this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson is to announce a shift in message on coronavirus later — with a new warning system and a roadmap for easing the lockdown in england. the uk government is also set to unveil a new slogan — telling the public to "stay alert". it comes as parts of germany get back to business — some bars and restaurants opened this weekend, more will do so on monday. president trump's handling of the pandemic is called a chaotic disaster by his predecessor, barack obama. and, the photographs that show facemasks can never take away your smile.

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 is preparing to change its message on coronavirus, advising the public to "stay alert" rather than to "stay home". borisjohnson will make a televised address to the nation this evening, in which he will outline a road map towards easing lockdown restrictions in england. he's expected to announce the creation of a coronavirus alert system, similar to the one used to describe the terror threat. the government is working with the devolved administrations of the uk as they develop their own systems. in other developments, some bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen in germany this weekend, with a further easing of restrictions set for monday. in the us, the former

president barack obama has strongly criticised donald trump's response to the pandemic, calling it an "absolute chaotic disaster". it comes as the confirmed number of covid—19 cases worldwide has now passed four million, according tojohns hopkins university — experts say the actual number of people to have been infected will be far higher. more on all of those stories coming up, but first this report from andy moore. as the sun shone, police in hackney in east london said they were fighting a losing battle to persuade people to stay at home. they said hundreds of people were out enjoying food and drinks. they tried to remind them that they should be only out for exercise. boris johnson will tonight outline how it will be eased, very slowly and very cautiously. first, there will be another meeting of the cobra emergency committee before his televised address at 7pm. he's expected to announce a scale

of coronavirus alerts similar to the system for terrorism. they will range from level five, red to level one green. we are said to be currently at level four, moving towards level three. there will be a new slogan, too. stay alert, control the virus and save lives. the government is emphasising that any changes to the lockdown will only be made with extreme caution. importantly, it's true to say that moving beyond covid will be a gradual process, not a single leap to freedom. so, when we do emerge, the world will seem quite different. yesterday the government said another 346 people had died with coronavirus in all settings, bringing the total death toll to 31,587. a few days ago, the government said there were some problems with the lab system for testing coronavirus swabs.

it's now emerged that 50,000 samples have been flown to america for analysis there. it's not known how long it will take for the results to come back. the uk has failed to reach the target of 100,000 tests a day for seven days in a row now. but the government said testing overall was at a much higher level than it had been. andy moore, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is here full so this change of message from stay home to stay alert because some critics of the government say it risks confusion. there are some ways it muddies the water a bit, making it muddies the water a bit, making it unclear what we should all be doing. my understanding is a big pa rt doing. my understanding is a big part of the government strategy will be urging people to stay at home wherever possible, although you need to go to work, the advice will continue to be that you can do so. but there appears to now be a pretty fundamental break between different

parts of the uk on this. from tonight, the message from the uk government will be stay alert, control the virus and save lives. nicola sturgeon has previously said it would be catastrophic to get rid of the stay—at—home message. she is telling scotland and tweet this morning her clear is that her will remain stay at home, save lives. there are others, like the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, who has concerns about getting rid of this message as well but at the thinking in downing street is we are onto a new respect —— new stage in response to the virus was that you have heard borisjohnson saying we are coming down from the peak now. this is in reaction to that, starting to get the economy slowly moving. some are worried it is too ambiguous and it is not clear enough and what exactly we should be doing. there will be a five tier warning

system, similar to the terror threat level. that is right. it will be ranked one to five, five being the highest and one the lowest. at the moment we are on four but on the verge of going down to three. it is designed to make it a bit more tangible to us all, taking away the unambiguous stay—at—home message. it is designed to tell the public here is designed to tell the public here is where we think we are in response to coronavirus. at the moment the government thinks we're on the upper scale of that but it is coming down. thank you. well, let's take a look at some of the other developments around the world. daily death tolls are continuing to drop in some nations, including spain, but there's concern that easing lockdown restrictions could lead to a "second wave" of infections. france has recorded its lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths for more than a month, with 80 deaths over the past 2a hours. as with spain, the authorities are preparing to relax restrictions from monday.

