bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Evening update as official UK death toll passes 26,000

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday evening .
We 'll have another update on Thursday morning .
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK now stands at 26,097 .
The government has revised the way in which it collects its figures - so deaths in care homes and the wider community have been included in its daily updates for the first time .
The new method includes an additional 3,811 deaths since the start of the outbreak , so does not represent a sudden increase .
Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , announced the birth of their first child , a son .
The prime minister - who was in intensive care for coronavirus treatment earlier this month - is understood to have been at the birth .
No 10 released this picture of a beaming PM on his return to Downing Street this afternoon , where he will continue to lead the response to the pandemic .
Schools in England are expected to reopen in a `` phased manner '' , Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has told MPs .
Mr Williamson told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year groups returning before others .
But he did not give a timetable for when this would happen , adding that it would depend on scientific advice .
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US economy shrinks at fastest rate since 2008 The US economy suffered its biggest contraction since 2008 as a result of the lockdowns imposed across the country .
The world 's largest economy shrank at an annual rate of 4.8 % , official figures showed .
But they do not reflect the full economic crisis there , since many of the restrictions were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Children under the age of 10 in Switzerland will now be able to hug their grandparents , the country 's authorities have said , after they concluded young children do not transmit the virus .
The health ministry 's infectious diseases chief Daniel Koch said many grandparents `` live to see their grandchildren '' and that it was important for their mental health .
The new advice applies to young children who show no signs of illness .
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The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK now stands at 26,097. The government has revised the way in which it collects its figures - so deaths in care homes and the wider community have been included in its daily updates for the first time. The new method includes an additional 3,811 deaths since the start of the outbreak, so does not represent a sudden increase.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Pub customers hid in cupboards during raid

Police found drinkers hiding in cupboards when they raided a pub allegedly breaking coronavirus lockdown regulations .
Officers went to the Pitsmoor Hotel in Sheffield on Friday following reports from members of the public that it was still serving customers .
South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield City Council issued a prohibition order forcing it to shut .
Police said the pub 's alcohol licence is now under review .
John O'Malley , Liquor Licensing Manager at South Yorkshire Police , said : `` On Friday night , officers attended the premises and found a number of people hiding in cupboards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for business .
`` What makes this more significant , is that the licence holder has already been served a prohibition notice under the legislation for another premise , The Staffordshire Arms on Sorby Street .
`` Licences for both venues are now under review by ourselves and Sheffield City Council , so there could be long-term implications for these businesses . ''
Last month , the government ordered the closure of pubs , restaurants and other businesses in an attempt to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus .
Under the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain open and can be given a prohibition notice and fined .
Owners can be prosecuted if the prohibition notice is broken with magistrates able to impose potentially unlimited fines .
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"What makes this more significant, is that the licence holder has already been served a prohibition notice under the legislation for another premise, The Staffordshire Arms on Sorby Street.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Blog captures life in James Cook hospital ICU

Life behind the scenes treating patients with coronavirus is being documented by an intensive care consultant in an online blog .
Richard Cree 's pandemic diary captures his point of view working in intensive care ( ICU ) at Middlesbrough 's James Cook University Hospital .
Mr Cree posts updates after his shift , giving an insight into subjects such as critical care and the lack of PPE .
'There Are No More Surgeons ... ' began on 23 March after a night shift .
He said : `` It 's a bit of everything really , obviously it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it is my experience in intensive care and my approach to intensive care .
It 's been a very different working experience for us . ''
Initially the blog started out as a small project to keep his friends and family informed of what was going on , but `` it 's grown a little bit since then '' , he said .
`` I 'm getting back quite late at night after some of my shifts and there 's part of me that 's thinking , 'this is the last thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to go to bed ' , but actually , sitting down , tapping away at the computer , it clears my head and it helps me sleep better so to be honest , it 's well worth the time I 'm spending doing it .
`` I am now aware that quite a lot of people are reading my blog so there 's a certain amount of pressure now to keep it up and partly to keep people entertained as well , so that 's quite hard . ''
The 50-year-old from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life with his wife Nicky , who is also an intensive care consultant , and their three children Millie 13 , Jamie , 12 and Sophie 10 .
One of his latest posts shows photos of protective screens decorated with messages from the nursing staff : '' The last month has been tough on everyone but it is the nurses who have suffered the most .
They are working long shifts in PPE , looking after some of the sickest patients they have ever seen and for every ventilated patient that survives to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are the only company the patient has and when the patients die they are the only ones who are with them at the end .
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"The last month has been tough on everyone but it is the nurses who have suffered the most. They are working long shifts in PPE, looking after some of the sickest patients they have ever seen and for every ventilated patient that survives to leave ICU, another two die. They are the only company the patient has and when the patients die they are the only ones who are with them at the end.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: HMS Queen Elizabeth's 800 crew tested

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Portsmouth after more than 800 sailors were tested for coronavirus .
A planned sailing on Tuesday for sea training was postponed and the carrier remained docked while the ship 's company was tested .
The decision to test the crew came after a number of outbreaks of the virus on board US and French warships .
The Royal Navy has not said if any crew members tested positive for Covid-19 , but said the tests were a precaution .
In a statement , the navy said the training exercises had been agreed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel from the regular and reserve forces remain ashore supporting the current national fight against Covid-19 , the ship 's company of HMS Queen Elizabeth are focused on ensuring that UK Defence remains prepared for future global threats , '' it said .
The navy said as a `` further precaution '' the carrier would `` conduct a period of isolation at sea '' before training started .
`` She will be operating in waters close to the UK coast and the Commanding Officer has the discretion to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessary , '' the statement added .
Last week a navy spokesman announced there would be a `` short but manageable delay '' in sailing while it made use of spare NHS testing capacity .
`` This is the right and sensible thing to do to ensure the Navy can continue to deliver on operations now and in the future , '' he said .

"This is the right and sensible thing to do to ensure the Navy can continue to deliver on operations now and in the future," he said.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Key workers in Cairngorms abused for staying in holiday homes

A national park has called for abuse aimed at people staying in holiday accommodation to stop .
Cairngorms National Park Authority said some essential workers , including NHS staff and delivery drivers , were using the accommodation during the lockdown .
It said this had resulted in a `` small number of incidents '' of abuse on social media .
Almost all park accommodation is currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions .
The park authority said the abuse stemmed from people mistakenly believing the `` guests '' were flouting lockdown rules .
However , the accommodation is being used by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
'Nip this in the bud' An open letter has been posted , calling for `` understanding '' about why some holiday accommodation remained in use .
Grant Moir , chief executive of the park authority , told BBC Scotland : `` We want to make sure we nip this in the bud and focus on the great work by communities across the park .
`` In Badenoch and Strathspey alone about 900 people have volunteered to help with deliveries , and we are seeing volunteering in Tomintoul and Deeside . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Partnership chief executive , Mark Tate said : `` A face we do n't recognise is not necessarily a stranger and our plea is not to publicly criticise and jump to any judgement . ''
Park and business leaders said concerns about people flouting restrictions should still reported by calling police on the telephone number 101 .
The Cairngorms National Park is Britain 's largest national park and includes parts of the Highlands , Aberdeenshire , Moray and Perthshire .

Grant Moir, chief executive of the park authority, told BBC Scotland: "We want to make sure we nip this in the bud and focus on the great work by communities across the park.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, and a baby in a very exclusive club

When Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy , he unknowingly became a member of a very exclusive club .
The newborn son of Boris Johnson , whose name has yet to be made public , is only the third baby born to a serving prime minister in living memory .
In 2000 came Leo , the fourth child of Labour prime minister Tony Blair and his wife , Cherie .
Ten years later , there was Florence , born early during a family summer holiday in Cornwall to Conservative PM David and Samantha Cameron .
It is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the beating heart of a political machine , with bodyguards by your side and a police officer outside your front door .
For some who experience it , it may come to define you .
For others , like Florence , it might just wash over you .
When promoting his memoirs , For The Record , last year , Mr Cameron said Florence , who was only five when the family left Downing Street in 2016 , was hazy about his time in power .
He told the Cheltenham Literature Festival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daddy , is it true , were you actually the prime minister ? ''
By the time Leo Blair turned one , he had held his birthday party in a swimming pool at Chequers , the prime minister 's official country residence ; travelled 14,000 miles before he could walk , and was in the eye of a political storm before he could talk .
He made his first `` public appearance '' when he was just weeks old .
But soon after he was at the centre of a row over privacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him were used by newspapers in spite of pleas by the Blairs .
At the time , Tony Blair described how having a baby in Downing Street kept him in the `` real world '' .
`` I can be about to leave Downing Street for Prime Minister 's Question Time , my head can be full of 50 questions that the Opposition might ask me that I have no easy answer to , and I nip back up to see Leo , '' he told the Sunday People .
`` And it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing with his toys and you have to enjoy and savour that and it 's a good reality check , is n't it ? ''
Cherie Blair , mother of Leo who is now 19 , said she was sure Ms Symonds , 32 , would get `` the best care '' .
In an interview on ITV 's Lorraine before the birth was announced , Ms Blair said : `` I think for everyone being pregnant at this time , with the constraints there will be on how people can support you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am sure she will absolutely get the best care . ''
But she warned `` doing it in the public eye '' would be an additional strain .
Linda Blair , a clinical psychologist , said staying serene would be the best way for first-time mum Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson to tackle any criticism in the British press .
`` It 's not so much how they handle it , it 's how they react to it , '' she said .
And the good news for little baby Johnson ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Linda Blair , no matter what the environment in Downing Street .
`` That child will accept the situation - what other world do they know ? ''
In fact , she says , he 's the ideal age .
`` I do n't know how long Boris Johnson will be in office but he will probably be out by the time it would matter , when they are wanting to mix with peers so that wo n't be a problem .
It can be more difficult for teenagers , '' she says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels circulating in Downing Street , she says : `` Until children are four or five their stress levels are determined by the parents ' mood so the stress levels in Downing Street wo n't mean anything to the child , it 'll be how the parents react to them . ''
The last babies born to prime ministers before Leo , Florence and now baby Johnson arrived more than 150 years ago .
Before Mr Blair , Lord John Russell and wife Lady Russell produced the last child to be born to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Treasury - the prime minister 's official title .
Lady Russell gave birth to two sons , George and Francis , during her husband 's first stint in office between 1846 and 1852 .

In an interview on ITV's Lorraine before the birth was announced, Ms Blair said: "I think for everyone being pregnant at this time, with the constraints there will be on how people can support you, it's a difficult issue but I am sure she will absolutely get the best care."


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Irrfan Khan: Movie world pays tribute to Bollywood star's 'pure magic'

Director Danny Boyle , actress Angelina Jolie and a host of Bollywood stars have paid tribute to Indian actor Irrfan Khan , who has died aged 53 .
Priyanka Chopra , who starred with him in 7 Khoon Maaf in 2011 , said his `` charisma '' made for `` pure magic '' on set and on screen .
Khan was also known for roles in Jurassic World , Life of Pi and the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire .
Boyle told the BBC : `` Irrfan was a wonderful actor and a pivotal figure in the making of Slumdog Millionaire .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't a huge role , and in fact on paper it was even less rewarding-looking .
`` But Irrfan saw the possibility of guiding our audience - with his dignity , his grace , his charm , his intelligence and his calmness - through this crossword puzzle of an idea of a film . ''
Angelina Jolie said she had been privileged to work with Khan on the set of 2007 drama A Mighty Heart .
`` He stood out for his generosity as an artist , which made it a pleasure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she told the BBC .
`` I remember the intensity of his commitment , and equally his smile .
I send my condolences and my sympathy to his family , his friends , and all admirers of his work , in India and around the world . ''
Rogue One and Venom actor Riz Ahmed described Khan as `` one of the greatest actors of our time '' .
`` I never met him but he was an inspiration and a hero to me and millions of others , '' he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Your talent forged the way for so many in so many avenues .
You inspired so many of us . ''
Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow described Khan as `` a thoughtful man who found beauty in the world around him , even in pain '' .
Having been diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer in 2018 , Khan underwent months of treatment in the UK .
Khan 's fellow Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor shared a photo of them together on Instagram , declaring : `` You have no idea what your kindness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was at my least confident . ''
Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan , who worked with him on the film Piku , tweeted : `` An incredible talent ... a gracious colleague ... a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema ... left us too soon ... creating a huge vacuum . ''
Actor Raveena Tandon tweeted that Khan was a `` fantastic co-star , an actor par excellence , and a beautiful human being '' .
Actor Konkona Sensharma said Khan paved the way for many actors .
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` a loss to the world of cinema and theatre '' .
Khan 's breakthrough came in the 2001 film The Warrior , the low-budget directorial debut of Asif Kapadia .
The Samurai-esque production went on to win the Bafta Award for best British film , propelling both actor and director into the spotlight .
Kapadia honoured the late star by simply posting the words `` Love you Irrfan bhai [ brother ] '' alongside a picture of him in action .
Khan was buried at the Versova Kabristan cemetery in Mumbai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was announced on Wednesday .
His family , close relatives and friends were present .
Four days earlier , Khan 's 95-year-old mother had died in Jaipur - but he could not attend her funeral because of India 's nationwide lockdown , aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic .
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"He stood out for his generosity as an artist, which made it a pleasure to work in any scene with him," she told the BBC. "I remember the intensity of his commitment, and equally his smile. I send my condolences and my sympathy to his family, his friends, and all admirers of his work, in India and around the world."


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Will thermal cameras help to end the lockdown?

Thermal cameras detect whether people have a temperature .
They are being tested at Bournemouth Airport , to see if @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus before they infect others .
Hospitals and restaurants are also considering whether they @ @ @ @ @ to enable the transition to a more normal world .

Thermal cameras detect whether people have a temperature. They are being tested at Bournemouth Airport, to see if they can detect carriers of the coronavirus before they infect others.
Hospitals and restaurants are also considering whether they could be a useful tool to enable the transition to a more normal world.
The BBC's transport correspondent Tom Burridge reports.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: UK 'will not risk second peak', Dominic Raab says

The foreign secretary says that , while `` there is light at the end of the tunnel '' , the @ @ @ @ @ relaxed until ministers know a `` second peak '' in coronavirus cases can be avoided @ @ @ @ @ Downing Street briefing , Dominic Raab urged patience and said the government would not `` @ @ @ @ @ sacrifices .

The foreign secretary says that, while "there is light at the end of the tunnel", the UK lockdown will not be relaxed until ministers know a "second peak" in coronavirus cases can be avoided.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street briefing, Dominic Raab urged patience and said the government would not "gamble away" people's sacrifices.
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bbcuk--2020-04-29--PMQs: Starmer and Raab on UK and Europe death rates

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was only “ part-way through this crisis ” and the number of coronavirus deaths @ @ @ @ @ .
The Labour leader said Britain was `` possibly on track ” to have one @ @ @ @ @ rates .
First Secretary Dominic Raab said he shared his `` joint horror '' at @ @ @ @ @ said he disagreed as it was `` far too early '' to make international comparisons @ @ @ @ @ was a `` delicate and dangerous moment '' in the pandemic , and it would @ @ @ @ @ set out details of a transitional period at this stage .

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was only “part-way through this crisis” and the number of coronavirus deaths was “truly dreadful”.
The Labour leader said Britain was "possibly on track” to have one of Europe's worst death rates.
First Secretary Dominic Raab said he shared his "joint horror" at the number of deaths but said he disagreed as it was "far too early" to make international comparisons.
Mr Raab said it was a "delicate and dangerous moment" in the pandemic, and it would be “irresponsible” to set out details of a transitional period at this stage.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Trentham Estate puts its blooms online

Flower lovers locked out of a huge garden due to the coronavirus pandemic can see the colourful blooms online instead @ @ @ @ @ Trentham Estate , in Stoke-on-Trent , normally receives about 80,000 visitors to its gardens .
@ @ @ @ @ three million , but for now the garden gates are locked .
That also meant @ @ @ @ @ who planted 200,000 bulbs for the Spring Bulb Festival were unable to see the end @ @ @ @ @ Estate commissioned a series of videos and photographs to post on its website .
The @ @ @ @ @ more than 400 years by the Dukes of Sutherland , and has undergone a major @ @ @ @ @

Flower lovers locked out of a huge garden due to the coronavirus pandemic can see the colourful blooms online instead.
Each April, the Trentham Estate, in Stoke-on-Trent, normally receives about 80,000 visitors to its gardens.
Annually, visitor numbers top three million, but for now the garden gates are locked.
That also meant the 12 members of staff who planted 200,000 bulbs for the Spring Bulb Festival were unable to see the end result.
So the Trentham Estate commissioned a series of videos and photographs to post on its website.
The 725-acre estate was owned for more than 400 years by the Dukes of Sutherland, and has undergone a major regeneration programme since 2003.
Video journalist: John Bray


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Newspaper headlines: 'Baby BoJoy' and Captain Tom's 100th birthday

`` Johnson Junior '' is the i 's take on the prime minister 's baby news .
The paper 's @ @ @ @ @ being the `` new front line '' of the coronavirus pandemic after official figures revealed @ @ @ @ @ have died with the virus in the UK has passed 26,000 , after deaths in @ @ @ @ @ care homes , were included for the first time on Wednesday .

