bbc--2020-05-08--Chelsea in talks over England full-back Chilwell - gossip

Chelsea have opened talks with Leicester over Ben Chilwell , 23 , with the England left-back keen on a move to London .
( Express ) Chelsea are also interested in French left-back Fode Ballo-Toure , 23 , from Monaco as a cheaper alternative to Chilwell .
( Foot Mercato - in French ) Chelsea , Manchester United and Juventus have shown an interest in Fiorentina and Italy forward Federico Chiesa , 22 , who is valued at around £60m .
( Star ) Manchester United will allow 23-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson to remain at Sheffield United this season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the Englishman 's original loan deal .
( Manchester Evening News ) Manchester United have made enquiries about Real Valladolid 's Ghanaian 21-year-old centre-back Mohammed Salisu , with the club wanting to sign a defender for next season to give Victor Lindelof extra competition .
( ESPN ) Liverpool are keen on Brazilian forward Talles Magno , 17 , from Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil , with Benfica , Lyon and Sevilla also in the race for his signature .
( Express via AS ) Juventus ' Bosnia international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to join Barcelona next season .
( Gazetta dello Sport ) Barca are pushing ahead with their attempts to sign Inter Milan 's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez , 22 , and have offered a choice of six players , including 26-year-old French centre-back Samuel Umtiti , as part of a swap deal .
( Sport - in Spanish ) Inter Milan ’ s Christian Eriksen , 28 , has had to live at the club ’ s training complex during lockdown , with the Denmark midfielder having yet to find a home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Sun ) West Ham will allow English midfielder Nathan Holland , 21 , to leave for £1m this summer , with Sheffield Wednesday interested .
( Football Insider ) The Gunners are in talks to sign 19-year-old Norwegian winger George Lewis , currently a free agent , after he impressed on trial at the club .
( Football London )

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Chelsea have opened talks with Leicester over Ben Chilwell, 23, with the England left-back keen on a move to London. (Express) external-link
Chelsea are also interested in French left-back Fode Ballo-Toure, 23, from Monaco as a cheaper alternative to Chilwell. (Foot Mercato - in French) external-link
Chelsea, Manchester United and Juventus have shown an interest in Fiorentina and Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 22, who is valued at around £60m. (Star) external-link
Manchester United will allow 23-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson to remain at Sheffield United this season, even if the campaign runs beyond the end of the Englishman's original loan deal. (Manchester Evening News) external-link
Doubts over the ability of Victor Lindelof have left Manchester United keen on strengthening in central defence. (ESPN) external-link
Manchester United have made enquiries about Real Valladolid's Ghanaian 21-year-old centre-back Mohammed Salisu, with the club wanting to sign a defender for next season to give Victor Lindelof extra competition. (ESPN) external-link
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could leave Lazio during the summer transfer window and Manchester United are poised to land the 25-year-old Serbian midfielder if he does. (Sun) external-link
Liverpool are keen on signing Brazilian forward Talles Magno, 17, from Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil, with Benfica, Lyon and Sevilla also in the race for his signature. (Express via AS) external-link
Juventus' Bosnia international midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 30, has agreed to join Barcelona next season. (Gazetta dello Sport) external-link
Barcelona are pushing ahead with their attempts to sign Inter Milan's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez, 22, and have offered a choice of six players, including 26-year-old French centre-back Samuel Umtiti, as part of a swap deal. (Sport - in Spanish) external-link
Inter Milan’s Christian Eriksen, 28, has had to live at the club’s training complex during lockdown, with the Denmark midfielder having yet to find a home since his January switch from Tottenham. (Sun) external-link
Real Madrid's pursuit of Rennes Angolan midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 17, is being held up by the coronavirus pandemic. (Marca) external-link
West Ham will allow English midfielder Nathan Holland, 21, to leave for £1m this summer, with Sheffield Wednesday interested. (Football Insider) external-link
Arsenal want to sign Leicester's Netherlands Under-19 international full-back Dennis Gyamfi, 18. (Football Insider) external-link
The Gunners are in talks to sign 19-year-old Norwegian winger George Lewis, currently a free agent, after he impressed on trial at the club. (Football London) external-link
French club Lyon are intent on strengthening at the back this summer and have marked out four defenders as targets. (L'Equipe) external-link


bbc--2020-05-08--Man Utd: Odion Ighalo wants to extend loan and finish season

Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed .
The Nigeria striker , 30 , moved from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until 31 May .
Premier League bosses hope to resume the season in June but , with China 's Super League also intent on a restart , Ighalo may have to return to Shanghai .
`` I would like to finish the season if it 's possible , '' Ighalo told BBC Sport .
`` I was in good form , good shape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped now for over a month .
I 've given it my best and hopefully we 'll come back to play .
`` The team had a good momentum before the pandemic started .
At the moment I 'm on loan , and this will cut short my time at the club . ''
He has scored four goals in eight games in all competitions for United , including once in the 5-0 Europa League last-16 win over LASK on 12 March , a day before the Premier League season was suspended .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ footballer is going through a lot because we ca n't do what we love and what we know how to do best , so we 're just thinking about that for now and to finish the season before we start thinking about the contract , '' said Ighalo .
`` I just want everyone to be safe and see what the future holds . ''
United are fifth in the table with nine games remaining .
Ighalo said the Premier League will make the right decision in order to ensure players are `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play resumes .
Premier League clubs will meet on Monday to discuss a resumption to the season .
The Chinese Super League is hopeful of restarting in late June .
The Chinese football association has made a proposal for all professional clubs to cut the salaries of players and coaches by up to 50 % to help combat the financial impact of the pandemic .

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Ighalo has scored 16 goals in 35 games for Nigeria
Odion Ighalo hopes his loan deal at Manchester United is extended until the Premier League season is completed.
The Nigeria striker, 30, moved from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January and has a contract until 31 May.
Premier League bosses hope to resume the season in June but, with China's Super League also intent on a restart, Ighalo may have to return to Shanghai.
"I would like to finish the season if it's possible," Ighalo told BBC Sport.
"I was in good form, good shape, scoring goals and now we've stopped now for over a month. I've given it my best and hopefully we'll come back to play.
"The team had a good momentum before the pandemic started. At the moment I'm on loan, and this will cut short my time at the club."
BBC Sport understand United are keen to extend Nigeria international Ighalo's contract.
He has scored four goals in eight games in all competitions for United, including once in the 5-0 Europa League last-16 win over LASK on 12 March, a day before the Premier League season was suspended.
"The club, myself, every footballer is going through a lot because we can't do what we love and what we know how to do best, so we're just thinking about that for now and to finish the season before we start thinking about the contract," said Ighalo.
"I just want everyone to be safe and see what the future holds."
United are fifth in the table with nine games remaining.
Ighalo said the Premier League will make the right decision in order to ensure players are "safe and healthy" if and when play resumes.
Premier League clubs will meet on Monday to discuss a resumption to the season.
The Chinese Super League is hopeful of restarting in late June.
The Chinese football association has made a proposal for all professional clubs to cut the salaries of players and coaches by up to 50% to help combat the financial impact of the pandemic.


bbc--2020-05-08--Greatest Fights: Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and 'The Showdown' of 1981

Across the ring sat Thomas Hearns and the spindly 6ft 1in frame he had somehow boiled down to 145lbs for a fight marketed as 'The Showdown ' .
`` It was the perfect soundbite , '' Leonard tells the new BBC Sounds Greatest Fights podcast as he watches the bout back with Mike Costello and Steve Bunce .
`` It was what Angelo said , the way he said it and the tone .
It clicked . ''
Those words were not all that clicked on that night in 1981 .
The styles of both men merged beautifully in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the hard-punching Hearns took control , lost it , regained it and relinquished it once more .
The 23,618 present at an outdoor arena erected on tennis courts owned by Caesars Palace Hotel saw speed married with gutsy resilience in the kind of finely delivered boxing ballet that not even a sapping 33C desert heat could suppress .
There was fatigue but heart in abundance .
Hearns brought the WBA world title and the power that had earned 32 wins from 32 fights .
Leonard brought the WBC title and the boxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years earlier .
One man would become undisputed welterweight champion of the world , both would share a fight that would go some way in shaping their respective legacies .
`` Boxers in my gym and Steve 's gym wanted to be like Sugar Ray Leonard , '' recalls Costello .
`` When I started coaching a few years later I ca n't tell you how many youngsters I had to stop trying to be like him .
They could n't all be like him . ''
As he watches the rounds back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost every punch thrown 39 years ago and specifically recalls the message he gave his rival after round one .
`` I touched him on the head and I told him ' I got you , sucker ' '' , says Leonard , who was 25 on fight night , three years older than Hearns .
`` His jab was something I could n't counter .
It took me a while to get used to it .
It was so potent , powerful , fast and just amazing .
A fast jab is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , wow . ''
Hearns had spent the two previous nights cutting weight in a sauna .
His ability to make 147lbs made him `` a freak '' according to Leonard but it provided a platform for him to move up and become the first boxer in history to hold world titles in five weight divisions .
Weight drained or not , he assumed early control as actor Jack Nichloson sat ringside along with Muhammad Ali and newly crowned Wimbledon champion John McEnroe .
An estimated 300 million people would watch globally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before both men stepped into the ring , a helicopter circled above , prompting promoters to ensure it moved on , such were their fears it was in place to illegally film from on high .
At the bell to end round four the two champions kept fighting , briefly , before squaring up .
Hearns was comfortably ahead on the cards but a relentless pace had been set .
The pair showed trust in their chins as they walked through shots and belief in their skill-set as they ran the potentially lethal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the punch .
The ferocious , fearless action took its first major turn in the sixth when Leonard pinged home a left hook and a shot to the body that would later be picked out as the key punch of the night .
Leonard was punching and reaching for victory , Hearns punching and grasping for survival .
A second fall into the ropes this time saw Hearns receive a count .
For the first time in his career he was in the lonely place fighters fear .
`` I 'm saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the time , now or never ' , '' says Leonard .
A right hand thrown from the hip flashed across the face of Hearns in the penultimate round .
He swayed violently to his left but somehow refused to touch down , only to be stopped on his feet while under attack .
Leonard had moved from `` blowing it '' to owning the Las Vegas night , Hearns would state they had simply `` made magic '' and the New York Times wrote the fight `` will be remembered as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leonard boxed just twice more in almost six years as injury prompted a period of retirement where he says he was `` lost '' and turned to drugs and alcohol .
He would come back , win world titles and box Hearns again - this time to a draw in 1989 - but their first battle under those substitute lights holds a special place in the hearts of fans .
`` All these years on it 's hard to imagine a fight with such quality in the same ring , '' adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were in our prime , young and strong .
It was an incredible moment , one of the best of my boxing career .
`` Tommy is my friend now .
We brought the best out of each other . ''

