Now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. Hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament. The headlines at westminster the Health Secretary has laid out the governments strategy for coping with coronavirus. The situation facing the country is increasingly serious. Globally and at home the number of cases continues to rise. But labour says some workers wont be able to afford to take time off if they suspect they have the virus. Does he accept, people should not be forced to make a choice between the health and Financial Hardship . Also, mps are alarmed at an outbreak of violence in delhi. We must learn from history, not to be fooled by those an insidious aim is to divide society, hell bent on killing or destroying religious places, all in the name of religion. Up to a fifth of the workforce may be off sick during the peak of a coronavirus epidemic in the uk, the government has said in its latest plans. Speaking in downing street, borisjohnson said the government was committed to doing Everyth
First and i, like every night, we want to start with facts that will help you and your family stay safe and secure without the fear, hysteria, and panic that others are peddling. Clearly, the u. S. Response to this pandemic is unlike anything we have ever witnessed or ever seen. Today, the president invoked what is known as the defense production act. This is a move that will massively ramp up the production and the distribution of very important medical supplies. Ventilators, respirators. This will include 500 million new and 95 masks. The president also dispatched earlier today two Navy Hospital ships. One to the east coast, one to the west coast. The pentagon is now preparing mobile medical units to be deployed all over the country as they are needed, if they are needed. Meanwhile, americas brilliant medical researchers, scientists, doctors, health care workers, they have been working around the clock as usual. Not just on a vaccine, but also treatments that will mitigate or even pr
It will be to achieve that goal. I have been very honest about the fact that there is a real possibility that by closing our schools now we may not have the opportunity to reopen them in this full school year. Concerns have been growing that not a lot of people were heeding avoiding big crowds. Governors of washington, illinois, ohio and massachusetts have ordered bars, restaurants and wineries all closed in app effort to slow the spread of the virus. Mayors of major cities imposing similar questions. I would like to see a dramatic diminution we see in res straupts and bars. Whatever it takes to do that, thats what id like to see. The virus is not a mathematical formula. There are going to be people who are young who wind up getting seriously ill. In some cities you can get takeout or delivery. Members of the White House Coronavirus task force are divided over whether further steps are necessary, like federal restrictions on Domestic Travel or some kind of a National Lockdown. The pres
For firsttime Unemployment Benefits just in the last week alone. You can see that all over the place. Relaxed certainty on how many people are getting through. If i add this to the millions of other people over the past three weeks that have been asking for help, we could be talking up to 23 Million People in the space of four weeks filing for firsttime benefits. We are looking potentially at an Unemployment Rate in the United States of 17 . Just imagine what were seeing. Just in the space of four weeks. What that means for the people involved and the worst part of this, alisyn, were not done yet. We know states are struggling to process these claims. In the past hour, ive had a number of freelancers contact me and say in my state, i still cant get through. That could be a further 23 Million People. Weve got another hour and a half to wait until we get the numbers. But devastating, again, for everyone involved is the message. Julia chatterley for us. Please keep us posted throughout th
You usually have an opinion on everything. How on earth do you not have an opinion on aid to americas cities and states. Mr. President , are you going to save new york city or are you telling new york city to drop dead . Which one is it . But you have to speak up now. Also this evening, frustration with social distancing rules is growing across the country. Protests popping up in states like california, texas, maryland, and wisconsin. Heres the house speaker. People will do what they do. But the fact is, were all impatient. We all want out. But what theyre doing is really unfortunate, because what is great, though, is the are the American People. The American People know that the good health of themselves and their families and their loved ones is what is important. And there is news for millions of americans out of a job or struggling to keep their business afloat. The treasury secretary says hes hopeful they are close to a second round of Small Business loans. After all, the initial