This is bbc news. The headlines more beds, ventilators and thousands of extra staff will be made available from next week after a deal between nhs england and the nations independent hospitals. Another 53 people with coronavirus have died in england, bringing the total of deaths in the uk to 233. The death toll in italy has seen another dramatic rise. Nearly 800 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. And in spain, theres been a big rise too an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. Be responsible when you shop. An appeal by a senior British Government minister who estimates that £1 billion worth of extra food
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Uk. Good evening. Youre watching bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as the number of people infected globally has risen to more than 300,000. In italy, nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus, by far the worst single day total worldwide since the pandemic began. And it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. Bbc World Service europe editor danny aberhard reports. The figures are frightening. On average, one coronavirus patient is dying in italy every two minutes. Thats despite nearly two weeks of lockdown in the worst affected regions. The Northern Region of lombardy is especially hard hit, including one of its cities, bergamo. Military lorries have had to help transport its dead to cemeteries and crematoria elsewhere. The head of the department of medicine at bergamos main hospital, stefano fagiuoli, told the bbc there was no medical solution to the emergency. Isolation is abs
I wouldnt change my mind at all. Having spoken to some of the organisers, is there any kind of sense of a cut off, of a date of when a decision has to be made . you check social media, they said at one point that they would come up with a decision by march. Since then, i believe that statement has been retracted. That is what we have been retracted. That is what we have been asking, when it is too late. If they come out and say that social distancing is meant to end in early july, there are two weeks left in the schedule. And we still have people who have not completed indoors to compete for the games. There are a lot of unknowns that need to be discussed. More important is the fact of why we sent that letter and why we feel we need to push the games back. So usa track and field adding their voice to those calling for a postponement. Brazil, norway and slovenias 0lympic committees have also urged the 10c to take action while usain bolts former coach agrees. Glen mills, who was head coa
Coronavirus in the country to 233. Islands in the stream. And in other news, the American Country music legend kenny rogers has died at the age of 81. Good evening, youre watching bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus worldwide, and we start in italy, where nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus. Its by far the worst single day total worldwide since the pandemic began, and it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. Bbc World Service europe editor danny aberhard reports. The danny aberhard reports. Figures are frightening. 0 average the figures are frightening. 0n average one coronavirus patient is dying in italy every two minutes. That is despite nearly two weeks of lockdown in the worst affected regions. The Northern Region of lombardy is especially hard hit including one of its cities, bergamo. Lorries have had to help transport its dead cemeteries and crematoria elsewhere. The head of