now on bbc news — coronavirus: what next? with victoria derbyshire. hello and welcome to the latest on oui’ hello and welcome to the latest on our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. i'm victoria derbyshire. wanted a's programme south africa has taken some of the most drastic measures in the world to stop the spread of the virus. we look at what the impact has been. and from mexico, some healthcare workers have been attacked by people who accuse them of spreading the virus. first to india, whether coronavirus outbreak has compounded already high unemployment levels. last year the unemployment rate was at 6%, that was a 45 year high, now it's reached 24%, according to the centre for monitoring the indian economy. 0ne centre for monitoring the indian economy. one in four people employed lost theirjobs in india between march and april. it's the daily wages and those from the poorer sections of society that have been hit the hardest. every day the covid—i9 outbreak brings a new challenge for india's working class. 90% of the workforce is employed in the informal sector. with 18 million entrepreneurs shutting down their operations, daily wage labourers have no certainty on whether there will bejobs to have no certainty on whether there will be jobs to go back to. translation: we are helpless. we can't send money home. by taking our jobs away, snatching away food from oui’ jobs away, snatching away food from our mouths. unable to wait out the lockdown and in desperation to get home, and overcrowded truck or a journey on foot are the only options. 122 million workers have lost theirjobs since march and the international labour 0rganisation has warned that nearly 400 million workers are at risk of being pushed deeper into poverty during this crisis. even lower income jobs like this one are on the line. translation: there are no savings to depend on. we have to work every day so depend on. we have to work every day so that we can afford food and basic living. and it's notjust those already in thejob living. and it's notjust those already in the job market, with millions joining already in the job market, with millionsjoining india's already in the job market, with millions joining india's workforce every month, the pandemic‘s economic cost on india's youth maybe irredeemable. the young term -- long—term... is irredeemable. the young term -- long—term. .. is unable irredeemable. the young term -- long—term... is unable to save it tomorrow so the country will see a large population with no income and no saving. 60 million people lost theirjobs last month were below the age of 30. before the lockdown, this 40—year—old used to make ends meet by driving an auto rickshaw, despite being a phd scholar he has struggled to find a suitable job for years. translation: i have got a masters degree, a bachelors in education, five research papers have been published, and my phd is in its last stage. and now the lockdown has meant he too was without an income. as india fods covid—19, the fate of millions hangs in the balance and it's not just about saving millions hangs in the balance and it's notjust about saving lives, but also livelihoods. a rented a mukerjee reporting. in south africa, the virus prompted the authorities to ta ke the virus prompted the authorities to take an unusual step. for the last seven months no—one has been able to purchase alcohol or cigarettes. health experts say the new prohibition has helped reduce crime and injury, allowing the police and hospitals to focus on tackling the virus. but critics argue it's playing into the hands of criminal gangs and damaging a fragile economy. andrew harding reports from johannesburg. patrolling the dark streets of johannesburg, south africa police trying to enforce much more than just the lockdown. there spotted a woman with something in her hand. could you be selling cigarettes? she is bundled into the van. the sale of cigarettes and alcohol is now strictly prohibited here and the security forces are cracking down ha rd security forces are cracking down hard in response to what many see as a pointless counter—productive of new law. well, this is how south africa's new prohibition is being enforced. police on the streets at night seeking out anybody dealing or carrying alcohol or cigarettes. it isa carrying alcohol or cigarettes. it is a deeply controversial part of this country's lockdown. the south african government says it's probably soon is working, thereby restricting alcohol reducing public violence and keeping hospital beds free for coronavirus patients. but the ban is also fuelling organised crime. these are now selling contraband crime. these are now selling contra band cigarettes on crime. these are now selling contraband cigarettes on behalf of powerful gangsters. these people are quite scary, are they? yes, they're very scary. you can't trust anyone. do you feel ashamed of doing this criminal activity or do you think this is a stupid law? it's not ok. i'd rather have a properjob. exactly. as for bootlegging, it seems that everyone is at it now, kitchen gen still for sale in the suburbs. and homebrewed pineapple beer, the only source of income now for a mother of three who lost her job because of the lockdown. what would happen to you if you were caught? if they catch me back and put me in the jail. are you afraid of that? i'm afraid. who can look after my kids? and those who aren't breaking the new law are