this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump launches a major push for a vaccine to be rolled out by the end of the year. but is it achievable? we are getting ready so that when we get the good word that we have the vaccine, we have the formula, we have what we need, we are ready to go as opposed to taking years to gearup. the rate at which coronavirus spreads has gone up across the uk and is now close to the point where infections may rise again. more grim economic news out of the us. retail sales in april plunged to record lows as lockdowns forced shops to shut and people stayed at home. and germany's top football players urge their fans

to keep their distance and stay at home when the bundesliga kicks off on saturday. 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... president donald trump has announced a new plan to fast—track the development of a coronavirus vaccine. mr trump said he hoped a vaccine would be in place before the end of the year and the military could help distribute it. experts have warned that it would likely take 12 to months or more to get a vaccine ready. here's some of what mr trump had to say. it is called operation warp speed.

that means date and it means fast. a massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavour unlike anything oui’ logistical endeavour unlike anything our country has seen since the manhattan project. you really can't say no one has seen anything like what we are doing whether it is ventilators or testing, no one had seen ventilators or testing, no one had seen anything like what we are doing now in our country since the second world war. incredible. its objective is to finish developing and then manufactured and distributed a coronavirus vaccine as fast as possible. we would love to see if we could do prior to the end of the year. let's get more from our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue. the town there is a rather hopeful from president trump to say the least. yes, operation warp speed attempting to do what has not been done before them and develop a vaccine in record time. the

president leading to mclean his speech with superlatives, the best, the greatest, the fastest and that kind of thing and in the meantime there is the science packets in the way of all that and you do not know how long it will take to develop a vaccine and it may be more than one vaccine and it may be more than one vaccine and it may be more than one vaccine and what he saying as well is that we are going to start planning to produce or planning to distribute so they have an means in place to send this out possibly to 300 million people. demand has been charged with organising the vaccine itself that it was an incredible target and he said extremely challenging. donald trump said that he expected americans to try as best as possible to get back their lives even without a vaccine. he said vaccine or not we even without a vaccine. he said vaccine or not we are even without a vaccine. he said vaccine or not we are back and we fight through it and said that sometimes there is no vaccine in which case you carry on and then it

goes away which i assume it means the virus goes away which does not a lwa ys the virus goes away which does not always happen. so he is saying the vaccine is a big pledge to my place but ina vaccine is a big pledge to my place but in a way a political cover because at the end of the year we have a general election here and if there is no vaccine donald trump does not want to tie his political fate to the fact that one has not happened or not so i think a bit of training, a bit of hedging if you like going on for straightforward political reasons there but clearly they are putting a bit of effort into producing the vaccine. unclear really if they are going to co—operate with people around the world. on one hand he said it will be done here in the united states and on the other hand he said we have no ego and will work with anyone else around the world and of course there are other leading institutions around the world not the least of which in britain, who are world leaders in this field. how

much appetite is there an america, obviously different states are doing different, how much appetite is there to get back to business as soon as there to get back to business as soon as possible? there is a good deal of that and largely geographical and in the south in particular, which perhaps have not seen particular, which perhaps have not seen the levels that other places have and a lot of opening up and starting to happen there and it is worth saying in georgia which started to open up, and was criticised for doing so. their infection rates have largely stayed flat if not following said there is counter factual evidence of opening up counter factual evidence of opening up at the stage but there is a warning that if it goes too fast too far, there will be spikes. you are seen far, there will be spikes. you are seen for example in virginia which borders washington where i am here, not so much in the northern part of the city but in the southern part of the city but in the southern part of

the states, for example restaurants will be allowed to open with outdoor seedings and bars and in maryland there will be shops open as well so you can see the impetus beginning to roll out across the country and eve ryo ne roll out across the country and everyone is waiting to see what the consequences of that are going to be. thank you very much. the rate at which coronavirus can be spread across the uk has gone up, and is close to the point where infections may rise again. the reproduction or ‘r' number, needs to stay below one to control the spread, but rates vary across the uk, and could result in stricter lockdown measures in some areas. here's our science editor, david shukman. some areas are hit harder by the virus than others. the northeast of england seems to have the highest rate of infection. it is not one factor may be deprivation but whatever the cause, the council in gateshead wants to move more

