locked down pa rt the crisis, and is locked down part of the crisis, the longer economic impact of this. lam physical communication is quite difficult and quite challenging for them, so they have had to inve nt for them, so they have had to invent all sorts of ways of trying to get together to become the diversity choir. and it isa become the diversity choir. and it is a very emotive youtube to watch and i really recommend anyone to watch it it is exactly why the 2.6 challenge is going ahead, to support organisations and people that we are supporting as well. it is hoped, however, the 2.6 challenge can make a real difference. it has already raised more than 1.6 million so far as people across the country come together while remaining still very much a part. as we know, hundreds of millions around the world have been spending the past few weeks at home, but what about those who don‘t have a fixed address, such as travelling communities? the bbc‘s tim allman reports on one unusual group in italy, which found itself stranded when the lockdown arrived. so what do you do when the show can‘t go on

also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam.tagram. after giving a few details on their google sheets, six people are then manually sorted by nix and lam into pandemic pods and paired up to go on phone dates with each other. i‘m actually going to give this a go myself, and even though it‘s a phone date, i do have to look my best, so i‘m going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is omar mehtab, i‘m 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don‘t know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if the couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image that you find on most dating sites to get to what they say is important. ‘cause anything

also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam.antine, a dating format that's broadcast as a sort of live reality show on instagram. after giving a few details on their google sheets, six people are then manually sorted by nix and lam into pandemic pods and paired up to go on phone dates with each other. so, i'm actually going to give this a go myself, and even though it's a phone date, i do have to look my best, so i'm going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i'll have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so that the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is omar mehtab, i'm 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don't know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if a couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image t

also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam. instagram. after giving a few details on their google sheets, six people are then manually sorted by nix and lam into pandemic pods and paired up to go on phone dates with each other. i‘m actually going to give this a go myself, and even though it‘s a phone date, i do have to look my best, so i‘m going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is 0mar mehtab, i‘m 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don‘t know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if the couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image that you find on most dating sites to get to what they say is important. ‘cause anyth

i would like to ask if we could be added as co-authors to this resolution. >> absolutely. >> commissioner lam. >> thank you for putting this together and working with supervisor mandelman. i think absolutely i am in support of this resolution. i think, you know, it is an opportunity for us to be one san francisco. the lines just don't keep us separate because we are a school district versus the city and county. clearly there is so much need how to support the unhoused communities. i am in support of this resolution. i am also a district 8 long-time resident. i also have been seeing the growing demand of tents and again homeless people in the district. we know that is exacerbated knowing people losing their jobs. thank you for leading this effort. i look forward for the district to continue deepening the partnership with the city. >> vice president lopez. >> i am in support of this. i think we have stepped up in a number of ways during this pandemic. this is no different. we also have great example of how we are using the sites to support the very real issue in san francisco and i just want to

and by setting that goal, 100,000 tests a day by the end of this month, that is what lam trying the endm trying to do. health secretary matt hancock. speaking earlier to hugh pym at the official opening of the new hospital in east london. a group of single parents who cannot claim benefits because of their immigration status, are taking the government to the high court. a hearing later today will hear pleas to lift the restriction because of the coronavirus outbreak. jim reed reports. this is the environment in which we live. a single room. here is my son's table and chair. zenab — not her real name — came to this country in 2007 from sierra leone. five years later, she gave birth to a son here. she has asked to remain anonymous as she does not want to cause trouble with her employer. at the moment, we are all alone in the house, not going to school, i'm not able to go to work. she has been working full—time as a care worker. now, though, like many other single parents, she has had to cut back her hours after schools closed. just two days a week and that is 12 hours only. that is the on

