more cloud around today and in the is. the second thing you need to do chance —— in the north chance of a is. the second thing you need to do is have the ability to track, trace few showers and it is all a change as we start the new week. —— good and isolate and quarantine. so yes it is great you know work transmission is, yes you have but you want to keep it down and keep it morning. going down. and if it pops up it's sunday 26th april. our top story: anywhere else you want to be also the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, jump anywhere else you want to be also just over three weeks after being admitted jump on it right away. the third to hospital to be thing is how can you get people treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns safely back to work, school? have to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 you ensured the workplaces still in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there's also growing pressure to explain how the government plans allow social—distancing because remember we are in the same position to ease the lockdown, we we re remember we are in the same position we were from the beginning. we do not have a vaccine, we don‘t have as john mcmanus reports. something that is going to physically protect people. it is our 0n the doorstep of number 11 behaviour that will protect us. downing st, clapping for nhs separating, handwashing, not workers but unaware that within a matter of days, touching the nose and eyes. he would be in hospital everything we were talking about weeks and weeks ago will apply. also with worsening symptoms. you need to ensure hospitals are up and working, they have been under enormous pressure, make sure they boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. well be able to handle continuing the prime minister said cases and lastly as your community it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator. with you? to they understand? we now the government says he'll be have seen fantastic things of back at work on monday, britain so you have a community that taking charge of the fight against the virus really gets to unruly will respond which struck him and but that has got to keep going and so many of us down. and there's much to get this is a hard time when people are getting a bit tired. and that issue through in his inbox — around contact tracing is becoming fundamentally important, isn‘t it? not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. ina fundamentally important, isn‘t it? in a post lockdown world. but every there's growing pressure from some in his party country will have a different for restrictions to be eased, interpretation as to how you do in order to help the economy. that, perhaps different technology but the death toll from covid—19 is still rising. available. how do you ensure there by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed is an efficient system in place to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total across different borders? quite. i'm to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher when deaths in care homes and the community are counted. glad you reminded new. that‘s another important thing. at your good afternoon. borders, have you got the means for the grim milestone was on everyone's mind at saturday's downing identifying everybody who could potentially be coming in with a street conference. case? that does not mean, 0k we have i think we should all recognise that our hearts, my heart goes done some shutting of borders for a out, so everybody‘s heart goes while to get things under control out to the families who have but now is the point at which, can lost a loved one, the families and friends of those loved ones. we identify everybody coming across who has potentially got a case, what so far, the country's intensive do we do with them? do we quarantine care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe them? how do we follow and testing? getting to frontline staff. that work at the borders is absolutely crucial. going through some of the other countries to give the department for health says it's working around the clock, our viewers a sense of that at the but won't say just how moment, and italy book shops, many of a promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight laundries, children‘s clothes for our opening. from turkey this week. laundries, children‘s clothes for ouropening. in spain laundries, children‘s clothes for our opening. in spain they are we! easing restrictions very slightly. and by thursday, we'll know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people a day some construction workers back. in for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have austria gardening stores opening, in run into problems. denmark they are opening day care centres in primary schools but it feels as if the uk is some way back on this particular curve. do you think the government is right to hold fire for the moment? you have a to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, very large outbreak and transmission will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. john mcmanus, bbc news. levels are still classified by us the government's been accused of dragging its heels over demands according to the report we are for a guarantee of financial support to the families receiving from the uk government as of healthcare workers who've died community transmission. so it is a treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death time when you still have to be in service benefits, even if they're not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known waiting to see where that to have died with covid—19. transmission really, really is the department of health said before you would start to ease too it was evaluating financial support for the families of those quickly. think everyone has realised there will not be a swift return to on the front line. normality, people are looking for a bit of hope in the gloom and spain has had one of the strictest thinking about maybe we will be able lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease to get away this summer, what are restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. your thoughts on that was the way parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with extreme caution. new deaths in spain have many countries including the uk are dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez getting and working incredibly hard says more people might be allowed to get control of this means yes and to exercise outside from next week. i expect this is a personal view, that you will be in a better position. again i would be travelling domestically rather than abroad simply because we are going to see this reimported into some countries and you don‘t want to be in germany, riot police have ina countries and you don‘t want to be arrested dozens of anti—lockdown in a position where you are stuck as protesters in central berlin. around 1,000 people ignored some people are. that gives us restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event something to hold onto. thank you in the german capital. very much. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel amid the gloom of the pandemic of "banning life". next month's chelsea flower show and the darkness that it has is the latest event to be cast over so many lives, cancelled because of the pandemic, there are still some so organisers are taking shards of light. things online. take roy burton for example. the royal horticultural society he spent six days in intensive care is holding a virtual flower show instead. with covid—19, an experience he described as a "nightmare". it'll start each day but he survived, and decided with a top gardener, to propose to his partner samantha designer or florist giving an online by video call from his hopsital bed. tour of their own gardens. those who'd been due to exhibit at the show will also roy and samantha join us replicate their displays now from their home in harrogate. for the online audience. good morning to you. good morning. there's lots of speculation at the moment over the whereabouts, talk us through what happened. we and the health of the north korean leader kim jong—un. he was last seen at a government went mountain biking in wales and i meeting on the 11th of april, and then missed celebrations to mark the birthday of his late grandfather four days later. robert kelly is professor grabbed on the brakes about to hard of political science and went over the handlebars and at pusan national university landed on my elbow and smashed it in south korea. into five pieces. so we went to the good morning, robert. can you tell local hospital where, they diagnose us good morning, robert. can you tell us anything more about this and do what had happened and said to go to you have any details about the health of kim jong—un? your local hospital at harrogate. you have any details about the health of kim jong-un? no, i am which is what we did the same day. a sorry, i know what you know which is that the north koreans have a long couple of days later i went in there history of stonewalling this kind of to have an operation to replace my information or lying about it. what elbow or the end of the bone, and it you are reading about in the media is coming out second, third, fourth hand in japanese and was a day operation, i was home the is coming out second, third, fourth hand injapanese and chinese media and not only —— and not in those same day. a couple of days later i felt unwell. i rang the ward to ask countries mainstream media. he is them for some advice and they said pretty obvious in poor health and to ring 999 which i rang, they came, there is no clear succession line andi there is no clear succession line and i think that is one of the i had reasons there is so much over this. to ring 999 which i rang, they came, ihada to ring 999 which i rang, they came, i had a high temperature and very there is a suggestion he had had low oxyg e n i had a high temperature and very low oxygen levels. so they took me heart surgery and i don't think that into hospital. i was put on award has been explicitly denied so do we know anything about that? there is a andi into hospital. i was put on award and i think the same night or the bit of negative evidence which there day after i was taken to icu. it is to say given how much speculation happened that quick. blimey, you has accrued, you would imagine the north koreans would want to put something out there if he wasn't in have been in the wards. you really good health. rather than having to good health. rather than having to go and watch the parade or something have. samantha, take us forward to like that and there hasn't been the moment where the phone rings and anything like that at all. until he things are pretty grim at this is seen again in public and in some stage. but roy had something of a way that suggests moderately good surprise? it was one of our first fitness, there is going to be this kind of controversy for a while. at video calls and we were having a some point, this thing will be chat and he just said get address, i resolved and they will be some sense of where it stands in the next week especially because the pressure is am going to marry you! was it mounting and around will demand some sort of answer. it is almost a com pletely am going to marry you! was it completely unexpected ? had am going to marry you! was it completely unexpected? had you strategic thing sometimes, i mean, talked about it before? no, just out this is the problem, we fill in the gaps when we don't exactly know what of the blue. i'mjust is going on but it could be that this was a deliberate decision to talked about it before? no, just out of the blue. i'm just glad he was there. roy, now you are recovered disappear off the scene for a while, which is fabulous and at home, and clearly crises like this to makers for what purpose, i'm not entirely sure but possibly to do with put everything into context but have managing his own internal politics you had any kind second thoughts and possibly slightly messing with the heads of the international about maybe that was a moment of media, who knows? that is right. one panic in hospital? i‘m sure you of the things i want about two is would not admit them on national tv. that the north koreans have a i kept thinking myself she might history of trolling us, if you will. have forgotten but she hasn‘t, so... laughter. i think they enjoy that we spend our time talking about this and, you know, where is he? what is going on? i was laughter. iwas in laughter. i was in intensive care, so i got to things like that. does he have a a point where i was... i thought i doppelganger? things like that. this is why i have been reticent in my would give up but i had had enough i comments because we just don't know couldn‘t do it any more and i had a word with myself and you just look and north koreans have a long history of doubledealing and at what you have got and your family gameplaying and things like that. my and your friends and... senses this will be resolved in the next couple of weeks. north korea at what you have got and your family and yourfriends and... i thought, will have to tell us something in at we had been together that long, i some point. if he really is in thought we might as well, we will do trouble, that is probably why we it. so you have a wedding to plan and a ring to get hold of. with haven't heard anything. that is the jewellers not being open, it has problem, there is no clear save you a few quid? a rubber band successor. give us a problem, there is no clear successor. give us a bit more on that, briefly if you can, who would, looks quite nice. why not, that's at this stage, because his children are too young, fill his place, if there was to be an issue if he was good your value. when the shops open com pletely there was to be an issue if he was completely incapacitated or very ill? that is the big issue. and then use open etc, we will start apparently, again, all of this is having a look. finally, how are you speculation because we don't know. a p pa re ntly speculation because we don't know. apparently he has children up to feeling? i am getting stronger and three but those children might not stronger. my voices back, i am be more than five or six years old. putting weight back on, my appetite is back, i go for a ten minute walk we don't know for sure. 0bviously they are not qualified to take. —— everyday, that is increasing, 15 ta ke they are not qualified to take. —— take over. his sister might be in line. female ascension in an minutes and so on. still having a sleep on an afternoon, it tires me autocracy is pretty rare and north korea is pretty reactionary when it out. probably all the thought of the comes to gender norms. there are questions about whether the old guard in north korea would accept a wedding planning. lovely to talk to you both and so great to hear an female leader. but she is from the family and it is important in north uplifting story. great to hear your korean mythology that the leader back, heading towards full fitness come from the kim family and the and we wish you all the best with north korean narrative says they the wedding planning. thank you very have unique characteristics which thank you. have unique characteristics which have allowed them to lead for years. it might be a bit more like a traditional dictatorship, they might bea traditional dictatorship, they might be a general or something but if it is the sister, you had —— you could have some sort of struggle and whether she becomes a figurehead holly is here with the sport. and because the old guard doesn't have goodbye to you! her, she is too young and doesn't wa nt her, she is too young and doesn't want things like that. it is fascinating, thank you very much we‘re all longing for a bit indeed, professor robert kelly in of normality at the moment, south korea. especially when it comes to sport and some news that might give there was barely a dry eye in the house on britain's got talent football fans some home. a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us — who are a signing choir from manchester — got the first the chair of uk sport has urged golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to caution on returning to major sport the semi—finals. too quickly ahead of the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors the choir was formed and the government this week. by 18—year—old jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel so far, arsenal have to teach sign language after her four—year—old brother said their players will be go back christian was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. to training from tomorrow. jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, the club‘s training ground will open and adam mcclean has been to meet them. for players to undertake individual talking through double glazing is a programmes in what‘s being called challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent weeks a partial re—opening. but this family have been able to as you‘d expect there communicate clearly. hello. how are are a few caveats. for example, no group training sessions. dame katherine grainger told me you? good, good. miss you, too. you earlier a return to major sport needs to be carefully considered. although it is nice to think that miss her? me and christian spoke to sport will have its moment and have its day back where people can come auntie katie through the window who back together either to compete has been learning signing to and participate orjust to watch communicate with you, hasn't she? and have that unity together i think she also has hearing problems so it we‘re still talking a while yet. didn't work shouting through the i think it‘s just being ready window we might have done. we sang for that moment because it‘s because it‘s so important to her through the window and she for so many peoples lives. i think it will be a huge sort sang back and we had a conversation of message to everyone when we can and it was really beautiful. is she back and do that again but i think we have to be cautious as well dancing? are you a good dancer?” because there‘s too many doubts ahead of us before we are confident decided to take —— teacher sign we can go ahead. language to her brother christian and all those around her to help communicate was not it is a skill that has proven even more useful spare a thought this morning during self isolation. it has been for the thousands of runners amazing that we have been able to who should be waking up, ready to run the london marathon. sign. especially during this time, all that training is now on hold because when people have come to the until october 4th at least. window to see us, if we have taught it also means that charities them sign, we have literally been are missing out on millions of pounds in fundraising, able to talk to them like no so the organisers have problems because we have just been come up with another way for runners to raise money — able to sign to each other. just without leaving their homes. being able to say good morning which as i‘ve been finding out. it‘s the world‘s because one—day is like good morning, to somebody, fundraising event, and today, more than 40,000 of you should have can really brighten up their day and been strapping on your make them not so isolated and alone. trainers to take part. and with no london marathon this year, thousands of charities it is really important. are missing out on the millions of pounds that would have been raised. but organisers have come up with an alternative. it‘s the 2.6 challenge. . singing. .singing.jade . singing. jade formed the sign now, you don‘t have to run 26 along with us choir to help others miles round your garden. it could be something as simple learn a new sign language, breaking as bouncing a cricket ball off a tennis racquet. down communication barriers for 11,12,13,14... those like her little brother. the like shane warne. family were told that christian who ..18, 19, 20! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! has cerebral palsy would never be able to walk and talk. to overcome or you could try swimming 2.6 kilometres in your paddling pool, like sophie. what we were told and to notjust and if you‘d already accept that that was how it was got your fancy dress going to be, tojust keep trying, costume for the marathon, well, you could still put that to good use. and to never give up on him, that was amazing when he eventually did among those taking on the challenge, eleanor davis. she was due to compete as an elite athlete, it. don't be shy, that is nice. jade but instead will be at work as a doctor looking after patients on the covid ward. i normally work part time so i can and christian cosmic choir is now train and compete at a high level, through to the semi—final of and just at the minute, obviously, there's not britain's got talent. they inspired a lot to train for! more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. are you everything's on hold. giving kisses? 0h. you're so cute. so i'm doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic. say bye. but i'm still managing to fit in the miles, so i run to and from work most days, adam mcclean, bbc news. which has been really positive to me. fantastic because of love the camera i find running really therapeutic. just a bit of head space and a bit kissing that we have been missing out with not being any football and of calm amongst the chaos. football is charging up through the so, yeah, i think this little camera. they have the most beautiful project as well has given me something positive to think of outside of work, relationship, siblings. now helen, which has been really nice. we have been blessed with better to put it into context, than usual weather which has made the difficult circumstances easier last year‘s london marathon raised to live with in many ways but i think that is going to change a bit over £66.4 million for charity, next week, isn't it? and that‘s just one event. in fact, the uk charity sector estimates it will lose £4 billion of income as a result it is. for most of us of the pandemic, making at some rain but it has been a help it a worrying time for smaller charities. but the gardens, the growers, really all of our events that happen need some rain. this is not hampton in spring, we've lost them all, and there's probably quite a few this morning. —— northampton. the more to come. we believe it's going to affect us week ahead, is all changing. if we to the region of £1 million before the end of the crisis, and that's lockdown part of the crisis, not the longer economic impact of this. get some sunshine, it won't be too # i‘ll rise up, i‘ll bad, it isjust rise like the day... get some sunshine, it won't be too bad, it is just the unsettled # i‘ll rise up... nature. today's low pressure is drifting into the north and it is here we will see most the showers. 0ur diversity choir, further south, some morning mist. it i'm particularly proud of. and we have a group of 22 residents is sunny in eastern areas and we and four carers that have come have low cloud in the west and together to sing andra day's rise patchy fog. we have a claudia start for northern ireland and scotland. up. most of them are signing because, actually, physical communication is quite difficult and quite challenging for them, —— cloudier. through lincolnshire so they've had to invent all sorts of ways of trying to get together and the midlands, we could also see to become the diversity choir. it's a very emotive youtube to watch the short sharp shower but they will and i really recommend anyone be few and far between and they will to watch it because it's exactly why be few and far between and they will be dry and bright weather. still the 2.6 challenge is going ahead — to support organisations and people warm in the south. 20 degrees yesterday in some areas and today, that we are supporting too. we would be lucky to reach 13. despite the drop in temperature for parts of northern ireland and scotland, it will be notably cooler it‘s hoped, however, across the northern half of the uk the 2.6 challenge can but we're still holding onto the wa nt but we're still holding onto the want in the south. it is the weather make a real difference. it‘s already raised more frontier that thatjulia add to the than £1.6 million so far as people north and that warmth in the south. it‘s already raised more than £3 million so far as people -- chillier. across the country come together north and that warmth in the south. —— chillier. it is still bringing while remaining still patchy rain and still showers in the very much apart. north but when we have a touch of ground frost in the south in the morning, tonight it is more likely it has been remarkable hearing some in the north. a milder night further south because we have a cloud around of the stories, the exercises you and still the milder air. have been coming together to do. if north—easterly is will be bracing you thought running a marathon in across i think the scottish the first place is quite daunting, highlands through tomorrow and round some people take it further, wearing the coasts here. temperatures were eight or nine degrees after it has a costume. let‘s say good morning to been still so warm. still some showers to come and perhaps a few annie. she was meant to be sparked off further south across parts of southern england and little running a marathon. she will be bit more cloud in southern areas but doing it at home instead. what on still relatively warm. watching developments to the south later on earth are you waiting? let's take monday and into tuesday, from one the head off. i am wearing my dog area of low pressure scooting across the north, pushing across the north today and tomorrow in the next area costu me. of low pressure looks to come up from the south so they will be rain the head off. i am wearing my dog costume. he is an american mongrel, a cross between a collie and a indeed across southern areas as well. so the middle part of the week husky. you are wearing it for a very is definitely looking wetter. but we good reason for the london marathon. need that rain, it has been a dry april, it has been a sunny april and your cousin‘s has been sadly passed as rachel pointed out, it has been a and you‘re running for the dogs warm april as well so yes, welcome trust. you have run them london marathon before but doing it for rain but look at the temperatures come tuesday, finally off that such a good cause? that's right. warmth in the south and it looks then to stay unsettled. for the rest of the week. perhaps high—pressure brian was, very sadly he died very returns towards the weekend. back to suddenlyjust 13 months ago and he was such a dog supporter. he was you. really into his doggies. he has a pub in the lake district. if you go april has kept its showers locked up and stay there, your dogs will get a drink and a biscuit before you will until the end of it. time for a bit get your drink, so because it‘s such a sad thing, for my cousin alison of sport and actually there is a bit and her boys sam and liam, my godson of sport and actually there is a bit of sport and actually there is a bit of sport to talk about. yes, we are sam, wejust and her boys sam and liam, my godson sam, we just wanted to do something at that point now. we're all longing for a bit to really, really remember him by of normality at the moment, especially when it comes to sport, and make ourselves smile and put a and some news that might give football fans some hope. bit ofjoy into a sad grieving arsenal's players will be go back process. brian had a dog costume of his own, sadly it was too big for me to training this week. the club's training ground will open soi his own, sadly it was too big for me so i have to get my own but brian for players to undertake individual programmes in what's being called would have loved this because he a partial re—opening. used to help me with a lot of as you'd expect there fundraising. so it‘s definitely for are a few caveats, for example, no group training sessions. him, he loves the doggies so it‘s for the dog trust. explained to me, the clubs says players will travel alone, do their individual workout and return home. it comes as the government plans you will be winning the dog costume, to start a series of meetings with medical directors of the major the 26, where does this come into sports this week in a bid to return to action as soon as possible. it? wejust the 26, where does this come into it? we just thought the dogs trust we re it? we just thought the dogs trust were not getting the money from the everton say they are appalled postponed marathon, so let‘s do about images appearing to show something. let‘s really do striker moise kean hosting a house something. let‘s really do something. why not go ahead and run party during lockdown. it in the garden and do the whole newspaper reports have shown the italian striker, marathon? because i decided to do filming himself at the party in his apartment. this before the 2.6 was announced, everton have released a statement soi this before the 2.6 was announced, so i thought we would set up the saying they have strongly expressed their disappointment garden as london and my friend gina to the player. kean joined the club is running for another great charity from juventus last summer. and she was going to come and hold football finances continue to be affected with aston villa the latest club to take action. my dog lead. so gina, lucy the all first—team players, labrador and i have been training. coaches and senior management what‘s happening today is gina and will defer 25% of their salaries forfour months some friends, fellow, and paul are to ease the financial impact on the club. non—playing staff will be retained and paid in full during the lockdown, so villa won't be making use running a marathon in relay. sophie of the government furlough scheme. and luke will be running in their village at home and vicky was supposed to be doing the marathon so with sport almost entirely postponed across the country, today what will do a whole marathon we've all been looking on her treadmill so she will feel for new ways to keep our competitive juices worse than me. at least she is not flowing, haven't we? and footballers are no different. wearing a dog costume. annie, you lots of professionals have been are doing a fantasticjob. it has taking part in been lovely speaking to you this the ep epremier league invitational, morning. good luck with your a tournament on the fifa video game. challenge. thank you for your time. now the fiercely competitive final goodbye. i'm glad you took the was between liverpool's trent alexander arnold dog... helmet, is that the word? and wolves‘ diogojota. the match wazs goalless at full time, with jota eventually off. some of these are actually brilliant. monica says 260 per winning on a golden goal. piece, i can barely do five, 260 press ups, 260 setups for the baby spare a thought this morning for the thousands of runners who should be waking up, loss charity, wish me luck. yes we ready to run the london marathon. all that training is now on hold do. another one from clare. i have until october 11th at least. it also means that charities got 52 times 2.6 parts of the london are missing out on millions of pounds in fundraising, so the organisers have come up with another way marathon route. i was meant to be for runners to raise money, doing london marathon today for epilepsy uk. how about this one. without leaving their homes. as i've been finding out. this is another viewer who has been in touch to share this video of her. i think in touch to share this video of her. ithinka in touch to share this video of her. i think a name is rachel, taking it's the world's because pa rt i think a name is rachel, taking part in rally of 26 pet pats of one—day fundraising event, cheese board tennis. it is not it's the world's biggest one—day fundraising event, and today, more than 40,000 there, we thought we would show you of you should have been strapping on your trainers to take part. there, we thought we would show you the video. we might have to see if and with no london marathon we can get it... have a look. spot this year, thousands of charities are missing out on the millions of pounds that would have been raised. but organisers have come up the cheese boards. there they are. with an alternative. it's the 2.6 challenge. now, you don't have to run 26 a p pa re ntly the cheese boards. there they are. apparently they managed 26 of these. miles round your garden. which is a unique way of putting odd it could be something as simple as bouncing a cricket ball kitchen items to use in this time of or a tennis racquet. 11,12,13,14... like shane warne. ..18, 19, 20! lockdown. i love how creative people are being with these ideas and it 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! goes to show it does not matter what or you could try swimming 2.6 kilometres you have hanging around the house in your paddling pool, like sophie. you have hanging around the house you can do absolutely anything for this challenge. cheese boards is a and if you'd already got your fancy dress costume for the marathon, well, new one on me. it was worth waiting you could still put that to good use. among those taking for. thank you very much to you and on the challenge, eleanor davis. she was due to compete our viewers. as an elite athlete, but instead will be at work as a doctor looking after patients here‘s helen with a look on the covid ward. at this morning‘s weather. i normally work part time so i can train and compete at a high level, and just at the minute, obviously, there's not a lot to train for! everything's on hold. low pressure is so i'm doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic. but i'm still managing quite heavy shower for the to fit in the miles, quite heavy showerfor the north quite heavy shower for the north and west of scotland, more sunshine than so i run to and from work most days, yesterday, so some mist around the which has been really positive to me. ifind running irish sea coast. we could see the really therapeutic. just a bit of head space and a bit orgy ever developing across parts of of calm amongst the chaos. wales a northern england, but the —— so, yeah, i think this little the odd shower developing. project as well has given me something positive to think of outside of work, which has been really nice. temperatures leaping up to 18—21 to put it into context, which is above where they should be. last year's london marathon raised over £66.4 million yesterday we had 20 in northern for charity, and that's just one event. ireland, 21 in aviemore in scotland. in fact, the uk charity sector that northerly air has come end, a estimates it will lose brisk north—easterly blowing in. £4 billion of income as a result of the pandemic, lower levels of pollen in northern making it a worrying time for scotla nd lower levels of pollen in northern smaller charities. scotland victory pollen pretty high all of our events that happen in spring, we've lost them all, elsewhere. through the evening and overnight, the showers keep coming and there's probably quite a few more to come. we believe it's going to affect in. it will feel different if you us to the region of £1 million are out and about today. showers before the end of the crisis, south giving milder weather but a and that's lockdown chilly night, a sign of what is to part of the crisis, not the longer economic impact of this. come to the coming week. we turned singing the table somewhat after the showers # i'll rise up, in the north today i think the rain i'll rise like the day likely mundane identity tuesday as # i'll rise up...# we see low pressure developing from the 0ur diversity choir, i'm particularly proud of. there is hope that high pressure will return to us next week. and we have a group of 22 residents and four carers that have come together to sing andra day's rise up. most of them are signing because, actually, physical communication is quite difficult and quite challenging for them, so they've had to invent all sorts of ways we will be handing over to andrew of trying to get together to become the diversity choir. marr after this programme, who will be talking to the man who is it's a very emotive youtube standing infor be talking to the man who is standing in for the prime minister to watch and i really recommend at the moment, dominic raab. all the anyone to watch it because it's papers reporting this morning that exactly why the 2.6 challenge the prime minister will be back in number ten is going ahead — to support organisations and people the prime minister will be back in numberten in the prime minister will be back in number ten in the chair tomorrow that we are supporting too. morning. to take charge of things. singing inevitably lots of speculation about what that might mean in terms of it's hoped, however, the 2.6 challenge can make future strategy, managing the a real difference. coronavirus outbreak at the moment it's already raised more and that crucial question of how we than £1.6 million so far as people across the country managed to lockdown. all of that come together while remaining will be discussed over the course of still very much apart. andrew marr‘s programme. you will speaking to nicola sturgeon, first minister for scotland from 9am this just incredible to see what everyone has been doing. let's bring in britain's most morning. decorated female 0lympian, dame katherine grainger, there was barely a dry eye who is chair of uk sport. in the house on britain‘s got talent you may have seen some of the a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us, who are a signing choir marvellous things people have been from manchester, got the first getting up to. no pressure than on golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to the semi—finals. the choir were formed by 18—year—old some former athletes like yourself. what do you have planned? jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel to teach sign language after her four—year—old brother some former athletes like yourself. what do you have planned ?|j christian was diagnosed some former athletes like yourself. what do you have planned? i have three different challenges planned with cerebal palsy. so no need to limit to just want if jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, you do not want to. i am doing the and adam mcclean has been to meet them. 26 bob and, that was easy to do. i am also getting together with a talking through double glazing range of past 0lympians from the is a challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent rowing world, people gathered from weeks, but this family have been able to communicate clearly. hello. the 1968 olympics on words. they are how are you? good, good. aw, i miss you, too. you miss her? me and christian spoke all donating to individual to auntie katie through the window who‘s been learning signing charities. a friend is doing 26 to communicate with you, hasn‘t she? exercises with 26 seconds on each. and she also has hearing problems so it didn‘t work shouting through the window like we might have done with other people. three different charities i will be so, yeah, we signed to her through the window giving two in lots of different ways and she signed back and we had a conversation and it is lovely to be involved in and it was really beautiful. is she dancing? doing something and feeling you can are you a good dancer? help. i think that is what it is jade decided to teach sign language to her brother christian about, trying to do something to and all those around her to help him communicate. help. for the elite athletes it it‘s a skill that has proven even more useful during self isolation. makes things difficult to making it‘s been amazing that things rescheduled. how hard is that we‘ve been able to sign, especially during this time, because when people have come for your training and schedule? to the window to see us, if we‘ve taught them sign, we have literally been able to talk things rescheduled. how hard is that for your training and schedule ?|j for your training and schedule?” have competed at a high level before to them like no problems and have done if the london marathon because we‘ve just been able before. whether it is at the to sign to each other. just being able to say good morning marathon change or the olympics and which is like "good morning", to somebody, can really brighten paralympics, it is a huge adjustment up their day and make them not so isolated and alone. so it's really important. for everyone, especially if the athletes. it is about physical # look out ‘cause here i come... peaking. to have that shifted means # and i‘m marching on to the beat i drum... training has to go into a different # i‘m not scared to be seen... gearand training has to go into a different gear and refocus again but also mentally it is quite difficult. you # i make no apologies, this is me.# have for a long time counting down to this pacific date and it feels jade formed the sign along with us choir to help others learn a new sign language, breaking down communication barriers immovable. —— specific date. it can for those like her little brother. the family were told that christian who has cerebral palsy be disappointing, a feeling of being would never be able out of control but the one thing to walk and talk. athletes are brilliant that is their to overcome what we were told resilience. they to being agile and and to not just accept that that was how it was going to be, to just keep trying, and to never give up flexible. conditions change, dates on him, that was amazing change, situations change. it is when he eventually did it. about being focused on a goal by being relaxed enough that you know don‘t be shy, aw, that‘s nice. things can change around it which you cannot control and just keep jade and christian‘s choir is now through to the semifinal controlling things you can. we are of britain‘s got talent. they hope to inspire more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. all wanting to get back to some sort of sport and reality and the are you giving kisses? government wants to quicken the pace. how do you see that from a uk oh, you‘re so cute. point of view? i think it is say bye. bye. adam mcclean, bbc news. interesting. yesterday was the first day they talked about quickening the pace of getting huge events back onto the timetable but there is a gorgeous to see the relationship bit of a caveat. it does not they have. necessarily mean it is coming anytime soon. it is a plan that when restrictions are lifted, things can roll out quite quickly. everybody is following medical advice and there's a lot of unknown. sport will have it ever since the first race was held day back when people can come back in1981, ever since the first race was held in 1981, one ever since the first race was held in1981, one man ever since the first race was held to participate or watch. it will in 1981, one man has been there for each of them. still be a while but it is about mike peace, being ready for that moment. it who joins us now from dartmoor. would be a huge message to be able to go back to that but we have to be this must be a strange day for you because you have a regular routine cautious as well because there are and comes to the london marathon? too many doubts ahead of us before absolutely. it‘s a weird day in many being confident to go ahead. good respects but in light of the more luck with your 2.6 challenge. it life—threatening things going on it just does pale into insignificance a doesn't feel a little bit of normality and a little bit of sport little bit. how did you first get involved with the marathon? from a to talk about. i do not know if she fancied doing it in fancy dress. but young age, for some strange reason i kinda promised myself long—distance this is what our next guest is one. i think the marathon is the runner‘s mountain and i had it in my supposed to be doing. mind that i would do one but not chris green wanted to try and break his own record being a running athlete and thought at the london marathon dressed as a rhino. it was not possible and then london good morning, chris. 1981 came along, following the model you have given yourself another mountain to climb. literally, or in new york and anyone could do it soi in new york and anyone could do it so i thought i would have a go at that and i was lucky enough to be virtually, i am climbing a mountain. one of the 6500 accepted, maybe 7000 iam taking virtually, i am climbing a mountain. i am taking on kilimanjaro. i but 60300! think started yesterday afternoon with one of the 6500 accepted, maybe 7000 but 60300| think finished. 0ver 20,000 applicants i think that first very little sleep but it has been a year so i was lucky to get in. you really special because before coming on air, i was watching the sunrise qualified year after year on account of the time that you did because you from the summit. i have gone up and area of the time that you did because you are a good runner but subsequently out my two flights of stairs of the you have joined an elite club of people who automatically qualify house i am renting. 191 lapse in. because you have done everyone? correct, yes. in 95, 96, they 5000 metres up so nearly at the summit of kilimanjaro. quite a recognise 42 of us had done all 15 of the marathons at that point and special morning with the sun rising and now speaking to you.” gave us the name ever present and special morning with the sun rising and now speaking to you. i did not from that time on those of us that think i would be having a continued to do it get a guaranteed conversation with a rhinoceros this entry. we still have to pay but we time of moment. how many times you are guaranteed to take part. briefly, what are you doing today? have to go up and down the stairs? today i will do 26 laps of the 225 times so 550 if you count going garden, unfortunately having run london for 39 times so far, hoping back down again. effectively when i to do the 40th at some stage, fingers crossed 0ctober to do the 40th at some stage, am finished, it would be up and down fingers crossed october the 4th, i kilimanjaro. i believe you have been ama fingers crossed october the 4th, i am a bit reluctant to ask my family to sponsor me again because i think i have trained most of their bank wearing the costume for some time? we have attempted set up downstairs accou nts i have trained most of their bank accounts over the years. i will do my 26 laps of the garden and then i in the living room say the u nfortu nate my 26 laps of the garden and then i unfortunate enough to have the open rhinoceros and i squeeze into bed space of dartmoor on my doorstep. together. we have had a little bit of sleep butjust unfortunate enough to have the open space of dartmoor on my doorstepm looks beautiful part of the world together. we have had a little bit of sleep but just trying to together. we have had a little bit of sleep butjust trying to have as and you are a great advertisement much fun and raise as much awareness for marathon running. thank you very as possible because it is a big miss much for talking to us. absolute for save the rhinoceros pleasure. international in terms of the fundraising so we were desperate to that‘s all from us today, louise minchin and dan walker do our bit so here we are...” will be back tomorrow morning from 6 o‘clock. fundraising so we were desperate to do our bit so here we are... i can see you getting cosy in the bath have a great day, goodbye. with the rhino. it is about getting fun and getting people motivated but charities are missing out on thousands and thousands of pounds that would have come for the likes of the london marathon so it is important for you to do something like this? definitely. it is really important and if these are scary and shocking times and i have been so scared about the knock—on effect for my beloveds ryan is. they have close the parks in africa so the resources to protect them are massively reduced and it has never been more important to be doing this. i realise that at times it is hard to this is bbc news with the latest ask people to continue to donate. headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. spanish children are being allowed rhinos are not necessarily on their out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as one list of priorities but it is huge. of europe‘s strictest the rhino and i have been desperate lockdowns is relaxed. to combine this thought to the british prime minister boris johnson is to return to work charities. when i set the target, i on monday, two weeks since he left hospital after falling said that i would personally donate ill with coronavirus. dozens are arrested in central to the nhs and therefore anyone berlin, after demonstrating donating to me would be effectively against germany‘s lockdown measures. helping to great charities. when i the military will begin testing essential workers around the uk for coronavirus in mobile units launched a video, the target was already met so i have never been which will operate in "hard to reach" areas. happier to spend my own money and we also in the programme. have already doubled the amount for people take up challenges the target i said and, as i said across the uk, raising money earlier, it is a special sort of day even though we do not have the london marathon, the fact that people have been some kind and generous really does put a smile back on yourface generous really does put a smile back on your face and i cannot thank everybody enough. it is pretty amazing. you are doing a fantastic job. good luck with your challenge and asi job. good luck with your challenge and as i say bizarre having a conversation with a rhino. thank you so much. great to see chris there this morning. i was going to ask him to ta ke this morning. i was going to ask him to take the rhino of but i did not know how complicated it would be. any ideas for a challenge? just to think we have been staring at the nose of people on videoconferencing and there we were just staring at the nose of a rhinoceros. i loved it. if you are going to get into a rhino costume... maybe not get into a bath but, you know, get used to it? is that a wet -- is know, get used to it? is that a wet —— is at the way to do it? know, get used to it? is that a wet -- is at the way to do it? cheers. and must be a north yorkshire thing. these are surreal times. if you are involved in that challenge, we would love to hear what you have been doing. get in touch with us on social media, bbc breakfast. stay with us, headlines are coming up next. hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the prime minister will be back at work tomorrow — two weeks after being discharged from hospital where he spent time in intensive care with coronavirus. borisjohnson has been recuperating at his country retreat, chequers, but has held talks with senior ministers. more than 20,000 people have now died with covid—19 in british hospitals, and there's growing pressure for the government to explain how it plans to ease the lockdown. the armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in hard to reach areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire stations, care homes, prisons and benefits centres. the government has set itself a target of completing 100,000 tests a day by thursday. the government's been accused of dragging its heels over demands for a guarantee of financial support for the families of healthcare workers who've died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff spain has had one of the strictest lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with "extreme caution". new deaths in spain have dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez says more people might be allowed to exercise outside from next weekend. let us look at the papers. the prime minister returning to work tomorrow. a quote here from the prime minister. a veryjohnsonian quote here. he quotes something in latin but it translates as "the health of the people should be supreme law. that is like the experience of his own experience of coronavirus will play into how we should all deal with it. it did look like he wanted to ease restrictions sooner than later prior to him being infected but his position may have changed. 0ne but his position may have changed. one or two disagreements within cabinet which is what has been talked about for some time. they talked about for some time. they talk about senior conservative pata —— party leaders that it is time to ease the lockdown. concerned about this the health impact of the lockdown carrying on as well as of course the economic impact. let us ta ke course the economic impact. let us take a look at the sunday mirror. it is leading on a call from sir keir starmer, the new labour leader, effectively saying tell us more about how the restrictions will be eased. this is the quote we have heard regularly, targeting the government, saying stop treating us like children, you cannot have us more information. so keir starmer is saying while accepting we must stick to the rules are for now. this is from the mail on sunday. they are talking about a new immunity test. there is an effective antibody test and it has —— is believed scientists have been involved in something that is cheap, effective, efficient and what has been described as a game changer, in the whole battle against this virus. we'll be back with the headlines at 7:00. time now for a bbc news special on coronavirus, with anita mcveigh. 80 ya ebay —— hello, and welcome to the special programme. i'm anita mcveigh. since the start of this outbreak, scientists have been trying to answer the question, where did this virus come from? as the lockdown in the chinese city of wuhan has eased, forensic researchers and other investigators can restart their investigations into the origins of the virus. scientists say finding clues as to how it started is crucial to stop a similar crisis happening in the future, as jim reed reports. for decades, there have been fears that a global pandemic could be caused by zoonotic transmission. that's a disease thatjumps from animals to humans. —— for decades, there have been fears that a global pandemic could be caused by zoonotic transmission. that's a disease thatjumps from animals to humans. the more we interact with these new wildlife species that we haven't done so, the more rolls of the dice we are throwing. the greater the opportunity there is for a pathogen to then jump intoa human. injanuary, researchers published the genetic code of coronavirus. it shows a close match to a disease found in horseshoe bats in western china. they fly and roost in huge numbers, so easily spread disease. but the level of virus in their body is low, which is why some think that this, the pangolin, or another animal, may have caught it and passed it on to other humans. if the virus has gone through an intermediate host, it's quite likely to change in some way, which may enable it to be easier to infect a human being. how, then, could that virus have spread to wuhan, a huge city of 11 million people? the first suspect was this place, a live animal market. of the first 41 hospital patients in wuhan, 28 had a connection to this place. we think the evidence is pretty compelling that an animal that was being sold in that market was infected with this virus in fairly large amounts and unfortunately, some of that virus spread into humans quite rapidly, quite efficiently. but it's not clear—cut. even though there is evidence of the disease, 13 of those first 41 patients had no link to the place. 0ne link is that covid—19 is the result not of a single virus, but of two combining. it may well be that the ancestor of the current coronavirus was in fact two different viruses that recombined in animal host. it's an incredibly efficient way of gaining new characteristics, new biological behaviours. the genetic make—up of the virus makes it very unlikely it was engineered deliberately by man. but there have still been persistent rumours it could have escaped from a laboratory accidentally. does that correspond with what you have heard from officials? well, i don't want to say that, john, but i will tell you that more and more we're hearing the story. at the centre of the claims is this institution, a 30—minute drive from the market. it was studying infectious diseases. the scientist in charge has said any accidental leak is impossible, and the us military has said it's more likely the virus was spread naturally. all these rumours, then, about how the virus started, how much of that is going to concern the chinese authorities? i think it is important for beijing to manage it very carefully. china has to protect its image, and coronavirus, given its development, clearly concerns this, china's honour and dignity. in china itself, that question of where this virus came from is a sensitive one. this month, scientists there were told any studies about its origin must first be cleared by the government. controlling information about how the virus started, and why the chinese government wasn't in a position to do something quicker, becomes very important. and for a one—party system this means everything. but this is about more than just politics. it's about our future. scientists agree that we must better understand the origins of this virus to better protect ourselves from the next global pandemic. as the search for the origin of the virus continues at pace, so does another for a possible vaccine. here's the bbc‘s laura foster. every day we are getting closer to having a vaccine that can stop coronavirus. but it has to be safe and it has to work. that doesn't happen overnight. what exactly is a vaccine? so, they're like a training course for our body's immune systems. they harmlessly show viruses or bacteria into our bodies. 0ur immune systems recognise them as an invader and learn how to fight them. it means next time, when we encounter the disease for real, our bodies already know how to fight it. what research is being done? the world health organization says more than 70 different teams are currently working on a vaccine. it's quickly become the most important piece of scientific research in the world, with some universities pausing other projects to work on it full—time, with trials being done with a number of animals, as well as in humans. when will it be ready? scientists at the university of oxford have said it could be as early september 2020. but that is if everything goes according to plan at every single stage. if something goes wrong, that can push everything back. most think it will be more like a year or 18 months from now — so the second half of 2021. why so long? well, making and manufacturing a virus takes a lot of time. there's a lot we don't understand about this coronavirus. but we know its genetic code. this code is like a blueprint. some scientists are lifting parts of it and combining it with existing viruses to create something that looks like the coronavirus. the idea is this can then be given to animals or humans. others are injecting the raw code straight into test subjects. when it has to be tested again and again and again, and go through so many clinical trials to make sure its effective and that there are no unintended side effects. even after that, you have to make this vaccine on a massive scale, and deliver and distribute it to people all over the world. questions are still being asked about how easily transmissible covid—19 is. a recent study in the us found that coughs and sneezes outdoors by someone infected with coronavirus may travel much further than two metres, the distance the who recommends we keep between us for effective social distancing. so how safe is it to be exercising outdoors? michael fallon reports. much of our world is in lockdown, a movement severely restricted. we're allowed out for one form of exercise a day. across the globe, countries have taken different approaches to exercise. in paris, authorities have stopped exercise outdoors apart from walking between 10:00am and 7:00pm. in spain, all exercise outside the home is banned, unless you have a dog, in which case you can take it for a walk. japan's prime minister says it's ok to exercise outdoors as long as you are alone. and in australia, exercise is permitted in your neighbourhood, and you're allowed to work out with one other person. scientists agree the virus is spread through droplets expelled when an infected person coughs or sneezes. what they still don't know is how easily the virus can spread through breathing. when we exercise, we inhale and exhale much more. so could you be putting yourself and others at risk from exercising outdoors? to help answer that question is professor bert blocken. he's been researching how droplets from your nose and mouth travel during exercise. his research has not been officially published in a journal yet, meaning other scientists haven't evaluated it. can you tell us, professor blocken, what your research found? yes, our research actually looked into the social distance, the distance that you need to keep when you are running fast or cycling behind another person, and we found that two metres is plenty if you're cycling or running next to each other, or in staggered formation, more than enough, but if you want to run directly behind each other, or cycle behind each other in a slipstream, then the two metres is not enough. professor blocken‘s research assumes there's no wind in the air and suggests when you exhale while exercising, you emit droplets of breath that form what's known as a slipstream. it typically forms behind you. if you came into contact with droplets from an infected person, you could catch the virus. professor blocken says exercising side—by—side or in formation is safer than walking behind someone. chronic regular exercise is an immune booster. it protects you against a whole load of chronic diseases associated with chronic inflammation. it's also thought to help reduce the ageing of your immune system as well, and that all makes a lot of sense with a lot of the epidemiological evidence out there. it's a risk—benefit analysis, so if you don't exercise you increase your risk of getting a lot of diseases long—term. if you go outside, obviously you have the potential to be exposed to the virus but at the same time, you're boosting your immune system and so that is helping to protect you against the virus. academics we've spoken to said there's no convincing evidence that you're at a heightened risk from exercising outdoors, but research into this pandemic is still in its infancy. if you're going to exercise outdoors, you shouldn't do so if you have a cough or a fever, and you must observe the world health organization's guidance of keeping a 2—metre distance from others. as muslims celebrate the holy month of ramadan, some doctors are expressing concern that the official advice about social distancing isn't reaching many in the community. 0ur religion editor, martin bashir, has been speaking to one gp in greater manchester in england to hear her views about fasting, faith and whether public health messages are getting through. with afternoon surgery over, dr siema iqbal is on the school run. she and her husband are key workers and at the start of ramadan, she says she's concerned about whether the government's message on the coronavirus is getting through. i don't understand how it would get through to the muslim community, a lot of the messaging coming out from the government is in english — it's on radio stations and tv channels that they may not necessarily be listening to or watching. even the letters we send out advising patients to shield themselves for 12 weeks are all in english. these are real, specific challenges that this community in particular is facing. 46% of the muslim community lives in the 10% of the most deprived parts of the uk — that surely plays a part. we also have increasing rates of poverty, ill—health and we have a lot of the community doing more of the precarious roles — so they may be working as cleaners, bus drivers, frontline workers. a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. no prayers at the mosque. and without communal meals, iftars, like this one held in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we found that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who have come to our events have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, is incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting and will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own, but i think it will bring us back to the true essence of fasting. martin bashir, bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people already die every year from preventable diseases in the developing world, where resources are scarce, but the added burden of covid—19 cases could stretch some health services to breaking point. the bbc‘s secunder kermani and anne soy compare how prepared some countries in asia and africa are. coronavirus has left the healthcare systems of some of the world's richest countries barely able to cope. so what will happen in the developing world, where tens of millions of people already face a struggle just to survive? here, medical facilities are often basic, people are far poorer and living conditions are more crowded. in italy, one of the countries with the highest death toll in the world, they started with about 80 ventilators for everyone one million people, and they're trying to increase that number. here in kenya, it's thought to be around five for every one million people, but it's even worse elsewhere in africa. in nigeria, it's about 0.8 for every1 million people. in south asia right now, countries are racing to try and buy more ventilators. at the moment in pakistan and afghanistan, there are less than ten per million people, while in india, there are around 11 per million. italy struggled to find enough ventilators for coronavirus patients, but these countries have far fewer. so far, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the developing world is low when compared to those in europe and america. but so is the number of tests that have been carried out. many more cases are likely to be simply undetected. what we don't know is how many. in the uk, there are around 28 doctors per 10,000 people. what's in the democratic republic of the congo is not even one doctor per 10,000 of the population. in afghanistan, there are less than three. while in nigeria, close to four. india and pakistan have a slightly better ratio, but still around three times fewer doctors per capita than the uk. you get a sense of the challenges coronavirus presents here, when you take something as simple as hand washing. in the western world, this is something everyone has access to but here in kibera, community groups have come together to set up hand washing facilities and even in africa's largest economy, nigeria, only four out of every ten people have access to basic hand washing facilities at home. whilst in pakistan and india, only six in ten do, that's around 600 million people without access to basic hand washing facilities at home in those two countries alone. there's been some suggestion the warmer climate here will mean coronavirus won't spread so quickly, but there's no conclusive evidence of that yet. 0thers hope because the population in the developing world is generally younger, people here won't be as badly affected by it. the average age in pakistan is 22, whilst in nigeria, it's around 19. compare that to around 47 in italy and 41 in the uk. but people can be vulnerable for different reasons. here in south asia, there are high rates of diabetes and lung disease, and there are plenty of other factors to bear in mind too. like overcrowding in urban areas — it's common here for poor families to live in a single room. malnutrition rates are also among the highest in the world. a lot of this comes down to a lack of spending in healthcare. in nigeria and the drc, they spend under 4% of gdp, while in india, its 3.5%, and bangladesh, a little over 2%. compare that to around 9% in places like italy or the uk. south africa is scrambling to minimise the impact of the coronavirus on its health system, economy and its people, and those people include the most vulnerable, the homeless. have you been in contact with someone who has coronavirus? no. across the country, homeless people have been moved into temporary shelters, like this one, rounded up from street corners, parks and underneath the country's highways. while many now don't have to worry about where their next meal will come from, they are exposed to other risks. this is usually one of the busiest parts ofjohannesburg. now, come evening, these pavements become beds for those without homes. while the government's efforts have been commended at getting people off the streets, experts warn that for those battling addiction stopping 0pioids and alcohol abruptly can be life—threatening. so what's the solution? some centres are now providing methadone, a replacement drug to help the body cope with withdrawals. 0pioid withdrawal is really extremely uncomfortable. it is also showing some of the similar symptoms that covid—19 shows. you need to manage the withdrawal and the cravings in order to stabilise the lockdown of homeless people. people like 0yama faye. 0yama has lived on the streets for ten years and has been on heroin for nine of those years. without methadone, we are nothing. without methadone, if you have no methadone here, i don't think there's going to be people in here. we're going to run away, all of us. homelessness is a long—established issue in south africa. because of the coronavirus, the government has moved fast, but what happens after the lockdown? is it back to the streets for people like 0yama? i'm hoping collectively as a government — because this is not just about social development, it's about housing, which is human segment, it is about policing, it is about health, it is about education. this is a time for us to co—ordinate with everyone, so let's pull our resources together and make sure that it remains high on the agenda. we need to remove and reduce the numbers of people who are out on the streets. concerns have been raised about a lack of social distancing and erratic food supply and some centres. minister zulu accepts the criticism but says covid—19 is a learning curve for everyone. when i look at what we've done from the beginning to now, and the fact that we're saying to the provinces, "please don't herd them like cattle into some place because we need to give them help, they deserve it." the weeks ahead are uncertain for all south africans, but amongst the homeless, there is some relief that for the time being, they too have not been forgotten. over to australia now, where the government recently announced its stimulus package, valued at more than 46 billion us dollars, to help protect jobs and businesses. from sydney, phil mercer has more on how the outbreak is affecting the australian economy. hanging on, but onlyjust. this skywood climbing centre in sydney is closed and its staff sent home. its owner hopes it can survive the covid—19 lockdown that has forced businesses across australia to shut. it's definitely hard, we were just starting to pick up after a couple of months of people starting to understand what it was and get into it, and i think that momentum has been completely killed. you jump from being really happy with how everything is going to scared and a little bit worried about what will happen when it all comes back. legions of australians are unemployed and need government support. welfare offices have been swamped. the economic collapse has been sudden. in march, one millionjobs were lost in a single week. it's horrible actually to be quite honest. i'm nearly 60 and i've never been unemployed in my life ever. i'm devastated but i'm sure there's people in a lot worse situations than i'm in. we have four adults in ourfamily and three of us are unemployed as of this week. covid—19 is causing economic calamity, and many businesses simply won't survive. australia is usually such a vibrant, optimistic place, but in so many ways you can feel its confidence ebbing away. real estate agents are trying to soldier on. social distancing rules mean that online auctions are the only way to sell houses, but the market is in deep trouble. 0ur armageddon plan is if we see 50% reduction in our income in property management and zero sales income. it's almost unfathomable that that will happen. if it gets to that point, the world's ended. help is on its way with an historic $80 billion rescue package aiming to help secure the jobs of 6 million australians, half the workforce. it will pay wages to staff in businesses that are in lockdown. it will take several weeks before they get that money there. we will know the number of businesses registering and ultimately how many are paying thejobkeeper component, but how long they can endure that for is the next question — how long can the government endure the payments? some sectors including supermarkets will continue to operate during the pandemic, but many businesses are facing the fight of their lives to survive. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. and that's it for now. a reminder, you can always keep up—to—date on the bbc news website, or you can follow me on twitter — i'm @annita? mcveigh. thanks for watching. good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today: the prime minister returns to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. more than 20,000 people in uk hospitals have now died from covid—19. spain, which has the highest number of pandemic cases in europe, begins to gradually ease its lockdown. a cautious step towards normality for arsenal. players will be allowed to returning to the clubs training ground this week in what's being described as a partial reopening. good morning. a little bit more cloud around today and especially in the north, a chance of a few heavy showers. it is all change as we start the new week. i will have more in around a quarter of an hour. i will have more in around a quarter of an hour. it's sunday 26th april. our top story: the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after being admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there's also growing pressure to explain how the government plans to ease the lockdown, as john mcmanus reports. 