we knew carrie symonds was expecting a baby, we re carrie symonds was expecting a baby, were you takeng you watch on a daily basis. you know first of all when someone daily basis. you know first of all when someone announces daily basis. you know first of all when someone announces they're pregnant and if you're not immediate family, you wait for the announcement. i was on a family, you wait for the announcement. i was on a conference call and somebody screamed out, carrie's had the baby and we all went to have a look. it is fantastic news for both of them, because any arrival of a child is a wonderful moment. there is nothing that beat it is birth of a child. the hope and the future that comes pouring through in your thoughts. but, at the same time, i think it is great for all of us, there will be lots of babies being born throughout this period and it reminds everybody that no matter how difficult things are, how bad things look, the future goes on and we will come out of this and these babies are wonderful signs of hope, i think. is it these babies are wonderful signs of hope, ithin

here are those tweets from carrie symonds.us on the line. very heartfelt tweets there that many people out there who are ina there that many people out there who are in a similar situation with loved ones ill with this appalling virus, they will all be able to relate to what carrie symonds is expressing there. absolutely. this is obviously very good news, it is great he is out of hospital but you have to think about all of those, including a very good friend of mine, who is still in icu. and what they are facing now. it was a shock for many people, wasn‘t it, when he was taken into hospital. we knew he had tested positive. he had been sending updates, but for someone like borisjohnson, sending updates, but for someone like boris johnson, and sending updates, but for someone like borisjohnson, and the character of the men, it was quite a shock to many people that he had to be hospitalised. yes, it was. including for me. it was all very strange. but he is someone who isn‘t normally ill. i have known him since the early 1990s. i

the prime minister and his fiancee carrie symonds have had a baby boy.days after borisjohnson returned to work after recovering from covid—i9 and she'd had symptoms as well — there'll be a new resident at number 10. it all meant the pm wasn't present at prime minister's questions where, once again, the focus was the government's handling of the pandemic. in the latest developments, all residents and staff in care homes across england can now get a test for coronavirus even if they've not shown any symptoms. patients with suspected cancer symptoms are being urged to contact their gp, as research suggests there's been a 70% drop in the number of referrals since the pandemic was declared. and in the united states, latest figures show coronavirus has killed more americans than the vietnam war. more than 58,000 people have died. we'll have all the latest on the virus shortly but first here's our political correspondent jonathan blake on that bit of good news from number 10. starting a new chapter back in december, boris johnson and carrie symonds returned to

the prime minister and his fiancee carrie symonds have had a baby boy.ys after borisjohnson returned to work after recovering from covid—19, and she'd had symptoms as well, there'll be a new resident at number 10. it all meant the pm wasn't present at prime minister's questions where, once again, the focus was the government's handling of the pandemic. in the latest developments, all residents and staff in care homes across england can now get a test for coronavirus even if they've not shown any symptoms. patients with suspected cancer symptoms are being urged to contact their gp as research suggests there's been a 70% drop in the number of referrals since the pandemic was declared. and in the united states, latest figures show coronavirus has killed more americans than the vietnam war. more than 58,000 people have died. we'll have all the latest on the virus shortly, but first here's our political correspondentjonathan blake on that bit of good news from number 10. starting a new chapter back in december, boris johnson and carrie symonds returned to dow

symonds says she's on the mend. as for the prime minister, we are expecting an update on his condition sometime later this morning. kenneth, mona. . >>> back in this country, health care workers bracing for their worst days yet. >> one nurse described working a 16-hour shift with no food or water. this morning, hospitals in the epicenter of the pandemic swamped. >> this zip code you're standin >> reporr: dr. pat editnathhoit and it looks like a war zone. you've got the staff wearing ppes. you've got so many patients on ventilators and it really does look like a scene from a war movie up there. >> like every day i wake up, is this nightmare going to end? >> reporter: this nurse works at the same hospital caring for an endless number of patients. >> when you think about it, it's depressing. i have many days where i walk home and i'm crying, i'm sobbing because it's like what else can i do to make this better? >> reporter: as hospitals try to stay ahead of the flow of patients the chief executive at new york-presbyteri

