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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...

First, a dose of reality. Thats the focus of tonights angle. All right. Today my favorite subject came up again. The covid19 briefing. You know, are there treatments out there that are already in use with minimal side effects that could bring relief to our people in our economy . Our own john roberts pressed dr. Anthony fauci about the drug that we introduced to the wider public monday. Dr. Fauci, it was explained yesterday there has been some promise with hydroxychloroquine, this potential ther...

New medical items being made as we speak and purchased. 4. 3 million surgical gowns. 22 million gloves and 8,100 ventilators. We have moved rapidly to mobilize every instrument of american power. This week i invoked the defense production act to compel General Motors to carry out federal contracts for ventilators and i think theyre going to do a great job. I have to say that. Were also working with the major Ventilator Companies in the United States, all big name companies, all companies that do...

Predicted in earlier models. The larger singleday increase in deaths in new york was just yesterday. Nick watt joins me from los angeles, where we look at the efforts nationwide. Reporter anderson, it was listening to the cdc director talking about that terrifying 200,000 model, and the fact they think it will be much lower, because more of us are taking social distancing seriously. They thought only about half of us would pay attention, and we are doing much better than that. But listen, the me...

Two Top Health Officials who are urging americans to stay at home. Dr. Deborah birx of the White House Task force on the coronavirus pandemic is saying this week was not the week to go to the Grocery Store or pharmacy if you can avoid it. Stunning images from wisconsin today, long lines of voters for the states primary, wisconsin the only state to allow inperson voting to go on this month during this deadly pandemic. As cnns nick watt reports, Health Officials across the country are telling amer...

Or concerns that this virus was somehow manmade, possibly came out of a laboratory in china . You studied the virus, what is are the prospects of that . There was a study recently that we could make available to you, a group of highly qualified evolutionary viralologists looked at sequences there and sequences in bats as they evolve, the mutations it took to get to the point where it is now is totally consistent with a jump of a species from animal to human. So the paper will be available, i don...

There tops 50,000. Blocking the virus an enterprise in china is measuring how well everyday items can restrict covid 19. 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, as countries in europe start to end their coronavirus lockdowns, belgium has come out with a timetable for gradually lifting its restrictions. Most shops will reopen across the country on the 11th of may and schools will reop...

It may be a little bit grey and gloomy first thing but it looks single reaches number one. Like for most of us there will be once again some strong april sunshine on offer. Good morning. It looks like another dry day for most parts of the uk. It its saturday april the 25th. Our top story. A huge drop in the number of patients seeking urgent treatment may be a little bit grey and gloomy for conditions unrelated to coronavirus is fuelling concerns that Serious Problems are being missed. The nhs is...

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...

There tops 50,000. Anzac day in the time of lockdown. Political leaders in australia and new zealand pay their respects on the annual day of remembrance to the war dead. And blocking the virus. An enterprise in china is measuring how well everyday items can restrict covid 19. 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, as countries in europe start to end their coronavirus lockdowns, belg...