Tens of thousands of protesters are marching in the us capital, washington. Its the biggest protest so far during twelve days of demonstrations after the death of george floyd. Crowds gathered near the capitol, but Security Forces blocked any approach to the nearby white house. Two Us Police Officers have appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the assault of a 75 year old protester in buffalo in upstate new york. After the officers were initially suspended, all 57 members of their unit, the buffalo Emergency Response team, resigned in protest. In the uk, there were protests across the country despite warnings to stay at home because of the risk of coronavirus. The demonstrations were largely peaceful, but there were some clashes with Police Outside downing street. Now on bbc news, time
for our regular look at the latest in developments in the fight against the pandemic in coronovirus what next . Hello, and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. Im annita mcveigh. On todays programme why scientists are increasingly focused on tracking down the so called super spreaders of the virus. Fewer than 300 people have died in south korea from covid 19, while daily case numbers remain under 50. How has the country managed to keep numbers so low . Also dont forget, you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. But first this week, gyms and bars reopened in several
german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. Germany has gained International Recognition for the way its brought the coronavirus outbreak under control, but there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. The bbcs berlin correspondent jenny hill reports from dusseldorf. Its going to be a painful recovery. Dusseldorfs gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. Im torn, britte tells us. I enjoy the new freedoms but at the same time, im a bit scared maybe it was too early. Germanys cautious approach, relaxing now. Angela merkel continues to warn repeatedly that this country is still in the early stages of the pandemic. On a day like this, its hard to believe it. Germany has brought its outbreak under control but there is now an intense public debate about what happens next. This country can still boast low
infection rates but its early days. Yes, i think it is too soon just now, we are easing up too fast, we are easing up too much, so we risk a second wave and i dont really understand why this is done so quickly because still more than 80 of the population stand behind the federal agreements which we had some time ago. Small but voluble, a minority demanded Angela Merkel lift restrictions. So, more significantly, did regional leaders, like armin laschet, whos as a leading candidate to replace her when she steps down next year. Translation we have the Health Problems of the pandemic but theres other damage. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds who couldnt go to school, sick people who couldnt get treatment because the hospitals were reserved for covid. People in care homes got lonely. This is damage too, and its claimed lives. Nothing then to do with raising his political profile . Translation the measures we had to decide are so important,
a matter of life or death. You couldnt act on a tactical basis. Katarinas not impressed, though the relaxations meant she has seen herfamily for the first time in weeks. Im very sceptical, very sceptical, she says. Its like tipping over a sack of potatoes. This country, praised worldwide for its initial success, feels rather fragile now. Its six months now since this virus first came to light, and scientists are learning more about it every day. Jenny hill reporting. In mexico, the government has also begun reopening its economy with a number of industries permitted to return to work this week, but the country has one of the lowest levels of testing in the americas. Some Scientists Say the decision has been taken to early. More than 10,000 people have died in mexico from covid 19. The
bbcs mexico correspondent will grant reports. Eventually mexico has lost 10,000 people to coronavirus. One of them was a man who succumbed to the virus in his published town in the state of mexico. The funeral was simple Indigenous Community marking another knife last two covid 19. Mexicos paul being buried below the dusty earth in their droves. But the true number of death may be far higher. Mexicos testing rate is one of the worst in latin america. Policy is only to test the most severe cases, but its causing confusion and distress for family members. My boy is here with pneumonia, says this man outside a hospital, but we have no information or document that says he was tested for covid, no way of knowing what he has. What is clear
is that mexicans are dying at an alarming rate. Across the country, Funeral Homes struggle to cope and cemeteries are filling up fast. Despite it all, mexico is reopening for business, from automobile factories to bike shops, workers are heading back. President Lopez Obrador has even embarked on a national tour. He remains defiant but his response has been criticised as badly misjudged. Even without widespread testing, its obvious the crisis is far from widespread testing, its obvious the crisis is farfrom over in widespread testing, its obvious the crisis is far from over in mexico. Here, family members get words of love and support to their hospitalised loved ones anyway they can. They urge them to get well, to fight off the virus, to come home soon, because they know the alternative could look like this. A socially distant funeral, a Memorial Service reduced to a drive through. Mourners not leaving their cars to pay their respects. The government
