wearing masks could reduce the risk of infection. it is important to account, however, for the fact that these masks are not sealed, not high—grade masks, you're not protected from the inhalation of those invisible small particulates, so it's important to not be overconfident when wearing them as a way to protecting oneself against inhalation of those droplets. it's more about protecting others from our own exhalations. everyone who has to leave their house has to wear a face mask. a promotional video in the czech republic, and more and more countries, including the us, are considering similar rules. in austria, supermarkets are insisting that they're worn, but for the experts assessing whether masks really help, there are concerns about how they may be used. it might be that wearing a mask is equally as effective or more

effective than distancing, provided that mask is worn properly and provided that people don't infect themselves when they're taking the mask off and touch another surface which may be contaminated. for health workers, getting this right is critical. the message from the new research is that the virus can reach further than you might think, making it harder to stay safe. david shukman, bbc news. like many areas of the economy, the coronavirus crisis has decimated the catering industry as venues across the country have been forced to close and events cancelled. but some hospitality companies, more used to providing food for art galleries, weddings and big business, are now attempting to use their workforce and their skills to help those in need. our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. at this yorkshire kitchen, the chefs are turning their attention from catering for corporate events and the nearby hepworth gallery,

to providing meals forfront line nhs staff and vulnerable homeless people, doing what they do best to keep people going. it's not about making profit, it's just purely about keeping the guys in work and feeding those most in need at this moment in time. we are used to doing high—end gourmet food. we do private dining in multimillionaires' homes and now we're doing ready meals, frozen ready to microwave. it's a complete contrast. and nearly 200 miles south, this london catering company is using the skills of its chefs, many with michelin—starred backgrounds, to provide meals for people stuck at home and desperately in need. jimmy, who runs the firm, is also more used to high—end dinners and pop—up restaurants, but the shutdown meant a rethink. when i first found out on the monday it was almost like grieving, so that kind of like panic, shock, can't believe it, and it quickly turned into action. so, what can we do, to try and help, really? donations are allowing both kitchens to get food out to those in difficult circumstances.

the meals they're making here will go to a range of people who are vulnerable and having to isolate themselves at home, whether that's because they're elderly, disabled or have a cancer diagnosis. and the need for these meals is huge. in london, jimmy's food is being distributed by age uk volunteers, along with store cupboard essentials. locally, they've had more than 350 requests for food in ten days. one of the biggest things that clients say to us is that we're taking away that bit of stress and anxiety out of their lives because they know that a regular meal, regularfood, is coming their way. at the end of the food line are people like 76—year—old agatha, who is self—isolating after an operation. i don't know how to praise them enough. it clearly makes a difference to you, knowing that people are thinking about you? oh, yes, especially when you're alone. especially when you're alone.

each meal, one of many signs of people using different skills to ease pressures where they can. alison holt, bbc news. that's it from us. we'll leave you with some of the images from tonight's thank you from across the country, to nhs staff and carers and all of britain's key workers. good night. cheering and applause applause bagpipes play

hello, i'm jane dougall with your latest sports news. the football players union, the pfa have said that players have to be flexible and share the financial burden of the coronavirus outbreak — but stopped short of recommending that the top tier take a wage cut. earlier, the health secretary matt hancock said professional footballers should make a contribution after condemnation for some clubs that used the government's tax—payer funded job retention scheme. they include bournemouth, newcastle, norwich and tottenham. former spurs player gary lineker says players will take a cut eventually. my inkling will be that footballers will take pay cuts, they will help out in the communities, they will make donations in whatever way that they can help, and i think wejust need to be

a little bit patient with them, the clubs have only announced these things a day or two ago, hopefully sense will prevail and footballers will do their bit, because if they don't, they won't come out of this very well. the way tottenham have handled it, i don't think has been very good, and what tottenham are doing to their staff, i don't agree with whatsoever, but that is a separate issue to what the players do players and it is the club that said the players will carry on with their wages, but let us see what the players do and how they react to it. it comes on the day that senior figures at brighton and hove albion announced they would be taking a significant pay cut, including the manager. graham potter, chief executive paul barber and the director of football dan ashworth will take reduced wages over the next three months to ensure that non playing staff aren't affected financially by the coronavirus. the belgian pro league has become the first major european league to be cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis —

handing the title to club brugge. the final match of the regular season and the play—offs have been scrapped, so the current league table stands and club brugge will be declared champions. the decision was made after a meeting of their council, which has made the recommendation to their general assembly. the international olympic committee has confirmed that all 33 sports and events from this years tokyo olympics will be included in the 2021 games and that the schedule will remain the same. the annoucement came after a virtual conference to discuss the logistics of moving the olympics to next summer. securing the athletes' village is the first priority — as it's being sold off as a residential development with people due to move in in 2023. no financial figure was put on the cost of postponment. organisers of the 149th open at royal st george have denied reports thatjuly‘s major will be cancelled. postponing the event is just one

of the options being considered, according to r and a chief executive martin slumbers. he says external factors mean it's taking longer to reach a decision, but that they will aim to provide an update as soon as possible. shane lowry — the winner last year. england head coach eddiejones says he has a lot of work to do with his side, which is why he's agreed a new contract until the next world cup in 2023. jones current deal was due to end next august. but this new deal could see him eclipse world cup winner sir clive woodward as the country's longest—serving head coach. jones took over in december 2015, won the grand slam in 2016, the six nations 12 months later and led england to the world cup final last year. but he says his job isn't finished yet. having done the four years, i felt

the project hasn't been finished yet, i think there's still a lot of growth in the team and the last six nations, as i discussed previously, i wanted to make sure that i could still have an effect on the team and still have an effect on the team and still improve the team, i think i can do that and therefore, it is a good fit for me to continue because we have a lot left, we are still a young side and i think i can still add to the grace of the team. and finally, with no sport on at the moment, many have been looking back on past triumphs, including england's ashes test win over australia at headingly last summer. well, one bored fan has gone a step further and recreated the scene, with his cat starring as ben stokes. 358 — nine. stokes on strike, england need one to win. and in comes pat cummins from the far end, he bowls to stokes who hammers it for four! i can't believe we have seen that!

that's all the sport for now. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are madeline grant from the telegraph, and features writer james rampton from the independent. that is quite a good bookcase there, we are testing people and how tidy, it isa we are testing people and how tidy, it is a little messy but not bad. nice to have you both here. thank you. let us make a start with the metro which says that the uk death

toll is racing ahead, nearly 3000 people have died after contracting the virus. the f team focuses on global unemployment as economies continue to stall. the telegraph leads on matt hancock's pledge to have 10,000 tests per day by the end of the month. the times laid on the same story. the independent... the guardian focuses on testing numbers, stating that number ten admits it has made mistakes and has changed its testing targets. the mail urges the health minister not to fail this test. the eye focuses on the delays in ppe, suggesting that... let us

start then with that headline on the times madeleine, 100,000 virus tests per day, this feels like a moving target and it is only because the government is coming under real pressure that this is the number that they are coming up with. politically, this is several times higher... i am so sorry, the sound is breaking up with you at the moment, we will see what we can do, let me speak to james and see the quality is better. people have been saying for weeks now, james, we need to test now, we have vital nhs staff that need to be tested, they can't tell of the carrying it or if they have a tell of the carrying it or if they havea mini tell of the carrying it or if they have a mini immunity to it. yes, this will be crucial when the time

comes for public enquiry into the way the government has handled this. weeks ago, the head of the who said at the three most important things we re at the three most important things were test, test and test. that is the way that you try and flatten the curve, germany has done it successfully, it has a superb testing system and the story in the times has quite a few rather shocking suggestions, one suggestion is that private laboratories went to the government weeks ago, offering their services and they have failed to respond. if that is true, that is shocking, given how crucial testing is not only to getting vital nhs staff back into work, but also trying to kick—start the economy, if people have had it are then immune, they can go back to work and desperately try to reignite the economy which is such a parlous state at the moment. the government seems to have been, according to a lot of people, on the back foot over

this, from the very beginning. watching what is happening in a lot of other places and still not changing tack. yes that's right, i don't know if madeleine is there so i will carry on talking. if you did give me the cut—throat sign, i didn't see it! but you are right, the government on the back foot, experts are saying they're trying to create a testing industry is from scratch which should take months, i saw a former cabinet secretary on the news today saying various governments, notjust this one, had ignored the warnings in the past and had not made the preparations that they should do. he said that a pandemic had been protected to be the biggest threat to this country and, lo and behold, that has happened. but, there hasn't been enough preparation and the lack of testing is proving disastrous at the

moment. the other thing madeleine, the idea that we didn't have enough chemicals that are necessary for the tests a nd chemicals that are necessary for the tests and parts of the chemical industry saying, we asked if we could help out and we heard nothing back. we heard it with the ventilators as well. it does seem there are lots of people who would like to be involved and would like to help who are running into... public health england... the future trajectory... mad lent, we are struggling again, it was ok at the binning —— madeline, i'm so sorry, we still can't to you. it is not your