bbc--2020-04-29--Oscars change streaming rules amid battle for future of cinemas

The body behind the Oscars has changed its rules so films that debut on streaming or video on demand services are eligible for next year 's awards .
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ' current rules say films can only enter if they have been shown in a Los Angeles cinema for at least a week .
But with cinemas shut during the coronavirus crisis , organisers said a `` temporary '' exception was necessary .
Many film releases have been delayed , with others going straight to digital .
`` The Academy firmly believes there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of movies than to see them in a theatre , '' said Academy president David Rubin and chief executive Dawn Hudson .
`` Nonetheless , the historically tragic Covid-19 pandemic necessitates this temporary exception to our awards eligibility rules . ''
The Academy said the exemption would end when cinemas reopen .
In recent years , the Oscars have admitted films made by streaming services like Netflix and Amazon - but only if they have also had a cinema release .
What the pandemic will mean for the Oscars The way the Oscars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 was always going to be different .
Now we know a little more about how that 's going to work .
But the uncertainty about how cinemas will operate will still play a part in the mix of movies that will be competing .
In some cases , the studios are choosing to simply delay the release of Academy Award hopefuls until next year in order to stand a better chance of turning a profit when the cinemas are more likely to be operating normally .
For example , the big screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In The Heights has moved from June this year to June 2021 .
And while others are currently aiming at a release this year - like Christopher Nolan 's mind-bending drama Tenet and Steven Spielberg 's West Side Story - that could still change in the coming months .
Especially if , when cinemas do reopen widely , there are large scale restrictions on audience sizes for a significant period .
At the same time , smaller budget independent movies might find that adjusting their plans from a theatrical release to a digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works better financially for them than a long delay .
The streaming giants like Netflix are likely to be the least affected .
So the 2021 Oscars could see a different balance of fewer studio movies and more independent films , with the streamers continuing to make strong advances .
But the uncertainty about the rest of the year , and the possibility of the Academy Awards making further changes such as amending the eligibility period , means that right now no one can be sure exactly what the next Oscars will look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an escalating row about how films are released .
Universal Pictures recently launched Trolls World Tour online and brought forward the on-demand release date of some other titles .
The movie studio has since suggested this policy will continue after cinemas reopen , prompting one major chain to say it would ban its films in its cinemas .
Such a boycott would have an impact on such future Universal releases as Fast & Furious 9 and James Bond film No Time to Die .
They are both among the blockbusters that have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of the pandemic .
• New James Bond film put back by seven months Before the current upheaval , studios waited 90 days after a cinema opening to release their films digitally .
Universal has arguably led the way in changing this model by recently bringing forward the VOD releases of such titles as Emma , The Hunt and The Invisible Man .
Recent UK releases like Military Wives and Misbehaviour have also been released digitally much earlier than would have normally been the case .
Meanwhile , as well as changing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Academy has also decided to merge its two sound awards into a single category .
From 2021 , there will be a single award for best sound instead of separate awards for sound mixing and sound editing .
The 93rd Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on 28 February 2021 .
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So the 2021 Oscars could see a different balance of fewer studio movies and more independent films, with the streamers continuing to make strong advances. But the uncertainty about the rest of the year, and the possibility of the Academy Awards making further changes such as amending the eligibility period, means that right now no one can be sure exactly what the next Oscars will look like.


bbc--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

Why is Japan not in lockdown ?
It 's a question I 've been asked numerous times by friends all over the world .
That 's not surprising given what 's going on in Europe and America .
But it is perhaps the wrong question .
Taiwan , Hong Kong , South Korea and most of mainland China , have also never had full lockdowns .
For those trying to understand what 's going on in Japan , the much more puzzling question is why there is so little testing for Covid-19 .
When you look at Germany or South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like they 're missing a zero .
Take Tokyo , population 9.3 million , and centre of Japan 's epidemic .
Since February , just 10,981 people have been tested for Covid-19 .
Of those , just over 4,000 were positive .
Those figures are striking both because the number tested is so small and because the percentage testing positive is so high .
What it shows is Japan is only testing people who are already quite sick .
In fact , the guidelines for doctors say they should only recommend a test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is leading to some rather extraordinary stories from those trying to get tested .
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Jordain Haley is an American working in Japan as a translator .
Via Skype she told me what happened when she helped a friend , who does n't speak fluent Japanese , to get a test .
On 10 April , her friend had developed a fever and cough , but waited four days , as per the guidelines .
`` By then she was having trouble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oxygen , '' Jordain tells me .
`` I called the Covid hotline .
They refused to help .
They said if she 's sick she should call an ambulance . ''
The following day ( Wednesday 15 April ) her friend found a clinic where they gave her a chest X-ray .
The doctor said she probably had Covid-19 , but not bad enough to be hospitalised .
He sent her home and told her to isolate .
Late on Thursday night Jordain 's friend called .
She was in distress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambulance crew ) in the background .
She was coughing and wheezing so much I could n't make out what she was saying .
It took them two hours to find a hospital that would accept her .
The whole time her breathing was getting worse and worse . ''
The hospital did another chest X-ray and told her friend to get a PCR test at her local health centre .
But the doctor would n't write a recommendation .
Instead she was sent home in a taxi .
`` They said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cab , and that it would be ok , '' Jordain says , rolling her eyes .
On Friday 17 April Jordain called the local health centre .
For two hours she was passed from one desk to another .
She answered scores of questions .
Finally , she got her friend an appointment .
But it came with a warning .
`` She must use the side entrance . ''
Jordain was told .
`` She must not tell anyone where this testing is taking place .
It could cause a commotion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to someone who thinks their life is in danger , why does this matter ?
After all , Japan has very few deaths from Covid-19 , still below 400 .
On social media I am often told : `` Japan is identifying those who really need help and its medical care is excellent , and that 's why so few are dying . ''
This is not untrue according to Professor Kenji Shibuya of Kings College London .
`` From the physician 's point of view , it makes sense , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , focus on cases with major symptoms and save lives .
Focus testing on those who have symptoms . ''
But , says Professor Shibuya , from a public health point of view , Japan 's refusal to test more widely is incredibly risky .
He points to a study done by Keio University in Tokyo .
Last week , the University hospital published a study of PCR tests done on patients admitted for non-Covid related illnesses and procedures .
It found that around 6 % of them tested positive for Covid-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` generalisable '' .
But Professor Shibuya still describes it as `` very shocking '' .
`` We are definitely missing a lot of asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic cases , '' he says .
`` There is clearly widespread community transmission .
I am very worried by this situation . ''
How many ?
He is not sure .
But based on the Keio results he thinks it could be from 20 to 50 times the official figure .
That would mean between 280 and 700 thousand people might be infected in Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to know .
But anecdotal evidence supports the idea that infections are far wider than reported .
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`` Currently 70 % -80 % of new infections recorded in Tokyo do not come from any previously known cluster , '' says Dr Yoshitake Yokokura , the head of the Japan Medical Association .
`` We need more prompt PCR testing and we need the results more quickly . ''
According to official figures , the number of new infections in Tokyo has now been falling for over a week .
Good news ?
Not necessarily .
`` I would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' says Dr Yokokura , `` but the number of tests is insufficient to tell that . ''
This has direct implications for Japan 's ability to lift its state of emergency , which is currently supposed to end on 6 May .
`` It is not possible to lift the state of emergency at this stage , '' says Dr Yokokura .
`` We need a sustained decrease in new cases , and we need the reproduction rate to be well below one to do that . ''
This week Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the governor of Okinawa , 60,000 people have booked flights to the island during the holiday .
Governor Denny Tamaki is pleading with them to stay away .
`` I am sorry to tell you but Okinawa is under a state of emergency , '' he wrote on social media .
`` Please cancel your trip to Okinawa now . ''
The weather for the next week is looking hot and sunny .
People will be tempted to head to the beaches and mountains and , without knowing it , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them .
Professor Shibuya says it is imperative that Japan now abandon its current strategy and increase testing .
`` Without much wider testing , '' he says , `` it will be very hard to end this pandemic . ''

"It is not possible to lift the state of emergency at this stage," says Dr Yokokura. "We need a sustained decrease in new cases, and we need the reproduction rate (the number of people that one infected person will pass the virus onto, on average) to be well below one to do that."


