Hello. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally and how economists expect new us gdp figures will show the significant damage the pandemic has inflicted on the economy. Officials say the us has more than a million cases roughly four times the second worst affected nation, spain. Here the uk will offer testing to over 65s and anyone who needs to go back to work. Aid agencies are warning a lack of resources in conflict zones will allow the virus to spread. In conflict zones will allow and in france food shops will reopen from may the 11th but bars and restaurants will stay closed. Much more on all that to come, but first our Damian Grammaticas has more on spain facing a recession even as it plans to come out of one of the strictest lockdowns. In spain, the daily tally of the dead may be falling but the lines of the hungry are lengthening. Queueing for handouts to feel empty stomachs. A new wave of suffering brought by the virus is covering force. Covering force. Norma, cleaner, has lost all of her work. 200 euros a month is what she is left with stop the poorest being hit ha rd est. Stop the poorest being hit hardest. Translation the people whose house i was working out told me, dont come any more until this is venus. Now i dont know if i can even afford to pay my rent. The little she gets she shares with her brother. His work submitting flyers to homes has dried up and there are four in his household to feed. Even in the worst of spains economic crisis, those on the margins could find odd jobs not now. Assista nce could find odd jobs not now. Assistance from others is all thatis assistance from others is all that is left. Translation every day we pray for help for the nations and the volunteers and face to god were getting there. It is a miracle. A miracle is what many of spains businesses need too. The plan is that they will start reopening next month but customer numbers must be limited. Cafe s can only serve outdoors. This office, studied for weeks, may struggle to survive. Parcos come back to find the bills piling up, more than he thinks he is able to pgy than he thinks he is able to pay. If his restaurant fails, the 5 star fee is kept on will be jobless too. Translation even when we open, i dont believe people go out like before, they will be scared. Nobody knows what is going to happen. We are all scared. Those fears are felt right across spain, even in small spaces. This bullring should be full now. This was it exactly a year ago. The annual fiesta, people crowded in from far and wide. Now, nobody. These events help sustain economies in towns like this but how to restart them . Events will be the last thing to reopen, just 400 spectators allowed, all spaced apart. Translation is a day when, ina apart. Translation is a day when, in a small village like this, many thousands come. Restau ra nts, this, many thousands come. Restaurants, hotels, shops, eve ryo ne restaurants, hotels, shops, everyone will fill the impact. It is sad. Spains Health Emergency may be waning but an economic one isjust emergency may be waning but an economic one is just beginning to bite. The coronavirus outbreak in the United States has killed more americans than the vietnam war, according to the latest figures. More than 57,000 people have died. The total number of cases in the us has passed i million. Thats almost a third of all cases worldwide. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. To make grim milestones highlighting the devastating impact of covid i9 on the United States. More than a million cases and over 58,000 People Killed by the virus, which surpasses the number of americans who died over nearly two decades of vietnam. And the outbreak is far from over. What of the white houses senior medical advisers has warned that covid i9 could re emerge later in the year. Is not going to disappearfrom later in the year. Is not going to disappear from the planet. That means that as we get into next season, in my mind, it is inevitable that we will have a return of the virus, or maybe it will never even go away. At a meeting with Small Business owners, echoing comments he made in february, President Trump said he was optimistic that the number of cases would ultimately go down to zero. You never know about a vaccine. Tremendous progress has been made. Johnson johnson, oxford, lots of good things you have been hearing the same things as i do. Tremendous progress has been made, we think, on a vaccine. Yours have to say thank, then your have to test it and it takes a period of time. In the meantime, much of time. In the meantime, much of the country is still at a standstill with stay at home orders in force until at least the middle of may. 26 million americans have lost theirjobs during the pandemic. The Us Commerce Department is expected to report later that Gross Domestic Product suffered a sleep drop in the First Quarter of the year. With the economy shrinking by up to 4 . It will be the biggest decline in Economic Activity since the Great Recession over a decade ago. And there is much worse to come over the coming months since the virus didnt begin to impact the us economy until late march. But President Trump remains optimistic. Were going to come back very fast. Now that our experts believe the worst days of the pandemic are behind us, americans are looking forward to the safe and rapid reopening of our country. Ona trip rapid reopening of our country. On a trip to a medical centre in minnesota, mike pence thanked Health Workers and researchers for their efforts in the pandemic. His visit was overshadowed by his decision to ignore the hospitals rules to oui ignore the hospitals rules to ourfacemasks. Vice president said he wasnt scared about spreading the virus because his tested negative several times to covid i9. And in 20 minutes, we shall have more on the us economy in our business coverage. Millions more people in the uk are eligible for coronavirus tests from today after the government widely expanded the