Take stock to get the right people around the table not just a narrow segment of science and to look and say what was likely to be coming down the track if they dont or they would have put systematic testing in place they would have ordered all the stuff that were not sure of and they would have realised that in order to take the public with you our list journey into the unknown were this rich real restrictions on freedom in a liberal democracy that they would have to be open and transparent and all these things they failed to do so were in a really bad place as the numbers of deaths are now climbing very steeply and will continue to do so over the next few weeks what you say are all that bad or a stronger offices briefing that the reason maybe we didnt get the information was that china was getting us disinfo mation that china has been there. Big factor here and will face a reckoning they could be concerned a pariah state is nothing about your ventilator numbers and lack of oxygen tod
This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines. A growing political row as the government comes under increasing pressure to do more coronavirus testing. We want to see more people tested, very rapidly. We do now have enough tests to be testing those people in Critical Conditions in hospitals. We need that national plan, but for the test which tests whether you have got it now and the new test which will be coming on stream soon, which tests whether youve had it. 16,000 staff may be needed when the newly converted Nightingale Hospital in east london reaches capacity. President trump warns the us to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing saying its a matter of life and death. Italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak as some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. The prince of wales, who has himself recovered from coronavirus, sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will en
Now have enough tests to be testing those people in Critical Condition in hospital is. We need the test that will tell if you have got it now, and the new test which will come on stream soon to say whether you have had it. 16,000 staff may be needed when the newly converted Nightingale Hospital in east london reaches capacity. President trump warns the us to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing saying its a matter of life and death. Italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak as some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. The prince of wales who has himself recovered from coronavirus sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will end, but end it will. Until it does, let us try and live with hope and with faith in ourselves and each other, look forward to better times to come. Hello and welcome to a bbc news special on the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. We
The prince of wales, who has himself recovered from coronavirus, sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will end, but end it will. Until it does, let us try and live with hope, and with faith in ourselves and each other, look forward to better times to come. In sport, for the First Time Since world war ii, wimbledon could be cancelled today. A meeting about the championships is continuing this afternoon. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Hospitals in england have been urged to use any spare Laboratory Capacity to test more self isolating nhs staff for the coronavirus amid growing pressure to increase testing. It comes as a 13 year old boy became the youngest person in the uk to die after contracting the virus. His family say they dont believe he had any Underlying Health issues. The government is facing increasing criticism of the lack of Testing Available for front line staff who could return to work if they are found to
Two teenagers a 19 year old chef and a 13 year old boy both described as healthy by theirfamilies, have died in london after contracting coronavirus. Its revealed that more than 16,000 staff will be needed to run the new nhs Nightingale Hospital in east london once its at full capacity. A warning that more than 800,000 businesses are just weeks from going bust. President trump tells americans to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing as a matter of life and death. Music night fever by bee gees. And how one street in cheshire has brought the Community Together by turning social distancing in to a daily dance off. Good morning. Its going to be another busy morning. If youre getting in touch, its vicderbyshire on twitter and email is victoria bbc. Co. Uk. First this morning, the health secretary, matt hancock, has called on hospitals in england to use any Spare Capacity, to test more nhs staff for the virus if they are self isolating and want clearance to return to wor