yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. he was 67. that is it from me.a decent batch of showers but yesterday's storms were quite impressive. the

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.ar ice melting. this animation shows the north of greenland. the red areas show ice loss. the blue, snowfall that's adding to the ice. you can see the pattern change over the years as warmer air and sea water melts, increasing amounts of ice. the same is happening in antarctica too. after 1a years, the melt has added nearly one—and—a—half centimetres to sea levels around the world. 0ur science correspondent jonathan amos is in cambridge. it just goes to itjust goes to show these images just how serious the situation is, jonathan. just how serious the situation is, jonathan. yeah, we have had a number of reports like this, in recent months, looking at the trends in the antarctic and in greenland. the difference here is that we are talking about the highest resolution salle system in operation today. the americans ran a laser in space. they count the time it takes for the beam to bounce back up, that tells them how high things are. they've done this since 16 years now, back to 2003, and

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.is hour: as one of the world's biggest hospitals opens in london to treat 4,000 coronavirus patients, there's a stern warning for the british public to stay indoors this weekend. with nearly a 250,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the us, america's health watchdog says people should wear face masks when they go out. in france, the number of dead continues to rise, with nearly 600 deaths recorded in just 2a hours. police are strictly enforcing the government's tough quarantine measures over the easter holidays. railway stations, airports and major roads will be monitored, to prevent people leaving the city. lucy williamson reports from the french capital. it's not only nations that thrive on liberty, epidemics too. at stations across paris today, every journey began with a police check. freedom of movement, a new national threat. do you have your piece of paper? of course. laughs he made it through, he's on his way home to brittany after two years abroad. but even the smallest mistake

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. watching doctor i know tomorrow, i'm watching doctor who with the world. and — in isolation but not alone — how fans across the world are turning to a fictional doctor to help them cope with the stress of isolation. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this became a massive demonstration of black power. today it's about the premise of a bright future, a day when we hoped a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think the picasso's works we re i think the picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent and it is a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: as one of the world's biggest hospitals opens in london to treat 4000 coronavirus patients, there's a stern warning for the british public to stay indoors this weekend. with nearly a 250,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the us, america's health watchdog says people should wear face masks when they go out. in france, the number of dead continues to rise, with nearly 60

from mumbai, yogita limaye reports.t slum, and the most densely populated area on earth — dharavi. nearly a million people live in less than a square mile. social distancing is next to impossible. translation: people are extremely scared here. if italy's healthcare system, which is ranked second in the world, couldn't cope, india is far behind them. here in dharavi, as well as in other slums of the city, people have tested positive for coronavirus. once that happens, they usually try to seal the area, and then go door—to—door to check who else might be infected. but you can imagine that challenge the government faces trying to trace the spread of the infection in cramped spaces like these. the number of cases are doubling every three days, now. the healthcare system is already struggling. a doctor treating covid patients at a hospital that caters to at least 3 million people described the condition there. fearful of speaking out, she didn't want her face to be shown. india's spending on health care is among the lowest i

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.rise, with nearly 600 deaths recorded in just 2a hours. police are strictly enforcing the government's tough quarantine measures over the easter holidays. railway stations, airports and major roads will be monitored to prevent people leaving the city. lucy williamson reports from the french capital. it is not only nations that thrive on liberty, epidemics too. at stations across paris today, every journey began with a police check. freedom of movement, a new national threat. do you have your piece of paper? of course. laughs he made it through. he is on his way home to brittany after two years abroad. but even the smallest mistake means being turned away. translation: i wrote the wrong date, not today's date, and they told me i need to go back home to prepare another form. i have to go to work, but i can't. france carried out almost 6 million checks during the first fortnight of confinement, far more than neighbouring italy, and it has issued more than 400,000 fines. but questions over

yogita limaye reports.nsely populated area on earth — dharavi. nearly a million people live in less than a square mile. social distancing is next to impossible. translation: people are extremely scared here. if italy's health care system, which is ranked second in the world, couldn't cope, india is far behind them. here in dharavi, as well as in other slums of the city, people have tested positive for coronavirus. once that happens, they usually try to seal the area, and then go door—to—door to check who else might be infected. but you can imagine that challenge the government faces trying to trace the spread of the infection in cramped spaces like these. the number of cases are doubling every three days, now. the health care system is already struggling. a doctor treating covid patients at a hospital that caters to at least three million people described the condition there. fearful of speaking out, she didn't want her face to be shown. we are totally unprepared. in our institute, there are only six ventil

