The coronavirus testing problems will take weeks to resolve says the Health Secretary, with the system is facing an enormous challenge. Thousands of people across the uk are struggling to get tests and results after a sharp rise in demand. Its been very stressful, very frustrating. We are still waiting on the results, still self isolating, not able to go to school, not able to go to work. The pinch point is the laboratories which are struggling with demand. The government is looking to prioritise those most in need. Over the summer, when demand was low, we were able to meet all requirements for testing, whether priorities or not. But, as demand has risen, so we are having to prioritise once again. The home secretary says families stopping to chat and mingle
in the street could be breaking the rule of six in england. The uks Unemployment Rate has risen for the First Time Since lockdown in march with young people particularly hard hit. The bbcs star salaries revealed gary lineker takes a
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government urges members of the public to continue following lockdown rules. Its because one of its top scientific advisers has resigned after admitting breaking the guidelines on social distancing. Professor ferguson has obviously set out that he should have abided by the rules, it was a lapse, an error of judgment. And those rules on social distancing are very firmly still required. The german chancellor, Angela Merkel, is expected to announce the further relaxation of restrictions today including the return of bundesliga football. President trump is to scrap the Task Force Co ordinating americas response to coronavirus, despite a steady increase in infections and more than 70,000 deaths. You have people that are not going to stand for this,
and i understand them very well. And we are going to put out little embers and little fires and maybe some big fires, but we still have to go back to wo
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. England recorded the highest levels of excess deaths in europe across the first half of the year, according to new figures showing the impact of the coronavirus. New guidance for people showing symptoms of covid. Officials are expected to extend the isolation period from seven to ten days in england, over fears of rising cases numbers in parts of europe. Australia suffers its worst day since the pandemic began, with rising numbers of both cases and fatalities. You can contact me about any of our
stories today. Also this hour. New guidance for people showing symptoms of covid. Officials are expected to extend the isolation period from seven to ten days in england, in hong kong, chinas clamp down continues as 12 opposition candidates are disqualified from standing in the in hong kong, chinas clamp down continues as 12 opposition candidates are disqualified from standing in the prosecutors respond to a
This is bbc news. The headlines at 7 in central mumbai. The cabinet secretary, sir mark sedwill, is to step down as the governments most senior civil servant. Ministers consider reimposing some the sounds of battle coronavirus restrictions in leicester because of a surge between life and death. Of cases there. With local flare ups, the city of mumbai has nearly its right that we have a localised 70,000 coronavirus cases, solution in terms of infection some are being treated here at the king edward memorial control, social distancing, testing. Hospital. It is one of the citys largest uk Prime Minister borisjohnson sets state run hospitals. Out his plans to build his way we have been granted exclusive to economic recovery access to the intensive care unit. From the coronavirus pandemic. This woman shows us around. More details will be revealed on the easing of non essential travel restrictions for many popular european holiday destinations. The doctor has worked here for ten years but th
Of rescuers who had been battling through freezing conditions, night after night, to reach them. The miners had been told it would take 1a more days translation the critical patient comes first before the less serious ones. Miners had been told it would take 1a days to dig a rescue tunnel. However, somehow a large ventilation shaft was cleared, which led all the way to the main group of ten. Suddenly, the rescue was happening in hours rather than weeks. Translation the rescuers checked the miners to see if they had any injuries and covered their eyes for protection. After lifting up the trapped miners, we will search for the missing ones. Onjanuary 10th, a blast caught 22 workers underground. Initially, the accident wasnt reported for 30 hours, costing precious time. The local communist Party Secretary and mayor have both been sacked
because of the delay and will likely face more strict punishment. One of those trapped, whod been in a coma following head injuries caused by the explosio