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More than eight billion dollars have been pledged to help a worldwide drive to develop a coronavirus vaccine. More than 30 countries, as well as philanthropists and celebrities, promised funding at an online summit led by the eu and co hosted by the uk. The United States snubbed the event, insisting it was already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. Rich preston reports. It was a Video Conference at the worlds most powerful people with the most pressing goal of the moment in mind, vac...

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 an online summit of nearly a0 countries has pledged more than 8 billion towards developing a coronavirus vaccine. The summit was hosted by the European Commission president. The United States snubbed the event, insisting it was already at the forefront of efforts to find a vaccine. Rich preston has this report. It was a videoconference of the wo...

Buses and in cars as the lockdown is lifted in different phases. Also today. On the isle of skye, a mobile testing unit in place. Many residents of a local care home have the virus and one has now died. In italy, joy and relief as the lockdown is gradually lifted after two months but the social and Economic Impact has yet to be measured. Newsreel nazism was crushed in the rubble of german cities. And 75 years after the end of the war in europe, the story of the actor turned officer and his role ...

What goes up must come down by the end of the week. This is how today shapes up. A few showers in eastern and southern parts of scotland. One or two and southern parts of scotland. One ortwo in and southern parts of scotland. One or two in the midlands and east anglia, largely dry elsewhere. Chilly for some north sea coast, up to 19 degrees in cardiff. Down south a bit more clout and the wind is strengthening all the while. This evening the wind could cause one or two problems in south wales and...

Tonight at ten, looking ahead to lifting the lockdown, and a glimpse of how the workplace could change. Some firms are already implementing strict rules to protect the health of staff and it could become the norm for most businesses. Its a micromanagement operation, but its life and death if we dont get it right. So, we are passionate about this and we can see a way through it. And as the lockdown options are being considered , its revealed the government is now paying the wages of more than six...

Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The uk Health Secretary, matt hancock says, hes aiming to have the nhs Contact Tracing Smartphone App up and running in england by the middle of this month. Trials of the software are taking place from tomorrow on the south coast as of the governments test, track and trace strategy, which will be central to its efforts, in slowing the spread of corona...

Will soon be asked to track their movements as part of a new Contact Tracing app. The government want to roll it out later this month. Italians have gone back to work for the First Time Since the country imposed a National Lockdown two months ago but the economic and social impact is yet to be measured. Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. Well speak to the lead scientist about just how significant this is in controlling the d...

Good afternoon and welcome. Six weeks into lockdown and many of us want to know when we can return to work as normal. We dont have a date for that, but the bbc has seen details of the new workplace rules being proposed by the government to help businesses when their staff do eventually return. Employers would need to stagger start times and limit the amount of desks and equipment that needs to be shared. Employers should consider providing ppe, or barriers if the two metre social distancing rule...

Of decisions is complicated. But youre right. I mean, obviously, if we had, right from the very beginning shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different, but there was a lot of pushback about shutting things down back then. There certainly was. And the possible effects of that pushback are in the numbers youre seeing on your screen, more than 550,000 confirmed cases here in the United States and a death toll nearing 22,000. Of course, no one can say how much lower the numbers woul...

Will soon be asked to track their movements as part of a new Contact Tracing app the government wants to roll it out later this month. Italians have gone back to work for the First Time Since the country imposed a National Lockdown two months ago but the economic and social impact is yet to be measured. Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria we hear from a scientist on how significant this could be in controlling the disease. Wel...