kasia: thank you. the u.s.tary of state mike pompeo has suggested hong kong no longer qualifies for special u.s. trade status because it has ceased to maintain a high degree of autonomy from mainland china. he said i reported to congress hong kong is no longer autonomous from china given the facts on the ground. the united states standth the people of hong kong. here is the former director of u.s. economic counsel explaining why this would be significant. >> if the chinese try and over regulate the international banks and companies in hong kong with the same laws they have in mainland china, i would think you would see many of those banks and companies leave china and probably hong kong and go to places like singapore where it is more friendly. kasia: let's cross over live to speak to our correspondent from bbc chinese joining us from washington. when it cometo this decision, what does this mean for hong kong, which is concerned about the increasing power of the territory -- over the territory? >> many describe

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kasia: fne has died at the age of 73.l reflect on his life and music with a producer whod wor with him. arly 60% of covid-19 deaths are linked care homes in scotland. the number of people dying in the country has fallen. >> the scottish government must dede whether to continue for three weeks. it is too fragile still, but we are planning ways to gradually do so as soon as possible and more detail is set out in the paper published yesterday. the messe remains clear, stay-at-home except for esntial purposes. don't f meet up with peopm other households. sho in a and isolate complely if you are -- you or someone else in your house has symptoms. if we stick with itll longer, we see more progress and bring these restrictions can be used. -- be eased. ♪ anchor: welchme. you areg "outside source " from the bbc. germany has unveiled plans to open euro's biggest economy. restaurants, schools and professional football have been given the green light to restart as lockdown restrictions are lifted. in the u.k. the number of people who

kasia: tre is a lot of concern.l us about the impact climate change is having on these more powerful cyclones, this extreme ouather event we are seeing nowy cle sneee o reports, clnt scientists -- climate scientist say the waters are warming. this is happening in anlones increasing manner. these cyclones are becoming powerful. as a result you have all of the devastion. ecre bo the twintergovernmental panel on climate change and they came up with a speci report on -- saying this will be increasingly normal and therere take coat --e of coastal areas. that becomes compounded when you are facing pandemics like and scientists are warning that pandemics, not the virus like this, but there are other viruses that will cause issues n thkaesia: thank you for fillis on on those contacts. the world service environment correspondent. we havee o mheonorlo c tyc our webse. the coranusavcsrdeup pd edmiatit oncountrsie homeschooling, you will want to kno when those latesk m on rthis. pe i think a lot of us are looking for answs on t

i'm kasia madera. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. if you've been dreaming of beaches like these — greece has announced plans to restart tourism from the middle ofjune. our weapon is the passport of security, reliability and health that our country has one. rolls royce has announced plans to axe a fifth of its workforce worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. but it's in the uk that mostjobs will be lost. one of the most powerful cyclones for decades has hit the bay of bengal — forcing three million people, to take cover in bangladesh and india. we'll hear from both countries. in the uk, the row over when schools should open continues — we'll take a look at how the pandemic has affected education around the world. welcome. greece has announced plans to re—open its holiday resorts — as the threat from coronavirus begins to recede — and allow foreign holiday—makers to return, from next month. all across europe countries whose economies depend on

i'm kasia madera.opean union has been setting out proposals for a gradual resumption of travel and tourism, as the industry tries to survive following the coronavirus lockdowns. here's the eu commissioner margrethe vestage outlining the measures. first, we need to carefully reopen borders within europe. so we have adopted guidance for member states on a gradual, coordinated lifting of restrictions of the free movements in europe. second, people need, of course, to be able to travel between european countries. so we are giving guidance on how to gradually reopen transport links without risking the health of travellers or transport workers. third, travellers and workers need to know that the places that tourists visit that they are safe. hotels, restaurants, beaches, other tourist sites — they need to be run in a way that minimizes the risk of passing on the coronavirus. tourism normally accounts for ten percent of the eu's economic output. and these plans involve countries working together to gradually

