this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm sally bundock. the british government announces a plan to end its lockdown, but there's disagreement from scotland, wales and northern ireland. we are taking the first careful steps to modify our measures. workers in england are encouraged to return to work, but asked to avoid public transport. fanfares as disney reopens its shanghai theme park, but will a new spike in covid cases dampen the spirits? we're live from the city. and a small piece of good news from the pandemic: an absence of tourists

means a record number of turtle hatchlings reaching the sea. 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 has become the latest country to announce a gradual relaxation of some of its coronavirus restrictions, although the changes only apply to england. it's currently got the second—highest number of recorded deaths from the virus in the world after the us. in an address to the nation, prime minster boris johnson said it was the right time to, as he put it, update the government's message from "stay at home" to "stay alert". but scotland, wales and northern ireland have

refused to adopt the government's updated message, and the opposition says the government still isn't providing the clarity and the answers people need. here's iain watson. it is now almost two months... after seven weeks of lockdown around the uk, people watched the prime ministerfrom their homes where they have been told to stay. for viewers in england, he changed his message from stay—at—home to stay alert. most of lockdown will remain in place. thanks to you, have protected our nhs and save many thousands of lives. i know, you know that it would be madness now to throw away that achievement by allowing a second spike. we must stay alert, we must continue to control the virus and save lives. lockdown has saved lives but hurt the economy. the prime minister sketched out a plan for how restrictions would be lifted in the future. we can

see it all around us in the shuttered shops and abandoned businesses and darkened pubs and restaurants, and there are millions of people who are both fea rful of millions of people who are both fearful of this terrible disease and, at the same time, also fearful of what this long period of enforced inactivity will do to their livelihoods and their mental and physical well—being. to their futures. in the futures of their children. his plan will come in three phases. on wednesday this week in england, you will be able to spend more time out of doors and notjust able to spend more time out of doors and not just for exercise. for example, you will be permitted to meet a friend oi’ be permitted to meet a friend orfamily be permitted to meet a friend or family member outside your household in a park or open space, so household in a park or open space, so long as you stay two metres apart. from during the first, the prime minister would like to be able to start a phase return of prime school pupil to education. the remains —— that depended the virus remains under control. then

hospitality places will remain open but no earlier thanjuly one. borisjohnson open but no earlier thanjuly one. boris johnson made open but no earlier thanjuly one. borisjohnson made it clear that any easing of restrictions could be reversed. if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we have been through the initial peak, but it is coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. and the opposition are raising questions over boris johnson's all the people who can't do theirjob from home in england to work. safety guidance hadn't yet been issued and workers are still being told to avoid public transport. this statement raises as many questions as answers, and we see the prospect of england, scotla nd see the prospect of england, scotland and wales pulling in different directions. the administrators in scotland, wales and northern ireland are not changing a message to stay at home and any tweaks to their lockdown will be strictly limited. the method in scotland

at this stage is not stay—at—home if you can. the message is except for the essential reasons you know about, stay at home.. our advice has not changed in wales. wherever you can, you should stay at home. the message may sound different depending on where you live, but the prime minister insists there is a shared determination across the uk to defeat the virus. iain watson, bbc news. with me is our reporter rich preston. listening to that, it is clear there is a lot of division right now within the united kingdom. vision and concern about more confusion as well. this message from borisjohnson on sunday night was broadcast across the uk but it was really just a message from england. the method in northern ireland, wales and scotland is still very much stay—at—home, and i think there is a frustration amongst the national leaders and those three parts of the uk that having a different message

in different parts of the country could cause some confusion, could cause problems. the science doesn't stop at the border. senior police officers and frontline police officers and frontline police officers and frontline police officers say this is becoming unenforceable when there are so many mixed messages. evenjust there are so many mixed messages. even just the there are so many mixed messages. evenjust the phrase stay alert hasn't really been clarified. no more questions than answers right now. but we are promised more information in detail today, aren't we? are promised more information in detailtoday, aren't we? a document will be published today, 50 pages which will give more clarity on the prime minister's position on what the government is recommending for england. i think there is a particular hope that there will be clearer messages for employers amongst that. for many people, it would be a shock to hear on sunday night can go back to work tomorrow, we encourage you to go back to work tomorrow without really necessary a ny work tomorrow without really necessary any giving guidelines or clear advice on how that should be done safely and appropriately given the current situation. also, when it comes to schools reopening, a bit more information about that the science heads in the right

