Briefing from downing street which was held earlier today. It was led by the culture secretary, 0liver dowden. Im pleased to bejoined by professor steve pallas. First of all, i would like to update you on the latest data in respect of the coronavirus response. First of all, 2,000,960 tests of coronavirus have now been carried out in the united kingdom. That includes 177,216 tests which were carried out yesterday. 248,293 people have tested positive. That is an increase of 2472 cases since yesterday. 9953 people are currently in hospital with coronavirus, that is down 13 from 11,443 this time last week. And sadly, of those who have tested positive for coronavirus across all settings, 35,701; have now sadly died. That is an increase of 363 fatalities since yesterday. Of course, my thoughts are with every one of the families of those people who have been affected by this. Before we begin questions from the public and media, i want to remind people of the details of the next phase of our f
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Welcome. Good to have you with us on this thursday. Our Investment Committee on the table, jim, steve, michael is back. We begin with surge, s p and dow hitting fresh highs today. Trade the reason. Reports say the u. S. And china agreeing to roll back some tariffs in phases, doesnt take much to get stocks climbing. Jim, weve been asking all week if theres a green light for this sevenweek surge into the end of the year. Were higher today, what do you think . I think there is a green light. What we were worried about yesterday was somebody not wearing the right shoes for when the meeting was going to happen. Obviously thats yaeesterdays news. Today theres talk that the tariffs may be rolled back and the market support in the is still i market that teeters whoon happens wi on what happens with trade. But were still waiting for that euphoria phase. I dont think we get that this year i think thats something where the stars have to align in 2020. More on trade. More benign politics. These ar
This is bbc world news the headlines President Trump says new york is by far americas biggest problem as half of all known us coronavirus cases are now in the state. Globally, the number of people who have tested positive has passed 460,000, with more than 20,000 recorded deaths. Spain has now recorded more coronavirus deaths than china. Madrid says 738 people with the virus had died in the past day, taking the total to more than 3,400. Prince charles has been tested positive for coronavirus. His spokesman has said the heir to the british throne has mild symptoms and is now self isolating in scotland. And in other news, an australian man accused of killing 51 people in attacks on two mosques in new zealand last year enters a surprise plea of guilty. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are laura hughes of the Financial Times and harriet line from the press association. Tomorrows front pages, starting with the daily mirror lead
The first Nightingale Hospital opens to help deal with coronavirus built in just ten days. The site can hold 4,000 patients the first are due to arrive early next week. The site in east london was opened remotely by the prince of wales, himself recovering from the virus. This hospital, therefore, offers us an intensely practical message of hope for those who will need it most at this time of national suffering. Similar hospitals are planned in many other cities. Also on todays programme. The Health Secretary admits that meeting a target to test 100,000
people for the virus in england by the end of this month is a huge undertaking. In the last few minutes the Prime Minister has posted a video on twitter saying that he is to remain in herself isolation because of his health. A move to get help to struggling businesses the scheme offering Government Backed loans will be expanded so more firms will qualify. The exams regulator rules that this years gcse and a level grades will be based on