the day began with some surprising news when it was announced that boris johnson's fiance, carrie symondsven birth to a baby boy. the new arrival had not been expected until early summer. it follows a tumultuous few weeks for the couple after borisjohnson was admitted to intensive care and carrie symonds was forced to self—isolate after developing symptoms of coronavirus. the commons speaker was first to send his best wishes. on behalf of everyone in the house of commons, may i say congratulations to the prime minister and carrie symonds on the birth of their son. such happy news amid such uncertainty. 2020 is certainly a year they will never forget. there were good wishes from all sides as pmqs got under way with the foreign secretary dominic raab once again filling in for the prime minister. the labour leader sir keir starmer questioned him about the rising coronavirus death toll. he said the total number of deaths in hospitals, care homes and in the community was now probably over 27,000. six weeks ago, on the 17th of march, the government's chief scientific adviser indicated that gove

tom symonds, bbc news. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. of deaths from the coronavirus in the uk exceeds 900 for the second day running — as doctors warn that many medics are unable to access the personal protective equipment they need to keep themselves safe. british prime minister boris johnson is recovering from the virus, and tells friends he owes his life to the doctors and nurses at st thomas‘ hospital who have been treating him for covid—19. the queen has sought to reassure the country that "coronavirus will not overcome us" — in what is thought to be her first easter message to the nation. in a special broadcast on the royal family's social media channels, she talks about the easter message of hope, and said that while celebrations would be different for many this year, the country needed them as much as ever. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. this is believed to be the first time the queen has delivered an easter message. coming less than a week after her televised broadcast from windsor, it underlines the gravity

borisjohnson and carrie symonds have announced the birth of a "healthy baby boy".are homes. if they go to gov.uk, they can find out how to get a test. there are a number of ways, including having a test sent to your home, where you can get a test. spain's prime minister predicts a recession on an "extraordinary scale" following the pandemic. the coronavirus outbreak in the united states has now killed more americans than the vietnam war — over 58,000 have died.

the prime minister's pregnant partner, carrie symonds, tweeted, "there were very dark times last weeknt out to everyone worried sick about their loved ones. downing street's other inhabitants wait for borisjohnson to get back, but his full return to work could still be weeks away. live, it is clear that borisjohnson will need time to recuperate, and in the meantime, white foreign secretary dominic raab will continue to stand in for him. the hospitalisation of the prime minister really did, i think, underscore the severity of the health crisis facing the government and the country, and in his message borisjohnson said he could see the personal courage of nhs staff and the pressures they are under. he also thanked people for following the rules and social distancing, and the rules and social distancing, and the government is expected to extend those measures later this week. 0k, we will leave it there, ben, many thanks, then right there in downing street. behind every death is a life cut short by a virus unknown to the world just a few months ago. our special correspondent allan little

the fiancee of british prime minister borisjohnson, carrie symonds, has said she's on the mend havingof coronavirus. ms symonds — who is pregnant — says she wasn't tested, but after seven days of rest, she's feeling stronger. the union representing footballers in england has rejected a request for its members to take a 30% pay cut to protect other jobs at premier league clubs. the professional footballers' association said a pay cut would impact tax revenue and therefore the money available for the british health service. countries around the world increasingly scramble to get their hands on orders for personal protective gear, among them n95 respirator masks. earlier, president trump announced that the us is ordering the production of 180 million masks amid a row with germany over the supply of the vital protective equipment. the battle is just one element of a growing controversy, with us manufacturer 3m at the centre. reged ahmad reports. these are some of the protective masks desperately sought after by governments and health systems around the world. and orders are only increasin

the prime minister's fiancee, carrie symonds, has said she's on the mend having spent a week in bed restingnant — 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 robbie supple gets them away for the virtual national of 2020... the grand national, turned digital. while aintree was empty today, the 40 horses most likely to have run for real in the actual grand national fought it out virtually instead. the simulated race has been run since 2017 and uses computer imagery and complex algorithms to see how it would have played out. it's been pretty true to life so far. usually, it's part of the build—up. this year, with real sports shut down, this was the main even

