35 babies born to surrogate mothers are stranded in ukraine, due to coronavirus restictions, preventing their biological parents from picking them up. Aid workers in yemen say there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people dying with coronavirus like symptoms. Every year millions of muslims fast hello and welcome for the holy month of ramadan, to the programme. Not eating or drinking i am going to start by teeing from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan began three weeks ago, up the Main Elements we will be addressing in the programme so how have frontline workers as the Coronavirus Crisis in particular been coping . Develops, both in the bbc spoke to two women who shared their experience the uk, and globally. With us. The number of people confirmed to have died from covid 19 now stands atjust over 300,000, with 1. 5 Million People recovered. Scientists at the World Health Organization say nearly a quarter of a billion people hello. In africa could catch my name is dr uzma saed. Im an Infectious Disease the coronavirus in a year. Specialist working on the front lines here in new york. They predict between 150 190,000 africans could die from the virus. Given that its ramadan, i like to have more in the us, a new Study Suggests spirituality so ill listen an experimental vaccine against covid 19 appears to some koran during my drive. To offer protection to monkeys. We have some neighbours that have had nice displays of signs the vaccine, developed for healthcare workers. At oxford university, is undergoing human it really is uplifting to see trials in britain. This kind of support. And theres some good news for fans of english football. My name is amran. The government says its opening the door im a haematology nurse for the season to resume in june. Working in central london. Thats if theyve reached their the best part about this flat is this really spacious living room with a really nice view. Goal of containing the virus. Ramadan this year is very, very those are the main developments. But we begin with ukraine different to previous years. Where at least 35 newborn babies have been left stranded after coronavirus i have been relocated restrictions prevented them to this really nice flat in central london. Being claimed by their parents. Its walking distance from the hospital and its very, very, very convenient. The babies, who were born because i live with my parents and grandmother who are all high risk. To surrogates, are being looked after by a team of nannies hows the fasting . Hows ramadan . And nurses in a hotel so im having to break my fast room in kyiv. Ukraine closed its borders alone, which, im from a big in response to the coronavirus family, im used to do a table filled with food. Pandemic, making it nearly impossible for their biological its a big, you know, parents to come from around the world to claim them. Celebration every evening. Jonah fisher sent this report. Obviously all the mosques are closed as well, so no prayer in the evenings. Its just really different. In a hotel on the outskirts so ive got a little bit of ukraines capital, of my clean ppe on and im we found the lost children. Getting ready to go pray. You can see that little so, if you just go and bandage on my nose to help have a look in here. With all the pressure these are the 35 babies thats been building up from these masks. Born here in ukraine, now, normally i would be praying on a prayer rug, their parents all however because of the pandemic we dont want to bring items from the household into around the world. The hospital, and instead of a prayer rug im using theyre being looked after, you can see the nurses looking after them. But desperately sad. The chair for prayer. Theyre on their own, so ive just received because ukraine closed its borders in response a phone call from my mom, to the coronavirus. Bless her, she calls me every it stopped the babies, born to surrogates, evening to remind me being claimed by their to break my fast. Ill be honest, i hate biological parents. Breaking my fast at work. Im on edge. But its important that we weve got chinese babies, break our fast on time. Italian babies, spanish babies, so usually i have something british babies. Light and then i go back out there. So i will have a quick surrogacy is a big and legal two minute break. Business here in ukraine. So just wrapping up work now and getting ready to go home. It cost about £40,000 for each definitely feeling thirsty. Of these babies to be carried wearing all of the ppe by a ukrainian woman. And the masks makes you feel parched, especially but the surrogates have now by the end of the day. Gone and the babies must stay but grateful that it does in this hotel room, cared make me feel very spiritual for by nannies like 0lga. And grounded and eases we feel so sorry for them, she says, we know that no one can replace their parents. A lot of my anxiety. So iftar time is quite hectic, actually. Some have overcome were usually scurrying to make sure we get all the meals the virus restrictions to reach their babies. Prepared and ready in time and its a race against the clock. This is the emotional moment when a couple from sweden just on my way home from work. Were handed their twins ella and louis by the its a really nice surrogate mother. 