hi kasia.opean commission is warning that europe's is experiencing the worst economic shock since the great depression of the 1930s, and that the eventual outcome could be even worse than that. so every country is mindful of the huge economic cost of lockdown, but of course is also mindful of a possible new spike in virus infections as restrictions ease. here's germany's economy minister speaking to the newsnight programme. when you have to switch from liberalizing to shut down again two or three times, then it would have disastrous consequences for the economy. here's aaron hestlehurst on why germany's economy will need more than this in the long—term. it is expected to see economic activity in certain parts to rebound fairly quickly, but the experts i spoke to are very quick to remind us that the german economy is a manufacturing economy. the germans make a lot of stuff. that means that they're more reliant on the rest of the world and in particular, china and the us. so really, germany needs

hi, kasia.hile all countries are facing the virus — they are all handling it in quite different ways. we're going to look at brazil, india and first pakistan which is easing its lockdown this weekend. most countries are only doing this once infection rates are falling. not so pakistan — the number of cases continue to go up there. but prime minister imran khan says the lockdown has to ease because of large number of people who just can't afford to live like this any longer. here's the bbc‘s pakistan correspondent secunder kermani. initially, in the country, there were fairly strict restrictions in place. then, last month, a number of industries and some small businesses were allowed to open up again and now, pretty much all small shops and businesses will be allowed to reopen, although shopping malls will remain closed, as will schools and universities, and there remains a ban on public transport. now, i think this was done for a couple of reasons. one of which is that when these lockdown restri

i'm kasia madera.is here in britain and globally. everything is ready for the first commercial flight taking astronauts to the the international space station. i'm jane o'brien at the kennedy space centre — where the weather will be the deciding factor. but as of now, nasa says this launch ago. —— this launch is a

i'm kasia madera. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. the eu sets out plans for a phased return of travel across europe, as it tries to kick—start a tourism industry that has been decimated by the pandemic. hotels, restaurants, beaches, other tourist sites — they need to be run in a way that minimizes the risk of passing on the coronavirus. after seven weeks of lockdown, many people in england have had their first day back at work. donald trump's former campaign manager, paul manafort has been released from prison and is under house arrest — because of coronavirus concerns. and we'll look at lebanon, which has reimposed its lockdown because of a surge in cases. welcome. the european union has been setting out proposals for a gradual resumption of travel and tourism, as the industry tries to survive following the coronavirus lockdowns. here's the eu commissioner margray—ta vestager outlining the measures. first, we need to carefully reopen borders within

i'm kasia madera. we're covering all the latest developments and analysis here in britain and globally. everything is ready for liftoff of the first commercial flight taking astronauts to the the international space station. i'm jane o'brien at the kennedy space center — where the weather will be the deciding factor. we've already had a tornado warning and nasa says there's a 40% chance the launch will go ahead. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, comes under intense pressure from mps over his refusal to sack his top adviser, but he hits back during 90 minutes of questioning. i have no reason to depart from what i've already said. as protests rumble on in hong kong, the us secretary of state says the territory no longer merits special status under american law, because china is stripping it of its autonomy. welcome. injust over an hour we may reach a new milestone in space travel. for the first time a commercial spacecraft is hoping to take humans into orbit. but only if the weather permits, there

i think the first thing to say, kasia, is this will not be some dramatic change in the lockdown.dibly careful to signal, to lower expectations. i think the phrase that the first secretary of state, the foreign secretary used at the downing street press conference was, "any changes would be modest, small, and incremental." and as to what they're doing, what's driving this — in many ways, it's the same that every country faces, in the absence of a vaccine or cure, how do you balance trying to stop your health system being utterly overwhelmed? and i would say that the government in the uk is still erring more on the side of worrying about health, worrying about the threat of the uk's national health care system. but of course, it's also seeing what it can do to somewhat ease restrictions. a new study has revealed that men from an afro—caribbean background are four times more likely to die with covid—i9 in england and wales, than white people. there are similar disparities with women, as the head of health analysis for the ons explains. the black ethnic group is now about 90% — or 1.

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i'm kasia madera.t plans for a phased return of travel across europe, as it tries to kick—start a tourism industry that has been decimated by the pandemic. hotels, restaurants, beaches, other tourist sites — they need to be run in a way that minimizes the risk of passing on the coronavirus. after seven weeks of lockdown, many people in england have

i'm kasia madera. international space station. i'm jane 0'brien at the kennedy space center — where the weather will be the deciding factor. we've already had a tornado warning and nasa says there's a a0% chance the launch will go ahead.