bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Stormont divisions are not ‘orange and green’

Opinion is divided among Stormont ministers on how to tackle the coronavirius crisis , but it is not an `` orange and green issue '' , Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said .
Ms O'Neill said it was no secret there was a `` diversity of views '' .
But she said this was a `` difference in emphasis '' and that ministers were united in their goal to save lives .
She was speaking with First Minister Arlene Foster at the Stormont daily briefing .
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Last week , different views emerged from Sinn Féin and the DUP about the closure of non-essential businesses , with Ms O'Neill calling for them all to close .
Later that evening on the BBC ’ s The View programme , Mrs Foster said some businesses should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain social distancing .
• New NI Covid-19 regulations come into force • Workers walk out over 'lack of social distancing' “ There is a difference of emphasis for sure.
” said Mrs Foster on Monday , adding there were “ five parties around the executive table ” so different views were to be expected .
“ We all have a unity of purpose , and the unity of purpose is to flatten the curve of this infection so that less people have to be hospitalised , ” she said .
Ms O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those families who are bereaved at this time ” and highlighted the difficulty for those who could not attend the funerals of their loved ones .
“ Their pain is also compounded by the fact they ’ re not being able to grieve in the way in which they normally would , ” she said .
“ Unfortunately this is real life for us all now and the actions of each and every one of us matters .
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“We all have a unity of purpose, and the unity of purpose is to flatten the curve of this infection so that less people have to be hospitalised,” she said.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Lord Sumption brands Derbyshire Police 'disgraceful'

A former Supreme Court judge has likened Derbyshire Police 's approach to the restrictions on public movement to `` a police state '' .
Lord Sumption told Radio 4 's World At One the use of drones to film walkers in the Peak District was `` disgraceful '' and `` shamed our policing traditions '' .
The force was criticised after posting some of the footage on social media last week .
A spokesman said `` much smaller numbers '' visited beauty spots this weekend .
Derbyshire Police deployed drones to monitor areas of the Peak District National Park after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stay indoors .
The force said the advice it issued to the public following the overcrowding `` was in line with national government advice and echoed what people in our communities were saying '' .
• Latest news and stories from the East Midlands However , Lord Sumption said the efforts to dissuade people from `` travelling to take exercise in the open country '' were excessive .
He argued that such behaviours `` are not contrary to the regulations simply because ministers have said that they would prefer us not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The tradition of policing in this country is that policemen are citizens in uniform , they are not members of a disciplined hierarchy operating just at the government 's command . ''
`` The police have no power to enforce ministers ' preferences but only legal regulations which do n't go anything like as far as the government 's guidance , '' he said .
`` I have to say that the behaviour of Derbyshire Police in trying to shame people into using their undoubted right to travel to take exercise in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fells so people do n't want to go there is frankly disgraceful .
`` This is what a police state is like .
It 's a state in which the government can issue orders or express preferences with no legal authority and the police will enforce ministers ' wishes .
`` I have to say that most police forces have behaved in a thoroughly sensible and moderate fashion .
Derbyshire Police have shamed our policing traditions . ''
Responding to criticism of the dying of the water at the Blue Lagoon near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` tactic '' has been deployed since 2013 , adding it has received `` high levels of local public support '' .
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"I have to say that the behaviour of Derbyshire Police in trying to shame people into using their undoubted right to travel to take exercise in the country and wrecking beauty spots in the fells so people don't want to go there is frankly disgraceful.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: UK measures 'making a difference'

People are heeding the advice to stay at home to keep pressure off the NHS , and there are early signs that it is working , the UK 's chief scientific adviser has said .
Transmission of coronavirus in the community is thought to be decreasing , which could mean fewer infections .
Hospital admissions data suggests cases are not rising as fast as feared .
There are currently 9,000 people in hospitals in England with coronavirus , up from 6,000 on Friday .
This amounts to about one in ten of all hospital beds in the country .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK of people with the virus has reached 1,408 .
The deaths include a further 159 people in England , six in Scotland , 14 in Wales and one in Northern Ireland .
Sir Patrick said the NHS was seeing around an additional 1,000 patients a day and described this daily rise as `` stable '' .
`` That shows that it 's going up not in an increasing amount but in a constant amount , which may suggest that we 're already beginning to see some effect , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the second day , he also cautioned against paying `` too much attention '' to day-to-day fluctuations in figures , explaining `` we need to look over time and see what 's happening '' .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak Of the 1,000-a-day rise in hospital patients , he told reporters at the daily briefing : `` I do expect that number to continue .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that , it may go up a little bit .
`` And in two or three weeks you would expect that to stabilise and to start to go down a bit . ''
He said the figures suggested the UK was `` not on a fast acceleration '' - but warned that `` we expect this to get worse '' over the next couple of weeks because of the `` lag '' in social distancing measures taking effect .
He said it was `` premature '' to put a timescale on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in place .
He said instead the focus needed to be on making sure hospital admissions were not accelerating above a level that the NHS could cope with .
Among those who have died was 55-year-old ear , nose and throat consultant Amged El-Hawrani who died at Queen 's Hospital Burton .
His death follows that of an organ transplant consultant last week , who became the first working NHS surgeon to die after testing positive for the virus .
Mr El-Hawrani 's brother paid tribute to him on Monday as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and every nurse and anyone working at the NHS '' .
He added that his brother `` would have been heavily exposed '' to the virus .
`` He worked so hard , both private and NHS , at many hospitals .
He saw hundreds and hundreds of patients .
We do n't know how many patients he was exposed to . ''
There is a glimmer of hope in these figures : had deaths continued to grow at that recent daily rate of roughly a third a day , we might have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday and 450 today .
Instead , we 've seen slight falls : 260 deaths on Saturday , 209 on Sunday and a further fall to 180 today .
But we should n't get carried away too soon : last week 's Sunday-into-Monday figures also showed slight dips on the previous Saturday .
But by Tuesday , they resumed the upward march .
It 's still too soon to know whether this is a real ray of hope , a blip caused by different working practices at the weekend or some mixture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set up in Birmingham , Manchester , Glasgow , Cardiff and London , where a new Nightingale hospital with 4,000 to 5,000 beds has been set up at the ExCel Centre .
It will start receiving its first patients this week .
Around one in four doctors are off work at the moment either with symptoms or isolating because family members have symptoms , the head of the Royal College of Physicians estimated .
BBC health editor Hugh Pym said : `` You talk to people on the front line and there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... they say it 's very , very difficult , particularly in London .
The situation for staffing is getting worse in Birmingham , and as one source put it - normal wards are turning into Covid wards .
`` So you can build new hospitals , bring back volunteers - people who 've retired , nurses and doctors , and so on - but staffing them , I think , is going to be an issue . ''
In other developments , the Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced measures to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Virgin and easyJet will work with the government to help fly tens of thousands of Britons back to the UK .
Mr Raab said the Foreign Office has also set aside £75m to charter special flights where commercial ones are unavailable .
Elsewhere , Clarence House confirmed the Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation , following his diagnosis of coronavirus last week .
A palace official said Prince Charles , 71 , was in good health .
'Get through the crisis together' In a video posted online on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be obeying the restrictions set out by government to slow the spread of the virus , adding that train use was down 95 % and bus use down 75 % .
The prime minister also confirmed 20,000 former NHS staff have returned to work to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak , adding the country would get through the crisis `` together '' .
In pictures : Daily life with the coronavirus Mr Johnson - who became the first world leader to announce he had the virus - has continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , carrying out meetings over video link while self-isolating in his Downing Street flat .
On Monday , a No 10 source confirmed that his chief adviser Dominic Cummings had developed symptoms of the virus and was self-isolating at home .
• Pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson hopes to start coronavirus vaccine trials in humans by September • Police in Scotland issued 25 fines over the weekend to people breaking the coronavirus restrictions , such as businesses that were still open .
The force also said it received a significant number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were breaking rules • Meanwhile , thousands of airline staff from EasyJet and Virgin are being offered work in the new NHS Nightingale Hospital .
The chief nursing officer for England , Ruth May , said around 100 cabin crew have expressed an interest • The UK 's main internet providers have agreed to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband during the coronavirus pandemic • A rapid response unit within the Cabinet Office is working with social media firms to remove misinformation about coronavirus • Convenience stores selling Easter eggs are facing interference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eggs are non-essential , a trade body says • In South Korea , there are calls to deport a British man in his 30s , who broke quarantine guidelines and may have spread the virus while travelling through the country .
Instead of spending 14 days in self-isolation after arriving , he visited four different cities and later tested positive

BBC health editor Hugh Pym said: "You talk to people on the front line and there is intense pressure. Staffing is a problem... they say it's very, very difficult, particularly in London. The situation for staffing is getting worse in Birmingham, and as one source put it - normal wards are turning into Covid wards.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--NHS boss: Nightingale hospital an 'extraordinary team effort'

The new Nightingale hospital in London 's ExCeL Centre will create the extra capacity needed because the number of people @ @ @ @ @ to increase , '' National Health Service CEO Simon Stevens told the BBC .
Two @ @ @ @ @ be built in Birmingham and Manchester and NHS England said other sites were being considered @ @ @ @ @ Ministry of Defence has been helping set up the temporary hospital , which will have @ @ @ @ @ the building , which is usually a convention and exhibition centre .