Leonard, who was out-jabbed in round one, had a message for Hearns at the bell
"You're blowing it, son, you're blowing it."
Angelo Dundee - the man who trained Muhammad Ali to glory - bellowed the words at Sugar Ray Leonard in their corner as the sweat poured before round 13 on a sizzling night under the Las Vegas stars.
Across the ring sat Thomas Hearns and the spindly 6ft 1in frame he had somehow boiled down to 145lbs for a fight marketed as 'The Showdown'.
"It was the perfect soundbite," Leonard tells the new BBC Sounds Greatest Fights podcast as he watches the bout back with Mike Costello and Steve Bunce. "It was what Angelo said, the way he said it and the tone. It clicked."
Those words were not all that clicked on that night in 1981. The styles of both men merged beautifully in a fight that ebbed and flowed, one where the hard-punching Hearns took control, lost it, regained it and relinquished it once more.
The 23,618 present at an outdoor arena erected on tennis courts owned by Caesars Palace Hotel saw speed married with gutsy resilience in the kind of finely delivered boxing ballet that not even a sapping 33C desert heat could suppress. There was fatigue but heart in abundance.
Hearns brought the WBA world title and the power that had earned 32 wins from 32 fights. Leonard brought the WBC title and the boxing mastery that had won Olympic gold five years earlier. One man would become undisputed welterweight champion of the world, both would share a fight that would go some way in shaping their respective legacies.
"Boxers in my gym and Steve's gym wanted to be like Sugar Ray Leonard," recalls Costello. "When I started coaching a few years later I can't tell you how many youngsters I had to stop trying to be like him. They couldn't all be like him."
Hearns (left) had not lost in his 32 fights before facing Leonard
As he watches the rounds back, a bright-eyed Leonard can account for almost every punch thrown 39 years ago and specifically recalls the message he gave his rival after round one.
"I touched him on the head and I told him 'I got you, sucker'", says Leonard, who was 25 on fight night, three years older than Hearns.
"His jab was something I couldn't counter. It took me a while to get used to it. It was so potent, powerful, fast and just amazing. A fast jab is one thing but a fast and hard one, wow."
Hearns had spent the two previous nights cutting weight in a sauna. His ability to make 147lbs made him "a freak" according to Leonard but it provided a platform for him to move up and become the first boxer in history to hold world titles in five weight divisions.
Weight drained or not, he assumed early control as actor Jack Nichloson sat ringside along with Muhammad Ali and newly crowned Wimbledon champion John McEnroe.
An estimated 300 million people would watch globally on pay-per-view or delayed broadcast. Shortly before both men stepped into the ring, a helicopter circled above, prompting promoters to ensure it moved on, such were their fears it was in place to illegally film from on high.
In the 13th round Hearns fell through the ropes but did not receive a count as it was judged a push
At the bell to end round four the two champions kept fighting, briefly, before squaring up. Hearns was comfortably ahead on the cards but a relentless pace had been set. The pair showed trust in their chins as they walked through shots and belief in their skill-set as they ran the potentially lethal gauntlet of trying to beat one another to the punch.
The ferocious, fearless action took its first major turn in the sixth when Leonard pinged home a left hook and a shot to the body that would later be picked out as the key punch of the night.
"He was in great shape but that shot hurt him," recalls Leonard. By the end of the seventh Hearns' legs had turned to "peanut butter" according to to a ringside commentator.
"I thought I had him but I can relive this fight and feel it. I was so tired and so punched out," says Leonard.
They were grafting in brutal heat. A day earlier, organisers had swapped bulbs in the canopy over the ring out of fear the power of the ones in place may serve to all but cook the fighters.
Hearns was warned by his corner he would be pulled out without improvement. The man billed as the hard puncher in the contest was suddenly hitting and moving while Leonard became the one stalking.
Few fights serve up such seamless role reversals. Hearns jabbed his way from the quicksand that looked set to swallow him up to a solid foundation. Moments before the 13th round, trainer Dundee duly informed Leonard he was "blowing it".
"I knew when he said it," says Leonard. "He wasn't loud and it resonated with me so I knew what I had to do."
Hearns merely needed to see out nine more minutes to become undisputed champion but had never fought beyond 12 rounds. What followed, Costello says, is "one of the most momentous rounds in the history of boxing".
Leonard - his left eye swollen as damage from a sparring accident two weeks earlier reappeared - threw a left-right combination and followed it with a blur of blows.
Leonard raised Hearns' hand as the pair faced the media after their bout
Hearns fell through the ropes and was ruthlessly told to "get up," by referee Davey Pearly, who judged it was not a legitimate knockdown but a push.
Leonard was punching and reaching for victory, Hearns punching and grasping for survival. A second fall into the ropes this time saw Hearns receive a count. For the first time in his career he was in the lonely place fighters fear.
"I'm saying to myself 'this is it, this is the time, now or never'," says Leonard.
A right hand thrown from the hip flashed across the face of Hearns in the penultimate round. He swayed violently to his left but somehow refused to touch down, only to be stopped on his feet while under attack.
Leonard had moved from "blowing it" to owning the Las Vegas night, Hearns would state they had simply "made magic" and the New York Times wrote the fight "will be remembered as long as people talk about boxing".
Leonard boxed just twice more in almost six years as injury prompted a period of retirement where he says he was "lost" and turned to drugs and alcohol.
He would come back, win world titles and box Hearns again - this time to a draw in 1989 - but their first battle under those substitute lights holds a special place in the hearts of fans.
"All these years on it's hard to imagine a fight with such quality in the same ring," adds Costello.
Leonard concludes: "We were in our prime, young and strong. It was an incredible moment, one of the best of my boxing career.
"Tommy is my friend now. We brought the best out of each other."


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic

China 's president has expressed concern about the threat of the coronavirus to North Korea and offered help .
Xi Jinping was responding to a message that he received from the North Korean leader , Kim Jong-un .
Chinese state media reported that the message congratulated Mr Xi on China 's apparent success in fighting Covid-19 .
North Korea 's government maintains that there has not been a single confirmed case there , though analysts have questioned whether that is possible .
North Korea was the first country to suspend tourism and to shut its borders in response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January .
The country has a fragile health system , which experts fear would be quickly overwhelmed by even a small outbreak of Covid-19 .
• So what DID China do when outbreak emerged ?
• Scepticism over N Korea 's claim to be virus free In his `` verbal message of thanks '' , Mr Xi said he highly appreciated Mr Kim 's support during China 's outbreak and `` showed his personal attention to the situation of the pandemic and people 's health '' in North Korea , according to state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to strengthen co-operation in preventing the spread of the coronavirus , and said China was `` willing to continue to provide assistance within its own capacity for [ North Korea ] in the fight against Covid-19 '' .
On Friday , North Korean state media reported that Mr Kim had sent a verbal message to the president that `` congratulated him , highly appreciating that he is seizing a chance of victory in the war against the unprecedented epidemic '' .
Mr Kim recently went 20 days without appearing in public , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's birthday - one of the biggest events of the year .
Some media reports claimed he was `` gravely ill '' , or even dead .
But he then appeared at a fertiliser factory on 2 May - apparently in good health .
On Wednesday , South Korea 's National Intelligence Service told a parliamentary committee that there had been no signs the health rumours were true .
`` He was performing his duties normally when he was out of the public eye , '' a member of the committee , Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmaker said the North Korean leader 's absence could have been down to a Covid-19 outbreak that the authorities in Pyongyang had not reported .
For months , North Korea-watchers have questioned Pyongyang 's claims that it has managed to isolate itself from Covid-19 .
Admittedly , North Korea was the first country to suspend travel in response to the virus .
There are unconfirmed reports that North Korean guards have been ordered to shoot at those who try to cross the lengthy border the North shares with China .
However , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dividing line for long .
North Korea 's underground economy relies on illicit trade with Chinese entrepreneurs .
Beijing has a few good reasons for wanting to help North Korea .
On a practical level , China needs to supress a possible Covid-19 outbreak there if it wants to keep its own population healthy .
Beijing also worries about what might happen inside North Korea if the virus takes hold .
The North 's decrepit health system would quickly be overwhelmed by an outbreak of Covid-19 , and that could threaten the fragile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pyongyang 's biggest aid donor for decades , and it will continue to do what it can to keep Mr Kim in power .
The alternatives to Kim Jong-un are much riskier for China , which does not want change on its doorstep .
China 's global political interests are also at play .
Diplomatically , Mr Xi 's public exchange with Kim Jong-un underlines the seemingly close ties between China and North Korea .
Pyongyang has been slow to accept public offers of help from the United States , and peace talks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korea appeared to accept Beijing 's help , China would reassert itself as North Korea 's `` true '' ally in a time of need .
South Korea itself reported 18 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Saturday .
Seventeen of them are linked to a 29-year-old man who tested positive after spending time at five nightclubs and bars in Seoul 's Itaewon leisure district last weekend , the Yonhap news agency said .
Mayor Park Won-soon ordered nightclubs , bars and hostess venues across the capital to suspend business in response .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in infections - we clearly realised this through the group infections seen in the Itaewon club case , '' Mr Park said .
Health officials have urged people who have visited the five venues in Itaewon to self-isolate and get tested to prevent additional transmissions .
At least 1,500 people signed their entry logs , according to Yonhap .
The new infections brought the nationwide total to 10,840 , while the death toll remained unchanged at 256 .

