bbcuk--2020-05-20--‘I’m very aware of my body changing in lockdown’

Despite the lockdown , you 're probably still seeing photos of perfect manicures , fillers and toned-abs on social media .
The reality for most of us is there 's no access to the gyms and beauty treatments we might usually rely on .
And this can leave people with a totally different image of themselves .
Katy , 23 , tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that it 's taken time to get used to being without the fillers , nails and lash extensions she usually has .
She says lockdown has made her think about why she gets some treatments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over this time period , you 've got a lot of time to yourself , it makes you think , '' Katy says .
`` Why am I actually doing this - is it for me ?
Is it because I feel like I have to look good to other people ?
What is it I am actually doing it for ? ''
'No choice but get used to it' Katy was due for a top-up of her fillers in March , but her beauty technician in Tamworth stopped working in March because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some parts of the filler break down , which can create an uneven look .
`` I 'm sort-of looking at myself thinking ' I ca n't wait to get this done when lockdown is all over ' , '' she says .
As well the as fillers , Katy gets nails and eyelash extensions .
Usually , she says , she 'd `` never be caught dead without acrylics '' - which make her feel `` more feminine and dainty '' .
The first thing to go was her lashes , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight months .
`` Without them I just felt so ugly , '' she says .
`` It 's almost like training yourself to get used to what you actually look like . ''
But it 's also given Katy time to reflect .
`` It 's sort of helping me realise that I do n't actually need them as much as I think . ''
To take her mind off the treatments she was missing , Katy stopped following Instagram pages showing fillers or beauty treatments and started following pages about self-love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of herself has also helped .
`` I did n't have all of the stuff then and nobody thought of me any different , '' she says .
`` I 've had no choice but to get used to it but I 'll definitely be first in line at the nail salon . ''
The gym is my 'therapy' Ursula , 26 , has also had to deal with a major change to her routine .
Before lockdown , she was at the gym five days a week .
`` Not having the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as therapy is really tough , '' she tells Newsbeat .
She ca n't keep to her usual exercise because she is staying in a small house with family .
Ursula 's passion is fitness .
She 's competed as a body-builder and is now studying to be a personal trainer .
Before the lockdown she got to a point where she felt content , healthy and `` light on my feet '' .
Not being able to go to the gym has affected Ursula 's mental health a lot .
She has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caged '' .
She 's been using yoga and meditation to stay calm .
`` I would love to say I 'm still content but I 'm a bit heavier than I want to be .
`` But I also feel very lucky for this time , before this all started I was at a point where I was feeling very burned out . ''
Fortunately , Ursula 's able to spend lockdown completing her personal trainer course . '
I 've learned to love myself beyond measure' Rosy , who lives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her time in isolation practising self-care .
Going without her fillers , lashes and hair appointments has been `` mildly frustrating '' but she 's `` hyper-aware '' of the situation .
`` I 've learned to love myself beyond measure , it does n't bother me if I have n't got the extras I can cope without , '' she says .
Managing poor mental health in the past has helped Rosy build resilience , so the lockdown has n't affected her too much .
`` I 'm able to use all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great place I am now . ''
Rosy says she likes getting fillers as a way to change her looks without having to commit to surgical procedures .
`` I love the fact I still have the opportunity to change . ''
Psychotherapist Danielle Sandler explains that the lockdown can bring a lot of conflict in people 's self-image .
She says lockdown has `` stripped back people to their bare essence '' and `` removed their masks '' .
Danielle 's advice for dealing with body image issues is `` not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable '' .
`` Whatever you 're feeling is OK and be careful not to minimise it . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

‘I’m very aware of my body changing in lockdown’ Published 21 May 2020
Image source, Katy, Ursula and Jo
Despite the lockdown, you're probably still seeing photos of perfect manicures, fillers and toned-abs on social media.
The reality for most of us is there's no access to the gyms and beauty treatments we might usually rely on.
And this can leave people with a totally different image of themselves.
Katy, 23, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that it's taken time to get used to being without the fillers, nails and lash extensions she usually has.
She says lockdown has made her think about why she gets some treatments done in the first place.
"Over this time period, you've got a lot of time to yourself, it makes you think," Katy says.
"Why am I actually doing this - is it for me? Is it because I feel like I have to look good to other people? What is it I am actually doing it for?"
'No choice but get used to it'
Katy was due for a top-up of her fillers in March, but her beauty technician in Tamworth stopped working in March because of coronavirus.
Without the top-up, some parts of the filler break down, which can create an uneven look.
"I'm sort-of looking at myself thinking 'I can't wait to get this done when lockdown is all over'," she says.
Image source, Katy Image caption, Katy says she'll be first in line to get her nails done when lockdown ends
As well the as fillers, Katy gets nails and eyelash extensions. Usually, she says, she'd "never be caught dead without acrylics" - which make her feel "more feminine and dainty".
The first thing to go was her lashes, which she had done consistently for more than eight months.
"Without them I just felt so ugly," she says. "It's almost like training yourself to get used to what you actually look like."
But it's also given Katy time to reflect.
"It's sort of helping me realise that I don't actually need them as much as I think."
To take her mind off the treatments she was missing, Katy stopped following Instagram pages showing fillers or beauty treatments and started following pages about self-love and self-reflection.
Looking at old photos of herself has also helped.
"I didn't have all of the stuff then and nobody thought of me any different," she says.
"I've had no choice but to get used to it but I'll definitely be first in line at the nail salon."
The gym is my 'therapy'
Ursula, 26, has also had to deal with a major change to her routine. Before lockdown, she was at the gym five days a week.
"Not having the option to do what I usually use as therapy is really tough," she tells Newsbeat.
She can't keep to her usual exercise because she is staying in a small house with family.
Ursula's passion is fitness. She's competed as a body-builder and is now studying to be a personal trainer.
Before the lockdown she got to a point where she felt content, healthy and "light on my feet".
Image source, Ursula Image caption, Ursula has spent lockdown finishing her personal trainer course
Not being able to go to the gym has affected Ursula's mental health a lot. She has struggled with feeling "really stuck and caged".
She's been using yoga and meditation to stay calm.
"I would love to say I'm still content but I'm a bit heavier than I want to be.
"But I also feel very lucky for this time, before this all started I was at a point where I was feeling very burned out."
Fortunately, Ursula's able to spend lockdown completing her personal trainer course.
'I've learned to love myself beyond measure'
Jo says she's been spending her time in isolation practising self-care.
Going without her fillers, lashes and hair appointments has been "mildly frustrating" but she's "hyper-aware" of the situation.
Image source, AP Image caption, Jo says she likes fillers because she can change her appearance without committing to surgery
"I've learned to love myself beyond measure, it doesn't bother me if I haven't got the extras I can cope without," she says.
Managing poor mental health in the past has helped Jo build resilience, so the lockdown hasn't affected her too much.
"I'm able to use all that experience to get into such a great place I am now."
Jo says she likes getting fillers as a way to change her looks without having to commit to surgical procedures.
"I love the fact I still have the opportunity to change."
'Don't judge how you're feeling as wrong'
Psychotherapist Danielle Sandler explains that the lockdown can bring a lot of conflict in people's self-image.
She says lockdown has "stripped back people to their bare essence" and "removed their masks".
Danielle's advice for dealing with body image issues is "not to judge how're feeling as wrong or unacceptable".
"Whatever you're feeling is OK and be careful not to minimise it."
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bbcuk--2020-05-20--Photo project focuses on front-line NHS staff

Doctors , paramedics , nurses , psychologists , virologists and support staff have contributed to the Hands Across the NHS project - photographing their hands and videoing their work amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Filmmakers Jonathan Beamish , Angelique Arnold and Victoria Bolstridge worked remotely on the fundraiser for NHS Charities Together .
Here is a selection of photos from the series , with comments from the contributors .
`` I 'm not sure how many hands came together to build the Nightingale hospital - but when it did open , it was just brilliance and hope in a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging thing about that day was seeing the psychological and social impact of this pandemic played out . ''
`` In the Covid-19 isolation ward at the Royal Free Hospital , the days are very long .
`` The feeling is of intense heat , claustrophobia , and it 's a challenging time for everyone . ''
`` The photo shows me holding one of the babies we delivered that night , as the mum recovered .
`` In that moment , I felt exhausted but was enjoying the cuddle in amidst the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's moments like this which remind us how lucky we are to do the job that we do .
`` This night shift was particularly busy , with several emergency Caesarean sections .
`` I think it must be especially hard for women giving birth at the moment , as partners are n't allowed in the operating theatre because of Covid-19 .
`` We 've been using video calls to make sure they can still feel involved in the moment their baby is born . ''
`` [ The photo shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift .
`` And I was anxious about what I was going to find out behind the door .
`` Had any of my patients got better or worse ?
`` [ That day , ] I was taking care of a work colleague .
`` That made me realise that I could be next , lying on that bed fighting for my life .
`` [ I would tell the public to ] stay at home .
`` It 's the easiest way to save lives and stop the spreading of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image , I am processing a positive Covid-19 patient 's blood , performing quantitative analysis of various biological markers present in the patient 's serum .
`` This can give an indication to the clinical team of the severity of illness , allowing them to make effective treatment pathway plans for the patient and ensure they receive the best care possible .
`` Pictured is just one of the 1,000 samples we process every day in Weston General biochemistry . ''
`` [ On the day this picture was taken , ] I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I have been amazed at the amount of people who have stepped up during this crisis to help others and volunteer for all sorts of things , often putting themselves at risk . ''
`` [ My biggest challenge is ] the workload and not being able to answer a call bell quickly , due to having to put on gloves apron and mask before entering the room .
`` My most gratifying moments are getting the workload done as a team , working together and laughing a lot .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such lovely people across the whole board , from cleaners to kitchen staff to the nursing and multidisciplinary team .
`` Be grateful for the good things in life , pick your battles wisely , and always tell your friends and family you love them . ''
You can see the film of the project on YouTube .
All photos are subject to copyright .

