bbc--2020-05-06--Coronavirus: Prof Neil Ferguson quits government role after 'undermining' lockdown

Prof Neil Ferguson has quit as a government adviser on coronavirus after admitting an `` error of judgement '' .
Prof Ferguson , whose advice to the prime minister led to the UK lockdown , said he regretted `` undermining '' the messages on social distancing .
It follows a Daily Telegraph story that a woman , said to be his `` married lover '' , visited his home in lockdown .
His modelling of the virus 's transmission suggested 250,000 people could die without drastic action .
This led Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce on 23 March that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus .
• What are social distancing and self-isolation rules ?
In a statement , Prof Ferguson said : `` I accept I made an error of judgement and took the wrong course of action .
`` I have therefore stepped back from my involvement in Sage ( Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ) .
`` I acted in the belief that I was immune , having tested positive for coronavirus and completely isolated myself for almost two weeks after developing symptoms .
`` I deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the continued need for social distancing . ''
He called the government advice on social distancing `` unequivocal '' , adding that it was there `` to protect all of us '' .
'Like it does n't count for you' Last month , Scotland 's chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood also resigned after it was revealed she had broke lockdown rules by making two trips to her second home .
Scottish National Party MP Philippa Whitford compared the two cases on BBC Newsnight , saying : `` We had unfortunately the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical officer for not obeying the rules that she was telling people on television .
`` She also was a great loss to the Scottish government .
`` But the problem is you ca n't have that you 're telling people to do something really difficult but it 's as if it does n't count for you , and that is obviously what he felt and he 's stepped back . ''
Prof Neil Ferguson is one of the world 's most influential disease modellers .
He is director of the MRC Centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre 's mathematical predictions advise governments and the World Health Organization on outbreaks from Ebola in West Africa to the current pandemic .
It was that group 's work , in early January , that alerted the world to the threat of coronavirus .
It showed hundreds if not thousands of people were likely to have been infected in Wuhan , at a time when Chinese officials said there were only a few dozen cases .
But he shot to public attention as `` Professor Lockdown '' .
In mid-March , the maths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a quarter of a million people would die in a `` catastrophic epidemic '' .
Those calculations helped transform government policy and all lives .
Conservative MP Sir John Redwood said he did not know all the circumstances of Prof Ferguson 's resignation , but suggested the events did not matter to the public .
`` I presume he resigned because he was saying something differently from what he was doing himself , '' he said .
`` What matters to the nation is not that .
What matters to the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how do we get through this dreadful crisis ? ''
Prof Ferguson led Imperial College London 's Covid-19 response team , which published research in March warning 250,000 people could die without any action , before the government imposed the lockdown .
He specialises in infections disease and has used mathematical modelling to provide information on disease outbreaks for the past 25 years .
He carried out modelling on the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in 2001 , and in the same year was awarded an OBE for services to epidemiology and the control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provided data for the government during the bird flu outbreak in 2006 and swine flu in 2009 .
A statement from the university said Prof Ferguson `` continues to focus on his important research '' .
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He added that "there will of course be a time to look at what decisions we took and whether we could have taken different decisions" but "what the people of this country want us to do now is to suppress the disease... and begin the work of getting our country's economy back on its feet".


bbc--2020-05-05--Five-year-old caught driving parents' car in Utah

Some toddlers spill milk in the kitchen or give their parents a headache by pulling the cat 's tail .
Five-year-old Adrian took the family car , and was only caught when police in Utah state stopped him on the freeway .
A patrolman spotted the SUV weaving across lanes at 30mph ( 50km/h ) , and issued a traffic stop , duly obeyed by the driver .
He was shocked to discover the child behind the wheel , who said he was on his way to buy a Lamborghini .
The boy told police that he had left home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the luxury vehicle - lower-priced models cost over $ 180,000 ( £144,000 ) - which sparked an argument .
`` He decided he 'd take the car and go to California to buy one himself , '' Utah Highway Patrol said on Twitter .
`` He might have been short on the purchase amount , as he only had $ 3 dollars in his wallet . ''
Dash camera footage posted by KSL-TV shows the vehicle weaving slightly in traffic before pulling over at the police signal .
• Aquarium pleads for public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought it might be an impaired driver behind the wheel .
In the footage , the officer can then be heard saying `` How old are you ?
You 're five years old ? ''
once he sees the boy .
The boy was sitting at the very edge of the seat to be able to reach the pedals .
He had made it about a five minutes ' drive from home .
No-one was hurt in the incident .
It will be left to local prosecutors to decide whether to file charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both were at work and he was left in the care of a sibling when he took the car .
Police issued a reminder to ensure car keys are not easily accessible to children .

"He decided he'd take the car and go to California to buy one himself," Utah Highway Patrol said on Twitter. "He might have been short on the purchase amount, as he only had $3 dollars in his wallet."


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: Aer Lingus flight had 'no social distancing' says passenger

Why the R number is important to fight coronavirus Experts keep discussing the value of R , but what is @ @ @ @ @ matter ?

A passenger on an Aer Lingus flight from Belfast to Heathrow has shared photos showing most passengers sitting close together.
"There was no social distancing, there was no sanitiser," according to Sean Mallon.
Aer Lingus has said it is reviewing procedures on its Belfast to London flights, following the claim it was not observing social distancing measures.
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bbc--2020-05-05--Venezuela detains two US citizens over speedboat incursion

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says two US citizens have been arrested following what he said was an attempt to overthrow him .
Mr Maduro said the two men were part of a group of `` mercenaries '' whose armed incursion into Venezuela by sea had been foiled on Sunday .
Mr Maduro has often accused the US of trying to overthrow him .
But US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Venezuela situation `` has nothing to do with our government '' .
What does the Maduro government say happened ?
Venezuelan authorities said eight armed men were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a live broadcast on Monday , Mr Maduro displayed what he said were the passports of the two arrested Americans - Airan Berry and Luke Denman - who work for a Florida-based security company .
He told viewers : `` They were playing Rambo , they were playing hero . ''
The Venezuelan government said the group of `` terrorist mercenaries '' had left Colombia and landed in the town of Macuto , about 21 miles ( 34km ) north of the capital Caracas , on Sunday , before they were intercepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tarek William Saab tweeted on Sunday , saying the group were `` seeking to cause a coup and an assassination attempt '' .
He shared photos of bullets and guns which were seized from them , according to the Venezuelan special forces .
Who are the detained US citizens ?
Not much is yet known about Luke Denman , 34 , and Airan Berry , 41 .
Venezuelan military high command said the pair were members of the US security forces .
US media have suggested they are former members , but this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about them on Tuesday morning , Mr Trump said : `` We 'll find out .
We just heard about it '' , adding that they had no government connection .
Jordan Goudreau , a former member of the US Army special forces , has , however , been quick to claim an association .
He told Reuters news agency : `` They 're working with me .
Those are my guys . ''
Mr Goudreau , who leads a Florida-based private security firm called Silvercorp USA , said he was one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man from Florida involved ?
According to a recent investigation by the Associated Press news agency , Mr Goudreau has become involved with a group of retired Venezuelan military men who have allegedly been training deserters from Venezuela 's security forces at secret camps in Colombia .
They have reportedly plotted previous cross-border incursions which failed to get off the ground .
The plan is said to have involved raiding military bases in the hope of igniting a popular rebellion that would end in the ousting of the president .
In their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it had found no evidence of US government involvement in these plots .
The news agency also said Mr Goudreau turned his focus to Venezuela in February 2019 , after he worked on security at a benefit concert on the Colombian-Venezuelan border arranged by UK billionaire Richard Branson and supported by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó .
What is happening now ?
Mr Goudreau has also released a video in which he referred to a `` daring amphibious raid '' that had gone `` deep into the heart of Caracas '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activated '' across the country and were now fighting .
There has been no evidence that any fighting is under way or that the group made it to Caracas .
He has not mentioned killing President Maduro was an objective , as the government has claimed .
What is the background to this ?
Mr Goudreau has also repeatedly made claims about past associations with Mr Guaidó , who is recognised by more than 50 countries as Venezuela 's legitimate leader .
On Monday , Mr Guaidó denied having anything to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said he had `` no relationship nor responsibility for any actions '' taken by the US war veteran .
• Why coronavirus could be catastrophic for Venezuela He also accused President Maduro 's administration of trying to distract people from recent outbreaks of violence - including a deadly prison riot on Friday and a gang battle in Caracas on Saturday night .
Mr Guaidó has the backing of Washington , which has vowed to use tough sanctions to force President Maduro and the Socialist Party out of office .

