Deaths in england and wales have risen sharply new figures show theyve hit a 20 year high they also reveal more than 1,000 covid related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter this is bbc news with the latest last week, we were looking at 217 headlines for viewers in the uk deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april the true extent of coronavirus deaths in england and wales in care home settings. Now, we are seeing over 1000. Is revealed in latest officialfigures. Well be assessing the latest they are a1 higher than figures from the office for National Statistics the governments daily death toll in the week up to 10th april. Also this lunchtime. As the number of victims grow relentlessly Health Workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends compared to the five year average of the same week in the year, it is the tragic story of barbara 8000 deaths above that average, of one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hos
Largely imported and theyre hard to come back. Health care workers are lacking necessary tools to administer testing on a widespread basis. Governors, Public Health officials are operating in a wild west economy that has left them scrambling and competing with one another to procure the equipment and other materials that, in fact, they need. In an interview on saturday, dr. Anthony fauci, the director of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases said the u. S. Should at least double coronavirus testing in the coming weeks before even reopening the economy. And dr. Deborah birx, the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator said yesterday that the United States still needs a break through on coronavirus testing to get a more accurate picture of the virus. Watch this. We have to realize that we have to have a break through innovation in testing. We have to be able to detect antigen rather than constantly trying to detect the actual live virus or the virus particles i
And the Office Investigating the whistleblower complaint of Richard Bright determined there is reason to believe he was removed as retaliation and is recommending he is reinstated during the investigation according to his lawyers. Kaitlan, tell me more about that. Reporter yeah, this is a statement we just got from rick brights attorneys. Of course he was the vaccine chief who was leading that Government Agency and was removed from his job, tried to be put in a different job but then he filed that complaint this week saying that basically he believed he was moved out of the job for retaliation. He wants his job back, that is why hes filing the complaint and this is a notable development because the Investigative Office looking into the complaint he filed said that early on they determined they have reason to believe that he was removed as retaliation so what they are doing to go to hhs and ask them, the department that oversees where rick brights office was, theyre asking them that he
Good evening, on another cold night in the northeast, and well get to that cold in just a moment. We begin tonight with a story of what some are calling an abuse of power and an act of political retribution by those close to one of the most prominent politicians in our country. The story begins on one of the busiest bridges in the world, you are looking live at the entrance of the George Washington bridge linking new york and new jersey, part of a massive artery up and down the east coast. Because of an enormous backup this past september, a scandal has erupted around Chris Christie. Lot of republicans regard as the consensus candidate for the nomination in 2016. Emails have been released showing the traffic backup was the work apparently of members of Chris Christies staff, among others, and that it was intentional and political meant to make life difficult for a new jersey mayor on that side of the bridge. It is where we begin tonight with nbcs Stephanie Gosk. Reporter even by new yo
Not there yet. Ive directed secretary hagel and our joint chiefs of staff to prepare a range of options. Reporter another address by the president. There have been many lately, but it was these words regarding syria that many were not expecting. I dont want to put the cart before the horse. We dont have a strategy yet. Reporter his critics quick to pounce. The Republican Party tweeting whats the obama strategy . To have no strategy. Ukraine, isis, russia. But the white house was equally quick to explain. The president was asked a specific question about what approach he was going to pursue when it came to possible military action in syria against isil. That was a specific question asked, and the president was explicit that hes still waiting for plans being developed by the pentagon. The president has been very clear for months about what our comprehensive strategy is for confronting the isil threat in iraq. Reporter that is true, very clear and very careful. Some say to the point of be