here's our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. queues in a kabul lockdown. fight the deadly virus. for sacks of wheat to fight hunger. the poorest now deprived of daily wages to survive. nobody would help you if you stay home, this woman says. "i cried for the last two—three days. whoever talks to me, it makes me cry. i don't know what to say." millions more people around the world now need food aid fast. the wfp is now warning of a global hunger pandemic. this airdrop is for the starving in south sudan. they're social distancing here, be few other defences in poor countries torn by war. the un security council met virtually to hear how bad it could get. when it ended, the head of the wfp told us of his worst fear. if we lose our funding, or lose supply chain access, we are talking about 30 million people, literally over a few months, could die. that is without putting the new numbers of covid on top of that. so we are literally looking at biblical proportions of famine and the possibility in anywhere from ten to 36 countries. what do you say to donors who s

lyse doucet, bbc news.raise for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. but, the city state is now facing a surge of cases — most of which are linked to migrant workers who usually live in tightly packed staff dormitories. for more on this, we can speak to professor dale fisher, who chairs the world health organisation's global 0utbreak and response network. professor, i know you are also professor there of infectious diseases at the national university of singapore. singapore was doing so well and getting so much praise until suddenly it wasn't. would you have expected the authorities to foresee this particular avenue of spread? i must say the praise wasn't coming from us. the praise wasn't coming from us. we've always been very nervous about this disease. but, yeah, we're running two outbreaks now. there's very much, you know, we've got this huge problem in the dormitories. these are accommodation for foreign workers. there's up to 300,000 people in dormitories which are, you know, the biggest dormitory

and with me again — at a safe distance — the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.y be by covid—19, but her curiosity about the world remains undiminished. we'll begin here in the uk. it's week two of the "great stay at home," and the statistics suggest it's working — dramatic falls injourneys on public transport, little activity at airports, quieter roads. this, though, is the calm before the storm. because of the time lag between becoming infected and showing signs, those who are dying now were infected before the lockdown. epidemologists think we're two to three weeks behind italy and spain, which has seen more than 10,000 die. in the uk, so far, coronavirus has caused under 4,000 deaths — it's only after the event we'll know whether we did enough. stefanie, what have you been telling your readers about how the uk is handling this epidemic? kind of a roller—coaster. i think as much emotionally for a person living in the uk and having a family here. but also from the continent, especially from germany, our readers have been very interested in looking at how the br

lyse doucet, bbc news.plane carrying hundreds of thousands of items of protective equipment for the nhs, has arrived in the uk from turkey. the flight was originally due to arrive on sunday. it comes as the uk ramps up the hunt for a vaccine with human trials due to begin in oxford tomorrow. andy moore has this report. here at last. the raf plane loaded with personal protective equipment that so desperately neededin equipment that so desperately needed in the uk. it is part of an 80 ton shipment that is said to include 400,000 gallons, one of the items in shortest supply. ministers said the flight supply. ministers said the flight was due to arrive on sunday. no—one has been able to give a clear reason why it was delayed. just some of the thousands of people who have died with coronavirus. in fa cts , died with coronavirus. in facts, figures from the office for national statistics revealed deaths in england and wales at a 20 year high. the daily figures for hospital deaths showed 823 fatalities reported yest

lyse doucet, bbc news.ne study has found that there's been a surge in neighbourliness, with people looking out for the vulnerable and talking to those next door more than ever before. we're joined by anthony 0'shaughnessy, a chef currently based in newcastle, who has been cooking meals for an elderly neighbour since the lockdown started. hello, anthony. good morning. you have been helping out peter, how has that been happening? how did it start? really, he's our next-door neighbour, it started when they announced the lockdown. my mum had given him call because she has his number in her favour, given him call because she has his number in herfavour, he had had health problems, so we called to see if he needed anything doing, we imagined he needed to shield himself. he told as he had ordered shopping online and it had delayed twice, and when he received only half his order was there. so we said, we are doing a sunday roast, would you like some? so we plated it up would you like some? so we plated it up nice a

and here in the studio observing the two metre rule, the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucetine, because you write on religion, and it is easter weekend, i am a non—christian and i think a lot of the audience will be too and i wondered if you think the easter message of suffering and resurrection and redemption has something to resonate in those of us who are non—christians. as well as christians. i hope it does have resonance for people without christian faith because it is a study of suffering and coming out the other end of it. i was thinking about the time between the good friday and the crucifixion and then the resurrection and the apostles, the followers ofjesus, were in a state of distress and grief, despair, they did not know what would come next but they did come out the other end with renewed hope. and i think we can think of that — that this will not last forever and that we will get through it. this time will pass and there will be another time to come. it is rather like the seasons, it is very appropriate for us in this part of the world in europe to have easter

