Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled by the worlds longest lockdown by the pandemic. We were taken to see one of the roughest part of one of the eus poorest regions and, ina of the eus poorest regions and, in a place where the mafia typically profits, they are doing it again. This was a no go zone for police. Security has improved and get this crisis has reawa kened long standing concerns about organised crime preying on hardship and it is what many other property hit areas beyond italy could face. This carpenter tells me he has not worked for months and may have to sell his television to survive. He says there has been lots more crime, even kids stealing cars because they need to eat. Fighting the resurgence of the mafia is this organisation. They make up boxes for those in need. Translation the camorra is taken advantage. They have a lwa ys taken advantage. They have always exploded italys moments of wea kness always exploded italys moments of weakness and this is one of those moments. A provide help and then asked them to sell drugs in exchange. We need to stop the camorra from reclaiming the territory. And if the old town, music and solidarity, baskets hung to ta ke solidarity, baskets hung to take the nation from those who can to those in need. A Health Crisis has become a social and economic one. This swansong of lockdown which has halted the virus but wounded this country. Mark lowen, bbc news. We will be going live to the home of ferrari as it reopens it business as well today. We will be talking to ferrari about what measures it is putting in place to keep staff and customers say. President trump says he hopes the president ial election in november turns into a referendum on his response to the coronavirus pandemic thats because he believes hes done a greatjob. In a televised town hall event, broadcast by fox news, mr trump insisted his decision to impose restrictions had saved lives, and refuted claims that he had failed to act quickly enough. Were going to lose anywhere from 75 80 to 100,000 people. Thats a horrible thing. We shouldnt lose one person over this. This shouldve been stopped in china, it shouldve been stopped. But if we didnt do it, the minimum we wouldve lost is a million, a million two, a million four, a million five, thats the minimum. We probably wouldve lost higher than, its possible, higher than 2. 2. You know the way you have to look at that . Ive never seen death like this, ive never personally experienced anything like it, and they talk about the flu and all of that. Well, ive known people that had the flu all my life. Isee. I was lucky, i never had the flu, then i came here, they wanted to give a flu shot, and i said, i dont want a flu shot, but they have to give it. But you know what . Ive known people that had the flu all of my life, i never nobody ever died i never had a friend, he had the flu and he died. Lets speak to our north america correspondent, david willis. What has been the reaction to this interview . Some have been hailing this as the relaunch of president trumps election campaign, if you like. He talked of an incredible bounce back for the us economy early next year. He said schools and universities will hopefully be reopening their doors in september and he talked of a vaccine to combat the coronavirus which he said would be available by the end of the year. It takes a long time, typically, to develop a vaccine. There is still no vaccine. There is still no vaccine for hiv or the ebola virus. Nevertheless, in the face of warnings from his medical experts that it could ta ke medical experts that it could take a year 1. 5 years to develop a vaccine, he says he is confident they will be one available at the end of the year. Very much the emphasis on the positives and a buoyant future post coronavirus. As time passes, as we get closer to november, it will become more difficult for him because most economists predict the us economy will contract in the Second Quarter significantly. Absolutely. We really have 30 Million People out of work. The president saying that they may be more in the way of stimulus money to come. The senate returned to business today, monday, and it is thought they will start work on another fiscal stimulus bill, on top of the 3 trillion already approved in Financial Aid here. There is some disagreement. Democrats are wanting lots of the new money to go to individual states. Republicans arguing that would just bail out profligate state which are democrat run. Nonetheless, you are right, the president very concerned about the economy and getting it to bounce back in time for november when he is seeking re election. Time for november when he is seeking reelection. How about joe biden, his democratic rival, what are his ratings like in the midst of this . In some states, he is doing extremely well. The interesting thing about him is that he has continued to campaign from his home in delaware, not venturing out. Of course as many people have been a prized not to do. President trump went to camp david. After 30 days into the white house. Now hes talking of going to arizona later this week and then to ohio and he talked about resuming rallies in the months running up to november so it will be interesting to see howjoe biden responds to that. Absolutely. Thank you, david willis. Dozens of us states have started easing lockdown restrictions. Texas has completed its first weekend of a gradual reopening of businesses closed for more than a month. And restaurants, Retail Stores and malls were allowed to open at 25 capacity. We can now speak to dr natasha kathuria. Shes an Emergency Room Physician based in austin, texas. Thank you for being on the programme. I understand you are concerned about peoples behaviour following the lifting