bbc--2020-03-05--Coronavirus privacy: Are South Korea's alerts too revealing?

As South Korea battles a snowballing number of Covid-19 cases , the government is letting people know if they were in the vicinity of a patient .
But the volume of information has led to some awkward moments and now there is as much fear of social stigma as of illness , as Hyung Eun Kim of BBC News Korean reports .
As I sit at home , my phone beeps alarmingly with emergency alerts .
`` A 43-year-old man , resident of Nowon district , tested positive for coronavirus , '' it says .
`` He was at his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassment class .
He contracted the virus from the instructor of the class . ''
A series of alerts then chronicle where the men had been , including a bar in the area until 11:03 at night .
These alerts arrive all day , every day , telling you where an infected person has been - and when .
You can also look up the information on the Ministry of Health and Welfare website .
No names or addresses are given , but some people are still managing to connect the dots and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided two of the infected were having an affair .
And , even if patients are not outright identified , they 're facing judgement - or ridicule - online .
When you search online for a virus patient 's case number , related queries include `` personal details '' , `` face '' , `` photo '' , `` family '' - or even `` adultery '' .
Some online users are commenting that `` I had no idea so many people go to love motels '' - the by-the-hour hotels popular with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people cheating on their spouses are known to be keeping a low profile these days .
One recent alert concerned a woman , aged 27 , who works at the Samsung plant in Gumi .
It said that at 11:30 at night on 18 February she visited her boyfriend , who had attended the gathering of religious sect Shincheonji , the single biggest source of infections in the country .
City mayor Jang Se-yong further revealed on Facebook that her surname was Cha .
Panicked Gumi residents commented on his post : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building . ''
`` Please do not spread my personal information , '' the woman later wrote on Facebook .
`` I am so sorry for my family and friends who would get hurt , and it 's too hard for me psychologically , more than ( physical pain ) . ''
South Korean laws on managing and publicly sharing information on patients of infectious diseases changed significantly after the Mers outbreak in 2015 .
South Korea had the second-largest number of Mers cases after Saudi Arabia .
At the time , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as where the patients had been .
After that , the laws were amended to empower investigators .
`` We know that it is [ in the ] the territory of important personal data , '' Goh Jae-young , an official at the Korea Centers for Disease Control Prevention , told BBC Korean .
`` At first we interview the patients and try to gather information , emphasising that this affects the health and safety of the entire people .
`` Then to fill in the areas they perhaps have n't told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we use GPS data , surveillance camera footage , and credit card transactions to recreate their route a day before their symptoms showed . ''
Mr Goh emphasises that they do not reveal every place a patient has been .
`` We share with the public only places where there was close contact or infections could have spread - like where there are many people , where the patient was known to have not worn a mask . ''
Sometimes they have to reveal the name of specific store , too - which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial loss to the business owner .
• Why did virus infections skyrocket in South Korea ?
South Korea has had more than 5,000 confirmed case of Covid-19 and more than 30 deaths .
But with most cases not leading to serious health problems , South Koreans now dread stigma as much as they fear the virus itself .
A research team at Seoul National University 's Graduate School of Public Health recently asked 1,000 Koreans which scares them the most : • Criticisms and further damage they may suffer from being infected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet have the virus Prof You Myoung-soon 's team found `` criticisms and further damage '' were more feared than having the virus .
A man who contracted the virus along with his mother , wife and two children wrote an emotional , lengthy post on Facebook asking people to stop blaming them .
`` I did n't know my mother was a follower of Shincheonji [ church ] , '' he wrote .
He went on to defend his wife , a nurse , who had been criticised for visiting so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband said her job was to accompany people with physical disabilities to clinics for appointments , and she had no idea she had the virus .
`` It is true my wife moved around a lot , but please stop cursing her .
Her only fault is marrying someone like me , and having to work and take care of the children . ''
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• EASY STEPS : What can I do ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the outbreak Doctors warn that online pursuit of patients could have very serious consequences .
Malicious comments online have long been a problem in South Korea , and in some cases have led to suicide .
Lee Su-young , a psychiatrist at Myongji Hospital in Goyang , Gyeonggi , told BBC Korean that some of her patients `` were more afraid of being blamed than dying of the virus '' .
`` Many have told me repeatedly 'someone I know got infected because of me , ' [ or ] 'the person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' It was at Myongji Hospital that the two people accused of being in adulterous relationship were treated .
One is known to have high levels of anxiety and suffered sleep deprivation due to online comments .
As the virus spreads rapidly , it 's vital that the public are giving the information they need to protect themselves and others .
But Dr Lee says the public needs to remain mature with this information - otherwise `` people who fear being judged will hide and this will put everyone in further danger '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control Prevention says this is the first time the government has given quite so much information about each individual affected .
''After the spread of virus ends , '' he says , `` there has to be society 's assessment whether or not this was effective and appropriate . ''

As South Korea battles a snowballing number of Covid-19 cases, the government is letting people know if they were in the vicinity of a patient. But the volume of information has led to some awkward moments and now there is as much fear of social stigma as of illness, as Hyung Eun Kim of BBC News Korean reports.


bbc--2020-03-05--Coronavirus: Keep it simple, stick to facts - how parents should tell kids

With the number of coronavirus patients rising around the world , children are being exposed to information and misinformation from many sources .
How can parents best keep them up to date without terrifying them ?
Coronavirus is dominating the news and children , as always , are asking direct , difficult questions about what 's going to happen .
While the risk of young people being seriously affected by the virus appears low , doom-laden social media posts and playground rumours can induce panic .
Stories of deaths , possible food shortages and school closures , and the circulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can add to a sense of alarm .
So tone is vital when discussing coronavirus with a child , advises Angharad Rudkin , clinical psychologist and consultant on the parenting book What 's My Child Thinking ?
`` We all enjoy scare stories to a degree , but we do n't like to hear them quite so much when they 're a bit closer to home , '' she says .
`` Help your child put some distance between them and the threat by giving information about how coronavirus is spread and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk such as using loads of lovely bubbles when washing our hands . ''
Covid-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus which seems to start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
After about a week , it leads to shortness of breath and some patients require hospital treatment .
Medics are n't sure exactly how it spreads from person to person , but similar viruses do so via droplets , such as those produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes .
It 's essential to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or she can control , such as disposing of tissues and personal hygiene , Dr Rudkin says , rather than those they can not .
Once the explanation is over , the conversation should move on to something that `` is n't threatening , such as what they had for lunch or who do they think is going to win the football match this evening '' , she adds .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• EASY STEPS : What can I do ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak The virus could affect millions of people around the world soon .
The UK government says , in its latest plans , that up to a fifth of workers could be off sick at the peak of an epidemic , with school closures possible .
One problem in explaining the virus is that it 's difficult to predict what will happen , though early , albeit limited , evidence suggests children with Covid-19 have tended to show mild symptoms .
While parents have long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , terrorism and climate change - pre-adolescent children are still developing their ability to assess risk , says Dr Rudkin .
So it 's important to find out what their level of worry over coronavirus is .
`` Be clear that you do n't know all of the answers but that there are people making decisions for us who have all the information they need . ''
Parents , in turn , should be as informed as possible before explaining issues to children , including keeping up with official advice , Dr Rudkin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boy or girl catches coronavirus , parents are advised not to overplay any risk to their health .
`` You could tell them it 's ' a bit like feeling sore ' , so they get to see it 's not as dreadful as they might believe , '' Jon Gilmartin , a speech language therapist at the children 's communication charity I Can , says .
Older people and those with existing health conditions are thought to be most at risk of death or serious sickness from catching coronavirus .
This could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and relatives .
Dr Rudkin advises honesty over the argument `` we will all die eventually but chances are not until we are really , really old '' .
`` But we can talk about it with a smile and use humour , or at least a lightness of touch , that does n't then plummet our children into an existential pit they really do n't need to be in , until they 're 13 at least , '' she adds .
`` Reassure your child that you and granddad are really fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do all you can to keep yourself/granddad healthy and safe . ''
Children 's capacity to deal with complex and worrying information increases with age , so the way a parent speaks to a three-year-old is very different to dealing with a teenager - and it involves a personal judgement .
But Mr Gilmartin suggests the use of `` simple language '' for all age groups and allowing children to ask `` lots of questions '' to show they 're being listened to .
Parents who themselves are looking for the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC 's Newsround coverage .
Children , like the rest of the population , are exposed to myths and misinformation about coronavirus , via playground gossip and , particularly among pre-teens and teenagers , on social media .
The best way to combat this is providing `` age-appropriate information and reassurance '' , says Dr Rudkin , as the source young people trust best is a parent .