The new Nightingale hospital in London's ExCeL Centre will create the extra capacity needed because the number of people being hospitalised is "bound to increase," National Health Service CEO Simon Stevens told the BBC.
Two more temporary hospitals are to be built in Birmingham and Manchester and NHS England said other sites were being considered across the UK.
The Ministry of Defence has been helping set up the temporary hospital, which will have up to 5,000 beds in the building, which is usually a convention and exhibition centre.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--The Papers: 'Sickening abuse' and 'overzealous' police warning

A lack of coronavirus testing has led to a “ furious row ” among ministers , the Daily Mail reports @ @ @ @ @ one in four NHS doctors is either ill or in quarantine .
The paper says @ @ @ @ @ well below that of other countries , and there is concern that tests introduced for @ @ @ @ @ “ too little , too late ” .

The Daily Telegraph calls the powers "draconian". But it says there have also been examples of the public behaving in a thoughtless and even reckless way, such as the driver stopped in a park in Stevenage in Hertfordshire who told officers he was playing Pokemon Go.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Brother pays tribute to 'hero' consultant

The brother of one England 's first senior medics to die after contracting coronavirus described him as `` noble '' .
Consultant Amged El-Hawrani , who died at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on Saturday , was described as being `` fit and healthy '' before he became infected .
The 55-year-old 's colleagues at Queen 's Hospital in Burton held a minute 's silence in his honour and staff across the profession have paid tribute .
His brother Amal El-Hawrani said all NHS staff should be regarded as heroes .
He said he `` went out fighting like the noble @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr El-Hawrani said his brother `` would have been heavily exposed '' to the virus .
`` He worked so hard both private and NHS at many hospitals .
He saw hundreds and hundreds of patients .
We do n't know how many patients he was exposed to , '' he said .
`` Is he a hero ?
Of course , just like every doctor and every nurse and anyone working at the NHS .
`` My heart goes out to anyone who has also lost someone because of this virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' did not discriminate .
`` It does n't worry about religion or creed , race or colour .
It affects all of us , '' he added .
Magnus Harrison , the medical director of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton trust , said the ear , nose and throat ( ENT ) consultant had been `` fit and healthy '' before he contracted the virus in early February .
He had even been on a charity trip to the Himalayas about four years ago .
`` He was an incredibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by staff and by patients .
We have lost one of our own , '' he said .
Another doctor , GP Habib Zaidi , died in intensive care at Southend Hospital , Essex , on Wednesday while being treated for suspected coronavirus .
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"He worked so hard both private and NHS at many hospitals. He saw hundreds and hundreds of patients. We don't know how many patients he was exposed to," he said.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus field hospital could open in two weeks

The Scottish Event Campus ( SEC ) in Glasgow could be in operation as a temporary hospital within two weeks , Nicola Sturgeon has said .
The emergency facility will be run by the NHS and could have capacity for more than 1,000 patients .
The first minister confirmed that six more people with Covid-19 have died in Scotland , bringing the total to 47 .
A total of 1,563 people were confirmed as having been diagnosed with the virus - up from 1,384 on Sunday .
Meanwhile screening programmes for bowel , breast and cervical cancer have been put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up capacity in the health services .
And 10,000 people have come forward to volunteer to help support services and vulnerable people inside the first four hours of the new Scotland Cares campaign .
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Exploratory work had been carried out by the army to see if the SEC could be used as a temporary hospital , similar to those being set up in London , Birmingham and Manchester .
Ms Sturgeon said work had begun to initially create capacity for 300 extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise to over 1,000 .
Ms Sturgeon stressed that `` we might not need to use the exhibition centre '' , with 3,000 of the 13,000 hospital beds across Scotland 's NHS hospitals currently being kept available for coronavirus patients .
However she said it `` makes sense for us to act now to increase hospital capacity further '' , with the SEC the `` best option '' for doing this given its proximity to other facilities and transport links .
She said the extra beds there would `` initially be for use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment and are recovering from their symptoms '' .
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the emergency facility would be a hospital staffed by and run by the NHS , `` with full clinical and medical infection control standards '' .
SEC chief executive Peter Duthie said he was `` proud to be in a position to help our NHS '' , adding : `` Our teams will support the NHS in the build , security and safe operation of the resource , and continue to express our sincere gratitude for all that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Work is also ongoing to quadruple the number of intensive care beds in Scotland to 700 - Ms Sturgeon said there were now 108 patients with the virus in intensive care , up 13 from the weekend .
Other measures are also being taken to free up capacity in the NHS , with treatments such as knee and hip operations being put off .
Ms Sturgeon said ministers had now taken the `` very difficult '' decision to suspend screening programmes for breast , cervical and bowel cancer .
Hundreds of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , but the first minister said it was important to `` maximise '' the ability of the health services to deal with the virus over the coming weeks .
The government has also encouraged medical students and retired healthcare staff to volunteer their services to `` plug gaps '' in frontline services .
Chief Medical Officer Catherine Calderwood said up to 20 % of the health workforce could ultimately have to take time off due to illness .
Ms Sturgeon said about 5,000 students or former workers have expressed an interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be offered fixed-term employment '' .
Two weeks before the expected peak in the virus , NHS Scotland is getting ready .
They are freeing up staff for the frontline .
That lies behind today 's decision to suspend screening programmes .
This will be worrying for some patients and it 's a difficult balancing act .
Contact with health professionals could spread the disease further but could also store up problems for the future .
The decision to announce the SEC in Glasgow as the site of a temporary hospital is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with the coming peak in infections .
It 's a complex exercise as it 's important to keep Covid-19 patients away from others to prevent cross-infection .
Within a fortnight the new hospital could be providing 300 extra beds and this could eventually reach 1,000 beds .
The Scottish government say they are making the decision now to act now , even while hoping they wo n't need to use it .
Meanwhile police in Scotland have handed out 25 fixed penalty notices to people who were not complying with social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vast majority of people are doing the right thing to protect themselves and the wider community '' , saying that `` by staying at home we can all help slow the spread of this virus and ultimately save lives '' .
Warning that strict measures could be in place for a long period of time , she added : `` I do n't want people to have to comply with these measures for a single day longer than is necessary .
`` I want to get back to normal in this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to keep the measures in place for as long as we judge , based on expert advice , and I and others have to ask the public to stick with them . ''
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SEC chief executive Peter Duthie said he was "proud to be in a position to help our NHS", adding: "Our teams will support the NHS in the build, security and safe operation of the resource, and continue to express our sincere gratitude for all that they are doing to fight Covid-19."


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Leeds woman put message in window to ask cat's name

A woman had a conversation with her neighbours about their cat by placing signs in their windows to stick to coronavirus restrictions .
Sian Cosgrove , 24 , said she had long admired the black and white moggie who lived in the house opposite but had never spoken to her neighbours .
She had been seeing more of him since the government told people to stay at home to stop the spread of coronavirus .
Ms Cosgrove said she decided to put a sign in her window asking his name .
Her neighbours soon responded with a sign of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Cosgrove said : `` Me and my partner had been calling him Eric because we did n't know his name , but he was always sat in the window looking majestic .
`` It was annoying me that we did n't know his name but we see him every day - all day every day now we 're in lockdown - so I asked .
`` I did n't expect to get a response but they were really good sports about it . ''
Ms Cosgrove put up another sign saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handsome boy '' and her neighbours responded : `` He says 'thank you ' . ''
`` We 've lived here for nearly a year and never spoken to them , but I figured what have I got to lose , '' Ms Cosgrove said .
`` I was so chuffed when they posted something back .
`` Feeling part of a community has felt huge for me while we 're in lockdown . ''
Ms Cosgrove , a trustee at Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds , posted photos of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 750,000 likes .
She sent a message to her neighbours telling them : `` Walter is now Twitter famous ... sorry . ''
They responded with the handle for Walter 's Instagram account , which already has more than 5,000 followers .
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Ms Cosgrove said: "Me and my partner had been calling him Eric because we didn't know his name, but he was always sat in the window looking majestic.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: Police told to be 'consistent' with lockdown approach

