bbc--2020-05-08--Which Premier League squads need work? The bottom 10 clubs

With discussions ongoing about how the Premier League season might be concluded , talk about the next transfer window has inevitably slipped down football 's agenda .
A knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic is that we do not know for certain when - or if - this season will finish , and therefore when clubs will be able to start signing players .
The summer transfer window is a key time for managers looking to shape their squads and , with time on their hands , planning will be continuing despite the lack of matches .
By looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player this season , we can see the make-up of each squad and where the clubs might want to strengthen , as well as where gaps may appear as they look to replace players who are out of contract and set to leave this summer .
We have already assessed the top 10 teams , so now we check out those in the bottom half of the table .
With seven first-team players aged 30 or older and the oldest average starting XI in the Premier League overall , Roy Hodgson has recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some new blood '' into the squad .
It might be a cause for concern for Eagles fans that no player under the age of 27 is a regular starter .
At 27 , talismanic attacker Wilfried Zaha is in the peak years of his career and could push for a move away like he did last summer , which would leave them with huge boots to fill .
The Eagles will also likely need to sign a new centre-back , with Scott Dann set to leave when his contract expires and Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the manager who `` knows how to build a trophy-winning side '' , Carlo Ancelotti is likely to be busy in his first summer transfer window .
With Leighton Baines out of contract and a decision yet to be made about whether to sign loan player Djibril Sidibe permanently , Everton will likely be looking for full-backs , although Jonjoe Kenny is set to return after a season on loan at Schalke .
Midfield could also be a priority , with only Gylfi Sigurdsson playing regularly in the first team this season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ancelotti already possesses two of the best prospects in the league up front .
Newcastle : All change on the Tyne ?
With talk of a potential £300m takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium , Newcastle could be in for their busiest transfer window in years .
But even if it does not happen , the squad is still likely to look very different next season , with seven players currently set to leave following Ki Sung-yueng 's exit in January .
As the joint-lowest scorers in the Premier League , Steve Bruce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking options , with £40m striker Joelinton having scored just one Premier League goal all season .
After letting both Maya Yoshida and Cedric Soares leave on loan in January and with their contracts expiring this summer , Southampton will need defensive reinforcements .
Although the club did sign two young prospects on loan to cover their departures , the Saints reportedly only have the option to buy centre-back Kevin Danso , with full-back Kyle Walker-Peters set to return to Tottenham .
A striker may also be on Ralph Hasenhuttl 's shopping list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him with only Danny Ings , teenager Michael Obafemi and 23-year-old Che Adams , who is yet to score for the club .
Graham Potter will likely look to bolster his attacking options , with the club 's all-time Premier League top scorer Glenn Murray set to celebrate his 37th birthday in September .
And despite the club spending over £36m on the attacking trio of Florin Andone , Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Jurgen Locadia , none have managed to establish themselves , although academy graduate Aaron Connolly has impressed and Jose Izquierdo is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the back , the club will be bolstered by the return of highly rated academy prospect Ben White , after the 22-year-old centre-back 's impressive loan spell at Leeds this season .
West Ham : Out with the old ?
With 10 players aged 32 or older by the end of June , it seems West Ham have a busy window ahead , although it 's not quite as bad as it seems .
With Javier Hernandez having already left , two of them squad players out of contract and four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how long captain Mark Noble and Robert Snodgrass can continue at the highest level .
Keeping hold of hot prospect Declan Rice will also be a priority for David Moyes , as well as having more options up front , with Sebastian Haller the only true striker to play more than 10 % of minutes this season .
Ben Foster and Heurelho Gomes are set to leave when their contracts end as things stand , so goalkeepers will be Watford 's number one target ( pun intended ) , while some experienced defenders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also start to plan for life after their talismanic captain Troy Deeney , who turns 32 next month - an unenviable task given his importance over the past decade .
Since only Crystal Palace have played an older average starting XI this season , Nigel Pearson could look to add some youth to the squad , with Ismaila Sarr currently the only young prospect anywhere near the first team .
Whether Bournemouth stay up or go down , they will likely be one of the busiest clubs , with seven players set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fraser and Harry Wilson will have the biggest impact on the starting XI , while the departure of some of the old guard who got the club promoted in 2015 will leave a gap in the squad overall .
While the Cherries do have many talented young prospects , it will be interesting to see if Eddie Howe continues to rely so heavily on them to provide the depth and cover for the first team .
After needing to sign `` a lot of players with potential '' last summer to build out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking to add some top-flight experience this time around to help lead a first team approaching the peak of their careers .
Keeping star man Jack Grealish will obviously be the club 's main challenge , with the midfielder regularly linked with a move to Manchester United .
After suffering long-term injuries on New Year 's Day , the return of first-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley will lessen the need for major reinforcements in those positions .
With relegation looking likely , the Canaries ' main task in the transfer window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young prospects from being plucked away by bigger clubs .
Like Aston Villa counterpart Smith , Daniel Farke may choose to add some experience to go along with such potential , with only midfielder Kenny McLean playing more than 50 % of minutes among the players at their peak .
After scoring 11 Premier League goals so far this season , star striker Teemu Pukki will likely also be in demand , although his exit would leave just Josip Drmic and 19-year-old prospect Adam Idah as options up front .

Fans will be hoping their clubs can keep hold of homegrown heroes Wilfried Zaha, Declan Rice and Jack Grealish
With discussions ongoing about how the Premier League season might be concluded, talk about the next transfer window has inevitably slipped down football's agenda.
A knock-on effect of the coronavirus pandemic is that we do not know for certain when - or if - this season will finish, and therefore when clubs will be able to start signing players.
The summer transfer window is a key time for managers looking to shape their squads and, with time on their hands, planning will be continuing despite the lack of matches.
By looking at the age and playing time of every player this season, we can see the make-up of each squad and where the clubs might want to strengthen, as well as where gaps may appear as they look to replace players who are out of contract and set to leave this summer.
We have already assessed the top 10 teams, so now we check out those in the bottom half of the table.
Crystal Palace: New blood needed
With seven first-team players aged 30 or older and the oldest average starting XI in the Premier League overall, Roy Hodgson has recently said external-link he would like to "inject some new blood" into the squad.
It might be a cause for concern for Eagles fans that no player under the age of 27 is a regular starter.
At 27, talismanic attacker Wilfried Zaha is in the peak years of his career and could push for a move away like he did last summer, which would leave them with huge boots to fill.
The Eagles will also likely need to sign a new centre-back, with Scott Dann set to leave when his contract expires and Gary Cahill turning 35 in December.
Everton: Building for success
Hired as the manager who "knows how to build a trophy-winning side", Carlo Ancelotti is likely to be busy in his first summer transfer window.
With Leighton Baines out of contract and a decision yet to be made about whether to sign loan player Djibril Sidibe permanently, Everton will likely be looking for full-backs, although Jonjoe Kenny is set to return after a season on loan at Schalke.
Midfield could also be a priority, with only Gylfi Sigurdsson playing regularly in the first team this season, but in Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ancelotti already possesses two of the best prospects in the league up front.
Newcastle: All change on the Tyne?
With talk of a potential £300m takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium, Newcastle could be in for their busiest transfer window in years.
But even if it does not happen, the squad is still likely to look very different next season, with seven players currently set to leave following Ki Sung-yueng's exit in January.
As the joint-lowest scorers in the Premier League, Steve Bruce will no doubt look to bolster his attacking options, with £40m striker Joelinton having scored just one Premier League goal all season.
Southampton: Signings at both ends
After letting both Maya Yoshida and Cedric Soares leave on loan in January and with their contracts expiring this summer, Southampton will need defensive reinforcements.
Although the club did sign two young prospects on loan to cover their departures, the Saints reportedly only have the option to buy centre-back Kevin Danso, with full-back Kyle Walker-Peters set to return to Tottenham.
A striker may also be on Ralph Hasenhuttl's shopping list, as Shane Long's departure leaves him with only Danny Ings, teenager Michael Obafemi and 23-year-old Che Adams, who is yet to score for the club.
Brighton: Attacking alternatives
Graham Potter will likely look to bolster his attacking options, with the club's all-time Premier League top scorer Glenn Murray set to celebrate his 37th birthday in September.
And despite the club spending over £36m on the attacking trio of Florin Andone, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Jurgen Locadia, none have managed to establish themselves, although academy graduate Aaron Connolly has impressed and Jose Izquierdo is set to return after a long-term injury.
At the back, the club will be bolstered by the return of highly rated external-link academy prospect Ben White, after the 22-year-old centre-back's impressive loan spell at Leeds this season.
West Ham: Out with the old?
With 10 players aged 32 or older by the end of June, it seems West Ham have a busy window ahead, although it's not quite as bad as it seems.
With Javier Hernandez having already left, two of them squad players out of contract and four goalkeepers, the main concern will be how long captain Mark Noble and Robert Snodgrass can continue at the highest level.
Keeping hold of hot prospect Declan Rice will also be a priority for David Moyes, as well as having more options up front, with Sebastian Haller the only true striker to play more than 10% of minutes this season.
Watford: Who's in goal?
Ben Foster and Heurelho Gomes are set to leave when their contracts end as things stand, so goalkeepers will be Watford's number one target (pun intended), while some experienced defenders will need replacing.
The club might also start to plan for life after their talismanic captain Troy Deeney, who turns 32 next month - an unenviable task given his importance over the past decade.
Since only Crystal Palace have played an older average starting XI this season, Nigel Pearson could look to add some youth to the squad, with Ismaila Sarr currently the only young prospect anywhere near the first team.
Bournemouth: Busy window ahead
Whether Bournemouth stay up or go down, they will likely be one of the busiest clubs, with seven players set to leave.
The loss of wingers Ryan Fraser and Harry Wilson will have the biggest impact on the starting XI, while the departure of some of the old guard who got the club promoted in 2015 will leave a gap in the squad overall.
While the Cherries do have many talented young prospects, it will be interesting to see if Eddie Howe continues to rely so heavily on them to provide the depth and cover for the first team.
Aston Villa: Experience wanted
After needing to sign "a lot of players with potential" external-link last summer to build out the squad, Dean Smith will be looking to add some top-flight experience this time around to help lead a first team approaching the peak of their careers.
Keeping star man Jack Grealish will obviously be the club's main challenge, with the midfielder regularly linked with a move external-link to Manchester United.
After suffering long-term injuries on New Year's Day, the return of first-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley will lessen the need for major reinforcements in those positions.
Norwich: Keeping the kids
With relegation looking likely, the Canaries' main task in the transfer window will be preventing their crop of exciting young prospects from being plucked away by bigger clubs.
Like Aston Villa counterpart Smith, Daniel Farke may choose to add some experience to go along with such potential, with only midfielder Kenny McLean playing more than 50% of minutes among the players at their peak.
After scoring 11 Premier League goals so far this season, star striker Teemu Pukki will likely also be in demand, although his exit would leave just Josip Drmic and 19-year-old prospect Adam Idah as options up front.


