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Has the UK passed the coronavirus peak? - BBC Newsnight
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- Has the UK passed the coronavirus peak? - BBC Newsnight
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- 3:15
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- 6 years ago
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- After the UK sees it’s lowest number of deaths for a fortnight, is the evidence there to suggest that Britain has passed the peak of the coronavirus? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The data released by the government about hospital deaths suggests that the UK peaked on the 18th April, with the latest figures showing the fewest deaths in a fortnight.
Hospital admissions data also reveals a similar decrease over the last few weeks.
How should this data be interpreted?
This does not mean that the lockdown should end, and the government stressed fears of a second peak if restrictions are lifted.
But the data does allow us to understand how the disease has been spreading.
Health Editor Deborah Cohen reports.
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- Coronavirus: How the economic fallout is being felt in the US - BBC Newsnight
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- 7:00
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- 6 years ago
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- In Baltimore, Maryland - home to some of the poorest communities in America - the economic pain of Covid-19 is already hitting hard. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
In the United States, President Donald Trump has defended the right of protestors to argue against the lockdown, calling for the liberation of certain states.
However, the economic impact from the coronavirus is already being felt, including in places like Baltimore.
US Correspondent David Grossman reports.
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- Coronavirus: As death rates rise, the UK’s hidden homeless are forgotten - BBC Newsnight
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- 5:08
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- 6 years ago
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- The global coronavirus death toll has now risen to over 150,000. But as cases continue to rise, it is becoming increasingly clear the virus is having a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities and the poorest in society, including the hidden homeless. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
We know that the lockdown and social distancing can be very stressful, but it is equally, if not more stressful when you can't do that, and are struggling against the odds to protect yourself and your family.
The Homeless charity Shelter puts the number of homeless living in the UK, at more than three hundred thousand - many of whom are living in hostels, shared homes and B+Bs - families often crammed into one room, people forced to share kitchen facilities, unable to afford accommodation of their own.
Shelter says 60% of its calls now are about Covid19. Those living in temporary accommodation are over-represented by people from BAME backg...
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- Coronavirus: What is the UK's lockdown strategy? – BBC Newsnight
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- 4:45
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- 6 years ago
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- The UK government has announced that the strict lockdown measures in place are to continue for at least the next three weeks. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Strict limits on daily life - requiring people to stay at home, shutting many businesses and preventing gatherings of more than two people - were introduced in the UK on 23 March, as the government tried to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Ministers are required by law to assess whether the rules are working, based on expert advice, every three weeks.
Mr Raab, deputising for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recovers from the illness, said: "There is light at the end of the tunnel but we are now at both a delicate and a dangerous stage in this pandemic.
Policy Editor Lewis Goodall reports.
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- Democracy and coronavirus: How to hold government to account in a national crisis - BBC Newsnight
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- 5:06
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- 6 years ago
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- Parliament is in recess and opposition MPs can’t ask questions of the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, so how are we able to scrutinise the most important decisions in generations? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The decisions that the government is making right now will define a generation.
Coronavirus has fundamentally changed the economy and our society, but the scale of the government response comes amid a parliamentary recess and severe social distancing measures.
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson recovers from his Covid-19 infection at Chequers, decisions are being made by ministers in the interim.
The daily briefing, with journalists appearing via video link, now provides one of the few moments that government ministers can answer questions and explain their decision making.
So how will scrutiny survive in the era of coronavirus? Is there a responsible way to make sure the ...
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- Coronavirus: How to care for the dying and the terminally ill - BBC Newsnight
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- 7:49
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- 6 years ago
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- Newsnight has been inside the Princess Alice hospice, which provides end-of-life care, but has been hit by a coronavirus outbreak. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Hospices are an essential part of the UK care system, providing support for those who are either terminally ill or at the end of their lives.
They are overwhelmingly funded by charitable donations.
At the Princess Alice hospice in Esher, South-West London, the care they supply has been complicated by Covid-19.
Not only does the virus threaten the lives of their patients, but it forces the staff and relatives to distance themselves, both physically and via protective equipment, from the patients.
It’s a unique and devastating challenge to an already difficult job, picking up from the NHS, and helping relatives who cannot be at their loved ones’ bedside. So how are the staff and patients coping?
