bbc--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: 'I'm tattooing myself every day in lockdown, but I'm running out of space'

Chris Woodhead has found a way to cope with the coronavirus pandemic : A new tattoo on his own body for every day of the lockdown .
Sitting on the sofa in his flat in Walthamstow , north-east London , with his dog Pingu by his side , Chris Woodhead is trying to find space to add another tattoo to his already crowded body .
There is little unmarked skin left - from the tips of his fingers to the soles of his feet , almost every inch is covered in a vast jumble of tattoos of different styles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the toes of his right foot begin , a scorpion extends down his inner thigh , there 's a leaning palm tree , a swordfish arching around a love-heart , and a voodoo doll floats above some ripe , glossy cherries .
Chris has been regularly getting tattoos since turning 18 , some 15 years ago .
Growing up , he was obsessed with the tattoo-heavy US punk music scene , and later discovered Duncan X , an icon of British tattooing who popularised a style using only bold , black ink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ X tattooed me when I was about 19 , '' Chris says .
`` And then my best friend started tattooing and he used me as a canvas - he did more than 400 on me . ''
At the beginning of the lockdown , Chris has more than 1,000 designs on his body .
Now he has more than 40 more and counting .
When the east London tattoo studio where he worked as an artist closed in the lockdown , he went into isolation with his pregnant wife , Ema , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per day for as long as it continued .
`` I found myself pottering around , not knowing what to do and eating all the food in the cupboards , '' Chris says .
`` So the idea of tattooing myself every day was to give myself a bit of direction .
Without structure people are at a complete loss . ''
Each afternoon between 2 and 4pm two , Chris sits down to sketch designs inspired by his current situation .
Then , once he 's made a cup of tea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his trade .
He puts ink in a pot and unwraps a needle .
He 's ready to transfer his drawing indelibly to his skin .
`` I find tattooing therapeutic anyway .
Right now I 'm drawing what 's on my mind , '' he says .
`` And there 's not much else going through my mind at the moment apart from this monumental crisis . ''
On the creased skin of the sole of his left foot , Chris has written the words , `` WHEN WILL IT END @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his right leg there 's a spherical Coronavirus particle .
On his sternum - a place where it `` feels like you 're going straight into the bone '' - Chris withstood the pain to tattoo his own homage to the National Health Service .
`` The thing I find so deeply sad is that it 's taken this situation for people to truly appreciate the NHS , and to realise that their jobs are incredibly hard , '' he says .
For his 12th daily lockdown tattoo , Chris added a leaping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe `` Exotic '' Maldonado-Passage - the star of the Netflix docu-series Tiger King , a lockdown hit that he and Ema had just finished watching .
A week later he was inspired by the birth of a niece to tattoo the logo of Japanese mayonnaise manufacturer Kewpie , a cute wide-eyed baby .
And on day 23 Chris inked an image of a sperm , swimming across his upper arm , a reference to the child that Ema and he will have in July .
Chris uses a low-tech tattooing technique known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needle is used to push ink deep into the skin , without the use of electricity .
The method is gaining popularity , he says , because it 's much less intrusive and painful than getting a tattoo with a tattoo gun .
`` It 's like you have a quill that you dip into a pot of ink , but you 're only able to dot it into the skin , '' Chris says .
`` It 's really , really difficult to be precise - each dot matters - and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a tattoo gun . ''
But he 's also mindful that he must save a space on his body to tattoo the name of his new child when it arrives .
So he 's been calculating how much tattoo-less skin he has left to continue his lockdown project .
The answer : not much .
`` I want them to be good tattoos , so to try to keep them exciting , realistically , I 've probably got a month 's worth of tattoo space left , '' Chris says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look ridiculous - I look like a piece of blue cheese .
There is very little space left that I can actually reach . ''
See more of Chris Woodhead 's tattoos on his Instagram .
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At the beginning of the lockdown, Chris had around 1,000 designs on his body. Now he has 40 more and counting. When the east London tattoo studio where he works as an artist closed in the lockdown, he went into isolation with his pregnant wife, Ema, and decided to add one new tattoo per day for as long as it continued.


bbc--2020-04-26--When will it end? Kids' questions on virus

When will it end ?
Kids ' questions on coronavirus Jonathan Ball , professor of virology at the University of @ @ @ @ @ sent in by children , that you 've probably been wondering about too .

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bbc--2020-04-26--The boy who photographed La Belle Époque of France

Jacques Henri Lartigue , born in 1894 in Courbevoie , was given a camera as a boy by his father at the dawn of the 20th Century .
He began taking photographs of his life , including snapshots of his parents ; his bedroom ; his nanny Dudu throwing a ball up into the air ; his brother jumping off a boat .
A new book by Louise Baring explores Lartigue 's privileged childhood and early career against the backdrop of France 's La Belle Époque , an era of political , commercial and creative optimism .
Lartigue went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including a glider lifting off in a gust of wind , and his cousins racing around in home-made go-karts .
At a young age , Lartigue mastered the medium of photography using his hand-held Kodak camera - first introduced in 1888 - to harness the immediacy of the snapshot .
He photographed the social parade in the Bois do Boulogne , a large park on the outskirts of Paris , where the fashions of the upper echelons of society were displayed .
Other subjects included a woman in furs attracting a covetous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gleaming lines of a racing car ; winter sports in Switzerland ; and summers on the beaches of Étretat and Trouville , where , he wrote : 'Nothing hinders my eyes from roaming , drifting endlessly ...
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Lartigue often captured his subjects mid-gesture as in real life , creating a new visual language for the 20th Century .
The book by Louise Baring includes photographs , drawings and diary excerpts , revealing Lartigue 's prodigious talent , but also offering an adolescent perspective of Paris before the outbreak of World War One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was hailed as one of the founders of modern photography .
In 1963 , the Museum of Modern Art in New York gave an exhibition of Lartigue 's work .
Fellow-photographer Richard Avedon wrote to him after seeing the exhibition : `` It was one of the most moving experiences of my life .
`` You brought me into your world , and is n't that , after all , the purpose of art ? ''
Lartigue : The Boy and the Belle Époque is published by Thames & Hudson .

Other subjects included a woman in furs attracting a covetous glance from a male passer-by; the gleaming lines of a racing car; winter sports in Switzerland; and summers on the beaches of Étretat and Trouville, where, he wrote: 'Nothing hinders my eyes from roaming, drifting endlessly....'


bbc--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Chelsea Flower Show moves online for first time

Chelsea Flower Show will be held virtually for the first time after it was cancelled due to coronavirus .
The famous event has taken place at London 's Royal Hospital Chelsea every year since 1913 , apart from gaps during World War One and World War Two .
It was called off in March due to lockdown but the Royal Horticultural Society ( RHS ) will host free content including garden tours on its website .
The charity said it hoped it would `` inspire more people to get growing '' .
Every morning of the virtual event between 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , florist or gardening personality will provide a tour of their own private gardens .
Daily `` school gardening clubs '' will take place to provide activities for families to garden together , while `` potting bench '' demonstrations will show techniques for growing and maintaining plants .
Lunchtimes will see RHS advisers being joined by a special guest for an interactive Q & A session , while a special series of programmes celebrating the show will be broadcast on BBC One and Two throughout the week .
UK growers who would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind-the-scenes tours of their nurseries and some will replicate the displays they would have had in the Great Pavilion .
The charity 's director general , Sue Biggs , said : `` We really hope the virtual show will help fill the gap caused by the sad but necessary cancellation of this year 's show . ''
• The first show opened on 20 May 1913 with the first events held over three days within a single marquee • A show still took place in 1915 after war was declared in Europe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ then cancelled for the duration of World War One • Rain during the 1932 show was so severe that a summer house fell to pieces • The flower show was discontinued again in 1939 due to World War Two , only returning in 1947 • The RHS lifted its ban on gnomes for the centenary show in 2013 and famous faces such as Elton John and Helen Mirren painted figures to sell for charity • The current Great Pavilion is about 11,775 sq m ( 2.9 acres ) in size , approximately enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
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UK growers who would have been at the event will also provide behind-the-scenes tours of their nurseries and some will replicate the displays they would have had in the Great Pavilion.


bbc--2020-04-26--'He said it was the stupidest idea he had ever seen'

