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quentin somerville, bbc news, the southern aegean.ach. but have a look at this — filmed by a french environmental organisation in the mediterranean sea. you can see masks and latex gloves on the sea bed. the group‘s founder posted the footage online, and warned it could be the start of a new type of pollution. in barbados, borders remain shut but the current daily curfew — from 8pm to 5am — will be lifted next week, as the government looks to reopen the economy. barbados has reported only 92 cases of covid—19 and seven deaths, but the impact of the crisis on tourism, has been massive. the bbc has been speaking to the prime minister. we are trying to balance lives and livelihoods like everywhere else. i listen to your report earlier about europe. we are in deep conversation with each other on a common public health protocol. within the region. we are also having discussions with the airlines in the cruise industry, but we are not going to be driven by a date. we will be driven by a satisfaction that we have say protocols they keep our

quentin somerville, bbc news, the southern aegean.hips rescued more than 300,000 allied troops from the beaches in northern france. this year's annual gathering of boats to mark the occasion had to be cancelled, but our correspondent, duncan kennedy, watched a small royal navy ceremony in portsmouth and heard the remarkable story of one 99—year—old veteran. he plays last post dunkirk, said churchill, was a miracle of deliverance. lawrence churcher was a witness to that miracle. today, he came to portsmouth to recall dunkirk, its story of liberation and great loss. in may, 1940, lawrence found himself in the chaos of dunkirk. evacuation the only hope against the german advance. he had two brothers serving somewhere in the army. but his only thought was to get off that beach. i didn't think about my brothers. i thought, well, how am i going to get back, that's the thing, you know. but then, incredibly, in the confusion of evacuating more than 300,000 men, lawrence, here in the middle, ran into his two brothers — george on the left and e

quentin sommerville, bbc news, the southern aegean. let's get a round up of other coronavirus news.dor have defied coronavirus restrictions to protest against tough economic measures imposed by the government to tackle the crisis. last week, president lenin moreno announced public spending cuts which included the closure of seven state—owned companies. he has said one hundred and fifty thousand jobs had —— he has said 150,000 jobs had been lost because of the virus. health officials in mexico have reported over 2,000 new cases of coronavirus and 239 deaths. this brings the country's totals number of cases to over 71,000. this daily death toll comes as the country eases lockdown measures and reopens the economy, particularly factories near the border with the us. china has reported seven new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the mainland, down from 11 a day earlier. officials say the new infections were imported cases, involving travellers from overseas. the death toll to date in the mainland stands at unchanged at a,63a. saudi arabia is to loosen restrictions from thursday and elimi

quentin somerville, bbc news, the southern aegean.ve spoken of their fears of a second peak — as lockdown restrictions loosen. the bbc has been given unprecedented access to the royal london hospital — in east london. hundreds of people have died there — with people from ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected. the medical staff say, a rise in cases is now inevitable, as people have more and more contact with each other. and they have also spoken of the mental and physical toll, the last two months has taken on them. clive myrie has spent a week at the royal london hospital — this is the first of his speical reports. in times of crisis, we find out who we really are. i have felt broken and a lot of my colleagues have. when souls are laid bare. in this time of coronavirus one hospital and one community reflect on these troubled times. coming upforairto reveal their souls to us. we saw the fragility of life. we saw its strength. and all the while, one fear looms, another peak of infections to rival the first. we were 20 beds a

we have received reports recently of a pushback of boats, of people e arriving across the aegean sea.here have been very f few arrivals during the lockdown, but there are reports of pushback. the latest report that you are mentioning, we have not gotten confirmation yet. we have e received the reports. we have no confirmation. but this is not our respononsibility. our responsibility is to flag this, see what is wrong, and find out the right thing to do -- and apply the right t thing o do. we have been working hard d for the past five years with greek authorities to ensure the best is done for refugees. the european states finally, after years of negotiation, have agreed to take a number of minors. greece is still very much alone on the front line of this crisis, just like malta, italy, another frontline. countries have t to create a system to share this in europe. we have been working on this for how long? fofour o or five years. still, it is subject to negotiation almost case-by-case. these problems will continue to occur if we don't have these systems. >> you can find the full repor

but now we have received reports recently all some pushbacks of gold so people arriving across the aegean sea there's been very very few arrivals during the entire period of luck now but there's been a few reports and if you wish that these latest reports that you are mentioning we haven't got any confirmation yet we've seen. we raised we've got the reports we have no confirmation but you know this is not our responsibility our responsibility is to flag absence say when it is wrong in up lies and the right things to do the responsibility of accepting then is the responsibility of states and then of course we've been working very hard for the past 5 years with the recall thought it is to ensure the welfare to the extent possible as those refugees you know recently this being that european states that finally after the years of negotiation have accepted to take for example another a number of miners from the islands greece he's still very much left at all on the frontline of this crisis just like malta italy and other front line. countries you know there has been really a system to share th

