the charity carers uk says in a survey 55% of unpaid carers said they are feeling overwhelmed by theirestimate that there are 8.8 million people caring unpaid for a loved one in this country. they need recognition, they need financial support, they need to be included in the contingency plans that the government is making. we need to make sure that services come back as soon as is humanly possible when all this is over. carers really need to know that they will. .. this will come to an end and they will get respite. i'm totally responsible for sarah now. i have to do everything for her. it's very stressful.

the charity carers uk says in a survey 55% of unpaid carers said they are feeling overwhelmed by theirrn out in the coming weeks. we estimate that there are 8.8 million people caring unpaid for a loved one in this country. they need recognition, they need financial support, they need to be included in the contingency plans that the government is making. we need to make sure that services come back as soon as is humanly possible when all this is over. carers really need to know that they will. .. this will come to an end and they will get respite. i'm totally responsible for sarah now. i have to do everything for her. it's very stressful. if i do become unwell, then the whole deck of cards comes down. itjust all falls down. the government says at this time the role of unpaid carers is even more important. it's advising them to create an emergency plan in case they fall ill and can't look after their loved ones. but, until vital services fully resume, carers like debbie feel theyjust have to get through it. start again tomorrow. nikki fox, bbc news. for the fifth week in a row, people ac

the charity carers uk says in a survey 55% of unpaid carers said they are feeling overwhelmed by theiresponsibilities, and are worried they'll burn out in the coming weeks. we estimate that there are 8.8 million people caring unpaid for a loved one in this country. they need recognition, they need financial support, they need to be included in the contingency plans that the government is making. we need to make sure that services come back as soon as is humanly possible when all this is over. carers really need to know that they will. .. this will come to an end and they will get respite. i'm totally responsible for sarah now. i have to do everything for her. it's very stressful. if i do become unwell, then the whole deck of cards comes down. itjust all falls down. the government says at this time the role of unpaid carers is even more important. it's advising them to create an emergency plan in case they fall ill and can't look after their loved ones. but, until vital services fully resume, carers like debbie feel theyjust have to get through it. start again tomorrow. nikki fox, bbc n

we can talk more on this now with the chief executive of carers uk, helen walker who joins me from eastare formal paid carers and an army of unpaid carers as we know out there, let's talk about paid carers first of all, in relation to this new guidance that has been issued by the government. how helpful is that for the sector? well, it is both helpful and unhelpful, because i think unpaid carers are particularly anxious that paid care will not be available to them and that assessments will be taken away from them and that suddenly they will find that they are having to do even more that they are already doing. so i think there is huge anxiety. we com pletely i think there is huge anxiety. we completely understand why the government has done this, in order to try and help reduce the burden on the social care system and on unpaid carers, but i think there is huge anxiety about its potential, and also, i think, anxiety about its potential, and also, ithink, a realfear that if they can take the very hard—fought rights away from them now, when will they come back and how long will ca re rs t

minutes time, viewers in britain can watch a special programme from around the uk as hundreds of thousands of people applaud our carers a fourth week to cla p the uk uniting for a fourth week to clap for carers. that's coming up. hello. another fine and hello. anotherfine and dry hello. another fine and dry day across hello. another fine and dry day a cross m ost hello. another fine and dry day across most of the uk. but tomorrow we are expecting some rain. much—needed rain. last few weeks have been very dry across the uk and so far this april one or two places have had not a drop of rain. any rainfall is good news for the gardeners, growers and farmers. this is where the rain clouds are coming from. from the south. you can see this ragged era of cloud, an area of low pressure and the weather fronts associated with the slow will be drifting in our direction. in fact they already are in through the course of this evening in advance of the main area of rain over to get one or two showers across the south. the bulk of the night still looking dry across much of southern britain and this were the rain is heading. further n

and the weekly ‘clap for carers' around the uk, as millions show their support and gratitude for britain'sonavirus first responders. welcome. we'll bring you updates on the coronavirus pandemic across the world but first we start in the uk where the first human trial of a coronavirus vaccine in europe has begun. however, experts are sceptical that anything will be widely available before the end of the year. nonetheless, the simple injection in a laboratory in oxford marks a significant moment in the scientific response to the covid—19 pandemic. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has this special report. what would normally take years has been done in three months by scientists at oxford university. around 80 groups worldwide are developing coronavirus vaccines. a few others in the us and china have also started human trials. there is no guarantee any of them will succeed. personally, i'm very optimistic it's going to work. formally we are testing it in a efficacy setting, there is absolutely no suggestion working to start using this vaccine in a wider population before we've demonstra