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- The real severity of the UK’s coronavirus outbreak - BBC Newsnight
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- 15:14
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- 6 years ago
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- The government’s daily stats and graphs tell one story about how coronavirus has impacted the UK - but the data reveals much more. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Each day a government minister, flanked by scientists and officials, reveals the latest data on how severe the UK’s coronavirus pandemic has become.
But other data, such as that revealed by the Office for National Statistics, adds vital context and information to the story told by the government.
Has the profound attempt to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed by coronavirus had a secondary impact on medical care more generally?
James Clayton reports and Kirsty Wark is joined by former health minister Philip Dunne MP, and LSE Assistant Professor in Global Health Clare Wenham.
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- Coronavirus: Inside Europe’s ground zero intensive care unit - BBC Newsnight
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- 9:27
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- 6 years ago
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- Lodi, in Lombardy, Italy is at the heart of the European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. But how are doctors inside the hospital and its intensive care unit responding to Covid-19? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Newsnight has been given exclusive access to the hospital and critical care unit at the centre of Italy’s coronavirus epidemic.
Filmmakers Francesca Sironi and Alberto Gottardo spent a day inside Lodi hospital in the Lombardy region, which bore the brunt of the outbreak when COVID-19 first hit northern Italy.
Italy, judged to be two weeks ahead of the UK, had its first case at the end of January 2020 and has currently recorded the largest number of Covid-19 deaths in the world.
More than 100 doctors have died in the country while treating those infected with the virus.
The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has suggested that if scientists allowed it, they might relax some of ...
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- The hidden side of coronavirus: How Britain's invisible children are being forgotten - BBC Newsnight
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- 8:16
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- 6 years ago
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- Newsnight can reveal that “a worryingly low number” of vulnerable children allocated a school place to keep them safe during the coronavirus crisis are actually turning up. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
“A worryingly low number” of vulnerable children allocated a school place in England to keep them safe during the coronavirus crisis are actually turning up, officials have told BBC Newsnight.
In some areas just a quarter of the “at risk” children who are meant to be in school are attending, the programme has been told. In some areas the figure is below 10%.
UK Editor Katie Razzall reports.
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- Why coronavirus is not ‘the great leveller’ - BBC Newsnight
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- 16:15
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- 6 years ago
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- We are told that coronavirus ‘does not discriminate’ - but its impact is disproportionately affecting the poor. Can we prevent Covid-19 from creating a deeper divide in our society? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The burden of keeping the country functioning during the coronavirus crisis is already falling on many of the worse paid of our society.
Those on lower incomes may also be more prone to the underlying health conditions - heart disease and Diabetes- that makes you more vulnerable.
With the economic impact of the virus and the measures designed to slow its spread threatening a new depression, those divisions seem set to continue or deepen.
These widening social divisions may make the long term effects of the pandemic even more deadly.
What options do we have to prevent a new divide?
Helen Thomas reports, and Emily Maitlis is joined by Vicky Pryce, Joint Head of the UK Econom...
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- Coronavirus: A global pandemic told through through art – BBC Newsnight
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- 5:15
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- 6 years ago
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- What are the images we turn to during extraordinary moments of national life, such as the coronavirus pandemic? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
A lot of us would admit to feeling destabilised right now. Surprised by unbeckoned tears, panic attacks, troughs and peaks of emotion. And we are at last able to tell ourselves that - at least - is normal. Perhaps the only normal we have right now.
Emily Maitlis is joined by art historian and broadcaster James Fox, who has selected images that speak to this extraordinary moment of national life. They discuss how we rely on and turn to imagery during moments of turmoil.
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- On the NHS frontline in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic - BBC Newsnight
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- 7:37
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- 6 years ago
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- Newsnight has been following staff at a Salisbury District Hospital as they deal with the pressure of treating Covid-19 patients.
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Clinical Director Dr Duncan Murray says Salisbury hospital's workforce has been "severely compromised" as a result of staff needing to self-isolate, adding that coronavirus testing for NHS workers "can't come soon enough". Mark Urban reports.
What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
Coronavirus infects the lungs. The two main symptoms are a fever and a dry cough, which can sometimes lead to breathing problems.
The cough to look out for is a new, continuous cough. This means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or having three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours. If you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual.
You have a fever if your temperature is above 37.8C. This can make you feel warm, cold or shivery.
