after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. but the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit this is bbc news, i'm mike symbolises their willingness embley with the latest to coexist. headlines for viewers in the uk roger bannister became the first man in the world and around the world. to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations the united kingdom becomes reach their climax. the first country in europe this night is dedicated to record more to everyone who believes than 30,000 deaths in a future of peace linked to coronavirus. and freedom. president trump says the coronavirus pandemic the latest headlines: is the worst attack ever the uk becomes the first country in europe to record on the united states, more than 30,000 and points the finger at china. coronavirus deaths. germany announces the way out of lockdown, more shops president trump says will reopen and children the coronavirus pandemic is the "worst attack" ever will begin returning to school. on the united states, and points the finger at china. brazil's president comes under pressure as the outbreak threatens to spread through neighborhoods plagued by poverty and violence. let's return to the continuing a public sign of appreciation tensions between the us for hospital staff from and china over the the world's most origins of covid—i9. us secretary of state pompeo has repeated the claim that private artist. virus began in a chinese laboratory near wuhan. joining me now from worcester, massachusetts is rachel esplin 0dell. she's a research fellow at the quincy institute

for responsible statecraft. welcome, thank you very much. you can see absolutely, can't you come away the trump administration would want to blame a foreign enemy, rather than really engage with any hello to you. shortcomings in its own we're covering all the latest handling of the pandemic. there coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. are likely to be penalties, aren't there, if there are first, britain's prime minister has faced tough questioning in parliament, over his government's handling further following up with the of the pandemic. the uk is the first country in europe to record us and china, as it takes more than 30,000 deaths related to covid—19. medical equipment from there? yes, it is trying to deflect borisjohnson also said he "bitterly regrets" blame in managing its own the coronavirus crisis in uk problems. the problem with the care homes, figures show death effort in this situation is our rates there are still rising. angela merkel has declared an end to the first enemy is a virus, not another phase of the outbreak country. and while china did mishandle early aspects of the in germany. schools and shops are to outbreak, retaliating against re—open, and top level football china will only worsen the matches will resume, current crisis and make it behind closed doors. harder to access medical president trump has described the effect supplies we need and would of coronavirus on the us as worse than, the attacks economic the economic crisis on pearl harbour. the world is immersed in. it's also likely to make it harder he again criticised china to persuade the chinese to for failing to warn the world investigate properly or accept about the virus in time to prevent a global catastrophe. an international investigation? beijing says the us wants absolutely. the more the trump to distract from its own administration insinuated

handling of the pandemic. those are the main conspiracy theories about this developments, but first laura kuenssberg reports. possibly leaking from a chinese lab or attacking china for the small clusters of commuters. westminster quiet, masks sometimes. but not lonely any more. way they handled this outbreak, one new normal has begun. the less likely they are to co—operate in investigations because they believe the deck is stacked against them from the beginning. it is almost an weeks after keir starmer became the labour leader, the first of his weekly chance existential issue for the to put the prime minister chinese communist party. so much of it standing with its under pressure. starmer: good morning. people rests on how it handles reporter: good morning. oh, i'm looking forward to it, and i'm this pandemic? the only glad to see he's back in parliament. realistic way to understand the reporter: how are you going origins of this outbreak, to to handle the new labour address it from a public health leader, prime minister? with boris johnson back at work, perspective, is to work through back at the despatch box, too. international institution, i would like to welcome through multilateralism, and a the prime minister back to his rightful place in the chamber. global effort that includes the but no hiding place united states, china, the from the rising coronavirus toll, now tipping 30,000. united states, china, the united kingdom, other countries around the world, and involve that's now the highest number in europe. it's the second scientific collaboration and highest in the world. that's not success collaboration with public or apparent success, health experts. and in effort so can the prime minister instead to turn this into the tell us how on earth did it come to this? opening covers of a new cold war will only undermine that effort. the direction the trump

