hi, my name is ella and i live in north london with four other people.k category, so i'm going to show you some of the measures we've put in place to keep everybody safe. first things first, and no prizes for this one, we wash our hands as soon as we get in. even though we've got a fair amount of space where we live, it's quite difficult to remember to keep the recommended government distance of two metres, which is about the length of a small elephant. thankfully, the hygiene measures we've put in place are a lot easier to keep up. in the bathroom... we keep the bathroom as clean as possible. no more shared hand towels, we separate our toothbrushes and we even have our own personal supply of loo roll. in the kitchen... no more shared tea towels and each housemaid has their own cutlery and crockery. we keep the place clean and antibac the dinner table after every use. one final rule, we make sure the doorknobs and light switches are cleaned once a day. it may seem like a lot of rules, but having housemates certainly has its upsides. you can check in on e

hi, my name is ella and i live in north london with four other people.gory, so i'm going to show you some of the measures we've put in place to keep everybody safe. first things first, and no prizes for this one, we wash our hands as soon as we get in. even though we've got a fair amount of space where we live, it's quite difficult to remember to keep the recommended government distance of two metres, which is about the length of a small elephant. thankfully, the hygiene measures we've put in place are a lot easier to keep up. in the bathroom... we keep the bathroom as clean as possible. no more shared hand towels, we separate our toothbrushes and we even have our own personal supply of loo roll. in the kitchen... no more shared tea towels and each housemaid has their own cutlery and crockery. we keep the place clean and antibac the dinner table after every use. one final rule, we make sure the doorknobs and light switches are cleaned once a day. it may seem like a lot of rules, but having housemates certainly has its upsides. you can check in on each ot

they have a combined following of over a0 million people, but a north london is gi’oup people, but aer jewel time capsule. —— through a virtual time capsule. this 17—year—old is a member of company three theatre. every week since the lockdown, they have been recording the lockdown through the eyes of teenagers. it's given us this opportunity to really vocalise how we feel at this time, and i think with technology, it‘s really easy to document our daily lives doing the lockdown andi daily lives doing the lockdown and i think it‘s really cool. it is really important that it is fine and that the kids really enjoyed doing it, but the really important thing is like, it's really hard being in lockdown and it's often really ha rd lockdown and it's often really hard being a teenager. and until you combine those things together, it feels really important that we are listening to the teenagers in our lives and we are trying to understand what this is like for them as well as everyone else affected by the pandemic. but they aren‘t keeping all of this fund to themselves, company three have creat

so that is the breaking news that and a staff member at pentonville prison has in north london has diedspent the last week in bed with the main symptoms of coronavirus. she said, "i haven't needed to be tested, and after seven days of rest, ifeel strong and i'm on the mend." borisjohnson remains in isolation in downing street with a high temperature after testing positive for covid—19 last week. now for those adventurous among us who have dreamed of one day climbing mount everest, clearly now is not the time, although one man remains undeterred! john griffin traded compass and crampons for a staircase and bannister, to climb the equivalent of the world's highest mountain, at home. duncan kennedy has more. wish me luck. here we go, bye. in these times of great uncertainty, life really does have its peaks and troughs. 0oh! that hurts. right. butjohn griffin has peaked higher than most... the total height is 8850 metres. ..by climbing the equivalent of mount everest, using just the stairs in his house. just, it was an offhand remark to my wife, literally a week ago today, in the morning. i

amol rajan in central london, working with producer elizabeth in kent, and editorjonathan in north londont we'd share some of the striking images from the last week from around the world as the coronavirus continues to upend the lives of hundreds of millions of people. and a reminder you can keep up to date with all of the latest information on the lockdown in your area and your country on our website. thanks for watching. now on bbc news, mark kermode gives his unique take on the best and worst of the week's streaming and dvd releases.

