this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump sets out his plan to re—open the american economy. our team of experts now agrees we can begin the next front in our war, which we're calling ‘0pening up america again‘. the lockdown in the uk is extended by at least three more weeks, but we're told there is light at the end of the tunnel. in brazil, president bolsonaro fires his health minister after he called for a national anti—virus lockdown. plus, the 99—year—old british army veteran who's completed a charity walk in his garden — raising millions for health service workers.

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. president trump has outlined his plans to lift the coronavirus restrictions across the united states, allowing the country to get back to work. he made the announcement hours after it emerged that the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in america had risen by another 5.2 million. he told the news conference that he wanted the economy to get back to normal as soon as possible. based on the latest data, our team of experts now agrees that we can begin the next front in our war, which we are calling ‘0pening up america again.‘ and that's what we doing, we're opening up our country. and we have to do that. america wants to be open and americans want to be open. as i have said for some time

now, a national shut—down is not a sustainable long—term solution. to preserve the health of our citizens we must also preserve the health and functioning of our economy. over the long haul you can't do one without the other. it cannot be done. to keep vital supply chains running these chains have to be taken care of so delicately. they're delicate. the balance is delicate. we want to deliver food and medical supply, we must have a working economy and we want to get it back very, very quickly. and that's what's going to happen. i believe it will boom. let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis.

david, he says he is opening up america, but ultimately it is up america, but ultimately it is up to the governors of this date as to when and how they do that, right? that's absolutely right, simon. that, right? that's absolutely right, simon. president that, right? that's absolutely right, simon. president trump said the owners, as he put it, would be on the state governors. it would be up to them to decide how, when, and where they relax the current guidelines on social distancing. it's more of a phased and gradual reopening that the president talked about today, rather than a dramatic big bang that he had hoped for. he said that some states were in very good shape, as he put it, and would be able to reopen if necessary tomorrow. indeed, he said 29 states were in sufficiently good shape, as he put it, to begin reopening soon. now, this is a much more cautious approach from president trump done what he had been hoping for, i think, just a matter of days ago. he

did talk at one point about a big bang reopening. and it's a change, a shift in direction, if you like, for a president who has shown a lot of frustration over having to close down the largest economy in the world just at a time when he was looking to revamp oi’ when he was looking to revamp or to when he was looking to revamp orto ramp up when he was looking to revamp or to ramp up his bid for re—election in november, of course, simon. what is the public mood like in america at the moment surrounding this topic? do people think opening of the country now is a good idea? well, there are those who have come out in protest at what they see as overly strict stay—at—home orders. in about five states we have seen protest, which appeared to be orchestrated by conservative or right—wing group ‘s. the president asked about that today, didn't condemn those people for their actions, despite the fact they are not

adhering to social distancing regulations. but there are 22 million americans who are now out of work stop a lot of people wondering, of course, as they are elsewhere in the world, when all this would end. a business leaders and even the president's own health advisors have been urging the need for greater testing to be done before this country can safely reopen and the economy can get back to where it was before, simon bite you mentioned a huge unemployment figures there. how will that affect donald trump's approval ratings, because he was elected partly on the economy. absolutely. that's why he has been in such a rush, if you like, to see the world's largest economy reopen as soon as possible. that's why he has been pushing for it all along, because it was booming, the stock market, unemployment was at record lows, and all of a

sudden that has completely gone pear—shaped. so the president is looking to rebuild this economy in time for november and he knows he's got quite a task on his hands. david willis live there in los angeles. thank you very much for that. the uk is to remain under lockdown until at least next month in an attempt to contain the outbreak. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, who's standing in for boris johnson while he recovers from the virus, said social distancing measures are working. but the government has refused to say when or how the restrictions will be eased, warning it would be a distraction from their core message to the public to stay at home. mr raab announced the decision to extend the lockdown for at least another three weeks at the daily press briefing. and said any changes to these measures would risk a significant increase in infections. he set out the government's criteria for exit from the lockdown — first he said it would require a "sustained and consistent fall in deaths" and confidence that the health service could cope with a second peak.

in the past 2a hours, the uk recorded another 861 coronavirus deaths in hospital, taking the total to 13,729. our political editor laura kuenssberg has this report. the start of another day... come on, then, kids. ..where looking out the window is the only way to see the world outside. more time for fun for roco and bonnie. but for their parents in wolverhampton, another 2a hours of working, playing, caring and cooking, all within the same four walls. chocolate everywhere. we've already done more than three weeks. and i guess, in some ways, that's been like an extended holiday. we've had the weather, we've just played a lot in the garden. but my fears about more time are more for the children. so i guess there's a danger that you could become quite worried about them missing out on things. as the foreign secretary, in the prime minister's place, confirmed today, that time at home will be longer. the government has decided that the current measures must

