bbc--2020-05-13--Sainz set to replace Vettel at Ferrari & Ricciardo poised to join McLaren

Carlos Sainz is poised to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari with Daniel Ricciardo set to take the Spaniard 's seat at McLaren .
Talks to seal the two moves are ongoing and no final agreements have been reached , but they are expected to be concluded and announced this week .
McLaren have been chasing Ricciardo for some time and his signing is a coup .
But they must release Sainz from his contractual obligations before signing the Australian .
Sainz had been in negotiations to stay with McLaren beyond 2020 but the appeal of joining a top team has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave Ferrari at end of season • Could Vettel 's Ferrari frustration lead to retirement from F1 ?
The teams and drivers have been in negotiations for some time and talks are understood to be in their final stages .
The domino effect in the driver market was triggered when negotiations over a new contract between Ferrari and Vettel failed .
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that the German four-time world champion would be leaving the team at the end of the season , which is currently on ice as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sainz as the ideal support driver for Charles Leclerc , whose starring performances in his first season with the team last year undermined Vettel 's status and precipitated his departure when he was not prepared to accept diminished contractual terms .
Ferrari will envisage Sainz in the type of back-up role Valtteri Bottas plays to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - quick enough to be close to him and engage in battle with other front-runners but not the team leader .
Sainz , who previously drove for Toro Rosso and Renault before moving to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view the move as an opportunity to prove himself as a top-line driver .
He excelled in his first season with McLaren last year and his strong race performances have earned him the call-up from Ferrari .
Signing Ricciardo is a major boost for McLaren , who last year made impressive progress back to fourth in the championship after a dismal few years falling down the grid .
The Australian came close to joining them in 2019 when he left Red Bull , but in the end chose Renault because they were more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two teams ' fortunes diverged last year , with McLaren jumping up the grid and Renault 's progress back towards the top stalling ; in fact they fell behind McLaren to finish fifth in the championship .
Ricciardo has now decided that McLaren are a better bet for the future - a decision partly influenced by their switch to Mercedes engines for the 2021 season .
That is one of a number of significant decisions made by their new team principal Andreas Seidl , who has impressed with his no-nonsense approach since joining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ricciardo 's departure leaves a space at Renault alongside Frenchman Esteban Ocon , assuming the car manufacturer stays in F1 next year .
Renault are said to be keen to promote one of their young drivers to the role but Vettel and double world champion Fernando Alonso have been mentioned as possible contenders .
Alonso said at the end of last year that he would consider a comeback to F1 after two years out , but he will have to weigh up whether he believes Renault will give him the competitive car he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fond memories of the team , having won both his world titles with them in 2005-6 .
He also returned there for a two-year period in 2008-9 after his move to McLaren turned sour in a tumultuous year alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007 and before moving to Ferrari .
He has said he views the new regulations being planned for F1 as a chance for the field to be more competitive .
But these have now been delayed a year until 2022 as part of a package of changes to cut costs because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
That means Alonso - who turns 39 this July - would have to be prepared for a 2021 season likely in the upper midfield and it remains to be seen if he wants to go through that again after his four years in an uncompetitive McLaren from 2015-18 .

Ricciardo and Sainz have both driven for Toro Rosso and Renault in recent seasons
Carlos Sainz is poised to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari with Daniel Ricciardo set to take the Spaniard's seat at McLaren.
Talks to seal the two moves are ongoing and no final agreements have been reached, but they are expected to be concluded and announced this week.
McLaren have been chasing Ricciardo for some time and his signing is a coup.
But they must release Sainz from his contractual obligations before signing the Australian.
Sainz had been in negotiations to stay with McLaren beyond 2020 but the appeal of joining a top team has convinced him to move.
The teams and drivers have been in negotiations for some time and talks are understood to be in their final stages.
The domino effect in the driver market was triggered when negotiations over a new contract between Ferrari and Vettel failed.
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that the German four-time world champion would be leaving the team at the end of the season, which is currently on ice as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Ferrari have identified Sainz as the ideal support driver for Charles Leclerc, whose starring performances in his first season with the team last year undermined Vettel's status and precipitated his departure when he was not prepared to accept diminished contractual terms.
Ferrari will envisage Sainz in the type of back-up role Valtteri Bottas plays to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - quick enough to be close to him and engage in battle with other front-runners but not the team leader.
Sainz, who previously drove for Toro Rosso and Renault before moving to McLaren last year, is likely to view the move as an opportunity to prove himself as a top-line driver.
He excelled in his first season with McLaren last year and his strong race performances have earned him the call-up from Ferrari.
He's flown before: Ricciardo has taken seven career wins so far
What about Ricciardo?
Signing Ricciardo is a major boost for McLaren, who last year made impressive progress back to fourth in the championship after a dismal few years falling down the grid.
The Australian came close to joining them in 2019 when he left Red Bull, but in the end chose Renault because they were more competitive at the time.
But the two teams' fortunes diverged last year, with McLaren jumping up the grid and Renault's progress back towards the top stalling; in fact they fell behind McLaren to finish fifth in the championship.
Ricciardo has now decided that McLaren are a better bet for the future - a decision partly influenced by their switch to Mercedes engines for the 2021 season.
That is one of a number of significant decisions made by their new team principal Andreas Seidl, who has impressed with his no-nonsense approach since joining the team in May last year.
Sainz scored McLaren's best result for seven years last season with third in Brazil
Who will replace Ricciardo?
Ricciardo's departure leaves a space at Renault alongside Frenchman Esteban Ocon, assuming the car manufacturer stays in F1 next year.
Renault are said to be keen to promote one of their young drivers to the role but Vettel and double world champion Fernando Alonso have been mentioned as possible contenders.
Alonso said at the end of last year that he would consider a comeback to F1 after two years out, but he will have to weigh up whether he believes Renault will give him the competitive car he says he wants.
But he has fond memories of the team, having won both his world titles with them in 2005-6. He also returned there for a two-year period in 2008-9 after his move to McLaren turned sour in a tumultuous year alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007 and before moving to Ferrari.
He has said he views the new regulations being planned for F1 as a chance for the field to be more competitive.
But these have now been delayed a year until 2022 as part of a package of changes to cut costs because of falling revenues from the truncated 2020 season.
That means Alonso - who turns 39 this July - would have to be prepared for a 2021 season likely in the upper midfield and it remains to be seen if he wants to go through that again after his four years in an uncompetitive McLaren from 2015-18.


bbc--2020-05-13--West Indies players 'very nervous' about touring England

Cricket West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave thinks this summer 's tour of England will go ahead , but says his players will be `` very nervous '' about travelling .
The three-Test series , due to start on 4 June , has been postponed until at least July because of coronavirus .
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) is exploring the use of bio-secure venues and quarantining players .
`` There will be no coercing players into this tour , '' Grave said .
`` If you grow up in a country where the population might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be thinking the UK has had over 30,000 deaths is a massive figure . ''
Asked if he can see the Tests taking place , he told BBC Radio 5 Live 's Tuffers and Vaughan show : `` I think I can .
We 're right to be optimistic . ''
But he added : `` We have to be absolutely clear that it 's safe first and foremost .
`` The ECB have got a long way to go to get UK government approval to be absolutely certain that bio-secure cricket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tuffers and Vaughan podcast • Some anxieties over return to action - Buttler Grave said the Cricket West Indies board had contacted a `` wide pool of players '' about the prospect of travelling to England .
Games would likely be played without fans , and could be staged at one venue where players can stay on site - such as Old Trafford and Southampton - and be tested regularly for coronavirus .
`` The players would be very much in a bubble , '' said Graves .
`` We said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of preparation before the first Test .
We 're probably looking at three back-to-back Test matches .
`` It would be seven weeks of very much training at the ground , staying at the ground and very much being isolated within that hotel environment . ''
The West Indies is made up of 15 countries and territories which are under various levels of restrictions because of the pandemic , and Grave said getting the players on one plane would be `` a logistical challenge but certainly not insurmountable '' . '
I really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to play Pakistan , Australia and Ireland this summer , fixtures which the ECB hopes to condense into the latter stages of the season .
That could mean players spending several weeks together without being able to leave the ground .
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said it will be a `` huge mental challenge '' .
`` If you 've got 30 players that are potentially going to have to be locked in their country , at cricketing venues , I really do worry , '' he said .
`` When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so used to playing the game and then getting in your car and going back to your family straight after the match .
`` It is unprecedented times .
It has to be done because we need the TV money for the game , but I do worry for the players . ''

