About how to socially distance in schools . Hello to you. Were covering all the latest developments here in britain and globally. First, officials at Public Health england say an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and is a very positive development. The test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at the porton down laboratories last week. They say it is the first to offer serious potential. A top official at the World Health Organization has issued a warning that the coronavirus may never go away, and that the Global Community needed to brace itself for a long battle. Meanwhile, Qatar Airways is to cut about 20 of its global workforce, about 9,000 jobs. Like other airlines, it has seen a huge fall in demand for travel because of lockdowns and passenger concerns. And the white house has set a target of having 300 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020, even though currently no vaccine has been approved. Well be ke
And a small piece of good news from the pandemic. An absence of tourists means a Record Number of turtle the United Kingdom has become the latest country to announce a gradual relaxation of some of its coronavirus restrictions although the changes only apply to england. In an address to the nation, the prime minster announced a new covid alert system with five levels, which would govern how quickly society can reopen. Borisjohnson said it was the right time to update the governments message, from stay at home to stay alert. But scotland, wales and Northern Ireland have refused to adopt the governments updated message, and the leader of the Opposition Labour Party said the government still wasnt providing the clarity and the answers people needed. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. 48 days since so many of us tuned in. To hear the Prime Minister introduce measures not seen in a time of peace. After seven weeks of lockdown, around the country people watching again. From the liv
Hello. Were covering all the latest developments here in britain and globally. Officials at Public Health england say an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and positive development. The test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at the porton down laboratories last week. They say it is the first to offer serious potential. The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus may never go away, and that humanity needs to brace itself for a long battle. This is bbc news. The headlines Qatar Airways is to cut about the fbi and the us cybersecurity 20 of its Global Workforce agency say theyre investigating digital break ins, thats about 9,000 jobs. Attempts to steal research on vaccines and treatments like other airlines, by hackers, backed by china, at Research Institutions and pharmaceutical companies its seen a huge fall in demand involved in the covid 19 response. For travel because of lockdowns and passenger
Around the world. And, the philippines prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions, as a typhoon forces thousands to evacuate. Hello and welcome to the programme. We start with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk, and globally. The number of people confirmed to have died from covid 19 now stands atjust over 300,000, with 1. 5 Million People recovered. Scientists at the world health 0rganisation say nearly a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch coronavirus in a year. They predict between 150 and 190,000 africans could die from the virus. In england, 1 in 400 people is infected with coronavirus thats according to a survey of 11,000 people in households. This means about 148,000 people in england could be currently infected. And, theres some good news for fans of english football. The government says its opening the door for professional football to resume in june. Thats if theyve reached their goal of containing the virus. Those are the main developme
Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. Public Health England says an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and is a very positive development. The product was assessed at its porton down laboratories last week. Sources say it is the first such test to offer serious potential. A top official at the World Health Organisation has issued a warning that the coronavirus may never go away, and that the Global Community needed to brace itself for a long battle. The chilean government has ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital sa ntiagos seven Million People after authorities reported a 60 spike in infections in the last 2a hours. And the white house has set a target of having 300 million vaccine doses by the end of 2020 even though currently no vaccine for this pathogen has been approved. Were the places that provide homes for the vulnerable and elderly re