from the red planet. hello and welcome. president biden has described the deaths of more than half a million people in the united states from coronavirus as a truly grim and heart breaking milestone. speaking at a vigil at the white house, mr biden said more americans had died in one year of the pandemic that in the first and second world wars and the vietnam war combined. the president has ordered flags on federal buildings to be flown at half mast for five days as a mark of respect to those who have lost their lives. just before he and the vice president led a moment s silence, he had these words for americans. as we all remember, i also ask us to act to remain vigilant, to stay socially distanced, to mask up, get vaccinated when it is your turn. we must end the politics of misinformation that has divided families, communities and the country and has cost too many lives already. it is not democrats and republicans who are dying from the virus, it s our fellow americans, our
their business just won t make it. let me know on instagram, twitter or send us an e mail. also this hour, dr alex george former love island contestant, and now a government ambassador for youth mental health. we ll be talking about the importance of taking care of our mental health, especially in lockdown. airlines and holiday companies say they ve seen a surge in bookings in the past 2a hours, despite the prime minister insisting a foreign travel ban will remain in place until at least mid may. the rate of unemployment in the uk rises to its highest level in almost five years; we ll be hearing this morning about the struggles for some to find work in the hard hit area of blackpool. facebook is to restore news feeds in australia after the government agreed to amend legislation forcing social media companies to pay for news content. and new views of the martian landscape nasa releases videos of its perserverance rover landing on the surface of mars. the prime minister has
social media companies to pay for news content. starving to death a special report on yemen s 400,000 children, innocent victims of an increasingly brutal conflict. and new views of the martian landscape nasa releases videos of its perserverance rover landing on the surface of mars. also this hour the dangers of dating apps. with more people than ever using them, we ll be finding out what warning signs you should look out for. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the uk s prime minister boris johnson has defended what he says is a cautious plan for easing lockdown in england, after facing criticism from some of his own mps and businesses leaders that the pace of change will be too slow. the outcome of a review on international travel is set to be announced by a special global travel task force on the 12th of april. but there s already been a surge in bookings for foreign holidays by travellers with easyjet reporting a 630% increase i