0n the doorstep of number 11 downing st, clapping for nhs workers but unaware that within a matter of days, he would be in hospital with worsening symptoms. boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. the prime minister said it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator. now the government says he'll be back at work on monday, taking charge of the fight against the virus which struck him and so many of us down. and there's much to get through in his inbox — not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. there's growing pressure from some in his party for restrictions to be eased, in order to help the economy. but the death toll from covid—19 is still rising. by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher when deaths in care homes and the community are counted. good afternoon. the grim milestone was on everybody‘s mind at saturday's downing street conference. i think we should all recognise that our hearts, my heart goes out, so everybody‘s heart goes out to the families who have lost a loved one, the families and friends of those loved ones. so far, the country's intensive care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe getting to frontline staff. the department for health says it's working around the clock, but won't say just how many of a promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight from turkey this week. and by thursday, we'll know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people a day for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have been repeatedly unable to book a test. to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. john mcmanus, bbc news. let's get the latest now with our political correspondent leila nathoo, whojoins us from our london newsroom. is quite a big moment, the prime minister returning. absolutely. he has been recuperating in chequers, his country retreat, for the last three weeks. there was a lot of anticipation as to whether he would be back in charge was not clearly he had been gearing up for starting work again. this starting week he had spoken to president trump, the queen over the phone, having meetings with his deputy, dominic raab, who has been standing in with him. matt hancock them health secretary and at chequers because of he will be back at monday, chairing the coronavirus meeting are plenty of pressure on the prime minister. lots of things to think about. some are calling for the lockdown to enter sooner because they are worried about the economic impact and the impact on people ‘s livelihoods. the message from downing street is yes, of course they are aware of that they do not wa nt to they are aware of that they do not want to risk a second peak, the virus transmitting widely again once lockdown measures are eased and then the economic hit of having a potential other lockdown in the future that i think there is going to be plenty for the government to think about. , the prime minister to get on top of, because we have a next decision—making point because of in next decision—making point because ofina next decision—making point because of in a fortnight. such a lot for the government to do in the next couple of weeks. let's talk about the relatively new labour leader keir starmer which had his own interjection into this argument. you'll make his approach so far since taking charge says he was to be constructive but we are starting to hear a message from him pulled up we had at the first virtual prime minister ‘s questions as he has accused the government to be too slow to act so far, too slow on the lockdown, too slow to get testing up, too slow to get perfect —— protective equipment to the frontline of the nhs and he articulated those concerns again in articulated those concerns again in a letter to boris johnson articulated those concerns again in a letter to borisjohnson which he published today and he has been calling for the publication of an expert strategy so a similar comment that the scottish government has set out. you had a bit more from the welsh government, too, about how they plan the kinds of things that they plan the kinds of things that they might do when lockdown eases. they don't want to dilute the key message of stay—at—home. we had that clearly yesterday at the government briefing, it is too soon to start talking about that but keir starmer the labour leader says he wants to see more thinking behind what is going to guide the government when they come to make those decisions in a couple of week's time. the government's been accused of "dragging its heels" over demands for a guarantee of financial support to the families of healthcare workers who've died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death in service benefits, even if they're not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known to have died with covid—19. the department of health said it was evaluating financial support for the families of those on the front line. spain will start to ease its strict lockdown. with children allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks. let's talk to our reporter guy hedgecoe who's in madrid. we have been talking about lockdown here and it has been much stricter in spain and we have heard there has been a glimpse of fresh air for children over there in spain. yes, that's right. in about an hours time, children will be able to leave their homes. in many cases, this will be the first time they have left their homes since the lockdown began in mid—march, six weeks. children under the age of 14 will be allowed to go out for one hour each day as of this morning and they will be able to roam no more than one kilometre from their home and they will be able to take bicycles and skateboards but they won't be able to go to public parks. it has still been tightly controlled, the lockdown but there is a feeling this is quite a major step in terms of the easing up of this very tight lockdown that spain has had. do we know whether they are then going to widen the relaxation of these restrictions to other people later on? well, prime minister pedro sanchez last night did say that as of next saturday, if the numbers in spain do continue to stabilise, the number of deaths and the number of infections have come down quite considerably over the last few weeks, so if that trend continues, next saturday, the government will allow adults to go out and take walks, recreational walks, and people will be able to take some kind of exercise. but again, it will be tightly controlled and then throughout may and intojune, the government hopes to be able to continue what it calls a deescalation of this lockdown but the plans for that are still not clear but the government does want to ease up these restrictions throughout the next couple of months. thank you very much, from madrid this morning. in germany, riot police have arrested dozens of anti—lockdown protesters in central berlin. around 1,000 people ignored restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event in the german capital. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel of "banning life". next month's chelsea flower show is the latest event to be cancelled because of the pandemic, so organisers are taking things online. the royal horticultural society is holding a virtual flower show instead. it'll start each day with a top gardener, designer or florist giving an online tour of their own gardens. those who'd been due to exhibit at the show will also replicate their displays for the online audience. 20,000 deaths from coronavirus in british hospitals. it's a statistic that would have sounded staggering just a couple of months ago, but is now a very sad reality. behind every single one of those deaths is an individual, and a personal story. and it's those stories that we're going to be focussing on throughout the programme this morning. david bull was 87 when he died. his daughter gabby has paid tribute and shared her memories of her father. asa dad, as a dad, he was such a character so here is the typical man of the barbecue. you could get a word in edge ways with the barbecue and the cooking, he definitely made a great sunday roast. 0ne cooking, he definitely made a great sunday roast. one of my best memories of him was we used to go to the south of france in the summer and even in a caravan in france, we had to have a full sunday roast. it was always there helping me with my maths homework and also i did gcs are and he was always in his garage building me contraptions and one of the things you never really thank your dad for but he was always there behind the scenes. he was a very devoted dad and a very devoted friends. when my dad tested positive for coronavirus, it was a big shock. he had the test after getting a chest infection and we just thought it would be one of those things that, you know, he would get tested, it would come back negative and that would be that but then when we got the results he was positive, it was a very big shock. you never expected to be your dad who has this horrible illness. i didn't really get to talk to him because he was obviously on oxygen. my mum managed to get to talk to him through face time. but i was able to e—mail him so i said i know you will be coming home and i've been making some cake so i said i will save you a bit of cake and yeah, it was a massive shock. i definitely think in the current times, you know, families are getting robbed of a chance of saying goodbye. i was lucky enough that once getting the result of coronavirus, i decided to e—mail my dad andi coronavirus, i decided to e—mail my dad and i was able to tell him i loved him and i was able to tell him that yeah, that i loved him and i was going to look after mum and i would always be there for her. i wrote him an e—mail after he passed kind of as an official goodbye because i didn't get that time in the hospital holding his hand. that was gabby, paying tribute to her 87—year—old dad david bull — one of the 20,000 people to die in hospital from coronavirus. is difficult as it is to hear and watch, to hear the stories of those who are grieving. the stories behind the statistics that are presenting it every day. joining us now from lichfield isjo roberts, whose dad tony died on april 11 after falling ill with covid—19. good morning, jo. 0ur condolences to you. i hope you are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he wasjust are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he was just a are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he wasjust a loving, kind force of nature, really. he was larger—than—life. when he entered the room, the whole room just lit up. he was the kind of person if you left him sitting by the side of a swimming pool he would come back and somebody would have pulled up a chairand be somebody would have pulled up a chair and be set somebody would have pulled up a chairand be set —— somebody would have pulled up a chair and be set —— chatting to him. he wasjust the chair and be set —— chatting to him. he was just the most sociable, likeable character. but if there is one word that probably summed him up most it was family. it was his beginning, his medal, his end. we we re beginning, his medal, his end. we were everything to him. he used to call us the jewels in his crown. he adored my mum. he used to buy her flowers every friday without fail and even when he was poorly at the end, he ordered hera replica 0k and even when he was poorly at the end, he ordered her a replica 0k of red roses delivered to her. —— bouquet. everything he did was about us, really. every year, 19 of us, it has grown over the year, —— over the while. we would go to beautiful places but what was so special is that we were all experiencing it together. and he loved it. he just loved being with us, being around us, he was clever, articulate. we had a family quiz team and he was the ace card, really. he wasjust, just, the gentleman who owns the chip shop in the village said, "a legend". the pictures of him and your mother arejust legend". the pictures of him and your mother are just gorgeous was not they were married for 48 years and we saw some of the family holiday photos so we can see the bond you all had. tell us a bit about, for many people a few weeks ago, we didn't really register how serious this illness was. can you tell us a bit about how it then came to affect your dad and what happened to affect your dad and what happened to him? yeah. who had heard about coronavirus four months ago? everything started to transpire because the other countries, you know, getting, getting, going into lockdown and people dying and stuff but it still felt like it was something else that was happening somewhere else, really. and then obviously things started to move here and we were put into our self isolation and just suddenly it was just starting to affect here. but at the same time it wasn't affecting us. we thought we were sort of, i suppose, safe in our own world, we we re suppose, safe in our own world, we were self isolating and that kind of thing and then suddenly it went from being six degrees of separation to being one degree of separation. he got a spiked temperature at home but we thought it was his septic comeback and when he told us had pneumonia we knew at that point that our beautiful dad was suddenly affected and it was very, very real and very scary. it was almost like being ina and very scary. it was almost like being in a car crash. suddenly what you see into the media was our life and it was really hard because you phoned and he was scared and alone in hospital and i think that is the thing that has affected me so much, all of us so much to be fair, the fa ct all of us so much to be fair, the fact that it is such a cruel and deadly disease and it robs you of being with them in their last few days of their life. we were lucky enough that mum was able to go and be with him as he passed away which has given us some comfort but we would also have liked to have one la st would also have liked to have one last hug, one last stroke of the hair. it is really, really hard. suddenly this thing you have seen on the news is happening to you and not just us thousands and thousands of other people and each story, we are pa rt of other people and each story, we are part of a covid—19 facebook support group and you read some of the stories and your heart just goes out to them, it really does. losing a pa rent to them, it really does. losing a parent is a colossal moment in anyone's life in any circumstances but these circumstances make it so difficult because of the rules meaning that you cannot see lots of yourfamily meaning that you cannot see lots of your family face—to—face, that most human thing, a hug is not possible. absolutely. it is exactly that. you just want to hug those you love. my mum was with him when he passed and she had to drive herself home that night and had to go into quarantine obviously because she had obviously been with him and she was symptomatic herself in the sense that she got a cough and a temperature and her breathing was a bit erratic and she was doing that all on her own. we could stand in a garden and talk to her through the window but it was not the same as putting your arms around her and showing the love. when you are grieving, you just want to be together as a family and share happy memories which you can still do through different mediums of communications but it is not the same. it is... itjust is not feel right. it feels like you are grieving now but you will have to creep again start the whole process again once you are together. because closure is really, really difficult and it is just closure is really, really difficult and it isjust a hard situation. closure is really, really difficult and it isjust a hard situationm really is. thank you so much for talking to us and we send you our condolences. you paid a wonderful tribute to your dad, you really dead and to see the pictures was really powerful. thank you. thanks very much. it isjust heartbreaking. we'll be hearing more tributes to loved ones at around 8am. we are grateful to anyone willing to come on and telling their stories about their family. here's helen with a look at this morning's weather. we have had an april which has been dry and warmer than average. it has been pretty sunny but it is starting to turn. a few april showers. we have sent it missed and low cloud along the irish sea coast with no or little wind. the change may bring april showers across scotland where the frontal system is giving us quite a bit of cloud. further south, a brighter morning across the east of england. a little bit of a missed sitting on the water. generally, eastern areas, much more sunshine after yesterday. notice a few showers breaking out as well. away from those, the north of scotland getting quite frequent once. the one is -- getting quite frequent once. the one is —— the warmth is still with us here. 21 degrees yesterdayjust 12-13 here. 21 degrees yesterdayjust 12—13 today. pollen levels high across scotland, england and wales. this line of cloud and the showers which meander around into the night. showers easy but not in scotland. under the clear skies, with the wind coming from the north—east, quite gusty, and it will call chilly with a touch of frost here. further south are milder night and a milder start tomorrow. this warm air has been across the uk for most of the month. now we are giving way to this arctic and so no surprise that showers could be chilly. hail and thunder across the mountains as well. showers possibly further south as well. more cloud in southern areas compared to today but a lot of dry weather around. but it is gradually changing. a low pressure across the north moves away. but depending on how quickly this comes in, england and wales could have rain monday into tuesday. showers in the north, but with that low pressure in the south, we lose the warmth. temperatures letting — 14 degrees compared to the 20 we are seeing at the moment. that continues through the moment. that continues through the rest of next week. by the weekend we could have high pleasure and more settled conditions returning. it turns out it is still spring. for many people, the lockdown has meant an increased focus on food and exercise — from being able to buy what you need in the shops, and when to go for a daily walk. but for people with eating disorders, the restrictions have made daily life more difficult, and charities say they've had an increase in calls for help. meghan 0wen has been speaking to two people who are trying to navigate their way through lockdown. i have been struggling with bulimia for many years but i have been finding it challenging during the lockdown. i am eating at home on my own feeling ashamed and at risk of eating too much, making myself sick. all the things i try to avoid. right now we're thinking about what is left in the cupboards and how to ta ke left in the cupboards and how to take our daily exercise but for james this is a already been a difficult part of my life. exercise used to be a big part of my illness. learning to exercise in a positive way was all about doing that with other people and it being fun and not being able to go to yoga classes and exercise with other people, that is something i really miss and it puts me more at risk of struggling with my eating. hope is in recovery from anorexia and she has also found the last weeks hard. i have this fear around lockdown and not being able to exercise outside. i have the fear of not being able to get the foods i feel safe eating. if you go into complete lockdown, will it impact my recovery if i cannot go running? life indoors means it is harderfor running? life indoors means it is harder for them running? life indoors means it is harderfor them to talk running? life indoors means it is harder for them to talk through the issues and looking on line does not a lwa ys issues and looking on line does not always sell. they are both struggling in isolation so we connected them on the scene. you both talk about challenges in the lockdown but what advice would you have for each other to help cope? my first big of advice is around having routine. making sure you are getting up routine. making sure you are getting up at the same time every day. getting dressed, washing your hair and structuring your day around your meals and sink into that.” and structuring your day around your meals and sink into that. i totally agree. i think structure is so important and agree. i think structure is so importantandi agree. i think structure is so important and i quite like to be free and easy about things and intuitive but, actually, ifound that putting in structure has really helped. this is something i would tell anyone who is struggling. if you need help, it is as real now and violet now as it has ever been. just because there is a national crisis going on does not mean you should not take your problems seriously. for some worrying about food and exercise is more challenging than ever at a time when the routine has been changed completely. meghan 0wen reporting. and there's more information about eating disorders and where to find help on the bbc‘s action line website. there was barely a dry eye in the house on britain's got talent a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us, who are a signing choir from manchester, got the first golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to the semi—finals. the choir were formed by 18—year—old jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel to teach sign language after her four—year—old brother christian was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, and adam mcclean has been to meet them. talking through double glazing is a challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent weeks, but this family have been able to communicate clearly. hello. how are you? good, good. aw, i miss you, too. you miss her? me and christian spoke to auntie katie through the window who's been learning signing to communicate with you, hasn't she? and she also has hearing problems so it didn't work shouting through the window like we might have done with other people. so, yeah, we signed to her through the window and she signed back and we had a conversation and it was really beautiful. is she dancing? are you a good dancer? jade decided to teach sign language to her brother christian and all those around her to help him communicate. it's a skill that has proven even more useful during self isolation. it's been amazing that we've been able to sign, especially during this time, because when people have come to the window to see us, if we've taught them sign, we have literally been able to talk to them like no problems because we've just been able to sign to each other. just being able to say good morning which is like "good morning", to somebody, can really brighten up their day and make them not so isolated and alone. so it's really important. singing # look out ‘cause here i come # and i'm marching on to the beat i drum # i'm not scared to be seen # i make no apologies, this is me. jade formed the sign along with us choir to help others learn a new sign language, breaking down communication barriers for those like her little brother. the family were told that christian who has cerebral palsy would never be able to walk and talk. to overcome what we were told and to not just accept that that was how it was going to be, to just keep trying, and to never give up on him, that was amazing when he eventually did it. don't be shy, aw, that's nice. jade and christian's choir is now through to the semi—final of britain's got talent. they hope to inspire more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. are you giving kisses? oh, you're so cute. say bye. bye. adam mcclean, bbc news. he isjust gorgeous. he really is and they just have he isjust gorgeous. he really is and theyjust have the most beautiful relationship of those two. it is really lovely to see. coming up in the next half hour on breakfast: how do you re—open a shop safely when it's been shut for so long? we'll have a look at the advice that's being handed out to businesses. stay with us, headlines coming up. hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and chris mason. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the prime minister goes back to work tomorrow — just over two weeks after being discharged from hospital where he spent time in intensive care with coronavirus. borisjohnson has been recuperating at his country retreat, chequers — but has held talks with senior ministers. more than 20,000 people have now died with covid—19 in british hospitals, and there's growing pressure for the government to explain how it plans to ease the lockdown. the armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in hard to reach areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire stations, care homes, prisons and benefits centres. the government has set itself a target of completing 100,000 tests a day by thursday. let's talk a little bit more about the prime minister's return to downing street, and the advice to others who've had coronavirus and are heading back to work. gp aisha awan is with us. good morning, aisha. good morning. let us talk about something that has been dominating the headlines for the last couple of days. it is so important at this stage in this pandemic, which is reminding us of the importance of ringing up people like you if we need to speak to a dock about something unrelated to coronavirus. sitis something unrelated to coronavirus. s it is important that if someone is u nwell s it is important that if someone is unwell or needs medical attention, to call their gp. i am hearing again and again that they thought the practice was closed because patients see that the door was closed but practices are all open. they are open to patients. we are taking video calls, telephone calls, and it is taking longer to get through to us but we are available. some practices have been exceptionally busy, particularly in the south and around london where the clove —— the covert effect has really had an impact. it might take longer to get through but if you are unwell, please ring up and speak to the practice nurse, speak to the gp. long—term conditions such as heart disease, lung conditions, they still need reviews, we still need to be looking after our vulnerable patients so be patient with us but do get in touch. has it been in your practice? is it quieter in terms of the phone ringing? no, it has been busy but we look after patients that cover a large area and what i would say is that we have greatly changed the way that we work in general practice. i am the way that we work in general practice. iam really the way that we work in general practice. i am really proud of our collea g u es practice. i am really proud of our colleagues because six weeks ago, less tha n colleagues because six weeks ago, less than a couple of% of gp practices around the country were using video consultations that we have completely changed the way that we are working. a lot of us like myself are remote working from home. 0thers myself are remote working from home. others are doing a lot more telephone consultations was not we are still getting through hugest waves of patients. we are making sure we are doing prescriptions and still dealing with all the letters and urgent that come through stop things like cancer referrals and it isa things like cancer referrals and it is a different way of working and we are staying on top of it so again, the advice is don't be hesitant in getting in touch with us. if you have a problem, something that is new, particularly weight loss that has happened and you don't know why, bleeding from somewhere and it is new. if you are feeling more unwell, if you are worried about anything, do get in touch with us. we were reporting that the prime minister is returning to work roughly tomorrow after recovering from the virus. what would be your advice to patients who might ring you, who have been through covid—19 and are thinking about that process of returning to work. it is very individual. the guidance says how many days you have to self isolate for if you had a milder version of it but for patients who have been u nwell it but for patients who have been unwell with it, i would say wait till you are symptom—free before returning to work, particularly if you're one of those key workers who has to go and work around other people. even if you are at home and you are symptomatic, if you have something you are shielding at home, if you have people who are particularly vulnerable, do self isolate for that little while longer. a lot of common sense is required here. if you are symptomatic, it is best to self isolate for a longer period of time and that is the advice i would continue to give patients. but in terms of if you asked asymptomatic or over the infection and you need to have a break for a or over the infection and you need to have a breakfora minimum or over the infection and you need to have a breakfor a minimum of 14 days. one last question about facemasks. lots of conversations about whether or not it is a good idea to wear a mask when we are out and about. what are you saying to your patients? it is notjust to my patients, i am still quite conflicted. i was reading an article that was actually in the bmj, just a couple of days ago, it is looking at the evidence available for facemasks and wejust the evidence available for facemasks and we just don't have it for covid—19. it seems to me that it would be quite a sensible but don't sensible measure but at the same time, there is a shortage of medical grade facemasks and people can move them at home and it is useful in that it stops them taking —— touching the face, particularly the nose and their mouth, so i can see where it can be useful but we need to think about procurement, we need to think about procurement, we need to think about whether there are enough hospitals and gp surgeries and for social care. including care homes. there are a lot of people working exceptionally hard and we know there is a problem with ppe so before we go to the general public who are at a lower risk of this, potentially put some of the key workers who really need to think about procurement. thanks for your time and your expertise is morning was not we really appreciate it. important segment on breakfast at the moment, hearing from gps on the front line, trying to answer all of these questions are swelling around and that we are all asking. and they are still coming up as new developments emerge. we are all looking to clarity. we will be talking about what is happening in retail and which shops can open and how they will do it in a few minutes' time. after we have had the sport. arsenal looks like they are getting back to a routine. edging closer. you are talking about people getting back to work and a lot of questions being asked. a lot of those things about normal life is sport. people are wanting that to get back to normal and as i say, edging towards normality for arsenal. apparently they are returning to training from tomorrow. arsenal's players will be go back to training this week. the club's training ground will open for players to undertake individual programmes in what's being called a partial re—opening. as you'd expect there are a few caveats — for example, no group training sessions. the clubs says players will travel alone, do their individual workout and return home. this comes as the government announced the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports this week in a bid to return to action as soon as possible. earlier though on breakfast the chair of uk sport dame katherine grainger urged caution on returning to major sport too quickly. although it is nice to think that sport will have its moment and have its day back when people can all come back together, in either to compete or participate orjust to watch and have that together, i think we are still talking about a while yet and i think it is just being ready for that moment because it is so important in so many people's lives. it will be a huge message we can go back and do that again buti message we can go back and do that again but i think we have to be cautious as well because there are too many doubts ahead of us before we are confident we can go ahead. everton have had to release a staement after images emerged appearing to show striker moise kean hosting a house party during lockdown. newspaper reports have shown the italian striker filming himself at the party in his apartment. everton say they are appalled and have strongly expressed their disappointment to the player. kean joined the club from juventus last summer. football finances continue to be affected with aston villa the latest club to take action. all first—team players, coaches and senior management will defer 25% of their salaries forfour months to ease the financial impact on the club. non—playing staff will be retained and paid in full during the lockdown, so villa won't be making use of the government furlough scheme. today was supposed to be the london marathon — it's rescheduled for october — but that hasn't stopped thousands of you from doing what you can to raise money for charity. organisers came up with the 2.6 challenge. quite simply you can do any activity that involves the numbers 2 and 6. that could be 2.6 kilomeres up and down your garden, bouncing a tennis ball off a racket 26 times, or eating 26 jaffa cakes. among them is elite athlete and covid ward doctor eleanor davis, who's part of a 12—strong team who will each run 2.6 miles as part of a relay. just at the minute, obviously not a lot to train for. everything is on hold so we are doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic and still managing to fit in the miles so i run to and from work most days which has been a really positive for me, i find running very therapeutic. just a bit of headspace and calm amongst the chaos. so yeah, i think this little project as well has given me something positive to do outside of work which is really nice. we are going to be following all the stuff you are getting up to today for the 2.6 challenge on the bbc sport website. live commentary and showing some of the best pictures. if you had to twitter and put in their hashtag #bbcathletics on twitter. .we . we have been getting lovely ones sent in. using beachball sets around the garden. the garden furniture can't be moved to make a bit more of a challenge. plus the cat, he says, are allowed to move the ball is if they want to. this is from annie. 26 press ups, 26 squats, 26,200 steps today for isabel. not too shabby for a 67—year—old. i am running 26 k thomas has another heat, my wife is running and rowing 2.6 miles each. __ my running and rowing 2.6 miles each. —— my wife was about three —year—olds walking supervised up and down the stairs 26 times and it is all to raise funds for tommy ‘s which carries a special place in our hearts. good luck to everyone taking pa rt hearts. good luck to everyone taking part in those activities.” hearts. good luck to everyone taking part in those activities. i am glad to think there is text commentary. it gives you a sense of what sport is up to. i am particularly looking forward to any text commentary involving that cat moving the ball. you might be seeing me posting a picture of my 26 jaffa cakes i will eat. 0r picture of my 26 jaffa cakes i will eat. or i might be doing something a bit more energetic, you might have to see. how do you re—open a shop safely when it's been closed for so long? it's a question that many businesses will need to answer as they wait for lockdown restrictions to be gradually lifted. all shops deemed non—essential were ordered to close on the 23rd of march, and now the british retail consortium is giving advice to help them prepare to re—open safely. it includes guidance on social distancing, on hand sanitiser and cashless payments. helen dickinson is chief executive of the british retail consortium, and bill grimsey is the former ceo of iceland and wickes. first of all, helen, is it absolutely clear which shops are allowed to open and which are not? i know it is for non—essential items but we heard about a group falling clearly within that category? being q fit clearly within that category? being int in clearly within that category? being q fit in with the original category of essential back on the 23rd of march and have been working over the subsequent weeks to really think about how to operate social distancing and safety. i think the reason that they fell into that category was because there was recognition that, you know, is something in our house breakdown or needed to be fixed, that you had access to the goods you would need to fix things. bill bringing you into the conversation, i wonder what you make of what you are hearing from the british retail consortium and also the government because they have been critics saying the message is getting a bit muddled at the moment? two i welcome any guidelines that are in preparation for when shops do open again but i really am a bit concerned that this is being put out in anticipation of those shops opening and i think we really need to rely on the government and the science before we get the public anticipating shops opening to early. having guidelines like these are absolutely vital and essential to keeping people safe. helen, what will it look like? we're talking weeks and months down the line but what might shopping look like in those early stages of the relaxation of restrictions?” thinking picking up bill's point, is absolutely for government to decide how and when the reopening, this phase actually occurs because they have got not only shops to think about, they have schools, they have travel and it needs to be co—ordinated right across the piece so planning, though, is vital and thatis so planning, though, is vital and that is the reason behind the guidances, to help retailers really think about the way that their shops operate, how that will actually be different in this new environment and if we think about what has happened in supermarkets over the course of the last month, the way that we actually shop has fundamentally changed and we have picked up many of the learnings of the food and the other shops that have remained open and put them in this guidance so things like markings on the floor to recognise where two metres looks. lots of signage to help customers be able to navigate their way around the store. staggering shifts, changing layouts, perspex glass up near cash years so that everybody both customers and the people who work in the shops themselves, can all feel confident that i going shopping they are doing that i going shopping they are doing that in a safe environment. this get to the heart where the conversation nationally is going to go. certain clarity about lockdown conditions but as they begin to be eased, far more responsibility on us as individuals and retailers maintaining social distancing while crucially trying to keep the economy going on for so many people in retail it has been such a tough time and being able to open even with restrictions could be vital if they are going to survive. it is but i think government has done quite a lot to ease the burden on retailers. they have given them the right holiday. i am they have given them the right holiday. lam not they have given them the right holiday. i am not sure giving the big four supermarkets the rate break was a good thing. they have made a lot of money in the past months. but they have developed the right processes and procedures and if you look at the small independent stores, i have an italian delicatessenjust stores, i have an italian delicatessen just around the corner, they have behaved really sensibly, they have behaved really sensibly, the public are behaving sensibly and we do rely on the public adopting social distancing rules but i really do worry about what happens when a shopping centre worries. it is a massive, massive exercise to ensure that the public are able to social distance in an environment where they are back doing what they love best which is a shopping. we are all changing our habits and it is not doing the high street any good because we are all shopping on line. thank you to the both of you. there isa thank you to the both of you. there is a question and i know some people have changed their habits and a shopping more locally but whether thatis shopping more locally but whether that is sustained we will have two c. the weather has been pretty good but it is going to change next week? it is going to change. it is on the change. more unsettled weather. we have the mist this morning. the morning satellite teacher shows you where the sunshine is. missed an account of cloud in the north of scotland and a few showers here. let's look at that in detail. the showers are quite heavy in the northern half of scotland. further south, the cloud brea ks scotland. further south, the cloud breaks up as it will do for northern ireland. much, much cooler. elsewhere, a few showers because of the warmth still with us across england and wales. a few sharp showers across the hills of wales. 21 yesterday, the highest in scotland. 12—13 today. the pollen levels still forecast to be high and not temperature dependent. 0vernight, chilly weather returning in the north. round frost in southern areas but more cloud. cold air, a brisk north—easterly wind pushing the showers in. it is arctic air. a cold night on the clouds here. a more unsettled looking picture. back to you too. time to find the code. —— coat. time now for a look at this week's click. welcome to click. the days are getting longer, and so is the hair, but we are still here. hope you're 0k. look, lara's in the house. well, hers. hello! good to see you, spencer. how are you? what have you been doing apart from growing your hair? i've been quite busy watching a lot of tv, actually. we are big fans of doctor who here, so on social media, thousands of fans have agreed to hit play on the same episode at exactly the same time, like seven o'clock. and what then happens is we all watch together but the director, the script writer and some of the actors are all tweeting along while we are watching so you get this live director's commentary on a second screen. i love it, it's a kind of communal feel, we're all watching these great programmes. that sounds really fun! in this house, we've been very busy making television. downstairs my husband has been making his tv show, it's a good job i'm good with tech because he's needed a bit of help. yes, i've seen. and this sign has become a bit controversial, because when his sign arrived for his show, its huge! so there's now been a competition. next week this may have to move closer to the camera. 0k, whatever you need to do to stay sane during lockdown, you have your logo wars. that's absolutely fine. anyway, let's move on, let's talk dating! dating apps have seen a rise in interaction since we've all been an isolation. you know, i found that weird as well, because i wondered why people would start the dating process when they know they can't then meet in the flesh anytime soon. that was my first thought, but actually, if you're single and you're looking for love, you might as well get on the case as soon as possible. and 0mar mehtab has been putting one of them to the test. with dating apps exploding in popularity over the past years, a generation learned a new way of finding love. but, with social isolation now in place, the dating game is being reinvented once again. also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam. they've come up with loveisquarantine, a dating format that's broadcast as a sort of live reality show on instagram. after giving a few details on their google sheets, six people are then manually sorted by nix and lam into pandemic pods and paired up to go on phone dates with each other. so, i'm actually going to give this a go myself, and even though it's a phone date, i do have to look my best, so i'm going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i'll have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so that the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is 0mar mehtab, i'm 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don't know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if a couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image that you find on most dating sites to get to what they say is important. ‘cause anything is possible! for me personally, i happen to have achondroplasia, which is the most common form of dwarfism. now, a lot of girls, not all girls, but a lot of girls are looking for the 6‘4", attractive, "he‘s got the beard, he‘s got the good hair, the muscles and all the things," so for me to go on a dating app like hinge or tinder, the numbers just aren‘t great because i don‘t get that opportunity... people go, "oh, nah — swipe left," but for something like loveisblind and loveisquarantine, like i said, we‘re allowing people the opportunity to get to know people, and who knows? right, it‘s 2am here, making it evening time in the us. and before the first date has even begun, excitement is building up in the comment. so, must admit, bit nervous. let‘s see how this goes. hey, 0livia. how are you? and as i‘m talking away, i realise that there‘s little to worry about, largely in part because i‘m not focusing on anything except the conversation. 0k, i‘ve just had my first date and it kind of feels like the ‘90s, where if you had a penpal via letter or via e—mail, you wouldn‘t see them until you actually met them in real life, but it‘s refreshed for a social media generation. right now i‘m about to send a video talking about the date and how it went for everyone to see. we‘re excited, so keep us posted. let's go! we believe in love! but after this lockdown is over, will there still be a place for loveisquara ntine? for others that do consistently use dating apps, i feel like something similar to loveisquarantine actually is a better option — it‘s just a lot more of an intentional, ifeel like, sort of approach. it's hard because i know that when i am using an app and i have all this information about somebody, i know what they like, i know that i can be more particular about it. i was way more nervous on loveisquarantine than i was in person, because i get scared of what i'm going to say, but when they're in person there is a connection and there's more back—and—forth. for better or worse, when dating apps came in, they changed our culture. in this time of isolation, we‘re still relying on technology but re—learning how to connect with people, so maybe the art of conversation isn‘t dead after all. hello and welcome to the week in tech. it was the week that netflix added 16 million new subscribers in the first quarter of the year, nintendo said it‘s increasing switch production by 10% and facebook released its gaming app ahead of schedule, a move they said was directly in response to the lockdown. facebook also launched a coronavirus survey in the uk this week asking select users if they had‘d symptoms of covid—19. it‘s a part of a joint effort with carnegie mellon university to help track the illness. the uk surveyjoins an online heat map to track where people in america are feeling ill, county by county. people can report any covid—19 or flu—like symptoms they‘ve had had in the last 24 hours. a device made from a raspberry pi mini—computer is being tested to remotely monitor vital signs in coronavirus patients. engineers at the university of toronto designed the device which attaches to a fingertip probe. it feeds patient data back to nurses via wi—fi. 60 more satellites were launched into orbit by elon musk‘s spacex starlink mission, joining 360 that are already up. spacex says it will eventually have 12,000 satellite in space with the aim of providing global internet coverage. and finally, it was the 50th anniversary of earth day this week, with celebrations taking place mainly online. the european space agency beamed a powerful message of human unity from stephen hawking out across the planet. stephen hawking: when we see the earth from space, we see ourselves as a whole. 0k, school is back and that means for parents at home, we have to start helping our children with their lessons. there is a lot of homeschooling content online, but it‘s pretty overwhelming for any parent to work out where to go for what. so here‘s kate russell with a round—up of what‘s around. you know, it‘s ok to admit that this shutdown is sending you a little bit doolally. like these parents who posted these brilliant memes about homeschooling. and with schools going back, but the kids remaining at home, here is my tech survival kit. many of the resource hubs that teachers already use have put up special sections to guide parents through this stressful period. twinkle has daily activities for primary age. a search for live lessons brings up tons of pre—made classes with qualified teachers. and if your kids‘ teachers are emailing worksheets in a confusing array of file formats, zamzar can quickly convert stuff so you can open them with ease. you are not going to become a first—class teacher overnight, so try not to be too hard on yourself. and don‘t give out too many detentions, it‘ll punish you more than it will them. parentkind is full of straightforward advice for the shutdown, including what to expect from your kids‘ school and some tips to create a good learning environment for all ages. lessons aside, keeping the kids focused with all the distractions of home will be tough, so don‘t be afraid to use the bells and whistles of educational apps to help keep their attention. sign up to easypeasy for a guide to playful learning, including daily game ideas and tips. you can also track progress to help see the difference you are making. phonicsplay teaches reading skills using phonics. the parents‘ section can help with understanding the teaching process. this is usually a paid site, but the makers are offering everything free during the shutdown. carol vorderman became famous doing quickfire maths on a tv show, and her video classes for kids are now also being enjoyed free of charge for the duration of the shutdown. good science begins with thinking like a scientist, and that‘s the focus of this site full of lessons and activities. when you‘re feeling like it‘s about to spin out of control, set the kids a brainpop quiz. with fun, colourful videos, they‘ll forget they‘re learning. if you want to dig deeper, there are challenges, worksheets and vocabulary tests you can set. and i wouldn‘t be doing myjob as a tech evangelist if i didn‘t suggest that now is a really good time to learn coding. it‘s something you can do together, and teaches logic and problem—solving skills too. raspberry pi projects and codecademy are two old favourites that have fun, interactive projects for all stages of learning. for primary age, bee—bot is a fun app that teaches the principles of coding and develops computational thinking in a playful way. and if all else fails, restore peace and tranquility with some mindful meditation — cookie monster style. head over to the sesame street channel on youtube kids where they will be publishing two new monster meditation cartoons each week, to help younger kids deal with the stress of having you teaching them at home. me smell with me little nose... cookies! oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! that was kate, and i have to say to every single parent that is trying to juggle a job and be teacher now, hats off to you — it‘s a really tough gig and i am sure you‘re doing absolutely brilliantly. and i am afraid that is all we have got time for on this, the short cut of click for this week. as always, the full—length version can be found on the bbc iplayer. thanks so much for watching, and we‘ll see you soon. bye bye. good morning welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today. the prime minister returns to work tomorrow — just over three weeks after he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. more than twenty thousand people in uk hospitals have now died from covid19. spain — which has the highest number of pandemic cases in europe — begins to gradually ease its lockdown a cautious step towards normality for arsenal.. players will be allowed to returning to the clubs training ground this week in what‘s being described as a partial reopening good morning, a little bit more cloud around today especially in the north, there is a chance and a few heavy showers. it is all change as we start the new week. more detail in around a quarter of an hour. it‘s sunday 26th april. our top story. the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after being admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there‘s also growing pressure to explain how the government plans to ease the lockdown, as john mcmanus reports. 0n the doorstep, number 11 downing st, clapping for nhs workers and unaware that within a matter of days, he would be in hospital with worsening symptoms. boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. the prime minister said it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator. the government says he will be back at work on monday, taking charge in the fight against the virus which struck him and so many others down. there is much to get through in his inbox, not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. there is growing pressure from some in his party for restrictions to be eased in order to help the economy. while the death toll from covid 19 is still rising. by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher, with deaths in care home and the community are counted. good afternoon. the grim milestone was an everybody‘s mind on saturday‘s downing street press conference. i think we should all recognise that our hearts and my heart goes out to the families who have lost a loved one and the families and friends. so far, the country‘s intensive care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe getting to front line staff. the department of health says it is working round the clock, but won‘t say just how many of the promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight from turkey this week. and by thursday, we will know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people per day for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have been repeatedly unable to book tests. to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. let‘s get the latest now with our political correspondent leila nathoo, who joins us from our london newsroom. does that mean the prime minister will be back full—time at full capacity? it seems so, rachel. we know that he has been gearing up for getting back to work this week, he held a three—hour meeting at chequers where he has been recuperating with his senior cabinet colleagues, rishi sunak, matt hancock and dominic raab, who has been deputising for him so clearly getting fully up to speed before he is back in downing street tomorrow morning. the next major decision point is in less than a fortnight time with the periodic review of the lockdown measures so that will be absolutely at the front of the prime minister‘s mind. he has been under pressure, including from some within his own party, some tory mps starting to raise concerns about the impact of the lockdown on the economy and of people‘s livelihood will stop the message from downing street is that they realise this but they are nervous about releasing the lockdown measures to early because any transmission that then comes again more widely in the community risks another peak and another lockdown in the future, there are delicate balance is to be struck. there is a recognition that obviously the lockdown can only go on so long but i think in the next stage we are only talking about gradual modifications rather than a full on release. pressure from within his own party, pressure from outside his party as well, the leader of the opposition keir starmer is being more robust in what you‘re saying about how to come out of lockdown. absolutely, he is saying about the government having been too slow to go into lockdown, to slowing testing and getting equipment to the nhs front line and now he says we are too slow in setting out plans for an exit strategy. scotland has already published a document outlining the kinds of things that scottish government expects could happen when lockdown measures are eased. the welsh government has done something similarand keir welsh government has done something similar and keir starmer is today pressing borisjohnson to do the same. the message so far from pressing borisjohnson to do the same. the message so farfrom number ten has been, no, it is too early to do that, they want to stick with a message but in the coming weeks, i think we are going to start to see a little glimmer about what the future out of lockdown could look like. thank you. the government‘s been accused of “dragging its heels“ over demands for a guarantee of financial support to the families of health care workers who‘ve died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death in service benefits, even if they‘re not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known to have died with covid—19. the department of health said it was evaluating financial support for the families of those on the front line. new guidance has been given to shop owners and retailers to help them re—open safely when lockdown restrictions are eased. all shops deemed nonessential were ordered to close on the 23rd of march, and now the british retail consortium is giving advice to help them prepare to re—open safely. it includes guidance on social distancing, hand sanitiser and cashless payments. planning, though, is vital and that‘s the reason behind the guidance. is to help retailers really think about the way that their shops operate, how that will actually be different in this new environment and if we think about what has happened in supermarkets over the course of the last month, the way that we actually shop fundamentally changed. spain has had one of the strictest lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with “extreme caution“. new deaths in spain have dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez says more people might be allowed to exercise outside from next weekend. in germany, riot police have arrested dozens of anti—lockdown protesters in central berlin. around a thousand people ignored restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event in the german capital. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel of "banning life". next month‘s chelsea flower show is the latest event to be cancelled because of the pandemic, so organisers are taking things online. the royal horticultural society is holding a virtual flower show instead. it‘ll start each day with a top gardener, designer or florist giving an online tour of their own gardens. those who‘d been due to exhibit at the show will also replicate their displays for the online audience. 20,000 deaths from coronavirus in british hospitals. it‘s a statistic that would have sounded staggering just a couple of months ago, but is now a very sad reality. behind every single one of those deaths is an individual, and a personal story. and it‘s those stories that we‘re going to be focussing on throughout the programme this morning. this is the story of david clarke, who passed away on ninth april aged just 57. here, his son paul clarke—wright pays tribute. music: new york, new york by frank sinatra. my dad absolutely loved that song. new york, new york. every time it came on, he would be kicking his legs. he was our family. he held us all together. he was taken into a local hospital by ambulance early hours of the morning. he rang me as he was being moved. he was absolutely petrified. he was, "i‘ve got the virus, i don‘t know what to do. "i‘m really scared." the doctor said to me "he‘s really, really ill. the next 48 hours are really crucial." and unfortunately he did not see those 48 hours. it‘s really hard to put into words the sort of gap that someone leaves. it‘s not until someone is not there. it‘s things like missing, i can‘t text him if there is something on the tv that we both find funny or something happens like "my dad would really like to know that." and then you kind of think, "well, they are not here." my mum and sister have taken it really, really ha rd. they obviously all lived together. it has left a real gap. he was our dad, husband, we were the most important thing in his life. and he was the one or the most important things in all of our lives as well. that lovely tribute was by paul clarke—wright, for his father david. joining us now are sisters joanna and rebecca jacob joanna, rebecca, how are you both? 0bviously obviously we all mist out and wish you could still be with us. tell us a bit about him because we really wa nt to a bit about him because we really want to know the stories of the people behind these numbers, that is so important, tell us about the man that your father was an amount that you will remember. so, he was an amazing father, he was also a grandfather, a brother, uncle and friend to so many. he was the most knowledgeable person that i have ever known, he, his social life is buzzing, he loved the quizzing scene, he was a serious quiz. regularly competed alongside chasers and eggheads. he appeared on mastermind as well as just attending a local pub quizzes and bigger quiz leagues as well. he just absolutely loved it. he was a real foodie. leagues as well. he just absolutely loved it. he was a realfoodie. he would take about four lovely meals, i have never been fed so well apart from when my dad took us out. he was just an amazing father, he would do anything he could for myself and my two sisters. and his grandchildren as well. he had two grandchildren, grandson is, and another grand daughter on the way so we are all devastated that he couldn‘t get to meet her, she is due very soon. lets bring in your sister rebecca who joins us as well, i wonder rebecca if you can talk us through what happened in terms of the development of symptoms and then his deterioration. yes, so he told us that he had had symptoms, i think he already had had symptoms for a few days before he actually told us. he didn't like to ever make a fuss when he was ill, so he kind of knew it must be serious when he told us that he had been in bed all day. so, he had taken government advice and self isolated as soon as his symptoms appeared. i think he was at home for about a week, managing his symptoms. i thinkjoanna about a week, managing his symptoms. i think joanna went about a week, managing his symptoms. i thinkjoanna went round one day and took some food round and, she dropped it on the doorstep and she spoke to him on the doorstep and i think he was up and dressed, obviously he looked ill but i don't think she thought it was going to turn into what it did. after about a week, he said that his cough was better, but he was still so tired and struggling to get out of bed, it wasn't like him at all. so, a friend we nt wasn't like him at all. so, a friend went round and checked on him and we persuaded him to call 111 because he was a bit breathless, so they sent an ambulance that night and then the next morning, they put him into intensive care and put him to sleep. this was with his permission, it wasn't, we just thought it was to give his lungs a break and then they said they would hopefully bring him round ina said they would hopefully bring him round in a few days but he was in intensive care for about five days and every day, we got a phone call every day, speaking to the nurses and they kept saying that he was improving and they were turning down his oxygen and he was doing well and then on the fifth day, he suddenly deteriorated and they said, i am afraid he's back on full oxygen and it wasn't going round his body into his brain and there was nothing they could do and they were having to turn off his support, which was just such a huge shock, we weren't expecting it at all. devastating for all of you and the family and the cruelty of this illness in the current situation we are in is that it is hard to be there to support each other at least physically, so how are you all managing through this time? like you said, it has been very difficult, we haven‘t been able to see our mum, she lives separately so we haven‘t been able to go round or have a hug or anything like that. we have been in touch over zoom and things like that and we have spoken to each other quite a lot over different media but it is not the same, it is not at all the same and we had to do the funeral with just the two of us there because the rest of the family are in different circumstances and self isolating. so, that was really tricky during a funeral over a video link, it was a very surreal experience and just not having the family there to go round for a hug ora family there to go round for a hug or a chat or a cup of tea and talk about him together, it has been very very difficult. it is a privilege for us to be able to hear about your dad, john. that is a wonderful thing that the two of you have been able to do for him and all the family, look after yourselves, thank you very much for talking to is this morning. joanna and rebecca jacob, both talking to is about the loss of their dad john to coronavirus. it is 70 minutes past eight, lets get a check on the weather good morning, this fine settle spell is coming to an end so we are looking to look for some rain, much needed rain for growers and gardeners but it does mean it will be a cooler week ahead. already the changes taking place in scotland, this was sent in from a weather watcher earlier, a week where different here but it is behind that that the rash of heavy showers is pushing in to the north and west of scotland and even further south, patchy cloud which may yield a few showers, but for england and wales, by and large it should be a dry and fine picture throughout the day. just the chance ofa throughout the day. just the chance of a sharp shower later on. these are of a sharp shower later on. these a re pretty heavy of a sharp shower later on. these are pretty heavy showers in the north and it could stay quite wet for shetland for most of the day but these could have a little bit of sunshine between, that when they come along it could be thundery. there may be sharp showers across parts of wales, the midlands and northern england sparked by the warmth that we have had and we will still have for england and wales today. 19 to 21 degrees inland but after the 20, 21 in scotland and northern ireland yesterday, it will be 11 or 12 celsius here so it is a noticeable change here. not a great dip though in those tree pollen levels which is forecast hi again for many of suffer today. those showers will tend to diminish tonight through the south but they keep going in the north and a brisk north—easterly wind picking up by the end of the day so they will continue to pile those showers in. we turned the tables, frost in southern and eastern areas, milder here, it turns chilly here because of the arctic air. really is quite cold airfor the time of the arctic air. really is quite cold air for the time of year so temperatures, as you will dip back to where they should be for the time of year. still on monday, warmth around and plenty of hazy sunshine in the south, just a few spots of rain initially and then the cloud brea ks rain initially and then the cloud breaks up. a few showers of sparks in southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland and certainly more in the north, nine or 10 celsius but still hanging on, one more day in some areas because by the end of monday, a rash of showers towards the south and that is another area of low pressure, showers towards the north today, that one moves away to scandinavia, the next one is coming up from the south and looks as though it will bring more general rain and this time mostly to england and wales, there is a question about how far north, set to give is fairly significant rain, the first significant rain, the first significant rain, the first significant rain some of us have seen throughout the month of april and asa seen throughout the month of april and as a result, it will be calling here. on monday and by tuesday as well. hopefully some sunshine and just a few showers and temperatures very similar to what we have today. that unsettled picture lasts throughout the rest of the week in a form of showers, longer spells of rain, quite strong winds at a time and temperatures where they should be for the time of year. in wales, the number of people who have died with coronavirus has increased by 23 to a total of 774. meanwhile the welsh government has tightened restrictions on where people can exercise to cut down on unnecessary travel. we can now talk to vaughan gething who‘s the welsh minister for health and social care. good morning. so, why the tightening of restrictions? well, there was some possible loopholes about whether people for example intended to leave to go for exercise but then coincidently ended up gathering with a large number of people. it is to make clear that... it is about clarifying that, clarifying to the public but also for the police and enforcing that. these are tightening is around the edge because we are still saying a higher level of compliance with the public and that does matter in terms of saving lives, i know that a leading daily telegraph columnist said yesterday that people could and should break the lock down. that is the wrong message, it doesn‘t matter if you think you are in a low risk category, we know from the reports that people in low risk categories are seriously unwell, some have died. we also know this is about saving the lives of other people who you might come into contact with and iam you might come into contact with and i am grateful to the public for following that advice. we have seen some criticism of the uk government around what seem to be mixed messages, the organisation representing police offices in london suggesting just that last night. are you acknowledging with this sort of tweaking the guidance that perhaps some people are beginning to assume that they can be more liberal in terms of social distancing and how often they go out and that is why you wanted to say what you said. we actually have a very good relationship with the police forces across wales, together with all the devolved agencies as well that we have a responsibility for and at the end of every weekend, there is a direct conversation with those police forces about what has happened whether there is a need to review powers or clarify them. so the reviewing regulation guidance that we have taken comes from a close working relationship. lets talk about testing, there have been targets you have set in the past on testing that you have failed to meet and this week you have abandoned your testing target, why? you‘re like i ordered a review of our testing process in wales and reported last weekend. in that, i accepted recommendations to improve the process and i accepted that we weren‘t going to meet the 5000 tests a day target, that we expected to meet last week. the reasons for that we re meet last week. the reasons for that were also set out in the review and a number of those outside our control so for example, around the world there has been a reduction in the supply of chemical reagents and also physical testing, some countries have either delayed the export of those and other countries have banned them outright, so we are left in a position that despite the agreements in place, we weren‘t going to meet the target and i thought it was much better to be upfront about that and say we weren‘t going to do that and i am committed to providing an update every week about the tests we have undertaken, the capacity wow but also the usage, how quickly people get their tests and which category critical people are being tested. being very open each and every week. let‘s talk about the easing of restrictions because we are hearing noises around the uk about a desire for that and yet your message this morning seems to run counter to that, are we looking at a scenario in the future where wales might have more strict rules than england because that throws up so many challenges doesn‘t it, particularly the pillows who live on the border. not really, we‘re about nonessential travel. it is the travel essential, is it for a permitted reason, and we know there has been people within wales travelling significant distances but also people crossing borders in a number of parts in the uk. so the clarity and the message remains, at this point in time, there is no end to lockdown, we are asking people to follow the rules. for the future, we have started a conversation in wales about the sort of things we would want to see change over a sustained period of time before we could consider phasing our way out of lockdown. no one is suggesting that there will be a blanket approach in which all lockdown measures will disappear at the same time. we need to think about the possible impact of each measure will be and then to test them to see the real impact and then think about their further progress we can make. minister, you are probably aware that you don‘t have a monopoly on the advice about the importance of social distancing. here is gavin and stacey‘s neto with her message. at the end of the day when all is said and done, no word of a lie, if truth be told, just because you don‘t feel ill no word of a lie, if truth be told, just because you don‘t feel ill don‘t mean you are not infectious. you could be riddled. stay safe. stay out of my way. and protect the nhs, obviously. without saying. not quite the language that a minister in government would use but i suppose you endorse the thrust of it. i probably shouldn't talk about language as they should use. but it is important to have a variety of m essa g es to is important to have a variety of messages to reinforce that point that just because messages to reinforce that point thatjust because you don‘t feel u nwell thatjust because you don‘t feel unwell doesn‘t mean you can‘t pass it onto someone it doesn‘t mean that you don‘t necessarily have the infection yourself that may worsen over time. the rules that we set are not because we can do, they are to protect the nhs, that has to be our approach moving forward as we move through lockdown and i think a variety of messages and humour is helpful to the public to reinforce the message and i am grateful to ruth jones for the message and i am grateful to ruthjones for doing just the message and i am grateful to ruth jones for doing just that. you alluded tojust ruth jones for doing just that. you alluded to just they are, your doom ona alluded to just they are, your doom on a moment the other day with the meeting of your welsh assembly collea g u es meeting of your welsh assembly colleagues and your use of, i think it was anglo—saxon rather than welsh, to describe one of your labour colleagues when he didn‘t quite realise that the microphone was still on. you managed to patch things up? yes, i spoke to the memberfor cardiff things up? yes, i spoke to the member for cardiff central on that day, she accepted my apology and i will be writing to the presiding officer of the assembly to reinforce that. it is very important that i don‘t try to justify what happened but just to get don‘t try to justify what happened butjust to get on in doing myjob, all of it is a human in making these extraordinary choices and it is really important we keep on focusing on where we are because in the introduction to this piece, you pointed out that over 770 people at least have died in wales because of covid—19. that figure will rise over the days and weeks ahead and that is why we are taking all of these measures to try and make sure we are saving as many lives as possible and thatis saving as many lives as possible and that is my focus every day when i go to work, including the extraordinary amount of time, working long hours monday to friday but through the weekend as well. thank you for your time this morning. the andrew marr show follows us at 9 o‘clock, andrew — what have you got for us today? dominic raabjoins dominic raab joins me, dominic raabjoins me, in what is going to be a monster programme because there are so many people to talk to, nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland has had an aduu minister of scotland has had an adult conversation with scottish voters about how they are going to ease the lockdown restriction, she is with me. also rachel reeves, part of keir starmer‘s top team as labour changes its tone. they have been supportive up until now of the government, less so now. i have the professor who has been in charge of the app that we will get on our phones as we leave our houses when the lockdown ends to trace who has coronavirus, who they have been talking to and talking about how that works. i have professor brian cox because we are all trying to improve ourselves at home and he is going to be talking about how we teach science and the importance of science in this coronavirus crisis and finally, we have to look abroad as well, to see how they are doing and what lessons we can learn, i have been talking to a foreign 0ffice minister in germany and the deputy prime minister of sweden so a very, very busy programme as 9pm —— 9am. 02:29:52,793 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 stay with us, headlines coming up.
