The mayor says the people in brazils worst hit city are being overwhelmed by the illness. And, from asia to africa, we look at how some of the poorest countries are trying to cope with the crisis. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world where we are looking at all the latest of coronavirus updates locally and globally. European Union Leaders are meeting by Video Conference later, where theyre expected to approve a rescue package for countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The 575 billion Emergency Fund will protect european workers and businesses in the worst affected countries. They will also discuss an even bigger Recovery Fund, amid strong disagreements over how best to pay for that. In the us, as some states start to reopen from the lockdown, President Trump has claimed that the country has flattened the curve of infections. The us has so far seen 10,000 deaths and nearly 850,000 cases, the highest in the world. Here, in the uk, Oxford University is d
Warning it will come back. A nurse praised by borisjohnson for helping to save his life earlier this month says the uks Prime Minister absolutely needed to be in intensive care. We take it very seriously who comes into intensive care. These patients who come into us, it is a very scary thing for them, so we dont take it lightly. And he absolutely needed to be there. As the global death toll from covid 19 continues to rise, theres growing concern about the impact the coronavirus will have on poorer countries, where medical resources can be scarce. And the grandparents getting to grips with technology to keep in touch with family. Actress Damejudi Dench on embracing video calls and learning new skills during the lockdown. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im annita mcveigh. A potential Coronavirus Vaccine being developed at Oxford University here in the uk, is expected to be trialled on humans for the first time today a stage which can often take years to reach. The plan is to test i
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
I am convinced of that. Welcome to our viewers all around the world and in the United States. It is thursday, april 23rd. The virus is the virus. Thats what dr. Fauci and sanjay gupta tells us. Coronavirus kills. Thats what the numbers tragically tell us. Factbased Public Health saves lives. Thats what history tells us. Politics doesnt change this. Politics cant change this. But there is new reporting this morning that the president is trying. The doctor in charge of the federal governments search for a vaccine says he was forced out of his job for questioning the use of hydroxychloroquine. That was the drug that the president has been hyping for weeks. Dr. Rick wright claims hes a victim of political retaliation and hes filing a whistleblower complaint. He says science, not politics or cronyism, has to lead the way. Now when asked about it, President Trump insisted he doesnt know who dr. Bright is. Were going to speak to his former boss in a moment who says she owes it to the country
Monitor the white house they are saying now some states may wait longer to safely reopen and that includes the state of georgia, which is model says has to wait until june 22nd to safely reopen. The plan is starting to reopen, unless that changes overnight, tomorrow morning. The association of Health Laboratories just said Public Health labs still cant meet demand to coronavirus testing due to supply chain shortages. Dr. Fauci the top disease specialist says, i am quoting him, hes not overly confident right now, he says with test capacity in the United States. It tops 47,000 people with more than 850,000 case, world ride there are 2. 6 million cases and 187,000 confirmed deaths. Lets grin p begin from los angeles, nick, the university of washington model frequently cited says georgia is still about two months away from being able to safe live reopen. Absolutely, washington, they just tweaked their model and pushed georgia three days further down the lines to june 22nd, which as you sai