bbc--2020-04-04--Coronavirus: Birmingham and Merseyside masts set on fire over false 5G claims

Mobile phone masts have been torched and engineers abused over `` baseless '' theories linking coronavirus to 5G .
UK mobile network providers have warned against the spread of the theories after videos showing masts on fire were posted on social media .
Masts were set alight in Sparkhill , Birmingham , on Thursday and Melling , Merseyside , on Friday .
Trade body Mobile UK , which represents network providers , said the false rumours and theories were `` concerning '' .
In a statement on Twitter , the Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being shared online about 5G '' .
`` There is absolutely no credible evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus , '' it added .
In Melling , Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it extinguished a 5G mast tower fire near the M57 motorway late on Friday .
There was damage to the mast and control panels , a spokesman said .
West Midlands Fire Service said the fire in Birmingham on Thursday involved a 70ft tower on a telecommunications site .
However , the service said the cause was yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mast was 5G .
A West Midlands Police spokesman said : `` We 're aware of a fire involving a phone mast , but are awaiting further details on its cause . ''
On Friday , Facebook removed a page which showed several videos claiming to show 5G towers on fire and encouraged others to do the same .
In addition to warning on the theories about the safety of 5G technologies , Mobile UK added : `` More worryingly some people are also abusing our key workers and making threats to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 5G .
`` This is not acceptable and only impacts on our ability as an industry to maintain the resilience and operational capacity of the networks to support mass home working and critical connectivity to the emergency services , vulnerable consumers and hospitals . ''
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak • STRESS : How to look after your mental health

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bbc--2020-04-04--New Labour leader Keir Starmer vows to lead party into 'new era'

Sir Keir Starmer has been elected as the new leader of the Labour Party .
The 57-year old defeated Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy in a ballot of party members , trade unionists and registered supporters and will succeed Jeremy Corbyn as opposition leader .
The lawyer , who became an MP in 2015 , won on the first round of voting , with more than 50 % of ballots cast .
He said his task was to `` lead this great party into a new era , with confidence and hope '' .
In a video message released by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an `` honour and privilege '' to have been elected and he hoped Labour `` when the time comes can serve our country again - in government '' .
And he apologised for the `` stain '' of anti-Semitism that has tainted Labour in recent years .
He pledged to `` tear out this poison by its roots '' and said his success would be judged on whether former Jewish members return to Labour .
The full results of the leadership contest were : Just over 490,000 people voted in the contest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , in the three-month contest triggered by Mr Corbyn 's decision to step down after Labour 's heavy defeat in last year 's general election .
Meanwhile , shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner has been elected deputy leader , replacing Tom Watson , who stood down as an MP before the election .
She defeated four other candidates but the contest was much closer , going to a third round of voting .
The 40-year old Ms Rayner beat Richard Burgon and Rosena Allin-Khan in a third round of voting , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had earlier been eliminated .
Saturday 's result was announced by e-mail after plans for a public event were dropped due to the coronavirus crisis .
Sir Keir has described himself as a socialist but not a Corbynite , and vowed to keep key policies from the Corbyn era , such as nationalising rail , mail and water and repealing anti-union laws , in a 10-point plan .
The MP for Holborn and St Pancras , in London , had been the odds-on favourite to win the contest , having received the backing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than his rivals as well as significant union support .
He led the Crown Prosecution Service before entering frontline politics .
He served in Mr Corbyn 's top team for more than three years where he was responsible for the party 's Brexit policy .
His two rivals paid tribute to him , Mrs Long-Bailey saying he would be make `` brilliant prime minister '' and she `` would do all she could to make that a reality '' .
Ms Nandy said she was proud of her campaign and offered Labour 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the challenges that lie ahead '' .
`` Our country is crying out for fresh leadership .
We start today . ''
Sir Keir 's first task will be to lead Labour 's response to the coronavirus emergency , and he has been invited to take part in cross-party talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the government 's top scientific advisers next week , to `` work together '' on the crisis .
Sir Keir said he had been elected `` at a moment like no other '' and promised to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confront the pandemic and not engage in `` opposition for opposition 's sake '' .
But he added : `` We will shine a torch on critical issues and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should we 'll challenge that and call that out . ''
Prominent Labour figures have welcomed Sir Keir 's decisive victory , with former leader Ed Miliband saying `` his decency , values and intelligence are what our country needs at this time of crisis '' .
Labour MP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's candidacy , said he was `` ecstatic '' about the outcome .
Outgoing shadow chancellor John McDonnell , who backed Ms Long-Bailey , urged the party to `` unite now as a movement to achieve our socialist aim '' .

And he apologised for the "stain" of anti-Semitism that has tainted Labour in recent years. He pledged to "tear out this poison by its roots" and said his success would be judged on whether former Jewish members return to Labour.


Week in pictures

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week as people react to the spread of the coronavirus .
A herd of goats stroll around the deserted streets of Llandudno , north Wales , during the nationwide coronavirus restrictions .
Town councillor Carol Marubbi believes a lack of people outdoors has lured them down from the hills .
`` They are curious ... and I think they are wondering what 's going on , like everybody else , '' she said .
Wedding-dress and evening-wear designer Friederike Jorzig adjusts a mannequin wearing a wedding dress with matching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in Berlin .
All events , including weddings , have been cancelled in Germany , so the designer has turned to creating fashionable face masks in her workshop .
The Matterhorn mountain on the Italian-Swiss border is illuminated with the message # stayhome , highlighting the need for social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic .
The projection was by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter , who said it was `` a sign of hope and solidarity '' .
A firefighter wearing a protective suit helps decontaminate a soldier after she stepped out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adapted by the French army .
The plane had arrived at the Istres military base after a mission in Mulhouse , France .
NHS staff from Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester participate in the second `` Clap for Carers '' tribute to their fellow NHS staff and other key workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
Delivery drivers , supermarket staff , care workers and bin collectors were also among those thanked by the nation .
A policeman wearing a coronavirus-themed outfit composed of helmet , mace and shield , gestures towards a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India .
The lockdown there has led to disruption , particularly among the country 's poorer citizens .
A stray dog stands on a snow-covered , largely deserted , square in Pristina , Kosovo .
The government there has imposed a curfew between 17:00 and 05:00 to try to help stop the spread of Covid-19 .
All photographs belong to the copyright holders as marked .

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A herd of goats stroll around the deserted streets of Llandudno, north Wales, during the nationwide coronavirus restrictions. Town councillor Carol Marubbi believes a lack of people outdoors has lured them down from the hills."They are curious... and I think they are wondering what's going on, like everybody else," she said.


bbc--2020-04-03--The climber who bagged all 282 Munros in one winter

A climber who battled through relentless storms to complete all of Scotland 's 282 Munros in one winter round has said it feels odd to be stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Kevin Woods , from Glasgow , is believed to be only the third person to have achieved the feat in a winter season following in the footsteps of the late Martin Moran and Steve Perry , who both died last year in separate climbing accidents .
• Himalayas search for climber Martin Moran called off , says family The 28-year-old , who started the continuous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December finished it in 97 days on Ben Lomond .
He is no stranger to Scotland 's Munros , mountains over 3,000ft , ( 914m ) having finished his third round just one month before he started the epic winter challenge .
Mr Woods said the majority of the trip was self-supported , using a van to travel between the mountain ranges .
He walked an estimated 1,400 miles ( 2,300 km ) - almost the equivalent of hiking from Edinburgh to Rome .
He climbed approximately 460,000 feet ( 140,000 metres ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest mountain in the world , Everest ( 8,848m ) , 15 times .
The freelance filmmaker , slept in his van , but also camped , used bothies , hostels and stayed with friends .
He said some of the scariest times were periods of `` relentless storms in the north-west Highlands in February '' .
`` Imagine the van being rocked by wind , pounded by hail showers , lightning going off all around - it makes any summit a distant prospect , '' he said .
His challenge was almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over on his ankle on Ben More , near Crianlarich , on Christmas Day , but `` it all turned out OK and was mostly drama-free '' .
Mr Woods gave regular progress updates on his Instagram account and was aware from afar of the coronavirus outbreak .
He said he was grateful to have completed the first half of the challenge in `` quick time '' as the UK went into lockdown giving him `` time in hand to finish the Munros ahead of the virus '' .
When asked if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the mountains , Kevin said on the contrary : `` There 's not much difference between being in the hills and being at home - both are physically isolated . ''
Since returning home , he says , it feels like he has never been away but in future he plans to write a book and make a film about the trip .

When asked if he thought he was safer far from civilisation in the mountains, Kevin said on the contrary: "There's not much difference between being in the hills and being at home - both are physically isolated."


bbc--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: Garden goals getting pro-commentary

Children who play football in their gardens have earned a moment in the sun thanks to Port Vale Football Club @ @ @ @ @ The club 's community scheme , The Port Vale Foundation Trust asked families to send @ @ @ @ @ football during the coronavirus outbreak which has confined many people to their home .
The @ @ @ @ @ Radio Stoke commentator , Phil Bowers .

