this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the terrible toll of coronavirus. in the uk more than 40,000 people, have now died — the second worst in world, behind america but there is some more postive news, latest figures for england suggest infections are falling. a 75 year old man is assaulted by police in new york state, as the protests over the death of george floyd, continue. meanwhile us job figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen. welcoming the data president trump has come under fire for bringing george floyd into his comments about the economy. hopefully george is looking down right now and saying is that the great thing that's happening for our country. this is a great day for him, isa country. this is a great day for him, is a great day for everybody.

it's a great day for everybody. this isa it's a great day for everybody. this is a great, great day. in terms of equality. in terms of equality. in pakistan doctors are warning the already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients and a new boss in the house. tim davie is the bbc‘s new direcor general...promising accelerated change, when he takes up the role. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the terrible toll of covid— 19 on the uk, has been starkly highlighted today in the passing of another milestone. the number of people who've died

after testing positive for the coronavirus, has gone past 40,000. britain is now only the second country in the world to reach that figure, after the united states. but the number of new infections is falling. with the latest, here's our health editor, hugh pym. for families and friends of the bereaved some of whom spent weeks in intensive care to have the months of grief and emotional turmoil. she was my best friend. she was kind, funny. this is just the worst pain in the world. i feel like without the proper protection, then more things like this and more families will lose a loved one. since the first uk death in early march, a total of 40,000 have now died after testing positive for coronavirus. the government's chief scientific adviser said keeping the death total to 20,000 or below would be a good outcome. it is now above 40,000. how do you assess that outcome, given where we are now? the day that the number of deaths

from coronavirus has gone over 40,000 is a time of sorrow for us all. we have got to remember that each one of these is... is an impact on a family that will never be the same again. and my heart goes out to them all. and it makes me redouble my determination to deal with this virus. so how did we get here? on march the 11th, the world health organization formally declared a pandemic. that day, spanish football fans were in liverpool for a champions league fixture. the next day, testing and tracking of new community cases was stopped, with resources focusing on hospitals. the four day cheltenham racing festival was in full swing. 0n the 16th of march, people were told to avoid pubs and other social venues and work from home if possible. the next day, the chief scientific adviser made this prediction. if we can get this down

to numbers, 20000 and below, that is a good outcome. on march the 23rd, lockdown began across the uk. 0n the 21st of april, the daily death toll hit a peak, with more than 1,000 deaths. since then, the overall total has climbed and now stands atjust over 40,000 deaths, though this does not include those in all settings where there was not a test. some experts argue that government should have reacted more quickly after seeing what was happening in italy. we had two to three weeks more time to get ready for this. but i think we just took it too easy, to be very frank. i think we assumed that we were different, that somehow, we were going to respond in a different way, that we could cope. and then, by the time they realised they had the problem, it was too late. the uk covid—i9 death toll, at around 40,000, is ahead of other european countries,

with italy next on the latest reported figure atjust over 33,500, followed by france, spain and belgium. but adjusted for the size of the population, belgium has the highest death rate, at around 84 per 100,000 people, with the uk at 60, a little above spain, italy and france. there are slight differences in the way each country calculates its figures. this virus has hit lots of very developed nations with robust health care systems, robust health infrastructures, and it has taken a lot of people by surprise and i don't think the uk is alone in having been taken by surprise. i think we need to essentially wait until the end of the pandemic and then have a section of what happened and learn lessons from it. for now, the authorities will focus on testing as many people as possible and then tracing their contacts, seen as the best way to suppress the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. as we mentioned, new figures suggest coronavirus infections

in the community are falling. the uk's office for national statistics says the number of cases in england is down to 5,600 a day, from 8,000 a day, last week. although one study suggests that in the north west and the south west of england, the rate at which the virus is reproducing, the so called r rate, could be near 1, suggesting infections may be on the cusp of rising. here's our science editor, david shukman. with people out and about across the uk over the past week or so, what do we know about the virus and whether it is under control? well, despite the scale of the death toll, there are some signs that things may now be going in the right direction, at least for the moment. the latest survey shows how the percentage of the population testing positive for covid—i9 as fallen in each of the last five weeks, which is of course good news. but bear in mind that there

is a very wide margin of error with this study and also that the swab tests were carried out by people themselves. because that is not easy, the results may not be that accurate. i think it is incredibly important for us not to lose sight of the fact this is a virus which is incredibly contagious, can transmit very easily and efficiently between people, and still, most of the population have not seen this virus and are susceptible which allows it to spread very rapidly if we let our guard down. the big worry is that more contact will mean more infections. so what is the latest assessment about the speed with which the virus is being spread? at the height of the outbreak, the infection rate, the r number, was running at about three, meaning anyone infected was on average passing it on to three others. the key was to get it down below one because below that number, the disease does not escalate, and the latest estimate is that we are for the whole uk running at about 0.7 up to 0.9. below one, but not falling rapidly.