insists the peak has passed, but with testing still so scarce, many fear the worst is yet to come. Now, for the last few weeks, the bbc has had unprecedented access to one of the hospitals hardest hit by the coronavirus in britain at the Royal London Hospital in east london. Clive myrie has been looking at how the nhs in england has tried to adapt to the new reality of a virus which, at the moment, has no cure or vaccine and the continued grief of those in the local community who have been worst affected. You may find some of the scenes in his report upsetting. This is the story of one hospital and one community. In the time of covid 19. Their harmony in the face ofan
covid 19. Their harmony in the face of an almighty challenge. What does the future hold for the men and women in and out of uniform and can the nhs adapt to a new way of working with a virus that could be here to stay . We were given unprecedented access to the covid wards of the Royal London Hospital in the east end. We had permission from all the patients or their families to perform. We watched the agonising attempt to save krishna, who was just 55. We spoke with a nurse, the only person by his side, as he slipped away. Ijust sat on a chairand as he slipped away. Ijust sat on a chair and held his hand to be there with him in that time. Krishna was the proud father of four sons,
including nith, here on his graduation day. He wanted to speak to us about his dad. High. Higher. Hi. I only got married last year, so its been one year and a bit. So, yeah, i guess thats tough. None of us yeah, i guess thats tough. None of us would have thought this time last year, you know, in all that, kind of, happiness, Something Like this would happen, so you have to try and move on. I think thats going to be the hardest thing for the first few weeks and months. He was only 2. 5 weeks and months. He was only 2. 5 weeks shy of his 56 birthday actually, so here, he didnt even make it to that. But trevor smith has lived to another summer. His 65th. But trevor smith has lived to anothersummer. His 65th. His voicebox no longer silent. For
weeks, his life hung from a plastic tube inserted into his throat to provide the supply of oxygen his body needed that covid 19 had choked off. Trevor survived after being in the deepest and darkest of places. Now the sun is shining. But when will
the sun is shining. But when will the sunshine for us as a nation . When can our collective mourning the all the deaths have so far been wrap up in charts and graphs. For vetera n co nsulta nt wrap up in charts and graphs. For veteran consultant trauma surgeon martin griffiths, its the humanity in the nhs within this pandemic which is attracting scores of recruits. People are running to become healthcare supporters. We are having to turn people down who are willing to commit to support the effort, and there was kindness everywhere. The nhs is driving for now. There are even two new gleaming floors at the royal london for possible covid patients, but what about Cancer Screening and Heart Disease . Many who were sick in the community have stayed away, worried
they might catch the virus. Hello, sir. Good morning. Intensivecare co nsulta nt sir. Good morning. Intensivecare consultant nick kate bunker wants them back. All the people who would normally have presented here with ailments, where are they . I suspect some of them have died, some of them are at home. For cancer, we not been doing a lot of diagnostics. If youre doing a lot of diagnostics, youre not picking up the early cancer with the few symptoms people have early on, so perhaps were not detecting. Its still out there. The fervent hope as the lockdown easesis the fervent hope as the lockdown eases is that people will drift back to the nhs or whatever hurts them, and the service will be able to help eve ryo ne and the service will be able to help everyone if we help ourselves. There are friends and there are collea g u es there are friends and there are colleagues who we know who are dying, who are sick. People i care about who we lost to coronavirus. You cant overstate how simple measures are having a huge effect. I know its boring, i know its challenging, but look at it from my perspective you no, i dont no need to any more dead people. What happens to the nhs now the clappings stop . Will the reverence and esteem wane . Will the reverence and esteem wane . Will the reverence and esteem wane . Will the extra finding no funding no. This is personal. Working to help the community they serve is pa rt help the community they serve is part of a deeper reward. Sitting in your car going to work, you think to yourself, this is what i want to do with my life, and the a nswer i want to do with my life, and the answer is, yes, absolutely this is the one time i need to stand up and do myjob, this is the one time
i absolutely to be there. Clive myrie reporting there from a hospital in east london. Its six months now since this virus first came to light, and scientists are learning more about it every day. So called super spreaders are of particular interest the 10 of infected people who are responsible for 80 of all cases. The bbcs science correspondent, rebecca morrell, has more. An outbreak in a nightclub district in south korea. One man with covid 19 is linked to more than 150 new cases. Coronavirus clusters arent unusual. As few as 10 of people could cause 80 of all infections. This is how coronavirus spreads. If the virus is left unchecked, one person will infect three others, who will then pass it on to three more, and this keeps on repeating. But this is the average picture. In reality, some people wont pass
