this is bbc news of the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk home secretary response to criticism after doctors warn that they are still not getting the protective equipment they need to treat patients with coronavirus.” equipment they need to treat patients with coronavirus. i am sorry if people feel that there have been failings, i'll be clear about that. but we are in an unprecedented global health pandemic right now. number of people who have died from coronavirus is gone up since yesterday. police and the uk have said there's been a 20% drop in the past four weeks but finds have been issued for those breaking social

distancing rules. an easter message where she offers hope and coronavirus will not overcome us. the us has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. spain daily coronavirus death toll falls for the third day in a row, the world health organisation tells countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions too early. hello and welcome to audiences to the uk and around the world. the number of people who have died in the uk in a single day after contracting coronavirus has risen by more than 900 for the second day in a row. yesterday, the uk recorded europe's highest death toll yet. the

uk home secretary said that she was sorry if anyone felt that there had been failings of the supply of personal protective equipment for health workers in the fight against the pandemic. it comes as the british medical association issued a stark warning that many are unable to access the equipment they need to keep themselves safe in treating patients with coronavirus. the health secretary insisted that there was enough to go around if it was used according to guidelines that doctors and nurses should treat it asa doctors and nurses should treat it as a precious resource. pretty patel also announced the government would be given £2 million to domestic abuse services. saying that for some, home is not the safe haven it should be. the national domestic abuse health mine has seen an increase in online requests since the lockdown began. looking to the rest of the world, the coronavirus outbreak in the united states is now become the deadliest in the world.

andrew, the governor of the worst affected states is the death rate was stabilising at a horrific level. in spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for nearly three weeks. this event 500 people died yesterday and that is the third consecutive day in which the daily figure has fallen. let us get the latest in the situation in the uk from her science editor. a human cost on a scale unimaginable even a few weeks ago we are not through it yet more families like doreen who was buried last week will suddenly find themselves in the grip of covid—i9. the risk is real. suddenly find themselves in the grip of (avid-19. the risk is real. my mum was speaking about this three or four weeks ago and we did not realise how hard it was going to hit ourfamily, realise how hard it was going to hit our family, obviously. and realise how hard it was going to hit ourfamily, obviously. and we all thought it would be someone else but we have been hit with the. among the

casualties, i9 nhs staff who died after working on the front line. fuelling demand from her personal protective equipment. he spoke to a nursing practitioner in the west midlands who does not want us to use his name. we got a lot of pp in the beginning but because we are running out, they change the policy and cove rt out, they change the policy and covert patients are being treated withjust a mask covert patients are being treated with just a mask only, before eastward down and other asking us to just wear an apron. we are scared and embarrassing politics passed away every day. we are on the front line and we do not deserve it. we do not deserve it! we need more. the government is providing huge quantities of equipment, they say. matt hancock says that staff might be wasting it and he also questioned where the victims became infected. the work is going on to establish whether the car coronavirus in the line of duty or like so many others,

and the rest of their lives. it is obviously quite difficult to work that out. pb of research by the british medical association shows that more than half of doctors working in high—risk environments say that they were short of facemasks or had not available. around two thirds said they did not have eye protection in more than half said they were being pressured to work in a high—risk area despite not having adequate gear to protect them. doctors are also human beings. they do not want to become ill, they do not want their lives to be at risk and what is really worrying this is the numbers of health care workers who have tragically died. so doctors are naturally afraid but the one thing that is important is to give them the protection and that is something that the government owes us. something that the government owes us. so with today plus plus government briefing. ministers and officials are under pressure under

personal protective officials. officials are under pressure under personal protective officialsm officials are under pressure under personal protective officials. it is important that we get ppe out to all of those working on the front line so of those working on the front line so that they are not only protected, but they feel safe. would it be possible to give a commitment to a date and by when? we hear every day, certainly a lot of front line staff do not have the equipment that they need. we're working with suppliers and manufacturers to really bolster and manufacturers to really bolster and boost the supply that we need and boost the supply that we need and quite frankly it is unprecedented during this crisis. this question is bound to keep coming up, as long as health workers and others feel they're making the support that they need. also responded to the call for more personal protective equipment. also responded to the call for more personal protective equipmentlj also responded to the call for more personal protective equipment. i am sorry if people feel that there has been failings. i'll be very clear about that. but the same time, we

are an unprecedented global health pandemic right now. it is inevitable that the demand and the pressures on ppe and the demand for ppe are going to be exponential, they're going to be incredibly high and of course, we are trying to address that is a government. our political correspondent told me more about priti patel‘s response. correspondent told me more about priti patel's response. she was askedif priti patel's response. she was asked if she would apologise to families in the health service that we re families in the health service that were being infected or even dying because of an absence of ppe equipment and i was a rather brief reply. she did not like the question very much in the problem with it was that it did not acknowledge the anxiety and upset that this is causing among health workers in the nhs were clearly very worried, despite the government assurances that the logistical operation is there and that the kid is there and we'll get to the right people in the field it is simply not working well at the moment and she is the home

