bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Morning update as military begins mobile testing

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Sunday .
We 'll have another update for you on Monday .
The military is to begin carrying out coronavirus tests in pop-up facilities .
The mobile units will travel to `` hard to reach '' areas of the UK to test key workers .
The units are part of efforts to ramp up testing by the government , which will have Boris Johnson back at the helm on Monday .
The prime minister is returning to work at Downing Street after recovering from the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents have said none of their staff have been tested for Covid-19 .
Out of 210 care providers in England spoken to by the BBC , 159 said none of their workers had been screened .
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The Hanns from Dundee are known as one of Scotland 's largest families .
With 10 of their 13 children living at home , the lockdown has already brought its challenges for Roy and Emma Hann , then on Thursday they learned Roy had tested positive for Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it is `` very mild '' but the Hann household is now going through a 14-day quarantine .
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Inseparable in sickness and in health When a couple in their 60s were brought to Bradford Royal Infirmary by ambulance within hours of one another , both were a cause for concern for staff .
In the latest instalment of our doctor 's diary , we hear how Michael and Mary Blessington were initially placed apart in hospital , but once they were given adjacent beds their health started to improve .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or postpone weddings while in lockdown have opted to hold online handfasting ceremonies in their place .
Ellie Brooks , from Dorset , has been performing the virtual ceremonies for couples on their original wedding dates .
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When a couple in their 60s were brought to Bradford Royal Infirmary by ambulance within hours of one another, both were a cause for concern for staff. In the latest instalment of our doctor's diary, we hear how Michael and Mary Blessington were initially placed apart in hospital, but once they were given adjacent beds their health started to improve.


bbcuk--2020-04-25--Coronavirus doctor's diary: A couple inseparable in sickness and in health

On Tuesday , Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary recounted the story of a couple who married on a Covid ward hours before one of them died .
Here he meets two other people in love - but this time both are on the road to recovery .
When a couple in their 60s were brought to hospital by ambulance within hours of one another , both were a cause for concern .
Their oxygen levels were very low .
Michael David Blessington , 68 , had also recently been diagnosed with lung cancer , while Mary Elizabeth Blessington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has severe asthma .
The situation was troubling enough for staff to ask Michael if he would wish to be resuscitated in the event of a sudden crisis .
`` At first I said , 'If I 'm going to get bad with this and there 's no way out of it , then by all means… ' '' Michael says .
`` But after , when I spoke to Mary , she said , 'You do n't say that , ' and I changed my mind . ''
`` I told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly , '' Mary says .
Michael was taken to ward 29 , Mary to ward 23 , and this upset their oldest son , Craig , who started calling the hospital repeatedly , asking for his parents to be given adjacent beds .
He knew how much each would worry about the other .
`` They have n't been apart since they were 13 , '' he says .
`` They were at Rhodesway School and had just started seeing each other when Mum got hit over the head with a rounders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school window to get to her , '' he says .
`` They 'd do anything for each other , they 're always together .
On their holidays Dad fishes and Mum sits with him and reads .
Dad is full of tattoos and is a real character , but their relationship is unique . ''
Eventually it was possible to fulfil Craig 's request , and Mary was moved to lie next to Michael , in a bay on ward 29 .
`` They went into hospital on Saturday [ 11 April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobile phone to Dad .
I was phoning the relatives ' information service and they were helping us .
When Dad got the phone , we called , and the first thing he said was ' I 've got her , ' '' Craig says .
`` We think that was the turning point for Dad - he 'd been so ill we thought he would die .
He was grey , could n't breathe and was getting worse .
When they moved him and Mum together that was the turning point .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Dad definitely . ''
Prof John Wright , a medical doctor and epidemiologist , is head of the Bradford Institute for Health Research , and a veteran of cholera , HIV and ebola epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa .
He is writing this diary for BBC News and recording from the hospital wards for BBC Radio 4 's The NHS Front Line • Listen to the next episode at 11:00 on Tuesday 28 April , catch up with the previous episodes online , or download the podcast • You can also read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who married hours before dying Both Michael and Mary also feared the worst for a while .
`` It is a terrible thing , I thought I was going to die .
On the first night I asked the doctors to give me an injection to let me die , '' Mary says .
`` It 's an absolute horrendous thing .
I 've gone through childbirth and severe asthma attacks and there 's nothing like it .
`` And it 's frightening on the ward .
The staff are all in these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
They are running down the ward when someone crashes , and there are people dying .
So we have felt sometimes , you know , 'What will happen to us ? '
'' We are getting better at celebrating our survivors - every patient who leaves the ward is a triumph .
But this joy can not make up for the tragedy of patients who are dying in numbers that we 've never seen before .
Michael is one of our triumphs , though , and I hope Mary will soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side , looking so much better , is especially poignant because their illness came after a number of other troubles , including Michael 's diagnosis of lung cancer and the sudden death of their middle son , Paul , in February .
You can judge Michael 's current state of health from this excerpt of our conversation - Me : A double hospital bed… we should try and put in a special request .
Do we have a honeymoon suite ?
Michael : Yes , we never had our honeymoon !
Mary : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael : Do n't you test me on that !
It 's clear they lift each other 's spirits and are looking forward to the day when Mary , like Michael , is well enough to be discharged , and they can leave together .
Michael says he 's dreaming of a full English breakfast , while Mary is thinking fondly of fish and chips .
And they have their 48th wedding anniversary to celebrate in September .
`` We 've been so well looked after here - but we want to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael .
`` That 's what we 're waiting for now . ''
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"We think that was the turning point for Dad - he'd been so ill we thought he would die. He was grey, couldn't breathe and was getting worse. When they moved him and Mum together that was the turning point. You could see it from there, for Dad definitely."


bbcuk--2020-04-25--Coronavirus: Five firms booming despite the lockdown

For many businesses , coronavirus is the toughest problem they 've ever had to face .
With their customers under lockdown , shops shuttered , cashflow drying up and their staff on furlough , they wonder how they 're going to survive .
But amid all these threats , some companies are finding ways to forge ahead .
Big and small , the following firms are all taking advantage of new commercial opportunities .
A company that began as a `` kitchen-table start-up '' is one of the businesses that is booming during the coronavirus pandemic .
Stitch & Story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 full-time employees , selling materials and providing tutorials for people who want to learn how to knit and crochet .
It has seen huge growth in recent weeks .
Co-founder Jennifer Lam told the BBC that she and her business partner , Jen Hoang , started the business seven years ago with the aim of inspiring a new generation of millennials to learn knitting and crocheting skills .
`` When we started , crafting was seen as really old-fashioned and people just did n't understand how to do it , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many people on lockdown , interest has soared .
`` Sales are surging , up massively .
We had an 800 % increase in March alone compared to the same period last year , '' she said .
`` It 's just something that 's perfect to do now .
So many people are sick of working on screens and being on their phones all the time .
Crafting is seen as a break from that .
`` It 's just so rewarding to make something from scratch . ''
Fitness entrepreneur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nutrition guides as a subscription service in January 2019 , with the aim of creating a `` global community of like-minded women '' who wanted to keep in shape .
`` People were very sceptical at first because the traditional way is to go to the gym and hire a trainer , '' she says .
`` However , that can be very expensive . ''
Now , of course , going to a gym is out of the question so her Tone & Sculpt app is reaching new levels of popularity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ % in downloads during April compared with last year , '' she says .
`` Turnover has literally tripled in the last year . ''
Ms Cela says her home-based exercise routines are `` helping people to stay on track '' at a time when `` a lot of people are finding it difficult even to stay mentally positive '' .
With promotion of the app spreading largely by word of mouth and social media , she and her team of 17 employees are delighted with the surge in interest .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't need fancy equipment , which can be overwhelming , '' she says .
`` We have to make do with our homes and what we can find around us . ''
Despite the lockdown , people are still finding ways to remain convivial , and family-run wine delivery business Laithwaite 's Wine has been helping them to do just that .
The company says it has seen a big rise in sales of prosecco - up 117 % year-on-year during April - and it has noticed that smaller half-bottle and quarter-bottle sizes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on Zoom having a glass with friends and the smaller formats are a little bit more sociable , '' company spokesman Andrew Stead told the BBC .
`` We believe that wine 's role is to keep people together , and if people are coming together at a distance , they 're still coming together . ''
More generally , Laithwaite 's has seen a 300 % rise in new customers year-on-year in March and April .
`` People are avoiding supermarkets and we 're still delivering within two to three days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're seeing a level of sales we would normally associate with Christmas .
Our sales at the moment are about double what we would expect for this time of year . ''
He added that the firm had been receiving positive feedback from customers , but also from wineries thanking it for keeping their businesses going .
`` That makes us feel we 're doing our bit to help everyone staying in . ''
For those who are n't concerned with staying smart and trim or acquiring new craft skills , coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the sofa and watch television .
That 's where media streaming services come in - and Netflix , for one , has seen subscriber numbers surge this year .
Almost 16 million people created accounts in the first three months of the year , the firm said .
That is nearly double the number of new sign-ups it saw in the final months of 2019 .
However , the firm 's popularity and profitability depends on offering exclusive access to hit TV series and movies that people want to watch .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with new programming , since production shutdowns have halted `` almost all '' filming around the world .
However , entertainment industry experts do not see that as a major issue right now .
`` Netflix is and will continue to be the media company least impacted by Covid-19 , '' said eMarketer analyst Eric Haggstrom .
`` Its business is a near perfect fit to a population that is suddenly housebound . ''
Fashion businesses have faced a series of setbacks during the coronavirus pandemic .
Their global supply chains were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to source clothes cheaply and swiftly .
But now they are stuck with orders coming from the other side of the world that will struggle to find customers .
Boohoo , for one , has found a way to adapt to the new normal .
If people are n't venturing much outside their front doors any more , what kinds of clothes do they still need ?
`` People are n't really buying going-out items , but they are buying homewear - hoodies , joggers , tracksuit bottoms , '' a Boohoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tops have gone up in particular , with everyone wanting to look smart on Zoom calls . ''
As a result , the firm has seen a year-on-year rise in sales during April , at a time when rivals have reported a collapse in demand .