They have reportedly plotted previous cross-border incursions which failed to get off the ground. The plan is said to have involved raiding military bases in the hope of igniting a popular rebellion that would end in the ousting of the president.


bbc--2020-05-05--Elon Musk homes reportedly for sale after vow to sell possessions

Elon Musk could be serious about selling his possessions , after reports two luxury homes in California have been put up for sale .
On Friday , the Tesla boss included in a series of tweets a promise to get rid of his `` physical possessions '' .
Now two properties that belong to Mr Musk are on the property website Zillow with a $ 40m ( £32m ) price tag .
It comes as the maverick billionaire , 48 , and Canadian singer Grimes welcomed their first child together .
`` Mom & baby all good , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet compared with his other postings over the past few days .
Among Friday 's tweets was a claim Tesla 's value was too high - a remark which could be scrutinised by regulators .
It prompted a sell-off of shares by investors , wiping $ 14bn from the electric carmaker 's stock market value .
Another tweet said his girlfriend was `` mad '' at him , while others bordered on the mystical .
He 's also been tweeting his opposition to the US coronavirus lockdown , saying in one : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's promise to sell his possessions included a home formerly owned by Hollywood legend Gene Wilder , and which he bought in 2013 .
That house , complete with pool and guest cottage , is on the Zillow website for $ 9.5m .
The second , described as `` on private knoll overlooking Bel Air Country Club and the city and ocean beyond '' , has a $ 30m sale price .
The Los Angeles homes are listed as `` for sale by owner '' , rather than with a sales agent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Musk was serious about the sales , or even if the Zillow website could have been hacked .
`` We do n't know - everyone is trying to find out , '' one estate agent told the Los Angeles Times .
Mr Musk is thought to own several houses in California .
The Wall Street Journal reported last year that he or companies tied to him had spent $ 100m on seven properties in the state , many of which are close to his primary home .
The birth of his son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has with his first wife , the Canadian author Justine Wilson .
Grimes , 32 , has been keeping fans updated throughout her pregnancy and in February revealed she had suffered `` complications '' and felt she was `` woefully ill-prepared '' to have a baby .
Later that month she told fans on Twitter she would allow the child to choose its own gender .
South Africa-born Mr Musk and Grimes ( Claire Boucher ) have been dating for more than two years and made their red carpet debut as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Los Angeles homes are listed as "for sale by owner", rather than with a sales agent. That led some people to wonder if Mr Musk was serious about the sales, or even if the Zillow website could have been hacked. "We don't know - everyone is trying to find out," one estate agent told the Los Angeles Times.


bbc--2020-05-05--US and UK formally announce launch of trade talks

Navigating relationships via video calls has become a defining feature of the lockdown - and policymakers are no exception .
As International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and the US trade representative Robert Lighthizer kick off talks remotely , they 're hoping that a long distance courtship wo n't be an obstacle to deeper ties - a deal which boosts output and jobs by cutting the charges and restrictions on trade .
The `` special relationship '' is already a lucrative one .
More than £220bn worth of goods and services are traded between the two nations , their companies responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's home turf .
The UK is hoping to capitalise on its new-found ability to strike free-trade deals with more opportunities for exporters of cars , ceramics and whisky , for example .
However , this wo n't be an easy ride into the sunset .
Both sides are desperate for speed , to show at least some easy wins , perhaps in areas such as manufactured goods or financial services .
• Starting gun to be fired on UK-US trade talks • Which countries does the UK do the most trade with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The US wants more access for its farmers to British markets , cue talk of chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef .
President Trump is unlikely to back down on this as he tries to woo voters ahead of an election in country where one in six workers have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks .
And more access is likely to mean the UK having to relax standards and regulations - that , along with areas such as pharmaceutical prices , will meet with strenuous opposition from this side of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overcome , the gains may be modest .
The Department for International Trade 's own analysis suggests that Britain 's economy would be just 0.16 % - or £3.4bn - bigger in 15 years - if all tariffs with the US are eliminated .
And that scenario goes beyond the UK 's objectives ; in reality , the boost could be even smaller .
Crucially , these are not the only trade talks troubling Whitehall 's IT capability ; those with Brussels over the future relationship with the EU stagger on .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the year , and a refusal to extend the transition period , the Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has warned that the talks may reach crisis point unless progress is made soon .
The stakes there are even higher ; studies suggest the gain from a US deal would only go a small way to compensate for the hit to UK growth from even a Free Trade Agreement with Europe compared to what may have resulted from continued membership of the EU .
An even looser relationship with the EU with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The government is keen to use its new-found freedom on the trade circuit to show it can create new opportunities and prosperity .
But failure to deliver , or to carefully manage a delay , could come with a high price tag at this delicate point for the economy

The stakes there are even higher; studies suggest the gain from a US deal would only go a small way to compensate for the hit to UK growth from even a Free Trade Agreement with Europe compared to what may have resulted from continued membership of the EU. An even looser relationship with the EU with more restrictions would widen that gap.


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: UK death toll passes Italy to be highest in Europe

The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe , according to the latest government figures .
There have been 29,427 deaths recorded across the UK - a figure Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said was `` a massive tragedy '' .
The latest total for Italy , previously the highest in Europe , now stands at 29,315 .
But experts say it could be months before full global comparisons can be made .
Both Italy and the UK record the deaths of people who have tested positive for coronavirus .
BBC head of statistics Robert Cuffe said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic than Italy .
But he said there are caveats in making such a comparison , including the UK population being about 10 % larger than Italy 's .
Each country also has different testing regimes , with Italy conducting more tests than the UK to date .
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing , Mr Raab said the 29,427 lives lost was `` a massive tragedy '' the country has `` never seen before ... on this scale , in this way '' .
But he would not be drawn on international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't think we will get a real verdict on how well countries have done until the pandemic is over , and particularly until we get comprehensive international data on all-cause mortality . ''
Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter , of the University of Cambridge , said we can be `` certain '' that all reported figures are `` substantial underestimates '' of the true number who have died with the virus .
He said : `` We can safely say that none of these countries are doing well , but this is not Eurovision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rank them . ''
He added the `` only sensible comparison is by looking at excess all-cause mortality , adjusted for the age distribution of the country '' [ but ] `` even then it will be very difficult to ascribe the reasons for any differences . ''
This is a sobering moment .
Italy was the first part of Europe to see cases rise rapidly , and the scenes of hospitals being overwhelmed were met with shock and disbelief .
But we should be careful how we interpret the figures .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now count deaths in a similar way , including both in hospitals and the community .
But there are other factors to consider .
First , the UK has a slightly larger population .
If you count cases per head of population , Italy still comes out worse - although only just .
Cases are confirmed by tests - and the amount of testing carried out varies .
The geographical spread looks quite different too - half of the deaths in Italy have happened in Lombardy .
In the UK , by comparison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
Less than a fifth have happened in London , which has a similar population to Lombardy .
Then , how do you factor in the indirect impact from things such as people not getting care for other conditions ?
The fairest way to judge the impact in terms of fatalities is to look at excess mortality - the numbers dying above what would normally happen .
You need to do this over time .
It will be months , perhaps even years , before we can really say who has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal stories of those who have died are still emerging .
They include three members of the same family who died within weeks of each other after contracting the virus .
Keith Dunnington , 54 , a nurse for more than 30 years , died at his parents home in South Shields on 19 April .
His mother Lillian , 81 , died on 1 May and her husband Maurice , 85 , died days later .
Meanwhile , Momudou Dibba , a house-keeper at Watford Hospital who went `` above and beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus on 29 April .
In a statement , West Hertfordshire NHS Trust said Mr Dibba , known as Mo , was `` kind , caring and considerate '' .
Meanwhile , 14 people from the same care home in Northern Ireland have died from Covid-19 related symptoms .
There have now been 1,383,842 tests for coronavirus across the UK , including 84,806 tests yesterday , Mr Raab told the No 10 briefing .
• Mass testing earlier 'would have been beneficial' • Hands on with the NHS coronavirus-tracing app • Can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For the third day in a row , the government has failed to hit its target of 100,000 daily tests .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock set the target at the beginning of April and the government announced on Friday and Saturday that it had hit the 100,000-plus mark .
Separately , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) published data on Tuesday showing that by 24 April there were 27,300 deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate .
Including deaths reported to the ONS since 24 April , it brings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These figures can also include cases where a doctor suspects the individual was infected , but a test was not carried out - whereas the daily government figures rely on confirmed cases .
• Prof Neil Ferguson , whose advice to the prime minister led to the UK lockdown , has quit as a government adviser on coronavirus after admitting an `` error of judgement '' and `` undermining '' the messages on social distancing .
• Fewer than 300 people arriving in the UK from overseas were quarantined as the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the year , Home Office figures have revealed • Cyber-security agencies in the UK and US have issued a joint warning to healthcare and medical research staff , urging them to improve their password security , after cyber-criminals have been targeting healthcare bodies , particularly those involved in coronavirus response • A further 366 people with coronavirus died in English hospitals , a further 44 patients have died with coronavirus in Scotland and 26 more people have died in Wales • Virgin Atlantic will cut a third of its staff in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed as it responds to the pandemic • MPs hear that scientific evidence around the usefulness of face masks is `` not straightforward '' but their use could help prevent spread • A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
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But he would not be drawn on international comparisons, saying: "I don't think we will get a real verdict on how well countries have done until the pandemic is over, and particularly until we get comprehensive international data on all-cause mortality."