The Times puts forward the prediction that air passengers could wait for up to four hours to board planes as they undergo medical checks. Analysts have forecast that the flight experience could be "very uncomfortable" for up to five years, with travellers paying inflated ticket prices and facing a greatly reduced schedule.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Royal Derby Hospital gynaecologist 'left woman in agony'

A woman was left `` in agony '' and with dangerous complications after being operated on by a gynaecologist being investigated by NHS England , her lawyer has said .
The woman felt something had gone seriously wrong at the time and now feels her fears have been confirmed .
She is among 136 women whose cases are being reviewed as part of an inquiry into the gynaecologist 's care .
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust informed the affected 136 women this month .
An initial 58 cases had previously been reviewed and eight of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in care '' which resulted in unnecessary harm .
It has now asked NHS England to establish an independent clinical review of the consultant 's wider work , to conclude after the Covid-19 pandemic .
Clinical negligence lawyer Helen Barry said : `` The sheer number of women who have been contacted is deeply troubling .
`` My client was left in agony and with dangerous complications after undergoing what she was told was a routine operation .
`` She felt something had gone seriously wrong and now these fears seem to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slater and Gordon , said the number of women contacted also raised `` serious concerns '' about `` the level of supervision and oversight at this trust '' .
The trust 's executive medical director Dr Magnus Harrison said : `` I would like to express my sincere regret and apologies to any patients who may have received a standard of care that is below that expected .
`` We will be working closely with NHS England to establish the full facts and will provide all the necessary support they need during their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .
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The trust's executive medical director Dr Magnus Harrison said: "I would like to express my sincere regret and apologies to any patients who may have received a standard of care that is below that expected.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Builders firms 'months from collapse' with no ease in lockdown

Many construction firms in Scotland face the prospect of financial collapse within months unless the lockdown can be eased , an industry body has said .
All but essential construction sites in Scotland have been closed for more than five weeks since the coronavirus restrictions were introduced .
From next week , three of the UK 's biggest housebuilders will reopen their sites in England .
The Federation of Master Builders wants the same rules for Scottish firms .
And it has warned that many smaller builders will go bust if they are not allowed to follow suit .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a timeline - and updated guidance - to allow them to get safely back to work .
FMB Scotland director Gordon Nelson said that financial problems were mounting as each week goes by .
He said : `` There 's evidence that about two thirds of small and medium-sized construction firms may only have the cash to survive another two to three months if the present circumstances continue .
`` We 're pleased about the job retention scheme from the UK government for furloughed workers .
`` But we 're also asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the country so that they can survive . ''
Mr Nelson said his members `` first and foremost recognise this is a public health crisis '' .
But he said the industry was more than capable of adapting to new workplace guidelines to get builders back on site .
`` The pressure is to resolve this and demonstrate safe working practices , '' he said .
`` Our members are very keen that we do n't unintentionally rush back to work too soon in a way that may lead to a spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're keeping a close eye on , and are in dialogue with , construction firms in England to see what evidence they can demonstrate for safe operating .
We want to use that evidence and take it to the Scottish government .
`` We are determined to get back to work as quickly as possible so our members can generate work and survive and thrive in the medium to longer term . ''
'Open the door slightly and get us back to work' Andrew Haldane 's construction firm had to temporarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its employees are currently furloughed .
He has plenty of orders in his books for when work does resume but says , like all builders , he has serious concerns about the future .
And he believes the Scottish government must `` open the door slightly '' by agreeing to new working practices that would comply with social distancing instructions .
Mr Haldane said : `` Only essential works are being done in Scotland , which is understandable given the current situation .
`` Down in England they have a different format where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the near future .
`` I think we just need a collaborative effort from everyone in the business to agree that there is a way we can to go back to work .
`` Whether that be our people travelling to work on their own , not using public transport , working in phases with staggered breaks and PPE where that 's necessary . ''

"We're keeping a close eye on, and are in dialogue with, construction firms in England to see what evidence they can demonstrate for safe operating. We want to use that evidence and take it to the Scottish government.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: Minister calls for review of garden centre ban

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has suggested garden centres should be allowed to reopen , if they can manage social distancing .
Executive ministers are engaged in discussions about some lockdown restrictions that could be lifted in Northern Ireland .
Last week , they agreed cemeteries could reopen on a controlled basis .
Mr Poots said the centres were normally large facilities which had a limited number of people present .
The UK government has said medical advice showed reopening garden centres could risk public health .
Latest figures published by the Department of Health on Wednesday showed nine more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That brings the total number of deaths to 338 , although this figure , which relates mainly to hospital fatalities , is likely to rise .
In the Republic of Ireland , another 31 people who had been diagnosed with the virus have died , bringing the total to 1,190 .
Speaking at the executive 's daily press conference , Mr Poots said the executive had discussed reducing a number of other lockdown restrictions .
`` I believe we can move forward with a graduated response rather than have a 'big bang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which cause the least risk - without losing the message - are things we can consider , '' he said .
In other developments on Wednesday : • Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the NI secretary and the whole of the UK government will work to ensure patients awaiting treatment for non-Covid-19 procedures are prioritised • The leisure industry calls on government to extend support saying cash reserves are being rapidly eroded by rent , bank repayments and insurance costs • BBC News NI assesses how different communities are using murals to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the impact on family members caring for those who are sick , elderly or disabled • Political Correspondent Gareth Gordon speaks to the women signing news about the pandemic '' Garden centres are normally large facilities and limited numbers ... so they are places where you can have social distancing .
`` The alternative for the executive to not opening garden centres over the next number of days or weeks is that they offer a large compensation package to garden centres . ''
About 60 % of goods in garden centres are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` shelf life '' , he added .
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey said the executive will review the lockdown restrictions by 9 May - but stressed the importance of having enforced them in the first place .
`` Hopefully , through a co-ordinated plan looking at the medical advice and the modelling , we can start to do that in a way that reduces the loss of life , '' said the minister .
She also warned that lifting more restrictions too early could lead to a bigger rise in cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The latest statistics show there were also 55 more cases of coronavirus diagnosed in NI , bringing the number of confirmed cases to 3,463 .
There are now 69 outbreaks in care homes and 30 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care , four fewer than the total recorded on Tuesday .
With 376 more confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland , the overall number infected there is now 20,253 .
Mr Poots also suggested there could be a phased reopening of some churches that can adhere to social distancing .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church where you ca n't facilitate social distancing but people want to come together , could you have a drive-in church so people do n't get out of their cars but can still come together ?
`` I believe we can keep people with us if we have a graduated response , ensuring we do not put at risk a further rise of the virus , whilst giving people a little more latitude to engage in some of the activities they prefer to engage in . ''
Ms Hargey revealed that in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been made for universal credit in Northern Ireland .
She said on Monday , alone , 850 new applications were made and that £1.3m of emergency support payments had been paid out so far .
`` There is a huge demand , people are struggling financially and they are moving towards the social security system , '' she said .
`` We are responding well , people are getting paid on time . ''
Earlier , Health Minister Robin Swann said steps would be taken to ease the lockdown when the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He told BBC 's Good Morning Ulster programme that reports of increasing traffic on the roads made him concerned about complacency and said that people 's actions still mattered in terms of containing the virus .
`` We 've had the indicators that there 's fewer people being admitted to hospital because of Covid-19 , we have fewer people in the ICU , '' he said .
`` But that 's because of the actions that were taken by people three weeks ago . ''
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He said: "If you have a church where you can't facilitate social distancing but people want to come together, could you have a drive-in church so people don't get out of their cars but can still come together?


bbcuk--2020-04-29--Coronavirus: NHS faces 'massive' challenge helping patients recover

Providing ongoing support to patients recovering from Covid-19 will be a `` massive '' challenge for the NHS , say specialists .
Occupational therapy and physiotherapy organisations told BBC Wales a national strategy for rehab would be required .
They claim provision is `` patchy '' and without help people 's lives will be harmed .
The Welsh Government said it had announced an extra £10m to help people recovering from coronavirus .
Making sure effective support is in place will be key , according to Dai Davies , from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists in Wales .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fatigue , breathlessness and neurological symptoms like anxiety .
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The effects could last for months , he warned , with occupational therapists ( OTs ) involved `` from the start '' .
Dr Davies said : `` It 's hard when you 've gone from a fully functioning member of society to struggling to get dressed , so that 's another major issue our OTs are working on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he predicted staff would be attending to many of the 80,000 vulnerable people `` shielding '' at home in Wales .
`` We really need the services to be there to meet the needs of those people , '' Dr Davies said .
`` Rehab is going to be massive for us in the future . ''
He said he wanted all UK governments to ensure rehab was central to their health and social care models , with `` multidisciplinary teams '' of therapists in the community .
Calum Higgins , of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis should lead to an NHS culture change so rehabilitation was considered a patient 's right .
`` This will save both money and time for the health service , '' Mr Higgins said .
`` Experience shows that if you do n't offer appropriate rehab what happens is that people eventually end up coming back in a worse condition . ''
A Welsh Government spokesman said it anticipated `` increasing demand '' for rehab from people recovering from coronavirus .
`` The health minister has announced an extra £10m to support people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care packages , '' a spokesman said .
Edna Unsworth , 88 , was discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19 .
She said staff at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Denbighshire `` could n't do enough '' for her .
Ms Unsworth , from Rhyl , was handed a self-isolation pack of food , toiletries and activities to help with mental health and daily routines .
`` When they do go home from hospital it 's going to be quite a worrying time for them and their families and we just felt that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tips would give them that confidence and reassurance , '' explained Alana MacPherson , the occupational therapist behind the idea .
Jamy Ashton , an occupational therapy chief at the Betsi Cadwaladr health board , said there would be a `` huge role '' for staff responding to coronavirus .
`` To come in with a new diagnosis , a scary diagnosis and to have your friends and family not to be able to be in with you , makes it all the more challenging , '' she said .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a lot of counselling and working closely with patients on their goals with them to get them back home again . ''
The occupational therapist in charge of Ms Unsworth 's rehabilitation in hospital , Lindsey Macintyre , has been redeployed from working in the community with young people .
She said : `` Even when they lift the lockdown there 'll be all the people who 've been self-isolating , all the elderly people , who 've become deconditioned at home , patients who would usually have come into hospital but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to rehabilitate them back to their usual independence . ''
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`` It 's pretty unusual for the acute team to go out of hospital and do this but I 'm sure everyone will agree we 're more than happy to do it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was happy to be home and could n't wait to `` look out at the blue sky and the sun and get better . ''