i am we still have to see whether this is a peak. lam not so we still have to see whether this is a peakak at the moment. we might be reaching it but i think the next week, we will be able to see whether this is the actual peak or not. why are you being cautious? why are you not so confident? the results of today are the negligent actions of the past. the lockdown was being made on the 14th of march and we did not take it very seriously. that weekend, people are still going out to the countryside, people are having beers, going to the coast and beast is, so now we are still seeing the infections of those negligent actions from the beginning of the lockdown. —— going to beaches. we still need at least i think one more week to be able to determine whether the effects are being controlled or not. that's interesting. why hasn't spain been hit so hard by the virus? —— why has spain. i think mainly for two reasons. the first reason is that spain is a big hub in communication and transport so we have a lot of tourists, a lot of people coming through district humphreys —— different countries. th

that is the goal, and lam determined of this month. that is the goal, and i am determined that we will get there. that is quite some big, public, political target he hasjust set there. what he wouldn't do, because we asked him, would give a fixed date for when any nhs staff who need to have a test would get the test they need in order to keep working on the front line, but it is really important to understand about that hundred thousand figure, that includes the so—called antibody tests, which the government have already got about 3.5 billion, somebody said as much as 70 million available, as we have talked about a lot on this programme and i think we might be about to hear a bit more about it, fergus. that includes that antibody test, the one that tells you if you have had it in the past at some point, that is not the test that nhs staff, care workers, are screaming out for right now to say, do you have a test at the moment? so, if suddenly in antibody test that actually works, well meeting that actually works, well meeting that 100,0

using powers to keep the -- how the pandemic is putting a strain on the meat-packing indupork and lam in this case. all the beef here. >> a meat shortage depends on where you shop. >> i have 68 ranches all local to northern california that supply us with our whole animals. >> this small sanoma county much beer is delivering meat to households across the bay area busier in the pandemic than he has ever been. >> it was definitely shoppers may be seeking something other than mate and poultry. the food supply chain is breaking. 20 workers have died and thousands have been sickened. >> when you have covid 19 disrupting that workforce, you are now talking about disrupting the food supply chain. >> shoppers are watching. >> we do see a large swung in prices. one week it is a pretty good deal. the next week it is pretty outrageous j. >> and noticing a smaller selection in the meat case. >> kind of stocked up overtime. >> we always work with the farmers. and there is plenty of supply. glut but is how plants are layed out. workers close together on asystemly lines. critics say they shouldn't be forced

this time. particularly young children, lam at this time.hey cannot go outdoors. this will depend if they have anyone in the vulnerable risk category or other severely at risk category. if neither parties are in either category and all members of the family are happy to take on the risk that they potentially pose to each other then this is a decision for maxine and her family to make together. what i would say is having together. what i would say is having to separate annexe is ideal, and it sounds like it will be possible for the families to be able to practice social distancing whilst effectively living together and being able to use the outdoor space together. that sounds like a practical compromise. brian, this is from tim. what outdoor exercise is permitted ? clearly we are allowed to go out of the house to exercise once a day, does that mean walking down to the corner, cycling 50 miles, walking five miles in the park? there is no exact definition of what is permitted. it is difficult for the government to be too precise. if they say 30

also innovating are two roommates from new york, they are rance nix and thi lam.y best, so i'm going to get ready. as the evening goes on, i'll have to send a video to loveisquarantine after each date talking about how it went, so that the audience on instagram watching this reality show unfold can keep up with the action. and for the purposes of this online show, i have to provide a short intro video. hey there. my name is 0mar mehtab, i'm 29... during the round—robin dates, those involved don't know what each other looks like. in all the videos uploaded, fingers obscure faces. only if a couple hits it off are they finally revealed. the creators wanted to get right away from the normal obsession with image that you find on most dating sites to get to what they say is important. ‘cause anything is possible! for me personally, i happen to have achondroplasia, which is the most common form of dwarfism. now, a lot of girls, not all girls, but a lot of girls are looking for the 6‘4", attractive, "he‘s got the beard, he‘s got the good hair, the muscles and all the thin

