To transmit the virus. And, yes, staying alert for the vast and all the time, the disease is still spreading. Less rapidly than before, majority of people still means but it is out there. So is it the right time to relax staying at home as much as possible. The lockdown as many are hoping . The numbers being admitted south korea closes all bars to hospital are down and the rate of infection has fallen, and clubs in seoul after dozens whats called the r number. Of new coronavirus infections. But inside care homes the epidemic is declining much more slowly and across the uk its a complicated picture. Welcome. In aberdeen, things were still very quiet today. In scotland, wales and Northern Ireland, the infection rates are higher lets take a look at the situation than in england, so getting back in parts of europe where lockdown to Something Like normal will not conditions are being eased in several countries, happen at the same speed including france, germany and spain. Or in the same way. Businesses are starting to reopen and children david shukman, bbc news. Are heading back to school. Lets turn to china now where disneyland has reopened in shanghai. As countries enter new phases of dealing with the pandemic, here you can see people arriving governments are working out how there after a four month shutdown. They can balance giving vistor numbers have been reduced people more freedom, to allow for social distancing while continuing to limit the spread of the virus. And as you can see people are having their temperature checked upon arrival. Other disney theme parks around spains foreign minster spoke the world remain closed. To the bbc about the gradual it comes as china has seen declining steps her country is now taking virus cases for weeks and has been out of lockdown. Gradually easing restrictions. We start today. But the authorities are still working to stop further transmission we hope to end by the 30th ofjune, of covid 19 with some reported new cases. And well walk through a gradual heres a spokesman from chinas National Health commission. Opening of social contacts, translation in the past 14 days, new local cases have been reported and the number of shops, businesses and so on. Local cluster infections continues to rise. We need to identify the we will work through. But also, asymmetric. Source of the infections and their some parts of the country are in a better position to move routes, trace and manage all close faster than other parts of the country. Contacts, treat patients in always, always looking isolation and keep them under at data related to the observation. This way we can cut the progression of the pandemic. Transmission chain for some. And data related to the capacity of our Health Care System in wuhan where the covid 19 to confront new cases. Outbreak is thought this is why we will do this to have originated, five new locally transmitted cases of the virus have been confirmed, gradually, responsibly, and and in total 17 new cases were registered across china with a lot of prudence the highest number in a fortnight. Putting people and our correspondent robin brant has their health first. More on the situation in wuhan. Five new cases being reported there. Some hotels in spain have been granted special permission to reopen apparently, this around one housing compound and apparently, providing they follow strict its linked to an 89 year old man social distancing guidelines. Heres one Hotel Manager in madrid. Who first fell ill with this Translation Health and Safety Measures are being taken both for the employees and the guests new type of the virus back in march. Who come to the hotel to ensure that he stayed at home, were told, everything will go smoothly. Wasnt treated at hospital, but since then, there have been from when they enter a number of cases related to that at the check in area, there is safety distance, compound in the double digits. Masks, disinfectant gel for both in the last 24 hours, were seeing five new reported cases employees and customers, here at that single compound. And there are some security screens so, in wuhan remember the city that stayed in lockdown for 76 days, to avoid any contact with the virus. Its been open to the world for about a month now france is starting to lift but a spike there, a resurgence, many of its restrictions after one the case number is very small of the longest lockdowns in europe. But nonetheless, it will be hugely concerning because it is new, fresh cases emerging domestically. Most shops and businesses have reopened after almost two months of lockdown. But theres been no rush to use public transport as large lets speak to zhaoyin feng from the bbcs chinese numbers of people continue service in washington. To work from home. Our correspondent, hugh schofield, sent us this update from paris. Good to see you. How concerning our after exactly eight weeks of lockdown, this these new cases . It is quite is what de confinement means in paris. Concerning in short. A week ago in the cinemas, two months old posters of films that have china designated all regions as low long been forgotten. On the champs elysees, some traffic. Or medium risk for covid 19. Now we at the vuitton store, are seeing on these small coasters a small line of people. And in the metro, some coming of new cases in the country couldnt and going with posters up saying what we mentioned, wuhan, once the that people have to wear masks and please avoid the rush hour. Epicentre of the pandemic. It had if borisjohnson is looking not recorded cases for over a month to france for some kind of guidance but now the first small cluster about what it looks like to come out of lockdown on a given day set emerged after the lockdown measures in advance as a deadline, we re emerged after the lockdown measures were lifted and all of these later then this is something of a clue. If you also tell people cases, they were previously that they should really