question from north-west london. they live within walking distance from one another, why can they not visit one another? we do not know if they have recovered from the virus. we know that they are testing people only who are ill enough to go into hospital, and a lot of people out there who have symptoms of coronavirus may turn out not to have had coronavirus at all. it would be even worse if one of them had had it on the other had not and one of them then developed it. at the moment, then developed it. at the moment, the recommendation is that we need to increase testing. i have made no bones about the fact that we have not done well on testing and we need to increase testing. 0nce not done well on testing and we need to increase testing. once that is done, the suggested 100,000 tests a day, we will be able to tell people if they have it. we won't be able to com pletely if they have it. we won't be able to completely guarantee once they have gone out the other side if they have had it until we have the antibody testi

i work in north london i'm from i'm in the n.h.s. and we all actually manage on the g.p.'s nationwide through our company g.p. d.q. where we deliver doctors to people now we've now had to make some very stark decisions you know partly to make sure that our patients remain safe but also to make sure that our doctors in the front line and i'll listen are starting receptions remain safe because what about the testing then for your team of doctors we're hearing the announcement in the government that ramping up these tests but it seems that this is not happening you have concerns about that too that we are. arkansas there's no 2 ways about it you know testing is something again that the whole process of testing for this virus is something that this is again very new it's not something that we've got a track record in doing nor delivering so getting these tests out at scale has proven a problem we haven't had any testing i am now aware actually as of today that in north london that there is a drive through testing facility now in wembley for north london and it's just health wo

amol rajan in central london, working with producer elizabeth in kent and editorjonathan in north londonbefore we go we thought we would share some of the striking images from the last week from around the world as the coronavirus continues to upend the lives of hundreds of millions of people. hello and welcome to the film review with me mark kermode. with cinemas closed and everybody being urged to stay indoors due to the coronavirus, new films are still opening in the uk through streaming services, being made available for home viewing. so, for example, last week, the surrealist thriller vivarium, which was going to have a theatrical opening, became available exclusively on streaming services. wait, this isn't the right way. yes, this is the way we came in. is it? to we just do some kind of loop? hello? i have never heard such silence. jesse eisenberg and imogen poots are the couple looking for a perfect dream home who find themselves trapped a nightmarish, stepford style suburban development called yonder, where they are forced to raise an alien child. like an extended edition of the

that there is a drive through testing facility now in wembley people in north london and it's just health workers so i'm conscious that things are moving we have heard reports of hospitals trying to gag start and stop and speak. well the short is that we've been talking about earlier but what do you know that i think. i've read about is i've not experienced this not to. be very it's a very difficult crowd to guard the n.h.s. and we are very hardworking people. but if hussein has address the russian people on the corona virus outbreak the president extended the current mission would lock down until the 30th of april it comes as corona virus infections in russia see the biggest daily increase with 771 new cases confirmed. as the latest from moscow. just a quick recap to date there are over 3500 confirmed cases within russia's borders and he started off today's televised speech by of course thanking those who are so tired of sleep walking on the frontline against the frontline of the fight against corona virus and of course russians who are very responsibly following the guidelines from medi

have come from geographically in the country so yes he was born in south london, he represents a north londonkground means that he can be in touch with people who are not seen as metropolitan elite, thatis are not seen as metropolitan elite, that is not the kind of family that he was brought up in it, even though it was a family of the labour party, if you like. his big challenge is going to be reconnecting with those areas of... well particularly scotla nd areas of... well particularly scotland actually, somewhere where over the decades labour has been able to rely on a huge number of labour mps being sent back to westminster, that is no longer the che case, that is a massive challenge for any labour leader because they really need the scottish mps to be able to form a labour government. looking at the last general election the worst number of seats for labour that they had one since 1935 and in areas that you wouldn't expect, people talk about that read will crumbling some of those seeds are north of england and the midlands as well, he is really is going to have to do a lot to try to win t

example, tonight we have the tragic news that two prison support staff from pentonville prison in north londonus, although in fact, neither of them had tested positive for the virus. daniel, thank you. 13 residents at a glasgow care home have died coronavirus. the residents — all with underlying health conditions — lived at burlington court care home. two of its staff members are being treated in separate hospitals after testing positive. the prime minister's fiancee, carrie symonds, has said she's on the mend having spent a week in bed resting after showing symptoms of coronavirus. ms symonds — who is pregnant — says she wasn't tested, but after seven days of rest, she's feeling stronger. she said she found the government's guidance around pregnancy and the coronavirus to be "very reassuring". today the grand national at aintree should have taken place — but like so many sporting events — it was cancelled. there was, however, an alternative on television for racing fans to enjoy, a virtual race with profits going to the fight against coronavirus. patrick gearey reports. commentator: starter r

