i'm lewis vaughan—jones.is about to collapse. japan's economy slides into recession for the first quarter — the country's on course for its worst slump since the war. an aerial display to salute health workers in canada goes terribly wrong, with a militaryjet crashing into a residential area. and world health ministers meet online on monday to discuss coronavirus. but will they find a place for taiwan?

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones.ves have been lost unnecessarily, and the outbreak will only get worse without a plan. if we fail to improve our response now, based on science, i fear the pandemic will get worse and be prolonged. are seriously ill people avoiding hospitals in england? visits to a&e have more than halved since the outbreak started. the conflict in yemen continues, as the number of people dying from coronavirus—like symptoms rises dramatically. the shocking story of babies born to surrogates now stranded due to the lockdown. these are the 35 babies born here in ukraine,

vaughan gething. the northern ireland executive published a five step plan for exiting lockdown.rches opening for private prayer. unlike in england, there's no timetable for lifting restrictions, although the dup‘s first minister, arlene foster, said she hoped to reach the final stage by december. she and the sinn fein deputy first minister made a joint statement to mlas at stormont. as of today we remain subject to restrictions which no one wants to last a day longer than is absolutely necessary. these are measures we would not contemplate in normal times. we know they are having a significant effect on people's ability to live their lives the way they and we want. we set out for the assembly today are thoughts on how to move forward when the time is right. but mlas were impatient for a timetable. the win is important and i think it would have been useful to include timescales with the proviso that those could be changed or moved due to circumstances. this is not the worst document and the wealth and compared to other nations i think this is something a community can look at but

so don't you agree with me that vaughan gething has had his chips?ut him on the subs bench, where he belongs? well, i've already said i'm not going to be drawn into that sort of distasteful personal attack on anybody. a brief stop to allow a child to eat is not a picnic in anybody's language. the first minister said the decision to change the rules was taken on the previous thursday. later, vaughan gething himself was challenged over the welsh government's plans for a new test, track and trace strategy to stop the spread of coronavirus. we all surely hope to be able to start moving towards significantly lifting restrictions in the not—too—distant future. that's what we all hope for, but we can't start thinking of significantly lifting lockdown restrictions before we have a robust test and trace plan. at some point over the next week, we'll have health boards and some of their partner local authorities looking to trials, some of the contact tracing element of it, with a particular focus on the care home sector. and there will be lots of learning to ta

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: tear gas and troops: live in the us city of minneapolis as a curfew begins. protests continue over the killing of george floyd — a police officer sacked over his death has been charged with murder. anger across america: this is the scene in boston where hundreds of activists and police have clashed at protests over the death of george floyd. and live pictures of clashes in atlanta continue where hundreds of activists and police have held running confronations of the main roads of the city. president trump offers his sympathy to the family of the victim and calls on protesters to obey the law. i spoke with his family today, terrific people, i think it is so bad for the memory when you see a thing like that going on, and hopefully that won't happen tonight, and as you know the national guard has arrived. in other news: coronavirus deaths in brazil pass 27,000, overtaking spain to become the country with the fifth—highest death toll. hello and welcome to bbc news. within

i'm lewis vaughan jones.rying 99 people has crashed into homes in the city of karachi. two people have survived. the british prime minister's chief advisor comes under pressure following claims he broke the rules around lockdown by leaving his home to travel to visit his parents. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, faces a growing political crisis after the supreme court ordered the release of a video in which he says he will replace law enforcement officials for messing with his family. mr bolsonaro's sons are under investigation for wrongdoing, including corruption. he denies trying to interfere with the federal police. katy watson reports from sao paulo. it might not look much, but its content is more explosive than brazil's aimed soap operas. the video broke the internet when it was released. this cabinet meeting was filmed last month. it forms part of evidence in a supreme court investigation into claims by the former justice minister that mr bolsonaro wanted to replace the police chief with a friendly f

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: a former top us vaccine official turns whistleblower to tell congress lives have been lost unnecessarily, and the outbreak will only get worse without a plan. if we fail to improve our response now, based on science, i fear the pandemic will get worse and be prolonged. are seriously ill people avoiding hospitals in england? visits to a&e have more than halved since the outbreak started. the conflict in yemen continues, as the number of people dying from coronavirus—like symptoms rises dramatically. the shocking story of babies born to surrogates now stranded due to the lockdown. these are the 35 babies born here in ukraine, their parents all around the world. and, the philippines prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions, as a typhoon forces thousands to evacuate. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk, and globally. the number of people confirmed to have died from covid—19 now stands atjust over

