this is bbc news.eaths from the coronavirus in the uk exceeds 900 for the second day running as doctors warn that many medics are unable to access the personal protective equipment they need to keep themselves safe. the united states has overtaken italy with the highest number of deaths from the pandemic in the world. nearly 20,000 americans have been killed so far and more than 500,000 infections have been confirmed. here in the uk, more than a thousand people have been fined for failing to stick to the rules on social distancing across england and wales. meanwhile, the uk home secretary announced more funding for support groups, which help the victims of domestic abuse. tom symonds reports. day after day, the same demand of the british people. some experts are surprised at how rigorously we have stuck to the new rules of life in lockdown. but technically, that's not allowed. and even this sort of exercise is likely to prompt questions. the police have been told to engage, explain, encourage, and if n

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. centre, here's gavin. good afternoon. he's more used to racing the tour de france, but geraint thomas has taken things up a gear during lockdown. he's completed 36 hours of cycling across three days, raising £325,000 for the nhs. and even though he's been stuck in his garage, he's had some help along the way. along with bbc breakfast, ben croucher followed his journey. and somebody else really well— known is getting on their bike to help raise money as well. who else would you want at this point but the former tour de france champion geraint thomas? oh, my goodness, you're pedalling already, how is it going? it's all right at the minute, i've only been going ten minutes. that was the start of something epic for geraint thomas, three long but unforgettable days, 12 hours on wednesday, thursday and friday, the same length as many nhs shifts. tiring but worth it. a massive thanks to all of you out there who have donated over the last few days, it made a massive difference. cheers, guys.

and in sport on bbc news...tenham reverse their decision to use the government's furlough scheme, and apologise for any concern caused during an anxious time. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government says we're still not past the peak of the coronavirus emergency and the number of deaths is expected to increase further this week, before they may start to plateau. the government insists there are some positive signs form the latest data and the lockdown is working, but it's too soon to talk about when it may end, or how. 717 people are reported to have died across the uk from coronavirus in hospital in the latest 24—hour period — a drop from yesterday — but that number doesn't include deaths in care homes or the community. it brings the total number of deaths in hospital to more than 11,000. the government has said it is reviewing whether people should generally wearface masks. the world health organization has acknowledged to the bbc the increasing concern in many countries that unless peo

duncan kennedy, bbc news. it's getting stranger and stranger. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. temperatures got up to 17 degrees today where we had the best of the sunshine. tomorrow, more of us will see the sunshine and it will be even warmer. quite breezy and also some rain later in the day across the west. as we go through tonight, cloud that has been affecting the northern half of the uk today will tend to melt away to allow clearer skies overhead. despite that, not an especially cold night because the breeze will be picking up. this southerly wind quite a big feature of the weather tomorrow. parts of northern ireland in western scotland, there could be wind gusts of 50 mph or more. windy further east as well, but holding onto some sunshine and those temperatures in london up to 21 degrees. even further north seeing a high of 18. it does turn a bit cooler on monday as some rain clears through, but that won't last. it warms up again later in the week. hello this is bbc news, the headlines: the government urges people to

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. stay with us on bbc news. how fans across the world are turning to a fictional doctor to help them cope with the stress of isolation. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power. todayis demonstration of black power. today is about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hoped a line can be drawn in the bloodied past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful. they were intelligent and it is a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: as one of the world's biggest hospitals opens in london to treat 4,000 coronavirus patients there's a stern warning for the british public to stay indoors this weekend. with nearly a quarter of a million confirmed coronavirus cases in the us, america's health watchdog says people should wear face masks when they go out. in france, the number of dead continues to rise, with nearly 600 deaths recorded in just 24 hours. police are strictly enforcing the government's tough quarantine measures over the easter holidays. railway