UK police officers have been told to take a `` consistent '' approach when ensuring people comply with emergency measures aimed at curbing coronavirus .
Guidance to officers calls on forces to `` coordinate '' efforts and emphasises the importance of professionalism .
It comes amid criticism of the way some forces have handled the new measures .
A former Justice of the Supreme Court told the BBC one force 's use of drones to film walkers in the Peak District had been `` disgraceful '' .
But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said police forces were doing a difficult job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures .
New guidance was issued to police on Thursday when officers were given powers to fine people who gather in groups or refuse to return home , following social distancing measures introduced by the government last week .
The document from the National Police Chiefs ' Council and the College of Policing , seen by the BBC , says : • communities must receive a `` consistent '' level of service from officers as well as a `` single style and tone '' • police should keep an `` inquisitive , questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are outside • new enforcement measures should not be used if people are vulnerable and can not safely return home However , some forces have adopted different approaches , particularly around the issue of driving .
Derbyshire Police used drones to film people parking their cars for walks in the Peak District and released black dye into Buxton 's Blue Lagoon to deter sightseers .
Lancashire Police issued 123 enforcement notices over the weekend , while Cheshire Police summonsed six people for various offences , including travelling to purchase `` non-essential '' items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former Justice of the Supreme Court , said the actions of Derbyshire Police `` shamed our policing traditions '' .
`` The tradition of policing in this country is that policemen are citizens in uniform , they are not members of a disciplined hierarchy operating just at the government 's command , '' he said .
There have been discussions among senior officers about the need for police to exercise common sense and sound judgment .
Forces were `` finding their way '' in dealing with the unprecedented measures , Martin Hewitt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
The chief constable of Avon and Somerset Police , Andy Marsh , said officers want to work with the public in promoting social distancing .
`` We 're not going to enforce our way out of this problem , '' he said .
Writing in the Daily Telegraph , Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu , one of the UK 's most senior police officers , said officers must preserve `` the trust and confidence of the public '' and maintain the tradition of `` policing by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How do I protect myself ?
• AVOIDING CONTACT : The rules on self-isolation and exercise • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak The latest number of deaths announced in the UK of people with coronavirus has reached 1,408 .
On Monday , the UK 's chief scientific adviser said there were early signs the social distancing measures - which restrict people 's travel and activities outside their home - were `` making a difference '' .
Sir Patrick Vallance said at the government 's daily coronavirus news briefing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional 1,000 patients a day and described this daily rise as `` stable '' .
`` That shows that it 's going up not in an increasing amount but in a constant amount , which may suggest that we 're already beginning to see some effect , '' he said .
It was the second day in a row that daily deaths had fallen , although Sir Patrick cautioned against paying `` too much attention '' to day-to-day fluctuations in figures .
Meanwhile , the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wales which showed for the first time the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 outside of hospitals .
The new ONS data includes how many deaths were registered up to the 20 March - the day that pubs and clubs were ordered to shut down to help tackle the outbreak .
What 's different about the data is it looks at community deaths - people who died at home or in residential care who doctors recorded on the death certificate as probably having Covid-19 .
There were 103 - 1 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few days ahead of the 20 March to capture any deaths stuck in a recording backlog - bringing the total to 210 deaths involving coronavirus .
That 's 40 more than the 170 deaths that the government announced at the time - those were all hospital deaths of patients who had tested positive for coronavirus and so definitely had the infection .
In comparison , there are not enough tests to check how many people in the community are infected , or how many deaths are linked to Covid-19 , the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death figures are interesting , but they do n't give us a clearer idea of the true toll .
It came as tens of thousands of Britons stranded abroad by the coronavirus pandemic will be flown home under a new arrangement between the government and airlines .
Airlines including British Airways , Virgin and easyJet will work with the government to help fly tens of thousands of Britons back to the UK .
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"Some forces will be doing not enough, perhaps, some forces have probably gone a bit too far and some sit in the middle. Some would say we in Derbyshire have gone too far," he said.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: British Airways suspends all Gatwick flights

British Airways will suspend all flights to and from London 's Gatwick airport amid a collapse in demand due to the coronavirus .
It follows EasyJet 's suspension of flights after the government advised against all but essential travel .
British Airways told staff it was facing a challenging market environment in `` unprecedented circumstances '' , according to an email seen by the BBC .
The airline said it would contact customers to `` discuss their options '' .
`` Due to the considerable restrictions and challenging market environment , like many other airlines , we will temporarily suspend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airline said in a statement .
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Shares in IAG , which owns British Airways , have more than halved in value since the beginning of the month .
Although its share price rose by 8.4 % to 218.7p on Tuesday .
While BA continues to fly from its main hub of Heathrow , it does so on a much reduced timetable as travellers scramble to make it back to the UK .
Yesterday , EasyJet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it could not give a date for when they will restart .
BA , EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic are among airlines working with the government to fly Britons back to the UK .
The government has also pledged £75m to charter special flights to bring home UK nationals from countries where commercial flights are unavailable .
Aviation bosses have been lobbying the government for a targeted aid package to stop firms going under as a result of the slump in demand .
If a passenger 's flight has been cancelled they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original form of payment within seven days under EU air passengers ' rights rules .
However , airlines including BA have removed the usual option where passengers can request their money back online .
Airlines want customers to take vouchers instead .
Some airlines are concerned about their future if they have to repay passengers and do not receive help from the state .
While they have been able to claim for staff wages under the government 's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme , they may still be paying finance costs for their planes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bailout in the coming days .
On Tuesday , the Dubai government announced plans to inject fresh equity into Emirates to help the airline overcome the impact of coronavirus .
The carrier suspended all passenger flights on 25 March for two weeks .
Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said Emirates has `` strategic importance to the Dubai and UAE economy '' , adding that he will provide more details on the cash infusion `` at a later stage '' .
In the US , American Airlines has said it will seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support from its government because of the impact of coronavirus .
It said it would mean `` no involuntary furloughs or cuts in pay rates or benefits for the next six months '' .
The company returned $ 1.3bn to shareholders in dividends and buybacks last year , according to Bloomberg

With severe travel restrictions in force in countries around the world, many airlines have had to suspend routes and ground large numbers of aircraft. because little money is coming in, except from cargo services, they are burning through their cash reserves.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Free school meals children to get food vouchers

Families with children eligible for free school meals in England will be able to claim weekly shopping vouchers while schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak , say ministers .
The scheme will allow schools to issue vouchers worth £15 a week per child .
Headteachers have warned that even with the vouchers , some parents will struggle to feed their children .
But the Department for Education says the rate exceeds that normally paid to schools for free school meals .
Schools across the UK were forced to close earlier this month to all pupils , except the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nurses and supermarket delivery drivers , as well as some vulnerable children and those with more serious special educational needs .
• How schools and charities plan to feed children Around 1.3 million in children in England are entitled to free school meals and , until now , schools have been making their own arrangements .
Schools will be able to continue to provide meals for collection or delivery themselves , but where this is not possible the voucher system will ensure children do not lose out .
Schools will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , and ministers hope parents could start receiving them the same day .
Families will be issued with either an electronic voucher or gift card worth £15 , to spend at supermarkets including Sainsbury 's , Asda , Tesco , Morrisons , Waitrose and M & S .
`` No child should go hungry as a result of the measures introduced to keep people at home , '' said England 's Education Secretary Gavin Williamson .
• In Scotland , the government has pledged that all children eligible for free school meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities • The Welsh government is developing a national voucher scheme for children eligible for free school meals but - in the meantime - schools and local authorities are charged with continuing to provide meals throughout the Easter break • In Northern Ireland , the government is introducing direct payments to families whose children normally get free school meals Headteachers ' leaders welcomed the scheme although the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders , Geoff Barton , warned that £3 a day would still leave families struggling , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this will be a tough situation , '' said Mr Barton .
`` It will be challenging for parents and carers who already have the extra cost of children unexpectedly at home for an extended period . ''
Paul Whiteman , general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers , added : `` There may be some kinks to work out of the scheme , especially as it has been developed at pace , but at least there is some certainty available now . ''
Mr Whiteman said heads would work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as effectively as possible .
The government says the value of the vouchers , which exceeds the rate paid to schools for free school meals , recognises the fact that families will not be able to buy food in bulk , and could incur higher costs .
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Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, added: "There may be some kinks to work out of the scheme, especially as it has been developed at pace, but at least there is some certainty available now."