direction, but that is a huge hindrance to those who are supposedly going back to work if their children are still at home. absolutely, people are encouraged to go back to work but your kids can't go to school yet, but you should avoid public transport and it all depends on the science, borisjohnson is a will have to put the brakes on if the rates of infection start to climb again. looking around the world, what is the increased risk when measures start to be eased in countries. they have seen a resurgence initially in some cases. yes, this is a legitimate concern especially when you bear in mind the uk has the second highest death toll in the world. this is not a decision to be taken lightly. germany and south korea are two countries that have been widely praised for their efforts. they started to ease lockdown measures last week and they saw their infection rates start to climb again. so it is something the uk government are going to have to watch closely. and the prime minister to be fair was very clear on that, was accentuating the risk of coming

down the mountain, the danger as it were. and that they will watch the numbers very closely, this so—called s —— r8 closely. the rate of infection is more than one person, very clear message. this is from a prime minister who he himself spent three days and nights in intensive care with the virus. yes, he knows the risks only too well. thank you for now. and just to say that in our business coverage, which is in around 20 minutes, i will talk to the policy director of the institute of directors here in the uk, but also union leader in france where measures are being eased there today as well. but now, let's turn to china. shanghai disneyland has reopened to a reduced number of visitors after a 4—month shutdown while other disney theme parks remain closed worldwide. disney will cap attendance at far below the 30% of capacity that the chinese government has requested as it works with new guidelines including social distancing, masks and temperature

screenings. china has confirmed five new cases of the virus in wuhan, the original epicentre of the outbreak. it's the second day running that new cases have emerged from the city. in total, 17 new cases were confirmed across china, the highest number for two weeks. robin brant is in shanghai for us. if we start with the new cases to begin with, five new cases in wuhan, also in north—east china a cluster. talk us through these concerns. you mentioned the city in a province which borders north korea, a country apparently that has no reported cases of covid—i9. but that he has now been escalated to medium risk, thatis been escalated to medium risk, that is the only place in china currently classified in that way. that is because of the renewed outbreak there and we

are seeing a first cluster as well emerge in wuhan, the city where this all began. there are five new cases being reported there. apparently this is around one housing compound and a p pa re ntly around one housing compound and apparently it is linked to an 89—year—old man who first fell ill with his new type of the virus back in march of the piece stay—at—home, wasn't treated at hospital, but since then there have been a number of cases related to that compound in the double digits. in the last 2a hours we are seeing five new reported cases there this single compound. so wuhan, remember the city that stayed in lockdown for 76 days, has been open to the world for about a month now, but a resurgence, the case number is very small, but nonetheless, it will be hugely concerning because it is a new fresh case emerging domestically. and disneyland, shanghai has reopened. talk us through the logistics of that to try and keep people safe who do choose to go. what is interesting, it

isa to go. what is interesting, it is a big day for disney and a big day for chinese government because we are seeing the park reopened, it is hugely important for the business, there are 300 million people within half a day drive, it is a real cash cow for the global entertainment giant, but it has been shut forfour entertainment giant, but it has been shut for four months, they are reopening today. a bit of a glimpse of perhaps are the other five parts in california, florida and across the world may try to open as well. capacity really limited to about a third of it, there are taped off squares on the floor as well to ensure that guests stay to me apart, temperature checks for everyone as well. talking to senior staff, there is real anxiety at maintaining their zero number of reported cases among staff and visitors. they are very worried about even the slightest hint of a fresh outbreak at the park. but nonetheless, it has reopened, thatis nonetheless, it has reopened, that is big news for disney and hugely symbolic for shanghai as

well and gives us a bit of a glimpse of perhaps how disney and others in that sector are going to seek to resume their business slowly, gradually, cautiously. absolutely. we will keep a close eye. let's take a look now at some of the other countries around the world that are starting to ease restrictions. here's the latest from our correspondents in turkey, ukraine and switzerland, starting with orla guerin in istanbul. here in turkey, it is the first phase of what has been called a normalisation plan. so shopping malls can reopen, but temperatures will be taken on the way in and numbers will be limited. hairdressers and barbershops are back in business with an appointment system, and some travel restrictions have been lifted. but major cities like istanbul and the capital ankara remained sealed off. weekend curfews are expected to continue. coffee shops and restaurants remain

