this is bbc news with the latest headlines. doctors urge the government to extend the use of facemasks after they‘ re made compulsory on public transport in england — the transport secretary says he thinks people will follow the rules. most people just want to do the right thing. most people just want to get on top of this disease. here is something small but it's important that we can do to try to help so i think most people will be very keen to follow it. a new nhs coronavirus contact—tracing app should be in place by the end of the month, a minister has said.

dentists are given the go—ahead to reopen next week in england — but a survey suggests only a third say they can do so safely. police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. # amazing grace #. a memorial service is held for george floyd who was killed while being detained by police officers in minneapolis. and at 9:30, we'll bring you your questions answered. we'll be speaking to two experts about the impact of covid—i9 on uk tourism and hospitality.

hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the government has defended the timing of its decision to make face masks compulsory on public transport in england. from june the 15th, passengers travelling without a face covering could be fined. the british medical association says the rule should be extended to anywhere that cannot ensure safe social distancing. elsewhere, a new nhs coronavirus contact—tracing app — which is at the heart of england's coronavirus track and trace programme — should be in place by the end of the month, according to business minister nadhim zahawi. in scotland it has emerged that a coronavirus epidemic simulated by public health experts two years ago highlighted potential problems, such as a lack of ppe. there's also a warning from the british dental association, which says there will be no return to "business as usual" for dentistry in england. practices can reopen on monday with appropriate safety measures.

and brazil has surpassed italy to become the country with the third—highest number of coronavirus deaths, after the united states and the uk. we start with this report from keith doyle. it does not seem that long ago that people wearing face coverings out and about were an oddity. now it seems perfectly normal. and from june 15 in england it will be obligatory on buses, trains, trams, ferries, and planes. loudspeaker: use a face covering while travelling... there will be some exceptions for children and disabled people, but the transport secretary said that wearing a face covering will be a condition of travel. you cannot travel unless you're wearing the face covering and we'll have people there to remind you, there will be posters that remind you, it will be quite a visual thing that peter is working on. there will also other powers, so ultimately it could lead to fines. i very much hope we won't be in that situation. in scotland, where face coverings are recommended on public transport,

the government will consider making them compulsory. in northern ireland, they are recommended where social distancing isn't impossible. distancing isn't possible. and wales has not yet made any recommendations on face coverings. transport unions have welcomed the move, which they said is overdue, and the doctors‘ union, the bma, has asked why the requirement is not being brought in right away and that it should be widened to other areas where social distancing isn't always possible. voiceover: nhs test and trace will contact you to trace people you might have infected. the nhs test and trace scheme in england is key to controlling the spread of the virus. it's up and running with thousands of people in place to contact those who've come in contact with the virus. the nhs covid—19 app... part of this is a smartphone app which has been trialled in the isle of wight. the government says this should be up and running by the end of the month.

the app will be up and running this month? well, it was running in the isle of wight and we will make sure it will be running as soon as we make — as soon as we think it is robust. 0k, ijust want to check, you said it'll be in place this month. it will be rolled out across the uk this month? i would like to think we would be able to manage it by this month, yes. the 14—day quarantine for most arrivals into the uk, which starts on monday, has caused a rift between the government and the airline industry. british airways did not take part in a meeting with the home secretary, priti patel, yesterday. it's thought agreement on air bridges, which would help the tourism industry, is still way off. keith doyle, bbc news. let's get more from our political correspondent iain watson. let's correspondent iain watson. talk about face coverin festival. let's talk about face coverings festival. the mayor of london, said icahn, saying this morning he wished this real had been brought in early and could have saved lives. the government is more ambivalent about the science behind this. is this really a n the science behind this. is this really an economic decision from the government rather than a scientific

one? i think it is primarily driven by economics and politics rather than science or medicine for the following reasons. first of all, it is being introduced on a compulsory basis in england at exactly the same time as the lockdown is eased further, so—called nonessential retail, department stores and so on, can open from june 15. and at that point, of course, the wearing of face coverings becomes mandatory on public transport. i think also the big clue to the thinking, because at the end of april when this is simply being advised rather than compelled, if you like, the prime minister said it would also give people confidence to go back to work. i think there is a fear that people were worried about the safety of public transport, for example, and again the transport secretary grant shapps saying today it may give people a bit of reassurance. i have to say, even though he is transport secretary, he didn't sound to be desperately enthusiastic about the policy he is now promoting. at various times in the bbc interview this morning he said there was no

pa na cea , this morning he said there was no panacea, it was down the list of things to keep you safe, for example way below washing your hands. he also conceded that the scientific evidence is not clear—cut. the main message has been please avoid public transport. but i think going forward there is the chance that people won't be able to, at all times, maintain social distancing. in fact the guidance explicitly recognises that might be the case and so from the 15th ofjune, we are going to make that compulsory. and so it removes the doubt — people know that's what they need to do because, you know, whilst people aren't using the system — and the system's been about 5% of usual usage, to give you an indication of how empty it's been by and large — it hasn't really been a particular advantage in doing this sooner. grant shapps the transport secretary effectively saying this is providing reassurance and saying in effect that the reasons for doing this now

