nbc news corespondent matt bradley and in london willem marx joining us. talk us through where we are currently in beijing, janet. >> every day, there seems to be more signs of life. i look out on to the street here, there's more traffic every day. signs that people are returning to work. that the economy is buying revived, but there are still a lot of measures in place here to ensure there is no second wave of infection. we still have about 200 million kids who have not returned to school. there are still sections of cities that are closed off, even as our tourists sites have opened. even to buy a ticket, you need to produce that health code in your phone. that is your golden passport to do anything here. as we see signs of the country coming back on track, china's government is now doubling down on politics. and this spat that has been ramting up over the past week with the u.s. that the coronavirus was linked to the lab in wuhan, this is the theory being peddled by the trump administration particularly secretary of state mike pompeo. china's government

joining me now from rome nbc news foreign correspondent matt bradley for us. od morning to you on this wednesday morning. gosh, those numbers are troubling, matt. what are residents there saying about striking the balance as they're beginning to reopen that country more and more. and yet, now seeing this spike and this rise in these numbers over the last day or so? >> reporter: yeah, yasmin, it's a very good question, but the fact of the matter here the discussion here in italy about weighing the economics versus the biology or the medical discussion, that's a very similar conversation than the one going on in the u.s. but we have to remember we simply cannot hang analysis on one day or two days' results. those numbers are going to fluctuate. especially the death rate. whether or not somebody dies on a monday or tuesday, not to make light of that in any way, that's more about the fitness of that individual person and less about the policymaking surrounding whether or not to open up the economy. those numbers that you mentioned, those are actually down considera

>> all right, matt bradley there in rome, matt, thank you.ting his briefing in rochester. >>> we expect he's going to smile, that big smile again, it's a pleasure to be in rochester with so many of my friends who have done such great work for the state. former lieutenant governor bob duffy who worked with me when we first got started and has done great work for the entire state of new york. danny wegman, pleasure to be with you, danny is a great civic leader. they've been very helpful through this situation. also, thank you for allowing us to do the antibody testing at wegman's, that's been very, very helpful. we thank you for everything you've done. and nicole wegman, thank you, pleasure, thank you for being on our new york forward advisory board to help us going forward and find our way through this. let's give you an update on where we are today. the total number of hospitalizations is down. you see that curve coming down. you see that mountain that we went up. now we're on the other side of the mountain. you start to see the shape of the

in london, sara heartman from rome, nbc news correspondent matt bradley in tehran. talk us through where the uk is at the moment. >> it has been 59 dates and counting of lockdown here in the uk. that means no restaurants, no publics, no hairdressers and perhaps most importantly for many people, no school. the prime minister boris johnson had announced an ambitious plan to reopen primary schools in england from june 1st. that was hugely corespondent visual right out of the gate with teachers unions, parents and school districts. now this morning, there's been a further blow with government ministers forced to announce that this coronavirus tracking app, which was touted as the key to lifting the lockdown here in the uk, isn't going on be ready in time. in fact, they say it could be weeks. that is important, yasmin, because fatigue is setting in here. a new study out this morning showed nearly half of young adults here in the uk are no longer adhering to the government's lockdown restrictions. i'll send it over to matt bradley in italy where the view is very different

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nbc's matt bradley joins us from rome. the government begins what is their phase two. what does that look like? >> well, phase two means living with the virus, stephanie. that's why you're seeing, really, some very, very minor changes. parks are opening up today. that's why i'm here in front of borguese park. just about everything else remains closed. we're seeing some major industries. made in italy for export brands. the brands that scream italy, lamborghini, ferrari, some of the milanese fashion brands. they're now opening up for business. restaurants, bars, cafes won't be open for another month. museums. a lot of the major tourist sites will not be open for another two weeks until may 18th and a lot of the retailers, small regular shops will be staying shut until may 18. so they're calling this the end of italy's lockdown. the longest lockdown in europe. we've been here for the past eight weeks in italy for all of that. this lockdown hasn't really lifted. not in earnest. mostly it's symbolism. small changes but big symbols of change. stephanie? >> just because thin

joining us with the latest from rome is msnbc foreign correspondent matt bradley. italy now that things are getting back to something of normal? >> absolutely wonderful. i was walking around today. a lot of people around walking around on the streets of rome which, as you know, we've been here for now more than ten weeks. it was totally locked down. barely a soul on the streets. now everything is not back to normal -- >> you can see matt's face. >> there were people -- i'm not wearing a mask. i'm on my roof here, but, you know, people are wearing masks when walking around on the streets. they seem to be abiding by safety rules but the restaurants and bars and cafes and stores that have now opened, they're also trying to apply social distancing rules. at the same time, they're not necessarily doing it consistently. we were at a restaurant the other night where we were asked to write down our names and phone numbers and all the patrons were asked to do this. i was at a cafe. the first day everything opened up and there was a plexiglas barrier on the table separating m