remain in place for at least the next three weeks. we've just come too far, we've lost too many loved ones, we've already sacrificed far too much to ease up now. but we are now at both a delicate and a dangerous stage in this pandemic. if we rush to relax the measures that we have in place, we would risk wasting all the sacrifices and all the progress that has been made. and that would risk a quick return to another lockdown, with all the threat to life that a second peak of the virus would bring, and all the economic damage that a second lockdown would carry. you've been very clear about why in your view, and sage's view, now is not the time. as you said yourself, in other countries, people have been told when and what to expect. from what you know now, is it more likely that we're looking at another three weeks, or maybe another three months? we can't give a definitive timeframe. that would be to prejudge the evidence, that wouldn't be a responsible thing to do. but our message to the british public is there is light

at the tunnel. we are making progress. if i start giving you artificial and arbitrary timeframes, it would be the irresponsible thing to do and i can't do that. come on, play! life under lockdown certainly is a juggle. the rooks think they fortunate, sharing child care and a home office. but the situation's intensely tough for millions of people, and dire for the economy. 0k, darling, let me just send this e—mail. on the eighth floor of this tower block in birmingham, tamika gill lives with her two kids. my kids bicker a lot. they're here together come in a confined situation. it's stressful. i almost fainted yesterday, to be honest. it's like all that stress, because i'm indoors and not being out, like i used to be. so it's kind of made me feel a bit down. so, labour is pushing the government for a timetable of sorts. while i support the extension of the lockdown, i do think the government needs to bring forward the exit strategy to tell us the principles

on which things are going to change in a few weeks' time. they need to do that, because they need the trust of the public. we're asking a lot of them, another three weeks, possibly more of lockdown. but decisions haven't been taken about how and when restrictions will go. and there are nerves about giving the public the wrong impression. likely to ease eventually, step—by—step. when we do, incrementally, ease any of these restrictions, we must consider what we need to do instead to keep the virus under control. for example, testing and surveillance, contact tracing and isolation of people with symptoms. with the progress of the disease flattening, moves towards lessening the limits on our lives are starting to be discussed. but the pandemic will have an impact on all our lives, beyond next week, next month, and perhaps next year. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get a round up

of the day's other coronavirus news. he al—aqsa mosque compound injerusalem will be closed to muslim worshippers throughout the month of ramadan to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. the council that looks after islamic sites in jerusalem said the decision was painful. police in southern india have registered a case against villagers who defied a coronavirus ban on public gatherings to attend the funeralfor a prize bull. hundreds attended the ceremony in tamnil nadu state, to pay respects to mooli — a racing bull, who was also attached to a local temple and revered as a deity. and researchers say the western united states is enduring one of the worst droughts in its history. they say that while the decade long drought itself is natural, climate change has significantly increased its severity. the dry period is making events like wildfires more dangerous. the brazilian president, jair bolsonaro, has fired his health minister following disagreements about how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. luiz henrique mandetta has been a keen advocate of social distancing — a measure bolsonaro has rejected, calling for brazilians to get back to work. from sao paolo, here's our south america correspondent

katy watson. he called this a consensual divorce, butjudging by the anger when the announcement was made, people coming out onto the balcony ‘s with their pots, banging in protest about how joe bolsonaro has handled this crisis so far. at the heart of the butte was social distancing, they followed global health guidelines, that staying indoors, closing schools, public parks that sort of thing would help curb the spread of the virus, it is in line with what state governors here in brazil also feel a lot of the country has shut down. butjair of the country has shut down. but jair bolsonaro has always been against it. he believes the economy should get back up and running that the poorest brazilians need to work to be able to earn money to put food on the table. so that is the

dispute. certainly this means the end of the dispute between the end of the dispute between the two men, but also opens up a new chapter, a chapter of uncertainty about what a new minister at the helm means at a time when the numbers of dead, because of coronavirus, are rising. certainly people here are concerned that a new minister so fresh in the job won't be up to the job, especially as his predecessor said that the health system could collapse by the end of the month. that was katy watson reporting there. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we meet captain tom, the 99—year old war veteran who's raised millions of pounds for british healthcare workers. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians.

there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked, and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world—best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news — the latest headlines: president trump has been setting out his plans for lifting coronavirus restrictions in the united states — in conjunction

with state governors. however, the british government has extended its coronavirus lockdown for at least three more weeks. well, across a number of european countries, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel, as some lockdown restrictions are being eased. or science editor david shukman looks at the benefits and the risks involved. empty streets around the world. images that are now familiar, of lockdown. a very blunt way to fight the virus, but it is working. in some countries, they are are easing up. so what's involved in that? well, first, a key question — is the daily death toll falling? that's yet to happen here in the uk so, for the moment, the lockdown continues. belgium has also extended its measures until losses and the world health organization is warning that any move must be very careful. it is imperative that we do not let down our guard.

