hello, this is bbc news with me, simon mccoy. the headlines: the government considers tougher measures — as crowds ignore advice about social this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. distancing aimed at tackling the headlines at 2 o'clock. the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. the government considers tougher measures, as crowds of ignore advice packed trains on the about social distancing aimed london underground — despite advice to stay at home. at tackling the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open tube staff say they‘re "furious", spaces over the weekend. and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can the government suspends all rail franchises to prevent firms collapsing — and preparing for the spread of this as season ticket holders are told they‘ll receive refunds virus and if people go within two if they choose to stay at home during the pandemic. metres over others who they don't keeping the nation‘s live with, then they are helping children fit remotely — we‘ll be talking about how we can to spread the virus. all try to keep fit online while we‘re stuck at home. packed trains on the london underground, despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they're "furious", and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". sport and for a full even key workers are being told round up, from the bbc to keep their children at home unless "absolutely necessary" — sport centre, here‘s ....(os as schools across the uk close to most pupils. good afternoon. the government suspends all rail franchises japan‘s prime minister, shinzo abe, to prevent firms collapsing, has now acknowledged as season ticket holders are told that the tokyo olympics and paralympics may

they'll receive refunds have to be postponed. if they choose to stay at home during the pandemic. overnight, australia and canada both said they would not be sending athletes to tokyo, if the games went ahead keeping the nation's this summer as planned. children fit remotely — we'll be talking about how we can the head of world athletics, all try to keep fit online while we're stuck at home. lord coe, has also called for a delay, saying thatholding the event in 2020 was "neither also coming up, we'll be answering your questions on what it feasible nor desirable". means to socially distance yourself from people to try and stop the spread of the virus. our sports correspondent katie gornall has the latest. four weeks, japan had been carrying on almost as normal. huge crowds defied fears of a coronavirus to see the olympic flame in the country and japanese officials continued to insist the games would take place as the health secretary matt hancock planned. but then the international has described people who ignore government advice on social olympic committee revealed it had stepped up contingency planning for distancing as ‘very selfish‘. tokyo 2020 which included a possible ministers are considering tougher measures if people continue postponement. today for the first to gather in large numbers, orfail to observe advice time, japan‘s prime minister about how to stop the admitted their plans might have to spread of coronavirus. change. translation: such a decision this is london this morning — by the ioc is in line with my policy

it looks a lot quieter than over of holding the games in a complete the weekend, when large numbers form. and if it is difficult to do of people appeared to ignore warnings to stay home. so, the choice of postponement would meanwhile, the health secretary has be unavoidable, as we think of the acknowledged there have been ‘challenges‘ with the supply of personal protective equipment athletes‘ safety is a top priority. to nhs staff in england, and says ‘millions of masks‘ have been ordered. the pressure onjapan to consider a all schools in the uk delay had been growing by the day. are officially closed today, although the children of key workers overnight, canada became the first tea m overnight, canada became the first team to officially withdraw from the are still able to attend. summer games due team to officially withdraw from the summer games due to coronavirus, all rail franchise agreements later saying on twitter it was about more than a performance, a record or a medal, adding... meanwhile the are to be suspended, to prevent train companies head of world athletics, lord coe, collapsing, as passenger numbers plummet. mps are expected to approve new emergency powers outlined wrote to the president of the ioc in the coronavirus bill — which would allow police to detain calling for a delay and said holding suspected coronavirus carriers and restrict travel. the games in july our health correspondent, calling for a delay and said holding the games injuly was neither feasible nor desirable, a sentiment lauren moss reports. flouting the advice to keep our distance. echoed by one olympic champion. even despite repeated warnings, if they push on with the olympic thousands of people flocked to games, we could see mass boycott parks, markets and other outdoor venues for the first weekend of from nations around the world. canada is a massive olympic nation, spring. and we‘ve seen it before in 2016, we and this was filmed on the london underground this morning,

prompting warnings that tougher measures to force had the zico virus concerns and that people to stay away from led to a number of athletes pulling each other could soon be taken. out. the ioc need to realise that people should stay put. evenif and they should stay at home out. the ioc need to realise that even if they do push on we will not and that is how to save lives. be seeing anything like a full it also matters for this games. the australian olympic reason — you are not only protecting yourself and protecting committee has already told athletes to prepare for a 2021 games. the others, you are protecting the nhs. if you are going out and socialising when you australian olympic team could not be don‘t need to and taking unnecessary journeys, assembled in the changing circumstances both here and abroad. then you‘re putting people in we have to look after not only are the nhs, you are putting them at risk as well. athletes and officials but also so stop. and if you don‘t stop, then their families, who were getting we are going to have to take more concerned stop at the venues are ready and waiting but the wait looks measures. emergency legislation is being pushed through the commons set to get on. the ioc has given this week which will give the government extra powers, if needed. itself four weeks to decide the fate under the proposals, of the games. cancellation is not on the police could detain those with coronavirus symptoms and find them if they refuse to be tested. the agenda, but organisers say they airports and ports still hope the olympic flame could bea still hope the olympic flame could be a light at the end of this dark could also be closed. tunnel. australia‘s national rugby league this would be to try competition has been suspended to reduce any steep until at least first may. rise in the number of cases and ease pressure on the nhs. some medics say there is already a lack of

—— the 1st of may. protective equipment and the army has been brought in to deliver the league season only began on 12 march and had been running supplies. behind closed doors. obviously disappointing. we were wanting to keep the competition alive and the games being played. it would be behind closed doors, we have got face masks and we‘ve but i think the bosses have come also got a aprons but that is to a decision where it is the health all, it is a limited supply of ppe, and safety of the players and the people involved in the game we haven‘t got the shield is available to us. is paramount and that is why wejust have masks, some of which are outdated, we are they have come to the decision. told they are safe. the advice to everyone the azerbaijan grand prix has become is to stay at least two the eighth race of the formula one metres apart, to avoid all season to be postponed gatherings and nonessential travel, because of the coronavirus. including visiting holiday homes and caravan parks. the street race in baku was due the over 70s and those to take place on seventhjune, with underlying health but organisers have said conditions like asthma, they will work closely with f1 diabetes or those pregnant, to find a date later in the year. are advised to limit face—to—face contact with others. the next race on the schedule, from today, there is extra guidance is the canadian grand prix on 14th for 1.5 million people with the most june, which is yet to be postponed. serious conditions, such that‘s all the sport. as respiratory problems, those on there‘s plenty more on the bbc sport website. dialysis or diagnosed bye for now. with specific cancers, they‘ve been told to stay home for three months. the health secretary has told this isolation will feel scary the bbc the nhs has access

and probably going to be to 12,000 ventilators , affecting their mental health. up from 5,000 previously. intensive care wards in parts this is a very stressful time of london are filling quickly, for people but it is and for some patients who fall critical that people critically ill, access to one are following this advice and are staying at home, of the machines could be a matter of life or death. it‘ll save lives. last week, the government appealed school gates stayed shut to british manufacturers to see except for children of if they could make more ventilators. among those responding key workers, and costa coffee to the government‘s call and mcdonald‘s are the latest food are a number of high—tech outlets to close. engineering firms from the world of motorsport, trains are running reduced services and rail franchise agreements have been suspended as theo leggett reports. meaning the government will cover any losses to the operator. some supermarkets are dedicating an hour to nhs staff to buy their essentials and they received a warm welcome when they arrived this morning. more coronavirus cases are expected, the prodrive made its name building advice about how to deal with them racing and rally cars and limit the spread is coming and that is still the core quickly, to cope with a new disease of its business but now this oxfordshire firm wants to do something very different. it says it can help fight and a fast changing situation. the coronavirus epidemic by building ventilators for the nhs. what we are very good our assistant political editor at and the motorsport injury two industry as a whole uk, turning around projects very fast. we have got great engineers norman smith is with me. and technicians and we can turn our hand outside of building racing cars into almost anything

it certainly seems to be the case and actually ventilators seems to be something we believe we could help with. that the government wants to take the government has been things a step further in terms of a scouring the country to find businesses with lockdown. i think that is pretty the facilities and expertise to build a vital medical equipment and fast. likely although the drop off in the experts believe the nhs simply won‘t have enough number of people coming into central ventilators to meet demand at the height of the epidemic. london has been pretty staggering, health secretary matt hancock has urged manufacturers if you look at the latest figures, to help where they can. prodrive says the people and equipment 81% fall in the number of people here are ideally placed to help out. using the tube compared to a normal monday, 68% fall in the number of it‘s a clean room because it bus users, so big drops. when you is a positive pressure environment and we have got sticky mats outside of the isolated doors think, maybe 15 to 20% will be to pick up contaminants. and around us, we also have our own manufacturing essential workers, the question is facilities in terms whether that is enough to convince of fabricating, welding, 3d printing, harness the government to hold off. my sense assembly, et cetera. is that it won‘t be because i think as well as our own on—site everything else is moving in that direction when you look at the design teams as well. actions being taken by local and it isn‘tjust prodrive — authorities, by high street stores, this part of the west midlands is full of high—tech by bodies like the national trust, engineering companies, mainly focused on motorsport. they are all closing down different they‘re used to acting parts of their operations. it is quickly, designing things, building them on site almost as if a lockdown is happening and they reckon those skills by default. on top of that we have can be really useful the experience of italy which we in the current crisis. know we are a couple of weeks behind with motorsport events and they have been forced to go for cancelled due to the