and if we break that down across the uk, the picture varies. 0ne computer model shows that in most areas of england, the rate is thought to be below one except in the north—west and south—west, where it is estimated to be right on one. a different study suggests that scotland, wales and northern ireland are on 0.8. so for the moment, the advice is still to keep at least two metres apart, and barriers and signs have been springing up to remind people. the lockdown has suppressed the virus but it hasn't killed it off. david shukman, bbc news. the parent company of british airways, iag, is considering a legal challenge to the uk's new quarantine rule, which is due to come into force from monday. travellers entering the country will have to isolate for two weeks. iag argues it wasn't consulted over the plans, but uk government officials say they were ‘disappointed,’ at ba's

absence from a meeting yesterday, to discuss the proposals. as the protests about the death in police custody of george floyd continue, president trump has said that every american must receive equal treatment from law enforcement, regardless of race, gender, or creed. it comes as a new video has emerged of a 75—year—old man being pushed to the ground by police in new york state. aleem maqbool‘s report contains some content that some may find distressting. we're not leaving. and there's no sign they are. not here outside the white house, in spite of driving rain. and not around the country, including chicago, where kanye west took to the streets with protestors. but there continue to be staggering and disturbing incidents involving police. in buffalo, new york, a 75—year—old protestor was shoved

to the ground by an officer. he is seen motionless and bleeding from his skull, as police file past without coming to his aid. two officers have been suspended. but it is just the latest in a torrent of apparently unjustified use of force at these protests. an assault from behind in seattle. what is that really doing? the arrest in charleston of a man peacefully trying to reason with officers. and police in la, driving into protestors, to name but a few examples. particularly troubling, given the incident that sparked awe of this. three officers have now appeared in court charged with aiding and abetting murder, in addition to the one already charged with murdering george floyd. the president of the us. the president's called for authorities to continue to be tough on the streets, but has also talked of equality for black people. they have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement. they have to receive it.

we all saw what happened last week. we can't let that happen. hopefully george is looking down right now and saying, "this is a great thing that's happening for our country." it is a great day for him, it's a great day for everybody. nobody‘s ever done for the black community, what president trump has done. think of it. well, it is easy to say there should be fair treatment for african—americans, but given the deep—rooted issues with racism in this country, and, as we are seeing almost daily with police culture, that is of course far harder to achieve in practise. aleem maqbool, bbc news in washington. well, we heard in aleem's report there, president trump remark that he hoped george floyd was "looking down" and seeing the "great thing" that was happening in the us. joe biden — who's expected to be the democratic party's candidate to take on mr trump in november's presidential election — called his comment despicable. george floyd's last

words, i can't breathe. i can't breathe. have echoed all across this nation and quite frankly around the world. for the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of george floyd, ifrankly think is despicable. and the fact that he did so on the day when black unemployment rose, hispanic unemployment rose, black youth unemployment skyrocketed, it tells you everything you need to know about this man. and what he really cares about. president trump's also been commenting on today's usjobs figures, sating the american economy will take off like a rocket. some forecasts predicted the unemployment rate would rise to twenty percent. instead, it fell to just over 13% with the economy added some two and a half millionjobs. this is what the graph looks like, the big rise caused by coronavirus

followed by perhaps, the beginning of the recovery there, at the end. despite that — asjoe biden was pointing outjobless figures are getting worse for african americans. samira hussain is our business correspondent in new york. do correspondent in new york. these figures count as beginnings do these figures count as the beginnings of some kind of recovery? there is certainly not as bad as anyone was expecting. it came as quite a bit of a surprise to both and journalist like myself. were expecting to see an unemployment rate in excess of some 20%. but in fa ct we rate in excess of some 20%. but in fact we saw the us economy added two and a half millionjobs in the last month. so what economists are now suggesting is that look, we were expecting that the main jobs report was going to be the nadir and we would then start to see recovery in the unemployment market. but it is possible that it, this recovery is starting a little bit earlier. at least that is possibly what some of these figures are starting to

highlight. wm these figures are starting to highlight. will millions of americans simply get theirjobs back when the country reopens or is it a lot more complicated than that? when the country reopens or is it a lot more complicated than that7m certainly is a lot more complicated than that. these initialjob creations that we are saying, it really does have to do with the fact that we are seeing that states are rolling back some of the harsh restrictions that were put in place to try and control the spread of the coronavirus. so as these businesses start opening, we are seeing that these firms are starting to rehire. but there are still 42 million americans without a job. the longevity of some of these businesses is also being put into question. yes, some businesses have been able to reopen but there are lots of other businesses that have not been able to weather the storm. and that have already closed their doors. 42 million americans without a job. are all of them getting government support? know. certainly not. most will have certainly applied for government support and those that have applied for

