And zooming in on how our online lives have been transformed by the pandemic, lockdown, tiktok and twitch. The fbi has concluded that a noose found hanging on the garage door of the only black nascar racing driver was not an attempt to racially intimidate him. There had been speculation that Bubba Wallace had been targeted because of his support for the black lives matter campaign. We can now speak to our north america correspondent peter bowes. Tell us the story. There were fears that this was an attempt ata fears that this was an attempt at a hate crime targeted at Bubba Wallace because of his high profile with the black lives matter campaign, and also his role in getting the Confederate Flag removed from nascar races. He was very successful in that. What happened on sunday was that one of his team members found what he believed to be a noose in the garage where his vehicle was stationed. The fbi were called in, Thejustice Department started to investigate. A relatively short investigation. That got access to some photographs and video and determined that this indeed was not a noose that had been targeted at Bubba Wallace because it had been there since last sober. The particular garage space had only been given to him in the last few days. At some point during last week. So he could not have been targeted in that respect. As far as investigators are concerned, no crime has been committed. Bubba wallace has been on American Television responding to this, and he said he Still Believes that this rope, which investigators they was actually part of the garage door system, part of a pulley system, he Still Believes in fa ct system, he Still Believes in fact that it was a noose, but he accepts that he was not the target of any potential intimidation, that nascar have released a statement saying that they are thankful to hear that they are thankful to hear that this was not an intentional racist act against Bubba Wallace, and they say as an organisation, they are still steadfast in their commitment to providing what they describe asa to providing what they describe as a welcoming and inclusive environment for all who love racing. Peter, thank you very much. The leading Infectious Disease expert in the us, anthony fauci, has warned of a disturbing surge in the number of covid i9 cases in parts of the country. He said the next two weeks would be critical to stop more infections in states such as florida, texas and arizona. Freya cole reports. In miami, residents go about their daily business, but under a new rule. Face masks in public are now mandatory after a surge of coronavirus cases in their home state. To be honest, it is very uncomfortable but it is just to be it is very uncomfortable but it isjust to be precautionary. I agree with it. Unfortunately some people have done. Florida is one of the Southern States which are the variant outbreaks of covid i9. Cases are also increasing in the west. Speaking at a rally in arizona, President Trump dismissed fears ofa President Trump dismissed fears of a second wave, using racist language to describe the virus, which is putting local Health Services under strain. Wuhan. It was catching on. Coronavirus. Kong it was catching on. Coronavirus. Kong flew. Flu. President trump has suggested he will slow down testing. But america bother top Infectious Disease expert has denied any order was ever made. I know for sure, it is denied any order was ever made. I know forsure, it is in denied any order was ever made. I know for sure, it is in my knowledge never none of us ever being told slow down the testing. That just is ever being told slow down the testing. Thatjust is a fact. In fact, we will be doing more testing. More than 2 million americans have now been infected with coronavirus and at least 120,000 people have died. It is more than any other nation in the world. Freya cole, bbc news. We will be talking to an Infectious Disease expert from the United States injust a Infectious Disease expert from the United States in just a few minutes time, so to stay with us minutes time, so to stay with us for that. President trump has condemned anti racism protesters for trying to demolish statues of controversial leaders in the United States. Speaking at a Public Meeting in phoenix, arizona, mr trump said he would not give in to what he called left wing intolerance and mob violence. The left wing mob is trying to demolish our heritage so they can replace it with a new oppressive regime that they alone control. They are tearing down statues, desecrating monuments and purging dissenters. It is not the behaviour of a peaceful political movement. It is the better behaviour of totalitarianism, tyrants and people that dont love our country. A Police Officer in the us city of louisville has been sacked for fatally shooting breonna taylor, a black medical worker, at her home in march. The Police Department said Brett Hankinson had displayed extreme indifference to human life when he fired off ten rounds after storming into ms taylors apartment during a drugs investigation. The number of people whove died of covid 19 in latin america and the caribbean has surpassed 100,000, raising further concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in the region. More than half the deaths have happened in brazil where president Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the disease. Ajudge has now ordered him to wear a protective mask when out in public or face a 400 daily fine. Joe robinson reports. Hand on heart and face mask on. President Jair Bolsonaro follows