"I'm not sure how many hands came together to build the Nightingale hospital - but when it did open, it was just brilliance and hope in a time of darkness."


bbcuk--2020-05-20--Coronavirus: Swimmers' joy as Tamworth quarry reopens

The water may have only been 14C but swimmers were more than happy to take a dip at Dosthill Quarry @ @ @ @ @ venue in Tamworth reopened after the government relaxed restrictions on some outdoor activities .
Strict @ @ @ @ @ and people have to pre-book their swim online .
Only 10 are allowed in at @ @ @ @ @ three-acre lake .

The water may have only been 14C but swimmers were more than happy to take a dip at Dosthill Quarry.
The open water swimming venue in Tamworth reopened after the government relaxed restrictions on some outdoor activities.
Strict rules are in place however and people have to pre-book their swim online. Only 10 are allowed in at any one time to the three-acre lake.
Video journalist: Catherine Mackie


bbcuk--2020-05-21--The Papers: 'Trace against time' as thousands flock to beaches

The Guardian reports that either Boris Johnson or Matt Hancock is expected to announce later that NHS and social care staff are to get coronavirus antibody tests next week .
The blood tests will reveal if they have had the virus in the past .
The paper says the move is part of an attempt to `` reduce the anxiety of frontline workers '' and provide data on how many people have been infected .
But experts have told the Guardian that the tests could create a `` false sense of security '' , because while it is hoped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-infection , the theory has not yet been proved .
`` Tories split as MPs are ordered back to distanced Commons , '' is the headline in the Times , after the government ended virtual sittings of Parliament .
An unnamed Conservative MP is quoted describing the move as `` absolutely ridiculous '' because video conferencing had shown MPs could work from home in line with government advice .
But others within the Tory Party have reportedly called their colleagues `` lazy '' for not wanting to return to Westminster .
The paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual boxes for MPs to sit in , but the plan was dismissed because it would have required individuals to have their own supply of oxygen .
The Sun reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is facing a `` major '' rebellion within the Conservative Party over state support for self-employed workers .
It says `` at least '' 40 Tory MPs are willing to make a stand if Mr Sunak does not extend the current scheme beyond the end of the month .
The Conservative MP for Stevenage , Stephen McPartland , says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` betrayal '' of those who voted for the Tories last year .
Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your inbox The Daily Telegraph says a Lib Dem peer has been paid through the government 's job retention scheme .
It reports that Lord Fox furloughed himself from his strategic communications company , despite having access to £100,000 pounds in the firm 's account .
The Conservative MP , Robert Halfon , has accused the peer of `` milking '' the system , but Lord Fox said he had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineligible to apply .
`` Zig-zagging Starmer had Keirleaders behind him looking bored , '' is the Daily Mail 's take on the Labour leader 's latest duel against Boris Johnson at Prime Minister 's Questions .
The paper 's sketchwriter , Henry Deedes , describes Sir Keir as `` Le Grand Inquisitor '' , but says his performance yesterday `` fell flat '' and it was a struggle at times to work out what he was actually asking .
The New Statesman says despite the `` widespread consensus '' that the prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the lack of a supporting crowd behind him , the greater number of `` cheers and heckles '' this week made little difference .
And finally , the Times says the wreck of the Titanic is to be `` sliced open by salvagers '' - 108 years after history 's most famous iceberg tore open its hull .
Despite opposition from the US government , a judge in Virginia has granted permission for an expedition to recover the ship 's Marconi telegraph device .
The paper says it 's not known what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio , but suggests it could be headed for a Las Vegas casino complex , where the firm manages a Titanic exhibition .

But experts have told the Guardian that the tests could create a "false sense of security", because while it is hoped the presence of antibodies reduces the risk of re-infection, the theory has not yet been proved.


bbcuk--2020-05-20--Lockdown 'recipe for disaster' for problem gamblers

Search interest in online casinos has hit an all-time high in the UK since lockdown began , data shows .
Google Trends shows gambling has moved online amid the closure of physical gambling venues and cancellation of sports events .
Problem gamblers told the BBC lockdown measures were a `` recipe for disaster '' .
Watchdog the Gambling Commission said there had been a rise in some online gambling , but there was no evidence yet of a rise in problem gambling .
Despite an overall drop in gambling , the commission said across the industry there had been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , poker , casino gaming and virtual sports .
Engaged gamblers are also spending more time or money during lockdown , data shows .
Anna Hemmings , chief executive of GamCare , a UK charity to help with problem gambling , said there was `` a concerning context for people at risk '' .
She said `` contributing factors [ to gambling problems ] , such as financial distress , isolation and boredom '' were increasing with Covid-19 .
The watchdog has given new guidelines to gambling companies to help their customers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if we see irresponsible behaviour we will step in immediately , suspending licences if we need to , '' commission chief executive Neil McArthur said .
The BBC spoke to people in recovery from compulsive gambling on condition of anonymity .
Steve , who works as a manager and is married , had maxed out his credit cards and had 14 concurrent payday loans to cover his debts before he sought help .
`` The access to online gambling on mobile phones during lockdown is a recipe for disaster , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month to halt radio and TV advertising during the lockdown but gamblers in recovery have voiced concerns over exposure to online ads .
`` I 'm certain bonus offers with gambling companies are better than they have ever been , '' Steve said .
`` I worry about anyone who is not quite in a problem area but is close , as there are no other distractions . ''
Paul has not gambled for two years and four months since joining Gamblers Anonymous .
He said it was easy to become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a mobile phone button could start the spin of an online roulette wheel while you were sat on the sofa at home .
The father-of-two said many people he had met in recovery had previously turned to gambling to improve their mood when they were stressed or anxious .
Former landscape gardener Dan accumulated £50,000 in debts in a `` short amount of time '' .
`` I would be trying to borrow money from friends and family with no real intention of paying it back and you end up being blacklisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem because you become a compulsive liar .
`` With this situation at present [ lockdown ] , without the right help , there 's going to be a real surge of financial ruin down to gambling .
`` If I was left to my own accord , not working , I would have been on it all day on my phone . ''
How is the industry regulated ?
Using credit cards and e-wallets like PayPal , Skrill , and Neteller for gambling was banned in Great Britain from 14 April .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cards had exacerbated some people 's issues as they chased gambling losses with additional funds they could not afford to repay .
More than £16.5m had already been gambled on HSBC UK credit cards since the start of this year , with an average transaction value of £65 , the bank said .
Since lockdown began , its customers had spent more than £1.6m on gambling transactions .
HSBC UK , which has worked with GamCare to train a team to help customers with gambling addictions , said its call centre was currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month about gambling .
What help is available ?
Since 31 March , all online gambling operators in Britain have had to be registered with Gamstop .
Gamstop is a free service that allows gamblers to self-exclude from online gambling sites with one registration .
They choose a minimum exclusion period of either six months , one year , or five years .
There has been a rise since lockdown began in people asking Gamstop for their self-exclusion to be reversed but once registered , the system does not allow them to cancel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has expired .
In the past 30 days , searches for casinos not on Gamstop however have also increased , according to Google .
Gamstop said this was a sign `` in one sense that the new regulatory system was working '' .
`` However , it is obviously irresponsible for anyone to promote unlicensed websites that are not regulated by the Gambling Commission and consumers are strongly advised not to use them , '' it said .
Gamblers Anonymous said it did not remove the temptation by stopping using credit cards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it a bit more difficult , '' it said .
`` If a compulsive gambler wishes to gamble online , they will find a way . ''
Steve said systems set up by gambling companies to protect customers were purely `` tick-box exercises '' but `` 99 % of operators '' were covered by Gamstop .
The commission said it had suspended the operating licences of two operators who initially failed to sign up to Gamstop .
Where it saw individuals or companies not licensed in Britain , illegally interacting with British consumers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close them down .
It said it expected operators to step in when they saw evidence of gambling-related harm and to carry out checks on people 's source of funds .
`` We take failures to do this extremely seriously , '' the commission said .
If you or someone you know has been affected by addiction , help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline .
More about this story The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry , as part of a partnership between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For more information on methodology , click here .
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"I would be trying to borrow money from friends and family with no real intention of paying it back and you end up being blacklisted by those people without anyone understanding the problem because you become a compulsive liar.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Potential cancer cases of 'Herculean proportions'

