Creations has died aged 98. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The head of the National Health service in england has warned that workers are back in the eye of the storm as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Simon stevens praised the efforts of staff at the end of what he said was, for most, the toughest year in living memory. Hospitals in england are currently treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave in april. It comes as the government is set to decide whether to strengthen tiered restrictions in england this evening. Heres our Health Correspondent catherine burns. Every christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. Today, and acknowledgement it has been the toughest year most of us can remember and its not over yet. We are back in the eye of the storm. With this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. The number of Covid Patients in england peaked in the first wave in april
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The us senate will begin debating later whether to increase payments to americans reeling from the covid 19 pandemic. Its the latest stage in a bitter political battle thats dominating in the final weeks of Donald Trumps presidency. Congress has already passed a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package reluctantly signed into law by president trump. He was reluctant because the bill only gave lower paid americans 600 each. Mr trump says he wants the hand out to be 2000. This put him into Rare Alliance with the democrats. And the us house voted to raise the pay out figure on monday. Now well see if the us senate decides to vote the same way. Itll need a big change of mind from republicans, their leader will speak shortly. Michelle fleury joins us now from new york. Why might republicans not support this in the senate . I think if you look back over the last few months, i think one of the sticking points has been about the
In no hurry to lift the lockdown borisjohnson tells cabinet colleagues that stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is his priority. The governments furlough scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working goes live there were in the first 30 minutes. As some small shops re open in germany across the world countrys are taking the first tentative steps in lifting restrictions. On what should be the first day back at school for millions of children its parents who are themselves getting to grips with homeschooling. Theres more concern today about the lack of personal protective equipment for nhs staff. Hospital managers in england say some trusts already struggling with the supply of kit. The government insists 400,000 protective gowns will arrive from turkey at some stage today despite delays with the order. Meanwhile, also this lunchtime. Borisjohnson has told cabinet colleagues hes concerned about lifting the lockdown too soon and stopping a second peak of coronavirus case
As the virus swept the country. I feel incredibly passionate that no more people should suffer, that no more Health Workers should come to harm. Felix khor has been an nhs nurse for 30 years. This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching now hes fighting for his life. Here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories he loved nursing President Trump says china will be held accountable and he loved people. For the pandemic as soon as Us Intelligence reports confirm what went wrong. Hed use the skill and the knowledge and his own personality to. Make other peoples lives better. They could have stopped it. They are a very brilliant nation, scientifically and otherwise. It got loose, lets say, and they could have kept it, they could have stopped and he was always so happy it, but they didnt. When he felt hed done a good job. Borisjohnson says the uk is finally past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak but warns against lifting the lockdown too soo
Welcome to bbc news, the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. We will be talking about the shortage of protective equipment and indeed, the fa ct protective equipment and indeed, the fact that there is no sign of an early end to the lockdown itself. More warnings from hospitals in england over shortages of protective equipment. Supplies of gowns are very low in some areas. The government insists a big consignment will arrive from turkey as soon as possible. A total of 16,509 patients have died in hospital in the uk after testing positive for coronavirus. Thats up from aa9 from the day before. No hurry to lift the lockdown. Borisjohnson tells cabinet colleagues that stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is now his priority. Were expecting the official Daily Briefing from the government at 5 00pm. This afternoon, well be hearing from the chancellor rishi sunak and well bring you that live. The governments furlough scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working goes live. Th