Beijing has a few good reasons for wanting to help North Korea. On a practical level, China needs to suppress a possible Covid-19 outbreak there if it wants to keep its own population healthy. Beijing also worries about what might happen inside North Korea if the virus takes hold. The North's decrepit health system would quickly be overwhelmed by an outbreak of Covid-19, and that could threaten the fragile Kim Jong-un regime. Beijing has been Pyongyang's biggest aid donor for decades, and it will continue to do what it can to keep Mr Kim in power. The alternatives to Kim Jong-un are much riskier for China, which does not want change on its doorstep.


bbc--2020-05-09--Magician Roy Horn dies after catching coronavirus

Roy Horn , a member of the long-running magic duo Siegfried and Roy , has died aged 75 after contracting coronavirus .
Horn and his German compatriot , Siegfried Fischbacher , were known for including white tigers and other animals in their act .
They first worked in Las Vegas in 1967 , and in 1990 began a run at the Mirage Hotel that lasted nearly 14 years .
Horn was forced to stop performing in 2003 after a white tiger attacked him during one of their shows .
`` Today , the world has lost one of the greats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my best friend , '' Mr Fischbacher said in a statement .
`` From the moment we met , I knew Roy and I , together , would change the world . ''
The German-born pair met while working on a cruise ship - Horn as a steward and Siegfried as a magician .
They were reportedly fired for bringing a live cheetah on to the ship , but soon afterwards they began performing together for another cruise liner based in New York .
The duo 's act then moved to the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perform in Las Vegas .
Siegfried and Roy became an institution , breaking records for the longest-running act in the city .
Their shows combined magic tricks with circus thrills , alongside performances featuring dozens of rare white lions and tigers .
In 1989 their act moved to the Mirage Hotel - then the largest theatre in the city .
The Mirage continues to host an animal attraction known as the Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy .
Horn was severely injured after one of their tigers bit him on the neck and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also suffered a stroke .
The incident permanently affected his mobility and speech , but Horn was able to take part in some events before the duo retired in 2010 .
`` Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days , '' said Mr Fischbacher .
`` I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors , nurses and staff at Mountain View Hospital [ in Las Vegas ] who worked heroically against this insidious virus . ''

The German-born pair met while working on a cruise ship - Horn as a steward and Siegfried as a magician. They were reportedly fired for bringing a live cheetah on to the ship, but soon afterwards they began performing together for another cruise liner based in New York.


bbc--2020-05-09--ICYMI: Penguin chicks and new dining ideas

Penguins at a zoo in Chicago have been able to wander around the aquarium they are in after human visitors @ @ @ @ @ .

Some of the stories from around the world that you may have missed this week.


bbc--2020-05-09--Slovenia cyclists hold anti-government protest

Thousands of people cycled through Slovenia 's capital Ljubljana on Friday to protest against the government .
They accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa of using the coronavirus pandemic as a pretext to restrict freedoms .
They have alleged that Mr Jansa is attempting to increase police powers , inciting hatred against migrants , and making personal attacks on journalists .
Slovenia enforced a strict lockdown in response to Covid-19 in mid-March , but eased some measures two weeks ago .
So far , the country has confirmed 1,450 cases of the disease and 100 deaths .
The BBC 's Guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city , so protesting on two wheels made perfect sense and also allowed participants to observe social-distancing measures .
For the most part , it was a calm and good-natured affair , our correspondent adds .
But the riders did chant slogans against the prime minister , including `` thieves '' and `` down with the government '' .
Environmental organisations joined the protest .
They have said the government has inserted clauses into emergency legislation which would block NGOs from consultations about construction projects .
The government has denied any wrongdoing .

For the most part, it was a calm and good-natured affair, our correspondent adds. But the riders did chant slogans against the prime minister, including "thieves" and "down with the government".


bbc--2020-05-09--UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for air passengers

UK airlines say they have been told the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the UK from any country apart from the Republic of Ireland in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The new restriction is expected to take effect at the end of this month .
Industry body Airlines UK said the policy needed `` a credible exit plan '' and should be reviewed weekly .
People arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence .
Government and aviation sources told BBC News that the quarantine would mean people might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they arrive at the border .
It is not clear how long the new travel restriction would be in place and whether non-UK residents would be allowed to stay in rented private accommodation .
`` We need to see the details of what they are proposing '' , said Airlines UK , which represents British Airways , EasyJet and other UK-based airlines , in a statement .
• When will it be safe to fly again ?
• Passengers told to wear gloves at some UK airports Aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport representatives in a conference call scheduled for Sunday morning .
UK airports suggested that a quarantine `` would not only have a devastating impact on the UK aviation industry , but also on the wider economy '' .
Karen Dee from the Airport Operators Association , which represents most UK airports , said the measure should be applied `` on a selective basis following the science '' and `` the economic impact on key sectors should be mitigated '' .
BBC News understands that key workers such as lorry drivers who transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry would be exempt .
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Last Sunday , Andrew Marr asked the transport secretary whether the UK would introduce a quarantine on people arriving in the UK .
Grant Shapps said he was `` actively looking at these issues , right now , so that when we have infection rates within the country under control we 're not importing '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do ensure that the sacrifices , in a sense , social distancing , that we 're asking the British people to make are matched by anyone who comes to this country '' .
A Home Office spokesperson said : `` We do not comment on leaks .
The focus remains on staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives . ''
If a quarantine is needed now , some will question why it was not necessary weeks ago .
Tens of thousands of people have flown into the UK during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vast majority were returning home .
• The BBC understands Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will encourage the public to continue to work from home if they can , while those who need to travel will be encouraged to walk or cycle • A further 626 coronavirus deaths were confirmed on Friday , taking the UK total to 31,241 • The environment secretary says the public has to be `` realistic '' about easing lockdown restrictions • Young men are more likely than young women to break lockdown rules , psychologists suggest • Up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ships around the world because of coronavirus lockdowns , the industry 's trade body tells the BBC

"People have been brought back in relatively large numbers and many of them are telling us that they have no information or advice given out about what they should be doing when they get home," she said.