A sore ...
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- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms 'worsen' - BBC Newsnight
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- 15:33
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- 6 years ago
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care in hospital with coronavirus. But what happens to government in a crisis like this one? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The prime minister, 55, was admitted to hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday 5 April. The PM tested positive on March 26.
A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving "excellent care".
Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise "where necessary", the spokesman added.
Political Editor Nick Watt and Health Correspondent Deborah Cohen report.
In the studio Emily Maitlis is joined by Boris Johnson’s former adviser Guto Harri and former No 10 Chief of Staff Jonathan Powell.
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- Is the UK lockdown working and when will it end? - BBC Newsnight
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- 15:56
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- 6 years ago
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- With warmer weather forecast and use of transport up, can the coronavirus down hold - and how long will it last? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
It's been almost two weeks since the lockdown started, but there are fears that the discipline seen in the opening days of this crisis may not hold for the duration.
Use of transport has risen slightly in the capital and there were busy scenes in some parts of the country.
The prime minister, still in self-isolation due to coronavirus symptoms, pleaded with the nation not to go out this weekend as forecasts anticipated warmer weather in some parts of the UK.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the nation at the daily briefing that staying at home was ‘not a request, it is an instruction”
How long will the lockdown last, and can the public continue to observe social distancing?
Lewis Goodall reports and Mark Urban is joined by Sussex Police ...
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- Charities set to lose a third of income due to coronavirus - BBC Newsnight
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- 3:49
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- 6 years ago
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- Charities provide a vital service to people in need. With coronavirus forcing their shops to be closed, they stand to lose around 1/3 of their income next quarter. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
One key area of the economy which has been crying out for government support is the charity sector
In moments of need charities are a service that many turn to. But the forced closure of shops could mean a loss of around a third of their income according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England.
As a result many charities are struggling to continue to provide support to those who need it.
The government is yet to announce measures specifically to support the sector, but says charities can benefit from some of the treasury's schemes for businesses.
The CEO of the Women's Resource centre said "we're basically delivering a fourth ...
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- Coronavirus: Care homes struggle as deaths rise - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:51
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- 6 years ago
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- Gisella Casciello-Rogers’ 95-year-old father, Giuseppe, died after contracting Covid-19 in his Hove care home. Sadly, Guiseppe’s case is not unique. But as care homes face staffing and PPE equipment shortages, how can they protect their vulnerable residents from coronavirus? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Since the beginning of this crisis, the focus of much of the public's attention and sympathy has been the strain on NHS staff. But as the NHS battles on the front line, workers in social care are having just as stressful a time.
We don't hear as much about the fact that they are having to shoulder a huge tranche of work traditionally assigned to the health service - a task, as our Policy Editor Lewis Goodall has been finding out, for which they are little prepared.
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- What is the UK’s coronavirus ‘exit strategy’? - BBC Newsnight
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- 10:22
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- 6 years ago
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- What is the UK's 'exit strategy' for bringing the coronavirus pandemic under control? And how does it differ from Sweden's approach to Covid-19? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The former governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King, has warned that lengthy coronavirus shutdown measures could result in “rebellion” if they are enforced for too long. So what is the UK’s longterm plan?
Under the UK’s current strategy to prevent the spread of Covid-19, strict new measures have been implemented by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The new restrictions, that limit people’s personal movement, state that people can only leave their homes if they have a “reasonable excuse”, including exercise, shopping for basic necessities, medical needs, and travelling to and from work if they are classed as key worker.
But what about countries that are following different strategies? International editor Gabriel Gateho...
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- What are the most common coronavirus symptoms? - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:08
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- 6 years ago
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- Newsnight has seen internal Public Health England information about the first few hundred Covid-19 cases that is informing the UK’s strategy against coronavirus. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The UK government is advising that the ‘grand majority’ of coronavirus patients will suffer from symptoms such as a persistent cough and a fever.
Public Health England has been collating information from the first wave of coronavirus cases for an internal presentation informing how the UK fights the virus.
Newsnight has been leaked some of that internal analysis, which reveals what other symptoms associated with the virus are and how many of the first few hundred patients suffered them.
Deborah Cohen reports.