"But we can talk about it with a smile and use humour, or at least a lightness of touch, that doesn't then plummet our children into an existential pit they really don't need to be in, until they're 13 at least," she adds. "Reassure your child that you and granddad are really fit and strong and that you will continue to do all you can to keep yourself/granddad healthy and safe."


bbc--2020-03-06--Coronavirus: Grand Princess cruise ship waits off California for virus tests

A cruise ship carrying 3,500 people is waiting off the coast of California while tests for coronavirus are carried out on about 100 of them .
One passenger died and at least four others became infected on a previous voyage by the ship , the Grand Princess .
Test kits were delivered by military helicopter on Thursday as the vessel sat off San Francisco .
The US has now recorded about 200 cases and 12 deaths as the global struggle with the virus continues .
More than 92,000 cases have been recorded worldwide , with 80,552 in China , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the vast majority of deaths - 3,042 to date .
Stocks in Asia and the UK fell sharply on Friday as investors continued to worry about the broader economic effects of the virus .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
• EASY STEPS : What can I do ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• GETTING READY : How prepared is the UK ?
• MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak Why is the cruise ship under such scrutiny ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the ship to dock until its passengers are properly assessed .
Test results are expected later on Friday .
There are 142 Britons among those aboard the ship , which is returning from a voyage to Hawaii after a trip to Mexico last month .
A man who sailed on the Grand Princess to Mexico died of coronavirus on Wednesday .
The 71-year-old from the Sacramento area had underlying health conditions , officials say .
Two other passengers from that voyage are in hospital with the virus in northern California while two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive after returning home .
Another US passenger from the Mexico voyage , Judy Cadiz , said she and her husband had fallen ill after returning but had not given it much thought until learning of the death .
Now they can not get a straight answer about how to get tested , she was quoted as saying by the Associated Press .
`` They 're telling us to stay home , but nobody told me until yesterday to stay home , '' she added .
`` We were in Sacramento , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Oakland .
We took a train home from the cruise .
I really hope that we 're negative so nobody got infected . ''
Another cruise ship , the Diamond Princess , saw a dramatic outbreak while being held in quarantine in Japan last month .
Six people died , with 621 infected .
Both ships are operated by the same company , Princess Cruises .
The US Congress is rushing to approve a bumper emergency aid package to combat coronavirus , with the White House acknowledging the country lacks enough test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were from the same nursing home in Seattle , Washington State , but infections have been reported across 20 states .
What is happening elsewhere ?
• The Vatican and Serbia both report their first cases • Iran 's official death toll rises to 124 with 4,747 confirmed cases nationwide • Islamic Friday prayers are cancelled in towns and cities across the Middle East • Israel and the Palestinian Authority put the city of Bethlehem under quarantine after seven people are diagnosed with coronavirus • Canada announces nine new cases , eight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbia , with a national total to 45 • The UK records its first death - an older patient with underlying health conditions .
The number of UK people diagnosed with the virus reaches 116 • Italy 's death toll rises to 148 after 41 new fatalities on Thursday - the country 's highest single-day toll so far How have you been affected by the spread of Covid-19 ?
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In New York, the number of confirmed cases jumped from 22 to 33 in just one day. Governor Andrew Cuomo said that there were 4,000 people under "precautionary quarantines". They were people who have recently returned from places where the outbreak is most severe, including China, Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan, but do not have any symptoms.


bbc--2020-03-06--Young Ukraine chess couple 'killed by laughing gas'

A 27-year-old Ukrainian chess champion and his girlfriend , 18 , have been found dead in their Moscow flat , apparently poisoned by laughing gas .
Media reports say Stanislav Bogdanovich and Alexandra Vernigora - also a top chess player - were found with balloons containing the gas , nitrous oxide .
The gas is inhaled using a balloon .
Russian investigators reported the deaths , without naming the pair , and said there were no signs of foul play .
Vernigora was also a professional chess player and was studying at Moscow State University .
The Ukrainian sports website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Odessa who won the Ukrainian Under-18 championship and various chess awards at international tournaments .
Russian chess website chess-news.ru says that in 2015 he was rated eighth in the world for speed ( blitz ) chess .
Reports say Bogdanovich drew much criticism recently for representing Russia in an internet chess match against Ukraine , which he won .
Sport.ua quotes a Facebook post from him ( in Russian ) about that , in which he argued that playing for Russia was good for business , that he was living as a guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this was his small contribution to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict .
Nitrous oxide was first used as an anaesthetic in 1844 , but is now being used as a recreational drug and has been linked to a number of deaths .
It can also cause breathing difficulties , dangerously increased heart rate and burns .
• Does anybody still care about chess ?

Sport.ua quotes a Facebook post from him (in Russian) about that, in which he argued that playing for Russia was good for business, that he was living as a guest in Russia and being treated well, and this was his small contribution to ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict.


bbc--2020-03-06--Brexit: Preparations cost government more than £4bn says watchdog

Government departments spent more than £4bn on preparations for leaving the EU , says the public spending watchdog .
The National Audit Office said this figure included spending on staff , external advice and advertising .
A Treasury spokesperson said the government had made `` all necessary funds available '' to ensure the country was prepared for leaving the EU .
But the Lib Dems claimed `` billions of pounds have been thrown away in a bid to paper over the Tories ' Brexit mess '' .
The NAO stressed in its report that it was not making a judgement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
It also emphasised that the figures represented a `` minimum estimated level of spend '' due to `` limitations '' in the data provided by departments .
• Watchdog questions 'Get ready for Brexit ' campaign The spending watchdog 's report found that the Home Office , HM Revenue and Customs and the environment department accounted for more than half of the £4.4bn spent on Brexit preparations .
Between 2016-17 and 2019-20 , the Treasury made available £6.3bn of additional funding to cover the costs of the UK leaving the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this money , at least £1.9bn was spent on staffing .
The NAO said staffing levels peaked in October 2019 when 22,000 civil servants were working on Brexit planning .
Advertising , building new systems and other services cost at least £1.5bn - this included spending £283m to build the EU settlement scheme and £69m on Operation Brock , a traffic management system to be used in Kent in the event of a no-deal Brexit .
The £1.5bn also covered the £46m spent on the government 's `` Get ready for Brexit '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was `` not clear that the campaign led to the public being significantly better prepared '' .
Government departments have also reported £92m in losses relating to Brexit - this includes £50m paid to ferry companies and £33m to Eurotunnel .
The chairwoman of the Commons Public Accounts Committee , Meg Hillier , said : `` The public has been kept in the dark as to what the Government has been doing .
`` Data is limited , and the Treasury seem unconcerned by the lack of transparency . ''
Liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` In the face of major floods and the coronavirus threat , we have to ask if the government knows its own spending priorities . ''
The head of the NAO , Gareth Davies , said : `` In preparing for EU exit , government departments planned for multiple potential outcomes , with shifting timetables and uncertainty .
`` Producing this report has highlighted limitations in how government monitored spending on EU exit specifically , and cross-government programmes more generally . ''

The £1.5bn also covered the £46m spent on the government's "Get ready for Brexit" campaign. Earlier this year the NAO said it was "not clear that the campaign led to the public being significantly better prepared".


bbc--2020-03-06--Troy Collings: North Korea's 'first budget travel agent' dies aged 33

The head of the first budget travel agency to North Korea , Troy Collings , has died of a heart attack at 33 .
He was the co-founder and managing director of Young Pioneer Tours - an agency which focused on younger tourists who wanted to travel to the secretive communist country .
Driven by the goal of making visiting North Korea affordable , the company had a big impact on tourism to the North .
Mr Collings , who was from New Zealand , died last week , the company said .
`` Troy was instrumental in establishing Young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel companies for North Korea , '' the firm said in a statement .
`` We here at YPT have lost a visionary and a true pioneer to the travelling industry .
`` Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know or to be led on a tour by Troy have lost a dear friend . ''
Mr Collings co-founded the company with Gareth Johnson in 2008 .
In an interview in 2018 , he said his interest in the country was spurred by the 2004 documentary on North Korean gymnastics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a subsequent trip , he realised `` the potential tourism had to help the locals and to influence the country 's development '' .
`` More importantly , I made some real human connections with people I met that had a profound effect on me , '' he said .
`` I decided during that trip that this is what I wanted to dedicate my life to . ''
Together with Mr Johnson - to whom he credited the idea - he began building a travel business to take groups to North Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what other tour organisers were asking .
`` The hurdles were less than most people would expect , but that was mostly due to good relations , with good partners we had formed in Pyongyang over our visits , '' he said .
The agency 's packages range from visiting the capital , to the Pyongyang Marathon , to tours through the countryside .
`` If it were not for the budget pricing model which YPT pioneered then many young people would never have had the chance to visit the DPRK , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korea specialist website NK News told the BBC .
`` These are tours which in some cases - such as my own - played a major role in catalyzing a long-term interest in focusing on the country . ''
All trips to North Korea receive close scrutiny from the North - groups are accompanied by a North Korean guide and it 's not possible to choose your own itinerary .
The company was thrust into the spotlight in 2016 after one of its customers , Otto Warmbier , was arrested in Pyongyang for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sentenced to 15 years in prison .
He was returned to the US in a coma in June and died a week later .
Today , the company also offers other tours off the beaten track , including Chernobyl in Ukraine or East Timor in Asia .
In 2018 , Mr Collings said he 'd `` learnt a lot - but the biggest lessons have probably been to examine my own biases and view everything with a critical eye '' .
`` People talk all the time about North Korean propaganda , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are n't inundated with our own .
Things are n't black and white and agendas are everywhere .
`` Do n't just form opinions based off the last book or article you read or speaker you saw but reserve judgement until you really have an understanding of a situation . ''
While tourism to North Korea remains niche , it has brought a steady flow of revenue to the country .
Numbers are hard to get and not reliable , but it 's thought that around 100,000 foreigners visit the country each year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of non-Chinese tourists is estimated to be between 8,000 and 10,000 per year .