a dry picture once again, so some showers across scotland. winds, clear skies for east anglia.. mainly a touch of frost here first thing on sunday. a weather front across northern england and north wales, patchy rain come the afternoon, ahead of it a better chance of heavier downpours for south wales, the midlands, parts of yorkshire and lincolnshire, some thunderstorms. to the north, a cooler pressure feel, some sunny spells around and a few showers. cooler air working its way as the week pans out. hello, this is bbc news. and about 50 minutes, the film review. now on bbc news, the latest information and health advice on coronavirus, including what the symptoms are and how to self—isolate. presented by annita mcveigh. hello, and welcome to the special programme. i'm annita mcveigh. since the start of this outbreak, scientists have been trying to answer the question, where did this virus come from? as the lockdown in the chinese city of wuhan has eased, forensic researchers and other investigators can restart their investigations into the origins of the virus. scientists say finding clues as to how it started is crucial to stop a similar crisis happening in the future, as jim reed reports. for decades, there have been fears that a global pandemic could be caused by zoonotic transmission. that's a disease thatjumps from animals to humans. the more we interact with these new wildlife species that we haven't historically done so, the more rolls of the dice we're throwing. the greater the opportunity there is for a pathogen to then jump intoa human. injanuary, researchers published the genetic code of coronavirus. it shows a close match to a disease found in horseshoe bats in western china. they fly and roost in huge numbers, so easily spread disease. but the level of virus in their body is low, which is why some think this, the pangolin, or another animal, may have caught it and passed it on to humans. if the virus has gone through an intermediary host, it's quite likely to change in some way, which may enable it to be easierfor it to infect a human being. how, then, would that virus spread to wuhan, a huge city of 11 million people? the first suspect was this place, a live animal market. of the first 41 hospital patients in wuhan, 28 had a connection to this place. we think the evidence is pretty compelling that an animal that was being sold in that market was infected with this virus at fairly large amounts, and unfortunately, some of that virus spread into humans quite rapidly, quite efficiently. but it's not clear—cut. even though there is evidence of the disease, 13 of those first 41 patients had no link to the place. one link is that covid—19 is the result not of a single virus, but of two combining. it may well be that the ancestor of the current coronavirus was in fact two different viruses that recombined in an animal host. it's an incredibly efficient way of gaining new characteristics, new biological behaviours. the genetic make—up of the virus makes it very unlikely it was engineered deliberately by man. but there have still been persistent rumours it could've escaped from a laboratory accidentally. does that correspond with what you have heard from officials? well, i don't want to say that, john, but i will tell you more and more we're hearing the story. at the centre of the claims is this institution, a 30—minute drive from the market. it was studying infectious diseases. the scientist in charge has said any accidental leak is impossible, and the us military has said it's more likely the virus was spread naturally. all these rumours, then, about how the virus started, how much of that is going to concern the chinese authorities? i think it is important for beijing to manage it very carefully. china has to protect its image, and the coronavirus now given its development clearly concerns china's honour and dignity. in china itself, that question of where this virus came from is a sensitive one. this month, scientists there were told any studies about its origin must first be cleared by the government. controlling information about how the virus started and why the chinese government wasn't in a position to do something quicker becomes very important. and for a one—party system, this means everything. but this is about more than just politics. it's about our future. scientists agree that we must better understand the origins of this virus to better protect ourselves from the next global pandemic. as the search for the origin of the virus continues at pace, so does another for a possible vaccine. here's the bbc‘s laura foster. every day, we are getting closer to having a vaccine that can stop coronavirus. but it has to be safe, and it has to work. that doesn't happen overnight. what exactly is a vaccine? so, they're like a training course for our body's immune systems. they harmlessly show viruses or bacteria to our bodies. our immune systems recognise them as an invader and learn how to fight them. it means next time, when we encounter the disease for real, our bodies already know how to fight it. what research is being done? the world health organisation says more than 70 different teams are currently working on a vaccine. it's quickly become the most important piece of scientific research in the world, with some universities pausing other projects to work on it full—time, with trials being done with a number of animals, as well as in humans. when will it be ready? scientists at the university of oxford have said it could be as early september 2020. but that is if everything goes according to plan at every single stage. if something goes wrong, that can push everything back. most think it'll be more like a year, 18 months from now — so the second half of 2021. why so long? well, making and manufacturing a virus takes a lot of time. there's a lot we don't understand about this coronavirus. but we know its genetic code. this code is like a blueprint. some scientists are lifting parts of it and combining it with existing viruses to create something that looks like the coronavirus. the idea is this can then be given to animals or humans. others are injecting the raw code straight into test subjects. when researchers think they've found something that works, it has to be tested again and again and again, and go through so many clinical trials to make sure it's effective and that there are no unintended side effects. even after that, you have to make this vaccine on a massive scale and deliver and distribute it to people all over the world. as muslims celebrate the holy month of ramadan, some muslims are expressing concern that the official advice about social distancing isn't reaching many in the community. our religion editor, martin bashir, has been speaking to one gp in greater manchester in england to hear her views about fasting, faith and whether public health messages are getting through. with afternoon surgery over, dr siema iqbal is on the school run. she and her husband are key workers, and at the start of ramadan, she says she's concerned about whether the government's message on the coronavirus is getting through. i don't understand how it would get through to the muslim community. a lot of the messaging coming out from the government is in english. it's on radio stations and tv channels that they may not necessarily be listening to or watching. even the letters that we send out advising patients to shield themselves for 12 weeks are all in english. these are real, specific challenges that this community in particular is facing. 46% of the muslim community lives in the 10% of the most deprived parts of the uk. that surely plays a part. we also have increasing rates of poverty, ill—health and we have a lot of the community doing more of the precarious roles. so, they may be working as cleaners, bus drivers, front line workers. a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. no prayers at the mosque. and without communal meals, iftars, like this one held in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we found that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who've come to our events have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, it's incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting and will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own, but i think it will bring us back to the true essence of fasting. teenagers have been using art during the coronavirus lockdown. this is my drawing. where i represented my desk. the heart of my quarantine days. and the desk, there is a laptop that represents my mornings. where i follow my virtual lessons. behind this, a window or i represent a place where i want to be. there is also a rainbow because it is a symbol of hope and a clock and a calendar are symbols of time and this time that i have to spend here at home. when i saw the news of the virus coming around zombies came into my mind. the early days spent at home due to coronavirus but it is not that hard. but still it is sad that i could not see my friends so i hope the situation ends soon. i have illustrated all my thoughts in this picture. the importance of sanitation here, help as well is a factor that is proven that nobody is going out and nobody is walking now. on my own at my local surroundings i can see that there are a lot of birds flying around. this is not normal. so i think we are giving space for nature to regrow. we all are ina space for nature to regrow. we all are in a very different situation. in spite of all that is happening around us, doctors who are listening, the health workers, sanitation helpers, they all are putting their lives at stake for us. we must thank them for going out there and risking their lives. let's hope this gets over soon and that we go out in the open and then stay home and stay safe. and that's it for now. a reminder, you can always keep up—to—date on the bbc news website, or you can follow me on twitter — i'm @annita—mcveigh. thanks for watching. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home. now, with lockdown currently testing everyone's patience, it seems to me that we could all do with a little bittersweet sentimentality in our lives. perhaps with an added feel—good lift. well, that's exactly what's on offer from astronaut, a film with a small budget, a big heart and a stellar hollywood star.
could be substantial across the southern half of the uk, over the next few days, and the rain bearing clouds are coming in from two direction, the spell of rain heading oui’ direction, the spell of rain heading our way tomorrow is coming in from the south, an hen this weather front coming in from the west will arrive on wednesday, so two bouts of rain at least on the way, this weather front will move through the course of tomorrow, and by wednesday, this weather front here sweeps in to affect many parts of the uk. one thing that the rain is going to do, is lower the pollen level, so that is lower the pollen level, so that is some good news for the hay fever sufferer, we have a weather front across the country now, that has produced a few spits and spots of rain to the north of this it is a different picture, very fresh, bright, just a few scattered shower, temperatures of 11 in aberdeen but we are holding on to some of that warmth in the south—east, round 19 or20. so on warmth in the south—east, round 19 or 20. so on that rain then, here it is through the evening and into the early hours of tuesday, you can see the rain gathers in the channel, approaching central southern england, widely across the south, so by four, five in the morning it could be raining heavily. not a cold start because of the cloud and rain. the lower temperatures are where we will have had the skies overnights. it is slow—moving rain, so for some it will be a wash out because the rain will last pretty much all day long, it won't be raining heavily all the time. it will wax and wane but a chilly day, ten degrees no higher, the rest of the country, different store i r plenty of sunshine in glasgow with occasional showers so tuesday night, the weather front moves out the way. this next one is going to be different, it will be pushed by stronger winds so the thinking is more of us will get the rain on wednesday, it will move further north into northern ireland and scotland, but we are talking about a couple of hours rainfall for birmingham and london as it moves through. be mind it —— behind it there will be showers, so a mixed bag. tomorrow it looks as though it will be chilly, grey, overcast, something the gardens will appreciate. i am sure. iam sure. a reminder of our top story. the prime minister appeals to the british public to contain their impatience — saying the uk is now at the moment of maximum risk from coronavirus. i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. that is all from the bbc news at one, on bbc one we join the news teams are where you are, from me, good afternoon. eliminate good afternoon. i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your latest sports news. it's one of the highlights of the sporting year but there'll be no fans at silverstone for the british grand prix this summer. organisers said it was clear that in the current conditions, staging a race as normal just wasn't possible. and there's a chance there may not be a race at all, even behind closed doors, if they can't protect the health and safety of everyone involved. if they cannot achieve the objective of making it a safe environment, then clearly the event will not take place. but, don't forget, silverstone is an outdoor venue. our products are huge. sometimes the spaceis products are huge. sometimes the space is a disadvantage. on this occasion i think it may help. we had to make sure it is a safe and secure environment for all those working and those plans will be worked out. i'm confident we will get there. if we cannot, it just i'm confident we will get there. if we cannot, itjust will not happen. let's get more from our chief f1 reporter, andrew benson. how much optimism is there that a british grand prix will happen this season? a british grand prix well, a british grand prix the f1 boss said today he was increasing well, the f1 boss said today he was increasing the confident that they will be able to start the season, two races in austria at the start of july followed by two races at silverstone. we had from the managing director at silverstone saying he was confident they can get there. they are working with government at the moment to create a situation whereby they can hold the race safely without putting anybody‘s health at risk, that means minimising the amount of staff involved. unlike football, rugby or another team sport by the competitors in formula one are inherently insulated or isolated from each other because they are in their cars. there is an awful lot of isolation formula one teams can do within themselves in terms of limiting the number of staff at making people work remotely away from the circuit. things are heading in that direction. i didn't think they would have made these state m e nts they would have made these statements they had some degree of relative uncertainty in these situations. —— certainty. the french grand prix was due to kick off a shortened formula one season on 28th june, but that was cancelled this morning. what's the plan now? emmanuel macron, the french president, announced mass gatherings in france will be banned till mid july. the statement from the french grand prix was nuanced anyway. they we re grand prix was nuanced anyway. they were talking about looking to 2021. they wanted to hold the race later in the summer. that is the plan at the moment. two in austria, two in silverstone, followed by a combination of two, maybe all three of hungary, france and spain, depending on where those countries are with thereby the situation. there may be an italian grand prix before they start to work further afield, canada or singapore. after that the season starts to look a bit more like it was planning to be. thank you for that. as arsenal and brighton players returned to training today, with very strict social distancing restrictions in place, ‘projest restart‘ has begun to build momentum — it's the premier league's plans to resume the season by the 8th ofjune, subject to government tests and approval, and also the guidance of medical experts on the health protocols required for sport to be played behind closed doors. those discussions are set to start this week. but there have been words of caution from fifpro, the world footballers‘ union. they say there are a number of health and moral questions that must be answered before leagues can resume, or they risk sending a "bad signal". that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. borisjohnson has said there are "real signs" that the country is passing through the peak of the pandemic — with fewer hospital admissions and fewer covid—19 patients in intensive care. but — speaking outside number 10 on his first full day back at work after recovering from the disease — the prime minister warned there wouldn't be an immediate relaxation of the rules. i entirely share your urgency, it is the government's urgency. and yet we must also recognise the risk of a second spike, the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rate go back over one. because that would mean not only a new wave of death and disease, but also an economic disaster. and we would be forced once again to slam on the brakes across the whole country and the whole economy, and re—impose restrictions in such a way as to do more and lasting damage. and so i know it is tough, and i want to get this economy moving as fast as i can, but i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. and i ask you to contain your impatience, because i believe we are coming now to the end of the first phase of this conflict, and in spite of all the suffering we have so nearly succeeded. we defied so many predictions, we did not run out of ventilators or icu beds, we did not allow our nhs to collapse, and on the contrary we have so far collectively shielded our nhs so that our incredible doctors and nurses and health care staff have been able to shield all of us from an outbreak that would have been far worse. and we collectively flattened the peak, and so when we are sure that this first phase is over and that we are meeting our five tests — deaths falling, nhs protected, rate of infection down, really sorting out the challenges of testing and ppe, avoiding a second peak — then that will be the time to move on to the second phase, in which we continue to suppress the disease and keep the reproduction rate, the r rate, down, but begin gradually to refine the economic and social restrictions and, one by one, to fire up the engines of this vast uk economy. borisjohnson speaking this morning. after weeks of lockdown, an important question remains — has the coronavirus epidemic reached its peak here in the uk? data released by nhs england — in which deaths are calculated by the date of death rather than the date of reporting — shows a clear decline in recent days — and those tracking it say that the peak most likely happened in the second week of april. to explain some of the patterns being seen in the data, i'm joined by jason oke, who is a statistician at the nuffield department of primary care health sciences at the university of oxford. good afternoon. good afternoon. the prime minister saying we are at the most dangerous moment in the pandemic but the peak day to suggest was some time ago. when we looked at this answer, when you look at deaths by date of occurrence as she said when they actually occur, it is a pretty clear pattern is a peak in england around the eighth, maybe the ninth. that pattern is consistent across the country. when you look at it by different age groups. what data do you use to that out? we are using the same data used by nhs england. all we are doing different to what is reported in the media is we are looking at rather than the reported number, their deaths by date of occurrence. you need to do that in retrospect because of the way the numbers are revised.“ that in retrospect because of the way the numbers are revised. if the peak was on april the 8th or ninth does that make sense in terms of the timing of the lockdown? has the lockdown had an effect? this is the key question and lots of people want an answer to it. i think it does coincide with the lockdown. some people have argued the peak is to rally with the lockdown. it is about incubation of the disease and how long it takes for symptoms to be present and how long for the disease to become more severe. there is a consistency across all countries, including scotland. the same sort of date comes up time and time again. that suggests to me it was the lockdown that is having the biggest effect. white men who we seem to be looking at deaths outside of hospitals relatively recently. —— looking at deaths outside of hospitals relatively recently. -- we seem hospitals relatively recently. -- we seem to be looking. we have looked at deaths mania pairing in hospitals in england. what we notice from figures last week was there were a larger number of deaths in care homes and at home but they make up a minority of deaths recorded overall. the majority of deaths are recorded in hospitals in england. how steep has the decline been since the peak? not as steep as the upward trend to begin with. we think, on the eighth of the ninth, the eventual figure would be around 1000 deaths on that day. if we go forward a week to about the 16th, the figure is probably going to be 800 and another week on, probably 600. it is declining around about 28 to 30 deaths a day at the moment. we bring the figures from nhs england and the nations every day here on bbc news. obviously we are right to get the figures as they are. should we be looking at trends rather than figures? that is important. you cannot say what is going on from the number of deaths reported. on friday we reported around 580 and saturday was 711 and sunday 366. it is all over the place. on saturday that number was large. the deaths were from over a week before. several deaths were from three weeks before as well. you get occasions when large numbers are reported and they are not deaths from the last seven days. a lot of people will be surprised they have not been told the peak has passed. is there a reason for hope in theirs? we think so. reason for hope in theirs? we think so. the number of deaths is reducing, it is steady, maybe not as quick as we would like. the number of hospital admissions has declined and the number of people nicu unit has declined as well. white have a bid to land on a positive note. —— good to end. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson warns the uk is at the moment of maximum risk, and urges the public not to lose patience with the coronavirus lockdown. criticism of the online system for key workers to book coronavirus tests — the bma says they shouldn't be issued on a first come, first served basis the prime minister of new zealand says coronavirus has been eliminated in the country — for now. families of people with autism have told the bbc they are being forgotten about in the coronavirus crisis. some say they are struggling to access tests for the disease. others have lost support as their care workers are forced to self isolate. jim reed reports. hi, simon. how are you feeling today? this is the only contact andrea can have with her son, a video sent by his care home. got a message from mum and ali, they want to say that they miss you and love you lots... simon is 52 and severely autistic. a few months ago he started to develop a cough and fever. i felt sick with worry, because i was just thinking the worst. my god. what on earth is going to happen to him if he is so ill he has to go to hospital? andrea says her son, whose speech is limited, would be terrified in a hospital ward. she has only praise for the care home staff but says he hasn't seen a doctor or been offered a test for the virus. that is the whole problem, we don't know what we're dealing with and it has been this terrible, terrible, probably the most stressful week of my life, because... sorry. i don't know what's wrong with him. it must be very, very concerning as a mum to go through something like this. it is. very. do you think he understands what's going on? no. no, he doesn't. he wouldn't have any idea at all. i can't imagine what is going... since we filmed, simon's condition has started improving. he is one of 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the uk. charities say it is a group that is at risk of being forgotten. unfortunately lots of autistic people and disabled adults in general, feel that they are at the bottom of the pecking order. it is also extraordinarily difficult for care workers and family carers who are living in their own homes to know how to support people through this crisis and we haven't had enough guidance from government. the government has said all care home residents with symptoms will get tested as capacity increases. it says it is continuing to develop autism specific guidance and to create access for online support. chris has a less severe form of autism. he lives by himself but the virus means he has lost both his long—term carers, one for health reasons, the other to look after her children. his motherjane says her son is struggling. he gets very confused and frustrated with any form of change to his timetable or his daily routine. when situations like this arise, you get a lot of anxiety from him. the family are rallying around as best they can, dropping food at his door, but jane lives with another vulnerable person so she has to keep her distance. what is the biggest fear for you? is it the virus itself or the lockdown and everything that goes along with it? i think it's the lockdown and everything that goes with that. for him not to have contact, he's safe, but at what expense? this crisis, then, is about more than the virus. the impact of the lockdown on public health may be felt for many years to come. the south korean government has downplayed rumours that the leader of neighbouring north korea — kimjong—un — is seriously unwell. it's now been two weeks since kimjong—un has made a public appearance, missing a series of important national celebrations. our correspondent laura bicker has the latest. what is the latest about where kimjong—un might be? today in south korea the unification ministry has said it can say with some certainty there was no unusual activity in north korea. what does that tell us? it certainly does not confirm or deny any rumours that kimjong—un may be dead, gravely ill, recovering from heart surgery or hiding from covid—19 at his resort in wonsan. these are many of the rumours that are currently circulating around the world. it certainly does not confirm or deny those. what they are trying to do is certainly downplay this swirl of speculation surrounding kim jong—un. when it comes to the south korean presidential adviser, moon chung—in, he has gone even further, saying that kim jong—un is alive and well and at his resort in wonsan. however it is worth noting that moon chung—in is not a member of the presidential team and he is not privy to any intelligence briefings. where has all of this come from? why are we talking about the whereabouts of the north korean leader? he has gone missing. he was last seen on april the 11th at a meeting of his politburo. april the 15th is a huge day in north korea — like north korean christmas — to celebrate his grandfather, the founder of north korea, and he was not there. unprecedented. so that started the rumours. but then came an unverified single—sourced report here in seoul to a website called the daily nk, claiming they had spoken to someone in north korea, who said that kim jong—un had undergone a heart procedure and was recovering. there is no way of verifying this. this prompted a swirl of speculation which then came from the united states, which certainly one network claimed that he was gravely ill. it has gone on from there. what do we actually know? the truth is — even though i am sitting here in seoul, even though i talk about north korea on a regular basis, no—one really knows. no—one is privvy to the real intelligence briefing. it could well be that kim jong—un is quite happily in wonsan, but when it comes to state media, they would never, ever talk about his health. as we've been hearing, borisjohnson has been urging the uk not to lose patience with the lockdown. and six weeks in, many people are still adjusting to what's been described as the "new normal". from social distancing to daily exercise, supermarket queues to zoom calls, everyone has had to adapt — as dan johnson reports. it's tested our strength... i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. our endurance... this advice is not a request. it is an instruction. and our resolve... we will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again. in leicestershire, tony's adapted. he is a martial arts sensei, mastering new skills and new technology at 71. dad, try holding it. maybe if you hold it... i'm bit of an old fuddy duddy when it comes to this. practical stuff i can do. things like this... i'm totally out of it! from tony's class, now taken online, you get a sense of the lives upended. i hate it. everything that you love is suddenly taken away. i am missing my friends. working and schoolwork and being stuck in the house is difficult. for tony's daughter it means getting used to home—working. it is almost, you know, business as usual, really, and i think there will be an adjustment period having to go back to the world as it once was, so that's also going to be an adjustment for me, i think, going back to normality. work and play, friendships and family have all been shaken up. the crisis has recast ben and his dad luke as pupil and teacher. it's has been a lot to learn, but the good thing about it is it has brought us closer together in terms of being more involved with his schoolwork. and there are some other positives. i don't have to be late for school if i am ever late for school... we will edit that bit out... but ellie and brother calen have missed old routines. learning at school is a better environment for it instead of sitting at a computer all day. making new connections has helped. we've contacted our grandparents over facetime which was new for them. they haven't used that technology before. and there's new—found focus to our thanks and praise. a reevaluation of what we treasure. natasha advises charities. it's that sense of belonging, seeing my friends, friendly faces kind of keeps me going, and i'd just add that the martial arts bit, it helps you to keep mentally fit and it gives you that fighting spirit. so, i'm a fighter and i'm going to fight this. but the challenges keep coming. i had to cut his hair for the first time yesterday. yeah! he was very patient with me and understanding. it turned out well! and the end still isn't in sight. just keep yourself busy. time will go quick. patience, discipline, wisdom and grit, skills we all need for these strange, dark days. danjohnson, bbc news, at home. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. well, the weather this week is going to be very different compared to last week. it's been extraordinarily warm, sunny and dry for the time of the year. this week, rain on the way — heavy rain — and in fact it's england and wales that gets most of the rain. and on the satellite picture we're seeing the size of these weather systems — rain clouds gathering to the south of us and rain clouds gathering to the west of us, and from all these directions we'll see bouts of rain heading our way, and i think by the end of the week some spots in the south could see in excess of an inch of rain — that's 25 millimetres or more. even close to double that across perhaps the higher ground — dartmoor, exmoor, maybe the hills of wales. one thing that the rain is going to do, it'll continue to lower the pollen levels. they're still pretty high across some southern parts of the uk on monday, but after that they will be lower. now we have one weather front across the country right now. to the north of it it's quite sunny — northern england, scotland, parts of northern ireland — but this is where the cool air is, so temperatures in belfast of 12 degrees at 5pm, 13 in hull, whereas we still have some of that warmth left in the far south of the country. now this evening you can see the first signs of the rain coming out of france, moving across the channel into southern england, so i think by six o'clock in the morning, raining anywhere from plymouth to london and further inland, as well. still relatively mild first thing — around 10 degrees there in the south with the cloud and the rain, but in the north, having a clear night, temperatures will have dipped down to close to freezing. so tomorrow, across some southern parts of the uk, a cloudy, chilly, wet day. the breeze is also coming out of the north or the north—east. it really will struggle — the temperatures really will struggle. look at that — nine degrees potentially in the midlands. but for northern england, scotland and northern ireland tomorrow, it's actually a mixture of sunshine and showers and it's going to feel that little bit less cold. and then tuesday, wednesday, it really for the rest of the week, we'll see these low pressures heading our way. this is the next weather front expected on wednesday. the difference with this one is it'll move a little bit more swiftly, so i think we're talking about an hour or two worth of rain, but many of us will get it across into northern england, northern ireland and southern parts of scotland, too. but the north of scotland staying dry and sunny most of the time. that's it. bye— bye. this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines... the prime minister appeals to the british public to contain their impatience, as he returns to work. borisjohnson says the uk is now at the moment of maximum risk. i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. criticism of the online system for key workers to book coronavirus tests. the bma says they shouldn't beissued on a first come, first served basis. new zealand's prime minister says her country has stopped community transmission of covid—19 — effectively eliminating the virus. premier league clubs have begun returning to training grounds. arsenal is allowing players to complete individual sessions,
help from the chancellor. a warning that people with autism have been forgotten in the pandemic. families say many are struggling to access the care they need. it's been this terrible, terrible... i mean, probably the most stressful week of my life because... oh, sorry! i don't know what's wrong with him. morning. as borisjohnson gets back to work today, let me know this morning what you want to hear from him. we are expecting to hear from him outside downing street this morning, a month after he was diagnosed with coronavirus. boris johnson is back in downing street to take charge of the uk's response to the pandemic. the prime minister will chair the morning cabinet meeting on covid—19, before holding talks with senior ministers and officials. he arrived back at number ten yesterday evening amid mounting pressure to begin lifting lockdown measures. after seven weeks of tight restrictions in italy, officials there have outlined plans to ease the lockdown. parks, factories and building sites will re—open and people are allowed to visit relatives in small numbers. switzerland is taking similar steps. from today, hairdressers, garden centres, massage parlours and florists are among the businesses allowed to open their doors. swiss schools are to follow over the next fortnight. here, airline industry bosses have written to the chancellor, rishi sunak, asking him to extend hisjob retention scheme beyond june. the treasury is currently paying most of the wages of nearly four million staff working across the economy let's get more from our assistant political editor, norman smith. we are expecting the prime minister to address us, what might he have to say? well, i don't think we will get the details people have been craving over the past few days, namely an indication of how we will get out of the lockdown, i think it is too soon for the lockdown, i think it is too soon foer the lockdown, i think it is too soon for mrjohnson do now that down. he will want to spend some time, probably a few days in downing street, going through all the options. i expect what we will get is more perhaps evidence that he is well, he is back, he is healthy, he is going to get a grip of the government's approach, coordinate thinking. i suspect he will publicly wa nt to thinking. i suspect he will publicly want to thank the nhs for the treatment he received, and thank the british public too for continuing to abide by the restrictions, despite, of course, very sunny weekends. i think that will be the tone of it, more general, to show, i am back, think that will be the tone of it, more general, to show, iam back, i am well, i am getting a grip. i think it is not going to be here is how we get out of the lockdown. not to say that debate is not happening, it absolutely is behind closed of number ten, they have been working four days looking at the different ways to try and get out of it, and i think we will see, perhaps by the middle of the end of the week, the prime minister beginning to shape that debate. frankly, it is already happening, it is in the papers, people talking about it, politicians in scotland, wales and northern ireland openly canvassing different options. at the most important thing, i think, options. at the most important thing, ithink, vic, is this options. at the most important thing, i think, vic, is this — up to now, the stance of ministers is that we cannot discuss an exit strategy because it would undermine the lockdown, send out a contradictory message. it would be saying stick to the lockdown but this is how we get out of the lockdown. that balance is now shifting, i think there is a genuine concern that people are frankly weary, and unless you give them some sense of hope, some sense ofa them some sense of hope, some sense of a plan to get out of it, then the lockdown is going to fray. we have already seen a bit of it at the weekend with a slight pick—up in car usage, people being out and about, so usage, people being out and about, so the balance has changed, and i think, amongst many ministers, the fear is that unless there is a debate and an open conversation with the nation about the options as to how we get out of it, actually, that might be what damages people abiding by the restrictions. yeah. and boris johnson himself, on returning to work, having had this virus that has gripped the world, i mean, he is going to be influenced by his own personal experience indeed, when it comes to working out the plan?” think it would be utterly extraordinary, having had a near death experience, of course it will shape his views, some of which we already know, we have had briefings from number ten about meetings he has had at chequers. apparent on friday he was quoting cicero, one of whose maxims was the highest duty of the state is to protect its citizens, which perhaps gives you an indication of his bent — in other words, he wants to make sure that public safety comes first and foremost, and before any easing in the lockdown. added to which the science just doesn't seem to be there yet to give us the leeway to ease the restrictions, and that was the message we had this morning from the message we had this morning from the health minister edward agar. i understand the frustration that people are having with these measures, they are restrictive, and they are very difficult. the british public has been amazing in actually following them and complying with them, and it made has a real difference. so i've seen a lot of the speculation in the papers and beyond in recent days, but the reality is we're not there yet. we're not in a place where the science says it is safe ease the restrictions. so we need to keep these in place, to keep that infection under control and not to lose the games we've all made by the sacrifices that we've made to get that infection rate down. the other reason why this debate has to be held as if we get to march the 7th, when the renewal is due, if it is the case that any changes to the lockdown are going to be minimal, i think we will have to soften the british public for that. i think if we arrive at that point boris johnson announces nothing much will change, i think you will have to gradually make the argument to convince people that come we are probably going to have to persist with large elements of the lockdown beyond may the 7th.” with large elements of the lockdown beyond may the 7th. i am just looking at messages from viewers, darren says, i think that repeating the same message about social restrictions, social distancing, shouldn't be the only approach now. let people start to plan and picture what the world will be like as restrictions ease. and he adds, i think that would make living with current restrictions easier. one more, there is definitely more traffic on the roads, says this viewer, and people venturing out than in previous weeks. i live on a new—build estate, and construction workers are back today, not sure how they are going to social distance. it does feel, like lockdown is over, says this viewer. we have seen conversations in scotland and wales, with their first ministers, with the public, people asking, you know, we can have the same conversation in england, we can hold more than one thought in our head at the same time. no, i think thought in our head at the same time. no, ithink that is thought in our head at the same time. no, i think that is right, thought in our head at the same time. no, ithink that is right, and i think that argument is beginning to prevail inside number ten, because as well as listening to the scientists, they listen to behavioural scientists, and i'm sure they will be advising ministers, look, you can only expect people to carry on for so long in, you have to tell them about some light at the end of the tunnel, we can'tjust carry on a long march without seeing the destination at the end. i think that argument is beginning to outweigh the previous argument, which was, we cannot talk about it, it would be counter—productive. all of which said, the science is still not great, frankly. of course, the death toll was down significantly yesterday, really significantly down in the 400s, but then you go back to the previous day, and it was right up the previous day, and it was right up at 800. the numbers are still wobbling all over the place, and the rate of new infections are still at more that 4000 a day, and that is just hospital admissions, it says nothing about what is going on in ca re nothing about what is going on in care homes, which is of course entirely another story, but just care homes, which is of course entirely another story, butjust in hospitals along the rate of new infections are still at 4000. the thinking, i think, infections are still at 4000. the thinking, ithink, of infections are still at 4000. the thinking, i think, of matt hancock is you have got to get the numbers right down. then you can effectively roll—out this test, track and trace, where you get an army of people, he says around 18,000 who will go around, and if you have symptoms, they will ask you, which shops have you been to, who have you seen, have you been to, who have you seen, have you been to work, what bus route have you been on? and they will be charged with going around, trying to track all those people you have been in contact with to say to them, you have to self—isolate. it is very difficult to do that, if the number of people being infected are still in the thousands, so really you have to get the level of new infections down, well, as low as possible, but into the hundreds, i would suggest, 01’ into the hundreds, i would suggest, or you into the hundreds, i would suggest, 01’ you are into the hundreds, i would suggest, or you are not going to be able to do it. given that yesterday they we re do it. given that yesterday they were still at more than 4000, i think that gives you an indication of how far we are away from being able to move to the second phase of the lockdown, never mind that we still have to recruit all these people. 18,000, it is not a morgan's job... here is boris johnson. good morning. iam job... here is boris johnson. good morning. i am sorry how i have been away from my desk for much longer than i would have liked, and i want to thank everybody who has stepped up, in particular the first secretary of state, dominic raab, who has done a terrificjob. but once again i want to thank you, the people of this country, for the sheer grit and guts you have shown and are continuing to show. i know that this virus brings new sadness and mourning to households across the land, and it is still true that this is the biggest single challenge this is the biggest single challenge this country has faced since the war. and i in no way minimise the continuing problems we face. and yet it is also true that we are making progress with fewer hospital admissions, fewer covid patients in icu, and real signs now that we are passing through the peak. and thanks to your forbearance, your good sense, your altruism, your spirit of community, thanks to our collective national resolve, we are on the brink of achieving that first clear mission — to prevent our national health service from being overwhelmed in a way that, tragically, we have seen elsewhere. and that is how and why we are now beginning to turn the tide. if this virus were a physical assailant, an unexpected and invisible mugger, which i can tell you from personal experience it is, then this is the moment when we have begun together to wrestle it to the floor. and so it follows that this is the moment of opportunity, this is the moment when we can press home our advantage. it is also the moment of maximum risk, because i know there will be many people looking now at oui’ will be many people looking now at our apparent success and beginning to wonder whether now is the time to go easy on those social distancing measures. and i know how hard and how stressful it has been to give up, even temporarily, those ancient and basic freedoms — are not seeing friends, not seeing loved ones, working from home, managing the cage, worrying about yourjob and your firm. cage, worrying about yourjob and yourfirm. —— managing the kids. so let me say to the british businesses, shopkeepers, entrepreneurs, the hospitality sector, to everyone on whom our economy depends, i understand your impatience, i share your anxiety, andi impatience, i share your anxiety, and i know that without our private sector, without the drive and commitment of the wealth creators of this country, there will be no economy to speak of. there will be no cash to pay for our public services, no way of funding our nhs. and, yes, i can see the long—term consequences of lockdown as clearly as anyone and, yes, i entirely share your urgency. it is the government's urgency. and yet we must also recognise the risk of a second spike, the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rights go back over 1. because that would mean not only a new wave of death and disease, but also an economic disaster. and we would be forced once again to slam on the breaks across the whole country and the whole economy. and re—impose restrictions in such a way as to do more and lasting damage. and so i know it is tough, and i wa nt to and so i know it is tough, and i want to get this economy moving as fast as i can, but i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. and i ask you to contain your impatience because i believe we are coming now to the end of the first phase of this conflict, and in spite of all the suffering we have so nearly succeeded. we defied so many predictions, we did not run out of ventilators or icu beds, we did not allow our nhs to collapse, and on the contrary we have so far collectively shielded our nhs so that our incredible doctors and nurses and health care staff have been able to shield all of us from an outbreak that would have been far worse. and we collectively flattened the peak, and so when we are sure that this first phase is over and that this first phase is over and that we are meeting our five test — death pulling, nhs protected, rate of infection down, really sorting out the challenges of testing and ppe, avoiding a second peak — then that will be the time to move on to the second phase, in which we continue to suppress the disease and keep the reproduction rate, the r but begin gradually to refine the economic and social restrictions and, one by one, to fire up the engines of this vast uk economy. and in that process, difficultjudgments will be made, and we simply cannot speu will be made, and we simply cannot spell out now how fast or slow or even when those changes will be made, though clearly the government will be saying much more about this in the coming days. and i want to serve notice now that these decisions will be taken with the maximum possible transparency, and i wa nt to maximum possible transparency, and i want to share all our work and i was thinking, my thinking, which you, the british people. and of course we will be relying, as ever, on the science to inform us, as from the beginning, but we will also be reaching out to build the biggest possible consensus across business, across industry, across all parts of our united kingdom, across party lines, bringing in opposition parties as far as we possibly can. because i think that is no lesser than what the british people would expect. and i can tell you now that preparations are under way, and have been for weeks, to allow us to win phase two of this fight, as i believe we are now on track to prevail in phase one. and so i say to you finally, if you can keep going in the way that you have kept going in the way that you have kept going so far. if you can protect our nhs to save lives, and if we as a country can't show the same spirit of optimism and energy shown by captain tom moore, who turns 100 this week, if we can show the same spirit of unity and determination as we all shown in the past six weeks, then i have absolutely no doubt that we will beat it, together we will come through this all the faster, and the united kingdom will emerge stronger than ever before. thank you all very much. borisjohnson outside boris johnson outside downing street, his first day back after he succumbed to coronavirus, giving a shout out to captain tom moore at the end there, who will be 100 this week. norman smith, i mean the tone was very upbeat but the message very serious. i think we can kind of see where the prime minister is going. he wants to persist with the current restrictions, he was saying again not to throw away all that we have tried to achieve, turning the tide, in the process of passing the peak, don't risk a second virus, a second peak, he said that would be economic disaster, it would risk overwhelming the nhs, it would risk more deaths. he understands, he says, the impatience of business and the urgency to move on, but that, at the moment, from what he said, does not outweigh his absolute priority, which is trying to ensure there is not another outbreak of these disease. i thought it interesting, two things he did say — in the coming days, we will be setting out more, i think what he means by that, probably later this week they will begin to sketch in some of the avenues that they are looking at when it comes to easing. also interesting, he talked about firing up interesting, he talked about firing up the engines of the economy one by one. i take from that he is looking at different sectors of the economy, different areas being able to return to normal work before others, and we may get that in the next few days. and, lastly, it is clear he wants this to be a national, or to have a national consensus, a national debate around the easing of the lockdown when it comes. you talked about bringing in the opposition parties, about having maximum transparency, so boiled down, we carry on, he believes we are turning the tide, we will move to a debate on easing the lockdown in the coming days, but that is not going to supersede the absolute priority of getting the number of infections down and ensuring we do not see a second outbreak of the virus. thank you very much for the moment. obviously want to hear what you think about the prime minister has said, send us a tweet or an e—mail. let's talk to two mps, shadow environment secretary and labour mp luke pollard in plymouth, and conservative mp and chair of the defence select committee, tobias ellwood, in london. good morning, gentlemen. tobias ellwood, first of all, what you think of what the prime minister hasjust all, what you think of what the prime minister has just said? firstly, it is a delight to see him back, he is by far the government's best communicator, the one who introduced the lockdown, he will be pleased at how disciplined the nation has been in helping control of the spread of the virus, and how we have come together under the united girl, but he also articulated that the reality is, until we procure a vaccine, that the reality is, until we procure a vaccine, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, so until then the government must clearly illuminate every step of the way, and that means continuing the mission to defeat covid—19, but also allowing the economy to slowly open up. but he made it very clear there isa up. but he made it very clear there is a collective resolve that we need to continue, he is sympathetic to the pressures of the lockdown, but we are not out of the woods. good work has been done, we mustn't allow that to be undone, but i am pleased to hear that there will be more to come in the next few days about exactly how we move into phase two. the nation has been very disciplined, very educated, we are ready to continue that discipline, but the next phase will be more complicated — we need to learn what the new rules will be. luke pollard, for labour, what you think of what the prime minister has told the nation? i think all of us are glad that he is back at work, but we need the publication of a clear exit strategy. scotland, wales and other countries have done that, and i think the warm words that he gave to the nation to lift our spirits at a time of crisis now needs to be matched with the detail about which sectors go back post, which businesses can start preparing, how do they introduce social distancing measures in businesses that are currently closed. it is that type of information that labour has been calling for, the publication of an exit strategy so people can start preparing and understanding about what happens next... he did say that the decisions now that will be made over the following days and weeks, he will do the maximum possible transparency, he said he would reach out to build consensus across party lines. and i hope that is the case. imean, lines. and i hope that is the case. i mean, what we have been calling for is the publication of an exit strategy that sets out that transparent process, and if that is a sign he has been listening to calls, that is welcome, because all of us want to see a clear path ahead, because if we don't have that, my fear is that the lockdown will begin to wither at the edges, as we have seen in the last few days. the vast majority of britons have been abiding by the guidelines and staying at home, protecting lives, but if we don't have that clear sense of where the direction of the country is, my fear is the country will choose to make an exception for themselves, and that could lead to the second peak the prime minister spoke about. so a clear exit strategy, collectively put together with cross—party support, is something the whole nation could get behind. tobias ellwood, do you agree that the public should be included in conversations about the trade—offs, about the competing risks, and the prime minister should be straight with us? i think the prime minister has made very clear now that absolutely there will be transparency and inclusion of views, but if i can correct luke pollard, for whom i have a lot of time and respect, exit comes with a vaccine. there is no exit strategy from this. restrictions will have to stay in place for many, many months. we need to know how we will learn to live with covid—19, ensure that we do not see a second spike, but part of our economy can come back to work. it is not right that the government will slide across and say, this can happen, that can happen. it needs to set out what other restrictions for any business wanting to open up. the business themselves then proves to or even to an environmental health officer on a local level to say, i meet these new parameters, i can open up, it will be safe for employee is unsafe for customers as well. that would be a logical cognitive way to go around it, rather than having a long list of things that can or cannot open up. there are, of course, many other consequences to continued lockdown, luke pollard. highlighted today by refuge, who tell us that the number of close to the national domestic abuse helpline in the first three weeks of lockdown has gone up by almost 50%, 50% increase in calls to the national domestic abuse helpline. that is really alarming, isn't it? it certainly is, there are far too many people who were victims of domestic abuse before the virus, but because there are so many people in their homes and lockdown, we are seeing an increase in the incidence of domestic virus really surge, and thatis of domestic virus really surge, and that is why the labour shadow home secretary has called on the government to really ramp up and publish a strategy that addresses that, making sure that not only the helplines have the additional funding that has been announced but that it funding that has been announced but thatitis funding that has been announced but that it is also passed through to refugees, to the front line services supporting people fleeing domestic abuse. but the message needs to go out loud and clear that if you are subject to domestic abuse, you are not alone, you do not have to stay with that person, there is help available, and we need to make sure that help is properly funded, especially at a time when we are seeing those calls for help which, sadly, will only be a small proportion of those suffering abuse, we need to make sure resources available to help all those people and their families to escape from that domestic abuse, to make sure they get to a place of safety, and people need to know they are not alone in those circumstances. mr ellwood, we have been hearing about people dying in hospitals with coronavirus, of course it will be much higher than that when we take into account those who have died in ca re into account those who have died in care homes and in their own home. why so many in this country? sorry, are you referring to care homes themselves or overall?” are you referring to care homes themselves or overall? i am referring to the number of people who have died from coronavirus in this country, why is it so hard? well, this is something that we will look back on. i don't agree with some of the numbers that we are seeing in other countries.” some of the numbers that we are seeing in other countries. ijust wa nt to seeing in other countries. ijust want to talk about our country and the reason why numbers are so high. can you get out they are high in comparison with other countries, thatis comparison with other countries, that is what you are suggesting here. what we are seeing is a virus spread that people can pared initially with glue, they thought the contagion rate would be similar to flu epidemics, and the speed with which it came across notjust asia but europe as well has taken everybody by surprise. our numbers will be very similar at the end of the day to other countries in europe of similar sizes. i the day to other countries in europe of similarsizes. i make the day to other countries in europe of similar sizes. i make the point that germany, though, used as a benchmark to say, look how they are doing it, they don't report all coronavirus deaths in the same way they do. it is not a dig at germany but at the world health organization that has not produced a standard way to report coronavirus deaths. but do you acknowledge that the guidance backin you acknowledge that the guidance back in early march in his country was wrong? no, look, there will be plenty of time to look back at the decisions that were made at the points that were made. what we can say is that thanks to the efforts of this government, our nhs has not been overwhelmed. if you or i was six, we would be able to be given a bed, an icu bed to be able to keep us alive. if there is a question now for the prime minister to look at, it is the fact that the nightingale programme has been hugely successful, but they are underutilised. i would like to see the pressure taken off general hospitals, to return back to their normal business of saving lives in non—coronavirus illnesses, and in the nightingale programmes hogging the nightingale programmes hogging the wicket, if you like, taking over more of the covid—19 illnesses, allowing hospitals to return to normal. that is interesting. the head of the birmingham nightingale says they haven't treated one patient. would that be an idea? it's certainly an idea with considering. the key thing is we need to make sure the priority is we need to make sure the priority is given to people with coronavirus symptoms that need extra care but there will be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people waiting for other operations and other types of medical care that they would otherwise be getting in hospital settings at the moment. having a plan as to how we can address that huge backlog that is building up, needs to be part of the wider exit strategy, that wider plan that sets in train how things will happen in the future but it's important that we don't overlook what's happening in our care homes because my fear about where we are at the moment is that we were too slow into lockdown, we've been too slow into lockdown, we've been too slow into lockdown, we've been too slow into providing front line with the ppe and testing it needs and the fear we've been too slow to recognise what impact coronavirus is having in our care homes around the country, for whom we have some of our most vulnerable people so there is that comprehensive approach that is that comprehensive approach that is needed and transparency, as the prime minister has laid out, will be the best way of understanding that but swift action, we know needs to be taken and part of that recipe as well, that's why i hope that the prime minister is back at his desk as he describes it, the exit strategy, publishing those first steps that he outlined in his remarks needs to be his top priority because we all need to know what our parties in the wider national effort, staying at home has been an important part of that but there is additional steps that we need to ta ke to additional steps that we need to take to help our economy remain resilient, help people's livelihoods remain protected and slow the spread of the virus and that is what i think the priority should be for government. thank you both very much. thanks for your messages. about for the prime minister had to say, it was the right message for a change, interesting to see how transparent the government is going forward. phillips is totally behind the prime minister. as all the people i talk to are. and another viewer it says i would prefer accountability for the deaths that could have been avoided, how our government failed us with the science. if you want to message me, you can get in touch on the usual ways. time for a look at the weather. here is matt taylor. good morning. victoria, good morning and good morning to you. changes to the weather compared to what we've seen over the past week, one or two spots staying largely dry and sunny, especially in north—west scotland but the general story is a lot more cloud, cooler than it has been come across england and