but the picture is worsening in russia, which has recorded a rise of 11,012 new cases in the past 2a hours. it has over 200,000 people confirmed to have the virus. overall, the situation in europe is still far from normal. 0ur correspondent, damien mcguinness joins us from berlin. just talk us through what is happening in germany in particular, in terms of easing of restrictions this weekend. this weekend, all shops are now open in germany, that is regardless of whatever size. until now it has only been smaller shops. 0ver until now it has only been smaller shops. over the next week campaigns and shops. over the next week campaigns a nd restau ra nts shops. over the next week campaigns and restaurants will start to open for guests inside. already in germany, people can buy food and drink to go or eat elsewhere and now they are going to be able to eat and drink inside and exactly when that happens depends on which particular

region. that comes with certain rules and challenges. that would involve wearing a mask when you walk into a cafe, for example, or when you go to the toilet you can take off the mask when you sit down and have a drink but as he walked out you are going to have to put the mask back on again. this is the commonality we are seeing across europe. while we are seeing these restrictions but we are seeing new rules which we are seeing across european countries. there are some ideas developing about the best way to do this. one of them does involve cloth masks to stop infecting others. the other challenge for businesses is that they have, part of the resources they had to have fewer people. hotels will start to open up again across germany but again with fewer people. cafe is, restau ra nts, again with fewer people. cafe is, restaurants, fewer again with fewer people. cafe is, restau ra nts, fewer ta bles. again with fewer people. cafe is, restaurants, fewer tables. these businesses often run at small margins. the challenge is, how do you make it financially viable to stay open to employ people, pay the rent, etc, while sticking to the

tough hygiene rules? the other challenge, where consumers might be a bit nervous, about going into a cafe or restaurant were sitting there for a few hours if few metres away from others that still in the same room as others, the two challenges meanwhile we still have a health emergency going on across europe, we are also thinking about economic problems. how can these businesses stay viable? that is why we are probably going to see government support carrying on, even though the economy, particularly here in germany is getting back to work again. calls are growing for an independent public inquiry thank you. calls are growing for an independent public inquiry into the disproportionate impact coronavirus is having on the uk's black and minority ethnic communities. in a letter to borisjohnson, campaigners say only an independent inquiry could get the "critical" answers needed to explain the "outsized effect" covid—19 was having on bame communities. research by the office for national statistics found that black men and women are almost twice as likely to die from

coronavirus than white people in england and wales. the fiancee of the murdered saudi journalist jamal khashoggi says the premier league should consider ethical values before signing off a deal to sell newcastle united football club to a saudi—backed consortium. the takeover would be mostly financed by an investment fund chaired by the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salman. he's suspected by western intelligence agencies of involvement in the killing of mr khashoggi at the saudi consulate in istanbul in 2018. i'm joined now by our security correspondent frank gardner. frank, this proposed takeover deal is already highly controversial. what exactly is the fiancee of jamal khashoggi saying? she has said in a letter she has written to the

premier league can also address to the owners of newcastle united back to go ahead with the deal would be, to go ahead with the deal would be, to somehow whitewash the saudi crown prince. along with many other she suspects saudi arabia's crown prince was personally involved in the murder of her late fiance, jamal khashoggi, something the saudi arabian government and he has denied. she says this is basically trying to rehabilitate saudi arabia's tarnished image by particular that of the crown prince and this would be a case of putting money and politics ahead of ethics. she has had a letter back from the head of the premier league, in which head of the premier league, in which he has expressed his condolences to her and assured her there is no offer to stall the deal, which would be very bad for english football, he said. it is controversial and has

attracted criticism, not only from her but from human rights groups. is all there is likely to stop the deal from going through, do you think? all the indications are that the deal is likely to go ahead. the deal is reportedly worth about £300 million. the majority owner, proposed owner, is the public investment fund, the saudi arabia wealth fund, one of the richest funds in the world. it has a network of 320 billion. it can certainly afford this and is part of a wider strategy by the saudi authorities, the saudi government, to try and expand their reach globally. they have made it clear they want to be the number one investment powerhouse the number one investment powerhouse the world, buying up clubs and high—profile investments like this. she is saying they must not be allowed to do this, given that they have never fully accounted, in allowed to do this, given that they have neverfully accounted, in her view, they had neverfully

have neverfully accounted, in her view, they had never fully accounted for the murder. there was a trial and five people were convicted and sentenced to death by three others put in prison but the person who many suspect was behind it, the crown prince, is of course free and was never even accused 01’ crown prince, is of course free and was never even accused or charge within his own country. did to talk to you. thank you very much indeed. the trump administration has defended its handling of the coronavirus outbreak after the previous president, barack obama, described it as an absolute, chaotic disaster. the white house press secretary said donald trump's response to the pandemic had been unprecedented and had saved american lives. more than 77,000 people have died in the us and there are 1.2 million confirmed cases. rich preston has this report. the former president's comments were made during a conference call involving 3,000 former colleagues. mr obama said the pandemic

would have been bad with the best of governments but that it has been an absolute chaotic disaster when a mindset of, what is in it for me and to heck with everyone else is operationalised in government? he said selfish, tribal and divided impulses have become part of american life and would be part of this year's election campaign. these are uncharacteristically strong words from the former us leader, who has remained largely tight—lipped on his successor‘s presidential style. the white house didn't respond directly to the comments but said president trump's coronavirus response had been unprecedented and had saved american lives. it comes after reports that two top us officials are placing themselves in quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for covid—19. robert redfield, the director of the centres for disease control and the commissioner of the food

