justin fendos, thank you. thank you.d—19 and how the pandemic is being handled around the world, on our website. among the useful information is this article by our visual and data journalism team mapping the outbreak globally and providing useful data, such as a timelapse of the rise in confirmed cases. simply head to bbc.com/news. friday is the 75th anniversary of victory in europe day — the moment world war ii ended on the continent. the commemorations were supposed to be a day of church services, veteran march—pasts, and street parties. but all that was cancelled because of the pandemic and alternative plans have been made. our special correspondent, allan little, looks back on a day that marked a real turning point for the uk. archival: today is victory in europe day. we may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. for 75 years, looking back at this moment has been, for subsequent generations, an act of remembrance and of homage. the country honours the shared sacrifice of those who lived through it. archival: t