bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: David Icke's channel deleted by YouTube

YouTube has deleted the conspiracy theorist David Icke 's official channel from its platform .
The Google-owned video clip service acted after repeatedly warning Mr Icke that he had violated its policies by posting misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic .
However , the firm will still allow videos posted by others that feature Mr Icke to remain live , so long as their content does not break its rules .
It follows a similar ban by Facebook .
`` YouTube has clear policies prohibiting any content that disputes the existence and transmission of Covid-19 as described by the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the BBC .
`` Due to continued violation of these policies , we have terminated David Icke 's YouTube channel . ''
The channel had more than 900,000 subscribers at the time it was removed .
The last clip Mr Icke had posted on Friday - about his Facebook ban - had about 120,000 views .
YouTube confirmed Mr Icke would not be allowed to start again by setting up a new channel .
Last month , a live-streamed interview with Mr Icke posted by another account prompted YouTube to ban all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 5G mobile phone networks .
The tech firm subsequently went further by banning any material that : • contains medically unsubstantiated diagnostic advice about the virus • explicitly disputes the efficacy of guidance about social distancing and self-isolation that has been issued by the WHO and/or local health authorities Some civil rights groups have previously expressed concern about `` growing online censorship around the coronavirus pandemic '' by the major social networks .
`` It is through a free forum of ideas that citizens understand , contextualise and trust information , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' they wrote to YouTube on 16 April .
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But the latest move was welcomed by the Center for Countering Digital Hate ( CCDH ) , a UK-based think tank .
It said that videos of Mr Icke discussing conspiracy theories had been viewed about 30 million times across social media .
`` We commend YouTube on bowing to pressure and taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said CCDH 's chief executive Imran Ahmed .
`` However , there remains a network of channels and shadowy amplifiers , who promote Mr Icke 's content [ and ] need to be removed . ''
CCDH is now urging Twitter and Facebook 's Instagram to take similar action .

The channel had more than 900,000 subscribers at the time it was removed. The last clip Mr Icke had posted on Friday - about his Facebook ban - had about 120,000 views.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Queues build as Manchester tips reopen

Queues built up outside tips in Manchester as they reopened for the first time since lockdown .
Cars were lined up before 07:30 BST , half an hour before some recycling centres were due to open for the first time in six weeks .
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has urged councils to reopen tips `` as soon as possible '' .
Greater Manchester is one of the first places to do so , with restrictions and social distancing measures in place .
But the region 's mayor Andy Burnham said `` this is not a return to normal '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public to limit their journeys and only travel to a household waste and recycling centre if it is absolutely essential . ''
Only vehicles with number plates ending in even numbers were allowed in to a waste centre on Reliance Street , to control the number of visitors , and some people were turned away .
Centres were only accepting bagged general waste and Greater Manchester residents need to show proof of address to use the sites , which are limiting the number of cars allowed in .
Mr Jenrick previously said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` sensible '' .
`` The longer we delay it , the longer those queues are going to be when the waste sites reopen . ''
However , some councils have expressed concern over reopening sites due to the need for social distancing measures .
Councillor David Renard , from the Local Government Association , warned police would be required to manage `` inevitable '' queues .
He said permit systems and longer opening hours could be considered and reopenings would be decided locally on risk assessments .
Figures show fly-tipping has risen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the closure of nearly all tips in March , while the number of DIY projects had increased as people were stuck at home .

But the region's mayor Andy Burnham said "this is not a return to normal", adding: "We would ask the public to limit their journeys and only travel to a household waste and recycling centre if it is absolutely essential."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--David Gomoh stabbing: Two held on suspicion of murder

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murdering an NHS worker who was stabbed to death days after his father died with coronavirus .
David Gomoh , 24 , was attacked seconds after leaving his home in Newham , east London , on 26 April .
Police said Mr Gomoh 's family were `` going through unimaginable torment '' .
A 19-year-old man arrested in Stratford on Friday and a 16-year-old boy detained in Telford , Shropshire , on Saturday , remain in custody .
Mr Gomoh , whose mother is a nurse , was attacked on Freemasons Road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Close , at about 22:25 BST .
The Southbank University graduate worked for the NHS helping to supply staff with essential equipment .
Police said Mr Gomoh was killed just days before the funeral of his father , who died after contracting Covid-19 .
Det Insp Tony Kirk said : `` David 's family are going through unimaginable torment .
`` Within days his mother has seen the death of her husband and son - his sister has lost her father and brother .
Both are now heartbroken . ''
He added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done so much to help the community , now need the public to come forward and tell us what they know . ''
Police urged anyone with information about a stolen silver Dodge Caliber which was abandoned at about 22:30 in Lincoln Road , to come forward .
Officers said the car , which had a temporary wheel on the front passenger side , was stolen in Dagenham on 16 April and was on cloned plates when it was recovered .