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.ay — double what it was a week ago. president trump, in an ill—tempered news conference, told journalists he had "total" power to lift the nationwide lockdown and rejected suggestions that his response to the crisis had been inept. 0ur north america editor jon sopel reports. america is hurting. the coronavirus has now claimed over 25,000 lives. nearly 600,000 people have been infected. the economy is reeling, with 17 million made unemployed injust three weeks. and schools are closed. but at last night's white house briefing, the president spent the first 45 minutes railing at the media for being unfairto him. was the timing of your travel ban botched? a lot, we did a lot. look, look. you know you're a fake. you know that. your whole network, the way you cover it, is fake. the big issue is how to reopen the economy, on whose say—so, and how quickly. we want to be very, very safe. at the same time, we got to get our country open... do you think there is a possibility, then, that what you

our correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye, looks back at his life and career. let's see, then.n khan in life of pi, one of the several english—language movies he starred in. amongst his biggest hits overseas was slumdog millionaire, directed by danny boyle. it's a sad day, to think of his passing, but it's also a day when you can remember everything that he gave us, all the lovely roles that he played. and an actor who effortlessly bridged two cultures. abroad, he was india's best—known international actor. here in his home country, he was the unlikely leading man, who broke the stereotype of what it takes to be the protagonist in hindi—language movies. he's a big star in india... on a bbc programme seven years ago, he was asked if he sees himself as bollywood, or hollywood. i just see myself as an actor and i just want to engage the whole world. so, it can be bollywood, hollywood, dollywood, collywood, whatever—wood. over a career that spanned 30 years, irrfan khan acted in more than 100 films. his last movie, angrezi medium, hit cinemas in india just as they had to close down

our india correspondent yogita limaye reports from mumbai. rishi kapoor in the movie that launched him as a romantic hero. the boy from the first family of bollywood went on to be the heart—throb of a nation. but his success also meant he got stereotyped, as he confessed in a bbc interview. the first 25 years of my career, i was only singing songs and running around trees with my leading lady. no one gave me an acting role. no one actually gave me a performance—oriented film. and now is the time that i'm playing characters, i'm enjoying myself as an actor. in recent years, he played a dreaded gangster, a gay professor and even acted alongside irrfan khan, who died on wednesday. it's been a double blow for indian cinema. it's a huge, huge loss for the industry, both stalwarts in their carving their own niches for themselves. they are actors of the highest calibre but so very different from each other. in a hospital not far from home, the actor lost a two—year battle with cancer. rishi kapoor spent most of his life in this small lane in western

yogita limaye reports from mumbai.bailable offence. these orders we re non—bailable offence. these orders were passed by india's government after doctors threatened to wear black patches on thursday to protest against the series of attacks against the series of attacks against health care workers. 0n sunday, a particularly grim incident was reported from the southern city where a mob violently prevented the burial of doctor simon hercules who died of covid—19. they were worried that if the doctor was buried in their vicinity, it would spread coronavirus there for someone of his friends, a fellow doctor, describe the situation. translation: when we went to bury doctor simon, people came with sticks and stones and attacked us. we had to abandon the body and run away. if a doctor who tends to his patients dies of the disease, is this the reward we will give him? how can doctors feel safe ? will give him? how can doctors feel safe? three weeks ago, health care workers who were screening for coronavirus cases in a central c

studio: thank you, yogita limaye.i live in the biggest care home in the country with 300 pensioners, the average age is 84 and we have suffers from every ailment possible. we have a truly fantastic staff looking after us and so far our lockdown measures seem to be working as we have had very few casualties. the care home i live in is the royal hospital chelsea and of course i am talking about us, the chelsea pensioners. i am surprised that nobody has mentioned us as our methods seem to be working very well. that is good to hear. linda on twitter says are you suggesting the government are not trying to get ppe to all who need it? do you ever considerjust how hard ministers are working to deal with covid—19 or is it too easy to sit back and snipe? peter on twitter says the numbers are meaningless, if you centre a zillion pieces of ppe and you need two zillion, it counts for nothing. there are so many messages about what is going on in care homes. robert says my good friend lucy works in a home where there is zero ppe. s