programme. The latest figures show that 43,000 tests were carried out on monday still far short of the health secretarys target of 100,000 a day by thursday. Dan johnson reports. Saint cecilia s nursing home in scarborough locks down earlier. Across the three homes in the group, they still saw 11 deaths with four definitely linked to coronavirus. This is the area that we will have for anybody who has been diagnosed. Each number means a parent, husband, wife, gone. Like liz kemp who loved her grandchildren. Her family says staff did all they could in her final days but were unable to stop the virus reaching her. She is one of more than 4000 had died since easter but havent so far been recorded in the official daily figures. They showed there were a number 586 deaths from covid i9, bringing the total across the uk to. From today, all care home apps will be included in that figure. As late as mid march, Public Health england was advising that people receiving care were unlikely to be affected and things should carry on as normal, even if staff showed symptoms. The government has been accused of not doing enough to protect the most vulnerable people. It has been a focus from the start. We have strengthened the rules around what happens in care homes and improved Infection Control and also making it Testing Available throughout the care sector. I think is incredibly important as we ramped up the availability of testing. So from today, all care home residents and staff will be eligible for testing regardless of symptoms. These mobile sites manned by the army should help but availability is still a major frustration. Now, but availability is still a majorfrustration. Now, over 65 s and their families, majorfrustration. Now, over 65 s and theirfamilies, along with anyone with a household of someone with anyone with a household of someone going out to work, will be able to apply for a test online if they are showing symptoms. Promises have also been made to deliver enough of the equipment staff need to keep themselves safe. Away from ca re keep themselves safe. Away from care homes, there are more questions around Wearing Masks orface questions around Wearing Masks or face coverings. The Scottish First minister said there could be some benefit and recommending them for enclosed spaces like public transport and shops, to move away from the uk governments position. We are also concerned that some people are infected who dont have symptoms or maybe dont have symptoms or maybe dont have symptoms or maybe dont have symptoms that will stop and that is the reason why sage has put so much effort into looking at this question. But the answer is clear that if the evidence is weak and the effect of small. There is a call not to wear masks needed by medics and a reminder that a face coverings does not replace the lockdown rules, whatever the advice, they are becoming more common as we work out the reality of living with the virus. Dan johnson, bbc reality of living with the virus. Danjohnson, bbc news. Lets round up some of the other main developments British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant because of the plunge in demand for air travel. Its Parent Company predicts it will be several years until passenger numbers return to the level seen last year. President putin says the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in russia has not yet been reached and hes extending the lockdown until may 12th. He said the spread had been slowed but warned of the risk of acting too quickly to lift restrictions. So far theres been 867 recorded deaths. The death toll from the pandemic in brazil has now this passed 5,000. Its the worst affected country in south america with infections close to 72,000. President Jair Bolsonaro has criticised the restrictions imposed by state governors to try to slow the spread of the virus. The captain of a British Nuclear powered submarine has been relieved of his duties for allowing his crew to hold a barbecue during a lockdown at a plymouth dockyard. A royal Navy Investigation found that commander Jonathan Lewis had made several errors ofjudgement. The organisers of the oscars are temporarily relaxing the rules about which films are eligible meaning that movies which dont get a full cinema release could qualify. The academy said that when cinemas have re opened following the pandemic, the exemption will no longer apply. France is to ease lockdowns from the middle of next month. Schools and shops will begin reopening, and people can travel within 100 kilometres of their home. But that depends on infection rates remaining low. This from our paris correspondent lucy williamson. Of all the Lessons Learned during lockdown, the hardest for the government has been working out how to end it. Aurelies four children have been studying at home since the middle of march. Primary schools will reopen on may 11, but aurelie says its too soon. Translation i dont think my kids are going back in may. Im going to wait before i send them into a group environment. The Prime Minister warned today that france risked the collapse of society if it kept the restrictions in place for too long. Translation never in the history of our country have we known a situation like this. Not during war, nor occupation, nor in previous epidemics. Never has the country been confined as it is today. It cant go on forever. If infection rates stay low, most major restrictions will start to be lifted next month. Schools will begin opening from may 11 on a voluntary basis. All shops will reopen and people will be free to move within 60 miles. But beaches, cinemas and large museums will stay closed. And a decision on bars and restaurants has been pushed back to the end of may. Pressure to lift the lockdown here is coming from the top. Earlier this month, president macron set a date of may 11 to ease restrictions and start reopening schools. His government has quickly pulled together a plan for how to do that. But its delicate, its complicated and