complexity and uncertainty lie ahead, which means that you are entering a period where we may need to rapidly adjust measures, introduce and remove restrictions, and ease restrictions gradually. so, how can the lockdown be relaxed when that moment eventually comes? in spain, it wasjudged that construction work is safe enough to resume as a first step. in italy, it's small shops like bookshops that have been allowed to reopen. while in denmark, schools are seeing pupils return. each of these steps bring benefits, but also comes with risk. and here in the uk we don't know how the government is planning to handle this. i think it's essential that the government begins to tackle the issue of fear in the population and to restore confidence, because otherwise, the lockdown strategy will fail, and that simply because people won't

go along with it. and keeping track of the virus and where it spreads is vital after measures are relaxed. germany is highly praised for testing huge numbers of people, something similar will have to happen here. in lichtenstein, they are planning to offer everyone a biometric bracelet in a radical drive to track the emergence of new cases. and apps like this will be needed to keep track of people's contacts, to spot symptoms and isolate any new outbreaks. the challenge for any government is to try and strike a balance between making sure that people do maintain social distancing while offering a sense of light at the end of the tunnel. and that bit of it is made all the harder by the growing realisation that this won't be over soon. and there is a warning that some restrictions will be needed until next year as scientists trying to predict the pandemic say that until a vaccine is ready to create immunity to the virus, some social distancing will have to continue

to keep people safe. david shukman, bbc news. in cananda, prime ministerjustin trudeau is facing serious criticism for visiting his country residence after telling canadians it was something they should not do. it's highlighted the issue of people leaving cities to go into the country and to their second homes during the pandemic. there are concerns they risk spreading the virus to local people — and potentially overwhelming small rural medical centres. joining me now to discuss this is phil harding. he's the mayor of a picturesque canadian town called muskoka lakes, about a 150km north of toronto. great example of this, from just in trudeau. no, it's not a great example but at this point, we don't need to point lingers at what people should or shouldn't do, we really need to look to ourselves and make sure we protect ourselves and

our neighbours as best we can. and how important is it that people don't leave the big cities, potentially taking the virus with them and travelling to areas like your cities. everybody says it's ok, i can get in my car, and i'm not going to shop up north and i'm going to shop up north and i'm going to shop up north and i'm going to isolate by myself at my second home which in theory sounds fine but the reality we haveis sounds fine but the reality we have is that we have limited resources , have is that we have limited resources, especially at this time of yearand resources, especially at this time of year and should something happen, should someone something happen, should someone be it at home and fall, heaven forbid they have a heart attack, we need to move our ems crews, our police, ourfire, to help that individual, potentially putting them in harm ‘s way. 20% of the people are asymptomatic of this disease. and how responsible are people generally being to this messaging at the moment. are people generally being to this messaging at the momentlj think this messaging at the moment.” think generally speaking, people understanding. as we move closer to our summer

season in cottage country, if you will, there is a large movement of people wanting to movement of people wanting to move north and i understand that we need to understand that when we move, the virus moves that we can stay in our own homes, i don't care where that is, were residence in toronto, please stay where you are, limit your contact with people or eliminated altogether. it's got to be quite ironic because usually, you want people to come and visit muskoka, and tourism as a part of the local economy. tourism is, in muskoka. i would say 85% of residents are seasonal residents are seasonal residents but if you want to get on her some semblance of summer, get on her some semblance of summer, we get on her some semblance of summer, we need to lockdown now, we need to stay where we are today, we need to be really vigilant in our own actions. i use the word do unto others as i would have them do unto me.

so let's be careful. let's assume i have the virus and not move. and what are you doing if anything to prevent people travelling. getting the message out in the media is very important. this really is the important. this really is the important message and our provincial government has done a greatjob at restricting work conditions and only certain work is considered an essential service and most people owing that, which is great but i'm really encouraging the public to say, is it necessary, do i need to have construction done at my home in the gta or muskoka? do i need to get in the car and muskoka? do i need to get in the carand go muskoka? do i need to get in the car and go for a drive. if the car and go for a drive. if the answer is no, then do not 90, the answer is no, then do not go, stay—at—home. my son lives half—an—hour away. my grandson, 15 months old, i haven't seen them, i can't see them because of risking spreading the virus. ican of risking spreading the virus. i can see why people would like to travel, it looks incredibly cosy where you are at the moment but after the virus, is

what you are saying. thank you so what you are saying. thank you so much indeed forjoining us from muskoka, ontario. have a great night, and stay safe. he's been an inspiration to people around the world — and today british world war ii veteran, tom moore finished his challenge to walk laps of his garden to raise money for nhs charities. 99 year old captain tom has raised more than £16 million — that's an incredible $19 million. david sillito reports. you start at the beginning. captain tom moore was keen to do things properly on the final leg of a journey that had begun as a family challenge and turned into something extraordinary. i think it's a fantastic sum of money, we never imagined that sum of money, it's unbelievable that people have been so kind. it began just over a week ago.

