there are now more than one million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world, with the united states recording almosti in 4 global cases. over 50,000 people have died. ten million us workers have lost theirjobs in the last two weeks, as the country's economy shuts down to slow the spread of the virus. the weekly figures are the highest in american history. spain has seen the biggest daily increase in deaths anywhere in the world as a result of the virus, but its infection rate is slowing. clapping and applause and applause rings out from homes across the uk to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britain's carers and all those helping to keep the country going. this is bbc news.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with us, madeleine grant from the telegraph, and features writerjames rampton from the independent. welcome to you both, i hope we can hear you loud and clear. tomorrow's front pages: let's start with the metro, which says that the uk death toll is racing ahead as nearly 3,000 people have died after contracting the virus. the ft focuses on global unemployment. they sayjobless claims in europe and the us are surging as economies continue to stall. the telegraph leads on matt hancock's pledge for 100,000 tests a day to take place by the end of this month to try and put an end to the lockdown. the times leads on the same story.

the independents leads with the headline failing the test, a dig at the government lowering the testing goal set out by the prime minister last month. the guardian also focuses on testing numbers, stating that number 10 admits it made mistakes and has changed its testing targets. while the mail urges the health minister not to fail this test, a reference to the tenfold increase in coronavirus testing promised today by government. and the i focuses on the delays in ppe being sent out, saying "62 days and still waiting", suggesting medics are pleading for safety kits to treat those affected by the virus. so, let's begin. so let's begin with the times. 100,000 virus tests a day. this is a bit of a moving target, and it only

seems to have come about now because there has been so much criticism the nhs staff are not being tested. yes, this is a huge gamble from the government. the figure of 100,000 tests today by the end of april is something like four times higher than what we said or thought was possible. so people are keeping a very close eye on these tests. we are still struggling to hear you. let's see if we can sort something out in the gallery and then talk to james and see if he can keep us going for a bit. everyone is admiring the fact you still have your biro in your top pocket. you have not let us down. sorry about madelyn but i would be naked without my bowral. we can't have that! it's a family show —— my bowral. these tests, the question

has been put — have we got the rea g e nts has been put — have we got the reagents for these tests? the chemical industry, some parts of the chemical industry, have said we have got everything, we know we've got everything but we've not been asked to produce what is needed. got everything but we've not been asked to produce what is neededm doesn't fill you with confidence, the government response, it seems very haphazard. a minister was asked at the other day what the chemicals we re at the other day what the chemicals were that were needed and he replied he was sorry but he didn't know. there's a great deal of controversy about this, and you feel that there's an airof about this, and you feel that there's an air of panic in the government at the moment because they are sensing quite rightly a public anger about this. testing is crucial. the head of the who said several weeks ago the three most crucial thing is to combat the

pandemic testing, testing, testing and we are way behind other countries. germany has a far lower death rate and experts say that's because of their supreme testing system. there is the suggestion commercial organisations, laboratories, where offering their services to the government weeks ago and the government didn't respond. if that's true, that's alarming because the testing is vital and we seem because the testing is vital and we seem to be scrambling to make up the numbers we promised a month ago. testing is the only way you get accurate rates of infection. as we reach the pandemic, there's the numberof nhs reach the pandemic, there's the number of nhs staff having to

self—isolate because they and their family might have symptoms that are the virus. there are a fifth of the population who could be vital cogs in the machine as we fight this terrible disease. if we had a way of establishing with these test whether or not these people had the virus, if they don't, they could go straight back to work and help in the key battle to save lives. we are still trying to get madeline back up with some usable sound quality, so we will press on. looking at the guardian, number ten admits mistakes over testing as it sets a new target. there is a picture of matt hancock who had to go into isolation since it was announced that he had contracted the virus. it was around the same sort of time as the prime minister. this is a relaunch of strategy, which at times critics have said felt rudderless, other times complacent, given that we saw

what was happening in china and then, as the disease effectively works its way west. and the experience of italy in particular should have been instructive, many have said. well, absolutely. of course hindsight is a wonderful thing, but in this case, you are absolutely right. there was massive for warning about the cataclysm that was about to engulf our country. we saw what happened in china, we saw the tragic events unfolding in italy, and then spanned, and we didn't do enough about it. now we seem didn't do enough about it. now we seem to be trying to close the door after the horse has bolted. there is talk of immunity certificates, which might be one solution, but those are also controversial. there are a couple of issues about that. might that created two t a society where some people feel they are being deprived of the chance to go back to work? —— two tier. also, will it be a field day for black marketeers and