15 minute walk. They only made to it ukraine the whole day of fasting this after an anonymous donor stepped in and paid is by far the worst part, walking by this pret, for a private jet. Which is open during to sit here and have them the lockdown, and not being in ourarms andjust like, able to buy a chai latte here. We made it. Yeah. I dont know, its incredible. Im going to be home soon. Its incredible. It was a crazy one. I cant wait to just get into bed and get some sleep. Their next challenge is to get home. The hotel newborns are less fortunate. They must keep waiting for life i bet. Exhausting stuff if you and love to really begin. Jonah fisher, are going through ramadan at bbc news, in kiev. The moment. The British Government says it is opening the door for the return of professional football in england injune. After a meeting with the football authorities, the culture secretary said a very moving story there and progress had been made and that they were looking we will keep an eye on that of at ways to increase access course for you there on bbc for fans to watch live coverage. News. Lets get some of the premier league has been the days other news. The three Baltic States suspended since march 13th and most teams have nine estonia, latvia and lithuania are reopening their borders to one another, after they were closed due to the pandemic. Travellers entering fixtures left to play. From outside the Baltic States must still go into quarantaine for two weeks. You have perhaps seen photos of the restaurant parts of the philippines in the netherlands thats were due to start easing serving meals in greenhouses. Lockdown restrictions this week could they provide a solution, but the country now faces a covid 19 proof environment, to help kick start a new challenge. Our social lives . Tens of thousands of people our reporter Anna Holligan has have been evacuated been to amsterdam to see with typhoon wong fuung forecast to approach how staff are preparing to the countrys most populous island, luzon, after making landfall in the province serve customers after lockdown. Of Eastern Samar on thursday. A covid 19 secure space to a whistleblower in the us socialise. Could these are has warned that without a co ordinated, science based response to the coronavirus, the country faces its darkest greenhouses in the future of winter in modern history. Going out . As countries emerge doctor rick bright led the Government Agency in charge of developing drugs against covid i9, until he was from lockdown, all over europe sacked last month. President trump has described they are experimenting with new ways of getting people to dine out again. Temperature checks, him as an angry employee. Outdoor seating and this innovative idea is to get people to adjust from a state of isolation to a degree of in yemen, scores of covid i9 social contact and overcome the cases have been recorded across the country. Inevitable anxiety many of us but the un warns that the virus is spreading feel about mixing in public largely undetected. Yemens Health System has been again, while the risk of ravaged by war as the country infection still exists. As remains divided between an internationally recognised government in the south, and the houthi group based zucchini flower, a salad. The in the north. The bbc gained access to hospitals in the head chef is happy to be back in the kitchen. It is a way to houthi controlled capital sa naa that is bracing for an outbreak with very little resources. Nawal al maghafi reports. Ca re in the kitchen. It is a way to care for people. At this moment, for chefs, it is more important because we use the opportunity to feed the people the people here are no longer and care for people who are in afraid of the bullets. They our restaurants. Waitresses and have learnt to live with war, starvation and cholera. And diners must observe social distancing advice. Here in the now, there is a new threat. 0ne netherlands that meant staying 1. 5 metres apart. These wooden that has shattered the worlds most developed countries, planks serve as a low tech coronavirus. In yemen, the solution. But still the stuff First Official case of covid i9 have some concerned. Was announced on april ten. Solution. But still the stuff since then, scores of cases have some concernedlj solution. But still the stuff have some concerned. I am not have been detected across the worried all the time. I am also country. Half of all the italian and italy is in the medicalfacilities country. Half of all the medical facilities have been destroyed by war. The kuwait middle of the storm, i would hospital is still operating. Say. At the same time, we have its set to be the best the role of making this fear equipped in sanaa to receive may be a little bit less and patients with covid i9. The bbc not to forget about it at all has gained access to it. This but to start coping with it, woman knows how dangerous the virus is in such a fragile maybe. I think you just have to Health System. Translation this hospital is the main centre for receiving coronavirus patients. We have think about your hygiene more, washing your hands and make 16 icu beds. If we have an eye sure you keep your distance. Break, how will these beds be enough . Weve only received the especially if you want to go out with an older person. The first 16 patients but after that we will have to keep people away. There are only 200 real appeal may be the reassurance and ability to read night ourfaith in ventilators for a population of reassurance and ability to read night our faith in venturing out again. Nearly 30 Million People. The Anna Holligan, bbc news. Houthi Movement Based on the north of the country has only announced two cases and a single death in sanaa. But our sources tell us that the ido i do not know how to introduce situation is more dire. That this so lets just start. There have been scores of covid 19 cases and deaths in sanaa alone. The un warns that to beat the blues, three peruvian penguins have been given a day pass from