The first human trials in the uk for a Coronavirus Vaccine are expected to get underway. Scientists at Oxford University plan to test it on 500 volunteers by mid may if successful, it would then be given to thousands more. I benefit too, you know. Its not a selfless act. I am part of the community. And if we find a vaccine, then we all benefit. But englands chief medical officer has said a drug is unlikely to be available this year. Also this lunchtime 20,000 households in england are being contacted from today, to take part in a study tracking coronavirus in the general population. Scotlands first minister sets out how the lockdown might be eased but says now is not the right time. 0ur steps, when we take them, will need to be careful, gradual, incremental and probably quite small to start with. The Economic Impact of coronavirus government borrowing could jump to its highest level in peacetime history. And one of the nurses thanked by Boris Johnson for watching over him in intensive
Jump benefit. Government borrowing could jump to its highest level in peacetime history. And one of the nurses thanked by Boris Johnson for watching over him in intensive care says. Her team was is doing itsjob. He was just another patient we were trying to do our best for, so it is just business as usual. We build up to the Coronavirus Briefing today led by Health Secretary matt hancock. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out her strategy for exiting the lockdown. The rest of the year and possibly beyond that. Ms sturgeon told a News Conference in edinburgh that a return to normal life was not on the cards in the near future. A total of 18,738 patients have now died in uk hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus up 616 on yesterday according to the department of health. The figure does not include those who died in care homes or in the community. In other news, researchers at Oxford University are beginning the first human trials of a possible vaccine against covid 19. 20,
Hello, the time is 630, i am all the at the pbc sportscenter. He will stand down as the head coach at the end of his contract next summer, get up end of his contract next summer, get up and do the take charge of the british team at the olympics this year. And then lead england into the euros on a home so next year. And then lead england into the euros on a home so next year. But both of been postponed. He was the most high profile appointment that ever made in womens football. As a player, but im proven in the womens game and as a manager. Phil neville was going to leave them into a home euros to the summer but that has been moved tojuly 2022 and with this contract due to expire, it has been decided that he will not stay on. Considering the shift and tournament schedules, stepping down now i think would be the right thing to do. We are looking for progress and the lionesses as a group are desperate to become number one in the world and that is a statement that phil neville said was his
A dry picture once again, so some showers across scotland. Winds, clear skies for east anglia. Mainly a touch of frost here first thing on sunday. A weather front across Northern England and north wales, patchy rain come the afternoon, ahead of it a better chance of heavier downpours for south wales, the midlands, parts of yorkshire and lincolnshire, some thunderstorms. To the north, a cooler pressure feel, some sunny spells around and a few showers. Cooler air working its way as the week pans out. Hello, this is bbc news. And about 50 minutes, the film review. Now on bbc news, the latest information and Health Advice on coronavirus, including what the symptoms are and how to self isolate. Presented by annita mcveigh. Hello, and welcome to the special programme. Im annita mcveigh. Since the start of this outbreak, scientists have been trying to answer the question, where did this virus come from . As the lockdown in the chinese city of wuhan has eased, forensic researchers and other in