hello, you're watching bbc news. our headlines... the number of coronavirus cases in the united states has now passed 1 million. that is nearly a third of the world's total and includes more than 57,000 deaths. new figures show covid—19 related deaths in care homes in england and wales travelled in the space of three weeks. 586 people died in the past 2a hours. the french prime minister has told parliament that the country's lockdown will start to eat on the 11th of may, but he gave a warning that the country would have to learn to live with the virus. british airways is set to make over 12,000 workers redundant. its revenues have fallen by 40% in the first quarter of the year.

welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us in the next two hours. we are here with kevin wheeler and kevin schofield —— karen wheeler. welcome back. let's go through some of the papers we have in. the times says deaths from coronavirus in care homes in the uk could soon exceed those in hospitals as campaigners warn care home residents are being treated as second—class citizens. the metro says new figures reveal more people have died of coronavirus in london than were killed by hitler's luftwaffe in the capital at the height of the blitz. the figaro from france reports on an easing of lockdown

restrictions there from may 11th. the guardian said more people could die after hospitals defer patients from seeking nhs care. the financial times goes with an announcement from british airways that they could cut 12,000 jobs amid fears an airline industry recovery is "several years away". the mail says a charity the paper is backing has bought 150,000 masks from china and phone them in to the ukfor nhs from china and phone them in to the uk for nhs staff —— flown them.

welcome back to both. caroline, let's kick off with the times. care home deaths set to overtake hospitals just as hospitals, home deaths set to overtake hospitalsjust as hospitals, which appears to be the government's folks this in the past few weeks. it looks as if the peak for hospital deaths reach about —— the numbers are slowly going down. but of course that's not the same for care homes and there's a quote in today's times which suggests that the numbers are going ina which suggests that the numbers are going in a different direction and hospital deaths are going down and carol deaths are going up. the real issue here is that we haven't really had any data on care homes —— care deaths. it hasn't been released in the same way as the hospital deaths.

it suggests a number of deaths within care homes, that's all deaths, has tripled on the numbers there were at the end of last month. so really worrying signs that there are big issues still facing our care homes and that the virus is still absolutely there. the focus has been very much on the hospitals. what is your... the government didn't focus enough. a lot are in the private sector. that's been denied by matt hancock but it's safe to say the beginning of the government's response was very much focus making sure hospital capacity would

increase. social care settings have been almost an afterthought, which isa been almost an afterthought, which is a bit strange when you consider that the residence of social care homes are the prime target of the coronavirus. they are the most likely to die, sadly. we don't really know the figures in italy from care homes. caroline, the daily figures on care home deaths will be published from tomorrow, but are we going to know the precise cause of death, bearing in mind so many gps aren't physically going into these homes. that's a big issue. it has been about testing and of course, if you're not being testy and you don't know whether or not the individual... caroline, ithink you frozen. can i come back to you,

kevin? if doctors are a lot of cases aren't being recorded properly. perhaps maybe even higher, but i think it's interesting that the government is wanting to combine nonhospital deaths in one figure they been accused of trying to hide they been accused of trying to hide the true scale of the death rate across the country. it's a political risk as well, these figures are going to be much higher. caroline, i think you're back. let's go on to the metro. the moment of silence for the front line workers and more than 100 nhs and care home workers who died. their headline, with all the

language and all this being a wartime experience for people, you can see why they made that comparison. but it's not completely accurate, is it, in terms of the figure and the duration? that's right. i had to look back in my history books to chat because i was quite certain that more than the 4697 people that they're citing in the story died in the blitz. the figure was more like 32,000. they compared the worst four weeks of the coronavirus pandemic and the deaths in london and compare those with the number of deaths within the worst four weeks of the bombings within london. they concluded from that there's been 20 times more deaths from the coronavirus. if we are going to contextualize all these figures all the time and put them in some kind of historical context on the basis that this is unprecedented, obviously looking at

something like the blitz is something like the blitz is something that gives us that sort of narrative and enabled us to see just how serious the situation isn't. kevin, let's move onto the mirror. that mantra, the who has been saying it for months, test, test, test. it looks as if that target test today by matt hancock is inching closer with more and more sections of the community now being included. we haven't got that one to go, how weak, for that target to be reached? no, he only got a couple of days. it's been quite a big increase of death since he made that announcement. he's really going to have to pull out all the stops if he's going to get 100,000 by the end of the month as he said was his target. to do that now, open the