for now we have received reports recently of some pushbacks of boats or people arriving across the aegean sea there's been very very few arrivals during the entire period live more please let me let me just interrupt here for one sentence it really raises the authorities but is that enough to raise it politely with the with the greek authorities i mean what have they said probably that everything was ok. no will not always in some cases they have recognized that this has happened these latest reports that you are mentioning we haven't got any confirmation yet to it simply raised we've got the reports we have no confirmation that you know this is not our responsibility our responsibility is to flag abends see when it is wrong in up lies on the right things to do what we are is not for that had to take care of the welfare of those refugees i would think that's very much in the remit of the u.n.h.c.r. . so i didn't say that i said that the responsibility of accepting then is the responsibility of states then of course we've been working very hard for the past 5 years with the recall thought

aegean brown has more from hong kong some of those people who've been detained as young as 14 years old many schoolchildren were participating in today's disturbances and of course they are jeopardizing university prospects as well as career prospects now hong kong's government has warned that it's prepared to continue cracking down hard if the protesters continue to defy warnings to stay off the streets because what was happening in the central business district on wednesday was of course and illegal assembly taiwan's president has thrown her support behind the protesters in hong kong promising to provide humanitarian aid for pro-democracy activists saying when says the island which has its own struggles with chinese sovereignty we'll continue to back efforts towards democracy and freedom it's the most concrete show of support by taiwan in recent months. the u.s. president says he's working on a strong response to china's planned national security law in hong kong is threats has prompted this reaction from the chinese foreign ministry so. we the national security legislation for hong k

quentin sommerville, bbc news, the southern aegean. they will no longer have to do a quarantine, but every country is not included, those with high rates like the uk and russia will have to wait a bit longer. people travelling to spain will no longer have to self—isolate for two weeks from the 1st ofjuly. the spanish government said the worst was behind the country and it was looking forward to welcoming tourists. here, the foreign office still advises against all but essential international travel. guy hedgecoe is in madrid. there is an improving picture? yes, the country has been embarking on lifting restrictions over the past couple of weeks and here in madrid this week we saw a further lifting of restrictions with people using bars and of restrictions with people using bars a nd restau ra nts of restrictions with people using bars and restaurants although only at tables outside. we had news about the 1st ofjuly when foreign tourists will be allowed to enter the country without going into quarantine. the feeling seems to be from the

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quentin sommerville, bbc news, the southern aegean.those doctors you saw in my report, but they are hoping that these initial first steps will get them back on the road to the tourist industry that they so rely on. let me show you a bit more of the island, if you can bear it. these tavernas, for the last couple of months, everything has been closed. bars and restau ra nts has been closed. bars and restaurants were only open for ta keaway restaurants were only open for takeaway business and as of yesterday they opened for business properly and you can sit down and have a retsi na properly and you can sit down and have a retsina and some moussaka the world health organization has said there is no scientific evidence so said there is no scientific evidence so far but that it can treat covid—19 or be effective against it. anecdotal reports were that it might be beneficial. but those trials have been stopped, suggesting the drug could cause heart problems and might even increase deaths among covid—19 patients. the executive group has implem

quentin sommerville, bbc news, the southern aegean.gs has know the details. after yesterday, mr cummings has addressed some of the points and i think he made it clear to where he took an instant decision to try and help protect his son and wife and i understand that, but there is decisions that others did not feel they could make if they we re did not feel they could make if they were following the government guidance. there also one element that i just cannot guidance. there also one element that ijust cannot reason and that is that if you are struggling your vision, you do not tend to drive in your car for 30 vision, you do not tend to drive in your carfor 30 minutes vision, you do not tend to drive in your car for 30 minutes and vision, you do not tend to drive in your carfor 30 minutes and 30 minutes back. that was the area i really couldn‘t defend and is a government minister you should be willing to defend what the government are saying and i was not able to do that so i felt the only option to me was to resign from government. m

doctors from mainland greece were among the first visitors to the remote island of sikinos, in the aegeanville accompanied them on theirjourney. on a 100—mile—plus journey, these athens doctors are the first visitors to sikinos in months. the greek islands are accepting visitors again. the mayor of the island welcomes them ashore. we're greeted with elbow bumps instead of handshakes. there are enough coronavirus tests for whoever wants them. we do know that, so far, there haven't been any cases on the remote islands, but there hasn't been any testing also. there are only 250 people on this island, and none of them have been tested for covid—19 until today. the village was built on a hilltop to safeguard it from pirates. they're hoping its isolation continues to offer protection. greece has only had 172 deaths from covid—19, and is leaving lockdown faster than expected. foreign tourists still have to undergo quarantine. terry harris has been living here for 40 years. i came here and i isolated myself for two weeks in my house and the lady from the supermarket — flora — she delivers everyth