out to tokyo, and i wanted to show you something we are watching for next week. this is all developing monday and tuesday a tropical storm that could impact the olympic venues with 20 to 40-mile-an-hour winds and rain is a half to 2" and a path of this moving north of tokyo, and next monday to tuesday, the olympic venues could be impacted if this is staying on the current path, jessica. >> thank you, jeff. if you can't attend the games in person, japan's little town celebrated today. the drummers performed in front of to camps today, and dance big the cherry blossom queen and first princess, and many from the bay area enjoyed the festivities, because it was lovely to watch. >>> back live to tokyo where it is saturday afternoon. up next the opening ceremony again, in case you missed it, some of it or all of it or if you want to see the magic all over again, we will take you back there live. go, team usa. thank you for joining us. have a good night and enjoy the games. >>> this is what glory looks like. the work we put in when no one is watching, carrying us over t

let's take a live not to tokyo. of course, this is the story dominating the news agenda around the world. we are what 27 minutes away from the opening of these olympic games. you'll remember they were postponed in march of last year. the separate team behind the olympic flame plan saying the games could become the light at the end of the tunnel of the games become the light at the end of the tunnel. absolutely not. the limpid committee president, thomas boxing. i think it'll be a moment of joy and relief when entering the stadium among moments of joy in particular for the athletes. because i know how much the longing for that moment all the joy, the reality for the athletes will be taking part in their various events in and around that stadium which is $411300.00 of them just about to do the parade in on half an hour now they are living in quite weird circumstances, some of them, a sharing rooms. they're sharing accommodation, if they get pinged because they've been close to somebody who's tested positive essentiall

and she joins us from tokyo. it may be troubled waters but your backdrop looks lovely. what is the mood like right now? you have covered the olympics in rio. how does it compare? >> they are poles apart in terms of two events. and real, -- in rio, we had a real celebration. everybody mixing from all over the world. that is the biggest thing we have come up against. it is so restrictive because we are in the global pandemic, of what you can and cannot do. you can only go to certain venues and you have to keep your distance from everybody else. it is very hard to get a sense of what these games mean for the athletes, what they mean for the locals and what they mean for everody who is going to be watching over the next couple of weeks. because of the opinions and the beliefs of the japanese public who are overwhelmingly not in favor of these games going ahead, there is a sense of anxiety. they have seen an influx of people arriving as cases rise. there is a heightened sense of anxiety around these games. maybe perha

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the tokyo games are really special for me. i cannot wait to see the athletes who will be doing their activities and sports. >> we are extremely lucky the games are taking place and on top of that to be in tokyo to see them. it almost did not happen. >> the games come with a message of unity during the pandemic, so it is not just spectators but athletes who savor every moment. julia: france has adopted a controversial law against separatism, but it is slammed as anti-muslim by politicians on the left while those on the right say it does not go far enough. >> a bill reinforcing the respect of republican values in france is essentially emmanuel macron's bid to redraw the line separating the church and state, the official objective being to reinforce the respect of french values. the government has not been shot in voicing their objections to this bill. the bill proposes to extend the state's powers to close down religious organizations and places of worship as well as cracking down on foreign funding. it will also tighten rules o

from tokyo now, back to david in the studio. it would be nice for it to be all about the sport from here on in. iraqi officials say at least 34people have been killed and at least sixty others injured in a bomb attack in a busy market in a mainly shia muslim district of baghdad. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack. people shopping on the eve of the muslim feast of eid ul—adha would have been caught in the blast. mark lobel�*s report contains some distressing images. the grim task of sifting through the rubble, looking fro clues after the worst suicide bombing in months. targeted this time, a marketplace and a mainly shia area crammed with men, women and children shopping for food to celebrate the important festival of eid al—adha. there were screams of terror as roofs were ripped off market stalls. the islamic state unleashing the deadliest attack since january. back then they claimed this deadly double suicide bombing in a busy commercial area of baghdad, killing 32. since iraqi forces defeated islamic