borisjohnson and his partner carrie symonds have received congratulations and good wishes from aroundr won't be taking paternity leave at the moment — as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. champagne arrives at number 10 after the birth of a baby boy for whom this will be home. there were whispers in westminster about the prime minister's whereabouts. then news confirmed just before 10:00am. no glimpse yet of carrie symonds or her first child, but a picture of borisjohnson, already known to have fathered five, on his return from their side. so, again, the foreign secretary played understudy in parliament. good morning. the labour leader on his way to not—quite prime minister's questions again. both mother and baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want to join with me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them. i think we all recognise the anxiety that the prime minister and carrie must have gone through in these past few weeks. unimaginable anxiety, and so i really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy. such happy news amid such un

no glimpse yet of carrie symonds or her first child, but a picture of borisjohnson, already known totary played understudy in parliament. good morning. the labour leader on his way to not—quite prime minister's questions again. both mother and baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want to join with me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them. i think we all recognise the anxiety that the prime minister and carrie must have gone through in these past few weeks. unimaginable anxiety, and so i really hope this brings them incredible relief and joy. such happy news amid such uncertainty. 2020 is certainly a year they will never forget. with the most grave reasons to remember, a year more dangerous and dramatic than the most outlandish political fiction. thank you, thanks all. trying to run the government's response to a serious health and economic emergency... i must continue in self—isolation. .. ..then the prime minister confined to intensive care, his own health touch—and—go. back at work now, with plenty of well wishes for his family news, but facin

you might remember that carrie symonds is pregnant. summer and she added to that first week saying being pregnant with covid—i9 is obviously worrying to other pregnant women, please follow the most up—to—date guidance. she tweeted a link to some respected medical guidance around how pregnant women should approach trying to social distance. that is the advice for those in the tail end of a pregnancy to try and minimise the lightning could —— likelihood they could catch the virus. she has been suffering with the symptoms, she hasn't been tested so we don't know for certain she has it. her boyfriend the prime minister has been in self isolation andi minister has been in self isolation and i can tell you he is still in self isolation. suffering temperature. the guidance is remind —— he is remaining in his flat in downing street until that goes away. we know we spoke by telephone with starmer but both mr and his girlfriend both suffering from the symptoms of coronavirus and i both beenin symptoms of coronavirus and i both been in their own

tom symonds, bbc news.untry that "coronavirus will not overcome us," in what is thought to be her first easter message to the nation. in a special broadcast on the royal family's social media channels, she talks about the easter message of hope, and said that while celebrations would be different for many this year, the country needed them as much as ever. this is believed to be the first time the queen has delivered an easter message. coming less than a week after her televised broadcast from windsor, it underlines the gravity of which the current situation is regarded by the monarch. the theme of the audio message is light overcoming darkness symbolised on the royal social media channels by the image of an easter candle. we know that coronavirus will not overcome us. as dark as death can be, particularly for those suffering with grief, light and life are greater. may the living flame of the easter hope be a steady guide as we face the future. the queen stressed the importance of the lockdown. by keeping a

borisjohnson and his partner carrie symonds have received congratulations and good wishes from around. officials in downing street say the prime minister won't be taking paternity leave at the moment — as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. champagne arrives at number 10 after the birth of a baby boy for whom this will be home. there were whispers in westminster about the prime minister's whereabouts. then news confirmed just before 10:00am. no glimpse yet of carrie symonds or her first child, but a picture of borisjohnson, already known to have fathered five, on his return from their side. so, again, the foreign secretary played understudy in parliament. good morning. the labour leader on his way to not—quite prime minister's questions again. both mother and baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want to join with me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them. i think we all recognise the anxiety that the prime minister and carrie must have gone through in these past few weeks, unimaginable anxiety. and so i really hope this brings them incr

yes and also hearing from his fiance, carrie symonds, about the dark nights she had gone through.here was a sense among those closest to boris johnson through. there was a sense among those closest to borisjohnson that it was touch and go when he was first admitted to intensive care and that first night in intensive care. there was slowly signs that he was improving as the week went on. the fa ct improving as the week went on. the fact that he was moved out of intensive care on thursday was seen asa intensive care on thursday was seen as a best case scenario, given how the week began. that was as good as many hoped it would get. having been through all that, he will now clearly need a lot of time to make a longer term recover y. people are talking about weeks? yes, i don't think anyone want to put a specific time on it. i think the expectation is at minimum it will be a couple of weeks. if you look at what p happened at first, boris johnson tried to work and people are worried that contributed. all the ministers in the cabinet and his close aides wa nt to in the cabinet and his cl

