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around to have tracing efforts in the event of infection. it is by taking responsibility. ifi event of infection. it is by taking responsibility. if i can get them out of harm's way. singapore has been praised for handling its outbreak. and one of the governments way is this app called trace together. it connects via bluetooth. contact tracing is extremely difficult, particularly when you have a saudi arabia and russia have decided to end their oil fever and you're feeling price war by agreeing to make unwell. you have to do this the biggest production over the phone and at the seem cuts in history. pope francis delivers his traditional easter service in an almost deserted
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st peter's basilica — a prays for those affected to remember what happened. it by the pandemic in his is almost impossible. but the traditional easter service in an almost deserted more we do it the better the st peter's basilica. results. as other countries look at developing similar apps hello and welcome to they have made this freely audiences in the uk and around the world. available. but it also raises concerns about privacy. the government says this app is collecting the data that it we're covering all the latest needs and not checking coronavirus developments locations and contacts. if you here in britain and globally. the number of people who've died in the uk get too close to some in effect from coronavirus, has with the virus are too long, passed ten thousand. it comes after one of the government's senior scientific advisers said the uk the ministry of health will be could become the worst in touch. 0therwise, affected country in europe. the ministry of health will be in touch. otherwise, the encrypted data will disappear after 21 days. the american in the latest figures — business partner believe that 737 people died in hospital in the uk having the app outweighs in the last day, bringing concerns about security. the total to 10,612. but that number doesn't include deaths in care homes or in the community. in other developments, because we live in a small the british prime minister country, it would be difficult borisjohnson was discharged to find out anything about you if the government really wanted from hospital after being to. i feel that we are fairly treated for coronavirus. well protected but overall at he paid tribute to the staff this point, i'm thinking it is
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who helped him recover — more of a benefit of the saying ‘it could have gone either way.‘ italy has greater good. security and reported its lowest number privacy. some security experts of deaths in over three weeks. a31 new deaths were reported today. and the us are trying to spy on citizens, coronavirus death toll is now the world's highest — believe they are trying to spy more than 21,000 people have died there. we'll get reports from around the world shortly — first let's hear from our on citizens. you'll be up to find the right balance and we do want to enter the lockdown, but we do not want to pay such science correspondent a high price of the kind that could change the way society works forever. here in singapore, people are generally in step with the government measures. but as other a painful story with every loss. sara trollope was a matron countries strive to contain on a psychiatric ward in covid—19, the balance between hillingdon in north west london when a patient developed symptoms, and by the time the community good and she was given protective individual liberty may not be equipment, it was too late, so easy to achieve. leaving herfamily, like so many, totally shocked. stop seeing your family. stop meeting up. because when this is over, the number of people known to have died across you can meet up with your the planet after contracting family, yourfriends. you can give them a kiss, coronavirus has now topped a you can give them a hug
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and tell them you love them. when this is over, we can't say goodbye. 113,000. with so many losing their lives behind every death, is a life cut short by a virus and the death toll rising, questions are raised unknown to the world, about the uk's handling just a few months ago. of the crisis, with this our special correspondent, allan little, looks warning from one of at the stories of some of those the government's own advisers. with so many losing their lives and the death toll rising, questions are raised about the uk's handling of the crisis, with this warning from one of who've lost their lives. the government's own advisers. i do hope we are coming close to the number of new infections reducing and, in a week or two, the number of people needing hospital reducing, they are a cross—section of modern britain in all its diversity. and tragically in a couple of weeks' time, the number they remind us that none of deaths plateauing and then of us is beyond the reach starting to come down. of the worst the virus can do. but, yes, the uk is likely to health care workers have begun be certainly one of the worst, treating and mourning their own colleagues. if not the worst affected dr edmond adedeji worked in country in europe. emergency medicine in swindon. what is your reaction he was 62. to the comments of one his family said he died of your own advisers, doing thejob he loved, sirjeremy farrar, that the uk serving others before himself. may be on course for the worst not all the key workers outcome in terms of death we depend on are in the nhs. toll in europe? 36—year—old meks nyack ihenacho i think that sort of comment merely reinforces drove a number 4 london the importance of the central bus and was asthmatic. message, which is that people should stay at home, because that protects the nhs and saves lives. he was an absolute charming, charming boy, man, we get advice from all sorts who loved his family. of experts, and we take it all very seriously,
