Zina is a real russian hero. She served in an anti aircraft brigade and fought in the battle of stalingrad. These days, when she is not fundraising, shes knitting and she hasjust finished a pair of socks for captain tom. Zinas socks are now winging their way to britain, express delivery. So if captain tom ever wants to do more charity walking, at least his feet will be warm. Steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. And there is a special programme on captain tom moore,
to mark his 100th birthday thats captain tom we salute you on bbc one tonight at 7. 30. The duke and duchess of sussex have marked their sons first birthday by making a video of meghan reading to archie. Listen, did you hear that . Quack, quack, quack. It shows her telling the story of duck rabbit to archie while the family are in lockdown in los angeles. It was posted by save the children as part of the charitys campaign, to raise money for families struggling due to the pandemic. Time for a look at the weather heres helen wi
Supportjoe biden. Boris johnson says the home secretary is doing an outstanding job, as the labour leader calls for an independent investigation into bullying claims against priti patel. Playing ping pong and cooking up a royal storm the duke and duchess of cambridge continue their first tour of ireland. The uk has seen its biggest daily rise in the number of coronavirus cases to date as the chief medical officers warns that an epidemic in the uk is likely 85 people in the uk are now confirmed to have coronavirus, up from 53. The Prime Minister announced today that those eligible for statutory sick pay would be paid from the first day of their illness rather than their fourth, if they had to self isolate because of the virus. And the Health Secretary is currently leading a meeting of the emergency cobra committee, Sophie Hutchinson reports. This image shows of the new coronavirus can affect the lungs. The red and yellow area points to a severe respiratory infection. With warnings for t
The other main stories on bbc news at five its super tuesday in the United States democrats in m states are voting on who they want to take on donald trump in novembers president ial election. More than1 in 10 shops in uk town centres are lying empty, according to research for the bbc, as the high street continues to struggle in the battle against online shopping. As a study shows that almost a quarter of us feel Climate Change is the most pressing issue facing the uk, we talk to one of the leading figures behind the uns paris agreement. The duke and duchess of cambridge lay a wreath in dublins garden of remembrance as they arrive in ireland for their First Official visit to the republic. Its 5 oclock. Our main story. The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk has now risen to 51 thats up 12 from the previous total of 39. As of yesterday, 12 patients had already been released. The government has set out its plans for dealing with a widespread outbreak of coronavirus in this
Of the pandemic. In the us, President Trump extends restrictions on movement till the end of april as the number of cases there continues to rise sharply. A minutes silence is held in madrid for victims of coronavirus, as spains death tolljumps to 7,340 a rise of 812 in 2a hours. Two flights bringing british people home from peru arrive back in the uk. But the Foreign Office says there may be as many as a million other britons abroad. And we look at how farms are coping, as they respond to the increase in demand from supermarkets. The government has insisted it is ramping up its capacity to test health and social care workers for the coronavirus, amid confusion over whether it has reached its target set for yesterday of 10,000 tests a day. Doctors leaders have warned the shortage of tests has caused Serious Problems for the Health Service. It comes as the Prime Minister announced 20,000 former nhs staff have returned to work, to help in the fight against the virus. A breathing aid that
A generation of children and young coronavirus. Tell us what they have been saying. The 2020 committee have people in health and wellbeing thats the warning from two reports out today. Been saying. The 2020 committee have been saying. The 2020 committee have been saying is that speaking, expressing confidence the games will go ahead, the region badly hit, and its spreading across the world. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. They are essentially trying to reassure and make people aware that they are doing all the right iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. A major new Public Health campaign is being launched this morning to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus. Measures for all the spectators and it comes as more people across the uk are confirmed to have people attending, the torch relay is tested positive for it. Government adverts across print, at the top of the concerns, and they radio, online and billboards will urge people to wash their hands are looking into that. Mea