Now on bbc news, click. This week the race to trace the coronavirus. The pop up groups trying to help us all to get through it. And breathe helping children to use their inhalers. Theme music. As the coronavirus has swept across the globe, the ability to know exactly where it is has become the crucial key to stopping it. We have a simple message for all countries test, test, test. Some countries have really cracked how to do this. South korea, with its drive through ten minute tests, is held up as a model for others to follow. But many countries are struggling to test at scale. In the uk, testing is having to be limited the cost to infrastructure, the time the test takes are all holding up the battle against the disease. Now, there are dozens of efforts going on around the world to try and solve this. And jen has been looking at one close to home in west london. Around the world, companies and increasingly, individuals, are racing to find ways to accurately test people for the coronavi
Of more than 500 people. China says there has been no domestic transmission of covid 19 coronavirus in the country for three consecutive days. The American Country music legend kenny rogers has died at the age of 81. Youre watching bbc news. We are broadcasting to the uk and around the world, as we bring you all the main developments on the coronavirus pandemic. The uk is waking up to a changed way of life, as radical new measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus come into force from today, as much of europe has already been doing. It follows an announcement by the british Prime Minister that all public venues, including pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and cinemas, must close, with the decision set to be reviewed on a monthly basis. It came as the uks chancellor rishi sunak announced a package of measures to help protect businesses and workers, including a commitment to pay up to 80 of peoples wages, up to a maximum of £2,500 a month, to those whose jobs are at risk due t
In london during this mornings rushhour warnings that restrictions could get even tighter if the new rules are flouted. Keeping customers apart supermarkets and other essential services that can stay open introduce new measures to ensure people dont come into close contact. And tokyos olympic flame will have to keep burning for another year as the games are finally postponed until next summer. And in sport. Well have more reaction as the olympics and paralympics are moved to 2021, making it the biggest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The death toll in the uk from the coronavirus has risen sharply in the past 2a hours. 87 people have died since yesterday bringing the total to 422 the biggest one day rise here. Next week a Field Hospital will be opened in east london with the help of the military. The excel Conference Centre is being turned into the nightingale hopsital with two wards for up to 4,000 people. The
On daily life . They will remain in place for at least three weeks. Heres our home editor, mark easton. A fortnight ago, london was a throbbing global city. Tonight, its reduced to providing life support. Near empty streets echo to the wail of silence. Food stores, petrol stations and pharmacies now operate as emergency services, with a plea to shut only once a week. Shop. I have a kid at home and he gets hungry, but i have told him we have to live on only what we need. Once a week, can you manage that . I think you can manage once a week if you shop carefully. I think hes made the right decision, we have to flatten the curve and prevent as many deaths as possible and ease the pressure on the nhs. Do you think once a week shopping is too difficult . It is. Will you be trying to go out more often . Yes, please. It was last orders at this chicken shop. Whatever is good for the people and good for the country, it has to be. The shops are closed, the theatres are dark, the bars are shut. T
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. The worldwide spread of coronavirus and its significant negative impact on the Global Economy represents a powerful illustration of the perils of forecasting. Countries in lockdown, Financial Markets in turmoil, this isnt the way 2020 was supposed to turn out. An opportune moment, then, for my guest today, acclaimed writer and businesswoman margaret heffernan, to publish a book challenging the fertilisation of forecasting. Is it time to embrace uncertainty . There margaret heffernan, welcome to hardtalk. I think we would all like to believe thatis think we would all like to believe that is Human Knowledge expands, particularly with technology, our ability to forecast the future accurately improves. Is it your contention that that is not true . It isnt my contention that it isnt true. Definitely, our capacity to forecast many things has improved, specifically the weather although it may not ofte