Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Coronavirus is first and foremost a Global Health crisis, but its impacts go so much further. The economic damage is deep and worldwide, political systems face profound challenges too. Ireland is a telling case study. Last months election left the country without a stable government. Eoin 0 broin is a leading figure in sinn fein, the party that won the most votes, but failed to form a government. Does Political Uncertainty now make ireland especially vulnerable . Eoin 0 broin in dublin, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much, stephen. You hoped that by now your party would be forming a government, would be the government in ireland, but it has not worked out that way so you have to respond to what the, in essence, the caretaker government led by leo varadkar is doing. He has initiated a host of emergency measures to respond to coronavirus, do you support him . We are and in fact a number of weeks ago we p
Scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. Anth not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend alone. And inside one louisiana church, more than 1,000 gathering. And in florida, the pasto
200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing for the worst. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. And the shortages. Not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend alone. And inside one louisiana church, more than 1,000 gathering. And in florida, the pastor who urged
People injured during a stabbing at a hotel in which the suspect was shot dead. President trump signs an executive order calling for protesters who target statues and monuments to be jailed. And as the majority of the uks pride events move online today, some are still planning to march including veterans of londons Gay Liberation front. 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. Im shaun ley. We begin in the uk. The British Government is expected to announce on monday a major change to its quarantine rules, which will make it far easier for tourists to go on holiday to much of europe this summer. From july the 6th, anyone arriving in the uk from a country considered to be at low risk from coronavirus will no longer have to isolate for m days. The changes will pave the way for thousands of people to go on holiday to countries including france, spain, italy, greece and turkey. Americ
Who was one of six people injured during a stabbing at a hotel in which the suspect was shot dead. President trump signs an executive order calling for protesters who target statues and monuments to be jailed. As the majority of the uks pride events move online today, some are still planning to march including veterans of londons Gay Liberation front. 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 British Government is set to announce a major change to its quarantine rules which will make it easier for tourists to go on holiday to much of europe this summer. From july 6th, anyone arriving in the uk from a country considered to be at low risk from coronavirus will no longer have to isolate for m days. The changes will pave the way for thousands of people to go on holiday to countries including france, spain, italy, greece and turkey. Americas top Infectious Disease expert, Dr Anthony