bbcuk--2020-06-21--Coronavirus UK map: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?

There have been more than 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and more than 42,500 people have died , government figures show .
However , these numbers only include people who have been tested , and the total number of deaths relating to coronavirus is likely to be higher .
Latest figures from the Office For National Statistics ( ONS ) show that the weekly number of recorded deaths has returned to close to normal levels for the time of year .
Death certificates mentioning the virus suggest there had been more than 50,000 deaths by 5 June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at deaths over and above the expected number for this time of year , the toll rises to more than 64,000 by the same date .
Some of these deaths are likely to include people with undiagnosed coronavirus or those who died as an indirect result of the pandemic .
Coronavirus accounted for about 14 % of all deaths in the UK in the week to 5 June , according to death registration data - a drop from 18 % the previous week .
In the week to 17 April , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this figure was just under 40 % .
• Your tributes to those who have died Find out how the pandemic has affected your area and how it compares with the national average : If you ca n't see the look-up click here .
The new coronavirus , which causes the disease Covid-19 , was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January , but the number of daily confirmed cases and related deaths only began to increase significantly by the second half of March .
The UK has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third highest in the world , after the US and Brazil .
However , the government and many experts say it is too soon to make international comparisons .
On Sunday , the government announced a further 43 deaths .
The majority of the UK 's deaths have been in England , with around 38,000 so far - about 90 % of the total for the UK .
In Scotland , the official government figure for deaths is 2,472 , but data on death registrations from the National Records of Scotland ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,070 by 14 June .
Both sets of figures show the number of new deaths related to coronavirus in Scotland has been declining for seven weeks .
No new deaths were reported in Scotland or Northern Ireland on Sunday .
In Wales , the death toll increased by one , to 1,477 .
• What do the stats tell us in Wales ?
Last week 's figures from the ONS show that while the number of reported deaths in the UK for the week to 5 June rose slightly , it remains close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of year .
What is the R number in the UK ?
The `` R number '' is the average number of people an infected person will pass the disease on to .
If R is below one , then the number of people contracting the disease will fall ; if it is above one , the number will grow .
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies , known as Sage , believes the R number across the whole of the UK is currently between 0.7 and 0.9 .
The government says England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but slightly higher in the Midlands , where it is between 0.8 and 1.0 , and in London and the North West , which are between 0.7 and 1.0 .
The estimate for Scotland is between 0.6 and 0.8 .
In Northern Ireland , it is between 0.6 and 0.9 , while it is between 0.7 and 1.0 in Wales .
The government has said that the R number is one of the most important factors in deciding when lockdown measures can be eased .
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The number of newly confirmed cases each day has been falling since a peak in April but the seven-day rolling average has begun to level off .
New cases have been hovering between 1,000 and 1,500 for several days , with a further 1,221 cases announced on Sunday .
The latest ONS estimates suggest that an average of 33,000 people had coronavirus in the community in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June .
This does not include those in hospitals and care homes .
However , the UK 's coronavirus alert level was downgraded from four to three on Friday , after the country 's chief medical officers said there had been a steady decrease in cases in all four nations .
Level three means the virus is still in general circulation but there could be a `` gradual relaxation of restrictions '' .
The medical officers warned that this `` does not mean that the pandemic is over '' and that `` localised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urging the public to continue to follow safety guidance .
On Sunday , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government would `` bring forward proposals '' on how to safely reduce the two metre social distancing rule in England this week .
Cases were originally concentrated in London , the Midlands and the North West , but Wales and parts of Scotland and the North East of England have also seen a high proportions of cases .
Mr Hancock has raised the possibility that there could be `` local lockdowns '' in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Testing now available to more people The UK exceeded its target to increase testing capacity to 200,000 a day by the end of May .
However , the UK Statistics Authority has criticised how the data has been presented , saying the aim appeared to be to show `` the largest possible number of tests , even at the expense of understanding '' .
Mr Hancock said he would look at ways the information could be `` improved '' .
The government announced there were 175,018 tests processed or posted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This figure does not represent the number of people tested , as some are tested more than once .
At least two million people have been tested for coronavirus in the UK - but the government has been unable to provide an updated figure for that since 22 May .
• Why we do n't know how many people are being tested Who is most at risk from coronavirus ?
Most recorded coronavirus deaths have been among the elderly , with NHS England figures showing more than half of deaths have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease appears to disproportionally affect men in their 50s and 60s , and the death rate for men outstrips women across all age ranges .
People with underlying health conditions are also at greater risk regardless of age .
Research by Public Health England ( PHE ) has found that people from ethnic minorities have a much higher risk of dying from coronavirus than people of white British ethnicity .
But it is still not clear why - the study did not take into account occupations or obesity , which are also known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study found that South Asian people were the most likely to die from coronavirus after being admitted to hospital .
It is the only ethnic group to have a raised risk of death in hospital , which researchers believe is partly due to high levels of diabetes .
The study , which involved universities and public health bodies across the UK , says ethnicity may now need to be considered alongside age and other health issues when deciding who gets a vaccine , if one becomes available .
The most deprived parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as hard by coronavirus as wealthier areas , according to the ONS .
Urban areas were worse-affected than rural areas and London had significantly more deaths from coronavirus per 100,000 people than any other region , when standardised for age .
See the full ONS release here .
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has been gradually declining since a peak over Easter .
On Friday , the government said the number of people in hospital with coronavirus had fallen to 5,030 - down from 5,608 the same time last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the UK 's nations and regions , with numbers falling faster in some areas than others .

Based on the survey, the estimated peak of the pandemic, in cases if not in deaths, was in late March 2022, where at one point about 4.9 million people were thought to have the virus. However, the survey did not capture the first wave of the pandemic, with trials only beginning in England in April 2020.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--Glastonbury Festival: 50 years of memories

With Glastonbury Festival cancelled this year because of coronavirus , photographer Emma Stoner collected festival-goers ' photographs and their memories from the past 50 years to mark its milestone anniversary .
`` In this unprecedented time of limited gatherings and isolation , it feels like a poignant moment to reflect the history of this iconic festival , '' she said .
`` It is a place where people meet and come together , memories are made , communities are formed .
Children grow up through the festival , others are born there .
People meet their spouse for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
`` We can chart our own social history , the political landscape , music and fashions of the day .
`` As each decade rolls into the next , it develops its own unique character but there is something so universal about the experiences that we have all shared in this one special place . ''
Here we present some of the pictures Emma Stoner has collected along with the thoughts of those who were there .
`` I was at the first festival in Pilton with Michale , my ex-husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` All I can remember is that it rained right up to the day that it started ; we were there to help set it up so did n't have to pay £1 entrance fee .
`` It was held in two fields , not a lot of people came ; there was a St John 's Ambulance , an ice cream van and the sound system was rubbish . ''
`` Coming from Glastonbury myself , it was quite an eye-opener .
I 'd never seen anything like this before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
`` The highlights that stuck in my memory : calm , peace and friendship , but they were all strangers .
Naked dancing was a bit strange .
Totally different from nowadays . ''
`` This photo was taken by my good friend Anita Hambrook and shows us waiting for The Smiths to enter main stage , 1984 .
`` Her then boyfriend Paul is lying next to me , worse for wear - he joined in the stage invasion which meant The Smiths ended their set earlier than normal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and with no security .
Everything was all pretty gentle and everybody looked after each other .
`` It was the year of the miners ' strike and I remember a lot of 'coal not dole ' stickers all over the place , which was great to see . ''
`` All packed in the car , my friends and daughters climbed in and off we set on the road back to Brecon , Wales .
`` As we were edging with other festival-goers along the country lanes of Pilton , Somerset , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police roadblock .
The police made me follow their car to a makeshift police station and asked us all to vacate the car .
`` They were accusing us of drug dealing .
`` We were at the station for hours and hours while they stripped the car to bits , my daughters ( 10 and eight years old ) were in tears because they thought their father was going to be taken away , which resulted in us all being distressed , as well as hungry and tired .
`` Come early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and sent us on our way . ''
`` This was my first ever Glastonbury Festival , circa 1989 ; I 'm the grumpy toddler and that 's my mum , Jane .
`` It was such a scorcher that she had to put damp pants on my head to keep me cool . ''
`` My first Glastonbury ; I was 24 living in Bristol .
`` I had recently met Paddy in Brighton , my first true love , and he was going to Glastonbury Festival and I was going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the most perfect party companions ever .
`` Paddy and I separated four years later .
`` Two years ago , I went to see him in his hospital bed for the last time : he had a brain tumour .
He died that week .
`` I 'm always transported back to that exquisite weekend with my first true love . ''
`` Blagging into the back ballroom at Lost Vagueness , bottles of champagne , staying all night , stone circle sunrise .
`` What a superb year that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of me and my oldest friend Clare .
`` This is just before my 16th birthday .
`` This was the year Michael Jackson died and I remember so clearly being in the Dance Village and the whole festival turning upside down with the news and playing his music . ''
`` One time I was standing in the Park and a guy with a guitar stood close by looking around and seemingly in discomfort .
`` He caught my eye and asked if I would watch his guitar while he went to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ O'Brien , Radiohead guitarist , and he heartily thanked me on his return .
`` He asked if I 'd like to watch them on stage , so I just followed them up when they went on and ended up with a signed set list . ''
`` We thought it would be amazing to have some photos of us taken by a photographer in wedding gear around the festival before we got legally married a week later .
`` [ The photographer ] suggested we have a handfasting ceremony on site and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrants who agreed to help us out .
`` Quite a crowd had gathered for the ceremony , which we had n't expected , and it was quite nerve-wracking being in front of so many people , but we just focused on each other and we soon forgot about everybody watching .
`` We were then presented with a hand-written card from Michael Eavis , wishing us the best in our marriage and expressing his happiness that we chose to be handfasted at his festival .
`` It was an amazing moment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Left Field stage in 2017 .
`` My daughter Lila and I had just been watching Jeremy Corbyn address the crowd .
`` Lila was only two at the time so I did n't want to expose her to really loud music .
`` The rest of the time was spent in the Green Field and Kids Field , exploring small bands and art workshops . ''
You can find more information on the project here .

