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our correspondent, jenny hill, is in berlin. thinking now, jenny?” what is behind the german government thinking now, jenny? i think a great deal of caution. it is two weeks since this country said it had the outbreak under control and it has been gradually easing some restrictions ever since. this morning we heard from one of the government leading advisers who said he is pretty happy with the situation at the moment. every day this week, the number of new daily infections has been rising, but if you look at the numbers they are significantly lower than they were last week and indeed in the weeks before that. having said that, the authorities here are keeping a very close eye. they say it is far too $0011 close eye. they say it is far too soon to assess the impact of the current relaxations, and that's why angela merkel has made it clear that she doesn't want to make any major changes until at least the 10th of may. we will probably hear a bit about what the changes might be. we will probably hear about some minor adjustments to

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.are has been highlighted in a wide range of scientific studies. but the lockdown means that this spring most of us can't get outside for long enough to fully enjoy it. so charities are finding ways to help vulnerable people connect with nature while stuck indoors. our environment correspondent claire marshall reports. we just close our eyes and take in shallow breaths. imagine we are walking at the edge of a field. this is a visualisation, a virtual walk in the countryside. guided by a mental health charity volunteer. there are so many different plants and bushes and trees that come together. and then here... being out in nature can have a powerful impact. and it became a kind of lifeline, really. feel like there was something i could do, and there was something valuable and beautiful to nourish us when i didn't feel there was anything. there are many scientific studies that show the health benefits of being in the natural world. so when we are outside, our blood pressure comes down. o

here is our berlin correspondent jenny hill with more. he germanuthoritiesatald ot thhospital capacit ay, andlo ate moment t intensive beds to spare. the third important factor is the daily rate of new infections, and that matters of course first of all because broadly speaking that number has been falling, and secondly, when you coine that with the you a bit more information.es so even if the r value is 1, so for every one person who has the virus, they are infecting statistically one other person, that makes a big difference, how many current infections you have. ♪ laura: at least 26 million americans have lost their jobs, because of the cor.avirus pandem for many, that means losing health care, too. that's because about half the u.s. workforce get medical coverage with their jobs. the bbc's online team explains why that is. reporter: this is susan, a breast cancer survivor who has asthma. until recently, she was a bartender at this new york city theater. the coronavirus arrived in the united states. >> everythinghanged. m i y job, my he

jenny hill.r: we heard the prime minister cceling this and eng it is an unbelieva shame.authorities in bavaria des mothis as the biggest and st beautiful party in the world. if you have been, you may disagree,is but iuge not just for bavaria but germany. lots of touristsome, 6 million atople were expected in munich. for a few weeks estival ru for, it brings in well over one billionos e to the local economy. to cancel this is a massive deal not just for the region but for germany. it is an indication while we are seeing some elements of daily life and coming back to nmal, it will be a long time before german life, european life, across the globe can do on as before. anchor: as we are talking to you on bbc news channel and bbc world news, you can get updates on theoronavirus by the website. bbc.com/news. we will e return n more in europe. >> thank you. next the united nations has warned the number of acutelye hungry peo likely to double to more than a quarter of ioa bias a result of the pandemic. h

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. treating patients in india. doctors had called for a symbolic protest on thursday, but they deferred it after assurances from the country's home affairs minister. the government has now announced severe punishment for violence against them. yogita limaye reports from mumbai. attacking a doctor or a health care worker in india cannot attract punishment of up to seven years in prison. it is also now a non—bailable offence. these orders we re non—bailable offence. these orders were passed by india's government after doctors threatened to wear black patches on thursday to protest against the series of attacks against the series of attacks against health care workers. 0n sunday, a particularly grim incident was reported from the southern city where a mob violently prevented the burial of doctor simon hercules who died of covid—19. they were worried that if the doctor was buried in their vicinity, it would spread coronavirus there for someone of his friends, a fellow doctor, describe the si

