Welcome to bbc news, im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories allowed out to exercise for the first time in seven weeks, but spaniards get strict time slots for an hour outdoors. The first time that i ride with my bike this morning, it was incredible, really incredible. More us states start lifting their lockdowns but theres no let up in new cases of coronavirus. Human Rights Groups call for an investigation after more than a0 people die in a prison riot in venezuela. A trial begins to see if blood plasma from people whove recovered from covid 19 could treat sick patients
and all in isolation, the irish band performing live from lockdown, including here on bbc news. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. We start in europe where coronavirus restrictions are gradually being eased, as the continents daily death toll continues to fall. With the easing comes an increased requirement for facemasks on Public Transport; this will now be compulsory in spain and portugal
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Ministers in the uk look at proposals to get the economy restarted including easing some measures of the lockdown. In spain, the country has begun to ease its Strict Lockdown rules adults have been enjoying their first outdoor exercise in seven weeks. Rolls royce prepares to cut thousands ofjobs due to coronavirus a decision on the exact number will be made by the end of the month. The uk government pledges over £76 million to the most vulnerable in society during the pandemic. This funding will help charities, support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. It will support Vulnerable Children and their families. And it will support victims of modern slavery. An experimental drug is authorised by us officials for emergency use on severely ill coronavirus patients. And uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee johnson and his fiance Carrie Symonds name their baby boy and include a tribute to th
Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. We start in europe where coronavirus restrictions are gradually being eased, as the continents daily death toll continues to fall. With the easing comes an increased requirement for facemasks on public transport. This will now be compulsory in spain and portugal and on eurostar trains between london and mainland europe. One country where the number of deaths remains stubbornly high is britain. The total number of fatalities now stands at over 28,000 close to that of italy, europes worst affected country. In the United States, new yorks governor, andrew cuomo, has dismissed calls to lift lockdown measures in the state. Nearly 300 deaths were reported there on saturday, a figure mr cuomo called obnoxiously and terrifyingly high. But some good news coming out of spain where people have been allowed outside to exercise for the first time in seven weeks, after one of the strictest lockdowns in europe. Heres damian grammaticas.
Is authorised by us officials for emergency use on severely ill coronavirus patients. And uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiance Carrie Symonds name their baby boy and include a tribute to the two doctors who treated mrjohnson while he was in hospital with coronavirus. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk government is studying proposals aimed at getting the economy restarted, including easing some the measures of the lockdown. The Prime Minister will set out plans next week but this afternoon the communities secretary said the risks still remained high. Elsewhere, the Spanish Government has relaxed its own Strict Lockdown measures allowing people outside for the first time in seven weeks. From monday, face masks will be compulsory on public transport throughout the country. Rolls royce has warned it may have to cut thousands ofjobs from its uk work force after a
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, we start in the United States, where the total number of coronavirus related deaths has now exceeded 66,000. And with the temperatures rising across the country, more people have said they are tired of staying at home and want restrictions to be lifted. But in the worst hit state, new york, Governor Andrew Cuomo has dismissed such calls. Nearly 300 deaths were reported there on saturday a figure mr cuomo called obnoxiously and terrifyingly high. And in the latest blow to the us airline industry, billionaire investor Warren Buffett has announced hes sold all of its shares in the four largest us airlines. He said travel was likely to be much reduced in the next three to four years. In europe, governments are gradually easing restrictions as the numbers of deaths and new infections continue to fall. But more countries, including spain an