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West Indies beat England 2-1 in the most recent Test series between the sides, in early 2019
Cricket West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave thinks this summer's tour of England will go ahead, but says his players will be "very nervous" about travelling.
The three-Test series, due to start on 4 June, has been postponed until at least July because of coronavirus.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is exploring the use of bio-secure venues and quarantining players.
"There will be no coercing players into this tour," Grave said.
"If you grow up in a country where the population might only be 60,000 or 70,000 people, to be thinking the UK has had over 30,000 deaths is a massive figure."
Asked if he can see the Tests taking place, he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Tuffers and Vaughan show: "I think I can. We're right to be optimistic."
But he added: "We have to be absolutely clear that it's safe first and foremost.
"The ECB have got a long way to go to get UK government approval to be absolutely certain that bio-secure cricket will work."
Grave said the Cricket West Indies board had contacted a "wide pool of players" about the prospect of travelling to England.
Games would likely be played without fans, and could be staged at one venue where players can stay on site - such as Old Trafford and Southampton - and be tested regularly for coronavirus.
"The players would be very much in a bubble," said Graves.
"We said to the ECB we'd want four weeks of preparation before the first Test. We're probably looking at three back-to-back Test matches.
"It would be seven weeks of very much training at the ground, staying at the ground and very much being isolated within that hotel environment."
The West Indies is made up of 15 countries and territories which are under various levels of restrictions because of the pandemic, and Grave said getting the players on one plane would be "a logistical challenge but certainly not insurmountable".
'I really worry for the players'
England are also scheduled to play Pakistan, Australia and Ireland this summer, fixtures which the ECB hopes to condense into the latter stages of the season.
That could mean players spending several weeks together without being able to leave the ground.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said it will be a "huge mental challenge".
"If you've got 30 players that are potentially going to have to be locked in their country, at cricketing venues, I really do worry," he said.
"When you're in the UK you're so used to playing the game and then getting in your car and going back to your family straight after the match.
"It is unprecedented times. It has to be done because we need the TV money for the game, but I do worry for the players."


bbc--2020-05-13--Elite athletes given government guidance on safe return to training during coronavirus

Elite athletes will now be able to return to group training , provided social distancing is maintained and safety requirements met , in what the government has called a `` milestone '' on the road to sport 's return .
No contact between athletes will be permitted at this stage , venues will need deep-cleaning and training equipment will need to be `` suitably cleaned and disinfected '' .
Guidance on the steps required for training to take place amid the current phase of the coronavirus pandemic was developed with input from Olympic and Paralympic sports , professional sports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government .
It says athletes and support staff must actively `` opt in '' before returning to training , and screening for coronavirus will involve temperature checks as a minimum .
If athletes opt out at any time , the guidance says they must be able to do so `` without unreasonable steps being taken against them consequently '' .
The next phase will involve some `` social clustering '' within training , with athletes able to engage in contact such as `` close quarters coaching , combat sports sparring , teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , the protocols for this stage have not yet been finalised and will need government approval .
The guidance comes as the Premier League begins consultations with players , managers , the Professional Footballers ' Association and the League Managers ' Association before a planned resumption in training next week .
However , the Rugby Football Union responded by saying the announcement was `` welcome '' but that there was `` significant work to do before any kind of training can resume '' in rugby 's Premiership .
UK Sport developed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professional sports .
• England wicketkeeper admits to 'some anxieties ' over return to action - Buttler • Restrictions in place for team training under 'Project Restart' Its chief executive Sally Munday says the organisation `` fully expects different sports will return to training at different times '' and urged sports to ensure the welfare of athletes and staff was their `` number one priority '' .
She added there would be some people with `` genuine concerns or personal circumstances that make this challenging '' .
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keen to get back to training and this guidance will enable them to do so in a safe way .
Our top priority is protecting the health of athletes , coaches and support staff .
`` Enabling athletes to get match-fit is an important milestone towards restarting competitive sport behind closed doors - but we have not given a green light yet .
We are clear that this can only happen on the advice of medical experts and when it is safe to do so . ''
The risk assessments that sports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include `` outlining how regular screening for Covid-19 symptoms will take place before each entry to the training environment '' .
Screening should include a questionnaire and temperature check as a minimum , the guidance adds .
It also says providers must outline `` how equipment being brought into the training venue will be suitably cleaned and disinfected '' .
Venues must also be `` deep cleaned '' before training can start .
Munday said : `` We are asking all sports to work through the guidance carefully , to give confidence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can 'opt in ' to any return to training safely .
`` Ultimately the decision on when to return to organised training must be taken by each sport , in conjunction with relevant training facility providers , understanding all of the complexities and intricacies of individual sports . ''
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Training facilities will need to be deep-cleaned and equipment disinfected
Elite athletes will now be able to return to group training, provided social distancing is maintained and safety requirements met, in what the government has called a "milestone" on the road to sport's return.
No contact between athletes will be permitted at this stage, venues will need deep-cleaning and training equipment will need to be "suitably cleaned and disinfected".
Guidance on the steps required for training to take place amid the current phase of the coronavirus pandemic was developed with input from Olympic and Paralympic sports, professional sports and athletes, and has been published by the government.
It says athletes and support staff must actively "opt in" before returning to training, and screening for coronavirus will involve temperature checks as a minimum.
If athletes opt out at any time, the guidance says they must be able to do so "without unreasonable steps being taken against them consequently".
The next phase will involve some "social clustering" within training, with athletes able to engage in contact such as "close quarters coaching, combat sports sparring, teams sports tackling, equipment sharing".
However, the protocols for this stage have not yet been finalised and will need government approval.
The guidance comes as the Premier League begins consultations with players, managers, the Professional Footballers' Association and the League Managers' Association before a planned resumption in training next week.
However, the Rugby Football Union responded by saying the announcement was "welcome" but that there was "significant work to do before any kind of training can resume" in rugby's Premiership.
UK Sport developed the guidance with the government and representatives of professional sports.
Its chief executive Sally Munday says the organisation "fully expects different sports will return to training at different times" and urged sports to ensure the welfare of athletes and staff was their "number one priority".
She added there would be some people with "genuine concerns or personal circumstances that make this challenging".
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said: "I know our sports stars are keen to get back to training and this guidance will enable them to do so in a safe way. Our top priority is protecting the health of athletes, coaches and support staff.
"Enabling athletes to get match-fit is an important milestone towards restarting competitive sport behind closed doors - but we have not given a green light yet. We are clear that this can only happen on the advice of medical experts and when it is safe to do so."
The risk assessments that sports and independent venues will need to carry out include "outlining how regular screening for Covid-19 symptoms will take place before each entry to the training environment". Screening should include a questionnaire and temperature check as a minimum, the guidance adds.
It also says providers must outline "how equipment being brought into the training venue will be suitably cleaned and disinfected".
Venues must also be "deep cleaned" before training can start.
Munday said: "We are asking all sports to work through the guidance carefully, to give confidence to both athletes and support staff that they can 'opt in' to any return to training safely.
"Ultimately the decision on when to return to organised training must be taken by each sport, in conjunction with relevant training facility providers, understanding all of the complexities and intricacies of individual sports."


bbc--2020-05-13--Serie A aims for 13 June restart subject to government approval

Serie A plans to resume its season on 13 June if Italy 's government approves .
The league 's general @ @ @ @ @ videoconference and approved the date for resumption `` in accordance with government decisions and medical @ @ @ @ @ the Italian top flight returned to training earlier in May but players can only train @ @ @ @ @ suspended on 9 March with 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play @ @ @ @ @ ninth consecutive Serie A title , are top of the league , a point ahead @ @ @ @ @ be able to train collectively from Monday .
Italy has been one of the countries @ @ @ @ @ with a number of players having become infected .
Last week , three Fiorentina players @ @ @ @ @ club 's support staff tested positive for coronavirus , while a Torino player also tested @ @

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Serie A clubs have returned to training but players must train individually
Serie A plans to resume its season on 13 June if Italy's government approves.
The league's general assembly met on Wednesday via videoconference and approved the date for resumption "in accordance with government decisions and medical protocols".
Clubs in the Italian top flight returned to training earlier in May but players can only train individually.
Serie A was suspended on 9 March with 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play.
Juventus, chasing their ninth consecutive Serie A title, are top of the league, a point ahead of Lazio.
Teams will be able to train collectively from Monday.
Italy has been one of the countries worst affected by coronavirus, with a number of players having become infected.
Last week, three Fiorentina players and three members of the club's support staff tested positive for coronavirus, while a Torino player also tested positive.


bbc--2020-05-13--No 'catastrophe' if Bundesliga player tests positive, say Dortmund