The BBC 's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world .
This week we speak to Abigail Forsyth , founder and managing director of reusable cup business KeepCup .
When Abigail Forsyth first came up with the idea of making and selling reusable coffee cups , one of the first designers she approached to help was utterly dismissive .
`` He said to me that it was the stupidest idea he had ever seen , '' remembers Abigail .
Things did n't improve when she then went to one potential manufacturer .
`` He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There 's heaps of things that have been made by people [ that are ] much cleverer and more useful than what you 've done , [ and they did n't sell ] ' . ''
This was in 2008 in Melbourne , Australia .
Abigail and her brother Jamie had come up with the idea for KeepCup because they were increasingly horrified by the billions of single-use coffee cups that end up in landfill every year .
They knew first hand just how bad the situation was , because they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small chain of coffee shops .
And so they were determined to try to do something about it .
Rather than being upset or deterred by the initial negativity they faced , Abigail says it made them determined to work as hard as possible to make the business a success .
`` It was a real wake-up call , '' says the 48-year-old .
Fast forward to today , and KeepCup has now sold more than 10 million cups around the world .
The company estimates that this has prevented some eight billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Born in Glasgow , but raised in Melbourne , Abigail initially trained to be a lawyer .
After working as solicitor for four years from 1994 she then quit to join the cafe business .
When the siblings started working on initial designs for the first plastic KeepCups , Abigail says that it was Jamie who insisted that it had to be a desirable product , with lots of bright colours .
`` Jamie was always saying its got to be sexy , and I was probably more along the lines of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
With the first batch of cups produced by early 2009 , they officially launched the product at a design fair in Melbourne .
Abigail says the cups were an immediate hit , and they sold 1,000 in the space of six hours .
`` At that first design market it was all about the design , '' she says .
`` People were saying ' I do n't even know what it is , but I want one ' .
`` It quickly became apparent that people would buy it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they liked the colour , or the design , or what it said about them as a coffee drinker .
`` And the behaviour change would just follow because you like using the product - rather than doing something because it 's a worthwhile thing to do but it 's a bit inconvenient . ''
With the cups available in different sizes , from 120ml for espressos up to 474ml for large iced coffees or smoothies , KeepCup started selling both to cafes and direct to consumers via its website .
It also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australian airline Qantas , and the Bank of England .
Sales have grown steadily over the years , thanks to positive word of mouth , and attending trade shows .
The firm 's annual revenues are now reported to be more than 8m Australian dollars ( $ 5m ; £4m ) .
Growth has all been organic , with the company not needing any outside investors .
In 2014 Abigail bought out her brother , who now runs lunchbox business BeetBox .
To back up its environmental credentials , all KeepCup 's manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets - Australia and the UK .
This is to avoid the pollution that would have otherwise been produced from shipping them from China or some other country with lower manufacturing costs .
All its packaging is made from either recycled or Forest Stewardship Certified cardboard and paper .
Meanwhile , its main offices in Melbourne and London are both solar powered , and the firm now donates 1 % of its revenues to environmental projects after signing up to the global 1 % For The Planet scheme .
Paul Klymenko , chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says that `` for over a decade KeepCup have been pioneers in durable and reusable products which contribute to the creation of a circular economy '' .
He adds that the company has `` created products which people enjoy using time after time , minimising waste and reducing the need for virgin resources such as trees '' .
• 'Coronavirus is the biggest low in my career' • ' I reinvented the hair tie from my uni halls' • 'We all have resilience ... You 've got to make it grow' • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a billion Back at KeepCup , Abigail says the business has been `` severely affected '' by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic .
While most coffee shops in its main markets remain closed , others are refusing to accept reusable cups .
`` Reuse can , and does , continue , '' she says .
`` For added precaution some cafes are now dosing from one cup to another or washing reusables prior to filling .
`` [ And ] many of our customers have been in touch asking us to continue to advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not equal sterile . ''
She adds that KeepCup users should always keep their cups clean and dry when not in use .
Looking behind coronavirus , Abigail says she wants KeepCup to be seen as the business `` that kick-started the demise of the disposable cup '' .
She adds : `` People have always said 'how can you have a business with just one product , a cup ? '
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But I think it 's like the gateway drug , it opens the conversation around sustainability and waste , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their own lives , however they choose . ''

Things didn't improve when she then went to one potential manufacturer. "He said to me 'this is just a cup. There's heaps of things that have been made by people [that are] much cleverer and more useful than what you've done, [and they didn't sell]'."


bbc--2020-04-26--Gruffalo artist Axel Sheffler: 'This was something I could do to help'

`` I do n't feel like I 'm very good at drawing real people in the real world '' says a wistful Axel Sheffler .
The illustrator is famous for his weird and wonderful pictures of animals in books like The Gruffalo , but now the coronavirus pandemic has brought him back into the real world with a bump .
The 62-year-old has just helped to produce what must have been one of the fastest books in history .
Coronavirus : A Book for Children was written , illustrated and then published for free online in the space of week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been speaking to a head teacher in East London who told her that many families were really worried and felt a bit helpless , '' Sheffler says .
`` So the idea was to give children aged five to nine some information - as factual as possible - and in a simple language . ''
Facts are important but the book is also frank about the uncertainty the world faces .
There 's a chapter on vaccines which explains that the disease is new and currently has no cure .
`` Honesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you have to have their trust , '' says Sheffler .
The illustrator 's own life has n't changed much in the last few weeks as he 's always worked from home while drawing .
But he admits to feeling anxious about what 's happening and says it must be a worrying time for children who ca n't go to school .
The book deals with issues such as not seeing grandparents and coping with irritable parents who might be trying to work from home themselves at a stressful time .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychologist and a professor from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .
It 's already been translated into 45 languages and downloaded by more than a million people .
A charity called Worldreader has put the book on a free app aimed at parents in developing countries where public health information may be scare .
They can download it on their phone to read to children at night .
Scheffler says the reaction to the book has been overwhelming : `` I 'm not a doctor or a nurse but as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do to help and I feel proud it has had this amazing response . ''
Like all good children 's stories , the book ends on a positive note .
There 's a picture of families , doctors and nurses celebrating together and the caption reads : `` One day this strange time be over . ''
Sheffler says right now hope is very important for children , `` because one day this pandemic will indeed be over and then perhaps we can stand close together again as the characters do on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Follow us on Facebook , or on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news @ bbc.co.uk .

Facts are important but the book is also frank about the uncertainty the world faces. There's a chapter on vaccines which explains that the disease is new and currently has no cure. "Honesty is crucial for children of any age, you have to have their trust," says Scheffler.


bbc--2020-04-26--Ken Walibora: How Kenya's 'king' of Swahili writing inspired me

The Kenyan author Ken Walibora who was buried last week left behind a generations of fans who read his books in Swahili classes , including the BBC 's Basillioh Mutahi , who pays tribute to him here .
Prof Walibora was renowned for promoting Swahili , the national language he used in writing his books .
In 2018 he expressed concern that some schools in Kenya had notices reading : `` This is an English-speaking zone '' .
He asked the ministry of education why it would allow students to be barred from speaking in Swahili , when it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was a sign of brainwashing and neo-colonialism .
You would not find another country that would choose a foreign language over the language of its people , he said .
His most prominent book was his first novel Siku Njema which was later translated to English as A Good Day .
It was used as a set book in high schools around the country for many years .
Many Kenyans who read it in school have spoken about how the novel , a tale of triumph over adversity , helped them love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often find difficult to do .
Our neighbours in Tanzania are supposed to be the most proficient speakers of this language used as a lingua franca by around 100 million people across East Africa .
Prof Austin Bukenya , one of the pioneering African scholars of English and literature in East Africa , from Uganda , argued that Prof Walibora was the `` king '' of Kenyan Swahili literature .
• Born on 6 January 1965 as Kennedy Waliaula in Baraki , Bungoma county , in western Kenya • Later changed his identity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his surname which means `` better '' in Swahili .
He also shortened his first name to Ken • Worked as a teacher and a probation officer before he became a journalist .
He has also served as a professor of the Kiswahili language in the US and Kenya • Died on 10 April after he was hit by a bus in downtown Nairobi , the police initially reported • He had been reported missing for five days when his body was found at the mortuary of Kenya 's main referral hospital , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's homicide department have since taken over investigations into his death after a post-mortem by the government pathologist revealed he had a knife wound on the space between his thumb and the index finger • Buried on 21 April at his home in western Kenya in a funeral attended by not more than 15 people , due to the regulations imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus • His widow and two children did not attend as they could not leave the US , where they live , due to Covid-19 travel restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when Siku Njema was published , and the day he died , he had more than 40 books to his name in varied genres - novels , short stories , plays and poetry .
He has been described as a man who was always writing , and writing best sellers .
Even towards his unforeseen death , he had at least one book that was nearly ready , which is now due to be published posthumously .
Other than Prof Walibora 's debut novel , he had another novel that was read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literature in schools , Kidagaa Kimemwozea .
But it was that first book , Siku Njema , that really endeared him to young readers .
I was one of them .
I wanted to become the writer that he was , as well as the fictional main character who was almost like a role model .
I remember reading that book , with a cover illustration of a silhouetted man looking into the distance , in just one evening about 20 years ago , on the day it was issued in class as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two years that followed , we would explore it in detail , studying the themes , stylistic devices and all .
But what resonated most with me was the aspirational aspect of his story-telling , which almost inspired you to see the possibilities to do better not just in school , but in life .
But other than the analogies of hope that I identified with , I found it an easy read , with its vivid imagery and poetic language .
I identified with the struggles of the book 's main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child who grew up without his parents , and who later took on a perilous journey from Tanzania to find his father in Kenya .
In the book , Msanifu Kombo is a brilliant student of the Swahili language , at one point taking the prize for an essay he wrote for a school competition .
His schoolmates nickname him Kongowea Mswahili , the name of the key character in his prize-winning essay .
Like Mswahili , I came to love Swahili in school , which inspired me to write a manuscript in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have kept ever since .
And I immersed myself into learning more of the language , which helped me earn top grades in the language for the rest of my high school life .
I was also nicknamed Kongowea Mswahili .
Later in life , our paths crossed at the Nation Media Group in Nairobi , where we both worked as journalists .
In a way , I was proud to be working with a man , who in my teenage years , was my hero .
Though we were both journalists now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really went away , as he was this man who kept on writing books - catching up with him seemed an unachievable goal .
Yet I was often struck by the realisation that his personality was different from the person I imagined he was , many years earlier .
He was an ordinary man who easily struck up conversations with colleagues despite his fame .
Looking back , that feeling of wanting to be a writer like him has lingered on , but in the business of a newsroom and working for different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much he inspired me - something I now regret .
When the announcement of Prof Walibora 's death came , many Kenyans were shocked .
Many paid tributes to an author who they had known personally , at work , or though the various books he had written .
Douglas Mutua , a writer and lecturer in the US who was once Prof Walibora 's colleague , remembered the author as a person who nurtured talent .
Mr Mutua told the BBC 's Peter Mwai that Prof Walibora loved three things : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter , a Kenyan described Prof Walibora as Kenya 's William Shakespeare .
It was an accolade I had never heard , which perhaps he would not have wanted , being a modest person who was never keen to flaunt his envied position as a celebrated author .
`` There are people who are worth remembering and who can be remembered , but I 'm not one of them , I 'm not among them , '' he wrote in his introduction to his autobiography Nasikia Sauti Ya Mama ( I Hear My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by writing this [ autobiography ] I will have shown an example of how to write an autobiography , and not an example how to live a life , then I will have achieved my goal , '' he added .
You may also be interested in ... BBC Africa staff read extracts from Binyavanga Wainaina 's famous satirical essay How to Write about Africa , in tribute to the late writer .