The number of potential cancer cases coming down the track in NI is of `` Herculean proportions '' , the Royal College of Surgeons has warned .
It comes as figures obtained by the BBC reveal a dramatic drop in gynae and colorectal cancer referrals at the regional cancer centre last month .
This is partly due to staff and facilities being re-directed to deal with coronavirus .
The Department of Health said there had `` inevitably been a severe impact '' .
`` Significant work is under way to release and redeploy some capacity to enable the resumption of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department .
It said there would be `` a huge logistical and funding challenge '' and there would not be a return to business as usual .
`` Covid-19 will be with us for some time . ''
The number of colorectal referrals was down by 70 % in April 2020 compared to 2019 , while gynae referrals have dropped by 50 % .
Based on last year 's figures , it is feared many cancers have yet to be diagnosed .
Mark Taylor , of the Royal College of Surgeons , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and particularly in those cancers that progress very quickly , time is of the essence .
`` Clearly whilst the system has responded to Covid , we now must radically turn our attention as a system to perform timely diagnosis and treatment of those patients with cancer .
`` We 're about to see a situation of Herculean proportions coming our way . ''
Analysis : A new challenge must be met While Northern Ireland may be winning the current Covid-19 battle , some are asking at what cost .
Coronavirus did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on as normal .
While some patients had to put their treatment on hold , others may have developed cancer but remain unaware .
For some , a late diagnosis could be terminal .
When the initial coronavirus death toll was estimated at being about 15,000 , the Department of Health transformed the Belfast City Hospital into a Nightingale hospital .
It dealt with coronavirus head-on , turning the system upside down in a matter of weeks .
Will that same vision and determination now be directed at dealing with cancer ?
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus Belfast 's City Hospital on Covid-19 patients was necessary , it displaced many regional cancer surgical services including complex colorectal surgery , gynae oncology , uro-oncology , chemotherapy services and associated support services .
The system has also seen a reduction in red flag referrals , which fell by 70 % in some specialities as patients were too afraid to see GPs , attend emergency departments or had their hospital appointments cancelled .
Dr Frances O'Hagan , a GP , said : `` We are going to have a lot of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's always more difficult to treat a cancer that 's found later on in the pathway .
`` It is really important to come forward with your concerns and we 'll address them . ''
Mark Taylor said the system must now react to tackling cancer the same way it reacted to tackling coronavirus , approaching it as a region rather than as individual health trusts .
While surgery has been affected , so has screening for bowel , breast and cervical cancer .
Diagnostic testing for colorectal cancers also had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral particles present in faeces which placed healthcare staff at risk .
'Do n't put it off if you have a lump or a bump' Margaret Kissane is receiving treatment for stage four breast cancer at Altnagelvin Hospital .
She feels lonely as she now speaks to her oncologist over the phone , but adds that people should not be deterred from getting checked by the Covid-19 crisis .
`` Do n't put it off if you have a lump or a bump , and do n't be put off by GPs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is better to get checked out - just go to these places as normal , '' she said .
In order to deal with the crisis , the Department of Health employed the services of Northern Ireland 's three private clinics .
More than 700 cancer procedures - including operations - were carried out at Kingsbridge Private Hospital , the Ulster Independent Clinic and the North West Independent Hospital .
However , complex surgical procedures were mostly delayed as the independent sector could not provide high dependency or intensive care beds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those cases .
Claire McConville , 47 , from Craigavon , was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer last year .
She has undergone chemotherapy , radiotherapy and surgery , but further surgery was put on hold due to the pandemic .
`` I 'm worried about my physical health , but the delay is also taking its toll emotionally , '' she said .
`` I 'm struggling to sleep as my head is racing with anxiety overnight .
`` I know that many other people are in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take for people like me , living with cancer , to get the urgent treatment that we need ? ''
Meanwhile , Macmillan Cancer Support said it has experienced an unprecedented demand and has called on the assembly to urgently develop a recovery plan for cancer services .

"Don't put it off if you have a lump or a bump, and don't be put off by GPs and those in the hospital wearing PPE, it is better to get checked out - just go to these places as normal," she said.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Virus test with 20-minute results being trialled

A coronavirus test that gives results in 20 minutes is being trialled , Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced .
The new swab test - which would show whether someone currently has the virus - does not need to be sent to a lab .
Mr Hancock also said more than 10 million antibody tests - that check if someone has had the virus in the past - will start being rolled out next week .
It comes as the PM decided to scrap the fees to use the NHS for overseas health service staff and care workers .
Non-EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration surcharge , which is £400 per year and set to rise to £624 in October .
But after mounting pressure from MPs , Boris Johnson decided foreign NHS staff and care workers should be exempt .
The number of people who have died after testing positive for the virus has now reached 36,042 , a rise of 338 , the government announced on Thursday .
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There are currently two types of test for the coronavrius .
Swab tests are already available to all adults and children aged over five on the NHS .
They involve taking a swab up the nose or from the back of the throat and indicate if a person currently has Covid-19 .
The antibody test is a blood test that looks for antibodies in the blood to see whether a person has had the virus .
Antibodies are made by our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an infection .
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The new swab tests will be trialled in Hampshire in some A & E departments , GP testing hubs and care homes .
The trial will run for six weeks and test up to 4,000 people .
Speaking at the Downing Street briefing , Matt Hancock said the new swab test `` is interesting to us because it is so fast , '' adding : `` You get the result on the spot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out if it will be effective on a larger scale .
If it works , we 'll roll it out as soon as we can . ''
Mr Hancock also spoke about antibody tests , saying the government had struck a deal to supply 10 million of them to the NHS .
They will begin being rolled out to the NHS next week .
`` We 've signed contracts to supply in the coming months over 10 million tests from Roche and Abbott , '' he said .
`` From next week we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phased way , at first to health and care staff , patients and residents .
He said the UK government 's deal will cover all of the devolved nations , and each will decide `` how to use its test allocation and how testing will be prioritised and managed locally '' .
These are both significant announcements in regards to testing .
The trial of a new on-the-spot swab test to see if someone has an infection has the potential to make a huge difference .
Currently samples need to be sent off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours to process .
This has left some people waiting days for their test result .
If the process can be speeded up that will be a major benefit , not just for the testing programme , but also the tracking and tracing .
The quicker you can identify positive cases the more effective you can be in trying to contain spread .
The antibody test development does not have the potential to have such an immediate impact .
We still do not know how strong any antibody response is and therefore the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logic in offering it to health and care workers is to help with that research .
They will not suddenly be casting aside their PPE at work .
Instead , officials will be keeping an eye on whether those who have antibodies are at lower risk of re-infection .
Having antibodies does not automatically mean you can not get sick or harbour the virus and pass it on to others , BBC health correspondent James Gallagher says .
The World Health Organization says there is no evidence those who have antibodies are protected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the tests will help scientists understand if people who have antibodies `` are at lower risk of catching coronavirus , of dying from coronavirus and of transmitting coronavirus '' .
Learning more about antibody tests would help develop `` systems of certification '' to tell people who have antibodies `` what they can safely do '' , he added .
Mr Hancock also said a study suggests 17 % of people in London and around 5 % of the rest of the nation have virus antibodies .
It comes as the NHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , warned that time was running out to finish a test , track and trace strategy .
It warned a contact tracing system was critical to prevent a second wave of the virus .
Northern Ireland already has a telephone contact tracing system in place , while the Scottish government is currently trialling one .
The Welsh government wants its `` test , trace , protect '' programme operational by the end of May .
In England , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said 25,000 contact tracers , able to track 10,000 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 1 June .
Contact tracing identifies those who may have come into contact with an infected person and warns them via phone , email or an app .
• How will contact tracing work in the UK ?
Mr Hancock told the briefing `` we do n't know if we 'll ever get '' a vaccine , but said he hoped everybody would have it if one was developed .
`` We are doing everything we can to get a vaccine and we will only recommend a vaccine if it is safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that if we get a vaccine - and I very much hope that we will and we are working incredibly hard for that - and people are asked to take that vaccine , then they absolutely should because we will only do it on the basis of clinical advice that it is safe .
`` The question of whether it is mandatory is not one we have addressed yet , we are still some time off a vaccine being available .
`` But I would hope , given the scale of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to get through this and to get the country back on its feet , and the very positive impact that a vaccine would have , that everybody would have the vaccine . ''
• On Thursday evening , the UK public took part in the weekly `` Clap for Carers '' to thank health staff • Lockdown restrictions in Scotland are likely to be relaxed slightly from next Thursday .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the first phase will include allowing people to meet outside with people from one other household • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still a long way off , the UK 's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said when asked by ex-Wales midfielder Robbie Savage at the briefing • The number of virus cases worldwide has passed five million • According to new figures , the number of cases in the community in England is relatively stable with one in 400 people infected • The Welsh government has been reported to the Equality and Human Rights Commission over testing in care homes being `` too slow '' • Also in Wales , maximum penalties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Northern Ireland 's education minister Peter Weir has said the reopening of schools will begin for `` key cohort years '' in August , followed by a phased provision for all pupils in September • EasyJet will require all passengers and cabin crew to wear face masks when it restarts a small number of routes on 15 June • MINDFUL MIX : Calming tracks to help you relax • LOUIS THEROUX : The 15 songs getting him through lockdown Content available only in the UK

