‘ hospital, less tha n has now left st thomas‘ hospital, less than one mile away from downing street. in hospitalfor a week. to redo the statement from number ten downing st, the prime minister has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at chequers, the prime minister‘s official country residence in buckinghamshire. on the advice of his medical team, the prime minister will not be immediately returning to work. he wishes to thank everybody at st thomas‘s hospital for the brilliant care he has received. all of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness. in the last couple of minutes, confirmation from downing street that the prime minister has been discharged from here at st thomas‘ hospital. he spent a week in hospital, he came in on sunday as a precaution, we were told, because symptoms continued to persist, in particular that high temperature. things then developed very quickly for the prime minister. monday we were still being told he was working from his hospital bed, ministerial papers. then by monday evening the prime minister was transferred to intensi

hospital, where borisjohnson been at st thomas hospital, where boris johnson is been at st thomas hospitalrisjohnson is being treated. she sent us this update. well, after nine days in self—isolation, he came under the care of doctors here last night and was admitted to hospital. now, we know that he has been suffering from a persistent cough and temperature, something he couldn't shake off, which is why he was brought into hospital in the first place. now, it's worth saying st thomas' hospital is one of the top hospitals in the country. it's just across the bridge from the houses of parliament. now, we were told by downing street earlier the prime minister was working from his hospital bed here. we understand that he was given oxygen before that decision was made to move him to intensive care. now, we are told that that has been done as a precaution. it's been done in case he needs ventilation to aid his recovery. now, like thousands of other families who've been affected by the coronavirus, this is an extremely worrying time for him and for his family. especially, of course, his fiancee,

the same team as at st thomas ince hospital, ifilmed there injanuary, extraordinary team —— st thomaso theirfamilies at hospital. my thoughts go out to their families at this terrible time. fergus, thanks forjoining us. it's now a fortnight since boris johnson announced the lockdown, and there are some signs that the rate of infection could be starting to reduce. while the number of people dying in hospital from the effects of coronavirus has been doubling every few days, the figures for confirmed cases and hospitalisations are coming down. so, is the peak of the virus in sight, and if it is, what does that mean for our day—to—day lives? our science editor david shukman reports. a village outside rome, hit hard by the virus, and now isolated by the army. turned into a human laboratory, everyone is getting screened. drastic action in a country where the daily death toll is at last dropping. in spain, as well, which has seen terrible losses, for four days in a row, the number dying has fallen, a sign that the strategy of locking down may be working. so, when might the uk see a peak in t

hospital, which is less than a st thomas's hospital, which is less thana mile st thomas's hospital,hich is less than a mile from downing street. worth reading that statement from downing street, it says the prime minister has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery at chequors, that being the official country residence. 0n the advice of his medical team, the prime minister will not be immediately returning to work. he wishes to thank everybody at st thomas's for the brilliant ca re at st thomas's for the brilliant care he has received. the statement says all his thoughts are with those affected by this illness. the prime minister was admitted here to st thomas's hospital on sunday. so he had spent a week here in their care. he was brought, as we know, as a precaution, because the symptoms he was experiencing, in particular that high temperature, they were persisting. he came not as an emergency, but he was admitted on sunday night. on monday, we were still being told the prime minister was still receiving ministerial documents at his bedside. he was working from his b

st. thomas hospital.s opportunity as a government to thank nhs staff up and down the country for all their dedication, hard work, and commitment in treating everyone who's been affected by this awful virus. with the prime minister now in intensive care, this is an extremely dangerous situation. how worried should people be about his health and the situation was a live government business will continue. the prime minister is in safe hands, with a brilliant team at the hospital. the focus of the government will continue to be making sure the prime minister's direction, all the plans for making sure we can defeat coronavirus and pull the country through this challenge, will be taken forward. but are you confident that the government is under control tonight? there is an incredibly strong team spirit behind the prime minister, making sure that we get all the plans the time her prime minister... that is the way that will bring the whole country through the coronavirus. just reiterating that the premise ministe