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- How President Trump is reacting to the coronavirus pandemic - BBC Newsnight
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- 11:09
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- 6 years ago
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- The Covid-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed fatalities from 9-11. But how is President Donald Trump handling the coronavirus pandemic? And what impact is it having? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The US death toll from coronavirus has now surpassed China, and three quarters of Americans are now living under some form of lockdown.
But President Donald Trump has struck a markedly less perturbed figure than many of his state governors, who are anxious over supplies of test kits and ventilators.
Instead, he has bragged about the ratings that his daily press conferences have been attracting. He has also said the US will be in "a very good shape" in terms of the number of ventilators available by the time the coronavirus outbreak peaks.
Meanwhile US networks grapple with the ethics of broadcasting live statements that are less likely to be factual reports than electioneering in what is still a major el...
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- Coronavirus: Things to do when you're self-isolating – BBC Newsnight
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- 4:46
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- 6 years ago
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- Lockdown can be a difficult time for people’s health, both physical and mental, so here are some tips for staying sane during Covid-19 from Newsnight and a few famous friends. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Coronavirus lockdowns have been implemented across the world, from Australia to Alaska.
They can be testing times for anyone, let alone those who already struggle with physical and mental health difficulties.
Newsnight recruited a few friends to help give their tips for staying sane during the quarantine days.
Dancing? Baking? Learning to play an instrument? How are you keeping yourself occupied during self-isolation? Let us know what is working for you in the comments.
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- Coronavirus: On the road with British police enforcing social distancing - BBC Newsnight
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- 18:58
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- 6 years ago
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- UK Government advice is clear that non-essential travel should be avoided, but many continue to be confused about when and why they can go outside, whether it’s OK to walk their dog, and what’s the right way to exercise during the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Newsnight spent a day with police in Weston-super-Mare as they travelled round checking on the public, making sure Covid-19 measures were being followed and checking up on the vulnerable.
Sweeping powers brought in to address the spread of coronavirus allow them to regulate public space in an unprecedented way.
How comfortable should we be with the police using measures that in normal times would be considered authoritarian?
James Clayton reports, and Emily Maitlis is joined by Andy Marsh, Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary, and Nick Cohen of the Observer, and Lord Finkelstein of the Times.
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- Coronavirus: Are the UK's lockdown measures working? – BBC Newsnight
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- 15:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Chief Scientific Advisor Sir Patrick Vallance announced that the UK may be “already beginning to see the effects” of social distancing measures. Is the UK's coronavirus approach working? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The language is cautious and caveated, and the peak of the crisis may still be two or three weeks away, but the government says there are signs that the distancing measures are having a real impact
Evidence presented on Monday 30 March at the government’s daily briefing suggested that transmission of coronavirus in the community is thought to be decreasing, which could mean fewer infections.
Hospital admissions data suggests cases are not rising as fast as some had feared.
Sir Patrick said the NHS was seeing around an additional 1,000 patients a day and described this daily rise as "stable".
Is this evidence that the UK is turning the tide on the coronavirus pandemic, or is ...
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- UK PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:41
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- 6 years ago
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in Downing Street.
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He said he had experienced mild symptoms over the past 24 hours, including a temperature and cough, but would continue to lead the government.
England's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he had also tested positive while England's Chief Medical Officer, Prof Chris Whitty, has shown symptoms.
Another 181 people died with the virus in the past day, figures showed.
It takes the total number of UK deaths to 759, with 14,543 confirmed cases.
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- Coronavirus: UK unveils help for self-employed workers - BBC Newsnight
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- 17:27
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- 6 years ago
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- Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a package of support for self-employed workers facing financial difficulties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits to help them cope with the financial impact of coronavirus, the chancellor has announced.
The money - up to a maximum of £2,500 a month - will be paid in a single lump sum, but will not begin to arrive until the start of June at the earliest.
Rishi Sunak told the self-employed: "You have not been forgotten."
Wage subsidies of 80% for salaried employees were announced last week.
Uncertainty is rife. But has the government done enough to help support and protect self employed workers?
Political Editor Nicholas Watt reports.
Emma Barnett speaks to Mel Stride MP, Chair, Treasury Select Committee and Rac...
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- Does the UK have enough ventilators? Questions raised over Covid-19 medical supplies - BBC Newsnight
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- 22:34
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- 6 years ago
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- The government has ordered 10,000 ventilators from Dyson to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. But how will NHS critical care units really be able to cope with increasing pressure from Covid19? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
What is a ventilator?
