paul adams, bbc news.me in two to three weeks. hospital bosses in london — where a third of the country's cases have been diagnosed — say they are already struggling with the high number of critically ill patients, likening the situation to a "continuous tsunami". staff sickness rates of up to 50% in some hospitals and a shortage of ventilators are putting huge strain on the system. lauren moss reports. the race is on to get vital protective equipment out to nhs staff fighting a battle against an invisible enemy. boxes of masks, gloves and goggles are being delivered in their thousands, but still many medics and nurses say they are going without a head of what could be a tsunami of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. doctors are now looking after some of their own colleagues who are on ventilators. we are aware internationally that large numbers of health care workers have themselves fallen ill by being infected. cells the one thing the nhs must do is avoid infection by giving us protection. scotland's

paul adams, bbc news, turkey.at it won't be "business as usual" when the brexit transition period ends in december. speaking at the end of the first week of trade talks, michel barnier said reaching a deal between the uk and the eu would be challenging. damian grammaticas in brussels. it sounds like he is going to drive a hard bargain. macritchie. we have a hard bargain. macritchie. we have a problem with the audio on that line, i'm so sorry. —— no an investigation of the charity save the children by the charity commission over claims of sexual harassment has found serious failings in the way it handled the allegations, which involved two senior executives between 2012 and 2015. the former chief executive, justin forsyth, and the policy director, brendan cox — who was the husband of the murdered mpjo cox — were both at the centre of harassment complaints. naomi grimley reports. the entire charitable sector was up two years ago following revelations that oxfam staff had used prostitutes in the aftermath of the 2010

paul adams, bbc news.gton, something ofa o'donoghue in washington, something of a disconnect when you see some of the pictures we were just watching there with what the president is saying. yes, particularly when you look at new york and what paul was saying, new yorkers for getting —— getting on for almost half the cases reported in this country, it has more than a third of the deaths and one figure i find particularly striking, more than 10% of the new york police department are now off sick so trying to maintain that city with the state it is, with so many police officers off ill, must be an incredible challenge for the authorities there. we are starting to hear about other states with rising numbers as well. louisiana is looking very serious, with the number is rising there. minnesota and michigan, big population centres like detroit and chicago in illinois also showing worrying numbers. so the peak of the virus does not seem to have been reached at this stage yet, yet the president does seem to be sti

paul adams, bbc news.s travelling abroad to return to the united kingdom as soon as they can. but with huge numbers of flights cancelled, and many countries on lockdown, it hasn't been easy for people. on tuesday i spoke to susanne campbell who was stuck in phnom penh in cambodia. she told us she'd had no help from the british embassy there and couldn't get on a plane because she had no way of proving she didn't have coronavirus. here's part of that interview. since we have been here, it has been absolute mayhem, we haven't been able to get any contact with our embassy, there are multiple conflicting advice from hotels, from airlines, from anybody you try and seek support from both in the uk and in cambodia. today we went to the only hospital in phnom penh who said that they would give a coronavirus test, we got there at 6:30am, when it opened at 8am, already the queue was already 70 people along and by half past eight, they turned everybody away, saying it was our problem to get a flight home and they wou

paul adams reports from the paul: the battle for iib rages ngon, momentum cg almost by the day.round this town, the russian-backed syrian army pushing forward after several days of setbacks. turkey's intervention haseen dramatic. dozens of the syrian government targets he in waves of turkish front strikes. civilians are still on the move in huge numbers. for this man's family, the exodus beganine months ago far to the south. the fighting has chased them from town to town. now finally to the forest. >> where should we go now? we don't have anywhere else. paul: for the deceased, traumatized people of idlib, this was a first, a u.n. team on the ground yesterday seeing for themselves tri scale and se of the crisis. >> the level of need is very high. firstly, people are enormously traumatized. secondly, they have basic needs -- food, water, latrines, article services, and so on. paul: those nds begin at the ginning. in the midst of all this trauma, there are new lives here. doctors say that miscarriages and premature births are on the rise. p there is no let the fighting, and it prob

and paul adams is on the turkish side of the turkey — syria border.l, will at last, steve? there is a deal and we have seen deals in the past which have proved temporary and unraveled and there is no guarantee this deal will last. the two presidents when they emerge from their talks, they were talking it up and saying that russia and turkey have their differences on syria and always manage to find some points in agreement but as i say there is no guarantee that this will la st there is no guarantee that this will last and will prove to be a lasting solution to the problems in the north of syria. paul, there is news coming out that two turkish soldiers, i am coming out that two turkish soldiers, iam reading it now, it died and three other were winded when syrian forces opened fire, if this comes out after the cease—fire has been announced it does not suggest that has very long legs, does it? the cease-fire is due to come into force in about an hour and 40 minutes from now so give the parties a little leeway perhaps but you are right to be sceptical and

