Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. In the daily press briefing, the uk home secretary priti patel said she was sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for Health Workers. It comes as the British Medical Association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe. Priti patel also announced the government would be giving two million to Domestic Abuse services to combat an increase in cases since the start of the lockdown. Meanwhile the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has become the deadliest in the world surpassing italy to record over 20,000 deaths in total. Andrew cuomo the governor of the worst affected state, new york has said the death rate there was stabilising, but at a horrific level. And spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for nearly three
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the very latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. In the daily press briefing, the uk home secretary, priti patel, has said she was sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for Health Workers. It comes as the British Medical Association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable meanwhile, the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has become the deadliest in the world, surpassing italy to record just under 20,000 deaths in total. Andrew cuomo, the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there was stabilising, but at a horrific level. And spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for nearly three weeks. Officials say 510 people died, the third consecutive 2a hours in which the daily figure has fallen. More on that soon. But first, lets get the latest on the situation in the uk from our
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. In the daily press briefing, the uk home secretary, priti patel, has said she was sorry if anyone felt there had been failings over the supply of personal protective equipment for Health Workers. It comes as the British Medical Association issued a stark warning that many medics are unable to access the ppe they need to keep themselves safe. Priti patel also announced the government would be giving £2 million to Domestic Abuse services to combat an increase in cases since the start of the lockdown. Meanwhile, the coronavirus outbreak in the United States has become the deadliest in the world, surpassing italy to record over 20,000 deaths in total. Andrew cuomo, the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there was stabilising, but at a horrific level. And spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for ne
Hee idea is to give business, investors, and families a little more certainty about what to expect. And heres wyatt andrews. Reporter the announcement means the cost of borrowing will e ay near zero until the economy creates at least one million jobs. Ategyhairman ben bernanke said the employment target is a better signal to investors and the public of just how long Interest Rates will stay low. A strategy that we believe ill help support household and Business Confidence and spending. Reporter to control Interest Rates, the fed plans to buy 85 eellion worth of bonds every ownth, 45 billion in treasury bills, 40 billion worth of hinggage bonds. The mortgage buying program has already driven rates to historic lows and driven up Mortgage Applications by 10 . But bernanke says the economy afeds more confidence now because of the uncertain fiscal cliff negotiations in unshington. And the harm from the fiscal cliff wont just happen in the enedre. Bernanke said thats happening now. Its alrea
Protests have erupted around the world to demand action on Climate Change ahead of the International Summit which begins on monday. In indonesia protesters gathered urging the government to reduce a pen an si on fossil fuel. Protests have been seen in australia, new zealand, switzerland and the philippines. 24 greenpeace activists have been placed under how arrest suspectsed of demonstrations. There will be security for the event. Joining me now is cnn correspondent phil black live from paris. Phil, weve seen so main demonstrations people calling for action on Climate Change. In paris, security concerns. Demonstrations there were canceled. Reporter thats right, lynda. Organizers have been planning a huge march here, hundreds of thousands of people it was hoped would take part joining those people around the world in a popular demonstration, if you like, demanding a strong, ambitious result from the climate negotiations taking place here over the next two weeks. Its not to be. Paris is