the nhs simon stephen and deputy chief medical officer jenny harris area i'd like to update you all on the facts of the spread of covid-19 and the steps that we are taking in the battle against the coronavirus. 130,777 people have now been tested for the virus. of those, 14,543 have tested positive. increase in the last day of 2885. that scientific analysis now is at the rate of infection has been doubling every 3 to 4 days. of those who have contracted the virus , 759 have sadly died. our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have passed away. these figures are a powerful reminder of the need for all of us to. we need to slow the spread of the virus and strengthen the nhs's ability to protect us all. social distancing measures have been put in place to restrict the spread of covid-19. so fewer people should need hospital treatment at any one time. the measures that we put in place our scientific and medical advice and are designed to reduce the rate of infection.and as well as acting to slowthe spread of the virus, we are also acting to strengthen the nhs . 2x we are

. the i describes this week as the biggest week for the nhs since its inception, as a new temporary hospital is set to open at a london exhibition centre, with 4,000 beds. the metro also concentrates on the new field hospital, as the uk's coronavirus death toll soared by 87 in a day, from 335 to 422. the daily telegraph reports that police officers are to persuade, cajole, negotiate and advise the public to follow lockdown restrictions, as law enforcement leaders said they don't want to be compelled to take more draconian measures that are being commonly used abroad. the express picks up on matt hancock's promise that millions of new antibody tests will help britain defeat coronavirus. it also reports a study claiming 50% of us may have been infected. the times also covers the briefing by the health secretary, where he revealed a 250,000 people are being recruited for an nhs volunteer army. but, according to the guardian, a massive nhs recruitment drive to help contain the pandemic risks being undermined by the prospect of doctors quitting over fears of inadequate protective equipme

protect the nhs, save people's lives and the faster we will turn the tide on the virus. if i can take the next question from david shukman, from the bbc. thank you. two questions if i may. first to robertjenrick. the prime minister in his letter talks about levelling with the public, about levelling with the public, about things getting worse before they get better. what do you think they get better. what do you think the coming week is going to look like? and then a question for dr harries. we have had the confirmation of an ent surgeon, —— death, what message does that send to people on the front line? thank you, and can i also give my deepest sympathies to members of his family. the prime minister has written to all of the households in this country setting out clearly the task thatis country setting out clearly the task that is before everyone. we see on the news the difficult scenes in other european countries like italy for example, and the deaths that we are reporting daily in these press conferences are reporting daily in these press c0 nfe re nces a re are reporting daily in

. protect the nhs and save lives. -- would agove what meet -- led a meeting and the infection rate. >> welcome, everyone, to the government's daily briefing. i'm joined by the chief of the nhs and the chief medical officer. i'd like to update you all on the facts of this bright of covid-19 and the steps we are taking in the battle against the coronavirus. 113,077 people have now been tested for the virus. 14,543 have tested positive, an increase in the last day. the best analysis now is that the rate of infection has been doubling every three to four days. and of those who have contracted the virus, 759 have sadly died. our thoughts and prayers of the families of those who have passed away. these figures are a powerful reminder of the need for all of us to act. we need to slow the spread of the virus and strengthen the all.ability to protect as strict -- us all. strict social distancing measures have been put in place so if your people should need hospital treatment at any one time. the measures we put in place follow scientific and medical advice, and are designed to reduce the ra

week. the government is considering plans to bring retired doctors and nurses back into the nhs if cases spread, and the health secretary said he hadn't ruled out significant restrictions on everyday life. we don't take anything off the table at this stage, because you've got to make sure that you have all of the tools available, if that is what is necessary. but, you know, i want to minimise the social and economic disruption and, at this stage, we still have the hope, although the numbers elsewhere are rising fast, we still have the hope that we might be able to avoid this outcome. possible measures being considered by ministers include some school closures, cancelling large public events, perhaps including sport, and encouraging people to work at home. for now, people are urged to call the nhs 111 helpline if they have symptoms, having returned from one of the worst affected countries. there was a 50% jump in call volume last week. in south korea, the army was on the streets, spraying disinfectant. local doctors say this virus is much harder to deal with than previous infectious

