's premier leo varadkar has an lockdown until may 18, but the exercise travelimit will be extended, andy may leave home for isolated exercise. in india, lockdown restrictions credited with keepin virus cases low. lockdown in many regions will continue another two weeks. several u.s. states starting to including texas on friday, butes il u rwe have more from our heah editor, hugh pam. >> acquired airport for a friday, but there was a video with virus testing continuing. one o-tthe driough centers set up to expand capacity with an overall target of 10000 tests per day how do you intend turther develop and expand the testing network as moves to combat the virus? >> by tesng you can help treat patients better. you help people get back to work and there has been expansion of eligibility to get a test order to get back to work. also for surveys, and very soon we should have the first results of the surveys out in the field. hu: the scottish government says testing capacity, included in the total announced today, i set to rise from 8000 to 12,000 per day in a few weeks time. nithis mobile u st

the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, has outlined a plan to reopen his country's economy.s, with measures reviewed every 3 weeks. it'll begin on the 18th of may, when its planned that people who work outdoors — such as construction workers — can return to theirjobs. here he is speaking a little earlier. we have a plan to ease restrictions from the 18th of may. but before that we have two weaken the virus further so it doesn't have the strength to make a comeback. and we start to interact with each other again. during this period we are making some changes. where extending the distance you can leave your home so from next tuesday it will be possible to travel up to five km from your home for the purposes of exercise. for people who are cocooning, the public health advice is to continue to do so. however, from tuesday it will be possible to go for a walk or a drive within five km of your home. if you avoid all contact with other people. our plan is to reopen the country. in a slow, stage phased way. five stages, three weeks apart, starting on may 18. and all things are going

that is leo varadkar speaking now to the irish people, making it clear that the vast majority of theown in ireland will continue until around about the middle of this month. in the last hour, matt hancock has been giving more details of the government's coronavirus strategy in the daily coronavirus strategy in the daily coronavirus briefing. here are some of the key points. he announced that the government has met and surpassed its target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of april. matt hancock said that a total of 122,347 were carried out yesterday. he called it an ‘incredible achievement‘ and thanked all of the teams of staff and labs for working together with ‘grit and determination' to make it possible. the health secretary also announced that the total number of people to have lost their lives to covid—19 in all settings — that's hospitals, care homes and in the community — now stands at 27,510. that is a rise of 739 deaths in the past 24 hours. before taking questions from both the public and the media, matt hancock said that ‘0ur goal must be freedom' but confirmed that the go

in ireland the prime minister leo varadkar has eased restrictions for monday, groups of up toouet ordoorsmber of retailers will be open and conruction workers will be allowed to return to work. also, mandatoryat the beginninr than 100 people were gathered together to create a citizens assembly, hoping to irnd ways to reduce carbon emissions toally zero in the u.k. by 2050.t the coronavi, prohiting in-person sessions, the group has been meeting online. weekend is to finalize recommendations to government. our scienceorrespondent rebecca morel has the story. >>o not think climate change is something i was very concerned about. have this year cou ver impact on tlihee esshe spends most of her time the start of the year, she hase taken part in the u.k.'s first climate assembly. >> we need something that will .ork, not juestip p damre bersalrom work outk m f to how the u.k. can reduce its ring house gas emissions to net zero by 205 looking at everything from how we generate electricity to transports. >> there a a lot of different opinions on how we should go about getting to net zero. we do t a

ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.ple who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. ryanair has cut more than 250 jobs in its offices in the uk, ireland, spain and poland because of the collapse in demand for flights. the airline said a small number of the losses had been made through compulsory redundancies. rya nair also plans to cut up to 3000 posts among its pilots and cabin crew. teaching unions say they're still seeking answers from the government about whether it's safe for more primary—age children in england to go back to school next month. they said a briefing on the scientific evidence used to support the plan had failed to address all their concerns. anti—lockdown protests have taken place in madrid as a number of people grow frustrated by the restrictions. residents in the capital and barcelona have been told to abide by the strict rules for another ten days while measures have been relaxed for