is that public transport is likely to get busier and that was a way of trying to push back on criticism from his political opponents, but also from some in the field of medicine. the bma for example, some of the transport unions, saying this should have been done sooner, when of course of the virus was at its peak. sadiq khan, the mayor of london, obviously welcomes what the government is doing but he had been calling for the compulsory use of facemasks since the beginning of march. he felt this was long overdue. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. let's also talk about test and

tracing, a crucial part of the strategy to get on top of the virus here. we are hearing that the app should be in place, it should be is the word, or the words, by the end of this month. in terms of trust and confidence, is this damaging, does the public actually believe that this app is going to be fully effective at that point? because lots of other countries have already beaten the uk to it. they have indeed. there is big controversy over what kind of app britain was going to be introducing compared to other countries. some have these so—called decentralised apps, this one wanted to link into the nhs. a bespoke app. there has been some debate over privacy concerns, the government has tried to reassure people there. interestingly, the app has not yet come off the isle of wight where it has been trialled. the government say it has been hugely successful, the trial, but it has not been rolled out to the rest of england. i didn't think the business minister was all that's

definitive on question time when asked about this. i noted down what he was saying but he didn't want to give an exact date. he said as soon as it is robust. then he said i would like to think we could manage it by the end of this month. that didn't sound quite like an announcement would happen at the end of this month, and in the guardian newspaper they are quoting, partly —— apparently from a webinar, a whole system of track and trace would not be world beating, world —class, would not be world beating, world—class, until september. of course we have now had the government are saying from a position of enthusiasm initially about the app, almost it is an additional extra, that contact tracing has already begun and the relatively low activity by some contact traces is a good sign because that means fewer people are reporting they have the illness in the first place. 0k, reporting they have the illness in the first place. ok, let's see how that develops. thank you very much. iain watson in westminster.

police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. german police say they believe madeleine — who disappeared in portugal in 2007 — is dead, and are investigating a convicted sex offender who's in prison in germany. let's get the latest now from our correspondent gavin lee, who's in praia da luz in portugal. hello to you. tell us more about the public response since the german police told us that they were looking at this individual as a suspect. clearly it's made an impact in the last 48 hours since this german equivalent of crimewatch was aired stop in germany they say 5 million people watched and they have had "very useful information" as a result. they are still getting calls in the uk. police saying they have had almost 300 calls now and i still getting calls and e—mails. they have put upa getting calls and e—mails. they have put up a £20,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the person, persons

are responsible for the disappearance of madeleine mccann, who was taken from apartment five a behind me at the ocean club back in may 2007 —— apartment 5a. we have spoken to local people here, residents, two of them say they knew this man. they recognise his picture. christian b as he has been partially known. of them said he knew —— they knew the farmhouse where he was living. 0ne knew —— they knew the farmhouse where he was living. one of two images published by german police, saying if anyone has information on the properties he was using. 0ne person said they were contacted by german police up to two years ago to ask questions about this man. they said they had heard him having a screaming argument with his partner and he had been involved in a fight and he had been involved in a fight and aggressively acting towards a german man. they said they had no idea of his reported child sex convictions. they were also aware of another property, which we understand was seen to be used as a

storage facility for stolen goods. he was always without money, suggestions he was a drifter, led a life of crime and burglary. we are starting to get a picture, but very little from portuguese police. no active appeal on the streets at the moment. they are saying the appeal should be focused on tourists, holiday—makers who are here in may 2007 who by chance might have photos oi’ 2007 who by chance might have photos or video of the suspect other cows he was —— because he was driving in the background to piece together more clear evidence —— the cars he was driving. thank you. there were emotional scenes at a memorial service in minneapolis last night to commemorate the life of george floyd, the 46—year—old black man whose death at the hands of four police officers has sparked protests across the united states. a lawyer for the family told mourners that a "pandemic of racism" led to his death. thousands of people have demonstrated in american cities for a tenth consecutive day, the marches have been largely peaceful. jane 0'brien has more.