as a typhoon sweeps over tokyo, surfing is under way. the storm is expected to bring strong winds and nearly six inches of rain. surfing final scheduled for later today, weather permitting. also in the pool, british diver tom daly winning the first of his career. his son cheering him in from abroad. >> hi, papa. >> i hope that any young lgbt person out there can see, no matter how alone you feel right now, you are not alone. and you can achieve anything. >> reporter: and the german women's gymnastic team sporting these full-body euna tards instead of the usual bikini cut version. the gymnast saying, that every woman, every body, should decide what to wear. and pita taufatofua being the first athlete in nearly a century to compete in three consecutive olympic games. tae kwon do in the summer games and cross country skiing in the winter. >> and finishing out of first place for the first time since the 2010 world championships, the u.s. women's gymnastics team is looking to shake off a shaky performance in the qualifiers. they start with a

hello and welcome to tokyo. the host city for this summer's olympic and paralympic games and thronging with tourists and sport fans from all over the world. maybe not. the state of emergency declared earlier this month following a new wave of covid cases means that international and now local spectators are not allowed in to any event in and around tokyo. nonetheless, trainers and medical staff have headed here from all around the world for a more subdued games. there were plenty of people here in tokyo who were delighted to see the olympic opening ceremony on friday. even if they had to resign themselves to only being able to watch it live on tv rather than in person at this vast stadium. however, they could be a minority as recent survey showed thatjust over 50% of people here did not want to see the games go ahead. japan has declared a state of emergency for tokyo that will run throughout its hosting of the games. a public concern has grown over what impact the influx of thousands of athletes, support staff,

thanks so much for joining us from tokyo. thank you. my pleasure. now the select committee is holding it says public hearing into january's attack on the capital building. the panel will 1st hear from for police officers will testify on the verbal and physical abuse that they suffered during the insurrection. the committee was set up by the house speaker, nancy pelosi, after efforts for a bipartisan commission failed for president. donald trump, who is accused, been citing the riotous, remain suspended from major social media platforms. $200.00 is that capitol hill and it's following event for us. so john, just talk us through the choreography of what's going to happen. well, this wasn't the forum that either side one, and you mentioned that one democrats originally wanted was an independent commission. that would report back to congress along the lines of what happened after that $911.00 commission formed that didn't work because republicans opposed it in. so democrats came up with this process and it's been complex. but what's happening right now

here in tokyo itself right by me you can see the rainbow bridge, this is the tokyo bay area. lots of events around here down to my side here, we have the triathlon. and then further up into the city if the heritage area where you have the olympic stadium with the tokyo olympics back in 1964. but for me, for the moment, it is back to you. after living with the coronavirus pandemic for well over a year, almost all covid restrictions in england have been lifted. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson who is self isolating, has urged people to exercise great caution , and encouraged young people to get vaccinated, as infections continue to soar. but there's been fierce criticism of the policy from opposition parties, describing it as reckless and dangerous. nearly 40,000 new cases were reported today. this was mrjohnson, speaking earlier. every adult in this country has now been offered a first dose. unfortunately, that does not mean that every person over 18 has yet had a first dose. so far, 96% of over 50s, 83% of 30 to 50—year—olds have taken up the offer in england, but ther

after a to mulch was journey, the long-delayed olympic games are kicking up in tokyo. japan's emperor has officially open the games, which were postponed a year because of the pandemic. also coming up. >> this is what many roads in the area look like and many of the worst hit areas are still not accessible. >> china takestock after vastating floods. we are in hewn and province, where the real death toll is likely much higher than the official number. haiti pays final respects to their assassinated presidents. the funeral held with heavy security after violent protests stoked fears of political volatility. plus, after catastrophic flooding in western germany, a day lose of information -- of disinformation. known conspiracy theorists a ronavirus deniers are raising fears that some are looking to capitalize on disaster. ♪ anchor: it is nice to have you with us. the long-awaited tokyo 2020 summer olympics have been officially opened by japan's emperor. the ceremony, which took place without a live audience, because spectators are banned. one of the highligs, when jones f