"We were at the station for hours and hours while they stripped the car to bits, my daughters (10 and eight years old) were in tears because they thought their father was going to be taken away, which resulted in us all being distressed, as well as hungry and tired.


bbcuk--2020-06-21--'After mum died, no-one talked about her for 15 years'

Iain Cunningham always believed that his birth had something to do with his mother 's death , but whatever it was seemed to be a family secret that could n't be discussed .
It was n't until Iain was an adult with a family of his own that he uncovered who his mother really was and why she had died .
The feeling of opening the box on his 18th birthday is one that Iain Cunningham will never forget .
`` It was like a religious experience , '' Iain says .
`` It was very powerful - it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her , the first time I 'd seen anything . ''
The box had been gathering dust in the attic for 15 years , ever since the woman whose belongings had been carefully packed away inside it had died - Iain 's mum , Irene .
There were photos from Irene 's wedding day in the early 1970s and a plastic bride-and-groom figurine that had decorated the top of the wedding cake .
There was a wooden music box , underneath whose lid a ballerina in a net skirt twirled above satin-lined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jewellery .
And there was a vanity set that once sat on Irene 's dressing table , with hair from her head still entwined in the bristles of the brushes .
Iain found his baby book in the box too , inside which his mother had begun to document her firstborn 's new life .
She 'd written his date of birth and the colour of his eyes - but most of the book was empty .
`` It felt to me like the pages of an untold story , '' Iain says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that blank space . ''
Don , Iain 's father , was 18 when he first met Irene , at a dance at Coventry 's Locarno ballroom .
`` And then we arranged to meet the next week under the bus station clock , '' Don says .
The couple went to the pictures and from then on met regularly .
Don had a job at Dunlop in Coventry making aircraft brakes , while Irene , who was a year older , worked at a textiles factory in Nuneaton sewing the flies into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would sometimes smuggle in their own material to make clothes for themselves on the sly .
Later she moved on to work for a hosiery manufacturer in Hinckley called Flude 's , pulling tights on to a Perspex leg and straightening them out before they continued down the production belt .
`` We did n't have two ha'pennies to rub together , '' Don remembers .
`` Inflation had gone through the roof so we did n't go out an awful lot , but there was a pub not far away that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd sit with one drink all night long because we were saving to get married . ''
Don and Irene tied the knot a couple of years later - just as the UK economy was grinding to a standstill - and within a couple of years they were expecting their first child .
`` Irene was very happy when she was pregnant , '' Don says .
`` We were both very happy . ''
But soon after Iain was born , in January 1976 , things started to go wrong .
Irene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd been hallucinating while she was recovering from the birth in hospital , and when she brought her baby son home she could n't sleep , began writing strange notes , and told her mother , `` I 'm not Irene , you know , I 'm Irene 's ghost . ''
Don took Irene to the doctor who diagnosed postnatal depression .
Irene was sectioned and admitted to the psychiatric unit at the local hospital where she was sedated and underwent electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) .
`` And not long after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Don says .
For a period Irene was unresponsive and immobile , almost as though she was in a coma .
When she came round her personality had changed - she was paranoid , withdrawn and would stare into space , but would sit up in bed from time to time and eat a packet of biscuits .
`` I was devastated , '' Don says .
`` But I had Iain to look after , work to go to and Irene to see in the evenings - I just had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbours rallied round to help with the new baby while Irene was in hospital - a period throughout which Don recalls feeling `` completely in the dark '' about what was going on with his wife 's health and the treatment she was receiving .
`` It was a different world - doctors did n't give you any information and you were n't told what medication they were on or for what , '' he says .
`` It was never explained to me what a catatonic stupor was and in those days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go and look things up .
My life consisted of going to the hospital every night and just sitting next to someone who was completely uncommunicative . ''
Irene spent about nine months in hospital , but there then followed a period of around 18 months during which she was living happily at home with her young son and husband , taking Iain to the park and to cafes , and on walks to visit friends .
But at a certain point Irene started becoming manic .
She could n't stop talking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and soon had to be readmitted to hospital .
`` I just did n't understand why it could happen again when she seemed so happy to be with Iain , '' Don says .
One late October morning about three months later , the phone rang as Don was working in an upstairs office at the Dunlop factory .
It was Tom , Don 's brother .
There was terrible news .
Irene was dead .
At the hospital Don was asked to identify his wife 's body .
They told him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but very little else - he was n't given a proper explanation of what had happened or why .
`` I was 28 and my life had fallen apart , '' Don says .
`` I did n't know what I was going to do with myself , left on my own with a very small child .
How was I ever going to get my life back together ? ''
Growing up , Iain had many nightmares about his mother dying , in which he 'd see himself running down a hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He still remembers those dreams vividly , as he does the feeling of losing his mother , which stayed with him long after her face had faded from his memory .
But whenever he tried to talk to his dad about his mum it always seemed to hit a raw nerve - Don would immediately well up and Iain would resolve not to push it .
And aside from his grandmother - whom he 'd occasionally chat to about Irene - nobody else really seemed willing to talk about her .
So Iain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she 'd been like .
A year or so after Irene died , Don met Judith who later became his second wife .
Judith and Iain quickly became very close - `` almost like birth mother and son , '' Don says .
But Iain never talked to his new mum about Irene either , and remembers crying when she went into hospital to give birth to his half-sister - he was worried that like Irene , Judith might never come back .
Over the years Don fell out of touch with most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their old neighbours and friends .
Looking back he 's not exactly sure why he did n't talk to his son about Irene more - he was just trying to cope , the best he could .
`` What understanding would he have had at that age ?
I do n't know .
It 's very difficult to decide when to tell someone about something like that , '' Don says .
`` When you build a new life you do n't want to keep going back over what happened before - you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together . ''
And so it was n't until Iain 's 18th birthday that Don brought the box of Irene 's belongings down from the attic for the first time .
Together they dusted it off and sifted through the photos and mementos that told the story of a woman Iain could no longer remember .
Iain held on to his baby book , but then the rest of the box was repacked , carried back up the ladder and put away again .
And nothing more was said about Irene .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and become a parent himself .
As his eldest daughter approached the age that he had been when his own mother died , Iain decided it was time to try to fill in some of the gaps in what he knew about Irene .
`` When you have a child that age , coming up to three , you see that they 're a fully rounded and emotional human being , and I found myself wondering more and more about what happened to Irene and the impact that had had on me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to amplify her a bit and celebrate her as a person - but first I needed to find out who she was , I really did n't know anything about her . ''
Iain asked his father to bring down the box from the attic for the first time since his 18th birthday .
Then he placed an advert in the Nuneaton Telegraph asking people to contact him if they 'd known his mother , and stuck posters to lampposts .
Over time he tracked down Irene 's closest friends , school classmates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues , who each shared stories and photographs of the Irene they 'd known .
`` There were all these photos , bits of my mum , scattered around in other people 's houses , '' Iain says .
`` And she was still living in people 's heads - that 's what I wanted to gather up . ''
People would tell Iain how much he looked like Irene , and sometimes he 'd find it a bit overwhelming to see new pictures of her .
But through the pages of strangers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd hung on to all these years and the shared experiences they 'd never forgotten , he built up a detailed picture of a quiet , gentle , artistic girl who was always laughing , who 'd been the local carnival queen , and who , as she grew older , loved dancing on Friday and Saturday nights , and taking trips to Margate to sunbathe and see the shows .
`` I 'd never seen a photo of my mum until I was 18 , and even then just the ones in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There were n't that many and in a lot of them she was n't well .
So to see her as a young , vibrant , colourful person having a good time brought her back to life .
I 'd had so little to go on , but I really got a sense of her fun and I felt very connected to the person that I 'd made of her . ''
But Iain still had many unanswered questions .
He 'd always worried that he was in some way responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don , too , had never fully understood why Irene had died , and the people Iain had found who 'd known her seemed to tell conflicting stories .
It took more than two years , but after a long search and an even longer wait for permission , Iain eventually managed to get access to Irene 's medical records .
`` And when I opened them they had the answers to quite a lot of the questions that I 'd had , '' he says .
Some people had said that Irene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in labour , others said that her heart had stopped beating - but the records described a normal birth .
`` I think there was confusion at the time about what happened , '' Iain says .
`` And mental health was something that people found harder to talk about then - there 's still stigma around it today . ''
Iain showed his mother 's medical records to doctors who have helped him and his father make sense of what was most likely happening to Irene at that time .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a postpartum psychosis with further episodes of what we would now call bipolar disorder , '' said Dr Alain Gregoire , an NHS consultant specialising in mother and baby psychiatry .
`` About one in 500 women develop this illness after childbirth . ''
• Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental health illness that can affect a woman soon after she has a baby • Symptoms usually start suddenly within the first two weeks after giving birth , but it can take several weeks • They may include : hallucinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be true ) ; a manic mood ( talking and thinking too much or too quickly ) ; feeling `` high '' or `` on top of the world '' ; a low mood ; being withdrawn or tearful ; lacking energy ; loss of appetite ; anxiety or trouble sleeping ; loss of inhibitions ; feeling suspicious or fearful ; restlessness ; feeling very confused ; behaving in a way that 's out of character • Most women with postpartum psychosis need to be treated in hospital Another doctor told Iain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being prescribed were toxic to her heart , and that the `` heroic doses '' she was being given could have led to her death .
`` But it 's hard to say with absolute certainty now , '' Iain says .
`` If you read between the lines , she was sedated the night before [ she was found dead ] because she was restless and noisy , and that can cover a multitude of things . ''
Having built up a vivid picture of the girl Irene had been and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immensely painful for Iain to read about how traumatic her time in hospital had been .
But among the medical notes he also discovered transcriptions of conversations his mother had with the medical staff .
`` And it was so nice to read things in her voice , '' he says .
`` She said she loved her husband and she liked the boy - I did n't quite get her love but I got a like , so I was pleased to read that . ''
Where to get help • Action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women and families affected by postpartum psychosis , as well as online forums which connect people in the UK to recovered volunteers • Help and support is also available via the BBC Action Line Although they avoided talking about Irene for almost 40 years , Iain and his dad are much more open with each other now .
`` It was a conversation that we needed to have and it 's been really helpful for both of us , '' Iain says .
`` I understand more about what my dad went through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools to be able to talk about . ''
Don is also relieved to at last have a better understanding of what happened to his wife .
`` I could n't tell him because I did n't know , '' he says .
`` So to get that information , finally there was an explanation of how she died .
I think Iain and I have got closer , and I 've become much easier to talk to . ''
The box of Irene 's belongings that sat untouched for so many years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's house now .
The gilded dressing table set , the good luck charms from the wedding and the ballerina music box are all still safely stowed beneath the lid .
From time to time Iain and his daughters take a look inside at the things that once belonged to the grandmother the girls never had the opportunity to meet , and they talk about Irene and why she 's not around to see them grow up .
`` It 's good to be able to softly introduce these ideas because it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Iain says .
There were never any photographs of Irene on display when Iain was growing up , but Iain 's eldest daughter has a picture of Grandma Irene in her bedroom , and there 's a portrait of his mum and dad taken in the 1970s that sits on Iain 's desk .
`` I feel like I have a relationship with the real Irene now , and she 's not something which is n't talked about any more , '' Iain says .
`` I got the 'like ' from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people I found told me how much she did love me , and that meant a lot . ''
Photos courtesy of Iain Cunningham unless otherwise stated .
Iain Cunningham 's film , Irene 's Ghost , is on Sky Documentaries on Monday 22 June 2020 at 21:00 BST .
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"It was a different world - doctors didn't give you any information and you weren't told what medication they were on or for what," he says. "It was never explained to me what a catatonic stupor was and in those days there was no internet where you could go and look things up. My life consisted of going to the hospital every night and just sitting next to someone who was completely uncommunicative."


