The Prime Minister orders 1. 3 billion people to stay at home to stop the virus from spreading. A massive stimulus deal. The dow sees its biggest percentage gain since the 1930s. To save india and every india, to save indian to save you and your new measures take effect family from midnight tonight there will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes. Across the uk, as people and we saw this one coming, finally confirmation that the Tokyo Olympics will be are told to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. Postponed until next year. Plus, olympic glory will have to wait. The summer games injapan are postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Welcome to this addition of outside source. Welcome to this addition of outside source. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating at dramatic speed. In the past couple of hours the number of infections worldwide passed 400 thosuand. Just two days ago that figure stood at 300 thousand. Her well have updates from countries across the world.
Time, ten days maximum, we will see a drop in positive cases. And President Trump decides not to impose quarantine on new york and two adjoining states, despite saying yesterday that he was considering the move. Another 838 people die from coronavirus in spain marking the countrys highest daily number of deaths. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Youre watching a bbc news special. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments globally and here in britain. The uk government has said all parts of the country are now on an emergency footing, as the pandemic continues. At the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of items of personal protective equipment were being delivered to nhs staff. Across europe, the number of People Killed by the virus has risen to more than 20,000. Italy has seen the most deaths from coronavirus and the countrys Deputy Health minister says he believes italy is currently experiencing the peak of the outbr
We havent done anything like this since world war ii. 10,000 people in italy have died from the virus the biggest death toll in the world but ministers hope infections have now reached their peak. We are living in the peak of this epidemia. I believe that in one weeks time, ten days maximum, we will see a drop. I think we will see a drop in positive cases. And President Trump decides not to impose quarantine on new york and two adjoining states, despite saying yesterday that he was considering the move. Another 838 people die from coronavirus in spain, marking the countrys highest daily number of deaths. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Youre watching a bbc news special. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments globally and here in britain. In the past hour, the uk government has said all parts of the country are now on an emergency footing, as the pandemic continues. At the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of ite
The us Vice President has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. There have now been more than 200,000 confirmed infections in the United States, and more than 4,500 deaths. In new york alone, nearly 400 people died in the past 2a hours. People in florida and texas are now being told to stay at home. All this after President Trump warned of a rough few weeks ahead. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. At this time of year, central park in new york would normally be getting ready for concerts and festivals. Instead, a massive Field Hospital is being built there, to help alleviate an overburdened health system. In this state alone, there have been 2000 deaths. America is shifting onto a war footing, and it brought a dramatic change in tone from the president , now urgent and sombre. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. We are going to go through a very tough two weeks. And then hopefully, as the experts are predicti
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The us Vice President has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. There have now been more than 200,000 confirmed infections in the United States, and more than 4,500 deaths. In new york alone, nearly 400 people died in the past 2a hours. People in florida and texas are now being told to stay at home. All this after President Trump warned of a rough few weeks ahead. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, reports. At this time of year, central park in new york would normally be getting ready for concerts and festivals. Instead, a massive Field Hospital is being built there, to help alleviate an overburdened health system. In this state alone, there have been 2000 deaths. America is shifting onto a war footing, and it brought a dramatic change in tone from the president , now urgent and sombre. I want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. We are going to go through a very tough two weeks. And then hopef