To avoid social contact for around 12 weeks. Government ministers are meeting along with their chief medical advisers. Theyll give an update on the latest information for us later today. The government is also set to announce new measures to support the economy, after warnings that the latest restrictions could put firms out of business. The eu looks set to close borders to most foreign travellers for at least the next month. In a further development, germany has closed non essential shops, most Leisure Facilities, and suspends religious services. France is in lockdown for the next 15 days, with people allowed to leave their homes only to shop for food, go to work, or seek medical help. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. People around the uk are today facing tougher measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus after the Prime Minister urged everyone to avoid unnecessary social contacts, to work from home where possible, and to stay away from pubs and restaurants. Today, the g
And, medical experts criticise President Trump, after he suggests injections of disinfectant might kill the coronavirus. Hello and welcome to viewers on bbc one as we build up to todays Coronavirus Briefing from the government today led by the transport secretary, grant shapps. But first, the newly launched government website which allows key workers in england to register for a coronavirus test has stopped taking bookings, just hours after it went live. It was announced yesterday that up to 10 Million People and members of their household will be able to request a test, and the Scottish Government has said it wants to put a similar system in place very soon. But a message on the website in england is already asking people to try again later. A total of 19,506 patients have now died in uk hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus up 684 on yesterday according to the department of health. The figure does not include those who died in care homes or in the community. The coronaviru
World leaders throw their weight behind a drive to develop new treatments for coronavirus and ensure that everyone gets access to them. And the Great British institution, the pub. One of the first forced to close could be one of the last places to reopen. Well look at how they are trying to reinvent. 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, we start in the United States, where 50,000 people have now died after contracting the coronavirus according to figures byjohns hopkins university. While many people are working hard to try and slow the spread, the medical community has been forced to speak out today against President Trumps latest intervention. At last nights briefing, he suggested injecting disinfectant could be a potential treatment for coronavirus. Within minutes, doctors, scientists and even the manufacturers of disinfectant themselves were urging the public to ignor
Good to have you with us. Were covering all the latest developments here in the uk and globally. First, the latest figures out of the uk show it now has the highest official death toll from coronavirus in europe, the second highest in the world after the united states. The British Government says 29,427 people have now died in the uk, 112 more than the latest figures out of italy. A leading scientist Whose Research prompted borisjohnson to introduce the lockdown has resigned from the governments top Advisory Group on the pandemic for breaching the rules on social distancing. Climate experts say this year will see the biggest decline in Carbon Emissions ever recorded because of covid 19. As the us death toll passes 71,000, President Trump has confirmed the White House Coronavirus task force will be wound down. And the European Commission will publish its spring Economic Forecast for growth, inflation, employment and public finances today. It will be the first outlook that will take into
One of the british governments Senior Scientific advisers, stands down, after breaking social distancing rules. President trump confirms the white house is planning to wind down its Coronavirus Task force, despite the high number of cases in the us. And, we meet the choir that comes together online to fight isolation, and support each other. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, faily figures out of the uk, show that it now, has the highest official death toll from coronavirus in europe, and the second highest in the world after the United States. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, said 29,427 people had now died during the outbreak, 112 people more than the latest figures out of italy. A leading scientist in britain has resigned from his Government Role after it was reported that he broke the lockdown rules that he had argued for. A newspaper reported that a woman who doesnt live with professor Neil Ferguson visited his home twice