the target, 100 laps to mark his 100th birthday at the end of the month. a world war ii veteran born in keighley, he had served in burma. the family hoped they might be able to raise some money for nhs charities and set what they thought was a bold target, £1000. within a day we had reached a couple of thousands and we thought, are we dreaming of the dizzying heights of £5,000 by the end of the month? we were floored at the thought of 5,000. a week later, it had slipped past a million. steady, determined, optimistic, captain tom was proving inspirational and as he began today's final lap, the total stood at more than £12 million. he stepped towards the finish line to a chorus of congratulations. hi, tom — ben stokes here. what you have managed to achieve is fantastic. the funds you have raised for the real heroes today are sensational.

i want to say thank you very much indeed for everything you have done, congratulations on a brilliant idea and pulling it off and doing it all before your 100th birthday. on behalf of the whole yorkshire regiment family, i would like to say thank you to you, captain tom moore, for your amazing fundraising efforts. all: thank you, captain tom, from the nhs! and among those offering congratulations, the nurses who cared for captain tom during his recent hip surgery and made all this possible. and then the moment. 100 laps completed. the millions raised honouring both the nhs and captain tom's determination and eternal optimism. at the end of the day, we shall be all ok again and for all of those who are finding it difficult at the moment, the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away. however, it's not over yet. if people keep giving, captain tom will keep walking. david sillito, bbc news.

and he's since passed $20 million. we will keep you updated. the elusive artist banksy — famous for graffiti — has revealed his latest work in lockdown. he posted a series of pictures showing rats causing mayhem in his bathroom, with the caption: "my wife hates it when i work from home". the images show rats stepping on a tube of toothpaste, swinging from the mirror and skipping on a roll of toilet paper. banksy‘s identity has never been publicly revealed. and before we go tonight, let's look at the celebration of a mother and her newborn. hospital staff on new york's long island cheered as a woman met her baby boy for the first time, 10 days after giving birth. yanira soriano underwent an emergency c—section while on a ventilator. she had been diagnosed with covid—19 and pneumonia. mother and son are now resting at home and doing well. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @sipusey.

also, much more on our website. hello once again. while some areas saw a really glorious end to thursday, the cloud began to fill in across some parts of the british isles, especially in the south. signs of a change, to the extent that there is in the forecast a little bit of rain on the way for some areas. and, for many of you, that will be really quite welcome after a really dry start to april. now, a waft of cloud was all that we really got from this major area of low pressure, throwing belts of weather ever further towards the north. but this is the direction that we're looking in over the next few days to see these areas of cloud, bringing perhaps a little bit more in the way of significant rainfall to some as we get through friday,

and indeed on into the weekend. first signs of that change really getting into the south—western counties of england quite early on friday morning. elsewhere, it's a dry enough and a fine enough start. you'll see that this rain around about lunchtime and the early afternoon gets into the south and central parts of wales, but it struggles to get north of the m4 corridor. and elsewhere, away from the north—eastern shores of england, where again there's a fair amount of cloud and an onshore breeze, and still that onshore breeze into the eastern side of scotland, well, there's dry and bright weather to be had to western scotland, northern ireland and the north—west of england. and here, we'll see the temperatures come into the teens. on the east coast, though, eight or nine degrees only. through the course of friday evening, that rain again begins to make a little bit of progress into the northern parts of wales. there are odd heavier, thundery bursts perhaps just trying to get across the channel into the southern counties of england. saturday not a great deal of difference, just that we'll see further pulses of showery rain just trying to work their way that little bit further north. so it's saturday where we may well see the odd showery burst of rain just trying to get into the north of england, maybe flirting with northern ireland, but the bulk will be found across the midlands and towards wales as well.

not a great deal changing in the overall setup, so again the temperatures on the east coast around about eight or nine degrees. but inland, we'll be looking at somewhere comfortably into the teens. come sunday, it looks as though we're in for essentially a dry day. perhaps more cloud just coming up through the irish sea into northern ireland, with the chance of a burst of rain here, but elsewhere it's dry and fine. and by this stage, at last, at last, we can talk about double—figure temperatures on the east coast.

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the headlines: president trump has set out his plans for lifting coronavirus restrictions in the us. he said state governors would be allowed to tailor their approach to meet their local conditions. the process would be carried out in three phases, which would be reached sooner in some states than others. however, the british government has extended its national lockdown for at least three more weeks. the foreign secretary dominic raab said any relaxation at this point would risk undoing the progress already made. the announcement came on a day when the uk recorded another 861 coronavirus deaths. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has sacked his health minister after the two men openly clashed over how to tackle the spread of coronavirus. luiz henrique mandetta had been an advocate of a lockdown, a measure rejected by the president, who called for brazilians to go back to work.