closed. so the tourist sites. turkey is among the top ten countries in the world for confirmed cases of the virus. but the fidelity rate is low. the message from the authorities in that if infections increase, normalisation. —— fatality. ukraine is so far avoiding the worst of the covid—19 outbreak. probably because it shut pretty much everything down in the first half of march. before the virus really took hold here. some restrictions have already been eased. this food market for example has been allowed to open for about a week or so under pretty stringent conditions. the next phase will see a host of other things allowed to reopen, museums, libraries, hairdressers and also restaurants and cafe 's, asi also restaurants and cafe 's, as i serve the food on an outside many other restrictions will remain in place in public

transport, schools, universities until the impact of this seasonal quarantine can be properly assessed. here in switzerland, new cases of the coronavirus have been under 100 for the last week. so now, schools, restaurants, bars and museums can reopen, but with strict hygiene rules. two metres distance everywhere, face masks and advised on public transport and a re sta u ra nt public transport and a restaurant limited to four guests a table and lots and lots of hand washing. everyone who can work from home still should and the government plans aggressive phrasing and quarantining, as well as an app to help track us. after eight weeks in lockdown, people here are happy it is finally easing, but there is some concern as well that maybe everything is opening up too fast and that cases will rise again. we will find that out in the next couple of weeks.

some more news stories now as we have been hearing for top new coronavirus infections are on the rise in germanyjust days after the country eased somewhat down measures. official figures somewhat down measures. officialfigures suggest somewhat down measures. official figures suggest a number of people that a sick person could in fact there are, thatis person could in fact there are, that is the r value, has risen above one, many number of cases has grown again. mike pence is reported to be self isolating. has press secretary, katie miller, has tested positive. her husband stephen is the senior adviser to president trump. the white house hasn't commented on the vice president's self isolation but as previously stated both he and president trump were being tested daily. this is bbc news. our top stories this hour: coronavirus restrictions are being relaxed in england, but not in other parts of the uk. people who cannot work

from home are encouraged to go to work, but they should avoid public transport if at all possible. 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 — it was one of the countries most widely praised for how it first responded to the pandemic. but 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 imposed in march after an impressive effort to contain the coronavirus, when a spike in case numbers was registered. translation: the number of patients related to itaewon clubs is 5a.

we are continuously tracing additional contacts and sources. it's prompted the south korean president to warn the public to brace for a second wave of infections. translation: the infection cluster that recently occurred in entertainment facilities has raised awareness that even during the stabilisation phase, similar situations can rise any time, anywhere in an enclosed, crowded space. it's not over till it's over. those are words which may echo in people's ears as governments watch progress in south korea closely. that's because it's been one of the countries at the forefront of the trace, test and treat 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 in itaewon, 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 in nightclubs suddenly occurred in my neighbourhood, so i'm very scared and disappointed. for other countries still in the middle of strict lockdowns or just at the start of easing social distancing, this spike in cases could be an uncomfortable glimpse into the future and an example of the lessons yet to be learned in fighting the covid—i9 pandemic. reged ahmad, bbc news. in thailand the rate of infections and deaths from the coronavirus has been very low — just over 3,000 cases, and fewer than 60 deaths. it's allowed government to begin easing restrictions from sunday — but there's nervousnous about the possibility of a second wave of infections, so many restrictions still remain in place. our correspondentjonathan head reports from bangkok. an inner—city temple in bangkok's low—income port

district. the residents have been summoned for sample testing. few countries have got their covid—i9 cases down as low as thailand has, but the authorities are nervous. they want to keep it that way. thailand doesn't have the testing capacity of countries like south korea, so the government is focusing on any areas it views as high—risk, like this one, to prevent or discover early any further outbreaks of the virus. a six—week lockdown has been eased, but only partially. street stalls have been able to stay open, but restaurants like this one can only restart their businesses with strict social distancing measures.

panuwat reckons he can only keep going another three or four months like this. but one restaurant has come up with an ingenious solution to dining in these socially—distanced times. it's these plastic screens, which allows customers here to dine at the same table while still observing the strict health requirements laid down by the thai authorities. farfrom putting people off, the novelty of sharing a meal through a plastic screen seems to be a winning formula for this young and fashionable crowd.