"It just goes to show that you don't need fancy equipment, which can be overwhelming," she says. "We have to make do with our homes and what we can find around us."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Are cyclists being wrongly targeted during lockdown?

Cycling is one of the three examples of daily exercise the government advises people to engage in during lockdown .
Despite this , there have been reports of abuse towards cyclists , including signs in a village telling cyclists to stay away .
Some residents say riders `` pose a threat '' by travelling through villages and increase the likelihood of spreading coronavirus .
But is there any science to back this up ?
Prof Jonathan Ball , virologist at the University of Nottingham , said cycling posed no greater risk to the public than walking , and even less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the idea that cyclists ' heavy breathing could spread the virus was wrong .
`` Somebody who 's just breathing is n't producing sufficient particles with sufficient amounts of the virus on them to pose a threat to someone , '' he said .
Prof Ball said a coronavirus sufferer who coughs produces larger droplets , whereas normal breathing - whether heavy or otherwise - only produces small droplets which are less likely to contain the virus .
`` You could theoretically exhale the virus on droplets as you breathe , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dose to contract coronavirus , '' he said .
`` Cyclists are in any part of a village for micro-second . ''
Dr Kate Hattersley , a GP in Devon , said : `` If you have n't got Covid-19 , you ca n't spread it .
If the cyclist is healthy , there 's no way they can spread the virus through your village . ''
Kate Wilkinson Cross , who lives in the Hope Valley , Derbyshire , said : `` Since lockdown I 've experienced much more abuse than I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valley . ''
The lecturer said she and her partner cycled together to deliver food to a friend locally , and a driver in a pickup truck shouted abuse telling them to `` go home '' .
`` The ironic thing was he was less than 2m away from me when it happened , '' he said .
`` I feel vulnerable going cycling on my own .
I 'm well within my rights to do so , but I do n't want to have to respond to abuse like this .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I cycle . ''
Intensive care consultant Dan Harvey said he had received `` the odd glance '' while commuting to work on his bike in-between hospitals in Nottinghamshire .
`` If you 're dressed in Lycra , there 's this notion that you 've been out for hours and hours , but in fact I just use the bike and the Lycra to cycle to another hospital , '' he said .
He said there was no evidence of cycling having `` any impact on local spread '' .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ village is likely to have a far greater impact , as you 're interacting with surfaces more than you would on a bike . ''
Mr Harvey believes cycling should be promoted for front-line health workers travelling to work .
`` Public transport is either thought to be particularly risky or not available , so cycling is a good way to travel , '' he said .
Last week Bradwell resident Iain Greenhalgh was one of the villagers to post their concerns about cyclists from Sheffield riding through the village .
`` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hope Valley wearing a Sheffield Cycling Club shirt , you 've travelled 12 miles to get here , '' he said .
`` Having people doing non-essential journeys through our villages makes a mockery of the effort everyone else is putting in to stay at home . ''
Cycling website road.cc said a parish council had put up signs in Little Bollington , Cheshire , warning cyclists to stay in their local area .
Cyclist Gordon Hollingworth tweeted a picture of a sign in the Cambridgeshire village of Coveney , telling cyclists to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Since road.cc publicised the signs in Little Bollington , the parish council has removed them .
It said in a statement : `` We as a community welcome anyone who wishes to visit or pass through our village .
`` We would ask that everyone ensures they respect social distancing . ''
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• How to exercise while staying at home Derbyshire Police advises people to cycle `` alone or with members of your household '' as well as `` allowing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under no circumstances should cycling be in groups '' .
Cycling UK advises cyclists to `` take the opportunity to seek out quiet and uncrowded places to cycle close to home '' .
The organisation says cyclists should consider whether they will be able to socially distance from walkers on narrow lanes , or places such as canal towpaths .
Cycling UK advises people to consider `` a circular route close to home '' in case there is a `` mechanical mishap you ca n't fix yourself '' .
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bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: NHS staff 'have best PPE we can get them' - Raab

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that NHS and care workers have had the very best PPE that the government @ @ @ @ @ a global supply shortage .
Speaking to the BBC 's Andrew Marr programme , Mr @ @ @ @ @ `` ramped up '' the domestic supply and procurement of PPE .

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that NHS and care workers have had the very best PPE that the government can get them, amid a global supply shortage.
Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, Mr Raab said the government had "ramped up" the domestic supply and procurement of PPE.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Labour says 'government should publish lockdown exit plan'

Labour have called for the government to publish its plan to exit the coronavirus lockdown in order that it can @ @ @ @ @ Rachel Reeves told the BBC 's Andrew Marr programme that it was `` incredibly important @ @ @ @ @ with us on this journey '' and said businesses needed time to plan before reopening @

Labour have called for the government to publish its plan to exit the coronavirus lockdown in order that it can be scrutinised.
Shadow minister Rachel Reeves told the BBC's Andrew Marr programme that it was "incredibly important that the government take people with us on this journey" and said businesses needed time to plan before reopening.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon on Scotland's lockdown and borders

Scotland 's first minister , Nicola Sturgeon , has told the BBC 's Andrew Marr that Scotland would only come @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the UK if `` the evidence said it was necessary '' .
@ @ @ @ @ distancing would be in place for some time to come .

Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has told the BBC's Andrew Marr that Scotland would only come out of lockdown differently to the rest of the UK if "the evidence said it was necessary".
She also said that social distancing would be in place for some time to come.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--The Papers: Boris Johnson to return amid 'lockdown dilemma'

The Sunday Express declares that the prime minister is back to tighten his grip on the coronavirus crisis , with a crucial week of meetings about easing the lockdown .
According to the Observer , Boris Johnson is returning to a dilemma because grim data on the disease means it 's too soon to relax restrictions .
It quotes Prof John Edmunds , a member of the government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies , who says the number of new Covid-19 cases is still too high and would overwhelm a testing and tracing system .
Another expert , Prof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be down to a few hundred a day - which could take months .
The Sunday Times focuses on opposing advice from Tory grandees who , it says , are putting concerted pressure on the prime minister to relax the lockdown .
The paper says there 's been a backlash since Downing Street briefed last week that Mr Johnson would not be rushing to lift restrictions after nearly losing his own life to the virus .
It quotes six Conservative donors and three cabinet ministers who voice concerns about damage to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the lockdown continues with no end in sight .
The Sunday Mirror leads with what it says is a `` blistering letter to mealy-mouthed ministers '' from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer , who argues that the public deserve `` an adult conversation '' about what comes next .
`` Stop treating us like children '' , demands the front-page headline .
According to the Mail on Sunday , scientists have hailed an immunity test developed at Oxford as a game-changer that could allow life to start to return to normal by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease already .
The paper says ministers have ordered the production of up to 50 million of the tests , which can detect antibodies in a pinprick of blood in 20 minutes .
But the Mail cautions that the strategy flies in the face of advice from the World Health Organization , which says there 's no evidence that someone with antibodies is protected from a second infection .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning The Sunday Telegraph reports that the government is working on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British ports and airports for 14 days to stop the transmission of the virus from overseas .
There would be large fines for those who fail to remain at the address given to the authorities as their place of isolation .
The Telegraph says the scheme mirrors controls in force in Singapore and could be introduced here as early as next month .
Finally , the Sun on Sunday has an account of the Queen 's life in lockdown at Windsor Castle with the Duke of Edinburgh and 22 staff who have said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A memo by the Master of the Royal Household , Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt , refers to the operation as HMS Bubble because it 's like a long deployment at sea .
An insider tells the paper that the Queen has become a `` dab hand '' at Skype and Zoom to speak to relatives and friends .

