anna collinson, bbc news.e minister leo varadkar has announced. small social gatherings outside will be allowed from may the 18th, and larger shops will open. it's hoped cafes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. the indian government has made it compulsory for all public and private sector employees to use a smartphone app designed to trace people who may have been infected with coronavirus. (the move comes as delhi starts to ease some of its lock down measures in lower—risk areas. the app, called bridge to healthcare, was launched last month. it alerts users who have come in contact with people later found to be positive for covid—19. privacy advocates are concerned about how the collected data might infringe people's privacy. there has been a signficant fall in the murder rate in el salvador, which is one of the world's most violent countries. according to official data, there were 4111 homicid

anna collinson, bbc news.eks here in the uk, but advance orders they made months ago have still been coming into warehouses, and those goods have nowhere to go. that's causing problems for the companies which run the warehouses, as they make profit from the movement of items through their premises. i'm joined now by shane brennan, ceo of the cold chain federation, which represents the temperature—controlled supply chain in the uk. thank you for talking to us. i hope i expressed the problem in a nutshell, but you expand on it. you are absolutely right, the fact is right now there is more product coming into the uk coal stores than there is going out and that creates a logjam that creates operational difficulty for our members but crucially a cash flow problem because we make money when product moves into and out of our warehouses. when that product doesn't moods we start to lose money and we make this decision is about how many staff we keep on. it becomes harder and harder to do the job. everyone has been hold

anna collinson, bbc news. has confirmed that lockdown measures in scotland will continue for at least another three weeks. her announcement came as figures showed there'd been a fall in the number of coronavirus deaths. the data from the national records of scotland showed that last week 523 people had died with the virus, down from 658 the week before. the figures also showed that the majority of scottish deaths — nearly 60% — were in care homes. the coronavirus lockdown has resulted in the fastest decline in carbon emissions ever recorded because of the falling global demand for transport and energy. now the government is being urged to ensure that progress in tackling climate change continues, once the epidemic is over. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. how about you, lauren, i know you are working on that announcement this morning. we are all getting used to new ways of working for kelly is a vice president of the credit card company mastercard. since lockdown she's been working f

anna collinson, bbc news.les, two different households will be able to meet outdoors. but people are being urged to stay local, within about five miles of their home, which some have complained is unfair on people who live in rural areas. from cardiff, tomos morgan reports. inaudible ido inaudible i do apologise. we clearly seem to have a problem with that report from cardiff. i wonder if we might be able to go back to that as we look at the difference in the restrictions in the easing of lockdown, depending where you live in the uk. i wonder if you can see now the picture in wales. our correspondent tomos morgan in cardiff has been taking a look at the changes that will come in there next week. after both scotland and england announced an easing on their restrictions, allowing people to meet up from different households, today, it was the welsh government's turn. from next monday, people from two different households in the same local area will be able to meet up, so local area will be able to meet up, so lon

anna collinson, bbc news.alleged breaches of the lockdown laws. latest figures, which cover most of the lockdown period, show the metropolitan police handed out more than 900 fines, the most of any force. the national police chiefs' council said the numbers demonstrated officers were taking a "proportionate" approach. but in the last few minutes, the crown prosecution service has said dozens of people have been wrongly charged by police under new coronavirus laws. the congestion charge in central london is being reimposed from monday. it was suspended during lockdown. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, said the measure was "temporary" and designed to avoid a build up of traffic after the government urged people to avoid public transport. a system of reimbursement for nhs workers is being extended to care home workers. a restaurant in the netherlands has come up with a way to keep staff and customers at a distance, without ruining the possibility of a nice night out. diners are seated in glass pods like greenhous

anna collinson, bbc news. but advance orders they made months ago have still been coming into warehouses — but those goods have nowhere to go. that's causing problems for the companies which run the warehouses, as they make profit from the movement of items through their premises. it means morejobs on the line, as katy austin reports. it's —18 degrees inside this redditch cold store, and business as usual is also on ice. frozen fish and puddings that would usually go out to pub kitchens or restaurants are stuck here instead. it's mainly destined for pubs, restaurants, cafes. all of which now are obviously closed, so deliveries out of our cold store have come to rather an abrupt standstill. industries that serve food have all but shut down, but goods are still coming in because they've been ordered weeks or months before, and that means that cold stores like this one are pretty much full. that's a problem, because this place makes most of its money from moving stock in and out. freezers being full is nowhere ne

anna collinson, bbc news.ple are being urged to stay local, within about 5 miles of their home — which some have complained is unfair on people who live in rural areas. from cardiff, tomos morgan reports. after both scotland and england announced an easing on the restrictions allowing people to meet up from different households, today, it was the welsh government‘s turn. from next monday, people from two different households in the same local area will be able to meet up so long as they are outdoors and they maintain strict two metre social distancing and hand hygiene. crucially, the difference in wales is that people must meet others that live within a five mile radius of them. in the welsh capital, that change may be welcome, but for those with families further afield, it‘s disappointing. we haven't seen our grandchildren now, only on, you know, zoom or facetiming or messenger for three months. and it's the longest we've gone without seeing our own children or our own grandchildren. so, it's heartbreaking, r

