hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. it‘s 8.30am, here‘s a summary of this morning‘s main news. borisjohnson goes back to work tomorrow, just over two weeks after being discharged from hospital where he was treated for coronavirus. the prime minister returns to downing street with the government under increasing pressure to explain how they‘ll ease the lockdown. it‘s next up for review on 7th may. as we‘ve been hearing this morning, good morning. welcome to breakfast spain has become the latest european with chris mason and rachel burden. our headlines today: country to ease its restrictions. the prime minister returns let‘s talk to dr margaret harries to work tomorrow — just over three weeks who‘s from the world after he was admitted to hospital health organization. with coronavirus. good morning. are very clear more than 20,000 people in uk hospitals have now specific guidelines that the who has died from covid—19. spain, which has the highest number of pandemic cases in europe, begins to gradually produced that countries can follow when it comes to the easing of ease its lockdown. a cautious step towards lockdown? yes indeed we have. in normality for arsenal. fa ct a lockdown? yes indeed we have. in fact a lot of our work recently has the players will be allowed been on developing exactly those to returning to the clubs training ground this week in what's things. there are essentially six being described as a things. there are essentially six things that need to be in place. you partial reopening. need to know where your transmission is, you need to have a sense that it has come down and you know when it good morning britain a little bit

more cloud around today and in the is. the second thing you need to do chance —— in the north chance of a is. the second thing you need to do is have the ability to track, trace few showers and it is all a change as we start the new week. —— good and isolate and quarantine. so yes it is great you know work transmission is, yes you have but you want to keep it down and keep it morning. going down. and if it pops up it's sunday 26th april. our top story: anywhere else you want to be also the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, jump anywhere else you want to be also just over three weeks after being admitted jump on it right away. the third to hospital to be thing is how can you get people treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns safely back to work, school? have to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 you ensured the workplaces still in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there's also growing pressure to explain how the government plans allow social—distancing because remember we are in the same position to ease the lockdown, we we re remember we are in the same position we were from the beginning. we do not have a vaccine, we don‘t have as john mcmanus reports. something that is going to physically protect people. it is our 0n the doorstep of number 11 behaviour that will protect us. downing st, clapping for nhs separating, handwashing, not workers but unaware that within a matter of days, touching the nose and eyes. he would be in hospital everything we were talking about weeks and weeks ago will apply. also with worsening symptoms. you need to ensure hospitals are up and working, they have been under enormous pressure, make sure they boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. well be able to handle continuing the prime minister said cases and lastly as your community it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator. with you? to they understand? we

now the government says he'll be have seen fantastic things of back at work on monday, britain so you have a community that taking charge of the fight against the virus really gets to unruly will respond which struck him and but that has got to keep going and so many of us down. and there's much to get this is a hard time when people are getting a bit tired. and that issue through in his inbox — around contact tracing is becoming fundamentally important, isn‘t it? not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. ina fundamentally important, isn‘t it? in a post lockdown world. but every there's growing pressure from some in his party country will have a different for restrictions to be eased, interpretation as to how you do in order to help the economy. that, perhaps different technology but the death toll from covid—19 is still rising. available. how do you ensure there by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed is an efficient system in place to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total across different borders? quite. i'm to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher when deaths in care homes and the community are counted. glad you reminded new. that‘s another important thing. at your good afternoon. borders, have you got the means for the grim milestone was on everyone's mind at saturday's downing identifying everybody who could potentially be coming in with a street conference. case? that does not mean, 0k we have i think we should all recognise that our hearts, my heart goes done some shutting of borders for a out, so everybody‘s heart goes while to get things under control out to the families who have but now is the point at which, can lost a loved one, the families and friends of those loved ones. we identify everybody coming across who has potentially got a case, what so far, the country's intensive do we do with them? do we quarantine care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe them? how do we follow and testing?

getting to frontline staff. that work at the borders is absolutely crucial. going through some of the other countries to give the department for health says it's working around the clock, our viewers a sense of that at the but won't say just how moment, and italy book shops, many of a promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight laundries, children‘s clothes for our opening. from turkey this week. laundries, children‘s clothes for ouropening. in spain laundries, children‘s clothes for our opening. in spain they are we! easing restrictions very slightly. and by thursday, we'll know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people a day some construction workers back. in for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have austria gardening stores opening, in run into problems. denmark they are opening day care centres in primary schools but it feels as if the uk is some way back on this particular curve. do you think the government is right to hold fire for the moment? you have a to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, very large outbreak and transmission will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. john mcmanus, bbc news. levels are still classified by us the government's been accused of dragging its heels over demands according to the report we are for a guarantee of financial support to the families receiving from the uk government as of healthcare workers who've died community transmission. so it is a treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death time when you still have to be in service benefits, even if they're not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known waiting to see where that to have died with covid—19. transmission really, really is the department of health said before you would start to ease too

it was evaluating financial support for the families of those quickly. think everyone has realised there will not be a swift return to on the front line. normality, people are looking for a bit of hope in the gloom and spain has had one of the strictest thinking about maybe we will be able lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease to get away this summer, what are restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. your thoughts on that was the way parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with extreme caution. new deaths in spain have many countries including the uk are dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez getting and working incredibly hard says more people might be allowed to get control of this means yes and to exercise outside from next week. i expect this is a personal view, that you will be in a better position. again i would be travelling domestically rather than abroad simply because we are going to see this reimported into some countries and you don‘t want to be in germany, riot police have ina countries and you don‘t want to be arrested dozens of anti—lockdown in a position where you are stuck as protesters in central berlin. around 1,000 people ignored some people are. that gives us restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event something to hold onto. thank you in the german capital. very much. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel amid the gloom of the pandemic of "banning life". next month's chelsea flower show and the darkness that it has is the latest event to be cast over so many lives, cancelled because of the pandemic, there are still some

so organisers are taking shards of light. things online. take roy burton for example. the royal horticultural society he spent six days in intensive care is holding a virtual flower show instead. with covid—19, an experience he described as a "nightmare". it'll start each day but he survived, and decided with a top gardener, to propose to his partner samantha designer or florist giving an online by video call from his hopsital bed. tour of their own gardens. those who'd been due to exhibit at the show will also roy and samantha join us replicate their displays now from their home in harrogate. for the online audience. good morning to you. good morning. there's lots of speculation at the moment over the whereabouts, talk us through what happened. we and the health of the north korean leader kim jong—un. he was last seen at a government went mountain biking in wales and i meeting on the 11th of april, and then missed celebrations to mark the birthday of his late grandfather four days later. robert kelly is professor grabbed on the brakes about to hard of political science and went over the handlebars and at pusan national university landed on my elbow and smashed it in south korea. into five pieces. so we went to the good morning, robert. can you tell local hospital where, they diagnose us good morning, robert. can you tell us anything more about this and do what had happened and said to go to you have any details about the health of kim jong—un? your local hospital at harrogate. you have any details about the health of kim jong-un? no, i am which is what we did the same day. a sorry, i know what you know which is that the north koreans have a long couple of days later i went in there

history of stonewalling this kind of to have an operation to replace my information or lying about it. what elbow or the end of the bone, and it you are reading about in the media is coming out second, third, fourth hand in japanese and was a day operation, i was home the is coming out second, third, fourth hand injapanese and chinese media and not only —— and not in those same day. a couple of days later i felt unwell. i rang the ward to ask countries mainstream media. he is them for some advice and they said pretty obvious in poor health and to ring 999 which i rang, they came, there is no clear succession line andi there is no clear succession line and i think that is one of the i had reasons there is so much over this. to ring 999 which i rang, they came, ihada to ring 999 which i rang, they came, i had a high temperature and very there is a suggestion he had had low oxyg e n i had a high temperature and very low oxygen levels. so they took me heart surgery and i don't think that into hospital. i was put on award has been explicitly denied so do we know anything about that? there is a andi into hospital. i was put on award and i think the same night or the bit of negative evidence which there day after i was taken to icu. it is to say given how much speculation happened that quick. blimey, you has accrued, you would imagine the north koreans would want to put something out there if he wasn't in have been in the wards. you really good health. rather than having to good health. rather than having to go and watch the parade or something have. samantha, take us forward to like that and there hasn't been the moment where the phone rings and anything like that at all. until he things are pretty grim at this is seen again in public and in some stage. but roy had something of a way that suggests moderately good surprise? it was one of our first fitness, there is going to be this kind of controversy for a while. at

video calls and we were having a some point, this thing will be chat and he just said get address, i resolved and they will be some sense of where it stands in the next week especially because the pressure is am going to marry you! was it mounting and around will demand some sort of answer. it is almost a com pletely am going to marry you! was it completely unexpected ? had am going to marry you! was it completely unexpected? had you strategic thing sometimes, i mean, talked about it before? no, just out this is the problem, we fill in the gaps when we don't exactly know what of the blue. i'mjust is going on but it could be that this was a deliberate decision to talked about it before? no, just out of the blue. i'm just glad he was there. roy, now you are recovered disappear off the scene for a while, which is fabulous and at home, and clearly crises like this to makers for what purpose, i'm not entirely sure but possibly to do with put everything into context but have managing his own internal politics you had any kind second thoughts and possibly slightly messing with the heads of the international about maybe that was a moment of media, who knows? that is right. one panic in hospital? i‘m sure you of the things i want about two is would not admit them on national tv. that the north koreans have a i kept thinking myself she might history of trolling us, if you will. have forgotten but she hasn‘t, so... laughter. i think they enjoy that we spend our time talking about this and, you know, where is he? what is going on? i was laughter. iwas in laughter. i was in intensive care, so i got to things like that. does he have a a point where i was... i thought i doppelganger? things like that. this is why i have been reticent in my would give up but i had had enough i comments because we just don't know couldn‘t do it any more and i had a word with myself and you just look

and north koreans have a long history of doubledealing and at what you have got and your family gameplaying and things like that. my and your friends and... senses this will be resolved in the next couple of weeks. north korea at what you have got and your family and yourfriends and... i thought, will have to tell us something in at we had been together that long, i some point. if he really is in thought we might as well, we will do trouble, that is probably why we it. so you have a wedding to plan and a ring to get hold of. with haven't heard anything. that is the jewellers not being open, it has problem, there is no clear save you a few quid? a rubber band successor. give us a problem, there is no clear successor. give us a bit more on that, briefly if you can, who would, looks quite nice. why not, that's at this stage, because his children are too young, fill his place, if there was to be an issue if he was good your value. when the shops open com pletely there was to be an issue if he was completely incapacitated or very ill? that is the big issue. and then use open etc, we will start apparently, again, all of this is having a look. finally, how are you speculation because we don't know. a p pa re ntly speculation because we don't know. apparently he has children up to feeling? i am getting stronger and three but those children might not stronger. my voices back, i am be more than five or six years old. putting weight back on, my appetite is back, i go for a ten minute walk we don't know for sure. 0bviously they are not qualified to take. —— everyday, that is increasing, 15 ta ke they are not qualified to take. —— take over. his sister might be in line. female ascension in an minutes and so on. still having a sleep on an afternoon, it tires me

autocracy is pretty rare and north korea is pretty reactionary when it out. probably all the thought of the comes to gender norms. there are questions about whether the old guard in north korea would accept a wedding planning. lovely to talk to you both and so great to hear an female leader. but she is from the family and it is important in north uplifting story. great to hear your korean mythology that the leader back, heading towards full fitness come from the kim family and the and we wish you all the best with north korean narrative says they the wedding planning. thank you very have unique characteristics which thank you. have unique characteristics which have allowed them to lead for years. it might be a bit more like a traditional dictatorship, they might bea traditional dictatorship, they might be a general or something but if it is the sister, you had —— you could have some sort of struggle and whether she becomes a figurehead holly is here with the sport. and because the old guard doesn't have goodbye to you! her, she is too young and doesn't wa nt her, she is too young and doesn't want things like that. it is fascinating, thank you very much we‘re all longing for a bit indeed, professor robert kelly in of normality at the moment, south korea. especially when it comes to sport and some news that might give there was barely a dry eye in the house on britain's got talent football fans some home. a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us — who are a signing choir from manchester — got the first the chair of uk sport has urged golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to caution on returning to major sport the semi—finals. too quickly ahead of the first

of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors the choir was formed and the government this week. by 18—year—old jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel so far, arsenal have to teach sign language after her four—year—old brother said their players will be go back christian was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. to training from tomorrow. jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, the club‘s training ground will open and adam mcclean has been to meet them. for players to undertake individual talking through double glazing is a programmes in what‘s being called challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent weeks a partial re—opening. but this family have been able to as you‘d expect there communicate clearly. hello. how are are a few caveats. for example, no group training sessions. dame katherine grainger told me you? good, good. miss you, too. you earlier a return to major sport needs to be carefully considered. although it is nice to think that miss her? me and christian spoke to sport will have its moment and have its day back where people can come auntie katie through the window who back together either to compete has been learning signing to and participate orjust to watch communicate with you, hasn't she? and have that unity together i think she also has hearing problems so it we‘re still talking a while yet. didn't work shouting through the i think it‘s just being ready window we might have done. we sang for that moment because it‘s because it‘s so important to her through the window and she for so many peoples lives. i think it will be a huge sort sang back and we had a conversation of message to everyone when we can and it was really beautiful. is she back and do that again but i think we have to be cautious as well dancing? are you a good dancer?” because there‘s too many doubts ahead of us before we are confident

decided to take —— teacher sign we can go ahead. language to her brother christian and all those around her to help communicate was not it is a skill that has proven even more useful spare a thought this morning during self isolation. it has been for the thousands of runners amazing that we have been able to who should be waking up, ready to run the london marathon. sign. especially during this time, all that training is now on hold because when people have come to the until october 4th at least. window to see us, if we have taught it also means that charities them sign, we have literally been are missing out on millions of pounds in fundraising, able to talk to them like no so the organisers have problems because we have just been come up with another way for runners to raise money — able to sign to each other. just without leaving their homes. being able to say good morning which as i‘ve been finding out. it‘s the world‘s because one—day is like good morning, to somebody, fundraising event, and today, more than 40,000 of you should have can really brighten up their day and been strapping on your make them not so isolated and alone. trainers to take part. and with no london marathon this year, thousands of charities it is really important. are missing out on the millions of pounds that would have been raised. but organisers have come up with an alternative. it‘s the 2.6 challenge. . singing. .singing.jade . singing. jade formed the sign now, you don‘t have to run 26 along with us choir to help others miles round your garden. it could be something as simple learn a new sign language, breaking as bouncing a cricket ball off a tennis racquet. down communication barriers for 11,12,13,14...