we do have these emergent behaviors and we have to model complex systems and my friend, alex lam knows thisbetter than i do and he built simulation models that help us understand how we get that emergent behavior. hopefully you can help. >> a book i've been starting to read this certain sense i hear you articulating much more clearly something that i have been studying most of my life. as very familiar. i guess i am curious, what have you found effective in terms of when you go into an organization, and you provide consulting maybe teaching a craft, how do you get these ideas across more effectively? and also, as of particular tools you find useful. >> guest: i go in i would say naked, but that's not it, i go with a not a lot of studying because i don't want to bring my biases into the picture. i go with the methodology i think it's chapter six thrill simply brainstorm the outcomes you brainstorm the actions in the illicit peoples and 8 cents of the change to get it from one to the other. then, only after we do that i usually will go back and be this really ugly whiteboard picture be really

this england only? no, the entire uk. lam this england only? no, the entire uk.. expand the capacity across-the-board. one more question, it was set at 10,000 a few weeks back, it has taken quite a long time to get there, then 25,000, which was put back. 0nce to get there, then 25,000, which was put back. once people find it really ha rd to put back. once people find it really hard to believe that this is achievable? is it damaging to come up achievable? is it damaging to come up with something like that when people find it hard to know where it will come from? i don't think so, firstly because we have hit the target of 10,000 a day by the end of march and i really proud of the team that has delivered that. we have shown we can hit those goals. but the other thing is you have to... i have to mobilise the whole life sciences industry. i need the whole of the british light sciences industry to pull together on this, to do everything they can, even if they are not testing experts now, to get into testing, to make sure we can do this. you can only galvanise that sort

so we open it up to commissioners if you have comment or questions, this is the time. commissioner lam commissioner: thank you to the commissioners for putting together this really important resolution. one question i had was, what is the budget implications or has that analysis occurred? again, it sound like there is much of the work is about leveraging the existing systems and closing some of the gaps. i am curious around if there is any budget implications and what goes into it? i want to make sure we understand commitment and responsibilities and making sure we can deliver on those. >> so i will chime in, commissioner. i would invite chief smith to add on. i would just say as she indicated earlier, we have not fully gotten all of the details mapped out about the specific steps, in particular with some of the dates that are identified here. there are some items obviously that represent existing work and some items that represent additional or new work. i would expect that much of the -- especially with the timelines that are identified here that a lot of the near term work would be

so we open it up to commissioners if you have comment or questions, this is the time. commissioner lam commissioner: thank you to the commissioners for putting together this really important resolution. one question i had was, what is the budget implications or has that analysis occurred? again, it sound like there is much of the work is about leveraging the existing systems and closing some of the gaps. i am curious around if there is any budget implications and what goes into it? i want to make sure we understand commitment and responsibilities and making sure we can deliver on those. >> so i will chime in, commissioner. i would invite chief smith to add on. i would just say as she indicated earlier, we have not fully gotten all of the details mapped out about the specific steps, in particular with some of the dates that are identified here. there are some items obviously that represent existing work and some items that represent additional or new work. i would expect that much of the -- especially with the timelines that are identified here that a lot of the near term work would be

lam i am worried about this hot spot say i am worried about this hot spot on the side of town or that specific community year we will do and this is what the administration charged us is what the administration charged us to do. we did not want to ever have an ambulance pull up to the back of the hospital and somebody says we are out of room, go to the next hospital now. we try to make sure that that that space is available and so far everything we have built as i had, two or three days before it is needed. you can stay and watch these wonderful people or you can go back to building things. i have a lot of building things. i have a lot of building to do. ill make really great. thank you very much. he's a terrific gentleman. we have a lot of great people doing that kind of thing, they really have to get recognition for the incrediblejob they really have to get recognition for the incredible job they're doing. because i don't think anybody else could do it. nothing like that. and that's on top of thousands of thousands of hospitals. you know, just didn't new york alone, he built for hos