But it was that first book, Siku Njema, that really endeared him to young readers. I was one of them. I wanted to become the writer that he was, as well as the fictional main character who was almost like a role model.


bbc--2020-04-26--Rare look into El Salvador's overcrowded prisons

Latin America has some of the most overcrowded jails in the world .
With prisoners crammed into tiny cells by the dozen , social distancing is impossible and poor medical facilities mean any outbreak of coronavirus would spread like wildfire .
The United Nations has urged governments to do more to protect inmates and has suggested the most vulnerable be temporarily released to ease overcrowding .
Chile , Colombia and Nicaragua have announced they will move thousands of prisoners into house arrest with priority given to the elderly , pregnant women and those with underlying conditions .
Brazil has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest and Peru says it plans to give vulnerable inmates an amnesty .
But the country with the second-highest per capita prison population after the US has not taken yet taken any such steps .
El Salvador has been grappling with gang violence for decades and its prisons are bursting at the seams .
Photographer Tariq Zaidi spent two years documenting conditions in El Salvador 's jails before the coronavirus outbreak spread to the Central American nation .
He gained access to six prisons as well as two police holding cells for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's penal institutions .
As well as one of the largest per capita prison populations , El Salvador has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world .
But that rate has been going down from its height of 17.6 murders per day in 2015 to an average of 3.6 homicides a day in October 2019 and again to 2.1 in March 2020 .
President Nayib Bukele , who took office in June 2019 , claims much of the credit for that drop .
His zero-tolerance policy towards gang violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with jailed gang members allowed no visitors or phones and confined to their cells 24/7 .
If , on the other hand , the situation both inside and outside the jails is calm then normal hours and visitation rights are reinstated .
Before Mr Bukele came to power , a programme called `` Yo cambio '' ( I change ) offered prisoners a chance to learn skills to boost their employability .
Some even created their own designs and showed them off in prison fashion shows .
Given El Salvador 's severe gang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 % of the attacks committed on the outside are believed to have been ordered from behind bars , many fear that releasing prisoners will further escalate gang violence .
Prison guards routinely wear balaclavas to shield their identities so they and their families will not be targeted .
But prisons with their mass overcrowding could also become hot spots for coronavirus infections .
Respiratory diseases already have a higher incidence in the country 's prisons .
The rate of tuberculosis infection in El Salvador 's prisons has been more than 50 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population , according to the Pan American Journal of Public Health Study .
Given that coronavirus and tuberculosis spread in similar ways , authorities are scrambling to prepare for what infectologist Jorge Panameño has called a `` time bomb '' waiting to explode .
President Bukele has been making some changes to the Salvadorean prison system .
On 26 December - before coronavirus spread to El Salvador - he announced that Chalatenango prison ( pictured above ) would be turned into a university .
Six hundred inmates were transferred and the president said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detail - that the remaining 730 would be moved out in the following days .
But while President Bukele was quick to order a nationwide lockdown and curfew to curb the spread of the virus , no official policy for prisoner releases has been announced .
El Salvador 's prisons have a capacity of 18,051 but the system currently holds more than 38,000 inmates .
Extreme heat , unsanitary conditions and tuberculosis claimed the lives of many inmates even before coronavirus .
The coronavirus pandemic thus presents a major problem to President Bukele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison , the president has already had to lift some of the emergency measures he imposed to better control inmates .
Moreover , judges in El Salvador have argued that those over 60 and with terminal illnesses should be temporarily released - however gang members would not be included in this move .
The dilemma he faces is a stark one : release prisoners and risk a rise in gang violence he has fought hard to drive down or keep them behind bars and face a potential coronavirus explosion .
All photos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow more of Tariq 's work on Instagram , Facebook and his website .

President Bukele has been making some changes to the Salvadorean prison system. On 26 December - before coronavirus spread to El Salvador - he announced that Chalatenango prison (pictured above) would be turned into a university. Six hundred inmates were transferred and the president said on Twitter - without offering any more detail - that the remaining 730 would be moved out in the following days.


bbc--2020-04-26--Serie A teams set to resume individual training on 4 May

Serie A sides will be allowed to return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country 's coronavirus lockdown .
There are hopes Serie A fixtures could resume between 27 May and 2 June - with an end date for the season of early August .
However , there was no formal announcement on the possibility of when Serie A might resume , even behind closed doors .
Parks will also reopen in the country , which has Europe ’ s highest official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths on Sunday - the lowest daily toll since 14 March .
• When might Europe 's top leagues return from coronavirus suspension ?
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a televised address that players would be able `` to undertake training individually from 4 May , in groups from 18 May , and then we ’ ll evaluate if there are the conditions to allow the season to be completed '' .
He added : “ Right now , we need to complete all the discussions to ensure that if we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so in the utmost safety and security .
We are passionate about sport and don ’ t want our athletes to get sick .
`` I 'm passionate for football .
Like many Italians , I initially found it strange that the championship could be interrupted or suspended but I think that even the most ardent fan understands that there was n't an alternative . ''
Conte added that when “ phase two ” of the the lockdown plan begins on 4 May with the easing of restrictions , social distancing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and this extends to two metres when exercising .
The lifting of measures in Italy will be watched with interest by other countries in Europe .
In the UK , the government is this week planning to set up the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports in a bid to return to action as soon as possible .
The Italian Football Federation ( FIGC ) hopes to begin testing players for the virus at the start of May to allow for a safe return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a medical protocol .
For the start of training , each club will form a group of players , technical staff , doctors and physiotherapists who will be tested and then isolated in a summer-style training camp .
There are also plans to donate five Covid test kits for each kit used by clubs to avoid the criticism that football is taking away much-needed resources from other areas .
Serie A was suspended on 9 March and a number of players tested positive for the virus .
The league has insisted it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FIGC said on Thursday it would push back the formal end of the season from 30 June to 2 August to allow time for remaining games to be completed .
There are 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play , with Juventus top , a point ahead of Lazio .
There have been voices against a resumption , including Brescia president Massimo Cellino , whose side are bottom of the table .
He has said he is ready to forfeit the club ’ s remaining games if the season resumes @

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Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus led Serie A when the league was suspended
Serie A sides can return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country's coronavirus lockdown.
There are hopes Serie A fixtures could resume between 27 May and 2 June - with the season finishing in early August.
There has been no formal announcement on when league matches may resume.
Italy has reported 26,644 coronavirus-related deaths - the highest amount in a European country.
The 260 it reported on Sunday is the lowest daily amount since 14 March.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in a televised address external-link that players would be able "to undertake training individually from 4 May, in groups from 18 May, and then we'll evaluate if there are the conditions to allow the season to be completed".
He added: "We need to complete all the discussions to ensure that if we do reach that stage, we'll do so in the utmost safety and security. We are passionate about sport and don't want our athletes to get sick.
"I'm passionate for football. Like many Italians, I initially found it strange that the championship could be interrupted or suspended but I think that even the most ardent fan understands that there wasn't an alternative."
Conte added that when "phase two" of the lockdown plan begins on 4 May with the easing of restrictions, social distancing of at least one metre must be maintained and this extends to two metres when exercising.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) hopes to begin testing players for the virus at the start of May to allow for a safe return to training and has already drawn up a medical protocol.
For the start of training, each club will form a group of players, technical staff, doctors and physiotherapists who will be tested and then isolated in a summer-style training camp.
There are also plans to donate five Covid test kits for each kit used by clubs to avoid the criticism that football is taking much-needed resources from other areas.
World players' union Fifpro says the return of football risks sending a "bad signal".
"There is a huge logistical and medical/scientific question about testing and protocols but also a social one," said secretary general Jonas Baer-Hoffmann.
"We need guidance and protocols on how to return in a healthy and safe manner. Football is a contact sport and we feel very high protection standards are required.
"Are we sending the right message to society, and are we encouraging a healthy return to normal life, or are we sending a bad signal that football has different rules to the rest of the world?"
Serie A was suspended on 9 March and a number of players have tested positive for the virus. The league has insisted it is committed to finishing the season.
The FIGC said on Thursday it would push back the formal end of the season from 30 June to 2 August to allow time for remaining games to be completed.
There are 12 full rounds and four outstanding fixtures still to play, with Juventus top, a point ahead of Lazio.
Some have spoken out against a resumption, including Brescia president Massimo Cellino, whose side are bottom of the table. He has said he is ready to forfeit the club's remaining games if the season resumes.
In the UK, the government is planning to set up the first of a series of regular meetings involving senior medical directors of the major sports in a bid to return to action as soon as possible.