the duke and duchess of cambridge — and their children have led the uk in the weekly national applause for britain‘s carerstle tiny thing i can do, to you know, make some noise, just to say thank you. every week. every week? yes. not missed one? not yet. and we won't. on this street, like so many others, it is personal. sarah, at number11, is on the front line. she‘s a health care assistant at the birmingham hospital trust, that has had more than 600 covid—19 deaths. does this help you get through? yes, massively, 100% helps me. every thursday. it is like a release. it is a release. i come out and they are all clapping, it is another week coming to an end. just amazing. just fantastic, i can‘t believe it. 0h... at precisely 8.00, for the fifth week in a row, it felt like the whole of the uk erupted. 8,000 miles from home, members of the british antarctic surveyjoined in. in the middle east, divers from hms ledbury clapped and washed their hands at the same time. in the skies above wiltshire, the pilot of a light aircraft plotted his flight path to spell out his gratitude. while on the ground, the social di

thanks — for the third week in a row, streets across the uk will be filled with applause tonight as millions show their appreciation for our carerscoming up on bbc news — how premier league captains say they're uniting to help support the national health service. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the lockdown across the uk will remain in place for now. the foreign secretary says after almost three weeks it is too early to lift the restrictions. dominic raab, who's deputising for the prime minister while he remains in intensive care, said deaths are still rising and we haven't yet reached the peak of the virus. borisjohnson is expected to spend a fifth night at st thomas' hospital where he's said to be making postive steps forward. the latest daily figures show that another 881 people have died in hospitals in the uk, but that figure does not include deaths in the community or in care homes. it brings the total number of deaths in the uk so farto 7,978. here's our health editor, hugh pym. it was just so dreadful that no one was able to visit him for three weeks and furthermore no one was able to be with him during h

and to all carers uk wide who have done such an amazing job, double shifts, living, in some insta ncess. and we currently have 43 symptomatic residents in nine of our 15 care homes. and we have had ten residents tested and nine positive. we have seven of those positives in our care homes and two are actually in hospital now. but the call is definitely, it has to be for more ppe equipment for care homes. as our curvy is going up the nhs curve is slackening. we need more testing and ppe. on that very theme, the health secretary said yesterday that staff and residents who show symptoms can have, will have tests. is that realistic? how will it work?” welcome that. it is too little, too late. we have been shouting about this and thankfully, thanks to you in the media, there is more of the spotlight on it now and politicians seem to pay more attention to issues when you guys in the media put attention on it, so much appreciated on that. it is warm words that are welcome, but we need concrete action and the government must deliver on this because we have had a lot of deaths in care homes to d

have discovered a new national tradition: a once—a—week tribute to their health workers and carers. in the uk night. and the bbc‘s tim muffett has been speaking to one family with a very personal reason to join the applause. applause the sound of clapping. it is the sound of survival. he had been in intensive care for 12 days with covid—19 and pneumonia. he was placed on a ventilator and into an induced coma. i thought i had died and then i was told to come back. i did not say goodbye to my kids. it was very hard. of course i became emotional. the doctor told me it was very bad it was the darkest time in my life. we know the nhs staff went the extra mile to save his life. he became the first person to leave this hospital in kent having recovered from covid—19. an exhilarating feeling for the entire team because he was the first patient who came out of icu. gradually building up to the climax of seeing him walk out back to his loved ones and his family. it is a good feeling. i don't know how it even worked to save these people. they are amazing people. they are amazing people. they are amazing

carers and key workers. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world.e're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the first human vaccine trial has occurred in europe. two volu nteers has occurred in europe. two volunteers were injected. the first of more than 800 adults who have been recruited for the study. scientists behind say they are working with manufacture and to manufacture billions of doses should it be found to work. this could change everything, a vaccine against coronavirus. a way out for all of us. the first volunteered to receive it was a microbiologist. she is 32 today. i am a scientist so i wa nt to today. i am a scientist so i want to support the scientific process wherever i can and sense i do not study viruses are felt a bit useless so i thought it was an easy way to support the cause. half will get the coronavirus vaccine, half a different jab. get the coronavirus vaccine, half a differentjab. the volu nteers half a differentjab. the volunteers do not know which ones they have received. volunte

