when we come to enforcement, that really is at the last resort, because in a way, if we come to enforcement, than everything has failed to understand the significance of this endeavour. in the midst of the outbreak, sir keir starmer is elected the new leader of the uk labour party, the main opposition party to the british government. emotional tributes are paid to two nhs nurses in england who died after contracting coronavirus, each leaving behind three children. china remembers. klaxon sounded gci’oss china remembers. klaxon sounded across the country for the thousands who died from covid—19. the us government issues clear advice — cover your faces in public to stop the spread of the coronavirus. president trump says he has no intention of doing so.

and now on bbc news, annita mcveigh has more information and health advice on the coronavirus outbreak, in this special programme. hello and welcome to this bbc news special. i'm annita mcveigh. stay with us as we share the latest information, health advice and reports about the coronavirus. we'll show you exactly what scientists think of the virus covid—19 is and ask how close are we to a vaccine? and a reminder that there's further advice and information about the pandemic on the bbc news website. but first, this coronavirus may be dominating headlines around the world and changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people but what exactly do

we know about covid—19? and how close are we to a vaccine? the bbc‘sjim reed reports. sars—cov—2 is the technical name for the virus that causes covid—19. it's part of the coronavirus family — one of at least six that can affect humans. we're in the amazing position today where we can get the genetic code of a virus really quickly, and it turns out this particular virus is very closely related to bat and pangolin viruses. one of the theories is that it could have spread through one of those species to humans. the virus is made up ofjust 30 genes, compared with 20,000 for humans. it mutates or changes over time, allowing scientists to draw a family tree, showing where different strains of come from and how they have spread. because of the slight shift,

slight mutations that the virus accumulates, we can actually track which one came from china versus which one came from the west coast, for instance, that are landing into new york and so on. so that is what the virologists are looking at right now, to track the virus. the virus typically enters the human body through the nose or mouth. those spikes on the outside grab onto a protein called ace—2, which is common on cells in the throat and lungs. most covid—19 infections cause a fever as our immune system fights to clear the virus from our body. essentially viruses, when they're in that phase of infection, basically hijack the host cell, turn it into a virus—making factory, releasing new virus particles that are then free to infect other neighbouring cells within the same host or, of course, if they are exhaled or coughed or sneezed out, are then able to infect a new person. it's not unusual for a virus to cause different symptoms

in different people. that could depend on age, genetics and the amount you are exposed to. so you always get this wide spectrum of responses to infections. and covid is no different, so we know that age is one of the key factors for whether you are more likely to suffer from severe disease. this map shows how eight different strains of the virus are now circulating quickly across the world. that's partly because virtually no—one is immune. it may also be that a proportion of those infected show very mild symptoms but can still pass the virus onto others. so there are a few things that are going right for this virus to be very successful. one big one is the fact that there seems to be an incubation period between the time you become infected and you start shedding the virus to the time you feel very sick. so it is really impossible to catch those types of people, unless we implement massive

screening for the virus. biotech and drug companies across the world are now working on vaccines and treatments. 0ne promising target is those spikes on the outside of the virus itself. i have got a colleague at university college london who is using the biggest supercomputer in europe to search through old libraries of drugs which have already been tried and tested for other viruses and other infections, just to see if one of them has got the ability to interfere with the spikes on the coronavirus. in the longer term, there is the promise of a vaccine, which should be able to stop us getting the disease in the first place. but testing and manufacturing takes time. even if scientists are successful, it's unlikely to be rolled out widely until sometime next year. spain continues to be one of the countries worst affected by the

buyer is, more than 10,000 people have died. speaking from barcelona, paul and his wife, angela, a i on the daily challenges of being stuck inside with a four—year—old for more than three weeks.

that is the outlook from spain. but in neighbouring italy, across europe and around the world, governments have imposed strict rules to ensure that people stay at home. but multiple domestic abuse agencies are warning of a bleak picture for those

stuck in a violent household with few avenues to report. meghan spoke to women locked down in households with her abuser. domestic abuse hotlines in france have said to have had more call sensibly coronavirus outbreak, but the un reports that for a woman have fewer ways to report the abuse. we spoke to a woman from india. the first time her husband hector was on her wedding night when she was 15. she todo since the coronavirus outbreak, her husbands income has £5 a day. schools have also close, hard for children are all in the one room in the house, this angers her husband. india is now in lockdown, we spoke to her before it was announced. we have not been able to reach her

since. in china, where the virus originated, authorities there say they have now have got a grip on the outbreak. it's widely believed beijing is harnessing the power of its sophisticated surveillance state to track, monitor and control people to stop the spread of the disease. the use of mobile phone data has proven particularly effective and now, some of the techniques are being copied by a growing number of countries around the world, including singapore, south korea and iran. so how can surveillance state tools help in a pandemic and what are the potential pitfalls for privacy and freedom? 0ur cyber security reporter joe tidy explains. this robot is disinfecting a train so this robot is disinfecting a train so that humans don't have to do. it is one of the high—tech tools that china is using to fight the coronavirus, along with drones and facial recognition cameras. but what

about the tech that we can't see? china's sophisticated and controversial data surveillance system is used to track citizens on and off—line. it is proving extremely effective during the pandemic. no mass surveillance network is taking up the communist party decades to build, they face a near co nsta nt party decades to build, they face a near constant criticism for it around the world. but as the world tries to get a grip on covid—19, many countries are looking to the model for answers. here is how they're doing it in south korea. they are using phones to locate where you are, and then they sent an emergency alert if you are anywhere near where it concerns coronavirus patient has been. singapore, israel, taiwan and russia have all adopted some 01’ taiwan and russia have all adopted some or all of the chinese methods to temporarily harness the power of data— more are expected to follow.