According to the Mail on Sunday, scientists have hailed an immunity test developed at Oxford as a game-changer that could allow life to start to return to normal by June - by establishing who has had the disease already.


bbcuk--2020-04-25--Coronavirus: RoI restrictions 'do not apply' to NI day-trippers

Restrictions on movement to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland may not apply to day trippers from Northern Ireland .
According to RTÉ News , Gardaí ( Irish police ) in the border region have been ordered not to arrest anyone from Northern Ireland for suspected breaches of the Covid-19 regulations .
It is thought this is due to a gap in government emergency legislation .
Gardaí have urged visitors to adhere to the public health guidelines .
Senior officers have been informed they have no powers of enforcement over people who do not live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in regulations .
The issue came to light when an officer serving in the border area noticed that people from Northern Ireland do not live in a geographical location to which Irish law can apply and sought clarification from Garda Headquarters .
The regulations state that the restrictions on movement apply to people `` whose place of residence is located within a relevant geographical location '' and that a place of residence means `` a person 's home '' .
In a statement An Garda Síochána said they did not comment on legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consultation with government departments on relevant legislation .
`` In supporting the Covid-19 public health guidelines , An Garda Síochána has adopted a graduated policing response based on its tradition of policing by consent , '' the force said .
`` This has seen Gardaí engage , educate , encourage and , as a last resort , enforce .
`` An Garda Síochána has used in the last couple of weeks a wide range of laws available to it .
For example , long-standing legislation for offences such as public order , assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It remains the case that anyone visiting the state even temporarily is amenable to such criminal laws of this state during their time here . ''
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The issue came to light when an officer serving in the border area noticed that people from Northern Ireland do not live in a geographical location to which Irish law can apply and sought clarification from Garda Headquarters.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Woman with underlying health conditions home from hospital

A woman with a serious lung condition who was diagnosed with coronavirus was clapped out of hospital and given a @ @ @ @ @ returned home .
Sue Roworth , 64 , and her family did not think she @ @ @ @ @ COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) and high blood pressure .
Her family prepared @ @ @ @ @ was admitted to Chesterfield Royal Hospital and put into a medically induced coma .
But @ @ @ @ @ a month in hospital was discharged home to Shirland in Derbyshire .
`` I always @ @ @ @ @ virus I would never survive it , not with having COPD and high blood pressure @ @ @ @ @ `` But look what 's happened . ''

A woman with a serious lung condition who was diagnosed with coronavirus was clapped out of hospital and given a hero's welcome when she returned home.
Sue Roworth, 64, and her family did not think she would survive because she has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and high blood pressure.
Her family prepared for the worst when she was admitted to Chesterfield Royal Hospital and put into a medically induced coma.
But she defied expectations and after a month in hospital was discharged home to Shirland in Derbyshire.
"I always said if I caught the virus I would never survive it, not with having COPD and high blood pressure," Sue said. "But look what's happened."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Ilford stabbings: Baby girl and three-year-old boy killed

A baby and a three-year-old boy have been stabbed to death at a home .
Police were called to reports @ @ @ @ @ children injured in Aldborough Road North in Ilford , east London , at about 17:30 @ @ @ @ @ was pronounced dead at the scene , while the boy died in hospital , the @ @ @ @ @ 40-year-old man was also taken to hospital .
Police said all three suffered knife injuries @ @ @ @ @ known to each other .
The Met has launched a murder investigation , but the @ @ @ @ @ looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths .
Jas Athwal , the leader @ @ @ @ @ : `` Earlier today there was an incident in Ilford .
Two young children have @ @ @ @ @ is ongoing .
`` My thoughts are with the family and wider community who are @ @ @ @ @ ''

A nurse who lives on the road, who asked not to be named, said she "knew something nasty and serious" had happened when an air ambulance arrived.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--UK lockdown: Calls to domestic abuse helpline jump by half

Calls to a national domestic abuse helpline rose by 49 % and killings doubled weeks after lockdown , a report by MPs has revealed .
Following the `` surge '' in violence , the report called for a government strategy on domestic abuse during the pandemic .
MPs also said `` safe spaces '' , where victims can seek help , should be rolled out to supermarkets and other shops .
The Home Office said it was increasing funding to support helplines and online services .
Researchers at the Counting Dead Women Project told MPs 14 women and two children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks of lockdown .
The figure is the largest number of killings in a three-week period for 11 years and more than double the average rate , they said .
Meanwhile , the number of calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline run by Refuge was 25 % above average in the second week of lockdown and 49 % higher than normal after three weeks .
Male victims of abuse have also been calling for help in greater numbers , with the Men 's Advice Line seeing calls rise 17 % in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm in coronavirus lockdown with my abuser' Without a comprehensive government strategy to cope with the consequences of this violence , the home affairs select committee said `` we will be dealing with serious consequences for a generation '' .
It said the strategy should include raising awareness , prevention , victim support , housing and a criminal justice response , supported with dedicated funding and ministerial leadership .
MPs have also called for more help to allow victims access support at times when they may be unable to use the phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could include expanding the Safe Spaces scheme piloted in pharmacies , where victims can indicate to staff they need help , to other shops such as supermarkets .
Staying home was essential to prevent coronavirus spreading , said Yvette Cooper , chairwoman of the committee .
But `` for some people home is n't safe '' and `` urgent action '' was needed to protect them .
While the government 's national public information campaign is welcome , she said it `` needs to go much further '' .
`` Things are particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't abandon them in the middle of this crisis , '' Ms Cooper said .
The committee said there will also be an `` acute '' need for support when restrictions are eased , as victims may face escalating violence if they try to leave .
`` The emotional , physical and social scars from domestic abuse can last a lifetime , '' said Ms Cooper .
The report also highlighted a lack of space in refuges , with 64 % of requests for a space for victims declined in 2018-19 .
Sandra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the need for funding had `` never been greater '' , with cuts since 2010 having `` decimated '' services while the pandemic has sent demand soaring .
`` All women who need to escape during lockdown and beyond must be assured of a safe place to stay with specialist support , '' she said .
This should also apply , she added , to those with people with insecure immigration status who are not allowed to access most government benefits .
Safeguarding Minister Victoria Atkins said that as well as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing additional funding for helplines and online support , and was helping charities access some of the £750m aid announced by the chancellor earlier this month .
`` The government has prioritised those at risk of domestic abuse in this national health emergency , '' she said .
Information and support : If you or someone you know needs support for issues about domestic abuse , these organisations may be able to help .