borisjohnson and his partner carrie symonds have received congratulations and good wishes from aroundeir baby boy. the child was born this morning at an nhs hospital in london. downing street say the prime minister won't be taking paternity leave at the moment, as our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. champagne arrives at number ten after the birth of a baby boy for whom this will be home. there were whispers in westminster about the prime minister's whereabouts, then news confirmed just before ten. no blips yet of carrie symonds all her first child, but a picture of boris johnson, already known to have fathered five, on his return from their side. again, the foreign secretary played understudy in parliament. the labour leader on his way to not quite prime minister's questions again. both mother and baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want to join me baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want tojoin me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them. sending congratulations and our very best wishes to themlj sending congratulation

, has beenin his fiancee, carrie symonds, has been in touch by letter, has been sending him picturesis due to give birth in a couple of days. in terms of when the prime minister will be able to make a return to the dayjob, well, it seems that this isn‘t imminent. he needs to take some time to rest and recuperate. in the meantime the foreign secretary, dominic raab, continues to deputise. he will be in charge when ministers review these lockdown measures. jenny, for the moment, thank you very much. as we have been hearing, easter celebrations are taking place across the world. but without worshippers gathering together. pope francis led the traditional easter vigil at st peter‘s square in rome without a congregation. the archbishop of canterbury will deliver his sermon via webcam from his kitchen table. this is the scene in saint peter‘s square. the pope is said he‘s dumbass. as you can see, a very different scene this year. but it is being followed closely by the 1.3 billion catholics in the community who can follow this on a live stream. let‘s listen in for a moment. singing the pop

borisjohnson and his fiancee carrie symonds announce the birth of a baby boy.oth mother and son are said to be in very good health. continuing coverage this afternoon of the coronavirus crisis on the bbc news channel. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello, i'mjane dougall — with your latest sports news. the president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, has admitted the postponement of the 2020 tokyo games means the organisation will have to shoulder "several hundred million dollars" of costs. the olympics and paralympics were due to take place this summer, but will now be held next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. iaaf president, seb coe, says any further delay may see the games called off altogether. i think it is pretty clear that you couldn't go on forever postponing an olympic games. there comes a point where that you do have to start posing questions, i hope we are a little way off that yet. our ambition is to get the athletes back into com

borisjohnson and his partner, carrie symonds, have received congratulations and good wishes from aroundth of their baby boy. the child was born this morning at an nhs hospital in london. downing street say the prime minister won't be taking paternity leave at the moment — as our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. champagne arrives at number ten after the birth of a baby boy for whom this will be home. there were whispers in westminster about the prime minister's whereabouts. then news confirmed just before 10:00am. no glimpse yet of carrie symonds or herfirst child, but a picture of borisjohnson, already known to have fathered five, on his return from their site. on his return from their side. so, again, the foreign secretary played understudy in parliament. good morning. the labour leader on his way to not—quite prime minister's questions again. both mother and baby are doing well and i'm sure the whole house will want tojoin with me in sending congratulations and our very best wishes to them. i think we all recognise the anxiety that the prime minister and carrie must have g

the fiancee of british prime minister, borisjohnson, carrie symonds, has said she's on the mend havingonavirus. ms symonds, who is pregnant, says she wasn't tested, but after seven days of rest she's feeling stronger. the union representing footballers in england has rejected a request for its members to take a 30% pay cut to protect other jobs at premier league clubs. the professional footballers' association said a pay cut would impact tax revenue and therefore the money available for the british health service. the number of new coronavirus cases in italy is stabilising and fewer people are being admitted to intensive care. but authorities fear this could give people a false sense of security, with many now asking the government to relax the lockdown restrictions. italy's reported daily deaths have now fallen below the uk's. authorities say 681 people have died in the past 2a hours. jean mackenzie reports from rome. a slice of normal, a local market reopening for the first weekend since italy's lockdown began, albeit with some caveats. do you think this is safe? there are very few p

