bbc--2020-10-03--Chelsea boss Lampard seeks to calm expectations after big win over Palace

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Chelsea manager Frank Lampard called for patience as summer signing Ben Chilwell inspired his new-look side to victory over Crystal Palace , on his first Premier League start since a £45m move from Leicester City .
Chilwell , 23 , then delivered an excellent cross from the left to allow Kurt Zouma to head in a second after 66 minutes , before Jorginho converted two penalties in the space of four minutes to seal victory .
Lampard also handed a league debut to £22m goalkeeper Edouard Mendy - his latest recruit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in response to last year 's transfer ban .
`` There is a lot of reactionary stuff about us because of expectation , '' the Chelsea boss told BBC Sport .
`` I do think people have to remain calm - that 's how I have to be , I ca n't get caught up in it .
It 's my job not to be reactionary and not get too upset or down .
`` We got a lot of credit for coming fourth [ last season ] and we are not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are a work in progress but I am up for that work and so are the players . ''
In a comfortable first Premier League game , Senegal international Mendy kept Chelsea 's first clean sheet of the season as a lacklustre Palace failed to muster a shot on target .
There was a rare moment of discontent among the hosts ' ranks as Tammy Abraham , having won his side 's first penalty , felt aggrieved at being denied the opportunity to take the second by captain Cesar Azpilicueta , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Abraham 's dispute with Jorginho , Lampard added : `` I do n't mind Tammy 's exuberance but that has been dealt with by Azpilicueta and then me in the dressing room .
I do n't mind a bit of conflict in the moment but it has been dealt with and wo n't happen again . ''
• None Reaction to Chelsea v Crystal Palace , plus live text coverage of Saturday 's Premier League games Following their first starts for the club on Tuesday , Mendy and Chilwell 's league debuts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the side which clawed back a point in a 3-3 draw with promoted West Brom last weekend .
The Blues - who narrowly avoided back-to-back defeats on that occasion courtesy of Abraham 's late equaliser - dominated possession on Saturday but were initially frustrated in their attempts to unlock a Palace side content to sit back for much of the first half .
It was a rare error in the Eagles defence which allowed Chilwell to fire his new side ahead , as Sakho 's attempted headed clearance dropped perfectly for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursue an equaliser , Chelsea 's youthful side began to flow - with the free-to-roam Kai Havertz in particular a constant headache for the Eagles defence as he stretched the back-line with clever movement off the ball .
Chilwell had delivered delightful crosses from the left throughout and Zouma eventually took advantage to grant the left-back the assist his efforts deserved .
Abraham had gone close to adding a third from Callum Hudson-Odoi 's cross before winning a penalty from Tyrick Mitchell shortly after , as Jorginho put the result beyond doubt with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And , after Havertz was felled by Sakho , the Italy international made no mistake with his second to lessen the chance of any ill-feeling from his unhappy team-mate .
Palace boss Roy Hodgson named an unchanged line-up from defeat at Everton last weekend , when a penalty decision described as `` nonsense '' by the 73-year-old ended the Eagles ' winning start to the new campaign .
Fortunately , there were no controversial handball decisions against his side at Stamford Bridge - where Hodgson could have no complaints about the two penalties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sakho were drawn into fouls .
The visitors successfully nullified Chelsea 's attack until Chilwell pounced in the 50th minute but , with a limited threat of their own , they never looked remotely like forcing a way back .
Wilfried Zaha , who looks set for another campaign as a Palace player as the summer transfer window draws to a close , and strike partner Jordan Ayew , were starved of chances as their side spent long spells without the ball .
Hodgson made it clear during Friday 's news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late bids for star player Zaha , already just one goal shy of last year 's four-goal league tally .
He will require a much improved service to eclipse that in the weeks ahead .
On defeat , Hodgson said : `` We were our own worst enemy today with the two penalties .
The only one you could say [ was a good goal ] was the Zouma header , from a looping cross , but even there you would hope your centre-backs could deal with it .
`` In the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heavy beating .
As a team we were nowhere near as good as we need to be to come to Chelsea and cause them problems . ''
• None None of the last 19 Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Crystal Palace have finished level , while Chelsea have won six consecutive league games against Crystal Palace for the first time .
• None The Blues have won more Premier League London derbies than any other side ( 133 ) and have lost just one of their last 11 of those fixtures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crystal Palace have lost nine of their last 12 Premier League matches .
• None Since the start of last season , the Eagles have failed to score in the first half in 30 different league games - more than any other Premier League side over that period .
• None Jorginho became the second player to score two penalties in a Premier League game after manager Lampard did so for Chelsea against Aston Villa in March 2010 .
Following the international break , Chelsea host Southampton on Saturday , 17 October ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brighton a day later ( 14:00 BST ) .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Ben Chilwell is just the third player to score and assist a goal on their Premier League debut for Chelsea, after Deco in 2008 and Alvaro Morata in 2017.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard called for patience as summer signing Ben Chilwell inspired his new-look side to victory over Crystal Palace, on his first Premier League start since a £45m move from Leicester City.
Having made his first appearance in Tuesday's Carabao Cup defeat on penalties by Tottenham, Chilwell marked his 100th Premier League game by firing in at the back post following Mamadou Sakho's failed clearance.
Chilwell, 23, then delivered an excellent cross from the left to allow Kurt Zouma to head in a second after 66 minutes, before Jorginho converted two penalties in the space of four minutes to seal victory.
Lampard also handed a league debut to £22m goalkeeper Edouard Mendy - his latest recruit in a summer spending spree now beyond £220m in response to last year's transfer ban.
"There is a lot of reactionary stuff about us because of expectation," the Chelsea boss told BBC Sport.
"I do think people have to remain calm - that's how I have to be, I can't get caught up in it. It's my job not to be reactionary and not get too upset or down.
"We got a lot of credit for coming fourth [last season] and we are not going to go from there to 100 instantly. We are a work in progress but I am up for that work and so are the players."
In a comfortable first Premier League game, Senegal international Mendy kept Chelsea's first clean sheet of the season as a lacklustre Palace failed to muster a shot on target.
There was a rare moment of discontent among the hosts' ranks as Tammy Abraham, having won his side's first penalty, felt aggrieved at being denied the opportunity to take the second by captain Cesar Azpilicueta, who shepherded him away from Jorginho.
On Abraham's dispute with Jorginho, Lampard added: "I don't mind Tammy's exuberance but that has been dealt with by Azpilicueta and then me in the dressing room. I don't mind a bit of conflict in the moment but it has been dealt with and won't happen again."
New-look Chelsea begin to take shape
Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace: Frank Lampard says his side are still a work in progress
Following their first starts for the club on Tuesday, Mendy and Chilwell's league debuts were among six changes made by Lampard to the side which clawed back a point in a 3-3 draw with promoted West Brom last weekend.
The Blues - who narrowly avoided back-to-back defeats on that occasion courtesy of Abraham's late equaliser - dominated possession on Saturday but were initially frustrated in their attempts to unlock a Palace side content to sit back for much of the first half.
It was a rare error in the Eagles defence which allowed Chilwell to fire his new side ahead, as Sakho's attempted headed clearance dropped perfectly for the England international.
With Palace forced to pursue an equaliser, Chelsea's youthful side began to flow - with the free-to-roam Kai Havertz in particular a constant headache for the Eagles defence as he stretched the back-line with clever movement off the ball.
Chilwell had delivered delightful crosses from the left throughout and Zouma eventually took advantage to grant the left-back the assist his efforts deserved.
Abraham had gone close to adding a third from Callum Hudson-Odoi's cross before winning a penalty from Tyrick Mitchell shortly after, as Jorginho put the result beyond doubt with a cool spot-kick after 78 minutes.
And, after Havertz was felled by Sakho, the Italy international made no mistake with his second to lessen the chance of any ill-feeling from his unhappy team-mate.
Hodgson's best-laid plans come unstuck
Palace 'gifted' Chelsea goals - Hodgson
Palace boss Roy Hodgson named an unchanged line-up from defeat at Everton last weekend, when a penalty decision described as "nonsense" by the 73-year-old ended the Eagles' winning start to the new campaign.
Fortunately, there were no controversial handball decisions against his side at Stamford Bridge - where Hodgson could have no complaints about the two penalties conceded by his side as both Mitchell and Sakho were drawn into fouls.
The visitors successfully nullified Chelsea's attack until Chilwell pounced in the 50th minute but, with a limited threat of their own, they never looked remotely like forcing a way back.
Wilfried Zaha, who looks set for another campaign as a Palace player as the summer transfer window draws to a close, and strike partner Jordan Ayew, were starved of chances as their side spent long spells without the ball.
Hodgson made it clear during Friday's news conference that the club will not accept any late bids for star player Zaha, already just one goal shy of last year's four-goal league tally. He will require a much improved service to eclipse that in the weeks ahead.
On defeat, Hodgson said: "We were our own worst enemy today with the two penalties. The only one you could say [was a good goal] was the Zouma header, from a looping cross, but even there you would hope your centre-backs could deal with it.
"In the end we find ourselves on the end of a heavy beating. As a team we were nowhere near as good as we need to be to come to Chelsea and cause them problems."
Chelsea's London derby joy - the stats
None of the last 19 Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Crystal Palace have finished level, while Chelsea have won six consecutive league games against Crystal Palace for the first time.
The Blues have won more Premier League London derbies than any other side (133) and have lost just one of their last 11 of those fixtures at home.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have lost nine of their last 12 Premier League matches.
Since the start of last season, the Eagles have failed to score in the first half in 30 different league games - more than any other Premier League side over that period.
Jorginho became the second player to score two penalties in a Premier League game after manager Lampard did so for Chelsea against Aston Villa in March 2010.
What's next?
Following the international break, Chelsea host Southampton on Saturday, 17 October (15:00 BST) and Crystal Palace face Brighton a day later (14:00 BST).
Player Rater
Player of the match Chilwell Ben Chilwell with an average of 8.00 Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Crystal Palace Chelsea Avg Squad number 21 Player name Chilwell Average rating 8.00 Squad number 15 Player name Zouma Average rating 7.29 Squad number 7 Player name Kanté Average rating 7.05 Squad number 5 Player name Jorginho Average rating 7.00 Squad number 6 Player name Thiago Silva Average rating 6.80 Squad number 29 Player name Havertz Average rating 6.75 Squad number 16 Player name Mendy Average rating 6.60 Squad number 28 Player name Azpilicueta Average rating 6.57 Squad number 20 Player name Hudson-Odoi Average rating 6.41 Squad number 11 Player name Werner Average rating 6.33 Squad number 10 Player name Pulisic Average rating 6.30 Squad number 9 Player name Abraham Average rating 6.18 Squad number 17 Player name Kovacic Average rating 6.12 Crystal Palace Avg Squad number 25 Player name Eze Average rating 5.36 Squad number 10 Player name Townsend Average rating 5.22 Squad number 18 Player name McArthur Average rating 5.09 Squad number 27 Player name Mitchell Average rating 5.03 Squad number 22 Player name McCarthy Average rating 4.97 Squad number 31 Player name Guaita Average rating 4.95 Squad number 11 Player name Zaha Average rating 4.91 Squad number 8 Player name Kouyaté Average rating 4.90 Squad number 2 Player name Ward Average rating 4.87 Squad number 9 Player name J Ayew Average rating 4.84 Squad number 4 Player name Milivojevic Average rating 4.80 Squad number 44 Player name Riedewald Average rating 4.62 Squad number 12 Player name Sakho Average rating 4.59