years ago that he'd been diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. 0ur correspondent in mumbai, yogita limaye life of pi, one of the several english—language movies he starred in. amongst his biggest hits overseas was slumdog millionaire, directed by danny boyle. it's a sad day, to think of his passing, but it's also a day when you can remember everything that he gave us, all the lovely roles that he played. and an actor who effortlessly bridged two cultures. abroad, he was india's best—known international actor. here in his home country, he was the unlikely leading man, who broke the stereotype of what it takes to be the protagonist in hindi—language movies. he's a big star in india... on a bbc programme seven years ago, he was asked if he sees himself as bollywood, or hollywood. i just see myself as an actor and i just want to engage the whole world. so, it can be bollywood, hollywood, dollywood, collywood, whatever—wood. over a career that spanned 30 years, irrfan khan acted in more than 100 films. his last movie, angrezi medium, hit cinemas in india just as they had to close down because

and that was katy watson in sao paulo, andrew harding injohannesburg, yogita limaye in delhi and rupertews, still to come: # to get my fair shares of abuse...# how some of music's biggest names have celebrated healthcare workers around the world. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it, i did't believe it. he was just here on saturday. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. mission control: and lift-off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president trump has said more than four million americans have been tested for the coro

four of our correspondence, andrew harding in south africa, yogita limaye in india and rupert wingfield—hayeshat involves using the blood of those who have survived the illness. nhs blood and transplant has started approaching people who have recovered from the virus, asking them to donate blood for a trial of convalescent plasma therapy. the hope is that antibodies in that blood will help combat the virus in others. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. it isa it is a race to save lives. in the hunt for new treatments, blood may hold the key. nhs blood and transplants have hold the key. nhs blood and tra nspla nts have started hold the key. nhs blood and transplants have started approaching people who have recovered from covid—19. their blood contains antibodies, which are produced by the immune system and destroy the virus. the hope is to start a clinical trial to see if these antibodies can help patients who are currently ill. scientists have welcomed the move, but say the uk has been too slow. in terms of the uk, i think there are many aspects of this pandemic we will look b

indian cinema's most popular actors, and worked in around 150 movies. 0ur india correspondent yogita limayehero. the boy from the first family of bollywood went on to be the heart—throb of a nation. but his success also meant he got stereotyped, as he confessed in a bbc interview. the first 25 years of my career, i was only singing songs and running around trees with my leading lady. no one gave me an acting role.

in hospital in mumbai, where he was being treated for a rare form of cancer. 0ur correspondent yogita limayeed in. one of his biggest successes overseas was slumdog millionaire directed by danny boyle. it is a sad day to think of his passing but also a day when you can remember everything he gave us, all the lovely roles that he played. and an actor who effortlessly bridged to cultures. here in his home country he was the unlikely leading man. a performer who broke the stereotype of what it ta kes to who broke the stereotype of what it takes to be a protagonist in indian movies. 0n the bbc programme seven yea rs movies. 0n the bbc programme seven years ago he was asked if he saw himself as bollywood or hollywood. just see myself as an actor i just went to engage the whole world so it could be bollywood, hollywood, whatever. irrfan khan acted in more than 100 movies, this was his last film. hitting cinemasjust before they closed due to the coronavirus crisis. two years ago he shared a note about his battle with cancer. today indian superstar shah cann called him the greatest actor of our time

but the full extent of the outbreak there has yet to be clarified due to limited testing, as yogita limayecases so far and around 530 people have died of the infection. we're now in our fourth week of lockdown and it will continue until the 3rd of may. doctors and health experts i've been speaking to have told me that the shutdown has reduced the burden on hospitals, to some extent. but some of these front—line workers have also told us that it's not possible to assess the real scale of the outbreak in the country because it's not testing enough. from what i'm hearing on the ground, this is down to a shortage of testing kits but, also, the departments that are responsible for the testing really have their hands full. india's government insists it has enough supplies of testing kits to last for a few more weeks, at least. mumbai is a coronavirus hotspot in india. it has the highest number of cases and deaths so far. from what i'm hearing from hospitals here, some of them are getting full—up and are having now to turn patients away. there is more on the website, and let me know what you are

yogita limaye reports. sirens. india's coronavirus hotspot. through drones, police scan the city.e alleys of mumbai slums, health workers are trying to go to each one—room house, screening people for symptoms. this city has the highest number of covid cases and deaths in india. but those on the front line say the reality is far more grim than what statistics show. i spoke to a doctor at a mumbai state—run hospital. he didn't want to be identified, fearing reprisal from the government. it's notjust here in mumbai. doctors in different parts of the country have told me that people with underlying conditions are often not innumerate as covid deaths. the other problem is india's testing rate — among the lowest in the world — which means there is no clear picture yet of how bad it is here. a doctor from southern india described what she's been seeing. she, too, didn't want to be identified. india's health ministry didn't respond to the bbc‘s questions about official covid numbers. the worst might still be some way off, but already nerves are frayed, resources are falling short. "we hav

