there tops 50,000. anzac day in the time of lockdown. political leaders in australia and new zealand pay their respects on the annual day of remembrance to the war dead. and blocking the virus. an enterprise in china is measuring how well everyday items can restrict covid 19. 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, as countries in europe start to end their coronavirus lockdowns, belgium has come out with a timetable for gradually lifting its restrictions. most shops will reopen across the country on the eleventh of may and schools will reopen a week later. in other developments, in the uk, people are being urged to seek medical care when they need it and not be put off by the coronavirus outbreak. half the usual number of people are going to accident and emergency, while treatment for heart attacks and strokes is down. in the united states, three states, georgia,
around through the afternoon, attractions across the world, we could trigger some thunderstorms across zoos have had to close to visitors south wales, the midlands, into yorkshire and lincolnshire through as a result of the pandemic, the latter part of the day. but the animals still need care. lorna gordon reports now from edinburgh zoo, where the keepers are sticking to their usual routines. so, perhaps some heavier rain the animals of edinburgh zoo. locally here, and some sharper showers across northern scotland. showers though across england there are over 2,500 animals here. and wales tend to fizzle out as we head overnight and into monday. the keepers agreeing to film for us a much milder story across the southern half to show how the animals are faring of the uk. overnight, to the north, a risk while the gates are closed. of a frost across scotland. and here s what that weather front really marks, so one of the first things we have the boundary between warmer air to do
options to end the lockdown belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. 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 it s keepers. the number of people known to have died from coronavirus in the uk has now passed 20,000. britain s home secretary priti patel says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terrible milestone. but the figure 20,319 people doesn t include deaths in care homes or the community in england and northern ireland. the latest figures showed another 813 deaths were registered across the united kingdom. the home secretary said the current restrictions were likely to remain in place for now, and that it was essential people followed the guidelines on social distancing. britain is only one of five countries to have passed above 20,000 deaths from the virus, behind the united states, italy, spain and france. it comes as the world health 0rganiza
resuming in the long term. and going behind closed doors at edinburgh zoo, we meet the animals and the keepers looking after them during lockdown. good evening. the number of people known to have died with coronavirus in hospital passed 20,000 today, a sombre milestone. it means britain has become the fifth country in the world to register that number of deaths from the illness. in the last 2a hours, 813 people are reported to have died, mostly in hospitals, across the uk. it brings the total uk death toll to 20,319 people but that figure doesn t include deaths in care homes or the community in england and northern ireland. at the daily government press conference, the home secretary, priti patel, described the deaths as tragic, but admitted the country isn t out of the woods yet in its fight against coronavirus. here s our health correspondent, lauren moss. it is a devastating milestone no one wanted to reach. in less than two months, more than 20,000 people have died with
three us states allow some businesses to reopen, as the number of deaths from coronavirus there tops 50,000. and, well, 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, as countries in europe start to end their lockdown, belgium has come out with a timetable for gradually lifting its restrictions. most shops will reopen across the country on the 11th of may and schools will reopen a week later. in other developments, in the uk, the former chancellor philip hammond has called on the government to begin easing the coronavirus lockdown to restart the economy. the british public is also being urged to seek medical care when they need it and not be put off by the coronavirus outbreak. in the united states, three states georgia, oklahoma and a