bbc--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

Care homes across Western Europe have been ravaged by coronavirus and , in Spain , more than 16,000 deaths in homes have been linked to Covid-19 , almost half in or near the capital Madrid .
The true number may never be known , but families are asking why so many of their elderly relatives were lost .
Around lunchtime on 8 March , Rosana Castillo met up with some close friends not far from her house in Lucero , a working-class neighbourhood in west Madrid , and , as they did every year , joined a protest to mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other a warm hug , held hands and marched to chants of `` Down with the patriarchy '' and `` Feminism will win '' .
Spaniards , then , could still venture freely outside and coronavirus , which had already killed several hundred in Italy , felt more like someone else 's problem .
Castillo , a 60-year-old retired primary school co-ordinator , had seen a few people on the underground wearing surgical masks as a protection , but thought most of them were probably tourists .
`` We were n't really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
But it was preying on her mind .
She had visited Carmela , her 86-year-old mother , hours before at Monte Hermoso , the care home near the square where the women had gathered .
Arriving at the main gate , Castillo was told she could not come in .
A worker said two residents had contracted Covid-19 , the disease caused by the virus , and visits had been suspended .
Carmela had advanced Alzheimer 's , and Castillo had seen her three days earlier when her mother was discharged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for breathing difficulties .
The doctor told her Carmela was going to be fine , that her case was not related to the virus even though she had not been tested .
The worker said nothing else and went back inside Monte Hermoso .
As Castillo exchanged phone numbers with some relatives , she saw another worker rushing away , covering her mouth with a piece of cloth .
They had known each other for a long time but the woman did not stop to talk .
Castillo became suspicious .
`` At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` I felt something was n't right . ''
It was already widely known , first from China , then Italy , that elderly people with existing health issues were especially vulnerable to the virus .
Yet in Spain , where a fifth of the population is above 65 , or some 8.9 million people , the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had done little in response .
As Castillo followed news of the outbreak , she wondered if enough was being done to protect her mother or , indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , her only source of information came from infrequent , and usually very brief , phone calls from Monte Hermoso .
No matter how much Castillo asked , few things were said .
Consuelo Domínguez , a long-time friend , coincidentally , also had her mother living in Monte Hermoso , a red-brick , private centre with large windows and rooms for up to 130 residents .
She , too , struggled to get details .
Both daughters knew some staff had gone into isolation with coughs and a fever , the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty sure there was more going on .
Coronavirus was spreading in Spain at an alarming speed and , on 14 March , the prime minister imposed a state of emergency with a nationwide stay-at-home order .
No-one was truly safe .
On that afternoon , Domínguez received an unexpected call from Monte Hermoso .
The worker was `` very tense , '' she said , `` you could feel it . ''
Surreptitiously , Domínguez was told that 70 people had been infected with the virus and at least 10 patients had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
Domínguez called her friend .
`` I could n't believe it , '' Castillo recalled .
`` We were n't being told the truth . ''
Castillo and Domínguez alerted journalists and , on 17 March , Monte Hermoso became national news .
Only then did the Madrid government reportedly become aware of the devastating outbreak .
Nineteen people were already dead .
It had been a stressful day .
In the evening , Castillo received a call from Monte Hermoso .
Her mother , who shared her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health , had a fever .
`` It shocked me , '' she said .
Castillo knew Carmela was unlikely to survive .
The relatives created a WhatsApp group , and disturbing messages flowed in .
`` Staff were very nervous ...
Some [ residents ] were even a little bit delirious , '' said one of a visit two days before they had been halted .
Aurora Santos , whose mother was also at Monte Hermoso , recalled seeing residents unwell in the cafeteria around the same time .
`` We did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she told me , `` the protocols they had followed , nothing '' .
She joined Castillo and Domínguez in gathering information .
They believed patients with symptoms had not been separated from those without , before the virus spread rapidly through the home .
Staff who had been in isolation after falling ill were reportedly not being replaced , while those who continued to work were having to do longer , exhausting shifts .
Lacking adequate protection , workers had to make face masks at home .
`` We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were there , '' Domínguez said .
`` Why were n't they being honest with us ? ''
Monte Hermoso , it turned out , was not alone .
In fact , nobody seemed to know the true scale of what was going on .
For years , Carmen Flores , head of the Patients ' Defenders ombudsman group , had warned about precarious conditions in some of Spain 's 5,417 care homes .
`` The amount of messages we were getting those days was insane , '' Flores told me .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let these people rot . ''
Three in every four homes in Spain are privately run and many patients , like Carmela , have some of their costs publicly funded .
José Manuel Ramírez , president of the federation representing social care managers , said fees received by the residences had not changed in the past decade , a result of years of austerity in Spain .
Many companies had to carry out savings somewhere to make a profit , claimed Flores , who also alleged that some lacked equipment even in normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff .
Workers ' unions also say staffing was insufficient , which Ramírez rejected .
A worker at one care home where more than 90 patients died told me : `` For a long time we had been saying something serious would happen .
The conditions were unsustainable .
This is n't a surprise at all . ''
Crowded hospitals were having to turn away patients from care homes and send them back , often to die .
Many residences did not have oxygen bottles , crucial in treating a disease known to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a doctor .
Monte Hermoso , Castillo said , had one doctor , who most days worked only in the mornings .
The Spanish government had centralised the purchase and distribution of medical material , so the homes asked officials to send tests and protective kits .
However , Ramírez alleged they were not given priority , and pictures emerged of carers wearing gowns made of plastic bags .
`` There was nothing that could be done without support , '' he said .
`` It was a catastrophe . ''
The army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Monte Hermoso was one of the first .
Margarita Robles , the defence minister , said patients , in some places , were found abandoned without care , sometimes dead in their beds , the bodies left for funeral services to retrieve .
`` Un horror , '' Flores told me .
Almost 6,000 people have now died in nursing homes in Madrid , after showing Covid-19 symptoms .
`` I think there was a lot of wrongdoing , '' said Castillo .
`` These people could n't shout or say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and alone . ''
Public prosecutors are investigating possible crimes including manslaughter for neglect , mistreatment and abandonment .
Monte Hermoso has not replied to interview requests by email ; when contacted by phone , an employee told me they would not talk to journalists .
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • STRESS : How to look after your mental health At six in the morning on 22 March , Rosana Castillo got the final call from Monte Hermoso .
Carmela had died .
Her body was to be cremated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say a final goodbye .
At home with her husband and son , Castillo paid tribute the only way she could .
`` I thought of her with love , and hoped it was as painless as possible . ''
Her mother 's roommate , Castillo learned later , had died a week before .
Alberto Reyero , councillor for social policies of the Madrid authority , said the homes were not `` sufficiently prepared '' for a crisis of the magnitude brought by the pandemic .
At least 48 deaths have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of 14 facilities where the regional government intervened earlier this month .
All 65 residents who remained there had shown symptoms while six were in hospital .
Reyero said : `` We all made mistakes . ''
The task of counting the dead continues in Spain , where the official toll has passed 24,000 .
It remains unclear how many of the deaths in nursing homes have been included in that total .
As many people were cremated or buried without being tested , like Carmela , the disease 's true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women 's Day marches of 8 March are now seen as a symbol of the initial inaction of Spanish authorities .
So too was a packed La Liga football match between Real Betis and Real Madrid in Seville and a rally , also in Madrid , staged by the far-right party , Vox .
Finally , though , the worst seems to be over .
After pressure from the families , Domínguez and Santos began receiving more frequent calls from Monte Hermoso and , on some days , they could see their mothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what happened , '' Santos said , `` to give some meaning to the deaths . ''
It was 15 days after her mother 's death that Castillo received her ashes and that was when reality hit .
`` Before , it felt like a dream , '' she told me , `` I thought I could wake up and be with her . ''
She plans to drive the family to Meco , her mother 's native village outside Madrid , and bury her ashes next to where her father has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the documentary Spain 's care homes nightmare on BBC Radio 4 's Crossing Continents and BBC World Service 's Assignment

She joined Castillo and Domínguez in gathering information. They believed patients with symptoms had not been separated from those without, before the virus spread rapidly through the home. Staff who had been in isolation after falling ill were reportedly not being replaced, while those who continued to work were having to do longer, exhausting shifts. Lacking adequate protection, workers had to make face masks at home. "We were trying to help, our loved ones were there," Domínguez said. "Why weren't they being honest with us?"


bbc--2020-04-29--How will airlines get flying again?

How will airlines get flying again?