bbc--2020-05-08--VE Day: The fall of Nazi Berlin in pictures

After nearly four years of intense fighting , Soviet forces finally launched their assault on Berlin on 16 April 1945 .
Nazi Germany had invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941 and killed an estimated 25 million of the country 's civilians and military .
But now , Adolf Hitler 's Germany was on its knees .
A depleted and disorganised garrison of about 95,000 faced two full Soviet army groups attacking from the east and south .
In total , some 1.5 million Soviet troops encircled and then assaulted the capital .
It was the last major offensive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to leave the capital , spending the last days of his life underground in the so-called Führerbunker in the centre of the city .
He last appeared above ground on his 56th birthday - 20 April 1945 - to award medals to those defending the city .
That same day , Soviet forces began to shell the city centre .
Berlin was completely surrounded by 23 April .
Nazi forces were vastly outnumbered and outgunned , and could do nothing but slow the Soviet advance .
On 30 April 1945 , Hitler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eva Braun .
Their bodies were taken above ground and burned in a bomb crater nearby .
Not long afterwards , Soviet forces captured the shell-damaged Reichstag .
A famous staged photo shows a Soviet soldier lifting the flag of the USSR above the historic parliament building .
The city officially surrendered on 2 May , though fighting continued until the end of the war in Europe on 8 May .
Berlin itself was left in ruins .
Occupying Soviet troops gave out bread and essentials , but some soldiers also committed atrocities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raped .
Berlin was occupied by the victorious Allied powers after the war .
Civilians began to clear up the city , and the leaders of the US , UK and USSR all met in the Berlin suburb of Potsdam just months after the war ended to shape the peace .

But now, Adolf Hitler's Germany was on its knees. A depleted and disorganised garrison of about 95,000 faced two full Soviet army groups attacking from the east and south.


bbc--2020-05-08--UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine for air passengers'

UK airlines say they have been told the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the UK from any country apart from the Republic of Ireland in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The new restriction is expected to take effect at the end of this month .
Industry body Airlines UK said the policy needed `` a credible exit plan '' and should be reviewed weekly .
People arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence .
Government and aviation sources told BBC News that the quarantine would mean people might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the border .
It is not clear how long the new travel restriction would be in place and whether non-UK residents would be allowed to stay in rented private accommodation .
`` We need to see the details of what they are proposing '' , said Airlines UK , which represents British Airways , EasyJet and other UK-based airlines , in a statement .
• When will it be safe to fly again ?
• Passengers told to wear gloves at some UK airports Aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst is expected to clarify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conference call scheduled for Saturday morning .
UK airports suggested that a quarantine `` would not only have a devastating impact on the UK aviation industry , but also on the wider economy '' .
Karen Dee from the Airport Operators Association , which represents most UK airports , said the measure should be applied `` on a selective basis following the science '' and `` the economic impact on key sectors should be mitigated '' .
BBC News understands that key workers such as lorry drivers who transport goods and people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exempt .
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Last Sunday , Andrew Marr asked the transport secretary whether the UK would introduce a quarantine on people arriving in the UK .
Grant Shapps said he was `` actively looking at these issues , right now , so that when we have infection rates within the country under control we 're not importing '' .
He said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sacrifices , in a sense , social distancing , that we 're asking the British people to make are matched by anyone who comes to this country '' .
A Home Office spokesperson said : `` We do not comment on leaks .
The focus remains on staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives . ''
If a quarantine is needed now , some will question why it was not necessary weeks ago .
Tens of thousands of people have flown into the UK during the pandemic , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning home .

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


bbc--2020-05-08--US Vice-President Mike Pence's aide tests positive for coronavirus

A top aide to US Vice-President Mike Pence has tested positive for Covid-19 one day after another White House staff member was diagnosed with the virus .
The White House has begun daily testing for Mr Pence and Mr Trump , and has claimed to be taking `` every single precaution to protect the president '' .
The US death toll is now over 76,000 and states are beginning to reopen .
Six members of Mr Pence 's team were abruptly taken off his plane , Air Force 2 , after it was held on the tarmac outside Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as he prepared to travel to Iowa to meet religious leaders .
The staff members had had recent contact with Mrs Miller , according to an unnamed US official cited in the media pool report .
The president and vice-president had not .
Mrs Miller is the wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller .
During a meeting with Republicans at the White House , Mr Trump told reporters : `` She 's a wonderful young woman , Katie . ''
`` She tested very good for a long period of time and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive . ''
When asked about the possibility of an outbreak in the White House , Mr Trump told reporters : `` All you can do is take precautions and do the best you can . ''
He also said he was correct not to wear a mask while visiting the World War II memorial in Washington for VE Day , because the elderly veterans there with him were `` far away '' .
`` Plus the wind was blowing so hard and such a direction that if the plague ever reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he added .
Giving the impression it 's under control The president has made it clear he does not like the way that a mask looks on him .
He said last month that he believes wearing a mask would not make a good impression on world leaders and others he meets .
`` As I greet presidents , prime ministers , dictators , kings , queens ...
I do n't see it for myself , I just do n't , '' Trump told a journalist .
For some , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is more than a question of style .
It is a political statement .
Trump and the other officials at the White House want to give people the impression that the health crisis is under control and that soon the economy will be on back on track .
Earlier on Friday , Mr Trump told Fox and Friends that his valets have already started wearing masks .
A day earlier it emerged that a member of the US Navy who serves the president 's food had tested positive for coronavirus .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four days beforehand .
`` This is why testing 's not necessarily the answer , '' he said , though he noted staff would now be tested daily .
`` Testing only goes so far . ''
Later , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the measures taken by the White House to keep officials safe .
`` We 've taken every single precaution to protect the president , '' Ms McEnany said .
Mr Trump 's chief of staff , Mark Meadows , also told reporters : `` This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' On Friday , the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approved the first saliva test collection kit for home use .
The government agency has been criticised for allowing the market to become flooded with test kits that sometimes show false results .
According to the White House coronavirus task force , the US is testing about 248,000 people per day and has tested around 8.1m people so far .