those like her little brother. the like shane warne. family were told that christian who ..18, 19, 20! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! has cerebral palsy would never be able to walk and talk. to overcome or you could try swimming 2.6 kilometres in your paddling pool, like sophie. what we were told and to notjust and if you‘d already accept that that was how it was got your fancy dress going to be, tojust keep trying, costume for the marathon, well, you could still put that to good use. and to never give up on him, that was amazing when he eventually did among those taking on the challenge, eleanor davis. she was due to compete as an elite athlete, it. don't be shy, that is nice. jade but instead will be at work as a doctor looking after patients on the covid ward. i normally work part time so i can and christian cosmic choir is now train and compete at a high level, through to the semi—final of and just at the minute, obviously, there's not britain's got talent. they inspired a lot to train for! more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. are you everything's on hold. giving kisses? 0h. you're so cute. so i'm doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic. say bye. but i'm still managing to fit in the miles, so i run to and from work most days, adam mcclean, bbc news. which has been really positive to me. fantastic because of love the camera i find running really therapeutic. just a bit of head space and a bit kissing that we have been missing out with not being any football and of calm amongst the chaos. football is charging up through the so, yeah, i think this little camera. they have the most beautiful project as well has given me

something positive to think of outside of work, relationship, siblings. now helen, which has been really nice. we have been blessed with better to put it into context, than usual weather which has made the difficult circumstances easier last year‘s london marathon raised to live with in many ways but i think that is going to change a bit over £66.4 million for charity, next week, isn't it? and that‘s just one event. in fact, the uk charity sector estimates it will lose £4 billion of income as a result it is. for most of us of the pandemic, making at some rain but it has been a help it a worrying time for smaller charities. but the gardens, the growers, really all of our events that happen need some rain. this is not hampton in spring, we've lost them all, and there's probably quite a few this morning. —— northampton. the more to come. we believe it's going to affect us week ahead, is all changing. if we to the region of £1 million before the end of the crisis, and that's lockdown part of the crisis, not the longer economic impact of this. get some sunshine, it won't be too # i‘ll rise up, i‘ll bad, it isjust rise like the day... get some sunshine, it won't be too bad, it is just the unsettled # i‘ll rise up... nature. today's low pressure is drifting into the north and it is here we will see most the showers. 0ur diversity choir, further south, some morning mist. it i'm particularly proud of. and we have a group of 22 residents is sunny in eastern areas and we and four carers that have come have low cloud in the west and together to sing andra day's rise patchy fog. we have a claudia start

for northern ireland and scotland. up. most of them are signing because, actually, physical communication is quite difficult and quite challenging for them, —— cloudier. through lincolnshire so they've had to invent all sorts of ways of trying to get together and the midlands, we could also see to become the diversity choir. it's a very emotive youtube to watch the short sharp shower but they will and i really recommend anyone be few and far between and they will to watch it because it's exactly why be few and far between and they will be dry and bright weather. still the 2.6 challenge is going ahead — to support organisations and people warm in the south. 20 degrees yesterday in some areas and today, that we are supporting too. we would be lucky to reach 13. despite the drop in temperature for parts of northern ireland and scotland, it will be notably cooler it‘s hoped, however, across the northern half of the uk the 2.6 challenge can but we're still holding onto the wa nt but we're still holding onto the want in the south. it is the weather make a real difference. it‘s already raised more frontier that thatjulia add to the than £1.6 million so far as people north and that warmth in the south. it‘s already raised more than £3 million so far as people -- chillier. across the country come together north and that warmth in the south. —— chillier. it is still bringing while remaining still patchy rain and still showers in the very much apart. north but when we have a touch of ground frost in the south in the morning, tonight it is more likely it has been remarkable hearing some in the north. a milder night further south because we have a cloud around of the stories, the exercises you and still the milder air. have been coming together to do. if north—easterly is will be bracing you thought running a marathon in

across i think the scottish the first place is quite daunting, highlands through tomorrow and round some people take it further, wearing the coasts here. temperatures were eight or nine degrees after it has a costume. let‘s say good morning to been still so warm. still some showers to come and perhaps a few annie. she was meant to be sparked off further south across parts of southern england and little running a marathon. she will be bit more cloud in southern areas but doing it at home instead. what on still relatively warm. watching developments to the south later on earth are you waiting? let's take monday and into tuesday, from one the head off. i am wearing my dog area of low pressure scooting across the north, pushing across the north today and tomorrow in the next area costu me. of low pressure looks to come up from the south so they will be rain the head off. i am wearing my dog costume. he is an american mongrel, a cross between a collie and a indeed across southern areas as well. so the middle part of the week husky. you are wearing it for a very is definitely looking wetter. but we good reason for the london marathon. need that rain, it has been a dry april, it has been a sunny april and your cousin‘s has been sadly passed as rachel pointed out, it has been a and you‘re running for the dogs warm april as well so yes, welcome trust. you have run them london marathon before but doing it for rain but look at the temperatures come tuesday, finally off that such a good cause? that's right. warmth in the south and it looks then to stay unsettled. for the rest of the week. perhaps high—pressure brian was, very sadly he died very returns towards the weekend. back to suddenlyjust 13 months ago and he was such a dog supporter. he was

you. really into his doggies. he has a pub in the lake district. if you go april has kept its showers locked up and stay there, your dogs will get a drink and a biscuit before you will until the end of it. time for a bit get your drink, so because it‘s such a sad thing, for my cousin alison of sport and actually there is a bit and her boys sam and liam, my godson of sport and actually there is a bit of sport and actually there is a bit of sport to talk about. yes, we are sam, wejust and her boys sam and liam, my godson sam, we just wanted to do something at that point now. we're all longing for a bit to really, really remember him by of normality at the moment, especially when it comes to sport, and make ourselves smile and put a and some news that might give football fans some hope. bit ofjoy into a sad grieving arsenal's players will be go back process. brian had a dog costume of his own, sadly it was too big for me to training this week. the club's training ground will open soi his own, sadly it was too big for me so i have to get my own but brian for players to undertake individual programmes in what's being called would have loved this because he a partial re—opening. used to help me with a lot of as you'd expect there fundraising. so it‘s definitely for are a few caveats, for example, no group training sessions. him, he loves the doggies so it‘s for the dog trust. explained to me, the clubs says players will travel alone, do their individual workout and return home. it comes as the government plans you will be winning the dog costume, to start a series of meetings with medical directors of the major the 26, where does this come into sports this week in a bid to return to action as soon as possible. it? wejust

the 26, where does this come into it? we just thought the dogs trust we re it? we just thought the dogs trust were not getting the money from the everton say they are appalled postponed marathon, so let‘s do about images appearing to show something. let‘s really do striker moise kean hosting a house something. let‘s really do something. why not go ahead and run party during lockdown. it in the garden and do the whole newspaper reports have shown the italian striker, marathon? because i decided to do filming himself at the party in his apartment. this before the 2.6 was announced, everton have released a statement soi this before the 2.6 was announced, so i thought we would set up the saying they have strongly expressed their disappointment garden as london and my friend gina to the player. kean joined the club is running for another great charity from juventus last summer. and she was going to come and hold football finances continue to be affected with aston villa the latest club to take action. my dog lead. so gina, lucy the all first—team players, labrador and i have been training. coaches and senior management what‘s happening today is gina and will defer 25% of their salaries forfour months some friends, fellow, and paul are to ease the financial impact on the club. non—playing staff will be retained and paid in full during the lockdown, so villa won't be making use running a marathon in relay. sophie of the government furlough scheme. and luke will be running in their village at home and vicky was supposed to be doing the marathon so with sport almost entirely postponed across the country, today what will do a whole marathon we've all been looking on her treadmill so she will feel for new ways to keep

our competitive juices worse than me. at least she is not flowing, haven't we? and footballers are no different. wearing a dog costume. annie, you lots of professionals have been are doing a fantasticjob. it has taking part in been lovely speaking to you this the ep epremier league invitational, morning. good luck with your a tournament on the fifa video game. challenge. thank you for your time. now the fiercely competitive final goodbye. i'm glad you took the was between liverpool's trent alexander arnold dog... helmet, is that the word? and wolves‘ diogojota. the match wazs goalless at full time, with jota eventually off. some of these are actually brilliant. monica says 260 per winning on a golden goal. piece, i can barely do five, 260 press ups, 260 setups for the baby spare a thought this morning for the thousands of runners who should be waking up, loss charity, wish me luck. yes we ready to run the london marathon. all that training is now on hold do. another one from clare. i have until october 11th at least. it also means that charities got 52 times 2.6 parts of the london are missing out on millions of pounds in fundraising, so the organisers have come up with another way marathon route. i was meant to be for runners to raise money, doing london marathon today for epilepsy uk. how about this one. without leaving their homes.

as i've been finding out. this is another viewer who has been in touch to share this video of her. i think in touch to share this video of her. ithinka in touch to share this video of her. i think a name is rachel, taking it's the world's because pa rt i think a name is rachel, taking part in rally of 26 pet pats of one—day fundraising event, cheese board tennis. it is not it's the world's biggest one—day fundraising event, and today, more than 40,000 there, we thought we would show you of you should have been strapping on your trainers to take part. there, we thought we would show you the video. we might have to see if and with no london marathon we can get it... have a look. spot this year, thousands of charities are missing out on the millions of pounds that would have been raised. but organisers have come up the cheese boards. there they are. with an alternative. it's the 2.6 challenge. now, you don't have to run 26 a p pa re ntly the cheese boards. there they are. apparently they managed 26 of these. miles round your garden. which is a unique way of putting odd it could be something as simple as bouncing a cricket ball kitchen items to use in this time of or a tennis racquet. 11,12,13,14... like shane warne. ..18, 19, 20! lockdown. i love how creative people are being with these ideas and it 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6! goes to show it does not matter what or you could try swimming 2.6 kilometres you have hanging around the house in your paddling pool, like sophie. you have hanging around the house you can do absolutely anything for this challenge. cheese boards is a and if you'd already got your fancy dress costume for the marathon, well, new one on me. it was worth waiting you could still put that

to good use. among those taking for. thank you very much to you and on the challenge, eleanor davis. she was due to compete our viewers. as an elite athlete, but instead will be at work as a doctor looking after patients here‘s helen with a look on the covid ward. at this morning‘s weather. i normally work part time so i can train and compete at a high level, and just at the minute, obviously, there's not a lot to train for! everything's on hold. low pressure is so i'm doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic. but i'm still managing quite heavy shower for the to fit in the miles, quite heavy showerfor the north quite heavy shower for the north and west of scotland, more sunshine than so i run to and from work most days, yesterday, so some mist around the which has been really positive to me. ifind running irish sea coast. we could see the really therapeutic. just a bit of head space and a bit orgy ever developing across parts of of calm amongst the chaos. wales a northern england, but the —— so, yeah, i think this little the odd shower developing. project as well has given me something positive to think of outside of work, which has been really nice. temperatures leaping up to 18—21 to put it into context, which is above where they should be. last year's london marathon raised over £66.4 million yesterday we had 20 in northern for charity, and that's just one event. ireland, 21 in aviemore in scotland. in fact, the uk charity sector that northerly air has come end, a

estimates it will lose brisk north—easterly blowing in. £4 billion of income as a result of the pandemic, lower levels of pollen in northern making it a worrying time for scotla nd lower levels of pollen in northern smaller charities. scotland victory pollen pretty high all of our events that happen in spring, we've lost them all, elsewhere. through the evening and overnight, the showers keep coming and there's probably quite a few more to come. we believe it's going to affect in. it will feel different if you us to the region of £1 million are out and about today. showers before the end of the crisis, south giving milder weather but a and that's lockdown chilly night, a sign of what is to part of the crisis, not the longer economic impact of this. come to the coming week. we turned singing the table somewhat after the showers # i'll rise up, in the north today i think the rain i'll rise like the day likely mundane identity tuesday as # i'll rise up...# we see low pressure developing from the 0ur diversity choir, i'm particularly proud of. there is hope that high pressure will return to us next week. and we have a group of 22 residents and four carers that have come together to sing andra day's rise up. most of them are signing because, actually, physical communication is quite difficult and quite challenging for them, so they've had to invent all sorts of ways we will be handing over to andrew of trying to get together to become the diversity choir. marr after this programme, who will be talking to the man who is it's a very emotive youtube standing infor be talking to the man who is standing in for the prime minister to watch and i really recommend at the moment, dominic raab. all the

anyone to watch it because it's papers reporting this morning that exactly why the 2.6 challenge the prime minister will be back in number ten is going ahead — to support organisations and people the prime minister will be back in numberten in the prime minister will be back in number ten in the chair tomorrow that we are supporting too. morning. to take charge of things. singing inevitably lots of speculation about what that might mean in terms of it's hoped, however, the 2.6 challenge can make future strategy, managing the a real difference. coronavirus outbreak at the moment it's already raised more and that crucial question of how we than £1.6 million so far as people across the country managed to lockdown. all of that come together while remaining will be discussed over the course of still very much apart. andrew marr‘s programme. you will speaking to nicola sturgeon, first minister for scotland from 9am this just incredible to see what everyone has been doing. let's bring in britain's most morning. decorated female 0lympian, dame katherine grainger, there was barely a dry eye who is chair of uk sport. in the house on britain‘s got talent you may have seen some of the a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us, who are a signing choir marvellous things people have been from manchester, got the first getting up to. no pressure than on golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to the semi—finals. the choir were formed by 18—year—old some former athletes like yourself.