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: Matt Hancock 'on mend' after 'mild' symptoms

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was `` on the mend '' after contracting coronavirus .
He thanked the public for following government guidelines and said the `` draconian measures '' had been imposed with `` the greatest reluctance '' .
`` People have risen to the challenge and responded positively and I 'm very grateful , '' the West Suffolk MP said .
Mr Hancock described his symptoms as mild and said he was continuing to work from home while self-isolating .
• Coronavirus live page : Updates from across the East of England He announced on Friday he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed he had the virus .
`` That was a few days ago now , so I 'm on the mend , '' he told BBC Radio Suffolk .
`` It 's hard to extrapolate from one person , but the good news for me is I was lucky and it was n't too bad .
`` The figures show that for the vast majority of people - around four in five - they have mild symptoms and it 's like a bad flu .
`` But unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people it 's much more serious . ''
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How hospitals are preparing • STRESS : How to look after your mental health Mr Hancock also reiterated that the UK was `` ramping up '' its testing capacity and was buying `` many millions '' of tests to diagnose the infection .
He said the thousands of British people being repatriated by the government would be briefed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control the spread of the virus .
`` If they do n't have symptoms they will be in the same category as everybody else , '' he said .
`` They will be given the advice and asked how they are on the way back to check whether they have symptoms . ''
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He said the thousands of British people being repatriated by the government would be briefed on the measures they should take to control the spread of the virus.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Blood test 'can check for more than 50 types of cancer'

A simple blood test can check for more than 50 types of cancer , often before any signs or symptoms , scientists say .
It could help diagnose tumours sooner , when they are easier to treat and , ideally , cure , experts hope .
More than 99 % of positive results are accurate , the team says , but it will be crucial to check it does not miss cases and provide false assurance .
Doctors are using it in trials with patients but more studies are needed , they say in Annals of Oncology .
Trial data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advanced disease rather than the beginnings of cancer , which may limit how useful it becomes .
How does it work ?
The test looks for telltale chemical changes to bits of genetic code - cell-free DNA - that leak from tumours into the bloodstream .
The researchers , from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School , working with UK colleagues from The Francis Crick Institute and University College London , tested more than 4,000 samples from patients - some with and some without cancer .
More than 50 types of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ovarian , were included .
And in 96 % of the samples , the test accurately detected the type of cancer .
What do experts say ?
The study is funded by Grail , the maker of the blood test .
One of the lead researchers , Prof Geoff Oxnard , said : `` This blood test seems to have all the features needed to be used on a population scale , as a multi-cancer screening test .
`` Everyone asks when will a test like this will be ready for use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ validation in thousands of patients , the test has actually now been launched for limited use on clinical trials .
`` But before this blood test is used routinely , we will probably need to see results from clinical studies like this to more fully understand the test performance .
`` Certainly the field is moving quickly and it makes us hopeful that blood-based cancer detection will be a reality . ''
Cancer Research UK early detection head Dr David Crosby said : `` Detecting cancers at their earliest stages , when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a huge potential to save lives and we sorely need tech innovations that can turn this potential into reality .
`` Although this test is still at an early stage of development , the initial results are encouraging .
`` And if the test can be fine-tuned to be more efficient at catching cancers in their earliest stages , it could become a tool for early detection .
`` But more research is needed to improve the test 's ability to catch early cancers and we still need to explore how it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Cancer Research UK early detection head Dr David Crosby said: "Detecting cancers at their earliest stages, when they are less aggressive and more treatable, has a huge potential to save lives and we sorely need tech innovations that can turn this potential into reality.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Author Michael Rosen 'poorly but stable' say family

Former Children 's Laureate Michael Rosen is `` very poorly at the moment ” and spent a night in intensive @ @ @ @ @ said .
The statement on Twitter said he was `` now doing OK '' and @ @ @ @ @ `` alert '' having been moved to a ward on Sunday .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ condition is related to the coronavirus .
The children 's novelist and poet was Children @ @ @ @ @ 2009 .
His many works for children include We 're Going on a Bear Hunt @ @ @ @ @ and Tiny Little Fly .
Cressida Cowell , author of the How to Train Your @ @ @ @ @ hoped he would `` recover swiftly '' .
Rosen 's family thanked all his Twitter @ @ @ @ @ kind concern '' .

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bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: Home abortions approved during outbreak

Patients in England can now have home abortions during the Covid-19 outbreak , the government in England has said .
Abortion policy has changed several times during the current pandemic .
Women and girls wanting to terminate an early pregnancy were first told the service would be available but that decision was then retracted .
Now , the government has decided patients can take two pills at home instead of going to a clinic to avoid exposure to coronavirus .
Charities had been worried that women who want an abortion but have underlying health conditions would put themselves at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous alternatives .
The Department of Health in England told Newsbeat that `` public safety and continued access to key services is our priority during this difficult period .
`` We are updating our guidance so women who need an abortion up to ten weeks and ca n't access a clinic can use abortion pills at home .
`` This measure will be on a temporary basis and must follow a telephone or e-consultation with a doctor . ''
It told us it will set out the next steps `` shortly '' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devolved meaning that decisions are made by governments in each of the four countries of the UK .
It looks like what is available for those wanting an abortion depends on where you live and get treated .
The laws on abortion have just changed in Northern Ireland with it being decriminalised in October last year .
Patients have been travelling to England to have a termination but that was due to change in April .
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland told Newsbeat that `` women from Northern Ireland could continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Covid-19 situation will require reconsideration of how this service can be made available to women living in Northern Ireland . ''
Newsbeat has asked for clarification on whether that means women still travelling to England for a termination .
• New chapter for abortion in NI but questions remain The Welsh Government told Newsbeat it is `` considering temporary changes to enable women seeking early medical abortions to continue to access this provision during the coronavirus pandemic . ''
This message was repeated by the Scottish government .
It said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providers to temporarily enable patients having an early medical abortion to have their consultation by telephone or video call so they can follow public health advice to stay at home and minimize social contact .
`` Following the consultation , if the patient wishes to proceed the medication will be delivered to her home . ''
Labour MP Stella Creasy campaigned to bring about the change in law in Northern Ireland .
`` Health care is a devolved matter but that does n't devolve a human right not to be forced to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsbeat .
Around 180,000 abortions are carried out in England each year , with medical abortions the most common way of ending an unwanted pregnancy , official government figures show .
Women wanting an early medical abortion - that 's in the first trimester of pregnancy - take two types of tablet .
The first , mifepristone , stops the hormone that allows the pregnancy to continue working .
The second , misoprostol , is normally taken 24 to 48 hours later , and encourages the womb to contract to pass the pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lining of the womb breaks down , causing bleeding and loss of the pregnancy .
Under current regulations women wanting to end a pregnancy have to go to a registered clinic to collect and take the first pill .
They are given the second medication to take at home .
However , the leading provider of abortion services in the UK , BPAS insists there is no need to go to a clinic .
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bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: Aldi, Morrisons and Waitrose lift some restrictions

Aldi , Morrisons and Waitrose are easing restrictions on some of their products which were imposed in the wake of stockpiling earlier this month .
All the major supermarkets restricted customers to buying fixed amounts of individual items to keep shelves full .
Aldi is now scrapping limits completely on all but a few items , while Morrisons and Waitrose have also removed some limits and changed others .
Meanwhile , grocery sales in the UK were at record levels in March .
Aldi customers will be able to buy as many as they want of most items in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be allowed to purchase four of some - including hand wash and soap , toilet roll , certain canned goods and alcohol - and two of antibacterial hand gel , UHT milk and baby formula .
Morrisons is upping the limits on some items from three to four per customer and removing some altogether to make it easier for people to donate to food banks .
The supermarket will create local drop-off points for customers to donate products to others and will distribute £10m of food to food banks itself .
Waitrose is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so meat , fish , poultry and other fresh goods can now be purchased freely along with fruit and vegetables , which were never restricted .
Alcohol and Easter confectionery are also not subject to limits , although restrictions do remain on certain items .
Tesco and Asda are not changing their policies on restrictions at the moment .
Meanwhile , figures from consumer analysts Kantar showed huge increases in shopping in the UK this month .
The busiest spell was from 16-19 March , when 88 % of households visited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million extra trips across four days .
In the last four weeks , year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 20.6 % .
Kantar 's Fraser McKevitt said £10.8bn sales in the past four weeks were `` even higher than levels seen at Christmas '' .
The figures have mainly risen because of people making extra shopping trips , rather than spending more on each visit .
The average household spent an extra £62.92 during the past four weeks , equivalent to adding five days ' worth of groceries .
London had the biggest increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % during the month .
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• MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak Mr McKevitt added : `` It 's inevitable that shoppers will add extra items to their baskets when faced with restrictions on their movement .
`` With restaurants and cafes now closed , none of us can eat meals on the go any longer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunches and snacks , will be prepared and eaten at home every week for the foreseeable future . ''
Online grocery spending was 13 % higher than in the same period last year .
The average online basket cost £81.88 , which was £6 more than in March 2019 , while 14.6 % of households received an online delivery - up from 13.8 % at the same time last year .
Sales of alcohol rose by 22 % - an extra £199m .
There was also a rise in spending for families with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is likely to be down to the youngsters returning early from college or university .
Those families spent £508 on average on groceries in March , £88.13 more than they did in the same month last year .
Supermarket spending data from analysts Nielsen showed that in the week ending 21 March , many shoppers had filled their cupboards and instead were deciding to stock up the freezer .
Its figures showed that sales of frozen food that week rose by 84 % compared with the same period last year .
Nielsen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` seismic shift in overall shopping patterns '' .
He added : `` Unlike stores , there is a finite capacity for online grocery shopping , due to warehouse capacity and available delivery slots , and this will have limited the growth of online sales . ''