The company was thrust into the spotlight in 2016 after one of its customers, Otto Warmbier, was arrested in Pyongyang for allegedly trying to steal a propaganda sign and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was returned to the US in a coma in June and died a week later.


bbc--2020-03-06--Australian man gives police high five after tackling suspect

A police helicopter has filmed the moment a man tackled a suspect who was attempting to flee from authorities in @ @ @ @ @ 40-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with several car- and drug-related offences .

A police helicopter has filmed the moment a man tackled a suspect who was attempting to flee from authorities in Queensland, Australia.
The 40-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with several car- and drug-related offences.


bbc--2020-03-06--Kabul attack: Abdullah Abdullah escapes deadly attack

Almost 30 people have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire during a ceremony attended by top politicians in the Afghan capital , Kabul .
Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah escaped unharmed , but at least 55 people were injured , officials said .
The Taliban - which signed a deal with the US last week aiming to bring peace to Afghanistan - denied responsibility .
The same event , commemorating the death of an Afghan Shia leader , was attacked by Islamic State militants in 2019 .
• The Afghan war : The short and long story The shots were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under construction , according to police .
The ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of ethnic Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari 's death at the hands of the Taliban was being broadcast live , and people were seen fleeing as the sound of gunfire rang out .
Wahidullah Mayar , health ministry spokesman , told news agency Reuters that `` 27 bodies '' had been recovered .
The number could rise , he added .
Special forces rushed to the scene , where fighting is said to be continuing .
This was the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal between the US and Taliban was agreed last Saturday .
Under the terms of the agreement , the US and its Nato allies will withdraw their troops within 14 months .
In return , the Taliban will hold talks with the Afghan government .
The militants also agreed not to allow al-Qaeda or any other extremist group to operate in the areas they control .
The US invaded Afghanistan weeks after the September 2001 attacks in New York by the Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda group .
More than 2,400 US troops have been killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still stationed in the country .
President Trump has promised to put an end to the conflict .
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More than 2,400 US troops have been killed during the conflict. About 12,000 are still stationed in the country. President Trump has promised to put an end to the conflict.


bbc--2020-03-06--Syria war: Idlib ceasefire between Russia and Turkey begins

A ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey has come into effect in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib .
The deal was signed in Moscow on Thursday by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart , Recep Tayyip Erdogan .
A monitoring group , the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , said a relative calm descended on the region .
It comes after weeks of intense fighting between Turkish-backed rebels and Syrian forces supported by Russia .
Around 60 Turkish soldiers have been killed during a Syrian government offensive on Idlib - the last area of the country held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to a humanitarian crisis in the province , and sparked fears of a direct military conflict between Russia and Turkey , a Nato member .
• Why does the battle for Idlib matter ?
Before the truce came into effect , Turkey said two of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's forces .
Turkey said it had killed 21 Syrian troops and destroyed artillery pieces .
What is the ceasefire deal ?
The agreement was announced after six hours of talks between Mr Putin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two sides said the deal included : • A ceasefire from 00:01 local time on Friday ( 22:01 GMT Thursday ) on the whole line of contact • A security corridor 6km ( four miles ) north and 6km south of Idlib 's key M4 motorway , which connects the government-held cities of Aleppo and Latakia • Joint Russian-Turkish patrols along the M4 from 15 March During the talks , President Erdogan failed to obtain a withdrawal by government forces from their recent territorial gains .
The agreement also lacked any mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could take shelter .
The UN estimates that nearly a million people have been uprooted by the offensive - the largest exodus of the entire nine-year war .
President Assad has pledged to recapture `` every inch '' of Syrian territory , and regaining control of major highways in Idlib would be a boost to Syria 's sanctions-hit economy .
But Mr Assad 's forces depend heavily on support from Russia and militias backed by Iran .
Speaking on Russian news outlet Russia 24 , Mr Assad said that , in the long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Turkey again , despite the conflict .
• How Russia 's Putin became the go-to man on Syria '' For us and for [ Russia ] , Turkey is a neighbour state , it would be natural to have normal relations with a neighbour state , '' he added .
There have been several ceasefires over Idlib in the past .
In September 2018 , Mr Putin and Mr Erdogan agreed to establish a `` de-escalation zone . ''
The zone was intended to act as buffer between the two sides , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ceasefire collapsed .
After the latest agreement was reached , Mr Putin told reporters that it would `` serve as a good basis for ending fighting '' .
But Mr Erdogan added that Turkey reserved the right to `` retaliate with all its strength against any attack '' by Damascus .
The BBC 's diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus says fundamental questions remain about the ceasefire , including how long the truce will last , whether Syrian government forces or Turkish troops will pull back to designated zones , and what will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refugees .
In short , our correspondent says it is unclear whether the Assad regime and its Russian backers have given up on the idea of seizing back all of Idlib , and whether this is a permanent policy shift or just a temporary expedient to reduce the current tensions with Ankara .

In short, our correspondent says it is unclear whether the Assad regime and its Russian backers have given up on the idea of seizing back all of Idlib, and whether this is a permanent policy shift or just a temporary expedient to reduce the current tensions with Ankara.


bbc--2020-03-06--Harvey Weinstein moved to jail after having heart surgery

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to Rikers Island jail in New York City after undergoing heart surgery .
The ex-movie mogul was convicted last month of two sexual assaults , including rape , at his trial on 25 February .
After the trial , he complained of chest pains and was taken to hospital where he had a stent implant to remove a blockage , a spokesperson said .
He is due to be sentenced on 11 March , and faces up to 25 years in prison for the convictions relating to two women .
Weinstein was cleared of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and first-degree rape .
But he was found guilty of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act .
His lawyers say he will appeal .
Many of Weinstein 's accusers , along with other critics , had expressed frustration at the news of his hospital transfer , arguing that he should be held in jail .
• Weinstein accuser : 'No ' was a trigger for him His lawyers told local media that neither he nor they had any power over the decision .
`` It was a New York City Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most suitable place for a 67-year-old man with a laundry list of illnesses who went from being in a walker to being in a wheelchair , '' lawyer Arthur Aidala told The Hollywood Reporter .
The former movie executive still faces charges in Los Angeles of assaulting two women in 2013 , and there are other cases under review .
In December 2019 , lawyers said they reached a tentative $ 25m ( £19m ) deal with some accusers .
In all , at least 80 women had accused him of sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gwyneth Paltrow , Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek .
Most of those complaints , however , have not led to criminal charges , as they are beyond the statute of limitations - meaning they happened too long ago .
The allegations were at the centre of the # MeToo movement that prompted women to go public with misconduct allegations against powerful men .
The movie executive once enjoyed phenomenal success with Oscar winners such Pulp Fiction , Good Will Hunting , The King 's Speech and Shakespeare in Love .
What did the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied all charges - was convicted of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping Jessica Mann , a former aspiring actress , in 2013 .
The judge ordered him sent to jail immediately .
A third-degree rape charge in New York is defined as engaging in sexual intercourse with a person who is incapable of consent , or under age 17 , or who has not given consent for a reason other than the inability to consent .
Prosecutors portrayed Weinstein as a serial predator who used his position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack women .
The defence team said sex between the movie executive and the accusers was consensual , and that the accusers simply wanted to advance their careers .
The allegations amounted to `` regret renamed as rape '' , the defence said .
Two of the accusers kept in contact with Weinstein and had sex with him after the alleged attacks , they pointed out .