now tak coronavirusoutbas forced them to postpone it as jenny hill reports. >> it should have been thermance of the decade. under way for the one of the world's most famous religious productions. opening night was just weeks away when coronavirus brought n the curtdown. >> it's obviously a very special year, the passion play here, and people are getting ready and suddenly, everything stopped. ink t that's pretty hard for a lot. i think it's a close communit it's generations that come together. >> it's 400 years since this bavarian village made a promise. play.would put on a passion eturn they hopedod would protect them from the plague. >> they have been doing it ever >> once every 10 years, the village faithfully re-enacts the life, death and resurrection of christ.as legend h it the play saved them from black death. little protection now it seems ainst a modern virus. >> it's kind of a grave -- lays all over everylife, every action, everything that we do. with reserve. stopping or -- two years later on the stage, the fact that coronavirus rises -- >> costumes, props in storage now. th

here is jenny hill. >> what i find interesting about her speech is the fact that it is actually the leaderse 16 german states who decide region byegion how they are going to implement tft relaxationeasures. so we are seeing some schools gradually and some states opening certain shops and son. while she said she does not want to interfere in the power that those individual states have, sheou is very neabout this relaxation. she is really worried i think that the general public will interpret that relaxation as, if you like, carte blanche to go about their everyday lives. it is simply not on the cards. ♪ laura: the first human trial in europe of a ronavirus vaccine has begun in the united kingdom. it is a highly significant moment in the scientific response to the pandemic. two volunteers were injected with a potential vaccine tay. our medical correspondent has this special report. >> this could change everything. a vaccine against coronavirus. a way out for all of us. >> ok. >> thest volunteer to receive it was a microbiologist. she is 32 today. >> of course, i want to try to support science

here's more on that from jenny hill in berlin. that has been gathered at least three days ago, so it doesn't necessarily give you an up—to—date picture of exactly what the scenario is right now. in the germany german authorities look at the value, they also look at hospital capacity, and at the moment they say they are bets to spare, they are not concerned about that. the third important factor is the daily rate of new infections. and that matters of course, because broadly speaking, that number has been falling, but secondly, when you combine that with the production rate, that gives you a bit more of an indication. so even if the r value is one, so for every person who has the virus, they are infecting statistically speaking one other person, it makes a big difference how many current infections you have. so at the moment, germany is getting around 1100 new infections confirmed every day. that's a very different picture when you've got a r rate of one. so you can see the big sums that the scientists are having to do. but the poi

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. helicopter. it has been flying over our helicopter. it has been flying over primrose hail, regent's park, that whole area. if you happen to know london. someone has helpfully reminded someone to stay away from each other unless you are members of one household, of course. and as we have been reflecting throughout the day, there is a very strong message from government this very sunny eastern bank holiday weekend. don't go out above and beyond the restrictions. you can go out for for chopping, for medicines, to help someone who is vulnerable and you can go out once per day for exercise. so you have to assume that all of those people are doing their once per day by at exercise. we have been watching these shots from the helicopter over the past few minutes and certainly the region's park that we we re and certainly the region's park that we were looking at is not super crowded, which is good news. that is exactly what the police and what government will want to see. have course, what we

here's the bbc correspondent in germany — jenny hill.me minister announcing the cancellation, and he said this is an unbelievable shame. the authorities in bavaria describe oktoberfest as the biggest and most beautiful party in the world. if you've been, you may disagree with the last part of that description, but in all seriousness, this is huge. not just for bavaria but for germany, a lot of tourists come to this event, 6 million people were expected in munich for a few weeks that fesstival runs for, this autumn. it brings in well over1 billion euros to the local economy, so to have to cancel it is a massive deal, not just for the region, but for germany too, and i suppose is an indication, isn't it? whilst we are seeing some elements of daily life coming back to normal, it is going to be a very long time before, really, german life, european life, life across the globe can go on as before. quickly remind you as were talking on the bbc news channel you can also get updates on the coronavirus crisis via the bb seat news website. bbc .co

