President trump has announced new recommendations for americans to wear masks when they go outside to slow the spread of the virus. Us Health Officials have advised people to cover their faces but to keep medical grade masks free for health workers. Although mr trump stressed the suggestion wasnt compulsory. The head of the imf has said the coronavirus pandemic had created an economic crisis like no other. Kristalina georgieva said that never in the history of the imf had the World Economy come to a standstill. More than 90 countries have asked the organisation for help. Now on bbc news, its time to click. This week, dial up internet, apple releases the ipod, very tight suits and furry friends. It is clicks 20th anniversary and these are our greatest hits. Welcome to click, im spencer kelly. 0n the sixth of april 2000, a plucky new tv programme hit the air, promising to talk about something that many people, many in the media thought was too scary, too nerdy technology. No one thought
Wages would hit the nhs. Good morning. It is a dry sunday for the bulk of the country, with some lengthy sunny spells, accompanied by a brisk southerly wind. I will have all the details coming up shortly. It is sunday 5 april. Our top story the queen is expected to give a deeply personal message stressing the value of self discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic. The monarch will make a special address to the nation this evening, and will thank frontline nhs staff and care workers while recognising the grief, Financial Difficulties and enormous changes the country is facing. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Recorded at Windsor Castle on thursday, the queens broadcast will, according to officials, be a deeply personal message which will reflect her experience in other difficult times. Broadcasts such as this by the queen are rare. They are reserved for moments of particular national significance. Speaking about the situation facing the nation, the queen
Now its time for click. This week dial up internet, apple releases the ipod, very tight suits and furry friends. It is clicks 20th anniversary and these are our greatest hits. Welcome to click, im spencer kelly. 0n the sixth of april 2000, a plucky new tv programme hit the air, promising to talk about something that many people, many in the media thought was too scary, too nerdy technology. No one thought that programme would last more than a couple of years and yet 20 years later, click is still on air. Just. Because its impossible to believe that were celebrating our 20th birthday in a world that seems eerily similar to those dystopian sci fi films that we geeks grew up on. Like many programmes, were going to find it hard to stay on air during the lockdown. But, for old times sake, because its our birthday, we going to forget about it all and take one last look at click through the ages. Get ready for 20 years in 20 minutes. Click 0nline. It is the age old story, bbc launches new. Co
It took another five years for tesla to start delivering its saloon car now on bbc news, click. But this one it really did set this week, dial up internet, the balls in motion. Apple releases the ipod, very tight suits and furry friends. Talking of balls, here is the beginning of live on set motion capture demonstrated by some idiot in a very tight suit. And then of course there was that new phone from that company. And that was when everything changed. In 2008, the rest of the mobile phone companies tried to play catch up. Touchscreens were everywhere, the mobile web was getting there but surely the iphone couldnt slay all of the established phone makers . And nokia, which sells more phones in one week than apple does in a year, will have its own touchscreen rival by december. It is clicks 20th anniversary hmm. But as we started to spend more time and these are our greatest hits. Online, our digitalfootprints welcome to click, im spencer kelly. Were leaving behind on 6 april 2000, a p
Great president , prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens, idont know, somehow i dont to see it for myself. Labours next leader will be revealed just before 11 oclock this morning. Well look at the challenges that Jeremy Corbyns successor will face. After days of pressure, premier league clubs will ask their players to take a wage cut of 30 to help ease the financial burden caused by the coronavirus, while Club Captains look to set up a fund, to support the nhs. Climbing 29,000 feet, over four days, using just one set of stairs. Well hear from the man whos spent his coronavirus lockdown conquering everest in his own home. Good morning. There is a little bit of Early Morning mist and fog out there at the moment, but that will readily lift to a dry day. A little more in the way of cloud and a few isolated showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. They will have all the details coming up shortly. Good morning. Its saturday the fourth of april. Our top story. Use your common sense and a