Aviation is the most global of global industries .
It employs millions of people , underpins the livelihoods of tens of millions more , and acts as part of the central nervous system of international business and leisure .
Yet now vast parts of the network have been shut down .
The number of daily flights has fallen by 80 % since the start of the year , and in some regions nearly all passenger traffic has been suspended .
The industry is in survival mode , with airlines , airports and ground-handling firms all desperate to conserve their cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have dried up .
Widespread job losses are now expected , with British Airways ' parent company IAG announcing on Tuesday that it is set to cut up to 12,000 positions from the airline 's 42,000-strong workforce .
IAG said it did not expect BA to see passenger demand return to 2019 levels for `` several years '' .
Elsewhere , Easyjet has laid off its 4,000 UK-based cabin crew for two months , Qantas has put 20,000 staff on leave , and 700 pilots at American Airlines have agreed to take early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now gradually turning to the future , and how airlines around the world can hope to slowly return to something approaching normality .
There are obvious logistical challenges .
Aircraft need to be prepared for flight , and airports made ready to receive them .
Schedules need to be drawn up , and staff made available .
But there are also less predictable issues to contend with .
No-one can be quite sure yet where aircraft will be allowed to fly to , or what conditions might be imposed on staff and passengers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 17,000 aircraft parked up at airports around the world , according to consultants Ascend by Cirium .
That represents about two-thirds of the global fleet .
BA , for example , has aeroplanes stored at London Heathrow , at its maintenance base in Cardiff , on taxiways at regional airports such as Bournemouth , and at Chateauroux airport in France .
Even while parked , these aircraft require regular maintenance .
Some will have been kept ready for immediate use .
Many airlines have been carrying out repatriation flights , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others will take a week or longer to prepare for flight , according to people within the industry .
If all those aircraft were needed at once , getting them ready would be a formidable challenge .
However , analysts say in practice this is unlikely to be the case - because most airlines will start off by operating relatively limited schedules , and many aircraft will not actually be needed for months to come .
A further significant issue is the raft of human qualifications needed to allow the industry to function @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in the air , or in the simulator , to maintain their `` ratings '' , or permits to fly specific aircraft .
They also need regular medical checks .
Other critical staff , such as air traffic control personnel and engineers , have time-limited qualifications as well .
Although many airlines and airports are trying to ensure they still have a core of staff available with up-to-date certificates - those who are involved in dealing with repatriation and cargo flights , for example - others have been unable to continue working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aviation Authority ( CAA ) has already taken steps to prevent a backlog of expired credentials from undermining attempts to get planes back in the air as quickly as possible .
`` Due to the extraordinary current circumstances , an exemption has been put in place , '' a spokesperson said .
`` Where possible , we expect pilots to remain current through normal methods .
If the exemption is being deployed , an airline must illustrate to us how this is being done safely . ''
Similar measures have been put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while there are clear logistical problems involved with getting thousands of aircraft back into service , and ensuring there are enough pilots and technicians to go around , these are not the main issues keeping aviation executives awake at night .
The real problem , executives say , is the number of different countries that have introduced travel restrictions , and the lack of certainty over when those restrictions will be removed .
`` What we are trying to do is have a global restart plan , '' explains Alexandre de Juniac , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association .
`` The main challenge is how and when the different states will lift restrictions to travel . ''
He believes curbs on travel will clearly last beyond the middle of the year , and some may remain at least partially in force until the end of 2020 .
He thinks domestic routes within individual countries will open up first , followed by short-haul international services .
Intercontinental travel would probably follow after that , although he admits `` that is a point we have n't resolved yet '' .
One area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extent to which social distancing will be required when regular flying resumes .
How will people be separated in airport lounges , in security queues , or in the airports themselves ?
What tests will be required , and how will they be carried out ?
This is a commercial issue for both airports and airlines .
For example , retail outlets and restaurants provide a lucrative source of revenues for airport operators .
`` Non-aeronautical revenues are really important to airports , '' says Karen Dee , chief executive of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to keep down the charges we make to airlines , and ultimately that affects the ticket prices they can offer their customers .
`` We do n't want to reconfigure everything in our airports , only to find out in six months ' time there 's a vaccine and the new measures are n't needed any more . ''
IATA 's argument is that whatever measures are introduced need to be the same and implemented in a co-ordinated fashion .
`` We need to avoid the kind of situation that followed 9/11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Back then we saw a piling up of different kinds of security measures , and it took a very long time to put it together again in a more consistent way .
And we still have different measures . ''
Airlines too could be squeezed .
Lufthansa is already operating services where middle seats are left unoccupied in order to allow a certain degree of social distancing on board .
EasyJet - which has grounded its entire fleet - says it will do the same when it resumes flying .
As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fly with a little more confidence .
But it comes at a serious cost .
In order to make money , airlines need as many seats as possible to be filled on every flight .
`` Load factors '' are particularly important for budget carriers , which typically fly with more than 90 % of seats occupied .
But if middle seats are left unoccupied , aircraft will have to fly just 65 % full .
This might be acceptable for a short period , but according to Mr De Juniac , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would certainly change the way in which the industry operates '' .
Ryanair 's CEO Michael O '' Leary has put it more succinctly , describing the idea as `` idiotic '' .
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Getting aircraft back in the air may prove to be the easy part .
Finding people to fly in them could prove more difficult - and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly likely .
`` It may not be too bad for firms which specialise in holiday travel , '' explains one tourism industry executive .
`` People still want to go on holiday , and there 's definitely still interest in going to short-haul destinations later in the year . ''
But analysts say business travel could be a different matter .
High-paying business and first class travellers usually account for a little under a third of the revenues for the industry as a whole .
For long-haul carriers , it can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are now serious threats to that traffic .
The predicted global recession , the cancellation of major trade fairs and other set-piece events - and even the new willingness of businesses to use online tools as a substitute for face-to-face meetings - could all delay the recovery .
`` I think we 'll see a fusing of business models , and airlines trying different things , '' says analyst John Strickland of JLS Consulting .
`` So you could see a sort of business class-lite , where people get a business class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lounges .
So at least the seat is occupied .
There 's room for a lot of creative pricing . ''
But the biggest problem for the entire industry , as it prepares to get back in the air , is that no-one - at any level - can really be sure what its future looks like .

If all those aircraft were needed at once, getting them ready would be a formidable challenge. However, analysts say in practice this is unlikely to be the case - because most airlines will start off by operating relatively limited schedules, and many aircraft will not actually be needed for months to come.


bbc--2020-04-29--Malawi's cash handouts and the row about a coronavirus lockdown

Malawi was one of the last countries in the world to announce its first case of Covid-19 .
But ever since , it has been embroiled in a constitutional row about a lockdown the government wants to impose to tackle the pandemic .
The High Court took the unprecedented step of blocking the government 's plans to impose a lockdown until more had been done to help those worst affected .
Now , President Peter Mutharika has announced an emergency cash transfer programme for the poorest people in what is one of the world 's poorest countries .
The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive a monthly payment equivalent to almost $ 50 ( £40 ) through mobile money transfer from Friday .
Why was the lockdown blocked ?
On 15 April , the government announced a 21-day lockdown , which was due to start three days later but campaigners complained that the government did this without providing help for those in need .
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition ( HRDC ) went to court to challenge the government on the issue and the courts blocked the lockdown .
`` While we respect the health regulations regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that follows all ... laws and we do not want rights of vulnerable groups to suffer , '' said independent rights activist Victor Mhango according to the AFP news agency .
As well as the HRDC , traders in Blantyre and Mzuzu protested after plans to restrict movement were announced .
The traders lit bonfires and police dispersed them .
The vendors said they would not be unable to provide for their families during the lockdown .
Religious groups also sought an injunction of their own , saying the lockdown was a violation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not be the answer in Africa What did the courts say ?
On Friday 17 April , a day before the lockdown was due to start , a court injunction ordered the lockdown be delayed for seven days , pending a judicial review .
Following a judicial review , a High Court judge extended the ban for a further five days .
On Tuesday the judge decided to refer the case to the Constitutional Court because the issues raised by the petitioners required an interpretation of the constitution .
The judge ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling , the lockdown can not be enforced .
What are the proposed lockdown restrictions ?
With the exception of law enforcement officers and providers of essential goods and services , people would have needed to seek permission to leave the area around their homes .
Providers of essential goods and services would have been issued special permits .
Central markets would have been closed and local markets would only have been allowed to open between 05:00 and 18:00 local time .
Do the cash handouts mean the lockdown could be imposed ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case and no date has been set .
For the moment , people are still going about their businesses almost as usual - markets are open and cities and towns remain crowded .
But journalist Peter Jegwa in the capital , Lilongwe , says there is a noticeable change in people 's behaviour - with water buckets and soap or sanitisers placed .
outside market entrances and shops .
However , campaigning ahead of the election re-run due on 2 July has been banned .
All gatherings of more than 100 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown announcement .
Can the government afford to pay the cash handouts ?
It is not clear .
A $ 37m funding package was approved by the World Bank last week to help Malawi fight the coronavirus .
But that may only cover a part of the bill .
If 172,000 households get just one payment of $ 50 that would amount to a bill of $ 8.6m for the first month .
The president has not said how long these cash handouts could continue for .
Deep mistrust between the courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the ensuing court row - comes against a tense political backdrop .
Earlier this year , Malawi 's courts took the equally unprecedented step of ordering the annulment of last year 's elections , following complaints of rigging from the opposition .
The re-run was due to be held on 2 July .
So when the court once more went against the government , allies of President Mutharika accused it of having a political motivation .
The organisations which brought the case were linked to protests last year which demanded the sacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the annulment of the result .
There is deep mistrust on both sides .
The opposition has suggested that government is exaggerating the extent of the pandemic and may be even lying about positive coronavirus tests .
• What Malawi election annulment means for democracy across Africa How bad is coronavirus in Malawi ?
The first cases were announced on 2 April - much later than most countries .
Since then , there have been 36 cases of coronavirus confirmed .
Of those , three people are recorded to have died and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I reduce the chance of getting coronavirus ?
The best thing is regular and thorough hand washing , preferably with soap and water .
Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
These can be breathed in , or cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on , then your eyes , nose or mouth .
So , coughing and sneezing into tissues , not touching your face with unwashed hands , and avoiding close contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be most infectious when they have symptoms , but some may spread the virus even before they are sick .
Face masks do not provide effective protection , according to medical experts .
However , the WHO is re-examining whether the public might benefit from using them .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• FACE MASKS : Should I be wearing one ?
• VACCINE : How close are we to finding one ?

