at ten 0'clock, clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the day's main stories.nd before that we'll have the film review that's in a few minutes but first, a special programme on what you need to know about coronavirus presented by anita mcveigh. hello and welcome to this bbc news special. stay with us as we share the latest information, health advice and reports about the coronavirus. we will show you exactly what scientists think the virus is and ask, how close are we to a vaccine? a reminder that there is further advice and information about the pandemic on the bbc news website. first, this coronavirus may be dominating headlines around the world is and changing the lives of hundreds of millions of people. but, what exactly do we know about it, and how close are we to a vaccine? the bbc‘sjim reid reports. sars—cov—2 is the technical name for the virus that causes covid—19. it is part of the coronavirus family, one of at least six that can infect humans. we are in the amazing position today that we can get the genetic code of a virus really quickly. it turns ou

earlier clive myrie spoke to the broadcaster and gardener alan titchmarsh about why they're so importantal effects of being out in the garden. that piece of space that you are allowed to go into. we play, you know, a lot of lip service to mental health, and gardens are a practical and spiritual way of ensuring that mental health continues. the other consideration is the fact that the british horticulture industry will be on its knees byjune if they don't open until then. we have a situation now where if this carries on untiljune, and this is no trading allowed, then a third of all growers will go out of business. this has been an established fact. holland have been very clever, the dutch government put in place a system of compensation for growers. so they know that they have a future. if a third of our growers disappear, what it means for the future is that we will have to import far more, and the controls of plant health in europe are not always as effective, as efficient, or as stringent as ours are. we risk plant health declining, we have implications there for climate change. we als

earlier my colleague clive myrie spoke to labour's shadow health minister, justin madders.eaction to the latest daily death figure in the uk, which marks the lowest number that has been reported in april. i think we have to probably be a little bit cautious on the number of deaths, because we know from previous weeks that there does tend to bea previous weeks that there does tend to be a little bit of a lag in terms of its being recorded at the weekend. we also know that we are still a long way off getting accurate figures for social care sector, there is a lot of concern that actually, that is really where the biggest issue is at the moment in terms of infections and deaths. the testing numbers are going up, but i think we are still also an incredibly long way away from that 100,000 targets, which has got to be just four days' time, and i feel at the moment, it looks like it's not going to be reached. does all this, 01’ going to be reached. does all this, or these improvements, do they suggest to you that, potentially, there should be more of a road map 110w there should b

in a moment we'll have a full news bulletin with clive myrie, but first we've been trying to answer yourve treatment for coronavirus. we'll be trying to get some of your a nswered we'll be trying to get some of your answered all questions on vaccination. the former deputy chief medical officer for england had vaccination. the former deputy chief medical 0fficerfor england had said a vaccine might not be ready until late 2021 and people needed to be realistic about the prospect of finding one is researchers had to start from scratch to create it. dominic raab said a vaccine was unlikely to come into play until the end of this year. to discuss this and answer your questions are doctor jennifer rowan, a cell biologist at university college london, and doctor chris smith, a virologist from the university of cambridge. i wa nt to from the university of cambridge. i want to start if you can this part of the discussion talking about a vaccine, because it is being held up, chris, as the magic solution, the silver bullet that will solve all our problems. what are our chances of actually being abl

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i'm clive myrie. our top stories... the uk foreign secretary, dominic raab, urges "caution", rejecting calls to ease the coronavirus lockdown. we will need to make sure sure that we can proceed in a sure—footed way, which is why — i know the temptation is to start announcing proposals now — but actually until you've got the evidence that's not responsible. he was speaking as the prime minister, borisjohnson, prepares to return to work tomorrow, after recovering from infection. experts suggest a contact—tracing app will be available in the uk within weeks, in the battle against the virus. and children in spain are allowed out for the first time in six weeks, as one of europe's strictest lockdowns is relaxed. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, has rejected calls to ease the uk's coronavirus lockdown, stressing the outbreak is still at a "delicate and dangerous" stage. the government is coming under increaspressure to relax social—distancing rules, amid concern over damage to the economy. m

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie. the headlines: as the number of dead in the uk due to coronavirus rises to more than 14,500, a leading health specialist predicts we could end up with the highest death toll in europe due to early errors in the pandemic. we have to face the reality of that, we were too slow with a number of things, but we can make sure in the second wave we are not too slow. the health secretary responds to concerns about a shortage of protective gowns, saying 55,000 will arrive today. i would love to be able to wave a magic wand and have ppe fall from the sky in large quantities and be able to answer your questions and when shortages will be resolved. as china's economy slumps, the international monetary fund warns the global financial outlook could be far worse than many have predicted. the duke and duchess of cambridge speak to the bbc, about the need to protect mental health during lockdown, and their concerns when prince charles contracted coronavirus. i thought to myself if anybody's going to be

clive myrie will be with you for the rest of the afternoon as we wait for the government's daily newsare due to take place from the end ofjune for a fortnight — and while postponement was discussed — it's likely the whole grass court season will be called off, with an announcement due shortly. the calendar is already starting to become a little more congested towards the end of the year, because everyone who has had tournaments cancelled is fighting for spaces to try to complete, i suppose, the season as best as they can. i think one of the big challenges for wimbledon is it is played on grass, which is not an artificial surface, and also the further that you go on in the year or down on the calendar, you have less light, and of course wimbledon has just the two covered courts. so i think there is big challenges for it, in terms of postponing it. premier league players are being told they're living in a "moral vacuum" and should be the first to sacrifice their salaries during the coronavirus pandemic. those are the words ofjulian knight — who's chair of the department for culture, med