cautiously than the national government. we do not have the same powers of scotland or wales or northern ireland, if we had those powers, i am absolutely certain that we would be importing the same restrictions as scotland or northern wales or ireland. where possible, stay—at—home. wales or ireland. where possible, stay-at-home. pressure for different approaches are rates of infection what is called the r number. one study says london has the lowest rate but at one point it was suffering the worst of the outbreak. then add them a lens, anything below one means the virus is declining but the southeast, east, northwest, are all closer to the threshold of one but the northeast and yorkshire with the highest rate of all regions in england. scotland is thought to be in the range of .71 and northern

ireland and wales .8 and .9. the northeast isjust ireland and wales .8 and .9. the northeast is just perhaps ireland and wales .8 and .9. the northeast isjust perhaps later than other regions in acquiring the virus and having the epidemic but there may be other factors and we know that this advantage has certainly and hospitalization and disadvantage and hospitalization and disadvantage and in certain populations it seems to have the more severe effect. the scottish government was the first to declare its restrictions would stay in place for the time being. like everywhere there is a struggle to work out exactly how fast the virus is spreading. there may well be the difference is that when we go into smaller geographic areas greater uncertainty there is in making these assessments. moment the advice i haveis assessments. moment the advice i have is that the most reliable way of reporting the r number is and the

range we report it and at a scotland wide level. the government says the restrictions may be relaxed at different rates and a could be difficult to manage if some are free to move around and others are still in lockdown. more worrying economic news out of the us today. figures show retail sales slumped more than i6% in april, their biggest everfall. manufacturing output has also suffered a record drop, as states across the us imposed lockdowns in the face of the pandemic. and all this on the back of thursday's figures showing 36 million americans have now applied for unemployment benefits in the space ofjust two months. let's get more from our north america business correspondent michelle fleury. this is further confirmation of the economic damage we are seeing from the coronavirus to the wealth i ‘s biggest economy, on the retail sales friend we have millions of americans

stuck at home under a shelter at home or duracell unsurprisingly you have this massive drop in retail sales and the biggest area we saw this droplets and clothing. if you look at what is going on in the retail sector, there are many companies that were struggling even before the pandemic and they are in a tough situation and we have seen some bankruptcies, j crew, neiman marcus and there is speculation as to what will happen next for the department store jcpenney. we to what will happen next for the department storejcpenney. we know restau ra nts a nd bars department storejcpenney. we know restaurants and bars are closed so spending and that sector is down and it is one of the areas where they are spending more because they are at home or. there was a second survey, focusing on the industrial sector that showed an 11% drop. it was a sharp decline and again what we are seeing is that manufacturing all the factories that were first to

close when shelter in place took effect has a terrible effect. car production for example is down some 70% and that is having a knock on effect. well, the economic news out of germany isn't great either. europe's biggest economy is in recession after shrinking by more than two per cent in the first quarter of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. it's germany's biggest slump since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. the uk chief brexit negotiator, david frost, says "very little progress" has been made, in the latest talks with the eu on future trade arrangements. he accused the eu of including proposals which would unfairly bind the uk to european laws. his counterpart, michel barnier, described the talks, as disappointing. teaching unions in the uk say they're still unconvinced about the wisdom of sending more pupils in england back to school, after meeting government advisers to discuss the policy.

russia has launched a mass screening programme for coronavirus antibodies. to map their way out of lockdown. the hope is that the test results can allow the authorities to map their way out of lockdown. it comes in a week where president vladimir putin announced that the full, nationwide lockdown was over and instructed regional leaders to decide when to lift restrictions. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford has visited one of the testing centres. moscow has just begun a mass screening programme for covid—i9 antibodies. this clinic as one of those that has signed up. people are being invited here randomly and sent text messages across the city and invited garrett to come for a task. date marked red crosses on the floor if keys build up crosses on the floor if keys build up so people can keep a safe distance as they had inside to give blood.

they are giving intravenous blood samples that are sent to the lab to be tested for antibodies to shell if they have been sick with the virus in the past and may have some immunity in the future. the same time at this clinic they are taking swa bs time at this clinic they are taking swabs and testing people for coronavirus at south to see if they are still impacted so it is ace screening programme that 0f of course there are still questions whether antibodies give anyone any type of in unity and whether they can still carry coronavirus.

even asked those questions are debated around the world, russia has made forward with the screening programme without hope it will map a way forwards in this pandemic because the city is still under it lockdown and people are getting frustrated, they want to begin to return to their normal lives in the hope is by screening and testing as many people as possible russia can begin to see a way forward. stay with us on bbc news, still to come, the power of public opinion. we take a look at how the uk's climate change policy could soon be dictated by the masses.

