this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk government considers a series of mesaures to control the spread of coronavirus post lockdown. it comes ahead of an announcement next sunday — which will set out its next steps. the worst thing to do would be to prematurely relax the current measures, to see a second spike which might risk overwhelming the nhs, and which would compel us to introduce lockdown measures all over again. over 76,000 tests were carried out in the uk yesterday — a sigificant dip after hitting the target of 100—thousand a day by the end of april. the phone app which will track and trace people with covid—19 will be piloted on the isle of wight this week. russia reports a record one—day rise

in coronavirus infections, with more than 10,000 people testing positive. churches in germany reopen for sunday services — with strict regulations in force and singing forbidden. top stars from india and around the world perform from home in a concert raising funds for coronavirus victims in india, where the number of cases is surging. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first, the uk government says it's considering a series of measures which could help control the spread of coronavirus as the lockdown is relaxed.

it's ahead of an announcement due to be made in a week's time which will set out the next steps about how the country gets back to school and to work. meanwhile, the government says only 76,500 coronavirus tests were carried out yesterday, falling short of its daily target. the deaths of 315 more people from coronavirus have been recorded in the latest 2a hour period — the figures reflect those who have died in hospital, in a care home or in the community after testing positive for the disease. it brings the total number of recorded deaths in the uk to 28,446. also today, the uk prime minister has spoken about his time in hospital. speaking to the sun on sunday newspaper boris johnson said "contingency plans" were made to announce his death while he was seriously ill with covid—i9. a new nhs contact tracing app is being trialled on the isle of wight this week before being rolled out more widely later this month. elsewhere, churches, mosques and synagogues in germany

opened today for the first time since the lockdown there began in march. but the number of worshippers is restricted and singing is banned, as officials in germany say it can spread the virus. russia has recorded its biggest one—day rise in new coronavirus cases since the start of the outbreak, with more than 10,000 people testing positive on sunday. however, the mortality rate remains relatively low, with 68 deaths recorded in the past 2a hours. first, with more on the situation in the uk, here's chris mason. from trains as they used to look to trains how they often look now. it leaves a huge question. how do you very carefully opened things back up so more people can travel but not too many? i'm looking at working with the train companies, unions and all of the above, and there are a series of different things we can do, including for example staggering

work times. classrooms empty or almost empty. lockdown happened pretty much in one go. tentatively loosening it is likely to make life more complicated. wales' first minister today said it would take three weeks to get schools back open from the moment the decision to do to so was taken, and even then it will be phased. if we bring particular age groups back in first, that will allow us to spread them out through the school as a whole, enabling us to observe social distancing, and therefore giving confidence to parents and teachers that we are resuming education in a way that puts the public health needs of those children at the very front of our decision—making. needs of those children at the very front of our decision-making. misted reckford said it will be a decision for his government as to when this happens. scotland's first manager nicola sturgeon said the same today too. take a look at this. this was

leaves this afternoon. get in the country going again could involve more thanjust country going again could involve more than just changing the rules. it's likely to require persuasion too. we've got very used to that mantra plastered across the lectin you are stood behind. can we expect a more subtle message to come in the next phase to mirror what could be a more subtle and nuanced set of rules? what we need to do is to make sure that the on the ground advice that we give a sufficiently reassuring. it is about making sure that people feel that the point that we are giving about how a workplace can be safe and sensible, reliable, supported by employers and trade unions. that is the most important. getting back from this to normality is going to be a long and difficult slog. the government is promising to set out the next steps next sunday. chris mason, bbc news.

there are fears that easing the lockdown too far and too quickly could risk a second wave of the virus. 0ur science editor, david shukman examines what scientists will be looking for as any restrictions are lifted across the uk, the numbers needing hospital treatment i generally falling. that is a key indicator that the spread of the disease is slowing down. that the restrictions have made a difference. but the virus has not gone away. the latest estimate of the infection rate, the so—called r number, is 0.7. what matters is that it is below the threshold of one, where one person infected only the passes the virus to one another. reopening schools might add something like 0.2, so we could still stay below the critical line. but lifting the lockdown entirely could add 2 to the r number, which could see the outbreak accelerate once more. so number, which could see the outbreak accelerate once more. so scientists are warning that there isn't much opportunity to relax any of the measures. singapore has rushed to

install 4000 new hospital beds because infections which were thought to be under control suddenly started to rise. all countries must remain on alert for the possibility of additional transmission, even if they have been successful in suppressing transmission in the first round. whenever measures do come to be relaxed, testing will be crucial, on a bigger scale than now, to track the virus and spot any new outbreaks. with that comes the job of tracing all the contacts of anyone infected. 18,000 people are being recruited to do this, but the system is not yet up and running. and vital to all this is isolating people who are infected, or think they may be. this whole process is going to be needed for months to come. however the next steps unfold, they will take us into what could be a more complicated phase of the crisis. that is because the lockdown currently affects everybody the same way. but once you start relaxing measures, some people will be at home while others are out and about,