wales the return of some rain. not a huge amount of rain around today, sort of the cloud throughout the bristol channel, patchy rain, light towards the south—east, highs of 21 degrees. further north lots of sunshine, isolated heavy showers in scotland but temperatures close to where they should be at the time of year, big drop and would result this time last week. showers in the north largely fading through the night, bit of a breeze in northern scotland, lighter winds further south but the return of some rain which i'm sure will put a bit ofa of some rain which i'm sure will put a bit of a smile on the faces of gardeners and farmers as we head into tuesday. temperatures nine or 10 degrees. frost further north. we stay largely dry in the north with sunshine tomorrow, in the south the rain could become heavy and persistent. hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. it is coming up to 25 to ten. the headlines... borisjohnson warns the country this is the moment of maximum risk and urges the public not to lose patience with the coronavirus lockdown. i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people. and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. italy's prime minister outlines plans to ease the country's strict coronavirus lockdown in stages after seven weeks the european aircraft company airbus says the survival of the company is at stake — as uk airlines ask for more help from the chancellor a warning that people with autism have been forgotten in the pandemic — families say many are struggling to access the care they need. we will have a special report on that in the next few minutes. we've heard this morning that the british grand prix is going to be held behind closed doors — what have the organisers said? let's speak now to our sports presenter sally nugent who's in salford. we've heard in the last hour or so the ticket holders to the british grand prix will have had an e—mail, if you have an official ticket. silverstone site the race which was due to go ahead on the 19th ofjuly will not happen in front of fans, they say they are unable to stage they say they are unable to stage the grand prix in front of fans, it is abundantly clear given the current conditions in the country, the grand prix under normal conditions is just not going to be possible. that's what we know, we know it's not going to happen in front of fans but also, you have to question at this point, is it going to go ahead at all? they say they are working behind closed doors with the government and the viability of an event. but even the fact that it's going to go ahead, we cannot say for certain. i can't tell you fa ns say for certain. i can't tell you fans are going to be able to claim tra nsfer fans are going to be able to claim transfer for their ticket to the event for next year. she did actually be cancelled in its entirety. —— i can tell you. at the moment silverstone saying it won't go ahead in front of fans. and news about the rest of the formula one season, what's the news, sally? the first nine races of the season had already been cancelled or postponed. we've heard this morning from the french grand prix, due to happen before the british grand prix, that has been cancelled. schedule for the 28th ofjune, that race will not go ahead stop president emmanuel macron in france has been specific about big events, nothing happening he says until mid—july. that would have come under that time frame, not going to happen, the calendar now due to begin with the austrian grand prix, that would have been the 5th ofjuly. they prix, that would have been the 5th of july. they hope prix, that would have been the 5th ofjuly. they hope to stage two races but of course, there is already speculation that might not happen at all. the current plan is thatis happen at all. the current plan is that is due to go ahead but we do of course know that we are awaiting an announcement for the rest of the season. i think formula one has been hoping they might be able to salvage some kind of season and some races without fans. but at this point, they are not even able to confirm that they can do that. cheers, sally, thank you. nice to see you. the families of people with autism have told the bbc they are being forgotten about in the coronavirus crisis. some say they are struggling to access tests for the disease. others have lost support as their care workers are forced to self isolate. jim reed reports. hi, simon. how are you feeling today? this is the only contact andrea can have with her son, a video sent by his care home. got a message from mum and ali, they want to say that they miss you and love you lots... simon is 52 and severely autistic. a few months ago he started to develop a cough and fever. i felt sick with worry, because i was just thinking the worst. my my god. what on earth is going to happen to him if he is so ill he has to go to hospital? andrea says her son, whose speech is limited, would be terrified in a hospital ward. she has only praise for the care home staff but says he hasn't seen a doctor or been offered a test for the virus. that is the whole problem, we don't know what we're dealing with and it has been this terrible, terrible, probably the most stressful week of my life, because... sorry. i don't know what's wrong with him. it must be very, very concerning as a mum to go through something like this. it is. very. do you think he understands what's going on? no. no, he doesn't. he wouldn't have any idea at all. i can't imagine what is going... since we filmed, simon's condition has started improving. he is one of 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the uk. charities say it is a group that is at risk of being forgotten. unfortunately lots of autistic people and disabled adults in general, feel that they are at the bottom of the pecking order. it is also extraordinarily difficult for care workers and family carers who are living in their own homes to know how to support people through this crisis and we haven't had enough guidance from government. the government has said all care home residents with symptoms will get tested as capacity increases. it says it is continuing to develop autism specific guidance and to create access for online support. chris has a less severe form of autism. he lives by himself but the virus means he has lost both his long—term carers, one for health reasons, the other to look after her children. his motherjane says her son is struggling. he gets very confused and frustrated with any form of change to his timetable or his daily routine. when situations like this arise, you get a lot of anxiety from him. the family are rallying around as best they can, dropping food at his door, but jane lives with another vulnerable person so she has to keep her distance. what is the biggest fear for you? is it the virus itself or the lockdown and everything that goes along with it? i think it's the lockdown and everything that goes with that. for him not to have contact, he's safe, but at what expense? this crisis, then, is about more than the virus. the impact of the lockdown on public health may be felt for many years to come. well you heard jane harris from the national autistic society in that report — we can speak to her now. john, good morning. ithink it john, good morning. i think it might be helpful for you to describe what autism is, some people think it is a mental health issue, and it is not. it isa mental health issue, and it is not. it is a lifelong disability, about 700,000 autistic children and adults in the uk. if you are artistic you mightfind it in the uk. if you are artistic you might find it very difficult to communicate, some people who are autistic are nonverbal, they don't communicate through words, they communicate through words, they communicate in otherwise. other people find it very, very difficult to process any kind of change, for someone who is autistic, a bus being late might feel absolutely catastrophic so this level of change is absolutely appallingly distressing to somebody. for lots of people, as your film just showed, it's very difficult to understand what's going on. and we heard in the film, families of people with autism saying they feel like they've been forgotten. do you hear that? absolutely. we've heard from families who are just feeling absolutely stressed, families who cannot visit their loved ones if they are in a care home. there is another group of families, who had been let down by the system and cannot get care workers and so therefore are ending up themselves taken on much more pressure on dry to ca re taken on much more pressure on dry to care for their loved ones but i think for everybody, there's a huge amount of uncertainty. to be fair, the government has done some things, put more money into social care, we've seen that absolutely continuing and we do need to see more autism specific guidance as you suggested. one of the things it's really difficult, if somebody finds change difficult than the idea of someone coming in with lots of ppe, lots of personal protective equipment on, the autistic person may end up ripping that off them, not knowing how to deal with that situation and similarly someone who needs to be tested might not go and be tested, might not understand what is going on and at the moment the government guidance doesn't cover the situations and we needed to.” have a statement from the department of health who say this is a challenging time for those with learning disabilities and autistic people especially because of social distancing and disruption to routine and we continue to work with stakeholders to develop autism and learning disability specific guidance and create access to online support. it sounds like they are still working on that guidance. yes, that's right but what we need to know is that guidance will continue to be developed as they have said. we also need to be absolutely sure that the money will continue to come through. there is care workers up and down the country doing an amazing job, the national autistic society, one of our services in neath, for example, they created a p0p neath, for example, they created a pop at mcdonald's because lots of the people there are used to going to mcdonald's. those kind of exa m ples of to mcdonald's. those kind of examples of innovation have been absolutely outstanding by lots and lots of care homes but people need to note that the ppe will be there for them, they need to know testing equipment will be there for them at the care home, not travelling to it and we also need to be sure the money will keep flowing because otherwise those things will not happen. thank you very much, jane, thank you for talking to us. jane harris from the national autistic society. more now from the prime minister is speaking at number 10 downing street. borisjohnson this morning at the podium outside the doors of number ten. he said the uk was beginning to turn the tide against covid 19 but insisted it was too soon to relax lockdown measures in order to avoid a second wave of the virus. i entirely share your urgency. it's the government ‘s urgency. it's the government ‘s urgency. and yet, we must also recognise the risk of a second spike. the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rate go back over one. because that would mean not only a new wave of death and disease. but also an economic disaster. and we would be forced once again to slam on the brakes across the whole country and the whole economy. and re—impose restrictions in such a way as to do more and lasting damage. and so i know it is tough. and i wa nt to and so i know it is tough. and i want to get this economy moving as fast as i can but i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people. and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. and i ask you to contain your impatience because i believe we are coming now to the end of the first phase of this conflict. and in spite of all the suffering we have so nearly succeeded. we defied so many predictions, we did not run out of ventilators or intensive care unit beds. we did not allow our nhs to collapse. and on the contrary, we have, so far, collectively shielded our nhs so that our incredible doctors and nurses and health care staff have been able to shield all of us from an outbreak that would have been far worse. and we collectively flattened the peak and so, when we are sure that this first phaseis so, when we are sure that this first phase is over, and that we are meeting our five tests, phase is over, and that we are meeting ourfive tests, deaths falling, nhs protector, rate of infection down, really sorting out the challenges of testing and ppe, avoiding a second peak, then that will be the time to move on to the second phase. in which we continue to suppress the disease and keep the reproduction rate, down, but begin, gradually, to refine the economic and social restrictions and one by one, to fire up the engines of this fast uk economy. thanks for your messages. one theory says i agree with the prime minister but i have yet to receive the £10,000 small business grant and i have no money left to pay shop staff during orders today. after 28 years i see our beautiful shop sliding away. that also is grief. and colin says i want to see a clamp—down and to close diy stores and stop garden centres from opening. hundreds are still dying every day, we need to get stricter not open nonessential shops. thank you for those. lifeguards who would usually be patrolling beaches this season may be forced to find work elsewhere because the government furlough scheme doesn't extend to them — which means when lockdown is lifted — there will be nobody patrolling the beaches. a group of over 430 seasonal lifeguards, growing every day, have launched a campaign to appeal for support from the government to tackle the problem. with me is tom houghton who is in newquay and darren lewis, life—saving manager, of the royal national llifeboat institution, in bournemouth tom, why don't you qualify for the furlough scheme? the problem we face, because we started too late to qualify, we are not covered by the scheme. and as returning professionals, the most experienced people, that deliver this work, we need to be retained to be able to keep the public safe so when these restrictions left and people flood back to the beaches, we need to be there so we can keep everybody safe. 0k. there so we can keep everybody safe. ok. in the meantime, can i ask how you and your family ok. in the meantime, can i ask how you and yourfamily are ok. in the meantime, can i ask how you and your family are surviving? sure. we are getting through, probably similar to most people, day by day. the worry for us is the uncertainty of what is going to happen next. and as we carry on campaigning we are really hoping that we will be recognised as people that we will be recognised as people that are essential. and hopefully we can resume our work and that's what we are aiming for. darren, you normally employ about 1600 people i think come across 350 beaches in the uk but you had to write a 1000 of them saying you simply could not pay them? yes, that's right, unfortunately we were able to furlough some, some we've been able to offer a support package to have already started with us but yes, well already started with us but yes, we ll over already started with us but yes, well over 1000 lifeguards, we had to say we don't know when or if we will be providing lifeguard services this year, very dependent on the government advice, and we come out of lockdown but essentially, we've said, we would love you to work for us but we understand if you need to go and get work elsewhere. which puts a threat underneath the employment services this year. you mean when restrictions are eased, there might be fewer lifeguards to go round? exactly. we are very much looking at the moment at the number of beaches we can go on, financial restrictions we are under as a charity, reductions in income, but then also, will there be a there if and when need them? tom, i think you say a financial package is being put in place for about 50 lifeguards, is that right? i think you are probably best to ask darren about the exact figures, i know it only covers a small amount of the guards and i know there's not really certainty about how that's going to carry on from this point onwards. so it doesn't match the furlough in any way. and it won't really retain enough people, we feel, to keep the public safe because we are probably going to see a lot of people wanting to go to beaches once these restrictions left so if we are in other work, made other commitments, our worry is, how will that service happen? well, a statement from the treasury, the chancellor has outlined an unprecedented package of measures to protect millions ofjobs and incomes as part of the national effort in response to coronavirus. we recognise the crucial role lifeguards play, those are two jobs over the winter it may still be able to be furloughed by their winter employers and those who are not eligible to access the job retention scheme may also be able to access other support including with mortgage payments, protection from eviction and universal credit and working tax credits. gentlemen, thank you for coming on the programme and we wish you all the best. thank you. president trump has been widely criticised for his remarks about injecting disinfectant for protection against covid—19 at a news briefing last week — despite insisting later that he was being sarcastic. the republican governor of maryland says hundreds of people have called his administration asking about injecting disinfectant — larry hogan told the cbs tv network that the president should make sure his news conferences were "fact—based". u nfortu nately, unfortunately, some of the messaging has not been great. i mean, the mixed messaging, i've raised concerns multiple times about conflicting messages. we had hundreds of calls in our hotline here in maryland about people asking about injecting or ingesting these disinfectants, which is, you know, ha rd to disinfectants, which is, you know, hard to imagine that people thought that was serious. but people actually were thinking about this, was this something you could do to protect yourself? captain tom moore has been honoured with a special postmark, to acknowledge the 29—million pounds he's raised for nhs charities. the war veteran who turns 100 on thursday did it by walking laps of his garden. all post up until friday will be marked with the words "happy 100th birthday captain thomas moore, nhs fundraising hero." in addition, the queen is expected to send him a personal message to mark his birthday the terrible milestone of 20,000 deaths from coronavirus in uk hospitals was passed over the weekend — many more have died in care homes and in the community. we have spoken to lots of families who've lost someone, and they've all told us the same thing, that they don't want their loved one to just be a statistic. josie ekoli worked as a nurse for 30 years, but she was also a mum to five children. here's graham satchell. my mum was the most vibra nt person ever. her smile lit up the room. she was beautiful, she was god—fearing and she was strong, she was really strong. lam... so proud of her, like i can't even explain it. i am too proud of her. and she is my role model. i feel proud to call her my mother. she died helping people and she died doing something that she enjoyed. josie ekoli was a mum of five and a nurse in the nhs for more than 30 years. she risked her life for everyone else, really, like being in the nhs front line, fighting every day against the coronavirus. she risked her life for everyone else. josie told her children the protective clothing she had been given in her words, "wasn't the best." she should have been wearing the face masks. covering the full face. she only had, like, the mask and gloves and apron. i just think yeah, things like that should have been dealt with better. because she was there, week in and week out she hadn't been given the appropriate equipment to deal with everything. i don't want to blame anyone, but i feel like if the people in charge did theirjob correctly, it wouldn't have been, it wouldn't have turned out the way it did. it could have been different. the last thing i want is for other families to go through what we are going through. because it is a tremendous loss. the hospital in harrogate wherejosie worked said they were following national guidance on the use of protective clothing and doing all they can to retain provision of ppe, but more than 80 nhs staff have died in this outbreak, leaving families like the ekolis devastated. mourning the loss of loved ones who dedicated their lives to saving others. she was a very positive woman and i feel like her passing away, has given me the time to think things through now and continue being the person she wanted me to be. yeah, i miss her daily. i love her more than anything in this world. we are trying our best to maintain the high standard she brought because it's a tough act to follow up on. she had done a lot for a lot of people and that — as her kids we have an obligation to carry that on. and bring the joy that she brought onto the world. thank you for your messages. for those not following the advice, patient is not a virtue, the advice, patient is not a virtue, the public is prioritising diy over saving lives. right, let's bring you the weather. here's matt taylor. hello. some in western scotland you might get through the week dry and sunny but for the rest of the uk, big changes to be seen over the last week or so, lots more cloud around, feeling cooler and it has done and particularly for england and wales, the return of rain. the rain courtesy of low pressure systems, each one bringing a bout of rain across the southern half of the uk in particular. because the north we got largely easterly winds, that tends to put western parts of scotla nd tends to put western parts of scotland in shelter. let's deal with today first. across scotland there will be a few heavy showers around, not too many of them but where they come they will be on the sharp side, spreading south. much of northern ireland, northern england staying dry and bright after a cloudy start for some in the north of england. though their hair compared to last temperatures where they should become a cloudy from the south—west through to lincolnshire with patchy rain and drizzle. sunshinejust about holding on for some in the south, highs of 21, high pollen levels, pollen levels dropping to a relative of late. this evening and overnight come sit showers in the right to begin with, fading, the return of rain which could put a bit ofa return of rain which could put a bit of a smile on the faces of gardeners and farmers. keeping temperatures up to nine, 9—10d, frost across the north, clear skies and sunny weather taking us through tuesday. due to come across the north, it's right for most, i charms, low pressure system in the south ringing outbreaks of rain. the rain becoming persistent across some southern counties, spreading to the middle and through the day. how far north it gets, little bit of a question, could get as far as the m 62 corridor but generally north of that, brighter skies, one corridor but generally north of that, brighterskies, one ortwo sharp showers, most dry and temperatures again, like today, maybe down a little bit perhaps across the north but more at substantially three midlands and the south—east, around 10 degrees compared to last week. that first weather system clears as we go through tuesday and wednesday, frost in the north, the next one waiting in the north, the next one waiting in the wings. this one set to push further north, starting the day dry and bright in the north and east, cloud and rain spreading northwards, followed by sunshine and heavy showers, the rent lasting for a few hours, maybe reaching the fat south of scotla nd hours, maybe reaching the fat south of scotland and into northern ireland as we head through this afternoon. temperatures close to where they should be at this stage in the year. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. back at work — borisjohnson warns that the uk is at the moment of maximum risk and urges the public not to lose patience with the coronavirus lockdown. i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. italy's prime minister outlines plans to ease the country's strict coronavirus lockdown in stages after seven weeks. the prime minister of new zealand says coronavirus has been eliminated in the country for now. a warning that people with autism have been forgotten in the pandemic.
was telling us that we should still stay at home. but then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction could go back to work today. there are many questions over the detail and the governments of scotland, wales and northern ireland are all continuing to tell people to stay at home, rather than using the uk's government's new stay alert message. across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease. france is starting to lift many of its restrictions and spain relaxes measures in some regions. in shanghai, the first disneyland theme park in the world to reopen since the outbreak of the covid—19. it comes as china reports a number of new cases of the virus in wuhan. and a reunion under lockdown — how a dutch home for the elderly is finding a way to bring families together while keeping them apart. good morning. wherever you are in the uk, what's your reaction to your government's lockdown modifications? i'm on twitter or you can email victoria@bbc.co.uk. the uk prime minister has outlined measures to start a very gradual easing of the lockdown in england while warning of the danger of a second surge of the pandemic. borisjohnson said it was the right time to update the government's message in england from stay at home to stay alert. but the new message lacks clarity according to labour, and leaders of all the devolved nations have rejected new stay alert advice in favour of keeping the stay at home. later today, the government will publish a 50 page document outlining details of the new plan and the prime minister is to give a statement in the house of commons this afternoon. the prime minister's adjustments come as the latest official figures showed 31,855 deaths from coronavirus in the uk, an increase of 269 from the previous day. elsewhere, france is lifting many of its coronavirus restrictions after weeks of lockdown. while several other european countries are also relaxing the rules. china has confirmed five new cases of the virus in the city of wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak. it's the second day running that new cases have emerged from the city. and in new zealand, prime ministerjacinda ardern has confirmed most of the country's restrictions put in place will be lifted in the next fortnight. here's our political correspondent, iain watson. it is now almost two months since... after seven weeks of lockdown around the uk, people watched the prime ministerfrom their homes, where they've been told to stay. for viewers in england, he changed his message from "stay at home" to "stay alert". but most of lockdown will remain in place. thanks to you, we've protected our nhs and saved many thousands of lives. and so i know, you know, that it would be madness now to throw away that achievement by allowing a second spike. we must stay alert, we must continue to control the virus and save lives. the lockdown has saved lives but hurt the economy. so, the prime minister sketched out a plan for how restrictions could be lifted in future. we can see it all around us in the shuttered shops and abandoned businesses and darkened pubs and restaurants, and there are millions of people who are both fearful of this terrible disease and, at the same time, also fearful of what this long period of enforced inactivity will do to their livelihoods and their mental and physical well—being, to their futures and the futures of their children. his plan will come in three phases. from wednesday this week in england, you will be able to spend more time out of doors and not just for exercise. for example, you'll be permitted to meet a friend or a family member from outside your household in a park or open space, so long as you stay two metres apart. from 1stjune, the prime minister would like to be able to begin the phased return of primary school pupils to full—time education. but that will depend on whether the virus has remained under control. the next step could see some hospitality businesses and other public places reopen, but no earlier than istjuly. and borisjohnson made it clear that any easing of restrictions could be reversed. if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we've been through the initial peak, but it's coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. and the opposition are raising questions over borisjohnson‘s call for people who can't do theirjob from home in england to go back to work. safety guidance hasn't yet been issued and workers are still being told to avoid public transport. this statement raises as many questions as it answers, and we see the prospect of england, scotland and wales pulling in different directions. the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland aren't changing the message to stay at home, and any tweaks to their lockdown will be strictly limited. the message in scotland at this stage is not stay at home if you can. the message is, except for the essential reasons you know about, stay at home, full stop. our advice has not changed in wales. wherever you can, you should stay at home. the message on the lockdown may sound different depending on where you live, but the prime minister insists there's a shared determination across the uk to defeat the virus. iain watson, bbc news. this morning, people living in england are being actively encouraged to return to work, while also being urged to avoid public transport. and the government has ditched the stay at home message, in favour of stay alert. but there's been some confusion over the message. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us from westminster. let's start with what said on the tv this morning, he said you could make your mum in the morning and your dad in the afternoon, if it is outside, in england, and then i heard him on the radiojust in england, and then i heard him on the radio just under an in england, and then i heard him on the radiojust under an hour later saying, actually, you could meet both parents at the same time, as long as you're all two metres apart, ina park, long as you're all two metres apart, in a park, in england? there has been a further clarification? yes, so, my understanding of it at the moment is that the guidance is going to be, you can meet up with one other person from outside your household at a time, as long as you're outside in a park or something and you follow social distancing rules. you won't be able to meet up with both your parents, for example, if you're two metres away from them and out in a park, at some point over the next few days. there is a bunch of guidance coming out this afternoon, and i think at that point we might get a yes, idea of exactly what this means. we are in the strange position this morning, victoria, where, a bit of a vacuum, quite frankly, where boris johnson set out some of the principles, of what they road map might look like, last night, but understandably we and lots of our viewers have many questions about what that means in terms of our daily lives, in england, remember. this doesn't apply to scotland, wales and northern ireland at the moment. so, we have that broadbrush, that rough idea about what the next few months might look like, if the infection rate stays low. have a listen to what dominic raab said to kind of sketch that out on bbc brea kfast. of course, if we're going to come out of the very restrictive set of lockdown measures that we've got, we're going to need to change the message. the prime minister has set out the first, in three stages, from wednesday, then another step, at the earliest, from 1stjune, and the third step, at the earliest, from the 4th ofjuly. and as we start to take this road map set of measures, to protect life, to preserve our livelihoods but also to get our way of life back to something resembling normal, it is going to be really important that as people do more of the things that they want to do, that we stay alert so that we can control the virus and we don't see it revive. we have made great progress and the public have done an exceptionaljob in adhering to the guidance so far, and i'm confident, and people have said that we need to treat people like adults, and that is what we're going to do. there's a 50 page document coming out with the accompanying guidelines. i am confident that as we change the measures, which of course we would have to do so at some point, we do so responsibly, and in a clear way. that was dominic raab on bbc brea kfast that was dominic raab on bbc breakfast this morning. it is a fair point, dominic raab, whoever is being put up to speak on behalf of the government, cannot possibly a nswer every the government, cannot possibly answer every single scenario that we might put to them. but it does illustrate that there is some confusion, even within government ranks? yeah, absolutely, and it also points out how complicated the next few weeks and months are going to be, the fact that you can drive somewhere to go and exercise if you wa nt somewhere to go and exercise if you want in england, but not if you're anywhere else in the uk, scotland, wales and northern ireland haven't changed that guidance. so we are into this difficult period, i think, where there are going to be a lot of things which need to be ironed out. we will start to get a bit more detail, i think, we will start to get a bit more detail, ithink, this we will start to get a bit more detail, i think, this afternoon when it comes to that document which is being published, two o'clock, we will get that, around 50 pages of what the government thinks the next few weeks looks like, but also what the next few days looks like and exactly what they‘ re the next few days looks like and exactly what they're telling us in england we can do right now. and then the prime minister will be up in the house of commons this afternoon, i'm sure mps will be asking some of these questions as well. politically, one of the things that's causing a bit of a row this morning is the guidance on going back to the workplace. so, last night, if you listened to the prime minister, he said that they are now actively encouraging people who can't work at home, in england, to go back to work. that's things like manufacturing and construction sites. it wasn't totally clear when he meant, though. he didn't say specifically when that was coming into force. the government is saying this morning that that is wednesday, the same time that the new exercise rules in england are supposed to come into force. have a listen, though, to the labour leader, keir starmer, who is not impressed. i accept for some things like schools opening, that is going to be conditional, but on the question of going back to work, the suggestion was last night that people go back to work today if they can't work at home, but don't use public transport, and that's really difficult, particularly in a city like london, and without guidelines as to how workplaces need to operate. how do you keep people to metres apart, what about sanitation, protective equipment? these were things which were discussed in a consultation document last weekend but not resolved yet. so i was actually quite surprised the prime minister said effectively in 12 hours' time, start going back to work, without those bits in place. and we needed that clarity, and it is unravelling a bit this morning because i think the foreign secretary has now said, going back to work doesn't mean until wednesday, so, suddenly it has shifted. what i wanted to see was this detail pinned down. this is a difficult exercise, i accept that, and any government would struggle, but you almost need more clarity coming to this stage than you did... lockdown is pretty straightforward and clear — stay at home. coming out, you need real clarity, and it isa out, you need real clarity, and it is a bit all over the place. the government would contest that and say they are going to put out new guidelines for businesses so that they know what they need to do to adhere to those of social distancing guidelines. the government has also been talking to unions over the last few weeks about what they want to see the unions so far don't seem particularly impressed by what the prime minister has been saying over the last 2a hours. have a listen to unite union's len mccluskey. on the one hand the prime minister was telling us that we should still say at home, but then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction could go back to work today. so, some questions are still to be a nswered so, some questions are still to be answered in terms of england. but if you're in scotland, wales or northern ireland, the guidance is different, it remains, to stay at home. so we are entering this new period where things are a lot more complicated and we will spend the day trying to get some answers. this viewer says... we live in france, we heard borisjohnson saying that he will be giving more information today. i fully understand his speech, what is wrong with uk people and the media? are they thick? this one says... it is common sense, work is essential if it can be done safely. otherwise avoid situations where you could be at risk. and this one says... stay alert makes it sound like a game of hide and seek. stay at home is a clear instruction. let's turn to china now. shanghai disneyland has reopened to a reduced number of visitors after a four—month shutdown. other disney theme parks around the world remain closed. in wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak, five new locally—tra nsmitted cases of the virus have been confirmed, and in total 17 new cases have been registered across china, the highest number in a fortnight. our correspondent in shanghai, robin brant, has more. well, in wuhan, they have done very well in terms of keeping a clean slate for quite a long period of time. but there are five new cases reported there in the last 2a hours — that is the most significant number of new cases in an eight week period. and it's believed to be centred around a case of an 89—year—old man who first fell ill with covid—19 back in march. we're told he sought treatment and stayed at home, he didn't go to hospital, but since then, there have been numerous cases linked with him on the housing compound where he lives, around 20 or so in previous weeks, and in the last 2a hours, five new cases on this single housing compound, that authorities say are associated, they believe, with this one man. so, new cases. that in itself is significant and hugely symbolic that it should be in wuhan, the city where this all began. but for now, it appears to be localised. beyond wuhan, though, in another province in the north—east of china, just up near the border with north korea, there is a city there called shulan, where there continues to be the reinstatement of those draconian restrictions on people's ability to move out, in terms of housing compounds, to go out shopping as well. and that is linked to a fresh outbreak that's been linked with a woman who worked in a laundry and she is believed to have infected numerous other people there. so, itjust shows you how vigilant the authorities remain and how willing they are, certainly when it comes to that city of shulan in the north—east, to reinstate those restrictions as soon as they see any whiff of a second outbreak. in south korea, the re—opening of schools has been postponed by a week after a new cluster of coronavirus infections were traced back to a number of nightclubs in seoul. health officials are offering anonymous tests to those who visited gay clubs that are at the centre of a recent outbreak. 86 new cases have been linked to a handful of venues which are popular with the lgbtq community. more than 3,000 people who visited the affected clubs at the beginning of may have yet to contact the authorities for testing. it's thought many visitors provided false details when entering the venues, as homophobia is widespread in the country. all countries are now facing the trickiest of balancing acts — how to open up an economy without causing a second wave of virus cases. some are moving faster than others. in france, the first major easing of the lockdown has now started. cases are still rising by around 1000 today, but well below the 3,000 set by the government where stricter rules could be reimposed. citizens can now leave home without permission. some shops can open. some schools can restart. but some regions will move faster than others. masks are compulsory on public transport and bars and restaurants stay closed. in germany, cases have fallen to fewer than 1000 today. to fewer than 1,000 a day. social distancing rules have started to be relaxed. the 1.5 metre rule remains in place, but now, my family can go out and have a picnic with a second family. that wasn't possible before, so, it's a big turning point for the personal lives of most germans here. one figure, r—o, or the reproduction rate, is critical in deciding when to unlock. anything over1 means each infected case passes the virus on to more than one other person, and the disease spreads quickly. german estimates had fallen below that, giving the government room to reopen schools and restart the football league. though scientists warn a recentjump in r—o will need close monitoring. if new infections go above 50 people per 100,000 people in any region here in germany, an emergency brake will be pulled. that means that a lot of the easing of restrictions could be immediately ta ken back. comparing data across countries is more difficult. the way cases and deaths are calculated changes. in europe, the uk has now overtaken italy with the highest number of recorded deaths. prime minister boris johnson is planning a slower lifting of restrictions, which could see some schools open from june. we will come back from this devilish illness. in the us, meanwhile, infections and deaths have remained stubbornly high. some states, like new york and newjersey, have been hit much harder than others. it was probably introduced to new york earlier on, and went undetected for a while, and so what we're actually seeing in new york might be a later point in their curve than in other places in the us. federal guidelines call for a downward trajectory of cases over 1a days before lockdown measures should be eased. in states like texas and georgia, it's far from clear that's happening yet. the local governors have restricted some restrictions anyway, and restaurants and movie theatres have started to reopen. the majority of people do think that this is a concern, opening up too early is something that they're worried about, and i i really, really hope that people continue to take precautions about protecting themselves. all these data will be watched so carefully, then. it's one thing to relax restrictions, it could be much harder to impose them again if the pace of infection does start rising. jim reed, bbc news. so lockdown is being eased in spain. we can speak now to the spanish foreign minster, arancha gonzalez laya, in madrid. thank you for talking to us. tell us what is happening in spain at the moment? so, what we have done is the start of taking down the lockdown measures, and doing that gradually and asymmetrically. gradually means, we start today, we hope, to end by the 30th of june, we start today, we hope, to end by the 30th ofjune, and we will walk through a gradual opening of social contacts, shops, businesses and so on. but also, asymmetric. some parts of the country are in a better position to move faster than other parts of the country. always, always looking at data related to the progression of the pandemic, and data related to the capacity of our healthcare data related to the capacity of our healthca re system to data related to the capacity of our healthcare system to confront new cases. this is why we will do this gradually, responsibly, and with a lot of prudence, putting people and their health first. so, hotspots like madrid and barcelona, their restriction easing welcome a little later. and how have the population of those cities reacted to that? the population in spain have been extraordinary in their understanding that they are part of the solution. that behaving in these very difficult circumstances, forgoing social contact today, forgoing going out or going shopping or sitting in a terrace to sip a cup of coffee or a terrace to sip a cup of coffee or a beer today, will bring faster, good results that can put us into this new normality we will have to live with until we find a vaccine or a treatment. extraordinary behaviour on our citizens and this is why we wa nt to on our citizens and this is why we want to make sure that we maintain prudence, we maintain responsible citizenship. the more we do it today, the faster we move into a new normality. and that new normality, is that going to have to include, for populations across the world, an element of risk? you cannot suppress risk 100%, can you? you cannot. and this is why there is no such thing asa this is why there is no such thing as a zero risk, until and unless we find a vaccine and a treatment, and we are not there yet. we are investing heavily, spain is investing heavily, spain is investing heavily, spain is investing heavily, the european union is investing heavily, but we are not there yet, we don't have a cure, we don't have a vaccine. this is why, while we do not do that, we have to be responsible, and it is on every citizen, not just have to be responsible, and it is on every citizen, notjust on governments, it is also on governments, it is also on governments, it is also on municipalities, it is on politicians but it is also on citizens, we all have to exercise maximum responsibility. if we do it, we help ourselves but we also help the entire country, and that's what matters today. has there been much co—operation with nations across europe? well, at the beginning, there was a bit of everyone for itself, but i think that it didn't last long, i think we all realised that we were in this together, and if we cooperated, we could control the pandemic faster. let's not forget that this pandemic knows no border and it needs no passport to travel across oui’ border and it needs no passport to travel across our borders. so, at the beginning, again, the response was a bit chaotic, but i think we are all learning that we've got to cooperate more. on the control of the pandemic, but also on the economic recovery. let's not forget that part of the result of the pandemic has been an incredible economic cost to all of us, all our countries are incurring massive economic costs. to keep productive capacity and employment alive, incurring enormous amounts of public debt. so, to restart the economic engines, we are also going to need a lot of co—operation, whether at the european level but also at the global level. if we do this cooperatively, we will move faster, thatis cooperatively, we will move faster, that is the lesson. there are many people watching right now who may have a holiday booked to spain this summer — what is your thinking about whether anybody will be able to come to spanish beaches this year? well, mobility this year, whether to spain... you know, we love tourists, we love people coming to spain, we area we love people coming to spain, we are a welcoming country, but we also know that today, right now, this year, we have to be very prudent with mobility of people. not because we do not like tourists, but because we do not like tourists, but because we have to put the safety and security of tourists and citizens first. so, iwould security of tourists and citizens first. so, i would urge caution. the more we are cautious today, the faster we will be able to go on holidays in the future. but for now, let's all be cautious, let's all make sure we contribute to controlling this pandemic in all our countries, so that we can go back to receiving tourists in spain. certainly we are very much looking forward to that as soon the pandemic is under control. and you're not the only one. thank you very much for talking to us. here in the uk, data from the office for national statistics shows that those working in social care in england and wales are at twice the risk of the general population from dying with coronavirus. our head of statistics, robert cuffe, is here. so, just released from the ons, and it is depending on your occupation, the risk, tell us what the figures show? well, let's go separately with men and women, because the risk is higherfor men. men and women, because the risk is higher for men. so, men and women, because the risk is higherfor men. so, for men, the average risk of dying with coronavirus in working age is around ten in 100,000 people. but for men working in social care, it is a little bit more than double that, 23 per 100,000. the same doubling is what we see in women, but the overall risks are lower. the average for women isjust overall risks are lower. the average for women is just under five overall risks are lower. the average for women isjust underfive per 100,000, and it goes up tojust under ten for women working in social care. so, we see that very clear pattern, men at higher risk than women, but also in social care, for both, the risk is doubled. the puzzling thing is that the risk for healthcare workers, for nurses and doctors, that isn't higher than in the general population. which could be to do with ppe or whatever else, what are some of the reasons for the differences? well, it splits into two parts, i think. you have got to think of the risk of somebody getting exposed to the virus, and then, what is the risk of them die and, if they do get exposed? you could say more awareness of infection control for people who have been working in hospitals, who are constantly working with sick people out touching distance, and maybe that isn't the same throughout every sector. but there's two parts to it, the second part of the lethality, we know that if your underlying health isn't great and and ou have got a larger risk of dying, it may be that if you're more deprived, and also there is some work going on looking into the effects of ethnicity and the chances of dying. unfortunately this analysis cannot address those because it is just at death certificates for people whose death certificates for people whose death certificate mentioned covid and mentioned their occupation. so you are not able to control for all of those other factors. you are not able to control for all of those otherfactors. you could are not able to control for all of those other factors. you could also be getting it from people who live in your household, it is not able to examine that either. who else is affected ? examine that either. who else is affected? well, the biggest risks they have seen are people who are working in lower skilled occupations with a high chance of exposure. so, we see the risk for bus drivers, for men, on average, ten per 100,000, for bus drivers, and it is over 25. the taxi drivers, it is over 35, and for security guards, it is even higher again, at over a5. for security guards, it is even higheragain, at overli5. so, big risks in low skilled occupations, with those three being the most extreme examples. robert cuffe, our head of statistics, thank you. the uk government has clarified plans to impose a 14—day quarantine on people coming into the country by air, saying they'll now apply to other means of travel, too. passengers arriving from france and the republic of ireland will be exempt. travel expert simon calder has been trying to explain how it might work. well, the basic idea is that anybody flying into the uk will fill in a form saying where they are going to self—isolate, it will have to be in a private dwelling, they will be very, very closely restricted in what they can do, there will be spot checks to make sure that they are inside that dwelling, and after two weeks, if they are not displaying symptoms, then they will be allowed out tojoin the symptoms, then they will be allowed out to join the rest of the general population. but it is the gaps that have simply baffled so much of the airline and the travel industry. bearin airline and the travel industry. bear in mind that london is the world capital of aviation, normally there's 150 world capital of aviation, normally there's150 million people plus flying in and out every year. that has dwindled enormously but, of course, many airlines are interested in flying people here. however, there is an enormous loophole. mostly because it does not apply, according to the prime minister, to railand according to the prime minister, to rail and sea links, so anybody who wa nted rail and sea links, so anybody who wanted to dodge it could very simply go to france and then eitherjump on a train from paris or go to one of the english channel ports and sail across on a ferry. and there is even talk that the uk and france will have a no quarantine packed, which would also again provide a different way in. we're trying to find out later on monday what is actually planned, but at the moment, although this policy was very, very heavily trailed by government, the detail is simply baffling. our reporter dan johnson our reporter danjohnson is at manchester airport this morning, they are trialling how potential changes might work. these are the first things they are expecting, hoping you will turn up to the airport wearing, gloves and some kind of face covering at least. if you don't turn up with your own, don't worry, they will be provided. why don't we first, look at check—in at manchester airport? terminal one this morning, normally this would be heaving with crowds of people, checking in, absolutely deserted, really, this morning, just a few clea ners really, this morning, just a few cleaners around, keeping the place nice and clean and tidy. very, very quiet in terms of passengers, only one check—in desk open, you can see the departure board, not a lot going on up there today. not many flights leaving here at all. passenger numbers really are down. this is the new procedure, the new way to go through, everybody is now priority, fast track, you can see the yellow signs on the floor. reminding you to keep your distance. loads of signage here, as soon as you get here before going through security, this is where you can pick up a mask and gloves, and that's what they're asking you to wear in the airport. this is a trial that was launched at the end of last week by manchester airport group, that includes sta nsted and east airport group, that includes stansted and east midlands, notjust manchester airport. they are asking you where those while you are in the airport but we know airlines, perhaps, are going to have different rules on what you need to wear actually on the plane and what they'll be in terms of social distancing, actually on board. this is about what happens in the airport. you'll get gloves and mask, then it's time for a temperature check, james has been keeping an eye on me all morning. what weighing in at now? 36.0. that's fit to fly? all good. ican at now? 36.0. that's fit to fly? all good. i can go off somewhere nice, hopefully, before too long anyway. not many people flying at all, this is the signage reminding you what you need to do to be safe in the airport. just a trial at the moment but the hope is if they can prove this works, they can start getting more people into airports and at least make the case for getting more planes in the air. hello. this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines. the uk government has confirmed that people in england can "meet up with other people" outside their household as long as they are outside and stay two metres apart. people who can't work from home, including those in the manufacturing and construction industries, are being actively encouraged to go back to work, but to avoid buses, trains, tubes and trams. and across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease — france is starting to lift many of its restrictions — and spain is relaxing measures in some regions. south korea announces its highest number of new cases in more than a month, driven by a cluster from nightclubs in seoul — the re—opening of schools has now been postponed in shanghai — the first disneyland theme park in the world reopens — since the outbreak of the covid—19. it comes as china reports a number of new cases of the virus in wuhan. borisjohnson will face mps later to explain his plans for easing restrictions in england. a 50—page document is due to be published, giving more details about how people can start to meet friends, and return to work. so how did the proposed changes go down with the public? graham satchell has been getting some reaction. it is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on theirfreedoms... in sitting rooms across the united kingdom, people gathered last night in their millions to watch the prime minister. and you have shown the good sense to support those rules overwhelmingly. ok, right, everyone know what they're doing? charlotte has been locked down with her three children and her parents, both in their 70s. i thought boris's speech was a little vague. for me as a mum and the owner of a nursery, it sort of lacked quite a lot of clarity. i suppose i was a little disappointed because i wanted a few more clear guidelines to work with. charlotte has been homeschooling her three children. she wants things to get back to normal but worries, if her children do go back to school, they may spread the virus. and she is confused by the new message in england — not stay at home but stay alert. even my 11—year—old said, what does that mean, mummy? because it was all clear, we just stay at home, we keep safe, that is a very clear message. and now he was saying, so, we canjust go out? and i said, no, you can only go out if you have to work, and only if it is safe. and they have a perplexed eyebrow, and i think we are the same. it is thanks to your effort and sacrifice... james was watching the speech in liverpool. he runs three restaurants, employs 50 people. we will hope to reopen at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing. this is a promotional video for one of james's restaurants on albert dock in liverpool. reopening safely will be a huge challenge. the amount of space in kitchens, pot washrooms, staff rooms, bathrooms, it's minimal. so, the safe working conditions problem is not going to go away, and many, many sites are just not suitable for opening with social distancing. so, work from home if you can, but you should go to work if you can't work from home. this part of last night's speech urging people back to work alarmed preity moyal, who works in a large office in canary wharf and would normally get the tube. will you be going to work this morning? no, i will not be going to work this morning! no. it is very hard at rush—hour to maintain a two metre distance, people are normally nose to nose on the tube, newspaper to newspaper in the face on the tube, there is no vaccine, this virus is still out there. we will be driven not by mere hope... preity is particularly worried by studies showing a higher death rate for people of a minority ethnic background. and i must stress again that all of this is conditional. there's no vaccine. as a british asian, i know people that have passed unfortunately due to covid—19, and they are from an asian background like myself. there needs to be a higher protection for people who are more at high risk. by this experience, i believe we can be stronger and better than ever before. the prime minister was very careful to say last night to say that there could only be serious changes in england if the infection rate comes down and stays down. but his speech seems to have left many confused, with more questions than answers. graham satchell, bbc news. let's speak now to conservative member of parliament and chairman of the treasury select committee mel stride. good morning to you. good morning. i wa nt to good morning to you. good morning. i want to start with the confusion point first of all. this morning on the television dominic rabbit said that you could make your mum in the morning and a different relative in the afternoon if it's outside. and in england. within the hour, he said actually you can meet both parents at the same time as long as you're all two metres apart. in a park. that's recently been clarified again, turns out you can actually only meet one person from outside your house sold in a park as long as your house sold in a park as long as your two metres apart, you cannot meet to people such as both parents at the same time. even your government doesn't know what it's doing? well, i should stress, as chair of the treasury select committee, of course, this is an all—party select committee, i'm not all—party select committee, i'm not a government minister and not here to speak for the government but i do feel there is a lack of clarity here andi feel there is a lack of clarity here and i think that's inevitable in the sense that the prime minister in a ten minute address to the nation cannot cover every possible eventuality of the new measures being brought in, however, what i think the government was rather flat—footed on was not getting out the detailed guidance at the same time that the prime minister was making his remarks because i think then, we would have avoided this vacuum that we've now got in which everybody is, quite rightly, asking all sorts of different questions and they need clarity to that. some of this information will be provided are to be this afternoon and i believe there will be further information particularly for employers tomorrow and perhaps some further information on wednesday. but it's not an ideal situation, i accept that. why do you think they didn't release the guidance last night? i don't know, actually, very good question. but i think from where i'm sitting, if i'd been in that position, i would have done that. i think one other point i would make, is where we've gone from isa would make, is where we've gone from is a position that is pretty close to co m plete is a position that is pretty close to complete lockdown and it was very easy under those circumstances, to have a stay—at—home slogan that neatly wrapped up that particular situation. of course, what we are moving to now and the government is right here, gently feeling our way out of lockdown in a nuanced way in which more things are becoming possible, it's simply impossible i think to have two or three words that some are precisely what this new situation is so i think it's a little unfair when some people say it was all very clear before because stay—at—home meant what it said. whereas what we are now being told, be alert, it's all terribly confusing, the reality is we are moving into a more nuanced phase but we do need the guidance and employers will need the guidance in my committee will be looking very closely at the guidance that's provided, whether it's fit for purpose. i want to come back to stay alert, not be alert, i'm sure it doesn't make that much difference, but just to say. doesn't make that much difference, butjust to say. i am staying alert, andi butjust to say. i am staying alert, and i am alert, yes! thank god somebody is, i appreciate that. i wa nt to somebody is, i appreciate that. i want to come back to the confusion, because boris johnson in want to come back to the confusion, because borisjohnson in a 12 minute address cannot take off every single scenario for every family across england but the minister that is then sent out across the airwaves, however many hours later, 12, 15, 18 hours later to provide those a nswe rs , hours later to provide those answers, doesn't have the answers himself. that adds to confusion, would you accept that? yes, absolutely. this comes back to my initial point. it would have been better, i think if