Us President Donald Trump has announced he will be banning the chinese video sharing app tiktok from as early as today. And show business at a social distance the bafta tv awards go online. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. And stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. And analysis from here first, many businesses in england which were expecting to reopen this weekend after the coronavirus lockdown are facing at least another fortnight of closure, as a member of the governments Scientific Advisory Committee Suggests it may be necessary to close pubs in order to open schools. The prime ministers plan to squeeze the brake pedal on easing restrictions affects beauty salons, bowling alleys and wedding venues. He also announced an extension on the use of face coverings. Elsewhere, mexico has overtaken the uk to become country with the third highest number of deaths from the virus. More than 16,000 people have lost their l
Tiktok, from as early as today. And showbusiness at a social distance the bafta tv awards go online. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and do stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Pubs and restaurants in england could be shut again in the autumn to get children back to school. Professor graham medley, a member of the governments Scientific Advisory group sage told the bbc that england may have to make the trade off in the coming weeks. Englands chief medical officer, chris whitty, said yesterday that the country had probably reached the limit of easing restrictions, and said relaxing the rules any further would absolutely, inevitably lead to a resurgence of infections. This comes as many businesses in england which were expecting to reopen this weekend after the coronavirus lockdown are facing at least another fortnight of closure. The prime ministers plan to squeeze the brake pedal on easing restrictions affect
Life from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. This is newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 10am in the morning in south korea, where the founder of a secretive religious sect is facing possible charges of murder over some of the countrys coronavirus deaths. Seoul City Government has filed a legal complaint with prosecutors against lee man hee and other leaders of the Shincheonji Church of jesus. Theyve been accused of failing to hand over a full list of followers, impeding the authorities attempts to control the outbreak. Our seoul correspondent laura bicker reports. The army has been deployed to deal with south koreas latest threat. Theyre battling this virus with disinfectant, but as more cases are confirmed, it appears this is a war theyre not winning. A lot of public anger has been aimed at this secretive religious sect. The infection has spread rapidly among the followers of Shincheonji Church ofjesus. And as offici