staff and a fantastic nhs for the way their coping in this extremely difficult time. and he can certainly take it so we are not only, putting another 5,000,000,000 5 billion pounds in the nhs last week as he did for my right honorable friend but we will certainly do whatever it takes and provide whatever funding is necessary to help our nhs through this crisis and, and td to support the whole country. with government guaranteed loans as he would've heard yesterday. >> jeremy corbyn. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank you for the statement you just made up of the responsible approach mps have taken today's question time by setting a suitable distance apart but avoiding cross-fertilization of this horrible disease. i also want to join the prime minister in paying tribute to lance corporal brody gillett was killed last week in iraq. today, mr. speaker, people are mourning the loss of loved ones. many more will be suffering from the effects of coronavirus including those already losing work or losing their jobs and worried about whether they can keep a a roof over their head

said that over 900 front line nhs staff were tested for the virus over the weekend. that is in addition to tests being carried out in a clinical setting. it comes as the prime minister announced 20,000 former nhs staff have returned to work to help in the fight against the virus. also today, a breathing aid that helps keep patients out of intensive care has been created in this than a week by scientists working with the mercedes formula 1 team. 0ne scientists working with the mercedes formula 1 team. one of europe's biggest airlines, easyjet, formula 1 team. one of europe's biggestairlines, easyjet, is grounding its entire fleet because of the pandemic, and there is a warning the entire airline sector may need a government bailout. this morning, an expert adviser to the government has said the rate of coronavirus infections does appear to be slowing. that suggests government restrictions could be having an impact. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been to the temporary nhs nightingale hospital based at the nhl -- nhs nightingale hospital based at the nhl —— the excel centre in

tonight — 9,000 patients are in hospital with coronavirus occupying one in ten nhs beds. built in a week — the new london hospital ready for 500 patients, rising eventually to 4,000. there were artic lorries here last tuesday and wednesday when i was last here, and now we're fully ready to take some patients. now there's still a lot more work yet to be done, but huge progress. the death toll continues to rise but the government's chief scientific advisor says the strict social distancing of the last week is having an effect. the government charters rescue flights for the tens of thousands of britons stranded abroad. exodus — hundreds of thousands of people, trapped by india's sudden lockdown, struggle to get back to their villages. and the hospital consultant who's died from coronavirus — his brother pays tribute. is he a hero? of course, just like every doctor, every nurse and every worker in the nhs. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... the tokyo olympic games will start on the 23rd ofjuly in 2021 after being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. good evening.

tribute to nhs staff last night but four hours later, boris johnson tested positive for coronavirus. i've taken a test, that's come out positive. so i am working from home, i am self isolating and that's entirely the right thing to do. but, be in no doubt that i can continue, thanks to the wizardry of modern technology, to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fight back against coronavirus. that top team has been spending less time in the same room this week. cabinet was held remotely. the chief medical and scientific advisers where keeping further apart at online press conferences, but today chris whitty said he had symptoms and was self isolating. mrjohnson had his weekly audience with the queen on the phone. in the commons on wednesday there were fewer mps at prime minister's questions, but ministers sat together on the front bench, including the health secretary. he developed coronavirus symptoms that night and is also in self isolation. i will be continuing to do everything i can to get our carers the support they need and i will be doing that from here, but wi

ex—nhs staff return to the service to help fight coronavirus — the figure is revealed by the prime minister in a video recorded in isolation. 0ne one thing 0ne thingl one thing i think coronavirus crisis has already proved is that there really is such a thing as society. his comments come as england's deputy chief medical officer warns it could be at least six months before life in the uk returns to normal. a breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in less than seven days — and is expected to go into production next week. was coronavirus the final straw? brighthouse, the largest rent—to—own retailer in the country, is close to collapse. 2,500 jobs at risk. we look at the pressure the pandemic is placing on some businesses. england captain harry kane fears the current premier league season won't be completed. kane says if it's not finished by late june, it's time to move on. advice on how to keep calm and carry on from someone who knows — we catch up with d—day veteran and fund raiser harry billinge. remember the good da