the guidance had come out coincident with the announcement. and then we would have all gone to the guidance and started to a nswer all gone to the guidance and started to answer the questions that we are now asking and we would do so on a consistent basis. but one further point here, victoria, as you've seen for example, the economic measures that the government has brought it in the face of the virus, inevitably, when you are rolling out these very large scale measures, often at pace, there are gaps that emerge and so, it's inevitably to a degree, an iterative process and i think what you will find, the guidance will come out, there will be further questions, gaps identified, further guidance, is thatis identified, further guidance, is that is the way, the nature of these things but it does seem to me that the government could have been a bit sharper in terms of getting the guidance at the same time that the announcement was made. a number of yea rs announcement was made. a number of years asking by changing the message from stay—at—home to stay alert, are you effectively, is the government effectively telling people now is the time to start making their own decisions? no, i think the time to start making their own decisions? no, ithink what the time to start making their own decisions? no, i think what the government is very clearly saying is look, we are moving into a slightly different phase here, where we are coming out of lockdown, just a little bit, alarming people more time outside, for example, subject to social conditions, being able to mix ina to social conditions, being able to mix in a slightly different way to the way they were before, those that cannot work from home, being now encouraged and in fact, told they should be going back to work, provided its safe to do so. it's certainly not a free for all adult. in fact, the government has also said where there are contraventions, for example, in social gatherings, for example, in social gatherings, for example, in social gatherings, for example, some of the finds that had previously been let in at a rate of £60 or thereabouts, will be increased going forward so i think there are very clear boundaries to this policy but what we do need, and we needed very quickly now, its greater clarity about exactly where those boundaries are. yes. can i put this to you, again you may not know the answer because the chancellor might be the one to answer this but you may be able to give some guidance to charles thomson, director of a small electrical company and he is e—mailed to say i runa company and he is e—mailed to say i run a small electrical business and have benefited from some of the help offered by the chancellor to support my company due to the enforced shutdown of my operation. as a result of the announcement on sunday by the prime minister i am slightly confused about my obligations as an employer. will i continue to be eligible for the government financial support packages or must i now insist on my people returning immediately to work? i can't guarantee social distancing in the workplace so i feel it would be irresponsible of me to insist that people come back to work, similarly, i can't afford not to trade if i'm likely to be no longer eligible for financial assistance? really good question, isn't it? i think financial assistance? really good question, isn't it? ithink he financial assistance? really good question, isn't it? i think he might be referring victoria, to staff who are furloughed, in other words, the government is paying the majority of their wages and yet they are at home andi their wages and yet they are at home and i don't think these announcements that have just been made actually affect the furlough system so i think that this gentleman would be able to maintain his staff on furlough just as he has to date with the state picking up up to date with the state picking up up to 80% of those salaries. i don't think these latest measures will change that. why? because there are two separate things, but the prime minister ‘s announcement was about was the basis on which people interact with their business is worth, for example, they've previously been working from home, they've sorry, they've been at home but now they can actually go in and engage with the workforce in a safe way and the furlough scheme which is supporting workers, you are either on furlough or not on furlough and if you are on furlough there is nothing that the prime minister said yesterday that says people would need to come off furlough in order to comply with the measures that he set out. nicola sturgeon, scotlandpos macro first minister said she didn't understand what stay alert means. do you? yes, i do in the broad sense. what it means is there are a number of things that we are now able to do in this new environment which we weren't before. but we have to do them with a strong eye on social distancing. so in other words, we have to always stay alert to the fact that we can now just go into parks for example and start getting close to people physically, that aspect hasn't changed. we have to have a very firm eye on that particular element. the leaders of scotland, wales and northern ireland are keeping the stay—at—home message as you know. what does borisjohnson know that they don't? well, i don't think it's a case of who knows what although there is a great deal of uncertainty around the whole situation with the virus, sober, for example, the so—called r rate, the reproduction rate, government currently thinks it's between 0.5 and 0.9, quite a wide range, i think everyone is interpreting data in a slightly different way and of course they are in different constituent parts of the united kingdom, with different infection rates and different local circumstances. but at the end of the day, the fact that northern ireland and wales and scotland have taken a slightly different approach, i think, it reflects the fact they are devolved matters, matters for those countries to decide for themselves, in the best interests of their own populations. and you know, i think it's quite right and proper they should be able to do that. however, i would say, all else being equal, it would be better and there would be less confusion if all the constituent parts of the united kingdom were actually moving in tandem. i don't know if you saw the polling that was out yesterday, by theresa may ‘s former pollster, jamesjohnson theresa may ‘s former pollster, james johnson which suggested theresa may ‘s former pollster, jamesjohnson which suggested that three quarters of british people think the government should prioritise limiting the spread of the virus over the economy. is your government now out of step then come up government now out of step then come up with the majority of british people? well, an individual poll should not be allowed to dictate the policy, i think that would be a huge mistake. i think we have to look to the government to take good, solid, scientific advice and to be led by that advice. now, the opinion polls will move around all over the place. and you might find a very different result in a week ‘s time, depending on how everything goes but the important thing is the reference point has to be the scientific, professional advice. and do you think they followed the scientific advice all the way through? well, i do inasmuch as sage, the committee, which is a large committee of very eminent epidemiologists and other scientists, has been engaged, we are getting daily briefings from the from number ten, as to exactly what the plans are and the chief scientific officer and others have been present on those occasions. but we now know, sorry, sorry to interrupt, we now know from some of the members of the scientific advisory on emergencies, that actually some of the policy early on was dictated by resources, ie, we didn't expand testing because we didn't expand testing because we didn't have the capacity. yes, and i think what that touches on is the fa ct, think what that touches on is the fact, inevitably, at the end of this crisis, there will have to be some sort of inquiry into how it was handled and inevitably come up with enquiries of this nature, there will bea number of enquiries of this nature, there will be a number of areas where things come up with hindsight, could have been done better and it may well be that testing, for example, is one of those areas but i think those big questions are probably one for another day. what matters now is that the government continues to work towards bringing us safely out of the lockdown because that is absolutely vital to businesses up and down the country. we need to get the economy going again and i see yesterday ‘s announcement by the prime minister, albeit we need the detail quickly, to have been a positive step in that direction. detail quickly, to have been a positive step in that directionm the government takes a path now that does lead to an upturn in the number of deaths, that would be a tragedy forfamilies of deaths, that would be a tragedy for families involved. and of deaths, that would be a tragedy forfamilies involved. and your government might not be forgiven. well, inevitably, this is a very, very delicate and difficult situation. and i think those that have to take these choices will be thinking extremely carefully about them. they will be very much focused on trying to minimise deaths and make sure that we come out of lockdown as safely as we can. of course, being in lockdown as its own problems on the health and, as we know. there are now a backlog of about 7 million operations that the nhs has, there seems to be some anecdotal evidence that some people who should be coming forward to the health service are not doing so as a consequence of this crisis. and consequently, there are lives that are being lost that are not been attributed, which are not attributable to covid 19 but are being lost nonetheless. and of course, the economic damage that is being done, going forward, which is affecting countries all over the world is also going to make resourcing of public services and the health consequences of that all the health consequences of that all the more difficult in the future so these are extremely complicated, very difficult decisions to take but asi very difficult decisions to take but as i say, at the heart of it, has to lie the science and experts and i think that's how the government is approaching it. thank you very much giving so much time this morning, we appreciate it. let's take a look at changes being made in other countries around the world now. here's the latest from our correspondents in turkey, ukraine and switzerland, starting with orla guerin in istanbul. here in turkey, it's the first phase of what's been called a "normalisation plan. " so, shopping malls can reopen, but temperatures will be taken on the way in and numbers will be limited. hairdressers and barbershops are back in business, with an appointment system, and some travel restrictions have been lifted. but major cities like istanbul and the capital, ankara, remain sealed off. weekend curfews are expected to continue. coffee shops and restaurants remain closed. so do tourist sites. turkey is among the top ten countries in the world for confirmed cases of the virus. but the fatality rate is low. the message from the authorities is that if infections increase, normalisation will stop. ukraine has so far avoided the worst of the covid—19 outbreak, probably because it shut pretty much everything down in the first half of march, before the virus really took hold here. some restrictions have already been eased. this food market, for example, has been allowed to open for about a week or so under pretty stringent conditions. the next phase will see a host of other things allowed to reopen — museums, libraries, hairdressers and also restaurants and cafes, as long as they serve the food on an outside terrace. many other restrictions will remain in place on public transport, on schools and on universities until the impact of this easing of quarantine can be properly assessed. here in switzerland, new cases of the coronavirus have been under 100 for the last week. so now, schools, restaurants, bars and museums can reopen, but with strict hygiene rules. two metres distant everywhere, face masks advised on public transport, restaurants limited to four guests a table and lots and lots of hand washing. everyone who can work from home still should, and the government plans aggressive tracing and quarantining, as well as an app to help track us. after eight weeks in lockdown, people here are happy it's finally easing, but there's some concern as well that maybe everything is opening up too fast and that cases will rise again. we'll find that out in the next couple of weeks. as countries look for new ways to unlock society without exposing the elderly — one dutch care home has opened a customized glass cabin that keeps elderly people protected and isolated — without forcing them to sacrifice seeing their loved ones. anna holligan reports. scrubbing a shield to protect vulnerable people... ..from the invisible danger their loved ones may pose to them. this is what a family reunion looks like under lockdown. hi, mum. hello. the way so many of us have been keeping in touch with each other just don't make sense to everyone. for zoom, for half our residents it's too difficult for half our residents to understand. they are looking at an ipad and thinking they are watching the picture or a video. they don't understand it is real life, real—time, so they don't respond. and in here they get the full picture. for me, being able to really see her, the way she walks, just her whole body and her body language is incredible. initially, it was really difficult and the family were trying to reassure mrs stope that this is the new normal but she was confused. she couldn't understand why she couldn't cuddle them. but they reassured her the 1.5 metre distance is being followed by everyone and actually now you can see they're quite relaxed. this is a way for the family to reach out in person without the risk. everybody prefers to really see and touch and feel and hug your mum. but it is better than nothing. but how do you explain to an 85—year—old woman with dementia who just lost her husband and went into a nursing home two weeks before lockdown that the whole world has changed, not just hers? she thinks she is in some kind of prison but we are all stuck at home. it's happier that i can see them. but this is a strange world for me. so i have been always very happy and now i am a bit less happy. you're watching bbc news. joanna gosling will be with you next. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello there. after the warmth on friday and saturday, it does feel like a completely different season has been played out so far today. quite a few of you waking up to a frost. still chilly today out of the sunshine, but there will be a lot of dry and reasonably sunny weather this afternoon. a few more showers cropping up in the north of scotland. fewer showers in eastern england compared with this morning. northern ireland will stay largely sunny, as will the south—east of england, but it is here where we will see the strongest of the winds. that will knock the feel of things somewhat back from what13—14dc would suggest. way down on yesterday's 23 for plymouth, but for many, temperatures still hovering around 9—10 celsius. tonight, showers will keep going across scotland, particularly in the north. one or two into northern ireland and north wales. but many places will stay dry. under clear skies, temperatures will drop low enough for frost. this area of the high pressure in the atlantic starts to come in, meaning winds will be lighter. on tuesday, this weather system coming down from the north means more showers across scotland. lots of showers, even some longer spells of rain, turning to sleet and snow on the hills in the northern half of scotland later, as colder air comes back in. nice enough in the sunshine, but chilly for the time of year out of it. that weather system continues into tuesday night and then it slides down a bit on wednesday. clearing away eastwards through the day. further west, one or two showers. most will be dry. the best of the sunshine in the morning. and it is going to be feeling cold again. if anything, a bit colder than tuesday. for the rest of the week, i can't rule out some more overnight frost but high pressure comes back in. some rain at times but most places will stay dry and notice the temperature trend in some of our cities, rising towards the end of the week. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the government has confirmed that people in england can meet up with other people outside their household as long as they are outside and stay two metres apart. if you're out in the park and you are two metres apart, we're saying now then use some common sense and you socially distance, you can meet up with other people. people who can't work from home — including those in the manufacturing and construction industries are "actively encouraged" to go back to work — unions say it's a confused picture. on the one hand the prime minister was telling us that we should still stay at home, but then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction can go back to work today. across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease — france is starting to lift many of its restrictions — and spain relaxes measures in some regions. south korea announces its highest number of new cases in more than a month, driven by a cluster from nightclubs in seoul — the re—opening of schools has now been postponed. and a reunion under lockdown — how a dutch home for the elederly is finding a way to bring families together, while keeping them apart. hello, the uk prime minister has eased the lockdown in england. dominic rob said you can meet up with other people outside your household as long as you are outside and stayed two metres apart. lets take a look at developments in the uk and the rest of the world. borisjohnson said it was the right time to ‘update' the government's message in england from ‘stay at home' to ‘stay alert‘. but the new message lacks clarity according to labour, and leaders of all the devolved nations have rejected new ‘stay alert‘ advice in favour of keeping the ‘stay at home‘. later today the government will publish a 50 page document outlining details of the new plan and the pm is to give a statement in the house of commons this afternoon. the prime minister‘s adjustments come as the latest official figures showed 31,855 deaths from coronavirus in the uk — an increase of 269 from the previous day. elsewhere, france is lifting many of its coronavirus restrictions, after weeks of lockdown. while several other european countries are also relaxing the rules. china has confirmed five new cases of the virus in the city of wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak it‘s the second day running that new cases have emerged from the city. and in new zealand — prime ministerjacinda ardern has confirmed most of the country‘s restrictions put in place — will be lifted in the next fortnight. here‘s our political correspondent, iain watson. it is now almost two months since... after seven weeks of lockdown around the uk, people watched the prime ministerfrom their homes, where they‘ve been told to stay. for viewers in england, he changed his message from "stay at home" to "stay alert". but most of lockdown will remain in place. thanks to you, we‘ve protected our nhs and saved many thousands of lives. and so i know, you know, that it would be madness now to throw away that achievement by allowing a second spike. we must stay alert, we must continue to control the virus and save lives. the lockdown has saved lives but hurt the economy. so, the prime minister sketched out a plan for how restrictions could be lifted in future. we can see it all around us in the shuttered shops and abandoned businesses and darkened pubs and restaurants, and there are millions of people who are both fearful of this terrible disease and, at the same time, also fearful of what this long period of enforced inactivity will do to their livelihoods and their mental and physical well—being, to their futures and the futures of their children. his plan will come in three phases. from wednesday this week in england, you will be able to spend more time out of doors and not just for exercise. for example, you‘ll be permitted to meet a friend or a family member from outside your household in a park or open space, so long as you stay two metres apart. from 1stjune, the prime minister would like to be able to begin the phased return of primary school pupils to full—time education. but that will depend on whether the virus has remained under control. the next step could see some hospitality businesses and other public places reopen, but no earlier than 1stjuly. and borisjohnson made it clear that any easing of restrictions could be reversed. if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we‘ve been through the initial peak, but it‘s coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. and the opposition are raising questions over borisjohnson‘s call for people who can‘t do theirjob from home in england to go back to work. safety guidance hadn‘t yet been issued and workers are still being told to avoid public transport. this statement raises as many questions as it answers, and we see the prospect of england, scotland and wales pulling in different directions. the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland aren‘t changing the message to stay at home, and any tweaks to their lockdown will be strictly limited. the message in scotland at this stage is not stay at home if you can. the message is, except for the essential reasons you know about, stay at home, full stop. our advice has not changed in wales. wherever you can, you should stay at home. the message on the lockdown may sound different depending on where you live, but the prime minister insists there‘s a shared determination across the uk to defeat the virus. iain watson, bbc news. this morning people living in england are being actively encouraged to return to work while also being urged to avoid public transport. and the government has ditched the stay at home message, in favour of stay alert. but there‘s been some confusion over the message. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us from westminster. and some confusion from dominic raab about what is allowed, so what is the latest? if you are in england and you want to meet someone from outside your household in a park or something like that, what are the rules ? something like that, what are the rules? let me try and clarify it, because there was a suggestion this money you could meet both your pa rents, money you could meet both your parents, two people from outside your household. that is not the case, the guidance will say when we get it later, you can meet one person from outside your household ina public person from outside your household in a public space if you adhere to social distancing guidelines. we are in this strange place this morning where we have the broad principles and some of the details from the prime minister last night, but the nitty—gritty and the exact guidance on what people in england are going to be asked and allowed to do is not being published until two o‘clock this afternoon. i think then hopefully things will start to become a bit clearer about exactly what all of this means. the prime minister, by the way, will be in the house of commons at around 3.30 so i am sure mps will want to ask him some of these questions as well. we have heard this morning from the foreign secretary dominic raab, who has been talking about some of what is changing in england. have a listen. of course, if we're going to come out of the very restrictive set of lockdown measures that we've got, we're going to need to change the message. the prime minister has set out the first, in three stages, from wednesday, then another step, at the earliest, from 1stjune, and the third step, at the earliest, from the 4th ofjuly. and as we start to take this road map set of measures, to protect life, to preserve our livelihoods but also to get our way of life back to something resembling normal, it is going to be really important that as people do more of the things that they want to do, that we stay alert so that we can control the virus and we don't see it revive. we have made great progress and the public have done an exceptionaljob in adhering to the guidance so far, and i'm confident, and people have said that we need to treat people like adults, and that is what we're going to do. there's a 50 page document coming out with the accompanying guidelines. i am confident that as we change the measures, which of course we would have to do so at some point, we do so responsibly, and in a clear way. there is also this big question about when people in england are supposed to go back to work. boris johnson said last night that if you cannot work from home, if you work inajob cannot work from home, if you work in a job where you have to be in, manufacturing perhaps, or construction, you are being urged to go back to work by the government. he didn‘t say exactly when but downing street were pretty clear that men from today, monday. dominic raab said this morning that actually, the government wants that to start happening from wednesday. that has raised some questions among the unions and political opponents of the government who are saying that hasn‘t been totally clear and some workplaces just weren‘t ready to have people back this morning. have a listen to the labour leader keir starmer. i accept for some things like schools opening, that is going to be conditional, but on the question of going back to work, the suggestion was last night that people go back to work today if they can't work at home, but don't use public transport, and that's really difficult, particularly in a city like london, and without guidelines as to how workplaces need to operate. how do you keep people to metres apart, what about sanitation, protective equipment? these were things which were discussed in a consultation document last weekend but not resolved yet. so i was actually quite surprised the prime minister said effectively in 12 hours' time, start going back to work, without those bits in place. and we needed that clarity, and it is unravelling a bit this morning because i think the foreign secretary has now said, going back to work doesn't mean until wednesday, so, suddenly it has shifted. what i wanted to see was this detail pinned down. this is a difficult exercise, i accept that, and any government would struggle, but you almost need more clarity coming to this stage than you did... lockdown is pretty straightforward and clear — stay at home. coming out, you need real clarity and it's a bit all over the place. i think the government always new easing lockdown is would be harder than going in and issuing a blanket measure overnight. this will be a complicated process. this afternoon hopefully we will get a bit more clarity on what exactly all of these guidelines are being issued by the uk government mean and what exactly we can do over the next few days. i should emphasise again that these measures are for england. in scotland, wales and northern ireland at the moment things are not changing in the same way. the guidance there is different, it is mostly about allowing a bit more exercise but not allowing people to meet up with folks from other households. and the message scotland, wales and northern ireland is, stay at home. this is complicated and it will be a gradual process. thank you very much, nick. in a moment we‘ll hear from tomos morgan in cardiff and chris page in belfast. but first to james shaw in glasgow. it is relatively straightforward in scotland. today will be the same as yesterday and the rest of the week, with the small exception people will now be able to leave the house to exercise more than once every day. and nicola sturgeon did say in her briefing yesterday that she is looking at things like recycling and waste disposal sites and garden centres and seeing if they can be reopened in the nearfuture. she may have something to say about that next weekend. and also work that can be done outside in a way where social distancing is possible. but she was very clear that schools in scotla nd she was very clear that schools in scotland will not open, no schools will open on the 1st ofjune. so it is increasingly unlikely schools will open in scotland before the summer holidays, which start around about the end ofjune. so for the time being, the situation in scotland, the roads remain relatively quiet, scotland remains on lockdown and now to my colleague tomos morgan in cardiff. the situation in wales is similar to that in scotland, the first minister here mark dra keford, that in scotland, the first minister here mark drakeford, echoing what nicola sturgeon has been saying, the advice will be stay at home in wales. they are not following boris johnson‘s change of message which was stay alert, control the virus and save lives. the slight changes which have come into force here in wales this money will be that people are allowed to exercise more than once a day. some libraries will begin to open, recycling centres across wales, the local authorities are putting plans in place to reopen them and garden centres are set to reopen across wales today. we are hoping to be at one later this afternoon. there has been confusion, as we have heard already, across the devolved nations what the messages. the first minister mark drakeford wa nted the first minister mark drakeford wanted a plan uk government approach but that doesn‘t seem to have happened and that has led to confusion this morning. the welsh government have said quite strongly, that although people in england can get in their cars you exercise, if they do come across the border into wales, the welsh government do have the powers to fine them. there is an interesting case on the border with wales and shropshire, there is a golf course. on the golf course, half of the holes are in wales and half of the holes are in wales and half are half of the holes are in wales and halfare in half of the holes are in wales and half are in england but because the golf course is still closed in wales, it will be staying shut from now on. the message remains from the welsh government, stay at home and those other measures will remain the same. now let‘s cross to belfast and my colleague, chris page. yes, ministers here also sticking with the stay at home message. ministers in the devolved government at stormont will be meeting today to make what is surely some of the most serious decisions any government here has had to make. and that is how to bring northern ireland out of lockdown. there have been more than 500 deaths here link to covid—19 so farand 500 deaths here link to covid—19 so far and that proportionately is lower than any other part of the uk, but nobody is minimising the damage that the damage has done to the economy and wider society. this is the only part of the uk which has a land border with another country and the department of health here in belfast and the department of health in dublin have an agreement to cooperate when it comes to measures to bring the country‘s out of lockdown. not expecting the plan here in northern ireland, when it is published, we expected to be the same as the republic of ireland but we do expect there to be a degree cooperation. in dublin, leo varadkar has published a plan and did so about a fortnight ago and in that plan he has gone a little bit further than the plans set out by borisjohnson further than the plans set out by boris johnson last night, further than the plans set out by borisjohnson last night, in that the irish plan does include dates. it isa the irish plan does include dates. it is a five phase plan but it includes dates on the first phase kicks in a week from today. the fifth and final phase scheduled for the 10th of august. obviously that is conditional on whether the virus is conditional on whether the virus is kept under control. one thing we do know here in northern ireland, is that schools, it looks very likely won‘t be reopening until september. just as in scotland, school holidays here start at the end ofjune and the indications we have had for ministers as it is more than likely schools will reopen in a phased manner in the autumn term, so that is the start of september. if the road map, if the plan to ease lockdown restrictions is finalised, signed off on by ministers in the power—sharing government, it will be brought before the northern ireland assembly tomorrow. thank you very much thomas, chris and james. major moves to ease lockdowns are taking place across europe today. in france, some schools have now reopened. in spain, restaurants can serve again though big cities which had the worst outbreaks are excluded. for politicians and scientists, the decision of how and when to ease lockdowns, could be the most important of their careers. relax measures too quickly and you risk the virus spreading again. leave it too late and it could cause even more serious economic damage and other social problems. our reporterjim reed has this report. all countries are now facing the trickiest of balancing acts — how to open up an economy without causing a second wave of virus cases. some are moving faster than others. in france, the first major easing of the lockdown has now started. cases are still rising by around 1000 today, but well below the 3,000 set by the government where stricter rules could be reimposed. citizens can now leave home without permission. some shops can open. some schools can restart. but some regions will move faster than others. masks are compulsory on public transport and bars and restaurants stay closed. in germany, cases have fallen to fewer than 1,000 a day. social distancing rules have started to be relaxed. the 1.5 metre rule remains in place, but now, my family can go out and have a picnic with a second family. that wasn‘t possible before, so, it‘s a big turning point for the personal lives of most germans here. one figure, r—0, or the reproduction rate, is critical in deciding when to unlock. anything over one means each infected case passes the virus on to more than one other person, and the disease spreads quickly. german estimates had fallen below that, giving the government room to reopen schools and restart the football league. though scientists warn a recentjump in r—0 will need close monitoring. if new infections go above 50 people per 100,000 people in any region here in germany, an emergency brake will be pulled. that means that a lot of the easing of restrictions could be immediately ta ken back. comparing data across countries is more difficult. the way cases and deaths are calculated changes. in europe, the uk has now overtaken italy with the highest number of recorded deaths. prime minister boris johnson is planning a slower lifting of restrictions, which could see some schools open from june. we will come back from this devilish illness. in the us, meanwhile, infections and deaths have remained stubbornly high. some states like new york and newjersey have been hit much harder than others. it was probably introduced to new york earlier on and went undetected for a while, and so what we're seeing in new york might be a leader point in our curve than other places in the us. federal guidelines call for a downward trajectory of cases over 1a days before lockdown measures should be eased. in states like texas and georgia, it‘s farfrom clear that‘s happening yet but local governors have lifted some restrictions anyway. the restaurants and movie theatres have started to reopen. the majority of people do think that this is a concern, opening up too early is something they are worried about. and i really, really hope that people continue to take precautions about checking themselves. all this data will be watched so carefully, then. it‘s one thing to relax restrictions. it could be much harder to impose them again if the pace of infection does start rising. jim reed, bbc news. some breaking news to bring you about the resumption ofjury some breaking news to bring you about the resumption of jury trials in england and wales from next week. lord chiefjustice in england and wales from next week. lord chief justice lord in england and wales from next week. lord chiefjustice lord burnett has announced the statement saying around 90% of the hearings that have been able to go ahead in recent weeks have been involving audio and video equipment. but the courts now are ina video equipment. but the courts now are in a position, with approval from public health england and public health wales, to take some first steps towards the resumption ofjury trials. a number of trials will take place observing social distancing rules at the old bailey in london and cardiff crown court. in south korea, the re—opening of schools has been postponed by a week after a new cluster of coronavirus infections were traced back to a number of nightclubs in seoul. the high school third grade was due to be the first to go back on wednesday but pupils will now go back on the 20th of may. all other staggered school start dates have also been pushed back a week. the clubs in seoul at the centre of the recent covid—19 outbreak were mostly visited by members of the lgbtq community, and many used false names. the bbc‘s seoul correspondent laura bicker has more. the thing to remember is seoul and south korea has never had a lockdown. so people at the height of the outbreak were asked to stay at home, work from home where possible, but there‘s never been a lockdown. these nightclubs where opened on april 19th. the entire party district was opened. you were allowed to go clubbing if you wore a mask, if you wrote down your name and contact number at the door, and if you used hand sanitiser. but after the long holiday weekend, the district was completely packed. there appears to have been, yes, an outbreak at a number of clubs. the complication is that, when it comes to south korea‘s ultimate challenge of testing, of tracing, of isolating, they‘ve proved so good at it, but right now they are trying to trace a number of people who may not want to come out, and the reason for that is because being gay in south korea is extremely difficult. we‘ve done a number of articles on it in bbc world. when it comes to coming out, you can sometimes lose your family and lose yourjob, so many people, yes, have perhaps given false names at the door and may be reluctant to come forward. health officials are emphasising that all they want to do is catch the virus. they say every test will be private. you don‘t have to give your name. but they are also warning that if you don‘t come forward and it‘s found out that you have infected others, you could face a fine of up to $2000. the leaders of the uk‘s four biggest trade unions have warned borisjohnson they cannot recommend a return to work for their three million members until full coronavirus safety measures are in place. unite is one of the uk‘s biggest unions. its general secretary len mccluskey says workers have the right to refuse to work if they do not feel safe to do so. every worker has a statutory right to work in a safe environment. if any of our members who are effectively unsure of that, we are saying they should not be pressured into going back to work and they should refuse and we will obviously defend them. but there is no need for that. kevin rowan is head of health and safety at the tuc. thank you forjoining us. what do you think about the safety of workers returning to work right now? at the moment, we are hearing from workers right across the economy how anxious they are about their return to work that has been talked about following the prime minister‘s statement yesterday. they are really concerned that by returning to work, whilst in the workplace and on the way to work there will be exposed to increased risk of catching the virus and that should be a concern, not just for them but everybody across the economy. we have been asking for the economy. we have been asking for the government to push clear guidelines on what employers need to do. we understand they will be published tomorrow, but we haven‘t seen the draft. both businesses and people who work in those businesses wa nt to people who work in those businesses want to be clear about what measures are in place to make sure that they can be safe going back to work. as you say, there‘s guidelines will be given to employers tomorrow. in the meantime though, how much has been done to make workplaces a safe environment to prepare for the inevitable moment when people go back with social distancing having to be in place? lots of businesses have carried on throughout the lockdown, carried on working and there is some very good practice, employers working with trade unions have put good measures in place in order to protect the workforce. but we also know there are some workplaces, far too many to be honest, where they haven‘t put the right kind of measures in place. we wa nt to right kind of measures in place. we want to work with government, work with employers to make sure those best practices are common practice. it is not just best practices are common practice. it is notjust what happens in white, it is what happens on the way to work and the idea everyone can ditch public transport and get to work by other means is simply, it is fa ntasy world. work by other means is simply, it is fantasy world. nobody believes people can get to work without using public transport. transport unions are working with the union and employers to make sure public transport is as safe as it can be. the idea of people returning to work in large numbers and not needing to use public transport is fantasyland. what is the best way, as far as you are concerned, to manage this? it is not going to be easy and there are workplaces who have been doing it well, so how to check before workers go back that all workplaces are doing it as they should be, or will it be people going back and then perhaps discovering it is not what they want or what they think is safe and reacting from there? there are three clear things that need to happen. all employers need to do a covid—19 risk assessment. secondly, they need to publish that so people can see what is expected of them and their employers and give workers the confidence, if you like, those measures are in place. then there needs to be very clear enforcement. lots of workers, regrettably don‘t work in trade unionised workplaces and they are inherently less safe so those employees need to have somewhere to go to make sure those pledges, if you like, for safe working that employers are committing to are enacted and implemented in the workplace and there is someone there to enforce them if the employer doesn‘t do the right thing. what you are talking about is good transparency on all of this, how quickly do you think it is achievable? because the government is talking about people going back on wednesday. all those employees need to do a risk assessment and employers with more than five employees have to publish that risk assessment. all we‘re asking is employers do a review of the risk assessment to take into account of covid—19. they could do that now, they don‘t need to wait for government guidance to do that. what the government guide and should do is help employers to be clear about what is expected of them. if that is published tomorrow and people are expected to go back on wednesday, it doesn‘t give employers much time to implement those changes and it certainly gives them very little time to communicate those changes to employees so people feel confident that their health and safety is being looked after properly. thank you very much. the british prime minister boris johnson has said that quarantine rules would be imposed on people coming into the uk, to prevent covid—19 being brought in from overseas. as yet, no start or end date for the measures has been announced. we do know that passengers arriving from france will be exempt from forthcoming uk coronavirus quarantine measures. willie walsh, chief executive of international airlines group, which runs british airways, appeared in front of mps on the transport select committee this morning. he said there was nothing positive in the prime minister‘s plan that was outlined last night. a very severe, very significant crisis and, quite honestly, the likelihood of it improving in the short—term is zero. the announcements yesterday of a 14—day period coming into the uk is... well, it‘s definitely going to make it worse. there‘s nothing positive in anything i heard the prime minister say yesterday. so we had been planning to resume on a pretty significant basis of flying in july. i think we‘ll have to review that based on what the prime minister said yesterday. our international business correspondent theo leggettjoins us now. the airline is not happy about these quarantine measures, so how is the government responding to the concerns of the airlines? well, the problem of the airlines say they have had it up to now they‘ve actually had a minimum contact with the government as it‘s been preparing the quarantine. what we had today was an indication of what quarantine might mean, so he said that previously his company have been planning to resume flights in what was called a meaningful way, in july, flying something approaching a normal schedule, although much less obviously. and that might no not be possible and in fact, under those circumstances, if a quarantine period was introduced and we don‘t have the details yet, that a british airways would be flying in and out of the uk in a minimalfashion. so he was quite scathing about that and then he went on to talk about some of the other issues facing british airways, which, let‘s not forget, has entered into consultation with its own staff about potentially up to 12,000 redundancies. thank you very much. let‘s speak now to labour mp stephen doughty who joins us from westminster. thank you forjoining us. do you think quarantine now or imminently is the right thing to do? well i think, yet again, we got more questions here than answers from what the government has set out, questions about for example, if passengers came into paris would they be able to circumvent quarantine and come into the uk without checks? the real question here is if these measures are needed now for public health reasons, and clearly there would need to be a workable practical plan, why were they not needed before when we let him 18.1 million people into the country from the 1st of january until the 23rd of march with a minimal or no checks with only 273 individuals being quarantined on three flights from wuhan and one from tokyo? the chief scientific adviser said cases were all over the country as a result of travellers coming and british people returning home without checks, so what of the government been doing until now? the government, you obviously talk about dating back to january, the government said up by quarantine once covid—19 was basically embedded in this country, was because it wouldn‘t have made any difference because it was already here. do you accept that argument? no, that‘s not what the health adviser told us last week. he said they were seen all over the country and what i find extraordinary is while the pandemic was raging and other countries were introducing measures, sensible measures for public health, requirements, we were not doing that, and yet they appear to have the scientific basis for quarantine injust fourflights the scientific basis for quarantine in just four flights taking individuals to military and other locations until they were cleared of coronavirus. so it‘s really important on the government comes forward and publishes the scientific basis on which those original decisions were made and any decisions were made and any decisions going forward we are made because quite frankly, a lot of people will be baffled by the fact we had millions of people coming in with zero checks and the government watered down its advice on the 13th of march and yet, now they are planning to introduce them. if it‘s right they are introduced and as a basis for that, i‘m sure we want to have a detail of how that will make practical and the question is why it wasn‘t there done now before now? the airlines are concerned about their futures, saying there the airlines are concerned about theirfutures, saying there needs the airlines are concerned about their futures, saying there needs to be this urgent government support. quarantine will make a bad situation even worse for them. would you advocate giving that support to the airlines? clearly, there needs to be airlines? clearly, there needs to be a support package for aviation that‘s what labour has been calling forfor a that‘s what labour has been calling for for a number of weeks that‘s what labour has been calling forfor a number of weeks now. but shadow transport secretary and others. actually, i understand the frustrations of airlines and their staff are facing and people who potentially want to make travel plans late in the year because rather than a clear sense of things being set up a government, we have more and more questions and no a nswe rs. more and more questions and no answers. that‘s not the way to operate in a situation like this. we wa nt to operate in a situation like this. we want to clear decisive action eve ryo ne want to clear decisive action everyone can understand and that‘s not what we are seeing across the whole issues and we are left further in the dark and more confused by the prime minister last night. going back to the situation with france, the exemption, you said you had questions about how to stop people coming in from other countries via france. the government says it is looking at that. do you think about exemptions should be there at all? the question is why they are announcing these things having not had a thought through the practicalities before? it‘s quite clear at the moment based on what they say you could fly into paris and evade checks and coming to the uk. of course, there is a common travel area with ireland as well and will have to be a practical solution there. of course, we haven‘t even raised the question on private aviation committee people coming into private airports and how checks on those will be operated. until this morning, we were not sure whether it applied to seaports and other entries into the uk so yet again, the government are making announcements but no clarity, creating more confusion and leave the dark and failing to answer the fundamental question which is why they allowed cases to be seeded all across this country over a period of months by not taking measures on the board and quarantine earlier. thank you very much. in his address last night, the uk prime minister said that parts of the hospitality industry should be able to reopen byjuly at the earliest, providing the scientific advice allows it. i‘m joined now by the chief executive of uk hospitality, kate nicholls. thank you forjoining us. how did you feel when you hear that? well, provided some welcome reassurance for operators that there was a sense ofa for operators that there was a sense of a date we could work towards, clearly it will need to be flexible and kept under review, but the idea that some parts of our industry could open from earlyjuly is particularly helpful for those in tourist locations and those who have been closed for a considerable amount of time. it does also mean that those businesses who have been closed for eight weeks, now know they have got another eight weeks to get through and they are looking to government to provide details and support for them to allow them to reopen in a timely and safe fashion. how many businesses do you think you‘re just won‘t make it? how many businesses do you think you‘rejust won‘t make it? can how many businesses do you think you‘re just won‘t make it? can you put a figure on the proportion? we have done some research amongst our members and it‘s quite clear if we don‘t get any support to take us through a longer lockdown and a protracted reopening phase approach, then it‘s about one third of hospitality businesses just simply not reopening and that means you‘ve got about 2 million jobs at risk in hospitality and across the wider supply chain, so it‘s really critical the government provide additional details and works with the industry on a package to support workers who are going to be furloughed and out of a job for longer and make sure that those businesses are there for them to return to when it‘s safe to reopen. if the public still not able to freely mix, which doesn‘t sound like there‘s any way that will be a possibility byjuly, how well these places operate anyway and make them viable? well, you can look at some of our hotels and accommodation providers, who can ensure their social distancing, we have hotels who are open throughout the whole of the lockdown period of open safely to house key workers and vulnerable people, so we know about 30% of our state can continue to open in that way. we can learn the lessons there. and then i think we can look at the broader guidance the government has published about outdoor socialising and social distancing within parks, and social distancing within parks, and there are lessons to be used therefore those businesses with large outdoor spaces and can put in place rigorous messages and crucially workers remain safe. we know it will be possible, it won‘t be possible for a large proportion of the estate, standards, we can work on the government on those protocols, there is protocols to keep staff safe and keep guests safe, they should be allowed to reopen when it‘s safe to do so and lead in that area. for all countries, tourism is going to be very different this year, domestic tourism rather than visitors from overseas. how will that impact on the economy and the importance of overseas tourism that won‘t now be here? yes, we've already seen that impact immediately in the first quarter of this year. our international tourism earns the country about £30 billion a year, and we saw hospitality shrink over the first quarter of this year by 2196, the first quarter of this year by 21%, largely down to a reduced number of foreign visitors coming through and that will only get worse as we go further forward. that‘s particularly critical given the other third largest employer in the country and that will have a rigorous effect on all constituencies, towns, cities, villages and suburban locations and we will feel the effect of that contraction over this year and clearly that won‘t be made up for an increase in tourism because it will only get a start injuly and that means they‘ve just 3—4 months to end the amount of money they need to keep them in business until the start of the next season in his the 2021, so it‘s going to be a long slow road back to recovery. we have relied on hospitality and tourism to get us out of economic problems in the past and they won‘t be in a position to do so this time unless we‘ve got additional government support. thank you very much. let‘s turn to china now. shanghai disneyland has reopened to a reduced number of visitors after a four—month shutdown. other disney theme parks around the world remain closed. in wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak, five new locally—tra nsmitted cases of the virus have been confirmed, and in total 17 new cases have been registered across china — the highest number in a fortnight. our correspondent in shanghai robin brant has more. well, in wuhan, they have done very well in terms of keeping a clean slate for quite a long period of time. but there are five new cases reported there in the last 2a hours — that is the most significant number of new cases in an eight week period. and it‘s believed to be centred around a case of an 89—year—old man who first fell ill with covid—19 back in march. we‘re told he sought treatment and stayed at home, he didn‘t go to hospital, but since then, there have been numerous cases linked with him on the housing compound where he lives, around 20 or so in previous weeks, and in the last 2a hours, five new cases on this single housing compound, that authorities say are associated, they believe, with this one man. so, new cases. that in itself is significant and hugely symbolic that it should be in wuhan, the city where this all began. but for now, it appears to be localised. beyond wuhan, though, in another province in the north—east of china, just up near the border with north korea, there is a city there called shulan, where there continues to be the reinstatement of those draconian restrictions on people‘s ability to move out, in terms of housing compounds, to go out shopping as well. and that is linked to a fresh outbreak that‘s been linked with a woman who worked in a laundry and she is believed to have infected numerous other people there. so, itjust shows you how vigilant the authorities remain and how willing they are, certainly when it comes to that city of shulan in the north—east, to reinstate those restrictions as soon as they see any whiff of a second outbreak. some primary school pupils in england could be back in the classroom byjune first, as part of the government‘s phased return to school. in his televised address to the nation last night, boris johnson said pupils in reception, year one and year six could go back first. jayne mccubbin has been to a primary school in merseyside to see whether parents and pupils feel ready to return. this is a small slice of st elizabeth‘s primary school in merseyside. we miss them all. we hope in many ways that we see them, however obviously we hope it‘s safe for them to come back. and there‘s the rub. is it the right time to get back to class? when will the government ring the school bell? alexis says now, linda says no. yes, i wan't to go back. i'm really excited. it's too soon. lindsay and dean want this over, but it‘s complicated. are you bored? yeah, lam. to tea rs ? yes. i've got mixed feelings. he's got asthma. i really want to be sure he's safe to go back. if you had that certainty, you‘d be springing on? getting him out of the house. yes, definitely, yeah. while lindsay‘s worried about her son‘s health, tony is worried about the health of other vulnerable family members. my parents are going to have take them to school and they are going to be outside the school gathering so it‘s not really going to contain the virus, is it? if the government says it‘s time for year six to go back, do you think you might take the decision then to go, "no, i‘m keeping him home. "yeah, i‘d probably not let him go back to school. alicia has barely missed a school day. her mum is a carer so she is one of only 15 kids who have still been going to school every week and she‘s struggling. you are really missing your best mate, aren‘t you? i want to give her a big hug and say i miss you. she‘s been getting really upset at times. the government might say we‘re going to slowly phase this in, maybe year six. well, her school has two year 6 classes, so that‘s near enough 60 children going back to school all at once. almost all the parents i met felt a long way from confident about the idea of sending kids back into st elizabeth‘s playground long before the end of this school year. head teacher mr daniels wants clarity. the longer period of time we get to prepare, the better. june one is a date that is kind of being thrown around. it does seem like a very short timescale to get things back to normal, but we will see. most children might be itching to get back, but not all. leo is super aware of the virus which has changed his world. it's like when we go back to school and things start to change, it will be a bit weird because you don't want to get distracted about it because you don't want to bring home an infection. you are saying, leo, the time isn‘t now, but dad. i think the time possibly, if it's not now, it's not far away. if you're a child and your parents are both shielded, you could be a carrier, you don't want to take it home. that child can possibly be exempt but for those who aren't in that situation, i feel as though we should move towards the education because they need to get prepared for what's coming up next in their life. every family wants what is best for their kids. that means different things to different people. it‘s the home—schooling, isn‘t it? we‘re enjoying it, aren‘t we? well, a bit. what, enjoying it? i do really want to do my sats. no, he does, don‘t you — just to see how clever you really are. because i actually want someone who's actually professional to, like, teach me. by the way, he's not. lleyton is going to have to wait until at leastjune one for that, with guidance to schools in england out later. in scotland, wales and northern ireland, parents will stay in the home—schooling hot seat for some weeks to come. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. let‘s get more on the reaction to the uk prime minister‘s announcement last night. how did the proposed changes for england go down with the public? graham satchell has been finding out. it is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on theirfreedoms... in sitting rooms across the united kingdom, people gathered last night in their millions to watch the prime minister. and you have shown the good sense to support those rules overwhelmingly. ok, right, everyone know what they're doing? charlotte has been locked down with her three children and her parents, both in their 70s. i thought boris's speech was a little vague. for me as a mum and the owner of a nursery, it sort of like quite a lot of clarity. i suppose i was a little disappointed because i wanted a few more clear guidelines to work with. charlotte has been home—schooling her three children. she wants things to get back to normal but worries, if her children do go back to school, they may spread the virus. and she is confused by the new message in england — not stay at home but stay alert. even my 11—year—old said, what does that mean, mummy? because it was all clear, we just stay at home, we keep safe, that is a very clear message. and now he was saying, so, we canjust go out to? and i said, no, you can only go out if you have to work, and if it is safe. and they have a perplexed eyebrow, and i think we are the same. it is thanks to your effort and sacrifice. james was watching the speech in liverpool. he runs three restaurants, employs 50 people. we will hope to reopen at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing. this is a promotional video for one of james‘s restaurants on albert dock in liverpool. reopening safely will be a huge challenge. the amount of space in kitchens, and washrooms, splash rooms, bathrooms, it's minimal. so, the safe working conditions problem is not going to go away, and many, many sites are just not suitable for opening with social distancing. so, work from home if you can, but you should go to work if you can‘t work from home. this part of last night‘s speech urging people back to work alarmed preity moyal, who works in a large office in canary wharf and would normally get the tube. will you be going to work this morning? no, i will not be going to work this morning! no. it is very hard at rush—hour to maintain a two metre distance, people are normally nose to nose on the tube, newspaper to newspaper in the face on the tube, there is no vaccine, this virus is still out there. we will be driven not by mere hope. preity is particularly worried by studies showing a higher death rate for people of a minority ethnic background. and i must stress again that all of this is conditional. there's no vaccine. as a british asian, i know people that have passed unfortunately due to covid—19, and they are from an asian background like myself. there needs to be a higher protection for people who are more at high risk. by this experience, i believe we can be stronger and better than ever before. the prime minister was very careful to say last night that there could only be serious changes in england if the infection rate comes down and stays down. but his speech seems to have left many confused, with more questions than answers. graham satchell, bbc news. restrictions on travel remain an area of concern for many: in his address last night the uk prime minister said it would soon be time to make people arriving at ports and airports self—isolate. and he urged those who may now be able to return to work to try not to use public transport. our reporter dan johnson is at manchester airport this morning, where they‘re trialling changes to how departures will work. well, this is the first stage in the trial and these are the first things they are expecting, hoping, that you will turn up to the airport wearing. gloves and some kind of face covering at least, but if you don‘t turn up with your own, don‘t worry, they will be provided, but why don‘t we first off just have a look at a check—in here at manchester airport, terminal one, this morning? normally, this would be heaving with crowds of people checking in. absolutely deserted really this morning. just a few cleaners around keeping the place is nice and clean and tidy. very, very quiet in terms of passengers. only one check—in desk open. you can see the departure board. not a lot going on up there today. not many flights leaving here at all. passenger numbers really are down. this is the new procedure, the new way to go through. everybody is now priority. fast track. you can see the yellow signs on the floor reminding you to keep your distance. there‘s loads of signage here, so as soon as you get here, before going through security, this is where you can pick up a mask and gloves and that‘s what they‘re asking you to wear in the airport. this is a trial that was launched just at the end of last week by manchester airports group, which includes sta nsted and east midlands, not just manchester airport. they are asking that you wear those while you are in the airport, but then we know that airlines perhaps are going to have different rules on what you need to wear actually on the plane and what they will be in terms of social distancing actually on board. this is about what happens in the airport. you get gloves and a mask, then it‘s time for a temperature check. james has been keeping an eye on me all morning. what am i weighing in at now? 36.0. i think that‘s fit to fly? all good. i can go off somewhere nice hopefully, before too long anyway. but not many people flying at all. this is the signage that‘s reminding you what you need to do to be safe in the airport. this is just a trial at the moment, but the hope is if they can prove this works, then they can start getting more people into airports and at least make the case for getting more planes in the air. here in the uk, prime minister borisjohnson announced an easing to lockdown restrictions last night, with the potential of some people returning to work as soon as this week. but we‘ve been receiving lots of questions from people all morning concerned about how to do this. colliers workplace advisory service has been looking into the issues involved around getting people back to work amidst coronavirus. i‘m joined by jan jaap boogaard, head of workplace advisory at colliers international. welcome. thank you very much for joining us. how much of a change is that going to require for businesses to their setups? it is significant. so currently we are working with organisations across the globe to identify the key changes required. looking at the layout of spaces, the number of work stations and desks that can be used. mainly also looking to entrances to buildings for example. you can‘t get into a workplace in isolation. how can people enter the building and get to the building in general? how much work is being done throughout the lockdown while people have been at home? what we are seeing currently is we look to the average capacity of buildings. there is some research we did, about 60% of their office space cannot be used when we allow social distancing. and how much of business are doing this to make sure people can get back to work without being able to use that space? most organisations, we are currently working on plans, it‘s criticalfor organisations to have a clear back to work plan, and we see differences in accommodation at the moment, for example, france and germany, moving back. of course, the uk, at some stage. do you think it will lead to long—term changes because people have discovered ways of working at home which are more cost—effective for their companies apart from anything? yes, definitely. we did research of 5000 people globally and asked them how do you feel about working from home and do you want to working from home and do you want to work after covid—19? more than 80% of correspond and say they want to work from home at least one day a week after covid—19. they also say that it‘s important when they go to the office they can collaborate and connect, so we expect officers to become more meeting places but also smaller because of increased working from home. travel for businesses? smaller because of increased working from home. travelfor businesses? do you think it will be a long time before that resume is because obviously companies and individuals will get out of the habit. yes, yes, we expect to travel to significantly decrease between countries but also within countries. we think people will be much more conscious about when to go to the office, picking the right moment to go to the office and not do it every day. pick the right moment to connect with people they want to meet at that moment. thank you very much indeed for joining us. and for telling us the changes impacting so far and the big changes impacting so far and the big changes there will be in workplaces going forward. later on today, boris johnson will be addressing the house of commons to reveal more details of the changes being brought in the uk. we will have coverage of that later. you are watching bbc news. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. hello there. after the warmth of a friday and saturday, it does feel like a completely different season being played out today. a few of you waking up to a frost, feeling chilly out of the summer sun, but a lot of dry and reasonable sunny weather to ta ke dry and reasonable sunny weather to take us through this afternoon. a few more showers cropping up the north of scotland, fewer showers in eastern england compared to this morning. whilst cloud amounts will generally increase, northern ireland will stay largely sunny as will the south—east of england, but here we will see the strongest on the whims, raw feeling wind through east anglia, the south—east on the channel islands, topping 45 miles an hour at times. that will knock the feel of things somewhat back from 13-14 feel of things somewhat back from 13—14 way down on yesterday‘s 23 for plymouth, but for many, temperatures still hovering around 9—10. into tonight, showers will keep going across parts of scotland, particularly in the north. one or two in northern ireland, north wales, north west england too. many places dry, temperatures dropping low enough for a touch of frost and a more widespread frost possible across southern parts of england and wales compared to yesterday. high pressure in the atlantic starts to move its way in meaning the wind will be lighter. into tuesday, this weather system moving down from the north, which means more showers across scotland compared to today. northern ireland, north—west england and north wales, icy patches across the day. lots of showers, longer spells of rain turning to sleet and snow even on the most modest of hills in the northern half of scotla nd hills in the northern half of scotland later as cooler air comes back in. elsewhere, 11—14. nice enoughin back in. elsewhere, 11—14. nice enough in the sunshine. a bit chilly for the time of year out of it. that weather system which brings the showers across scotland on tuesday night, slides down to northern and eastern parts of england for wednesday. clearing away eastwards through the day. further west, one or two showers, some returning towards the hebrides later on, most will be dry, the best of the sunshine in the morning, a bit more cloud through the afternoon for many and it will be another cold feeling day. temperatures dropping once again, relative to tuesday. for the rest of the week, we can‘t rule out overnight frost but high pressure building back in. as i said, rain at times across northern, eastern england, but most places staying dry and notice the temperature trend in some of our cities in our nations, rising towards the end of the week. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the government has confirmed that people in england can "meet up with other people" outside their household as long as they are outside and stay two metres apart. if you‘re out in the park and you are two metres apart, we‘re saying now then use some common sense and you socially distance, you can meet up with other people. opposition politicians, unions and company directors are calling for more details and clarification, as people who can‘t work from home — are ‘actively encouraged‘ to go back to work. on the one hand the prime minister was telling us that we should still stay at home, but then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction can go back to work today. across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease — france is starting to lift many of its restrictions — and spain relaxes measures in some regions. south korea announces its highest number of new cases in more than a month, driven by a cluster from nightclubs in seoul — the re—opening of schools has now been postponed. jury trials in england and wales are to resume from next week — with social distancing rules observed. and a reunion under lockdown — how a dutch home for the elederly is finding a way to bring families together, while keeping them apart. the uk prime minister has outlined measures to start a very gradual easing of the lockdown in england while warning of the danger of a second surge of the pandemic. this morning the foreign secretary, dominic raab, said you now can meet up with other people outside your household as long as you are outside and stay two metres apart. let‘s take a look at developments in the uk and the rest of the world. borisjohnson said it was the right time to update the government‘s message in england from "stay at home" to "stay alert". but the new message lacks clarity according to labour, and leaders of all the devolved nations have rejected new "stay alert" advice in favour of keeping the "stay at home". later today the government will publish a 50 page document outlining details of the new plan and the prime minister is to give a statement in the house of commons this afternoon. the prime minister‘s adjustments come as the latest official figures showed 31,855 deaths from coronavirus in the uk — an increase of 269 from the previous day. elsewhere, france is lifting many of its coronavirus restrictions, after weeks of lockdown. while several other european countries are also relaxing the rules. china has confirmed five new cases of the virus in the city of wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak. it‘s the second day running that new cases have emerged from the city. and in new zealand — prime ministerjacinda ardern has confirmed most of the country‘s restrictions put in place — will be lifted in the next fortnight. here‘s our political correspondent, iain watson. it is now almost two months since... after seven weeks of lockdown around the uk, people watched the prime ministerfrom their homes, where they‘ve been told to stay. for viewers in england, he changed his message from "stay at home" to "stay alert". but most of lockdown will remain in place. thanks to you, we‘ve protected our nhs and saved many thousands of lives. and so i know, you know, that it would be madness now to throw away that achievement by allowing a second spike. we must stay alert, we must continue to control the virus and save lives. the lockdown has saved lives but hurt the economy. so, the prime minister sketched out a plan for how restrictions could be lifted in future. we can see it all around us in the shuttered shops and abandoned businesses and darkened pubs and restaurants, and there are millions of people who are both fearful of this terrible disease and, at the same time, also fearful of what this long period of enforced inactivity will do to their livelihoods and their mental and physical well—being, to their futures and the futures of their children. his plan will come in three phases. from wednesday this week in england, you will be able to spend more time out of doors and not just for exercise. for example, you‘ll be permitted to meet a friend or a family member from outside your household in a park or open space, so long as you stay two metres apart. from 1stjune, the prime minister would like to be able to begin the phased return of primary school pupils to full—time education. but that will depend on whether the virus has remained under control. the next step could see some hospitality businesses and other public places reopen, but no earlier than 1stjuly. and borisjohnson made it clear that any easing of restrictions could be reversed. if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we‘ve been through the initial peak, but it‘s coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. and the opposition are raising questions over borisjohnson‘s call for people who can‘t do theirjob from home in england to go back to work. safety guidance hadn‘t yet been issued and workers are still being told to avoid public transport. this statement raises as many questions as it answers, and we see the prospect of england, scotland and wales pulling in different directions. the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland aren‘t changing the message to stay at home, and any tweaks to their lockdown will be strictly limited. the message in scotland at this stage is not stay at home if you can. the message is, except for the essential reasons you know about, stay at home, full stop. our advice has not changed in wales. wherever you can, you should stay at home. the message on the lockdown may sound different depending on where you live, but the prime minister insists there‘s a shared determination across the uk to defeat the virus. iain watson, bbc news. there has been some confusion on the stay alert message. we can all help control the virus if it stay alert, from the prime minister‘s twitter account. stay alert by working from home if you can. stay alert by limiting contact with other people. stay alert by keeping your distance if you go out, two metres apart where possible. stay alert by washing your hands regularly. if you or anyone in your household has symptoms, self—isolate. we can control the virus by keeping the rate of infection down and the number of infections down. this is how we can continue to save lives and livelihoods as we start to recover from coronavirus. stay alert, control the virus, save lives. our political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us from westminster. the message that was put out yesterday, the thing people are finding tricky is there seem to be anomalies. you can go to work, you are being told to socially distance by two metres where you can. you cannot see family necessarily, the dots don‘t feel like they are being joined and that is what is comfort causing confusion? there are still questions to answer, we have got the broad principles of what is happening from the prime minister in that address last night. today, this afternoon, should get more detail on exactly how things are going to change over the next few days. exactly what we will all be able to do, in england anyway, when these new guidelines are published. one thing there has been confusion over is how you can meet up with outside and from outside your household. so dominic raab, the foreign secretary, was on bbc breakfast this morning suggesting that you could meet up with both of your parents as long as you kept up social distancing and as long as you were outside. not so, my understanding is that guidelines are you can meet one person from outside your household in a park and maintain the social distancing rules. there are many other questions that are to be answered, we are hearing a lot of them coming into us this morning. have a listen to dominic raab outlining the broad strategy. of course, if we're going to come out of the very restrictive set of lockdown measures that we've got, we're going to need to change the message. the prime minister has set out the first, in three stages, from wednesday, then another step, at the earliest, from 1stjune, and the third step, at the earliest, from the 4th ofjuly. and as we start to take this road map set of measures, to protect life, to preserve our livelihoods but also to get our way of life back to something resembling normal, it is going to be really important that as people do more of the things that they want to do, that we stay alert so that we can control the virus and we don't see it revive. we have made great progress and the public have done an exceptionaljob in adhering to the guidance so far, and i'm confident, and people have said that we need to treat people like adults, and that is what we're going to do. there's a 50 page document coming out with the accompanying guidelines. i am confident that as we change the measures, which of course we would have to do so at some point, we do so responsibly, and in a clear way. two tm we should get the documents dominic raab was talking about and 3pm the prime minister should be answering questions in the commons from mps. this idea of people going back to work if they cannot work from home, has focused on manufacturing and construction. the questions have been raised by the labour party about whether the right measures are in place, about whether people have been given enough time. borisjohnson people have been given enough time. boris johnson wasn‘t people have been given enough time. borisjohnson wasn‘t clear last night when exactly that was supposed to happen, where people to go back to happen, where people to go back to today. dominic raab said they we re to today. dominic raab said they were talking about wednesday. but labour is not totally convinced a message on that is clear, listen to the labour leader, keir starmer. i accept for some things like schools opening, that is going to be conditional, but on the question of going back to work, the suggestion was last night that people go back to work today if they can't work at home, but don't use public transport, and that's really difficult, particularly in a city like london, and without guidelines as to how workplaces need to operate. how do you keep people to metres apart, what about sanitation, protective equipment? these were things which were discussed in a consultation document last weekend but not resolved yet. so i was actually quite surprised the prime minister said effectively in 12 hours' time, start going back to work, without those bits in place. and we needed that clarity, and it is unravelling a bit this morning because i think the foreign secretary has now said, going back to work doesn't mean until wednesday, so, suddenly it has shifted. what i wanted to see was this detail pinned down. this is a difficult exercise, i accept that, and any government would struggle, but you almost need more clarity coming to this stage than you did... lockdown is pretty straightforward and clear — stay at home. coming out, you need real clarity and it's a bit all over the place. we may get more of that clarity this afternoon. but to emphasise these guidelines for england. scotland, wales and northern ireland have different plans at the moment and the message there is still to stay at home. thank you very much. the government has ditched the stay at home message in favour of stay alert. there has been confusion over that message. let‘s go now to our next report, i think we‘re going to talk about how the lock downs are being eased across europe. because different lockdown is begun at different lockdown is begun at different stages and in france some schools have now reopened. in spain, restaurants can serve again — though big cities which had the worst outbreaks are excluded. for politicians and scientists, the decision of how and when to ease lockdowns, could be the most important of their careers. relax measures too quickly and you risk the virus spreading again. leave it too late and it could cause even more serious economic damage and other social problems. our reporterjim reed has this. all countries are now facing the trickiest of balancing acts — how to open up an economy without causing a second wave of virus cases. some are moving faster than others. in france, the first major easing of the lockdown has now started. cases are still rising by around 1000 today, but well below the 3,000 set by the government where stricter rules could be reimposed. citizens can now leave home without permission. some shops can open. some schools can restart. but some regions will move faster than others. masks are compulsory on public transport and bars and restaurants stay closed. in germany, cases have fallen to fewer than 1,000 a day. social distancing rules have started to be relaxed. the 1.5 metre rule remains in place, but now, my family can go out and have a picnic with a second family. that wasn‘t possible before, so, it‘s a big turning point for the personal lives of most germans here. one figure, r—0, or the reproduction rate, is critical in deciding when to unlock. anything over one means each infected case passes the virus on to more than one other person, and the disease spreads quickly. german estimates had fallen below that, giving the government room to reopen schools and restart the football league. though scientists warn a recentjump in r—0 will need close monitoring. if new infections go above 50 people per 100,000 people in any region here in germany, an emergency brake will be pulled. that means that a lot of the easing of restrictions could be immediately ta ken back. comparing data across countries is more difficult. the way cases and deaths are calculated changes. in europe, the uk has now overtaken italy with the highest number of recorded deaths. prime minister boris johnson is planning a slower lifting of restrictions, which could see some schools open from june. we will come back from this devilish illness. in the us, meanwhile, infections and deaths have remained stubbornly high. some states like new york and newjersey have been hit much harder than others. it was probably introduced to new york earlier on and went undetected for a while, and so what we're seeing in new york might be a leader point in our curve than other places in the us. federal guidelines call for a downward trajectory of cases over 14 days before lockdown measures should be eased. in states like texas and georgia, it‘s farfrom clear that‘s happening yet but local governors have lifted some restrictions anyway. the restaurants and movie theatres have started to reopen. the majority of people do think that this is a concern, opening up too early is something they are worried about. and i really, really hope that people continue to take precautions about checking themselves. all this data will be watched so carefully, then. it‘s one thing to relax restrictions. it could be much harder to impose them again if the pace of infection does start rising. jim reed, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the government has confirmed that people in england can "meet up with other people" outside their household as long as they are outside and stay two metres apart. people who can‘t work from home, including those in the manufacturing and construction industries are being actively encouraged to go back to work but to avoid buses, trains, tubes and trams. and across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease. france is starting to lift many of its restrictions and spain is relaxing measures in some regions. jury trials in england and wales are to resume from next week. all crown court trials have been suspended since march 23rd amid fears that those attending would not be able to properly social distance. let‘s get more details from our legal correspondent, clive coleman. how is this going to work? when you sayjury how is this going to work? when you say jury trials, let‘s how is this going to work? when you sayjury trials, let‘s be clear, some, a small number ofjury trials. from next week. this has been announced by the lord chiefjustice, talking about england and wales and a small number of cases initially. court centres like the old bailey and cardiff crown court will see cases restart. this has been done in conjunction with the input and advice from public health england, from public health wales and these are going to be quite unlikejury trials we have seen, in the sense they will have to be special arrangements to ensure social distancing. for one single trial, you will have three court rooms. you will have the main court room and indeed the arrangements within the main court room as to who sits where it could be very different. you could have the jurors sitting in the well of the court where there is more space for them to space out with the lawyers sitting in the jury box, fewer lawyers, so that is easier to ensure social distancing of both groups that way. but you will have one court linked by video to another court, where the press will sit and view the proceedings. there will be a third court where thejury will there will be a third court where the jury will retire for their deliberations. if you have ever been, i have been able to because of my role, to go and look atjury rooms from time to time, they are very small. since you would almost say cramped. a larger room will have to be found for the jury because they can be sitting and deliberating for a lot of days. they will have a court room to themselves to carry out thatjob. court room to themselves to carry out that job. that court room to themselves to carry out thatjob. that obviously means you are using up a lot of court rooms for one single trial and that is why only a few cases can begin starting next week. we will see some cases that were halted back in march restarting. there is a case of the old daily due to restart today. this is getting the show back on the road. —— old bailey. there was 700,000 cases dealt with in the crown courts. it is getting things going again, the lord chiefjustice, when i interviewed him a couple of weeks ago, if we have social distancing going on for many, many months, we may have to think about other measures. for instance, commandeering and renting larger buildings, university lecture halls for instance. but this is the way they will try to get things going again. one important to make as well, we will have jurors of 12 members, because i asked him in the potential reduction ofjury members. he said he would favour that if we had to do this for a long period of time. to get these relatively small numbers of trials up and running, we will have juries of 12 members. thank you much, clive. in south korea, the re—opening of schools has been postponed by a week after a new cluster of coronavirus infections were traced back to a number of nightclubs in seoul. the high school third grade was due to be the first to go back on wednesday but pupils will now go back on 20th may. all other staggered school start dates have also been pushed back a week. the clubs in seoul at the centre of the recent covid—19 outbreak were mostly visited by members of the lgbtq community, and many people used false names when asked for their contact details on the door. the bbc‘s seoul correspondent laura bicker has more. the thing to remember is seoul and south korea has never had a lockdown. so people at the height of the outbreak were asked to stay at home, work from home where possible, but there‘s never been a lockdown. these nightclubs where opened on april 19th. the entire party district was opened. you were allowed to go clubbing if you wore a mask, if you wrote down your name and contact number at the door, and if you used hand sanitiser. but after the long holiday weekend, the district was completely packed. there appears to have been, yes, an outbreak at a number of clubs. the complication is that, when it comes to south korea‘s ultimate challenge of testing, of tracing, of isolating, they‘ve proved so good at it, but right now they are trying to trace a number of people who may not want to come out, and the reason for that is because being gay in south korea is extremely difficult. we‘ve done a number of articles on it in bbc world. when it comes to coming out, you can sometimes lose your family and lose yourjob, so many people, yes, have perhaps given false names at the door and may be reluctant to come forward. health officials are emphasising that all they want to do is catch the virus. they say every test will be private. you don‘t have to give your name. but they are also warning that if you don‘t come forward and it‘s found out that you have infected others, you could face a fine of up to $2000. as countries look for new ways to unlock society without exposing the elderly — one dutch care home has opened a customized glass cabin that keeps elderly people protected and isolated — without forcing them to sacrifice seeing their loved ones. anna holligan reports. scrubbing a shield to protect vulnerable people... ..from the invisible danger their loved ones may pose to them. this is what a family reunion looks like under lockdown. hi, mum. hello. the way so many of us have been keeping in touch with each other just don‘t make sense to everyone. whatsapp calling and zoom, for half our residents it‘s too difficult for half our residents to understand. they are looking at an ipad and thinking they are watching the picture or a video. they don‘t understand it is real life, real—time, so they don‘t respond. and in here they get the full picture. for me, being able to really see her, the way she walks, just her whole body and her body language is incredible. initially, it was really difficult and the family were trying to reassure mrs stope that this is the new normal but she was confused. she couldn‘t understand why she couldn‘t cuddle them. but they reassured her the 1.5 metre distance is being followed by everyone and actually now you can see they‘re quite relaxed. this is a way for the family to reach out in person without the risk. everybody prefers to really see and touch and feel and hug your mum. but it is better than nothing. but how do you explain to an 85—year—old woman with dementia who just lost her husband and went into a nursing home two weeks before lockdown that the whole world has changed, not just hers? she thinks she is in some kind of prison but we are all stuck at home. it's happier that i can see them. but this is a strange world for me. so i have been always very happy and now i am a bit less happy. this glasshouse offers a quick fix, a chance to remind relatives in real life that they haven‘t been forgotten. let‘s turn to china now. shanghai disneyland has reopened a reduced number of visitors after a four—month shutdown. in wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak, five new locally—tra nsmitted cases of the virus have been confirmed, and in total 17 new cases have been registered across china, the highest number ihe a fortnight. you are watching bbc news. as we‘ve been hearing, people across england who cannot work from home are being urged to return to work this week. business groups have called for detailed information from the government on how to make workplaces safe. further guidance is to be published by ministers this afternoon. let‘s speak now to justin king, who‘s the former of chief executive of sainsburys supermarkets here in the uk. he‘s now on the board of marks and spencer. thank you forjoining us. those are businesses that have been operating throughout the lockdown and have had to make changes as they go, basically. what are your thoughts on what the prime minister has said about the business is now getting back to work? i think it is quite a big change. we are moving from a presumption that you stay at home, work from home if you can, furloughed if you can‘t. to a presumption that if you can work from home, you will stay working from home, you will stay working from home, you will stay working from home but otherwise you should get back to work. it is a big change, which is said in your introduction, is still light on detail. what the exact environment will be within workplaces that will allow safe social distancing, the government will issue some guidance this afternoon. for many of the workforce, not using public transport will be a significant issue. and, as i mentioned, furlough issue. and, as i mentioned, furlough isa issue. and, as i mentioned, furlough is a key part of the current equation and until we hear what the government plans to do on that, i think it is very hard for companies andindeed think it is very hard for companies and indeed very hard for individuals to make decisions about what to do next. what does the government need to do to reassure those who are concerned? does to do to reassure those who are concerned ? does it to do to reassure those who are concerned? does it need to be strict health and safety guidelines that have to be complied with, or is it more about guidance and common sense from employers? this is an inexact science. clearly, it is. a lot of this is going to be employers working with their workforces on finding what, given the guidance from government and the basic guidance of social distancing will be at its core for sure, works for the whole organisation. you mentioned supermarkets have stayed open. most of us have shopped in supermarkets in recent weeks and will have seen how queueing has changed, how people‘s behaviour in—store has changed, how perspex screens have been put up at the tills. these are not mandated by law but they have been developed by supermarkets, together with their collea g u es supermarkets, together with their colleagues that work in the store and with the support of customers, as an acceptable way of approaching still being able to do your food shopping socially distance way. that is the reality of how workplaces are going to have to work out their solutions. justin king, thank you very much. the former labour opposition leader here in the uk, ed miliband, has criticised the prime minister speech on twitter describing his guidance as "shambolic". the pm didn‘t say workplace changes applied from wednesday. he said, "and the first step is a change of emphasis that we hope that people will act on this week." that was ed miliband‘s tweet. wednesday was only mentioned in relation to other changes. words matter. clarity is essential. this is shambolic. " the former labour leader and now shadow business secretary, ed miliband, joins me now from his constituency in doncaster. what could the government have done to be absolutely clear because moving from one situation to another can be complicated ? moving from one situation to another can be complicated? well, it is complicated, and i don‘t underestimate the difficulties of this. the problem is that the prime minister gave the impression yesterday and indeed the media were explicitly brief, and if you worked in manufacturing or construction you should go back to work today. and todayis should go back to work today. and today is a point where we haven‘t yet got the guidance as a king was saying, so vital to make workplaces safer and ensure employees and employers are safe. this morning, dominic raab, the secretary of state, said actually it was supposed to be about wednesday. people going back to work on wednesday. that‘s just an illustration of the fact that where we need an orderly process , we that where we need an orderly process, we need clarity, building consensus with unions and employers, and we appearso consensus with unions and employers, and we appear so far to have none of those things. what needs to be done to give reassurance? we know people are anxious about going back obviously, we‘ve heard from the unions, we‘ve heard from justin king saying a lot of what has been done with businesses which have remained open throughout has been common sense, it‘s not been strict guidance, strict rules are followed. how do you make sure that everybody feels comfortable? i think there are three elements required. first of all, clarity about the rules on social distancing in the workplace, and crucially what happens if they can‘t be followed because of the nature of that work, what kind of protection workers will be afforded. secondly, clear risk assessments where employers are required to do by law and it must be transparent and the need to be published, and thirdly, a means of enforcement of these safety guidelines. i think they are the three essential elements of what is required of the workplace. and then, additionally, there needs to be clarity about how people are going to get to work if public transport is the only means available to them, how they can do so in available to them, how they can do soina available to them, how they can do so in a safe way. ed miliband, thank you. we have got to go to nicola sturgeon for her daily briefing. as of 9am this morning, there have been 13,627 positive cases confirmed, an increase of 141 from yesterday. a total of 1453 patients are currently in hospital with either confirmed or suspected case that the papyrus, and that is a decrease of 31. from yesterday. 80 people last night were in intensive ca re people last night were in intensive care with confirmed covid—19 and thatis care with confirmed covid—19 and that is a decrease of two since yesterday. i‘m also able to confirm that since the 5th of march, a total of 3114 patients who had tested positive for the virus have now been able to leave hospital which, of course, is very happy and positive news. unfortunately, though, i have to report that in the past 24 hours five deaths have been registered of patients who had been confirmed through a test is having covid—19. that takes the total number of deaths in scotland under that measurement to 1862. i want to emphasise again today that those figures should be treated with caution, although deaths can now be registered at weekends, registration numbers at weekends are usually relatively low and they can be particularly low following a sunday, so this should be taken into account when considering today‘s figures. as i always do, and i always will, i wa nt to i always do, and i always will, i want to stress that these numbers are not just statistics want to stress that these numbers are notjust statistics and should never be seen as that, they represent individuals whose loss has been felt deeply by all of their loved ones and i want to send again today my deepest condolences to anyone grieving as a result of this virus. i also want to thank again, asi virus. i also want to thank again, as i always do, our health and co—workers. you are doing extraordinary work going above and beyond the extra mile in incredibly challenging circumstances and all of us all over you a huge debt of gratitude and everyone in the scottish government is deeply grateful to you for everything you are doing. in a moment i will ask the health secretary to set out the details of a new well—being programme, which is being launched today. that‘s a new programme to support the mental health of those working in our health and care sector at this difficult time. before that, there are firstly, the scottish government has today in the last week published our second coronavirus bill. that proposed legislation includes a range of further measures to help scotland through this pandemic. amongst many other things, provide additional support for unpaid carers. it ensures that carer‘s allowance recipients will receive an extra payment on top of the carer‘s allowa nce, payment on top of the carer‘s allowance, supplement paid to unpaid ca re rs allowance, supplement paid to unpaid carers in scotland. this new payment will see around 83,000 carers receive an additional £230 next month to support them through this difficult period. being a carer is incredibly demanding at the best of times and! incredibly demanding at the best of times and i know it is much more difficult right now, so i want to thank each and every one of scotland‘s‘s unpaid carers for the incredibly important role that you are paying. the bill is due to go through in the next two weeks and i hope when it does this additional payment alongside the other support we are providing helps to make things a little bit easier for you. the second item i want to cover today concerns the lockdown restriction. last night the prime minister set out some of the detail of his plan for easing restrictions in england, more of the detail of that has emerged this morning, and will continue to come out during the course of the day. i want to reiterate that those announcements do not apply yet here in scotland. that is not, let me stress for any political reason, it is because of the scottish government is not yet confident that these changes can be made safely in scotland yet without running the risk of the virus potentially running out of control again. so scotland back lockdown restrictions remain in place for now, and our key message remains the same, we need you to stay at home, we do not at this point want to see more business is opening up or more people going to work, we do not yet wa nt to people going to work, we do not yet want to see more people using public transport and we are not yet changing who can or should be at school. the only change we have made in scotland is to the guidance on exercise, as i said yesterday. as of today, we have removed the once—a—day limit on exercise meaning that if you want to go for a walk more than once a day or to go for a run and also a walk, you can now do so. that change doesn‘t apply if you or someone in your household has symptoms of the virus, or if you have received a letter explaining that you are in the shielded group. in these cases, you should still stay at home completely. for everybody else, you still need to stay relatively close to your own home while exercising in the ad at all times please stay at least two metres away from people from other households. i also want to stress by exercising mean activities like walking or running or cycling, not at this stage sunbathing or having picnics. this doesn‘t give people a licence to meet up at the park or at the beach. it is one minor change but an important change to the existing rules but all of the restrictions in scotland for now remain in place. and let mejust reflect for a moment on why this matters. i read this morning as many of you might have done in the glasgow evening times the tragic story of a family from glasgow. andy told how his mum and dad and father—in—law have all died from this virus and he talks of the impact on his nine—year—old daughter. their story is heartbreaking. it‘s heartbreaking for them, but not all of us should reflect on is that it could be any one of us. that family had told their story because they want people to listen to the advice that we are giving. and today‘s paper, they say this, people need to realise it‘s real, the guidelines set out need to be followed, it may be the next and theirfamilies be followed, it may be the next and their families and we would not want anyone to go through what we have gone through. stay in the house, social distance, that is the way to keep people you love say. i think thatis keep people you love say. i think that is a very powerful message —— safe. it underlines the importance of restrictions on why we need to stick with them for now. so to close today, i want to reiterate simply andi today, i want to reiterate simply and i hope clearly what the restrictions continue to be while our progress against this potentially deadly virus remains fragile. except for essential purposes such as exercise, buying food and medicine, going to do essential work you can‘t do from home, you shouldn‘t be going out, you should stay at home. if you do go out you should say to me to some other people, and not meet up at the bottom other households. i know that these restrictions continue to be extremely tough and i know that hearing talk about easing the lockdown makes them seem probably even tougher. but please, i am asking you for now, to stick with it. we are making progress, the figures i have reported to you today give further evidence of that, but to combat this virus we still need to combat this virus we still need to stay apart from each other, at home, and the thing is that the more we do that now the sooner we will be able to ease more of these restrictions. i set out yesterday further changes we are considering making a soon as we judge it safe to do so, we all want to see our friends and families, we all miss them more with each day that passes, we all want to see children get back to school and we all desperately wa nt to to school and we all desperately want to get back to some kind of normality. please know that i want all of that too, i want that as your first minister, but actually i also wa nt first minister, but actually i also want it as an ordinary person who is missing my own family very much indeed. but i know that we will get there more quickly if we all keep doing the right thing now. if we ta ke doing the right thing now. if we take our foot off the brake to soon the real danger is that we will end up the real danger is that we will end up in this lockdown for longer and, worst of all, lose many more people along the way. none of us want that so please be patient and please try not to get distracted by messages from other parts of the uk. all governments across the uk are trying to do the right thing and all of us have a responsibility to take the steps we think are right at the right time. so please, if you live in scotland, abide by the law that applies here and follow scottish government guidelines. lastly today, i also want to make a respectful plea to the media, your scrutiny role of the central and you perform it robustly and rightly so, but at a time like this when health is at sta ke, time like this when health is at stake, all of us have a public duty too. please make it clear to your readers, listeners and viewers what the actual situation is in different parts of the uk. moving at different speeds in different parts of the uk for good evidence—based reasons need not be a cause for confusion. indeed, other countries are also taking different steps in different areas at different times. confusion only arises if we as politicians and the media who report on us are either unclear in what we are asking people to do or if we give a misleading impression, even by omission, that decisions that apply to one nation only are actually uk wide. never has the duty on political leaders to communicate clearly been greater and in the provision of basic public health information i hope the media will continue with most of you have been doing already to appreciate the importance of that too. this matters to all of us. if we do see continued high compliance with these restrictions in scotland for a bit longer, we will continue to slow the spread of this virus and protect the nhs, and we will save lives and all move more quickly to ease, so thank you once again to all of you for doing everything you are doing. i will hand over an ode to the chief medical officer who will say a few words and then as i indicated a few moments ago, the health secretary will set out a package of well—being support for those who work in health sectors. thank you, first minister. today i want to speak but a clinical issue, very one, the process of anticipated clip planning, it can be anticipated clip planning, it can be a difficult subject for people to have conversations about, it‘s not a new concept, and it‘s been done in clinical care for many years. the current understanding of that 80% of people affected by covid—19 illness will have mild symptoms, however a small number will become seriously ill and require more intensive clinical management. there is a group of people at a much higher risk of becoming seriously unwell and coronavirus. for that matter, other infections and health problems too for this group should be prioritised for anticipated care planning. it provides an important opportunity for people to have conversations with carers and loved ones about the type of care that they would like to receive should they would like to receive should they become unwell. it is this conversation and expression of important to in their care that the important to in their care that the important thing. the document which comes out of his conversations simply records for others to see, so it must be done sensitively, and the quality of his conversations at the forefront of peoples minds. we know treatments for coronavirus focuses supportive measures and some specific care options like ventilation are of low benefit and do not help people who are already in poor health. however, many other aspects of care can be discussed and planned. people may well be worried about the future and so there is an opportunity to have a helpful conversation about what matters most to them if they become very unwell or require end—of—life care. these discussions can be extremely difficult to start but they are important. the aim is to have an open and honest conversation with individuals, families, and carers, so that we can plan a future care that matters to people as well as possible. one particularly challenging example of this is asking people about whether or not they would want to be given cpr in they would want to be given cpr in the event their heart should stop beating. it‘s a difficult conversation to have. it needs to be done sensitively and only if the person wants this conversation at a time right for them. some people may have clear views on what they want. and not want to happen to them. others may not. it‘s important to offer people the opportunity to talk about this. when they are ready to do so. each of these decisions must be taken on a person by person basis, and weighing up the risks and benefits led by the persons own wishes. having these conversations in anticipation allows people to think about what choices they would make any event the decisions need to be made. these are some of the most challenging and sensitive conversations people can have. they are conversations people can have. they a re often conversations people can have. they are often not easy for clinicians either. but when they are done well, they contribute massively to good personalised care. when i think of some of the most important conversations i‘ve had with patients over the years, it‘s often these types of conversations which come to mind. they are a privilege for a clinician to have when done properly and they create lasting impressions because they are a bad chorus with people base their lives on. so they must be undertaken on the basis of trust, sensitivity, and honesty at all times. that‘s the basis of good anticipated planning. thank you. thank you. today i want to address scotland's health and social care workforce. every thursday we all stand and applaud in appreciation of the work you are doing to keep us safe and well. that gesture of support is important and i know it is hugely appreciated. the scale of the challenge you are facing is unprecedented. many of you will be working in unfamiliar roles, many of you will be asked to learn new skills or work in unfamiliar ways. at the same time, you are caring for your own family, you may be personally affected by covid—19 and you will undoubtedly have your own anxieties and worries. that makes it all the more important that, as you look after us, we do everything we can to look after you. we have already ta ken can to look after you. we have already taken a number of practical steps with our partners, looking to make sure that there is access to food supplies, to public transport, free parking, to temporary accommodation if needed. and we have made the guidance on ppe as clear as possible. working with national services scotland and others to make sure that the ppe you need to get to you when you need it. this hasn't always been easy. or perfect. but we are absolutely committed to getting it right and fixing the glitches that arise as we go. but supporting and protecting the mental well—being of our workforce is also a priority. at the end of march, my colleague the minister for mental health, looked at all of our mental health local authorities and health and social care partnerships, ask them to take steps to improve mental health and well— being to take steps to improve mental health and well—being support for staff that made sense locally. since then, significant examples have taken place, significant activity at local level. i want to give macro to brief examples fourth in lanarkshire, the nhs and partnership set up at local 24 hour helpline. accessible to all health and social ca re staff accessible to all health and social care staff including those working in the care sector, in care homes and third sector, and the well—being hubs chillout zones in various locations and access to a range of digital mental health and self—care resources. nhs grampian has a telephone helpline in place, service available seven days a week, and a psychological resilience hub open seven days a week for all staff across the health and social care sector. two examples of support that reflect what has happened across the country from our health boards and other social care partnerships and other social care partnerships and other local authorities, everything from making sure that hot meals are available, to creating quiet spaces where people can go and simply draw breath. now adding to that this morning we have launched a new national well—being morning we have launched a new national well— being hub for the whole health and social care workforce. it can be accessed at www . workforce. it can be accessed at www. promise doctor scott. the hub is the first of its kind in the uk, based on a psychological first aid approach, it provides advice on self ca re approach, it provides advice on self care and services to promote psychological and emotional well— being and address psychological and emotional well—being and address practical concerns. it also provides access to a bespoke digital service to support health, well—being a bespoke digital service to support health, well— being and a bespoke digital service to support health, well—being and resilience. with video clips sharing messages of support and experiences of those working during the pandemic, also finding information to address the challenges we have heard about working in health and social care at this time. these include concerns for personal safety and family members, involvement in end—of—life ca re members, involvement in end—of—life care and decision—making, working in unfamiliar roles and settings, and the real and often overpowering feelings of grief and upset. finally, the hub contains information for health and social ca re information for health and social care organisations to help them support their workforce. promise is a collaborative project between nhs greater glasgow and clyde and kurt service and nhs lothian river centre who hosted the hub and i want to thank them for hosting it and the very many health and social care partners across scotland who have worked together to make it a reality. the opening of theirs is a significant step forward in supporting our health and social ca re workforce supporting our health and social care workforce but as health secretary, let me be clear, i will never say we have secretary, let me be clear, i will never say we have done enough. so we will continue to look at what more we can will continue to look at what more we can do in this area and others, working with our partners, working to make sure that we understand your concerns, we to make sure that we understand your concerns, we understand what we need and react to make sure it happens. thank you. thank you, i hope you agree given everything health and ca re agree given everything health and care staff have been dealing with in recent weeks, it was important to establish the service to set out detail of that today. can i now go to questions from journalists and first up today, glen campbell from the bbc. first minister, the scottish secretary estimates we are days behind other parts of the uk in suppressing coronavirus. is that an assessment you share? on a point of clarification, if you live in somewhere over the border and can't do yourjob from home, should you feel free to go back to work?|j do yourjob from home, should you feel free to go back to work? i will come onto the second point, i don‘t know what the second of state for scotla nd know what the second of state for scotland is facing that comment on soi scotland is facing that comment on so i guess in the first instance you would have to ask him. what i said before, and i speakfor would have to ask him. what i said before, and i speak for myself again here, based on our assessment of the r number, we would say we are higher than the rest of the uk, slightly, on average, and there could be variations within england, but slightly above in terms of a comparison with england, and that would suggest we are slightly behind in terms of the infection, which given that our first cases were identified and confirmed later, would make some sense but whether you can put a set number of days on that, i think it‘s much more uncertain. what i have set also is that i want to look very closely at the data emerging in the coming days, the data around case numbers, hospital admissions, days, the data around case numbers, hospitaladmissions, particularly the mrs figures which will come on wednesday when the numbers of deaths give me greater confidence that the virus is on a sustained downward trend and we then hopefully we‘ll see the r number reduced as well in scotland, so that the data i want to look at to give confidence that as we start to ease restrictions, we are not immediately going to see a resurgence of the virus to take us over that all—importa nt one resurgence of the virus to take us over that all—important one number in terms of r in scotland, the law in scotland applies, and if you are in scotland, the law in scotland applies and the law says right now you can only be out of your own home for essential reasons, essential work which can be done at home, getting food, medicine, exercise, and we change the guidance today to say exercise now can be several times a day as opposed to just once a day. so if you live in the scottish borders, and you come across the border to go to the supermarket, something you do routinely, then you would certainly not to be breaking the law, if you are getting food, and essential purpose. if you livejust are getting food, and essential purpose. if you live just south of the board but work in an essential job in dumfries and galloway hospitalfor example, job in dumfries and galloway hospital for example, equally that is perfectly legitimate, but if you are coming into scotland for reasons that are not covered by those essential purposes, then you potentially would be in breach of the law, so these things are reasonably straightforward when you consider the detail and when you listen to the messages that have been given. and if you live in scotla nd been given. and if you live in scotland right now, then if you‘re not working at the moment or working from home, right now, my advice is you should continue with that right now, we are not encouraging more people to go back to work right at the moment. we do want to get businesses open and operational again as quickly as possible, but we must make sure firstly we have got confidence in the data that tells us we are not going to have a resurgence of the virus and make sure all of the guidance is in place to give workers confidence that they will be safe when they go back to work, and that is the kind of discussion and dialogue and work under way between the scottish government and different sectors of the economy right now. stv. first minister, just picking up on what you said towards the end there. you say you don't want to see more businesses opening up the stage in scotland but you are not compelling manufacturers and construction firms not carrying out essential work to stay closed. studio: that the daily news briefing from nicola sturgeon with a very different message from the one from the government in westminster, where the government in westminster, where the message has stayed from stay—at—home to stay alert and she says the scottish government is not confident changes can be made about the virus going further. time now for a look at the weather.. hello there. after the warmth of friday and saturday, it does feel like a completely different season being played out today. a few of you waking up to a frost, feeling chilly out of the summer sun, but a lot of dry and reasonable sunny weather to take us through this afternoon. a few more showers cropping up the north of scotland, fewer showers in eastern england compared to this morning. whilst cloud amounts will generally increase, northern ireland will stay largely sunny as will the south—east of england, but here we will see the strongest on the winds, raw feeling wind through east anglia, the south—east on the channel islands, topping 45 miles an hour at times. that will knock the feel of things somewhat back from 13—14. way down on yesterday‘s 23 for plymouth, but for many, temperatures still hovering around 9—10. into tonight, showers will keep going across parts of scotland, particularly in the north. one or two in northern ireland, north wales, north west england too. many places dry, temperatures dropping low enough for a touch of frost and a more widespread frost possible across southern parts of england and wales compared to yesterday. high pressure in the atlantic starts to move its way in meaning the wind will be lighter. into tuesday, this weather system moving down from the north, which means more showers across scotland compared to today. northern ireland, north—west england and north wales, icy patches across the day. lots of showers, longer spells of rain turning to sleet and snow even on the most modest of hills in the northern half of scotland later as cooler air comes back in. elsewhere, 11—14. nice enough in the sunshine. a bit chilly for the time of year out of it. that weather system which brings the showers across scotland on tuesday night, slides down to northern and eastern parts of england for wednesday. clearing away eastwards through the day. further west, one or two showers, some returning towards the hebrides later on, most will be dry, the best of the sunshine in the morning, a bit more cloud through the afternoon for many and it will be another cold feeling day. temperatures dropping once again, relative to tuesday. for the rest of the week, we can‘t rule out overnight frost but high pressure building back in. as i said, rain at times across northern, eastern england, but most places staying dry and notice the temperature trend in some of our cities in our nations, rising towards the end of the week. the prime minister will this afternoon give more detail to his proposals to begin lifting england‘s coronavirus lockdown. a 50—page guidance document is due to be published by the government amid claims of a lack of detail over plans to get people back to work. if you can work from home, you should continue to do so. but there are vital sectors of the economy, like manufacturing and construction, where people can‘t do theirjob from home, so we‘re saying to them, they should now, from wednesday, go back to work. we needed that clarity, and it's unravelling a bit this morning, because i think the foreign secretary has now said, well, going back to work doesn't really mean till wednesday. so, suddenly it's shifted. and what i wanted to see was this detail pinned down. we‘ll have the latest on the prime minister‘s plans, and we‘ll be getting reaction from all nations of the united kingdom. also this lunchtime...