eligibility, the criteria for over 65 's eligibility, the criteria for over 65 's and people who have to go to work who can't work from home. again, that will increase the numbers that could be tested, but there's no guarantee they could be tested because it comes down to the availability of the test. whether they can get to test centres, whether they can get testing kits, whether they can get testing kits, whether there's enough there to get meet all the demands. really, i would take nothing short on the medical wheel. a few days ago, it seems, according to the whispering of the briefing, he might have been -- it of the briefing, he might have been —— it might‘ve been lined up. where are we with matt hancock at the moment and how well number ten is handling this? some sources have been saying this hundred thousand a day target was dripped up for no

particular reason, just sounded right. there was certainly some concerned about that and people looking at those figures, given we we re looking at those figures, given we were struggling to meet the first 10,000 only a couple weeks ago. and actually increase that to 100,000, seems like and in semantical peak. it seems like there's been a kind of rallying around and a real intention to make sure he doesn't miss that target. the announcement of these centres and pop—up sites hasn't really try to help you meet that target. i spoke to members of the cabinet last week and i didn't get a sense that there was particular mirth and anger directed towards him at this point. of course the pandemic is gonna go on for a lot longer and at the end of the day, they are going to be a lot of questions asked about how we handle this particularly for our death rate rising above other countries. if he

doesn't get anywhere near to meaning that target, he's going to be i think breathing a huge sigh of relief. but it might be capacity rather than actual physical numbers. let's go on to the daily telegraph. 0f let's go on to the daily telegraph. of course, what is clear is that not all the cabinet are united about what to do in the immediate short term in terms of the lockdown. the telegraph saying the key role for lifting the lockdown has been softened and just looking at the language, that is interesting, isn't it? yeah, there's been a shift in the language. this one in particular was saying he wouldn't ease a lockdown unless a second peak could be which no one thought it was possible to meet that criteria. now it's shifted the language a little

bit to say as long as the nhs is not threatened, it gives them elbowroom to start easing the restrictions somewhat. if you listen to boris johnson on the doorstep of number ten yesterday, it didn't sound like a man who was desperate to lift the lockdown in any significant way. i think they're still deeply concerned about the second peak could be worse and could overwhelm the nhs. if that we re and could overwhelm the nhs. if that were to happen, more for the government to hide because it would be completely on them having used the lockdown. it will seem that they might have to re—impose restrictions, having ease their own lockdown, so i think that may well give some cause for thought. we are ina give some cause for thought. we are in a state of flux. we can see that from all over the world. even

singapore, which seems to handle it well are ramping singapore, which seems to handle it wellare ramping up singapore, which seems to handle it well are ramping up their capacity for a second way. on this telegraph story, it's quite interesting that nonessential resellers being able to open up —— retailers on a click and collect basis and part—time work for people who've been furloughed. yes that's right. we've reported in the sunday times, not this weekend that that would be part of the first phase of the lifting of the lockdown. sort of traffic like system where the country makes a phase return to normality. so this is part of the plan that they have been discussing for several weeks, if indeed it happens. it would. these are very much proposals and of course they were told about how the prime minister was on the sick leave, so they were scenes that were being muted at the time. they do now appeared to be transpiring and of course we've seen similar things like this happening in other

countries across the continent as they ease out of their lockdown. interesting as well this notion of that furloughing of staff and potentially having a flexible return for the workforce because of course, if they need to come back sooner and if they need to come back sooner and if theirjobs are there for them to do, that's a good thing. if they can split the cost with the government, that would obviously incentivize those businesses to reopen, particularly when there's a of anxiety. it might not be for us during prime minister's questions tomorrow. have you heard about that quiz borisjohnson was boris johnson was —— borisjohnson was —— there is a suggestion he might not be able to do prime minister's questions. it's been only three and a half weeks since he was in intensive care. it takes a lot out of you so maybe you

