i'm simon pusey.at the us could be the next epicentre of the pandemic, president trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo 0lympic and paralympic games are postponed until 2021. it's the first time the event has ever been

i'm simon pusey.w york to california, but president trump says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. a new way of life in the uk, as borisjohnson orders pubs and restaurants to close to try to prevent the spread of the disease. after several days with no domestic infections in china, people are finally starting to make their way outdoors. why visitors to one of australia's most famous tourist spots are defying the call to practice social distancing. #we # we will meet again... britain's most famous wartime singer shares a message

i'm simon pusey.emergency, unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this effort, today i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big words. as italy struggles to cope, the world health organisation says europe is now the epicentre of the pandemic. more cases are now being reported every day than were reported in china at the height of its epidemic. more european countries seal their borders and the uk is thought to be drawing up plans to ban mass gatherings. and the pandemic wipes out most of the world's major sporting events — football, golf and formula one all postponed.

i'm simon pusey.to california, but president trump says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. you go out to the midwest, you go to other locations and they are watching on television, but they don't have the same problems. a new way of life in the uk, as borisjohnson orders pubs and restaurants to close to try to prevent the spread of the disease. after several days with no domestic infections in china, people are finally starting to make their way outdoors. # we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when... britain's most famous wartime singer shares a message for the world as she self—isolates

hello, this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey.ncy, unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this effort, today i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big words. as italy struggles to cope, the world health organization says europe is now the epicentre of the pandemic. more cases are now being reported every day than were reported in china at the height of its epidemic. more european countries seal their borders, and the uk is thought to be drawing up plans to ban mass gatherings. and the pandemic wipes out most of the world's major

i'm simon pusey., president trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual. i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown, as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo olympic and paralympic games are postponed until 2021. it is the first time the event has ever been

i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.inging the total to more than 1,000 as officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep down to below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. as the death toll doubles in the us, president trump decides against imposing a quarantine on new york. in italy, more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—19, more than any other country. russia imposes a partial shutdown in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. singing and millions of people tune in as spain's biggest stars

i'm simon pusey.ur top stories: a two trillion dollar injection for the american economy — congress agrees a huge economic rescue package. a final vote is expected soon. spain's death toll overtakes china — and a madrid ice rink is turned into an emergency mortuary. in britain — the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity and in other news, the australian man accused of killing 51 people in the new zealand mosque attacks last year enters a surprise plea of guilty. another grim milestone has been reached as countries around the world continue to step—up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. more than 20,000 people have now died. the united nations secretary general says the pandemic is a threat to all humanity. the number of those infected globally is nearing half a million. more than 113,000 people are known to have recovered. italy remains the worst hit country, with more than 7,500 deaths but

i'm simon pusey. president secures a much needed win in south carolina's democratic primary. the press and the pundits have declared this candidacy dead. now, thanks to all of you, the heart of the democratic party, we'vejust one, and we've won big because of you! the us sees its first death from the coronavirus — but donald trump calls for calm and says everything possible is being done. a moment of history — the united states and the taliban sign a deal that it's hoped will end 18 years of war in afghanistan a shock result in slovakia's general election, as an anti—corruption campaigner ousts the sitting prime

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: a boost for biden's bid to take on trump — the former vice president secures 3 much needed win in south carolina's democratic primary. the press and the pundits have declared this candidacy dead. now, thanks to all of you, the heart of the democratic party, we've just one, and we've won big because of you! the us sees its first death from the coronavirus, but donald trump calls for calm and says everything possible is being done. a moment of history — the united states and the taliban sign a deal that it's hoped will end 18 years of war in afghanistan. a shock result in slovakia's general election, as an anti—corruption campaigner ousts the sitting prime minister. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the former us vice president, joe biden, has won the latest democratic presidential primary. victory in south carolina was regarded as vital to mr biden‘s survival after unimpressive performances in previous state ballots. here's his reaction on winning. this is a moment, and

i'm simon pusey.s — now people can only leave their homes for very limited reasons. without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. because there won't be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. no national lockdown for the us. president trump says he wants to open up the country fairly soon. and we'll have the lastest from australia, where the premier of new south wales says the state is at a critical moment in its fight against the virus.