continue as far as possible, classified as asymptomatic meaning stay working from home and to come they were testing positive for the out only cautiously, then people will follow that virus but were not showing any because this is not a big return clinical signs such as a cough or a to what it was like before. Its a very gradual, fever. And now the wuhan local very partial return to activity. Authorities are currently closely in germany, politicians have monitoring hundreds of similar cases expressed concern that conspiracy theories are helping fuel and for the country of china, the anti lockdown protests seen over rise of such hard to detect cases the weekend in several cities. Has sounded an alarm. The country infections appear to be on the rise in germany, just days after chancellor Angela Merkel says it is taking all measures to announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. Prevent coronavirus from reentering china from overseas and from for more on that heres jenny hill in berlin. The news over the weekend re emerging within the country by is that the reproduction rate of the virus has risen taking measures like ramping up above the value of one. Contact tracing and testing efforts. Statistically speaking it means for every person who has the virus, just reassure us, what is the level they will pass onto one of person of confidence that people have in and it is being used by a lot of countries as a determining factor the numbers, indie statistics coming to see just how likely that virus of china . We see the measures taken is to spread exponentially. The general acceptance is below one, the virus is under control. By the government right after all above one, it becomes a problem. These new cases are recorded. These its risen above one twice over the weekend. Are certainly on they are on the face of it youd think thats certainly on high alert for some in cause for huge alarm and yes, the government, scientists, wuhan, there is another city in experts are worried but it is also worth pointing out that this northern china near the russian reproduction rate is based on data border where there are new reported which is relatively old. Cases and the government immediately so, it doesnt really reflect closed down all Public Places like the situation at the moment. Its also a figure which tends to fluctuate a lot and scientists here say actually, those cinemas or libraries. People are fluctuations increase the lower the number of actual cases, lockdown again, the order to stay at and the number of new daily cases here is continuing to fall. Home except for absolutely necessary needs. And from these measures, you here in the uk the government has been clarifying the rules can tell the Chinese Government is on relaxing its lockdown, after announcing new not trying to be too optimistic over measures yesterday. In the past hour the Prime Minister the pandemic. The state broadcaster borisjohnson explained the new rules for england in the daily Coronavirus Briefing, also interviewed an expert on heres what he had to say. Infectious diseases and because of that, the pandemic. If it is what we are saying is you can go to the park to exercise on your own certainly compared to sars, which we know very in an unlimited way. You can go with members little about covid 19, so people of your own household. Should be fair to fight and long and tough fight. Thank you. But if you want to meet somebody from outside your household, lets go to russia where its got to be you and that other president putin has announced person just as a pair and you should a gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions from tuesday, despite a steady daily rise observe social distancing in the number of cases. Russia has registered a record while you are there and it should increase of more than 11,000 cases basically be a one on one thing but with social distancing. In the past 24 hours alone and is now the third most affected it is very important for people country in terms of infections. To exercise whenever they can. Heres mr putin in his televised address. That is very good for health, generally also translation starting from tomorrow may 12 the National Period good for mental health. Of nonworking days will be over in all the country and for all the second is we recognise sectors of the economy. We are going to have to do changes for a long period of time and making things sustainable is but the fight against the epidemic is not over. Extremely important. The danger remains. Bbc russias olga ivshina and the third reason is that the scientists on the sage group looked at this has the details. And are confident that the risks of transmission outdoors are much first of all putins speech doesnt mean that quarantine restrictions lower than the risk of transmission would be lifted all over russia. Indoors but they are not zero. The situation is very much different across various regions of russia. The government published a 50 page for example in moscow document outlining the three phases where we see almost half of gradually restoring a kind of normality. Of the cases from russia, the rules only apply restrictions will continue to england because scotland, until the 31st of may. Wales and Northern Ireland in other regions the are largely maintaining the advice to stay at home. Situation is versatile. From wednesday, people in england can go outdoors as often as they want. In the far east they have that can be for exercise or to sit certainly more than 30 cases in a park for instance. And other places 50, you can meet with one person outside your household provided and other places 1000. You keep two metres apart. Of course those restrictions were very much different. Youre asked to work somewhere you have to send a message from home if possible. If you cant, you can go to work or get special permission to leave your house. In certain sectors from wednesday. In some regions you can more