i'm sally bundock. president trump says testing for the coronavirus in the us is expanding rapidly as the death toll rises to over 40,000. as of today, we have tested 4.18 million americans — that is a record anywhere in the world. the uk hospital death toll passes 16,000, as healthcare staff call for more equipment to protect them against coronavirus. we look at the different solutions to different covid—19 problems, with our correspondents around the world. one other main headline: a gunman in rural canada kills at least 16 people. he was found dead hours later. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president trump says he and the democrats are closer to agreeing at least $300 billion in a stimulus deal to help small businesses in the us, hit hard by the pandemic. mr trump also said he would use the defence production act to compel one us facility to produce at least 20 million test swabs per month. new york's governor — andrew cuomo — says he'll launch an aggressive antibody

i'm sally bundock. president trump suspends american funding for the world health organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. the reality is that who failed to adequately obtain information in a timely and transparent fashion. more than one in five deaths in england and wales is linked to coronavirus. figures show 6,000 more people died than expected at the start of april. an election like no other: polling is under way in south korea. voters must wear masks and gloves and maintain social distancing. one year after fire ripped through notre dame, the cathedral‘s oldest bell will ring out to honour coronavirus care workers. a warm welcome to the programme. in his evening press briefing in the rose garden of the white house, president trump has announced he is suspending american funding for the world health organization. he's alleged that the who, the united nations‘ health agency, has failed to show accountability in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. also, new york health officia

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. temporarily suspend immigration into the united states, a decision made in light of what he calls the coronavirus invisible enemy. the price of us oil goes negative, as demand dries up and producers sell rather than store their supplies. healthcare trusts in england warn that the health service's supply of face masks could be jeopardised if the government begins advising the public to wear them. the number of people currently confirmed to have the coronavirus in italy falls for the first time. and we meet the army of volunteers making much

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump uses his first coronavirus news conference since friday to accuse china of failing to stop the spread of the illness. a minute's silence will be held this morning to honour uk health workers who've died from coronavirus. the prime minister will be among those taking part. italy's prime minister prepares to ease the country's lockdown — we'll look at what that might mean for one of europe's worst—affected countries. new zealand contains the spread of covid—19 and allows businesses and schools to reopen — it says it will look at lifting other rules in two weeks time. and we have a special report on what people will contribute as museums call for your memories of living in lockdown. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first president trump has said china could have stopped the coronavirus from spreading around the world, and that serious investigations are under

this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump brushes aside oppostion to his temporary immigration ban, he insists it's to protect americans from the current economic crisis. by pausing immigration we will help put unemployed americans first in line forjobs as america reopens. the un's world food programme issues a stark warning about the millions in regions of conflict who could starve, because of the coronavirus outbreak. a plane carrying much needed, protective clothing, has landed in the uk. the government remains under pressure for failing to supply hospitals and care homes adequately. and, it's a win—win for netflix, millions more subscribe to its streaming service as we binge on box—sets during lockdown. a warm welcome to the programme. president trump has outlined more measures to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the us and help smaller businesses hit hard by the lockdown. the first batch of personal protective equipment from turkey has finally arrived in the uk after a lot of delay and confus

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ing to stop the spread of the illness. a minute's silence will be held this morning to honour uk health workers who've died from coronavirus. the prime minister will be among those taking part. italy's prime minister prepares to ease the country's lockdown — we'll look at what that might mean for one of europe's worst—affected countries. new zealand contains the spread of covid—19 and allows businesses and schools to reopen — it says it will look at lifting other rules in two weeks time. and we have a special report on what people will contribute as museums call for your memories

i'm sally bundock.o over 40,000. as of today, we have tested 4.18 million americans — that is a record anywhere in the world. the uk hospital death toll passes 16,000, as healthcare staff call for more equipment to protect them against coronavirus. we look at the different solutions to different covid—19 problems, with our correspondents around the world. one other main headline: a gunman in rural canada kills at least 16 people.

this is bbc news — i'm sally bundock — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around therk warning, as he prepares to lift covid—i9 restrictions and restart the economy. as president trump tries to restart the us economy — coronavirus deaths pass 57,000 — a higher toll than during the vietnam war. the uk government expands coronavirus testing to millions more people — as they try to meet their target of 100,000 a day, before the end of the month. lebanese cities erupt into violence against economic hardship, worsened by the pandemic — at least one

i'm sally bundock.s lockdown. after recovering from coronavirus, borisjohnson will chair his first meeting at downing street this morning following a 3—week absence. a million australians register for a contact tracing app, but critics question the technology. and home at last: the group of stranded dutch schoolchildren who sailed home from cuba after the pandemic struck.