protective measures on visual events in brazil, capital city. But it is only after a federal courtjudge ordered the far right leader to obey the laws or risk a fine. President bolsonaro has downplayed the severity of the virus since the outset of the pandemic. He has attended rallies, without wearing a face covering, Holding Children and chatting alongside his devoted supporters. But there have been counter rallies as well. A mass cry to impeach the president from people who feel they are in grave danger. Translation we are here in defence of democracy and asking for bolsonaro to leave. This president who has taken the peoples power and is committing atrocities. He does not deserve to govern our country. In the last 24 hours, brazil recorded almost 40,000 new cases of coronavirus. The total now goes beyond a Million People and sadly more than 52,000 have died. But the president says he is not a miracle worker and encouraged lockdown measures to easily uphold the economy. But now he has been told he not above the law and must take the same measures as his people to slow the spread of this deadly disease. Joe robinson, bbc news. Lets get some of the days other news. Businesses in england that have been told they can reopen early next month and are awaiting guidance to ensure they can welcome back customers and visitors safely. Some scientists have cautioned that its too early to cut the social distancing recommendation from two metres to one, in businesses such as restaurants, bars and cinemas, even with additional Safety Measures to mitigate the change. The peruvian government says that at least 223 Police Officers have died of covid 19 in the country. Most of them contracted the virus as they tried to enforce quarantine measures. Peru has the second highest number of deaths in latin america after brazil. German authorities are bringing back local lockdown measures after a coronavirus outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant. The premier of the North Rhine Westphalia state said restrictions will return to a district, which is home to about 360,000 people. Its the first time germany has reversed lockdown easing, which started to be lifted in may. Russia is staging military parades across the country today more than six weeks after the 75th anniversary of the soviet victory over nazi germany. The victory Day Celebrations were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, and are taking place now even though russia has one of the biggest number of covid 19 infections in the world. Women across europe are being denied abortions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization classifies abortion as essential healthcare, but the bbc has found hospitals that have stopped performing the procedure during the current crisis. With women unable to travel to have the procedure elsewhere, some are left struggling to end unwanted pregnancies. Jean mackenzie has this report. As the pandemic hit, hospitals across the world have been forced to suspend nonemergency surgeries. But in romania, nearly all of them stopped abortions. This is a phone call made to a hospital last month. At the height of the crisis, only 11 out of the 280 hospitals in rumania were offering the procedure. They are trying to use the pandemic as an excuse. Lots of women, especially the ones from vulnerable background living in the property would like access to an abortion. This is how desperate the situation is. My boyfriend tricked me. He pretended he was using a condom. I cant afford to have a child. Diarrhoea couldnt find a single dock to give her an abortion. Daria. Find a single dock to give her an abortion. Daria. Iwent to the apartment. They had this special room and a bed. I was very afraid. It was done using a vacuum, very afraid. It was done using a vacuum, which i wasnt expecting. It is a similar story in countries across europe. We have spoken to women in italy, croatia, poland to have all been unable to get treatment. In these countries, it was difficult for women to getan it was difficult for women to get an abortion, and this crisis has just put more obstacles crisis has just put more o bsta cles in crisis has just put more obstacles in their way. There are fewer clinics offering the procedure now, and of course, women have been unable to travel to see seek out alternative. In slovakia where they have been recent attempts to restrict abortion, logicians have formed women about having the procedure. Very important people in the Healthcare System in slovakia said that this is not urgent medicine and this is not urgent medicine and this is not the right time for a woman to undergo abortion. How do you respond to that as a clinician . This is not true from a medical point of view. Are you recommending women not to have abortions during this time . No, not at all. I just say if it abortions during this time . No, not at all. Ijust say if it is too dangerous from an epidemiologic point of view, i didnt say dont go for it. Human rights organisations are now urging all governments in europe to make sure abortions are safely available. But daria still worrying about her procedure. I am still bleeding. I dont think i am badly injured, but i am worried there might be something wrong. And there is concern that in some places access to abortion may never return to what it was before this pandemic. Jean mackenzie, bbc news. Do stay with us here on bbc news. Still to come the Eurovision Song Contest gets the big screen treatment courtesy of will ferrell. Members of the neo nazi Resistance Movement stormed the world trade center, armed with pistols and shotguns. We believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim in certain parts of this country as our land. I take pride in the words ich bin ein berliner. Cheering as the uk woke up to the news that it is to exit the european union, leave campaigners began celebrating. In total, 17. 