" to slow the spread of the virus. he cautions against visiting loved ones on mother's day. nhs england writes to 1.5 million people, who are most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks, to protect themselves. more than a billion people in india are under a m hour—long curfew 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 ri

unprecedented times with your decisive action, also to my constituents and those working in the nhs for your truly heroic work. no one can afford to be complacent during this time, and i applaud the right honorable friend to the nation which reinforces the need for us to stay at home, protect our nhs in order to save lives. can he assured me the guy which will the people get the support they need in order to do so? >> mr. speaker, i fully echo that shape true to our amazings workers, and it is in order to protect them and help them that we are taking extraordinary measures that this country is. and i repeat my advice to the nation, which assisted home,, protect our nhs and slave lives. >> jeremy corbyn. >> thank you very m uch, mr. speaker. and thank you for making the best arrangement possible today to ensure as many members as possible can ask questions but also the government is held to account which is what the function of parliament is. many more people have been mourning the loss of loved ones of soul of coronavirus this week. our hearts go out to all of them and to those sufferin

that could force the nhs to delay non—urgent care. this plan has beenjointly agreed and copies of the plans have been sent to both houses in hard copy. the plan is driven by the sites and guided by the expert recommendations of leaf for uk chief medical officers and the scientific advisory group for emergencies. our plan sets out what we know so far about the virus and disease that it causes, the long—term planning we have taken to prepare for a pandemic. what actions we have taken so far in response to the current outbreak and crucially they ruled the —— the role of the public can play in supporting oui’ of the public can play in supporting our response now and in the future. mr speaker, the uk is well prepared for infectious disease outbreaks of this kind. the international data continues to indicate that for most people this disease is mild and the vast majority recover in full. we have responded to a wide range of disease outbreaks in the recent past. the nhs has been preparing for a pandemic virus for over a decade. we have world—class expertise to make sense of the eme

, the health secretary promises more protective equipment for nhs staff. in the uk's broadband network cope with increased demand from home networking and homeschooling. i will be considering capacity. the international olympic committee is considering postponing tokyo 2020. it has set a deadline of four weeks from now to set a decision. today it will be dry and sunny. the exception to that will be the north—east of scotland. you will have persistent rain and stronger winds. i will have the details coming up. it's monday the 23rd of march, our top story: the prime minister says tougher restrictions are likely unless more people start following the official advice on social distancing. his warning came after a weekend which saw some parks and beauty spots overwhelmed by visitors. coronavirus has now killed 281 people in the uk. simonjones reports. at the weekend, many people flocked to the seaside — some streets were packed, parks were busy too. 00:02:10,360 --> 2147483051:37:49,896 prompting this warning 2147483051:37:49,896 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 from the prime minister.

nhs prepares for a major outbreak as the goverment‘s cobra emergency committee meets — the government will publish plans to tackle the outbreak tomorrow... the cabinet office is to investigate allegations of bullying by the home secretary — following claims by a former senior civil servant. the rain may have eased but dozens of homes in east yorkshire are still underwater and likely to be so for days yet. the bargaining begins — trade talks get underway in brussels — between the uk and the european union. the prime minister has warned "there could be a very significant expansion" in cases of coronavirus — and has pledged to give the nhs all it needs to handle the outbreak. another three cases have been confirmed in the uk — all of whom had recently travelled to italy. the patients from hertfordshire, devon and kent, bring the total number of people across the country known to have contracted to virus to 39. across the world nearly 90,000 people have been infected by the virus. the majority of the cases are in china, 3000 have died across 62 countries. in a moment we'll look

cases of coronavirus and has pledged to give the nhs all it needs to handle the outbreak. another three cases have been confirmed in the uk — all of whom had recently travelled to italy. the patients from hertfordshire, devon and kent, bring the total number of people across the country known to have contracted the virus to 39. across the world, nearly 90,000 people have been infected by the virus. the majority of the cases are in china. 3,000 have died across 62 countries. in a moment, we'll look at the nhs response, and how businesses and workers are being affected, but, first, here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. the gates are locked at a school in south—west london. a pub in surrey closed its doors when a customer took ill. a business park in kent, where one worker has been diagnosed and is now at home in isolation. coronavirus is here and the government expects it to spread. the most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible, very significant expansion of coronavirus in the uk population and that is clearly on the cards. can you give us clearly on the c