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tokyo! >> hello! >> one thing you did mention, the heat. >> we're talking about at that in the mid 90s. you factor in the dew points in the 70s. it is hard to be outside for an hour or two. you have to stay hydrated. back here at home, thankfully no humidity like that. you can see as we started off, through tomorrow, my top weather headline, it is all about the frog. the star, the next one moving in. that will bring us some isolated heat as we head into your friday forecast. >> if you're up around 7:00, 8:00, we'll start it off on the cool side. 58 in the south bay. the peninsula, 57. and looking good in the tri-valley. we're continuing with that trend of chilly weather in the north bay, san francisco and the east bay. let me get you a closer look at the fog. it will be nice to start. a mostly sunny start through the south bay. then by the late morning into the afternoon. plenty of sunshine on the way. so the daytime highs, it is beginning to move closer. we're still keeping a cooler breeze at the coa

we will be back in tokyo with all the| be back in tokyo with all the rest in the olympics at the top of the hour. i will be back with the actually in just a couple of minutes but you can reach me anytime online, social media, you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. good morning. once again, sunday was a day of extreme. the highest temperature was in northern ireland with 28 celsius, but there was lots of sunshine for scotland, as you can see by this weather watcher picture. northern ireland, northern england, and northwest wales were by contrast further south, there's quite a lot of cloud, and it certainly went downhill, the story, after lunchtime. this is a weather watcher picture sent in from kent, where there was a severe cluster of thunderstorms that developed, and it brought some localised flooding as well. and you can see the volume of lightning strikes too, stretching all the way down from east anglia over to the isle of wight. they slowly faded away and the area of low pressure is moving away as we speak. now, that is going to continue to anchor itself up into the

do most from the tokyo olympics from 2021 onwards.— most from the tokyo olympics from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that _ from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially _ from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially when - from 2021 onwards. do you get a sense that potentially when the l sense that potentially when the action gets under way and everybody is looking at all these brilliant sporting moments, that it may suddenly turn into more positive feeling here? i turn into more positive feeling here? . . , turn into more positive feeling here? . ., , here? i certainly hope so. auain, here? i certainly hope so. again. i — here? i certainly hope so. again, i love _ here? i certainly hope so. again, i love the - here? i certainly hope so. again, i love the olympic| here? i certainly hope so. - again, i love the olympic games and for me this has been a rollercoaster ride of information, we simply don't know what is going on right now, but i have a feeling on the 23rd, when the opening ceremony starts, we will be watching it all on tv, even though i am a couple

under the scorching sun of tokyo. _ under the scorching sun of tokyo, girls from this tennis ciub — tokyo, girls from this tennis ciub carry— tokyo, girls from this tennis club carry on with their extracurricular activities, but, — extracurricular activities, but, every year, around 3000 children— but, every year, around 3000 children suffer from heatstroke during — children suffer from heatstroke during club activities like this _ during club activities like this. there have even been deaths _ this. there have even been deaths in _ this. there have even been deaths in the past. the tennis coach — deaths in the past. the tennis coach has _ deaths in the past. the tennis coach has been around for 17 years— coach has been around for 17 years and _ coach has been around for 17 years and says the hottest summers mean they have to be extra _ summers mean they have to be extra careful. translation: ~ ., , ., translation: we measure heat stress indexes _ translation: we measure heat stress indexes every _ translation: we measure heat stress indexes every hour- translation: we measure

well to the north of tokyo and moves away. and while that's good news for the games. some competitions have still been impacted because of the potential for high wind and rain archery, rowing and sailing events for tuesday have been moved to later in the week. meanwhile, events like beach volleyball went on tuesday as scheduled with athletes playing in the rain and the surfers didn't mind one bit enjoying bigger waves as a sport handed out its first ever olympic medals. >> in tokyo. i'm melissa marino. >> follow. there's a lot going on in tokyo. back here at home that are all weather happenings happening today. john. so you will is live in the weather center this morning tracking all of that for us. good morning, don. a rain and good morning. yeah. interesting. watching is watching what's shaping up in tokyo actually works out pretty well for their surfers there, though. >> i'm glad they got the event out of the way already because now it's too much of a good thing as far as that goes back here at home. looking like a grey start to the day you're north calhoun. the we