"That means that if we get a vaccine - and I very much hope that we will and we are working incredibly hard for that - and people are asked to take that vaccine, then they absolutely should because we will only do it on the basis of clinical advice that it is safe.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--NHS fees to be scrapped for overseas health staff and care workers

NHS staff and care workers from overseas will no longer have to pay an extra charge towards the health service after mounting pressure from MPs .
Boris Johnson 's spokesman said the PM had asked the Home Office and Department for Health to exempt NHS and care workers `` as soon as possible '' .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was `` a victory for common decency '' .
The health immigration surcharge on non-EU migrants is £400 per year and set to rise to £624 in October .
The move to grant the exemption came after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday .
Officials are now working on the detail and more will be announced `` in the coming days '' .
But it is understood the plan will include exemptions for all NHS workers , including porters and cleaners , as well as independent health workers and social care workers .
• Bereaved families of NHS staff can stay in UK The chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing , Dame Donna Kinnair , said the charge had created `` an unfair and unjust financial burden '' , adding : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us .
`` This will ease the pressure on families who may be struggling financially or emotionally as a result . ''
Mr Johnson himself stood by the charge on Wednesday , telling MPs he `` understood the difficulties faced by our amazing NHS staff '' , but said the government `` must look at the realities '' of funding the NHS .
It caused a backlash , with a number of Tory MPs joining opposition MPs in calling for him to reconsider - including the Tory chairman of the Commons public administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his backbench colleague Sir Roger Gale .
Just yesterday when the Labour leader Keir Starmer pressed Boris Johnson to change his mind , the prime minister was firm .
He was adamant , it was the right thing to stick with the plan .
But overnight , there was disquiet - some chatter among Tory MPs - a few of them breaking cover to say they thought it was the wrong thing to stick with the charge .
And , lo and behold , just after four o'clock this afternoon , Downing Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking carefully .
For the government 's critics , of course , it has been portrayed immediately as a screaming U turn .
A way for Downing Street to close down a political row .
But many people who thought it was the wrong thing might be pleased that the prime minister , in their view , has seen sense on this occasion .
Earlier , No 10 defended the levy , saying the money `` goes directly back into the NHS to help save lives '' .
But now Mr Johnson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM ] has been thinking about this a great deal .
He has been a personal beneficiary of carers from abroad and understands the difficulties faced by our amazing NHS staff .
`` The purpose of the NHS surcharge is to benefit the NHS , help to care for the sick and save lives .
NHS and care workers from abroad who are granted visas are doing this already by the fantastic contribution which they make . ''
The change was welcomed by Labour , as the party had been planning to seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure the exemption .
Sir Keir tweeted : `` Boris Johnson is right to have u-turned and backed our proposal to remove the NHS charge for health professionals and care workers .
`` This is a victory for common decency and the right thing to do .
We can not clap our carers one day and then charge them to use our NHS the next . ''
Mr Wragg also praised the decision , saying the PM had `` shown true leadership , listened and reflected '' .
The leader of the SNP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was `` pleased to see the change of heart after pressure '' , while the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats , Sir Ed Davey , called it `` a great cross-party win '' .
The change was also welcomed by of Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants .
But the charity 's chief executive Satbir Singh added : `` It 's depressing that it 's taken nearly two months for the government to listen . ''
The surcharge is currently paid by non-European Economic Area ( EEA ) nationals coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
There are exemptions for victims of slavery or trafficking , children taken into care , and the dependants of armed forces personnel .
The current rate of £400 a year is double what it what it was when first introduced in 2015 .
It is due to be extended to EEA citizens moving to the UK from from next January , after the post-Brexit transition period ends .
The Institute for Fiscal Studies think-tank has estimated that exempting NHS and social care workers in England would cost around £90m a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines on getting out ?
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News of the exemption came as the government announced a trial for a coronavirus test that does not need to be sent to a lab and gives results in 20 minutes .
It has also been announced that 10 million antibody tests - that check if someone has had the virus in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next week .
Meanwhile , lockdown restrictions in Scotland are likely to be relaxed slightly from next Thursday .
And in Northern Ireland , Education Minister Peter Weir has said the reopening of schools will begin for `` key cohort years '' in August , followed by a phased provision for all pupils in September .
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"The purpose of the NHS surcharge is to benefit the NHS, help to care for the sick and save lives. NHS and care workers from abroad who are granted visas are doing this already by the fantastic contribution which they make."


bbcuk--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: St Paul's Cathedral sets up online book of remembrance

An online book of remembrance to commemorate those who have died from coronavirus has been organised by St Paul 's Cathedral .
The Prince of Wales said the virtual memorial was a chance to mark `` our loss and sorrow , but also to be thankful for everything good that those we have loved brought into our lives '' .
The St Paul 's choristers have also recorded a piece of music via video .
The piece was sung from the boys ' homes during the lockdown .
The memorial book , called Remember Me , is online from Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or none , the cathedral said .
Family members , friends and carers of anyone who has died can submit the name , photograph and a short message .
The deceased person must be British or have been living in the UK .
More than 36,000 people have died in the UK after testing positive for the virus , government figures show .
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters '' This virtual book of remembrance is here to help us remember ; not just to recall our loss and sorrow , but also to be thankful for everything good that those we have loved brought into our lives , and all that they have given to others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prince , who previously contracted coronavirus , said in a video message : `` For too many among us , this has brought tragedy and heartbreak .
For some , relatives have not been able to be present at the time of their loved one 's passing .
`` For many , the loss of their loved ones has been made all the more agonisingly painful by the necessary restrictions on funerals , travel and gatherings .
For all of us , there has been anxiety in the present as we have wondered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Your tributes to those who have died The cathedral intends to create a physical memorial to those who have died , and has approved designs for a new porch which are subject to funding .
A member of the St Paul 's community has been personally impacted by the virus , after the mother of Oliver Caroe , surveyor of the fabric of the cathedral , died on 5 April aged 81 due to the virus .
Mary Caroe was a former GP and police surgeon .
Mr Caroe said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face to face conversations or rituals that you would normally have in place with someone over their last days adds to the deep emotional impact . ''
Meanwhile , the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined care home residents in Cardiff for a game of bingo via video call .
Prince William and Kate spoke to people living at Shire Hall Care Home and took turns as bingo callers .
They also spoke to care workers about the challenges they have faced during the pandemic .
During the call , the duke said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positivity that comes out of this horrendous time , it is that there 's a light shone on all of the wonderful things you all do and on the social care sector , and it allows people to acknowledge , respect and appreciate everything that you are doing . ''

During the call, the duke said: "If there's hopefully some positivity that comes out of this horrendous time, it is that there's a light shone on all of the wonderful things you all do and on the social care sector, and it allows people to acknowledge, respect and appreciate everything that you are doing."


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Scottish lockdown easing to begin next week