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it's notjust the elderly. and we assess it throughout. luca di nicola from italy was 19. still a source of concern he was judged too young is the lack of personal to be at risk and tested protective equipment, ppe — notjust for hospital positive for covid—19 only staff but for anyone having after he'd died. to work closely with others. emma clarke taught science in runcorn in cheshire. gowns, in particular, she was 35. are in short supply — some hospitals fearing her school said she was much that they will run out, loved and gifted, a brilliant exposing medical staff teacher and very popular to even more danger. with her pupils. there are a number of our members who are saying ryan storrie from ayrshire had they are now critically short of gowns. been working in dubai. so what's been happening he'd come home to celebrate over the last 72 hours is the entire nhs has mobilised his 40th birthday. to solve that problem. he died after telling his wife he did not the government is under want to go to hospital, where he would be alone. constant pressure over this maria lawrence ran and will not commit to a date when it will be sorted. a market stall and a local it's impossible because charity in derby. the quest is to get the right she launched a scheme ppe to the right people on the front line at the right to help people who were time across many millions of people across the nhs alone at christmas. and social care. she was 48. her sons said she was full of joy. everyone knew of her, but she never wanted to be in the spotlight. one of many shocking aspects a genuine angel working of this daily death toll for the greater good.
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is we knew it was coming, she's left a widespread legacy of selflessness, because three or four kindness and happiness. weeks ago, the virus she ran charity schemes, was spreading so fast. protected the elderly since then, the rate and vulnerable, and made sure every single person smiled. of infection seems to have kevin rowson worked on matchday security for nottingham forest football fallen because of social club. distancing, but we haven't seen one player said, "we have lost the benefits of that yet in terms of reducing the numbers dying. a true gentleman, a legend and today, at such a grim in his kindness and humility." milestone, a poignant and powerful message carol jamabo was 56 from the sister and a mother of two. of sara trollope. she worked caring for the elderly in greater manchester — another of the key workers placing themselves in for me, stay at home — harm's way to help meet don't let my sister and all the other nhs staff the needs of the vulnerable. and all the people that have gino renoldi was the landlord of the railway tavern died from this virus, in stanford—le—hope in essex. don't let their deaths be in vain. a gentleman and legend. stay at home. the place will never be the same without him, are just some of the things posted on social media. he ran this pub for 20 years with a smile on his face, and only recently did he realise his dream of opening his own restaurant, where he served with great care, kindness and pride. the british prime marita edwards was minister borisjohnson has thanked nhs staff, after being discharged a fit 80—year—old. from st thomas's hospital she was the first person in london, where he spent to die after contracting a week being treated covid—19 in hospital. for covid— 19. she'd been admitted in a video message to the royal gwent in newport the prime minister said for a routine operation. there's no question the nhs
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saved his life. 0ur political correspondent, pooja sharma was another key worker, a pharmacist ben wright has that story. at eastbourne district hospital. she was 33. borisjohnson boris johnson returned borisjohnson returned home wa ry borisjohnson returned home wary but relieved and very grateful. i have today left herfather, sudhir sharma, an immigration officer hospital after a week in which at heathrow airport, died the day before her. the nhs has saved my life. no one of pooja's friends question. we will win because posted this online. oui’ question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of please, please, please inform family and friends to take this this country. it is the best of this country, it is very seriously and just south isolated and socially distance unconquerable, it is powered by as much as possible. allan little, bbc news. love. so, thank you from me. from all of us. to the nhs. in do let me know how you're getting on. do let me know how you're getting on. the video mrjohnson london. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @james bbc news. spanish police have paid tribute to the health the prime minister was hit hard workers on the front line of the coronavirus crisis, by the coronavirus after being with the police band putting diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing on a show outside a hospital street and continue to work. but struggled to overcome his in madrid. clapping and dancing, it's clear the brief moment symptoms. mrjohnson spent of reprieve was very welcome three nights in intensive care for those putting their own and wanted to thank two people
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above all,. i hope they won't lives at risk to save others. please do stay with bbc news. mind ifi above all,. i hope they won't mind if i mentioned in particular to nurses who stood by my bedside for 48 hours when things could've gone either way. theyjenny from new zealand, in the cargo on the hello, easter sunday will be the last day for wee while when south island to be exact. and we can talk of temperatures in luis from portugal near porto. excess of 20 celsius. it never and the reason in the end my wasn't warm north and the british isles and it's that cold regime that certainly wins body did start to get enough out across many locations as we oxygen was for every second of get on through easter monday. the night they were watching you see the scale of the change even as we start the start the and they were thinking and they day. the top two thirds of the we re and they were thinking and they were caring and making the british isles is in that cold interventions i needed. the fresh or weather. it's only really by mid afternoon that prime minister is pregnant we re really by mid afternoon that were just really by mid afternoon that werejust hanging really by mid afternoon that were just hanging on to the partner tweeted there were very relative mild air across the dark times last week and said very far southwest. what her heart went out to everyone exacerbates that cold feel is worried sick about their loved the absence of sunshine across northern and eastern parts and ones. downing street other eight noticeable cold on shared inhabitants wait for boris johnson to get back. but his north in northeasterly wind and full return to work could still plenty of it as well. cost be weeks away. around 30, 40 plenty of it as well. cost around 30,40 miles an hour