and 8-1 this wednesday in tokyo. and 8—1 win for this wednesday in tokyo. and 8—1winforjapan against australia in the opening round game. the opening ceremony is on friday. there has been so much talk and build entities 0lympics, of delayed by a year by the global pandemic. it would be good to get a japanese perspective here, a volunteer at the olympics. i'm joined now by 0lympics volunteer, mieko kakiuchi. joining us here on bbc world news. thank you forjoining us mieko. i understand you will be volunteering at the tennis, not far from sera tokyo bay. are you excited by the games taking place. you excited by the games taking lace. ., , ., you excited by the games taking lace. . , ., , you excited by the games taking lace. . i. , place. can you see me? i need ou place. can you see me? i need you are- _ place. can you see me? i need you are- can — place. can you see me? i need you are. can issue _ place. can you see me? i need you are. can issue our. -- - you are. can issue our. —— konnichiwa _ hai, hai. ican hear i can hear you 0k. i can hearyou ok.

well, from tokyo bay, we go to the city. the bbc�*s mariko oi is in tokyo. we saw the opening ceremony on friday night. i wonder what the reaction is on saturday morning, here? well, as rupert mentioned in his report, we felt that excitement here as well outside the liberty stadium. several 100 people gathered to watch it. they were very excited to see that roving globe made by several 100 drones here as well. i also managed to grab some newspapers for you. i managed to grab some newspapers for you this morning. this is a delayed by a year, no cheers. but it also says that let's hope sport bring some joy. it wishes the athletes good luck but to stay safe and healthy. and i want to show you this picture of the emperor naruhito, who declared the opening of the tokyo olympics just like his grandfather for the 1964 games. there were some people on twitter who were comparing the duration of the emperor's speech, which wasn't long, versus thomas bucks�* speech, which went for ten minutes. but overall, a lot of positive reaction to the opening ceremony from last

welcome to tokyo bay in the south of the japanese capital. we will be here to bring you the very latest on what is arguably the most controversial olympics for a generation with tokyo hosting the games in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. the olympic village that hosts the athletes has been hit by an fourth coronavirus case. two south african footballers were the first to test positive there followed by a czech beach volleyball player and now an american gymnast. 62 cases in total have been reported among the athletes media and other personnel. the city of tokyo has entered its fourth state of emergency as cases continue to arise however the international olympic committee insist that these positive cases do not pose a wider threat to the population. let's speak to our reporter mariko oi, close to the olympic stadium where the opening ceremony will be held on friday. mariko, firstly, give us a flavour of what the general public are saying to you about what they feel about these games taking place? indeed. those confirmed cases inside th

let's speak to ray fuji from tokyo. hejoins us on speak to ray fuji from tokyo. he joins us on the speak to ray fuji from tokyo. hejoins us on the programme. lovely to talk to you. firstly, i mentioned the is all those years ago when tokyo was awarded the games. how different is the outlook now forjapanese businesses from for japanese businesses from having forjapanese businesses from having the games in this pandemic?— having the games in this pandemic? having the games in this andemic? , ., _ ~ ., pandemic? obviously, you know, the name pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has _ pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has been _ pandemic? obviously, you know, the game has been postponed i pandemic? obviously, you know, l the game has been postponed and that was— the game has been postponed and that was a — the game has been postponed and that was a disappointment for many— that was a disappointment for many people because of covid—19 it was— many people because of covid—19 it was unavoidable. obviously the economic impact that we were — the e

thank you very much, lucy in tokyo. afghan peace talks continue for a second day today in the gulf state of qatar as the violence intensifies across afghanistan. the afghan state minister for peace, sayed sadat mansour naderi, told the bbc they hoped both sides would clarify their ideas on key issues to help chart set a roadmap to a political solution to end the war. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports from doha. this is day two and expected to be the last day of these high political talks in doha half. there is pressure on both sides, from afghans most of all, from afghanistan's neighbours and allies, both sides have to show they are committed to a negotiated way out of this war that continues to intensify on the ground. these talks will focus on coming up with some kind of a joint statement, they will agree to focus on three key areas going forward. one is building trust, another is to discuss a road map to afghanistan's political future. discuss a road map to afghanistan's politicalfuture. also,