She said: "Even when they lift the lockdown there'll be all the people who've been self-isolating, all the elderly people, who've become deconditioned at home, patients who would usually have come into hospital but haven't, and we'll have to try to rehabilitate them back to their usual independence."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Actress Lauren Socha says praise for care home work is bizarre

Bafta-winning actress Lauren Socha has been working as a care assistant during the coronavirus outbreak - but called praise for doing so `` a bit bizarre '' .
She was called `` amazing '' after tweeting about her job , but insisted she was no different from her colleagues and others helping during the pandemic .
Socha , from Derby , has been working as a care assistant alongside her acting career since she was 21 .
Now 29 , Socha said her work in a Derbyshire care home was `` massively rewarding '' .
`` I just find all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for it when there are thousands of important people who are doing more than what I 'm doing , '' she said .
`` These people need us and they ca n't see their families so we are the only friendly faces they can see , so you have to remain in high spirits for them .
`` They are elderly , vulnerable people , and some of them are so scared about it . ''
Socha won a Bafta for her role in Channel 4 series Misfits and her latest project has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One , which was piloted back in 2017 .
The series is due to air in a few months , meaning the care home residents could watch it while she is working there .
`` I do n't tell them what I do , '' she said .
`` I do n't see myself as anything other than Lauren . ''
She said none of the people living at the home had contracted coronavirus but she did worry about giving it to her four-year-old daughter Reenie-Rae , who has asthma .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my daughter get it , '' she said .
`` They are absolutely fine [ the residents ] but that 's down to us as the care workers , to make sure we are keeping ourselves clean and washing our hands .
`` When I come back home the first thing I do is put my uniform in the washing machine .
I 'm literally going from home to work and from work to home and I 'm self-isolating .
We are all following the guidelines . ''
The actress 's mother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has come out of retirement to be a community care worker .
`` She lives comfortably but she does n't want to sit there and do nothing , '' said Lauren .
`` Every carer who is putting themselves on the line and getting up in the morning , community care workers who are also in the firing line going out working , they should be recognised for all the hard work they are doing . ''
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"Every carer who is putting themselves on the line and getting up in the morning, community care workers who are also in the firing line going out working, they should be recognised for all the hard work they are doing."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to update UK on 'steps to defeat' the disease

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later and then lead the daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since his return to work .
No 10 said the PM , whose fiancee gave birth on Wednesday , will update the UK on the `` fight against this disease and the steps we are taking to defeat it '' .
But political editor Laura Kuenssberg said he was unlikely to give `` chapter and verse '' on lifting the restrictions .
No 10 also faces the deadline for its target of 100,000 daily virus tests .
Health Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the end of April .
The latest figures show it reached just over 52,000 coronavirus tests on Tuesday .
A scientist advising the government on testing , Prof John Newton , said he is `` pretty confident '' the government will hit the target , but warned there will be a lag in the data .
He said it would not be clear whether the target had been reached until the end of the week .
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The government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty will appear alongside the prime minister at Thursday 's briefing .
Mr Johnson , who has just recovered from Covid-19 , returned to work in Downing Street this week but missed Prime Minister 's Questions on Wednesday following the birth of his son with his fiancee Carrie Symonds .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not give chapter and verse later today on exactly how and when the country 's doors will re-open .
But after meeting his cabinet virtually , Boris Johnson will seek to explain to the public how and why , if not exactly when , they will make the decisions that are vital , not just to our health , but the country 's suffering economy too .
He 'll restate the hurdles that must be passed before any restrictions are lifted , including making sure the NHS can cope , with tests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the death rate .
Crucially he will emphasise the importance of the so-called `` R '' rate of infection - in other words , the extent to which people with the virus are passing it on .
That rate has come down significantly since the lockdown was imposed , slowing the spread of the disease .
But Mr Johnson will outline how the `` R '' rate will be a crucial yardstick of whether to lift , or even reinstate , restrictions as the weeks go on .
It comes as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , which is working on a range of options for easing lockdown restrictions , prepares to meet later .
The lockdown is due to be reviewed on 7 May .
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said Sage would be reporting to the prime minister and to cabinet , with decisions about any easing of the lockdown being made on the basis of the evidence they provided .
However , he added : `` Being absolutely frank , I do n't think you 're going to hear specific detail - I think that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Johnson said the lockdown would not be relaxed too soon and details on any changes would be set out over the `` coming days '' .
At Wednesday 's press conference , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK was still `` coming through the peak '' of the virus and called for people to maintain social distancing measures `` until we are out of the woods '' .
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Meanwhile , the government is facing questions over its target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of April .
A report by NHS Providers , which represents hospitals and NHS trusts in England , dismissed the target as a `` red herring '' and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` proper , next stage testing strategy '' .
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Mr Buckland said even if the target was n't met `` we are well on our way to ramping this [ testing ] up '' and `` we are straining every sinew to get there '' .
`` 100,000 is an important milestone , but frankly we need more , '' the justice secretary told BBC Breakfast .
A spokesman for the Department of Health and Social Care said testing was `` absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PHE laboratories had more than doubled within weeks .
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Asked about reports the lockdown may be extended until June, the prime minister's official spokesman said: "What you've obviously heard from [the UK's chief medical adviser] Chris Whitty is that this is a disease that is going to be around for a significant amount of time - he's said we have to be realistic, we're going to have to do a lot of things for a long period of time."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Captain Tom Moore given colonel title on 100th birthday

