This is bbc news, im geeta guru murthy. The headlines. The uk is coming to terms with the closure of pubs, cafes a nd restau ra nts for an indefinite period, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. We are collectively telling. Telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. Ministers are urged to extend wage protection to millions of self employed workers who face losing their livelihoods. Supermarkets in the uk hire thousands more staff to keep shelves stacked in the face of panic buying. America orders people in more states to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Australias bondi beach is closed after large crowds ignore a ban on outdoor gatherings of more
than five hundred people. China says there has been no domestic transmission of covid 19 in the country for three consecutive days. Islands in the stream that is what we are. In other news, the American Country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. Youre watching bbc news. We are
America orders people in more states to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Australias bondi beach is closed after large crowds ignore a ban on outdoor gatherings of more than five hundred people. China says there has been no domestic transmission of covid 19 in the country for 3 consecutive days. Islands in the stream that is what we are. In other news, the American Country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. Youre watching bbc news. We are broadcasting to the uk and around the world, as we bring you all the main developments on the coronavirus pandemic. The uk has woken up to a changed way of life, as radical new measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus come into force from today, as much of europe has already been doing. It follows an announcement by the british Prime Minister that all public venues including pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and cinemas must close, with the decision set to be reviewed on a monthly basi
Already felt the pain as customers stay away. Jobs had been lost in Industries Like hospitality and tourism and now all restaurants, pubs and other leisure venues are having to close their doors. Measures were announced yesterday aimed at preventing mass lay offs. Through a grant scheme, the government will fund 80 of wages for employees who now wont be able to work, up to £2500 a month initially for up to three months. Vat payments will also be deferred but self employed people arent covered by the wage subsidy programme. However, benefits are being increased. Things look very bleak for this industry at the moment. Yesterday, the db essay e mailed hundreds of thousands of learner drivers saying they were cancelling driving tests and there would be no more driving test for three months because it is not possible for a driving test examine it to practice social distancing in a car. But also, in the same breath, they said it was ok to go out on driving lessons with their instructors, so
Its as simple and as stark as that. Theres an appeal to stop panic buying with the reassurance there is more than enough food to go round. And in china people start heading out for the first time good evening, this is the bbc news at ten. Borisjohnson has issued a fresh warning tonight that coronavirus will overwhelm the nhs unless everyone starts to practise social distancing and that the uk was no more than three weeks behind italy when it comes to the spread of the disease. He has urged everyone in the uk to follow offiical guidance to stay at home to save lives. It comes as the nhs struck an unprecedented deal with private hospitals across england to utilise nearly their entire Hospital Capacity to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The nhs says the deal will provide 8,000 additional hospital beds across england, nearly 1200 more ventilators, and 700 doctors. News of the deal came hours before Health Officials announced that a further 56 people have died in the uk