this is bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. italy's prime minister admits coronavirus cases could rise, as the country is set to ease travel restrictions from early june. ba rack obama delivers another scathing attack on the trump administration's handling of the pandemic in an online address to graduating students. and to graduating students. all those adults who you used and all those adults who you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing, turns out they don't have all the answers. the uk education secretary warns the longer england's schools are closed, the more children will miss out, as the government presses on with plans to re—open them. it's game on — germany's bundesliga becomes the first major european league to restart, playing

to an empty stadium. # waterloo couldn't escape if i wanted to...# and abba's waterloo has been named as the greatest eurovision song of all time by bbc viewers. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk and globally. more than 310,000 people have died as a result of covid—19 around the world. people in germany have been protesting against lockdown restrictions. the biggest gathering was in stuttgart, where 5,000 demonstrators turned out. in wuhan, where the first cases were detected, authorities say they've tested three million people, but residents are worried that the very act of being

tested could expose them to the virus. in india, a court has detained nearly 70 members of an islamic missionary movement for allegedly spreading coronavirus in the city of bhopal. and in the us, the national high school graduation ceremony is taking place online. former president barack obama and a number of celebrities are taking part. the italian prime minister, giuseppe conte, says his country is taking a calculated risk by rolling back lockdown measures from next week. the country's daily death toll from covid—i9 has now fallen to its lowest since the 9th of march. mr conte admits there could be another rise, but says the country cannot afford to wait any longer. freya cole reports. italy's wait is almost over. from monday, day—to—day liberties will slowly resume and byjune third, there will be even greater freedoms, like domestic and international travel. but the process comes

with a warning. translation: we are facing a calculated risk. to put it frankly, we know the contagion curve may rise again. preparations are taking place across the entire country to get ready for this new phase of life. beauty salons and shops can resume trade on monday. gyms and swimming pools will open on may 25th. cinemas and theatres will follow in mid—june. but measures must be taken to make sure people are kept as safe as possible. translation: we must accept the risk. otherwise, we will never be able to start again. we should wait until a vaccine is discovered and distributed, but we can't afford this. italy has suffered immensely during the coronavirus pandemic. more than 31,000 lives have been lost — the third highest in the world.

the rate of new infections has now dropped, providing a pathway to start opening up the country. the world's largest church is also opening on monday, after a weekend of deep cleaning. a diluted chlorine solution was used to protect the i6th—century marble floors and buildings. worshipers will be welcome back to st peter's basilica but numbers will be reduced as the church finds new ways in this new way of life. freya cole, bbc news. the uk government has sought to reassure parents about re—opening schools to some pupils in england from next month, saying the decision was based on the best scientific advice. teaching unions have expressed concern about whether schools can be made safe for staff and pupils in time for the target date of the first ofjune. here's our education editor, bra nwyn jeffreys.

classrooms empty now in england, but in two weeks‘ time, a few children are due back. some teachers and parents remain fearful. today, the government said it was the right decision. there are some who would like to delay the wider opening of schools. school governors will be involved in the plans so i asked how they should weigh it up. they are going to be thinking about their legal responsibilities in terms of making each school safe. how are they meant to reconcile that conflicting advice they're getting from you and from local councils? what we would ask them to do is look at the guidance very carefully, and recognise the fact that we are there to provide the very best for every single child who goes to that school. and the best way of doing that, the best way of protecting children, the best way of giving them the best opportunities in life, is actually to have them coming back into school.