and drug administration, a doctorfrom president trump's own coronavirus task force has also said he will take precautionary measures. the us accounts for more than a quarter of worldwide coronavirus cases and a third of all deaths, adding another 1500 fatalities in the last 2a hours. in new york, by far the worst affected area, the governor criticised the lack of support from the federal government. where is the funding? there is no money, just applause. you want to say thank you? provide the funding, not just the applause. meanwhile, across the us, several states continue to read —— ease lockdown restrictions, from the beaches and boardwalks of maryland... watched as local residents have been social distancing, they have been wearing masks, they have been making sure they don't congregate in crowds of more than six to ten people.

we thought it was the right time to take that next step. to the hiking trails of los angeles... it has been really good to get back out and just be in the outdoors again. and san francisco's skate parks. vienna airport has just started offering covid—19 tests at departure and on arrival for people, who want to avoid 1a days of quarantine. the pcr covid—19 tests takes around three hours, and cost 190 euros. last month, the airline emirates said it was conducting on—site rapid covid—19 tests for passengers, in coordination with the dubai health authority. bethany bell reports from the austrian capital not many people arrive in vienna airport these days. those who do have to go into quarantine for two weeks, unless they can provide a negative covid—19 test. tests have been hard to come by. but now they are being offered at the airport.

a testing centre has been set up in a building next to the terminals. it carries out pcr tests, which show if you are currently infected with covid—19. the tests are voluntary and cost 190 euros. the specimens are analysed on the spot and the results are usually available within three hours. if they are positive, the authorities are alerted but if they are negative, people are able to move around freely. returning travellers say that is important. translation: it is a question of safety and because i would otherwise have to quarantine for two weeks right now. i have to go back to work next week but as my employer is paying for the test, i may be able to avoid the quarantine. the tests are also available for departing passengers, although people are urged to check

regulations at their destination. the airport says these tests are meant for anyone who urgently needs to travel now. it definitely would not work for 100,000 passengers, as we have on a normal day but it is an important first step and a service for those who are forced to travel now, for family reasons, or for business reasons. for now, air travel is still strictly limited but there are hopes testing could make things easier in the future, both here in vienna and in other countries as well. in south korea, president moon jae—in has warned of the risk of a second wave of the coronavirus in his country. 3a new cases, the highest daily number in a month, were reported sunday. the small but growing outbreak largely emerged in an entertainment district of seoul, prompting the south korean

capital to temporarily shut down its nightclubs and bars on saturday. city officials are tracking those who'd visited the clubs and urged them to self—isolate for two weeks. the outbreak occurred just as the country had begun lifting lockdown measures. president moonjae—in urged the public to remain vigilant. translation: the infection cluster which recently occurred in entertainment facilities has raised awareness that, even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can arise anytime, anywhere in an enclosed crowded space. it's not over until it's over. we are keeping enhanced alertness to the end. we must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention. the japanese economy minister hinted that government may lift the state of emergency before the end of the

month. it is in effect until may the 3ist month. it is in effect until may the 31st but it may be lifted in those areas not hardest hit by the virus pandemic. the economy minister said the government would assess the situation on thursday and their tipple of the country's 47 districts could see measures ease. the country has seen a declining trend in the number of weekly infections. the uk trade association, which represents retailers, says the reopening of schools and transport networks needs to be a priority when lockdown measures are eased. the british retail consortium has outlined some of the steps it hopes to see when borisjohnson starts to lift social distancing restrictions in england. here's our business correspondent katy austin. while the two rumsey‘s chocolate cafes are closed, 46 staff are on furlough. manager kate is nervous about reopening for takeaway until she hears the prime minister's plans for coming out of lockdown. we need a lot of guidance

from the government to do that. so how i can safely bring staff back and probably have them working in relatively close proximity to each other. do they need to wear masks? do we need screens up? can we allow customers in the shop from a takeaway perspective? do we need to provide hand sanitiser, temperature controls? there are so many questions we have. if we do open, we want to make sure we're doing it right and doing it safely safely. so guidance from the government is something we're really eager for at the moment. with her staff worried, kate also wants to know what will happen to the furlough scheme afterjune. 0ne organisation, which represents shops, expects there to be a very gradual lifting of restrictions and for the government to issue practical guidelines on reopening. but it says businesses need schools and transport to be addressed early. retail employs a lot of people. a lot of those people have children and, therefore, without the schools being opened, then the ability of those people

