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 us Vice President has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. The United States now has 200,000 confirmed infections, and over 4,500 people with the virus have died. 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, as 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 pre
Low figure of new coronavirus cases. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, with me in new york. My guess is the british press, activist and model jameela york. My guess is the british press, activist and modeljameela jamil, after breaking into the us in the critically acclaimed Comedy Series the good place, she has been getting attention for her criticisms of celebrities like the kardashians for the promotion of diet product to millions of young women on social media. As her campaign to make us feel better about our bodies working . Jameela jamil, welcome to hardtalk. For having these light you were in your early 20s, you decided that you wa nted your early 20s, you decided that you wanted to go into music presenting and you get this big break, you become the solo female host of a very prestigious show on radio in the uk. How important is it for you to break barriers . the uk. How important is it for you to break barriers . I think it is very important for me to break barrier
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
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 hopef
In his 50s, has died after treating an infected patient. His family say he wasnt wearing any protective equipment. If hed just had the right equipment then maybe we wouldnt have even been in this predicament, maybe it wouldnt have escalated the way it did and he wouldnt have deteriorated the way that he did. 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. And coming up on bbc news. Wimbledon cancelled for the First Time Since World War Two because of coronavirus, as this summers entire Grass Court Season is abandoned. Good evening. There has been another significant rise in the number of people in the uk dying with coronavirus as the government said this invisible killer was the biggest threat our country has faced in decades. 563 patients have died in the uk in the past 2a hours, taking the total number of dea