This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The global number of deaths from covid 19 has risen to more than 35,000 with the majority of deaths in europe. In the uk the death toll has risen to more than 1400. It comes as the governments chief scientific adviser says social distancing is having an effect in reducing the number of contacts. We see a massive reduction in the amount of transport being used, germanic fallen footfall, we know in places of restaurants and pubs where people aggregate have been close. We are seeing a big change in contact. A New London Hospital
built in a week will be ready to treat patients from wednesday. The people of madrid remember the more than 7000 whove died in spain from covid 19. President trump extends restrictions on movement until the end of april, as the number of cases there continues to rise sharply. A Navy Hospital ship docks in new york as the citys mayor calls on donald trump for more help. And comi
Second half of the go through the second half of the easter weekend, temperatures will drop for all with an added wind chill across eastern coasts. Hello, youre watching bbc news. Our headlines. 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 covid 19. Prime ministers spending a sixth day in hospital after leaving intensive care. His father urges him to rest. Eu finance ministers agreed a 500 billion euros 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 covid 19 across the state. The bbc investigation reveals british businesses have lost
nearly £2 million in coronavirus related fraud by buying non existent Medical Equipment online. Another of brittens nude Nightingale Hospitals will be operational today. It is being built at the National Exhibition cen
On this scale in recent memory. A total of 1,408 patients have died after developing coronavirus in the uk, thats up by 180 from the day before. But the governments chief scientist says the social distancing of the last week is having an effect. Pausing for a minutes silence the people of madrid remember the more than 7,000 whove died in spain. The key workers struggling to find early years childcare as more and more nurseries shut down. And the army of key workers, often low paid, keeping the country going. And in the sport on bbc news, the Olympic Games will start on the 23rd ofjuly in 2021 and run until the 8th of august, after being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. An entirely new hospital, built from scratch in a Conference Centre in just a week, will be ready to take its first patients on wednesday. The Nightingale Hospital in east london will be ready for 500 coronavirus patients, rising eventually to 4,000. Its the
A new device offers hope for ha rd pressed health services. We start in the us where the death toll has passed 3,000 and over 163,000 confirmed cases, the higest in the world. The grim news emerged after new York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the rest of the country could face what new york is currently going through. Meanwhile President Trump has said the next 30 days could be crucial and praised the efforts of American Companies to produce more much needed equipment, like masks and ventilators. 0ver1 million americans have now been tested, more than any other country, by far, not even close. The same modelling also shows that by very vigorously following these guidelines we could save more than 1 million american lives. Think of that. 1 million american lives. With more analysis on President Trumps words, heres our north america correspondent, peter bowes. Well, donald trump has clearly backed down from his aspiration that easter could be a turning point as far as america dealing with
On leaving home or schools and the hospital consultant whos died from coronavirus reopening, when it eventually comes, his brother pays tribute. It could be piece by piece. Is he a hero . Of course, just like every doctor, we may need significant every nurse and every restrictions for longer worker in the nhs. Than the original three weeks, and beyond that period, and coming up in the sport on bbc news. There will be a time when we dontjust go from everything being restricted the Tokyo Olympic games will start to nothing being restricted. On the 23rd ofjuly in 2021 heres me, standing, after being postponed walking round my garden. Because of the coronavirus pandemic. Routines the key to coping for 80 year old Hector Woodhouse in linlithgow at least. But he has another piece of advice as well. I think i can keep myself fairly busy with one thing or another. Good evening. But for six months . There are currently 9,000 patients with coronavirus youve got to try to keep in hospitals across