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: the us national guard has been deployed in minneapolis to help control unrest triggered by the killing of an unarmed black man by police. they terrorise, they murder our children. and we have done nothing. we'll get the reaction of dr bernice king, daughter of civil rights activist martin luther king. western countries condemn china's planned new hong kong security law, saying it threatens basic freedoms. targeting twitter — president trump signs an executive order aimed at social media companies. easing the lockdown in england and scotland, where people can gather in groups from monday. welcome to the programme. the us city of minneapolis is bracing for a third night of unrest, following the death of george floyd — an unarmed black man — who died as he was being held to the ground by police. the usjustice department and the fbi say they're giving top priority to their investigation into his killing. this was the scene an hour ago from minneapolis, where thousands of

vaughan hilliard, prescott, arizona. >>> when we come back, call to action a firefighter's very personal mission >>> there's good news tonight about answering the call of duty twice one fire fighter was already serving his community. now he's serving the front line healthcare workers too. at engine 7 in newark, new jersey, a new mission for first responders >> grilled chicken with spanish rice. >> reporter: firing up their kitchens to feed seniors and healthcare workers. >> i am doing 27 pizzas and four six-foot subs. >> reporter: the team here funded by the firefighters union and community donations say they have made nearly 10,000 meals over the past month. >> i think food always brings people happiness. >> reporter: for the chef, firefighte stephen wolf, it's personal his mother carole died last month from coronavirus. >> my mom was one of the most kind, sweet ladies she would give you the shirt off her back >> helping other runs in his family. his siblings are all first responders, firefighters and a nurse. >> i think doing the stuff for people is the right thing to do. especially ti

i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. live in the us city of minneapolis, protestors ignore the curfew as demonstrations continue over the killing of george floyd. a police officer sacked over his death has been charged with murder. president trump offers his sympathy to the family of the victim and calls on protesters to obey the law. i spoke with his family today, terrific people, i think it is so bad for the memory when you see a thing like that going on, and hopefully that won't happen tonight, and as you know the national guard has arrived. in other news: coronavirus deaths in brazil pass 27,000, overtaking spain to become the country with the fifth highest death toll. violence has broken out in many cities across the united states, in protest at the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, in minneapolis. the police officer, filmed kneeling on george floyd's neck for almost nine minutes, has been charged with murder. there are angry demonstrations in boston, new york, atlanta, denver and washington, where th

for now though i'm lewis vaughan jones stay with us.g has been warm. it's been very dry in some spots. and now news aboutjust how sunny it's been, with the met office saying provisionalfigures indicate that it's been the uk's sunniest spring on record. and with high pressure close by for friday into the weekend, most will stay sunny and dry, warm, very warm, even hot in some spots. in fact, friday, the flow of air around this high—pressure as it moves north across the uk will favour parts of scotland to see the uk's high temperature of the day, close to 28 celsius. now, we start the day with temperatures for some in single figures, though they will rise quickly in the sunshine. any low cloud across parts of eastern coastal england will disappear, along with any misty low cloud around the murray firth in scotland. orkney brightening up, shetland staying mainly cloudy. but for most of the uk, it's sunshine all the way. it is now a prevailing east—southeastly breeze. and that means that east—facing coasts will see temperatures towards the

i'm lewis vaughan—jones.ur top stories: protests in brazil's largest city, opposing the state's lockdown, but the mayor warns the health system is about to collapse. japan's economy slides into recession for the first quarter — the country's on course for its worst slump since the war. an aerial display to salute health workers in canada goes terribly wrong, with a militaryjet crashing into a residential area. and world health ministers meet online on monday to discuss coronavirus. but will they find a place for taiwan? brazil's coronavirus death toll has risen to 16,118, with more than 240,000 cases, making it the fourth worst—affected country in terms of confirmed infections. on sunday the mayor of brazil's biggest city, sao paulo, warned that the health system was close to collapse. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson, now reports from sao paulo. the death toll is still climbing and the president is still in denial. jair bolsonaro remains intent on putting politics before the pandemic, once again