coronavirus outbreak, this much more radical lockdown and companies like this one have 20 plenty of spare capacity. on top of all that, the politics and they say they‘re willing really is shifting in that to go full speed ahead to ensure the nhs has direction, we heard from nicola the equipment it needs. theo leggett, bbc news. sturgeon at lunchtime, advocating that every single shop apart from food stores and chemists and those selling medicines should close. i think generally, there is a sense that we are going to have to take that we are going to have to take that step. what i think may be in we‘re going to be answering your questions on those social question is how far we go. do we go distancing measures now. for the full clamp—down with police the government is urging people to stay in their homes as much as possible, out and about in cars and as it tries to bring the coronavirus loud—hailer is telling people to go outbreak under control. if people do need to go out to buy food and supplies, inside, possibly even the french or to carry out essential work, example, fining people on the spot, they are being told to stay two oi’ example, fining people on the spot, or is it one step back, do we just metres apart from one another. despite that, this was the situation go for the closure of stores and on london‘s tube network shops to start with, see how that this morning, where it seems it was virtually impossible for commuters to maintain a safe goes and keep the threat of curfews distance between one another. and a more coercive approach for transport for london is running a reduced service another phase? knowing boris across all networks and the trains johnson, he has been pretty are still very busy.

relu cta nt johnson, he has been pretty reluctant so far, some would say he has been too slow, but he has been and this was columbia road flower market in east london yesterday, which was fairly busy, relu cta nt to despite the advice calling has been too slow, but he has been on people to only go shopping reluctant to go down the fairly authoritarian route so my best guess for essential items. is that he would want, if he could, let‘s speak now to professor jonathan ball, a specialist not to go for the full—blown france in molecular virology at the university of nottingham. style finds on the spot. it is all we can also speak to drjennifer cole, a biological anthropologist from royal holloway, very well government ministers expressing anger at those images university of london. over the weekend of lots of people out and about, but there are those thank you both very much. i will who say that boris johnson‘s crack on the question is, lots out and about, but there are those who say that borisjohnson‘s message was not very clear when he said to coming in. jennifer, in simple people, get out there. or that‘s terms, this is from pauline, in right, the message was frankly, a civil terms, what does self—isolation actually mean? civil terms, what does self—isolation actually mean7m little contradictory far as mr basically means staying away from johnson extolled the virtues of fresh airfor people other people, and that is johnson extolled the virtues of particularly high risk groups, the fresh air for people for their mental health and physical well—being, but at the same time, over 70s, people with underlying very clearly, once people not to go health conditions. staying in your out and it is a slightjarring note house, not going out unless you have two, looking at ways that you can between those two positions. it certainly jars with the not actually come into contact with between those two positions. it certainlyjars with the much more people when you do go out, so for robust message that we have had from

for example the mayor of london and instance, can you order your groceries online? rather than going the mayor of greater manchester, and out to the supermarket to get them. i thought from the health secretary this morning, matt hancock, i if the delivery van comes, can you thought he was much in the same ask the driver to leave them outside the door and you go out to collect place as... and it may be that the them rather than him coming into the house? and looking also at what do political pressure nowjust means you actually have to do? is this an that boris johnson political pressure nowjust means that borisjohnson cannot really essential journey? if hold back because, it is you actually have to do? is this an essentialjourney? if you do your interesting, the labour party are now pretty much officially saying we shopping twice a week and you go once a week, how can you minimise need more restraint, we have had the your contact with other people? it shadow health secretaryjohn is one thing the government is saying that is very important, they are trying to change the terminology as hworth shadow health secretaryjohn ashworth and keir starmer calling for ashworth and keir starmer calling to physical distancing so people are foer ashworth and keir starmer calling for mrjohnson to make that announcement and i think there is a aware they can still contact people good chance of that. we have seen a by skype or talk to them on whatsapp lot of leaders around the world or on the phone, they can perhaps falling ill, is there a procedure or a plan if the prime minister goes look at those face—to—face messaging systems more often so they are not down with this virus? number ten was feeling lonely. they don‘t have to asked about that this morning and stay isolated from social contact but they have to stay physically journalists were told that if the away from people. and do we work on the basis that if we are talking

prime minister does contract it, about a family at home, it‘s a given that a foreign person has got it, dominic raab will step up and take all the others in the house do as responsibility, though i imagine a well? that's what they're asking people assume but is not automatic. lot of the day—to—day management of the outbreak will still fall to for example, matt hancock, the health —— that people assume but is not automatic. -- that if people assume but is not automatic. —— that if one person has got it. secretary and to a lesser degree, grant shapps and of course to the but you do have to assume, if you chancellor who is expected to come have reason to think one people may forward with further measures to be displaying symptoms, if they have help the self—employed, 5 million of whom as we know are left in some beenin be displaying symptoms, if they have been in contact with somebody who anxiety because they really haven‘t has, the whole family is being asked been given much assurance about what to self—isolate, to stay away from happens to their business, given that demand has dropped off a cliff, work, to stay indoors and perhaps ask a friend or neighbour to look... all they have been told really is that you can claim the same as so to look at the whole family sickness benefit which isn‘t a self—isolating rather than just one massive consolation for the millions person. george —— jonathan, of self—employed people, so in the self—isolating rather than just one person. george ——jonathan, if i can turn to you, is self—isolating for a first instance, dominic raab steps week adequate? if lockdown occurs up first instance, dominic raab steps occurs at the end of my isolation up but, there are two or three other ministers who we have seen out and period, it ok to get in my car and about and have been pretty prominent drive to see my parents? the during this crisis. thank you very isolation period is seven days if

much, norman. you live on your own because we ministers have warned people should think that is sufficient time for only send their children to school the virus to infect you, to if absolutely necessary. all schools in the uk are officially incubate, to cause symptoms, then closed but, under new guidance, for you to stop shedding virus. at the children of key workers are still able to attend. the end of that seven day period you headteachers say there is confusion are safe to go out. obviously if you over who is eligible, live in the household with other and all parents should only send their children in if they have no choice. people, that is extended to 14 days, leigh milner reports. a common sight at schools the logic behind that is that in today across the country, as the government urges parents to keep their children this sort of environment, it is highly likely the other people at home if possible. but schools, nurseries and childminders have been asked within the household will become to provide care for vulnerable infected, so their time children, who either have a social within the household will become infected, so theirtime is worker or special educational needs. within the household will become infected, so their time is extended to 14 days. but for each person from the start of their symptoms, it is classrooms are also open to children seven days. thank you for that, whose parents are key workers — those who are considered critical let‘s return to doctor cole. is it in the fight against coronavirus. we are predominantly going out in my carfor a drive ok? basing their activities and experiences outdoors, it gets me out of the house, nothing to help us with limiting frequent else. i think again it comes down to touch to key areas, table tops. common sense. it‘s about coming into contact with other people. if you‘re we have den building, not going to come into contact with we are working hard to keep other people while in your car, you the children a safe distance apart.

