This is bbc world news, the headlines. More than 50 thousand people have now died in the us from coronavirus. Meanwhile President Trump has backtracked on a suggestion yesterday that disinfectant, could be used to tackle the virus. The uk government website for key workers to apply for coronavirus tests has reopened for bookings after it was closed due to significant demand. The governement aims to meet a target of 100,000 daily tests by the end of april. At ten oclock, Sophie Raworth will be here with a full round up of the days news. But now on bbc news, Annita Mcveigh has more information and Health Advice on the coronavirus outbreak in this special programme. Hello and welcome to this special programme. Since the start of this outbreak, scientists have been trying to answer the question, where did this virus come from . In the shiny city of wuhan is ease, other investigators can restart their investigation into the origin of the i dont like virus chinese city. Finding clues to how
This is bbc news. My names mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Day two of the Virtual Convention joe biden will be formally picked as the Democratic Partys election nominee. His wife, jill, and former us president , bill clinton are due to give keynote addresses. Malis president and Prime Minister are arrested by the military in an apparent coup attempt. The us postmaster general says hes suspending changes to the Us Postal Service hed been accused of trying to interfere in novembers president ial election. And an unwelcome spotlight on the us chat show hosted by Ellen Degeneres as three Top Producers are fired for misconduct. Hello to you. In the next couple of hours, the Democratic Party in the United States will hold the second evening of its Virtual National convention. Joe biden will be formally nominated as the partys candidate for novembers president ial election. His wifejill will deliver tuesdays main speech. Therell also be appear
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. Plans for a huge increase in covid testing in britain. Operation moonshot aims to do ten million daily tests by early next year. The idea is to have a test which would be carried out at the location, a bit like a pregnancy test that provides a very quick result, and that would completely revolutionise things. Senior uk ministers will hold emergency talks with eu officials later over the governments plan to override parts of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Thousands of migrants desperately seek shelter after a camp on the greek island of lesbos was destroyed by fire. Three people die as wildfires continue to rage in california, which is in the middle of a 20 year mega drought. Wildlife populations are plummeting across the world according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Hello and welcome if you re the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and ac
And a third of the food produced in the world for human consumption is lost or wasted. But it is possible for food to be intensively produced working with nature and thats whats happening here, in wiltshire. Its a really good Hunting Ground for birds of prey. David butlers farm isnt organic, but its still a haven for wildlife. The grey partridge, here filmed in a different location, if we have poor air quality, if we have poor water quality, then were not going to have high yields of crops and were not going to have healthy animals, were not going to have healthy food, and that directly then feeds through to people. Humans are managing nature for their own benefit, whether its for grazing animals orfor building on, and its having a dramatic impact all over the world. And Scientists Say we can see this now by the pandemic were living through. Research suggests the emergence of covid 19 could be linked to bats. Were fairly confident that the driving forces that have led to the spread of