# amazing grace...#. a moving farewell to george floyd from minneapolis, the city where he met his death. family members described him as a loving father, son, and brother. george was somebody who was always welcoming, always made everybody feel like they were special. everybody wants justice for george, he's going to get it. he's going to get it. the reverend al sharpton, a black activist, spoke the eulogy, but also urged protesters to seize the moment while the eyes of the world were watching to demand lasting police reform and confront racial injustice. what happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education, in health services, and in every area of american life!

it's time for us to stand up in george's name and say "get your knee off our necks!" because of the coronavirus pandemic, the service was closed, but hundreds of people gathered at this makeshift memorial of flowers placed around the block where mr floyd died when a police officer knelt on his neck. it's still a crime scene, but it's also become a place for people to reflect and respond to the tragedy. this is supposed to be the land of opportunity and grace. look at this. i think this is so important, especially since i'm from the suburbs. this has raised a whole new movement talking about black lives matter and how we really need to come together and address this issue. the service ended with eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to represent the amount of time mr floyd was pinned to the ground and eventually stopped breathing. chanting: george floyd!

what do we want? his body will be taken to north carolina for a public viewing and then to houston, texas for burial. jane 0'brien, bbc news, minneapolis. dentists across england will be allowed to start seeing patients again from monday, but the british dental association says that shortage of protective equipment means many of them will remain closed. nhs england insists it's continuining to work with dentists on safety. dan johnson reports. phone rings. answering machine message: the surgery is now closed... empty surgeries and patients left in pain. normal surgery will not be resuming at this time... dentistry felt the lockdown more than most. despite the government's announcement... and now, there is a real struggle to reopen on monday. unfortunately there will not be any patients here. we are hoping that a week's time we might be able to start seeing

some of our own emergencies and do some very basic treatment. normal dental treatment is not going to be happening for an awfully long time. this waiting room is going to be empty for months. and even then, ensuring the virus does not spread will have a huge impact. i would normally see between 50—60 patients on an average day. and what about now? now, um, when we start treating people and doing proper treatment with the drill, i think the most i will be able to see is five. only one patient will be in the surgery at a time, protective equipment will be repeatedly changed and there will be much more cleaning. so i reckon we're looking at 1.5 hours between each patient. we have literally just been given the guidance. it's given us less than one working day to get things in place. we have had to do all of this on our own, we've had no help, no guidance. we're not expecting to see routine

care patients for 2—3 months. we will be open on monday but it will only be for urgent cases. across england so many dentists say they just are not ready. we don't have key worker status. childcare is a massive problem. the biggest challenge has been sourcing correct personal protective equipment, ppe. patients will not be able to get through on the telephone because we're expecting to be very busy so, if that is the case, then just be patient. it is not a case ofjust getting a mask or opening the doors. we have to get policies in place. patients are ringing us up, they want to come in, we want to see our patients. i get to be a dentist today. so they have been left to treat themselves with only limited emergency care available. ahh! this was linda's attempt to do her own filling. ahh, it came out. so much need, so little capacity. we are going to come back to a very big mess.

it is disappointing as a professional that those who are in charge of us give us so limited time. and a message, knowing that a message has gone out to the public which is really misleading. i have had patients shouting at me on the phone, because they want to get their treatment finished. i wanted to leave dentistry — ijust thought, why am i bothering? what about the cost of all this? spiralling. ppe generally is up 1,000%. this treatment room is now an equipment store and fresh challenges keep coming. we have obviously got to prioritise people in pain but there are people out there who have paid for treatment, who are mid—treatment, who need stuff doing, who will not get seen for months and months. and it's not that i don't want to — it's just that i want to see them in a safe manner. dentistry is nowhere near being back to normal, and it's possible it never will be.

dan johnson, bbc news. let's get more now on those new developments in the madeleine mccann case. police say they've received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the investigation. german police say they believe madeleine — who disappeared in portugal in 2007 — is dead, and are investigating a convicted sex offender who's in prison in germany. anthony summers and robbyn swan are investigative journalists and authors of looking for madeleine. thank you forjoining us this morning. almost 300 new contacts from members of the public in response to this news about the new suspect. do you think this could be the moment we are going to get a breakthrough in the case? well, i think one has to be very careful. yes, it is terrific there were a lot of responses from the public but of course it is also a nightmare for

the police because a lot of them will be meaningless. they are looking for something of a needle in a haystack that will give them something. in evidential terms to the man of the germans have encrusted it. robbyn, you have obviously followed this case extremely closely and written about it as we mentioned in the introduction. why do you think this individual didn't come to greater attention before now with white because we have heard that his name was amongst a pool of names, may 600 names that were in circulation very early on in the case but he was never really identified as a person ofa never really identified as a person of a serious interest. my understanding is that the former head of the portuguese initial investigation has said in the last few days that this man was ruled out

in 2008 by the portuguese. now, that is... one must take that for what it is... one must take that for what it is worth. that said, you know, back when the operation grainch efforts got under way, one of the things that the review of the original case identified was that there had been an absolute mountain of telephone evidence. the phone traffic had never been thoroughly analysed. it is that phone traffic in particular that police are pointing to at the moment, in particular at least one call made by the suspect from a phonein call made by the suspect from a phone in praia da luz on the night that madeleine disappeared. that may perhaps give us a small hint of the kind of thing is that the police in these three jurisdictions have now been trying to put together. anthony, please pick up. and may have been involved with one other or more other people. there have been

