Hello, im babita sharma. Welcome to outside source. Theres another stark warning from the World Health Organization about the coronavirus pandemic. Its director general is warning of ten million infections and half a Million Deaths by next week. The virus thrives on division but is thwarted when we unite. We look at the situation across europe amid warnings that the continent faces a resurgence of covid 19 as lockdown restrictions are relaxed. As the uk experiences its hottest day of the year, a Major Incident is declared on englands south coast after hundreds of thousands of people head to beaches. And well speak to the lawyer of George Floyds family, as us politicians prepare to vote on a Sweeping Police Reform bill. Welcome. Thanks very much forjoining us. The head of the World Health Organisation has given another stark reminder that the world wont move past the coronavirus pandemic any time soon. The number of the cases is accelerating in the americas as well as in parts of europe
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im kasia madera. Concern about brazils new coronavirus variant prompts the uk to impose a ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugal. Doctors in the uk warn the virus is having a catastrophic impact on waiting lists for other conditions. After repeated delays, a World Health Organization delegation arrives in the chinese city of wuhan to look into the origins of the coronavirus. Us president Electjoe Biden is due to set out his plans to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout shortly, well be live in delaware. Hello and welcome. A ban on travellers coming to the uk from south america and portugal will come into force in a few hours from now, because of concerns about a new variant of coronavirus thats been discovered in brazil. With more than 200,000 dead, brazil has the second highest death toll from the virus in the world, after the United States but its not in lock
About her path to success so far. Having played football at the highest level, ive had the exposure and equally i did an economic degree, worked for Deutsche Bank for years, made Investment Bank and now im full time at chelsea working with the commercial team. I still have the football input but now im learning about how the business is run as well. The board of directors as lewes fc is 33 female, the premier league says 50 of club boards have women on them, but the total number of female Board Members in the top flight amounts to around 11 . Those working to increase diversity on boards so it is critical to address the gender balance. If you want to get change and get more young women playing football which is a big driver for the fa, then every club needs to take ownership and that ownership is not going to happen unless you get different voices on the board and women are a very, very important part of our society and sport matters. As a Community Owned club, lewes say they want thei
This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines. Leicester faces more time in lockdown. It could be the uks first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. We have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. Washing our hands and all that. Plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. Spending on infrastructure the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. Planning to get away . The government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. A socially distanced chorus line how choirs are trying to find harmony 2 metres apart. Good afternoon. Leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk in the past fortnight. The Prime Minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that curr
Us military commanders have issued a statement condemning the riots. Now on bbc news, panorama. Siren wails. Our Health Service is being pushed to the limit. Ive just taken up another sick covid patient. Young man, younger than me. The patients with covid have been some of the sickest ive seen. Were all really concerned, particularly about the next couple of weeks, in terms of how were going to cope. A new variant of coronavirus is driving record numbers of infections and deaths. Many hospitals are at breaking point. At the moment theyre having
to work in conditions that have not really been seen in the Health Service in peace time. Now back in lockdown, our children are again learning from home. Day one of home schooling and im already feeling pretty broken, if im honest. You just dont feel like theres any change coming it feels hopeless. Mass immunisation is the only route back to normality. And the race is now on to vaccinate us all. It is stressful, but at the end of the day i want