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: demonstrators gather again in minneapolis as troops prepare to impose a weekend curfew after four nights of protests over the death of george floyd. the governor calls on people to stay at home. the major freeway systems in minnesota will be closed. stay off the roads. stay—at—home tonight so that we can remove the folks, restore order to our streets. don't go out, don't go walking, don't drive. making a stand in washington, dc. crowds gather outside the white house calling forjustice for george floyd and victims of police attacks. these are live pictures from los angeles, where groups have confonted law enforcment officers as nationwide protests are held over police brutality. three, two, one, zero, ignition. lift off! go spacex! godspeed. a new era for space travel as the first ever commercial rocket carrying people into space is successfully launched. the uk government defends plans to ease lockdown, as scientific advisors say they fear restrictions are being lifte

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: it's a disaster — president trump's handling of the pandemic is slammed by his predecessor barack obama. the uk's lockdown will only be eased with extreme caution says the government — with many already ignoring stay at home advice to soak up the sun. first social — now military — distancing. russians mark the anniversary of the end of world war ii from their windows after a red square parade is cancelled. and the pioneer of rock ‘n' roll, little richard dies aged 87. hello. we begin in the us, where former president barack obama has described the current government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an ‘absolute, chaotic disaster‘. mr obama was speaking on a conference call to rally supporters behind joe biden's run for president. in a leaked recording he says: he then adds: and north america corresponded peter bowes told me why mr obama's comments are significant. we haven't heard words like this, as strong as this from former president obama really since befor

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan—jones.ur top stories: protests in brazil's largest city — opposing the state's lockdown — but the mayor warns the health system is about to collapse. the uk government says it's confident schools in england can safely reopen in as little as two weeks. japan's economy slides into recession for the first quarter — the country's on course for its worst slump since the war. and, in fiji, the economic impact of the virus has hit so hard that some households are giving up cash and turning to the barter economy. brazil's coronavirus death toll has risen to more than 16,000, with more than 240,000 cases, making it the fourth worst—affected country in terms of confirmed infections. on sunday, the mayor of brazil's biggest city sao paulo warned the health system was close to collapse. earlier we spoke to doctor marcelo kalichsztein who's working on coronavirus intensive care wards in rio, and asked him how brazil is coping with the rapid rise in cases. we know that social distancing is important to se

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ur top stories: tensions in minneapolis as protestors and police clash as curfew orders are ignored. police and national guard troops fire tear gas and flares are thrown back. the governor urges people to stay at home. and it's very clear on this. this is a very simple order. there is a curfew issued by the mayor, and backed by the state, that you shouldn't be on the streets tonight. and i will leave it at that. when you decide to take the decision to go out on the streets tonight, the assumption is that you're out there tojoin the wanton destruction. police in the capital washington face missiles and fireworks, as curfews are imposed in a dozen cities including atlanta and denver. and chaos and rioting in philadelphia sees some breaking into stores and looting as officers try to regain control of parts of the city. a new era for space travel as the first ever comercial rocket carrying people into space is successfully launched. welcome to bbc news. as night falls across the united sta

i'm lewis vaughan jones. american authorities authorise the drug remdesivir as an emergency treatment for covid—19. and, the british government claims success in coronavirus testing, but the opposition questions the numbers. north korean state media report kim jong—un attending an official event, apparently quashing rumours of his ill—health. the canadian government announces a plan to ban assault rifles, in the wake of last month's mass shooting. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. an experimental drug developed to treat ebola has been approved for use on coronavirus patients in the united states. a recent clinical trial suggested the drug shortened recovery time for people who fall seriously ill with the virus. president trump has confirmed that the us food and drug administration authorised the anti—viral drug, remdesivir. heading into the weekend, more than 30 us states are partially re—opening

