And onto our streets. And in other news, signs of more unity among the democrats as Bernie Sanders endorsesjoe biden to be the partys nominee to fight donald trump for the presidency. Welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. First, President Trump has lashed out at the media, seeking to defend his record in slowing the early spread of the virus. Nationwide, the us has recorded at least 570,000 cases and 23,000 deaths so far. But mr trump says the rise in american cases has begun to flatten out. More on that in a moment. First, some other Major International developments. President Emmanuel Macron has extended the lockdown in france for another four weeks. Measures will now remain in place until at least may the 11th. In the uk the government has revealed that virus outbreaks have been detected in more than 2,000 care homes, that includes 92 outbreaks in the last 2a hours alone. And in spain, the lockdown has begun to ease. People in construction, manufacturing and some services have returned to work, as the number of new daily deaths continues to fall. In the us, the senior heath expert Dr Anthony Fauci has now said President Trump did listen to his advice when he recommended mitigation efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Dr fauci had said in a separate interview that lives could have been saved if the country had shut down sooner. The first and only time that doctor birks and i went in and formally made a recommendation to the president to actually have a shutdown in the sense of really having strong mitigation, we discussed obviously there would be concerned by some, and that the might have some negative consequences. Nonetheless, the president listened to the recommendation and went to the mitigation. The next second time that i went with dr birx into the president and said, 15 days are not enough, we need to go 30 days. Obviously there were people who had a problem with that because of the potential secondary effects. Nonetheless, at that time, the president went with the Health Recommendations and we extended it another 30 days. So, i can only tell you what i know and what my recommendations were, but clearly, as happens all the time, there were interpretations of that response to a hypothetical question that ijust thought it would be very nice for me to clarify because i didnt have the chance to clarify. Joining me now from los angeles is our north america correspondent, peter bowes. Peter, what did you make of what doctor fauci has been saying, what President Trump has been saying . Well, doctor fauci made it very clear he was speaking on his own behalf stopped it was his decision to address the news conference, and he wanted to clarify initially what he said in that interview. But it was a hypothetical situation he was talking about, that lives may have been saved, if the measures to slow down the spread of the virus had been brought in earlier. And as we have just heard, he said that all of his advice that he had given on a number of occasions to the president have been heeded by mr trump. So he was going out of his way to really suggest that there is no difference between his view and the president s, and mr trump said much the same. That he liked dr fauci and he had no intention of firing him. But overall this was a very testy news conference, the president even going to the length of playing a video put together by white house officials showing state governors applauding his response to the virus and also some reporters who had played down the potential implications of the virus. It was very testy, peter, of course, and as ever, pretty contradictory. Dr fauci seem to contradict something he said in an earlier interview. The president had retweeted a call for dr fauci to be fired . Yes, they were both trying to put the record straight but leaving a few questions open. The president didnt address that sweet. He retweeted something by someone else suggesting that dr fauci could be fired. The president sometimes does this. He will throw things out to let people know hes thinking about something and then as we saw today, he will clarify as he sees the situation at news conference. It does show the president is very angry with, as he sees it, the coverage he is getting. 0f as he sees it, the coverage he is getting. Of course, all of the stands back to an article on the weekend from the New York Times that was very critical of mr trump over the way he has handled this, perhaps missteps in terms of delaying some of the social guidelines, the social distancing measures that were eventually brought in. Peter, for the moment, thank you very much. President macron of france says the country will begin to come out of lockdown in four weeks. After may the 11th, schools, nurseries and universties will progressively reopen. People will gradually return to work, though cafes, restaurants and cinemas will stay shut. The president says it will be possible because there will be enough tests available for anyone showing coronavirus symptoms. 0ur paris correspondent Lucy Williamson reports. After a month, the unthinkable has become the barely thought about, and the extension of frances quarantine restrictions tonight caused little surprise. In a televised address, president macron said there would be no end to the lockdown here for another four weeks. Translation from the 11th of may, we will gradually open nurseries and schools. Its a priority for me as the Current Situation is widening inequality. Too many children, especially in our poorer districts and rural areas, dont have Digital Access and cant be helped by their parents in the same way. Marcel runs several bars including this one in central paris. Its been very hard, he says. First they had to close for the yellow vest protests. Now, for coronavirus. He agrees with the suggestion put forward by frances business association, that people will need to work more than usual after the lockdown is lifted to rebuild the economy. Translation i agree, even if it was a bit brutal. It will need effort from all french people. I think if you were to ask everyone to work perhaps one hour more each day, maybe work a0 hours week for a year or two, but then who will pick up the bill . Businesses, bosses, workers . Everyone must make an effort, a war effort. The french finance minister has already said the country is probably facing its worst recession since the second world war. And despite some signs that the crisis here might be easing, tonight president macron said the lockdown would be extended again. In spain, meanwhile, europes first glimpse of rush hour after covid. Faceless commuters, more than just a cliche now. The demand for protection suggesting a certain nervousness. Few of those Wearing Masks already refused the offer of a spare. Construction and manufacturing firms are among those allowed to start work again in spain, but most of the population still remains in quarantine. Italy is due to relax the rules for a small number of firms from tomorrow, as its death toll passed 20,000. After the challenge of enforcing national lockdowns, countries across europe are now beginning to face the equally delicate task of how to end it. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. The uk government says the county is still not past the peak of the coronavirus emergency and the number of deaths is expected to increase further this week before they may start to plateau. 717 people are reported to have died across the uk from coronavirus in hospital the latest 24 hour period. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports. The grief is personal, but the pain can touch millions. When ann mccook from preston died, her smiling face was shared around the world a source of comfort to her daughter emma who, until the end, had been looking at research into her mothers chances. 0n the left, it was how many people had been admitted. And at that point, she was on the left, she was in that figure. But then, when she passed away on the 10th, she was on the right. She was one of the figures of death. And, its heartbreaking. Because to everyone else, thats just a number, but that number was my mum. And, i dont think people are connecting numbers and graphs and figures to real, living people, people that arent going to come back from this. And emma is desperate like so many whove lost loved ones for people to follow the rules. Over the holiday weekend, many usually popular spaces have been much quieter. But because of the impact of the lockdown on the economy, there are constant questions about when the measures will be relaxed. And at todays government briefing, the first secretary, dominic raab, standing in from the prime minister, said it was still too early. If we let up now, the virus will only take full advantage. It will spread faster and it will kill more people. If we refuse to give in to it, if we keep up this Incredible Team effort, we will beat this virus and we will come through this national test. In spain, badly hit by the virus, there is a slight relaxation of the rules. Factories and construction sites are allowed to reopen. Many worry itll lead to a resurgence of the disease. So, to minimise the risk, the police are handing out masks. Until now, the World Health Organization hasnt recommended this, but it is now recognising that wearing a mask is becoming more normal around the world. It will become, i believe, a kind of badge of responsibility, along with the other forms of behaviour that are going to be so necessary. So, you would expect mask wearing to become more common . Absolutely, im sure. Its a way in which people themselves can take action and also a sign to others that they are taking this threat seriously. The British Government view is that the best masks must be reserved for Health Workers on the front line, that if Everyone Wants them, supplies will be even harder to find. But more and more countries, including the United States, believe that because people can have the virus without showing symptoms, they should cover their faces. Is it possible that you would change your advice to the British Public about Wearing Masks when theyre out of doors . The evidence on masks is much more persuasive for masks stopping you giving it to somebody than it is for you, preventing you from catching it. We are continuing to look at new evidence as it emerges, and if theres evidence that looks like we should change our advice, we would do so. In thailand, even newborn babies are being given specially made face shields, an effort to protect them from the virus on the journey from the hospital to their homes. And today more faces behind the mounting british death toll. Two nurses. Melujean ballesteros, originally from the philippines, died in london at the hospital where she worked just two days after being admitted. And raheema sidarni had spent 50 years as a nurse after arriving in the uk from trinidad. Aged 68, shed refused to retire in the midst of the crisis. Her son described her as a nurse until the end. David shukman, bbc news. Do stay with us on bbc news. Still to come the animals feeling bold enough, during the lockdown to come out into our gardens and onto our streets and into our homes. Pol pot, one of the centurys greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. He and the Khmer Rouge Movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1. 7 million cambodians. There have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. Traditionalist Muslim Leaders have expressed disgust. The magazines offices have been attacked, and its Editorial Staff have gone into hiding. It was clear that paulas only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, Paula Radcliffes competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. Quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. This is bbc news. The latest headlines donald trump has angrily defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, which has killed 22,000 americans. Frances president announces he will begin to lift the countrys lockdown on may the 11th. Judging when and how to lift restrictions is fraught with danger. Countries in asia, where covid i9 first spread more than three months ago, have taken different approaches to controlling the pandemic. Lets hear from our correspondents in south korea, singapore and japan, but first, we begin with stephe mcdonnell in china, the country where the virus originated. Chinas the virus originated. Most Strict Lockdown has chinas most Strict Lockdown has been inhumane province, however in most of the country, staying indoors has simply been a suggestion which people followed. Now its a cautious road to normality. You need to pass