one winner, among so many businesses which are struggling to adapt to the strange new post—covid world, as we emerge from lockdown. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. as countries look for new ways to unlock society without exposing the elderly — one dutch care home has opened a customized glass cabin that keeps elderly people protected and isolated — without forcing them to sacrifice seeing their loved ones. anna holligan reports. scrubbing a shield to protect vulnerable people. from the invisible danger their

loved ones may pose to them. this is what a family reunion looks like under lockdown. the way so many of us have been keeping in touch with each other just don't keeping in touch with each otherjust don't make sense to everyone. for zoom, is too difficult for half our residents to understand. they are looking at an ipad and thinking they are watching the picture or a video, they don't understand it is real—time so they don't respond. and in here they don't respond. and in here they get the full picture. for me, being able to really see her, the way she walks, just her, the way she walks, just her whole body in her body language is incredible. initially, it was really difficult and the family were trying to reassure her that

this was the new normal but she couldn't understand why she couldn't understand why she couldn't cuddle them. but they reassured her the 1.5 metre distance is being followed by eve ryo ne distance is being followed by everyone and actually now you can see the quite relaxed. this isa can see the quite relaxed. this is a way for the family to reach out in person without the risk. everybody prefers to really see and touch and feel and hug, but it is better than nothing. but how do you explain to an 85—year—old woman with dementia whojust to an 85—year—old woman with dementia who just lost her husband and went into a nursing home two weeks before lockdown that the whole world has changed, not just hers? that the whole world has changed, notjust hers? she thinks she is in some kind of prison but we are all stuck at home. it's happier that i can see them, but this is a strange

world for me, so i have been always very happy and now i am always very happy and now i am a bit less happy. this glasshouse offers a quick fix, a chance to remind relatives in real life that they haven't been forgotten. the pandemic is having all kinds of unexpected side effects — as a result of millions of people being forced to stay inside. many places are reporting cleaner air or water — as pollution has been greatly reduced. and on the coast of south—east india — the absence of people has had a dramatic impact — as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. burrowing out of the sand, new life emerges. this year, like every year, thousands upon thousands of olive ridley turtles begin theirjourney to the sea. but this time, their numbers

may be even greater than normal. due to the lockdown, these beaches have been mostly empty, so more turtles have ventured onto the land, more eggs have been laid, and more of those eggs have now hatched. translation: they come in hundreds of thousands here. translation: when do the hatchlings come out? when its warm. how many turtles are born here at this time? every turtle lays 30—a0 eggs or more. and those eggs soon add up. by certain estimates, there could be around 60 million of them. it is believed some of the more endangered species may be making a bit of a comeback. the natural world thriving, while the pandemic keeps mankind behind closed doors. for these little creatures, their journey is only

beginning. whether next year will see similar numbers remains a mystery. tim allman, bbc news. all the top stories coming next. very chilly out there at the moment. the cold weather which arrived on sunday is here to stay for the next few days. it's certainly not going to be warming up in a hurry. here's the cold front on the satellite picture, which swept across the uk. and behind it, cold airsurging in from the northern climes, all the way from the arctic, and spreading into other parts of europe through early monday as well. and, as i say, that is going to stick around for a few days. now, overall, monday is going to be a bright if not sunny day. but at times it will cloud over, and we are expecting some showers, particularly across scotland, and maybe one or two on the north sea coast. and actually, through early monday, a few showers peppered around across yorkshire and the very far north of the uk, but predominantly it's clear. that's led to a frost

across scotland, northern england, an air frost, and certainly a ground frost in southern parts of the uk, at least in a few areas. so monday gets off to a chilly but sunny start. the winds will be very brisk. you can see them blowing off the north sea there, on the yorkshire coast, east anglia and into the south—east. temperatures struggling — we should be closer to 17 in the south. we may not even make 12 degrees, and single figures on the north sea coast. now, here's tuesday's weather map. high pressure's with us. that does mean mostly dry weather, though not completely, because on the edge of this high pressure, there is this little mini cold front which is going to sweep in even colder weather temporarily into scotland. notice the blobs of blue there in scotland, and even some white there, indicating some wintry showers. so scotland on tuesday a very chilly day, with perhaps some sleet and snow moving across the highlands. only five degrees in stornoway. to the south of that, it won't be quite so cold.

