Pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Ank you. Latest headles for viewers in the u. K. And around the world. Icmessage to the britishpu after the u. K. s highest daily seath toll the coronavi pandemic. We all share a respy to tackle this virus f bst and foremostayin home. After weeks of shiticism over tage of personal protective equipment the British Government insists there is enough if used correctly. Burying some dead in mass graves. E the stat has more coronavirus deaths outside the country than the united states. Anchor hello and welcome to audiences here in the. K. And around the world. We are covering the latest coronavirus developments in britain and the u. K. Has recorded the highest daily increase of deaths due to coronavirus after yet another week of tragic news for thousands of falies. Toda the third day in a row in which the British Government announced close to 1000 deaths in a single day. The u. K. s dailyriefing was ledmed ere had beeny 980 deaths from coronavirus in the last day, the biggest dailyar death toll so that takes tea totals in the u. K. To 9000. Globally, 1. 6 million recorded cases of coronavirus and more than 100,000 people recorded to have died, according to Johns Hopkins university in united states. In new york, mass burials taking place as the deathgholl remains with more cases reported in new york state than any single country. In the u. Prime minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care and continues to improve. He has thanked thelical team for the incredible care he received. Downing street says his thoughts are with a of those who have been affected by this terrible disease. European Union Finance ministers agreed a rescue package worth half a trillion dollars for those economies worst hit. We have more fromlt our h editor, hugh pym. Hugh work on birminghams hospital has on so fast they are ready to take patients today, the latest Nightingale Hospital for coronus cases at the expo center. Some staff are worriedbout theisafety. They say they are still not abl to get the right personal protective equipment and some feel aious thahat they do get is not adequate. We are getting a lot of front line that thesi current ation is in many parts of the country inadequate. People are feeling unprotected, they feel scared at work, unable in some places to use the kit they are able to bring in from home because others [indiscernible] and do not feel confident in what is provided. Hugh staff at hospital say they have had confusing messages. National issues with suly and aprnd of gallons, an should be used for aerosolgenerating procedures. Nsthat melease of airborne particles. A few hoursater they were told an apron instead of gown should be used in nonconfirmed coronavirus pients. The doctor said i feel betrayed by those meant to be our leader it is like we are being sent to war withoutrv armor, g as cannon fodder. In a statementhe newcastle hospal trust said requirements have changed umerous times over recent weeks and current advice was in line with those and staff woul be assed the mostes efficient suppf protective equipment. Today the government announced a new plan to get more uipment, know as ppe, to health and care workers. There will be sanpticism about her plan being published. What guarantees can you give that people will be made to feel safet . With the right equipm it is a constant effort to get t ppe to the front line a hugeti logl effort and we acknowledge the challenges, we face them every day and are doing everything in ourth powero ge ppe to the front line those with concerns, we are making sureac they have a they can go in order to call for help. Hugh this dr. Posted a message to the Prime Minister on social protective equipment for nhs workers, five days before he was admitted to hospital before contracting coronavirus. He died on wednesday and his son spoke to the b today. He was a courageous, brave man. He saw nhs workers did not have enough ppe. Bmaythe time it did not get the attention it deserves. We are not going to stop. We are getting thieverywhere. I doot want my fathers passing to be in vain. Hugh repeating guidelines to the public on social distancing. The message remains the same as it ha been. People need to stayathome. I know how difficult that is and how difficult that will be, particularly over thd. Easter week ordinarily that is a time to see friends and family, a time to get out and about or take a short break. None of that will be possible this year. Hugh today some more enjoying the sunshine,eeping their distance and exercising inine with official advice, but there hugh pym, bbc news. K holiday anchor lets stick with that Bank Holiday Weekend because temperatures are forecast to hit 25 degrees in so t parts of u. K. Over the weekend and the government repeated the needayor people to at home, apart from exercise once a day, shopping for basic necessities or getting medical care and help for a vulnerablee person, peo can also leave their homes to work, but only if they cannot do their rk from home. Reporter a picture postcard, that is because the crowds are missing. What would he been unusual is now thw norm. It would have been absolutely heaving, chockablock, all the shops busy. Our town in every town, certainly on the seaside, stayathome, keepaway, stay safe to keep us, the nhs, safe, so we can save peoples lives. Reporter other coastal resorts were deserted from south bend on see sea to souwold. An a normal easter weekend it would bimpossible to park. Can only walk on the riverwalk. Reporter in london, officials warning people to keep a distance. Can you turn around, please . Staying staonary. He same household . Repoer an birmingham rangers have been patrolling the parks. Stay indoors because of covid19. I am not allowed in the frt reporter but one household thought the police were taking things a little too far. South Yorkshire Police have