* A ventilator is a machine that helps a person breathe by getting oxygen into the lungs and removing carbon dioxide
* Ventilators can be used to help a person breathe if they have lung disease or another condition that makes breathing difficult. They can also be used during and post-surgery
* A tube, connected to a ventilator machine, is placed in a person's mouth, nose or through a small cut in the throat (called a tracheostomy)
Emily Maitlis is joined by business minister Nadhim Zahawi, consultant anaesthetist Dr Claudia Paoloni and Andrew Raynor of MEC Medical, a medical parts manufacturer.
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- Coronavirus: US may become next centre of the pandemic - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:39
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- 6 years ago
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- The US could become the new centre of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, which said Covid-19 case numbers were rising quickly.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pleaded for medical supplies, warning Covid-19 is spreading in his state faster than "a bullet train".
"The apex is higher than we thought and the apex is sooner than we thought," Mr Cuomo told reporters on Tuesday.
He said the federal government was not sending anywhere near enough lifesaving equipment to confront the crisis.
New York now has over 25,000 confirmed virus cases and at least 210 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday the US has the potential to become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
The warnings come as President Donald Trump said he hoped the US would reopen for business next month.
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- Coronavirus: UK shutdown tactics under scrutiny - BBC Newsnight
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- 16:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Strict new measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the UK have been put into place across the country – but the government has faced criticism that the shutdown rules have caused confusion for workers, especially those working in the construction.
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The new measures, in place for at least three weeks, tell Britons to only leave home to go to work "where this is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home”.
The measures, announced by ministerial broadcast on Monday 23 March, further state that people may only leave home to exercise once a day and shop for essential items and fulfil any medical or care needs.
Shops selling non-essential goods have been told to shut and gatherings in public of more than two people who do not live together will be prohibited.
Emily Maitlis is joined by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, former Conservative Party leader Iain D...
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- Boris Johnson orders the UK to ’stay indoors’ in strict coronavirus clampdown - BBC Newsnight
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- 13:18
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- 6 years ago
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- In a ministerial broadcast from Downing Street Prime Minister Boris Johnson said citizens would face fines if they fail to comply with the government's new instructions.
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No confusion, no mixed signals, no room for questions either - the Prime Minister gave his starkest warning yet of what is needed to keep us alive.
In a recorded address he told viewers they would only be allowed to leave their homes for basic necessities, medical need, or one form of exercise a day.
Parks will stay open but public gatherings will be broken up. On the spot fines for those who break the rules. Weddings and baptisms are cancelled. Funerals can go ahead.
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- Coronavirus Italy: 'He stayed two days in the hospital and then he died’ - BBC Newsnight
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- 3:38
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- 6 years ago
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- Umberto Falchetti, who for many years was the guiding force at car parts supplier MTA in Italy, died after a short battle with coronavirus.
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MTA, short for Meccanotecnica Codognese, makes electronic and electromechanical components supplied to BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, PSA Group and Renault.
The company was founded in 1954 by Antonio Falchetti, Umberto's father.
Here our International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse speaks to Maria Vittoria Falchetti, Umberto’s daughter.
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- Coronavirus forces British government to close pubs and restaurants (EXCEPT FOR TAKEAWAYS)
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- 18:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Unprecedented measures for unprecedented times.
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The government is now not only moving fast to try to curtail the virus, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has effectively revolutionised the economy, pledging to pay 80% of wages for every worker who has had to stop work, up to £2,500 a month.
The British government has also announced it is to close its clubs, cafes, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres.
Restaurants can remain open for takeaway and home delivery.
Our Policy Editor Lewis Goodall reports.
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, Director General of the CBI Carolyn Fairbairn, the SNP’s leader in Westminster and Tory MP Tobias Ellwood join us in studio.
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- Coronavirus and the race to make ventilators - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- For patients critically ill with Covid-19, access to a ventilator could be a matter of life or death.
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The machines get oxygen into the lungs and remove carbon dioxide from the body when people are too sick to breathe on their own.
British engineering firms have been called on to switch to making medical ventilators as concern grows about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Right now there is a substantial shortage of both intensive care beds and ventilators. Can the NHS be equipped to meet the increased demand?