"All women who need to escape during lockdown and beyond must be assured of a safe place to stay with specialist support," she said. This should also apply, she added, to those with people with insecure immigration status who are not allowed to access most government benefits.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Family face uncertain future after father's death

A Bangladeshi family are facing an uncertain future after their father died with coronavirus shortly after starting a new life in Scotland .
They believe Mofizul Islam , 49 , caught the virus during daily three-hour bus journeys between his Edinburgh home and his job at a Midlothian pizza outlet .
He died on 5 April and was buried in a city cemetery but his wife and children were in isolation and unable to attend .
His death has left them `` completely helpless '' , according to a friend .
Shaha Haque told BBC Scotland the family were struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would help them out .
The Bangladeshi shopkeeper , who befriended Mofizul after he arrived in Edinburgh , said : `` They have no documents , no bank account , no nothing .
They have problems . ''
Mofizul and his 19-year-old son Azahural arrived in the UK from Bangladesh last year .
They settled in Wester Hailes in Edinburgh and were joined by his wife , Afroja , and 13-year-old Sadia at the beginning of March , just as Scotland confirmed its first case of Covid-19 .
Mofizul stopped working after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill and died .
He was buried in the Muslim section of an Edinburgh cemetery .
His widow said : `` My husband was a very good man .
He was for me like an angel .
I ca n't tell you how I 'm feeling about him .
He was a very kind man . ''
Having lived there some years ago , they have permanent residence cards for Italy .
They could return to Bangladesh , but Afroja does n't want to leave the country where her husband is buried .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can get the Scottish education that she and her husband had wanted for them .
They are being supported by Mr Haque , who paid for Mofizul 's grave .
He hopes Mofizul 's son , Azahural , will be able to find work .
`` We are very worried about our future because we do n't have our father , '' Azahural said .
`` He was everything for us .
And now we are just hopeless . ''
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His widow said: "My husband was a very good man. He was for me like an angel. I can't tell you how I'm feeling about him. He was a very kind man."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Businesses urged to challenge insurers 'trying it on'

A law firm says Welsh businesses affected by coronavirus could be able to legally challenge insurance companies that have rejected claims .
Capital Law is dealing with dozens of new cases where it says claims have been refused by insurers who are `` trying it on in the first instance '' .
The Association of British Insurers ( ABI ) says individual cases are looked at on merit .
But it says most policies will not cover pandemics .
It argues that forcing insurance companies to cover risks not included in contracts would bankrupt them .
The ABI says it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conduct Authority that pandemics are not covered by most insurance policies .
The organisation argues that business insurance is available for day-to-day problems like damage to premises or accidents and injuries .
'We have been pretty incensed' Cerys Furlong owns the Grange pub in Grangetown , Cardiff , and was forced to close down on 20 March .
She also owns the Milkwood restaurant in Pontcanna and the Lansdowne pub in Canton , both similarly affected .
She lost stock but still faces the costs of upkeep and also the costs of reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business was insured - including business interruption insurance - but Ms Furlong has struggled with getting help from her insurance company so far .
She calculates she has already lost tens of thousands of pounds .
`` We 've got specific clauses in some of our policies which should cover us for outbreaks of infectious diseases and government closedowns but despite that we 've been told we 're not covered so far which is extremely disappointing and unhelpful , '' she said .
She added : `` We pay thousands of pounds a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not something we claim on or would expect to claim on .
`` I think the attitude has been that unless the words 'coronavirus ' or 'Covid-19 ' are written into your policies , then you 're not covered .
`` Well , no-one knew what it was until it happened .
We were at first reasonably confident we 'd be covered but we have been pretty incensed with the response we 've had so far . ''
The insurance company has so far refused to pay out without proof of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Furlong said after engaging lawyers there was more dialogue but she is frustrated that others might not be in a position to take legal advice .
She said people needed to take a careful look at their policies , talk to other small businesses and see what you could learn from others .
`` The difficulty is the unknown - about when we can start trading again .
It 's worrying as a small business - we 've only been open for three years and just got into our stride .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ourselves in the best position to do so .
But we appreciate every business , organisation and individual is affected by this . ''
But Cardiff-based Capital Law believes some insurance companies are taking an `` irresponsible , blanket view '' and rejecting claims when they would previously have paid out .
Lawyer Guto Llewelyn said he had seen a change in attitude from insurers in cases when they would normally pay out but who are using delaying tactics or `` trying it on '' .
`` We 've seen dozens of businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England facing huge disruption to their businesses but facing denial from insurers who on the first opportunity are refusing cover , '' he said .
But he has already had cases where the insurers have changed their position after being challenged .
It covers financial losses of businesses during periods when they can not trade as usual , due to an unexpected event .
But some businesses , forced to close due to Covid-19 , have been told by their insurers that they are unable to claim despite the UK government indicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is being affected ?
Legal firms say businesses affected include food and drink , retail , accommodation , and leisure .
But the policies can vary significantly , so the advice is that business owners understand what they are really covered for .
A basic policy might only cover property damage , such as fire , and is unlikely to cover Covid-19 .
Actual damage to premises from the virus is hard to prove .
Some business interruption policies provide broader cover and contain non-damage extensions for notifiable diseases and infectious diseases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infectious disease extension will typically apply if a disease is found on the premises , or within its vicinity .
A denial of access extension will typically apply if you are required to close your business - this happened on 20 March so you may be covered depending on the wording of your insurance policy .
What do I need to do ?
Contact your insurer as soon as possible and start preparing your claim , including keeping a note of key events , such as when you closed , details of your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had Covid-19 while on the premises .
Ensure you are complying with any conditions on un-occupancy or vacancy .

It covers financial losses of businesses during periods when they cannot trade as usual, due to an unexpected event. But some businesses, forced to close due to Covid-19, have been told by their insurers that they are unable to claim despite the UK government indicating that insurers would pay out.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Solihull double stabbing: Boy, 14, arrested

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double stabbing .
A 16-year-old boy and @ @ @ @ @ to hospital after the stabbing on Chapelhouse Road , Solihull , at about 14:40 BST @ @ @ @ @ in a critical condition , West Midlands Police said , while the older is said @ @ @ @ @ force said the 14-year-old boy remains in custody while officers continue their inquiries .
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The younger victim is in a critical condition, West Midlands Police said, while the older is said to be stable.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Internet child abuse images 'not being deleted'

Coronavirus has led to a `` global slowdown '' in the removal of internet child abuse images , say campaigners .
The Internet Watch Foundation says tech firms have fewer staff to delete illegal material , making it easier for sexual predators to view and share .
Almost 90 % fewer suspicious web addresses , or URLs , have been deleted during the pandemic , says the charity .
The warning comes as the IWF 's annual report reveals Europe is the `` hub '' for child sexual abuse photos and videos .
In 2019 , 89 % of URLs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ servers based in Europe , compared with 79 % in 2018 .
Servers in the Netherlands , which has a strong technological infrastructure and low costs , hosted the most illegal content discovered by IWF staff - 93,962 URLs , or 71 % of the total .
`` We have seen a real and frightening jump in the amount of child sexual abuse material that is being hosted right on our doorstep here in Europe , '' IWF chief executive Susie Hargreaves said .
Countries must adopt a `` zero tolerance '' strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand , Ms Hargreaves added .
`` While the UK does n't have this 'hosting ' issue , our problem is that many consumers of child sexual abuse live here , '' she pointed out .
She praised staff at the charity who last year removed 132,676 web pages and newsgroups showing child sexual abuse material , after assessing reports from people across the globe .
`` It does n't matter how often the team sees this content , they never lose their humanity or fail to be shocked by the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority , engage in , '' she said .
The immediate problem identified by the IWF is that social-distancing and self-isolation rules have cut the number of staff able to flag and respond to reports of illegal content in technology companies , call centres and law enforcement .
As a result , it is taking longer for child abuse images to be removed .
Between 16 March and 15 April , 1,498 URLs were deleted compared with 14,947 in the previous four weeks .
`` Hotlines and abuse teams across the globe need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this content being removed and to be mindful of doing what they can , within their ability , to get this content taken down , '' the charity said .

"Hotlines and abuse teams across the globe need to be aware there is a slowdown of this content being removed and to be mindful of doing what they can, within their ability, to get this content taken down," the charity said.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Smethwick stabbing: Man killed at shopping centre

A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death at a shopping centre .
Police were called to West Cross Shopping Centre in Smethwick , West Midlands , at about 16:40 BST .
The man had suffered knife injuries and died before he could be taken to hospital in an air ambulance .
West Midlands Police urged people not to share mobile phone footage circulating on social media which shows a man falling to the floor after being struck in the chest .
The force has launched a murder investigation and there have been no arrests .
`` Our thoughts go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who has lost his life and we 're working to establish the circumstances around his death , '' said Det Insp Laura Harrison .
`` I am aware of mobile footage circulating on social media and would urge people to please not share this and instead to get in touch with my team .
`` This can be extremely distressing for family and friends . ''
Police asked for anyone with information or footage - from a mobile phone or dashcam - to get in touch with officers as soon as possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our investigations continue '' .

Police asked for anyone with information or footage - from a mobile phone or dashcam - to get in touch with officers as soon as possible "as this could assist us as our investigations continue".