or less but this doesnt apply walk freely all the bars to hairdressers or non essential retail. And restaurants were closed. And you should try to avoid public transport. So this speech, this quarantine youre advised to wear face coverings in enclosed spaces lifting measures come at a very where the two metre rule cant be applied, like in shops strange time where a number of cases in russia keep rising. Or public transport. Why is that . From the 1st ofjune, putin says that during those six a phased return for schools and nurseries in england will begin, weeks of self isolation ration with the ambition of all primary Health Care System had a Chance School pupils returning for a month to prepare itself for the challenges of coronavirus. Before the summer break. More shops will also be able to open russias Health Care System. And some sporting events and now they are ready. Will be able to take place critics of the kremlin say thats not the case. Behind closed doors. From july, the Prime Minister says doctors are struggling but it seems hairdressers, some bars that the russian economy is struggling even more and more and restaurants and leisure and more russians are afraid facilities could then open. That they will lose their income this timetable for releasing that they will have nothing to eat the lockdown is however dependent rather than they will get ill. On the number of new coronavirus official numbers of unemployment across russia havejumped twice cases continuing to fall. In certain cities up to for times. In the latest 24 hour period, 210 people have died from coronavirus across the uk, up up to four times. The figure is usually lower straight after the weekend. And for the first time borisjohnson and experts say the real numbers could be even higher. Gave a Coronavirus Briefing of course in certain situations to the house of commons today. People care more about their income Laura Kuenssberg was watching. Rather than about their health. In pakistan, the government has relaxed the lockdown this is a supremely after almost two months, enabling small markets difficult balance to strike. To open ahead of eid. There could be no greater mistake with shops now packed and social distancing rules being flouted, than to jeopardise everything weve many fear a sharp increase striven to achieve by proceeding too in the spread of the coronavirus. The bbcs Shumaila Jaffery has this far and too fast. Report from islamabad. The government is today pakistan is expecting a peak submitting to the house a plan in coronavirus cases which is conditional and dependent, in the coming weeks. As always, on the common sense and observance of the british people the government has announced to ease and on continual reassessment the lockdown from may nine. Of the data. In different phases. Disbelief from labour, though, in the first phase, shops and small that, after last night, even after the publication markets and localities have of a fuller plan today, been allowed to operate some vital guidelines are still not ready. And since the restrictions have what the country needs at this time is clarity been lifted, markets and all major cities of pakistan and reassurance and, are buzzing with shoppers. At the moment, both are in pretty short supply. The concern is most of these and at the heart of the problem, it seems, is that the Prime Minister made a Statement Last night before shoppers are openly flouting social the plan was written or at least finalised and that has caused distancing guidelines set out considerable confusion. By the government in this situation many fear that noncompliance and whether its near empty parks of citizens can trigger growth in cardiff or deserted of covid 19 cases in the country. Beaches of aberdeen, the administrations in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are taking a different path, sticking to the stay at home message the government has warned that the lockdown with even more restrictions could return anytime with sharp political disagreement. If the number of coronavirus cases there is now a three nations approach. Wales, scotland and Northern Ireland all agree on policy and message. And i mean this with no malice, spikes up, the Prime Minister has but for the sake of clarity, also repeatedly explained how pakistan is caught can he confirm that, between devil in the deep blue sea in almost everything and he said if he does not allow he has announced today, Small Businesses to restarts, the Prime Minister is acting as the Prime Minister of england . The countrys economy wont be able to cope with the crisis that no, mr speaker, i reject covid 19 has already triggered. That completely. In iran all mosques it is very good advice have reopened today. The Islamic Propagation Organisation for the entire population says the decision was made of the united kingdom, following discussions though i perfectly respect the inflections and variations that with the Health Minister after the recent suggestion by Supreme Leader ayatollah ali may be necessary both locally, khamenei. Bbc persians Rana Rahimpour has regionally and nationally. The elastic bonds between the latest on the situtation there. Westminster, belfast, edinburgh and cardiff are certainly being stretched and, in private, according to the Health Frustration among Tory Ministry of iran, mps is bubbling up too. The total number of deaths so far is 6,685 confirmed deaths. One cabinet minister confided the situation and more than 109,000 people have is so complicated, they feel contracted the virus. Like they almost cant win. But despite this they say that but, no question, unease about the governments handling of the crisis is certainly from the end of the month of ramadan all the religious places, starting to spread. Restau ra nts a nd hairdressers will reopen. Ive been talking to our uk but they will have to observe Political Correspondent rob watson about the criticism the government has come u