this is bbc world news i'm lukwesa burak. our top story... contradictory accounts of donald trump's health after his coronavirus infection. he said on twitter he's feeling well and his doctors insisted he's making good progress. at this time the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. thursday he had a mild cough with some nasal congestion and fatigue, all of which are now resolving and improving. despite that upbeat assessment, the president's chief of staff told reporters that mr trump went through a "very concerning" period and he's not yet on a clear path to recovery.

civilian areas come under fire as the conflict in the disputed region of nagorno—karabakh intensifies. 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. there's confusion over the health of the american president following his treatment for covid—19. mr trump is spending the weekend in hospital and his medical team held a press conference saying they were extremely happy with the progress he'd made, describing him as "very well". butjust minutes afterwards, the white house's chief of staff appeared to

contradict the assessment. for the full story of the day so far, i'm going to hand over to larry madowo who's in our washington studio. let's start with the puzzle that is causing everybody to scratch their heads. well, the president's chief of staff appeared to contradict the doctors because he said the next 48 hours would be critical in terms of his care. it's also emerged the president received oxygen before heading to hospital. with the latest, here's our north america editor, jon sopel. this presidency hasn't wanted for astonishing drama. but nothing like this. just hours after the president confirming he tested positive for covid, he is on his way to a military hospitalfor covid, he is on his way to a military hospital for treatment, suggesting the situation was more serious than the white house

admitted. from the president, a video designed to calm nerves. admitted. from the president, a video designed to calm nervesi wa nt to video designed to calm nervesi want to thank everybody for tremendous support. i am going to walter reed hospital. i think i am doing very well. the first lady is doing very well. the first lady is doing very well. thank you very much, i appreciate it and i will never forget it, thank you. today, briefing from the presidential physician at the medical centre. this morning, the president is doing very well. at this time, the team andl very well. at this time, the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. thursday he had a mild cough with nasal congestion and fatigue, all of which are improving. but then the chief of staff mark meadows gathered supporters to admit the situation on friday it was more serious and the next 48 hours would be critical. this wasn't an exercise in openness. listen to the response as to whether the president has received oxygen. has he been on supplemental oxygen.

right now, he is not... i know you say right now, but has he? yesterday and today, he is not on oxygen. he sounded more like a lawyer than a doctor and one crucial thing, he said the l 72 hours into this diagnosis, which suggested the president's condition was covered up for two days. but then hours later heissued for two days. but then hours later he issued a correction, underlining how unclear the communication has been. a lot of attention is being given to what looks like a super spreader event last saturday at the white house to announce amy coenie barrett as his pick for the supreme court. it is a very proud moment indeed. in the last day, three republican senators who were there have tested positive, as well as his former close aid, the head of the

republican party, his campaign manager, chris christie and a number are awaiting test results. although in hospital, the president's ability to tweet seems unaffected. writing today, doctors, nurses and all at the great walter reed medical centre and others from other institutions who have joined them, and others from other institutions who havejoined them, are amazing. the latest bulletin will be relief to many americans, but that will be tempered by concern over what they are not being told. to say the least, it is extraordinary the chief of staff is saying one thing about his health and the physician to donald trump, is saying something different, much more positive. we have come to learn what medicine the president is being given but the american people are being asked to swallow seems overly sugar coated. jon sopel, bbc news, at the walter reed hospital. our correspondent lebo diseko spent the day at the walter reed medical centre, where mr trump is being treated. she spoke to trump supporters

there about how they feel about the president's condition. i think you can probably hear some of their enthusiasm larry, some supporters of the president basically telling me that this could happen to anybody. he has a fighter and they think that he will definitely overcome. one man told me that he flew an overnight to show his support for donald john. there is a whole range of different age groups they are, senior citizens, younger people. quite interesting as there have been a few moments of tension with supporters ofjoe biden. i guess that's kind of indicative of some of the passions we see in the country. overall his supporters were really good—natured and telling me that theyjust want him to overcome. and they believe he will do it. my reaction was kind of shocked but then again it seems to be most people are getting it at some point. i guess i was kind not waiting to find out i thought it have it at some point, you know.

are you worried? no, its most powerful man in the world best doctors in the world. shocking, i wish i could have had my notifications on my phone turned off because i saw the news pop up at like 1231 am. i didn't go to sleep after that. i was up all night and it wasjust shocking. i actually flew in this morning just to be here for a few hours. have to fly back but this is the least i could dojust to show my support and frankly, keep telling everyone it doesn't really matter what side of the political aisle you follow, this is the leader of our country. i was upset. i couldn't believe it. i was kind of like in shock when i heard about it. concerns me about him first it was the age you know 74, i think he's going to do fine. i really do. i want to show support for him. when british prime minister boris johnson got covid there is an upper of support doesn't feel like the people you spoken to today you're starting to see early stages of this here?