tom symonds, bbc news.e prime minister surface up i am joined by ben wright, what have you learned? we are learning the prime minister was clearly very seriously ill over the last few days. we knew that because he went into intensive care but according to number ten he has been telling friends that the staff, the medical team at st thomas is hospital over the last few days saved his life. the imprecation was he felt it was touch and go for a pet. he was very ill and it is going to ta ke pet. he was very ill and it is going to take a long time for him to come out of this. this could take weeks and doctors and collies are telling him he needs to take it easy and recover fully. i don't him he needs to take it easy and recoverfully. i don't think him he needs to take it easy and recover fully. i don't think anyone should expect them to be back full subs are dominic raab who is the current deputy will remain in charge for at least a couple weeks of course during this critical moment for the government, for the c

our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, thank you.lth care situation there has stabilised. officials have recorded another 752 deaths related to coronavirus, but there's been another fall in the number of hospital and intensive care admissions. 0ur correspondent in new york nick bryant sent this report. to a city known for its energy and life, the coronavirus has brought an overriding sense of fear. new york's number of dead has soared past 10,000. more victims than all but a few countries and three times as many people as were killed in the attacks of september 11th. sirens. still we wake to the sound of sirens, still new yorkers worry that the ambulances outside their windows might soon end up outside their doors. but hospital admissions are down and after one of the most awful months in the city's history, the spread of the virus has slowed. almost everybody is on oxygen and almost everybody is a covid patient. at a hospital in brooklyn, dr melanie malloy has been keeping a video diary of life and of death. the wards are crowded st

plenty of twitter users are posting thoughts and prayers for symonds.aying she hopes symonds has someone's hand to hold. >>> breaking overnight, wisconsin's primary will be held today as scheduled with in-person voting. the state's supreme court said the governor did not have the authority to delay the primary until june. the u.s. supreme court ruled against a one-week extension for absentee ballots. those must be postmarked today. that means voters who have not yet obtained the mail ballots will have to to show up at polling places or not vote. >>> new zealand is on coronavirus lockdown but the easter bunny is still on the job. >> at least according to prime minister jacinda ardern. yesterday she assured the nation's children that peter cottontail is an essential worker. ardern did caution that it might be difficult for him to get everywhere in the current situation. the prime minister also gave essential status to the tooth fairy. >> oh, okay, the tooth fairy as well. the easter bunny, again, i said here in the u.s., come to play, and will also adhere

i should say, that photograph of boris johnson and carrie symonds on the front of the express was notraph. that's no photograph. now he is back, the question is can you get quick enough to fix this problem? —— that is not a new photograph. we would not want borisjohnson to come back too quickly if it damages his health. borisjohnson to come back too quickly if it damages his healthli suppose the main point here that some people want to make is that politicians need to lead by example, don't they, especially when many people in the uk are being forced to stay—at—home when they don't have a big garden, they don't have any garden. exactly, it's appalling for people in flats, they cannot get out. that is why it is quite right that the government, after floating the idea of a lockdown of public places and parks in the put that to bed. those with gardens, those in "middle class" and those in" working—class". people sitting in deck chairs and in their gardens, thatis deck chairs and in their gardens, that is not how it should be. everyone should get out and get their sunrays. this is a story

headlines at a50: the prime minister is back at work in number 10, after he and his fiancee carrie symonds announced the birth of their son this morning. he'll take a short paternity leave later in the year. millions more people in england are eligible for covid—19 testing, after the government loosens rules on who can apply. more than half of scotland's coronavirus deaths are now happening in care homes, new figures show. and the us economy shrinks by nearly 5% — the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis. hello and welcome to this bbc news special. in around half an hour's time, we'll be bringing you the government's daily news briefing on coronavirus, which will be led by the foreign secretary, dominic raab. but first, as news on the pandemic continues to dominate, that baby announcement this morning from downing street that caught everyone by surprise. the prime minister's fiance, carrie symonds and their baby boy are said to be "doing very well", and mrjohnson has thanked nhs workers involved in the birth. the prime minister is back at work in downing street, and is expected to