temperatures should make double figures, around 10—11. and mildest conditions there in the south—west of the uk, perhaps even 13 or 1a degrees. and then, on wednesday, again a couple of showers potentially affecting the north sea coast, but otherwise it's just broken cloud, some good sunny spells coming through, and temperatures still struggling, typically around say 10—12 degrees. just that slightly milder spot there in the south—west of the uk, perhaps 1a or 15. and the temperatures will gradually recover through the course of the week, perhaps making 16 or 17 by the time we get to friday, and maybe even 20 over the weekend. bye— bye.

this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. uk prime minister borisjohnson unveils plans to reopen some parts of the economy, but business groups are calling for more clarity. and a leading figure from the trump administration warns the us unemployment rate could actually be a staggering 25% with worse yet to come.

let's now bring you more detail on our top business stories. let's start with the uk, because business groups have called for clarity after prime minister boris johnson unveiled plans to reopen the economy and society. that is in england. the prime minister said those who could not work from home should be "actively encouraged to go back to work" in england. mrjohnson added he wanted those in the construction and manufacturing industries to return to work this week. but the british chamber of commerce warned that business needed "practical questions answered" before they could restart their operations. edwin morgan is the director of policy at the institute of directors. good morning to you. tell us what your thoughts are on the government plans, what we know at this point. as the prime minister said last night, a shift on the emphasis, so some

companies in construction and manufacturing for example have been operating through the last few weeks, and probably we will see more people go back to those jobs. see more people go back to thosejobs. for most see more people go back to those jobs. for most of our members, it will take three to four weeks to get back to operating where they were, but iam not operating where they were, but i am not expecting a huge number of extra people to go to work today. it will take time and we expect more guidance from the government as well on how businesses can operate safely, because clearly they wa nt to safely, because clearly they want to be sure that their staff and customers are safe when they reopen. and that is a critical point, isn't it? more detail is exacted from the government today. but for people running businesses, how do they make the company that they run covidsafe for all those who work for them? and also the customers they relate to? absolutely, it is a level of change whether that is the floor marking of two metres or

extra tools or rearranging workplaces, so it will be quite significant for a lot of companies. only half of our members say they can operate at full capacity as they were before the crisis with social distancing in place, and that will probably be companies where most people can work from home. so we expect a lot of people will stay working from home for quite some time and it will be a slow and gradual process rather than a big bang. in the meantime, how are your members managing through this pandemic, and what is the feeling about the outlook from the point of view of your members? it is very, very difficult, demand across most sectors, the economy collapsed com pletely sectors, the economy collapsed completely a few weeks ago and really hasn't recovered in any sense. there are a few companies doing well, but most of those are reducing ppe —— producing ppe or ventilators or other products related to the

pandemic. on a hopeful note, i suppose, about 40% of our members say they have brought in changes with they will keep after the down ends, and i think a lot of companies are finding they can do more remote working, some have innovated and moved their products online, a train company i was speaking to —— a training company says they will stay online. absolutely. and morgan, thank you. work life is expected to change in the long—term. tell us what you think about that and what changes you are seeing where you are. i am on twitter. let's have that conversation. now let's focus on france. another country attempting to kick—start its economy is france, which from today will ease its lockdown regulations. the plan is to divide the country into red and green zones with different rules

for different places. paris is expected to be in one of the red zones with the tightest restrictions. the country's economy shrank by almost 6% in the first part of this year. so how are businesses adapting for the reopening? let's cross to paris now where we're joined by fabrice le sache, who's the vice president of the employer federation called med—f. thank you for being on the programme. tell us how france is preparing for reopening, and whether the easing of restrictions is being received well by workers and families? hello. good morning. it is very important in france, it is the reopening, the economy, more than 400,000 companies will start, restart activities today. it is important because as you mentioned, the economic

shrank and we are working at two—thirds of normal activity, we lost six points of gdp and the state cannot afford to finance 11 million people on partial activity, cannot sustain to sponsor millions of companies, and we cannot have that. the key for the restart is the safety, though the companies are very much focused on safety, social distancing, acquiring the equipment. this is of course... the business model, when you have less flows of clients in the shop for insta nce of clients in the shop for instance or less person in transport, you need to rethink the business model, how it can work with less people. most of your members are small and medium—sized businesses. how much support have they received

