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to online teaching to halt the spread of the virus. a record rise in redundancies and unemployment continues to grow. 1.7 million people are now out of work across the uk. the netherlands enters a strict second lockdown, with schools and shops shut for at least five weeks. and coming up this hour. we hear how technology giants including google and facebook could face multi million pound fines if they fail to protect children from online harm. good morning and welcome to bbc news. from midnight tonight, 3a million people in england will be living with the highest level of restrictions in tier 3. new areas, including the whole of london, are being moved into the top tier because of a very sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections. the measures were announced as ministers revealed that a new variant of the virus has been seen in the uk but experts say they believe the new vaccine is effective against it. greater london and parts of essex and hertfordshire are to b ....
richard galpin is here. you cannot miss how many people having out and about at this time of the year despite social distancing stop yes, i noticed that my self enrichment park. very large numbers of people, lots of vehicles going through. at times it did not look like people we re times it did not look like people were doing the social distancing, keeping a part by at least two metres from other people. we are hearing now that a number of parks in london have been closing. we think richmond, but i am not sure of that. but also a swathes of parks across london. also, the national trust is saying it is going to close all of its parks. i presume that then would be nationwide as far as the national trust is concerned. then the issue is we have had a whole series of increasingly stacked m essa 9 es whole series of increasingly stacked messages about what we all need to do to slow the spread of the virus, yet it would appear that many people are flouting that kind of advice. ....
to try to limit the epidemic. in europe, italy edges closer to complete shutdown. spain races to create more space to treat the sick after the number of deaths rises by a third. and in america one in five people are ordered to stay at home as state authorities struggle to control the pandemic. hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. the british prime minister boris johnson has warned the coronavirus outbreak is accelerating and could overwhelm the national health service if people don t do more to slow its spread. he s urging people not to visit parents on mother s day, and says everyone should join what he s called a heroic and collective national effort to follow social distancing advice. (gfx)the number of people who ve died in the uk from coronavirus has risen to 233 with more than 5,000 confirmed cases. nhs england is to write to one and a half million people most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for the next 12 weeks. globally ....
before more air routes are closed. good afternoon. the government has sought to clarify the tough new restrictions introduced last night, to curb the spread of coronavirus. the prime minister declared a national emergency and ordered everyone to stay home, and follow strict rules. you can only leave your home for very limited purposes, such as shopping for basic neccessities like food and medicine. you can go outside for one form of exercise each day, either alone or with members of your household. you can leave home for any medical need or to care for a vulnerable person. and finally, you can travel to and from work, but only where absolutely necessary, and if you cannot work from home. and in the past few minutes downing street say you could be fined £30 for breaching the measures but that could rise significantly. borisjohnson gave the orders as the number of people in the uk who have died from the virus reached 335 and the number of cases rose above 6,500. ....
the government considers tougher measures, as some people ignore advice aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic. there s anger as pictures emerge showing crowds of people visiting open spaces over the weekend across many parts of the uk. the nhs is doing everythng it can and preparing for the spread of the virus. and if people go within two metres of others who they don t live with then they are helping to spread the virus. we ll be assessing the likelihood of tougher government action to tackle the pandemic. also this lunchtime. even key workers are being told to keep their children at home unless absolutely necessary , as schools across the uk close to most pupils. the government has suspended all rail franchises to prevent firms collapsing as season ticket holders are told they ll receive refunds if they choose to stay at home during the outbreak. packed trains on london underground despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they re furious . and social di ....