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Newspaper headlines: Suspect 'on MI5's radar', plus victim tributes

Many of Monday 's front pages feature pictures of James Furlong - the first victim of Saturday 's terror attack in Reading to be named .
The i uses a picture of a police officer laying flowers close to the scene of the attack under a headline stating that the `` suspect had been under surveillance '' by MI5 last year - although had not been judged to be an immediate risk .
The Daily Mirror calls for an urgent inquiry to reassure the public over the effectiveness of intelligence agencies , while the Daily Mail says the incident raises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fulfil its duty to protect citizens .
Writing in The Times , Fiona Hamilton takes a more sympathetic angle , calling efforts to stop every attack of this type a `` tough task '' , especially taking the police and security services ' limited resources into account .
There is plenty of discussion about the prospect of social distancing measures being relaxed this week .
According to The Guardian , people visiting pubs and restaurants may need to `` check in '' with their phones if restrictions are eased to allow better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the virus .
The Daily Telegraph 's leader welcomes any relaxation of the rules but urges the government to ensure the new measures are clear , saying any further confusion or uncertainty over what is and is not allowed would be disastrous .
Some of the cartoonists take inspiration from the story - Peter Schrank 's picture in The Times shows a group of scientists enjoying a pint at one end of a bar while Boris Johnson looks forlorn sitting alone at the other end .
One of the experts points to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice is to keep your distance from him ... '' Martin Rowson draws Mr Johnson stepping over a cliff edge in The Mirror as he says , `` That 's enough doom and gloom ... Let 's get down the pub ! ''
The Financial Times reports that the Chancellor is planning to temporarily cut VAT and defer tax rises in the coming weeks to support the UK economy .
The paper says Rishi Sunak faces a `` dilemma '' of how to get the economy firing again while securing the public finances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` bears all the hallmarks of good sense '' and would be a great incentive to get people spending money again .
There is bad news for fans of pantomimes , with a warning that they may not go ahead this year .
Writing in the Daily Express , Gyles Brandreth urges the government to intervene and ensure theatres can open as quickly as possible , saying that if pantomimes are forced off stage it could be `` game over '' for theatres .
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The i uses a picture of a police officer laying flowers close to the scene of the attack under a headline stating that the "suspect had been under surveillance" by MI5 last year - although had not been judged to be an immediate risk.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Reading stabbing attack suspect Khairi Saadallah known to MI5 - sources