years ago that he'd been diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. 0ur correspondent in mumbai, yogita limayeof the several english—language movies he starred in. amongst his biggest hits overseas were slumdog millionaire, directed by danny boyle. it's a sad day, to think of his passing, but it's also a day where you can remember everything that he gave us, all the lovely roles that he played, and an actor who effortlessly bridged two cultures. abroad, he was india's best—known international actor. here in his home country, he was the unlikely leading man who broke the stereotype of what it takes to be the protagonist in hindi language movies. he's a big star in india... on a bbc programme seven years ago, he was asked if he sees himself as bollywood or hollywood. ijust see myself as an actor and ijust want to engage the whole world, so it can be bollywood, hollywood, bollywood, collywood, whatever wood. over a career that spanned 30 years, irrfan khan acted in more than 100 films. his last movie, angrezi medium, hit cinemas in india just as they had to close down because of the coronavirus c

yogita limaye, bbc news, mubai. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. very of a piece on the far north—west. that is driving workload and as a consequence it will not be quite as one. we have also seen cloud across east anglia and the south—east and thatis east anglia and the south—east and that is thinning and breaking nicely. temperatures peaking at 12 or 13 celsius this afternoon. now, as we go through —— out ofjozi and into wednesday, almost a repeat performance but certainly workload to northern ireland dashing out of tuesday. the best of the sunshine across england and wales and temperatures are perhaps peaking into the high teens by wednesday afternoon. 0ne into the high teens by wednesday afternoon. one must deal on thursday, we could once again see temperatures into the low 20s. across southern england, but there is the risk of some sharp showers arriving across england and wales during friday afternoon. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. more than one in five deaths in england and wales are now linked to coronavirus — charities say many o

yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai.n has been followed with protests in some areas. the restrictions will run for another 14 days, but police have been deployed to break up groups of people who say the lockdown means their they need more time, they need to contact my people. the lockdown has been extended here to try and find those people. the health minister says the people should try and wear masks. he has recommended that everyone cover their mouth and nose to try and prevent the spread of covid—19. here in lagos, they are going door—to—door to try and find cases of anyone who may be coming in contact with anyone who has tested positive, and they are also saying that people should not be stigmatised, but for the people here, the people that live in nigeria, there are two big problems. the first is on security. there have been numerous reports of armed robbers taking advantage of the lockdown and vandalising of looting people's homes. police here in lagos they that yesterday they arrested 191 people. robbery everywher

from there, the bbc‘s india correspondent yogita limaye reports. india's coronavirus hotspot.lease scan the city. we can see if you come out of your homes, they announce. in the alleys of mumbai's slums health workers are trying to go to each one room house screening people for symptoms. this city has the highest number of covid cases and deaths in india, but those on the frontline say the reality is far more grim than what statistics show. i spoke toa what statistics show. i spoke to a doctor at a covid stage one hospital. he didn't want to be identified, fearing reprisal from the government. it is not just it is notjust here in mumbai, doctors in different parts of the country have told me that people with underlying conditions are often not remunerated as covid deaths and the other problem is india's testing rate, among the lowest in the world, which means there is no clear picture yet of how bad it is here. a doctorfrom southern india described what she has been saying. she too didn't want to be identified. india's health ministry didn't respond to the bbc‘s questions abou

here's yogita limaye.me minister narendra modi had announced that the shutdown would be extended until the 3rd of may, he also said that his government would look at areas and sectors where perhaps some of these restrictions could be eased with a view to reduce the economic distress that the lockdown is causing. so, the areas that have seen that happening today are largely rural parts of the country, not very densely populated, and where there have so far not been any confirmed cases of coronavirus. farming, fishing, dairy activities have all been allowed to resume. work on plantations, any work for public utilities like the constructing of roads, laying of sewer lines, all of that, in these green zones, what the government is calling them, so areas where there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, these activities are allowed to begin. also, up till now, transport between the different states in india was not allowed but now, lorries that are carrying produce, agricultural produce, from one