In all, at least 80 women had accused him of sexual misconduct stretching back decades, including actresses Gwyneth Paltrow, Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek. Most of those complaints, however, have not led to criminal charges, as they are beyond the statute of limitations - meaning they happened too long ago.


bbc--2020-03-06--Flybe's collapse could be 'first of many' airlines

The failure of Europe 's biggest regional airline Flybe could be the start of more casualties , analysts predict .
On Thursday , a global airline industry body warned the financial hit from coronavirus could reach $ 113bn ( £87bn ) this year .
The bleak prediction came on the same day UK-based Flybe went into administration .
Airline experts are forecasting more failures as passengers cancel flights .
Flybe 's collapse `` will likely be the first of many in 2020 , '' said James Goodall , transport analyst at Redburn .
`` We expect that the demand destruction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we believe further airline bankruptcies should be expected in the coming months . ''
Airlines could lose $ 63bn to $ 113bn in revenue from the slump in passenger traffic globally this year , the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) said on Thursday .
Last month , it had predicted losses of $ 29bn .
• Coronavirus : What are your travel rights ?
• Future of Flybe routes hangs in the balance Demand has plummeted , not just from holidaymakers , but from corporate travel as firms restrict business trips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There will be a significant increase in airline casualties in this scenario , '' said Michael Duff , managing director at The Airline Analyst .
Mr Duff singled out a handful of airlines based in China , Hong Kong , Thailand , South Korea , Norway and Mexico that rate very low on his firm 's financial strength index .
`` This is a very difficult time for the airline industry and it will be about conserving cash , '' said Greg Waldron , Asia managing editor of Flightglobal magazine .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for those airlines who do n't have a lot of cash , especially those that have been involved in a price war . ''
Analysts said regional airlines in Asia were more vulnerable as they rely heavily on passengers from China , the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak .
`` They also have some of the largest aircraft order backlogs so we can expect some pressure on Airbus and Boeing to delay deliveries and to refund aircraft deposits , '' added Mr Duff .
Many airlines have introduced cost-cutting measures such as asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts as planes are grounded .
Emirates has asked workers to take unpaid leave for up to one month , while Cathay Pacific asked staff to take three weeks of unpaid leave .
Regional airline Flybe went into administration on Thursday after a bid for fresh funding failed .
Paul Charles , a former director of Virgin Atlantic , told the BBC 's Today programme that he expected `` other casualties '' due to pressures such as the coronavirus .
`` You 're going to see massive consolidation within six months ' time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams at airlines at the moment are entirely stretched because of coronavirus .
You 're not going to see anyone else come in and try and replenish the network or fill the void left by Flybe . ''
Scottish airline Loganair has said it will take on 16 former Flybe routes .
But Mr Charles said : `` What Loganair is doing is cherry-picking the best routes , which does make sense , but I wonder how long it 's going to last - I do think some of those 16 wo n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said he disagreed , and that other airlines would buy some of the routes .
`` I 'm aware from friends and former colleagues in the Channel Islands that they 'll be stepping up today to announce some former Flybe routes as well .
`` I think airlines will be stepping up where it makes sense . ''

Analysts said regional airlines in Asia were more vulnerable as they rely heavily on passengers from China, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. "They also have some of the largest aircraft order backlogs so we can expect some pressure on Airbus and Boeing to delay deliveries and to refund aircraft deposits," added Mr Duff.


bbc--2020-03-06--Delhi riots: The Sikh father and son who saved Muslims

A Sikh father and son have been hailed as heroes after saving many Muslims during the deadly religious riots which @ @ @ @ @ Indian capital Delhi last week .
Mohinder and Inderjeet Singh hid people in their home @ @ @ @ @ during the violence , sparked by anger over a controversial new law .
But Mr @ @ @ @ @ dismiss the praise , telling BBC Punjabi he was just repaying a debt he owed @ @ @ @ @ by people during riots in the city 35 years ago .

A Sikh father and son have been hailed as heroes after saving many Muslims during the deadly religious riots which swept through parts of the Indian capital Delhi last week.
Mohinder and Inderjeet Singh hid people in their home before whisking them to safety during the violence, sparked by anger over a controversial new law.
But Mr Singh has been quick to dismiss the praise, telling BBC Punjabi he was just repaying a debt he owed after he himself was saved by people during riots in the city 35 years ago.
Video by BBC Punjabi's Arvind Chhabra and Gulshan Kumar


bbc--2020-03-05--Nasa's next Mars rover will be called Perseverance

The American space agency has a new name for the rover it will be sending to the Red Planet this summer .
To date , the project has been known only by its code name - Mars 2020 .
From now on , it will be referred to as the Perseverance rover .
The name came out of a schools competition that drew 28,000 entries .
The Perseverance rover will begin the process of trying to bring rocks back to Earth for study .
It will trundle through an equatorial crater , looking for the best samples it can cache @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scientists think this will be the best approach to establishing whether or not life has ever existed on Mars .
• Can we finally answer the big question about Mars ?
Nasa 's naming competition asked children to submit their favoured name along with a supporting 150-word essay .
An army of volunteers — educators , professionals and space enthusiasts — was employed to whittle down the avalanche of ideas into a more manageable shortlist of nine on which the public was then asked to vote .
Nasa 's director of science , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
The name Perseverance was suggested by Alexander Mather , a 13-year-old student from Virginia .
The competition follows in the tradition of previous Mars rover missions .
Nasa 's first wheeled robot , which landed on the planet in 1997 , was called the Microrover Flight Experiment until a 12-year-old student from Connecticut suggested the name Sojourner , in honour of abolitionist and women 's rights activist Sojourner Truth .
The 2004 rovers Spirit and Opportunity got their names from an Arizona student , and the agency 's most recent vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an 11-year-old Kansas pupil .
Alexander Mather , who wants to be a Nasa engineer when he grows up , had referenced some of these missions in his winning essay .
He wrote : `` Curiosity , Insight , Spirit , Opportunity .
If you think about it , all of these names of past Mars rovers are qualities we possess as humans .
`` We 're always curious and seek opportunity .
We have the spirit and insight to explore the Moon , Mars and beyond .
`` But if rovers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a race , we missed the most important thing : Perseverance .
`` We as humans evolved as creatures who could learn to adapt to any situation , no matter how harsh .
We are a species of explorers , and we will meet many setbacks on the way to Mars .
However , we can persevere .
We , not as a nation , but as humans will not give up .
The human race will always persevere into the future . ''
The Perseverance rover has recently arrived at Nasa 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its final preparations for launch .
This will take place between 17 July and 5 August .
It 's a seven-month cruise to the Red Planet .
Engineers have targeted a touchdown for shortly after 20:30 GMT on Thursday , 18 February , 2021 .
Lori Glaze , director of the agency 's planetary science division , said : `` The Perseverance rover is going to be collecting samples .
It 's the first leg of the first round trip from Earth to Mars and back .
We 're hoping in the 2030s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back here to Earth .
That 'll be incredibly cool . ''
Three other missions are due to leave for Mars this year , including a rover from China and an orbiter from the United Arab Emirates .
Europe is also supposed to be sending a rover called Rosalind Franklin but there is currently significant uncertainty over whether it will be ready in time .
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"We as humans evolved as creatures who could learn to adapt to any situation, no matter how harsh. We are a species of explorers, and we will meet many setbacks on the way to Mars. However, we can persevere. We, not as a nation, but as humans will not give up. The human race will always persevere into the future."


bbc--2020-03-06--MMA fighter: 'I'm the pride of Palestine'

Abdul Kareem al-Selwady , aka 'Pride of Palestine ' , is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who became the first @ @ @ @ @ lightweight title in 2018 .
Over two months of last year , BBC News Arabic @ @ @ @ @ as Abdul Kareem prepared to defend his title .
You can watch the full story @ @ @ @ @ Arabic Documentaries .

Abdul Kareem al-Selwady, aka 'Pride of Palestine', is a Mixed Martial Arts fighter who became the first Palestinian to win an MMA world lightweight title in 2018.
Over two months of last year, BBC News Arabic joined him and his family as Abdul Kareem prepared to defend his title.
You can watch the full story of his journey on BBC Arabic Documentaries.


bbc--2020-03-06--Quiz of the week: Who's taking Genesis back on the road?

It 's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what 's been going on in the @ @ @ @ @ days ?
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It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbc--2020-03-06--Alanis Morissette's debut album Jagged Little Pill is 25 years old

It 's 25 years since Alanis Morissette 's album Jagged Little Pill made her a household name - and to @ @ @ @ @ going on tour , playing the album in its entirety .
She spoke to the @ @ @ @ @ , the Broadway show based on it , and juggling motherhood with her career .

It's 25 years since Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill made her a household name - and to mark the anniversary she's going on tour, playing the album in its entirety.
She spoke to the BBC about the hit album, the Broadway show based on it, and juggling motherhood with her career.


bbc--2020-03-05--Prince Harry and Meghan attend first official engagement since announcement to step down

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made one of their last official appearances before they step back as senior @ @ @ @ @ They attended the Endeavour Fund Awards in Mansion House , London , their first official @ @ @ @ @ plans in January .
The awards celebrate injured and ill service personnel .
Also in @ @ @ @ @ Ross Kemp , who is an ambassador for the Fund .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made one of their last official appearances before they step back as senior royals on March 31.
They attended the Endeavour Fund Awards in Mansion House, London, their first official appearance since they announced their plans in January.
The awards celebrate injured and ill service personnel. Also in attendance was actor and presenter Ross Kemp, who is an ambassador for the Fund.


bbc--2020-03-06--Mulletfest winner Rob Ayton learned to love 'ironic' haircut

Graphic designer and skateboarder Rob Ayton , 31 , has just added another title to his name : Top international @ @ @ @ @ The annual event is held in Kurri Kurri , a small town in New South @ @ @ @ @ , from Bideford , Devon , says he was never a fan of the mullet @ @ @ @ @ for a laugh '' three years ago .
But the much-maligned style has grown on @ @

Graphic designer and skateboarder Rob Ayton, 31, has just added another title to his name: Top international mullet at Mulletfest 2020.
The annual event is held in Kurri Kurri, a small town in New South Wales, Australia.
Rob, from Bideford, Devon, says he was never a fan of the mullet and only got one "for a laugh" three years ago.
But the much-maligned style has grown on him.


bbc--2020-03-06--Africa's week in pictures: 28 February-5 March 2020

In Guinea on Sunday , residents of the capital , Conakry , mourn a woman who was reportedly pregnant and @ @ @ @ @ the security forces during an earlier protest against the president .