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: allowed out to exercise for the first time in seven weeks, but spaniards get strict time slots for an hour outdoors. the first time that i ride with my bike this morning, it was incredible, really incredible. more us states start lifting their lockdowns but there's no let up in new cases of coronavirus. human rights groups call for an investigation after more than a0 people die in a prison riot in venezuela. a trial begins to see if blood plasma from people who've recovered from covid—19 could treat sick patients and all in isolation, the irish band performing live from lockdown, including here on bbc news. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in europe where coronavirus restrictions are gradually being eased, as the continent's daily death toll continues to fall. with the easing comes an increased requirement for facemasks on public transport; this will now be compulsory in spain and portugal and on eurostar trains between london a

i'm lewis vaughan jones. north korean state media report kim jong—un attending an official event, apparently quashing rumours of his ill health. american authorities authorise the drug remdesivir as an emergency treatment for covid—19. the canadian government announces a plan to ban assault rifles in the wake of last month's mass shooting. and the british government claims success in coronavirus testing — but the opposition questions the numbers. the north korean leader kimjong—un is reported to have appeared in public for the first time in nearly three weeks. an absence ending that from that international rumours about his health. the country's official news agency said he had opened a fertiliser plant near the capital, pyongyang. let's speak to the bbc‘s laura bicker in seoul now. good to see you, we now have pictures of kim jong—un. good to see you, we now have pictures of kim jong-un. yes, he is smiling, he is cutting a ribbon at a fertiliser plant in sunchon which is just north of the b beyond yang. and

i'm lewis vaughan jones. british ministers insist plans to ease the lockdown will be modest and closely monitored, the prime minister will outline the changes on sunday. and they're trying to figure out how to make ends meet. and so part of how they're doing that is to stand on this line at the bowery mission, pick up a to—go meal and make ends meet that way. jobless and homeless. with 33 million americans now unemployed, new york's subway is a haunting symbol of the pandemic‘s impact. france is to begin lifting what's been one of the harshest lockdowns in europe, bringing an end to two months of confinement. and, marking 75 years since world war ii ended in europe, but there'll be no crowds on the streets to celebrate the anniversary. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments. first, the leaders of the nations that make up the uk are all examining the next stages of plans to come out of the lockdown. borisjohnson has said that his government will advance with maximum caution as it considers chan

this is bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and aroundhe world. anger across america: this is the scene right now in boston where hundreds of activists and police have clashed at protests over the death of george floyd. protests continue in minneapolis after the police sacked after he was filmed kneeling on the neck of a black man in minneapolis was charged with his murder. president trump offers his sympathy to george floyd's family — he calls on protesters to hold peaceful demonstrations. a curfew is due to be imposed in the next hour. i spoke with his family today, terrific people, i think it is so bad for the memory when you see anything like that going on, and hopefully that won't happen tonight, and as you know the national guard has arrived. in other news: coronavirus deaths in brazil pass 27,000 — overtaking spain to become the country with the fifth—highest death toll. and businesses in the uk will have to start sharing the cost of the goverment‘s furlough scheme, which is paying the wages of workers affected the lockdown. ——affe

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: demonstrators gather in minneapolis as troops impose a weekend curfew. the governor calls on people to stay at home. it is very clear on this, there isa it is very clear on this, there is a curfew issued by the mayor and backed by the state that you shouldn't be on the streets tonight. i will leave it at that. when you decide to take the decision to go out on the streets tonight, the assumption is that you are there to join the wanton destruction. arrests have been made on police officers are trying to stop more peoplejoining in. as curfews are imposed in dozens of cities, including atlanta and denver, activists make a stand outside the white house, calling for justice for victims of police attacks. three, two, one, zero. ignition. left off. go nasa, go spacex. god bless bob and doug. a new era for space travel, as the first ever comercial rocket carrying people into space is successfully launched. welcome to bbc news. there is no sign at all of an end the protests th

this is bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and aroundpakistani city of karachi — at least 97 are confirmed dead. the british prime minister's chief advisor is reported to have broken lockdown guidelines by travelling to his parents‘ home when suffering with coronavirus. a new study says an anti—malarial drug promoted by the us president to treat covid—19 may increase the risk of death among infected patients. us democratic candidate joe biden apologises for his comments about african americans who choose to vote for president donald trump. you got more questions. but i tell you, if you got a problem figuring out