There was also a rise in spending for families with children over the age of 16, which is likely to be down to the youngsters returning early from college or university. Those families spent £508 on average on groceries in March, £88.13 more than they did in the same month last year.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: Goats take over empty streets of seaside town

A herd of goats has taken over a deserted town centre , eating hedges and flowers from gardens .
Usually @ @ @ @ @ about 122 Kashmiri goats venture from the Great Orme into Llandudno during bad weather .
@ @ @ @ @ believes the lack of people around because of coronavirus has drawn them down .
`` @ @ @ @ @ are , and I think they are wondering what 's going on like everybody else @ @ @ @ @ The goats - some of which have recently had kids - have been spotted nibbling @ @ @ @ @ in Llandudno was `` very proud '' of the animals and they had been providing @ @ @ @ @ people from their windows .
`` There are very few visitors on the top [ @ @ @ @ @ so they have come down in their droves , '' she said .
`` There @ @ @ @ @ so they probably decided they may as well take over . ''


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Dorchester-upon-Thames man jailed for coughing in officer's face

A man who coughed in the face of a police officer arresting him for assaulting a woman has been jailed .
Police said they were called to an address in Wantage on 24 March to reports a woman had been attacked .
Alex Wood , 37 , was arrested at the scene and deliberately coughed in the face of an officer .
Wood , of Bridge End , Dorchester-upon-Thames , Oxfordshire , admitted the assaults at Oxford Magistrates ' Court and was jailed for 22 weeks .
The police officer was wearing a protective face mask at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coughed in his face , he replied that a mask would not stop anything , Thames Valley Police said .
He assaulted the woman in her 30s by grabbing her by the chest and hitting her on the head with a can , police said .
Ch Insp Matt Bullivant , said : `` Wood made this deliberate act , seemingly trying to threaten an officer with potentially contracting something from him .
`` This is obviously totally inappropriate behaviour at any time , but particularly at this time of the Covid-19 pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thames Valley Police Federation , said : `` Coughing on an officer deliberately in the current climate is completely unacceptable . ''
He called Wood 's actions `` absolutely abhorrent '' but said such incidents were `` very rare '' .
Wood also pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage .

He assaulted the woman in her 30s by grabbing her by the chest and hitting her on the head with a can, police said.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--James Corden's Homefest: Star speaks of 'anxiety and sadness' over coronavirus

James Corden says he 's been struggling with `` incredible spikes of anxiety and sadness '' during the Covid-19 outbreak .
`` I 've found it tougher than I ever thought I would , '' he said during a special edition of his Late Late Show .
`` You feel so out of control , '' he said .
`` It feels so beyond our comprehension , all of it , that I 've found I get sort of overwhelmed with sadness in it all . ''
He broadcast live from his garage in LA and was joined via live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dua Lipa and BTS .
The British star , whose US talk show has been on hiatus due to the virus , told viewers his anxiety came about `` when I allowed myself to think about my family back home in England , or my friends , or the people I love '' .
He continued : `` It 's OK to feel anxious .
The best thing we can all do is kind of breathe through that and put our minds in a positive place . ''
Corden also suggested we ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help someone else who might be feeling like this ?
And just me talking to you tonight has made me feel a bit lighter . ''
• Coronavirus : How to protect your mental health He said the purpose of Homefest : A Late Late Show Special was `` to bring some joy and some music into your home at what is without a question one of the strangest and scariest moments in all our lives '' .
He added : `` We absolutely will get through this . ''
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finneas O'Connell performed Everything I Wanted , while Dua Lipa sang her hit single Do n't Start Now from her London flat .
Echoing the thoughts of many fellow parents during lockdown , John Legend said being quarantined had given him a greater appreciation of the job teachers do .
He and wife Chrissy Teigen have two young children .
Actor Will Ferrell also appeared , while opera star Andrea Bocelli paid tribute to his home country , Italy , and performed his song Con Te Partiro .
The broadcast came a night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sir Elton John from his living room .
The iHeart Living Room Concert For America , which featured Eilish , Dave Grohl and Mariah Carey , has raised $ 8m ( £6.4m ) for Feeding America and the First Responders Children 's Foundation , according to Variety .
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bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: I'm in lockdown with my abuser

With much of the world on coronavirus lockdown , there are warnings that those living with domestic abuse could become hidden victims of the pandemic .
In the UK , calls to the national abuse hotline went up by 65 % this weekend , according to the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales .
Meanwhile , the UN has warned that women in poorer countries and smaller homes are likely to have fewer ways to report abuse .
The BBC has spoken to two women who are currently under lockdown with men who they say have abused them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ India announced a 21-day complete lockdown in order to curb the spread of coronavirus .
Geeta wakes up at 5am , her husband is lying next to her on the floor .
He 's snoring loudly .
The previous night he had come home drunk and upset .
The coronavirus outbreak meant fewer people were using public transport , so as an autowallah , or rickshaw driver , Vijay 's income had dropped from 1,500 rupees a day ( just over £16 ) , to 700 rupees a day .
`` How many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 'd shouted , throwing a bottle of the spirit he 'd been drinking against the wall .
Geeta 's children scrambled behind her for shelter .
Thankfully , Vijay climbed onto the small mattress the whole family share and fell asleep soon after his outburst .
`` It took a while to calm the children , '' says Geeta .
`` They 've seen their father angry many times in their life but the past few weeks it has been worse .
They 've seen him throw things against the wall and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Geeta 's husband has hit her more times than she can remember , the first time on their wedding night .
She tried to leave him once , but he would n't let her take the children .
They live in a low-income neighbourhood , called a mohalla , in a rural area .
On a typical day she would walk a kilometre to the nearest well to fetch water for the day .
Once she had taken it home , she 'd chat with neighbours waiting for the grocer to arrive with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the household food for the day , Geeta would start preparing breakfast .
Her husband would leave at around 7am , returning for lunch and a nap , leaving again after the two older children returned from school .
`` But things changed when the school closed on the 14th , '' she says .
`` Then the children were home constantly and they began to irritate my husband .
`` Usually he saves his anger for me , but he has begun to yell at them for minor things like leaving a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say something to divert his attention so he can be angry at me , but the more time we are together , the less I can think of to distract him . ''
Geeta had a plan .
While her husband was at work , and after cleaning the house , she would walk to a nondescript office building just outside the neighbourhood .
There she used to attend a secret class set up by community organisers where women learn to sew , read and write .
Geeta wants to get enough skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with her children .
At the class , she also met with counsellors who are trained to help domestic violence victims .
But India 's 21-day lockdown , which began on 24 March , has put a stop to this .
The classes have ended and it 's impossible for community counsellors to visit vulnerable women .
Vimlesh Solanki , a volunteer for a Sambhali Trust , an organisation that supports women in Jodhpur , the second largest city in Rajasthan , says coronavirus has put women in danger .
`` A complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are now no local grocers with carts so they need to travel further to the supermarket for food every day .
`` Stressful situations like this means that there are more things that trigger their already abusive partners . ''
Kai got out her phone and typed slowly .
`` Mom wants me to stay with you . ''
She pressed send .
A reply came quickly : `` That 's fine . ''
Last week , the teenager stepped back inside the house she vowed she would never enter again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in my brain shut down , '' she says softly .
`` Everything turned off , every feeling . ''
She had moved back in with her father , the man who she says physically and sexually abused her for years .
Two weeks ago Kai thought coronavirus was something that would blow over with a passing news cycle .
Then things changed .
The staff at the shop where her mother worked were getting restless .
News that the virus had crossed shores , spread to more than 170 countries and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nervous .
Working at a shop meant interacting with customers on a daily basis .
Kai 's mum and her co-workers worried about contact with the customers , but they did n't have to worry for long .
The shop announced it would close indefinitely and staff would be made redundant .
Kai 's mother lost her $ 15-an-hour ( £12 ) job and was told she would only have health insurance for five days .
It began to take a toll on Kai 's mother , who had suffered from mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` She had an episode , '' says Kai .
`` She shouted 'things are crazy here , you should go to your dad 's house ' '' .
The words sent a cold pang of distress through Kai 's veins .
She retreated to her room , hoping that if she gave her mother some time things may blow over .
But when she returned downstairs her mother simply said : `` Why are you still here ? ''
It was only a few months since Kai had started therapy for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had experienced with her father .
She says he had abused her since she was a toddler .
She still had n't confided the full extent of the abuse to her mother and sister .
It was early days , but Kai says the therapy was helping her and she felt more in control .
She was feeling more hopeful for the future .
Then the shelter where she saw her therapist announced that the coronavirus outbreak meant it had to close .
And last week , she moved back in with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole time , '' she whispers , `` during the day he watches TV on his computer in the living room .
At night I hear him watching porn . ''
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• STRESS : How to protect your mental health • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak She knows he 's awake when she hears him making his breakfast smoothie .
`` I hate it so much , it 's so loud , the sound of the blender petrifies me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , when I have to be vigilant . ''
Kai has n't slept much since she moved back in , her door does n't have a lock .
There was a routine to the physical abuse , it happened only when Kai did something to upset him .
So she plans to stay out of his way and now only leaves her room to run to the bathroom and make herself something to eat in the kitchen .
The last time they were stuck together the house lost power and the abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like we are living through a strange time in history , but does n't mention anything about the abuse , '' she says .
`` That makes me feel like I 'm going crazy .
He has n't done anything yet but the anticipation is killing me . ''
Kai spends all day online .
Recently she 's been watching YouTube video essays on movies .
She enjoys watching analysis of films she 's never seen .
She hopes that her mother will let her come back soon , or the coronavirus outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live .
Nicole Jacobs , domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales says police are ready to deal with a spike in domestic abuse calls .
`` We 're trying to make sure people realise that the police are anticipating that domestic abuse will increase , that they 're planning for that , '' she told the BBC .
`` And they 're very clear that these are prioritised calls .
So you can make silent 999 calls by waiting for the call handler to pick up making some kind of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pressing 5,5 . ''
She added that women with insecure immigration status should have `` all barriers removed , without fear of deportation , when reporting violence at this time '' , with more funding for key workers in refuges .
She also called for workers in social care and within specialist services to receive protective equipment during the virus outbreak .
This is a sentiment echoed by Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka , Executive Director of UN Women , who told the BBC that there 's an urgent need for people working with vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` What we need is funding for field workers with PPE to reach communities and check in on vulnerable women .
This needs to be a priority and there needs to be urgent global government funding for this . ''
She said that unlike the US and the UK , where national abuse hotlines have seen increased calls , the opposite will likely be the case in more developing countries .
`` It is impossible for women from lower socio-economic backgrounds , in several countries , to report cases of domestic violence as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room homes with their abusers .
`` It was only in the months after the worst of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa where we learned of increases in gender-based violence at home . ''
Meanwhile , Ms Jacobs says now is the time for a proactive approach to dealing with domestic abuse in the UK .
`` We 've heard about these vast amounts of people who are recruited to be NHS volunteers .
We need to make sure that they have the information they need to spot domestic violence because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about in the community . ''
The names of the two women have been changed .