in danger of going out of business. in the stunning winelands around cape town, dozens stunning winelands around cape town, d oze ns of stunning winelands around cape town, dozens of vineyards are going bust and thousands of workers losing theirjobs. it is already difficult for young people to get work. there aren't going to be jobs to apply for. and then there's this. 7 million litres of beer are being poured down the drain to clear a nation's clogged areas. another unintended consequence of south africa's divisive coronavirus prohibition. around 32,000 people have died from coronavirus in italy about the daily number of deaths and new cases is now at the lowest level for more than two months. mark lowen ports from milan on how the country's starting to return to some semblance of normality. milan is dressing up for its reopening. it's chic shops have been closed for ten weeks in the world's first national lockdown. with the final touches come strict hygiene controls. a screen at the till the remainder of the new rules. customers who will be by appointment to limit numbers. the sparkle has been dulled by the virus, but they're raring to go. it has been hard, actually, very hard. because nothing was sure, so we kept on listening to the news and we didn't know what to expect, when we would open again. and we really hoped and we're open again. and we really hoped and we' re really open again. and we really hoped and we're really looking forward to coming back to our store. was there moment where you thoughts are we ever going to be able to come back to work? no, never. italy's capital of fashion, industry, and finance was at the centre of the out rate. the first cases in february nearby. it was overwhelmed. with sites closed, tourist counselling, and business are suffering... we were in the city is the corona storm hit. ten weeks on we are here again, and milan is still struggling to comprehend what has happened in that time. more than 15,000 people killed in this region. almost half of all the italian doubts. in any —— the economic pain is intense. 0ne the italian doubts. in any —— the economic pain is intense. one in three businesses here don't plan to reopen. so milan is coming back to life, but the words run deep. now we're getting better, we feel better, we can take war ‘s out from home. it was pointed two months ago. so this is one of his first walk so we're veryjust opposite milan train station is the hotel michelangelo, which has become hotel quarantine, because this is the temporary home for people who have been discharged from hospital but are waiting to test negative or people who have tested positive and don't want to infect friends or family they are living with. italy is reopening, the virus is more under control, but still 200 people a day are staying here. the composition of the hotel really tells a story of how the epidemic went in italy. so there was a first phase where people are coming mostly from the hospital's. and that meant that we were just responding to the emergency in the hospitals. now we are in another phase where we also have people who have been in touch with a case and we are waiting to see whether they are going to develop covid—19 symptoms, so we can see that we are doing much better than before and we are also able to prevent new cases. with the outbreak more under control, it's now also admitting people through contact tracing, those in touch with the terms, further halting the spread. after 20 days here, jacqueline is ready to be discharged. a step closer to this country healing. mark lowen in milan. all around the word medical staff have found themselves on the first line of defence against the pandemic stop and in the majority of places they are praised as heroes. but in mexico, dozens of nurses, doctors, and hospital staff have been attacked people who accuse them of spreading the virus. marcus gonzales reports. last month, this doctor, and in nose and throat specialist was walking her dogs. someone came from behind and through liquid over her. it was bleach. her eyes and skin were left swollen. she didn't know why she was targeted. at least 47 health workers have been attacked in mexico since the start of the pandemic. many here fear they could spread the virus outside hospitals. this is an emergency nurse who treated coronavirus patients. but on her way back home from hospital she was stopped by residence outside her village. she was intimidated and told to leave. in the end, she took her belongings and left the village. they are just two examples of the dozens they are just two examples of the d oze ns of they are just two examples of the dozens of attacks registered here in mexico so far. that's why the government decided to send the national guard to hospitals like this one to protect nurses and doctors working against coronavirus. the mexican president has urged people to stop stigmatising health workers. authorities have now had to provide special buses for health workers in some places as well as hotel rooms. but attacks are still happening. daniel is not a doctor nor a nurse. he isa daniel is not a doctor nor a nurse. he is a hospital cleaner but his attackers repeatedly called him dirty. the police suspect his assault is related to his uniform. despite the attack, the doctor is now back at work. she has a message for people who think healthcare workers are the enemy. as mexico faces the peak of coronavirus cases, ensuring the