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 total number of people known to have died from covid 19 around the world has now reached 190,000, according to figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. And the us is the worst affected country, with 50,000 confirmed deaths around a third of those are in new york state. But there are signs that the number of confirmed new cases is starting to decline in the worst affected countries. In the us, seven European Countries and iran, the five day averages of new cases are falling. And the search for a vaccine is gathering pace. There are now 70 candidates for possible vaccines in development around the world, of which five have begun clinical trials. Two are in china, two in the usa and one here in the uk. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh was invited to the university of oxford to witness the first doses bei
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A thousand voices shouting love. Good night, god bless you applause a scientific milestone, as the first vaccine trials for coronavirus in europe get under way in oxford. Two volunteers have been injected today. Hundreds more will follow in the coming weeks. It seems like the right thing to do, to ensure that we can combat this disease and get over it a lot faster. The team at Oxford University have created the potential vaccine in record time but it will be months before they know if it works. Everybody agrees its the only way were going to get out of the lockdown, the social distancing, and really be able to still have people protected as they go about their daily lives. Millions of key workers and their families can apply online from tomorrow to be tested for coronavirus if they develop symptoms. Living long term under lockdown no sign of crowds returning anytime soon, but an indication from scotlands first minister of what may lie ahead. More than 100 Health Care Workers are now kn
The total number of people known to have died from covid 19 around the world has now reached 190,000, according to figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. And the us is the worst affected country with 50,000 confirmed deaths. Around a third of those are in new york state. But there are signs that the number of confirmed new cases is starting to decline in the worst affected countries. In the us, seven European Countries and iran, the 5 day averages of new cases are falling. And the search for a vaccine is gathering pace. There are now 70 candidates for possible vaccines in development around the world, of which five have begun clinical trials. Two are in china, two in the usa, and one here in the uk. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh was invited to the university of oxford to witness the first doses being given. This could change everything. A vaccine against coronavirus. A way out for all of us. Ok, so a little scratch. The first volunteer to receive it
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