Malawi's cash handouts and the row about a coronavirus lockdown Published 29 April 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, People in Malawi are free to leave their houses as a court blocked the government's planned lockdown restrictions
Malawi was one of the last countries in the world to announce its first case of Covid-19. But ever since, it has been embroiled in a constitutional row about a lockdown the government wants to impose to tackle the pandemic.
The High Court took the unprecedented step of blocking the government's plans to impose a lockdown until more had been done to help those worst affected.
Now, President Peter Mutharika has announced an emergency cash transfer programme for the poorest people in what is one of the world's poorest countries.
The government will target 172,000 households, who will receive a monthly payment equivalent to almost $50 (£40) through mobile money transfer from Friday.
Why was the lockdown blocked?
On 15 April, the government announced a 21-day lockdown, which was due to start three days later but campaigners complained that the government did this without providing help for those in need.
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) went to court to challenge the government on the issue and the courts blocked the lockdown.
"While we respect the health regulations regarding the lockdown, we want a lockdown that follows all... laws and we do not want rights of vulnerable groups to suffer," said independent rights activist Victor Mhango according to the AFP news agency.
As well as the HRDC, traders in Blantyre and Mzuzu protested after plans to restrict movement were announced.
The traders lit bonfires and police dispersed them.
The vendors said they would not be unable to provide for their families during the lockdown.
Religious groups also sought an injunction of their own, saying the lockdown was a violation of religious freedom.
What did the courts say?
On Friday 17 April, a day before the lockdown was due to start, a court injunction ordered the lockdown be delayed for seven days, pending a judicial review.
Following a judicial review, a High Court judge extended the ban for a further five days.
On Tuesday the judge decided to refer the case to the Constitutional Court because the issues raised by the petitioners required an interpretation of the constitution.
The judge ordered that until the Constitutional Court makes its ruling, the lockdown cannot be enforced.
What are the proposed lockdown restrictions?
With the exception of law enforcement officers and providers of essential goods and services, people would have needed to seek permission to leave the area around their homes.
Providers of essential goods and services would have been issued special permits.
Central markets would have been closed and local markets would only have been allowed to open between 05:00 and 18:00 local time.
Do the cash handouts mean the lockdown could be imposed?
Image source, AFP Image caption, All elections campaigning has been banned but the political atmosphere remains tense
No.
The Constitutional Court still has to hear the case and no date has been set.
For the moment, people are still going about their businesses almost as usual - markets are open and cities and towns remain crowded.
But journalist Peter Jegwa in the capital, Lilongwe, says there is a noticeable change in people's behaviour - with water buckets and soap or sanitisers placed. outside market entrances and shops.
However, campaigning ahead of the election re-run due on 2 July has been banned.
All gatherings of more than 100 people were outlawed under measures taken prior to the lockdown announcement.
Where is the money coming from?
A $37m funding package was approved by the World Bank last week to help Malawi fight the coronavirus.
That would cover payments of about $50 to 172,000 households for roughly four months.
The president has not said how long these cash handouts would continue for.
Deep mistrust between the courts and the government
By Peter Jegwa, Lilongwe
The coronavirus outbreak - and the ensuing court row - comes against a tense political backdrop.
Earlier this year, Malawi's courts took the equally unprecedented step of ordering the annulment of last year's elections, following complaints of rigging from the opposition.
The re-run was due to be held on 2 July.
So when the court once more went against the government, allies of President Mutharika accused it of having a political motivation.
The organisations which brought the case were linked to protests last year which demanded the sacking of the head of the election body and the annulment of the result. There is deep mistrust on both sides.
The opposition has suggested that government is exaggerating the extent of the pandemic and may be even lying about positive coronavirus tests.
How bad is coronavirus in Malawi?
The first cases were announced on 2 April - much later than most countries.
Since then, there have been 36 cases of coronavirus confirmed. Of those, three people are recorded to have died and five people have recovered.
How can I reduce the chance of getting coronavirus?
The best thing is regular and thorough hand washing, preferably with soap and water.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The University of Westminster's Dr Adele McCormick demonstrates how to wash your hands
Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air. These can be breathed in, or cause an infection if you touch a surface they have landed on, then your eyes, nose or mouth.
So, coughing and sneezing into tissues, not touching your face with unwashed hands, and avoiding close contact with infected people are important.
People will be most infectious when they have symptoms, but some may spread the virus even before they are sick.


bbc--2020-04-29--Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world , with more than three million confirmed cases in 185 countries and some 200,000 deaths .
The United States alone has more than one million confirmed cases - four 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 .
The virus , which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19 , was first detected in the city of Wuhan , China , in late 2019 .
It is spreading rapidly in many countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climbing .
Note : The map and table in this page uses 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 , with more than one million confirmed infections , according to figures collated by Johns Hopkins University .
With nearly 60,000 fatalities , it also has the world 's highest death toll .
Italy , the UK , Spain and France - the worst-hit European countries - have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In China , the official death toll is approaching 5,000 from about 84,000 confirmed cases .
Numbers for deaths jumped on 17 April after what officials called `` a statistical review '' and critics have questioned whether the country 's official numbers can be trusted .
Note : The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time .
More than three million people are known to have been infected worldwide , but the true figure is thought to be much higher as many of those with milder symptoms have not been tested and counted .
While the US and much of Europe has been hit hard by the virus , some countries have managed to avoid similar death tolls .
New Zealand , for instance , says it has effectively eliminated the threat for now after fewer than 1,500 cases and just 19 deaths .
The country brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world on travel and activity early on in the pandemic but is now relaxing some of these .
This week some non-essential businesses will be reopening but most people will still have to stay at home and avoid all social interactions .
While some countries are beginning to ease restrictions , others are only now starting to impose them as cases and deaths begin to rise .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could put on health care systems .
Of particular concern are Ecuador and Brazil .
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 .
While Brazil has also seen a steep rise in both cases and deaths , with every state in South America 's largest country affected .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • STRESS : How to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DO N'T KNOW : How to understand UK death toll Across the world , more than 4.5 billion people - half the world 's population - are estimated to be living under social distancing measures , according to the AFP news agency .
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 UN World Food Programme has also warned that the pandemic could almost double the number of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries in Europe are Italy , the UK , Spain and France - all of which have recorded at least 20,000 deaths .
However , all four countries appear to have passed through the peak of the virus now and the number of reported cases and deaths is falling in each .
Italy and Spain , where the outbreaks began earlier , are now joining others around Europe in relaxing some of the restrictions that slowed the spread of the virus .
Spain has announced a four-phase plan to lift its lockdown and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the end of June .
Children there under the age of 14 are now allowed to leave their homes for an hour a day , after six weeks in lockdown .
In Italy , certain shops and factories have been allowed to reopen and the prime minister says further measures will be eased from 4 May .
In the UK , where there have been more than 165,000 confirmed cases and at least 26,000 deaths , the government has said it will review its lockdown measures in early May .
In France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that non-essential shops and markets will open their doors again from 11 May , but not bars and restaurants .
Schools will also be reopened gradually .
Other European countries easing restrictions include Austria , Denmark , Switzerland , the Czech Republic and Germany , where facemasks have become mandatory in public transport .
New York remains epicentre of US outbreak With more than one million cases , the US has the highest number of confirmed infections in the world .
The country has also recorded about 60,000 deaths .
The state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with more nearly 18,000 deaths in New York City alone , but Governor Andrew Cuomo says the toll `` seems to be on a gentle decline '' .
Mr Cuomo has suggested some parts of his state could begin to reopen after the current stay-at-home order expires on 15 May .
At one point , more than 90 % of the US population was under mandatory lockdown orders , but some states have begun to lift restrictions .
Georgia , Oklahoma , Alaska and South Carolina have all allowed some businesses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures that showed more than 26 million Americans have filed for jobless claims in the last five weeks .
But public health authorities have warned that increasing human interactions and economic activity could spark a fresh surge of infections just as the number of new cases is beginning to ease off .
White House coronavirus taskforce coordinator Dr Deborah Birx has said social distancing should remain the norm `` through the summer to really ensure that we protect one another as we move through these phases '' .

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** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
Source: Johns Hopkins University and national public health agencies


bbc--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate

The eurozone economy shrank at the sharpest pace on record in the first quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic forced countries @ @ @ @ @ estimate of GDP between January and March showed a contraction of 3.8 % , worse @ @ @ @ @ .
Separate figures revealed a steep fall in economic activity in France and Spain over @ @ @ @ @ Germany , unemployment has increased though it remains relatively low compared with other nations .
@ @ @ @ @ revealed that its economy had suffered its most severe contraction for more than a decade @ @ @ @ @ an annual rate of 4.8 % .

