this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. borisjohnson says people should ‘stay alert‘ as he prepares to lay out his roadmap for lifting restrictions in england, but his government faces criticism the new message is confusing. first minister nicola sturgeon eases restrictions in scotland slightly and says people can exercise more than once a day, but other rules will stay in place. it would be catastrophic for me to drop the stay—at—home message, which is why i am not prepared to do it. and i'm particularly not prepared to do it in favour of a message that is vague and emphasised. it comes as a further 269 people die in the uk after testing positive for coronavirus in hospitals

and the community. airlines say they've had ‘no clarity‘ from the uk government over plans to bring in a 14—day quarantine for passengers arriving into the uk. in germany, the infection rate rises again, just days after some lockdown restrictions were eased. 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 daily figures from the uk government show a further 269 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, the lowest daily total for some time.

it comes as ministers in england have been defending the government's decision to change its core message on the pandemic from "stay at home" to "stay alert". borisjohnson confirmed in a tweet earlier that people should continue to "stay at home as much as possible", keep two metres apart when going out and "limit contact" with other people. in an hour we'll be hearing more on the government's plans to ease lockdown restrictions in england when the prime minister gives his televised address to the nation. the devolved governments of scotland, wales and northern ireland have confirmed they won't be following england in changing their message and will keep the words "stay at home." but nicola sturgeon, the first minister of scotland, has announced a slight easing to the lockdown there. people will be now be allowed to exercise more than once per day. in other developments, the rate of coronavirus infections in germany has accelerated,

days after chancellor merkel announced a further easing of restrictions. there are fears of a second wave of infections in south korea after an outbreak of new cases in a nightclub district of seoul. more than 50 cases have been linked to a man in his 20s who visited several nightclubs. the white house has been defending its handling of the coronavirus outbreak, after the former president, barack obama, described the federal government's response as an absolute, chaotic disaster. donald trump's press secretary said the pandemic had been unprecedented, and american lives had been saved. more on all of those stories coming up, but first this report from our political correspondent iain watson. stay home... ..protect the nhs... ..and save lives. this is a message from the government. the slogan was straightforward, and for six weeks, most people seemed to have taken the advice. to help save lives, stay home.

but now in england, that message is changing. the prime minister's asking us to stay alert to control the virus, but ministers insist that while they're changing the message, there will be no dramatic change to the lockdown. there will be no grand reopening of the economy tonight. there'll a message of caution, of personal responsibility, being vigilant and staying alert. and by doing that, we will help to control the virus. there are already some signs of restlessness with the existing restrictions, and opposition politicians are worried that the new message won't be as effective as the old. i hope we can get clarity from the government today as to what exactly this new message means, because this virus really does exploit ambivalence and thrive on ambiguity. apart from the slogan, what else is likely to change this week in england? closed businesses that were never required to shut down will be encouraged to reopen.

we have some special trolley wipes to wipe the handles down... from wednesday, you can go to a garden centre if they have new safety measures in place and you can keep two metres away from other customers. and it's likely we'll all be allowed to spend more time out of doors. the prime minister wants to reassure us he's getting on top of the virus, so there's going to be a new covid alert system, which will show how serious the threat is in different parts of england. if that threat gets worse, well, restrictions can be reimposed, though it may be easier to change regulations than to keep changing people's behaviour. the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland seem to be even more cautious. if i say to you my message now is stay alert and you say to me, "does that mean i stay at home or not?" i can't give you a straight answer. the whole of the uk went into lockdown together, but each nation may emerge at a different pace. currently, they seem to be striking a different tone.