st. thomas as hospital in central london to the intensive care unit. a precaution should he require ventilation to aid his recovery. we are told that the prime minister is currently conscious. the very fact that downing street have had to spell that out gives you some sense of the scale of concern about his condition at the moment, and the extent to which he is deteriorated. when he was admitted around 24 hours ago, we we re was admitted around 24 hours ago, we were told repeatedly by his office that that was because of the persistence of the symptoms he had been suffering with for some time. in other words, the high temperature and a persistent cough, rather than the development of any additional symptoms. and whilst it is not crystal clear in this statement tonight that he is definitely already developed other symptoms, clearly there must be a concern about his breathing. if they want to aid his breathing if that becomes necessary , aid his breathing if that becomes necessary, they acknowledge in the statement that his condition worsened this afterno

he's been receiving excellent ca re he's been receiving excellent care at st thomas ‘s hospital and weld like to take this opportunity as a government to thank nhs staff up and down the country for all of their dedication, hard work and commitment in treating everyone who's been affected by this awful virus. political leaders in the uk and around the world send their best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery. americans are all praying for his recovery. he's been a really good friend. he's been really good friend. he's been really something very special. strong, resolute, doesn't quit, doesn't give up. a special report inside one of the uk's biggest intensive care centres as staff deal with rising numbers of patients suffering the effects of coronavirus. the staff here are dealing with the biggest challenge ever faced by the nhs. they can save many of the patients but sadly, not all of them. the coronavirus has killed more than ten thousand people in america as officials warn this could be the saddest, ha rd est week yet in the outbreak. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and ar

st. thomas hospital, just a few metres from downing street.one of the best intensive care units in the nation. especially for ones dealing with coronavirus. if you were to rewind a couple months when a few specialist centres were set up to treat the first patients of coronavirus in the whole of the uk, the hospital was one of them. in terms of the staff which have the most experience, that is where the prime minister is tonight. james gallagher, thank you so much. the queen has been contacted by number ten downing st to explain the worsening of boris johnson's condition. on 26 march, it was announced that the prime minister had tested positive for coronavirus. on sunday, he was admitted to max one “— on sunday, he was admitted to max one —— one after his symptoms persisted for ten days. this evening he was announced to have been moved to intensive care after his symptoms worsened. speaking to chris mason in westminster, i just spoke to james gallagher, i'm now speaking to you. you can see how these two subjects now intertwine and almost become

the staff at st thomas' have been incredible. and to give you an idea of difficult times that she went through over the past week, as so many people who are facing loved ones in hospital, he said, she said there were many times last week that we re very there were many times last week that were very dark indeed. my heart goes out to all of those in similar situations, with family members who are in hospital. so the prime minister, we understand, now on his way to checkers to continue his recovery. he following the advice of his medical team and he won't be work at the moment. we don't know when he will be able to return to his desk. but a huge relief that he is out of hospital. the temptation maybe to rush back to work, but it isa maybe to rush back to work, but it is a debilitating illness and he will need time to make a long—term recovery? yes, it obviously differs from patient to patient in terms of how long it takes to recover. the prime minister didn't need a ventilator, that is a very complex machine that takes over the bre

he's been receiving excellent care at st thomas‘ hospital and we would like to take this opportunitys a government to thank nhs staff up and down the country for all of their dedication, hard work and commitment in treating everyone who's been affected by this awful virus. political leaders in the uk and around the world send their best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery. americans are all praying for his recovery. he's been a really good friend. he's been really something very special. strong, resolute, doesn't quit, doesn't give up. the coronavirus has killed more than 10,000 people in america, as officials warn this could be the saddest, ha rd est week yet in the outbreak. in other news, australia's high court upholds cardinal pell‘s appeal over his conviction for sexually assaulting two choirboys. he has now been freed from prison and cannot be retried. boris johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened over the course of monday afternoon. the british prime minister has been admitted to st thomas‘ hospital in london on sunday evening. earli

borisjohnson is at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where he was admitted on sunday.he prime minister is in intensive care, being looked after by his medical team, receiving the very, very best care from the team at st thomas‘, and our hopes and prayers are with him and with his family. the foreign secretary is standing in for the prime minister where necessary — the queen is being kept informed about mrjohnson‘s health we have a prime minister who, as somebody said, is first amongst equals. the rest of those equals are still in post, and dominic raab is one of them, and he will lead them through this using the same policy positions and the same decision—making process, until boris is able to step back up again and take charge, and that we fervently hope from the bottom of our hearts. mr raab will chair the government's daily coronavirus meeting in downing street this morning — we'll keep you across all today's developments. staff and patients pay tribute to heart surgeonjitendra rathod, who has died from coronavirus in hospital in wales. and the first of the three qu