there is strong opposition from those on the ground. Teachers unions have described the reopening of schools next month as unworkable, even mission impossible. Translation the scientific advisers have proposed that classes are staggered, that the children are a metre away from each other at all times, that they shouldnt circulate in the corridors. All this will cause us enormous problems. The plan for lifting lockdown here rests on keeping new infections low, under 3,000 a day. Some areas may need to relax the rules more slowly. But the task of containing this epidemic is shifting from government responsibility to individual response. Lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. Hundreds of protesters in lebanons Northern City of tripoli have clashed with troops for a second night. In the last 48 hours, at least one protester has been killed and dozens have been injured on both sides. The country is experiencing a resurgence in violent riots triggered by an economic crisis made worse by the virus lockdown. Freya cole reports. Violence has returned to the streets of lebanon, clashes between government backed forces and ordinary citizens who can no longer survive the coronavirus lockdown. Gunfire. Translation we are daily workers, if we were, we eat and if we do not eat. May god change the situation for the better. Bank exteriors have been deliberately targeted ad in the three weeks of lockdown, the already dire situation in lebanon has spiralled into further disrepair. Deposits have been frozen and the local currency has crashed. Translation the us dollar is now worth around 4200 lebanese pounds and everything is expensive and to be honest, we do not have anything. We cannot even buy bread. It has been six months since the Anti GovernmentMovement First spilt onto the streets. Only now, the people of lebanon has the added risk of the deadly virus, a threat, they say, is not a priority when their families are starving at home. This is bbc news. The main headlines recession on an extraordinary scale the spanish Prime Ministers stark warning as he prepares to lift covid 19 restrictions and restart the economy. The coronavirus outbreak in the United States has killed more americans than the vietnam war. More than 57,000 have now lost their lives. Until now, the coronavirus has largely been concentrated in europe, the United States and china, where Health Systems are well established. So far, developing countries have been less affected, but are particularly vulnerable should the virus takes hold and the dangers are amplified in parts of the world affected by conflict, as our middle east editorjeremy bowen explains. Welcome home. Syrians crossing back from turkey face 14 days quarantine in regularly disinfected dormitories. This is idlib, the last syrian Province Holding out against the assad regime, with almost1 Million People displaced by war. Social distancing and washing hands are not easy if you live in a tent with little or no clean water. Jannah knows all about the coronavirus but much more about sudden death. She is 10, her brother mohammed is 13. Theyve been bombed and shelled for most of their lives. Jannah fears chemical weapons more than the virus. But she is still scared. Translation yes, i am, because it would spread rapidly. People gather to get bread even here in the camp. Lots of people in a small place. 300 people share four toilets, even more than 300. If someone catches it the whole camp would be infected in a day. Even before the pandemic, yemen was locked in the worlds worst humanitarian crisis. Across the middle east, at least 60 of people are under30. Thats a plus in the fight against the virus but it could be cancelled out by illness, poverty, malnutrition and war. The us Aid OrganisationInternational RescueCommittee Works in 34 fragile countries and sees disaster looming. We think between 500 million and 1 billion people could become infected in those 34 countries. And between 1. 5 million and 3 Million People are at risk of dying. How confident are you about the numbers . If youre in south sudan, there are only four ventilators. If youre in north west syria, 85 Health Facilities have been bombed by the government in the last six months. So i fear that, if anything, this will be an underestimate, not an overestimate. Back in afghanistan, this doctor treats war casualties. And now hes in another fight. We are like the soldiers, those who are in the front line. But without weapons and ammunition. We dont have enough number of ppe kits to save ourselves. The challenge is huge. Rich nations that might have helped are struggling. Even though they have individual hospitals with more ventilators than entire countries. And time is short. Jeremy bowen, bbc news. Over the weekend, huge crowds flocked to the re opened beaches in california with thousands of people ignoring social distancing guidelines. San diego is next to ease the lockdown measures by opening its coastal resorts in phases. We can now speak to san diego lifeguard chief james gartland. James, thank you for being on the programme. How will you manage the easing of restrictions on the beaches of san diego . We have to change the way we are using the beach right now, so we have closed down the boardwalk. It is still closed. The beaches are being closed. The beaches are being closed for quite some time now. You are allowed to come to the beach now but you can run, swim, walk, surf but you need to get your exercise and then leave, so there is no seating, no sitting on the seawall, no loitering, so you cannot stop when you come to the beach and these other changes we have made to keep people moving. They are required to continue to have that 6 foot distancing and then starting friday you will be required to wear a facial cover. To expect people to to those rules . There seems to to those rules . There seems to be confusion given the pictures we saw from the weekend . Our beach just opened on monday and we are getting very good compliance in san