This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im james reynolds. Coronavirus has now taken the lives 200,000 people around the globe. The grim milestone was recorded as the number of deaths in uk hospitals passed 20,000. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson is to return to work on monday, two weeks since he was discharged from hospital after being ill with the virus. The governor of new york the us state worst hit by the outbreak is authorising independent pharmacies to carry out tests. Sporting bodies including premier league clubs prepare for talks next week to focus on how they can eventually restart the season. Lockdown at the zoo we find out how keepers in edinburgh are looking after their animals in this time of crisis. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the number of people known to have died with coronavirus in have d
By the coronovirus outbreak authorises independent pharmacies to carry out tests for the disease. The World Health Organization warns that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected from reinfection. The last time i saw graham as she came right up to me and looked into my eyes. Gremlin. And the world renowned primatologist jane goodall calls on governments around the world to learn the lessons of covid i9 and respect the animal kingdom. As we destroy the natural world, we increase the likelihood of viruses leaping from animals to people. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the number of people who have died from coronavirus around the globe tonight now stands at 200,697 according to statistics from thejohns hopkins university, which tracks the number of cases worldwide. Today, the number of people known to have died from coronavirus in the uk alone
The English Premier League holds talks with ministers about how football matches could resume with televised matches played behind closed doors. And we cant go to the zoo at the moment but weve got the next best thing a virtual tour round Edinburgh Zoo, courtesy of its keepers. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the number of deaths in hopitals in england has risen by 771, taking the total number of deaths 711 in hospitals in the uk to more than 20,000. It comes as the World Health Organization has warned that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected against reinfection. In other developments, the majority of coronavirus tests for essential workers here in the uk were booked up through the government website within an hour of it reopening today, with some Still Available in scotland. As European Countries start to ease their lockdowns, belgium ha
The famous penguin parade is, for now, no longer happening but the breeding season here has started, so both the penguins and their keepers have plenty to do. This is one of our breeding nests for our northern rockhoppers this year. So, we are currently at this moment waiting for this chick to hopefully hatch in the next couple of days. The citys zoo would usually get thousands of visitors every day but the lockdown means the pathways here are now deserted. But obviously today we are. Empty. However, weve still got a panda. The solitary creatures are among the most popular animals here. Their adoring audience may have disappeared but it has made no difference to them. Social distancing isnt really a problem for pandas, because they quite like being solitary and he certainly doesnt miss having company. A lot of people worry that if hes on his own, hes lonely. Hes not. As long as yang guang has got food, he is perfectly happy. The keepers are always careful around their charges but coron
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the number of people known to have died with coronavirus in hospital in the uk has passed 20,000 a figure thatjust last month Government Experts hoped would be the outbreaks total death toll. And around the world, the number of people with covid 19 to have lost their life has passed the 200,000 mark according to data compiled in the us. 0ther headlines, and the World Health Organization has issued its strongest warning yet against the assumption that people who survive the virus wont be able to get re infected. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has authorised independent pharmacies to carry out covid 19 tests. While china and south korea report no new deaths for the tenth and second consecutive days respectively. Lets look now at the situation here in the uk with this report from our Health Correspondent lauren moss. It is a devastating