Six members of Mr Pence's team were abruptly taken off his plane, Air Force 2, after it was held on the tarmac outside Washington, DC for over an hour on Friday, as he prepared to travel to Iowa to meet religious leaders.


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: Italy death toll tops 30,000, highest in EU

Italy has become the first country in the European Union to register more than 30,000 coronavirus-related deaths .
It reported 243 new fatalities on Friday - down from 274 the day before - taking the total to 30,201 .
The daily number of confirmed new cases fell slightly to 1,327 , bringing the total number of infections to 217,185 .
Restrictions have begun to ease around the county , but one doctor described the city of Milan as a time `` bomb , '' according to local media .
Italy has the third highest number of officially recorded coronavirus deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States and the UK - which is no longer a member of the EU .
Britain passed the 30,000 mark on Wednesday .
Spain is Europe 's third worst-affected country with more than 26,000 deaths .
• Reality check : Can you compare the UK with Italy ?
Italy was the first country in Europe to impose a lockdown when coronavirus cases first started to surface in northern regions in February .
Some lockdown measures have been rolled back .
This week , Italians have been able to exercise for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect rules on physical distance and wear masks where distancing is difficult .
They are able to visit relatives - but not friends - within their region .
Catholic churches are also preparing for the resumption of Mass on 18 May , but there will be strict social distancing and worshippers must wear face masks .
Other faiths will also be allowed to hold religious services .
However , schools , cinemas and most shops will stay shut , and all public gatherings are still banned .
Bars and restaurants are due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June .
While some restrictions remain in place , images shared on social media show people in busy areas ignoring distancing rules and not wearing protective masks , leading to an outcry .
Massimo Galli , head of the infectious diseases department at Milan 's Sacco hospital , told La Reppublica newspaper it was clear that lockdown easing `` may present problems '' .
He said : `` We have a very high number of infected people returning to circulation . ''
Coronavirus commissioner Angelo Borrelli warned the public that containment measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus showed signs of taking off again .
`` We are monitoring things carefully , '' he said on Thursday .
Police in the capital Rome said they were setting up checkpoints on roads leading to the coast , lakes and rural tourist spots over the weekend .
They said they would also be monitoring areas popular for nightlife .
The Mayor of Milan , Giuseppe Sala , issued an `` ultimatum '' on Friday after footage emerged of crowds of people - most of them young - shunning face masks or social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area .
Milan is the capital of the Lombardy region , which has been the epicentre of the Italian outbreak .
`` I will take measures , I will close the Navigli , '' Mr Sala threatened , describing the scenes as `` disgraceful '' .
In another development , an Italian government agency has warned that the cash-starved tourism industry is vulnerable to incursions by mafia organisations as the lockdown eases .
A report by the Covid-19 criminal infiltration monitoring body said the tourism and catering sectors would have a `` lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan sharking '' .
It said the mafia groups would be looking to invest in struggling businesses such as hotels and restaurants with the aim of laundering money .

Some lockdown measures have been rolled back. This week, Italians have been able to exercise for the first time in weeks, as long as they respect rules on physical distance and wear masks where distancing is difficult. They are able to visit relatives - but not friends - within their region.


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: What did China do about early outbreak?

The US and other countries have raised questions about whether China was fully transparent when the virus first emerged there .
So what do we know about what happened in China , and what did it say and do about the outbreak ?
1 December - The first onset of symptoms are observed , according to the Lancet .
However , it 's believed the virus first appeared some time in November .
27 December - Chinese authorities are told about a Sars-like disease by a doctor in a provincial hospital in Hubei province .
By this point , cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health commission in Wuhan notifies local hospitals of a `` pneumonia of unclear cause '' , and asks them to report any related information of suspicious cases in the past week .
Ai Fen , a leading doctor at Wuhan Central hospital , receives medical results from a patient with a suspected coronavirus .
Dr Ai takes a photo of the results and sends it to another doctor in the area .
It circulates among the medical community in Wuhan .
Reports spread on Chinese social media Weibo of a `` mysterious pneumonia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
31 December - Chinese officials confirm they are investigating 27 cases of viral pneumonia and dispatch a team of health experts to the region .
Authorities say seven are in a critical condition yet no human-to-human transmission has been identified .
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The authorities alert the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
1 January - A hospital in Wuhan posts on the Chinese social media platform WeChat that they are `` fighting a mysterious pneumonia '' .
Dr Ai Fen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disciplinary committee for `` spreading rumours '' .
The Wuhan Public Security Bureau detains eight people for spreading rumours about the virus , reporting it on a Chinese news programme , Xinwen Lianbo , a show watched by millions .
The WHO puts itself on an emergency footing to deal with a potential outbreak .
Chinese authorities shut down Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market , the location of a number of cases and a potential source of the virus .
3 January - Various allegations gain traction on Chinese social media , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking out about the virus .
5 January - Wuhan health authorities put out their first public information on the disease , saying it does not spread from human-to-human .
7 January - Chinese top leaders , including President Xi Jinping , discuss the outbreak at a meeting of the standing committee of the politburo , indicating they knew about the virus from an early date .
8 January - A second team of experts is sent to investigate the outbreak .
9 January - China makes public the genome of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mers viruses .
Scientists are now able to develop tests for the virus .
11-17 January - The Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) conducts its important annual political meetings for Hubei province .
There are no reports of increases in cases during this period .
14 January - The WHO posts on Twitter that `` preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission . ''
However , there are reports that local hospitals suspect otherwise due to the number of patients .
15 January - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan and becomes the first US case of Covid-19 .
20 January - A group of health experts at China 's National Health Commission confirm human-to-human transmission of the virus , as cases are identified elsewhere in the country .
The first case in South Korea is announced .
20 - 21 January - The WHO sends a delegation to conduct field research in Wuhan .
They say evidence suggests human-to-human transmission is taking place but more analysis is needed .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• LIKE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paramedic 's diary • HOW YOU CAN HELP : Write a diary , donate blood , read books to kids 21 January - China 's flagship state-run newspaper , People 's Daily , refers to coronavirus for the first time and what President Xi is doing to tackle it .
Up until then , state media is either ignoring or underplaying the outbreak , choosing to concentrate on plans for the Lunar New Year .
Responding to international pressure about a potential cover-up , Beijing 's top political body responsible for law and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delays and hides the reporting of [ virus ] cases out of his or her own self-interest will be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity . ''
The WHO discuss if they should announce that the outbreak is an international health emergency .
23 January - Wuhan ( and nearby cities ) are put under lockdown .
The WHO decides not to declare an international health emergency .
23-25 January - Construction workers in China start building two new hospitals from scratch .
24 January - The Chinese government bans the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24-30 January - China celebrates the Lunar New Year holiday , when millions of people travel across the country .
25 January - Chinese officials request all travellers leaving the country to declare their health status .
28 January - Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus , director general of the WHO , meets President Xi to discuss the outbreak , highlighting it as the institution 's top priority .
30 January - The WHO declares Covid-19 a Public Health Emergency of Global Concern - this follows 82 confirmed cases outside China .

