this is outside source on bbc news for viewers in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. in the united states, the chair of the influential senate intelligence committee richard burr steps down while he's investigated for alleged insider trading during the coronavirus pandemic. meanwhile, a former top official turned whistleblower warns congress the window of opportunity to deal

with the coronavirus is closing. i knew that we were going to have a crisis, our health care workers because we were not taking action. health care workers because we were not taking action. the first cases of coronavirus reaches the world's largest refugee camp cox's bazar in bangladesh. a new test designed to check whether people have had coronavirus gets the green light in england's health service after rollout in the us and europe. welcome. we've had two big developments in the us today. both focussing on who knew what and when in terms of the us government's response to coronavirus. the first is testimony given by the whistleblower dr rick bright, who until april led the us agency that was spearheading research into a vaccine. he's told a congressional committee today that the us will face an even worse coronavirus crisis unless it develops a better plan to fight the pandemic. and then in just the past couple

of hours we learnt that richard burr, one of the most senior republicans in the senate, has stood down as chair of the all important intelligence committee. he's being investigated by the fbi, over allegations he sold off substantial amounts of stock after he was briefed about the likely spread of the virus. here's anthony zurcher in washington. you have to go back to february when richard barr is the chair of the intelligence committee was receiving daily briefing from the intelligence community about the coronavirus. it spread to china, it's spread to the united states. in the beginning of february in an op—ed stating that the response was going to go well very optimistic about how the us was going to handle it. however, on february 13 he began selling his stocks anywhere from 600,000 to more than $1 million of stocks and industries that were going to be particularly affected by the pandemic. things like travel and

shipping and restaurants. and then after that he said privately to some people that it looked like the pandemic was going to be as bad as the 1918 influenza pandemic. so the accusation here is that he used the briefing information as chair of the intelligence committee to educate his decision on stock and was able to dump stock in advance of what would be a massive us stock market drop that began at the end of february and stretched into marge. that's a violation of federal law. there's a 2012 law that prevents members of congress from using their nonpublic information to that effect 01’ nonpublic information to that effect or to give them some sort of guidance on their stock actions. meanwhile in that other development president trump has dismissed. dismissed. president trump has dismissed the whistleblower, who used to head the us agency researching a vaccine for covid—19, as a disgruntled

former employee. rick bright has told congress he was ousted from his job for questioning the president's touting of an anti—malaria drug as a potential treatment. here's dr bright. i believe part of the removal process for b and it was initiated because as they push back that i gave when they asked me to put in place and expanded access protocol that would make chloroquine more freely available to americans that we re freely available to americans that were not under the close supervision of physician and may not even be confirmed with to be infected with coronavirus. when i spoke outside of oui’ coronavirus. when i spoke outside of our government he shared my concern for eight and shared my concern for the american public that was the straw i believe that broke the camels back and it escalated my removal. here is presidents trump speaking earlier. i don't know him i never met them, i don't want to meet himl never met them, i don't want to meet him i watched him and he looks like an angry, disgruntled employee who frankly according to some people didn't doa frankly according to some people didn't do a very good job. the

united states is the epicentre of this pandemic. there are more than 1.4 million cases of coronavirus in the us nearly 85,000 people have died from covid—19. it's by far the highest number in the world. here is gary 0'donoghue on doctor wright's testimony before congress. a lot of his criticisms directed particularly at his bosses for the department of health and human services talking about the warnings that he issued them not just about the warnings that he issued them notjust on the swap spot on and 95 mask, on getting samples of the vaccine from china early enough. he said effectively the whole process of getting back to normal and needless death would've happened because of those delays. he was also one of those people pushing back on the president sort of fetish, if you like with hydroxychloroquine the president was pushing for a long time people should take it, one of you got to lose, if you remember

that the president said. he said, rick right there was no safety evaluations done of that and that it wasn't something that he would support. as a result of pushback on things like this he was getting frozen out of meetings and he was a senior official at hhs in charge of the vaccine development issues. he was eventually fired from the job. thanks to gary for that update. england has become the latest country to approve the use of a blood test that can tell whether or not you've had the coronavirus. the antibody test has been developed by the swiss drug company roche and has already been approved by the european union and the united states. it will be available in england once the the nhs has agreed a price. borisjohnson has described having a reliable antibody test as a game changer, but there are still questions around whether a positive antibody test means a person is immune. here's the uk's deputy chief medical 0fficerjonathan van—tam.