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In Guinea on Sunday, residents of the capital, Conakry, mourn a woman who was reportedly pregnant and died after an altercation with the security forces during an earlier protest against the president.


bbc--2020-03-06--The TikTok stars giving diabetes the needle

When best friends Ellen Watson and Beth McDaniel posted a TikTok video of themselves getting glammed up for a night out , they had no idea they were about to become a viral sensation .
Overnight , a video of them dancing around racked up 500,000 views - not because of their outfits or before-and-after hair and make-up transformation , but because the Northern Irish students happily showed off their wearable blood glucose scanners which help them manage their type 1 diabetes .
Rather than conceal the small white discs under clothing as many people do , Beth and Ellen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed to them as they danced .
The video propelled them into the social media stratosphere and the Diabetic Duo was born .
`` It 's just been crazy , '' Ellen , 19 , told the BBC Ouch podcast .
`` I think it was because people had seen it and they were tagging their diabetic friends going : 'Is n't this what you have in your arm ? '
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`` Even non-diabetic people were commenting : 'What is this ?
Why do you have this in your arm ? '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation . ''
The scanners Beth and Ellen wear help them to track their blood sugar levels by taking glucose readings from interstitial fluid - a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the cells of the tissues below the skin .
Those readings can be scanned using a mobile phone and the results shared with anyone who needs to know .
It 's an alternative to the more traditional finger-prick test which relies on drawing blood , and which can be painful and numb the fingers .
People who wear the monitors often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prefer to manage their condition quietly but Beth and Ellen choose to be open about it on their chosen site TikTok , mostly known for videos which last just a few seconds .
The majority of clips on the platform feature lip-synching to pop videos , dancing or visual gags , so the pair have to get creative when it comes to getting a medical lifestyle message across .
In a video about taking insulin , the Diabetic Duo filmed themselves injecting in unusual locations - standing at the top of a human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a police riot van , and all to the soundtrack of the Bee Gees song Stayin ' Alive .
In another video Beth and Ellen , both from Banbridge , County Down , don glasses and suits , and take on the role of stern diabetes nurses who tut over their own blood sugar levels .
As well as enjoying their moment in the spotlight , the pair find relief in being able to take a light-hearted look at a serious illness .
Ellen was diagnosed at age six after her mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms , known as the Four Ts : Extreme Thirst , losing weight and getting Thin , needing the Toilet and Tiredness .
Then , last August , Beth 's 12-year-old sister was diagnosed .
Eight days later , in an unexpected coincidence , Beth , 20 , became unwell and was also found to have type 1 diabetes .
Her blood sugar levels had sky-rocketed to 20 whereas a non-diabetic result would be between four and seven .
Despite being caused differently , all forms of diabetes have one thing in common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - in the bloodstream .
The levels of glucose are normally controlled by the hormone insulin , which is produced by the pancreas .
If you have type 1 diabetes , your body can not make insulin .
It is a serious , lifelong condition that is treated by injecting insulin .
With type 2 diabetes , your insulin is not working effectively , or you can not make enough .
It can often be treated with lifestyle changes and medication , and sometimes it is possible to reverse the condition .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-lasting health impacts - including eye problems , kidney issues , increased stroke risks and nerve damage .
Close friends Beth and Ellen were known by those around them as the Iconic Duo .
When Beth revealed she too was diabetic , Ellen says : `` My mum dropped the washing basket and I burst into tears . ''
She gave Beth a card to cheer her up and wrote `` We 're the Diabetic Duo now '' .
Beth says `` It just kind of stuck .
We were like , 'Oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen ' . ''
She says they were not trying to make a point about diabetes when they started posting videos together , but the audience quickly zeroed in on the topic and the response has been positive .
Cox2be2013 posted : `` My 10 year old son Ellis ( diagnosed 2 years ago ) loves your videos and said ' I wish this was me ' . ''
While Ben_1671 says : `` You have encouraged me to feel more normal . ''
Ellen says : `` I really identify with some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What I would have done to have two girls like Beth and I to look up to . ''
She found her diagnosis easy to handle as a child , but as a teenager felt very self-conscious .
When she started secondary school she hid the fact she took insulin injections by doing them under the canteen table and sometimes did not eat so she did n't have to inject .
`` That 's so dangerous , '' Ellen says .
`` I do not recommend that at all . ''
Having the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grow in confidence as they manage the lifelong condition .
Beth , who was diagnosed last year , says having a supportive and knowledgeable friend in Ellen , and making videos which are popular , has helped her come to terms with the condition .
`` If I did n't have all this hype and glamour around me would I have dealt with it as well ? ''
According to Diabetes UK , people with diabetes are twice as likely to experience depression than those without the condition and , after a diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and body image , can trigger eating disorders - something both women are conscious of .
The duo agree that the feedback has given them a positive outlook , and the success has spurred them on to make more videos .
They are aware their videos may appear frivolous to some but believe their message on the reality of living with diabetes cuts through the noise on social media because of their frank take on it .
They hope that by making diabetes more visible - and having a laugh while doing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stigma around the condition , and help others feel less socially isolated .
`` It 's very light-hearted , you know , and that 's what we 're trying to do because then non-diabetic people want to watch it too , '' Beth says .
`` It 's lifelong .
You just got to embrace it and get on with it . ''
The students have now found themselves juggling their studies with the increasing media attention to their online activities .
So what does the future hold for the Diabetic Duo ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ videos and working away at uni and just seeing where it all takes us , '' Ellen says .
`` We really would love in the future to become like the female Ant and Dec. For more Disability News , follow BBC Ouch on Twitter and Facebook , and subscribe to the weekly podcast on BBC Sounds .

"It's very light-hearted, you know, and that's what we're trying to do because then non-diabetic people want to watch it too," Beth says. "It's lifelong. You just got to embrace it and get on with it."


bbc--2020-03-06--Coronavirus: Should you disinfect your phone, and other questions

The UK is continuing to work on its response to the coronavirus outbreak after more than 100 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease .
Here is a selection of readers ' questions about the virus and the outbreak .
Coronavirus is believed to be transferred between people in droplets from coughs and sneezes .
But experts think that it can survive on surfaces , possibly for days .
So it 's important that your phone - at home , mobile or at work - is cleaned thoroughly and often .
All the major phone-makers warn against cleaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or sterilising wipes , because it can damage the protective coating on the screen .
Damaging this layer could make it easier for germs to stick to the device .
Modern phones tend to be water-resistant , so you could clean your phone with regular soap and water and a single-use paper towel - but do check your phone is water-resistant before you try it .
What is the risk to children ?
- Louise , London In general , children appear to be relatively unaffected by coronavirus , according to data from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are able to shake off the infection or have no symptoms or only very mild ones similar to a cold .
However , children with underlying lung problems , such as asthma , may have to be more careful , as the virus could trigger an attack .
For most children , though , it will be a respiratory infection like any other and no cause for alarm .
The UK government would have the power to close schools to prevent the spread of the virus , if it wanted .
Schools in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Can the virus spread on notes and coins ?
- David Webber , Dorset The Chinese government has said that cash received by all banks must be sterilised before being released to customers , in order to reduce the spread of the disease .
Using contactless cards can minimise the risk of handling cash .
However , these cards can also harbour germs and viruses .
Best practice is to wash your hands thoroughly after handling cards , coins or banknotes .
Would the government close UK borders to stem the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although some countries , including Australia and the US , have introduced travel restrictions on some areas with coronavirus outbreaks , the UK has no plans to close its borders .
The government says that it wants to keep people safe while minimising the social and economic impact of any outbreak .
If flights to and from other countries were cancelled , people could always find other ways of getting to the UK .
That 's the view of the World Health Organization , too : it is not in favour of trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreaks , because it says it 's just not effective .
Currently , all flights and sea vessels arriving in the UK must provide a declaration stating that their passengers are well .
The Foreign Office is providing advice to British nationals abroad and to those planning to travel .
What are differences between coronavirus and flu ?
- Brent Starr , Gresham , Oregon , US Coronavirus and flu share many similar symptoms , making it difficult to diagnose without a test .
The main coronavirus symptoms to look out for are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has other symptoms too , such as a sore throat , while people with coronavirus may feel short of breath .
Anyone who suspects they may have caught coronavirus should not visit their GP surgery , pharmacy or hospital .
Instead , they should call 111 to speak to someone .
How are exam boards preparing in case schools have to close ?
- Amanda , Berkshire Exam boards across the UK currently say there are no changes to timetables and that students , schools and colleges should prepare for exams as normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SQA in Scotland , Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland say they are monitoring the situation closely .
Exams in Scotland start at the end of April and in the other three countries in early May .
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Coronaviruses occur in almost all animal species , including humans .
They are usually specific to a single species and transmission between species is very uncommon .
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How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbc--2020-03-06--Is it okay to tell a dirty joke at work?