Responding to international pressure about a potential cover-up, Beijing's top political body responsible for law and order says: "Anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of [virus] cases out of his or her own self-interest will be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity."


bbc--2020-05-08--Joshna Maharaj - The chef who lost her sense of smell

In January , chef Joshna Maharaj revealed a secret - she had n't been able to smell properly for about five years .
Now , she 's working to regain some of what she lost .
Her loss of smell was gradual , though looking back she realised there had been red flags along the way .
Firstly , she was burning things .
Peach squares , made with sliced `` beautiful '' summertime fruit , came out not browned but blackened .
`` Sometimes you can trim and get away with it , '' she says .
Not this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bin .
One day she walked into a BBQ restaurant with friends and was the only one who could n't smell the meat smoker working its magic .
`` There was a moment where I retrospectively did all this math .
'Wait a second , my nose is not working like it 's supposed to , ' '' she says .
`` And to be honest , at that moment , the idea of it filled me with enough panic - particularly with the professional implications of this - that I just shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself : `` You are going to keep this secret , you are not going to tell anybody about this . ''
The Toronto-born chef , food activist and author has worked with major public institutions , from universities to hospitals , to revamp the way they source , cook , and serve food .
Now she had anosmia , the complete loss of the sense of smell .
She became diligent about using cooking timers for everything , careful in case her nose betrayed her .
`` Lots of garlic and onions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's going to smack you in the face , or intense , intense , major rhubarb , or we 're going to go deep on strawberry . ''
The flavours had to be bold , especially as her taste was also muted by her smell loss .
Anosmia can have any number of causes , from common infections to brain injuries .
Recently , researchers have found a loss of smell or taste is a symptom of the coronavirus .
Ms Maharaj 's condition was caused by extreme sinusitis that led to polyps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her nasal passage .
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For years , she struggled with what felt like constant congestion .
`` I tried all the things - Chinese medicine , diet change , acupuncture , constantly hoofing down decongestants .
We had suspicions about mould lurking under the carpet of my apartment . ''
In February 2019 , she had surgery to remove the polyps and fix a deviated septum .
In August , she regained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first whiff she got was of a mango while on a trip to Bangalore .
Her nose then gave her a glimpse of the incense and flowers in the lobby of her hotel .
But in two weeks , her smell had disappeared again .
Over the 2019 winter holidays , she found herself in Croatia , and the trip brought home to her what she had been missing .
Family would comment on the delicious smells in streets and restaurants .
For her it was a blank .
There are smells she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the frying pan , the smell of newborns .
`` I stuck my face all under his chin and nothing , '' she says of meeting a friend 's new baby a few months back .
`` There was a sadness there , for sure . ''
A friend also told her about the link between smell and emotion , leading her to research that suggests impairments in smell have been linked to increased rates of depression , anxiety , and a sense of isolation .
Those experiences made her realise she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In January , she went public with a post on Instagram , disclosing her condition and announcing she had begun `` smell training to repair the path between my nose and my brain '' .
She had found Abscent , a UK-based organisation that raises public awareness of smell loss and of smell training , which can help people regain some or all of their lost sense .
Smell disorders are believed to affect about 5 % of the general population - though that 's a very rough estimate , notes organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a doctor or find themselves consulting with organisations like hers , it 's because `` they 're absolutely miserable '' .
She pictures the `` archetypical good smeller '' as a `` bon vivant - you know , people who love to eat and drink and who love to be with people , and they 're gregarious '' .
`` So imagine when that person loses their sense of smell . ''
When she lost her own ability to smell eight years ago , she had n't realised how connected she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of breathing in fresh laundry off the line or the comfort of returning to the familiar smell of your own home .
Research suggests smell training may not be a cure for smell loss but it can improve a person 's chances of recovery by stimulating the olfactory nerves , which convey the sensation of smell to the central nervous system .
It 's like physiotherapy for the nose , says Ms Kelly .
Take four essential oils - usually a flowery smell , and fruity , aromatic and resinous ones - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice a day , focusing not just on trying to capture the smell but its related experiences .
Ms Maharaj chose four commonly recommended essential oils for her training - eucalyptus , rose , lemon , and clove .
`` They 're mega - the four corners of smelling , '' she says .
When she sits with the jars , the first in the rotation is eucalyptus , and she brings to mind `` the steam room at the spa ... with the greeny-ness , almost a minty-ness and an astringency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Then it 's lemon , and she 's imagining `` lemon curd and just squeezing the juice out of a lemon '' .
For rose , `` there is a version of rose that actually finishes with sweetness that I love '' and does n't have the `` powderiness , grandmother-y '' scent .
The last is clove , which is all about memories of `` making pomanders at Christmas time '' , and `` winter , holiday baking and that woody , sweet , spicy kind of smell '' .
For weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jars .
Then in March she began to get hints of scent .
Not quite the smells of eucalyptus or clove but something .
It was like struggling to find a word at the end of your tongue - she could n't quite grasp it .
Soon she was getting some smell back .
Within weeks , it was gone again .
AbscentUK cautions it takes a minimum of four months of sustained training to recover the sense - and that it can come back distorted or limited .
Imperfect as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excited to begin `` tasting all over again ... reworking how I understand flavour '' after years of cooking from memory .
`` The fact that I have the freedom to just play around like that and honestly and truthfully experience this is very , very exciting . ''

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bbc--2020-05-08--Ahmaud Arbery: Joggers out in solidarity with the killed 25-year-old

People have been dedicating their workouts to Ahmaud Arbery who was shot and killed while out jogging after a confrontation @ @ @ @ @ Brunswick , Georgia .
Gregory McMichael and his son Travis face murder and assault charges @ @ @ @ @ he was a burglary suspect at the time .
The case drew national attention after @ @ @ @ @ emerged on Tuesday .
Police had not charged the McMichaels for more than two months @ @ @ @ @ detained on Thursday by the state bureau of investigation .

People have been dedicating their workouts to Ahmaud Arbery who was shot and killed while out jogging after a confrontation with two white men in Brunswick, Georgia.
Gregory McMichael and his son Travis face murder and assault charges. They claim they thought he was a burglary suspect at the time.
The case drew national attention after a video of the shooting emerged on Tuesday.
Police had not charged the McMichaels for more than two months, but the pair was detained on Thursday by the state bureau of investigation.


bbc--2020-05-09--Coronavirus: Tesla ordered to keep main US plant closed

Electric car firm Tesla has been ordered keep its main plant in the US closed , as California grapples with a coronavirus outbreak .
Chief executive Elon Musk had told staff `` limited '' production would resume on Friday at the Fremont factory , near San Francisco , according to CNBC .
But Alameda County says this could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases .
Nearly 9,500 cases have been reported in the San Francisco Bay Area , along with 342 virus-related deaths .
Since 23 March , all but `` basic operations '' have been suspended at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' orders enacted in the county .
The factory employs more than 10,000 workers , and makes about 415,000 vehicles every year .
California 's government has eased some restrictions around the state this week , allowing businesses to resume operations .
But several Bay Area counties , including Alameda , have issued their own criteria for businesses to open up , which take precedent .
`` Tesla has been informed that they do not meet those criteria and must not reopen , '' Alameda County said in a statement .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening plan so that once they fit the criteria to reopen , they can do so in a way that protects their employees and the community at large . ''
Tesla did not immediately respond to the BBC 's request for comment .
Mr Musk has drawn controversy for his opposition to coronavirus restrictions , and his promotion of unproven treatments for the virus .
In a series of tweets last week , the tech billionaire said `` the coronavirus panic is dumb '' and `` FREE AMERICA NOW '' .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant in the Chinese city of Shanghai , according to Bloomberg .
It had previously closed the factory as a temporary measure when the virus was at its peak in China .
The company reported a net profit in the first three months of this year , and its stock has risen to nearly $ 820 ( £669 ; €756 ) .
But analysts expect the coronavirus pandemic will adversely affect its earnings in 2020 .

"Tesla has been informed that they do not meet those criteria and must not reopen," Alameda County said in a statement. "We welcome Tesla's proactive work on a reopening plan, so that once they fit the criteria to reopen, they can do so in a way that protects their employees and the community at large."


bbc--2020-05-08--Brazil's Amazon: Surge in deforestation as military prepares to deploy

Deforestation in Brazil 's Amazon rainforest rose sharply last month as the country prepared to send troops to try to curb illegal logging and mining .
Brazil 's space research agency said the area destroyed in April was 64 % bigger than in the same period last year .
In the first four months of 2020 , destruction of the forest by illegal loggers and ranchers rose 55 % , it said .
Mr Bolsonaro denies this .
Earlier this week he authorised the deployment of armed forces to the region .
The Amazon rainforest is a vital carbon store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming .
• Old enemies unite to save their land • 'We wo n't accept the destruction of our rights' Brazil 's National Institute of Space Research ( Inpe ) said that more than 405 sq km ( 156 sq miles ) of the Amazon had been deforested last month compared with 248 sq km in April last year .
Between January and April , a total of 1,202 sq km was wiped out , it said .
Conservation groups said that , since the coronavirus outbreak began , fewer government enforcement agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the worst-affected countries in South America , with 141,000 cases and nearly 10,000 deaths .
`` The pandemic has not helped because there are apparently less agents out there and illegal loggers obviously do n't care about the virus in remote areas of the Amazon , '' said Paulo Barreto , senior researcher for the non-profit conservation group Imazon .
Environmental enforcement agency Ibama said it was scaling back field agents in other at-risk areas but not in the Amazon .
Deforestation in the region has soared since President Bolsonaro took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that more farming and mining in protected areas of the forest are the only way to lift the region out of poverty .
Mr Bolsonaro 's environmental policies have been widely condemned but he has rejected the criticism , saying Brazil remains an example for conservation .
He has criticised Ibama for what he described as excessive fines .
His first year in office saw a sharp drop in financial penalties being imposed for environmental violations .
At the same time , the agency remains underfunded and understaffed .