st. thomas's hospital.ithin the last hour, that statement comi from downing street to say the prime minister has been moved from intensive care back into the ward where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery. >> good news. anyou so much, kate doyle, outside st. thomas hospital in been moved from intensive care.s let's move from the spread of the coronavirus in the u.k.. the untry heading into the easter holiday weekend with warm weather being forecast. will breaches of the lockdown continue to be recorded? police released this, places where they had received reports of people gathering last weekend. the gen dots you can see our parties. more than 600 of them, most in people's houses. some even had dj's fireworks, and even reported bouncy castles. e message is clear, especially during the briefingat today, sty ome. let's go to westminster where jessica parker joins us. these lockdown measures, our third week in the u.k., we assume they will continue, we have seen for the past

st. thomas' and is in good spirits.e remains in charge of the government, and we are getting on with the various strands of her to make re we can defeat the virus. >> more than 10,000 people have now died in e u.s. from the virus. new york's governor says the pressure on hospitals there is unsustainable. there is hope that spain may have passed the peak of the outbreak as the number of people who di after contracting the virus falls for the fourth day in a row. we will have the latest on the outbreak from the rest of europe, as well. angela merkel says it is the union has ever faced.ropean a warm welcome to the ogram. the u.k. prime minister, boris johnson, has thanked medical staff as he prepares to spe i a second nig hospital. hospital in london withthomas' persistent symptoms, including a temperature and also cough. he has been on social media and routine tests, adding i am infor good spirits and keeping in touch with my team as we work to keep everyone sthis virus and so very much keeping in touch with everyone. he

that is charlotte gallagher there outside st thomas‘ hospital.s and that certainly isn‘t the case at the moment and hasn‘t been for a couple of weeks. it is not just hasn‘t been for a couple of weeks. it is notjust the prime minister, but a couple of cabinet ministers, who have been self isolating. the latest is michael gove, who are self isolating because a family member showing symptoms. chris whitty, has also been in self isolation and the health secretary is also. so this really has been a major blow to the functioning of government in one sense, but on the other hand the prime minister‘s official spokesman said that the prime minister remains the prime minister and there is a very ca re the prime minister and there is a very care plan that has been put in place at the beginning of this crisis, so each cabinet minister knows what they have to do at each department knows what it has to do and there are committees being set up and there are committees being set up and formed of various cabinet ministers and officials, all working on various asp

minister boris johnson is out of intensive care and is said to be in "extremely good spirits" at st thomaspital in london. spain recorded its lowest daily death toll from coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying taking the total number of deaths to 15,843. new york state now has more coronavirus cases than any other country outside the us, according to latest figures, wihth almost 160,000 people infected. and european union finance ministers have agreed an emergency rescue package worth half a trillion euros for the economies worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. let's get the latest in the uk from our reporter, charlotte rose. cheering and applause. pots banging and whistles blowing. across the country, it's become a national thursday night ritual to thank those front—line carers for putting themselves at risk in the fight against coronavirus. and one person in particular was showing her gratitude. the pm's fiancee reacting to the news that borisjohnson is out of intensive care at st thomas‘ hospital in london. brilliant news. yeah, i mean, it's really good news. it's also a reminde

the prime minister spends a third night in intensive care at st thomas‘ hospital in london.is condition is said to be improving. a warning from a leading economic think—tank that the pandemic will have far—reaching consequences for people's health in the uk due to the impact on the nhs and the likely financial downturn. italy warns the eu could fail as a project unless it better co—ordinates its response to coronavirus. and premier league footballers get together to help generate funds for the nhs. good morning and welcome to bbc news. ministers are to discuss a review of the uk's coronavirus lockdown to consider whether the current measures should be extended. the government's emergency cobra committee will look at evidence from scientists on the impact of measures brought in two—and—a—half weeks ago. in this morning's other developments... the prime minister, borisjohnson, has spent a third night in intensive care, where he's said to be stable and improving. in his current position as first secretary of state, dominic raab will chair the meeting, which will also include he

