and remarkable rebound. broadway actor nick cordero s wife says he s awake after weeks in a coma. we have an update on what could be a turning point in his recovery from the coronavirus. best news ever. first, here s today s eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. our concern is that there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak you may not be able to control. reporter: dr. anthony fauci told senators that their states could face serious consequences if they reopen their economies too quickly. as much as i respect you, dr. fauci, i don t think you re the end all, i don t think you re the one person who gets to make a decision. i don t give advice about economic things. i don t give advice about anything other than public reporter: in los angeles county, the stay-at-home order will likely be extended through july. this is just as dangerous a virus today as it was when it arrived. and we should never become too comfortable. reporter: president trump is
we start with brexit, because the uk s brexit secretary, stephen barclay, is holding talks in brussels later with the eu s chief negotiator, michel barnier, amid some renewed optimism a deal can be done. late on thursday, the pound surged following comments from european commission president jean claude juncker that a new brexit deal is possible. sterling hit its highest in two months against the us dollar when the comments were broadcast, around 6:00pm uk time. the uk government says it has shared confidential documents with the eu that reflect the ideas the uk has put forward on brexit. the eu says technical talks are now taking place. it is all about finding an alternative to the controversial backstop that would keep the uk tied to eu rules unless a solution to the irish border is found. here is what mrjuncker told sky news s sophy ridge. brexit is now less than six months away. six weeks away. how do you rate the chances of britain leaving with a deal? i had a meeting
millions are beginning tojoin a day of demonstrations around the world demanding action on climate change, ahead of next week s un summit. they re expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. we can take you live now to sydney, in australia, where the protests are under way. we understand thousands of australian school students walking out of classrooms across the country. they have particular problems with the current government, of course, and the government s environmental policies. all this three days before the un climate summit in new york and those strikes this year, 1.5 million roughly took part worldwide. these strikes are expected to be bigger and there is likely to be a stronger presence from unions, workers and companies who signed up to strike in solidarity with the young activists. we will be speaking to our correspondent here in just a few moments. but we will come back to him injusta moments. but we will come back to hi
and keeping a close eye on the markets ., here in europe, they are ending ona markets ., here in europe, they are ending on a downward trend. and we ll be looking back at the economic news of the week as the us cuts interest rates and oil prices prices continue their rollercoaster ride after the attacks on saudi oilfacilities. and as comedians head to a british girl s school to give classes in confidence to pupils to help them with difficult conversations like those over pay in later life. today we want to know what are your top tips for boosting your confidence at work? let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive hello and welcome to business live. lots to pack in for you this morning! we start with thomas cook it s the world s largest and oldest travel company but it s future is looking increasingly uncertain. a planned rescue of the struggling firm by chinese conglomerate fosun is now under threat after its banks demanded it find £200 million in extra cont
children, 100,000 children. and, as sadly so often is the case, children who are on free school meals, the poorest children, and children with special educational needs fare the worst in the situation. and excitment builds as the rugby world cup gets underway in japan. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. large numbers of british schoolchildren are joining millions of people in a worldwide protest against climate change. around 5,000 demonstrations are planned across 150 countries. many will involve young people staying away from school, university or work. those involved are calling for more urgent action from governments to halt global warming. the demonstrations come ahead of a un summit on climate change in new york on monday. this was the scene outside westminster where thousands are expected to gather for one of the strikes getting under way shortly. the first protest began in the pacific island of vanuatu where rising sea levels threaten communities. in dehli, c