He has criticised Ibama for what he described as excessive fines. His first year in office saw a sharp drop in financial penalties being imposed for environmental violations. At the same time, the agency remains underfunded and understaffed.


bbc--2020-05-08--Queen tells UK: Never give up, never despair

The Queen has addressed the nation to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day .
The monarch 's pre-recorded message @ @ @ @ @ father , King George VI , gave a radio address 75 years ago .
She @ @ @ @ @ still a nation those brave soldiers , sailors and airmen would recognise and admire .
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The Queen has addressed the nation to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
The monarch's pre-recorded message marks the exact moment her father, King George VI, gave a radio address 75 years ago.
She said: "We are still a nation those brave soldiers, sailors and airmen would recognise and admire."


bbc--2020-05-08--Ahmaud Arbery: Trump laments 'heart-breaking' killing

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

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bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: Pandemic sends US jobless rate to 14.7%

The US unemployment rate has risen to 14.7 % , with 20.5 million jobs lost in April , as the coronavirus pandemic devastated the economy .
The rise means the jobless rate is now worse than at any time since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
Since the pandemic began , the US has suffered its worst growth numbers in a decade and the worst retail sales report on record .
Just two months ago , the unemployment rate was at 3.5 % , a 50-year low .
`` It is historically unprecedented , '' said economist Erica Groshen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bureau of Labor Statistics , who now teaches at Cornell University .
`` We have put our economy into a medically induced coma in order to heal it from the pandemic ... and that has led to the most precipitous loss of jobs seen in any of the modern data . ''
The report from the Labor Department showed declines in every sector of the economy .
Leisure and hospitality was hit especially hard , with payrolls falling by 7.7 million or 47 % .
Employers in education and health services cut 2.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million .
The Labor Department said more than three-quarters of those without jobs described themselves as temporarily laid off , a sign that many of those currently without work are hopeful that the economy will be able to rebound .
• US to borrow record $ 3tn in pandemic spending • 'What I fear the most is not being able to survive' • The Fed 's four radical moves to save the economy But economists warned that the pandemic is likely to force major changes to businesses - such as limits on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at one time - that could reduce the need for workers .
And the longer the shutdown lasts , the more likely it is that a business will not survive .
`` Even a temporary layoff can turn into a permanent one if the business does n't survive or if the business has to change its business model so dramatically that it needs different numbers or a different kind of worker , '' Ms Groshen said .
The economic crisis is not unique to the US .
In the UK , the Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recession on record , while Canada on Friday reported its unemployment rate had increased 5.2 percentage points to 13 % last month .
Statistics Canada estimated that about a third of the workforce was either out of work , or working less than half of their usual hours .
In an appearance on the Fox News channel , US President Donald Trump shrugged off the 20.5 million jobs lost in the US as `` totally expected '' and `` no surprise '' .
`` Even the Democrats are n't blaming me for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can bring it back , '' he said as the figures were released .
But bankruptcies have already claimed retailers such as J Crew and Neiman Marcus , as well as many firms in the energy sector , where a collapse in oil prices , due in part to a pandemic-related drop in demand , has worsened the strains .
While some states have already started to relax restrictions , re-starting the economy is likely to be difficult , as workers worry about the risk of infection and grapple with the impact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain what 's going to happen next , '' said Tanya Nikolaevskaya , a legal assistant in New York , who was furloughed last month , after working from home in March .
Ms Nikolaevskaya hopes to return to what she described as her dream job , but she has a medical condition that makes her worried about infection and is a single mother , whose 8-year-old daughter will need care if schools do not reopen .
`` It 's all about , 'Is there childcare , ' '' she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will not be able to go back . ''
The number of people in the labor force - working or looking for work - fell 2.5 % last month , to its lowest level since 1970 , while those reporting reduced hours or an inability to find a full-time job nearly doubled .
The Labor Department warned that the situation might be worse than estimated , pointing to the spike in the number of people who said they were employed but `` absent from work '' .
Including those responses suggests an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it said .
Among black workers , the unemployment rate jumped to 16.7 % , the highest since 2010 .
Among Hispanics , it surged to a record 18.9 % , while it climbed to a lower - but still record-setting - 14.2 % among white workers .
Overall , the unemployment rate was the highest recorded in data back to 1948 , while the over-the-month jobs decline was the largest reported in data back to 1939 .
`` The scale of the challenge can not be overstated , '' said Robert Alster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager Close Brothers Asset Management .

But economists warned that the pandemic is likely to force major changes to businesses - such as limits on how many people may be in a restaurant at one time - that could reduce the need for workers. And the longer the shutdown lasts, the more likely it is that a business will not survive.


bbc--2020-05-08--Queen's Brian May rips glutes while gardening

Brian May has said he is in `` relentless pain '' following a gardening mishap during lockdown .
`` I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds in a moment of over-enthusiastic gardening , '' the Queen star explained in an Instagram post on Thursday .
May said he had to go to hospital for a scan and would not be able to walk without assistance for a while .
He said he would `` need a complete break '' while he recovered from the injury .
The incident comes after Queen released a new version of We Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization 's Covid-19 fund .
The single , which has been renamed You Are The Champions as a tribute to medical staff , features May , drummer Roger Taylor and US singer Adam Lambert , and was recorded under lockdown .
May told the BBC last week that he was `` angry and sad '' that healthcare workers in the UK were `` expected to go in and risk their lives '' without proper protective equipment .
A recent BBC Panorama investigation discovered that there were no gowns , visors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's pandemic stockpile when Covid-19 reached the UK .
More than 100 NHS and healthcare workers are known to have died with the virus during the outbreak .


bbc--2020-05-08--Venezuela: Trump denies role in bungled incursion

President Donald Trump has rebuffed suggestions the US was behind what appears to have been a bungled incursion into Venezuela to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro .
`` If I wanted to go into Venezuela I would n't make a secret about it , '' he told Fox News .
Venezuela foiled what it said was a US-backed invasion attempt last weekend .
The US backs opposition leader Juan Guaidó and recognises him as the country 's legitimate leader .
What was the incursion plan ?
According to Venezuela , a group of `` terrorist mercenaries '' landed by boat in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thirteen people , including two Americans , were arrested .
Eight armed men were killed .
The Americans seized were Luke Denman , 34 , and Airan Berry , 41 .
They appeared in videos shown on state TV on Wednesday and Thursday .
Mr Denman , a former special operations forces member , appears to confess to `` helping Venezuelans take back control of their country '' .
He explains that he was hired to train Venezuelans in Colombia before returning to Caracas and taking control of an airport to allow Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Mr Berry talks of taking specific targets , such as the intelligence service .
Mr Denman said he and Mr Berry were contracted by a Florida-based security company , Silvercorp USA , to carry out the operation .
The firm is headed by Jordan Goudreau , an American military veteran who has openly admitted involvement in the operation .
The Washington Post on Thursday published a document which it says is a contract between Silvercorp and the Venezuelan opposition worth $ 213m ( £170m ) to invade Venezuela and overthrow President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied having anything to do with Mr Goudreau .
In a statement , he said he had `` no relationship nor responsibility for any actions '' taken by the US war veteran .
What has been the US response ?
After the video of Mr Denman was broadcast , Mr Maduro said in a news conference : `` Donald Trump is the direct chief of this invasion . ''
Mr Trump , while again denying involvement , was clear that he would have done things differently .
`` I 'd go in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` They would roll over .
I would n't send a small , little group .
No , no , no .
It would be called an army .
It would be called an invasion . ''
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has also denied US backing , but his use of the word `` direct '' has been seized on by some commentators .
`` There was no US government direct involvement in this operation , '' he said on Wednesday , while vowing to use `` every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Following the airing of the videos , a State Department spokesman said the Maduro government was conducting `` a major disinformation campaign '' which made it `` difficult to separate facts from propaganda '' .
Relations between the US and Venezuela are tense , and the US issued an indictment against Mr Maduro and other government figures in March on charges of `` narco-terrorism '' .
A Canadian-born former Green Beret who received a number of bravery awards , he served 15 years in the US Army , first in the infantry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a special forces medical sergeant , the Washington Post says .
He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan twice between 2006 and 2014 , army officials quoted by the Post say .
Silvercorp USA was established in Florida in 2018 .
The firm advertises a variety of services , including assisting victims of kidnapping and extortion .
It claims to have `` led international security teams '' for the president of the US .
Silvercorp 's website advertises operations in more than 50 countries , with an advisory team made up of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security for multinational corporations , and the most experienced and viable military , law enforcement and intelligence professionals in the industry today '' , without naming them .
However , the Associated Press reports that chunks of the website 's wording appear to have been plagiarised from sites such as the Department of Homeland Security and a PR company specialising in security issues .