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: britain imposes strict new measures. people can only leave their homes for very limited reasons. without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. because there won't be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. president trump says he's working with both republicans and democrats to get a huge economic stimulus package agreed meanwhile, the virus death toll in spain rises above 2,000 and the health system appears close to breaking. and we'll have the lastest from australia, where the premier of new south wales says the state is at a critical moment in its fight against the virus. the prime minister has announced the most drastic limits to our lives that the uk has ever seen. borisjohnson said the aim is to save lives in this time of national emergency. without a huge national effort, mrjohnson made it clear there will come a moment when the nhs will not be able to cope and more people will di

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: britain imposes strict new measures — now people can only leave their homes for very limited reasons. without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. because there won't be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. no national lockdown for the us. president trump says he wants to open up the country fairly soon. and we'll have the lastest from australia, where the premier of new south wales says the state is at a critical moment in its fight against the virus. hello and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has announced the most drastic limits to our lives that the uk has ever seen. borisjohnson said the aim is to save lives in this time of national emergency. without a huge national effort, mrjohnson made it clear there will come a moment when the nhs will not be able to cope and more people will die. political editor laura kuenssberg

welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey.us in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this ever today i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big words. as italy struggles to cope, the world health organization says europe is now the epicentre of the pandemic. more cases are now being reported every day than were reported every day than were reported in china at the height of its epidemic. more european countries seal their borders — and the uk is thought to be drawing up plans to ban mass gatherings. and the pandemic wipes out most of the world's major sporting

i'm simon pusey.p says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. you go out to the midwest, you go to other locations and they are watching on tv but they don't have the same problems. a new way of life in the uk as borisjohnson orders pubs and restaurants to close to try to prevent the spread of the disease. italy moves to tighten its lockdown rules further as more than 600 people with coronavirus die in a single day. # will meet again, don't know when, don't know

hello this is bbc news — i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around theads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. in the us — a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans — with a peak in around a fortnight. for the next two weeks and during this period, it's very important that everyone strongly follow the guidelines. and — life and death in india as prime minister modi apologizes for a chaotic lockdown that has hurt

i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.in the uk, a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a three—week review, we will see where we're going. we will need to keep the lid on, and then gradually we will be able to hopefully adjust some of the social distancing measures. in the us — a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans with a peak in around a fortnight. for the next two weeks, and during

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: britain imposes strict new measures., there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. because there won't be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. president trump says he's working with both republicans and democrats to get a huge economic stimulus package agreed meanwhile, the virus death toll in spain rises above 2,000 and the health system appears close to breaking.

i'm simon pusey. coronavirus bringing the total to more than a thousand, as officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep down to below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. as the death toll doubles in the us, president trump decides against imposing a quarantine on new york. in italy, more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—19 — more than any other country. russia imposes a partial shutdown in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. and millions of people tune in as spain's biggest stars from the world of music and football hold a virtual

i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk records its highest number of deaths from coronavirus bringing the total to more than 1,000 as officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep down to below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. as the death toll doubles in the us, president trump decides against imposing a quarantine on new york. in italy, more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—19, more than any other country. russia imposes a partial shutdown in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. singing and millions of people tune in as spain's biggest stars from the world of music and football hold a virtual festival to raise money and spirits. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. the uk has recorded its highest number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in a single day. 260 people have died in the past 2a hours, bringing the total to more t