people will once again open their windows or stand on the streets to applaud our carers and key workers all over the ukels with an extraordinary challenge. fergal keane and cameraman tony fallshaw have been spending time with some of the teams fighting the virus at imperial college healthcare in london. doctor ali sanders is fighting a disease that has killed colleagues. it's everywhere, you are reminded when you are cycling down an empty road that everyone is in lockdown and it is infectious and we are coming to work. we are not locked in our homes, isolating from it. we put some new signs of to give a bit of clarity to exactly what need to wear on red and super red? ali leads emergency teams at charing cross and st marys, two of the five london hospitals run by imperial college health care. the team is now briefed for the day ahead and what really strikes you here is the sense of calm and of common purpose. they are two vital things as the staff face this pandemic. this is the resuscitation unit needed by some patients arriving with covid symptoms. they are treated by in staff full protective gear. m

the advice of the who and in the uk is that they are only needed by healthcare workers and carers.ughing in a supermarket. this is new research, still to be confirmed, that shows how coronavirus could spread and linger in the air infecting people nearby. the scientist involved so the obvious conclusion the scientist involved say the obvious conclusion is to avoid places that might be busy. first of all, don't go there if you don't need to go there. if you need to go there, go there only as seldom as possible, and number three, stay there as short a time as possible. now, if someone is showing symptoms they shouldn't be going to a supermarket or anywhere else, but there is growing evidence that people can have the virus and not show symptoms, and that's one reason why the us government and many others are now urging people that if they do have to go out, they wear a mask. in morocco, for example, there is now a government order to wear masks. with the threat of prison or fines to back that up. but the world health organization and the british government believe that measures like th

the duke and duchess of cambridge and their children have led the uk in the weekly national applause for britain's carers. another thursday night... ..in the uk. it is a little tiny thing i can do, to, you know, make some noise, just to say thank you. every week. every week? yes. not missed one? not yet. and we won't. on this street, like so many others, it is personal. sarah, at number", is on the front line. she's a healthcare assistant at the birmingham hospital trust, that has had more than 600 covid—i9 deaths. does this help you get through? yes, massively, 100% helps me. every thursday. it is like a release. it is a release. i come out and they are all clapping, it is another week coming to an end. just amazing. just fantastic, i can't believe it. 0h... at precisely 8:00, for the fifth week in a row, it felt like the whole of the uk erupted. # let it shine, let it shine... sirens. 8,000 miles from home, members of the british antarctic surveyjoined in. in the middle east, divers from hms ledbury clapped and washed their hands at the same time. in the skies above wiltshire, the pilot of a light airc

and clapping for our carers — another national round of applause in the uk tonight.ed, too. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first... england's health secretary matt hancock has been setting out how the government hopes to achieve "a significant increase" in coronavirus testing after strong criticism about the small percentage of nhs workers being screened. in his first public appearance since recovering from covid—19, mr hancock said he was now setting a goal of conducting 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month. at today's downing street briefing, mr hancock was asked by our political editor laura kuenssberg what date will nhs staff be tested by? the new goal of 100,000 tests a day by the end of this month is over all five pillars. now, if one of the large—scale antibody tests that we are working on and testing comes good, then of course that will be great news. but we will not, as i said in my remarks, we will not be allowing one of those to proc

some families say they're struggling to access tests, whilst others have lost carers, and a national ukve with her son, a video sent by his care home. got a message from mum and ali, they wa nt to message from mum and ali, they want to say that they miss you and love you lots... simon is 52 and severely autistic. a few months ago he started to develop a and fever. i felt sick with worry, because i was just thinking the worst. what on earth is going to happen to him if he is so ill he has to go to hospital? andreas says her son, whose speech is limited, would be terrified in a hospital ward. she has only praise for the care home staff but says he hasn't seen a doctor or been offered a test for the virus. that is the whole problem, we don't know what we're dealing with and it has this terrible, terrible, probably the most stressful week of my life, because... sorry. i don't know what's wrong with him. it must be very, very concerning as wrong with him. it must be very, very concerning as a mum to go through something like this. it is. very. do you think he understands what's going on? no.

