this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. coronavirus takes another 900 lives in the uk. they are not an over 1a,000 deaths in the us and the virus appears to be affecting black americans more than other communities. however ina than other communities. however in a supermarket help to spread the virus. new evidence suggests masks to provide vital protection. in russia, the show must go online. despite the pandemic, dancers from one of russia's oldest theatres are taking their performances to the web.

hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we are covering all the latest coronavirus develop its here in britain. but first, the condition of the british prime minister borisjohnson condition of the british prime minister boris johnson is condition of the british prime minister borisjohnson is said to be improving as he prepares to be improving as he prepares to spend a third night under intensive care battling covid—i9. britain's chancellor of the exchequer rishi sunak said mrjohnson was now sitting up said mrjohnson was now sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical tea m positively with the clinical team looking after him in london, but the wider picture is less encouraging. it recorded its worst daily figure to date for hospital patients with coronavirus who have died, 938. our political editor laura kuenssberg has the story. still the wait. still the prime minister in intensive care. but borisjohnson‘s condition in hospital is improving. he's sitting up in bed.

but dilemmas for government will still come. good afternoon. the chancellor taking the lead today. the latest from the hospital is that the prime minister remains in intensive care, where his condition is improving. i can also tell you that he has been sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team. this is more than an immediate health emergency, though, for the prime minister and the many thousands of families around the country with loved ones at risk. shuttered shops, closed down commerce, the outward signs of a massive hit to the nation's wallet for as long as this lockdown goes on. do you accept, chancellor, that under the lockdown there is a trade—off between protecting people's health and protecting people's jobs? our priority is to protect people's lives, their health and well—being. that is our absolute overriding priority. we have also put in place unprecedented and significant measures to protect people's jobs. we will all see a significant impact on the economy and i've also been very honest that in spite of what our unprecedented measures in scale and scope, you know,

i can't stand here and say that i can save every single job, protect every single business or indeed every charity. we are not far off three weeks since the original stay at home instruction, and by law, ministers have to say by next thursday if the rules should stay in place. but with saving lives the absolute priority, no one around here thinks the doors will suddenly be thrown open. but the longer the emptiness lasts, the more the financial hurt to the country. there are simply no easy choices ahead. we're still getting bad figures, and so therefore, it seems to me that saying that it's likely that the lockdown would be relaxed in any way, a decision taken next week, would be premature, not least because not only might that have public health implications, it would also have economic implications. some of the country's leaders, crystal clear already that the rules won't go next week. i must be plain with all members. these restrictions

will not end then. we will not throw away the gains we have made and the lives we can save. with restrictions on all our lives still in force, conversations that might have seemed fanciful taking place online. are you holding up pictures of your mummies and daddies? this is a picture of my mum and she works for the nhs as an admin for the health visitors, and i'm really proud of her. a chat between the royal couple and kids of key workers still at school in burnley. life continues, even though it is not normal. hopes for patients in public life and everywhere, wanted soon at home. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. the wto has warned the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a massive fall in global trade. in the worst case, it could shrink by almost a third. the director general

said decline was unavoidable but uncertainty about how the break would develop would mean it was hard to say how big the slump would be. spain's ellie tuttle has risen for the second day ina tuttle has risen for the second day in a row, up from tuttle has risen for the second day in a row, upfrom —— tuttle has risen for the second day in a row, up from —— death toll has risen. it's lower than the record that's reported on the record that's reported on the 2nd of april much of the crisis far from over. the 2nd of april much of the crisis farfrom over. almost 50,000 people died in spain any country have confirmed cases —— have more confirmed cases. principal france will extend its lockdown ina move france will extend its lockdown in a move that was widely expected. there are now more than 110 confirmed cases. president emmanuel macron will address the nation on monday. the lockdown in the city of wuhan in hubei province, or the epidemic started, has been

lifted. anyone with a code on a smartphone app will be allowed to leave the first time since 23 january. train, road and rail connections have now been re—established. in the last hour, president trump has been giving his daily update on the coronavirus from the white house. the president down on his pledge to reopen the nation sooner his pledge to reopen the nation sooner rather than later. was again promising that meetings on the issue would be taking place soon. but it would be nice to open with a big bang, and open up our country, or certainly most of our country. and i think we're going to do that soon. we look at what is happening. i would say we are at of schedule. you hate to say it too loudly because all of a sudden, things don't happen, but i think we will be sooner rather than later but we'll be sitting down with the professionals, we'll be sitting down with many different and making a determination, and those meetings will start taking place fairly soon. also