now on bbc news: victoria derbyshire has more information and health advice on the coronavirus outbreak in this special programme. hello and welcome to the latest in our special programmes, as coronavirus continues to upend billions of lives around the world. i'm victoria derbyshire. coming up, we'll explore the risks governments face if they left the gun restrictions too early. and health workers in lebanon on, uk and nigeria. plus, the workers trying to find smiles in cities hit hard by the virus. and you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on oui’ latest updates on the pandemic on our website. first, latest updates on the pandemic on ourwebsite. first, major moves latest updates on the pandemic on our website. first, major moves to ease the lockdown are happening gci’oss ease the lockdown are happening across europe. in france, some schools will return and in spain some restaurants can start to serve this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk again with social distancing and around the world. my name is mike embley. measures in place. for politicians, this is a difficult decision. relax lockdown measures too soon and you us security agencies accuse risk the virus spreading again. china of trying to steal leaveit risk the virus spreading again. leave it too late and it could cause american research on vaccines serious economic damage and other and treatments for covid—19. the uk government defends problems. so what data are they basing the solaun? jim reed reports. itself against claims all countries are now facing the trickiest of balancing act, how to it was too slow to protect open up an economy without causing a people exposed to the virus in care homes. second wave of iris cases. some are even worse than previously thought — moving faster than others. in the death toll from an attack on a maternity ward in afghanistan rises. and what lessons can the rest france, the first major easing of of the world learn from denmark on how to socially the lockdown has now started. cases distance in schools? are still rising by about a thousand are still rising by about a thousand a day but well below the 3000 set by the government where stricter rules could be reimposed. citizens can now leave home without permission, some shops can open, some schools can restart. regions will move faster than others. masks are compulsory on public transport and bars and restau ra nts public transport and bars and restaurants remain closed stop in germany, cases have fall into fewer than 1000 a day, social distancing rules have started to be relaxed stop the 1.5 metre rule remains in place but now my family can go out and have a picnic with a second family. that wasn't possible before, so family. that wasn't possible before, so the big turning point for the personal lives of most germans here. 0ne figure, r0, orthe personal lives of most germans here. 0ne figure, r0, or the reproduction rate, is critical in deciding when to unlock. any number over one means that each person spreads that iris to more than one other person and the virus spreads glee. german estimates had fallen below that, giving the government room to reopen schools and restart the football league. a recent jump schools and restart the football league. a recentjump in r0 will need close monitoring. if new infections go above 50 people per 100,000 people in any region here in germany, an emergency brake will be pulled, that means a lot of those eased restrictions could easily be taken back. comparing data across countries is more difficult, the way cases and deaths are calculated changes per region. in the uk, there are now more recorded deaths than italy. prime minister borisjohnson is planning a slower lifting of restrictions which could see some schools open from june. we will come back from this devilish illness. in south korea, widespread testing and contact tracing appears to have contained the virus. cases have dropped from 900 today down to just a fraction of that. social distancing rules have been eased, schools restarted this week and professional sport is back. because this is korea! home of katie v0. a dozen this is korea! home of katie v0. a d oze n clu bs this is korea! home of katie v0. a dozen clubs in the capital, seoul, have to be shut again after a cluster of new cases. in the us, infections and deaths have remained stubbornly high. some states like new york and newjersey have been hit much harder than others. it's probably introduced to new york earlier on, and went undetected for a while. and so what we actually sing a new york might be a later point in their curves than other places in the us. the federal guidelines call for a downward trajectory of cases over 1a days before lockdown measures should be eased. in states like texas and georgia, it's farfrom clear that eased. in states like texas and georgia, it's far from clear that is happening yet. local governors have lifted some restrictions anyway and restau ra nts a nd lifted some restrictions anyway and restaurants and movie theatres have started to reopen. the majority of people do think that this is a concern, opening up too early is something they are worried about. and they really, really hope that people continue to take precautions about protecting themselves. all of this data will be watched so carefully tha n. this data will be watched so carefully than. it's one thing to relax restrictions, it could be much harder to impose them again if the pace of infection does start rising. about a month ago, the bbc‘s medical corresponded fergus walsh visited an intensive care unit at a major hospital in london, one of the busiest anywhere in the uk. and in this report we heard from one bus driver in the capital who had been hit hard with covid—19. as doctors battle to save his life. fergus has been back to the hospital for an update. coronavirus is still taking a heavy toll in intensive care. update. coronavirus is still taking a heavy toll in intensive carem doesn't feel like it's over by a long shot. some patients have been ona long shot. some patients have been on a ventilator here for more than a month stop its brutal how people stay acutely sick for a long period. it's not just stay acutely sick for a long period. it's notjust their stay acutely sick for a long period. it's not just their lungs stay acutely sick for a long period. it's notjust their lungs that stay acutely sick for a long period. it's not just their lungs that are damaged, many have kidney failure and need dialysis. when you're not here, you are still thinking about here, you are still thinking about here, you are still thinking about here, you can't get it out of your mind a lot of the time. in the months since we were last year, doctorjim downe has not become any more optimistic. the disease continues to be horrible, even by itu standards. i don't think i'm feeling more positive, i think i am pretty shell—shocked by this disease, if i'm really honest. these patients don't get better quickly, so patients don't get better quickly, so we've had a slow and difficult period of trying to help these patients recover. day after day, week after week, staff are working in full ppe. although patient numbers are falling, matron elaine thorpe says the psychological impact on staff is rising. in the last week i've started to see the emotional trauma coming out in our nurses and doctors, you know? and everybody, really. and before one, i can't get this image out of my head, a group of patients, they felt faceless. this is a sobering reminder of the devastating impact of coronavirus, extreme caution will be needed when relaxing lockdown measures, or it could lead to a surge in infections and that would mean many more patients coming into hospital. as covid-19 patients coming into hospital. as covid—19 was slowly empty, the matter is how to reintroduce services like outpatient appointments and planned surgery. pa rt appointments and planned surgery. part of the problem is no matter how ill they feel, many patients without coronavirus are hesitating to come in. josephine, he was 83, passed out at home. when were you concerned? you hear all of these things about coronavirus. i you hear all of these things about coronavirus. | was. you hear all of these things about coronavirus. i was. i was you hear all of these things about coronavirus. iwas. iwas told you hear all of these things about coronavirus. i was. i was told you mustn't go to hospital, ma'am, because of the virus, but i really felt terrible and i was in pain. so ijust got to take a chance and go. of course. which i did. non-covid emergency admissions are down 50%, which may be storing up problems. emergency admissions are down 50%, which may be storing up problemsm is that home with a heart attack, you may not die, but you may have a bigger heart attack than you would otherwise have and you may end up with heart failure. 0r, otherwise have and you may end up with heart failure. or, if you don't treat your asthma in an early phase with adequate treatment in hospital, you may end up in a much more serious condition. one in two patients with coronavirus do not survive intensive care. but there are survive intensive care. but there a re su ccesses survive intensive care. but there are successes like doo town, who we met at the beginning of april. i hope you see your wife again soon. that strength, i will find it, definitely. the 70-year-old bus driver was finally discharged after four weeks in hospital. his first follow—up appointment was done via video. i probably would have thought you were still feeling a bit week. i'm feeling quite good at the moment. they time, my life is like as it was normal. -- in the daytime. with his grateful family so relieved to have him back. thank you, thank you, thank you! thank you, we got him home. the bbc's medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reporting. as countries look for new ways to unlock society without exposing the vulnerable and elderly to covid—19, one dutch care home has opened a customised glass cabinet that gives elderly people protected and isolated without forcing them to sacrifice meeting their loved ones. anna holligan has this. scrubbing a shield to protect vulnerable people. from the invisible danger. their loved ones might pose to them. this is what a family reunion looks like under lockdown. hi, ma'am. hello! the way so many of us have been keeping in touch with each other just don't make sense to everyone. well, zoom the heart of our residence is too difficult to understand. they are looking at a screen like on an ipad and they are thinking they are watching a picture 01’ thinking they are watching a picture ora thinking they are watching a picture or a video. they don't understand it is real life, it is real—time. so they don't respond. and in here, they don't respond. and in here, they get the full picture. so, for me, being able to really see her and the way she walks, just her whole body and body language, is incredible. initially it was really difficult and the family were trying to reassure mrs stokes that this is the new normal, but she was confused. she couldn't understand why she couldn't cuddle them. but they reassured her, the 1.5 metre distance rule is being followed by eve ryo ne distance rule is being followed by everyone and actually now you can see they are quite relaxed. this is a way for the family to reach out in person without the risk. everybody prefers to really see and touch and feel and hug your mum, but it's better than nothing. but how do you explain to an 85—year—old woman with dementia whojust explain to an 85—year—old woman with dementia who just lost her husband and went into a nursing home two weeks before lockdown, that the whole world has changed, notjust hers? she thinks she is in some kind of prison. but we are all kind of stuck at home. i'm happy i can see them. this is a strange world for me, sol them. this is a strange world for me, so i have been always very happy and now i'm a bit less happy. this glasshouse offers a quick fix, a chance to remind relatives in real life that they haven't been forgotten. four ambulance workers across the globe, there has been unprecedented demand for their services —— for ambulance workers. but responding to medical emergencies across lebanon, volu nteers emergencies across lebanon, volunteers are actually paid. red cross acts as the nation's ambulance service. some volunteers have now been especially trained to respond to coronavirus emergencies. the bbc spent the day with one of the teams. i'm going to take around five minutes to go to the station and then we can get ready and go to the emergency. 0k. let's go. i'm 25 years old, i joined the lebanese red cross four yea rs joined the lebanese red cross four years ago. peoplejoin joined the lebanese red cross four years ago. people join the red joined the lebanese red cross four years ago. peoplejoin the red cross to give back to the community in some way. 0nce to give back to the community in some way. once the covid—19 became an epidemic in lebanon, we started responding to emergencies in a different way. our stations of the training about what kind of equipment to be used, had we were, how do we remove it? put the duct tape on, ok? we have two ambulances out of six that are prepared for covid—19 emergencies. if the patient can walk the stairs from his house to the ambulance, we just take the emergency with two volunteers. if the patient is old and cannot walk and needs to be held, we need three volunteers. when my grandmother was very tired and very sick, are used to see the lebanese red cross come into my house and take my grandmother to the hospital. and i always said they are amazing, they heroes and i want to be part of them. we actually had a lot of emergencies until4am, we actually had a lot of emergencies until aam, non—stop. we had another covid—19 emergency around 6pm at the beginning of our nightshift. so i've slept around an hour and a half altogether. pretty tired, but it's 0k. altogether. pretty tired, but it's ok. our day-to-day lives have changed a lot, but whether it takes six months or a year or a few weeks, i know will get through it. from emergency services in beirut to healthcare workers in nigeria. the impact of the pandemic is felt across continents. it is especially ha rd across continents. it is especially hard for the children of doctors and nurses who are being kept away from their parents for their own safety. this 14—year—old was one of those separated from her mum, who is working as a virologist in a hospital and helping to fight the pandemic. i am 14 years old. they normally live with my mum, but currently a stay with my dad in another street. because my mum is fighting the coronavirus pandemic. my fighting the coronavirus pandemic. my mum is a clinical virologist and she works in a hospital. she is a medical doctor. it's been quite difficult for me to stay away from my mum, because they sometimes miss her and sometimes in the night i try. i can't wait for this to be over. i missed you. yeah, i'm miss you guys too. it's very lonely here. yesterday i found your postcard. mummy. icap looking at you and feeling... you look worried. every timea feeling... you look worried. every time a eye call uac on the floor. most times i'm tired. —— eye call you. that's because i'm running extra duties than i would have to make myself responsible for. it is a lot of walking. much more than what they used to. but we are learning lessons from this covid—19. i don't think so. i have a feeling that the world will never be the same again. they also learned to improve my hygiene. for me i think the most important thing is i should just make every day count. tomorrow is not promised. thinking about this lockdown business and not knowing when it is going to end is depressing, i know. but then i want us depressing, i know. but then i want us to look beyond this time. a miss you. i know. a miss you guys too. they miss you, a miss you, a miss you. ican they miss you, a miss you, a miss you. i can say that 1000 times and it still won't be enough. next, the spread of coronavirus has for thousands of theatres, galleries, and other creative spaces across the world to shut indefinitely. but for one small puppetry company in london they have found new audiences for their craft stop. hi, i'm from little angel theatre. this craft is aimed at 5—10 —year—olds. little angel theatre. this craft is aimed at 5-10 -year-olds. it can get aimed at 5-10 -year-olds. it can get a little messy, which is why opened this board down. little angel theatre is a puppet theatre. during lockdown we have redeployed our efforts. we have been concentrating on creating work digitally to share across our social media platforms. we've also been showcasing the work of puppetry artists. i want my hat back! byjohn of puppetry artists. i want my hat back! by john klassen. just wanted to give you a quick tour of the workshop. this is my cardboard supply. i and the workshop. this is my cardboard supply. land the designer, puppet maker, and set make a or the l supply. land the designer, puppet maker, and set make a or the i want my hat back series of shows we have been releasing over the last couple of weeks with little angel theatre. have you seen my hat? no. the project itself didn't exist before lockdown. it wasn't been something we have been planning for months and prepared for. and it's made from soft i found around the house. this is the set for the furniture show we're going to be making. so this here is the kitchen counter. we've marked with black tape the size of the desk, so when we set up there we know it will fit. and that is the environment. it is put on the list the 50 best shows to stream. and it was made out of a cardboard box they found ina was made out of a cardboard box they found in a cupboard and it cost us £16 in postage. the first one probably took us two or three weeks to make it stop it doesn't surprise me that people look at it and find it accessible and they can make their own. we have been completely overwhelmed by the responses. oh, i don't like this that at all. -- this set. it requires problem—solving and ha rd set. it requires problem—solving and hard work but most of all it's fun. and fearsome. and the best thing is you can do it at home without leaving your house. a crackle. you simply cannot stop telling lies about me. applause finally, the spread of the virus has left new york streets virtually empty and the faces of passers—by concealed with masks. so it marked a challenge for one photographer in manhattan to show that people are remaining positive and that much of a smile is seen in a person's eyes, even when you can't see their mouth. there is something really special about getting a smile from a stranger from about getting a smile from a strangerfrom behind about getting a smile from a stranger from behind a about getting a smile from a strangerfrom behind a mask. my strangerfrom behind a mask. my name is laura and i'm a photographer in new york city. 0ut for a walk on 34th st, new york city. going to see if i can get some people to smile through their masks for me. they approach people first from six feet away and they have my mask on, so of course they have to kind of get their attention. and i ask them, you know, if they don't mind if they take a picture and they explain that i'm doing a photo series of people smiling but with their masks on so they can see where they are and allow me to capture their smile. and it's been really heartwarming to be able to let people know, you know, i can still see your smile. it's all in your eyes or your cheekbones. think that so much of this mail is captured and someone's eyes and the's where you really connect. through this series i have wanted to communicate this overall strength of all people of all different backgrounds and ages and essential workers, non—essential workers, and to just show that people are remaining positive through this very difficult time. i will say i get rejected quite often when i go about taking these pictures, which is very understandable, people are scared right now. people haven't been to the barber. people are not usually wearing their best close and they don't want to be photographed or, for that matter, some people are grieving the loss of loved ones. so was not a time for smiling for everyone. but for those people who do agree it's been an incredible interaction. so my friend he gave me a great master smile. got some great smiles out here. stay positive, man, 0k? smiles out here. stay positive, man, ok? i'll see you later. 0ne smiles out here. stay positive, man, ok? i'll see you later. one of my favourite pictures that i've taken thus far was during the first week that i started deciding that this was going to be a project in i was going to start compiling mask smile photos. and i was walking toward the upper west side and i came across this mother and daughter, both wearing masks, and playing in a puddle. itjust rained the day before. and they just puddle. itjust rained the day before. and theyjust really enjoying playing in this puddle in the rain boots together and eye stop and ask them for their smile and they gave me, as you can see in the picture, the brightest smile and then went skipping down the street together. so that was a particularly positive moment. that's it for now. a reminder you can follow me on twitter or head to the bbc news website for the latest information. you very much for watching. —— thank you. hello. wednesday was a pretty decent day for many parts of the british isles. high pressure west of the british isles, providing quite a bit of dry area for many areas. there is the high as we start thursday, still extending that low of high pressure across many areas, but underneath that under overnight, the skies will clear. there will be quite a widespread frost to start the day, it might even be 1—2 records set for the night. a different story north in scotland, the weather front here dragging in a fair amount of cloud, a more noticeable breeze, though breezy still through the channel areas and the southern counties of england. but in between, come the afternoon, there will be variable cloud and decent sunny spells. we are just beginning to take those temperatures up from where they were at the start of the week. 0vernight, i think we will still import quite a bit of cloud across many areas of the british isles, and if you keep the cloud, that will help to keep temperatures up. so thursday into friday, notjust as cold, though if you keep the skies clear, again you're temperatures really will dribble away. so here we are as far ahead as friday. rather having the northerly that we had on the eastern flank of that high to start the week, now it is more of a westerly breeze with a hint of northerly in it. so that is just helping to give a slightly warmer feel to the days then we started in the week. there's still a lot of dry weather, although weather front is plaguing the north and northwest of scotland, so more cloud and rain here. wherever you look on that chart, you will find those temperatures finding a degree or two per day. 0n into the weekend, forget all about northerly is and north westerlies. it is much more of a south and south—westerly flow around the area of high—pressure there. certainly dominant in the south of the british isles, but you will notice further north we have weather fronts. so although it turns increasingly mild, it is not all sunshine all the way by any means, and certainly in the sunday we suspect a good part of scotland and northern ireland could see enough cloud for there to be bits and pieces of rain. certainly further south under the influence of high—pressure, 00:27:29,039 --> 2147483051:50:29,234 a lot of dry weather and things 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"true gentlemen" — the three men stabbed to death in a reading park are remembered at a vigil. burnley football club says it's ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown during its match with manchester city. and germany's coronavirus reproduction numberjumps after more than a thousand people working at a slaughterhouse test positive. going to the cinema, a restaurant and a pub could soon be possible again in england as part of the government's easing of the lockdown. borisjohnson is expected to announce that the two—metre social distancing rule will be reduced so more places can open and be financially viable. sector—by—sector guidance is going to be published on how businesses like hairdressers and hotels can reopen in a covid—secure way. art galleries and museums will also be allowed to open up with measures like one—way systems put in place. and customers at pubs and bars may have to sign guest books, so that they could be traced if they come into contact with someone who is infected. the changes are due to take affect from july 4th — with details expected to be announced by the prime minister at 12:30 today. there are currently no plans for similar changes in scotland and wales, while in northern ireland the social—distance measure has been cut for schoolchildren. our political correspondent iain watson reports. borisjohnson is set to announce that two will become one. the guidance to stay two metres apart where possible is likely to be halved — in england. borisjohnson will brief the cabinet on the results of a rapid review into the two metres guidance, and is expected to tell them it will change by the july the 4th, the day that further restrictions will be eased. the prime minister has been under pressure from the hospitality industry and many of his own mps to change the social distancing rules amid fears that some businesses would otherwise be unviable. so from early next month, england will feel very different. pubs and restaurants reopening, along with cinemas, galleries and museums — and if you're planning a staycation, well, hotels and bed and breakfasts will be allowed to put up their vacancy sign. but businesses and entertainment venues will only be allowed to open if they're covid secure. so as we see in supermarkets now, in some settings there could be screens if you're likely to come close to staff. we'll probably have to follow one—way systems, and some buildings will also have to improve ventilation. and we'll have to learn from continental countries, which have already relaxed their rules. we may have to get more used to table service when we go out for a drink. hairdressers and barbers may also be allowed to open next month, but don't expect too close a shave. when borisjohnson addresses mps in the house of commons this afternoon, he'll make it very clear that if businesses and the rest of us don't follow the new social distancing guidelines, then the easing of restrictions will be reversed. everything won't suddenly go back to normal injuly, but we may find out what the new normal feels like. large parts of the economy will come to life — but not quite as we once knew it. iain watson, bbc news. let's talk to norman. send more freedoms on their way in england? big changes, and it's not quite the end of the logjam, the beginning of the end of the lockdown, because pretty much all areas of the economy and society will be open again, with the exception primarily of large public venues like sport stadiums, concert halls, nightclubs, those sorts of things stay closed. there will be some individual areas where there are particular difficulties. theatres, i think, are particular difficulties. theatres, ithink, are are particular difficulties. theatres, i think, are an issue, not quite show why, because sinners are being allowed to reopen, maybe theatres are older building so perhaps not so easy to ventilate. we will get the details later today, which will be sent to pubs, clubs, restau ra nts, which will be sent to pubs, clubs, restaurants, museums, libraries, everyone, telling them what they are expected to do, and the question is how do we behave? do we suddenly think it is party time and forget about all social distancing? if that is the case, the government is pretty clear that lockdown is coming back. however, if we get into the mindset of having to keep some sort of distance, much more wiring of facemasks, much less spontaneity, we will have to make reservations, book in advance, generally less socialisation, i presume there will be controlled numbers in venues and i willjust had to be a greater awareness i think about how we conduct ourselves, but the venues too will have to put in place new restrictions, so in restaurants you will find we will have disposable menus, disposable tablecloths, much more use of hand gels, there will not be any standing around, buffets, you can forget about that, will not be helping ourselves. there will be an obligation on the venues too and able get clarity about what they have to do probably from tonight. the northern ireland secretary brandon lewis today stressed there will be a heavy obligation on them to make sure the premises are virus micro—site. to make sure the premises are virus micro-site. one thing i know is that one thing our pubs and restaurants across the uk are very alert to, very aware of and focused on is the safety of customers. we will be giving some guidelines, if we make these decisions later today guidelines will come through for businesses to know how they can work, how they can function and what is expected of them to provide a safe and healthy environment for all their customers and, importantly, for their staff. if two metres becomes one metre, the announcement today, from july the 4th, why can't children go back to school from july the 4th? because they had a cap on class sizes, they are not restricted by the two metre rule, it is the class size cap that is the problem, which is currently 15. independent of whatever distance children have to socially distance from each other, it is by and large accepted that primary schoolchildren will not socially distance, however that you try to drum it into them, so we have a class size cap of 15. the government is looking at increasing that potentially back up to 30, which would enable schools to get all their children back in without having to put in portakabin classrooms and requisition libraries and so on and so forth. it will still depend on parents having confidence that their children are safe, but we had seen in other countries where they have got all the kids back, there had not been outbreaks of coronavirus in schools, soi outbreaks of coronavirus in schools, so i think the hope is that parents will look across the channel, see pretty much every other country getting around to doing this, i think france put all their kids back yesterday, and will think we can do the same, we can increase class sizes too. thank you very much, norman. chris says the chances of meeting someone with a virus is one in 1700 now, we can't live in fear, other diseases are not being diagnosed or treated. nancy says how can our children's education be bottom of the pile? they can open every other business but not schooling for all? kevin says if i thought these decisions were being made based on a scientific assessment of risk and safety, fine, i think they are being made to make mrjohnson look like a bountiful benefactor and regardless of what happens next, he should be held to account for thousands of avoidable deaths. tan says i want to visit my friends and family in their home or mine, not to go to the cinema or pub. mike says everyone has their own journey out of lockdown, all circumstances are different, all risk assessments are different, this is simply another potential route to normality. you are very welcome to get in touch, send me a message on twitter or an e—mail. hotels and b&bs are likely to reopen from july 4th, but what about campsites? sean farrington is at a campsite near shrewsbury this morning. good morning, iam good morning, i am at a caravan camping sites in shropshire and it could be after this announcement today that the only thing this side could open would be self—contained glamping lodges for posh campers, all the shared facilities are not needed if you are staying here. you can look at these aerial photos, starting off where we are now, looking out over the whole site you can see the caravan dealership right next to it, the caravans that would be in use, the shared facilities of the pool, of the toilet blocks, the hot tubs, all of those could come into question if the social distancing rules are changed but shared facilities are still maybe not allowed. we have ros this morning, you are part of a trade body who has written to the government, 1.7 million members you had, concerned about what might happen, what do you need from the government for your members to be sustainable? clarity, and for our campers, people with touring ca rava ns campers, people with touring caravans and motorhomes who need to use shared facilities. we know they are safe, i have been working with government on the guidance and i got it out with their encouragement more than a fortnight ago, we have done oui’ than a fortnight ago, we have done our virus maggot security procedures, we are we “— our virus maggot security procedures, we are we —— we are ready, we need the government to give us the green light. you have written a letter, you have concerns, what you think might be preventing place with shared facilities being on the opening list from july the 4th? it broke in the press at the weekend that they are worried about shared facilities, but we used shared facilities, but we used shared facilities, but we used shared facilities because we had to stop on the way here on the motorway. some camping parks have been open through the lockdown with key workers using shared facilities throughout, we know it is safe, we understand the government is concerned that they cannot leave the most affordable form of holiday making behind as they open up tourism. have you seen other businesses go under, be on the brink, the make or break in the coming weeks? we have businesses on the edge now, we are really worried about small businesses, they have had no money since lockdown, they still have ongoing costs, we have lost half the season already, we need to get the summer back. thank you, ros, we will see what the announcement comes up with today and that will make a difference to what people can do. mark has been hosting us, he owns and runs the whole holiday park. a customer today and says what will be the difference, i know you have glamping lodges that you have pools, playgrounds and hot tubs? we are pretty sure with a good wind we can get all the accommodation open, we are really worried about the facilities, the pool worried about the facilities, the pool, the hot chips, the wash block, we just pool, the hot chips, the wash block, wejust don't pool, the hot chips, the wash block, we just don't know. in terms of the business almost behind—the—scenes, the workers you have, the investment you put in, what is on the line for you? ultimately jobs, we have to get back open to get money through the tills. in terms of the facilities available here now, do you think that with one metre social distancing, if that's consented a you could be fully up and running and fully within guidelines? we're pretty sure we can do it in one metre, but we definitely have fresh airand metre, but we definitely have fresh air and these views, we are guaranteed for that, as much as we wa nt guaranteed for that, as much as we want everything to open, the government have a job to do and we will work with them to do everything we can. for you, how has it been? a girl likea we can. for you, how has it been? a girl like a roller—coaster, it is difficult to read the business go forward , difficult to read the business go forward, staff asking what you will do,, they are worried aboutjobs but you just do your best and get on and we will get through it. good luck with the announcement today, it feels like i will be wishing lots of people that, it is make or break. is any good midlander knows, a bit of a holiday with the reeking in the background, you cannot beat that. tributes have been paid to three men who were stabbed to death in a park in reading on saturday. james furlong, joe ritchie—bennett and david wails have been described as true gentleman as they were remembered during a vigil at a local pub where they regularly met. 0ur correspondentjohn mcmanus sent us the latest from reading. the tributes we're hearing to the three men who died on saturday's terror attack are giving us an insight into how well—respected they how much theirfriends insight into how well—respected they how much their friends valued then, how much their friends valued then, how much their family love them. we are hearing quite a lot about the lives they were living as well. the final victim to be named was david wails, a friend of his said david was the kind of guy who liked to go down the purple engage in banter with friends, make others laugh and he always had a smile on his face, somebody who would be very sorely missed. the american victim, joe ritchie—bennett, had come from philadelphia to the uk 15 years ago, he had been making a living for himself in a company at the pharmaceutical industry in writing that his brother spoke about what his childhood was like when they used to mess about on bikes and help each other with paper rents, he said the family are naturally heartbroken and his brother did not deserve to die that way. and james furlong, 36—year—old teacher educated in liverpool, he ended up working at a school in wokingham not far from here. the school held its tribute yesterday and peoples penned an open letter talking about how deeply valued he was as a teacher and a mentor. all three men drank at the blagrave arms, a pub not farfrom here, locals came out there yesterday to show support and reflect on their loss. there were speeches and music, they were remembering three friends. police have now been given until saturday to continue questioning the suspect, khairi saadallah, they say they are keeping an open mind as to any possible motive for the attack but say they are not looking for anybody else. the vicejohn mcmanus reporting. burnley have issued an unreserved apology and say they're ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown over the etihad stadium during their game with manchester city last night. the plane circled over the stadium just after kick—off. players and staff from both sides had taken a knee in support of the black lives matter movement. burnley say they'll ban anyone found to have been involved. burnley captain ben mee said those behind the banner have no place in the club. here's what he said to 5 live: sure, it made a big impact on our players. we, as a group of players, condemn it. we are ashamed. we are embarrassed. it completely misses the point of what we're trying to achieve as, you know, as a football community, as a group, and as a group of players, we're really ashamed, it is a minority of our supporters and i speakfor the main part of our supporters, we absolutely distance ourselves from any sort of thing like that. it's a real shame to see it and it definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky. we will talk more about that at 10:30am with the head of the anti—discrimination charity ticket out. the headmaster of eton college has told the bbc he is appalled by the racism experienced by the first black person to complete his studies at the prestigious british public school. nigerian writer dillibe 0nyeama obtained his school—leaving certificate from eton in 1969. he wrote a book about the racism he experienced at the school and was subsequently banned from visiting. head master simon henderson said "we have made significant strides since" but acknowledged the school still had more to do. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson is expected to announce that cinemas, museums, galleries and hairdressers will be able to reopen in england from the 11th ofjuly. "true gentlemen" — the three men stabbed to death in a reading park are remembered at a vigil. burnley football club says it's ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown during its match with manchester city. so how are businesses in england preparing to open? darrelljohnson runs the chapeltown taphouse and gin bar in sheffield. claire mccolgan is the director of culture for liverpool. she's heading up a pilot scheme in the city to get restaurants back on their feet as soon as possible. and to discuss what we can learn from other countries who have already eased restrictions, ricardo mexia is from the european public health association. welcome, all. darrell, assuming two metres goes to one metre in an announcement today, how do you feel about the prospect of reopening?” think we could make it work at one metre, the two metres is a no—show for us, we would not be able to make that work at all, the one metre, we have all the other provisions in place, it was 1a weeks on friday, we are good to go. tell us what preparations you have made forjuly the 4th? we have completely redecorated, pate screen on the bar, a sanitiser as you come in, but the bigger change the customers will see asa bigger change the customers will see as a pre—booking system, you will be able to book whatever duration you wa nt to able to book whatever duration you want to be in there, that takes a little bit off if you want to have that extra drink, if your time is up u nfortu nately you that extra drink, if your time is up unfortunately you will have to leave. so you have a quota for how many people you can have, indoors and outdoors or what? if the one metre comes in, yeah, we are good to go inside as well as out, we have a small area outside so we have measured up and think we know the numbers if that one metre comes in this afternoon. we don't know yet if you will have to take the names and details of all your customers as they can then, what do you think of that? that is the positive of the booking system, people will have to put their name and mobile number, we will have that information already on the system. ok. let's bring in claire mccolgan, director of culture in liverpool, what are you doing to help restaurants open in liverpool? it is really important in liverpool, 49% of our business rate is from the visitor economy in liverpool so it is very important we make this the city it was three months ago when we left it, we are doing a programme called without walter, giving person responsibility to buy furniture to get themselves up and running, —— without walls, giving pubs the ability to buy furniture. we are closing two streets in the city down completely from traffic and creating areas outside where people can enjoy their food and atmosphere in the brilliant little weather. it will be gorgeous this week, that is for sure. so instead of parking bays outside these places, people can sit ta bles outside these places, people can sit tables and chairs? we are creating a different part of the restaurant outside, one of the main streets in the city, bold street, they will be sharing those spaces in a collegiate matter, they are tiny, individual and independent, we need to give them a chance to make a go of it for themselves and for the city.” them a chance to make a go of it for themselves and for the city. i know bold street very well, i spent three yea rs bold street very well, i spent three years in the city, most of it on that street! 0ther years in the city, most of it on that street! other public ready to get back into restaurants? that is the real challenge. you know how vibrant liverpool the real challenge. you know how vibra nt liverpool is, the real challenge. you know how vibrant liverpool is, at weekends, during the week, restaurants and bars are full, we had cruise liners in three months ago, confidence has to be built by people, our message has been be kind, be patient and be considerate. when we opened shops la st considerate. when we opened shops last week, the shops are half 34 that the moment and we had to make a real effort to get people using towns and city centres again, because our economy depends on it. let's bring on ricardo, he is from the european public health association, he can let us know what we can learn from countries where love tends have been eased. the latter are number in the uk is below one, the number of new cases just under 1000, do you think the uk is ina good under 1000, do you think the uk is in a good place to start reopening the hospitality sector? —— the r number in the uk is below one. we need to look at multiple indicators to decide whether or not you can reopen, in different countries it has been so. in the uk it is the same situation. we are facing a gradual increase in the number of activities that citizens can participate in. therefore i think they need to be evaluated on a regular basis in order to know whether we can move on to the next phase in reopening different activities. i guess that gradual it is the key. being able to monitor the abolition of the situation will surely play a big role in order to ensure a safe return to our regular lives, such as being able to do things we did before but with necessary adjustments, as was just said. in terms of monitoring, we have thousands of contact traces, we do not yet have a nap. i want to ask about germany, it has seen a spike in its r number two 2.88 over the weekend, something like 1000 workers ata weekend, something like 1000 workers at a meat processing plant have been infected with coronavirus. germany relax looked at some time ago, what do you think is because that spike and watch it official to do now? —— germany relaxed lockdown some time ago. if we have community spread when there are significant numbers of new patients that you cannot connect to the chain of transmission, that would require more extensive measures and probably going back to some of the previous measures in place, if you can find these clusters of cases that connect ina very these clusters of cases that connect in a very specific way so you can identify those vulnerabilities and be very precise on what you do and trying to remove the risks in that setting, then there is no need to eventually to be as broad in the measures as might be... initially you might consider. you mentioned the outbreak at the meat processing strategy, if you can address that problem specifically, the bleak we can implement the measures we have been preventing for some time now and the able to control the situation. there have been issues at meat assessing factories here in the uk, i wonder if it is something to do with social distancing in factories all the way they perhaps face each other? —— meat processing factories. the who reported it took three months to reach the first million cases of coronavirus, but the most recent million had to come injust eight the most recent million had to come in just eight days. how worrying is that? the global speed of transmission has been increasing significantly as we see the situation both in south america and africa, there have been significant numbers of cases, so that is worrying. we had seen the outbreaks or the pandemic sweep from the eastern side to the western side, the concern is whether or not we are already facing a second way. but surely different countries are at different times in the pandemic, so we need to be able to control the situation, addressing different times, let's say, in the pandemic. and what also needs to be addressed since... it is a global world, so since... it is a global world, so since we have budgets of a significant incidence right now, we need to address travel between those countries in order to detect those cases. darrell, what kind of crowd you uk to four and do you think your customers will feel confident in coming back —— but what kind of crowd you cater to? the first one is a two metres, but as you said previously, customer confidence, we have to circuit and see, we will find that out in the first few weeks. the demographic of our place is 40 plus, so people will be to invite own risk assessment, we have seen it now, more people are coming out but like i say it is an unknown at the moment. but when people get drunk, they will not stick to one metre apart, will they? jeremy vine yesterday said that social distancing and alcohol doesn't mix, we will just distancing and alcohol doesn't mix, we willjust have to put more staff on to address that. right. to remind people to stay apart, you mean? how much would your takings normally be each month, obviously it has been zeroed during lockdown, what have you been losing each month? with this weather, four bank holidays, i should say about 20 grand a month. so reopening can't come soon enough for you? yeah. good luck. thank you very much darrelljohnson from sheffield, i wish you all the best. good looking liverpool, claire mccolgan, director of culture in liverpool, and thank you very much for your time as well, ricardo mexia, vice president of the european public health association. bristol bloke says i am already booked into a local restaurant at 7:45pm onjuly booked into a local restaurant at 7:45pm on july the booked into a local restaurant at 7:45pm onjuly the 4th. and he says we have been lockdown with seven family members plus four dogs. —— andy says. some others have a holiday booked starting on the 4th ofjuly, never had two groups of people, those staying in those going away, been so keen to hear what borisjohnson has to stay. nigel says it is about the money, johnson will dress it up as if he is doing a favour but it is about corporate money, he could not give a stuff about the wage slaves and the customers at the bottom. with says my kids are still off school and playgrounds are taped off. 0ne my kids are still off school and playgrounds are taped off. one more, farouk says lockdown ended after dominic cummings breached the rules, from beaches to everyday shopping, social distancing is minimal and very few are wearing masks in public. we need hospitality to restart but i would prefer to wait until the r number. the lower. it is getting hotter, carol has the weather. hello again. for many of us, temperatures are on the rise for the next few days, as is the humidity, by day and by night. northern ireland, you probably won't see as high temperatures as everyone else. today you do have some rain in northern ireland and also scotland, whereas for england and for wales, looking at a lot of dry weather and some sunshine. and in the sunshine, in newcastle we are looking at 24, 27 in london. now, through this evening and overnight we still have the cloud and rain across northern ireland and much of scotland, but for eastern and southern scotland, england and wales we are looking at a clear night. it is going to feel quite humid. temperatures staying in double figures across—the—board. tomorrow, we start off with our cloud and some spots of rain across northern ireland and scotland, weakening all the time. it will brighten up through the course of the day, especially in parts of the highlands, southern scotland and england and wales and, once again, we are looking at high temperatures. 