The number of people whove lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic around the world has now reached more than half a million. The worst affected country is the United States, followed by brazil. Most europen governments believe they have the situation under control, but there are warnings that the easing of restrictions could lead to further outbreaks. And its feared that countries like russia or india with a high number of infections could eventually see a large number of deaths. Simonjones has been assessing the global situation. Another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic counting the cost of coronavirus. Still alone has more than 75,000 deaths as the global toll reaches 500,000. Tea rs global toll reaches 500,000. Tears and applause to remember those who lost their life in the capital city full of the World Health Organisations as the pandemic is still in an intense stage of growth in the americas. In haiti, the poorest nation in the region, International Ai
A group of armed men have stormed the Stock Exchange in the city of karachi killing at least two people. Leicesters mayor says current coronavirus restrictions will remain in place there for two weeks, amidst suggestions that a local lockdown might be introduced because of a spike in cases. And its gone, and may bowl takes it coming up in the next hour the two most famous dogs of lockdown mabel and olive and their owner, bbc sports commentator Andrew Cotter for his first british tv interview about his and his dogs worldwide fame. And also this question for you does it feel like lockdown in england is effectively over . Message me on twitter at vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. Good morning. Schools in england are to receive £1 billion of funding over the next ten years in a Programme Building projects being launched by the Prime Minister today. Hes also announcing a further £560 million towards repairing crumbling School Buildings this financial year. Unions say the money
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Manages to get this socalled grand coalition together she for herself is pretty much ruled out. Majority government she doesnt feel that that delivers the kind of stability one needs and if there are fresh elections were in completely New Territory but were not there yet recollect if one of them thank you so much for your continued coverage greatly appreciate it. All right i want to tell you know about some of the other stories that were following for you right now. In japan more than four hundred people were stranded on a train overnight after heavy snow the train got stuck some three hundred kilometers northwest of tokyo officials decided against evacuating passengers until daybreak some power of northern japan have seen ten times the average snowfall this winter. Saudi arabias first car show geared to women drivers has opened a Shopping Mall in the city of jeddah exhibit an is taking place just months after king solomon ordered an end to the countrys ban on women driving saudi women
A lot go down at home in from sending data across the rest of the hey you also on the program. Just two days after germanys right wing a. F. D. Celebrated huge election gains the partys leader says she will reside. And he has criticized indias treatment of minorities and fights for the poorest of the poor human rights lawyer called income solomons house upon the by two likelihood it will go to the alternative nobel dropped. Im phil gale welcome to the Program French president Emmanuel Mccraw has delivered a long awaited speech outlining his vision for the European Union speaking at paris this so Bone University he described current e. U. Systems as weak slow and ineffective he called for a shed budget for the eurozone while cooperation on terrorism and a rapid day your average European Rapid Reaction force to work in tandem with nato. Europe correspondent Catherine Martin says that a welcome catherine president visit to europe with greater cooperation and all sorts of levels how does h