nikki fox, bbc news.itish people who have a second home in spain and are very keen to visit. but the foreign office is still advising british nationals against all but essential travel abroad. 0ur europe correspondent, damian grammaticas, took one of the first flights from the uk to alicante, on the costa blanca. 0pen, as of now — spain's gateway to sun, sea and poolside holidays. yesterday, spain ended the need for all new arrivals to do quarantine. today, families began reuniting, after months apart. and others — like andrea, rob and their children — jetting in from the uk.

nikki fox, bbc news. formula one is coming back.n austria. two will be held on back to back weekends at silverstone in august. but the only way you'll be able to see it is on television. our sports editor, dan roan, reports from silverstone. six british grand prix wins! it is one of the defining highlights of the british sporting calendar. and now silverstone will host not one but two formula 1 grand prix when the much delayed season resumes this summer. today was being used for private testing, but the circuit needs its showpiece event and the man in charge told me of his relief. it's not as good as if we were running a normal grand prix with all the fans, but it is a massive step in the right direction. like every business we are staring down the barrel of horrific losses. this will reduce the depth of the hole that we are in but it is still a fairly sizeable hole and it is a challenging time for us, no question. the ten teams, seven of which are based in the uk, can now look forward to eight european races starting in austria nex

nikki fox, bbc news. take you through the latest data if we could have the first slide, please. this shows the number of tests carried out, now over eight million in total. it also shows that for the first time since the peak, the number of cases confirmed, positive cases, is under 1000, at 958. the second slide shows the number of people in hospital. the top shows the number of people admitted to hospital with covid—19, which is 380, down from 432 a week ago. the bottom chart shows the number of ventilated patients, that is patients on a mechanical ventilator, and that number is 330, down from 395 a week earlier. clearly, the number of people going into hospital and the number of people in the most serious condition in hospital, on ventilated beds, both coming down. the regional picture is broadly the same across the country and for the first time since the peak, there are fewer than 5000 people in hospital with coronavirus. if we go to the final slide, thank you, thankfully, the number of people who hav

nikki fox, bbc news.this summer. spain has opened up to tourists, welcoming british holiday makers without any requirement to quarantine. and many have already arrived. our correspondent damian grammaticas took one of the first flights out there and is on the beach for us now. lucky you, and plenty of brits out there keen to get some spanish sun... quite a few. still quite limited numbers, though, coming because it is only since yesterday that spain has ended its emergency, opened up to new arrivals, scrapped its quarantine and yes, it looks enticing, doesn't it? the beaches are open, the cafes and bars are open, but there are big differences to remember. on the beach, distancing as being enforced. i don't know if you can make out, but there are posts on the beach with colours on the top. those are meant to mark how we are supposed to stay apart from each other, leaving a gap by the sea where people can get in and out of the water. if you go into town, most hotels are still closed because they are waiting

nikki fox, bbc news. time to round up a few of today's other stories. bazar. the 71—year—old man died from covid—19 on sunday. the indian authorities have started evacuating people from coastal areas — as a tropical storm develops in the arabian sea. it's likely to make landfall on the western coast near mumbai on wednesday. india's prime minister has urged people to take all possible precautions and safety measures. more restrictions have been lifted in france today — as the country continues its exit from coronavirus lockdown. in most areas of the country, bars, cafes a nd restau ra nts can now re—open. a 100—kilometre travel limit has also been removed. just before we and the programme it is with taking a back to new york and shader life pictures there because we have been watching the scenes in the last little while large clouds again —— crowds again gathering there in new york city and peaceful and we have seen donald trump doubling down in terms of the aggressive response he wants from the authorities and response to the protest a nd the authoriti

our disability news correspondent nikki fox reports. he had the most contagious laugh.way from home in supported accommodation, he spent a lot of time with his family. but the first weekend in march was the last time they all saw him. he died in hospital on the 29th of april after contracting coronavirus. he was only 30 years old. all we wanted to do was even just to see his face orjust to hold his hand, or to be with him in his last moments because he spent the last moments by himself. having to see new faces, people in gowns, people in masks that he doesn't even know, people putting needles in him as lockdown restrictions begin to ease, the care quality commission says early testing for people with learning disabilities and autism is vital. those who work in the sector belief people with learning disabilities have been forgotten. things aren't ok. there's still an issue with ppe, there's a major issue with accessing testing for residents and staff that work in the learning disability service. right from the start, everything's aimed towards elderly care homes and i do

as our disability affairs correspondent nikki fox reports, many campaigners say the uk government hashe lives of people with hearing and sight loss. for ayesha, it's a routine appointment she's dreading. i'm quite nervous. nurses, doctors, you know, they'll all be wearing masks, and i will not be able to understand what they're saying. along with sign language, ayesha relies on lip reading and facial expressions to fully understand what's going on. but now, the interpreter will also be wearing a mask. i don't know what is happening, what they're saying. it takes quite a lot of your power away, and your self—esteem, i think. knowing that you can't communicate with anybody. part of the nature of my eye condition is that i don't have any depth perception and it's also difficult for me because i don't have any peripheral vision. so i'm really relying on other people being good at following the rules, because i can't. with a husband who is shielding, it's down to holly to do the basics like shopping. but safety measures designed to keep us safe have made her world almost impossible to navi

as our disability affairs correspondent nikki fox reports, many campaigners say the uk government hasl cut off, disconnected. ifi feel somebody bump into me, other times when i leave the house, i get really stressed, i get really scared, too. for both these women come alive as we eased out of lockdown has become a charter. measures designed to keep us safe are having a negative impact on the lives of people with hearing and sight loss. for aisha it is a routine appointment she is dreading. i'm quite nervous. nurses, doctors, you know, they will all be wearing masks and i will not be able to understand what they say. along with sign language, ayesha relies on the breeding and facial expressions to fully understand what is going on. but now, the interpreter will also be wearing a mask. i don't know what is happening, what they are saying. it takes quite a lot of your power away and your self—esteem, i think. knowing that you can't communicate with anybody. part of the nature of my eye condition is that i don't have any depth perception and it is also difficult for me because i don't hav

nikki fox reporting. in thailand are collecting samples from a colony of bats to test them for coronavirus. it's thought that the coronavirus originated in baths in china before it's thought that the coronavirus originated in bats in china before somehow jumping to humans, although, that theory has not yet been proved. a bbc team spent the day with them on their research trip.