we are here at tokyo bay, into the south of l at tokyo bay, into the south of tokyo, this is a newer area of the city. a lot of events around here. the bridge links tokyo bay and brings you right into the heart of the city. in that you have the heritage area where mariko was. a lot of the infrastructure from the 1964 games are in there. we are in the south of the city where we have the triathlon, the olympic village just over beyond the rainbow bridge into the heart of the city and then over on this site, you have the beach volleyball, the rowing, so lots of action around here as well. pretty stunning backdrop. you can feel the heat that as well that a lot of competitors are speaking about.— that a lot of competitors are speaking about. while you are keein: speaking about. while you are keeping your— speaking about. while you are keeping your cool. _ speaking about. while you are keeping your cool. thank i speaking about. while you are keeping your cool. thank you. j thousands of people in the western united states, are spending the weekend in evacuation centers, as wildfires con

they worry about tokyo. olympic. it's for the athletes primarily. >> japanese government as well, i think they just want do hold this competition or like this event, because they're still losing money. if we put it to the next year, they going to lose more money. so i think they'd better finish this as soon as possible. >> and that's a general feeling here. let's just get this over with, but we should have it, accord tog so many people in tokyo, because there's so much money on the line. >> you can't go out and spend any nbc dollars because you're in quarantine. what is that like? and how does that compare to what the athletes are going through? >> it's similar. every morning i start my day in the hotel room. we take a spit test, we register that covid test. then we get our phones out, they are tracking us, our movement, we cannot leave this nbc hotel. we can't really get out of this balcony here. we can go to the venues and dweelt athletes, but that's it. essentially, they're keeping us in three bubbles, the athlete

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so did journalists, including our own raj mathai. >> reporter: all this talk about the tokyo olympics and we are here. can you hear the overhead announcements. team fencing is on the flight. it's a 11 and a half hour journey. we have been tested twice already. we'll be tested when we get to japan and filled out all sorts of documents. the olympians themselves are ready to go. >> this feels great. it feels surreal that we're about to get on the flight to tokyo, after a whole year of delays and changing of training schedules and competition schedules. it's coming to action and coming to fruition. feels so real. i'm really happy to go out and compete. >> reporter: there's concern about the covid surge in japan but there's a lot of excitement. this is my sixth olympics, but very no idea what to expect. we got pillows from saks fifth avenue. >>> this photo was posted from the airport. he is going to his sister with sabrina on the fencing team. and dad who is the coach. you can follow the family in our special on july 22nd at 4:00, july 23rd, the day of the opening ceremony. you can find mo

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let's take you out to tokyo real fast. we are following a tropical storm to the north of tokyo. right now they continue to get some rainfall between 1/4 to 1 inch. winds around 15 to 25 miles per hour on average. they miss a direct hit with this, which is great news. certainly some wet weather out there in tokyo which they're used to this time of year. >>> coming up, following the money. how san jose's paypal is working to combat some hate groups next. >>> if you've driven lately, noy area roads is returning. even before the pandemic, the city's area was looking at a congestion fee. however, only drivers earning more than $100,000 a year will pay the full amount. low income earners will not be charged. mass transit will be increased in those areas. the board of supervisors will understand on this at the end of the year. >>> bay area's paypal is working to track hate groups. they're trying to use the platform to fund the movement. they're partnering with the antidefamation league. they're trying to understand how they leverage platforms to fund their criminal activity. paypal say