the british prime minister was admitted to st thomas‘ hospital in london on suday evening. borisjohnson said on social media that he'd gone into hospitalfor some routine tests and that he was in good spirits. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has been asked to deputise for mrjohnson. buckingham palace said the queen had been informed about the situation. leaders around the world have been sending their best wishes to the prime minister. president trump sent america's well wishes to boris johnson for a speedy recovery. the french president, emmanuel macron, said he hoped mrjohnson would overcome this ordeal quickly. the latest official figures showed almost 5,400 patients have now died in the uk — an increase of a39 on the previous day. in the united states, a senior new york city council member has now reversed his earlier warning that a massive increase in virus related deaths could see people being buried in parks — saying they would be buried on hart island, near the bronx. france has reported 833 deaths in the past 2a hours — its highest since the outbreak began. the

has in the last few minutes it says the prime minister who is in intensive care for coronavirus at st thomashas been sta ble thomas hospital in london has been stable over night and remains in good spirits. the spokesman said borisjohnson is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance. he hasn't required mechanical ventilation and does not have pneumonia. the prime minister was admitted to hospital on sunday night after persistent coronavirus symptoms over several days which worsened. the foreign secretary dominic raab has been asked to deputise for him. messages have come in from leaders across the world wishing the prime minister well. this morning it emerged michael gove is also now self isolating as a member of his family is displaying symptoms of the virus. ourfirst report this lunchtime is by our political correspondent nick eardley. westminster and the country white, in the houses of parliament, across the river, the prime minister is in intensive care. boris johnson the river, the prime minister is in intensive care. borisjohnson has shown persis

his fourth night here at st thomas's hospital. may start relaxing its virus lockdown at the end of april. italy has been under a nationwide lockdown for a month, and giuseppe conte says if the spread of coronavirus continues to slow, then restrictions could be eased gradually. he here is speaking to mark lowen translation: experts are confirming that the curve is starting to decline and stabilise. the number of infections is decreasing. we're confident that if we continue this way, we will overcome the worst phase. but we cannot lower our guard. we cannot go from a lockdown to liberalising all economic activity. we need to do it gradually. when will the easing of restrictions begin? translation: it's likely that if scientists confirm it, we might begin to relax some measures already by the end of this month. with infection rates beginning to plateau in parts of europe, italy is not the only country in the european union planning to ease restrictions. denmark will reopen nurseries and primary schools next week. the czech republic p

still in intensive care at st thomas hospital. that story makes every one of the front pages. scribe it as a fight for life for the prime minister and the guardian simply leading with johnson taking into intensive care after symptoms worsen. and also marks the fact the number of people who have died in the uk because of the coronavirus has exceeded 5000 now. the daily mail says now stricken boris taken into intensive care and describes a second in command dominic rab as a crisis standing. it's notjust uk papers leading on this story. the german newspapers feature a front page about our prime minister, also claiming borisjohnson page about our prime minister, also claiming boris johnson required page about our prime minister, also claiming borisjohnson required four litres of oxygen whilst in hospital yesterday. we were able to speak to michael gove 20 minutes ago and iain duncan smith and jonathan ashworth about how things functioned without the prime minister and until yesterday he was able to receive government papers and still be in conversation with various members of his c

at st thomas's hospital- suffering the effects of the covert nineteen virus. fifty thousand people have lost their lives across europe it is- die situation indeed there is more research. which says the situation is set to get worse. to get some insight into that research written by christopher maher he's director of the institute of health metrics and evaluation professor chat help magic sciences at university of washington. so i thank you very much for being with us it's a pleasure to have you with us but obviously the subject matter extremely difficult and hard. to convey in many ways because from what you're telling. us things are set to get worse. well i worked trying forecast the- epidemic of code nineteen our first united states by state and nowow we've rereleased- results by country n europe and will be. expanding to other parts of the world- the uk estimates. i have a very wide range of our estimates so at the lower end of our range. we see about a thousand deaths a day. or around that number continuing until thehe middle of the month. at the higher en

the prime minister is in safe hands with a brilliant team at st thomas' hospital.ocus of the government will continue to be on making sure at the prime minister's direction, all the plans for making sure that we can defeat coronavirus and pull the country through this challenge will be taken forward. are you confident, though, that the government is under control tonight? there is an incredibly strong team spirit behind the prime minister and making sure that we get all of the plans that the prime minister has instructed us to deliver implemented as soon as possible, and that is the way we will bring the whole country through the coronavirus challenge we face right now. just after 8pm, the official statement came from downing street, saying... good wishes from friends and rivals of boris johnson flooded online within minutes. from the first minister of scotland, and the brand—new labour leader, and from someone who knows him and the unique job very well. the prime minister is now suffering seriously from a disease that does not pick and choose. downing street itsel

