Created by the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus crisis. Also this lunchtime in no hurry to lift the lockdown. Borisjohnson tells cabinet colleagues that stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is his priority. The governments furlough scheme to keep staff on the payroll despite not working goes live. There were 67,000 applications in the first 30 minutes. As some small shops re open in germany, across the world countries are taking the first tentative steps in lifting restrictions. On what should be the first day back at school for millions of children, its parents who are themselves getting to grips with home schooling. And in sport Serena Williams coach Patrick Mouratoglou says she still has the belief she can overtake margaret courts record of 2a grand slam titles, even at the age of 38. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theres more concern today about the lack of personal protective equipment for nhs staff. Hospital managers in england say some trusts already struggling with the supply of kit. The government insists 400,000 protective gowns will arrive from turkey at some stage today despite delays with the order. Meanwhile, also this lunchtime, borisjohnson has told cabinet colleagues hes concerned about lifting the lockdown too soon and stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is his priority. Businesses have started to make claims through the governments Job Retention scheme today designed to stop Companies Making workers redundant. Meanwhile, germany is now among several European Countries to lift some restrictions as rates of infection slow. 0urfirst report this lunchtime is from our Health Correspondent lauren moss. First of all, we are putting our gowns on. Gloves, gowns, masks and eye protection. The kits to Keep Health Care workers guarded against covid i9. Health care workers guarded against covid19. Its really important that we cover as much of us as possible. But supply and distribution are a continuous struggle, with organisations representing staff saying many dont feel safe. Half of those responded saying that they have felt under pressure to work with high risk Covid Patients without the level of ppe which is deflated. Many distraught calls from nurses, and nursing staff, calling us nurses, and nursing staff, calling us saying that they feel worried about going to work. And now a warning that there could be consequences to ca re. Warning that there could be consequences to careli warning that there could be consequences to care. I think we are dealing with alterations in the style of delivery of care, which mean that we might not do as many things as we did previously, we might choose not to go and review a patient three times and evening, we have to do it twice an evening, because there simply is not the resource for us because there simply is not the resource for us to because there simply is not the resource for us to put on and off oui resource for us to put on and off our ppe. Last week Public Health england changed its guidelines to allow some gowns to be washed and reused. And its notjust an issue for hospitals. Gps, care homes, Nursing Homes and hospices have also reported shortages. We are now trying to deliver this to 58,000 different institutions. As i said, we have delivered overi billion pieces of protective equipment. All countries are facing this challenge, this is a Global Health emergency, all countries are trying to secure the equipment that they need for the Health Service. So we are working in a competitive Global Environment in terms of securing this equipment as well. Last night a plane carrying ppe from china including 10 million facemasks landed in scotland. Another plane full of protective equipment from turkey was delayed. The Foreign Office says it hopes that flight will take up later, but even then the kit on board is not expected to last that long and has to go to check to make sure it is suitable. 400,000 gowns, obviously, would be welcome if and when they arrive. But the nhs when it is actually at fulltilt is probably getting through 150,000 gowns a day. So what we really need to get to is from the rather current hand to mouth approach to where sustainable supplies consistently and sustainably arrive. That is what our trusted leaders and the staff on the front nine need. Manufacturers, including burberry and barbara, are turning their and barbour are telling their hands to making equipment but there are calls for more help. Because all of this equipment was imported, there wasnt the prototype here. So the whole supply chain has had to be put back together again here to make this product. We are getting there now, but there have been some delays. Appreciation for those on the front line continues. The duke of edinburgh has today made a rare Public Statement saying he recognises the vital and urgent work being done by so many, and he has thanked all key workers. Stock levels of personal protective equipment vary across the uk. Officials in wales and scotland say they have enough to meet demand. Northern irelands first minister says it is an evolving situation. Keeping those caring for others protected themselves as one of the largest challenges brought by the coronavirus and it will continue to be an ongoing race against time. Lauren moss, bbc news. Borisjohnson has told cabinet colleagues that stopping a second peak of coronavirus cases is his priority. Still recuperating from the virus himself, the Prime Minister met his Deputy Dominic Raab at chequers on friday and voiced concerns about lifting the lockdown too early. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Westminster, on what would have been a busy weekday, before the virus struck. Most people are still following the advice to stay at home. The government has faced criticism from those who say the lockdown should have come sooner. But the focus now is on how and when the tide can be turned. We are all desperate to end this lockdown, but we need to do it in a sensible way, because the worst thing that we can possibly do is to prematurely ease the restrictions and then find a second peak and have to go right back to square one again, potentially with even more draconian measures. The current restrictions will stay in place until may sava nts, will stay in place until may savants, they will then be reviewed. But senior made the seventh, they will then be reviewed. But senior government figures have said that the restrictions will then probably be motor fired rather than the restrictions will then probably be motorfired rather than removed, this is to quash any speculation that life could return to normal any time soon. We are told the Prime Minister himself is worried about a second spike in infections and so is cautious about lifting the lockdown. The former Prime Minister said he had some constructive advice for the current occupant of number 10. know countries that have opened up their restaurant in a small way, and they have put a whole lot of restrictions on it, but at least there is some Economic Activity. So really this is the importance of getting the easing from this lockdown done in the right way, because ultimately, the only way you are going to pay this bill is by Economic Activity finally returning to normal. Today dominic rav, the Prime Ministers de facto deputy, dominic raab. He held a Conference Call with opposition ladies. Labour pozmack keir starmer pressed home demand for a clearer opposition leaders. Labours keir starmer pressed home a demand for a clearer path to lockdown. Trials for a vaccine in the uk are due to get going at the end of the week. We need to go to the normal step that we go through, but we are trying to save time by doing things in parallel with each other instead of one after another, and working with regulatory authorities to work out how much we can accelerate this while still fitting within the international guidelines. Some other countries such as denmark and germany are beginning tentatively to turn the key on their lockdowns. For now, the government here will cautiously watch, wait and hopefully learn. Iain watson, bbc news, westminster. Lets speak to our assistant Political Editor norman smith at westminster. The issue of ppe is not going away, how serious is this for government . The concern is that far from easing, the problems over protective clothing seem to be intensifying. What had now been a problem of distribution, we had the kit but the issue was getting out to the myriad of different nhs settings and care homes and gp surgeries, seems to have become an issue of supply. In other words, we cannot get hold of the kit now. Thats why we have to go to countries like turkey and china to try and get additional supplies. Every other country in the world is doing exactly the same, we are ina world is doing exactly the same, we are in a global scramble to get hold of this clothing. But it does mean many hospitals now are almost having to operate on an ad hoc day by day basis, not really sure if they are guaranteed supplies. So were seeing staff almost having to eke out what they have got with some hospitals effectively rationing the best kit for staff in intensive care. Others are suggesting that staff ought to launder the most valuable kit so it can be recycled. The Royal College of nurses saying one in ten nurses are actually making their own facemasks. In that sort of situation, perhaps no surprise, the government is completely unwilling to talk about or think about publicly an exit strategy. Indeed we now know that Boris Johnsons publicly an exit strategy. Indeed we now know that borisjohnsons great greatest fear is for the virus re emerging in the lockdown is released too early because that could mean an even more draconian lockdown which would have profoundly damaging consequences for businesses, never mind whether people would be prepared to put up with the second lockdown. Tens of thousands of companies have already made applications to a government scheme designed to stop firms making workers redundant. The coronavirus job rentention scheme went live early this morning. Businesses can now apply for grants to cover 80 per cent of the wages of staff whove been temporarily laid off. Employers should receive the money within six days. As our economics correspondent andy verity reports, its a huge understaking, not without teething troubles. This coffee shop in south west london is one of hundreds of thousands of businesses whose income plummeted to zero overnight when the country went into lockdown last month. With no customers to serve, its boss put 34 staff on furlough, meaning he is still paying them 80 of their wages which the government has promised to refund with the ground. With a grant. This morning he was relieved to find he could claim that grant and he has. Mid march, we spoke to the staff saying to them we thought they would probably be made redundant following week. We would need to be closing. It was brilliant to hear the chancellor say we had the option to furlough staff so it was an absolute no brainer to take the opportunity to do that. In the first half hour after the coronavirus Job Retention scheme website opened at 6. 