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As the number of people who died from covid—19 in the us has exceeded 5,000, vice president pence warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. britain has also recorded its worst one—day figure for coronavirus—related deaths: 563, a rise of nearly a third. the government is facing increasing pressure amid criticism over shortages of protective equipment for frontline health workers and delays in ramping up testing. italy has extended its stringent lockdown measure...

Determined that we will get there. can you give us a firm date by when any nhs staff that needs a test will get a test? because in a fast—moving crisis like this, the end of the month is still a long time away. im delighted we have now managed to test 5,000 nhs staff. i will, over the coming weeks, seek to ensure that every nhs front line staff member who needs a test gets one. remember, there are two kinds of test — one to show if you have had the virus after recovering. but the one these n...

But we are, and im saying, over the coming weeks. remember, there are two kinds of test, one to show if youve had the virus after recovering, but the one these nhs staff are queueing up for at a superstore car park turned testing drive—through, records if you have the virus right now. if the drivers of these cars are negative, they could get back onto the desperately stretched wards as doctors and nurses. that is why it is so urgent now. it is very frustrating. we should be the first so that w...

Good evening. it is eight oclock and this is for britains nhs workers, carers and everyone helping to fight this coronavirus pandemic and keep the country going. take a look and lets listen to the enormous gratitude being shown right now all over the uk. applause. iam in applause. i am in belfast with the firefighters of red watch and central station here, out to show

But tests for health workers are what matter here and now. i am now setting the goal of 100,000 tests per day by the end of this month. that is the goal and i am determined that we will get there. can you give us a firm date by when any nhs staff that needs a test will get a test? in a fast—moving crisis like this the end of the month is still a long time away. im delighted we have now managed to test 5000 nhs staff. i will come over the coming weeks, seek to ensure that every nhs front line s...

That of china, even greater symbolic symbol here is the death toll exceeding that of september 11. in new york, the epicentre of the virus, charity workers have now set up an emergency field hospital in central park. the city was a nightmare said they will soon need triple the hospital beds currently available here. but even those at sea are safe from the virus. the captain of the us aircraft carrier has called for urgent help to alter an outbreak among his 4000 strong crew. when not at war, sel...

>> police is on the way as 300 new york city firefighters test positive for covid-19. teaming up for first responders to the city after 3000 members call out sick in one day. >> the front line and they need relief. they are physically exhausted more than a very emotionally exhausted. >> reporter: 120 members call out sick. 21% emergency first responders, 16% were firefighters. the police force is getting hit hard by the pandemic. 493 of the time its 2200 officers are in corn teen, 105 billion em...

This is bbc news, the headlines: the us vice president has warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. the warning comes as america now has 200,000 confirmed infections, and over 4,500 deaths. in new york alone, nearly 400 people died in the past 2a hours. the uk has also recorded its worst one—day figure for coronavirus—related deaths: 563, a rise of nearly a third. the government is facing increasing pressure over its handling of the outbreak, amid criticism over...

Seems to be beyond — close to being reached. were now seeing some positive signals from other indicators. we know theres less people infected, there is a deceleration of the number of people infected. the numbers of people going into acute care units is decreasing slowly. so, i think were beginning to see that smear going to beginning to see that smear going to be reaching that point and we are going to be able to see that these social isolation measures have worked, and it seems that is the c...

Japan, hong kong, and singapore, as the ease travel restrictions and allow people to move around those countries more. the virus is surging again. >> harris: you know, one thing stands out for me today, dr. saphier. its the nation of germany, and the mass testing. they are seeing icu units that are near empty according to reports from there. im looking down because i want to catch this. they were very early to catch this with such mass testing. what difference did that make, and is there any way...