welcome to bbc news. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the virus has been spreading rapidly around the world, with more than 2.2 million cases now confirmed in 185 countries. at least 153,000 people have died, but the true figure is likely to be significantly higher. the us has the highest death toll in the world with more than 38,000 — one third of those are in the state of new york alone. spain is the second european country after italy where more than 20,000 people have now died. the uk recorded 888 deaths in hospital in the last 2a hours, bringing the total to more than 15,000. we'll cover the situation in the states and across the world a little later, but first, with the latest in the uk, here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. john coker, a detective constable for british transport police, who leaves a wife and three children. retired paediatrician judith darmady, founder of a children's charity, awarded an 0be, who dedicated her life to th

this is bbc news.pidly growing number of deceased. the state now has more coronavirus cases than any single country. latest figures record that over 7,000 have died from the coronavirus. the uk records its highest daily death toll so far. almost 1,000 more people have died. it comes as the british government has asked the public to stay home, amid fears that the easter weekend combined with warm weather will see some ignore the stay—home policy. many charities have had to stop their work and reduce support for large numbers of vulnerable people. the british red cross says there are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers living in poverty in the uk. in calais, in france, many migrants remain in makeshift camps hoping to cross to the uk.

freya cole, bbc news.the coronavirus lockdown — with just their living rooms as a backdrop — and sometimes a few technical glitches along the way. in the latest — actors meryl streep, neil patrick harris and other stars of broadway have come together for an online charity concert to mark the 90th birthday of legendary composer stephen sondheim. reged ahmad reports. # dinosaurs surviving the crunch # let's hear it for the ladies who lunch...# meryl streep, christine baranski, and audra mcdonald. pouring themselves a drink and singing a raucous rendition of the ladies who lunch from one of stephen sondheim's famous broadway musicals. happy birthday, steve! happy anniversary, steve! # i want to know how to get through...# just a few days after a few of the broadway stars and actors take part in this virtual charity concert, the idea to raise money and belatedly marked stephen sondheim's 90th birthday by singing some of his back catalogue. how was i to know what your father had also hidden... neil patrick harr

hugh pym, bbc news.e expected hit around 25 degrees in some parts of the uk this weekend. and the government has repeated again the need for people to stay at home, unless they go out for the following reasons. you can leave home to exercise once a day, alone or with members of your household. there is no set time limit on this, but people are asked to stay near their homes. you can shop, but only for basic necessities and as infrequently as possible. and you can go out for any medical need or to provide care for a vulnerable person. you can also travel to or from work, but only if you can't work from home. fiona trott is in scarborough for us. this here, it looks as though people are sticking to those guidelines. this is the most popular holiday destination outside london during a normal easter weekend, there would be thousands of people here in scarborough, many of them packed into those amusement arcades behind me. but today visitors have stayed away. local people and emergency services are relieved.

jonathan blake, bbc news. all that was going on, the government announced that all residents and staff in care homes across england can now get a test for coronavirus even if they've not shown any symptoms. later this afternoon, the government will publish up—to—date figures for all coronavirus deaths, both in hospitals and care homes, for the first time. access to coronavirus home testing kits for essential workers ran out injust over an hour this morning, after the government widened access to millions more people. our health correspondent richard galpin reports. it is now known that thousands of elderly people have been dying in care homes. and finally the government is saying that all care home staff and residents can now be tested to see if they have the disease. the st cecilia's care home in scarborough has lost four of its residents to the virus. today staff have been logging on to the government's website to book tests for everyone. but it is not proving easy. we got onto the website very early this mo

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: president trump says the us is passing the peak of new coronavirus infections, despite the number of deaths doubling in a week. as the uk government pledges a new coronavirus testing regime for care homes, leading social care officials are highly criticial of the government's handling of the crisis. a landslide election victory for south korea's governing party — and its president — over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. back to school for danish children as more european countries relax their lockdowns. and he just keeps on walking. the 99—year—old military veteran who's raising millions for medical staff on the frontline. hello to you. president trump has said the us has passed the peak of new covid—19 infections. at his daily briefing he claimed that this put american states in a strong position to re—open the economy. before we hearfrom mr trump, her

