i'm david eades. the business headlines.es of twitter and facebook as his row with the tech giants escalates. plus, car crash: uk auto production fell 99.7% last month to the lowest output since the second world war. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest business developments here in britain and globally. we start in the us, where president trump has fired the first shot in a long—threatened offensive against social media companies. he has signed an executive order, aiming to limit their legal immunity over what people post on their platforms. the move comes after twitter enraged the president earlier this week by tagging two of his posts as potentially misleading. but he has long accused the tech firms of anti—conservative bias, as zoe thomas reports from san francisco. the executive order focuses on something called section 230 of the communications decency act. for yea rs communications decency act. for years us courts have interpreted that social media platforms are

i'm david eades.e balance between welcoming visitors back here and the risk of a second wave is what italy and every other country is now trying to strike. rising casualties in afghanistan — fighting gets worse, along with the danger from coronavirus. what is facebook doing about misinformation during the pandemic and the coming presidential vote? we ask the boss.

i'm david eades.ked to covid—i9, the prime minister prepares to outline plans for easing the lockdown. pressure on foodbanks and hospitals in france. we'll have the latest, as the government also prepares to set out plans to relax some of the restrictions. germany announces ways to get the economy moving — the chancellor declares phase one of the coronavirus crisis is over. president trump says the coronavirus pandemic is the worst attack ever on the united states and points the finger at china. and letters of love and hope. as we approach the 75th anniversary

i'm david eades. rioting in the us city of minneapolis.ditions of inequities and racism and white supremacy in the nation, these are the kinds of things that happen — people riot. that's their language, that's their frustration. targeting twitter: president trump signs an executive order aimed at social media companies. spain unveils its economic fightback against covid—i9 — a basic income for the country's poor. hello and welcome.

i'm david eades.lly passed 100,000. test and trace, the system to find people who come into contact with those infected with coronavirus, starts in england today. thousands of protesters fill the streets in minneapollis and police fire tear gas after the death of an unarmed black man whilst in police custody. and professional rugby league is kicking off in australia after being forced to shut down because of covid—19.

this is bbc news — i‘m david eades. a warm welcome to all of you in the uk and around the world.ning the economy. we have a special report on the pandemic in spain where the health sector staff now account for one in two new cases being detected in the country. new zealand eases its lockdown measures as the government unveils its annual budget for what it

i'm david eades, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ne the changes on sunday. france is to begin lifting what's been one of the harshest lockdowns in europe — but paris remains a special case. russia's provincial hospitals become key infection hotspots — a spike in covid—19 cases, highlights a lack of protective and marking 75 years since world war ii ended in europe. but how to celebrate in a time of coronavirus lockdowns?

i‘m david eades — a warm welcome to all of you in the uk and around the world. our main stories.oronavirus—like symptoms. england‘s teaching unions meet government scientists — to try and find a way out of the schools reopening stalemate. excitement mounts in new south wales as the state‘s pubs prepare to reopen after weeks of australian lockdown.

i'm david eades. china's national people's congress begins in bejing. 20,000. scientists warn it's still weeks away from the peak of the pandedmic. an act of absolution — uk scientists think they've identified a coronavirus treatment, using cells from our own bone marrow to fight the virus. getting into greece. we look at how tourists will be screened this summer, as hopes rise of reviving the multi—billion pound tourist industry.

i'm david eades — a warm welcome to all of you in the uk and around the world. our main stories.he babies born to surrogate mothers but stranded due to the lockdown. we have a special report from ukraine. these are the 35 babies born here in ukraine, their parents all round the world. aid workers in yemen say there's been a dramatic rise in the number of people dying with coronavirus—like symptoms. england's teaching unions meet government scientists — to try and find a way out of the schools reopening stalemate. excitement mounts in new south wales as the state's pubs prepare to reopen after weeks of australian lockdown. hello and welcome to the programme. i am going to start by teeing up the main elements we will be addressing in the programme as the coronavirus crisis develops, both in the uk, and globally. the number of people confirmed to have died from covid—19 now stands atjust over 300,000, with 1.5 million people recovered. scientists at the world health organization say nearly a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch the coronavirus in a year. they predict be

i'm david eades. as european countries puzzle over re—opening tourism — we meet the hoteliers hoping to salvage the season. the balance between welcoming visitors back here and the risk of a second wave is what italy and every other country is now trying to strike. rising casualties in afghanistan — fighting gets worse, along with the danger from coronavirus. what is facebook doing about misinformation during the pandemic and the coming presidential vote? we ask the boss. cyclone amphan brings destruction to parts of india and bangladesh — we'll hear from the red crescent as they try to support those affected. hello and welcome to all of you, both here in the uk and those of you joining us around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first of all, i want to bring you the latest bulletin from the world health organization as it has recorded its biggest daily spike in covid—19 cases since the start of the pandemic. 106,000 new infections have bee