On Wednesday, the US revealed that its economy had suffered its most severe contraction for more than a decade, after GDP shrank at an annual rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of the year.


bbc--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election

US President Donald Trump has said China `` will do anything they can '' to make him lose his re-election bid , stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic .
In a White House interview with Reuters news agency , he said Beijing faced a `` lot '' of possible consequence from the US for the outbreak .
He said China should have let the world know about the contagion much sooner .
Mr Trump himself is often accused of not doing enough to tackle the crisis .
The coronavirus has ravaged a formerly humming US economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling point for his re-election campaign in November .
Mr Trump , who has waged a trade war with China , offered no specifics about how he might act against Beijing .
• Why so many US nurses are out of work He told Reuters : `` There are many things I can do .
We 're looking for what happened . ''
Mr Trump added : `` China will do anything they can to have me lose this race . ''
The Republican president said he believes Beijing wants his likely Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's election .
Mr Trump also said he is sceptical of data indicating Mr Biden would win .
`` I do n't believe the polls , '' the president said .
`` I believe the people of this country are smart .
And I do n't think that they will put a man in who 's incompetent . ''
US media reported earlier in the day that Mr Trump had erupted at political advisers last Friday evening about internal polling that showed him losing in critical states .
His aides have doubts about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Florida , Wisconsin and Arizona , while some of his re-election team have all but given up hope of success in Michigan , according to the Associated Press news agency .
`` I 'm not losing to Joe Biden , '' Mr Trump reportedly said , inserting an expletive , during a conference call with campaign officials .
The US president also reportedly snapped at his campaign manager , Brad Parscale , who had called in from Florida .
He cursed at Mr Parscale and at one point mentioned suing him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post , though it is unclear how serious was his threat of legal action .
President Trump 's criticism of China has been consistent - and increasingly sharp - in recent weeks .
He 's questioned the accuracy of the death toll there , and even said he was looking into suggestions that the virus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan .
But this is the harshest criticism of its kind so far .
By claiming that China 's delay in alerting the world to the spread of the virus was politically motivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances of his political rival Joe Biden at the expense of his own - Mr Trump is upping the ante in an increasingly bellicose war of words .
Earlier this week a senior Chinese official , Le Yucheng , questioned the president 's handling of the crisis , and accused him of not acting quickly enough in order to prepare the American people for the spread of Covid-19 .
For all that , the president dismisses claims that the 2020 election will amount to a referendum on his handling of this crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace of the economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic .
Expect the war of words between the world 's two largest economies to continue .
Earlier on Wednesday , Mr Trump said he would not be renewing his government social distancing guidelines once they expire on Thursday .
The guidelines - which were originally supposed to last 15 days and were then extended an additional 30 - encouraged Americans to work from home and avoid large gatherings , while advising those with underlying health conditions to self-isolate .
After more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , Mr Trump said he plans to resume travel , starting with a trip to Arizona next week .
He told reporters he hopes to hold mass campaign rallies in the coming months with thousands of supporters .
The US currently accounts for around a third of all coronavirus cases worldwide .
Its death toll - at more than 60,000 - has in six weeks surpassed the number of Americans killed in the two decades of the Vietnam War .
Unemployment , which just a few weeks ago was at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 26 million .
Newly released figures on Wednesday showed the US economy had shrunk by nearly 5 % - its sharpest contraction since the Depression .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• LEADING THE WAY : How California kept ahead of the curve • ON FRONTLINE : The young doctors being asked to play god • REASON TO HOPE : The good that may come out of this crisis

But this is the harshest criticism of its kind so far. By claiming that China's delay in alerting the world to the spread of the virus was politically motivated - and designed to boost the election chances of his political rival Joe Biden at the expense of his own - Mr Trump is upping the ante in an increasingly bellicose war of words.


bbc--2020-04-30--Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

US actor Harrison Ford is being investigated over an incident last week at an airport in southern California .
The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) said he was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing .
The planes were within about 3,600ft ( 1,100m ) of each other at Los Angeles ' Hawthorne airport last Friday .
There was no danger of a crash , the FAA said .
Ford , 77 , acknowledged his mistake and apologised , his representative said .
The representative said in a statement that the star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ films had `` misheard '' an instruction from air traffic control .
`` The purpose of the flight was to maintain currency and proficiency in the aircraft .
No one was injured and there was never any danger of a collision , '' the statement said .
Ford was at the controls of a two-seat Aviat Husky light plane .
It is not the first time Ford , a well-known aviation enthusiast , has been involved in air accidents .
In 2017 , he flew low over an American Airlines plane with 110 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's John Wayne airport .
No-one was injured , and the FAA decided not to take any action .
In 2015 , the actor was injured when he crash-landed his vintage plane on a golf course in Los Angeles .
Ford took up flying when he was in his 50s and is also trained to fly helicopters .
In 1999 , he crash-landed his helicopter during a training flight in Los Angeles but both he and the instructor were unhurt .
A year later a plane he was flying had to make an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his passenger escaped unhurt .

"The purpose of the flight was to maintain currency and proficiency in the aircraft. No one was injured and there was never any danger of a collision," the statement said.


bbc--2020-04-30--RAF flypast in honour of Captain Tom's 100th

Captain Tom tops the charts at the age of 99 He 's become the oldest artist to have a number @ @ @ @ @ donating the proceeds to the NHS .

Two wartime RAF planes have flown over Captain Tom Moore's home to honour the war veteran and fundraiser on his 100th birthday.
He watched as the Hurricane and Spitfire flew overhead.
RAF Squadron Leader Mark Sugden told BBC reporter John Maguire what they were like to fly.


bbc--2020-04-30--Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood's romantic hero dies at 67

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor , famed for his romantic roles , has died of cancer aged 67 .
He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood , the Hindi film industry .
The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby - a teenage love story .
He played the romantic lead in dozens of films for over two decades , after which he made a successful transition to character roles .
Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor 's film , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ films in the 1980s and 90s - Khel Khel Mein , Karz and Chandni - became massive box office hits .
He was a skilful dancer and some of his films had songs that are massively popular even today .
Kapoor made a successful on-screen pair with actress Neetu Singh .
In one of Bollywood 's most enduring love stories , they took that romance off-screen as well when they got married in 1980 .
Their son , Ranbir Kapoor , is a successful Bollywood star in his own right .
Rishi Kapoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bachchan and his uncle Shashi Kapoor .
He had a second coming in this decade , doing character roles and appearing in some interesting cameos in small films .
One generation of the Kapoor family was born in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan .
The family migrated to India after the partition in 1947 .
In 1990 , Rishi Kapoor visited a residential building in Peshawar called Kapoor Haveli where his grandfather , Prithviraj and his father Raj Kapoor , were born .
The news he had lost his battle with cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan .
Kapoor was diagnosed with leukemia in 2018 and returned to India last September after a year-long course of treatment in New York .
He was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning after he complained of breathing difficulties , his brother Randhir Kapoor told the Press Trust of India .
The actor 's family confirmed his death in a message saying his life had ended peacefully .
`` The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last .
He remained jovial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through two years of treatment across two continents .
Family , friends , food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him .
`` He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over .
In his passing , they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears . ''
The family also appealed to his fans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public because of the lockdown over coronavirus and respect the laws that are in force .
Meanwhile , tributes have been pouring in for Kapoor from his fellow Bollywood actors and politicians on social media .
Amitabh Bachchan who worked in several hit films with Kapoor tweeted : `` He 's GONE .. !
Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
I am destroyed ! ''
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as `` multifaceted , endearing and lively '' and `` a powerhouse of talent '' .
`` I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media .
He was passionate about films and India 's progress .
Anguished by his demise , '' he tweeted .
Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his death : `` This is a terrible week for Indian cinema , with the passing of another legend , actor Rishi Kapoor .
A wonderful actor , with a huge fan following across generations , he will be greatly missed . ''
News of his death has also seen an outpouring of sadness on social media in Pakistan .
Former fast bowler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their condolences .
Kapoor himself was also prolific on Twitter , frequently commenting on controversial issues and sometimes getting into heated exchanges with people on the social media platform .
His last tweet was an appeal to people not to attack medical staff at the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus saying , `` we have to win this war together '' .