are staying at home because of the coronavirus, however, hong kong chief executive kerry lam rejected claims thiseek that increased criticism are from beijing prodemocracy element in hong kong amount to interference. >> on the one country two systems, yes. sue system and sue basic law central authorities have given a high degree of autonomy but that doesn't mean that central government has given up its power. and authority -- on hong kong affairs. >> some prodemocracy demonstrators say lamb ignored demands that these arrests are actually going it lead to even more prorally and protest when had demonstratorses asemiable in streets again. jon. >> christina coleman, christina, thank you. >> a lot of strange things are happening but there's a lot of investigation going on, and we're going to find out. all i can say is whenever it came from, came from china in whatever form 184 countries now are suffering because of it. and a it's too bad, isn't it and it could have been solved very easily when it was just starting. jon: u.s. is now investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. sources tell f

aggravate all of the reds and dimensions of the crisis the health emergency lam's good we're still going to be left with this dual crisis of structural the structural crisis of the economy and the political crisis of state budget in the seed. in the stories in the way they are not a sky rover type of automated i think checks to allow essential travel through in the long time that offer an initial pos system stuff that big problems public cities metro and roads. this doesn't make sense. medics in the usa their lives are being put at risk by the government's failure to supply us with protection. and fringe teaches to criticize president plans to reopen the schools by mid may horning it premature and dangerous.

this. now, lam well aware that many of the conditions for shifting out of lockdown and not within the chancellor'sthat they can return to work safe relief when the time comes. the chancellor is directly responsible for the economic package, and he knows that we supported him in creating the fellow scheme, and in fact we called for it, but the evidence is that some key elements of the economic package are failing, so in a constructive spirit i want to ask the chancellor if you would canton and solutions in three key areas. it is a relief to the counsellor that we have heard... we need a full guarantee for at least full some loans, he stated those of up to £50,000. but we need to be clear that the uk has an enormous mountain to climb in this area. switzerland has a population of under9 area. switzerland has a population of under 9 million getting approved four times as many loans within its first week than the uk has done in the month. we are running out of time so can 5 the chancellor how he will ask that the bounce back loans get to those businesses that need it, how will they get out of the door,

to aggravate all of the frets and dimensions of the crisis the health emergency lam's we're still going to be left with this dual crisis of structural the structural crisis of the economy and the political crisis of state legitimacy and. coby 19 pandemic not only sees much of the world in lockdown but it is also devastation economies endemic has been painful recovering from it maybe even more painful is it all falls. from. a strange as it may seem hunting was so proved to be among couples key allies in the fight against poaching animal smuggling and illegal logging oh yes. this. is this place. we needed you see you would be a group. also was a sheet only with. no.

this pandemic at the moment. the gang are a mix of ages, including one who has onlyjust got his bike licence. lam dan, i'm 16, and each other until recently, it seems they will be riding together long after the lockdown. after this is all over, i think we are going to go out on a ride out. i think we are one big family and we will stick together, definitely. patrick clahane, bbc news, bodmin. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. hello. easter monday brings us a real change in weather type, after the woman dry weather we have seen recently, things are staying mainly dry but you will notice it is much colder right across the border, colder right across the border, colder air mass and some brisk northerly whence. —— are right across the board. particular eastern coast of england and scotland, a brisk northerly went and a bit more clout. towards the west, like the wind and more sunshine on offer through the day. temperatures in the warmer spots towards the west, up to 14 but warmer spots towards the west, up to 1a but down the east coast, just 6-8. 1a but down the east coast, just 6—8. you

aggravate all of the rents and dimensions of the crisis and the health emergency lam's good we're still going to be left with this dual crisis of structural the structural crisis of the economy and the political crisis of state legitimacy and you're more. than that it's just every small cycle don't pull with. the linux p.c. on fire and you can be c.c.d. who wouldn't believe. you to defend if you will show walk next you don't. give us an emotional safety feature and you move on to the sort of the. throughout the years members of the senate agriculture committee have received enormous campaign contributions from agriculture giant including months sento tyson smithfield and cargill the site's these direct contributions each of these corporations spent millions of dollars each year lobbying congress. seemingly afraid of how a theoretical slippery slope protecting dogs in puppy mills could hurt their operations corporate agriculture sided with commercial breeders they get loads of campaign cash from these agribusiness groups because that's the funnel for the legislation that these agribusiness groups want who doesn't