disturbing reports since the beginning of break—ins that involved not just one beginning of break—ins that involved notjust one man, but two men, which we re notjust one man, but two men, which were not necessarily break—ins with a sexual motive, but break—ins with a sexual motive, but break—ins with a theft motive, which are spun off into sexual thing is for one of the intruders. it is very complicated. there are numerous other people involved and particularly three other men involved, who were involved in a break—ins in the praia da luz area and at the resort where the family were staying. looking back at this all and looking at the information that has come to light in the years since, it seems extraordinary in many ways that people who were travelling to that area did not know that there were no warnings that properties were being targeted, whether for burglary, warnings that properties were being targeted, whetherfor burglary, or for other crimes. doesn't it,

robbyn? it certainly does. when we we re robbyn? it certainly does. when we were doing the research for our book, we asked both the foreign office and the company that ran the ocean club about this warning and both came back with a variation and i won't have the quote correct, but it wasn't really in their purview to give such warnings. but it does beg the question, if there are a suspicious and or criminal activities taking place in a resort, where does the responsibility lie to one holiday—makers? regularly one is now receiving warnings about the pandemic in various countries around the world. one is receiving warnings about the dangers of possible demonstrations taking place in terms of the black lives matter movement. he received those from your embassy.

do we not have the same responsibility to our citizens travelling abroad in the case of possible criminal activity of any kind? to put that in context, there had been no less than 18 break—ins by an unknown sexual intruder or a sexual intruders either in praia da luz or in the region over a given period before madeleine mccann disappeared. there had been a spate of break—ins for theft at the praia da luz resort. if the mccann parents had known in advance, if there had been something in reception that said that their appointment was prone to break—ins, would they have left it in the way they did and go 50 yards away to have their dinner on the night that madeleine disappeared? perhaps not. just finally, robbyn, to bring this back to the appeal yesterday and the information coming in from the public, if people who were there at

that time, you know, review videos, photographs, do you think it is possible there is a piece of evidence that could help the investigation now in this later stage? i think it is possible. investigation now in this later stage? ithink it is possible. one thing i would like to know is whether photographs of the current suspect have been shown to be witnesses who said they had seen a man loitering outside the appointment of the mccanns, whether thatis appointment of the mccanns, whether that is in their memories. a couple of them described a man whose description is quite similar to the man who is now being held by german police. one would want to do the interviews of a number of people and look carefully at all those new bits of information that mightjust come in now. ok, anthony, robbyn, thank you, authors of looking for madeleine. the livelihoods of more than 11 million private workers are currently being supported

by government schemes — but what happens as those come to an end and what are the newjobs that could help a post—virus economic recovery? labour begins a consultation today on what it calls an ambitious green economic recovery. we can talk now to the shadow business secretary and labour mp ed miliband. thank you very much forjoining us today. i spoke to greenpeace yesterday morning about their plans for a green economic recovery post covid—19, the four pillars of that. clea n covid—19, the four pillars of that. clean transport, smite power, green buildings and nature in a circular economy. are those the sorts of areas you want to build on? definitely and the greenpeace report isa definitely and the greenpeace report is a good report. i think the thing i would focus on first of all is the fa ct i would focus on first of all is the fact that we are in an economic emergency and an unemployment emergency. we have got1 million young people expected to be out of work this year, we have all the workers losing theirjobs. there are greenjobs are to workers losing theirjobs. there are green jobs are to be done workers losing theirjobs. there are greenjobs are to be done right across our economy at all levels,

whether it is home energy insulation which cuts out carbon emissions. away from the zero emission engines of the future. what we will urge government as a starting point is let's create what i call a zero carbon army of people working on these green jobs because the worst thing will be to leave those people out of work. it is interesting, the history on this. in the 1930s president roosevelt in america faced a great depression. he actually put 3 million men, and i'm afraid it was just men, to work on what he called the civilian conservation corps. i think we can learn from our history and really put people back to work and really put people back to work and tackle the unemployment emergency. i was reading an article that said that the history of economic recovery from crises is brimming with examples to gain business as usual. what can you do to make sure that doesn't happen

ain? to make sure that doesn't happen again? that is a really good point. we know we have to get to net a zero emissions as a country, so the worst thing would be to just try and rebuild in the same way as before, so absolutely we need to make the green transition and that is what our plan is about. i hope you are 0k, havea our plan is about. i hope you are 0k, have a drink of water it may be at hand just to have a sip. you want to make a difference, but time is short. you are talking of a consultation but very quickly government industry, every sector will be looking at how it can recover. it is already looking at that recovery from this pandemic. how do you make this consultation quick and yet effective to start making those changes in time? well we know does macro excuse me. we know there is going to be a budget thing at the beginning ofjuly. that is why we are having this very quick consultation. we want to hear from business and unions and green

