this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. queen elizabeth is to make a rare television address to britain and the commonwealth — stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve. president trump warns americans to prepare for a big increase in the number of coronavirus deaths. new york state records its biggest one—dayjump in deaths so far. but is the peak approaching in spain and italy as both countries report progress in tackling the pandemic? one of the uk's top scientific advisors says there is no precise exit strategy from the lockdown. exit strategies from this were very

problematic, challenging. there are a number of ideas in play. england's health secretary warns that if too many people flout social distancing rules — the government could take action on allowing exercising in public. the professional footballers' association warns proposals for a 30% pay cut for top flight players would harm the nhs. hello. let's get all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. the queen is expected to give "a deeply personal message", stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic. the monarch will make a special address

to the nation this evening and will thank front line nhs staff and care workers, while recognising the "grief", "financial difficulties" and "enormous changes" the country is facing. the health secretary matt hancock has warned those flouting social distancing advice. speaking this morning, he said sunbathing is against the rules that have been set out for important public health reasons. the newly—elected labour leader, sir keir starmer, has accused the british government of making "serious mistakes" in its response to the pandemic. new york has recorded 630 more virus deaths taking its overall toll to 3,565. president trump has warned americans to prepare for a big increase in the number of deaths. in spain, the prime minister says the country is "close to passing the peak of infections" and there's hope in italy as the country has seen its first drop in the number of patients

in intensive care during the outbreak. in england, the professional footballers' association says proposals for a 30% pay cut for premier league players would be "detrimental to the nhs". ourfirst report — on the queen's address, is from our royal correspondent nick witchell. recorded at windsor castle on thursday, the queen's broadcast will according to officials be a deeply personal message, which will reflect her experience in other difficult times. broadcasts such as this by the queen are rare. they are reserved for moments of particular national significance. speaking about the situation facing the nation, the queen will say: she will pay tribute to all those on the nhs frontline,

to care workers and those carrying out essential roles, and recognise the pain already felt by many families, as well as thanking those following the government guidelines by staying at home. she will say. it is a message intended both to reassure and to rally the nation's resolve. it will be transmitted at 8:00pm tonight. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the health secretary for england, matt hancock, has said that sunbathing is against the rules of the uk lockdown — and that the government will take

tougher action if people ‘flout the rules' on exercise by engaging in other activities in public. he's hinted that the government could publicly ban exercise in all forms if some groups break the rules. meanwhile the newly—elected labour leader sir keir starmer says the government has made "serious mistakes" in its handling of the coronavirus epidemic, and has urged it to publish its plans for an exit strategy from the current lockdown. well the health secretary made his comments on the rules around social distancing and public exercise, on the andrew marr show on bbc one. i think this example of exercise is a really important one because we have said because of the positive benefits for your physical and mental health it is oaky to exercise

on your own or with members of your own household but if the result of thatis own household but if the result of that is too many people go out and float the other reels because they say if i can exercise it is fine for me to do other things then i am afraid we will have to take action. ido afraid we will have to take action. i do not want to take action, of course i do not but we have demonstrated we are prepared to take the action necessary to get this virus under control. my message is clear, if you do not want us to have to ta ke clear, if you do not want us to have to take the step to ban the form of exercise out sage alone form, you have got to follow the rules. the vast majority of people are following the rules and not have a minority spoiling for everybody. mr hancock also gave more detail on the preparedness of the nhs for a worsening coronavirus scenario, specifically about the number of ventillators needed and how many were currently available. . ..

we need to make sure we have more ventilators than there are people who need ventilation. at the moment, we have between 9000 and 10,000 ventilators within the nhs right 110w. ventilators within the nhs right now. we have 2000, critical care beds with ventilator capacity, radiation people need to come into them and we are ramping that up. i think the answer is our goal is that instead of 30,000, we need 18,000 over the coming weeks. we are at 12,000 now, how many well be in a week actually working? there should be another 1500. week actually working? there should be another1500. so week actually working? there should be another 1500. so we will be though the number we need in a week

if this hits? no, because thankfully we have got to mundane because the vast majority of people are following those social guidance guidelines. epidemiologist professor neil ferguson has said there are "some signs" the lockdown is helping to slow the spread of coronavirus in the uk. prof ferguson, whose modelling of the pandemic helped prompt the government to impose the restrictions on movement, also said there is no precise exit strategy in place yet. i will be honest with you, this is the most important question worldwide. no country has an absolute answer to it. there is intense research going on how we get out of this. we want in our report which came eight descended the lockdown was announced that exit strategies from this where problematic and challenging. there we re problematic and challenging. there were a problematic and challenging. there we re a lot problematic and challenging. there