what do you have planned? jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel to teach sign language after her four—year—old brother some former athletes like yourself. what do you have planned ?|j christian was diagnosed some former athletes like yourself. what do you have planned? i have three different challenges planned with cerebal palsy. so no need to limit to just want if jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, you do not want to. i am doing the and adam mcclean has been to meet them. 26 bob and, that was easy to do. i am also getting together with a talking through double glazing range of past 0lympians from the is a challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent rowing world, people gathered from weeks, but this family have been able to communicate clearly. hello. the 1968 olympics on words. they are how are you? good, good. aw, i miss you, too. you miss her? me and christian spoke all donating to individual to auntie katie through the window who‘s been learning signing charities. a friend is doing 26 to communicate with you, hasn‘t she? exercises with 26 seconds on each. and she also has hearing problems so it didn‘t work shouting through the window like we might have done with other people. three different charities i will be so, yeah, we signed to her through the window giving two in lots of different ways and she signed back and we had a conversation and it is lovely to be involved in and it was really beautiful. is she dancing? doing something and feeling you can are you a good dancer? help. i think that is what it is jade decided to teach sign language to her brother christian about, trying to do something to and all those around her to help him communicate. help. for the elite athletes it it‘s a skill that has proven even more useful during self isolation.

makes things difficult to making it‘s been amazing that things rescheduled. how hard is that we‘ve been able to sign, especially during this time, because when people have come for your training and schedule? to the window to see us, if we‘ve taught them sign, we have literally been able to talk things rescheduled. how hard is that for your training and schedule ?|j for your training and schedule?” have competed at a high level before to them like no problems and have done if the london marathon because we‘ve just been able before. whether it is at the to sign to each other. just being able to say good morning marathon change or the olympics and which is like "good morning", to somebody, can really brighten paralympics, it is a huge adjustment up their day and make them not so isolated and alone. so it's really important. for everyone, especially if the athletes. it is about physical # look out ‘cause here i come... peaking. to have that shifted means # and i‘m marching on to the beat i drum... training has to go into a different # i‘m not scared to be seen... gearand training has to go into a different gear and refocus again but also mentally it is quite difficult. you # i make no apologies, this is me.# have for a long time counting down to this pacific date and it feels jade formed the sign along with us choir to help others learn a new sign language, breaking down communication barriers immovable. —— specific date. it can for those like her little brother. the family were told that christian who has cerebral palsy be disappointing, a feeling of being would never be able out of control but the one thing to walk and talk.

athletes are brilliant that is their to overcome what we were told resilience. they to being agile and and to not just accept that that was how it was going to be, to just keep trying, and to never give up flexible. conditions change, dates on him, that was amazing change, situations change. it is when he eventually did it. about being focused on a goal by being relaxed enough that you know don‘t be shy, aw, that‘s nice. things can change around it which you cannot control and just keep jade and christian‘s choir is now through to the semifinal controlling things you can. we are of britain‘s got talent. they hope to inspire more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. all wanting to get back to some sort of sport and reality and the are you giving kisses? government wants to quicken the pace. how do you see that from a uk oh, you‘re so cute. point of view? i think it is say bye. bye. adam mcclean, bbc news. interesting. yesterday was the first day they talked about quickening the pace of getting huge events back onto the timetable but there is a gorgeous to see the relationship bit of a caveat. it does not they have. necessarily mean it is coming anytime soon. it is a plan that when restrictions are lifted, things can roll out quite quickly. everybody is

following medical advice and there's a lot of unknown. sport will have it ever since the first race was held day back when people can come back in1981, ever since the first race was held in 1981, one ever since the first race was held in1981, one man ever since the first race was held to participate or watch. it will in 1981, one man has been there for each of them. still be a while but it is about mike peace, being ready for that moment. it who joins us now from dartmoor. would be a huge message to be able to go back to that but we have to be this must be a strange day for you because you have a regular routine cautious as well because there are and comes to the london marathon? too many doubts ahead of us before absolutely. it‘s a weird day in many being confident to go ahead. good respects but in light of the more luck with your 2.6 challenge. it life—threatening things going on it just does pale into insignificance a doesn't feel a little bit of normality and a little bit of sport little bit. how did you first get involved with the marathon? from a to talk about. i do not know if she fancied doing it in fancy dress. but young age, for some strange reason i kinda promised myself long—distance this is what our next guest is one. i think the marathon is the runner‘s mountain and i had it in my supposed to be doing. mind that i would do one but not chris green wanted to try and break his own record being a running athlete and thought

at the london marathon dressed as a rhino. it was not possible and then london good morning, chris. 1981 came along, following the model you have given yourself another mountain to climb. literally, or in new york and anyone could do it soi in new york and anyone could do it so i thought i would have a go at that and i was lucky enough to be virtually, i am climbing a mountain. one of the 6500 accepted, maybe 7000 iam taking virtually, i am climbing a mountain. i am taking on kilimanjaro. i but 60300! think started yesterday afternoon with one of the 6500 accepted, maybe 7000 but 60300| think finished. 0ver 20,000 applicants i think that first very little sleep but it has been a year so i was lucky to get in. you really special because before coming on air, i was watching the sunrise qualified year after year on account of the time that you did because you from the summit. i have gone up and area of the time that you did because you are a good runner but subsequently out my two flights of stairs of the you have joined an elite club of people who automatically qualify house i am renting. 191 lapse in. because you have done everyone? correct, yes. in 95, 96, they 5000 metres up so nearly at the summit of kilimanjaro. quite a recognise 42 of us had done all 15 of the marathons at that point and special morning with the sun rising and now speaking to you.” gave us the name ever present and special morning with the sun rising and now speaking to you. i did not from that time on those of us that think i would be having a continued to do it get a guaranteed conversation with a rhinoceros this entry. we still have to pay but we

time of moment. how many times you are guaranteed to take part. briefly, what are you doing today? have to go up and down the stairs? today i will do 26 laps of the 225 times so 550 if you count going garden, unfortunately having run london for 39 times so far, hoping back down again. effectively when i to do the 40th at some stage, fingers crossed 0ctober to do the 40th at some stage, am finished, it would be up and down fingers crossed october the 4th, i kilimanjaro. i believe you have been ama fingers crossed october the 4th, i am a bit reluctant to ask my family to sponsor me again because i think i have trained most of their bank wearing the costume for some time? we have attempted set up downstairs accou nts i have trained most of their bank accounts over the years. i will do my 26 laps of the garden and then i in the living room say the u nfortu nate my 26 laps of the garden and then i unfortunate enough to have the open rhinoceros and i squeeze into bed space of dartmoor on my doorstep. together. we have had a little bit of sleep butjust unfortunate enough to have the open space of dartmoor on my doorstepm looks beautiful part of the world together. we have had a little bit of sleep but just trying to together. we have had a little bit of sleep butjust trying to have as and you are a great advertisement much fun and raise as much awareness for marathon running. thank you very as possible because it is a big miss much for talking to us. absolute for save the rhinoceros pleasure. international in terms of the fundraising so we were desperate to that‘s all from us today, louise minchin and dan walker do our bit so here we are...” will be back tomorrow morning from 6 o‘clock. fundraising so we were desperate to do our bit so here we are... i can see you getting cosy in the bath have a great day, goodbye.

with the rhino. it is about getting fun and getting people motivated but charities are missing out on thousands and thousands of pounds that would have come for the likes of the london marathon so it is important for you to do something like this? definitely. it is really important and if these are scary and shocking times and i have been so scared about the knock—on effect for my beloveds ryan is. they have close the parks in africa so the resources to protect them are massively reduced and it has never been more important to be doing this. i realise that at times it is hard to this is bbc news with the latest ask people to continue to donate. headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. spanish children are being allowed rhinos are not necessarily on their out of their homes for the first time in six weeks, as one list of priorities but it is huge. of europe‘s strictest the rhino and i have been desperate lockdowns is relaxed. to combine this thought to the british prime minister boris johnson is to return to work

charities. when i set the target, i on monday, two weeks since he left hospital after falling said that i would personally donate ill with coronavirus. dozens are arrested in central to the nhs and therefore anyone berlin, after demonstrating donating to me would be effectively against germany‘s lockdown measures. helping to great charities. when i the military will begin testing essential workers around the uk for coronavirus in mobile units launched a video, the target was already met so i have never been which will operate in "hard to reach" areas. happier to spend my own money and we also in the programme. have already doubled the amount for people take up challenges the target i said and, as i said across the uk, raising money earlier, it is a special sort of day even though we do not have the london marathon, the fact that people have been some kind and generous really does put a smile back on yourface generous really does put a smile back on your face and i cannot thank everybody enough. it is pretty amazing. you are doing a fantastic job. good luck with your challenge and asi job. good luck with your challenge and as i say bizarre having a conversation with a rhino. thank you so much. great to see chris there

this morning. i was going to ask him to ta ke this morning. i was going to ask him to take the rhino of but i did not know how complicated it would be. any ideas for a challenge? just to think we have been staring at the nose of people on videoconferencing and there we were just staring at the nose of a rhinoceros. i loved it. if you are going to get into a rhino costume... maybe not get into a bath but, you know, get used to it? is that a wet -- is know, get used to it? is that a wet —— is at the way to do it? know, get used to it? is that a wet -- is at the way to do it? cheers. and must be a north yorkshire thing. these are surreal times. if you are involved in that challenge, we would love to hear what you have been doing. get in touch with us on social media, bbc breakfast. stay with us, headlines are coming up next.

hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the prime minister will be back at work tomorrow — two weeks after being discharged from hospital where he spent time in intensive care with coronavirus. borisjohnson has been recuperating at his country retreat, chequers, but has held talks with senior ministers. more than 20,000 people have now died with covid—19 in british hospitals, and there's growing pressure for the government to explain how it plans

to ease the lockdown. the armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in hard to reach areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire stations, care homes, prisons and benefits centres. the government has set itself a target of completing 100,000 tests a day by thursday. the government's been accused of dragging its heels over demands for a guarantee of financial support for the families of healthcare workers who've died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff spain has had one of the strictest lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with "extreme caution". new deaths in spain have dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez says more people might be allowed to exercise outside from next weekend.

let us look at the papers. the prime minister returning to work tomorrow. a quote here from the prime minister. a veryjohnsonian quote here. he quotes something in latin but it translates as "the health of the people should be supreme law. that is like the experience of his own experience of coronavirus will play into how we should all deal with it. it did look like he wanted to ease restrictions sooner than later prior to him being infected but his position may have changed. 0ne but his position may have changed. one or two disagreements within cabinet which is what has been talked about for some time. they talked about for some time. they talk about senior conservative pata —— party leaders that it is time to ease the lockdown. concerned about this the health impact of the lockdown carrying on as well as of course the economic impact. let us

ta ke course the economic impact. let us take a look at the sunday mirror. it is leading on a call from sir keir starmer, the new labour leader, effectively saying tell us more about how the restrictions will be eased. this is the quote we have heard regularly, targeting the government, saying stop treating us like children, you cannot have us more information. so keir starmer is saying while accepting we must stick to the rules are for now. this is from the mail on sunday. they are talking about a new immunity test. there is an effective antibody test and it has —— is believed scientists have been involved in something that is cheap, effective, efficient and what has been described as a game changer, in the whole battle against this virus. we'll be back with the headlines at 7:00. time now for a bbc news special on coronavirus, with anita mcveigh. 80 ya ebay

—— hello, and welcome to the special programme. i'm anita mcveigh. since the start of this outbreak, scientists have been trying to answer the question, where did this virus come from? as the lockdown in the chinese city of wuhan has eased, forensic researchers and other investigators can restart their investigations into the origins of the virus. scientists say finding clues as to how it started is crucial to stop a similar crisis happening in the future, as jim reed reports. for decades, there have been fears that a global pandemic could be caused by zoonotic transmission. that's a disease thatjumps from animals to humans. —— for decades, there have been fears that a global pandemic could be caused by zoonotic transmission. that's a disease thatjumps from animals to humans. the more we interact with these new wildlife species that we haven't done so, the more rolls

of the dice we are throwing. the greater the opportunity there is for a pathogen to then jump intoa human. injanuary, researchers published the genetic code of coronavirus. it shows a close match to a disease found in horseshoe bats in western china. they fly and roost in huge numbers, so easily spread disease. but the level of virus in their body is low, which is why some think that this, the pangolin, or another animal, may have caught it and passed it on to other humans. if the virus has gone through an intermediate host, it's quite likely to change in some way, which may enable it to be easier to infect a human being. how, then, could that virus have spread to wuhan, a huge city of 11 million people? the first suspect was this place, a live animal market.

of the first 41 hospital patients in wuhan, 28 had a connection to this place. we think the evidence is pretty compelling that an animal that was being sold in that market was infected with this virus in fairly large amounts and unfortunately, some of that virus spread into humans quite rapidly, quite efficiently. but it's not clear—cut. even though there is evidence of the disease, 13 of those first 41 patients had no link to the place. 0ne link is that covid—19 is the result not of a single virus, but of two combining. it may well be that the ancestor of the current coronavirus was in fact two different viruses that recombined in animal host. it's an incredibly efficient way of gaining new characteristics, new biological behaviours. the genetic make—up of the virus makes it very unlikely

it was engineered deliberately by man. but there have still been persistent rumours it could have escaped from a laboratory accidentally. does that correspond with what you have heard from officials? well, i don't want to say that, john, but i will tell you that more and more we're hearing the story. at the centre of the claims is this institution, a 30—minute drive from the market. it was studying infectious diseases. the scientist in charge has said any accidental leak is impossible, and the us military has said it's more likely the virus was spread naturally. all these rumours, then, about how the virus started, how much of that is going to concern the chinese authorities? i think it is important for beijing to manage it very carefully. china has to protect its image, and coronavirus, given its development, clearly concerns this, china's honour and dignity.