"Usually he saves his anger for me, but he has begun to yell at them for minor things like leaving a cup on the floor. I then say something to divert his attention so he can be angry at me, but the more time we are together, the less I can think of to distract him."


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: A visual guide to the pandemic

Coronavirus has been spreading rapidly across the world , affecting more than 178 countries and claiming more than 37,000 lives .
There are more than 780,000 confirmed cases worldwide , with the US recording more than any other country , including China .
Europe also has hundreds of thousands of cases with Italy and Spain worst affected .
This series of maps and charts will help you understand what is going on .
The virus is spreading rapidly in many countries .
The US overtook China , where the virus originated , in terms of confirmed cases on 26 March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins University .
The true figure for the number of people with coronavirus is thought to be much higher as many of those with milder symptoms have not been tested and counted .
The virus emerged in China in December 2019 and around 3,300 people there have died from the infection - but both Italy and Spain now have much higher death tolls .
The coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) on 11 March .
This is when an infectious disease is passing easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the world at the same time .
The WHO said it took more than three months to reach the first 100,000 confirmed cases worldwide , but only 12 days to reach 200,000 , four days to reach 300,000 and three days to reach 400,000 and another five to reach 700,000 .
China says it has now all but stopped the spread of the disease and the authorities have started to allow some access to Wuhan , the city in Hubei province where the outbreak began .
After more than two months of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city by train - but not leave .
South Korea has also seen its number of cases fall in the last couple of weeks and is hoping to reopen schools next month .
Worst-affected countries like Italy , Spain and the US , are still ramping up measures to try to slow down the spread of the virus .
Governments across the world have halted flights , locked down towns and cities and urged people to stay at home .
India and Saudi Arabia have begun strict lockdowns , while similar restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put into place across Europe .
• What measures are countries taking to stop coronavirus ?
European countries have seen steep rises in infections and deaths , and the region has become the new epicentre of the crisis .
Italy has more than 101,700 cases and three other countries in Europe already have more than 40,000 cases - Spain , Germany and France .
The UK , Switzerland , the Netherlands and Belgium all have more than 10,000 .
• How fast is the coronavirus growing in the UK ?
The Spanish government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks ago , further tightened its lockdown telling non-essential workers to stay at home for two weeks .
There have been more than 7,700 deaths as a result of the virus in Spain .
Since Italy passed China 's tally of confirmed cases , its daily death tolls have been bleak .
On Monday , Italy registered another 812 deaths in 24 hours , bringing its total to more than 11,590 .
The majority of the deaths have occurred in the northern Lombardy region , which contains the city of Milan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and retired doctors and nurses have been asked to return to work .
The country has been locked down since 12 March , with nearly all shops , bars , hairdressers , restaurants and cafes closed .
• How are European capitals coping with shutdown ?
In Germany , there have been more than 66,000 cases so far and more than 560 deaths .
Chancellor Angela Merkel has herself been forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with a doctor who was infected .
In the UK , there have been 22,141 confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least 1,408 people have died .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who has tested positive for the virus , announced a clampdown on 23 March , urging people to stay at home to avoid unnecessary transmission of the disease .
President Putin of Russia , which has seen 1,800 cases , called for a `` non-working week '' , to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
• UK outbreak in graphics : How many cases are in your area ?
• A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health Cases rising quickly in the US The WHO has said that the US could become the next epicentre of the pandemic , given the `` very large acceleration in cases '' .
New York is at the centre of the outbreak , many more cases than any other state .
US President Donald Trump has said federal coronavirus guidelines , such as social distancing , will be extended across the US until at least 30 April .
He had previously said they could be relaxed in mid-April .
There are growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the governor warning that the state 's biggest city , New Orleans , could run out of ventilators by 2 April and potentially out of beds by 7 April .
Nationwide measures mean people must continue to avoid non-essential travel , going to work , and eating at restaurants or bars .
Gatherings are limited to groups of under 10 people .
But stricter restrictions apply to millions in some of the worst-hit states .
Data shows the economic impact it is having on the country , with the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high of nearly 3.3 million as of 28 March .
The previous record was set in 1982 , when unemployment claims hit 695,000 .
President Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators for coronavirus patients , invoking the Korean War-era Defense Production Act , which allows a president to force companies to make products for national defence .
Mr Trump said action was needed to save American lives .
• A visual guide to the economic impact of coronavirus Millions are living under restrictions on their movement India is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaning its 1.3 billion residents are now forbidden from leaving their homes for a few weeks at least .
That means more than a quarter of the 7.8 billion people in the world are now living under some form of restrictions on their movement and social contact due to the coronavirus .
People in major cities like London , Barcelona and New York are now moving around far less than they were a few weeks ago , according to data from the travel app Citymapper .
The data also shows that while Milan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for several weeks now , many other cities have only been restricting movement in recent days .
While movement is also down in the South Korean capital Seoul , the city has n't ground to a halt like European capitals despite facing huge numbers of coronavirus cases - a sign of the country 's decision to focus on widespread testing and contact tracing rather than social distancing .