diego. We started early in the week. We started on a weekday so we could build up, educate people and get the signage out and just warn everybody and get them prepared to understand that this is different. The stay at home order is still in effect in california but you are allowed to go out and get some exercise, so we have opened up more areas and more opened up more areas and more open space for people to be able to get some exercise but its not a regular day at the beach you cannot bring your umbrella, chair, sit down, you have to keep moving and the Police Department and the lifeguards are constantly warning folks and telling them they have to keep moving it along and ensuring that we have the 6 foot social distancing. Just quickly, how important is this, psychologically, that the beaches are reopening . this, psychologically, that the beaches are reopening . I would tell you, there were many smiling faces. You could see a lot of the tension easing. The beachis lot of the tension easing. The beach is a big part of the life in san diego and we have not had it in quite some time so it is giving people peace of mind, helping them clear their mind and they have more places to get exercise. Thank you for talking to us, good to talk to us. That is the san diego lifeguard chief. An australian couple have found themselves in coronavirus lockdown on a deserted topical island. Kevin and adele hockey came to Fraser Island off the queensland coast to work as caretakers for a group of holiday homes. One month later, theyre still on the island, miles from civilisation. Take a look at how they are getting on. Tranquil music. That does not look that bad kevin and adele hockey on Fraser Island off the queensland coast. In the next three minutes will be talking about the top business stories, the us gdp numbers due out later today and economists are braced for pretty bad news and also British Airways, we will discussing their decision to make 12,000 employees redundant. Back in a moment. Hello there. It has been the sunniest april on record, and for much of the month, it has been exceptionally dry. But things changed a bit on tuesday for many of us. You can see the way in which rain pushed its way northwards across england and wales, and there were some showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Now that first area of rain is clearing away. You can see the frontal system sliding out into the near continent, but there is another area of low pressure out to the west. More frontal systems coming our way, so that means there is more rain in the forecast through the day ahead. This is our main rain band, pushing its way northeastwards, so initially moving across the south west of england, into wales, the midlands, into the london area by about lunchtime, and that rain will eventually get to the mainland into northern england, Northern Ireland, and southern scotland by the end of the day. Northern scotland will hold on to something brighter with one or two showers. Some brighter skies returning behind the rain band as well. Quite a windy day across parts of Northern Ireland, and also the south west of england. And those temperatures generally between 10 14 degrees some coastal areas in the north east might struggle around 8 9. As we go through wednesday night, ourfirst rain band goes northwards, but another pulse of heavy rain will slide its way northeastwards across england, wales, Northern Ireland and again up into southern scotland. Some further hefty showers chasing behind. Temperatures to start thursday morning generally between 5 8 degrees. For thursday, low pressure firmly in charge of the scene. These various frontal systems are spiralling around the low, so there will be some outbreaks of rain to contend with and some patchy rain drifting northwards across scotland, perhaps parts of Eastern England for a time. And then, yes, you will see some spells of sunshine, but also some showers, and some of those showers across the southern half of the uk will be heavy and thundery into the afternoon. Also very windy across the south of england and the Channel Islands. Across the Channel Islands we could see gusts of 50mph, potentially with the temperatures generally in the range of 10 14 degrees, certainly cooler than it has been on many days recently. For friday, its another sunshine and showers day, the central area of low pressure will start to slide away eastwards, so we may start to see something a little bit brighter and certainly drier developing. Temperatures nudging upwards a little bit, could get as high as around 15 degrees. Then we get into the weekend, and certainly to start off, it will be drier with fewer showers. And i think some of us will see rain returning from the west on sunday. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. How sick is the worlds biggest economy . First quarter gdp figures for the us are out today and economists warn get ready for bad news. British airways announce 12,000 redundancies after the collapse in passenger numbers, caused by the pandemic. But business is booming for those in animation while the traditional Film Industry is in lockdown those who draw for a living are busy working from home. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. Lets focus on the key business stories of the day. Later today, we will see how much the coronavirus pandemic hurt the us economy at the start of this year, when the countrys latest gdp figures are released. Economists say it shrank by anywhere between five to 10 between january and march. Most of the damage done was in the last few weeks in march when the economy was brought to an abrupt halt. A stark difference from projections at the beginning of this year, when many were expecting a growth rate of about 2 . Samira hussain is in new york for us. Screw by screw, andre takes a pa rt screw by screw, andre takes a part of the Small Business she built only four years ago. Until recently, the space she ran in Brooklyn New York was thriving and then came the coronavirus pandemic. Once we saw a decline in revenue from february until we closed our doors on my 16th, itjust seems clear that this Business Model will no longer work. With no assistance from the Small Business administration or to pay rent, there is really no path forward. Her Business Model depends on children and her older caregivers to get together, socialise and play. Even when the economy reopens, it is not clear when people will feel comfortable doing that. Just a short walk down the street and you end up at relationships coffee shop. We are open. It opened a takeout window two days ago and is being run by one of the owners since the staff have been laid off. Before the pandemic, business was robust was a destination spot for people in the neighbourhood. When trying to see what can be done to keep it afloat while being realistic about the prospects of it. These Small Businesses are being crushed by the economic fallout of the coronavirus. The retail and Service Industries are critical components of the us economy. Almost three quarters of americas economy depends on consumer spending. This small part of Brooklyn New York, there is not a lot of that happening. The story repeats itself across the country and it is hammering the once robust american economy. Stores are closed, no one is shopping, planes sit idle on time acts, no one is travelling. Theatres are shut, no one is going out. Any notion that americas long, steady growth path has been upended that it will continue. And in fa ct, that it will continue. And in fact, is likely to get much worse before it gets better. About 95 of the nations dpp is in some form of lockdown which gives you the sense of the magnitude of the problem. The economy has been flattened by this, huge body blow. We are struggling and not really going to get going again until things return to normal. How does a country return to normal. How does a cou ntry safely return to normal. How does a country safely reopen its economy without jeopardising the health of its citizens . It isa the health of its citizens . It is a question that america and the rest of the world is struggling to answer. Unions in the uk say they will be taking legal action against British Airways after the carrier said it would cut up to 12,000 jobs. Thats more than a quarter of the airlines workforce. Bas Parent Company, iag has predicted it will take several years until passenger numbers come back to levels seen before the coronavirus crisis. Joining me now is salman ahmed, chief investment strategist at Lombard Odier investment managers. This is drastic action being taken, isnt it, by British Airways . Definitely, very drastic. I think there is an implication of things to come does make indication. We do know that until a backseat is found, the psyche around travel will be affected, even if restrictions are lifted. So i think we are giving the lay of the land to see ahead but this is drastic as it stands today. And of course, the unions will fight this, they said they were ready. We have seen in the United States and other countries, governments bailing out our lives or at least giving them some Financial Assistance will stop you think this is necessary . I think it is necessary that the government comes out and gives the support, and as youre already pointed out, we have seen that significantly and aggressively in other countries. And i think the important thing is to retain employment and have some firepower to see off the storm. But i do agree with the stance that this is not a temporary situation and the fear factor around travelling is here to stay for at least for the next several months, and any Government Support will only add more debt going forward. Just give us your take on the us economy. I dont know if you are able to hear my colleagues report, some error, looking at the us gdp figures. For the First Quarter, when looking at a contraction of around 5 or more. What about quarter to two . More. What about quarter to two . Many believe we are looking at 20 or more . Actually, this First Quarter number will be very important to shape those expectations for the next quarter. The real damage of the lockdown is going to be felt in at the Second Quarter. Current estimate is that we will probably see a 30 reduction, or worse than that, in the Second Quarter given the steep fall in consumption spending. We are seeing these by our frequency numbers and the consumption is a major driver of gdp, also in the uk as well and other major countries. I think this number in the First Quarter shows how much the damage can do at this and get really, really bad in the next quarter. What do you think the recovery will look like . There is a great debate about the shape of the recovery, how quick or how prolonged this will be . |j recovery, how quick or how prolonged this will be . I think it will really depend on the sector. I think its going to be very fragmented, the recovery. We a re be very fragmented, the recovery. We are already seeing a lot of businesses retooling and focusing on servicing their human needs. Example, in online spaces, and read get their economies. Some sectors we are expecting a v shaped recovery which depends on if those businesses can use Online Services to provide what the consumer is demanding. Some sectors, like travel and leisure, unfortunately we are expect thing and l shaped recovery. It will not go back to more than 90 capacity of the next two or three years. Interesting, thank you for your time and perspective of where we are at. We are hearing from various companies. Googles parent alphabet has reported better than expected revenues despite drastically cutting spending in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Zoe thomas has the details from san fransisco. The bulk of alphabets earnings come from advertising. In the first three months of this year, it accounted for 82 of the compa nys year, it accounted for 82 of the companys income. As advertisers budgets, it could bea