30 this morning, employers already claimed on behalf of 67,000 staff. Some 8 million staff are expected to be furloughed in total, nearly a third of the private sector workforce. The cost is a huge £42 billion for three months. But its now been extended to four. There is limit to the capacity in the system so if every employer tries to use it at eight oclock this morning, some will be asked to queue or come back later, that doesnt mean the system has crashed, it simply means its full. But employers can claim any time over the next few days, between now and wednesday and we will have the money in their bank account by the 30th of april. Ijust wanted i just wanted to ijust wanted to check in with you. Assessing the scheme is morning, accountants trying to assess the scheme is morning said it was working but without any save and return facility, you cannot return if you make a mistake. If you are hanging around to check data, if you are inactive on the platform for 15 minutes, it will take you off the platform. Employment agencies are also running into difficulties claiming on behalf of temps with variable hours or pay. Certainly the Million Agency temps in this country and the agencies that want to fellow them are finding it really difficult. Its important that fellow them are finding it difficult. It is important that the government steps up and make sure that these workers are protected. The government says the website can cope with up to 450 applications an hour. Little doubt that without this scheme, hundreds of thousands more would be made redundant and forced to claim benefits. Across the world countries are taking the first tentative steps in lifting restrictions. In germany some small shops have re opened, but its now recommended that people wear face masks when shopping or on public transport reversing earlier advice. Paul adams has been looking at what the uk may expect as it ponders lifting its restrictions. Slowly, cautiously, europes largest economy is starting to move. Small businesses allowed to open from this morning, book shops, car dealers and cycling stores, the pressure to open up is mounting, retailers have lost an estimated 30 billion euros. Germanys apparent success in combating the virus makes this tentative reopening possible. But different parts of the country are moving at different speeds. And everywhere, people are being urged to wear masks. Translation we are protecting ourselves as best we can. Or shall i say, the others, with our face masks. I cant do much more than that, im wearing gloves which i will throw away afterwards, along with the mask. Translation we need life again, this whole time it was like a ghost town. That was ok, but im happy that we are moving ahead again. The sun is out, weve saved enough money and now we have to go out and spend it. In norway, kindergartens, hairdressers and churches are all being allowed to open from today. New covid 19 cases have been falling since the end of last month. The government believes it has the virus under control. In china, where the pandemic began late last year, travel is possible, but heavily controlled. Documents are checked. A qr code proves a passenger has not had a recent fever. Trains are disinfected. A guard checks temperatures. From order in china to signs of impatience in america. This was arizona yesterday. Protesters staying inside their cars but demanding the States Government lifts the lockdown. The protest, one of many taking place across america. Demonstrators energised by the fact that President Trump appears to be on their side. In australia, some of sydneys famous beaches are reopening, but only for exercise. Across the world, governments are taking stock, easing restrictions where they can, watching what others are doing. Balancing Public Health with economic survival. Paul adams, bbc news. In other news this lunchtime, at least 16 people have have been shot dead by a gunman disguised as a policeman in the canadian province of nova scotia. The attack took place in portapique about 60 miles north of halifax. A policewoman is among the victims. Its the worst mass shooting in ca nadas history. The gunmans motive is not clear. He was reported to have been driving what was meant to look like a police car. The duke and duchess of sussex have told the uks tabloid press they are ending all co operation with them. Harry and meghan have written to the editors of the sun, mirror, mail and express titles and websites, accusing them of distorted, false or invasive stories. The couple have relocated to california after stepping back as senior royals. Its just after quarter past one. Our top story this lunchtime. More warnings over personal protective equipment with some hospitals in england saying supplies of gowns are critically low. Ministers say more kit will arrive from turkey today. And coming up doctors warn people not to mix up the symptoms of coronavirus with hay fever. Ill be speaking live to the chair of the Royal College of gps and in sport, watford are set to become the Third Premier League club to agree wage deferrals for the First Team Squad with football suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tributes are being paid to an 84 year old nurse from oxfordshire whos died after contracting coronavirus. Margaret tapley was still working at Witney Community hospital up until earlier this month. She chose not to self isolate and was determined to carry on looking after other people. Her family say she was hard working, caring and perfect. Duncan kennedy reports. There are some lives, some faces, some people, that give themselves to memory. Margaret tapley will endure as one of those. A nurse for 40 yea rs, as one of those. A nurse for 40 years, now taken by the virus she had worked to keep distant from others. Very caring woman, she loved herjob. Margaret was 84, she died yesterday. Leaving a family engrossed now in grief, but abundant in pride. Very