bbc--2020-04-26--Who is the greatest post-war British manager? Analysis and vote

It 's one of those debates that is very difficult to win .
Just who is Britain 's greatest post-war manager ?
From a World Cup win , to European successes , to lifting domestic titles , there are a number of candidates whose trophy cabinet and achievements make them more than a worthy candidate to be Britain 's best boss .
BBC Sport 's chief football writer Phil McNulty has drawn up a shortlist of 14 managers and , after reading why he thinks they deserve to be on the list , you get the chance to vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page .
The founding father of Manchester United , whose name still resonates around Old Trafford and whose statue looks down on supporters gathering at the so-called 'Theatre Of Dreams ' .
Built a great side with 'The Busby Babes ' to win three titles , then built another based around the great trio of Bobby Charlton , Denis Law and George Best after the Munich Air Disaster on 6 February 1958 , in which he almost lost his life .
The Holy Grail was claimed when United became the first English club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Benfica were beaten 4-1 at Wembley on 29 May 1968 .
Honours : First Division title : 1963 , 1970 .
FA Cup : 1966 ( all with Everton ) Catterick , outside of Merseyside , is the great forgotten manager of the 1960s and early 70s .
This , in part , is down to his secretive , enigmatic personality that often bordered on paranoia .
He was the anti-Shankly , media unfriendly to the point of announcing his team in alphabetical order , then taking issue with journalists who tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV cameras from Goodison Park feeling Everton were over-exposed - unthinkable today .
He once deliberately gave an 'exclusive ' to a journalist that Howard Kendall was signing for Liverpool , knowing the player was moving from Preston North End to Everton , a deal that so enraged Shankly he threatened resignation .
Catterick built two magnificent title-winning sides in 1962-63 and again in 1969-70 around the 'Holy Trinity ' of Alan Ball , Kendall and Colin Harvey .
He also won the FA Cup in 1966 when Everton came from two goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : First Division title : 1972 ( at Derby ) .
European Cup : 1979 , 1980 .
First Division title : 1978 .
League Cup : 1978 , 1979 , 1989 , 1990 ( at Nottingham Forest ) The maverick genius who performed the same incredible feat twice .
Clough , in partnership with Peter Taylor , took Second Division clubs Derby County and Nottingham Forest from mediocrity to glory , making the latter European champions twice in succession .
It is an achievement that is unlikely to be repeated , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Brighton and a sacking after 44 days at Leeds United .
Clough 's methods were unorthodox but unquestionable .
He won the title at Derby County , won it the season after promotion from the Second Division with Forest , then claimed those two European Cups in 1979 and 1980 - after reaching the semi-final with The Rams in 1973 .
He collected domestic silverware , although not the FA Cup , on a regular basis and even though his time at Forest ended in relegation in 1993 , no praise is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and success .
Honours : First Division title : 1986 , 1988 , 1990 .
FA Cup : 1986 , 1989 .
League Cup : 2012 ( at Liverpool ) .
Premier League title : 1995 ( at Blackburn Rovers ) .
Scottish League Cup : 2000 ( at Celtic ) Sir Kenny Dalglish was appointed Liverpool player-manager in succession to Joe Fagan after The Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 .
A surprise choice , its wisdom was proved by Liverpool winning their first League and FA Cup double in his first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side around new signings John Barnes and Peter Beardsley to win the title in 1987/88 and was only denied another double in 1988-89 by Michael Thomas ' last-minute winner for Arsenal .
This came weeks after the Hillsborough disaster at the FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest on 15 April which resulted in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans .
Liverpool won the FA Cup that year and another title in 1989-90 but Dalglish , worn down by pressures of maintaining Liverpool 's supremacy and the strain of Hillsborough and supporting the families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He returned to management at Blackburn Rovers in October that year and , backed by local benefactor Jack Walker , realised the steel magnate 's dream of winning the Premier League .
He then backed away from the management role before having a spell at Newcastle United .
Dalglish was back as Liverpool caretaker manager in January 2011 after Roy Hodgson was sacked .
He got the job full-time and even though he was sacked after one full season in 2011-2012 , he still won the League Cup and took Liverpool to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost to Chelsea .
Where do we start ?
Ferguson had already demonstrated his genius at Aberdeen , not only breaking up the 'Old Firm ' domination of Celtic and Rangers domestically but winning the European Cup Winners ' Cup by beating Real Madrid in 1983 .
He endured tough early years at Old Trafford but , once he made the breakthrough with the FA Cup in 1990 , United embarked on a golden era in which Ferguson 's inspirational leadership , charisma , fire and know-how was allied to an uncanny knack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismantle and build great teams .
The highlight was the unique treble of the Champions League , Premier League and FA Cup in 1999 - a truly remarkable feat no-one else in England has repeated .
The old master retired after 26 years in charge in 2013 , clutching his 38th trophy having won the Premier League for a 13th time .
There will never be another manager , or era , like it .
Honours : European Cup Winners 's Cup : 1994 .
First Division title : 1989 , 1991 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 1987 , 1993 ( at Arsenal ) .
League Cup : 1999 at Tottenham ) Graham 's career as Arsenal manager ended when he was sacked for accepting cash from agent Rune Hauge - but his record before that dismissal stands any sort of scrutiny and confirms what an outstanding manager he was .
The Scot built a superbly organised side , assembling the defence of keeper David Seaman , full-backs Nigel Winterburn and Lee Dixon and central defenders Steve Bould and Martin Keown who , led by their great captain Tony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wenger 's subsequent success .
A low-key appointment from Millwall , Graham won the League Cup against Liverpool in 1987 before the drama of a last-minute title win at Anfield two years later .
He built sustained success as he won the title again along with further domestic trophies before his last triumph at Arsenal when they won the European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1994 .
Graham was a shock choice as Spurs manager in 1998 and , while many fans could not get past his Gunners ' links and success , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought them a trophy with the 1999 League Cup Final win over Leicester City at Wembley .
Howard Kendall survived tough early years at Everton to achieve the remarkable feat of wrestling away Liverpool 's supremacy at periods in the mid-80s , building sides that mixed elegance and power .
It was seen at its best effect when Everton won the title and European Cup Winners ' Cup in 1985 and only lost in the FA Cup Final to Manchester United in extra-time .
He arguably showed his brilliance and adaptability even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by serious injuries to the title again in 1986-87 .
Still only 41 , frustrated by twice being denied the chance to compete in the European Cup with Everton as English clubs were banned after The Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 final between Liverpool and Juventus in which 39 Italian fans died , he then left for Athletic Bilbao .
Kendall 's managerial career never touched those heights again .
He returned for two subsequent spells at Everton but old glories could not be recreated .
Look at longevity and look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1973 , silverware at home in and in Europe , including a historic League and FA Cup double in the 1960-61 season .
No Spurs manager has won the title since .
This under-stated Yorkshireman was a tactical visionary , built great teams around great players , such as Dave Mackay and Jimmy Greaves , playing superb football and fully deserves his place in the pantheon .
One of the greatest figures in Tottenham 's history .
The quiet genius , who reluctantly succeeded Bill Shankly in 1974 after being at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glory years .
Paisley not only built on Shankly 's foundations but , against most expectations , improved upon them , adding an even more refined style of football that brought that historic first European Cup in 1977 , added two more and brought six league titles .
The master of spotting a player 's strengths and weakness as well as a great tactician .
Had the steely edge behind the gentle public face to ensure Liverpool 's domination was rarely seriously threatened for any length of time while he was at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : 1962 ( at Ipswich ) .
World Cup : 1966 ( with England ) Sir Alf Ramsey 's greatness is assured by leading England to the World Cup in 1966 - the only man to do so and indeed the only manager take them to a final .
Let 's not forget how he got that job , however , and it was by a work of brilliance in taking Ipswich Town from the old Third Division South and Second Division as champions then achieving the seemingly impossible by winning the First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the top flight in 1961/62 .
A taciturn man who engendered unswerving loyalty from his players , Ramsey will be immortalised with England but his brilliance was on display at Portman Road .
Don Revie was a brilliant , albeit maligned , club manager at Leeds United .
He built a magnificent side that endured for a decade around the brilliance of those who came through the ranks such as Jack Charlton , Billy Bremner , Norman Hunter , Peter Lorimer and Eddie Gray , bolted on to brilliant signings such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' uncompromising approach and many near misses saw a great side and manager never get the plaudits they truly deserved .
Look at that honours list domestically and in Europe , though .
Revie 's spell with England ended acrimoniously when he resigned to take a job in the Middle East - but he achieved greatness at Elland Road .
Honours : Uefa Cup : 1981 .
FA Cup : 1978 .
( at Ipswich ) .
Eredivisie : 1991 , 1992 ( at PSV Eindhoven ) .
Primeira Divison : 1995 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ del Rey : 1997 .
European Cup Winners Cup : 1997 ( at Barcelona ) .
One of British football 's most popular and enduring figures , Robson was allowed to build an outstanding side in sleepy Suffolk .
After early struggles , Ipswich Town finished in the top six of the First Division in nine of his last ten seasons , twice finishing second .
When they finished a lowly 18th in 1977-78 Robson compensated with an FA Cup Final win over Arsenal at Wembley .
Ipswich , inspired by Dutch masters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Uefa Cup in 1981 .
Robson left Ipswich to succeed Ron Greenwood as England manager in 1982 , taking them to the World Cup quarter-final in 1986 and semi-final four years later .
He then enjoyed huge success abroad , winning titles with PSV Eindhoven and Porto as well as the European Cup Winners ' Cup with Barcelona in 1997 .
Shankly may have left Liverpool in 1974 but he is regarded , alongside Sir Kenny Dalglish , as the most significant figure in the club 's history .
What Liverpool have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived , is built on Shankly 's emotion , drive and connection with the supporters that he built as he took the club from the old Second Division to domestic domination .
This , backed up by brilliant management and famous oratory that inspired almost God-like status with fans .
And , like many of the greats , he built two successful sides - one that claimed title and FA Cup glory in the 60s then another in the early 70s that won titles , the Uefa Cup and in his last competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1974 .
Simple .
The first British manager to win the European Cup , winning the great prize by beating the formidable Inter Milan side 2-1 in Lisbon in 1967 with a team built from around the Glasgow area .
Celtic were already aware of Stein 's brilliance as a manager when he guided Dunfermline to their first Scottish Cup victory against them in 1961 , winning 2-0 after a replay .
Stein was a colossus , winning the Scottish title nine times in succession as well as losing another European Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the inspiration for two generations of Celtic greats such as those `` Lisbon Lions '' captained by Billy McNeill and latterly Kenny Dalglish .
Had a short spell at Leeds United in 1978 before leaving to manage Scotland , who he was in charge of when he died at the end of a World Cup qualifier in Cardiff in September 1985 .
A great man and manager .

