a terrible milestone, more than 100,000 people have now died from coronavirus in the united states. that's according to official figures, the real number will be much more. 100,000 is more than the combined total of deaths from the korean, vietnam and iraq conflicts. as protests rumble on in hong kong, the us secretary of state mike pompeo says the territory no longer merits special status under american law, because china is stripping it of its autonomy. the territory's position as a global hub is now in question. and the first private sector mission to the international space station, and the first crewed launch from us soil in nine years has been postponed due to bad weather. it's now thought that the spacex rocket will be launched on saturday.

now on bbc news — wales in lockdown. the coronavirus will return with a vengeance the coronavirus will return with a vengeance in wales according to a leading health official. he says communicating with the public is key to success. i havejust communicating with the public is key to success. i have just had my medicine delivered and this is what a month's worth of medication looks like. have you come to say hello to me? hello. that's me. . this palliative patient is in isolation with her mum caroline, dad steve, and auntie emma, because they all

have serious health conditions that make them vulnerable to coronavirus. that is two weeks, what of them is in my little bag for tomorrow already. that is my medication. this is the next six days of the drug. in lockdown, she is having to manage her own medication. that is a lot of work to do and i am knackered after unpacking all of that. and amy isn't the only ones getting a special delivery. this is the thing that i said today, what have you spent money on? what is this? you'll have to open it and see. it's a presence to open it and see. it's a presence to cheer you up. staying in is the new going out. love from stevie. you've got the rainbow flowers to cheer you up. they are lovely as

well. abigail lewis is preparing for work on the frontline as a newly qualified doctor. not really the graduation that i anticipated or planned for and i've got a beautiful dress and i thought i would be walking across the stage with my pa rents walking across the stage with my parents watching in order to receive my title. but instead, i got an e—mailand my title. but instead, i got an e—mail and graduation is called off. instead, i'm starting in the hospital where i trained to help with the staffing crisis we are challenged with at the moment. abigail is determined not to be robbed of her big day. i'm going to

start by finding something that i can wearand my start by finding something that i can wear and my robes. what better than addressing down, a laptop bag. finally, the diploma. kitchen foil, introducing, doctorabigail finally, the diploma. kitchen foil, introducing, doctor abigail lewis. i'm just leaving wales now, driving to start my work. my family are a bit sad and i got bit emotional leaving and packing all of the car and leaving home. i'm just thinking about how much i love wales. as she travels across the border to start her career, reality begins to sink in. 708 people died yesterday and it's just unfathomable. when in. 708 people died yesterday and it'sjust unfathomable. when i in. 708 people died yesterday and it's just unfathomable. when i walk onto those wards and into that hospital, then it will become real.

a study by researchers at swansea and manchester university suggests social distancing is having a significant impact on people's mental health. my my name is tuesday and i have had obsessive—compulsive disorder since i was obsessive—compulsive disorder since iwasa obsessive—compulsive disorder since i was a child. as i've gotten older, it has developed into a fear of germs and contamination. and with coronavirus, it sort of confirmed my already, what people confirmed as abnormal beliefs as real. in the last 48 hours or so, i've had very little sleep because my 0cd has been on overdrive. i'm on my third bottle

of bleach now. this is normalfor me. every single hour of every day is spent cleaning and being consumed by the fort and the terror of germs because because i can't explain it. i'm terrified of the thought of being contaminated. i really leave my house but now with coronavirus going around, it's not happening. it is actually now literally impossible for me to leave my home. tuesday relies on her mother leslie to bring vital supplies but leslie has 0cd too. i'm not really watching the news because it frightens me to death because unfortunately, i have to do death because unfortunately, i have todoa death because unfortunately, i have to do a run every day on public transport and i have to take my daughter medication, as she suffers with manic depressive thoughts and she can't be trusted with all the

medication. sol she can't be trusted with all the medication. so i take it. because of lockdown, the regular therapy they need has been temporarily stopped. i'mjust need has been temporarily stopped. i'm just going to do the shopping, i can hear ambulances. feeling very sick now, can't wait to get out of the shops. i've got to keep looking around to see if anyone is sneaking up around to see if anyone is sneaking up on me because around to see if anyone is sneaking up on me because some around to see if anyone is sneaking up on me because some people still aren't getting it. if she gets up early and tries to get on a bus and it is full of people, she will not go on it. my mom has asthma so even if, she is obviously more at risk. it is an horrific thoughts and i don't like to think about it. there