Captain Tom Moore , the war veteran who raised millions for the NHS by walking laps of his garden , has been made an honorary colonel on his 100th birthday .
The occasion was also marked with an RAF flypast and birthday greetings from the Queen and prime minister .
Capt Tom said it was `` extraordinary '' to be turning 100 , especially with `` this many well-wishers '' .
With celebrations under way , the total he has raised for NHS Charities Together topped £30m .
Head of the Army General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith called Capt Tom `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tom is due to spend the majority of the day self-isolating with his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her family at his home in Marston Moretaine , Bedfordshire .
`` Reaching 100 is quite something .
Reaching 100 with such interest in me and huge generosity from the public is very overwhelming , '' he said .
`` People keep saying what I have done is remarkable , however it 's actually what you have done for me which is remarkable .
`` Please always remember , tomorrow will be a good day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated for a broken hip and skin cancer , initially aimed to rise £1,000 and said he set about raising the money `` for the sake of the nurses and the NHS we have , because they are doing such a magnificent job '' .
His donations page will close at midnight but Capt Tom said people could still give money directly to NHS Charities Together via their urgent appeal .
The charity 's chief executive Ellie Orton said `` what he has achieved will make a lasting difference '' .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he 's achieved and we wish him a very happy birthday , and look forward to continuing to ensure that what he 's done is used to improve the lives of the NHS staff and volunteers that are giving so much to their communities at the moment , '' she said .
Among the thousands of birthday greetings was a personalised card from the Queen .
`` I am so pleased to know that you are celebrating your one hundredth birthday , '' the Queen wrote .
`` I was also most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts for NHS Charities Together at this difficult time .
`` I send my congratulations and best wishes to you on such a special occasion .
Elizabeth R. '' Prime Minister Boris Johnson recorded a special message in which he said the veteran was `` a point of light in all our lives '' .
`` I know I speak for the whole nation when I say we wish you a very happy 100th birthday , '' he said .
`` Your heroic efforts have lifted the spirits of the entire nation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions to say a heartfelt thank you to the remarkable men and women in our NHS who have all been doing the most outstanding job . ''
Capt Tom said it was `` really outstanding '' to get a message from Mr Johnson .
Capt Tom was informed of his promotion to honorary colonel in a letter presented by Lt Col Thomas Miller , commanding officer of the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment , at his home .
The Army said Chief of the General Staff , Sir Mark , who made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mature wisdom , no-nonsense attitude and humour in adversity make him an inspirational role model to generations '' .
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Capt Tom said he was `` very moved '' by the honour because to get that honorary rank in his regiment is `` something we would never , ever anticipate '' .
`` Although I ca n't use it in public it really is something special to be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm still Captain Tom , that 's who I really am but if people choose to call me colonel , well , thank you very much ! ''
The centenarian , who will now be entitled to use the rank of colonel , was also presented with a replacement Second World War Defence Medal ahead of next week 's VE Day celebrations .
• Born in Keighley , in what was then the West Riding of Yorkshire , on 30 April 1920 • He attended the town 's grammar school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Capt Tom joined the army at the beginning of World War Two , serving in India and Myanmar , then known as Burma • After the war he became an instructor at the Armoured Fighting Vehicle School in Bovington , Dorset • He lived in Kent before moving to Bedfordshire to be with his youngest daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her family in 2007 • In 2018 , he received treatment for skin cancer of the head , and a broken hip after a fall • In April , he was inspired to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laps of the patio before his 100th birthday The birthday has also been marked by a flypast of a Spitfire and Hurricane from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight , based at RAF Coningsby , which made three passes of his house .
The Ministry of Defence had said it would `` celebrate Captain Tom 's birthday and mark his amazing fundraising achievement '' .
Sqd Ldr Mark Discombe , Hurricane LF365 pilot , said it was a `` huge privilege '' for the Memorial Flight to be selected .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , commemorating what he did 75 years ago , [ and ] we 're celebrating right now what he 's achieved with all his fundraising for the NHS and inspiring the future for us all to pull together and work through this pandemic '' .
Capt Tom said it was `` fantastic '' to see them , that he remembered the planes flying `` in anger '' and `` fortunately today they were flying peacefully '' .
Capt Tom is also celebrating his birthday as a chart-topper .
His duet of You 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , making him the oldest person ever to achieve a number one single in the UK .
His partner on the song , Michael Ball , sang happy birthday to him via a video link and said he was `` the only man who could get him in a smart shirt and suit during lockdown '' .
Volunteers had to be called in to open tens of thousands of cards sent to Capt Tom , who served in India and Burma ( now Myanmar ) during World War Two .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on show at Bedford School , where his grandson , Benjie Ingram-Moore , is a pupil .
Many of the envelopes on the cards will be stamped with a special Royal Mail postmark .
All stamped post up until Friday was being marked with : `` Happy 100th Birthday Captain Thomas Moore NHS fundraising hero 30th April 2020 . ''
The cards even travelled through a dedicated collection box at the South Midlands Mail Centre .
Centre manager Stephen James said : `` None of the team have ever known one person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways Capt Tom 's 100th birthday is being marked : • The Royal Mail has unveiled a special postbox in Capt Tom 's honour in Bedford Road , close to where he lives • He was made an honorary England cricketer by former captain Michael Vaughan • Aircraft from the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar will fly on a circuit around Biggin Hill Airfield , near Croydon , during the evening to coincide with the weekly Clap for Carers event • The Great Western Railway intercity express train 800025 named after the veteran goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said a 129-tonne , Class 66 freight locomotive would be named Captain Tom Moore , with the added inscription `` A true British inspiration '' • He has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his charity work Capt Tom 's fundraising feats have inspired a host of artists to honour him with their own creative tributes , including garage murals , patchwork collages , knitted dolls and balloon figurines .
The BBC 's Make A Difference project encouraged people to take photographs of themselves saluting the war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mosaic that was presented to him .
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"We cannot thank him enough for all that he's achieved and we wish him a very happy birthday, and look forward to continuing to ensure that what he's done is used to improve the lives of the NHS staff and volunteers that are giving so much to their communities at the moment," she said.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Ethnic breakdown of London deaths revealed

New NHS data has revealed ethnic breakdowns among the patients in London hospitals who have died with coronavirus .
Black people account for 13 % of the city 's population but 16 % of deaths .
Epidemiologist Dr Shikta Das said there was a high rate of ethnic minority people among front line workers , who were exposed to greater risk .
But Dr Das said it was difficult to draw conclusions as data needed to be more specific to areas of London .
London has seen nearly 5,000 deaths linked to the virus .
Coronavirus in London : who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , obtained by the BBC , analysed 3,929 deaths by ethnicity and showed a disproportionate number of black people had died from Covid-19 in London hospitals .
The majority of the patients that died - 55 % - were from a white background , but white people make up a larger proportion of the capital 's population .
Similarly , proportionately fewer Asian people died with coronavirus .
Dr Das said she believed one factor was that ethnic minorities were over-represented in many key worker industries and were at a greater risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much you are exposed to an infectious disease , '' she explained .
`` Twenty per cent of all NHS workforce are from an ethnic minority background .
The figure for doctors is 44 % .
`` In this situation the BAME group is a doctor , a nurse , a technician , bus drivers , shelf stackers , care workers - all these groups of people are getting more exposed to Covid directly .
`` Bus drivers were meeting people all of the time , doctors and nurses can not care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The more exposure you have the more lethal that dosage is .
So it is no surprise that these people are dying '' Figures also showed that only 1.3 % of London patients who died were under the age of 40 , while 87 % were aged at least 60 and just under half were 80 or older .
Among those to have become infected with coronavirus were two sisters , Esther Akinsanya and Mary Idowu .
On 11 April - and just hours apart - they were taken to the south-east @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for decades after showing symptoms .
Ms Akinsanya , who was born in Lagos in Nigeria but moved to the UK in the early 1990s , worked as a healthcare assistant at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich , along with Mary .
Her son Samuel Akinsanya explained that despite his mother having no clear underlying health problems she succumbed to the virus and died suddenly .
`` Even in her last words to me she was telling me to look out for my sister , '' he said .
`` She knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what breaks my heart .
`` That will always stick with me , but what has struck me since is just how well connected my mum was and how well respected she was .
`` So , I need to be strong and continue her legacy . ''
He added : `` Her mind was colossal , but what baffled me was seeing how she deteriorated so quickly .
`` I 've heard a lot about ethnic minorities being affected but it should not matter what skin colour or nationality people are .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we need to look after our NHS and ca n't take it for granted . ''
A special programme looking at the impact of coronavirus across London and on NHS workers will be on BBC One at 18:30 BST .
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"Even in her last words to me she was telling me to look out for my sister," he said. "She knew something was going on and that's what breaks my heart.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: AstraZeneca teams up with Oxford University on vaccine

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has agreed to manufacture and distribute a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford if the treatment proves effective .
The company 's chief executive , Pascal Soriot , said that `` the need for a vaccine to defeat the virus is urgent '' .
The first human trial in Europe of a vaccine began in Oxford last week .
Data from this phase of testing could be available from the University 's Jenner Institute as early as mid-June .
However , scientists have said that the successful development of a vaccine will take at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Our hope is that , by joining forces , we can accelerate the globalisation of a vaccine to combat the virus and protect people from the deadliest pandemic in a generation . ''
Professor Sir John Bell , Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University , told the BBC 's Today programme that the agreement was important in order to `` see whether we can get this vaccine both to work and manufactured and distributed to both the UK and globally '' .
He added : `` The challenge is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the regulators , we do n't to have to go back to the beginning and work out how we manufacture it at scale . ''
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The partnership with AstraZeneca aims to build capacity to produce tens of millions of doses by the end of the year if the treatment is effective .
`` Our manufacturing capacity in the UK for vaccines is n't where it needs to be , and we 're going to work together with AstraZeneca to improve that considerably , '' Prof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that the agreement was a `` vital step '' that could `` advance '' any manufacturing process .
`` It will also ensure that , should the vaccine being developed by Oxford University 's Jenner Institute work , it will be available as early as possible , helping to protect thousands of lives from this disease , '' he added .
AstraZeneca 's share price increased by nearly 3 % off the back of the announcement .
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Professor Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the agreement was important in order to "see whether we can get this vaccine both to work and be manufactured and distributed to both the UK and globally".


