katie gornall, bbc news, newcastle. most celebrated artists, david hockney, is in lockdown in france. he's been busy drawing and has shared ten of his new works with the bbc, along with a letter to our arts editor, will gompertz. dearwill, in 2018,jp, my assistant, and i came to normandy after the window was put up in westminster abbey. we loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. there are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. east yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. we found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. we bought it. i began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. i drew all around the house, and then i drew the house itself. these were exhibited in new york in september 2019. being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. we came back here to normandy on march 2nd. i began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. then the virus started. i went on dra

they include bournemouth, newcastle, norwich and tottenham.going today between the premier league and the players' union over possible salary sacrifices. former spurs player gary lineker says it will happen eventually. my inkling will be that footballers will take pay cuts, they will help out in their communities, they will make donations, or in whatever way that they can help, and i think wejust need to be a little bit patient with them. the clubs only announced these things a day or two ago. hopefully, sense will prevail and footballers do their bit because if they don't, they won't come out of this very well. the way tottenham have handled it i don't think has been very good, and what tottenham are doing to their staff i don't agree with whatsoever, but that is a separate issue to what the players do. it's the club that have said the players are going to carry on with their wages, but let's see what the players...and how the players react to it. the belgian pro league has become the first major european league to be cancelled due to the cor

joined a number of clubs like tottenha m, newcastle a nd joined a number of clubs like tottenham, newcastlehe government's job retention scheme to put some nonplaying staff on leave. while players continue to enforce salaries. everybody has to make sacrifices. it just salaries. everybody has to make sacrifices. itjust doesn't sit right. i europa league matches have been suspended by a rape of all champions league and europa rape of league matches have been suspended until further notice by uefa because of coronavirus. it follows a meeting on wednesday. all national team games injune have also been postponed, including play—off matches for euro 2020, which is being held next year, and qualifiers for the women's euro 2021. a day after england wicketkeeperjos buttler put his world cup—winning shirt up for auction, it's already had a bid of over £65,000, which would go towards the coronavirus response. buttler broke the stumps to run out martin guptill and seal england's dramatic super—over win over new zealand in the summer. he's put the shirt he wore on ebay to raise money for two specialist

and there's more big news in rugby union, specifically for newcastle fans. news, notjust of the contract extension for eddie jones but remember, all of the leaks below the premiership have been abandoned, finished early —— the leagues. it left the championship in something of a limbo that the rfu have confirmed today that newcastle are being promoted back to the premiership with a whopping 18 point lead at the top of the championship having won all their matches and the rfu have applied a formula to ensure they finish top of the table. and they finish top of the table. and they will also pass the minimum standards criteria required to play premiership rugby so we can say for sure that as things stand, and who knows how things will develop in the coming months, but newcastle's promotion to the premiership has been confirmed by the rfu. thank you very much. like football, cricket is amongst the many sports debating how to move forward amid the coronavirus pandemic. england's players haven't been asked to reduce their pay yet, but all rounder chris woakes says

amnesty international have reacted strongly to the prospect of newcastle united being taken over by ag a large saudi arabia interest. they say the reputation of the club — and the city — could be brought into question, given saudi arabia's appalling human rights record. they're concerned that the deal may not be given the appropriate level of scrutiny, with attention diverted by the coronavirus crisis. we know that the saudi arabian government has been attempting to use the glamour and prestige of sport for over a year now to distract and detract from their terrible humans write record, and thatis terrible humans write record, and that is what we call a sport washing, so a reflected glow of high profile events shining the light away from the kind of things they get uppity in their country. we would call an app slightly everybody involved in this deal, the premier league, newcastle fans and the current owners to be completely aware of who they're going into business with, and what saudi arabia represent at what this takeover represents, which is a sports washing, and simple. anthonyjos

katie gornall, bbc news, newcastle.kdown in northern france. he's been busy drawing the arrival of spring on his ipad in the garden of his house in normandy. he has shared ten of them with our arts editor will gompertz, drawings which have never been seen before, and he has spoken about his thoughts on the role of art in life. dearwill, in 2018,jp, my assistant and i came to normandy after the window was put up in westminster abbey. we loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. there are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. east yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. we found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. we bought it. i began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. i drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. these were exhibited in new york in september 2019. being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. we came back here to normandy on