at the press conference, the president continue to criticise the world health organisation. it comes after the debbie h0 director general beta public plea asking for the organisation not be politicized. it came after president trump accuse the whl of being "china centric". mr trump was asked to comment and said the world health organisation is do a better job. ever thing was going to be fine, no human—to—human, keep the borders open. he wanted me to keep the borders open. that was a hard decision to make. we we re was a hard decision to make. we were all together, we made a decision against the world health organisation. so when he says politicizing, he is politicizing. that should not be. we spend $450 billion, hundreds of billions in previous years, and they got to do better than that i'm a they got to do better

when you talk about politics. i cannot believe he is talk about politics. look at the relation ship they have to china. china spends 42 million, we spent 450 million, and everything seems to be china's way for some that's not right. it's not fair to us and honestly it's not fairto to us and honestly it's not fair to the world. let's speak to david willis, our north america correspondent for some we're just hearing their president trump once again criticising the world health organisation and its leadership on the pandemic and the crisis over the last couple of months. absolutely full president trump has been critical of the view h0 over the last few days. he believes they got it wrong and as you heard there he also believes that they are pro—china, and today he said that i might have to consider what we are going to pay towards the who in the future. you are the figures that he brought up there, 450 million

from the united states, about 42 million from china as far as contributions to that organisation is concerned. president trump also sang at the end of all this, once the coronavirus crisis is over commission perhaps —— bishoo rethink how much it paid on an ongoing basis. i have to say that it ongoing basis. i have to say thatitis ongoing basis. i have to say that it is something that has caused the world health organisation itself some concern. there have been saying that this should not be politicized, this crisis, and that the time to think about what to do in the future and who got things wrong and right and someone was after the pandemic had died away. and, david, almost all of this, we are seeing more and more people in the united states dying of covid—i9 and more and more infections as well across the country. absolutely. we've got 400,000 plus cases of the coronavirus here and more than

14,000 deaths, and president trump at that briefing, as you heard, striking a very optimistic tone. he is itching to get this country back to normal and he once again said that we are getting closer to that, they would be reopening the united states sooner than people thought, and he concurred with the statements of the new york governor andrew cuomo, who said that the curve as far as coronavirus cases accidents earned, appears to be flattening out. mr trump talked about light at the end of the tunnel. and you heard in their him saying that he would like to get the country back to business with a big bang, perhaps that might be unlikely. but the date of the 1st of may was put to him. it's a date that has been quoted in some circles as possible date the inventors a re circles as possible date the inventors are like to get things back to normal here. the president would not be drawn on dates. he knows the folly of that, having predicted the united states will be back in

business by easter. quite. david willis, think you very much. in the united states, there have been more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, with more than 14,000 deaths. there are no official statistics which illustrate the demographic context of the figures, but it does seem the virus is infecting and killing black americans at a disproportionately high rate. 0ur north america editor jon sopel has more details. coronavirus is totally indiscriminate in who it infects, but in the us, it's highly discriminatory in who it's killing. at this intensive care unit in new york city, nearly every patient is black. stefan flores is an emergency room doctor in the city. the people we are seeing most are those african—america ns, are those latinos, those black and brown people who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. these are the patients that

are coming into my emergency room that i am taking care of, people who really need to be admitted, who we are seeing in icu and critically ill. this is also a story about inequality. the black community tends to be poorer and suffers from much higher rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and hypertension. the mayor of new york says it's a source of shame. it made me angry to see that the disparities that have plagued this city, this nation, that are all about fundamental inequality, are once again causing such pain and causing people, innocent people, to lose their lives. the figures are startling. in milwaukee, nearly three quarters of those who have died are black, but they represent just a quarter of the residents. across in illinois, 42% of those who have lost their lives are african—american, but are only 14% of the population. and it's the same in the deep south. in louisiana, the black community accounts for 70% of the deaths but are a minority. the us surgeon general spoke

about his own health issues. i shared myself personally that i have high blood pressure, that i have heart disease and spent a week in the icu due to a heart condition. i actually have asthma and i'm prediabetic. and so i represent that legacy of growing up poor and black in america, and i and many black americans are at higher risk for covid. it's why we need everyone to do their part. race has been the great dividing line in america since slavery. but coronavirus is shining a new and unexpected light on its legacy. there is nothing new in the recognition of the health disparities between black and white america, but covid—19 is showing how deadly they are. all americans are wracked with anxiety at the moment, african—americans more so. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. bernie sanders has dropped out of the democratic race for president. senator sanders said

