presidentjoe biden unveils a $2 trillion package to boost the us economy ravaged by covid. this ravaged by covid. is a once in a generation investment this is a once in a generation investment in the future of america. and following threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworth relocates from beijing to taiwan. hello to you. and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin has been shown new footage of george floyd, including police body camera video in the moments just before his death. the court also had to adjourn, briefly, because one witness broke down while giving testimony. the former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one of manslaughter. aleem maqbool has this report, and just a warning you may find some of it distressing. derek chauvin on the right here watched with the rest of the court this now haunting footage, of george floyd dressed in bla
now on bbc news, understanding the options and decisions of scientists and politicians has never been more important. amol rajan, isjoined by experts and members of the public to discuss. this is the bbc world service. i am amol rajan, and welcome to world questions. this is the programme which brings together questions from the public around the world and puts them to the experts. for this edition, we re looking at information and misinformation. how have the big institutions, governments, health organisations and the media informed and misinformed us about the pandemic? and has the rise of what is sometimes described as fake news, though there are reasons to be cautious about that term, of course, impeded the battle against the spread of covid 19? i m joined remotely via zoom by a panel of leading journalists, academics, health experts and a representative from one of the big social media companies, who will take questions from members of the public, from all corners of the
it is just past 130am 1:30am. now on bbc news, in this highly personal bbc news documentary, four university southampton hospital staff explain the impact of the last year on their work and home lives. there were some days when you had to verify death after death and it was really hard to detach from it. when you are alone, you know, your thoughts just come back to you and there are no other things of focus on. it s just you and your thoughts in an empty house by yourself. if i could sum it up in one word, the word that comes to mind would be guilt . i have had a lot of mum guilt and a lot of professional guilt. it was a very weird experience when the ambulance took me to my own workplace and my own work colleagues were looking after me but also, it was very reassuring knowing that the best possible people will take care of me. the last year, both personallyl and professionally, it has been a completely different year. covid has taught me to be more supportive with each o
hello and welcome. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin has been shown new footage of george floyd including police body camera video in the moments just before his death. the court also had to adjourn briefly because one witness broke down while giving testimony. the former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one of manslaughter. aleem maqbool has this report, and just a warning, you may find some of it distressing. derek chauvin on the right here watched with the rest of the court this now haunting footage, of george floyd dressed in black seen for the first time in the shop where the sad series of events began. a shop assistant, 19 year old christopher martin, said mr floyd seemed physically well and in good spirits, if a little disorientated and high. george floyd is seen moving to the cigarette counter, where he uses what is suspected to have been a forged note, though christopher martin accepted it, saying he thought george floyd wasn t
now on bbc news, click. this week connecting at risk communities. throwing some shapes in the living room. so begins the end! and oh, good to see my mum s on tv again! growls. hey, welcome to click! i don t know what it is like where you are but things still feel a bit up and down to me at the moment. some are heading into new lockdowns, some are coming out of lockdowns, some have access to the vaccine and some don t. but you mayjust be feeling now like there is some light at the end of the tunnel. but of course for many, the impact on their mental health has been huge, and that s not necessarily going to ease just because lockdown is. and, of course, people may have many other struggles to deal with as well. and that s what our first piece this week is about. it s from nick kwek in australia and it s about suicide, so it s going to discuss some issues that you may find upsetting. aboriginal and torres strait islander people are twice as likely to end their own lives as non