A player testing positive for coronavirus will not be a `` catastrophe '' for the Bundesliga , says Borussia Dortmund 's managing director .
Germany 's top flight will become the first major football league in Europe to return to competition this weekend .
`` We are relieved football is coming back , '' Carsten Cramer told BBC Sport .
`` The moment they say 'Dortmund , you have too many positive tests ' we have to make a decision .
Right now we have always had negative tests . ''
• Bundesliga : What you need to know about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for coronavirus two weeks ago , while Dynamo Dresden , who play in the second tier of German football , have put their entire squad and coaching staff into two-week isolation after two players tested positive for the virus .
Every Bundesliga team has been in quarantine , going from a hotel to their training ground for the week leading up to this weekend 's return .
This weekend 's matches include the derby between Dortmund and Schalke on Saturday ( 14:30 BST ) and Union Berlin at home to leaders Bayern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cramer said the return of games was vital for the financial future of clubs and the league .
`` A positive test wo n't be a catastrophe as long as we have the rules and recommendations for how to get along with it , '' he added .
`` We are relieved and satisfied we can restart because without a restart not only Dortmund , but the Bundesliga would get in really big problems . ''
All nine games spread over Saturday , Sunday and Monday will be played behind closed doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patrol outside Dortmund 's Westfalenstadion to ensure fans did not gather during their game .
`` We 'd never prefer to play without spectators but in a crisis like this , without any alternative , going behind the curtain is better than no games , '' he said .
`` I ca n't be 100 % sure , but I 'm very sure this wo n't become a problem .
There will be security and police around the stadium .
In Germany it 's still forbidden to be outside with more than three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rosler says there are nerves going into the return of Germany 's top flight .
However , the former Manchester City player and Leeds United boss said there was a `` willingness '' to return to action after the Bundesliga was put on hold 10 weeks ago .
`` Of course there is a lot of nervousness , there 's a lot of questions to be answered but I think it 's helped us the last week that we could train in full contact now , '' added Rosler , who discovered he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think when we are on the football pitch we are back to normal .
Everything outside the football pitch is strange , is not normal , you have to adapt to it pretty quick .
`` I think the main thing is how we get the focus in general back to winning football matches because there is a of things going through all our minds , 24/7 . ''
Rosler 's side sit 16th in the table and entertain bottom club Paderborn on Saturday ( 14:30 BST ) .
Meanwhile , Everton full-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels `` comfortable '' about playing again with loan club Schalke .
The 23-year-old has made 23 Bundesliga starts since moving to Germany on a season-long loan last summer .
`` Schalke have made me feel really comfortable about going out and playing , '' said Kenny , whose side sit sixth in the table before their derby at Borussia Dortmund .
'We are ready to go' Former West Ham defender and England under-20 international , Reece Oxford , will also be in Bundesliga action this weekend , playing for Augsburg at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently we got to the stage where we could all train together , '' the 21-year-old told BBC Sport .
`` This week we have been training together and getting tested every two days .
We are ready to go , '' '' When they said we could go in full contact , no one was iffy or worried about it , we were just ready to train as normal .
`` I know a few players in the Premier League and they are angry their season is not starting .
I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .
`` Everyone around the world will be watching the league . ''

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Borussia Dortmund are four points behind leaders Bayern Munich with nine games of the season remaining
A player testing positive for coronavirus will not be a "catastrophe" for the Bundesliga, says Borussia Dortmund's managing director.
Germany's top flight will become the first major football league in Europe to return to competition this weekend.
"We are relieved football is coming back," Carsten Cramer told BBC Sport.
"The moment they say 'Dortmund, you have too many positive tests' we have to make a decision. Right now we have always had negative tests."
Three people at Cologne tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago, while Dynamo Dresden, who play in the second tier of German football, have put their entire squad and coaching staff into two-week isolation after two players tested positive for the virus.
Every Bundesliga team has been in quarantine, going from a hotel to their training ground for the week leading up to this weekend's return.
This weekend's matches include the derby between Dortmund and Schalke on Saturday (14:30 BST) and Union Berlin at home to leaders Bayern Munich on Sunday (17:00 BST).
Cramer said the return of games was vital for the financial future of clubs and the league.
"A positive test won't be a catastrophe as long as we have the rules and recommendations for how to get along with it," he added.
"We are relieved and satisfied we can restart because without a restart not only Dortmund, but the Bundesliga would get in really big problems."
All nine games spread over Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be played behind closed doors.
Cramer said police would be on patrol outside Dortmund's Westfalenstadion to ensure fans did not gather during their game.
"We'd never prefer to play without spectators but in a crisis like this, without any alternative, going behind the curtain is better than no games," he said.
"I can't be 100% sure, but I'm very sure this won't become a problem. There will be security and police around the stadium. In Germany it's still forbidden to be outside with more than three people."
'Uncertainty and nervousness'
I don't know how much we can focus on football - Rosler
Fortuna Dusseldorf boss Uwe Rosler says there are nerves going into the return of Germany's top flight.
However, the former Manchester City player and Leeds United boss said there was a "willingness" to return to action after the Bundesliga was put on hold 10 weeks ago.
"Of course there is a lot of nervousness, there's a lot of questions to be answered but I think it's helped us the last week that we could train in full contact now," added Rosler, who discovered he had cancer in 2003.
Uwe Rosler was appointed Fortuna Dusseldorf boss in January
"I think when we are on the football pitch we are back to normal. Everything outside the football pitch is strange, is not normal, you have to adapt to it pretty quick.
"I think the main thing is how we get the focus in general back to winning football matches because there is a of things going through all our minds, 24/7."
Rosler's side sit 16th in the table and entertain bottom club Paderborn on Saturday (14:30 BST).
Meanwhile, Everton full-back Jonjoe Kenny told BBC World Service he feels "comfortable" about playing again with loan club Schalke.
The 23-year-old has made 23 Bundesliga starts since moving to Germany on a season-long loan last summer.
"Schalke have made me feel really comfortable about going out and playing," said Kenny, whose side sit sixth in the table before their derby at Borussia Dortmund.
'We are ready to go'
Former West Ham defender and England under-20 international, Reece Oxford, will also be in Bundesliga action this weekend, playing for Augsburg at home to Wolfsburg on Saturday.
"Just recently we got to the stage where we could all train together," the 21-year-old told BBC Sport. "This week we have been training together and getting tested every two days. We are ready to go,"
"When they said we could go in full contact, no one was iffy or worried about it, we were just ready to train as normal.
"I know a few players in the Premier League and they are angry their season is not starting. I know they are jealous our season is starting now.
"Everyone around the world will be watching the league."


bbc--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Trump says Dr Fauci's warning 'not acceptable'

US President Donald Trump has said a sobering warning by his top infectious diseases expert about lifting pandemic restrictions too soon was unacceptable .
He accused Dr Anthony Fauci of wanting `` to play all sides of the equation '' in his testimony to lawmakers on Tuesday .
The president said he was especially dissatisfied with Dr Fauci 's caution around reopening schools too quickly .
Covid-19 has infected nearly 1.4 million people in the US and killed 84,000 , while ravaging the economy .
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Speaking on Wednesday at the White House , Mr Trump took issue with Dr Fauci 's comments to a Senate hearing a day earlier about the risks to children of reopening and his assessment that a vaccine was unlikely before classes could begin this autumn .
`` Look , he wants to play all sides of the equation , '' Mr Trump said of his top coronavirus expert 's concerns .
`` I was surprised by his answer actually , because , you know , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an acceptable answer , especially when it comes to schools , '' the president told reporters .
He said `` the only thing that would be acceptable '' is giving older teachers and professors a few more weeks before they return .
`` Because this is a disease that attacks age , and it attacks health , '' the president said .
`` But with the young children , I mean , and students , it 's really - just take a look at the statistics .
It 's pretty amazing , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is keen to get Americans back to work and has praised governors who are moving to do so while criticising others for not acting aggressively enough .
The country is split over Mr Trump 's focus on protecting livelihoods , critics accuse him of gambling with lives to serve his own political interests ahead of November 's re-election bid .
The president 's latest comments come amid reports of some young children being severely affected by an inflammatory syndrome that could be linked to the virus .
• Up to 100 UK children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 'My son had symptoms of rare syndrome' What did Dr Fauci say ?
Speaking to lawmakers on Tuesday , the White House task force coronavirus expert warned that relaxing stay-at-home rules too quickly could bring more `` suffering and death '' .
The director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases emphasised the importance of not being `` cavalier in thinking that children are completely immune to the deleterious effects '' of the disease .
Dr Fauci said : `` We just have to see on a step-by-step basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time with the fall , about reopening the schools , exactly where we will be in the dynamics of the outbreak . ''
The infectious disease chief also said the real US death toll is probably higher than the official figure .
• The face of America 's fight against Covid-19 On Wednesday , Maryland 's Governor Larry Hogan said he was lifting that state 's stay-at-home measure , replacing it on Friday with a `` safer-at-home '' order .
The Republican , who has been critical of Mr Trump , cited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that federal guidelines recommend .
On Wednesday , Wisconsin 's Supreme Court overturned Democratic Governor Tony Evers ' stay-at-home order , ruling it `` unenforceable '' and `` unlawful '' in a victory for the Republican-led legislature .
A majority of states have begun a phased reopening approach .
In some , like Texas and Georgia , public spaces and businesses have also been allowed to reopen .
New York , California , Washington DC , New Jersey and Illinois are among those with shutdowns still in place .
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Dr Fauci said: "We just have to see on a step-by-step basis as we get into the period of time with the fall, about reopening the schools, exactly where we will be in the dynamics of the outbreak."