since we remain in quarantine for another week, we can't enjoy the cuisine from tokyo. 7-11 in tokyo, look at this. wow. this one right across the street from our hotel. we're allowed to go out for 15 minutes to get our essentials. it's amazing. sushi, sandwiches, beer, sakes, liquor, anything you need. this is essential living right now. jenelle and terry, i'm not afraid to say it, this is one of our main sources for a quick snack because we're one more week in quarantine. >> but it looks gourmet. >> what about the answer to jenelle's question? no hot dogs rolling on the -- >> they do have doughnuts. just sake, which is just fine for me. >> cheers to you. thanks to you, raj. >> we got it all. thanks very much. anthony flores joining us now for sports. and, yeah, really good news for usa. >> that's right. and some drama on the diamond. the u.s. softball team has to rally. sports is next. every one of us is connected. everyone. everywhere. where everyone is included. where everyone has access to information, education, opportunity. ♪ ♪ ♪ when everyone and everything is connected.

to see the 1964 tokyo olympics, i thought this time i had to see it. there has been a rush of feel-good stories involving japanese athletes comic including a gold for a 13-year-old skateboarder. \ >> the best day in the history of the olympics. higher than what we had expected. the interest in the games is booming. reporter: they were 16 new games related cases on monday. organizers insist the athletes village is the most tested community in the world. conflict felt by many japanese people was reflected in a survey started -- 90% were worried the of them bits would cause a surge in infections. but this is a city with a rich sporting culture but also one still under a state of emergency due to covid 19. >> people were geared up and pumped up to welcome people from all over the world. but unfortunately, they are the most risk avoidant type of people in the world.

two athletes and an official at the tokyo 0lympic official at the tokyo olympic village have tested positive for coronavirus. this five days before the beginning of the olympic games. now we go behind the scenes as adam prepares for the tokyo 0lympics. legacy is something that you can't create. it creates itself. i just want to be the best. come on! come on, daddy! adam peaty takes olympic gold for great britain! ijust had mad dreams last night. i haven't raced in, like, so long. i had dreams of getting beat. a year in, it's like a siege. delete that bit! two seconds. there's been news about the olympics being on and then off and then on and then off. it doesn't really change anything for us. keep building, keep getting faster, fitter. just two lengths, isn't it? when you are best in the world, you do think of people beating you. it's natural. i have a target on my back, i've had a target on my back for the last six years, seven years now. and you've just got to be one step ahead of the opponent. adam peaty! at the age of 21, adam peaty became olympic champion. now he is back in the water pr

its popular tourist site in tokyo, new nice in tokyo right now. what it looks very pleasant. >> they're waiting for a typhoon. but anyway, more on that later. they're also 16 hours ahead of us. so it's just before 1030 there, right now. an athlete to the media continue to navigate some strict covid-19 protocols are reporter justin sure and seeks planes why you can count on this olympics being unique in a lot of different ways. >> covid-19 precautions are putting an emphasis on numbers one meter or more space for social distancing. a body temperatures 37.5 degrees celsius or less are very important. sightseeing may be prohibited, but on our media designated routes, you can't deny the numbers that point to an olympics worth watching 30 over 30 us olympians are either current student athlete at stanford university or >> from 2016 bronze medal men's volleyball team members. erik shoji and his brother tv khashoggi to gold medal favorite in tokyo and discuss athlete. valerie allman. the cardinal will be well represented in tokyo. 15 in tokyo games comes

it between tokyo and osaka _ by computer. it between tokyo and osaka it _ by computer. it between tokyo and osaka. it sets a new standard in passenger— osaka. it sets a new standard in passenger comfort.— passenger comfort. there were children waving _ passenger comfort. there were children waving to _ passenger comfort. there were children waving to us _ passenger comfort. there were children waving to us along - passenger comfort. there were children waving to us along the j children waving to us along the route and that really gave us an amazing feeling. you know, for regular trains, amazing feeling. you know, for regulartrains, people amazing feeling. you know, for regular trains, people do not come out to a wave. it regular trains, people do not come out to a wave-— out to a wave. it held a lot of expectation _ out to a wave. it held a lot of expectation from _ out to a wave. it held a lot of expectation from people. - out to a wave. it held a lot of| expectation from people. the out to a wave. it held a lot of- expectation from people. the arrival time is _