he could not in good conscious continue with a campaign that he could not win. the bbc‘s jane o'brien has more. for many months, bernie sanders topped the polls, winning in the early voting states and becoming the standard—bearer of the progressive wing of the democratic party. but it was not to be. i wish i could give you better news, but i think you know the truth, and that is that we now sit 300 delegates behind vice president biden and the path towards victory is virtually impossible. so while we are winning the ideological battle, and while we are winning the support of so many young people and working people throughout the country, i have concluded that this battle for the democratic nomination will not be successful. when you're sick, you have a right to go to the doctor — period. bernie sanders styled his

campaign as a revolution, a movement to end inequality that appealed particular to young people. he tapped into a pervasive sense that the rich are getting richer while the american dream was becoming unobtainable for the working classes. it was not long ago that people considered these

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todayis power. the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future. a day that we hope a line can be drawn in the blood he passed. i think that picasso prospect works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it is a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, these are the latest headlines. britain has recorded its worst daily figure for coronavirus deaths in hospital, but in the worst hit country, italy, further signs that the pandemic is slowing. across the us, more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus with more than 14,000 deaths.

0ther with more than 14,000 deaths. other news now. the saudi led coalition fighting who the rebels in yemen has announced a two week hold in its military operations. the cease—fire will play across the country from midday on thursday. sources have told the bbc that the coalition wanted to create a space for you and brokered peace talks. the who these have yet to respond to the saudi led initiative. earlier i spoke to lee's to set and asked if this will give people hope for a longer lasting peace in the country. hope is a strong word to use in the midst of a truly devastating war for yemen, but it certainly is the most significant step by the saudi led coalition, presumably its main player, saudi arabia, to end at the blistering campaign that it unleashed against yemen five years ago last month. we know it has been many months

that they've been trying to find a way out of this war. in a statement that was issued a short time ago by the saudi led coalition, they spoke of the need to stop the spread of coronavirus, and who can disagree with that? in a country where the health system has been decimated, but they also spoke of trying to make connections to support united nations efforts for a cease—fire. this audis would like to see an to this war, which is costing them a great deal. and in principle, their aircampaign is blamed deal. and in principle, their air campaign is blamed by those who gathered intel on this conflict for causing the most number of civilian casualties. so they want to find a way out, the question is will the who these and the saturdays be able to agree on the elements to give saudi arabia the security on its borders that it wants, to make sure iran, it's archrival, does not have a launching pad in yemen? they

wa nt to launching pad in yemen? they want to maintain their grip on power, so want to maintain their grip on power, so there's still a long way to go. that's lyse doucet. a key question that's emerged in the coronavirus crisis is whether the public should wear face masks. countries including israel, indonesia and morocco, as well as the united states, are now either insisting that they're worn, or encouraging people to do so. but the advice of the world health organisation and the government here is that they're only needed by healthcare workers and carers. 0ur science editor david shukman has been investigating. a computer simulation of someone coughing in a supermarket. this is new research, still to be confirmed, that shows how coronavirus could spread and linger in the air infecting people nearby. the scientists involved say the obvious conclusion is to avoid places that might be busy. first of all, don't go there if you don't need to go there. if you need to go there, go there only as seldom as possible, and number three, stay there as short

a time as possible. now, if someone is showing symptoms they shouldn't be going to a supermarket or anywhere else, but there is growing evidence that people can have the virus and not show symptoms, and that's one reason why the us government and many others are now urging people that if they do have to go out, they wear a mask. in morocco, for example, there is now a government order to wear masks. with the threat of prison or fines to back that up. but the world health organisation and the british government believe that measures like this just aren't needed. here in the uk, the guidance is that its health care workers and carers who should wear masks, and the worry is that supplies might run out if the public are trying to buy them as well. there are different views about this among scientists. one is that if you wear a mask you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others.

another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent. it's not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or to eat a meal. it must be worn full time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well, and has become contaminated, and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia, they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. david shukman, bbc news.