so how does china's data surveillance system work, and how is it useful in a pandemic? it all starts with this — a national id card. you need one to pretty much do anything in china. from buying a mobile phone to using any app, everything you do leaves a data trail linked back to your id. in areas in lockdown, phone location data is being used to monitor movement and enforce cu rfews. if a patient is meant to be in quarantine, geolocation pings on their phone can alert authorities if they stray out of their homes. phone location data is also being used to map exactly where that person visited in the two weeks before being diagnosed. a combination of human and automated computer analysis work out who they may have infected. if they went on a train and got too close to other commuters, a text message is sent out through one of the major apps, alerting those at risk. every person is being assigned a coloured qr code, depending on the risk they pose. green — no risk.

0range — they have entered a potential virus hotspot. and red — if they've tested positive to the virus and could still be contagious. none of this cyber surveillance would be any good without the chinese state's strict enforcement teams, too. police and volunteers have literally manned the exits of apartment blocks to keep places on lockdown. but in countries where these data surveillance powers are being brought in to help deal with coronavirus, some people are worried about the long term. my name is adam schwartz. i am a senior lawyer at the electronic frontier foundation. there is a great concern that when government gets new powers in a crisis, government never gives those powers away, even when the crisis ends. so for example, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the united states created vast new surveillance powers and 19 years later, those powers are still very much in the hands

of the us government. adam and others also have questions aboutjust how much of a difference this data surveillance can make, and if it's worth it. what we are basically saying to governments around the world is before you unveil a — or, you know, unleash a brand new mass surveillance power, it's necessary for governments to come forward — and, really, public health professionals to come forward — and show that these technologies would actually address the crisis. striking the delicate balance between privacy and security is an age—old problem for governments and the public. but perhaps never in history has the dilemma been more pressing and more life—threatening. now many of us are facing the challenges of dealing with coronavirus and also dealing with very different working conditions. you'll have noticed the way you're receiving the news has become very different — not least that the programme you're watching

now didn't exist two weeks ago. the bbc‘s media editor amol rajan has been looking at the challenges the news and media industry is facing. good evening. 0ur headlines for you this morning... britain's coronavirus crisis... coronavirus. in a crisis... coronavirus. it's horrible. pandemic. ..especially one in the information age... hand sanitiser. covid—19. ..trusted news becomes a precious commodity... social distancing. ..for which there is high demand. coronavirus. britain has a range of regulated public service broadcasters doing their best to produce world—class journalism. ratings for news programmes across all channels are soaring with many presenters broadcasting from home. published data showing that transport use across the country... but actually producing broadcast news is exceptionally hard in a global pandemic. i'm just going to script a line about northern ireland there to put in at this point. innovation is the only solution. there is plenty of it about.

recording. the nhs scheme only covers england and northern ireland... here, correspondentjudith moritz is at home in manchester, working on a bbc news piece with her cameraman and editor rob wood, who is nearly 30 miles away in derbyshire. the nhs scheme only covers england. news reports are the result of teamwork between correspondents, producers, camera operators and studio editors. oh, and children too, who can make their presence felt when correspondents work from home. what are your thoughts? keeping both staff and contributors safe is a priority. video interviews has become the norm of late. keeping two metres away from interviewees can be hard, but boom mics allow sound to be captured safely in high—quality. good morning. it's 7 o'clock. the headlines this morning... and it's notjust television. kitchens and front lounges have been converted into makeshift radio studios, like those of the today programme. here is the bbc‘s david sillito using a duvet to improve sound quality. furnishings can absorb sound and reduce echo.

to a much greater extent than is generally acknowledged, journalism is the product of a particular energy, camaraderie and culture from within a newsroom, like that of the bbc. it's hard to replicate that when, like these days, you'll know the keyword is you are sat two metres apart. this place is usually densely packed but, like millions of others also facing logistical challenges, most editors and producers are now working from home. i'm working on a piece with david hockney. apps such as skype and zoom are therefore replacing face—to—face daily editorial meetings. jonty, what do you think about using that clip that we've already laid down? we can do that. broadcasting is always a technical adventure but right now, more than ever. amol rajan in central london, working with producer elizabeth in kent, and editorjonathan in north london, bbc news. that is our media did her and how

