Some people may, of course, be tempted to go out tonight and i say to you, please dont. You may think that you are invincible but there is no guarantee that you will get mild symptoms. And you can still be a carrier of the disease and pass it on to others. Well be getting reaction across the country to these severe restrictions on our lives. It comes as scientists warn it could be almost 12 months before social distancing measures are lifted, in order not to overload the nhs. A major London Hospital becomes the first in the uk to temporarily run out of Critical Care capacity for coronavirus patients. And coming up on bbc news, the World Snooker championship is postponed. The players now fear for their earnings after coronavirus continues to cause chaos with the calendar. Good evening. The government has ordered the shutting down of life as we know it, with the closure of all the places we go out to, bars, pubs and leisure centres among them. It came as the chancellor rishi sunak unveil
As fears grow over a nationwide shortage of protective gear there. Almost one Million People apply for the Social Security payment from universal credit in two weeks in the uk, as financial concerns around the pandemic grow. A glimmer of hope for italy, the worlds worst affected country, as fatalities drop to the lowest figure in nearly a week. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. In the last few minutes the death toll from the coronavirus in spain has passed 10,000, after a record 950 people died overnight. The number of cases registered in the country rose to over 110,000, according to the countrys health ministry. Well get the latest from spain in a moment. Here in britain, the government is facing mounting criticism over its testing strategy for lagging behind some other countries. The Prime Minister has promised to ramp up the process so that healthworkers who are self isolating unnecessarily can return to work. It comes after it was revealed that only 20
I understand why nhs staff want tests so they can get back to the front line. Of course i do. But i took the decision that the First Priority has to be the patients for whom the result of a test could be the difference in treatment that is the difference in treatment that is the difference in treatment that is the difference between life and death. Spains intensive care units pushed to the brink almost 1,000 people have died in the past 2a hours. The catering industry hit hard like so many others turns its attention to helping some of those most in need. And clapping for our carers another National Round of applause tonight and this time key workers like teachers and supermarket staff will be included too. And coming up on bbc news england manager eddie jones may have another chance to win the Rugby World Cup after agreeing a contract extension until 2023. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government is facing more questions tonight over its Testing Programme for nhs
Were in this for the long haul. And i think we are going to have to adapt to live with this virus. Why are you watching me with that . Oh, my god. Five year old theo hamiltons temperature is rising. His parents are worried. Dont go getting a temp. We really want to stay away from a hospital. Theo. Hes got leukaemia. Its weakened his immune system. So theo is at particular risk from coronavirus. What will this keep away . The germs. Theo and his parents are following government advice, isolating at home because of the illness. Lawrence is on furlough from his job as a chef. I have a rest. Youre having a rest. Katt has been filming life in lockdown for us. Our normal daily routine of wiping everything down. Making sure theres no germs. Shes only been out of the house once in six weeks. Naughty mum so what are your big fears . Why is theo so at risk . People who are healthy are not making it, so someone like theo, im scared that that will take him. Stop being a cheeky monkey. I will be a
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