inevitably, that poses problems, are effectively self—isolating, but because the children, you need to take into account where some of them are five years old, you need to take into account where you are driving too. if you don‘t so they are finding this tricky to understand. have to stop anywhere to get petrol or to go to the toilet or to a cafe. the list of key workers includes front line health workers, are you going to come into contact such as doctors and nurses, with people there are? so again it two police officers and prison staff. comes down to, is it essential, is but unions say there is still some it necessary? the government are confusion about which parents are eligible for key worker status saying you can go out for a walk to and demand on some schools has get exercise but this is a time been higher than others. where we all have to make compromises and sacrifices, and number one to 20, ok? going out for a drive because we despite being on the list, wa nt to going out for a drive because we want to isn‘t perhaps the best key worker, katy agutter has decided reason to do it. so i think it does to educate her children at home, have to be weighed up with the to ease the pressure likelihood you will actually come on her local school. into co nta ct likelihood you will actually come into contact with anyone while you it is challenging, i'm going to have are doing that against the necessity to change a few things. of you having to do it. it does mean everything isjust you will end up having to fill up taught differently now. with petrol on a couple of occasions so maths was a short lesson, you are not otherwise had —— might so i can actually prepare properly for tomorrow. i'm going to have to do some have had to. sojust you are not otherwise had —— might have had to. so just really think learning myself this evening. about, what are the consequences of other than that, this, what might happen if i do it? we've done quite well. there's been no arguing you have to assume that people have and everyone's got most in using the petrol pump before you of their work done. and you also have to know who has

been driving the car in the last 24 when it comes to pe lessons, fitness hours or so. yes, so generally you coachjoe wicks has got it covered. he‘s been live streaming free would know who has been driving your lessons to children today car in the last 24 hours, i would and they are proving popular. imagine. but at the petrol station so we are doing things like running you will not necessarily know who on the spot, squats, lunges, has been there before. one thing you we are doing climb the rope, could do is to take a wipe and wipe we are getting moving, and every single child that took down the surfaces of the petrol part will walk away from that work—out feeling energised, pump. down the surfaces of the petrol pump, make sure you wipe your hands you know, lifting their mood and also just feeling afterwards. again, try and stay positive and optimistic. and that's what this is about, it's about mental health, away, it stayed two metres behind about taking care of children. it‘s not clear how long anyone in the queue. see if there is schools will remain closed. for now, teachers and parents anyone in the queue. see if there is a way perhaps in the petrol stations will have to work together where they have the perspex glass to educate children and, more importantly, keep them between you and the person serving, and themselves safe. we don‘t know whether that offers leigh milner, bbc news. any protection or not. as time goes the government is suspending all railfranchises in england by, more research will be able to be for six months, to ensure services done on these kind of things. but if can carry on during the outbreak. train companies are at risk you don‘t need to make the journey, of collapse, as people stop travelling, with numbers down why take the risk for yourself and as much as 70 %. those of other people? you may the government will now take over the costs of running the lines, become infected because you took as tom burridge reports. that risk. lets move on to our next

empty platforms, but question. it involves supermarkets. trains still moving. crucial if key workers, there has been a huge pinch point when it comes to crowds of people including nhs staff, gathering across the uk. this is in across britain, can get to work. milan, where shoppers are maintaining safe distance between one another. this on the other hand but commuter services, was a tesco in the west midlands normally rammed, now empty. yesterday, where things, let us be ticket revenue has plummeted. blunt, are a lot less orderly. there train companies have lost money. have been examples of shops placing so the government will suspend all tape on the floor to guide shoppers franchise contracts for six months, to separate from one another. before so trains on reduced timetables can run. we finish, we will talk about the i think we alljust have to follow the government‘s advice. supermarkets a bit more. i have an if you don‘t need to travel, then please don‘t. e—mailfrom trevor. we need to keep those spaces in trains for key workers, supermarkets a bit more. i have an e—mail from trevor. how can the crowding and queueing be allowed to such as doctors and nurses, continue at food stores? surely this who need to get to hospitals. is an excellent breeding for the but also, we need to concentrate transition and development of on those freight arteries as well covid—19. to ensure that supermarket shelves transition and development of covid-19. unfortunately, it is. as remain well stocked. the images you have just shown at if the government will now cover the losses. you can keep two metres away from

over six months, it could be another person, you're not going to billions of pounds. staff shortages is the immediate pass the virus on. but if you're standing ina challenge on the railways, pass the virus on. but if you're standing in a queue for a reasonable and that‘s why, from today, length of time cheek byjowl with we are seeing fewer trains. one another, if you remember back to mind the gap between when we were looking out the outbreak at the start when public the train and the platform. health and good were talking about but there are concerns in london, contact tracing, they define someone where the virus is spreading who is at risk of getting an fastest, that fewer services infection as being somebody who is in contact with an infected person, are now more crowded. within two metres and for 15 minutes that two metre distance or longer. that's the key, the duration you're in contact with in rule not possible here. somebody and also the proximity. so london‘s congestion if you can minimise, maximise the charge suspended today. scenes like this suggest many people distance and minimise the time you're in contact with another still heading into work. person, you slow the spread and on the railways, good news decrease the risk of transmission. if you have an advanced or season why is it two metres? well, people ticket you are no longer using. you can now get a refund. say that to me, what about one metre passengers will welcome this package of measures from the government, 99 centimetres, is that bad? it's because it will ensure that the key all to do with relative risk. you services keep running through the current crisis. increase the distance and the virus

it will also help ensure finds it more difficult. we know that the transport industry is in a good shape to come out that for these sorts of viruses, of the crisis. they are generally spread on it also gives some clarity, much—needed clarity, droplets that are quite large, those about refunds and season ticket droplets that are quite large, those droplets fall quite quickly so they refunds as well, though we will be don't quaffle —— my travel large looking for more details on this, but the government will have to keep distances. there is evidence that it is unlikely to travel further than this package of measures under review through the next few days of the crisis. the two metres. that's why we have that distance. let's move on. this the advice is contact your train company to get your money back. one is from aaron on e—mail. we are tom burridge, bbc news. supposed to be staying at home so why is it i still have to work where the headlines on bbc news. there is over 1000 employees i don‘t understand this. i think the ministers are considering tougher measures to combat the coronavirus, amid fears some people are not government is trying its best to following the government‘s advice, keep the country running as much as to avoid unnecessary it can so that essential services contact with other people. packed trains on the carry on. also it is the case that london underground, the higher risk groups are the very despite the government‘s advice to stay at home. tube staff say they‘re "furious".. elderly, people who are beyond working age, there are people with and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". underlying health conditions who may even key workers are being told be more at risk who are working age, to keep their children at home but it‘s important they let their unless "absolutely necessary", as schools across the uk close to most pupils. co—workers know who they are and know what the risks are, that they

self—isolate and they would need to discuss that with their manager and let‘s take a look at some of their gp. but the developments around the world. discuss that with their manager and theirgp. but again, discuss that with their manager and india has grounded their gp. but again, some of those same social distancing parameters all domestic flights. international flights coming into the country have already been suspended. apply, if you can stay more than two in hong kong, the number of cases is rising again — metres away from someone the government has responded apply, if you can stay more than two metres away from someone else, so perhaps just move your chair a bit by tightening its borders to almost all non—residents. further away if you can, make sure australia has shut down you‘re washing your hands regularly, nonessential services, as cases of the virus don‘t go into work if you think you there pass 1,600. have any symptoms. if you do feel a in europe, the french parliament has passed emergency legislation bringing cough coming on while at work, try in a two—month health emergency. ann cough coming on while at work, try a n n coffey in germany, there‘s cough coming on while at work, try ann coffey to your elbow rather than apparently some better news — ona ann coffey to your elbow rather than on a surface or into your hand. but the authorities say that the growth curve there appears what the government are trying to do to be flattening. the death toll in spain continues is to not have the country shut down to rise dramatically, with a further completely, so supermarkets need to a62 deaths reported overnight. the country‘s emergency keep running so people can get food, measures have been extended for another 15 days, as they try to stop the infections spreading. food manufacturers, producers need to keep working so the food is produced and if you are working in an essential industry, there country our spain correspondent guy hedgecoe has the latest from madrid. cannot shut down completely, those the prime minister, pedro sanchez, industries have to keep moving. but will take that plan to extend

the state of emergency another couple of weeks and into the middle it is vitally important for everyone of april, they will take that in those industries to make sure to parliament for approval in a day or two. they are not putting their co—workers at risk, they are not in the meantime, his government is very concerned about the number going to have any suspicion that of deaths, the virus has spread they have symptoms, that they are right across the country not taking undue risk by not washing but there are certain areas of spain their hands often enough, by not which have seen particularly high coughing responsibly into the elbow rates of infection and when they are there. and hopefully relatively high death rates. that will minimise the spread as in the north, in the basque country and in la rioja for example, much as possible. i will enable the but particularly so here parts of the country the need to keep running to carry on. professor, in the madrid region, which is seen well over half of all deaths. at the weekend, we saw a massive conference centre here in madrid this question from babs, this came which has been transformed into a makeshift hospital, on e—mail. i‘m a 69—year—old with it is now the biggest hospital in spain and the idea is to take copd, asthma, and i‘m taking on some of the overflow from those beta—blockers. i have a dog that overloaded hospitals elsewhere. needs walking am i still safe to do but many of those deaths are attributable to the spread so? ithink needs walking am i still safe to do so? i think think she means walking the dog. it's a really good question of the virus through into retirement homes, both here in madrid and in other parts of spain. and it's one that is often posed, what exactly is the government a full lockdown has been ordered in new zealand, advice with regards to as part of efforts to contain

