Chain to close its doors until further notice. And new ways of reaching parishioners on a sunday without Church Services as usual. Hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. The british Prime Minister today urged the public again to follow the rules for social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. Speaking in downing street, he said the government would bring forward further measures if necessary if the two metre rules isnt observed. It comes as one and a half Million People at greatest risk are being told they must self isolate for 12 weeks. The government says its drawing up plans to deliver food parcels to those without friends, family or neighbours to help them. The number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus has risen to 281. There have been 5,683 confirmed cases. Heres our Health Editor hugh pym. At his daily press conference, the Prime Minister first had thanks for nhs staff and those who followed official advice to limit social contact, c
Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump has approved emergency medical help for the states of new york, california and washington all hot spots of Coronavirus Infections in the United States. In a white house news briefing, mr trump said americans were enduring a Great National trial. The extra money he said would go to fund field hospitals offering thousands of extra beds and more more tests. A navy ship being sent to los angeles will provide additional medical services. In addition to large quantities of supplies, ive also directed fema to supply the following four large federal medical stations with 1,000 beds for new york, eight large federal medical stations with 2,000 beds for california, and three large federal medical stations and four small medical stations with 1,000 beds for the state of washington. This action will give them maximum flexibility to safeguard against the virus without having to worry about costs or liability and freeing up state resources to protect th
Of mcdonalds will close from tomorrow, even for takeaways. The olympic flame is already in japan, but a decision will be made in four weeks about whether the games can take place injuly. And new ways of religious worship including the live streamed bar mitzvah. Good evening. The Prime Minister urged the public again today to follow the rules for social distancing and help slow the spread of coronavirus. Speaking in downing street he said if this didnt happen, further measures would be brought in. His warning came ahead of one and a half Million People at greatest risk being told they must stay in their homes for 12 weeks. The government says its drawing up plans to deliver food and medicine parcels to those without friends, family or neighbours to help. Today, the number of people who have died in the uk after testing positive for coronavirus rose to 281, with 5,683 confirmed cases. Our Health Editor hugh pym has our first report. Outside a fish and chip shop in scarborough today, peop
President trump has approved emergency medical help for the states of new york, california and washington all hot spots of Coronavirus Infections in the United States. In a white house news briefing, mr trump said americans were enduring a Great National trial. The extra money he said would go to fund field hospitals offering thousands of extra beds and more more tests. A navy ship being sent to los angeles will provide additional medical services. In addition to large quantities of supplies, ive also directed fema to supply the following four large federal medical stations with 1,000 beds for new york, eight large federal medical stations with 2,000 beds for california, and three large federal medical stations and four small medical stations with 1,000 beds for the state of washington. This action will give them maximum flexibility to safeguard against the virus without having to worry about costs or liability and freeing up state resources to protect the health and safety of the peop
Tried to explain the Public Health benefits, the benefits to peoples mental and health well being, the fa ct mental and health well being, the fact that you can go out. It is so important that that pleasure and that ability is preserved, but it can only be preserved if everybody a cts can only be preserved if everybody acts responsibly and conforms with those principles of staying apart from one another and social distancing. I know it is hard, but thatis distancing. I know it is hard, but that is the best way forward. If we cannot do that, we will have to bring forward tougher measures. Lets go back to our chief Political Correspondent vicky young who was in that News Conference and is now outside downing street. It sounded like a last chance to follow advice before we do something that is more forced . As he put it, you dont have to use your imagination to know what the next step will be, because we can see it happening in other countries throughout europe. It is much more draconian,