absolutely. for the people that are gathered here. you heard one of the donald trump supporters say look, it doesn't matter what side of the aisle you are on, we want our president to be better. that is good for country. certainly when you are talking about when borisjohnson was ill, it is frightening for people when the leader of the country is sick and donald trump is the free world. i think the issues around other questions around transparency, timelines, anthony's article was talking about earlier. may undermine deep white house efforts to portray that positive image that people really are hoping for, looking to them for. i'm sure the president will appreciate seeing all those people out there. he feeds off the energy of the crowds at his rallies and despite what the politicians in dc are talking about, theyjust want to see them back out there don't they? i was just trying to get out my tweets but he has been tweeting.

and thanking the staff at the walter reed military medical facility. i guess, the kind of donald trump where it used to hearing upbeat and i'm sure that's a message you wanted his supporters and everybody else in the country to take it away. president trump has been given two treatments to try to slow the impact of the virus. our health editor hugh pym looks at how what they are and how effective they might be. as the president walked across the white house lawn to the helicopter which would take him to hospital, it wasn't clear what sort of treatment or care he'd require. today, doctors revealed they'd carried out extensive monitoring of donald trump's condition, and the state of his health. we have monitored his cardiac function, his kidney function, his liverfunction, all of those are normal. and the president this morning is not on oxygen, not having difficulty breathing

or walking around the white house medical unit upstairs. the president is getting two experimental therapies which are not routinely available to patients, and are still being assessed by clinicians. the first involves antibodies, produced in laboratories to boost covid patients' immune systems. scientists say early results are encouraging, but there are still questions. it's reduced the amount of virus that those patients then carry. what we don't know yet is whether that strong signal, strong effect on the virus, translate into benefits for the patients. so, for example, does it reduce the time that people need to be in hospital, or reduce the need for a mechanical ventilator, or improve survival? experts say the other drug, remdesivir, is an existing antiviral treatment which has shown positive results in one trial. the length of stay in people who have severe coronavirus infection is less.

and so, when you have indicators of severe infection, whether that's risk factors or whether it's observed low oxygen rates, the thinking is that the earlier you can get it into the patients, the better. president trump has had the drugs early on. in fact, doctors were taking pre—emptive action to try to reduce the risk of the virus doing more damage. but these are not cures for coronavirus. hugh pym, bbc news. president trump's treatment is going to be closely followed by everybody around the world. let's go back to our london studio. it appears as far as the republicans are concerned, they are carrying on. the vice president on thursday will be attending a rally in arizona. when you think about the visuals and how important it was for the

presidency walk to marine one, what is this? it will be a big moment when he shows up in person at the next rally. it is exactly a month until the election so the campaign is moving ahead. they will get all the major surrogates, the president's children back on the campaign trailand the president's children back on the campaign trail and the vice president leading that. the vice president leading that. the vice president has tweeted he had a meeting with the coronavirus task force, they are working to expand access to ppe and vaccines. he announce they expect a vaccine by the end of the year so they want to make sure the government business doesn't shot. larry, it has been a pleasure, thank you very much indeed. we are going to stay on this subject. i will be discussing further details of treatment. i'm joined now by emergency medicine physician,

drjeremy faust in boston. thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. first, when you went through or heard what president trump's doctor described and the timeline of the disease, what struck you the most? the thing that strikes me the most is how rapidly things have progressed. we go from a president who was campaigning on tuesday, the without coronavirus, or not knowing he had it to a positive test and then in hospital. this tells me, and with symptoms and the need for oxygen at times, this tells me he likely entered the hospital with a high viral load. some patients will enter with lower loads, others with higher. we do have data that suggests having symptoms early, quickly after being

diagnosed and having a higher viral load, which i am assuming, are u nfortu nately not load, which i am assuming, are unfortunately not great prognostic indicators. 0k, following on from that, doctor connelly also spoke of the president being monitored for complications. if you are talking about the high viral load, what complications will they be watching for? the complications from covid-19 are extremely varied. we don't really know yet which of them are really know yet which of them are real and which are anecdotal. there might be more blood clots, but we are teasing out. there's a lot of things we don't know because the magnifying glass, we are looking so carefully a nd magnifying glass, we are looking so carefully and we will know so much about this virus that we don't know about this virus that we don't know about other serious viruses that have infected the whole world, seemingly. the thing we're most concerned about is the progression of the disease, does he require more oxygen and will he need more