26 in newcastle, 30 in birmingham, 31 in london and 22 in aberdeen. hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire. the headlines... borisjohnson is expected to announce that cinemas, museums, galleries and hairdressers will be able to reopen in england from the 4th ofjuly. a relaxation of the two metre social distancing rule in england could also allow bars, restau ra nts a nd hotels to leave lockdown. we are going to be giving some guidelines, so if we do make these decisions later on today, guidelines will come through for businesses to know how they can work, how they can function and what is expected of them. ‘true gentlemen' — the three men stabbed to death in a reading park are remembered at a vigil. burnley football club says it's ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown during its match with manchester city. and germany's coronavirus reproduction numberjumps after more than a thousand people working at a slaughterhouse test positive. sport now and time for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. here is sally nugent. victoria, good morning. burnley say they're "ashamed and embarrassed" after a banner reading "white lives matter burnley" was flown over the etihad stadium during their game with manchester city last night. the aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick—off, before which players and staff from both sides had taken a knee in support of the black lives matter movement. burnley say they'll give bans to anyone found responsible and have issued an unreserved apology. i don't know what the club will think about how they can continue to send the message out, we will do as much as we can and we were caught in the community. i know people will look at ways in which we can play our partand look at ways in which we can play our part and support the good work. that was the reaction of the burnley manager immediately after the game. we've also been hearing reaction from the pfa this morning. we arejust in we are just in such a transformative point in the year and the game, it expands it again, and hopefully leads to more conversations and like isaid, for leads to more conversations and like i said, for everyone out there, these are uncomfortable conversations and i think everyone in society is looking at the way they've done things, things have happened in the past, the representation and asking themselves some strong questions. bubba wallace's fellow nascar drivers pushed his car to the start—line of a race in alabama, to show their support for him a day after a noose was found in his team garage. wallace is the only full time black driver in nascar with drivers pushing his car in a show of solidarity. the incident involving the noose is being investigated by the fbi and the usjustice department. wallace was visibly moved as he got out of his car, visibly emotional as he took his place on the grid. british tennis player dan evans says novak djokovic should "feel some responsibility" after three players tested positive for covid—19 after playing at his adria tour event. djokovic is currently waiting to hear the results of his test. evans was speaking ahead of the battle of the brits event, a behind closed doors event which begins today in roehampton it's a poor example to set, i think, to be, you know, even if the guidelines in that country are not two metres, i think we should all, it's not a joke, is it? and i think we should, even if the guidelines were taken away in this country to normal, i'd still be trying to keep myself out of the way as much as i could. still waiting to hear the results and many more tests from that event that evans was talking about but that evans was talking about but that event in roehampton, behind closed doors, obviously. distancing rules apply. we should see andy murray play his first match in many, many months, so that's one to watch out for. victoria. sally, thank you. some news breaking down, a statement from the brother of khairi saadallah, the 25—year—old being questioned in the terrorism legislation in connection with the attack in the park in reading at the weekend. this statement reads i want to express our condolences to the families of the victims that have died. wish a speedy recovery for all those injured. i would like to ask the press and the media to give me time to grieve and respect my privacy at this difficult time. a statement from the brother of khairi saadallah, expressing his condolences to the families of the victims who died in that attack in reading on saturday. wishing a speedy recovery for all those injured. tens of thousands of people will need to be called back to hospital after a serious covid—19 infection to check whether they've been left with permanent lung damage, doctors have told the bbc. radiologists say between 20 and 30% of those hospitalised are showing signs of lung scarring or pulmonary fibrosis in early follow up scans. jim reed reports. i was coughing for a long time, you know, probably 12 weeks or something like that. and feeling very unwell. i've had pneumonia before. but i don't think i'd been this ill before. months after a covid 19 infection, stephen wax is now well into recovery. bring your arms down. this scan is taking place at the wellington hospital in north london, the idea is to look at stephen's lungs. in this case, the news is reassuring. the follow—up scan is clear. you don't have any lasting effects in the lungs from your virus that we can visibly see. the difference is marked. all the infection is gone and there is no scarring so that's good news. the long—term impact of coronavirus on the body is still unknown. most of those with a serious infection will recover fully in time but in a significant proportion of cases, doctors are worried the damage could be longer lasting. this is a nice pace. tony mchugh fell sick very early, at the start of march, before many were paying much attention to covid 19. he went to the doctor, not thinking it might be the cause. i didn't even speak to the doctor, he went, look at you, i'm admitting you straight away, he said you're being admitted straight away. and then it sort of clicked in that actually there something not right here. i couldn't explain what it was. we've never heard of covid 19. tony, a taxi driverfor 30 years, deteriorated quickly, spending a month in hospital, half of that in intensive care on a ventilator. he left nhs rehab in april, he still suffers from breathing difficulties two months later. my breathing is not right at all. even bending, even bending, getting something out of a lower drawer. i suppose i'm not bending properly, but i come up... therefore, it wouldn't even bother me at all. do you accept this is going to be a long road back to recovery, this is not something you will bounce back from overnight? totally, totally. exactly right. i'm looking at the end of said september time to try and be 75% better. you know, you never know. i accept its going to be a long haul, yes. what you are looking at is two scans of lungs. that's the chest radiologist'sjob. back at the hospital we are looking at scans of tony's lungs. it will be in one area. tony had a scan for cancer five years ago so it's possible to compare his lungs then with scans taken in hospital with covid19. this is what the lung looked liked pre—covid 19. nice and normal. yes, i would call this a normal lung. here is the difference. the first scan at the hospital. the difference is stark and i think the reason it's important to show this, look at the normal lung in the same area, during the hospital admission, it's full of white mist, instead of air, it's full of coronavirus, fluid, the inflammatory response to the virus. that is precisely why patients with coronavirus infection cannot breathe well. that ground glass pattern in the lungs is often found in series coronavirus cases. what we don't know is whether this inflammation can cause permanent damage, debris is pulmonary fibrosis or scarring of the lung tissue which can lead to severe shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue. scarring is where the lung becomes irreversibly damaged by the infection, i often describe it when i'm teaching people, if you are walking on a pavement, you graze your knee, the naval bleed. some people, the skin underneath the scalp will return to normal and the scalp will return to normal and the scalp will return to normal and the scalp will disappear but in a group of people it will leave a permanent mark and sign of that injury. research into possible lung damage caused by covid 19 is still at a very early stage. radiologists we've spoken to say based on the first follow—up scans between 20 and 30% of people in hospital with a severe infection are showing some early signs of lung scarring. that doesn't mean all those will suffer from health problems. the difficulty, doctors say, is the size of the outbreak. i'm more worried about the sheer volume of patients that we are going to have, there's going to be a lot of x—rays to look at and a lot of anxious patients wondering, at this stage, have i cleared the virus orami this stage, have i cleared the virus oram i going this stage, have i cleared the virus or am i going to be left with some sort of permanent mark from it? we've now entered a new post covid 19 era which is going to bring its own challenges. like others who have beenin own challenges. like others who have been in hospital, tony will need further scans to check the help of his lungs. for those with scarring, there are new treatments that may help. doctors say research is needed now to properly understand how many could be affected. let's talk now to dr sam hare from the british society of thoracic imaging. and alison cook is with this, the chairperson of the task force on lung health. what could be the long—term health implications of scarring on the lungs. it's a very important issue. as i said, we've moved to the next phase of the battle against covid 19, we know from previous coronavirus cases, saws and mirrors, 20—60% of people can end up with lung scarring, we estimate a similar proportion in coronavirus, if i discuss this in practical terms, the difference between playing in the garden with your grandchildren and not being out of breath, previously you would be fine, now you might be out of breath, for some people talking on the telephone with a relative, they might feel breathless doing that. that would make them feel tired, what happens is the air sacs in the lungs get distorted and destroyed. it means the exchange of oxygen to the blood stream is far less effective and you get tired more easily. those examples you gave, they seem to be simply about a bit of breathlessness. could it be more extreme than that in some cases? yes, it can. 0thersymptoms, breathlessness is a very distressing symptom. if you imagine, from a doctor ‘s and patient point of view, you literally feel you and you can be constantly short of breath and you can be and it can be quite debilitating, especially when doing normal activities like making a cup of tea but it's the other impacts, the fatigue and tiredness that results from that but also looking forward , results from that but also looking forward, what we have to do in terms of research, is this scarring that some people inevitably get, is going to progress over their lifetime or will it stay stable and we just don't know at the moment. there are some conditions which cause lung scarring which progress over time and we will only know that in the future through research we are doing. let's bring in alison, good morning. what do you think are the implications for services if we are looking at making sure that there is capacity for both existing patients and coronavirus patients? we've been talking to nhs england for a long time about the lack of capacity for people with respiratory disease. we know there are thousands of people waiting to be diagnosed and we don't have enough imaging specialists like sam and we don't have enough imaging machines either. so the fact we've got more people waiting for this service is a problem for the nhs. 0k, service is a problem for the nhs. ok, i service is a problem for the nhs. 0k, igot service is a problem for the nhs. ok, i got a statement from the department of health who say we have provided a significant number of ct scanners, x—ray machines portable ultrasound is part of the covid 19 response on top of giving £200 million for a new state—of—the—art diagnostic machines. the nhs carried out 23 and a half million x—rays, 6 million ct scans in the last year. those are big numbers and it's welcome there is attention on this issue now but we've already got thousands of people waiting with respiratory disease and now we have the covid19 patients on top. now we've got a spotlight on this we should be able to fix this or that thousands of respiratory patients already waiting to get really accurate, fast diagnosis because it's very important, this is a frightening symptom, people need a quick diagnosis and they need to know what's wrong with them in order to get treatment. we also know the type of treatment we should provide for people with covid19 is pulmonary rehabilitation and that's an exercise programme for the lungs and psychological support to try and keep people active and keep people using their lungs as much as possible. so they can have the best possible. so they can have the best possible quality of life and we know pulmonary rehabilitation at the moment is not provided across the country, there is a really patchy service of the fact nhs england is paying attention to this is welcome news. but there an awful lot of people waiting now and while we have beenin people waiting now and while we have been in lockdown, the number of people waiting to start treatment is increased because they cannot use the service at the moment. so we need to completely reimagine how we are delivering this service and we may need to go digital and go remote and we may make faster progress here because there are now a number of people with post covid19 symptoms who need the service as well. sure. doctor, you were working at a major london hospital through the outbreak, i want to ask you what it was like at the peak? yes, as part of our work at the british society of our work at the british society of thoracic imaging, we knew what was going on in the country, at the peak of the pandemic we literally, even through our work environment, metaphorically, we couldn't breathe, patients were coming to the accident and emergency department, full of patients with coronavirus. ferocious way, we had never encountered before, alison ‘s point is correct. this investment in capacity and infrastructure is great, in radiology we come from a place where we are chronically under resourced and underfunded and add covid 19 on top of that and the fact we had to clea n top of that and the fact we had to clean scanners and x—ray machines to keep the environment safer patients, that's the biggest change i found. everything slowed down stop we had a vast number of patients willing hospitals but we had to scan them, and scan them in a way that allowed us to clean machines in between because what we didn't want is to invite patients who did not have the virus from an unclean machine that had been contaminated with the virus and that basically made our work environment very, very challenging. as radiologists make the best of our resources and as alison touched on, we devise strategies, segregated areas in hospitals, clean areas, covid 19 areas, it's vital patients with lung cancer and other conditions have access to imaging. imaging is the centrepiece of diagnosis in a hospital, the hub of the hospital, you cannot make accurate and early diagnosis without imaging, that's why it is so pivotal to get this message out there. thank you both, we really appreciate your time. a message here from someone who is shielding. i am concerned about future freedoms in england. i've been shielding since march, now i'm supposed to go back to work in august. i'm a nurse in a care home. like shields, the care homes have largely been forgotten throughout this whole thing. we are going to talk more about shielding and the anxieties that some people have about restrictions being eased at 10:15pm, we switch to bbc two at 10am, join us then about a quarter past ten. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson is expected to announce that cinemas, museums, galleries and hairdressers will be able to reopen in england from the 4th ofjuly. ‘true gentlemen' — the three men stabbed to death in a reading park are remembered at a vigil. burnley football club says it's ashamed and embarrassed after a banner with the message "white lives matter burnley" was flown during its match with manchester city. germany's coronavirus infection rate has jumped after more than 1,300 people working at a slaughterhouse tested positive. the coronavirus r rate has nearly tripled in just two days to reach 2.88 — sparking fears of a second wave. 0ur correspondent damian mcguinness is in berlin — he told us more about a number of localised and serious outbreaks, including that one at a meat processing plant. the latest figures show that now there are more than 1500 employees at this one plant have been infected with coronavirus. 7,000 employees almost who work at this plant. they've now all been quarantined. and that's an incredibly serious case. officials say the reason why we're not seeing a second wave is because they've managed to keep all these localised outbreaks contained. what they've done is they've quarantined thousands of people in that particular region where the meat processing plant is but also local outbreaks such as a block of flats in gottingen and a city block of a number of buildings here in berlin and all residents have been told not to leave their homes. in some instances they are being kept in by wire fences, so quite drastic measures. but that is really to prevent a second wave. what we are seeing overall in germany is national figures are still pretty low so more than 140 local authorities say they haven't seen any infections at all for seven days. and some parts of germany are pretty much corona free whereas other parts of germany, such as where this meat processing plant is, are really suffering from this outbreak and the challenge really is how do you keep people quarantined, how do you stop this virus spreading but also how do you avoid heavy handed behaviour because some of the people involved, some of the workers at the plant, do not want to stay quarantine so it's a very difficult situation, it's a tricky balancing act. so far, no second wave but certainly some very, very serious localised outbreaks. latest figures from the office for national statistics show the number of deaths in england and wales when it comes to covid 19 and ahead of statistics joins me. it comes to covid 19 and ahead of statisticsjoins me. robert has been looking at the figures. give us the overall numbers. the totals are still pretty eye watering, that's not going to change but they are moving in the right direction even if they are not quite back to normal. the total number of covid 19 deaths registered in england and wales, running at just deaths registered in england and wales, running atjust under 50,000, adding all the people who have died during the outbreak, more than we would expect to see, that adds another 10,000, probably 60,000 as the death toll in the pandemic, the week on week figures are getting better and better so we've seen just under 10,000 people die in the week to the 12th of june under 10,000 people die in the week to the 12th ofjune in england and wales, below 10,000 for the first time this year, the total number of deaths when done, the total number of people dying with covid 19 going down, this excess mortality, the above and beyond what we would expect, that's going down as well, all moving in the right direction, the number of covid 19 deaths the lowest since lockdown was introduced, good news but still, still, not back to the levels we would expect to see at this time of year, once you get into the sum of the total number of deaths start to come down as well so not at normal levels yet. figures for england and wales, what about northern ireland and scotland ? wales, what about northern ireland and scotland? they release the figures at different stages in the week we know in northern ireland the total number of deaths is below average, butjust, 292 versus 291, just below the average, the number of covid 19 debts hovering at around the same level, 21 in that week. in scotland, the figure is nearly back to normal, about 1030 deaths registered in a week, you would expect to see 1000, very close to back to normal, the number of covid 19 deaths falling but not quite there yet. what about the trend in ca re there yet. what about the trend in care homes? to be honest, the overall picture is a pretty good one, of the 50,000 deaths we have seen, in england and wales, covid 19 debts, two thirds roughly in hospital, one third in care homes, they are all going down as well, the picture regionally as well, almost every region in england and wales, the numbers are falling. we see as well in almost every age group, the numbers are falling so there is this kind of consistent pattern, no matter how you slice and dice the data, things are moving in the right direction but still not where we wa nt to direction but still not where we want to be. this day that lags a little, the deaths registered up until the 12th ofjune, we saw yesterday another mandate low in the number of covid 19 deaths recorded across the uk. so we are seeing consistent downward trends in the data, the numbers all pointing in the right direction and hopefully we see that filtering through into the slightly lagging death registrations ina slightly lagging death registrations in a couple of weeks. robert, thank you. we will bring you the headlines at the top of the hour. at 10am we switch on to bbc two. but before that an opera house in barcelona has put on its first concert since the coronavirus outbreak — but it wasn't a typical performance. the audience was made up of more than 2000 pot plants, which were then given to frontline health workers. the concert took place a day after spain's state of emergency came to an end after more than three months. that's a little bit bizarre, isn't it? your reactions to the idea that we are getting more freedoms from july the 4th, one viewer it says as a pub owner, my concerns are about opening on the 4th ofjuly. as much asi opening on the 4th ofjuly. as much as i would love to open my doors to the public i am concerned it is a saturday, i think that is a mistake and we should wait to open on the 6th ofjuly. 0n and we should wait to open on the 6th ofjuly. on twitter, this viewer it says i would rather be free to see my family who i know have been responsible and stayed home but collectively, we are more than six, i guess i will have to go to a pub with a load of strangers instead. laura says i cannot believe we will be in laura says i cannot believe we will beina laura says i cannot believe we will be in a position where people can shop all day, go to the pub, the cinema, the sioux, people cannot get —— children cannot get an education u nless —— children cannot get an education unless they are a private school and have received lessons throughout. how did we get here? if you want to get in touch, you are very welcome. you can e—mail me. all the weather, here is carol kirkwood. hello again. 0ver here is carol kirkwood. hello again. over the next few days many of us will see temperatures rise and the humidity level is rising, notjust by day but also by night. for england and wales it will last for the next few days, scotland you will see it briefly, northern ireland, you will miss out on the highest temperatures. what we currently have isa temperatures. what we currently have is a lot of cloud streaming across northern ireland and scotland, that isa northern ireland and scotland, that is a weather front producing some rain, that rain through the course of the afternoon will still be with us, pushing north, the cloud we had earlier across north wales and northern england, moving north, allowing a lot of sunshine to develop across most of england and wales, that is reflected in the temperatures. 23—27d in england and wales. 17—19 across northern ireland and scotland. through this evening and scotland. through this evening and overnight we hang onto this rain across northern ireland and scotland. further south, looking across northern ireland and scotland. furthersouth, looking at a lot of clear skies. not going to bea a lot of clear skies. not going to be a cold night, in fact, all of us staying in double figures, feeling quite humid. tricky for sleeping in. tomorrow we start with the same weather front in situ across northern ireland and scotland. it's weakening all the time so we may well start with rain but then it will be mostly a band of cloud and it will brighten up, the sun will come out and for england and wales, we will see a lot of sunshine. image is responding. 30 in birmingham, 31, possibly 32 in london, 22 in aberdeen. 20 in belfast. from wednesday into thursday cute see how we still have this week whether front, really quite weak on thursday, producing showers, some of which could prove to be thundering across parts of scotland, possibly northern ireland as well. a lot of dry weather, at lot of hot sunshine. temperatures by the time we get to thursday, looks like they will peak and we see 31,32, thursday, looks like they will peak and we see 31, 32, possibly 33 degrees at the top temperature, 29 in liverpool, 26 in glasgow and edinburgh. for fardy itself, this is what we think temperatures will peak on thursday, under each hour is coming from the west with a lot of cloud. they are going to be pushing steadily eastward through the day and that will have an impact on temperatures for most. hello. welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire with the latest headlines. uk pm borisjohnson is expected to announce that cinemas, museums, galleries and hairdressers will be able to reopen in england from the 4thjuly. a relaxation of the two metre social distancing rule in england could also allow bars, restau ra nts a nd hotels to leave lockdown. we are going to be giving some guidelines, so if we do make these decisions later on today, guidelines will come through for businesses to know how they can work, how they can function and what is expected of them. "true gentlemen" — the three men stabbed to death in a park in reading in southern england are remembered at a vigil. police use pepper spray on protesters near the white house to stop them toppling a statue of former us
good evening. i'm lester holt sitting in tonight for brian. will syria soon be in play as the u.s. steps up its attacks on isis militants? just days after the execution murder of american journalist james foley, the obama administration acknowledged that the islamic state militant group is more dangerous than it was just six months ago. and signalled the u.s. will not be restricted by borders suggesting it is prepared to carry the fight from iraq next door into syria. of course isis doesn't recognize borders either. but for now the u.s. has only attacked a group inside iraq. more than 90 strikes so far with several more today. but are the margins in this conflict about to be widened? nbc's kristen welker is traveling with the president in martha's vineyard and has more on today's developments. kristen. >> reporter: lester, good evening. today the u.s. government said the execution of james foley is the first terrorist attack by isis against the united states and signalled u.s. military engagement could be ramped up. pentagon video captures u.s. air strikes destroying an armored truck today, part of the obama administration's ongoing campaign against isis military advances in iraq. and this afternoon the white house signalled the mission could expand to target isis terrorist havens in neighboring syria. >> not going to be restricted by borders. we've shown time and again that if there's a counterterrorism threat, we'll take direct action against that threat if necessary. >> reporter: officials repeated today that the group behind the brutal beheading of american journalist james foley has now grown into a global threat. >> they pose a greater threat today than they did six months ago. and we're taking it very seriously. >> reporter: a source familiar with the administration's planning says the pentagon has been drawing up a number of options for military involvement in syria, which could include air strikes, more arms to the moderate rebel forces and intelligence sharing with european allies and partners in the region. >> the president hasn't, you know, been presented with specific military options outside of those that are carrying out the current missions in iraq. but we would certainly look at what is necessary in the long-term to make sure we're protecting americans. >> reporter: a year ago the president began facing criticism when he opted not to retaliate after the assad regime had used chemical weapons, crossing a red line mr. obama had declared earlier. >> there's no easy pathway here in dealing with isis. it's going to be long-term. it's not going to be solved through a series of air strikes whether it's in iraq or syria. >> reporter: as washington weighs its options, the world continues to mourn with the family of james foley. on the "today" show this morning, their grief was palpable. >> we had so many people praying for jimmy. and jim's strength and love was the answer to prayer. jim was held up by all that prayer. >> reporter: british security forces sources tell nbc news they have significantly narrowed the field of suspects in their hunt to find james foley's killer. lester. >> all right, kristen. thanks. now to our chief foreign correspondent richard engel who has been covering isis and this crisis in syria since the civil war there began and isis became a major force. he's near the turkey/syria border. you heard what u.s. officials had to say today. where does this go from here? >> reporter: good evening, lester. for two days in a row now senior u.s. officials, white house officials, military officials, are both suggesting that this goes into syria. and the reason why is simple, the current policy of just carrying out attacks in iraq isn't working. most of syria's -- most of isis's bases, most of their weapons are across the border in syria. so if you just attack in iraq, you leave the militants with a safe haven in syria. something significant happened, lester, last month. you remember there was that raid to rescue the hostages, delta force flying in covered with -- covered by fighter jets. what was significant about this is unfortunately the mission failed, they weren't able to recover the hostages. but defense officials said that otherwise it went off flawlessly. it was a perfect operation. that means that the planes, the helicopters, entered syrian air space. and they weren't fired upon. also, the syrian government didn't complain. clearly it saw the planes, it saw the helicopters entering and leaving. there was a fire fight, there were people killed, it knew what happened. it didn't even talk about it. that could be perceived by many that the bashar al assad regime didn't mind that the u.s. operate in syria as long as it was going after isis and not the regime. >> interesting analysis. richard engel, thank you. tonight, the pentagon calling on russia to immediately remove a convoy that's made its way into ukraine. russia claims it's a humanitarian mission. trucks with food and supplies to areas held by russian-backed rebels. ukraine says it's a direct invasion. nato also condemned the move. in this country we're keeping an eye on a triple threat of severe weather threatening millions as we head into the weekend. torrential downpours swept through a good swath of the country today causing major flooding in the midwest. and in the south extreme heat and severe storms with damaging winds have several states on alert. nbc's kerry sanders is in burbank, illinois, for us tonight. kerry. >> reporter: good evening, lester. the rain here was not a surprise. but so much of it that it created a flood was unexpected. quick moving storms dumped nearly ten inches of heavy rain on parts of the midwest early this morning. stretches of highway under waist-deep water had to be closed as cars were nearly swept away. in illinois drivers scrambled for alternate routes. dozens were stranded when roads in and around chicago submerged. >> hopefully my car will start. i'm letting it dry out. >> reporter: the worst of it, in the chicago suburb of burbank where flooding left several square miles of this residential neighborhood under waist-deep water. and for some like jim reed the only way to navigate was by boat. >> there ain't much we can do today until this water goes down. >> reporter: schools here were forced to close just as the school year begins. >> it rained really hard for like until 4:00 in the morning. school was flooded really bad. >> reporter: in indiana dozens of drivers made wrong turns into treacherous waters. those flooded roads also made it difficult for firefighters to get to a burning building. flooding is not just a problem in the midwest. from upstate new york to western pennsylvania creeks unexpectedly overflowed into homes. >> and it went right through the garage. busted right through the walls. there's a hole in the back of the house. >> reporter: across the country in washington state heavy rains triggered mudslides, which blocked highways stranding some motorists overnight. in arizona and southern california it was the lack of moisture and strong wind that created a blinding dust storm. earlier this week the phoenix area was hit hard by stormy weather resulting in flash floods and costly damage to the roads. and in the south brutal triple digit temperatures are a concern heading into this weekend. today, the georgia high school association advised coaches to make sure everyone got extra water breaks during practice. weather channel forecasters tell nbc news that texas, oklahoma, portions of kansas and also arkansas are going to see these hundred-plus degree temperatures tomorrow. meantime for the folks who live here, it's going to be a miserable weekend because when the water finally recedes, there's going to be a lot of clean up. most of the homes here, lester, have basements. >> kerry, thank you. now to the situation in ferguson, missouri. after another night of relative calm and peaceful protests on the streets there, we're learning more tonight about the grand jury now meeting in secret. nbc's ron allen has our report from ferguson. in an unusual step today, court officials revealed the composition of the grand jury investigating whether officer darren wilson will face criminal charges for shooting and killing michael brown. twelve jurors, including three african-americans, 25% officials point out, in a county that's about 18% black. among the evidence they'll consider, conflicting eyewitness accounts. some claiming the officer was the initial aggressor when he stopped brown for walking in a roadway. >> it looked like he was trying to force him into the police car or at least force him to stop walking. >> reporter: this caller to local radio said the officer told her brown was not trying to surrender. >> he said all of a sudden he started to bum rush him. he started coming at him full speed, so he just started shooting. and he just kept coming. >> eyewitness accounts are generally reliable as to the crux of the matter, but the details are often mistaken. and that's especially true in a sudden shocking event. >> we don't feel like the system is fair. >> reporter: also today tough new demands from the young people of ferguson at a forum calling for an extensive investigation of police practices throughout the st. louis area. >> we're tired of being racially profiled and singled out. we want to be treated like citizens of the united states of america. >> reporter: calls for justice still ringing out as calm prevailed on the streets for a third consecutive night. >> that's kind of heavy. hi. >> reporter: and just down the street from where brown was killed, neighbors helping neighbors. >> you got it? >> reporter: volunteers under a blistering sun bringing much-needed supplies. but so much turmoil in the neighborhood, residents are still staying close to home. >> it's hopeful they bring this stuff here. >> it's too crazy out there. >> it's way too crazy. >> reporter: there is some good news. officials say schools will reopen on monday, a big concern here monday's the same day michael brown's family will lay their son to rest. lester. >> ron allen tonight, thank you. in virginia a federal corruption trial involving the former governor has suddenly turned into a governor's mansion soap opera. the man once considered a potential running mate for mitt romney in 2012 has been on the witness stand publicly humiliating his wife of 30 years. mcdonnell says she was the one who went behind his back seeking money from a wealthy businessman in the exchange for supporting a diet supplement business. tom costello has the report. >> reporter: at his public corruption trial, a humiliating defense for this once-rising star of the republican party. >> is it challenging? is it tough to be up there? >> i'd rather be fishing. >> reporter: former virginia governor bob mcdonnell says he's moved in with the family priest as he blames his wife maureen as he blames his wife maureen for erratic behavior that ultimately led to their legal and financial troubles. in exchange, williams admits he showered virginia's former first couple with money and gifts. a $20,000 new york shopping spree, a rolex watch, dresses, handbags, luxury vacations and paying for their daughter's wedding reception. both deny any wrongdoing. >> 38 years in public service, i never thought i'd be having to testify in a trial like this. >> reporter: throughout the trial. mrs. mcdonnell has sat quietly as governor mcdonnell's attorneys say she was the one who sought the money and the gifts and the two could not have conspired together because they were barely talking, marriage dysfunctional. they aired some embarrassing dirty laundry. a 2012 letter from the former first lady's staff in which they demanded she stop berating them. a 2011 e-mail in which the governor says to his wife, i am so spiritually and mentally exhausted from getting yelled at. >> not only is mcdonnell throwing his wife under the bus, it's a london double-decker bus. this is totally unprecedented in the history of american politics. there's never been a governor and first lady indicted together. >> former businessman jonnie williams has already testified under immunity that he believes the governor only helped his company because of the cash and gifts. if convicted the governor, his wife or both could go to prison. tom costello, nbc news, washington. there's a lot more ahead here tonight. the price you pay for cell phone service. companies launch a big new battle to get your business and it could mean some big savings. and later, a rescue mission on the highway caught on camera. we're back now and as we're back now and as promised a new battle in the wireless war. cell phone carriers offering deals that would have been unheard of just a few years ago as they compete even harder for your business. and it could mean big savings. we get the story tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> so make the switch to t-mobile. >> reporter: welcome to the wild world of wireless, where the nation's carriers are now at war for your business. in washington, d.c. jordan smith's cell phone contract expires today, so he's shopping around for a new and better deal. chances are he'll find one. >> it is because i'm saving money. >> reporter: nice to be fought over. >> every day. i wish more people would fight for me. >> reporter: while verizon and at&t are the industry leaders, sprint is offering unlimited minutes, text and data for $60. the same plan on t-mobile is $80. these days several of the carriers are offering to cover the cost so you can switch companies and no contracts. the challenge for cell phone companies is simple. virtually everyone who needs a phone already has one. that leaves them with just one option to grow, luring customers from rivals. that's good news for your wallet. even better, consumer reports says the average customer's paying roughly half what they did five years ago from $100 a month to $50. so how do these price wars work? >> one, they're driving prices down. two, they're making the bills a lot easier to decipher because they've separated the phone from the actual service. and three, those contracts that are confining everyone are disappearing. >> reporter: still you need to sign up. customers can keep the same number, but you may have to pay for a new phone. and you still have to do your homework. >> while the prices are going down, they make it very difficult for consumers to comparison shop. they break down the data plans very differently. >> reporter: and make sure the carrier you choose has good service where you live. >> can you hear me now? >> reporter: after all, if you can't hear me now -- >> hello? >> reporter: -- what good is a cheaper plan? peter alexander, nbc news, washington. we're back in a moment with news tonight about something millions of kids look forward to finding underneath their pillows. tonight, thousands of sailors are on their way to the western pacific and middle east. families gathered earlier this morning to say good-bye as the carl vincent carrier strike group set off from san diego. several vessels and a nine and a half month long deployment for about 6,200 sailors. the navy says the deployment is to conduct security operations at sea. we have an update tonight on a show now we've been telling you about, the little league world series. it's the end of the road for superstar pitcher mo'ne davis and her philadelphia team though she and her teammates leave with a lot to be proud of. they were defeated by the jackie robinson west team from chicago's south side who will now face a team from nevada in the u.s. championship game tomorrow. feeling the pinch just like millions of american families, there's word tonight that the tooth fairy is on a budget. new survey shows the average cash payout for every lost tooth placed under the pillow has gone down about 8% since last year to $3.40 a tooth. and an amazing rescue caught on camera on the 710 freeway in los angeles. strangers risking their own lives running on the freeway to save a dog that was loose during rush hour yesterday. drivers worked together to create sort of a fence and protect the dog and corral it in. a motorcycle road next to the dog for a bit until the woman could scoop it up to safety on foot. when we come back, an inspiring survivor story from maria shriver, a teen who barely made it through two plane crashes. an unimaginable tragedy, living to see his dream come true. finally tonight, one of the most unbelievable stories of survival you will ever hear. an inspirational teenager who barely lived through a pair of tragedies that claimed the lives of those closest to him. never once refusing to give up fighting for his life or pursuing his dreams. here's nbc's maria shriver. >> reporter: at 19 years old, austin hatch has braved more adversity than most do in a lifetime. >> i think it really comes down to character. just being able to, you know, persevere in the midst of tragedy, in the midst of adversity. >> reporter: raised in a loving family, the 6'6" teen was a star basketball player who dreamed of playing for the university of michigan, his mother's alma mater. >> from an early age that was a bond we shared. >> reporter: but when austin was just 8 years old, tragedy. his father, steven, an avid pilot, was flying the family in their small plane when it crashed upon landing, killing his mother and his two siblings. austin and his dad became each other's lifelines through their grief. >> i'm what kept him going. and he's definitely kept me going. >> reporter: but just eight years later the unthinkable. he and his dad were in another plane crash that killed his father and stepmother and left austin with severe brain injuries. did you ever think like, i'm not going to be able to make this? >> no. never. >> reporter: even with his family gone, austin didn't give up. re-learning how to talk and walk, building up his basketball skills with a private coach. >> my dad and mom raised me to be an uncommon man. the uncommon man gets up at, you know, at 5:00 in the morning to workout, to get stronger when no one else is. and it takes an uncommon man to do that when no one's looking. >> reporter: now austin's dreams are coming true. he's on a full basketball scholarship at u of m. and this week he played in his first game. when you asked yourself the question why me, what was the answer you came up with? >> asking yourself that question, it doesn't do any good because, i mean, you know the time that you could spend wondering and thinking why me, that's time that you could have spent working, working your tail off to get better. >> reporter: his success a lesson to anyone facing the impossible. maria shriver, nbc news, los angeles. a remarkable and inspiring young man. that's our broadcast for this friday night. thank you for being with us. i'm lester holt in for brian. i'll see you a bit later on this evening for "dateline." and of course i'll be here all weekend. good night everyone. nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. that breaking news, the devastating loss for a well-known, local charity after flames ripped through their donation yard. i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica aguirre. let's show you what it looked like. up in flames, donations that were sitting in the yard of a non-profit. the fire destroyed at least trucks. it started right after 4:00 in the staging area where workers collect donations. this is on alfred street. nbc bay area is live at the scene with nearby workers and what they saw. luckily, there weren't anybody but the people working there and firefighters were able to knock it down pretty fast. >> reporter: that's right. it is friday evening. people are headed home a little earlier than normal at this area. so it looked like that the workers here had already gone home for the day. but for workers who were still in the area working the fire was a little scary with the winds picking up. it was unclear which direction the flames would go. the fire is mostly out now. but this is what it looked like earlier. this is the distribution and donation services for hope services. the fire chief tells us that it looks like a truck was caught on fire, then it spread. several vehicles, some landscaping, trees, donation bins were fully engulfed in flames. the fire started around 4:00. access at first was a
come to a unanimous verdict in this case. we appreciate the extraordinary sacrifices that jurors made, coming all the way from pittsburgh and deliberating and working for the time period they did. this has been a long process to get to this point. we have to overcome a number of obstacles that were put in our way. a number of legal maneuvers by the defense, to stop, to delay this trial. we got to try our case and we got to be in a position where andrea constand and our other prior bad acts witness could testify in a court of law as to the facts of what happened to them. we will evaluate and review our case. we will take a hard look at everything involved and then we will retry it. as i said in court, our plan is to move this case forward as soon as possible. there are some good outcomes that have come from this. despite the fact that the jury couldn't come to a verdict in this case, andrea constand on our prior bad acts got the face of the defendant in court and got to tell what happened to them. too often, these types of crimes, sexual assault, do not get reported, especially cases where a drug has been used and a drug facilitated sexual assault. an intoxicant so the victim does not have a clear memory of what went on. so, we hope that moving forward in this case, sends a strong message that victims of these types of crimes can come forward and can be heard on what has happened to them and they will have the prosecutors and investigators that are looking at those cases, take a hard look at them and treat them with the respect that they deserve. the other part of this is, i think, is so important, is standing up for sexual assault victims. this is a case that we know has been important for sexual assault victims everywhere, but when we look at the case we have, we have one victim. we have andrea constand. she has shown such courage through this and i think share our thoughts on her, which is in all of what she has done and moved forward in this case. and when we made the determination, we had talked about today of moving forward, it lies in the fact that she's entitled to a verdict in this case and the citizens of montgomery county where this crime occurred, are entitled to a verdict in this case and we will push forward to try to get that done and get justice done. now, our job in this, as prosecutors, we should take on the tough cases and we do, and we do it because it's the right thing to do. and in this case, there's no doubt in my mind and all of our minds that this was the right thing to do, so we will push forward. now, also, i'll tell you that i feel very blessed to be in this position because i am surrounded by an incredible group of people, a dedicated group of public servants who certainly aren't in this for the money. they're committed to doing what's right. and i want to start with the two folks that are flanking me. so i don't know how much you know about their background, but they started at the same time in our office. coming up in august will be their fifth year as prosecutors. so, you all, as long as you're in had the courtroom, got to see what i got to see and i am just incredibly proud of the two of them and how they stepped up. i heard one question asked, was this their only case. they're consistently carrying cases of about 200. stu is the captain of our sex crimes unit and tristan kristen is part of the elder abuse. i hope they make all citizens of montgomery proud of what they do. our appellate union, bob fallon, the dew point district attorney, and andrea, they're not here because they're usually in the background. they and their teams across the way, across the hall where you sit right now, have kept up with everything that the defense threw at us, every attempt to stop this up, the motions that were filed, they have just worked and worked and worked to make sure that we could get to the point where we could go into a courtroom and try a case. the other thing i would be remiss if i did not speak about, is the community and a number of the folks up here with us, chief gallin and i and the chief cannot be more proud of our law enforcement community and everything they've done through this. so, sergeant schaeffer here who has been with this since day one, and everything that he d did. this guy retired and he's still here. and harry and all the folks from cheltonham who worked their tails off in this. and nothing, but great things to say about them and over on the side, mike and jim reeves, montgomery county detectives and we're all just so proud of them. deputy chief burnsteel behind us, and jim reed who managed a lot of the work that the team did and again, our and chief gallon couldn't be more proud of them. i would be remiss if i didn't thank the attorney general's office for the help that they provided us in pittsburgh when we were out there selecting the jury. and the allegheny county district attorney's office who helped and opened their doors to us and worked with us. just shows how law enforcement works together and the team approach we approach all of these issues with. at this point i'll take a few questions, but preface about of i take the questions, we're retrying a case here so there are things i will not be able to get into and hopefully i can answer a few of the questions. >> will you seek to get the entire bad acts witnesses in? >> well, we have to reevaluate the case and that's going to be part of the process. now, we do that in most cases when we finish a case and take a hard look at things and see if there are things we can improve upon. we felt really good about this case. we felt good about it on friday when we closed our evidence and we felt good about it on monday when we closed. so hyou know, there's always tweaks and we can always do things better, so that will be a self-assessment that will go through. can you explain the timeline of setting a new trial date? >> so, the judge made some indications in court that he was looking to put this on within the next 120 days. what i expect in the near future, we'll set a pre-trial conference where we'll met with the judge and get a timeline of what we're going to do. legally, i think we have 365 days to try the case, but we're going to push it along. as i indicated before, this is a case where the our community is entitled to a verdict and we're going to work hard to get to that. >> paul, you've got something or you're just taping this? i'll get you in a minute, okay. >> no regrets, do it again. >> i said it in court, we're going to go forward-- >> i'll try to, let me go in way. >> why so long? >> i don't look at this as anything other than a jury that's deliberated a long period of time. we are confident in the case that we've put on and we hope that we will be in a position where a jury will come to unanimous next time around. >> how many holdouts there were? >> you know as much as us about that and the court indicated that, i believe. we have no indication of where anybody was on the case and i don't know that we'll ever real now. we have to assess what we've done in the case and we'll push it forward here. >> will it change the jury selection? >> we have to evaluate each of these things, i mean, the jury selection is a panel comes in, and they're randomly selected for that, that panel and then you choose people that you believe can follow the law, that can look at this in an impartial way and not bring any, you know, bias or sympathy to this and that's what we're trying to do next time. >> yes, ma'am. >> the reaction, that wanted to to this again-- >> i mentioned before how courageous she is and i can't emphasize that enough. she is a positive person. she has kept all of us going through a number of days when we were waiting for a jury to come back. the last deadlocked jury i had was '92 or '93 so i'm not used to this and she has been positive in every way and continues to be and she's indicated she will continue to cooperate with us and i look forward to her getting a verdict in the case. yes, sir. >>, [inaudible question] >> we don't select the judge. this has been a judge assigned to it, judge o'neill. he is the criminal administrative judge for the case and i expect that he will be our judge. he's the one that indicated in court that he wants to put this on in the next 120 days so we anticipate that. >> the next trial, another year-- more difficult to prove. >> well, i think one of the challenges that we face in this type of case is the time period that has gone on. so, that's just a reality as where the posture of this case stands, but it doesn't affect the evidence. i think, i hope that if you sat through the court, and the proceedings, you saw how powerful that evidence is and we have items of evidence that we put up in court and i think that it keeps us very confident in getting to the right one. i'm not going to talk about camille cosby and whatever. >> the case, potentially with a new jury, what do you think went wrong that at least one juror did not buy your case. >> i can't comment on how the jury was not able to come to a conclusion and you all who were in court again, saw the same thing i do. i have no indication one way or another. you heard all the same questions that we heard. so, i have no insight to provide on that, other than-- other than the case that we've put together. >> have you heard about the-- >> go ahead. >> confident that she's definitely willing to go. >> as i said, she's a very courageous person and indicated that she's going to cooperate with us moving forward. so, no, there's no doubt in my mind on that. >> there were a lot of people in the african-american community protesting today and criticized your case, a case against bill cosby that wanted to make a political point. how do you respond to people who say that you're going to be trying a man a second time because you didn't get the conviction a first time. >> sure, sure, as the court indicated in this, this is a do-over. we start again and just because, you know, a verdict was not reached in one case doesn't mean it won't be reached next time around. and we don't know why it wasn't reached, but there's no guarantee as to a result in a case. this is our system and we put it before a group of jurors. and the second part i think of your question there. this case is about a drug facilitated sexual assault and it doesn't matter, you know, what you look like or who you are, you know, our job is to follow the evidence where it takes us. we have done that and we have put together evidence that we got through every legal hurdle on. meaning, we got through a preliminary hearing on it. we got through an habeas on it, we got through appeals on it, we got through a jury to deliberate on it. every legal hurdle shows we had a significant amounts of evidence to reach all this. now, we have to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt, the highest standard in the law and we intend to go back and do that. so, that's what this case is about. it's about a drug facilitated sexual assault. >> had said there had been a number of-- leading up to the trial. how many of the judge's prior rulings apply in this next trial of the case, and how often do you expect anyone come up again. >> okay, this is where i wish our great folks from an appeals unit were standing next to me. as i said, i don't have a whole lot of experience being in this position. but it's my understanding that it's really a do-over. so, you know, in terms of the-- for example, we start to where we began, and so it would have to be a new motion for change of venue and the steps. now, i anticipate if we have the same judge, which i expect to have in this, that he's familiar with the legal issues, so, that should expedite things a whole bunch and get us into the time frame to do this, but that's, i guess, the best way i can answer. can answer that. yeah, jim. >> to the critics of a cost of a retrial, your response? >> you can't put a price tag on justice and if you do, you're saying that because somebody's wealthy or famous, that they don't deserve the same kind of justice that everybody else does, and i hope from what we've done here in montgomery county and will continue to do, that nobody is above the law. this is a place where we are going to simply follow the evidence wherever it takes us, to whom ever it takes us, and make decisions that we believe are the right thing. and we have done that in this case. we will continue to do that in in case. and you don't put a price tag on it. >> the jury, we heard a lot about how the citizens in-- are you concerned wherever the next jury is coming from, given the publicity of the case, that they cannot impartial. >> that's a challenge that we faced on the first one and thing that's a chilly that we'll continue to face and the analysis is not necessarily that somebody doesn't know anything about the case, it's simply that they can put aside whatever they know and then evaluate the case based upon what they hear in the trial. so, that's the standard that we operate on and for those-- i know many of you made it out to jury selection. that's the questions asked again and again with this and hopefully everybody will be honest with us about that and will be able to follow the law and that's the analysis to both sides during a jury selection, have to go through and decide on. >> the jury had a lot of questions, and were not able to retain-- . were you in there for my closing? [laughte [laughter] >> i thought it was clear how we lined it up. and i don't know. i don't know anything about what happened in that deliberation room. so i can't give you any insight. >> (inaudible) >> so the judge is the one that's going to dictate the dates here, when he tells us to be there, we'll be there and we'll have our witnesses there ready to go. just something he said. he did, he did. so, we'll be geared up and ready to go on that. you know, there's always things that could happen with that in terms of, you know, defense motions or other things that may occur and i can't anticipate what they are going to be, but for us, we're going to continue to try to move the case forward. >> charges or a lesser charge? >> the charges are what they are. and we went with the charges that fit under the statute of limitations. so, there's no underlying charge that comes with it, three counts of aggravated indecent assault and that's what we will continue with as we go through. yes, sir. >> what challenges did mr mr. cosby's celebrity take for you with the jury and how would you overcome that? >> now you're getting into the specifics of the case, along those lines and-- we have to do this again, so, i guess, stay tuned and we'll see what happens next time around and how we present that. >>, [inaudible question] >> i've not had the opportunity to speak with prior bad acts with him since this. we got the same time period as you did with this and there will be things that we'll be doing in the near future on this, and continue to work through it. >> is this a blow to people that want to-- given that perhaps the dance -- distance to the time of trial. >> i think in any case that comes forward, no matter the time period that it comes forward in, it's always a evaluation of what evidence that you have in the case and that's not going to matter in terms of whether this is something that happened right away or happened a number of years ago. it's still a evaluation of the evidence. so, you know, the statute of limitations is a confine that we operate under and whether it's extended or not extended, you know, it still is the evident of the case that you have to proceed on. >> can you tell us why you feel so strongly why you want to retry this case? >> i can only tell you that we put together a case. we filed the evidence where it took us. we presented it in court when we finished and closed our case last friday. we were very confident in where we were. we were very confident after our closing arguments. so, that's where the case stands and that's why we didn't have any hesitation to indicate, you know, immediately that we are moving forward to try the case >>. leland: kevin steele the district attorney prosecuting the case against bill cosby and that case has ended in a mistrial and they say they'll reprosecute the case, they have up to a year. >> and programs have been preempted, you can watch repeats of the cost of freedom on the fox business network. y286oy ywty looking from a fresh perspective can make all the difference. it can provide what we call an unlock: a realization that often reveals a better path forward. at wells fargo, it's our expertise in finding this kind of insight that has lead us to become one of the largest investment and wealth management firms in the country. discover how we can help find your unlock. >> mistrial. after six days of deliberations ins bill cosby case, they were deadlocked. we're live outside the courthouse. leland: a major search underway for seven u.s. sailors missing after their boat collided with another off the coast of japan. what went wrong and where was the captain. elizabeth: fallout after president trump put on pressure on the attorney general, he's quote, being investigated because of firing the fbi director,