since apologized and described but illinformed. Ntioned messages like these ineecotland haveseen across the u. K. s Tourist Spots and appear to havc made a diffe there was also a reminder today that peoe can die one month after being infected, so staying apart and staying at home is vital. Right now you have to mention there was a lot of virus circulating. If we keep away from other people, the only way you will get it is from an infected person, so staying apart from other people is the key to breaking the transmission chain. Reporter it does not get more isolated tha this. And it is hoped easter weekend will look exactly the se. Anchor pictures have emerged of a mass grave in new york as the death toll there continues to rise almost 800 more peoplew ave died in rk state alone. Burials are being ramped up on a site off the bronx, long been used to bury those without nest next ofin or those who cannot afford a funeral. New york now has more coronavirus cases than any single country in the world. Reporter it is somehow unimaginable, uelievable, that in the most famous city in the richest country in the world they are digging mass graves for those who cannot afford a funeral, and for those who died of coronavirus with no next of kin. This is hart island off the bronx in new york city. Nearly 8000 d people haved in this state alone and they are struggling to deal wi all the buri we are in total control of our destiny he. What we do will affect literally life and death for hundreds of people. Reporter on a normal weekend a tourist venue like the Lincoln Memorial would be packed with visitors. The country on may 1, but his dical experts are saying, be very cautious. Dr. Fauci the virus decides whether or not it will be appropriate to open or not. Even though we are in the holiday season, now is no time now is the time to put your foot on theat accel, because we are going in the right direction. Lets keep it in that direction. We want this plague the passover. We want everyone in america to be safe. Porter the president originally wanted america to reopen in time for easter with churches packed, but in the oval office today this was the reality. No crowded pews, just a blessing from a bishop. For many christians this unique ntster will be online, virtual and socially dis jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Anchor our correspondent anthonys or curt joinss from anthonys arc or Anthony Zurcher joins us from shington. Many imagers will stick with uss for y among those the mass graves in new york. Anthony absolutely, putting a picture to go along with the record numbers coming out of new york city,th casualties. Predict this could be the peak casually ua cy today. It is a tangible look for what that means in a city where normally a couple hundved people die day and you are talking about deaths over 1000. Anchor President Trump has been any dates from that . Anthony one of the things they addressed, the Surgeon General addressed, the disparity between africanamericans and rest of the populationss far as impact of this virus. That is something you are seeing right now, black american death rates are higher than the rest of the country. Part of that is because ofpr existing medical conditions that may be affecting the black community more than the rest of the people. Ithe Surgeon General, w black, brought out his inhaler and id he has asthma, which makes him more predisposed to complications from the coronavirus. This virus, while it is affecting everyone in this country, is hitting certain segments of the population harder than others. Donald trump wants to focus on getting past this. He says there was light at t end of the tunnel and wants to address the Economic Impact of this as well. The reality is, perhaps we are reaching a peak d in comis and the number of cases will go down after that. The unemployment numbers, record coming out just yesterday, and businesses closing, the bottom line of the american economy, that will drag on beyond the health crisis. Anchor do we still see in the ministration that visible to get back to normal and those who feel the lockdown should continue . Anthony i think so, not just in the white house, in the Briefing Room and reports from inside the whithouse where donald trump be concerned about t economy, but among conservative commentators, republican officials who are saying we need to start dea with the tonomic impact of this ri now. Public Health Officials aredo sayinge listen to anthony fauci, talking about lifting your foot off the pedal now is going to cause the pandemic to baboun and that is the worst possible thing to do. Anchor ou thanko much. Stay with us, still to come. You will get all the latest sports news. Kenny douglas test positive for coronarus. R 55 years of hatred ande. They jumped on the statue. This became a massive demonstration of bla power, the power to influence. Today is about the promise of a bright future. A when we hope a line cfromoday. E b i think picassos works were beautiful, intelligent and it is a sad loss to everybody. Anchor this is bbc news. The latest headlines a message for the public as britai records its highest daily tally of coronavirus deaths in hospital, 980. New york starts to bury some of its dead in mass graves. They have more deaths tn a single country outside the united states. Spai will start handing out masks at metros and train stations as some companies reopen after a twoweek hibernation. News comes as spain recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days with 605 fatalities reported over the past 24 hours. A virologist at the Spanish National research counl joins me fm madrid. Carmen,he spanish Prime Minister says the fire, as he describes it, is now coming under control. He is obviously a politician. You are a variola just. From europe virologist. Carmen we Pay Attention to the number of deaths, infected people and people