If youre from a poorer urban area, say new official figures. 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 uk government says it has hit its target for 100,000 coronavirus tests per day, with the British Health secretary matt hancock saying it was an incredible achievement. The target was set less than a month ago whenjust 10,000 daily tests were being carried out and the government was facing criticism for failing to rapidly increase capacity. In a moment well hear from our health editor, but first some other developments tonight. More than1 Million People have now recovered from the coronavirus worldwide, according from the latest figures from Johns Hopkins university. In the past few minutes, irelands premier leo varadkar has announced an extension of most elements of the lockdown until may 18th. Two restrictions will be eased the exercise travel limit will be extended and
To local communities. What would you like to do today . Hmm. And the difficulties faced by the countrys nine million unpaid carers now with even less support during lockdown. Coming up on bbc news. Players are scared, according to sergio aguero. The Manchester City striker speaks out, as key talks take place about restarting the football season. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Ministers are optimistic that theyve hit their target for the number of coronavirus tests being carried out. The government had pledged that 100,000 tests would be done every day by the end of april. The latest figures will be released this afternoon. The communities secretary Robert Jenrick has described the policy as a stepping stone to a much larger programme of testing, which will be needed to contain the virus. Lauren moss reports. The target was 100,000 tests a day by the end of april. Its just under a month since the Health Secretary announced that deadline. We will find out later whethe
The mail on sunday has won the first round of a legal battle against the duchess of sussex over the publication of a letter she wrote to her father. And coming up well be speaking to the founder of a challenge to run 5k, raising money for Nhs Charities whos been recognised with an award from the Prime Minister. Ministers says they are confident that they have hit their target for the number of daily coronavirus tests to be carried out as the Prime Minister told the nation yesterday that the uk was now past the peak of the outbreak. The government had pledged that 100,000 tests would be done every day by the end of april. Over 81 thousand tests were carried out on wednesday according to the figures from the department of health and social care and well get the updated figures later. Coronavirus continues to have a big impact on the Aviation Industry, as one of the worlds biggest Budget Airlines ryanair announced today that they are cutting up to 3,000 pilot and cabin crewjobs as they re
And in the uk, risk of death from coronavirus is twice as likely if youre from a poorer urban area, say new official figures. Hello and a warm welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. Will start in the uk. The uk government says it has hit its target for 100,000 coronavirus tests per day, with the British Health secretary matt hancock saying it was an incredible achievement. The target was set less than a month ago whenjust 10,000 daily tests were being carried out and the government was facing criticism for failing to rapidly increase capacity. In a moment, well hear from our health editor, but first some other developments tonight. More than1 Million People have now recovered from the coronavirus worldwide, according from the latest figures from Johns Hopkins university. In the past few minutes, irelands premier leo varadkar has announced an extension of most elements of the lockdown until may
For the government. They obviously wa nt to for the government. They obviously want to kind of ease the lockdown in some kind of way and get people back to work, i think the thing they are nervous about, if they do relax restrictions, suddenly, you get a lot more infections, and obviously, thats the opposite of what they wa nt to thats the opposite of what they want to happen. Sienna, i was rather struck by the way the japan times frames this. Panel struck by the way the japan times frames this. Panel back staying the course. Trying to put a positive tone on what is something thats been depicted as slightly negatively, the lockdown, they dont even use that word, they you stay the course, trying to persuade people that that is a good thing to do. I mean, i would people that that is a good thing to do. I mean, iwould be people that that is a good thing to do. I mean, i would be quite surprised byjust how accepting hop puppet government and everyone has been about the term lockdown. As yo