were a lot of numbers in play, they relied on upscale testing. the precise strategy has not yet been formulated. it will be in the next week or two, formulated. it will be in the next week ortwo, i formulated. it will be in the next week or two, i would see it is the highest priority of the medical and scientific community in this country and many other countries and of course of policy teams. and many other countries and of course of policy teams. the two countries which have suffered the highest numbers of deaths have both reported progress in tackling the coronavirus outbreak. spain reported its lowest number of new infections in more than ten days. in italy, deaths linked to the virus have continued their recent downward trend. germany — which has had an extensive testing programme has reported far fewer deaths than italy or spain. earlier i spoke to our europe correspondentjean mackenzie in rome and damien mcguinness in berlin. jean began by telling me about the latest situation in italy. yes, we had encouraging signs yesterday that not only has italy reached the peak of the epidemic but things are turning round.

we had fewer deaths than the day before, 681, the first time the number of deaths has been in the 600s for over a week and the number of patients in intensive key has fallen for the first time. hospitals seeing some progress finally. we are going to see the pope because today is palm sunday, the sunday before easter which is a big moment in the religious calendar here in rome. usually you would see thousands of people make their way to the city to watch the pope who holds a mass in st peter's square. there would be a procession of cardinals dressed in red carrying palms. this year will look very different indeed. the pope will say the mass from inside the basilica before giving an address on the balcony, saying a prayer for people so at the moment st peter's square is deserted, a very unusual site for palm sunday.

jean, is there some optimism with the improved numbers, the lockdown might be eased at some stage soon? the lockdown at the moment takes place until the 13th of april which is after easter. there was some suggestion from the italian emergency response teams this could be extended into may. it is too early to tell how long it will go on for, it is due to what happens to the infection rate over the coming weeks and the death rate. the authorities are desperate to prevent the likelihood of a second outbreak so it is too early to ease restrictions. roadblocks are being set up on palm sunday, police are telling people to stay at home and not do what they usually do which is visit friends and family and take their traditional olive

branch gift to each other. what is the picture in germany? we have heard a lot about how they have done very well in the number of testing which has kept the death toll low. that is right, ben. when you look at the number of testing, the capacity is half a million a week. the german goverment want to double that to hundreds of thousand every day. impressive numbers, what that means is you have one of the highest infection rates in the world but thatjust means other countries who test less have a higher inflation rate than officials know about. the death toll here is still relatively low, just about 1,400, according tojohn hopkins university figures, that death toll

toll is accelerating. german officials say that although the death toll is low, we are just at the beginning of the crisis so it is important to stay indoors despite good weather. it is being described as the calm before the storm. the curve is not flattening out in germany. if you look across europe, we are all looking at spain which has been hardest hit after italy, 12,000 deaths according to some estimates. horrific figures but there there is the first glimmer of hope that that corner might be turned, similar tojean‘s description of italy. the curve is starting to flatten out. still high figures. daily death tolls might be between 600—700 but that is not growing exponentially any more. but it is not getting higher and even dipping so we might

be turning a corner. however, in china, after the curve started to peak, it took months before things could go back to normal, we are still at the beginning of things but we are seeing a glimmer of hope from those figures. you mentioned testing figures which are substantially higher than other european countries, certainly here in britain, testing is a subject for debate with claims that the government is not pushing testing fast and far enough, how have the german authorities managed to get such a huge capacity for testing? firstly, political will, angela merkel‘s government realised this was crucial. government unity was there, all opposition factors thrown aside. straightaway the government threw

itself into testing widely. also the federal structure really helped because of the way the health system and government administrative structures are organised, it means lots of things are done locally. because local authorities have a lot of power, they have budgets they control and they are decent budgets as well, this means you know where to locate the testing and where to set up the constructions. down the street from here there is a testing centre which has opened a week ago. they are springing up all over the place. it's not perfect, there are big queues and you have to wait a long time and there is pressure to increase the testing even more but it is leading the way for european countries looking how to do the testing more widely. this is seen as one way to get out of this lockdown that europe is going through at the moment.