"The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him.


bbc--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: New York funeral home puts corpses in lorries

Dozens of bodies have been found stored in moving lorries in New York , authorities say , after passersby complained of the smell .
The Andrew T Cleckley Funeral Home in Brooklyn had rented trucks and put about 50 corpses inside with ice .
One official quoted anonymously in the New York Times said the home 's freezer had stopped working .
Police were called to the scene and sealed off the area .
A refrigerated truck later arrived .
Workers in protective suits were later seen moving bodies .
• 24 hours in New York 's fight against coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus .
But officials and funeral homes have struggled to cope with the huge numbers of dead in New York , the worst-affected state in the US .
More than 18,000 people have died in New York City alone , according to Johns Hopkins University data .
As a whole , the US has more than one million confirmed cases of coronavirus , more than any other country .
`` They had dead bodies in the vans and trucks , '' the owner of the building next door told the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of each other in body bags ... all of [ the vehicles ] were packed . ''
Eric Adams , the Borough President of Brooklyn , went to the scene after the funeral home complaint emerged .
`` While this situation is under investigation , we should not have what we have right now , with trucks lining the streets filled with bodies , '' he later told the New York Daily News .
• Why so many US nurses are out of work Mr Adams said they were alerted by `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leakage and detected an odour coming from a truck . ''
By law , funeral directors must keep bodies in safe conditions that prevent infection before they are buried or cremated .
The home has since been cited by health officials .
In separate news , New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio apologised after criticising a gathering at a Jewish funeral - comments some said were anti-Semitic .
Mourners had gathered in large numbers to mourn the passing of a rabbi in Williamsburg .
`` If in my passion and in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I 'm sorry about that , '' Mr de Blasio said .
`` I have no regrets about calling out this danger and saying we 're going to deal with it very , very aggressively . ''
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • STRESS : How to look after your mental health

"They had dead bodies in the vans and trucks," the owner of the building next door told the New York Times. "They were on top of each other in body bags... all of [the vehicles] were packed."


bbc--2020-04-30--US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites

Five of online retail giant Amazon ’ s foreign websites have been placed on a blacklist by the Trump administration .
Its e-commerce platforms in the UK , Germany , France , India and Canada have been added to a “ notorious markets ” register .
The US trade representative ’ s office said the sites facilitated the sale of counterfeit and pirated products .
Amazon said the move was politically motivated and that it has invested heavily to prevent illegal activities .
The trade representative ’ s office said that the adding of the Amazon sites was the result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sale of fake goods .
While the list carries no legal weight , it puts the spotlight on those companies included on it , especially when they are household names like Amazon .
Amazon described the inclusion of its sites as a “ political act ” motivated by President Donald Trump ’ s apparent dislike of Jeff Bezos , its founder and chief executive .
“ This purely political act is another example of the administration using the US government to advance a personal vendetta against Amazon , ” the company said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said it has made significant investments in technology to stop counterfeit products from being sold on its platforms .
Amazon ’ s US website was excluded from the list .
According to the report , complaints said the Amazon sites didn ’ t provide clear information about sellers and that the process to remove platforms selling counterfeit goods was “ lengthy and burdensome ” .
In Amazon ’ s statement it said it had invested significantly in tackling the problem , and had blocked more than 6 billion bad listings before they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We are an active , engaged stakeholder in the fight against counterfeit , ” an Amazon spokesperson added .
Mr Trump has frequently clashed with Amazon and personally with Mr Bezos , who owns the Washington Post newspaper .
In the past Mr Trump has said that Amazon doesn ’ t pay enough in taxes .
Last year , Amazon challenged the US Department of Defense in court after being passed over for a $ 10bn ( £8bn ) Pentagon cloud computing contract , which went to Microsoft .
The deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate the claims .

Last year, Amazon challenged the US Department of Defense in court after being passed over for a $10bn (£8bn) Pentagon cloud computing contract, which went to Microsoft. The deal is currently being blocked while federal judges investigate the claims.


bbc--2020-04-30--France offers subsidy to tempt lockdown cyclists

France is encouraging people to cycle to keep pollution levels low once lockdown restrictions end .
Under the €20 million ( £17m ; $ 21.7m ) scheme , everyone will be eligible for bike repairs of up to €50 at registered mechanics .
The funding will also help pay for cycle training and temporary parking spaces .
Nations worldwide are grappling with ways to change urban transport in light of the coronavirus .
Emergency planners in London fear the Tube will not be able to cope once lockdown is lifted .
A report seen by the BBC says that social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of normal levels , and 12 % on buses .
Moreover , pollution levels have dropped worldwide , and many are seeking to keep those levels low .
• How the virus cleared the world ’ s most polluted skies On Thursday the International Energy Agency ( IEA ) forecast a 6 % drop in energy demand for the year - it said this would lead to a drop in carbon dioxide emissions of 8 % , six times larger than the biggest fall in 2009 which followed the financial crash .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Minister for Ecological Transition , said the move was aimed at reducing driving when commuting or for short journeys to keep air pollution levels down once restrictions are lifted .
In normal times , 60 % of journeys made in France are less than 5 kilometres [ 3 miles ] - making bicycles `` a real transport solution '' , she said .
France has announced plans to slowly wind down its restrictions from 11 May .
Latest figures on Wednesday showed a recorded death toll of 24,087 , with close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scheme in association with the Federation of Bicycle Users ( FUB ) on Wednesday .
They will register a network of more than 3,000 repairmen on the FUB website who will agree to fix any bike for up to €50 , such as changing tires or old chains .
Citizens will not receive a printed cheque , but will go to these registered mechanics who will then be reimbursed by the state .
People will have to pay any additional costs out of their own pockets .
The rest of the funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cycling training and refresher courses .
Local governments are also being encouraged to lay down bike lanes across the country .
• Six ways the lockdown has changed the UK • A locked down world in maps and charts Meanwhile the Belgian capital Brussels on Wednesday announced the creation of 40km of additional cycle paths to ensure fewer people use public transport as restrictions are relaxed .

It is widening pavements, adding 35km of cycle lanes and encouraging the use of scooters as a way of pushing alternatives to car use. The Milan subway's capacity is to be reduced by up to 30% to ensure all passengers are able to stay a metre away from each other.


bbc--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to update UK on 'steps to defeat' the disease

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later and then lead the daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since his return to work .
No 10 said the PM , whose fiancee gave birth on Wednesday , will update the UK on the `` fight against this disease and the steps we are taking to defeat it '' .
But political editor Laura Kuenssberg said he was unlikely to give `` chapter and verse '' on lifting the restrictions .
No 10 also faces the deadline for its target of 100,000 daily virus tests .
Health Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the end of April .
The latest figures show it reached just over 52,000 coronavirus tests on Tuesday .
A scientist advising the government on testing , Prof John Newton , said he is `` pretty confident '' the government will hit the target , but warned there will be a lag in the data .
He said it would not be clear whether the target had been reached until the end of the week .
However , Justice Minister Robert Buckland admitted the target might not be met by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How do I protect myself ?
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The government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty will appear alongside the prime minister at Thursday 's briefing .
Mr Johnson , who has just recovered from Covid-19 , returned to work in Downing Street this week but missed Prime Minister 's Questions on Wednesday following the birth of his son with his fiancee Carrie Symonds .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not give chapter and verse later today on exactly how and when the country 's doors will re-open .
But after meeting his cabinet virtually , Boris Johnson will seek to explain to the public how and why , if not exactly when , they will make the decisions that are vital , not just to our health , but the country 's suffering economy too .
He 'll restate the hurdles that must be passed before any restrictions are lifted , including making sure the NHS can cope , with tests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the death rate .
Crucially he will emphasise the importance of the so-called `` R '' rate of infection - in other words , the extent to which people with the virus are passing it on .
That rate has come down significantly since the lockdown was imposed , slowing the spread of the disease .
But Mr Johnson will outline how the `` R '' rate will be a crucial yardstick of whether to lift , or even reinstate , restrictions as the weeks go on .
It comes as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , which is working on a range of options for easing lockdown restrictions , prepares to meet later .
The lockdown is due to be reviewed on 7 May .
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said Sage would be reporting to the prime minister and to cabinet , with decisions about any easing of the lockdown being made on the basis of the evidence they provided .
However , he added : `` Being absolutely frank , I do n't think you 're going to hear specific detail - I think that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Johnson said the lockdown would not be relaxed too soon and details on any changes would be set out over the `` coming days '' .
At Wednesday 's press conference , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK was still `` coming through the peak '' of the virus and called for people to maintain social distancing measures `` until we are out of the woods '' .
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• Coronavirus 'as deadly as Ebola in hospital' • The hidden health cost of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died in the UK with coronavirus has now passed 26,000 , as official figures include deaths in the community , such as in care homes , for the first time .
A new method of counting includes retrospective deaths since the beginning of March .
Meanwhile , the government is facing questions over its target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of April .
A report by NHS Providers , which represents hospitals and NHS trusts in England , dismissed the target as a `` red herring '' and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` proper , next stage testing strategy '' .
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Mr Buckland said even if the target was n't met `` we are well on our way to ramping this [ testing ] up '' and `` we are straining every sinew to get there '' .
`` 100,000 is an important milestone , but frankly we need more , '' the justice secretary told BBC Breakfast .
A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care said testing was `` absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PHE laboratories had more than doubled within weeks .
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Asked about reports the lockdown may be extended until June, the prime minister's official spokesman said: "What you've obviously heard from [the UK's chief medical adviser] Chris Whitty is that this is a disease that is going to be around for a significant amount of time - he's said we have to be realistic, we're going to have to do a lot of things for a long period of time."