On her first day in a new job in the City , Kate ( not her real name ) did n't know what to expect .
Now a successful executive , she remembers being ready to roll with the punches , anything in order to get ahead .
What she did n't expect was unrelenting sexual innuendo .
Whenever she wore red heels , one of her bosses joked about how she was n't `` wearing knickers '' .
In other meetings , senior male colleagues would say `` while you 're down there '' , when she was plugging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she quit , she says , she knew the reference to red shoes was a joke that was often made .
While Kate does n't mind a bit of `` banter '' , she says it was just too easy for lines to be blurred , especially within the tough culture of the City .
What was meant as joking around with the boys , when you are the subject of the comments amount to sexual harassment .
She told the human resources team who handled her exit interview that this kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attempt suicide .
While Kate 's experience was extreme , others agree with her , that `` jokes '' at work often get out of hand .
In one survey , out of 20,000 people questioned , only 16 % of British women were comfortable with sexual workplace humour .
On the other hand , 28 % of men in the UK think it is okay to tell a dirty joke at work .
And British men are happier to have a laugh over a crude joke , than men from many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mexico , Australia , Canada and the United States .
The difference between having a joke in the workplace or delaying it until `` you are with your mates at the pub '' can mean a lot to female co-workers , says Hillary Margolis a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch .
`` A lot of women feel they have to brush or laugh off a joke or they will be seen as too serious .
But it can make women and those who identify as non-binary - and also people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
Sexist jokes can also make men feel uncomfortable , especially if they are in a female dominated work environment .
More often than not , a joke is really meant to be a joke , Ms Margolis says , but sometimes people think sexual humour at work is a form of sexism , which makes women feel excluded .
`` Sometimes these things can shut people down and make women feel like they have to hide who they truly are .
Women will often laugh at these kind of jokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be perceived as being too emotional , sensitive or like they just ca n't hack it , '' says Ms Margolis .
Having to feel like they not free to be themselves , can put people on the back foot .
She adds : `` Sometimes the impact is really underestimated '' .
Kate 's upsetting experience was some years ago now .
Bev Shah , who founded City Hive , a social network for workers in finance , says she does not know of anyone these days who would joke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of jokes are no longer acceptable in any public forum in the same way racial jokes no longer are .
Once upon a time , racial jokes were on mainstream BBC prime time with characters like Alf Garnett in Til 'Death Do Us Part making them acceptable , '' said Ms Shah .
She says any comments of that sort should ring immediate alarm bells for employers , especially in the post # metoo era , and should n't be tolerated .
The survey , by Ipsos MORI and the Global Institute for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London asked people across the world in 27 countries .
The countries where workplace humour of a sexual nature was most acceptable were Belgium and China where 47 % of men would joke or tell stories about sex .
Where as under 13 % of men in Mexico , America and Canada agreed .
When it comes to speaking up , just like Kate will today , British women do not fear pushing back against inappropriate jokes .
Over 80 % of UK women surveyed said they would `` tell off family or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And , British men also said they would stick up for women as well with 73 % willing to take a stand against sexism .

While Kate doesn't mind a bit of "banter", she says it was just too easy for lines to be blurred, especially within the tough culture of the City. What was meant as joking around with the boys, when you are the subject of the comments amount to sexual harassment.


bbc--2020-03-06--Could the Tokyo 2020 Olympics be cancelled because of coronavirus?

Games on ?
Or Games over ?
It would be one of the biggest sports news stories ever .
The postponement - or cancellation - of the world 's greatest sporting mega-event because of coronavirus would be unprecedented in peacetime .
The 2020 Olympics are due to take place in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August - here are some of the key questions as the Olympic movement faces up to unchartered territory .
What is the latest in Japan ?
There is inevitably mounting concern ; Japan 's proximity to China where the outbreak began , the postponement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions placed on last weekend 's Tokyo marathon where only elite runners were allowed to participate , the suspension of J-League matches and other sports events , and the country 's closure of schools .
The Asia Sevens rugby tournament , which was due to be a pre-Games test event held in Tokyo next month , was cancelled on Wednesday .
The news came just as International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) president Thomas Bach was facing the media in Lausanne , after a two-day executive board meeting .
Tokyo 2020 organisers had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relay in response to coronavirus , with the lighting of the flame due to take place in Greece next week .
Japan 's Olympics minister broke ranks on Tuesday , saying that Tokyo 's contract with the IOC allowed for the Games to be postponed until later this year .
What has the IOC said ?
At the news conference on the banks of Lake Geneva , Bach fended off a barrage of questions about whether the Olympics could be delayed .
The admission 24 hours earlier from Japan 's Olympics minister perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unscheduled statement , in which he tried to make clear his confidence the event would proceed as planned , and urged athletes to prepare `` full steam '' .
At his news conference the following day , Bach struck an even more defiant tone .
He denied having a 'Plan B ' , refused to be drawn on when any decision could be made and remarkably insisted that the words `` cancellation '' and `` postponement '' were not even mentioned during the meeting .
The president did admit to a `` challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of some qualifying events , as has the International Paralympic Committee ( IPC ) , which has also said qualification criteria will be reviewed as a result .
In a letter to athletes on Thursday , Bach seemed to reveal a little more realism , admitting the coronavirus was `` a major concern for all of us '' and was `` a major subject of discussion '' at the executive board meeting .
When asked what exactly his confidence was based on , Bach referred to the guidance the IOC is receiving from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dedicated task-force that is now in regular dialogue , without explaining what that advice actually was .
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Bach 's reassuring messaging will no doubt be welcomed by many in Japan , the Olympic movement , its stakeholders , and many athletes .
But some may wonder whether the president is in denial .
Or merely delaying the inevitable .
Others will ask if it is irresponsible or naive not to have a contingency plan .
The reality is the IOC almost certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insiders explain that it always does for unforeseen events at the Olympics , ranging from terrorism and war to natural disasters and boycotts .
As Bach - a man who never gives the impression of panicking - explained in Lausanne , he has been faced with challenges ahead of previous Games before - from the Zika virus and Russia 's state-sponsored doping scandal before Rio 2016 , to the threat of nuclear war on the Korean peninsular in the build-up to Pyeongchang 2018 .
So perhaps his calm exterior should not come as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operates in something of a bubble after all , and will not be pushed into an expression of alarm just because some in the outside world expects it .
Perhaps this is wise .
This crisis comes with the IOC facing a challenge to persuade cities to bid to host Games at the best of times .
Bach is hardly going to rush into cancelling or delaying Tokyo 2020 - and perhaps in doing so deter other cities from bidding in the future - until it becomes absolutely necessary .
Why no decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be premature .
If the Games were being held now , it is hard to see how it could proceed as planned given the current approach of the Japanese authorities to mass gatherings and thousands of athletes in close proximity to each other in the village .
But if , as many hope , the outbreak peaks , and then eases in the summer months , then it would be Games on .
And secondly , if the IOC were to publicly countenance a delay or cancellation , it would almost certainly have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tickets and hospitality packages , worrying athletes , and harming the all-important broadcast and sponsorship partners who ultimately bankroll the Olympic movement .
The only exception to this stance so far has come from long-serving IOC member Dick Pound , who last week admitted a decision to cancel could be made as late as May .
Ultimately , the situation is fluid and developing all the time , and just because Bach is confident now , it does not mean the situation will not change .
So his words should be viewed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Termination ' , clause 66 of the official Tokyo 2020 host city contract gives the IOC the authority to `` withdraw the Games from the city '' in the event of war ( as happened in 1916 , 1940 and 1944 ) , civil disorder or boycott , or if the organisation believes that the safety of participants would be threatened `` for any reason whatsoever '' .
Significantly perhaps , the document states the IOC can also terminate if the Games do not take place in 2020 .
There is no reference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in control .
But ultimately it will act on the advice of the experts at the World Health Organisation - and the Japanese government .
And with so much at stake , until they tell the IOC that to proceed would be irresponsible , expect the show of confidence to be maintained for as long as possible .
Could there be a short delay ?
The distinct sense I picked up in Lausanne this week was that the kind of short-term three to four-month delay mooted by Japan 's Olympic Minister is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible .
It would certainly be very difficult trying to fit an autumn or winter Games into an already crowded sporting calendar , with so many other international events planned years in advance and potentially impacted .
Under a deal agreed four years ago , more than 5,000 apartments in the athletes ' village are due to be sold to private residents after the Paralympics , so it is unclear whether it would even be possible to accommodate 11,000 competitors and thousands more support staff at a later date in the event of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rooms and volunteers would be uncertain .
The IOC 's most important live broadcast partner NBC - which has just announced it has sold a record £970m of advertising for Tokyo 2020 - may also take a dim view of the prospect of the Games clashing with the professional US basketball and NFL seasons , with the obvious negative knock-on effect that would have on audiences .
What are the other options ?
• Stage the Games without fans and behind closed doors , as suggested this week by British Cycling performance director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not ruled out by a senior IOC insider when it was put to him in Lausanne as a possible worst-case scenario this week , and it was clear it had been discussed internally as an option .
It would make for a strange and diminished Olympic experience of course .
The Tokyo authorities would have to refund the cost of millions of tickets , at a cost of hundreds of millions of pounds .
But many sports around the world are now barring spectators at events .
• Delay it by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event elsewhere .
• Or cancel it altogether , which as Pound suggested last week , actually feels like the most likely outcome in the event the outbreak prevents the Games taking place as planned .
That may seem unthinkable .
The impact would be hard to quantify , But interestingly , it may not be as cataclysmic to the IOC as you may imagine .
The host city contract states that in the event of a cancellation , the local organising committee `` waive any claim and right to any form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or remedy of any kind '' .
So Tokyo could not sue the IOC for damages .
The IOC has built up reserves of about £700m in case a Games is lost , and which would enable it to still support international sports federations and national Olympic committees .
The IOC is thought to have spent about £20m on insurance to cover most of the £800m investment it pumps into each summer Olympics .
On the assumption that its policy covers diseases like coronavirus , the IOC could claim for lost income .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event of cancellation ?
The insurance industry , which would suddenly face hundreds of millions of pounds ' worth of claims from broadcasters , advertisers , sponsors , hotels , and of course the local organisers themselves , all trying to claw back some of the losses they would incur .
Japan , which may have insurance for lost ticket sales , but would be unable to reclaim the estimated £10bn it has spent on infrastructure and preparation for the Games over the past seven years as it tries to use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery from the 2011 Tohoku disaster .
And it is too late to scale back now .
The investment has been made .
The loss in tourism revenue would also be a major blow to the country 's struggling economy .
And finally the athletes , men and women who have spent years dreaming of and training for the Games .
For many , Tokyo will be their only chance of experiencing the Olympics .
When one considers just how much is at stake , perhaps it is no surprise that Bach seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a delay or cancellation , and is in no rush to take a decision before he needs to .