uk's death toll climbs again. just hours afterjoining the nation to applaud nhs workers — borisjohnson found out he too had the virus. i've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus. that's to say, a temperature and a persistent cough. and on the advice of the chief medical officer i've taken a test. that has come out positive. the health secretary, matt hancock, with the prime minister two days ago — also has it and the government's chief medical adviser, professor chris whitty, is displaying symptoms. the principality stadium in cardiff is to be turned into a temporary hospitalfor 2,000 people — along with huge conference centres in london, birmingham and manchester. in italy almost 1000 people have died since yesterday — the biggest one day rise in a country locked down for more than two weeks. for the first time since 9/11 refridgerated lorries are lined up in new york as temporary morgues — president trump signs a $2 trillion rescue plan for the us economy. and england's huge new army of volunteers gear up to help the most vulnerable — more than 700,000

expansion of coronavirus in the uk population. a sharp rise in calls to 111, as the nhs struggles to cope with the volume of queries, asking for advice. and this evening, some of the british tourists, held in a hotel in tenerife, have returned home. the bbc has seen details of another complaint of bullying, against the home secretary priti patel, this time dating back at least four years. members of the greek coastguard, have been seen shooting near migrants in the sea, to stop them reaching greece from turkey. in east yorkshire, many homes are still under water, after the river aire overflowed its banks, following unprecedented rainfall in recent weeks. and at 11.30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers jack blanchard, editor of politico's london playbook, and kate andrews — economics correspondent at the spectator — stay with us for that. did evening. the prime minister has warned there could be ‘a very significant expansion‘, in cases of coronavirus, and has pledged to give the nhs all it needs, to handle the outbreak. another three cases w

protective equipment. the i reports that the new nhs field hospital in east london will be ready within days. the star says people are now wasting the food they panic bought with some photos of food flowing out of household bins. the times reports on the deputy chief medical officer's warning today that it will take six months for britain to get back to normal. this is also the express‘s lead story, along with a reminder of the uk's death toll climbing to 1,288. -- 1,228. and the mail takes a departure from the coronavirus theme and instead leads on a tweet from donald trump saying that the us will not pay for security for harry and meghan. let's begin then with the guardian. john, pressure to provide equipment grows after two uk doctors die. this has been a recurring theme, hasn't it? there doesn't appear to be enough of the right equipment reaching the people who most on whom we all rely. yes, absolutely. there isn't necessarily any connection between equipment shortages in the depths of these doctors, but you can see how in people ‘s minds that connection is made. the death of th

. workingy constituents in nhs for your truly homework work. no one can afford to be complacent. i applaud my friends address to the nation. governmentre me the will assure the people have the support they need in order to do so? her tribute to our amazing nhs workers and it is in order to protect them and help them that we are taking the extraordinary measures that this country is, and i repeat my advice to the nation, which is to stay-at-home and save lives. >> jeremy corbyn. for making the best arrangements possible today to ensure as many members can take questions. many people have been mourning the loss of loved ones as a result of coronavirus this week. our hearts go out to all of them and to those suffering the disease at the present time. staff, police, firefighters, teachers, civil servants, local government staff and social care, all of them showing the value of public service. they are the unsung heroes. keeping utilities running and our supermarkets properly stocked. i'd like to pay special mention to one group who are usually ignored, forgotten, and cried as unskilled