He added: "David and his mother, who have done so much to help the community, now need the public to come forward and tell us what they know."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--West Midlands Police officer who 'struck and kicked boy' suspended

A police officer has been suspended after allegedly using `` unnecessary force '' when detaining a teenage boy .
Footage shared widely on social media shows a West Midlands Police officer appearing to `` strike and kick '' the 15-year-old , the police watchdog said .
The Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) is investigating the `` altercation '' in an alleyway in Newtown , Birmingham , on 21 April .
The force said the officer , who has not been identified , has been suspended .
In a statement , the force said the boy `` had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told he would be searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act .
The watchdog said it understood the boy 's mother had made a formal complaint about the officer 's actions .
The IOPC said : `` Footage of the incident has been shared on social media that shows a police officer involved in an altercation with the boy , who he is seen to strike and kick . ''
The officer allegedly used excessive force against another member of the public in a separate incident , the watchdog said .
Regional director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware that the footage circulated on social and other media has caused significant public concern .
`` We will be carefully examining the circumstances of the incident and the officer 's use of force . ''
West Midlands Police said : `` We have suspended one of our officers following two complaints received about his conduct .
`` A complaint was received after the officer stopped a teenager on 21 April in Melbourne Avenue , Newtown .
`` In the ensuing incident it is alleged that the officer used unnecessary force in striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The force said the second complaint relates to an incident on 20 April in Frederick Road , Aston , where two officers stopped a man they suspected was on a stolen bicycle .
`` The man was detained and it 's alleged the officer assaulted the man before he was released with no further action , '' the force said .
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The IOPC said: "Footage of the incident has been shared on social media that shows a police officer involved in an altercation with the boy, who he is seen to strike and kick."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Olympic rower joins fight as junior doctor

An Olympic rower has joined the fight against coronavirus as a junior doctor , while training for the postponed games .
Olympic silver medallist Polly Swann started working as a junior doctor in a Scottish hospital last week , having already completed her medical degree .
The 31-year-old won a silver medal as part of the women 's eight at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro .
After taking a break to finish her studies at Edinburgh University , she rejoined the British team in 2019 .
She went on to win a bronze medal at the World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holly Hill .
Dr Swann will work at the hospital for the next three months .
• Swann has eyes on Worlds after bronze She said : `` A lot of junior doctors have been moved to the most critical parts of the NHS , so interim foundation year doctors are backfilling their roles .
`` I 'm definitely not a frontline ICU worker , but I 'm glad I can still help to ease the burden in some way . ''
She added that her coach , Tom Pattichis , had devised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Olympic games outside her working hours .
`` I had the experience of training alongside working when I was in my last few months of medical school last year so it 's not entirely new to me , '' she said .
`` I 'm staying with my parents for lockdown so I have a rowing machine in their hallway , some dumbbells in the living room and a wattbike in my dad 's toolshed , which I 'm sure is very annoying for them . ''
Dr Swann said the postponed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Olympics ever '' after the world emerged from lockdown .
She said : `` The Olympics is a celebration of human achievement and it brings people together - it 's about more than just medals and more than even sport .
`` If everyone can come together for this celebration at the end of all this it 'll be the most phenomenal Olympics ever . ''
Director of performance Brendan Purcell said : `` We 're pleased to be able to support Polly in balancing her training for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Since the start of the pandemic we have discussed with athletes and staff how we can combine our pursuit of performance excellence alongside our social responsibility in this current crisis .
`` As well as the fact that Polly will be contributing to the nationwide NHS effort , our approach aims to centre on developing the person and athlete to enable them to thrive now and in their careers beyond sport . ''
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"As well as the fact that Polly will be contributing to the nationwide NHS effort, our approach aims to centre on developing the person and athlete to enable them to thrive now and in their careers beyond sport."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Scottish snowsports miss ‘one of best springs in years’