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: 'Probable' government will miss 100,000 test target

It is `` probable '' the government will miss its 100,000 a day coronavirus test target , a senior minister has admitted .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledged to reach the target by the end of April - but only 52,000 tests were carried out on Tuesday .
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the `` bold '' aim was important but added that `` frankly we need more '' .
Hospital chiefs described the figure as a `` red herring '' , saying there was a need to carry out mass testing .
That strategy has been implemented by other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set out the government 's daily testing target of 100,000 per day on 2 April , after Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially identified an aim to carry out 250,000 tests a day .
Mr Buckland told Sky : `` Even if we do n't hit it , and it 's probable that we wo n't , we will in the next few days hit that target . ''
On BBC Breakfast , he acknowledged that while the government target may not be met by the end of the month , it was important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances .
`` Even if it [ the target ] is n't met , we 're well on our way to ramping this up and 100,000 is an important milestone , but frankly we need more , '' he said .
`` Yes , 52,000 is n't 100,000 , I know that ... but we are straining every sinew to get there . ''
But Prof John Newton , the government 's testing coordinator , said on Wednesday that he was `` pretty confident we will hit that target '' .
Prof Newton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Health England , said there would be a lag due to receiving the data but it would be clear whether the government has reached the target by the end of the week .
Chris Hopson , chief executive of NHS Providers , which represents hospitals and NHS trusts in England , said the UK should replicate mass testing capacity that has been seen in countries such as Germany and South Korea .
He said : `` The focus on 'we are going to perform 100,000 tests a day ' is really a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure how many tests get performed today .
`` What we need to know is what are we going to do in terms of the testing regime over the next six , eight , 10 , 12 weeks as we come out of lockdown ? ''
In order to exit lockdown , Mr Hopson said the 800,000 people who work for the NHS would need to be tested around once a week .
In a report released on Tuesday , NHS Providers said the English health and care system `` started from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` clear , effective and well communicated strategy '' on testing .
Mass testing has been implemented in countries such as Germany , where the death toll is around 6,500 , and South Korea , where there have been 247 recorded deaths .
The latest figures show more than 26,000 people in the UK have died with coronavirus .
But Prof Newton told Today he did not necessarily think a lower number of coronavirus deaths in Germany was due to high levels of testing alone .
`` Germany was in a particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the level of testing in Germany is what led to the lower numbers of cases and deaths , '' he said .
`` But that 's by no means obvious , and there are other factors that led to Germany having lower numbers as well . ''
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The latest figures announced at Wednesday 's briefing showed 52,429 people were tested for Covid-19 in the UK on Tuesday .
Ministers said there is a capacity for about 73,000 tests per day .
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"What we need to know is what are we going to do in terms of the testing regime over the next six, eight, 10, 12 weeks as we come out of lockdown?"


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Hospital cleaner's sister 'begged her not to work'

A hospital cleaner 's sister has described how she pleaded with her not to go back to work , shortly before she fatally contracted coronavirus .
Eileen Landers , 67 , who lived in Swadlincote , Derbyshire , worked at Queen 's Hospital in Burton-upon-Trent .
Her younger sister Margaret said the cleaner thought it was `` important to do her bit '' to help fight Covid-19 .
She added tributes to the hospital worker were a lovely send-off as a normal funeral could not take place .
Eileen , originally from Tipperary town in Ireland , was the second-youngest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` She had quite a wild side to her when she was younger .
She liked to go out for a dance , she liked going out for a drink , and she always worked hard . ''
She said Ms Landers had worked at Queen 's Hospital Burton since 2004 , and `` wanted to work in something that mattered '' .
`` She very much liked being part of the social scene at the hospital , she loved working on the children 's ward , '' she added .
Margaret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not go back to work after consultant Amged El-Hawrani , who also worked at Queen 's Hospital , became one of the first medics in the UK to die from coronavirus .
She said : `` I remember I rang her and said , 'Eileen why are you going to work ?
You 're 67 , for God 's sake just go off sick , or give in your notice ' .
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Her sister said: "She had quite a wild side to her when she was younger. She liked to go out for a dance, she liked going out for a drink, and she always worked hard."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s boss warns queues set to stay in place

Sainsbury 's says that customers are likely to see disruption to their shopping until September amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Its boss Mike Coupe told the BBC that socially-distanced queues were likely to remain `` for the foreseeable future '' .
In its full-year results statement , the supermarket said it saw huge demand for groceries in March as concerned shoppers stockpiled goods .
Sales growth peaked at 48 % in the week to 21 March , but then subsided .
Mr Coupe told the BBC 's Today programme that the peak of sales `` was crazy '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running , than we would normally sell in our busiest day at Christmas , that 's why you saw the gaps on the shelf . ''
Mr Coupe added that amid the pandemic , the retailer - which is the UK 's second-largest supermarket chain - had seen `` a very marked change in the way our customers are shopping '' .
`` They 're coming less frequently and are buying about twice as much when they do come .
Very much a return to the weekly shop , but beyond it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fashion , says Tesco boss In the seven weeks to 25 April , the firm 's Argos business also saw an uptick in sales of 7 % .
It said this was down to customers equipping themselves for home working .
Stand-alone Argos stores have been closed since 24 March after the government instructed `` non-essential '' retailers to shut temporarily , although Argos concessions with Sainsbury 's stores remain open .
In common with other retailers , Sainsbury 's has brought in a number of measures in an attempt to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as cope with the surge in demand for food .
They included installing screens at tills , increasing cleaning and recruiting thousands of temporary staff to work in-store , as drivers and in warehouses .
Sainsbury 's said that those additional costs , as well as weaker demand for clothing and fuel , could result in a £500m hit to its profits .
However , the supermarket has also benefitted from a business rates holiday worth about £450m offered to shops in England , Scotland and Northern Ireland .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ costs will be offset by higher grocery sales .
Sophie Lund-Yates , equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown said that lockdown had `` pushed people down the grocery aisles , and away from the not-so-crucial areas of stores '' , such as clothing .
`` It 's a mistake to assume coronavirus is an out-and-out tailwind for supermarkets .
Feeding a panicked , locked-down nation comes with extraordinary costs and changes to spending habits , '' she said .
Sainsbury 's comments came as it reported a 2 % fall in underlying pre-tax profits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
The supermarket said that it would defer any decisions on paying dividends to shareholders until later in the year .
`` At this very early point in our financial year it is impossible to predict the full nature , extent and duration of the financial impact of Covid-19 over the course of the year , '' it said .
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"At this very early point in our financial year it is impossible to predict the full nature, extent and duration of the financial impact of Covid-19 over the course of the year," it said.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Watchdog threatens legal action on holiday refunds

Firms that fail to refund people for holidays and weddings cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak could face legal action by the consumer watchdog .
The Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) says it will take companies to court if they flout the law .
It says four out of five complaints made to its Covid-19 Taskforce are about cancellations and refunds .
Issues include holidaymakers being pressured to take vouchers instead of refunds for accommodation .
Meanwhile , some wedding venues are refusing to refund any money .
The CMA said the holiday vouchers being offered can only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while wedding venues are telling people to claim on their insurance .
At the same time , the CMA said some nurseries were asking people to pay very high sums in order to keep a place open for their child .
Consumer law requires that a full refund is offered if a business has cancelled a contract without providing any of the promised goods or services .
This includes if no service is provided because of restrictions during the current lockdown or if a consumer cancels because of the restrictions .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ private events , but not the issue of refunds for cancelled flights - a subject that has caused widespread anger .
That issue is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority .
Alice Jordan paid more than £1,800 for a special family holiday over Easter in a cottage on the Isle of Wight .
Then she saw her plans thrown into chaos by the coronavirus outbreak .
But she was also told that if she cancelled she would lose all her money .
The agent was not cancelling the booking , but allowing customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendment fees .
Initially , that was impossible , but the agent would not give her a refund .
Later , when the cottage became available again , she discovered it would cost her £49 to secure it for the same period next year .
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, welcomed the CMA 's move .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who risk being left out of pocket for significant sums of money as they struggle to get refunds for cancelled weddings , private events , or holiday accommodation , '' he said .
`` It 's right the CMA investigates sectors that are skirting their legal responsibilities on refunds and cancellations by trying to rely on unfair and unenforceable terms and conditions .
`` The regulator must be prepared to step in and take strong action against any businesses found to be breaching consumer law and taking advantage of consumers during these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CMA is that you can not get away with flouting consumer law , even if you are struggling to deal with the impact of the virus .
It takes a dim view of businesses which avoid paying refunds and , at the same time , apply for financial help from the government .
The aim is to spark a rapid change in behaviour by making a big noise with these warnings , because clamping down can be a lengthy process .
The body would have to force offenders to give an undertaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to court if they broke the agreement .
Nurseries will be covered by the investigation , but providers say some have been forced to go to parents for financial support .
`` Nurseries are being put between a rock and a hard place during this crisis .
They are being asked to remain open and run at a loss to provide emergency childcare , while those who ca n't open still face staffing and other costs which the government 's support does n't fully cover , '' said Purnima Tanuku , chief executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` As a result of a lack of insurance cover , delays to government support schemes and chronic underfunding of childcare places we know that some nurseries have asked parents for contributions to keep their businesses afloat . ''
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"Nurseries are being put between a rock and a hard place during this crisis. They are being asked to remain open and run at a loss to provide emergency childcare, while those who can't open still face staffing and other costs which the government's support doesn't fully cover," said Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Tube may be 'overwhelmed' when lockdown is lifted, report warns

