this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: doctors in the uk are warning they're still not getting this is bbc news with the latest the protective equipment they need headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. to treat patients with coronavirus. doctors in the uk are warning they're still not getting the protective equipment they need the government must make sure that to treat patients with coronavirus. it delivers the equipment which it says it has to the front line. this isn't about plans, this is about what will happen in a weak‘s time, we have nurses and doctors and other health care workers working in this has to be happening now. going communities and other places, social from a business as usual, normal, care, delivering care to covid—19 relatively low levels of ppe patients without the right distribution it to the unprecedented level of use of ppe now has been a equipment. big challenge at we've still got going from a business as usual, work to do. relatively low levels of ppe the health secretary also confirms distribution to unprecedented levels isa distribution to unprecedented levels is a big challenge and we still have work to do.

the health secretary also confirms the 19 nhs health workers have died since the part of —— since the start of the pandemic. since the part of —— since the start of the pandemic. the united states becomes the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. police in the uk urge people to stick to the advice to stay at home over the bank holiday weekend — despite the warm weather in many parts of the country. with signs of a curb in new infections in germany — the world health organization encourage countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions — imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, the uk health secretary,

matt hancock, has said there've been cases where medical workers have used more personal protective equipment than they needed as they tackle the coronavirus outbreak. the doctors' union, the british medical association, has said many of its members are still not getting the equipment they need, and staff are being forced into "impossible situations". mr hancock also said that 19 nhs workers have now died after catching the coronavirus. it comes as the uk recorded the largest rise over a 2k period yesterday, with 980 deaths, higher than both italy's and spain's highest daily death toll. nearly 9,000 people have died in the uk, and there are over 70,000 confirmed cases. in the united states mass burials in new york signal the toll the coronavirus has taken — over 18,000 people have

died in the country, half of those in new york state. europe prepares for the easter weekend under quarantine with the coronavirus pandemic forcing many celebrations to be held in isolation. and the world health organization has warned of a ‘dead resurgence‘ of the virus if lockdowns are lifted too early. we'll have more on those stories in a moment, but first on the latest in the uk, our correspondent simonjones reports. 0n the front line in the fight against coronavirus. but the british medical association says staff need more equipment now, and if those treating the disease are not appropriately protected, the nhs faces a disaster. the government insists more than 700 million pieces of protective gear have already been delivered. this is a herculean logistical effort. we have brought together the nhs, private industry and the army, in fact the armed forces, to create a giant ppe distribution network on an unprecedented scale.

that network is now delivering daily to our front line heroes. every nhs hospital has received a delivery of critical ppe once every 72 hours, and over the next week, we are making a daily delivery. the latest daily death toll has risen by a record 980 people. that is higher than spain and italy's worst days, and that number doesn't include people who've died of coronavirus in care homes or in the community. it brings the total number of deaths in hospital in the uk to 8,958. one of those to lose their lives is east london doctor abdul mabud chowdhury. he had raised concerns on social media about the lack of ppe. he was a brave, courageous man, and that is something he has passed on to us. he saw that nhs workers didn't have enough ppe and he made the call for that. maybe at the time it didn't get the attention it deserves, but now, for sure, it will get

the attention it deserves and we're not going to stop, we are getting this everywhere. the british medical association says dr chowdhury is one of 11 doctors who have died. the chief nursing 0fficer wouldn't confirm the numbers, saying she would need the permission of theirfamilies to talk about them. some hope is being taken from this graph, showing the number of patients in critical care appears to be beginning to plateau. but it comes with this warning. we are in a dangerous phase, still, and i need to reinforce that again to you — that this is not over. that's why once again there are pleas for people to stay at home this easter weekend, with another warm and sunny day forecast. 0n the beach in brighton yesterday, some were still barbecuing. i would suggest every 50 metres there would be someone trying to sunbathe on the beach. whether that is inadvertently not understanding that they can't be on the beach, or that they shouldn't be, we are having to explain to people that really, by one person being down here it sets a bad example, other people think they can then come and take part as well. 0verall, most people do seem

to be staying at home. this was the scene in scarborough. keswick also resembled a ghost town. and patrols in this park in birmingham were ensuring people stuck to social distancing. sitting on the bench — you're all right walking around, but staying stationary... are you from the same household? but the government admits this easter will be a test of the nation's resolve, with no end to the lockdown in sight. the us has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. according to numbers compiled byjohns hopkins university, 2108 people died in the last 24—hour period. the united states has the highest number of cases in the world — it's just passed half a million. it's also recorded the second highest number of deaths — over 18,700 — just behind italy. new york state alone now has more

confirmed cases of coronavirus than any single country in the world. the figures come after pictures emerged of a mass grave on hart island in new york city — a place which has long been used for people with no next—of—kin, or by families who can't afford a funeral. the remote cemetary is only accessible by boat. funerals directors in the city have talked openly about how scared and depressed the increasing death toll has left them. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has more now on what has been a difficult 2a hours for the country. the united states has seen the deadliest day of coronavirus attacks, or deaths, if you like, that any country has seen so far. more than 2000 people died of the virus today and that brings the total of deaths here to nearly