Children who play football in their gardens have earned a moment in the sun thanks to Port Vale Football Club and BBC Radio Stoke.
The club's community scheme, The Port Vale Foundation Trust asked families to send them clips of youngsters playing football during the coronavirus outbreak which has confined many people to their home.
The commentary was added by BBC Radio Stoke commentator, Phil Bowers.


bbc--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: How to see the world without leaving your home

Airlines around the world have grounded their flights .
Countries have shut their borders , and ordered everyone indoors .
The age of coronavirus has restricted our movement in every way , but it does n't have to restrict our imagination .
Here are 10 ways you can still see the world - all through the wonder of the webcam .
This live feed comes from a watering hole at the Tembe Elephant Park , close to South Africa 's border with Mozambique .
Most of the time , there will be at least a few elephants milling about - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's largest .
Every now and then , you might catch leopards , lions , rhinos and buffalo popping in for a drink .
And those small antelope you see are called sunis .
Perhaps one of the busiest places in the world in normal times , now the heart of Manhattan is eerily quiet as the city deals with close to 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases .
The bright adverts in Times Square now promote shows no-one can attend , clothes no-one can buy and cities no-one can visit .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remote live-stream of all - the 360-degree footage comes from the deep snow of northern Finland , above the Arctic Circle .
Normally , the small forested village of Köngäs would host tourists lapping up the mythology of northern Finland , and its mysterious elves .
But these days , it 's even more peaceful than usual .
This is the feed to watch if you want to relax with a spectacular sunset every day .
The feed comes from a secluded white beach on the island of Koh Samui , in Thailand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing in a really satisfying way .
The sun sets there at about 18:30 local time ( 12:30BST ) these days .
Coronavirus might be nature acting at its most aggressive , but this is nature at its most peaceful .
This live feed comes in from Manitoba province , in Canada .
If you visit it while it 's night-time there , you 'll see the aurora borealis in full flow , as our planet 's magnetic field interact with charged particles from the Sun .
We 're just out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment , but it 's still pretty spectacular .
There were swirls of green in the sky when we checked on Thursday .
One of the world 's most beautiful and most visited cities is shut .
Italy has seen the worst of the coronavirus outbreak , and no country has reported as many deaths .
As a result , Venice and the rest of the country has been under strict lockdown measures for weeks .
As the live feed of various sites in Venice shows , the paved streets are quiet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , that they are clearer than ever .
This feed - which operates day and night - shows gorillas doing what gorillas do best , at the GRACE gorilla conservation centre in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo .
This is where about 300 eastern lowland gorillas live - about 8 % of the world 's total - and it wo n't take long to see one on camera .
This live stream is one of many maintained by explore.org Much like New York 's Times Square , the Shibuya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be one of the busiest junctions in the world .
It 's quieter at the minute , but not deserted .
And as this feed shows , people are doing a good job of keeping their distance from one another .
OK , this is not technically a live stream - it 's a series of long pre-recorded videos spliced together , showing a scenic train journey between Bergen and Oslo .
It does n't matter .
As the train snakes past fjords , lakes and forests in the snow , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most spectacular live stream of them all .
It comes from the International Space Station , which is travelling at about 17,000mph ( 27,300km/h ) above our heads ( and which you may have seen on a clear night ) .
You 'll witness a sunrise or sunset roughly every 45 minutes , and play a guessing game of `` which country is that I 'm flying over ? ''
The live feed is available only when the space station is in contact with Earth - there 's an occasional loss of signal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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bbc--2020-04-04--How the Cornish pasty came to prosper in Virginia

You do n't expect to find a British pasty in a small corner of Virginia .
So how did the Cornish delicacy wind up thousands of miles away across the ocean , asks Jonathan Turley .
The famous Greek physician Hippocrates once said `` let food be thy medicine . ''
In a pandemic , that means comfort foods that transcend feelings of isolation and desolation .
For Anglophiles living near Washington , DC , there is an island of normalcy amidst the uncertainty of life under lockdown .
A refuge where one can indulge in such quintessentially English delights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biscuits and , of course , the eponymous pasty .
Most Americans are unfamiliar with that Cornish delight .
Indeed , you have to be careful to pronounce your love for `` PAST-eez '' rather than `` PAY-stees '' or your neighbours will think that you frequent strip joints .
But the flaky handheld meat pie is a staple of British cuisine , earning mentions in Shakespeare .
The version we eat today was popularised in the 19th Century in Cornwall , in the southwest of England , amongst labourers who appreciated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • What exactly is a Cornish pasty ?
So how did the Pure Pasty shop make its way to Vienna , Virginia ?
Founder Mike Burgess , 58 , says he suffered something like a midlife crisis when he quit his job in IT in his 40s .
But while most middle-aged men buy a sports car or take up surfing , Burgess took every dime he had and decided to open a pasty shop across the sea .
Born in Nantwich , Chester , Burgess had heard from his mates that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States to save their soul .
Seeing a demand without a supply , he set out to learn how to make the perfect pasty with the same focus as someone venturing on a spiritual journey .
Rather than going to an ashram , Burgess went to Cornwall to learn the essence of the pasty .
He continued to work on his technique , even using a local pub in Kent as a laboratory for his culinary creations .
He moved to the United States in 2009 and a year later opened his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ex-pat , Nicola Willis-Jones .
From Yorkshire , Willis-Jones had once cooked for the Queen as a member of the Air Force but had relocated to the US and was longing for English cuisine .
Shortly before he opened , she rang him and offered her services .
She was hired on the spot and he credits her for helping him developing the recipes and for perfecting the crust .
• Why San Francisco does sourdough best Since then , ex-pats and displaced Brits have flocked to the little shop in Vienna to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ English groceries , from British back bacon to Balson 's bangers to Branston 's pickles .
But Burgess would not truly earn the title of `` perfect pasty '' until he returned to Cornwall to compete in the World Pasty Championship - the Olympics of pasties .
In 2018 , he shocked the pasty world by winning the top prize - the first for an American pasty shop .
How the pasty conquered the world • The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the pasty was identified in Cornwall in around 1300 • But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tin mining that it took hold in the county , says Les Merton of The Official Encyclopaedia of the Cornish Pasty • Miners could easily carry it underground , and the crust could be held onto with dirty hands and then thrown away , along with any arsenic poisoning that may have rubbed off on it • The emigration of miners in the 19th and 20th Centuries meant the savoury snack went global His win , in the open savoury category for his barbeque chicken pasty , caused an uproar over his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many denounced the notion as wholly non-traditional , if not heretical .
Making matters worse , a local shop had jokingly entered a pastry in the shape of a pineapple .
In the ensuring hoopla over the `` Hawaiian Pasty , '' people assumed that the pineapple pastry was his winning pasty .
He received tongue-in-check messages of possible riots and even a threat by one pasty aficionado to secede from Cornwall .
Pineapples aside , Burgess won again in 2019 again in the open savoury category .
In 2020 , it grabbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ score of 97 out of 100 points .
These days , Burgess worries about his family and friends back in England .
He wants his fellow Brits to hold firm and to know that they will come through this together on both sides of the ocean .
In the meantime , he is committed to keeping the pasties flowing as his way to remaining unbowed to this virus .
With the chronic shortage of toilet paper and sanitisers due to panic buying , Burgess will not allow hoarding of pasties .
He limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curbside pickup .
• A college course world wants to study right now • The good that can come out of an upside-down world Locked in a home with one 's children for a couple months , a supply of pasties is essential .
Indeed , it should be listed under the Defense Production Act for pandemic necessities .
After all , pasties have long been featured in history 's most trying times .
When Falstaff seeks to comfort weary travellers in The Merry Wives of Windsor , what does he offer with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unkindness '' ?
Venison pasties , of course .
In our own unkind times , pasties serve the same Falstaffian function for all wanting a taste of normalcy .
As an American who fell in love with pasties and digestives when visiting England , The Pure Pasty converted my family faster than Beckham could bend it .
Returning with our precious load , the kids eagerly grabbed their favourite pasties from Leslie 's Moroccan Lamb to Madie 's Chicken Masala to Aidan 's Chicken Cordon Bleu to Jack 's Traditional Beef .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his or her pasty panacea .
After all , there are some things that simply transcend words .
As Parolles stated in Shakespeare 's All 's Well That Ends Well , `` if ye pinch me like a pasty , I can say no more '' .
Jonathan Turley is a legal analyst for the BBC and the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University

He moved to the United States in 2009 and a year later opened his own shop, with the help of another ex-pat, Nicola Willis-Jones. From Yorkshire, Willis-Jones had once cooked for the Queen as a member of the Air Force but had relocated to the US and was longing for English cuisine.


bbc--2020-04-03--My Money: 'People have started leaving their houses again'