borisjohnson has thanked nhs staff after being discharged from st thomas' hospital, where he spent aing treated for covid—19. in a video message, the prime minister said there was no question the nhs saved his life. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright has that story. boris johnson returned home to chequers, weary but relieved, and very grateful. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of this country. it is unconquerable, it is powered by love. so thank you from me, from all of us, to the nhs. in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas' hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and things could have gone either way, mrjohnson said today. he named two nurses in particular who had been by his bedside. they're

st. thomas' hospital in london thank you for being with us.ou're head of the global vaccine business at takeda first and foremost, when do you think we'll have a savaccine red to fight coronavirus >> what you're hearing about the timelines, like tony fauci, 12 to 18 months to have a vaccine in substantial quantities is a very, very aggressive timeline and one we're working -- companies are working to meet. of course, if there's any way to do it faster, with he will it's very important to understand that we don't want to make any compromises on safety or understanding of efficacy before we give it to large numbers of people. >> it's not just about creating a vaccine. obviously, that's the goal right now, the most important thing. it's also important where the vaccine is created we've seen a lot of headlines around the u.s. trying to get involved and shore up supplies, access to potential vaccines how is that factoring into the whole vaccine debate obviously, you're right at the center of it yourself, heading up a vaccine unit. are you getting a

and i know he's in the very best of hands at st thomas' hospital, and of course we all wish him welly recovery. he's a selfless individual with a very strong public service. it is not in his nature to step back. he has been running things, albeit from his sick bed. clearly that is no longer going to be possible in the immediate term, and there is a structure in place to deal with that contingency, there always is. and that will now ta ke there always is. and that will now take effect. leaders around the world have been wishing boris johnson a quick recovery and sending support his family. the french president emmanuel macron is sending his best wishes to the prime minister, borisjohnson, and wishes him a speedy recovery. alsojustin trudeau says he hopes that boris johnson will have a speedy recovery, saying his thoughts are with him and his family. and we are going to carry on now with that tribute. that was from the president of the european commission, expressing her sympathy. we will now hear from someone who worked with borisjohnson we will now hear from someone who worked with b

st. thomas hospital where the prime minister is currently being treated. benedict, do you have any updates in regards to the prime minister's condition? >> i wish i could give you the latest update but we are all waiting with baited breath as the country is very much for that latest health bulletin. what we have learned is that he is not on a ventilator, nor has he been intubated. it was that sudden announcement last night that his health had deteriorated into that he was moved here to st. thomas for a second n night here. he was actually in the intensive care. that's quite set -- that set off quite a lot of alarm bells. thousands in this country are going through the very same problem either personally or their families or friends. this is something, if it were needed, for a very public message to be sent to the public that anyone can catch covid-19 i think this is a pub -- powerful message being given by the prime minister himself. any expressing wishes across the political class that they will hope he has a speedy recovery. lots of questions of whether

he is receiving excellent care from the nhs team at st thomas' hospital.e care where his condition is improving. ican care where his condition is improving. i can also tell you that he has been sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team. the prime minister is not only my colleague and my boss, but also my friend, and my thoughts are with him and his family. the news about the pm reminds us how indiscriminate this disease is. nearly everyone will know someone who has been affected. friends, family, neighbours, colleagues. this isa family, neighbours, colleagues. this is a terrible virus that respects no boundaries of status or geography or vocation. but we are not facing it alone. we are all taking part in a collective national effort to protect the vulnerable and each other, to secure our public services and to save lives. this endeavour is underpinned by an important, simple idea. that we depend on each other. when you need it, when you fall on ha rd when you need it, when you fall on hard times, we will all, as one society, be there

' hospital, less tha n has now left st thomas' hospital, less than one mile away from downing street. redo the statement from number ten downing st, the prime

borisjohnson has thanked nhs staff after being discharged from st thomas' hospital, where he spent aing treated for covid—19. in a video message, the prime minister said there was no question the nhs saved his life. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright has that story. boris johnson returned home to chequers, weary but relieved, and very grateful. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life, no question. we will win because our nhs is the beating heart of this country. it is the best of this country. it is unconquerable, it is powered by love. so thank you from me, from all of us, to the nhs. in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas' hospital in london. the prime minister was hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and things could have gone either way, mrjohnson said today. he named two nurses in particular who had been by his bedside. they're