administration is taking this he's right to draw attention is ultimately self—defeating. to the appalling statistics not just in this country, what is your analysis of the but of course around the world. at this stage, repeated claims from the i don't think that president and secretary of international comparisons state at the virus originated and the data is yet there ina state at the virus originated in a laboratory in wuhan. to draw all the conclusions doctor fauci has rubbished it that we want. and even if it were to be true, the virus would have to be in comparing different countries' statistics is difficult, but it's not irrelevant. the virus would have to be in the wild beforehand anyway. absolutely. 0f the wild beforehand anyway. absolutely. of course there is absolutely no evidence that this was any sort of manufactured virus. however, and every number is even a virus that may have another heartbreak. just nine members of ron beard's lea ked even a virus that may have leaked from a lab, that theory family bade farewell to him at has also been thoroughly a tiny funeral this afternoon. he passed away in hospital last debunked. us intelligence week after contracting community has said there is no the virus in his care home, consensus around that theory. where his family had been told there was no infection uk, canadian and australian and they say officials have said there is staff had no protective kit. absolutely no evidence to support it. although trump and pompeo have insinuated this may my mum, sadly, had to go be true, they have not provided to the car park and say goodbye substantiation for this was to her dad through the window, that the danger is they may be which was pretty heartbreaking dealing what they —— bush did for her after having been by his bedside for so long. i think that's been one of the hardest things for the family to deal with, with the iraqi war. in this

not being able to hold his hand case, the trump administration in times when he needed it, is trying to insinuate that and i know especially china may have had this from a from my mum and her sisters, knowing that he died alone after they had lab asa been at his side for so long was the particularly china may have had this from a lab as a way to justify heartbreaking thing pursuing this new cold war which willjust endanger the to come to terms with. united states and the rest of the priest did an amazing job the world. rachel esplin odell, thank you. thank you. and it was a wonderful send—off, albeit slightly strange. countries across the world are approaching testing for coronavirus differently. reality check‘s chris morris breaks down the different types his last song as the curtains closed of test and why they matter. was you'll never walk alone. to beat the coronavirus, we have to know how many people what was happening behind closed doors in care homes are becoming infected — now very much in public and political view. where, when and how. deaths in care homes continue to go up. that's why testing 12 weeks after the health for the virus is one of the most important secretary declared that we're in a health crisis, things we can do. i have to ask the prime minister, it can tell us who might be why hasn't the government got infected with the virus, who might have been infected to grips with this already? in the past and who might need to be in stricter isolation there's an epidemic to stop the virus spreading. going on in care there are two types of tests. homes which is something i bitterly regret, and we've been working very hard for weeks the first type — to get it down. usually a nasal swab — in the last few days, tests for the presence there has been of the virus, to find out a palpable improvement. if you're infected right now,

even if you're not displaying any symptoms and you're feeling perfectly well. if you are infected, there's no consistent evidence you need to be isolated that situation is improving, and treated if necessary, but the prime minister suggested and people you've been some lockdown measures in contact with can be traced and tested as well. could ease from monday. that way, we can stop covid—i9 we will want, from spreading so fast. if we possibly can, to get going with some of these measures on monday. countries like south korea and germany tested lots in a sparse chamber, mrjohnson sometimes looked of people early on in around for cheerleaders the pandemic and they seem who were not there. to have been the most in this new contest successful in keeping of opposites, their death rates in the end, it's one—on—one. relatively low. other countries, including the uk, are scrambling to catch up. but you need to be able to get president trump has described the coronavirus pandemic hold of the right chemicals, as the worst attack ever have the right expertise on the united states, and make sure you have enough saying the global outbreak would not have happened laboratories to be able if china had acted quicker. to process tens of thousands of tests every day. mr trump said the fallout from the pandemic had hit the country harder than the japanese bombing of pearl harbor in world war the second type of test looks ii, or the september at whether you've been infected the eleventh attacks two decades ago. in the past, and whether you he added that it should have might now have some immunity. been stopped at source in china, but wasn't. it does this by searching for antibodies in the blood, which your immune system uses 0ur north america to fight off bacteria correspondent, david willis, and viruses. says secretary of state, sadly, reliable antibody tests mike pompeo, has also accused are not yet widely available. china of a cover—up. while they are being trialled in various places and there are some pretty ineffective products on the market,