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Police whip-round replaces boy's stolen birthday gifts

With children staying at home during lockdown , the challenge of finding somewhere to hide birthday presents is even more @ @ @ @ @ her five-year-old son 's gifts in her car overnight - but found they had been @ @ @ @ @ A police call handler who logged her report was moved to arranged a whip-round among @ @ @ @ @ delivering gifts and cakes to the boy .
Greater Manchester Police said `` call handlers @ @ @ @ @ outcome or the next stages of each call they take , but luckily this story @ @ @ @ @ everyone was able to see the delight in the boy 's face . ''

With children staying at home during lockdown, the challenge of finding somewhere to hide birthday presents is even more difficult.
Karima Yusuf stored her five-year-old son's gifts in her car overnight - but found they had been stolen the next day.
A police call handler who logged her report was moved to arranged a whip-round among colleagues, leading to officers delivering gifts and cakes to the boy.
Greater Manchester Police said "call handlers don't hear about the outcome or the next stages of each call they take, but luckily this story had a nice ending and everyone was able to see the delight in the boy's face."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--'I feel like I don't count,' says man with MND

Phil Rossall , a 67-year-old retired teacher and charity worker from Kent , was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease ( MND ) in 2016 .
At the time , doctors told him he had just `` one or two '' years left to live .
Four years have passed since his diagnosis , and he is now unable to move his limbs or breathe without a ventilator .
But he has refused to let the disease break his spirit , and last year managed to smash two Guinness World Records for running marathons in his wheelchair .
Phil says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track of how far his disease has progressed : `` I do n't notice day-to-day changes , but then looking back to the start of this year is a scary experience for me , '' he told the BBC .
MND is a degenerative and often fast-progressing disease .
Due to its nature , those with the condition have a heightened risk of complications if they catch a respiratory infection like Covid-19 .
Phil and his partner , Brenda , have been self-isolating for the last month .
`` The enforced isolation has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been the main respite from a world of hoists , wheelchairs and face masks , '' he said .
`` My speech is now completely incomprehensible , so writing is now my only form of communication with the outside world .
I miss my St Christopher 's carers and the MND Association visitors , but my heart goes out to people who are desperately ill and who feel deserted by their own government . ''
Despite relying on a ventilator to breathe , Phil was not initially included in the government 's list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says that the government 's advice since the coronavirus outbreak began has felt like a succession of `` mixed messages '' that left him and his partner unsure of his situation .
`` I have two postgraduate degrees and have worked as a research manager , and yet I have been very confused , '' he said .
`` Seeing that I have a debilitating condition and that I am reliant on ventilation 24/7 , I was expecting to be included , but instead I was not in the 1.5 million most vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say is that there must be an awful lot of very sick people out there . ''
While the disease is on the NHS England list of underlying health conditions , it has yet to be explicitly named on the list of those who should be `` shielding '' .
The advice on whether MND patients should be on the shielding list has said it depends on the stage of their illness .
The MND Association , a charity dedicated to the care and protection of those living with the disease , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned and upset patients and families .
`` Many are terrified of catching coronavirus , knowing the implications for them could be catastrophic , '' said head of policy and campaigns , Susie Rabin .
She said more than 3,500 of the charity 's supporters had emailed their MPs urging them to ask Health Secretary Matt Hancock to add MND to the `` extremely vulnerable '' list .
`` Not being automatically added to the extremely clinically vulnerable shielding and protecting list , means that people are struggling to get food and essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone .
`` People with MND have died of Covid 19 already .
We 'd like all people with MND shielded and protected from this disease .
`` We believe that inclusion on the 'extremely vulnerable ' list is the safest and most appropriate option for people with MND .
`` There needs to be more support for social care workers and much more adequate provision of PPE for carers both in care homes and in domestic settings to enable them to support and care for disabled people . ''
As his primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave him alone in the house .
Because of this , the couple have come to rely on a delivery service from their local supermarket over the last three years .
However , due to not being classed as `` extremely vulnerable '' by the government , the couple were told that they were not eligible for a delivery slot .
`` The fact remains that I was receiving a vital service until the 'extremely vulnerable ' rules came in .
Whether the omission of MND from the official shielding list was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prejudice , does n't matter to me .
`` I will not go hungry .
But for the first time in my life , I feel I am a victim of discrimination .
I never get angry .
I may be wrong , but I feel like I do n't count , that I belong to a group that 's not worth bothering about because we 'll be dead soon anyway . ''
He felt forced to take matters into his own hands , and only after he had asked his consultant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , did he finally receive the phone call to tell him he had been placed on the list .
A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care told the BBC that patients with MND are being assessed on an individual basis .
`` Expert doctors have identified specific medical conditions that put someone at greatest risk of severe illness from Covid-19 , meaning they 're clinically extremely vulnerable and need to shield .
`` The list will continue to be reviewed , and doctors are identifying additional people who need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Those who are not classified as `` extremely vulnerable '' , but have underlying health conditions , are still advised to adhere to stay-at-home guidelines , he added .
Despite his victory , Phil says he 's concerned that others like him may not be so lucky .
`` I am still concerned that other people with this terrible disease do not have the support I have . ''
He added : `` I am still angry that the government advisers forgot some of the most vulnerable people in the country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Surely it should n't be so hard . ''

"I have two postgraduate degrees and have worked as a research manager, and yet I have been very confused," he said. "Seeing that I have a debilitating condition and that I am reliant on ventilation 24/7, I was expecting to be included, but instead I was not in the 1.5 million most vulnerable in the country. All I can say is that there must be an awful lot of very sick people out there."


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

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


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

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


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: The struggle of living in lockdown with autism

For most people the Covid-19 crisis is an unsettling , confusing time .
But for hundreds of thousands of adults with autism in the UK the problems are acute .
Families and charities say this vulnerable group has been forgotten in the pandemic and they are often not receiving the care they need .
Here some of them describe what things have been like since the lockdown began .
In a few weeks Simon will be 53 .
He was diagnosed with autism when he was three and has been in residential care his whole life .
He has very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants a cup of tea .
In normal times , he would go riding and swimming once a week .
`` He 's a very active young man , '' says his mother Andrea .
`` And to me he 's still a young man . ''
But two weeks ago Simon fell ill , with a high temperature and severe cough .
`` I just felt sick with worry , '' Andrea says .
`` I mean what 's going to happen to him if he is so ill he has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typical symptoms , like thousands of others , Simon has not been tested for coronavirus and Andrea is not allowed to see him .
She has nothing but praise for the care home staff but says : `` No doctors will come and that is the whole problem .
We do n't know what we are dealing with .
`` It 's been terrible - probably the most stressful week in my life . ''
Simon has no way of communicating how he 's feeling , whether he 's getting better or worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is happening to him .
`` I ca n't imagine what he 's thinking , '' Andrea says .
`` Even his favourite cup of tea has disappeared because they are giving him cold drinks to keep his temperature down .
He ca n't even say to someone , I 'd really love to have a cup of tea . ''
Under NHS guidelines if someone with autism or a learning disability does need hospital treatment for Covid-19 then a single family member or carer can visit .
But Andrea still thinks Simon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be absolutely terrified , '' she says .
`` Most hospitals have very , very limited staff who can deal with autism and learning disabilities .
I just do n't know what would happen . ''
She says Simon 's condition has started to improve and he is now eating small amounts and sitting in the garden with a drink .
'What protection do I have ? '
David* was diagnosed with autism and multiple learning disabilities as a child .
Now in his 50s , he 's spent the last 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes .
He is worried about what will happen if the virus spreads in the home and says people like him have been forgotten .
`` Testing should be done daily on residents and care workers , '' he says .
`` If my care workers get it or other residents get it , I 'm stuck .
What protection do I have ?
I am concerned about the lack of PPE for all care providers not just my own . ''
Like many people with autism , Christopher finds it hard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very confused , very frustrated , with any form of change to his timetable or his daily routines , '' says his mother Jane .
`` So when situations like this arise you get a lot of anxiety from him . ''
Christopher lives on his own , in his own house .
He has two long-term carers who help with meals , cleaning , personal care and other everyday tasks he ca n't do alone , but last month they both had to resign - one for health reasons , the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving him with no support .
And because Jane lives with another vulnerable person , lockdown means she is n't able to help her son face-to-face .
`` Everything has to be done within his drive , keeping the two metre distance , '' she says .
`` But that means we ca n't provide the personal care he desperately , desperately needs . ''
If - as seems likely - the lockdown continues for weeks , perhaps months , Jane fears it could be `` catastrophic '' for her son .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more anxious he 's becoming , the more unconfident he 's becoming , the more he 's losing what we 've built up with him over the years .
`` He 's a 40-year-old young man who has lots to give .
He 's an absolute treasure , but I 'm so worried about this time for him . ''
Living in supported accommodation , James* has been used to receiving regular visits from his care workers .
But since the coronavirus outbreak his contact has been limited to brief phone calls or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has Asperger Syndrome and has recently been discharged from hospital where he was a patient for over 10 years .
`` Gradually he 's staying in more , not seeing or speaking to anyone , staying up all night and in bed for a huge part of the day , '' says his mother Kathy .
`` I 'm afraid that he 's going to lose all his social skills again and get very depressed , ending up back in hospital . ''
Because of her age , Kathy is having to self-isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email or video call .
`` He keeps saying 'what 's the point of living if we 're in lockdown ' .
`` He 's relying more and more on me for mental support rather than turning to his team .
So I 'm on the receiving end of the brunt of his frustrations .
I 'll be very glad when the lockdown is over and he can get the full support he needs . ''
Jane Harris , Director of External Affairs at the National Autistic Society , says `` Autistic people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it 's harder to understand what is going on in the first place .
`` But also autistic people do n't often have the best support networks to start with so it 's really , really hard for them to get support in a crisis , things like shopping or even just a phone call just to check that somebody is okay .
`` There will be thousands of people across the country who are deeply isolated during this crisis and who need support more than ever . ''
The charity has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families to help during the pandemic .
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Christopher lives on his own, in his own house. He has two long-term carers who help with meals, cleaning, personal care and other everyday tasks he can't do alone, but last month they both had to resign - one for health reasons, the other to look after their own children - leaving him with no support.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: 'Emotional rollercoaster' for Bradford woman stranded on cruise ship