aberdeen, newcastle, 7 degrees, that is your top temperature. through monday night, as this area of high pressure builds strongly across the british isles, notice the blue colours developing on the chart. with light winds, it is going to get cold, quite a widespread frost for tuesday morning. worth bearing in mind if you've been gardening over the weekend. quite a cool feeling day on tuesday, but it does turn warmer later into the week. the uk home secretary responds to criticism that doctors are not getting ppe they need to help care for patients with coronavirus. i'm very sorry if people feel there have been failings. at the same time, we are in an unprecedented global health pandemic right now. the number of people who have died with coronavirus in the uk has gone up by 917 since yesterday. for the first time the queen has recorded an easter message in which she offers hope and says coronavirus will not overcome us. police in the uk say there has been a 21% drop in overall crime

how many times has mike ashley tried to sell newcastle united and it not occurred? we see and what we read closer than ever. the tour de france that was due to start at the end ofjune has been pushed back until august the 29th. i've spoken to geraint thomas about the two—month postponement. the 2018 champion joined me from his garage in cardiff, where he's embarking on a three—day fundraising effort for the nhs. he found out about the new date for the tour whilst on his turbo trainer. if it can still go ahead, that's fantastic for the sport. you know, for us the riders obviously, but then the teams, the sponsors because that's what we heavily rely on to do ourjobs, really. and also the fans, you know? ithink me, myself, you know, i've really missed watching, like, rugby and football games, so i think if it can return and we can all get back to racing, i think it's great all around. but what we've got now, then, is possibly this fixture pile—up of the three grand tours back to back with the world championships sort of sandwiched in between the tour and the giro as we

for one of the premier league's main broadcast partners wants to block the saudi led takeover of newcastle united council's been score says the saudi government allows an illegal channel to steal games and that's threatening the league's financial future. ok let's get going iran's revolutionary guard says the country is now able to quote monitor the world from space after successfully launching its 1st military satellite into orbit the u.s. has accused iran in the past of using its space program as a cover for missile development allegations iran denies president donald trump in washington while not addressing the launch directly did tweet a warning about iran harris saying american ships at sea here's what the head of the revolutionary guard said about the launch. well connected. it is a necessity for such powerful defense forces like the revolutionary guard to have access to advanced capabilities today the powerful armies of the world have no comprehensive defense plan if they don't have a place in space or that today we can monitor the world from space and it means boosting strategic da

still to come we will look at newcastle united plus make new or owner.th of lenin. the party says its flower—laying at lenin's mausoleum was held in accordance with the strict rules during the covid—19 epidemic. but muscovites have been banned from leaving home for anything other than essential trips since the end of march. big birthday parties are banned here during the lockdown. but not this one. it's150 years since vladimir lenin was born and, pandemic or not, his loyal fans wouldn't let that pass unmarked. the communists were allowed to gather if they stuck to the social distancing. but there was little sign of that. and whilst the over—65s have been specifically ordered to stay at home, the party leader, in his mid—70s, didn't even bother with a facemask. he claimed the soviet health system had defeated plagues and cholera — crediting lenin for laying the foundations for that. for most russians, though, he's not someone to celebrate. the kremlin's not keen at all on revolutionaries. for others, lenin is a historic relic at best. the days of queuing

weary and wary with what is going on at newcastle with mike ashley.that any sale is incredibly complex. also mike ashley previously valued the business at around 340—350,000,000, and we believe the current value is lower, around £300 million, so their way be —— may be some way to go. interesting. sally, thank you very much. good morning. if you havejust joined then you are watching brea kfast joined then you are watching breakfast on the bbc. 35 minutes past eight. we've heard a lot today about the number of coronavirus deaths across the uk. but there are fears the pandemic is also affecting patients with other conditions. katie horne died last week, aged just 21, of liverfailure. her family believe she was an indirect victim of coronavirus, as it stopped her going on a transplant list which could have saved her life. katie's sister emma joins us now from sussex. emma, thank you very much for being with us this morning on what i am sure is a very difficult time for you and your family. your sister first went into hospital back in february. tell us a l

katie gornall, bbc news, newcastle. wimbledon has been cancelled for the first time since world war ii because of coronavirus. the tournament was due to be played overjune and july. the event's organisers say they regret the decision, but uppermost in their mind is the health and safety of the public, players and staff. here's two—time wimbledon champion jamie murray. it was inevitable. i mean, just like every event, the health and safety of everybody that walks through the doors is paramount to them and obviously, they can't guarantee that. i don't think anyone knows when the restrictions are going to be relaxed. and even to the point that you are allowing public gatherings of 50,000 people, that's another story. so, i think they didn't really have much option in the end. i guess there was speculation they might move it back because the olympics pulled out but i think still for them, there's just no guarantee that things would have changed in the country to the extent that you can have these big sporting events or publ