anna collinson, bbc news.hile, nicola sturgeon will announce tomorrow whether lockdown measures in scotland are to continue for at least another three weeks. figures out today show there has been a fall in the number of coronavirus deaths. the data from the national records of scotland showed that last week 523 people had died with the virus, down from 658 the week before. the figures also showed that the majority of scottish deaths — nearly 60% — were in care homes. and as we mentioned in terms of lockdown, as we heard at prime minister's questions, boris johnson did suggest that they could possibly be some sort of easing of some of the measures, perhaps as early as monday. we will get a little bit more of a steer about that on this sunday as we have been reflecting here, and let's take a few minutes to talk a little bit about life after lockdown. a programme to widen pavements and introduce new cycle lanes has been introduced by transport for london and the city's mayor sadiq khan. the london streetspace pro

help for years to come — after the clapping has stopped. 00:31:42,504 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 anna collinsonish the season. mike busheu they can finish the season. mike bushell is at league 1 rotherham united. what are their main concerns for clu bs united. what are their main concerns for clubs in the lower league? it's a very different story to that in the premier league. clubs do not get the premier league. clubs do not get the big chunk of tv money. 80% of this clubs income comes from people coming through the turnstiles, fans are sitting in the seats. they've been doing well, sitting in legal, an average of 8900 people here for match days. how do you stage matches behind closed doors which is the plan for when football returns. how do you pay for it when you haven't got the money coming in, it's not complicated maths, especially when it could be complicated, you have to sanitise the stadium, players and officials tested, still staff and officials tested, still staff and officials involved, mending lights behind me now. there are still people to pay, players contracts which run out at th

anna collinson, bbc news.mic according to a new study by scientists at the world health 0rganization. scientists at the world health organization. the virus has been relatively slow to spread in africa compared to other parts of the world but research predicts a quarter of the billion strong population of the african region could be infected over a 12 month period. of those, 5.5 million would require hospital treatment, putting a huge strain on services across the continent. however the study predicts a maximum death toll of 190,000 which would be a lower rate of deaths to infections than in the us and europe, which could be due to the younger populations and lower rates of obesity. this is predictive modelling. it has been slow as they have observed but they think africa generally may have an explosion —— may avoid an explosion of cases but the outbreak is likely to smoulder. that is according to the who. what they are observing is different to what's happening in the rest of the world for a number of reasons

turned into a field hospital with 4,000 beds, and opened last month. 0ur health correspondent anna collinsonto huge fanfare and yet putting people on standby. why? absolutely. as you remember the nightingale was built at the beginning of april. it took nine days. they targeted the london excel centre and said it would treat the expected surge of covert patience. it had up to 4000 beds. in its first three weeks the bbc understands it treated just around 50 patients. the nightingale said it would be a mark of success if the hospital continues not to operate at full capacity. and in the past half an hour we have heard that after the next coming days, the hospital will be placed on standby. the bbc understands there are fewer than 20 patients in the nightingale at the moment. 0nce are fewer than 20 patients in the nightingale at the moment. once they are relocated, staff and ppe will be redeployed and redistributed. like you say, this is a real cause for celebration for some. last week borisjohnson said we have now passed the peak of deaths in coronavirus cases, but the ceo of the nightingale sa

we can speak now to our health correspondent, anna collinson. ndon to durham, what risks, if any, did they risk posed in terms of the spread of the virus? it's a really important question. i think we got a real sense of the anger and the need for answers in that briefing. so yes, dominic cummings, as we know now, drove from london to durham at the end of march and at that time, if we go back to that time, government advice was pretty clear about what they wanted people to do, particularly if they had symptoms. they appeal to the public to stay at home if they had symptoms for at least seven days. i've had a look through the guidelines published then. the government did say if you had symptoms you could move so—called vulnerable individuals to stay with friends or family, but children one specifically mentioned in that category. at a similar time the government medical adviser, drjenny harries, said ifan government medical adviser, drjenny harries, said if an adult is unwell and unable to care for a child, that child would also be vulnerable. domi

anna collinson, our health correspondent, thank you.staff and children? not surprisingly he didn't wa nt to a nswer children? not surprisingly he didn't want to answer that it directly, yeah. what they are trying to do is make sure it is as safe as possible andi make sure it is as safe as possible and i think it was interesting that the response from the medical side on all of that was to talk about the fa ct on all of that was to talk about the fact that there is a lot of anxiety, but wanting to give it some perspective, saying that the number of cases is dropping in england and that in two weeks‘ time when the schools are due to welcome more pupils they expect the number of cases to have dropped even more, so actually in most schools there won‘t be any people with coronavirus, nevertheless there are some real anxieties in the unions for teachers to make sure they keep them safe. i am told the model they are working on following is what is being done in denmark, so you create small bubbles of children, a protective bubble, they call it