bbc--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: Children affected by rare Kawasaki-like disease

Scores of UK and US children have been affected by a rare inflammatory disease linked to coronavirus .
In a tiny number of children it can cause serious complications , with some needing intensive care .
Up to 100 children in the UK have been affected and studies suggest the same reaction is being seen in children elsewhere in Europe .
It is likely to be caused by a delayed immune response to the virus which looks like Kawasaki disease .
In April , NHS doctors were told to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction in children .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill in London , including a 14-year-old who died .
They all had similar symptoms when they were admitted to Evelina London Children 's Hospital , including a high fever , rash , red eyes , swelling and general pain .
Most of the children had no major lung or breathing problems , although seven were put on a ventilator to help improve heart and circulation issues .
Doctors are describing it as a `` new phenomenon '' similar to Kawasaki disease shock syndrome - a rare condition that mainly affects children under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rash , swollen glands in the neck and dry and cracked lips .
But this new syndrome is also affecting older children up to the age of 16 , with a minority experiencing serious complications .
• Coronavirus : 'My son had symptoms of rare syndrome' Dr Liz Whittaker , clinical lecturer in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology , at Imperial College London , said the fact that the syndrome was occurring in the middle of a pandemic , suggests the two are linked .
`` You 've got the Covid-19 peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later we 're seeing a peak in this new phenomenon which makes us think that it 's a post-infectious phenomenon , '' she said .
This means it is likely to be something related to the build up of antibodies after infection .
Prof Russell Viner , president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health , said the majority of children who have had the condition have responded to treatment and are getting better and starting to go home .
The syndrome is `` exceptionally rare '' , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease `` might explain why some children become very ill with Covid-19 , while the majority are unaffected or asymptomatic '' .
Children are thought to make up just 1-2 % of all cases of coronavirus infection , accounting for less than 500 admissions to hospital .
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Michael Levin , professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Imperial , explained that most of the children tested negative for coronavirus , but tested positive for detection of antibodies .
`` So we really think that the biology of the disease , somehow involves an unusual immune response to the virus , '' he said .
However Prof Levin said there was `` a vast amount to learn '' about the reaction , which had only been known about for two to three weeks .
Children appear to be affected up to six weeks after they have been infected with the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new syndrome several weeks after the peak of UK cases .
What is the situation elsewhere in the world ?
There have been similar cases in the US , Spain , Italy , France and the Netherlands .
At least 15 US states are looking into the rare condition , according to New York governor Andrew Cuomo .
Out of 82 diagnosed cases of the inflammatory syndrome in New York , 53 children tested positive or had antibodies for Covid-19 .
The Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated definition of the syndrome to healthcare providers this week .
Meanwhile , according to a study by doctors in northern Italy , 10 children have been affected by the disease .
All 10 of the children in the study were admitted to a hospital in Bergamo - the city at the centre of the worst outbreak in Italy - between mid-February and mid-April , and recovered .
The children , who had an average age of seven , tended to have severe symptoms such as heart complications and signs of toxic shock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with steroids .
In antibody tests on the children , eight appeared to have already had the coronavirus while the other two had not .
But the researchers said the tests were not 100 % accurate .
Swab tests to detect the virus are not thought to be useful because the reaction tends to occur many weeks after infection .
Dr Lucio Verdoni , report author and doctor at the Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII in Bergamo , said : `` Although this complication remains very rare , our study provides further evidence on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Child health experts in the UK say it may not be something which just affects children .
They are now working with researchers in the US and across Europe to find out more about what they have called paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome or ( PIMS-TS ) .

In antibody tests on the children, eight appeared to have already had the coronavirus while the other two had not. But the researchers said the tests were not 100% accurate. Swab tests to detect the virus are not thought to be useful because the reaction tends to occur many weeks after infection.


bbc--2020-05-14--Matt Damon breaks Irish lockdown cover with surprise radio call

It 's the radio coup of the lockdown .
When the presenter of a Dublin breakfast programme learned Hollywood actor Matt Damon was in quarantine in the affluent suburb of Dalkey , he spent six weeks tirelessly campaigning for an interview .
It was never a serious request though , admitted Nathan O'Reilly .
So he and co-host Graham O'Toole were stunned when Damon 's assistant called this week to ask when he could go on air . '
I 'm about to throw up' Mr O'Reilly told the BBC 's Good Morning Ulster programme he and his co-host initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said : 'Guys , Matt has been listening to the show .
He wants to come on . '
`` I looked at Graham and said : 'Are you pranking me ? '
And then Graham thought I was pranking him . ''
But when the A-listener did indeed call in to SPIN 1038 via video-link on Wednesday morning , Mr O'Reilly realised it was no prank , and told the actor : `` I feel like I 'm about to throw up . ''
`` I was just flinging words at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviewing technique .
`` I knew Matt Damon was in Dalkey , but I never expected we would get him on the show . ''
He described the interview as `` the classic tale of the tall man with the dream '' .
Mr O'Reilly explained that he first heard Damon had flown into Dublin with his wife , Luciana Barrosa , and their children in early March to film Ridley Scott 's new film The Last Duel .
Almost immediately , production was shut down under Covid-19 restrictions and the actor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 star Eddie Irvine 's house ever since .
'Not going to happen' Mr O'Reilly heard of members of the public who had spotted or met Damon and invited them on his show .
`` I started getting people on the show who had met Matt Damon either jogging , in a park , or seeing him swim , but all the stories were not leading us any closer , they were just interesting tales , '' he said .
`` We did it for nearly six weeks and then I accepted defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to happen . '
'' When he did finally call in , Damon told the presenters he had heard the appeal while driving in Dublin a month ago .
`` I was in the car with my kids and I heard you talking about all this stuff , and you guys gave the number to call in , '' he said .
`` And I was trying to memorise the number , and then I walked into the house and my wife started talking about something and I totally forgot your number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bourne Identity star had been listening to the station in the car he had listened out for the number .
Then his wife advised him to look SPIN 1038 up online .
`` She 's like : 'You 're such an idiot , just like look up their number , you do n't have to wait for them to say it ! '
'' He also told the radio hosts that U2 frontman Bono - who lives nearby - mentioned the appeal to him .
`` He said to me last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station that 's looking for you . '
'' `` I was like : ' I really got ta track those guys down , I got ta call into that show .
It 's gone on too long . '
'' Mr O'Reilly joked that he had previously been kicked out of a Dalkey residents ' Facebook group after sharing his appeal with the locals .
Sightings of the actor had been creating a stir in the area for weeks .
Dublin mum Siobhan Berry spotted him after a family swim with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The photo of Damon holding bags from a well-known Irish supermarket chain was widely shared on social media .
She and her husband initially agreed not to share the photo publicly , but after hearing the interview , she changed her mind .
`` You may have seen this photo doing the rounds of late , '' she tweeted .
Damon confirmed to the SPIN 1038 presenters that the plastic bags he was carrying contained towels , not cans of beer , as some had suggested .
In the 15-minute interview , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - who had remained in New York where she was attending college - contracted coronavirus at an early stage of the pandemic , but `` got through it fine '' .
`` We 've got the three younger ones and our oldest one , we 'll reunite with her at the end of the month ... but everybody 's okay , '' he said .
He also described the experience of being in lockdown in Dalkey as being `` like a fairy tale '' .
`` I can see why all these [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we came in they were like well Bono lives over there and Enya lives over there ... '' He said he felt guilty that his family , who had brought teachers with them to Ireland so their children could be educated during filming , were having such a stress-free experience of lockdown .
`` Yes , you have to stay within two kilometres of your house , but in two kilometres of here , there 's trees and woods , there 's ocean ...
I ca n't think of any place you 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I thought it was incredible two months ago , but now it 's blooming ... it 's ridiculous . ''
He said that when `` the world rights itself '' , he will go back to filming .
`` I have at least a few months more here .
Who knows what the world is going to look like [ at that stage ] . ''

"Yes, you have to stay within two kilometres of your house, but in two kilometres of here, there's trees and woods, there's ocean... I can't think of any place you'd rather be in a two kilometres radius. I thought it was incredible two months ago, but now it's blooming... it's ridiculous."


bbc--2020-05-14--Covid antibody test a 'positive development'

