Vulnerable people saying, we really wa nt Vulnerable People saying, we really want to cut down on your social interactions, we really want to cut down in your time where you might come into contact with others, it may lead to loneliness and other issues which are clearly undesirable for them. So while we will need to move to that stage, we do not think this is the right moment on the pandemic to do so by that point will,. Finally, are we in mitigation phase . This is the stage we need to do the things we can to mitigate, which means to reduce the pressure on the nhs and other Health Services. And that is basically made up services. And that is basically made up of two parts. The first part is reducing the peak so that the demand on the service is reduced, and that is what the interventions we talking about today, with people staying at home, will help to do. And the second part is to increase the capacity and flexibility of the nhs so capacity and flexibility of the nhs so that it is b
In the uk at the moment, were only testing in hospitals, where patients are already very ill with the disease, so that so that gives a higher death rate than across the general population. Corrina says, my gp surgery says newborn babies will not receive their immunisation because of coronavirus. Whats the Public Health risk . The advice from Public Health england is that as long as you and your baby are well, you should go ahead with routine childhood immunisations. Its really important to protect children from diseases like measles and whooping cough. Is it safe to visit my elderly parents via the back garden and sit in the garden and chat to them, as long as we dont get too close . This will be a difficult mothers day for many of us. The advice is to stay away from family and friends. If you are outside, keep a safe distance at least two metres and if you cant do that, use the phone or technology to stay in touch. This is especially important for anyone over 70, whos pregnant or has
On supermarkets, banks and online retailers. The United States are the latest country to call for the postponement of the olympics. The British Olympic Association are also expected this afternoon to ask for the games to be called off. Good morning. Today for england and wales, largely dry and sunny. For scotla nd wales, largely dry and sunny. For scotland and Northern Ireland, more cloud, windier and there is some rain. Ill have all the details coming up. Good morning to you. Its tuesday, march 24th. Our top story the Prime Minister declared a National Emergency last night as he announced drastic restrictions on daily life to combat the spread of coronavirus. He warned that without a Huge National effort the nhs will not be able to cope and more people will die. You can now only leave your home for very specific reasons. They are to shop for basic neccessities such as food and medicine. You can go outside for only one form of exercise a day, alone or with members of your household. Al
You cover it, is fake. The indian Prime Minister, narendra mohdi, has extended his countrys lockdown until early may. And well meet captain tom the 99 year old Second World War veteran whos walking laps of his garden to raise money for the nhs. His initial target was £1000. Hes now rasied more than £1. 5 million. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news. The number of people dying in england and wales has reached a weekly high raising questions over the true number of people dying with coronavirus since the outbreak began. According to the office for National Statistics, during the week ending april the 3rd, more than 16,000 deaths were recorded. This is the highest number since data of this kind was First Published in 2005. The figure is 6000 higher than the average for the time of year, when deaths normally start falling after the flu season. It comes as Charities Warn that older people are being airbrushed out of overall numbers because they only cover those who die in hospitals
Its over 11 million. Good morning. Baby steps in rebuilding business. Pret a manger and burger king join kfc in opening some stores for delivery only. Can it be done safely . Ill ask the boss of kfc. Good morning. Threats of legal action after the scottish football season below the top tier is ended with immediate effect. Dundee united win the championship, thanks to a controversial vote from neighbours dundee. But relegated Partick Thistle have brought in the lawyers. Good morning. For many of us today it will be dry with some sunny spells. Feeling warm in the south but here we will see some showers later. In the north, a bit more cloud and cooler than yesterday. Ill have all the details at 27 minutes past. Good morning. Its thursday, april 16. Our top story a three week extension to the current uk lockdown is expected to be announced today. For the fourth week in a row, millions of us will clap for carers at 8 00pm tonight. 0n breakfast this morning well catch up with captain tom moo