19,000, half a total of deaths here to nearly 19,000, halfa million total of deaths here to nearly 19,000, half a million americans have been affected by the coronavirus and the united states is on track to surpass italy's total of the most number of deaths worldwide. now, more than half of those deaths occurred in new york state, but there is a glimmer of hope there because the governor revealed today that the curb appears to be flattening, the number of hospital admissions appears to be stabilising and that is a statistic donald trump seized on in his bid to get this country back in business as quickly as possible. he announced he has assembled a task force to advise him on that and the trump administration is not dabbling suggestions that this country could be back in action, to some extent anyway, by the 1st of may.

let's return to the situation in the uk, the health secretary, matt hancock, has said there've been cases where medical workers have used more personal protective equipment than they needed as they tackle the coronavirus outbreak. let's talk to our political correspondentjessica parker. that is a sensitive line and one that many doctors and nurses feel offended by as they meanwhile complain they are not getting the equipment they need to serve their patients. this issue popped up yesterday in terms of the particular point matt hancock was making as to whether some people were using personal protective equipment occasionally more than is needed. he said in the press conference yesterday he urged people only to use it when there is a clinical need, not to use more than is needed. he talked about ppe as a precious resource. he was also talking about his three—point plan to make sure it got out of the front line staff. he was talking about supply,

line staff. he was talking about supply, working with producers abroad, produces here, to make sure we ramp up supply and distribution. as you say, it is a sensitive topic because of these reports front line staff are not getting the equipment they need and the british medical association has been saying today what they need to see, what their staff needs to see is to get the equipment they need. he was also asked about the number of nhs workers who have died with deaths linked to coronavirus and he has said 19 people have died. very sadly 19 members of the nhs family have died, and my heart goes out to their families. these are people who have put themselves on the front line. the work is going on to establish whether they caught coronavirus in the line of duty whilst at work, or whether, like so many other people in the rest of their lives. it is

obviously quite difficult to work that out. more broadly, one of the issues here is that the government issues here is that the government is saying yes, there have been challenges, especially around distribution of personal protective equipment, but this idea that they are saying millions of pieces of these items aren't going out, but these items aren't going out, but these continuous reports that not enough people are getting this report. if there is this mismatch in place and an issue of trust, nhs workers want to trust the government they can get the equipment they need and as the public is asked to stay at home all easter weekend, respect the social distancing rules, we know they have been showing their support with those clap for carers occasions on thursday evenings, the are going to wa nt on thursday evenings, the are going to want to see the covenant step up on this issue. we are going to get more on this issue with the bma. what about the prime minister? he is out of intensive care, what is the latest on how he is getting on? we have not had an update get this morning. now his condition has

improved, we are likely to get fewer updates. maybe around one as to how he is doing. the latest we heard it was yesterday having been taken out of the intensive care unit on thursday night, he was still improving, walking around, making short walks in between rests. he is still in the hospital, recovery ongoing. thanks, come back and talk to us of anything changes. —— if anything changes. let's talk now to the dr chaand nagpaul, council chair of the british medical association. thank you forjoining us, you would have heard of matt hancock, the health secretary, in the last couple of hours, trying to reassure front line health care workers that he has a new plan. are you reassured? in fa ct, a new plan. are you reassured? in fact, the government has now for weeks been telling health care workers and the public that it had sufficient stocks of personal protection equipment, that millions

and millions of units have been delivered to the front line, so... and we know that has been a reality for several weeks. to say that there isa for several weeks. to say that there is a plan does seem to be a strange thing to say on the back of all our assurances. how widespread and how systemic are the problems? how com plete systemic are the problems? how complete a view of the situation with the ppe equipment, how complete a view do you have full? a view do you have we with the ppe equipment, how complete a view do you have we represent doctors across the uk in every region and we carried out a snapshot survey earlier this week and it showed a stark picture. we are about 50% of doctors, even in intensive care, these are the most highly infectious units were doctors are carrying out procedures. they felt they did not have access to the right sorts of masks and body

covering that they needed. in fact, in the uk only 2% of gps, family doctors, feel they are adequately protected and only 12% of hospital doctors feel they are adequately protected. simple things like eye protection, which we know is necessary to prevent transmission of the virus, it can be absorbed through the eyes, only about 10% of gp practices said they had that equipment. this is not something to be planning for it now, this should have been made available weeks ago when we raised it as an association. i suppose we are where we are with these huge numbers of infections, huge numbers dying, yesterday the uk, 980 confirmed deaths in hospital environments, and that is higher than spain or italy on their highest days. what do you think can be done at this point? how can this be fixed? if you feel the government's

