this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. adults flock outdoors to exercise in spain, as one of the countries worst affected by coronavirus further eases its strict lockdown rules. it feels like an historical moment, you know? with everybody out like this. so i'm very happy about this, and i think that people are respecting the rules. meanwhile, trials are to take place in the uk to see if blood plasma from covid—19 survivors can help other critically—ill patients. an experimental drug is authorised by us officials for emergency use on severely—ill coronavirus patients. could temperature checks be the key for uk commuters to get back on public transport? it's thought to be one post—lockdown

option being considered. the uk lockdown puts the heat on warehouses, as cold storage space for frozen food, with nowhere to go, runs short. a smartphone app to track coronavirus cases is made compulsory for all public and private sector workers in india. and smiling and smoking — north korea's kim jong—un reappears in public after a three—week absence, putting an end to rumours about his health. today is the first day in weeks that millions of people in spain have been allowed out of their homes. adults are now allowed outside to exercise, as the country's tight coronavirus

restrictions are further eased. spain has suffered one of the world's worst outbreaks of the coronavirus and imposed a stringent lockdown in march. until last week, it was the only country in europe where children could not leave home at all. but, exercise is subject to a timetable for different age groups. officials in the united states have given emergency authorisation for the use of an anti—viral drug which some scientists say could help treat coronavirus. experts have warned remdisivir should not be seen as a miracle cure for treating coronavirus. here in the uk, more than 6,500 people have registered their interest to take part in a uk trial to see if blood plasma from coronavirus survivors can treat hospital patients with covid—19. commuters in the uk could be asked to take their temperature before leaving home, as part of proposals to make public transport safer. it's understood to be among measures being considered for when restrictions are lifted here.

and, according to north korean state media, the country's leader, kim jong—un, has appeared in public for the first time in nearly three weeks. his absence led to global questions about about his health. so to spain, where it's the first day in weeks that millions of spanish citizens have been allowed out of their homes, with people hitting the streets for exercise. in madrid and barcelona, people are happy to be out again. translation: it is difficult because we like going out to the streets and enjoying the outdoors in madrid, but we managed the lockdown with serenity. and here we are once again, happy. being careful, but good. translation: for now the easing out plan is good so we don't cross over each other on the streets. we have to go out little by little like the who says, so there is not another spike. we hope not, we hope to have beaten the virus. it is great to go out, i decided to

go for a it is great to go out, i decided to go fora run it is great to go out, i decided to go for a run today. i feel like it is an historical moment, with everybody out like this. so i am very happy about it, and everybody seems to be respecting the rules. i think it is a happy moment. our correspondent guy hedgecoe is in madrid. obviously a huge moment, a moment to breathe fresh air for many people, but also a moment of risk. yes, absolutely. i think it was a huge relief for many of these people to be out, to be able to run and jog and cycle and so on. having had to state home for the last seven weeks oi’ state home for the last seven weeks or $0 state home for the last seven weeks or so unless they have had a specific reason to go out, such as buying food or collecting medication. it has been a tremendous release for them, but there are some people who are still worried about the virus so they are either staying at home or being very cautious about when they go out, they are going out

with facemasks or keeping a big distance between themselves and other people when they do go out. so it is very much a mixture of relief, but also a certain amount of fear for one of the countries that has been most heavily affected by coronavirus. took us through the plan in spain, there is huge emphasis in many countries, the uk among them, of pressing their governments for more detail on a phased unlock. what is going on in spain in the coming weeks? the spanish primer has announced a detailed plan to lift the lockdown. it is due to take place over the next few months. by the end ofjune, spain will be back to something like normal. it will take place in several phases, each of which will last a couple of weeks, but there are no specific dates for this was

not it will depend on how things go in terms of the pressure on intensive care units and whether or not the virus starts to return or not, in particular areas of spain, and it will vary in the 17 different regions of spain. there are a lot of variables, but the government wants to see the country more or less back to see the country more or less back to normal by the beginning of the summer, the end ofjune, with bars and summer, the end ofjune, with bars a nd restau ra nts summer, the end ofjune, with bars and restaurants and public spaces all open, although schools would not open again until september. thank you so much for that. ian parr is from the uk but is a teacher in spain. i think you have been out this morning, which is yourfirst i think you have been out this morning, which is your first trip out for... telus how many weeks?m was the first time going to the supermarket in seven weeks was the light is not great, but we will keep

trying. tell us how it felt. what did you do this morning, how did it feel? i got up early because i was worried that a lot of people would be going out at 9am, so i went out about 7:30am. the streets were pretty quiet. it was nice to be outside, of course, just to get some fresh air. as i was walking, it became a bit busy after 8am, people we re became a bit busy after 8am, people were jogging, cycling, walking, became a bit busy after 8am, people werejogging, cycling, walking, but generally keeping their distance and abiding to the social distancing rules. we have been hearing from our reporter a moment ago about the different feelings of people at this moment across spain, that sense that it is exhilarating to go outside, but the fear of the risks still entailed. do you have a sense of how your friends and family and