My Money is a series looking at how people spend their money - and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make .
Here , Jen Smith , a children 's TV presenter from Shenzhen in southern China , takes us through a week in her life , as the country slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic .
Since being in lockdown I 've been bingeing on Keeping Up With the Kardashians .
It starts with one episode after dinner , blink , and suddenly it 's 3am .
YouTube , Facebook , Google and Instagram are all banned here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a binge-free socialite after a year and a half living in China .
Well , those sites are banned unless you have a VPN - I pay $ 120 ( £97 ) a year for mine , so Sunday was a late night , with a lie-in until 10.30 this morning .
I go for a run - mask and all , as it 's currently illegal to be outside without one .
I make my coffee ( bought in the UK ) , fruit smoothie ( about 20 yuan , $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80 yuan a packet ) before cycling to work .
Today is a bit of a crazy day in the studio .
I work as a children 's TV presenter .
My company has profited from the lockdown as more children are watching the shows non-stop - meaning a rapid turnaround for us .
We shoot two shows from 2-6pm then `` break '' for a meeting .
We discuss tomorrow 's shoot while I eat dinner - homemade aubergine curry .
It is normal for the Chinese to eat breakfast , lunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company gives all staff 25 yuan through a food-ordering app , and the whole company would eat together .
However , because of the current social distancing , that social time is in the far distant past !
I make it home for 8pm , order some deep-fried cauliflower as a snack ( 45 yuan ) and start the inevitable Kardashian binge .
It 's a much earlier start ( 7.30am ) , but the same morning routine .
On my cycle to work I notice that the traffic is almost back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 12 million people , so as you can imagine rush hour is intense .
This does n't change the fact that everywhere you go you have to scan a QR code - leaving my apartment , using the walkway by the river , and getting into the building I work in .
After a morning of shooting I eat homemade potato curry and settle down for a nap .
Naptime is such a commonality in China that people store camp beds at the office .
I order a coffee and banana chips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the afternoon 's shooting .
It 's St Paddy 's Day so I head to the local pubs area , catch dinner at a French restaurant ( 222 yuan ) , then a few drinks ( 25 yuan - mainly bought by men at the bar for us ) before a very tipsy cycle home .
The morning 's shoot ( thankfully ) was cancelled , so I nursed a hangover in bed until around 11am , at which point I had a phone meeting for a company that I do `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm a UK size 12 ) .
I eat a bowl of cereal and order more cauliflower ( 45 yuan ) while I watch a film .
At 2.30pm an intern picks me up , and we head to the government building to apply for a new work visa .
Ironically , the image taken for my visa is Photoshopped to remove wrinkles , freckles and my frizzy hair .
When I ask why this is being done for an identification document , the intern replies that the government wants it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way '' is to have altered photos .
I do n't argue , and have an interview before I hand in my passport .
The whole process takes around two hours , so I order food to my house while on the way home ( 150 yuan for burger , salad and cake ! )
I take a taxi across town which ends up being 39.05 yuan .
More blogs from the BBC 's My Money Series : • 'Poor in money but rich in friends' • ' I had to get tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 519 ! '
• ' I made it through the day without spending a dollar' • 'My husband and I have 90 minutes alone together a week' The day starts at 8.30am with coffee and reading , before I get a manicure ( 280 yuan ) .
My nail lady has been very worried about the state of my hands during the virus , so she spends a whopping two and a half hours treating them while I watch a film ( 0.99 yuan - bought by her ) .
Because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have time to eat lunch before our fitness shoot , which runs from 2-5.30pm .
I then have an appointment to sign into a building which I 'll shoot in tomorrow .
The building is near a supermarket called Ole ( one of the only western supermarkets ) , and I pick up groceries for 183 yuan before heading home to cook , listen to podcasts and prep for the big day of shooting on Friday .
Fridays are generally my busiest day .
The way the Chinese seem to function , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this done now '' and then employees rush to finish it .
Generally , they will write scripts on Monday and Tuesday , discuss Wednesday , then we shoot later in the week .
The poor editors , despite mandatory office hours during the week , then have to work tirelessly through the weekend to achieve a Sunday evening deadline .
I start with mashed avocado and a hard-boiled egg before work .
The morning shoot runs from 9.30-11.40am , and I have an early lunch - homemade curry again , before my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is three hours , so I have time to pop home and shower before a live stream at 6pm .
I take a taxi to and from the live stream which ends up being 28 yuan .
Finally the weekend !
Although things are slowly getting better in China after the coronavirus outbreak , there 's still not too much to do .
So I use this time to write , play my piano and generally chill inside .
Around 3pm , I venture outside to the shops to pick up some snacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ring my family back in the UK with a homemade cocktail - a friend of mine in Canada is doing a daily live stream , `` quarantinis '' where he teaches you how to make cocktails !
What 's interesting is that a lot of people have started leaving their houses again , but it is still illegal to go outside without a mask on , and temperature checks are taken everywhere .
I was even refused entry to a building due to being foreign .
I imagine this is because recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in by non-Chinese travelling back to China .
It 's another slow day for me as many foreigners have not yet returned to China , so most of my friends are out of the country .
I start the day by reviewing potential scripts .
This takes me to 1.30pm without realising I have n't eaten .
I decide to go for a quick run and I return to eat mashed avocado and a hard-boiled egg .
I home-bleach my hair with products bought in the UK , then head back to editing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afternoon I take a little break to practice Chinese .
I use an app which is fantastic and free !
Definitely worth everyone downloading this during social distancing so you can learn new skills !
For dinner I order online again , a three-dish meal for 160 yuan .

Finally the weekend! Although things are slowly getting better in China after the coronavirus outbreak, there's still not too much to do. So I use this time to write, play my piano and generally chill inside. Around 3pm, I venture outside to the shops to pick up some snacks (159.60 yuan) before settling in to ring my family back in the UK with a homemade cocktail - a friend of mine in Canada is doing a daily live stream, "quarantinis" where he teaches you how to make cocktails!


bbc--2020-04-04--No problem giving up wages but players' 'backs are against wall' - Rose

Premier League players ' `` backs are against the wall '' over discussions about wage cuts , says Danny Rose .
Top-flight clubs have agreed to propose a 30 % cut to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus crisis .
There had been criticism for the slow response from football , while some clubs - including Newcastle - have placed staff on temporary leave .
`` We 're all keen to make something happen , '' Rose , who is on loan at Newcastle , told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` I can only speak for myself but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of my wages to people who are fighting this on the front line and to people who have been affected by what 's happening at the minute . ''
• What are Premier League and English football 's options amid coronavirus ?
• What are clubs doing to help in the coronavirus crisis ?
The Premier League has agreed to use the wage cuts to advance £125m to the EFL and National League , and give £20m towards the NHS .
Earlier , captains of clubs - led by Jordan Henderson - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charity during the pandemic .
`` We sort of feel that our backs are against the wall .
Conversations were being had before people outside of football were commenting , '' Rose , who has been loaned to Newcastle by Tottenham , added to the Friday Football Social .
`` I 've been on the phone to Jordan Henderson and he 's working so hard to come up with something .
`` It was just not needed for people who are not involved in football to tell footballers what they should do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bizarre . ''
On Thursday , health secretary Matt Hancock said footballers should `` take a pay cut and play their part '' , as some clubs placed non-playing staff on the government 's furlough scheme .
Chair of the Digital , Culture , Media and Sport committee Julian Knight has written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters calling for action on player wages , saying clubs which furlough non-playing staff but do not impose cuts on player wages should be subjected to a windfall tax if they do not change approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association ( PFA ) has previously written to its members urging them not to agree any reduction or deferral in wages until they have spoken to the union .
The league , clubs and players representatives will be joined by the PFA at a meeting on Saturday to discuss the next steps .
'We get judged every day of our lives' Wolves captain Conor Coady said players had been looking to do something `` for a while now '' .
`` It 's fantastic to see people trying to make that effort .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of .
As footballers , it 's important we help as many people as possible .
`` What 's come out now is the 30 % cut .
We get judged every single day of our lives .
The time now is to go forward and make a donation . ''
Former Tottenham and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas said the criticism levelled at Premier League players `` was an absolute joke '' .
`` Their hearts are in the right place - they wanted to have control over where money goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if the players take a wage cut , the beneficiaries are the clubs .
Their main concern is what is happening to this money .
They are happy to put money into a pot , rather than it just vanishing .
`` They want to have an influence as to where this money is going .
Is it going to the NHS , school meals ?
They want control over that .
They do n't want to be dictated to by the Premier League - they do n't want to have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Tottenham , Bournemouth and Norwich have also opted to utilise the government 's job retention scheme .
Players , coaches and executive staff at Norwich have donated a percentage of their salaries to help local people affected by the pandemic , while players at Championship clubs Leeds and Birmingham have agreed deferrals and cuts to wages .
In Europe , Barcelona and Atletico Madrid players have taken a 70 % pay cut , while Juventus players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to freeze their pay for four months .
Bournemouth manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss to take a voluntary pay cut during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday .
There will be a huge amount at stake at 15:00 BST on Saturday when Premier League clubs , players and PFA representatives dial in to an unprecedented video conference call to thrash out the drop in wages that the clubs have now proposed .
The players have found themselves under mounting pressure to accept the deal in the past few days , but behind the scenes there are still tensions .
The PFA , players at some clubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been sufficiently consulted , and struggle to understand why squads should take a financial hit , rather than the much wealthier billionaire owners of the clubs .
There are also differences between the leagues , where players ' pay varies wildly of course , and even within leagues .
For instance , some top clubs privately do not see the need to cut their players ' pay at all .
The PFA 's clear preference is for a wage deferral rather than any actual cuts .
It insists that players are fully aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to help , hence the charitable fund that Jordan Henderson is trying to establish with his fellow club captains .
The clubs are understood to be proposing that players take a 10 % cut to cover the loss of matchday revenue they will suffer if the season resumes behind closed doors .
The other 20 % would be deferred to cover the potential cost of broadcasters demanding massive refunds , should the season not resume at all .
The fact that the clubs have felt the need to put together such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precarious position they feel they are now in .
The big question now is whether the players accept their employers ' argument .