from government and elsewhere to get ready, as you have described? it to get ready, as you have described ? it is to get ready, as you have described? it is a costly business. the situation was dramatic of course due to the lockdown and the state has stepped in with 300 billion package backed by a 90 person state quarantine was distributed by the private banking networks, and it stepped in to help the companies to pay the workers, asi companies to pay the workers, as i said, we have 11 million people that are in this moment paid by the state, and it helps the corporations by postponing or cancelling some taxis, most of the cases just postpone it, which makes a problem for the corporations as they won't be able to pay as soon asjune for insta nce able to pay as soon asjune for instance because we will have a

problem of demand for instance, and the economy will notjust go back to normal in one moment. no, of course. it will ta ke moment. no, of course. it will take some time. thank you for being on the programme, up so early in paris for us. let's get some of the day's other news. the number of shoppers visiting uk high streets, retail parks and shopping centres fell at its fastest rate ever in april as the lockdown forced people to stay indoors, industry figures show. of course this is to be expected. but that is the industry figures. footfall fell by more than 80% after all—but—essential shops closed their doors according to springboard. that was almost double the level of march's downturn when there was a 41.3% drop. the uk's aviation watchdog, the civil aviation authority, has warned airlines they are legally required to provide refunds to customers who had their flights cancelled because of the coronavirus. by law, plane operators must refund customers within seven

days if their flight is cancelled. the caa said it could take action against airlines if refunds are not made. japan is considering a second supplementary budget to provide financial support against the economic fallout of covid—19 according to the nikkei newspaper. the country's government compiled a record s1.1 trillion economic stimulus package in april to support the world's third—largest economy. prime minister shinzo abe, when questioned on the report, said he was prepared to take "bold and timely action" if required. now, let's turn our attention to the united states, because the world's biggest economy may have a current unemployment rate as high as 25%. that is the stark warning from us treasury secretary steven mnuchin, who added the unemployment figures were likely to get worse

over the coming months. in april alone, 20 million americans applied for unemployment benefits. clem chambers, is chief executive of advfn, a provider of markets information and advice to private investors. let's talk this through. thank you for being on the programme. when the world but not biggest economy has a quarter of its workforce out of work, unemployed, what does that mean? it is the same level as unemployment in the deepest trough of the great depression in the 1930s. i think that is the simplest way to look at it. in terms of... i mean, this is steven mnuchin saying this is probably the real unemployment level. the actual data came out friday showing it was 14.7%. in terms of what this means for the us economy in the short term, let's discuss that and then the long—term. term, let's discuss that and then the long-term. well, in then the long-term. well, in the short—term, it is all about

how quickly they unlock, and they are actually unlocking really quite fast. if you are in florida now, can actually walk into a restaurant and it doesn't seem to be much going on in the way of social distancing. america is really going hell for leather in many of the states to reopen as fast as possible, and of course the recovery of the economy of all the country is going to be defined by how quickly countries can come out of the town. if they come out really fast, then obviously there will be less economic damage than if they come out slow. the benchmark for that is end of may you will have a very bad recession, maybe a depression. end ofjune, you will have a depression and anything after june is going to be really, really, really, bad. ithink thatis really, really, bad. ithink that is a template to look at because these things are moving over the period of a few weeks, so if you double that. of economics at down, you are going to double the damage. economics at down, you are going to double the damagem also, the question is how long will it take for those who have

lost jobs to get will it take for those who have lostjobs to get a new one? well, if you are looking at the situation of the great depression in the 1930s, you talk about a decade. so, you know, it is looking really dire out there because the unemployment figure is already at the base it was in 1932, three years after the crash of wall street in 1929. at best, three years. at worst, a generation. it really is at a tipping point now where you can go from a very bad economic situation to a catastrophic one within a matter of a couple of months. the way that america is going, i think they will suffer a very deep recession, edging on depression, so you look at two or three years. some countries will be a lot worse. all right. thank you. interesting as well of course is an election in the us in november of this year.

