Welcome to bbc news, im mike embley. Our top stories the uks Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back in downing street after his own fight against coronavirus to tell the country now is the moment of maximum risk. I refuse to throw away all of the effort, and the sacrifice of the british people and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. President trump used his first coronavirus News Conference since friday to accuse china of failing to stop the spread of the illness. As the number of confirmed global cases passes three million, we compare how Different Countries are tackling the pandemic. And, as lockdown restrictions begin to ease across a number of us states
we speak to a hair salon owner about getting back to work. Hello. The british Prime Minister, borisjohnson has urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown. He was speaking outside number 10 for the First Time Since recovering from coronavirus. Mrjohnson warned that britain is
The next few minutes. The 92nd Academy Awards are coming to a close in los angeles. Brad pitt was the amongst the first winners picking up the award for best supporting actorfor his role in once upon a time in hollywood. And laura dern has won best supporting actress herfirst academy award. Bong jon ho has just won best director for his film parasite. Best picture is yet to come. Live now to hollywood and our correspondent, peter bowes. A good night for parasite . Bong joon ho getting the biggest cheer of the night and earlier got west international film, the category that used to be known as the best Foreign Language film, best international film. Two of the key categories that it had nominations for and it could actually take best picture at the end of the night. We will get that award in a few minutes time. It is getting exciting, helicopters are circling overhead. We are in the final moments of the oscars. We will come back to you later in the bulletin. Eltonjohn won the song for t
We look at the lack of qualified pilots as the industry faces and a new trading week starts on a shaky note in asia, as investors continue to fear the impact of the coronavirus. Growing demand. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And do get in touch with us with your take on the oscars. Did your favourite film win best picture . Are you a fan of the star studded affair or not . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. It has been an historic night at the oscars. Within the past hour, parasite became the first film in a Foreign Language to win the award for best picture. The satirical drama from korea also won best original screenplay and best International Feature film, as well as best director for bong joon ho. Live now to the bbcs tom brook in los angeles. He is outside the dolby theatre where this all took place. What a night. A very exciting night indeed here in los angeles for south korean ci
We begin with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. Deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. The United States has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths meaning it has overtaken china. 0nly italy and spain have a higher death toll. In the uk, the figures are also sobering. The number of deaths has more than doubled in 2a hours, coming to a record daily total of 381. In the epicentre of the european outbreak, italy, high numbers of patients continue to die. But theres been a relatively small rise in new infections, giving hope that the situation might be stabilising. And fears president putin may have been exposed to the virus as russias Parliament Approves new laws bringing in seven year prison terms for serious violations of quarantine. 900 people have died in new york city. Doctors and nurses say theyre desperately short of critical equipment. Nada tawfik reports. A powerful symbol of the nations effor
Advantage of the Global Health crisis. And life under lockdown in one of britains smallest communities on the isle of mull. Hello. The british Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown. He was speaking outside number 10 for the First Time Since recovering from coronavirus. Mrjohnson warned that britain is at the point of maximum risk, and ending social restrictions could quickly put the country at threat of a new wave of disease. President trump has used his first coronavirus News Conference since friday to say the us was conducting serious investigations into how china handled the outbreak. After seven weeks of Strict Lockdown in italy, some restrictions will be lifted next monday. Parks, manufacturing and construction businesses will be the first to reopen, restaurants will be able to serve takeaways. Globally, there are now more than 3 million confirmed coronavirus cases the true number will be much higher. But first our Political Editor L