and recommended the wearing of face masks in shops and on public transport. 0ur correspondent, jenny hillt more about which places are allowed to open. shops which have a square metreage of less than 800 square metres can reopen. but in addition to that, actually, some schoolchildren, largely older pupils, those with exams to take, are also starting to go back to school. it's a very cautious beginning to the relaxation of restrictions here. i say cautious because at the same time as the authorities are relaxing those measures, they're also strongly recommending that people wear face masks when they go shopping or use public transport and, at the same time, they also say they've increased testing capacity here. that capacity now something like 730,000 tests a week. other social distancing restrictions will remain in place. there's been a lot of criticism from the hospitality sector because bars and restaurants will remain shut for the foreseeable future and, at the moment, you're not allowed to go outjust to meet up with other people. that restriction will also remain in place, possibly, t

businesses all over the country have applied for help, and as our berlin correspondent jenny hill hasnds. the german government has never moved so fast. in a matter of hours, politicians agreed to throw hundreds of billions of euros at their own economy. throw hundreds of billions of euros at their own economym is serious because i am a freelancer... freelancers and small businesses, that means a payment, not a loan of at least 9000 euros. this filmmaker applied within a few days, the money was there. it is a relief. it is just great that somebody is taking care of people like me who are freelance, who were not able to work and give you just a hand for a certain period of time. for germany's the medium—sized companies which underpin its economic success, the model is different. the government is offering them loans. the man who runs this business doesn't wa nt to ta ke who runs this business doesn't want to take on debt. hello! hello! we first met paul when he was worried about brexit. that, he says, was nothing compared to this. translation: every month, every day that passes in this

jenny hill reports from berlin. slowly, cautiously, germany is feeling its way back to life.tive, public health officials must track down anyone they could have infected. translation: of course it is not always possible to find everyone. we depend on the support and the memory of the infected person. they have to work with us to try to remember who they have had contact with. it is why the army is helping to test a more high—tech solution. it is hoped a phone app could identify potential chains of infection, but there are concerns about privacy and the technology is considered at least a month from being ready. in the meantime, germany is studying its own population. looking for antibodies. the aim, to establish the true rate of infection, but also to learn more about how immunity might develop. you also need to have a better idea clinically, if antibodies are detected, how is it reflected in terms of protection and if it is reflected in terms of protection how long does that last? and obviously it is very early in the stage of the pandemic we do not know for sure yet but the

let's get the latest from our correspondent in berlin, jenny hill.uthorities in bavaria have announced they will cancel oktoberfest, the world —famous announced they will cancel oktoberfest, the world—famous beer festival which runs in autumn. 6 million people come from all over the world to enjoy german bavarian beer. you can perhaps understand why the authorities have made this call. if you have been to oktoberfest, you will know people pack into huge decorated tents, sitting side by side at trestle tables drinking beer, eating junk food, while listening to german brass bands. the authorities have taken the view it would be far too great a risk to public health to let it continue. presumably they were thinking about ways in which people would get to germany given the current state of global travel. it is a huge blow not just for bavaria which breaks in well over 1 just for bavaria which breaks in well over1 billion euros from the event. and for germany, we have heard about the easing of restrictions in germany, italy, spain, norway, austria, overth

our correspondent jenny hill is in berlin. f restrictions there being relaxed? i think they are high although it may be some weeks before we start to see any real movement. jeopardy‘s strategy is mass testing combined with lockdown, with people staying home for around a month, seem to have paid off. the infection rate has slowed. there have been relatively few deaths although the number is rising. and there is still spare hospital capacity, crucially. a leading group of german scientists have recommended those restrictions be gradually eased started with a phase reopening of schools. all the way through this, angela merkel who grew up behind the iron curtain, says how much she dislikes these restrictions but has considered the necessary but actually it is in the power of the leaders of the 16 german states to decide how and when those measures are lifted. this meeting will happen this afternoon. leaders have different ideas, conscious of local economies and local infection rates. broadly speaking, most here expect a similar pic