secretary, not the health secretary, but she was on the spot again and again, when is this equipment going to get here? shejust again, when is this equipment going to get here? she just repeated again and again, the up by the health secretary. she went on for much of this press conference and said that many people will do very well abiding by the government social distancing restrictions in the cartel of their liberties which is com pletely cartel of their liberties which is completely unprecedented. in terms of how it was working on the ground, she was alsojoined of how it was working on the ground, she was also joined by martin hewitt of the police chief counsel and they gave this indication of the finds their distributing of the moment. we have had a small minority of people who despite her best efforts, i refuse to follow the instructions and officers of the need to use their enforcement powers. next week, will publish full data on enforcement so far which will include this easter weekend. but i can tell you now that he's an early

data from 37 forces, that 1084 finds have been issued in england and wales up to thursday the 8th of april. so across all of those forces, that is an average of less than 84a forces, that is an average of less than 84 a day. and we will see all those numbers look next week, you will see them updated after the holiday weekend and in the sunshine and beaches and parks across the uk, priti patel urged people to play their part, to listen to what the police are saying and she said otherwise, they would be unafraid to act otherwise. so it was a warning to people that it was a consensual policing that were used when this country, could get harder if it is felt that people are flouting it to a dangerous degree. love this look at the structure of the government, the prime ministers out of intensive ca re the prime ministers out of intensive care he is making very good progress but how might the government operated vs recovery for several weeks? we know the dominic raab is

the de facto prime minister, sitting in the chairduring the de facto prime minister, sitting in the chair during the big important cabinet meetings. he is not the standing prime minister, but he has a degree of authority that other people within the cabinet do not have it was interesting, pretty patel was asked about the prime ministers absence and i was doing but they said he needed time and space to rest, recuperate and recover and that was not the home secretary saying that he would be back at his desk within a few days, without suggesting to me that he could be away for quite some time, which is not surprising, he hasjust beenin which is not surprising, he hasjust been in intensive care for a few days and i think this is a very serious disease that he had. he was very u nwell serious disease that he had. he was very unwell and i think that number ten will be preparing themselves and have been for number of days for quite the extended absence. and if you're watching the could see how this story how many others are being covered in the front pages. but in

the papers, our gastronomy tonight of the political commentatorjoe phillips and nigel nelson, political editor of the sunday mirror. the coronavirus a break in the united states has become of the deadliest in the world. it is recorded just under 20,000 deaths in total. more than 700 people have died in new york every day for five days running. our north american editor says that the figures are grim. if you look at them and it is fast approaching train 5000 deaths and it is now overtaken italy as the country with the highest rated mortalities as a result of the coronavirus. and a briefing from new york another 783 people have died overnight in new york state. against that, you have donald trump asking what is threatened or brought up the country and he would like to have that started happening at the beginning of may. in new york city's governor, the mayor i should say, says that the schools are not going

to be reopening for this academic year if he has his way. and an indication of what is happening, the new york governor has quoted churchill after the battle and said it is not the end, it's not the beginning of the end, but it is the end of the beginning and i think that americans are starting to think that americans are starting to think that may be the curve is being flattened, although the statistics are horrible. they are turning the corner. new york state is at the centre of america possibles coronavirus pandemic. the spectre of forklift trucks moving mass graves. the executive director of the new york state funeral association. he discussed the situation that his members are facing. we have seen, as we have been reporting, unprecedented numbers of death and there was just reported it is true that we have seen between seven and 800 deaths in new york over the last

four or five days and to give your comparison of her that it is normally like in new york state alone, we have about 425 deaths daily for all causes, so you can imagine addressing twice the number of deaths just from the coronavirus plus folks passing away for other reasons. it is putting tremendous strain on funeral services. we are still creating and burying bodies in the cemeteries and using the crematorium is that we do and there is obviously a volume that we have never seen is obviously a volume that we have never seen before and with the help of the federal government and state government, we have been able to bring in several temporary moorings and we are hoarding remains of loved ones there to give her a funeral directors time to work with families and proper respect after having passed. people would respect to expect a hold funerals of many mourners, but funeral service are

you managing to hold to the moment? isa you managing to hold to the moment? is a stark difference to what we can do forfamilies. is a stark difference to what we can do for families. it is a stark difference to what we can do forfamilies. it is hard to think about when the family going through, we have the social distancing mandate in new york. we are not allowed to have any nonessential gatherings of any times that of any size. however, with funeral services being an essential service, or government is urging us to have viewings for the immediate family, private viewings and private services, but unfortunately even those are to be done with maintaining the social distancing mandates. it's a very few people having to stay apart from one another at a time where they have suffered a tremendous loss. so what we're trying to do is get some alternatives, ourfuneral we're trying to do is get some alternatives, our funeral directors are offering a lot of live streaming services, whether that is through facetime or skype, or private companies extended family and friends to the service and also because of funeral directors are experts at helping families those

