Improving but another environmental problem is piling up that is medical waste. And sport further talks are taking place to discuss English Premier League footballers taking a pay cut a deal is being negotiated that will see players salaries reduced by 30 percent. So the u. K. Government is holding its Daily Briefing on the current virus lets take you live now to downing street in central london. With covered 19 symptoms but the action of hospital admissions in england and wales has regional differences in the number of admissions folks like between the 1st and 2nd of april admissions a study in wales but in yorkshire and the northeast by 30 percent. And in the middle and the rate of hospital admissions has gone up by 47 percent 708 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of cover 19 the highest daily total yet recorded and that means that of those hospitalized in the u. K. The number who passed away now totals 4330 those numbers emphasize again the importance of maintaining soc
Sirens wailing and flags at half staff china honors its victims including Health Care Workers. Also air Water Pollution may have been improving but another environmental problem is piling up medical waste. Another 708 people have died from coven 1000 in the United Kingdom its biggest daily its in a 3 week lockdown right now to try to slow these infections down which are now above 42000 but warmer weather this weekend could tempt people to be outdoors there is potentially better news from europes the worst affected country that is italy its seen its 1st drop in patients receiving intensive care elsewhere the u. N. Is warning the pandemic could put another 8000000 people into. Extreme poverty all across latin america. He would tell us about that from colombia we will also have mike hanna and washington d. C. With details of the latest numbers from new york are just cochairman tony is in milan italy will go to him and now mary joins us live from london so lets start with merriam samarium
People have died. Iran considers easing some restrictions as its leaders sway up the wrist to help with the health of the economy. And remembering the day its china pays tribute to its thousands of coronavirus victims. And a 2 week quarantine for prisoners across the u. S. As federal jails try to limit the spread of the coronavirus amongst inmates. When amber of confirms corona virus cases in the United States has no top 300. 00 thousands more than 8100. 00 deaths the grim news comes as President Trump warned reporters that the next 2 weeks would be the hardest but he told them he had contingency plans to handle the coming crisis. Were going to be adding a tremendous amount of military to help supplement the states thousands of soldiers sailors thousands of medical workers professionals nurses doctors and itll be a large number itll be will be telling them over the next very short period where theyre going theyre going into war theyre going into a battle that. Theyve never really train
Warns widespread poverty could make latin america the next pandemic hotspot. We report from inside a hospital in tehran as iran warns of a 2nd wave of covert 19 infections. We begin in the United States where the trumpet ministration is ramping up measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump says the military is being deployed as many states complain that theyre ill equipped to handle the outbreak more than 300000 people learned to be infected with the virus in the u. S. Over 8000 have died trump was warned of a tough week ahead saying close there will be a lot of death were going to be adding a tremendous amount of military. To help supplement the states thousands of soldiers souses thousands of medical workers professionals nurses doctors. And itll be a large number itll be will be telling them over the next very short period where theyre going and theyre going into war theyre going into a battle in the u. K. The number of people dying continues to rise 708 in t
Face rising infections demand for protective gear outstrip supply plus. When she the. Award winning american soul legend bill withers dies the age of 81. More than 1100000 people around the world now have the corona virus the u. S. Is urging people to take greater precautions to help contain the pandemic face masks are now being recommended a reversal of previous official advice well the u. S. Government is also promising to pay for tests and treatment for tens of millions of americans without medical coverage more than 250000 americans have been infected in china millions stood in silence to honor. More than 3000 people have died of corona virus china says its contained the spread but some restrictions have been tightened again to prevent another wave and the head of the International Monetary fund is describing the pandemic as humanitys darkest hour georgieva says its pushed the world into recession and shes calling on advanced economies to help developing countries katrina you is li