bbc--2020-04-29--Tesla warns on shutdown as Musk calls for end to lockdown

Demand for Tesla 's electric cars held up in the first three months of the year , despite upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
Quarterly revenues jumped 30 % from last year to $ 5.9bn ( £4.7bn ) , allowing the firm to turn a small profit of $ 16m .
It is the third quarterly profit in a row for the company , marking a turnaround after years of losses .
But Tesla said forced shutdowns and limits on deliveries had clouded its forecast for coming months .
`` Frankly I would call it forcibly imprisoning people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... that 's my opinion , '' Tesla boss Elon Musk , who has been opposed to the lockdown measures , told investors in an earnings call on Wednesday .
`` It will cause great harm , not just to Tesla but to many firms .
While Tesla will weather the storm , there are many small companies that will not .
`` And all of people 's - everything they 've worked for their whole lives has been destroyed in real time .
`` We 're going to have , and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , especially the small ones , and it 's causing a lot of strife to a lot of people . ''
He added that Tesla was `` a bit worried about not being able to resume production in the Bay area '' , and said this should be considered `` a key risk '' because the firm only has two car factories - one in Shanghai and one in Fremont , California .
Mr Musk stressed that he did not mind if people wanted to stay at home , but he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose their livelihoods as the lockdown continued .
Mr Musk had resisted closing Tesla 's main car factory , located in California , waiting several days after the state 's shelter-in-place order in March to formally suspend production .
More recently , he has celebrated plans to relax lockdown orders , writing on Twitter `` FREE AMERICA NOW '' early on Wednesday .
He had previously dismissed concerns about the coronavirus as being `` dumb '' .
Tesla said it still had the ability to deliver more than 500,000 cars this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this could change , as re-opening dates remain unclear .
`` It is difficult to predict how quickly vehicle manufacturing and its global supply chain will return to prior levels , '' the firm said .
`` Due to the wide range of potential outcomes , near-term guidance ... would likely be inaccurate .
`` For our US factories , it remains uncertain how quickly we and our suppliers will be able to ramp production after resuming operations .
We are coordinating closely with each supplier and associated government . ''
Tesla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunged .
Ford earlier reported a $ 2bn loss in the first quarter and warned investors that it expected another $ 5bn hit in the April-June period .
• Coronavirus : Tesla donates hundreds of ventilators to New York Nicholas Hyett , equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown , thinks it is no surprise that Tesla is withdrawing guidance , given the economic risks ahead .
`` If the world slips into a potentially dramatic economic slowdown , demand for big ticket items will likely fall and we would be very surprised if Tesla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Given that the group 's only recently achieved sufficient scale to be sustainably profitable , that would be less than ideal . ''
Mr Musk 's commentary on the virus , which has also included promotion of unproven medicines , has drawn outcry .
It has also revived memories of the controversies he stirred using the social media platform two years ago , when he made several accusations against a British cave diver following a rescue operation in Thailand .

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bbc--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread

Yemen has recorded its first two deaths linked to the new coronavirus disease , raising fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country .
The pair were reported to be brothers who died at a hospital in the southern port city of Aden .
Officials had confirmed five infections there on Wednesday .
Previously , only one case had been detected nationwide .
The UN has warned there is a `` very real probability '' Covid-19 is circulating undetected within communities .
Five years of civil war have devastated Yemen , reportedly killed more than 100,000 people , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst humanitarian crisis .
An estimated 10 million Yemenis are on the brink of famine , 20 million have no access to healthcare , and the 50 % of medical facilities still functioning are desperately ill-prepared to deal with a pandemic .
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Yemen confirmed its first Covid-19 case almost four weeks ago - a port official in al-Shihr , in the government-controlled eastern province of Hadramawt .
On Wednesday , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections had been discovered in Aden , some 540km ( 335 miles ) west of al-Shihr .
A medical source in Aden told the UAE-based newspaper The National that the five cases were detected in the city 's northern al-Mansourah district .
`` The two cases who died are brothers , '' the source was quoted as saying .
`` Both were transferred to a private hospital in al-Mansourah city , where they died on Monday and Tuesday , '' the source added .
In an interview with Yemeni state TV , Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and noted the similarities between the symptoms of Covid-19 and those of other contagious diseases that have seen major outbreaks in Yemen in recent years , such as Dengue Fever .
An official in the Southern Transitional Council ( STC ) , a southern separatist movement that declared self-rule in Aden last weekend amid a power struggle with the government , warned that it was very likely the number of coronavirus cases would increase in the coming days .
The STC imposed a three-day curfew in Aden after the infections were discovered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least one case had also been confirmed in the capital , Sanaa , which is controlled by the rebel Houthi movement .
The Houthi-run health ministry has said all suspected cases have tested negative .
The conflict in Yemen escalated in March 2015 , when the Houthis seized control of much of the west of the country and forced President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi to flee abroad .
Alarmed by the rise of a group they believed to be backed militarily by Iran , Saudi Arabia and eight other Arab states began a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
At the start of the war , Saudi officials forecast that it would last only a few weeks .
But five years of military stalemate have followed .
Earlier this month , the Saudi-led coalition unilaterally declared a ceasefire to support UN efforts to broker a peace settlement and stop the spread of Covid-19 .
However , the Houthis dismissed the move and in recent days coalition air strikes and clashes on the ground have reportedly increased .
`` With an increase in fighting and Covid-19 hitting the world 's largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brink of catastrophe .
A ceasefire means an end to fighting , yet , we are seeing the opposite on the ground , '' warned Tamuna Sabadze , Yemen country director of the International Rescue Committee on Wednesday .
`` International actors like the US , UK and France , who have influence over the warring parties , must push those responsible for the escalation in fighting to commit to a nationwide ceasefire and return to political negotiations to end the war . ''

In an interview with Yemeni state TV, Health Minister Nasser Baoum confirmed the two deaths and noted the similarities between the symptoms of Covid-19 and those of other contagious diseases that have seen major outbreaks in Yemen in recent years, such as Dengue Fever.


bbc--2020-04-30--Hezbollah: Germany bans and raids Islamist group

Germany has banned all activity by the Islamist Hezbollah movement and police have carried out raids on mosques and centres linked to the group .
Until now the political wing of the Shia Lebanese group , backed by Iran , was able to operate on German soil while its military arm was banned .
Several European countries have already banned Hezbollah , which has some 1,000 activists in Germany .
Israel praised the German move and called on the EU to follow suit .
Hezbollah - which means Party of God - wields considerable power in Lebanon and is seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
It has been blamed for numerous attacks against Israel , the US and Jewish figures and institutions .
How broad is ban on Hezbollah in Europe ?
The EU has Hezbollah 's military wing on its list of terror organisations but not its political wing .
Earlier this year the US ambassador to Berlin , Richard Grenell , accused the EU of maintaining an `` artificial distinction '' between the two parts .
The UK dropped the distinction in 2019 , saying it could no longer distinguish between the two .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Canada are among other countries that ban both wings .
However , French President Emmanuel Macron made clear last year that he would continue to have contact with Hezbollah 's political wing .
It was up to the Lebanese people to decide which political force should represent them , not external powers such as France , he argued .
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German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer made the decision after assessing that the Shia group was behind `` a multitude of attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide '' .
Parliament in Berlin had already urged the government to act .
The group is thought to have 1,050 supporters in Germany , and four associations are seen by the interior ministry as sub-groups of Hezbollah itself .
Police searched four mosques and associations seen as part of the organisation early on Thursday : Berlin 's al-Irschad mosque , two centres in Bremen and Münster , and a Lebanese community group in Dortmund .
The ban will enable authorities to put a stop to anti-Israel marches and the use of anti-Semitic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and anti-Israel banners often appear at the annual al-Quds march in Berlin .
`` Even in times of crisis the rule of law is upheld , '' said Mr Seehofer .
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said it was a `` valuable and significant step ... against terrorism '' .