the virus could be spreading Kansas City Zoo to visit the empty galleries undetected in yemen. While of the Nelson Atkins museum of art. Our reporter freya cole takes a look at their grand day out. Reporting on the coronavirus dressed in their finest, has been banned by the three peruvian penguins waddle in for a dose of culture. Authorities, videos like this they look at monets one have been circulating on water lilies, and back again social media. Yet across the for a closer look. But it was the works of caravaggio which proved the biggest hit. Country, there have been few containment measures to keep the pandemic at bay. In some they definitely gravitated more toward old masters and, neighbourhoods, mosques were in particular, the room where we have our caravaggio, which is one of the greatest closed and market shutdown. But masterpieces we have others are terrifyingly in our collections, stjohn the baptist. Crowded. Here in this it was a Welcome Change of scenery. The penguins have been missing social interaction and it gave museum staff quarantine centre, Health Workers are scrambling to prepare for a third influx of covid 19 cases. Translation something to do. There is only once four out of five that is ready to use. We they are from peru and i am are facing a shortage of ppe mexican so we bonded over our and disinfectants. Every ten people here share a bathroom moves. And every 20 room. There is so freya cole, bbc news. And, just a reminder much to do in a country that is youll find many more stories and information about coronavirus on our website, including this article on why already the worlds worst a team of scientists are isolating in one humanitarian crisis. The people of the most isolated places here are acutely malnourished on earth in antarctica. Stop cholera and diphtheria waves have ripped through the country over the years. Or than thats all at bbc. Com news 24 country over the years. Or than 2a Million People survive on humanitarian aid. It has been hampered by the Saudi Led Coalition blockade. And now american aid officials decided or download the bbc news app. To halt funding, cutting off about 70 million in assistance destined for people in the houthi controlled northern parts of the country. Us if you download the app once, assessed the houthis are to lame. There is a risk ba is not you have it forever. Going to go where it is meant to go. In those programmes and keep the aid flowing to the hello. Well, its fairly chilly out there at the moment, people in it most. Otherwise, but nowhere near as cold the people in yemen who are as the last couple of nights. Last night in northern ireland, living in fear of covenant and it was down to 6 degrees will suffer the most. Despite a celsius, the coldest may night ceasefire designed to help the there in nearly a0 years. This morning, most major towns and cities will be generally country focus on containing the virus, fighting has continued. Above zero, but it is cold air thats sitting on top of us this war has brought yemen to at the moment. You can see the pale its knees. And now, with a blue colours there. The really cold airs deadly pandemic, there is no to the north of us, but were sign of relief for the people certainly in that here. Chilly air mass. Nawal al maghafi, bbc news, sanaa. Well have to wait here, Teachers Unions will meet before the warmer air the governments scientific from the southern climes advisors today to seek arrives, and thats not assurances about plans to open going to happen schools to more children from june. For a few more days. Some teachers are concerned that social distancing will be so, the forecast for friday difficult to implement and have morning, well, early hours questioned whether staff should of the morning shows some clear be given ppe. Weather, but also patchy cloud. Difficult to implement and have temperatures in norwich questioned whether staff should close to freezing. Be given ppe. The education secretary gavin that does mean a ground williamson has said theres frost outside of town, a duty to get children but more generally speaking, back into schools. Heres charlotte rose. Were talking around a 6 degrees. So, a bright start to the day. I wouldnt go as far as saying its going to be a sunny day on friday, but it is going to be a bright one. Schools in england are counting down the days until some therell be some scattered clouds, and actually in the north of the country peoples return to the at times, it will cloud over classroom on the first ofjune and there will be a little bit of fleeting rain. Pupils. The members of the now, temperatures are just starting to rise Teachers Union says they want a little bit now. In fact, were expecting around 17 degrees in the south reassurance about the risks of the transmission of the virus of the country and around 13 between children and adults. Degrees for our northern towns and cities. Schools are already taking like and friday and towards the weekend, well start to see increased cleaning, reducing High Pressure building in from the south. Class sizes, staggering the this is actually going start and end of the school day to help to introduce some slightly warmer air from the southern climes, for different groups of pupils so day by day those temperatures will be creeping up just that little bit. And creating one way systems around their sites. But teachers are asking why the government is recommending saturdays actually going to be people wear face masks on very similar to friday, so sunny spells across the uk public transport and at the supermarket but is not schools. And some spots of rain in the very far north of scotland, in the Northern