alison holt, bbc news. news: british airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant. its parent company, iag, announced the planned job cuts as revenues had plunged 13% in the first quarter of the year. british airways has currently furloughed its 22500 employees. iag says the recovery of passenger demand to 2019 levels will take years. scotland has become the latest place to advise the public to wear masks in areas where social distancing is difficultm distancing is difficult, such as shops and on public transport. the uk government is yet to announce its decision on masks but the health secretary said their use was based on weak science. spain's prime minister, pedro sanchez, has outlined a four—phase withdrawal from one of europe's strictest lockdowns, with the aim of getting back to something like normality by the end ofjune. social distancing will remain but schools won't re—open until september. president putin says the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in russia has not yet been reached and he'

allan little, bbc news. more on our website at bbc news. and please do stay with bbc news.ers with our reviewers that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for a look at the weather with xxxxx hello, easter sunday has been a many locations across southern parts of britain and have been in excess of 20 celsius. that will be the last time i'll be saying that. certainly for many areas on easter monday a much colderfield for many areas on easter monday a much colder field with the last of the relatively mild airjust about hanging on. in the last part of the day. down into that far southwestern quarter. through the course of the night, will find some showers and thunderstorms that broke out through sunday afternoon gradually tumbling their way a bit further south. the front and the north introducing the colder conditions, also tending to lose what little rain it's provided. and there will be quite a widespread frost inland to start the new day across central and southern parts of scotland. maybe the odd spot in northern ireland certainly north of england too. m

this is bbc news with the latest headlines are for viewers in this is bbc news with the latest headlinesthe commonwealth — stressing the value of self—discipline and resolve. england's health secretary has warned the government will look again at allowing outdoor exercise if people flout social distancing rules. if you don't want us to have to take the step to ban exercise of all forms outside of your own home, then you've got to follow the rules. one of the uk's top scientific advisors says there is currently no precise exit strategy from the lockdown. exit strategies from this were very problematic, challenging.

david willis, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...issues an easter message urging people to remain at home this weekend as governments across the world ask people to stay indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus. the british prime minister is spending a sixth day in hospital after leaving intensive care. his father urges him to rest. eu finance ministers agree a 500 billion euro rescue package to help countries worst affected by the pandemic. european union finance ministers have agreed a 500 billion euro package to help member states' economies. loans will be provided to help pay healthcare costs and support companies and unemployed workers. the ministers stopped short of accepting a demand, by france and italy, to share out the cost of the crisis by issuing so—called corona bonds. matt graveling reports. while video links kept ministers apart, the message did not. solidarity is key. a phrase born through weeks of discussion and part of the first major step to repair economies left battered by the coronavirus pandemic. we can all re

this is bbc news.n issues a stark warning about the spread of coronavirus, saying it could get as bad as italy. the daily death toll in the uk passes 500 for the first time. now, where people have been living in lockdown, more people have been going online to shop for groceries and goods, which can be delivered. some of the big online retailers have seen sales spike astronomically. according to a report in the wall streetjournal, visits to the amazon website are up 32% compared to a year earlier, and amazon, which acquired the supermarket chain whole foods in 2017, is now seeking to hire thousands of workers for both businesses. but some workers have been striking this week, demanding improved workplace safety and sanitation, and benefits including hazard pay and sick pay for employees who may be unwell, but haven't been tested for the coronavirus. let's talk about this a little more than. for more on this, i'm joined now by professorjoshua murray. he's an assistant sociology professor at the vanderbil

david campanale, bbc news. this is bbc news. short supply in england and that more needs to be done to secure stock. president trump insists that the united states is performing better than other rich countries in its response to the virus, and can relax the lockdown soon. vladimir putin has warned russians that as the number of coronavirus cases rises, covid—19 continues to pose a high risk to his country. russia has seen its biggest daily increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, up nearly 5,000 from yesterday. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has this report. rarely has moscow felt so calm. bells chime so quiet. so empty. in lockdown, a city of 12 million people so peaceful. but not everywhere. on the edge of moscow, ambulances queue outside a hospital that's treating covid—19. the crews had to wait more than nine hours to bring in their patients. this is a health system under pressure. at another facility, doctors are preparing for their shift in the coronavirus ward. with moscow the epicenter of the out