anna collinson, bbc news.sturgeon will announce tomorrow whether lockdown measures in scotland are to continue for another three weeks. the latest figures show there's been a fall in the number of coronavirus deaths. the data from the national records of scotland showed that last week 523 people had died with the virus, down from 658 the week before. the figures also showed that the majority of scottish deaths — nearly 60% — were in care homes. the government has now missed its target of carrying out 100,000 coronavirus tests a day for three days in a row. the target, set by the health secretary matt hancock, is important for working out how many people are infected. 0ur reality check correspondent chris morris reports on how testing works and why it matters. to beat the coronavirus we have to know how many people are becoming infected. where, when, and how? that's why testing for the virus is one of the most important things we can do. it can tell us who might be infected with the virus, who might have been i

anna collinson, bbc news.ed in. breakfast‘s john maguire reports. as if to add insult to injury one of the unintended consequences of lockdown has been a significant rise in fly—tipping. got a call last night from our herdsman hearing noises at about 8:30, and wheels spinning, and this is what a lovely lot have left us. it has remained illegal, of course, punishable by up to a year in prison or a fine of £50,000, but with council tips, known as household and waste recycling centres, closed across the uk, some have dumped their rubbish with abandon. some centres, such as here in manchester, are now reopening, but with restrictions in place. we are only accepting cars and small vans, we won't be accepting transit vans or trailers, because of the lack of manoeuvring space on site and also for the fact that this is about essentialjourneys only, so people really need to think if it is essential to come to deposit waste before they make that trip. the government's hope is this, if managed carefully, can represent a

our health correspondent anna collinson spoke to me a little earlier.y and in the past half hour we've heard that after the next coming days the hospital will be placed on standby. now, the bbc understands there is fewer than 20 patients in the nightingale at the moment. once they're relocated, staff and ppe will be redeployed and redistributed and, like you say, this is a real cause for celebration for some. last week borisjohnson said we have now passed the peak of deaths in coronavirus cases, but the ceo of the nightingale, charles knight, says they will be ready for the possibility that the number of covid—19 case could rise again, if and when the government eases social distancing measures. so they will be ready for that when it happens. italy is easing its national lockdown today — the world's longest since the start of the pandemic. takeaways and parks are reopening, funerals can resume, and some businesses are restarting. but the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent mark lowen rep

with me now is our health correspondent, anna collinson. a, going back to the situation involving dominic cummings, just explain what the government rules were at the beginning of the lockdown, the end of march beginning of april?“ beginning of the lockdown, the end of march beginning of april? if we go back to the end of march, the uk's strict lockdown had been announced and i looked back on the 3ist announced and i looked back on the 31st of march what the figures were looking like. 1800 people had so far died from coronavirus and 10,000 people had been admitted to hospital. the government's headline message at this time was simple, stay at home and lead —— unless you need to do several things which includes going for exercise or buying essential food. includes going for exercise or buying essentialfood. if you had symptoms you are told not to leave your home for up to 14 days and that meant not seeing friends or family outside of your household and not travelling anywhere. however, around the same time, a government medical adviser told a

anna collinson, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers.ch more interventionist" approach to tackle obesity as part of the fight against coronavirus. the mirror leads with a report by scientists at manchester university which predicts around 19 million people in britain could have had the virus and got better. the daily mail says the row between teachers and unions over when and how to reopen schools has exploded, after the former education secretary david blunkett accused unions of "working against the interests of children". one of the most read stories on the bbc news website this morning is a warning from the wildlife charity the rspb, which says it has been overrun by reports of birds of prey being illegally killed since the lockdown started. these are icelandic horses driven from the stable for the first time this reason to a meadow and a stud farm. it is a really nice picture. we had those lovely penguins as well. charlie, i have got to ask your question. you like this part of the morning, don't you? is it quiz time? it is not really

with me is our health correspondent anna collinson.explain what professor edmonds was saying and why he was saying it. professorjohn edmonds is an adviser to the official sage committee and at a briefing to journalists earlier he claimed easing the lockdown came with a degree of risk and it was actually a political decision. he says he is concerned by the current coronavirus infection levels, calling them still very high, let us give you an idea of where we are. let us talk about the r number which tells us about how infectious the virus currently is and we heard yesterday it is somewhere between 0.7 and 0.9 and it can vary across regions. we somewhere between 0.7 and 0.9 and it can vary across regions. we are somewhere between 0.7 and 0.9 and it can vary across regions. we are just under one and that is critical because if we go above that, it means the virus is growing. yesterday the government in england lodged its test and try system and thatis lodged its test and try system and that is where those who come into contact with the pe