and here in the studio observing the two—metre rule, the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucetwe start with you? we've heard so much about iran through this crisis but we've heard less about the gulf so how is it tackling the pandemic and how does it sit in terms of its dealing with the pandemic in the middle east generally? i'm here in abu dhabi, there have been over 9000 cases reported here. the first case was first reported towards february in mid—february. they were a family that had come here as tourists from wuhan. from there it spread. in other parts of the gulf mainly kuwait and saudi arabia that had very high numbers to start with, all of those who had the virus had been in iran. a lot has been said about that, partly because from there, a lot of cases from the middle east spread, including from iraq. here in the gulf saudi arabia was under the microscope with how many people going there, and also because saudi arabia chose the g20. —— chairs the g20 this year. there have been a lot of questions about what they are doing, not only domestically, but regionally they took

that's lyse doucet.isis is whether the public should wear face masks. countries including israel, indonesia and morocco, as well as the united states, are now either insisting that they're worn, or encouraging people to do so. but the advice of the world health organisation and the government here is that they're only needed by healthcare workers and carers. 0ur science editor david shukman has been investigating. a computer simulation of someone coughing in a supermarket. this is new research, still to be confirmed, that shows how coronavirus could spread and linger in the air infecting people nearby. the scientists involved say the obvious conclusion is to avoid places that might be busy. first of all, don't go there if you don't need to go there. if you need to go there, go there only as seldom as possible, and number three, stay there as short a time as possible. now, if someone is showing symptoms they shouldn't be going to a supermarket or anywhere else, but there is growing evidence that people ca

and here in the studio we have the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.come to you. let us start with the who developments. stephanie, is that defunding from president trump a symbol of american withdrawal from global leadership, or is it something else? well, it's another example of american withdrawal from global leadership, but i fear it's a more cynical political move than that. i think he's trying to shift blame for his mishandling of the crisis onto an international body, and the irony here is that trump himself praised china's handling of the crisis back in late january and praised beijing's transparency, so it's ironic that he is attacking the who for having done nothing, but the real issue is that the who needs to be strengthened at this time of global pandemic. it's a tiny organisation relative to the scale of the crisis we are facing. the budget is something like $2 billion. it really ought to be beefed up rather than undercut. but i think the real issue is how does trump respond to this long—term? if he's to deflect blame for it on to the who,

here in the studio, observing the two metre rule, the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucetus start with the world health organization development. stephanie, is that funding by president trump, is that funding by president trump, is that funding by president trump, is that a symbol of american withdrawal from leadership or something else? it is another example of american withdrawal from global leadership but i feel it is a more cynical and political move than that. i think he is trying to shift blame for his mishandling of the crisis onto an international body and the irony here is that trump himself praised china's handling of the core of irish crisis back in late january and praised beijing's transparency, so it is somewhat ironic that he is now attacking world health for doing that. but the real issue here is that the world health organization actually needs to be strengthened during this time ofa to be strengthened during this time of a global pandemic. it is a tiny organisation, relative to the scale of the crisis we are facing, the annual budget is something like $2

and here in the studio observing the two metre rule, the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucet

and here in the studio we have the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.defunding from president trump a symbol of american withdrawal from global leadership, or is it something else? well, it's another example of american withdrawal from global leadership, but i fear it's a more cynical political move than that. i think he's trying to shift blame for his mishandling of the crisis onto an international body, and the irony here is that trump

lyse doucet, thank you very much indeed. spread of covid—19 have resulted in entertainment venues being shut. for the dancers of one's of russia's oldest theatres — in st petersburg — the show has been going on. our correspondent steve rosenberg reports. russians love ballet and the mikhailovsky is one of the country's top troupes. they're in lockdown now, but the stars of this stage have found a creative way to keep performing. they're doing it at home and posting online. it's less classical, more kitchen, really. don quixote at dinner time. valeria normally uses a fan for this bit, but in quarantine, a plate will do. ah, the emotion of it all. a scene from the ballet giselle, with a saucepan of russian dumplings. there's clearly an appetite for this bizarre ballet. in russia, the video has gone viral. "stay positive, that's the message", prinicpal dancer ivan tells me. "life might be tough now, but a good mood and a sense of humour can save the world." a sense of humour... well, russians certainly have that. stuck at home,

and with me again — at a safe distance — the bbc‘s chief international cvorrespondent, lyse doucet.rld remains undiminished. we will begin here in the uk. it's week two of the "great stay at home," and the statistics suggest it's working — dramatic falls injourneys on public transport, little activity at airports, quieter roads. this, though, is the calm before the storm. because of the time lag between becoming infected and showing signs, those who are dying now were infected before the lockdown.