this is bbc news — i'm david eades. a warm welcome to all of you in the uk and around the world.ur main stories: uk scientists say an antibody test made by the drug company roche is a very promising development. falling out over lifting the lockdown — president trump criticisces his top expert over warnings about reopening the economy. we have a special report on the pandemic in spain where the health sector staff now account for one in two new cases being detected in the country. new zealand eases its lockdown measures as the government unveils its annual budget for what it hopes will be a post pandemic economy. hello. we're covering all the latest developments here in britain and globally. so to start, let's just set out the main development which we will focus on in this bulletin. officials at public health england say an antibody test for coronavirus has been evaluated and ' positive development". the test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at british government's porton down laboratories last week. they say it is

i'm david eades. china's national people's congress begins in bejing. a controversial new security law for hong kong is expected to be voted through. brazil's coronavirsus death toll passes 20,000. scientists warn it's still weeks away from the peak of the pandedmic. an act of absolution — uk scientists think they've identified a coronavirus treatment, using cells from our own bone marrow to fight the virus. getting into greece. we look at how tourists will be screened this summer, as hopes rise of reviving the multi—billion pound tourist industry. hello and welcome to all of you, both here in the uk and those of you joining us around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first: china is planning to introduce a new national security law in hong kong, which looks to ban what it terms sedition and subversion. it's expected to be voted through at china's delayed annual parliamentary session which got underway a few hours ago. the legislation will be hugely controversial in the territory, where pro—d

i'm david eades. the death toll in the united states from the coronavirus pandemic has now officially passed 100,000. test and trace, the system to find people who come into contact with those infected with coronavirus, starts in england today. thousands of protesters fill the streets in minneapollis and police fire tear gas after the death of an unarmed black man whilst in police custody. and professional rugby league is kicking off in australia after being forced to shut down because of covid—19. hello and welcome. the number of people who have died from covid—19 in the united states has now officially exceeded 100,000. the actual numbers are likely to be higher than that, but it is clear that in the past three months, more americans have died from infection than during the korean war, the vietnam war and the conflict in iraq combined. well, let's take a look at how the us got to this point: the first death was reported on february 29. on march 13, president trump declared a national emergency as sc

i'm david eades. as the united kingdom records more than 30,000 deaths linked to covid—19, the prime minister prepares to outline plans for easing the lockdown. pressure on foodbanks and hospitals in france. we'll have the latest, as the government also prepares to set out plans to relax some of the restrictions. germany announces ways to get the economy moving — the chancellor declares phase one of the coronavirus crisis is over. president trump says the coronavirus pandemic is the worst attack ever on the united states and points the finger at china. and letters of love and hope. as we approach the 75th anniversary of victory in europe day, we have an extraordinary tale of a romance that flourished during the war. hello. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in the uk and globally. first, the british prime minister is expected to review the coronavirus lockdown with his ministers in the next 2a hours before setting out his plans on sunday. boris johnson signalled that some rest

i'm david eades, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. british ministers insist plans for easing the lockdown will be "modest" and closely monitored. borisjohnson is due to outline the changes on sunday. france is to begin lifting what's been one of the harshest lockdowns in europe — but paris remains a special case. russia's provincial hospitals become key infection hotspots — a spike in covid—19 cases, highlights a lack of protective and marking 75 years since world war ii ended in europe. but how to celebrate in a time of coronavirus lockdowns? hello, a very warm welcome to you all in the uk and indeed around the world. we are going to bring you the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis across the world. and we will start in the uk today. the british public are being told they must continue to stay at home. borisjohnson will review the uk's coronavirus lockdown with his cabinet colleagues today, having signalled that some restrictions could be eased from monday. well, the prime minister said his government will "advance with ma

vice chairperson of the pro—democracy democratic party in hong kong — and spoke to my colleague david eades protest today? i am not sure but in the coming days, months and years i am sure hong kong people will keep on fighting. your message and many others has been if this comes into play, it is effectively the death of hong kong as you know it and we know it, so what does that do for your future? what does it do for the territory? i think it is a very looming situation for hong kong right now. when the united states, secretary pompeo, they have a statement saying hong kong is no longer autonomous and there are rumours that they would stop the special treatment for hong kong, the trade status for hong kong for one year and then they will see if the situation is better and if there is no better situation they will altogether cancel the hong kong policy act so i think it is a very looming situation but this is also what some hong kong people have expected because when the beijing government chose to violate the one country, two systems, and to crush hong kong into a place that is no other tha

zazi keep your 6 feet distance i think of ride after 2 months staying home to slow the sp ead of the coronavirus daviderguson and his son nate are happy to return to some sense of normalcy. >>for them that means memorial day weekend by the water. but he says they're staying away from other families and making sure they're wearing life vests and so it's about safety first but rescue crews say the best way to protect yourself out on the water is by wearing a life vest, but this year a lot of people are nervous about sharing them because they worry could help spread the virus. it's unlikely. >>life jackets and water is going to have any of the virus is your to it and be able to spread. >>that your concern about that get your own share captain chris vestal with sacramento metro fire says simply using soap and water to wash it down also works. with snow melt from the sierra pooling our waterways. he says a flotation device is crucial. >>the water that cool cause respiratory problems breathing problems with only about a minute or 2 the exposure. >>it's why rescue crews are patrolling the river to make sure