confident. Very caring woman. She loved herjob. Loved animals. Always had someone to talk to. I remember i used to live in london and she would talk to eve ryo ne in london and she would talk to everyone on the tube. Which is to be really embarrassing because thats not what you do in london how did she feel about working in this current state of the coronavirus rounds . How did she feel about continuing to work as a nurse . She was very aware of the virus, always took loads of precautions. Her thought was, if she doesnt catch this virus, she might catch the flu ina year, this virus, she might catch the flu in a year, was very aware, but also, she could never imagine leaving her work family. It was at the whitney Community Hospital in oxford shirt that margaret cared for her patients, including those with coronavirus. Despite her age, she worked three nights a week. One colleague said she didnt want to retire, they considered her a legend. Her grandson tom says she wasnt a mythical person to the family, just a profoundly caring person. Do you think it even crossed her mind to pull out . During the course of the coronavirus . Because she was in a High Risk Group . Course of the coronavirus . Because she was in a highrisk group . Im sure it crossed her mind, im sure its crossed everyone s mind who is working on the front line. In terms of conversations had, i dont know about that. But grandma continued to go into work to the very last and gave everything she could to the people she cared for. We are living through a time of collective grief and contemplation of loss. Margaret tapley, one name, one face, one or more life giving to the care of others. Duncan kennedy, bbc news. How to protect medics on the frontline has become one of the most pressing issues of the coronavirus crisis. And technology is playing an important role. A system of video appointments originally used in scotland to help People Living in remote areas is now helping to protect nhs staff from the virus. Heres our scotland correspondent lorna gordon. Are you having any difficulty breathing at the moment . Has that been a dry cough . Aberdeens covid 19 Community Assessment hub, doctors and nurses having to make quick decisions about who needs urgent care. So, i need to get you to the accident and emergency for some further tests. Patients who are referred here after calling 111 with suspected symptoms, can be sent straight to hospital or asked to come into the hubs red zone, where they are examined in person. Every contact is a risk, and its a risk that works both ways. So we know that people can have minimal symptoms to pass it on, and we really try to have them in the building and with the clinician for as short a time as possible. So, what i want you to do now is i want you to press the tip of your finger. The ability to assess patients over video link is working well in this new clinical environment. You might see that somebodys in bed, they have got the sheets pulled up over them, theyre clearly shivering or theyre breathing very fast or looking a little bit sweaty. So there are lots of good visual cues, which are actually, along with a good history, are the main ways we decide who needs admission or not. In less than a month, the number of weekly video consultations across scotland has risen from just a few hundred, to many thousands. As well as covid Community Assessment centres, its also being used by gps and for General Hospital consultations. The technology being used in scotland is called near me. It enables patients to have a secure video appointment from their home, or from wherever is convenient. You are invited into a virtual waiting room and then connected to your gp. Its also helping older doctors or those with medical conditions keep working. Well, its safer. You know, its safer for patients and its safer for clinicians. I have spoken to quite a few colleagues who are retired and coming back in, and theyre really happy to contribute. But if they can do a lot of work remotely, then theyre much more comfortable with that. And some practices are actually saying to their older doctors, you know, we would really want you to carry on working, but we want you to be safe. And technology is helping to do that. Video appointments will never replace face to face consultations entirely, but what might have seemed daunting to some is, with this accelerated roll out, becoming an important tool in our Health Service and in this fight against coronavirus. Lorna gordon, bbc news. With the warmer weather were all seeing this week theres a worry that the increase in pollen levels will lull people into a false sense of security. The Royal College of gps is warning people not to confuse the symptoms of coronavirus with those of hayfever its concerned people may leave the house thinking theyve just got the seasonal illness when theyve actually contracted the virus. Im joined by the chair of the Royal College of general practitioners, professor martin marshall. What are the things that people need to look out for . What is the difference between hay fever and coronavirus. Its not surprising, given the overlap between some hay fever symptoms and mile coronavirus, that people might be concerned. Theres a number of ways of differentiating between them, the most obvious is coronavirus, people most obvious is coronavirus, people m ost ofte n most obvious is coronavirus, people most often get a high fever, persistent, severe cough. With hay fever, you might get a mild irritating cough but you dont get a high fever. The other things to look out for, if youve got a non history of hay fever at this time of the year its more likely to be hay fever, if you could similar symptoms now, we know hay