youth workers in north london are out looking for some of the teenagers they've lost contact with. now, the kids are off the streets. but can it stay that way? it's those young people who have been perhaps involved in criminal activity or, you know, excluded from school. i'd be worried about that group because those young people aren't on the social media platforms that many of the other young people are. in suburban st albans, these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy. so what are you missing the most? my girlfriend. yeah, that's been the hardest part so far. i've missed her a lot. i don't know that i would be able to cope with three months having to stay inside. why? i've not been able to see my friends, been able to see my family. it's just. ..lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally, but it's the fact that we don't know, so it's kind of like waiting every day. and that uncertainty is the hardest thing for the teenagers. no—one knows how long this lockdown will last. anna adams, bbc news, st albans. now, it's

from the south, yes, one, 20 1 degrees the winds from the south, yes, one, 201 degrees in london, even further north the night, double digits for many. monday, slightly cooler for many, rain clearing the south—east, warming up again as we head through the week. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a five—year—old becomes the youngest victim of coronavirus in the uk, as people are urged to stay at home, amid a large rise in deaths. the queen will praise the country's self—discipline in response to the crisis, when she makes a rare television address on sunday. markets reopen in parts of italy as hopes rise that they're over the worst. and sir keir starmer becomes the new labour party leader — and commits to working with the government to tackle

andy moore in north london, thank you for that update.ks to help slow the spread of coronavirus? advisers to the world health 0rganisation are weighing up recent research into whether a cough or sneeze can project the virus further than previously thought. 0ur science editor david shukman has more. how far can a sneeze travel? and would a mask help stop the spread of coronavirus? new research suggests that the infection could be reaching further than previously thought. and now advisers to the world health organisation are weighing up the evidence. masks are suddenly becoming a common sight all around the globe, from supermarkets in california to police officers patrolling the streets of france. until now, the advice has been that healthy people don't need them unless caring for someone who may have the disease but that guidance may change. it might be that wearing a mask is equally as effective or more effect than distancing, provided that mask is worn properly and provided that people don't infect themselves when they are taking the mas

just to pick up on that, i live and north london, we had a socially distant gathering last week that lane, about 12 of us, all very careful, i met my neighbours for the first time. i am ashamed to say i have never met them before but this has brought us together. that is a positive thought. an easter thoughtful parting? i am delighted that we have given the planet what people of faith would court gods creation, a breather. i have read somewhere that the air is more like alpine air, we are all doing things virtually, i hope we are back on dateline will be in the studio but that has been a lot of unnecessary travel, we can do a lot more than virtually and i think if we can learn from this ways of cutting pollution we can help the issue around us thrive. you have all brought to the clear air of clear thinking, thank you. you have all been wonderful to have virtually and here depriving me for a moment of my nonetheless and the studio, thank you. that's it for dateline london for this week — we're back next week at the same time. goodbye. after a couple of very warm days things are slowly

youth workers in north london are out looking for some of the teenagers they've lost contact with.e streets, but can it stay that way? it's those young people who have been perhaps involved in criminal activity, or, you know, excluded from school. i'd be worried about that group because those young people aren't on the social media platforms that many of the other young people are. in suburban st albans, these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy. so what are you missing the most? oh, my girlfriend. yeah, that's been the hardest part so far. i miss her a lot. i don't know that i would be able to cope with three months having to stay inside. why? not being able to see my friends, being able to see my family, it's just lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally, but it's the fact that you just don't know so it's kind of like waiting every day. and that uncertainty is the hardest thing for the teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will last. anna adams, bbc news, st albans. the queen has sought to reassure the

this british red cross centre in north london opens twice a week for all who are hungry. and i have a wife, once worked for restaurant. i'm struggling, that's why i'm coming here, you know? my family doesn't have food at home, that's the thing. this centre is a lifeline for those who are surviving with very few resources. and while this is a charity, the workers here do their level best to make it feel about sharing — living up to the larger rhetoric of unity, of compassion in these desperate times. the world is consumed with fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times on the margins getting much harder. fergal keane, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. in ireland the taoiseach leo varadkar has said the current restrictions on movement, which were due to expire on sunday will remain in place for at least another three weeks. but another three weeks. he said it was his fervent ho; to but he said it was his fervent hope to gradually ease them afterwards. in spain, the number of daily deaths attributed to coronavirus has fallen tojust over 600, th