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this is bbc news, our top story. president donald trump announces a new plan to fast—track a coronavirus vaccine, to be in use by the end of the year. let's get more on that now and experts have warned that it will take another 12 to months or more to have a vaccine ready to roll out. so is mr trump's timeline achievable? maria sundaram is an epidemioloigst at emory university in atlanta, who specialises in vaccines. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news, it is great to talk to you. let's ask you the timeline we have heard from donald trump, how realistic is that? the timeline is extraordinarily optimistic. why? normally when we develop a vaccine, it usually takes at least ten years from the beginning of the development team being able to be

given to people. we are talking about a vaccine and seven months, for people to receive, this is a timeline that is truly something that we never achieved before and it is extraordinarily optimistic. like he thinks he has given the timeline? i think the goal of the programme and obviously it is very important to have a vaccine as quickly as possible, it is one tool in the pandemic response toolkit and i believe and it is hard to say on any given day what the purpose of his state m e nts given day what the purpose of his statements might be but i believe it is meant to say when we would like to have that available. if we had success with a vaccine is it the silver bullet it is assumed to be in terms of coronavirus? it is an important part of our response but

it is not a silver bullet. we will need a widespread and very robust testing and contact tracing and tools like antibody tests to find out who has already been exposed and immunologically protected. donald trump talked about no ego and the search for a vaccine but does it feel that way —— it doesn't feel that way does that? when new discoveries are being made there is a lwa ys discoveries are being made there is always a excitement and drive to be as quick as possible and i hope the researchers doing this work are keeping in mind and i am sure they are that people's livelihoods and well—being are the things that are most at stake. conflict donald trump is saying is unrealistic, how do you see the road to recovery looking? the road to economic recovery is going to be absolutely supported by

better public health infrastructure funding and a lot more support for the search that public health professionals need to do including contact tracing and very robust testing as well as support for policies like paid sick leave. the support mechanisms will be important if we have a vaccine or not. it has been lovely to talk to you and thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. across europe, some nations are starting to slowly ease restrictions on travel. a number of countries have taken tentative first steps. germany said it would open its borders on the 15th of june it would open its borders on the 15th ofjune barring any rise and infections. spain has introduced a 14 infections. spain has introduced a 1a day quarantine for anyone travelling to the nation. the baltic states have created what they are calling a travel bubble, opening

their borders to one another and allowing residents travel freely. in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions. from monday, groups of up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizen's assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to finalise recommendations to the government. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has that story. i don't think climate change was something that i was very concerned about. i was a little bit concerned

about it but it definitely wasn't something i thought about every day. leah could have a big impact on the way we live our lives. she spends most of her time looking after horses, but, since the start of the year, she's been taking part in the uk's first climate assembly. we need something that will work, notjust a pipe dream. there are 110 assembly members, chosen from randomly selected people to represent all walks of life from across the uk. they are being asked to work out how the uk can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, looking at everything from how we generate electricity to choices about transport. there's a lot of different opinions of how we should go about getting to net zero, and we don't always agree. you could be in london and public transport could be all electric, and you could be in a rural area where there may be no public transport, so you have no choice but to have a car.

so, what personal choices would these assembly members make to cut emissions? i would probably look to eating less meat and probably get better cuts. i was looking at electric cars. but, living in a flat, there is no charging places. go with quality over quantity. i would buy clothes that were more expensive and last longer. there is no financial benefit of improving your house more environmentally. it doesn't add value to your house. turning the heating downjust by a couple of degrees and making the kids put theirjumper on. the climate assembly was supposed to have concluded back in march, but then the coronavirus pandemic struck, so, like meetings up and down the country, the assembly has moved to video conferencing. how has the coronavirus changed the way you think? it has proved that a lot of people can work from home if need be. we all know if you stop flying and driving cars, the air is going to get greener, but i think at some point the money will run out. so, will a green

recovery be possible? the key fear is that the climate change policies would all be pushed to the background. this is a brilliant opportunity to just restart in an entirely different way, focusing on more greenjobs, retraining people with the assembly nearly complete, a report will soon be submitted to mp5. leah hopes it will make a difference. if we get a chance to influence how government policies are made, it's really important that the government hears the voice of the people. the german bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on saturday, becoming the first european league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown. fans and officials from other european countries will be watching closely to see how safety protocols work, and what will it look and sound like with empty stands? jenny hill has this report from dortmund. they'd love to pack the stands to welcome football home.

