As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the country technically into recession. The World Health Organisation says up to a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch coronavirus this year. But says the outbreak is likely to be less deadly than in europe and the us cafes a nd restau ra nts have begun reopening in many parts of australia, but with limits on the number of customers allowed in. And calls for nhs workers in the uk whove treated coronavirus patients to get the same Mental Health support as soldiers returning from war. It would be like having, you know, 15, 20 patients who are really on the edge who are going to die in the next few hours if you dont do anything every 12 hours. That is how bad it is. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im Annita Mcveigh with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk and around the world. Here, unions representing teachers and school staff will meet the governments top scientific advisors today, as they dem
At toddbrook reservoir has been reduced by more than three meteres in the battle to prevent the dam from collapsing. Whaley bridge residents are still being told they cant return home. Heathrow airport holds last minute talks with unions in an attempt to avert strikes next week, but they say airlines have started to contact passengers on affected flights. Borisjohnson announces £1. 8 billion of extra funding for hospitals in england. A daredevil french inventor has succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet powered hoverboard injust 20 minutes. And coming up in half an hour ca nadas legalised it, so three mps go on a weed trip to see if britain could do the same. Good afternoon. There have been two Mass Shootings in the united states, just hours apart, in texas and ohio. In el paso, texas, 20 people were killed when a man opened fire on shoppers in a walMart Supermarket in one of the worst Mass Shootings in modern us history. A 21 year old white man has been arrested and polic
Fire, killing three, including a child. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. That is with gavin. We will hear from liverpool managerjurgen klopp, as he prepares for what he calls the sites first cup final before the season sites first cup final before the season begins. That and plenty more coming up. Thanks. And ben rich has the weather. Remember the heat of last week, things have changed significantly, flooding rain in places over the weekend, pretty unsettled over the next few days, and that transition to something more unsettled has brought some really Severe Weather gcioss brought some really Severe Weather across some parts of europe. We will be looking at that plus all the weather news just before half past. Thanks, ben. Also coming up trapped up to his neck in water for several hours the man who got stuck in rocks as the tide came in and had to be freed by firefighters. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Boris johnson is in scotland this afternoon on
Joining me conservative homes executive editor mark wallace. The westminster correspondent for the yorkshire post, liz bates. The liberal democrat mp chuka umunna. And the brexit party mep Ann Widdecombe. Today this man, Boris Johnson, already has the support of almost half the Parliamentary Party. That leaves only one place left to fight for. Im looking forward to making it through to the front two, and looking forward to a civilised debate of ideas. Im sure i will be picking up some votes but these can be unpredictable, so, i want to go for it. May the best man win, and thats going be me. Barring an upset, we expect that challenger to be jeremy hunt or michael gove. Well be live in this room in the commons at 1pm to bring you the results of the latest ballot in this conservative leadership contest. So, we are pretty sure mrjohnson goes forward to the final two, not yet sure who will be with him, we will know by the end of today. Lets find out who you think, who will be the second . I
Were going to see more and more how much our Motor Ability actually is tied to the way we think and feel. And i want to know whether theres anything we can do to harness or boost neuroplasticity in our daily lives. On thisjourney, im going to give you three hacks to help strengthen crucial connections and keep our minds younger in the process. As a science journalist, ive always been fascinated by the workings of the mind. And today ive come to royal holloway, University Of London to scan my brain before embarking on a six week brain altering course. Jaw harp resonates im just taking a moment to settle into this posture. This is thorsten barnhofer, professor of Clinical Psychology at Surrey University. Hes currently running a study on the effects of mindfulness in managing stress and difficult emotions. Hes also been looking into how mindfulness changes the actual structure of the brain itself, showing signs of this Neuroplastic Rewiring even after just a few weeks. And what makes mind