assistance. will he require intensive care as prime minister johnson did. those are the things we are watching very carefully and to be quite honest, it is a little alarming we are being told he is doing very well. we have been given some indication there are signs that things are not going well. that is where my concern lies. from your medical expertise, you have said the progression of the disease, obviously you have to see where that ta kes obviously you have to see where that takes us, what is the one question he would have wanted to know? we do get these adjectives, he's doing well, doing great, feeling well. i would like to see a lot of objective data that would help the world and the country know what to expect. it is reasonable to ask for that. i would like to see some of these blood tests we call inflammatory markers, prognostic markers, to say how is he responding? i would like to know his oxygen saturation, i would like to know what any cat

scans or x—rays look like. i would like to see more objective data so we can now have worried are reassured we can be. adjectives and adverbs and assessments are one thing, but for the rest, we would like to see the data so we can tell the public where things are, because people are appropriate concern. we have this antibody therapy that he is being treated with. he is on the first course, perhaps i can because, because it is a few hours along, of remdesivir, part of a five—day course, is that he is being treated with remdesivir, and it has only been shown to work in the severe cases. there is authorisation to use it in mild cases. we don't know which category he falls into in terms of severity. but the journal studies of medicine show benefits are in severe cases. we don't know if he is ona

are in severe cases. we don't know if he is on a steroid which is the only drug shown so far to lower mortality, that was in the recovery trial with the united kingdom. it showed patients who needed oxygen and mechanical ventilation, they had and mechanical ventilation, they had a better outcome. we don't know if he is on that because the physician dodged that. and the antibody treatment is experimental and there is no track record. we don't withhold this medication to the public because they are not special enough, we don't how it works yet. they are trying it on the president and that is risky, they are taking a gamble. goodness, thank you very much indeed. you are watching bbc world news. in other news around the world. the prime minister of armenia says his country is facing a "decisive moment", as it battles azerbaijan for control of the disputed region

of nagorno—karabakh. clashes have intensified despite international calls for calm. azerbaijan says it will continue the offensive until the region is under its control. our correspondentjonah fisher sent this report from the region's capital stepanakert, which has come under heavy shelling. one of the world's oldest conflicts... explosions. ..is very much alive. we are being shelled here in nagorno karabakh, in an ethnic armenian town that under international law belongs to azerbaijan. the reality of life in nagorno karabakh for the last few days, under assault from the air. it sounds like artillery but there have been drone strikes, as well.

those azeri shells hit this residential building near our hotel. killing one and destroying the homes of dozens of others, like 78—year—old rita who once had azeris as neighbours. we had many friends from azerbaijan here but now we are enemies. great enemies. i, personally, don't want to live with them and don't want to speak to them. this first week of war has been marked by azerbaijan's use of military drones, striking at will. nearly three decades after losing nagorno karabakh, the azeris appear intent on claiming it back. they are trying to invade and they do everything to invade, to terrorise the people and civilians here. that is why they are using drones and aerial strikes in this way?

for sure. some have seen enough and are leaving to find safety. anoush tells us her husband has gone to the front line and she must get out with their children. but the aerial threat is never far away. this soldier is warning that drones have been spotted. and shortly afterwards there is an explosion nearby. everybody is scrambling to come in here. a real reminder, as they were fleeing, as to why this place is increasingly dangerous for people. under attack, day and night. jonah fisher, bbc news, stepanakert. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... the british prime minister boris johnson and the european commission president ursula von der leyen have

acknowledged significant disagreements must be overcome before the two can agree a post—brexit trade deal. the two leaders said they'd instructed their chief negotiators to work intensively to try to bridge the gaps. coronavirus restrictions that put the spanish capital madrid under partial lockdown appear to have been heeded. nearly five million residents in the greater madrid area are confined to their municipality. madrid is the first european capital to re—enter lockdown in a bid to curb soaring infections. streets that would normally be crammed were largely deserted, with rain playing a part in keeping people indoors. a powerful storm has caused what are being called the worst floods in living memory in south—east france. two firefighters who've lost radio contact are among the eight people still reported missing. the mayor of nice earlier said two bodies had been found. several rivers burst their banks as two and a half months worth of rain fell in 24 hours.

now for a round up of all today's sports news. hello, welcome to the bbc sports centre. we start with football and everton are top of the english premier league after making their best start to a top—flight season since 1969. carlo ancelotti's side beat brighton 4—2 with dominic calvert—lewin scoring in the same week he got his first england call—up. two goals from james rodriguez and another from yerry mina sealed a fourth straight win for everton. last time they did that in the top—flight, they won the league. i think we managed well, the situation of the game because they had possession and we had composure defensively. we had opportunity to score on the counter attack, we were good on set pieces, our usual. so the performance was complete and this is the reason we win.

