0k where are you from . Syria syria . Thereve been violent clashes in belarus as Alexander Lukashenko is declared the landslide winner of the countrys general election. And a metal detectorist says he was left shaking with happiness after discovering a hoard of bronze age artefacts in southern scotland. The find included a complete horse harness and sword. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Here in the uk, government ministers are insisting there is little evidence that coronavirus is transmitted in schools, as they push ahead with plans for all children in england to return full time to the classroom next month. The uk education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has suggested that an upcoming study will support the governments position on reopening schools. Borisjohnson, whos expected to visit a school later, is understood to have made it clear that schools should be the last t
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 worlds most powerful people with the most depressing goal of the moment in mind, vaccines for coronavirus. We need to develop, produce and deploy them to every single corner of them to every single corner of the world. And we must ensure that they are available and affordable for all. And this is why we must all chip in to fine and this truly global endeavour. Countries across the European Union took part as did those like south africa, saudi arabia, texaco and canada. Translation because we need
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. For the First Time Since italy locked down ten weeks ago, people are able to visit shops, some restaurants and hairdressers. Weve a special report from milan. More than 15,000 People Killed in this region, almost half of all the italian deaths. And economic pain is intense, one in three businesses here dont plan to reopen today. So milan is coming back to life, but the wounds run deep. New measures on trains and at stations as people return to work in england. Security guards with crowd Management Training are on hand. With two weeks to go until some Primary School pupils in england return to the classroom, the government says plans are in place to protect teachers and pupils. Northern ireland is taking some steps towards easing its lockdown with Garden Centres and recycling facilities re opening. The mayor of brazils largest city, sao paulo, warns its Health System could collapse as demand grows for