becker of green plains. let's check in with first word news with mark crumpton. british prime minister borison is said to be in good spirits after spending the night in the hospital, where he is being treated for coronavirus. blow to thedeals a u.k. as the country prepares for the worst of the pandemic to hit. almost 5000 people have died from covid-19 in the u.k. so far. scientists say the peak of the outbreak is likely to be in the next week or 10 days. there is a sign that lockdowns in europe may be easing the coronavirus outbreak. germany and spain reported lower numbers of new cases. the death toll in spain the past 24 hours was 637, the lowest since march 24. oil has pared its losses today, signs that saudi arabia and russia are making progress toward a deal to curb output. a number of hurdles remain, however. a meeting of the opec-plus members is set for cirstea. russiae, the saudi's and want the united states to join in. president trump has shown little willingness to do so. global news 24 hours a day, on-air, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and a