good afternoon. the health secretary is warning the government could ban exercise outside the home if people ignore the lockdown rules on staying at home and social distancing. matt hancock said the lifting of restrictions would depend on how people behave. it comes after reports of groups of people gathering outside during this weekend's sunny weather. the latest death toll in the uk is 4,313 — with three nurses among those who've lost their lives. our political correspondent

jessica parker reports. no sunbathing say police in this london park, and here the gates are locked after large groups were seen. now it's empty. the government says you can take one form of exercise a day, alone or with members of your household, but basking in the sun like this against the rules, and a stark warning of what could happen if too many people break them. my message is really clear. if you don't want us to have to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside of your own home, then you've got to follow the rules. and the vast majority of people are following the rules, and lets not have a minority spoiling it for everybody. stepping into the debate, the new labour leader, sir keir starmer, hinting that nurses, doctors, coronavirus key workers, deserve a pay rise in future. but

for now, with his party support tighter controls? yes, we would. we do have to take whatever steps are necessary. social distancing, staying indoors, is really difficult for people. it's particularly difficult if you don't have a garden, if you're in a flat, and i know there are people in overcrowded accommodation, but we've got to get through this, and every time people break the guidance from the government, they put other people at risk because if the health service can't cope, people will die. he also said ministers should be clear about an exit strategy, but a senior government scientific adviser says the way out is still being worked out. there are a number of ideas in play. they certainly will rely on scaled up testing, so we have to get that in place, but the precise strategy has not yet been formulated. it will be in the next week or two, it is the highest priority of the whole scientific and medical community. meanwhile, an unreserved apology from scotland's

chief medical officer, dr catherine macdonald a word, seen here at a press c0 nfe re nce , macdonald a word, seen here at a press conference, she has been criticised for visiting her second home in fife, something that is not considered as essential travel. as people discover they can't live like they used to, everyone's under pressure to lead by example. jessica parker, bbc news. i'm joined by our health editor hugh pym. people being told to obey the government's rules, but do we have any idea how long these restrictions will be in place? it will be a very big debate within government. certainly within a week or so's time. at what point to arguments about damage to the economy and infringements on people's liberties and the effect on their well—being being isolated at home come up there alongside what you do to protect the nhs? there are reports this morning ofa nhs? there are reports this morning of a disagreement between the department of health and the treasury. that has been denied. the conservative mp david davis has said he thinks the police are behaving a bit like dad's army in going out and

telling people what they should and shouldn't be doing, and that is not sustainable. but the government line officially is you absolutely have to enforce in terms of the message, getting it across, that people shouldn't be going out and taking any risks. they should stay at home, because if you don't do it now, there is a danger that the peak could be a lot higher than it otherwise would have been. the health secretary, matt hancock, was asked today about the issue of ventilators in hospitals and how many there are. this is one of the key questions for the nhs. will they have enough critical care capacity including ventilators for the expected continuing surge in covid—19 patients. mr hancock said this morning, we hadn't heard the figure before, that the maximum they could get to that they thought was about right was 18,000 ventilators. he said there were nine or 10,000 at the moment, and it should be up to say 13,000 next weekend. but next weekend onwards is the expected peak

in demand on the nhs, so when the 18,000 is reached, at the moment, is not entirely clear. hugh pym, our health editor, many thanks indeed. the queen is expected to give "a deeply personal message" when she makes a special address to the nation tonight, stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve during the coronavirus pandemic. she will thank front line nhs staff and care workers, while recognising the grief, financial difficulties and enormous changes the country is facing. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. 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're 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 front line, 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. and you can watch the queen's message here at 8pm this evening.

the professional footballers‘ association has rejected a proposal for premier league players to take a 30% pay cut, saying it would harm the nhs. the league proposed the idea to protectjobs at clubs after many opted to use the government's furlough scheme to pay non—playing staff. but the footballers' union says the pay cut would equate to a loss in uk tax contributions of more than £200 million. convenience shops have seen a surge in sales in the past few weeks, as more people shop locally for essentials instead of going to large supermarkets, or wait for an online order. many small stores in suburban or rural areas have even started delivery services. but it's not the same picture for retailers in town centres, petrol forecourts or train stations. here's our business correspondent katy austin. at this store in cambridgeshire, it's a race to keep shelves stocked.