the virus there. all non—essential services, self—isolation? at the moment they schools and offices will be are particularly worried about shut forfour weeks. people over 70 but of course have over the weekend, the number also flagged the fact that people of coronavirus cases in the country more than doubled. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, with comorbidities, underlying health problems like copd and said the measures were the most restrictive in new zealand‘s asthma, which are both chronic lung history, but would save thousands of lives. problems. if people do become australia has shut down infected and they have these non—essential services, underlying conditions, the infection as cases of the virus there pass 1,600. can be a lot more serious. that's authorities have why the government will be, or the denied entry to a cruise ship off the west coast, carrying hundreds of passengers gps will be writing to people about who have complained of respiratory illness. it comes days after another ship this whole concept of self—isolation to keep them away from other people docked in sydney, allowing thousands of people to disembark. and to minimise their risk. but i dozens of them later tested think they government also recognise positive for the infection. that people would go stir crazy, the fitness coach, joe wicks, there are mental health issues with has offered to become the nation‘s pe teacher staying in locked up for 12 weeks or following the closure of schools. more. so one of the things they have he‘s running free virtual also flagged is that exercise is classes every weekday good and i think this is one of the on his youtube channel, for children who are at home things over the weekend that we've during the coronavirus outbreak. he says the sessions will help both seen, the problem, going out into open spaces, into the countryside youngsters and their parents. every single child that took part and keeping a safe distance, is a will walk away from that good thing because you're exercising work—out feeling energised, and you are not increasing the risk

lifting their mood and also just feeling positive and optimistic, and that‘s what this is about, of spreading or becoming infected this is about mental health, yourselves. so back to the question about taking care of children, and also giving parents a little in terms of walking the dog, i think half an hour breather so they can start their routine, get the kids working out, provided she is incredibly careful and obviously they‘ve got and ensures she doesn't linger to the challenge then of going on to do talk to people, makes sure she keeps the other home—schooling stuff. her distance, talk to people, makes sure she keeps herdistance, i but this is going to grow, talk to people, makes sure she keeps her distance, i think it will do her this is going to build, more good than bad. and when you i think, as the weeks go on, come back in and you have been and i said this morning, this isn‘t just monday touching surfaces, keep those hands to friday this week, nice and clean. thank you. jennifer, i have committed to being the nation‘s pe teacher until schools reopen, sally has written in, i think some and i‘m really going to commit to that and do it monday to friday, of the messages coming from the gunn 9am, and just lift your mood. are unclear, we should understand we and it‘s one of those things that should not mix in large groups of you don‘t need any equipment, people even in cycles of —— coming you can have fun together, you can do it as parents and kids from the government. what still and toddlers and teenagers seems unclear is whether everyone and interact and connect through fitness, and by the end should avoid having visitors, even of it, when you walk away, if it is just one person. your mindset and your optimism has complete the changed and you‘re should avoid having visitors, even if it isjust one personlj should avoid having visitors, even if it isjust one person. i think this again goes back to taking some going to feel great and have, you know, a happier day of it. joan murphy co—founded responsibility yourself where you move your frame, a group of seven gyms in london which provide think you may have symptoms or if a fitness class—based service, you have come in contact with any including dance, barre and boxing. she has been working symptoms and again for those visits to re—develop her business to cope under the new conditions, are straightly necessary. is there a as well as helping people reason you have to go in person or keep fit from home. coat you actually spend an hour or

wejoin her now. what are so on coat you actually spend an hour or so on skype? obviously is much nicer we join her now. what are the biggest challenges you face with this? thank you for having me. i to go out and mix together. if it is a large group of you, almost think we in the fitness industry are certainly probably not a good idea. if it is going to see one friend who facing monumental changes. at the moment, we are looking at how we is lonely and isolated, we‘ve heard about potential problems of mental ta ke moment, we are looking at how we take our offering online, we are community based business where we health, i think that‘s a very run group exercise classes, people important point, people do actually especially here in london, it can be need to see people face—to—face, a big lonely place and we offer that it‘s not quite the same as making kind of escapism for people, that calls over skype. but what is accountability to exercise, we are absolutely essential, what can you hearing through our customers that absolutely, what do you have to do the thing that they are anxious and what can you minimise? and it‘s about is losing that connection, really down to all of us to check they need something that they enjoy and love so we are going to launch really down to all of us to check real responsibility to make those decisions and to not do things and love so we are going to launch u nless decisions and to not do things an online platform tomorrow so that unless they are absolutely essential. if there is an absolutely they can have their favourite instructors still in their living essential. if there is an absolutely room and we can look at how we can essential reason that it is better to meet in person, and you are create groups, communities and forums so people don‘t get lonely at meeting with the person who isn‘t in a high—risk group and neither of you home, because we find that is a big

have any suggestions that you have pa rt home, because we find that is a big part of group fitness. how are you symptoms, and if you can walk with making money from this? at the moment, we are offering it for free, for all of our members, we took the each other, i mean, if it is a long decision to freeze memberships but drive that will bring you into contact with other people, less of a we have had an overwhelming response good idea. but people are inevitably from our members saying that they would like to continue paying wanting to maintain some kind of memberships to ensure that... so we social contact with each other, and there may be times where the only have a few different models that we way to do that is to do it in are looking at, giving people the person. but certainly not large option to unfreeze their memberships groups. jonathan, one more to for a period of time, we are looking at setting up a fund to help support squeeze in. neil says, what is the our freelance instructors, this thinking behind decreasing the at setting up a fund to help support ourfreelance instructors, this is the piece where the government is number of buses and tubes, thereby crushing more people into less working tirelessly and trying to help and support all areas of space? the tubes were packed this business. but the piece that we are morning, this can only increase still waiting to hear on is the transmission especially to nhs staff freelance or irregular our workers. and how that can be supported, so going to work. this is something the we‘re looking at different ways that unions have also said this morning. yes, i can't really think as to why we‘re looking at different ways that we can support the community. the benefits to your physical well—being well—being obvious, but also, are are transport for london have you finding that you are becoming reduced the number of tubes running, ican reduced the number of tubes running,

i can only assume it may be staffing many people, the only contact that they have on a daily basis outside issues or they may be hoping the their close families? yes, we were actual number of people who are wanting to travel is greatly born out of the ethos that... we reduced, with the government advice talk about not just and urging people to work from home. born out of the ethos that... we talk about notjust physical fitness but mental health and well—being and but you're right, the last thing you thatis but mental health and well—being and wa nt but you're right, the last thing you that is something we are hearing want to happen is for the tubes or most from our customer base is that they are very anxious about the the buses to be packed full of change to their life, they really people, because that will encourage the spread of this virus, you will need that support, so for us it‘s end up with lots of contaminated really about trying to be positive and lifting peoples mood and looking surfaces, it's very difficult. one thing i would say, if you're running at different ways that they can get fewer tubes, it means you do have connectivity so, for example, close facebook groups where they can just greater periods of time to clean go in and chat, we have had members those carriages and to clean those calling up saying that they want to have a chat with other members, they vehicles. that might be another element to it. sol don‘t have their phone numbers but vehicles. that might be another element to it. so i think it will have to be a compromise between how they see them every morning and so we are trying to create those online packed these things are and how much communities and at the moment, it is time you've got to give them a good really about that for our staff as clean. we have to be pragmatic. well, so every other business will be having this, we have a young jennifer, this one from jane on e—mail, like an increasing number of workforce, predominantly mid to late couples in the uk, my partner and i live apart but spend time on each 30s, 20s and 30s, who aren‘t used to being locked away. and, how are you other‘s homes, we have both

practised soft distancing, can we meet occasionally for self distancing walks, for example in the coping? i being locked away. and, how are you ' 7 am being locked away. and, how are you coping? i am sensing a new zealand country? —— distancing. what do we accent bear, everybody has concerns about what is happening at home and think? i think again it goes back to how theirfamilies about what is happening at home and how their families are, how‘s that the answer i give to the other going? there is a real realism to people about the necessity, the modes of travel, if you‘re this, my husband is from australia, travelling from your home in your iam from this, my husband is from australia, i am from new zealand, so it does own car to someone travelling from your home in your own car to someone else‘s home, feel very isolating and, it is not where you don‘t come into contact with anybody else along the way and you are both fairly sure you‘re not just us, everyone is in the same displaying symptoms, it probably is situation but i think people do feel isolated and as soon as you are told better long term for the that if you can‘t go and do relationship to get together occasionally, but perhaps do it once something, it creates a bit of every other weekend rather than panic, so i have lived through face every other weekend rather than every weekend. and in between, try time with my parents for a long and stay in contact by skype or whatsapp, by other social media time. we have lost the line there, platforms. but at the moment, we are not putting the country completely but good to talk there. into lockdown because the government is trusting us to only make contact there are still no drugs with other people when we have to, that can cure covid—19, or vaccines to protect against it. and when we think it is safe to do but how far are we