organisations to say, what are your priorities, what can you do? there are other examples of what we can be doing. manufacturers are really struggling at the moment but they wa nt to struggling at the moment but they want to go green and actually government can bring forward money thatis government can bring forward money that is already in the pipeline to help aerospace and steel and other manufacturers to actually do that. retraining of workers. we have seen thousands of redundancies including at rolls—royce most recently. let's retrain those workers to be working in the green industries of the future. i want to ask you about face masks, face coverings. i want to ask you also about the test and trace system and some suggestions that the app and a sister may not be fully functioning until september. grant shapps this morning suggesting that that would not be the case. people don't need the system to be world beating, they need it to be effective. what will you do to push

for clear messaging so the people in the uk, england, can trust the advice and that we can get on top of this virus? you make a really important point. the prime minister did promise a world beating test, track and trace system. the reports in the guardian are worrying, that it is only going to be properly up and running by september. i don't know whether those reports are correct. i don't know whether things have moved on since then. i think the thing that i would say in this, as in everything, is that the government needs to be transparent and competent. these are challenges we are facing that would test a ny challenges we are facing that would test any government. but let the government to be transparent about it. don't pluck a date out of the airwhen it. don't pluck a date out of the air when something is going to be ready, if it isn't going to be ready. be transparent about that. we have been constructive throughout these processes. but spell out what

is actually happening with this system, when is it going to be ready? because that is the thing. transparency is part of what is absolutely necessary to build confidence in the public. ok, ed miliband, thank you very much for your time. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. our cooler, unsettled theme to the weather continues over the next few days. expect some heavy showers and some strengthening winds, as well. that will be a notable feature of the weather, particularly tomorrow. low pressure around today sitting out towards the north—east. quite a few isobars on the map. and we see plenty of showers rotating around that area of low pressure, so nowhere immune to seeing some showers. probably heaviest and most frequent across parts of northern and eastern england, where hail and thunder is quite likely. fewer showers in the south. temperatures only nine to 17 degrees with more persistent rain across the north of scotland. gusts 35 to 45 mph for many of us. 50 or even 60 mph gusts possible at times in the far

north and north—west. overnight, more rain sinks its way south across much of the uk. clear skies towards the far south and across parts of scotland, and it will be quite chilly with temperatures down into mid single figures. but do be prepared for some strong gusty winds at times today, and more especially tomorrow — in the north of the uk some of those gusts could reach about 60 mph. bye— bye. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... doctors urge the government to extend the use of face coverings after they‘ re made compulsory on public transport in england — the transport secretary says he thinks people will follow the rules. most people just want to do the right thing. to get on top of this disease, and here's something small but important we can do to try to help. so i think most people will be very keen to follow it. a new nhs coronavirus contact—tracing app should be in place by the end of the month,

a minister has said. dentists are given the go—ahead to reopen next week in england — but a survey suggests only a third say they can do so safely. police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case. a memorial service is held for george floyd who was killed while being detained by police officers in minneapolis. now on bbc news — it's time for your questions answered. many of you have been in touch with questions about the impact of covid—19 on uk tourism and hospitality. we're joined by two experts who can help answer them now. bernard donoghue is ceo of the association of leading visitor attractions and a member of the government's tourism industry council.

and we're alsojoined by patricia yates, who is director of strategy and communications at visitbritain, the national tourism agency. good morning to you as well, patricia. i will begin with a question for you, patricia. i will begin with a question foryou, bernard. patricia. i will begin with a question for you, bernard. this is from stuart in warwick, who asks, when will concert venues and theatres opened back up, and how are they going to be able to socially distance the audience and performers? is a very good question, stuart. we think intimate spaces like concert venues and theatres are going to be the last to open. some of them have already said that they are not going to open until april next year. that's because they have to adhere to public health england guidance about to meet a distancing. if you oppose that both on stage, but also in the audience, you can't do that economically viably. —— impose. it may well be that concerts

and theatre venues won't open this year, and where they do, they will have to be very, very creative in how they make sure everybody is safe. and that's performers, as well as member is of the audience. that is the tough reality, unfortunately, for everybody itching to get back to live performances. the next question is from laurie, if and when i can't reopen my restaurant and track and trace is in full operation, what happens if a member of staff tests positive? does that mean i would have to close down for 14 days and all staff then self—isolate? patricia, i am sure that is a question that lots of restaurant owners and people in the tourism and holiday industry asking themselves right now? yes, i think of businesses are thinking, how can they operate on a social distancing world ? they operate on a social distancing world? that includes, as he makes the point, staff and owners, as well