advertisers budgets, it could be a problem for the firm. Slash. Take the travel industry, but lockdown the troubleshooters in place, airlines and tour guides are not spending money to attracting customers. Alphabet is making cost cutting measures on its own, freezing hiring, reducing investment into data centres and its marketing budget. The Technology Industry overall is surviving Economic Impacts of covid 19 fairly well. But as alphabets results show, the impact of other industries, does affect them as well. Sorry thomas, bbc news san francisco. South Koreas Samsung electronics is the latest to have reported results today. It saw a drop in profits for the first three months of the year. Lets go to Sharanjit Leyl in our Asia Business hub in singapore. Samsung electronics, huge, so important to the korean economy. How is it doing . That is right, sally. Bear in mind that it is right, sally. Bear in mind thatitis is right, sally. Bear in mind that it is all also the worlds biggest maker of memory chips and smartphones. If they say that net profits fell by 3 , doesnt sound like much, but people sit up and take notice. Ijust people sit up and take notice. I just about every other company reporting earnings right now, they are warning of an uncertain outlook due to the coronavirus, how long it may continue to hurt their industry. They have already warned about a coronavirus related slump in sales of smart phones and televisions. With so many concerns about job phones and televisions. With so many concerns aboutjob losses and a global recession, the last thing a consumer wants to do is go out and buy non essential consumer electronics. But remember, because they are such a big, diversified company. Remember, they make everything from phones, tvs, home appliances, chips, screens using consummately free. There was a bright spot in their chip industry with profits and revenue rising from january to march, right at the height of when the coronavirus start to be felt around the world. That was when at work from home orders really boosted demand for things like computer servers and chips. Also things like cloud data online education, things related to working at home lifted their revenues, while their data centres remain solid. That is thanks to a rise in streaming services and online shopping, all of the things were doing a lot more of these days. Absolutely, thank you. As big movie studios across the world have either shut down or greatly scaled back their operations, one part of the industry that it still going strong is animation. In fact, thousands of animators across the world are working at home and being keptjust as busy, and in some cases are even busier than before the lockdown as Ramzan Karmali explains. Animation, everything from childrens tv shows like this, too big movie productions, video games, tv advertisements, and even corporate videos. It isa and even corporate videos. It is a big business and growing evenin is a big business and growing even in this period of lockdown. Tom is the co founder of blue zoo animations. We make Home Entertainment at a run being at home, Home Entertainment isnt about. Within days of closing down his office, the business was up and running. A lot of Home Entertainment is filmed and none of those live action elements can happen at the moment. A lot of companies are opting for animation instead. From that point of view, we are extremely busy and have seen an increase in enquiries happening. We have five series and production at the moment and production at the moment and from that point of view, we are lucky to have business as usual. Hundreds of animators are lucky to be working from home, like this woman who finds the process relatively straightforward and loves the flexibility it gives her. But it does come with some challenges. I reallyjust being in the studio, see my friends and colleagues and of course, most importantly, seeing my team. But now, we are all limited to webcams. There is only so much communication you can do with a webcam, especially when it comes to acting, and especially when it comes to acting, and i feel like especially when it comes to acting, and ifeel like this is not the same feeling at all. Industry has weathered the difficult conditions it has found itself in quite well but finding fresh talent in lockdown has proved tricky. And thatis lockdown has proved tricky. And that is not the only problem is currently facing. We can be a vibrant sector currently facing. We can be a vibra nt sector and we currently facing. We can be a vibrant sector and we are and we can be open for business, and we. But obviously that means that there has to be investment in content. Whether thatis investment in content. Whether that is here in the uk for the broadcasters or internationally. That is what needs to be in place. Animation across the globe may be carrying on as close to normal as possible but clearly, if the lockdown persists, that could become even harderfor lockdown persists, that could become even harder for an industry that so far has been bucking the trend. Lets get some of the days other news us President Donald Trump plans to invoke a law to keep Meat Processing plants open to protect the countrys food supply, according to his administration. A number of big facilities have had to shut because of coronavirus outbreaks. The Largest Meat Company in the us had warned that the countrys Food Supply Chain was quote breaking as a result of closures. Coffee chain starbucks says it sees sales in china, its biggest growth market,recovering by the end of september. Thats after a massive drop in sales in the Current Quarter on due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced starbucks to close stores around the globe. In the markets today just to give you a sense of how things are going. Japan is shut today for a Public Holiday but as you can see, the asian shares are edging higher. This is the Third Session in a row, actually, we have seen games in asian markets. This as investors take heart in easing coronavirus lockdown measures in some part of the world. Also, you can see the price of oil that up by over 3. 