let's bring you back lye to tokyo. we expect the first lady to arrive here about within the hour at the yokota air force base. she will are have dinnerer with the prime minister and his wife. she will be at the opening ceremony from what we understand on friday. the first lady leaves town, back to the states on saturday. >>> i think it will be a moment of joy and relief when with entering the stadium. >> yeah, that is thomas bach the head of the ioc, what it may feel like for everyone in opening ceremony. people want the games to work. they want people here to be safe and hopefully have a somewhat enjoyable experience even though we are all living in the various bubbles. we hear about the backlash in tokyo, if you talk to the people here on the streets, there's an understanding. a reality that there's no turning back now. >>> what happened, how did the most wired futuristic and style issue city in the world get left behind in this race to vaccinate? in a nutshell, tokyo was slow in the clinical trials. a lot of governm

we are -- our lead story comes from tokyo. less than 24 hours to go before the olympic games opening ceremony. but the city is recording its highest number of coronavirus cases since january. here in the u.k., we have the latest stats on the number of people being told to self-isolate by the nhf's covid app. it has reached record levels. more than 600,000 people received alerts, up 17% from the previous week. the hospitality, transport, and retail sectors are all reporting staff shortages. more from our economics editor. >> it was meant to be a week from freedom of the pandemic, but last week, a record number of pangs from the nhs covid app. instructions to isolates that industries from supermarkets to railways c. supermarkets say shortages are now causing store closers. >> there is certainly no reason for customers to panic. i am not panicking. i think the government should be panicking and need to sort this immediately. we do not have time to waste. we are held -- we are here to help feed the nation through a pandemic. we ha

. >> still ahead, we are officially one week away from the tokyo olympics. security operations underway in japan as hundreds and athletes and trainers head to the country. >>> as most local counties recommend masking up once again indoors, one bay area city is loosening restrictions. the reason foster city is making the change. >>> the tokyo olympics kickoff in just one week. athletes are arriving and security is tightening. japan's national police agency announced 60,000 officers will be mobilized for security operations for the game. the police force will be tasked with anticyber attack measures as well as antiterrorist measures. team usa has arrived, softball team has arrived. olympians are excited but certainly different. >> you grab a mask and the dining hall, you are set up with plexiglass dividers in between seats. covid is still casting a dark shadow. cases are on the rise, a member of the foreign delegation had to be taken to the hospital because of covid. the weight lifter skipped the pcr test and now no one can find it. >>> tonight we are talking

tokyo -- >> tokyo olympics directors fired the organizers over decades-old skid referencing the holocaust. -- decades-old skit referencing the holocaust. the decision will not affect the details of the ceremony according to organizers. yet another level of scandal hitting the tokyo olympics. for more, stay with us. you are watching france 24. ♪ >> paris becomes an open house for the performing arts, photography, and painting. a resort commodities exchange building posts the art collection -- posts -- hosts the art collection. let's start with an arts and culture event called the paris summer festival. a number of schools, parks, and swimming pools have opened their doors to artists and creators. most of the events are free. >> under the iconic glass pyramid of the louvre is the first performance of the paris summer festival, a contemporary dance recital all of the motion in the program called "happy." down the usual crowded corridors of the museum, 300 spectators have a date with the lady of the mystic model. >> i did not expect this at all. we knew we were going into the museum, but we

for me, like many people here in tokyo, the olympics has been a real rollercoaster. in 2019, i got tickets for athletics and diving events in the first round of the lottery. and then last year they were not even sure we were not even sure if the olympics would happen. and then we were told this year that our tickets would have to go back into another lottery because of limited capacity at the stadiums and then finally, two weeks ago we were told that there would be no spectators at all at any tokyo events. and here at yoyogi park there was meant to be a fans zone with big screen tvs, but that idea was quickly quashed. pre—covid, japan was originally expecting around 35 million visitors in 2020. but now only vaccinated athletes and officials can attend the tokyo games this year. that number has been massively reduced. and with the capacity of the olympic village limited, many of tokyo's hotels are playing host to athletes and sports support staff from all over the world, with strict sanitising protocols, regular testing and in some cases, curfews and other restricti