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: UK warned to avoid climate change crisis

The UK must avoid lurching from the coronavirus crisis into a deeper climate crisis , the government ’ s advisers have warned .
They recommend that ministers ensure funds earmarked for a post-Covid-19 economic recovery go to firms that will reduce carbon emissions .
They say the public should work from home if possible ; and to walk or cycle .
And investment should prioritise broadband over road-building , the Committee on Climate Change ( CCC ) says .
People should also be encouraged to save emissions by continuing to consult GPs online .
The government will reply later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already spoken in favour of a green recovery to the recession .
• Rail and bus use post-lockdown 'to be down 20 % ' In a letter to the Prime Minister , the committee says jobless people should be re-trained for work in geographically-spread labour-intensive “ green ” industries such as home insulation ; tree-planting ; and peatland restoration .
It makes a veiled reference to the current discussions over a potential government bailout to save jobs in aviation , which is struggling in the crisis .
The letter says : “ Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently bear the full costs of emitting greenhouse gases .
Revenue could be raised by setting or raising carbon prices for these sectors.
” Green groups say any bailout should include a condition that the industry shrinks until it finds a technological solution to its carbon emissions .
The letter also tackles broader social themes of fairness and risk .
It says the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted inequalities , with poorer people more in danger .
The committee notes : “ The response to the pandemic has disproportionately affected the same lower-income groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest long-term impacts of climate change .
“ The benefits of acting on climate change must be shared widely , and the costs must not burden those who are least able to pay or whose livelihoods are most at risk as the economy changes .
“ It is important that the lost or threatened jobs of today should be replaced by those created by the new , resilient economy.
” • How much warmer is your city ?
• What is your diet 's carbon footprint ?
• Where we are in seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produce policies that allow the UK to reduce emissions to Net Zero in an orderly way – unlike the chaos of the Covid-19 crisis .
The CCC Chairman , Lord Deben , said : “ The Covid-19 crisis has shown the importance of planning well for the risks the country faces .
“ Recovery means investing in new jobs , cleaner air and improved health .
The actions needed to tackle climate change are central to rebuilding our economy .
“ The government must prioritise actions that reduce climate risks and avoid measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • TESTING : Can I get tested for coronavirus ?
The message is not uncontested .
Some politicians have argued that jobs must be protected at all cost in the recovery from the Covid-19 recession .
The UK will chair a vital global climate conference next year .
Lord Deben said the UK should set a global example by planning a climate-friendly recovery from Covid-19 .
The committee has copied the letter to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will expand on its advice in June .
The Green MP Caroline Lucas says the government should harness the lessons from the Covid-19 crisis to create a better society overall .
She says ministers should force firms to show how they will meet CO2 cuts , and give people a right to locally-produced food ; affordable clean energy ; and access to green space .
The environment consultancy EPR says ministers should change the balance of the planning process to ensure that green space is a top priority rather than a @ @

“The benefits of acting on climate change must be shared widely, and the costs must not burden those who are least able to pay or whose livelihoods are most at risk as the economy changes.


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: How long does it take to recover?

More than 1.1 million people have recovered from coronavirus globally , but the time it takes to recover can vary @ @ @ @ @ develop mild symptoms , which usually take a week , maybe longer .
In more @ @ @ @ @ be more than a year .
Medics at the Centre for Perioperative Care say stopping @ @ @ @ @ , exercising more , and maintaining a healthy weight can make a difference .
BBC @ @ @ @ @ recovery times and what you can do to help others .

More than 1.1 million people have recovered from coronavirus globally, but the time it takes to recover can vary.
Most people will only develop mild symptoms, which usually take a week to recover from, maybe longer. In more serious cases, it could be more than a year.
Medics at the Centre for Perioperative Care, based at the Royal College of Anaesthetists, say stopping smoking, drinking less alcohol, exercising more, and maintaining a healthy weight can make a difference.
BBC health correspondent Laura Foster explains recovery times and what you can do to help others.
Video by Terry Saunders, Tobias Chapple and Laura Foster


bbc--2020-05-05--Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings

European scientists think they can now describe with confidence what 's driving the drift of the North Magnetic Pole .
It 's shifted in recent years away from Canada towards Siberia .
And this rapid movement has required more frequent updates to navigation systems , including those that operate the mapping functions in smartphones .
A team , led from Leeds University , says the behaviour is explained by the competition of two magnetic `` blobs '' on the edge of the Earth 's outer core .
Changes in the flow of molten material in the planet 's interior have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of negative magnetic flux .
`` This change in the pattern of flow has weakened the patch under Canada and ever so slightly increased the strength of the patch under Siberia , '' explained Dr Phil Livermore .
`` This is why the North Pole has left its historic position over the Canadian Arctic and crossed over the International Date Line .
Northern Russia is winning the 'tug of war ' , if you like '' he told BBC News .
• When we discovered how the Earth really works Earth has three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A geographic pole which is where the planet 's rotation axis intersects the surface .
The geomagnetic pole is the location which best fits a classic dipole ( its position alters little ) .
And then there is the North Magnetic , or dip , Pole , which is where field lines are perpendicular to the surface .
It is this third pole that has been doing all the movement .
When first identified by explorer James Clark Ross in the 1830s , it was in Canada 's Nunavut territory .
Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , very fast .
But in the 1990s , it took off , racing to ever higher latitudes and passing by the geographic pole in 2018 .
The separation was just a few hundred kilometres .
Using data from satellites that have measured the evolving shape of Earth 's magnetic field over the past 20 years , Dr Livermore and colleagues have attempted to model the North Magnetic Pole 's wanderings .
Two years ago when they first presented their ideas at the American Geophysical Union meeting in Washington DC , they suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ westward-accelerating jet of molten material in the outer core .
But the models were a complex fit and the team has now revised its assessment to align with a different flow regime .
`` The jet is tied to quite high northern latitudes and the alteration in the flow in the outer core that 's responsible for the change in the position of the pole is actually further south , '' Dr Livermore said .
`` There 's also a timing issue .
The jet acceleration occurs in the 2000s , whereas the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The team 's latest modelling indicates the pole will continue to move towards Russia but will in time begin to slow .
At top speed , it 's been making 50-60km a year .
`` Whether or not it will move back again in the future is anyone 's guess , '' the Leeds scientist told BBC News .
The pole 's recent race across the top of the world prompted the US National Geophysical Data Center and the British Geological Survey to issue an early update to the World Magnetic Model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representation of Earth 's magnetic field across the entire globe .
It is incorporated into all navigation devices , including modern smartphones , to correct for any local compass errors .
Dr Livermore and colleagues lent heavily on the data acquired by the European Space Agency 's Swarm satellites .
The team has published its research in the journal Nature Geoscience .
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Earth has three poles at the top of the planet. A geographic pole which is where the planet's rotation axis intersects the surface. The geomagnetic pole is the location which best fits a classic dipole (its position alters little). And then there is the North Magnetic, or dip, Pole, which is where field lines are perpendicular to the surface.