in china itself, that question of where this virus came from is a sensitive one. this month, scientists there were told any studies about its origin must first be cleared by the government. controlling information about how the virus started, and why the chinese government wasn't in a position to do something quicker, becomes very important. and for a one—party system this means everything. but this is about more than just politics. it's about our future. scientists agree that we must better understand the origins of this virus to better protect ourselves from the next global pandemic. as the search for the origin of the virus continues at pace, so does another for a possible vaccine. here's the bbc‘s laura foster. every day we are getting closer to having a vaccine that can stop coronavirus. but it has to be safe and it has to work. that doesn't happen overnight. what exactly is a vaccine? so, they're like a training course for our body's immune systems. they harmlessly show viruses

or bacteria into our bodies. 0ur immune systems recognise them as an invader and learn how to fight them. it means next time, when we encounter the disease for real, our bodies already know how to fight it. what research is being done? the world health organization says more than 70 different teams are currently working on a vaccine. it's quickly become the most important piece of scientific research in the world, with some universities pausing other projects to work on it full—time, with trials being done with a number of animals, as well as in humans. when will it be ready? scientists at the university of oxford have said it could be as early september 2020. but that is if everything goes according to plan at every single stage. if something goes wrong, that can push everything back. most think it will be more like a year or 18 months from now — so the second half of 2021. why so long? well, making and manufacturing a virus takes a lot of time. there's a lot we don't understand

about this coronavirus. but we know its genetic code. this code is like a blueprint. some scientists are lifting parts of it and combining it with existing viruses to create something that looks like the coronavirus. the idea is this can then be given to animals or humans. others are injecting the raw code straight into test subjects. when it has to be tested again and again and again, and go through so many clinical trials to make sure its effective and that there are no unintended side effects. even after that, you have to make this vaccine on a massive scale, and deliver and distribute it to people all over the world. questions are still being asked about how easily transmissible covid—19 is. a recent study in the us found that coughs and sneezes outdoors by someone infected with coronavirus may travel much further than two metres, the distance

the who recommends we keep between us for effective social distancing. so how safe is it to be exercising outdoors? michael fallon reports. much of our world is in lockdown, a movement severely restricted. we're allowed out for one form of exercise a day. across the globe, countries have taken different approaches to exercise. in paris, authorities have stopped exercise outdoors apart from walking between 10:00am and 7:00pm. in spain, all exercise outside the home is banned, unless you have a dog, in which case you can take it for a walk. japan's prime minister says it's ok to exercise outdoors as long as you are alone. and in australia, exercise is permitted in your neighbourhood, and you're allowed to work out with one other person. scientists agree the virus is spread through droplets expelled when an infected person coughs or sneezes. what they still don't know is how easily the virus can spread through breathing.

when we exercise, we inhale and exhale much more. so could you be putting yourself and others at risk from exercising outdoors? to help answer that question is professor bert blocken. he's been researching how droplets from your nose and mouth travel during exercise. his research has not been officially published in a journal yet, meaning other scientists haven't evaluated it. can you tell us, professor blocken, what your research found? yes, our research actually looked into the social distance, the distance that you need to keep when you are running fast or cycling behind another person, and we found that two metres is plenty if you're cycling or running next to each other, or in staggered formation, more than enough, but if you want to run directly behind each other, or cycle behind each other in a slipstream, then the two metres is not enough.

professor blocken‘s research assumes there's no wind in the air and suggests when you exhale while exercising, you emit droplets of breath that form what's known as a slipstream. it typically forms behind you. if you came into contact with droplets from an infected person, you could catch the virus. professor blocken says exercising side—by—side or in formation is safer than walking behind someone. chronic regular exercise is an immune booster. it protects you against a whole load of chronic diseases associated with chronic inflammation. it's also thought to help reduce the ageing of your immune system as well, and that all makes a lot of sense with a lot of the epidemiological evidence out there. it's a risk—benefit analysis, so if you don't exercise you increase your risk of getting a lot of diseases long—term. if you go outside, obviously you have the potential to be exposed to the virus but at the same time, you're boosting your immune system and so that is helping to protect

you against the virus. academics we've spoken to said there's no convincing evidence that you're at a heightened risk from exercising outdoors, but research into this pandemic is still in its infancy. if you're going to exercise outdoors, you shouldn't do so if you have a cough or a fever, and you must observe the world health organization's guidance of keeping a 2—metre distance from others. as muslims celebrate the holy month of ramadan, some doctors are expressing concern that the official advice about social distancing isn't reaching many in the community. 0ur religion editor, martin bashir, has been speaking to one gp in greater manchester in england to hear her views about fasting, faith and whether public health messages are getting through. with afternoon surgery over, dr siema iqbal is on the school run. she and her husband are key workers and at the start of ramadan, she says she's concerned about whether the government's

message on the coronavirus is getting through. i don't understand how it would get through to the muslim community, a lot of the messaging coming out from the government is in english — it's on radio stations and tv channels that they may not necessarily be listening to or watching. even the letters we send out advising patients to shield themselves for 12 weeks are all in english. these are real, specific challenges that this community in particular is facing. 46% of the muslim community lives in the 10% of the most deprived parts of the uk — that surely plays a part. we also have increasing rates of poverty, ill—health and we have a lot of the community doing more of the precarious roles — so they may be working as cleaners, bus drivers, frontline workers. a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. no prayers at the mosque.

and without communal meals, iftars, like this one held in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we found that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who have come to our events have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, is incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting and will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually

brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own, but i think it will bring us back to the true essence of fasting. martin bashir, bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people already die every year from preventable diseases in the developing world, where resources are scarce, but the added burden of covid—19 cases could stretch some health services to breaking point. the bbc‘s secunder kermani and anne soy compare how prepared some countries in asia and africa are. coronavirus has left the healthcare systems of some of the world's richest countries barely able to cope. so what will happen in the developing world, where tens of millions of people already face a struggle just to survive? here, medical facilities are often basic, people are far poorer

and living conditions are more crowded. in italy, one of the countries with the highest death toll in the world, they started with about 80 ventilators for everyone one million people, and they're trying to increase that number. here in kenya, it's thought to be around five for every one million people, but it's even worse elsewhere in africa. in nigeria, it's about 0.8 for every1 million people. in south asia right now, countries are racing to try and buy more ventilators. at the moment in pakistan and afghanistan, there are less than ten per million people, while in india, there are around 11 per million. italy struggled to find enough ventilators for coronavirus patients, but these countries have far fewer. so far, the number of confirmed

coronavirus cases in the developing world is low when compared to those in europe and america. but so is the number of tests that have been carried out. many more cases are likely to be simply undetected. what we don't know is how many. in the uk, there are around 28 doctors per 10,000 people. what's in the democratic republic of the congo is not even one doctor per 10,000 of the population. in afghanistan, there are less than three. while in nigeria, close to four. india and pakistan have a slightly better ratio, but still around three times fewer doctors per capita than the uk. you get a sense of the challenges coronavirus presents here, when you take something as simple as hand washing. in the western world, this is something everyone has access to but here in kibera,

community groups have come together to set up hand washing facilities and even in africa's largest economy, nigeria, only four out of every ten people have access to basic hand washing facilities at home. whilst in pakistan and india, only six in ten do, that's around 600 million people without access to basic hand washing facilities at home in those two countries alone. there's been some suggestion the warmer climate here will mean coronavirus won't spread so quickly, but there's no conclusive evidence of that yet. 0thers hope because the population in the developing world is generally younger, people here won't be as badly affected by it. the average age in pakistan is 22, whilst in nigeria, it's around 19. compare that to around 47 in italy and 41 in the uk. but people can be vulnerable for different reasons. here in south asia, there are high rates of diabetes and lung disease,

and there are plenty of other factors to bear in mind too. like overcrowding in urban areas — it's common here for poor families to live in a single room. malnutrition rates are also among the highest in the world. a lot of this comes down to a lack of spending in healthcare. in nigeria and the drc, they spend under 4% of gdp, while in india, its 3.5%, and bangladesh, a little over 2%. compare that to around 9% in places like italy or the uk. south africa is scrambling to minimise the impact of the coronavirus on its health

system, economy and its people, and those people include the most vulnerable, the homeless. have you been in contact with someone who has coronavirus? no. across the country, homeless people have been moved into temporary shelters, like this one, rounded up from street corners, parks and underneath the country's highways. while many now don't have to worry about where their next meal will come from, they are exposed to other risks. this is usually one of the busiest parts ofjohannesburg. now, come evening, these pavements become beds for those without homes. while the government's efforts have been commended at getting people off the streets, experts warn that for those battling addiction stopping 0pioids and alcohol abruptly can be life—threatening. so what's the solution? some centres are now providing methadone, a replacement drug to help the body cope with withdrawals.

0pioid withdrawal is really extremely uncomfortable. it is also showing some of the similar symptoms that covid—19 shows. you need to manage the withdrawal and the cravings in order to stabilise the lockdown of homeless people. people like 0yama faye. 0yama has lived on the streets for ten years and has been on heroin for nine of those years. without methadone, we are nothing. without methadone, if you have no methadone here, i don't think there's going to be people in here. we're going to run away, all of us. homelessness is a long—established issue in south africa. because of the coronavirus, the government has moved fast, but what happens after the lockdown? is it back to the streets

for people like 0yama? i'm hoping collectively as a government — because this is not just about social development, it's about housing, which is human segment, it is about policing, it is about health, it is about education. this is a time for us to co—ordinate with everyone, so let's pull our resources together and make sure that it remains high on the agenda. we need to remove and reduce the numbers of people who are out on the streets. concerns have been raised about a lack of social distancing and erratic food supply and some centres. minister zulu accepts the criticism but says covid—19 is a learning curve for everyone. when i look at what we've done from the beginning to now, and the fact that we're saying to the provinces, "please don't herd them like cattle into some place because we need to give them help, they deserve it." the weeks ahead are uncertain for all south africans,

but amongst the homeless, there is some relief that for the time being, they too have not been forgotten. over to australia now, where the government recently announced its stimulus package, valued at more than 46 billion us dollars, to help protect jobs and businesses. from sydney, phil mercer has more on how the outbreak is affecting the australian economy. hanging on, but onlyjust. this skywood climbing centre in sydney is closed and its staff sent home. its owner hopes it can survive the covid—19 lockdown that has forced businesses across australia to shut. it's definitely hard, we were just starting to pick up after a couple of months of people starting to understand what it was and get into it, and i think that momentum has been completely killed. you jump from being really happy with how everything is going to scared and a little bit worried about what will happen when it all comes back.

legions of australians are unemployed and need government support. welfare offices have been swamped. the economic collapse has been sudden. in march, one millionjobs were lost in a single week. it's horrible actually to be quite honest. i'm nearly 60 and i've never been unemployed in my life ever. i'm devastated but i'm sure there's people in a lot worse situations than i'm in. we have four adults in ourfamily and three of us are unemployed as of this week. covid—19 is causing economic calamity, and many businesses simply won't survive. australia is usually such a vibrant, optimistic place, but in so many ways you can feel its confidence ebbing away. real estate agents are trying to soldier on. social distancing rules mean that online auctions are the only way

to sell houses, but the market is in deep trouble. 0ur armageddon plan is if we see 50% reduction in our income in property management and zero sales income. it's almost unfathomable that that will happen. if it gets to that point, the world's ended. help is on its way with an historic $80 billion rescue package aiming to help secure the jobs of 6 million australians, half the workforce. it will pay wages to staff in businesses that are in lockdown. it will take several weeks before they get that money there. we will know the number of businesses registering and ultimately how many are paying thejobkeeper component, but how long they can endure that for is the next question — how long can the government endure the payments? some sectors including supermarkets will continue to operate during the pandemic, but many businesses are facing the fight of their lives to survive. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.

and that's it for now. a reminder, you can always keep up—to—date on the bbc news website, or you can follow me on twitter — i'm @annita? mcveigh. thanks for watching. good morning, welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today: the prime minister returns to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. more than 20,000 people in uk hospitals have now died from covid—19. spain, which has the highest number of pandemic cases in europe, begins to gradually ease its lockdown. a cautious step towards normality for arsenal. players will be allowed to returning to the clubs training ground this week in what's being described as a partial reopening.

good morning. a little bit more cloud around today and especially in the north, a chance of a few heavy showers. it is all change as we start the new week. i will have more in around a quarter of an hour. i will have more in around a quarter of an hour. it's sunday 26th april. our top story: the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after being admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there's also growing pressure to explain how the government plans to ease the lockdown, as john mcmanus reports. 0n the doorstep of number 11 downing st, clapping for nhs workers but unaware that within a matter of days, he would be in hospital with worsening symptoms. boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. the prime minister said it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator.

now the government says he'll be back at work on monday, taking charge of the fight against the virus which struck him and so many of us down. and there's much to get through in his inbox — not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. there's growing pressure from some in his party for restrictions to be eased, in order to help the economy. but the death toll from covid—19 is still rising. by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher when deaths in care homes and the community are counted. good afternoon. the grim milestone was on everybody‘s mind at saturday's downing street conference. i think we should all recognise that our hearts, my heart goes out, so everybody‘s heart goes out to the families who have

lost a loved one, the families and friends of those loved ones. so far, the country's intensive care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe getting to frontline staff. the department for health says it's working around the clock, but won't say just how many of a promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight from turkey this week. and by thursday, we'll know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people a day for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have been repeatedly unable to book a test. to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. john mcmanus, bbc news. let's get the latest now with our political correspondent leila nathoo, whojoins us from our london newsroom.

