Lawrence odonnell. The question becomes how high does it go or does this go to the washington . And whats the rational for changing the protocol on medical personnel as they have done as youve just outlined they used to have a much straighter protocol, now they have softened it aun do kind of not having a protocol . Yes, exactly while the v. A. Has been saying publicly everything is fine, everything is fine. Nothing to see here. Our staff has all the equipment we need. The v. A. Is the medical system for the United States if the civilian Health Care System collapses or needs help. Were supposed to turn to the v. A. As this gigantic government run health system. Their own problems are evident if you listen to their employees but they have been covering it up and really happy talking us about it, which isnt all that rational if they need help and thats why well do the special report tomorrow. So glad youre on that case. Well be watching tomorrow night. Thank you, rachel. Thanks, lawrence
A minutes silence falls across the uk to remember the essential workers whove died. And bad news forfootball fans as fifas medical chief warns against restarting the season until after the summer. And coming up on bbc news. As the top two leagues in french football are declared over, will the premier League Follow suit . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The enormous human cost of the Coronavirus Crisis is becoming increasingly evident with the number of people dying in the uk during the week after easter double the usualfigure. And its care homes that have seen a huge increase. Deaths there now account for a third of all coronavirus related deaths in england and wales and theyve been rising at a terrifying rate. In the week of the 17th of april, nearly 2,400 people in care homes died with coronavirus across the uk twice as many as the week before. The number of deaths in hospitals though is going down overall. 586 deaths have been announced in the last 2a hours bringing
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the author and journalist Yasmin Alibhai brown and the telegraphs assistant comment editor madeline grant. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. The times says its seen plans that suggest beer gardens in england will be patrolled, to enforce social distancing hotels will leave room service at the door and restaurant tables will not be set in advance as the government looks to reopen the hospitality sector. The Daily Telegraph says Boris Johnson is preparing to end lockdown with a raft of announcements to reopen england in the next fortnight after the official threat rating from coronavirus was reduced. Meanwhile the daily express predicts foreign holidays for brits could begin again within days as the uk government prepares to make a key statement on overseas travel. The i carries the results of a poll that says 76 of those questioned think lockdown was imposed too late and it shows the
Only four months before tragedy. Rare archival footage gives us a closeup look at the Kennedy Family at play vacationing off of cape cod exactly 50 years last weekend. Last summer of president john f. Kennedys life. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Table for two at the white house. The white house hosts an oval office lunch with his former secretary of state, currently the top democratic choice if she chooses to run for president. Advisor to the president and the former secretary are on the same page today calling it just a chance to catch up but that will not quiet the speculation. Joining me for our daily fix, Chris Cillizza and ruth marcus. So, chris, what do you think is the first topic . Probably saying what do you think theyre all talking about us today . Yeah. We are. Golly, andrea. I would kill to be in that room. But my guess is, look, they are two substantive peel who are probably talking my guess, maybe middle east policy. Thats obviously something thats on the ti
Be overwhelmed by flossie. Maui, honolulu in the crosshairs, the first direct hit in 20 years. An emergency has been declared. Officials warning it might bring mud slides, floods and even tornados after much of the country was soaked by a weekend of rain and flash floods. Our extreme weather team is tracking it all. Neal karlinsky starts us off from hawaii. Reporter tonight, americas island paradise is under a rare assault from mother nature. Tropical storm flossie, baring down on the big island first, before moving west across the hawaiian islands, could bring up to a foot of rain. The pounding surf has already arrived on the big island and is headed to maui. Reporter while some residents are stocking up on supplies, Saul Rollason is worried about flash flooding. His home sits on a razors edge above the ocean. Which is why hes trying to keep his property from getting soaked and sliding away. Is this going to be the kind of night where you sleep with one eye open . Im probably not goin