it's going to take us time to understand whether the antibodies in all cases protect against infection. and you can't speed up the answer to that. you have to carefully study people who recovered, people who you know who have not antibodies and follow them and track them and see if they become reinfected. here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh on what the new antibody test involves. it's what millions of britons want to know, have they already had coronavirus? now it's possible to find out for sure. with a blood test. it has to go through lab analysis, this can be done by hand like here at imperial college london or in an automated process like a new highly accurate antibody test approved for use in the uk. if you get infected with coronavirus

your immune system starts to produce antibodies. these become part of your immune systems of memory. so if you get exposed to the virus again they should attack it. but how much protection they will give and how long that immunity will last is unclear. for some coronavirus as we know that that protection can fade and we know from experiments many years ago that is possible to re—affect individuals with except delete neck exactly the same coronavirus may be a year later. even though they had antibodies to start with. so we have to be careful to assume that any antibody will last a long time. remember, it's a swab test like this which will show if you are currently infected with coronavirus. so this remains crucial in preventing the spread of the virus. but there are still questions around how many people in england have been infected by coronavirus.

the office for national statistics estimates that on average, one in 400 people in england, have covid—19, after monitoring 11,000 people who carried out swab tests over the two weeks up to the 10th of may. here's pete benton from the 0ns explaining what the survey showed. so we publish results today based on swa bs so we publish results today based on swabs from about 10,000 if a people just over 5000 homes. what that tells us is about not .2.7% of the population about a of us have coronavirus at the moment or over the last two weeks. it's a survey and you have to grow set out to be representative of the whole population. when you do that there isa population. when you do that there is a bit of uncertainty. pretty confident the true number some where between 95000 and 220 2000. —— between 95000 and 220 2000. new research also suggests that people who don't show symptoms once

infected with coronavirus, won't develop antibodies for it. the study focuses on a small village in northern italy which was hit early on by the virus, and is led by a professor at imperial college london. we tested now in our lab more than 150,000 people. we have data from about eight thousand positive people. and we start to see that individuals have been asymptomatic they do not develop antibody and people who also have very mild disease. this is very interesting. we don't know why some individuals develop a mild disease and others not. this is why we want to do the genetic testing of the entire population. because we want to see if there is some generic variance

associated —— virus. it's not surprising because if you don't make tissue damage, if you don't have symptoms of course you don't stimulate in your system. and you don't develop antibody. the question is why these people do not develop symptoms. what is the reason of their natural resistance to the disease? still so many questions when it comes to this disease. the first cases of coronavirus have reached the world's largest refugee camp, in cox's bazar, bangladesh. the camps are home to more than 800 thousand rohingyas, who fled persecution in myanmar. officials are now trying to trace anyone who might have come into contact with those who have the virus. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. for weeks, the world's largest refugee camps been in lockdown. now, the news they been dreading — coronavirus has officially arrived. officials say two cases were identified in the camps 0ne rohingya refugee and a local

bangladeshi. both were taken to a nearby health facility. for the refugees who live in the cramped and congested dwellings where social distancing is tough, there's fear. translation: we are very afraid of coronavirus. the camps are crowded. i'm worried that many people could die from covid—19. health care facilities in the camps are basic, with no ventilators. charities are expecting the number of cases to skyrocket. it's very difficult to say but, given the cramped hygiene and the slow testing that we have, it could be anywhere in the thousands, hundreds, and it is very likely we will see an explosion in cases in the camps in the coming days. officials are currently trying to trace hundreds of others who may have come into contact with the two confirmed cases. the rohingya, who fled persecution in myanmar,