bbc--2020-10-04--Trump says he is doing well, but next couple of days the 'real test'

US President Donald Trump says he is doing well , but that the next few days will be the `` real test '' .
He posted a video on Twitter ahead of a second night in hospital , where he is being treated for Covid-19 .
The president 's physician said late on Saturday that Mr Trump had made `` substantial progress '' but was `` not out of the woods yet '' .
Saturday had been marked by a flurry of apparently contradictory remarks about the president 's condition .
Shortly after the medical team gave a generally upbeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Meadows said the president 's condition had been `` very concerning '' .
Sources close to the president said he was not happy about Mr Meadows ' comments .
A number of people around the president have tested positive , including First Lady Melania Trump .
Many of them attended a crowded White House event last weekend on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court judge .
It is being scrutinised as a possible `` super-spreader event '' .
According to US media , the latest positive test has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal assistant to the president .
The president 's positive Covid-19 diagnosis , which he made public in a tweet early on Friday , has upended his election campaign .
He faces Democratic challenger Joe Biden on 3 November .
What did Trump say in his video from hospital ?
In the four-minute message posted late on Saturday , Mr Trump , dressed in a suit jacket and shirt with no tie , thanked the doctors and nurses at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center close to Washington DC , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of turmoil in the White House • What if Trump became too ill to be president ?
• Who Trump met this week - and who 's tested positive '' I came here , was n't feeling so well , I 'm much better now , '' he said , later adding : `` Over the next period of a few days I guess that 's the real test .
We 'll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days . ''
He said he wanted to get back on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
I think I 'll be back soon .
I look forward to finishing up the campaign the way it was started , '' he said .
`` We 're going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you want to call it .
And we 're going to beat it soundly . ''
What do we know about his condition ?
A series of statements on Saturday painted a confusing picture , but the latest update from Mr Trump 's physician , Dr Sean Conley , says `` while not yet out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cautiously optimistic '' about the president 's condition .
He could not give a timetable for discharge .
In an earlier update on Saturday morning given outside Walter Reed hospital , Dr Conley had said the president was not being given extra oxygen and had been fever-free for 24 hours .
But comments from Mark Meadows to journalists given after that news conference painted a much more downbeat picture .
`` The president 's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding : `` We 're still not on a clear path to a full recovery . ''
The comments reportedly angered Mr Trump and Mr Meadows later tried to clarify his statement on Fox News , saying the president had `` made unbelievable improvements from yesterday ( Friday ) morning , when I know a number of us , the doctor and I , were very concerned '' .
He said Mr Trump `` had a fever and his blood oxygen level had dropped rapidly '' , although there was `` never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power '' .
Sources have told US media that Mr Trump did receive supplemental oxygen at the White House .
At Saturday 's morning news conference , Dr Conley had refused to say whether the president had ever been on oxygen despite being repeatedly questioned .
`` None at this moment and yesterday with the team , while we were all here , he was not on oxygen , '' he said .
Dr Conley later said he `` misspoke '' when appearing to suggest Mr Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being 74 , a man and someone categorised as obese , is in a higher-risk category for Covid-19 .
He has so far been treated with an experimental drug cocktail injection and two doses of antiviral medication remdesivir .
Mr Trump 's team said he spent most of the afternoon `` conducting business and moving about the medical suite without difficulty '' .
First Lady Melania Trump , who also tested positive for Covid-19 , is said to be doing well , and continues to rest at the White House .
Who else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aside from the president and the first lady , at least six other people who attended the Rose Garden event for Amy Coney Barrett are now confirmed to have the virus .
On Saturday , campaign adviser and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie , 58 , became the latest attendee to report a positive result .
He has checked into hospital in the state .
He says he has mild symptoms but a history of asthma .
Other people to have tested positive around Mr Trump include close aide Hope Hicks - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms - campaign manager Bill Stepien and former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway .
Nicholas Luna , the latest person reported to have tested positive , is a personal assistant or `` body man '' of the president .
He is in constant contact with Mr Trump , handling his papers .
What about the political situation ?
Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would postpone its work in full session until 19 October , but that work at the Judiciary Committee - which will examine Judge Barrett 's nomination - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive sit on the committee .
Mr Trump remains in charge .
Vice-President Mike Pence , to whom under the constitution the president would transfer power temporarily should he become too ill to carry out his duties , has tested negative .
The president 's campaign team said on Saturday it would move forward `` at full speed '' until Mr Trump could return to the campaign trail .
It is calling on top `` surrogates '' , including Mr Trump 's sons Donald Jr and Eric , and Vice-President Mike Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the time being .
Dubbed `` Operation Maga '' , a campaign spokesperson told Fox News the first event will be a virtual rally on Monday .
Mr Pence is scheduled to debate Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday .
Joe Biden has continued his campaign , although he has taken down negative advertising about the president , and held a virtual event on Saturday .
He said on a Michigan trip : `` I do n't want to be attacking the president and the first lady now . ''
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the pandemic had been `` unconscionable '' .
`` I find this one of the most despicable things that I 've encountered in my whole career , '' he said .