let's take a quick look at how the markets are faring today. a brand—new trading week is under way. as you can see, they are all positive at the moment. all the time, investors globally are assessing the risk. all the latest data they are getting about restrictions being eased, but new cases emerging in various parts of the world, that kind of thing, they are weighing up the risks all the time, and today a new exciting in financial markets, you can see they are thinking positive about the outlook, and we will see how long that lasts. after a 3—month break, walt disney has reopened its shanghai disney resort. tickets for today's reopening went on sale last friday and sold out within minutes. let's get more on this from sharanjit leyl who now joins us from our asia business hub in singapore. nice to see you. we were talking earlier about this and how significant and symbolic this opening is, but logistical measures are a big deal, aren't

they? that is right. you said. a big day for mickey mouse, yes, disney reopened its part, but they did so to actually reduce the number of visitors. the park we know is very lucrative for disney, it has been shut for nearly three months because of the coronavirus outbreak. the tickets apparently sold out in minutes when they went on sale last friday. however, the lucky few visitors who did manage to get tickets will have to wear masks, they have to enjoy temperature screenings, keep to strict social distancing measures, and the number of visitors are limited to about a third of the park by the daily capacity, all to keep within chinese guidelines. disney executives estimated last week that the global closures would cost the company well over s1 billion in profits. this reopening is really crucial because it provides something ofa because it provides something of a glimpse in how disney public theme parks around the

world might recover from the pandemic, it has been forced to shut many parks not it in asia, but the us and france as well, and not just its but the us and france as well, and notjust its parks, isolate, but also operations on retail stores and cruise ships. disney has been benefiting from this global down in other ways. last week for instance it said that its new streaming service disney + has seen describe a number skyrocket due to the lockdown. not surprised to hear that. thank you. good to see you. to india now, where millions have access to cheap data and smartphones, and that has led to a boom in influencers. but even though the demand for fresh content has gone up in recent days, these creators are facing a huge challenge to deliver and make money. the bbc spoke to one of india's top influencers to find out what impact the coronavirus was having on her brand.

so used to shooting every day and going and going and doing all the meetings and sitting with my team of writers and editors and getting stuff done, but this lockdown has just taught me that i was just spoiled.

this is bbc news. our top stories this hour: coronavirus restrictions are being relaxed in england, but not in other parts of the uk. people who cannot work from home are encouraged to go to work, but they should avoid public transport if at all possible.

to start today. in spain some schools will start to return and some restaurants in spain can get. for politicians, this isa can get. for politicians, this is a delicate balancing act. go too soon and you risk a spread, go too late and it could cause other economic problems. ether what data are they facing this on? in france, the first major easing of the lockdown have doubted cases are still rising by around 1000 day, but well below the 3000 set by the government. citizens can now leave home without emission.

some shops can open and start. some shops can open and start. some regions will move faster than others. masks are compulsory on public support and bars and restaurants stay closed the in germany, cases have fallen to newer than 1000 per day. social distancing rules have started to be relaxed. 1.5 metres will remain in place but now my family can go out and have a picnic with another family. that wasn't possible before so it is a big turning point for the personal lives of most germans here. one figure, the r number. german estimates had fallen below that, given the government the ability to reopen schools in the football league. scientist worn a the football league. scientist wornajump in the football league. scientist

worn a jump in the r number will need close monitoring. 50 people per 100,000 people in any region here in germany, an emergency brake will be called. that means that a lot of the easing of restrictions could be immediately ta ken backstop easing of restrictions could be immediately taken backstop but comparing data across countries is more difficult, the way cases and deaths are calculated changes. in europe, the uk has overta ken changes. in europe, the uk has overtaken italy with the highest number of recorded deaths. borisjohnson highest number of recorded deaths. boris johnson is planning a slower lifting of restrictions, which could see some schools open from june. we will come back from this devilish illness. in south korea, widespread testing seems to have contained a virus of. social distancing rules have been eased, schools restart this week and professional sport is back. in the us,

meanwhile, infections and deaths have remained stubbornly high copy some states like new york and newjersey have been hit much harder than others. york and newjersey have been hit much harder than othersm probably introduced to new york earlier on, and went undetected for a while so what we are actually seeing new york might bea actually seeing new york might be a later point in the curve and other places in the us. federal guidelines call for a downward trajectory over 14 days before lockdown measures should be eased. in states like texas and georgia is far from clear that that is happening yet, but local governors have lifted the restriction anyway and lifted the restriction anyway a nd restau ra nts lifted the restriction anyway and restaurants and movie theatres have started to reopen. the majority of people do think that this is a concern, opening up too early is something they are worried about, and i've really, really hope that people continue to ta ke hope that people continue to take precautions about protecting themselves. all this data will be watched so carefully. it is one thing to relax restrictions, it could be