now face a new deadly threat in the form of coronavirus. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. stay with us on 0ustide source, still to come, we'll take a look at the uk's care home crisis — where a quarter of all known deaths from covid—19 have occurred. the swearing in of israel's new unity government has been postponed until sunday. it's the latest twist in a political standoff that's lasted more than a year. here's yolande knell. benjamin netanyahu remains israel's prime minister despite facing corruption charges. he and his main rival agreed to become coalition partners after three inconclusive elections in a year. he played a role by creating a feeling of emergency, a feeling that politics need to be relegated to a back seat.

last week israel's high court ruled mr netanyahu last week israel's high court ruled mr neta nyahu could last week israel's high court ruled mr netanyahu could lead a new government while he is on trial. and it didn't lock the power—sharing deal that will see mr gantz become prime minister in 18 months. some israelis are outraged on both counts. they have joined israelis are outraged on both counts. they havejoined large protests keeping to social distancing rules. but others are glad to avoid yet another election. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom the chair of the influential senate intelligence committee richard burr is stepping down while he's investigated for alleged insider trading during the coronavirus pandemic. the uk government has been defending its comittments to protecting people in residential care homes for the elderly in england.

around a quarter of all known coronavirus deaths in britain have happened in care homes. ros atkins has been looking at this issue. these statistics around care homes in england are stark. thousands of died, tens of thousands of people have been infected by covid—19 and while the human cost is indisputable the reasons for this tragedy are increasingly the front line in the battle over where blame should live for the uk's exceptionally high coronavirus debts. as you can see here, the widely used johns hopkins university virus tracker lists over 33,000 deaths in the uk is the second highest in the world. should note that the uk government has recently started to question the validity of country comparisons. the story goes back to march during that month the uk's overall covid—19 cases went from 42/20 5000. also in march we know some patients were

discharged from english hospitals into ca re discharged from english hospitals into care homes without a test for the virus. question is, why did that happen and it addition did it contribute to the national surge in infections? you may have seen this recent daily telegraph article which codes an e—mail where a london doctor who writes, we discharged known, suspected cases into care homes which were unprepared with no formal warning that the patients we re formal warning that the patients were infected, no testing available and no ppe to prevent transmission. we actively seeded this into the very population that was most vulnerable. the nhs designs discharging people who tested positive into care homes in the uk government has consistently defended its support of care homes and denied any suggestion that it deliberately allowed the virus to spread. questions no were surveys on the 13th when the uk's chief scientific adviser said that. our aim is not to

suppress it completely also because most people, the vast majority of people getting mild illness to build up people getting mild illness to build up some degree of herd immunity as well. so more people are immune to this disease and we reduce the transmission. at the same time we prevent the most vulnerable from it. well that caused a huge roar. the atla ntic well that caused a huge roar. the atlantic magazine called it as you can see if this headline, herd immunity debacle. and the day after that interview help editor wrote an article in which he said, we have a plan, herd immunity is not part of it. our goal is to protect life from this virus, our strategy is to protect the most vulnerable. there can be no dispute the three important things did happen in march. first of all, the uk abandon any march. first of all, the uk abandon a ny efforts march. first of all, the uk abandon any efforts to test track and trace the virus without that approach is proved very effective. south korea and in germany too. borisjohnson admitted transmission among

individuals in the uk exceeded our capacity for up in other words, in march for whatever reasons, the uk just didn't have the task to do this. the second thing is that the uk found later than its european neighbors. 0n uk found later than its european neighbors. on march 12 chief scientific adviser said if you tell you to stay at home too early they get fed up with us at the very point where you need them to stay at home. while many question this reasoning but for right or wrong and for a range of reasons the uk decided on lockdown on march the 23rd. after many other countries had done so. the third week note that where patients moved into care around the seniorfigure from the patients moved into care around the senior figure from the health services said there was no instruction to systematically test every single patient to discharge into social care until the 15th of april. so in march we had a situation where a test, track and trace is not a goal. where the lockdown policies are out of sync