so. from developing them? and when we think it is safe to do so. and if we want that to continue, tim muffett has been to one research project, we have to be very responsible and where scientists hope their work will hasten the development make those choices and take the of a vaccine. in this quarantine unit in east london, a doctor responsibility we have been given. monitors people infected one more question, jonathan. this with a respiratory virus. they have got the virus through choice. one from alison, why are pharmacies they are paid volunteers on whom open to the public are not using vaccines and drugs are being tested. hatch windows to distribute essential drugs? i know different the plan is for other volunteers here to soon be given a mild strain of coronavirus. pharmacies are trying different approaches to minimise the amount of we will take healthy volunteers and we will inoculate them contact between people. and very with a version of the human often, people go into the pharmacy, coronavirus, follow their disease time course and then they are vulnerable. one thing i return them to healthy. would say, if you can send somebody it is known as a controlled human infection model. who has not got any problems, it will deepen scientific understanding of the virus. obviously that is preferable. in volunteers will be paid around terms of the pharmacies themselves, £3,000 and will have to stay i know some are limiting the number in a room like this for two weeks. of people that can be in that shop so this is the room where our at any one time, they let a couple volunteers will be staying. of people into the shop, distribute this isn‘t a big room. the medicines and let them out how hard do some people find it to stay in a room again. if that is the case, it is this size for two weeks? very important we do not see queues for some people i would say

it is challenging, hence we do are starting to form outside shops watertight screening process to make or pharmacies irrespective of what they are. if you do have to queue it sure that they are suitable. is important people keep that safe it is important to stress that volunteers here will not be distance. however pharmacies deal infected with covid—19, with it is up to them. but it makes the disease caused by a specific sense to have a hatch and to pass strain of the coronavirus. things through but if they want to they will be given a much weaker continue operating the shop as strain with milder symptoms, normal, just remember any time you touch the door handles, things like but scientists here believe it will still provide that, there is the potential to pick crucial information. up that, there is the potential to pick up contamination. very good of you it helps fast—track the developments both to take these questions. thank of antivirals and vaccines, you very much. so it speeds up the effort of understanding if that potential product is going to be valuable or not. a vaccine seems to be the only and before we finish, answer to this global crisis. if you‘re still unlcear about how the search for one has united far two metres in length is, our health editor hugh pym has the world‘s scientific community. gone to great lengths it is a race against the virus, to provide this visual aid. handily, he‘s around two metres not against each other, tall, so his wife captured this image of him separating his children and there is a huge effort at the park yesterday, along with the hashtag, #belikehughbetwo. to produce new vaccines against this disease. it led to one follower taking and we are seeing a whole number on the advice and using the bbc‘s of different platforms that have health editor as a super—imposed been in development over several

measuring stick for his own family. years suddenly coming to fruition and being tested in clinical trials. at porton down research center in wiltshire, vaccine trials on animals are due to start this week. initial safety trials in humans some breaking news from the high are expected to begin next month court in edinburgh, the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, at oxford university. has been cleared of attempted rain it is a daunting, urgent challenge and a series of sexual assaults, on which so many lives depend. including one with intent to rain. tim muffett, bbc news. this is after his trial in edinburgh. cleared of attempted rain you can keep up to date with all the developments on coronavirus, and a series of sexual assaults and what the latest announcements mean for you, including one of attempt to rain. on the bbc news channel, on our app and on our website. one at the high court. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there, a lot of dry, settle springlike weather as there is high —— attempted rape. thejudge said pressure that is slipping eastwards two members of the jury had —— attempted rape. thejudge said two members of thejury had been into europe. however, this weather discharge, thejury were front in the far north—west will two members of thejury had been discharge, the jury were allowed to bring some rain and strong gusty continue their deliberations with

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moving east into europe. however, this weather front in the far north—west will bring some rain and also some strong and gusty winds, gusting in excess of 50 mph, and some of the rain are fairly relentless over the next couple of days. also bringing more clout to scotland, northern ireland and northern england but elsewhere for the remainder of the afternoon, staying dry, settled and sunny, temperatures ranging between 8 and 14 celsius. moving into tuesday, a su btle 14 celsius. moving into tuesday, a subtle change in wind direction will bring a change to the feel of the weather. we still keep the front feeding and rain across the northern and western isles, but generally more in the way of cloud through scotla nd more in the way of cloud through scotland and northern ireland but with the southerly breeze and plenty of sunshine, the temperatures should bea of sunshine, the temperatures should be a degree or so higher on tuesday, peaking at 16 celsius.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 3 o‘clock. i n the last few minutes — the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape the government considers tougher measures, as crowds of ignore advice about social distancing aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of this virus and if people go within two metres of others who they don‘t live with, then they are helping to spread the virus. packed trains on the london underground —

despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they‘re "furious".. and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". even key workers are being told to keep their children at home unless "absolutely necessary" — as schools across the uk adjust to the new measures designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus. we are predominantly basing their activities and experiences outdoors to help us with limiting frequent touching to key areas, table tops. the government suspends all rail franchises, to prevent firms collapsing, as season ticket holders are told they‘ll receive refunds if they choose to stay at home during the pandemic.

breaking news, in the last few minutes the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape, after a trial at the high court in edinburgh. that is the former first minister being cleared of all charges, he walked free. he denied all 13 charges and the jury prefer to —— returned... he is cleared of all charges, including one of attempting to rape. the jury charges, including one of attempting to rape. thejury had to be charges, including one of attempting to rape. the jury had to be advised that it would be reduced to 30 members rather than the 15 original members rather than the 15 original members of the jury, the trial

continued, mr salmond had denied carrying out the string of sexual assaults against nine women over a six—year period while he was in office. the former snp leader said he was innocent of all allegations, he was innocent of all allegations, he had already been acquitted of a further sexual assault charge of a tenth woman after the crown dropped the allegation during the trial. this is the scene live, outside the court, we are awaiting alex salmond to emerge from there, we don‘t know if he‘ll be saying anything on his acquittal, as you can see, huge media interest in the case, the jury reaching one of three possible verdicts, it could have been guilty, not guilty or not proven for each of the charges and we have heard that he has been cleared of attempted rape and a serious of sexual assaults including that one with

intent to rape. he has walked free after being cleared by the jury following a trial at the high court in edinburgh, he denied all 13 charges and the jury returning a not proven charge —— but not proven verdict on one charge of attempted to rape, finding him not guilty of all other charges. no reaction at this stage but we know that during the trial, he claimed that the sexual assault allegations against him were deliberate fabrications for a political purpose or exaggerations, the phrase he used in court. he also told the trial that he had never attempted to have nonconsensual sexual relations with anyone in his entire life. he denied claims that female are the servants we re claims that female are the servants were not allowed to work alone with him while he was first minister, he said he now wished he had been more careful with people‘s personal space. he denied the 13 charges against him, charges of which he has

just been acquitted. that is the scene at the court, we are waiting for the emergence of alec salmond who has been acquitted of all charges. let us just look at the background to the case. faced with shocking allegations, alex salmond maintained he had never attempted a nonconsensual sexual encounter in his life. he always claimed he was clear his name. i am innocent, and i will defend my position vigorously. the court heard evidence from nine women who claimed they had been sexually assaulted by mr salmond. they remain anonymous. several of the women who claimed they had been sexually assaulted by alex salmond said that it happened here at his official residence. they said he had touched or grabbed them, kissed or

tried to kiss them without their consent. mr salmond said that whilst on rare occasions in his behaviour had been inappropriate, he had never done anything illegal. he described two consensual encounters at his house and said other incidents were either misremembered or made up, telling the court, events are being reinterpreted or exaggerated out of all possible proportion. he added that some were fabrications, deliberate fabrications for a political purpose. mr salmond claimed that one of the complainants had encouraged at least five other women to exaggerate or make claims against him. alex salmond took the snp to the fringes —— from the fringes to the heart of power. becoming scottish first minister in 2007, another win in 2011 allow the snp to hold a referendum on scottish independence. support for yes shut up independence. support for yes shut up during that campaign, but not

enough. the morning after, alex salmond resigned as first minister. in scotland, the campaign continues and the dream shall never die. later, his appearances as a tv presenter on russia today were widely considered an embarrassment. once very close to the current first minister nicola sturgeon, this court case has caused bitter personal and political rifts. the snp are now desired divided like never before —— divided never before. alex salmond‘s political achievements will be overshadowed by this trial. he admitted to inappropriate behaviour whilst at the height of his power. he didn‘t break the law but he did make mistakes. i‘m just hearing that when the verdict was read out, alex salmond showed little emotion, he

turned to two court security officers and thanked them. the judge discharged salmond, he said, thank you my lady before leaving the courtroom. that is the front door of the high court where he was acquitted of those charges and we arejust acquitted of those charges and we are just hearing that he was acquitted of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, cleared of all charges by a jury after an 11 day trial. the jury returned not guilty verdicts on 12 charges and a not proven verdict on a charge of sexual assault with intent to rape. let‘s cross to our scotland editor sarah smith. no reaction as yet from the former first minister? not from mr salmond himself, but politicalfallout first minister? not from mr salmond himself, but political fallout and reaction is already coming in.