Isles weve always said that we very much hope to see schools and the northern highlands. So, temperatures around 17 degrees again in london, but perhaps rising a little bit returning in the week of the across the north of england first ofjune. We will continue there, 16 for yorkshire, 1a for glasgow and edinburgh. To work with the unions but and then saturday night also many of the School Bodies into sunday, we are going to make sure that schools to see a change in western return in a daze, considered scotland and northern ireland. In fact, southwesterly and controlled way. Making sure winds will blow in cloud, moisture and a fair bit that the safety of both of rain, so it could be quite wet here second half children and those who work in of the weekend. Schools are our top priority around 15 degrees expected phase. Later today, the welsh in the lowlands and in belfast, but to the south of that first minister is due to in london, those milder announce plans of the smb southwesterlies, temperatures lockdown in wales but emphasise will get up to around 20 degrees. The need for continued caution. And indeed, you can see those temperatures climbing unlike the uk, he wont be as we head into next week. In fact, next week, setting down a timetable for lifting restrictions on schools the indication is that and businesses. But like temperatures could hit england, it is expected to use the mid 20s, so again its going to feel more likejune. A traffic light system based on thats it from me. The rate of infection. Although bye bye. That rate is slowing across the four nations of the uk, yesterdays figures showed a28 people had died, covid 19 in the past 2a hours, taking the total to 33,61a. The results of a swab test survey of 11,000 people in england showed that around one in a00 people are currently infected. Around 0. 27 of the operation. New figures released by the nhs england so that almost a quarter of those who died from the virus had died by two diabetes. We dont know that is type one or type two. It says work is under way to understand the data, including looking at the data, including looking at the type of diabetes, ethnicity and the weight of those who died. Last night, thousands of people came out once again to cla p people came out once again to clap for carers. It was the eighth week that people took to the streets to mark their appreciation for workers on the frontline. Across the uk, and from up high, and below deck, people showed their support for those still battling against the virus. Charlotte rose, bbc news. Staying in england for a moment. Health unions have called for further measures to protect National Health service staff, as hospitals in england prepare to restart some routine operations and procedures. 16 unions want to ensure there are readily available supplies of protective personal equipment and that testing is accessible to all staff. Nhs england said services would only be brought back when it was safe to do so. This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Patrons are making an excited return to pubs and clubs just when you really needed a in New South Wales today, as the australian state allows them to reopen their doors. Holiday, spain introduces a a maximum of 10 patrons will be allowed to sit and dine 1a day quarantine on while bars and gaming travellers. So how is tourism looking in the time of facilities will remain closed. Coronavirus . For more, imjoined by correspondent, shaimaa khalil, whos in sydney. I was going to say, line them hello and welcome to audiences up, but can you actually sit at in the uk and around the world. The bar behind you and have a were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. Drink . Well, you cant sit at the bar and have a drink but what you can do is sit in the dining area and have a meal and spains government has said a drink which many people have all visitors entering the country from abroad must go been doing at the royal albert into quarantine for 1a days from today. Hall, this local pub in central that matches the uks sydney. We cant quite show you announcement that a two week quarantine for new arrivals the dining area because it is is in the offing. Actually at a maximum of ten what will such measures mean for europes tourist industry as it approaches what would people just now. People actually at a maximum of ten peoplejust now. People have normally be its peak season . Been given slots of one to two joining me now is the hours and have been fully independent travel expert simon calder. Booked here. Theyre actually even turning people away who showed up stop that is how excited people are to be out and about. Over the morning, we saw people going excitedly to simon, that is pretty bad news sit down and have a coffee and eating a cafe as well. But the if you were perhaps thinking of an immediate holiday but is ten people rule applies really that it, is spain saying. To all public spaces. So, basically, forget it . No, in cafes, restaurants, shops, even places of worship. A big day fa ct basically, forget it . No, in fact actually, david, quite the opposite. What spain is saying forfamilies as is that we are nearing the end places of worship. A big day for families as well, david, because playgrounds are open as of what they call a state of well. It is back to the swings alarm due to expire in nine for the children. Its not days time. And because they quite business as usual but it are in this phase of what they isa quite business as usual but it is a exiled relief body for call deescalation, they have decided that everybody coming many people here as he states 00 15 40,711 2147483051 44 35,527 cautiously try