a very warm welcome. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, some people on the isle of wight will be the first to try out a new nhs smartphone app to help trace any cases of coronavirus. it will identify recent contacts of anyone who tests positive. if it s successful, the government wants to expand it app s use across the uk later this month. but some critics have questioned the plan, saying not everyone has a smartphone, and some turn off their location services for privacy reasons. andy moore reports. the nhs covid 19 app let s you know quickly if you have come into co nta ct know quickly if you have come into contact with someone who has symptoms stop this is the nhs up that could buy a key role in stopping a second wave of the virus. it s already been tried on a small scale at an raf base in north yorkshire. nothing rolled out across the isle of wight. today, council staff and healthcare workers will be able to downloa
now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. the coronavirus pandemic has presented europe with a massive challenge. and the response? well, so far the european union has struggled to cope as the death toll has mounted, and the economic damage worsened. european solidarity and co ordinated action have been in short supply. my guest today is the long serving influential dutch mep sophie in ‘t veld. has this pandemic exposed weakness at the heart of the european project? sophie in ‘t veld in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. hello. you are a europhile. you make no apology for your enthusiasm for the european project. i wonder then how disappointed you are with the european union s response to this massive coronavirus challenge. well, look, frustration is part of life, but if i look at the development of the european union over the decades, i note that every time it was a crisis that triggered further integration and development, and, look,
an online summit of around a0 countries and donors has pledged more than $8 billion towards developing a coronavirus vaccine. russia and the united states snubbed the event, american officials insisting the us is already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. rich preston has this report. crosstalk it was a videoconference of the world s most powerful people with the most pressing goal of the moment in mind vaccines for coronavirus. we need to develop, produce and deploy them to every single corner of the world. and we must ensure that they are available and affordable for all. and this is why we must all chip in to finance this truly global endeavour. countries across the european union took part, as did those like south africa, saudi arabia, mexico and canada. translation: because we need to accelerate the research and development of a vaccine that can be accessible to all, because we have essential work to do on equal access to diagnostics and treatment, becaus
hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first: an online summit of nearly a0 countries has pledged more than $8 billion towards developing a coronavirus vaccine. the summit was hosted by the european commission president. the united states snubbed the event, insisting it was already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. rich preston has this report. it was a videoconference of the world s most powerful people with the most depressing goal of the moment in mind, vaccines for coronavirus. we need to develop, produce and deploy them to every single corner of them to every single corner of the world. and we must ensure that they are available and affordable for all. and this is why we must all chip in to fine and this truly global endeavour. countries across the european union took part as did those like south africa, saudi arabia, texaco and canada. translation: b