return to work in spain as the country starts easing restrictions after 4 weeks in lockdown and nearly 200 members of the armed forces in england and wales are being deployed to support ambulance services hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. but first, as the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. it comes as one of the european countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, spain, relaxes some of the restrictions announced last month. but with the number of hospital deaths in the uk now standing at more than 10,000, restrictions here are likely to remain in place for some time yet. members of the armed forces are being deployed to support ambulance services in england and wales. 0ur correspondent leigh milner reports. the faces of those who have died from coronavirus, desc
hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of people who ve died in the uk from coronavirus has passed 10,000. it comes after one of the government s 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 doesn t 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. the us coronavirus death toll is now the world s highest more than 21,000 people have died there. we ll get reports from arou
some construction workers in spain return to work as the country starts easing lockdown restrictions. and nearly 200 members of the armed forces are being deployed to support ambulance services in england and wales. and coming up later in the hour we put your coronavirus questions to our experts virologist dr elisabetta groppelli and nhs gp dr fiona kinnon. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. but first, as the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus.it comes as one of the european countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, spain, relaxes some of the restrictions announced last month. but with the number of hospital deaths in the uk now standing at more than 10,000 restrictions here are likely to remain in place for some time yet. members of the armed forces are being d
has saved my life, no question. maintaining the lockdown trying to stick to the rules on a sunny holiday weekend. and the archbishop s easter sunday service delivered from his kitchen. good evening. the number of people who ve died in the uk after being diagnosed with coronavirus has passed 10,000. the health secretary, matt hancock, said this is a sombre day that reinforced why the public must adhere to social distancing rules. it comes after one of the government s senior scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. boris johnson, meanwhile, has been paying tribute to the nhs after being dischaged from hospital, saying there is no question it saved his life. well, another 737 people have now died in hospital in the latest 24 hour period, but that number doesn t include deaths in care homes or in the community, so the overrall total is 10,612. our first report tonight is from our science editor, david shukman. a painful story with ev
good morning and welcome to bbc news. as the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of coronavirus. the two european countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic, italy and spain, are easing some of the restrictions imposed last month. but with the number of hospital deaths in the uk now standing at more than 10,000 restrictions here are likely to remain in place for some time yet. 0ur correspondent leigh milner reports. the faces of those who have died from coronavirus, described by the health secretary as the invisible killer, which has now taken more than 10,000 lives in the uk. among them, health care workers like dr edmond adedeji, who was based in swindon. questions are now being asked just how many on the front line have lost their lives to save others. i don t have an update on the figure of 19 nhs staff who have died, that i gave yesterday, but what i can tell you is that we are looking i