to reopen the 2147483051 44 35,527 4294966103 13 29,430 economy. In from abroad into spain must self isolate for two weeks because they do not wish to have any sudden surge of cases. But once the state of alarm is lifted, and yes it may be extended by a week or two. Then they will be able to move toward Something Like a actual proper summer toward Something Like a actual proper summer season. Toward Something Like a actual proper summer season. Of course, spain, one of the giants of European Tourism alongside france. They are desperate for visitors and the money that they bring, they create so much employment. Therefore they are basically looking at restarting operations at scale injuly, assuming that the deescalation plans work. That sounds a bit brighter doesnt it, the idea ofa brighter doesnt it, the idea of a two week holiday when you are stuck in quarantine is clearly not going to work. I think also, simon, isnt one of the challenges going to be, to a have to look at what spain is doing, what italy is doing, what cyprus is doing . Is there going to ultimately be some sort of alignment here . That is the real problem because of course, youve got a great number of people who have decided at that various National Government levels to do things differently. There has been a remarkable european disunity on this. Lets just ta ke disunity on this. Lets just take the three baltic republics, former soviet states. Estonia, latvia, before any hour, they have created their own travel bubble this week. They say we are putting up week. They say we are putting up the barriers to everybody from the outside but you can travel freely within that zone. You have austria, which earlier this week opened up, germany is moving ahead quite swiftly. I believe they are opening some of their borders today and will have them all open onjune 15. Have them all open onjune15. June 15 is the date the European Union has cited as a good day to aim for. But each state is acting in what it sees as its best interests and that means the poor, confused traveller has very little idea about what they might or might not be able to do the summer. Very briefly, simon, the uk is no longer in the eu, so does it alone do you think ill go its own way . Very much its own way. Very late in the day there is going to be a 1a day on arrivals, quarantine, in the uk which will start at the end of the month was not a huge amount of distress has been caused to the travel industry that says, basically we were just getting back on ourfeet basically we were just getting back on our feet are now this is going to destroy our summer. Thank you very much indeed, simon. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing company, the worlds biggest contract manufacturer of computer chips, has announced plans to build an approximately 12 billion advanced chip factory in arizona. Lets go to our Asia Business hub where Sharanjit Leyl has been following the story. Someone investing some money on something, that is a start in itself thats right. The height of this pandemic, extraordinary. But its really no big surprise that in a week where President Trump dialled up where President Trump dialled up the rhetoric against china, one of taiwans most Successful Companies is making this quite savvy m ove , companies is making this quite savvy move, Taiwan Semiconductor, they are the worlds biggest manufacturer of computer chips and have announced a plan to build a 12 billion chips factory in arizona which will create as many as 1600 jobs and thousands more via supply chains. It will produce the most sophisticated new generation of what is called nanometre chips. These are the chips that provide the computing muscle from everything to iphones to la pto ps, everything to iphones to laptops, game consoles, servers, and critical internet infrastructure. This Taiwanese Company says the construction is planned to start in 2021 and production to begin in 202a, and once its operating, it would churn out a summer 20,000 Semiconductor Wafers per month. The announcement a big win for President Trump who has really pushed for this sort of thing for major chipmakers to set up shop inside the us. Of course, he is very keen to reduce the reliance on asia as all of these tensions simmer with trade over china, over trade, tariffs, and other stuff with the pandemic. Most of the Taiwan Semiconductor factories are located in taiwan but this new money facility would be the firms Second Valley battering site in the firms Second Valley battering site immunoassays. Every statement there with a Taiwanese Company setting up shop in the us. Thank you. Europes largest economy germany publishes its First Quarter gdp figures on later today. Its expected to show the economy contracted by 2. 3 its worst performance since the Global Financial crisis in 2009. But as countries begin to take tentative steps out of lockdown what could a possible recovery look like for germany and more broadly the eu and how long before we see it . Has the likelihood of a bounce back as predicted early on in the pandemic vanished . Joining me now is dan kemp, chief Investment Officer at Morningstar Investment Management emea. Very good to see you and thank you forjoining us. Look, 2. 