is quite a big moment, the prime minister returning. absolutely. he has been recuperating in chequers, his country retreat, for the last three weeks. there was a lot of anticipation as to whether he would be back in charge was not clearly he had been gearing up for starting work again. this starting week he had spoken to president trump, the queen over the phone, having meetings with his deputy, dominic raab, who has been standing in with him. matt hancock them health secretary and at chequers because of he will be back at monday, chairing the coronavirus meeting are plenty of pressure on the prime minister. lots of things to think about. some are calling for the lockdown to enter sooner because they are worried about the economic impact and the impact on people ‘s livelihoods. the message from downing street is yes, of course they are aware of that they do not

wa nt to they are aware of that they do not want to risk a second peak, the virus transmitting widely again once lockdown measures are eased and then the economic hit of having a potential other lockdown in the future that i think there is going to be plenty for the government to think about. , the prime minister to get on top of, because we have a next decision—making point because of in next decision—making point because ofina next decision—making point because of in a fortnight. such a lot for the government to do in the next couple of weeks. let's talk about the relatively new labour leader keir starmer which had his own interjection into this argument. you'll make his approach so far since taking charge says he was to be constructive but we are starting to hear a message from him pulled up we had at the first virtual prime minister ‘s questions as he has accused the government to be too slow to act so far, too slow on the lockdown, too slow to get testing up, too slow to get perfect —— protective equipment to the frontline of the nhs and he articulated those concerns again in articulated those concerns again in

a letter to boris johnson articulated those concerns again in a letter to borisjohnson which he published today and he has been calling for the publication of an expert strategy so a similar comment that the scottish government has set out. you had a bit more from the welsh government, too, about how they plan the kinds of things that they plan the kinds of things that they might do when lockdown eases. they don't want to dilute the key message of stay—at—home. we had that clearly yesterday at the government briefing, it is too soon to start talking about that but keir starmer the labour leader says he wants to see more thinking behind what is going to guide the government when they come to make those decisions in a couple of week's time. the government's been accused of "dragging its heels" over demands for a guarantee of financial support to the families of healthcare workers who've died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death in service benefits, even if they're not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known to have died with covid—19. the department of health said it was evaluating financial support for the families of those

on the front line. spain will start to ease its strict lockdown. with children allowed out of their homes for the first time in six weeks. let's talk to our reporter guy hedgecoe who's in madrid. we have been talking about lockdown here and it has been much stricter in spain and we have heard there has been a glimpse of fresh air for children over there in spain. yes, that's right. in about an hours time, children will be able to leave their homes. in many cases, this will be the first time they have left their homes since the lockdown began in mid—march, six weeks. children under the age of 14 will be allowed to go out for one hour each day as of this morning and they will be able to roam no more than one kilometre from their home and they

will be able to take bicycles and skateboards but they won't be able to go to public parks. it has still been tightly controlled, the lockdown but there is a feeling this is quite a major step in terms of the easing up of this very tight lockdown that spain has had. do we know whether they are then going to widen the relaxation of these restrictions to other people later on? well, prime minister pedro sanchez last night did say that as of next saturday, if the numbers in spain do continue to stabilise, the number of deaths and the number of infections have come down quite considerably over the last few weeks, so if that trend continues, next saturday, the government will allow adults to go out and take walks, recreational walks, and people will be able to take some kind of exercise. but again, it will be tightly controlled and then throughout may and intojune, the

government hopes to be able to continue what it calls a deescalation of this lockdown but the plans for that are still not clear but the government does want to ease up these restrictions throughout the next couple of months. thank you very much, from madrid this morning. in germany, riot police have arrested dozens of anti—lockdown protesters in central berlin. around 1,000 people ignored restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event in the german capital. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel of "banning life". next month's chelsea flower show is the latest event to be cancelled because of the pandemic, so organisers are taking things online. the royal horticultural society is holding a virtual flower show instead. it'll start each day with a top gardener, designer or florist giving an online tour of their own gardens.

those who'd been due to exhibit at the show will also replicate their displays for the online audience. 20,000 deaths from coronavirus in british hospitals. it's a statistic that would have sounded staggering just a couple of months ago, but is now a very sad reality. behind every single one of those deaths is an individual, and a personal story. and it's those stories that we're going to be focussing on throughout the programme this morning. david bull was 87 when he died. his daughter gabby has paid tribute and shared her memories of her father. asa dad, as a dad, he was such a character so here is the typical man of the barbecue. you could get a word in edge ways with the barbecue and the cooking, he definitely made a great sunday roast. 0ne cooking, he definitely made a great sunday roast. one of my best memories of him was we used to go to the south of france in the summer and even in a caravan in france, we

had to have a full sunday roast. it was always there helping me with my maths homework and also i did gcs are and he was always in his garage building me contraptions and one of the things you never really thank your dad for but he was always there behind the scenes. he was a very devoted dad and a very devoted friends. when my dad tested positive for coronavirus, it was a big shock. he had the test after getting a chest infection and we just thought it would be one of those things that, you know, he would get tested, it would come back negative and that would be that but then when we got the results he was positive, it was a very big shock. you never expected to be your dad who has this horrible illness. i didn't really get to talk to him because he was obviously on oxygen. my mum managed to get to talk to him through face time. but i was able to e—mail him so i said i

know you will be coming home and i've been making some cake so i said i will save you a bit of cake and yeah, it was a massive shock. i definitely think in the current times, you know, families are getting robbed of a chance of saying goodbye. i was lucky enough that once getting the result of coronavirus, i decided to e—mail my dad andi coronavirus, i decided to e—mail my dad and i was able to tell him i loved him and i was able to tell him that yeah, that i loved him and i was going to look after mum and i would always be there for her. i wrote him an e—mail after he passed kind of as an official goodbye because i didn't get that time in the hospital holding his hand. that was gabby, paying tribute to her 87—year—old dad david bull — one of the 20,000 people to die in hospital from coronavirus. is difficult as it is to hear and watch, to hear the stories of those

who are grieving. the stories behind the statistics that are presenting it every day. joining us now from lichfield isjo roberts, whose dad tony died on april 11 after falling ill with covid—19. good morning, jo. 0ur condolences to you. i hope you are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he wasjust are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he was just a are ok. tell me about your dad. well, he wasjust a loving, kind force of nature, really. he was larger—than—life. when he entered the room, the whole room just lit up. he was the kind of person if you left him sitting by the side of a swimming pool he would come back and somebody would have pulled up a chairand be somebody would have pulled up a chair and be set somebody would have pulled up a chairand be set —— somebody would have pulled up a chair and be set —— chatting to him. he wasjust the chair and be set —— chatting to him. he was just the most sociable, likeable character. but if there is one word that probably summed him up most it was family. it was his beginning, his medal, his end. we we re beginning, his medal, his end. we were everything to him. he used to call us the jewels in his crown. he adored my mum. he used to buy her

flowers every friday without fail and even when he was poorly at the end, he ordered hera replica 0k and even when he was poorly at the end, he ordered her a replica 0k of red roses delivered to her. —— bouquet. everything he did was about us, really. every year, 19 of us, it has grown over the year, —— over the while. we would go to beautiful places but what was so special is that we were all experiencing it together. and he loved it. he just loved being with us, being around us, he was clever, articulate. we had a family quiz team and he was the ace card, really. he wasjust, just, the gentleman who owns the chip shop in the village said, "a legend". the pictures of him and your mother arejust legend". the pictures of him and your mother are just gorgeous was not they were married for 48 years

and we saw some of the family holiday photos so we can see the bond you all had. tell us a bit about, for many people a few weeks ago, we didn't really register how serious this illness was. can you tell us a bit about how it then came to affect your dad and what happened to affect your dad and what happened to him? yeah. who had heard about coronavirus four months ago? everything started to transpire because the other countries, you know, getting, getting, going into lockdown and people dying and stuff but it still felt like it was something else that was happening somewhere else, really. and then obviously things started to move here and we were put into our self isolation and just suddenly it was just starting to affect here. but at the same time it wasn't affecting us. we thought we were sort of, i

suppose, safe in our own world, we we re suppose, safe in our own world, we were self isolating and that kind of thing and then suddenly it went from being six degrees of separation to being one degree of separation. he got a spiked temperature at home but we thought it was his septic comeback and when he told us had pneumonia we knew at that point that our beautiful dad was suddenly affected and it was very, very real and very scary. it was almost like being ina and very scary. it was almost like being in a car crash. suddenly what you see into the media was our life and it was really hard because you phoned and he was scared and alone in hospital and i think that is the thing that has affected me so much,

all of us so much to be fair, the fa ct all of us so much to be fair, the fact that it is such a cruel and deadly disease and it robs you of being with them in their last few days of their life. we were lucky enough that mum was able to go and be with him as he passed away which has given us some comfort but we would also have liked to have one la st would also have liked to have one last hug, one last stroke of the hair. it is really, really hard. suddenly this thing you have seen on the news is happening to you and not just us thousands and thousands of other people and each story, we are pa rt of other people and each story, we are part of a covid—19 facebook support group and you read some of the stories and your heart just goes out to them, it really does. losing a pa rent to them, it really does. losing a parent is a colossal moment in anyone's life in any circumstances but these circumstances make it so difficult because of the rules

meaning that you cannot see lots of yourfamily meaning that you cannot see lots of your family face—to—face, that most human thing, a hug is not possible. absolutely. it is exactly that. you just want to hug those you love. my mum was with him when he passed and she had to drive herself home that night and had to go into quarantine obviously because she had obviously been with him and she was symptomatic herself in the sense that she got a cough and a temperature and her breathing was a bit erratic and she was doing that all on her own. we could stand in a garden and talk to her through the window but it was not the same as putting your arms around her and showing the love. when you are grieving, you just want to be together as a family and share happy memories which you can still do through different mediums of communications but it is not the

same. it is... itjust is not feel right. it feels like you are grieving now but you will have to creep again start the whole process again once you are together. because closure is really, really difficult and it is just closure is really, really difficult and it isjust a hard situation. closure is really, really difficult and it isjust a hard situationm really is. thank you so much for talking to us and we send you our condolences. you paid a wonderful tribute to your dad, you really dead and to see the pictures was really powerful. thank you. thanks very much. it isjust heartbreaking. we'll be hearing more tributes to loved ones at around 8am. we are grateful to anyone willing to come on and telling their stories about their family. here's helen with a look at this morning's weather. we have had an april which has been

dry and warmer than average. it has been pretty sunny but it is starting to turn. a few april showers. we have sent it missed and low cloud along the irish sea coast with no or little wind. the change may bring april showers across scotland where the frontal system is giving us quite a bit of cloud. further south, a brighter morning across the east of england. a little bit of a missed sitting on the water. generally, eastern areas, much more sunshine after yesterday. notice a few showers breaking out as well. away from those, the north of scotland getting quite frequent once. the one is --

getting quite frequent once. the one is —— the warmth is still with us here. 21 degrees yesterdayjust 12-13 here. 21 degrees yesterdayjust 12—13 today. pollen levels high across scotland, england and wales. this line of cloud and the showers which meander around into the night. showers easy but not in scotland. under the clear skies, with the wind coming from the north—east, quite gusty, and it will call chilly with a touch of frost here. further south are milder night and a milder start tomorrow. this warm air has been across the uk for most of the month. now we are giving way to this arctic and so no surprise that showers could be chilly. hail and thunder across the mountains as well. showers possibly further south as well. more cloud in southern areas compared to today but a lot of dry weather around. but it is gradually

changing. a low pressure across the north moves away. but depending on how quickly this comes in, england and wales could have rain monday into tuesday. showers in the north, but with that low pressure in the south, we lose the warmth. temperatures letting — 14 degrees compared to the 20 we are seeing at the moment. that continues through the moment. that continues through the rest of next week. by the weekend we could have high pleasure and more settled conditions returning. it turns out it is still spring. for many people, the lockdown has meant an increased focus on food and exercise — from being able to buy what you need in the shops, and when to go for a daily walk. but for people with eating

disorders, the restrictions have made daily life more difficult, and charities say they've had an increase in calls for help. meghan 0wen has been speaking to two people who are trying to navigate their way through lockdown. i have been struggling with bulimia for many years but i have been finding it challenging during the lockdown. i am eating at home on my own feeling ashamed and at risk of eating too much, making myself sick. all the things i try to avoid. right now we're thinking about what is left in the cupboards and how to ta ke left in the cupboards and how to take our daily exercise but for james this is a already been a difficult part of my life. exercise used to be a big part of my illness. learning to exercise in a positive way was all about doing that with other people and it being fun and not being able to go to yoga classes and exercise with other people, that is something i really miss and it puts me more at risk of struggling with my eating. hope is in recovery

from anorexia and she has also found the last weeks hard. i have this fear around lockdown and not being able to exercise outside. i have the fear of not being able to get the foods i feel safe eating. if you go into complete lockdown, will it impact my recovery if i cannot go running? life indoors means it is harderfor running? life indoors means it is harder for them running? life indoors means it is harderfor them to talk running? life indoors means it is harder for them to talk through the issues and looking on line does not a lwa ys issues and looking on line does not always sell. they are both struggling in isolation so we connected them on the scene. you both talk about challenges in the lockdown but what advice would you have for each other to help cope? my first big of advice is around having routine. making sure you are getting up routine. making sure you are getting up at the same time every day. getting dressed, washing your hair and structuring your day around your meals and sink into that.” and structuring your day around your meals and sink into that. i totally agree. i think structure is so important and agree. i think structure is so importantandi agree. i think structure is so

important and i quite like to be free and easy about things and intuitive but, actually, ifound that putting in structure has really helped. this is something i would tell anyone who is struggling. if you need help, it is as real now and violet now as it has ever been. just because there is a national crisis going on does not mean you should not take your problems seriously. for some worrying about food and exercise is more challenging than ever at a time when the routine has been changed completely. meghan 0wen reporting. and there's more information about eating disorders and where to find help on the bbc‘s action line website. there was barely a dry eye in the house on britain's got talent a couple of weeks ago, when sign along with us, who are a signing choir from manchester, got the first golden buzzer of the series, and went straight through to the semi—finals. the choir were formed by 18—year—old jade kilduff, who set up a youtube channel to teach sign language

after her four—year—old brother christian was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. jade and her brother are now adapting to life in lockdown, and adam mcclean has been to meet them. talking through double glazing is a challenge that many of us have tried and struggled with in recent weeks, but this family have been able to communicate clearly. hello. how are you? good, good. aw, i miss you, too. you miss her? me and christian spoke to auntie katie through the window who's been learning signing to communicate with you, hasn't she? and she also has hearing problems so it didn't work shouting through the window like we might have done with other people. so, yeah, we signed to her through the window and she signed back and we had a conversation and it was really beautiful. is she dancing? are you a good dancer? jade decided to teach sign language to her brother christian and all those around her to help him communicate.

