Give a diagnosis injust 90 minutes. In spain, the death toll from coronavirus passes 10,000. Another 950 people died in the past 2a hours. New global guidance is being considered about face masks after Research Suggests coughs may project further than previously thought. The comedian eddie large, best known for the double act little and large, has died at the age of 78. The Scotland First minister Nicola Sturgeon is giving an update on coronavirus shortly well take you to that live. And saying thank you celebrities urge people across the country to show support for nhs and key workers, with another round of applause at 8 oclock tonight. Thank you so much all of you nhs fog and key workers. When this is all over and done with, i am coming to kiss all of you on the lips. Good afternoon. One of the countrys Top Health Officials has admitted that everyone is frustrated by the low number of tests being carried out to detect the coronavirus. Professor paul cosford of Public Health england sa
Really hits the economy. A record 6. 6 million americans filed for benefits in the last week. The comedian eddie large, best known for the double act little and large, has died at the age of 78 has died at the age of 76. And saying thank you celebrities urge people across the country to show support for nhs and key workers with another round of applause tonight at eight oclock. Thank you so much, all of you nhs staff and key workers. When this is all over and done with, i am coming to kiss all of you on the lips. So pucker up. Good afternoon. Senior Health Officials say theyre frustrated by a lack of progress in expanding uk coronavirus testing. It comes as a further 569 people have died in the uk. The overrall total is now 2,921, with 33,718 confirmed cases. You can see here the upward trend of the last few weeks. 0n testing, the government is facing continuing criticism. So far, only 2,000 out of half a million front line nhs workers in england have been tested. Addenbrookes hospital
Now on bbc news, this is bbc news while technical difficulties with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Are sorted out, it is absolutely unacceptable that the proceedings a scientific landmark two uk volunteers are injected of this house are not broadcast as the first vaccine trials the week in parliament. And not open to members of the public at the time when those for coronavirus in europe get underway. Proceedings take place. American lawmakers pass another relief bill worth hello there, and welcome 480 billion to the week in parliament. For Small Businesses as mps and peers return andoverwhelmed hospitals. From their easter break and move lord ashton replied that into the virtual world. At the moment, it was right to focus and overwhelmed hospitals. Limited resources on the elected violence in venezuela, house of commons. You wont be able to see as people break a strict the virtual proceedings quarantine to protest we have a twof
Now on bbc news, the week in parliament hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament, as mps and peers return from their easter break and move into the virtual world. We have a twofold duty of leadership of members of this house. One is to show that we are following the rules that apply to everybody else, and the other is to lead by example in showing that we are getting on with our essential work. Sir keir starmer debuts at a very different pmqs and accuses the government of dragging its feet on tackling coronavirus. And theres a pattern emerging here. We were slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow on protective equipment, and now slow to take up these offers on british firms. I dont accept his premise that weve been slow. We have been guided by the scientific advice the chief scientific advice the chief medical officer at every step along this way. And scotlands first minister says she is not complacent about supplies of protective equipment for health and care staff. If any
Into the virtual world. We have a twofold duty of leadership of members of this house. One is to show that we are following the rules that apply to everybody else, and the other is to lead by example in showing that we are getting on with our essential work. Sir keir starmer debuts at a very different pmqs and accuses the government of dragging its feet on tackling coronavirus. And theres a pattern emerging here. We were slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow on protective equipment, and now slow to take up these offers from british firms. I dont accept his premise that weve been slow. We have been guided by the scientific advice the chief scientific advice the chief medical officer at every step along this way. And scotlands first minister says she is not complacent about supplies of protective equipment for health and care staff. If anybody ever hears me standing up here during this pandemic and saying, weve resolved the issue of ppe, you should have a go at me then. It was time f