Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First the total number of people known to have died from covid 19 around the world has now reached 190,000, according to figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. And the us is the worst affected country, with 50,000 confirmed deaths around a third of those are in new york state. But there are signs that the number of confirmed new cases is starting to decline in the worst affected countries. In the us, seven European Countries and iran, the five day averages of new cases are falling. And the search for a vaccine is gathering pace. There are now 70 candidates for possible vaccines in development around the world, of which five have begun clinical trials. Two are in china, two in the usa, and one here in the uk. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh, was invited to the university of oxford to witness the first doses
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First the total number of people known to have died from covid 19 around the world has now reached 190,000, according to figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. And the us is the worst affected country, with 50,000 confirmed deaths around a third of those are in new york state. But there are signs that the number of confirmed new cases is starting to decline in the worst affected countries. In the us, seven European Countries and iran, the five day averages of new cases are falling. And the search for a vaccine is gathering pace. There are now 70 candidates for possible vaccines in development around the world, of which five have begun clinical trials. Two are in china, two in the usa and one here in the uk. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh was invited to the university of oxford to witness the first doses bei
Said to the Washington Post. Were also standing by this hour to monitor the White House Coronavirus task force briefing. President trump has just finished a meeting in the oval office with the new york governor, andrew cuomo, whose state has been hardest hit in the pandemic and who has frequently clashed with the president. Governor cuomo says they discussed testing and state funding. He describes the meeting as, quote, productive. As of this hour, by the way, the u. S. Death toll now tops 43,000 with more than 800,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. Globally, there are now more than 2. 5 million known cases and 175,000 deaths. But as the world searches for an effective treatment, a new study shows the drug often touted by President Trump, hydroxychloroquine, provided no benefit to patients and actually a higher death rate. Also tonight, more states have announced controversial plans to reopen despite not meeting the Trump Administrations own requirements. Cnns nick w
New information about where the country stands right now in the fight against covid19. Coming out of quarantine, some states taking the first steps. This hour, reaction from across the country. The president has been irresponsible. We have insisted on the truth. I believe the quarantine should reply to sick, elderly, those at risk. No one wants a second wave. It would devastating. Were not going to do anything thats going to put anybody in more danger. How do you run a business if you infect the customers you depend on . A new worry for doctors. Its quarantine fatigue. The president s comments about disinfectants, several governo s governors shedding light on how many took it seriously. We are waiting for andrew cuomo to start his daling brie briefings. We will take you there. More than 53,000 people have died. Several state president pair to reopen their doors this week. Local leaders are talking about next steps and the risk of lifting regulations too soon. Were all worried about a p
Disinfectants into the human body and inserting uv light, which he claimed to be sarcasm. More states are taking steps towards returning to normal. Alaska, colorado, georgia, mississippi, montana, oklahoma, tennessee, and texas have all done some version of loosening restrictions, paving the way for businesses like restaurants, gyms, hair salons to reopen. And overseas, british Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his office three weeks after being admitted to an intensive care unit. He marked his return with a speech warning that the uk is still in a period of maximum risk and gave no timeline for reopening schools and businesses. So happy to be joined for this hour by my colleague, nicole wallace, and nicole, walk us through what you think the white house thought process might have been. Weve gone two weekend days without the usual Daily Briefing and absent whatever Public Education comes from the Coronavirus Task force News Conference every day, are they engaging in a fiction th