Folks who already got vaccinated, but this is the deal if incentives help us beat the virus i believe we should use them. An inquiry into the murder of a maltese anti Corruption Journalist says the state must bear responsibility for her death. Im Sarah Mulkerrins Live In Tokyo on day 7 of the olympics where the focus will start to shift to the track where the worlds fastest women are in action in the 100m heats. And reliving past glories, former asian olympians tell us what it feels like to taste sporting success. Live from our studio in singapore, this is Bbc News. It is newsday. Its 8am in singapore and 9am in tokyo where theres increasing concern that enthusiasm for the olympics has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases. For the first time, since the pandemic began, the number of new daily infections there has passed 10,000. The japanese authorities say the dramatic rise will not affect the olympics, but experts are warning if something isnt done to control the spread, the Cit
Releasing it in cinemas. Hello and welcome to the programme. After hitting a new record for the number of confirmed daily cases of more than 10,000 injapan, a State Of Emergency already in place In Tokyo has been extended to more regions. Theres increasing concern that enthusiasm for the olympics has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases. Im joined now by Mariko 0i who is In Tokyo for us. Mariko what do we know about the expansion of the State Of Emergency . As you said, the government has proposed to State Of Emergency to include the prefectures of Tokyo And Osaka which should be confirmed later today and the State Of Emergency in place but Tokyo And Osaka and yokohama extended by ten days to the end of august. How effective this will be to control the pandemic, that remains to be seen, because it has been under a State Of Emergency for two weeks now but we continue to see that spike. I think the question is, what can the government do, what else can the government do to control
To come home with a medal, let alone a Gold Medal, honestly, im so over the moon. And yet another medal in the pool for Duncan Scott his third of this games with silver in the mens 200m individual medley. And Team Gbs Medal tAlly increased with three Bronze Medals in swimming, rowing, and trampoling. Well bring you All the latest, plus an extended interview with those two bmx stars. Also on the programme get your covid jab the message from englands Chief Midwife to women who are pregnant. Ive been very lucky that way, but ijust thought it was important luckily, i havent had covid it at All, ive been very lucky that way, but ijust thought it was important to have it to protect me and the baby now as well, so yeah, i decided to do it. And disruption to dairy deliveries, says a major company, due to a dip in the number of drivers. And coming up on the Bbc News channel, history in her sights team gb s World Champion Dina Asher Smith qualifies second in the heat for her 100m semifinals and
With us to accelerate that. Secondly, we believe that driving should be recognised as a skilled shortage and therefore open up temporary visas for the industry to be able to bring European Drivers back into the country. The government says the industry needs to find the solutions to this, which means better working conditions, better pay. What are you doing . I would absolutely agree with that and arla, through our third party hauliers who do our distribution for us, has significantly increased pay. In fact, this week we have announced a 2,000 signing on bonus for the Drivers Tojoin and work on weekends. And weve introduced an academy to make sure that were growing the home talent, because what we really want in the long term is for british young people to come into the industry as well. How serious is this . Well, i think when youre not able to supply 10 of the stores that would be expecting to get milk every day, i think thats quite worrying for a Customer Walking into a store and no
Of drivers. Well be getting more reaction after Todays Team Gb olympic wins. Beth shriever s raced to gold in the bmx womens competition, and her mother kate told us how proud she is. Once she gets going and shes out the gate, as with the races that she did in the early hours of the morning, been out front and looking comfortable and happy. You know, im just so proud that she did it, and its just so amazing. Good afternoon. Theres been a sizeable Medal Haul for Team Gb at the Tokyo Olympics. Tremendous Bmx Racing by 22 year old Beth Shriever has won her gold, and Kye White took silver in the mens event. For a full Round Up of Todays Action at the olympics lets cross to Hugh Ferris at the bbc Sports Centre. Good afternoon. Six more medals for Team Gb on a day seven of tokyo 2020. More in the coming days as the result of some particularly impressive performances. It was on the Bmx Track were the biggest achievements took place and at the best stories told. She achievements took place and