is all the shopping. i'm not bringing the bags inside, i'm bringing the bags inside, i'm bringing the bags inside, i'm bringing the items in individually so bringing the items in individually soi bringing the items in individually so i could wipe them before they touch my house. may be in the future, when you see me doing my odd things, like wiping a chair, or drinking out of a paper cup in a cafe, or when my daughter has a break down if somebody sneezes by her, it's not because she is being unsociable, it is because she has ocd. unsociable, it is because she has 0cd. maybe be a bit more tolerant to people with this illness. new research suggests around a quarter of 8 million people in wales have had working hours cut and have been laid off or made redundant as a result of the pandemic.

lii li i want everybody to see the reality of the situation. everything is cancelled, which is fine because... i'm scared to carry on anyway. this business owner, jenna, lost all of her income when weddings we re lost all of her income when weddings were cancelled because of lockdown. she had to send her stuff home and move into the salon because her pa rents move into the salon because her pa re nts ha d move into the salon because her parents had to self—isolate. move into the salon because her parents had to self-isolate. they are over70, parents had to self-isolate. they are over 70, they both have underlying health problems, nothing serious but if the coronavirus —— with the coronavirus, you just don't know. six weeks on, things are looking up. hello. since my last diary entry, things have gotten loads better. so i'vejust come out to get the shopping for my dad and

my brothers. so i'm on my way. hello, are you 0k mum, are you 0k dad? i've got your shopping for you. how are you feeling? laughs yes, they are fine. i've managed to apply for grants and things for the business. look at beautiful it looks. basically, i'vejust been using my downtime now to get the shot back in order for when we reopen. so i think i've pretty much painted the shop from top to bottom andi painted the shop from top to bottom and i made masks and flowers. i did and i made masks and flowers. i did a little test to see if the flowers would go up. it's been great really because i've never had this time to do the things i want to. i think we will actually come back stronger from this. i feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. i

didn't think there was before but i think eventually we willjust appreciate the smaller things in life and things can only get better. until she has brides to work on, jenna is putting her makeover skills toa jenna is putting her makeover skills to a different use. i'm trying to stay positive so i try to look at the positives instead of the bad things. the first minister has told bbc wales that plans have been drawn up for when schools in wales can reopen. he said the decision will be based on the scientific advice. nine—year—old mason is missing school. i should be going to school

but there is no—one going. i miss some of my friends and my teacher. mason has type on diabetes and is vulnerable to coronavirus. his dad, ross, is the local pharmacist and moved out of the family home to protect mason and keep serving the community. wejust protect mason and keep serving the community. we just had some lunch and now we've got to do a puzzle. leanne also works at the pharmacy but is staying home to look after the children. hi! we have these lovely t—shirts left on the doorstep and a little note saying, just a little thank you to what you are ross —— you and ross are doing. how amazing is that? leanne has set her kids a new homeschooling challenge. i called you both down now because i wa nt i called you both down now because i want you both to write some letters. it sounds weird but i want you to write it to a child. put down all of

your feelings, what you write it to a child. put down all of yourfeelings, what you been write it to a child. put down all of your feelings, what you been doing, how you've been dealing with lockdown, things like that. we've put them in a little time capsule as well, so should we do that today? yes. yes. 0k. three the government chief medical officer chris whitty has said that some elements of social distancing will need to stay in place until there is a vaccine or a drug to reduce the severity of covid—i9. a drug to reduce the severity of covid-19. we are not safe to re—enter the community until there isa re—enter the community until there is a vaccine. and even then, there's been a bit of discussion with me and my mom because a vaccine could be quite risky. we obviously wouldn't have the choice but to try it.|j think six to 12 months, we will still be sitting here talking about whether there is a vaccine or not. but, we are ok, we have everything we need. we have got amazing games,

books, still not done a jigsaw. but they have come up with a new game and to pass the time. would achieve you up to come to visit outside of the house? it would be bradley cooper, lady gaga, socially distancing with concise charlotte. who is your celebrity crush? no social distancing. what about your dad? laughs who would your celebrity crush be? laughs who would your celebrity crush be ?|j would who would your celebrity crush be?” would not want a celebrity crush, i would not want a celebrity crush, i would want to be in the botanical gardens alone by myself. laughs where are you going dad?” laughs where are you going dad? i have to get out of here.