which could be confusing, and probably harderfor the which could be confusing, and probably harder for the government to explain. different people will be doing different things differently, andl doing different things differently, and i think that can undermine both solidarity but also possibly trust and adherence, and could engender a degree resentment. and all the time there is the challenge of keeping people safe. in spain, masks will have to be worn on public transport from tomorrow. many countries believe this can reduce the rate of infection. the uk government is still considering the option as a way of leaving the lockdown. david shukman, bbc news. joining me now is now dr elisabetta groppelli is a virologist and lecturer in global health at st george's university london. dr gropelli, the government had looked at getting to 100,000 tests a

day. is that dip scientifically significant? well, certainly you don't need a scientist to tell you that the number is very far away from their 100,000 of the 120,000 that had been reported only a few days ago. but what is important is that the uk has steadily increased the number of tests that have been performed, not only in critical care settings or in hospitals, but also out in the community. 76,000 is a fantastic number, and now these numbers are becoming comparable to other countries which have more or less the same number of people in their populations, including italy and germany. so it is good. but there is a little bit of work to be done. now lets move onto another bit of scientific terminology. the r number. if it is under one, we 0k? it isa number. if it is under one, we 0k? it is a good place to be. it doesn't

mean that we are out of the woods, and it doesn't mean that we can just forget about the virus and lockdown. so it is a number it is important to keep an eye on, it is an indicator. and yes, let's act in terms of getting it as low as possible for as long as possible until we get the vaccine. on its front page of its website, the new york times poses what it calls a medal. why does the virus wallop some places around the world and spare others? in other words it is devastating in iran, but neighbouring iraq seems to have got off 0k. as a lecturer in global health, what is your best guess?|j will health, what is your best guess?” will start as a virologist. at the moment we know a little bit of the interactions of the virus and humans, we know there are subtle differences and that needs to be taken into differences and that needs to be ta ken into account. differences and that needs to be taken into account. but then as

person interested in global health i am also aware of the differences in different countries. in this particular case, actually, it is most likely the ability to test and therefore keep an eye on the situation, being able to report on the number of cases, the number of deaths, is limited. and so there are definitely differences in countries, and when we look within europe, we can try to compare and sort of get an idea, because we are within the same kind of resources, although there are massive differences that we need to consider. but when it comes to lower middle income countries, unfortunately the ability of testing, or the lack of, doesn't really give us a clear picture of what is going on. but that doesn't mean that the problem is not there, and therefore the virus needs to be tackled there as well. one final question, what role if any do additions like diabetes,

hypertension play in the effect of the virus? because i'm italian, i'm looking closely at the data from italy, particularly when it comes to the most severe cases, and in those ones, it has been clear cut that cardiovascular disease, including obesity, type one and type two diabetes, are extremely prevalent when it comes to the most severe manifestation of the disease. so it isa manifestation of the disease. so it is a massive risk factor, which means that when it comes to shielding, if you have one of those conditions, absolutely take care of yourselves or your family around you if they have it. and when it comes to you presenting with the virus and in clinical settings again, those are the patients that likely will require most attention. dr groppelli, virologist and lecturer in global health, thank you so much.

pleasure. the government's announced that an app for mobile phones aimed at tracing the spread of coronavirus will be tried out on the isle of wight this week before being rolled out more widely across the uk later this month. for the software to be effective, between 50 and 60 % of the population would have to use it. duncan kennedy reports from the isle of wight. surrounded by water and isolated enough for an experiment to take place, the isle of wight trial is set to begin. the island is home to 140,000 people, which is a big enough sample for a credible test to ta ke enough sample for a credible test to take place. the app uses a phone's bluetooth connection to work. 0nce you've installed the app, every time you've installed the app, every time you come into contact with someone else who has the app, your phone is both record that fact. then if you tell the app you have symptoms of coronavirus, that will alert the phones of those other people. they will then need to self—isolate. so

what do those on the isle of wight think? the more people that get evolved, the better. the only problem is that probably a lot of people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, ifear.” people don't have a smartphone. that could be a problem, i fear. i think it's a good idea, and i think it is a good place to try it.” it's a good idea, and i think it is a good place to try it. i feel that the island is essentially being used asa the island is essentially being used as a testing ground, and i don't like the thought of us being used as guinea pigs. to the app should help automate the whole process of finding out who has the virus, but getting it to enough people won't be easy. for the app to work properly, you need something like 50 or 60% of the population to take part in it. here on the isle of wight, that's about 70 or 80,000 people. anything less tha n about 70 or 80,000 people. anything less than that, and the experiment won't be valid, the virus won't be traceable. the government says if the app works on the island, it will get a national roll—out. the app works on the island, it will get a national roll-out. we will be asking the whole country, where