they have asked of the uk government not to deploy our state alert advertising campaign in scotland, because the message in scotland at this stage is not stay at home if you can. the messages except for the essential reasons you know about, stay at home. full stop. the focus now will be on the prime minister's message this evening. the government may find it easier to pose a lockdown then gradually to lift it. iain watson, bbc news, westminster. well, the word surrounding any easing of the lockdown varies across the nations of the uk. in a moment we'll hear from cardiff and belfast, but first to sarah smith in glasgow who says nicola sutrgeon is scathing about the change in slogan in england. she said today that she understands that boris johnson she said today that she understands that borisjohnson is clearly in charge of doing whatever he believes is best for england, but she's in

charge of the lockdown prescriptions for scotland and she's prepared to make only one minor change, that people will be allowed more than one —— out more than once a day for exercise. she says it has nothing to do with party politics but still swipe at the prime minister today. she's very angry that she found out about his changes in the newspaper this morning. she said if she was to loosen restrictions in scotland too soon, that would mean people could die unnecessarily. people here in wales know what the changes will bring. the government has already said that people who want to come out more than once a day can do so from tomorrow. garden centres will enter tomorrow to, libraries and recycling centres eventually, but that's it. schools won't open regardless what else happened across the uk. stay—at—home, will stay the message here in wales. clearly that

risk of confusion across a very porous border meaningless and wild where thousands of people crisscross every day to work, shop and go to school. if the political divide to between the labour government and the conservatives. the labour government will be criticising boris johnson if he gets his message wrong —— will be. everyone will be watching to see what he has to say. the road map for unlocking restrictions for northern islands do to be published early this week, but already the first minister said there will be no deviating from the current stay—at— home there will be no deviating from the current stay—at—home message. except she said in small areas like garden centres for example, perhaps private prayer spaces. there is still a lot of concern here around care homes. there have been more deaths in northern ireland 's care homes. then in hospitals for two weeks running. there was a pretty strong reaction

from colin eastwood, he said when he spoke to borisjohnson, he said there was dot —— the government's new sailor message was nonsense. expect northern ireland to be told to stick to the lockdown at any changes will be brought to us. him of already there. —— emma vardy. 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. —— with no deaths. the authorities are preparing to relax restrictions from monday. but the picture is worsening in russia, which has recorded a rise of 11 thousand new cases

in the past 2a hours. over 200,000 people there are confirmed to have the virus. in germany, the rate of infection has accelerated, days after chancellor merkel announced a further easing of restrictions. earlier i spoke to matthew karnitschnig, the chief europe correspondent at politico, who spoke to me from berlin. i asked him about the r rate in germany. it's gone up slightly to one point to. it has to be said this is always a range and estimates, is not an exact number so it's a range i think of about .9 to somewhere in there. that's what the institute in germany, which is their leading infectious disease institute is estimating here. so it is something that they're looking very closely at the same time, they've also seen a rise in the daily number of new infections above 1000 consistency

now before —— for several days. i think there is a great deal of nervousness with these relaxation measures going into effect in the coming week. but the country does seem coming week. but the country does seem to be considerably divided. with those wanting to ease the lockdown completely, as i mentioned, the 16 states. angela merkel had to bring them on site and set another lockdown would be reimposed. 0n the number of deaths, are these believed to be accurate figures? do they for example include care homes, which only recently been incorporated in the uk but not countries around europe? this is one of the issues in germany. the statistics are not necessarily apples to apples with other countries. care homes is one issue and because of the regional nature of the way these statistics are kept, nobody really knows who's sure right now how many deaths and ca re sure right now how many deaths and care homes should be included in the

covid statistics. i think overall, the number of deaths in germany, looking at all the other messages and even if you include more deaths from care homes, it assume those deaths are higher, germany would still be below many other countries. that said, i think merkel would be the first to say the country is not out of the woods yet and at the same time, she's facing this immense pressure from these regional leaders and from the public quite frankly to open the country up for business again. it's obviously a very risky strategy. we saw from felipe, the french prime minister and from emmanuel macron that the have this colour—coded map for france for example. so paris and just east of paris is still red, but the rest is green. is germany looking at this issue geographically as well? presumably there will be some areas of the country that have much lower cases that elsewhere. that's right. they are looking at it in terms of having more relaxed measures in