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,000 jobs and quit Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic has announced it is to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the UK and end its operation at Gatwick airport .
The shock announcement comes after rival British Airways said it could not rule out closing its Gatwick operation .
Pilots ' union Balpa described it as `` devastating '' .
Many airlines have been struggling as the coronavirus pandemic has brought global travel to a virtual standstill .
The airline currently employs a total of about 10,000 people .
Virgin Atlantic , which is in the process of applying for emergency loans from the government , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board .
`` We have weathered many storms since our first flight 36 years ago but none has been as devastating as Covid-19 and the associated loss of life and livelihood for so many , '' said Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss .
Balpa the union said : `` This is another terrible blow for the industry and is evidence of the dire situation facing UK aviation .
Balpa general secretary , Brian Strutton , said : `` Our members and all staff in Virgin Atlantic will be shocked by the scale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging Virgin very hard to justify this . ''
Virgin Atlantic also said it will move its flying programme from Gatwick to Heathrow .
It said it intended to keep its slots at Gatwick `` so it can return in line with customer demand '' .
However , Mr Weiss said there was no certainty when the air travel industry would recover from the coronavirus crisis .
`` After 9/11 and the global financial crisis , we took similar painful measures but fortunately many members of our team were back flying with us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Depending on how long the pandemic lasts and the period of time our planes are grounded for , hopefully the same will happen this time . ''
Gatwick said the company was `` very saddened '' to hear of Virgin Atlantic 's plans .
The airline has flown from the airport since 1984 , and Gatwick said : `` Virgin Atlantic will always be welcome at Gatwick and we will continue our efforts to explore ways to restart the airline 's operations as soon as possible , in the knowledge that they intend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for when demand returns . ''
Tim Alderslade , chief executive of aviation industry group Airlines UK , said : `` The challenges facing UK aviation can not be overstated .
There is currently close to zero passenger demand and many airlines have ceased operations altogether .
`` We do not know when countries will start to reopen their borders , or whether restrictions will remain in place for some time .
`` Airlines are having to adapt to a sector that will be smaller and leaner in future , with no guarantees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-crisis levels . ''
It was 28 % at British Airways .
Now 30 % of jobs will be lost at Virgin Atlantic .
The UK 's aviation sector is shrinking in size .
No airline or airport is immune .
Virgin Atlantic was Gatwick 's ninth-largest airline , so it 's a blow , but not a knock-out punch .
However , British Airways , which is Gatwick 's second-biggest customer , has indicated that it also might not restart its Gatwick operation .
If BA does pull out , it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago , several UK airports had elaborate , expensive and very controversial expansion plans in the pipeline .
The big ones were operating at or very near capacity .
But the whole aviation sector is living a new reality .
When lockdown restrictions ease and flight schedules are increased again , there will be fewer passengers , fewer and probably more expensive flights and sadly thousands of cabin crew , pilots and ground staff will have lost their jobs .
And the consensus is that it will take years for the aviation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was before the pandemic .
Commenting on its own future , Gatwick said : `` We remain very optimistic about the long-term prospects of Gatwick Airport and our resilience as a business , and having remained open throughout this pandemic we are in a strong position to extend our current operations quickly to meet demand . ''
Other airlines have already announced that they intend to cut jobs because of the collapse in demand for travel due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Last week , British Airways said it was set to cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workforce .
It also told staff that its Gatwick airport operation might not reopen after the pandemic passes .
Ryanair has also said it will cut 3,000 jobs - 15 % of its workforce - with boss Michael O'Leary saying the move was `` the minimum that we need just to survive the next 12 months '' .
Virgin Atlantic said it had begun a 45-day consultation period on the job losses with unions Balpa and Unite .
Virgin Atlantic also plans to reduce the size of its fleet of aircraft from 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It hopes to restore about 60 % of its pre-pandemic flying capacity by the end of 2020 .
Meanwhile , the airline industry has said it must be ready with a series of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus before air travel can resume .
The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) said it recommended mandatory face-coverings for passengers and masks for crew , as one of several actions to reduce what it called `` the already low risk of contracting Covid-19 on board aircraft '' .
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The airline has flown from the airport since 1984, and Gatwick said: "Virgin Atlantic will always be welcome at Gatwick and we will continue our efforts to explore ways to restart the airline's operations as soon as possible, in the knowledge that they intend to retain their slot portfolio at Gatwick for when demand returns."


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: Summer holidays abroad possible, German official says

Germans may be able to have summer holidays abroad , the country 's tourism chief said , as European nations look at how to handle the summer break .
Federal tourism commissioner Thomas Bareiss told Der Tagesspiegel newspaper that if the outbreak stayed under control , people might be able to take vacations abroad soon .
Germany was in talks with other nations about summer holidays , he said .
European governments are mulling how to handle the upcoming vacation period .
More than 100,000 people are confirmed to have died amid the coronavirus pandemic in Europe .
But latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus like France , Italy and Spain have passed the worst of the outbreak .
• What travel may look like ahead of a virus vaccine • Fast on coronavirus , now they need to save summer Speaking on Tuesday , French President Emmanuel Macron sounded a note of caution , telling reporters it was `` too soon to say whether we can take holidays '' but it would become clear by the start of June .
`` What I can say is that we will limit major international travel , even during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europeans and , depending on how the epidemic evolves , we might have to reduce that a little more . ''
What did the commissioner say ?
Mr Bareiss said he had not himself booked a holiday yet , given the `` great uncertainty '' of the pandemic .
But if the outbreak remained under control , he said , people would be able to take holidays in Germany and in neighbouring countries that had seen a similar drop in infections .
`` I hope that , given the good numbers , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the next four to eight weeks , '' he said .
Asked which countries Germans could visit , the tourism commissioner said it would mainly be neighbouring states `` that can be reached by car '' , like Austria , France , Poland , Belgium or the Netherlands .
`` But I would not yet write off other regions in Europe , such as the Balearic Islands or the Greek islands , '' Mr Bareiss said , adding that Germany was already in talks with other nations about how this could happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC his country plans to open up gradually to visitors .
`` Travelling by road will be safer initially than flying and we 'll see that kind of tourists earlier , '' he said .
• How to open a hairdressers after lockdown Francina Armengol , president of Spain 's Balearic Islands - including the popular islands of Majorca and Ibiza - specifically mentioned German tourism on Tuesday as she asked for greater economic support for the region .
According to Spanish news agency Europa Press , Ms Armengol said Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the islands , and she would work with the country to make sure travel routes recovered `` as soon as possible '' .
Her tone has changed since last month , when she urged Spanish authorities to keep the islands ' ports and airports shut for as long as possible for health reasons .
Ms Armengol reportedly received some 200 letters from German investors with second homes in Majorca who were demanding the right to travel there .
She has now asked the government in Madrid and the European Union to set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to guarantee the safe recovery of air activity '' .
Though travellers and the tourism sector will take heart at these comments , it still remains unclear how much people will be able to travel abroad for pleasure .
Mr Bareiss 's comments come just days after Germany extended its warning against global travel until 14 June .
`` People wo n't be able to spend a holiday as they usually know it , on full beaches or in full mountain huts , '' foreign minister Heiko Maas said .
Some German states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holidays .
The northern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has said people can now come and stay in their second homes there , for instance .
And governments across Europe , including in the UK , have spoken of people taking `` staycations '' - holidaying in their own countries , until the pandemic subsides further .