fixed? if you feel the government's fix is not adequate. one thing i have called for, over a week ago, knowing there are global shortages of ppe, is to use absolutely every pa rt of ppe, is to use absolutely every part of our manufacturing capacity within the uk to be manufacturing masks, gowns and other ppe equipment. we have to be doing that, as well as using every opportunity to import what we can in parts of the world where there are supplies and they are still manufacturing it, such as in china. that should be done to an absolute level. that is one. the other problem i think is we have lagged behind in optimal testing. we are seeing the continued escalation of the virus because we are not able at the moment to test in large numbers, to identify who is infected and to then isolate them. also to remember there are large numbers of members of the public who

are essential workers. they are not isolating, they are out in the community, having to do their work, to keep the country going. they are not wearing protection, we don't have masks for them. they go into drive buses, they are operating in supermarkets and health workers too. they are all working without protection. we are not limiting the spread as well as we could, in my view. your association, the british medical association, has said nhs staff face heartbreaking decisions over whether to carry on caring for patients without proper protection and put themselves in patients at risk. when you say it is a heartbreaking decision, does that mean you think doctors and nurses are actually potentially going to leave their patients because they don't feel safe? at this moment in time, what i am saying is we don't wa nt to time, what i am saying is we don't want to get to that. what no doctor,

no health care worker, should do is knowingly going to a situation where they feel they will become infected simply because the government hasn't done its duty of care to us by giving us the right equipment. what we are saying at the moment is the government must make sure it delivers equipment, which it says it has, to the core front line. this isn't about plans, this has to happen now. if that means taking emergency measures such as redistributing stocks from one part of the country to the other, do whatever it takes, but please do not put health care workers in this heart wrenching situation. everyday we hear the government pay tribute to health care workers. we see the cla p to health care workers. we see the clap for carers, which the prime minister, even when he had the virus, got out on the doorstep of downing street to join virus, got out on the doorstep of downing street tojoin in on. and so on so forth. do you feel angry, you

sound very cameron rational, but do you feel angry that you are still making the same point and other doctors are making the same point that you have been making for weeks? of course i am frustrated but more than that, i am worried. i am worried for the entire health care professionals who are keeping the nhs alive in my heart goes out to all of them and us. i think the fact the public have shown amazing levels of support for nhs staff is extremely touching. let me tell you in my own practice yesterday we had a delivery of eye protection from a charity that manufactures it and also schools that manufactured eye visors, that is the first bit of equipment to protect our eyes that we received. not from the nhs, but from the community. i think that is extremely u nfortu nate from the community. i think that is extremely unfortunate that we are not seeing the government to protect us and we are resorting to the sort of supplies being offered by our local community. we have to leave it

there, but thank you forjoining us. we wish you all the best. italy and spain now have a combined death toll of almost 35,000 people whilst france saw almost a thousand deaths in just 211 hours. despite the high totals some countries are explained the reduction in their death rates and some governments are beginning to consider relaxing the restrictions. matt graveling reports. this was meant to be a time of togetherness. instead, worshippers at this good friday service must watch from their windows and doors as a priest walks the empty streets of northern italy. translation: celebrating easter without the faithful,

that really leaves a wound in your heart. really, this holy week, which is very popular in our country, has always had a very strong participation of the faithful. today, the churches must be deserted because of the coronavirus. the country confirmed 570 people had died of covid—19 in the past 211 hours — 110 fewer than the day before. the lockdown here has been extended until 3 may, although some businesses will reopen on tuesday. italy remains one of europe's hardest hit regions, with almost 19,000 dead. spain has now recorded more than 16,000 deaths, but saw their lowest daily death toll for two weeks, with just over 600 people losing their life due to the virus. but, while restrictions kept communities apart, this church near valencia

is bringing its translation: it is a way not to be alone in church, and for people to feel like they are accompanying me during holy mass every day, by putting their picture on these benches. the health crisis that we're experiencing has made the church have to reinvent itself, and so now, we broadcast the holy mass every day on tv and the internet. the spanish prime minister has said the country is close to passing the worst of the outbreak, and authorities are preparing to ease some restrictions. countries have received a boost ahead of the easter weekend, with finance ministers allocating 500 billion euros to help resurrect declining economies. this is totally unprecedented. we never, ever reacted so quickly to a crisis as this one. but there is still a lot