A test to find out whether people have been infected with coronavirus in the past has been approved by health officials in England .
Public Health England said the antibody test , developed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche , was a `` very positive development '' .
The blood test looks for antibodies to see if a person has already had the virus and might now have some immunity .
Until now , officials have said such tests are not reliable enough .
The government previously spent a reported £16m buying antibody tests which later proved to be ineffective .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the first one to offer serious potential .
Antibodies are made by our immune system as it learns to fight an infection .
Finding antibodies that attack the coronavirus show that person has been infected in the past , but they do not prove they are protected against it in the future .
Experts at the government 's Porton Down facility evaluated the Roche test last week , Public Health England said .
They found that if someone had been infected , it gave the correct result 100 % of the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught coronavirus then it gave the correct result more than 99.8 % of the time .
It means fewer than two in 1,000 healthy people would be incorrectly told they had previously caught the coronavirus .
• New virus antibody test is 'fast and accurate' Health minister Edward Argar said the tests would mainly be used on those in the NHS and social care settings to begin with .
He could not give an exact date for when the testing could start .
Prof John Newton , national coordinator of the UK coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a very positive development because such a highly specific antibody test is a very reliable marker of past infection .
`` This in turn may indicate some immunity to future infection , although the extent to which the presence of antibodies indicates immunity remains unclear . ''
Roche is understood to be in talks with the Department of Health and Social Care about possible use by the NHS in England , though other testing products are also being assessed .
Health officials in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland make their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suit if England does adopt it .
The test already has approval from medical regulators in the EU and the United States .
The main use of an antibody test is to find out how many people have been infected .
The official figures are only a fraction of the total number - not everybody is getting tested and some people are being infected without developing symptoms .
Antibody tests will help answer questions such as how far and how easily the virus has spread and , crucially , how deadly it really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lift lockdown - is highly controversial .
The idea is if you have antibodies , then you can go back to work .
This could be particularly helpful in hospitals and care homes full of vulnerable people , if you could guarantee the staff were immune .
But having antibodies does not automatically mean you can not get sick or harbour the virus and pass it on to others .
World Health Organization scientists advise against using so called `` immunity passports '' because of the lack of evidence .
The swab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK determine whether someone has the virus at the time of the test .
These will remain the core part of the government 's test , track and trace strategy for containing the spread of the virus .
Sir John Bell , regius professor of medicine at Oxford University , described the test as a `` major step forward '' .
But although it could determine whether someone had had the infection , it did not determine `` for sure '' whether they would be protected from the virus in future , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to completely understand what a positive result actually means , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
`` So we 're not there yet . ''
Last week , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK was in talks with Roche about a `` very large-scale roll-out '' of coronavirus antibody testing .
But he acknowledged there had been `` false hope before '' and that he would only make an announcement when the government was `` absolutely ready '' .
The Department of Health and Social Care said antibody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus strategy and an announcement would be made `` in due course '' .
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But although it could determine whether someone had had the infection, it did not determine "for sure" whether they would be protected from the virus in future, he said.


bbc--2020-05-14--Coronavirus: New Zealand reopens with midnight barbers queues

Thousands of businesses in New Zealand have reopened on Thursday as the country relaxes its coronavirus curbs , with some hairdressers seeing overnight queues round the block .
Shops , cafes , and public parks are all open as the country moves into Level 2 of its restrictions , described as a `` safer new normal '' .
New Zealand has reported no new cases of the virus in the past three days .
Authorities say the chance of community transmission is now very low .
People are allowed to start seeing their friends and families again , with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is back on the menu - albeit with safety measures in place .
And for those keen to let off steam after a long lockdown , gyms have reopened too .
There have been reports of crowds at shopping centres in some parts of the country , but for some a quiet catch-up on the waterfront was the first thing on their minds .
New Zealand has seen 1,497 confirmed cases of Covid-19 out of a population of around five million people , according to Johns Hopkins University figures .
Twenty-one people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still sick .
The country had already eased some restrictions in late April , allowing takeaway food shops and some non-essential business to re-open .
Though offices reopened on Thursday , people have been urged to continue working from home where possible , to help avoid a second wave of infections .
To the relief of many parents , school pupils will be able to return from Monday .
Bars are closed for now , but will be back in business from 21 May .
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been widely praised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the global pandemic .
`` We 're going hard and we 're going early , '' Ms Ardern told the public in mid-March .
`` We only have 102 cases , but so did Italy once . ''
Beaches , waterfronts and playgrounds were shut on 26 March , as were offices and schools .
Bars and restaurants were also closed , including for takeaway and delivery .
• How NZ beat the virus and got its coffee back • New Zealand 'relied on science and empathy' Imposing some of the world 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop cases arriving in New Zealand from overseas .
But it also struck a heavy blow to the country 's tourism-dependent economy .
Ms Ardern has described economic conditions as the worst since the Great Depression in the 1930s .
As part of a budget on Thursday , the government announced a NZ $ 50 billion ( £24bn ; US $ 30 ) Covid-19 recovery fund to help cushion the country 's losses in the months to come .

There have been reports of crowds at shopping centres in some parts of the country, but for some a quiet catch-up on the waterfront was the first thing on their minds.


bbc--2020-05-14--China relocates villagers living in 800m-high cliffs in anti-poverty drive

They used to call an 800m-high cliff home , but dozens of villagers in China 's Sichuan province have now been relocated to an urban housing estate .
Atulie'er village became famous after photos emerged showing adults and children precariously scaling the cliff using just rattan ladders .
Around 84 households have now been moved into newly built flats as part of a local poverty alleviation campaign .
It 's part of a bigger national campaign to end poverty by the end of 2020 .
Atulie-er village made headlines in 2016 when it was revealed that its villagers had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carrying babies and anything the village needed .
Soon afterwards the government stepped in and replaced these with steel ladders .
The households have now been moved to the county town of Zhaojue , around 70km away .
They will be rehoused in furnished apartment blocks , which come in models of 50 , 75 and 100 sq m - depending on the number of people in each household .
It 'll be a big change for many of these villagers , who are from the Yi minority and have lived in Atulie-er @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media showed villagers beaming , one of them telling state media outlet CGTN that he was `` so happy that I got a good house today '' .
According to Mark Wang , a human geography professor at the University of Melbourne , such housing schemes are often heavily subsidised by the government , typically up to 70 % .
However , in some instances families have been unable to afford the apartments despite the subsidies .
`` For some really poor villages , the 30 % may still be difficult for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having to borrow money - [ ironically ] causing them even more debt , '' he told BBC News .
`` For the poorest , it 's a big financial burden and so in some instances , they might have to stay . ''
According to Chinese state media outlet China Daily , each person will have to pay 2,500 yuan ( $ 352 ; £288 ) for this particular move - so for a family of four , the cost would come up to 10,000 yuan .
This is quite a low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had heard of people having to pay up to 40,000 yuan for other relocation projects .
Mr Wang says in most poverty resettlement campaigns , villagers are given a choice whether or not to move , and are not usually moved into cities from the countryside .
`` In most instances it 's a move to a county town or a suburb .
So it 's not like they 're moving to a big city .
Not everyone wants an urban life and most of those who do would have already left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities , '' he says .
`` Usually the government [ puts a limit ] on the resettlement distance .
This is in most people 's favour because it means they can keep their farm land , so that 's very attractive . ''
The Atulie'er villagers will share this new apartment complex with impoverished residents across Sichuan province .
Around 30 households will remain in the Atulie'er village- which is set to turn into a tourism spot .
According to Chinese state media outlet China Daily , these households will effectively be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inns and showing tourists around .
The county government has ambitious plans - planning to install a cable car to transport tourists to the village and to develop some surrounding areas .
An earlier report said there were plans to turn the village into a vacation resort , with state media saying the state would pump 630 million yuan into investment .
Though these developments are likely to bring more jobs to the area , it 's not clear what safeguards are in place to make sure that the site 's ecological areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being overdeveloped .
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that China will eradicate poverty in China by 2020 .
There 's no one standard definition of poverty across all of China , as it differs from province to province .
One widely quoted national standard is 2,300 yuan ( $ 331 ; £253 ) net income a year .
Under that standard , there were around 30 million people living in poverty across the whole of China in 2017 .
But the 2020 deadline is approaching fast - and Mr Wang says the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak .
`` Even without Covid-19 it would be hard to meet this deadline and now realistically , it has made it even more difficult . ''

"In most instances it's a move to a county town or a suburb. So it's not like they're moving to a big city. Not everyone wants an urban life and most of those who do would have already left these villages and moved to the big cities," he says.


bbc--2020-05-14--Coronavirus Sanofi: France resists idea of US getting vaccine first

It would be `` unacceptable '' for French drug giant Sanofi to give priority to the US market if it develops a Covid-19 vaccine , a French minister has warned .
Deputy Finance Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher was responding to comments by Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson , who said `` the US government has the right to the largest pre-order because it 's invested in taking the risk '' .
Many labs worldwide are involved in research to find a Covid-19 vaccine .
Vaccines usually take years to develop .
`` For us , it would be unacceptable for there to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a country for financial reasons , '' Ms Pannier-Runacher told France 's Sud Radio .
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Earlier this month the EU chaired a global online summit to boost coronavirus research , and secured pledges of $ 8bn ( £6.5bn ) from some 40 countries and donors .
The funding is aimed at developing a coronavirus vaccine and treatments for Covid-19 .
The UK co-hosted the summit but the US and Russia did not take part .
The EU insisted on Thursday that all countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The vaccine against Covid-19 should be a global public good and its access needs to be equitable and universal , '' said European Commission spokesman Stefan de Keersmaecker , quoted by AFP news agency .
Sanofi 's Covid-19 vaccine research is partly funded by the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( Barda ) .
But in recent years Sanofi has received tens of millions of euros in tax credits from the French government to help its research .
On Thursday Sanofi 's chief in France , Olivier Bogillot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this vaccine available to the US as well as France and Europe at the same time '' .
Speaking on French news channel BFMTV , he said that would only be possible `` if Europeans work as quickly as the Americans '' , and added that the US government had pledged to spend `` several hundreds of millions of euros '' .
Last month Sanofi also teamed up with Britain 's GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) to work on a vaccine , though trials have not yet started .
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Sanofi 's head of vaccine research , John Shiver , says `` we are using an existing technology that was designed for influenza , and we 're applying it to the new virus that causes Covid-19 disease '' .
Sanofi says GSK `` will contribute its adjuvant technology , an ingredient added to enhance the immune response , reduce the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve the chances of delivering an effective vaccine that can be manufactured at scale '' .
The candidate vaccine is expected to enter clinical trials in the second half of 2020 and to be available by the second half of 2021 .