Trump says he is doing well but next couple of days the 'real test' Published 4 October 2020
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, President Donald Trump: "We'll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days"
US President Donald Trump says he is doing well but that the next few days will be the "real test".
He posted a video on Twitter ahead of a second night in hospital, where he is being treated for Covid-19.
The president's physician said late on Saturday Mr Trump had made "substantial progress" but was "not out of the woods yet".
Saturday had been marked by a flurry of apparently contradictory remarks about the president's condition.
Shortly after the medical team gave a generally upbeat update, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said the president's condition had been "very concerning".
A number of people around the president have tested positive, including First Lady Melania Trump. Many of them had attended a crowded White House event last weekend on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court judge. It is being scrutinised as a possible "super-spreader event".
The president's positive Covid-19 diagnosis, which he made public in a tweet early on Friday, has upended his election campaign. He faces Democratic challenger Joe Biden on 3 November.
What did Trump say in his video from hospital?
In the four-minute message posted late on Saturday, Mr Trump, dressed in a suit jacket and shirt with no tie, thanked the doctors and nurses at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center close to Washington DC, where he is being treated.
"I came here, wasn't feeling so well, I'm much better now," he said, later adding: "Over the next period of a few days I guess that's the real test. We'll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days."
He wanted to get back on the campaign trail, he said, adding: "I'll be back. I think I'll be back soon. I look forward to finishing up the campaign the way it was started.
"We're going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you want to call it. And we're going to beat it soundly."
His first tweet on Sunday morning carried a video of supporters outside the hospital, along with the words: "Thank you so much!"
What do we know about his condition?
The latest update from Mr Trump's physician, Dr Sean Conley, says "while not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic" about the president's condition. He could not give a timetable for discharge.
In an earlier update given on Saturday morning outside Walter Reed hospital, Dr Conley had said the president was not being given extra oxygen and had been fever-free for 24 hours.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Doctors looking after the US president said they're "cautiously optimistic, but he's doing great"
But comments from Mark Meadows to journalists given after that news conference painted a much more downbeat picture, saying the president was not yet "on a clear path to a full recovery."
The comments reportedly angered Mr Trump and Mr Meadows later tried to clarify his statement on Fox News, saying the president had "made unbelievable improvements from yesterday [Friday] morning, when I know a number of us, the doctor and I, were very concerned".
He said Mr Trump had "had a fever and his blood oxygen level had dropped rapidly", although there was "never even a risk of a transition of power".
Sources have told US media that Mr Trump did receive supplemental oxygen at the White House.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, President Trump's seven days before his Covid-positive test
At Saturday's news conference, Dr Conley had refused to say whether the president had ever been on oxygen despite being repeatedly questioned.
Dr Conley later said he had "misspoken" when appearing to suggest Mr Trump had been diagnosed with Covid-19 as early as Wednesday.
The president, being 74, a man and someone categorised as obese, is in a higher-risk category for Covid-19. He has so far been treated with an experimental drug cocktail injection and two doses of antiviral medication remdesivir.
Mr Trump's team said he had spent most of Saturday afternoon "conducting business and moving about the medical suite without difficulty".
Later, the White House released a picture of Mr Trump, said to have been taken on Saturday, in which it described the president working in the conference room at Walter Reed.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, A picture released by the White House said to have been taken on Saturday
Communication chaos
The president likes to speak directly to the public and has often kept his own spokespeople out of the loop. His days at hospital have been particularly challenging for those who work for him.
The conflicting messages showed the problems inherent for Team Trump. They have not provided regular, transparent updates about his health in part because there has never been a coherent method of communicating the president's messages. He has always preferred to be his own spokesman, and his aides have deferred to him. Now he is not well, and his aides have floundered.
The moment that Mr Meadows spoke about the president's health was revealing on different levels. Journalists frequently grant permission to officials to speak off the record in order to obtain information. On this occasion, however, their exchange was inadvertently captured on camera: it was a "Washington Gaffe", a term coined by journalist Michael Kinsley to describe the moment when a politician expresses candidly what they and others think but do not say out loud.
His remarks showed the president's team was not consistent in their views or in their messaging, revealing the discord and chaos unfolding behind the scenes. Above all, it showed that they were deeply concerned about the president's health.
Who else around the president has tested positive?
First Lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive for Covid-19, is said to be doing well, and continues to rest at the White House. Aside from the president and Mrs Trump, at least six other people who attended the Rose Garden event for Amy Coney Barrett are now confirmed to have the virus.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Senator Mike Lee, who later tested positive for Covid-19, seen hugging other attendees
Other people to have tested positive around Mr Trump include close aide Hope Hicks - believed to have been the first to show symptoms - campaign manager Bill Stepien and former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway.
Nicholas Luna, the latest person reported to have tested positive, is a personal assistant or "body man" of the president, and is in constant contact with Mr Trump
What about the political situation?
Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would postpone its work in full session until 19 October, but that work at the Judiciary Committee - which will examine Judge Barrett's nomination - would continue.
Two senators who have tested positive sit on the committee.
Mr Trump remains in charge. Vice-President Mike Pence, to whom under the constitution the president would transfer power temporarily should he become too ill to carry out his duties, has tested negative.
The president's campaign team said on Saturday it would move forward "at full speed" until Mr Trump could return to the campaign trail. It is calling on top "surrogates", including Mr Trump's sons Donald Jr and Eric, and Vice-President Mike Pence to "carry the campaign forward" for the time being.
Dubbed Operation Maga, a campaign spokesperson told Fox News the first event will be a virtual rally on Monday.
Mr Pence is scheduled to debate Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Joe Biden attends a virtual event in Wilmington, Delaware
Joe Biden has continued his campaign, although he has taken down negative advertising about the president, and held a virtual event on Saturday.
He said: "I don't want to be attacking the president and the first lady now."
But he added that the president's response to the pandemic had been "unconscionable".


bbc--2020-10-04--Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues

There are fears that the actual death toll among the militaries from all sides as well as civilians could be @ @ @ @ @ claims from both sides have not been independently verified .

There are fears that the actual death toll among the militaries from all sides as well as civilians could be much higher, as casualty claims have not been independently verified.


bbc--2020-10-04--Storm Alex: Floods and landslides hit France and Italy

Bernard Gonzalez , prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes region , said : `` Just because their loved ones have n't been @ @ @ @ @ does n't mean that they have been taken by the storm . ''

Bernard Gonzalez, prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes region, said: "Just because their loved ones haven't been able to get in touch doesn't mean that they have been taken by the storm."


bbc--2020-10-04--Things 'bumpy through to Christmas' - UK PM

Boris Johnson has warned it may be `` bumpy through to Christmas '' and beyond as the UK deals with coronavirus .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr , the PM said there was `` hope '' in beating Covid , but called on the public to `` act fearlessly but with common sense '' .
He said the government was taking a `` balanced '' approach between saving lives and protecting the economy .
Mr Johnson 's comments come as the UK has hit 10,000 new cases for the first time since mass testing began .
The prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can do now for all those who have suffered in the course of this pandemic is bring it to an end in the speediest possible way . ''
Labour 's shadow health minister , Alex Norris , criticised the interview as a `` wasted opportunity '' to set out a `` serious strategy to improve public confidence in the government 's handling of this crisis '' .
He said : `` Instead [ the PM ] waffled and ducked every question .
His serial incompetence is holding Britain back . ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson said he believed over the `` next few weeks and months '' the `` scientific equation will change whether that is vaccines or testing '' and there will be `` progress '' in beating the virus .
As a result , he said there was `` hope '' and `` things can be significantly different by Christmas '' , as well as being `` radically different '' by spring .
But , the prime minister warned there could be `` a very tough winter for all of us '' , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candour , it will continue to be bumpy through to Christmas and may even be bumpy beyond . ''
Labour has been a long-standing critic of the performance of the Test and Trace system , with its leader , Sir Keir Starmer , accusing the government of having `` lost control '' of the virus .
Mr Johnson said the system was `` not perfect '' and that he was `` frustrated with it '' .
But he defended its `` massive increase in capacity '' , saying it had `` made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson also stood by the Eat Out to Help Out restaurant discount introduced in August , which some critics have said added to the rise in coronavirus cases in September .
`` In so far as that scheme may have helped to spread the virus then obviously we need to counteract that and we need to counteract that with the discipline and the measures that we 're proposing , '' he said .
But he insisted it was `` right to reopen the economy '' as the government tries to `` strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he took `` full responsibility for everything that has happened since the pandemic began '' .
• SOCIAL DISTANCING : How have rules on meeting friends changed ?
• FACE MASKS : When do I need to wear one ?
• TESTING : How do I get a virus test ?
• SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
• LOOK-UP TOOL : How many cases in your area ?
Asked about how effective the latest local lockdowns were in tackling the growing number of cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too early to say '' .
Mr Johnson said he understood the `` frustrations '' of people living in the affected areas - as well as a number of his own backbench MPs - but defended the action , saying : `` I 'm a freedom-loving Tory .
I do n't want to have to impose measures like this , are you crazy ?
`` This is the last thing we want to do .
But I also have to save life .
And that 's our priority . ''
`` And I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's the priority of the British people and I think they will want to see their government continue to work , continuing to fight the virus and that 's what we 're doing . ''
Labour 's shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth earlier called for the government to publish guidelines on what criteria they used to impose local lockdowns , and to involve local council leaders and health officials .
He said there were questions as to why current areas have extra restrictions , while the constituencies of cabinet ministers with higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are no clear guidelines as to why an area goes into restrictions , and how an area comes out of restrictions , then there is a suspicion that there is political interference , '' he told Andrew Marr .
`` I hope there is n't .
But until the government publish clear guidelines , that suspicion will always linger . ''
Mr Johnson was also asked about his health following his own experience of fighting coronavirus in March and April - and in light of US President Donald Trump testing positive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus he was `` too fat '' and it was a `` teachable moment for our great country '' to get on top of the issue of obesity .
But he claimed it was `` balderdash '' that he was still suffering from the effects of coronavirus , known as `` long Covid '' .
He said the claim was `` drivel '' , adding : `` It is balderdash and nonsense .
I can tell you I 'm fitter than several butchers ' dogs . ''
The Conservatives are currently holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus restrictions on mass gatherings .

"In so far as that scheme may have helped to spread the virus then obviously we need to counteract that and we need to counteract that with the discipline and the measures that we're proposing," he said.