neighbours, give us a sense of how that is. of course. when you have been inside for seven weeks and suddenly someone is walking towards you on the pavement, you understand that you have to keep your distance and we each moved to the side. people are still wearing masks, of course, when they are walking. my wife is pregnant so she didn't come out, she is still worried about it. sol out, she is still worried about it. so i went out alone. when i think back across the seven weeks of spain's ordeal with this, and you think about all of the images of grief and horror and desperation mixed with hope and solidarity, it has been a very emotional experience for spaniards. where are they now in relation to the whole experience?”

think today isjust relation to the whole experience?” think today is just another chapter in what has happened. people are still processing what has happened to the country and their lives, and even their livelihoods. it is a long road ahead for everybody. people will come to terms with what has happened slowly, like in the uk also i guess. it has been lovely to talk to you, and we wish you and your wife and everybody around you all the very best. 0k, thank you. meanwhile, other countries in europe are also taking their first tentative steps towards what is being widely described as the "new normal". in austria, all shops have reopened and citizens are now able to leave their homes, although they do have to maintain social distancing. hairdressers and beauty salons are also allowed to operate. here in the uk, doctors have begun a clinical trial using blood plasma donated from people who have had the virus, and since recovered,

to treat sick patients. so far, donors have given enough plasma, which is the liquid part of the blood, to treat 150 people. here's more from our health correspondent, catherine burns. here is the hope. this golden liquid is blood plasma. the trial will ask if it could give critically ill people instant protection against the coronavirus attacking their body. so far, there is no proven treatment for covid—i9. this study aims to change that. it doesn't involve new, expensive drugs, though, but something freely given. zahid sarfaz is a hospital doctor, he has had the virus and has treated people with it as well. every step we are taking right now on government level, hospital level is to find a cure for this disease, which has affected billions of people around the globe. so i feel really privileged and excited that i'm actually playing some role in that.

when zahid or anyone else was sick, his immune system would have made anti—bodies to attack the coronavirus. these build up over about a month and are found in blood plasma. donations are happening across the uk. 150 people in england have already donated and each one can give enough to treat another person. so far, 6,500 people in england have gone online to say they are interested in donating. others who had the virus will get phone calls asking if they want to be involved. doctors are now looking for suitable patients to give the plasma to. what we are essentially giving is a rapid protection against the virus, and we are hoping that by clearing the virus quickly because of this rapid protection by the antibody, it'll help nations recover quickly. it's early days but if this works, the hope is we could have an effective treatment

against coronavirus. catherine burns, bbc news. an experimental drug has been authorised for emergency use on coronavirus patients in the united states. a clinical trial suggested the drug shortened recovery time for people who fall seriously ill with the virus. here's david willis on the latest developments from the us. could it prove a game changer? remdesivir is an antiviral drug that appears to help severely ill coronavirus patients recover. announcing that federal regulators had approved emergency use of the drug, president trump said it also had the backing of his medical experts. an important treatment for hospitalised coronavirus patients and it's something i spoke with dr hahn and dr fauci, i spoke with deborah about it, and it's really a promising situation.

earlier this week, the government's infectious diseases expert revealed that a clinical trail had shown that remdesivir could block the virus and help patients recover more quickly. the data shows that remdesivir has a clear—cut significant positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery. manufactured by the californian pharmaceutical company gilead, remdesivir failed as a treatment for hepatitis and ebola, but tests showed that it shortened the recovery time for coronavirus patients by more than 30%, or an average about four days. neither a vaccination or a cure, it is none the less the most promising treatment to date. after weeks under lockdown, large parts of this country are finally, tentatively starting to reopen. texas has reopened its beaches but restaurants and shopping centres have been ordered

to limit their capacity to 25% for two more weeks at least. the united states remains the global epicentre of the coronavirus, a million cases and counting and more than 63,000 deaths. medical experts are warning that by reopening their economies too quickly, some states could run the risk of sparking a second wave of the pandemic. president trump ended his 32—day white house lockdown by flying to camp david for a weekend of talks with his advisers, all part of an attempt to kick—start the american economy ahead of elections later this year. meanwhile, the hunt for a cure for the virus goes on. david willis, bbc news. as governments around the world begin to look at ways to ease restrictions on public transport, in the uk, commuters