3 contraction is bad but that is no surprise that it is that bad. It is one of the least worst performances presumably . David, that is absolutely right. It is not a surprise but we also need to remember that like all Economic Growth statistics, it is backward looking. It tells us what happened until the end of march. And of course, although that feels like a long time ago, it wasjust that feels like a long time ago, it was just really the beginning of the Economic Impact of covid 19. And so we are likely to see more of the same, possibly even a deeper contraction in the Second Quarter of this year. That brings with it more bad news and more anxiety but for investors, it is so important that we look beyond the short Term Economic numbers and long into the future because thatis long into the future because that is what is going to make the difference in investments and the pensions people have. And certainly, the short to medium and even quite long term, still very difficult to say anything with much certainty. At least presumably, youre about one of the most robust economies, certainly in europe . Well, it is one of the most robust economies. It is full of really good companies, well meaning companies. But if you remember, it was already struggling through 2019. We saw Economic Growth there of about 0. 6 in 2019 compared to 1. 9 across the eurozone as a whole. That is because of concerns about the global trade and trade war, youll remember, between china and the us which was dragging on at the German Economy and also on sentiment. So again, from an investors perspective, there is a lot of bad news already priced into German Companies even before covid 19 happen. German Companies Even before covid19 happen. You think so there is a chance of a mini bounceback, possibly, simply because germany, it feels, slightly ahead of the pack within the eu. It has had a pretty well managed campaign in terms of the Coronavirus Crisis and is starting to open up ain . And is starting to open up again . Well, it is starting to open up again as you said. Its followed a different path and that maybe well give people some optimism but it is so important at this point is not to make short term forecasts. But really to look further ahead. This crisis, this recession is very different from the recession is that weve seen before. It is a deliberate recession in response to a Health Crisis so the path out of that will again depend on health and notjust the economic recovery. So, its important not to make short term forecasts but also remember that although there is the german domestic economy, because of its link to the Global Economy, the Economic Growth in germany ought to be dependent on what is happening in china, what is happening in the us and around the world. It is very plugged into that Global Economy and not just what is happening mystically but elsewhere. Again, from an investment perspective, think about what is already in the prices of the company there when making investment decisions. Dan, i will call that a realistic and sobering perspective of germanys prospects. Thank you very much indeed. Lets get some of the days other news. Us President Donald Trump has warned that he could quote cut off the whole relationship with china. Its the latest escalation of tensions with beijing over the coronavirus pandemic and once again casts doubt on the us china trade deal signed earlier this year. Chinas industrial output rose a higher than expected 3. 9 in april from a year earlier, expanding for the first time this year as the worlds second largest economy emerged from its coronavirus lockdown. Consumption remained weak though, with retail sales falling 7. 5 in april, faster than a forecast 7. 0 decline. In spite of rising jobless claims we saw in the us on thursday, theres one big American Firm promising to keep its staff for the rest of the year. Retaining its 20,000 employees around the world, is a key decision the ceo of mastercard is making. Ajay banga told the bbc in an exclusive interview, how hes dealing with this unprecedented crisis, and why he only sees an economic recovery later next year. Im not planning on getting back to before covid 19 growth scenarios for another year. I think that will be sometime next year. If a vaccine is readily available and readily distributed. So, that is how we are planning. It is that knowledge that provides us with some degree of confidence in thinking through the planning process. How do you get through this . Will number one, two, three, is you have to take care of your employees first. They are the engine of your firm of your employees first. They are the engine of yourfirm and their creativity, diversity and ideas are there feel. If you help them feel safe and secure and cared for, and there is no starting point. The worst thing we did, was to give them the option to work from home. The second thing was to tell them that theirjobs were safe and there would be no virus related layoffs this year. And therefore instead of worrying about theirjob, therefore instead of worrying about their job, they should worry about each other, worry about their families, worry about their families, worry about their families, worry about their clients, worry about their clients, worry about delivering the kind of service we would like to be known for as a company. And our International Viewers can watch more of that interview, in a special edition of talking business asia leading in crisis over the weekend on bbc world at the times on your screen. You are watching bbc news, the headlines this hour at least 35 babies born to surrogate mothers, are stranded in ukraine because coronavirus restrictions have prevented their biological parents from picking them up. Aid workers in yemen say there has been a dramatic rise in the number of people dying with coronavirus like symptoms. The first cases of coronavirus have reached the Worlds Largest refugee camp, in coxs bazar, bangladesh. The camps are home to more than 800,000 rohingya muslims, who fled persecution in myanmar. Officials are now trying to trace anyone who might have come