schools are getting ready as best they can, changing classrooms, contacting families. parents will choose whether to send their children and some think it is time to start going back. i'm not waving a flag and saying, let's go back to school with 30 children in a class and have a normal school day. i think there needs to be some kind of schooling in terms of some kind of non—physical contact at school. ministers point to denmark, where children began their return a month ago, but today teachers‘ unions here raised concerns, too many cases, too little testing, among their five priorities. we really want to get schools back open again as soon as it's safe to do so. we have five simple tests that the british medical association on friday told us they agreed with our tests, and we think the government hasn't yet met them, but they are not obstructive tests. they are tests to encourage the government to meet them

so that we can get back to school, but we are not there yet, though. the gradual return to school remains a hope. the scientific evidence remains under review. a finaljudgment in england at the end of the month, as schools in the rest of the uk remain closed. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the former us president, barack obama, has made a scathing attack on the way the trump administration has handled the coronavirus pandemic. he told thousands of students in an online address that america's inequalities were on show, as the virus has a disproportionate effect on black communities. his commencement speech is part of a star—studded prime—time event for high school students who are missing out on graduation pomp because of the virus. 0ur correspondent, david willis, is in los angeles. david, welcome to you. bring us

up—to—date on what the former president has been saying. well, samantha, in the three yea rs well, samantha, in the three years plus since he left office, barack obama has shied away from directly criticising his successor, donald trump, but now the gloves have come off. although he didn't mention president trump by name, it was pretty clear what he was getting at when he said the coronavirus pandemic had, as he put it, "pawn down the curtain on the idea that the country's leaders knew what they were doing and he said a lot of them weren't even pretending to be in charge". this comes after days of withering attacks on him from president trump, who is blaming barack obama for, amongst other things, the russia investigation, and with barack 0bama's former deputy, the former vice president, joe biden, the presumptive democratic presidential nominee, it's clear that barack 0bama feels that the time has

come for him to weigh into the fight. now, the former president also urged students today to be bold and to fill the leadership vacuum, as he put it, in his commencement address to millions of students, mr obama also was joined by a list of celebrities, including the basketball star lebron james, and the actor, timothy shallow bay, amongst others. you're going to have to grow up faster than some generations. this pandemic has shaken up the status quo and laid bare a lot of our country's deep—seated problems — from massive economic inequality to ongoing racial disparities to the lack of basic healthcare for people that need it. it's woken a lot of young people up to the fact that the old ways of doing thingsjust don't work, and it doesn't matter how much money you make it everyone around you is hungry and sick, and that

out is hungry and sick, and that our society and democracy only work when we think not just about ourselves but about each other. it's also pulled the curtain back on another hard truth, something that we all have to eventually accept once out have to eventually accept once our childhood comes to an end. and all those adults who you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing, turns out they don't have all the answers. a lot of them aren't even asking the right questions. so, if the world's going to get better, it's got to be up to you. david, what kind of reaction has there been to barack 0bama's comments? it's interesting, because these kinds of high school graduations are a right of passage for many american youngsters, and they've been cancelled across the country because of the coronavirus, and

president donald trump also made mention of that and how the landscape for those graduating has changed the cause of this crisis. he said those looking to go on to university would find a very different landscape. he also said those looking for work would find the situation had been radically changed. there are, what, 36 million people currently out of work here in the united states and the president said the class of 2020 would have to "grow up faster", as he put it, than previous generations, samantha. david willis, for the moment, thank you. let's get some of the day's other news. 0fficials figures from brazil suggest that the country now has the fourth largest number of confirmed coronovirus cases in the world behind the us, russia and britain. brazil recorded over 14,000 new cases in 2a hours. more than 15,000 brazilians have died. police in the polish capital, warsaw, have used tear gas against demonstrators protesting about the restrictions imposed there. hundreds of protesters gathered in a central square in a demonstration that's

illegal under the current lockdown rules, which ban large gatherings. it follows smaller protests by business owners, who say the authorities are not giving them enough support. religious services are resuming in parts of australia under strict conditions, as lockdown measures are gradually being eased. but many churches, synagogues and mosques have decided to stay closed because of concerns for the older members of their congregation. chile has tightened a lockdown in the capital, santiago, after a spike in the number of coronavirus cases. since saturday, people are only allowed to leave their homes five times a week, and on the first day of the strict lockdown, normal activity in the capital was down 85%, according to the government. let's go to santiago to speak to journalist jane chambers. jane, welcome to you, thanks for being with us. what's been

