Hello, im kasia madera, this is outside source with the latest on the coronavirus for viewers in the uk and around the world. The british Prime Minister announces strict new curbs on life in the uk to tackle the virus. I urge you, at this moment of national emergency, to stay at home, protect our nhs, and save lives. Spain records its highest daily death toll so far. But deaths in italy have dropped for the second day in a row, as it enters tougher lockdown. Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organisation is warning that the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly accelerating. To win, we need to attack the virus with aggressive and
targeted tactics. Testing every suspected case. In the us, efforts to pass a 1 trillion rescue package for the us economy have failed for a second straight day senators had said a deal was near. And new containment measures come into effect in australia several states have closed their borders. The Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has just delivered a message to
This is bbc news. The headlines. As spain and italy begin to relax coronavirus restrictions, the uk faces its fourth week in lockdown, with the government set to assess how social distancing measures are working. The mother of one of the nurses praised by borisjohnson for helping save his life says shes exceptionally proud of her daughter. It doesnt matter what patient shes looking after. This is what she does. And ijust find it incredible. Any nurses can do this. The Prime Minister is recuperating at chequers, after leaving hospital yesterday. With millions of people continuing to work in essential services, well see how britains Electricity Companies are keeping the lights on. And revving up to help, the bikers from cornwall whove been helping Vulnerable People
by delivering essential shopping and medication. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. As the uk enters its fourth week in lockdown, the government is reviewing the measures imposed to try to curb the spread of corona virus.
in this season of hope, we ve been reporting on faith across the platforms of nbc news this week, and so before we go, some thoughts about its meanings after all we have been through faith, few words have so many meanings to so many people, but in this season of renewal of nature s rebirth, we re led to ponder what do we believe in?
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