N95. That and 95 masks nationwide n95. That means we secured nearly four times as many n95 masks in recent weeks. Over a matter of a couple of weeks. You are watching bbc news. You are with President Trump at the white house. Over a couple of weeks. Moreover, we are bringing supply chains back home and we have learned a lot about supply chains. We have learned that it is nice to make things in the us. I have been saying that for a long time. One of the reasons iranfor a long time. One of the reasons i ran for office because we started making things everywhere but here, and if one thing comes out of this, more than anything else, is that we should make product in the United States, and the supply chains, they sound wonderful, but it one country has a problem, the whole chain is ruined, andi problem, the whole chain is ruined, and i have been saying for a long time. I ran partially on that. I ran on
that and run very strongly against china and then we made against china and then we made
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. No time frame for schools in england to reopen as the government says its too early to set a date and children are told there are no plans to keep them in school over the summer. I know that you will be missing your friends, your teachers, your lessons, and i want you to know that you are such an important part of this fight to. As uk hospitals warn that stocks of personal Protection Equipment are running low, a new delivery to replenish stocks due to arrive today has been delayed. More protests across the us, calling on governors to reopen economies which were shut to stop the pandemic spreading. Well look at the Different Solutions to different covid i9 problems with four of our correspondents around the world. Singing and from the homes of the stars in celebration of healthcare workers everywhere. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavir
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. In around half an hour, the Prime Minister will host the last of the daily downing street Coronavirus Briefings. But first the headlines. Our long hibernation is coming to an end. The words of borisjohnson, as he eases lockdown in england. Pu bs, restau ra nts a nd cafes will be allowed to reopen, with restrictions, from the 4th ofjuly with restrictions, from the 4th. Ofjuly. We can now go further and safely ease lockdown in england. At every stage, caution will remain our watchword. We will, of course, scrutinise the details of this announcement. We will study the guidance, and there are obviously a number of questions that need
to be answered. But overall, i welcome this statement. But a former chief scientific adviser is among those warning that its premature to reduce the two metre rule to one metre. In scotland, pupils will be able to return to schools full time from the 11th of august as long as the virus continues to be suppressed. And world numbe
Pressure mounts for a rethink of plans for easing covid restrictions at christmas two influential medicaljournals say relaxing rules on household mixing is a rash decision that will cost lives. Our Health System is not going to manage if we allow the current trend to continue, on top of the superspreader event which will be these five days of christmas. The government says no changes are planned urging us to do the minimum that is necessary when mixing at christmas. Many families will want to come together over the Christmas Period but that doesnt mean all the restrictions are lifted. People will still need to continue to act responsibly but we should trust people to do so. As labour add their voice to those calling for plans to be reconsidered will the government change its mind . Well be live in westminster. Also this lunchtime. As scientists study the new variant of covid to see if it is spreading more quickly, we ask how worried should we be . A London Council backs down and asks s
This is bbc news. Im mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Supporters of the jailed russian activist Alexei Navalny have been arrested after he urged people to protest against president putins government the fbi vets all 25,000 National Guard troops on duty in washington for wednesdays inauguration, looking for possible right wing extremists. The covid pandemic leaves some uk hospitals at breaking point. We have a special report from london where staff are stretched to the limit. I wasnt convinced we were going to have a second wave at all, and the huge numbers that havejust, absolutely
all, and the huge numbers that have just, absolutely slammed us, itsjust. I never thought it would be possible. And risking temperatures of up to minus 70 to scale the worlds second highest mountain the nepalese mountaineers tell the bbc about their historic ascent. Hello and welcome. More than 70 protesters have been detained in russia as they demanded the re