certain parts of the country. what they haven't really talked about so farare they haven't really talked about so far are those kind of colour coding orforcing far are those kind of colour coding or forcing people to far are those kind of colour coding orforcing people to register far are those kind of colour coding or forcing people to register in a certain way or having to wear armbands, that type of thing. i think that's in part or a large part to to german history, they don't wa nt to to to german history, they don't want to get into the sort of classification of population into different categories. there are parts of germany that have had no cases, no new cases, no due deaths, over the last seven days and it's obviously something to be very happy about there. it is very much a mixed picture and it really reflects the difficulty here. i think elsewhere, finding the right formula for the country, because what might be necessary in a place where you have a lot of new infections is obviously not going to be the case in a part of the country where you don't have any new infections. especially as now you're not seeing as much travel in germany as normal. earlier this month — italy started to ease its lockdown,

it was one of the strictest in the world. but on friday it reached the grim milestone of 30,000 covid—19 related deaths. well, as the uk waits for boris johnson's statement this evening about how to ease the lockdown here, what lessons can we draw from italy's experience. here to discuss this is hannah roberts, she's a journalist in the country and joins me live from perugia. italy has suffered one of the most terrible fate in recent weeks. how much has been listed in terms of the lockdown in the past ten days or so -- lifted ? lockdown in the past ten days or so -- lifted? some of the restrictions begun to be lifted a week ago, about 4 million people went back to work and shops and restaurants were left open for takeaway. family visits we re open for takeaway. family visits were allowed. i have to say it's

been quite chaotic and confusing. how much pressure is the government underfrom the how much pressure is the government under from the regions to open how much pressure is the government underfrom the regions to open up? central government is under a great deal of pressure from the regions. they've had very different effects and terms of deaths. some regions have just gone ahead relaxing rules in an ad hoc way on their own. for example, in some northern areas they can visit their second home or swim in the sea. in the southern region, they are allowing shops and restau ra nts they are allowing shops and restaurants to be open for outside eating and drinking. at the local level, some mayors have —— so people are very confused and some just to the rules that are most convenient to them. i suppose the problem has been that when you look at the social restrictions that different countries around europe, italy really was locked down in the

strictest way. like spain, is there some surprise where you are that perhaps italy conformed as much as it did and what we're seeing now is that sort of release with people wanting to get back to normal because they were under such pressure and restrictions? yes, absolutely. as you say, it's the guinea pig for europe. it didn't have any other model for western democracy to follow. it was a very strict lockdown and people were not allowed to go to parks, not allowed to leave their houses at all except to leave their houses at all except to go food shopping or for urgent work or health reasons. the government are being very cautious and relaxing this, and already in the last couple of days, there have been photographs and footage of people gathering in the land —— malan and some of the squares in rome. at the moment, the infection

level as remained very low, 0.8. they are worried the more they relax, the more chance the infections could go up again as we've seen in other countries. hannah, the view we've had from italy is particularly beautiful. thank you very much indeed. one of the many questions being asked is what will happen after countries slowly emerge from lockdowns and whether that could lead to a second wave of infections. well, that's exactly what's happening in south korea — one of the country's most widely praised for its response to the pandemic. authorities there have reported a spike in new cases just as social distancing rules are eased — forcing the closure of all clubs and bars in the capital seoul. reged ahmad reports. the normally popular nightclub scene in seoul closed with signs

explaining why. south korea had just started easing its social distancing rules and march, after an impressive expert to contain the coronavirus. ina spike expert to contain the coronavirus. in a spike in case numbers has registered. translation: the number of patients related to clu bs the number of patients related to clubs is 5a. we are continuously tracing identical contacts and sources. it prompted the president to warn the public to brace for a second wave of infection. translation: the infection cluster and which re ce ntly the infection cluster and which recently occurred and entertainment facilities has raised awareness that even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can arise anytime and anywhere in an enclosed, crowded space. it's not over until it's over. those are words which may echo in people because my ears as governments watch progress in south korea closely. —— in people because my ears. it's been one of the countries at the forefront of the track and trace policy. successfully getting on top of its pandemic and