London 's transport system may be unable to cope with a surge in demand when lockdown measures are lifted , a briefing to emergency planners says .
The report , seen by the BBC , says the Tube would be `` rapidly overwhelmed '' if social distancing were maintained .
It further warns of added pressure on police , who may be called upon to manage crowds and enforce restrictions .
The London Strategic Coordination Group said the document should `` not be seen as what will happen '' .
It contains a number of planning scenarios based on current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The `` lockdown release '' briefing sets out the daunting issues facing agencies involved in keeping London operational .
Emergency planners got little warning of the lockdown being brought in and are concerned they will not have time to prepare for the challenges brought by relaxing restrictions .
London 's transport network , which has 7,000 furloughed staff , would need three to four weeks to prepare , according to the briefing .
A government review on whether to `` unlock '' the lockdown is due by 7 May .
The briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6in ) social distance would reduce the capacity of the London Underground to 15 % of normal levels , and buses to 12 % .
Currently , buses are at full capacity during busier times , with social distancing in place .
The briefing also says traffic congestion could increase if people opt to use their cars , and it concludes there would be `` no ability to get all children to school by bus '' .
Another big issue identified in the report is crowd management .
The police may need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing alongside increased queues and crowds would put officers `` under significant pressure '' , the briefing says .
In addition , the report says , crime will re-emerge as people return to something closer to normal life .
Decisions are needed on a school opening strategy , and on staggering or phasing commercial activity .
But first planners need to know what level of social distancing the government will demand , and whether it will require or advise the wearing of masks .
Surges in demand for personal protective equipment ( PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media coverage about wearing masks in public .
The co-ordination group 's spokesperson said it was `` important that emergency planners understand all the implications and the impact that any changes to lockdown measures could have on individual organisations and the wider public '' .
Planning going on in London will be replicated around the country as authorities prepare for what is being informally referred to as the `` unlock '' .
Officially , the ending of the lockdown moves planning to the `` recovery phase '' of the crisis , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new normal '' of living with Covid-19 .
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The briefing also says traffic congestion could increase if people opt to use their cars, and it concludes there would be "no ability to get all children to school by bus".


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Noel Gallagher shares unreleased Oasis demo, Don't Stop

Noel Gallagher has released a previously-unheard Oasis song , after discovering it on an old CD .
The track is a demo of a song called Do n't Stop , which was never worked up into a full studio recording .
Gallagher said the only previous recording was made at a soundcheck in Hong Kong `` about 15 years ago '' .
A laid-back , acoustic ballad , it shares its DNA with classic Oasis songs like Stop Crying Your Heart Out and Do n't Look Back In Anger .
`` Lazy days and sunny rays will guide me / @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sings Gallagher .
`` If God gives me grace , then He will find me a space / And I hope I 'll be singing this song . ''
The singer explained how he 'd re-discovered the song while sorting through boxes of old CDs during the coronavirus lockdown .
`` Like the rest of the world I 've had infinite time to kill lately so I thought I 'd finally look and find out what was actually on the HUNDREDS of faceless unmarked CDs I 've got lying around in boxes at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media on Wednesday .
`` As fate would have it I have stumbled across an old demo which I thought had been lost forever . ''
• How Definitely Maybe 'changed everything' He added : `` As far as I 'm aware there is only one version of this tune 'out there ' from an Oasis soundcheck in Hong Kong about 15 years ago ?
`` I 'm not sure whether the sound-check version pre-dates the demo as there 's no date on the CD .
I know some of you love this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'out there ' for you to enjoy/argue over .
`` Hope everyone is staying safe and trying to ride out the lockdown with the minimum of fuss , '' he concluded .
`` You 're welcome by the way . ''
The lo-fi soundcheck recording of the song , which has circulated on bootlegs for years , was actually recorded in 2009 , on Oasis 's final tour before they split up .
Both versions feature Noel on lead vocals , rather than his brother Liam , and the singer reacted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Well there 's something missing in this god almighty stew and it 's your brother , '' wrote Liam on Twitter .
`` Do n't forget your brother . ''
Earlier this year , Liam actively lobbied for an Oasis reunion `` with or without Noel Gallagher '' as part of a charity concert for NHS workers .
He has since announced a solo gig at London 's O2 Arena on 29 October , which will be free to careworkers and members of the health service .
`` They do an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have them , '' he said .
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bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

Millions of people in the UK will soon be asked to track their movements to limit the spread of coronavirus .
The government is deploying 18,000 people to trace the contacts of those infected , and the wider public will be asked to get involved too .
So how does contact tracing work , do you have to take part - and what happens to your data ?
Contact tracing is a method used to slow down the spread of infectious outbreaks .
It is commonly used in sexual health clinics , when infected patients are told to contact anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the coronavirus pandemic , it means tracking down anyone sufferers have been in prolonged contact with , to potentially ask them to self-isolate .
This is often done through phone calls to the friends and family of coronavirus sufferers , complemented by an automated location-tracking mobile app .
Contact tracing is already being used extensively by various countries hit by coronavirus , including Hong Kong , Singapore and Germany .
The UK is planning to roll out its contact tracing app and phone team by the middle of May , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have made new outbreaks easier to track .
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The 18,000-strong team will feature about 3,000 civil servants and health workers , and 15,000 call handlers .
They will ask coronavirus patients about their recent movements , and then contact anyone with whom they have had extended contact .
This telephone system will be used in tandem with a tracing app , available to download on smartphones in the next few weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracks when its users come into contact with each other , automating the laborious contact tracing process .
If a user develops coronavirus symptoms , it is up to them to let the app inform the NHS .
Their disclosure may trigger an anonymous alert to users with whom they recently had significant contact , again potentially asking those people to go into quarantine or be tested .
For those without smartphones , an alternative could be a Bluetooth-enabled wristband , like those being used in other countries to detect lockdown breaches .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing has been credited with helping to lift restrictions in other countries , when combined with other measures .
South Korea never went into lockdown thanks to an early strategy of extensive tracing , combined with mass testing .
The nation not only asked citizens to recall their movements , it used credit card transactions , CCTV footage and mobile phone tracking to piece together where they had been .
After a daily peak of 900 cases , it is now diagnosing just a handful of new daily cases .
If adopted widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK restrictions , although it is unlikely citizens will be tracked to that extent .
The UK government first attempted contact tracing early on in the outbreak , before there were too many cases for it to be effective .
However , less movement under lockdown means new outbreaks should now be easier to track .
Phone tracing can be very labour intensive and time consuming , with tracers in Ireland reporting making about 40 phone calls per infected person .
The mobile app is easier , but take-up will have to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supressed .
Academics advising the NHS estimate 80 % of smartphone users - 60 % of the population - would have to actively use it .
By comparison , about 67 % of UK smartphone users have downloaded messaging app WhatsApp .
People would also have to be honest about displaying any potential symptoms and inform the NHS .
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Civil rights group Liberty said the government must take the risks seriously , and should not make installing the app a condition to leaving the lockdown or returning to work .
''Millions of us are going to need to trust the app and follow the advice it provides , '' says NHSX , the digital development arm of the health service .
It says the information gathered will only ever be used for health and research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be deleted at any time .
The UK app will use a centralised model , meaning the matching process will take place on a computer server .
An alternative , decentralised model was put forward by Apple and Google , where the exchange happens on people 's handsets .
The tech giants say their version makes it harder for hackers or the authorities to use the computer server logs to track and identify specific individuals .
But NHSX says its centralised system will help give it more insight into how the disease spreads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more efficient .

