welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start here in the uk, which has recorded 100,000 daily new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began. the sudden rise in infections has been caused by the 0micron variant, which is known to be highly tra nsmissable. but there s also some optimism, as preliminary studies published in the uk and south africa suggest 0micron could present with milder symptoms than other variants. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has this report. another record day for covid cases and for boosterjabs, but as the 0micron wave surges, at last some positive early evidence from three separate studies, all indicating it poses less of a threat than the delta variant. research by imperial college london found around a 40% reduction in the risk of being admitted to hospitalfor a night or more compared to delta. a scottish study suggested there was a 65% lower risk of being hospitalised with 0micron, but it was bas
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african countries. benjamin: researchers say the variant caught them offguard. experts are calling it a big jump in the virus s evolution. it has a large number of mutations. the concern is when you have so many mutations it can have an impact on how the virus behaves. benjamin: jonathan serrie is following it live from atlanta. it doesn t sound good. researchers are just beginning to stud ooh he the new variant. there are a lot of unknowns. international health officials are concerned the sheer number of mutations may make this new variant first detected in africa more dangerous than previous variants. listen. the early indications we have of this variant it may be more transmissible than the delta variant and the vaccines that we currently have may be less effective against it. britain imposed a temporary ban on flights from six african countries and requiring british travelers returning from those countries to quarantine in hotels. each time the coronavirus spr
continue to pull out of russian cities. the nation now reeling from a weekend of turmoil. what the u.s. and russian governments knew ahead of time, as former russian allies did an about-face, squaring off against each other. plus, brutal fighting on the ground as ukraine tries to take advantage of the confusion. and late word of a possible russian plot to blow up a ukrainian nuclear plant. ian pannell and patrick reevell in ukraine and elizabeth schulze at the white house. also tonight, the severe weather outbreak. 64 million americans in the storm zone. tornado watches in multiple states in the midwest, as the threat moves east. the south is sweltering with no end to the heat wave in sight. rob marciano times it all out. were warning signs missed before the deadly implosion near the ruins of the titanic ? a submersible expert tell us what he heard during a 2019 dive that raised concerns of a serious flaw in the titan s design. letters containing a suspicious powder
good wednesday morning. i m erica hill. and i m jim scuitto. perhaps some relief. the first flights taking off moments ago from reagan national airport here in d.c., this after the faa lifted the earl why are ground stop. now restarting all u.s. takeoffs, but the logistical nightmare continues as airports across the country try to get their flights back on schedule. they re still mounting. it all started early morning after a key faa system went down, halting all u.s. flight departures. and that spreads around the world. in london, passengers said they were stuck on the tarmac for hours waiting to be taken off. president biden has been briefed, and they re work ing - and we ll respond at that time. pete muntean is at reagan airport, and athena jones, and emeril walker there in atlanta. this is a vote good sign now that flights are taking off. a very good sign. things were at a standstill. that s when the faa alleviated this ground stop they had in place for a coup