The only British woman stranded on a cruise ship off the Florida coast has said it is an `` emotional rollercoaster '' as she pleads to return home .
Jess Murgatroyd , from Bradford , has been working as a hairdresser on the Norwegian Gem since October .
The 21-year-old said the US authorities would not allow her to leave the ship due to the pandemic .
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) said it was monitoring the situation on the cruise liner .
Miss Murgatroyd , who is at sea near Miami , has been isolated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only Briton among 200 staff - mainly South Africans and Europeans - left onboard after the passengers disembarked in March .
`` The current situation is very strange ; the [ not knowing ] is what kills you , '' she said .
`` I know the situation at home is still not great but that 's where my family is ; during difficult times all I want to do is be home with them , but instead we are just by ourselves . ''
She said her employer and the cruise liner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best they can '' and working to get staff home .
`` Sometimes they do n't know [ what 's going on ] ; it 's very stressful but we are just trying to manage . ''
She said the ship was not permitted to leave US waters despite there having been no cases of coronavirus onboard .
`` I have the last charter flight next Friday and I just pray something will be sorted before then so I can make it . ''
Her mother Rachel Crowther , 40 , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
`` It 's just awful .
It 's heartbreaking . ''
Miss Crowther , also a hairdresser from Bradford , said she was `` a nervous wreck '' and the `` horrible situation '' was taking its toll on the whole family , including her own mother who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer .
`` She was enjoying herself and we 've been very proud of her .
But I 'd never thought it would be like this . ''
The FCO said it was making representations to ensure British nationals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK when safe to do so '' .
It said cruise ship companies had a `` clear legal responsibility '' to look after crew members and to arrange for them to get home .
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"I know the situation at home is still not great but that's where my family is; during difficult times all I want to do is be home with them, but instead we are just by ourselves."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: The people inspired into making a difference

Captain Tom Moore captured the hearts of the nation when he walked 100 lengths of his garden , to raise @ @ @ @ @ .
Tom 's heroic efforts inspired people across the country to make a difference themselves @ @ @ @ @ some of those people to see what personal missions they were undertaking .

Captain Tom Moore captured the hearts of the nation when he walked 100 lengths of his garden, to raise money for NHS Charities Together.
Tom's heroic efforts inspired people across the country to make a difference themselves.
The BBC spoke to some of those people to see what personal missions they were undertaking.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: 'When will pandemic end?' and other questions from kids

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

What does the '19' mean in Covid-19? Can coronavirus survive in the Antarctic?
Jonathan Ball, professor of virology at the University of Nottingham, answers science questions sent in by children, that you've probably been wondering too.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Pint delivery service to challenge Belfast ban

A Belfast pub delivering Guinness to people 's homes during lockdown says it was operating within the law .
Rules @ @ @ @ @ pubs to operate as takeaways but police stopped delivery drivers from the Hatfield House offering @ @ @ @ @ breached licensing laws .
Assistant Manager Richard Keenan says the service `` is about keeping @ @ @ @ @

A Belfast pub delivering Guinness to people's homes during lockdown says it was operating within the law.
Rules have been relaxed to allow pubs to operate as takeaways but police stopped delivery drivers from the Hatfield House offering the service, saying it breached licensing laws.
Assistant Manager Richard Keenan says the service "is about keeping people in employment."
Reporter: Emma Vardy


bbcuk--2020-04-26--The Papers: PM 'takes control' and lockdown plans revealed 'this week'

The government has appointed advisers to help draw up guidance to enable companies to get back to work and prevent @ @ @ @ @ reports the Times .
It says the PM will lead the morning meeting of the @ @ @ @ @ not expected to appear at the daily press briefings until later this week .

He asks: "Why is it OK to queue with hundreds outside a B&Q but not to sit on a blanket in a park well away from other people? It makes no sense whatsoever to my colleagues, and I doubt whether it makes any sense to the public."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--'I have lost care support because of coronavirus'

Fern Adams is one of thousands of Scots who have lost their home-care support during the coronavirus crisis .
The 26-year-old used to have a team of carers who came into help her four times a day but since lockdown she has had to move back in with her mum , a two-hour drive away .
Fern says she has lost her independence and she now spends 23 hours a day in bed .
She is worried about her future once the pandemic subsides .
A BBC Disclosure investigation found that many of Scotland 's health and social care partnerships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of clients who have home care packages , as they concentrate resources on those who they say are in most `` critical need '' .
Fern has a number of complex medical conditions that affect her autonomic nervous system .
These cause her a lot of pain and fatigue , and affect her ability to stand or even sit up .
She ca n't stand long enough to make meals or a hot drink , but her carers used to help her with that - getting her washed and dressed , preparing her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curtains .
Before lockdown she lived in her flat in Clydebank .
She had an electric wheelchair to get around and carers who would come in to help as part of a 36-hour-a-week package of home-care support .
Ferns says that a week before lockdown her care provider sent a text to her mum , Jenni Foote , to ask if she could take over and when she could start .
Her mum lives near Oban , almost 90 miles away , and her house is n't suitable for Fern 's wheelchair or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been in direct contact with me at all about it yet , other than through my mum , '' says Fern .
`` That 's four weeks in now .
It was all very quick and sudden .
So much so I completely got my packing priorities wrong , and have turned up with loads of books and no clothes . ''
They could n't arrange for Fern 's electric wheelchair to move with her , so she is back to trying to use a manual one , which is very tiring for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fern has found it difficult to get the specific drugs she needs and without her specialised mattress has developed pressure ulcers .
She says the change has made her feel vulnerable .
`` I think what 's frustrating with this , is the system , and the fact that it can just collapse , '' she says .
`` Other people can control what my life looks like , so if care stops , that will affect how my life looks .
If I have a fantastic care package and really good carers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good life .
But I 'm not in control of how that happens , or if that happens . ''
She adds : `` I do n't really feel I 'm living at all .
It 's kind of just getting through the basics of being alive from day-to-day , and that 's it . ''
A BBC Disclosure investigation has found many thousands of people across Scotland have lost their home-care support during the coronavirus crisis .
Many others have had the level of their support dramatically reduced .
Home care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable people across Scotland is managed by 31 Health and Social Care Partnerships ( HSCP ) , which are run jointly by local authorities and health boards .
Disclosure contacted all the HSCPs to ask about the number of home care packages they had in January and how many in April .
The picture across the country is stark .
Of the 23 who responded , the largest reductions in clients and home-care visits are in Glasgow ( 34 % - 1,884 clients ) and Inverclyde ( 27 % - 4,589 visits ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fern 's care , has reduced the number of people receiving home-care by 284 , almost 20 % of its usual numbers .
It told the BBC : `` Any temporary changes in care as a result of this challenging and unprecedented situation are optional and are only made after consultation with , and agreement from , residents and their families , and only where the alternative was considered to be in the resident 's best interests . ''
Glasgow , the largest health and social care provider in the country , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could no longer support them as it was concentrating resources on `` critical care '' for the most vulnerable service users .
A third of the elderly and disabled people in the city who were receiving home-care visits no longer are .
Glasgow HSCP says it is running at a reduced capacity of almost 40 % in its care staff due to illness and others being in self-isolation .
It said that the families of those whose care has been suspended were contacted to ensure they were supported in other ways .
Other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet critical need only and because more families were able to assist with the care of their relatives .
The Glasgow Disability Alliance ( GDA ) is concerned for its members .
Chief Executive Tressa Burke says the virus has made disabled people 's lives significantly harder .
`` The impact of the virus , of Covid-19 , on the lives of disabled people is absolutely devastating and what it has done has supercharge the already existing inequality that disabled people are experiencing in their lives across a range of areas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking families to step in was not a proper solution for many people receiving care and that help with personal care , meals and medication was in some cases `` a tall order '' .
Ms Burke said : `` Social care is usually something that people have training and experience in .
Some people 's families and neighbours may themselves be socially isolating , they may be people who should be shielding , they may be people who are themselves vulnerable to the worst impacts of the virus . ''
A survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found the virus was having an impact on the levels of social isolation that disabled people feel as well as negative impacts on their mental and physical well-being .
Disclosure : Pandemic Frontline is on BBC One Scotland at 20:30 GMT on Monday 27 April and on the iPlayer .