of work to be done. france recorded almost 1,000 deaths in the past 211 hours, bringing the total death toll there to more than 13,000. in ireland, the taoiseach, leo varadkar, has said the current restrictions on movement, which were due to expire on sunday, will remain in place for at least another three weeks. so, while easter services will still be held in isolation across europe this weekend, as the global death toll exceeds 100,000, a new life after coronavirus may still be some time away. matt graveling, bbc news. in the last couple of few hours, germany has released its latest coronavirus figures. for those, and for the latest around europe, let's speak to our correspondent damien mcguinness in berlin. german figures first. we still have quite high infection rates, so we

are talking, the international estimates are more than 120,000 confirmed infected cases but the death toll remains relatively low compared to other european countries. according to most estimates, it is round about 2700, still a high number, estimates, it is round about 2700, stilla high number, but estimates, it is round about 2700, still a high number, but what we are seeing with both the infection rate and the death toll, a certain flattening of the curve we keep talking about. it means that even though both are still live in, the —— both are still rising, they are rising at a slower rate. it is a glimmer of hope. that is what angler merkel is saying this week. —— angela merkel. she says if these numbers keep going down, the new infection rates and new death rates, next week when she meets with regional leaders from around germany, they will most likely discuss an exit strategy. the way that will look, if the numbers

continue to look positive, certain parts of the economy might start getting back to work. schools for children go back to part—time, or some restaurants where you have quite stringent restrictions on numbers of people going on. we will find out more about that next week. if that is the case, if germany's economy starts getting back to action, that would be much needed good news for in general. it is interesting the world health 0rganization has been warning against swift lifting of lockdown is. absolutely, you are quite right, because the danger is you have a fresh wave of infections. we have a ferocious debate in germany about how wise it would be to ease the restrictions. right now, in germany the government has widespread support about measures it is put through. most of the population said the measure are good, some want tougher measures. the difficulty is

as the numbers look more positive, and if it is the case that death rates still remain relatively low, the pressure is going to build from individuals themselves who 30 feel a bit constricted. 0bviously individuals themselves who 30 feel a bit constricted. obviously there are social problems involved with lockdown, whether it be domestic violence or people who need more support. pressure will build if those numbers stay positive. that is the balance really the government has to do. many thanks. let's give you an update on some stories making the news around the world... brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere where more than a thousand people have died of covid—19. but president bolsonaro continues to challenge the travel restrictions imposed by brazil's state governments, urging people to return to work. health officials predict that the country is still some weeks away from its peak, and are concerned that the virus could spread out of control in poorer areas. turkey has imposed a 48—hour

curfew across 31 provinces including istanbul and the capital, ankara, to control the spread of coronavirus, with only pharmacies and bakeries permitted to stay open. the country has more than 117,000 cases of covid—19, with 1,006 deaths. you are watching bbc news. celebrities including stephen fry, sandi toksvig and ben fogle have all come together to show how they are spending time in lockdown — through a song. the daily telegraph newspaper is raising funds for the charity turn2us to help those in the uk impacted the hardest by the pandemic. in a moment we will speak to the british comedian and author tony hawks who wrote the song but first let's hear some of it. # can't go out to the city # can't go out to the city # get one free trip to the store # get one free trip to the store # i don't want your pity

# i don't want your pity # but what am i living for? # but what am i living for? # i # but what am i living for? #iamin # but what am i living for? # i am in lockdown # i am in lockdown # i am in lockdown #iam # i am in lockdown # i am beginning to found i'm in lockdown # life is a blind # life is a blind # i'm in lockdown # i'm in lockdown # completely resigned to lockdown # completely resigned to lockdown # i # completely resigned to lockdown #iam # completely resigned to lockdown # i am slowly going out of my mind #. and i'm happy to be joined by tony hawks now. congratulations. how did you write it, when did you write it?|j congratulations. how did you write it, when did you write it? i wrote it, when did you write it? i wrote it about a week ago, this has happened very quickly and i didn't intend to write a song, i was sitting down at the piano and playing around and suddenly this little song popped... we are all in it together, it is extraordinary. it isa it together, it is extraordinary. it is a light—hearted thing and then just as soon as it had happened and e—mail popped up into my inbox about this telegraph appeal for the

charity that is helping out people who are struggling to make ends meet, let's face it, for some people it is so tough. i e—mailed somebody i knew at the telegraph and asked if i should donate the song. they loved it. it has been all hands to deck since then, getting this thing out and on youtube. all the different things and hopefully people will download it on itunes. everything is going to this charity turn2us. i am not taking a penny, no one is taking a penny. it is all about giving and trying to help others. all the people we saw just there trying to help others. all the people we sawjust there in the clip, did you called them or did the telegraph called them or did they call you? nobody called me! i am lucky in that i suppose over the 30 odd years of working in comedy, i have worked with so many great people and kept in touch. we still like each other. i went to stephen