, cardiff and plymouth 14 newcastle, cardiff and plymouth 1a degrees at best.rough monday night into tuesday morning, you can see this blue shade on the chart, a widespread frost, one to bear in mind if you spent the weekend gardening. a cold feeling day on tuesday but a lot of trite weather coming through the week and it turns warmer once again. “— through the week and it turns warmer once again. —— a lot of dry weather. the governor of the worst

staff at newcastle—upon—tyne hospitals trust say they've had confusing messages. week said due to the current national issues with supply and demand of gowns, an apron instead of gown or a long—sleeved apron should be used for aerosol generating procedures — that means release of airborne particles. a few hours later, they were told that an apron instead of gown should be used in non—confirmed coronavirus patients. a doctor told us, i feel betrayed by those who are meant to be our leaders, it is like we're being sent to war without armour to protect ourselves, serving as cannon fodder. in a statement, the newcastle hospitals trust says requirements from public health england had changed numerous times over recent weeks, that current advice was fully in line with those, and staff could be assured there were sufficient supplies of protective equipment. today, the government announced a new plan to get more equipment, known as ppe, to health and care workers. there will be a lot of scepticism, won't there, still about another plan being published. i mean, what guaran

so 20 celsius there in london, 17 expected in newcastle on sunday. news. the headlines... a further 569 people have died from the coronavirus in the uk — the largest daily rise since the crisis began. senior health officials say they are ‘frustrated' by a lack of progress in expanding uk coronavirus testing as the prime minister says he's doing all he can to increase testing. the prime minister is still showing mild symptoms of the virus — and may not come out of us unemployment soars as the effects of the pandemic bites — a record 6.6 million americans filed for benefits in the last week. in spain, the death toll from coronavirus passes 10,000. another 950 people died in the past 2a hours. we'll speak to to the british ambassador to spain in the next hour. the comedian eddie large, best known for the double act "little and large", has died at the age of 78 after contracting coronavirus. and, saying thank you — celebrities urge people across the country to show support for nhs and key workers, with another round of applause at 8 o'clock tonight. than

in a statement, the newcastle upon tyne hospital's trust said requirements from public health englanded numerous times over recent weeks, that current advice was fully in line with those and staff could be assured there were sufficient supplies of protective equipment. today, the government announced a new plan to boost ppe supplies, including a plea to businesses to produce more. if you've got production facilities and you can meet our published technical specifications, we want to hear from you. so that we can make this kit here in britain that'll keep people safe. there will be a lot of scepticism, won't there, still, about another plan being published ? what guarantees can you give that people will be made to feel safe with the right equipment? what i'd say is it is a constant effort to get the ppe to the front line, a huge logistical effort. we acknowledge the challenges, of course we do, we face them every day, and we are doing everything in power to get that ppe to the front line. and there was a sobering assessment of the latest data on the spread of the virus. we are in a dan

staff at newcastle—upon—tyne hospitals trust say they've had confusing messages. 0ne e—mail this weeke to the current national issues with supply and demand of gowns, an apron instead of gown or a long—sleeved apron should be used for aerosol generating procedures — that means release of airborne particles. a few hours later, they were told that an apron instead of gown should be used in non—confirmed coronavirus patients. a doctor told us, i feel betrayed by those who are meant to be our leaders, it is like we're being sent to war without armour to protect ourselves, serving as cannon fodder. in a statement, the newcastle hospitals trust says requirements from public health england had changed numerous times over recent weeks, that current advice was fully in line with those, and staff could be assured there were sufficient supplies of protective equipment. today, the government announced a new plan to get more equipment, known as ppe, to health and care workers. there will be a lot of scepticism, won't there, still about another plan being published. i mean, what guarantees can you