president trump has warned americans to prepare for a big increase in the number of coronavirus deaths. he told a white house briefing that the us faced the toughest two weeks of the pandemic. new york state has suffered its biggest one—day rise in the number of deaths so far — 630 people. there have been more than 300,000 cases and eight thousand deaths in the us in total, with new york accounting for more than three—and—a half thousand fatalities. to help with the situation in new york mr trump announced the deployment of a thousand military medical staff. we are going to be adding a tremendous amount of military to help supplement the states. thousands of soldiers, thousands of medical workers, thousands of soldiers, thousands of medicalworkers, professionals, nurses and doctors. it will be a large number. we will be telling them over the next short period where they are going. they are going

into a battle that they have never really trained for, nobody has chain for this, nobody has seen this. i would see since 1917 which was the greatest of them all. the greatest of this type of battle, probably the greatest of them all, right? 1917. president trump. the newly elected leader of the opposition in the uk], sir keir starmer, has announced that he's going to be wokring with the government to aid the crisis. but also said he'd call them out when he felt mistakes were being made... the prime minister and i have agreed arrangements for how we will work together in the coming weeks. you don't think any further move towards a national government is feasible or likely? i have agreed those arrangements with the prime minister andi arrangements with the prime minister and i think getting the balance is important. we have to be constructive, pull the government ——

pull together, support the government where it is needed. you can see where difficult questions we re can see where difficult questions were put on request —— on testing, things became to me. scrutiny is important because if it points out m ista kes important because if it points out mistakes that can be put right, it is very important for going forward. iam not is very important for going forward. i am not going to score party political points and i'm not going to demand the impossible which is very easy to do this time. there have been growing calls for even more personal protective equipment and testing for frontline health workers here in the uk. it comes after heavy criticism of the government, which has been accused of acting to slow to help protect people. let's speak to dr rita issa who is a gp registrar in east london. she has been self isolating and has now returned to hospital. iam i am graduate feeling better. tell is what it has been like, you have

not actually being tested. —— i and glad you are feeling. we all know the standard symptoms of covid—19, persistent cough and high temperature. but we are seeing that many people might be displaying milder symptoms which can be anything from headaches, losing your sense of smell, xmp is. i thought this could be coronavirus. i was not able to access testing but i thought for the safety of my patients and colleagues, best thing to self—isolate. colleagues, best thing to self-isolate. what do you try and do if you are self—isolate in comedy exercise in your home audience to embed? i recognise it is challenging to be self isolating. —— audit use the bed? versavel it is important to

recognise it is oaky not to be oaky and to feel anxious about being under the weather. there are measures we can use to support and mental health. we can implement some sort of routine, regular sleep pattern, regular mealtimes, eating a varied diet and utilising your community for exercise if you are not self isolating. getting out for a walk round the block. using videos from the intranet. we are told we should be physically distant from each other but we need to remain socially connected so virtually connected with family and friends and support groups is a great way of

keeping healthy. how what it are you about the lack of personal protective equipment in the work you will be doing in the coming weeks?” recognise lockdown is really frustrating especially when the sun is shining but it is a privilege to be able to stay warm and keep yourself and your family safe which is not a privilege extended to front—line workers. unfortunately we had seen the deaths of eight nhs front line workers, doctors and nurses, so it is reasonable to expect sufficient protection. there have been reports from hospitals about ruptures in the supply of ppe. when we look to countries abroad, others have ta ken when we look to countries abroad, others have taken more prudent measures with ppe so that is anxiety increasing five front line nhs

staff. what has been confusing is the lack of clarity between the type of protective equipment we should be using. we question the evidence base of this information but in the last week we have seen a turnaround. unfortunately regarding ppe, we will see this continue, crowdfunding being setup providers when they should becoming from the top, from governments. great to great to talk to you, glad you are feeling better. many thanks. with the premier league on ice, a row has erupted over a proposed pay cut for football players. the professional footballers' association says plans for players to take a 30% pay cut would hurt the nhs because of lost tax revenue. but premier league officials are in favour of the pay cut arguing it would protect jobs for non—playing staff. meanwhile it's been reported that england manager gareth southgate is to take a pay cut of around