Lockdown restrictions in Scotland are likely to be relaxed slightly from 28 May , Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed .
The first minister made the announcement as she unveiled a four-phase `` route map '' aimed at restarting society while suppressing the virus .
The first phase will include allowing people to meet outside with people from one other household .
Schools will reopen on 11 August - meaning many will return a week earlier than planned after the summer holiday .
But the first minister said children will return to a `` blended model '' where they will do a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teachers will return to schools in June , with transition support being given , where possible , to children going into Primary 1 or moving from primary to secondary schools .
And an increased number of children will have access to critical childcare - which has been provided for the children of key workers during lockdown .
• How lockdown rules differ across the UK Ms Sturgeon said the first phase of easing will see garden centres and recycling facilities reopen , while some outdoor activities such as golf , fishing , tennis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as will outdoor work such as agriculture and forestry .
People will also be able to sit or sunbathe in parks and open areas , and will be able to meet people from one other household - although only initially in small numbers and while they are outside .
Different households should remain two metres apart from each other , and visiting inside other people 's houses will not be permitted in the first phase .
In addition , people will be able to travel - preferably by walking or cycling - for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remain `` where possible '' within or close to their own local area .
Take-away and drive-through food outlets will no longer be discouraged from re-opening , so long as they apply safe physical distancing , but `` non-essential '' indoor shops , cafes , restaurants and pubs must remain closed during the first phase .
There will also be a phased resumption of some aspects of the criminal justice system , as well as face-to-face Children 's Hearings , and people at risk will have more contact with social work and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which were cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis will `` carefully and gradually '' resume .
The Scottish government has identified four phases for easing the restrictions : Phase 1 : Virus not yet contained but cases are falling .
From 28 May you should be able to meet another household outside in small numbers .
Sunbathing is allowed , along with some outdoor activities like golf and fishing .
Garden centres and drive-through takeaways can reopen , some outdoor work can resume , and childminding services can begin .
Phase 2 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups outdoors , and meet another household indoors .
Construction , factories , warehouses , laboratories and small shops can resume work .
Playgrounds and sports courts can reopen , and professional sport can begin again .
Phase 3 : Virus suppressed .
You can meet people from more than one household indoors .
Non-essential offices would reopen , along with gyms , museums , libraries , cinemas , larger shops , pubs , restaurants , hairdressers and dentists .
Live events could take place with restricted numbers and physical distancing restrictions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phase 4 : Virus no longer a significant threat .
University and college campuses can reopen in full , mass gatherings are allowed .
All workplaces open and public transport is back at full capacity .
The situation will be reviewed every three weeks , with further phases of easing being introduced if enough progress is being made on keeping the virus under control .
However , Ms Sturgeon said she hoped to be able to move more quickly than that if the evidence allows .
She described the first steps as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they were intended to `` bring some improvement to people 's wellbeing and quality of life , start to get our economy moving again , and start to steer us safely towards a new normality '' .
The first minister added : `` It 's important to stress , though , that while the permitted reasons to be out of your house will increase , the default message during phase one will remain stay at home as much as possible . ''
Ms Sturgeon said her route map did not yet set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be introduced , because the virus is unpredictable .
She said : `` Our emergence from lockdown will be faster or slower , depending on the continued success that we have in suppressing the virus .
`` In the weeks ahead our messages will become more nuanced and complex as we strike a difficult balance protecting public health and allowing personal choice .
`` Straightforward , strict rules will gradually be replaced by the need for all of us to exercise judgment and responsibility . ''
• Why might the R number be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland : Who is dying and where ?
However , Ms Sturgeon said key advice such as isolating if you have symptoms of Covid , strict physical distancing , washing your hands and face coverings will remain the same .
The Scottish Conservatives said the route out of lockdown would only succeed if the Scottish government `` sorts out problems with testing '' .
The party 's leader , Jackson Carlaw , said : `` Unfortunately , failings on testing so far have been the weakest aspect of this SNP government response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of tests have gone unused and there have been major problems in getting tests to the vulnerable people who need them most , and those who work with them .
`` And now we learn that the health secretary badly misled the public on the issue of elderly people being discharged from hospital to care homes without being tested for Covid-19 . ''
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• MAPS AND CHARTS : Visual guide to the outbreak • STRESS : How to look after your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced by Ms Sturgeon were introduced in England last week , but the first minister said at the time it would not be safe for Scotland to follow the same timetable .
This was largely because the so-called R number - essentially the rate at which the virus is spreading - has been higher in Scotland than in some other parts of the UK .
However the number of people who are dying with coronavirus in Scotland has been falling in recent weeks , as has the number of patients needing hospital treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first minister and her advisers more confidence that any relaxation of the lockdown - which was introduced across the UK on 23 March - will not lead to a resurgence in the virus .
Dr Poppy Lamberton , an epidemiologist at Glasgow University , said the `` lag '' between Scotland and England would help the Scottish government to judge the potential impact of easing the lockdown , and whether it will lead to an increase in the infection rate .

Phase 1: Virus not yet contained but cases are falling. From 28 May you should be able to meet another household outside in small numbers. Sunbathing is allowed, along with some outdoor activities like golf and fishing. Garden centres and drive-through takeaways can reopen, some outdoor work can resume, and childminding services can begin.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Job adverts increase in rural areas despite Covid-19

Some rural parts of the UK have seen a surge in job adverts posted , despite the coronavirus pandemic , one study suggests .
Job postings in Breckland and South Norfolk jumped 8.7 % between early and mid-May .
Parts of Scotland and north-eastern England also saw an increase , according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation ( REC ) .
Its chief executive described the new data as `` encouraging '' .
`` Hopefully other regions will start to follow in the coming weeks , '' said REC boss Neil Carberry .
The largest weekly falls in vacancies were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and North West .
• 'Losing my job pushed me to set up a business' But the new report also identified several sectors where demand for workers was rising .
Between the start and the middle of May , companies were looking for more pharmacists and nurses as the coronavirus pandemic continued .
There was also an increase in vacancies for roofers ( +5.4 % ) , security guards ( +3.8 % ) and artists ( +4.1 % ) .
Mr Carberry added : `` Health and social care workers being in high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as more workplaces start to reopen , we are likely to see similar trends emerging for other roles .
`` The increase in job adverts for cleaners and security guards could be the first sign of this ... the economy will begin to bounce back from Covid-19 in the coming months , as businesses start to hire again . ''
The REC also found that there were about 950,000 job adverts in the UK between 11 and 17 May .
The new study comes after official statistics showed on Tuesday that the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.1 million in April .
The jump of 856,500 claims in April reflected the impact of the first full month of lockdown , the Office for National Statistics said .
The government has made some changes to who can claim work-related benefits during the pandemic , but this figure is one of a series that show the stress Covid-19 has been putting on the jobs market .
When quizzed on unemployment by the Lords Economic Affairs Committee , Chancellor Rishi Sunak said he did not have a precise estimate for what the numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
However , he said : `` Obviously , the impact [ of the coronavirus pandemic ] will be severe . ''
Before the lockdown began , employment had hit a record high .
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The government has made some changes to who can claim work-related benefits during the pandemic, but this figure is one of a series that show the stress Covid-19 has been putting on the jobs market.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Acting earlier would have saved lives, says Sage member

One of the government 's scientific advisers has said he would have liked ministers to have acted `` a week or two weeks earlier '' in the virus pandemic .
Sir Ian Boyd , who sits on the Sage scientific advisory group , said `` it would have made quite a big difference '' to the death rate .
Ministers have always insisted they have been guided by the scientific advice during the pandemic .
Government figures show 36,042 people with the virus have died in the UK .
Sir Ian is a professor of biology at St Andrews University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) , which advises ministers on Covid-19 .
He told The Coronavirus Newscast : `` Acting very early was really important and I would have loved to have seen us acting a week or two weeks earlier and it would have made quite a big difference to the steepness of the curve of infection and therefore the death rate .
`` And I think that 's really the number one issue - could we have acted earlier ?
Were the signs there earlier on ? ''
Sir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial assessment on the transmissibility of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( Sars ) virus , which is less infectious than this coronavirus .
Sars was a previously unknown disease that started to spread around the world in 2003 .
It went on to infect more than 8,000 people and kill almost 800 .
He described the UK and other European countries as `` a bit slower off the mark '' and less prepared than countries that had experienced Sars in the early 2000s .
`` One could point the finger at ministers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listen to scientific advice .
`` You could point the finger at scientists for not actually being explicit enough .
`` But at the end of the day all these interact with public opinion as well .
And I think some politicians would have loved to have reacted earlier but in their political opinion it probably was n't feasible because people would n't have perhaps responded in the way they eventually did . ''
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Sir Ian also called on ministers to stop saying they are `` led '' by the science .
`` I think the statement 'we are guided by the science ' is slightly misleading .
I do n't think ministers intend it to be misleading .
I think they intend it to help to provide trust in what they are saying .
And quite rightly so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific community do is give the best advice we can based on the evidence that 's available to us .
We then pass it to government ministers and the policy parts of government who can then take that and do with it what they like within the policy context . ''
Sir Ian - who was the chief scientific advisor at the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs from 2012-19 - said Sage meetings are currently taking place over Zoom .
He defended the participation of political aides , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying : `` It brings them back to reality . ''
More than 50 people sit on Sage .
The membership of the group was published in early May .
It was followed by the publication of documents from the group setting out their advice .

"Basically what we in the scientific community do is give the best advice we can based on the evidence that's available to us. We then pass it to government ministers and the policy parts of government who can then take that and do with it what they like within the policy context."


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Missing Louise Smith: Body found in Havant teenager search

A body has been found by police searching for a missing teenager .
The 16-year-old , named locally as Louise @ @ @ @ @ on 8 May - VE Day - in Somborne Drive , Havant , Hampshire .
@ @ @ @ @ the death of a person found in woodland in Havant Thicket as suspicious .
Formal @ @ @ @ @ but Louise 's family has been informed of the discovery , Hampshire Constabulary said .
@ @ @ @ @ said the news would be `` very upsetting for the community '' .
He urged @ @ @ @ @ to `` provide all information to the police in the first instance '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ you with further updates as soon as we can , '' he said .
A @ @ @ @ @ both aged 29 , have previously been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and released on @ @ @ @ @ asked people in the area to save any dashcam and CCTV footage from 7 and @ @ @ @ @ filmed at VE Day celebrations - for officers to review .