... and the nhs army of volunteers — more than 400,000 people sign up to help in just 2a hours. and in sport on bbc news... all options are on the table for rescheduling the olympic games, as the international olympic committee president thomas bach says the new date will not be restricted to the summer months. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the british medical association say there's growing evidence that thousands of frontline doctors are still not getting the personal protection equipment they need to treat patients with coronavirus. the doctors‘ union says it means some medics are likely to become very ill and some may die. some doctors have resorted to taking their own eye protection goggles to work because there aren't enough visors. today it emerged that a 21—year—old woman with no known underlying health conditions is believed to be the youngest person in the uk to die from coronavirus. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people have stepped forward to volunteer in the fight against the virus. since the government launched its appeal last night 405,00

the nhs. the us now has more confirmed cases than anywhere else, though president trump says the country will be back to work "pretty quickly". here, police have already issued some fines to people not following the rules about social distancing. # more, more, more # andjump! # for my love... and how to keep yourself occupied in lockdown — boxerjoseph parker tries out his hugh grant love actually impression. and in sport, lower league clubs fight for survival as all football below the national league is cancelled, making results, promotions and relegations null and void. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. it's been announced that the prime minister and the health secretary, matt hancock, have tested positive for coronavirus. boris johnson says he has mild symptoms and will self—isolate in downing street but will still lead the government response to the crisis. the health secretary is also self—isolating. our political correspondent leila nathoo has the story, and, a warning, her report contains flash photography. something urgent for the prime minister's to

. let's start with the daily mirror, that celebrates the uk's nhs workers with a headline commending their work and saying "give them all a medal." the times leads on the foreign secretary dominic raab‘s announcement that the government is to help stranded britons return home. it says the uk is planning the "biggest peacetime repatriation" operation, with plans to bring up to 300,000 people home, at a cost of up to £75 million. "get tough on cowards abusing the nhs," says the front page of the daily express. the guardian leads on: "police warned against overreach in use of virus lockdown powers." the guardian reports that police forces crossed their power limits in an attempt to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. and i leads on the nationwide lockdown imposed to fight the spread of covid 19, "lockdown helping uk to beat virus." so, let's begin, and for those of you who were not with us last hour, john stevens from the daily mail is on the left, give us a wave, please, and in the red corner we've gotjack blanchard from politico london playbook. let's go with the daily mail

per day for coronavirus may not be met until the end of april. nhs workers call for urgent action to give them protective equipment in the fight against coronavirus. i don't have any visors, i don't have any facial goggles, i should have a full sleeved gown if i'm following the guidance by the world health organization, and i think it's frightening that i am putting myself at risk. police are told to take a "consistent" approach when using new emergency powers on restricting movement, after some forces are criticised for being too aggressive. the number of deaths in spain increases by 849, the highest daily number since the epidemic started. the total there now is over 8,000. scotland announces further emergency measures as another 13 people haved died after being diagnosed with the virus. millions of plants, shrubs and trees could be thrown away, after the coronavirus outbreak forces the closure of 2,000 garden centres and nurseries. and the perils of haircuts at home — how families are having to do it for themselves. good afternoon. downing street has suggested the target of t

coming in. we will do our best to answer as many as we can. tonight, we are live on the nhs front line as the uk tries to contain the virus. and we will hear from the prime minister. if you're confused about what you need to do to protect yourself, if you're going on holiday, if you're worried about taking time off work 01’ even worried about taking time off work or even the prices you might be paying, we will do our best to help. first of all, let's talk to our medical correspondent for its walls. —— fergus walsh. how worried should we be? it's only been around three months and it made the jump from animals for humans. there's a huge amount we don't know about the novel coronavirus. that level of uncertainty is what's causing such a lot of anxiety. if we get a big outbreak and if that is here, it would place a lotta presser on the nhs, particularly on care beds. it's important we keep since of perspective. seasonal flu important we keep since of perspective. seasonalflu which columns around every year because his half a million deaths every year around the world. so far, we've h

days they are stepping it up significantly for nhs staff on the front line. obviously real worry that we have heard expressed on so many of our programmes from the front line nhs staff that they are exposed to the virus every hour of every day if they are working in close proximity with covid—19 patients but also that concern that, because the tests have not been there, people might be self isolating unnecessarily. if they are showing one of those relatively generic symptoms, a temperature or a persistent cough, they decide therefore to stay at home on medical advice for a week, the rest of their family being at home for a fortnight, that they are depriving their services from the nhs and may not have the virus. so the government has been emphasising in the last couple of days stepping up that testing. they said it would crank up significantly this weekend for those on the front line, and perhaps we will see that come out in the figures in the coming days, because the questions around testing are one of the persistent ones that keep coming back to ministers. it wouldn't surprise me