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** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
Source: Johns Hopkins University and national public health agencies


bbcuk--2020-03-30--'The phone slipped into the bath': Conference call tales

`` I was on a call last week and a colleague 's half-naked boyfriend walked behind her , '' recalls communications consultant Jason Nisse .
His experience illustrates the pitfalls of videoconferencing , a technology that thousands of workers are getting used to as they attempt to work from home .
Some people really need help .
In one ( genuine ) email doing the rounds , a financial services worker is told : `` Your screen is visible and we can all see you watching porn in between enquiries . ''
Teleconferencing apps like Zoom , Microsoft Teams and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For many of us , this means getting to grips with a whole new way of working .
Can everybody hear me ?
Line quality , technology problems and of course user ineptitude add kerfuffle to meetings .
Making sure everyone understands how the technology works can save a huge amount of time when it comes to the meeting going live .
Some bosses have also realised that conference calls show just how meetings are populated with staff who do n't really need to be there .
Cutting down the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of unwanted noise .
Heavy breathing , sniffing , coughing , dogs and doorbells can all be dispatched by shutting off the microphone with the mute button .
Even without video , conference calls can be revealing .
`` I remember a client was on a call while in the bath , and you could hear splashing and the tap running .
He then realised the microphone was on and the phone slipped into the bath .
Gurgle gurgle gurgle .
He jumped out the bath to get another phone , slid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recalls Neil Henderson from Zurich Insurance .
Calls need a host , someone capable of bringing the call back on track , when the discussion turns to securing supplies of toilet paper .
Steve Parks from the digital agency Convivio says that person should treat the call like presenting a radio phone-in .
`` They 're in charge of timing , spreading discussion between 'guests ' , bringing in audience questions , keeping pace and energy , '' he says .
TV and radio producers work to this principle all the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Every item has a time attached to it , an aim , and particular issues or questions they want to address .
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• Tricks and tools for better working at home Circulating this kind of agenda beforehand and keeping to the allocated time helps to focus the meeting so it does n't become a free-for-all .
`` If more than one person speaks at once , which is very common in normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become unintelligible by video .
This is exacerbated if the internet connection is glitchy - which it often is , '' says Chris Hirst , the chief executive of media company Havas Global , whose teams have been working from home since the coronavirus outbreak started in China .
`` We are social animals , and as so much of our communication is non-verbal , this tends to be lost on video conferences , '' something Mr Hirst says the host needs to bear in mind when leading the call .
Being filmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you 're video conferencing , you 'll need to look presentable , at least from the waist up .
BBC camera operator Tracey Langford recommends putting your laptop on a stack of books so that it is level with your eye line .
`` Looking downwards is not very flattering , '' she points out .
And remember to focus on the top of the screen , where the camera is located , and not into the screen itself .
In terms of lighting , she suggests having a light positioned slightly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have one side of your face towards the window and the other side lit by indoor light .
Choose one or the other .
It 's also more flattering if you have some kind of diffuser to put over a light .
Try experimenting with a piece of greaseproof paper but do n't put paper right against the hot bulb , '' she advises .
And of course where you sit tells its own story .
Shots of rumpled bedsheets , the clothes horse and the bathroom should be avoided .
But antics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purpose , says Ben Todd from Rolls Royce .
`` I 'm enjoying hearing the background sounds - and sometimes foreground - of babies , kids TV and dogs .
It 's a useful reminder we 're all human , something which can get lost in a business context , '' he says .
Melinda de Boer , communications director at a global manufacturer agrees : `` On multiple occasions , my colleagues on Skype have witnessed me giving the 'mum eye ' to my two sons , who are mucking about in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work .
They say it 's scary , it 's a shame the kids do n't think so ! ''
The regular Friday night pub session may be out of the window , but many businesses are reporting trying to keep normal daily interaction between colleagues going and capture some of the fun of the workplace .
At Southampton based Etch UK , they host a daily quiz at lunchtime for clients and staff , a virtual cinema club and yoga sessions .
Other companies report eating lunch `` together '' from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't like videoconferences , then bad luck , according to Havas 's Mr Hirst .
You could be doing them for the rest of your career .
`` I think this could lead to a rapid and permanent increase in the everyday adoption of technology allowing us to work remotely , '' he says .

In terms of lighting, she suggests having a light positioned slightly above your face: "Don't have one side of your face towards the window and the other side lit by indoor light. Choose one or the other. It's also more flattering if you have some kind of diffuser to put over a light. Try experimenting with a piece of greaseproof paper but don't put paper right against the hot bulb," she advises.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus repatriation: What should you do if you are stuck abroad?

Many countries around the world have closed their borders to help combat coronavirus , often at short notice .
As a result , many Britons on holiday or travelling abroad for work have become stranded .
The British government has made new plans to help bring these people back to the UK .
What is the government doing to help ?
It has come to an arrangement with a number of airlines to fly Britons back to the UK .
This includes a pledge of £75m to charter flights to places where commercial flights have stopped running .
British Airways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Titan Airways are part of the new efforts , and the government says other airlines may be added .
The Foreign Office has also boosted staff numbers at its dedicated call centre .
What should you do if commercial flights are still operating ?
The message is clear - try to book a flight as soon as possible , before travel routes close .
You are advised to contact your airline as soon as possible to get on the first available flight .
But where routes have been cancelled , the government says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternatives flights .
This includes allowing passengers to change tickets - including between carriers - incurring `` little or no cost '' .
What is not clear , however , is whether those carriers need to be part of the agreement outlined by the government .
How about if there are no commercial flights ?
Special charter flights will be arranged to repatriate Britons stuck in what it described as priority countries , where no commercial routes remain open .
The government did not identify priority countries , but a spokesperson told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among them .
When charter flights become available , they will be advertised by the embassy or high commission on their travel advice pages and social media channels .
You should sign up for alerts .
There are few details at the moment , but online bookings will be made through a travel management company .
They will not be free , but the government says they will be capped at what it described as an reasonable rate , proportionate to the cost of a normal flight from the destination to the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical needs will be prioritised .
What has the government already done ?
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government had already helped to bring 150,000 people back from Spain , 8,500 from Morocco and 5,000 from Cyprus .
Last week it chartered flights to bring some Britons stranded in Peru home .
But the Foreign Office had faced criticism for not helping stranded tourists sooner .
Some of the 400 stuck in Peru also complained they had been told to book a commercial flight home at 10-times the price of a normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to repatriate them , It has also chartered special flights from China , Japan , Cuba and Ghana .
While there are no official figures of how many Britons travel abroad each year , hundreds of thousands remain overseas .
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Coronavirus repatriation: What should you do if you are stuck abroad? Published 30 March 2020
Image source, Reuters
Many countries around the world have closed their borders to help combat coronavirus, often at short notice.
As a result, many Britons on holiday or travelling abroad for work have become stranded. The British government has made new plans to help bring these people back to the UK.
What is the government doing to help?
It has come to an arrangement with a number of airlines to fly Britons back to the UK. This includes a pledge of £75m to charter flights to places where commercial flights have stopped running.
British Airways, Virgin, EasyJet, Jet2 and Titan Airways are part of the new efforts, and the government says other airlines may be added.
The Foreign Office has also boosted staff numbers at its dedicated call centre.
What should you do if commercial flights are still operating?
The message is clear - try to book a flight as soon as possible, before travel routes close.
You are advised to contact your airline as soon as possible to get on the first available flight. But where routes have been cancelled, the government says the airline has a responsibility to offer alternatives flights. This includes allowing passengers to change tickets - including between carriers - incurring "little or no cost".
What is not clear, however, is whether those carriers need to be part of the agreement outlined by the government.
How about if there are no commercial flights?
Special charter flights will be arranged to repatriate Britons stuck in what it described as priority countries, where no commercial routes remain open.
The government did not identify priority countries, but a spokesperson told the BBC that India and South Africa were among them.
When charter flights become available, they will be advertised by the embassy or high commission on their travel advice pages and social media channels. You should sign up for alerts.
There are few details at the moment, but online bookings will be made through a travel management company.
They will not be free, but the government says they will be capped at what it described as an reasonable rate, proportionate to the cost of a normal flight from the destination to the UK.
The elderly or those with pressing medical needs will be prioritised.
What has the government already done?
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government had already helped to bring 150,000 people back from Spain, 8,500 from Morocco and 5,000 from Cyprus.
Last week it chartered flights to bring some Britons stranded in Peru home.
But the Foreign Office had faced criticism for not helping stranded tourists sooner.
Some of the 400 stuck in Peru also complained they had been told to book a commercial flight home at 10-times the price of a normal ticket, before the government stepped in to repatriate them,
It has also chartered special flights from China, Japan, Cuba and Ghana.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Abortion: Northern Ireland opens new chapter but questions remain