staff at newcastle's trust say they have had confusing messages. 0ne e—mail this week said due to theional issues with supply and demand, an apron instead of down or a long—sleeved apron should be used for aerosol generating procedures, meaning release of airborne particles. a few hours later, they were told that an apron instead of gown should be used in non—confirmed coronavirus patients. a doctor told us, i feel betrayed by those who are meant to be our leaders. it is likely are being sent to war without armour to protect ourselves, serving as cannon fodder. in a new statement the newcastle hospitals trust says requirements from public health in england had changed numerous times over recent weeks and current advice was fully in line with those and staff could be assured that there were sufficient supplies protective equipment. today the government announced a new plan to get more equipment, known as ppe, to health and care workers. there will be a lot of scepticism about another plan being published but what guarantees can you give that people will be made to feel safe at the righ

seven degrees there in newcastle, cardiff, plymouth 1a degrees at best.ss the british isles through tuesday morning, you can see this blue shade on the chart — a widespread frost. that's one to bear in mind if you've spent the weekend gardening. a fairly cool feeling day on tuesday, but a lot of dry weather through the coming week and it turns warmer once again. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: uk deaths from coronavirus exceed 900 for the second day running as doctors warn of a dangerous lack of protective clothing. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, says he owes his life to the doctors and nurses who treated him for covid—19. in the us, more than 500,000 confirmed infections, the number of dead above 20,000. spain's fatalities begin to decline, but with 16,500 people dead, authorities warn that the lockdown will remain. and the queen says in her first ever easter message — "coronavirus will not overcome us."

12 degrees in london, and only 6 degrees in london, and only 6 degrees on the north sea coast in newcastletonight, a widespread frost as expected from the north towards the south, and certainly a grass forced down to the south coast. these are the city temperatures. in rural spot it will be below freezing. tomorrow, a little less cold, because the wind is going to ease, and in many areas, with a sunny day, fairly average temperatures, around 13 degrees, it will actually not feel too bad at all. gradually, through the meat, it will warm upa all. gradually, through the meat, it will warm up a little bit. they're with us through the week. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the uk government is to assess how social distancing measures here are working, as the fourth week of the lockdown begins. 667 new deaths have been announced in england, and a further 15 in wales. the mother of one of the nurses praised by borisjohnson for helping save his life says she's "exceptionally proud" of her daughter. it doesn't matter what patient she is looking after, this is what she does, andi is looking

newcastle united take over and event, some good news, jimmy g reaves and event, some good news, jimmy displayed for now. the health secretary matt hancock has sent out a new series of measures he says will help combat the spread of coronavirus in care homes following growing concern that the official figures homes following growing concern that the officialfigures do homes following growing concern that the official figures do not reflect the official figures do not reflect the number of cases or deaths in residential homes. the daily downing street briefing, mr hancock said he was launching a supply network to help get personal protective equipment to care home staff. the government commitment to the extent testing of staff in care homes and residents showing symptoms. and he announced that a single brand for social care will be introduced to replicate the blue and white logo for the nhs. the health secretary also issued new guidance to allow families where possible to say goodbye to loved ones who are dying from coronavirus. i've been really moved and upset by some of the heartbreak

around 12 degrees in london, and only 6 degrees on the north sea coast in newcastle.ht, a widespread airfrost is expected towards the south, and certainly a frost towards the south coast. these are the city temperatures. many rural spots, coast. these are the city temperatures. many ruralspots, it will be below freezing. tomorrow, little recalled, because the wind is going to ease. in many areas, with a sunny day, fairly average temperatures, around 13 degrees, it will not feel too bad at all. through the week, it will warm up a little bit. hello this is bbc news. the headlines... the number of people who have died in the uk with coronavirus rises by more than 700, pushing the total number of deaths above 11,000. as spain and italy begin to relax restrictions — the uk faces its fourth week in lockdown — with the government set to assess social distancing measures. the mother of one of the nurses praised by borisjohnson for helping save his life says she's "exceptionally proud" of her daughter. it doesn't matter what patient she is looking after, this is what she does,

it's for one of the premier league's main broadcast partners wants to block the saudi takeover of newcastle united cats as the saudi government and illegal channels are still games and it's threatening the league's financial future. iran says it's launched its 1st military satellite into orbit it is likely to increase tensions with the u.s. in the past washington has blamed iran of using its space program as a cover for missile development iranian leaders deny that iran has spent a decade trying to improve its rocket technology it fired its 1st successful satellite into orbit in 2009 but in recent months it's had several failed launch is the latest came in february when iran failed to put it zaphod a one communications satellite into orbit last year it had 3 failures including a rocket explosion in august the united states called those actions provocative but iran has maintained that its satellite program did not a military component let's get the latest on this al-jazeera. joins us live here on the news out of tehran zain what more do we know about the launch. well we know that this is the

