The red arrows flew over central london, and there were flypasts in edinburgh, cardiff and belfast. Music a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square by vera lynn i may be right i may be wrong but im perfectly willing to swear. And, ahead of a special evening of celebration, well speak to the welsh soprano, katherinejenkins, who has performed a medley of wartime favourites to an empty Royal Albert Hall. In other news, theres to be limited easing of lockdown restrictions in wales. At 5 00, well bring todays Coronavirus Briefing from downing street, led today by the environment secretary, George Eustice. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. Well be bringing you all the latest on coronavirus with the downing street News Conference at 5pm. But first, a two minute silence has been held across the United Kingdom to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ve day. Events are taking place all day, but public gatherings have been cancelled as the country remains in lockdown because of coro
Governor press conference. It is required of all of us to show action and passion of our time. It has been said that each of us will be judged, moreover ultimately judge ourselves to the extent that we contribute to the life of our city, county, state, nation and the world we are trying to build. That is the spirit of todays announcement. A spirit that defines californians for all. A new website that we are launching to initiate a much more comprehensive approach to capturing that spirit of generosity, the spirit of contribution, the spirit of calirnians, ganize this in a deliberate way so that people can share their action and passion in a more deliberative and ultimately more impactful way. We have develop partnerships wi nonprofitthof caliia. We have organized agencies within the state of foch morepr way. We have launched this initiative in order to launch an army of volunteers to express themselves day in and day out as only californians can. Not only to meet this moment, but to pr
Issues during this difficult time. And as we face the challenges like this have never been more important during this covid19 pandemic. In these discussions will now begin printed as a reminder, we will be taking audience questions and will encourage you to submit yours located on the but not at the bottom of your screen. And it says, type in your question and we will try to get to it to the end of the broadcast. Todays briefing is from Victor Davis Hanson. Is a senior fellow here at the hoover institution. He focused his classics in the military and history. Author 24 books of the most recent, is been the National Humanities and the price, victor, youre a better man than i if i had that metal i would have it hanging around my neck 24 7. How are you. Victor very good. Host before we get into the policy side of things, a lot of us are watching this from Population Centers are in cities and suburbs and exurbs. What we know difference but in the past couple weeks, but is come to a standst
A coronavirus it could have a devastating impact in africa where most hospitals are desperately short of equipment and train staff we go to kenya where the coronavirus is also causing a financial uncertainty for many. Its been a different kind of easter celebration and this year despite all the lockdown upheaval one Berlin Charity has tried to take some inspiration from the easter bunny and put smiles on childrens faces. And Claire Richardson welcome to the show the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and a live stream to his Easter Sunday mass for the 1st time as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrates the holy day under coronavirus locked out and pope francis devoted his traditional or be at or be message to what hes called this years easter of solitude and calls for Global Solidarity. He swapped his normal audience of thousands for empty pews and the echoes of an empty set peters basilica. Pope francis delivered his message behind closed doors amid the ongoing lockdown in
A different kind of easter celebration of this year in berlin and despite all the lockdown up she rolled one charity has tried to take some inspiration of from the easter bunny and put smiles on childrens faces. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show the pope has broken it with a centuries of tradition and live streamed his Easter Sunday mass for the 1st time as the worlds 1300000000 catholics to celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lockdown pope francis devoted his traditional or be at or be a message to what he called this years easter of solitude and calls for Global Solidarity. He swapped his normal audience of thousands for empty pews and the echoes of an empty set of peters basilica. Pope francis delivered his message behind closed doors amid the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus hit italy. And hes called for Global Solidarity to fight the virus. In. Light of the present circumstances. May International Sanctions be relaxed. Since these make it difficult for countries on wh