The force previously asked people in the area to save any dashcam and CCTV footage from 7 and 8 May - particularly any filmed at VE Day celebrations - for officers to review.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Resort locals 'shocked and angry' at beach crowds

People living in seaside resorts have said they are `` horrified '' by the influx of visitors as temperatures soared ahead of the bank holiday weekend .
Thousands of people have headed to English beaches , with many apparently unconcerned about public health issues .
`` Hundreds die every day yet people think it 's OK to have a jolly on the beach , '' a walker in Southend said .
Norfolk Chief Constable Simon Bailey said he feared there was a perception that lockdown was `` done and dusted '' .
Government guidelines in England allow people to travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as they keep two metres ( 6ft ) from anyone they do not live with .
Mr Bailey said some parts of Norfolk had seen numbers typical of a regular summer bank holiday and he was concerned at the `` lack of respect '' for communities who had `` done their best to protect themselves '' .
`` We 're dealing with far more people heading to the coast , and with the beautiful weather we 're having that 's not surprising , '' he added .
`` What I do find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been lifted , we can do what we want and the coronavirus challenge has passed .
`` I 'm really concerned .
That is simply not the case . ''
In Newquay , Cornwall , police said they moved on camper vans that had stayed overnight , while in Bournemouth the borough council urged people to go home if the beach looked too busy .
In Southend , where photographs appeared to show people crowded on to the beach on Wednesday , councillor Martin Terry said the local authority had been nervous in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 've had days where we 've had over 300,000 people come down here , '' he said .
`` A survey was undertaken asking people what 's the first thing you want to do when you come out of lockdown and 70 % said ' I want to go to the seaside and buy an ice-cream ' .
`` All we can do is advise people [ to ] please , please be safe - stay apart and be sensible . ''
Tony Cox , leader of the Conservative opposition group on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been `` ill-prepared '' and that better `` people management '' would allow them the space to distance .
But Labour council leader Ian Gilbert said the police and council did not have the powers to stop people coming to the area .
`` From the moment the government guidelines allowed people to travel , sunbathe and take unlimited exercise we knew it was going to be extremely difficult to manage the situation , '' he said .
On Thursday morning , BBC reporter Richard Smith spoke to locals in Southend , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I think it 's disgusting , and I am so angry because we were told to stay home .
`` The message of 'stay alert ' is intentionally vague so the government do n't have to take any responsibility .
`` Hundreds die every day yet people think it 's OK to have a jolly on the beach . ''
Rita , who lives on the seafront at Westcliff , near Southend , said some parts of the resort were so busy `` you probably could n't swing a cat '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beach when out for a walk .
`` It really is bad .
The traffic starts at 9 o'clock and it 's like a school holiday .
We are dreading the bank holiday . ''
The amount of litter dumped near overflowing bins or strewn across beaches and promenades has also become a matter of concern .
Mark Husmann , who did a beach litter-pick at Tynemouth , North Tyneside , said : `` I 'm pretty horrified .
`` There were masses of people on the beach who seem to think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sunshine . ''
His Facebook post was echoed by Cathy Kent , who said after seven `` glorious '' weeks of a litter-free , empty beach at Exmouth in south Devon , the past 10 days had been far busier , with discarded glass bottles a regular find .
In Southsea , Hampshire , Tania Simmons said every bin on her beach walk on Thursday was was `` overflowing with rubbish , beer bottles and barbecues '' , with broken bottles left on the promenade and rubbish strewn across the common .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not Visit Blackpool '' to discourage visitors as lockdown restrictions were eased .
Hotelier Lyndsay Fieldsend said she had seen a `` surge of day-trippers '' since then and beaches full of litter .
Council leaders in Sussex , including in Hastings and Brighton , have said the area 's amenities are not open to visitors , although Dorset Council said it would reopen some car parks and public toilets in key locations in time for the bank holiday weekend to help cope with demand .
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bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Cases in the community 'relatively stable'

The number of coronavirus cases in the community is remaining relatively stable with one in 400 people in England infected , the government 's surveillance programme shows .
The Office for National Statistics survey estimates there are around 8,700 new infections a day on average .
Figures for people testing positive in labs , however , is roughly 1,200 , suggesting thousands more were infected but had no symptoms .
They were sent swab tests , which detect the virus , to their homes between 4 and 17 May .
Overall , 0.25 % of participants tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.27 % figure provided by the programme last week .
This indicates about 137,000 people in England could be currently infected .
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On Wednesday , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a track-and-trace system would be ready by 1 June that would be able to deal with 10,000 cases a day .
The ONS study is set to expand over time to test 300,000 people in private households across all four UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources of information being used to calculate the reproduction ( R ) number , or transmission rate , of the virus .
The people tested in this survey did not include hospital patients or people living in care homes , where rates of Covid-19 are likely to be much higher .

The people tested in this survey did not include hospital patients or people living in care homes, where rates of Covid-19 are likely to be much higher.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Door falls off Irish Army helicopter and lands in Dublin school

A door has fallen off an Irish military helicopter and into the grounds of a secondary school in Dublin .
The rear door detached while the helicopter was returning to Casement Aerodrome south-west of the capital shortly before 18:00 local time , said an Irish Army spokesperson .
The AW139 , which the army uses for medical services , then landed in Moyle Park , in the suburb of Clondalkin .
Nobody on the ground or in the air was injured during the incident .
The door came off after the helicopter had completed a life-saving mission in transferring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Air Corps .
It added that Gardaí ( Irish police ) were called and arrived on the scene within five minutes ; they have since returned the door to the Air Corps .
An investigation team was on site within half an hour and the Air Corp 's flight safety division is conducting a full investigation .
`` Once the area has been analysed the door will be removed and transported to Baldonnel , '' said an Irish Army statement .
The Irish Defence Forces added that the emergency air service would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replacement aircraft and crew .

It added that Gardaí (Irish police) were called and arrived on the scene within five minutes; they have since returned the door to the Air Corps.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Beachside resident 'disgusted' by defecating day-trippers

A woman whose house backs onto a popular beach has claimed `` disgusting '' lockdown day-trippers have been defecating in her garden .
June Day , who lives beside the sands of Brean Down , Somerset , accused the National Trust of refusing to reopen public toilets .
`` People are just defecating on the beach , '' since lockdown restrictions were eased , she said .
The Trust said it was `` working to open the toilets '' as soon as it could .
The recent warm weather has attracted many visitors to outdoor spaces .
On its website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car park is open , but tells visitors to `` come back another time '' if it is full .
Mrs Day said she was n't against visitors to the beach , but found the `` arrogance '' of some upsetting .
`` One man told me he was standing on land that does n't belong to me , so he was fine doing it .
`` My husband walked the dog the other day and he stepped over three lots of human faeces with discarded underwear which they 'd just left .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend will bring further visitors to the beach .
`` We 've got hundreds of people here and there 's no facilities for them , '' she said .
A National Trust spokesperson said : `` We are making opening decisions based on local conditions and urge anyone who wants to visit to check our website before travelling .
`` Where we are able , we will open toilets at our countryside car parks .
`` We will try to publish available toilet facilities on our website , but visitors should be aware @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .

"We will try to publish available toilet facilities on our website, but visitors should be aware that these can change from time to time.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--'We now go to... Robbie Savage?' Coronavirus briefing takes unexpected turn

If you 've heard the phrase 'these are unprecedented times ' once in the past few months , you 've heard it a thousand times .
The world as we knew it is no more , and who knows when it will ever return to normal ?
Football fans have seen their sporting world put up on bricks .
And Thursday night saw another strange moment , at Downing Street this time .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was busy addressing the nation in the regular Government news conference when he caught everyone off guard by announcing : `` We now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even he seemed surprised .
But this was n't an impromptu episode of 606 .
Savage did n't grill the MP for West Suffolk on whether Manchester United could win the title next year if they sign Jadon Sancho , Jack Grealish , Kalidou Koulibaly and the government comes up with a vaccine .
No , the former Wales midfielder - joining the briefing in his role as a Daily Mirror columnist - had a serious political question .
He asked : `` Why can junior tennis players , athletes and golfers receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the working-class game of football are not allowed to ? ''
Hancock was not thrown by his unexpected interviewer , though .
He sympathised with the view but said that : `` Unfortunately , these rules have to be in place . ''
Asked whether Hancock or the government 's scientific advisers could give an indication as to how grassroots football could be allowed to restart , the health secretary said : `` Some of the projects we 're putting in place , like this testing and tracing that we 've been talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold the number of new cases down while allowing more social distancing measures to be lifted and this is one that we can look at . ''
He added : `` We want grassroots football back as soon as we safely can . ''
Next week : Chris Sutton gets more answers from Priti Patel .

