charged with murder. in sport, liverpool may have to clinch the premier league title away from the city at a neutral venue with six fixtures set to be moved at the request of national police bosses to avoid fans gathering outside. good morning. it s saturday may 30. our top story today: two of the government s leading scientific advisers have questioned the decision to ease the lockdown in england. sirjeremy farrar and professorjohn edmunds say that ministers are taking risks by allowing the gradual reopening of shops and schools, while there are still thousands of new infections confirmed every day. their warning comes amid fears that this weekend s warm weather will encourage people to ditch social distancing and ignore the rules. charlotte rose has the latest. ahead of the official easing of lockdown restrictions in england on monday, beaches and beauty spots have already seen an increase in crowds. with more hot weather expected this weekend, there are fears some people a
now on bbc news, with outbreaks at different stages around the world, we explore what might happen as restrictions change and people adjust to a new reality. hello and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic. i m victoria derbyshire. on today s programme, we hear from frontline health workers on theirfears of a second wave of covid i9 infections. plus, how a team of scientists is trying to work out why coronavirus affects different people in such extreme ways. and, you can always keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. first, the world health organization has warned of a second peak of coronavirus cases if lockdown restrictions around the world are lifted too soon. the threat of a possible second wave puts frontline healthcare workers underfurther pressure in many countries. the bbc has been given unprecedented access to one hospital in a community in the heart of london who have been coping with the p
this guy s not going to survive. i m going to take out your tube now. we saw its strength. gasping for air. how does that feel? and all the while, one fear looms, another peak of infections to rival the first. don t be fooled by the gentle pace. time is twisted here. on the royal london hospital s coronavirus wards, while many patients inhabit ventilated worlds, of slow motion dreams and hallucinations, the doctors and nurses charged with bringing them back to life inhabit the real world where time moves too quickly, as this cruel disease eats away at human lungs with frightening speed. can we just do a couple more suctions? but the medical staff, including consultant pj zolfaghari, have their own nightmares. are you expecting a second wave? yes, i mean, i have to say yes because i think once the lockdown is relaxed, people of course are going to have more contact with each other, so that s the way this is going to spread. but if the lockdown completely disappears, then i sus
three, two, one, zero, ignition. lift off. go nasa, go spacex. godspeed, bob and doug. nasa astronauts make history as they blast off towards the international space station in a commercial rocket they re due to dock this afternoon good morning. after three months of waiting, elite sport is set to return. behind closed doors and under strict regulations, the first major events begin in england from tomorrow. good morning. it s dry, warm, and sunny for the final day of may. by the first few days ofjune will bring a change. something cooler and possibly wetter on the way. details later on breakfast. good morning. it s sunday 31st may. our top story: there have been further protests across the united states, after the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. curfews have been brought in after a fifth night of unrest. at least 30 cities have been hit by demonstrations, which have seen police cars set on fire and riot police clashing with protestors. our north america co
running. with the path clear for racers return, now is the chance to get back on track. katie gornall, bbc news, newcastle. football, and in the bundesliga, second placed borussia dortmund won 6 1 against paderborn. there was a hat trick for england strikerjadon sancho. after his first goal he took off his shirt to reveal the message justice for george floyd, the black man who died in police custody in minneapolis on monday. sancho was given a yellow card. elsewhere, borussia monchengladbach moved up to third with a 4 1 win over union berlin. finally, britain s sailors are preparing to move to the next stage of training from monday. a number of measures have already been implemented to allow some of the squad to continue their preparations for next year s 0lympics. 0ur reporter nick hope has been finding out how they ve been navigating some of the challenges. as a champion sailor, giles scott has overcome some of the toughest trials nature could conjure. but not even he cou