in ireland, premier leo varadkar has announced an extension of lockdown measures until may the 18th.wo restrictions will be eased — an exercise travel limit and people over 70 will now be able to leave their homes for exercise. in india, 1.3 billion people have been affected by a national lockdown. and most regions will continue to stay in lockdown for two more weeks. several us states are starting to ease lockdown measures, including texas but new york's shutdown is due to run for another two weeks. now, the turmoil in the aviation industry, which has been underlined by the boss of heathrow, the uk's busiest airport, saying he can't see how social distancing could work there. theo leggett has more. just a few weeks ago, the airline industry was booming. the future looked bright. but now ryanair has been the latest carrier to say it will make thousands of people redundant. we announced this morning we are going to have to cut 15% of staff. that is, we think, the minimum we need, just to survive the next 12 months. if a vaccine is found, then clearly the recovery will be stronger. if

ireland‘s prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.etailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. ryanair has rya nair has cut ryanair has cut more than 250 jobs in it officers. because of the collapse in demand for flights. the airlines had a small number of losses had been made through compulsory redundancy. they also plan to cut up to 3000 post among its pilots and cabin crew. anti—lockdown protests have taken place in madrid as people grow frustrated by the restrictions. residents in the capital — and barcelona — have been told to abide by the strict rules for another ten days — while measures have been relaxed for the rest of the country. freya cole reports. banging pots and pans pots, pans and a lot of noise. for a second time in a week, madrid has been denied entry into the next phase of lockdown. these residents want the measures relaxed, but the capital city has the highest rate of new infections. and until it drops, the government won‘t bow to pressure. translation: prudence, caution and sec

ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. anti—lockdown protests have taken place in madrid as a number of people grow frustrated by the restrictions. residents in the capital and barcelona have been told to abide by the strict rules for another ten days while measures have been relaxed for the rest of the country. freya cole reports. banging pots and pans pots, pans and a lot of noise. for a second time in a week, madrid has been denied entry into the next phase of lockdown. these residents want the measures relaxed, but the capital city has the highest rate of new infections. and until it drops, the government won't bow to pressure. translation: prudence, caution and security — every step we take is a safe step. i am guided by the knowledge that science and our experts provide us with. authorities are keen to avoid a second wave of infections. all travellers arriving

a phased lifting of its lockdown restrictions in just over two weeks, the irish prime minister leo varadkarfrom may the 18th, and larger shops will open. it's hoped cafes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, nigel nelson of the sunday mirror and the political commentatorjo phillips. that's coming up after the headlines. time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. skies have threatened rather than delivered many showers today. if you've seen a bit of sunshine, the garden's been a nice place to be. spring in full swing of course right now and for part two of the weekend tomorrow, high pressure in control for much of the uk but there will still be a few showers breaking out. maybe for some of us, a greater chance tomorrow of capturing one than today. this weather front towards the south—west of england will produce a bit of patchy, light rain in places. and in fact, that's the case as we go on into

the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced plans for re—opening the country's economy.five phases would begin on the eighteenth of may, when small social gatherings would be permitted outdoors. if the virus is kept under control, the final stage will go ahead in august. the us women's soccer team has suffered a blow in its discrimination case against the national federation. a federaljudge in california dismissed their key claim, that they are under paid in comparison with the men's national team, saying they had knowingly chosen a different pay structure to the men. the judge said the women's case for discriminatory travel conditions and medical support could go ahead. a spokeswoman for the players says they're shocked and disappointed, and planning to appeal. the north korean leader kim jong—un has appeared in public for the first time in nearly three weeks, ending an absence that prompted international rumours about his health. the country's official news agency said he'd opened a fertiliser plant near the capital, pyongyang. here's our correspondent in seoul, laura

phased lifting of its lockdown restrictions injust over two weeks, the country's prime minister leo varadkarounced. small social gatherings outside will be allowed from may the 18th, and larger shops will open. it's hoped cafes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. let's take a look at that latest from the united states now. there are now more than 1.1 million confirmed coronavirus cases there. new york city remains the worst—hit area, and has reported almost 18,500 deaths. but despite the high numbers, president trump insists the country should start to open up. several states have started phasing out their lockdowns. the president himself has left the white house for a weekend at the presidential country retreat, camp david. rich preston has this report. large parts of the us are slowly starting to open after weeks in varying state of lockdown. in texas, beaches have opened. for many, it couldn't come soon enough. it is so awesome to be out of the house, and in galveston, the b

while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.o four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizens' assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to finalise recommendations to the government. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has that story. i don't think climate change was something that i was very concerned about. i was a little bit concerned about it but it definitely wasn't something i thought about every day. leah could have a big impact on the way we live our lives. she spends most of her time looking after horses, but

