I understand why nhs staff want tests so they can get back to the front line. Of course i do. But i took the decision that the First Priority has to be the patients for whom the result of a test could be the difference in treatment that is the difference in treatment that is the difference in treatment that is the difference between life and death. Spains intensive care units pushed to the brink almost 1,000 people have died in the past 2a hours. The catering industry hit hard like so many others turns its attention to helping some of those most in need. And clapping for our carers another National Round of applause tonight and this time key workers like teachers and supermarket staff will be included too. And coming up on bbc news england manager eddie jones may have another chance to win the Rugby World Cup after agreeing a contract extension until 2023. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government is facing more questions tonight over its Testing Programme for nhs
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
Spains intensive care units pushed to the brink almost a thousand people have died in the past 2a hours and clapping for our carers another National Round of applause in the uk tonight and this time key workers like teachers and supermarket staff will be included too. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The uks Health Secretary matt hancock has been setting out how the government hopes to achieve a significant increase in coronavirus testing, after criticism about the small percentage of Health Workers screened in england so far. In his first public appearance since recovering from covidi9, the uks Health Secretary said he was now setting a goal of conducting 100 thousand tests a day by the end of the month. In the United States there has been a record rise in the number of new claims for Unemployment Benefits as the Economic Impact of the pandemic deepens there. In the
From all walks of life. The Technology Behind the governments coronavirus tracing app for england is to be switched in whats being seen as a major u turn. An easing of lockdown in scotland the first minister says some shops can reopen from the 29thjune. The foreign secretary has been criticised for suggesting that the act of taking the knee was a symbol of subjugation, originating in the tv drama, game of thrones. Cheers. Up the villa. And, the inventiveness of football fans, having to adapt to a new way of watching the premier league. Hello. Tributes have been pouring in to Dame Vera Lynn, the wartime singer, who has died at the age of 103. Known as the forces sweetheart, dame veras music came to symbolise britains spirit during the Second World War, conveying hope during the bleakest days of the conflict. Songs, including well meet again and the white cliffs of dover, united soldiers with their families on the home front. The Prime Minister said her voice lifted the country in its da