caroline hawley has more. i've left three children behind, two children are asthmatic.hould have been home. tabassum is one of hundreds of thousands of british people stuck around the world right now. pakistan is in lockdown. there have been no flights out for two weeks, and there are many, many others in this country alone desperate to get back to the uk, some with pressing medical needs. my mum is a diabetic, so medication is low, it's hard to get hold of. we just need some intervention, to be honest. but how to get people back when the world is closing down? this is 0rly airport in paris. today it's shutting indefinitely to commercial flights, just one illustration of the vast logistical challenge of getting people home. this is tom ram on holiday in morocco. the foreign office says it's helped get more than 8,000 travellers home on commercial flights after travel restrictions came into force. but tom is still stranded. we were only booked here forfour days, and now we've been here 17, and now we've got no idea when we are getting home. 0urfamilies have got no idea.

caroline hawley, bbc news.ntil early may, that's according to the public broadcaster nhk and other local media. it comes after the japanese capital recorded 78 new cases of coronavirus on tuesday, it's highest tally in a single day. there are more than 2000 cases in the country. in australia a pop—up coronavirus testing clinic is to be opened up next to sydney's bondi beach. it comes as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country which is in lockdown. in march thousands of people ignored social distancing rules by visiting the famous beach. this week, we've seen companies around the world lend their expertise to the fight against the coronavirus. general motors is making ventilators. engineers for the mercedes formula one racing team are producing a breathing aid. so many businesses are changing gears to do what they can, as aleem maqbool reports. right across the globe, with so much work grinding to a halt, people are doing what they can to adapt. many, like illusionist joe coover,

caroline hawley, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime.to contain their impatience, saying the uk is now at the moment of maximum risk from coronavirus. and coming up... a month after we were first introduced to them, we re—visit the community volunteers who've been helping vulnerable people in birmingham — to see how they're getting on. and in sport, as the premier league step up plans to resume football on june 8th, the world players union urges caution of leagues returning too early. more than 20,000 people with coronavirus have now died in uk hospitals — many more have died in care homes and in the community, each death bringing grief and misery to those affected. among the deaths, more than 80 nhs workers who've contracted covid—19. josie ekoli from leeds was a nurse for 30 years, but she was also a mum to five children. her family have been speaking to graham satchell. my mum was the most vibra nt person ever. her smile lit up a room. she was beautiful, she was god—fearing, and she was strong, she was really strong. i'm...so proud of

caroline hawley, bbc news.hout recording a coronavirus death for the first time in more than a month. the country was one of the first after china to suffer a widespread outbreak. but a rigorous progamme of testing and contact tracing has been put in place. the labour party is carrying out a review into why the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting black, asian and minority ethnic people. labour peer baroness doreen lawrence has been appointed by the party leader sir keir starmer to lead the inquiry, as the latest figures suggest people from ethnic minority backgrounds account for more than a third of critically ill patients, and the most deaths among health workers. the government has also commissioned an investigation, to be led by public health england. rianna croxford reports. my my father is a very proud man of his roots in jamaica. my father is a very proud man of his roots injamaica. always talks of his memories injamaica. all the time. known by his loved ones as rex, died of suspected cor

caroline hawley, bbc news.t come through from wales for us had just come through from wales for us in terms of the continued human impact of coronavirus the figure in wales is that a further 110 people have died after testing positive for covid—19 and it brings the total number of deaths in wales to 751. that is just through in the last few moments. another 751 people sadly dying with covid—19 in wales. the english hospital death toll came through in the last few minutes and that overall figure now stands at 17,373. we will talk to our health correspondent late in the afternoon. transport for london is sending a quarter of its workforce home under the government furlough scheme, saving it an estimated £4 million a week. tfl says passenger numbers are down by 90% on one month ago. the capital's mayor sadiq khan has warned that public transport won't immediately return to normal when lockdown is lifted. businesses including pubs, restaurants and cinemas have had to close their doors during the lockdown. just a ha

caroline hawley, bbc news.the south korean model, health officials here saying they are not being complacent, they remain vigilant, they still fear a second wave but for the people of south korea this is seen as a huge success. not only last week that they managed to hold an election in the middle of a pandemic, now they are showing what is possible when it comes to keeping these figures low and without a lockdown, there has been no major movement restrictions. how they have done this right from the start was creating a test, right from the day when they got their first case on january the 20th. they saw how infectious this virus could become and they realised they needed a test quickly. they got one within a matter of weeks and there were over 600 testing stations across the country. anyone could be tested. they have these fancy pop—up drive through stations. next came the contact tracing and they used a mixture of interviews and technology to find out where the virus had been. those details were then sent as

caroline hawley reports. for weeks now, about half of humanity has been urged to stay indoors.quite like this. but in countries that have controlled their coronavirus outbreaks, there is light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. this is venice, the ancient city usually alive to the sound of admiring tourists and venetians alike. but a week today, europe's longest lockdown will start to ease. italian parks, factories and building sites will re—open, as will bars and restaurants — for takeaway only for now. funerals will be allowed, with limited numbers, and people can visit family, as long as they live in the same area and they are wearing face masks. in spain, a small taste of freedom. spanish children have been cooped up indoors for six long weeks, but yesterday they were allowed out for the first time, for an hour a day. spain has the second—highest death toll after italy and one of europe's strictest lockdowns. translation: we have been holed up for a month and a half. it has been really hard, especially for him. i've been able to go to work. he has been really excited since