New. So world news tonight is coming up next. Thanks for joining us. Have a g w weeks before the first reported death. Tonight, how long the virus might have gone undetected here in the u. S. In nearly a half dozen cities. What weve now learned. Also, President Trump speaking just moments ago. As we also learn tonight of a heartbreaking headline here in new york. The infant daughter of a new york city firefighter has died, just five months old. New york state reporting 1,300 hospitalizations per day. 438 deaths in just 24 hours. Governor andrew cuomo revealing preliminary results of antibody tests across new york state. And in new york city, as well, what the numbers reveal. How many people may have been exposed to the virus and how many might have some form of immunity. Tonight, were out across
this country. California reporting its deadliest day yet. And despite the president saying georgia was acting too soon, the governor there will open salons, gyms and bowling alleys tomorrow. Th
Tonight at ten the city at the heart of a Public Health crisis in china is shutting its Public Transport Network to try to prevent the speed of a virus. The coronavirus has already infected hundreds of people as millions across china prepare to travel for the Lunar New Year celebrations. As concerns grow experts around the world are assessing the risks posed by the virus as they consider declaring it an international Public Health emergency. The International Community are right to be concerned about this. This is a very new virus, weve not seen it before. Therefore we dont know what it can do. And the uk says it will monitorflights arriving from china as part of a series of precautionary measures. Also tonight. The governments plans to tax the uk profits of Big Tech Companies cause more tension between britain and the usa. You listen here. He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy. Tributes to the mony python star terryjones, whos died at the age of 77. Un experts say theres cre
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government issues an easter message urging people to remain at home this weekend as governments across the world ask people to stay indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus. The british Prime Minister is spending a sixth day in hospital after leaving intensive care. His father urges him to rest. Eu finance ministers agree a 500 billion euro rescue package to help countries worst affected by the pandemic. New york starts to bury some of its dead in mass graves with nearly 160,000 people infected with coronavirus across the state. And a bbc investigation reveals british businesses have lost nearly £2 million in coronavirus related
fraud buying nonexistent Medical Equipment online. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Im joanna gosling, bringing you all the latest covid 19 developments here in the uk and globally. As the easter weekend begins, we are all being reminded
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Were out of time and World Leaders need to make life or death decisions on Climate Change now a warning from Sir David Attenborough. We have been putting things off year after year. Weve been raising targets and saying, oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. Prince harry makes his first public appearance since announcing he and meghan will be stepping back from front line royal duties. The nhs condemns what it calls shameful tactics by betting companies to fuel gambling addiction. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie. Englands cricketers wobble after an impressive morning on the first day of the third test in Port Elizabeth. England are now 167 for four
after tea, with south africa 168 168 for four after tea with south africa piling on the pressure. We have been so much to talk about today, the increasingly wet and windy weather and High Pressure, ext
Its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The moment of crisis has come David Attenborough tells the bbc efforts to tackle Climate Change need to happen now as Global Temperatures are the second highest on record. This is an urgent problem that has to be solved. And what is more, we know how to do it. Thats the paradoxical thing, that were refusing to take steps that we know have to be taken. Prince harry will make his first public appearance since he and his wife meghan announced theyll be stepping back from their roles as senior royals. Figures show the number of knife crimes in england and wales are the highest
theyve been in a decade. The nhs demands Gambling Companies take urgent action to tackle addiction and its impact on Mental Health. An aide to Donald Trumps lawyer claims the president knew exactly what was going on when ukraine was pressured to investigate his democratic rival. Tv cameras are to be allowed to film in crown courts in england and wales for the first