"Nobody's actually been in direct contact with me at all about it yet, other than through my mum," says Fern. "That's four weeks in now. It was all very quick and sudden. So much so I completely got my packing priorities wrong, and have turned up with loads of books and no clothes."


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Concern over attitude to lockdown as five more deaths confirmed

The health minister says Northern Ireland 's biggest threat in the fight against Covid-19 is complacency as five more people die with coronavirus .
The latest deaths mean 299 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 .
The figures cover mainly hospital deaths and are expected to rise once deaths in care homes and in the community are taken into account .
Robin Swann said he was concerned people were `` starting to ease up on their responsibility '' over lockdown .
He said the executive was working on steps they could take to return to a sense of normality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think it will encourage a greater sense of ease and complacency if people think 'well , if it 'll be alright in two weeks so it 'll be alright today ' , '' he told the BBC .
Speaking on BBC Radio Ulster 's Sunday with Steven Rainey show , Mr Swann said : `` These are tough times and tough asks but the reason we 're asking people to respect these draconian asks is to save lives .
`` We do n't have a medical cure for cabin fever but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determination over the next few weeks to help save lives and to help our health service .
`` Rather than people just standing at their front door on a Thursday night , clapping in support of the NHS , people should think before leaving their house - 'Is this journey necessary ?
Do I really have to step my foot outside the front door ? '
`` My job as health minister is to keep the number of deaths here as low as possible but everyone has their part to play . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was revealed that restrictions on movement to stop the spread of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland may not apply to day trippers from Northern Ireland .
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak • STRESS : How to look after your mental health According to RTÉ News , Gardaí ( Irish police ) in the border region have been ordered not to arrest anyone from Northern Ireland for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is thought this is due to a gap in government emergency legislation .
But the Department of Health in the country has insisted there is no anomaly with the regulations .
It accepts however that an issue could arise where someone from Northern Ireland was travelling to their temporary residence but said the department was always aware of that issue , and points out there is also movement restrictions in Northern Ireland .
People are being advised to only go out if they need to fetch food or medicine , to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to exercise .
When you leave your home , you must practise social distancing and keep at least 2m ( 6ft ) away from other people to limit the spread of coronavirus .
In the Republic of Ireland , a 2km limit has been introduced to ensure people exercised locally , but First Minister Arlene Foster ruled out that sort of distance restriction here .
However , there had been confusion over whether people could drive to exercise and concerns about whether the police were misinterpreting the legislation , leading the Stormont executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On exercise , it says that a drive to a safe space or facility would be permitted under the regulations .
However , `` taking a long drive to a beach or resort where numbers of people may gather is unlikely to be regarded as reasonable '' .
On Friday , the Police Service of Northern Ireland Police said officers had handed out 358 coronavirus-related penalty notices this month .
The fines cover a period between 30 March and 24 April , and the Belfast City area saw the highest number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period , there were 570 community resolution notices , which can be issued to anyone 10 years or older .

It accepts however that an issue could arise where someone from Northern Ireland was travelling to their temporary residence but said the department was always aware of that issue, and points out there is also movement restrictions in Northern Ireland.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Report awaited on under-reporting of deaths

People need to know that the recording of coronavirus deaths `` can be relied upon '' , Wales ' first minister has said .
Mark Drakeford said he would receive a report on the under-reporting of deaths in north Wales on Monday .
The investigation was launched after it was revealed that Betsi Cadwaladr health board failed to report numbers daily for a whole month .
Mr Drakeford also defended a delay in launching an online booking system for coronavirus tests for key workers .
Speaking on the BBC 's Politics Wales programme , he said further `` systems '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key workers , rising from 1,300 tests to 1,800 available daily this week .
He said the number of tests being taken up had been rising but there was more work to do to make sure all of the testing capacity was being used .
Last Sunday , Mr Drakeford said he hoped the online booking system would `` be up this week '' .
But he said this Sunday that it had been tested over the last week `` to make sure it will withstand the pressure '' it could face from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be used `` more extensively '' next week .
He said a similar system in England had `` fallen over '' within hours of being used .
Concerns have also been raised about the system for recording the number of coronavirus deaths in north Wales .
On Thursday , Betsi Cadwaladr health board reported 84 deaths across north Wales between 20 March and 22 April .
It resulted in a jump of 110 in the total confirmed deaths with coronavirus in Wales - the biggest daily increase in the figures .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to issues with its reporting system .
Public Health Wales has repeatedly warned the number of deaths could be higher than figures showed , as they only included the deaths formally reported to them , those who died in hospitals , and some care homes , and whose tests were analysed in a laboratory .
Plaid Cymru said an `` urgent explanation '' was needed , whilst the Welsh Conservatives said it `` smacks of incompetence of the highest level '' .
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Mr Drakeford said : `` Ministers are entitled and the Welsh public is entitled to know that the figures that Public Health Wales publishes every day are as accurate as they can be .
`` I have asked for a report that will be on my desk tomorrow so that I can be sure that any glitches that have been there are being ironed out .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures every day , they are doing it urgently , they always say those figures are subject to review .
`` But I need to know , and people in Wales need to know , that those figures can be relied upon and I expect to have that confirmed to me tomorrow , '' he added .
On Friday , the Welsh Government published a framework for the lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions , which will be done in phases , `` like a traffic light '' moving from the red zone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether some restrictions could last potentially for a year , the first minister said : `` I do n't see us going back to places where there is the biggest risk - mass gatherings , that sort of thing .
`` There will be some things that we will only get back to doing right at the end of the process .
On personal protective equipment ( PPE ) , Shavannah Taj from the Wales TUC told the programme her union was hearing `` real horror stories '' about care workers using makeshift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've had examples given to us , this week alone , where a care worker was told that if you run out of aprons , best bet for you is to use some black bin liners and make your own . ''
Mr Drakeford said he was `` confident '' there was enough PPE in the system `` to take us into next week '' .
He said there was a shortage of fluid-resistant gowns across the UK and Welsh workers had enough for a further week , but stores needed to be @ @

But he said this Sunday that it had been tested over the last week "to make sure it will withstand the pressure" it could face from workers trying to get a test and would be used "more extensively" next week.