"I'd go in and they would do nothing about it," he said. "They would roll over. I wouldn't send a small, little group. No, no, no. It would be called an army. It would be called an invasion."


bbc--2020-05-08--Fifa to allow extra subs when football resumes

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

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


bbc--2020-05-08--Biden accuser says he 'should take the polygraph'

In an interview with Megyn Kelly , Tara Reade says she hopes the Democratic presidential candidate will `` step forward @ @ @ @ @ .
Ms Reade , now 56 , worked as a staff assistant to Mr Biden @ @ @ @ @ a senator for the US state of Delaware .
She accuses him of sexually assaulting @ @ @ @ @

In an interview with Megyn Kelly, Tara Reade says she hopes the Democratic presidential candidate will "step forward and be held accountable".
Ms Reade, now 56, worked as a staff assistant to Mr Biden from 1992-93 when he was a senator for the US state of Delaware.
She accuses him of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago.
Joe Biden denies the accusation.


Week in pictures: 2-8 May 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week , as people react to the spread of @ @ @ @ @ aircraft fly over Moscow , during a rehearsal for the Victory Day flypast that will @ @ @ @ @ victory over Nazi Germany .
Parades are traditionally held in Red Square on 9 May @ @ @ @ @ military hardware - but the Covid-19 outbreak has led to the government postponing them until @ @ @ @ @ All photographs belong to the copyright holders as marked .

Image caption,
Russian military aircraft fly over Moscow, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day flypast that will mark the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. Parades are traditionally held in Red Square on 9 May to showcase the country's military hardware - but the Covid-19 outbreak has led to the government postponing them until later in the year.


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: Bread and cake tips from a self-isolating baker

During the UK lockdown , baking is growing in popularity .
But for Ray Rinkoff , who runs his family @ @ @ @ @ profession .
He is currently self-isolating with his wife , Esther , and the pair @ @ @ @ @ their baking on social media .

During the UK lockdown, baking is growing in popularity. But for Ray Rinkoff, who runs his family bakery, it's his profession.
He is currently self-isolating with his wife, Esther, and the pair have started sharing videos of their baking on social media.
Produced and edited by Bella McShane
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bbc--2020-05-08--Norfolk Island morepork owls: Major breakthrough for rare species

On a remote Australian island , two owl chicks have survived to fledglings , the first to do so in @ @ @ @ @ The Norfolk Island morepork owl has an estimated population of only 45-50 , making the @ @ @ @ @ the future of the species .

On a remote Australian island, two owl chicks have survived to fledglings, the first to do so in more than a decade.
The Norfolk Island morepork owl has an estimated population of only 45-50, making the pair a huge boost for the future of the species.
Produced and edited by Isabelle Rodd


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: Belarus WW2 parade defies pandemic and upstages Putin

There will be no tanks , no parade of soldiers and veterans in the heart of Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of victory in World War Two .
The Red Square 9 May parade has been cancelled because of the pandemic .
But in neighbouring Belarus the parade will go ahead , complete with a concert in the centre of the capital Minsk and festive fireworks .
Why is it going ahead ?
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko appears unfazed by the pandemic .
He has not followed the European pattern of imposing sweeping restrictions .
Russia is still under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has recorded more than 10,000 new Covid-19 infections daily .
And yet Mr Lukashenko refuses to cancel his military parade , since it serves a patriotic purpose : to remind people of Soviet-era hardship and sacrifices .
Speaking on the eve of the parade , he said : `` They gave their lives so we could live today , that 's why we can honour our heroes on this sacred day .
We can not do anything different . ''
Mr Lukashenko has been in power since 1994 , exerting authoritarian control over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soviet era .
The Nazi occupation in 1941-1944 devastated Belarus : about a quarter of the population died , including almost the entire Jewish population .
So , as in Russia , Victory Day is a deeply patriotic occasion for many citizens .
The Belarus authorities have registered 21,101 cases of coronavirus , having conducted more than 240,000 tests .
They say 121 people have died .
There is no regional information and journalists have not been allowed to interview medics or see what is going on in hospitals .
Shops , schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal .
But the health ministry has issued recommendations for Belarusians to stay away from crowded places , use hand sanitiser and wear masks , especially if they belong to at-risk categories .
And Belarusians themselves are aware of the dangers .
Some companies have urged staff to work from home where possible .
Some universities and colleges have cut student numbers travelling at rush hour or have switched lectures online .
Many parents are keeping their children out of school .
Belarus may have been the only European country not to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallen dramatically .
A World Health Organization delegation visiting in April expressed concern about the lack of measures to slow the spread of coronavirus .
The EU has promised Belarus €60m ( £52m ; $ 64m ) to help fight coronavirus - but only on condition that it fulfils WHO guidelines .
What do Russians make of it ?
Under different circumstances , the 75th anniversary of Victory Day would have been celebrated lavishly in Russia , too .
Instead Russians have been told to stay home and President Vladimir Putin will make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a war memorial .
The Russian Air Force will fly over Red Square with 75 planes and helicopters , and a military parade has been promised later this year .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hoped `` the different methods employed by Russia and Belarus will not bring a sharp increase in the number of those infected '' .
But those different methods have touched off something of a spat .
Belarus accused a Russian TV crew of spreading fake news about coronavirus in Belarus and revoked the accreditation of Channel 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kruchinin has had to leave Belarus , denying the accusations against him .
Russian epidemiologist Viktor Larichev has compared holding the parade to having a feast in the middle of a plague .
`` It is simple stupidity , '' he said on Russian radio .
Who will be there ?
Normally , pride of place is given to war veterans , but President Lukashenko has said nobody has to join the Victory Day ceremonies who does not want to .
Very few veterans are still alive .
Most are in their nineties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concert stage and a big screen have been erected in the centre of Minsk with space for hundreds of people .
Singer Alexander Solodukha has said he will practise social distancing when he performs and will not shake hands or mix with other guests .
Mr Lukashenko has invited international guests to join the celebrations , including some Russian MPs and politicians .
Russia will not be sending an official delegation and anyone who does go will be there in a private capacity .
`` I am worried we will get scared and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a living monument to that war .
And I believe that on this day representatives of all states could be here , '' the president said .
Some reports suggest students and staff at universities and state businesses have been told that attendance is voluntary .
And yet there are also suggestions that students are being sent text messages offering $ 4 towards their stipend next month if they turn up .
What do Belarusians think ?
In Belarus itself , there is no shortage of criticism of the parade .
Stanislav Shushkevich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , condemned the idea as `` not only ignorance , but a crime '' , arguing that President Lukashenko was motivated by a desire to stay in power and by competition with Russia .
The parade has also been criticised by former parliament speaker Mechislav Grib , who saw it as no different from Soviet attitudes during World War Two , `` when human life was not valued '' .
Ex-prime minister Mikhail Chigir said : `` In the US they do n't have military parades at all and are they any worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Belarus 's leader has certainly stolen the show with Saturday 's parade , but nobody else wanted it anyway .
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The parade has also been criticised by former parliament speaker Mechislav Grib, who saw it as no different from Soviet attitudes during World War Two, "when human life was not valued".


