The number of people being randomly tested in the community for covid 19 is to be increased in england from 28,000 to 150,000 a fortnight. The office for National Statistics says the survey taken from a random sample of the population can give a clearer picture of the true spread of the virus. Our Health Correspondent Richard Galpin reports. Swipe to the back of the throat, both sides by the tonsils. It might make you gag. Volunteers carrying out coronavirus testing as part of the Household Infection survey run by the office for National Statistics. The survey described by the government as the most important indicator as to how the virus is spreading in the country. And now its to be expanded massively. From 28,000 people in households being tested every fortnight to 150,000 every fortnight by october. Households in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are also to be included. All this potentially very significant. What is going to be really important about that is getting greater cov
College football may not be finished after all new details ahead. And students with special needs when remote learn something the only option. Evacuations growing as we speak. A busy thursday ahead. Early today starts now good thursday morning. I am frances rivera. I am phillip mena its the final sprint in the race for 2020. Both party particultickets are. The pair vowing to lead america out of the pandemic if elected last night we got a preview of the debate space between harris and Vice President mike pence. I think shes a skilled debater, but i cant wait to get to Salt Lake City and ben the stage with her to compare joe bidens nearly 50 years in public life, the agenda of the radical left, the agenda she has embraced throughout her political career it will be anything but a ordinary debate. Hello, wisconsin its great to be with you. He announced plans to visit four key swing states during that call. Biden and harris also hosted their First Virtual grassroots fundraiser last night br
The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Latest headlinesthor viewers in u. K. And around the world. The u. K. Halts any furtherf easingckdown restrictions due to common force in england. Bowling alleys, ice rings, and casinos will stay shut. Even small wedding receptions will not be allowed. Boris johnson says it is necessary to deal with the rise in infections. Il inot stand by and allow this value worse to cause more virus to cause more pain and heartache our country. The top disease Infectious Disease pert in the u. S. Says the u. S. Lockdowns have been less strict and less effective than those in europe. In vietnam, after three month , without any new infectioe country now reports its first o debts from covid19. Th dfrom covid19. Thalan parker has died ae age of 76. Hello and welcome. If youre watching here in u. K. And around the wor
British people voted for it is bogus scott had and says truth be told britains exit from the e. U. Has left a vacuum no one has the power to pay or the loss of identity for each Trading Party within the block has revealed itself and it is of concern to the e. U. That each country will no please or chill for themselves rather than use each of you as a launching pad form for treat james says informative sure thank you the covered 1000 becks double whammy compelling a degree of realism on both sides. Davidson says scotlands future is a full member playing a full part as an independent nation within the e. U. Martin says god bless all our people brics is going to be bad and yet we voted to stay Richard Flanagan says a train crash waiting to happen seem confusion as a covert crises politicians misleading the masses folk on the channel continent isolated but dont worry boris and donald will survive and then john gurley says i agree with mr alkio that both sides need a deal but this overhaul
When i look at my thermometer and it says 36 thats pretty easy to say also because much more so then we saw couple days ago, 30s, 40s and there is a little bit of a breeze, we had that yesterday and it was still pretty nice and about the same today to 60s on thare a few 30s the cold morning, colder lows tomorrow as we lose the breeze and then the system for the weekend, one on saturday in the stronger one sunday into monday. Weve taking care of a cloud cover at least for today, so thats clear and theres that northwind with oakland having a Northwind Holding up a few with 30s and 40s and to brentwood, 50 with the breeze as well. Look for a lot of sunshine today and then changes for the weekend the really good for mountain snow come on that and projections on rainfall for us. Heise today all right around with a should be for april 2. All right lets chat sal with tumbleweeds out there expect its pretty quiet although we have a serious accident and thats a good area to avoid. Traffic is li