almost immediately after hearing the verdict, we had a statement from one of the snp mps, joanna cherry, and she says that some of the evidence that was heard in the case raises very serious questions about how these claims were investigated by these claims were investigated by the scottish government and the snp. she stresses that although we have to deal with the coronavirus pandemic first, in due course, there has to be an enquiry into how mr salmond found himself in court charged with these offences, suspended from the party, she wants him reinstated in the snp if that‘s what she chooses to do. sara, forgive me, let usjust hearfrom alex salmond who is leaving court now. ladies and gentlemen, just over a year ago when we finished the civil action and judicial review, i saidi civil action and judicial review, i said i had great faith in the court syste m said i had great faith in the court system of scotland. that faith has

been much reinforced today, so i would like to start by explaining that faith and thanking the jury for their decision. i would also like to thank the court service for being courteous beyond limit over the last two we e ks courteous beyond limit over the last two weeks and fear the police office rs two weeks and fear the police officers who have manned this trial under these extraordinary circumstances. obviously, above all, i would like to thank my friends and family for standing by me over the la st two family for standing by me over the last two years. i would like to thank my brilliant legal team who are absolutely exceptional and i would like to thank all of the people who have sent so many messages over the last 18 months or so messages over the last 18 months or so but particularly in recent days. as many of you will know, there are certain evidence that i would like to have seen led in this trial but for a variety of reasons we were not

able to do so, at some point, that information, those facts and that evidence will see the light of day, but it won't be this day and it won't be this day for a very good reason. and that is what nightmare i have been in over these last two years, it is as of nothing compared to the nightmare that every single one of us is living through. people are dying, many more are going to die, what we are doing just now and i know that we have a job to do, it is not safe. my strong, strong advice to you is to go home, those who can and are able to, take care of your families and god help us all. thank you very much indeed. very sobering message there from the former first minister alex salmond. he described it as a two—year

nightmare. no sense of social distancing there among the press it is worth noting. let us return now to sarah smith. during the trial, he talked about the allegations being a deliberate fabrication for a political purpose. he said that events that were now being reinterpreted or exaggerated out of all possible proportion and that some were fabricated, deliberate fabrications for a political purpose. he never actually explained specifically what he believed that political purpose to be, but there was a strong political purpose to be, but there was a strong sense political purpose to be, but there was a strong sense from his defence tea m was a strong sense from his defence team that they felt that the women who were making these accusations had colluded together and spoken to each other before they spoke to the police and made any complaints about his behaviour and that there was a political reason why they had banded together to make accusations which he said were either completely unfounded or totally exaggerated. it is worth noting that during the

course of his own evidence, he did admit to to consensual sexual encounters that happened with younger members of staff in his official residence in edinburgh and he said that that was deeply inappropriate behaviour, not a legal and of course, he has been found not guilty of any kind of crime, but those were still inappropriate things for the first minister to have been indulging in and they will definitely have an impact on his reputation which, enormous political achievements, but he will always be remembered for this trial as well and the fact that he admitted to inappropriate sexual behaviour whilst in office, but he always said he was not guilty of any crime and that he would maintain his innocence, that he would prove his innocence, that he would prove his innocence and that is what is done today, he has been found not guilty or not proven on every charge.|j today, he has been found not guilty or not proven on every charge. i am just wondering how damaging this has been for the party during this process. it has caused huge personal

and political divides within the snp, the current first minister nicola sturgeon was alex salmond‘s deputy for two years —— like ten yea rs, deputy for two years —— like ten years, they were incredibly close. it has caused factions in the party not just over it has caused factions in the party notjust over personality but over policies to, he blew up in supporting mr salmond during this process of taking different attitudes towards another independence referendum as others who are nicola sturgeon‘s side. that said, we have all been waiting over a yearfor this trial said, we have all been waiting over a year for this trial and thought it would have seismic political consequences for the snp in scotland. of course, in the political environment everybody‘s mines are concentrated on something else. nicola sturgeon is not thinking about this, she is thinking about updating us daily on coronavirus news and the steps the scottish government needs to take on that so it all starts to feel rather small fry, what we had been calling a political trial of the decade doesn‘t feel quite as important.

a political trial of the decade doesn't feel quite as important. and that was definitely the reflection from him just now, he was saying people are dying and more were will die. very message. you know alex salmond as well as anyone, on the basis of what we know of him, we haven‘t heard the last of him by any means now, have we? absolutely not, now that he has cleared his name, he will very much go on to maintain his place in political life and of course he still has a television programme that goes out every week and the last thing he will want to do will be seen to retire from public life as though he has in some way been disgraced because he has vindicated himself, he has proven his innocence as it always said he would and he will want to be seen to be taking an active part in political and public life as somebody who was at that reputation restored as you will see it. thank you very much.

the health secretary matt hancock has described people who ignore government advice on social distancing as ‘very selfish‘. ministers are considering tougher measures if people continue to gather in large numbers, orfail to observe advice about how to stop the spread of coronavirus. this is london this morning — it looks a lot quieter than over the weekend —(take when large numbers of people appeared to ignore warnings to stay home. meanwhile — the health secretary has acknowledged there have been ‘challenges‘ with the supply of personal protective equipment to nhs staff in england — and says ‘millions of masks‘ have been ordered. all schools in the uk are officially closed today — although the children of key workers are still able to attend. all rail franchise agreements are to be suspended, to prevent train companies collapsing —— as passenger numbers plummet. mps are expected to approve new emergency powers outlined in the coronavirus bill — which would allow police to detain

suspected coronavirus carriers and restrict travel. our health correspondent, lauren moss reports. flouting the advice to keep our distance. despite repeated warnings, thousands of people flocked to parks, markets and other outdoor venues for the first weekend of spring. and this was filmed on the london underground this morning, prompting warnings that tougher measures to force people to stay away from each other could soon be taken. people should stay put. and they should stay at home and that is how to save lives. it also matters for this reason — you are not only protecting yourself and protecting others, you are protecting the nhs. if you are going out and socialising when you don‘t need to and taking unnecessary journeys, then you‘re putting people in the nhs, you are putting them at risk as well. so stop. and if you don‘t stop, then we are going to have to take more measures. emergency legislation is being pushed through the commons this week that‘ll will give the government extra powers, if needed. under the proposals,

the police could detain those with coronavirus symptoms and fine them, if they refuse to be tested. airports and ports could also be closed. this would be to try to reduce any steep rise in the number of cases and ease pressure on the nhs. some medics say there is already a lack of protective equipment and the army is being brought in to deliver supplies. we have got face masks and we've also got aprons but that is all we have got, it is a limited supply of ppe, we haven't got the shield is available to us. we just have surgical masks, some of which are outdated, but we are told they are safe. the advice to everyone is to stay at least two metres apart, to avoid all gatherings and nonessential travel, including visiting holiday homes and caravan parks. the over 70s and those with underlying health conditions like asthma, diabetes or those pregnant, are advised to limit face—to—face contact with others.

