Peoples mind. I think people are very much focused on the election, and the topless tongans tokyo quest. They are focused on the human rights bbc sport visits the taekwondo abuses that took place in the fighter turned Cross Country skier. Thats in half an hour, aftermath of the election where demonstrators were basically dragged off the streets and some of them here on bbc news. Treated very brutally. What this demonstration has not been about is about russia. There will be no one here waving eu flags are saying this has got to be about belarus moving towards the west. You wont see any signs saying putin, keep your fingers out of belaruss business. The demonstrators and indeed the leaders of the opposition here are acutely aware that belaruss he children are more likely to be relationship is with russia and that harmed by not returning to school will probably have to remain the than if they catch coronavirus case and it is very hard to see how according to the uks chief medical adviser
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. More warnings from hospitals in england over shortages of Personal Protective Equipment. Some say supplies of gowns are critically low. It comes after a delivery of protective equipment from turkey was delayed. Ministers call on all companies to do their bit, to help bolster supplies. I would urge any companies that feel they have not had a response from government and have got that capacity, do continue to come forward. Were working with Companies Across the board. Scientists are looking into whether blood from covid 19 survivors could be used in a new treatment for those infected. From this morning, businesses in the uk can apply for grants to cover 80 of the wages of staff who have been temporarily laid off. And germany is relaxing some of its lockdown measures from today, with the outbreak there, now said to be under control. After a weekend of warnings that some supplies of Personal Protective
£2 million in coronavirus related fraud buying nonexistent medical equipment online. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Im annita mcveigh. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, as the easter weekend begins, governments around the world are repeated their warnings to people not to go out unless its absolutely necessary. In the uk, a Publicity Campaign has been launched telling people to stay home to have a safe easter as temperatures are expected to rise to as much as 26 celsius in some places. In europe. Finance ministers have agreed an Emergency Rescue package worth half e1 trillion for economies worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. New york state has more coronavirus cases than any other country outside the United States. It has more people affected than spain or italy. The british Prime Minister is out of intensive care and is said to be in extremely good spirits at St Thomas Hospital. Speaking to th
Back to work, because there is a massive, massive Economic Cost to what were having to do Health Reasons. Back to school new guidance for england will see class sizes of 15 pupils, staggered break times and frequent hand washing. The Health Secretary matt hancock says the number of deaths in care homes from covid 19 is falling. Borisjohnson urges people to use common sense as he defends his plan to relax the lockdown in england. More than six Million People in the uk will hear today whether their wages will continue to be subsidised beyond june. The chancellor, rishi sunak, is to announce the future of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which is currently due to end on the 30th ofjune. In other developments, borisjohnson has defended his plans to relax the lockdown rules in england and has issued guidance to clear up some of the confusion. So, from tomorrow, people in england can go outdoors as often as they want and can meet with one person from another household in a public space a
Good morning itsjune 1st. Im victoria derbyshire, welcome to bbc news. Here are the headlines. Primary School Restarts for up to two million more children in england today but not everyone thinks the time is right what decision have you made about your child . If it doesnt feel right, we will halt it, we can reverse it, we can be dynamic about the way we bring children back. Millions of Vulnerable People in england and wales who were advised to stay indoors will be able to leave their homes for the first time in ten weeks if thats you, are you venturing out today . New rules on social gatherings come into force across the uk in england, six people from different households can meet up. Fires near the white house as protests against the killing of george floyd, an unarmed black man in Police Custody, continue across the us. And thousands of people in the uk took to the streets yesterday in solidarity with the us protests. Well hear the thoughts of choreographer ashley banjo and sayne ho