This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world hard times ahead President Trump tells americans to brace themselves, as the countrys death toll surpasses that of china. This is going to be a very painful, very, very painful two weeks. The British Government admits it has to do more to facilitate testing for covid 19, with only a fraction if its daily target currently being met. When even a handshake makes news why russias president finds himself at the centre of coronavirus concerns. Saving lives or an invasion of privacy . We look at the surveillance tools being used to track potential cases of the virus. We start with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. Deaths have accelerated in the us and uk, while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. The United States has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths, meaning it has overtaken china. Only italy and spain have a higher death toll. In the uk the figures are also
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Donald trump tells americans to prepare for a hard road ahead in the fight against coronavirus as cases in the country continue to rise. This is going to be a very painful very, very painful two weeks. As italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak, some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. Built from scratch in under two weeks we take a look inside londons new temporary coronavirus hospital as it prepares to open its doors. When even a handshake makes news why russias president finds himself at the centre of
coronavirus concerns. We begin in the United States today. President trump has told americans that a rough 2 week period lies ahead. The United States was, he said, in the midst of a Great National trial unlike any it had faced before. He spoke after official figures were released showing the us had overtaken china in the number of covid 19 deat
Against the virus. Hello. We begin with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. Deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. The United States has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths meaning it has overtaken china. 0nly italy and spain have a higher death toll. In the uk, the figures are also sobering. The number of deaths has more than doubled in 2a hours, coming to a record daily total of 381. In the epicentre of the european outbreak, italy, high numbers of patients continue to die. But theres been a relatively small rise in new infections, giving hope that the situation might be stabilising. And fears president putin may have been exposed to the virus as russias Parliament Approves new laws bringing in seven year prison terms for serious violations of quarantine. President trump has warned of the hardship america will face as they deal with the surge of new cases. I want every american to be prepared for
Number of coronavirus deaths in a single day as the infection rate gathers pace 381 people die. And well go to a refugee camp in greece to find out how people are dealing with the threat of coronavirus. Good evening, welcome to the programme. Lets start in the us where the death toll from the coronavirus has now passed chinas. More than 3,400 people have died, and there are now almost 175,000 confirmed cases. Three out of four americans are now, or about to be, under some form of lockdown, as more states tighten measures to fight the coronavirus. Were expecting an update from donald trump in the next few hours about whether those guidelines will be toughened up. This is what he said yesterday. By very vigorously following these guidelines, we can save more than one million american lives. Think of that, one million american lives. 0urfuture is in our own hands, and the choices and sacrifices we make will determine the fate of this virus and, really, the fate of our victory. We will hav
We begin with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. Deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. The United States has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths, meaning it has overtaken china. 0nly italy and spain have a higher death toll. In the uk the figures are also sobering. The number of deaths has more than doubled in 2a hours, coming to a record daily total of 381. In the epicentre of the european outbreak, italy, high numbers of patients continue to die. But theres been a relatively small rise in new infections, giving hope that the situation might be stabilising. And fears president putin may have been exposed to the virus as russias Parliament Approves new laws bringing in seven year prison terms for serious violations of quarantine. Lets start with the us, where 900 people have died in new york city. Doctors and nurses say theyre desperately short of critical equipment. Nada tawfik reports. A powerf