he was admitted to st thomas‘ hospital in london for some tests after doctors said his symptoms wereersisting. on social media, the prime minister said that he was in good spirits. president trump has joined political leaders in the uk and around the world in wishing borisjohnson a speedy recovery. mr trump said the prime minister was "strong, resolute, doesn't quit and doesn't give up." he added that americans are "all praying for his recovery." in the us, more than 10,000 people have now died from coronavirus — as the country braces for the most difficult week of the outbreak so far. there are more than 360,000 confirmed cases. 0nly italy and spain have higher death tolls. more now on borisjohnson: bronwen maddox is the director of the institute for government. she has more details on how foreign secretary dominic raab will deputise "where necessary" for borisjohnson. i think it's a careful ambiguity, if you like. it's not handing over absolutely every bit of power and saying that the prime minister is com pletely saying that the prime minister is completely incapacitated, but it's

in st thomas' hospitaljust over the river, he left intensive care yesterday and is now on a ward.0 he has taken a couple of orcs and has been able to thank doctors and nurses looking after him. one of his spokesman said earlier the prime minister pass forts were with all of those affected by this terrible disease. thank you. pictures have emerged of a mass grave in new york as the death toll continues to rise. almost 800 more people have died in new york state alone. officials say burials are being increased at the site on hart island off the bronx. it has long been used for people with no next of kin or families who cannot afford a funeral. new york state alone now has more coronavirus cases than any single country in the world. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. it is somehow unimaginable, unbelievable, that in the most famous city of the richest country in the world they're digging mass graves for those who can't afford a funeral, and for those who died of coronavirus with no next of kin. this is hart island, just off the bronx in new york city. nearly 8000 people have

british prime minister is out of intensive care and is said to be in "extremely good spirits" at st thomaspital. speaking to the bbc, his father stanley johnson says that he must now ‘rest up‘ after what he called ‘taking one for the team.‘ let's get the latest from our reporter, charlotte rose. cheering and applause. pots banging and whistles blowing. across the country, it's become a national thursday night ritual to thank those front—line carers for putting themselves at risk in the fight against coronavirus. and one person in particular was showing her gratitude. the pm's fiancee reacting to the news that borisjohnson is out of intensive care at st thomas‘ hospital in london. brilliant news. yeah, i mean, it‘s really good news. it‘s also a reminder that people can recover, more generally. that‘s good news. it‘s good to have some positive news generally, but it‘s really good to know that the prime minister is on the road to full recovery. i was always confident that he would, and it‘s really good to know that he‘s now out of icu. well, i'm really pleased for the prime minister and his f

he is receiving the very best care from the excellent medical team at st thomas's hospital.e has not required any mechanical respiration or noninvasive support. he remains in good spirits and in keeping with the usual clinical practice his progress continues to be monitored closely in critical ca re be monitored closely in critical care and we will give further updates on his condition when there are any material developments. i know there has been a groundswell of m essa 9 es know there has been a groundswell of m essa g es of know there has been a groundswell of messages of support from people here at home, from leaders across the world, and i know everyone will want tojoin with me in world, and i know everyone will want to join with me in wishing world, and i know everyone will want tojoin with me in wishing the prime minister a very swift recovery. as you know, the prime minister asked me to deputise for him whilst he recovers and in line with the prime minister's instructions, this morning i chaired the meeting of senior ministers tackling coronavirus and this afternoon

thanks for the latest at st thomas‘, vicki young.aling earlier today that while the prime minister was being given oxygen in intensive care, he has not been placed on a ventilator. so when patient suffering from this disease go into intensive care, what kind of treatment can they expect and indeed what are their prospects of making a full recovery? 0ur health editor explains more. therefore the sickest patients. intensive care units in hospitals have sophisticated monitoring equipment and highly trained staff who are constantly checking those in their care. patients will normally require an oxygen supply, sometimes with devices like this, continuous positive airway pressure. we sometimes apply a tight—fitting pressure mask which if you are wearing it feels a little bit like looking out of a car window, there is additional pressure to help keep your lungs inflated and help with your lungs inflated and help with your breathing. if conditions worsen, some patients would be placed on a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. this inv