orla guerin, bbc news, istanbul. stay with us on bbc news.s of mexico city struggling with a lack of fresh water. her nothing, it seemed, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they have been fighting for for so long. it was 7am, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the uk government's new website for coronavirus tests was temporarily closed after it was inundated by key workers. the death toll in the u

welcome to bbc news. the condition of the british prime minister, borisjohnson, is said to be improving as he prepares to spend a third night under intensive care battling covid—19. britain's finance minister, rishi sunak, said he is sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the team around him. but the wider picture is less encouraging. britain recorded its worst daily figure to date for hospital patients who have died of coronavirus, 938. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. still the wait. the prime minister is still in intensive care. but borisjohnson‘s condition in hospital is improving. he's sitting up in bed. but dilemmas for government will still come. good afternoon. the chancellor taking the lead today. the latest from the hospital is that the prime minister remains in intensive care, where his condition is improving. i can also tell you that he has been sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team. this is more than an immediate health emergency, though, for t

freya cole, bbc news.failing to stick to the rules on social distancing across england and wales. meantime, uk home announced more funding for support groups which help the victims of domestic abuse. —— home secretary. day after day, the same demand of the british people. some experts are surprised at how rigorously we've stuck to the new rules of life in lockdown. but technically, that's not allowed. and even this sort of exercise is likely to prompt questions. the police have been told to engage, explain, encourage, and if necessary , e nfo rce . 108a people have been fined in 37 forces so far. but it does seem to be working. there are some grey areas. but for the most part, you know, i think definitely there's been a decrease in people that are out and about. the first police officer to attend the daily briefing said this was a new world for the public but also the police. they have new responsibilities, they are tackling new risks. the streets are empty, businesses are closed as we all adapt to a new w

tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.e for britain's carers and key workers. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it, i didn't believe it. he was just here saturday. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. mission control: and lift-off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine in europe have started. two uk volunteers were injected in oxford. american lawmakers pass another relief bill worth m80 billion for small businesses

hello, and welcome to this bbc news special. i'm victoria derbyshire.y with us, as we look at the world in lockdown, as an estimated 3 billion of us are quarantined and forced to stay put. we look at how life for tens of millions has come to a standstill. plus, we will give you ideas on how to keep you and your loved ones safe. and a reminder there is further advice and information about covid—i9 on the bbc news website. first, the bbc‘sjim reed takes a look atjust how many people around the world are in lockdown. so it's vital to slow the spread of the disease. stay at home. it will break the chain of transmission and it will save lives. a quarter of the world is now living under some form of lockdown. 3 billion people have been told to stay at home. in most of europe, day—to—day life has stopped. in the north of italy, hospitals are still struggling to cope. it's three weeks now since the start of the world's first full national lockdown. the street is completely deserted. on a sunday afternoon, usually there would be, certainly, lots of people. trans

matt graveling, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come.n and new hope to an end to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. 25 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue... this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power. the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful. they were intelligent and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, thanks for being without. the headlines: britain has recorded its worst daily figure for coronavirus deaths in hospital, but in italy there are further signs of the pandemic slowing. across the us there has been more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, with more than 14,000 deaths. bernie sanders has dropped out of the democratic race for president. senator sanders said he could not in good conscience continue with the campaign that he couldn't win, which interfered with the important work required in this difficult hour. the bbc‘s ja

♪ reporter: bbc news.now for more on the efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, i am joined by an emergeooy physician and former health commissioner for the city of baltimore. othanks much for being with us, and congratulations on the abbirth of your daughter, some good news to all of this gloom, but we have heard that it is stabilizing come but theet worst is to come for some states in america? dr.: that is right. it does appear that for new york state, we are at o near the pe. i do not know that we should be celebrating this, because even if we are athe peak, we still have a long way down, and we could also be plateauing. that still means a lot of death, a lot of potentially preventable deaths, every single day, and the us. i not just one community. in fact, we are many communities, so there are many communitieshat have yet to reach their peak, many mmunities who have yet t figure out there are outbreaks so we have a long way to go. and there are signs of hope of things being put into place, like t