for making sure that our nhs is in the strongest position possible to restrict the spread, and that means restricting social contact and following the advice the government has put forward. what are the new rules, then? from today, no—one should go out unless it is to shop for essentials, as infrequently as possible, to exercise once a day — either a walk, run or bike ride. if there is a medical need or to help a vulnerable person, and to travel to and from work, but only if that work can't be done from home. police officers will be given powers to break up groups and fine anyone ignoring the advice. fines could be £30. the aim here is to get people to comply with these new rules so that we reduce the level of contamination, and that's ultimately the aim. but if people are not compliant after a warning, then there will be fines and potentially prosecutions, and that is all being worked through in the legislation. weddings are cancelled, funerals can continue, but mourners must stay two metres apart. playgrounds are closed, but parks are staying open. no prime minister wants to

pletely and some of them will die. and it's completely heartbreaking. thousands of retired nhs staff agree to come back as the government appeals for 250,000 volunteers to help tackle the crisis. down tools or carry on in construction? the government is accused of being irresponsible for allowing non—essential building to continue. in scotland they're told to stop. the industry tells us they need more clarity. it's now official. the olympics and paralympics will not take place in tokyo this summer. after mounting pressure, the decision has been made to postpone the games until next year. good morning. yesterday was the warmest day so far. north wales reached 19.4. could be 17 or 18 in wales today as england and wales enjoy another dry and sunny day. more clout and patchy rain for scotla nd more clout and patchy rain for scotland and northern ireland. more details coming up. —— more cloud. it's wednesday march 25th. our top story: the efforts to fight coronavirus are ramping up as the death toll increases and more people test positive for the disease. the government is opening a

have seen ever in my career and indeed the history of the nhs. the us now has more confirmed cases than anywhere else — though president trump says the country will be back to work ‘pretty quickly‘. here, police have already issued some fines to people not following the rules about social distancing. and, how to keep yourself occupied in lockdown — boxerjoseph parker tries out his hugh grant/love actually impression. good afternoon. it's been announced that the prime minister has tested positive for coronavirus. boris johnson says he has mild symptoms and will self—isolate in downing street — but will still lead the government response to the crisis. matt hancock is also working from home after he too tested positive. the prime minister's diagnosis comes as there is growing concern that nhs hospitals may be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients as early as this weekend. there's particular pressure on hospitals on the outskirts of london, where some health bosses have warned that intensive care units face a tsunami of demand in the coming days. globally, the us has overtaken ch

the biggest hospital in the world. simon stevens, head of nhs england, toured the site at the london excel centre today and met some of those making things happen. today, there are over 9000 positive coronavirus patients in hospitals across england. and we know that number is only going to increase. that's why what you see here is a mass mobilisation taking place right across the country, but also at these new nightingale hospitals. this has been an extraordinary team effort on behalf of nurses and doctors, therapists, pharmacists across london, but also volunteers, paramedics and people returning to help. the first staff we re returning to help. the first staff were applauded in today, volunteers from other hospitals and recently retired doctors and nurses will be caring here for serious ill covid—19 patients at what is now called the nightingale hospital. there are artic lorries here, tuesday and wednesday when i was last year, and 110w wednesday when i was last year, and now we have it fully ready to take some patience. there is still work to be done. but huge progress, building

come together in that national effort. as the next step in that effort, today, we launch nhs volunteers. we're seeking a quarter of a million volunteers, people in good health, to help the nhs for shopping and for the delivery of medicines and to support those who are shielded to protect their own health. the nhs volunteer responders is a new scheme set up so that people can come and help and to make sure that the nhs and the local services that are needed get all the support that they can. i can also announce that the call we made at the weekend for people to return to the nhs has been incredibly successful so far. so far, 11,788 people have answered that call. 2660 doctors, over 2500 other health professionals and pharmacists and 6147 nurses. and i pay tribute to each and every one of those who's returning to the nhs at its hour of need. in addition, from next week, 5500 final year medics and 18,700 final year student nurses will move to the front line to make sure we have the people we need in our nhs to respond to this crisis. in total, that's over 35,000 more staff comin