The man held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in Reading was known to MI5 , security sources say .
Khairi Saadallah , 25 , from the town , was arrested on Saturday and police say they are not looking for anyone else over the terror incident .
Sources told the BBC he is originally from Libya and came to the attention of MI5 in 2019 .
One victim has been named as teacher James Furlong - described by his family as `` a wonderful man '' .
Paying tribute to Mr Furlong , 36 , head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Holt School in Wokingham , his parents Gary and Janet said : `` He was beautiful , intelligent , honest and fun . ''
PM Boris Johnson said he was `` appalled and sickened '' by the attack in Forbury Gardens on Saturday evening .
Counter Terrorism Policing South East ( CTSPE ) said a 25-year-old man from Reading , who was arrested initially on suspicion of murder on Saturday , has now been re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
• What we know so far Security sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the security services after they received information he had aspirations to travel abroad - potentially for terrorism , according to the BBC 's home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani .
When the information was further investigated , as the first stage of looking into a potential lead , no genuine threat or immediate risk was identified .
No case file was opened which would have made him a target for further investigation .
The Holt School said Mr Furlong was a `` kind and gentle man '' with a `` real sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce - co-head teachers of the secondary school for girls - said Mr Furlong `` truly inspired everyone he taught through his passion for his subject and his dedication '' .
`` He was determined that our students would develop a critical awareness of global issues and in doing so , become active citizens and have a voice , '' they said .
Mr Johnson has promised action following the incident `` if there are lessons that we need to learn '' .
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as an `` atrocity '' and said his `` deepest sympathies go to the families who will be mourning loved ones after this horrific act '' .
Mr Basu said investigators are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack .
Saturday 's horrifying killings may be another example of what security chiefs call a `` lone actor '' attack where a single individual turns extremist beliefs into murderous actions .
In November last year , the UK 's official threat level from terrorism was reduced from `` severe '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained likely - but there was no intelligence of an immediate risk to life .
Since then , there have already been three major incidents in which two people have died .
Two of those attacks were carried out by lone individuals .
Today , detectives will be interviewing their suspect - and a huge operation will have swung into operation .
Electronic analysts will delve into any social media accounts linked to the suspect ; they 'll trawl every call and text message going back years , looking for contacts with extremists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both their open and closed case files on so-called `` subjects of interest '' .
A picture will emerge of the suspect 's movements .
What led to the attack may be very difficult to identify .
Detective Chief Superintendent Kath Barnes , Head of CTPSE , said the investigation `` continues to move at a fast pace '' .
The suspect was arrested within five minutes of the first emergency call made to police , and a number of officers were quickly on the scene , she confirmed .
A friend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford that Saadallah seemed to be a `` normal , genuine guy '' , and had been someone with whom to smoke cannabis .
Kieran Vernon said : `` He seemed like me or you .
Whenever we used to meet up we used to talk about drinking whisky and how different ganja affects the different thinking of mind .
`` And that 's pretty much all we 'd chat about . ''
Mr Sandford was also told by neighbours of the suspect that he once threw a television out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regularly visited by a mental health key worker .
A witness told the BBC he saw a man moving between groups of people in the park in Reading town centre , trying to stab them .
Three other people were injured in the attack , which took place at about 19:00 BST on Saturday .
Two of the injured people have been discharged and one remains in hospital , although the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that `` people are united in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he wants to speak to the prime minister to discuss how to `` learn from this . ''
`` This is not a time for party politics , '' he said .
`` It 's incumbent on all of us to pull together in response to this on a cross party basis . ''
Thames Valley Police said on Sunday morning the attack was now being treated as terrorism and that Counter Terrorism Policing South East would be taking over the investigation .
Speaking to reporters later , the force 's chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been `` devastated '' , but added that there was not believed to be a wider risk to the public and there was nothing to suggest anyone else was involved .
He added : `` I am sure we would all want to recognise the bravery of those police officers responding , but also that a number of members of the public were helping my officers and the victims at what was a very distressing scene . ''
The prime minister has held a meeting with security officials , police and senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Downing Street , Mr Johnson said : `` If there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases , how we handle the events leading up to such cases then we will learn those lessons and we will not hesitate to take action when necessary . ''
He said that included changes to the law , as they had done over the automatic early release of terrorist offenders .
Of the three injured people , one was seen at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford , where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two were admitted to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading .
One has been discharged , while another remains in a stable condition under observation .
Mr Basu said police were working with the coroner to formally identify those who had died and he praised the actions of Thames Valley Police officers - `` unarmed and incredibly brave '' - who detained the suspect .
He also said the public should not be alarmed about visiting busy places as a result of this attack .
A police cordon remains in place around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk from the train station - and blue and white tents have been erected next to the walls of the park .
The UK 's terrorism threat level of `` substantial '' is the third of five ratings at which the threat level can stand .

Speaking in Downing Street, Mr Johnson said: "If there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases then we will learn those lessons and we will not hesitate to take action when necessary."


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Killyleagh: Teenager dies in County Down collision

An 18-year-old man has died in a two-vehicle collision near Killyleagh in County Down .
The crash happened in the @ @ @ @ @ after midnight on Monday .
The teenager was a passenger in one of the two @ @ @ @ @ .
Six other young people , four males and two females , were injured in @ @ @ @ @ hospital .
Police have appealed for witnesses .

"It is a terrible situation for those poor parents to be in and it is up to us, as a community, to rally around them and try and give them as much support as possible."


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Who were the Reading stabbing victims?

Who were the Reading stabbing victims?

Three people have died and the town has been left in mourning after a stabbing attack in Reading on Saturday .
Police are continuing to question 25-year-old Khairi Saadallah , who has been arrested under the Terrorism Act .
A two-minute silence was held earlier in memory of those who lost their lives , but who were the victims ?
So far , only two of the three people killed have been identified .
The teacher 'who cared for each and every student' James Furlong , 36 , was the head of history and government and politics at The Holt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paid tribute to their `` beautiful , intelligent , honest and fun '' son and said he `` will live in our hearts forever '' .
In a statement released by police , his parents Janet and Gary said : `` He was the best son , brother , uncle and partner you could wish for .
`` We are thankful for the memories he gave us all .
We will never forget him and he will live in our hearts forever . ''
The Holt School 's co-headteachers Anne Kennedy and Katie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind and gentle man '' .
`` He had a real sense of duty and cared for each and every one of our students , '' they added .
The school , which held a two-minute silence as the bell went on Monday morning , said lessons would be cancelled all day , with counsellors available for staff and students .
`` Words can not describe our shock and sadness at this time , '' it said .
`` Our thoughts are with his mum , dad , brother and family , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a cherished colleague and he will be sadly missed . ''
Mr Furlong was a former student of St Francis Xavier 's College in Liverpool .
In a statement on Facebook , the college said it was `` devastated '' by his death , adding : `` Our prayers are with him and his family . ''
Joe Ritchie-Bennett was an American citizen who had moved to the UK 15 years ago .
His father Robert Ritchie told US TV network CBS the family was `` heartbroken '' and said his son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` brilliant and loving '' .
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper , Mr Ritchie-Bennett initially worked for a law firm in London after moving to the UK .
About 10 years ago he joined a Dutch pharmaceutical company which has its headquarters in Reading .
His brother , also called Robert , is a captain in the Philadelphia police force and told the Inquirer : `` I love him .
I always have .
I always will .
He was a great guy .
`` We used to play together every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
Our family is heartbroken and beside ourselves . ''
Mr Ritchie-Bennett 's father said : `` I absolutely love my son with all of my heart and all of my soul .
`` We 're mourning and we 're trying to decide what we 're going to do .
It 's 3,500 miles away .
They are still in lockdown over there with the coronavirus , and I do n't know what else to say . ''

"Equally, we would like to express our gratitude to the emergency services, members of the public and the wider Reading community, who did all they could to help and save the lives of those who had been injured that night," they added.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Reading stabbings: Victims were 'true gentlemen'