alison holt, bbc news.ernment, 0ur colleagues at the bbc in westminster has confirmed that the prime minister, boris johnson, westminster has confirmed that the prime minister, borisjohnson, is now back at number ten downing st, and is expected to begin work as planned in the morning. business lobby groups are calling for the government, to publish details of the perameters that would allow a reopening of the economy. the institute of directors says its members are " for more information. tomorrow, unions will ask ministers to make sure employers take thorough steps, to keep staff safe when they do go back to work. our business correspondent, katie prescott, reports. 28 years of business, closed in a day. hello, welcome. come in. thank you very much. this restauranteur is desperate to see his tables filled with diners once again. but he'd like some sense about when that might be and what happens if the restrictions ease, but the threat of the virus remains. it'd be good to know what the model is going to lo

anna collinson, bbc news.d on containing the so—called r rate the rate the so—called r rate, the rate of people being infected. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh, is here. you can explain more clearly than me what it is and why it is so important. the reproductive rate is simply the number of people on average that each infected person goes on to infect. if it is over one, then you have an increasing infection, it will increase exponentially. if you can get it down to below one, then eventually an outbreak will die out. at the start, about a month ago, it was up to somewhere between three and four. it is now below one. we have a graph that can help illustrate this. you can see on the 12th of march self isolation was brought in for those with symptoms. it was an r rate of nearly four. then after lockdown and the social distancing measures, the virus was not able to transmit between people is effectively because we were all keeping our distance and it fell off a cliff in terms of the r number. in care home

david shukman, bbc news.he government reassuring front line health staff many times that there are sufficient stocks of personal protective equipment, there are still shortages. the head of nhs providers in england has told the bbc the supply of gowns, for example, is hand to mouth at the moment. the government says it is straining every sinew to resolve the problem. hywel griffith reports. basic equipment that can save lives. millions of gowns, masks and gloves have been promised for use in this pandemic, but they still aren't getting to everyone who needs them. to put it politely, i think it's been a shambles. nick is a gp registrar at a hospital in the south—east of england, who says supplies regularly run out. you go onto a ward, you're about to see a coronavirus—positive patient, and then you end up not having... you know, if you have the mask, you don't have the goggles or the visor. if you have the visor, you then don't have the gown. these are issues that, still, we continue to face, no matter how our

hugh pym, bbc news.ister is spending his fifth night in hospital. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young is outside st thomas‘ hospital this evening... what more do we know about the condition of the prime minister? as he prepared for that fit night, some positive news for the prime minister and his friends and colleagues. he has been moved back to the ward and downing street says he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery, early phase, the suggestion that this will not be a rapid process. what does that mean? it may mean he will have to have his blood pressure checked, his oxygen levels given he has needed help with his breathing. there has been reaction to this news from around the world, president from one of the first to tweet saying great news, get well, boris, sir keir starmer saying, i hope this is the start of the speedy recovery and then there was this tweet from carrie symons, the fiancee of the prime minister, i think we could call that an enthusiastic round

bill hayton, bbc news.pact of the pandemic elsewhere in the world: president putin has extended the paid time russians have off work because of the coronavirus pandemic until the end of april. mr putin acknowledged the outbreak still hadn't reached its peak, but he didn't announce any new measures such as a lockdown. in the last 2a hours, russia announced its highest number of deaths caused by covid—19. as lockdown measures continue in egypt, thousands of people there have taken to twitter to call for palaces belonging to the country's president to be turned into quarantine centres. it follows social media outrage after expats locked down at a five star hotel were told they would have to foot the bill themselves. president sisi reversed the decision on wednesday. global oil prices have surged after president trump said he expected saudi arabia and russia to end a feud that has driven the price of crude to eighteen year lows. mr trump said he thought the two countries would agree to cut supply by at least te