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.ge holiday, and 7 days for a flight. but as our business correspondent sarah corker reports, that hasn't been happening. dream holidays on hold, flights across the globe cancelled. the travel industry is now facing a massive backlog of claims due to the coronavirus lockdown. holiday makers are fighting to get their money back. tim and becka from belfast had their wedding in march cancelled. the hotel was sympathetic. the airline providing honeymoon flights to canada, less so. we weren't able to fly, obviously, and we are still waiting for nearly £1,500 in refunds to reach us, via air canada. we've been offered flight credit, but, personally, we cannot accept that. research from the consumer group, which, found that none of the uk's 20 biggest airlines and package operators were giving refunds within the legal timeframe. under eu law, travel firms must refund customers within 14 days if their package holiday is cancelled. while air passengers should get their money back within seven day

our correspondent jenny hill is in berlin. jenny, what's the latest there?ave big news here in germany this morning. just a few hours we're going to find out whether authorities in bavaria are to cancel the world—famous oktoberfest, 6 million people flocked to the southern state in the autumn for the beer festival which of course is known around the world. it's with something like 1 billion euros to the local economy. but you are right, germany is easing some restrictions, but a ban on gatherings, particularly big ones like that remain in place for many people and they expected to remain in place for some months to come. so there are big question marks over there are big question marks over the future one of germany's most famous events. bavaria, is a german region looking as though it will make it mandatory to make face masks in shops and on public transport. a bit of a mixed picture in germany of which restrictions are being eased. like a which restrictions are being eased. likea number of which restrictions are being eased. like a number of countries arou

that was jenny hill came through very strongly today. g. —— bites yer legs delyn. we can speak now to professor anand menon, director of the uk in a changing europe. and oliver roepke, president of the workers' group of the eesc, the european economic and social committee, which is a consultative body of the european union. good morning to both of you. first of all to you, oliver. let's talk about this digital video meeting today of european leaders. how important is it that of sign off in a pretty agreed unanimous way to this rescue package? looking at european solidarity as we consider that question. good morning to london. you said it already. we are in an unprecedented crisis. this crisis requires unprecedented measures. i think first of all it is important that this video conference today will send a clear message of solidarity, a clear signal of solidarity. this is at least what i expect and what is really needed at the moment. we know that we have already an agreement among the euro zone ministers about this modern 500 billion pack

our berlin correspondent jenny hill sent this report.schools reopening for exams. small shops back in business. at the same time, more testing and a focus on contact tracing. every time someone tests positive, public health officials must track down anyone they could have infected. translation: of course it's not always possible to find everyone. we depend on the support and the memory of the infected person. they have to work with us, try to remember who they have had contact with. it's why the army is helping to test a more high—tech solution. it's hoped a phone app could help identify potential chains of infection, but there are concerns about privacy and the technology is considered at least a month from being ready. in the meantime, germany's studying its own population. looking for antibodies, the aim to establish the true rate of infection, but also to learn more about how immunity might develop. you also need to have a better idea clinically, if antibodies are detected, how does it really reflect in terms of protection? and if it

jenny hill, bbc news. let's take a look at today's front pages. go on, then.tens of thousands of protective visors sitting in a british warehouse, waiting to be shipped abroad after the government didn't buy them. let's show you the front page of the metro. it looks at the launch of human trials for a coronavirus vaccine, which will begin in the uk tomorrow. and the daily mail looks at other ways the pandemic is affecting the health service — reporting that thousands of cancer diagnoses are being missed every week because patients are not visiting their gp. don't forget we will be talking to a gp in about 15 minutes' time. if you have any questions, send them in. and this is the most—read story on bbc news online — the us state of missouri has filed a lawsuit against china accusing the country of deception over the coronavirus outbreak. do you want to check some of the inside pages? yes, you were talking about tiger king. this is the best excuse ever for being a couch potato if you are one of those people watching a lot of telemetry at the moment. in the daily