this is a council estate in north london. very important. they are north london. very important.rth london. very important. they are lifesavers. they are the heart and soul of this world. the nhs, all the frontline, you can't pull any of them. they are great. the neighbours that are not well, they are important. they are doing a fantasticjob. are important. they are doing a fantastic job. are you a doctor. what impact is this happening? it is wonderful. it is great, a sign of a united country. this is the third time we have clapped for carers. for three weeks in any ideas that enthusiasm or participation would have dropped... well, not here. massively important. the only way we can communicate because we have been locked in. from newcastle to brighton. the sound of applause filled the streets in disguise. 0ff the coast of falmouth, horns replaced clapping but the sentiment was the same. 200 miles off the coast of aberdeen, workers on this oil and gas platform also wanted to say thank you. politicians and police in dorset and on london's westminster bridge. service men and women h

youth workers in north london are out working for some of the teenagers they have lost contact with.or now, the kids are off the streets but can stay that way? is those young people who have been involved in kernel activity or exiting from school, i am worried by becker because those young people are not oi'i because those young people are not on the social media platforms and many of the other young people are oi'i many of the other young people are on for some in suburban st albans these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy. what he missing the most? my girlfriend. i miss hera busy. what he missing the most? my girlfriend. i miss her a lot.” don't know that i would be able to cope for three months having to stay inside. why? not being up to see my friends, family, it isjust... lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally. so it is kind of like waiting every day. and that is the hardest thing for these teenagers, no one knows how long this lockdown will last. anna adams, bbc news, st albans. now i'm bbc news, on the bi

amol rajan in central london, working with producer elizabeth in kent, and editorjonathan in north londons from reputable broadcasters is soaring. but along with verifiable news comes a lot of misleading information from fake health advice to speculation about government action. some information may be being spread by people who mean well but are nevertheless wrong. zeinab badawi has these tips to make sure you know the facts you're getting are reliable. in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, passing on information can feel like one way we can support our families and friends. here at the bbc, we are working very hard to make sure that everything we broadcast and publish is accurate and up—to—date, but there is a whole load of information out there that isn't. and misinformation can spread fast. if a message is sent to a whatsapp group of 20, then each of them shares it with 20 other people, and this happens five times, it can reach more than 3 million people very quickly. untruths can take many forms. one of the most common we are seeing is copied and pasted messages being passed arou

amol rajan in central london, working with producer elizabeth in kent, and editorjonathan in north londonm reputable broadcasters are soaring. but along with verifiable news comes a lot of misleading information, from fake health advice to speculation about government action. some speckles you may be spread by people who mean well but are nevertheless wrong. here are some tips to make sure the fact that you're getting are reliable. in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, passing on information can feel it one way that we can support our families and friends. here at the bbc, we are working very hard to make sure that everything we broadcast and publish as accurate and up—to—date, but there is a whole load of information out there that isn't. and misinformation can spread fast. if a message is sent to a whatsapp group of 20, then each of them share as it with 20 other people, and this happens five times— it can reach more than 3 million people very quickly. untruths can ta ke people very quickly. untruths can take many forms. 0ne people very quickly. untruths can take many forms. one of

partly due to another day of one. 25 degrees in london but further north, 11 degrees in london but furtheresence felt. but sunday night we will continue to see some hefty and foundry downpours across england and wales. but more and more ofa england and wales. but more and more of a start to feel the effect of northerly wind. on monday morning will be eight miles affair across the south of england and south wales, to the north a chilly start to the day. that sets us up for what is going to be old feeling day across the british isles. a lot of cloud feeding into northern and eastern parts of scotland the best of the sunshine found further west through parts of wales, southwest, northwest of england. southwest scotla nd northwest of england. southwest scotland and northern ireland. eight noticeable when particular for eastern and southern coast, they channel island could see gusts of 50 mph. look at these temperatures. way, way down from where they have been. seven in newcastle, cardiff, plymouth 11! degrees at best. high pressure builds strongly across the british isles through monday night

this is kid fail every nice style coffee house and restaurant in north london with rex at around thecorner patrons hero worried the establishment might be forced to shut down. the canucks not the toys. now that i often indulge but it's lovely to see them and to have dishes like. well they remind us of visits that we have made to europe. and what we did today we are not we're not only interested in english things i imagine things will close down and it will be you know it'll be a smaller. less interesting dynamic environment which recognize the coffee. kind of all know of course of honor goes up on. the coffee house was established by christiane nic he's been living in britain for 24 years he was deeply disappointed by the brics it felt london after all is his home he's certain breaks it will make it harder to run his business and to import products from mainland europe. until now that wasn't a problem often products ordered from austria would get here faster than english products here in the harp but all the extra paperwork all the extra forms that are no need to be filled i would ca