from today, there is extra guidance for 1.5 million people with the most serious conditions, such as respiratory problems, those on dialysis or diagnosed with specific cancers, they‘ve been told to stay home for three months. this isolation will feel scary and probably going to be affecting their mental health. this is a very stressful time for people but it is critical that people are following this advice and it is staying at home, it'll save lives. school gates stayed shut except for children of key workers. and costa coffee and mcdonald‘s are the latest food outlets to close. trains are running reduced services and rail franchise agreements have been suspended, meaning the government will cover any losses to the operator. applause. some supermarkets are dedicating an hour to nhs staff to buy their essentials and they received a warm welcome when they arrived this morning. more coronavirus cases are expected. the advice about how to deal with them and limit the spread

is evolving quickly, to cope with a new disease and a very fast—moving situation. our political correspondent jonathan blake is in westminster. is the government about to get even tougher? there are active discussions as there has been throughout this crisis but will have to wait and see whether the government is going to take any action immediately to enforce or encourage people further to follow the guidelines to practice social distancing which, as you have been reporting and as we have been seeing over the last few days, simply haven‘t hit home to enough people because certain areas, parks and national parks and elsewhere have been busy with visitors and many people are, it seems, carrying on not quite as normal but as normal as possible throughout this crisis. there are meetings happening in

government today, the scientific advisory group for emergencies of the group of scientists that advises the group of scientists that advises the prime minister and the government on the science which should be applied during these situations is meeting and also the civil contingencies committee and the cobra committee is also meeting this afternoon. so it is at those meetings that ministers take the decision or not to go further and the sort of things we could see, the sort of things that are up for discussion at the moment are more in one hand, going further than closing pubs, bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas and extending that to all nonessential businesses, so everything apart from food shops and pharmacies would be asked or required to close. going further than that, we could see some sort of enforcement measures brought in where perhaps the police were given the powers to stop people if they

we re the powers to stop people if they were leaving their homes or people had to provide evidence for the reason that they were leaving their homes. the sort of things that are all for discussion, i must stress that none of that has been decided and we may not see any further action if the government decides that people are now taking on the advice and following it more closely. thank you very much. our health correspondent michelle roberts is here now. as concerns as concerns grow, as concerns grow, the concern is for vulnerable groups. absolutely, the virus is circling more in the community, we want to make sure that those who are at risk of getting severe complications if they catch it we want to protect those. the government has outlined their shielding policies, these are measures to try and keep them safe, these are patients with things like ongoing cancer treatment, very severe respiratory diseases, they are being told to stay—at—home all the time. no face—to—face contact

ideally for the next 12 weeks and thatis ideally for the next 12 weeks and that is a very extreme measure, but it is to protect lives. here we are talking, we are to meet as needs to be from now on. exactly, this virus doesn‘t discriminate, it will infect anybody that it comes into contact with potentially. it is looking after everybody, so everybody is having to keep their own social distance now, but particular vulnerable groups, really can‘t afford to be circulating with other people and so the government is saying that we need to provide care for them so there will be a dedicated website where people can register, they should be getting a letter or a phone call this week from the nhs, if they don‘t receive that by the 29th of march, they can go online and contact their doctor and say they haven‘t received information and then, hopefully,

people at home with them who offer some support can go and get shopping but if you don‘t have a loved one living with you and you are in one of those high—risk groups, there is more support out there, local councils will be looking at delivering food parcels, essential medicine. there seems to be some confusion about outdoors. if we go out on our own, we are walking a dog on our own that is ok isn‘t it? out on our own, we are walking a dog on our own that is ok isn't it? for everybody else, anybody who has milder health conditions, some asthma or diabetes, it is still fine to go out, people over 70 it is still fine to go out with social distancing, but you should avoid nonessential contact. so, while it is ok to go for a walk with your dog, you shouldn‘t be interacting with anybody close up and ideally, if you are at high risk, you shouldn‘t be going into shops even for groceries or descriptions if there is somebody else who can get that for you and if you are in these

extremely vulnerable groups, don‘t go out at all, although you could go out in the garden. thank you very much. ministers have warned people should only send their children to school if absolutely necessary. all schools in the uk are officially closed but, under new guidance, the children of key workers are still able to attend. headteachers say there is confusion over who is eligible, and all parents should only send their children in if they have no choice. leigh milner reports. a common sight at schools today across the country, as the government urges parents to keep their children at home, if possible. but schools, nurseries and childminders have been asked to provide care for vulnerable children, who either have a social worker or special educational needs. classrooms are also open to children whose parents are key workers — those who are considered critical in the fight against coronavirus. we are predominantly basing their activities and experiences outdoors, to help us with limiting frequent touch to key areas, table tops.

we have den—building, we are working hard to keep the children a safe distance apart. inevitably, that poses problems, because the children, some of them are five years old, so they are finding this tricky to understand. the list of key workers includes front line health workers, such as doctors and nurses, to police officers and prison staff. but unions say there‘s still some confusion about which parents are eligible for key worker status. and demand on some schools has been higher than others. number one to 20, ok? despite being on the list, care worker katy agutter has decided to educate her children at home, to ease the pressure on her local school. it is challenging. i'm going to have to change a few things. everything isjust taught differently now. so maths was a short lesson, so i can actually prepare properly for tomorrow. i'm going to have to do some learning myself this evening!

other than that, we've done quite well. there's been no arguing and everyone's got most of their work done. when it comes to pe lessons, fitness coachjoe wicks has got it covered. he‘s been livestreaming free lessons to children today and they are proving popular. so we're doing things like running on the spot, squats, lunges, we are doing climb the rope, we are getting moving, and every single child that took part will walk away from that work—out feeling energised, you know, lifting their mood and also just feeling positive and optimistic. and that's what this is about, it's about mental health, about taking care of children. it‘s not clear how long schools will remain closed. for now, teachers and parents will have to work together to educate children and, more importantly, keep them and themselves safe. leigh milner, bbc news. let‘s get the latest now on how schools are adapting to new measures today, jaideep barot is headmaster of bristol grammar school and joins me via webcam.

i think you are actually self isolating at the moment, aren‘t you? iam isolating at the moment, aren‘t you? i am actually, i am at home as you can see. as far as the school is concerned, this is effectively day to because you closed on thursday, so to because you closed on thursday, soiam to because you closed on thursday, so i am wondering, what has happened in the last 48 hours? that's right, we closed a day early because we we re we closed a day early because we were finding that we didn‘t have enough staff coming in to educate and care effectively for the children so, today is day two, we have around 30 children in, predominantly children in the junior school, we are holding our key worker club for anyone up to the age of year eight, because we think year nine and above can probably look after themselves safely at home, we have had 30 children in on both day so have had 30 children in on both day so farand so have had 30 children in on both day so far and so far so good, we have a good number of staff, over half of our staff and volunteered to help which we are very pleased with, there is a mixture of the same sort of re m ote there is a mixture of the same sort of remote learning that all the other children are doing, plus trying to do lots of activities outdoors and trying to keep a safe

distance from each other as far as possible. i will come under the education side in a moment, but are there any people turning up at the school who say they are key workers when they are not? we are fortunate not to have had that, i do understand it is happening in other areas, we actually got ahead of the game last wednesday or thursday and said we were going to hold this key worker club for those children who are eligible and we asked parents to get in touch with us and let us know in advance, so luckily we had that little bit of advanced warning and around 60 parents said they would be using the facility, so far only 30 have taken part. that message that you should only send your children to school if it is completely unavoidable not to do so seems to have been getting through with our pa rent have been getting through with our parent body and so far we haven‘t had any difficulties along those lines. did you get a sense that the government was confused in that message early on and it has now been clarified? yes, i think we are all

surprised by the length of this, thatis surprised by the length of this, that is not to say that... certainly when we started talking about it, we we re when we started talking about it, we were talking about nhs workers, emergency services, supply chain, logistics and so on, but that list was longer than we thought. that said, the numbers that we have so farare said, the numbers that we have so far are manageable. now, obviously, at the back of everybody‘s mind is exams, iam at the back of everybody‘s mind is exams, i am wondering, how are you able to get ready for something when you don‘t know what will happen? yes, it is a difficult one, it is the biggest anxiety for our year 11 and year 13 pupils, this is the culmination of what they have been working towards for a large number of years and for some of them, they have university places hanging over them, hanging onto the results of their exam so we were a bit surprised to hear on wednesday that exams wouldn‘t be happening but we

are waiting to hear a bit more information which came out on friday, but as you know there is still an awful lot of questions, this idea that children will get grades, those grades will be judged on work they have already done, dependent on teacherjudgment, dependent on teacherjudgment, dependent on teacherjudgment, dependent on prior attainment, although sorts of things, it is a very difficult task to do this and to do it fairly across a huge range of children in the entire country, and so there still needs to be more meat put on those bones and we are waiting on tenterhooks to hear what that is. the fact is, there may still be exams as well, i know that the summer exams have been cancelled, but at the same time, the message is out there that if you are not happy with the grades that comes through whatever system is devised, there will be a chance to do exams in september or early in the new academic year. so basically, we are trying to keep our children prepared for anything that might come and our advice so far has been that it is

business as usual as far as learning is concerned. carry on learning, teachers are setting work, marking work, feeding back, don‘t take the foot of the gas. on a personal note, you‘re coming out of self isolation, did you have a virus? yet i don‘t know, nobody is being tested, are they? i just followed know, nobody is being tested, are they? ijust followed the government advice, i had developed mild symptoms and chose to self—isolate and to set a good example to other staff and pupils. it would be nice to know though, wouldn‘t it? staff and pupils. it would be nice to know though, wouldn't it? of course, i understand there are pressures on trying to get people tested and that is why it isn‘t happening, as i approach the end of my self isolation i would love to know if i‘d had it so i know that when i do go out, have i only had the virus and so on. but we presume that the government is doing all it can to do all it can in terms of