the season hasn't started as well for pep guardiola's manchester city side. as their record signing, roderigo, cancelled out raheem sterling's opener. 1—1 the final score at elland road. leeds are fifth while city have just one win from their opening three games. of course, we are far away from the top of the league. we have to start winning games and if we don't it won't be possible. now it's coming a marathon with us and the champions league. all the teams have this situation, but, yeah, heads up for everyone. it was emotional from the touchline, the way we played the last ten to 15 minutes and everybody runs and fights. so i am so delighted with the performance they have done. chelsea beat crystal palace with four second—half goals as frank lampard appealed for chelsea's fans to be patient as his new look side take shape. summer signing, ben chilwell, scored their opening goal,

kurt zouma added a second before georginio converted two penalties to make it 4—0. elsewhere, newcastle beat burnley. transfer news and manchester united are set to sign the uruguayan striker, edinson cavani. the 33—year—old is due to fly to england on sunday to complete the move. the deal is yet to be finalised, although it is expected he will sign a two—year contract. cavani is a free agent after leaving paris saintjermaine at the end of last season. in italy, the local health minister has told napoli they cannot travel to turin for sunday's match againstjuventus after two players and one staff member tested positive for coronavirus. juventus say cristiano ronaldo and co will be on the pitch for kick—off regardless and that the club is ready to play the match. that's despite two members of the club testing positive for the virus. problems also in the nfl as the new england patriots game against kansas city chiefs was postponed after multiple positive tests. the patriots quarterback,

cam newton is one of the players to contract the virus. the game will be rescheduled to monday or tuesday after there have been more test. world number one in tennis, novak djokovic has eased into round four of the french open. he beat colombian qualifier daniel elahi galan in straight sets, dropping just five games on the way to victory. next up for the world number one is the 15th seed, karen khachanov for a place in the quarterfinals. there were wins too for the greek fifth seed stefan tsitsipas and two—time wimbledon champion, petra kvitova in the women's singles. finally, to one of cycling's grand tours the giro d'italia, where britain's geraint thomas finished fourth in the opening stage. the time trial was won by his team—mate, who claimed the leader's pinkjersey. thomas, who won the tour de france in 2018 was 26 seconds ahead of british rival, simon yates. and that is all from the bbc sports centre for now.

now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. this is over the walter reed medical centre where, president trump, if he stays there will be spending his second night as a patient. plenty more coming up second night as a patient. plenty more coming up on second night as a patient. plenty more coming up on bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. it has been a thoroughly wet night up it has been a thoroughly wet night up and down the country. we continue with more heavy rain through this morning, mainly across western and southern areas and it is here we will see some transport disruptions and flooding in places. it is here where the winds will be strongest as well. tied in with this area of low pressure, you can see well. tied in with this area of low pressure, you can see where well. tied in with this area of low pressure, you can see where the isobars are closer together in south—western areas and this is where we will have the weather fronts bringing the heavy and

persistent rain. the weather warning across the country is likely to persist until midday. we could see further flooding through the morning period. further north, the amber warning across eastern scotland should expire as the rain pushes towards the west. we should see a bit of brightness appearing here. as the day wears on, the heaviest of the day wears on, the heaviest of the rain will be across northern ireland, down into wales, south—west england and across the south and south—east as well. even here, the rain should start to move away as we head into the afternoon. lighter winds and some sunshine around and we will see some slow—moving showers as temperatures reach 15 or 16 degrees but feeling chilly across the south—east. on two sunday night, the south—east. on two sunday night, the rain band spreads away from the uk but we will continue to see lots of shower spiralling around the centre. lengthy, clear spells of shower spiralling around the centre. lengthy, clearspells in between and when that happens it could turn chilly in one or two

spots and eight to 10 degrees generally for most. low pressure still with us as we head into the new working week on monday. it will be gradually weakening, so conditions should slowly improve through the week. but from monday, we should see scattered showers around, the wind not quite as strong. some of the showers could be heavy and some could merge together to produce longer spells of rain. in the sunshine we could see 15 or 16 degrees and that is where we can see some of the heaviest showers. as we move out of monday, low—pressure trips northwards and it opens and north—westerly wind across the uk, which will drive in a few showers. but we should see some good spells of sunshine as well. it is a slow improvement as we move through the week, the low pressure moving away. but by the end of the week, high pressure should move in and that will settle things down.

hello. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment —

first the headlines. president trump's president has tweeted saying he is feeling well. his doctors say he's "in good spirits" as he's treated in hospital for coronavirus. his medical team says the president was admitted as a precautionary measure and is not currently being given oxygen. at this time, the team and i are extremely happy at the progress the president has made. thursday he had a mild cough and some news congestion with fatigue all of which are not resolving and improving. parts of northern england face new coronavirus restrictions from today — including a ban on households mixing indoors. borisjohnson and the president of the european commission say the uk and eu will work intensively to overcome significant gaps in their positions on a post—brexit relationship. at least eight people are missing in south—east france after a powerful storm caused what is being called the worst