could be asked to check their temperature before leaving home, it's understood to be one of several options being looked at for when the coronavirus lockdown is eased. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has been telling me more. this, as reported by the times this morning, is one part of what could form part of that plan, although it's far from confirmed, we're told. but it is being looked at, the idea that people could be asked to take their temperature before they take public transport, simply taking it at home using their own means. but you could see how it would work as potentially a way to allow people to feel safer and travel more safely on trains and buses and tube trains, which are, of course, going to see huge numbers of people, potentially, in the near or more distant future, travelling in a more confined space. but, as i say, it's not confirmed. the department for transport saying that experts are constantly looking at best practice around the world to inform the uk's response to coronavirus. a steep rise in the number of flytipping incidents here in the uk has increased

the pressure on councils to re—open their waste and recycling centres to the public. and from this weekend some councils mainly in england, will allow people to dispose of their waste, but with some changes to the way they operate. breakfast‘sjohn maguire has more. as if to add insult to injury, one of the unintended consequences of lockdown has been a significant rise in fly—tipping. got a call last night from a herdsman hearing noises at about 8:30, and wheels spinning, and this is what a lovely lot have left us. it has remained illegal, of course, punishable by up to a year in prison or a fine of £50,000, but with council tips, known as household and waste recycling centres, closed across the uk, some have dumped their rubbish with abandon. some centres, such as here in manchester, are now reopening, but with restrictions in place.

we are only accepting cars and small vans, we won't be accepting transit vans or trailers, because of the lack of manoeuvring space on site and also for the fact that this is about essentialjourneys only, so people really need to think if it is essential to come to deposit waste before they make that trip. the government's hope is this, if managed carefully, can represent a step towards the restoration of normal life. as local government secretary i've said i want local councils to begin to open them, so some are now opening, others will open over the course of the next couple of weeks. there's no reason you can't travel to your tip to put your household waste there or do your recycling, so councils should have the confidence to reopen them as soon as possible. but councils are warning people to manage their expectations. keep storing it at home, wait to hear the news

from your local authority as to if and when your local tip is opening, and also of course bear in mind that a lot of other people will also want to get down there so there may be, certainly in the first few days orweeks, quite high demand. tips in scotland remain closed while in wales and northern ireland planning for reopening is under way. the best advice is before setting off, check your local centre is open and if so, what restrictions are in place. john maguire, bbc news. let's talk to councillor darren rodwell, council leader of barking and dagenham. tank you so much forjoining us. let's go back to the question of fly—tipping. how serious is this problem and has it been worse in your experience under lockdown? the fly—tipping issue has not been a new issue, it is an ongoing issue where

we have been asking government for more tools to be able to deal with it. lockdown has made it harder because in the first couple of weeks of the lockdown, i think everyone decided it was time to do spring cleaning or a bit of diy and of course that has put extra pressure on refuse across the piece. most councils have been running their general waste service across the uk andi general waste service across the uk and i can say this because i heard the chair on the same committee as i am on as vice—chair, had most of the council services have been running for recycling as well. our problem has been the bulky waste. the big problem is we have residential fly—tipping and then industrial fly—tipping. we need the right tools to make sure we can deal with all of that across the piece. what are the right tools? we need to make sure that the fines are actually worth it. there is a lot of money spent by local governments to try and deal with this situation. when we take

people to court, we don't get the money back that we have invested in dealing with especially industrial fly—tipping. at the same time, we need to make it easierfor fly—tipping. at the same time, we need to make it easier for ourselves to be able to action what needs to be actioned when we catch people. at the moment, it is a real blight on oui’ the moment, it is a real blight on our communities, financially and socially, because nobody wants to see rubbish on the street. what we are asking the government for is the ability, more flexible and more ways of being able to deal with the problem without having to go to the judiciary, that very rarely give us the fines we need to recoup the money to reinvest in making sure that recycling centres and other services in refuse work for our communities. i imagine ifi am some kind of whitehall mandarin and i say, i hear you, kind of whitehall mandarin and i say, i hearyou, buti kind of whitehall mandarin and i say, i hear you, but i have more pressing problems than people doing

some fly—tipping, i have got more than 20,000 people dying, ppe problems, testing problems, how can you impress upon the people you need to ta ke you impress upon the people you need to take your point that this is urgent? let me put it another way. we in local government are the fourth emergency service, we other people that clued this country together. our front line services have done a fantasticjob. but the council to a job three had six to five days a year. we've run around 400,000 services to support people throughout that time. this is just another part of the jigsaw that the government needs the educated to work on, that is local government. we know what we need to do in our local communities to make sure that we can deal with these problems. we need the government to listen, but also we need to government to finance and that is a real problem at the moment. we are seeing £300

million being loaned to private sector businesses, but not the same investment in local government. a lot of us are still having to find the savings from austerity that the government imposed on us whilst getting money they are publicly saying. they need to listen to the professionals that know what needs to happen with fly—tipping, what needed to happen before the lockdown and what needs to happen while we are in lockdown. again it is ok for the governor to say that the tips will be open in the next coming weeks was up there is a real issue with ppe, we have got to make sure that that is fixed first and we have got to make sure that social distancing is there, we have got to make sure that getting there is a safe. so we have got to talk to our friends in the police service to make sure they can manage that. there are a lot of issues that they are having to deal with as well.