forgers who may well be able to produce counterfeit immunity certificates and create all sorts of havoc that way? of course we are in uncharted territory here, but i have to say that at the moment i am disappointed with the slightly chaotic approach that the government seem chaotic approach that the government seem to be taking. indeed, the headline on a tabloid this morning was shambles, and i am afraid that seems to be right. there have to be sensitivities to the type of society you're living in, what is applicable in somewhere like singapore where eve ryo ne in somewhere like singapore where everyone you have been in contact with is traced wooden sidwell in britain. that is true, and we cherish this rightly in britain, our freedom has been hard—won and we are right to treasure that. in singapore you get arrested if you throw chewing gum on the floor, so a very different kind of regime. however, we have got to realise what's in the common good. there is no good in people being selfish and thinking,

oh, well, this won't affect me, i am young and i can't possibly have it because i'm fit, that's extremely egotistical because you could easily give it to someone you walk past or you see in a shop. you have to be selfless and altruistic and that's why so many haven't left the house for several weeks, and many need haircuts, as you can see, and, you know, clean close at a premium because we feel we should stay in as the best way of saving lives —— clea n the best way of saving lives —— clean clothes. if people ignore that then they are really selfish and reprehensible in my view. the i, medics played for safety kits as they feel like they are lambs to the slaughter, utterly ill—equipped to face the danger that they are up against every single time they go to work, not knowing whether this will be the time they contract the

enormous viral load. absolutely, martin. this makes me angry. every day we see medics often in tears pleading with the government for more protection. sadly some frontline workers have already died of the coronavirus, and still there seems inadequate revision of these kits. somebody said with typical nhs black humour that their clothing wasn't even fit to make sandwiches. i heard a story printed in the i today, a suggestion one hospital in wales is telling nurses if they patient is suffering from cardiac arrest and has the coronavirus, the nurses should withdraw because they don't have any shield. isn't that appalling? first instinct of the wonderful people thatjoin the nhs, and that's why theyjoin, is to save lives and that's why they've been advised to withdraw from patients

because their kit is inadequate. shameful in this day and age. because their kit is inadequate. shameful in this day and ageli wonder what will happen after, when we look back on this, whether there will be an enquiry about how equipped or ill—equipped the nhs was given three orfour years equipped or ill—equipped the nhs was given three or four years ago there was a stress test put on the nhs and it was found to be wanting, they knew it wouldn't cope in a situation like this. i don't want to turn this into political point scoring but three years ago, some tory mps applauded when nurses were not awarded a pay rise, and to me that is abhorrent behaviour. i'm devastated this crisis has happened but if there's one good thing that may come from it, it is people will cherish and value the nhs. i've often said to you that the nhs is the greatest thing this country has ever done. perhaps people for the first time sometimes are realising

that. these people are putting their lives on the line to save hours. without sounding too pretentious, thatis without sounding too pretentious, that is the ultimate sacrifice. it's whatjesus said in the bible, that is what these medics are doing everyday. the next honours' list will be packed with people from the nhs and! will be packed with people from the nhs and i hope they get the pay and equipment they do for their heroic work —— they deserve. equipment they do for their heroic work -- they deserve. we think we have madelyn back. —— madeleine. work -- they deserve. we think we have madelyn back. -- madeleine. i'm sorry for you, have madelyn back. -- madeleine. i'm sorry foryou, madeleine, have madelyn back. -- madeleine. i'm sorry for you, madeleine, it have madelyn back. -- madeleine. i'm sorry foryou, madeleine, it is have madelyn back. -- madeleine. i'm sorry for you, madeleine, it is very frustrating. let us talk about your own newspaper, the daily telegraph, the headline is "police told to fine pa rents of the headline is "police told to fine parents of children ignoring the lockdown". i have teenagers and i was concerned about how i impress upon them they need to do as they're told and to stay away from their

friends, they aren't in school, it's very peculiar for them. friends, they aren't in school, it's very peculiarfor them. i have friends, they aren't in school, it's very peculiar for them. i have to say, they've been remarkable and they understand what needs to be done, but it isn't that easy to rain in teenagers and children. done, but it isn't that easy to rain in teenagers and childrenm done, but it isn't that easy to rain in teenagers and children. it isn't. around where i live i've seen young people out and about still, and it's incredibly difficult to be told you have to stay put and your education has been put on hold and you can't congregate in groups, you can't see your friends, you are basically trained indoors. especially for families who live in quite cramped accommodation, it's a huge ask sol feel for the parents having to lay down the law at this time. it's a difficult balance for the government to strike because on the one hand, they have to push... make it very clear the scale of the crisis and what needs to be done, but at the same time, as we are constantly being told by the government, this isa being told by the government, this is a marathon, not a sprint, and there's a danger if you push for two