bbc--2020-10-04--Minister to promise 'overhaul' of UK asylum system

Home Secretary Priti Patel is to commit to delivering the `` biggest overhaul '' of the UK 's asylum system in `` decades '' .
Ms Patel will tell the Conservative Party conference the system is `` fundamentally broken '' and is expected to promise one that is `` firm and fair '' .
That includes expediting the removal of those `` who have no claim for protection '' , she will say .
It comes after it emerged this week the UK has considered sending asylum seekers to an island in the Atlantic .
Labour 's shadow home secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were `` more evidence of how lacking in compassion and competence the Tories are '' .
Ahead of her speech at the conference , he said : `` The British people will see through the home secretary 's shameless comments about a 'broken system ' , when the system has been overseen by the Tories for a decade . ''
• What happens to migrants who reach the UK ?
• More migrants arrive in September than all of 2019 Ms Patel will pledge to introduce a new asylum system that welcomes people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stops those arriving illegally , `` making endless legal claims to remain '' .
`` After decades of inaction by successive governments , we will address the moral , legal , practical problems with this broken system .
Because what exists now is neither firm nor fair . ''
The home secretary said she would bring forward legislation to deliver on her commitment , in what she said would amount to `` the biggest overhaul of our asylum system in decades '' .
The promise to overhaul the asylum system follows record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the English Channel to the UK in September which Ms Patel has vowed to stop .
At the same time , delays in processing UK asylum applications have increased significantly .
Four out of five applicants in the last three months of 2019 waited six months or more for their cases to be processed .
Ms Patel said the UK would make more `` immediate returns '' of people who arrive illegally `` and break our rules , every single week '' .
`` And we will explore all practical measures and options @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes after it emerged this week the government has considered building an asylum processing centre on a remote UK territory in the Atlantic Ocean .
Ms Patel asked officials to look at asylum policies which had been successful in other countries , the BBC was told .
Labour said the `` ludicrous idea '' was `` inhumane , completely impractical and wildly expensive '' .
Meanwhile , Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has written to his cabinet colleagues calling for `` bold and ambitious '' bills for the next Queen 's Speech , Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it wanted to look `` beyond '' the Covid-19 pandemic and said the prime minister would `` not be blown off course '' from delivering his manifesto commitments .
In his letter , Mr Rees-Mogg said it would be `` important to be ready to make the most of the opportunities '' after the transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December .
Priorities for Prime Minister Boris Johnson include tackling crime , controlling the UK 's borders , investing in infrastructure and strengthening public services , Mr Rees-Mogg said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ The prime minister has been clear that we will not be blown off course in our plans to build back better and that 's just what our next Queen 's Speech will do . ''

But he said it was wrong to say it was illegal for people to arrive in the UK via small boats for the purpose of seeking asylum - which is covered in the UN Refugee Convention - although they would like to see fewer people attempting the dangerous journey.


bbc--2020-10-04--Cineworld to shut down UK screens after Bond film delay

Global cinema giant Cineworld is set to temporarily close its UK sites in the coming weeks , it has been reported .
The Sunday Times says the firm is writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to say the industry is now `` unviable '' .
The firm says it has been hit by delays in the release of big-budget films , putting 5,500 jobs at risk .
The premiere of the 007 film No Time To Die has been postponed twice and is now due for release in April 2021 .
It is hoped that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen next year , with staff being asked to accept redundancy in the hope of rejoining the company when theatres open again .
The BBC understands its sites in the US , where it operates 546 theatres , could also be forced to close .
In September Cineworld reported a $ 1.6bn ( £1.3bn ) loss for the six months to June as its cinemas had to close because of coronavirus lockdowns .
And it warned at the time that it might need to raise more money in the event of further restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
• Tenet gives shot in arm to UK and Ireland cinemas • What are the new coronavirus restrictions ?
Cineworld is the world 's second largest cinema operator , and the largest in the UK with 120 sites .
It also owns the Picturehouse chain of smaller venues .
Its other theatres globally include the Regal , Cinema City , and Yes Planet brands .
The film industry had hoped the release of No Time To Die would spark a movie-going revival in the UK , with so many cinemas having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak in March .
But on Friday the movie 's release was further delayed until 2 April 2021 `` in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience '' .
Rob Arthur , an industry analyst at cinema strategists The Big Picture , said `` the current market is broken '' .
`` It has been a very challenging year both for Cineworld , and the world 's largest cinema group AMC , '' he added .
`` Film release schedules are being changed on a daily , never mind weekly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , devastating , year for operators . ''
He said the decision by Cineworld to put their UK operation `` into hibernation '' until next year made sense .
`` You ca n't keep meeting the fixed operating costs of electricity , gas , air conditioning , staff , social distancing measures , and so forth when audience numbers are only a small percentage of what they were before , '' he said .
`` Meanwhile , customer confidence in visiting cinemas has to be restored and I do n't see that at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The crowds you used to see in London for example going from work directly to the cinema are not there . ''
He also said Cineworld 's cash reserves were running low and that both they and AMC had a high percentage of financial liabilities compared with their assets .
He added : `` Landlords to date have acted reasonably and the deferral of rent has helped the cinema industry , but that comes to an end as does furlough payments so the operators will have to seek remedies to restructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world were gradually lifted in mid-to-late summer Cineworld had been able to reopen 561 out of 778 sites worldwide .
But lockdown closures meant its group revenues sank to $ 712.4m in the first six months of the year , compared with $ 2.15bn a year earlier .
The group loss this year also marked a huge fall from the pre-tax profits of $ 139.7m seen in the first six months of 2019 .
However , when it released those financial figures , Cineworld said recent trading had been `` encouraging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand for Christopher Nolan 's spy film Tenet which was released in September .
In June , Cineworld pulled out of a $ 2.1bn deal to buy the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex , a move which could lead to a legal battle .
It is not just Cineworld which has struggled this year .
Independent London cinema Peckhamplex closed its doors on 25 September due to falling visitor numbers and delayed releases .
It had hoped to reopen in November , around the time the next James Bond film was due to be @ @

Phil Clapp said: "Although cinemas opened in July and have been able to deliver a safe and enjoyable experience, without major new titles then we understand we aren't able to get as many people out of the home as we'd like."


bbc--2020-10-03--11 rock and pop anthems that never made the charts

What are the most famous singles never to have made the UK chart ?
The death this week of the Australian singer Helen Reddy prompted much discussion of her 1972 feminist anthem I Am Woman .
Dame Jenni Murray even chose it as her exit music on her final edition of Woman 's Hour on Thursday .
The opening couplet goes : `` I am woman , hear me roar / In numbers too big to ignore . ''
The irony is that UK record-buyers did ignore the song , which sold so poorly it never made it into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it totally flopped in the UK , both on its original release and again in 1975 , when it was re-released in an attempt to capitalise on Reddy 's top five success with Angie Baby .
It 's not the only well-known anthem not to have made the UK top 100 .
Many famous songs were n't released as singles , especially in the 1970s , when the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin wanted fans to concentrate on their albums .
But here are 11 songs which did receive a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rolling Stone named it one of the 500 Greatest Songs ever .
It was used in a Levi 's advert at a time when that all but guaranteed a re-release hit .
Cricketer Andrew Flintoff even picked it on Desert Island Discs .
However , Johnny Cash 's Ring of Fire has never made the UK charts .
It would take a more psychedelic version by The Animals for the song to eventually make the top 40 in 1969 .
The Johnny Cash single might have had another chance at chart glory in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the track for use in an advert for a haemorrhoid relief cream was blocked by the Cash family .
Fun , Fun , Fun was a flop , flop , flop when released in March 1964 .
This homage to `` cruising through the hamburger stand '' was the song The Beach Boys played most during their 2018 world tour , including at all of their UK shows - even though a Beatles and Rolling Stones-obsessed Britain showed the track zero love when it came out .
They did eventually go into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but only with a re-recorded version featuring Status Quo .
Mike Love , who sang the original vocal , returned at the age of 55 .
The mind boggled at the current age of the Daddy who `` took the T-bird away '' .
3 ) I 've Never Loved A Man ( The Way I Love You ) - Aretha Franklin ( 1967 ) After making her name as a gospel singer , Aretha signed to Columbia Records in 1960 .
But , unsure of how to present her , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jazz , blues , gospel , pop and soul , and for five frustrating years she failed to find commercial success .
When her contract expired in 1966 , she signed to Atlantic Records , travelled to Muscle Shoals , Alabama , and recorded I Never Loved A Man ( The Way I Love You ) .
Following nine flops on Columbia , a lot rested on the release as the first single from the album of the same name .
In the US it sold a million copies , giving her the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and becoming one of her signature tunes .
In the UK it was released in April 1967 and did nothing .
A month later her cover of Otis Redding 's Respect was rush-released , reaching number 10 in the UK , triggering decades of British success for the Queen of Soul .
4 ) Say It Loud , I 'm Black and I 'm Proud - James Brown ( 1968 ) From the Queen of Soul to the Godfather of it ...
Released at the end of the tumultuous summer of 1968 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a soundtrack to black Americans trying to break through interracial barriers .
It peaked at number 10 in the US .
Over in the UK , it completely failed to make a mark on the charts - as did so many of Brown 's singles .
Between 1966 and 76 , arguably his peak years , Brown only made the UK top 40 once , with Get Up I Feel Like A Sex Machine scraping in at 32 .
It would take the heavyweight support of an appearance in Rocky IV before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In America .
For decades , the most famous Van Morrison song never to have made the charts was Brown Eyed Girl .
A 1967 top 10 hit in the US , where it has been played more than 10 million times on the radio , it never went `` skipping and a-jumping '' into the UK top 75 - until 2013 , when it snuck in at number 60 on the back of download sales .
This now leaves Moondance as the most fantabulously well-known Van Morrison single not to have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to delay its release until seven years after the album of the same name did not help its cause .
One of Roxy Music 's biggest anthems - but not one that ever made the charts .
Do The Stand was the track Bryan Ferry 's band played on TV to publicise their second album , For Your Pleasure .
But , as was common practice at the time , album tracks were n't released as singles .
Around the same time , Roxy Music issued out the non-album cut Pyjamarama , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Strand was eventually released as a single to promote their 1977 Greatest Hits , although it missed the charts , making it everything but one of their greatest hits .
This nostalgic ballad , about a father 's regret , was a US number one in 1974 and once reduced Homer to tears on The Simpsons - when it was used as holding music on the `` Neglectful Father Helpline '' .
It was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 , but one honour the original never had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , a pretty straight cover version by the rock band Ugly Kid Joe made the UK top 10 in 1993 .
Chapin was not around to enjoy the success , though .
He had died in a car crash in 1981 .
Talking Heads ' biggest US hit ( where it was their only top 10 single ) was a total miss in the UK .
In Britain , it eventually made the charts in 1999 , but only in a radically different form - with Tom Jones teaming up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 single in a decade .
Two years earlier , Sir Tom had released a single which could also be a contender for this list : his version of You Can Leave Your Hat On , for the Full Monty soundtrack .
It 's now a mainstay of his live show , but back then completely missed the top 75 .
One of the defining indie songs of the last 20 years , the brittle folk brilliance of Skinny Love was the single which took Justin Vernon to a mainstream audience .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would see him collaborating with Kanye West ( he was the rapper 's only on-stage guest when he headlined Glastonbury ) , James Blake and Taylor Swift , whose current album Folklore would not exist without this song .
The version of the song the British public put into the top 20 in 2011 was not the one by Bon Iver , but rather a cover by a 14-year-old from Hampshire called Birdy .
Pitchfork named it the best song of the 2010s , it has 247 million plays on Spotify , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Alright , however , is not one of them .
In 2016 the track won two Grammys ( best rap song and best rap performance ) and has been described as the unifying song of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The BET channel even suggested the song should become a modern black national anthem .
The British public rewarded it with a chart position of 109 .
Atlanta-based rapper K Camp released Lottery ( Renegade ) in 2019 , but it invaded living rooms and bedrooms around the UK earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on TikTok .
Everyone from Lizzo to Millie Bobbie Brown has filmed themselves attempting the Renegade challenge , created by 14-year-old choreographer Jalaiah Harmon and made popular on the social media platform by Charli D'Amelio .
It became the first song to be used in 20 million different TikTok clips .
However , unlike Savage Love by Jason Derulo and Jawsh 685 or Doja Cat 's Say So , it has failed to cross over into the charts .
Michelle Obama is a fan of the track - but not even the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first UK hit .
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In the US it sold a million copies, giving her the first top 10 hit of her career and becoming one of her signature tunes. In the UK it was released in April 1967 and did nothing. A month later her cover of Otis Redding's Respect was rush-released, reaching number 10 in the UK, triggering decades of British success for the Queen of Soul.