keeping case numbers low. all without a total lockdown. this setback will be a disappointing reminder of the challenge in keeping things that way. translation: people felt relaxed because the situation was getting better, but after the outbreaks at nightclubs, i thought we shouldn't put our mind at ease because we don't know when and where the virus will spread. translation: the outbreaks occurred in my neighbourhood, so i'm very scared and disappointed. for other country still in the middle of strict lockdown or just at the start of easing social distancing, this spike in cases it could be an uncomfortable glimpse into the future and an example of them of the lessons yet to be learned in fighting the covid—19 pandemic. reged ahmad, bbc news. business leaders are hoping the prime minister's address will provide some clarity, on how people can get back to work. and while any major lifting of restrictions may be a long way off, some businesses are taking matters into their own hands,

as our business editor simonjack explains. heigh—ho, back to work we go — with a difference. at ford's technical centre in dunton, so far, 600 of 4,000 employees have returned to a squirt of hand gel, a quick thermal imaging temperature check — all part of a new routine. feeding the ford 4,000 will take a miracle of organisation. catering firm compass runs the staff canteen, and the kitchens that would usually have ten chefs on duty. business is slow. communal areas, like staff canteens are one of the big challenges. a lot of people think they should be shut. compass, who run this, think they can do this safely. but as you can see, it's not that busy. it's not so much whether they think they can do it, it's whether workers feel comfortable. and that applies to kitchen and canteen workers as well. if employees don't want to do anything, we are not going to force anybody to do anything. the priority at the moment is to make sure they've got the right ppe, they've got the right training and we put the right processes in place, that you've seen today. in the yorkshire dales,

at the game cock inn, the food is takeout only. eric and maree served 56 takeaway sunday lunches this afternoon, and say opening too soon is as risky as not opening for months. we have little rooms as dining rooms, and it would mean us having one table per room of diners. which isn't worth opening for. wejust don't have... you know, the overheads are more expensive than what we'd be bringing in. or there is also the other way, that we might not open until next year, and by then we won't have the funds to be able to do it either. businesses big and small are inching back to work. but it's a journey of confidence, and unions aren't convinced the government has everyone on board. we need to have proper, clearly thought out guidance that's risk assessed, that is backed by the evidence. and that's what will bring confidence. would you like the yoghurt dressing on it? but back at ford, the management view is they're ready to go. in those areas where we've prepared successfully, which we have, we've prepared diligently,

which we have, then i think it's time to go back to work. these are nervous next steps for business and government. simon jack, bbc news. a key part of the government's strategy in dealing with the pandemic is to prevent the nhs being overwhelmed with cases of covid—19. our health editor, hugh pym, now assesses the continuing pressures on the health service, despite the peak of the pandemic, now having been reached. jessica and her young son enjoying a day off. she's an intensive care doctor and has seen the huge strain on hospital staff. she says specialist teams have been stretched too far with the number of covid—19 patients they have to care for. and as lockdown restrictions are eased, she says this has to change. we cannot provide safe care at that level. and in addition, if we are asking people to continue to work in those circumstances, i worry about whether or not they'll continue to work in those areas.

and the stress and strain that it puts upon them. with hospitals looking very quiet today — a&e visits by patients are down nearly a third year—on—year — there are concerns that people with serious health problems are staying away because they're worried about the risk of being infected with the virus. and some patients may have suffered because routine treatments have been postponed. we have been dealing with coronavirus but we've got a backlog of patients who need treatment, they need tests, they need to know when they are going to have their operations. and they need to know quickly. and right now we are in a situation where we can't tell them that and their conditions may be deteriorating. that's a huge worry for the nhs. doctors' leaders had a blunt message for the public. we are seeing many, many more deaths in the community and an escalation of deaths in care homes. so the infection is very much out there and the public must not be given any mixed messages.