this testing. and, on a wider level, the youngsters that you are dealing with, obviously this is a worrying time and that is an understatement for everybody, i just wonder what you do for the wider welfare of youngsters who must have concerns, we are all in times that we have never known? absolutely. it is difficult because one of the biggest jobs we have in school is looking after their welfare and well—being of the children and that doesn‘t stop just because we have switched to re m ote stop just because we have switched to remote learning, so our tutors are in touch with each of the children on at least a twice—weekly basis, just to check on how things are going in terms of academic work, but more widely in terms of how they are feeling, in terms of anxiety, spending a lot more time at home, feeling cooped up and away from friends. so, we are working very hard, friends. so, we are working very ha rd, staff friends. so, we are working very hard, staff at school are working with the tutors to make sure contact is maintained, to ensure that the well—being of the pupils is cared

for and we give them some suggestions for what they might do to try and ensure their physical and mental well—being while they are away. well, i wish you well but those lessons online and welcome back from self isolation. thank you very much. this the welsh government says it will force caravan parks area to close if necessary, after concerns that rural areas will be overwhelmed by people coming to self—isolate during the coronavirus crisis. the welsh education minister, kirsty williams, said that there would be a legal process to follow but that the government has every intention of using the powers if needed. the ministerjoins me now via webcam from cardiff. the sense of anger is there, that yourin the sense of anger is there, that your in this position? i'm afraid so. your in this position? i'm afraid so. the scenes we your in this position? i'm afraid so. the scenes we saw over your in this position? i'm afraid so. the scenes we saw over the weekend has caused a great deal of the square. we love welcoming people to wales, and with people in wales coming to our beautiful areas. i

represent the brecon beacons national park and we are always pleased to welcome people but not under these circumstances. people need to listen to the very clear advice of government, only travel if that‘s absolutely necessary to do so, and whilst it is very beautiful in the area, and in snowdonia and on our beaches, it is not necessary for you to be there. i think if people thought about it for a minute, under normal circumstances they would never think of doing harm to a fellow citizen but the reality is, being out in crowds like that is doing harm potentially to yourself, to yourfamily and doing harm potentially to yourself, to your family and the nation‘s ability to try and slow the spread of this disease. you talk about a legal process you will use, what does that actually mean? well, since i only gave my press conference this morning, i can confirm the first minister has confirmed he is using his powers to close caravans and camping sites and some of those

beauty spots that i just camping sites and some of those beauty spots that ijust mentioned. also taking additional powers with regards to licensing, there is some evidence over the weekend that some pubs were told they needed to close and have not done so, therefore they now will risk losing their licences permanently if they are found to be in that status. since my press conference this morning, the first minister has acted, camping and ca rava n minister has acted, camping and caravan sites will close. do you sense that youngster, youngsters, are they getting the message?m sense that youngster, youngsters, are they getting the message? it is incredibly difficult for children and young people and again, over the weekend, we did have evidence of children and young people being out and about, gathering together, playing games of football and rugby in local parks, doing other things that young people would normally do. my that young people would normally do. my message to children and young people and their families is, my message to children and young people and theirfamilies is, in these times, those things are no

longer safe. the welsh government and local councils have been working together for instance to close children‘s parks, to reinforce that message, we need families to self distance as much as possible, to keep children at home if at all possible, and to be undertaking activities at home. if you are lucky enough to have a garden, use that space. if you have no other choice but to go out, then be so careful to ensure you socially distance from anybody else who may be outside with you at that time. and it is hard for children, but they have been so good up children, but they have been so good up until now, but they need to keep on going, because it‘s only by strict adherence to these social distancing rules that we can make a difference and we can slow the spread, and we need to slow it so that our nhs services can cope.“ spread, and we need to slow it so that our nhs services can cope. if i may, you have mentioned caravans,

what about the issue of second homes, which is one that affects wales perhaps more than other parts of the country? it affects many of our rural areas. the message again is very, very clear. our services are designed to cope with the population that lives in those areas all year round, whether that is our health services or our supermarkets. if you have a second home in wales, you clearly love wales, so you will stay in... if you love the nation, the best thing you can do for wales is to stay in your permanent address and visit us at another time. otherwise you risk putting yourself and your family, otherwise you risk putting yourself and yourfamily, and the wider community at risk. the advice is simple and it is clear, we need people to do what is right, and that

means stay—at—home. people to do what is right, and that means stay-at-home. kirsty williams, good to have you on the programme, thank you thank you for your time. the house of commons will be debating in an emergency bill with cross— party debating in an emergency bill with cross—party support for new laws, progress of the coronavirus bill is not apparently under threat but there will be disagreements and pressure on ministers, we will take you to the house of commons when that debate gets under way. 87 clauses giving the government wide ranging powers unlike any recent legislation. the health secretary matt hancock stressing the powers would only be used when strictly necessary and would remain in force only for as long as required to respond to the coronavirus crisis. there are still no drugs

that can cure covid—19, or vaccines to protect against it. but how far are we from developing them? tim muffett has been to one research project where scientists hope their work will hasten the development of a vaccine. in this quarantine unit in east london, a doctor monitors people infected with a respiratory virus. they have got the virus through choice. they are paid volunteers on whom vaccines and drugs are being tested. the plan is for other volunteers here to soon be given a mild strain of coronavirus. we will take healthy volunteers and we will inoculate them with a version of the human coronavirus, follow their disease time course and then return them to healthy. it is known as a controlled human infection model. it will deepen scientific understanding of the virus. volunteers will be paid around £3,000 and will have to stay in a room like this for two weeks. so this is the room where our volunteers will be staying. this isn‘t a big room. how hard do some people find it to stay in a room this size for two weeks? for some people i would say it is challenging, hence we do

watertight screening process to make sure that they are suitable. it is important to stress that volunteers here will not be infected with covid—19, the disease caused by a specific strain of the coronavirus. they will be given a much weaker strain with milder symptoms, but scientists here believe it will still provide crucial information. it helps fast—track the developments of antivirals and vaccines, so it speeds up the effort of understanding if that potential product is going to be valuable or not. a vaccine seems to be the only answer to this global crisis. the search for one has united the world‘s scientific community. it is a race against the virus, not against each other, and there is a huge effort to produce new vaccines against this disease. and we are seeing a whole number of different platforms that have been in development over several

years suddenly coming to fruition and being tested in clinical trials. at porton down research center in wiltshire, vaccine trials on animals are due to start this week. initial safety trials in humans are expected to begin next month at oxford university. it is a daunting, urgent challenge on which so many lives depend. tim muffett, bbc news. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with louise lear. it has been a dry and settled story and that will continue with a couple of exceptions. for the bulk of the country, blue sky and spring sunshine. further north and west, we had a weather watcher picture which illustrates the point beautifully, quite a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain. the weather front will sit here for a couple of days. the rainfall totals will start to top up, we could have 100 millimetres or more. the main —— but the rain

mostly across areas throughout the day. elsewhere keeping the blue sky and keeping the sunshine. still a bit of a breeze along the exposed east coast and stronger winds into the far north and west. here it really will be quite windy, just exacerbating the miserable feel under the cloud and rain. elsewhere, temperatures should peek into double digits, again with the breeze feeling cooler on the east coast, top temperatures of 7 to 14 celsius. as we move as of monday into tuesday, clear skies by day, staying with us through the night, temperatures falling away in quite a contrast developing for the start of tuesday morning. under the cloud and rain, staying mile through the night, overnight lows between 6 and seven celsius. further south, night, overnight lows between 6 and seven celsius. furthersouth, low single figures not out of the question. a touch of frost possible as well. here, starts off dry, settled and sunny. with the wind swinging round to more of a southerly, noticeably milder,

particularly in na shelter. temperatures should be peaking at 16. that front still producing some white weather. so it‘s like a conveyor belt and it stays with us on wednesday. it is going to slowly start to push its way south but it will weaken all the time and not produce too much in the way of rain as it moves down to the borders. elsewhere, a dry story again on wednesday with temperatures peaking at 15 celsius. as the weather front pushes its way south, it will not produce that much in the way of rain, but one thing that will be interesting is the winds will swing round the more of a northerly so as we approach the weekend, a real difference to the feel of our weather. staying dry, settled and predominantly sunny for much of the week, but turning noticeably colder.

the headlines: the government considers tougher measures — as crowds ignore advice about social distancing aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic by visiting open spaces over the weekend. it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of this virus, and if people go within two metres of others who they don‘t live with, then they are helping to spread the virus. packed trains on the london underground — despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they‘re "furious".

and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". even key workers are being told to keep their children at home unless "absolutely necessary" as schools across the uk adjust