bbc--2020-05-08--Trump laments ‘heart-breaking' killing

Trump laments ‘heart-breaking' killing

President Donald Trump has called the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery , an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia , a `` very disturbing situation '' .
Mr Arbery was jogging in February when Gregory McMichael and his son Travis , who are white , confronted him .
They now face murder and assault charges .
`` My heart goes out to the parents and the family and friends , '' Mr Trump told Fox News on Friday .
The case drew national attention when video of the death emerged on Tuesday .
Police had not charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the pair were detained on Thursday by the state bureau of investigation .
Gregory McMichael , 64 , and Travis McMichael , 34 , are in the custody of the Glynn County Sheriff 's Department , officials said on Friday .
Both were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault .
State investigators earlier said the father and son had followed Mr Arbery and confronted him with two firearms , and the younger McMichael shot and killed him .
Mr Arbery would have turned 26 on Friday .
Rallies have taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in neighbouring Jacksonville , Florida .
Online , supporters of Mr Arbery have been using the hashtag # IRunWithMaud , sharing photos and running 2.23 miles ( 3.6km ) in remembrance of the day he died , 23 February .
What did Trump say ?
Speaking on the Fox & Friends programme on Friday morning , the president said he had seen the footage , which he described as `` troubling '' to anyone who watched it .
Mr Trump said the state 's governor and law enforcement would be looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When asked about the racial issues at play in the case , the president said `` justice getting done is the thing that solves that problem '' .
Ivanka Trump , the president 's daughter and a White House adviser , has also weighed in , asking in a tweet `` why it seemingly took months , the release of a video and corresponding public outrage to catalyse action '' .
At a briefing later , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked whether the US Department of Justice would get involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not rule out the possibility .
A justice department spokesperson told the BBC the FBI is assisting with the investigation .
`` As is standard protocol we look forward to working with them should information come to light of a potential federal violation , '' said the statement .
What has the family said ?
`` I just want justice for my son , '' Mr Arbery 's father , Marcus , told CNN on Friday .
He said the arrest was a `` relief '' for the family , and described his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` He was a very good young man , '' Mr Arbery said of his son .
`` His heart was just bigger than life . ''
Benjamin Crump , a lawyer for the family , asked for the same justice for Mr Arbery as if the situations were reversed and Mr Arbery and his father had attacked an unarmed white man .
`` We know beyond a shadow of a doubt they would 've been arrested on day one , '' Mr Crump said , adding that he does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ( GBI ) to investigate the officers who did not arrest the McMichaels .
`` Either they were incompetent or it was intentional . ''
What 's the status of the investigation ?
GBI Director Vic Reynolds told reporters at a news conference on Friday that the McMichaels had been taken into custody without incident .
He said the investigation is ongoing .
The individual who filmed the video - another local man - is also under investigation .
When asked about the previous police investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could not comment , but that it had `` gotten to a good point '' .
Mr Reynolds also noted that his agents were able to secure warrants for murder within 36 hours .
`` I think that speaks volumes for itself in that the probable cause was clear to our agents very quickly . ''
He said in a `` perfect world '' his agency would have been involved back in February , but by the end of the case , `` every stone will be turned over , I promise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Circuit District Attorney Tom Durden ruled a grand jury should consider the case and accepted Governor Brian Kemp 's offer to have the GBI investigate .
Mr Durden is the third prosecutor involved , as two local district attorneys eventually recused themselves due to professional connections to Gregory McMichael , who is a former police detective .
Two county commissioners have told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that in February , District Attorney Jackie Johnson did not allow police to arrest the McMichaels immediately after the shooting .
`` The police at the scene went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to arrest both of them , '' Commissioner Allen Booker said .
He claimed Ms Johnson `` shut them down to protect her friend [ Gregory ] McMichael '' .
Her office has not commented to local media , and did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC .
The second attorney had told police he believed the father and son had used citizen 's arrest rights in confronting Mr Arbery .
The shooting has led to a wave of outrage from national figures , including presidential candidate Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Biden said Mr Arbery had been `` shot down in cold blood '' and `` essentially lynched before our very eyes '' .
Mr James tweeted : `` We 're literally hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes ! ''
Mr Arbery was out for a jog in the city of Brunswick early in the afternoon on 23 February - something his father said he did often .
Gregory McMichael told police he believed Mr Arbery resembled the suspect in a series of local break-ins .
Mr McMichael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pistol and a shotgun and pursued Mr Arbery in a pickup truck in the Satilla Shores neighbourhood .
The elder Mr McMichael told police he asked Mr Arbery to stop and talk , and claims the 25-year-old attacked his son .
The 36-second clip appears to show the younger Mr McMichael firing a shotgun at point blank range at Mr Arbery and the victim falling to the street .

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bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Brazil's outbreak 'threatens Paraguay's success'

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez has said the spread of coronavirus in Brazil threatens his country 's success in containing the virus .
Mr Benítez said more than half of Paraguay 's 563 cases were people who had entered from neighbouring Brazil .
The country has spent the last two months under a strict lockdown , and most people with the disease are being quarantined in guarded shelters .
Meanwhile , Brazil has become the worst-hit country in South America .
More than 10,000 new cases were reported there on Friday , bringing the national total to 145,328 .
Nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The two countries share a 400km ( 250-mile ) border which is usually loosely controlled .
But President Benitez told journalists that `` the most vulnerable parts '' of the border had been `` reinforced and militarised '' .
He added : `` Brazil is perhaps today the place with the fastest expansion of the coronavirus in the world , and that is a great threat to our country . ''
Mr Benítez is one of several leaders in the region who have expressed concern about Brazil 's fast-developing outbreak .
Argentina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade between the two countries is a risk , with truckers hauling goods south to his country from from Sao Paulo , one of the most infected regions of Brazil .
Over Brazil 's northern border , Venezuela 's Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly described his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro 's handling of the outbreak as irresponsible .
Mr Bolsonaro has repeatedly said that the risk posed by coronavirus has been exaggerated , and has clashed in recent weeks with state governors who have imposed lockdowns .

Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez has said that trade between the two countries is a risk, with truckers hauling goods south to his country from from Sao Paulo, one of the most infected regions of Brazil.


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world , with nearly four million confirmed cases in 187 countries .
About 275,000 people have lost their lives .
The United States alone has more than 1.2 million confirmed cases - five times as many as any other country .
This series of maps and charts tracks the global outbreak of the virus since it emerged in China in December last year .
How many cases and deaths have there been ?
The virus , which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19 , was first detected in the city of Wuhan , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreading rapidly in many countries and the number of deaths is still climbing .
Note : The map and table in this page use a different source for figures for France from that used by Johns Hopkins University , which results in a slightly lower overall total .
The US has by far the largest number of cases , according to figures collated by Johns Hopkins University .
With more than 77,000 fatalities , it also has the world 's highest death toll .
France , Italy , Spain and the UK - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded more than 25,000 deaths .
In China , the official death toll is some 4,600 from about 84,000 confirmed cases , although critics have questioned whether the country 's official numbers can be trusted .
The outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) on 11 March .
This is when an infectious disease is passing easily from person to person in many parts of the world at the same time .
Nearly four million people are known to have been infected worldwide , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher as many of those with milder symptoms have not been tested and counted .
Globally , more than 4.5 billion people - half the world 's population - have been living under social distancing measures , according to the AFP news agency 's estimates .
Those restrictions have had a big impact on the global economy , with the International Monetary Fund saying the world faces the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
The United Nations World Food Programme has also warned that the pandemic could almost double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the UN has appealed for $ 6.7bn ( £5.4bn ) in funding .
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock said : `` Unless we take action now , we should be prepared for a significant rise in conflict , hunger and poverty .
The spectre of multiple famines looms . ''
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While some regions are starting to see confirmed cases and deaths fall following the introduction of strict lockdown restrictions , others are only now seeing them rise .
Russia 's latest official data shows it now has the fifth highest number of infections worldwide .
The country has reported more than 10,000 new cases for six consecutive days and Moscow 's mayor has suggested the number of cases in his city is far higher than the official figure .
These charts show four countries where deaths are on an upward trajectory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each follow a similar pattern .
Across Latin America , where many economies are already struggling and millions live on what they can earn day-to-day , there are concerns about the strain coronavirus could put on health care systems .
Ecuador has already seen its health system collapse - thousands have died from the virus and other conditions that could not be treated because of the crisis .
The country 's official number of coronavirus deaths is around 1,700 but the death toll is thought to be much higher .
The growing threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe and other regions are slowly beginning to ease lockdown measures brought in to slow the spread of the virus .
Despite a rise in the number of coronavirus cases , Pakistan is to allow shops and small businesses in the capital Islamabad to re-open .
New Zealand says it has effectively eliminated the threat posed by the virus after fewer than 1,500 confirmed cases and just 20 deaths .
Its authorities had brought in some of the toughest restrictions on travel and activity early in the pandemic .
• Three continents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll starve to death if this continues' In Europe , the UK became the first country to record more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths earlier this week .
It surpassed Italy , which was the first country in the region to see a rapid increase in deaths in early March .
Spain and France have also recorded more than 25,000 deaths .
Differences in population size and how countries report their figures , with some including deaths in care homes , or deaths of those suspected but not confirmed of having the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all four countries appear to have passed through the peak of the virus and the number of new reported cases and deaths is falling .
Germany and Belgium have also recorded a relatively high number of deaths and are now seeing those numbers decrease , though as Belgium has a far smaller population than Germany the number of deaths per capita there has been higher .
How countries across Europe are planning to move out of lockdown varies , with the EU saying there is `` no one-size-fits-all approach '' to lifting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four-phase plan to lift its lockdown and return to a `` new normality '' by the end of June .
In Italy , some shops and factories have now reopened and bars and cafes are being allowed to offer takeaway services .
Germany has announced that all shops will be allowed to reopen , schools will begin to open again over the summer term and , in some regions , bars and restaurants could begin to reopen from this weekend .
In France , non-essential shops and markets are to open again from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Schools will also be reopened gradually .
However , stricter restrictions will remain in Paris and the neighbouring regions .
Other European countries easing restrictions include Austria , Denmark , Switzerland and the Czech Republic .
In the UK , lockdown measures are still in full effect .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to reveal a `` comprehensive plan '' on Sunday for how the country will get moving again .
New York remains epicentre of US outbreak With more than 1.2 million cases , the US has the highest number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has also recorded more than 77,000 deaths .
The state of New York has been particularly badly affected , with more than 25,000 deaths in New York City alone .
At one point , more than 90 % of the US population was under mandatory lockdown orders , but around half of the states have now begun to loosen their stay-at-home restrictions and allowed some businesses to reopen .
The US unemployment rate has risen to 14.7 % , with 20.5 million jobs lost in April , as the coronavirus pandemic devastated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobless rate is now worse than at any time since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
On Friday President Trump said the virus would `` go away without a vaccine '' , despite days earlier launching a major drive to accelerate production of one .
US health officials have said that a vaccine is still a year to 18 months away from being made available to the public .