fever symptoms tend to be worse later in the day. Obviously less severe when the pollen count is low or when its been raining so there is a number of factors people can look out for in order to differentiate between coronavirus hay fever. Professor, thank you for your time. Its four weeks since Boris Johnson announced the lockdown, the most significant restrictions on our way of life in living memory. The aim is to try and save lives and protect the nhs. Ministers say the Health Service is responding well to the crisis but doctors and nurses are still raising concerns, particularly over protective equipment which we heard about earlier in the programme. The bbcs panorama has been given access to a hospital in coventry to see how people on the medical frontline are dealing with coronavirus. Heres jane corbin. The intensive care unit in coventry usually has 30 beds, with coronavirus there are 70. Coronavirus is a new disease, steep learning curve for those trying to treat it, like this consultant doctor tom bell yard. Ready, steady, move. Cronin involves turning patients onto the front. Turning patients onto the front. Turning patients prone, face down, is a good thing to do, it makes them better but it takes a lot of manpower, you need at least five people to turn a patient prone. Its physical. Ready, steady, turn. This is indeed the eye of the storm for this hospital and others up and down the country. This is intensive care. And many patients here are very sick indeed. They are on ventilators, under pressure here because more and more patients are arriving every day. Weve had a death in here today already. Its been very difficult, obviously the family havent been able to come in and see the patient so weve had to deal with that over the phone. Difficult for the nursing staff as well . Yes, absolutely. Respiratory diseases used to occupy two boards. Now hospital has around 230 covid 19 patients across eight wards. Mark. Hello. Paramedic mark anders is one of many Health Care Workers across the uk who contracted covid 19. Of many Health Care Workers across the uk who contracted covid19. They kept coming in and saying we cannot get your temperature down, your Blood Pressure is too low. In the next minute they said, i think youre going to have to move and that was something, i was just finding it from their own. You definitely did not want to go to intensive care, did you . No, its 5050 intensive care, did you . No, its 50 50 whether you come out alive. Intensive care, did you . No, its 50 50 whether you come out alivem the end, he did not need intensive care. It cannot be sure how he contracted coronavirus but he knows he was exposed to the virus while doing hisjob. Isuppose he was exposed to the virus while doing hisjob. I suppose it shows the risks. Yes, you try and do everything by the book. You know, something catches you out, you get it. I dont think you realise its everywhere. Everything you touch, everything you breathe. Its just, ive never had to deal with anything like this before. Like the vast majority of people who get coronavirus, mark s has recovered. He is returning home to his wife, cathy. Just amazing, the best thing ever. Just amazing, the best thing ever. Just absolutely amazing. Jane corbin, bbc news. And you can watch janes full report in panorama on the nhs frontline tonight on bbc one at 7. 30 and 10. 45 in scotland. Itll be available shortly afterwards on the iplayer. Many pupils and students should have been returning to the classroom today for the start of the new term. But schools across the uk remain shut to all but Vulnerable Children and those of key workers. And theres no date for when theyll fully reopen. Millions of children are back learning at home with parents who are themselves getting to grips with homeschooling asjohn maguire reports. Its back to school but not as we know it. Hi, im nat. Im dan. Both our children are. Fred. And noah. And how has home schooling been going for you . It is tough. It is a learning curve for us. Mr and mrs reynalds or dad and mum, really, have beenjuggling running a business, a household and a home school. It is really hard. Yeah. It is notjust the teaching thats hard. It is the juggling of work and life with that. And obviously, the boys they think, we are off school, so were off school, we can just do what we want, supposed to be off school, they do need to be learning so we have to teach them. Many children of key workers have remained at school over the easter holidays, so today may not prove that different. For the staff at these hub schools, keeping children of varying ages engaged and stimulated is a challenge. The staff are planning their weeks, linking into the childrens interests and more curriculum based work. But the children need that structure and too much free play, too much loose work the children dont benefit from that they need that close structure. Only once schools reopen will staff have the chance to assess the impact of their pupils progress. It is feared children from disadvantaged backgrounds will be affected most. We know that nothing can compensate for those relationships between teachers and their pupils so, again, planning for when schools reopen, how that catch up is going to be achieved. For those able to take advantage, technology and resources can help like never before. Today, the bbc is enhancing its online educational content and, when the school bells do ring once again, whenever that may be, it will mean were notjust getting back to school but also back to normality. John maguire, bbc news. And you can get all the details of the bbcs Bitesize Daily Service which offers tailored lessons for pupils across the uk on the website bbc. Co. Uk bitesize