Struck by cars last year. These changes are about making roads safer. Whether for safer bike lanes or crossing for pedestrians. A mixed bag. How we see it. Reporter the Fire Department says first units are arriving on scene in 51 2 minutes. 8 seconds slower than last year. As the city grapples with Building Construction and projects tying up the streets, officials are concerned with the conversion of traffic lanes to bicycle lanes. The fear is some changes may slow response times and put pedestrians and bicyclists in the way of fire engines. They are more in the line of traffic. And then for bicyclists to have to go around is you know, potential for contact with a vehicle. Reporter he road along with firefighters and said the problem is the number of cars on streets. What does reduce fire trucks ability to get through the streets is double parking. That is a major problem. Reporter the Fire Department has requested some Pedestrian Safety projects be resigned to turn a truck safely. Dav
Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2. The governments Emergency Committee meets as the uk looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus what will it mean for public gatherings and schools . Well make the right decision at the right time every step of this process. People can be assured of that. Stock markets plunge so far the New York Stock Exchange was temporarily suspended as President Trump imposes a mass ban on flights from most European Countries, excluding the uk and ireland this is not a financial crisis. This is just this is not a financial crisis. This isjust a this is not a financial crisis. This is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. The pc harper murder trialjury hears the 999 call about a theft
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A step change in the governments response to coronavirus is expected, as ministers hold an emergency meeting. Its thought the uk will move from a strategy of containing the virus to trying to delay its spread. The chancellor this morning tried to reassure. We will make the right decisions at the right time, every step of this process, people can be assured of that. In the us, President Trump has imposed a mass ban on flights from 26 European Countries, excluding the uk. To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days. It comes as ireland closes schools and colleges, italy shuts nearly all its shops, and spain considers putting madrid in lockdown. Also this lunchtime. The ifs warns the chancellors plans to spend more will come under threat if Economic Growth doesnt recover. And well be answering your questions on the coronavirus outbreak, and how best to protect yourselves and your families. And coming up
Good afternoon. The Health Secretary matt hancock has confirmed that people over the age of 70 and those with Certain Health conditions will in the coming weeks be asked to stay at home to protect themselves from coronavirus. He said measures the government is looking at to combat the virus will disrupt the lives of almost everybody in the country. He also said manufacturers will be asked to switch to making ventilators which are needed to treat people with breathing problems. Heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. For weeks we have been told to wash oui for weeks we have been told to wash our hands more, but the government is increasing its response to coronavirus. Already if you have a persistent cough and fever you are to steer at home and new measures could be coming soon. Many of them will be focused on those most at risk, in particular elderly. They could soon be asked to shield themselves from the virus by staying away from other people for months. Protection of the vul