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: hard times ahead. president trump tells americans to brace themselves as the country's death toll surpasses that of china. this is going to be a very painful — very, very painful two weeks. the british government admits it has to increase coronavirus testing, with only a fraction if its daily target of 25,000 currently being carried out. when even a handshake makes news. why russia's president finds himself at the centre of coronavirus concerns. we take a look at some of the companies changing gears to do their bit in the fight against the virus. hello. we begin with the latest coronavirus developments from around the world. deaths have accelerated in the us and uk while italy and spain continue to record high fatality rates. the united states has now declared 3,415 coronavirus deaths meaning it has overtaken china. 0nly italy and spain have a higher death toll. in the

jane 0'brien, bbc news.e ago our north america correspondent, peter bowes, gave us more detail. two grim milestones. the one we have just been hearing about now — more than 1 million cases of covid—19 across the united states, and another milestone in that more americans have now died as a result of this virus than were killed during the almost two decades of the vietnam war. so for all, there's a lot of talk about states getting back to normal, of businesses restarting, of parks opening, of beaches opening — we're still a long, long way from the end of this, mike. the president, of course, talking the figures eventually going down to zero, but dr anthony fauci sounding a warning? yes, and the warning is — and he has said similar things before, but this was very specific — that he believes, with some certainty, that the virus will be back in the autumn. indeed, he stressed it may never go away, it will probably still be with us all the way through the summer. yes, it may, in terms of those peaks and troughs,

this is bbc news.und the globe. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: hard times ahead. president trump tells americans to brace themselves as the country's death toll surpasses that of china. this is going to be a very painful — very, very painful two weeks. the british government admits it has to increase coronavirus testing, with only a fraction if its daily target of 25,000 currently being carried out. when even a handshake makes news. why russia's president finds himself at the centre of coronavirus concerns. we take a look at some of the companies changing gears

laura kuenssberg, bbc news.st—hit regions in this crisis, with death tolls mounting at alarming rates. 950 people died in a single day in spain — that's the highest daily total anywhere in the world so far. the number of people dying in france and italy is also rising by the day. 0ur europe correspondent, mark lowen, has this report, which starts with exclusive footage from inside a spanish hospital. hoping for a sign of life. when the disease hits, it decimates. fighting it demands precision and speed to cope with these numbers. this is one of spain's biggest hospitals, vall d'hebron in catalonia. but it could be anywhere else that the virus has struck, for this is its hallmark — to plunder a country, overwhelming its hospitals. the doctor shows just one of the patients here needing assisted ventilation. there are 200 in this intensive care unit. catalonia, spain's wealthiest region, is at its limit. "look how vulnerable we are when it hits, a complex living soul stripped bare," lying face down to help clear th

welcome to bbc news, i'm simon pusey.ace themselves as the country's death toll surpasses that of china. this is going to be a very painful, very, very painful two weeks. the british government admits it has to increase coronavirus testing, with only a fraction if its daily target of 25,000 currently being carried out. when even a handshake makes news. why russia's president finds himself at the center of coronavirus concerns. and we take a look at some of the companies changing gears to do their bit in the fight against the virus.

david shukman, bbc news. launched its first military satellite into orbit. the guards say the satellite — named ‘noor‘ or ‘light‘ — took off from the central desert region and reached an orbit of 425 kilometres. the mission is likely to increase iran's already tense relationship with the united states. shortly after the launch, the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, insisted tehran needs to be held accountable. i think today's launch proves what we are saying all along here in the united states, the irg sea, designated terrorist organisation, launched a missile today. i think every nation has an obligation to go to the united nations and evaluate whether this missile launch was consistent with that security council resolution. i don't think it remotely is. and i think don't think it remotely is. and ithink iran don't think it remotely is. and i think iran needs to be held accountable for what they have done. that is the us secretary of state, of course. we go live to new york. bahman kalbasi is un correspond

