Nearly ten times the usual number. After weeks of Strict Lockdown in italy a taste of freedom as some families are able to take their children for a walk. And David Hockney in lockdown in france shares with us some of the ipad drawings that have kept him busy. Coming up on bbc news, wimbledon is cancelled for the First Time Since world war ii because of coronavirus, as the summers entire Grass Court Season is abandoned. Good evening. Theres been another rise in the number of people who have died from coronavirus in the uk as the government warned that this invisible killer is the biggest threat our country has faced in decades and that worse was to come. 563 patients have lost their lives in the past 2a hours, taking the total number of deaths in hospitals to 2,352 in less than four weeks. The latest increase in deaths is sadly in line with scientific predictions. Most of the cases are in london but nhs england says the threat is everywhere and the growing number of hospital admissions
Almost one Million People apply for universal credit in two weeks, as financial concerns around the pandemic grow. British airways to suspend 36,000 workers. The airline is expected to announce 80 of its cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and head Office Employees will have theirjobs suspended until the Coronavirus Crisis passes. Talks will continue this morning on how football battles the coronavirus. The premier leagues top players are urged to resist wage cuts until theyve spoke to their union, as more clubs put non playing staff on leave and reduce salaries. Plus and weather, a few splashes of rain around the west things turn cold over the next 2a hours before substantial warmup this weekend stop clap for our carers is back tonight, with some familiar faces. Wont give up the fight for you. On behalf of my family and myself, heroes. Its thursday april the 2nd. Our top story the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has promised to massively increase the testing of Health Workers for corona
Donald trump tells america to follow the guidelines as a matter of life and death. Also in the programme wimbledon is cancelled for the First Time Since World War Two due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk has recorded the highest number of deaths in a single day, since the coronavirus outbreak began. The government says it is the biggest threat the country has faced in decades. 563 patients died in the past 2a hours, which takes the total number of deaths in hospitals to 2,352 in less than four weeks. That increase is in line with the scientific modelling, and slightly less than the rate they have seen in italy. Meanwhile it has emerged that a doctor, who had come out of retirement to help out in a hospital, has become the fourth front line medic to die in the uk. The World Health Organization have warned this evening that the number of c
In his 50s, has died after treating an infected patient. His family say he wasnt wearing any protective equipment. If hed just had the right equipment then maybe we wouldnt have even been in this predicament, maybe it wouldnt have escalated the way it did and he wouldnt have deteriorated the way that he did. After weeks of Strict Lockdown in italy a taste of freedom as some families are able to take their children for a walk. And David Hockney in lockdown in france shares with us some of the ipad drawings that have kept him busy. And coming up on bbc news. Wimbledon cancelled for the First Time Since World War Two because of coronavirus, as this summers entire Grass Court Season is abandoned. Good evening. There has been another significant rise in the number of people in the uk dying with coronavirus as the government said this invisible killer was the biggest threat our country has faced in decades. 563 patients have died in the uk in the past 2a hours, taking the total number of dea
Businesses are reopening. Elective surgeries will resume in iowa and the same for colorado which is also allowing real estate showings and curb side delivery for Retail Businesses. In georgia its restaurants like waffle house will reopen monday and on top of the salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys that did so last week. Social distancing rules are still required. And according to the White House Task force, the need for them wont go away any time soon. Social distancing will be with us through the summer to really ensure that we protect one another as we move through these phases. But those predictions ravaging the american economy. For five weeks in a row, million of workers applied for unemployment benefits. And one of President Trumps economic advisers is painting a grim picture. This is the biggest negative shock that our economy, i think, has ever seen. Were going to be looking at an Unemployment Rate that approaches rates we saw during the great depression. During the Great