hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines: adults are allowed outdoors to exercise in spain for the first time in almost seven weeks as the country eases its strict lockdown rules. thousands of people sign up for trials 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. commuters in the uk could be asked to take their temperature before leaving home. it's one of the measures being considered for when the coronavirus lockdown is eased. and uk prime minister boris johnson and his fiancee carrie symonds name their baby son wilfred lawrie nicholasjohnson. as we've been hearing — 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. 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 trial 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. nor 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. with all immigration into the us suspended over coronavirus, many asylum—seekers are trapped in lockdown in mexican border cities. activists fear that if they miss their court dates, their claims for asylum will be summarily dismissed. meanwhile, the situation inside the shelters and on the streets of tijuana amid the pandemic is steadily getting worse. will grant reports. constant cleaning, the only defence against coronavirus

in this migrant shelter in tijuana. social distancing is impossible here — should a single case of covid—19 get in, everyone would be at risk. this woman shares a flimsy tent with four relatives. she left el salvador a year ago and has spent months in these conditions while her asylum application is processed in the us. with no—one allowed to leave the shelter during lockdown, and with immigration into the us suspended, she fears her asylum request will simply be thrown out amid the crisis. translation: just the idea that everything is going to be cancelled and that everything that we have been through here is in vain, it's a horrible feeling. really horrible. activists say that us border patrol are returning any migrant they apprehend to mexico without due legal process. part of a wider strategy, they believe, by the trump administration. for years, the trump

administration has told us that it is seeking to limit, if not obliterate the asylum system and they are using the pandemic as cover to do so now, including these widespread, massive expulsions of asylum seekers that have attempted to enter the united states. including the expulsion without process of unaccompanied minors. even immigrants who are ill with the virus have been deported. in a shelter, one deportee is believed to have infected at least 15 other migrants. president trump, however, insists that suspending immigration will protect americans. as we move forward, we will examine what additional immigration—related measures should be put in place to protect us workers, we want to protect our us workers and i think, as we move forward, we will become more and more protective of them. the queues outside of tijuana's soup kitchens are longer than normal.

beneath a tantalising sign to the nearest us city, asylum seekers and return deportees are among those looking for a warm meal from the church. the coronavirus has complicated life for the most vulnerable in northern mexico but, with no sign of immigration being reinstated while the virus spreads, they are stuck in dangerous border cities, worried about the pandemic but unable to move forward or back. will grant, bbc news. coronavirus myths and speculation have flooded social media during the pandemic. tackling the sources of this misinformation continues to challenge and frustrate efforts by regulatory bodies around the world. here in the uk the government's misinformation unit has told the bbc that whilst it's taking action to address false narratives online, it also champions freedom of expression — as marianna spring reports. celebrities, influencers, neighbours, friends — all influential, all spreading misinformation.

but, to stop the spread, you need to remove the source of disinformation. within the maze, some sources come from a sinister place, in search of clicks and money. 0thers create posts as a joke. i faked a gov.uk text message telling people that they'd been fined for leaving their house over three times a day, and i thought it would be funny to sort of scare them with a fake text message. and then there are conspiracy theorists. whilst these conspirators want to push their message, there are politicians wanting to protect theirs. i see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute, one minute, and is there a way we can do something like that? in the fight to stop misinformation, authorities and social media companies are working across a range of front lines. it's not just about the spreaders. if sources are identified and targeted, their misinformation can be prevented from going viral

in the first place. but the government is struggling with the fine balance between monitoring online comment and free speech. it tells the bbc that... experts, like chloe colliver, say the government's need to protect free speech should not mean that sources of fake news are left to peddle misleading content. despite all the efforts of companies and governments over the last few years, there's still enormous work to be done in dealing with bad actors who are exploiting crises like this to spread their own harmful agendas. tech companies will ban users who repeatedly breach their guidelines. but, ultimately, we're all responsible for slowing the spread of misinformation. marianna spring, bbc news. kate silverton will be here with full coverage of the daily update from downing street shortly. but first, sport and for a full

round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah. let's start with the breaking news in the last 20 minutes — that the former england captain, bill beaumont, has been re—elected as world rugby chairman, beating the former argentina skippei’. agustin pichot. the 68—year—old fought off a challenge from his vice—chairman and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years. beaumont won by a slim majority of the votes, 28—23, and frenchman bernard laporte was voted in as the new vice—chairman. plans to use neutral venues are being drawn up in the event that the premier league is allowed to play games behind closed doors. but they may not be the ones you'd expect. if the government relax lockdown restrictions, it's expected that grounds away from city centres would be preferred for games.