Who do you think is Britain's greatest manager of the post-war era
It's one of those debates that is very difficult to win. Just who is Britain's greatest post-war manager?
From a World Cup win, to European successes, to lifting domestic titles, there are a number of candidates whose trophy cabinet and achievements make them more than a worthy candidate to be Britain's best boss.
BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty drew up a shortlist of 14 managers and we asked you to vote for your winner. Here are the results, with a resounding victory for Sir Alex Ferguson. You can still read Phil's summary of why each one made it on to his shortlist below.
If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote.
Matt Busby celebrates winning the 1968 European Cup with his Manchester United team
Sir Matt Busby
Clubs managed: Manchester United 1945-1969 & 1970-71
Honours: European Cup: 1968. First Division title: 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967. FA Cup: 1948, 1963.
Why is Busby a great?
The founding father of Manchester United, whose name still resonates around Old Trafford and whose statue looks down on supporters gathering at the so-called 'Theatre Of Dreams'. Built a great side with 'The Busby Babes' to win three titles, then built another based around the great trio of Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best after the Munich Air Disaster on 6 February 1958, in which he almost lost his life. The Holy Grail was claimed when United became the first English club to win the European Cup, as Benfica were beaten 4-1 at Wembley on 29 May 1968.
Harry Catterick was Everton manager between 1961 to 1973
Harry Catterick
Clubs managed: Crewe 1951-53, Rochdale 1953-58, Sheffield Wednesday 1958-61, Everton 1961-73, Preston 1975-77
Honours: First Division title: 1963, 1970. FA Cup: 1966 (all with Everton)
Why is Catterick a great?
Catterick, outside of Merseyside, is the great forgotten manager of the 1960s and early 70s. This, in part, is down to his secretive, enigmatic personality that often bordered on paranoia. He was the anti-Shankly, media unfriendly to the point of announcing his team in alphabetical order, then taking issue with journalists who tried to interpret his selection. He even banned TV cameras from Goodison Park feeling Everton were over-exposed - unthinkable today. He once deliberately gave an 'exclusive' to a journalist that Howard Kendall was signing for Liverpool, knowing the player was moving from Preston North End to Everton, a deal that so enraged Shankly he threatened resignation. Catterick built two magnificent title-winning sides in 1962-63 and again in 1969-70 around the 'Holy Trinity' of Alan Ball, Kendall and Colin Harvey. He also won the FA Cup in 1966 when Everton came from two goals down to beat Sheffield Wednesday.
Nottingham Forest's 1980 European Cup final win against Hamburg was the last trophy Brian Clough and Peter Taylor won together
Brian Clough
Clubs managed: Hartlepool 1965-67, Derby County 1967-73, Brighton 1973-74, Leeds United 1974, Nottingham Forest 1975-93
Honours: First Division title: 1972 (at Derby). European Cup: 1979, 1980. First Division title: 1978. League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990 (at Nottingham Forest)
Why is Clough a great?
The maverick genius who performed the same incredible feat twice. Clough, in partnership with Peter Taylor, took Second Division clubs Derby County and Nottingham Forest from mediocrity to glory, making the latter European champions twice in succession. It is an achievement that is unlikely to be repeated, those two spells book-ended by a poor spell at Brighton and a sacking after 44 days at Leeds United. Clough's methods were unorthodox but unquestionable. He won the title at Derby County, won it the season after promotion from the Second Division with Forest, then claimed those two European Cups in 1979 and 1980 - after reaching the semi-final with The Rams in 1973. He collected domestic silverware, although not the FA Cup, on a regular basis and even though his time at Forest ended in relegation in 1993, no praise is too high for a stunning body of work and success.
Kenny Dalglish won the top-flight title as manager at Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers
Sir Kenny Dalglish
Clubs managed: Liverpool 1985-91 & 2011-12, Blackburn Rovers 1991-95, Newcastle 1997-98, Celtic (interim) 2000
Honours: First Division title: 1986, 1988, 1990. FA Cup: 1986, 1989. League Cup: 2012 (at Liverpool). Premier League title: 1995 (at Blackburn Rovers). Scottish League Cup: 2000 (at Celtic)
Why is Dalglish a great?
Sir Kenny Dalglish was appointed Liverpool player-manager in succession to Joe Fagan after The Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985. A surprise choice, its wisdom was proved by Liverpool winning their first League and FA Cup double in his first season. He then fashioned a magnificent side around new signings John Barnes and Peter Beardsley to win the title in 1987/88 and was only denied another double in 1988-89 by Michael Thomas' last-minute winner for Arsenal. This came weeks after the Hillsborough disaster at the FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest on 15 April which resulted in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans. Liverpool won the FA Cup that year and another title in 1989-90 but Dalglish, worn down by pressures of maintaining Liverpool's supremacy and the strain of Hillsborough and supporting the families, left the club in February 1991. He returned to management at Blackburn Rovers in October that year and, backed by local benefactor Jack Walker, realised the steel magnate's dream of winning the Premier League. He then backed away from the management role before having a spell at Newcastle United. Dalglish was back as Liverpool caretaker manager in January 2011 after Roy Hodgson was sacked. He got the job full-time and even though he was sacked after one full season in 2011-2012, he still won the League Cup and took Liverpool to the FA Cup Final, where they lost to Chelsea.
Alex Ferguson guided Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles during his time as manager at Old Trafford
Sir Alex Ferguson
Clubs managed: East Stirlingshire 1974, St Mirren 1974-78, Aberdeen 1978-86, Man Utd 1986-2013
Honours: European Cup Winners' Cup: 1983. Scottish Premier Division: 1980, 1984, 1985. Scottish Cup: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986. Scottish League Cup 1986 (at Aberdeen). Champions League: 1999, 2008. European Cup Winners' Cup: 1991. Premier League: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013. FA Cup: 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004. League Cup: 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010 (at Man Utd)
Why is Ferguson a great?
Where do we start? Ferguson had already demonstrated his genius at Aberdeen, not only breaking up the 'Old Firm' domination of Celtic and Rangers domestically but winning the European Cup Winners' Cup by beating Real Madrid in 1983. He endured tough early years at Old Trafford but, once he made the breakthrough with the FA Cup in 1990, United embarked on a golden era in which Ferguson's inspirational leadership, charisma, fire and know-how was allied to an uncanny knack of knowing exactly when and how to dismantle and build great teams. The highlight was the unique treble of the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup in 1999 - a truly remarkable feat no-one else in England has repeated. The old master retired after 26 years in charge in 2013, clutching his 38th trophy having won the Premier League for a 13th time. There will never be another manager, or era, like it.
George Graham led Arsenal to six trophies in eight seasons as Gunners boss
George Graham
Clubs managed: Millwall 1982-86, Arsenal 1986-1995, Leeds 1996-98, Tottenham 1998-2001
Honours: European Cup Winners's Cup: 1994. First Division title: 1989, 1991. FA Cup: 1993. League Cup: 1987, 1993 (at Arsenal). League Cup: 1999 at Tottenham)
Why is Graham a great?
Graham's career as Arsenal manager ended when he was sacked for accepting cash from agent Rune Hauge - but his record before that dismissal stands any sort of scrutiny and confirms what an outstanding manager he was. The Scot built a superbly organised side, assembling the defence of keeper David Seaman, full-backs Nigel Winterburn and Lee Dixon and central defenders Steve Bould and Martin Keown who, led by their great captain Tony Adams, were the bedrock of Arsene Wenger's subsequent success. A low-key appointment from Millwall, Graham won the League Cup against Liverpool in 1987 before the drama of a last-minute title win at Anfield two years later. He built sustained success as he won the title again along with further domestic trophies before his last triumph at Arsenal when they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1994. Graham was a shock choice as Spurs manager in 1998 and, while many fans could not get past his Gunners' links and success, it should never be forgotten he also brought them a trophy with the 1999 League Cup Final win over Leicester City at Wembley.
Howard Kendall led Everton to two First Division titles, as well as an FA Cup triumph and European Cup Winners' Cup win
Howard Kendall
Clubs managed: Blackburn Rovers 1979-81. Everton 1981-87, 1990-93 & 1997-8. Athletic Bilbao 1987-89. Man City 1989-90. Xanthi 1994. Notts County 1995. Sheffield United 1995-97. Ethnikos Piraeus 1998-99
Honours: European Cup Winners' Cup: 1985. First Division title: 1985, 1987. FA Cup: 1984 (at Everton)
Why is Kendall a great?
Howard Kendall survived tough early years at Everton to achieve the remarkable feat of wrestling away Liverpool's supremacy at periods in the mid-80s, building sides that mixed elegance and power. It was seen at its best effect when Everton won the title and European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985 and only lost in the FA Cup Final to Manchester United in extra-time. He arguably showed his brilliance and adaptability even more when he marshalled a team often stricken by serious injuries to the title again in 1986-87. Still only 41, frustrated by twice being denied the chance to compete in the European Cup with Everton as English clubs were banned after The Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 final between Liverpool and Juventus in which 39 Italian fans died, he then left for Athletic Bilbao. Kendall's managerial career never touched those heights again. He returned for two subsequent spells at Everton but old glories could not be recreated.
Bill Nicholson made 314 appearances as a player for Spurs before managing them for 16 years
Bill Nicholson
Clubs managed: Tottenham 1958-74
Honours: European Cup Winners' Cup: 1963. Uefa Cup 1972. First Division title: 1961. FA Cup: 1961, 1962, 1967. League Cup: 1971. 1973.
Why is Nicholson a great?
Look at longevity and look at the success. Honours spread from 1961 to 1973, silverware at home in and in Europe, including a historic League and FA Cup double in the 1960-61 season. No Spurs manager has won the title since. This under-stated Yorkshireman was a tactical visionary, built great teams around great players, such as Dave Mackay and Jimmy Greaves, playing superb football and fully deserves his place in the pantheon. One of the greatest figures in Tottenham's history.
In his nine seasons in charge at Liverpool, Bob Paisley was manager of the year on six occasions
Bob Paisley
Clubs managed: Liverpool 1974-83
Honours: European Cup: 1977, 1978, 1981. Uefa Cup: 1976. First Division title: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983. League Cup: 1981, 1982, 1983.
Why is Paisley a great?
The quiet genius, who reluctantly succeeded Bill Shankly in 1974 after being at the Scot's side in Liverpool's early glory years. Paisley not only built on Shankly's foundations but, against most expectations, improved upon them, adding an even more refined style of football that brought that historic first European Cup in 1977, added two more and brought six league titles. The master of spotting a player's strengths and weakness as well as a great tactician. Had the steely edge behind the gentle public face to ensure Liverpool's domination was rarely seriously threatened for any length of time while he was at the helm.
Alf Ramsey remains the only British manager to ever lift the World Cup
Sir Alf Ramsey
Clubs managed: Ipswich 1955-63, England 1963-74, Birmingham 1977-78
Honours: First Division title: 1962 (at Ipswich). World Cup: 1966 (with England)
Why is Ramsey a great?
Sir Alf Ramsey's greatness is assured by leading England to the World Cup in 1966 - the only man to do so and indeed the only manager take them to a final. Let's not forget how he got that job, however, and it was by a work of brilliance in taking Ipswich Town from the old Third Division South and Second Division as champions then achieving the seemingly impossible by winning the First Division title in their first season back in the top flight in 1961/62. A taciturn man who engendered unswerving loyalty from his players, Ramsey will be immortalised with England but his brilliance was on display at Portman Road.
Don Revie took Leeds into the top tier of English football and made them into one of the hardest teams to beat in the whole of Europe
Don Revie
Clubs managed: Leeds 1961-74, England 1974-77, UAE 1977-80, Al Nasr 1980-84, Al Ahly 1984-85
Honours: Inter Cities Fairs Cup: 1968, 1971. First Division title: 1969, 1974. FA Cup: 1972. League Cup: 1968. (at Leeds)
Why is Revie a great?
Don Revie was a brilliant, albeit maligned, club manager at Leeds United. He built a magnificent side that endured for a decade around the brilliance of those who came through the ranks such as Jack Charlton, Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer and Eddie Gray, bolted on to brilliant signings such as Bobby Collins and John Giles. Leeds' uncompromising approach and many near misses saw a great side and manager never get the plaudits they truly deserved. Look at that honours list domestically and in Europe, though. Revie's spell with England ended acrimoniously when he resigned to take a job in the Middle East - but he achieved greatness at Elland Road.
Bobby Robson won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup in a 13-year spell as manager at Ipswich
Sir Bobby Robson
Clubs managed: Fulham 1968, Ipswich 1968-82, England 1982-90, PSV Eindhoven 1990-92 & 1998-99, Sporting Lisbon 1992-94, Porto 1994-96, Barcelona 1996-97, Newcastle 1999-2004
Honours: Uefa Cup: 1981. FA Cup: 1978. (at Ipswich). Eredivisie: 1991, 1992 (at PSV Eindhoven). Primeira Divison: 1995, 1996 (at Porto). Copa del Rey: 1997. European Cup Winners Cup: 1997 (at Barcelona).
Why is Robson a great?
One of British football's most popular and enduring figures, Robson was allowed to build an outstanding side in sleepy Suffolk. After early struggles, Ipswich Town finished in the top six of the First Division in nine of his last ten seasons, twice finishing second. When they finished a lowly 18th in 1977-78 Robson compensated with an FA Cup Final win over Arsenal at Wembley. Ipswich, inspired by Dutch masters Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen, won the Uefa Cup in 1981. Robson left Ipswich to succeed Ron Greenwood as England manager in 1982, taking them to the World Cup quarter-final in 1986 and semi-final four years later. He then enjoyed huge success abroad, winning titles with PSV Eindhoven and Porto as well as the European Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona in 1997.
Bill Shankly won three tiles and the Uefa Cup as Liverpool manager
Bill Shankly
Clubs managed: Carlisle 1949-51, Grimsby 1951-54, Huddersfield 1956-59, Liverpool 1959-74
Honours: Uefa Cup: 1973. First Division title: 1964, 1966, 1973. FA Cup: 1965, 1974. (at Liverpool)
Why is Shankly a great?
Shankly may have left Liverpool in 1974 but he is regarded, alongside Sir Kenny Dalglish, as the most significant figure in the club's history. What Liverpool have today, and have had since he arrived, is built on Shankly's emotion, drive and connection with the supporters that he built as he took the club from the old Second Division to domestic domination. This, backed up by brilliant management and famous oratory that inspired almost God-like status with fans. And, like many of the greats, he built two successful sides - one that claimed title and FA Cup glory in the 60s then another in the early 70s that won titles, the Uefa Cup and in his last competitive game the FA Cup against Newcastle United in 1974.
Jock Stein was the first British football manager to win the European Cup, leading Celtic to victory over Inter Milan in 1967
Jock Stein
Clubs managed: Dunfermline 1960-64, Hibernian 1964-65, Scotland 1965 & 1978-85, Celtic 1965-78, Leeds United 1978
Honours: Scottish Cup: 1961 (Dunfermline). European Cup: 1967. Scottish First Division: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977. Scottish Cup: 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977. Scottish League Cup: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975. (Celtic)
Why is Stein a great?
Simple. The first British manager to win the European Cup, winning the great prize by beating the formidable Inter Milan side 2-1 in Lisbon in 1967 with a team built from around the Glasgow area. Celtic were already aware of Stein's brilliance as a manager when he guided Dunfermline to their first Scottish Cup victory against them in 1961, winning 2-0 after a replay. Stein was a colossus, winning the Scottish title nine times in succession as well as losing another European Cup Final to Feyenoord in 1970, and the inspiration for two generations of Celtic greats such as those "Lisbon Lions" captained by Billy McNeill and latterly Kenny Dalglish. Had a short spell at Leeds United in 1978 before leaving to manage Scotland, who he was in charge of when he died at the end of a World Cup qualifier in Cardiff in September 1985. A great man and manager.