life more difficult for those front—line workers such as our doctors and nurses and nhs support stuff who are working so hard in such difficult circumstances. uk departmentment store — john lewis — is to temporarily close all of its 50 shops on monday — the first time in its 155—year history — that's happened. more beds, ventilators and thousands of extra staff will be made available from next week — after a deal between nhs england and the nation's independent hospitals. the uk adjusts to a new way of life after the prime minister ordered the closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants — for an indefinite period — to help slow the spread of coronavirus. a british government minister admits it's operationally difficult to help the self—employed through the coronavirus epidemic. in spain, more than 300 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths there to 1,326. america orders people in more states to stay home. anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the

weekend and will be distributed across the nhs next week. he also said rapid clinical trials are being conducted to identify existing drugs that may help ease symptoms of covid—19. and the medical director of nhs england, professor stephen powis, says there are "green shoots" that show the number of infections may be plateauing, but he urged people to continue to observe social distancing rules, emphasising that we are by no means "out of the woods" and suggesting the next two weeks are critical. let's listen again to what mr gove had to say. i would like first to update you all on the facts about the spread of covid—19 and the steps that we are then taking in the battle against this virus. 143,186 people have now been tested for the virus. of those, 25,150 have tested positive. and sadly, yesterday we recorded the highest single increase in the number of deaths as a result of covid—19. 381 people died, meaning that of those hospitalised in the uk, the number who have passed away now totals 1,789. every death is the loss of a loved one, and our thoughts and prayers are with

. tonight, we are live on the nhs front—line as the uk tries to contain the virus, and we'll hear from the prime minister. if you're confused about what you need to do to protect yourself, if you're going on holiday, if you're worried about taking time off work, or the prices you might be paying in the shops, we'll do our best to help. first let's talk to our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. so much information swirling around, but, first of all, how worried should we be? well, this is a brand—new disease threat only been around three months since it made the jump from animals to humans and there is a huge amount we don't know about this novel coronavirus. that level of uncertainty is what is causing such a lot of anxiety. if we get a big outbreak, and it is and if, here, then it would place a lot of pressure on the nhs, particular on intensive care beds, routine operations would have to be cancelled. it is important we keep a sense of perspective. seasonal flu, which comes around every year, causes half a million deaths every year around the world. so far, we have had 3,000 from

the nhs struggles to cope with the volume of queries asking for advice. and this evening, some of the british tourists held in a hotel in tenerife have returned home. we'll have the latest on the spread of the virus, its likely growth and the economic impact it's having. also tonight... the bbc has seen details of another complaint of bullying against the home secretary priti patel, this time dating back at least four years. members of the greek coastguard have been seen shooting near migrants in the sea to stop them reaching greece from turkey. in east yorkshire, many homes are still under water after the river aire overflowed its banks following unprecedented rainfall in recent weeks. and we talk to dame hilary mantel as she publishes the much—anticipated third part of her trilogy about the life of thomas cromwell. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, it's fa cup fifth round week as portsmouth face arsenal, with a place in the quarterfinals up for grabs. good evening. the prime minister has warned there could be "a very significant expansion" in cases of coronavirus and has ple

soars. 181 people died since yesterday. just hours afterjoining the nation to applaud nhs workers — borisjohnson found out he too had the disease. i've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus. that's to say, a temperature and a persistent cough. and on the advice of the chief medical officer i've taken a test. that has come out positive. the health secretary, matt hancock, here with the prime minister two days ago, has also tested positive and the government's chief scientific adviser, professor chris whitty, is displaying symptoms. more than 6,000 people in the uk are now in hospital with the virus — the first new temporary hospital opens next week — there'll be two more now at conference centres in birmingham and manchester. in italy, almost 1,000 people have died in the past 2a hours — the biggest daily rise so far in a country that's been locked down for almost two weeks. go home! here, police start cracking down on people who are leaving their homes when they shouldn't be. and england's huge new army of volunteers gear up to help the most vulnerable — more than 7

