The number of people being randomly tested in the community for covid 19 is to be increased in england from 28,000 to 150,000 a fortnight. The office for National Statistics says the survey taken from a random sample of the population can give a clearer picture of the true spread of the virus. Our Health Correspondent Richard Galpin reports. Swipe to the back of the throat, both sides by the tonsils. It might make you gag. Volunteers carrying out coronavirus testing as part of the Household Infection survey run by the office for National Statistics. The survey described by the government as the most important indicator as to how the virus is spreading in the country. And now its to be expanded massively. From 28,000 people in households being tested every fortnight to 150,000 every fortnight by october. Households in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are also to be included. All this potentially very significant. What is going to be really important about that is getting greater cov
Im sure it would have happened in pubs, but i didnt expect it to happen the first weekend. A Green Recovery the government sets out details of a £3 billion plan to cut emissions and support jobs. Lockdown in oz five million residents in melbourne are told to stay at home for six weeks amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The hollywood Actor Johnny Depp has denied he has an anger problem, at the start of the libel action hes bringing against the sun. Hes suing newspapers Publisher News group over an article that called him a wife beater, allegations that he strenuously denies. From the high court, David Sillito reports. Johnny depp arriving in court this morning. He has brought this case to clear his name of an allegation that he is a wife beater. It was those words that were in a headline in an article in the sun when the journalist dan wootton questioned jk rowling supporting the casting ofjohnny depp in an adaptation of her fantastic beasts book. The allegations of physical abuse were
Is the in hello, good afternoon. People will soon be able to holiday in much of europe and wont have to go into quarantine when they return to the uk. The government is in the process of finalising a series of travel corridors and an announcement is due in the coming days. Most of western europe is expected to be on an initial list of countries which will be exempt, including france, italy, spain, greece, belgium, germany, norway and the netherlands. Sweden is unlikely to be on the list because the infection rate there is higher than in the uk. And there are doubts about portugal after a rise in the number of new cases in and around lisbon. Work is also on going to see if a travel corridor is possible with australia. Lets get more from our transport correspondent tom burridge, whos here with me now. That has just called you the transport secretary. Congratulations i am not in a position of power. However, im sure you know lots of people and can tell us you know lots of people and can t
Occupied in lockdown. Boxerjoseph parker tries out his hugh grant love actually impression. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He says he has mild symptoms and will self isolate in downing street, but will still lead the governments response to the crisis. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, is also having to work from home, after testing positive. Boris johnsons diagnosis came amid growing concern that nhs hospitals may be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients as early as this weekend. Well, a total of 759 people in the uk have now died of the illness thats an increase of 181 in the last 2a hours. Theres particular pressure on hospitals on the outskirts of london, where some Health Bosses have warned that intensive care units face whats being described as a tsunami of demand in the coming days. Globally, the us has overtaken china as the country with the most confirmed cases more than 85,000. And here, police have started issuing f
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland have begun so lets go live to capitol hill. A 12 hour strike over pay and patient safety. The house of representatives this is the chamber in the us in washington has started house of representatives. The process of impeaching the house has just been called President Trump. To order with a prayer, then the pledge of allegiance. 19 year old Ayoub Majdouline has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years for the gang murder of 14 year old jaden moodie. Coming up on afternoon things will kick off for the day of impeachment. For the first hour, we live, all the sport. Will hear debate about the rules of this process. This is from the rules european champions liverpool kick off against monterey shortly and the committee of the house, there are 13 clu b world off against monterey shortly and the Club World Cup out in doha, at stake people on that committee, nine for them is a place in the final democrats and four republicans, and against so