Scotland 's mountain snowsports have missed out on weeks of good conditions .
Glencoe , Nevis Range , Glenshee , Cairngorm and the Lecht shut to help prevent the spread of coronavirus .
There was stormy weather in February and late March but the good weather and snow kicked in just as the sites were closing down .
Winterhighland Ltd , which provides information on snow conditions , said it had been `` one of the best spring seasons in years '' .
The company , which has webcams covering popular ski runs , said the recent good weather would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jamie Riley , from Winterhighland Ltd , said : `` The last day the lifts operated at Glencoe a snow depth of over 6m ( 20ft ) was measured in the Main Basin .
`` We 've had six weeks in lockdown and the weather has been good every weekend , weeks of fantastic spring snow and sunshine , plus still decent deep and wide cover on much of the mid and upper mountain at Nevis and Glencoe .
`` The Met Office reporting that April 2020 was the sunniest April in Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in . ''
Mr Riley added : `` It 's painful seeing the good snow and great weather from afar on the webcams . ''
Skiers along with hillwalkers and climbers have been thanked for staying at home and not venturing into Scotland 's hills during the lockdown .
People have been discouraged from taking part in outdoor activities since 21 March .
The public are being asked to continue to heed warnings not to travel .
Scottish Mountain Rescue , which represents more than 20 search and rescue teams , has thanked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head into the hills .
It said : `` We would like to send a special thank you to all for the continuous support our teams have received over the recent weeks - it 's appreciated more than you know .
`` We hope you have a lovely weekend and remember to stay safe , stay local and stay well . ''

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bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: JK Rowling donates £1m to two charities

JK Rowling , the creator of the Harry Potter adventures , is donating £1m to charities supporting vulnerable people during @ @ @ @ @ the money will go to Crisis which helps homeless people , and half to Refuge @ @ @ @ @ abuse .
Saturday also marks the anniversary of one the author 's major events in @ @ @ @ @ , Rowling said : `` Today 's the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts @ @ @ @ @ to be honest and say that it feels inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths .
@ @ @ @ @ losing loved ones in the real world . ''
Rowling , who wrote many of @ @ @ @ @ living in Edinburgh , said many vulnerable people who were homeless or in an abusive @ @ @ @ @ time .

On Twitter, Rowling said: "Today's the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, but I am going to be honest and say that it feels inappropriate to talk about fictional deaths.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Rolls-Royce 'to cut up to 8,000 jobs'

Rolls-Royce could axe up to 8,000 jobs after aircraft manufacturers were forced to cut production during the Covid-19 pandemic .
The aeroplane engine maker employs 52,000 people worldwide , with 23,000 staff in the UK .
According to a company source , senior leaders have warned `` cuts could be as high as 8,000 , but efforts to mitigate the impact are ongoing '' .
It had announced plans to save £750m but now `` needs to take further action '' .
Rolls-Royce is expected to tell staff the actual number of job losses by the end of May .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the pandemic as many flights across the world have been suspended .
The impact has forced aircraft manufacturers to cut production - Airbus has cut its production by a third and has furloughed 3,200 staff .
Rolls-Royce , one of the world 's largest makers of aircraft engines , had previously warned the virus was a `` macro-risk for everyone '' .
The Financial Times first reported the potential job losses , and said the restructuring plan `` would shrink the workforce ... by up to 15 % '' .
Derby council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worrying '' after Rolls-Royce confirmed some of the 10,000 staff at its two sites in the city could be affected .
As well as Derby , the firm has operations in six other UK locations .
It also has a presence in the US , Germany , India , Singapore and Japan .
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`` But we will need to take further action .
We have promised to give our people further details of the impact of the current situation on the size of our workforce before the end of this month . ''
It added negotiations were ongoing and it would `` consult with everyone affected '' .
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"But we will need to take further action. We have promised to give our people further details of the impact of the current situation on the size of our workforce before the end of this month."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Boy, 11, shot and his father injured in Upminster

A boy aged 11 has potentially life-changing injuries after being shot in east London , police have said .
Police @ @ @ @ @ father , aged in his 40s , injured at a home in Kerry Drive , @ @ @ @ @ .
The man had cuts to his head but it unclear what had caused his @ @ @ @ @ injuries were said to be `` not life-threatening '' .
A number of people fled @ @ @ @ @ .
No arrests have been made .
Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact @ @ @ @ @ resident said she was `` pretty shocked '' .
`` It 's not the sort @ @ @ @ @ on in , '' she said .
`` This is a really , really quiet @ @ @ @ @ know all my neighbours up and down on this road . ''
An 82-year-old local @ @ @ @ @ 've lived here 32 years and I 've never heard of anything like this before @ @