the mirror leads with the well wishes that the queen sent to the prime minister's partner, carrie symondsstayed at work for "you", so you should stay at home and pray for him. the metro also showing solidarity with the pm, saying, "we're with you boris." the telegraph wonders who will make the call on lockdown? they wonder who's making those decisions while the pm is incapacitated. the times say "help us find antibody test". they report that ministers are asking leading biotech firms to help them make that test. the ft says that the british government has admitted that germany's testing model offers "route out". so, let's begin. the mirror starts with the queen sending word to carrie giving the widerfamily sending word to carrie giving the wider family support for boris johnson if he gets treatment in hospital today. the queen has followed up impressively her speech on sunday which struck a really impressive tone for the nation at large. i think republicans and others were very moved because of her focus on the circle by the order people in this time in a pandemic and she mentioned the sp

the times, the pm will now continue his recovery at his official residence with his fiancee carrie symondsuers. meanwhile, the daily mail looks at the growing row in the uk over personal protective equipment as an nhs boss reveals delivering the kits to the frontline has become "hand to mouth". the daily mirror's headline reads "uk worst in europe", as the death toll here exceeds 10,000 people. meanwhile, the financial times reports the 620 group of nations looks set to agree a deal to offer low—income countries a freeze on loan repayments in the wake of the pandemic. so let's begin... we have got both of our guests and we are going to look at our first paper which is the independent. 10,000 deaths. the uk faces the worst total in europe. yasmin, sometimes the papers choose not to go with the death toll on their fan page and i would imagine this time it was a fairly easy decision. it was unavoidable. it is a marker and summer was unavoidable. it is a marker and summer is probably not even an adequate word although i know what he is saying. numbers are funny things, we got used to 600 dead

it's reported that mrjohnson's partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers.f covid—19. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few weeks, meaning they may once again be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. i'm joined by a political correspondentjonathan i'm joined by a political correspondent jonathan blake who i'm joined by a political correspondentjonathan blake who is here with us. first of all, what's the latest on the prime minister about my condition? we know he's back continuing his convalescent? downing street says the prime minister is still continuing his recovery there and there is no prospect of him returning to work anytime soon. he's not receiving government patient bears, he's not receiving visitors bond his fiancee carrie symonds and when it comes to that decision be made wary will see him back, we were told today by his spokesman that will be a decision for him taking on the advice of his medical team. so there has been a contrast in the language we've heard from downing street since the prime minister's admission to hosp

and — the prime minister and fiancee carrie symonds announce the birth of their baby son.ack to work and will take patenity leave later in the year. more on all those stories soon. but first, our health editor hugh pym has been studying the new uk figures and explains the implications. the latest research shows that around 1.3 patients she is now in critical care in hospital with coronavirus. her daughter andrea says she picked up the virus in a nursing home, and testing at an earlier stage for residents and staff might have kept her safe. i think it's a bit late, i think that coronavirus is endemic in oui’ think that coronavirus is endemic in our nursing homes and the people that are going to suffer the most either elderly and the vulnerable, not to mention the staff. testing for all care home residents and staff including those without symptoms has not been made available, either with kids sent to the homes or mobile units visiting them. there have been warnings back carrying out the task will be easy. it's the physicality of some of the people, they are so frail, they a

already been in touch with boris johnson's family including his partner she sent a message to carry symonds and she's pregnant with that child and she has self has been suffering from coronavirus simpson so it just shows that coronavirus you know it doesn't take account of who you all what she will miss is a virus that nobody seems able to control including the british prime minister and we've got about a minute left i want to ask you about the cabinet members and the prime minister we understand that practically every one of the cabinet was shocked when they found out that boris johnson had tested positive for the virus to coronavirus and that they were also shocked when they heard that he had been admitted to the hospital. you know if he has been governing and working closely with members of his cabinet how is it possible then for them to be shocked by the news of him being sent to the hospital i mean it seems like there's a disconnect there. we have to remember the boris johnson was in self isolation so they went seeing him face to face and it's become clear in the past 24 hours that the

it's thought that mrjohnson's partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers. of coronavirus. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few months, meaning they may, once again, be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. donald trump has angrily defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the united states which has killed 22,000 americans. during a bad—tempered white house briefing, he said everyone who needed a ventilator had been given one. reporters at the briefing criticised the president, suggesting he had ignored warnings about the virus. mr trump also said he wouldn't be firing anthony fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert. he described him as a wonderful guy. earlier, mr trump retweeted a comment that called for dr fauci to be fired. he also mounted a pretty vigorous defence of his administration's coronavirus mitigation strategy. play more on the website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @bbcmaryam. it's been a pleasure to have your company. bye—bye. hello there. we saw a big cooldown