Tributes have been paid to three `` true gentlemen '' stabbed to death in a park in Reading .
James Furlong , David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were regular customers at a pub near Forbury Gardens , where Saturday 's attack took place .
Local residents held silences and laid flowers around the town for the trio .
Police continue to question suspect Khairi Saadallah , 25 , who came to the UK from Libya in 2012 .
He was arrested under the Terrorism Act .
Mr Saadallah originally claimed asylum and was given leave to remain in 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sandford said .
He came to the attention of MI5 last year as someone who might travel overseas , possibly for terrorism purposes , but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk .
A close member of his family told the BBC that he left Libya to escape the violence there , and that he had suffered from post-traumatic stress from the civil war .
However , he had been thinking of trying to return .
They said his long-standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saadallah threw a TV from his top-floor flat this year and had a mental health key worker .
• What we know so far • Who were the victims ?
Mourners gathered for a one-minute silence outside the Blagrave Arms pub in Reading town centre , where Somewhere Over The Rainbow was played .
A tribute on the door said management and staff were `` devastated '' .
`` Our friends were the kindest , most genuine , and most loveliest people in our community that we had the the pleasure of knowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wake , a friend of the victims , called the pub a `` safe space '' for members of the LGBT+ community .
`` We become so used to seeing incidents like this on the television , '' he said .
`` This time , we can not change the channel .
This time , it 's on our doorstep . ''
Police were called to Reading 's Forbury Gardens at about 19:00 BST on Saturday .
Witnesses say a lone attacker with a knife shouted `` unintelligible words '' and stabbed several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Three other people who were injured in the attack have since been discharged from hospital , police said .
Martin Cooper , a friend of the three men who were killed and the chief executive of LGBT+ charity Reading Pride , described them as `` true gentlemen '' .
`` They were a support network for individuals , and I know they will be sorely missed by many , '' he said .
Mr Wails , a 49-year-old scientist , was the last victim to be named .
Friend Michael Main said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 'd have a lot of banter ... it 's sad to know he 's gone so early , '' he added .
Mr Ritchie-Bennett , 39 , was originally from Philadelphia but had lived in the UK for 15 years , his father confirmed to US TV network CBS .
Robert Ritchie said his family was `` heartbroken '' and described his son as `` brilliant and loving '' .
BBC Radio Berkshire presenter Sarah Walker said Mr Ritchie-Bennett had been married to her close friend , Ian , who died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She described him as a `` fantastic human being '' who was `` outrageously funny '' .
`` He was one of those unique people who on one hand could make you properly belly laugh , but , at the same time , he could show you such extraordinary kindness , '' she said .
Mr Furlong , 36 , was a teacher and head of history , government and politics at The Holt School in Wokingham .
His parents Gary and Janet described their son as `` beautiful , intelligent , honest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furlong 's former pupils , Molly Collins , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme he was a `` passionate and enthusiastic '' teacher who dedicated extra time to helping students progress .
More than 100 students , some holding hands , gathered at the gates of The Holt School for a two-minute silence on Monday morning , while a flag in the courtyard was lowered to half-mast .
In an open letter , former pupils and parents have asked for the school 's humanities block to be renamed in Mr Furlong 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was initially arrested on suspicion of murder .
He was later re-arrested on Sunday under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .
Under the Act , police have the power to detain him without charge for up to 14 days .
Counter terror police , who are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident , have said they are `` keeping an open mind as to the motive for this attack '' .
They are continuing to appeal for information - and asked any drivers with relevant dashcam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reading to lay flowers on Monday morning , Home Secretary Priti Patel told MPs the threat posed by lone attackers was `` growing '' .
She thanked those who responded to the incident , including student police officers - noting that a `` young , unarmed '' officer `` took down the suspect without hesitation '' while another carried out first aid .
`` They showed courage , bravery and selflessness way beyond their years , '' she said .
Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said it was `` heartbreaking that we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after attacks at Fishmongers ' Hall near London Bridge in November and in Streatham in February - adding that the public `` will want answers '' .
He previously said that with the Ministry of Justice 's budget having been cut by 40 % over 10 years , the government needed to reconsider the resources available for de-radicalisation programmes in prisons , as well as monitoring , supervision and risk assessment of released prisoners .

Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said it was "heartbreaking that we are having this conversation again so soon" after attacks at Fishmongers' Hall near London Bridge in November and in Streatham in February - adding that the public "will want answers".


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Eton apologises to Nigerian ex-student Onyeama for racism

The headmaster of Eton College has told the BBC he is `` appalled '' by the racism experienced by the first black person to complete his studies at the prestigious British public school .
Nigerian writer Dillibe Onyeama obtained his school-leaving certificate from Eton in 1969 .
He wrote a book about the racism he experienced at the school and was subsequently banned from visiting .
Head Master Simon Henderson said `` we have made significant strides since '' .
But he acknowledged that there was `` more to do '' .
Eton has a reputation for educating some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who is the 20th British prime minister to have attended the school , as did Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and both the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex .
`` We have made significant strides since Onyeama was at Eton but - as millions of people around the world rightly raise their voices in protest against racial discrimination and inequality - we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do , '' Mr Henderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would invite Onyeama to meet him in order to apologise in person and `` to make it clear that he will always be welcome at Eton '' .
`` We must all speak out and commit to doing better - permanently - and I am determined that we seize this moment as a catalyst for real and sustained change for the better , '' he added .
What does Onyeama say ?
Onyeama told the BBC that the apology was not necessary and did not change his view of Eton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added however , that the apology `` compels the recognition that prejudice on the grounds of colour or race dehumanises its victims in a way that ordinary forms of prejudice do not '' .
He previously told the BBC that he had been taunted on a daily basis at Eton by fellow students .
He was asked questions like `` Why are you black ?
`` , `` How many maggots are there in your hair ? ''
and `` Does your mother wear a bone in her nose ? ''
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sports , the students attributed it to his race .
When he obtained seven O-level passes , the entire school was confounded .
`` 'Tell me Onyeama , how did you do it ? '
I am asked time and time again , '' he wrote in his book .
`` 'You cheated , did n't you ? '
'' After leaving the school , he detailed these experiences in a memoir and in 1972 he received an official letter informing him that he was banned from visiting Eton .
The headmaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies and institutions , such as insurance market Lloyd 's of London and pub chain Greene King , have apologised for historical links to the slave trade .
Those apologies were spurred by the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests .
Eton was founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and has a worldwide reputation for its high educational standards .
Currently it charges fees of more than £40,000 ( $ 50,000 ) a year .

"We have made significant strides since Mr Onyeama was at Eton but - as millions of people around the world rightly raise their voices in protest against racial discrimination and inequality - we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do," Mr Henderson told the BBC.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Former chancellor Sajid Javid warns against return to austerity

Former chancellor Sajid Javid has warned against a return to austerity as the UK economy struggles with the effects of the coronavirus crisis .
In a report by the Centre for Policy Studies , he called for low taxes on business to aid the UK 's recovery .
The conservative think tank , which was co-founded by Margaret Thatcher , said it should be based on `` a dynamic private sector and low taxes . ''
Labour has said the government should have offered more generous support .
The report by the think tank said that a quick economic bounce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not likely .
But it said coronavirus emergency spending measures should be stopped , if possible , by April 2021 .
It said that polls suggest the UK is `` not ready '' to return to austerity measures introduced by former chancellor George Osborne , `` necessary though they were '' .
• How much will coronavirus cost the UK ?
• Dozens of people 'chasing every job ' in poor areas Instead , the report calls for tax to shift away from profits and incomes and towards reformed property tax and tightening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy '' .
National insurance should be given a `` significant temporary '' reduction to make it cheaper for employers to take on staff .
The former cabinet minister , who resigned from the Treasury in February , said `` early hopes of a V-shaped recovery '' had `` proved optimistic '' .
He predicted that `` some long-term damage to the economy '' had become `` unavoidable '' , with as many as 2.5 million people out of work due to the Covid-19 lockdown .
But to speed up the rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the After The Virus report , published on Tuesday , that ministers must make it easier for businesses to hire workers .
`` If we want to support and stimulate employment , then axiomatically the best option is to cut the payroll tax - employer 's National Insurance , '' Mr Javid said .
`` Tax employment less , and all other things being equal you will end up with more of it . ''
Other recommendations made in the report include temporarily cutting VAT and bringing forward `` shovel ready '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the `` only way out of this crisis is growth '' .
He joins fellow former chancellor Alistair Darling in calling for an emergency VAT cut to boost consumer spending , a move undertaken by the Labour peer after the 2008 financial crisis .
Mr Javid said : `` If we want to secure the strongest possible recovery , it 's essential that no stone is left unturned . ''
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The Labour Party, in a report in March on the economic effects of coronavirus, criticised the government for acting too slowly and said it should underwrite a bigger proportion of wages for those who lose their jobs.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Shielding to stop at end of July in England