into contact with those who have the virus. Our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports. For weeks, the Worlds Largest refugee camps been in lockdown. Now, the news they been dreading coronavirus has officially arrived. Officials say two cases were identified in the camps one rohingya refugee and a local bangladeshi. Both were taken to a nearby health facility. For the refugees who live in the cramped and congested dwellings where social distancing is tough, theres fear. Translation we are very afraid of coronavirus. The camps are crowded. Im worried that many people could die from covid 19. Health care facilities in the camps are basic, with no ventilators. Charities are expecting the number of cases to skyrocket. Its very difficult to say but, given the cramped hygiene and the slow testing that we have, it could be anywhere in the thousands, hundreds, and it is very likely we will see an explosion in cases in the camps in the coming days. Officials are currently trying to trace hundreds of others who may have come into contact with the two confirmed cases. The rohingya, who fled persecution in myanmar, now face a new deadly threat in the form of coronavirus. Rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. We were discussing on thursday the impacts of coronavirus on women in the us. Now, coronavirus life after lockdown with lucy hockings. This week, how is the coronavirus impacting women . Women tend to hold more poorly paid jobs and a disproportionate burden on childcare. Now a warning that the covid 19 crisis threatens to make these matters worse. This week were looking at how the current emergency might impact equality for women. I am joined now by my guests, a co author of a working paper entitled the impact of coronavirus on gender equality. A professor and president of a bell in social Science Centre conducting research for the problems of modern society in a globalised world. And in economics professor in india who focuses on the economics of discrimination and affirmative action with the focus on house and agenda in india. Good to have you all here. How is the pandemic affecting women in germany . Women have decreased in the Labour Force Participation even more. More than 2a . They took on a very old and traditional gender roles. They had to care for their children because they was no childcare and school did not open and they had to care for their husbands. How is that Life Satisfaction then . We measured more than 10,000 people which we investigated. An it has dropped tremendously for women. It is dissatisfaction notjust for women. It is dissatisfaction not just for work but Family Affairs as well. I can imagine the pandemic in india hasjust added to the inequalities already existing . India has been under Strict Lockdown so the long term and short term effects of what it means in terms of employment and a labour situation will unfold when is the lockdown lives but some of the effects are already quite visible. Within the household, domestic violence, you have seen helplines receive a spike, there is also concern about the fact that a major sharing of domestic chores may persist and become more unequal. A crucial dimension of gender is that the frontline Health Workers in india are almost exclusively women. Women who are out on the street every day, contact tracing, gathering information. They are extremely poorly paid, very limited protective gear and have been asked to pay for it themselves and, in addition, they are also being socially ostracised because of the stigma of the disease. There are many different dimensions of gender inequality during covid 19. Have you seen anything positive about the experience of women, particularly working from home during the pandemic . We have not seen it yet. So far in the us, higher unemployment for women compared to men for the reason that childcare responsibilities have gone up and it still falls on women. There is a silver lining. If you think about the reason why we have gender inequality in the first place, enter the workplace it has to do with what we are all experiencing now, the difficulty of combining career obligations with family obligations. There is still an expectation that women do more of this work. Making it easier to combine a career with ankara children. There are some developments right now that could be helpful in the long run. Not right now but later in the recovery. For example, work flexibility. We have employers adopting to working from home and working in zoom calls and this flexibility should be available to anybody raising children in the future for combining careers with families. |j the future for combining careers with families. I wanted to share a graphic of a survey done by the New York Times that shows that a5 of men believe they have spent more time homeschooling the children at the secondary thing is that only 3 of women actually agree with that. We have a real perception issue here. For sure there is misperception. We know that meant are doing a little bit more than before but i stress a little bit more and this does not change the overall picture and i am not sure whether the home office is increasing the Career Prospects of women in future times because they do not have a room where they can go, they do not have the techniques and they cannot do too many things at the same time. Have women been involved in the Decision Making in india . Have we seen part of the covid 19 Response Team . In india . Have we seen part of the covid19 Response Team . One of the crucial parts about the indian policy making is of the crucial parts about the indian policy making is that, unless women are