To donald trump today, and hell hold a phone conversation with the queen later this week. But downing street says the Prime Minister still hasnt formally returned to work. Mps have approved a motion to enable new arrangements for questions by video link, and strict new social distancing rules, with up to 50 members allowed in the chamber at any one time. And the brand new Nightingale Hospital in harrogate is being opened today by nhs fundraiser captain tom moore by videolink. Good afternoon. Shocking figures today show that look in the week up to easter, deaths in england and wales hit a 20 year high, with 8,000 more people dying than would be regarded as normal at this time of year. Thats according for National Statistics. Thats according to the office for National Statistics. The latest figures released by the department of health and social care show that across the uk a further 828 people have died from the virus taking the total number of deaths to over 17,000. Figures from the of
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The uk government is preparing to change its message on coronavirus, advising the public to stay alert rather than to stay home. Borisjohnson will make a televised address to the nation this evening, in which he will outline a road map towards easing lockdown restrictions in england. Hes expected to announce the creation of a coronavirus alert system, similar to the one used to describe the Terror Threat. The government is working with the devolved administrations of the uk as they develop their own systems. In other developments, some bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen in germany this weekend, with a further easing of restrictions set for monday. In the us, the former president barack obama has strongly criticised Donald Trumps response to the pandemic, calling it an absolute chaotic disaster. It comes as the confirmed numbe
As the president mentioned, well youll receive a report that our task force received formally this week from bill bryant of the science and Technology Director at the department of Homeland Security. He will outline as the president said encouraging news about the impact that heat and sunlight have on the coronavirus, which will increase the confidence that we feel about the coming summer. On the subject of testing at the present moment we have reports of 4. 93 million tests having been performed across america and encouraging news as states have been engaging commercial labs at a higher level across the country. Yesterday our commercial lab system did more than 100,000 tests in a single day. So were beginning to activate all of the capacity. And tomorrow at the president s direction, our task force will convene a Conference Call with all of the nations governors to talk about their progress that they are making on testing and were going to hear from governors about the practices and m
As a new cluster of cases is confirmed. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First the uk government is preparing to change its message on coronavirus, advising the public to stay alert rather than to stay home. Borisjohnson will make a televised address to the nation this evening, in which he will outline a roadmap towards easing lockdown restrictions in england. Hes also expected to announce the creation of a coronavirus alert system, similar to the one used to describe the terror threat. The Scottish First minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has insisted that stay home, save lives would remain her clear message to scotland at this stage. In other developments, some bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen in germany this weekend, with a further easing of restrictions set for monday. In the us the former president barack obama has strongly criticised Donald Trumps response to the p
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The uk government is preparing to change its message on coronavirus, advising the public to stay alert rather than to stay home. Borisjohnson will make a televised address to the nation this evening, in which he will outline a roadmap towards easing lockdown restrictions in england. Hes expected to announce the creation of a coronavirus alert system, similar to the one used to describe the terror threat. In other developments some bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen in germany this weekend, with a further easing of restrictions set for monday. In the us, the former president barack obama has strongly criticised Donald Trumps response to the pandemic, calling it an absolute chaotic disaster. It comes as the confirmed number of covid 19 cases worldwide passes 4 million, according tojohns Hopkins University the actual number is t