possible, to download this mobile phone app which will help automatically to remove the need for people, individuals, to be involved. the government will now recruit 18,000 people to help with the tracking of individuals once the app is in place. we are now moving into the next phase of this national effort to control covid—19. duncan kennedy, bbc news, on the isle of wight. the headlines on bbc news. the uk government considers a series of mesaures to control the spread of coronavirus post lockdown. it comes ahead of an announcement next sunday — which will set out its next steps. over 76,000 tests were carried out in the uk yesterday — a sigificant dip after hitting the target of 100—thousand a day by the end of april. the phone app which will track and trace people with covid—19 will be piloted on the isle of wight this week.

russia has recorded its biggest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases. there have been more than 10,000 new cases reported over the past day, bringing the total number to around 135,000. more than 1,200 people have died from covid—19 so far. more than half of all cases and deaths have been reported in moscow, from where sarah rainsford sent this report. moscow's hospital wards are filling up. the number of coronavirus cases is still rising. around 1700 patients are admitted now every day. this week the prime minister was one of them. after loud assurances that early action would help russiasidestepped the worst of this pandemic, it is now in the top ten countries worldwide for places. 0fficials here say they are detecting covid—19 because they are actively looking for it, running

170,000 actively looking for it, running 170 , 000 tests actively looking for it, running 170,000 tests a day. the official death rate is low, up to half of the new cases are said to be in people with no symptoms. some are front—line medics who get screened every week. in moscow, many are now sleeping in hotels between exhausting shifts to keep their families safe. yevgeni was a plastic surgeon before the outbreak. translation: now, he says coronavirus will have to —— beauty will have to weight, because he has been switched to coronavirus. citizens across russia are in lockdown to try to slow the spread of the virus. hospital facilities in the region are a far cry from those in the capital. russians are getting restless with all the restrictions, but moscow is preparing thousands of extra temporary hospital beds and warning

that the worst still lies ahead. sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. let's take a look at some of today's other stories in brief. figures for coronavirus infections in saudi arabia increasingly suggest that the overwhelming number of confirmed cases are among male expatriate workers. the saudi health ministry said that foreigners accounted for more than 80% of the 1,550 cases newly detected in the past 24 hours. the un has expressed concern over the plight of millions of migrant workers across the gulf, as the pandemic has spread through the region. italy has registered the lowest daily number of coronavirus—related deaths since just after its lockdown started, two months ago. it comes as the country prepares to relax some restrictions on people's movements including exercise. 174 more people have died. but the numbers of those currently infected with the virus continues to fall. the afghan health ministry says 500 random coronavirus tests carried out in the capital

kabul have revealed that more than 150 people have been infected. a spokesman said the results from the city of more than four million people were concerning. international and indian celebrities have been performing from their homes for a concert to raise funds for the battle against coronavirus in india, where the number of cases is surging. the performances have been livestreamed by facebook. as well as raising funds, it's hoped the concert will entertain some of the 1.3 billion people in india who have been in lockdown since march 25th. bbc asian network's haroon rashid has been follwing the concert and joins us now. which singers performed, and which songs did you sing along to? you know, you said it was to keep people entertained. it has certainly entertained. it has certainly entertained me. one of the most famous bollywood actresses of all time took on ed sheeran's perfect, and sang a cover to that while her

son played the piano. these are moments that no one could ever have imagined we would get to see, right in our homes, performing to millions of people worldwide. there was an excellent dance performance, again one of the most famous bollywood stars in this current generation of celebrities. there were many stars, one play the piano while singing a famous song from and this was the concert, very timely as it was, an opportunity to pay homage to two bollywood legend who passed away over the past week as well, rishi kapoor and irrfan khan were paid tribute to. definitely an entertaining few hours.” tribute to. definitely an entertaining few hours. i understand there was a chance during the singalong for people to fight fake news and fake videos? absolutely, so this concert was organised by bollywood producers, and this was an opportunity not just to bollywood producers, and this was an opportunity notjust to entertain, but to educate. some celebrities

interviewed medical professionals during the period of the broadcast and asked them questions that are spreading through whatsapp, fake news that one might believe is not clarified by medical professionals, and certainly there was a lot of clarity through that process as well. remind us of the health situation at the moment in india regarding the virus. again, all these celebrities mentioned several social causes that are very important and significant in india right now, for example the rise in domestic violence cases during the period of lockdown, child abuse, and animal cruelty as well. so this was animal cruelty as well. so this was an opportunity, and one of the most entertaining parts of this was seeing everybody‘s living room in their homes, you can see celebrities' lives, but there was a serious and important message we we re serious and important message we were given to this broadcast is

