This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines. A growing political row as the government comes under increasing pressure to do more coronavirus testing. We want to see more people tested, very rapidly. We do now have enough tests to be testing those people in Critical Conditions in hospitals. We need that national plan, but for the test which tests whether you have got it now and the new test which will be coming on stream soon, which tests whether youve had it. 16,000 staff may be needed when the newly converted Nightingale Hospital in east london reaches capacity. President trump warns the us to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing saying its a matter of life and death. Italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak as some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. The prince of wales, who has himself recovered from coronavirus, sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will en
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world hard times ahead President Trump tells americans to brace themselves, as the countrys death toll surpasses that of china. This is going to be a very painful, very, very painful two weeks. The British Government admits it has to do more to facilitate testing for covid 19, with only a fraction if its daily target currently being met. When even a handshake makes news why russias president finds himself at the centre of coronavirus concerns. Saving lives or an invasion of privacy . We look at the surveillance tools being used to track potential cases of the virus. We start with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. Deaths have accelerated in the us and uk, while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. The United States has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths, meaning it has overtaken china. Only italy and spain have a higher death toll. In the uk the figures are also