bbc--2020-04-26--I believe Premier League season will be completed - Jota

Wolves and Portugal forward Diogo Jota believes the Premier League will be completed despite the cancellation of some other European leagues because of coronavirus .
The Dutch Eredivisie season was abandoned on Friday and Belgium ’ s top flight is set to follow suit .
But the UK government is setting up meetings in a bid to help elite sport resume as quickly as possible .
“ I believe the Premier League can finish , ” Jota told BBC Sport .
The 23-year-old , who beat Liverpool ’ s Trent Alexander-Arnold to win the ePremier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t need to look to other countries .
Each country has its own problems and has to deal with them individually .
“ Although some leagues can end right away , others can start sooner .
I know almost every country in the world has the Premier League as one of the leagues to watch so it is major that we can finish the season .
“ Obviously health is first and when everything is ready to go we can finish the season.
” 'We need to stay fit , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last match on 12 March , securing a 1-1 away draw against Greek side Olympiakos behind closed doors in the Europa League .
Jota says that was a game they “ maybe shouldn ’ t have played ” as concerns grew over coronavirus , but his focus now is on keeping fit after more than six weeks away from the pitch .
“ The target is to stay at home as much as possible and try to stay fit because we know the competition can start and we need to be ready , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts , it will be like a pre-season for the players because when you don ’ t play it ’ s impossible to be as fit as you were .
Anything can happen because it will be like a new season.
” The Premier League could resume behind closed doors and is considering showing some fixtures free-to-air if this happens .
Jota says that fans are “ what makes football special ” , but admits it is better to play in an empty stadium than not at all .
“ If it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or we finish the season behind closed doors , obviously we finish the season behind closed doors but everyone wants the fans in the stadium , ” he explained .
“ Maybe we need to go step by step and the first step is to play behind closed doors.
” Along with keeping fit so he is ready if football resumes , Jota has been busy competing in the ePremier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament .
He beat Alexander-Arnold with a golden goal in Saturday 's final , a match the Portugal international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jota says his Fifa success is partly down to using set-pieces he would play in real life on the video game and hailed the tournament as “ a great idea ” .
“ Trent Alexander-Arnold was a very good competitor , ” he added .
“ I needed to be very focussed because one mistake would cost me the tournament .
“ We were playing for a good cause , to help the NHS , and give the fans something to watch .
It ’ s sad for everyone this period we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans busy .
`` This was a great idea .
To be crowned champion makes everything even better .
”