paul adams, bbc news, near the turkish—syrian border.ornadoes ripped through the us state of tennessee. in nashville, dozens of buildings have been flattened and rescue teams are going door—to—door looking for those who might be trapped. the tennessee governor, william lee, says the death toll is likely to rise, given the number of people who remain missing. the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu, has claimed victory in the country's third general election in a year. but exit polls suggest his right—wing bloc will falljust short of being able to form a coalition government. mr netanyahu has been seeking re—election while facing a corruption trial, which is due to begin later this month high streets across the uk are continuing to face challenges with the rise of online shopping. according to research commissioned for the bbc, more than 1 in 10 shops in town and city centres is vacant. over the next year, bbc news will be looking at the future of the high street through the experience of one town, bishop auckland in county durha

paul adams reports now from turkey.e day. —— momentum changing. the battle for idlib rages on, momentum changing almost by the day. around the town of kafr nabl, the russian backed syrian army once again pushing forward after several days of setbacks. turkey's intervention has been dramatic. dozens of syrian government targets hit in waves of turkish drone strikes. civilians are still on the move in huge numbers. for abu mohammed's family, the exodus began nine months ago, far to the south. the fighting has chased them from town to town and now, finally, to the forest. they've carried what they can, even bringing their precious animals. translation: we are living in these mountains, on these rocks, in the rain and cold. where should we go now? we don't have anywhere else to go. except here. for the besieged, traumatised people of idlib, this was a first — a un team on the ground yesterday seeing for themselves the scale and severity of the crisis. the un wants to do this more often, but with fighting not far away, knows

paul adams reports. cheering and applause.ads, waves of gratitude are quick to follow. other cities have already thanked their health workers, but this is new york, a deafening chorus of appreciation echoing down the manhattan's misty canyons. but there is disquiet, too. nurses and doctors say they don't have enough protective equipment, told to wear masks notjust for one patient but for up to five days. it's putting all of us in danger because we are reusing masks that should never be reused, we are running out of so many things, other protective equipment. with america's city streets increasingly deserted, the prospects of a swift return to normality are fading. officials are now warning of as many as 200,000 american fatalities. if we can hold that down, as we're saying, to 100,000, it's a horrible number, maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100,000 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. but with the virus and the lockdown comes mounting economic hardship. new york's busy foodbanks now inundat

paul adams reports. cheering and applause.health workers, but this is new york, a deafening chorus of appreciation echoing down the manhattan‘s misty canyons. but there is disquiet, too. nurses and doctors say they don‘t have enough protective equipment, told to wear masks notjust for one patient but for up to five days. it‘s putting all of us in danger because we are reusing masks that should never be reused, we are running out of so many things, other protective equipment. with america‘s city streets increasingly deserted, the prospects of a swift return to normality are fading. officials are now warning of as many as 200,000 american fatalities. if we can hold that down, as we're saying, to 100,000, it's a horrible number, maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100,000 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. but with the virus and the lockdown comes mounting economic hardship. new york‘s busy foodbanks now inundated with newcomers. people deprived in the blink of an eye of the ability to put food

here's our world affairs correspondent, paul adams.s city streets deserted, the prospect to a return to normality are fading. 0fficials officials are now warning of as many as 200,000 american fatalities. if we could hold that down, as we are saying, to 100,000. it is a horrible number. maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100,000 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. staggering figures. as a comparison, the uk is trying to keep its death toll below 20,000. and china's death toll is currently 3,300. well, president trump says he expects the us death toll will rise significantly, with the us infection rate tipped to peak in two weeks. the president has now extended social distancing restrictions until the end of april, after initially saying he hoped america could re—open for business at easter. here's gary 0'donoghue in washington. of course, the president doesn't describe it as a u—turn, but he has absolutely changed his tune in the last 2a hours. there is no question about that. he was talking about reo

let's get an update from our world affairs correspondent, paul adams.america's streets deserted, the prospect to a return to normality are fading. if we could hold that down, as we are saying, to 100,000. it isa down, as we are saying, to 100,000. it is a horrible number. maybe even less, but to 100,000, so we have between 100000 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. as a comparison, the uk is trying to keep its death toll below 20,000. and china's death toll is currently 3,300. well, president trump says he expects the us death toll will rise significantly, with the us infection rate tipped to peak in two weeks. the president has now extended social distancing restrictions until the end of april, after initially saying he hoped america could re—open for business at easter. here's gary o'donoghue in washington. of course, the president doesn't describe it as a u—turn, but he has absolutely changed his tune in the last 24 hours. there is no question about that. he was talking about reopening things in time for easter so reopening things i

paul adams, bbc news. china, where the disease initially took hold. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe set this update from madrid. it had been until recently focused in madrid, which had seen well over half of deaths until a few days ago but that picture has changed as the virus has spread to other parts. catalonia in the north—east is seeing more daily cases of coronavirus now than madrid. 0ther parts of the country, the basque country in the north, and in the south, andalusia, they are seeing new cases, so south, andalusia, they are seeing new cases, so it is more spread out now. that new figure of 655 more deaths is of great concern to the authorities, but they are cautiously optimistic because it is slightly lower than the increase in deaths we saw yesterday. they hope this is the beginning of a tendency. 1496 of cases in terms of infection are health care workers. are there complaints or issues around people in the health care system getting supplies they need and protective equipment they need? yes, ver