"It's not the sort of area that this goes on in," she said. "This is a really, really quiet, lovely area. I know all my neighbours up and down on this road."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Tributes paid to top QC found dead at his Glasgow home

Tributes have been paid to the QC and civil rights activist Derek Ogg who has died at the age of 65 .
His career spanned work as a Crown prosecutor and latterly as a defence advocate .
Mr Ogg campaigned for the 2018 law which automatically pardoned gay and bisexual men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal .
Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Ogg was a `` brilliant advocate and a truly lovely man '' .
In a Twitter post , the first minister added : `` It was always a pleasure for me to hear from him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I will miss his wisdom and good sense . ''
Gordon Jackson QC , dean of Faculty of Advocates , said : `` All of us who knew Derek Ogg are deeply saddened by his passing .
`` He was a marvellous advocate but more than that he was a fierce campaigner for his beliefs both on a personal and professional level .
He will be greatly missed by everyone at the faculty . ''
Police Scotland said Mr Ogg was found by officers in his Glasgow home on Friday evening and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspicious circumstances '' surrounding his death .
When Nicola Sturgeon offered an unequivocal apology to gay men convicted of sexual offences at Holyood in 2017 , Mr Ogg was in the gallery watching .
Speaking on Radio Scotland that day , he said was a `` wonderful day '' .
He added : `` It 's Scotland at peace with itself and it is a reconciliation between the people in Scotland who are alive and the families of gay people who are dead , who were prosecuted , convicted , simply because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or fancied .
`` You ca n't underestimate the scars that leaves on people .
I 've never been convicted of such an offence but the fact is that the law was there and could have been used , I could have been arrested .
`` I was at the very beginning of my legal career - my career would have been destroyed .
An apology , together with the pardons bill , is appropriate . ''
Fellow QC Tony Graham , stable director of Optimum Advocates , of which Mr Ogg was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was far more to Derek than his time in wig and gown .
`` Whilst Derek was one of most well-read individuals one could encounter , he was also a man who was full of fun , compassion and ready to assist anyone - colleague or not - in any way he could .
`` He provided an ear to those who needed his wisdom , could put a smile on the face of the sullen , inspire a laugh from those engrossed in sadness , and create a conversation in even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did all of these things in a self-deprecating way . ''
He added : `` We have lost not just a committed and talented colleague , but a loyal and generous friend .
Glasgow High Court will be an unfortunately quieter place without Derek as he leaves a void uneasy to fill . ''

He added: "It's Scotland at peace with itself and it is a reconciliation between the people in Scotland who are alive and the families of gay people who are dead, who were prosecuted, convicted, simply because of the gender of the person they loved or fancied.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--World Rugby election: Sir Bill Beaumont beats Agustin Pichot and is re-elected chairman

Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby for another four years .
The 68-year-old defeated his former deputy , ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot , by 28 votes to 23 .
`` I am honoured to accept the mandate of the World Rugby Council to serve as the international federation 's chairman once again , '' said Beaumont .
`` I would like to thank my union and region colleagues , members of the global rugby family and , of course , my family for their full support .
`` I would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support over the last four years .
While we stood against each other in this campaign , we aligned in many ways , and I have the utmost respect for him .
Gus is passionate about the sport and his contribution has been significant . ''
Beaumont was first elected president in July 2016 , succeeding Bernard Lapasset .
His re-election will be confirmed at World Rugby 's annual Council meeting on 12 May , after which his new term in charge will begin .
He added : `` Over the last four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we are at half-time and need to press on in the second half .
I now have a clear mandate to work with Bernard [ Laporte ] to implement progressive , sustainable change .
`` As an organisation , we must lead , be transparent , accountable and continue to serve for all .
We must be united in our drive to make this great sport even better , simpler , safer and more accessible .
`` Now is not the time for celebration .
We are tackling Covid-19 and must implement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welfare , while optimising any opportunity to return to international rugby this year in full collaboration with club competitions for the good of players , fans and the overall financial health of the sport .
`` I am determined to ensure that the spirit of unity and solidarity that has characterised our work in response to an unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic , is the cornerstone of a new approach that will deliver a stronger , more sustainable game . ''
Bill Sweeney , chief executive of the RFU , congratulated Beaumont on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead and unite rugby unions in strengthening the game so we can address the immediate and longer term challenges , '' he said .
Beaumont was always the favourite for re-election , and although Pichot ran a dynamic and passionate campaign , the former England captain won in the end with a little bit to spare .
But the hard work starts now for Beaumont , who has a lot on his plate in the short , medium , and long term .
Guiding the sport through the turbulence of the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout that process he has to convince stakeholders worldwide - unions and clubs on both sides of the equator - to support his vision for the game ; without that backing and collaboration , he will achieve little .
His manifesto pledges a global sport open to all .
He now has the mandate to try and lead rugby union into a new era between now and 2024 .