sales are up 75%. as soon as we saw a small bit of uplift in sales, and we're seeing what people are buying, we instantly said, right, one item per customer, and please use your common sense. we do serve a lot of elderly and vulnerable people. check—out screens, hand sanitiser and a queueing system should protect staff and customers. maintaining staffing levels, though, is a challenge. just in the last week, we've lost three members of staff as a precaution, so we had to isolate them. this bakery and spar shop in boston in lincolnshire says it's been like christmas eve every day, with staff doing 16—hour days to cope with customer demand. more and more, they're using us instead of the supermarket. things like our meat sales, we've seen an 800% increase in that. we do a free home delivery, or we've been doing a call and collect, and we literally go out to the kerb with their shopping. had you ever done anything like that before? no, no.

most of us are still relying on supermarkets, but convenience stores have benefited as people stay home and shop local more often. it's not a universal boom, though. stores in now—empty city centres or near major transport hubs like train stations find that customers and business have suddenly disappeared. and those need help if they're going to survive. those businesses are quite akin to restaurants, pubs, hotels, the airline industry, where those industries were maybe three weeks ago, and there were facilities put in place then around furloughing workers, and that same system applies to convenience stores who may find themselves having to close in the coming weeks. spar has stores in 49 different countries, and that's helped form its uk response. in italy particularly, we've looked and tried to understand their buying behaviour, the times of day that people will shop, and we've also taken a lot of the protective measures that we've now seen in the uk. stores like these say the government paying sick pay

has been a lifeline, and they hope many of their new frequent customers will stay when the pandemic finally goes. katy austin, bbc news. you can see the daily coronavirus briefing here at four o'clock this afternoon. the next news on bbc one is at 6:35pm. goodbye. hello, you're watching bbc news. as the coronavirus pandemic continues, it's those on the front line that face the biggest challenges. doctors and nurses across the country are tackling unprecedented levels of demand and a disease that, untiljust weeks ago, was unknown. one doctor has written in the telegraph that "in 31 years as an nhs doctor i have never been scared of immediate personal risk from my job." "but fear is now a constant companion for many of us,

fear of becoming infected, perhaps fatally." that doctor was professor david oliver. he's a consultant physician at royal berkshire hospital and joins me now. fear, it is not to overstate it, is it? for both doctors and nurses around the country. well, i'm sorry, we don't have the line to david oliver, but we will come back to him, we really want to explore his thoughts in that interview and that pc has written for the telegraph. in the meantime, let's get a full sport round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. there's been plenty of criticism around premier league footballers recently as bosses try to reach an agreement over their pay, proposing a 30% pay cut, but its been described as a "no—win siutation" by wayne rooney. the derby striker says he is happy to offer support but in his column in the sunday times he also said,

"why are footballers suddenly the scapegoats? " he added if players come out and say they can't agree, even if the real reasons are that it will financially ruin some, it will be presented as, "rich players refuse pay cut." gary lineker has been sympathetic as well and says people shouldn't be too quick to judge. the players that i have spoken to, they are all desperately keen to do it. the problem is, of course, is how you do it, as an individual person, do you take a pay cut and then do something, or do you not take a pay cut and do something? it is obviously complicated, and it takes time, and people are always quick to jump on thejudgmental high horse, certainly when it comes to footballers, but lots of them do lots of really good things, and i'm sure they will continue to do so. meanwhile, liverpool became the latest premier league club to furlough nonplaying staff. it would mean they get 80% of their salary through the

uk government's coronavirus job retention scheme, with the club topping up the remainder, so staff receive full pay. newcastle, tottenham, bournemouth and norwich have also placed some nonplaying staff on furlough. this decision has been heavily criticised, including from former liverpool captain jamie carragher. this is what he tweeted. former liverpool forward stan collymore described the decision as plain wrong. well, with so much talk around what footballers should or shouldn't be doing to help with the current crisis, we've been speaking to one man who is certainly doing his bit. rower philip doyle had been hopeful of a medal at the tokyo olympics but is instead spending this summer working in a hospital. the northern irishman, who is also a qualified doctor, has returned to his front—linejob in the nhs. holly hamilton managed to speak

to him before his first day. for county down rower philip doyle, this might feel like a lifetime ago, as he and his partner secured a spot at the tokyo olympics last summer. here come ireland, the crowd is on their feet, china first, ireland silver medal! but like thousands of other athletes, he is dealing with the disappointment of the games‘ postponement. we now have official new dates for next summer. i suppose we just have another 12 months of preparation time, so i am not feeling too bad, everything happens for a reason, just have to get on with it. with his olympic dream now on hold, the qualified doctor has decided to return to the nhs and tackle the coronavirus nightmare head on. so i will be helping out within the medical team on a general medicine ward. my consultant gave me a phone call on saturday morning