youth workers in north london have gone out to look for the teenagers they have lost contact with.ids are off the streets but can it stay that way? does young people have perhaps been involved in criminal activity or excluded from school, i would be worried about that group. those young people are not on the social media platforms that many others are. in these houses are full of young people trying to keep themselves busy. what are you missing the most? my girlfriend. that has been the hardest part so far. i miss her a lot. i don't think i would be able to cope with three months and just inside. i have not been able to see my friends, family, it isjust lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally, but it is the fact that we do not know so we are just waiting every day. that uncertainty is the hardest thing for these teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will last. nationwide long—term measures in the uk, which had been in place for more than three weeks, are presenting loads of challenges in all sorts of circumstances. it has been re

this british red cross center in north london opens twice a week for all who are hungry.du is an asylumr from north afca. >> i hav a daughter and a wife. a restaurant. >> my family -- [inaudible] >> this center is a lifine f those who are surviving with very few resources. and while this is a charity, the workers tere doheir level best to make it feel about sharing. living up to the larger rhetoric of unity, of compassion, in these desperate times. >> the world is consumedh w fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times on the margins getting ch harder. bbc news. >> in crises s we often it's price.or that pay the highest turning now to germany because once every 10 years a bavarian village puts on its world famous passion play during east. it's a dramatic retelling of the trial and death of jesus christ. this particur tradition stretches back to the 17th stage would protect them against the plague. now t coronavirusoutbreak has forced themt to postpone i as jenny hill reports. >> it should have been the performance of the decade. under way for the one of the world's most famous reli

a few food banks still operate, this red cross centre in north london opens twice a week for all whohave a daughter and i have a wife. my family does not have food at home. that is the thing. this is a lifeline to those who were surviving with very few resources and while this is a charity, the workers are to the level best to make it feel about sharing. living up to the larger rhetoric of unity and compassion in these desperate times. the world is consumed with fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times in the margins getting much harder. let's go back to the vatican now or pope francis is leading one of the most unusual friday services of the catholic church. the pope there in st. peter's square with almost no one around him. normally on a good friday, pope francis would cross the river and sit near the coliseum and people would queue up to see him as he does the good friday service as parishioners and faithful marked the way of the cross, the 1a stations of the christian worshipers marked on good friday. but because the coronavirus, the pope cannot do that and he is bishop o

this british red cross centre in north london opens twice a week for all who are hungry. and i have a wife, once worked for restaurant. i'm struggling, that's why i'm coming here, you know? my family doesn't have food at home, that's the thing. this centre is a lifeline for those who are surviving with very few resources. and while this is a charity, the workers here do their level best to make it feel about sharing — living up to the larger rhetoric of unity, of compassion in these desperate times. the world is consumed with fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times on the margins getting much harder. fergal keane, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. for many christians around the world there is a good friday like no other. this was part of the service earlier today from notre dame and paris which of course is recovering from a devastating fire so let me play you out with some of the music from that service. music. hello there and good evening with temperatures close to 25 degrees and has been the warmest day of the year so far but of christ

this british red cross centre in north london opens twice a week for all who are hungry.orth africa. i have a daughter and i have a wife, onced worked for restaurant. i'm struggling, that's why i'm coming here, you know? my family doesn't have food at home, that's the thing. this centre is a lifeline for those who are surviving with very few resources. and while this is a charity, the workers here do their level best to make it feel about sharing — living up to the larger rhetoric of unity, of compassion in these desperate times. the world is consumed with fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times on the margins getting much harder. fergal keane, bbc news. worshippers worldwide have found ways to mark good friday amid the pandemic. while some church services have been broadcast or streamed online, there have also been more unusual methods. do stay with bbc news. hello there. good evening, with temperatures close to 25 degrees, it's been the warmest day of the year so far, but, it's been the warmest day of the yearso far, but, of it's been the warmest day of the yea