highs of 17 degrees or so for london, for birmingham, for newcastle and for aberdeen, but maybe 19 theiff area. temperature contrast then begins to increase on thursday. they're getting a bit warmer across england and wales, but a bit colder across parts of scotland and north—east england. that colder air is arriving with a very weak cold front. so, it will bring a strip of cloud, maybe an odd light shower with it. most areas, though, will stay dry. but those temperatures certainly dropping away. highs only nine degrees celsius in aberdeen, so starting to feel quite chilly once again here, whereas for england and wales, it's a warmer day with temperatures quite widely pushing on into the low 20s. now, it's been a very dry month so far, but that looks set to change as we head towards friday and indeed the weekend, as this area of low pressure drifts up from iberia. it's going to bring increasingly cloudy skies and the prospect of some rain. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm mike embley. donald trump angrily defends his handling of

seven in newcastle, cardiff, plymouth 11! degrees at best.s through monday night into tuesday morning you can see this blue shade on the chart. widespread fraud. if you spent the weekend gardening. a fairly cool feeling on tuesday with a lot of dry weather in the coming week and it turns warm once again.

seven degrees at best in newcastle and even for cardiff and plymouth, the top temperatures of just 13re in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. our top stories: mass burials in new york signal the toll the coronavirus outbreak has taken, even as signs emerge that infections are levelling off. the uk records its highest daily death toll so far — almost a thousand more people have lost their lives. queuing for food in calais with no hope of social distancing — we report on the migrants still searching for a better life. how worshippers around the world have been celebrating good friday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

anthony 0'shaughnessy, a chef in newcastle. get in touch on twitter or via e—mail. the weather.re hanging on to a bit of sunshine as well. today dry and sunny, feeling warmer than yesterday because the wind is not yesterday. but you still notice it. we have high clouds drifting across south—west england, wales, northern ireland, north—west england into southern and western scotland, and thatis southern and western scotland, and that is turning the sunshine hazy. but not spoiling it. more cloud developing across the northern isles, particularly shetland, later on and we have also got not as gusty winds coming in across the north sea. so not feeling as cool along the north sea coastline. temperatures are between 12 and 16. higher temperatures further west, so cardiff seeing 21, liverpool, 20. this evening and overnight, looking ata this evening and overnight, looking at a low cloud forming across parts of wales, the pennines, southern and eastern scotland, and it will be cold enough in some sheltered glenns for a touch of frost. three in aberdeen, six in liverpool, eight in london

so, temperatures struggling, only around seven in newcastle, around 9 degrees at best in hull, a hugedown to only 12 degrees. now, through monday night into tuesday, you can see the air frost developing from scotland through the north of england, wales and down into the south west as well. i suspect a widespread grass frost is on the way. now, because we are also in the middle of a year of high pressure, on tuesday you can see the wind is blowing around the high, it is going to feel a little less cold and i think the temperatures will also recover on the north sea coast, so back up to around about 13 degrees or so. that is because the wind had shifted direction a little bit. now the high pressure that is with us on wednesday is stretching right across europe, so some very settled weather here. across spain and portugal, things are changing, low pressure is developing here and we will talk about that low in just a second. so, here is wednesday, we are still pretty much in the middle of this sort of elongated area of high pressure, stretching into europe. temperatures of around 13 degre

the premier league is well over $3000000.00 euros per year some clubs in england's top flight like newcastle united have already cut wages of non-playing staff liverpool have furloughed non-playing staff with full pay but they have come under fire for requesting the government's cover 80 percent of the outlay while one tiny league manager has already taken a pay cut it's just that we can do it i think it's important. move forwards. the right decision to do what we've done meanwhile premier league clubs continue to pay full wages to their stars but britain's health minister advised the league to make some changes earlier in the week the 1st thing that a premier league football is can do is make a contribution take a pay cut and play their part now the league is asking players to take a 30 percent pay cut tottenham's danny rose agrees players should give up a portion of their wages but he didn't appreciate where the pressure came from saying it was not needed for people who are not involved in football to tell footballers what they should do with their money i found that so bizarre now the var