from delhi, our correspondent yogita limaye reports. jobless in this city for weeks. shelter wherever they can. mohammed islam, a construction worker, is living on a footbridge. he told me he's been throwing up of his rented room because he has no money. food, he says, is hard to come by as well. that's a railway station, the initial locked and and so lots of workers who live in the city but are from india's villages thought that perhaps they could get to go home. but the shutdown has been extended and police are using all means possible to ensure people stay indoors. even drones. we can see if you come out of your homes, they announce. health care workers are going door to door in mumbai slums screening people for symptoms. many believe the lockdown has slowed the spread of the virus. but those on the front lines of say this statistics don't reflect reality. i spoke to a doctor at a mumbai state hospital and he didn't want to be identified fearing reprisal from the government. 0ur our thanks for that report. stay with us on 0ustide source, still to come... are the an

the bbc‘s yogita limaye in mumbai explained why some places are easing restrictions.he had also said that his government would look at areas and sectors where perhaps some of the restrictions could be eased with a view to reduce the economic distress that the lockdown is causing. so the areas that have seen that happening today are largely rural parts of the country, not very densely populated and where there have so far not been any confirmed cases of coronavirus. farming, fishing, dairy activities have all been allowed to resume, work on plantations, any work for public utilities like constructions of roads, laying of sewer lines, any of these in these green zones, as the government are calling them, so areas where there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, these activities have been allowed to begin. also up until now, transport between the different states in india was not allowed, but now lorries that are carrying produce, agricultural produce from one state to the other will be allowed to move and, as you said, partly it is because india does not

the government has now announced severe punishments for violence against medical personnel, as yogita limayeer in india can now attract punishment of up to seven years in prison. it is also now a non—bailable offence. these orders were passed by india's government after doctors threatened to wear black badges on thursday to protest against the series of attacks against health care workers. on sunday, a particularly grim incident was reported from the southern city of chennai, where a mob violently prevented the burial of dr simon hercules, who died of covid—19. they were worried that if the doctor was buried in their vicinity, that would spread coronavirus there. this is 0utside source, live from the bbc newsroom. the world health organisation says the coronavirus pandemic will not be over any time soon. the issue of ppe is not going away this week, in part because of the shortages in many countries, in part because of a complex political row over it in the uk. ros atkins is going to take us through this. thank you. surely there can never have been a moment in human history where more person

our correspondent yogita limaye is in mumbai. tell us what we know about his death.h. mr khan was in the intensive care unit of a hospital in mumbai being treated for a colon infection. doctors are yet to confirm the exact cause of his dad but he had opened up cause of his dad but he had opened up about his battle with a rare form of cancer, and enter tumour. that stops cells releasing hormones into the bloodstream. he penned a heartfelt note at that time talking about the intensity of the pain he was going through. there had been an outpouring of love and affection for him from his fans in india, of course, but around the world as well. what kind of things are people saying? we had a big movie star in india paying tribute, saying he was an incredible talent, a gracious colleague, a prolific contributor to the world of cinema. lots of people talking about how he was amazing to work with. one thing that changed about indian cinema, actors become well known when they are playing a leading role and they have a larger than life persona on screen. he was very different. h

our correspondent yogita limaye reports where do we begin?ry, he was the unlikely leading man. a performer who broke the stereotype of what it takes to be a protagonist in indian movies. he is a big star in india. on a bbc programme seven years ago, he was asked if he see himself as bollywood or hollywood? i just see myself as an actor and i just want to engage the whole world, so it can be bollywood, hollywood, tollywood, collywood, whatever—wood. irrfan khan acted in more than one hundred movies. this was his last film. angrezi medium hit cinemasjust as they closed because of the coronavirus crisis. two years ago, he‘d shared a note about his battle with cancer. "little had i known that my search for rare stories would find me a rare disease," he wrote. today, indian superstar shahrukh khan called him "the greatest actor of our time." he leaves behind heartbroken fans in india, and around the world. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. more wet weather to come as we see several bands of rain moving across the bri

its predictions of indian economic growth this year, from 5% down to 1.5%. 0ur correspondent, yogita limayehas more than 10,000 cases and nearly 360 people have died of the infection so far. but i've been speaking to front line doctors over the past one week from different parts of the country. the worrying thing they have been telling me is that they believe these numbers are being underreported. the true scale of the outbreak in india is not yet known, partly because people who are brought dead two hospitals, who the suspicion is they might have died of something, you know, which looks a like —like coronavirus, those people are not tested, theirfamilies like —like coronavirus, those people are not tested, their families are not tested. the other thing is the shortage of testing kits. so one doctor, for example, told me that 150 to 250 people with symptoms showed up at the hospital each day but they are only able to test 30. questions are being asked about whether the scale of the outbreak is known in india or not. the announcement this morning did not come as a surprise. lots of states ha