bbc--2020-10-02--Trump Covid: The US president's seven days before his positive test result

The news of US President Donald Trump 's Covid-positive test result has come at the end of a busy week @ @ @ @ @ events .
Mr Trump tweeted early on Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania @ @ @ @ @ .
Here 's where the president has been and who he 's met over the @ @ @ @ @ more : Trump 's week : Who has he been in contact with ?

The news of US President Donald Trump's Covid-positive test result has come at the end of a busy week of campaigning, debating and events.
Mr Trump tweeted early on Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump had both tested positive.
Here's where the president has been and who he's met over the past seven days.
Read more: Trump's week: Who has he been in contact with?


bbc--2020-10-04--In Pictures: Trump supporters hold rallies for the president

Supporters of Donald Trump have gathered with placards and flowers outside the Walter Reed National Military Hospital near Washington where the president is being treated for coronavirus , and across the United States .
Mr Trump 's positive Covid-19 diagnosis was made public early on Friday , and that evening he was transported to the hospital for treatment .
His medical team said late on Saturday that he had made `` substantial progress since diagnosis '' but was `` not out of the woods yet '' .
The diagnosis has upended the 3 November presidential election campaign .
Supporters outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
Counter-protesters were also in attendance outside the military hospital .
Around the country rallies were held on Saturday where people wished the president a speedy recovery .
In California , they held a pro-Trump car caravan ... .
Elsewhere in the country , in Fort Lauderdale , Florida , they took to their boats ... • A day of turmoil in the White House • How will this affect US election ?
People also gathered in the New York City borough of Staten Island .
The pro-Trump rally had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Supporters of Donald Trump have gathered with placards and flowers outside the Walter Reed National Military Hospital near Washington where the president is being treated for coronavirus, and across the United States.


bbc--2020-10-04--President's doctor 'extremely happy' with progress

Donald Trump 's personal physician has told reporters he 's `` extremely happy with the progress the president has made @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
Dr Sean Conley and other doctors from Mr Trump 's medical team spoke @ @ @ @ @ Medical Center in Washington on Saturday morning .
They said he was doing `` very @ @ @ @ @ exceptionally good spirits '' .
However , their account was later disputed .

Donald Trump's personal physician has told reporters he's "extremely happy with the progress the president has made" after starting treatment for Covid-19.
Dr Sean Conley and other doctors from Mr Trump's medical team spoke from outside Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington on Saturday morning.
They said he was doing "very well" and in "exceptionally good spirits".
However, their account was later disputed.


bbc--2020-10-04--Trump's Covid contact: Who he met and who's tested positive

President Donald Trump 's coronavirus diagnosis has come after a busy week running his administration and campaigning ahead of the 3 November election , a time in which he has interacted with many high-level officials .
The president announced positive test results for himself and his wife , Melania , in a tweet on Friday , at around 01:00 local time ( 05:00 GMT ) .
This followed a positive diagnosis for his close aide , Hope Hicks , who reportedly started feeling symptoms on Wednesday and tested positive the next day .
Since the president 's diagnosis , several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive , including his campaign manager .
It takes five days on average from the moment a person is infected for symptoms to start showing , but it can be much longer , so the World Health Organization advises a 14-day isolation period .
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The peak infectious period for the virus is the day before symptoms appear and the two days after , although a large proportion of people never show any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has begun contact-tracing .
Here is a look at some of the people we know Mr Trump has crossed paths with in the last week , starting with an event that is being investigated as a possible `` super-spreader '' : President Trump announced his Supreme Court pick , Judge Amy Coney Barrett , in front of a crowd of about 200 people on the White House lawn .
Judge Coney Barrett said on Friday that she had tested negative .
Sources told US media she had the virus earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife , at least six other people who attended the Rose Garden event say they have tested positive - although it is not known where they caught the virus .
They are former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway , Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina , who are both on the judiciary committee , the president of the University of Notre Dame , John Jenkins , and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie , who on Saturday said he had checked into hospital .
The White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter at the event had also tested positive with symptoms .
On Saturday evening , President Trump held a rally at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown , Pennsylvania .
Since the afternoon 's ceremony , Judge Coney Barrett has held meetings with various senators - including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell - ahead of her much-anticipated confirmation hearing , which is due to take place on 12 October .
The president played golf at his club in Potomac Falls , Virginia , on Sunday morning and led a White House reception for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Monday , President Trump held a news briefing - giving an update on his administration 's coronavirus testing strategy - in the White House Rose Garden .
It was attended by Vice-President Mike Pence , Health Secretary Alex Azar , Education Secretary Betsy DeVos , and the chief executive of Abbott Laboratories , Robert Ford , among others .
Also on Monday , Trump viewed a model of a new pickup truck - being built at a factory in Ohio - on the White House lawn .
Representatives from the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as two members of Congress .
The White House regularly tests officials who come in contact with the president .
However , US media has noted that mask-wearing and social distancing around him is less common , suggesting that people may be too reliant on the testing system , which is not foolproof .
The president faced his election rival , Joe Biden , at their first face-to-face debate in Cleveland , Ohio on Tuesday evening .
President Trump flew there on his presidential plane , Air Force One , alongside his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many were seen not wearing masks when boarding or disembarking .
Also on the plane were : White House Chief of staff Mark Meadows ; campaign strategist Jason Miller ; policy adviser Stephen Miller ; Robert C O'Brien , the national security adviser who tested positive for the virus in July ; and Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan .
After landing , the president 's campaign manager , Bill Stepien , was spotted getting into a staff van with Ms Hicks , the New York Times reports .
Late on Friday , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms .
The debate was held at Cleveland Clinic 's Health Education Campus , a shared facility with Case Western Reserve University .
The organisers , the Commission on Presidential Debates , brought in numerous Covid-era safety precautions .
There were no handshakes between the two candidates and everyone attending - including the 80 or so audience members - was tested before the event and asked to wear masks throughout .
In the run-up , Mr Trump 's eldest daughter , Ivanka , posted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , alongside her sister Tiffany , sister-in-law Lara and stepmother Melania .
However , during the event itself , Ivanka Trump and other family members , including siblings Don Jr and Eric , were pictured mask-less .
Moderator Chris Wallace has since told Fox News that they were offered masks by event staff but they waved them away .
Don Jr told Fox News on Friday he had tested negative .
Observers said those on Mr Biden 's side of the room kept their masks on .
Mr Trump and Mr Biden kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podiums on opposite sides of the stage .
When the candidates were greeted by the wives on stage afterwards , Jill Biden wore a mask and Melania Trump did n't .
At a separate campaign event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday , Vice-President Mike Pence said he had been in the Oval Office with President Trump earlier that day .
It is thought to be their last in-person meeting .
On Friday , Mr Pence said he and his wife Karen Pence had tested negative , as have Mr and Mrs Biden .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Washington DC on Tuesday night .
The day after the debate , President Trump was straight back into campaign business , flying to Minnesota .
Ms Hicks was among those accompanying him .
He attended a closed-door fundraiser at a private home in Minneapolis , and he later held a large rally in at an airport in Duluth , in front of a crowd of thousands .
Few wore masks but there was distance between them and the president .
Minnesota Congressman Kurt Daudt tweeted a picture of himself close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Wednesday evening , Mr Trump and various aides returned to Washington DC on Air Force One again .
Ms Hicks , who was feeling unwell , was isolated in a separate cabin , according to US media .
She reportedly disembarked from the back of the plane , instead of the front alongside the other passengers .
President Trump flew to his Bedminster golf resort in New Jersey for a private fundraiser .
Several aides who were in proximity to Ms Hicks scrapped their plans to accompany the president , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the White House press secretary , who is thought to have been in close contact with Ms Hicks , held a briefing for reporters at the White House on Thursday , without mentioning her colleague 's test and without wearing a mask .
She has since said she did not know about the diagnosis .
That night , in pre-taped remarks to the annual Al Smith dinner in New York City , held virtually this year , Mr Trump said that `` the end of the pandemic is in sight '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Fox News that he and the first lady were being tested for the virus .
Though it is not known how many of his supporters he came into contact with in recent days , he told Fox presenter Sean Hannity that people were always wanting to get close to him .
`` They want to hug you , and they want to kiss you , '' he said .
President Trump announced that he and Mrs Trump had tested positive around 01:00 on Friday in a tweet , adding that they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately '' .
Just before 11:00 , his chief of staff , Mark Meadows , told reporters the president has `` mild symptoms '' but remains in `` good spirits '' .
Mrs Trump tweeted to say she also had mild symptoms .
So far , the vast majority of released test results have been negative .
No-one can be sure who caught the virus first among these leading US political figures and their relatives , or who passed it to whom , or where they caught it .
A negative test usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time of taking the test .
However , test accuracy can vary depending on when a sample is taken during the course of the illness , and one taken very soon after exposure may not give an accurate result .
Ron Johnson , head of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - positive ( no indication of having met Mr Trump recently )