safety of those on the front line will be even more important. marco gonzalez, bbc news, mexico. every year, millions of muslim people fast for the holy month of ramadan, not eating or drinking between sunrise and sunset. that's proving hard, though, for the healthca re and sunset. that's proving hard, though, for the healthcare workers on the front line treating coronavirus patients, working long hours under stress without food. he spoke to two women who shared their days with us. hello, my name is doctor uzma saed and i am an infectious disease specialist working on the front lines here in new york. given that it's ramadan, i like to have more spirituality so listen to some koran during my drive. we've had some neighbours displaying nice signs for healthcare workers. it really is uplifting to see this kind of support. my name is amran, i'm haematology will nurse working in central london. this here is really spacious. the living room with a really nice you were looking over the canal. ramadan this year is very different to previous years. we relocated to this really nice flat in central london, close to the hospital, very convenient because i live with my parents and grandmother who are all high risk. how is the fasting, how is ramadan? i'm having to break my fast alone which i am from a big family, i'm used to a filled with food, it's a big celebration every evening. obviously all the mosques are closed as well so no all the mosques are closed as well so no prayer in the evening. just really different. so i've got a little bit of my clean ppe on and i'm getting ready to go pray. you can see that little bandage on my nose to help with all the pressure that's been building up from these masks. now normally i would be preying on a prayer rug however because of the pandemic we don't wa nt to because of the pandemic we don't want to bring items from the household into the hospital so instead of prayer rug, i'm using the chair for instead of prayer rug, i'm using the chairfor prayer. instead of prayer rug, i'm using the chair for prayer. so i've just received a phone call from my mum, she calls me every evening to remind me to break my fast. i'll be honest, i hate making my fast at work. i'm on edge but it's important to break my fast on time sol on edge but it's important to break my fast on time so i usually have something light and then i go back out there. so while have a quick 2— minute break. sojust wrapping up work now and getting ready to go home. definitely feeling thirsty wearing all of the ppe and the masks makes you feel parched, especially by the end of the day but grateful that it does make me feel very spiritual and grounded and eases a lot of my anxiety in these difficult times. so iftar time is quite hectic, we are scurrying to make sure the meals or get ready in time and the race is on. just on my way home from work, it's a really nice 15- home from work, it's a really nice 15— minute walk. the whole day of fasting, this is by far the worst part, walking by this pret that is open during the lockdown and not being able to buy a chai latte. going to be home soon. it's been a crazy one. i can't wait to get back into bed. the experience of health workers on the frontline during ramadan. despite lockdown restrictions being eased in many countries, it's going to be sometime before theatres and live entertainment venues can be reopened and they are under mounting financial pressure. many regional and local theatres across britain we re and local theatres across britain were already having a tough time before coronavirus and now they are relying on emergency support. the bbc‘s arts editor will gompertz reports. many a crownjewel of british theatre has been found and published in the regions. but the global hits produced by the rule shakespeare company in stratford—upon—avon to contemporary classics presented at liverpool's every man and playhouse theatres. making money for the local economy and inspiring generations of actors to tread the boards. then start drinking. kim cattrall found fame as a new yorker in sex and the city but she found fame as an actor as a young girl in liverpool. the local theatres meant everything to me because i was so inspired by them. i looked back on the dreams i had that they all started regionally. theatres in each of these towns, in liverpool, they belong to the people of that city. not at the moment, they don't. covid—19 has forced many to close, leaving people in industry and a perilous situation. the centrepiece of the city's cultural quarter is gone into administration. the lighthouse theatre down the coast in poole is facing a grim future, with cash reserves fast running out. we've got 6- eight weeks where we can survive. but beyond that, it would be very difficult to continue. opening with social distancing would give us about 16— 20% maximum capacity which for any venue is not going to cut the mustard in terms of its financial capabilities. so it's not economically viable for most theatres to open under social distancing rules which mean the shows won't go on until we can once again gather in large numbers which might be too late to save struggling regional playhouses. it's got hours to kill and a lifetime to go... and that would be a big bubble of the london's west end, cultural and economic powerhouse which relies on shows created in the regions like everybody is talking about jamie. that was made in sheffield. the moment i thought