here in the uk, the guidance is it's health care workers and carers who should wear masks.t run out if the public are trying to buy them as well. there are different views about this among scientists. one is that if you wear a mask, you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others. another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask much too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent, it's not on to wear a mask and decide to take it off and smoke a cigarette or eat a meal, it must be worn full—time. at the same time as the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well. and hands become contaminated and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia, they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. finally, throughout o

here in the uk, the guidance is it's health care workers and carers who should wear masks.he worry is that supplies might run out if the public are trying to buy them as well. there are different views about this among scientists. one is that if you wear a mask, you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others. another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask much too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent, it's not on to wear a mask and decide to take it off and smoke a cigarette or eat a meal, it must be worn full—time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well. and hands become contaminated and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia, they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are cha

the effort is organized through a social media campaign called clap for carers which sees people around the ukin for a moment of solidarity while the nation is under lock down. the applause for health care workers is the inspiration behind a viral video called "you clap for me now." the video highlights the important work that immigrants workers are doing to help the uk during this pandemic and has been watched more than 8 million times on twitter. take a look. >> it's finally happened. >> that thing you were afraid of. >> something has come from overseas and taken your jobs. >> made it unsafe to walk the streets. >> kept you trapped in your home. >> a dirty disease. >> your proud nation gone. >> but not me. >> or me. >> or me. >> or me. >> no, you clap for me now. you cheer as i toil. >> bringing foods to your family, bringing food from your soil. >> propping up your hospitals. >> not some foreign invader. >> teacher. >> life safer. >> don't stay, go home. >> don't say not here. >> it's all about coming together. i'm joined with the person credited for the video going viral. thank you for com

website but we will leave you with some of the images and sounds of people across the uk coming out to clap for carersthursdays. clapping, cheering, general clamour bagpipes play horns honk hello there. most parts of the country will be dry and warm today. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far in wales with temperatures of 23.5 degrees in cardiff, similar temperatures again today and some parts of southern england may reach 25 degrees. yesterday most of the cloudy new castle was only 9 degrees so today will be warmer, a bit warmer across central and southern parts of scotland. over the weekend we will see the high temperatures getting squeezed down towards the south—east of england, we will start to see cooler from the north, significant change for all of us on monday with cool and northerly wind. these are the temperatures that we start off with on friday so mild even in the south where we have clear skies. much milder across northern scotland this time but there will be rain to clear away from the northern isles and then we see some sharp showers coming in across scotland, perhaps the far

in all parts of the uk, carers are busy delivering vital services that many people depend on. everyday lives. rosemary is part of the nursing service team for marie curie in belfast. 0vernight, she has been visiting those requiring end—of—life care. family meetingjust visiting those requiring end—of—life care. family meeting just to discuss medication with me and what would be the most appropriate action. so we had a chat and i have given the patient an injection, just to help and make her much more comfortable. magician wayne dobson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 19805. with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s. he was moved to hear why his carer wa nts 1980s. he was moved to hear why his carer wants to help him. it is an incredible feeling as well that you make such a huge difference to someone's life. all my life, my career, i was someone's life. all my life, my career, i was very career someone's life. all my life, my career, i was very career minded and just thought about myself. just to know that people think about others, it isjust very nice. know that people t

uk government announces plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing. clapping and applause and applause rings out from homes across the nation to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britain's carers and all those helping to keep the country going. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first: the coronavirus pandemic has infected one million people around the world, and the us is the epicentre of the outbreak, with more than 235,000 cases. the virus is striking at the heart of the us economy. a record 6.6 million americans filed for unemployment benefits in the last week. the scale of the economic disaster is stunning, as the us shuts down to contain the virus. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. it's a perfect spring day in washington, and this is one of the cities busiest shopping streets, except it's not. the stores are closed, the streets empty, nobody is buying and this is what that looks like in graph form. years of unemployment going up a couple of hundred thousand here and there, but 10 millionjobs have gone in the last two weeks. these workers in californi

clapping and applause and applause rings out from homes across the uk to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britain's carers and all those helping to keep the country going. this is bbc news. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with us, madeleine grant from the telegraph, and features writerjames rampton from the independent. welcome to you both, i hope we can hear you loud and clear. tomorrow's front pages: let's start with the metro, which says that the uk death toll is racing ahead as nearly 3,000 people have died after contracting the virus. the ft focuses on global unemployment. they sayjobless claims in europe and the us are surging as economies continue to stall. the telegraph leads on matt hancock's pledge for 100,000 tests a day to take place by the end of this month to try and put an end to the lockdown. the times leads on the same story. the independents leads with the headline failing the test, a dig at the government lowering the testing goal set out by the prime minister last month. the guardian also focuses on testing numbers, stating that