it is abigail lewis's first day on the wards as a newly qualified dock. the hospital is so empty.” the wards as a newly qualified dock. the hospital is so empty. i am used to seeing so many visitors bustling and chatting and having coffee together but it is so quiet here, there is nobody around at all. she is not working on a cove in ward, but viruses still having an impact. it feels very odd here, very strange. it is slightly unsettling. it is just full of staff, both of them with the mask on. i saw a really good quote today that said you can tell if somebody is smiling from their eyes, which is really nice, so i tried to those that a lot, even though i am worried it will kind of change the mask fitting on my face, and i think you can see from somebody‘s eyes if they are smiling, soi

from somebody‘s eyes if they are smiling, so i am trying to do that. and i am perfecting my wink. iam having a bit of a reflection about this lockdown situation, and if i was home, i would be with my parents and grandparents and sister. so that would be good. but, yeah, just things to look forward to when this is all over. it will be so much sweeter when we are all together again, which will be good. downing street has suggested it is too soon to say if the lockdown will be lifted in time to allow people to have summer holidays. injane in jane roberts injane roberts would normally be heading off on their travels. injane roberts would normally be heading off on their travelsm does look rather beautiful. these

will come over as well. but they are self—isolating because chris has a lung condition and early dementia. the road is quiet, it is giving me hope that people are listening and they are staying in. today, though, they are staying in. today, though, they are staying in. today, though, they are expecting a visitor. our daughter, who is doing the shopping for us, she will be coming around to drop it off. put it on the top step, chris. 0n the day we went into lockdown, she moved out because she didn't want to risk bringing anything back to dad. she had been distancing within the house, we sat on separate sofas and even go near each other, which was weird. it is even more we now because she has moved out to protect her father, but when she comes around, we can't even do your kiss or have that natural contact. you see how hard it is?! but chris doesn't always remember to

keep his distance. chris... you can't go near people, and ifind that very difficult because i am a serious hugger these days. i am just lucky i don't live on my own, you know. he is more excited than we are to be getting in the camper!m know. he is more excited than we are to be getting in the camper! it is so to be getting in the camper! it is so difficult for chris to live with the new normal, the couple decide to move to a smaller space. the trouble is we are going to feel like we are on holiday now. we use it all the time. it is one room living. i get lost in this house. this is our first night in the motorhome, but we are looking forward to going out and about five minutes to clap for all the workers because they are doing their bit to keep us safe, we are doing our bit by staying in the

motorhome on the drive. applause singing

applause the outbreak of covid—19 means the uk's 3 million muslims will have to change the way they observe ramadan. lama change the way they observe ramadan. i am a british, born in bangladesh but lived in newport all my life. ramadan during this lockdown is very, very different. normally there would be chairs and tables, but here we have our own little mosque. so we have created this dome out of cardboard that i have covered with my little sister's sari. she wasn't

impressed when i cut her sari. she was fuming. he lives with his wife, three sons and his elderly parents, both of whom have serious health issues. my dad takes a total of 13 or 14 different tablets. it is a very difficult process. he only has a small timeframe in which to take all his medicines. normally after fasting all day, the family would share meals with the wider community. but during this ramadan, that has had to stop. wider community. but during this ramadan, that has had to stopm wider community. but during this ramadan, that has had to stop. it is as though we as a family are growing closer spiritually and socially. it isa closer spiritually and socially. it is a warm feeling and i feel lucky and blessed. never in my wildest dreami and blessed. never in my wildest dream i thought a virus could bring afamily of dream i thought a virus could bring a family of three generations closer together.

