Profile and has a higher proportion of people in the very elderly category. The elderly in italy account for 22. 6 of the population. Its the highest in the european union. The w. H. O. Also said maintaining standards of care has been very difficult. It mentioned the situation in northern italy where over 1,200 patients a are in intensive car at the samame time. The w. H. O. Says more than 200,000 infections have bebeen coconfirmed araround thehe glob. More than 8,000 people have died. The w. H. O. Director general says 80 of all cases are in the western pacific and europe. The u. S. Trump administration has issued an extraordinary advisory. Its urging americans not to travel overseas and return home amid this spreading coronavirus pandemic. The state department issued a new alert on thursday. It urged americans not to travel abroad under any circumstances. It also says to immediately return home if already a abroad unless they are prepared to remain overseas. Until the upgraded warnin
Lovely day for most, some showers in scotla nd lovely day for most, some showers in scotland mostly in the northern half, sunny and warm in Northern England and eastern england. These areas will see the cloud fading away this evening. At any end to the day. Earlier in the night, some clearer skies before it clouds over and some rain by midnight in Northern Ireland and western wales and the south West Of England. With this advancing cloud the chances of seeing the Meteor Showers reduced but not as cold as last night. Some rain in the north and west which will push further into scotland and there will be heavy rain over the hills. Showery rain in Northern Ireland and bits and pieces in wales and the West Of England but further east, it could be drier and quite warm in the south east with up to hoodie 5 degrees. Wet weather will push back up degrees. Wet weather will push back up overnight as we head into choose date 25 degrees. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines. One person has been
Lovely day for most, some showers in scotla nd lovely day for most, some showers in scotland mostly in the northern half, sunny and warm in Northern England and eastern england. These areas will see the cloud fading away this evening. At any end to the day. Earlier in the night, some clearer skies before it clouds over and some rain by midnight in Northern Ireland and western wales and the south West Of England. With this advancing cloud the chances of seeing the Meteor Showers reduced but not as cold as last night. Some rain in the north and west which will push further into scotland and there will be heavy rain over the hills. Showery rain in Northern Ireland and bits and pieces in wales and the West Of England but further east, it could be drier and quite warm in the south east with up to hoodie 5 degrees. Wet weather will push back up degrees. Wet weather will push back up overnight as we head into choose date 25 degrees. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines. One person has been
Conditions. Japans Prime Minister hailed a new chapter in his alliance with the u. S. Shinzo abe is the first japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. The Prime Minister of japan. [ applause ] the congress welcomed him with a standing ovation. We must make the vast seas stretching from the pacific to the indian oceans seas of peace and freedom. Where all follow the rule of law. [ applause ] for that very reason, we must fortify the u. S. japan alliance. That is our responsibility. Abe said japan is working to enhance the legislative foundations for its security, which includes proposed laws that will allow the country to exercise its rights to collective selfdefense. He says japan will realize these reforms by this summer. And he also touched on historical issues. Postwar, we started out on our part bearing in mind feelings of deep remorse over the war. Our actions brought suffering to the people, peoples in asian countries. We must not avert our eyes from that. I will u