with many other countries and where there was no instruction to test eve ryo ne there was no instruction to test everyone being discharge into a care home. as i been saying, the government not government has defended its decision throughout the questions continue to be asked. this was the house of commons yesterday. sunday the prime minister said to rapidly apple epidemic in our care homes. earlier this year rapidly apple epidemic in our care homes. earlierthis year on rapidly apple epidemic in our care homes. earlier this year on until the 12th march his own official advice was and am quoting from it, it remains very unlikely the people receiving care in a care home will become infected. yesterday's owners figures about 40% of all deaths from covid—19 were in care homes. does the prime minister except that the government was to slow to protect people and care homes? no, it wasn't

true that the advice said, we brought the lockdown in ahead of... devising keir starmer and his were drawn in mid—march. the assumption that the virus is not spreading widely in the community was incorrect. for a time in early march the virus had been spreading and ca re the virus had been spreading and care homes when the government advice was that it wouldn't be. we can't know the impact of all of these factors, it is too soon. but we do know that this was a sector that was already under extreme pressure. here is the bbc social affairs correspondent.” pressure. here is the bbc social affairs correspondent. i think what is shown shined a light on a system that was already under huge pressure for top and that was already under huge pressure fortop and in that was already under huge pressure for top and in the most upsetting coronavirus has made the case, made the need for reform which has been talked about for such a long time. this week the government has reiterated its commitment to

protecting those in care homes in england. today it was asked about theissue england. today it was asked about the issue at the daily briefing. the vast majority care homes covid—19 hasn't been reported at all. however, it certainly is the case when we see these figures from the who who say that in europe as a whole, over 50% of dust have taken place in care homes. not so in english care homes. the figure it's been about 25%. along with allison and other bbcjennison late—night journalist whose look at this louis goodall from the news asked what he think the governments biggest challenges are in tackling this issue? british government have got some really big decisions to make us both and short terms in regards to social care. in the short term it's got to try and get control of the outbreak of the disease in british ca re outbreak of the disease in british care homes. it is so severe there, so care homes. it is so severe there, so pushing the overall rate for the

country out. it's all about ppe, all about sick pay for carers because some are going and even when their asymptomatic. it's all about ensuring you're not getting coven positives which is been happening too much. longer term it's all about structural solutions for british ca re structural solutions for british care model has affected fleet had been victorian for so long. it's neglected so much on the british welfare state. governments of all colours have ignored it. they don't sorted out quickly and soon it will be here very soon all over again and a new crisis hits. do follow allison holt on the reporting of the care home issue. thanks to roz for bringing us up—to—date and bringing us bringing us up—to—date and bringing us all together for bringing us up—to—date and bringing us all togetherfor us. lets update you on other parts of the world. first, yemen. there are reports of a dramatic rise in the number of people dying with coronavirus—like symptoms in the southern city of aden. citing official figures, save the children says there have been at least 380 deaths in the past week. according to the charity,

some health professionals lacking personal protective equipment were refusing to go to work. several hospitals have closed, and people are dying because they can't get treatment. turning now to new zealand, where people have been getting a sense of what it's like to get back to business as lockdown there is lifted. thousands of firms have re—opened, with shops and restaurants welcoming customers for the first time since march. although the risk of transmission is now said to be very small, people are still being urged to follow strict social distancing rules. while new zealand has been praised for its decisive action on coronovirus, the government is facing criticism over a new law which gives police greater powers to arrest those breaking social distancing rules. here's briony sowden. the law was rushed through on wednesday before the restrictions were eased around the country. what it means is that these lockdowns, the quara ntines,