as customers. so, how can you make sure that your staff are safe? and also think about different ways of working, that means you have small teams that work together and don't cross over, that you keep a different way of people ordering tables. so, to keep the social distancing there. so, a number of challenges with social distancing. it isn'tjust customers, its staff as well. on that specific point, i don't know if you know the answer, and if you don't, that's fine, if a member of staff tests positive does that mean the business has to close down for 14 days, and everybody working there has to self—isolate? it depends what the level of contact has been. it will be about whether there has been that extended length of close contact. so what i'm saying is, thinking about opening, can you set up the business so that isn't the case, also you minimise those risks? a broader question, an

anonymous one, who is going to want to come here when we have the highest death rate in europe? surely it is going to take years for tourism to recover? yes, a very tough question and a very worrying question for the industry. it is. we are globally question for the industry. it is. we a re globally successful question for the industry. it is. we are globally successful at tourism in any normal year. i am confident that the uk will get back to an aspirational destination for places around the world, we already know from visit britain's offices around the world that people want to come back to the uk. we are a must experience country. but we want them to feel safe when they do it. as we learn from other countries on how they manage the pandemic, and potential second waves, we will learn from that and absorb that. and have no fear, it may be a rocky road ahead and we may be relying on brits taking holidays at home. we are going to be the saviours of british

tourism this year, as opposed to inbound visitors. but inbound visitors will come back because we are an aspirational destination that the world loves. as things stand, though, based on the quarantine period for people coming into the country, something like 90% of visitors to the uk come here for two mega weeks, but if they have to quarantine for two weeks that will put people off? certainly, that is something we have raised with government. as you said, 90% of leisure visitors to the uk, for less than two weeks. that means if they are coming here and have to be quarantine for a fortnight, they just won't come. effectively, that means we are losing 90% of inbound visitors to the uk for the rest of the year. we hope that picks up towards the end of the year, certainly for the autumn and winter. that is why we are utterly reliant this year on domestic tourism, us brits not having day visits, but

holidays in the uk when we can. we will come back on that point on quarantine and a few moments, before that, patricia, john from london says i am a tour guide and my bookings have dried up for the summer season. given small walking tours are something where social distancing can easily be adhered to, are they going to be able to take place. in general, the dates tourism businesses are working to as july the 4th, and there is a lot of work going on about how you can operate ina going on about how you can operate in a social distancing world. and can you do that successfully? we will continue to look into that, to try to get as much of those businesses and small enterprises like john up businesses and small enterprises likejohn up and businesses and small enterprises like john up and running. i will be working towards the day ofjuly the 4th, because that is when people can start travelling. so, somebody

owning a large or medium—sized business, they have to be ready, because the great british public is waiting and watching and decides they may be able to do something, and then there could be a rush of inquiries? i'm already seeing hotel sending notes round saying they are going to open onjuly sending notes round saying they are going to open on july the 4th. sending notes round saying they are going to open onjuly the 4th. i think there is a degree of optimism about that date. still some uncertainty, of course. and businesses are really thinking about what changes do they make? businesses might look very different when they do open. back to that quarantine point, with a question from julia. how will businesses and tourism survive with a 14 day quarantine? if that continues for the foreseeable future, presumably you would be looking for financial schemes to offer further support to the sector? yes, absolutely. tourism and hospitality, from attractions to

pubs, and hospitality, from attractions to pu bs, restau ra nts and hospitality, from attractions to pubs, restaurants and hotels, was the first hit, probably the hardest hit, and will take the longest time to recover. whilst all of the government support like for living and job retention schemes have been incredibly useful, it's been a life—saver for many businesses, we will require additional support from government for our sector, specifically. as i said at the beginning, many of our businesses won't be able to open successfully, safely or economically viably until the end of the year. and, given the fa ct the end of the year. and, given the fact that tourism is britain's fifth biggest industry and third largest employer, we need that support in order notjust to help what we do, but all the companies and supply chains that are dependent on us as well. this question. then your remit as well, from sharon in london. why can't zoos or wildlife parks open up now? surely they are easy to make socially and physically distant? you

are absolutely right. it's something we have said to government for weeks now. my point is that a safari park is the very definition of social distancing. but you're in a car, so you don't get eaten. it's so easy. all of the zoos across the uk, from chester, edinburgh, longleatand london, they are ready to open now and can do it safely and responsibly. i don't think there is a reason why an gardens, but not zoos or a reason why an gardens, but not zoos or shopping centres and not zoos. zoos or shopping centres and not zoos. so, we want government to look at this again, not least because not having income not only affects the viability of zoos and safari parks, but also their conservation work around the world. and that's hugely important. are some places taking bookings right now? if we look at the idea of bookings for specific time slots, just to throw that little question in, in order to control the number and flow of people coming to a particular place? some of the gardens and parklands

