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Warning employees of 36,000 possible involuntarily furloughs starting october 1st, calling it, quote, a measure we have always dreaded and a measure that was always the last resort in the context of this covid-19 pandemic nearly half of uniteds workers could lose their jobs. every part of the airline would be hit hard. 15,000 flight attendants, more than 11,00 customer service, and gate agents. 5,500 mechanics and more than 2,000 pilots along with reservation agents this comes after united airli...

Back now with another side of the devastating impact from covid-19 on our economy. one of the countrys major airlines telling tens of thousands of employees they may be out of a job in the coming months heres jo ling kent. >> reporter: tonight united airlines workers are bracing for the worst. the second-largest u.s. carrier

After five years of conflict, its aid agencies dont have the resources they need to fight the looming threat of famine in war—torn yemen. the country is also struggling with a surge in suspected coronavirus deaths. the number of coronavirus cases in the united states has passed three million. the milestone comes with the trump administration facing criticism for its handling of the outbreak. the white house has defended trumps approach to the pandemic, saying the latest wave appears to be flat...

The first flights arrived in mid—june. the aim — to show the world how spain could keep tourists safe. hello! we feel very safe at the moment. so it was very good, organised, and we are happy to be here. none of these arrivals were subject to the two—week quarantine that was imposed on all visitors since the beginning of spains state of emergency. instead, they had their temperatures checked and were asked to hand over the contact details for their accommodation. for tourism companies here...

For that little piece of paradise. well, for a change, lets start with some good news. and it looks like holidays to many parts of europe are now back on the cards this summer, thanks to countries like spain, italy and france and greece reopening their borders to tourists from a list of designated countries. but assuming you do get to soak up that mediterranean sun, just what kind of holiday can you expect? recently, the balearic islands ran a pilot project to test spains new coronavirus protect...

Airplane air quality. does the fact that im sitting in such close proximity to somebody almost kind of take away the benefit that you get from clean air? >> yeah, it doesnt necessarily take away the benefit to clean air, but certainly we cant do all the physical distancing wed want to on an airplane. >> reporter: thats why other precautions are so crucial. here on this delta plane, what youre watching behind me is a santaization spray. crews come on board and spray down the entire aircraft betwe...

Every two to four minutes. >> so the air quality is quite good on an afrp, better than youd find in most indoor environments. >> so youre saying the air on an airplane is actually cleaner than you would find inside of a grocery store? >> its cleaner probably than most peoples homes or in schools. >> reporter: harvard researcher dr. joseph allen studies airplane air quality. >> does the fact that im sitting in such cloex proximity to somebody almost kind of take away the benefit that you get from...

>> yeah, it doesnt necessarily take away the benefit to clean air, but certainly we cant do all the physical distancing wed want to on an airplane. >> reporter: thats why other precautions are so crucial. here on this delta plane, what youre watching behind me is a santization spray. crews come on board and spray down the entire aircraft between every single flight. every surface wiped down. masks required. vital steps hoping to reassure passengers its safe to fly. blayne alexander, nbc news, at...

Physical distancing wed want to on an airplane >> reporter: that is why other precautions are so crucial here on this delta plane you what are watching behind me is a sanitization spray crews come onboard and spray down the entire aircraft between every single flight. every surface wiped down masks required vital steps hoping to reassure passengers it is safe to fly blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >> on the minds of a lot of travelers up next as we continue, americas dad. my conversation ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. im mike embley. hong kong publishes details of its new security law, among them, the right of police to search homes without a warrant. brazils coronavirus crisis continues but the worst affected city, sao paulo, is getting back to business. jeffrey epstein‘s ex—girlfriend ghislaine maxwell is moved to a jail in new york to face charges she recruited girls for him to abuse. and tributes to the great ennio ...