this is bbc news. the headlines: as one of the largest hospitals in the world opens in london to treat 4,000 coronavirus patients, people in the uk are being urged to stay at home this weekend to try to stop the spread of covid 19. britain s health secretary said the advice was not a request but an instruction. president trump has announced new recommendations for americans to wear masks when they go outside to slow the spread of the virus. us health officials have advised people to cover their faces but to keep medical grade masks free for health workers. although, mr trump stressed the suggestion wasn t compulsory. and the head of the imf has said the coronavirus pandemic had created an economic crisis like no other. kristalina georgieva said that never in the history of the imf had the world economy come to a standstill. more than 90 countries have asked the organisation for help.
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you re watching bbc news at nine with me, carrie gracie the headlines chinese authorities confirm the coronavirus deathtoll has climbed to 26 people and there are more than 800 confirmed infections worldwide. in the uk, m people have been tested for the virus with five testing negative and an incident team has been set up in scotland to deal with the threat. the us has rejected an extradition request for anne sacoolas but the dunn family says they will continue to fight. this extradition request hangs there forever, it is never going to go away. this administration will go away. this administration will go away and we will wait if we need to, for the next five, ten, 15 years.
the government spending watchdog says no one took full account of the risks and complexity of the high speed rail which could now cost 106 billion pounds. huge crowds in the iraqi capital call for us forces to be expelled from the country boris johnson s brexit withdrawal agreement is signed by eu leaders a w
against the coronavirus, and has introduced further restrictions to try to curb its spread. he s forbidden people from leaving home, except for essential reasons, from midday on tuesday, orface punishment. the us treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, is seeking a large stimulus package to prop up the american economy after the dowjones suffered its biggest ever one day points drop. economists now no longer doubt that the global economy is heading into recession. in britain, prime minister boris johnson called on people to stop travel and avoid what he called unnecessary social contact. he said if drastic action was not taken now, cases could double every five or six days. he said people showing any symptoms should self isolate for m days.
in every part of the uk, people have been taking in the full import of the government s latest advice which marks a very sharp change from just a few days ago. with advice to everyone to stop non essential contact and to avoid pubs, clubs and theatr
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i m lewis vaughan jones. one month after the death of george floyd in police detention, the us house of represenatives passes a police reform bill. his brother tells us what he would have made of the changes. he would be humbled. he would be, you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. the us faces a coronavirus spike, as social distancing is relaxed. more than 35,000 new cases are identified in a single day. thousands flock to the beach in england, despite warnings coronavirus cases will rise again if people abandon social distancing. cheering and applause.
liverpool claim the premier league title, ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions again. let s start in the us because, in the past few minutes, the house of representatives has approved the democratic police reform legislation named in honour of george floyd, whose death in police
this is bbc news, the headlines: as one of the largest hospitals in the world opens in london to treat 4,000 coronavirus patients people in the uk are being urged to stay at home this weekend to try to stop the spread of covid 19. britain s health secretary said the advice was not a request but an instruction. president trump has announced new recommendations for americans to wear masks when they go outside to slow the spread of the virus. us health officials have advised people to cover their faces but to keep medical grade masks free for health workers. although mr trump stressed the suggestion wasn t compulsory. the head of the imf has said the coronavirus pandemic had wbr id wbr460 created an economic crisis like no other. kristalina georgieva said that never in the history of the imf had the world economy come to a standstill. more than 90 countries have asked the organisation for help. /b
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