yesterday in the cloud in newcastle it was only nine celsius, so today will be significantly warmer.be a bit warmer across central southern parts of scotland. now, gradually over the weekend we'll see the high temperatures getting squeezed down towards the south—east of england. it'll start to turn cooler from the north. significant change though for all of us on monday, with some cooler northerly winds. these are the temperatures though we're starting off with on friday. so pretty mild, even in the south where we've got these clearer skies. and much milder across northern scotland this time but there will be some rain to clear away from the northern isles and then we'll see some sharp showers coming in across scotland, perhaps the far north of england before it brightens up and we get some sunshine, that rain holding off until the evening. plenty of sunshine across england and wales and the higher temperatures are likely to be in the midlands, wales, towards the south—east of england, 2a maybe even 25 celsius. but some of that heat could trigger some thundery downpours late in the d

they include bournemouth, newcastle, norwich and tottenham. gary lineker says players will take a cut eventually. my inkling will be that footballers will take pay cuts, they will help out in the communities, they will make donations in whatever way that they can help, and i think wejust need to be a little bit patient with them, the clubs have only announced these things a day or two ago, hopefully sense will prevail and footballers will do their bit, because if they don't, they won't come out of this very well. the way tottenham have handled it, i don't think has been very good, and what tottenham are doing to their staff, i don't agree with whatsoever, but that is a separate issue to what the players do players and it is the club that said the players will carry on with their wages, but let us see what the players do and how they react to it. it comes on the day that senior figures at brighton and hove albion announced they would be taking a significant pay cut, including the manager. graham potter, chief executive paul barber and the direc

highs of 17 degrees or so for london, for birmingham, for newcastle and for aberdeen, but maybe 19 thee cardiff area. temperature contrast then begins to increase on thursday. they're getting a bit warmer across england and wales, but a bit colder across parts of scotland and north east england. that colder air is arriving with a very weak cold front. so, it will bring a strip of cloud, maybe an odd light shower with it. most areas, though, will stay dry. but those temperatures certainly dropping away. highs only nine degrees celsius in aberdeen, so starting to feel quite chilly once again here, whereas for england and wales, it's a warmer day with temperatures quite widely pushing on into the low 20s. now, it's been a very dry month so far, but that looks set to change as we head towards friday and indeed the weekend, as this area of low pressure drifts up from iberia. it's going to bring some increasingly cloudy skies and the prospect of some rain. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump defends his handling of the corona

so newcastle university has accelerated the process with a virtual graduation, using microsoft's flipgridare. all: upon my honour. that hippocratic oath is brilliant, isn't it, it's so important to people who work in medicine, they are the true heroes in this. there are many people who are particularly at risk from the virus, and those are the people we are properly trying to shield at the moment, many of them will be elderly. and when you are copletely locked in your home and you are not allowed out, that is when we really need technology to help stay in touch with those people and help them keep busy. and jen copestake has been looking at what is on offer. concerns for people living in care homes across the country are increasing as many become ill with the coronavirus and are separated from their loved ones. while there is little human comfort for many during this incredibly difficult time, some care homes are employing technical solutions to try and provide some outside connection, and if not, a little distraction for their residents. in belgium, 60 zorabots have been deployed to care

some fine weather there, look at that — 20 in london, i7 expected in newcastle, but always a chance ofud there across western areas. and also worth mentioning the pollen levels will be moderate—to—high come sunday. bye— bye. this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. there are now more than a million confirmed cases of coronavirus around the world. 50,000 people have died. ten million americans have lost theirjobs in two weeks, as the economy shuts down to slow the spread of coronavirus. in the spread of coronavirus. recent weeks, as the vir spread in recent weeks, as the virus has spread and economic hardship has followed, we've seen americans unite with incredible selflessness and compassion. after days of criticism, the uk government announces plans to significantly increase coronavirus testing.