italy is one of 13 countries planning to open by june and joining me now matt bradley from venice. what about the precautions in place for tomorrow's opening? what are they? >> reporter: there is a lot of things open upping. this country has been waiting for so long. there is an incremental opening for the past couple of weeks but starting tomorrow we'll see big changes. restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and churches. all of these places, they'll have to be observing social distancing inside. we're walking around today and a lot of restaurants are setting out tables and tape in place showing where the tables should be and separating everybody. the police have been walking around telling us to stand away from each other. it is still very strict and this is affecting some of the greatest traditions including the catholic church. i spoke with a priest and here is what he told us about how they're observing social distancing in the midst of worship. >> they could enter in a distance by one meter and six feet. can invite people to sit in a proper place that is signed with a special

>> matt bradley in italy, thank you, sir. now to the netherlands.nt owners are finding creative ways to reopen safely. our nbc news global correspondent joins us from amsterdam. all right. our glassed in booths the future? >> indeed. a lot of creativity here, chuck. you know, first of all, here they call it an intelligent lockdown. a lot of the dutch people say they don't like being told what to do. it's about self regulation. the they have also started easing restrictions this week. but bars, restaurants, and ka cafes, they won't open for another two weeks. people are starting to think outside the box on how to keep social distancing measures in place. the restaurant behind me decided to use boxes. the green houses, we saw them in action last night. you have servers in face shields and gloves and also they serve food on wooden planks. i spoke to a local councilwoman. she said she got a lot of ideas from restaurant owners that want to get the cash flow going again. this is a restaurant/art space but starting to day they also started offering funeral

matt bradley joins us from rome. matt, you have been in italy from beginning of this pandemic, the start of their spike. now they are on this side. so there's no better person to go to to show us how much have things changed? and do you see much difference of what phase two looks like in italy right now? >> oh, yeah, chuck, the difference is really obvious. like you said, we've been here for eight weeks. we've been locked down with the rest of italy. right now i'm in the beautiful piazza. everybody is walking around, enjoying them. it just feels buoyant, almost dream-like. but one thing that hasn't opened, the restaurants. as you mentioned, we're seeing -- you can get takeout, but that's not really the same. it's not what makes italy italy. we were here at the beginning. it's catering to tourists. there are no tourists. this city is still not really back to life. there are a lot of people on the streets, relatively speaking, from a few days ago. even if they're allowed to open, allowed to do takeout, they don't want t

nbc's matt bradley joins us now from rome. we can't wait to hear how things are going. >> reporter: good morning, guys. you know, my crew and i, we have been here in italy for the past eight weeks, since the beginning of this lockdown i've got to tell you, this city just feels reborn. not actually that much has changed but parks like this one have reopened just a couple hours ago. i have to tell you, i've never felt like taking a walk in the park would feel this emotional, this liberating. after eight weeks of silence, today the streets of italy are slowly coming back to life after this country suffered nearly 29,000 deaths, yesterday italy saw its smallest number of fatalities in a day since lockdown began and now it's over construction site, factories and parks reopening. they will travel locally and order takeout but most restrictions will remain in place. restaurants, bars, schools, stores, museums still closed for now. at first italians charmed the world with their displays of perseverance under lockdown. now the singing

nbc's matt bradley remains in venice residents there are rediscovering their city's charm without usuald morning, matt. >> good morning. italy coming back to life, bars, restaurants, cafes, they are opening for the first time today. here in venice, they really need tourists you can see that's going to take a while. what venice has lost in tourist dollars, it's gained in authenticity this morning a simple espresso never tasted to good italian waking up and smelling the coffee in cafes, restaurants, bars, now open after the longest nationwide lockdown in the world, nearly three months none of this was supposed to happen until june 1st but because of lower case numbers and fewer deaths, italy is accelerating its reopening in some regions it will be a long time before tourists return. a rare treat for locals enjoying their city without the crowds for the first time in ages. >> how long have you lived here you said >> i've been in venice for 31 years. >> have you ever seen the city like this before >> absolutely not. nobody wanted this to happen we have to think venice had to rethink itself,