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: Compulsory vaccines in the UK and other rumours fact-checked

We 've been fact-checking the most widely shared dubious coronavirus claims this week .
There 's no mandatory vaccine law in UK First , we 've looked at a widely shared video posted on YouTube that claims changes introduced in UK law give the government the power to enforce vaccinations as a result of the coronavirus outbreak .
Under current UK law , however , this is not the case - vaccines are not compulsory .
The presenter of the video has a copy of the Public Health ( Control of Disease ) Act 1984 , which applies in England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government powers to prevent , control or mitigate the spread of an infection or contamination .
However , it explicitly states that regulations can not require a person to undertake medical treatment , including vaccination .
The Coronavirus Act introduced in March 2020 extended this prohibition to Scotland and Northern Ireland .
The current legislation `` makes explicitly clear that the power to make such regulations does not include mandatory treatment or vaccination '' , says Louise Hooper , a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London .
• Where we 're at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sceptical about vaccines ?
The video also claims the government has sweeping powers to detain people believed to be infectious with the virus .
It 's true there are powers in existing UK law to prevent the spread of disease , such as requiring someone to self-isolate if potentially infectious .
`` These are wide-ranging , however , there are important limitations on all of these powers , '' says Louise Hooper .
The person must be told why they are being told to isolate , it 's limited to 14 days and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This can sometimes be extended but then must be reviewed every 24 hours .
In the jargon of this next widely shared video , the global Covid-19 pandemic is a `` plandemic '' , suggesting it was a planned event .
So popular has this online film become that the term was , for a while , a top-trending search in the US .
It has clocked up millions of views - # Plandemic has been tweeted tens of thousands of times .
The video is filled with medical misinformation about where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is transmitted .
It contains an interview with researcher Judy Mikovits , well-known for her anti-vaccination activism , who claims Covid-19 was not `` naturally occurring '' and was `` manipulated '' in a laboratory .
This is a widely shared idea , but there is no scientific evidence for it .
Several versions of the film have been removed by YouTube , which says the video has `` content that includes medically unsubstantiated diagnostic advice for Covid-19 '' .
Other social networks have also been taking it down .
Despite these efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constantly re-uploading the video .
Along with a host of false health claims ( such as treating patients with hot water , Vitamin C and sunshine ) , another video , this one viewed more than a million times on YouTube also claims that a patent for the genome sequence of the new coronavirus was taken out long before the latest outbreak began .
This rumour has been swirling around online for months , suggesting the release of a previously known virus .
However , the `` coronavirus patent '' referred to in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for in 2006 for the genome sequence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( Sars ) - a different type of coronavirus .
The application was ultimately not pursued .
The video then refers to the existence of a patent for a `` coronavirus vaccine '' - one held by the British-based Pirbright Institute .
The video fails to mention that this is linked to a different coronavirus that affects poultry .
The Pirbright Institute receives some funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation .
This has contributed to the baseless but widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patent for a Covid-19 vaccine .
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Trump is not selling coronavirus coins • The big rap singalong that never happened We 've looked previously at a herbal tea being promoted by President Andry Rajoelina of the island nation of Madagascar as a treatment for coronavirus .
The drink , produced under the name Covid Organics , is now being widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa despite a lack of scientific testing .
Among those pinning their hopes on the tonic is Tanzania 's president John Magufuli , who ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up supplies , as have Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau .
Authorities in Gabon and Comoros have also expressed intentions to import Covid Organics to use as a remedy .
And the Covid-19 task force in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they intend to produce their own treatment using Covid Organics as a base .
The WHO has issued a warning in response to the production of the Covid Organics drink , that all traditional remedies and plants should be tested for efficacy and adverse side-effects .
`` Africans deserve to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the rest of the world , '' it said in a statement .
A recent video of a doctor from Paraguay shared thousands of times on Facebook claims a substance known as `` miracle mineral supplement '' ( MMS ) can help prevent Covid-19 .
It contains chlorine dioxide , a bleaching agent , and health authorities have warned of the dangers of drinking it .
MMS products have been widely promoted on social media both in Latin America and in the United States , where they regularly appear in YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of illnesses .
The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has said it 's `` not aware of any scientific evidence supporting their safety or effectiveness and they pose significant risks to patient health '' .
The FDA adds there have been reports of life-threatening consequences from drinking chlorine dioxide products .

Along with a host of false health claims (such as treating patients with hot water, Vitamin C and sunshine), another video, this one viewed more than a million times on YouTube also claims that a patent for the genome sequence of the new coronavirus was taken out long before the latest outbreak began.


bbc--2020-05-08--Coronavirus: How is Suffolk's Little America coping in lockdown?

While most of the country looks to Downing Street for guidance on the coronavirus crisis , there is one corner of England whose fortunes are also influenced by the decisions of the US government .
How are the communities that rely so heavily on the US airbases coping with the pandemic ?
There is no defined border for `` Little America '' - arriving there is mostly signalled by a preponderance of large , American cars and signs bearing the Stars and Stripes .
It is an area of north-west Suffolk largely reliant on the custom of those occupying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RAF Lakenheath , Mildenhall and Feltwell .
Between them , the bases employ more than 12,000 US and UK nationals - and the United States Air Force claims their presence is worth a combined £700m ( $ 910m ) to the surrounding economy .
When the BBC visited in 2017 , it found a community where the American dollar thrived .
But in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic , these businesses are as much affected by the dictates of the US military as those of the British government .
Before the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James would see a steady flow of air service personnel perusing the automatic cars at their showroom , Mildenhall Car Sales .
The firm also usually carries out up to 40 MOTs a week and offers advice to its customers about driving on the `` wrong '' side of the road .
But the couple has temporarily shut up shop .
About 80 % of their business came from the US air bases , which have suspended their usual service rotations under Stop Movement Orders made by the US Department of Defence banning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances .
`` We have furloughed five staff , '' says Mr James .
`` The government 's scheme to pay 80 % of salaries has been fantastic , and I am going to pay them the other 20 % .
`` I could have kept the MOT centre open but there was no point because I could not have got the parts for repairs anyway . ''
A dramatic drop in custom was one aspect behind his closure ; the other was that because of social distancing , showing customers prospective cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic will fundamentally change the way people work in the future - the `` personal touch '' offered by businesses such as his might become a thing of that past as employees continue to work remotely .
As for when his own business will reopen , Mr James remains uncertain .
He says it will be dependent on what the government requires and when his suppliers are back up and running .
He has a tentative target of 1 June , but that is not set in stone .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I 'm trying to keep positive , '' he adds .
`` Social distancing will make it very difficult .
But we have the 'welcome back ' banners and flags ready to put out once we get the OK. '' In the town of Mildenhall , which lies at the south-eastern side of the base , most shops are closed until further notice .
It is usually a bustling centre serving both those living in the town and the numerous outlying villages , but only its Co-Op supermarket , which houses its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Town centre manager Mark Knight says the bases are a crucial part of life in the area and the absence of US personnel on the town 's streets had been noticed and felt .
`` The base and the town are closely entwined , '' he explains .
`` For example , when we were having an issue with a bridge here the base sent out a team of engineers to help out .
They come and help us out for our summer events . ''
`` Everyone is feeling the pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away , whether they 're Americans or locals . ''
Also feeling the effect is Bill Flynn , the managing director of a removals firm in the town .
In a normal year , his company Safepac handles about 2,000 US house shipments , helping service families move their belongings back and forth `` across the pond '' .
Because base staff are currently unable to move , business has `` disappeared '' and he has had to furlough 30 people .
`` Cash-flow has been a killer , '' he says .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my business has gone and we are staring down a barrel . ''
The haulage side of his business is still functioning and his costs - as a result of the drop in the price of fuel - have decreased .
But Mr Flynn remains concerned about the general economic future .
`` Even when the furlough scheme ends and people return to work , what will the consumer confidence level be ? ''
The Stop Movement Order came into effect at the bases on 25 March , four days after their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an active duty airman at RAF Lakenheath , the other a dependent of a service member at RAF Mildenhall .
The US Department of Defense recently extended the order to 30 June .
A spokesman for the base says the restrictions were implemented to help stop the spread of coronavirus and base leaders were reminding airmen to follow both the UK government 's guidelines and the US order .
`` [ We are ] communicating to Liberty Airmen and families the importance of adhering to UK lockdown measures regarding physical distancing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for essential needs only . ''
Mr Knight says that planning for the end of lockdown , and the re-opening of the business bearing the brunt of their disappearing customers , is not an option at the moment .
They - as with much of the country - are looking to Sunday , when the prime minister will reveal whether any restrictions can be eased .
`` We are holding our breath , '' says Mr Knight .
`` And keeping positive . ''
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While most of the country looks to Downing Street for guidance on the coronavirus crisis, there is one corner of England whose fortunes are also influenced by the decisions of the US government. How are the communities that rely so heavily on the US airbases coping with the pandemic?