James Clayton reports.
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- How to cope with coronavirus anxiety and self-isolation - Jon Ronson shares his tips - BBC Newsnight
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- The journalist and documentary filmmaker, Jon Ronson, has spoken and written widely about his anxiety.
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But, he has spoken about feeling strangely calm in a real crisis such as the coronavirus.
He tells Kirsty Wark “We’re (anxiety sufferers) the ones who will be okay…People with anxiety disorders have spent their lives catastrophising, but we’ve found ourselves in a situation where we are really capable.”
He also discusses the use of social media at a time like this, and how he thinks society has now changed forever.
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- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says UK can ‘turn the tide’ in 12 weeks - BBC Newsnight
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- 19:02
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- 6 years ago
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- Boris Johnson has said the UK "can turn the tide" against coronavirus in the next 12 weeks.
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Mr Johnson thanked Britons for their "huge efforts" in complying with government advice on stopping the spread of the disease.
Millions across Europe have found themselves under lockdown.
But in Britain many seem to be ignoring advice to engage in social distancing – leaving some asking whether the UK’s enforcement could be tougher.
Political Editor, Nicholas Watt reports.
Kirsty Wark speaks to Guto Harri former director of communications to Boris Johnson, Baroness Chakrabarti, shadow attorney general, SNP's Dr Philippa Whitford and Lord Mark Price, former managing director of Waitrose.
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- UK schools close and exams cancelled as coronavirus death toll rises - BBC Newsnight
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- 6 years ago
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- Schools in the UK will shut until further notice for all but vulnerable children and the children of keyworkers to try and stop the spread of Covid-19. Coronavirus deaths in the UK increased by 33 to 104 on Wednesday 18 March. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
At the end of the week, all of the schools in the UK will close their doors except to the children of essential workers and the most vulnerable children.
Nurseries, private schools and sixth forms are also being told to follow the guidance to close their doors.
It is unclear as of yet how those due to sit their GCSE and A Level exams in the summer will gain the qualifications they have been working towards.
How will this radical move affect the attempt to slow down the virus, and how will the most vulnerable be cared for?
Policy Editor Lewis Goodall reports, and Emily Maitlis is joined by Damian Hinds, the former Conservative Secretary for E...
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- Rabbi Sacks: Coronavirus 'will try nation like during WWII' [FULL INTERVIEW] - BBC Newsnight
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- 19:30
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- 6 years ago
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- Lord Jonathan Sacks speaks to Emily Maitlis about how we should adapt to living in times of crisis as Covid-19 continues to spread around the world.
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The former Chief Rabbi told Newsnight the coronavirus pandemic was "the nearest we have to a revelation" and would try the UK as "the nation was tried during World War Two".
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- Government promises emergency cash to help businesses amid coronavirus pandemic - BBC Newsnight
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- 10:10
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- 6 years ago
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- Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled an "unprecedented" set of financial measures to support the UK economy through the coronavirus pandemic - including a business rates holiday and grants for retailers and pubs – but is it they enough? Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised to deliver 'whatever it takes' to keep companies and small businesses afloat during the economic crisis that Covid 19 has brought in its wake.
The man who just a week ago delivered a budget for peacetime promised today to intervene in 'ways that were unimaginable', as his prime minister confirmed Britain was on an economic war footing.
Measures announced yesterday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson left many in the entertainment and hospitality industry angry and frustrated.
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- Government asks UK to stop ‘non-essential’ contact - BBC Newsnight
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- 6 years ago
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- Boris Johnson has announced everyone in the UK should avoid "non-essential" travel and contact with others to curb coronavirus - as the country's death toll hit 55. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
The government has advised the UK to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres and all ‘non-essential’ contact with others. They said people should work from home where possible.
It comes as the country’s death toll from the coronavirus hits 55.
People in at-risk groups will soon be asked within days to stay home for 12 weeks in a significant increase in the severity of the government approach.
But does this approach come at the right time?
We ask health minister Helen Whately about the efficacy of these measures, and whether it is right to advise rather than enforce these measures.
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- Delhi violence leaves over 50 dead - BBC Newsnight
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- 5:45
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- 6 years ago
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- More than fifty people are now known to have been killed in the riots in the Indian capital Delhi. Both Hindus and Muslims were killed, but the violence largely targeted Muslims. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Delhi has been left reeling after February’s violence. Mobs swept through Muslim-majority parts of the capital killing dozens and injuring hundreds, with vehicles and property destroyed.
