Heres our health correspondent, laura foster. Almost 9,000 people have died after contracting coronavirus in the uk. Including 19 contracting coronavirus in the uk. Including i9 nhs front line staff. Doctors nurses and physios cant practise social distancing while treating patients, it comes in the form of equipment. Problem is, not even who needs this gear to treat patients will get their hands on it. This front line hospital nurse says they are being forced to use things they are being forced to use things they know dont offer enough protection. The situation is is reallied pa. We are skivered. We are seeing colleagues pass away every day, so this is not fairfor us. We are on the front line, we dont deserve it. We dont deserve it. We need more. The British Medical Association says the problem is particularly bad in yorkshire and london. A survey of members found more than half of doctors working in high risk environments said they were short of face masks or had none. Two thirds said
Cathedral, but is heard by millions around the world. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The number of people whove died in the uk from coronavirus has passed 10,000. It comes after one of the governments Senior Scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. In the latest figures, 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last day, bringing the total to 10,612. But that number doesnt include deaths in care homes or in the community. In other developments, the british Prime Minister, borisjohnson, was discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. He paid tribute to the staff who helped him recover, saying it could have gone either way. Italy has reported its lowest number of deaths in over three weeks. A31 new deaths were reported today. And the us coronavirus death toll is now the worlds highest. More than 21,000 people have died there. Well get report
The us overtakes italy with the highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the world. More than 20,000 people have now died. Pope francis delivers a prayer for those affected by the pandemic in his traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peters basilica. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The official figures of the number of recorded deaths in the uk has passed 10,000. Matt hancock, the Health Secretary said it marked a sombre day. Mr hancock also said there are record amounts of personal protective equipment, or ppe, in the health system. Professor yvonne doyle, medical director at Public Health england, said we are beginning to see hospital admissions stabilising in london, but increasing in other regions. This comes as the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. The Prime Minister will not imm
Fall in patient referrals how lockdown could sound the death knoll of thousands of high street shops with independent, family run businesses hardest hit. This is bbc news and tributes are paid im reeta chakrabarti. To the bollywood actor irrfan khan, the headlines at 4. 30 the Prime Minister is back who starred in Slumdog Millionaire and life of pi, at work in number 10, who has died at the age of 53. After he and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of their son this morning. Hell take a short paternity leave later in the year. Millions more people in england are eligible for covid 19 testing, after the government loosens rules on who can apply. More than half of scotlands coronavirus deaths are now happening in care homes, new figures show. And the us economy shrinks by nearly 5 the biggest drop since as news on the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate, an announcement this morning the 2008 financial crisis. From downing street that caught everyone by surprise. The Pr
Organisation says the a rare disease, he wrote. Livelihoods of up to half the Global Workforce indian superstar Shahrukh Khan are affected by the pandemic called him the greatest actor of our time. He leaves behind heartbroken fans, in india and around the world. Irrfan khan, whos died at the age of 53. Time for a look at the weather. Heres nick miller. We have gone from weather which stayed the same for days on end to weather which changes every hour. The same part of wales, the same weather watcher, but two different views from this morning. All down to this area of low pressure which has arrived, making our weather very changeable again. Weather fronts moving through with rain, much needed, because april has been so dry. In the gaps between, something drier and clearer, which is how much of england and wales is ending the day, with rain pushing north across scotla nd day, with rain pushing north across scotland this evening, with more heavy downpours pushing north and east across en