the appetite for atrocities from reputable broadcasters are soaring. but along with verifiable news comes a lot of misleading information, from fake health advice to speculation about government action. some speckles you may be spread by people who mean well but are nevertheless wrong. here are some tips to make sure the fact that you're getting are reliable. in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, passing on information can feel it one way that we can support our families and friends. here at the bbc, we are working very hard to make sure that everything we broadcast and publish as accurate and up—to—date, but there is a whole load of information out there that isn't. and misinformation can spread fast. if a message is sent to a whatsapp group of 20, then each of them share as it with 20 other people, and this happens five times— it can reach more than 3 million people very quickly. untruths can

ta ke people very quickly. untruths can take many forms. 0ne people very quickly. untruths can take many forms. one of the most common we are seeing take many forms. one of the most common we are seeing is copied and pasted messages being passed around on whatsapp or any facebook groups containing bad advice orfake on whatsapp or any facebook groups containing bad advice or fake cures. and because these are shared by a friend or a trusted source, it is not of his who wrote these messages in the first place. 0ften not of his who wrote these messages in the first place. often they are attributed to a vague source, like a friend is a friend who is a doctor, soldier or works for the government. for example, a voice and it has been spreading on whatsapp. in it, it women is translating advise from a colleague who has a friend working on the spanish island of gran canaria. some of the tips are helpful, such as washing surfaces thoroughly. but the voice memo includes misleading advice as well.

they speak or suggest sunlight neutralise easily why it is, and that coronavirus can be killed by taking a sip of warm water every 20 minutes. there is no scientific basis for either of these claims. if you are not sure the whole post is true, it might do more harm than good to share it. and if the source is not easily identifiable or the story has not been aborted elsewhere, then it really is worth being sceptical about it. —— had been reported elsewhere. pictures taken out of context can also be really misleading. a video from italy was posted on twitter showing military vehicles on the street. there were rumours that they were responding to coronavirus rise. in fa ct, responding to coronavirus rise. in fact, they were returning from routine exercises that had nothing to do with the outbreak. some of us may share information with our

friends as a joke or two lighting up their mood, but even if they don't ta ke their mood, but even if they don't take it seriously, others might. for example, a claim that lines were released in russia to patrol the streets were ta ken released in russia to patrol the streets were taken seriously by some. it was not true. we all want to share the news that we think will help others but before you do, follow these steps. has the story been reported anywhere else? is it from a reliable source? has the photo or image been taken out of context? photo or image been taken out of co ntext ? if photo or image been taken out of context? if you' re photo or image been taken out of context? if you're not sure, there may be it's fake. and you can stop that information from doing harm by not sharing it any further. if you wa nt to not sharing it any further. if you want to check medical advice, go on at the world health organization website. and if you feel that a story is not real, you can always look to a reliable source likely bbc. that's it for now but before we go,

we thought we'd share some of the striking images from the last week from around the world as the coronavirus continues to upend the lives of hundreds of millions of people. and a reminder you can keep up to date with all of the latest information on the lockdown in your area and your country on our website. thanks for watching. good afternoon. it's likely for most of stay warm, dry and increasingly sunny throughout the rest of the day. this photo was taken from the balcony looking towards the welsh

mountains from bethesda earlier on. we have had some cloud around, we will see some cloud approaching from the west as we go through tomorrow as well. i think most notable is the southerly wind that gone up from africa, we will see temperatures well above where there should be for this time of year. even if we keep the rain, they are above where they we re the rain, they are above where they were yesterday by two or three degrees, elsewhere will notice that with increasing amounts of sunshine. then as we go through the night time period, we bring that dry air, strengthening winds, pushing the rain only to the north. and although we will have clear skies for many, because of the wind, which is largely escaped a frost, that you just about how dow temperatures above freezing and prevent as many pockets of mist and fog that were around areas this morning. my sun trying to start for scotland and northern ireland. thanks and hazy throughout the morning with the arrival of some rain into the afternoon, onwards to northern

ireland, perhaps dumfries and galloway, pembrokeshire and cornwall as well. winds up to gale force in the irish sea and the western isles, but otherwise, temperatures will be to or but otherwise, temperatures will be to 01’4 but otherwise, temperatures will be to or 4 degrees above those today, well above average, but also with how levels of tree pollen. for england and wales, is predicted to be high across the board tomorrow. through tomorrow night, this one a front for eastwards, it was like to give some heavy rain, it may well stall across parts of south—east england and east anglia before it clears away so it could be quite wet for the morning here, the site of the afternoon. even when it clears, it freshens up, there are showers following behind, temperatures will fall away into the afternoon. then a mild into the westerly aromatic flow for a few days before high pressure builds back, but most of the showers will be in at the far north and

west. high pressure builds as the week goes on, temperatures rise once more. more on the website.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. with increasingly fine weather expected both here in the uk and europe — people are urged to stick to the strict lockdown restrictions to tackle coronavirus in the uk, police say they will only use their authority if they absolutely have to. when we come to enforcement, that really is the last resort because, ina way, really is the last resort because, in a way, if we come to enforcement than everybody has failed to understand the significance of this endeavour. the authorities in france say they will crack down on any holiday makers attempting to travel this weekend