Italy the first country in europe to introduce a lockdown because of the coronavirus outbreak is to ease some restrictions from early may. Meanwhile, children in spain are allowed out for the first time in six weeks, as the daily number of deaths fell to its lowest level in more than a month. Ill be running 2. 6 miles every day for ten days. Keep on running the creative ways London Marathon participants have come up with now that the event has been postponed because of coronavirus. This is bbc news, reporting on the latest in the cornavirus crisis, both here in the uk and around the world. Todays main developmentszPrime Minister borisjohnson is back in downing street tonight after recovering from coronavirus. His return comes as the National Medical director of nhs england professor Stephen Powis said the uk is now seeing a very definite downward trend in the number of people in hospital with the coronavirus. But the latest figures show a further 413 people have died across the country
A million australians register for a Contact Tracing app, but critics question the technology. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The total number of people known to have died around the world from the virus is now more than 206,000 according to figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. And the us has suffered more than a quarter of the total known deaths 54,000. Here in the uk, the deaths in hospital alone of a further 413 people were announced on sunday. Thats a decrease on the few days before, although delays in reporting over the weekend may be understating the true number. Spain, which has had one of the strictest lockdowns in europe, is now allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in six weeks. And the government is hoping to extend the relaxation further, so that everyone can exercise outside. There have been more than 23,000 confirmed virus related deaths in the country. 288 died in the last twenty four hours
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, while much of europe and the world is slowly easing its lockdown measures anyone arriving in the uk from abroad could face a £1,000 fine if they fail to self isolate for m days. That is 1200. The measures are being introduced to try and prevent a second wave of infection. The government will introduce the proposal from the 8th ofjune. The new measures wont apply to people coming from ireland, medical staff tackling covid 19 and Seasonal Agricultural workers. People will be expected to travel to their final uk destination by car, where possible, and not use public transport, unless absolutely necessary to get to where they will self isolate. On arrival they should not leave their residence for m days and they shouldnt have people to visit except to provide essential support. They will also be encouraged to download the nhs covid 19 ap