there is a lot around this, so what we are sata government is, give us the right tools and we will you the service that everyone will need to make sure that fly—tipping is dealt with. we want to see a waste centres openin with. we want to see a waste centres open ina with. we want to see a waste centres open in a timely manner but a safe way for our staff as well as the public. thank you. thank you. economists have warned that easing the lockdown here in the uk is not going to be possible until the rate of infection from coronavirus is in decline, regardless of what is happening in the economy. they argue that once the restrictions are eased, industry should come back in phases. for example, farming, pubs and restaurants and manufacturing should be gradually eased in. and even then, there should be strict rules in place. i'm joined now by former economic adviser to the treasury james meadway. thank you for talking to us. what is your assessment of how this phrasing should work? the critical bit here

is exactly as you say, the government should not get distracted by some of the slightly hair raising figures we are seeing on gdp, the falling gdp is the by—product of lockdown. the critical issue here remains protecting public health. a phased approach has to be adopted, different bits of the economy, you can ease social distancing that different places because people work in different ways. the protection you need in a shop is different to that you need on a farm. if you do this sensibly with moving bits back ina this sensibly with moving bits back in a phased manner, not been distracted by the headline figures on gdp and remembering that protecting public health is the key aim here, they should be possible over a certain period of time. do you imagine that a lot of us will still be working from home for the rest of this year, if ourjobs allow it? this is the difficult part of this. when we talk about more like what we are used to, i don't think

we are seriously going to go back to the pre—coronavirus world. the most immediate problem is, as a result of lockdown, with a falling incomes all across the economy, an awful lot of people out there, notjust across the economy, an awful lot of people out there, not just the government, but businesses and households, are looking at serious levels of debt and potential bankruptcies down the line. the protection from government, the loa ns protection from government, the loans they have been making with some problems, it has to be said, to businesses and small businesses in particular, that has to be kept in place as we try to moving to this phased process was topical not be easy at most economic forecasters at this point in time will say that the future does not look particular great. we are going to have to move on but thank you forjoining us will stop thank you. the republic of ireland is looking to ease its research and is in the coming weeks, according to the prime

minister. small social gatherings outside will be allowed from may the 18th, and larger shops will open. it's hoped cafes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. for those lucky enough to have a garden, they have become real sanctuaries in recent weeks. some of you have been working so hard to make them just so immaculate. a lot of sunshine showing up there across sussex through the morning. there will be more around this afternoon as well. this weekend will bring a lot of dry weather, although still some showers to come in the north—east. it was a dry april for many parts of the uk, so some of those showers in recent days actually bringing some welcome rainfall. below that brought them off towards the continent, high pressure trying to build from the north, but this weather front

sitting towards the south—west will come into play as well through the weekend. for saturday, a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, a lot of showers across north scotland tending to clear but then congregating across the south—east of scotla nd congregating across the south—east of scotland and north—east of england for the afternoon. a nagging breeze across the north sea coast as well, quite chilly here. generally across—the—board, well, quite chilly here. generally across—the—boa rd, temperatures well, quite chilly here. generally across—the—board, temperatures in the mid—teens, colourful scotland, just 11, but 18 for the south—east of england. you can see the cloud pushing into the south—west of england, turning increasingly hazy here with some rain overnight for devon and cornwall. meanwhile, they showers in the north—east fade away. temperatures overnight five or 6 degrees is typical low. there may be a patchy frost across scotland. a lot of sunshine to get under way on

sunday. definitely claudia skies for england and wales through sunday morning. by the afternoon, some sharper showers for northern england, stretching into the midlands and parts of east anglia. so locally heavy downpours here. a shade cooler here as well. into next week, the high tries to win out and it will eventually, but still this system towards the south—west trying to bring some rain and it looks like it will have the greatest success in that across south wales and southern england through tuesday and into wednesday. dista ntly average england through tuesday and into wednesday. distantly average if not somewhat cool temperatures for the first part of the week with a nagging easterly wind, getting warmer and drierfor nagging easterly wind, getting warmer and drier for wednesday.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: adults are flocking outdoors to exercise in spain as one of the countries worst affected by coronavirus further eases its strict lockdown rules. the measures will be carefully monitored to prevent a resurgence of the disease. shops in austria have reopened for business and citizens there are now able to leave their homes, although they still have to maintain social distancing. hairdressers and beauty salons are also allowed to operate. trials are to take place in the uk to see if blood plasma from covid—19 survivors can help other critically ill patients. donors have so far given enough plasma — the liquid part of the blood — to treat 150 people. a smartphone app — to track coronavirus cases — is being made compulsory for all public and private sector workers in india.