The scale of the coronavirus crisis means issues that would usually have dominated headlines have been overshadowed .
Take Northern Ireland 's abortion law , a topic that has always deeply divided opinion .
That the mechanism for a new abortion framework taking effect was passed by Westminster last year , and not at Stormont , had already caused tension .
Until last week , the public had been kept in the dark about the exact detail of what abortion services in Northern Ireland would look like from today .
The changes really are significant , allowing terminations in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy and beyond that in other situations with no term limits applying in cases of fatal fetal abnormalities .
For some , the law will not go far enough .
For others , it will go far beyond what they would support .
Some medical professionals have said they remain concerned about whether the clause on conscientious objection will protect them .
Aside from the ethical debate about term limits , there are also real questions about how these abortion services will work .
The Northern Ireland Office , which drew up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new law would bring NI largely into line with what exists in Great Britain , as well as protecting women and providing clarity for the medical profession .
• What Northern Ireland 's abortion law changes mean But it will fall to Stormont 's Department of Health to oversee the law in practice .
Given it is trying to cope with Covid-19 , getting to grips with the new framework will pose quite a challenge .
Until the services are in place , women and girls who require a termination can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some doctors and pro-choice groups have expressed concerns about the difficulties in travelling , given the restrictions on movement imposed by the government , in a bid to tackle the virus .
What should happen , for instance , where a woman who wants to access abortion services is self-isolating ?
The framework only allows for women in Northern Ireland who terminate an early pregnancy ( up to 10 weeks ) to take one abortion pill at home , and the other at a clinic or hospital .
There have been calls here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taken at home and be guided by medical professionals - through what 's known as telemedicine - but it is not clear if that will be allowed to happen , as the Covid-19 crisis grows .
While the politicians are grappling with a public health emergency like no other , there are ripples of deep dissatisfaction at Stormont about these new abortion regulations .
While Sinn Féin 's Michelle O'Neill welcomed the shift , her power-sharing partner , DUP leader Arlene Foster , whose party opposed the change in the law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for Northern Ireland .
Last week , MLAs on Stormont 's health committee also seemed totally confused about whether the assembly could make any retrospective changes to what has been decided by the British government .
It is my understanding that the regulations ca n't simply be overturned as Parliamentary sovereignty trumps that of the devolved institutions - but that is n't to say some parties in the assembly wo n't want to look at their legislative options , in due course .
Both pro-choice and anti-abortion groups will also want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neither side of the campaign is wholly content with what is coming into force .
Today marks the beginning of a new , albeit , uncertain chapter when it comes to abortion services in Northern Ireland - it will take time before the effects of the legislation are fully realised and understood .

There have been calls here for both pills to be able to be taken at home and be guided by medical professionals - through what's known as telemedicine - but it is not clear if that will be allowed to happen, as the Covid-19 crisis grows.


bbcuk--2020-03-30--How (not) to cut your hair at home

How (not) to cut your hair at home

Self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for most people to access a professional hairdresser .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ their family members , have given it a go themselves - with mixed results ...

Self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has made it difficult for most people to access a professional hairdresser.
Instead, some brave individuals, or their family members, have given it a go themselves - with mixed results...


bbcuk--2020-03-30--Coronavirus: Submarine captain’s advice on social isolation

Ryan Ramsey knows what it 's like to self-isolate .
He was the captain of the nuclear submarine HMS Turbulent @ @ @ @ @ once spent 286 days at sea without seeing the sky .
The Gosport-based consultant says @ @ @ @ @ surviving time in confined spaces and has five top tips to help see you through @

Ryan Ramsey knows what it's like to self-isolate.
He was the captain of the nuclear submarine HMS Turbulent between 2008 and 2011 and once spent 286 days at sea without seeing the sky.
The Gosport-based consultant says conflict management is key to surviving time in confined spaces and has five top tips to help see you through.
Video journalist: Ben Moore


bbcuk--2020-03-31--The Papers: 'Sickening abuse' and 'overzealous' police warning

The Guardian takes police forces to task for the way some officers have deployed new powers aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus .
Citing the case of the dog walkers videoed during a stroll in the Peak District , the paper says `` preventive measures should stop short of public shaming of individuals - particularly on social media platforms '' .
Neither should officers be deciding what constitutes exercise or which goods can be sold , the paper believes .
The Sun says `` a few idiots deserve fines for blatantly flouting the restrictions , but a few officious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The paper thinks police `` have no business feeling anyone 's collar for buying `` non-essential ' items '' and urges officers to use their common sense .
The Daily Mail 's Richard Littlejohn complains that after another couple of weeks of lockdown , eating Easter eggs will be one of the `` few innocent pleasures left to us '' .
`` Are we going to see balaclavad armed response teams abseiling down the sides of buildings , bursting through windows and snatching chocolate bunnies from the trembling hands of terrified children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Telegraph calls the powers `` draconian '' .
But it says there have also been examples of the public behaving in a thoughtless and even reckless way , such as the driver stopped in a park in Stevenage in Hertfordshire who told officers he was playing Pokemon Go .
The Financial Times reports that energy companies have asked the UK government to back a loan scheme worth up to £1m a month so they can offer payment holidays to households and businesses struggling to settle bills because of the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trade body for electricity and gas suppliers .
Utility companies say some customers have cancelled direct debit payments and it 's feared that if there 's a surge in bad debts , many energy firms could be forced out of business .
Get news from the BBC in your inbox , each weekday morning Several back pages report on the embarrassment of the Premier League player , Jack Grealish .
The Aston Villa star was reported to have crashed his Range Rover in Solihull on the way back from a party on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video message on social media urging fans to stay at home and observe social distancing .
The Times says he 'll be fined around £150,000 by his club .
He 's now made a new video message apologising , saying he was stupid to go to a friend 's and that he 'll be staying at home and following the rules in future .
As if their jobs were n't difficult enough , nurses and paramedics are now reported to be targets for abuse .
The Metro says there 's been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Express calls for tougher sentences , under the headline `` get tough on cowards abusing NHS heroes '' .
`` Give them all a medal '' is the front-page headline in the Daily Mirror .
The paper says support is growing for its campaign for the heroism of NHS staff to be recognised with a form of campaign medal , and that the prime minister himself has said we own them a debt of gratitude .

The Daily Telegraph calls the powers "draconian". But it says there have also been examples of the public behaving in a thoughtless and even reckless way, such as the driver stopped in a park in Stevenage in Hertfordshire who told officers he was playing Pokemon Go.


bbcuk--2020-03-31--Coronavirus: NI executive received extra £912m for Covid-19 outbreak

The Northern Ireland Executive has so far received an additional £912m to deal with the Coronavirus crisis .
About 70 % of that money , £639m , has already been allocated .
Overnight , another man died with coronavirus at South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen .
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has also announced a cut in business rates and a freeze in domestic rates .
Rates are the property taxes paid by businesses and households .
Twenty three people who had tested positive for Covid-19 have now died in Northern Ireland .
As of Monday , there were 533 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• EASY STEPS : How to keep safe • A SIMPLE GUIDE : What are the symptoms ?
• CONTAINMENT : What it means to self-isolate • HEALTH MYTHS : The fake advice you should ignore • MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak On Tuesday morning , Mr Murphy delivered Stormont 's budget for the 2020/21 financial year .
A rates bill has two parts : one set by Stormont and one set by councils .
Mr Murphy said he would cut Stormont 's portion of business rates by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save businesses £56m .
Overall , the amount of cash available to Stormont departments will increase by more than 8 % .
That is the biggest annual increase in more than a decade .
Speaking earlier on Tuesday , Mr Murphy said they were trying to allocate funds as quickly as possible to deal with coronavirus in Northern Ireland He added that the executive has tried to be flexible , so if money is not used by departments for tackling coronavirus issues it can be reallocated at a later date .
The increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allocations from the New Decade , New Approach ( NDNA ) deal .
It was the deal which led to the restoration of devolution in January .
Among the NDNA money allocated is £350m to deal with immediate pressures in public spending .
The Department of Finance is not publishing a detailed budget document .
It wants to give ministers time to consider their funding needs and possibly reallocate some money between departments .
It hopes to publish a detailed document in May .
In the Westminster budget three weeks ago , Stormont @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of that money , £138m , was for infrastructure spending , with the remaining £77m for day-to-day spending .
At that time Mr Murphy said the additional spending was inadequate to tackle public spending pressures in Northern Ireland .
• How could NI 's finance minister raise more money ?
Meanwhile ministers from the executive and the Irish government are to discuss the coronavirus crisis later .
BBC News NI Political Editor Mark Devenport said there was no firm `` cast list '' for the meeting , but it would likely be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting earlier in March .
That meeting was attended by the taoiseach ( Irish prime minister ) , tánaiste ( Irish deputy prime minister ) and the first and deputy first ministers , among others .
The meeting will take place remotely as ministers adhere to social distancing guidance .
The finance minister has also said he will be making an announcement soon on personal protection equipment ( PPE ) which has been ordered from China .
Aer Lingus flights are transporting the equipment from Beijing throughout the week , with the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We know how much we 've ordered , we want to secure that , we want to make sure it 's on its way and we 'll be able to release details of that then . ''
Some other countries , including Spain and the Netherlands , have reported problems with PPE imported from China .
Mr Murphy told BBC News NI he had not heard any reports of problems from Dublin about the first shipment , either in terms of quality or quantity .