fry and said, will you do this? he immediately fired back and said yes and sent a clip. i think to be honest that helps enormously because he is hugely respected. 0nce honest that helps enormously because he is hugely respected. once you are able to say stephen fry is doing it eve ryo ne able to say stephen fry is doing it everyone seem to jump into able to say stephen fry is doing it everyone seem tojump into place able to say stephen fry is doing it everyone seem to jump into place and come on board really. at the moment we are stockpiling more slugs who are —— stockpiling more celebs who are —— stockpiling more celebs who are coming in. i cannot reveal who will be next. when is it going online? it is online now. i mean the second edit. i think we need to build up, once we have built up another 20 or 30 celebrities, i am trying to get my other chums who didn't respond the first time and the telegraph have got these sportsmen and people and different things like that. i think we should get the politicians on board for the

next one as well. i was wondering about royalty. well, i think we could try that. the difficulty with royalty as they are constrained by all sorts of what they can and cannot do, so we have to be a bit more careful. i think we should get the cabinet to do one, don't you? maybe you could get the prime minister to do one when he gets his singing voice back. i don't want to hear him sing. just before we part, who is going to get this money? what is the money going to go to? basically if you want to find out more, go to turn2us's website. it is all there. they really helped people through who are struggling, so if you are struggling to pay your bills, go to the site. they will advise you on all the different things you can do, where you can get money, where you can get grants and they do issue grants. they are

issuing grants of the moment. we have raised £760,000 already from this appeal, so it is going well. so go to the video, donate, give what you can, just give a little bit. if you can, just give a little bit. if you enjoyed the video, we'll put a bit of work in, say that is worth three quid, four quid, you decide. the more money we raise, the more we can give and help people out who are struggling. thank you, take care. now the weather. a bit of change through the easter weekend. much cooler by easter monday. today for most of us a largely dry picture and turning warm once again through the day. plenty of sunshine across the bulk of england and wales. scotland and northern ireland seeing dry and sunny weather before more cloud and showers approach in the north—west later. in the north around 13—18.

further south highs of 211 or 26 or so. this evening and overnight the heavy showers may produce one or two members of thunder toward southern india is turning in. they cleared away. a largely mild started the day on sunday but a bit more cloud across parts of southern scotland, northern ireland and showers. they could work into the far west of england and wales but for the bulk of england and wales another one day with those temperatures into the mid 20s. things will turn cooler for the north. the cooler air sinks further south by easter monday. bye—bye.

this is bbc news with me, carrie gracie. 0ur headlines... doctors in the uk are warning they're still not getting the protective equipment they need to treat patients with coronavirus. but no doctor or health care workers should do is knowingly go into a

situation where they feel they will become infected simply because the government hasn't done its duty of ca re government hasn't done its duty of care to us by giving us the right equipment. going from business as usual, normal, relatively low levels of ppe distribution to the unprecedented level of use of ppe now has been a big challenge and we have still got work to do. the health secretary also confirms that 19 nhs workers have died since the start of the pandemic. the united states has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. police in the uk are urging people to stick to the advice to stay at home over the bank holiday weekend — despite the warm weather in many parts of the country. with signs of a curb in new infections in germany — the world health organisation are encouraging countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

0ver over 100 0ver100 countries around the world have wrote in full or partial lockdown is affecting billions of people, from home—schooling to dealing withjob dealing with job losses caused by isolation we are all confronting different problems caused by the pandemic. graham satchell has been finding out how people in the uk dealt with three weeks of the lockdown. monday morning, having a few difficulties? welcome to lockdown in bristol. what do you think about the prospect of an extended lockdown? really quite terrified about that thought. she has two little girls

aged six and three. light the lockdown started with huge enthusiasm and plans for home—schooling. enthusiasm and plans for home-schooling. at first when this week we were going to do this, then the second week a few more things coming through and now it is a bit like ijust don't know what coming through and now it is a bit like i just don't know what to coming through and now it is a bit like ijust don't know what to do any more. we are going to learn to play, what do tigers drain valve from the hangover? do you know what a hangover is? good. is it unfairto is it unfair to me to say that you look like you're having way more fun your kids are? in a lot of the cases, yes. the dance class, i was loving it. intense it can be with young kids in the house, i am well aware we are one of the lucky ones and it is not a aware we are one of the lucky ones and it is nota high aware we are one of the lucky ones and it is not a high price to pay for what is going on outside.