come back. maybe he's come back a little to soon. this is a key part of hisjob. little to soon. this is a key part of his job. up against a new leader of his job. up against a new leader of the labour party as well, kier starmer. let's move on to the guardian. covid—19 crisis could lead to 18,000 more cancer deaths. the issue here is that all those regular elective normal ocular —— normal operations that have been going on have been stopped or suspended. that's going to be very difficult to make those numbers up, isn't it? indeed. there's a report suggesting there's been 18,000 more people with cancer and england. we haven't been able to receive that treatment because of cancelled observations and procedures. that has been a real worry within the government —— cancelled operations. people not

seeking treatment, people not going to the gp, which is why we see this nhs england campaign starting to mmp nhs england campaign starting to ramp up which is basically trying to say to people, if you find a lump, if there is unexplained bleeding, don't delay, get a treatment until after a lockdown. actually, the evidence suggests that if you seek earlier intervention, you have a much greater chance of survival and beating cancer. so there is real alarm there, particularly where ec referral going down about 25%. there's a big drop. despite nhs england insisting that cancer treatments and should continue u naffected. treatments and should continue unaffected. yeah, indeed. again, this is another thing the government will have to take into consideration when they decide whether or not to ease the restrictions. because it can have knock on effects elsewhere, notjust in terms of can have knock on effects elsewhere, not just in terms of people not seeking other forms of help.

domestic violence rates, kids at school, there are so many other negative impacts of the lockdown which i guess we'll have to everyone knows, the ftjust pointing out into marble of my condition. the aviation industry, british airways potentially slashing 12,000 jobs. rishi sunak not making aviation a special case at least not yet. that's right. you have to look at the sky when you walk around the pub to see how few airlines are actually flying in the sky at the moment. it's not a great surprise that the aviation industry is going to be

amongst the hardest hit, but this is amongst the hardest hit, but this is a phenomenon. i've been looking at parties —— 30% of workforce here being redundant. he made it quite clear that he didn't really see there was a bailout on standby from there was a bailout on standby from the government waiting to assist them, but of course british airways is very much not the only airline in the world that has this problem. we've seen sas and others all facing similar problems and making similar decisions about their workforce. kevin, none of us know really how attitudes will change. will it, do you think, be possible to go back to the sort of flying away once or twice a month in many cases for we can breaks? the whole nature of our lifestyles might change because we don't know when a vaccine or when this virus will ever be completely

eradicated. yeah, i think people will be much more cautious about things like air travel. when you're cooped up inside an aeroplane with lots and lots of people crammed in together. look at the opinion polls. there's massive support for the lockdown. people are frightened understandably. you can't just lockdown. people are frightened understandably. you can'tjust flip a switch and expect people to go back to normal once the lockdown is lifted. it will be months and months away if not longer. it can take years before the airline industry is backin years before the airline industry is back in its feet. sorry to interrupt, but caroline, from the manufacturing side, there is a glut of their aircraft now on the market. it's smaller providers are having to

returned their fleet. this goes right the way through, doesn't it? it does. that's the same with any industry that we see, it's gotta be a supply—chain issue so it starts and moves into the component parts of people that make the planes, people who are involved in producing them. kevin, let's and with a photograph on the times. that minute silence, people remembering those front line mergers in the nhs and ca re front line mergers in the nhs and care homes. more than 100 have guys —— front line workers have died. what strikes you about this particular photograph and why that would have been chosen quiz loop yeah, it's very powerful. health

ca re yeah, it's very powerful. health care workers showing the respect for their fallen comrades essentially. i think it's added to the fact they are wearing face max as well. —— it was a it was a very pouting at moment. the whole country is full of admiration for the front line workers —— appointment a moment. caroline, it is interesting how a picture editor will make a decision and go for a certain shot. what you make of that picture? i think you always go for the thing that's going to really pull on the heartstrings of your readers as much as you possibly can. this is another amazing choice by a picture editor that really captures the mood of the nation, also gives you a kind of personal insight into the thoughts of what people are thinking at this very poignant time.