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.population. but they‘re accounting for a far greater proportion of coronavirus cases. we spoke to some of the major hospitals in israel who told us that of the virus patients they are treating, between 30% and 50% come from the ultra religious communities. avigail prepares herself to help, part of an army of volunteer paramedics whose founder, her father, has been seriously ill with coronavirus himself. how do you start to protect the sick when few have smart phones, even tvs? sometimes it‘s hard ‘cause they want to talk with their rabbis and we have to wait for an answer to know what‘s the next step. but the orthodox community wants to know more and wants to help with the disease. police hover as they try to break up crowds below. then officers go in. some in secularjewish israel accuse the ultra religious of not playing their part, failing to distance. here was a rabbi‘s funeral where hundreds gathered. in one jerusalem neighbourhood, religious fervour turns to rebellion. "nazis," so

authorities say they need time to study how that has affected the spread of the virus. 0ur correspondent, jenny hill with the situation at the moment. every day this week, the number of new daily infections has been rising but if you look at the numbers, they are significantly lower than they were last week and indeed, in the weeks before that. having said that, the authorities here are keeping a very close eye, they say it is far too soon to be able to assess the impact of the current relaxations and that is why angela merkel has made it clear that she doesn't want to make any major changes until at least the 10th of may. we will probably hear a bit about what those changes might be, we will probably hear about some minor adjustments to current restrictions. also, later this afternoon, she meets with the leaders of germany's 16 states, they are meeting as i speak. but it will bea are meeting as i speak. but it will be a very cautious approach. she and they are under huge pressure of course, not just from they are under huge pressure of course, notjust from the hospitality sector which wants bars, r

jenny hill they're talking about are being cautious when it comes to easing the lockdown by being mindful in the uk. the key for us i think is to avoid an awful second spike in this virus. wouldn't be terrible after all the huge effort is the british people have made to find that we we re people have made to find that we were laid low by a second spike just out of the wrong moment for our economy and for the well—being of the health of our nation? that is underlying the approach we are taking as a government to this crisis. so what can we expect today? there is obviously a cabinet meeting. we are going to hearfrom borisjohnson. what meeting. we are going to hearfrom boris johnson. what can meeting. we are going to hearfrom borisjohnson. what can we expect in terms of the direction that an easing of lockdown, if, when it happens, the direction it would take? well, i think it being absolutely frank i don't think you are going to hear specific detail. i think that would be premature, frankly. what is important as those principles that we set out in the five test that i think people know abou

let's go to berlin now and our correspondent, jenny hill. good morning. scan reopen, and some children, mainly older children who have got exams, can go back to school, but you still cannot go out and gets together with your friends and bars and missions will remain closed for the foreseeable future. there are some reasonable differences in how each of the 16 german states are implementing the relaxation of the measures, but overall the byword is caution. as you say, the german authorities announced last week that they think that they have got the situation under control, their early strategy of early mass testing as well as that effective lockdown appears to have paid off. but they are very concerned about what might happen next, with angela merkel describing the situation as an interim, fragile success. those authorities know that they are seeing a rise in the number of deaths, they are also seeing a rise in the number of health care workers being affected. as they take these first tentative few steps out of these restrictions, they are also strongly re

always joe terranova is here along with steve weiss, jon najarian, jenny harrington is the ceo and portfolio management at gilman hill asset management, rob sechman is one of "forbes" top 100 financial advisers and rich sapperstein is back. he, as well, a top financial adviser, barrons, in the top 100 there. let's get to the board, show you where we were currently trading. pretty much highs of the day 550 for the dow, 2.25%, 24,646 s&p 500 trying to push towards 3,000, a gain of 2.5% today, a gain of 73 points. nasdaq, the outperformer of the majors at 3%, and there's the russell, which is having a good day as well, with a nearly 5% gain some 61 points there dow going for its best month since '87. the question is what all of this means for the coming days, weeks, and months ahead. joe, i'm going to go to you first. you look at the drivers today, i mentioned the gilead news, and that is clearly overshadowing what was a dreadful gdp number fauci now is talking about the clear-cut positive effects of this remdesivir trial. boeing's calhoun, the ceo saying the thaw is beginning. you've got starbucks talking about reopeni