Games on? Or Games over?
It would be one of the biggest sports news stories ever.
The postponement - or cancellation - of the world's greatest sporting mega-event because of coronavirus would be unprecedented in peacetime.
The 2020 Olympics are due to take place in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August - here are some of the key questions as the Olympic movement faces up to unchartered territory.
What is the latest in Japan?
There is inevitably mounting concern; Japan's proximity to China where the outbreak began, the postponement of Tokyo 2020 volunteer training, the restrictions placed on last weekend's Tokyo marathon where only elite runners were allowed to participate, the suspension of J-League matches and other sports events, and the country's closure of schools.
The Asia Sevens rugby tournament, which was due to be a pre-Games test event held in Tokyo next month, was cancelled on Wednesday.
The news came just as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach was facing the media in Lausanne, after a two-day executive board meeting.
Tokyo 2020 organisers had also agreed to scale back the torch relay in response to coronavirus, with the lighting of the flame due to take place in Greece next week.
Japan's Olympics minister broke ranks on Tuesday, saying that Tokyo's contract with the IOC allowed for the Games to be postponed until later this year.
What has the IOC said?
President Thomas Bach says the IOC remains 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020
At the news conference on the banks of Lake Geneva, Bach fended off a barrage of questions about whether the Olympics could be delayed.
The admission 24 hours earlier from Japan's Olympics minister perhaps forced Bach into a hastily arranged and unscheduled statement, in which he tried to make clear his confidence the event would proceed as planned, and urged athletes to prepare "full steam".
At his news conference the following day, Bach struck an even more defiant tone.
He denied having a 'Plan B', refused to be drawn on when any decision could be made and remarkably insisted that the words "cancellation" and "postponement" were not even mentioned during the meeting.
The president did admit to a "challenge" when it came to the cancelling of some qualifying events, as has the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which has also said qualification criteria will be reviewed as a result.
In a letter to athletes on Thursday, Bach seemed to reveal a little more realism, admitting the coronavirus was "a major concern for all of us" and was "a major subject of discussion" at the executive board meeting.
When asked what exactly his confidence was based on, Bach referred to the guidance the IOC is receiving from the World Health Organisation, part of a dedicated task-force that is now in regular dialogue, without explaining what that advice actually was.
Why no 'Plan B'?
Bach's reassuring messaging will no doubt be welcomed by many in Japan, the Olympic movement, its stakeholders, and many athletes.
But some may wonder whether the president is in denial. Or merely delaying the inevitable. Others will ask if it is irresponsible or naive not to have a contingency plan.
The reality is the IOC almost certainly does have a 'Plan B'. Insiders explain that it always does for unforeseen events at the Olympics, ranging from terrorism and war to natural disasters and boycotts.
As Bach - a man who never gives the impression of panicking - explained in Lausanne, he has been faced with challenges ahead of previous Games before - from the Zika virus and Russia's state-sponsored doping scandal before Rio 2016, to the threat of nuclear war on the Korean peninsular in the build-up to Pyeongchang 2018.
So perhaps his calm exterior should not come as too great a surprise. The IOC operates in something of a bubble after all, and will not be pushed into an expression of alarm just because some in the outside world expects it.
Perhaps this is wise. This crisis comes with the IOC facing a challenge to persuade cities to bid to host Games at the best of times. Bach is hardly going to rush into cancelling or delaying Tokyo 2020 - and perhaps in doing so deter other cities from bidding in the future - until it becomes absolutely necessary.
Why no decision yet?
The 2020 Olympics are due to run from 24 July to 9 August
Firstly, because it may be premature. If the Games were being held now, it is hard to see how it could proceed as planned given the current approach of the Japanese authorities to mass gatherings and thousands of athletes in close proximity to each other in the village. But if, as many hope, the outbreak peaks, and then eases in the summer months, then it would be Games on.
And secondly, if the IOC were to publicly countenance a delay or cancellation, it would almost certainly have a detrimental effect, harming sales of tickets and hospitality packages, worrying athletes, and harming the all-important broadcast and sponsorship partners who ultimately bankroll the Olympic movement.
The only exception to this stance so far has come from long-serving IOC member Dick Pound, who last week admitted a decision to cancel could be made as late as May.
Ultimately, the situation is fluid and developing all the time, and just because Bach is confident now, it does not mean the situation will not change. So his words should be viewed with that in mind.
Who decides?
Under the heading 'Termination', clause 66 of the official Tokyo 2020 host city contract gives the IOC the authority to "withdraw the Games from the city" in the event of war (as happened in 1916, 1940 and 1944), civil disorder or boycott, or if the organisation believes that the safety of participants would be threatened "for any reason whatsoever".
Significantly perhaps, the document states the IOC can also terminate if the Games do not take place in 2020. There is no reference to postponement.
The IOC then, is in control. But ultimately it will act on the advice of the experts at the World Health Organisation - and the Japanese government.
And with so much at stake, until they tell the IOC that to proceed would be irresponsible, expect the show of confidence to be maintained for as long as possible.
Could there be a short delay?
The distinct sense I picked up in Lausanne this week was that the kind of short-term three to four-month delay mooted by Japan's Olympic Minister is highly unlikely. In fact, almost impossible.
It would certainly be very difficult trying to fit an autumn or winter Games into an already crowded sporting calendar, with so many other international events planned years in advance and potentially impacted.
Under a deal agreed four years ago, more than 5,000 apartments in the athletes' village are due to be sold to private residents after the Paralympics, so it is unclear whether it would even be possible to accommodate 11,000 competitors and thousands more support staff at a later date in the event of a postponement. The availability of hotel rooms and volunteers would be uncertain.
The IOC's most important live broadcast partner NBC - which has just announced it has sold a record £970m of advertising for Tokyo 2020 - may also take a dim view of the prospect of the Games clashing with the professional US basketball and NFL seasons, with the obvious negative knock-on effect that would have on audiences.
What are the other options?
Stage the Games without fans and behind closed doors, as suggested this week by British Cycling performance director Stephen Park.
Intriguingly, this suggestion was not ruled out by a senior IOC insider when it was put to him in Lausanne as a possible worst-case scenario this week, and the medical directors of international federations have been consulted on their thoughts about this option.
It would make for a strange and diminished Olympic experience of course. TV cameras would be told to focus on the athletes, rather than the empty seats. The Tokyo authorities would have to refund the cost of millions of tickets, at a cost of hundreds of millions of pounds.
But at least the athletes would get to compete. And the IOC would have honoured its commitment to its broadcast partners to stage the event. In Japan, as elsewhere in the world, sports like baseball and sumo wrestling are currently being staged behind closed doors. Could this be the authorities preparing for and learning about how to handle such an approach later in the year? Is Plan B already being rehearsed?
Delay it by a whole year.
Try to re-locate the event elsewhere.
Or cancel it altogether, which as Pound suggested last week, actually feels like the most likely outcome in the event the outbreak prevents the Games taking place as planned.
That may seem unthinkable. The impact would be hard to quantify, But interestingly, it may not be as cataclysmic to the IOC as you may imagine.
The host city contract states that in the event of a cancellation, the local organising committee "waive any claim and right to any form of indemnity, damages or other compensation or remedy of any kind". So Tokyo could not sue the IOC for damages.
The IOC has built up reserves of about £700m in case a Games is lost, and which would enable it to still support international sports federations and national Olympic committees.
The IOC is thought to have spent about £20m on insurance to cover most of the £800m investment it pumps into each summer Olympics.
On the assumption that its policy covers diseases like coronavirus, the IOC could claim for lost income.
Who would be the biggest losers in the event of cancellation?
The insurance industry, which would suddenly face hundreds of millions of pounds' worth of claims from broadcasters, advertisers, sponsors, hotels, and of course the local organisers themselves, all trying to claw back some of the losses they would incur.
Japan, which may have insurance for lost ticket sales, but would be unable to reclaim the estimated £10bn it has spent on infrastructure and preparation for the Games over the past seven years as it tries to use the event as a means of kickstarting a recovery from the 2011 Tohoku disaster. And it is too late to scale back now. The investment has been made. The loss in tourism revenue would also be a major blow to the country's struggling economy.
And finally the athletes, men and women who have spent years dreaming of and training for the Games. For many, Tokyo will be their only chance of experiencing the Olympics.
When one considers just how much is at stake, perhaps it is no surprise that Bach seems so reluctant to even contemplate the suggestion of a delay or cancellation, and is in no rush to take a decision before he needs to.