instead, these fans will be watching at a distance. "the thrill is gone," he tells us. "football without spectators isn't for me." dortmund's team in training and in quarantine before their match. players and staff at other clubs have tested positive in recent weeks. there's still no guarantee the season won't be called off again. dortmund's amateur pitches are out of bounds but at this children's club we met one of the few people allowed into the bundesliga match to work this weekend. translation: it's great it is restarting, people need entertainment and professional athletes are like modern gladiators, they can help distract people from coronavirus or money worries. this country is taking tentative steps towards a new normality but surveys suggest a majority of germans think it is too soon for football and there is still no live ballet, opera, theatre.

for a dancer, i think this should also be the same measures as football, it doesn't matter whether it is football or ballet, it should be treated the same way. germany's top flight players spreading the public health message. many fear their fans won't listen this weekend. translation: there is a big risk of trouble. we don't think our fans will stay at home. they could be violent. it is a health risk for my colleagues. no victory cheers no, groans of defeat in these so—called ghost games. germany appears to have brought its coronea outbreak brought its corona outbreak under control for now. it is symbolic that this footballing nation should send the players back to the pitch. it is also, as far as many here are concerned a bit of a gamble. jenny hale, bbc news.

that is all we have time for, thank you for your company, goodbye for now. good evening, it certainly has been a week of contrasts and we started off with a cloudy and cool note, the northeasterly flow having an impact on the feel of leather and temperature is struggling perhaps in some places to get into double figures and clear skies and night—time frost, and northern island it was the lowest main minimum and nearly a0 years. slowly but surely the temperature is recovered a little and close out the week, potentially 20 degrees. high—pressure will dominate across england and wales and it will bring more significant rain particularly to the northwest. a few showers into

northern ireland and maybe one or two into northwest england as well and pretty windy here, sunny spells across england and wales and in the sunshine it will still feel pleasa ntly warm sunshine it will still feel pleasantly warm 17 or 18 degrees. the more significant rain arrives as we going to sunday and that some —— for some we could see millimetres of rain. the rain later in patchy site in northern wales a degree or so warmer with temperatures looking at 21 degrees. the weatherfront warmer with temperatures looking at 21 degrees. the weather front will drift its way north and east and as we head into monday it means northern are some exiles will have a disappointing day. —— northern isles. some sunny self starting to come through and into the afternoon it will be present and a degree or so warmer. it will be present and a degree or so warmer. high teens across england and wales and 22 degrees the highest

and wales and 22 degrees the highest and looking at cloud and rain. tsa will be drier and warmer still pretty much across the country a pleasa nt pretty much across the country a pleasant day and as we had through the middle part of the week that is where we are likely to see potentially the warmest weather. drifting slowly eastwards but this week weather front may well trigger offa week weather front may well trigger off a few sharp showers. the wind direction is driving up this warm airand it means direction is driving up this warm air and it means widely we will see those temperatures, perhaps at 21 degrees for glasgow and the highest values possible of 25. take care.

this is bbc world news. the headlines: president trump has announced a new plan to fast—track a coronavirus vaccine, to be in use by the end of the year. but experts have warned that it could take 12 months or more to develop. the rate at which coronavirus spreads has gone up across the uk and is now close to the point where infections may rise again.the reproduction or ‘r' number, needs to stay below one to control the spread. europe's biggest economy, germany, is in recession after shrinking by more than 2% in the first quarter of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic. it's the biggest slump since the 2009 financial crisis. and the uk chief brexit negotiator, david frost, says "very little progress" has been made, in the latest talks with the eu on future trade arrangements. you are watching bbc news.

earlier today the health secretary matt hancock led the government's