and it is not a high price to pay for what is going on outsidem and it is not a high price to pay for what is going on outside. it is tough but it's worth it? yes, for sure. this is the current state of the six spells of st michael's. the pub and my family run for the previous five years. lockdown at alan 0liver‘s pub couldn't be more different from the fun and chaos in bristol, there are empty chairs and empty tables. we were expecting it to happen at some point, that is fine. we understand the reasons why. a lot of landlords are worried about when we will be able to reopen and weather or not it will ever go back to what it was posted alan has furloughed five full—time and 20 full—time staff, he worries about them, his business and family and everything. do you think you will survive. depends on how long this goes on for. it is very much touch and go out to do something myself and go out to do something myself and my family think about daily. i'm going to set myself a few challenges

to try and stay motivated today. in glasgow holly has been coping with lockdown by setting a daily challenge. today it is making soup. fresh tomatoes with divine still on them. are you completely on your own? yes. i live alone. it has been quite stressful. i think as time progresses it certainly will get harder, but i am doing what i can just now, certainly, to keep going ona just now, certainly, to keep going on a daily basis. another challenge, trying a bit of art. holly has severe asthma. like all 1.5 million across the uk she has been told she has to shield herself, so lockdown for holly means she can't leave the house, no face—to—face contact. for holly means she can't leave the house, no face-to-face contact. i'm hoping it is ok that i have got simba here. pretty much the only face—to—face company i have. when you live alone i think you just fall into your own world. i guess it is

just sitting there, i guess it represents a bit of company even though you are actually on your own. it's simple there? yeah, he is here. it's simple there? yeah, he is here. it is really important to have something you can cuddle. yes, because with your emotions it is important to have familiar things to touch, sounds, smells, to maintain your mental health. i'm glad you've got simba at the very least. thank you. good luck. thanks a lot. bye. we will come back to lockdown and how to get through it in a moment but i want to bring in some figures from spain on virus infections and deaths. cases rise to 161,850, an

increase of 11830. the death toll in spain rises to 16,353. that is an increase in deaths of 510. sounds terrible, but in the context of what spain has been through it is an element of good news to the extent that it element of good news to the extent thatitis element of good news to the extent that it is another decrease in the number of deaths. yesterday cosmic increase was 605, so it is a downward trend still. 510 deaths in spain and the 211 hours. going back to the question of lockdown and the difficulties it faces on all of us, there are particular fears for some groups of vulnerable young people who can't meet up with friends and can be deprived of vital services in the long term. charities are warning

that a quarter of youth clubs could struggle to reopen after the lockdown has ended. and adams reports. normally you would have 30-50 reports. normally you would have 30—50 young people here on holidays. mervyn is showing me around a youth clu b mervyn is showing me around a youth club in lewisham south london. it has been closed since the lockdown. we are trying to meet the people where we are, instagram. we are trying to recreate the youth club and adventure playground experience the best we can in a virtual environment. nickel is a youth worker and she has chatting online with kids who would normally be here. —— nickel apple step how do you think you'll feel if you're not able to come here for three months? this club is confident it will survive the difficult months ahead but others across the country are

worried about the knock—on effect of coronavirus and the lockdown and what that will do to the young people who have come to rely on places like this. the national body for youth workers says it is already getting reports of some young people feeling suicidal and self harming. we are seeing a lot of services close and not being able to reopen and provide that vital support. around a million young people with hidden need which aren't supported today. charities say more than 2096 of youth services will not survive this crisis. a couple of bears areas yesterday, today we come through the estate... yesterday, today we come through the estate. . . youth yesterday, today we come through the estate... youth workers in north london are out looking for some of the teenagers i have lost contact with. for now the kids are off the streets, but can it stay that way? those young people had perhaps been involved in criminal activity, or excluded from school. i would be worried about that group because those young people aren't on the social media platforms that many of the other young people are. in

suburban st alba ns the other young people are. in suburban st albans these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy. what are you missing the most? my girlfriend. that has been the hardest part so far. i have missed her a lot.|j don't know that i would be able to cope for three months, having to stay on site. why? i am not being able to see my friend and family, it isjust lovely. able to see my friend and family, it is just lovely. if i able to see my friend and family, it isjust lovely. if i am able to see my friend and family, it isjust lovely. ifi am to know able to see my friend and family, it isjust lovely. if i am to know how long that was going to last for it would be better mentally but it is the fact we don't know, so it is kind of like writing every day. and that uncertainty is the hardest thing for these teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will last stop sign for us to answer your questions on covid—19 with our experts.

and i'm joined by dr christian hasford, from university college london, who has experience of treating patients with covid—19. we were also hoping to speak to doctor helen wimalarathna but we we re doctor helen wimalarathna but we were having problem is with the line, so i'll ask questions to you. if there are questions you don't wa nt to if there are questions you don't want to tackle, say so. from susan, i have believe i had the virus three weeks ago, i am due to go back to work on easter monday at the local community hospital, but i still have an tight chest, is this normal? will ibe an tight chest, is this normal? will i be able to be go back to work?m is always difficult to any to individual patient, telling them what best to do. when she has had the virus and she knows it and if two or three weeks down the line she thinks she is well, i would not be