involved as Decision Makers in every level of government, it is hard to address gender concerns. We have prominent women, ministers and chief ministers, and that is very good but, overall, the representation of women in the Decision Making body is not that high at all. I think what that high at all. I think what that does is it makes the problems of the gender impacts invisible and we have to stress, at this point, being gender blind does not mean gender blind does not mean gender neutral so if you think you want equality for everybody, that is what you need to have gender neutral policies and you make and already unequal situation worse. Improved gender equality, policies would have to be gender targeted. A bit of a problem in germany as well, with gender norms being played out on a political stage and through the media as well stop it is exactly the same story. You see only man on the television. Using women and they are taking care of the kids. You never see men taking of the kids. Of course, this gives more speech to this traditional gender roles. Women have now been used to be in the labour force and they want to work and get out but we forgot to open it childcare, to have a plan for opening schools altogether, compared for example to scandinavian countries. This also needs to change in the us for there to bea change in the us for there to be a Global Impact from the pandemic . That has to be higher awareness of these issues. Awareness is increasing right now. We are seeing reports for men and women really realising the difficulty of dealing with it childcare while also working. One thing i want to point out, even if that the data shows that women do the vast majority of childcare in the crisis, we have seen a large increase in the number of families as a man as a main provider of childcare. The mother may be a doctor, works ina grocery mother may be a doctor, works in a Grocery Store and has to be at work or is the father is able to work from home and becomes by default the main provider of childcare. We do have millions of men who for the first time a really experiencing what it is like to bea experiencing what it is like to be a primary Childcare Provider andl be a primary Childcare Provider and i think it will have some impact on social norms in the long term. Impact on social norms in the longterm. We can only hope. Thank you for all of you to join us. Good to have you all with us. You are up to date. Thank you for being on bbc news. Hello. Well, its fairly chilly out there at the moment, but nowhere near as cold as the last couple of nights. Last night in northern ireland, it was down to 6 degrees celsius, the coldest may night there in nearly a0 years. This morning, most major towns and cities will be generally above zero, but it is cold air thats sitting on top of us at the moment. You can see the pale blue colours there. The really cold airs to the north of us, but were certainly in that chilly air mass. Well have to wait before the warmer air from the southern climes arrives, and thats not going to happen for a few more days. So, the forecast for friday morning, well, early hours of the morning shows some clear weather, but also patchy cloud. Temperatures in norwich close to freezing. That does mean a ground frost outside of town, but more generally speaking, were talking around a 6 degrees. So, a bright start to the day. I wouldnt go as far as saying its going to be a sunny day on friday, but it is going to be a bright one. Therell be some scattered clouds, and actually in the north of the country at times, it will cloud over and there will be a little bit of fleeting rain. Now, temperatures are just starting to rise a little bit now. In fact, were expecting around 17 degrees in the south of the country and around 13 degrees for our northern towns and cities. And friday and towards the weekend, well start to see High Pressure building in from the south. This is actually going to help to introduce some slightly warmer air from the southern climes, so day by day those temperatures will be creeping up just that little bit. Saturdays actually going to be very similar to friday, so sunny spells across the uk and some spots of rain in the very far north of scotland, in the Northern Isles and the northern highlands. So, temperatures around 17 degrees again in london, but perhaps rising a little bit across the north of england there, 16 for yorkshire, 1a for glasgow and edinburgh. And then saturday night into sunday, we are going to see a change in western scotland and northern ireland. In fact, southwesterly winds will blow in cloud, moisture and a fair bit of rain, so it could be quite wet here second half of the weekend. Around 15 degrees expected in the lowlands and in belfast, but to the south of that in london, those milder southwesterlies, temperatures will get up to around 20 degrees. And indeed, you can see those temperatures climbing as we head into next week. In fact, next week, the indication is that temperatures could hit the mid 20s, so again its going to feel more likejune. Thats it from me. Bye bye. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. Our headlines today is it safe to go back to school in june . Teachers unions in england will meet government scientists amid concerns over the return to class. A call for nhs workers whove treated coronavirus patients to get the same Mental Health support as soldiers returning from war. It will be like having 15 20 patients for really on the edge, who are going to die in the next few hours if you dont do every thing, in the next 12 hours. Thats how bad it is. Good morning. Londons transport network gets a £1. 6 billion bailout