well. i can't resist picking up on that. which living room stand out to you? i have to say, one popular actress performed in her bedroom, and it looked nothing like what you would expect a celebrity's bedroom to look like, looked very normal, like any other person's. certainly some of them not showing off lavish properties. the dancer's front room did look quite lavish. it has been fascinating to talk to you, thank you so much. churches in germany are opening for sunday services for the first time since the country's coronavirus lockdown began in march. however, strict safety guidelines apply and singing will be banned to help stop new infections. germany is just one of many european countries that are gradually easing restrictions as the number of infections comes down, with austria now allowing all shops to reopen, and portugal lifting its six—week state of emergency. now, a white mare has been brightening up the coronavirus lockdown for people

in a frankfurt neighbourhood. every morning jenny heads out for a stroll round twon, she's always been a hit with the residents but never more so than in recent weeks, as hope bolger reports. bringing trams to a halt and smiles to people's faces. for more than a decade, jenny's owners anna and werner have let her out of her stable each morning so she can explore the local area of frankfurt in germany. like other countries, germany has closed schools, playgrounds and many businesses to try and curb the coronavirus outbreak. though some of these measures have slowly started easing, people are still encouraged to limit their social interactions and keep their distance. translation: it's beautiful that she can at least have her freedom and not be locked inside because of coronavirus like us humans.

but there are no rules against saying hello to jenny. translation: everyone knows her, no matter where she goes. people always greet her nicely, especially now in times of coronavirus. they're happy to have someone to cuddle. people have to stay apart from each other, but jenny sometimes has ten children round her. adults too come out of the tram and hug and pet her. anna and werner say in all of her years of ambling, she's never caused any trouble, and she is well liked by the local authorities. but to avoid any misunderstandings, jenny wears a note around her neck that reads, i haven't run away, i am just out for a walk. at the end of the day, wernerjumps on his scooter to look for her along her usual route, and she slowly heads back after another day of freedom.

the duchess of cambridge has made a virtual bedside visit to new parents during a video call to midwives she worked alongside last year. kate middleton chatted to rebecca attwood and john gill with their baby max nearby. the duchess worked on a placement with the team at kingston hospital's maternity unit in london last year, as part of her campaign to raise awareness of the importance of the early years. a california—based photographer has filmed sensational footage of surfers gliding through bioluminescent waves illuminating the san diego shoreline. shades of blue, red and browns can be seen against the backdrop of a dark night sky. the phenomenon occurs when algae bloom fills the water with phytoplankton. the organisms react to moving water, becoming bioluminescence as they are jostled by the waves — and in this case, the edges of surfboards.

idid not i did not know any of that. more of course on our website. if you would like to send me a message, i'm on twitter, please do stay with bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. it has been a cloudy day, with some heavy and thundery showers in places. this is a solar powered bird bath, not up to much today, with a heavy rain that went for the newcastle area, and still keeping a few showers overnight and into tomorrow down the eastern side of the uk. elsewhere, high pressure will give a fine monday. the showers that we have had for eastern scotland, north—east england, will lose a bit of intensity overnight, but some will continue and push down through lincolnshire towards east anglia, whereas elsewhere we have got clear spells, lowest

temperatures a few degrees below freezing, a possible touch of frost in the colder parts of northern ireland too. but lots of sunshine on the way tomorrow. across scotland too once we lose a few early showers towards the south—east, east and areas of england keeping a scattering of showers, western england and for wales there will be a lot of monday sunshine around. the breeze does start to pick up, particularly down towards the south and south—west of the uk. it is an onshore breeze on these north sea coast, holding temperatures down, but further west in some sunshine, it will feel quite pleasant. 0vernight monday to tuesday, an area of heavy rain that will push to the channel islands, the isles of scilly towards cornwall and into devon as well. this may just towards cornwall and into devon as well. this mayjust advance a little bit further north and east and begun through tuesday, perhaps more of southern england into south wales, with a brisk and cool wind as well, slowly easing is due goes on, whereas elsewhere there is a lot of fine weather around. these are average speeds, the winds will be gusty down towards the south—west, particularly overnight and into

tuesday, and as for the temperatures, it will feel quite cool temperatures, it will feel quite cool. still a long some of these north sea coast, but in the sunshine as you can see, pleasant in western scotland. for the remainder of the week, high pressure holds on, a few showers may come from this low pressure to the west, and temperatures will start to creep up a bit as well. by the end of the week, an increasing chance of getting a few showers, and i will just show you a few locations are our forecast here. an just show you a few locations are ourforecast here. an increasing chance of showers particularly toward scotland and northern ireland later in the week, but one thing you will really notice in this, just look at how much colder it gets as we go through next weekend.

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