of lockdown measures . Yes, the lockdown measures, they were opened up a couple of days ago and this was our first weekend of having restaurants opened to full capacity and it was astonishing to see around austin and much of texas how few people by maintaining social distancing and Wearing Masks stop it was appalling and terrifying as emergency medicine physicians that we will see another potential peak as this virus is very contagious. How hard has texas been hit by coronavirus . We have seen a lot of cases. Mortality is pretty low, we have done a really good job and that was in part because when new york city got hit, we took precautions ago on lockdown before it hit texas that hard. The problem is we are still far behind new york city and we had to ta ke behind new york city and we had to take caution not to open too soon to take caution not to open too soon and i am not sure if this was too soon. We did not see a steady decline in cases before opening up so we are a little bit nervous. Our case number is high, out mortality rate is not too high, 800 900 stop we are a little bit nervous to see what is to come in the future but we have done a pretty good job treating these patients as best as we could. Your concern is if the general public do not adhere to social distancing rules, they could be another way in terms of infections. Wave. In terms of reopening the economy and people maintaining this 25 occupancy, it has just been recommended. Certain establishments like restaurant inaudible when you open up things like state park, a pool, where it is difficult to enforce six feet of separation, do not think it happening appropriately, or at least not that i have seen. We have seen many people out there not Wearing Masks, having parties, Drinking Alcohol and go back to typical social behaviour after being locked up for so long. In lockdown for so long. Being locked up for so long. In lockdown for so long. Very good to talk to you, dr natasha kathuria. The government here in the uk is looking at bringing in new workplace rules to help businesses emerge from the coronavirus lockdown. Under draft proposals, employers would need to stagger start times and limit the number of desks and equipment that need to be shared. Andy moore reports. As we enter how six week of lockdown, deserted streets are all part of a new normal but the government is now looking at how we move out of the current restrictions. The Prime Minister has not said proposals just yet but employers have been consulted about a possible way forward. As part of a draft proposal, the two metre rule may be relaxed in places where it cannot be observed to be replaced by other means of keeping workers safe such as physical screens and ppe. Under the plans, employers will be urged to stagger start and finish times to take pressure off public transport. Work is that such work is considered vulnerable could be put in safer places. People who can work from home would be urged to continue doing so. It is all pa rt to continue doing so. It is all part of a cautious approach to easing the lockdown and to avoid a second wave. The British Public have shown amazing stoicism and understanding of the need for the lockdown measures and, quite rightly, i want to ensure that if and when they are eased, they are is in a way to make sure that sacrifices have been worthwhile and we continue to operate in a way where Public Health comes first. Another 315 deaths were reported yesterday from coronavirus. The total number is now 28,4116. Coronavirus. The total number is now 28,416. To date Boris Johnson willjoin an International Initiative to fight coronavirus. He will say that stopping the pandemic is the most urgent shed endeavour of our time. It is humanity against the virus, he says, and together we will prevail. Andy moore, bbc news. Russia has recorded its biggest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases. There have been more than 10,000 new cases reported over the past day, bringing the total number to around 135,000. More than 1200 people have died from covid 19 so far. More than half of all cases and deaths have been reported in moscow, from where Sarah Rainsford sent this report. Moscows hospital wards are filling up. The number of coronavirus cases is still rising. Around 1,700 patients are admitted now every day. This week, the Prime Minister was one of them. After loud assurances that early action would help russia sidestep the worst of this pandemic, its now in the top ten Countries Worldwide for cases. Officials here say they are detecting covid 19 because they are actively looking for it, running 170,000 tests a day. The official death rate is low. Up to half of the new cases are said to be in people with no symptoms. Some are frontline medics who get screened every week. In moscow, many are now sleeping in hotels between exhausting shifts to keep their families safe. Yevgeni was a Plastic Surgeon before the outbreak. Now, he says, beauty will have to wait. Like many, he switched to treat coronavirus. Its the start of the long may holidays here, and moscows streets would usually be crowded. This year, even outside exercise is banned. Cities across russia are in lockdown to try to slow the spread of this virus. Hospital facilities in the regions are a far cry from those in the capital. Russians are getting restless with all the restrictions, but moscows preparing thousands of extra temporary hospital beds and warning that the worst still lies ahead. Sarah rainsford, bbc news, moscow. You are watching bbc news, the headlines italy, the first country to institute a nationwide lockdown, is taking another step towards the reopening of its economy. President trump has defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying hes done a greatjob