to work in retail becomes much more difficult. within the industry itself, i think the absolute focus should be around safety first, as opposed to trying to draw lines in terms of different sizes of stores or different types of businesses. pret is one cafe chain which will be opening up more stores for takeaway and delivery, with safety measures. but the return for pubs and sit—in restaurants is expected to take much longer. garden centres in wales can open from monday, with social distancing, and it's thought those in england can too from wednesday. many other workplaces are waiting to find out what the future will look like. katy austin, bbc news. the spread of coronavirus has left new york's streets virtually empty, and the faces of passers—by concealed by masks. in her new photoseries, "mask smile," photographer laura fewks has set out to show that people are remaining positive, and that much of a smile

is seen in a person's eyes, even when you can't see their mouths. there was something really special about getting a smile from a stranger from behind a mask. my name's laura fewks and i'm a photographer in new york city. out for a walk on 34th street, new york city. going to see if i can get some people to smile through their masks for me. i approached people first, of course from six feet away, and i had my mask on so of course i have to kind of get their attention. and i ask them if, you know, if they don't mind if i take their picture and i explain that i'm doing a photo series of peoples smiling but with their masks on. so if they can stay where they are and allow me to capture their smile. and it's been really heart—warming to be able to let people know,

you know, i can still see your smile, it's all in your eyes or your cheekbones. i think that so much of the smile is captured in someone's eyes and that's where you really connect. through this series, i've wanted to communicate this overall strength of all people of all different backgrounds and ages and essential workers, non—essential workers, and to just show that people are remaining positive through this very difficult time. i will say i get rejected quite often when i go out taking these pictures, which i — is very understandable, people are scared right now, people haven't been to the barber, people are not usually wearing their best close —— clothes, and they don't want to be photographed or, for that matter, some people are grieving the loss of loved ones. so it's not a time for smiling for everyone. but for those people who do agree, it's been an incredible interaction.

so my friend here gave me a great masked smile, got some great smiles out here. stay positive, man, 0k? i'll see you later. one of my favourite pictures that i've taken thus far was during the first — the first week that i started deciding this was going to be a project and i was going to start compiling masked smile photos. and i was walking towards the upper west side and i came across this mother and daughter, both wearing masks and playing in a puddle. it had just rained the day before and they were just really enjoying playing in this puddle in the rain boots together and i stopped and asked them for their smile and they gave me, as you can see in the picture, the brightest smile and then went skipping down the street together. so that was a particularly positive moment. with zoos and aquariums closed to visitors in countries across the world, some animals are getting the chance to explore. this japanese aquarium in yokohoma

has shared these videos online of penguins doing their daily exercise around the grounds not with too much social distancing. you are watching bbc news. it is hard to overstate just how different the weather will be by the end of sunday when it turns colder across the uk. accentuated by a strengthening wind. more cloud around as well. sunday begins with the cold air already in place in scotla nd the cold air already in place in scotland searching south across the uk. cold arctic air coming our way, so very different from what we have had. these are the temperatures to start the day, thrusting across northern scotland and snow in relatively low levels in some spots. —— frosty. any rain in southern

scotla nd —— frosty. any rain in southern scotland and northern ireland were gradually clear away. cloud and patchy rain spread south across england and wales with the chance of rain in the far south—east, sussex and kent in particular. that winds are picking up all the wireless the cold air moves south, gusting 30 to 40 cold air moves south, gusting 30 to a0 miles an hour. temperatures to end the day in the range mainly of six to 10 celsius, feeling colder in the wind. in the south, when you end the wind. in the south, when you end the day, still temperatures towards the day, still temperatures towards the high teens. the cold air does me then towards sunday evening. 0ne the high teens. the cold air does me then towards sunday evening. one or two wintry showers on the north sea coasts and temperatures dipping away to give a widespread frost on monday morning. 0n to give a widespread frost on monday morning. on monday there will be

some sunny spells around, still the brisk and cold wind. still the chance of seeing a few showers which could be wintry in nature. temperatures looked as if they have come up temperatures looked as if they have come up a temperatures looked as if they have come up a little bit on monday but particularly in the wind it was still feel cold especially compared with what it has been like out there. high pressure close by throughout the week ahead but the wind is still coming in from a chilly direction. a frosty night to start the week, so gardeners take note. temperatures edging up a little bit but getting nowhere near from what they have been.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: borisjohnson is to announce a shift in message on coronavirus later — with a a road map for easing the lockdown in england. the government is also set to unveil a new slogan — telling the public to "stay alert". it comes as parts of germany get back to business — some bars and restaurants opened this weekend, more will do so on monday. in spain, the authorities are also preparing to relax restrictions from tomorrow. in the united states, the former president barack obama has heavily criticised the trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. mr obama called the management of the crisis "an absolute chaotic disaster". the fiancee of the murdered saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi, has urged the english premier league club, newcastle united, to consider ethical values before accepting a bid