it's a skill that has proven even more useful during self isolation. it's been amazing that we've been able to sign, especially during this time, because when people have come to the window to see us, if we've taught them sign, we have literally been able to talk to them like no problems because we've just been able to sign to each other. just being able to say good morning which is like "good morning", to somebody, can really brighten up their day and make them not so isolated and alone. so it's really important. singing # look out ‘cause here i come # and i'm marching on to the beat i drum # i'm not scared to be seen # i make no apologies, this is me. jade formed the sign along with us choir to help others learn a new sign language, breaking down communication barriers for those like her little brother. the family were told that christian who has cerebral palsy would never be able

to walk and talk. to overcome what we were told and to not just accept that that was how it was going to be, to just keep trying, and to never give up on him, that was amazing when he eventually did it. don't be shy, aw, that's nice. jade and christian's choir is now through to the semi—final of britain's got talent. they hope to inspire more people to learn sign language to help others communicate. are you giving kisses? oh, you're so cute. say bye. bye. adam mcclean, bbc news. he isjust gorgeous. he really is and they just have he isjust gorgeous. he really is and theyjust have the most beautiful relationship of those two. it is really lovely to see. coming up in the next half hour on breakfast: how do you re—open a shop safely

when it's been shut for so long? we'll have a look at the advice that's being handed out to businesses. stay with us, headlines coming up.

hello, this is breakfast with rachel burden and chris mason. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the prime minister goes back to work tomorrow — just over two weeks after being discharged from hospital where he spent time in intensive care with coronavirus. borisjohnson has been recuperating at his country retreat, chequers — but has held talks with senior ministers. more than 20,000 people have now died with covid—19 in british hospitals, and there's growing pressure for the government to explain how it plans to ease the lockdown. the armed forces are going to start testing key workers and their families who have symptoms, in hard to reach areas of the uk. the new mobile facilities can be set up in 20 minutes, and will travel to police and fire

stations, care homes, prisons and benefits centres. the government has set itself a target of completing 100,000 tests a day by thursday. let's talk a little bit more about the prime minister's return to downing street, and the advice to others who've had coronavirus and are heading back to work. gp aisha awan is with us. good morning, aisha. good morning. let us talk about something that has been dominating the headlines for the last couple of days. it is so important at this stage in this pandemic, which is reminding us of the importance of ringing up people like you if we need to speak to a dock about something unrelated to coronavirus. sitis something unrelated to coronavirus. s it is important that if someone is u nwell s it is important that if someone is unwell or needs medical attention, to call their gp. i am hearing again and again that they thought the practice was closed because patients see that the door was closed but practices are all open. they are open to patients. we are taking

video calls, telephone calls, and it is taking longer to get through to us but we are available. some practices have been exceptionally busy, particularly in the south and around london where the clove —— the covert effect has really had an impact. it might take longer to get through but if you are unwell, please ring up and speak to the practice nurse, speak to the gp. long—term conditions such as heart disease, lung conditions, they still need reviews, we still need to be looking after our vulnerable patients so be patient with us but do get in touch. has it been in your practice? is it quieter in terms of the phone ringing? no, it has been busy but we look after patients that cover a large area and what i would say is that we have greatly changed the way that we work in general practice. i am the way that we work in general practice. iam really the way that we work in general practice. i am really proud of our collea g u es practice. i am really proud of our colleagues because six weeks ago,

less tha n colleagues because six weeks ago, less than a couple of% of gp practices around the country were using video consultations that we have completely changed the way that we are working. a lot of us like myself are remote working from home. 0thers myself are remote working from home. others are doing a lot more telephone consultations was not we are still getting through hugest waves of patients. we are making sure we are doing prescriptions and still dealing with all the letters and urgent that come through stop things like cancer referrals and it isa things like cancer referrals and it is a different way of working and we are staying on top of it so again, the advice is don't be hesitant in getting in touch with us. if you have a problem, something that is new, particularly weight loss that has happened and you don't know why, bleeding from somewhere and it is new. if you are feeling more unwell, if you are worried about anything, do get in touch with us. we were reporting that the prime minister is returning to work roughly tomorrow after recovering from the virus.

what would be your advice to patients who might ring you, who have been through covid—19 and are thinking about that process of returning to work. it is very individual. the guidance says how many days you have to self isolate for if you had a milder version of it but for patients who have been u nwell it but for patients who have been unwell with it, i would say wait till you are symptom—free before returning to work, particularly if you're one of those key workers who has to go and work around other people. even if you are at home and you are symptomatic, if you have something you are shielding at home, if you have people who are particularly vulnerable, do self isolate for that little while longer. a lot of common sense is required here. if you are symptomatic, it is best to self isolate for a longer period of time and that is the advice i would continue to give patients. but in terms of if you asked asymptomatic or over the infection and you need to have a break for a or over the infection and you need to have a breakfora minimum or over the infection and you need to have a breakfor a minimum of 14 days. one last question about

facemasks. lots of conversations about whether or not it is a good idea to wear a mask when we are out and about. what are you saying to your patients? it is notjust to my patients, i am still quite conflicted. i was reading an article that was actually in the bmj, just a couple of days ago, it is looking at the evidence available for facemasks and wejust the evidence available for facemasks and we just don't have it for covid—19. it seems to me that it would be quite a sensible but don't sensible measure but at the same time, there is a shortage of medical grade facemasks and people can move them at home and it is useful in that it stops them taking —— touching the face, particularly the nose and their mouth, so i can see where it can be useful but we need to think about procurement, we need to think about procurement, we need to think about whether there are enough hospitals and gp surgeries and for social care. including care homes. there are a lot of people working exceptionally hard and we

know there is a problem with ppe so before we go to the general public who are at a lower risk of this, potentially put some of the key workers who really need to think about procurement. thanks for your time and your expertise is morning was not we really appreciate it. important segment on breakfast at the moment, hearing from gps on the front line, trying to answer all of these questions are swelling around and that we are all asking. and they are still coming up as new developments emerge. we are all looking to clarity. we will be talking about what is happening in retail and which shops can open and how they will do it in a few minutes' time. after we have had the sport. arsenal looks like they are getting back to a routine. edging closer. you are talking about people getting back to work and a lot of questions being asked. a lot of those things about normal life is sport. people are wanting that to get back to normal and as i say, edging towards

normality for arsenal. apparently they are returning to training from tomorrow. arsenal's players will be go back to training this week. the club's training ground will open for players to undertake individual programmes in what's being called a partial re—opening. as you'd expect there are a few caveats — for example, no group training sessions. the clubs says players will travel alone, do their individual workout and return home. this comes as the government announced the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports this week in a bid to return to action as soon as possible. earlier though on breakfast the chair of uk sport dame katherine grainger urged caution on returning to major sport too quickly. although it is nice to think that sport will have its moment and have its day back when people can all come back together, in either to compete or participate orjust to watch and have that together, i think we are still talking about a

while yet and i think it is just being ready for that moment because it is so important in so many people's lives. it will be a huge message we can go back and do that again buti message we can go back and do that again but i think we have to be cautious as well because there are too many doubts ahead of us before we are confident we can go ahead. everton have had to release a staement after images emerged appearing to show striker moise kean hosting a house party during lockdown. newspaper reports have shown the italian striker filming himself at the party in his apartment. everton say they are appalled and have strongly expressed their disappointment to the player. kean joined the club from juventus last summer. football finances continue to be affected with aston villa the latest club to take action. all first—team players, coaches and senior management will defer 25% of their salaries forfour months to ease the financial impact on the club. non—playing staff will be retained and paid in full during the lockdown, so villa won't be making use of the government furlough scheme.

today was supposed to be the london marathon — it's rescheduled for october — but that hasn't stopped thousands of you from doing what you can to raise money for charity. organisers came up with the 2.6 challenge. quite simply you can do any activity that involves the numbers 2 and 6. that could be 2.6 kilomeres up and down your garden, bouncing a tennis ball off a racket 26 times, or eating 26 jaffa cakes. among them is elite athlete and covid ward doctor eleanor davis, who's part of a 12—strong team who will each run 2.6 miles as part of a relay. just at the minute, obviously not a lot to train for. everything is on hold so we are doing a few extra shifts on the coronavirus wards through this pandemic and still

managing to fit in the miles so i run to and from work most days which has been a really positive for me, i find running very therapeutic. just a bit of headspace and calm amongst the chaos. so yeah, i think this little project as well has given me something positive to do outside of work which is really nice. we are going to be following all the stuff you are getting up to today for the 2.6 challenge on the bbc sport website. live commentary and showing some of the best pictures. if you had to twitter and put in their hashtag #bbcathletics on twitter. .we . we have been getting lovely ones sent in. using beachball sets around the garden. the garden furniture can't be moved to make a bit more of a challenge. plus the cat, he says, are allowed to move the ball is if they want to. this is from annie. 26

press ups, 26 squats, 26,200 steps today for isabel. not too shabby for a 67—year—old. i am running 26 k thomas has another heat, my wife is running and rowing 2.6 miles each. __ my running and rowing 2.6 miles each. —— my wife was about three —year—olds walking supervised up and down the stairs 26 times and it is all to raise funds for tommy ‘s which carries a special place in our hearts. good luck to everyone taking pa rt hearts. good luck to everyone taking part in those activities.” hearts. good luck to everyone taking part in those activities. i am glad to think there is text commentary. it gives you a sense of what sport is up to. i am particularly looking forward to any text commentary involving that cat moving the ball. you might be seeing me posting a picture of my 26 jaffa cakes i will eat. 0r picture of my 26 jaffa cakes i will eat. or i might be doing something a bit more energetic, you might have to see. how do you re—open a shop safely when it's been closed for so long?

it's a question that many businesses will need to answer as they wait for lockdown restrictions to be gradually lifted. all shops deemed non—essential were ordered to close on the 23rd of march, and now the british retail consortium is giving advice to help them prepare to re—open safely. it includes guidance on social distancing, on hand sanitiser and cashless payments. helen dickinson is chief executive of the british retail consortium, and bill grimsey is the former ceo of iceland and wickes. first of all, helen, is it absolutely clear which shops are allowed to open and which are not? i know it is for non—essential items but we heard about a group falling clearly within that category? being q fit clearly within that category? being int in clearly within that category? being q fit in with the original category of essential back on the 23rd of march and have been working over the subsequent weeks to really think about how to operate social

distancing and safety. i think the reason that they fell into that category was because there was recognition that, you know, is something in our house breakdown or needed to be fixed, that you had access to the goods you would need to fix things. bill bringing you into the conversation, i wonder what you make of what you are hearing from the british retail consortium and also the government because they have been critics saying the message is getting a bit muddled at the moment? two i welcome any guidelines that are in preparation for when shops do open again but i really am a bit concerned that this is being put out in anticipation of those shops opening and i think we really need to rely on the government and the science before we get the public anticipating shops opening to early. having guidelines like these are absolutely vital and essential to keeping people safe.

helen, what will it look like? we're talking weeks and months down the line but what might shopping look like in those early stages of the relaxation of restrictions?” thinking picking up bill's point, is absolutely for government to decide how and when the reopening, this phase actually occurs because they have got not only shops to think about, they have schools, they have travel and it needs to be co—ordinated right across the piece so planning, though, is vital and thatis so planning, though, is vital and that is the reason behind the guidances, to help retailers really think about the way that their shops operate, how that will actually be different in this new environment and if we think about what has happened in supermarkets over the course of the last month, the way that we actually shop has fundamentally changed and we have picked up many of the learnings of the food and the other shops that

have remained open and put them in this guidance so things like markings on the floor to recognise where two metres looks. lots of signage to help customers be able to navigate their way around the store. staggering shifts, changing layouts, perspex glass up near cash years so that everybody both customers and the people who work in the shops themselves, can all feel confident that i going shopping they are doing that i going shopping they are doing that in a safe environment. this get to the heart where the conversation nationally is going to go. certain clarity about lockdown conditions but as they begin to be eased, far more responsibility on us as individuals and retailers maintaining social distancing while crucially trying to keep the economy going on for so many people in retail it has been such a tough time and being able to open even with

restrictions could be vital if they are going to survive. it is but i think government has done quite a lot to ease the burden on retailers. they have given them the right holiday. i am they have given them the right holiday. lam not they have given them the right holiday. i am not sure giving the big four supermarkets the rate break was a good thing. they have made a lot of money in the past months. but they have developed the right processes and procedures and if you look at the small independent stores, i have an italian delicatessenjust stores, i have an italian delicatessen just around the corner, they have behaved really sensibly, they have behaved really sensibly, the public are behaving sensibly and we do rely on the public adopting social distancing rules but i really do worry about what happens when a shopping centre worries. it is a massive, massive exercise to ensure

that the public are able to social distance in an environment where they are back doing what they love best which is a shopping. we are all changing our habits and it is not doing the high street any good because we are all shopping on line. thank you to the both of you. there isa thank you to the both of you. there is a question and i know some people have changed their habits and a shopping more locally but whether thatis shopping more locally but whether that is sustained we will have two c. the weather has been pretty good but it is going to change next week? it is going to change. it is on the change. more unsettled weather. we have the mist this morning. the morning satellite teacher shows you where the sunshine is. missed an account