and just said, listen, we don't have things perfectly set up, because i was only on the phone to them wednesday last week, begging for a job! so they were like, yeah, we have one for you, come on up. medicine has always been number one, and to be honest i have missed that element of my life over the last few months, so i will be glad to be back to it, even though i go back to rowing after it again. 2019 was a breakthrough summer for philip and his partner, who caused something of a surprise by winning silver at the world cup regatta in rotterdam. with an olympic medal still firmly in his sights, he admits the current restrictions have been difficult. if anyone has been on a rowing machine, it is not very stimulating. out on the water is beautiful, you have got lovely scenery, you see yourself going past the hedges, but inside, nothing moves, just you, and it is the same movement 2000 or 3000 times each session, and it is very change for the next few months, but it will be very challenging

to continue in full training programme alongside that. what you are doing, returning to hospital at this time of crisis, it is quite remarkable. i wouldn't say that, there are people in the world who have done more with less, so i am lucky that i have a great support network, the national rowing federation behind me, some people don't have the equipment. like i have it all set up, and there are a lot of people doing more with less in the world. so i suppose you can't give yourself a pat on the back too often, you just have to get on with it. and that is exactly what is olympic rower has been doing, straight in at the deep end. that's all the sport for now. president trump has warned people in the united states to be

prepared for a big increase in coronavirus—related deaths. 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 8,000 deaths in the us in total, with new york accounting for more than 3,500 thousand fatalities. freya cole reports. on the lawns of central park, a field hospital awaits the ill, overflow from new york hospitals which have run out of space. it's fully equipped and paid for by the christian organisation samaritan‘s purse and will provide some relief ahead of the virus peak, which the white house has predicted in the next six or seven days. sirens wail. queens is one of the city's worst—hit neighbourhoods. paramedics are in a constant rush to transfer sick patients from home to hospitals which are struggling to cope.

new york governor andrew cuomo has warned the worst is yet to come. we're not yet at the apex. part of me would like to be at the apex and just...let‘s do it. but there's part of me that says it's good that we're not at the apex, because we're not yet ready for the apex, either. we're not yet ready for the high point. we're still working on the capacity of the system. the more time we have to improve the capacity of the system, the better. and the capacity of the health care system — beds, staff, equipment. 1,000 ventilators from china are due to arrive in new york this weekend. it will help significantly with state—wide shortages. president trump has also ordered 1,000 troops to the city. among them will be military doctors and nurses. we will move heaven and earth to safeguard our great american citizens. we will continue to use every power, every authority, every single resource we've got

to keep our people healthy, safe, secure, and to get this thing over with. covid—19 has infected more than 113,000 people across new york state. another 630 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours — another daily record. the total toll is now more than 3,500 people. a mass text message has been sent, calling for the attention of all health care workers to support facilities in need if they can. and controversy surrounds the 1,000—bed hospital ship comfort, parked in the hudson river. it's on standby to care for non—virus patients, but hospital leaders have pleaded with authorities to open the ship to ease the strain on intensive care units, which are overcrowded and overrun. freya cole, bbc news.

in italy, there is also hope that the crisis has passed its peak. our europe correspondent jean mackenzie is in rome for us. we had some 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. 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 going to depend on 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. road blocks 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. in the vatican, pope francis has been holding a palm sunday service at an unusually quiet st peter's basilica. for the first time ever, the service has not included any public participation, due to the coronavirus outbreak. instead, it is taking place behind closed doors as part of the isolation measures put in place to stem the spread of the virus. the united nations is calling for the internet to be restored in the world's largest refugee camp in bangladesh to allow people to get information

about the coronavirus. nearly one million rohingya muslims live there after fleeing from neighbouring myanmar. many are unaware of the dangers of covid—19, while others rely on rumours. rajini vaidya nathan reports. coronavirus is an infectious disease, booms the loudspeaker — a small way to get the message out in the world's largest refugee camp, where it's a challenge. it's been more than a week since the lockdown began here, but many still don't know why. the bangladeshi government blocked internet in the camps last year — information‘s a precious commodity. this 37—year—old shares this small dwelling with nine other members of his family. like many around the world, he is now home—schooling his children. but he's not been taught

about the dangers of covid—19. salaam aleichem. "we don't know about coronavirus," he says, "we heard that people can't stay close to each other, but our home's too small." "if the virus arrives in the camps, we don't know how we'll survive." staying healthy‘s tough. his family get a limited supply of water, and only a third of refugees in the camps have soap. at the market outside, social distancing is nonexistent. but they need to buy food. this video shows people how to sneeze safely. for weeks, ngos have been raising awareness and basic hygiene. if the virus hits this densely populated area, it could spread with lethal speed. this is the temporary isolation centre... ngos are working to increase