Beaumont was first elected chairman of World Rugby in 2016
Former England captain Sir Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby for another four years.
The 68-year-old defeated his former deputy, ex-Argentina skipper Agustin Pichot, by 28 votes to 23.
French Rugby president Bernard Laporte has been elected vice-chairman.
"I am honoured to accept the mandate of the World Rugby Council to serve as the international federation's chairman once again," said Beaumont.
"I would like to thank my union and region colleagues, members of the global rugby family and, of course, my family for their full support.
"I would like to thank Gus for his friendship and support over the last four years. While we stood against each other in this campaign, we aligned in many ways, and I have the utmost respect for him. Gus is passionate about the sport and his contribution has been significant."
Beaumont was first elected president in July 2016, succeeding Bernard Lapasset.
His re-election will be confirmed at World Rugby's annual Council meeting on 12 May, after which his new term in charge will begin.
He added: "Over the last four years we have achieved a lot, but we are at half-time and need to press on in the second half. I now have a clear mandate to work with Bernard [Laporte] to implement progressive, sustainable change.
"As an organisation, we must lead, be transparent, accountable and continue to serve for all. We must be united in our drive to make this great sport even better, simpler, safer and more accessible.
"Now is not the time for celebration. We are tackling Covid-19 and must implement an appropriate return-to-rugby strategy that prioritises player welfare, while optimising any opportunity to return to international rugby this year in full collaboration with club competitions for the good of players, fans and the overall financial health of the sport.
"I am determined to ensure that the spirit of unity and solidarity that has characterised our work in response to an unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic, is the cornerstone of a new approach that will deliver a stronger, more sustainable game."
Bill Sweeney, chief executive of the RFU, congratulated Beaumont on his re-election.
"Bill is ideally placed to lead and unite rugby unions in strengthening the game so we can address the immediate and longer term challenges," he said.
Analysis
Chris Jones, BBC Sport rugby union correspondent
Beaumont was always the favourite for re-election, and although Pichot ran a dynamic and passionate campaign, the former England captain won in the end with a little bit to spare.
But the hard work starts now for Beaumont, who has a lot on his plate in the short, medium, and long term. Guiding the sport through the turbulence of the current situation is the immediate priority, but throughout that process he has to convince stakeholders worldwide - unions and clubs on both sides of the equator - to support his vision for the game; without that backing and collaboration, he will achieve little.
His manifesto pledges a global sport open to all. He now has the mandate to try and lead rugby union into a new era between now and 2024.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: How does contact tracing work and is my data safe?