straightaway and said to the director, i want to bring it to london, i mean, london is the capital but we are a country of many voices and many points of views. the government says it's working closely with the arts and cultural sector to plan its future and find solution to the challenges it faces. ultimately that's likely to mean providing access to more money when it ——at a time when there will be many competing calls on the public past. one artist was found a new stage for performing is jazz artist fredericjonnet. he was preparing for a tourist of the us before the virus it's now the stadium is his house and his audience, his neighbours. my name is frederikjonnet, i am a french harmonica player and i moved to washington dc in 2001. i've toyed with prints for a few years, i toured with stevie for a few years. i'm trying to make the harmonica popular again. we are about to get on the road with a band, to do a tour and some private events around the country when covid hit. the necessity of playing turned into this opportunity to create a space where we could actually respect the rules of covid and still be creative, still practice our music with one another. we've been calling those sunday sessions eavesdrop and the reason we called it eavesdrop is because we wa nt called it eavesdrop is because we want the neighbours not to come and watch the show but to listen to it from their property. when we first started this, we were a little concerned and worried about how, what kind of reaction we were going to get from our neighbours. i've lived in this neighbourhood for quite some time and now, thanks to this, we are many more neighbours than i've ever met since i moved here. i think we all need joy, happiness and love during this time. it's not the end of the world and i just wanted to have human connections why feel good. this whole social distancing, distancing rule has been cancelled by the power of music and now we have more of a physical distancing but the social aspect of it has actually been reinforced. my hope, once this is all over, is that we are finally going to get comfortable giving each other hugs again and gathering in small places to enjoy live music with one another. music is a universal language and it needs to be spoken, especially in difficult times like this. that's it for now. you can follow me on twitter on @vicderbyshire ahead to the bbc news website for the latest information. thanks for watching. hello there. tuesday was very sunny and very warm for some of us but not for all. in fact, it was the warmest day of the year so far — with 26 degrees recorded in stjames' park in london. but i suspect wednesday will be warmer still and a little more widespread across the country. however, it's going to be a chance of a few thunderstorms on thursday, then as we head into the weekend, fresherfor all of us. but for the time being, high—pressure, the dominant feature, and it's keeping these weather fronts out in the atlantic for the moment. that's allowing ahead of it a southerly feed of very warm air coming up from the very near continent. so despite a little bit of early morning mist and fog around, it will be a mild start, as you can see, widespread double digits. now, any murkiness close to the coast will lift quite readily away, and there will be lots of sunshine coming through the day. just a little bit of fair weather cloud into the north, and maybe some showery outbreaks of rain into the northern isles. here, a little disappointing, but the warmth will be quite widespread — low 20s into central scotland, as high as 27 perhaps in the south—east — that's 81 fahrenheit. it's worth bearing in mind if you are going to be spending a little more time outside, where we've got the sunshine, we are looking at high uv levels throughout the day. now, as we move out of wednesday into thursday, that whether front will start to push and from the atlantic, and it's going to bring some outbreaks of light showery rain to scotland. so starting off pretty grey and wet to the west, that will drift its way steadily east, allowing for an improvement. at the same time, it stays pretty hot and humid in the south—east corner, and that could trigger off a few sharp, thundery downpours. dodge the showers, keep the sunshine, again, we could see highs of 27 degrees. but the real change arrives on friday. you can see quite clearly, more of a significant area of low pressure, tightly squeezed isobars around that centre of the low — that means the strongest of the winds look likely through northern ireland and western scotland. gales not out of the question. there will be some sharp showers or longer spells of rain as we go through the day. a little more cloud generally on friday, and as a result, not quite as warm — top temperatures of around 11—20 degrees. that's 68 fahrenheit. so a fresher start to the weekend, but look at this. for england and wales, as we go into next week, the heat is set to build yet again. welcome to bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: brazil's daily death toll passes 1,000. it's now the third worst hit country for infections in the world. pollution and the pandemic. the world sees a dramatic improvement in air quality. millions are moved from coastal areas, as a huge cyclone bears down on the bay of bengal. and the mum and dad who never gave up. kidnapped at two years old, mao yin is finally reunited with his parents 32 years later. hello to