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bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Belarus WW2 parade defies pandemic and upstages Putin

There were no tanks , and no parade of soldiers and veterans , in the heart of Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in World War Two .
The Red Square 9 May parade was cancelled because of the pandemic but in neighbouring Belarus the parade went ahead in the centre of the capital Minsk , with a concert and festive fireworks planned as part of the programme .
Why did it go ahead ?
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears unfazed by the pandemic .
He has not followed the European pattern of imposing sweeping restrictions .
Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days in a row it has recorded more than 10,000 new Covid-19 infections .
And yet Mr Lukashenko refused to cancel his military parade , since it serves a patriotic purpose : to remind people of Soviet-era hardship and sacrifices .
Speaking ahead of the parade , he said : `` They gave their lives so we could live today , that 's why we can honour our heroes on this sacred day .
We can not do anything different . ''
Mr Lukashenko has been in power since 1994 , exerting authoritarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Soviet era .
The Nazi occupation in 1941-1944 devastated Belarus : about a quarter of the population died , including almost the entire Jewish population .
So , as in Russia , Victory Day is a deeply patriotic occasion for many citizens .
The Belarusian authorities have registered 21,101 cases of coronavirus , having conducted more than 240,000 tests .
They say 121 people have died .
There is no regional information and journalists have not been allowed to interview medics or see what is going on in hospitals .
Shops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ function as normal .
But the health ministry has issued recommendations for Belarusians to stay away from crowded places , use hand sanitiser and wear masks , especially if they belong to at-risk categories .
And Belarusians themselves are aware of the dangers .
Some companies have urged staff to work from home where possible .
Some universities and colleges have cut student numbers travelling at rush hour or have switched lectures online .
Many parents are keeping their children out of school .
Belarus may have been the only European country not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have fallen dramatically .
A World Health Organization delegation visiting in April expressed concern about the lack of measures to slow the spread of coronavirus .
The EU has promised Belarus €60m ( £52m ; $ 64m ) to help fight coronavirus - but only on condition that it fulfils WHO guidelines .
What do Russians make of it ?
Under different circumstances , the 75th anniversary of Victory Day would have been celebrated lavishly in Russia , too .
Instead Russians were told to stay home .
President Vladimir Putin made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans who `` fought for life against death '' , and laid flowers at a war memorial .
The Russian Air Force flew over Red Square and a military parade has been promised later this year .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hoped `` the different methods employed by Russia and Belarus will not bring a sharp increase in the number of those infected '' .
But those different methods have touched off something of a spat .
Belarus accused a Russian TV crew of spreading fake news about coronavirus in Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Alexei Kruchinin and his cameraman .
Kruchinin has had to leave Belarus , denying the accusations against him .
Russian epidemiologist Viktor Larichev has compared holding the parade to having a feast in the middle of a plague .
`` It is simple stupidity , '' he said on Russian radio .
Who will be there ?
Normally , pride of place is given to war veterans but President Lukashenko has said nobody has to join the Victory Day ceremonies who does not want to .
Very few veterans are still alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very vulnerable to Covid-19 .
A concert stage and a big screen have been erected in the centre of Minsk with space for hundreds of people .
Singer Alexander Solodukha has said he will practise social distancing when he performs and will not shake hands or mix with other guests .
Mr Lukashenko has invited international guests to join the celebrations , including some Russian MPs and politicians .
Russia did not send an official delegation and anyone who has gone is there in a private capacity .
`` I am worried we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dens .
Belarus is a living monument to that war .
And I believe that on this day representatives of all states could be here , '' the president said .
Some reports suggest students and staff at universities and state businesses have been told that attendance is voluntary .
And yet there are also suggestions that students are being sent text messages offering $ 4 towards their stipend next month if they turn up .
What do Belarusians think ?
In Belarus itself , there is no shortage of criticism of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first leader after independence , condemned the idea as `` not only ignorance , but a crime '' , arguing that President Lukashenko was motivated by a desire to stay in power and by competition with Russia .
The parade has also been criticised by former parliament speaker Mechislav Grib , who saw it as no different from Soviet attitudes during World War Two , `` when human life was not valued '' .
Ex-prime minister Mikhail Chigir said : `` In the US they do n't have military parades at all and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't think so . ''
Belarus 's leader has certainly stolen the show with Saturday 's parade but nobody else wanted it anyway .
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The parade has also been criticised by former parliament speaker Mechislav Grib, who saw it as no different from Soviet attitudes during World War Two, "when human life was not valued".


bbc--2020-05-09--Watford third team to oppose Premier League neutral venue proposals

Watford have followed Brighton and Aston Villa in publicly opposing the use of neutral venues in the Premier League 's proposed Project Restart plan .
Hornets chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury says it would compromise fairness and sporting integrity .
It is understood Premier League clubs are not planning to vote on whether to use neutral venues at a Monday meeting .
The vote looks likely to be held later in May and 14 of the 20 clubs must vote in favour for it to be adopted .
And while three have now made their opposition to the proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar feelings .
Before voting , league bosses are also awaiting government guidance on the criteria for bio-security at events and ground-safety licensing , which is expected later next week .
`` I , of course , absolutely accept we can not have supporters in the stadium , '' Duxbury wrote in The Times .
`` That goes without saying in the present situation .
`` However , we are now told we can not play our remaining home games at Vicarage Road and the familiarity and advantage that brings .
This against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen their lives turned upside down along with the rest of the world , are suddenly expected to perform as if nothing has happened , despite the rest of society probably still facing the kind of restrictions unenforceable on a football pitch .
`` We have club medical staff working under conditions that no doctor or physio has ever experienced with guidelines that , in no small part , are based at this stage on supposition rather than scientific fact .
And with all these compromises and health risks we are asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the one we started , which could end a small club like Watford 's time in the Premier League .
`` So is this fair ?
Does it have any semblance of sporting integrity ?
Of course not . ''
The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March but is aiming to resume in June with most teams faced with nine fixtures left to fulfil .
Germany 's Bundesliga will return on 16 May and teams will use their own stadiums for their remaining fixtures .
League Managers Association chief executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play at neutral venues .
Duxbury feels a `` safe environment '' can be created for the `` 300 or so '' people who would attend a behind closed doors match at Vicarage Road .
He also believes clubs can have `` more control '' over their own fans if fixtures are played at their stadia .
Some , including Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson , have raised the prospect of fans congregating at their own stadiums even if fixtures have been played at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six clubs — and I suspect more — are concerned about the clear downside and the devastating effects of playing in this kind of distorted nine-game mini-league , then I believe the Premier League has a duty of care to address those concerns , '' Duxbury wrote .
`` If we start and finish a whole season under these conditions and at neutral venues when everybody knows the rules when we start , not created in a time of crisis , then that is clearly fair .
To be asked to finish a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and conditions is an entirely different proposition .
`` How can the long-term future of clubs be determined under these fundamentally changed conditions ?
How is there any semblance of fairness ?
To wave aside all the fears and concerns is too simplistic .
Surely all 20 clubs must agree the fairest way forward to complete the season ? ''
The national lead for football policing , deputy chief constable Mark Roberts , told ITV that clubs should `` get a grip '' and stop complaining about neutral venues .
However , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardian that there is `` no rationale '' for not allowing clubs to use their own stadiums .
Monday 's Premier League meeting will feature a vote on whether player contracts are to be extended until the end of the rescheduled season .
Some players are due to be out of contract at the end of June .
A vote on the necessary medical protocols needed for a return to full training will also not be held as the measures proposed have not been shown to the Professional Footballers ' Association or the @ @ @ @

Watford chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury has raised concerns over neutral venue proposals
Watford have followed Brighton and Aston Villa in publicly opposing the use of neutral venues in the Premier League's proposed Project Restart plan.
Hornets chairman and chief executive Scott Duxbury says it would compromise fairness and sporting integrity.
It is understood Premier League clubs are not planning to vote on whether to use neutral venues at a Monday meeting.
The vote looks likely to be held later in May and 14 of the 20 clubs must vote in favour for it to be adopted.
And while three have now made their opposition to the proposal known, it is understood others have similar feelings.
Before voting, league bosses are also awaiting government guidance on the criteria for bio-security at events and ground-safety licensing, which is expected later next week.
'No semblance of sporting integrity'
"I, of course, absolutely accept we cannot have supporters in the stadium," Duxbury wrote in The Times. "That goes without saying in the present situation.
"However, we are now told we cannot play our remaining home games at Vicarage Road and the familiarity and advantage that brings. This against a backdrop of players who, having seen their lives turned upside down along with the rest of the world, are suddenly expected to perform as if nothing has happened, despite the rest of society probably still facing the kind of restrictions unenforceable on a football pitch.
"We have club medical staff working under conditions that no doctor or physio has ever experienced with guidelines that, in no small part, are based at this stage on supposition rather than scientific fact. And with all these compromises and health risks we are asked to finish a competition that bears no resemblance to the one we started, which could end a small club like Watford's time in the Premier League.
"So is this fair? Does it have any semblance of sporting integrity? Of course not."
'A distorted nine-game mini league'
The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March but is aiming to resume in June with most teams faced with nine fixtures left to fulfil.
Germany's Bundesliga will return on 16 May and teams will use their own stadiums for their remaining fixtures.
League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said the Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play at neutral venues.
Duxbury feels a "safe environment" can be created for the "300 or so" people who would attend a behind closed doors match at Vicarage Road.
He also believes clubs can have "more control" over their own fans if fixtures are played at their stadia. Some, including Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, have raised the prospect of fans congregating at their own stadiums even if fixtures have been played at neutral venues.
"When at least six clubs — and I suspect more — are concerned about the clear downside and the devastating effects of playing in this kind of distorted nine-game mini-league, then I believe the Premier League has a duty of care to address those concerns," Duxbury wrote.
"If we start and finish a whole season under these conditions and at neutral venues when everybody knows the rules when we start, not created in a time of crisis, then that is clearly fair. To be asked to finish a quarter of the season under new rules and conditions is an entirely different proposition.
"How can the long-term future of clubs be determined under these fundamentally changed conditions? How is there any semblance of fairness? To wave aside all the fears and concerns is too simplistic. Surely all 20 clubs must agree the fairest way forward to complete the season?"
Player contracts a Monday focus
The national lead for football policing, deputy chief constable Mark Roberts, told ITV that clubs should "get a grip" and stop complaining about neutral venues.
However, former football policing commander Owen West told The Guardian external-link that there is "no rationale" for not allowing clubs to use their own stadiums.
Monday's Premier League meeting will feature a vote on whether player contracts are to be extended until the end of the rescheduled season.
Some players are due to be out of contract at the end of June.
A vote on the necessary medical protocols needed for a return to full training will also not be held as the measures proposed have not been shown to the Professional Footballers' Association or the League Managers Association.