Danny Rose (left) says he has spoken to England team-mate Jordan Henderson about donations
Premier League players' "backs are against the wall" over discussions about wage cuts, says Danny Rose.
Top-flight clubs have agreed to propose a 30% cut to ease the financial burden of the coronavirus crisis.
There had been criticism for the slow response from football, while some clubs - including Newcastle - have placed staff on temporary leave.
"We're all keen to make something happen," Rose, who is on loan at Newcastle, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I can only speak for myself but I would have no problems whatsoever contributing any of my wages to people who are fighting this on the front line and to people who have been affected by what's happening at the minute."
The Premier League has agreed to use the wage cuts to advance £125m to the EFL and National League, and give £20m towards the NHS.
Earlier, captains of clubs - led by Jordan Henderson - had held talks about possible donations to charity during the pandemic.
"We sort of feel that our backs are against the wall. Conversations were being had before people outside of football were commenting," Rose, who has been loaned to Newcastle by Tottenham, added to the Friday Football Social.
"I've been on the phone to Jordan Henderson and he's working so hard to come up with something.
"It was just not needed for people who are not involved in football to tell footballers what they should do with their money. I found that so bizarre."
On Thursday, health secretary Matt Hancock said footballers should "take a pay cut and play their part", as some clubs placed non-playing staff on the government's furlough scheme.
Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee Julian Knight has written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters calling for action on player wages, saying clubs which furlough non-playing staff but do not impose cuts on player wages should be subjected to a windfall tax if they do not change approach by Tuesday.
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has previously written to its members urging them not to agree any reduction or deferral in wages until they have spoken to the union.
The league, clubs and players representatives will be joined by the PFA at a meeting on Saturday to discuss the next steps.
'We get judged every day of our lives'
Wolves captain Conor Coady said players had been looking to do something "for a while now".
"It's fantastic to see people trying to make that effort. It's something everyone wants to be a part of. As footballers, it's important we help as many people as possible.
"What's come out now is the 30% cut. We get judged every single day of our lives. The time now is to go forward and make a donation."
Former Tottenham and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas said the criticism levelled at Premier League players "was an absolute joke".
"Their hearts are in the right place - they wanted to have control over where money goes," he said.
"Essentially, if the players take a wage cut, the beneficiaries are the clubs. Their main concern is what is happening to this money. They are happy to put money into a pot, rather than it just vanishing.
"They want to have an influence as to where this money is going. Is it going to the NHS, school meals? They want control over that. They don't want to be dictated to by the Premier League - they don't want to have no idea where the money's gone."
Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich have also opted to utilise the government's job retention scheme.
Players, coaches and executive staff at Norwich have donated a percentage of their salaries to help local people affected by the pandemic, while players at Championship clubs Leeds and Birmingham have agreed deferrals and cuts to wages.
In Europe, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid players have taken a 70% pay cut, while Juventus players and manager Maurizio Sarri have agreed to freeze their pay for four months.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe became the first Premier League boss to take a voluntary pay cut during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says footballers past and present "have got a huge conscience about doing the right thing".
"I am sure we will do the right thing through the PFA for the players, the LMA who look after the managers, the Premier League, EFL and FA, they will always do the right thing," he told Football Focus.
Pressure, pay and PR - analysis
Dan Roan, BBC sports editor
There will be a huge amount at stake at 15:00 BST on Saturday when Premier League clubs, players and PFA representatives dial in to an unprecedented video conference call to thrash out the drop in wages that the clubs have now proposed.
The players have found themselves under mounting pressure to accept the deal in the past few days, but behind the scenes there are still tensions.
The PFA, players at some clubs and their agents feel they have not been sufficiently consulted, and struggle to understand why squads should take a financial hit, rather than the much wealthier billionaire owners of the clubs.
There are also differences between the leagues, where players' pay varies wildly of course, and even within leagues. For instance, some top clubs privately do not see the need to cut their players' pay at all.
The PFA's clear preference is for a wage deferral rather than any actual cuts.
It insists that players are fully aware of the scale of the crisis and want to help, hence the charitable fund that Jordan Henderson is trying to establish with his fellow club captains.
The clubs are understood to be proposing that players take a 10% cut to cover the loss of matchday revenue they will suffer if the season resumes behind closed doors.
The other 20% would be deferred to cover the potential cost of broadcasters demanding massive refunds, should the season not resume at all.
The fact that the clubs have felt the need to put together such a contingency plan is stark evidence of the precarious position they feel they are now in. The big question now is whether the players accept their employers' argument.


bbc--2020-04-04--World Cup wins & Bermuda's leaping 'salmon' - TMS commentators relive your favourite moments

Another Saturday , another day without live sport .
But we have the next best thing - some classic cricket , thanks to the International Cricket Council , which has opened up its archives for fans to enjoy some of the best matches of yesteryear .
Over the last week , BBC Sport website users have been choosing the three matches and moments they would like to see again .
The votes are in , so read on to discover who you 've picked and how each moment went down in the BBC Test Match Special commentary box .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clip for good measure ) .
In front of a sold-out Lord 's crowd , England won their fourth Women 's World Cup title with an edgy nine-run win over India , who had looked in control before losing their last seven wickets for 28 runs - Anya Shrubsole taking five of them in a haul of 6-46 .
Alison Mitchell , TMS commentator : `` I remember waking up in my hotel across from Lord 's , opening the curtains and seeing a queue of people snaking around the corner .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ egg and bacon ties queuing up to watch women 's cricket .
`` I was just thinking 'oh my god , the people are coming ' .
`` And being on air for that final moment when Anya took the winning wicket , it 's the absolute highlight for my career . ''
Isa Guha , ex-England seamer : `` Each time Anya took a wicket I 'd look towards the middle then look to the crowd so I could see how they were responding .
`` Although India seemed like they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could win ; in a World Cup final and a run chase it can get a bit nervy at the end , but I always had hope . ''
Ebony Rainford-Brent , ex-England batter : `` When England 's Jenny Gunn dropped a catch off India 's number 10 , I was like 'no mate , come on , we 're trying to win this , do n't drop the World Cup ' .
`` But then we turned it round .
I remember Anya celebrating and everyone going crazy when that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on air when it happened and I burst into tears .
`` Everything women 's cricket has tried to achieve culminated at that one moment ; a packed Lord 's , a diverse crowd , players who have dedicated their lives to playing for their country .
The emotion was so overwhelming . ''
• BBC Replay : Relive the closing stages of the 2017 World Cup final In the end , it was as comfortable a victory margin as anybody could wish for .
Chasing 148 for victory , Craig Kieswetter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wicket before captain Paul Collingwood hit the winning run to spark jubilant celebrations .
Jonathan Agnew , BBC cricket correspondent : `` Finally England had won a World Cup .
It did n't feel like it would be the case at the start of the tournament because T20 cricket was not our thing .
`` However , Pietersen was at his absolute best , and it 's just a shame we did n't see more of Kieswetter after that day because it was a brilliant innings .
`` Collingwood is proving his worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed then he was a very astute leader .
The T20 role suited him well , he was such a key player who could turn his hand to anything . ''
Alison Mitchell : `` The final was memorable , but the party afterwards was just as special .
`` We piled down to a famous nightspot called Harbour Lights in Barbados .
There were a lot of raucous celebrations and it was lovely to see the players mixing with the fans . ''
Michael Vaughan , ex-England captain : `` Australia had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the underdogs at that tournament .
`` However , Paul Collingwood devised a system where his bowlers used the slower-ball bouncer as a weapon against opposition batsmen .
`` Ryan Sidebottom , bowling left-arm over , was picked because he could bowl that angle which was so effective , Michael Yardy was also playing - there were some good T20 county pros .
And Pietersen was in fine form and got player of the tournament .
`` Finally , hammering the Aussies is what it 's all about , it makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England beat New Zealand in super over in 2019 World Cup final Well , it was a given this would be in the top three , was n't it ?
It actually polled 60 % of the vote !
It had everything - Trent Boult 's 'nearly ' catch , Ben Stokes ' accidental sprawling six , the super over , Jos Buttler 's four , Jimmy Neesham 's six , Jason Roy 's fumble , and THE run-out which clinched England 's maiden 50-over men 's global title .
Phil Tufnell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the commentators that day and fortunately Jonathan Agnew and a few of those guys kept it together because I was just absolutely on edge , screaming like everyone else was .
`` I 've never seen Lord 's like it .
The members were up singing Neil Diamond 's 'Sweet Caroline ' .
It was just unbelievable .
`` After that game , wherever I went , everyone wanted to talk to me about cricket , from the bloke down the pub to the kid over the park .
The country was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's the most inclusive radio experience I 've had because the crowd was such a key part of it .
To be able to use their singing and noise as a commentator and make listeners feel a part of the occasion was one of my favourite parts .
`` At the end , I was effectively sharing England 's lap of honour as we were live on air and I was interviewing the players .
There were thousands of people shouting , screaming and waving .
To be on the pitch as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England captain is something I 'll never forget .
`` The next morning I woke up at 7.30am to do an interview with Vanessa Feltz for BBC Radio London and I actually could n't remember what had happened at what particular time of the game .
I 'm not sure I enlightened Vanessa very much . ''
Michael Vaughan : `` Throughout the day it was a bit subdued because we all felt England were going to get beat , especially with New Zealand winning the toss .
Teams that batted first at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few things went England 's way .
I reckon they lost about 10 times .
`` The fact it was being shown live on terrestrial TV and the whole country was talking about the game was special .
And people can now talk about 2019 rather than keep going back to the 2005 Ashes .
`` It 's nice cricket had that moment again . ''
And finally : Leverock 's stunning one-handed catch at the 2007 World Cup Because it polled so well , and because it 's such a good clip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bonus .
Conservatively estimated to weigh in at 20 stone , Bermuda spinner Dwayne Leverock was the heaviest player at the 2007 World Cup .
That , however , did n't stop him flying through the air and taking a stunning one-handed slip catch to dismiss India 's Robin Uthappa .
Michael Vaughan : `` That 's what cricket is all about .
He may not be a high-level professional in terms of his physicality but what he delivered on the pitch , that 's the joy of the game .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or where you 're from , you can have that one moment .
He also bowled pretty well in that tournament . ''
Phil Tufnell : `` Gosh , he was a big lad .
It 's a good job he was in the slips , I mean he was n't going to be fielding at extra cover was he ?
!
`` But crikey , what a catch .
He was like a salmon diving to his right .
He launched himself , got a great mitt on it , then collapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of time to get up , before going for a sedate lap of honour .
`` Everyone has their defining moment and that was definitely his .
I 'll never forget the fella 's face . ''
Ebony Rainford-Brent : `` It was ridiculous .
I 've watched it on repeat about a thousand times since .
`` A part of me was thinking 'did he just do that ? '
, while the other part of me was like 'why do we train so hard , when this dude can do @ @ @ @ @