uk economy. and hundreds of nhs workers, carers and key staffjoin in as the nation comes together to thank them forheir hardword during this crisis. and coming up on bbc news: how premier league captains say they're uniting to help support the national health service. good evening. the prime minister has tonight been moved out of intensive care and is now on a ward where downing street says he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery. he has been in hospital since sunday. this afternoon, the foreign secreatary, dominic raab, who's deputising for the prime minister, said the lockdown across the uk will remain in place for now. he said deaths are still rising and we haven't yet reached the peak of the virus. the government's chief scientific adviser, sir patrick vallance, warned that the number of deaths will continue to rise for a "few weeks". the latest figures today have shown that another 881 people have died in hospitals in the uk but that number does not include deaths in the community or care homes. it brings the total number of deaths in the uk so the total number

under a lot of pressure because as we have seen every thursday, as people come out on the uk mapping for carerswell, people expect and wa nt to settings as well, people expect and want to see those people get the support that they really need. jessica, thank you so much. as the health secretary matt hancock mentioned at the very start of today's briefing, a 99—year—old second world war veteran who was hoping to raise £1000 for the nhs by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday at the end of this month, has now raised more than £8 million. in fact, i think he has raised 1 million since i've been on airaround an has raised 1 million since i've been on air around an hour and a half ago. captain tom moore from bedfordshire says the response to his appeal has been almost unbelievable. it is extraordinary. he was live on the bbc news channel as donations reached over £5 million. that was this morning. completely out of this world. thank you so much to all you people who subscribed to the national health service because for every penny that we get they deserve every one of it. they do

uk. the thursday night clap—out for nhs workers and carers. could come out and see this now. so i'm gonna come and take a video for everyone inside and show them the support we've had. what does it mean to you if you work here? just very emotional. it's very nice to see the appreciation. 0n the streets of coventry, they've also come out to show their support. we came out to clapjust we wanted to be a community, to show like the people next door who's a nurse, how much they mean to us what they are doing. you can't fault them. they're absolutely fantastic, putting their lives at risk for all of us. absolutely brilliant. it's quite touching, isn't it? and i think itjust epitomises the public support the nhs has. i think it's brilliant, a great show of affection. since the crisis began, more than 600 covid patients have been treated here. and more than 160 have died. so far, this hospital, like the rest of the nhs, has coped. but the challenge is far from over. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or arou

uk and after days of criticism, the government announces plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing. applause and applause rings out from homes across the nation, to show the immense gratitude to nhs workers, britain's carersand all those helping to keep the country going. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. i'm martine croxall. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the number of confirmed cases now stands at over one million people. experts say over 50,000 people have died, with the number of reported cases doubling in the past week. italy's death toll has passed 13,000, and spain's reported over 1,000 deaths in a single day, to take its total to 10,000. the united states is the third worst hit country, with over 5,000 fatalities. with nearly a quarter of a million cases in the us, new york has seen over half the country's deaths. here in the uk, the health secretary announced plans to carry out 100,000 tests every day in england by the end of the month. it was also announced that 569 more people have died in the past 2a hours, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths to 2,921. here's our global health correspondent, tulip mazu

in all parts of the uk, carers are busy delivering vital services that many people depend on. curie in belfast. overnight, she's been visiting those requiring end—of—life care. the family were waiting just to discuss the medication with me, and what would be the most appropriate action. so, we had a chat and i've given the patient an injectionjust to help and make her much more comfortable. magician wayne dobson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s. he was moved to hear why his carer wants to help him. it's an incredible feeling, as well, you know, that you make such a huge difference to someone's life. all my life, my career, i was very career—minded and thought about myself. to know that people think about others — it'sjust very nice. that hard work continues every day for the millions involved in providing care. adam mclean, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. hello. it was a warm day across some parts of the uk, in sussex temperatures got up to 23.9 degrees according to the met office. as far as the rest of the week is concerned, lo