scientists are cautious. not having a test is better than having a bad test that gives false results. there's been no it will be a huge help fiercer critic of china if a reliable antibody test than the secretary of state, mike pompeo, of course, that can be mass—produced and he has really got stuck can be developed soon. in since the coronavirus crisis if we know someone has some immunity, it should be easier began and he is not letting up. for them to get back to work. today he said china could have spared the world this descent if we know that lots of people have some immunity, it should into the global pandemic, instead it chose to cover up be easier for us to start and he also reiterated his view lifting lockdowns in safer that this virus may well not and more sustainable ways. have come from a wet market but there is a problem. the presence of antibodies may in the city of wuhan in china, provide some immunity but not necessarily complete immunity. and it's still unclear how long but indeed he said any immunity might last. from a laboratory there. so testing can help us put that is something donald trump other data, like the number has also been playing up, he said he had evidence of confirmed cases or the from intelligence officials number of deaths, into context. that supported that but we are going to have to wait some time before view last week. a vaccine for covid—i9 provides immunity. until scientists crack that, evidence he said he would testing is key to help us deal make available shortly. with this pandemic. chris morris, bbc news. i have to say, even the president's leading medical adviser, doctor anthony fauci, has poured some doubt onto the possibility that this was a virus that originated

in a laboratory. dr fauci was quoted as saying a new painting by the street that it was bold in nature, artist banksy has been revealed in his view, and then it at a hospital jumped species, mike. in southern england. —— evolved in nature. it's called game changer, david, the president saying and the work will be auctioned later with the money he won't be disbanding going to the nhs. the coronavirus task force 0ur arts editor will gompertz because he hadn't realised it was so popular. has been to see it. really? could this be a rare sighting of the elusive street artist, it is amazing, isn't it? banksy? what measurement does he use for popularity? undercover, making a special maybe he's talking delivery to university hospital about viewing figures, southampton. and they have certainly been wow. very healthy, but the president it's certainly his handiwork. himself has stepped away from the podium and hasn't been it was hung late last night giving many briefings and unveiled this morning. since the gaffe around disinfectant and other it depicts a young boy kneeling household cleaners got him down, wearing dungarees into a lot of trouble, and a white t—shirt. and he's been a lot more the waste—paper basket low—key ever since, but he said in front of him has two discarded old superheroes. instead, he's playing with his new model figure, today the focus would be a new superhero, an nhs nurse with a flying cape and arm pointing forwards like superman. she is on a mission. the idea of the hospital's on safety and rebuilding management and banksy was to thank the staff of the nhs generally the economy, that his pet topic for everything they are doing. so, did it go down well? at the moment, mike,

just the proudness of it. we are expecting some very grim jobless figures to come out on friday, possibly the actual realising that we are thought the worst since 1945. of and respected. for years now, we've not, but now, with everything that's david willis for us there. going on in this current climate, people are seeing us where we should be. let's get some of we're superheroes. the day's other news. it's such a nice reward for all the staff that have the chinese leadership is saying international experts been working really will not be allowed hard throughout this. in to investigate the origins we've had members of staff of the coronavirus until the pandemic is over. china is coming under increasing pressure to allow be unwell themselves, an independent inquiry. officials say the priority at the moment is still fighting the virus. and obviously all our patients, and we've alljust pulled together and got on with our work. why, then, did the hospital in russia, president vladimir putin, has cautioned against relaxing restrictions want to work with banksy? he's really captured the emotion behind the way on movement too quickly. that the country's recognising the nhs at the moment. he issued the warning certainly since we've been after the country reported ten talking about it this morning, thousand new infections people recognise him, they understand where he's coming from, and they're really for the fourth consecutive day. appreciative that he's made southampton the place spain's prime minister has secured the backing of the country's to recognise the nhs. parliament to extend the state the plan is to sell of emergency there for two more weeks. the artwork at an auction the support of the basque after the lockdown, nationalists and the with the proceeds going centre—right party gave his to the nhs, some of which will coalition government the votes come to this hospital. it needed to continue it could fetch over £1 million. with the lockdown. mexico is facing a beer shortage. the country's brewing industry will gompertz, bbc is warning supplies could run