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later on in the afternoon. this is where we see the very best of the temperatures but where you see those onshore breezes the united states "could have saved lives" if it are the strongest towards the had introduced measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus east. seven, eight, 9 degrees something of that order. it earlier — that's according to one of the country's top gets colder and overnight under health officials, clear skies without widespread dr anthony fauci. frost to start the new day on his admission came as the us overtook italy as the country tuesday. but at least that with the highest number of coronavirus—related means it's a sunny start. save deaths in the world. for the northern parts of more than 21,000 people scotla nd for the northern parts of scotland northern and western in the us diagnosed isles quite a bit of cloud may with coronavirus have now died bea isles quite a bit of cloud may be a spot of rain. quite — and the country has noticeable win. breezy again recorded more than half through the channel. in between a million confirmed cases. a decent enough day. not too much in the way of wind. those there were 758 coronavirus—related deaths temperatures just wanting to in the past 24 hours in the state of new york alone. recover our touch. tuesday the state's governor night on into wednesday, still andrew cuomo described pretty clear skies underneath the figures as ‘horrific‘ — but pointed to a stabilisation that area of high pressure. in the number of new deaths. which is wanting to slip its way towards the continent. it's just doing enough for us to uc also a flattening in the give us that cool, frosty start. still some cloud and breeze across the far north of number of lives lost. at a scotland. breeze of the channel terribly high rate. but if you but in between that's a really look back over the past several days you see there's a certain pleasa nt but in between that's a really pleasant day. another driver and plenty of sunshine, bit of continuity to that number. and plenty of sunshine, bit of a westerly in the breeze. up
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again, that's the one number and over the pen nines, no longer seven, eight, 9 and over the pen nines, no that i look forward to seeing longerseven, eight, 9 degrees closer to 16, 17, perhaps 19 or drop. as soon as i open my eyes so. in the second half of the week were beginning to look in the morning and it has been towards biscay to see low pressure throwing these bands flattening but flattening at a of cloud and rain particular towards the south western terribly high level. that new quarter of the british isles. york state governor andrew we go by the front clouding these guys across the heart of cuomo. president trump has signed scotla nd these guys across the heart of scotland maybe with a spot of a disaster declaration for all fifty states. rain here. but with a with more on that here's the bbc‘s north southeasterly breeze for many, america correspondent temperatures again trying to peter bowes. a quite unique situation. it recover. 0ver temperatures again trying to recover. over the next few days we will be looking towards really just illustrates south southwestern quarter to see more chances of rain moving a quite unique situation. it reallyjust illustrates how bad the situation continues to be. in from the southwest. and we are getting end of herd firm new york still a huge number of people dying for the six day in a row. more than 700 people losing their lives to coronavirus in new york. not quite as high but similar situations in major cities around the country. a major disaster that effectively opens up disaster that effectively opens up funds to the regions where that kind of disaster is
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declared. here in the uk a lot of newspapers have been reflecting on the part that the uk has passed the sombre milestone of 2000 for the top is actually more doesn't any other country. has this been a moment for reflection for america as well? that number. i think as every day goes by and we reach these milestones, 20,000, 21,000,i we reach these milestones, 20,000, 21,000, i think we're ina 20,000, 21,000, i think we're in a continuous moment of reflection. almost unthinkable, these numbers. and we keep on talking about numbers and comparing countries with country and city with city and eight lot of public officials reminding everyone of course, these are more than numbers,. this these are parents and grandfathers and sisters and so on. where it reminded what the surgeon general of the united states just a week ago predicted that this will be the saddest and hardest week for many americans in their lifetime. and so it has turned
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out to be. sadly, the next week could be just as out to be. sadly, the next week could bejust as bad. we are hearing some positive news. we've heard from new york that the curve is beginning to flatten on the top. just an early sign that things, light of of hospitals. why the government at the end of the tunnel. we scientific advisers said the uk the british prime minister has left hospital and is currently recovering from the are still a long way from getting what a lot of people want. that is america to get out of their homes. the world's largest oil producers have finalised a historic deal to cut global crude production by a record amount — to counter the slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak. according to the agreement — the oil cartel known as opec plus — will cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day which represents one tenth of global supplies. since early march, oil prices have plunged to their lowest level in nearly two decades. president trump has tweeted about the deal saying "the big oil deal with 0pec plus is done. this will save hundreds of thousands of energyjobs in the united states.