government support by march perhaps are getting that, help that they want. because systems have beenjust so want. because systems have beenjust so overwhelmed by the sheer number of people looking for help, there are still millions of people that are still millions of people that are reporting that they have not been able to get any of the funds that they needed for the fall in the amount that they are due. in pakistan, doctors are warning the already weak healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. with fewer than 2,000 known deaths so far, the outbreak has not been as bad as some feared — but the rate of new cases is at its highest level so far. secunder kermani reports. in karachi's hospitals, intensive care units for coronavirus patients are under pressure. there are only a handful of dedicated icu beds still free in a city of 15 million people. they are racing to build new facilities, but local officials and doctors have been frustrated

by the central government's decision to lift nearly all lockdown restrictions. these were shoppers in the capital, islamabad, shortly before the eid festival two weeks ago. since then, the rate of new cases has increased. the government is now introducing fines for those not socially distancing, or wearing masks. but enforcement is likely to be difficult. prime minister imran khan, however, has been clear. with recorded deaths comparatively low he believes poverty is a greater

threat than coronavirus. there are 50 million people here who can't even afford two meals a day, he says. if we impose a lockdown like they did in wuhan or europe, what will happen to them? but critics say the government is sending out mixed messages, while conspiracy theories are spreading. a number of hospitals have been attacked by angry relatives, as rumours circulate medics are being paid by the world health organisation to wrongly declare patients covid positive. here, a mob try to take a patient‘s dead body away, furious at the prospect of not being able to hold a traditional funeral — insisting coronavirus is a hoax. tensions are aggravated by a lack of resources. i spoke to one doctor, aggressively confronted by a crowd

of relatives of a critically ill woman who died with no icu bed available. she is calling for more security and increased awareness. when they were attacking us, they were shouting and saying if covid—19 is real, why is it not happening to the doctors? terrible is a small word for what i felt that day. my husband, who is also a doctor, he was pushed inside the ward without ppe to see the patient, and he had to do the cpr on the patient without ppe, while i was outside trying to control the mob. health care workers face other threats, too. at least 30 have died so far from coronavirus. doctors have warned of a lack of protective equipment for some staff, and the dangers of undiagnosed patients spreading the infection. 0fficials insist that while certain hospitals might be filling up,

there is still plenty of capacity across the country, and equipment for staff has improved. but, for now, the number of new cases looks set to continue rising. secunder kermani, bbc news. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has accused the uk of ‘backtracking' on its commitments, over a future trade deal. however the government's chief negotiator, david frost, says the latest round of talks had been "positive in tone," and the uk remained "committed to a successful outcome". time is running out, with just six months to go to reach an agreement, before the end of the uk's transitional arrangements with brussels. we cannot accept this backtracking, but we will have the full respect of the withdrawal agreement. 0ur reality check correspondent chris morris has this assessment of what each side wants to achieve. it's the fourth round of post—brexit

trade talks between the uk and the eu and they've been taking place remotely in the shadow of the coronavirus crisis. now, that hasn't really helped matters but it's not been the only reason these talks haven't made much progress. there's even no agreement so far on the structure of what they're trying to negotiate. the eu wants one comprehensive deal, but the uk sees that as an effort to keep it tied more closely than it wants to european institutions and ways of doing things. the uk argue that there should be a series of separate agreements, but the eu sees that as another example of the uk trying to cherry pick the benefits it wants while avoiding the obligations of eu membership. there are also specific issues on which negotiators seem to have hit a brick wall. there is what's known as the level playing field. that's measures to ensure businesses on one side don't have an unfair advantage over their competitors on the other. now, all trade agreements have these, but the eu wants the uk to stick particularly closely to eu rules on things like workers' rights, environmental regulations

and subsidies for business. then there's fisheries. now, the uk would like full access to the eu market to sell its fish there, but in return the eu wants full access for its boats to fish in uk waters. british negotiators say that has to change. and then there's the governance of any future agreement. that's partly about how new agreements would be enforced and about the role of the european court ofjustice. now, it normally takes years to do a trade deal but this process only has a matter of months left. remember, the uk left the eu on january the 31st and we're now in a transition period when all the rules and regulations and payments stay the same until the end of the year. but if no trade agreement is completed by then the uk won't have any formal deal with its closest neighbours, which account for nearly half its total trade. by law, any extension to the transition period would have to be agreed by the end of this month and the eu says it's willing to talk about an extension.

