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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rebecca jones. The uk government urges people to stay at home as the death toll from coronavirus in the uk rises by 700, including a five year old boy. Our thoughts today are also with the family of the five year old child with Underlying Health conditions whos tragically died. So again, you must stay at home to protect the nhs and to save lives. As china delivers 300 ventilators to nhs hospitals, the strain shows on front line hospital staff. It feels like a losing battle, but its not because weve all got hope and were all trying too. Were all trying to do what we can. Spain records its lowest number of deaths this week, as the government says the crisis might be reaching its peak there. New york, the epicentre of americas outbreak, suffers its worst day as 630 deaths are recorded in the past 2a hours. Sir keir starmer becomes labour lead ....
After raising more than 26 Million Pounds for the nhs by walking 100 laps of his garden, 99 year old war veteran captain tom is now on course for another remarkable achievement. Youll never walk alone. After a first performance with michael ball on bbc breakfast last week their version of youll never walk alone, together with an nhs choir, is now on course to top the uk singles chart. Nearly 36,000 copies have been sold in 48 hours. Time for a look at the weather. Here is chris. Hello, simon. Lots of sunshine on offer in the week ahead, High Pressure firmly in charge, fine weather, if you are able to get out for a socially distant walk, the beachesin for a socially distant walk, the beaches in dorset suitably sparsely populated. The satellite shows clear skies, some rain bearing clouds skirting the north west of france, its going to stay there are the rest of this afternoon, w ....
And is back with his family. Our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been speaking to him. On his way to see his family, tim hall spent eleven days in hospital. Are you pleased to be going home . Very pleased, yes. When he had been brought in by ambulance, he could barely breathe. He gave this message on the importance of social distancing. Anything you think is worth going outside for its not, not when you could potentially see your kids for that last time or even a week or so without them is hard enough. So, that pint of milk, whatever it is, it is not worth it. Now timis back home, being pampered by his family. Do you want a pillow . Yes. Brilliant being back with the kids, seeing the kids smile and make a fuss of me. It was brilliant. How was the whole experience . Thankful really. It was very scary and yes just going to be forever grateful for the staff at the hospital. And yeah, just we got through it. Moments like this are wonderful for patients and their family, but a tonic ....
In no hurry to lift the lockdown borisjohnson tells cabinet colleagues that stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is his priority. The governments furlough scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working goes live there were in the first 30 minutes. As some small shops re open in germany across the world countrys are taking the first tentative steps in lifting restrictions. On what should be the first day back at school for millions of children its parents who are themselves getting to grips with homeschooling. Theres more concern today about the lack of personal protective equipment for nhs staff. Hospital managers in england say some trusts already struggling with the supply of kit. The government insists 400,000 protective gowns will arrive from turkey at some stage today despite delays with the order. Meanwhile, also this lunchtime. Borisjohnson has told cabinet colleagues hes concerned about lifting the lockdown too soon and stopping a second peak of coronavirus case ....
The mail on sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the duchess of sussex over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father. And coming up well be speaking to the founder of a challenge to run 5k, raising money for Nhs Charities whos been recognised with an award from the Prime Minister. Ministers says they are confident that they have hit their target for the number of daily coronavirus tests to be carried out as the Prime Minister told the nation yesterday that the uk was now past the peak of the outbreak. The government had pledged that 100,000 tests would be done every day by the end of april. Over 81 thousand tests were carried out on wednesday according to the figures from the department of health and social care and well get the updated figures later. Coronavirus continues to have a big impa ....