paul adams, bbc news, near the turkish—syrian border.entres are vacant according to research for the bbc. today we are launching a year—long project looking at the future of the height street through one town because my experience in the northeast of england. this is bishop of auckland cou nty county durham, but it could be many high streets anywhere in britain. it is a bit daunting really coming and seeing the shop empty. every time i walk past, i'm drawn to look into it. most of the big retailers are long gone and the smaller ones that are left are struggling. if it gets any lower than this, they will bulldoze the place down. archive: the main shopping centre at bishop auckland... in the 60s and 70s, the town was bustling. once at the heart of the coal industry, but decades of industrial decline have left their mark. now many of the big—name chains have gone. what once was prime retail space has been left to decay. and almost one in every four shops here is empty, that's nearly double the national average. after more than a decade on t

paul adams reports. follow. 0ther cities have already think their health workers but this is new york, a deafening course of appreciation echoing down manhattan's canyons. but there is disquiet too, nurses and doctors say they don't have enough protective equipment, told to wear masks not just enough protective equipment, told to wear masks notjust for one patient but for up to five days. it is putting all of us in danger because we are reusing mass that should never be reused, we are running out of so many things, other protective equipment. with america's city streets increasingly deserted, the process of a swift return to normality are fading. authors are now warning for as many as 200,000 american fidelity‘s. now warning for as many as 200,000 american fidelity's. if we could hold that down as we are saying to 100,000, that is a horrible number, maybe even less but to 100,000, we have between 100 and 200,000, we altogether have done a very good job. but with the virus and the lockdown comes mounting

paul adams, bbc news. it is arguably the hardest hit area in the country, and hospitals are doing everything they can to answer the call of the governor to do more. you have a hospital known as mount sinai, who is setting up tents in central park to treat people who are afflicted with the coronavirus. i'm personally speaking with icu nurses who are saying, "i still don't have the masks that i need." i spoke with one woman who said, "i've been using the same mask for the last four days." she said, "i hang it up every time i leave work, i spray some lysol on it and i come back and i reuse the mask." the disconnect seems to be with what we're hearing from the frontline workers, from the governor and the mayor, and the president. the president says, the supplies are arriving by the planeload — tonnes and tonnes and tonnes, and he doesn't understand how they don't have enough. but the frontline workers are saying, regardless of what the president is saying, "i'm telling you..." i had an icu nurse that said ther

paul, thank you, mary. the night is is youngen we'll be coming back to you allow now back to the east coast. i'm join but wgbh's adam reillyn boston, massachusetts. adam, from the home of one candidate tonother one. of course, that's elizabeth warren. she's still in the race. bout her a talked a great deal tonight. we know bernie sanders has been giving her a run for the money >> she's still in the race. she could use a win. she has yet to win a state. it woulde nice if she could win her home state. it has looked for a long time like this was a two-person race with warren and sanders running very close together, and sanders reet.ng by a little he came the massachusetts over the weekend and held this huge rally on boston common. the question now obviously is whether the defections or the withdrawal of the moderates, buttigieg a d klobuchar, is going to give biden fuel and maybe make it a three-person race. it's too early to say i think at this point in the day. i was at warren's polling place toda. i talked with a lot of people who were enthusiastic about her, also had good things to say about sanders. there wa some

adam, you have written a book on the rules of contagion, why things spread and why they stop, so many questions this morning asking for practical advice, paulwhere the risk of transmission happens so if people follow the guidance, sticking to that distance and, this can be done safely. but i think people have to be paying attention to who they are interacting with. can i also pick up a question with you as well? this is from derek. i expect lots of people will be in a similar position or they will be shortly. i think about covid—19, i want to get back to work, self isolated for seven days, how do i know, really know that i am safe ? how do i know, really know that i am safe? what do you think? we are getting more tests in the pipeline so people will be able to be confident about whether or not they've been infected but the moment we are in a situation where we don't have sufficient testing capacity for everyone have sufficient testing capacity for everyone to know so obviously lots of people at the moment who have symptoms but it's not totally clear. i think even if you think you might have had it in the past follow the guidance and regardl

paul adams, bbc news, turkey.her. some of us are cheesed off at the weather here at the moment. am may write given i was listening to what you said there it is worse in france? it is different. february was characterised by the wettest month we have ever seen for february in our records. in france, an incredible run of storms. this is just in the last week or so. storm after storm, the first was the strongest if my french serves me right. it has been a long time since gcse. i think that is a corsica storm, top gusts of 120 mph, incredibly powerful. all of these turnarounds would have been quite unfamiliar to us because these are the functional names made by the french authorities. not in alphabetical order. no, indeed. i don't know why that is. the only stone we might recognise isjorge. the french authorities have been keeping tabs on the sequences since the 1980s in the last a0 years they recognise this is unprecedented, the number of storms in the quakes ignition —— quick succession. why? the jet stream makes th