i'm lewis vaughan jones.out to exercise for the first time in seven weeks, but spaniards get strict time slots for an hour outdoors. the first time that i ride with my bike this morning, it was incredible, really incredible. more us states start lifting their lockdowns but there's no let up in new cases of coronavirus. human rights groups call for an investigation after more than a0 people die in a prison riot in venezuela. singing.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.nister, comes under pressure, as he's accused of breaching lockdown rules, twice, but cabinet ministers defend his actions. mr cummings is, you know, in the public eye. but the reality of the matter is that a four—year—old child's welfare, ithink, is the important thing. after weeks of increasing attacks, taliban and afghan government forces agree a three—day ceasefire, to mark the eid holiday. spain continues to ease its lockdown. tourists can travel to the country again from july, and top—flight football will resume next month. and, a huge fire engulfs parts of fisherman's wharf in san

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: live in the city of minneapolis.though there is a curfew in place. the police officer derek chauvin has been arrested and charged with third—degree murder. this was a scene in boston where hundreds of activists and police have clashed over the death of george floyd. president trump offers his sympathy to the family of the victim and calls on protesters to obey the law.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ing an official event — apparently quashing rumours of his ill—health. american authorities authorise the drug remdesivir as an emergency treatment for covid—i9. and — the british government claims success in coronavirus testing — but the opposition questions the numbers. and — britain's farmers fear the consequences of a labour shortage — as european workers stay away and not enough britons step in.

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the emergency shelters are overcrowded without proper safety gear against the coronavirus typhoon vaughan falling is expected to sleep across densely populated areas before exiting in the north on sunday. typhoon. is packing powerful sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour so far no deaths have been reported but it's still putting millions of lives at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic arey is hit by the typhoon on the lockdown and people are trying to stay home to avoid infection the authorities have evacuated around 200000 people who now face contracting the virus at overcrowded emergency shelters due to social distancing measures the shelters can only accept hof the capacity and people have to wear face masks but not everyone has one and many are trying their best to keep safe. where now we have a lack of supplies for face masks that's why we have started to make. the spread of the virus typhoons are common occurrences in the philippines but this time the corona virus outbreak has made the threat even worse the national weather agency wants of potential flooding and land

i'm lewis vaughan jones, our top stories: two people survive as a passenger plane crashes into homesrmed dead. the british prime minister's chief advisor is reported to have broken lockdown guidelines by travelling to his parents‘ home when suffering with coronavirus. a new study says an anti—malarial drug promoted by the us president to treat covid—i9 may increase the risk of death among infected patients. us democratic candidate joe biden apologises for his comments about african americans who choose to vote for president donald trump. you got more questions.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.treatment for covid—19. and, the british government claims success in coronavirus testing, but the opposition questions the numbers. north korean state media report kim jong—un attending an official event, apparently quashing rumours of his ill—health. the canadian government announces a plan to ban assault rifles, in the wake of last month's mass shooting.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. of the pandemic is slammed by his predecessor barack obama. brazil's world famous maraca na football stadium, now a coronavirus hospital as the country's death toll reaches 10,000. easing the uk's lockdown will only be done with "extreme caution", says the government — as many already ignore the stay at home advice to soak up the sun. and the pioneer of rock ‘n‘ roll,

i'm lewis vaughan jones. is underway in beijing. subjects for discussion include a new security law for hong kong. it's already been criticised by pro—democracy activists. another 2.5 million americans claim unemployment benefits. now it's middle class suburbia queuing at the food banks. president trump visits a ventilator plant in the key us swing state of michigan. he trades verbal blows with the democratic governor and chooses not to wear a mask in public. getting into greece: we look at how tourists will be screened this summer as hopes rise of reviving

i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ictory in europe. the queen leads tributes to past sacrifices as the uk remains under lockdown. many people laid down their lives in that terrible conflict. they fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. on a day that should have been filled with parades and street parties, prince charles holds a moving tribute at his family's balmoral estate.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.law would give beijing more power, raising fears of new limits on freedom of speech. another 2.5 million americans claim unemployment benefits, now it's middle class suburbia queuing at the food banks. brazil's coronavirsus death toll passes 20,000, scientists warn it's still weeks away from the peak of the pandedmic. getting into greece. we look at how tourists will be screened this summer, as hopes rise of reviving the multi billion pound tourist industry.