But speaking on French news channel BFMTV, he said this would only be possible "if Europeans work as quickly as the Americans", and added that the US government had pledged to spend "several hundreds of millions of euros".


bbc--2020-05-14--Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns

The coronavirus `` may never go away '' , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has warned .
Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday , WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would disappear .
He added that even if a vaccine is found , controlling the virus will require a `` massive effort '' .
Almost 300,000 people worldwide are reported to have died with coronavirus , and more than 4.3m cases recorded .
The UN meanwhile warned the pandemic was causing widespread distress and mental ill health - particularly in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment in mental healthcare .
The UN urged governments to make mental health considerations part of their overall response .
What did WHO say ?
`` It is important to put this on the table : this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities , and this virus may never go away , '' Dr Ryan told the virtual press conference from Geneva .
`` HIV has not gone away - but we have come to terms with the virus . ''
Dr Ryan then said he does n't believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will disappear '' .
There are currently more than 100 potential vaccines in development - but Dr Ryan noted there are other illnesses , such as measles , that still have n't been eliminated despite there being vaccines for them .
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed it was still possible to control the virus , with effort .
`` The trajectory is in our hands , and it 's everybody 's business , and we should all contribute to stop this pandemic , '' he said .
WHO epidemiologist Maria van Kerkhove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to get into the mindset that it is going to take some time to come out of this pandemic . ''
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Their stark remarks come as several countries began to gradually ease lockdown measures , and leaders consider the issue of how and when to reopen their economies .
Dr Tedros warned that there was no guaranteed way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave of infections .
`` Many countries would like to get out of the different measures , '' the WHO boss said .
`` But our recommendation is still the alert at any country should be at the highest level possible . ''
Dr Ryan added : `` There is some magical thinking going on that lockdowns work perfectly and that unlocking lockdowns will go great .
Both are fraught with dangers . ''

"Many countries would like to get out of the different measures," the WHO boss said. "But our recommendation is still the alert at any country should be at the highest level possible."


bbc--2020-05-14--Burkina Faso: Twelve terror suspects 'found dead in their cells'

Twelve people arrested on suspicion of terror offences have been found dead in their police cells in Burkina Faso .
The prosecutor for the town of Fada N'Gourma said 25 people had been detained overnight on Monday , and `` unfortunately , 12 of them have died during the course of the night in the cells they were being held in '' .
The cause of death is currently unknown .
Security sources told AFP news agency it may have been asphyxiation .
An investigation has been launched .
In a similar episode in July 2019 , 11 people accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cell belonging to the national police 's drugs squad .
It comes less than a month after Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) said it believed Burkina Faso security forces had executed 31 unarmed men in the northern town of Djibo , a few hours after arresting them in a counter-terror operation .
Burkina Faso , a landlocked country in West Africa , is fighting Islamist insurgents with ties to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group .
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Most of the 12 dead men were ethnic Fulas , a group often accused of jihadist links , AFP reports .
Burkina Faso 's security forces have been repeatedly accused of mistreating them .
A local human rights organisation said a Fula teacher accused of having terrorist associations was found dead in a police station in Ouagadougou , the capital of Burkina Faso , on 2 May .

The prosecutor for the town of Fada N'Gourma said 25 people had been detained overnight on Monday, and "unfortunately, 12 of them have died during the course of the night in the cells they were being held in".


bbc--2020-05-14--Germany far right: Explosives found at elite soldier's home

German police investigating links between the military and the far right have seized weapons and explosives at the home of a special forces soldier .
The 45-year-old sergeant major in the elite KSK special forces command has been under investigation since 2017 .
Reports say he had hidden a cache of weapons at his home in Nordsachsen in the eastern state of Saxony .
German military intelligence ( MAD ) said in January there were 592 suspected far-right cases in the army last year .
In March , officials said they had identified 27 people as far-right extremists .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the army , is seen as a particular problem .
It has some 1,000 soldiers trained for crisis situations such as freeing hostages abroad and 20 of them have reportedly come under investigation .
Germany 's Spiegel website says action has been taken against nine of them .
Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer promised further investigation of possible extremist networks and said it was clear there was no place for anyone in the armed forces who acted `` in a radical way '' .
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Inspections were ordered on all military barracks when Nazi-era memorabilia was found at two of them .
Many of those suspected of far-right links are thought to be sympathetic to Germany 's main opposition AfD party .
The man arrested on Wednesday has also been under investigation since 2017 and he is suspected of arms violations .
`` So far , ammunition , explosives and weapons have been made safe .
The soldier involved has been arrested and is currently being questioned by the authorities concerned , '' said defence officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was accused of impersonating a Syrian refugee , is due to go on trial for planning a far-right attack .

The man arrested on Wednesday has also been under investigation since 2017 and he is suspected of arms violations. "So far, ammunition, explosives and weapons have been made safe. The soldier involved has been arrested and is currently being questioned by the authorities concerned," said defence officials.


bbc--2020-05-14--Tottenham star held at knifepoint during robbery

Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli was held at knifepoint during a burglary in the early hours of Wednesday morning .
Two men broke into the 24-year-old 's house in north London , where he is spending lockdown with his brother and their respective partners .
Alli was threatened and punched during the incident and suffered minor facial injuries in a scuffle .
Alli has handed CCTV footage to the police .
`` Thank you for all the messages .
Horrible experience but we 're all okay now .
Appreciate the support , '' Alli posted on Twitter on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been offering our support to Dele and those isolating with him .
We encourage anyone with any information to help the police with their investigation to come forward . ''
A Metropolitan Police statement said : `` Police were called at approximately 00:35 BST on Wednesday , 13 May to reports of a robbery at a residential address .
`` Two males gained entry to the property and stole items of jewellery , including watches , before fleeing .
`` Two male occupants at the property suffered minor facial injuries after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment .
`` There have been no arrests .
Enquiries into the circumstances continue . ''
In March , the family of Alli 's Spurs team-mate Jan Vertonghen was robbed at knifepoint while he was away on Champions League duty .

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Alli has 37 England caps and was part of his country's squad at the 2018 World Cup in Russia
Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli was held at knifepoint during a burglary in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Two men broke into the 24-year-old's house in north London, where he is spending lockdown with his brother and their respective partners.
Alli was threatened and punched during the incident and suffered minor facial injuries in a scuffle.
The intruders stole items of jewellery including watches.
Alli has handed CCTV footage to the police.
"Thank you for all the messages. Horrible experience but we're all okay now. Appreciate the support," Alli posted on Twitter on Wednesday night. external-link
Spurs added: "We have been offering our support to Dele and those isolating with him. We encourage anyone with any information to help the police with their investigation to come forward."
A Metropolitan Police statement said: "Police were called at approximately 00:35 BST on Wednesday, 13 May to reports of a robbery at a residential address.
"Two males gained entry to the property and stole items of jewellery, including watches, before fleeing.
"Two male occupants at the property suffered minor facial injuries after being assaulted. They did not require hospital treatment.
"There have been no arrests. Enquiries into the circumstances continue."
In March, the family of Alli's Spurs team-mate Jan Vertonghen was robbed at knifepoint while he was away on Champions League duty.


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Teens document a day in lockdown around the world

As lockdowns continue around the world , what does a day in the life of a teenager look like now @ @ @ @ @ in 14 different countries to record their day - from when they woke up to @ @ @ @ @ bed - to find out how they are coping with coronavirus .

As lockdowns continue around the world, what does a day in the life of a teenager look like now?
We asked young people in 14 different countries to record their day - from when they woke up to the moment they went to bed - to find out how they are coping with coronavirus.
Read more - A day of lockdown for young people in the UK


bbc--2020-05-13--Scuffle as virus protesters harangue city leader on doorstep

A group of protesters went to the home of Fresno 's city council president Miguel Arias .
Video footage shows @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Arias has been charged with misdemeanor battery .