30 per cent. the former scotland international kevin gallagher won the premier league title with blackburn rovers. he's not surprised top flight players are coming under scrutiny. it is inevitable it was going to come to the football people, especially to players because of the way the marketers for them and the money they are earning now. they do not see what is happening in the background for them and that is the thing that players are finding difficult because there are some players individually out there have been helping with the cause, but the majority of the others possibly aren't. that is again the question, who is going to do it? our players are going to do it individually or collectively within the team? what do you think is the right course of

action, should there be a pay cut across the boards, players argue that the tea tax revenue away from the national health service?” that the tea tax revenue away from the national health service? i think people need the money now, the need to help now. it is not a case of waiting and at the end of the taxes are taken away. help them now. you look at the salaries of some of the nurses and what they're doing, killing a0 people. in the premier league, one player's 30% reduction for one week is a year's salary for these people. if a lot of these guys get it together and get the numbers crunching, it will work eight. they are generous enough and they can afford to do it. what happens to the premier league season, but is a likely date when a tourism or dear think it will be abundant as some have suggested? i am working myself

down day—to—day to steam the season ended. i thought it could be entered april and played nine, ten weeks and play saturday — wednesday. that has been an uproar about it but happens at clashes level so you can do it at professional level you just would not train as much. there is a big big finance at the end of it all. at fognini, you continue into next season, next season gets cancelled. ijust cannot season, next season gets cancelled. i just cannot see how season, next season gets cancelled. ijust cannot see how elsa can finish the season apart from making it and void. what would you like to bea it and void. what would you like to be a player now you can't play and like everyone else, stir crazy at home? some players cannot keep themselves busy. today is totally different from id, we would have been twiddling our sons not knowing what today but today, a lot of

football clu bs what today but today, a lot of football clubs have given bikes. nowadays you have conference calls with a fitness instructor so there will be doing that everyday. the market has gone so high today. it is so market has gone so high today. it is so easy for them to do it, that you are linking. for me, there is a lot of trust in it as well when you're away from the outside of it, players get a cheap feet. they will be doing practising key prp, in the garden or their lounge. they will be trying to keep as possible. the premier league will be setting out bears with exercise bikes and rowing machines, keeping fit is a big big thing for them. kevin gallacher talking to me earlier on. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello, it's a settled sunday for much of the country with warm springs sunshine. these have been

weather watcher pictures from their windows this morning. claude in cambridgeshire, a beautiful view from the highlands. a bit of snow on top of the maintenance. it has been chilly of late but will be milder. there is some cloud in the forecast, spelling and from the atlantic, bringing patchy rain later in the day. i had of it this strong southerly wind planning area from the continent. noticeably different today, pretty blustery as well. plenty of sunshine, and feel of high cloud across western fringes perhaps leading to isolated showers in northern ireland. here is where we will see the strongest when gus, in excess of a0 miles per. —— wind gusts. southerly direction, not as warm where we have the cloud and

drain, possible highs of 21 celsius but with the clear skies and sunshine, tree pollen will be high across england and wales. there it in me and if you suffer from across england and wales. there it in me and if you sufferfrom hay fever. through the evening, wait whether pushing in across west facing course. —— wait whether. a blanket of grey —— claude across the country. temperatures remain in double figures. a cloudier story tomorrow. spell of heavy rain moving back into the south—east from the near continent. that could affect the south—east and east anglia, once it clears, sunny spells and isolated showers by the far north and west. not as warm on monday. temperatures above average for the time of year but we are looking at highs of ten —

18 degrees. by the week ahead, high pressure is set to build after monday. a good deal of dry and sunny and settled weather in the forecast. the headlines: the queen will praise people's self—discipline and resolve in response to the coronavirus crisis in a rare television address today. she will thank front line workers for their efforts. president trump has watched americaning to prepare for a big increase in the number of coronavirus deaths. new york state had it is biggest one day jump york state had it is biggest one day jump in deaths with 630 people dying. matt hancock has warned the

government may have to further restrict rules about outdoor exercise. 0ne restrict rules about outdoor exercise. one of the uk's top advisors says there is no precise exit strategy from the lock down. but neil ferguson said there was some signs that the measures were helping to slow down the spread of the virus. those are the headlines. now time for inside how the. hello, the coronavirus outbreak has affected our lives in ways none of us could imagine. 0ver our lives in ways none of us could imagine. over the next 30 minutes we will find out how people are looking after themselves and helping each other. we will meet those caring for some of the most vulnerable and checking out the power of community action. welcome to the