bbc--2020-05-08--Dateci Voce: Italian women demand voice in Covid-19 fight

Women in Italy have demanded a greater role in the country 's official response to the coronavirus outbreak .
Italy has one of the highest coronavirus death tolls in Europe , with almost 30,000 fatalities .
Yet the Civil Defence 's daily briefings on the crisis are chaired by men , and the group of experts advising the government does not include any women .
In response , Italian women have taken to social media to call for better representation .
`` We want to be able to exercise our right to be fairly represented , '' the Dateci Voce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook page said .
`` Reconstruction of the country must be a project shared by women and together . ''
A petition started by the group has been signed more than 4,500 times , including by MPs , scientist and researchers .
The page also encouraged Italians to post pictures of themselves wearing face masks with the hashtag Dateci Voce , which was soon trending in Italy .
No women were included in Italy 's 20-member technical scientific committee ( CTS ) - a group of experts advising the government during the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 of the approximately 55 members of the UK 's equivalent body , Sage , are women .
The US only has two women in its 22-strong White House Coronavirus Task Force , although its high-profile response co-ordinator is Dr Deborah Birx .
Italy 's taskforce charged with the post-Covid construction of the country fares somewhat better , with four women and 13 men .
Dateci Voce points out that women have worked as doctors , nurses , researchers and other key professions throughout the outbreak .
Laura Boldrini , who posted a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was one of more than 40 deputies who submitted a parliamentary question calling on the government to `` respect gender equality in the [ coronavirus ] task force and more generally in all decision-making bodies and at work '' .
The campaign seems to have had some effect , with Italy 's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte instructing both government ministers and advisory commissions earlier this week to bear in mind gender representation when creating taskforces .
However , the Dateci Voce Facebook page is calling for further action , urging equal representation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy ranks 35th globally in female representation in parliament , according to the Inter Parliamentary Union - ahead of the UK ( 40 ) and the US ( 81 ) .
However , it still has one of the lowest numbers of working women in Europe and all of the country 's 58 prime ministers since unification have been men .
But there have been signs of change , with seven women sworn into the country 's new coalition government last year - including to the key role of interior minister .


bbc--2020-05-08--La Liga's plan to restart football safely in Spain after coronavirus

Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates returned to individual training on Friday .
They have done so after La Liga started testing players for coronavirus this week as part of the protocols in place for training to resume and elite football in Spain to get going again behind closed doors in June .
The protocols are part of a four-phase process progressing from preparation for training , individual training , group training and then collective training .
With Germany 's Bundesliga restarting on 16 May , BBC Sport looks at La Liga 's path to following suit in due course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days before they can start individual sessions , along with any coaching staff and club personnel who will be part of the training camp .
All players , coaching staff and those on the medical team will also have to be tested daily once training starts , while anyone else who is part of the camp has to have a minimum of three tests during the different phases .
A positive test will mean that person having to isolate .
Anyone they have been in contact with will also have to isolate until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will travel to training camps in their kit and on their own , with their arrival staggered and no more than 12 training at any one time .
A maximum of six players can train on the same pitch and , after training , they will be given their training kit for the following day in a closed , biodegradable bag .
They put their dirty kit in this bag at home and deposit it in a bin at training the following day for it to be washed .
Phase three onwards could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training ground or team hotel .
First-team squads will be divided into eight-player groups , who will train in different time slots .
Dressing rooms will be used during this phase but limited to three players in each , with training kits and boots prepared for them and placed as far apart as possible .
After training , players will be allowed to shower in the dressing rooms they used and leave dirty training kits in baskets .
These dressing rooms will be cleaned following each group ’ s training slot .
Players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one group at a time , with social distancing guidelines observed and food placed in individual bags for them .
The next phase will be a full return to training , but the provisions on the cleaning of facilities , equipment and clothing will remain .
All staff will continue to wear facemasks and gloves .
What has been the reaction within football ?
Official figures show more than 26,000 people have died with coronavirus in Spain and there have been more than 222,000 positive tests .
While La Liga president Javier Tebas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get football up and running again , he insists “ people ’ s health is paramount '' and is the reason for the `` comprehensive protocol '' .
“ Circumstances are unprecedented , but we hope to start playing again in June and finish our season this summer , ” he said .
Real Madrid , second to Barcelona , with 11 rounds of games remaining , plan to restart individual training on Monday and their captain , Sergio Ramos , says he `` ca n't wait to get playing and competing ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of contagion '' .
“ I think it is time for those of us who are involved in football to take a step forward , ” added Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic .
However , there have been concerns expressed by the Eibar squad , who released a statement to a Spanish radio station .
“ It worries us that by doing what we like most , we could get infected and infect our family and friends and even contribute to a new wave of the pandemic – with the terrible consequences that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the statement .
“ The health of everyone should be the most important thing and now is the time to back this idea up with actions and not just words .
We ask for guarantees and we demand responsibility . ''

Messi and Barcelona trained for the first time in nearly two months on Friday
Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates returned to individual training on Friday.
They have done so after La Liga started testing players for coronavirus this week as part of the protocols in place for training to resume and elite football in Spain to get going again behind closed doors in June.
The protocols are part of a four-phase process progressing from preparation for training, individual training, group training and then collective training.
With Germany's Bundesliga restarting on 16 May, BBC Sport looks at La Liga's path to following suit in due course.
Testing
Players have to be tested two days before they can start individual sessions, along with any coaching staff and club personnel who will be part of the training camp.
All players, coaching staff and those on the medical team will also have to be tested daily once training starts, while anyone else who is part of the camp has to have a minimum of three tests during the different phases.
A positive test will mean that person having to isolate. Anyone they have been in contact with will also have to isolate until the test results come back.
Individual training
Players will travel to training camps in their kit and on their own, with their arrival staggered and no more than 12 training at any one time.
A maximum of six players can train on the same pitch and, after training, they will be given their training kit for the following day in a closed, biodegradable bag. They put their dirty kit in this bag at home and deposit it in a bin at training the following day for it to be washed.
Group training
Phase three onwards could see squads and staff based at a training ground or team hotel.
First-team squads will be divided into eight-player groups, who will train in different time slots.
Dressing rooms will be used during this phase but limited to three players in each, with training kits and boots prepared for them and placed as far apart as possible.
After training, players will be allowed to shower in the dressing rooms they used and leave dirty training kits in baskets. These dressing rooms will be cleaned following each group’s training slot.
Players will be able to use the canteen one group at a time, with social distancing guidelines observed and food placed in individual bags for them.
Collective training sessions
The next phase will be a full return to training, but the provisions on the cleaning of facilities, equipment and clothing will remain.
All staff will continue to wear facemasks and gloves.
What has been the reaction within football?
Official figures show more than 26,000 people have died with coronavirus in Spain and there have been more than 222,000 positive tests.
While La Liga president Javier Tebas has made no secret of wanting to get football up and running again, he insists “people’s health is paramount" and is the reason for the "comprehensive protocol".
“Circumstances are unprecedented, but we hope to start playing again in June and finish our season this summer,” he said.
Real Madrid, second to Barcelona, with 11 rounds of games remaining, plan to restart individual training on Monday and their captain, Sergio Ramos, says he "can't wait to get playing and competing... as long as there is no risk of contagion".
“I think it is time for those of us who are involved in football to take a step forward,” added Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
However, there have been concerns expressed by the Eibar squad, who released a statement to a Spanish radio station.
“It worries us that by doing what we like most, we could get infected and infect our family and friends and even contribute to a new wave of the pandemic – with the terrible consequences that would have for the whole population," said the statement.
“The health of everyone should be the most important thing and now is the time to back this idea up with actions and not just words. We ask for guarantees and we demand responsibility."