Robbie Savage asks Matt Hancock about the return of grassroots football
If you've heard the phrase 'these are unprecedented times' once in the past few months, you've heard it a thousand times.
The world as we knew it is no more, and who knows when it will ever return to normal?
Football fans have seen their sporting world put up on bricks. And Thursday night saw another strange moment, at Downing Street this time.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was busy addressing the nation in the regular Government news conference when he caught everyone off guard by announcing: "We now go to....Robbie Savage?"
Even he seemed surprised.
But this wasn't an impromptu episode of 606. Savage didn't grill the MP for West Suffolk on whether Manchester United could win the title next year if they sign Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish, Kalidou Koulibaly and the government comes up with a vaccine.
No, the former Wales midfielder - joining the briefing in his role as a Daily Mirror columnist - had a serious political question.
He asked: "Why can junior tennis players, athletes and golfers receive coaching sessions but young people who play the working-class game of football are not allowed to?"
Hancock was not thrown by his unexpected interviewer, though. He sympathised with the view but said that: "Unfortunately, these rules have to be in place."
Asked whether Hancock or the government's scientific advisers could give an indication as to how grassroots football could be allowed to restart, the health secretary said: "Some of the projects we're putting in place, like this testing and tracing that we've been talking about, are there to try to hold the number of new cases down while allowing more social distancing measures to be lifted and this is one that we can look at."
He added: "We want grassroots football back as soon as we safely can."
Next week: Chris Sutton gets more answers from Priti Patel.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Emmerdale to show characters dealing with lockdown

Emmerdale has started its `` phased return to filming '' , by recording new episodes showing characters dealing with lockdown , ITV has announced .
Six new episodes are currently being worked on at the soap 's studios in Leeds , with a scaled-down crew .
They will explore key characters reflecting on life , and past feuds .
`` Lockdown has created an opportunity for us to focus on what is important in our lives , '' said executive producer Jane Hudson .
`` When we first discussed commissioning these episodes back in March the writers instantly rose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to resume filming under new guidelines Filming on the Yorkshire-based show ground to a halt in March , in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak .
Now , social distancing measures have been introduced on-set , in line with new government guidelines , and there will be no filming on location during the two-week shoot , which will `` ensure it stays on air in June '' , Thursday 's statement read .
Hudson stressed that after seven weeks of lockdown , the new scripts - which feature a smaller number of actors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an added poignancy and meaning '' .
`` The response from everyone at Emmerdale to filming these episodes has been fantastic and we 're really grateful for their support , '' she went on .
Other popular soaps like EastEnders and Coronation Street are also due to return to filming in a similar manner next month , and storylines will reference the ongoing pandemic , while not necessarily focusing on it .
The Metro 's soaps editor Duncan Lindsay this week argued that such shows should not include the current real-life situation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John Whiston , ITV 's head of drama , said : `` It will be great to see what the likes of Chas and Paddy and Jimmy and Nicola have got up to while they 've been going through lockdown the same as the rest of us . ''
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However, John Whiston, ITV's head of drama, said: "It will be great to see what the likes of Chas and Paddy and Jimmy and Nicola have got up to while they've been going through lockdown the same as the rest of us."


bbcuk--2020-05-21--How will we pay for the coronavirus damage?

Coronavirus has cost the UK government hundreds of billions of pounds .
How will we pay for it ?
The @ @ @ @ @ , and possibly our grandchildren 's lives too .
The BBC 's Dharshini David reports @ @ @ @ @ day of coverage across the BBC looking at the debts piling up around the world @ @ @ @

Coronavirus has cost the government hundreds of billions of pounds. How will we pay for it?
The answer will affect our lives, and possibly our grandchildren's lives too.
The BBC's Dharshini David reports, as part of a day of coverage across the BBC looking at the debts piling up around the world during the pandemic.
Filmed by Neil Drake, edited by Ben King.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Robbie Savage asks Matt Hancock about return of grassroots football

Why the R number is important to fight coronavirus Experts keep discussing the value of R , but what is @ @ @ @ @ matter ?

There was a surprise appearance at Thursday's coronavirus daily briefing - ex-Wales midfielder and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Robbie Savage.
In his role as a Daily Mirror columnist, he asked Health Secretary Matt Hancock if we will have to wait for a vaccine before grassroots football can return.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: UK's ninth Clap for Carers

Coronavirus: UK's ninth Clap for Carers

From a helipad to the streets , millions of people across the UK have shown their appreciation for front-line workers @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
It 's the ninth week in a row that Clap for Carers has @ @ @

From a helipad to the streets, millions of people across the UK have shown their appreciation for front-line workers risking their lives to fight coronavirus.
It's the ninth week in a row that Clap for Carers has taken place.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--NHS fees for overseas staff: Hancock asked if PM changed his mind

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been asked during the daily coronavirus briefing if the PM changed his mind on NHS @ @ @ @ @ care workers from abroad .
Responding to a question by the BBC 's Laura Kuenssberg @ @ @ @ @ Johnson had `` been a beneficiary of carers from abroad '' .
NHS staff and @ @ @ @ @ to be exempt from paying a surcharge to use the health service after mounting pressure @ @ @ @ @ : NHS fees to be scrapped for overseas health staff

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been asked during the daily coronavirus briefing if the PM changed his mind on NHS usage fees for health and care workers from abroad.
Responding to a question by the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, he said that Boris Johnson had "been a beneficiary of carers from abroad".
NHS staff and care workers from overseas are to be exempt from paying a surcharge to use the health service after mounting pressure from MPs.
Read more: NHS fees to be scrapped for overseas health staff


bbcuk--2020-05-21--NHS fees scrapping is 'victory for common sense' - Keir Starmer

NHS staff and care workers from overseas will no longer have to pay an extra charge towards the health service @ @ @ @ @ .
Boris Johnson 's spokesman said the PM had asked the Home Office and Department @ @ @ @ @ and care workers `` as soon as possible '' .
Reacting to the news , @ @ @ @ @ said it was `` a victory for common sense '' .

NHS staff and care workers from overseas will no longer have to pay an extra charge towards the health service after mounting pressure from MPs.
Boris Johnson's spokesman said the PM had asked the Home Office and Department for Health to exempt NHS and care workers "as soon as possible".
Reacting to the news, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was "a victory for common sense".


bbcuk--2020-05-21--What's it like using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?

Isle of Wight resident Megan Mackney has told the BBC what it was like to receive a notification from the @ @ @ @ @ People on the island were invited to test the NHS app at the heart of @ @ @ @ @ two weeks ago .
Ms Mackney said she expected to get more information after being @ @ @ @ @ someone with symptoms .

Isle of Wight resident Megan Mackney has told the BBC what it was like to receive a notification from the Covid-19 contact tracing app.
People on the island were invited to test the NHS app at the heart of the government's testing strategy two weeks ago.
Ms Mackney said she expected to get more information after being notified she had been near someone with symptoms.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--The Papers: Ten million antibody tests and U-turn on NHS fees

Many of Friday 's front pages lead on the new antibody tests as well as the prime minister 's decision @ @ @ @ @ some overseas workers to use the NHS .
The Daily Express said there were `` @ @ @ @ @ could beat coronavirus after the government announced that 10 million tests - which work out @ @ @ @ @ virus in the past - will be rolled out on the NHS from next week @

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is said to be among ministers who are concerned about long-term scarring to the economy, caused by the coronavirus lockdown. One tells the paper that scientists are inevitably more risk-averse, and that there don't seem to have been second peaks in countries where restrictions have been relaxed.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Father and son spend 26 days in Leeds hospital lockdown

A father who has spent 26 days in hospital while his son undergoes chemotherapy has described it as the `` hardest thing I 've ever done '' .
James Stephenson and his four-year-old son , Oliver , have not set foot outside Leeds General Infirmary since 27 April .
Oliver is being treated for stage four neuroblastoma , having been diagnosed with the rare cancer in January .
His mum , Laura , 34 , and two-year-old brother , Alfie , have been unable to visit since he began the treatment .
Oliver , from Ackworth , was admitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a round of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell treatment .
He and his father have been `` shielding '' to protect against the threat of coronavirus while Oliver 's immune system is weakened because of the chemotherapy .
As a result neither of them have been able to leave the ward where Oliver is being treated .
The father and son share a room `` about 4.5m ( 15ft ) square '' with a separate bathroom and a window .
`` Oliver ca n't go out of his room at all , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go out of the room and walk 15 yards up the corridor to get a drink but that 's as far as I can go .
`` That 's as much as I 've done and the only people I see are the nurses . ''
Mr Stephenson , who has been taking part in Joe Wicks ' online PE classes in a bid to stay active during his isolation , said the family knew Oliver would have to stay in hospital for a minimum of four weeks but they had not anticipated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This is the hardest thing I 've ever done , '' he said .
`` I do n't think anything will ever compare . ''
Mrs Stephenson , meanwhile , has been unable to visit her husband and son during the latest stage of treatment .
The closest she has been able to get is to drop fresh clothes and supplies off at the hospital entrance where she can snatch a brief word with one of the nurses on her son 's ward .
She said the couple kept in touch via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition from afar had been `` heartbreaking '' .
The family have been hoping to raise £230,000 to get Oliver to New York to take part in a clinical trial for a vaccine aimed at reducing the chance of relapse .
Their campaign has been backed by Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow and Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet .
Mr Stephenson said `` words ca n't describe the support we 've had '' .
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He and his father have been "shielding" to protect against the threat of coronavirus while Oliver's immune system is weakened because of the chemotherapy. As a result neither of them have been able to leave the ward where Oliver is being treated.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Lockdown causing 'acute grief' for bereaved