bbc--2020-05-08--Extra substitutes among temporary law changes when leagues resume

Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved .
The change applies to competitions due to be completed within this calendar year , and the decision on whether to implement the changes is for each relevant competition organiser .
There is also an option to stop using the video assistant referee system because of safety concerns over officials working together in a small room for the duration of matches .
Most leagues around the world have been halted by the coronavirus pandemic .
Germany 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the Premier League 's Project Restart has a prospective resumption next month .
The International Football Association Board ( Ifab ) , football 's rule-making body , has agreed to a temporary change to the laws of the game in order to protect player welfare .
`` The temporary amendment comes into force with immediate effect , and has been made as matches may be played in a condensed period in different weather conditions , both of which could have impacts on player welfare , '' Ifab said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a later stage whether to extend the ruling to the 2020-21 season .
How it will work • Each team will be allowed to use a maximum of five substitutes .
• To reduce disruption to the match , each team will have a maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions during the game ; substitutions may also be made at half-time .
• If both teams make a substitution at the same time , this will count as one of the three opportunities for each team .
• Unused substitutions and opportunities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Where competition rules allow an additional substitution in extra time , teams will each have one additional substitution opportunity ; substitutions may also be made before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time .

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The temporary change to the laws of the game is designed to safeguard players
Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved.
The change applies to competitions due to be completed within this calendar year, and the decision on whether to implement the changes is for each relevant competition organiser.
There is also an option to stop using the video assistant referee system because of safety concerns over officials working together in a small room for the duration of matches.
Most leagues around the world have been halted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany's Bundesliga is due to resume next week, while the Premier League's Project Restart has a prospective resumption next month.
The International Football Association Board (Ifab), football's rule-making body, has agreed to a temporary change to the laws of the game in order to protect player welfare.
"The temporary amendment comes into force with immediate effect, and has been made as matches may be played in a condensed period in different weather conditions, both of which could have impacts on player welfare," Ifab said in a statement.
Ifab and Fifa will decide at a later stage whether to extend the ruling to the 2020-21 season.
How it will work


bbc--2020-05-09--Gossip: Chelsea in talks over England full-back Chilwell

Chelsea have opened talks with Leicester over Ben Chilwell , 23 , with the England left-back keen on a move to London .
( Express ) Chelsea are also interested in French left-back Fode Ballo-Toure , 23 , from Monaco as a cheaper alternative to Chilwell .
( Foot Mercato - in French ) Chelsea , Manchester United and Juventus have shown an interest in Fiorentina and Italy forward Federico Chiesa , 22 , who is valued at around £60m .
( Star ) Manchester United will allow 23-year-old goalkeeper Dean Henderson to remain at Sheffield United this season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the Englishman 's original loan deal .
( Manchester Evening News ) Doubts over the ability of Victor Lindelof have left Manchester United keen on strengthening in central defence .
( ESPN ) Manchester United have made enquiries about Real Valladolid 's Ghanaian 21-year-old centre-back Mohammed Salisu , with the club wanting to sign a defender for next season to give Victor Lindelof extra competition .
( ESPN ) Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could leave Lazio during the summer transfer window and Manchester United are poised to land the 25-year-old Serbian midfielder if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are keen on signing Brazilian forward Talles Magno , 17 , from Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil , with Benfica , Lyon and Sevilla also in the race for his signature .
( Express via AS ) Juventus ' Bosnia international midfielder Miralem Pjanic , 30 , has agreed to join Barcelona next season .
( Gazetta dello Sport ) Barcelona are pushing ahead with their attempts to sign Inter Milan 's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez , 22 , and have offered a choice of six players , including 26-year-old French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a swap deal .
( Sport - in Spanish ) Inter Milan ’ s Christian Eriksen , 28 , has had to live at the club ’ s training complex during lockdown , with the Denmark midfielder having yet to find a home since his January switch from Tottenham .
( Sun ) Real Madrid 's pursuit of Rennes Angolan midfielder Eduardo Camavinga , 17 , is being held up by the coronavirus pandemic .
( Marca ) West Ham will allow English midfielder Nathan Holland , 21 , to leave for £1m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Football Insider ) The Gunners are in talks to sign 19-year-old Norwegian winger George Lewis , currently a free agent , after he impressed on trial at the club .
( Football London ) French club Lyon are intent on strengthening at the back this summer and have marked out four defenders as targets .
( L'Equipe )


bbc--2020-05-09--'B' teams or partner clubs back on  the agenda? Clubs may have to 'share resources' to survive

The concept of B teams may be back on the agenda as football navigates its way through the coronavirus pandemic , says Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth .
It is anticipated Leagues One and Two will be brought to a premature end in the next two weeks and there is also concern about the financial state of the non-league game .
Ashworth , who joined Brighton after six years in a similar role at the Football Association , feels creative solutions may be needed .
“ The sort of things we explored a number of years ago , during my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan clubs , B teams or partner clubs , ” he said .
“ Maybe , just maybe , things like that come back on the table .
`` If there ’ s a shortage of money and everybody has to cut their cloth accordingly then maybe there ’ s ways we can share resources and help one another .
“ Ground sharing is one that has been looked at before , artificial surfaces that can be used for concerts and training .
You could have women ’ s and men ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , the International Football Association Board ( Ifab ) , football ’ s rule-making body , confirmed any competition due to finish before 31 December can allow clubs to make five substitutes during a game , rather than three .
Given the Premier League has nine games to fit in before the end of July , plus the FA Cup from the quarter-finals onwards and - for both Manchester clubs , Wolves and Chelsea - European matches after that , Ashworth feels it is a positive step .
“ By default , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outfield players now , which cuts down on the loading , ” he said .
“ We will have less than the optimal preparation time when the season gets going and will be squeezing a large number of games into a short period of time , so I can see the rationale .
It might help reduce the number of injuries .
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Dan Ashworth joined Brighton in February 2019 after holding a similar role at the Football Association
The concept of B teams may be back on the agenda as football navigates its way through the coronavirus pandemic, says Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth.
It is anticipated Leagues One and Two will be brought to a premature end in the next two weeks and there is also concern about the financial state of the non-league game.
Ashworth, who joined Brighton after six years in a similar role at the Football Association, feels creative solutions may be needed.
“The sort of things we explored a number of years ago, during my time at the FA, were strategic loan clubs, B teams or partner clubs,” he said.
“Maybe, just maybe, things like that come back on the table.
"If there’s a shortage of money and everybody has to cut their cloth accordingly then maybe there’s ways we can share resources and help one another.
“Ground sharing is one that has been looked at before, artificial surfaces that can be used for concerts and training. You could have women’s and men’s games in the same venue.”
On Friday, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), football’s rule-making body, confirmed any competition due to finish before 31 December can allow clubs to make five substitutes during a game, rather than three.
Given the Premier League has nine games to fit in before the end of July, plus the FA Cup from the quarter-finals onwards and - for both Manchester clubs, Wolves and Chelsea - European matches after that, Ashworth feels it is a positive step.
“By default, you can change 50% of your outfield players now, which cuts down on the loading,” he said.
“We will have less than the optimal preparation time when the season gets going and will be squeezing a large number of games into a short period of time, so I can see the rationale. It might help reduce the number of injuries.”


bbc--2020-05-09--Souza out of UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section Mixed Martial Arts Jacare Souza has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of Saturday 's controversial UFC 249 event - the first of three in seven days in Florida .
But the Brazilian middleweight and his two cornermen returned positive tests .
UFC president Dana White has faced criticism for staging a show during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
White , 50 , said putting the event on was the `` hardest thing he 's ever tried to do '' , while boxing promoter Bob Arum has accused his fellow American of `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Souza and his cornermen were asymptomatic and left the host hotel to self-isolate , where they will be monitored remotely by a medical team .
`` From their arrival earlier in the week until their departure today , Souza and his cornermen followed UFC health and safety protocols , including practicing social distancing , wearing personnel protective equipment , and self-isolating whenever possible , '' a UFC statement read .
`` There have been no other positive Covid-19 tests reported from the remaining athletes participating in UFC 249 .
The response to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health and safety measures UFC has put in place for this event . ''
Hall , who will now not compete , tweeted Souza : `` Brother I know it sucks .
I 'm sorry you have to go through this I am beyond devastated for the missed opportunity .
I wish you nothing but recovery for you and your family . ''