Protests erupted in Delhi over the Indian government’s new citizenship amendment law, which many Muslims say is discriminatory.
It has divided protestors along religious lines with both sides blaming each other for starting the violence.
Richard Galpin reports from Delhi on what the violence means for the country and how Narendra Modi’s government is responding.
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- UK to ban mass gatherings to fight coronavirus - BBC Newsnight
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- 5:22
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- 6 years ago
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- Mass gatherings are set to be banned in the UK from as early as next weekend amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
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A government source said ministers are drawing up plans for the move - to ease pressure on emergency services.
Scores of major sporting and cultural events have already been cancelled across the country in response to the pandemic.
In total, 11 people have died with the virus in the UK, while the number of confirmed cases rose to 798 on Friday.
It is understood that ministers are working with the government's chief scientific adviser and chief medical adviser on plans to stop various types of public events.
The source said: "There are many complex considerations to make all these measures as effective as possible.
"We will make the right decisions at the right time based on the best scientific evidence."
Former Health Secretary J...
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- Coronavirus: Can herd immunity protect the population? - BBC Newsnight
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- 6:27
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- 6 years ago
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- An infectious disease expert says people shouldn't just try to avoid getting coronavirus - instead, they should act as though they already have the virus and want to avoid passing it on.
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Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling Graham Medley, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), told Newsnight he believes the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be "remembered in the same kind of way" as the London Blitz during World War Two.
Talking to UK Editor Katie Razzall, Professor Medley says people need to "change their behaviour to reduce transmission before deaths get to be very big" but that is " going to be a challenge" as "the biggest danger" with coronavirus is when people only changing their behaviour when it is too late.
In the interview, Professor Medley also discussed how herd immunity can help protect the population, and how vulnerable people can be protec...
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- UK enters 'delay' stage in fight against coronavirus - BBC Newsnight
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- 4:13
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- 6 years ago
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- Anyone with a "new, continuous" cough or high temperature is now advised to self-isolate for seven days, as the UK government moves to the "delay" phase of its plan to tackle coronavirus.
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PM Boris Johnson said it was "the worst public health crisis for a generation" and warned many families they would "lose loved ones before their time".
He said it was important to get the timing right for stricter measures.
In total, 10 people have now died in the UK with the virus.
Schools have been advised to cancel trips abroad, while people over 70 and those with pre-existing health conditions have been told not to go on cruises.
There have been 596 confirmed cases across the country.
However, the actual number of people infected could be between 5,000 and 10,000, the government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said.
As part of the new measu...
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- Weinstein accuser reacts to his jail sentencing – BBC Newsnight
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- 4:15
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- 6 years ago
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- Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
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Weinstein was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dramatic fall from grace for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures.
His lawyers had appealed for leniency, saying even the minimum sentence of five years could be a "life sentence".
But prosecutors argued Weinstein should be given the maximum possible sentence given his "lifetime of abuse" towards women and "lack of remorse" for his actions.
Weinstein addressed the court for the first time on Wednesday, saying he had "deep remorse" but described him and other men as "totally confused" by events in comments seen as critical to the #MeToo movement.
Emily Maitlis speaks to Rowena Chiu, accuser and former assistant to Harvey Weinstein, about the news of his sentencing.
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- UK 'Coronavirus Budget' to help economy put forward by chancellor – BBC Newsnight
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- 6 years ago
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- New Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30bn package to boost the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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In his first Budget speech, Mr Sunak warned of a "significant" but temporary disruption to the UK economy but vowed: "We will get through this together."
He announced he is suspending business rates for many firms in England, extending sick pay and boosting NHS funding.
Mr Sunak was promoted to chancellor just four weeks ago after Sajid Javid quit the government, has had to hastily re-write the government's financial plans to deal with coronavirus.
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- Coronavirus: How can the elderly and most vulnerable prepare? - BBC Newsnight
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- 6:47
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- 6 years ago
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- As the coronavirus spreads in the UK, how can those most at risk, such as the elderly and the most vulnerable, protect themselves?
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The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 373 and we are perpetually told the disease is more of a risk to the elderly and those with underlying health problems.
