The prince of wales has tested positive for coronavirus. Clarence house says Prince Charles is suffering mild symptoms. His last Public Engagement was on march 12th. Hundreds of thousands of people sign up in a single day to volunteer with the nhs, helping the most vulnerable self isolators. The call for 250,000 volunteers is looking to help people with their shopping, with transport, and then also simply, if you like, calling on isolated people. Theres still no Financial Support for the 5 million self employed the Prime Minister says the government is working hard to come up with a package of measures. We have produced a quite incredible package to support the businesses and the workforce of this country. We do need to ensure we protect the self employed as well and you will be hearing more about that in the next couple of days. Some Construction Companies halt projects, to try to help fight the pandemic, but others are still working, amid confusion about the government advice. Hundre
Captioning sponsored by cbs odonnell breaking news tonight hazmat emergency. A passenger plane making an than 10,000 gas of j fuelore over l. A. , even hitting a school playground. Dozens now sickened, nearly 100 firefighters and paramedics on the scene. Tonight, how dangerous could that fuel be . My eyes are itchy. Odonnell blown out of the sky new video shows that doomed ukrainian plane still in the air after being hit by a missile over iran. Were passengers still alive before a second missile hit . The new arrests tonight, and the growing anger in iran. Going on trial the senate sets a date to start President Trumps impeachment trial. Could the president s closest aides now be forced to testify . At it again the same Russian Military unit that hacked into Hillary Clintons campaign now
accused of hitting the Ukrainian Company at the center of the impeachment scandal. Were they digging for dirt on joe biden . Cash machines in florida blown apart by thieves. The manhunt now on for the
The first human trials in the uk for a Coronavirus Vaccine are expected to get underway. Scientists at Oxford University plan to test it on 500 volunteers by mid may if successful, it would then be given to thousands more. I benefit too, you know. Its not a selfless act. I am part of the community. And if we find a vaccine, then we all benefit. But englands chief medical officer has said a drug is unlikely to be available this year. Also this lunchtime 20,000 households in england are being contacted from today, to take part in a study tracking coronavirus in the general population. Scotlands first minister sets out how the lockdown might be eased but says now is not the right time. 0ur steps, when we take them, will need to be careful, gradual, incremental and probably quite small to start with. The Economic Impact of coronavirus government borrowing could jump to its highest level in peacetime history. And one of the nurses thanked by Boris Johnson for watching over him in intensive
New. So world news tonight is coming up next. Thanks for joining us. Have a g w weeks before the first reported death. Tonight, how long the virus might have gone undetected here in the u. S. In nearly a half dozen cities. What weve now learned. Also, President Trump speaking just moments ago. As we also learn tonight of a heartbreaking headline here in new york. The infant daughter of a new york city firefighter has died, just five months old. New york state reporting 1,300 hospitalizations per day. 438 deaths in just 24 hours. Governor andrew cuomo revealing preliminary results of antibody tests across new york state. And in new york city, as well, what the numbers reveal. How many people may have been exposed to the virus and how many might have some form of immunity. Tonight, were out across
this country. California reporting its deadliest day yet. And despite the president saying georgia was acting too soon, the governor there will open salons, gyms and bowling alleys tomorrow. Th
This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon, in singapore. The headlines President Trump gets ready for his state of the Union Address, with the economy set to dominate his speech. First partial results from the Democratic Party caucus in iowa give Pete Buttigieg a narrow lead over Bernie Sanders, with joe biden back in fourth place. Im kasia madera, in london. Also in the programme the World Health Organisation says chinas drastic measures to contain the coronavirus have given the rest of the world the chance to stop it from spreading. And in a special bbc report, we meet the children no one wants the sons and daughters taken by their parents to join the Islamic State. What happened to your brothers and sisters, and to your mum and dad . Translation they were killed. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8 pm in washington in the united states, where President Donald Trump will deliver his