Last updated on .From the section Mixed Martial Arts
Hall and Souza weighed in with White in attendance
Jacare Souza has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of Saturday's controversial UFC 249 event - the first of three in seven days in Florida.
Souza, 40, was due to fight Uriah Hall in Jacksonville on a card topped by Tony Ferguson's bout with fellow American Justin Gaethje.
But the Brazilian middleweight and his two cornermen returned positive tests.
UFC president Dana White has faced criticism for staging a show during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
White, 50, said putting the event on was the "hardest thing he's ever tried to do", while boxing promoter Bob Arum has accused his fellow American of "cowboy behaviour".
The UFC said Souza and his cornermen were asymptomatic and left the host hotel to self-isolate, where they will be monitored remotely by a medical team.
"From their arrival earlier in the week until their departure today, Souza and his cornermen followed UFC health and safety protocols, including practicing social distancing, wearing personnel protective equipment, and self-isolating whenever possible," a UFC statement read.
"There have been no other positive Covid-19 tests reported from the remaining athletes participating in UFC 249. The response to this development is indicative of the effectiveness of the health and safety measures UFC has put in place for this event."
Hall, who will now not compete, tweeted Souza: "Brother I know it sucks. I'm sorry you have to go through this I am beyond devastated for the missed opportunity. I wish you nothing but recovery for you and your family."


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Number of global cases rises above four million

More than four million confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported around the world , according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University .
The global death toll has also risen to above 277,000 .
The US remains the worst-hit country , accounting for over a quarter of confirmed cases and a third of deaths .
Experts warn the true number of infections is likely to be far higher , with low testing rates in many countries skewing the data .
Daily death tolls are continuing to drop in some nations , including Spain , but there is concern that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` second wave '' of infections .
In addition , governments are bracing for economic fallout as the pandemic hits global markets and supply chains .
A senior Chinese official has told local media that the pandemic was a `` big test '' that had exposed weaknesses in the country 's public health system .
The rare admission , from the director of China 's National Health Commission , Li Bin , comes after sustained criticism abroad of China 's early response .
• The UK government will proceed with `` extreme caution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the country 's transport secretary .
• China 's president has expressed concern about the threat of the coronavirus to North Korea and offered help .
• Former US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised Donald Trump over his response to the coronavirus crisis , calling it `` an absolute chaotic disaster '' .
• Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he will move the electric carmaker 's headquarters out of California because of local coronavirus restrictions .
• Health officials in Ghana say more than 500 workers at an industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while the total number of daily cases in the country has jumped by nearly 30 % - just a day after authorities said infections had reached its peak .
This week , some lockdown measures have begun easing in Italy , once the global epicentre of the pandemic .
Italians have been able to exercise outdoors and visit family members in their region .
France has recorded its lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths for more than a month , with 80 deaths over the past 24 hours .
Authorities are preparing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government in neighbouring Spain .
Meanwhile lockdowns are continuing in countries like South Africa , despite calls from opposition parties for it to end .
In South Korea , renewed restrictions are being imposed on bars and clubs after a series of transmissions linked to Seoul 's leisure district .
Russia also cancelled a military parade in Moscow , planned as part of the country 's Victory Day celebrations .
Instead , President Vladimir Putin hosted a subdued event on Saturday , laying roses at the Eternal Flame war memorial .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries have continued to express scepticism about the virus and the need for lockdowns .
In Belarus , thousands of soldiers marched to celebrate Victory Day , as President Alexander Lukashenko rejected calls for tougher measures .
British medical journal The Lancet has written a scathing editorial about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro , calling him the biggest threat to his country 's ability to contain the spread of coronavirus .
Brazil is currently reporting the highest number of cases in Latin America - over 10,000 more on Saturday , bringing the national total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak , President Bolsonaro continues to dismiss the virus ' severity and has clashed with governors over lockdown measures .
Frustrations about the outbreak turned violent in Afghanistan , and at least six people died during clashes between protesters and security forces .
The violence started after demonstrators gathered in Firozkoh , the capital of Ghor province , to complain about the government 's perceived failure to help the poor during the pandemic .
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British medical journal The Lancet has written a scathing editorial about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling him the biggest threat to his country's ability to contain the spread of coronavirus. Brazil is currently reporting the highest number of cases in Latin America - over 10,000 more on Saturday, bringing the national total to nearly 156,000. But despite the outbreak, President Bolsonaro continues to dismiss the virus' severity and has clashed with governors over lockdown measures.


bbc--2020-05-09--Little Richard: Rock 'n' roll pioneer dies

Pioneering rock ' n ' roll singer Little Richard has died at the age of 87 , the musician 's family has confirmed .
Little Richard 's hit Good Golly Miss Molly made the charts in 1958 .
Other well-known songs include Tutti Frutti and Long Tall Sally .
The Beatles , Elton John and Elvis Presley all cited him an influence .
The singer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 .
He died of bone cancer in Tullahoma , Tennessee his family said .
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Little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1932 .
He had his biggest hits in the 1950s and was known for his exuberant performances , shrieks , raspy voice and flamboyant outfits .
He sold more than 30 million records worldwide .
Paying tribute after news of his death emerged , former Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr tweeted : `` God bless Little Richard , one of my all-time musical heroes . ''
Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers said it was `` the loss of a true giant '' , while Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys said his music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's bass guitarist , Charles Glenn , told celebrity news website TMZ the singer had been ill for two months .
He said Richard died at his home , with his brother , sister and son beside him .
Little Richard was one of 12 children , and said he had started singing because he wanted to stand out from his siblings .
`` I was the biggest head of all , and I still have the biggest head , '' he told the BBC in 2008 .
`` I did what I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When I started banging on the piano and screaming and singing , I got attention . ''
His music was embraced by both black and white fans at a time when parts of the US were still segregated , and concerts had a rope up the centre of the auditorium to divide people by colour .
An electric performer , a flamboyant persona , a shrieking vocalist , an all-round force of nature - popular music had n't seen the like of Little Richard before he emerged from New Orleans in the mid-1950s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard , a key part of DNA would have been missing from acts like The Beatles , Bob Dylan , David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix - all of whom idolised him .
With the likes of Chuck Berry and Elvis , he was one of the handful of US acts who concocted the primordial soup of blues , R & B and gospel that led to the evolution of rock ' n ' roll in the 60s .
Standing at his piano with his bouffant hair and letting rip with full-throated voice on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sally , Lucille and Good Golly Miss Molly , he was a gust of fresh air after a strait-laced post-war age .
Richard was born in Macon , Georgia , on 5 December 1932 .
Growing up in the southern US state , he absorbed the rhythms of gospel music and the influences of New Orleans , blending them into his own piano-laden extravaganzas .
His father was a preacher who also ran a nightclub , and his mother was a devout Baptist .
`` I was born in the slums .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he told Rolling Stone magazine in 1970 .
The singer left home in his teens after disagreements with his father who initially did n't support his music .
`` My daddy wanted seven boys , and I had spoiled it , because I was gay , '' the showman later said .
Though openly homosexual for many years , Richard also had relationships with women .
He married Ernestine Harvin , a fellow Evangelical , and later adopted a son .
He was known for drugs , hard drinking and sex parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible .
In the late 1950s , he turned his back on music after seeing a fireball cross the sky while on stage in Sydney , Australia .
It was the Sputnik 1 satellite returning to Earth - but Richard took it as a sign from God that he should immediately change his ways .
He signed up to Bible college in Alabama , but was soon asked to leave following allegations he had exposed himself to another student .
Within five years , he was back on tour .
A gospel album @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soul .
After seeing cocaine kill his brother , Richard turned to religion again - and was eventually ordained as a minister in 1970 .
The singer 's complex attitude to his sexuality meant he was n't widely viewed as a gay icon .
After he was re-baptised as a Seventh Day Adventist , he renounced homosexuality , framing it as a temporary choice he had made .
Richard felt his musical influence was never acknowledged as it should have been , and blamed the deep racial prejudice in America at the height @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proud of his impact in crossing divides .
`` I 've always thought that rock ' n ' roll brought the races together , '' the singer once told an interviewer .
`` Although I was black , the fans did n't care .
I used to feel good about that . ''
The Rolling Stones , who opened shows for him , spoke reverently of his on-stage prowess .
Sir Mick Jagger tweeted : `` I 'm so saddened to hear about the passing of Little Richard , he was the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ music still has the same raw electric energy when you play it now as it did when it was first shot through the music scene in the mid 50s .
`` When we were on tour with him I would watch his moves every night and learn from him how to entertain and involve the audience and he was always so generous with advice to me .
`` He contributed so much to popular music .
I will miss you Richard , God bless . ''

The Rolling Stones, who opened shows for him, spoke reverently of his on-stage prowess. Sir Mick Jagger tweeted: "I'm so saddened to hear about the passing of Little Richard, he was the biggest inspiration of my early teens and his music still has the same raw electric energy when you play it now as it did when it was first shot through the music scene in the mid 50s.