here in the uk, the guidances that it‘s health care workers and carers who should wear them and the worry another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often and you might treat the mask too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent. it‘s not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or to eat a meal. it must be worn full—time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well and hands become contaminated and then that is a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia, they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. david shukman, bbc news. let‘s take a look at some of today‘s other news. the lockdown in the city of wuhan in china‘s hubei province where the pandemic started, has been lifted. anyone who has a "green" code on a special

here in the uk, the guidance is that its health care workers and carers who should wear masks, and theare trying to buy them as well. there are different views about this among scientists. one is that if you wear a mask you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others. another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent. it's not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or to eat a meal. it must be worn full time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well, and has become contaminated, and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia, they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. david shukman, bbc news. in russia, as in

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here in the uk the guidance is that it‘s health care workers and carers who should wear masks, and thetists. one is that if you wear a mask you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others. another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent. it‘s not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or to eat a meal. it must be worn full time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well, and has become contaminated, and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. david shukman, bbc news. let‘s take a look at some of today‘s other news. the lockdown in the city of wuhan, in china‘s hub

uk. these pictures taken for us by a front line carer. do you have any concerns about the coronavirus?dents, a real challenge. the main concerns are that they're going to get the virus. they obviously see every day the amount of people that have sadly died going up and up. new figures seen by this programme show only 0.5% of staff working with people with learning disabilities have been tested for covid—19. 13% of staff are off work isolating, putting significant strain on services. and according to the voluntary organisations disability group, the supply chain for ppe is slow and undeveloped, despite government's assurances. this is barbara doing what she loved best playing the drums. best, playing the drums. barbara was taken to hospital with covid—19 at the end of march. she was just a cute, cute thing. she was lovely. she didn't have a mean bone in her body. barbara's sister frances wasn't allowed to see her. they wouldn't let any visitors in after she tested positive so she was in hospital for several weeks on her own, and she is not a communicator. and she would get very scared i

in all parts of the uk, carers are busy delivering vital services that people depend on.complex medical needs, carers are essential in helping people live their everyday lives. rosemary is part of the nursing service team for murray carey in belfast. 0vernight she's been visiting those requiring end—of—life care. i'm finding it really weird just to discuss medication with me and what would be the most appropriate action so we had a chat and i've given the patient and injectionjust and i've given the patient and injection just expect just to and i've given the patient and injection just expectjust to help and makea injection just expectjust to help and make a much more comfortable. magician wayne dobson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the 19805. with multiple sclerosis in the 1980s. he was moved to here where his carer wants to help him. it's an incredible feeling as well to know that makes such a huge difference —— difference to someone. all my life, my career, i was very difference to someone. all my life, my career, i was very career difference to someone. all

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and in the the uk, as well as the weekly clap for carers last night, £27 million pounds was raised during big night in, which saw children and need and comic relief teams join forces to raise money for nhs charities. jon donnison has this report. applause. it's become a thursday night ritual, as britons once again came together to clap for their carers. from bin collectors to the royal family. for a fifth week a show of support for the nhs and other key workers. it's just a little tiny thing that i can do to, you know, make some noise just to say thank you. every week. every week? yeah. not missed one? not yet. and we won't. and some of our carers have made the ultimate sacrifice. in st helen's earlier, a funeral earlier for sadeq elhowsh, a 58—year—old orthopaedic surgeon. a husband and a father of four who lost his life to covid—19 as he worked to save others. it's family to me. it's a big loss for me and a big loss for the trust. a big loss for his family. it will be very difficult for me as well, because in every corner of the hospital we have a memory. and the number of people grievi

care officials in the uk deliver a scathing assessment of the government‘s handling of the pandemic. in a leaked letter, they describe the distribution of protective kit for carersus talk on this briefly, because we are going to have to go over to edinburgh shortly, and we are going to talk to cath roth who is a trustee at the association of directors of adult social services who sent the letter. do you share these concerns and do you feel any confidence that you are now being listened to? yes, i do share those concerns, and i think the government and the partners we work with in the civil service do listen, but we need to work even more closely together, andi to work even more closely together, and i think the big as guy would haveis and i think the big as guy would have is when you have an idea and you want to implement it, just talk it through with us first, because we are the ones delivering things on the ground, and what is a good idea nationally needs to translate locally, and i think perhaps that has been the missing link to be able to talk some of those practicalities through on the ground. so what about the information that we heard from the information