of cloud in the north of scotland and a few showers here. let's look at that in detail. the showers are quite heavy in the northern half of scotland. further south, the cloud brea ks scotland. further south, the cloud breaks up as it will do for northern ireland. much, much cooler. elsewhere, a few showers because of the warmth still with us across england and wales. a few sharp showers across the hills of wales. 21 yesterday, the highest in scotland. 12—13 today. the pollen levels still forecast to be high and not temperature dependent. 0vernight, chilly weather returning in the north. round frost in southern areas but more cloud. cold air, a brisk north—easterly wind

pushing the showers in. it is arctic air. a cold night on the clouds here. a more unsettled looking picture. back to you too. time to find the code. —— coat. time now for a look at this week's click. welcome to click. the days are getting longer, and so is the hair, but we are still here. hope you're 0k. look, lara's in the house. well, hers. hello! good to see you, spencer. how are you? what have you been doing apart from growing your hair? i've been quite busy watching a lot of tv, actually. we are big fans of doctor who here, so on social media, thousands

of fans have agreed to hit play on the same episode at exactly the same time, like seven o'clock. and what then happens is we all watch together but the director, the script writer and some of the actors are all tweeting along while we are watching so you get this live director's commentary on a second screen. i love it, it's a kind of communal feel, we're all watching these great programmes. that sounds really fun! in this house, we've been very busy making television. downstairs my husband has been making his tv show, it's a good job i'm good with tech because he's needed a bit of help. yes, i've seen. and this sign has become a bit controversial, because when his sign arrived for his show, its huge! so there's now been a competition. next week this may have to move closer to the camera. 0k, whatever you need to do to stay sane during lockdown, you have your logo wars. that's absolutely fine. anyway, let's move on, let's talk dating! dating apps have seen a rise

in interaction since we've all been an isolation. you know, i found that weird as well, because i wondered why people would start the dating process when they know they can't then meet in the flesh anytime soon. that was my first thought, but actually, if you're single and you're looking for love, you might as well get on the case as soon as possible. and 0mar mehtab has been putting one of them to the test. with dating apps exploding in popularity over the past years, a generation learned a new way of finding love. but, with social isolation now in place, the dating game is being reinvented once again. also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam. they've come up with loveisquarantine, a dating format that's broadcast as a sort of live reality show on instagram. after giving a few details on their google sheets, six people are then manually sorted by nix and lam into pandemic pods

and paired up to go on phone dates with each other. so, i'm actually going to give this a go myself, and even though it's a phone date, i do have to look my best, so i'm going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i'll have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so that the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is 0mar mehtab, i'm 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don't know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if a couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image that you find on most dating sites to get to what they say is important.

‘cause anything is possible! for me personally, i happen to have achondroplasia, which is the most common form of dwarfism. now, a lot of girls, not all girls, but a lot of girls are looking for the 6‘4", attractive, "he‘s got the beard, he‘s got the good hair, the muscles and all the things," so for me to go on a dating app like hinge or tinder, the numbers just aren‘t great because i don‘t get that opportunity... people go, "oh, nah — swipe left," but for something like loveisblind and loveisquarantine, like i said, we‘re allowing people the opportunity to get to know people, and who knows? right, it‘s 2am here, making it evening time in the us. and before the first date has even begun, excitement is building up in the comment. so, must admit, bit nervous. let‘s see how this goes. hey, 0livia. how are you? and as i‘m talking away, i realise that there‘s little to worry about, largely in part

because i‘m not focusing on anything except the conversation. 0k, i‘ve just had my first date and it kind of feels like the ‘90s, where if you had a penpal via letter or via e—mail, you wouldn‘t see them until you actually met them in real life, but it‘s refreshed for a social media generation. right now i‘m about to send a video talking about the date and how it went for everyone to see. we‘re excited, so keep us posted. let's go! we believe in love! but after this lockdown is over, will there still be a place for loveisquara ntine? for others that do consistently use dating apps, i feel like something similar to loveisquarantine actually is a better option — it‘s just a lot more of an intentional, ifeel like, sort of approach. it's hard because i know that when i am using an app and i have all this information about somebody, i know what they like, i know that i can be more particular about it. i was way more nervous

on loveisquarantine than i was in person, because i get scared of what i'm going to say, but when they're in person there is a connection and there's more back—and—forth. for better or worse, when dating apps came in, they changed our culture. in this time of isolation, we‘re still relying on technology but re—learning how to connect with people, so maybe the art of conversation isn‘t dead after all. hello and welcome to the week in tech. it was the week that netflix added 16 million new subscribers in the first quarter of the year, nintendo said it‘s increasing switch production by 10% and facebook released its gaming app ahead of schedule, a move they said was directly in response to the lockdown. facebook also launched a coronavirus survey in the uk this week asking select users if they had‘d symptoms of covid—19.

it‘s a part of a joint effort with carnegie mellon university to help track the illness. the uk surveyjoins an online heat map to track where people in america are feeling ill, county by county. people can report any covid—19 or flu—like symptoms they‘ve had had in the last 24 hours. a device made from a raspberry pi mini—computer is being tested to remotely monitor vital signs in coronavirus patients. engineers at the university of toronto designed the device which attaches to a fingertip probe. it feeds patient data back to nurses via wi—fi. 60 more satellites were launched into orbit by elon musk‘s spacex starlink mission, joining 360 that are already up. spacex says it will eventually have 12,000 satellite in space with the aim of providing global internet coverage. and finally, it was the 50th anniversary of earth day this week, with celebrations taking place mainly online. the european space agency beamed a powerful message of human unity from stephen hawking

out across the planet. stephen hawking: when we see the earth from space, we see ourselves as a whole. 0k, school is back and that means for parents at home, we have to start helping our children with their lessons. there is a lot of homeschooling content online, but it‘s pretty overwhelming for any parent to work out where to go for what. so here‘s kate russell with a round—up of what‘s around. you know, it‘s ok to admit that this shutdown is sending you a little bit doolally. like these parents who posted these brilliant memes about homeschooling. and with schools going back, but the kids remaining at home, here is my tech survival kit. many of the resource hubs that teachers already use have put up special sections to guide parents through this stressful period.

twinkle has daily activities for primary age. a search for live lessons brings up tons of pre—made classes with qualified teachers. and if your kids‘ teachers are emailing worksheets in a confusing array of file formats, zamzar can quickly convert stuff so you can open them with ease. you are not going to become a first—class teacher overnight, so try not to be too hard on yourself. and don‘t give out too many detentions, it‘ll punish you more than it will them. parentkind is full of straightforward advice for the shutdown, including what to expect from your kids‘ school and some tips to create a good learning environment for all ages. lessons aside, keeping the kids focused with all the distractions of home will be tough, so don‘t be afraid to use the bells and whistles of educational apps to help keep their attention. sign up to easypeasy for a guide to playful learning, including daily game ideas and tips. you can also track progress to help see the difference you are making. phonicsplay teaches reading skills using phonics.

the parents‘ section can help with understanding the teaching process. this is usually a paid site, but the makers are offering everything free during the shutdown. carol vorderman became famous doing quickfire maths on a tv show, and her video classes for kids are now also being enjoyed free of charge for the duration of the shutdown. good science begins with thinking like a scientist, and that‘s the focus of this site full of lessons and activities. when you‘re feeling like it‘s about to spin out of control, set the kids a brainpop quiz. with fun, colourful videos, they‘ll forget they‘re learning. if you want to dig deeper, there are challenges, worksheets and vocabulary tests you can set. and i wouldn‘t be doing myjob as a tech evangelist if i didn‘t suggest that now is a really good time to learn coding. it‘s something you can do together, and teaches logic and problem—solving skills too. raspberry pi projects and codecademy are two old favourites that have fun,

interactive projects for all stages of learning. for primary age, bee—bot is a fun app that teaches the principles of coding and develops computational thinking in a playful way. and if all else fails, restore peace and tranquility with some mindful meditation — cookie monster style. head over to the sesame street channel on youtube kids where they will be publishing two new monster meditation cartoons each week, to help younger kids deal with the stress of having you teaching them at home. me smell with me little nose... cookies! oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! that was kate, and i have to say to every single parent that is trying to juggle a job and be teacher now, hats off to you — it‘s a really tough gig and i am sure you‘re doing absolutely brilliantly. and i am afraid that is all we have got time for on this, the short cut of

click for this week. as always, the full—length version can be found on the bbc iplayer. thanks so much for watching, and we‘ll see you soon. bye bye. good morning welcome to breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. 0ur headlines today. the prime minister returns to work tomorrow — just over three weeks after he was admitted to hospital with coronavirus. more than twenty thousand people in uk hospitals have now died from covid19. spain — which has the highest number of pandemic cases in europe — begins to gradually

ease its lockdown a cautious step towards normality for arsenal.. players will be allowed to returning to the clubs training ground this week in what‘s being described as a partial reopening good morning, a little bit more cloud around today especially in the north, there is a chance and a few heavy showers. it is all change as we start the new week. more detail in around a quarter of an hour. it‘s sunday 26th april. our top story. the prime minister will return to work tomorrow, just over three weeks after being admitted to hospital to be treated for coronavirus. boris johnson returns to downing street with the death toll from covid—19 in uk hospitals now beyond 20,000. there‘s also growing pressure to explain how the government plans to ease the lockdown, as john mcmanus reports. 0n the doorstep, number 11 downing st, clapping for nhs workers and unaware that within a matter of days, he would be in hospital with worsening symptoms.

boris johnson spent three nights in intensive care. the prime minister said it was 50—50, though he never needed to use a ventilator. the government says he will be back at work on monday, taking charge in the fight against the virus which struck him and so many others down. there is much to get through in his inbox, not least deciding when and how the uk might leave the lockdown. there is growing pressure from some in his party for restrictions to be eased in order to help the economy. while the death toll from covid 19 is still rising. by friday evening, another 813 people had succumbed to the virus in uk hospitals, bringing the official total to more than 20,000. but the numbers will be higher, with deaths in care home and the community are counted. good afternoon. the grim milestone was an everybody‘s mind on saturday‘s downing street press conference. i think we should all recognise

that our hearts and my heart goes out to the families who have lost a loved one and the families and friends. so far, the country‘s intensive care units have coped with the crisis, but there are still concerns about ppe getting to front line staff. the department of health says it is working round the clock, but won‘t say just how many of the promised 400,000 surgical gowns arrived on a flight from turkey this week. and by thursday, we will know if the government has hit its declared target to test 100,000 people per day for the virus. some key workers who suspect they may have symptoms have been repeatedly unable to book tests. to remedy that, 96 mobile testing units, mostly staffed by the armed forces, will be sent to locations, including prisons and care homes. let‘s get the latest now with our political correspondent leila nathoo,

who joins us from our london newsroom. does that mean the prime minister will be back full—time at full capacity? it seems so, rachel. we know that he has been gearing up for getting back to work this week, he held a three—hour meeting at chequers where he has been recuperating with his senior cabinet colleagues, rishi sunak, matt hancock and dominic raab, who has been deputising for him so clearly getting fully up to speed before he is back in downing street tomorrow morning. the next major decision point is in less than a fortnight time with the periodic review of the lockdown measures so that will be absolutely at the front of the prime minister‘s mind. he has been under pressure, including from some within his own party, some tory mps starting to raise concerns about the impact of the lockdown on the economy and of people‘s livelihood will stop the message from downing street is that they realise this but they are nervous about releasing the

lockdown measures to early because any transmission that then comes again more widely in the community risks another peak and another lockdown in the future, there are delicate balance is to be struck. there is a recognition that obviously the lockdown can only go on so long but i think in the next stage we are only talking about gradual modifications rather than a full on release. pressure from within his own party, pressure from outside his party as well, the leader of the opposition keir starmer is being more robust in what you‘re saying about how to come out of lockdown. absolutely, he is saying about the government having been too slow to go into lockdown, to slowing testing and getting equipment to the nhs front line and now he says we are too slow in setting out plans for an exit strategy. scotland has already published a document outlining the kinds of things that scottish

government expects could happen when lockdown measures are eased. the welsh government has done something similarand keir welsh government has done something similar and keir starmer is today pressing borisjohnson to do the same. the message so far from pressing borisjohnson to do the same. the message so farfrom number ten has been, no, it is too early to do that, they want to stick with a message but in the coming weeks, i think we are going to start to see a little glimmer about what the future out of lockdown could look like. thank you. the government‘s been accused of “dragging its heels“ over demands for a guarantee of financial support to the families of health care workers who‘ve died treating coronavirus patients. the british medical association wants all staff to qualify for death in service benefits, even if they‘re not covered by existing arrangements. at least 90 nhs workers are known to have died with covid—19. the department of health said it was evaluating financial support for the families of those on the front line. new guidance has been given to shop owners and retailers to help them re—open safely when lockdown restrictions are eased.

