Hello and welcome. The number of people who have died from covid 19 in the United States has now officially exceeded 100,000. The actual numbers are likely to be higher than that, but it is clear that in the past three months, more americans have died from infection than during the korean war, the vietnam war and the conflict in iraq combined. Well, lets take a look at how the us got to this point the first death was reported on february 29. On march 13, President Trump declared a National Emergency as schools were closed. Stay at home orders were issued in california, new york and washington. Within a month, the us passed italys death toll withjust over 20,000, now the highest death rate in the world. Then, President Trump released his guidelines for reopening the country, as anti lockdown protests broke out. Into may, and the president said his task force would continue indefinitely, 2a hours after announcing it would close. The death toll stood at 71,000. And, now, just three months
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Welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. I am victoria derbyshire. Today we hear from Front Line Health Workers on the fears of a second wave of covid 19 infections. Plus, how a team of scientists are trying to work out how coronavirus affects different people in such extreme ways. And you can always keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. First, the World Health Organization has warned of a second peak of coronavirus cases if lockdown restrictions around the world and lifted too soon. The threat of a possible second wave pits Front Line Health Care workers underfurther pits Front Line Health Care workers under further pressure in pits Front Line Health Care workers underfurther pressure in many countries. The bbc has been given unprecedented access to one hospital ina unprecedented access to one hospital in a community in the heart of london who have been coping with the pandemic. To their fears about the possi
Hello and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. Im victoria derbyshire. On todays programme, we hear from Frontline Health workers on their fears of a second wave of covid 19 infections. Plus, how a team of scientists is trying to work out why coronavirus affects different people in such extreme ways. And, you can always keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. First, the World Health Organization has warned of a second peak of coronavirus cases if lockdown restrictions around the world are lifted too soon. Restrictions around the world the threat of a possible second wave puts Frontline Healthcare workers under further pressure in many countries. The bbc has been given unprecedented access to one hospital in a community in the heart of london who have been coping with the pandemic, to hear their fears about the possibility of a second wave. The bbcs clive myrie reports from the royal london in Tower Hamlets i
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