The pandemic is causing `` acute levels of grief '' among people who have lost members of their family , a Scottish bereavement charity has said .
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland says the restrictions on funerals and social contact mean people can not grieve in a normal way and move on .
The Scottish government has published a timetable for lifting restrictions .
However , it is likely to be many weeks before wider groups are allowed to attend funerals .
Last month , Yvonne Sharp , from Oakley in Fife , lost both her parents within the space of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family 's devastated , '' said Yvonne .
`` My mum and dad never thought in a million years that they would get it , and I did n't think they would get it . ''
The government had advised Vic and Maureen Sharp to shield themselves .
'They were n't scared at the beginning' The couple were both 74 years old .
Vic had been treated for lung cancer last year and Maureen had a lung condition .
Yvonne believes that by the time the shielding letter arrived , it was too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus on their weekly trip to the supermarket .
`` They were n't scared at the beginning and the older generation do n't listen to you , basically , '' she said .
`` Once they got the letter they said yeah , we have to stay in now .
I feel that had they got the letter more quickly , they would have stayed in quicker . ''
Vic soon developed a cough and Maureen a fever and a sore back .
They were taken to hospital but could not be saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her husband died the next day .
`` My dad just gave up , '' said Yvonne .
`` He 'd been with mum since he was 16 .
They were together for 58 years .
He could n't do anything for himself .
Old school . ''
Only six members of the family could attend the funeral .
Villagers lined the streets to pay their respects and a piper led the funeral cortege through the streets of Oakley .
`` My whole world 's changed , '' said Yvonne .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We 're in limbo .
`` We ca n't console each other .
I 'm finding it hard , very hard . ''
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland says calls to their national helpline dipped when the lockdown began , but have started to increase again .
The organisation said it was hearing from people who are more distressed than before .
Volunteer counsellor Janet Watson said : `` At the moment we are seeing acute levels of grief .
`` Initial calls to the helpline usually last about 15 , 20 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on for an hour .
`` People are really desperate to talk about what 's happening to them and they 're calling us . ''
Ms Watson said people were finding it difficult to grieve in a `` normal way '' and were talking about the guilt they felt at not being able to be with loved ones when they were dying in hospital .
`` Generally there 's a feeling of not being able to get on with their lives , of being stuck , '' she added .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this pandemic has caused , but she welcomes the prospect of greater freedoms as the lockdown is gradually lifted .
`` Just to have company would be good , but there should still be social distancing .
It 's that happy medium - still protect yourself and watch what you 're doing . ''
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Ms Watson said people were finding it difficult to grieve in a "normal way" and were talking about the guilt they felt at not being able to be with loved ones when they were dying in hospital.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Some NI pupils to return to school in August

Some NI pupils will return to school in late August with a phased return for the remainder , Education Minister Peter Weir has said .
Mr Weir was speaking during a meeting of a Stormont committee on Thursday .
`` Subject to medical guidance and safety , it would be my aim to see a phased reopening of schools , '' he said .
Schools in Northern Ireland have been closed since March during the coronavirus crisis .
Mr Weir said the reopening of schools would begin with `` limited provision for key cohort years in August , followed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the beginning of September '' .
`` Key cohorts '' included students preparing for exams , such as GCSEs and A-Levels , and students transitioning from primary to post-primary schools , Mr Weir later clarified .
`` This will not be a return to school as it was prior to Covid , but rather a new normal reflective of social distancing and a medically safe regime , '' said Mr Weir .
`` For all pupils it will involve a mixture of scheduled school attendance and learning at home .
`` In line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medically sound advice and susceptibility of the transmission of the virus , consideration may be given to a return of younger cohorts .
Speaking at Thursday 's executive press conference , Mr Weir announced a new Education Authority scheme to provide laptops for disadvantaged pupils to support their remote learning .
The Department of Education would buy more laptops if required , he added .
Mr Weir said as many as 400 vulnerable children were attending schools that were open only to provide care - a figure Mr Weir described as `` small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be many questions for parents , pupils and teachers with this announcement .
I spoke to one principal who asked how he will stagger classes and maintain social distancing , especially among younger pupils - and that 's just one school .
Although mid-August seems a long way off , it is a huge undertaking to enable pupils to come back and learn full time in September , even if they 're not in school settings full time .
What about childcare , in cases where students are only in schools part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remainder ?
The one advantage we do have is that our schools will not open for the rest of this educational year , so we will be able to watch how it is managed in other countries and what problems they 've faced and overcome .
But this is only three months away - it will take every day of those three months to iron out some of these issues .
The minister said some school pupils were more at risk of falling behind than others .
Kevin McAreavey , principal of Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said schools were entering `` uncharted waters '' .
Getting to a point where grandparents could care for children again was important because many were `` the chief childminders and also the ones who look after the homework '' , he said .
`` It is going to be difficult , '' Mr McAreavey told the BBC 's Evening Extra programme .
`` There is a lot of planning ( required ) around the detail . ''
Barry Corrigan , principal of Millennium Integrated Primary School in Saintfield , said the priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and working with parents to identify symptoms and limit the potential spread of coronavirus .

The one advantage we do have is that our schools will not open for the rest of this educational year, so we will be able to watch how it is managed in other countries and what problems they've faced and overcome.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: Cocaine and money seized during vehicle checks

Money and thousands of pounds ' worth of drugs have been seized as an `` indirect consequence '' of police vehicle checks during the coronavirus pandemic .
Senior police officers say it has been easier to catch criminals because there are fewer motorists on the roads .
Gwent Police have seized more than 300 vehicles and significant amounts of Class A drugs during checks .
Forces in Wales have been operating motorcycle `` Covid patrols '' and have set up check points .
Gwent 's Deputy Chief Constable , Amanda Blakeman , said the force has found a wide range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and organised criminals were now `` much more prominent '' .
She said : `` We 've seized thousands of pounds ' worth of cash , we 've seized large quantities of Class A drugs , we 've also seized other types of drugs .
`` And we 've seized and taken off the road 347 vehicles since the start of this . ''
Officers discovered more than 2kg ( 4.4lb ) of cocaine and £30,000 in cash in one vehicle stop .
Sgt Stuart Poulton , a police motorcyclist with 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because we 're checking so many more now , we 're coming across more and more offences .
`` They were probably always out there , it 's just that we 're detecting them an awful lot easier .
`` It 's an indirect consequence of the lockdown . ''
The work to police the lockdown is known as Operation Dovecote .
As part of the checks , Dyfed-Powys Police officers have found offensive weapons and drugs , and stopped a motorist with no licence or insurance who was towing a suspected stolen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who travelled in a BMW from Cardiff to Tenby for a walk was arrested in Stepaside because police found he was wanted for recall to prison .
Police have been using roadside drug tests to catch motorists driving under the influence of cannabis or cocaine , in addition to tests for alcohol , and hundreds have been caught driving without a licence or insurance .
They include a man who said he was taking his children for a drive to get them to sleep - and was found to have no insurance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of cocaine was found in a car when it was stopped during a check in St Clears , Carmarthenshire , in April .
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The force also discovered a suitcase containing 2kg of cannabis with a street value of £20,000 in the back of a van on the A40 near Haverfordwest in May .
Police road units are using automatic number place recognition ( ANPR ) to identify who motorists are , and where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Insp Martin Smith said it had been easier to track offenders who were moving in and out of Wales .
`` Not all drivers are criminals but all criminals drive , '' he said .
`` They are going to stand out more because there 's less vehicles on the road . ''
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Police have been using roadside drug tests to catch motorists driving under the influence of cannabis or cocaine, in addition to tests for alcohol, and hundreds have been caught driving without a licence or insurance.


bbcuk--2020-05-21--Manchester marks third anniversary of Arena blast

A live-streamed memorial service will mark the third anniversary of the Manchester Arena bomb .
Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds injured in the suicide bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert .
Manchester Cathedral 's Facebook page will stream prayers at 09:00 and 16:30 BST , led by Dean of Manchester Rogers Govender .
The names of those who died will be read out .
Those watching the video stream will be invited to light remembrance candles .
BBC Radio Manchester will broadcast a recording of Manchester Cathedral bells tolling 22 times at 22:31 - the exact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a dedicated programme starting at 22:00 .
Because of coronavirus-related restrictions people have been encouraged not to gather to mark the anniversary , or leave tributes , but to mark it online or at home .
On Thursday Ariana Grande sent a heartfelt message to fans , writing on Instagram : `` I will be thinking of you all week and weekend . ''
The pop star had just finished playing at the venue when Salman Abedi detonated a homemade explosive device .
His brother , Hashem Abedi , was convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in planning the attacks .
His sentencing has been postponed because of the travel restrictions in place due to Covid-19 .
The mother of victim Martyn Hett has said this year 's anniversary would be `` very strange '' .
Figen Murray said : `` Before the restrictions , it was really important we had connectedness and reached out , family and friends , but also the wider community , to come together .
`` We ca n't do that this year .
It 's going to be very strange .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resilient person , but I 've had so much time on my hands .
I 'm struggling a bit .
`` I ca n't have people to visit , it is very raw , I have noticed I am very reflective , I dream a lot . ''
Instead , Mr Hett 's family and friends have been planning to join a group chat on video conferencing app Zoom , raising a toast to the 29-year-old PR manager .
Mrs Murray said : `` Zoom will do this year .
Since the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I think that shows how strong the human spirit is . ''
Details of a permanent memorial to the victims near the cathedral were announced earlier this week .
It will be a garden space with a stone `` halo '' centrepiece bearing the 22 names .
Sir Richard Leese , leader of the city council , said : `` Manchester will never forget the terrible events of 22 May 2017 .
`` Those who were killed , those who lost loved ones and all those whose lives changed forever that night @ @ @ @ @ @ @

He said "that awful day" was more poignant this year as families could not be together "for comfort and support" due to coronavirus restrictions, but added "we stand with you in solidarity".