"What I can say is that we will limit major international travel, even during the summer. We will stay among Europeans and, depending on how the epidemic evolves, we might have to reduce that a little more."


bbc--2020-05-05--Climate change: More than 3bn could live in extreme heat by 2070

More than three billion people will be living in places with `` near un-liveable '' temperatures by 2070 , according to a new study .
Unless greenhouse gas emissions fall , large numbers of people will experience average temperatures hotter than 29C .
This is considered outside the climate `` niche '' in which humans have thrived for the past 6,000 years .
Co-author of the study Tim Lenton told the BBC : `` The study hopefully puts climate change in a more human terms '' .
Researchers used data from United Nations population projections and a 3C warming scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature .
A UN report found that even with countries keeping to the Paris climate agreement , the world was on course for a 3C rise .
According to the study , human populations are concentrated into narrow climate bands with most people residing in places where the average temperature is about 11-15C .
A smaller number of people live in areas with an average temperature of 20-25C .
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People have mostly lived in these climate conditions for thousands of years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperatures to rise by three degrees , a vast number of people are going to be living in temperatures considered outside the `` climate niche '' .
Mr Lenton , climate specialist and director of the global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter , conducted the study with scientists from China , the US and Europe .
He told the BBC : `` The land warms up faster than the ocean so the land is warming more than three degrees .
Population growth is projected to be in already hot places , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average person to a hotter temperature .
`` It 's shifting the whole distribution of people to hotter places which themselves are getting hotter and that 's why we find the average person on the planet is living in about 7C warmer conditions in the 3C warmer world . ''
Areas projected to be affected include northern Australia , India , Africa , South America and parts of the Middle East .
The study raises concerns about those in poorer areas who will be unable to shelter from the heat .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the rich who can just get inside an air-conditioned building and insulate themselves from anything .
We have to be concerned with those who do n't have the means to isolate themselves from the weather and the climate around them , '' Mr Lenton said .
Mr Lenton says the main message from the team 's findings is that `` limiting climate change could have huge benefits in terms of reducing the number of people projected to fall outside of the climate niche .
`` It 's about roughly a billion people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present .
So for every degree of warming , we could be saving a huge amount of change in people 's livelihoods . ''

"For me, the study is not about the rich who can just get inside an air-conditioned building and insulate themselves from anything. We have to be concerned with those who don't have the means to isolate themselves from the weather and the climate around them," Mr Lenton said.


bbc--2020-05-05--Abbco Tower: Fire engulfs skyscraper in UAE city of Sharjah

A fire has engulfed a skyscraper in Sharjah , one of the largest cities in the United Arab Emirates , @ @ @ @ @ the streets below .
Dozens of firefighters worked to put out the blaze in the @ @ @ @ @ a dozen fire engines and drones , a local journalist reports .
They are now @ @ @ @ @ building down .
There were no immediate reports of casualties or of the likely cause @ @ @ @ @ services were called to the scene shortly after 21:00 ( 17:00 GMT ) on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ nearby were evacuated as the fire service worked at the scene , the Dubai-based Khaleej @ @ @

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bbc--2020-05-05--ABS-CBN: Philippines' biggest broadcaster forced off air

The Philippines ' top broadcaster has gone off air after it was ordered by the media regulator to stop operations .
ABS-CBN said it had been told it could continue broadcasting while it waited for Congress to renew its licence , which expired on Monday .
But the regulator said it must stop on Tuesday .
The channel has in the past angered President Rodrigo Duterte , who correspondents say is well-known for silencing media critics .
• Duterte : The 'strongman ' of the Philippines Just before its main channel went dark , Chairman Mark Lopez told viewers : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are being shut down , but it 's also painful for millions of our countrymen who believe that our service is important to them . ''
In an earlier statement , ABS-CBN said it would stop operations on Tuesday evening to comply with the order from the National Telecommunications Commission , and urged lawmakers in Congress , the lower house of parliament , to renew its franchise .
`` We trust that the government will decide on our franchise with the best interest of the Filipino people in mind , recognising ABS-CBN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest news and information during these challenging times , '' the channel said in a statement .
President Duterte has been engaged in a long-running feud with ABS-CBN , after the channel angered him during the 2016 presidential election by refusing to broadcast his campaign ads .
Opposition lawmakers say the suspension order undermines the fight against the coronavirus outbreak , which has infected more than 9,600 people in the country and killed more than 600 .
`` This shutdown order goes against public welfare , '' Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lower chamber 's committee on legislative franchises , said Congress would order the telecoms body to explain its action .
`` We are up in arms against this , '' he told DZMM radio , adding that only Congress could grant or revoke the franchise .
Media watchdogs describe the move as a serious blow to press freedom .
`` Ordering ABS-CBN to stop its operations is an outrageous attack on media freedom ...
The Filipino people need accurate information from independent sources .
The government must act immediately to keep ABS-CBN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtail media freedom , '' Amnesty International 's Philippines section director Butch Olano said in a statement .
`` This latest move against ABS-CBN occurs after repeated attacks in the past against the network by President Duterte himself .
It is yet another attack on freedom of expression in recent weeks , following the authorities ' legal threats against people who criticised the government 's response to the pandemic . ''
Founded in 1953 , the media conglomerate employs some 11,000 people ; it owns radio and television stations nationwide , and distributes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in :

Just before its main channel went dark, Chairman Mark Lopez told viewers: "It's painful for us that we are being shut down, but it's also painful for millions of our countrymen who believe that our service is important to them."


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus lockdown: I got a life-changing opportunity

When six people share a one-bedroom apartment in New York City , lockdown is especially hard .
But some big news has given one teenager hope .
Hello everyone , my name is Ana Carmona .
I am 18 years old , and I live in the Bronx .
2 April : I live with my parents , my little brother Bernie , 12 , my little sister Alexandra , 16 , and my older sister who is 22 .
Both of my parents and my older sister are undocumented .
My sisters and I all share one bedroom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the living room , plus there 's a kitchen .
My brother says my bed is his favourite , so he 's always hanging out with us !
10 April : Both my father and Bernie like to watch the news in Spanish to stay informed .
Here , they are watching a report about two priests in the Brooklyn diocese who have died from coronavirus .
Regardless of age , gender , status , or the colour of your skin , this virus does not discriminate .
But underprivileged communities like mine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prevent Covid-19 from taking over neighbourhoods .
We asked three young Americans to chronicle their very different experiences of the pandemic .
Read about Maddie below , a 22-year old student living in Ohio , and we 'll also hear from Miguel , 21 , who lives in San Francisco .
• Maddie 's story : The new house rules of my life under lockdown 11 April : Quarantine has taken a toll on people including myself .
Today I got to go grocery shopping and to feel a little better , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have n't touched once since being quarantined .
Putting on makeup made me feel a sense of fulfilment and a sense of home .
My older sister was the only one working in the household prior to us being quarantined .
Now that she is no longer working due to the virus , there is no money coming in .
That makes it very stressful for my family , because we do n't know when we 're going to have our next meal , or we do n't know what 's going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain bills , such as rent , electricity , things like that .
My family stocks up on food for the weeks to come .
The supermarket near our home usually has overpriced items so we take advantage of going to Food Bazaar where food items are less expensive .
We stood in line for an hour and when we finally got in , we had to hurry because others had to shop as well .
Behind us , a father takes off his coat and gives it to his baby to guard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to concentrate on my schoolwork because there 's ambulances outside , and we usually hear those very often , especially at night .
Before the virus , I was finishing up my senior year in high school and applying to colleges .
I 've been trying to make my decision whether I should go to Cornell University ( an Ivy League school ) or Binghamton University .
Cost is a big factor .
It 's very hard to speak to my parents about the college process .
They do n't understand it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 April : My mother , older sister and I finally decided to go to the laundromat which is about five minutes away from our building .
We have not done laundry for a whole month because of Covid-19 .
We all went together to get the job done faster to avoid being out for long .
What was once a busy and crowded laundromat , was now nearly empty .
For the seven years since I 've lived in this neighbourhood , locals play music and board games , and kids ride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Quarantine has caused emptiness in a place that used to be filled with so much music , laughter and joy .
17 April : I heard back from Cornell at 2am in the morning , and I was not even awake fully when I read the letter .
So I woke up my older sister and was like 'Hey can you please read this award letter for me ? '
She said `` Oh my god you got a full ride ! ''
And I was like , 'Oh my god , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sister heard too , because we all share a room .
Then the next morning I woke up and was going to tell my mom and my dad .
And then out of nowhere my mom just surprised me .
`` Congratulations !
Your little sister told me . ''
My parents told me they were really proud of me and they knew I was going to get it and I deserve it .
18 April : My mother is cutting Bernie 's hair because she is unable to take him to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The last time he got his hair cut was 18 February .
My mother usually takes him to a specific barbershop so he felt uncomfortable doing it at home and kept moving the entire time .
The Bronx Documentary Center , where I have been learning photography , came this morning to leave some food and cleaning supplies .
My friends ' parents have also helped .
My mother was filled with so much happiness , and said those who provide and help us in times of need are also family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ see her and my family happy , because I know we 're all struggling .
29 April : I just committed to Cornell .
Wow .
I literally bawled my eyes out .
My family was there , and I did it through Google Hangouts with my friends .
It 's been a very eventful day .
And I had a whole breakdown before I committed , because I do n't really know what I want .
I had a talk with my counsellor , who just told me wherever it is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it .
I 'm not only doing this for myself , I 'm doing this for my parents and for a lot of people .
And it 's obviously a very emotional time , because we do n't know where we 're going from this pandemic .
But I think that the universe knows what it has in store for me , you know ?