heavy— handed restrictions on people's behaviour you start to trigger a backlash and you risk not bringing the public with you when you need public consent to go along with a huge series of man's. but fine them? —— demands. parents fine their own children? that is two heavy—handed. derbyshire police got some criticism last week when it named and shamed people that it had filmed from a drone for going for a walk in the peak district. i think you have to strike a balance here. yes, engage with people and british police officers are very good at policing by consent, talking to people and convincing them what they're doing is not right and that's the end of it. if you start being heavy—handed and imposing fines, you will get people's backs up, lose that consent and that could be even more dangerous. ft, global

economy stalls as joblessness surges in the us. president trump's approach to the coronavirus has changed markedly over many weeks, as the problem there has grown and grown. the number of people who are 110w grown. the number of people who are now signing on for benefits is quite extraordinary. yes, it is a truly alarming figure. it isa yes, it is a truly alarming figure. it is a measure ofjust how enormously economic crisis is going to be, and how long it is going to drag on for, when the temporary nightmare is passed. it is quite extraordinary to go from what was 3% unemployment two weeks ago to now 10%, and for comparison, i think something like 9 millionjobs were lost in the wake of the financial crisis. so this is already shaping up crisis. so this is already shaping up to be an economic crisis of even more severe dimensions. and of course it has the potential to be

hugely damaging to president trump. many have accused him of being far too slow to react to the crisis. but also the fact that there is this incredibly highjobless also the fact that there is this incredibly high jobless claim, that goes way beyond what has been seen in countries that have reacted sooner in countries that have reacted sooner to the crisis, it risks destroying what was president trump's kind of suggestion among the electorate that i can bring back jobs that other people cannot bring back to the us. and to a large extent succeeding in doing that. and now unemployment of this scale will inevitably be pinned on the man in charge, even if it is part of a global trend. and james, just reading as well on the bbc website, that now in new york city people are being told to wear masks, whereas before, we have been told here there is no point. well, yes, that is definitely a debatable point. because we were told actually you might make yourself more ill because you are not allowing bugs to escape.

but clearly there are scientists in the us who believe that is right. i would absolutely agree with madeline that this economic catastrophe could be very damaging for president trump in his re—election campaign, and in november, james carvel, the famous political adviser, always said to president clinton it is the economy, stupid. it is always about what is in people's pockets, if they are feeling confident about their bank balance, and at the moment people in the us as across the world are feeling very, veryjittery —— james carville. the whole world has become so carville. the whole world has become so uncertain, the ft index has dropped 29%. in this country 10 million people are now claiming unemployment and effort in the us. even the great recession there were only 12 million people claiming unemployment and effort. these are economic figures that we have never seen before. spain has had the largestjump in seen before. spain has had the largest jump in unemployment seen before. spain has had the largestjump in unemployment in its history, and if these figures

continue, more people will die because of poverty. and so that's another thing that politicians have to weigh up. one public health crisis can cause anotherjust by the actions that you take. in the daily mirror, eddie's heart wasn't strong enough to fight the virus, this is eddie large, pictured with his sidekick and comedy partner sid little, who has died at the age of 78 -- eddie little, who has died at the age of 78 —— eddie large. he did have an underlying heart problem, but sadly this virus doesn't discriminate. no, they have been some general trends in the age of the individuals and those with underlying conditions, but increasingly we are hearing more and more cases of people who had none of those conditions whatsoever, and younger and fitter people as well. so i quite agree, it doesn't discriminate. even those who recover

from the illness can eventually still be in intensive care and have possibly their health damaged for the future, even if they do survive. so yes, quite right. at the age of 78 as well, but even as sid little said, it is a shock when you lose someone you are so close to. absolutely, and eddie large is a face that many, many people will know. hugely popular in the 19705 and 19805. i think they won a talent 5how and 19805. i think they won a talent show and then they had their own programme for many, many years. he will give it a face and a sense that thi5 will give it a face and a sense that this is something very personal. it really brings it home. people 5aid you can't understand the 6 million people who died in the holocaust, but you can understand the fate of anne frank, one woman. if you can focu5 anne frank, one woman. if you can focus on someone you anne frank, one woman. if you can focus on someone you know, however shocking and terrible that is, it does give it a sense of personality and a sense that goodness me, this is real, it is notjust numbers, it