the prime minister's pregnant partner, carrie symonds, tweeted, "there were very dark times last weekheart went out to everyone worried sick about their loved ones. downing street's other inhabitants wait for borisjohnson to get back, but his full return to work could still be weeks away. could have saved lives if they didn't introduce measures if it it stopped earlier. that's according to anthony felty. his mission came as the us took over the italy is a hires in the world. more than 21,000 people in the united states diagnosed with coronavirus now have died. the country has recorded more than half a million confirmed cases. there was 758 coronavirus related deaths in the past 20 far hours in the state of new york alone. that states governor andrew cuomo ascribed the figures as horrific but pointed to a stabilisation in the number of new does. pointed to a stabilisation in the number of new does. you see also a flattening in the number of lives lost at a terribly high rate, but if you look back over the past several days, you see there is a certain continuity to that number. again, t

tonight, johnson's pregnant partner carrie symonds announcing she too is experiencing symptoms, saying, i've spent the past week in bed. adding, i haven't needed to be tested and after seven days of rest, i feel stronger and i'm on the mend. and tomorrow evening, the queen will deliver a rare address to the nation, saying she hopes that those that come after us will say that the britons of this generation were as strong as any. tom? >> julia mcfarland from london tonight. julia, thank you. >>> back here at home and the around the clock search for a treatment. patients who recovered willing to donate blood plasma that could help others, but some say they're running into roadblocks. here's kaylee hartung. >> reporter: tonight, 78-year-old jim kassis is in a sacramento icu on a ventilator fighting for his life. >> as many shares as possible would help. we're desperate. >> reporter: his daughter amber made this emotional plea on social media for her father, an avid golfer with a black belt in taekwondo. >> we are trying to get these antibodies to give to my father so he can fight off this

the queen — in a message to his family and his pregnant partner, carrie symonds — has wished him a "full". overall, the number of new infections in the uk is showing signs of levelling off — but the figure for deaths is still rising. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. nothing stops the spring, but the country is on pause — not knowing how deep this crisis will really cut, if the prime minister himself will recover. after a night for boris johnson in intensive care, the foreign secretary in his place at the lectern. he remained stable overnight. he's receiving standard oxygen treatment, and breathing without any assistance. he's not required any mechanical ventilation or noninvasive respiratory support. he's not just the prime minister. for all of us in cabinet, he's notjust our boss. he's also a colleague, and he's also our friend. so all of our thoughts and prayers are with the prime minister at this time, with carrie, and with his whole family. and i'm confident he will pull through, because if there's one thing i know about this prime minister, he is a fighter. politicians

the prime minister's fiancee, carrie symonds, has tweeted to say she has spent the last week in bed withest, 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'd walked upstairs to the bedroom for the fifth time, and i said to her, "by the time this lockdown is over, i will have climbed ever

that uk prime minister boris johnson this wednesday the birth of his son- mother carrie symonds and baby both doing well there was also some very bad news. a change in how the death toll figures are collected in the united kingdom has revealed a far higher total. than previously reported deaths in cat homes and- included in the total which had previously just taken hosospital cases into accouount. . in placf birth johnsonon dominate rob you can sponsor g. spoke to explain this a shock increase in deaths. we moving to improve daily reporting a system for deaths so that that's in all settings are included wherever the individual has tested positive full credit nineteen rather than just those in hospitals. and those figures show that up to yesterday on the new measure went back out we have recorded an additional three thousand eight hundred and eleven deaths in total. and i think it's just important to say that those additional deaths was spread over the period from the second of march the twenty eighth of april so they they don't represent a s sudden surge in te number of deaths. so to rec

a spokeswoman for the uk prime minister said both mother carrie symonds and baby are "doing very wellfter suffering from coronavirus. some emergency lockdown measures in cyprus will ease from monday. the construction sector will re—open, as will retailers and markets. an evening curfew will remain in place, but people will be allowed to leave their homes three times a day, up from one time a day. cyprus has seen fewer than 1,000 cases of coronavirus, and only 15 deaths. switzerland is also announcing a loosening of its lockdown. shops, restaurants, bars and museums will be allowed to to re—open on the eleventh of may because the number of coronavirus cases has fallen faster than expected. but there'll be a limit of four people around restaurant tables with a distance of two metres between tables, and a ban on large gatherings remains in place. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... african—america ns have been disproportionately affected by coronavirus. we'll look at how one community in georgia has been trying to stay safe. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... the us economy