the virus on at all, especially if theyre self isolating. Others, though, will spread it more widely, so one person could give the virus to 10 other people and a few of those could do the same. This is a super spreading event. Right now, this is the only way to sing together, but pre lockdown choirs saw several super spreading events. Bars and restaurants also had clusters, and gyms too. Its not just about close indoor contact. There were more clusters linked to zumba classes than there were to pilates, for example. So it might be not only the noise level in the settings, youre having to shout, expel more breath, that might cause transmission or you are engaged in an exercise that causes you to breathe more heavily and deeper, as opposed to more gentle breathing. With lockdown easing, were being encouraged to spend time outside, but whats the risk . Definitely being outdoors is less risk for transmission than being indoors. But if you spend a lot of time together in a group and sharing food, and if you dont maintain social distancing or hand hygiene, then there is still a risk of infections. Its crucial to know where super spreading is most likely to happen. Scientists say targeted restrictions will help to control the spread of covid 19. Finally, during this pandemic, doctors have had to deal with death more often than many are used to. And due to restrictions, they re often the last person to spend time with a terminally ill patient. The filmmaker paul miles spoke to five doctors who had to administer end of life
care during the crisis. Fewer than 300 people have died there, and daily case numbers remain under 50. Laura bicker has been taking a closer look at how they have achieved it. Each gasper for breath, each drop of blood painted an alarming picture. Gasp for. Wan yu, from wuhan, china, south koreas first rotavirus patient. Her scans revealed she had been ill for days before showing symptoms. Coronavirus. Doctors realised then that carriers could infect others without knowing they were sick. At
the peak of the outbreak, hundreds of co nta ct the peak of the outbreak, hundreds of contact traces were mobilised. Lessons korea had learned from previous epidemics. She is allowed to ask personal questions, and record private details because of special laws brought into combat infectious diseases. Traces then hit the streets to seek out cctv footage. They will look at phone and bank records to get the most accurate information. The details are sent out as emergency messages across the country. Tracking down covid 19 carriers once took days, after gaining access to even more data, it now takes less than an hour. How are you feeling . Pretty tired, actually. We came from south carolina. Technology is used at the border, too. And you have no symptoms . Hopefully not part is
taught how to download a quarantine up taught how to download a quarantine up on her phone. She will not be allowed to switch your phone off or move from her quarantine address for 14 move from her quarantine address for 1a days. This foreigner is told he will be deported if he doesnt comply. But she feels this is right. Iamso comply. But she feels this is right. I am so grateful i can be on this territory, honestly. Nothing is better. Im so glad. Few have complained about any intrusion or privacy. It has been seen as a price worth paying. Track and trace has kept this country out of lockdown. Meanwhile, hugs from dad at the arrival gate are replaced by a hosing down with hand sanitiser, an act of love in itself in these extraordinary times. Finally, during this pandemic, doctors have had to deal with death more often than many are used to,
and due to restrictions in place over hospital visitors they are often the last person to spend time with a terminally ill patient. The filmmaker paul miles spoke to five doctors who have had to administer and of life care during the crisis. Once youve been told that someone is dead, myjob is to go out and confirm that death, checking for life signs, listening to their chest. After that, you might spend another 30 seconds just in there, i suppose, maybe saying goodbye to them in the weirdest way. Just acknowledging theyve gone, and then you pull this sheet over their head. It seems so incredible that what youre seeing is the culmination of someones whole life. The only things that unify us is that we are all born and we will all die. Death is not abnormal, it is perfectly normal. The best deaths, i guess, are those that are comfortable, peaceful. Even if someone is unconscious or confused, they may recognise a tone of voice, a perfume, the touch of a hand. Wejust quietly read him his favourite poem just at the moment when he died. His wife and his ex wife spent the night sat in the hospital room drinking a bottle of wine with him. It just seems a happy way to go. News archive this afternoon, the foreign secretary said the lockdown across the uk will remain in place for now. He said deaths are still rising and we havent yet reached a peak of the virus. Particularly in this area, the hospitals are full with covid patients. A colleague described to me having seen someone in the morning
who walked through the door who had died by the afternoon. I would get called to look at one or two deaths whereas now it seems like theres often 10 people dying each night in hospital. Ive had to look after a few patients. They were actively dying, and they couldnt see the faces of anyone who was looking after them, including me. Youre sort of trying to smile with your eyes, and you try and like show them some emotion, a human side, to make them feel theyre not alone at the end of their life. There was one jamaican gentleman, we made the concession of allowing his elderly wife to come in and see him. As he was dying, she had to wear a mask, she had to wear an apron and gloves to see and touch her husband at the end