The UK dropped the distinction in 2019, saying it could no longer distinguish between the two. The Netherlands, Japan, the US and Canada are among other countries that ban both wings.


bbc--2020-04-30--Shell cuts dividend for first time since WW2

Royal Dutch Shell has cut its dividend for the first time since World War Two following the collapse in global oil demand due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The energy giant also suspended the next tranche of its share buyback programme .
The move came as it announced a 46 % fall in first-quarter net income to $ 2.9bn ( £2.3bn ) .
Chief executive Ben van Beurden warned of `` continued deterioration in the macroeconomic outlook '' .
He said Shell was taking `` further prudent steps to bolster our resilience '' and `` underpin the strength of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil has all but dried up as lockdowns across the world have kept people inside .
As a result , oil firms have resorted to renting tankers to store the surplus supply Earlier this month , a technicality of the global oil market temporarily pushed prices into negative territory .
Shell is cutting its quarterly dividend by two-thirds , from 47 cents to 16 cents , starting in the first quarter of this year .
The company said it had also cut activity at its refining business by up to 40 % in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for oil .
Earlier this week , rival oil giant BP said its first quarter profit had dived by two thirds and warned it was facing an `` exceptional level of uncertainty '' , but it maintained its dividend .
The collapse in the oil price has given Shell the perfect opportunity to do something it 's been wanting to do for years .
Cutting the dividend for the first time in 80 years will give the company some much-needed wiggle room .
The company debt has ballooned from $ 1bn in 2005 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same period , it 's paid out $ 153bn in dividends and spent $ 48bn buying back its own shares .
That could not go on .
Also , it is in the process of trying to turn itself away from being thought of as an oil and gas company into an environmentally-conscious energy company .
It may be painful for pension funds , but this moment gives the company the cover it needs to change direction .
BP may be kicking itself it did n't do the same earlier this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bell , said : `` Shell 's decision to reduce its dividend is devastating to investors across the country , as so many people own its shares directly or through their pension as an important source of income .
`` Investors risk putting money into the markets in order to stand a chance of achieving a better return than cash in the bank .
While rates on cash savings accounts have been drifting down for a while , investment dividends were widely considered to be much more reliable .
`` Sadly that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 300 companies on the UK stock market have this year said they wo n't be paying dividends for the time being or paying a much lower level than before .
This figure includes 41 companies in the FTSE 100 . ''
David Barclay , senior investment manager at Brewin Dolphin , said Shell 's move reflected `` the unprecedented economic impact of Covid-19 '' , but was more sanguine about the long-term effects .
`` On the face of it , the dividend cut and cancellation of share buybacks may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move in the short term .
`` However , looking further ahead it could well prove to be the right step , as Shell looks to strengthen its financial position and cut costs during a very difficult time . ''

"Sadly that is no longer the case, given how more than 300 companies on the UK stock market have this year said they won't be paying dividends for the time being or paying a much lower level than before. This figure includes 41 companies in the FTSE 100."


bbc--2020-04-30--South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies

Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg , who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela , has died at the age of 87 .
As a member of the ANC 's military wing , he was convicted of armed resistance to white-minority rule and sentenced to four life terms in 1964 .
He was imprisoned for 22 years .
Confirming the news of his death on local media , Mr Goldberg 's niece , Joy Noero , said he had been suffering from lung cancer .
He `` died peacefully '' at his home in Hout Bay , near Cape Town @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she added , saying that he `` never stopped believing in his ideals '' .
Apartheid was a legalised form of racism in which white people were privileged above all others .
It governed every aspect of life in South Africa , and only white people were able to vote until the first democratic elections in 1994 when Mandela was elected president .
• My uncle , Nelson Mandela and the Rivonia Trial Mr Goldberg was a lifelong supporter of the African National Congress and became a member of the armed wing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formed in 1961 .
Two years later , he was among the ANC officials arrested at a hideout in Johannesburg .
On trial with Mandela , they were convicted of sabotage , and sentenced to life imprisonment .
The black prisoners were sent to Robben Island .
But as the only white person to be found guilty in the case , Mr Goldberg was separated from the others , and spent 22 years in prison in Pretoria .
On his release in 1985 , he went into exile in the UK , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abolition of apartheid .
In later years he was a critic of the alleged corruption which came to define much of Jacob Zuma 's presidency of South Africa , reports the BBC 's Nick Ericsson .
Mr Goldberg 's parents , who were both communists , had migrated from England before he was born , he said in a film made by the University of Cape Town last year .
He recalled that he was attacked at school because of his parents ' politics and the fact that he was Jewish .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Africa with its racism was like the racism in Nazi Germany that we were supposed to be fighting against , '' he said .
`` You have to be involved one way or another .
That 's what I grew up with . ''
Reflecting on his activism , he said that he `` came from a generation who were prepared to put our lives on the line for freedom .
Freedom is more important than your own life . ''

Apartheid was a legalised form of racism in which white people were privileged above all others. It governed every aspect of life in South Africa, and only white people were able to vote until the first democratic elections in 1994 when Mandela was elected president.


bbc--2020-04-30--Kapoor was cinema's ‘forever youthful’ heartthrob

Rishi Kapoor was one of the most popular romantic heroes of Bollywood .
He came from an illustrious family of four generations of stars who were `` born to act '' , according to a biographer of the family .
The Kapoor family hailed from Peshawar in modern-day Pakistan , and migrated to India after Partition in 1947 .
Rishi Kapoor 's grandfather ran a prominent theatre company .
His father Raj Kapoor was regarded as one of the greatest actors and directors in Bollywood .
He was also called the `` showman of Indian cinema '' .
Rishi Kapoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' ) as his family called him - was `` forever youthful '' .
He played a child sleeping on a cot in one of his grandfather 's plays .
As a four-year-old , he appeared briefly in a romantic rain-drenched song sequence in his father 's film Shree 420 .
Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in Mera Naam Joker , a film about the life of a clown and his romances .
The film , directed by his father and produced by the family 's studio in Bombay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the box office , but over time became one of the most-watched Indian films .
`` When the film was being cast , I was in school .
My father asked my mother if I was available to play the role .
When I heard this I was so thrilled I ran into my room and started practising my autograph , '' he told an interviewer later .
In 1973 , the then 20-year-old actor was drafted as the main lead in Bobby , a film made by his father .
The musical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kapoor 's life .
Bobby was a sensational hit .
At a time when Indian heroes were playing angry young men or tragic heroes , Kapoor 's youthful vivacity and his on-screen chemistry with the debutant heroine , Dimple Kapadia , enthralled the audience .
Bobby was one of the most commercially successful films of the 1970s and was extremely popular in the erstwhile Soviet Union .
Girls wrote letters in blood to Kapoor ; mobbed him and sported Bobby T-shirts .
The New York Times explained why the film was a success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers when the story lags , a touch of socialism , an obvious appeal to younger audiences , some sexy scenes , violence and three hours of extravagant escapism .
`` The accent on youth is relatively new to Indian movies , whose performers are often older than the characters they portray , '' the newspaper 's critic added .
`` Before Bobby , Indian cinema was about men and women , but after Bobby , it became about boys and girls , '' Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rishi Kapoor had the longest run in Bollywood as a romantic lead from the 1970s to the late 1990s .
Film journalist Dinesh Raheja found him a `` male kitsch fashion plate of the 70s '' .
`` There is an image of me from the 1970s or 80s as a romantic star , a jersey-clad , tune-humming , cocky Casanova , with a guitar in one hand and a girl in another , '' Kapoor wrote in his biography .
He later said life changed for him after Bobby .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transformed into one of brash arrogance . ''
Kapoor was also part of Bollywood 's milestone films like Kabhi Kabhi , Amar , Akbar , Antony , Naseeb , Coolie and Ajooba .
He married actress Neetu Singh with whom he acted in a bunch of breezy romances .
Their son Ranbir Kapoor is now one of Bollywood 's top reigning stars .
In his middle age , Kapoor reinvented himself , playing the roles of avuncular and quirky patriarchs , gangsters and cameos in slapstick comedies .
`` I am having more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years of my career .
I used to be the leading man , singing songs and wooing leading ladies , dancing and running around trees , '' Kapoor told an interviewer in 2012 .
`` Now I am enjoying myself .
I am experimenting with roles and discovering the actor within me . ''
A fan of Dustin Hoffman , he once bought a ticket and booked a Rolls Royce to go and watch the Hollywood actor playing Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at London 's West End .
He met Hoffman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something happened which embarrassed him .
`` When Hoffman was leaving , I saw him call for his Ford Escort .
I was so embarrassed , I thought to myself , he is Dustin Hoffman and he is travelling in a Ford Escort .
And I am an upstart with not half as many achievements to my name and I arrived in a Rolls Royce .
Believe me , I was ashamed of my vanity that night , '' Kapoor said .
Details of his larger-than-life personality off-screen appeared regularly in the tabloids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famous `` Kapoor family '' weakness for fine whisky and good food .
With 3.5 million followers , Kapoor was prolific on Twitter , often making controversial remarks and sparring with trolls .
There were protests when he criticised the Gandhi family - who lead the Congress party , now India 's main opposition - decrying their `` dynastic politics '' .
Kapoor was known for his candour .
`` I am still a student of cinema , '' he once said .
`` I am not qualified to do anything else .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I barely got out of school .
So its really luck that has carried me this far .
`` I want to be remembered as an actor who did his job with utmost sincerity . ''

"When Hoffman was leaving, I saw him call for his Ford Escort. I was so embarrassed, I thought to myself, he is Dustin Hoffman and he is travelling in a Ford Escort. And I am an upstart with not half as many achievements to my name and I arrived in a Rolls Royce. Believe me, I was ashamed of my vanity that night," Kapoor said.