It is not known how many supporters he came into contact with in recent days, he but told Fox presenter Sean Hannity that people were always wanting to get close to him. "They want to hug you, and they want to kiss you," he said.


bbc--2020-10-03--Trump's White House event under scrutiny over Covid spread

US President Donald Trump 's tweet on Friday confirming that he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus shocked the world .
With Mr Trump now in hospital , there are growing questions about how the pair were exposed to the virus .
A crowded Rose Garden event is coming under intense focus - last week 's ceremony where Mr Trump formally announced his nomination of the conservative Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court .
The World Health Organization says it commonly takes around five to six days for symptoms to start after contracting the virus .
Footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks .
The seating was not set two metres ( six feet ) apart , while some bumped fists , shook hands or even hugged one another in greeting .
Eight people who attended are now confirmed to have the virus - although it is unclear exactly where and when they caught it .
Aside from the president and the First Lady they are : • New Jersey ex-Governor Chris Christie announced he had the virus on Saturday • Kellyanne Conway , who resigned as Mr Trump 's senior adviser in August , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Mike Lee , a Republican senator from Utah , confirmed his positive test on Twitter , as did North Carolina senator Thom Tillis • The University of Notre Dame confirmed their president , Reverend John Jenkins , also has Covid-19 • An unnamed journalist who attended the event also has the virus , according to the White House Correspondents ' Association Mr and Mrs Trump tested positive after the president 's communications director , Hope Hicks , contracted the virus .
She did not attend the Rose Garden event .
Guidelines published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six feet of distance between people outside your home , and covering your nose and mouth when others are around you .
Dozens of lawmakers , family members and staff from the White House were at the event .
Those who have tested positive were seated in the first few rows of the packed crowd .
The president stood next to Amy Coney Barrett as she delivered her speech .
Ms Barrett tested negative on Friday , according to a White House spokesperson .
Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife Karen also tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aisle from Mrs Trump at the ceremony .
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Attorney General William Barr sat in the same row as the vice president .
A Department of Justice spokesperson announced on Friday that Mr Barr had tested negative .
Some of the event last Saturday also took place inside .
One CNN reporter tweeted a photo of people in the White House .
Johns Hopkins University coronavirus trackers say that 7.3 million people in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure in the world .
The country also has the highest death toll , with more than 208,000 people killed .

The Washington Post reports that authorities have left contact tracing efforts to the Trump administration. An official from Mayor Muriel Bowser's office told the paper that if all eight people were infected at the event, it would be one of the highest community spread incidents Washington DC has experienced.


bbc--2020-10-04--Trump's video message from hospital

Trump's video message from hospital

President Trump says that when he came to a military hospital near Washington for coronavirus treatment a day ago , @ @ @ @ @ , but now felt much better .
He said the next few days would be @ @ @ @ @ more : Trump says he is doing well , but next couple of days the @ @ @

President Trump says that when he came to a military hospital near Washington for coronavirus treatment a day ago, he was not feeling well, but now felt much better.
He said the next few days would be the real test.
Read more: Trump says he is doing well, but next couple of days the 'real test'


bbc--2020-10-04--ICYMI: From a whale's wonderland to a super-sized snake

Beluga whales explore their new home , a greedy snake learns a lesson and a body positivity fashion show in @ @ @ @ @ of the stories you may have missed this week .

Beluga whales explore their new home, a greedy snake learns a lesson and a body positivity fashion show in Paris - here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.


bbc--2020-10-04--Top seed Halep thrashed by Polish teenager Swiatek and out of French Open

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Top seed Simona Halep is out of the French Open after losing to Iga Swiatek in the fourth round in just 68 minutes .
World number 58 Swiatek outhit and outmanoeuvred the 2018 champion to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time .
She will play Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan who knocked out Dutch fifth seed Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-4 .
The defeats for Halep and Bertens mean there are only four seeds remaining in the women 's singles - Elina Svitolina , Sofia Kenin , Petra Kvitova and Ons Jabeur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swiatek 6-1 6-0 when the two met at the same stage last year .
However , Swiatek asserted herself from the start , taking the first set in 24 minutes and finishing the match with an astonishing 30 winners .
Swiatek was in tears after her victory and admitted she had surprised herself with her level of play .
`` I felt like I was playing perfectly and I was so focused that even I am surprised that I can do that , '' she said .
• None Alerts : Get tennis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova in the first round and had not dropped a set en route to the fourth round .
She broke Halep at the first opportunity , hitting through her with her forehand , and outlasted her in the rallies , despite dogged defence from Halep .
Halep did not play badly - she made just two unforced errors in the opening set - but Swiatek played with such confidence and power .
The lengthiest game came at 3-1 on the Halep serve , with the world number two attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game .
She saved five break points but two double faults hinted at her nerves , and she sent consecutive shots into the net post to hand Swiatek a double break .
Halep saved the first of three match points but a composed Swiatek slapped a huge first serve down to wrap up an incredible win .
Swiatek has dropped just 16 games in her four Roland Garros matches and is the first Polish woman to make the French Open quarter-finals since Agnieszka Radwanska in 2013 .
`` It is my favourite .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ even when I was a junior , '' Swiatek said of Roland Garros .
`` This week was like a dream come true for me and I hope it is going to be longer . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Simona Halep was bidding for a second French Open title
French Open 2020 Dates: 27 September - 11 October Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Coverage: Selected radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website, plus daily reports and analysis
Top seed Simona Halep is out of the French Open after losing to Iga Swiatek in the fourth round in just 68 minutes.
The Romanian, a heavy favourite to claim a second Roland Garros title, was stunned 6-1 6-2 by the Polish teenager.
World number 54 Swiatek outhit and outmanoeuvred the 2018 champion to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time.
She will play Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan who knocked out Dutch fifth seed Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-4.
The defeats for Halep and Bertens mean there are only four seeds remaining in the women's singles - Elina Svitolina, Sofia Kenin, Petra Kvitova and Ons Jabeur.
Ukraine's Svitolina, the highest remaining seed at three, overcame France's Caroline Garcia 6-1 6-3.
She will face Argentina's world number 131 Nadia Podoroska, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 2-6 6-2 6-3.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Halep dominated Swiatek 6-1 6-0 when the two met at the same stage last year.
However, Swiatek asserted herself from the start, taking the first set in 24 minutes and finishing the match with an astonishing 30 winners.
She created 14 break-point opportunities - and did not face any on her own serve.
Swiatek was in tears after her victory and admitted she had surprised herself with her level of play.
"I felt like I was playing perfectly and I was so focused that even I am surprised that I can do that," she said.
Swiatek marches to victory
Iga Swiatek is yet to win a singles title on the WTA Tour
Swiatek ousted 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova in the first round and had not dropped a set en route to the fourth round.
She broke Halep at the first opportunity, hitting through her with her forehand, and outlasted her in the rallies, despite dogged defence from Halep.
Halep did not play badly - she made just two unforced errors in the opening set - but Swiatek played with such confidence and power.
The longest game came in the second set at 3-1 on the Halep serve, with the world number two attempting to fight her way through an eight-minute game.
She saved five break points but two double faults hinted at her nerves, and she sent consecutive shots into the net post to hand Swiatek a double break.
Halep saved the first of three match points but a composed Swiatek slapped a huge first serve down to wrap up an incredible win.
Swiatek has dropped just 16 games in her four Roland Garros matches and is the first Polish woman to make the French Open quarter-finals since Agnieszka Radwanska in 2013.
"It is my favourite. I always loved to play here, even when I was a junior," Swiatek said of Roland Garros.
"This week was like a dream come true for me and I hope it is going to be longer."
Halep was on a 17-match winning streak going into the meeting with Swiatek and won the Italian Open title in the build-up to Roland Garros.
"I realise that it was a fantastic year with all the tough moments that we all had, so I'm not going to ruin the whole year just for a match," Halep, who won three WTA titles this year, said.
"Of course it's not easy to take it, but I'm used to some tough moments in this career. So I will have a chocolate and I will be better tomorrow."
Analysis
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller at Roland Garros
This was as close to a perfect performance as you could ever expect to see.
Iga Swiatek, who had been swept aside in just 45 minutes by Simona Halep at the same stage last year, has blown the women's draw wide open.
She was very aggressive with both forehand and backhand, but also mixed drop shots and volleys among her 30 winners.
Swiatek says she was "super stressed" in last year's French Open match with Halep, but has grown enormously in stature since.
Grand Slam champions Petra Kvitova and Sofia Kenin remain in the other half of the draw, but neither would choose clay as a surface.
There will be a new French Open champion; and even though she lacks experience, the 19-year-old is playing as well as anyone.
Trevisan 'can't believe' Roland Garros run
Martina Trevisan failed to qualify for a Grand Slam main draw nine times in a row before reaching the first round of this year's Australian Open, where she lost to eventual champion Sofia Kenin
Waiting for Swiatek is 26-year-old Trevisan, who had never won a main-draw match at a Grand Slam before this tournament.
The world number 159 is the first qualifier to reach the last eight at Roland Garros since 2012 and just the 10th overall in the women's singles since tennis went professional in 1968.
"I came here two weeks ago to play the qualifiers and today I'm here in the quarter-finals. I can't believe it," she said.
Trevisan was a semi-finalist at the Roland Garros and Wimbledon junior tournaments in 2009 but then did not play tennis for four years because of anorexia.
Asked what message she would like to share with other people who had been through a similar experience, she said: "I know that I have done a great job right now until today. The message is to focus on their dream and never give up on your life, on everything you want to do and you want to reach."