st. thomas hospital. the government will continue to be that all the plans for making sure that we can defeat coronavirus and pull the country through this challenge will be taking forward forward -- will be taken forward. billna: the next stimulus from the u.s. congress will be worth another $1 trillion, according to nancy pelosi, speaking on a private conference call. the speaker discussed additional direct payments to individuals, and extended unemployment insurance and more resources for food stamps. for the first time since the pandemic emerged in january, china reporting no new coronavirus deaths. new cases are slowing across much of europe, and in new york state there are indications the number of new deaths or hitting a plateau. italy's government has expanded powers to block foreign takeovers and is also preparing a massive injection of liquidity into companies that risk going bankrupt. the prime minister announcing new economic measures as the country enters its fifth week of lockdown. rome has

our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside st thomas' hospital in london. ideo statement released by the prime minister, in which he thanked nhs staff there at saint thomas', in particular a couple of nurses, making it clear they saved his life, and that he felt it could have gone either way. absolutely. the prime minister spent a week here at saint thomas'. it was said it was a precaution when he was brought in initially and he was still having ministerial documents brought to him on monday. but his condition got worse quickly and he was admitted to intensive care. this afternoon we have had an insight into just how bad it got for the prime minister. as you mentioned, after he left saint thomas' earlier today, he went to downing street, where he recorded a video. he was looking much better, but in that video he thanked all the medical staff who helped him here during his stay. i want to thank the nurses and doctors who took crucial decisions a few days ago for which i will be great for the rest of my life. i wa nt great for the rest of my life. i want to th

st. thomas' hospitatal acrososse river from the houses of parliament.e tested positite for the coronavirus 10 days ago. for more, let's go to our correspondent in london. what more can you tell us about the prime minister's condition? reporter: boris johnson was brought to st. thomas' hospital on sunday night because he had persistent symptoms of coronavirus such as a high fever and continuous cough. do youdowning street made sure y this was a precautionary measure and he would receive routine testing there and apparently this afternoon downing street said that his condition worsened and he has been moved to intensive care. before that, boris johnson was in self-isolation after testing positive for approximately 10 days in downing street and we last saw him last thursday. he made sure to send out video updates out of his self-isolation. but we last saw him on thursday when he was clapping for the national health service and shortly came out in front of his apartment in downing street and he looked very sick there and we imagined that he would receive ve

our reporter helena wilkinson is outside st thomas' hospital in london.the time, the prime minister. yes, he is. we heard the news last night that the prime minister was moved out of the intensive care unit and onto award here at the hospital. it is the fifth night he spent at the hospital. he was in intensive care for three nights. a huge concern about the prime minister, who was brought here on sunday, not as an emergency but because his symptoms we re emergency but because his symptoms were persisting. he was here on monday, still working from his hospital bed. his condition got worse in the afternoon and that is where he was transferred into the intensive care unit as a precaution. doctors wanted him to be near a ventilator in case he needed it. we know he did not need to go on to a ventilator. the prime minister on award in hospital. the statement last night from hospital in downing street saying he would be closely monitored during the early phase of his recovery. important to note the word, early, in that statement and this probably is not going to

the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas' hospital in london, where heted to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level.

he was admitted to st thomas' hospital last week showing signs of coronavirus.d have coronavirus and was taken into intensive care on monday nights, taking out on thursday nights. we heard on thursday he was continuing to improve, taking short walks in between breaks, so he is still in st thomas' hospital, as we understand. i germany think will get as many updates now his condition is improving, but as i understand, if he is still in hospital and dominic raab are still deputising for him. some breaking news from iran on infections. total number of people infected with the new coronavirus here, 17,029. that is coming from health officials. sorry, i wasjust about to say that i didn't have a figure on debts, but unfortunately, i do. the death toll spikes to 4357 in arana, 125 i do. the death toll spikes to 4357 in arana,125 new i do. the death toll spikes to 4357 in arana, 125 new deaths are. i do. the death toll spikes to 4357 in arana,125 new deaths are. —— in iran. more on that later, but now turning to new figures coming in from spain. the figures show that 510

he was admitted to st thomas‘ hospital in london for some tests after doctors said his symptoms wereersisting. on social media beforehand the prime minister said said that he was in good spirits. president trump hasjoined political leaders in the uk and around the world in wishing borisjohnson a speedy recovery. mr trump said the prime minister was "strong, resolute, doesn't quit and doesn't give up." he added that americans are "all praying for his recovery." australia's high court has upheld cardinal pell‘s appeal over his conviction for sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s. cardinal pell was jailed for six years with a non—parole period of three years and eight months. he will be freed from prison later in the day. it's now a fortnight since boris johnson announced the coronavirus lockdown here in the uk, and there are some signs that the rate of infection could be starting to go down. while the number of people dying in hospital from the effects of the virus has been doubling every few days, the figures for confirmed cases and hospitalisations are coming down. so, is th