is real, it is notjust numbers, it is people we know, people we know from the telly, and it makes it all the more tragic. equipped comment from both of you, starting on the times, the picture of six famous faces including eddie redmayne and naomi harris holding up signs saying thank you nhs, but it really is a great unifying sign that they are holding up, that we can all relate to. we are all impressed by the bravery shown by nhs staff, some of them working on appalling conditions. in some areas the protective equipment which i am sure you discuss when i was struggling with my internet earlier was not forthcoming, and people have had to go into situations for which they are unprepared and very much putting their own health on the line, and who could not admire that immensely. it is all we have time for. i am going to have to avoid coming back

to you, james. thank you for holding the fort. james, thank you for bearing with us. and thank you very much to my clever colleagues in the gallery who managed to get the sound back so we could hear madeline. they are the clever ones in this operation. that's it for the papers from this evening. i will be back at midnight with the main headlines. before that, here is the weather. 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 their communities. they will make donations, or in whatever way that they can help. and i think we just need to be a little bit patient with them. the clubs only announced these things a day or two ago. hopefully sense will prevail, and footballers 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, and what... it's the club that have said the players are going to carry on with their wages, but let's see what the players —

and how the players 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 year's 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 is 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. 0rganisers of the 149th 0pen at royal st george's have denied reports thatjuly‘s major will be cancelled. postponing the event is just one of the options being considered, according to r&a chief executive martin slumbers. he says external factors mean it is taking longer to reach a decision, but that they will aim to provide an update as soon as possible. shane lowry was the winner last year. england head coach eddiejones says he has a lot of work to do with his side, which is why he has agreed a new contract until the next world cup in 2023. jones's 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, still have an effect on the team, still improve the team, and i think ican do still improve the team, and i think i can do that, and therefore i think it isa i can do that, and therefore i think it is a good fit for me continue. because we have had a a lot of growth left, we are still a relatively young side, and i think i can still add to the growth 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. 358-9, 358—9, stokes on strike. england need one to win. and income is pat cummings from from the far end. he bowls to stokes, who hammers it for four. i can't believe we have seen that. fantastic. shame it wasn't a ginger time. —— tom. that's all the sport for now. hello. temperatures topped out at 15 celsius in hampshire on thursday. they will take a step backwards, those temperatures, on friday. but then into the weekend, they are on then into the weekend, they are on the up. a frost for some of us as studs, especially across the north and east of the uk. plenty of cloud

to follow, but sunny skies arrive at the weekend. and yes, those temperatures are heading up, but with a strengthening wind. high pressure pretty much in control of things, so still a lot of dry weather around for the next couple of days. low pressure gathering in the atlantic is that we can goes on. it will strengthen a southerly flow coming into the uk. and that is why those temperatures are going to be heading up. and we could well see across parts of south—east england by sunday as high as 20 celsius, the first time we have reached that high since last october. but we're not there yet, and there will be a frost across scotland, parts of eastern england to start friday, may be —5 in rural aberdeenshire. and if few wintry showers in scotland, to relatively low levels in the north, continuing on and off during the day. a lot of cloud on the west to begin the day. there will be a few showers around here, and cloud increasing we had that cold start to the east, that cold, bright start to the east, that cold, bright start to the east. still maybe the odd shower, but most places you will be dry. sunny spells returning later in the afternoon to south wales, south—west england, those

temperatures around 8— 12 degrees. a little bit of a backward step compared with thursday. now, overnight and into saturday morning, an area of rain until snow pushes north into scotland, edging further north. the clear skies will be the further south you are in england and wales, and there could be a few fog patches around. still a touch of frost in places, so it is rather patchy in nature, that frost, is that we begins. and looking at saturday, the flows are starting to come in from the south, and temperatures gradually edging up on saturday. it is a slow process, though, and still a lot of cloud around in scotland. the rain until snow clearing from the north. in northern ireland, rather cloudy, and northern england as well. elsewhere in england and wales, there will be sunny spells, and those temperatures are creeping up. more places in double figures on saturday. the breeze, though, starting to pick up. and then for part two of the weekend on sunday, a lot of sunshine around, but it will be windy, particularly in the west. and here it will be clouding over. we could well see some outbreaks of rain moving in the best of the sunshine across the eastern side of england. this is where we're going to see those

higher temperatures, but higher pollen levels as well.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: there are now more than a million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world — 50,000 people have died. ten million americans have lost theirjobs in two weeks, as the economy shuts down to slow the spread of coronavirus as the death toll reaches almost 3000 in the uk and after days of criticism, the government announces plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing. applause and applause rings out from homes across the nation, to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britain's carers, and all those helping to keep the country going.