bbcuk--2020-04-26--Coronavirus: Lyme Bay divers fined after major rescue

Two divers have been fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown restrictions after sparking a major search and rescue mission off the Dorset and Devon coast .
A Royal Navy ship , lifeboats , helicopters , fishing vessels and coastguards joined the search for one of the divers off Lyme Bay on Saturday .
The diver , who was reported overdue shortly before 15:30 BST , was found safe just after 17:00 .
Coastguards said he had surfaced but lost sight of the dive vessel .
The man had been diving without a buddy and had become detached from his line , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men on board the vessel had been diving as a leisure activity and were fined by police after being brought back to shore .
Dorset Police has been asked for a comment .
According to the Coastguard 's report , RNLI Lifeboats from Lyme Regis and Exmouth were scrambled , along with Coastguard helicopters from St Athan and Newquay .
The Navy patrol ship HMS Tyne and two fishing vessels also joined in the search .
The man had been reported missing by his friend on board the vessel who dialled 999 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The diver was very lucky indeed .
`` Although I 'm very pleased the outcome was good , I would urge everyone to please heed the latest government Coronavirus instructions . ''
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They said both men on board the vessel had been diving as a leisure activity and were fined by police after being brought back to shore.


bbcuk--2020-04-27--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says this is moment of maximum risk

The UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak , Boris Johnson has said , as he urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown .
Speaking outside No 10 for the first time since recovering from the virus , Mr Johnson said `` we are now beginning to turn the tide '' on the disease .
But he said he refused to `` throw away '' the public 's `` effort and sacrifice '' and relax the lockdown too soon .
The PM returned to work on Sunday after more than three weeks off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` away from my desk for much longer than I would 've liked '' and thanked his colleagues who stood in for him - as well as the public for their `` sheer grit and guts '' .
In the speech on Monday morning , Mr Johnson said he understood concerns from business-owners who were impatient to end the lockdown .
But ending it too soon could lead to a second spike in cases and cause more deaths , `` economic disaster '' and restrictions being reintroduced , he said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Johnson added .
He said there were `` real signs now that we are passing through the peak '' - including with fewer hospital admissions and fewer Covid-19 patients in intensive care .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise And comparing the outbreak to someone being attacked , Mr Johnson said : `` If this virus were a physical assailant , an unexpected and invisible mugger - which I can tell you from personal experience , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment when we have begun together to wrestle it to the floor .
`` And so it follows that this is the moment of opportunity , this is the moment when we can press home our advantage , it is also the moment of maximum risk .
`` I know there will be many people looking at our apparent success , and beginning to wonder whether now is the time to go easy on those social distancing measures . ''
Mr Johnson said the UK has `` so far collectively shielded our NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but he could not yet say when or which restrictions would be lifted to ease lockdown .
Once the UK is meeting the five tests for easing restrictions - including a consistent fall in the death rate and making sure the NHS can cope - `` then that will be the time to move on to the second phase '' in the fight against the outbreak , he said .
But he added : `` We simply can not spell out now how fast or slow , or even when those changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government will be saying much more about this in the coming days . ''
After weeks away , Boris Johnson wanted to show that he is back behind the desk and taking charge .
The government has rejected any claims that his absence has seen a sense of drift .
But the prime minister , like or loathe his politics , can communicate in a way that his cabinet colleagues ca n't .
He directly addressed those concerns , increasingly aired in recent days , including by his own MPs , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our economy .
Also the evidence that some people are beginning to tire of the restrictions .
The overall message was that people need to hold tight : `` Contain your impatience , '' he said .
The risk of a second peak clearly remains a key driver in the government 's thinking .
But he sought to say too that the government understands that this ca n't go on forever .
To reassure people that the route out is being mapped out , even if it is n't being spelled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise more information `` in the coming days '' .
Mr Johnson also said the government would make decisions with `` maximum transparency '' .
Labour 's environment spokesman Luke Pollard said he welcomed signs the government would be more transparent about exiting lockdown , saying the party had called for the government to publish its strategy .
The PM 's return comes as members of the public have been given the chance to ask a question at the government 's daily virus update from Downing Street .
Anyone over the age of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be chosen by an independent polling organisation .
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Mr Johnson was diagnosed with the virus a month ago .
He was admitted to St Thomas ' Hospital in central London on 5 April and spent a week there , including three nights in intensive care .
He has not been doing any official government work during his convalescence at his country residence , Chequers , although last week he did speak to the Queen and US President Donald Trump , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on daily life - such as requiring people to stay at home , shutting many businesses and preventing gatherings of more than two people - were introduced on 23 March , as the government tried to limit the spread of the virus .
Ministers are required by law to assess whether the rules are working , based on expert advice , every three weeks .
The next review is due by next Thursday 7 May .
Meanwhile , the government has until this Thursday , the end of April , to hit its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus per day .
There were 29,058 tests carried out on Saturday , far short of the target .
Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Monday , health minister Edward Argar said the government was increasing the numbers tested `` dramatically '' .
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And comparing the outbreak to someone being attacked, Mr Johnson said: "If this virus were a physical assailant, an unexpected and invisible mugger - which I can tell you from personal experience, it is - then this is the moment when we have begun together to wrestle it to the floor... the moment when we can press home our advantage".


bbcuk--2020-04-27--Coronavirus: Airbus boss warns company is 'bleeding cash'

The chief executive of Airbus has issued a stark assessment of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the plane maker .
In a letter to workers , Guillaume Faury warned the company was `` bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed '' .
This month the firm announced it was cutting aircraft production by a third .
It comes as the aviation industry is expected to shrink significantly in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak .
Mr Faury also told Airbus ' 135,000 staff to brace for potentially deep job cuts and warned that its survival was at stake without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to deliver financial results for the first quarter of the year .
Those figures will be overshadowed by the pandemic that has left global airlines struggling to survive and almost completely halted plane deliveries since lockdowns started in March .
• Aerospace industry 'will take years ' to recover Greg Waldron , from the aviation industry news website Flight Global , highlighted the huge impact of coronavirus on Airbus and the sector as a whole , saying : `` Every assumption we had about the industry has been totally upended .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very positive to very negative .
There 's simply no demand for new aircraft at the moment . ''
In response to the pandemic Airbus had already begun implementing government-assisted furlough schemes starting with 3,000 workers in France and said it would lower output of its narrow-body jets to 40 a month .
Airbus has around 13,500 workers in the UK , with most of them making wings at its two major sites in Broughton , north Wales , and Filton , Bristol .
Despite the major blow the coronavirus has dealt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survive this crisis but not without significant layoffs .
`` Airbus is a crucially important industrial programme for Europe , I think Europe will be committed to keeping Airbus going , '' he said .
`` However , there 's going to be a great deal of pain to go through .
If they cut production rates quite significantly you 're going to see large numbers of layoffs .
I would expect in a few years you 'll see a smaller leaner Airbus than what we have now . ''
Airbus did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the BBC .
Meanwhile , Airbus ' main rival Boeing is battling another major crisis due to the year-long grounding of its 737 Max passenger jet , which had been its best-selling plane .
On Saturday , the US aviation giant scrapped a $ 4.2bn ( £3.4bn ) tie-up with Brazil 's Embraer .
Some industry analysts saw the move as being triggered by the crises , although the company cited contractual reasons for the decision .

The Welsh Government said it was working with the company and to support its highly-skilled workers, while the UK government said its furlough scheme would help firms "to bounce back and get the economy up and running once the coronavirus emergency is over".


bbcuk--2020-04-27--Ilford stabbing: Toddler and three-year-old boy killed

A one-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy have been stabbed to death in east London .
Police were called to reports of a man and two children injured in Aldborough Road North in Ilford at about 17:30 BST on Sunday .
The girl died at the scene while the boy died in hospital , the Metropolitan Police said .
A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition , where he remains .
Police said all three were known to each other .
Detectives have launched a murder investigation , although the Met said it was not looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
Thomas Dodds , 78 , who lives about 20 yards from the scene , described hearing a woman scream before police cars and ambulances arrived .
He said : `` It sickens me , a young baby and a three-year-old .
Someone who did that does n't have a heart , to put a knife into a baby . ''
A nurse who lives on the road , who asked not to be named , said she `` knew something nasty and serious '' had happened when an air ambulance arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened but when it came out that two children had died , I was shaken . ''
Jas Athwal , leader of Redbridge Council , tweeted : to say his thoughts were with the family and wider community `` who are grieving this unspeakable tragedy '' .
There have been 21 fatal stabbings in London so far this year - six of them in the borough of Redbridge .
On 20 January three men - aged 29 , 30 and 37 - were stabbed to death on Elmstead Road in Seven Kings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside a nightclub near Ilford High Road on 7 March .
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A nurse who lives on the road, who asked not to be named, said she "knew something nasty and serious" had happened when an air ambulance arrived.