this lockdown. i think a vaccine i imagine is quite some way off but if lam proven imagine is quite some way off butimagine is quite some way off but if i am proven wrong then i will be very happy about that and i think in the meantime we need to be really looking at trying to trace and track where the virus is currently spreading. sam lister on this particular segment the three of us will not be able to analyse the science behind that headline. people in different papers i am sure yours will be analysing that science as the bbc will as well but how dangerous might it be for newspapers to give people false hope? dangerous might it be for newspapers to give people false hope ?|j dangerous might it be for newspapers to give people false hope? i think all newspapers are really trying to be very careful about not doing that during this crisis. it is really crucial that people are not misled and givena crucial that people are not misled and given a false sense of optimism. but the times is reporting that an academic from oxford university is not a academic from oxford university is nota main academic fro

the initial ruling which was declared in the high court earlier this year which labeled it unconstitutional it basically deemed kerry lam's invoking of the colonial emergency powers as valid so basically means that the rulings that held the mask ban will go ahead and those people who are gathering at the illegal assemblies will be prosecuted and charged as a result they're looking at a bit of background that the government invokes these colonial emergency powers back in october last year of course this was at the height of these anti-government protests and obvious it was a key measure used by the government to try and identify those people the protesters taking part in any illegal activity that 24 pro-democracy lawmakers they challenge that particular ruling by carrying them declaring it unconstitutional the high court agreed and this is where the government then appealed that decision and we've had that judgement today so the government simply wants to use its powers to arrest a protesters in the future those people at those positions if those the police have denied the go ahead of those positions they can be arrested n

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the top advisor to carrie lam, he says a strict lockdown, including an order for people to stay home, would be possible in this third wave of suspected infections. yvonne: over to europe now, we heard boris johnson was admitted to the hospital. is this a sign in terms of europe, the u.k. is remaining in the spotlight now? >> the u.k. is in dire situation. 4934 deaths. that is a remarkable percentage of the number of cases and deaths. boris johnson being admitted to hospital. he is still in charge of the government. would be theretary next in line if mr. johnson would be incapacitated. europe, there is some encouraging signs coming out of europe. it is staggering, the effect the virus has on these countries. sunday.25 new deaths on it sounds a lot and it is terrible but it is the lowest number in two weeks. same situation in spain and france. fewer deaths for the last few days. fewest amount of deaths since last tuesday. the outbreak maybe cresting. maybe to soon to say that but the data is that suggesting -- is suggesting that it might be down in the near future. new york state, fatalities also fell for the fi

this. respiratory therapist robert rodriguez added a lam nate badge, and just like that became -- >> today's hero of the day. >> reporter: he was memorialized in an illustration. other medical personnel picked up on the idea or spontaneously had it themselves. meet chief of medicine joe veron at houston's united memorial. >> make your patients smile. make your patients smile. they are going through hell right now. >> reporter: at least patients know who they are going through hell with even if it's just a modest polaroid. notice derrick vaulted to internet fame and the part-time actor's handsome photo had people wondering, yo, but is he single though and joking derrick all of a sudden, i'm weak, help me, but this didn't start with coronavirus. five years ago a california artist was so moved by seeing ebola patients that she went to africa and organized photographing medical staff. mary beth her non-combined heart and art and the patients -- >> they loved seeing who was inside the suits. >> reporter: now some joke about pretending who is inside the suit. anyone out there want to buy my idea f