bbc--2020-03-06--Curry scores 23 points in comeback game - but Warriors lose again

Stephen Curry scored 23 points in 27 minutes in his first match since October as the Golden State Warriors lost @ @ @ @ @ .
The three-time NBA champion broke his left hand in the Warriors ' fourth game @ @ @ @ @ missed 58 games .
Curry managed six rebounds and seven assists for his side , @ @ @ @ @ home game .
The Canadian side are second in the Eastern Conference and clinched a @ @ @ @ @ win .
Meanwhile , the San Francisco side are bottom of the Western Conference and @ @ @ @ @ seasons in their history .

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Stephen Curry was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2015 and 2016
Stephen Curry scored 23 points in 27 minutes in his first match since October as the Golden State Warriors lost 121-113 to the Toronto Raptors.
The three-time NBA champion broke his left hand in the Warriors' fourth game of the season and consequently missed 58 games.
Curry managed six rebounds and seven assists for his side, who lost their 10th straight home game.
Norman Powell scored a career-high 37 points for the Raptors.
The Canadian side are second in the Eastern Conference and clinched a play-off berth with Thursday's win.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco side are bottom of the Western Conference and experiencing one of the worst seasons in their history.


bbc--2020-03-06--Have England gone backwards since Women's World Cup?

England 's defeat by the United States on Thursday was their sixth loss in nine games , so have they gone backwards since reaching the Women 's World Cup semi-finals ?
It is eight months since their 2-1 reverse to the same opposition in France and the Lionesses struggled to compete with the world champions , who extended their unbeaten run to 29 games .
Two second-half goals in quick succession from Christen Press and Carli Lloyd did the damage in Orlando as England 's SheBelieves Cup defence took a huge blow .
Former Lionesses forward Lianne Sanderson told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough '' and the team have `` gone backwards , '' while ex-defender Alex Scott added they `` are not in the same bracket as the USA '' .
So what has changed since the summer ?
And have England regressed ?
• How can you watch the She Believes Cup ?
Before the tournament , Neville said England 's aim was to `` overtake the USA '' as the best team in the world .
He spoke of knocking them off their perch and hoped his side would be their biggest threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tournament in poor form - beaten by lower-ranked sides Brazil and Norway in the aftermath of the World Cup .
Ballon d'Or winner Megan Rapinoe highlighted the rivalry with England as `` huge '' going into Thursday 's match , but the result ultimately showed Neville 's side still have work to do .
`` I feel we have taken massive steps forward before , but I think we have gone backwards .
It looked like it could have been four or five , '' said Sanderson .
However , despite his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the game in Orlando , Neville told BBC Sport : `` The semi-final was [ eight ] months ago .
`` The gap has n't widened , that 's for sure .
I still see a team willing to go out there and play against the best team in the world .
The biggest obstacle is always the final bit - the last 1 % or 2 % - and going above them to try and beat them . ''
' A big obstacle we have to overcome' Neville has spoken of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European Championship in 2021 and named a young squad for the tournament in the US .
Injuries to key defender Lucy Bronze and forward Beth Mead were a blow but Neville said this week he `` trusted '' the ability of his young players .
Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp , 19 , was given her first England start and impressed , while 21-year-old club-mate Georgia Stanway was given the nod ahead of Arsenal 's Jordan Nobbs in midfield .
But despite changes to the side , Neville admitted the Lionesses need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is `` a big obstacle we have got to overcome '' .
`` Our team is different .
There are a lot of young players in there .
We are building something new , '' he added .
`` I see a team that are trying to play the right way and it feels as if we are so close but yet so far at this moment .
`` It is that ruthlessness [ from the USA ] that sets the best teams above the rest , and we need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week there was `` a toe nail in it '' after their victory over England at the World Cup .
But USA midfielder Julie Ertz told BBC Sport after Thursday 's victory she feels the world champions have gone up another level .
`` As a team we feel like we have .
It 's just about getting better and holding ourselves to a higher standard , '' she said .
The USA have not conceded a goal since the World Cup and are unbeaten in 14 months .
In contrast , England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rankings and have not beaten Thursday 's opponents since 2017 .
The result was another blow and Scott told BBC Two that England will need `` a huge 16 months to raise the level '' .

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England's defeat by the United States on Thursday was their sixth loss in nine games, so have they gone backwards since reaching the Women's World Cup semi-finals?
It is eight months since their 2-1 reverse to the same opposition in France and the Lionesses struggled to compete with the world champions, who extended their unbeaten run to 29 games.
Two second-half goals in quick succession from Christen Press and Carli Lloyd did the damage in Orlando as England's SheBelieves Cup defence took a huge blow.
Former Lionesses forward Lianne Sanderson told the BBC the performance "wasn't good enough" and the team have "gone backwards," while ex-defender Alex Scott added they "are not in the same bracket as the USA".
So what has changed since the summer? And have England regressed?
The gap hasn't widened - Neville
Before the tournament, Neville said England's aim was to "overtake the USA" as the best team in the world.
He spoke of knocking them off their perch and hoped his side would be their biggest threat in the competition.
England came into the tournament in poor form - beaten by lower-ranked sides Brazil and Norway in the aftermath of the World Cup.
Ballon d'Or winner Megan Rapinoe highlighted the rivalry with England as "huge" going into Thursday's match, but the result ultimately showed Neville's side still have work to do.
"I feel we have taken massive steps forward before, but I think we have gone backwards. It looked like it could have been four or five," said Sanderson.
However, despite his team looking second best for large parts of the game in Orlando, Neville told BBC Sport: "The semi-final was [eight] months ago.
"The gap hasn't widened, that's for sure. I still see a team willing to go out there and play against the best team in the world. The biggest obstacle is always the final bit - the last 1% or 2% - and going above them to try and beat them."
'A big obstacle we have to overcome'
England missed a couple of decent chances against the USA but in the end were well beaten
Neville has spoken of a two-year plan to prepare for the European Championship in 2021 and named a young squad for the tournament in the US.
Injuries to key defender Lucy Bronze and forward Beth Mead were a blow but Neville said this week he "trusted" the ability of his young players.
Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp, 19, was given her first England start and impressed, while 21-year-old club-mate Georgia Stanway was given the nod ahead of Arsenal's Jordan Nobbs in midfield.
But despite changes to the side, Neville admitted the Lionesses need to "start beating these teams consistently" and it is "a big obstacle we have got to overcome".
"Our team is different. There are a lot of young players in there. We are building something new," he added.
"I see a team that are trying to play the right way and it feels as if we are so close but yet so far at this moment.
"It is that ruthlessness [from the USA] that sets the best teams above the rest, and we need to develop that."
Rapinoe said this week there was "a toe nail in it" after their victory over England at the World Cup.
But USA midfielder Julie Ertz told BBC Sport after Thursday's victory she feels the world champions have gone up another level.
"As a team we feel like we have. It's just about getting better and holding ourselves to a higher standard," she said.
The USA have not conceded a goal since the World Cup and are unbeaten in 14 months.
In contrast, England have dropped three places down the world rankings and have not beaten Thursday's opponents since 2017.
The result was another blow and Scott told BBC Two that England will need "a huge 16 months to raise the level".