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: empty streets from new york to california, but president trump says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. a new way of life in the uk, as borisjohnson orders pubs and restaurants to close to try to prevent the spread of the disease. after several days with no domestic infections in china, people are finally starting to make their way outdoors. why visitors to one of australia's most famous tourist spots are defying the call to practice social distancing. #we # we will meet again... britain's most famous wartime singer shares a message for the world as she self isolates on her 103rd birthday. more us states are ordering everyone but essential workers to stay at home, to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. illinois, connecticut and new york made the announcements on friday. nada tawfik reports. from california to new york, an eerie emptiness across america's normally bustling urban centres. in the age of social distancing, people are avoiding

hello this is bbc news — i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around theorld. almost 1,300 people have now died from coronavirus in the uk — a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. in the us — a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans — with a peak in around a fortnight. for the next two weeks and during this period, it's very important that everyone strongly follow the guidelines. and — life and death in india as prime minister modi apologizes for a chaotic lockdown that has hurt the country's poorest. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. the british government says all parts of the country are now on an "emergency footing" and it could be six months before life in the uk returns to "normal". at the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of items of personal protective equipment were being de

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: hard times ahead.elves as the country's death toll surpasses that of china. this is going to be a very painful — very, very painful two weeks. the british government admits it has to increase coronavirus testing — with only a fraction if its daily target of 25,000 currently being carried out. when even a handshake makes news. why russia's president finds himself at the centre of coronavirus concerns. and chaotic scenes in india as the authorities try to prevent the further spread of the virus among the country's 1.3 billion citizens.

i'm simon pusey.dent secures a much needed win in south carolina's democratic primary. the press and the pundits have declared this candidacy dead. now, thanks to all of you, the heart of the democratic party, we've just one, and we've won big because of you! the us sees its first death from the coronavirus, but donald trump calls for calm and says everything possible is being done. a moment of history — the united states and the taliban sign a deal that it's hoped will end 18 years of war in afghanistan. a shock result in slovakia's general election, as an anti—corruption campaigner ousts the sitting prime

i'm simon pusey. spain's death toll overtakes china — and a madrid ice rink is turned into an emergency mortuary. in britain, the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity. and in other news, the australian man accused of killing 51 people in the new zealand mosque attacks last year enters a surprise plea of guilty.

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: almost 1,300 people have now died from coronavirus in the uk, a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks: a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. in the us, a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans. sweden has yet to impose a lockdown despite a growing number of covid—19 cases. we'll find out why. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. the british government says all parts of the country are now on an "emergency footing" and it could be six months before life in the uk returns to "normal". at the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of items of personal protective equipment were being delivered to nhs staff. across europe, the number of people killed by the virus has risen to more than 20,000. italy has seen the most deaths from coronavirus and the

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: the uk records its highest number of deaths from coronavirus bringing the total to more than a thousand — as officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. as the death toll doubles in the us, president trump decides against imposing a quarantine on new york. in italy, more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—19 — more than any other country. and panama's government has given permission to a stricken cruise ship to travel through its canal after blocking the liner over coronavirus fears. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. the uk has recorded its highest number of deaths linked to the coronavirus in a single day. 260 people have died in the past 2a hours — bringing the total to more than 1,000. in the us, president trump has been considering putting some of the worst—hit areas under quarantine to slow the spread of coronavirus.

this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey.epicentre of the pandemic, president trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual. i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown, as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo 0lympic and paralympic games are postponed until 2021. it is the first time the event has ever been

welcome to bbc news — i'm simon pusey. 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. in the us — a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans. italy grapples with the world's highest death toll from coronavirus — and a severe shortage of medical staff in the north. sweden has yet to impose a lockdown — despite a growing number of covid—19 cases. we'll find out why.

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: president trump declares a national emergency, unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this effort, today i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big words. as italy struggles to cope, the world health organisation says europe is now the epicentre of the pandemic. more cases are now being reported every day than were reported in china at the height of its epidemic. more european countries seal their borders and the uk is thought to be drawing up plans to ban mass gatherings. and the pandemic wipes out most of the world's major sporting events — football, golf and formula one all postponed. president trump has declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak, with more than 1700 confirmed cases in the united states and 47 deaths. the move gives the government access to up to $50 billion in emergency funding. following the announcement, shares on wall str

this is bbc news — i'm simon pusey. new york fears the worst. spain's death toll overtakes china, in britain — the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity and in other news, the australian man accused of killing 51 people in the new zealand mosque attacks last year enters a surprise plea of guilty.

