This is bbc news, the headlines more countries have imposed travel bans on china because of the new coronavirus. Over 300 people have now been killed, with 45 new deaths confirmed in the last few hours. Health workers in hong kong are to go on strike until the border with the mainland is closed. Britains Prime Minister is to address foreign diplomats and Business Leaders to set out his plans for International Trade after brexit. The french president said the level of access to the eus Single Market would depend on how many of its rules britain accepts. President trump is a step closer to being acquitted in his impeachment trial, after the us senate voted against calling witnesses. He has been accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. One senior democrat accused republicans of being accomplices to a president ial cover up. 2019 brought another year of record breaking temperatures, rising sea levels and melting ice caps. To know the true extent of the climate crisis, scienti
Today at five, 3 british man who was on the diamond princess cruise ship has died from coronavirus. He is the first british person to die from covid 19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus. Three new cases have been confirmed in the uk. The World Health Organisation has issued its highest alert and warns that the global outbreak has reached a Decisive Point stock markets have been falling around the world with 210 billion pounds wiped off the value of shares in london this week well have the latest from a range of experts. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The teenage activist Greta Thunberg leads thousands of people on a Climate Change protest through the streets of bristol. I will not be silent while the world is on fire. Will you . Cheering prince harry teams up with rock royalty at the world famous abbey road studios to record a Charity Single for the Invictus Games foundation. Flood hit areas of england and wales are preparing for another weekend of bad weather, thi
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government issues an easter message urging people to remain at home this weekend as governments across the world ask people to stay indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus. The british Prime Minister is spending a sixth day in hospital after leaving intensive care. His father urges him to rest. Eu finance ministers agree a 500 billion euro rescue package to help countries worst affected by the pandemic. New york starts to bury some of its dead in mass graves with nearly 160,000 people infected with coronavirus across the state. And a bbc investigation reveals british businesses have lost nearly £2 million in coronavirus related
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This is bbc news. Im martine croxall. The headlines travellers arriving in the uk from more than 70 countries and overseas territories are no longer required to quarantine for two weeks making it easier to go on holiday. We do not have to quarantine coming back in, it is a big help, knowing that we can just go out there, we can stay in a hotel, obviously taking all the precautions. As Face Coverings become compulsory in shops in scotland other changes to lockdown measures are announced or come into force across the uk well have the latest. Charities call for relatives of care home residents with dementia to be treated as key workers so they can be tested for coronavirus and allowed to visit their loved ones. Not to be able to see her, just talking to her on the telephone, has been fantastic, but it is not
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