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: How South Korea 'crushed' the curve

As coronavirus spread outside China , South Korea was at risk of becoming among the world 's worst affected countrie @ @ @ @ @ Daegu was an initial hotspot .
But the country managed to avoid the peaks and @ @ @ @ @ the government 's implementation of an aggressive test , trace and contain policy .
Laura @ @ @ @ @ proved vital in tracing the infected .
A tracking app using GPS on mobile phones @ @ @ @ @ to identify Covid-19 carriers and notify people in recent contact and at risk .

As coronavirus spread outside China, South Korea was at risk of becoming among the world's worst affected countries.
The southern city of Daegu was an initial hotspot.
But the country managed to avoid the peaks and fatalities seen elsewhere due to the government's implementation of an aggressive test, trace and contain policy.
Laura Bicker reports on how technology proved vital in tracing the infected.
A tracking app using GPS on mobile phones paired with CCTV footage managed to identify Covid-19 carriers and notify people in recent contact and at risk.


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: The faces smiling behind the masks

Laura Fuchs has been capturing New Yorkers who are trying to stay positive in the midst of the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ , gloves and a camera , she maintains a distance of 6ft ( 2m ) @ @ @ @ @ behind the dust masks , ventilators and N95s .
There are over 330,000 coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ and over 26,000 deaths according to John Hopkins University .

Laura Fuchs has been capturing New Yorkers who are trying to stay positive in the midst of the pandemic.
Armed with a face mask, gloves and a camera, she maintains a distance of 6ft (2m) as she photographs the smiles behind the dust masks, ventilators and N95s.
There are over 330,000 coronavirus cases in New York City, and over 26,000 deaths according to John Hopkins University.
Video by Shrai Popat
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bbc--2020-05-09--UK to launch Covid-19 alert system

UK to launch Covid-19 alert system

A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track the virus , the prime minister is expected to announce on Sunday .
The system will rank the threat level from coronavirus on a scale of one to five and be adjusted according to data .
Boris Johnson is due to give a televised address updating the nation on the progress of lockdown measures .
He is not expected to provide dates for when the restrictions - first announced on 23 March - might change .
The new system will apply to England only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devolved administrations as they develop their own .
It is understood the system - with alerts ranging from green ( level one ) to red ( level five ) - will be similar to the one used to keep the public informed about the terror threat level .
Mr Johnson is expected to say England is currently at stage four but moving towards stage three .
The warning tool - to be administered by a new `` joint biosecurity centre '' - will also reflect the virus threat in different parts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one city could differ quite widely from another .
This could inform the local alteration of restrictions in England .
A meeting of the government 's Cobra emergency committee involving the cabinet , devolved nations and the Mayor of London will be held before his televised address on Sunday evening , with the plans to be put before Parliament on Monday .
On Saturday , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned the government would proceed with `` extreme caution '' when lifting lockdown measures .
Speaking at the daily coronavirus press conference he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a single leap to freedom '' as he pledged £250m to improve cycling and walking infrastructure across England in the coming weeks .
Mr Shapps also refused to confirm if 14-day quarantines would be introduced for people arriving in the UK , saying he would wait for Mr Johnson to address the nation on Sunday .
Another 346 UK coronavirus deaths were recorded on Saturday , taking the total to 31,587 .
Meanwhile , the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed 50,000 coronavirus test samples were to the US earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A spokesperson said expanding Britain 's virus testing network had involved setting up an `` entirely new '' lab network to process tests , adding `` contingencies '' - such as sending swabs abroad - were in place for when `` problems arise '' .
It comes as the government failed to hit the 100,000 daily testing target for the seventh day running .
There were 96,878 tests delivered in the 24 hours up to 09:00 BST on Friday .
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It is understood the system - with alerts ranging from green (level one) to red (level five) - will be adjusted according to data and will be similar to the one used to keep the public informed about the terror threat level.


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Elon Musk vows to move Tesla factory in lockdown row

Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he will move the electric carmaker 's headquarters out of California , after he was ordered to keep its only US vehicle plant closed .
`` Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately , '' the CEO tweeted .
The company is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County , he added .
The county 's health department had refused to let the Tesla factory reopen on Friday , citing lockdown measures .
According to figures from John 's Hopkins University , 2,632 people in California have died with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but `` basic operations '' have been suspended at Tesla 's Fremont plant , near San Francisco , because of `` shelter in place '' orders enacted in Alameda County .
The factory employs more than 10,000 workers , and makes about 415,000 vehicles every year .
California 's government has eased some restrictions around the state this week , allowing businesses to resume operations .
But several Bay Area counties have issued their own criteria for which businesses may reopen , which take precedence .
In Alameda , all but essential businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May .
Mr Musk suggested the factory 's future could now be in doubt , tweeting : `` If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all , it will be dependent on how Tesla is treated in the future . ''
• New dad Elon Musk puts luxury homes up for sale In a statement released before Mr Musk 's tweets , Alameda County said : `` We welcome Tesla 's proactive work on a reopening plan , so that once they fit the criteria to reopen , they can do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the community at large . ''
Mr Musk , 48 , who welcomed a baby with Canadian singer Grimes earlier this week , wiped $ 14bn ( £11bn ) off Tesla 's value on 1 May after tweeting that its share price was too high .
He has drawn controversy for his opposition to coronavirus restrictions , and his promotion of unproven treatments for the virus .
In early March , the tech billionaire declared , `` the coronavirus panic is dumb '' and `` FREE AMERICA NOW '' .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals in New York state to help meet demand during the outbreak .
Tesla has suspended operations at its plant in the Chinese city of Shanghai , according to Bloomberg .
It had previously closed the factory as a temporary measure when the virus was at its peak in China .
The company reported a net profit in the first three months of this year , and its stock has risen to nearly $ 820 ( £669 ; €756 ) .
But analysts expect the coronavirus pandemic will adversely affect its earnings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do I protect myself ?
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bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Obama calls US response 'chaotic disaster'

Former US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised his successor Donald Trump over his response to the coronavirus crisis .
In a private conference call , he called the US handling of the pandemic `` an absolute chaotic disaster '' .
Mr Obama has said he wants to play a larger role supporting Joe Biden in the presidential election in November .
His new remarks were made in a call meant to encourage former staff to work for Mr Biden 's campaign , CNN reports .
Mr Trump 's approach to government was partly to blame for the US response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It would have been bad even with the best of government , '' he was quoted as saying in the call .
`` It has been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset -- of 'what 's in it for me ' and 'to heck with everybody else ' -- when that mindset is operationalized in our government . ''
Mr Obama also strongly criticised the decision to drop criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn during the Trump-Russia investigation .
What is the coronavirus situation in the US ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the US has 1.2m confirmed cases - both by far the highest in the world .
Many states introduced lockdown measures in March but have now lifted restrictions , allowing people to return to work .
But health officials warn this may lead the virus to spread further .
Mr Trump 's approach to the pandemic has oscillated .
In February he dismissed the threat , saying it would disappear , but by mid-March he acknowledged its severity .
In April he suggested that ingesting disinfectant could be a preventative - something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced he would close down his government 's coronavirus task force but later said it is re-focusing on opening the economy .
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"It would have been bad even with the best of government," he was quoted as saying in the call. "It has been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mindset of 'what's in it for me' and 'to heck with everybody else', when that mindset is operationalised in our government."


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Andy Serkis reads entire Hobbit live online for charity

British actor Andy Serkis has raised more than £283,000 ( $ 351,000 ) for charity by reading The Hobbit in full on a live stream .
More than 650,000 people worldwide tuned in for the online performance of JRR Tolkien 's 1937 fantasy adventure .
Serkis , 56 , played the corrupted character Gollum in the big-budget film trilogies Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit , directed by Peter Jackson .
Viewers followed via YouTube and his Go Fund Me page .
The donations will go to NHS Charities Together and baby charity Best Beginnings , for which Serkis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` Hobbitathon '' in different voices , including his much-imitated Gollum .
`` Thank you so much for joining me on this huge expedition we 're about to go on in our living rooms , '' Serkis told viewers before he began the reading .
He thanked `` the NHS and all the charities who are out there doing important work saving our lives and keeping us safe '' .
As donations poured in , he joked : `` We 've already reached £100,000 , so in fact , I do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' before pretending to get up and leave .
The actor started streaming at 10:00 BST ( 09:00 GMT ) on Friday , and finished the fantasy classic 11 hours later .
He paused at 11:00 BST to observe a two-minute silence for VE Day , but otherwise only stopped to use the toilet .
`` So many of us are struggling in isolation during the lockdown , '' Serkis said on Thursday .
`` While times are tough , I want to take you on one of the greatest fantasy adventures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across Middle Earth whilst raising money for two amazing charities which are doing extraordinary work right now to help those most in need . ''
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Serkis was awarded the Bafta film award for outstanding British contribution to cinema earlier this year for his ground-breaking motion capture work as Gollum , as well as on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Apes movie series .
Speaking beforehand , he joked he might need to put up a `` back in five minutes '' sign when nature called , or when he needed a spot of precious lunch - but aside from that he was preparing to throw himself fully into the quest .
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