England's men finally won a 50-over World Cup in 2019 - two years after their women's team had won it for the fourth time
Another Saturday, another day without live sport.
But we have the next best thing - some classic cricket, thanks to the International Cricket Council, which has opened up its archives for fans to enjoy some of the best matches of yesteryear.
Over the last week, BBC Sport website users have been choosing the three matches and moments they would like to see again.
The votes are in, so read on to discover who you've picked and how each moment went down in the BBC Test Match Special commentary box.
(We've even thrown in a bonus clip for good measure).
#3. England win Women's World Cup in dramatic final in 2017
In front of a sold-out Lord's crowd, England won their fourth Women's World Cup title with an edgy nine-run win over India, who had looked in control before losing their last seven wickets for 28 runs - Anya Shrubsole taking five of them in a haul of 6-46.
Alison Mitchell, TMS commentator: "I remember waking up in my hotel across from Lord's, opening the curtains and seeing a queue of people snaking around the corner. We even had the MCC members in their egg and bacon ties queuing up to watch women's cricket.
"I was just thinking 'oh my god, the people are coming'.
"And being on air for that final moment when Anya took the winning wicket, it's the absolute highlight for my career."
Isa Guha, ex-England seamer: "Each time Anya took a wicket I'd look towards the middle then look to the crowd so I could see how they were responding.
"Although India seemed like they were cruising to victory, I always believed we could win; in a World Cup final and a run chase it can get a bit nervy at the end, but I always had hope."
Ebony Rainford-Brent, ex-England batter: "When England's Jenny Gunn dropped a catch off India's number 10, I was like 'no mate, come on, we're trying to win this, don't drop the World Cup'.
"But then we turned it round. I remember Anya celebrating and everyone going crazy when that last wicket went down. I was on air when it happened and I burst into tears.
"Everything women's cricket has tried to achieve culminated at that one moment; a packed Lord's, a diverse crowd, players who have dedicated their lives to playing for their country. The emotion was so overwhelming."
# 2. England beat Australia to win World Twenty20 in 2010
In the end, it was as comfortable a victory margin as anybody could wish for. Chasing 148 for victory, Craig Kieswetter and Kevin Pietersen added 111 for the second wicket before captain Paul Collingwood hit the winning run to spark jubilant celebrations.
Jonathan Agnew, BBC cricket correspondent: "Finally England had won a World Cup. It didn't feel like it would be the case at the start of the tournament because T20 cricket was not our thing.
"However, Pietersen was at his absolute best, and it's just a shame we didn't see more of Kieswetter after that day because it was a brilliant innings.
"Collingwood is proving his worth now as a coach, but he showed then he was a very astute leader. The T20 role suited him well, he was such a key player who could turn his hand to anything."
Alison Mitchell: "The final was memorable, but the party afterwards was just as special.
"We piled down to a famous nightspot called Harbour Lights in Barbados. There were a lot of raucous celebrations and it was lovely to see the players mixing with the fans."
Michael Vaughan, ex-England captain: "Australia had been such a powerhouse and England were one of the underdogs at that tournament.
"However, Paul Collingwood devised a system where his bowlers used the slower-ball bouncer as a weapon against opposition batsmen.
"Ryan Sidebottom, bowling left-arm over, was picked because he could bowl that angle which was so effective, Michael Yardy was also playing - there were some good T20 county pros. And Pietersen was in fine form and got player of the tournament.
"Finally, hammering the Aussies is what it's all about, it makes it extra special."
# 1 England beat New Zealand in super over in 2019 World Cup final
Well, it was a given this would be in the top three, wasn't it? It actually polled 60% of the vote!
It had everything - Trent Boult's 'nearly' catch, Ben Stokes' accidental sprawling six, the super over, Jos Buttler's four, Jimmy Neesham's six, Jason Roy's fumble, and THE run-out which clinched England's maiden 50-over men's global title.
Without further ado...
Phil Tufnell, ex-England spinner: "I was one of the commentators that day and fortunately Jonathan Agnew and a few of those guys kept it together because I was just absolutely on edge, screaming like everyone else was.
"I've never seen Lord's like it. The members were up singing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline'. It was just unbelievable.
"After that game, wherever I went, everyone wanted to talk to me about cricket, from the bloke down the pub to the kid over the park. The country was buzzing."
Jonathan Agnew: "It's the most inclusive radio experience I've had because the crowd was such a key part of it. To be able to use their singing and noise as a commentator and make listeners feel a part of the occasion was one of my favourite parts.
"At the end, I was effectively sharing England's lap of honour as we were live on air and I was interviewing the players. There were thousands of people shouting, screaming and waving. To be on the pitch as that's going on and interviewing the England captain is something I'll never forget.
"The next morning I woke up at 7.30am to do an interview with Vanessa Feltz for BBC Radio London and I actually couldn't remember what had happened at what particular time of the game. I'm not sure I enlightened Vanessa very much."
Michael Vaughan: "Throughout the day it was a bit subdued because we all felt England were going to get beat, especially with New Zealand winning the toss. Teams that batted first at Lord's generally won.
"A few things went England's way. I reckon they lost about 10 times.
"The fact it was being shown live on terrestrial TV and the whole country was talking about the game was special. And people can now talk about 2019 rather than keep going back to the 2005 Ashes.
"It's nice cricket had that moment again."
And finally: Leverock's stunning one-handed catch at the 2007 World Cup
Because it polled so well, and because it's such a good clip, we've chucked in this as a bonus.
Conservatively estimated to weigh in at 20 stone, Bermuda spinner Dwayne Leverock was the heaviest player at the 2007 World Cup. That, however, didn't stop him flying through the air and taking a stunning one-handed slip catch to dismiss India's Robin Uthappa.
Michael Vaughan: "That's what cricket is all about. He may not be a high-level professional in terms of his physicality but what he delivered on the pitch, that's the joy of the game.
"No matter what shape or size, or where you're from, you can have that one moment. He also bowled pretty well in that tournament."
Phil Tufnell: "Gosh, he was a big lad. It's a good job he was in the slips, I mean he wasn't going to be fielding at extra cover was he?!
"But crikey, what a catch. He was like a salmon diving to his right. He launched himself, got a great mitt on it, then collapsed on the floor and took a little bit of time to get up, before going for a sedate lap of honour.
"Everyone has their defining moment and that was definitely his. I'll never forget the fella's face."
Ebony Rainford-Brent: "It was ridiculous. I've watched it on repeat about a thousand times since.
"A part of me was thinking 'did he just do that?', while the other part of me was like 'why do we train so hard, when this dude can do that'?!"


bbc--2020-04-04--Tokyo Olympics: Fifa could move age limit for men's football tournament to 24

Fifa could raise the age limit for the men 's football tournament at next summer 's rearranged Olympic Games in @ @ @ @ @ .
The sport 's governing body has recommended moving the limit to accommodate players eligible @ @ @ @ @ , which were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Players born on or after @ @ @ @ @ allowed to play .
It is yet to be approved by the Fifa Bureau .
@ @ @ @ @ version of Fifa 's decision-making Council .
The tournament is due to start before the @ @ @ @ @ , 2021 .
Three allocated over-aged players will still be allowed to be selected for @ @ @ @ @ 's competition at next year 's Games has no age limit .
Meanwhile , Fifa @ @ @ @ @ all men 's and women 's international games scheduled for June 2020 because of the @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section Olympics
Hosts Brazil won gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016
Fifa could raise the age limit for the men's football tournament at next summer's rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo to 24 from 23.
The sport's governing body has recommended moving the limit to accommodate players eligible for this year's Games, which were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Players born on or after 1 January 1997 will be allowed to play.
It is yet to be approved by the Fifa Bureau.
The Bureau is a reduced version of Fifa's decision-making Council.
The tournament is due to start before the opening ceremony on 23 July, 2021.
Three allocated over-aged players will still be allowed to be selected for each nation.
The women's competition at next year's Games has no age limit.
Meanwhile, Fifa has also recommended calling off all men's and women's international games scheduled for June 2020 because of the ongoing crisis.


