This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im james reynolds. The British Government starts to talk about ending the virus lockdown, but says it could be reimposed in different localities. That means that we can pause or even reintroduce those restrictions that might be required in order to deal with localised outbreaks. The us secretary of state says theres enormous evidence that covid 19 originated in a chinese laboratory, but wasnt artificially made. Russia records its biggest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, and medics warn that the worst is yet to come. Back to school in israel, but the countrys lockdown is ending amid more political turmoil and corruption allegations. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Well have more on those stories, including the lockdown here in the uk injust a moment. But first, a quick look at some of the other headlines on the outbreak. Italy has registered 174 coronavirus related deaths, the lowest dail
In Coronavirus Infections, with more than 10,000 people testing positive. Churches in germany reopen for sunday services with strict regulations in force and singing forbidden. Top stars from india and around the world perform from home in a concert raising funds for coronavirus victims in india, where the number of cases is surging. 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 its considering a series of measures which could help control the spread of coronavirus as the lockdown is relaxed. Its ahead of an announcement due to be made in a weeks time which will set out the next steps about how the country gets back to school and to work. Meanwhile, the government says only 76,500 coronavirus tests were carried out yesterday, falling short of its daily target. The deaths of 315 more people from coronavirus have been recorded in the latest 2a hour period the
Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. Well have more on those stories and the growing claims by us officials that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese Laboratory but first quick a look at some of the other headlines on the outbreak. Italy has registered 174 coronavirus related deaths, the lowest daily figure since the lockdown was introduced two months ago. Churches across germany have resumed services for the First Time Since march. And in the uk theres been a dip in the daily testing figures around 76,000 were counted, far short of the governments 100,000 a day target. But we begin in the us, where the secretary of state mike pompeo has claimed theres enormous evidence the coronavirus outbreak began in a lab in the chinese city of wuhan. President trump made the same accusation this week but neither has given any evidence for it. The claims come after Us Intelligence agencies said if the virus came from a lab it was likely because o
Campaign against the virus. Hello and welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. Well have more on those stories a little later but first a quick look at some of the main developments on the pandemic. Italy has registered 174 coronavirus related deaths, the lowest daily figure since the lockdown was introduced two months ago. Churches across germany have resumed services for the First Time Since march. And in the uk theres been a dip in the daily testing figures around 76,000 were counted, far short of the governments 100,000 a day target. But we begin in the us where donald trump says he hopes the president ial election in november turns into a referendum on his response to the coronavirus pandemic thats because he believes hes done a greatjob. In a televised town hall event, broadcast by fox news, mr trump insisted his decision to impose restrictions had saved lives, and refuted claims that he had failed to act quickly enough. Were going to lose anywh