Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. There are now more than 750,000 confirmed cases of the covid 19 virus arond the world. The us has now recorded more infections than any other country, with 153,000 people confirmed to have the disease. Some positive news from italy, where the number of newly diagnosed infections has fallen sharply in the past 2a hours to less than half the numbers recorded on sunday. Officials say it is an indication that, three weeks into its lockdown, the country is heading in the right direction. But france has registered its worst daily mortality figures to date, with a18 new deaths in the past 2a hours. And in india hundreds of thousands of labourers have been forced travel across the country back to their hometowns, as the countrys lockdown costs them their jobs and livelihoods. In manhattan, help is arriving by land and by sea, as nada tawfik reports
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Where covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. The uk has another week of tragic news for families. Today has been the third day in a row in which the British Government has announced close to a thousand deaths in a single day. Uks Daily Briefing was led by the Health Secretary who confirmed their been 980 reported deaths from coronavirus in the last day. That is the biggest daily increase so far. That makes the total number to almost 9000. There have been nearly 1. 6 million recorded cases of coronavirus with many people having died. That is according to the Hopkins University of the united states. Mass burials are taking place as the death torments high with more cases reported in new york state than any other single country. Back in uk, the Prime Minister is out of intensive care and continues to improve in hospital, according to downing street where he has to think the whole Clinical Team treating them for the incredib
More on the website. Hello, this is bbc news. Im kate silverton. In the uk now stands at 4,313 a rise of 708 in just 2a hours. With increasingly fine weather expected both here in the uk and europe people are urged to stick to the Strict Lockdown restrictions to tackle coronavirus. In the uk, police say they will only use their authority if they of coronavirus in absolutely have the uk. To. It comes as the number of deaths when we come to enforcement, that rises by more than 700 really is the last resort because, prompting the government to urge ina way, really is the last resort because, people to stay at home. In a way, if we come to enforcement than everybody has failed to our thoughts today are also understand the significance with the family of the five year old child with underlying of this endeavour. Health conditions who has tragically amid of the outbreak, died, sir keir starmer is elected so again you must the new leader of the labour party in the uk. Stay at home spain repor
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 United States. A bbc investigation reveals businesses have lost nearly £2 million in coronavirus related fraud buying non existent medical equipment online. And, at just after 9 30am, we will put some of your questions on the coronavirus to two medical experts. Stay with us for that. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im annita mcveigh. As the easter weekend begins, the government has repeated its warning to people not to go out unless its absolutely necessary. A Publicity Campaign has been launched telling people to stay home to have a safe easter as temperatures are expected to rise to as much as 26c in some places. Police forces across the uk have warned the public that they will take action if necessary including issuing fines and arresting people who refuse to comply with measures. The Prime Minister is now o
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Youre covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First we would like to ta ke globally. First we would like to take you to the live pictures from the vatican. These show a stripped down Good Friday Service inside the vatican itself and normally on good friday, pope francis would move over to the coliseum on the other side of rome where romance would pack out to see the pope was also the bishop of rome. But the vatican has stripped back with the plans to do and that is st. Peters square there and there are eight to ten parishioners in that procession and the pope himself. We will see him in the second. There he is alone on the stage the podium and st. Peters square stage the podium and st. Peters square on stage the podium and st. Peters square on good friday. The United Kingdom has recorded the highest increase of death due to coronavirus after week of tragic news for families. This been