bbc--2020-04-03--Premier League clubs to ask players to take 30% wage cut

Premier League clubs will ask players to take a 30 % pay cut in order to protect jobs as it was announced the season will not resume until `` it is safe and appropriate to do so '' .
All clubs have agreed to put the proposed `` combination of conditional reductions and deferrals '' to players .
The Premier League will advance £125m to the EFL and National League , and give £20m towards the NHS .
Clubs still intend on completing all league and cup fixtures .
The EFL , Women 's Super League and Women 's Championship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target return date , meaning the entirety of English football is on hold indefinitely .
`` It was acknowledged that the Premier League will not resume at the beginning of May - and that the 2019-20 season will only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so , '' a Premier League statement said .
`` Any return to play will only be with the full support of government and when medical guidance allows . ''
• What are Premier League and English football 's options amid coronavirus ?
• Hearts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 30 % cut - Ann Budge Players had faced scrutiny , notably from health secretary Matt Hancock , to take a cut in wages and `` play their part '' in offering support during the coronavirus pandemic .
Some clubs had furloughed non-playing staff as a result of the shutdown of the sport .
Before the Premier League statement was released , club captains - led by Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson - held discussions over the creation of a charitable fund which could benefit the NHS .
The Professional Footballers ' Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its members urging them not to agree any reduction or deferral in wages until they have spoken to the union .
After a meeting of clubs on Friday , the Premier League proposed a cut in wages in order to `` protect employment throughout the professional game '' .
`` This guidance will be kept under constant review as circumstances change , '' the Premier League said .
`` The league will be in regular contact with the PFA and the union will join a meeting which will be held tomorrow ( Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club representatives . ''
Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend had spoken of his frustration with Hancock `` deflecting blame on to footballers '' , stating players were an `` easy target '' and often supported charities .
The Premier League said it was aware of `` severe difficulties '' throughout the football pyramid and with clubs unable to play fixtures , moved to help `` immediately deal with the impact of falling cash flow '' at EFL and National League clubs .
Julian Knight , chair of the government 's Digital , Culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the financial help for smaller clubs but said as the wage cut had not yet been agreed by players , the situation was `` not much further along '' .
Knight had previously said clubs that furlough non-playing staff without imposing cuts on player wages should be subjected to a windfall tax if they do not change their approach by Tuesday .
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said : `` It is absolutely right that a reduction of players ' wages is on the table when there are lower-paid staff at some clubs being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all be aware of the strength of public feeling on this and I expect them to show leadership on the matter .
`` It is important that the Premier League helps the national effort in response to the coronavirus pandemic and I will continue to work closely with the football authorities . ''
The league 's statement also expressed `` huge appreciation for the heroic efforts of NHS staff and all other key workers who are carrying out critical jobs in such difficult circumstances '' with £20m immediately committed `` to support the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups during the Covid-19 pandemic '' .
Analysis - what now for football ?
England 's football bodies decided they had little option other than to extend the current suspension .
It means the FA Cup will be stuck at the quarter-final stage for a bit longer , promotion and relegation issues are unresolved and Liverpool nervously await the chance to complete their first league title triumph since 1990 .
But while nothing seems to be happening , plenty of conversations are occurring and scenarios for concluding the historic 2019-20 season are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the five options on the table : Read more from Simon here .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Some clubs have furloughed non-playing staff before any reduction to players' wages
Premier League clubs will ask players to take a 30% pay cut in order to protect jobs as it was announced the season will not resume until "it is safe and appropriate to do so".
All clubs have agreed to put the proposed "combination of conditional reductions and deferrals" to players.
The Premier League will advance £125m to the EFL and National League, and give £20m towards the NHS.
Clubs still intend on completing all league and cup fixtures.
The EFL, Women's Super League and Women's Championship have all suspended play without setting a target return date, meaning the entirety of English football is on hold indefinitely.
"It was acknowledged that the Premier League will not resume at the beginning of May - and that the 2019-20 season will only return when it is safe and appropriate to do so," a Premier League statement said.
"Any return to play will only be with the full support of government and when medical guidance allows."
Players had faced scrutiny, notably from health secretary Matt Hancock, to take a cut in wages and "play their part" in offering support during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some clubs had furloughed non-playing staff as a result of the shutdown of the sport.
Before the Premier League statement was released, club captains - led by Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson - held discussions over the creation of a charitable fund which could benefit the NHS.
The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has previously written to its members urging them not to agree any reduction or deferral in wages until they have spoken to the union.
After a meeting of clubs on Friday, the Premier League proposed a cut in wages in order to "protect employment throughout the professional game".
"This guidance will be kept under constant review as circumstances change," the Premier League said. "The league will be in regular contact with the PFA and the union will join a meeting which will be held tomorrow (Saturday) between the league, players and club representatives."
Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend had spoken of his frustration with Hancock "deflecting blame on to footballers", stating players were an "easy target" and often supported charities.
The Premier League said it was aware of "severe difficulties" throughout the football pyramid and with clubs unable to play fixtures, moved to help "immediately deal with the impact of falling cash flow" at EFL and National League clubs.
Julian Knight, chair of the government's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee, welcomed the financial help for smaller clubs but said as the wage cut had not yet been agreed by players, the situation was "not much further along".
Knight had previously said clubs that furlough non-playing staff without imposing cuts on player wages should be subjected to a windfall tax if they do not change their approach by Tuesday.
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said: "It is absolutely right that a reduction of players' wages is on the table when there are lower-paid staff at some clubs being furloughed.
"The football authorities must all be aware of the strength of public feeling on this and I expect them to show leadership on the matter.
"It is important that the Premier League helps the national effort in response to the coronavirus pandemic and I will continue to work closely with the football authorities."
The league's statement also expressed "huge appreciation for the heroic efforts of NHS staff and all other key workers who are carrying out critical jobs in such difficult circumstances" with £20m immediately committed "to support the NHS, communities, families and vulnerable groups during the Covid-19 pandemic".
Analysis - what now for football?
BBC Sport football reporter Simon Stone
England's football bodies decided they had little option other than to extend the current suspension.
It means the FA Cup will be stuck at the quarter-final stage for a bit longer, promotion and relegation issues are unresolved and Liverpool nervously await the chance to complete their first league title triumph since 1990.
But while nothing seems to be happening, plenty of conversations are occurring and scenarios for concluding the historic 2019-20 season are being discussed.
Fundamentally though, these are the five options on the table:
1. Null and void the season
2. End the season now
3. Set a deadline for completion
4. Play behind closed doors
5. Wait to complete the season
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bbc--2020-04-04--Coronavirus: Who needs masks or other protective gear?

Facemasks , gloves and other protective gear can help stop the spread of coronavirus , in the right circumstances .
Some people are also making homemade masks - and Americans are now being advised to use them in public - but are they safe ?
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) currently says only two groups of people should wear protective masks , those who are : • caring for people suspected to have the coronavirus Masks are not recommended for the general public because : • they can be contaminated by other people 's coughs and sneezes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • frequent hand-washing and social distancing are more effective • they might offer a false sense of security Coronavirus is spread by droplets that can spray into the air when those infected talk , cough and sneeze .
These can enter the body through the eyes , nose and mouth , either directly or after touching a contaminated object .
However , experts at the WHO are now exploring whether the general public might benefit from wearing masks .
The group will examine research on whether the virus can be projected further than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use clean cloth or fabric to cover their faces whilst in public .
Officials say medical masks are in short supply and should be left for healthcare workers .
Only the sick , or those caring for patients of coronavirus , had previously been told to wear masks .
But US officials hope the new rules could stop people without symptoms unknowingly spreading coronavirus .
However , reusable cloth masks are also not recommended and may even increase the chance of infection , say European advisers .
They say there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cloth .
Problems with moisture could also mean the cloth retains the virus , they warn .
The UK is not advising most people to wear either medical or homemade masks .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is following medical and scientific advice on their use .
England 's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van Tam says he does not believe that healthy people wearing them in the UK would reduce the spread of the disease .
`` What matters now is social distancing , '' he says .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how to make face masks online , with some sites suggesting the best options .
However , homemade masks are not regulated whereas officially-made ones have to meet safety requirements .
What do I need to know about the coronavirus ?
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak What is the best type of mask ?
In hospitals , different types of mask offer different grades of protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or , alternatively , an N95 or an FFP2 , has a fitted respirator that filters air .
Experts do not recommend the public use these masks .
They are for healthcare workers in close contact with coronavirus patients and at highest risk of encountering infected airborne droplets .
Other NHS staff in lower-risk situations can wear a surgical mask , latest guidelines say .
That means healthcare workers within one metre of a patient with possible or confirmed Covid-19 , and it includes staff working in hospitals , primary care , ambulance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
What else can protect against coronavirus ?
Gloves and other protective wear are recommended for NHS staff working in places where they could encounter coronavirus .
Again , staff in the highest-risk scenarios are advised to wear fuller protection , rather than a simple apron , gloves , mask and goggles .
The general public are not advised to wear gloves or any other protective gear .
To protect yourself from coronavirus , the NHS recommends : • Wash hands with soap and water often , for at least 20 seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve - not your hands - when you cough or sneeze • Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards • Do not touch your eyes , nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks? Published 16 March 2022
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Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK, but they are still required in some settings.
Heathrow Airport and a number of airlines are relaxing their rules on masks.
But Nicola Sturgeon has said face coverings must still be worn in Scotland after all other legal requirements are lifted on 21 March.
What is the situation in Scotland?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland's rules on face coverings will remain in place until April, due to a rise in Covid cases.
All other restrictions on businesses and services will move from legal requirement to guidance on 21 March.
The rules on masks will be reviewed again on 29 March, and are expected to be converted to guidance by 4 April.
At the moment, masks must be worn in most indoor public spaces including public transport, shops and gyms (although they can be temporarily removed when exercising).
They are mandatory in pubs and restaurants when not seated or dancing, as well as in the workplace in communal areas and canteens.
They no longer have to be worn by secondary school students in the classroom - but are still required in "indoor communal areas" like corridors.
Under-12s are exempt.
What is the situation in England?
Masks are no longer legally required in most public spaces - although they are still recommended in some situations:
What is the situation in Wales?
Face coverings are no longer required in classrooms and some venues such as museums and cinemas.
However, they will still need to be worn in shops, salons, hairdressers, health and social care settings and on public transport.
The Welsh government has said it intends to lift all remaining Covid regulations by the end of March.
What is the situation in Northern Ireland?
Mask-wearing is no longer legally enforced in Northern Ireland.
However, face coverings are still recommended in certain places, such as enclosed public spaces and health and social care settings.
How much can I be fined for not wearing a mask?
In Wales, the penalty for a first offence is £60, with the fine doubling for each subsequent offence - up to a maximum of £1,920. Repeat offenders can also be prosecuted in court where fines are unlimited.
In Scotland, the police can issue a penalty notice of up to £60 for breaking the law on mask-wearing.
Why use a face covering?
Evidence suggests transmission mainly happens indoors, where people are close together.
Covering the nose and mouth reduces the spread of coronavirus droplets from coughs, sneezes and while speaking.
The main purpose is to protect others, although there is some evidence they offer protection to wearers.
What sort of face covering is best?
It should:
have a nose wire
have at least two or three layers of material
fit snugly over mouth, nose and chin