initial days of morning, they also talking to families about what i would call more traditional services or celebrations of life after the pandemic is over. so definitely not an ideal situation, heartbreaking for the families and quite frankly, heartbreaking for the funeral directors that are so used to helping people after loss. spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for over the month. 500 people died yesterday, the third consecutive day for the daily figure has fallen. meanwhile, francis recorded more virus deaths in hospitals in the last few days. —— france has. the country has had nearly 94,000 recorded cases so far. the headlines on bbc news. the uk home secretary response to criticism after doctors warned that they are not getting the equipment they need to treat patients with corner virus.

the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has gone up with coronavirus in the uk has gone up by with coronavirus in the uk has gone up by 917 since yesterday. the united states has become the first country in the world to record more than 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. for the first time, the queen is recorded in easter message. in it, she insists that easter is not cancelled. we know that coronavirus will not overcome us. as stark as death can be, particularly for those suffering with grief, light and life are greater. made the living flame of the easter hope be a study guide as we face the future. i wish all faiths and denominations have blessed easter. the british opposition labour party is calling

for the government to urgently investigate by people from ethnic minority backgrounds appear to be more vulnerable to coronavirus after early research has suggested that they are being disproportionately affected. it comes after the majority of front—line doctors have been a black, asian and minority ethnic heritage. the correspondent reports. when you cannot even hug your mother two hours after your father passes away, that pain hurts you so much stop his father died on wednesday. this is his message. you so much stop his father died on wednesday. this is his messagem you love your loved one, give pa rents you love your loved one, give parents and you love your family, please stay at home. the grandfather was described by his family is a legend. the backbone of his community. a man who left the city and gave so much back to it. give the a key is that you're going to get through this and fight this. and you lost her battle. within two days. he is one of the many that is

lost their lives to coronavirus. early research is suggesting that people of black, asian and minority ethnic heritage are being disproportionately affected. only 1496 disproportionately affected. only 14% of england and wales are from these backgrounds and get they currently make up 84% of patients in critical care units. and you have people buying their own goggles. working at the hospital in london, where the worst hit areas in the country. it's as they could be many factors behind the figures. whether there is a genetic component we do not know, we have seen the underlying things like diabetes, high blood pressure can affect the way you experience this disease. places of worship can be huge places of spread because there are so many people in such a small space. there is things to show that come from lower city economic background, if you cannot speak english and in this current environment where you can't really bring a family member and

with you, because the concerns of corona, they can have a huge impact of simply being able to say i am in pain and short of breath. labour is caught on the government to investigate the data it was deeply disturbed by the number of ethnic minority doctors who have died. they're working on the front line at kingston hospital. recently lost his father and colleagues to the virus and says more data is needed. we need to look at why people have died and any lessons we can learn for the future i think will be very important and hoping that the department of health in england are collecting that data to support communities in the future. the department of health in its current date in the coronavirus, these families of that this will not lead to them being overlooked. lockdown is hard and everybody but his

particular fears of vulnerable young people who cannot meet up with friends and could be deprived of vital services in the long terms. a quarter of youth cops could struggle to reopen after lockdown has ended. normally you would have 30 to 50 young people here after school or in holidays. showing me around the youth cloud in south london. it has been closed since the lockdown. in what ways are you having to change the way you work? trying to meet the young people where they are, so using instagram, we are using this to try to recreate the youth cloud and recreate the experience as best we can in a virtual environment. youth worker, chatting online with kids who would normally be here.“ you can come in for three months. the month they are confident they

will survive the months ahead but many are worried about the knock on effect of coronavirus in the lockdown with their will do for the young people who have come to rely on places like this. the national body for youth workers say they are already getting reports of some young people feeling suicidal and self harming. we are seeing a lot of services close not being able to reopen and provide that life and support in many young people need the support. more than 20% of youth services will not survive this crisis. if it covered all those areas yesterday,. youth workers are looking for some the teenagers they have lost contact with. for now, the kids are off the streets, but can it stay that way. it is those young people that have been involved in criminal activity or you know, excluded from school, i'll be very worried about the group because those young people are not on the

social media platforms and many of the other young people are on. these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy, so what are you missing the most? my girlfriend. that is been the hardest pa rt girlfriend. that is been the hardest part so far. i have missed her a lot. i don't know ifi part so far. i have missed her a lot. i don't know if i would be up to cope with this for three months and stay inside. i have not been able to see my friends, my family, it isjust lower. able to see my friends, my family, it is just lower. if i were able to see my friends, my family, it isjust lower. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally. but it's the fact that we do not know, so it's like waiting every day. and that uncertainty is the hardest thing for these teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will last. as medical staff across the uk on the front line, other industries have had to start working.