we've got so many nhs and front line workers who have really sacrificed their lives to keep us safe. 0k, thank you both very much indeed. that is is it for the papers. once again, thank you to caroline and kevin. coming up next is all the support, but for me it's good night. -- all support, but for me it's good night. —— all the sport. hello, i'm jane dougal. hello, i'mjane dougal. the top hello, i'm jane dougal. the top two leagues of french football will not be completed after the french prime minister announced no sports will ta ke minister announced no sports will take place until september at the earliest. it's not clear if they will be awarded the title or not. it follows the dutch league both being abandoned. earlier i spoke to french football journalist and ask abandoned. earlier i spoke to french footballjournalist and ask if he

thought the english premier league will follow suit. france just cancelled every type of sport, how cancelled every type of sport, how can all the other countries be thinking about playing football anytime soon i went countries who have gone through similar things, some even worse, have said it's not safe to play football. this is not 0k. safe to play football. this is not ok. if in the uk, everybody says is safe enough and it's ok and everyone gives the green life, so be it. we all want football to be played again but only in the right situation. i'm not completely convinced that will be the case. the scottish -- scottish sports minister... scottish by. scottish sports minister... scottish rugby. chris mcglocklin has more.

the first thing to not here today is there will be talk next week. with government ministers and sporting bodies in they are trying to look at how sport can return. they are also talking about the prospect of playing football but behind closed doors. that seems to be behind what's happening between epl for example and westminster, but it looks like in scotland, they are finally catching up. the other thing to note today is that the spf l has written to all 42 clubs calling for reconciliation. there will be a meeting next week to try and find out whether or not they're looking for wide investigation into the decision to end the leagues here in scotland. we're still waiting on a decision with what happened to the premiership. what that meeting next week could be crucial. pretty much

tearing of self apart. the tokyo olympics have been postponed until next year because of the pandemic. they may have to be cancelled altogether. that's according to the game's chief. the event is due to start onjuly game's chief. the event is due to start on july the game's chief. the event is due to start onjuly the 23rd in 2021. but the president of japan's start onjuly the 23rd in 2021. but the president ofjapan's medical association has added to concerns that the games might not take place at all. our sports news reporter laura scott has more. what we hear todayis laura scott has more. what we hear today is very much that nextjuly is the last possible option for the games to take place. your hero maury was asked in an interview what would happen if the games would not happen and he said they would be scrapped —— yoshiro mori. he also said he remains confident that the games will go ahead and their current form andi will go ahead and their current form and i spoke —— a spokesperson for

the game said it was his personal thoughts and the mission was very much to deliver the games. all this comes amid mounting concerns in the scientific and medical merely —— community if there isn't a vaccine. we heard the head of the association said he thought it would be difficult for the games to go ahead if there wasn't a vaccine. we've heard similar comments in the last week or so and there is this mounting sense that there might be a case of no vaccine, no games of. more details on all those stories on our websites but that's all the sport for now. bye—bye. it has been the sun april on record and and for most of the month has been exceptionally dry. things change a bit on tuesday for many of us. you can see in the the way rain

pushed its way towards us. that first area of rain is clearing away. you see the frontal system sliding out, but there is another area of low pressure out to the west. more frontal system coming our way so that means there is more rain in the forecast. this is our main drain band. it's pushing its way north we served —— northeastwa rd. band. it's pushing its way north we served —— northeastward. into the london area by about lunchtime and then that rain will eventually get into northern england, northern ireland and started in scotland by the end of the day. with one or two showers, quite a windy day across parts of my northern island. also the southwest of england. the temperatures —— some temperatures might struggle at around eight or nine. here goes ourfirst rain band northwards, but another pulse of heavy rain was light its way northwards up across england, wales and northern ireland. some further had the showers chasing him behind. temperatures to start thursday

morning journal he between 5—8d. low pressure firmly in charge. . there will be some rain drifting its way northwards across scotland. some showers will be thunder into the afternoon. very windy across the south of england and the channel islands but across the channel on them, we should seek us up to 50 mph. certainly cooler than it has been on many days. it's another sunshine and showers day. the centre of our area of low pressure will start to fly away eastward so we may start to fly away eastward so we may start to fly away eastward so we may start to see something a little bit brighter instead of drier developing. temperatures nudging up a little bit. could be as high as around 15 degrees. it will be drier

with fewer showers. i think some of us with fewer showers. i think some of us will see rain returning from the west on sunday.

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