phased lifting of its lockdown restrictions in just over two weeks, the country's prime minister leo varadkarfes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. the indian government has made it compulsory for all public and private sector employees to use a smartphone app designed to trace people who may have been infected with coronavirus. (the move comes as delhi starts to ease some of its lock down measures in lower—risk areas. the app, called bridge to healthcare, was launched last month. it alerts users who have come in contact with people later found to be positive for covid—19. privacy advocates are concerned about how the collected data might infringe people's privacy. there has been a signficant fall in the murder rate in el salvador, which is one of the world's most violent countries. according to official data, there were 4111 homicides in the first four months of the year — down 58% on the same period in 2019. el salvador has introduced strict quarantine rules to try to stop th

the irish prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced plans for re—opening the country's economy.of may, when small social gatherings would be permitted outdoors. if the virus is kept under control, the final stage will go ahead in august. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: australia says it's been so successful in stopping the coronavirus pandemic that it's time to speed up a review of its lockdown. nothing it seemed was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them, they've taken the capital, which they have been fighting for for so long. it was 7am, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the m

in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.up to four people who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. at the beginning of this year more than a hundred people were gathered together, to create a citizen's assembly, hoping to find ways of reducing carbon emissions to virtually zero in the uk by 2050. but with the coronavirus lockdown prohibiting in—person sessions, the group has been meeting online, and the last session is this weekend, to finalise recommendations to the government. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has that story. i don't think climate change was something that i was very concerned about. i was a little bit concerned about it but it definitely wasn't something i thought about every day. leah could have a big impact on the way we live our lives. she spends most of her time looking after horses,

while in ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.eople who don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. the taoiseach also announced a mandatory 14—day quarantine for people coming into the country. the german bundesliga will resume behind closed doors on saturday, becoming the first european league to restart following the coronavirus shutdown. fans and officials from other european countries will be watching closely to see how safety protocols work, and what will it look with empty stands? jenny hill reports from dortmund. they'd love to pack the stands to welcome football home. instead, these fans will be watching at a distance. "the thrill is gone," 0liver tells us. "football without spectators isn't football for me." dortmund's team in training — and in quarantine — before their match. players and staff at other clubs haven't tested positive in recent weeks. there's still no guarantee the season won't be called off agai

ireland's prime minister, leo varadkar, has announced an easing of lockdown restrictions.don't live together will be allowed to meet outdoors. a number of larger retailers will reopen, and construction workers will be allowed to return to work. portugal has approved a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown it imposed in march. the prime minister antonio costa said the second phase of reopening would go ahead from next monday as planned. this means that restaurants, museums and cafes can reopen with social distancing measures, and older school pupils will have some face—to—face classes again. president trump has unveiled an aggressive us effort in hope of a breakthrough in the race to find a vaccine for covid—i9. he has dubbed the plan "operation warp speed" and says he plans to have a vaccine in production by the end of the year. here's president trump speaking earlier. we are getting ready so that when we get the good word that we have the vaccine, we have the formula, we have what we need, we are ready to go, as opposed to taking years to gear up. president trump spe

phased lifting of its lockdown restrictions in just over two weeks, the country's prime minister leo varadkar larger shops will open. it's hoped cafes and restaurants will re—open by the end ofjune. museums and places of worship will follow in mid—july, and children will return to school in september. the indian government has made it compulsory for all public and private sector employees to use a smartphone app designed to trace people who may have been infected with coronavirus. the move comes as delhi starts to ease some of its lock down measures in lower—risk areas. the app, called ‘bridge to healthcare', was launched last month. it alerts users who have come in contact with people later found to be positive for covid—nineteen. privacy campaigners are concerned about how the collected data might infringe people's privacy. in venezuela there have been prison riots over a lack of food and water as nationwide coronavirus quarantine rules forbidding prison visits kick in. at least 46 people were killed in the incident at the los llanos jail in portuguesa state. riots in the unsanitary and ove

islands prime minister leo varadkar has announced an extension of over 1000 measures until may 18th he says if the number of new cases continues to drop the government will ease restrictions in 5 stages with the goal of island returning to normal by. we need 2 more weeks of tight restrictions to weaken the virus further so it doesn't have the strength to make a comeback when we start to interact with each other again unfortunately the risk of a 2nd wave of the virus is ever present so we can only move from one phase to the next if the virus stays under control between each face now digital technology is proving a popular tool for governments across asia to monitor the spread of the virus medical authorities say tracking software has helped slow transmission but critics say it's highlighted the power of governments so exploit personal data reports market. when trichet cowen and her family returned to hong kong in april they were put in mandatory quarantine for 14 days they were also required to wear this electronic respond the los authorities if they breached a quarantine regulations an