and would be re elected if novembers vote turns into a referendum on his performance. After weeks of Strict Lockdown measures, several countries around the world are beginning to ease the restrictions. Our correspondents living in europe, the middle east and africa explain more about what this means in their respective countries. We start with adam easton in poland. Here in poland, they are reopening museums, hotels and Shopping Centres like the one behind me, which has been closed now for seven weeks. The number of customers is limited and they must observe social distancing and where face coverings and protective gloves. Poland was quick to introduce a Strict Lockdown and the number of Coronavirus Infections and deaths here is much, much lower than in many western european countries. That is why the government is slowly easing restrictions to restart the economy. But the number of cases is still rising and any parents are worried it is not safe yet to send their children back to nurseries and preschools when they reopened later this week. Here in austria, all of the shops are now open again, including hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons. And the individual recommendations that people stay at home steps for a few key reasons, has expired, which means that people are free to leave their homes. Although, when they are in public, they are being asked to keep at least a metre away from everybody else. You are now allowed to have an event with a gathering of oft to ten people but if you want to go to a shop or use public transport, you have to use a basic facemask covering your nose and mouth. If everything goes well, the government says restaurants and cafe s could reopen by the middle of may but they have also warned that they are ready to slam on the brakes if infection such a rise again. The government in lebanon has restricted some reflection on movement and allows certain types of businesses to open again, provided ever follows strict social distancing rules. This part of a five phase plan the government has set out for the government has set out for the gradual reopening of the country which will end in mid june. Even at the airports will resume operation but that is dependent on weekly assessments the government is carrying out on covid 19. Here in the capital, beirut, you can already feel the vibe of the city has changed where people are going out and about, feeling more relaxed about the situation. But the economy was hit hard, thousands of people lost theirjobs and the income during the lockdown. Which pushed hundreds of people into the streets protesting again. Here in nigeria, aftera five week lockdown, the government is reopening the economy, loves the commie in africa. Three beginning on this monday in abuja, the capital and lagos, construction sites and lagos, construction sites and government offices like the business behind me are reopening. Markets are partially reopening too. Workers in Food Processing and agricultural going back to work. But the nationwide dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed and Authorities Say people must wear facemask in public, tender social distancing rules and ta ke social distancing rules and take other social distancing measures. However, schools, religious centres and parks remain closed and large gatherings have also been totally banned. As nigeria eases the lockdown gradually, medical experts are urging caution. The situation is dicey and the virus continues to spread. Lets now focus on what is going on in brazil. With more than 100,000 confirmed cases and 7,000 deaths, brazil has now surpassed china where the outbreak started but experts are warning the true number is far higher. Already, the Health System in the amazon has collapsed and theres real fear the virus could devastate the vulnerable indigenous population in the region as well as its land. Our south america correspondent, katy watson, reports. In the middle of the ra i nfo rest, in the middle of the rainforest, the virus has taken hold. This is manaus, the biggest city in the arm where they are digging must graves known as trenches. How else can overwhelm the authorities cope with the numbers of people dying . Manaus is a breaking point, it has one of the highest infection rates in the country and what of the most underfunded Health Systems. This video shot inside one of the hospitals shows body bags lying next to those gravely ill. Manaus is home to many indigenous communities where poverty, malnutrition and displacement make tackling the virus an even bigger challenge. History has taught people here that viruses from outside ring devastation. There are only defence now is home made masks but much more is needed to protect them. Translation we already have lots of people in the community were symptoms. But we dont have a doctor here. We dont have a nurse who looks after us. Indigenous communities in at the city struggled to Access Health services and they are struggling to work too. Those living deep in the rainforest base even bigger challenges. The closest medical help is often days away by boat. Some communities have shot themselves away fearful of contagion. Protection agencies are no longer on the ground and that has huge consequences for a country where illegal loggers and miners have been emboldened bya and miners have been emboldened by a government set on developing the amazon. Translation we cant forget the attacks that keep happening andi the attacks that keep happening and i never resolved. Covid 19 kills with an illness. Here, people are killed for over abandonment or contamination. Invaders are coming in and taking advantage. They are in quarantine and are using this time to explore and are the principal factors. Deforestation rose more than 50 i