bbc--2020-04-03--Tomb Sweeping Festival: China pays 'virtual' respects to ancestors

People in China are paying their respects to dead ancestors digitally as the country continues to face the coronavirus outbreak .
The Qingming festival , also known as Tomb Sweeping Day , is usually a time when people visit the graves of friends and family , sprucing up the area and making offerings to their spirits .
But amid fears of another outbreak , the government has advised people to stay away and maintain social distancing .
That 's led to some cemeteries allowing people to come as long as they 've booked a slot , while others are banning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burial places have turned to modern technology as they look for ways for families to continue the centuries-old tradition .
Li Quanxi , an official at Beijing ’ s civil affairs bureau , said : “ We want to encourage people to transform social traditions amid the coronavirus outbreak.
” Qingming festival is one of the most important events in the calendar to commemorate ancestors who are no longer with you .
People clean the graves and burn items such as joss sticks and paper offerings - sometimes quite large ones - to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other goods to loved ones in the afterlife .
The tomb sweeping period falls between 28 March and 12 April .
It is not completely unknown for pay their respects online , however , with the spread of Covid-19 , there are now people who have no other option .
`` Cloud tomb sweeping '' allows people to “ virtually ” clean graves and make offerings to spirits .
One website providing this service is Heavenly Cemetery .
On the surface , the website looks like any usual shopping site , although it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorial halls for their loved one so family and friends can join .
Relatives can light a candle , burn money and offer objects such as Chinese rice wine and beer .
There is even an option for online tomb cleaning .
Funeral company Fu Shou Yuan International launched its own online tomb sweeping service on 12 March .
It operates in more than 30 Chinese cities .
In its first week , its website had about 87,000 visitors .
George Chen , whose grandparents are buried in Shanghai , visits their tombs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year 's Tomb Sweeping Day online for the time being .
He told Shanghai Daily : “ Old traditions are deeply rooted , but it is quite understandable because it is a special period .
I will pay virtual respect and visit the scene once the epidemic ends.
” Getting someone to do it for you via livestream While taking part in “ cloud tomb sweeping ” does mean you get to send offerings , it does not include the physical cleaning of a loved one 's tomb .
So some burial spots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch a member of staff clean the tomb via a live stream .
Others will send you photographs of the cleaned grave .
One cemetery in Shanghai is offering packages where a “ valet sweep ” starts from as little as 35 yuan ( £4 ) .
Zhou Weihua , deputy director of the parlour , told Chinese news agency Xinhua that live streaming could become a future trend .
“ Helping clients sweep tombs and holding online commemorative activities not only meets the demand in this special period but also offers more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family members in the future.
” China reported 3,199 deaths from coronavirus with 2,559 of those in Wuhan , where the first cases were recorded late last year .
The city is still in a lockdown which is expected to end on 8 April , and the government has announced that cemeteries will remain closed until 30 April .
Wuhan 's civil affairs department said it would make “ unified arrangements to organise staff at cemeteries to hold a collective ceremony to pay tribute to the deceased ” .

One website providing this service is Heavenly Cemetery. On the surface, the website looks like any usual shopping site, although it also allows people to have their own memorial halls for their loved one so family and friends can join.


bbc--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: Indonesia grapples with fear of a hidden virus surge

Indonesia - one of the worlds most populous and far-flung nations - only just closed its borders , but experts fear this came too late .
As the BBC 's Resty Woro Yuniar and Aghnia Adzkia report , its healthcare system will not be able to cope amid warnings that official figures mask the true scale of virus cases .
It may have only registered its first coronavirus case in March but now Indonesia is second only to China for coronavirus deaths in Asia .
Among the dead are at least 12 health workers , including two doctors in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurses , at a public health centre in Bandung , West Java , are all too aware of this .
They pooled funds to buy raincoats and two medical goggles to share .
`` We disinfected the raincoats so that we can use them again , while we 're waiting for the protective kits from the health agency to arrive , '' she explains .
`` I ca n't buy a N95 mask , it 's too expensive and they are hard to find . ''
She is on the frontline in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be widespread and under the radar in the world 's largest archipelago .
`` I 'm stressed .
I ca n't sleep .
I always touch patients , despite not knowing for sure whether they 're carriers or not , '' nurse Novita , a mother of two young children , says .
A study by the London-based Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases released last week estimates that as few as 2 % of Indonesia 's coronavirus infections have been reported .
That would bring the true number to more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as with many other nations , means we will never be sure .
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said people should be buried with their bodies wrapped in plastic , even if they have n't tested positive .
`` Maybe some of them have not been tested .
Or maybe some had been tested but the results have not come back , '' he said .
Children are also among the growing death toll in Indonesia , according to the Paediatric Society .
`` We are having to try and keep track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group 's president .
`` We know of at least four child deaths .
The youngest was 3 years old . ''
Indonesia 's size and remoteness , puts it in a position that very few other nations face .
It is made up of some 17,000 islands and islets and even in good times its healthcare system is poor , particularly in remote areas .
On average there is just one hospital bed per 1,000 people in Indonesia according to the World Health Organisation ( WHO ) .
China has four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has 11 times more hospital beds .
In 2017 , the WHO found Indonesia had four doctors per 10,000 people .
Italy had 10 times more , on a per capita basis .
South Korea has six times more doctors .
Indonesia 's decentralised system of government and messy bureaucracy also means rolling out one healthcare message or policy is challenging .
It also has one of the lowest health expenditures in the region .
It was just five weeks ago that Indonesia 's officials were fiercely rejecting suggestions that infections were spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop direct flights from Wuhan , China to the holiday island of Bali .
The country 's Health Minister , Terawan Agus Putranto , said it was `` insulting '' to suggest cases were not being detected and argued that Indonesia had not yet recorded a single case `` all because of prayers '' .
Other officials suggested it was because of the country 's subtropical climate .
Weeks later , the picture is very different .
Last month , President Joko Widodo admitted the government had filtered information about the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to make the public panic , we do n't want to cause unrest in the society '' .
Now that they have closed borders , they are also proposing to allow regional governments to impose lockdowns , something many have been demanding .
In particular there are growing calls for a lockdown in Jakarta to try and prevent a further exodus of people as jobs are lost , when the Muslim-majority nation celebrates the end of the fasting month in May .
For now , Jakarta is the epicentre of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people have travelled from the capital to their homes in other parts of the country , raising the threat of infections multiplying all over the nation .
But President Joko Widodo stopped short of doing that this week , saying instead , in a televised address , that social distancing rules would be implemented more firmly .
`` We still want to keep economic activity alive , but everyone has to practice social distancing , physical distancing that 's the most important thing , '' he said .
But the reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a luxury , with many people living in densely-populated neighbourhoods , or kampungs , where extended families live closely together .
Schools and entertainment spots have been closed in the Indonesian capital for about two weeks , normally bustling malls are deserted and the roads quieter than usual .
But public transport is still busy as the vast majority of people ca n't work from home .
The remotest region of Papua , where the healthcare system is the weakest , has already closed its borders to non-residents .
`` Our data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to face this pandemic , '' Silwanus Sumule , head of the Covid-19 task force in Papua , said .
He says 70 percent of hospital beds in Papua are already occupied .
`` What can we do if people develop symptoms here ?
It is already difficult treating our own residents . ''
Of the 202 isolation rooms available in Papua , only two meet the WHO standard .
Health experts say greater protection to those on the frontline is a critical need right now .
`` If we do n't protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many of them will drop dead , '' warns Zubairi Djoerban , the head of the Covid-19 task force at Indonesian Doctors ' Association .
In state and private hospitals in the capital Jakarta , there are similar stories of severe shortages of protective gear leaving doctors to buy their own or improvise with raincoats .
`` It 's very likely that we will experience what has happened in Italy where 9.5 percent of infected Covid-19 patients are healthcare staff .
But , if our preparation is worse than Italy , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 37-year-old nurse , told her husband that she believed she had caught the coronavirus , shortly before Indonesia officially announced its first case .
`` I got the virus .
Do you think I can still survive ? ''
she asked her husband , Arul .
`` I told her to calm down .
I said it was in the hands of Allah .
I could only lift up her spirits , '' he says .
She died on 12 March , alone in a hospital bed .
Arul said his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 at the government-run hospital in central Jakarta where she had worked for the last 12 years .
He says his late wife told him `` I lived to care for those I loved and died doing that . ''