the reaction in santiago to this total lockdown?” the reaction in santiago to this total lockdown? i think people think this is necessary if we're going to the surge in figures down. so, as you say, people have stayed at home, and 7 million people are living in santiago and this is the first time we've had a total lockdown by this one, different lockdowns in different districts before now, but it is hard, you can only go out five times a week to do things like your shopping, or if you need to go to the pharmacy or walk your dogs, i know there's debate at the moment amongst the dog owners living in apartments and how that's going to work and why they can't be allowed out a bit more, but the infection rates are going up at an alarming rate, and there's been deaths as well, so we are currently at around 41,000 people who have been infected and 420 people who have died stop chilli had been praised for combating the virus, what's

gone wrong? it's a number of things, i think we're going into their winter months now, so it is cold and smoggy in santiago. to begin with this was very much in the rich areas of santiago, it began in march with people who had been on holidays for business trips and it's now taken hold in poorer areas and that's a lot harder. 0ften different families have to share a bathroom or they're living in a lot smaller spaces, so living in a lot smaller spaces, so it's really got out of control because of that. also there was this idea that there was a certain amount of complacency from president sebastian pinera. at the beginning of april there was talk about getting back to work and easing the lockdown, and because of that people started easing up and going out a lot more than they should and perhaps that's also a reason why these numbers of infections have gone up so much. jane,

briefly, what's the picture in the rest of the country as far as restrictions go? we got a curfew from 10pm to 5am everywhere, and certain cities in the north of chile are also in quarantine as well —— we've got. for now, jane, thank you very much the update from santiago in chile. this is bbc news. the main headlines: italy's prime minister has said coronavirus cases could rise as travel restrictions are set to ease from earlyjune, but that the country couldn't afford to wait for a vaccine. barack obama has delivered another scathing attack on the trump administration's handling of the pandemic. in an online address to university graduates, mr obama said many officials didn't even pretend to be in charge. this week many towns and cities in the uk have implemented measures to encourage walking and cycling. the temporary changes are aimed at reducing use of public transport and cars. but as the country emerges from lockdown, these changes could signal a permanent shift as oui’ environment correspondent

justin rowlatt report. deansgate, the main road through manchester, is changing. today, barriers and trees closed a key stretch to traffic. elsewhere, new walkways and pop—up bike lanes are appearing. we want to see change across the city, we want people to walk and cycle more, but we want to do that in a safe way. and it isn'tjust manchester. this week pop—up cycle lanes opened in glasgow, leicester, york and brighton, and dozens more towns and cities have similar plans. london is closing some of its busiest streets to create what it claims will be the largest car—free area in any city in the world. most of these measures are presented as temporary, providing social—distancing space. but often the aim is to make them permanent, which is why some motorists are describing this as a one—off land grab, conducted under the cover

of covid and designed to create new fights on the ground. what's worrying about this is that it feels anti—motorist, anti—cars, anti—lorries, anti—vans, and yet all those methods of transport are essential for economic recovery, and for the things that we need in britain, so don't punish one group at the expense of the other. winning cyclist chris boardman says making these changes in our cities is about more than just finding new ways to get to work. we've stopped talking about a climate crisis and pollution and dirty air, but all of those crises are still here, and if you really want to protect the nhs, as well as clapping for them, we can actually make ourselves a healthier nation. people certainly seem to be voting with their feet and their wheels. ken foster says his bike shop in manchester is the busiest it's been since his grandad opened it almost 70 years ago.

