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against the virus. hello. we begin with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. the united states has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths meaning it has overtaken china. 0nly italy and spain have a higher death toll. in the uk, the figures are also sobering. the number of deaths has more than doubled in 2a hours, coming to a record daily total of 381. in the epicentre of the european outbreak, italy, high numbers of patients continue to die. but there s been a relatively small rise in new infections, giving hope that the situation might be stabilising. and fears president putin may have been exposed to the virus as russia s parliament approves new laws bringing in seven year prison terms for serious violations of quarantine. president trump has warned of the hardship america will face as they deal with the surge of new cases. i want every american ....
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. we start with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. the united states has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths meaning it has overtaken china. only italy and spain have a higher death toll. in the uk, the figures are also sobering. the number of deaths has more than doubled in 2a hours, coming to a record daily total of 381. in the epicentre of the european outbreak, italy, high numbers of patients continue to die. but there s been a relatively small rise in new infections, giving hope that the situation might be stabilising. and fears president putin may have been exposed to the virus as russia s parliament approves new laws bringing in seven year prison terms for serious violations of quarantine. let ....
while there is confidence at the top, there is concern on the frontline. two out of every three people live in a slum in lagos, where basic hygiene and social distancing is impossible, and there s a real fear that the poorest will hello. suffer the most. one of the city s nurses said we begin with the latest coronavirus developments nigeria isn t ready. from around the world. i m worried, because nigeria deaths have accelerated as a whole doesn t have enough equipment and infrastructures, in the us and uk while italy so of course i should be worried. and spain continue to record high fatality rates. yesterday, in this popular the united states has now market, before the lockdown declared 3,415 coronavirus started, these women deaths meaning it has overtaken china. were begging for help. 0nly italy and spain the lagos state government says have a higher death toll. in the uk the figures are also sobering. the number of deaths has more that their strategy is working, than ....
surpasses china s. as more and more fundraising events are postponed or cancelled many charities warn they are facing collapse and a £4 billion shortfall. and george alagiah who s being treated for cancer reveals he tested positive for coronavirus but is now well on the way to recovery. we, those of us living with cancer, are stronger because we kind of know what it is like to go into something where the outcomes are uncertain. and coming up in sport on bbc news. we have all we have good evening. the government has admitted it has to go further and faster with its testing programme for coronavirus. it had set a target of 25,000 tests a day, but so far only around 8,000 are being carried out. the cabinet office minister michael gove blamed a global shortage of chemicals needed for the test. tonight it emerged that a 13 year old boy from brixton in south london has died from the virus britain s youngest victim so far. today s figures show that a total of 1,789 pe ....
ebola outbreak worsens. you will hear the desperate plea from african leaders for international help. and nearly four decades after their crimes against humanity, two top leaders from cambodia s brutal khmer rouge regime are convicted and sentenced to life in prison. we ll speak to the court s spokesperson about what this decision means. we begin in cairo where egyptian negotiators are working with israeli and palestinian leaders to try to extend that 72-hour cease-fire in gaza. that s right. and as of this hour, we ve now just entered the third day of the truce. there s been no sign of fighting from either side. in gaza, though, take a look at this. these are scenes of destruction. i mean, it s just astonishing. it is. and palestinian leaders say talk of extending that cease-fire is premature. u.s. president barack obama says both sides must find a way forward. take a listen. the short-term goal has to be to make sure that rocket launches do not resume, that ....