That many wear scrubs. Let us not forget, nor fail to recognize, that the doctors and nurses across america, those who are treating patients in these unprecedented times, they are all heroes. And like those heroes, the unmistakable white hall and red cross of this great ship have been a welcome sight around the world, standing at the forefront of our humanitarian missions overseas. This ship represents all that is good about the american people, all that is generous, all that is ready, responsive, and resolute. Like her sister ship, the usns mercy was recently moored and is already serving patients in los angeles, this great ship will support civil authorities by increasing medical capacity and collaboration for medical assistance. Not treating covid19 patients, but by acting as a relief valve for other urgent needs, freeing new yorks hospitals and our precious medical professionals to focus on this pandemic. So, now this great ship will serve and support our fellow americans in this t
A mystery absence. Warnings of a uk shortage of specialist renal support equipment as a fifth of coronavirus intensive care patients suffer kidney failure the blood becomes very sludgy because the kidneys are full of little black vessels the kidneys start to fail. Take hes so sweet. And a royal welcome the duchess of cambridge shows her support for new parents and maternity staff with a virtual visit. 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. The number of people in the uk who have died from coronavirus has risen above 28,000 the second worst total in europe and the british Prime Minister has spoken for the first time in detail about his experience of being in intensive care with the disease. Speaking to the sun on sunday Boris Johnson said contingency plans were made to announce his death while he was seriously ill with covid 19. And that he was given a face mask and litres
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 the total number of coronavirus related deaths has now exceeded 66,000. And with the temperatures rising across the country, more people have said they are tired of staying at home and want restrictions to be lifted. But in the worst hit state, new york, Governor Andrew Cuomo has dismissed such calls. Nearly 300 deaths were reported there on saturday a figure mr cuomo called obnoxiously and terrifyingly high. And in the latest blow to the us airline industry, billionaire investor Warren Buffett has announced hes sold all of its shares in the four largest us airlines. He said travel was likely to be much reduced in the next three to four years. In europe, governments are gradually easing restrictions as the numbers of deaths and new infections continue to fall. But more countries, including spain an
Renewed fighting in syria as in the province observers say scores of people have been killed in a surge of violence as Government Forces targeting rebel held town. Im brink off its good to have you with us tonight turkeys opposition parties say they will run in istanbuls new may oral election it comes after officials an old the original vote now president richard tell you better ones a key party nearly lost the election in the countrys economic hub back in march. Then claimed the humiliating defeat was the result of vote rigging but istanbuls ousted mayor he has promised to beat the ruling party when the city returns to the polls in june. This is the man who inflicted a shock defeat on president and won by winning the race to become met of istanbul. Victory now snatched away by the decision to rerun the vote. Today the ousted mc came out fighting. This is a big blow to our democracy. We have to repair this together. Of course were very concerned. And we say this to the people of istanb