Around the world has now passed one million. In spain, one of the hardest hit countries, intensive care units are on the brink. Almost 1,000 people have died there in the past 2a hours. Emotionally, it is also hard because you are worried for yourself, for your own safety. You are worried for your patients. You are worried for your families. Should more of us be Wearing Masks, as new Research Suggests coughs and sneezes could project particles much further into into the air than thought. Cheering and applause. And applause rings out from homes across the nation, to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britains carers and all those helping to keep the country going. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, senior figures at brighton will take a significant pay cut as Health Secretary matt hancock says premier League Footballers need to play their part. Good evening. The Health Secretary has announced plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing in the uk. Matt hancock, who h
Spains intensive care units pushed to the brink almost a thousand people have died in the past 2a hours and clapping for our carers another National Round of applause in the uk tonight and this time key workers like teachers and supermarket staff will be included too. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The uks Health Secretary matt hancock has been setting out how the government hopes to achieve a significant increase in coronavirus testing, after criticism about the small percentage of Health Workers screened in england so far. In his first public appearance since recovering from covidi9, the uks Health Secretary said he was now setting a goal of conducting 100 thousand tests a day by the end of the month. In the United States there has been a record rise in the number of new claims for Unemployment Benefits as the Economic Impact of the pandemic deepens there. In the
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The uk government has held its daily news briefing, updating the public on the coronavirus pandemic. The british chancellor, rishi sunak led the session and announced that condition of Boris Johnson the uks Prime Minister is improving and he is sitting up and engaging with his clinical team. He said that borisjohnson is receiving excellent care. The British Government also announced a £750 million funding package for uk charities but the chancellor warned he could not save everyjob, business or charity with his emergency measures. The World Trade Organisation has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a massive fall in global trade. In the worst case it coulid shrink by almost a third and is expected to be worse than following the financial crisis just over ten years ago. For the second consecutive day spain has seen a ri
Were in this for the long haul. And i think we are going to have to adapt to live with this virus. Why are you watching me with that . Oh, my god. Five year old theo hamiltons temperature is rising. His parents are worried. Dont go getting a temp. We really want to stay away from a hospital. Theo. Hes got leukaemia. Its weakened his immune system. So theo is at particular risk from coronavirus. What will this keep away . The germs. Theo and his parents are following government advice, isolating at home because of the illness. Lawrence is on furlough from his job as a chef. I have a rest. Youre having a rest. Katt has been filming life in lockdown for us. Our normal daily routine of wiping everything down. Making sure theres no germs. Shes only been out of the house once in six weeks. Naughty mum so what are your big fears . Why is theo so at risk . People who are healthy are not making it, so someone like theo, im scared that that will take him. Stop being a cheeky monkey. I will be a
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