isolation beds, but there isn't a single ventilator in the entire camp. but they are already struggling to survive. the rohingya fled persecution in myanmar. stateless, they rely on aid agencies who are only entering the camps for essential services to prevent the virus spreading. the things that makes the rohingya refugees so vulnerable is because they are dependent on external actors and humanitarian agencies for everything. there is a real concern that not only will they have to face the consequences of covid—19, but they'll also lack the protections that

were able to give them. as the threat of the virus looms large, a plea — dear corona, please stay away from rohingya refugee camps. dear world, please save us. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. scotland's chief medical officer has said she is truly sorry for not following the advice that she is giving to others during the coronavirus pandemic. catherine calderwood has been urging people to stay at home but has been photographed at her second home in fife, having travelled there with her family from edinburgh. she said she knew how important the advice was and didn't want her mistake to distract from that. just a reminder that the queen will be making a special address to the uk, and indeed to the whole commonwealth on the coronavirus crisis, that is at eight o'clock uk time this evening. she is going to

urge people to prove that this generation is as strong as any. so that will be the queen's message a little bit later on. for now, you are watching bbc news. as the coronavirus pandemic continues, it's those on the front line that face the biggest challenges. doctors and nurses across the country are tackling unprecendeted levels of demand and a disease that, untiljust weeks ago, was unknown. one doctor has written in the telegraph that "fear is now a constant companion for many of us, fear of becoming infected, perhaps fatally." that doctor was professor david oliver, he's a consultant physician and joins me now. david, thank you for being with us, just tell us, then, a bit about that understandable fear that is running through the minds of so many doctors and nurses around the country right

110w. and nurses around the country right now. well, thanks, ben, i am a hospital doctor, so as you can imagine, a lot of people will be seeing their gps, a lot of the more serious cases cluster in hospital emergency departments and hospital wards, so a lot of us are in co nsta nt wards, so a lot of us are in constant contact with people who might have the covid—19 virus or have confirmed cases, and if you are working in that environment all the time, even if you take all the sensible precautions and protective equipment, you know that you are at risk of picking it up, and we know that, in italy, around one in ten of the people hospitalised have been a health care workers. the interesting thing for me is how people are coping with that, and it has been quite remarkable that although people are concerned about their own health or transmitting it to their own families and patients, the way that people are just coming into work anyway, and they are frustrated when they have to do self—isolate, out of a sense of duty to the

patients, their colleagues in their organisation. but it is certainly not something i have experienced before, working in the nhs, that co nsta nt a nxiety before, working in the nhs, that constant anxiety that you could be next. in your article, you compare it almost to soldiers, front line conscripts going into battle, and the fear and anxiety that they would feel. well, there reason i mentioned conscripts is because they are not crack professional soldiers, and most of us are not prepared for a situation where every time we go into work, we may be putting our own health at risk. and of course many of us are not married to other medics, so we worry about that. but i think the most anybody can do is follow all of the precautions around handwashing and hygiene, and protective equipment, and i think that has now been more personal protective equipment delivered, and more clarity about the guidance from the government. i think there was a

slow start a couple of weeks back, but more of it is arriving in the front line now, although of course outside of acute hospitals, we still have staff working in care homes or social care who don't have such access. and do you feel that ppe, evenif access. and do you feel that ppe, even if it is arriving now, has been slow in coming? well, yeah, i think it is widely acknowledged that we could have been quicker off the mark to provide equipment to front line staff, and also the advice has changed two or three times. my perception now is we have regularly updated and fairly clear guidance, and in essence, if you are in very frequent contact with people, if they are being ventilated, you need they are being ventilated, you need the fully fitted face mask and gown, but if you are regularly within two metres of patience not being ventilated, you still need to have a mask, apron and eye protection to minimise your risk. of course, we

are telling everybody else stay at home and not mingle, but it is the nature of our work that we come into buildings every day and mixed with clinical colleagues, and we don't know for sure which members of the tea m know for sure which members of the team have already been infected, so there is that concern about you being a carrier yourself or picking it up from a colleague. you also talk in your article about what is being called moral distress in terms of medical staff having to provide a standard of care that is less than they would want to tell us more about what you mean by that. the first thing is it has been remarkable how every hospital has com pletely remarkable how every hospital has completely reorganised its work streams and planning, it has been incredible to see, but moral distress is where you are sometimes presiding over a quality of care thatis presiding over a quality of care that is not what you would like to give, and you can imagine if lots of members of the team are off sick all self—isolating, if you are having... i look after older people for a

living, and i'm to communicate