struggle against the virus going, people from the uk, people from everywhere, brave hardly begins to describe them. applause. as britain claps for its carers the greatest struggle of her medical life. you know, it's just nice to be appreciated. you have done all this hard—work. and i love you. her nine—year—old son jack is learning the meaning of duty and of courage. fergal keane, bbc news. he's been an inspiration to people around the world and, today, british world war two veteran tom moore finished his challenge to walk 100 laps of his garden to raise money for nhs charities. 99—year—old captain tom has raised more than £17 million — that's an incredible $21.4 million! david sillito reports. you can't start halfway, you start at the beginning. captain tom moore was keen to do things properly on the final leg of a journey that had begun as a family challenge and turned into something extraordinary. i think it's an absolutely fantastic sum of money, we never would have imagined that sum of money, it's unbelievable that people have been so kind! it began just over a week ago. the target, 100 laps to mark captain tom's 100th birthday at the

struggle against the virus going, people from the uk, people from everywhere, brave hardly begins to describe them. applause. as britain claps for its carersn the greatest struggle of her medical life. you know, it'sjust nice to be appreciated. you have done all this hard work. and i love you. her nine—year—old son jack is learning the meaning of duty and of courage. fergal keane, bbc news. meanwhile, there's been a sharp fall in the number of people attending accident and emergency departments in england. it's feared people with serious conditions such as heart attacks or stroke are avoiding or delaying going to a&e for fear of coming into contact with the virus. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. accident and emergency departments are normally the busy front door to your local hospital. but the coronavirus pandemic is changing all that. fears of contracting covid—19 seems to be keeping people away. that's what stopped the father of two—year—old myra here from north london, who had to go back to a&e to have a cut on her head redressed. do we want to be anywhere near a hospital at the moment? we had to do it the day before.

here in the uk the guidance is that its health care workers and carers who should wear masks, and the public are trying to buy them as well. there are different views about this among scientists. one is that if you wear a mask you might reduce the risk of passing virus to others. another is that once you put a mask on, you might get a false sense of security. you might think you can get close to people again, or stop washing your hands so often. and you might treat the mask too casually. wearing a mask must be consistent. it's not on to wear a mask and then decide to take it off to smoke a cigarette or to eat a meal. it must be worn full time. at the same time, when the mask is taken off, the outside surface may be contaminated as well, and has become contaminated, and then could serve as a source of infection. in any event, more and more countries are demanding that people wear masks. in indonesia they are handing them out. and the italian region of tuscany is scaling up deliveries because everyone will have to wear one. attitudes are changing fast. david shukman, bbc news. in russia

clap for carers, eight o'clock this evening across the uk.rrive back in at landing today. the flight from goa arrived at stansted this morning, it carried 316 passengers, more than 35,000 british citizens are still stranded in the country though. that is it from me for this afternoon. reeta chakrabarti for this afternoon. reeta chakra barti will be for this afternoon. reeta chakrabarti will be with you for the rest of the afternoon to take you through the daily update from the government. right now, we'll catch up government. right now, we'll catch up with all the latest sports news. premier league footballers are this afternoon being praised for launching what they describe as a "collective initative" to help raise funds for the nhs amid the coroanvirus pandemic. it's been led by the likes of liverpool midfielder jordan henderson, tottenham's harry kane and manchester united captain harry maguire with at least 150 involved in all. it's been called #players together with footballers saying it will help nhs staff, volunteers and coronavirus pa

carers. here in the uk, understood.n, thank you for your time. with many of us around the world in lockdown, our allocated one form of exercise per day is a chance to clear the cobwebs and get outdoors. but after a recent us study found that coughs and sneezes can travel much further than the two meter distance, we have been told to keep from others, how safe is it for us to be exercising outdoors? michael cowan reports. much of our world is lockdown. our movements severely restricted. if we're lucky, we are allowed out for one form of exercise a day. across the globe, countries are taking different approaches to exercise. in paris, authorities have stopped exercise outdoors, apart from walking, between 10am and 7pm. in spain, all exercise outside the home is banned, unless you have a dog, in which case you can take it for a walk. japan's prime minister says it's ok to exercise outdoors, as long as you're alone. and in australia, exercise is permitted in your neighbourhood, and you're allowed to work out with one person