police given fines for social distancing rules, that can continue but with more ease. and the biggest thing and the biggest change is that police will be out into peoples homes if they have significant reason or grounds to believe that people are breaking the rules. what that means in practice is that if you are having a party or there is loud music you can probably expect police at your door without an arrest warrant. the other big thing is that the health minister can now effectively designate any government employee or enforcement officer which means they can go into businesses and checked that businesses too are complying with the social distancing rules and if not they can be shut down too. there has been a lot of criticism, many believe that this infringes on peoples civil liberties, the oppositions has called it a stick to plan amnesty international also has urged the government to read look at this

law and to review it in the coming weeks. the government though has defended this legislation it says new zealand is facing urgent times and was necessary to be able to lift the restrictions around the country and are also given the power to ramp up its response should there be any more cases that come to light in the next few months. in finland, school children have returned to their classroms after eight weeks of lockdown. strict social distancing rules are in place, with staggered break times to avoid too many children in the playground at once. finland has recorded 284 deaths and more than 6—thousand infections, lower than its neighbouring nordic countries. and what do you make of this, as an attempt to maintain social distancing? this is a cafe in germany, just outside of hamburg. the cafe's owners are asking customers to wear swimming noodles on their heads. this was posted on the cafe's facebook page. gimmick or a practical idea? let us know. thanks as always for

joining us. well, visual evidence is emerging how different parts of the world are coping with life now. yeah, it is. i've sent some to you. , have you? i will have a look. exhibit a, this is a dining place in sydney. having a joke with a cardboard cutout. the owed to italian restaurant who put cardboard cutouts at empty tables. i've had less chatty dinner companions and my time. laughing what are they having for dessert? they are cheap dates, ya? a penalty they're going to play the tapes of chatter, so it sounds less

empty. exhibit b, you might've seen this on from a very prominent this week, this a vegan restaurant and amsterdam, where you have a four course vegan meal in a greenhouse. socially distanced from the other diners. suddenly, staying at home doesn't seem suddenly, staying at home doesn't seem too bad. that could be quite nice, actually. you know it's like when you are at a romantic meal the, and you are nudging a buzz with a couple next you, that runs it, this is quite good to. and as you get older, it is very loud. exactly! it's notjust me then. and then this one from i'm not convinced this last one from i'm not convinced this last one is real. pubs remain shut, but garden centres opened. amazing. what will they think of next. slap pop on down to the garden centre, slash speakeasy. the 0mak something coming up that we do

approve of, it's the singer who has stolen the nation's heart with her friday night kitchen sing—along. sophia is coming along! this is very very exciting. in this episode of the coronavirus newscast. the coronavirus newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam in the studio. and laura in the same studio although two metres apart. chris in a different studio about 20 yards down the corridor at doing the tourist thing of trying to prop up the big ben thing of behind me. it is ferguson studio 62 d in new broadcasting house. what have you got behind you? i've got a coronavirus newscast add. you may go, amazing. it's the coronavirus newscast zoom background. that is actually available. available, what? we have released a virtual calling it back that lakes

like you are in the studio. you make no! send me the link and i'm going to use it at all times. who needs the golden gate bridge?‘ lot of medical and science stuff to get through tonight, so we are joined by an actual professor commits professor tom solomon. hello, tom. my background as my kids come if you are wondering. 0, welcome. and you are -- your professional backend is that you are the director of the uk's infection research university. it you do on the front line? well, i'm a neurologist, so in the past, mostly focused on patients with neurological problems, and especially those with neurological infections, which is one of my research areas, but in recent weeks, like everybody else, i've been seeing lots of patients with coronavirus infection. 0k, seeing lots of patients with coronavirus infection. ok, no fergus, we have got lots of numbers to crunch today, because the office of national statistics published their first survey that they are doing on their households of

england, which will take a snapshot of the coronavirus situation at that point. they published the first