As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the country technically into recession. The World Health Organisation says up to a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch coronavirus this year. But says the outbreak is likely to be less deadly than in europe and the us cafes a nd restau ra nts have begun reopening in many parts of australia, but with limits on the number of customers allowed in. And calls for nhs workers in the uk whove treated coronavirus patients to get the same Mental Health support as soldiers returning from war. It would be like having, you know, 15, 20 patients who are really on the edge who are going to die in the next few hours if you dont do anything every 12 hours. That is how bad it is. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im Annita Mcveigh with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk and around the world. Here, unions representing teachers and school staff will meet the governments top scientific advisors today, as they dem
A Russian National believed to have hacked into German Parliament in 2015 but the suspect is also a wanted man in washington and taking stock of germanys progress fighting the pandemic the country has won praise for keeping death so low well examine whats behind the success and how germany is planning its next steps plus as if a pandemic wasnt enough to contend with the u. S. Faces a new threat and invasion of giant killer hornets scientists are worried well tell you why. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program britain has passed a sobering milestone in its fight against the corona virus pandemic fresh data from the u. K. s office for National Statistics reveal more than 32000 people have died from covert 19 thats the highest. Amber in europe and 2nd only to the United States globally now the u. K. Has been under lockdown since the end of march and strict social distancing rules remain in place a trial of a mobile phone app has just begun and authorities hope it will contain the outbreak
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