they are looking at venues that are not massively surrounded by housing, where people have living accommodation. i have seen references to brighton & hove albion, southampton, west ham and manchester city stadium being the preferred options that have been mentioned so far. previously we had heard about wembley and st george's pot, the nationalfootball heard about wembley and st george's pot, the national football centre, but they seem to have fallen by the wayside. the us women's nationalfootball team's bid for equal pay has been rejected by a court, with the judge dismissing the players‘ claims that they were underpaid compared to the men. they had filed the lawsuitjust before the world cup last year, where they won the trophy for the fourth time. they had been seeking $66 million in damages. but a judge has ruled that only their case for unfair treatment in travel, accommodation and medical support can go ahead. a spokesperson for the team says they will appeal the decision.

striker and co—captain megan rapinoe tweeted, "we will never stop fighting for equality", as did fellow captain alex morgan, saying, "although disappointing to hear this news, this will not discourage us in our fight for equality." )now to a new sport bringing men and women together — think mixed doubles in tennis — but apply it to motor sport. because next year a new series will begin that will involve a male and female driver taking turns behind the wheel of the same car, racing identical cars against other mixed gender teams. mike bushell has been finding out more. it claims to be a game changer for women in motorsport, who, over the yea rs women in motorsport, who, over the years despite breakthrough su ccesses , years despite breakthrough successes, have never had the same opportunities as their male counterparts. but in the extreme e series, male and female will be together in an electric car. it is

up together in an electric car. it is up to each team to decide he will be in control in the first lap and who will take control over the finish line. i am a big fan of wimbledon andi line. i am a big fan of wimbledon and i used to watch the mixed doubles. it was fascinating to see a tea m doubles. it was fascinating to see a team of a man and woman both equally important for the victory. you'll have had to head, women and men going for it. it will be an incredible moment history in motorsport the first time a woman crosses the line in front of a man. it is opening the door wider for female drivers like katie mullins who competes in rallying. it is an integral part of the championship. females are now being seen with the same credibility that male drivers have. they will be chosen for their performance, not just for pr and have a photo of a girl next to a car and ticking a box, it will be part of the competition and going to be affecting the overall team results. it will do amazing things for women in motorsport. the other aim is to promote awareness of climate change.

there will be no spectators present in the remote corners of the world, although the series, which aims to start next january, will be shown on the bbc. with the dynamics of the ca i’s the bbc. with the dynamics of the cars and the teams being pushed to the limit in locations from greenland to saudi arabia. you have to compromise as a racing driver and most sports people don't do so well a compromise if you are not part of a compromise if you are not part of a team from the get go. it is all about you. this will be interesting because a lot of people will be compromised, you have to set the car up compromised, you have to set the car up to see both of you. compromises will be needed back at base to further reduce the environmental impact, all teams will travel and be based on a ship which will act as a floating paddock. mike bushell, bbc news. and finally, you might have seen that we had some live sport on friday, with a tennis exhibition series getting under way in germany. dustin brown is the highest—profile player taking part. you can see him at the top of your screen there. he won his two opening

round—robin matches and said afterwards it was a surreal experience. the event is taking place without spectators, line judges and ball kids and there are no handshakes after the match. and that's all the sport for now.

this is a bbc news special. i'm kate silverton. the headlines... adults in spain enjoy their first outdoor exercise in seven weeks, as the country eases its strict lockdown rules. with everybody out like this, it feels like a mistake. i'm happy and i hope people are respecting the rules. blood plasma from people who've had covid—i9 will be used in uk trials to see if it can help critically ill patients. an experimental drug is authorised by us officials for emergency use on severely ill coronavirus patients. commuters in the uk could be asked

to take their temperature