crowdfunding together to buy ingredients so that their chefs can cook and in some cases michelin star meals for the medical workers across the west capital. thomas morgan has the west capital. thomas morgan has the story. under enormous pressure working 12 hours straight in exceptional circumstances, and each is workers are needed more than ever and as the battle on during this most crucial time, other industries like the hospitality sector have had to put their careers on hold. but cafes a nd restau ra nts to put their careers on hold. but cafes and restaurants in cardiff have come together to do what they can for have come together to do what they canfor nhs have come together to do what they can for nhs staff. we felt helpless, we wonder what skills we had to give to the nhs staff and we wanted to raise a flag and start a fundraiser to be able to buy ingredients for local food businesses. to be able to buy ingredients for localfood businesses. prep by to be able to buy ingredients for local food businesses. prep by a crowdfunding website and going straight to the welsh captain

capitalist top shelf. some serving up capitalist top shelf. some serving up michelin star meals for her medical professionals. normally, the work for about 50 people maximum and la st work for about 50 people maximum and last week we managed to serve about 3000 meals. which was an eye—opener, to be fair. the upscale to that sort of level is something that i have never done, at least we felt that we could do here. we could cook and help feed them and just give them some the back really. the workers working here for a quick break and choosing. but those workers on covid—19 or critical care wards are having their meals boxed up. stop till we do not have the freedom to leave the unit. ever hasjust come together and it's been brilliant. theirjust so helpful. it's

absolutely lovely. we have had lots of donation from curries, entertainment venues, you name it, people have come forward and given us donations. the original gofundme target was smashed and just one weekend, so now there is a new one in place. in the long term goal, a 24 hour cafe serving thousands of meals a day on the front line staff working around the clock across the welsh capital. delicious. just a recap of some the main figures. in the united states they see that the us death toll has now passed 20,002 recap the figure in the united kingdom according to the government, 917 new deaths have been recorded in the next way for hours, leaving us more information on our website and

we would like to know how you're getting on and how you're getting through all of this, please send me a message on twitter. and please do stay, if you can with bbc news. hello, good evening. what a big change in the wave through the second half of this easter weekend. after of warm days, temperatures are going to be dropping from the north through sunday and in particular onto easter monday. be if you downpours and places throughout sunday as well and will be quite a complex weather set up with high—pressure drifting away to the west and the pressure up to the northeast, but will really need to worry about is where the white lines are coming from because you can see they're coming from a long way north and that is where the air will increasingly be coming from the brisk wind as well as well as you could see that corridor spreading south us to go to the easter sunday and into easter monday. certainly a very different feel on the end of the weekend by back to the here and now, what are two have to share is the odd thunderstorm and parts of england and wales and through this

evening, they would then fade in and have a clear spell some clad in patchy rain across scotland and northern ireland, southeast england and scotland can get her on two or three degrees. enter tomorrow, we see this band of clouds and rainmaking quite erratic progress and as we see rain across parts of northern ireland and sudden scotland and that rain trained french and western wells in the south of england, but a day of sunny spells and heavy showers into the afternoon in the showers could get heavy indeed with frequent lightning and some thunder thrown and, in london further north, much cooler feel as we introduce this northerly wind and is to go through sunday night, still the showers for a time in england and wales and more of us feel the effects of that north or north easterly wind and during monday, that could drive a cloud into northeastern scotland and on the eastern side of england, for the west region some shelter from that wind is where you will see the best of all the sunshine. but the one

particularly brisk for easter and southern coast and 50 mph for the channel islands and look at the temperatures, aberdeen, near castle thatis temperatures, aberdeen, near castle that is the type temperature, cardiff and plymouth a high of 14 degrees. as you move through monday night, high—pressure across the british isles and notice the blue colours developing with light winds and it is going to get cold with preference for tuesday in both, but a bit on tuesday but it would turn warmer waiter in the week —— later in the week.

hello, this is bbc news with james reynolds. the headlines. the uk home secretary response to criticism after doctors when they are still not getting the protective equipment they need to treat patients with

coronavirus. i'm very sorry if people feel there have been failings. at the same time, we are in an unprecedented global health pandemic right now. the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has gone up with coronavirus in the uk has gone up by with coronavirus in the uk has gone up by 917 since yesterday. for the first time the queen has recorded an easter message which she offers hope and says that coronavirus will not ove rco m e and says that coronavirus will not overcome us. police and the uk's there's been a 21% drop in overall crime in the past four weeks but more than 1000 finds have been issued to people reaching social distancing rules. the united states become the first country in the world to record when the 2000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. that dental false coronavirus deaths in a single day. that dentalfalse or coronavirus deaths in a single day. that dental false or third day in the road to 510 the world health organisation tells countries to be cautious about lifting restrictions too early.