philippa, gp in north—west london, this is from myra.aturally immune to this disease? must we have it to build up immunity? what is far more likely is that somebody has handed a symptomatically without symptoms and therefore their immune system has been exposed to it and that is what has created the immunity. as i said, until we have that antibody test, we are not truly going to know. 0k. and let's go to the last question, linda. i'm a 68—year—old hgv driver for a supermarket. does wiping your cab down with disinfectant clear coronavirus and am i safer to stay in one vehicle rather than changing over to other vehicles? imean, i mean, these are the sorts of questions that people are working up and down the country or engaging in any activity are asking, and that is any activity are asking, and that is a very specific question but give us an answer to that one. a very good question. if he is the only person in his vehicle, and is worried about virus transmission, it comes down to the surfaces in his vehicle. those should be cleaned. the co

dr anshu bhagat runs two nhs gp practices in north london and is also clinical director of gdpq, a serviceoctors. doctor, we are very grateful for your time doctor, we are very grateful for yourtime and doctor, we are very grateful for your time and for attempting to bust some of these mists for us. so let's start with the one people are most contagious before they even know they have the virus. is that true or false? i would say that's on true. i think most contagious is the bit that we need to reflect on here, i think certainly people are going to be most contagious when they actually have symptoms and just the nature that the this spreads is the droplets and certainly once people become symptomatic and start coughing that is how we start to spread it. i suppose we don't get to the point of can one be contagious without having any symptoms and the answer is yes, so we do need to continue our hygienic standards of making sure we are washing our hands very regularly. thank you 0k, making sure we are washing our hands very regularly. thank you ok, with many of us staying at home and having

to john lennon tariq ali joins us from his north london home via skype chart thanks so much for coming on the program i have to declare an interest because you brought me to channel 4 in the 1980 s. and you were my boss but what would you say you know to the millions who have been inspired by your work the fight for freedom and justice that you want to take in in your life what would you say to them who are now profoundly pessimistic about the neo liberal response to a pandemic let alone gross inequality around the world. well basically we find. it difficult to come out on the streets because of the nature of this epidemic but i think what the epidemic actually teaches us is that the system under which we live is a proof hound really for naught and it does not alter the world a future that is worth living through but it adds. i mean the notion that well is the only do not innate to prove the. right and that's to this date wealthy people will get their way you know by saving their lives i don't write to them that well what about the rest of the world so i take the newton broke up into a

to john lennon tariq ali joins us from his north london home via skype thanks so much for coming on the program i have to declare an interest because you brought me to channel 4 in the 1980 s. and you were my boss but what would you say now to the millions who have been inspired by your work the fight for freedom and justice that you've undertaken in your life what would you say to them who are now profoundly pessimistic about the neoliberal response to a pandemic let alone gross inequality around the world well basically. we fight. it's difficult to come out on the streets because the nature of this but i make sure i take what the epidemic actually teaches is that the system under which we live it is. really flaw. and it does not alter the world's future that is worth living. i mean the notion of lead well is the only do not innate they prove they so much time and that still this day in wealthy people will get their way you know by saving their lives i don't write to them that well what about the rescue of the world so i take the new limb broke up with a system which is being in full s

youth workers in north london are out looking for some teenagers they have lost contact with.sty that way? that way? there are lots of young people who have been involved in criminal activity, or, excluded from school. i will be away from that good because those young people aren't on the social media platforms that many of the other young people are. in suburban state organs, these houses are full of young people tried to keep themselves busy. what are you missing the most? my girlfriend. that has been the hardest part is over, —— is still far, i miss hera lot. i don't thinki over, —— is still far, i miss hera lot. i don't think i would be able to cope for three months. why? i have been able to see my friends or family, it is just have been able to see my friends or family, it isjust lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally, but it is the fact that we don't know so we are kind of waiting every day. that uncertainty is the hardest thing for these teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will lastand... knows how long this lockdo

that's what stopped the father of two—year—old myra here from north london who had to go back to a&eve a cut on my head redressed. do we want to be anywhere near a hospital at the moment? we had to do it the day before if you can avoid it, then we should, so after thinking long and hard about it and weighing up if the nhs have enough on their plate already, we decided to not go and we sought help elsewhere. the latest figures from public health england cover more than eight major a&e departments. in the second week of april last year, more than hundred and 51,000 people attended emergency departments in english —— in england, but this year 70,000, reduction of more than half. 0n the face of it, it sounds like it could be good news for hard pressed emergency departments in the coronavirus crisis has put the whole service under intense pressure, but health charities fear some people are reluctant to visit hospitals when they should. people are acutely aware that the nhs is under significant strain and they do not want to be a bother, but also, people are worried about being in a hospit