concerned about her going back to work. feeling odd sensations in your chest after you had any form of viral insult to your chest, it is normal, but it is important that she feels well and doesn't drive temperature and doesn't belong to the very small community of patients who may have a virus in the long run because the therapies and these treatments and these factors which may alter this, but if she is otherwise well, if it is really only the asthma, i would not see a problem with her returning to work. thank you. another question, is there any data to suggest more smokers than nonsmokers die of the virus? no, presently not, but does have to understand, there are may be two separate issues here. the first issue to be tackled, is it good to bea

issue to be tackled, is it good to be a smoker? straightforward answer of no. we all learned that one of the difficulties which arise for patients with covid—19, patients who have core abilities, smoking is involved in in diseases like cardiovascular disease. as far as covid is concerned. the chinese data suggests smokers are not disproportionately affected. maybe even there is a protective signal but i wouldn't want to distress that andi but i wouldn't want to distress that and i wouldn't want anybody to start smoking. even if you consider giving up smoking. even if you consider giving up smoking because of covid, that still remains the most sensible idea, but it is right that the chinese data showed a higher prevalence of smoking in the chinese population as a whole as in the patients who got it with covid into hospital settings. we need to

understand that it is hospital settings, so we do not know whether smoking makes you slightly higher risk in getting the virus as such. but then hospital populations with a limited amount of data, it looks as if smoking is not an added risk factor. i'm sure that will be helpful. this one comes from joan. i ama79 helpful. this one comes from joan. i am a 79 year disabled lady, i have copd and gastric reflux disease, making me higher risk. i think i may have had virus in february, started with a cold followed by a dry hacking cough and then a very serious chest infection which took two weeks of antibiotics to clear. cani two weeks of antibiotics to clear. can i have a test to see if i have had it so that i don't have to be stuck in my flat? the answer would certainly be it would be idealfor her to have the test, but the test she is asking about is really not

the test that shows the virus as such, which remember is the pcr test which is a test done through the nose and throat. the test she really requires is the antibody test, that isn't quite up and running yet. the reason why they may be even if she we re reason why they may be even if she were to be swabbed in her nose and mouth, we know that in a number of cases the virus clears from the upper deck so to speak, your nose and throat, but they will still be down in your chest. as she is well and not concerned about it, the only thing i am just trying to say is the swa b test thing i am just trying to say is the swab test presently available would not help her to answer her question. so sadly like all of us she must wait until the antibody test is available which could show whether she had had covid. this one from lily. i had been in isolation in manchester for three weeks, i haven't left the house, but my accommodation there is no longer

suitable. i'm paying rent on accommodation in leeds, which is empty. would i be allowed to drive there on my own to my empty place to continue isolation stop possibly not strictly a question for you but i'm sure you can help her with assessing the medical risk there. sure you can help her with assessing the medical risk therelj sure you can help her with assessing the medical risk there. i think it largely depends on the circumstance. if in an ideal world we assume that shejust if in an ideal world we assume that she just literally locks the door in leeds and moves on to manchester, 56, 60 miles down the road, and then unlocks the flood which is fully furnished and she can just go unlocks the flood which is fully furnished and she canjust go in there and she wouldn't need to take more than she can put easily into the car, then one would say if the circumstance in leeds in present is so bad, that would be certainly a better thing to do. if on the other hand she thinks of moving in a more classic context of moving, having

helpers with that, moving furniture, she may rethink that option i would have thought. thank you. this one from tina, who says she totally agrees with the lockdown but she has agrees with the lockdown but she has a question about dentistry. as dentistry for people in pain not a health need? dentistry for people in pain not a health need ? i dentistry for people in pain not a health need? i am hearing, she says, that people can't access emergency treatment as it is illegal for dentists to help. this is not quite right and you're absolutely right. common dentistry at the moment is laid on ice, but like always across—the—board in medicine, there is emergency treatment available. there are two ways of going about this. one is ringing up your local dentist and finding out the person who deals with that, and if the dentist is not as work you can ring 111 and find out what to do. there is certainly no lockdown on emergency dentistry. from polling,

can the same person catch coronavirus twice? it is a very good question, particularly doctors and nurses and all the staff coming in contact with coronavirus. the answer is we don't know. the virus is too new. we do think there will be some immunity over a given length of time, but we can't quite say at the moment but that is. but we hope that it will be for a year or so and then hopefully sooner or later we have a vaccine which will further boost immunity. is it safe to eat uncooked food such as salad? that is considered as being a very low risk situation. what we would certainly advise is when you buy the produce, obviously tickles a hygiene precautions. wash, rinse it with

warm water and that should be fine. u nless warm water and that should be fine. unless you are a very high risk population. the overall risk is perceived as being very low. you are doing incredibly well on that giving a nswe rs doing incredibly well on that giving a nswers to doing incredibly well on that giving answers to questions. from james, i have been increasingly concerned at the risk of catching covid—19 from runners and cyclists on our street. what are the risks, should runners and cyclists wear masks?|j what are the risks, should runners and cyclists wear masks? i don't really think, unless you pull into a super—sensitive category, you need to be at all concerned about this. normally people with covid really only expel it into the world at large when they cough or sneeze. coughing and sneezing contains droplets, little error laden particles of fluid laden with virus.

