Welcome everyone to the governments daily briefing. Im joined today by the chief executive of the nhs Simon Stephen and deputy chief medical officer jenny harris area id like to update you all on the facts of the spread of covid19 and the steps that we are taking in the battle against the coronavirus. 130,777 people have now been tested for the virus. Of those, 14,543 have tested positive. Increase in the last day of 2885. That scientific analysis now is at the rate of infection has been doubling every 3 to 4 days. Of those who have contracted the virus , 759 have sadly died. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have passed away. These figures are a powerful reminder of the need for all of us to. We need to slow the spread of the virus and strengthen the nhss ability to protect us all. Social distancing measures have been put in place to restrict the spread of covid19. So fewer people should need hospital treatment at any one time. The measures that we put in pla
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
In new york state alone by more than 500. Spain also sees a sharp rise in the number of deaths, but officials there say the rate of new infections is stabilising. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Well be covering all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, both in britain and across the planet. Here in the uk, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the virus. He says he has mild symptoms and is self isolating at downing street, but will continue to lead the government via Video Conference. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has also tested positive and is also in isolation. They were among nearly 3000 new confirmed cases in the uk today, bringing the total to fourteen and a half thousand. And a further 181 people with the virus have died in the last 2a hours. That means there have now been 759 coronavirus deaths in the uk. Italy has reported a record surge in the number of deaths, with more than 900 people dying in a single day bringing the total there to
We have been surprised by how many young people we are seeing, and people who dont have other health conditions, and i think the messages that are coming out from government to young people that they are not invincible are really, really important. A minutes silence is held in madrid, as spain becomes the third nation in the world to confirm more coronavirus cases than china. Well also be live in brazil, as president bolsonaro continues to play down the crisis, and flout social distancing. Welcome to outside source. Lets start by bringing you up to date with the latest coronavirus developments around the world. Globally, there are more than 766,000 confirmed cases of the virus. More than 36,000 people have lost their lives to it. 160,000 have recovered. Italy remains the worst affected country in europe. The number of those infected is now more than 100,000. But theres been a sharp fall in new coronavirus cases, with 1,648 new patients diagnosed in the latest daily tally thats less tha
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