next on bbc news we have a special programme with clive myrie bringing you the latest on the government. liverpool‘s chief executive peter moore — seen here on the right — said they were "truly sorry" for coming to the "wrong conclusion last week", following criticism from fans and former players. they now plan to keep the staff on, and say they‘ll find another way to pay them. everybody at this time is looking to see what is right for their business. everybody was up in arms about that, and then they changed their mind and recognised it is not the right thing to do, but the good thing is it listened to the fans. they seen what people think, particularly that area in liverpool, which is quite a socialist city, and then they changed their minds. these are difficult times and people are looking after their own businesses and what the right thing to do is. similar issues with players taking cuts and giving money to the nhs, all these issues are issues that people may or may not agree with, but in these unprecedented times, i don‘t think anybody is trying to be greedy, they are just out to

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie. we'll be bringing you today's downing street news conference shortly, with the latest on the battle against coronavirus, but first our top stories. the number of people who have died a leading government scientific adviser says the outbreak in britain may be the worst in the region. the uk is likely to be certainly one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in europe. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, leaves hospital to continue his recovery a week after he was admitted, following his testing positive for coronavirus. i have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life. no question. no question. spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus rises by 619, having fallen for three days in a row. the us overtakes italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world — more than 20,000 people have now died. in his easter message, pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 peop

it will be the six o'clock news in a moment with my colleague clive myrie but now look at the weathert is thanks to this low pressure here, sitting to the south—west of our neighbourhood. that is going to send a plume of warm air all the way from the southern climes. you can see it is not here yet. this map shows how warm the atmosphere is. you can see those yellows and oranges approaching us over the next couple of days. but not yet. at the moment, still pretty chilly outside. we have some showers, we have had a keen breeze out of the north—west for some time now. that wind is starting to shift direction for sub you can see behind me, the arrows lifting in from the south, so that means the air is starting to arrive from the south as well. this coming night, not as frosty as the night before, in fact most major towns and cities even in the north will be above freezing. so, saturday starts off on a sunny note across many parts of the country. a little bit more cloud and some spots of rain across one or two areas of scotland but on the whole, areas of scotland but on the whole, a fine d

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie, we will be bringing you the downing street news conference in a shortle with the latest on the battle against coronavirus but first the top stories. borisjohnson is still in intensive care but not on a ventilator. downing street says the prime minister is in a stable condition and in good spirits during treatment for coronavirus point he remains at st thomas hospital in central london and has been given standard oxidant treatment but does not have pneumonia. the royalfamily sent their support to the prime minister, the queen, the prince of wales and duke of cambridge wish him a full and speedy recovery. nhs england says a further 758 people who tested positive for coronavirus have now died in hospital. elsewhere, there have been a further 74 elsewhere, there have been a further 7a deaths in scotland, 19 in wales and three in northern ireland. abroad, the japanese prime minister declared a state of emergency in tokyo and six other regions as the country struggles with the pandemic but in china, where the virus outbreak began, there are no deaths reported

i‘m clive myrie. 100,000 daily tests by the end of today? nhs leaders are calling for a new approach. what we need to know is, what are we going to do in terms of the testing regime over the next six, eight, ten, 12 weeks as we come out of lockdown and as we ensure that we protect patients and staff in hospital, community, mental health and ambulance trusts? the head of thejudiciary in england and wales says the coronavirus pandemic could prompt the biggest changes to jury trials since world war ii. british airways warns it can‘t be sure its operations at gatwick airport, which are currently suspended, will resume. and an raf fly—past for captain tom moore‘s 100th birthday. a special thank you for raising £30 million for the nhs. i‘m absolutely delighted with all the people like you who have come to wish me a many...happy birthday. it really is absolutely awesome, the amount of people who have been so kind. good afternoon. in the next hour, borisjohnson will lead the coronavirus briefing from downing

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie.. the health secretary responds to concerns about a shortage of protective gowns, saying 55,000 will arrive today. i would love to be able to wave a magic wand and have ppe fall from the sky in large quantities and be able to answer your questions and when shortages will be resolved. as china's economy slumps, the international monetary fund

i'm clive myrie. our top stories... this virus would run rampant once again and we cannot let that happen. a senior scientific adviser to the government suggests social distancing may have to continue until a coronavirus vaccine is available. senior social care officials criticise the government's handling of the pandemic, saying the provision of protective equipment has been shambolic. president trump prepares for an easing of the us lockdown to get the economy moving, in the face of opposition from state governors. and the 99—year—old war veteran captain tom moore has completed 100 laps of his garden before turning 100. and he's raised more than £14 million for the nhs. i am surrounded by the right sort of people, so, yes, ifeel fine. i hope you are all feeling fine too! good afternoon. a three—week extension to the current lockdown is expected to be confirmed at today's downing street coronavirus briefing. this comes as scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, says her government will look at its own exit strategy