The 2.2 million people who have been self-isolating in England during the pandemic will no longer need to shield from 1 August .
From 6 July , they will be able to meet up outdoors , in a group , with up to five others and form 'support bubbles ' with other households .
The measures can be eased because infection rates are falling , the government says .
Support packages will remain until the end of July to help people transition .
What changes from 6 July ?
Those who are shielding and live alone in England - including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to create a support bubble with one other household of any size .
This follows the 'social bubble ' rules which were introduced earlier this month for anyone living alone and single-parent households .
People shielding will also be able to meet in groups of up to six outdoors while maintaining social distancing rules .
Still shielding : 'The novelty has certainly worn off' What is changing from 1 August ?
Extremely vulnerable people who are most at risk from becoming ill from coronavirus will no longer need to shield in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work , if they ca n't work from home , as long as their workplace is COVID secure .
However , they should still follow social distancing guidelines when outside their homes and wash their hands regularly to reduce the risk of being infected .
The changes mean those shielding will no longer be eligible for statutory sick pay - unless they develop coronavirus symptoms , or someone they know develops symptoms , and they are told to self-isolate and can not work from home .
Free essential food boxes will stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volunteers and local councils is still possible .
They will still qualify for priority slots for online shopping and will be offered help with medicine deliveries and getting to medical appointments .
Why is the advice changing ?
The UK government says the advice can be relaxed because the chances of encountering the virus in the community continue to fall - one in 1,700 people are estimated to have the virus now , down from 1 in 500 four weeks ago .
The government says it has worked with clinicians , GPs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups on the changes .
But some charities are criticising the relaxing of the advice , saying many of the people they support do not feel it is safe to stop shielding .
• Coronavirus : Who should be shielding ?
`` We know how difficult this period has been and the impact shielding has had on many people 's mental health , '' says Dr Jenny Harries , deputy chief medical officer .
`` We believe it is the right time to relax some of the advice so people can start to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their daily lives . ''
But she added the advice on shielding could change again `` if there are any changes in the rates of infection that could impact on this group '' .
What was the advice in England ?
As the country went into lockdown , around two million people were sent letters by their GPs telling them not to leave home and to avoid contact with others .
This was to protect them from the virus because they were considered to be most at risk from Covid-19 .
Among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shielding are solid organ transplant recipients , cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy , pregnant women with heart disease and people with severe respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis and severe asthma .
Over half of those shielding are under the age of 70 ; more than 90,000 are children .
Since the start of June , people shielding in England were told they could go out once a day - to meet one person from another household while adhering to social distancing .
From the beginning of August , that shielding advice is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the shielded list , in case more advice needs to given to this group in future .
Have things changed in Scotland , Northern Ireland and Wales ?
Northern Ireland has already said people will no longer need to shield from 31 July .
But officials say this pausing of the advice will only happen if the rate of community transmission remains low .
People who are shielding and living alone in Northern Ireland will also be able to form a support bubble from 6 July with one other household .
Until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are advised to stay at home as much as possible and to practise social distancing when they go outside .
In Scotland , the advice applies to around 180,000 people and is in place until at least 31 July .
Meanwhile in Wales , almost 130,000 people are shielding and the Chief Medical Officer for Wales says the current guidance runs until at least 16 August .
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The UK government says the advice can be relaxed because the chances of encountering the virus in the community continue to fall - one in 1,700 people are estimated to have the virus now, down from 1 in 500 four weeks ago.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Male plasma contains higher levels of antibodies

Men who have had coronavirus are being urged to donate plasma from their blood to be used in research into treatments for Covid-19 .
Studies suggest men are more likely to become seriously ill and therefore produce higher levels of antibodies than women .
This means their plasma could be more useful for saving lives .
NHS Blood and Transplant says the plasma could be used to treat hospital patients if trials are successful .
It started requesting blood and plasma from Covid survivors in April and , by mid-May , nearly 600 people had donated their plasma .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had high enough levels of antibodies to be used in trials , compared with just 29 % of those from women .
Higher antibody levels were also more often found in older patients , Asian patients and those who had been treated in hospital for Covid-19 .
• Coronavirus blood treatment to be tried • ' I have the highest level of antibodies in the UK' '' We 'd still like to hear from anybody who had coronavirus or the symptoms , '' Prof David Roberts , associate director for blood donation at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` But we would especially want to hear from men . ''
Not everyone can donate plasma - the first step is to fill out a form on the NHS Blood and Transplant website .
Simon Callon , 51 , from St Helens , Merseyside , donated his plasma after he became unwell with coronavirus and lost his father , Noel , to Covid-19 .
`` It was a no-brainer , really , '' he says , `` and very easy to do . ''
Simon did not have a cough when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piercing headaches '' and shivered at night for a few days .
He was able to be tested because his partner works for the NHS .
A few weeks later , his father became ill and was admitted to hospital with low oxygen levels but did not survive .
`` I do n't want anybody going through what happened to my dad , '' Simon says .
`` He died on a hospital ward with no family or friends , with a nurse holding his hand .
`` Only 10 people were allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can save somebody or help somebody , you would do it . ''
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters It 's a yellow-ish liquid that makes up about half of blood volume and carries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the body .
After someone is infected with a virus , the plasma contains antibodies used to help fight infection .
This antibody-rich plasma - called convalescent plasma - is formed when someone has recovered from Covid-19 , usually 28 days after being ill. Why is it important ?
This convalescent plasma could be given to Covid-19 patients by transfusion ( like blood ) to help them fight off the disease and improve their chances of survival .
Two clinical trials in the UK , Remap-Cap and Recovery , are under way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other trials using plasma as a treatment are taking place in the US and elsewhere .
Only those who have had coronavirus symptoms and only once they have fully recovered , giving time for antibodies to develop .
Donors need to go to one of 23 donor centre in various cities across England .
Is it the same as donating blood ?
It 's different .
The process takes about 45 minutes and separates plasma from the blood as you donate .
The body usually replaces the plasma donated in 48 hours @

Of the donations from men, 43% had high enough levels of antibodies to be used in trials, compared with just 29% of those from women.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Wildlife scientists examine the great 'human pause'

A UK-led team has launched an initiative to track wildlife before , during and after lockdown .
The researchers ' aim is to study what they have called the `` anthropause '' - the global-scale , temporary slowdown in human activity , which is likely to have a profound impact on other species .
Measuring that impact , they say , will reveal ways in which we can `` share our increasingly crowded planet '' .
They outline this mission in a paper in the journal Scientific Reports .
They outline `` urgent steps '' to allow scientists to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absence of humans in many landscapes - including ensuring that researchers have access and permission to carry out their work , and can gain access to information about human movement , as well as animal-tracking data .
• Coronavirus : This is not the last pandemic • Covid recovery could 'tip the balance ' for nature Prof Christian Rutz from the University of St Andrews is president of the International Bio-logging Society .
He pointed out that bio-loggers - small tracking devices fitted to animals in order to record their movements and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habitats all over the world throughout the pandemic .
`` There is a really valuable research opportunity here , one that 's been brought about by the most tragic circumstances , but it 's one we think we ca n't afford to miss , '' he told BBC News .
Usually , studies which try to examine the impact of human presence and activity on wild animals are limited to comparing protected habitats to unprotected areas , or studying landscapes in the wake of a natural disaster .
`` But during lockdown we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in different localities and for habitats where some species have been fitted with tracking devices the whole time , '' said Prof Rutz .
There have been many accounts on social media of wildlife apparently making the most of our absence - moving freely through surprisingly urban settings .
In some places though , the lack of human activity appears to have been detrimental - increases in poaching driven by poverty , and the absence of ecotourism .
`` No one 's saying that humans should stay in lockdown permanently , '' added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see major impacts of our changes in road use , for example ?
We could use that to make small changes to our transport network that could have major benefits . ''
Prof Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth has been part of what might be considered the first anthropause study - a long-term investigation into the changes in the abandoned landscape around the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant .
`` Just a few years after the evacuation of the Exclusion Zone , Belarussian and Ukrainian researchers found species associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were disappearing , but wild animals - wild boar , deer and wolf - were multiplying , '' he said .
`` Still abandoned more than 30 years later , the zone has become an iconic example of accidental rewilding . ''
`` At great economic and human cost , Covid and Chernobyl forced us to push the pause button on our environmental damage , '' Prof Smith continued .
`` Stopping some of those impacts altogether will be hard , but will be helped by what we can learn from these extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team pointed out in their paper : `` Scientific knowledge gained during this devastating crisis will allow us to develop innovative strategies for sharing space on this increasingly crowded planet , with benefits for both wildlife and humans . ''

They outline "urgent steps" to allow scientists to learn as much as possible from the sudden absence of humans in many landscapes - including ensuring that researchers have access and permission to carry out their work, and can gain access to information about human movement, as well as animal-tracking data.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Duchess of Cambridge's sunflower promise in memory of boy

The Duchess of Cambridge has pledged to plant a sunflower in memory of a boy who was cared for by a hospice .
Catherine spoke to Stuart and Carla Delf , from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire , about their nine-year-old son Fraser , who died in January .
She congratulated Fraser 's 13-year-old brother Stuie , who ran a sponsored 5k every day last month to raise money for the Each hospice in Milton , Cambridge .
The duchess said the fundraising was `` amazing '' .
She was joined by the Duchess of Cornwall in the video call last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Delfs spent seven weeks living in the hospice with Fraser before he died as a result of Coats plus syndrome , a rare condition that affects multiple organs and causes brain abnormalities .
Stuie told the duchesses he had been inspired by 100-year-old NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore .
Camilla said : `` Captain Tom has done a lot for this country , has n't he ?
He 's inspired so many people .
You must be very fit , Stuie . ''
The duchesses heard that the hospice where Fraser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramatic drop in fundraising because of coronavirus .
Stuie set out to raise £500 to fill the gap but ended up with £18,500 in total .
`` Fraser was n't just my brother , he was my best friend , '' he said .
After the video call , Mr Delf , 42 , said : `` [ Catherine ] said she was going to plant a sunflower in memory of Fraser . ''
The sunflower has been adopted as the emblem of hospice care .