My family stocks up on food for the weeks to come. The supermarket near our home usually has overpriced items so we take advantage of going to Food Bazaar where food items are less expensive. We stood in line for an hour and when we finally got in, we had to hurry because others had to shop as well. Behind us, a father takes off his coat and gives it to his baby to guard against the chilly weather.


bbc--2020-05-04--Creative ways the world is thanking healthcare workers

From a flower drop to a star performance - a look at some of the ways that people have expressed @ @ @ @ @ the frontline against Covid-19 .

From a flower drop to a star performance - a look at some of the ways that people have expressed thanks to the workers on the frontline against Covid-19.
Produced by Elise Wicker


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus and climate change a ‘double crisis’

Activists are warning that the world is now facing a `` double crisis '' because of the coronavirus pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ have had to cancel or postpone their work because of lockdowns worldwide .
However , @ @ @ @ @ big opportunity to spread their message in a different way .

Activists are warning that the world is now facing a "double crisis" because of the coronavirus pandemic and climate change.
Many campaigners have had to cancel or postpone their work because of lockdowns worldwide.
However, some say now is a big opportunity to spread their message in a different way.
Video journalist: Olivia Le Poidevin


bbc--2020-05-05--Spin-offs, sequels and stars - Netflix's Tiger King has spawned a monster

Netflix 's Tiger King has been one of the runaway hits of lockdown TV - and its success has unsurprisingly led to a rush to make spin-offs and adaptations .
The Netflix series tells the astonishing story of the larger-than-life Oklahoma zoo owner Joe Exotic and his rivalry with animal rights activist Carole Baskin .
Oscar-winning actor Cage will play the infamous , polygamous , gun-wielding Exotic , who is serving 22 years in prison for plotting Baskin 's murder .
Cage will star in a new eight-part scripted TV drama , based on a 2019 Texas Monthly article titled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The World Of A Man Gone Wild , by Leif Reigstad .
No channel or platform has been announced .
Cage won an Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas in 1996 , and this will be his first regular TV role .
The series will be written by American Vandal showrunner Dan Lagana , according to Variety .
That 's not the only drama adaptation in the works - Emmy-winning Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon is due to play Baskin in another limited series .
Her version will be based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King , which was made by Wondery and launched in March .
But is there room for both scripted series ?
If not , which one will make it to air ?
And it seems other drama adaptations could be on the cards ... Actor Rob Lowe recently posted on Instagram to say he and illustrious TV guru Ryan Murphy were `` developing our version of this insane story '' .
He even offered an uncanny glimpse of himself as Exotic , holding his dog instead of a tiger .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been either linked with a role or tried to get in on the action .
The Sun claimed Orlando Bloom had been earmarked to star in a big-screen version .
Kevin Bacon recently said he would say yes to starring in a film about Exotic in `` a second '' .
Actors Dax Shepard and Edward Norton even had a Twitter spat ( sort of ) over which one of them should play him .
And Jared Leto posted a photo of himself with a ( fluffy ) tiger with the caption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a couple of people for the role , including US actor and comedian David Spade , who is obsessed with Tiger King and has interviewed some of the players on YouTube .
The other person Exotic suggested was Brad Pitt .
Spade joked : `` I see Brad at auditions all the time and it 's always tense . ''
As well as the dramatic adaptations , there has been speculation about a second Netflix season - but no announcement yet .
The first was such a phenomenon - with 64 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its first month - that it 's hard to imagine they wo n't find a way to bring it back .
`` We have a crazy amount of footage and it 's a story that 's still unfolding , '' co-director Rebecca Chaiklin told Entertainment Weekly in March .
`` We 're not sure yet , but there could be a follow-up on this story because there 's a lot that 's still unfolding in it , and it 'll be just as dramatic and just as colourful as what has unfolded these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go on to make a single follow-up episode .
Netflix may not have ordered a follow-up series , but the Investigation Discovery network has .
Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic is described as `` the definitive true crime series '' and will delve into his rivalry with Baskin .
`` Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix 's Tiger King , but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more , '' channel boss Henry Schleiff said .
Nine whole years before the Netflix series , Louis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ episode of America 's Most Dangerous Pets .
The programme was repeated on BBC Two on Sunday , with Theroux giving his thoughts during a tweet-along .
It is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer .
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"We're not sure yet, but there could be a follow-up on this story because there's a lot that's still unfolding in it, and it'll be just as dramatic and just as colourful as what has unfolded these past few years."


bbc--2020-05-05--Dame Judi Dench becomes British Vogue's oldest cover star at 85

Dame Judi Dench has become the oldest star to appear on the cover of British Vogue in its 104-year history .
The 85-year-old was photographed for the magazine 's June issue before lockdown , but in the interview talked about self-isolating at home in Surrey .
She said she hopes `` a great deal of kindness '' will come out of the crisis .
The Oscar-winning actress also admitted to being unhappy about her character in the Cats movie , saying she looked like a `` battered , mangy old cat '' .
Jane Fonda was the previous oldest cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 81 last year .
Talking about the coronavirus pandemic , Dame Judi said : `` I am sure I feel like everyone else , such unprecedented times are quite hard to comprehend .
`` What is a good thing is that it has made people aware of the predicament of others who are completely alone .
`` If a great deal of kindness comes out of this , then that will be a plus . ''
Dame Judi recently took part in a star-studded fundraiser for frontline workers , with profits donated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together .
She has also become a social media star during the crisis , despite not using social media herself .
She has appeared in videos posted by family members and Gyles Brandreth , and also did a TikTok dance with her grandson to the song Cheryl by US rapper Yung Gravy .
Talking about Cats , which was derided by critics , Dame Judi said she had n't yet seen the film in full .
But she has seen enough to know how disappointed she felt by the way the CGI graphics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look elegant , but instead said she resembled `` a great big orange bruiser '' , adding : `` What 's that about ? ''
Dame Judi also discussed the future of the James Bond franchise , having first played spymaster M in 1995 's Goldeneye .
With speculation over whether a woman will take over from Daniel Craig following his last innings as 007 later this year in No Time To Die , Dame Judi said Bond creator Ian Fleming would not be in favour .
While she is all for female @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play Bond , Dame Judi said : `` Call it something else , then ? ''
As for any thoughts of her retirement , she insisted it will not happen any time soon .
`` No , no , no , no .
Do n't use that word ... Not in this house .
Not here .
Wash your mouth out ! ''
Quoting Dylan Thomas 's poem Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night , she added : `` Rage , rage against the dying of the light .
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bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: Sailors tell of months stuck on ships