ken, what about when it's raining? there's no such thing as bad weather. 0nly inappropriate clothing! you won't be surprised to hear that ken thinks it's time we all should get on our bikes. justin rowlatt, bbc news, manchester. although some national parks have reported areas being busy, many people do seem to have heeded the warning. in normal times, more than 3 million day visitors come to the dales every year, and it's not hard to see why. the national park and local authorities, though,

think it is too early to loosen the coronavirus lockdown. the big fear was that the car park would be full all week, and the river bank was going to be like blackpool when blackpool was busy and open — nobody social distancing. but as it is, we have a slow increase in the amount of people that are coming, that feel safe to come. but in grassington today, some people were taking advantage of the new guidelines, some travelling from harrogate and leeds. if you follow the guidance and you socially distance, you make sure that you are not touching anything. we have not seen anybody, really, but everyone we have seen has been friendly and kept to a safe distance. we feel fine. they reopened the car park here so visitors don't park in the centre of the village or on verges, and the idea is that that will reduce contact and possible infections between tourists and locals. tourism is vital for this part of yorkshire, and they do want visitors back here once it is safe. 0ne estimate is that the economy in this part of

the yorkshire dales has taken a 30% hit because of the lockdown. striking the balance between saving lives and saving livelihoods is the challenge here as everywhere else. andy gill, the yorkshire dales, bbc news. the german football league has become the first major competition in europe to resume since coronavirus lockdowns brought the sport to a halt in march. six bundesliga matches took place without spectators. with near empty stadiums and some social distancing protocols in place, it was anything but an ordinary saturday of match action, as jenny hill reports. # and you'll never walk alone...# theirs is a passion that endures. fans who'd follow their team anywhere must make do now with watching from a distance. "two hearts beat inside me", sabina tells us. "of course, as a dortmund supporter, i'm glad it's back,

but it doesn't feel right like this." they call them ghost games. no crowd to roar victory, lament defeat. an odd prospect for the players, who quarantined for a week before the match. 0ff pitch, strict social distancing. it's two months since they last played. that doesn't seem to have thrown dortmund off their stride. dortmund just scored, and you could hear a pin drop out here. it's hard to believe a top—flight game of football is going on inside that stadium. the german football league admit this is largely about money. they feared smaller clubs would go out of business if they didn't resume matches. for this footballing nation, a strange day. polls suggest the majority of germans think it's too soon to play again. some league players and staff have already tested positive. even as dortmund celebrated in the new style today, there is no guarantee that this season will run its course. jenny hill, bbc news, dortmund.

the american nascar racing season gets underway on sunday after a three—month delay caused on sunday after a three—month delay caused by coronavirus. the event at darlington raceway in south carolina normally attracts thousands of race fans but will be held behind closed doors. each team has been limited to just 16 personnel including the driver and strict social distancing measures have been put in place. the teams are set for a busy period to make up for lost time with seven races in 11 days. the winner of this year's eurovision song contest should have been crowned in the netherlands this evening, but the event was cancelled due to the pandemic. instead, the bbcjoined broadcasters across europe to celebrated acts that were due to take part, and best songs from past years. alasdair rendall is president of the world's biggest eurovision fanclub, 0gae uk. he gave us his reaction to the show. the shine a light programme,

where the bbcjoined up with other broadcasters across europe, was an amazing show. i wasn't the only fan who was sitting there watching the tv tonight with a tear or two in the eye. it was a really well put together programme. do you think it was the right thing to do something in place of the actual competition? because there were some people taking part tonight who should have been performing — others not. absolutely. over 40 songs were selected to represent their country at eurovision, and it was absolutely the right thing to do to celebrate those songs. yes, they will never be eurovision songs in the sense of the the cancellation of the contest this year, but it was right for the broadcasting union, all the broadcasters, including the bbc, to celebrate those songs and to note them.