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones.med by his predecessor barack obama. the uk's lockdown will only be eased with extreme caution says the government — with many already ignoring stay at home advice to soak up the sun. first social — now military — distancing. russians mark the anniversary of the end of world war ii from their windows after a red square parade is cancelled. and the pioneer of rock ‘n‘ roll, little richard dies aged 87.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.accountable for the pandemic as soon as us intelligence reports confirm what went wrong. they could have stopped it. they are a very brilliant nation, scientifically and otherwise. it got loose, let's say, and they could have kept it, they could have stopped it, but they didn't. borisjohnson says the uk is finally past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak but warns against lifting the lockdown too soon. we can now see the sunlight and the pasture ahead of us and so it is vital that we do not now lose control and run

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ry of the babies born to surrogates now stranded due to the lockdown. these are the 35 babies born here in ukraine, their parents all round the world. a former top us vaccine official turns whistle—blower to tell congress lives have been lost unnecessarily and the outbreak will only get worse without a plan. if we fail to improve our response now, based on science, i fear the pandemic will get worse and be prolonged. are seriously ill people avoiding hospitals in england?

welcome to bbc news, i'm lewis vaughan jones.kend curfew. the governor calls on people to stay at home. it is very clear on this, there isa it is very clear on this, there is a curfew issued by the mayor and backed by the state that you shouldn't be on the streets tonight. i will leave it at that. when you decide to take the decision to go out on the streets tonight, the assumption is that you are there to join the wanton destruction. arrests have been made on police officers are trying to stop more

i'm lewis vaughan jones, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. marking the 75th anniversary of victory in europe. the queen leads tributes to past sacrifices as the uk remains under lockdown. many people laid down their lives in that terrible conflict. they fought so we could live in peace, at home and abroad. on a day that should have been filled with parades and street parties, prince charles holds a moving tribute at his family's balmoral estate. the uk government is expected to impose a two—week quarantine on almost everyone entering the uk, from the end of the month. spain approves a bigger relaxation of the lockdown, as small firms are allowed to serve customers again and more outdoor movement is allowed. hello. 75 years after her father announced the end of the second world war in europe, the queen has addressed the nation to mark ve day. speaking from windsor castle, she spoke poignantly of her memories from 1945, and drew comparisons with the current crisis facing the world, "never give up, never despair", she said. ourfirst report is fr

the sheep on the island of vaughan might outnumber the 1100 inhabitants but their grazing helps to maintain the sea dikes and that serves everyone because on average lies a metre below sea level the dikes are in fact key to the island survival in times gone by the local population protected themselves from the high waters by building their homes on manmade hillocks known as dwelling mounds. twice a year these 2 men inspect the dykes to make sure everything is intact but can these vast structures continue to protect the island as the planet warms and sea levels rise further be unleashed is a coastal defense expert for the northern german state. on the classes and ice dying defenses are still the best solution because they offer as a way to counteract the effects of climate change and our measures for the coming years offer a secure a future that means the population of the whole china could continue to live and work in safety. lucious responsible for the upkeep of the roughly 8 metre high external dikes that run for almost 30 kilometers right around this island in the wotton see. but have in

global support in the fight against corona virus in an interview with the commission president ursula vaughan the lion called for a cool water in a suit approach have to build up capacities to manufacture it zillions of those and then we have to make sure that we can deploy to every corner in the world in a fair and affordable price and that's what exactly we're working on for that we need money and we need to go global corporation. the pandemic is also putting a strain on state finances countries like italy and spain want support in the shape of so-called corona bones effectively shared debt between eurozone countries but illustrating the blocks north south divide the plan for solidarity has met opposition from germany and the netherlands. in the whole instrument we will have certainly the right balance of loans and grants this is the process where we have to negotiate with all 27. amber states of course and i think this is democracy we have to speak about the detailing out the tailor made programs but all of our do agree that it is important to support the countries that are hardest hit by

i'm lewis vaughan jones.andling of the pandemic is slammed by his predecessor, ba rack obama. the uk's lockdown will only be eased with "extreme caution" says the government, with many already ignoring stay—at—home advice to soak up the sun. first, social and now military distancing: russians mark the anniversary of the end of world war ii from their windows after a red square parade is cancelled. and the pioneer of rock—and—roll, little richard, dies aged 87.