Millions of people in the UK will soon be asked to track their movements to limit the spread of coronavirus .
The government says hiring is well under way for a team of 18,000 to trace the contacts of those infected .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says `` all of society '' will have to play their part in contact tracing , by downloading a nationwide app when it is released in a few weeks ' time , So how does contact tracing work , do you have to take part - and what happens to your data ?
Contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the spread of infectious outbreaks .
It is commonly used in sexual health clinics , when infected patients are told to contact anyone with whom they have been intimate .
In the coronavirus pandemic , it means tracking down anyone sufferers have been in prolonged contact with , to potentially ask them to self-isolate .
This is often done through phone calls to the friends and family of coronavirus sufferers , complemented by an automated location-tracking mobile app .
Unlike tracing in sexual health clinics , it can be difficult to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with to spread coronavirus .
And scientists do n't entirely agree what `` close contact '' is .
The World Health Organization recommends staying one metre apart , while the UK government recommends two .
Its scientific advisers say two seconds spent one metre apart is as dangerous as spending one minute two metres apart .
Only distance will be captured by the app , so it will miss many of these key risk factors , like length of time spent in proximity with some and in what setting ( inside or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These will have to be picked up in discussions with the `` army '' of contact tracers .
Contact tracing is already being used extensively by various countries , including Hong Kong , Singapore and Germany .
The UK is planning to roll out its contact tracing app and phone team by the middle of May .
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The 18,000-strong team will feature about 3,000 civil servants and health workers , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be used in tandem with a tracing app , available to download on smartphones .
Using Bluetooth , the free app tracks when its users come into contact with each other , automating the tracing process .
If a user develops coronavirus symptoms , it is up to them to let the app inform the NHS .
Their disclosure may trigger an anonymous alert to users with whom they recently had significant contact , again potentially asking those people to go into quarantine or be tested .
For those without smartphones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like those being used in other countries to detect lockdown breaches .
Will they help end lockdown ?
Contact tracing has been credited with helping to lift restrictions in other countries , when combined with other measures .
South Korea never went into lockdown thanks to an early strategy of extensive tracing , combined with mass testing .
The nation not only asked citizens to recall their movements , it used credit card transactions , CCTV footage and mobile phone tracking to piece together where they had been .
After a daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now diagnosing just a handful of new daily cases .
If adopted widely enough , contact tracing might help ease UK restrictions , although it is unlikely citizens will be tracked to that extent .
The UK government first attempted contact tracing early on in the outbreak , before there were too many cases for it to be effective .
However , less movement under lockdown means new outbreaks should now be easier to track .
Phone tracing can be very labour intensive and time consuming , with tracers in Ireland reporting making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The mobile app is easier , but take-up will have to be colossal for the virus to be totally supressed .
Academics advising the NHS estimate 80 % of smartphone users - 60 % of the population - would have to actively use it .
By comparison , about 67 % of UK smartphone users have downloaded messaging app WhatsApp .
People would also have to be honest about displaying any potential symptoms and inform the NHS .
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Not everyone is happy with the government and third parties being given access to people 's data .
Civil rights group Liberty said the government must take the risks seriously , and should not make installing the app a condition to leaving the lockdown or returning to work .
''Millions of us are going to need to trust the app and follow the advice it provides , '' says NHSX , the digital development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says the information gathered will only ever be used for health and research purposes , and that the app can be deleted at any time .
The UK app will use a centralised model , meaning the matching process will take place on a computer server .
An alternative , decentralised model was put forward by Apple and Google , where the exchange happens on people 's handsets .
The tech giants say their version makes it harder for hackers or the authorities to use the computer server logs to track and identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centralised system will help give it more insight into how the disease spreads and help it to make the app more efficient .

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


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus lockdown breakers: 'We got a dirty look and I called it to an end'

More than 9,000 fines were issued by police in England to people breaking the lockdown .
While the vast majority are obeying the lockdown rules , a small minority are resistant to them .
The government 's health advisors say we are just over the peak of the coronavirus pandemic and sticking to the lockdown is crucial save lives .
Here , three people explain why they did n't .
Two of my best friends are in a couple .
Both said they had the virus a few weeks ago .
They had n't been tested but they had all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me a message saying they were coming to East London to see people from a safe social distance .
I said to stop and wave when they got to my house .
But when they arrived outside I thought we 're going to have to invite them in .
Part of it was the weather .
It was so beautiful it lulled me into a sense of false security .
I live near a canal path and last weekend I felt there were more people out drinking and getting together .
Plus my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up secretly for walks and they are in the at-risk category as well .
It was so exciting to see friends again and have that human interaction but very quickly I started to feel very guilty .
What are the social distancing rules ?
• People should go out as little as possible and only if they have a `` reasonable excuse '' • Leaving home for shopping , medical reasons or to exercise with members of your household is allowed • Travel to and from work is permitted , but only when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you have to go outside stay more than 2m ( 6ft ) apart from anyone other than members of your household What are the rules on social distancing ?
My husband was n't happy about it at all .
He said it gave off the impression that we felt we are somehow better than everyone else .
We sat outside on the balcony and quickly got spotted by a neighbour .
She gave us a dirty look and I felt we had to call an end to it .
The first 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half an hour it did make me feel bad .
They were gone within an hour .
My friends said we should go and visit them next time .
But I do n't think I would do that again until I had some new advice from the government .
Looking back now it does feel irresponsible .
I am a student back from university and living at home .
My mum had been on at me for weeks to get a new haircut .
My hair is really frizzy and it gets so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have n't got razors , clippers or anything like that so cutting it myself just was n't an option .
Mum is in touch with this underground network of hairdressers who have been working from home .
We drove to a nearby city .
We parked down the road and just knocked on the door .
I 'd never met the hairdresser before .
She was in her 20s and had everything set up in her kitchen : all the proper utensils and a mirror from her bedroom propped up against the table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She had just started her own business so could n't be furloughed and had fallen through the cracks [ of the government 's different support schemes ] .
I did spot one of the neighbours as I was coming out of the house and wondered what they were thinking .
I know it was n't in accordance with the rules and most people would think this is n't essential .
But I did n't worry too much about the risks .
The whole thing took about half an hour .
My girlfriend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irritated at me for doing it and thought it was a risk for no good reason .
We had been reading about a meteor shower that was meant to be really spectacular on Wednesday night .
So around 11.30pm I piled into the car with my mum , dad and younger brother .
We had a telescope and binoculars .
The idea was to drive about four or five miles out of the city to get a better view of the sky at midnight .
We were less than 500m from our house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It had been stationary and parked at the side of the road .
It followed us and its lights came on .
Then a second police car arrived with lights , sirens , the whole works .
They asked what we were doing and were perfectly polite .
They said this was an unnecessary journey and we had to go home .
My dad told them this was our daily exercise but they were not having it .
I can understand their argument but to deny us the right to exercise seems overzealous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curfew and that 's not what the regulations are about .
For example if I was an essential worker and wanted to go for a late-night run , then what 's to stop me doing that ?
They were saying we should exercise in a local space but the lockdown rules say you are allowed to drive a short distance to exercise .
I did complain to the police in writing afterwards .
They replied saying our travel was non-essential but I still do n't think we broke the rules .
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I'd never met the hairdresser before. She was in her 20s and had everything set up in her kitchen: all the proper utensils and a mirror from her bedroom propped up against the table. She said she needed the money. She had just started her own business so couldn't be furloughed and had fallen through the cracks [of the government's different support schemes].