the nhs has already faced immense challenges. there will be many more before there's a return to the type of health service patients are familiar with. hugh pym, bbc news. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. it's notjust a balancing act, it is the narrowest of tight ropes. and in a few different ways. first, as we were hearing there, the tensions in the health service are notjust whether they can deal with coronavirus, but what people lose out on from other treatments, while this is all in place. secondly, there is not a balance between the fact that the disease has been reducing, the number of cases coming down, the infection rate coming down, but that is partly because of the lockdown measures. —— there is that balance. but the lockdown measures create their own problems, of course. social problems, people finding it

very hard to be at home, some people potentially very, very vulnerable at home. and, of course, how it is hitting the economy, too. but of course going too far, and too fast, has a huge danger of its own. there's also a balancing act in terms of how the different parts of the uk are dealing with this. as we have been hearing, real differences in terms of the messaging, if not the precise details of what the government in edinburgh, belfast, cardiff and here in london might set out. a really, really different set of calculations coming up. and that is why i think we will hear from borisjohnson tonight that this is the start of opening the door a tiny, tiny crack, but certainly not a massive leap forward, and certainly not a message that this is all over anytime soon. laura, thank you for that. laura at westminster. we'll be bringing you boris johnson's statement at 7pm uk time, 1800 gmt, on a special programme with huw edwards which you can watch on bbc one,

bbc news channel and bbc world and it will be followed by more analysis all evening on the news channel. you are watching bbc news. it's been almost seven weeks since the lockdown was imposed across the uk, with many millions of people having to adapt to a strange new world. with more on how some of us are coping, let's join our correspondent, danny savage has spent this evening in knutsford in cheshire. there is the socially distant queue outside the local supermarket, but all the other shots of close. the pubs are deserted. when are things going to change? it is a constant source of conversation and people tonight are looking for a steer from the prime minister. like every town across the uk, knutsford was a shadow of what it should be on a sunday afternoon. signs in windows try to convey positivity and people are wanting

to hear about what happens next. he needs to say, "yes, we can go and exercise a bit more", but there needs to be very clear boundaries about what we can and cannot do. but the government at all times must put very clear boundaries in so that people don't get confused and don't flout what is allowed. for the school reopening. just a date, really. something to, you know, fix our minds on. i'm looking for some relaxation of the lockdown. i realise that can't be a total what we'd all like, everybody out and about, but maybe go out more than once a day to exercise. maybe certain other businesses being able to open now. that sort of thing. i run a personal business where i need to operate one—to—one with clients. i'm happy to do that with face masks and gloves and aprons and everything. but i would like guidance on that. everybody we spoke to will be watching the prime minister later. everybody wants to know how we can edge back

towards some sort of normality. danny savage, bbc news, knutsford. now it's time for a look at the weather. thomas has the details. hello, well, we promised you colder weather, and certainly the temperatures plummeted on sunday across the country. here are pictures from scotland, from moray, with snow showers sweeping through on a cold northerly wind and scenes here from shetland that look more like the middle of winter. so the picture from monday, then, there's going to be a lot of bright weather, certainly some sunny weather, but it is going to be a very chilly day, starting with a frost, in places. this is what it looks like through the course of the night. you can see there's cold, northerly winds blowing straight out of the arctic, with temperatures of —1 in glasgow, six in central london, but in rural spots, it will probably be close to freezing as well. so here's monday with those cold winds still blowing, there's cold, gusty winds.

there might be even a few showers around, some wintry ones in the very far north of scotland. not quite so cold maybe tomorrow in scotland, nine in aberdeen, but only 12 in london.

hello this is bbc news with tim willcox. the headlines: borisjohnson says people should ‘stay alert‘ as he prepares to lay out his road map for lifting restrictions in england, but his government faces criticism the new message is confusing. first minister nicola sturgeon eases restrictions in scotland slightly and says people can exercise more than once a day, but other rules will stay in place. it would be catastrophic for me to drop the stay—at—home message, which is why i am not prepared to do it.