Its emerged Prince William had coronavirus at the beginning of the pandemic in april, around the same time as his father. Donald trump and joe biden head to crucial swing states to campaign, as the Us Election Campaign enters its final stage. The hollywood actorjohnny depp will find out later today whether hes won his libel case against the sun. They sing. And a group of nuns has found unlikely success with a chart topping debut album. Hello, very good morning to you and welcome to bbc news. Borisjohnson will urge mps today to back his plan for a Second National lockdown in england, when he makes a statement in the house of commons later. Hes expected to stress the governments intention to ease the new restrictions after a month. The Prime Minister announced on saturday that strict measures will be imposed across england from thursday. People will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons. Pubs, restaurants, gyms, non essential shops and places of worship will close. Meeting
This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The Prime Minister is to hold a News Conference later this afternoon to give an update on the governments handling of coronavirus. It comes amid warnings from englands chief medical officer that a new variant of the virus is causing faster transmission in the south east. Wales, scotland and Northern Ireland have held a four nations call with westminster and will have their own cabinet meetings this afternoon. More than two thirds of those living in england 38 Million People are now subject to the toughest restrictions in tier 3. Meanwhile, italy imposes a nationwide lockdown over christmas and new year, as it tries to halt the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Americans are set to get a second
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The figure is 6,000 higher than the average for the time of year, when deaths normally start falling after the flu season. The department of Health Confirmed that there have been outbreaks in more than 2,000 care homes in england alone. In a warning on the economy, the uks spending watchdog said a three month lockdown could cause uk growth to drop by 35 byjune, sending the rate of unemployment to 10 . Our Health Correspondent lauren moss is with me. If we can look at the figures we have got today, two sets of figures. Talk is through them. The first ones you mentioned were released by the office for National Statistics and came out this morning on the spot all deaths that have occurred in the community, not just in all deaths that have occurred in the community, notjust in hospital and they go up to friday the 3rd of april, so there is around a ten or 11 day delay where we are at now, so like i say, these are deaths that have happened inside and outside of hospitals so include care hom
Means, we have not seen it. We dont know what the uk government is going good morning. Its a cold day across to say for the response in england. The whole of the uk today, with the first minister and myself earlier in the week at a press brisk north easterly winds are starting to take over. All the briefing, made it clear that we details coming up shortly. Think, certainly in scotland, it is too early to think about any major changes. The first minister was good morning. Quite clear that the key message its sunday, may 10. Our top story a coronavirus alert system, similar to the one used remains stay at home. I reiterated to describe the terror threat, is expected to be announced exactly that. We are in a very, very during borisjohnsons televised address this evening. Fragile moment. Actually, dominic the Prime Minister will outline a roadmap towards easing lockdown restrictions in england and has also changed the governments slogan on coronavirus, advising us to stay raab the same day
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