The option to use active duty forces should only be used as a matter of last resort. And only in the most urgent and last resort. And only in the most urgentand dire last resort. And only in the most urgent and dire of situations. We are not in one of the situations now. Thousands take to the streets in london tojoin the protests at the death of george floyd. The uk Prime Minister says coronavirus test results will be available within 2a hours by the end ofjune. And scientists take a closer look at so called superspreaders the 10 of infected people, responsible for 80 of all cases hello and welcome to bbc news to viewers in the uk and around the world. To viewers in the uk from monday anyone arriving in the uk will have to self isolate for m days. The home secretary priti patel has confirmed, that the governments plans will go ahead, with people in england being fined up to 1000 pounds, if they break the rules or even face prosecution. But the plans have been criticised by mps on all s
Who may take a different view, and i understand that. A further 134 people have died from coronavirus across all settings in the uk taking the total number to 37,048. Weeks before theyre back at work retailers say theyre worried about how theyll cope with stringent new restrictions if shoppers do come back. Good afternoon and welcome to viewers on bbc one in half an hours time well bring you todays government briefing which will be led by the Health Secretary matt hancock. First todays main developments and the leader of the Scottish Conservative Party has joined a growing number of tory mps in criticising the behaviour of the government advisor Dominic Cummings during lockdown. Earlierjunior minister, douglas ross who was under secretary of state for scotland quit in protest at the governments handling of Dominic Cummings. The latest number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus in 2a hours is 134. The figures show 37,048 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the Wi
Hancock. Once again the questions centred on Dominic Cummings. Matt hancock told the briefing he believed that mr cummings acted within the guidelines set out by the government. He also said he may review fines given to families who breached lockdown to get childcare. It was in response to a question from a member of the public. It comes as a further 134 people have died in the uk after testing positive for covid 19, taking the total death toll up to 37,048. Mr hancock said that although the number of deaths appears to be falling, we must keep our resolve. Mr hancock said contracts have been signed to make two billion items of personal protective equipment, or ppe, in the uk. He also said that the anti viral drug, remdesivir, is probably the biggest step forward in treatment since the crisis began. On the nhs test and Trace Programme mr hancock urged people to follow the rules for both themselves and the wider community. Before i provide an update on the work that we are doing to comba
Hello and welcome. The number of people who have died from covid 19 in the United States has now officially exceeded 100,000. The actual numbers are likely to be higher than that, but it is clear that in the past three months, more americans have died from infection than during the korean war, the vietnam war and the conflict in iraq combined. Well, lets take a look at how the us got to this point the first death was reported on february 29. On march 13, President Trump declared a National Emergency as schools were closed. Stay at home orders were issued in california, new york and washington. Within a month, the us passed italys death toll withjust over 20,000, now the highest death rate in the world. Then, President Trump released his guidelines for reopening the country, as anti lockdown protests broke out. Into may, and the president said his task force would continue indefinitely, 2a hours after announcing it would close. The death toll stood at 71,000. And, now, just three months
Than the entire economy. Wales first minister, Mark Drakeford, confirms that all non essential retail shops can open from monday. A major new study shows people of south asian origin are the most likely to die with coronavirus once admitted to hospital in britain. The last week has been one of those downhill periods, where even the smallest amount of exertion leaves me tired. And we return to the Lombardy Region of italy to find out why it became the global epicentre of the pandemic. And coming up on bbc news. The anthem of twickenham, swing lo, sweet chariot, is to be reviewed due to its links to slavery. Well have reaction. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Primary and secondary schools in england are to receive £1 billion to help children catch up on the months of education theyve missed during the coronavirus lockdown. A third of the money will go towards a tutoring programme for the most disadvantaged children. The remainder, £650 million, will be for schools to