bbc--2020-10-04--London Marathon 2020: Eliud Kipchoge beaten as Shura Kitata takes title

Last updated on .From the section Athletics World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was beaten in the London Marathon as Shura Kitata won a thrilling sprint finish to claim an unexpected victory .
Kitata pushed ahead of Kenya 's Vincent Kipchumba on the home straight to finish in two hours five minutes and 41 seconds .
Brigid Kosgei , who holds the women 's world record , defended her title .
Kosgei , 26 , went clear of world champion Ruth Chepngetich after mile 18 and finished in 2:18.58 , three minutes and three seconds ahead of American Sara Hall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ world record set in Chicago last year .
`` The weather was not good , so we struggled , '' Kosgei , who earned $ 30,000 ( £23,200 ) in prize money with her win , told BBC Sport .
`` I struggled up to the moment I finished .
`` We have not prepared well due to the pandemic .
I will be prepared for good results next year . ''
The London Marathon , rescheduled from its traditional April date because of the coronavirus pandemic , is taking place for elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James 's Park .
The wheelchair races take place later on Sunday .

Last updated on .From the section Athletics
World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was beaten in the London Marathon as Shura Kitata won a thrilling sprint finish to claim an unexpected victory.
Four-time winner Kipchoge was the favourite, but fell behind with two laps to go and finished eighth.
Ethiopian Kitata pushed ahead of Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba on the home straight to finish in two hours five minutes and 41 seconds.
Brigid Kosgei, who holds the women's world record, defended her title.
Both races were run in cold and wet conditions on a specially designed closed-loop course because of coronavirus restrictions.
The women's race started at 07:15 BST with the men's following three hours later and the wheelchair races, with male and female athletes competing at the same time, coming after.
Great Britain's David Weir was denied a ninth London Marathon wheelchair title as Canada's Brent Lakatos emerged victorious in the men's race, while Manuela Shar suffered a shock defeat to Nikita den Boer in the women's.
'Disappointed' Kipchoge falls behind
Kipchoge, who last lost a marathon in 2013, said: "I am really disappointed. I don't know what happened.
"The last 15km, I felt my right ear was blocked. I had cramp in my hip and leg.
"It just happened in the race. I started well. It's really cold but I don't blame the conditions."
It was supposed to be a straightforward victory for defending champion Kipchoge, with Kenenisa Bekele pulling out injured on Friday.
The athletics press pack react to Kipchoge's defeat
But the 35-year-old Kenyan, who set a world record of 2:01.39 in 2018, never took the opportunity to pull away from an eight-strong leading pack in a slow start.
Kitata pushed the pace with 15 minutes to go and Kipchoge looked increasingly uncomfortable as he fell back.
Others dropped off too and eventually Kitata rounded the final corner into the home straight with compatriot Sisay Lemma and Kipchumba.
The 24-year-old managed to surge ahead and finish one second before Kipchumba, with Lemma three seconds further back.
"I prepared very well for this race," Kitata said. "Kenenisa Bekele helped me. I am very happy to win the race."
Britain's Mo Farah, a four-time Olympic champion on the track who was working as a pacemaker, said he was surprised by the result.
"It was a shock for all of us. We had expected him to win by miles, considering what times he has run," Farah told the BBC.
"But it was a good field. It's part of racing, it's part of sport, it happens."
Kosgei claims dominant win
Kosgei, 26, went clear of world champion Ruth Chepngetich after mile 18 and finished in 2:18.58, three minutes and three seconds ahead of American Sara Hall.
She was almost five minutes outside her world record set in Chicago last year.
"The weather was not good, so we struggled," Kosgei, who earned $30,000 (£23,200) in prize money with her win, told BBC Sport. "I struggled up to the moment I finished.
"We have not prepared well due to the pandemic. I will be prepared for good results next year."
Slow times in the capital Men Women World record 2:01:39 2:14:04 Winner's PB 2:04.49 2:14:04 Winner's time 2:05:41 2:18.58
The London Marathon, rescheduled from its traditional April date because of the coronavirus pandemic, took place for elite runners only over 19 laps around St James's Park.
The usual mass participation event happened virtually because of covid-19 restrictions, while there were no spectators cheering on the elite runners.
Farah sets pace for Britons
Given a stellar lead-out by Farah, marathon debutant Ben Connor slowed on the home straight, but managed to cross the line 10 seconds inside the Olympic qualifying time.
Jonny Mellor, who had achieved the marker before, claimed the British title as he finished in 2:10.38.
In the women's race, Steph Twell, who reached world finals and won a European medal on the track, missed out on the Olympic qualifying time of 2:29:30.
The 31-year-old limped out around mile 16 as she failed to repeat her rapid time from Frankfurt last year. Lily Partridge, the 2018 British champion, also could not finish, suffering from cramp and later saying on social media that she had never been so cold out running. external-link
In their absence, Natasha Cockram and Naomi Mitchell fought for the domestic title, with Cockram finishing four seconds ahead of her rival in 2:33:19.
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Meanwhile, around the world
While the elite competed in London, 45,000 people aged from 18-87 are covering the 26.2 miles from 109 countries across the world.
Runners had 24 hours to complete the distance on a course of their choosing, logging their progress on the event app and raising thousands for pounds for charity.
The oldest participant was 87-year-old Ken Jones, who has run every London Marathon since the inaugural race in 1981. Jones will be running 26.2 miles near his home in Strabane, Northern Ireland with his daughter, Heather.
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bbc--2020-10-04--Kitata is shock London Marathon men's winner, Kosgei defends women's title


bbc--2020-10-04--Trump makes 'surprise visit' to supporters outside hospital

US President Donald Trump has made a short trip to wave to the crowds of people lining the streets outside @ @ @ @ @ being treated for coronavirus .
On Twitter , the president said he would `` pay @ @ @ @ @ of the patriots we have out on the street '' .
Mr Trump , who @ @ @ @ @ waved and clapped to his supporters .
BBC 's Jon Sopel was reporting live from @ @ @ @ @ .

US President Donald Trump has made a short trip to wave to the crowds of people lining the streets outside the hospital where he is being treated for coronavirus.
On Twitter, the president said he would "pay a little surprise to some of the patriots we have out on the street".
Mr Trump, who wore a face mask, waved and clapped to his supporters.
BBC's Jon Sopel was reporting live from the scene at the time.


bbc--2020-10-04--US election 2020: Who really decides the outcome?

More than 245 million Americans are eligible to vote - yet only a small percentage of them will actually determine @ @ @ @ @ .
Who are they and where do they live ?

More than 245 million Americans are eligible to vote - yet only a small percentage of them will actually determine who the next president is. Who are they and where do they live?
Narrated by Ritu Prasad, edited by Franz Strasser.


bbc--2020-10-04--Coronavirus: Paris to shut bars and raise alert to maximum

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin acknowledged that closing bars would be difficult for Parisians .
`` We are French , we @ @ @ @ @ eat , to live , to smile and to kiss each other , '' he @ @ @ @ @ and Europe 1 on Sunday .