Instead, if they have no symptoms and at least two weeks have passed since the second dose, they can get a PCR test. If the result is negative, self-isolation can then be ended.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Dark-skinned girls, 'love yourself for who you are'

UK influencers including Nella Rose , Aliyah Maria Bee and Only Bells have apologised this week after `` colourist '' comments they made in the past resurfaced on Twitter .
The tweets dated from 2012-2016 and included derogatory language about black , dark-skinned women in particular .
Only Bells says she was `` young , ignorant and insecure '' when she made the comments but insisted there was `` no excuse ...
I sincerely apologise to all the black women that are hurt by my tweets '' .
In a YouTube video , Nella Rose said she wanted to extend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she 'd offended .
Colourism is a prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone , typically among people of the same ethnic group .
Radio 1 Newsbeat 's been hearing from two people who 've been on the receiving end of this type of abuse .
I was quite young when I first started using social media .
For some reason it was popular to make fun of dark-skinned women .
Even in school , people would laugh at me and not take my experiences seriously .
They 'd call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' or 'darkness ' .
Any time I 'd get into an argument , the first thing someone would say is : 'You 're dark ' .
There was such a negative connotation to it .
The rejection from people in my own community really had a profound effect on my confidence as a young girl , it had a big influence on how I saw myself .
I shared screenshots of tweets that I wrote when I was younger and the response has been crazy .
People are actually acknowledging my experiences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared their experiences of colourism which was nice but sad .
When I saw these tweets from the influencers I was disappointed but not surprised .
I do not like the fact people are losing followers and their jobs but I feel relieved that it 's being spoken about .
With their apologies , I understand people were a product of society at that time and we all say things that we do n't mean - but it 's hard to tell who 's really being sincere .
It 's finally being spoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it before we 'd get labelled as bitter and problematic - but colourism is a real thing and should n't be dismissed .
We need to make sure the next generation of black girls do n't have to face these challenges .
We have enough challenges outside of our community , we do n't need any more within it .
Year 5 was the earliest experience I remember being targeted about my skin colour .
A girl in my class called me a 'blick bin bag ' .
I saw red so I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penalised for calling me that , I was penalised for reacting .
And then in secondary school , boys were very vocal about their preferences .
The boys would say they liked light-skinned girls and would only want to be seen with them .
Hearing these comments made us think , 'wow if black boys do n't even like us then who is going to like us ? '
It made me think maybe my skin is n't that nice , I do n't want to be dark skinned because nobody likes us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't like their skin growing up , people who used to bleach their skin and wash multiple times a day because they hated it that much .
I never tried it but it broke my heart seeing my friends damage and harm their skin just to get lighter for the approval of other people .
That 's when I gave myself the nickname 'DBS ' which stands for 'Dark Skinned Beauty ' .
People started calling me by my nickname when I was around 14 or 15 , then I started my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's to give dark-skinned people a safe space to come and talk about their feelings on colourism and the effect it had on them growing up .
Seeing all these tweets from influencers did n't surprise me .
I 've had Twitter for a very long time and I remember seeing threads about black women , it would hurt and anger me so much but I would just stay silent .
There are people I do n't follow to this day because of tweets they made back in the day .
It feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , it 's about time .
In terms of moving on , I want to see apologies and explanations from these influencers .
They need to show vulnerability and honesty - and not monetise their apologies on their own platforms .
And for any young , dark-skinned girls who are n't feeling confident - love yourself for the way you are .
Do n't ever think your skin colour is a hindrance or a challenge .
If anything it 's your selling point .

I know so many people who didn't like their skin growing up, people who used to bleach their skin and wash multiple times a day because they hated it that much. I never tried it but it broke my heart seeing my friends damage and harm their skin just to get lighter for the approval of other people.


bbcuk--2020-04-29--The 'hidden' role of unpaid carers in lockdown

`` The best way to describe the unpaid carer is like the mortar in the wall .
It 's there , but it 's hidden . ''
This is how Peter Charleton sees his job as full-time carer to his wife , Mary , who has dementia .
He told BBC Scotland : `` In the wall of the caring system , the unpaid carer is a very necessary and strong binding system to hold things together . ''
Mr Charleton , of Edinburgh , is one of about 700,000 people in Scotland who have a voluntary caring role .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their support systems are not in place , and life for carers can be unrelenting , as he explained .
Mr Charleton said : `` Your doctors and nurses and carers in care home can go in in the morning and go home at night .
Unpaid carers do n't go into work , and they do n't come home .
It 's 24/7 , for 365 days a year . ''
Since the lockdown began , a growing number of people have had to take on extra or new responsibilities to care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Carers Scotland , explained : `` We know carers who may have had smaller caring roles who 've had to come through and provide full-time care because a service has been withdrawn .
`` We know around 40 % of carers have had a care package stopped completely or reduced considerably . ''
`` If you 're caring for a disabled child , they would have been at school during the week , and that 's become 24/7 . ''
From this week , unpaid carers are able to get personal protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line with other caring professions .
But Ms Collie said this needs to go further .
She added : `` We need to see the same support for unpaid carers as for paid workers , whether that 's access to testing or support for mental health .
`` A lot of work is going in to support the mental health of the workforce , and unpaid carers are a key part of that workforce . ''
With much of the usual respite unavailable , many unpaid carers have reported that they fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care Scotland helps carers to get respite , but because of lockdown , it 's had to come up with online home-based options , called `` Short Breaks for Strange Times '' .
Spokeswoman Kate Hogarth said `` It 's a hub where carers can look at what might be available that could give them a bit of a break .
We 've covered everything from exercise classes to places of worship .
`` The idea is that it 's all in one place and you can get some inspiration on how you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour to yourself , or just have a bit of escapism for a short time . ''
The Scottish government says it values the support provided by the country 's unpaid carers , and has made changes to ensure they can access benefits and grants at this time of extra pressure .

"The idea is that it's all in one place and you can get some inspiration on how you might be able to get half an hour to yourself, or just have a bit of escapism for a short time."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Captain Tom: RAF flypast in veteran's honour

Captain Tom tops the charts at the age of 99 He 's become the oldest artist to have a number @ @ @ @ @ donating the proceeds to the NHS .

Two wartime RAF planes have flown over Captain Tom Moore's home to honour the war veteran and fundraiser on his 100th birthday.
He watched as the Hurricane and Spitfire flew overhead.
RAF Squadron Leader Mark Sugden told BBC reporter John Maguire what they were like to fly.


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Coronavirus: Essex autistic teenager recovers after Covid-19 diagnosis

The parents of an autistic teenager say they `` owe everything '' to the NHS after their son spent several @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Billy , 15 , from Essex , was taken to Great Ormond Street @ @ @ @ @ on Easter Saturday .
He tested positive for Covid-19 but made a good recovery and @ @ @ @ @ days .
His father , Dean Bush , said : `` We owe everything to @ @ @ @ @ .
They 're our heroes . ''

The parents of an autistic teenager say they "owe everything" to the NHS after their son spent several days on a ventilator with coronavirus.
Billy, 15, from Essex, was taken to Great Ormond Street Hospital after suffering a seizure on Easter Saturday.
He tested positive for Covid-19 but made a good recovery and was allowed home after four days.
His father, Dean Bush, said: "We owe everything to them [the NHS]. They're our heroes."


bbcuk--2020-04-30--Newspaper headlines: 'Baby BoJoy' and Captain Tom's 100th birthday

The Guardian says hospital leaders have launched what it calls a `` strident attack '' on the government 's coronavirus testing strategy .
NHS Providers , which represent trusts , has expressed their growing frustration .
It dismisses the daily 100,000 test target - which the paper expects to be missed by a wide margin - as a `` red herring '' .
The Independent examines the wisdom of Health Secretary Matt Hancock , giving himself what it calls this `` remarkable statistical rod for his back '' .
But the Daily Mail suggests that missing the self-imposed target does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questions of confidence and trust '' if a minister makes a promise and fails to keep it .
Both the Daily Telegraph and the Financial Times report that Business Secretary Alok Sharma is looking at how to get Britain back to work safely .
The FT says that the minister is aiming to produce 10 papers by the weekend giving advice to employers .
Clear guidance is to be welcomed , the head of the CBI employers ' group , Carolyn Fairbairn , tells the FT , while noting that the hospitality sector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Autumn .
But the suggestion by the head of Wetherspoons , Tim Martin , that his pubs could re-open in June is reported in several papers .
The Daily Star splashes the idea on its front page with the headline `` 12 pints of lager and a pack of crisps , please ! ''
The FT quotes Mr Martin as saying it was `` complete cobblers '' to suggest he had firm plans .
The Times puts forward the prediction that air passengers could wait for up to four hours to board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Analysts have forecast that the flight experience could be `` very uncomfortable '' for up to five years , with travellers paying inflated ticket prices and facing a greatly reduced schedule .
The i examines research that suggests the lockdown could have cut the number of pollution related deaths by 1,700 .
The paper reports that nitrogen dioxide levels have fallen by 36 % .
Lauri Myllyvirta of the Centre for Research on Clean Air and Energy says : `` It 's a bit like the entire continent suddenly deciding to stop smoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert from Imperial College tells the Times that the `` interpretation of the findings is open to question '' .
And finally , pictures of a smiling Boris Johnson back in Downing Street after the birth of his son appear on many of the front pages .
The Daily Telegraph describes his `` crumpled features '' being `` illuminated with ... infectious joy , '' which it suggests `` felt like a balm for the soul '' .
The Times suggests that despite the pandemic the child is `` lucky '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and time to enter the world . ''
Many papers also feature the fund-raising veteran Tom Moore , who is 100 today and has been made a colonel .
The Daily Express says he has a rousing birthday message for the UK that `` together we will beat this enemy . ''

The Times puts forward the prediction that air passengers could wait for up to four hours to board planes as they undergo medical checks. Analysts have forecast that the flight experience could be "very uncomfortable" for up to five years, with travellers paying inflated ticket prices and facing a greatly reduced schedule.