the english premier league holds talks with ministers about how football matches could resume with televised matches played behind closed doors. and we can t go to the zoo at the moment but we ve got the next best thing a virtual tour round edinburgh zoo, courtesy of its keepers. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, the number of deaths in hopitals in england has risen by 771, taking the total number of deaths 711 in hospitals in the uk to more than 20,000. it comes as the world health organization has warned that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected against reinfection. in other developments, the majority of coronavirus tests for essential workers here in the uk were booked up through the government website within an hour of it reopening today, with some still available in scotland. as european countries start to ease their lock
the famous penguin parade is, for now, no longer happening but the breeding season here has started, so both the penguins and their keepers have plenty to do. this is one of our breeding nests for our northern rockhoppers this year. so, we are currently at this moment waiting for this chick to hopefully hatch in the next couple of days. the city s zoo would usually get thousands of visitors every day but the lockdown means the pathways here are now deserted. but obviously today we are. ..empty. however, we ve still got a panda. the solitary creatures are among the most popular animals here. their adoring audience may have disappeared but it has made no difference to them. social distancing isn t really a problem for pandas, because they quite like being solitary and he certainly doesn t miss having company. a lot of people worry that if he s on his own, he s lonely. he s not. as long as yang guang has got food, he is perfectly happy. the keepers are always careful around thei
by the coronovirus outbreak authorises independent pharmacies to carry out tests for the disease. the world health organization warns that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected from reinfection. the last time i saw graham as she came right up to me and looked into my eyes. gremlin. and the world renowned primatologist jane goodall calls on governments around the world to learn the lessons of covid i9 and respect the animal kingdom. as we destroy the natural world, we increase the likelihood of viruses leaping from animals to people. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, the number of people who have died from coronavirus around the globe tonight now stands at 200,697 according to statistics from thejohns hopkins university, which tracks the number of cases worldwide. today, the number of people known to have died from coronavirus
now on bbc news a look at the coronavirus pandemic and the impact on the sporting world now it s time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. with the virus stopping competition around the world in its tracks. tomorrow we will see quite a bit of sunshine and there will be seven heavy may be sent sundry showers. there will be some cloud parts into northern england, elsewhere clear and dry but still be cooler air and showers by the end of the night into hello, i am gavin ramjaun. scotland. quite chilly for east normally, i bring you all the latest sports news and interviews, i report anglia. into sunday, this low pressure anglia. into sunday, this low pressure system are talking on triumphs and disappointments of about is bringing some showers from top level competition but these are not normal times. the word go, some are turning heavy humanity has changed into the afternoon for stop there and that means that sport will also be some showers further has changed as well.
the drive to get millions of key workers such as teachers, the police and staff working in the food industry began yesterday. but the numbers applying are overwhelming the system. just before ten o clock this morning, we looked at the government website, which key workers used to book a test. many of the options were already unavailable. home kits were all booked out within 15 minutes. the only available option for a test was ata only available option for a test was at a site in scotland. this, for many, at a site in scotland. this, for er at a site in scotland. this, for many, very frustrating, and requiring a lot of persistence.” tried and it was not working. so i kept on trying throughout the evening. eventually i got back on. and, again, went through the system of trying to book a test. i booked it and this morning when i woke up i received a text to tell me that a test has been allocated for me at 2pm this afternoon. today, senior nhs officials have urged people to be