out in the next few days news, southampton. after the government failed to include production on a list of essential activities and speaking of tributes, several weeks ago. the beer brewers' association the boston red sox have used is calling for factories to be the hallowed ground allowed to reopen. of fenway park to show their appreciation. to mark national nurses day in the us, they carved germany has announced nurses into the centre significant steps in easing field grass, alongside their famous socks. its lockdown, shops and cafes boston has been hard and schools will begin hit by the outbreak, to reopen, and football will with more than 10,000 return, behind closed doors. confirmed cases. chancellor angela merkel, a salute from the sporting a scientist herself, seems cautiously optimistic, titans of boston to the city's but has warned any spike newest heroes. in the virus will result in a return to strict measures. freya cole reports. 0ne non— covid—i9 story this hour, the co—founder of the the sun is shining, and in this city in central germany, cafes have reopened german group kraftwerk has died and people can sit and enjoy at the age of 73. rev —— their at a distance. translation: it's a nice feeling to see how happy people are, thejoy of living again. i'm really happy to go out again. the leaders of germany's i6 states have been eager to restart local economies, revolutionary use of and now they can. synthesisers transformed the sound of pop, they had translation:

it is going forward. you have to see that our successful trucks like autobahn and radioactivity. people want to work. the number of deaths related to shops, restaurants and hotels can open their doors, covid—i9 in the uk has passed but residents are urged to wear a mask in public, 30,000. question in parliament and the i.5—metre distance rule should be maintained. germany has slowed the virus. opposite the new labor leader, 7,000 people have died, but that figure is much lower the minister said he than other european countries. particularly regrets the number of deaths in care homes. it seems he plans to lift some new infection rates are also consistently low, but if that increases to more than 50 cases restrictions this weekend. thank you so much for watching. per 100,000 patients, the lockdown will return, hello there. over the next few days, but it'd be isolated. it looks like the temperatures translation: if the infection increases somewhere, are going to creep upwards. we have an emergency mechanism, we could be looking at the mid—20s celsius across some southern parts and then it not the whole of the uk, but we'll also have building humidity as well country that has to be and that could increase put in danger again. the chance of some showers, some of which will be the national football league heavy and thundery. will also make a comeback, now, the pressure chart for but stadiums will remain thursday shows high—pressure empty and players will largely dominating the scene, be routinely tested. particularly towards the eastern half of the uk. further west, we'll have

these weather fronts, but it will introduce more students will also return cloud and outbreaks of rain. to class in stages, so it could be fairly wet but as for cinemas, theatres in one or two places and early childcare centres, that's still a grey area during thursday morning, the patchy rain spreading in the gradual steps northwards into scotland. towards normality. freya cole, bbc news. and then further south, we should see some sunshine developing but a few heavy showers on into the afternoon. central—eastern parts of the country seeing the best of the drier and the sunnier weather. we could see highs reaching 23 degrees in the south, brazil has recorded the highest but up to 19 or 20 daily number of covid—nineteen in the north too. deaths anywhere in the southern hemisphere, as president now, there could be some evening showers bolsonaro continues or thunderstorms across to play down the crisis. england and wales — the government may now into the midlands, certainly. recommend the introduction of lockdown measures in some of the worst affected cities. 0ur correspondent katy watson reports from the east of sao these will tend to die paulo. off through the night. most places will be dry, but it will stay rather cloudy and damp across the north and the west of scotland. and a milder night to come in brazil's favelas, coronavirus is seen as a rich as well, temperatures in double man's disease brought figures across central and southern areas. so, for friday, it in from abroad. starts off milder. so it's going to be but they know that the poor a warmer day. will suffer the most. bit more cloud death is ever present in these often violent neighbourhoods. around generally. certainly across the north and the west, we'll have covid—i9 has become another further outbreaks of rain. killer, weaving its way certainly for into these narrow streets. northern scotland. elsewhere, some thundershowers aline used to earn $5 will develop into the afternoon once again, particularly