can open, and have introduced timed tickets, that is how they control the numbers. indeed, hotels are looking at taking bookings later in the year. there is a slow burn going on for tourism. looking at controlling numbers, an interesting question from james, saying i live ina question from james, saying i live in a coastal town in devon. we are going to be bombarded with domestic tourists. how are we going to cope and how will the government support towns ? and how will the government support towns? if everybody decides the weather is looking nice, let's go to devon, how will an area code? there are destination right in —— management organisations organising how you come back in a responsible way. there is an onus on us as visitors to be responsible, but also local authorities. you have to think through opening car parks and toilets, you can't close there was something that is the answer to the

problem. and then i think there will bea problem. and then i think there will be a very slow return that people will go local and then they will go regional, and national. so that promotion of tourism will be a slow build. and, look, to coastal towns that absolutely depend on the tourism businesses, notjust for economic growth, but forjobs of people in places like that. so, we do need to get tourism slowly coming back. and if you think businesses, as bernard has said, are going to be open with smaller levels of occupancy, really, so they can e nforce occupancy, really, so they can enforce social distancing, this is going to need to be a slow build. 0k. afinal going to need to be a slow build. 0k. a final question to you, bernard, from colin, who asks what lessons cut the uk be learning from other countries? i see restaurants and attractions also opening up in places like the netherlands. 0f course, we have to factor in the r rate. but i am sure you have been looking closely at what other places

are doing, and what lessons are you learning from that? thanks very much, colin, good question. yesterday i had a webinar with three chief executives of museums and theme parks across europe, learning lessons from what they are doing. they have opened very successfully. in europe, particularly switzerland and the netherlands, they have a 1.5 metre physical distance between each other. so, that is slightly different to the uk. but they have been able to have online ticketing, whether free or paid for, time slots, which we will be introducing here. attractions that are open like kew gardens, blenheim palace, the royal horticultural society gardens, are already doing that. you can manage physical distancing well. you need to limit the number of people that come in. you can even manage things like toilets as well, very effectively, with physical distancing, cleaning, and making sure that actually, although it might bea sure that actually, although it might be a sanitised place, it is

not a sanitised experience. the whole point of tourism is it is fun, joyful, great fun and we do want you to enjoy yourselves when you can get back and visit an attraction. sanitised place, not a sanitised experience, i think that is what we are looking for at the moment. bernard donoghue, from the association of leading visitor attractions, and patricia gates, from visit britain, thank you for answering the questions from our viewers, and thanks to you for sending them in. if you want to know how many coronavirus cases there have been in your area, you can find out by going to the bbc news website where you can see how many cases and deaths there have been where you live simply by putting in your postcode or location. that's at bbc.co.uk/news

the office for national statistics have just released new data new data on the number of infections in england. they say the number is falling. they estimate that one in 1000 people in england have coronavirus, in community settings. that equates to 53,000 people. this is quite a bit lower than the estimate from the previous week 133,000. but they do warn that there are wide margins of error around these numbers. so, it's ha rd to error around these numbers. so, it's hard to be sure that figures have heart bear halved in a week, from 153,000 last week to 53,000, a little under half, 53,000 this week. however, the ons is saying that it is confident that the trend is downwards. they further estimate that there are about 5600 new infections per day in homes in england. last week, it was 7700, the

week before, 8700. so, again, a downward trend. some caveats, some warnings around that. the 0ns are saying it is confident that the trend is downwards in terms of the number of people in england having coronavirus in the community. that is coming from the head of statistics at bbc news. brazil has now surpassed italy to become the country with the third highest number of deaths from coronavirus, after the united states and britain. 34,000 have now died of the virus. the health ministry reported almost 15,000 deaths in the last 24 hours, a little more than one death every minute. camilla mota has been to manaus, the largest city in the amazon. a month ago, he was an uber driver. now he collect bodies.

every day now he takes people on theirfinaljourney from homes and hospitals to the biggest graveyard in manaus. that's how fast things have changed here. the service collects bodies for those who can't afford a proper burial. in april they collected 793 bodies, almost four times more than the monthly average. today, he's on his way to the home of someone who died from covid—19. the man who died that day was 80. there was no funeral,

his body taken straight to the graveyard. only two family members were allowed to attend. it's hard to say goodbye during covid—19. manaus has one of the highest death rates from covid—19 in brazil. the infection rate here is a still rising, with fears there aren't enough beds for the sick. as soon as a bed is made available, it's taken by a new patient. here they're using improvised parts to treat patients. doctors say its reduced time spent in hospital. many of these patients come from outside manaus.