much harder to impose them again if the pace of an infection does start rising. the move to reopen schools is seen as a key factor in kickstarting the economy — by allowing parents to return to work. our education correspondent elaine dunkley told us more about the package. primary school children in england could be going back to school in just over three weeks, so those in year1 and the ethics could be going back after the first of june the ethics could be going back after the first ofjune and the prime minister also announced that secondary school pupils who are taking exams next year could also be going back to get some extra time with teachers but there are going to be some big maybes hanging over the end some even bigger headaches, being social distancing within the classrooms. teachers are very concerned, particularly when they have got primary school children that they won't be able to maintain social distancing, hand washing, minimising social interaction in the playground, the class room, the canteen, this is to hugely change the classroom

environment and also there is theissue environment and also there is the issue of if a child becomes ill, what happens? does the whole school they need to go into isolation? the teaching unions have all this reckless, they have asked for clear scientific evidence for a safe time to return back to school. they say this doesn't pass the confident test with parents, teachers, and while there is a need to have children back at school, this is a big lesson in keeping teachers, children and theirfamilies safe. so much more information about all these issues on our website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @sallybundockbbc. we have heard from you about what your situation is, alison says, iam what your situation is, alison says, i am a mobile hairdresser soi says, i am a mobile hairdresser so i can't work from home. do these new rules mean i can return to work? alison, truth is, i don't know the answer to your western just yet but hopefully we will get more detailfrom the hopefully we will get more detail from the government today. someone else says, i am aoff today. someone else says, i am a off to work and a minute. a

work ina a off to work and a minute. a work in a factory making silicon chips, we are busy, social distancing rules are on during the break times. i hope you have a good day and i will see you soon. very chilly out there at the moment. the cold weather which arrived on sunday is here to stay for the next few days. it's certainly not going to be warming up in a hurry. here's the cold front on the satellite picture, which swept across the uk. and behind it, cold airsurging in from the northern climes, all the way from the arctic, and spreading into other parts of europe through early monday as well. and, as i say, that is going to stick around for a few days. now, overall, monday is going to be a bright if not sunny day. but at times it will cloud over, and we are expecting some showers, particularly across scotland, and maybe one or two on the north sea coast. and actually, through early monday, a few showers peppered around across yorkshire and the very far north of the uk, but predominantly it's clear. that's led to a frost across scotland, northern england, an air frost, and certainly a ground frost

in southern parts of the uk, at least in a few areas. so monday gets off to a chilly but sunny start. the winds will be very brisk. you can see them blowing off the north sea there, on the yorkshire coast, east anglia and into the south—east. temperatures struggling — we should be closer to 17 in the south. we may not even make 12 degrees, and single figures on the north sea coast. now, here's tuesday's weather map. high pressure's with us. that does mean mostly dry weather, though not completely, because on the edge of this high pressure, there is this little mini cold front which is going to sweep in even colder weather temporarily into scotland. notice the blobs of blue there in scotland, and even some white there, indicating some wintry showers. so scotland on tuesday a very chilly day, with perhaps some sleet and snow moving across the highlands. only five degrees in stornoway. to the south of that, it won't be quite so cold. temperatures should make double figures, around 10—11. and mildest conditions there in the south—west of the uk, perhaps even 13 or 14 degrees. and then, on wednesday, again a couple of showers potentially affecting the north sea coast, but otherwise it's just broken cloud, some good sunny spells coming through, and temperatures still struggling, typically around say

10—12 degrees. just that slightly milder spot there in the south—west of the uk, perhaps 14 or 15. and the temperatures will gradually recover through the course of the week, perhaps making 16 or 17 by the time we get to friday, and maybe even 20 over the weekend. bye— bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. our headlines today: borisjohnson outlines a gradual easing of the lockdown in england — but there's a warning things could change if the infection rate goes up. if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes. we've been through the initial peak, but it's coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous. we'll be allowed to spend more time outdoors and some workplaces and schools could reopen although most of the measures won't apply to scotland, wales and northern ireland.