south, we have some lighter winds and those temperatures are getting up to 18 and we can see in newcastlewell, easily touching 20 degrees in london. on top of that, the pollen levels will also rise through the weekend, touching high values come sunday in the south—east. you can see that warm weather lasting through the course of the week. that's it from me. goodbye. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. with nearly a quarter of a million confirmed coronavirus cases in the us, america's health watchdog says people should wear face masks when they go out, but the president doesn't seem to agree. so, with the masks, it's going to be really a voluntary thing. you can do it, you don't have to do it. i'm choosing not to do it but some people may want to do it and that is 0k. as governments around reiterate the need for people to stay in lockdown, to prevent the virus spreading still further. we cannot relax our discipline now. if we do, people will

the move follows growing criticism after clubs, including tottenham and newcastle, announced they weresing the government's furlough scheme for non—playing staff, while continuing to pay their players in full. we now need to see them having very serious, very quick talks with the players, sit down with their representatives and come to an agreement across the premier league. and also, potentially, across the whole of football, in order to ensure that the burden on the taxpayer is as low as possible, but also that they protect the smaller clubs. well, football in england at the highest level is renowned for its riches. here at manchester united, for example, revenues last season were a record £620 million. but as a sport with such wealth, football's response to the current crisis has come under scrutiny. it's understood the premier league captains, led by liverpool'sjordan henderson, are discussing giving money to charity and the league itself has given £20 million to the nhs. some believe the criticism of football has been harsh. there was a little bit of a backlash to the premier leag

it's a saudi—backed consortium that's planning to buy newcastle.navirus. it's being held in england and it's set to start on 6th of thejuly, with the final at wembley on 31st. the intention is to use the same venues as originally planned. barcelona are planning to sell the naming rights to their stadium for one year, to raise money for the fight against the coronavirus. it's been known as camp nou — or the nou camp — since opening in 1957. proceeds from the auction will be used to fund research projects. a paralympian from sheffield has put his table tennis career on hold to go back to work as a doctor. kim daybell, who was hoping to compete for great britain at tokyo 2020, is now back on a covid—19 ward, as sally hurst reports. within the space of four or five days, i went from thinking i would be training full—time to working full—time in a bit of a kind of a crazy environment. but it's been really, really tough. just a few weeks ago, kim daybell was preparing to take extended leave from his part—time junior doctor role and move back home to shef

you can still have a problem i newcastle and liverpool and that problem will be quite severe.vrter: with so much uncertain, everynment is being cautious. the authorities are watching to see if that rais the infection te. all the time, there's the risk of uninfected -- unexpected spikes in infection. singapore is rushing to create more hospital beds. tackling the virusin means rema constantly on the lookout. laura:ou are watching bbc world news america. still to come, how to get the world traveling again. technology can help us navigate as we tr tresume normal life. while the u.s. deals with the impact of the virus at home, its role as a glob leader is coming under attention. the trump administration has pulled out of many international agreements. the former u.s. secretary of state maleine albright says a multinational approach is needed right now. >> kind of the trend of globalization has created an identity crisis. hyper nationalism has arisen. i don't believe in hyper nationalism. it is the most dangerous things we've see i think it is important for countries that have some

highs of 17 degrees or so for london, for birmingham, for newcastle and for aberdeen, but maybe 19 thetemperature contrast then begins to increase on thursday. the air getting a bit warmer across england and wales, but a bit colder across parts of scotland and north—east england. that colder air is arriving with a very weak cold front. so, it will bring a strip of cloud, maybe an odd light shower with it. most areas, though, will stay dry. but those temperatures certainly dropping away. highs only 9 degrees celsius in aberdeen, so starting to feel quite chilly once again here, whereas for england and wales, it's a warmer day with temperatures quite widely pushing on into the low 20s. now, it's been a very dry month so far, but that looks set to change as we head towards friday and indeed the weekend, as this area of low pressure d rifts up from iberia. it's going to bring increasingly cloudy skies and the prospect of some rain. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories: china announces mixed trade figures for march, with expo

annie, finally, david bennett from newcastle—under—lyme has asked you to gaze into your crystal ball!otherwords, i especially for the high—risk population? in other words, i assume david as including himself and thus, although i don't want to be too personal! yes, if you remember, the thing with the volcano, the ash cloud. a lot of people found they we re cloud. a lot of people found they were not insured and had to get it incorporated into insurance policies because people decided that they wa nted because people decided that they wanted it. so, i could see that it might do. but i don't know how it will affect the travel industry. again, you need a crystal ball for that. do people actually want to go on cruises and long distance after this? it might have given them a shock to the system. i do not know what will happen. i think there will bea what will happen. i think there will be a shake—up in the travel industry and probably insurance, too. is it too late to take out insurance now for a holiday? well, it would be for the coronavirus section, you would not get cover for that and now