all shops deemed nonessential were ordered to close on the 23rd of march, and now the british retail consortium is giving advice to help them prepare to re—open safely. it includes guidance on social distancing, hand sanitiser and cashless payments. planning, though, is vital and that‘s the reason behind the guidance. is to help retailers really think about the way that their shops operate, how that will actually be different in this new environment and if we think about what has happened in supermarkets over the course of the last month, the way that we actually shop fundamentally changed. spain has had one of the strictest lockdowns in europe, but will start to ease restrictions today by allowing children to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks. parents are being told to be responsible and exercise with “extreme caution“. new deaths in spain have dropped to just under 400, and the prime minister pedro sanchez says more people might be allowed to exercise outside from next weekend. in germany, riot police have arrested dozens of anti—lockdown

protesters in central berlin. around a thousand people ignored restrictions to hold the rally which has become a weekly event in the german capital. some carried posters calling for the restoration of personal freedoms, and others accused chancellor angela merkel of "banning life". next month‘s chelsea flower show is the latest event to be cancelled because of the pandemic, so organisers are taking things online. the royal horticultural society is holding a virtual flower show instead. it‘ll start each day with a top gardener, designer or florist giving an online tour of their own gardens. those who‘d been due to exhibit at the show will also replicate their displays for the online audience. 20,000 deaths from coronavirus in british hospitals. it‘s a statistic that would have sounded staggering just a couple of months ago,

but is now a very sad reality. behind every single one of those deaths is an individual, and a personal story. and it‘s those stories that we‘re going to be focussing on throughout the programme this morning. this is the story of david clarke, who passed away on ninth april aged just 57. here, his son paul clarke—wright pays tribute. music: new york, new york by frank sinatra. my dad absolutely loved that song. new york, new york. every time it came on, he would be kicking his legs. he was our family. he held us all together. he was taken into a local hospital by ambulance early hours of the morning. he rang me as he was being moved. he was absolutely petrified. he was, "i‘ve got the virus, i don‘t know what to do. "i‘m really scared." the doctor said to me

"he‘s really, really ill. the next 48 hours are really crucial." and unfortunately he did not see those 48 hours. it‘s really hard to put into words the sort of gap that someone leaves. it‘s not until someone is not there. it‘s things like missing, i can‘t text him if there is something on the tv that we both find funny or something happens like "my dad would really like to know that." and then you kind of think, "well, they are not here." my mum and sister have taken it really, really ha rd. they obviously all lived together. it has left a real gap. he was our dad, husband, we were the most important thing in his life. and he was the one or the most important things in all of our lives as well.

that lovely tribute was by paul clarke—wright, for his father david. joining us now are sisters joanna and rebecca jacob joanna, rebecca, how are you both? 0bviously obviously we all mist out and wish you could still be with us. tell us a bit about him because we really wa nt to a bit about him because we really want to know the stories of the people behind these numbers, that is so important, tell us about the man that your father was an amount that you will remember. so, he was an amazing father, he was also a grandfather, a brother, uncle and friend to so many. he was the most knowledgeable person that i have ever known, he, his social life is buzzing, he loved the quizzing scene, he was a serious quiz.

regularly competed alongside chasers and eggheads. he appeared on mastermind as well as just attending a local pub quizzes and bigger quiz leagues as well. he just absolutely loved it. he was a real foodie. leagues as well. he just absolutely loved it. he was a realfoodie. he would take about four lovely meals, i have never been fed so well apart from when my dad took us out. he was just an amazing father, he would do anything he could for myself and my two sisters. and his grandchildren as well. he had two grandchildren, grandson is, and another grand daughter on the way so we are all devastated that he couldn‘t get to meet her, she is due very soon. lets

bring in your sister rebecca who joins us as well, i wonder rebecca if you can talk us through what happened in terms of the development of symptoms and then his deterioration. yes, so he told us that he had had symptoms, i think he already had had symptoms for a few days before he actually told us. he didn't like to ever make a fuss when he was ill, so he kind of knew it must be serious when he told us that he had been in bed all day. so, he had taken government advice and self isolated as soon as his symptoms appeared. i think he was at home for about a week, managing his symptoms. i thinkjoanna about a week, managing his symptoms. i think joanna went about a week, managing his symptoms. i thinkjoanna went round one day and took some food round and, she dropped it on the doorstep and she spoke to him on the doorstep and i think he was up and dressed,

obviously he looked ill but i don't think she thought it was going to turn into what it did. after about a week, he said that his cough was better, but he was still so tired and struggling to get out of bed, it wasn't like him at all. so, a friend we nt wasn't like him at all. so, a friend went round and checked on him and we persuaded him to call 111 because he was a bit breathless, so they sent an ambulance that night and then the next morning, they put him into intensive care and put him to sleep. this was with his permission, it wasn't, we just thought it was to give his lungs a break and then they said they would hopefully bring him round ina said they would hopefully bring him round in a few days but he was in intensive care for about five days and every day, we got a phone call every day, speaking to the nurses and they kept saying that he was improving and they were turning down his oxygen and he was doing well and

then on the fifth day, he suddenly deteriorated and they said, i am afraid he's back on full oxygen and it wasn't going round his body into his brain and there was nothing they could do and they were having to turn off his support, which was just such a huge shock, we weren't expecting it at all. devastating for all of you and the family and the cruelty of this illness in the current situation we are in is that it is hard to be there to support each other at least physically, so how are you all managing through this time? like you said, it has been very difficult, we haven‘t been able to see our mum, she lives separately so we haven‘t been able to go round or have a hug or anything like that. we have been in touch over zoom and things like that and we have spoken to each other quite a lot over different media but it is not the same, it is not at all

the same and we had to do the funeral with just the two of us there because the rest of the family are in different circumstances and self isolating. so, that was really tricky during a funeral over a video link, it was a very surreal experience and just not having the family there to go round for a hug ora family there to go round for a hug or a chat or a cup of tea and talk about him together, it has been very very difficult. it is a privilege for us to be able to hear about your dad, john. that is a wonderful thing that the two of you have been able to do for him and all the family, look after yourselves, thank you very much for talking to is this morning. joanna and rebecca jacob, both talking to is about the loss of

their dad john to coronavirus. it is 70 minutes past eight, lets get a check on the weather good morning, this fine settle spell is coming to an end so we are looking to look for some rain, much needed rain for growers and gardeners but it does mean it will be a cooler week ahead. already the changes taking place in scotland, this was sent in from a weather watcher earlier, a week where different here but it is behind that that the rash of heavy showers is pushing in to the north and west of scotland and even further south, patchy cloud which may yield a few showers, but for england and wales, by and large it should be a dry and fine picture throughout the day. just the chance ofa throughout the day. just the chance of a sharp shower later on. these are of a sharp shower later on. these a re pretty heavy of a sharp shower later on. these are pretty heavy showers in the north and it could stay quite wet for shetland for most of the day but these could have a little bit of sunshine between, that when they come along it could be thundery. there may be sharp showers across parts of wales, the midlands and

northern england sparked by the warmth that we have had and we will still have for england and wales today. 19 to 21 degrees inland but after the 20, 21 in scotland and northern ireland yesterday, it will be 11 or 12 celsius here so it is a noticeable change here. not a great dip though in those tree pollen levels which is forecast hi again for many of suffer today. those showers will tend to diminish tonight through the south but they keep going in the north and a brisk north—easterly wind picking up by the end of the day so they will continue to pile those showers in. we turned the tables, frost in southern and eastern areas, milder here, it turns chilly here because of the arctic air. really is quite cold airfor the time of the arctic air. really is quite cold air for the time of year so temperatures, as you will dip back to where they should be for the time of year. still on monday, warmth around and plenty of hazy sunshine in the south, just a few spots of rain initially and then the cloud

brea ks rain initially and then the cloud breaks up. a few showers of sparks in southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland and certainly more in the north, nine or 10 celsius but still hanging on, one more day in some areas because by the end of monday, a rash of showers towards the south and that is another area of low pressure, showers towards the north today, that one moves away to scandinavia, the next one is coming up from the south and looks as though it will bring more general rain and this time mostly to england and wales, there is a question about how far north, set to give is fairly significant rain, the first significant rain, the first significant rain, the first significant rain some of us have seen throughout the month of april and asa seen throughout the month of april and as a result, it will be calling here. on monday and by tuesday as well. hopefully some sunshine and just a few showers and temperatures very similar to what we have today. that unsettled picture lasts throughout the rest of the week in a form of showers, longer spells of rain, quite strong winds at a time and temperatures where they should be for the time of year.

in wales, the number of people who have died with coronavirus has increased by 23 to a total of 774. meanwhile the welsh government has tightened restrictions on where people can exercise to cut down on unnecessary travel. we can now talk to vaughan gething who‘s the welsh minister for health and social care. good morning. so, why the tightening of restrictions? well, there was some possible loopholes about whether people for example intended to leave to go for exercise but then coincidently ended up gathering with a large number of people. it is to make clear that... it is about clarifying that, clarifying to the public but also for the police and enforcing that. these are tightening is around the edge because we are still saying a higher level of

compliance with the public and that does matter in terms of saving lives, i know that a leading daily telegraph columnist said yesterday that people could and should break the lock down. that is the wrong message, it doesn‘t matter if you think you are in a low risk category, we know from the reports that people in low risk categories are seriously unwell, some have died. we also know this is about saving the lives of other people who you might come into contact with and iam you might come into contact with and i am grateful to the public for following that advice. we have seen some criticism of the uk government around what seem to be mixed messages, the organisation representing police offices in london suggesting just that last night. are you acknowledging with this sort of tweaking the guidance that perhaps some people are beginning to assume that they can be more liberal in terms of social distancing and how often they go out and that is why you wanted to say what you said. we actually have a very good relationship with the police forces across wales, together

with all the devolved agencies as well that we have a responsibility for and at the end of every weekend, there is a direct conversation with those police forces about what has happened whether there is a need to review powers or clarify them. so the reviewing regulation guidance that we have taken comes from a close working relationship. lets talk about testing, there have been targets you have set in the past on testing that you have failed to meet and this week you have abandoned your testing target, why? you‘re like i ordered a review of our testing process in wales and reported last weekend. in that, i accepted recommendations to improve the process and i accepted that we weren‘t going to meet the 5000 tests a day target, that we expected to meet last week. the reasons for that we re meet last week. the reasons for that were also set out in the review and a number of those outside our control so for example, around the world there has been a reduction in

the supply of chemical reagents and also physical testing, some countries have either delayed the export of those and other countries have banned them outright, so we are left in a position that despite the agreements in place, we weren‘t going to meet the target and i thought it was much better to be upfront about that and say we weren‘t going to do that and i am committed to providing an update every week about the tests we have undertaken, the capacity wow but also the usage, how quickly people get their tests and which category critical people are being tested. being very open each and every week. let‘s talk about the easing of restrictions because we are hearing noises around the uk about a desire for that and yet your message this morning seems to run counter to that, are we looking at a scenario in the future where wales might have more strict rules than england because that throws up so many challenges doesn‘t it, particularly the pillows who live on the border. not really, we‘re about nonessential

travel. it is the travel essential, is it for a permitted reason, and we know there has been people within wales travelling significant distances but also people crossing borders in a number of parts in the uk. so the clarity and the message remains, at this point in time, there is no end to lockdown, we are asking people to follow the rules. for the future, we have started a conversation in wales about the sort of things we would want to see change over a sustained period of time before we could consider phasing our way out of lockdown. no one is suggesting that there will be a blanket approach in which all lockdown measures will disappear at the same time. we need to think about the possible impact of each measure will be and then to test them to see the real impact and then think about their further progress we can make. minister, you are probably aware that you don‘t have a monopoly on the advice about the importance of social distancing.

here is gavin and stacey‘s neto with her message. at the end of the day when all is said and done, no word of a lie, if truth be told, just because you don‘t feel ill no word of a lie, if truth be told, just because you don‘t feel ill don‘t mean you are not infectious. you could be riddled. stay safe. stay out of my way. and protect the nhs, obviously. without saying. not quite the language that a minister in government would use but i suppose you endorse the thrust of it. i probably shouldn't talk about language as they should use. but it is important to have a variety of m essa g es to is important to have a variety of messages to reinforce that point that just because messages to reinforce that point thatjust because you don‘t feel u nwell thatjust because you don‘t feel unwell doesn‘t mean you can‘t pass it onto someone it doesn‘t mean that you don‘t necessarily have the infection yourself that may worsen over time. the rules that we set are not because we can do, they are to

protect the nhs, that has to be our approach moving forward as we move through lockdown and i think a variety of messages and humour is helpful to the public to reinforce the message and i am grateful to ruth jones for the message and i am grateful to ruthjones for doing just the message and i am grateful to ruth jones for doing just that. you alluded tojust ruth jones for doing just that. you alluded to just they are, your doom ona alluded to just they are, your doom on a moment the other day with the meeting of your welsh assembly collea g u es meeting of your welsh assembly colleagues and your use of, i think it was anglo—saxon rather than welsh, to describe one of your labour colleagues when he didn‘t quite realise that the microphone was still on. you managed to patch things up? yes, i spoke to the memberfor cardiff things up? yes, i spoke to the member for cardiff central on that day, she accepted my apology and i will be writing to the presiding officer of the assembly to reinforce that. it is very important that i don‘t try to justify what happened but just to get don‘t try to justify what happened butjust to get on in doing myjob, all of it is a human in making these extraordinary choices and it is really important we keep on focusing on where we are because in the introduction to this piece, you

pointed out that over 770 people at least have died in wales because of covid—19. that figure will rise over the days and weeks ahead and that is why we are taking all of these measures to try and make sure we are saving as many lives as possible and thatis saving as many lives as possible and that is my focus every day when i go to work, including the extraordinary amount of time, working long hours monday to friday but through the weekend as well. thank you for your time this morning. the andrew marr show follows us at 9 o‘clock, andrew — what have you got for us today? dominic raabjoins dominic raab joins me, dominic raabjoins me, in what is going to be a monster programme because there are so many people to talk to, nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland has had an aduu minister of scotland has had an adult conversation with scottish voters about how they are going to ease the lockdown restriction, she is with me. also rachel reeves, part

of keir starmer‘s top team as labour changes its tone. they have been supportive up until now of the government, less so now. i have the professor who has been in charge of the app that we will get on our phones as we leave our houses when the lockdown ends to trace who has coronavirus, who they have been talking to and talking about how that works. i have professor brian cox because we are all trying to improve ourselves at home and he is going to be talking about how we teach science and the importance of science in this coronavirus crisis and finally, we have to look abroad as well, to see how they are doing and what lessons we can learn, i have been talking to a foreign 0ffice minister in germany and the deputy prime minister of sweden so a very, very busy programme as 9pm —— 9am. 02:29:52,793 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 stay with us, headlines coming up.