Occupied in lockdown. Boxerjoseph parker tries out his hugh grant love actually impression. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He says he has mild symptoms and will self isolate in downing street, but will still lead the governments response to the crisis. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, is also having to work from home, after testing positive. Boris johnsons diagnosis came amid growing concern that nhs hospitals may be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients as early as this weekend. Well, a total of 759 people in the uk have now died of the illness thats an increase of 181 in the last 2a hours. Theres particular pressure on hospitals on the outskirts of london, where some Health Bosses have warned that intensive care units face whats being described as a tsunami of demand in the coming days. Globally, the us has overtaken china as the country with the most confirmed cases more than 85,000. And here, police have started issuing f
The governor of california recommends the elderly should take shelter in their homes. New york city closes its schools. Many states close bars and restaurants. Hourly workers, in dire straits. The economy is grinding to a halt and we dont know how long this massive disruption will last. All right. Heres the financial reaction. This monday morning, stock futures are limit down and when we open an even bigger drop is expected. That may mean a trading halt. Travel and leisure stocks again beaten down. Airline stocks, decimated. Last night, the fed took emergency action, cutting rates to the lowest level since 2008 and pumping 700 billion into the Financial System. Were waiting for a rescue package from congress. Were waiting to see if the administration will put money directly into the hands of affected workers, helicopter money, for example, and into desperate industries. A kind of modern bailout. So whats next . We will find out in 90 minutes. At 10 30 eastern, Vice President pence hold
Massachusetts so yeah those are the states that donald trump has won but again all eyes on the democratic side and as we get more numbers in we will let you know and Bernie Sanders and joe biden here we go this is just now coming in there in a day of heat in maine it is too close to call more than 60 percent of the precincts are reporting and they are tied at 33 percent each but of course maine is Bernie Sanders part of the country very close to his home state of vermont so well see if that perhaps helps him pull ahead in this race so that is the latest richelle thank you very much of course were waiting for texas and california of course huge prizes and you let us know as soon as you get those thank you very much for show our lets bring back our panel now from the United States introduce them once again to you Adolfo Franco a republican strategist was an advisor to john mccain is in washington d. C. To finds a button a former Senior Advisor to come in a harris for the people who is in
Tens of thousands of People Struggle to access nhs talking Therapy Services across england, according to bbc research. Scientists hail a new vaccine which could be a game changer in the fight against typhoid. Music plays. And, the christmas advert getting tens of thousands of views and it only cost a hundred pounds to make. And coming up on bbc news, how long will marco silva continue as everton boss . The clubs board meet today after they lost the Merseyside Derby and slipped into the relegation zone. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. With one week to polling day, the Political Parties are beginning theirfinal push for votes. Boris johnson is promising to pass his brexit deal and bring a tax cutting budget within 100 days, if the conservatives win the election. Labour have outlined plans to recruit almost 20,000 extra teachers in england overfive years. Meanwhile, the liberal democrats have promised a £17 billion research and development fund, and the snp have said t
Impeachment trial. All that and more as we look ahead on sunday morning futures. Mike foxx news learned that the house intelligence will report on the investigation into the President Trumps dealings with ukraine. It is expected to submit the report to the House Judiciary Committee this week. As the Judiciary Panel invites President Trump to the first impeachment inquiry hearing wednesday. The white house has not responded publicly. The hearing schedule shows the committee drafting the reports on the findings on monday, voting on it tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee will use the report to consider formal charges in wednesdays hearing. As the inquiry enters a new phase, the house giving the president friday whether his counsel will participate in the proceeds and whether the republicans which is have counterwitnesses. Your guest serves on that committee. Arizona republican congressman andy biggs, chair of the hughes freedom caucus. Good to be with you, mike. The first line, when Pr