A group of protesters went to the home of Fresno's city council president Miguel Arias. Video footage shows the scuffle outside his house. Mr Arias has been charged with misdemeanour battery.


bbc--2020-05-14--Ferrari sign Sainz & Ricciardo goes to McLaren for 2021 Formula 1 season

Daniel Ricciardo is to race for McLaren in 2021 , taking the seat of Carlos Sainz , who will move to Ferrari .
The double switch was announced by both teams on Thursday morning in a choreographed series of news releases .
Ricciardo will partner Lando Norris , while Sainz is to replace four-time champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari .
McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown said Ricciardo brings `` an exciting new dimension to the team '' ; Ferrari said Sainz was `` the ideal fit '' .
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto added that Sainz `` had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown that he has the technical ability and the right attributes '' .
Vettel 's departure from Ferrari at the end of this season was confirmed on Tuesday .
• Vettel to leave Ferrari at end of season • Could Vettel 's Ferrari frustration lead to retirement from F1 ?
McLaren had to release Sainz from his contractual obligations to the team before he could join Ferrari - the team had an option on the 25-year-old Spaniard for 2021 .
And they needed to secure Ricciardo 's signature before that happened .
Ferrari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Leclerc , whose starring performances in his first season with the team last year undermined Vettel 's status and precipitated his departure when he was not prepared to accept diminished contractual terms .
Leclerc signed a five-year deal until 2024 over the winter .
Ferrari , who say they have signed Sainz on a two-year deal , will envisage the Spaniard in the type of back-up role Valtteri Bottas plays to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - quick enough to be close to him and engage in battle with other front-runners but unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` We 've embarked on a new cycle with the aim of getting back to the top in Formula 1 .
`` It will be a long journey , not without its difficulties , especially given the current financial and regulatory situation , which is undergoing a sudden change and will require this challenge to be tackled in a different way to the recent past .
`` We believe that a driver pairing with the talent and personality of Charles and Carlos , the youngest in the past 50 years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible combination to help us reach the goals we have set ourselves . ''
Sainz , who previously drove for Toro Rosso and Renault before moving to McLaren last year , is likely to view the move as an opportunity to prove himself as a top-line driver .
Sainz said he was `` excited about my future '' with Ferrari but `` looking forward to the season ahead with McLaren '' .
Sainz excelled in his first season with McLaren last year and his strong race performances have earned him the call-up from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driver market was triggered when negotiations over a new contract between Ferrari and Vettel failed .
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that the German four-time world champion would be leaving the team at the end of the 2020 season , which is currently on ice as a result of the coronavirus crisis .
Ricciardo came close to joining McLaren in 2019 when he left Red Bull , but in the end chose Renault because they were more competitive at the time .
But the two teams ' fortunes diverged last year , with McLaren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress back towards the top stalling ; in fact they fell behind McLaren to finish fifth in the championship .
Ricciardo has now decided that McLaren are a better bet for the future - a decision partly influenced by their switch to Mercedes engines for the 2021 season .
That one of a number of significant decisions made by Seidl , who has impressed with his no-nonsense , get-on-with-it approach since joining the team in May last year .
`` Signing Daniel is another step forward in our long-term plan and will bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brown .
`` I also want to pay tribute to Carlos for the excellent job he has been doing for McLaren in helping our performance recovery plan .
He is a real team player and we wish him well for his future beyond McLaren . ''
Signing the 30-year-old Australian , a seven-time winner with Red Bull between 2014 and 2018 , is a major coup for McLaren , who last year made impressive progress back to fourth in the championship after a dismal few years falling down the grid .
Team principal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a proven race-winner and his experience , commitment and energy will be a valuable addition to McLaren and our mission to return to the front of the field .
With Daniel and Lando as team-mates , I believe we have two racers who will continue to excite our fans and help the team grow . ''
Ricciardo 's departure leaves a space at Renault alongside Frenchman Esteban Ocon , assuming the car manufacturer stays in F1 next year .
Renault are said to be keen to promote one of their young drivers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but both Vettel and double world champion Fernando Alonso are contenders .
Renault is considering Alonso as an option but is understood not to be close to a decision on Ocon 's partner in 2021 .
Alonso said at the end of last year that he would consider a comeback to F1 after two years out , but he will have to weigh up whether he believes Renault will give him the competitive car he says he wants .
But he has fond memories of the team , having won both his world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also returned there for a two-year period in 2008-9 after his move to McLaren turned sour in a tumultuous year alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007 and before moving to Ferrari .
He has said he views the new regulations being planned for F1 as a chance for the field to be more competitive .
But these have now been delayed a year until 2022 as part of a package of changes to cut costs because of falling revenues from the truncated 2020 season .
That means Alonso - who turns 39 this July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 2021 season likely in the upper midfield and it remains to be seen if he wants to go through that again after his five years in an uncompetitive McLaren from 2015-18 .
Of the Renault young drivers , Dane Christian Lundgaard and their Chinese reserve driver Guanyu Zhou are furthest up the ladder in Formula 2 this year .
They also have a British driver in Formula 3 on their books - Max Fewtrell .
Of these , Lundgaard is said to be held in the highest regard within Renault and closest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is remains to be seen whether any of the three are considered ready for promotion to F1 next year , a decision made more difficult by the curtailment of racing this year as a result of coronavirus .

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Daniel Ricciardo is to race for McLaren in 2021, taking the seat of Carlos Sainz, who will move to Ferrari.
The double switch was announced by both teams on Thursday morning in a choreographed series of news releases.
Ricciardo will partner Lando Norris, while Sainz is to replace four-time champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari.
McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown said Ricciardo brings "an exciting new dimension to the team"; Ferrari said Sainz was "the ideal fit".
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto added that Sainz "had proved to be very talented and has shown that he has the technical ability and the right attributes".
Vettel's departure from Ferrari at the end of this season was confirmed on Tuesday.
Sainz is the son of two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr
Ideal support for Leclerc
McLaren had to release Sainz from his contractual obligations to the team before he could join Ferrari - the team had an option on the 25-year-old Spaniard for 2021.
And they needed to secure Ricciardo's signature before that happened.
Ferrari have identified Sainz as the ideal support for Leclerc, whose starring performances in his first season with the team last year undermined Vettel's status and precipitated his departure when he was not prepared to accept diminished contractual terms. Leclerc signed a five-year deal until 2024 over the winter.
Ferrari, who say they have signed Sainz on a two-year deal, will envisage the Spaniard in the type of back-up role Valtteri Bottas plays to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - quick enough to be close to him and engage in battle with other front-runners but unlikely to be a consistent challenge.
Binotto added: "We've embarked on a new cycle with the aim of getting back to the top in Formula 1.
"It will be a long journey, not without its difficulties, especially given the current financial and regulatory situation, which is undergoing a sudden change and will require this challenge to be tackled in a different way to the recent past.
"We believe that a driver pairing with the talent and personality of Charles and Carlos, the youngest in the past 50 years of the Scuderia, will be the best possible combination to help us reach the goals we have set ourselves."
Sainz, who previously drove for Toro Rosso and Renault before moving to McLaren last year, is likely to view the move as an opportunity to prove himself as a top-line driver.
Sainz said he was "excited about my future" with Ferrari but "looking forward to the season ahead with McLaren".
Sainz excelled in his first season with McLaren last year and his strong race performances have earned him the call-up from Ferrari.
The domino effect in the driver market was triggered when negotiations over a new contract between Ferrari and Vettel failed.
Ferrari announced on Tuesday that the German four-time world champion would be leaving the team at the end of the 2020 season, which is currently on ice as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Ricciardo has seven career F1 wins to his name
McLaren's major coup
Ricciardo came close to joining McLaren in 2019 when he left Red Bull, but in the end chose Renault because they were more competitive at the time.
But the two teams' fortunes diverged last year, with McLaren jumping up the grid and Renault's progress back towards the top stalling; in fact they fell behind McLaren to finish fifth in the championship.
Ricciardo has now decided that McLaren are a better bet for the future - a decision partly influenced by their switch to Mercedes engines for the 2021 season.
That is one of a number of significant decisions made by new team principal Andreas Seidl, who has impressed with his no-nonsense, get-on-with-it approach since joining the team in May last year.
"Signing Daniel is another step forward in our long-term plan and will bring an exciting new dimension," said Brown.
"I also want to pay tribute to Carlos for the excellent job he has been doing for McLaren in helping our performance recovery plan. He is a real team player and we wish him well for his future beyond McLaren."
Signing the 30-year-old Australian, a seven-time winner with Red Bull between 2014 and 2018, is a major coup for McLaren, who last year made impressive progress back to fourth in the championship after a dismal few years falling down the grid.
Seidl said: "Daniel is a proven race-winner and his experience, commitment and energy will be a valuable addition to McLaren and our mission to return to the front of the field. With Daniel and Lando as team-mates, I believe we have two racers who will continue to excite our fans and help the team grow."
Could Alonso return to Renault for a third time?
Who will replace Ricciardo?
Ricciardo's departure leaves a space at Renault alongside Frenchman Esteban Ocon, assuming the car manufacturer stays in F1 next year.
Renault are said to be keen to promote one of their young drivers to the role if they are deemed ready but both Vettel and double world champion Fernando Alonso are contenders.
Renault is considering Alonso as an option but is understood not to be close to a decision on Ocon's partner in 2021.
Alonso said at the end of last year that he would consider a comeback to F1 after two years out, but he will have to weigh up whether he believes Renault will give him the competitive car he says he wants.
But he has fond memories of the team, having won both his world titles with them in 2005-6. He also returned there for a two-year period in 2008-9 after his move to McLaren turned sour in a tumultuous year alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2007 and before moving to Ferrari.
He has said he views the new regulations being planned for F1 as a chance for the field to be more competitive.
But these have now been delayed a year until 2022 as part of a package of changes to cut costs because of falling revenues from the truncated 2020 season.
That means Alonso - who turns 39 this July - would have to be prepared for a 2021 season likely in the upper midfield and it remains to be seen if he wants to go through that again after his five years in an uncompetitive McLaren from 2015-18.
Of the Renault young drivers, Dane Christian Lundgaard and their Chinese reserve driver Guanyu Zhou are furthest up the ladder in Formula 2 this year.
They also have a British driver in Formula 3 on their books - Max Fewtrell.
Of these, Lundgaard is said to be held in the highest regard within Renault and closest to a potential F1 move.
However, it is remains to be seen whether any of the three are considered ready for promotion to F1 next year, a decision made more difficult by the curtailment of racing this year as a result of coronavirus.
He's flown before: Ricciardo won at Monaco in 2018


