For councils across england to protect services as theyre told to keep parks open for the health of the nation. As coronavirus cases in moscow rise, ambulances queue for more than nine hours to drop patients at hospital. And our latest nhs video diary showing life as a nurse inside a busy hospital treating coronavirus patients. Good evening. The government has accepted more needs to be done to get personal protective equipment to Health Workers treating coronavirus patients. A large consignment of personal protective equipment including 400,000 gowns is due to arrive in the uk from turkey tomorrow. Last night, Public Health england issued advice suggesting Health Workers should either substitute or re use some personal protective equipment thats in short supply but some unions today claimed doctors and nurses are losing faith in the governments response. The department of health insisted the advice was in line with guidance from the world health organisation. It comes as new figures sh
Extreme south west. Winds gusting in excess extreme south west. Winds gusting in excess of 30 miles an hour, so a strengthening wind throughout the day. Top temperatures between 12 and 19 degrees. This is bbc news, the headlines. The National Care forum estimates that the number of deaths linked to coronavirus in uk care homes may be far higher than official figures currently show. Reports the uk is looking to gradually lift some lockdown restrictions, such as re opening schools and allowing some small social gatherings, are rejected by a government minister. Protesters in several states in the us demand to go back to work, saying stay at home measures are too tough. Millions of people across the Orthodox Christian world are marking easter weekend and not all follow their governmnts advice on social distancing. Fears in haiti, the poorest country in the americas, that an inadequate Healthcare System could soon be overwhelmed. Now on bbc news, fourfilmmakers from around the world docume
Of the crisis back in late january and praised beijings transparency, so its ironic that he is attacking the who for having done nothing, but the real issue is that the who needs to be strengthened at this time of global pandemic. Its a tiny organisation relative to the scale of the crisis we are facing. The budget is Something Like 2 billion. It really ought to be beefed up rather than undercut. But i think the real issue is how does trump respond to this long term . If hes to deflect blame for it on to the who, what is the future of the who if indeed he gets re elected in november . Well deal with the blame issue in a moment but, isabel, first looking at china, if this is a distancing from Global Leadership by the us, will china turn around and offer a helping hand to the who and other International Bodies at this moment . China has rarely missed an opportunity to step into a vacuum vacated or created by the us president. It could do. Theres been inevitably with trump a huge exaggera
The un warns the coronavirus pandemic could almost double the number of people suffering from acute hunger. More details on president trumps plan to temporarily halt immigration into the United States he says restrictions will last for at least 60 days. And for many of us in lockdown, exercising outdoors offers a chance to clear the cobwebs, but well be asking, how safe is it . Hello. Also today, were going to talk to British Companies who say they can help with sourcing and distributing ppe thats coming up in 15 minutes. But first, an raf plane carrying personal protective equipment for nhs workers has arrived in the uk. The shipment from turkey, including 400,000 surgical gowns, arrived in the early hours of the morning. It had orginally been due to arrive on sunday but suffered a series of delays. Meanwhile, the British Government is facing more questions over the confusion overjoining an eu scheme to bulk buy potentially life saving medical equipment. Ministers have insisted it did
Equipment is keeping those in need out of the dentists chair. Good morning. The government rejects claims that it was too slow to cancel big sporting events. It comes after some coronavirus deaths were blamed on Liverpools Champions League game against Athletico Madrid last month. Good morning today we are looking ata good morning today we are looking at a briskey wind for many, it will feel chilly along the east coast but we lose the patchy rain from the south west. Ill have more at x 20 seven a. M. south west. Ill have more at x 20 seven a. M. At 27 minutes past. Its tuesday, april 21. Our top story the latest measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including whether people should be told to wear masks when not at home. That will be discussed by the governments Scientific Advisory Committee Later today. Nhs providers, thats the body that looks after hospital trusts in england, has warned this could lead to further shortages for staff, as andy moore reports. Manjeet singh riyat w