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: The rise of the milkmen and women

The hum of the milk float and the clink of bottles on the doorstep was once a familiar sound of early mornings in towns and cities across the UK .
With supermarket online delivery slots at a premium during coronavirus self-isolation , thousands of people have been turning to traditional - and for some , new - methods of getting their daily pinta .
Despite distribution issues leading to milk being poured away , demand for doorstep deliveries has risen , with a growing army of milkmen and women providing more than just bottles of the white stuff .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lynne Walls , who has a small milk round in Horsforth , a suburb of Leeds .
`` It has made a big difference to my life .
I am starting work much , much earlier and finishing later . ''
She wakes up at 02:00 , six days a week , to start work as orders have doubled since lockdown began .
After her round ends she spends most of the day answering messages and emails , but quips : `` We do n't have much else to do at the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I 've started doing bread , butter and various fruit juices , as well as all the different types of milk , to help people out that are isolated .
`` I have been absolutely overwhelmed with gifts .
`` I have had boxes of chocolates , Easter eggs , bottles of wine , flowers , lots of cards and notes of thanks , and young children doing me drawings which always make me smile . ''
'My float is really full' '' It makes my day when I find a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm receiving several a day , '' says Ian Beardwell , from Islington , north London , who has been a Milk and More milkman for 31 years .
`` The response from my customers - and I am sure the same is true for my colleagues - has been fantastic and everyone has really appreciated that we are doing our very best . ''
The UK delivery company , which was bought by German-owned dairy giant Muller from Dairy Crest in 2015 , says : `` We simply do n't have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The firm , which has about 1,000 milkmen and women selling 200 different products , has been dealing with `` unprecedented volumes of customers '' , with 25,000 people signing up since lockdown began .
It even had to stop accepting new customers for a time and is currently trying to recruit an extra 100 staff .
`` My existing customers have been ordering more too , '' says Mr Beardwell , adding : `` In fact , product sales have doubled , which means my float is really full .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly 20 additional calls a day , my round is taking longer to complete than it usually does , but in times like these we all need to do our bit and I 'm happy to be able to do mine . ''
' I am just so grateful' '' It 's like finding treasure on the doorstep every morning , '' says new customer Jo Heaton , from Sherborne in Dorset .
`` I did my first order in February in a bid to cut down on plastics but when lockdown happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done it . ''
She has upped her daily order from three pints to five , so she can provide her self-isolating friends with milk when they are unable to book a delivery .
`` I have never woken up and not had it in time for breakfast .
I 've been leaving thank-you notes for the milkman because I am just so grateful .
`` Our kids love having porridge so it 's nice to know they are still able to have that in lockdown , and I 've been making milky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go out to the cafes . ''
`` People absolutely love it , '' says farmer Oliver Hemsley , who has a herd of 75 cows .
`` They say it 's what milk used to taste like . ''
The start of the pandemic coincided with his farm , near Beaminster in Dorset , starting organic milk sales .
Mr Hemsley is bypassing the conventional distribution system by selling his milk from his farm , using five specially built vending machines .
The machines each dispense up to 200 litres of milk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up bottles or other reusable containers , and Mr Hemsley is planning to set up more at farm shops and other local businesses .
He says he is `` assiduous '' about cleanliness and his customers do n't have to come into contact with other people .
`` Customers like the fact it 's local , it 's organic , it supports the wildlife - and that really means something .
`` Hopefully we 've passed 'peak supermarket ' .
We 're learning that cheap food comes at a high price - nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change the way people shop forever , '' says Simon Mellin , who set up The Modern Milkman in Colne , Lancashire , with three friends .
They bought a milk round and developed a smartphone app to allow customers to order locally produced milk and cut down on their use of plastic cartons .
When lockdown began , they had an influx of 1,200 new customers a day and now make 50,000 deliveries a week across Greater Manchester , Yorkshire and east Lancashire , along with their newest hub in Nottinghamshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a real challenge '' to keep up with demand , with the need to recruit and train up to 10 new drivers a day .
And it 's not just his customers who have benefited from the doorstep deliveries , Mr Mellin says .
Meat and fruit and veg box deliveries are now distributed on the firm 's milk rounds , providing a `` lifeline '' for local suppliers who saw demand from the hospitality sector slump when pubs and restaurants shut .
Mr Mellin says he 's confident of keeping many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis is over .
`` They 've needed us when they had to stay at home and they wo n't forget us . ''
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"As I'm having to make roughly 20 additional calls a day, my round is taking longer to complete than it usually does, but in times like these we all need to do our bit and I'm happy to be able to do mine."