the queen — in a message to his family and his pregnant partner, carrie symonds — has wished him a "full overall, the number of new infections in the uk is showing signs of levelling off but the figure for deaths is still rising. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. nothing stops the spring. but the country's on pause. not knowing how deep this crisis will really cut, if the prime minister himself will recover. after a night for boris johnson in intensive care, the foreign secretary in his place at the lectern. he remained stable overnight. he is receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance. he has not required any mechanical ventilation or noninvasive respiratory support. he is notjust the prime minister, for all of us in cabinet, he is notjust our boss. he is also a colleague and he is also ourfriend. so all of our thoughts and prayers are with the prime minister at this time, with carrie and with his whole family. and i am confident he will pull through because if there is one thing i know about this prime minister, he is a fighter. politicians in

tom symonds reports. day after day, the same demand of the british people.orously we have stuck to the new rules of life in lockdown. but technically, that's not allowed. and even this sort of exercise is likely to prompt questions. the police have been told to engage, explain, encourage, and if necessary, in force. 108a people have been fined in 37 forces so far. but it does seem to be working. there are some grey areas. but for the most part, you know, ithink definitely there's been a decrease in people that are out and about. the first police officer to attend the daily briefing said this was a new world for the public but also the police. they have new responsibilities, they are tackling new risks. the streets are empty, businesses are closed as we all adapt to a new way of life that much does remain the same. officers are still out in their communities, fighting crime, protecting victims and tackling antisocial behaviour. of course, enforcing this is not the only thing the police have to do, even now. lockdown has changed everything, including crime. an

the prime minister's fiancee, carrie symonds, has tweeted to say she has spent the last week in bed withafter seven days of rest, i feel 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. they are used to selling to pubs, restaurants and school kitchens, but wholesalers are now helping to feed the family after the coronavirus closed the door to the hospitality industry. some suppliers are also providing hundreds of thousands of food parcels for elderly and vulnerable people. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. that is a seriously big bag of flour. it's not your usual weekly shop. this is a new drive—through, click—and—collect service at a food warehouse in essex, and they're making the most of it. i'm shopping for my extended family, so i am getting for myself and my sisters, and i will split up and job to them. i'm a teacher, so i'm out and about, but i prefer not to be in the shops, so this has been a great help. my daughter lives on tomato sauce. she'sjust come back from un

and nick thomas—symonds becomes shadow home secretary.ment had made serious mistakes in its handling of coronavirus, and called for an exit strategy, a way out of the current restrictions, to be published. our science editor david shukman has been exploring what might be, and when. in the city where the outbreak started, wuhan in china, a return to the open air after months of tight control. despite questions about the virus, and whether it might strike again, the authorities want to show life getting back to normal. so, when will restrictions be eased here in the uk? from the quiet streets of manchester, to the usually packed landmarks of london, everyone wants to know. so, what is involved in what's called an exit strategy to get us out of this crisis? well, the first step has to be reducing the number of infections, because until that happens, measures like social distancing can't be relaxed. then there will have to be mass testing to find out who's got the virus and who hasn't, and also who's been infected, got better, and should have

it's reported that mrjohnson‘s partner, carrie symonds, has joined him at chequers.covid—19. the couple are expecting their first child in the next few weeks, meaning they may once again be thanking the nhs. sangita myska, bbc news. the lockdown has changed life for everyone. but the pandemic is having the harshest impact on the poorest communities. many people have lost theirjobs and are struggling to make ends meet — making life harder than ever. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports from essex. clacton and the pier are synonymous. if clacton's doing well as a town, the pier is doing well. clacton pier sits eerie and desolate, a rare sight in its near 150—year history. it should be thriving, the easter weekend marking the start of the season. but almost every employee, more than 80, has been furloughed. as many as 70 others probably won't get hired. a bitter blow to a fragile economy. for a lot of our staff that rely on, you know, easter and the summer months, you know, you get extra money, we are one of the most deprived areas of the country. a