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Diogo Jota joined Wolves from Atletico Madrid - initially on loan - in 2017
Wolves and Portugal forward Diogo Jota believes the Premier League will be completed despite the cancellation of some other European leagues because of coronavirus.
The Dutch Eredivisie season was abandoned on Friday and Belgium’s top flight is set to follow suit.
But the UK government is setting up meetings in a bid to help elite sport resume as quickly as possible.
“I believe the Premier League can finish,” Jota told BBC Sport.
The 23-year-old, who beat Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold to win the ePremier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament on Saturday, added: “We don’t need to look to other countries. Each country has its own problems and has to deal with them individually.
“Although some leagues can end right away, others can start sooner. I know almost every country in the world has the Premier League as one of the leagues to watch so it is major that we can finish the season.
“Obviously health is first and when everything is ready to go we can finish the season.”
'We need to stay fit, we need to be ready'
Wolves played their last match on 12 March, securing a 1-1 away draw against Greek side Olympiakos behind closed doors in the Europa League.
Jota says that was a game they “maybe shouldn’t have played” as concerns grew over coronavirus, but his focus now is on keeping fit after more than six weeks away from the pitch.
“The target is to stay at home as much as possible and try to stay fit because we know the competition can start and we need to be ready,” he added.
“When it starts, it will be like a pre-season for the players because when you don’t play it’s impossible to be as fit as you were. Anything can happen because it will be like a new season.”
The Premier League could resume behind closed doors and is considering showing some fixtures free-to-air if this happens.
Jota says that fans are “what makes football special”, but admits it is better to play in an empty stadium than not at all.
“If it is we don’t finish the season or we finish the season behind closed doors, obviously we finish the season behind closed doors but everyone wants the fans in the stadium,” he explained.
“Maybe we need to go step by step and the first step is to play behind closed doors.”
Fifa tournament 'a great idea'
Along with keeping fit so he is ready if football resumes, Jota has been busy competing in the ePremier League Invitational Fifa 20 tournament.
He beat Alexander-Arnold with a golden goal in Saturday's final, a match the Portugal international described as “very tense”.
Jota says his Fifa success is partly down to using set-pieces he would play in real life on the video game and hailed the tournament as “a great idea”.
“Trent Alexander-Arnold was a very good competitor,” he added.
“I needed to be very focussed because one mistake would cost me the tournament.
“We were playing for a good cause, to help the NHS, and give the fans something to watch. It’s sad for everyone this period we are living and we need to keep the fans busy.
"This was a great idea. To be crowned champion makes everything even better.”


bbc--2020-04-26--Gossip: Liverpool's no to Coutinho return

Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho , who is on loan at Bayern Munich , was told by Liverpool that they were not interested in re-signing him when the 27-year-old Brazil international discussed a potential return .
( Mirror ) Arsenal have pulled out of contract talks with striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang .
The 30-year-old Gabon international is linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium , with Manchester United , Inter Milan , Barcelona , Real Madrid and Chelsea all interested in signing him .
( Mirror ) Manchester United ’ s Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea says he wants to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” but the 29-year-old faces competition for his position from England 's Dean Henderson , 23 , who has impressed on loan at Sheffield United .
( Mail ) Neymar ’ s former agent Wagner Ribiero says the Brazilian Paris St-Germain forward , 28 , considered joining Chelsea when he was 17 .
( Mail ) Paris St-Germain and Belgium defender Thomas Meunier has been “ won over ” by Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho regarding a summer move , but the 28-year-old still hopes he could get a new deal at the Parc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , via Teamtalk ) Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has spoken to Napoli striker Dries Mertens and hopes to secure the 32-year-old Belgian on a free transfer .
( Mail ) Netherlands full-back Jetro Willems , 26 , has suggested he wants to move to Newcastle on a permanent basis after spending the start of the season on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt before getting injured .
( Goal ) Chelsea have suffered a set-back in their chase of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana because the 24-year-old Cameroon international looks set to return to Barcelona .
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Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who is on loan at Bayern Munich, was told by Liverpool that they were not interested in re-signing him when the 27-year-old Brazil international discussed a potential return. (Mirror) external-link
Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 28, has emerged as a surprise target for Newcastle United. (Foot Mercato - in French) external-link
Arsenal have pulled out of contract talks with striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 30-year-old Gabon international is linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium, with Manchester United, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea all interested in signing him. (Mirror) external-link
The Gunners have jumped ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign Chelsea and Brazil winger Willian, 31, on a free transfer this summer. (ESPN - via Metro) external-link
Manchester United’s Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea says he wants to stay at Old Trafford for "many years", but the 29-year-old faces competition for his position from 23-year-old Englishman Dean Henderson, who has impressed on loan at Sheffield United. (Mail) external-link
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Neymar's former agent Wagner Ribiero says the Brazil and Paris St-Germain forward, 28, considered joining Chelsea when he was 17. (Mail) external-link
PSG and Belgium defender Thomas Meunier has been "won over" by Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho regarding a summer move, but the 28-year-old still hopes he could get a new deal at the Parc des Princes. (L’Equipe, via Teamtalk) external-link
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has spoken to Napoli striker Dries Mertens and hopes to secure the 32-year-old Belgian on a free transfer. (Mail) external-link
Netherlands full-back Jetro Willems, 26, has suggested he wants to move to Newcastle on a permanent basis after spending the start of the season on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt before getting injured. (Goal) external-link
Chelsea have suffered a setback in their chase of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana because the 24-year-old Cameroon international looks set to return to Barcelona. (Express) external-link
Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 23, has reiterated his commitment to Leicester City after recent reports of interest from both Arsenal and Manchester United.(ESPN) external-link
Barcelona's hopes of signing Inter Milan and Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, have been diminished because of the impact coronavirus has had on the club's finances. (Mail) external-link


bbc--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Is it too early to expand our 'social bubbles'?

Drastically limiting people 's contact with others seems to be helping many countries stem the spread of the coronavirus .
But as economies slump and mental health frays , governments are realising that getting out of the lockdown is going to be even more of a challenge .
Some policymakers are now exploring how to expand the `` social bubble '' of people we interact with .
According to a memo leaked to local media , authorities in Belgium were considering allowing residents to gather with 10 other people of their choice every weekend .
To close the network of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group would have to include the other nine people in their top 10 .
And once chosen , each person would be banned from meeting with anyone outside of their preferred 10 .
It 's unclear how this would be policed .
For some , it could also create a new social nightmare - who do you pick ?
And what if the person you choose for your top 10 does n't include you in theirs ?
This idea was not included when Belgium announced its latest measures for lockdown easing on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves .
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Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Radio Scotland last week she was considering expanding the definition of `` households '' to allow small gatherings of people , `` encouraging people who live alone to maybe match up with somebody else who is on their own , or a couple of other people to have almost kind of bubbles of people '' .
Meanwhile New Zealand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown measures , has settled on an expansion policy .
From next week , New Zealanders will be free to slightly extend their bubbles of contact to include close family , caregivers and those living in isolation - so long as they are living in the same town or city .
The country has seen a steady decline in new coronavirus cases in recent weeks .
To date , it has had 18 deaths and 1,470 confirmed cases .
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also been praised for her compassionate public messaging during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown on people 's social lives and mental wellbeing .
But while a vaccine is being developed , many nations are hesitant to allow more social contact in case it spurs another wave of infection .
So could the UK expand its 'social bubbles ' ?
England 's chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said some socially disruptive measures will have to be in place until the end of this year .
But the extent of these steps , and how long they will be enforced , is difficult to predict .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look to a key metric known as the effective reproduction rate ( Rt ) - the rate at which the virus is spreading among the population .
Britain 's current Rt is one , according to the latest data from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ( LSHTM ) , meaning every person who contracts it , on average , will transmit the virus to one other person .
In several countries , governments have refrained from easing lockdown measures until their national Rt is significantly less than one .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its lockdown for the next few weeks .
Stefan Flasche , an associate professor at the LSHTM , agrees it 's too early to relax restrictions in the UK .
But when it is safe to do so , he says the extended social bubbles may be an important `` coping mechanism '' for people while the search for a vaccine continues .
`` It 's not designed to solve the pandemic , but it will help the social component , '' he says .
`` We will have the risk of Covid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep society functioning would help . ''
The lockdown 's impact on mental wellbeing is already being keenly felt around the world .
In the US , a national mental health helpline has seen a dramatic increase in people getting in touch , with an increase in calls close to 900 % .
Across the Atlantic , the NHS has opened its own hotline to support health workers during the pandemic , as staff face increasing pressure .
Andy Bell , deputy chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion of social bubbles will be good for the public 's mental health .
`` It 's important to understand that not everyone is experiencing this equally , '' he told the BBC .
`` Lockdown is much harder if you 're unsafe , if you 're on a very low income , if you are in overcrowded accommodation .
The challenges to mental health are far greater when you 've got those risk factors anyway .
`` We 're going to have to learn in real-time now , '' he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Rethink Mental Health , believes such a policy would be beneficial , so long as it is managed well .
`` It allows people to release that anxiety they may be feeling by being trapped indoors , '' he said .
`` People have been very creative about [ socialising ] online but frankly , right now , people just need a hug . ''
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When making their decisions, scientists and policymakers look to a key metric known as the effective reproduction rate (Rt) - the rate at which the virus is spreading among the population. Britain's current Rt is one, according to the latest data from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), meaning every person who contracts it, on average, will transmit the virus to one other person.