ben wright, bbc news.ind out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcaster lucy beresford, and the journalist and author yasmin alibhai brown. the united states has now overtaken italy as the country with the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world. more than 21,000 people have now died in the us after being diagnised with coronavirus. the state of new york alone had 758 coronavirus related deaths in the past 2a hours. the state's governor andrew cuomo described the figures as ‘horrific‘ but pointed to a stabilisation in the number of new deaths. you see also a flattening in the number of lives lost at a terribly high rate, but if you look back over the past several days, you see there is a certain continuity to that number. again, that's the one number that i look forward to seeing drop, as soon as i open my eyes in the morning. and it has been flattening, but flattening at a te

this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: officials confirm 50,000 people have now died in the united states. meanwhile, president trump attacks the media after he suggested using disinfectants in a treatment. i was asking a sarcastic and a very sarcastic question, to the reporters in the room, about disinfectant on the inside. but it does kill it, and it would kill it on the hands. the uk government's new website for tests is swamped and shut down for hours as it's inundated by key workers. world leaders throw their weight behind a drive to develop new treatments for covid—19 and ensure that everyone gets access to them. and the rohingya refugees rescued after being stranded at sea for many weeks — virus fears meant they were repeatedly turned away from shore. and troubling signs out of turkey single — doctors there say the country's outbreak could be much worse than official reports. the death toll in the united states from the coronavirus pandemic is now double the second worst—hit country, italy. more tha

emma vardy, bbc news.urnalism team has put together a map that tracks the global pandemic, you can click on a location to see the number of confirmed coronavirus cases. check it out online. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbcmaryam. stay with us here. plenty more to come. for now, thank you for watching. goodbye. hello. after a another predominantly dry week for most parts of the uk, the weekend promises plenty more dry weather. but slow subtle changes and the increasing chance of catching a shower and it will begin to feel cooler across northern areas. nothing much is changing very quickly at the moment because the pressure pattern is very slack. not many white lines at all on this chart. not many isobars. that means winds are very light. nothing to push the weather along. we start off the day with a lot of cloud across eastern scotland and eastern side of england and misty conditions in place. that should tend to break up, the mist and fog should lift and all of us get to see spells of sunshine. perh

david willis, bbc news.uld become the next epicentre of coronavirus. the continent has seen a sharp rise in cases over the last week. but zimbabwe has one of the lowest numbers of reported cases — only 17. but there are now questions about how accurate the figure is. from harare, shingai nyoka reports. even in the time of a highly—infectious disease, there are pressing needs for food. there is a maize meal shortage here, and people are taking risks to get it. covid—19 has arrived at the worst possible time — during a drought and economic collapse. so, you know what is happening. when people hear that there is some maize meal in the shopping centre, they all rush, and forget about all these protocols, all the corona issues, simply because there is tension, they are torn between survival and a threat that is invisible. the government is also trying to strike a balance to keep a fragile economy ticking. and it has gradually eased lockdown restrictions. the food markets have opened again, but most people are pot

reged ahmad, bbc news. back to school at the end of the easter holidays, but the latest government briefing from downing street gave no timeframe on when that might be possible in england. 0ur education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports from staffordshire. the streets in stoke are empty. the schools are closed. but for how much longer? i want nothing more than to see schools back. get them back to normal, make sure that children are sat around learning and experiencing the joy of being at school. but i can't give you a date. carl ward runs four schools and a college — he can't see them opening anytime soon, not least because of staffing. i had about 40—50 members of staff that had self—isolated because they're vulnerable themselves, or they've taken government advice and they're looking after vulnerable people. so, i anticipate when i open, that may well be the same. so, i think that's going to be a real difficulty to get over, but it will take some time to go through that process. before schools can even

welcome to bbc news. where focusing on the very latest coronavirus developments nationally and globally. new figures showed the united states has suffered largest one day death toll. according to numbers compiled byjohn hopkins university, 2,108 people died in the past 2a hours. united states has the highest number of cases in the world at nearly half a million. it's also suffered the highest number of deaths. —— almost, just behind italy. the state has more confirmed cases than any single country in the world. pictures have now emerged of a mass grave being used in new york city as the death toll there continues to rise. it is somehow unimaginable, unbelievable, that in the most famous city of the richest country in the world, they're digging mass graves for those who can't afford a funeral, and for those who died of coronavirus with no next of kin. this is hart island, just off the bronx in new york city. nearly 8,000 people have died in this state alone, and they're struggling to deal with all the buri