bbc--2020-05-14--Six-time F1 world champion Hamilton is Britain's wealthiest sports star

Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been named Britain 's wealthiest sports star in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List @ @ @ @ @ increased by £37m in the past year to £224m , making him the wealthiest sportsperson @ @ @ @ @ history .
Golfer Rory McIlroy - worth £170m - was the only other sports star @ @ @ @ @ Britain 's 1,000 richest people .
Sport dominated the Young Rich List with 18 of @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Joshua is the only non-footballer on the list , made up of those aged @ @ @ @ @ 30-year-old is worth £107m with Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale - also 30 @ @ @ @ @ of him .

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Mercedes driver Hamilton won a sixth world title last year
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been named Britain's wealthiest sports star in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List. external-link
The 35-year-old's wealth increased by £37m in the past year to £224m, making him the wealthiest sportsperson in the list's 32-year history.
Golfer Rory McIlroy - worth £170m - was the only other sports star in the main list of Britain's 1,000 richest people.
Sport dominated the Young Rich List with 18 of the 50 places.
Boxer Anthony Joshua is the only non-footballer on the list, made up of those aged 30 or under.
The 30-year-old is worth £107m with Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale - also 30 - the only sportsperson ahead of him.
The wealthiest sports stars aged 30 and under Name Sport 2020 wealth 1. Gareth Bale Football £114m 2. Anthony Joshua Boxing £107m 3. Paul Pogba Football £50m 4= Kevin de Bruyne Football £34m 4= David de Gea Football £34m 6. Raheem Sterling Football £28m 7. N'Golo Kante Football £25m 8. Harry Kane Football £24m 9. Daniel Sturridge Football £22m 10, Jordan Henderson Football £21m


bbc--2020-05-14--Premiership clubs should have titles stripped for salary-cap breaches, says review

Premiership clubs who breach the salary cap in future should face suspensions and being stripped of titles , according to a damning review of the current rules .
Other recommendations , in what would be a radical overhaul of the salary cap regime , include `` stronger investigatory powers '' and making Premiership Rugby , club executives , players and agents more accountable .
The review , undertaken by former government minister Lord Myners on behalf on Premiership Rugby , came after reigning champions Saracens breached the salary cap in each of the past three seasons .
The London club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the breaches and then automatically relegated after failing to prove the club would comply this season .
Yet there was no power for Premiership Rugby to remove the titles the club had won when they were operating outside of the salary cap .
In a 55-page review , published today , Lord Myners wrote : `` It is important that my recommendations should be viewed as a package of measures which , if taken together , will go a long way to restoring the integrity of the regulations .
`` They should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options from which to pick and choose . ''
In addition to the proposed strengthening of sanctions , he said he has `` sympathy '' with clubs who said they wanted to end the current system of having two marquee players , whose salaries do not fall within the cap .
`` There are some existing areas of the regulations that are obviously not widely supported .
Quite a few clubs expressed a desire to end the marquee player system on the grounds that it is inflationary , over complex and unnecessary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this position . ''
He did not propose seeking an `` alternative mechanism '' to the salary cap , having found that it will `` continue to achieve its objectives '' if applied robustly .
Lord Myners was not tasked with commenting on the level of the cap .
A series of additional measures were also considered as part of the review , including disciplinary hearings being heard in public , the publication of player salaries and further restrictions on salaries and image rights payments .
However , Lord Myners said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these more draconian measures are not necessary '' .
He said he would have `` no hesitation '' in recommending them `` if future violations continue to the detriment of the economics and reputation of PRL and the game more broadly '' .
Myners says Premiership clubs must not in the future `` act as judge and jury for fellow competitors '' , as was the case both in 2015 and in 2019 .
From 2015 Myners cites `` a last-minute settlement of the salary cap breach against Saracens '' , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same year .
He also references the `` rushed changes to the regulations '' which saw Saracens issued with a further 70-point deduction and relegated from the Premiership in 2019 .
Myners has also called for the appointment of an Independent Cap Governance Monitor , and has demanded greater powers and support for the Salary Cap Manager .

2019 Premiership champions Saracens were docked 35 points and fined £5.3m for breaching the salary cap in each of the past three seasons
Premiership clubs who breach the salary cap in the future should face a punishment that "fits the crime", including possible stripping of titles and suspensions, according to a damning review of the rules.
Other recommendations, in what would be a radical overhaul of the salary cap regime, include "stronger investigatory powers" and making Premiership Rugby, club executives, players and agents more accountable.
The review, undertaken by former government minister Lord Myners on behalf on Premiership Rugby, came after reigning champions Saracens breached the salary cap in each of the past three seasons.
The London club were docked 35 points and fined £5.3m for the breaches and then automatically relegated after failing to prove the club would comply this season.
Yet there was no power for Premiership Rugby (PRL) to remove the titles the club had won when they were operating outside of the salary cap.
In a 55-page review published on Thursday, Lord Myners wrote: "It is important that my recommendations should be viewed as a package of measures which, if taken together, will go a long way to restoring the integrity of the regulations.
"They should not be viewed as a menu of options from which to pick and choose."
In addition to the proposed strengthening of sanctions, Lord Myners said he has "sympathy" with clubs that wanted to end the system of having two marquee players whose salaries do not fall within the cap.
"There are some existing areas of the regulations that are obviously not widely supported. Quite a few clubs expressed a desire to end the marquee player system on the grounds that it is inflationary, over complex and unnecessary. I have a great deal of sympathy with this position."
He did not propose seeking an "alternative mechanism" to the salary cap, having found that it will "continue to achieve its objectives" if applied robustly.
Lord Myners was not tasked with commenting on the level of the cap.
A series of additional measures were also considered as part of the review, including disciplinary hearings in public, the publication of player salaries and further restrictions on salaries and image rights payments.
However, Lord Myners said he had been convinced by clubs that "these more draconian measures are not necessary".
He said he would have "no hesitation" in recommending them "if future violations continue to the detriment of the economics and reputation of PRL and the game more broadly".
'Judge and jury'
Myners says Premiership clubs must not in the future "act as judge and jury for fellow competitors", as was the case both in 2015 and in 2019.
From 2015 Myners cites "a last-minute settlement of the salary cap breach against Saracens", as well as a second incident involving another club in the same year.
He also references the "rushed changes to the regulations" which saw Saracens issued with a further 70-point deduction and relegated from the Premiership in 2019.
Myners has also called for the appointment of an independent cap governance monitor, and has demanded greater powers and support for the salary cap manager.
However, Premiership Rugby has not committed to implementing Lord Myners' recommendations and responded by saying there will now be a consultation with clubs and stakeholders.
Darren Childs, chief executive of Premiership Rugby, said: "Premiership Rugby established an independent review of the salary cap because we want to ensure that it provides a world-leading framework for the future.
"We are immensely grateful to Lord Myners for his thorough and insightful work during an extensive review process.
"We welcome the comprehensive set of recommendations put forward by Lord Myners following the review and we are pleased to publish his report so that everyone has an opportunity to consider his conclusions.
"In the next stage of this process, we will consult carefully with our clubs and other stakeholders as we finalise the new salary cap regulations for the long-term benefit of our sport."