Seafarers across the world are stuck on their ships , spending months without shore leave as ports ban crew transfers .
While most are being paid and some are getting extra pay , they are doing their jobs without the expected breaks , often 12 hours a day and seven days a week .
Since March , many ports are refusing to allow crew changes or shore leave , meaning for some that a three-month contract becomes almost twice as long .
Most crew members say they 've had contracts extended in the past , when illness or bad weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with long memories say a situation like this , with no end in sight , is unprecedented .
`` We are all stuck out here and we do n't know what to do , '' says an officer on a tanker vessel .
`` Everybody 's waiting as to what your home country will do .
Only when the home country is ready to accept their own citizens , we can go home . ''
The hardest part is not the length of time on board .
It 's the fact that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 'll spend on board '' We have been under pressure for quite some time .
It takes a toll on your mental health .
If you do n't know what 's going to happen it 's more frustrating mentally on you , '' the officer says .
The BBC has interviewed crews on tanker vessels , container ships and cruise liners .
Most do n't want to be named as they have not been authorised by their employers to speak to the media .
While shipping is a critical industry for global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces many challenges - previously amid US-China trade tensions and now the economic effects of coronavirus .
Over the decades , the trend has been towards larger ships and smaller , cheaper crews in order to cut costs in a competitive market .
The tanker officer should have been on a three-month contract , but he will spend almost six on his ship .
Once he does get home , he says he expects to be in quarantine for up to a month to help stop the spread of the virus .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be worried you do n't catch it , and if you do catch it you do n't give it to your loved ones . ''
Before the prospect of quarantine , he needs a port that will let him off , and where there are flights home .
If a planned flight is cancelled , he 'll be put back on his vessel .
Until then , he is stuck , and his company has no news for him .
A particular kick in the teeth was when his home country of India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to relieve him , he said .
He was forced to sail away rather than take some shore leave to see his family .
Most officers will spend three to five months on a ship before they are relieved , and may then have the same amount of time as rest at home .
For more junior crew , stints can be nine months , but with shore leave in between .
As well as not knowing when their contracts will end , a ban on shore leave is what makes the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer on a container ship .
`` Morale is quite low , especially because you ca n't go out ashore and without that by definition it 's cabin fever , '' he says .
`` You 're working all the time in the same environment , everyone 's groggy , everyone wants to go home , people start making small mistakes and it gets you down .
We are trying our best to get along with each other . ''
While longer time together is helping build some camaraderie , things are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break ashore , or a drink - his vessel is dry - `` it 's just Groundhog Day every single day . ''
His ship makes plenty of stops , which would usually mean plenty of opportunities to see a new city and have some respite .
But many Asian ports now demand to see two weeks pass between stops to show that no crew have developed symptoms .
It means he may not be able to leave for weeks .
For the ratings , more junior crew , it can be harder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creeping towards a year on board and still getting up at dawn to cook the crew meals .
Lockdown has n't affected the maintenance necessary for running a ship and there 's plenty to do for everyone , from navigational duties to maintaining fire safety gear and lifeboats .
His company has given $ 1,000 ( £802 ) to each ship to kit the crew out with any personal items they might need .
But at about $ 40 per crew member , and because of the mark-up a ship 's chandler ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to basics like toothpaste , soap and razor blades .
His employer did n't respond to a request for comment .
Most crew would like more information from their employers , and a little more effort from governments .
`` I see a lot of repatriations - everything organised for holidaymakers - but for sailors it 's basically nothing , '' said our container ship officer .
It 's a familiar feeling for mariners , he said , `` They call it sea blindness . ''
About 95 % of imports and exports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet the industry is low on the public agenda , he feels .
Safe procedures for crew changes would be a good place to start , he said .
Some ports are showing early signs of starting this , he said , but the wait is still unknown .
Until ports do reopen , recorded movies and TV shows as well as patchy internet connections are all that entertain them .
`` A lot of people end up just going back to their cabins and sitting on their phones and watching the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he adds .
`` There 's nothing to look forward to . ''
But perhaps they are the lucky ones , as they are still being paid .
For Matt Burton , who works as an officer on a survey vessel in the offshore oil industry , he would rather be stuck on a ship earning money .
He has been a mariner for 32 years .
In common with many sailors , if he 's not aboard a ship , he 's not being paid .
`` I 'd rather be there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely , '' he said .
`` I 'm used to being stuck on for longer .
I have been stuck on board three or four times , I 've done four months when it 's supposed to be two months .
Things happen , your relief gets called away unexpectedly so they do n't have anybody for you . ''
It 's not an easy choice , he admits .
Four months compared to two is a tall order .
Mr Burton says he applied to work temporarily on UK ships that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visas are cancelled and international workers make their way home .
But he has heard nothing back , `` so I 'm sitting at home twiddling my thumbs .
Waiting for borders to open up things to start running again . ''
For cruise ships , it 's a different story .
According to one guide on an Antarctic cruise , crew were asked to take huge pay cuts while on board after their original contracts expired , and were only allowed off after sailing all the way to the Canary Islands , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , passing open ports along the way .
During the voyage back , her ship picked up crew from other liners , including one where cases of coronavirus were reported .
The BBC requested comment from seven of the largest container and tanker companies in the world on how they will be aiding crews stuck at sea and the unemployed ashore .
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company , the second-largest container firm , responded .
Ports are starting to open up to crew changes , it insists .
`` For cargo vessels , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can relieve their crew and in past weeks thanks to the recognition by the UN International Maritime Organization and various governments recognising seafarers as key workers , many ports are now allowing crew changes , '' it said .
Orient Overseas Container Line praised its crews and `` their excellent professionalism , dedication and contributions to keeping the cargo moving . ''
It said it will be `` keeping a close eye on policy and regulatory updates and maintaining close communications with our colleagues at sea to ensure they are well taken care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymously to this article do not work for either of those two shipping companies .

But perhaps they are the lucky ones, as they are still being paid. For Matt Burton, who works as an officer on a survey vessel in the offshore oil industry, he would rather be stuck on a ship earning money. He has been a mariner for 32 years. In common with many sailors, if he's not aboard a ship, he's not being paid.


bbc--2020-05-05--Climate change and Covid-19: Five charts that explain the impacts

