As fears grow over a nationwide shortage of protective gear there. Almost one Million People apply for the Social Security payment from universal credit in two weeks in the uk, as financial concerns around the pandemic grow. A glimmer of hope for italy, the worlds worst affected country, as fatalities drop to the lowest figure in nearly a week. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. In the last few minutes the death toll from the coronavirus in spain has passed 10,000, after a record 950 people died overnight. The number of cases registered in the country rose to over 110,000, according to the countrys health ministry. Well get the latest from spain in a moment. Here in britain, the government is facing mounting criticism over its testing strategy for lagging behind some other countries. The Prime Minister has promised to ramp up the process so that healthworkers who are self isolating unnecessarily can return to work. It comes after it was revealed that only 20
host: politics and foreign policy on tap this morning in to the washington journal. a couple of columns and news articles this morning about frustrated members of the democratic party and the republican party. we want to hear from you right off the bat if you are frustrated with your party. you can see the numbers on the screen. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. independent voters, we especially want to hear from you and find out which way you are leaning right now. on the front page of the new york times this morning is this article about oraearl blumenhau. the liberal democrat, known for his bow ties and pragmatic brand of progressivism embraced barack obama s presidential candidacy early in 2008. he had confidence that the young senator from illinois was the ideal liberal antidote to eight years of conservative as some. instead of forging ahead, mr. bloom in omenhauer finds himself remaining a touchdown for li