of his life. I got called to see a patient in the middle of the night who was very unwell. As i came in, his mobile phone was ringing. Before really doing Everything Else than that, we got moved onto focusing and trying to optimise his oxygen. He passed away before the morning. I wondered afterwards if there was anything else we could have done to help him speak with his wife. Weve now had to make a blanket rule for all the family members not to even come into the intensive care department. People arent even able to come into the mortuary to be there with the body of their loved one because of Infection Control reasons and i think theres going to be a huge amount of Emotional Trauma that comes out of the back of covid because people havent been able to process the deaths of their loved one. Some of the staff are struggling coming in, and finding that their list of 10, 15 patients, theres only two alive, for example, after literally one night. Theres a real issue in palliative medicine with emotional burnout, but were doing what we can to give people as comfortable and normal death as possible, but this a completely abnormal situation. Were learning as were going along. I do think in the uk, we are quite resistant talking about death. Potentially something that this awful pandemic will do is making people much more aware of their own mortality, and making it much more acceptable to be talking about. When we are scared, the first instinct is to turn your face away from what is scaring you. And i think its not a time to be doing that. I think it is a time to connect, converse, and just be clear about whats important. This too will end, and we will come through this. And we may have changed, and some of that will be for the worse, but some of that also must be for the good. Thats it for now. A reminder, you can follow me on twitter at annita . Mcveigh or go to the bbc news website for the latest information. Thank you for watching. Hello there. It has been unusually windy the past couple of days. And we will still have a keen north wind with us during the day ahead, making it feel quite chilly near the north sea coast, around this area of low pressure, but gradually High Pressure is building in for the next couple of days. So that will start to dampen the winds down in southern and Western Areas and the showers. But, as you can see, there are still further outbreaks of rain
or showery rain to come, making its way southwards across england and wales. It does allow drier and brighter weather for much of scotland and northern ireland. Just a few showers around, some sunshine in sheltered spots but some showers, as they sink southwards, across england and wales, could turn heavy and thundering. And although the winds are easing in southern and Western Areas, still quite keen in the north, but particularly as well near the north sea coast, just taking the edge off those temperature again 12 or 13. But in southern areas, it might be just a little warmer on saturday, with slightly less wind and a little bit more dry and bright weather. And then through the evening and overnight, any of those showers will ease away and, in fact, we start to see some starry skies coming through. So quite a chilly start to monday morning. There could be some grass frost in the glens of scotland. And that is all due to that area of High Pressure, that ridge of High Pressure from the azores, starting to build in, for monday and for many, we think, on tuesday as well. However, thereafter theres some more much needed rain, we think, on the cards, as this area of low pressure starts to take shape but, as i say, from monday, it is looking like a drier day. Still quite a bit of
cloud mulling around but some sunshine, some strong sunshine for this time of year. Slightly less windy so it will start to feel warmer. There could just be a few sharp downpours developing into the afternoon. Into tuesday, another coolish start but we are, at long last, losing that northerly wind that weve had. We pick up a south westerly winds instead, and eventually that will bring some rain, we think, into the north and west but for many feeling warmer because well have a bit more sunshine, and weve lost that northerly breeze. Then, as we get towards mid week, some uncertainty still but it is looking now as if low pressure will start to develop to bring all of us some rainfall, and that could well hang around for much of the week, and can sink into southern areas and that will give some appreciable rainfall. So certainly one to keep our eye on. It is looking, as you can see, as if southern areas might get some significant rain as we head towards the middle part of the week. As ever, we will keep you updated. Bye bye. This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories tens of thousands of protesters march peacefully in washington in the biggest protest so far after the death of george floyd. This is the scene live near the white house. Thousands of mourners honour george floyd at a second Memorial Service, this one in his birthplace of north carolina. Go home, jacob, go home the mayor of minneapolis is told to leave a rally after saying that he wont defund the citys police department. Police investigating a suspect in the case of the missing british girl Madeleine Mccann are also looking into
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