5 today. Look at the next board really quickly so i can show you the american price of oil. Wti, i hope it is on the, yes it is. Up hope it is on the, yes it is. Up to 12 butjust 1. 56 hope it is on the, yes it is. Up to 12 butjust1. 56 to buy a barrel of that and that is how the american markets ended. This is bbc news. The main headlines the spanish Prime Ministers has predicted a recession on an extraordinary scale as he prepares to lift the covid 19 restrictions. Spain still has had more than 210,000 confirmed covid 19 cases, second only to the usa. The coronavirus outbreak in the United States has killed more americans than the vietnam war more than 58,000 people have lost their lives. The total number of cases has passed 1 million, almost a third of all cases worldwide. A Research Journal has published what is known are not known about immunity. It is key to developing treatments and developing vaccines and how to help governments understand how social distancing requirements can be relaxed. We investigate. Its the virus that has mobilised the worlds scientists. And a majorfocus now is how the immune system responds to it, because understanding this could help us to stop covid 19s spread. And the big question is, if youve had the virus, are you immune or can you catch it again . How does immunity work . The coronavirus is covered in spikes which allow it to dock onto a structure on the surface of our cells. Its like a key opening up a lock, so the virus can enter and infect the cell. To fight this off, we produce antibodies. These block the spike. Its like a cap covering the key. It means the virus cant get in and replicate, so eventually its killed off. The antibodies, though, stick around. The idea is if the virus comes back, they can rally an immediate response. A small study revealed that monkeys whod had the virus didnt catch it again a month later. For humans, though, theres still much we need to learn. Early datas showing that there are antibodies being generated, but its really important to follow up with more in depth studies about whether these are the right kind of neutralising antibodies, because those are the ones that can then give protection if theres enough of them and they last long enough. Building up antibodies is just the first step. What scientists want to find out is how long any immunity lasts. Because covid 19 is so new, scientists are having to look at the viruses its related to. From everything we know so far, it would be very hard for me to reassure you with any kind of certainty that if youve been exposed to the virus you will definitely have protective antibodies in one or two or three orfour years time. So that makes it very hard to know how we would mitigate against a second wave if it comes along. Coronavirus affect people in different ways. But does the severity of symptoms alter immunity . Some people with covid 19 are so ill they end up in intensive care. But others have very mild or even no symptoms. Scientists are trying to understand what difference this makes. People whove got severely ill make a lot of antibody in general and people who havent got so ill make a lot less. What that means may be that people whove only had a mild infection might lose their immunity faster than others and might not be protected if the virus comes back. Scientists say we need answers on immunity urgently to determine the next steps to take in the fight against covid 19. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. When the coronavirus pandemic first hit israel and the palestinian territories, the un praised their cooperation to deal with a common threat. However, palestinian workers in israel have brought the virus back to the occupied west bank and now a political row has broken out that threatens to hit the economies on both sides and undermine efforts to stop the spread of covid 19. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Before dawn, they watch begins. Palestinian Security Forces trying to stop workers going to israel. They would not do this normally, but these are not normally, but these are not normal times. We are doing this to protect our wives, mothers and children, this officer says. We have to control the spread of the virus. These men claim they are doing nothing wrong. But an inspection turns up wrong. But an inspection turns up israeli work permits. The officers take their belongings and tell them they can collect them later. Then, they try to catch up with three more men but they are too late. I cannot go any further, the path ahead is underfull go any further, the path ahead is under full israeli control. These workers are vital to the wea k west ba nk these workers are vital to the weak west bank economy. So a deal was struck to allow tens of thousands to go to israel, also on a strict lockdown, and to stay there. In this israeli settlement, factory workers are sleeping in tents. They was and the holy month of ramadan here to protect theirjobs. Translation i want to keep my family and friends and myself safe and this is why i chose to stay my workplace. If i do not work, nobody will even help me with the basics. I cannot express how ha rd with the basics. I cannot express how hard this is. God help us. God help the workers. That the workers have not been able to avoid politics. Most coronavirus cases in the west bank have been linked to those returning home. The Palestinian Authority have sharply criticised israel for that, which israel says is unfair blue these officials giving these remarks, they are misleading and even encouraging incitement, i would say in the palestinian people. We are doing a joint effort together to cope with this virus and it isa to cope with this virus and it is a common to cope with this virus and it is a common enemy. To cope with this virus and it is a common enemy. Some palestinians have stayed