The Delfs spent seven weeks living in the hospice with Fraser before he died as a result of Coats plus syndrome, a rare condition that affects multiple organs and causes brain abnormalities.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Burnley condemns 'White Lives Matter' banner

Burnley are `` ashamed and embarrassed '' by a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley ' that was towed by an aeroplane over Etihad Stadium during Monday 's match against Manchester City .
The aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick-off in City 's 5-0 win .
Burnley and City players and staff had taken a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement moments earlier .
`` Fans like that do n't deserve to be around football , '' Clarets skipper Ben Mee told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` It 's a minority of our supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive part of our support who distance ourselves from anything like that .
`` It definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky .
`` We are embarrassed that our name was in it , that they tried to attach it to our club - it does n't belong anywhere near our club . ''
In a statement , Burnley said that the banner `` in no way represents '' what the club stands for and that they will `` work fully with the authorities to identify those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Burnley strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner , '' the statement added .
`` We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor .
`` We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League , to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter .
`` The club has a proud record of working with all genders , religions and faiths through its award-winning community scheme , and stands against racism of any kind .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter initiative and , in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart , our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City . ''
Both Burnley and City were wearing shirts with the players ' names replaced with 'Black Lives Matter ' .
Since the Premier League resumed on 17 June after a 100-day hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic , players and officials have been showing their support for the movement for racial equality following the death of George Floyd in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 46-year-old unarmed black man , died as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
His death sparked protests around the world .
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards said seeing the banner was `` disheartening '' .
`` After how far we 've come in these last couple of weeks , it really does hurt me , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` I agree everyone should have free speech but when it looked like everything was on the up there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
City and England forward Raheem Sterling said it was a `` massive step '' that players took a knee in support of Black Lives Matter on the opening night of the top-flight 's return .
Asked about the banner , City boss Pep Guardiola said society could not overturn 400 years of racial injustice in one week but added `` we are going to change the situation '' .
`` We need time , the racism is still there .
We have to fight every day and condemn the bad @ @ @ @ @ @

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Burnley CEO 'disgusted' by the banner flown over the Etihad
Burnley are "ashamed and embarrassed" by a banner reading "White Lives Matter Burnley" that was towed by an aeroplane over Etihad Stadium during Monday's match against Manchester City.
The aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick-off in City's 5-0 win.
Burnley and City players and staff had taken a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement moments earlier.
"Fans like that don't deserve to be around football," Clarets skipper Ben Mee told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Defender Mee added: "We're ashamed, we're embarrassed.
"It's a minority of our supporters - I know I speak for a massive part of our support who distance ourselves from anything like that.
"It definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky.
"We are embarrassed that our name was in it, that they tried to attach it to our club - it doesn't belong anywhere near our club."
Tony Livesey's anger at seeing 'White Lives Matter Burnley' banner
In a statement, Burnley said that the banner "in no way represents" what the club stands for and that they will "work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and take appropriate action".
"Burnley strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner," the statement added.
"We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor.
"We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter.
"The club has a proud record of working with all genders, religions and faiths through its award-winning community scheme, and stands against racism of any kind.
"We are fully behind the Premier League's Black Lives Matter initiative and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City."
Both Burnley and City were wearing shirts with the players' names replaced with 'Black Lives Matter'.
The stunt was carried out by Air Ads, which operates out of Blackpool Airport and makes and flies banners. It has flown banners over football stadiums in the past, including a "Moyes Out" one at Old Trafford.
When BBC Sport contacted the company, a man who answered refused to give his name but said he was packing away the banner.
He said as long as banners were legal and did not use coarse language, the company did not "take sides" and had previously done a Black Lives Matter banner. He claimed police had been informed of the banner in advance.
The aircraft circled above Etihad Stadium for several minutes before departing
Reaction
Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick It Out, English football's anti-racism charity: "The point of Black Lives Matter is not to diminish the importance of other people's lives. It is to highlight that black people are being denied certain human rights simply by virtue of the colour of their skin.
"It is about equality. We shall continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for greater equality for all in football."
PFA equalities director Iffy Onuora: "You get that moment of deflation but then there's the positive reaction since. I thought Ben Mee was absolutely fantastic.
"You feel inspired again. These are uncomfortable conversations but in order to progress, you have to have them.
"In itself, the words themselves aren't offensive, it's the context. It's the rejection of conversations we are having at the moment and that's what it represents."
Piara Powar, executive director of anti-discrimination body Fare: "Set against the BLM message of equal rights, 'White Lives Matter' can only be motivated by racism and a denial of equal rights. It shows exactly why the fight for equality is so important and why the majority of people have supported it.
"The movement, the issues that are being discussed and the change that will arise is unstoppable. History will judge that this was a moment that led to change."
Since the Premier League resumed on 17 June after a 100-day hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, players and officials have been showing their support for the movement for racial equality following the death of George Floyd in the United States last month.
Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His death sparked protests around the world.
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards said seeing the banner was "disheartening".
"After how far we've come in these last couple of weeks, it really does hurt me," he told Sky Sports.
"I agree everyone should have free speech but when it looked like everything was on the up there's a small fraction who want to ruin it."
City and England forward Raheem Sterling said it was a "massive step" that players took a knee in support of Black Lives Matter on the opening night of the top-flight's return.
Asked about the banner, City boss Pep Guardiola said society could not overturn 400 years of racial injustice in one week but added "we are going to change the situation".
"We need time, the racism is still there. We have to fight every day and condemn the bad things," he said.


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in UK fall to pre-lockdown level

The UK has recorded its lowest number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases - 958 - since the lockdown began .
The number of daily virus deaths also fell to 15 , the lowest figure since 15 March , the day before the government began its daily televised briefings .
However , the number of deaths announced are often lower on Mondays due to reporting lags over the weekend .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to confirm further easing of lockdown rules in England on Tuesday .
The new government figures on Monday show that for the first time both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of positive tests are back at pre-lockdown levels .
On 23 March , when the UK went into lockdown , 967 cases were recorded .
And that was before testing was massively ramped up - with tests now available to anyone with symptoms .
• PM to announce on Tuesday if pubs can reopen • Shielding to stop in England on 1 August • Groups of six can meet indoors in NI from Tuesday Speaking at the Downing Street briefing , Health Secretary Matt Hancock also revealed a third piece of positive news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being treated in hospital for coronavirus has dropped below 5,000 .
At its peak , on 12 April , the number of patients in hospital was 20,699 .
Mr Hancock said the figures were `` pointing in the right direction '' , adding : `` The plan is working . ''
`` Infections are falling , the NHS is restoring and the virus is in retreat , '' he said .
`` A month ago around one in 400 people had the virus , now it 's about one in 1,700 - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be able to set out the next steps in our plan to ease the national lockdown . ''
The UK 's chief medical officers downgraded the coronavirus alert level from four to three last Friday - days after non-essential shops in England were allowed to reopen .
Under level three , the virus is considered to be `` in general circulation '' and there could be a `` gradual relaxation of restrictions '' .
On Tuesday , Boris Johnson is expected to announce if the hospitality sector can reopen on 4 July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2m distancing rule in England will be relaxed - to 1m - with some mitigating measures .
But No 10 warned the moves would be reversed if they led to a surge in cases .
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Non-essential stores re-opened in Wales on Monday , and in Scotland , dental practices and places of worship have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland , the executive has said groups of up to six people can meet indoors from Tuesday .
Across the nations in the past 24 hours , there were no deaths from coronavirus in Scotland or Northern Ireland , and only one in Wales .
The official total number of deaths in the UK from coronavirus , among those who tested positive , stands at 42,647 , across all settings .

"A month ago around one in 400 people had the virus, now it's about one in 1,700 - and this means that tomorrow the prime minister will be able to set out the next steps in our plan to ease the national lockdown."