the capital city is the only place in the state with icu beds. for a population of almost 4 million, there are less than 500 beds. at the end of his shift, he has to disinfect everything — van, boots and clothes. he's following the rules strictly, but he is concerned that others are not. like him, many brazilians are waiting with a sense of unease for the peak still to come. camilla mota, bbc news. like him, many brazilians are waiting with a sense of unease for the peak still to come. camilla mota, bbc news. the royal hospital in chelsea — home of the chelsea pensioners — has been hosting its annualfounders

day parade this week. aa more sombre and scaled back event than normal because of the coronavirus pandemic. like many care homes it's been particularly hit hard, with 10 veterans dying from the virus, and dozens more infected. our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust... with an average age of 82, death is part of life for the chelsea pensioners but, with the coronavirus, it has hit this community of army veterans especially hard. he was one of life's gentleman... lockdown has prevented them from attending the funerals of friends but they still remember every life lost with a simple service in the grounds. for the chaplain, it has been particularly busy. my normaljob is to take funerals but we have had 18 in ten weeks — ten through covid, eight other causes. and we have been unable to hold funerals here in the chapel. people have told me that this has

been much worse than anything they ever encountered during many years of service. the royal hospital went into lockdown well before the rest of the country, and the 300 pensioners who live here they took careful precaution, including military discipline social distancing, but that did not stop covid from breaching their defences. monica parrott is one of the 74 pensioners who contracted the virus and recovered. she says she feels blessed. it was awful but what was horrible as well is the fact that you are a bit scared. you do start to think a bit negatively about what is going to be happening to you and, you know, you feel a bit sorry for yourself and having a little cry now and again, a big cry now and again. even in this crisis, they've soldiered on. fouders day is normally their grandest of occasions, with most of the

pensioners on parade, with family and hundreds of guests. this year it has had to be scaled back, with most pensioners watching from their windows. the royal hospital is better resourced than most care homes, with their own dedicated staff and even their own hospital on site, but that has not kept them immune from the virus. somehow, despite all our drills, it got in here and i think that is an illustration ofjust how difficult this disease is to deal with and hospitals, care homes all around the country have found that, despite their best efforts, it gets past the defences, and so the key is to have the procedures inside the place but contain it. that is what we have in place now. # we'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when...#. singing old songs, along with a bit of military dark humour

have kept their spirits up throughout this crisis. they have even turned a lawn into an aptly named outdoor pub. while elsewhere the lockdown is now easing, they will still remain confined to base, but the pensioners too are looking forward to better times ahead. the upside is i have been in damnsite worse places than this and i've been in trenches and and i've been in sangers up in the hills of saudi arabia, at least here i get three meals a day and go to my bed at night and, best of all, nobody is shooting at me. have no fear, don't worry about it, we will meet again. # i know we'll meet again some sunny day...#. bravo, bravo. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. it was a fairly cool start to the day. we've already had some heavy showers around. expect those showers to last

over the next few days. so, a cooler, showery theme to the weather. also notice the winds are going to be strengthening, too. throughout today, and more especially into tomorrow, with low pressure driving our weather, sitting up towards the east here. lots of isobars on the map and plenty of showers rotating around that area of low pressure. so, sunny spells and scattered showers for most of us today. more persistent rain into the north of scotland later on. some of the showers, particularly parts of eastern england, could be heavy with hail and thunderstorms as well. fewer showers reaching the far south of england. not immune to the odd shower here, but a little bit drier. gusty winds, 35 or 45 mph, perhaps to parts of the irish sea, up to the north—west of scotland, some of those costs could reach 50 or 60 mph at times. so, blustery winds, combined with heavy showers and more persistent rain pushing it across the north of scotland. temperatures out there today, somewhere between nine or 17 degrees, a lot cooler than it has been over the last couple of weeks. a little below par for the time of year. the heaviest of the showers and thunderstorms should fade away for a time overnight, but then we see the next area of rain working out of scotland,

through northern ireland, northern england and north wales, too. clearer spells either side of that. quite a chilly night, with temperatures quite widely down into mid to single figures. saturday starts with low pressure very much in charge. you can see the real squeeze in those isobars, especially across northern and western parts of the uk. that's where you see some of the strongest winds. do be aware that, through today and into tomorrow, especially across the northern half of the uk, we could see gusts of wind up to 60 mph, enough to cause some disruption, particularly trees in full leaf. saturday, if you spells of sunshine through the morning. saturday, a few spells of sunshine through the morning. at heavy showers pushing their way south through the day. again, some hail and thunder possible, particularly across parts of eastern england. temperatures 11 or 18 degrees on saturday. not too bad when you do see the sunshine coming through. slightly lighter wind by the time we get a sunday. still some showers around. most likely around the east coast. fewer showers further west and still quite chilly for the time of year. in the east, temperatures only ten or 13 degrees,

towards the south—west we could see 19 celsius or so. as we head through next week, a few showers around. but generally a bit drier and lighter winds, too. bye for now.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the uk's government defends the decision to make face coverings compulsory on public transport — but admits the benefits may be marginal. 0n on balance we are convinced that it certainly can't do any harm, we think it will do some good, and that's why it's a good idea to introduce. my concern — and i'd go so far as to say my anger — is the delay it's taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply can't keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. brazil overtakes italy as the country with third—highest