a day as a cleaner. northern ireland, england and wales. look at those temperatures — up now, both she and her husband are unemployed, bringing up to 25 degrees across the south. three little girls now into the weekend, as we start to see some changes. for saturday, a cold on hand—outs and donations. front begins to push southwards across scotland. much colder air behind it, as the name suggests. some rain on it too. social distancing isn't an option here, and authorities further south, it'll be another aren't around to enforce any rules. warm day with sunny spells they're angry with but increasing chance how their president's of showers and thunderstorms. dealing with this crisis. those temperatures, again, reaching the low to mid 20s in the south. much colder in the north, translation: as that cold front begins bolsonaro is wrong. to slip southwards. he tells people to go and then during saturday night, it'll advance its way southwards right across to work, then people die. the country, so by sunday, it's going to feel very different. unusually cold air for the time and then he'lljust say, of year will make it feel very "another one died. chilly indeed and we'll well, it's not my son." see some wintry showers across northern and eastern parts of the country, what he should say maybe even some settling snow across the north in scotland, is, "stay at home." even down to lower levels. that said, apart from a few jair bolsonaro isn't dubbed showers, there will be the tropical trump for nothing. some sunshine around. but look at these temperatures just like his american compared to what they expect idol, he's been railing for the next few days — against lockdown. as crisis here escalates, ranging from 6 to 12 degrees. so too does denial. yesterday, he said the worst was over. then came the biggestjump in the number of deaths so far. jair bolsonaro got the top job

because he promised brazilians angry with corrupt politics a change for the better. but with families in the amazon burying their dead in mass graves and public health systems on the verge of collapse nationwide, many former supporters feel they were fed a lie. state governors are ignoring the president, introducing quarantine and lockdown to protect the public. the man in charge of brazil's wealthiest state has become bolsonaro's biggest critic. when you have two viruses to combat, the coronavirus and bolsonaro virus, it's not time to discuss ideology, politics, campaigns or individual positions. it's wrong. this is the wrong way. the right way — to save lives, and to respect the science, to respect the medicine. but in sao paulo's eastern suburbs, quarantine offers little opportunity.

poverty makes sure of that. the most vulnerable are waiting in line for government hand—outs and in doing so, they are the most exposed. brazilians are confused. do they listen to their local politicians saying stay at home? or to their president saying get back to work? this is bbc news, the headlines: increasingly, rules are being bent the number of deaths related here and ignored, and it couldn't come at a worse time to coronavirus here in the uk has passed 30,000. under questioning in parliament, for the country. his first appearance opposite even rio's most famous landmark has been enlisted in the fight the new labour leader, against coronavirus. sir keir starmer, the prime minister if christ the redeemer said he "bitterly regrets" can't persuade devout the crisis in care homes, jair bolsonaro to finally where death rates are still rising. don a mask, nobody can. he said he intends to outline katy watson, bbc plans for coming out news, in sao paulo. of lockdown this weekend. stay with us on bbc news. president trump has said still to come: a special report the pandemic has hit the united states harder on testing for coronavirus. than the japanese bombing what options are available, of pearl harbour or how they differ, and, why it matters. the attacks of 9—11. his secretary of state, mike pompeo, has again criticised china for failing to warn the world about the virus in time to prevent a global catastrophe. the german chancellor has come to an agreement with regional leaders on relaxing the lockdown. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela,

do hereby swear to be faithful 00:15:01,590 --> 2147483051:44:15,510 to the republic 2147483051:44:15,510 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 of south africa. shops, hotels and restaurants will re—open, with social distancing, and football will re—start behind closed doors. restrictions could be re—imposed if there are new outbreaks. and now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire has more