farmerjones has survived the lambing season in lockdown. we would be so busy with alarming. i have not really concentrated on coronavirus. i allow myself half—an—hour watching the news because i felt it was making me anxious. ifound little benefit to the lockdown, i can move sheep across the road on my own whereas before we had three people to help stop at the rotor so quiet. —— but the road is so quiet. they are three, turning for next month. she realises people ill with a coffin that is why we can't our families. —— ill with a cough. they

have no worries in life. i am looking forward to things to go back to normal. i am not too sure if everything will be normal as we know it, but hopefully when things get better, we can spend more time with friends and family. i am looking forward to that. phoebe and mason have finished writing letters for their time capsules. this is the year 2020. people are dying all over the world andi people are dying all over the world and i am frightened. coronavirus sucks big time and i will be glad to

see are gone for good. phoebe has a time capsule and will put that in. my mother is at home with us. she has also done homeschooling with us. we have managed to face time everyone. excellent. where is your time capsule? i firmly believe everything belongs in my life right now is already in it or is making its way towards me. a time for thinking and appreciating, appreciating what we have got, and i certainly do. are you ready? and amy and her family certainly do. are you ready? and amy and herfamily are determined to live their best lives in lockdown.

# at first i was afraid, i was petrified we just have to remember that the good things are still there, so grateful to see another day and hoping for many more and for enough to be able to come out of isolation and give the people i love the most and give the people i love the most a hug in person. across wales in the worst of times, while we all stood apart, we all stood together. sometimes you have just got to look at some of the positive things otherwise how would we get through a pandemic?” positive things otherwise how would we get through a pandemic? i think we get through a pandemic? i think we are going to laugh together, cry together, talk about this forever. if there is anything positive to ta ke if there is anything positive to take from this is that i seriously

appreciate where we live. i always used to say it is just on top of a mountain in wales, but due to this coronavirus, it is the best place. stay safe, stay fabulous and always be kind. from us... goodbye!” stay safe, stay fabulous and always be kind. from us... goodbye! i have all my life to live, i have got all my love to give, i will survive... i will survive! what are we doing next?

hello again. wednesday brought us more sunshine across the country. the highest temperature was again around the greater london area, this time in heathrow, 26 celsius. and a bit further north in suffolk, that's how we ended the day. now over recent days, the warmth that has mainly been concentrated across south—east england has been spreading into wales, south—west england, and for thursday, the heat is more widespread across the uk. so most areas will have warmer weather, one exception really — east anglia and south—east england where it is going to get a little bit fresher and temperatures coming down just a few degrees, but still warm. we'll take a look at why. 0n the satellite picture, we've got this cloud working into northern scotland, bringing a bit of rain. and a very weak cold front diving southwards across the north sea, that is introducing fresher air to east anglia and south—east

england and ultimately will knock the temperatures down by a few degrees. this is how the weather looks at the moment, though. it's cloudy for northern scotland, still got some rain around at the moment, but that will tend to ease over the coming hours. elsewhere, it's a largely dry picture, a little bit of low cloud, a lot of mist and fog patch towards coastal areas of lincolnshire. but otherwise, clear spells for most and a fresher feel to the weather across some of these eastern areas of scotland and eastern areas of england as that cooler airworks in. now, for thursday, most of us will have sunshine from dawn till dusk. any low cloud and mist clearing away very quickly. and the rain also clearing from northern scotland. it should brighten up in the northern isles later in the day. a warmer day for most then. 23 degrees or so in edinburgh. probably about 23 or 24 for western counties of northern ireland. but cooler in london — instead of around 26 or 27 it has been over recent days, it will be about 22. still warm in the sunshine and more of the same to come on friday. most of us will have sunshine from dawn till dusk again with very little in the way of cloud. the highest temperatures always

likely across more northern and western areas of the uk. 25 or so in the glasgow area. how's the weekend shaping up? 0ur area of high pressure is still in charge, still keeping these atlantic weather fronts at bay, and that means we've got more of the same. that said, it will turn quite breezy for some of us, but nevertheless, we do have more of that warm sunshine to come. temperatures in glasgow peeking around 24 degrees celsius. enneskillen, 23, maybe a 24 through the weekend and further south, quite widely we'll see temperatures in the mid—20s. some of the warmest weather in cardiff, 27 on saturday. that's your weather.

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