In our lives and in some ways i think that we, those of us living with cancer, are stronger because we kind of know what it is like to go into something where the outcomes are uncertain. And i certainly feel that, having had that experience, in my case six years as a cancer patient, i went into this feeling actually quite strong. If i can live with cancer, then i can certainly live with covid i9 i kept telling myself that. And yes, ok, im lucky, sophie. Ive had it in a mild way, but lots and lots of other people are going to have it in a mild way, too. Great to see him smiling so well. Time for a look at the weather, heres darren bett. That is good news, sophie. Weve seen late sunshine across the southern half of the uk in the cloud has been melting away but it will turn cold here quickly. Further north, the cloud continues through the evening and overnight and there will be more showers, mainly across the northern half of scotland and some will head south as the cloud moves south, may
More dangerous than we expected. Spain records its biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths, the number there passes 8,000. The uk also records its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a single day as the infection rate gathers pace 381 people die. And well go to a refugee camp in greece to find out how people are dealing with the threat of coronavirus. Welcome to outside source. Lets start in the us, where the death toll from the coronavirus has now passed chinas. More than 3,400 people have died, and there are now almost 175,000 confirmed cases. Three out of four americans are now or about to be under some form of lockdown, as more states tighten measures to fight the coronavirus. Were expecting an update from donald trump in the next few hours about whether those guidelines will be toughened up. This is what he said yesterday. By very vigorously following these guidelines, we can save more than one million american lives. Think of that, one million american lives. 0urfuture is in
The head of hmrc, how it will work, when businesses will see their cash. Watford are set to become the Third Premier League club to agree wage deferrals because of the coronavirus pandemic. Youll never walk alone. As if raising £26 million wasnt astonishin enough, captain tom moores Charity Single with michael ball and an nhs choir is on course to top the charts. Good morning. Today dry and sunny with a spot of rain across the south west of england and the Channel Islands and a cool westerly wind. Its monday the 20th of april. Our top story after a weekend of warnings that some supplies of personal protective equipment for nhs workers are on the verge of running out, a number of hospitals across england say their stocks of gowns are now critically low. It comes as the government is criticised over delays to a delivery of ppe, including 400,000 gowns from turkey, that had been due to arrive yesterday. An organisation representing hospital bosses says ministers should stop making promis
Businesses tell breakfast the governments loan scheme is still not working despite 12,000 companies now getting access to credit. Ill explain whats going on. The government tell the premier league to consider showing games for free once the action resumes. So while the season, might finish behind closed doors, the public could still get to see the games. Louise gets on her bicycle with 0lympic louise gets on her bicycle with olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy for the bbcs big night in. And it is going to be a one week and whether there are its going to be a warm week for our weather but there are signs of the few changes. Its thursday the 22nd of april. Our top story the first human trials of a possible Coronavirus Vaccine will get underway in oxford today. But the governments chief medical advisor, professor chris whitty, has said we are unlikely to see an effective vaccine this year so life will not return to normal soon. At 8am well hear from two people who have signed up to take part i
The mayor says the people in brazils worst hit city are being overwhelmed by the illness. And, from asia to africa, we look at how some of the poorest countries are trying to cope with the crisis. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world where we are looking at all the latest of coronavirus updates locally and globally. European Union Leaders are meeting by Video Conference later, where theyre expected to approve a rescue package for countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The 575 billion Emergency Fund will protect european workers and businesses in the worst affected countries. They will also discuss an even bigger Recovery Fund, amid strong disagreements over how best to pay for that. In the us, as some states start to reopen from the lockdown, President Trump has claimed that the country has flattened the curve of infections. The us has so far seen 10,000 deaths and nearly 850,000 cases, the highest in the world. Here, in the uk, Oxford University is d