islands frei minister leo varadkar has announced an extension of strict coronavirus containment measures until may 18th he says if the number of new cases continues to drop the government will ease restrictions in 5 stages with a goal of island returning to normal by august we need 2 more weeks of tight restrictions to weaken the virus further so it doesn't have the strength to make a comeback when we start to interact with each other again unfortunately the risk of a 2nd wave of the virus is ever present so we can only move from one phase to the next if the virus stays under control between each phase has sent to other world news now and at least 10 soldiers from the iraqi paramilitary group the popular mobilization forces have been killed in 2 separate attacks by eisel find his they were both carried out in the province of salahi dean overnight on friday the northern town of make was targeted as was tell the hop that speak to someone a 14 in baghdad for a simona how significant is this attacked 1st. well as the finally the most brazen attack we have seen by i saw over the past few mont

one country which has gone much further in its steps to open up is ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar va radkar announcing yesterday a is ireland, the prime minister leo varadkar announcing yesterday a plan to open up the economy and the country as a whole in a phased approach, starting in a couple of weeks time with gatherings of four people from outside of your household, more measures taken every three weeks or so, taking the country up to a state of near normality towards the end of august. one advantage the uk has although it has faced criticism for delaying its reopening, is seeing what works in other countries, and that is something the government will be doing in the next few days and weeks ahead. but i wouldn't expect such a specific timetable from the prime minister next week. that is interesting to explore, thank you jonathan. more waste and recycling centres across england are set to re—open this morning as authorities attempt to combat an increase in fly—tipping since the lockdown began. social distancing measures will be enforced, with some sites also restricting the typ

in the past few minutes, ireland's premier leo varadkar has announced an extension of most elements of lockdown until may 18. two restrictions will be eased — the exercise travel limit will be extended and over—70s will be able to leave home for isolated exercise from tuesday. in india, where stringent lockdown restrictions on 1.3 billion people have been credited with keeping virus cases low, lockdown in many regions will continue for two more weeks. back to the situation here in the uk. our top report tonight is from our health editor, hugh pym. a very quiet stansted airport, especially for a friday, but there was activity in a car park, with virus testing continuing. one of the drive—through centres set up in the last month to greatly expand capacity, with an overall target of 100,000 tests per day by this week. how do you intend to further develop and expand the testing network as part of moves to combat the virus? by testing, you can help to treat patients better. we have always been testing patients. it will help get people back to work, and there has been a big expansion of the

just to say that i have a very good relationship, working relationship with leo varadkar as you may knowing to deal together as much as possible. one interesting thing is clearly ireland, the republic of ireland will not be affected by any changes that we bringing on quarantine, we will keep the common travel area. and as you know cooperation is going on with the app so we are working together as closely as we can. if the r rate sta rts closely as we can. if the r rate starts to creep up and lockdown needs to be either replaced as it is or may be more full and robust, my inbox tells me that as a result of the last few days, the response of the last few days, the response of the british people is going to be far less energetic than it was first time round, and that is as a direct result of the activities of your senior adviser. you are right to say that we know what your views are. frankly, prime minister, i don't think anybody understands why you hold those views. so what do we say to our constituents who are likely to our constituents who are likely to say, you can keep your lockdown if

in dublin, leo varadkar has published a plan and did so about a fortnight ago and in that plan he hasirish plan does include dates. it is a five phase plan but it includes dates on the first phase kicks in a week from today. the fifth and final phase scheduled for the 10th of august. obviously that is conditional on whether the virus is conditional on whether the virus is kept under control. one thing we do know here in northern ireland, is that schools, it looks very likely won‘t be reopening until september. just as in scotland, school holidays here start at the end ofjune and the indications we have had for ministers as it is more than likely schools will reopen in a phased manner in the autumn term, so that is the start of september. if the road map, if the plan to ease lockdown restrictions is finalised, signed off on by ministers in the power—sharing government, it will be brought before the northern ireland assembly tomorrow. thank you very much thomas, chris and james. major moves to ease lockdowns are taking place across europe today. in france, some schools have now reopened