here's more from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet.re not getting the daily wages with these lockdowns. the programme feeds already 135 million people who describe, who are on the brink of starvation. in that figure could double. and, you have a sharp intake of your breath when discussing the health systems in new york. the health systems in london, what about the health systems in afghanistan, in yemen? which are barely functioning at the best of time. i heard a statistic today that afghanistan only has between 12 and 20 ventilators for the whole country. in yemen 80% of the population depends on assistance of some kind. 10 million yemenis already live a step away from famine to use the un's word. in the midst of all this there was a crisis now between the aid agencies and the authorities in the north of yemen. which means the aid as it is is already encountering difficulties. there is only one confirmed case of covid—19 so far in yemen. but if it spreads it could be a nightmare. this is bbc news. for most of us another day of clear b

and here in the studio observing the two—metre rule, the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucetss about the gulf so how is it tackling the pandemic and how does it sit in its dealing with the pandemic in the middle east in general? there have been over 9000 cases reported here. the first case was first reported towards february in mid—february. they were a family that had come here as tourists from wuhan.

and here in the studio we have the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.

and with me again — at a safe distance — the bbc‘s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet.world remains undiminished. we'll begin here in the uk. it's week two of the "great stay at home," and the statistics suggest it's working — dramatic falls injourneys on public transport, little activity at airports, quieter roads. this, though, is the calm before the storm because of the time lag between becoming infected and showing signs, those who are dying now were infected before the lockdown. epidemiologists think we're two to three weeks behind italy and spain, which has seen more than 10,000 die. in the uk, so far, coronavirus has caused under 4,000 deaths — it's only after the event we'll know whether we did enough. stefanie, what have you been telling your readers of what's happening in the uk and as someone who's experienced it, what do you make of the british response? it's been kind of a roller—coaster. i think as much emotionally for a person living in the uk and having a family here. but also i think from the continent, especially from germany, our readers and users hav

the bbc‘s lyse doucet has more. queues in a lockdown. not for medicine to fight the deadly virus. deprived of daily wages to survive. nobody would help you if you stay home, this woman says. "i cried for the last two—three days. whoever talks to me, it makes me cry. i don't know what to say." millions more people around the world now need food aid fast. the wfp is now warning of a global hunger pandemic. this airdrop is for the starving in south sudan. they're social distancing here, be few other defences in poor countries torn by war. the un security council met virtually to hear how bad it could get. when it ended, the head of the wfp told us of his worst fear. if we lose our funding, or lose supply chain access, we are talking about 30 million people, literally over a few months, could die. that is without putting the new numbers of covid on top of that. so we are literally looking at biblical proportions of famine and the possibility in anywhere from ten to 36 countries. what do you say to donors who say we would want to help the world's poor but there's hungry people in our o

lyse doucet, bbc news.hat the uk is not involved in any of the eu's joint procurement agreement schemes and has not officially requested to be involved in any of them, despite being "repeatedly invited" by the eu to do so. gavin lee is in brussels. fill us in. there are four schemes as part of what is called the eu joint procurement agreements in step two are related to personal protective equipment. the third is to do with ventilators and bulk buying ventilators across europe. the fourth is to do with things like testing and equipment for laboratory tests. the first meeting, the european commission said, was in january, days before brexit was due to happen. and before the transition period was to start but there wasn't a single british representative at that meeting the stuff they had several meetings after that over the course of the following months up until the 17th of march. eu officials say british representation was there some other time. on the 17th of march, this policy for this joint bulk buying p

here's more from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet.ogramme feeds already 135 million people who are on the brink of starvation and that figure could double. and, you have a sharp intake of your breath when discussing the health systems in new york. the health systems in london, what about the health systems in afghanistan, in yemen? which are barely functioning at the best of times. i heard a statistic today that afghanistan only has between 12 to 20 ventilators for the whole country. in yemen 80% of the population depends on assistance of some kind. that's higher than any other country in the world. 10 million yemenis already live a step away from famine to use the un's words. there is a crisis between aaid agencies and the authorities in the north of yemen which means the aid, as it is, is already encountering difficulty. so, there is only one confirmed case of covid—19 in yemen. but if it spreads, it could be a nightmare. stay with us on oustide source, still to come: indonesia bans the annual exodus of millions of city workers to t