recovering. The numbers are in the right direction. We can say it is more or less over but we have to be careful because the numbers to see how they react in the nextew it seems we have done the right thing, staying at home. It looks like the number of infections have stopped. There is still a long way to go. Anchor many people he followed what happened to spain in recent weeks andave seen the pictures. What kind of lessons can other countries learn from what spain has had endure in recent weeks . Carmen the first lesson is we know already, not just in spain but other countries, asymptomatic people spread the virus. It is important to detect these people. Before and after having the disease the virus is spread. It is important to detect all these inviduals and put them in quarantine. Another important thing is to be careful with elderly peoe and immuno depressed people. We know already the disease these cases are the worst. , ths also very important number is so high we have to be prepared and we have to prepare our hospitals witthe many i se yous and ventilators because all th patients need this kind care. They have spent several weeks in the hospital. Anchor italy, germany, the united kingdom, talked about the possibility of immunity certificates for those who haved caught tease and recovered from it. Is that being talked about in spain as well . Carmen yes, we are thinking [indiscernible]ibility. We have to check carefully inninges so we still have a long way to go to learn how these people can be reinfected or not. There is an researchers that is very important. Whene knew about it, may be certificate makesense. Joining us. So much for geletnews on the virus elsewhere. In ireland leo varadkar said restrictions on movements due to expire sunday will remain in place at least another three weeks. Ihe saidt was his fervent hope to gradually ease them after in italy 570 people are confirmed to have died from covid19 in the past 24 hours, 40 fewer than the day before. The number of confirmed cases has slow from 4600 to0. 3 italy is one of the hardest hit confirmed deaths. H over 8000 lets get sports news now from bbc sportscenter. Hi there, i have your sports news. The football season in england to only resume once all players have been teed for coronavirus, that from chief executive of the managers association, who was also criticizing the english football leue today forotsulting them before they sent out letters saying the season could be completed wit56 days of a restart. Richard bevin does not think th timeframe is fair o players and that testing is key to getng back as soon as possible. Our managers do not wa to be back on the pitch unless players have been tested. But at the same time, the government must be confirming that is ok. The test must be made available first because of a shorta to the families of the nhs and also, the nhs staff themselves. That is where the testing must irst. Once that happens, by all means. Football leagues across europe wondering how to complete the season. In scotland, one vote awayrom ending the season early. Tes have been voting whether to resume theurrent campaign when it is safe to do so or finish and now. E majority of votes cast friday are in favor of the spfls recommendation to end the the outcome might not be known ubuntil may with having 28 days to vote. The resolution rests on one championship clu it is a frly complicated voting structure. Basically the spfl,t i is 75 from each of the fourvo leagueso in favor. It looks given the latest figure from the spfl that the majority of clubs in scotland are voting in favor othis resolution. One club in the championship has yet to ve. They hold the balance as it stands at the moment andg i am hearhat as it stands, they are ready to vote against this resolution. One club in the championship could scuppe the spfls plans to make sure lower leagues in scotland, the lower six of bas Board Members resied and told the president they are unhappy at how the club is being managed. In a joint letter they raised concerns over the financial atimplicns with the Coronavirus Crisis and criticized the handling of a scandal earlier this year when they refused to deny hiring a firm to attack their own players on social media. It calls for newresidential elections. U. K. Based renault said they put the vast majority of their factory staff in england on enforced absence until the end of may due to the impact of coronavirus. Right now they are the fourth team to be putting number of staff on furlough, including mclaren lid ws. Paris, franc put on a parttime schedule earlier this week. They are considering all possibilities as they seek to restarted season, including races behind closed doors. It looks like australia [indiscernible] will not be playing cricket this year. His contract was to play part of the season, but has been canceled by mutual agreement due to coronavirus. India, the third overseas player to miss out due tthe pandemic. Domesticricket in england currently delayed until the 28th of may at the earliest. That is all your sports for now. Anchor lets stick with the world of sport because liverpool bafo player Kenny Douglass tested positive for coronavirus. The former liverpool playeraid the 69yearold remains a heas routinely tested for the viruhile being treated for infection that required intravenous antibiotics. For mini christians woound the d it is a good friday like no other. Churches have taken to streaming services. This was part of a service from notre dame in paris, itself recovering from it recovering from a devastating fire. [violin playing] anchor a reminder of our t story. The British Public has been urged to stay indoors this weekend afr the u. K. s highest daily death toll the coronavirus pandic. The number of deaths worldwide has surpassed00,000. Dont forget you canet in touch th me on b on twitter. 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