Shutting workers. I think it helps to underscore the catastrophic effect this pandemic is having here on the american economy, but we are seeing that repeated in other countries around the world. And just to put in context for you, when you look back at 2008s recession in america, there were roughly 9 millionjobs lost. Now america, there were roughly 9 million jobs lost. Now we are talking about 10 million injust two weeks. The figures are staggering, when it comes to europe, the continent is very badly hit with the coronavirus. Talk us through how europe is comparing . Italy and spain are obviously the two countries that economists are talking about the most as having been the epicentre of europes coronavirus pandemic. In italy, the numbers people are talking about again, to benchmark it to the 2008 recession, which is what many people still remember, they are saying this could be two times worse than what that was like for italy. It gives you a sense of scale of the depth of the prob
Coronavirus bailout, as the European Central bank warns the blocs gdp could fall by 15 . And the weekly clap for carers around the uk, as millions show their support and gratitude for britains coronavirus first responders. Welcome. Well bring you updates on the coronavirus pandemic across the world but first we start in the uk where the first human trial of a Coronavirus Vaccine in europe has begun. However, experts are sceptical that anything will be widely available before the end of the year. Nonetheless, the simple injection in a laboratory in oxford marks a significant moment in the scientific response to the covid 19 pandemic. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh has this special report. What would normally take years has been done in three months by scientists at oxford university. Around 80 groups worldwide are developing Coronavirus Vaccines. A few others in the us and china have also started human trials. There is no guarantee any of them will succeed. Personally, im very o
To overcome covid 19. We have cameras across the country. To overcome covid 19. This to overcome covid 19. Is this to overcome covid19. Is currently the image from sunderland this is currently the image from sunderland where well, mums included the of our here every thursday evening during the lockdown period. The uk is in its fifth week of lockdown. It was introduced on the 23rd of march. People have been coming together at 8pm to show their support for and to celebrate Health Workers and all those coming together at 8pm to show their support for and to celebrate Health Workers and all those who are doing their utmost to overcome this pandemic. This as the uk government reported another 616 coronavirus deaths in hospital, bringing the total to 18,738 that does not include deaths in care homes or in the community. In the Daily Press Conference the Health Secretary also announced an expansion of testing and tracing people with coronavirus. Essential workers, and people who live with the
About how to socially distance in schools . Hello to you. Were covering all the latest developments here in britain and globally. First, officials at Public Health england say an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and is a very positive development. The test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at the porton down laboratories last week. They say it is the first to offer serious potential. A top official at the World Health Organization has issued a warning that the coronavirus may never go away, and that the Global Community needed to brace itself for a long battle. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways is to cut about 20 of its global workforce, about 9,000 jobs. Like other airlines, it has seen a huge fall in demand for travel because of lockdowns and passenger concerns. And the white house has set a target of having 300 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020, even though currently no vaccine has been approved. Well be ke
Hello. Were covering all the latest developments here in britain and globally. Officials at Public Health england say an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and positive development. The test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at the porton down laboratories last week. They say it is the first to offer serious potential. The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus may never go away, and that humanity needs to brace itself for a long battle. This is bbc news. The headlines Qatar Airways is to cut about the fbi and the us cybersecurity 20 of its Global Workforce agency say theyre investigating digital break ins, thats about 9,000 jobs. Attempts to steal research on vaccines and treatments like other airlines, by hackers, backed by china, at Research Institutions and pharmaceutical companies its seen a huge fall in demand involved in the covid 19 response. For travel because of lockdowns and passenger