in israel but others are coming home for ramadan and they are checked for signs of coronavirus. This man has a fever so he is tested on the spot. He is worried about infection. What can i do . My financial situation is really bad, i need to work to earn money. Ten relatives rely on him. Now he is told to self isolate for two weeks. The desperation of the workers to return to theirjobs, even during the pandemic, has undermined the economic reliance of palestinians on israel and in a decades long conflict, that is a sore point. More on the British Airways crisis and the decision to make 12,000 employees redundant. The pa rent 12,000 employees redundant. The Parent Company says it will be several years until passenger numbers return to levels last year. Our transport correspondent has more details. Parked up for weeks. But no one knows when theyll be flying again. Tonight British AirwaysParent Company announced plans to lay off up to 12,000 staff. Thats more than a quarter of its entire workforce. In a letter to staff, bas boss said it was unclear when countries will reopen borders. So the airline had to be reimagined and reshaped. He said substantial change was required to get through the pandemic and withstand longer term reductions in customer demand. The pilots and staff that work for British Airways are shocked. Ive been in touch with some of them this evening. It is a real bolt out of the blue. Now begins a tricky negotiation with the unions. British airways didnt ask for any government bailouts. They told their workforce that they would survive quite comfortably, and lo and behold they turn around and announced 12,000 job losses. Now theyve got to come up with some very, very good reasons for that. Im not convinced about any of those reasons yet. I suspect theres a bit of opportunism going on here by British Airways. Bas transatlantic rival, virgin atlantic, is in a much worse financial position. It has applied for a bailout from the government. First, it needs to attract new investors. Its a hugely Competitive Industry and its populated by a lot of low Cost Carriers which operate on the thinnest margins. And we could possibly be seeing an end to cheap air travel anyway. Paying to park and maintain them is costly. Some aircraft are leased for huge sums so airlines are haemorrhaging cash. More job losses elsewhere are almost inevitable. Tom burridge, bbc news. The top stories online, and spain is saying it will return byjean and we are asking you how you think it would look like. People in spain say they will stay at home and they will expect to see less socialising. Thank you for your time entry. Commentary. Hello there. It has been the sunniest april on record, and for much of the month, it has been exceptionally dry. But things changed a bit on tuesday for many of us. You can see the way in which rain pushed its way northwards across england and wales, and there were some showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Now that first area of rain is clearing away. You can see the frontal system sliding out into the near continent, but there is another area of low pressure out to the west. More frontal systems coming our way, so that means there is more rain in the forecast through the day ahead. This is our main rain band, pushing its way northeastwards, so initially moving across the south west of england, into wales, the midlands, into the london area by about lunchtime, and that rain will eventually get to the mainland into northern england, Northern Ireland, and southern scotland by the end of the day. Northern scotland will hold on to something brighter with one or two showers. Some brighter skies returning behind the rain band as well. Quite a windy day across parts of Northern Ireland, and also the south west of england. And those temperatures generally between 10 14 degrees some coastal areas in the north east might struggle around 8 9. As we go through wednesday night, ourfirst rain band goes northwards, but another pulse of heavy rain will slide its way northeastwards across england, wales, Northern Ireland and again up into southern scotland. Some further hefty showers chasing behind. Temperatures to start thursday morning generally between 5 8 degrees. For thursday, low pressure firmly in charge of the scene. These various frontal systems are spiralling around the low, so there will be some outbreaks of rain to contend with and some patchy rain drifting northwards across scotland, perhaps parts of Eastern England for a time. And then, yes, you will see some spells of sunshine, but also some showers, and some of those showers across the southern half of the uk will be heavy and thundery into the afternoon. Also very windy across the south of england and the Channel Islands. Across the Channel Islands we could see gusts of 50mph, potentially with the temperatures generally in the range of 10 14 degrees, certainly cooler than it has been on many days recently. For friday, its another sunshine and showers day, the central area of low pressure will start to slide away eastwards, so we may start to see something a little bit brighter and certainly drier developing. Temperatures nudging upwards a little bit, could get as high as around 15 degrees. Then we get into the weekend, and certainly to start off, it will be drier with fewer showers. And i think some of us will see rain returning from the west on sunday. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today millions more people will be able to get tested for coronavirus from today, including all staff and residents of care homes. The debate over whether to wear masks in public scotland becomes the latest country to recommend covering yourface in shops and public transport. The United States reaches a grim milestone as the number of cases of coronavirus passes1 million. Airline jobs under threat British Airways says it will cut up to 12,000 jobs, more than a quarter of all employees, warning that the industry wont return to normal for several years