The Covid-19 disease, which can cause a fever, cough and breathing problems, is spreading around the world and has already affected more than 116,000 people. So how can the most vulnerable in society protect themselves?
Blackpool has one of the oldest demographics in the country – Katie Razzall has gone to see how people there are preparing for the outbreak which has so far killed six people in the UK.
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- Coronavirus: Italy locks down entire country to stop spread - BBC Newsnight
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- 6:35
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- 6 years ago
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- Italy has extended its strict coronavirus quarantine measures, which include a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country in a bid to try and stop the spread of Covid-19.
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More than 60 million people in Italy have been placed under lockdown.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that people would only be permitted to travel for work or family emergencies.
He said the measures, which came into effect on Tuesday, were to defend the most fragile members of society.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in all 20 Italian regions.
Austria has also announced a ban on Italians entering the country unless they carry a medical certificate, in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading.
Emily Maitlis speaks to Stuart Neil, Head of Infectious Diseases at King’s College London and intensive care consultant, Dr Carl Waldmann.
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- New Migrant Crisis: Tensions rise in Lesbos as more migrants arrive - BBC Newsnight
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- 6:21
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- 6 years ago
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- On the Greek island of Lesbos, just a few miles from the Turkish coast, there has been a fresh wave of migrant arrivals that some villagers, fishermen, hoteliers and shopkeepers fear might affect community relations on the island.
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The island of 86,000 people already houses 20,000 migrants.
Turkey’s decision last week to open its border has prompted an upsurge in the number of migrants attempting the dangerous journey across the Aegean Sea by dinghy.
However, tensions have emerged along with right wing vigilante groups.
International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse reports.
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- Coronavirus Budget: How will the government respond? – BBC Newsnight
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- 4:33
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- 6 years ago
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- The coronavirus has now spread to 88 countries. But with no unified global response, how will the UK government respond to the economic impact in new Chancellor Rishi Sunak first Budget?
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Chancellor Sunak said the government would give the NHS "all the support it needs to get through this" and added that he was looking at "options to provide temporary support to small businesses".
The chancellor also said there would be financial help to people hit by the coronavirus who did not qualify for statutory sick pay, but were being asked to self-isolate instead of going out to work.
Business editor Helen Thomas reports.
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- UK Covid-19 lab: What is coronavirus and how does it attack the body? - BBC Newsnight
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- 6 years ago
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- Newsnight has been behind the scenes at a Bristol University laboratory to understand how British scientists are getting to grips with coronavirus.
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The government has published its action plan for dealing with the virus, which involves three phases - contain; delay; mitigate - alongside ongoing research.
The emphasis is currently on the contain and research phases, officials say, but planning for the delay and mitigate stages is already in train.
Deborah Cohen reports.
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- Coronavirus: Countries need to 'help each other' as death rate increases - BBC Newsnight
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- 7:50
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- 6 years ago
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- Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari and historian of disease Rebecca Rideal discuss how the world could be shaped by the coronavirus. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Historical diseases like the Black Death and Spanish Flu had enormous impacts on the world, transforming society in myriad ways still being felt to this day.
The coronavirus outbreak, while nowhere near the severity of those diseases, has posed its own challenge to governments, and has come at a time of globalisation and a hyper-connected world.
How might the coronavirus impact our society?
Kirsty Wark speaks to broadcaster and historian of disease Rebecca Rideal about the lessons we can learn from historical diseases.
Historian Professor Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, discusses what the impact of Covid-19 could be.
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- Trump’s Iran strategist: ‘We’re not looking for regime change’ - BBC Newsnight
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- 9:42
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- 6 years ago
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- Brian Hook is the man behind Trump’s strategy on Iran, he explains the thinking behind the killing of Qasem Soleimani and why Iran’s coronavirus death rate is so high. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F
Brian Hook is the US Special Representative for Iran. He’s the man credited with President Trump’s strategy in the region as head of the Iran Action Group.
Under his watch, the US has enacted its strategy of ‘maximum pressure’, exiting the JCPOA nuclear deal, imposing severe sanctions and killing General Qasem Soleimani.
He speaks to Diplomatic Editor Mark Urban about the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, the legality of the strike on Soleimani and why he wants a new deal to replace the Obama-era nuclear deal.
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