in russia, as in many other countries were a shutdown is in place, entertaining venues are the first to be shot. —— to be shot. for the dancers of one's of russia's oldest theatres — in st petersburg — the show has been going on. 0ur correspondent steve rosenberg reports. russians love ballet and the mikhailovsky is one of the country's top troupes. they're in lockdown now, but the stars of this stage have found a creative way to keep performing. they're doing it at home and posting online. it's less classical, more kitchen, really. don quixote at dinner time. valeria normally uses a fan for this bit, but in quarantine, a plate will do.

ah, the emotion of it all. a scene from the ballet giselle, with a saucepan of russian dumplings. there's clearly an appetite for this bizarre ballet. in russia, the video has gone viral. "stay positive, that's the message", principal dancer ivan tells me. "life might be tough now, but a good mood and a sense of humour can save the world." a sense of humour... well, russians certainly have that. stuck at home, people across russia have been impersonating famous paintings and sharing online. very. . . creative. and they've penned a plethora of pop songs about this pandemic. as for the ballet dancers — in their homes and gardens, they're promising more uplifting performances to raise the spirits of the nation.

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. how lovely! now, then the trip, for me for being a key player in the impeachment of bill clinton, has died at the age of 70 -- clinton, has died at the age of 70 —— linda tripp. the former white house staffer recorded cover sections with then intern monica lewinsky full of their conversations and the news miss lewinsky was in a romantic relationship against the president would become a core of the case against president clinton. before we go, the top stories... 938 deaths in the uk, confirmed infections have risen by 10%. in italy, further evidence the pandemic is slumming. the number of people who have the virus has risen by just over 1%. you can reach me and the team on twitter. i'm

@bbcmaryam. thank you so much for your company. bye—bye. hello there. wednesday was the warmest day of the year so far. temperatures reached 24 celsius in sussex. on wednesday and again on thursday, we've got this weak weather front moving very slowly northwards across scotland. to the south of that, many parts of the uk in that warmer air once again and those temperatures will get a boost in the sunshine. but we've got more cloud on that weather front, moving northwards across scotland, lingering in the northeast of england, making it cooler. maybe a bit of rain from that too. to the south, some variable cloud, some good sunny spells. probably the sunniest weather towards the southwest. this is where we are likely to see the highest temperatures. it will be quite a bit cooler underneath the cloud in scotland and noticeably so in the northeast of england. there will also an onshore breeze too. that cloud will continue to drift its way northwards,

up towards the northern isles, taking a bit of rain there overnight. but elsewhere, i think we'll some good clear spells, particularly further south across england and wales. but after the warmth and the sunshine here in the day, temperatures here will be no lower than eight or 9 degrees. into friday, good friday, and a few changes for the northern half of the uk. whilst there may be some sunshine, there's the chance of catching a few showers, which could be heavy. they're very hit and miss, mind you. for much of england and wales, it's probably going to be dry. the sunnier skies from the midland south towards. here, temperatures again, 23, maybe even 24 degrees. a little bit milder, i think, across the northeast of england and for many parts of scotland. as we move into the weekend, we will start to see some erosion of the area of high—pressure. the pressure is starting to drop a bit. we've got some weather fronts coming in from the atlantic. they'll certainly bring some more cloud and maybe some showery bursts of rain. some wetter weather particularly across scotland, perhaps into northern ireland.

even the chance of a shower or two not far from the southwest of england. but again, many parts of england and wales should be dry. still enjoying some sunshine and some warmth, with the highest temperatures across the southeast of england. and that's where we'll see any remaining warmth on easter day, because there's more showers likely to develop across england and wales, with some heavier ones towards wales and the southwest. a little bit drier across scotland and northern ireland, but those temperatures are beginning to ebb away, and it will turn cooler still as we move into monday. the showers we are seeing in the south and southwest, those will fade away — and instead, around an area of high—pressure, we will see a northerly wind. it will turn drier, but it will turn cooler.

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the total number of people who have died in hospitalfrom coronavirus in the uk has risen by 938 to more than 7000. however, the director of the national health service at the number of new infections and hospital admissions were starting to show signs of flattening. there's growing concern in the united states over the apparently disproportionate impact of on black americans. statistics from chicago alone to show its black population accounted for 70% of deaths from covid—19 populations. their similar measures from new york according to the city's mayor. halting military operations for two weeks to thwart effo rts operations for two weeks to thwart efforts that the measure at takes place at noon on thursday, hoping to facilitate the start of you been brokered peace talks. —— you in brokered peace talks. —— you in brokered peace talks. —— you in brokered peace talks.