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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Coronavirus tests for uk key workers through the government website were booked up within an hour of it reopening this morning. All home testing kits were ordered in less than 15 minutes. Countries around europe pursue options to end the lockdown belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. Meanwhile a former uk chancellor calls on the government to set out how britain can ease its lockdown and rest...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im james reynolds. Coronavirus has now taken the lives 200,000 people around the globe. The grim milestone was recorded as the number of deaths in uk hospitals passed 20,000. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson is to return to work on monday, two weeks since he was discharged from hospital after being ill with the virus. The governor of new york the us state worst hit by the outbreak is authorising indepen...

By the coronovirus outbreak authorises independent pharmacies to carry out tests for the disease. The World Health Organization warns that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected from reinfection. The last time i saw graham as she came right up to me and looked into my eyes. Gremlin. And the world renowned primatologist jane goodall calls on governments around the world to learn the lessons of covid i9 and respect the animal kingdom. As we destroy the natural world, we in...

The English Premier League holds talks with ministers about how football matches could resume with televised matches played behind closed doors. And we cant go to the zoo at the moment but weve got the next best thing a virtual tour round Edinburgh Zoo, courtesy of its keepers. 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, the number of deaths in hopitals in england has risen by 771, takin...

The famous penguin parade is, for now, no longer happening but the breeding season here has started, so both the penguins and their keepers have plenty to do. This is one of our breeding nests for our northern rockhoppers this year. So, we are currently at this moment waiting for this chick to hopefully hatch in the next couple of days. The citys zoo would usually get thousands of visitors every day but the lockdown means the pathways here are now deserted. But obviously today we are. Empty. How...

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, the number of people known to have died with coronavirus in hospital in the uk has passed 20,000 a figure thatjust last month Government Experts hoped would be the outbreaks total death toll. And around the world, the number of people with covid 19 to have lost their life has passed the 200,000 mark according to data compiled in the us. 0ther h...

Around through the afternoon, attractions across the world, we could trigger some thunderstorms across zoos have had to close to visitors south wales, the midlands, into yorkshire and lincolnshire through as a result of the pandemic, the latter part of the day. But the animals still need care. Lorna gordon reports now from edinburgh zoo, where the keepers are sticking to their usual routines. So, perhaps some heavier rain the animals of edinburgh zoo. Locally here, and some sharper showers acros...

Options to end the lockdown belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. And we cant go to the zoo at the moment but weve got the next best thing a virtual tour round Edinburgh Zoo courtesy of its keepers. The number of people known to have died from coronavirus in the uk has now passed 20,000. Britains home secretary priti patel says the entire nation is grieving after passing a tragic and terrible milestone. But the figure 20,319 people doesnt include deaths in care homes or the com...

The drive to get millions of key workers such as teachers, the police and staff working in the Food Industry began yesterday. But the numbers applying are overwhelming the system. Just before ten oclock this morning, we looked at the government website, which key workers used to book a test. Many of the options were already unavailable. Home kits were all booked out within 15 minutes. The only available option for a test was ata only available option for a test was at a site in scotland. This, f...

Resuming in the long term. And going behind closed doors at Edinburgh Zoo, we meet the animals and the keepers looking after them during lockdown. Good evening. The number of people known to have died with coronavirus in hospital passed 20,000 today, a sombre milestone. It means britain has become the fifth country in the world to register that number of deaths from the illness. In the last 2a hours, 813 people are reported to have died, mostly in hospitals, across the uk. It brings the total uk...