Nearly ten times the usual number. After weeks of Strict Lockdown in italy a taste of freedom as some families are able to take their children for a walk. And David Hockney in lockdown in france shares with us some of the ipad drawings that have kept him busy. Coming up on bbc news, wimbledon is cancelled for the First Time Since world war ii because of coronavirus, as the summers entire Grass Court Season is abandoned. Good evening. Theres been another rise in the number of people who have died from coronavirus in the uk as the government warned that this invisible killer is the biggest threat our country has faced in decades and that worse was to come. 563 patients have lost their lives in the past 2a hours, taking the total number of deaths in hospitals to 2,352 in less than four weeks. The latest increase in deaths is sadly in line with scientific predictions. Most of the cases are in london but nhs england says the threat is everywhere and the growing number of hospital admissions
Hello, and welcome to bbc news. The us Vice President has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. There have now been more than 200,000 confirmed infections in the United States, and more than 4,500 deaths. In new york alone, nearly 400 people died in the past 2a hours. People in florida and texas are now being told to stay at home. All this after President Trump warned of a rough few weeks ahead. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. At this time of year, central park in new york would normally be getting ready for concerts and festivals. Instead, a massive Field Hospital is being built there, to help alleviate an overburdened health system. In this state alone, there have been 2000 deaths. America is shifting onto a war footing, and it brought a dramatic change in tone from the president , now urgent and sombre. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. We are going to go through a very tough two weeks. And then hopefu
Of all this is burying the dead, and the fact that social distancing rules mean hardly anyone can attend a funeral now. Maybe 10 people at most all 2 metres apart. Cremations are closed to the public. Only a small number of mourners are allowed at graveside burials. Some funerals are now being streamed online. 0ur ireland correspondent, emma vardy, reports. The last time i seen her was when she was being put into the ambulance. Its heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking. I wouldnt wish it on anyone. No church service, only a prayer at the graveside for anne best from fermanagh, who died from coronavirus. Despite a lifetime together, her husband of 51 years, tom, now in isolation, was unable to be with her at the end. I told myself that i was going to break all the rules and walk up there and see her buried, and i couldnt do that because it would be selfish on the other people. At least now theyre together, and theyre not suffering any more, you know, or in pain. Yeah. So thats the main thin
As fears grow over a nationwide shortage of protective gear there. Almost one Million People apply for the Social Security payment from universal credit in two weeks in the uk, as financial concerns around the pandemic grow. A glimmer of hope for italy, the worlds worst affected country, as fatalities drop to the lowest figure in nearly a week. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. In the last few minutes the death toll from the coronavirus in spain has passed 10,000, after a record 950 people died overnight. The number of cases registered in the country rose to over 110,000, according to the countrys health ministry. Well get the latest from spain in a moment. Here in britain, the government is facing mounting criticism over its testing strategy for lagging behind some other countries. The Prime Minister has promised to ramp up the process so that healthworkers who are self isolating unnecessarily can return to work. It comes after it was revealed that only 20
Amid growing criticism, the uk government promises to increase the number of tests to the hundreds of thousands within weeks and well have the latest from the us. The number of confirmed cases there has passed 200,000. Welcome. We will report on the us and uk shortly. But we are starting in mainland europe. Europe is now the continent hardest hit by the coronavirus new figures released today show that covid 19 has now killed more than 30,000 people. With three quarters of those deaths occuring in either spain or italy. Across europe almost 460,000 have been infected with the coronavirus. And just take a look at the pictures from madrid today the streets continue to be virtually empty as the impact the spanish governments even more stringent lockdown have come into effect. From monday all nonessential work was halted, with the nation coming to a virutal standstill and with good reason. The death toll continues to slow in the nation, but that much needed drop in the curve is yet to come.