A study by the London-based Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases released last week estimates that as few as 2% of Indonesia's coronavirus infections have been reported. That would bring the true number to more than 89,000 but a serious lack of testing, as with many other nations, means we will never be sure.


bbc--2020-04-03--Belly dancers to florists: Six African coronavirus heroes

People in Africa are doing exceptional and surprising things to help others during the coronavirus pandemic .
Here are just six uplifting stories of everyday heroes .
A Libyan fashion label has switched from making chic garments to medical gowns .
Six women are sewing scrubs for doctors and nurses at Fashion House 's clothing factory in Libya 's capital , Tripoli .
They have all volunteered for the work and some are even sleeping in the factory .
They have made 50 medical outfits so far and they 're now working on a second batch .
Medical staff at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up when they modelled their efforts earlier this week .
`` The idea started when a doctor at the al-Jalaa Hospital in Tripoli reached out to various businesses for help , '' Fashion House co-founder Najwa Taher Shokriy , 26 , told BBC North Africa correspondent Rana Jawad .
She started the clothing brand a year ago but has put her ambitions of expansion on hold to address the medical crisis .
She and her tailors want to produce more medical outfits , but face obstacles getting hold of more material and sewing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic has led to a lot of weddings being postponed and as a consequence a lot of flowers have been left to wilt .
But a group of florists in Paarl , a town in the heart of South Africa 's wine-growing region , got together to make the best of a bad situation .
With 600 flowers donated from Adene 's Farm Flowers , they decorated the outside of Huis Vergenoegd Old Age Home .
Residents at the home had been in lockdown since mid-March , but were allowed to come out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smell the roses '' , the farm 's official Facebook page said .
They also got a lot of appreciation from passers-by .
`` We had cars hooting , many [ with ] necks turning , pedestrians and passers by stopping - these flowers bought so much joy , '' the flower grower said .
A landlord in Kenya has told his 34 tenants that they do not need to pay their rent for March and April because he understands the coronavirus pandemic has put them in a difficult financial situation .
Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county of Nyandarua for which he charges 3,000 Kenyan shillings ( $ 30 ; £23 ) a month .
He also has six commercial units rented out for 5,000 Kenyan shillings a month .
If none of his tenants pay , he will lose more than $ 2,000 .
Mr Munene won plaudits since telling Kenya 's private NTV news channel that he would rather children were fed .
He was once a tenant and was locked out of his house for not paying , the landlord explained .
`` They have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rent they pay has helped me do a lot of things , '' he said .
`` So I decided this was the time to work with them and help each other . ''
He has been hailed by one paper as the landlord `` with a big heart '' .
Tunisian belly dancer Nermine Sfar has been showing off her moves in order to keep people at home during the lockdown in the North African nation .
She has been live-streaming a dance from her home every night and millions of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last week .
It started before the lockdown began - which was Sunday 29 March for Tunisians - though people at the time were already being encouraged to stay at home .
She dubbed her campaign on social media : `` Stay at home and I 'll dance for you '' .
It seems to have worked - typically hundreds of thousands tune in each evening but a video from last week has been viewed almost two million times .
An Ethiopian pop star has donated a villa for use by people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last month , Ethiopia 's government ordered everyone arriving in the country to be quarantined in a hotel at their own expense for 14 days .
Hamelmal Abate , who shot to fame in the 1990s with Amharic and Afaan Oromo songs , told BBC Ethiopia reporter Kalkidan Yibeltal that this was fine for foreigners who had the money .
`` People needing to be quarantined are also our own , '' she said .
`` Some , who are coming from abroad , can afford to stay in hotels assigned for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't afford that .
They have to be treated in the same manner . ''
The property Hamelmal has loaned is adjacent to her residence in the capital , Addis Ababa .
She is among a growing number of Ethiopians donating their houses to become quarantine centres as concerns mount about a shortage of space for those needing to be isolated .
A footballer in Nigeria 's premier division has given four of his fans money to make sure they could eat during the coronavirus outbreak .
Plateau United goalkeeper Chinedu Anozie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naira ( $ 14 ; £11 ) .
It may not sound like much , but to put things into perspective , most players in Nigeria 's premier league probably earn about $ 88 a week ( about $ 4,600 a year ) , says the BBC 's Nduka Orjinmo in Lagos .
As well as giving hand-outs , Nigerian newspaper Vanguard points out that Anozie has also been incredible at sticking out his hand to stop goals .
The goalkeeper has n't conceded in 10 games - and his team is top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now been suspended because of the pandemic .
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bbc--2020-04-03--Coronavirus: Fake and misleading stories that went viral this week

We 've all been there .
A coronavirus post that could be true and sounds about right , but how do we know it 's accurate ?
To help , the BBC 's disinformation-monitoring team is fact-checking and verifying some of the most widely shared fake and misleading stories of the week .
Was Brooklyn rapping along to The Notorious B.I.G.
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Residents of Brooklyn , in New York City , rapping in unison to one of The Notorious B.I.G .
's biggest hits during lockdown sounds plausible , does n't it ?
A video claiming exactly that has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than one million views in a few days .
The video , shot from a tall building somewhere in New York , scans across apartment buildings that are apparently blaring out the song Juicy by deceased Brooklyn rapper Biggie .
However , the posts are fake .
We know this because we found that , tipped off by a comment on one of the posts , the recording appears to be a match for a video from a Jay-Z concert in 2010 .
We also pinpointed the video to Manhattan not Brooklyn - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video does not show a mass singalong that , if you read the comments , gave people `` goose bumps '' .
A video claiming to show people in China tearing down a 5G mobile antenna was shared on social media and has generated thousands of views .
Actor Woody Harrelson , who has two million Instagram followers , posted the video , saying : `` Meanwhile the Chinese are bringing 5g antennas down . ''
The video is genuine but it 's old and shows protesters in Hong Kong in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a `` smart lamppost '' equipped to collect data .
5G is the latest high-speed mobile broadband technology which requires new antenna masts to be installed to maintain the network .
The video was shared as false rumours about a link between 5G and coronavirus spread on social media .
Your mate 's tip-off about steam ?
Ignore it Posts claiming that inhaling steam has helped coronavirus patients ' recovery have been spreading across social media this week .
One example has been shared more than 40,000 times .
It appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who wrote that he heard `` first hand that a doctor who had Corona virus recovered in double quick time '' after inhaling steam .
A similar message has taken different forms - coming from someone 's `` sister in London '' , `` Queens NY '' and `` a sister from Pakistan '' .
There 's no evidence that steam inhalation works as a treatment for coronavirus .
This advice is also potentially harmful .
High-temperature steam-cleaning of surfaces in hospitals and elsewhere does destroy the coronavirus ( as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keith Neal , a specialist in the study of the spread of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham .
However , any attempt to inhale steam at this temperature , would be extremely dangerous and risk burns .
Your body 's cooling system would kick in to limit the rise in temperature , says Prof Neal , and your lungs would certainly be irreparably damaged before reaching a temperature high enough to deactivate the virus .
Posts with images of hospital beds and patients being treated on the streets are going viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals in Italy have run out of space due to the spread of coronavirus .
The images being shared are genuine , but they are not from Italy .
A reverse image search reveals they were taken in the Croatian capital , Zagreb , after it was hit by an earthquake on 22 March .
The most widely shared post seems to have originated in India just as the government there imposed a nationwide lockdown on 25 March .
It has been shared more than 17,000 times and is now being posted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharma , also tweeted the images with the misleading claim .
He deleted the post within a few hours but it had already been retweeted more than 6,000 times .
A Russian scientist has said that a man-made bacterium has somehow merged with the new coronavirus and is the reason people are dying - and recommends baking soda to treat it .
The interview appeared on a popular Russian YouTube channel and has had more than four million views .
But there 's no evidence to support this - the disease Covid-19 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's also not the case that baking soda can help if you are infected with coronavirus , or prevent infection from it .
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• CONTAINMENT : What it means to self-isolate • HEALTH MYTHS : The fake advice you should ignore • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak Irene Ken did not approve this message Some misleading online posts are difficult to spot because they contain both good and bad medical advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the good from what appears to be a reputable source and then can be caught off guard when bad advice is thrown into the mix .
A good example of this is a message attributed to Johns Hopkins University in the US .
It has been widely shared in various forms , sometimes attributed to a medical expert , Irene Ken , suggesting ways to avoid the `` contagion '' .
There is some sensible advice in there , such as washing your hands or that vodka is not a strong enough alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it , however , are inaccurate - among them that Listerine , a brand of mouthwash , is 65 % alcohol ( it 's much less than that ) .
The Johns Hopkins University says it had nothing to do with any of these posts .

However, the posts are fake. We know this because we found that, tipped off by a comment on one of the posts, the recording appears to be a match for a video from a Jay-Z concert in 2010.