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Tightening of restrictions to tackle the virus, after being accused of acting too slowly. And coming up as many in the world learn to live with lockdowns, staying indoors doesnt meant you cant still have fun. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. In the us, President Trump says hes considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. New york has recorded more than 52,000 cases around half of the total in the us and over 700 deaths. In italy, the number of people whove died from the coronavirus since the outbreak began has now passed 10,000. 889 have died in the past 2a hours fewer than the previous day. Meanwhile, spain has recorded 832 coronavirus deaths in a single day its largest number yet. It brings the total to more than 5,500, second only to italy worldwide. Here in the uk, the num ....
In a few minutes, a gp and a virologist will be answering your questions on the coronavirus pandemic. Hello and welcome to a bbc news special about the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. Were joined by viewers from around the world. Here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid 19 is now more than 1,000. 260 people died overnight, taking the total to 1,019. The number of positive tests has risen to 17,089. In europe overall, more than 20,000 people have now died from the virus and around the world more than 600,000 cases have been confirmed. Part of that increase is down to more testing. Here in the uk, front line hospital staff in england are now also being screened for the virus the hope is, it will mean people who are not infected or who have recovered can return to work. The uk has also been rapidly fitting out temporary hospitals which will provide thousands of extra beds to help the National Health< ....
The english cities of birmingham and manchester join london with plans to open more temporary hospitals to help cope with the outbreak in the uk. The total death toll in italy as a result of the coronavirus has now risen to over ten thousand. That brings the total number of people across europe killed by covid 19 to more than 20,000. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. Here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid 19 is now more than a thousand. 260 people died overnight, taking the total to 1,019. The number of positive tests has risen to 17,089. In the us President Trump says hes considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. New york has recorded more than fifty two thousand cases around half of the total in the us and over seven hundred deaths. In italy, the numb ....
Really hits the economy. A record 6. 6 million americans filed for benefits in the last week. The comedian eddie large, best known for the double act little and large, has died at the age of 78 has died at the age of 76. And saying thank you celebrities urge people across the country to show support for nhs and key workers with another round of applause tonight at eight oclock. Thank you so much, all of you nhs staff and key workers. When this is all over and done with, i am coming to kiss all of you on the lips. So pucker up. Good afternoon. Senior Health Officials say theyre frustrated by a lack of progress in expanding uk coronavirus testing. It comes as a further 569 people have died in the uk. The overrall total is now 2,921, with 33,718 confirmed cases. You can see here the upward trend of the last few weeks. 0n testing, the government is facing continuing criticism. So far, only 2,000 out of half a million front line nhs ....