the scottish and welsh governments are also in favour. so is the northern ireland assembly. but the uk government has repeatedly ruled it out. so can any basic deal still be done? well, if there's political will to make concessions on both sides, then, yes, perhaps it can. the prime minister will get directly involved this month, holding talks with the european commission and council presidents on how the negotiations are going, and high—level political involvement can lead to progress. if it doesn't, businesses on both sides of the channel have just over six months to prepare for an abrupt change in the way they trade at a time when many are already struggling to stay afloat. those economic challenges caused by covid could strengthen the case for compromise, or they could provide cover for those who favour a far more radical break with the eu. people living in the republic of ireland, will be able travel anywhere inside their own county from monday, instead of being limited to a range

of 20km from home. the irish cabinet is accelerating the easing of the country's lockdown, allowing groups of up to six people to meet indoors or outside, provided social distancing is maintained. from monday dentists will be allowed back at work, but a survey suggests two thirds of practices in england are not planning to reopen their doors. many have also told the british dental association, they won't be able to offer a full range of services. some say they haven't had time to make necessary adjustments, including fitting perspex screens. the bbc has appointed a new director general, who'll take over from tony hall in september. tim davie is currently the head of bbc studios, one of the corporation's commercial subsidiaries. among his priorities for the corporation, will be funding and the future of the licence fee. amol rajan told clive myrie more about mr davie. he was very briefly acting director general before tony hall took over seven or eight years ago.

before that he was bbc radio services and he came from the bbc from a very commercial background. even senior marketer and a pepsi co. he's charismatic figure populace staff likes are on the map. where is the last three directors came from bbc news, from behind you in fact, he's come from a commercial background where he's been making deals all around the world with distributors. making deals all around the world with distributors. that matters because as you say, first and foremost task is making a deal with number 10 downing street put up in 2022 and the bbc celebrates its centenary it's going to be a tense negotiation with downing street over the future of the licence fee. that negotiation is good to be nasty, brutish and long. after that you also mention it's the commercial needs of the bbc. the worlds most powerful companies, and history, apple, and it was competing with the bbc now for i put two eyeballs and attention. he's gonna come up with the model that competes with them in terms of programming but also makes young people think it's worth paying for the licensee. aside from all that he's gotta make sure the bbc reflects britain properly.

it is going make sure if the bbc is trusted. that is hard in an age of social media and your accuracy is under such enormous scrutiny for stomach of course most directorate generals as you and i both know i remembered not for how they implement the strategy but how they respond to crisis they can foresee. like the scandal over equal pay. where is tony hall, probably the hardestjob of any in history tim davies is good to be much, much harder. most people wish them luck. goodness knows he's going to need it. a team of samoan rugby players who set off for a match in february have still not made it home — because of the coronavirus. the team played a game in perth in australia before heading back via auckland in new zealand, where they had to go into quarantine. by the time that ended, samoa had closed its borders, and they had to stay in new zealand. they passed the time by exercising and playing bingo. they have now flown back to samoa — but when they got there, they went straight back into quarantine.

more on our website. please stay with us. good evening. not only has it turned a lot cooler this week but during the day today it turned a lot windier as well. the reason is this deep area of low pressure. unusual for the time of year and a tightly packed isobars are bringing some stronger than average winds to say the least. gale force winds across parts of the north of the uk. physically scotland and northern ireland which will continue through the rest of today and push southwards into tomorrow. even ahead of it there are some quite lively gust of wind. potentially 50, 60 mile costs through the night which of course with the trees could cause issues. we are getting some rain with this weather system. much needed rain. a few millimetres falling as it heads southwards. as it does through the day on saturday i could well turn quite showering.

when you put a little bit of the june strength sunshine it could turn heavy and thundering. lots of showers coming behind. in another band of rain further north. potential is still there for some rain, much needed rainfall for the gardens. but it will be windier tomorrow in the south those wins really picking up. guess of 40, 40 five miles an hour still pretty windy further north. although easing just a little cross the east of scotland. still more rain here. will be sunshine in between those showers and asa be sunshine in between those showers and as a result we may realise temperatures into the high teens. but for most of us it will feel much cooler. and much cooler because of the wind direction and the wind strength. that will continue through the night. course that's true saturday into sunday push showering rain southwards. all the time with that cloud in that breeze temperatures will hold up. at eights and nines. gradually through the day on sunday as we move into sunday we start to see this high pushing and

off the atlantic. that will have two effects. it will start to ease the wind and it will start to cut off the moisture for the showers. sunday still looks unsettled as you can see. we will still have showers around of course much of northern and eastern scotland. much of england as well particularly near the north sea coast. fewer showers and hopefully at length in the dryer spells. further west. unfortunately no usable rain does mean that temperatures make it up again into the high teens. possibly pushing 20 degrees. in the winds will ease. and that process will continue into the early pa rt that process will continue into the early part of next week. bye—bye.

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