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i would like to thank and congratulate president putin of russia and king salman of saudi arabia. i just spoke to them from the oval office. great dealfor all!" in spain — another 619 people with coronavirus have died. the rise comes after spain recorded its lowest increase in deaths yesterday. the country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded just under 17,000 deaths associated with covid—19. it's very disheartening, this figure. today 691 does. that's over 100 more than were registered yesterday. as you mention that was very relatively low figure. yesterday was the lowest since march the 23rd. i think there are eight lot of people thinking perhaps eight major c011 thinking perhaps eight major con had been turned yesterday. but you also mention the fact that there are some statistical reasons that might be somehow
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distorting this figures at the moment. that's possible because of easter holiday and might be delayed how local authorities are reporting their figures. there's always been a suspicion that the figures over the easter holiday might not be entirely reliable. i think tomorrow will get a much clearer idea as to the real situation regarding the daz. if you look at the number of new infections those of come down again today for up just over 5000. over out the filling is the overall trajectory is still in encouraging —— for thousand. christians around the world have been celebrating easter sunday, despite restrictions that have left many people confined to their homes. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, recorded his traditional easter address online from his kitchen, where he hailed the heroism of frontline workers, and pope francis held the traditional easter vigil, in a virtually deserted st peter's basilica, as our religion editor
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martin bashir reports. in rome, pope francis delivered his annual easter message in chastened and starkly different circumstances to those normally associated with the joy of easter sunday. no flowers around the basilica, no pilgrims in the square. and the context of the coronavirus pandemic clearly shaped the content of his message. this is not a time for self—centeredness. because the challenge we are facing is shared by all without distinguishing between persons. after the second world war, this beloved continent was able to rise again thanks to a concrete spirit of solidarity. it is more important than ever especially in the presence
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circumstances that these rivalries do not regain force. the worst if province in italy, the church of the blessed redeemer live streamed its service to a parish where more than 150 have lost their lives. the leader of the anglican church who normally preaches from canterbury cathedral delivered his easter message from a kitchen table. he said the country should use this pandemic to change direction. we cannot be content to go back to what was before. as if all was normal. there needs to be a resurrection of our common life, a new normal, something that links to the old but is different and more beautiful.
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in cyprus, the greek orthodox church which is a week behind the anglican liturgical calendar, mark palm sunday without worshipers but live streamed their celebration via a single camera phone. in the philippines, which is also cancelled services, a church north of manila found a way of gathering its congregation together. creating a fellowship of photographs to celebrate easter. stay with us on bbc news, still to come:an essential tool in the fight against coronavirus, or a threat to privacy? singapore's trace together app. paul parks one of the greatest
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines. the number of coronavirus deaths in the uk passes ten thousand, a record the health secretary calls a ‘terrible marker‘. another 737 deaths have been reported in 24 hours. the british prime minister has said there is "no question" that the health service saved his life after he became seriously ill with covid—19. boris johnson is now continuing his recovery 00:18:27,367 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 at his country residence.
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