these literally like raindrops sing to the ground because they are heavy and lay out the distance commonly suggested somewhere around two metres seems to be perfectly reasonable. what you may have heard about is a problem in health care settings where due to the actual interventions commit the error slides virus particles and that is a different story, because it... i think you can feel safe in parks where you are surrounded by fresh airandi where you are surrounded by fresh airand i cannot where you are surrounded by fresh air and i cannot see a problem for you there. it is better to go out and sniff the pressure. a related question from tara, people walk about exhaling viper coming from the nose and lungs foot, if i smell it i am inhaling those articles even at greater distance than two metres. if that person is infected with this be a route of transmission. it is a little bit the same what ijust

a route of transmission. it is a little bit the same what i just set. as far as the virus transmission concerned, it happens when you ex hale concerned, it happens when you exhale or when you sneeze or cough. remember the virus is caught within these fluid particles and then it basically is submitted to gravity and goes straight to the ground. but the person is talking about here are smiles and cents, and it is a much finer molecular type size a problem and we can sense it far greater distance, but this does not mean there is a transmission risk when exposed to the virus. what about this one from sarah? please can you advise if the virus is killed on surfaces by advise if the virus is killed on su rfa ces by stea m advise if the virus is killed on surfaces by steam cleaning?m advise if the virus is killed on surfaces by steam cleaning? it is. for normal surfaces, that you can wash and wait, if you wash and wipe

them with the sort of soap and water model, it is perfectly adequate. if you talk about substances such as the sofa or surfaces you cannot readily clean with water and soap, stea m readily clean with water and soap, steam cleaning will certainly do the trick. one last one, i'm afraid we run out of time. from alan, should family members who provide personal ca re family members who provide personal care for vulnerable family member wear ppe? if so what and how would it be obtained? i don't know how you best obtain it because i am working ona best obtain it because i am working on a hospital setting, so luckily in my particular hospital it is plentiful for us so that is excellent. i don't quite know how in these care settings, it is an extra level of protection for yourself and the family member you care for, so you could certainly do it but the home—made masks are wonderful, we don't know individually, but it is

imaginal both any means if you were to cough or sneeze, to keep that closer to yourself would be ideal, you just then need to be also aware that you shouldn't be touching the surface, outer surface of the mask because you might have the higher burden of virus on your hands and hand it on, so it is an all—around concept. sadly do not know where to get masks in the outside. you have done a heroicjob of asking all the questions, medical, epidemiological, theological. thanks for now. come back any time. have a good easter, bye— bye back any time. have a good easter, bye — bye for back any time. have a good easter, bye—bye for now. thank you for watching your questions answered. sentence macro.

no the warmth of sunshine with us for recent days replaced by something much cooler particularly by the time we get the easter monday. for most places it is largely dry once again. it would be dry across the board. weather fronts moving north—west, light rain at times and high pressure dominating for most of us keeping things largely dry, but with the heat building we could see some isolated thunderstorms in the south. before we get there, lots of sunshine around about lunchtime stop the morning cloud clears away from scotla nd morning cloud clears away from scotland and northern ireland and northern again. temperatures in the northern again. temperatures in the north between about 111 to 18 where it is further south, highs of 26. probably the warmest day of the year so far. isolated showers we could see developing late this afternoon in his evening. could be the odd rumbles on the results of those hours fade away fairly quickly through tonight. it will be a mild frost—free night. if you plan to do

any gardening for easter sunday, a bit more cloud in a few spots of rainfor bit more cloud in a few spots of rain for parts of southern scotland and northern ireland. cooler air across the northern half of scotland and going slowly further south. we could see some showers putting it the far west of ireland and wales. for booking them well and are dry and warm day to come on easter sunday. temperatures getting into the mid 20s towards the south—east. contrast that with the cooler air in the north, just nine in aberdeen. that cooling trend continues as we head into easter monday. 0vernight sunday into easter monday that cold front works its way south, high pressure builds on and we will see a return of this cold air mass. the blue colours on the map show the colder air moving in for easter monday. we will notice the breeze across eastern coast of scotland and eastern england. coming from a fairly chilly north sea. more cloud here in the east whereas further west there is more in the way blue sky and sunshine. many of us will notice a difference in to the weather with the breeze. look at

those temperatures. some places about 10—15. cooler compared to today. around about 7—13 on easter monday. the week starts fairly cool but largely dry. 0ne up a little bit later on but remember to stay home 00:59:18,715 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 wherever you can. bye—bye.