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin acknowledged closing bars would be difficult for Parisians. "We are French, we love to drink, to eat, to live, to smile and to kiss each other," he told French TV channel LCI and Europe 1 on Sunday.


bbc--2020-10-05--Nearly 16,000 virus cases missed in UK daily figures

Nearly 16,000 cases of coronavirus were not entered into the national computer system used for official figures because of a technical glitch , Public Health England has said .
Some of the unreported cases were then added to Saturday 's figure of 12,872 new cases and Sunday 's 22,961 figure .
PHE said all of the cases `` received their Covid-19 test result as normal '' .
But it means their close contacts were not approached to self-isolate , BBC Health Editor Hugh Pym says .
The daily figures for the end of the week were `` actually nearer 11,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , our correspondent added .
According to PHE , the cases were missed off daily reports between 25 September and 2 October .
However , it has insisted the IT problem has been resolved and all cases have now been handed over to the test and trace system .
Labour has described the glitch as `` shambolic '' .
Meanwhile , the head of the government 's vaccine taskforce , Kate Bingham , has told the Financial Times that less than half of the UK population could be vaccinated against coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccination of people under 18 , '' she said .
`` It 's an adult-only vaccine for people over 50 , focusing on health workers and care home workers and the vulnerable . ''
Earlier , Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned it may be `` bumpy through to Christmas '' and beyond as the UK deals with coronavirus .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr , the PM said there was `` hope '' in beating Covid , and called on the public to `` act fearlessly but with common sense '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system has come under intense scrutiny after reports of delays and a system struggling to keep up with demand , the latest revelation could not have come at a more awkward moment for the government at Westminster .
Because the nearly 16,000 extra positive test results had been not entered into the test and trace system , their recent contacts were not immediately followed up .
Experts advise that ideally contacts should be tracked down within 48 hours .
Officials say the technical problem - thought to be IT related - has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added into totals reported over the weekend .
But all this will hardly improve public confidence in the testing system in England .
And it muddies the waters for policy makers and officials trying to track the spread of the virus at what the prime minister has called a `` critical moment '' .
On Sunday , the government 's coronavirus dashboard said that , as of 09:00 BST , there had been a further 22,961 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK , bringing the total number of cases in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dashboard said : `` The cases by publish date for 3 and 4 October include 15,841 additional cases with specimen dates between 25 September and 2 October - they are therefore artificially high for England and the UK . ''
Public Health England 's interim chief executive Michael Brodie said a `` technical issue '' was identified overnight on Friday , 2 October in the process that transfers Covid-19 positive lab results into reporting dashboards .
`` After rapid investigation , we have identified that 15,841 cases between 25 September and 2 October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 cases .
The majority of these cases occurred in the most recent days , '' he said .
`` Every one of these cases received their Covid-19 test result as normal and all those who tested positive were advised to self-isolate . ''
He said they worked with NHS Test and Trace to `` quickly resolve the issue and transferred all outstanding cases immediately into the NHS Test and Trace contact tracing system '' .
`` We fully understand the concern this may cause and further robust measures have been put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
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Test and Trace and Public Health England joint medical adviser , Susan Hopkins , added that `` a thorough public health risk assessment was undertaken to ensure outstanding cases were prioritised for contact tracing effectively '' .
PHE said NHS Test and Trace have made sure there are enough contact tracers working , and are working with local teams to ensure they also have sufficient resources to be urgently able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call attempts is being increased from 10 to 15 over 96 hours .
Labour 's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said : `` This is shambolic and people across the country will be understandably alarmed .
`` ( Health Secretary ) Matt Hancock should come to the House of Commons on Monday to explain what on earth has happened , what impact it has had on our ability to contain this virus , and what he plans to do to fix test and trace . ''
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A Department of Health spokesman earlier said the issue had not affected people receiving test results , and all those who tested positive had been informed in the normal way .
News of the glitch in the daily count first emerged late on Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new coronavirus cases for the first time since mass testing began .
The government said the technical issue meant some cases during the week were not recorded at the time , so these were included in Saturday 's data .
The daily total saw a significant rise from 4,044 on Monday to a then-high of 7,143 on Tuesday .
However , over the next four days the daily total remained stable - varying between 6,914 and 7,108 - at a time when continued increases might have been expected .
Then came the big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day-on-day increase than at any time in the entire pandemic - which was announced on Saturday , five hours later than usual , and was accompanied by the government explanation .
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bbc--2020-10-04--Kenzo Takada: Japanese designer dies from Covid-19

The Japanese founder of the Kenzo fashion brand has died from Covid-19 , according to a spokesman for the firm quoted by French media .
Kenzo Takada died at the American Hospital in Paris at the age of 81 , his statement says .
Known for his colourful graphic and floral prints , he was the first Japanese designer to gain prominence on the Paris fashion scene .
He settled in France in the 1960s and spent the rest of his career there .
With his `` nearly 8,000 designs '' , the Japanese designer `` never stopped celebrating fashion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his spokesman said .
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo paid tribute to him on Twitter : `` Designer of immense talent , he had given colour and light their place in fashion .
Paris is now mourning one of its sons . ''
`` I was a fan of the brand in the 1970s when he started .
I think he was a great designer , '' fashion news website WWD.com quoted Sidney Toledano , CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH which owns the Kenzo brand , as saying .
Born in 1939 near Osaka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1965 by boat and settled in Paris .
He founded the internationally known brand under his first name in the 1970s .
He launched a men 's line in 1983 , and later in 1980s the more casual sportswear lines Kenzo Jeans and Kenzo Jungle .
He sold his clothing brand to luxury conglomerate LVMH in 1993 and retired from fashion six years later .

"I decorated the shop myself with little money," Takada told the South China Morning Post newspaper recently, in what was one of his last media interviews. "One of the first paintings I saw in Paris and fell in love with was a jungle painting... and that was the inspiration for the shop."


bbc--2020-10-04--New Caledonia referendum: South Pacific territory rejects independence from France

People in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia have narrowly rejected independence from France in a referendum .
The archipelago voted to remain French with 53.26 % of votes , according to final results reported by AFP news agency .
Turnout - at 85.6 % - was high .
In a similar vote two years ago , the margin was slightly wider , with 56.7 % voting to stay French .
New Caledonia has been a French territory for nearly 170 years .
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the result as a `` sign of confidence in the republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humility '' in view of the results .
The referendum was part of a series of votes agreed two decades ago , following bouts of violence in the 1980s over the issue of independence between the islands ' indigenous Kanak people and descendants of European settlers .
Kanaks represent around 40 % of the population , while Europeans , mostly born in the territory , make up about a third .
Others come from other Pacific islands or are of mixed heritage .
Several agreements were signed including the 1998 Noumea Accord , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autonomy for the territory .
Under this agreement , New Caledonia is allowed up to three referendums on independence .
A third referendum can take place by 2022 , if requested by a third of the local assembly .
New Caledonia has large deposits of nickel , a vital component in manufacturing electronics , and is seen by France as a strategic political and economic asset in the region .
It enjoys a large degree of autonomy but depends heavily on France for matters like defence and education and still receives large subsidies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UN 's 17 `` non-self governing territories '' - where the process of decolonisation has not been completed .
France first claimed the islands , home to some 270,000 people , in 1853 .

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bbc--2020-10-04--Covid: Care homes policies violated human rights, says Amnesty

Sending thousands of older untested patients into care homes in England at the start of the coronavirus lockdown was a violation of their human rights , Amnesty International has said .
A report says government decisions were `` inexplicable '' and `` disastrous '' , affecting mental and physical health .
More than 18,000 people living in care homes died with Covid-19 and Amnesty says the public inquiry promised by the government must begin immediately .
According to Amnesty 's report , a `` number of poor decisions at both the national and local levels had serious negative consequences for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in care homes and resulted in the infringement of their human rights '' as enshrined in law .
Researchers for the organisation interviewed relatives of older people who either died in care homes or are currently living in one ; care home owners and staff , and legal and medical professionals .
Amnesty said it received reports of residents being denied GP and hospital NHS services during the pandemic , `` violating their right to health and potentially their right to life , as well as their right to non-discrimination '' .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its researchers that they were `` pressured in different ways '' to accept patients discharged from hospital who had not been tested or had Covid-19 .
Amnesty says the public inquiry into the pandemic should begin with an `` interim phase '' .
`` The pandemic is not over , '' it added .
`` Lessons must be learned ; remedial action must be taken without delay to ensure that mistakes are not repeated . ''
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• Care home visitors to be supervised at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get £546m extra funding • Care homes in England warned of rise in infections In July , care homes in England were allowed to reopen again for family visits - as long as local authorities and public health teams said it was safe .
That was followed by a similar reopening of homes in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland .
The report said regular testing needs to be made available for care home residents , staff and visitors to ensure visits can take place safely .
`` Regular testing can help break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people 's physical and mental health and could mean the difference between families being torn apart for months again , '' Amnesty said .
The report added that all the families interviewed whose relatives are currently in care homes said the current restrictions on visits - that there can only be one visitor per resident and no possibility of holding hands - made little sense .
They argue that staff can interact normally in the community and are only tested once a week at most , while having sustained physical contact with residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules on meeting friends changed ?
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The report criticises the initial government advice in March against the use of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) `` if neither the care worker nor the individual receiving care and support was symptomatic , describing it as `` heedless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns that `` do not attempt resuscitation '' orders - designed to communicate a resident 's wishes to healthcare professionals - were adopted inappropriately during the pandemic .
• 'We sprang Grandma from the care home' A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care stressed it was `` completely unacceptable '' to apply such orders in a blanket fashion and it had taken `` consistent action '' to prevent this from happening .
They added : `` From the start of the pandemic we have been doing everything we can to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protected .
`` This includes testing all residents and staff , providing over 228 million items of PPE , ring-fencing over £1.1bn to prevent infections in care homes and making a further £3.7bn available to councils to address pressures caused by the pandemic - including in adult social care . ''

The report added that all the families interviewed whose relatives are currently in care homes said the current restrictions on visits - that there can only be one visitor per resident and no possibility of holding hands - made little sense.