intensive care, and i'm told is now telling friends that his life was saved by the medical team at st thomasprime minister continues to get better, but it's clear that his convalescence is going to take some time. now, number ten are very reluctant to talk about a time frame here in terms of when he might leave hospital or be back at his desk, but i think it's unlikely he's going to be back at work within the next fortnight or so, and colleagues and doctors are telling him he must take his time to recover properly. now, he remains the prime minister of course, but for the moment, it's the foreign secretary dominic raab who's in charge of the day—to—day running of the government. and of course, this is a critical moment as the government navigates its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and in the next few days, it needs to decide whether or not to extend the lockdown further. at the moment, all the indications are that that will be extended, but that decision is going to be made with dominic raab in charge. the united states has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,0

in the video posted by number ten, mrjohnson reflected on his time at st thomas‘ hospital in london.s hit hard by the coronavirus after being diagnosed at the end of march. he isolated himself in downing street and continued to work but struggled to overcome his symptoms. he spent three nights in intensive care and today wanted to thank two people above all. i hope they won't mind if i mention, in particular, two nurses who stood by my bedside for 48 hours when things could have gone either way. they'rejenny from new zealand — invercargill on the south island, to be exact. and luis from portugal, near porto. and the reason, in the end, my body did start to get enough oxygen was because for every second of the night they were watching, and they were thinking, and they were caring and making the interventions i needed. the prime minister's pregnant partner, carrie symonds, tweeted, "there were very dark times last week," and said her heart went out to everyone worried sick about their loved ones. downing street's other inhabitants wait for borisjohnson to get back, but his full return

the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has thanked staff at st thomas‘ hospital in london, where hes being treated for coronavirus, for saving his life. he is recovering from the virus, but is expected to spend the coming weeks convalescing. the united states has overtaken italy for the highest number of deaths from pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far. the governor of the worst affected state, new york, has said the death rate there is stabilising, but at a horrific level. now on bbc news, our world follows two north koreans as they gain fame in front of the camera capitalising on their defector status, yet struggle to move on from their past. there are 30,000 north korean defectors currently living in south korea. most have fled the brutal regime of kimjong—un in the hope of a better life. but many feel isolated in south korea. now, some north koreans have found success in turning their defector status into a career. but will south korea everfeel like home? yu hyun—joo has been living in south korea since 2004 when she fled the north. she is on he

charlotte rose, bbc news. 0ur reporter helena wilkinson is outside st thomas' hospital in london.e the prime minister is being cared for. that good news that he is out of intensive care. yes, good news for his family, of course, for his friends and colleagues that the prime minister, we learned last night, was moved out of the intensive care unit here at st thomas's hospital. he had spent three nights in intensive care. we know he was moved from the ward on monday and things actually turned quite quickly for the prime minister on monday. he was admitted here on sunday as a precaution. he did not come in as an emergency. 0n sunday as a precaution. he did not come in as an emergency. on monday, he was still getting his ministerial documents and working from his hospital bed, but then by the evening, his condition, we were told, worsened and he had to be transferred to the intensive care unit. we understand that because doctors felt it was needed that he had to be close to a ventilator in case he needed to be on one. it turned out that the prime minister did not need to go on a venti

vicki young and st thomas' hospital.he nhs has been forced to shift its entire focus to tackle the coronavirus crisis. we've heard from staff across the uk about the challenges they face, along with shortages of equipment and resources. last night, our medical correspondent fergus walsh and cameraman adam walker brought you the story of the doctors and nurses working in the intensive care unit at university college hospital in london, one of the uk's leading hospitals. tonight, fergus reports on the way the hospital has transformed its way of working. at first glance, it looks like a normal hospital, but coronavirus has changed everything. ward after ward has been cleared for covid—i9 patients. i didn't take this seriously enough... imran isjust 37 and has breathing difficulties due to the virus. you don't know how bad it is until it actually hits you. and so, i would absolutely urge everybody to listen to the government guidance and stay away from people. he has a wife and two children — everything to fight for. i have