this. —— the eu procurement scheme. lam really hoping that this government's obsession with the eu has not going to be the issue that is going to dominate and it is absolutely right that we do, because i want this government to be told police great with us because if there is something wrong, tell us. —— iwant there is something wrong, tell us. —— i want this government to be totally straight with us. we just wa nt totally straight with us. we just want what's best in the spy endemic and to hear about stuff like this this morning. —— what's best in this pandemic. prime minister's question time is due to start in half an hour injust like everyone else i'm intrigued to see what is involved. yes, let's see if all the technicals work, injust over 45 yes, let's see if all the technicals work, in just over 45 minutes yes, let's see if all the technicals work, injust over 45 minutes it yes, let's see if all the technicals work, in just over 45 minutes it is starting. an update on our headlines. the eu commission says the uk is not currently involved in any of its procurement schemes for ppe and v

i am some of the acas, the countless many others. lam not some of the acas, the countless many others. i am not home thisur hospital in a social care setting saving patients lives. i want to offer my sincere thanks to each and every one of our nhs and social care staff for what you are doing round—the—clock. and i also want to thank my things on the behalf of the nhs staff to all of those key workers who have allowed us to keep working. teachers, childcare, supermarket workers and others. you are helping me stay at work and others stay at work like me. you may have seen some tv coverage this week about what is happening in our hospitals. dedicated, skilled, professional nhs staff calmly dealing with the mounting numbers of patients with coronavirus. they are frank about the toll it takes both physical and emotional. and of course nurses, health care assistance, midwives and other nhs staff are now among the victims of this coronavirus. some have lost their lives. the loss of our own however they have contracted the virus is heartbreaking. the nhs is a family and we feel there was deeply. i would like to

looking forward to getting really specific plans on this technology rollout and seeing those things that they develop. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner lam? >> let me confirm that i'm on. okay. thanks. i had a follow up to the epcm letters. just wanted to ask if that's going to be part of the report back or there's going to be answers now related to families who don't have access to on-line or how do they respond to letters or be able to log into parent view? i know some letters went out regarding parent view, but just curious as to the language access piece. [inaudible] >> so the technology team has done a great job of providing different opportunities. but for those who don't have access to e-mail or don't use internet or the phone system, and they set up teams in e.t.c., they'll automatically go to a voice mail box, and then, they've got teams in e.t.c. who are checking voice mails on a regular basis and getting back to families. i don't know if that captures all of your questions. [inaudible] >> with that letter came a -- [inaudible] >> in addition to being able to accept offers on-line. >> thank you. and we did discuss having a drop

this one. can the virus spread in our drinking water? richard waite. lamo suggest a can spread and drinking water at that has been appropriately cleaned and filtered like the water coming out of our taps. are runners spreading the virus while outsidejogging? gavin forbes i think this is a key message about the stay—at—home message. i think it isa the stay—at—home message. i think it is a really key one. if people are staying at home and following the advice, washing hands regularly and only going out, if they absolutely have to, and when you do go out and maintained a two metre distance at least, then no. that is absolutely key advice, if you are running closer than two metres, there is a chance that you can be spreading it. but if you are following the two metre rule, following the clear advice or know instruction from the government, then you are reducing the chance of spreading or catching the chance of spreading or catching the disease. there is this balance to be had that people will need to be fit and healthy and they will need to have exercise as th

carrie lam rejected claims this week of increased criticism of pro democracy amounts to interference.country, two systems, yes, through the system and through the basic law, the central authorities have given hong kong a high degree of autonomy but that doesn't mean that the central government has given up its power and authority on hong kong affairs. >> reporter: these high profile democratic activists arrested today are facing charges of joining unlawful protests but some pro-democracy demonstrators say the arrests are going to lead to morallies and protests when they assemble in the streets again. kristin. kristin: christina, thank you. and as the world is staying home, the uncertainty and changes to routines is leading to anxiety, especially for kids. more on how parents can help their little ones manage the stress, coming up. at philadelphia, we know what makes the perfect schmear of cream cheese. the recipe we invented over 145 years ago and me...the world's best, and possibly only, schmelier. philadelphia. schmear perfection. kristin: it's tough enough for adults to process how

