Hopes infections have now reached their highest level. We are living in the peak of this epidemic. I believe in one weeks time, maximum ten days, we will see a drop, a significant drop of positive cases. Spain is to introduce even tighter limits on who can leave their homes, as it announces a new Record Number of deaths in the past 2a hours. And the worlds oldest man is celebrating his 112th birthday, but therell be no party due to self isolation. Now on bbc news, Victoria Derbyshire has the latest information and Health Advice on coronavirus including what the symptoms are and how to self isolate. Hello and welcome to this special programme. Im Victoria Derbyshire. Over the next half an hour, we are going to try and tell you as much as we can about coronavirus to help you that you can share the information with others. For the latest on the spread of the disease, you can always head to our website for information on how its affecting people in your community and your country. The main
To protect against it. But how far are we from developing them . Tim muffett visited a Coronavirus Testing Lab to find out more. In this quarantine unit in east london, a doctor monitors people in fact it where the respiratory virus. They have got the virus through choice, they are paid volunteers on him vaccines and drugs are being tested. The plan is to other volu nteers tested. The plan is to other volunteers here to soon be given a mild strain of coronavirus. We will take Healthy Volunteers and we will inoculate them with a version of the human coronavirus, follow their disease time course and then return them to healthy. It is known as a controlled human infection model. It will deepen Scientific Understanding of the virus. Volunteers will be paid around £3000 and will have to stay in a room like this for two weeks. So this is the room where our volunteers will be staying. This isnt a big room, how hard to some people find it to stay in a room the size of two weeks . For some peo
Hello and welcome to bbc world news. When italy first quarantined 11 northern towns over fears of a potential coronavirus outbreak in mid february it was a small part of a global story that still largely centered on china. Today one month on europe finds itself at the heart of the worlds coronavirus pandemic, ramping up restrictions on its citizens whilst straining to cope with the explosion in infections. Thousands of Army Reservists have been called up in switzerland to relieve hospitals under pressure as the number of people testing positive for coronavirus jumped by fifteen percent in twenty four hours; it is now more than eight and a half thousand. Spain has again registered its highest daily death toll of people from the virus, four hundred and sixty two have died in the past day. The deputy Prime Minister, carmen calvo, is being tested in hospital. In italy there is some good news, the rate of infection has dropped for the second day in a row but its still europes worst affected
Across the uk. The past few days, thousands of people ignored social distancing advice over the weekend its been selling takeaway food as crowds flocked to parks and beaches. Only. But now it says for the safety as the Coronavirus Crisis continues, of its customers and its staff, that the Health Secretary promises more protective mr stop as well. From today, all equipment for nhs staff. In the uks Broadband Network cope with increased demand from home schools are also closed but the networking and homeschooling. I will children of key workers including be considering capacity. The medical staff will still be able to International Olympic committee is attend. And help those staff do considering postponing tokyo 2020. Their work safely, the nhs in england has bought 1 it has set a deadline of four weeks from now to set a decision. Today it their work safely, the nhs in england has bought1 million more facemasks following criticism from some doctors that they are being will be dry and sun
On the spread of coronavirus, you can always head to our website for more information on how it is affecting people in your community and your country. First, we all know the main advice to stop the virus from spreading. Wash your hands, regularly for around 20 seconds. Avoid touching yourface and maintain social distancing, which is making sure there is two metres around you and anyone else. As laura foster explains. Politicians, scientists and even celebrities all want us to practise social distancing. It means no coming into contact with people unless you need to, so no more visitors at your house, visiting other peoples houses, going to restaurants, parties, pubs, parties, clubs, sporting events you get the idea. If you can work from home, the government says you should, and your employer should help you do this. If you absolutely cant work from home, then avoid busy travel times. You can go out for a walk and buy essentials but you need to stay at least two metres from everyone el