green phone app health clea ra nce to pass green phone app Health Clearance to buy train tickets, neighbourhoods, apartment blocks are still only admitting residents, restaurants are capping diner numbers and you cant sit too closely to others. China is returning to work while guarding against a new wave of infections from citizens returning overseas. In south korea theres been no lockdown, no mandatory restrictions despite over 10,000 becoming infected, instead the government urged commonsense, stay apart where possible, work from home and avoid mass gatherings. Instead of controlling the movement of the population, it has aggressively traced and tested for the virus. Silent streets and empty offices, here in singapore, a partial lockdown has kicked in in the past few days because of a second wave of infections. We are not meant to leave our homes anymore unless its for one of 12 government mandated reasons, break those rules and you face fines or worse, prison time. These measures are in place until the end of the month but they could be extended if the virus isnt contained. Injapan most of us, at least in the biggest cities, are living under a state of emergency and that means the government is asking people to stay at home at the weekends and in the evenings and as you can see, most people are now complying with that but this is not a lockdown, offices remain open, so do pubs and restau ra nts u ntil open, so do pubs and restaurants until 8pm. You can even get a haircut if you want. Japanese government seems determined to keep the economy going come what may, and a pan isnt carrying out widespread testing. Instead the government hopes the limited measures will start to bend the curve of the academic downward in the coming weeks. Will it work . Well have to wait and see. Avenue you seen from my colleagues around the region, governments in asia are trying different strategies to combat covid 19, but one thing is striking, compared to america and europe, the number of people dying in asia from the coronavirus appears much lower. There is speculation about why that might be, do people in asia where facemasks are much more . The truth is now we just are much more . The truth is now wejust dont are much more . The truth is now we just dont know. Joining me now is natasha howard, an expert in Global Health and Infectious Disease control at the saw Swee Hock School of Public Health in singapore. Thank you for your time the. People around the world understandably anxious to know when lockdown is might end, pa rt when lockdown is might end, part of the problem is each country is its own sub epidemic with its own economic context . Right, exactly, this is why it very problematic to say when lockdown is in individual countries or when lockdown is locally might end. What in practice are governments considering right now . Governments are considering a number of different scenarios. 0bviously theres the consideration of do we keep lockdowns going until there is a vaccine or some kind of meaningful therapeutic response . Thats probably not feasible, and even if people might try to do that the economic role would be disastrous. Theyre considering easing off gradually. We see signs of that in some countries. Again, how feasible this is in terms of once you start easing off you are likely to get more cases increasing and again possibly deaths, and it mightjust default to a third scenario where you have sort of adaptive triggering, for example you ease off restrictions and then you slam them back down again, you ease them back down again, you ease them off and you slam them back down. Maybe that is going to be a default approach, maybe that will be a reasonable approach. The challenge again with that is its not going to really support economic continuation or strengthening because, again, if people dont know whats happening from day to day, its very hard for businesses to invest or keep going effectively. I wasjust going effectively. I wasjust going to ask you, the chances of people taking up some kind of people taking up some kind of more normal life again rest on widespread testing being available, perhaps some kind of immunity passport . Thats another thing being considered, the idea of immunity passports, but the issue with this, of course, is we do not know the threshold of immunity that is necessary to prevent us from getting reinfected, we just dont have that information yet, and secondly we dont know how long it will last. This also poses ethical dilemmas because, for instance, people might feel obliged or encouraged to get infected in order to return to some semblance of normal life, and that risks them potentially dying and we dont know yet if. How long immunity lasts or what the threshold is for immunity. A mild infection might not give us immunity. Its quite risky but again, its being discussed and it may be the direction we go in. Natasha howard, thank you very much indeed. Yes, thank you very much. Turning to us politics now, and senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed his former rival, joe biden, for the democratic nomination for president. For more on the significance of the announcement, heres the bbcs katty kay. Its a sign of the times that this was not done at some big political rally in a swing state but from the basement of the senator from vermont at the basement of the former Vice President of the United States. The two men coming together, asjoe biden put it, for critical unity. Whats key about this is the timing. I remember back in 2016, Bernie Sanders endorsement of Hillary Clinton was pretty tepid. In fact, it took him 36 days after she was the presumptive nominee to actually get there. This time around, its taken Bernie Sanders only five days and as he put it, the reason hes endorsing joe biden as the because he believes that donald trump as he says the most dangerous president in American History and he will do everything he can to try to get him out of the white house. That includes an appeal to his supporters saying now you all have to come in and try tojoin me to get donald trump to be a one term president. Joe biden returned the complements saying this endorsement made a huge amount to him and he would listen critically to Bernie Sanders supporters and his issues. The two are now going to perform Democratic Task forces to look at things like education, to look at immigration, climate change, and in this critical moment of choice, and healthcare. There is some sense amongst democrats that this may be a moment for some of those more progressive policies that Bernie Sanders has been advocating for decades to actually make it into the mainstream of american life. Katty kay for us there. There are not many upsides to the current restrictions, but some of our native animals appear to be enjoying the quiet on the roads. Wildlife experts say that the dramatic drop in traffic as a result of the lockdown could help to pause the decline in species such as hedgehogs. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, reports. While so many of us are stuck indoors, lockdown hasnt slowed the flurry of springtime activity outside. And as urban areas for quiet and more people put out food in their yards and gardens, wild animals are showing up in some very domestic settings. So could nature be making the most out of lockdown . It was a very strange time for all of us, how might different animals be adapting to it . Normally places that are quite noisy and busy, typically dominated by human activity, they are a lot more spaced now for animals and wildlife generally. A lot of species will respond to that, particularly hedgehogs we think. In mind. If that is the case, then that could be a contributing factor in the decline. Something like lockdown with much less traffic could have a real impact on hedgehogs. Uk road traffic plummeted by almost three quarters in the first week of the stay at home order. While that might benefit some species, it could actually be bad news for scavengers like crows and buzzards. The conservationists point out that other usually shy birds and mammals could be easier to spot. What sort of animals do you think people might see in urban environments . If you do go out exercising and youre on your own then its quite quiet, which means youre likely to come across things youve not seen before. If it is part of daily exercise on that time youre allowed to go out, thats great. Eyed had people say theyve seen stoats for the first time on runs because its been really quiet. Animals like foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, things like dear, we might see animals usually quite sensitive to disturbance. Heres my little foxy roxy. Many are sharing wildlife encounters on social media and conservation organisations like the Peoples Trust for endangered species act and the rspb asking some to spend their lockdown time on surveys that could help study native wildlife. So just a view out of the window could help us stay connected with the Natural World at a time when our own worlds have become so much smaller. Victoria gill, bbc news. Much more for you any time on the bbc news with all the news. You can reach me on twitter im bbcmikeembley. Thank you very much for watching. Hello there. We saw a big cooldown in the weather over the easter period. Sunday, the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures up to 25 degrees celsius. Well, thats more than hot enough to melt some of those Chocolate Easter eggs. By monday, though, temperatures certainly dropped away significantly for many of us. Top of the drops manston in kent, with things 15 degrees celsius cooler on monday. Now, temperatures will be picking up over the next few days, but that said, Tuesday Morning starting on a cold note for quite a few of us, with some patches of frost developing where the skies stay clear for any length of time. And that said, across parts of Eastern England and also the south, theres probably going to be a bit too much in the way of breeze and or cloud to see much in the way of frost. High pressure still in charge of our weather on tuesday. It is sinking a little bit further south. The winds not as strong, so it will feel a little bit warmer for many of us. For western scotland, though, westerly winds will bring a bit more cloud to the highlands, the Western Isles and quite cloudy weather as well for the Northern Isles of scotland. And although we start off cloudy in lincolnshire, east anglia, south east england, the east midlands, that cloud will tend to burn back toward some of those north sea coasts into the afternoon. Its going to feel a bit warmer, the winds a bit lighter, temperatures a couple of Degrees Higher with highs up to 1a degrees. 0n into wednesdays forecast, High Pressure is with us once again. If anything, its going to be warmer for just about everyone, with temperatures around three orfour Degrees Higher. Highs of 17 degrees or so for london, for birmingham, for newcastle and for aberdeen, but maybe 19 the top temperature around the cardiff area. Temperature contrast then begins to increase on thursday. Theyre getting a bit warmer across england and wales, but a bit colder across parts of scotland and north east england. That colder air is arriving with a very weak cold front. So, it will bring a strip of cloud, maybe an odd light shower with it. Most areas, though, will stay dry. But those temperatures certainly dropping away. Highs only nine degrees celsius in aberdeen, so starting to feel quite chilly once again here, whereas for england and wales, its a warmer day with temperatures quite widely pushing on into the low 20s. Now, its been a very dry month so far, but that looks set to change as we head towards friday and indeed the weekend, as this area of low pressure drifts up from iberia. Its going to bring increasingly cloudy skies and the prospect of some rain. This is bbc news. The headlines donald trump has angrily defended his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States which has killed 22,000 americans. The president says he acted at the earliest opportunity. Us infection figures have begun to stabilise, and a programme has been set out for reopening after the shutdown. President macron of france has announced that coronavirus lockdown is to remain in place until may the 11th. In a televised address he said the current measures had slowed but not beaten the virus. The lockdown has confined the french to their homes since mid march. The number of coronavirus deaths recorded in british hospitals has passed 11,000 an increase of more than 700 in 2a hours. The government says it doesnt yet expect to relax the lockdown as the uk is not past the peak of the outbreak