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
Vaccine. And we speak to one of the Worlds Biggest Oil Storage Companies about what is going on with crude it is july 29. This is Worldwide Exchange here on cnbc good morning, good afternoon, good evening wherever in the world you may be watching. Here is how your money are setting up their trade futures well call them mildly higher right now. With so much going on today, it is no surprise if wall street and traders are in a wait and see mode at least what weve seen over the last couple of months of 100 to 150 you may have guessed, today, it is all about washington, d. C. And a jam packed schedule. Youve got the Federal Reserve and no clues completing the triple play, Congress Still in intense talks and debate about the trillion dollar plus relief bill as the clock ticks and expanded Unemployment Benefits expire this friday, well get more on that going around the world in a developing story in hong kong, a jump of new cases overnight and new fears of community spread. Well go to Julian
It is extending its emergency Lending Program. Twoday meeting coming to a close today and fiery hearing on capitol hill between william barr and democrats. The hearing appeared to have more questions than answers at least that were allowed. Ag had a question of its own, how long will we let cities burn. Federal agents pulling out of seattle now. Other cities following on spike of violence. Gulleny giuliani this morning. Its all here right coming up. Markses this morning meanwhile look at this, fractional moves as stimulus uncertainty and economic hit companies are taking due to coronavirus, few losses on wall street yesterday, s p 500 up 7. Plus stores using facial recognition, what you need to know about information being gathered from your image. Mornings with maria is live right now. Global markets this morning are mixed, take a look at european indices with ftse 100 up 20 points, dax index lower by 15 points in germany. In asia overnight markets mostly higher, take a look, coronavi
The committee will please come to order. First, straightive matters based on the sergean u attending physician after we consulted the department of health and Human Services and the centers for Disease Control and prevention, individuals in the hearing room are six feet apart. As a result theres no room for the public to attend in person. Relayingni observations to colleagues. The hearing may be watched online. Unedited recording will be available on www. Senate. Gov. Witnesses are participating individual i dont conference in a onetime exception. Some senators, including the chairman, are participating by video conference. Senators, weve been advised, may remove their masks, talk into the microphone in the hearing room six feet apart. Grateful to the rules committee, sergeant of the arms, capital police, Committee Staff all for their hard work to keep us safe. We are hearing last thursday, all roads back to work about back to school run through testing. And what our country has done s
Im glad youre with us. Lets get a check of our temperatures, and i think i can feel the cooldown. Yes indeed. As i said to alex yesterday, marine layer season definitely taking hold over the bay area. We have widespread low clouds once again this morning. Good morning to you all out there. Well turn partly cloudy for the afternoon but temperatures will be on the cool side, especially along the coastline and inside the bay. Outside our doors at this hour we have a little bit of fog and temperatures relatively mild. Ill have the Current Conditions and into the afternoon expect low 60s at the coast to upper 60s inland. More on what to expect today and for the rest of the weekend, coming up. Thank you. There are almost 2. 3 million cases confirmed of coronavirus worldwide. Those are the latest numbers. Almost a third of those cases are in the United States, where 37,000 people so far have died. California could reach 30,000 cases today. The virus has claimed more than 1,000 lives in the st