this is bbc news — i'm simon pusey.ur top stories: president trump says america is ‘gaining ground' against coronavirus — but new york fears the worst. spain's death toll overtakes china, in britain — the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity and in other news, the australian man accused of killing 51 people in the new zealand mosque attacks last year enters a surprise plea of guilty. hello and welcome to bbc news. another grim milestone has been reached as countries around the world continue to step—up efforts to curb are the spread of the coronavirus. more than 20,000 people have now died. the united nations secretary general says the pandemic is a threat to all humanity. the number of those infected globally is nearing 500,000. more than 113,000 people are known to have recovered. italy remains the worst—hit country, with more than 7,500 deaths, but spain's death toll has now also surpassed that of china. us president

welcome to bbc news — i'm simon pusey.rk fears the worst. spain's death toll overtakes china — and a madrid ice rink is turned into an emergency mortuary. in britain — the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity. and in other news, the australian man accused of killing 51 people in the new zealand mosque attacks last year enters a surprise plea of guilty.

welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey. spread of the coronavirus. illinois, connecticut and new york made the announcements on friday. nada tawfik reports. from california to new york, an eerie emptiness across america's normally bustling urban centres. in the age of social distancing, people are avoiding hotspots in hollywood and the big apple. after a week of tightening controls, officials announced even more measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. in the golden state, a stay—at—home order went

i'm simon pusey. our top stories: empty streets from new york to california, but president trump says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. you go out to the midwest, you go to other locations and they are watching on tv but they don't have the same problems. a new way of life in the uk as borisjohnson orders pubs and restaurants to close to try to prevent the spread of the disease. italy moves to tighten its lockdown rules further as more than 600 people with coronavirus die in a single day. # will meet again, don't know when, don't know when... britain's most famous wartime singer shares a message for the world as she self isolates on her 103rd birthday. hello. more us states are ordering everyone but essential workers to stay at home to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. illinois, connecticut and new york made the announcements on friday. nada tawfik reports. from california to new york, an eerie emptiness across america's normally bustling urban centres. in the age of

this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: amid warnings that the us could be the next epicentre of the pandemic, president trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual. i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown, as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo olympic and paralympic games are postponed until 2021. it is the first time the event has ever been delayed during peacetime. hello and welcome to bbc news. the world health organization has warned that the united states could become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. there are now over 53,000 confirmed cases in the country, and over 600 people with the infection have died. globally there are now over 400,000 kno

i'm simon pusey.l to more than a thousand — as officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. as the death toll doubles in the us, president trump decides against imposing a quarantine on new york. in italy, more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—19 — more than any other country. and panama's government has given permission to a stricken cruise ship to travel through its canal after blocking the liner over coronavirus fears.

i'm simon pusey.ople can only leave their homes for very limited reasons. without a huge national effort to halt the growth of this virus, there will come a moment when no health service in the world could possibly cope. because there won't be enough ventilators, enough intensive care beds, enough doctors and nurses. president trump says he's working with both republicans and democrats to get a huge economic stimulus package agreed. meanwhile, the virus death toll in spain rises above 2,000 and the health system appears close to breaking. and we'll have the lastest from australia, where the premier of new south wales says the state is at a critical

i'm simon pusey.ur top stories: amid warnings that the us could be the next epicentre of the pandemic, president trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo olympic and paralympic games are postponed until 2021. it's the first time the event has ever been delayed during peacetime. the world health organization has warned that the united states could become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. there are now over 53,000 confirmed cases in the country and over 600 people with the infection have died. globally there are now over 400,000 known cases of the virus and over 18,000

i'm simon pusey.resident trump says he hopes that it will soon be business as usual. i hope we can do this by easter. i think that would be a great thing for our country, and we're all working very hard to make that a reality. as the death toll in the uk jumps, doctors say that young people are among those who have become seriously unwell. live in wellington, new zealand prime minister is due to hold a press c0 nfe re nce prime minister is due to hold a press conference after declaring a state of emergency. india puts more than a billion people into lockdown as the prime minister says it is essential to prevent the country being set back decades. the tokyo olympic and paralympic games