4 Million People voted for the uk to leave the eu. The medical Research Council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. It was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. This is bbc news. The latest headlines the fbi says Bubba Wallace was not the victim of racism after a noose was found in his nascar teams garage. Americas leading Infectious Disease expert has warned of a disturbing surge in covid 19 cases in the us. Anthony fauci told the congress the next couple of weeks are going to be critical. Lets return now to the story that americas top Infectious Disease expert has told lawmakers that the us is seeing a disturbing surge in Coronavirus Infections in some states. We can now speak to epidemologist purnima madhiva nan, whos associate professor at the division of Infectious Diseases at the university of arizona. Shejoins me from tucson now. Thank you very much forjoining us on thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. Doctor fauci has been worried about the surge. I believe they have been surges happening arizona where you are now. Talk us through what is going on. Thank you for having me. In terms of what doctor fauci said in terms of increase of surges, when we look at the projections at the time the models were lifted, this is what we expected that the memorial day weekend accelerated it and with all cases go up a week accelerated it and with all cases go up a week earlier than what we had thought about. I think the opening was not done ina think the opening was not done in a methodical way and essentially what we are seeing now is a reflection of that. So, what was the problem in how things reopened . The challenges that arizona had was we were behind other states are one of the things we found with our population in the community, they did not have the Risk Perception of the dangers of having coronavirus in the community, so we had fatigue that 13 among people so as soon as the stay at home orders were lifted, people came out in full swing and the stay at home models were not done in a slow and methodicalfashion models were not done in a slow and methodical fashion so we did not have all the things put in place like the increased testing, the contact tracing. We did not have everything set together so its an amalgamation of all these things that we are happening right now. And taking it from a wider us perspective, is this is an issue that has been happening in other states as well . It is happening. There are certain spots, and a lot of hot spots, we cannot say it is the same across the country. There are certain states, surging communities in those states that are having these huge mergers and it all has to depend on the Community Transmission s that are happening because of the way the day at home orders were lifted in all these different communities. How can one improve the Public Health message because that is what you are basically saying, isnt it . The Public Health message been confused . I think we have received many mixed messages and that has been one of the biggest challenges. Public health cannot work by itself. What we are seeing right now is that all of these confusing m essa g es that all of these confusing messages the false dichotomy we are thing about the effect of coronavirus on the economy versus the effect on our health, this is not the way we should have done it. We should have given a consistent, clear concise message all across, all the way from the top, all the way down to the Community Leadership and we did not do that and we are continuing not to do that. And that is one of the biggest concerns we have in Public Health, is this uptick we are seeing will continue if we are seeing will continue if we do not do something right now. Purnima, a pleasure to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you. Theres been a dramatic increase in the amount of time spent online during the coronavirus lockdown, with the biggest rise among those over the age of 65. Despite a surge in use britains media regulator 0fcom says many of us remain worried about our safety and security on the internet. Our Technology CorrespondentRory Cellan Jones has more. From cabinet meetings. Choir practice. To exercise classes. Much of life has moved online over the last few months and the average adult now spends more than four hours a day connected to the internet, half an hour more than last september. Part of that time involves video and either watching it or using it to make calls to friends, relatives or colleagues we cannot meet face to face. Video services are booming and the tick tock short video platform had 5. 4 million visitors in january and by april, nearly 13 million were turning up. The video calls and games app house party had more than 200,000 users in january and party had more than 200,000 users injanuary and by april four million were using it. At the beginning of the year, under 700,000 people we having business meetings by zoom but by april, 13 million using it for everything from pilates lessons to pub quizzes. For many, this has become the new normal during lockdown, in front of screens of all kinds of both work and entertainment and it seems it applies to all ages. Often it is