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Great friend, joe biden. On the greek island of lesbos, more violence as locals clash with hundreds of refugees and migrants coming from turkey. And how our online streaming habit could be harming the environment. Hello to you. This news just breaking as we come on air to you. The governor of california, gavin newsom, has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. That will allow the state to deploy Additional Resources to fight the virus. Mr newsoms announcement came after the...

Sweeping quarantine measures have been imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak in italy. There has been a sharp rise in the number of deaths in the country, up by 133 in a day to a total of 366. Most of the victims are in the wealthy lombardi area. Travel restrictions have been imposed there and in four other regions partially cutting off about a quarter of the countrys population. Like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. Sealed inside, a 62 year old man, fallen to the virus. Hes...

Time for a look at the weather. Heres mel coles. Its that time of year when we can expect anything and everything from oui expect anything and everything from our weather, certainly the case through the coming week. For many it got off to a decent start but we dont have to look very far to see the next system showing its hand, this big band of cloud in the atla ntic this big band of cloud in the atlantic already breaking cloud and rain to Northern Ireland and the western fringes of that continue...

Harming the environment. Within the past hour one of europes biggest Regional Airlines the british carrier, flybe has collapsed, threatening thousands of jobs. Flybe was taken over by a consortium, including Virgin Atlantic, last year and was saved earlier this year. But its again in trouble because bookings have slumped as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Talks throughout wednesday to try to agree a rescue package proved to have been unsuccessful. Jon kay reports from flybe headquarters. F...

The mayor says the people in brazils worst hit city are being overwhelmed by the illness. And, from asia to africa, we look at how some of the poorest countries are trying to cope with the crisis. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world where we are looking at all the latest of coronavirus updates locally and globally. European Union Leaders are meeting by Video Conference later, where theyre expected to approve a rescue package for countries worst hit by the coronavirus pa...

Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. The global coronavirus pandemic has prompted governments across the world to take emergency measures, restricting liberties to safeguard public health, and no european nation has gone further than hungary. My guest today is the chief international spokesman, zoltan kovacs. Has covid 19 ushered in europes first de facto dictatorship . Zoltan kovacs, in budapest, welcome to hardtalk. Good to talk to you. Would you explain to me, the reasoning behind ...

Beyond italy could face too, as the lockdown leaves it scars. President trump says hes happy for the president ial election in november to be a referendum on his handling of the coronavirus crisis. And fears that the amazons indigenous population could be devastated by the virus, as the number of deaths in brazil passes 7,000 the highest in latin america. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globa...

Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is f...

Hello and welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. Well have more on those stories a little later but first a quick look at some of the main developments on the pandemic. Italy has registered 174 coronavirus related deaths, the lowest daily figure since the lockdown was introduced two months ago. Churches across germany have resumed services for the First Time Since march. And in the uk theres been a dip in the daily testing figures around 76,000 were counted,...

Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. While some countries are claiming success while some countries are claiming success in their efforts to curb covid 19, brazil is increasingly looking like an outlier. The rate of new infections is still increasing and the death toll is mounting and all the while the president is focused on reopening the economy and easing social distancing measures. He fired his Health Minister after a series of disagreements and my guest todayis...