Money and spirits. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. The uk has recorded its highest number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in a single day. 260 people have died in the past 2a hours bringing the total to more than 1,000. In the us, President Trump has been considering putting some of the worst hit areas under quarantine to slow the spread of coronavirus. New york state has recorded more than 53,000 confirmed cases and nearly 900 deaths. But donald trump has now tweeted that a quarantine will not be necessary. In italy, nearly 900 people with the virus have died in the past 2a hours bringing the total there to more than 10,000. Hospitals in the north of the country are in desperate need of protective equipment for health workers, as well as more staff. Well have more on all of that in a moment, but first heres Dominic Hughes on the uks response. The logistics of setting up a
As 21 year old Peyton Stearns took wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova all the way as the czech player won in three sets in a match lasting over two hours. Another american is also out, Asjessica Pegula was beaten in straight sets by madison keys. Pegula left the court in tears, but she does still have a part to play later on in the womens doubles, while shes also a part of the mixed doubles, too. With less than four weeks to go until the ryder cup begins, we now know who will line up for team europe as they aim to win back the trophy from the usa. Captain luke donald has named his six wild card picks, and interestingly, he included swedens ludvig aberg. The 23 year old only turned professional injune, but did win the European Masters On Sunday and will now make his ryder cup debut alongside fellow wild card pickjustin rose, whos been impressed by abergs rise. He tends to have a couple of weapons that everybody does not have at their disposal so he has been fun to follow. Obviously
Hello and welcome. We have a packed programme for you but, first, President Trump has pardoned his former National Security adviser, Michael Flynn. The retired army general served three weeks in office at the start of the Trump Administration before pleading guilty to lying to the fbi during the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 president ial election. 0ur correspondent in washington nomia iqbal reports. I hereby grant you a full pardon. It is Donald Trumps final weeks in office and like all president s before him, he is granting concept reversal hardens as he heads out the exit door. It is former National Security advisor who we fight before its prosecution that get the full pardon. Lock herup that get the full pardon. Lock her up thats right lock her | her up thats right lock her up Michael Flynn matt problems began in 2016 where donald trump won the election and he had private conversation with the Russian Ambassador over interference with elections and later lied to t
Thickening the cloud in south eastern parts of england. We have more cloud coming into scotland and Northern Ireland. This cloud in Northern England very slow to sing and break up but weve got sunshine through the midlands, wales and the south west and temperatures i 6 9 degrees typically. This evening and overnight the cloud continues to push down into scotland and Northern Ireland bringing a little rain and drizzle. Mainly rain affecting the far south east of england but in between with the clear skies and like winds we will find fog forming more widely probably the last night but before the fog forms and where we keep clear skies there will be some pockets of frost around as well. Tomorrow, looks a little different, not least across england and wales where we have more fog around that will slowly lift but pointing to a colder day than today. Scotla nd pointing to a colder day than today. Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing cloudy skies, a bit of rain and drizzle here and there and
Get in touch on twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Ole, ole, ole, ole three days of mourning begin in argentina to celebrate the life of the football legend Diego Maradona. Fans are paying their respects to the footballer, whose body is lying in state in the president ial palace this is the scene live in buenos aires. Donald trump pardons his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about russian interference in the american elections of 2016. And coming up this hour. Three months on from the disputed election in belarus, weve a special report on the leader of the opposition, svetla na ti kha novs kaya, as part of the bbcs 100 women series. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. People living in england will soon find out what restrictions theyll be living under when the nation wide lock down ends next week. In the nex