This is bbc news, the headlines the Italian Government is preparing to introduce radical new restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a draft decree published in the italian press, the restrictions could include preventing all but emergency travel in and out of the worst affected region, lombardy. All 3,500 people on board the grand princess cruise ship, lying off the coast of san francisco, are being tested for coronavirus. 21 passengers and crew earlier tested positive for the disease. The authorities will bring the ship to a non commercial port and quarantine people there. The turkish president , recep tayyip erdogan, has ordered his countrys coast guard to prevent migrants crossing the aegean to greek islands. Pressure continues at turkeys land border, where thousands of young men some from syria but most from elsewhere are attempting to get to europe. Now on bbc news, a look at the past, present and future of local radio in the village loudspeaker. And la
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. In around half an hour, the Prime Minister will host the last of the daily downing street Coronavirus Briefings. But first the headlines. Our long hibernation is coming to an end. The words of borisjohnson, as he eases lockdown in england. Pu bs, restau ra nts a nd cafes will be allowed to reopen, with restrictions, from the 4th ofjuly with restrictions, from the 4th. Ofjuly. We can now go further and safely ease lockdown in england. At every stage, caution will remain our watchword. We will, of course, scrutinise the details of this announcement. We will study the guidance, and there are obviously a number of questions that need
to be answered. But overall, i welcome this statement. But a former chief scientific adviser is among those warning that its premature to reduce the two metre rule to one metre. In scotland, pupils will be able to return to schools full time from the 11th of august as long as the virus continues to be suppressed. And world numbe
With xfinity a breeze. Visit xfinity. Com moving today. This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Im michael holmes. Well, from a pandemic to pandemonium, right now in cities across the u. S. , the Health Crisis that has consumed almost every aspect of life for months now, is being upstaged by a social crisis. One that has been simmering for generations. Protestors, nationwide, have been expressing pain and anger over the death of an unarmed, africanamerican man. His name was george floyd, who died in Police Custody earlier this week in minneapolis, minnesota. Now, the violent protests there last night exploded across the country today. From washington to new york, atlanta, and detroit. And to dallas, denver, los angeles, san jose, and more. A few of those demonstrations turning very ugly, with people
setting fires, damaging property, and hurling objects at police. Some of that destruction happened right here, at cnn