as you said, only 40 contestants chosen to take part. what happens next year? will it be the same contestants? does it depend on each country? the broadcasters announced at the end of the show tonight that rotterdam will be hosting the contest next year. in terms of who is going to be taking part, a number of countries have already said the act they've selected for this year will represent them automatically next year. it won't be is of the same song, because all the songs that have been chosen for this year's contest, the cancelled 2020 contest, won't be eligible next year, but many of the singers that were going to represent their country this year will hopefully be onstage in rotterdam next year. the bbc had a vote asking viewers to choose their best eurovision song for all time, and abba's waterloo was chosen. did you vote for that song? if i'm honest, no. controversial, i know — it's not my favourite of all time. where did your vote go?

of the ones on show tonight, i voted for rise like a phoenix, a fantastic song that lifted eurovision other gear a few years ago, but realistically there was no surprise for abba's waterloo to win, but to be honest, not my personal favourite. there was a rare appearance from abba's bjorn, though. yes, he appeared on shine a light and he gave an emotional message is really about how the contest will survive — long live eurovision. it was just what people wanted to hear — the fans that been preparing for months. i think the words he spoke really resonated with people across europe. really good to have you with us. glad you enjoyed the show, even though you didn't vote for waterloo — we'll let you off! got to love a bit of your

revision. it will be back next year — not tonight though. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @ samanthatvnews. thanks for being with us. hello. temperatures are set to climb over the next few days, peaking around the middle of the week with highs of 26 or 27 degrees in the south. a lot of dry weather as well, but the further north and west you are across the uk, the greater the chance of seeing some outbreaks of rain. that's certainly the case on sunday — this frontal system passing across the northern half of the country, but that front running up against this area of high pressure, which will be keeping things dry down to the south, and the squeeze between that high pressure area and the frontal systems pushing in from the west will dry the air up from the south — an increasingly warm feel over the coming days. so, for sunday, we see some rain across the northern half of the uk. parts of north wales, northern england, just the odd spot of drizzle, which

temperatures to peter out during the day, and the rain across northern ireland and northern scotland will tend to fizzle around lunchtime but we expect more wet weather from the west into the late afternoon. further south, we'll see some spells of hazy sunshine, light winds here, more of a breeze further north you are and those temperatures, well, 17 degrees in aberdeen, 20, maybe 21 towards the south—east of england. just nine degrees there in lerwick, but shetland will spend much of the day under sunny skies. now, as we head through sunday night, we'll see these outbreaks of rain once again pushing across northern areas. further south, it stays predominantly dry with some clear spells, and certainly not a cold night — actually quite a mild one, nine to 11 degrees as we begin monday morning. and monday's weather setup is a similar one. high pressure to the south, frontal systems to the north. notice, though, there is a bit of a gap between these two frontal systems, so even across northern areas, there will be a fair amount of dry weather. we see these outbreaks of rain drifting away from mainland scotland and up across the northern isles, then something a little bit drier, still with a fair amount of cloud. similar story for northern ireland, northern england — the odd spot of rain.

further south, it's dry with some spells of sunshine and slightly warmer. again, 23 degrees in london. as we go into tuesday, it's another fine, dry, largely sunny day for much of england and wales, but for northern ireland and scotland, again we see cloud, we see some splashes of rain at times but not all the time. temperatures here, well, between about 14 and 18 degrees, but the further south and east you are, highs of 25 or 26. and we could touch 27 in the south on wednesday. by thursday, the increasing chance that we'll see rain spreading from the west, and it will start to turn a bit cooler.

this is bbc news, the headlines: italy's prime minister has said coronavirus cases could rise, as travel restrictions are set to ease from the beginning ofjune. guiseppe conte said italy must accept the risk otherwise the country will never be able to start again. barrack obama has delivered another attack on the trump administration's handling of the pandemic, saying many officials don't even pretend to be in charge. in an online address to graduating students, mr obama said the crisis had torn back the curtain on the idea that those in charge knew what they were doing. the uk government has defended its plan to reopen schools in england, and warned that the longer they're closed, the more children will miss out. teaching unions say they're not convinced that it's safe for more pupils to return byjune. the uk education secretary has insisted he is following the best scientific advice. shamima begum now on bbc news, dateline london.