hello and welcome to this bbc news special. i'm annita mcveigh. us as we share the latest information, health advice and reports about the coronavirus. we will show you exactly what scientists think the covid—19 is and ask how close are we to a vaccine? plus, we'll explain how to make sure that the facts you're getting about the virus are accurate and reliable. and a reminder that there's further advice and information about the pandemic on the bbc news website. but first, this coronavirus may be dominating headlines around the world and changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people, but what exactly do we know about covid—19 and how close are we to a vaccine? the bbc‘sjim reed, reports. sars—cov—2 is the technical name for the virus that causes covid—19. it's part of the coronavirus family that is one of at least six that can affect humans. we're in the amazing position today where we can get a genetic code for a virus really quickly, and it turns out that this particular virus is very closely related to bat and pangolin viruses. one of th

tom symonds, bbc news. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. of deaths from the coronavirus in the uk exceeds 900 for the second day running — as doctors warn that many medics are unable to access the personal protective equipment they need to keep themselves safe. british prime minister boris johnson is recovering from the virus, and tells friends he owes his life to the doctors and nurses at st thomas‘ hospital who have been treating him for covid—19. the queen has sought to reassure the country that "coronavirus will not overcome us" — in what is thought to be her first easter message to the nation. in a special broadcast on the royal family's social media channels, she talks about the easter message of hope, and said that while celebrations would be different for many this year, the country needed them as much as ever. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. this is believed to be the first time the queen has delivered an easter message. coming less than a week after her televised broadcast from windsor, it underlines the gravity

this is bbc news.st headline: president trump says the us is passing the peak of new coronavirus infections. the us death toll has now passed the 30,000 mark, doubling in a week. let's stay with that now. janet napolitano is the president of the university of california and the former secretary of homeland security under president 0bama. she gave me her assessment to the trump administration's handling of the crisis. well, i think it's certainly improved in the united states and i do think that, hopefully, we have surmounted this latest peak, but i think we have to be looking forward. this virus is going to come in waves and we need to be cautious in reopening the economy. if we do it too aggressively and too quickly, we could see a bounceback and yet another surge. and to be fair, to everyone trying to deal with this, including the president, it is an unprecedented situation. it's unprecedented and it's very complicated. i think shutting down the economy was much easier than reopening it. there are lo

hugh pym, bbc news.old people to stay at home over the easter weekend, and warned they'll crack down on anyone found breaking the rules. warmer weather is forecast over the coming days with temperatures set to reach 25 celsius in certain parts of the uk. danny savage reports from cumbria. the signs are clear, but still not everyone is getting the message. pc andy docker was guarding one of the main roads into the lake district today, and there is a need to do so. i'm not running every vehicle through the box. we are not the sort of being big brother, but what i'm doing is using the policeman sort of knows, if you like, and if a car's coming into the county and passed me and there's more than one person in it, and they're from out of county, they're going to get stopped. a car with a canoe on the roof then drifts past. andy runs a registration check... right, i'm going after that. ..and then heads off. he later tweeted a picture of the stop. two men, from more than 80 miles away, are ordered to do a u—tur

fergal keane, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.ng vulnerable people connect with nature while stuck inside. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... mass burials have begun in new york. there are signs that infections are levelling off. the uk records its highest daily death toll so far. almost 1,000 more people have lost their lives. worshippers around the world have found ways to celebrate good friday amid the coronavirus pandemic. while some church services have been broadcast or streamed online, there have also been some more unusual methods. reged ahmad reports. in unprecedented times... this is an drive—through church service in germany. strict social distancing means worshipers have to avoid gathering for good friday church services. that hasn't stopped religious leaders from finding alternative options. translation: we read about it and we're excited, because right now, we can only meet online as a parish on sundays. to be able to get together as brothers and sisters under an open sky is a very good idea. in paris, a more