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Man City thrash Burnley to make Liverpool wait for title

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Burnley to ensure Liverpool will have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title .
Three first-half goals saw City on their way to the most comfortable of wins at Etihad Stadium , with Foden 's superb long-range strike breaking the deadlock before Mahrez 's double just before the break .
The Algerian 's fine solo effort made it 2-0 before he added another from the spot after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero , with the penalty being awarded by the video assistant referee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City against a Burnley side that did not name their full complement of substitutes for their first game since the Premier League restarted behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Foden played a starring role in the rout , starting the move that saw Bernardo Silva tee up David Silva to make it 4-0 soon after the break , and then adding a fifth himself after Gabriel Jesus helped on a David Silva cross .
By then the evening was a stroll for Pep Guardiola 's side , who are now 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games remaining .
If the defending champions had dropped points against the Clarets , a win for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday would have seen them officially take City 's crown .
Instead Jurgen Klopp 's side must beat the Eagles and then rely on City dropping points against Chelsea on Thursday if they are to clinch the title before they visit Etihad Stadium on 2 July .
Burnley issued a statement during the game condemning the actions of those responsible after a plane carrying a banner reading 'White Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground shortly after kick-off .
Both sets of players had taken a knee before the game started in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
• Burnley 'ashamed and embarrassed ' by banner flown above Etihad Stadium during Man City game Foden was given only limited game-time earlier in the season but he is threatening to end it as one of City 's main men .
The 20-year-old enjoyed the wide open spaces that Burnley increasingly gave him as the game progressed , and made the most of them with his build-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Foden stood out as the best player on the pitch , '' said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Pat Nevin .
`` He had everything about his game - good energy and runs with the ball , but also the eye of a pass which all City players have .
`` As an outsider , I would build my team around him , not just City but England too .
If it was Spain , they would make him the core of the team early on .
I watch Chelsea who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Foden is extraordinary and has the vision that others do n't . ''
From City 's point of view , this was the perfect way for them to ease more of their players back into action with Pep Guardiola making eight changes from the side that beat Arsenal last week .
The only blip was the injury sustained by Aguero as he won City 's penalty , with the Argentine striker forced off and Guardiola saying afterwards that it `` does not look good '' .
Guardiola added : `` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggled in the last month with some pain in his knee .
We will see on Tuesday . ''
City were able to give Leroy Sane his first competitive outing of the season before the end , when the German winger replaced Foden .
Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane , who had been out of action since injuring his knee ligaments in the Community Shield in August , will be leaving the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract ends in the summer of 2021 .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which suggests he will play a part in Guardiola 's plans during the remainder of this campaign as City , who have already collected the Carabao Cup , look to defend the FA Cup and try to win the Champions League for the first time .
Burnley have now lost 5-0 on their past three visits to Manchester City in all competitions , but this defeat could have been even worse .
The Clarets did not manage an effort at goal until Dwight McNeil lashed a free-kick into the empty stand behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that was the only time they came close to threatening a reply .
There were mitigating circumstances for Burnley boss Sean Dyche , however .
A trip to this part of Manchester is hard enough without the contract issues and injuries which meant he could not fill his bench in his side 's first game after their enforced three-month break .
First-choice strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were absent through injury , while Jeff Hendrick , Aaron Lennon , Phil Bardsley and former England goalkeeper Joe Hart are all free agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not considered for selection .
It meant that , while City had players of the calibre of Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling among their substitutes , the Clarets named two untried youngsters in Max Thompson and Bobby Thomas , and two keepers - Lukas Jensen and Bailey Peacock-Farrell - among their potential replacements .
Before their season was stopped , Burnley were on a seven-game unbeaten run that had taken them to the fringes of the race for Europe .
Dyche 's mission now is to try to regain some of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnley host Watford on Thursday ( 18:00 BST ) while Manchester City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later the same evening ( 20:15 ) .
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Foden scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Arsenal last week and his strike against Burnley means he has scored in consecutive league games for the first time in his career
Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Burnley to ensure Liverpool will have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title.
Three first-half goals saw City on their way to the most comfortable of wins at Etihad Stadium, with Foden's superb long-range strike breaking the deadlock before Mahrez's double just before the break.
The Algerian's fine solo effort made it 2-0 before he added another from the spot after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero, with the penalty being awarded by the video assistant referee.
It was all too easy for City against a Burnley side that did not name their full complement of substitutes for their first game since the Premier League restarted behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Foden played a starring role in the rout, starting the move that saw Bernardo Silva tee up David Silva to make it 4-0 soon after the break, and then adding a fifth himself after Gabriel Jesus helped on a David Silva cross.
By then the evening was a stroll for Pep Guardiola's side, who are now 20 points behind the leaders with eight league games remaining.
If the defending champions had dropped points against the Clarets, a win for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday would have seen them officially take City's crown.
Instead Jurgen Klopp's side must beat the Eagles and then rely on City dropping points against Chelsea on Thursday if they are to clinch the title before they visit Etihad Stadium on 2 July.
Burnley issued a statement during the game condemning the actions of those responsible after a plane carrying a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley' was flown over the ground shortly after kick-off.
Both sets of players had taken a knee before the game started in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Foden was given only limited game-time earlier in the season but he is threatening to end it as one of City's main men.
The 20-year-old enjoyed the wide open spaces that Burnley increasingly gave him as the game progressed, and made the most of them with his build-up play, as well as his finishing.
"Foden stood out as the best player on the pitch," said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Pat Nevin. "He had everything about his game - good energy and runs with the ball, but also the eye of a pass which all City players have.
"As an outsider, I would build my team around him, not just City but England too. If it was Spain, they would make him the core of the team early on. I watch Chelsea who have a lot of good young players, but Foden is extraordinary and has the vision that others don't."
From City's point of view, this was the perfect way for them to ease more of their players back into action with Pep Guardiola making eight changes from the side that beat Arsenal last week.
The only blip was the injury sustained by Aguero as he won City's penalty, with the Argentine striker forced off and Guardiola saying afterwards that it "does not look good".
Guardiola added: "He felt something in his knee. He struggled in the last month with some pain in his knee. We will see on Tuesday."
City were able to give Leroy Sane his first competitive outing of the season before the end, when the German winger replaced Foden.
Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane, who had been out of action since injuring his knee ligaments in the Community Shield in August, will be leaving the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract ends in the summer of 2021.
He was given an 11-minute cameo against the Clarets, which suggests he will play a part in Guardiola's plans during the remainder of this campaign as City, who have already collected the Carabao Cup, look to defend the FA Cup and try to win the Champions League for the first time.
Weakened Burnley given a harsh lesson
It was a 'reality night' - Dyche on Man City thrashing
Burnley have now lost 5-0 on their past three visits to Manchester City in all competitions, but this defeat could have been even worse.
The Clarets did not manage an effort at goal until Dwight McNeil lashed a free-kick into the empty stand behind Ederson's goal after 63 minutes, and that was the only time they came close to threatening a reply.
There were mitigating circumstances for Burnley boss Sean Dyche, however.
A trip to this part of Manchester is hard enough without the contract issues and injuries which meant he could not fill his bench in his side's first game after their enforced three-month break.
First-choice strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were absent through injury, while Jeff Hendrick, Aaron Lennon, Phil Bardsley and former England goalkeeper Joe Hart are all free agents from the end of June and were not considered for selection.
It meant that, while City had players of the calibre of Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling among their substitutes, the Clarets named two untried youngsters in Max Thompson and Bobby Thomas, and two keepers - Lukas Jensen and Bailey Peacock-Farrell - among their potential replacements.
Before their season was stopped, Burnley were on a seven-game unbeaten run that had taken them to the fringes of the race for Europe. Dyche's mission now is to try to regain some of that momentum in the next few weeks.
Man of the match: Phil Foden (Man City)
Foden scored two and helped make another in a sparkling performance. It is just a shame there were no fans at the Etihad to give his performance the acclaim it deserved when he was replaced by Sane before the end.
What's next?
Burnley host Watford on Thursday (18:00 BST) while Manchester City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later the same evening (20:15).


bbcuk--2020-06-22--Dalton-in-Furness deaths: Father, son and daughter killed in crash

A father and his two children who were killed in a crash while out walking their dog have been named .
Joshua Flynn , 37 , son Coby-Jay , 15 , and daughter Skylar , 12 , were struck by a car on Abbey Road in Dalton-in-Furness , Cumbria , on Sunday .
One local resident described it as a `` terrible , terrible thing '' .
A 47-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving and three counts of causing death by dangerous driving .
The family 's dog Troy was also killed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BST .
One woman , who lives nearby , said : `` There 's an intense sadness .
`` It 's horrific and it just feels heavy .
We 're in disbelief .
`` Whenever something like that happened it would be awful , but I think the fact it was Father 's Day just multiplied everything . ''
The vicar of nearby St Mary 's Church said it would be open for private prayer .
`` Everybody obviously will be in real shock and there 'll be a lot of sadness and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has happened , '' the Rev Ruth Crossley said .
A spokesman for Cumbria Police urged witnesses , or anyone who saw the car - a Peugeot - in the area to contact the force .

"Everybody obviously will be in real shock and there'll be a lot of sadness and a lot of questions of why this has happened," the Rev Ruth Crossley said.