carrie lam announced a worth almost $18 billion u.s. to support the economy. thisnts for 10% of the gdp and double its projected budget deficit. india is set to extend its 21 day nationwide locked down to allow more time to evaluate the spread of the infection. narendra modi said the government has adequate supplies and protective gear for frontline workers, think the next four weeks will be critical. he describe the virus as a social emergency. global news 24 hours a day on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am karina mitchell. this is bloomberg. a look at's take markets. we are seeing the turnaround to the downside with sentiment. future showing weakness after what was the best week for u.s. stocks since 1974. this on account of the historic deal we did get from opec. we are seeing the initial pop when it comes to training and crude starting to revert. there are concerns as goldman sachs said, this is a historic but at the end of the day insufficient cut because fairly -- clearly inv

this is bbc news. lam iamjane i amjane hill. we had lines to be. the number of people who've died with coronavirus in care homes in england is thought to have doubled in five days — figures suggest more than 2,000 deaths. in the first ever virtual prime minister's questions, the new labour leader strongly criticises the government over a lack of testing and supply of personal protective equipment. something's going wrong, but there isa something's going wrong, but there is a pattern emerging here. we were slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow into lockdown, slow on testing, slow on protective equipment. i don't accept his premise that we have been slow. we have been guided by the scientific advice, the chief scientific adviser, the chief medical officer at every step along this way. many holiday companies could be breaking the law by refusing to give customers refunds for coronavirus related cancellations. the number of people recorded as having died with coronavirus in care homes in england is thought have increased dramatically in a matter of

looking forward to getting really specific plans on this technology rollout and seeing those things that they develop. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner lam? >> let me confirm that i'm on. okay. thanks. i had a follow up to the epcm letters. just wanted to ask if that's going to be part of the report back or there's going to be answers now related to families who don't have access to on-line or how do they respond to letters or be able to log into parent view? i know some letters went out regarding parent view, but just curious as to the language access piece. [inaudible] >> so the technology team has done a great job of providing different opportunities. but for those who don't have access to e-mail or don't use internet or the phone system, and they set up teams in e.t.c., they'll automatically go to a voice mail box, and then, they've got teams in e.t.c. who are checking voice mails on a regular basis and getting back to families. i don't know if that captures all of your questions. [inaudible] >> with that letter came a -- [inaudible] >> in addition to being able to accept offers on-line. >> thank you. and we did discuss having a drop

this was the shadow chancellor analyst odds. often there has needed to be changes made, we supported the chancellor in doing that, i supported the chancellor in doing that, lam that, i am not diminishing supported the chancellor in doing that, lam not diminishing his supported the chancellor in doing that, i am not diminishing his huge workload and particularly his civil servants in this moment, but we do need to know whether these programmes are working on getting to the people they need to get to in short order. groups like the federation for small businesses for example are saying we need data and we need to know more quickly than has occurred until now whether these programmes are working. this is about having a constructive relationship with government, which we have had throughout, but making sure the support needed gets to businesses who need it right now.” guess the big issue is how quickly the government can roll—out testing to ca re the government can roll—out testing to care homes, it has been a fairly incremental process. the latest figures have been about 20,000 tests a day, 8000 nhs workers. if you realise that more people work in the ca re rea

supplement the funding, lam china includes supplement the funding, i am not sure that that would be very good for the credibility of the world health organization because before thisthere were big questions around the relationship with china, which are derived largely from the world health organization embracing in traditional chinese medicine in 2018, which caused a huge negative reaction in the global medical community, and traditional chinese medicine, in addition to being untested in a scientific sense, is also the driver of a huge amount of illicit wildlife trafficking, which comes to the root of this pandemic. that is not a good move and i think china would be well advised not to embrace the world health organization too closely at this point. may, white and is out in terms of the international system generally. —— may —— but the un security council seems to be missing in action, why is this? the there is a lot of disquiet for months, and so much so that nine members of the ten nonpermanent members of the security council finally pushed on eight for the ninth to have the first closed—door meeting of the security council. its delay was partly due to the snipi