. >> reporter: the track star will not be able to compete in the 100-meter tokyo, her signature event. she could still run in the relays because that comes after the one-month suspension. ian cull, bay area news. >> that's a blow to the entire games. the opening ceremony three weeks from today, july 23rd. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. i'll be in tokyo and taking you behind the scenes there. >>> lawmakers approved governor newsom's plan to send out a second round of state stimulus checks. $600 checks go to californians with an extra $500 for families with kid. you need a household -- >> let's bring rob back in the mix. you're important to us. especially this weekend. >> deliver a nice forecast. it takes behind us in san francisco. what's helping our temperatures might not be good for the fireworks shows. i think by sunday evening in san francisco, going to be watching the low clouds, once again. san jose, it's all about sunshine, a little bit of haze to the east. northwest wind at 17 miles per hour and we're seeing a temperature boost today for places like the valleys. t

. >> reporter: here we are along the tokyo bay. it's beautiful! i can't get over how beautiful the city is. today we're talking about skateboarding. it's the new sport in the olympics. one of the cool things about skateboarding, you can do it anywhere. in fact, mikey panned out quick. the stairs here, it's a possible skate ramp. they get crazy. among the rock stars of the sport is a guy from dayton. >> reporter: nija houston is a big deal. the 26-year-old is the new face of skateboarding. it's not just his face, it's his body! covered in ink. he's good are the sport. he knows tokyo is a launching point. >> i think it has an opportunity to help the sport grow a lot. i think we're going to see a lot more skate parks pop up in places around the world, which is going to be great to see. >> nyjah's road to tokyo started in dais. he was skateboarding at the age of 5. since then a meet or call rise. 4.7 instagram followers and a four-time world champion but the olympics is a first. >> it's bigger than any x games or anything like that. i've never skated

on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences — spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism 1’0w. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the worlds biggest city, more than 10 million - population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two year

you have to kind of pity the tokyo otympics _ have to kind of pity the tokyo olympics for all of the disruption that's— olympics for all of the disruption that's been caused by the pandemic. it that's been caused by the pandemic. it was _ that's been caused by the pandemic. it was an— that's been caused by the pandemic. it was an event that they spent toads— it was an event that they spent loads on. — it was an event that they spent loads on, preparing for years and then— loads on, preparing for years and then so— loads on, preparing for years and then so many athletes aren't being able to— then so many athletes aren't being able to take part. but to do this such— able to take part. but to do this such a _ able to take part. but to do this such a blunt response to taking the knee is— such a blunt response to taking the knee is pretty odd. i think after the euros — knee is pretty odd. i think after the euros you really sought the significance of the gesture because of the _ significance of the gesture because of the backlash to the black england players _ of the ba

and the heat exhaustion in tokyo. the forecast that will get through the opening ceremony and the games here in a bit. i want to start off with our own weather at home. in humidity. we're looking at a really good weather trend coming our way. so we have those thunderstorms that we have been tracking and getting real close to us and that monsoonal moisture will stay to the east. once again, some beautiful weather coming our way this week. let's look at that fog. it is thickest through san francisco and the coastline. support the afternoon, it clears out and we get our sunshine back. so temperatures if you're waking up around 6:00, 7:00, temperatures in the 50s. it really doesn't matter where you are. it will be cool with those widespread 50s. 56 for the east bay. san francisco, 55. the north bay at 53. the daytime highs right near average to even a little below. this will put us to some of the warmest weather in concord. mid to upper 80s. look at san jose. 79. it doesn't get. better than this. 71, going to the coastlin

on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences — spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, this then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism 1’0w. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world's biggest city, more than | 10 million population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan tw

on the day tokyo won the bid back in 2013, people were delirious with joy. tokyo! today, the atmosphere couldn't be more different. the stadium where the opening ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences — spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. this year, japan's olympic chief had to step down over a sexism 1’0w. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it's no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world's biggest city, more than | 10 million population and still growing, tokyo prepares... it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two yea