for themselves? the government has announced that all nhs staff working in hospitals will be given free car parking, during the coronavirus pandemic. vaccum cleaner maker dyson is given an order to make 10,000 ventilators for critically ill covid—19 patients. in italy, the rate of new infections slows for four days running, but in the south of the country cases are on the rise. the virus is surging in the us — the country has almost 70,000 confirmed cases and more than 1,000 deaths. hello and welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. the uk government is expected to announce new measures to help self—employed and freelance workers struggling with the coronavirus downturn. the chancellor, rishi sunak, is expected to unveil a package of measures to help 5 million people, including taxi drivers, hairdressers, and it consultants, who work for themselves. vaccum cleaner maker dyson is given an order to make 10,000 ventilators for critically ill covid—i9 patients in the nhs. and the government scraps parking charges for nhs staff after 400,000 sign petition. across

: more than 65,000 retired doctors and nurses are asked to return to the nhs to help with the fight against coronavirus. and from a nurse on the front line unable to find fresh food, a plea to stockpilers: you're just you'rejust stripping you're just stripping the shelves of basic foods. you just need to stop it, because there's people like me that are going to be looking after you when you're at your lowest. nhs staff, teachers, police and people in the food industry are among the key workers whose children will still be allowed to go to school when they close to all other pupils later today. the chancellor is expected to announce new measures on employment and wages to protect millions ofjobs hit by the pandemic. there will be no football until at least the end of april in england and scotland, the english fa saying that the season can be extended indefinitely due to coronavirus. good morning. a chilly start to the day but most places are looking at a dry day with some sunshine. it will be cloudierfor parts dry day with some sunshine. it will be cloudier for parts of southern engl

been slow delivering to frontline nhs staff. the metro leads on that figure, citing that deaths leapt by 381 injust one day. the i says that medics are still in need of safety kits, suggesting distribution problems mean protective clothing is still not reaching front line nhs workers. the express leads on comments from the medical director of nhs england who says there are "green shoots" of hope in the coronavirus battle as the number of new cases seem to plateau. the mirror tells the tragic story of an otherwise healthy 13—year—old boy who has died at a london hospital after contracting covid—19. the financial times leads on an admission from michael gove that the government is having trouble acquiring coronavirus testing kits. the guardian says care home staff are warning that the virus is pushing them to breaking point. well, let's begin, we have claire cohen from the daily telegraph, on the left. you have promised that your cat may wander in the windowsill at any and joe tanner on the right, you have a drinks cabinet thatis the right, you have a drinks cabinet that is very i

nhs england, explained more from outside the excel centre in east london. we are absolutely planning for the surge that we are expecting because this is a global health emergency. i am very, very grateful for the people coming back into the nhs iam people coming back into the nhs i am absolutely confident it will be ready this week, we are working extremely hard. we have stjohn‘s ambulance, we have all of our nhs, of course we absolutely want to be able to care for the people we need to ca re able to care for the people we need to care for. we all have a job to do, the doctors coming back to nhs, it is really important and welcome the r. 84 positive cases of 19 which is an increase of 139 from yesterday, and as we always say that these briefings, that might be an underestimate. a total of 95 as of last night were in intensive care with either confirmed or suspected covert 19, and with sadness i report that there has been one of the death ofa that there has been one of the death of a patient who tested positive which takes the total number of deaths in scotland to 41 and i want to e

figures show nearly 400 fatalities. nhs workers call for urgent action to give them protective equipment, in the fight against coronavirus. i don't have any visors, i don't have a face shield or goggles. i should have a full gown if i'm following the guidance by the world health organization. and i think it is frightening that i am putting myself at risk. police are told to take a "consistent" approach when using new emergency powers on restricting movement, after some forces are criticised for being too aggressive. the number of deaths in spain increases by 849, the highest daily number since the epidemic started. the total there now is over 8,000. and here, millions of plants, shrubs and trees could be thrown away after the coronavirus outbreak forces the closure of 2,000 garden centres and nurseries. hello and welcome to a bbc news special about the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. we'll be crossing live to downing street later for the daily press conference, expected around five o'clock, which takes place following the uk's biggest increase in deaths from th