We 're living through the biggest carbon crash ever recorded .
No war , no recession , no previous pandemic has had such a dramatic impact on emissions of CO2 over the past century as Covid-19 has in a few short months .
Multiple sources indicate we are now living through an unrivalled drop in carbon output .
But even though we will see a massive fall this year , the concentrations of CO2 that are in the atmosphere and warming our planet wo n't stabilise until the world reaches net-zero .
• Rail and bus use post-lockdown 'to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows , since the Spanish flu killed millions over 100 years ago , the global expansion of emissions of CO2 , from the use of oil , gas and coal has risen massively .
While these energy sources have transformed the world , the carbon seeping into our atmosphere has driven up global temperatures by just over 1C since the mid-1850s .
They could rise by 3-4C by the end of this century if CO2 levels are n't savagely reduced .
Over the past 100 years , as indicated on the graphic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramatic falls in carbon are possible .
Much is made of the financial crash in 2008-2009 , but in reality , carbon emissions only fell by around 450 million tonnes between 2008 and 2009 .
This is much smaller than the fall in CO2 in the aftermath of World War II , which saw a drop of around 800 million tonnes .
It is also smaller than the global recession in the early 1980s that followed the oil crisis of the late 1970s .
During this period , CO2 went down by around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic of 2020 dwarves all of these previous shocks by some distance .
In a few months , demand for energy globally has fallen off a cliff .
The International Energy Agency ( IEA ) says that the world will use 6 % less this year - equivalent to losing the entire energy demand of India .
This will feed through to large falls in CO2 .
A number of different analyses , including this one from Carbon Brief , show that emissions this year will fall by 4-8 % , somewhere between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming gas .
That 's between six and ten times larger than during the last global recession .
It 's all of the above and much more .
Full lockdowns have pushed global electricity demand down by 20 % or more , says the IEA .
Across the full year , the need for electricity will fall by 5 % - the biggest drop since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
`` This is an historic shock to the entire energy world , '' says Dr Fatih Birol , IEA executive director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a knock-on effect on global coal demand , which is set to fall 8 % this year .
With China the first country to stall it 's economy in response to the virus , coal use dropped sharply at first , though it is now rebounding and the expectation among energy analysts is that production this year will be down by just over 1 % .
Researchers say the biggest thing hitting CO2 emissions right now is the reduction in road transport .
According to the IEA global average road transport activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level by the end of March 2020 .
As can be seen in our chart , almost every country has seen a huge drop in road use .
This has resulted in a massive fall in the use of oil .
`` Back in the 2009 recession , average oil demand dropped by 1.3 million barrels per day versus 2008 .
And now 2020 is set to average 10 million barrels per day less than 2019 . ''
said Erik Holm Reiso , from Rystad Energy , an independent research firm .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Similarly , air travel has dropped hugely , but by different amounts in different regions .
In Europe , the number of flights is down around 90 % , whereas in the US it has been more resilient with around half the number of planes taking off compared to last year .
Globally , though , the demand for jet fuel is down 65 % year-on-year to April .
`` What we 're seeing is that the largest relative reduction is in air traffic , '' said Robbie Andrew , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Climate and Environmental Research ( Cicero ) .
`` But air emissions are only about 3 % of global total .
So while the relative reductions in land transport are lower than air transport , the absolute reductions there are much more significant . ''
It 's not the same everywhere While the lockdown might feel rather uniform across the world , there have been huge variations in emissions reductions from different cities .
If we take Paris and New York as examples , the contrast , as shown on our chart , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop of 72 % ( +/-15 % ) in the month of March compared to normal .
New York in the same period , saw a CO2 fall of around 10 % .
So why the big difference ?
`` In the Paris area , there are no large fossil fuel power plants , or industrial sites , '' said Philippe Ciais , from the Institut Pierre Simon Laplace in Paris .
`` Another difference is whether buildings are heated with fuels or with electricity .
In France , around 70 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New York 's CO2 comes from emissions related to the heating of buildings .
But significant emissions come from fossil fuel plants based within the city limits .
Cars make up a much smaller proportion of overall energy use .
`` I guess something to think about is that we shut down the entire city and got a reduction of 10 % in the CO2 emissions , '' said Prof Róisín Commane from Columbia University in New York .
`` We are still emitting more than 80 % of our previous CO2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So personal behaviour really is n't going to fix the carbon emission problem .
We need a systematic change in how energy is generated and transmitted . ''
Back in 2008 , the European electricity industry was hit badly by the global financial recession and demand for power fell sharply .
But when that demand picked up again , it was solar and wind that were by then large enough to supply all the growth .
Europe 's use of fossil fuels to produce electricity never returned to the level it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now believe something similar could happen with the coronavirus pandemic .
`` In about half of the world , we 've already seen peak demand for fossil fuels , '' said Kingsmill Bond , from independent financial think tank Carbon Tracker .
`` In Europe it was 2005 , in the USA 2007 . ''
This means that the trend in demand has been downhill ever since .
He added : `` There has been a global coal demand peak in 2013 .
If you look at car demand , it is increasingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand in 2017 . ''
So will the pandemic 's big hit on carbon mean that last year , 2019 , becomes the year the world reached a turning point ?
The carbon emissions drop that followed the recession in 2009 was followed by a sharp rise of almost 6 % in 2010 .
Something similar could happen over the next couple of years .
`` At this point , we do not see any clear signs that the pandemic and our societal response to it will lead to significant and permanent changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Robbie Andrew from Cicero .
`` Right at the moment what we 're seeing are immediate emissions responses , and following most previous crises , global emissions have returned to their pre-crisis trajectory . ''
What if CO2 was cut like this each year ?
To keep the world on track to stay under 1.5C this century , the world needs similar cuts for the foreseeable future to keep this target in view .
`` If Covid-19 leads to a drop in emissions of around 5 % in 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need every year until net-zero emissions are reached around 2050 , '' said Glen Peters , also from Cicero .
`` Such emissions reductions will not happen via lockdowns and restrictions , but by climate policies that lead to the deployment of clean technologies and reductions in demand for energy . ''
Energy experts believe there will be a bounce back next year , but that , long term , the world will move to greener fuels .
But it may not be enough to keep temperatures down to safer levels .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ time beyond peak fossil energy , '' said Erik Holm Reiso , from Rystad Energy .
`` That does n't chime with 1.5C , but maybe 1.8-1.9C degrees could be within reach and this situation right now could help achieve that , I think . ''
Many climate researchers are optimistic that this deadly pandemic has taught governments some critical lessons that they can apply to the problem of rising temperatures .
The big challenge is to ensure the recovery has a green focus .
According to Prof Gail Whiteman from Lancaster University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that governments around the world , when faced with a health emergency , would put humanity ahead of the economy .
But they did .
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`` We can recover from an existential , complex threat and emerge much stronger and more resilient , '' she says .
`` Which strengthens the idea that we can do things differently on climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think it gives us huge energy . ''
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With China the first country to stall its economy in response to the virus, coal use dropped sharply at first, though it is now rebounding and the expectation among energy analysts is that production this year will be down by just over 1%.


bbc--2020-05-05--Coronavirus: Can live-streaming save China's economy?

`` I 'm a bit nervous , '' confessed Li Qiang , the deputy mayor of Wuhan , the Chinese city where the coronavirus was first reported late last year , as he awaited the start of his first-ever TikTok live-streaming event .
It is not the kind of tone one often hears from a senior Communist party official .
But in an effort to revive China 's economy after the devastating epidemic , Mr Li was determined .
He spoke fondly of his long appreciation of Wuhan 's local delicacy , hot and dry noodles , and urged locals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-month-long nationwide lockdown has taken a heavy toll on the economy .
It shrank 6.8 % in the first three months of 2020 - the first time the country 's economy has contracted since the death of Chairman Mao in 1976 .
But unlike then , Chinese politicians are more pragmatic these days , particularly as the once fast-growing economy is entering uncharted waters .
In a provincial-wide campaign to revive the economy , senior officials in Hubei province - home to 60 million Chinese - are turning themselves into online streaming celebrities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsing local brands and paying close attention to sales figures .
And the result ?
Chinese media reports say that on the first day of the campaign - 8 April - these TikTok live-streaming sales across the province garnered 17.9m yuan ( $ 2.5m ; £2m ) .
They sold nearly 300,000 items in nine hours - including 44,000 portions of Mr Li 's favourite hot and dry noodles .
Hubei is not the only province taking advantage of China 's booming live-streaming industry .
Many local officials in Hunan , Shandong and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales gurus since social distancing became a rule in China .
They endorse local products to help revive the economy - while showing a different side of Communist party politicians to their constituents .
Sales through live-streaming during the epidemic `` definitely provided hope and a new outlet for companies to start investing in marketing , which supports the service industry and other industries as well , '' says Andrea Fenn , CEO of Fireworks , a Shanghai-based marketing consultancy .
Yet this business model is not just a top-down effort .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services , savvy business owners were turning to live-streaming platforms such as TikTok and Kuaishou , as well as e-commerce giant Alibaba 's Taobao , to promote and sell their products in real time .
One of them is 27-year-old Li Jiaqi , whose maverick sales technique has won him the nickname `` Lipstick Brother No 1 '' .
Once an unassuming shop assistant earning a modest salary in Nanchang in south-east China , he now has more than 40 million followers on TikTok .
In one of his live-streaming sales sessions he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unlike many beauty bloggers he always demonstrates the lipsticks he 's selling on his lips , rather than his arms .
It seems to be paying off , as he now reportedly has a net worth of up to $ 5m ( £4m ) .
There is also 33-year-old Wei Ya , whose 1 April sale of a $ 6m rocket launch on Taobao amazed the nation and attracted international publicity .
So much so that Taobao had to issue a statement confirming the sale was real and not an April Fools ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ familiar face in China 's live-streaming sales circle .
Her followers call her `` Queen of Goods '' .
The official China Daily says this was `` the world 's first live broadcast of a rocket sale '' .
More than 620,000 Weibo users have used the hashtag # WeiYaSellsARocket and more than two million online viewers tuned in to watch the sale .
Foreign brands too have been joining in .
Luxury product maker Louis Vuitton hosted a live-streaming sale in March - the first time since the brand entered the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ height of China 's Covid-19 epidemic , in February alone Taobao , the platform which sees the largest number of live-streaming sales , saw an increase of 719 % in new sellers across the country .
Not everyone will succeed , though .
Marketing consultancy boss Andrea Fenn says that despite the recent frenzy , the market is getting increasingly crowded .
`` Early adopters were able to obtain results with [ often quite amateurish ] live-streaming activities because the phenomenon was quite new and fresh .
`` Now there are thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wonder how come we have gone back to a communication activity that looks much like a 1990s telemarketing show .
`` I am seeing more and more companies failing in their ability to increase sales through live-streaming due to consumer fatigue . ''
One of China 's most successful online celebrities can probably attest to that .
In April , 48-year-old former English teacher - and now internet celebrity - Luo Yonghao made the news with his inaugural live-streaming sales event .
It attracted 50 million viewers across China and within three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales figure of $ 15.5m .
Over the next fortnight Mr Luo used live-streaming twice more to sell goods , but with much less success .
Chinese media say the number of his viewers and sales figures plummeted - by 83 % and 48 % respectively .
Andrea Fenn says , for him , all this confirms that `` I do n't think we are looking at something that alone can sustain an economic boom '' .

In one of his live-streaming sales sessions he sold 15,000 lipsticks within five minutes. Unlike many beauty bloggers he always demonstrates the lipsticks he's selling on his lips, rather than his arms. It seems to be paying off, as he now reportedly has a net worth of up to $5m (£4m).