bbc--2020-04-26--A visual guide to the economic impact

A visual guide to the economic impact

The coronavirus outbreak , which was first detected in China , has infected people in 185 countries .
Its spread has left businesses around the world counting the costs .
Here is a selection of maps and charts to help you understand the economic impact of the virus so far .
Big shifts in stock markets , where shares in companies are bought and sold , can affect the value of pensions or individual savings accounts ( ISAs ) .
The FTSE , Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nikkei have all seen huge falls since the outbreak began on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FTSE saw their biggest quarterly drops in the first three months of the year since 1987 .
Investors fear the spread of the coronavirus will destroy economic growth and that government action may not be enough to stop the decline .
In response , central banks in many countries , including the United Kingdom , slashed interest rates .
That should , in theory , make borrowing cheaper and encourage spending to boost the economy .
Global markets did also recover some ground in late March after the US Senate passed a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill to help workers and businesses .
But some analysts have warned that they could be volatile until the pandemic is contained .
In the United States , the number of people filing for unemployment hit a record high , signalling an end to a decade of expansion for one of the world 's largest economies .
Close to one million people in the United Kingdom also applied for benefits in just two weeks at the end of March .
The surge in universal credit applications followed government measures to limit the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , restaurants and non-essential shops .
Demand for oil has all but dried up as lockdowns across the world have kept people inside .
The crude oil price had already been affected by a row between Opec , the group of oil producers , and Russia .
Coronavirus has driven the price down further .
Brent crude is the benchmark used by Europe and the rest of the world .
Its price dipped below $ 20 , to the lowest level seen in 18 years .
In the United States , the price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WTI ) turned negative for the first time in history .
Although Opec and other countries have now agreed to cut production , the world still has more crude oil than it can use .
If the economy is growing , that generally means more wealth and more new jobs .
It 's measured by looking at the percentage change in gross domestic product , or the value of goods and services produced , typically over three months or a year .
But the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) says that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % this year .
The IMF described the decline as the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Although it said that the coronavirus has plunged the world into a `` crisis like no other '' , it does expect global growth to rise to 5.8 % next year if the pandemic fades in the second half of 2020 .
Governments around the world have urged employees to work from home where possible .
Shares in technology companies such as Zoom have shot up as more people rely on video conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get tasks done .
The demand for online shopping and entertainment has also soared as people stay indoors .
Amazon 's share price has hit new highs , while streaming platform Netflix was at one point a more valuable company than oil giant ExxonMobil .
The travel industry has been badly damaged , with airlines cutting flights and customers cancelling business trips and holidays .
Governments around the world have introduced travel restrictions to try to contain the virus .
The EU banned travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus crisis in March .
In the US , the Trump administration has banned travellers from European airports from entering the US .
Data from the flight tracking service Flight Radar 24 shows that the number of flights globally has taken a huge hit .
The effects of lockdowns are visible As many countries and world capitals have been put under strict lockdown , major industrial production chains have been brought to a halt .
The European Space Agency has registered an impressive fall in pollution across the European skies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduction in emission is now in place over major cities across Europe - in particular Paris , Milan and Madrid .
A similar trend has been detected across India 's industrial hubs , where strict lockdown measures have been in place since March .
In China , where the coronavirus first appeared , industrial production , sales and investment all fell in the first three months of the year , compared with the same period in 2019 .
China makes up a third of manufacturing globally , and is the world 's largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the supply chains of large companies such as industrial equipment maker JCB and carmaker Nissan .
Shops and car dealerships have all reported a fall in demand .
Chinese car sales , for example , dropped by 48 % in March .
More carmakers , like Tesla or Geely , are now selling cars online as customers stay away from showrooms .

Moderna, Novavax and AstraZeneca have seen significant rises. But Pfizer has seen its share price fall. The partnership with BioNTech, the high cost of production and management of the vaccine, and the growing number of same-size competitors have reduced the investors' trust in the company to have bigger revenue in 2021.


bbc--2020-04-25--The 'good outcome' that never was

The 'good outcome' that never was

The UK 's official tally of coronavirus-related deaths has passed 20,000 - a figure the chief scientist once said would represent a `` good outcome '' .
It 's a huge number and hard to visualise .
How can we grasp the scale of this loss ?
On the afternoon of 17 March 2020 , in a Westminster committee room , Sir Patrick Vallance leaned forward in his chair .
Back then , the number of people confirmed to have died in the UK after contracting Covid-19 stood at 71 .
Stricter measures had just been introduced to tackle the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's chief scientific adviser , was asked if the final tally of British deaths could be limited to 20,000 or below .
That would , he told MPs , be `` a good outcome '' .
Eleven days later , with the official death tally now at 1,091 , Stephen Powis , NHS England 's medical director , repeated Sir Patrick 's benchmark .
`` If we can keep deaths below 20,000 , '' he told the daily Downing Street media briefing , `` we will have done very well . ''
Already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrick 's statement , and a month on from Stephen Powis 's - the 20,000 figure has been surpassed .
No-one can predict what the final number of deaths will be when the pandemic is over , or what will ultimately be considered the benchmark for a `` good '' outcome .
Nonetheless , the 20,000 figure serves as a landmark and passing it has grim resonance .
Of course , the government is only recording hospital cases where a person dies with the coronavirus infection in their body .
Other estimates have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official tally gives a very limited picture of the impact of the virus - if we take into account reporting delays and deaths outside hospital , we probably passed 20,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 a week ago , '' says Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter of the University of Cambridge .
`` There are also many thousands of extra deaths in the community that have not been attributed to Covid-19 , either through caution in putting it on the death certificate , or reluctance to send people to hospital . ''
And even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hopeful scenario , it was only ever so in the most the limited sense .
A tally on that scale would still be `` horrible '' , Sir Patrick told the Commons Health Select Committee back on 17 March .
It would mean an enormous number of deaths .
`` Having spent 20 years as an NHS consultant as well as an academic , '' he said , `` I know exactly what that looks and feels like . ''
In the three weeks up to Easter , just under 17,000 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see at this time of year , a record spike , most of which can be attributed to the epidemic .
But more than half of the coronavirus deaths announced daily have been reported since Easter , so by now the true picture is likely to be far higher .
Registered deaths capture all deaths in the community or care homes and deaths caused indirectly by the virus : people not seeking or getting treatment because our health service is under pressure , or people suffering in the lockdown .
So that gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on .
But it takes up to 10 days for deaths to be registered and analysed .
Could most people say they , too , had a sense of the scale of 20,000 lives lost ?
That is roughly the population of Newquay in Cornwall and Bellshill in North Lanarkshire .
It 's the capacity of the Liberty Stadium in Swansea or Fratton Park in Portsmouth .
You could visualise those places , if you 've seen them .
But while there have been clusters of cases , this comparison obscures the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unlike residents of a town or spectators at a sporting ground , the lives lost have n't been concentrated in one particular location .
They 've been all around .
And if you were to attempt to visualise them , they would not look like a randomly selected cross-section of the population , either .
People over 70 are at higher risk .
So too are those with underlying health conditions .
Data suggest men may be affected more than women , and that there has been a disproportionately large impact on people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the death toll may also differ depending on where you are .
If you live near a main road in London , the UK 's coronavirus epicentre , the sound of sirens might have brought home to you the scale of the emergency response .
When you look up at the clear spring skies , all but empty of the usual passenger aircraft , your view of the air ambulances carrying patients to hospitals will be unimpeded .
If you live on the Western Isles of Scotland , where the rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same sensory cues wo n't be there for you , though you may notice the lack of vapour trails .
The very fact of social distancing makes it harder to commemorate even those you lose who are closest to you .
Saying goodbye is often impossible .
Numbers at funeral gatherings are strictly limited .
You mourn the deaths of loved ones on social media , Zoom and Skype rather than at wakes .
You could compare 20,000 with other death tolls .
It 's nearly seven times more than the number who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and five-and-a-half times more than the number who died as a result of Northern Ireland 's Troubles .
But compared with most conflicts and natural disasters , the impact is far more dispersed and hidden .
There will be no war cemeteries like those that show the scale of the loss of life in the great conflicts of the 20th Century - though the largest of those , the World War One Tyne Cot Cemetery in Flanders , with its 11,965 graves , would be too small for 20,000 Covid-19 casualties .
Previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more ominous yardstick .
So far , the toll stands at less than 1/10th of the number of British deaths attributed to Spanish flu after WW1 .
But relevant too are the illnesses that kill equivalent numbers each year with minimal attention .
`` Twenty thousand deaths represents a huge amount of illness , human pain and personal loss , '' says Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter .
`` But it 's also important to remember that , although Covid-19 is a far more serious illness than seasonal flu , in each of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 26,000 deaths associated with flu , which did not receive much attention . ''
But the most glaring gap in our understanding of the pandemic is the emotional impact of its spread .
Each time a Covid-19 statistic is recorded , how many other people are affected besides ?
Is it possible to calculate , let alone envisage , the scale of tragedy visited on loved ones , neighbours and friends ?
Let alone 20,000 times over .
When 82-year-old Ruth Burke became the fourth person in Northern Ireland to die with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mrs Burke was more than just a number .
`` I do n't want my mum being another statistic , '' Ms Doherty told BBC Radio Ulster .
`` She was a loving mother .
She was a strong person . ''
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"The daily official tally gives a very limited picture of the impact of the virus - if we take into account reporting delays and deaths outside hospital, we probably passed 20,000 deaths attributed to Covid-19 a week ago," says Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter of the University of Cambridge. "There are also many thousands of extra deaths in the community that have not been attributed to Covid-19, either through caution in putting it on the death certificate, or reluctance to send people to hospital."