Into vaccines and treatments for coronavirus saying a Common Threat to humanity requires a concerted response. A0 countries and donors took part in the online summit, hosted by the eu. 4. 5 million italians have to work after two months in lockdown. People are also allowed to see relatives within their region as restrictions are eased. For the second consecutive day, the countrys recorded its lowest death toll since the lockdown began. The British Governments rolled out a Contact Tracing phone app as part of its strategy to ease the lockdown. People on the isle of wight will put the app to the test. Its hoped itll be used across england by the middle of the month. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im mike embley. World leaders have a whipround on webcam, pledging 8 billion to find now on bbc news, hardtalk. A covid i9 vaccine. The divide deepens in us china relations, as President Trump continues to
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This is bbc news. The headlines the bbc has seen the first draft of the governments strategy to reopen the uks workplaces. It indicates that businesses wont be required to maintain 2 metre distancing between employees. Where social distancing is not possible, it says additional measures should be considered, including the use of protective equipment. The us secretary of state has said theres enormous evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in the chinese city of wuhan. However, mike pompeo gave no proof, and when challenged, said he had no reason to believe the virus was artificially made or genetically modified. Russia has recorded its biggest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases. There were more than 10,000 new cases reported on sunday, bringing the total number to around 135,000. More than half of all cases and deaths have been reported in moscow. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has pres
Than any other country in europe. Its overtaken italys total of more than 29,000 as the death rate in britains care homes continue to rise. Only the United States has lost more lives during the pandemic. One of the British Governments Senior Scientific advisers has resigned after he admitted breaking social distancing rules. Professor Neil Fergusons advice led to the Prime Minister implementing a uk lockdown, at the end of march. In a statement, he said he accepts he made an error ofjudgment. President trump has confirmed that the white house is planning to wind down the Coronavirus Task force despite the continuing high number of cases. He has suggested it could be brought to a close within weeks. Us Health Officials are warning the virus may spread again as businesses reopen. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has given humanity an almighty shock. Has prevented europe with it presented year with a massive challenge. And so
Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has presented europe with a massive challenge. And the response . Well, so far the European Union has struggled to cope as the death toll has mounted, and the economic damage worsened. European solidarity and co ordinated action have been in short supply. My guest today is the long serving influential dutch mep sophie in t veld. Has this pandemic exposed weakness at the heart of the european project . Sophie in t veld in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. You are a europhile. You make no apology for your enthusiasm for the european project. I wonder then how disappointed you are with the European Unions response to this massive coronavirus challenge. Well, look, frustration is part of life, but if i look at the development of the European Union over the decades, i note that every time it was a crisis that triggered further integration and development, and, look, everybody is stru
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The coronavirus pandemic has presented europe with a massive challenge. And the response . Well, so far the European Union has struggled to cope as the death toll has mounted, and the economic damage worsened. European solidarity and co ordinated action have been in short supply. My guest today is the long serving influential dutch mep sophie in t veld. Has this pandemic exposed weakness at the heart of the european project . Sophie in t veld in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. You are a europhile. You make no apology for your enthusiasm for the european project. I wonder then how disappointed you are with the European Unions response to this massive coronavirus challenge. Well, look, frustration is part of life, but if i look at the development of the European Union over the decades, i note that every time it was a crisis that triggered further integration and development, and, look, everybody is struggling with t