this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldide oppostion to his temporary immigration ban, he insists it's to protect americans from the current economic crisis. by pausing immigration we will help put unemployed americans first in line forjobs as america reopens. the un's world food programme issues a stark warning about the millions in regions of conflict who could starve, because of the coronavirus outbreak. a plane carrying much needed, protective clothing, has landed in the uk. the government remains under pressure for failing to supply hospitals and care homes adequately. and, it's a win—win for netflix, millions more subscribe to its streaming service as we binge

i‘m sally bundock. invisible killer demonstrate just how serious coronavirus is. the british pm continues his recovery at his country residence. he says there‘s "no question" the health service saved his life. saudi arabia and russia have decided to end their oil price war by agreeing to make the biggest production cuts in history. and italian tenor andrea bocelli sings to an empty duomo cathedral, but is heard by millions around the world. hello, and welcome to bbc news. we‘re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of people who‘ve died in the uk from coronavirus has passed 10,000. it comes after one of the government‘s senior

i'm sally bundock.g of the coronavirus pandemic. the reality is that who failed to adequately obtain information in a timely and transparent fashion. more than one in five deaths in england and wales is linked to coronavirus. figures show 6,000 more people died than expected at the start of april. an election like no other: polling is under way in south korea. voters must wear masks and gloves and maintain social distancing.

i'm sally bundock.led 22,000 americans. reporter: what did your administration do in february with the time that your travel ban bought you? a lot. what? a lot, and in fact, we'll give you a list, what we did — in fact, part of it was up there. we did a lot. it wasn't clear — your video has a gap. look, look. president macron announces he will begin to lift the french lockdown on may the 11th. the indian prime minister is expected to announce an extension to india's nationwide lockdown. we have a special report from mumbai, a virus hotspot.

this is bbc news — i'm sally bundock — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around theld: recession on an extraordinary scale — the spanish prime minister's stark warning, as he prepares to lift covid—19 restrictions and restart the economy. as president trump tries to restart the us economy — coronavirus deaths pass 57,000 — a higher toll than during the vietnam war. the uk government expands coronavirus testing to millions more people — as they try to meet their target of 100,000 a day, before the end of the month. lebanese cities erupt into violence against economic hardship, worsened by the pandemic — at least one protester is killed in tripoli. hello. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally and how economists expect new us gdp figures will show the significant damage the pandemic has inflicted on the economy. officials say the us has more than a million cases — roughly four—times the second—worst affected nation, spain. here — the uk will offer testing to over 65s and anyone who needs to go back to work. aid agencies are

i'm sally bundock. the number of coronavirus deaths in the uk passes 10,000. the health secretary calls it a "terrible marker." the fact that over 10,000 people have now lost their lives to this invisible killer demonstrate just how serious coronavirus is. the british pm continues his recovery at his country residence. he says there's "no question" the health service saved his life. saudi arabia and russia have decided to end their oil price war by agreeing to make the biggest production cuts in history. and italian tenor andrea bocelli sings to an empty duomo cathedral, but is heard by millions around the world. hello, and welcome to bbc news. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of people who've died in the uk from coronavirus has passed 10,000. it comes after one of the government's senior scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. in the latest figures, 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last

i'm sally bundock. italy's prime minister sets out plans for a staged easing of his country's coronavirus lockdown. after recovering from coronavirus, borisjohnson will chair his first meeting at downing street this morning following a 3—week absence. a million australians register for a contact tracing app, but critics question the technology. and home at last: the group of stranded dutch schoolchildren who sailed home from cuba after the pandemic struck. a very warm welcome to all of you watching us in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with more than 2.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in 185 countries. the total number of people known to have died worldwide is now more than 206,000 according to figures collated byjohns hopkins university in the united states. the us has suffered more than a quarter of those total deaths — 54,000. here in the uk, 413 deaths in hospita

i'm sally bundock. donald trump angrily defends his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which has now killed 22,000 americans. reporter: what did your administration do in february with the time that your travel ban bought you? a lot. what? a lot, and in fact, we'll give you a list, what we did — in fact, part of it was up there. we did a lot. it wasn't clear — your video has a gap. look, look. president macron announces he will begin to lift the french lockdown on may the 11th. the indian prime minister is expected to announce an extension to india's nationwide lockdown. we have a special report from mumbai, a virus hotspot. us foodbanks say they're woried about shortages as tens of thousands of people go in search of a meal for theirfamilies. it is good to have you with us. president trump has lashed out at the media, seeking to defend his record in slowing the early spread of the virus. nationwide, the us has recorded at least 570,000 cases and 23,000 deaths so far, but mr trump says the rise in am

i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump says he'll sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the united states, a decision made in light of what he calls the coronavirus invisible enemy. the price of us oil goes negative, as demand dries up and producers sell rather than store their supplies. healthcare trusts in england warn that the health service's supply of face masks could be jeopardised if the government begins advising the public to wear them. the number of people currently confirmed to have the coronavirus in italy falls for the first time. and we meet the army of volunteers making much needed gowns for healthcare professionals. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. within the past hour, president trump has tweeted that he'll sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the united states because of what he called the attack from the "invisible enemy" — a te