In treatment, that is the difference between life and death. Clapping across the United Kingdom to thank the National Health service and other key workers. Like a warm welcome. The spread of the coronavirus has passed a significant milestone in the past few minutes, bbut first lets get the latest figures. According to theJohns Hopkins university, there are no more than1 million confirmed cases full of life, although the truth could be much higher. The global death toll vest, passed the micro passed 50,000 people. The uk wants to test 100,000 people a day by the end of april. Spain has registered 950 coronavirus deaths in a single day, the highest daily number anywhere in the world. And in russia, president putin has extended the countrys partial lockdown until the end of april. The Coronavirus Crisis generates new and shocking numbers every day. But one figure released earlier about the effect on the us economy, really stands out. Unemployment claims there have surged to a record break
Quite breezy and also some rain later in the day across the west. As we go through tonight, cloud that has been affecting the northern half of the uk today will tend to melt away to allow clearer skies overhead. Despite that, not an especially cold night because the breeze will be picking up. This southerly wind quite a big feature of the weather tomorrow. Parts of Northern Ireland in western scotland, there could be wind gusts of 50 mph or more. Windy further east as well, but holding onto some sunshine and those temperatures in london up to 21 degrees. Even further north seeing a high of 18. It does turn a bit cooler on monday as some rain clears through, but that wont last. It warms up again later in the week. Hello this is bbc news, the headlines the government urges people to stay at home, as the death toll from coronavirus in the uk rises by 700, including a five year old boy. And 13 residents of a care home in scotland are feared to have died after becoming infected with the vir
Donald trump tells america to follow the guidelines as a matter of life and death. Also in the programme wimbledon is cancelled for the First Time Since World War Two due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk has recorded the highest number of deaths in a single day, since the coronavirus outbreak began. The government says it is the biggest threat the country has faced in decades. 563 patients died in the past 2a hours, which takes the total number of deaths in hospitals to 2,352 in less than four weeks. That increase is in line with the scientific modelling, and slightly less than the rate they have seen in italy. Meanwhile it has emerged that a doctor, who had come out of retirement to help out in a hospital, has become the fourth front line medic to die in the uk. The World Health Organization have warned this evening that the number of c
Hello, and welcome to audiences here in the uk and internationally as well. The us Vice President has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. That comes as america now has 200,000 infections, and over 4,500 deaths. In new york alone, nearly 400 people died in the past 2a hours. Florida and texas are now telling people to stay at home. All this after President Trump warned of a rough few weeks ahead, as our north america editorjon 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 hop
Living, and im to communicate with fright and older people whose relatives cannot come into the mod, iam wearing relatives cannot come into the mod, i am wearing a mask and gown, it is ha rd to i am wearing a mask and gown, it is hard to communicate, and when people are dying, especially older people do die from this, they are often dying without the same family support. So it is difficult working in an environment where you know that there are extreme circumstances and you cant always deliver the quality of care you would like to. Thank you so much for being with us and sharing your thoughts at an incredibly difficult time. That was professor david oliver. Many thanks for your time. This is bbc news with ben brown. The headlines. The queen will praise peoples self discipline, and quiet good humoured resolve in response to the crisis, when she makes a Rare Television address later today. She will personally thank Front Line Health Care staff and other key workers for their efforts duri