And easing the lockdown in austria restau ra nts a nd cafes can open next month. 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 scale of the suffering caused by the coronavirus epidemic here in the uk became clearer today. The office for National Statistics revealed that the number of deaths has risen to its highest level in 20 years, nearly double what would be expected at this time of year. It comes after the uk reported 823 more coronavirus deaths in hospital following a post weekend dip in yesterdays figures. Matt hancock also announced that Human Vaccine trials will begin in the uk starting on thursday. Elsewhere, President Trump is to meet new York Governor Andrew Cuomo in washington this evening to talk about tackling the virus there. Following the opening of shops last week, austria now plans to lift restrictions on cafes and restaurants by mid may. Lets get this report now
At Oxford University and all those who they work with. Uk inflation falls to a fresh four year low a record drop in fuel prices pushed the rate down to 0. 5 in may. Manchester united and england star Marcus Rashford welcomes a government u turn on Free School Meals over the summer but says he wants the policy changed permanently. Some people literally arent sleeping and they cant do the normal things they do day to day. Probably because they are thinking about where the next meal is going to come from for their kids. Its the day football fans have been waiting for the premier league is back after a 100 day absence because of the pandemic. China cancels more than 1,000 flights into and out of beijing as a spike in virus cases continues. And having fun at a social distance, how leisure and cultural attractions are working to be covid secure for when they re open. Good morning. The Health Secretary matt hancock has said the breakthrough in the search for a coronavirus treatment is some of
Scottish schools could open in august without social distancing if its safe to do so. Inflation hit its lowest level forfour years in may with the price of fuel seeing its biggest fall on record. The husband of a nurse who died after contracting coronavirus says his wife shouldnt have been allowed to work while she was heavily pregnant. And, one of the great snooker stars of the 1980s, Willie Thorne, has died at the age of 66. Hello and good afternoon. In a few hours time, the premier league will kick off for the First Time Since lockdown began. Its a moment millions of fans have been waiting for but theyll have to stay at home to watch the rest of the season. All the games will be played behind closed doors. It is 100 days since weve had the top flight game, and players have been training for the last few weeks. It comes as the england striker Marcus Rashford has vowed to continue speaking up for disadvantaged families after he won the campaign for children in england to continue rece
Normal things they do day to day. Probably because they are thinking about where the next meal is going to come from for their kids. China cancels more than 1,000 flights into and out of beijing as a spike in virus cases continues. New zealands Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, puts the military in charge of quarantine facilities after two british women who were allowed out early later tested positive. Its the day football fans have been waiting for the premier league is back after a 100 day absence because of the pandemic. And having fun at a social distance how leisure and cultural attractions are working to be covid secure for when they re open. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The World Health Organisation has hailed the discovery of a potential treatment for coronavirus as a lifesaving scientific breakthrough. A cheap and widely available
Available for hospital patients across the uk. More than a thousand flights in and out of beijing have been cancelled, as fears grow of a fresh coronavirus outbreak. Eds the day football fans have been waiting for. The premier league restarts after three months away. Waiting for. The premier league restarts after three months awaylj am live at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City prepared to take on arsenal, albeit from behind closed doors. Sleepwalking into a Cashless Society. As a new scheme launches, well hear the concerns of the woman in charge of making access to cash easier for communities that struggle to get money in the palm of their hands. Good morning. Weve had a lot of low cloud, mist, and fog roll in from the north sea overnight. It will burn back to the coast where it will lingerfor burn back to the coast where it will linger for some burn back to the coast where it will lingerfor some bring the burn back to the coast where it will linger for some bring the day. Burn bac