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus lockdown: Can nature help improve our mood?

At a time when so many of us are facing a heightened sense of threat as well as deep worries about our future , can nature lift our spirits ?
`` Our current crisis has switched us out of normal existence and into survival mode , '' says Dr Anna Jorgensen , who researches the connection between environment and wellbeing at the University of Sheffield .
`` We no longer see ourselves as quite so immortal , '' she says .
With far more people unable to work , or working from home , many have been inspired to explore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on their immediate surroundings .
As one Instagram user summed it up : `` [ It ] takes a lockdown to find new paths from home .
Escaped the 'office ' to follow the River Trent winding through the floodplain at the bottom of our road , past gnarly old tree stumps and a statuesque heron . ''
As factory and car emissions have declined , there are fewer tiny particles in the air , so it 's easier to see beyond built-up areas and to the stars in the night sky .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of birds .
There is also greater interest in gardening .
Google Trends shows a doubling of worldwide online searches for compost and seeds compared with a year ago .
Can experiences in nature help us manage stress and anxiety ?
While the impact of experiencing nature on our physical health is less well documented , a wealth of studies have demonstrated the positive effects of the natural world on our mental health .
Even a brief nature fix - 10 minutes of wind brushing across our cheek , or the sun on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains Dr Mathew White , from the University of Exeter .
If we immerse ourselves in beautiful landscapes , like a rich coastline or a wild forest teeming with an array of species , we feel more intense emotions , he adds .
Connecting with nature can help us feel happier and more energised , with an increased sense of meaning and purpose , as well as making tasks seem more manageable .
Dr Gretchen C Daily from Stanford University , in the US , uses this evidence to help the World Bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies to integrate the natural environment into our urban landscapes .
Nature-based activities , such as gardening and farming , have been used as part of mental health treatments around the world for centuries .
GPs in London , Liverpool and Dorset have been prescribing nature experiences for patients with depression and anxiety .
These include a healthy walk or planting mint to nurture and grow .
Evidence indicates you can also benefit from `` bathing '' yourself in nature remotely .
One experiment installed large plasma displays of real-time natural scenes outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection to their wider social community and the natural world increasing .
Sounds have a particular power to evoke memory , according to PhD researcher Alex Smalley .
So your feelings can be enhanced by listening to recordings of natural sounds , such as crashing waves or squawks of forest birds , after you 've experienced them in person or watched a powerful film or programme featuring that landscape .
Dr Jorgensen believes seeing the recurrent rhythms and rebirth of nature , in which plants and animals survive despite the harshness of winter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us cope with the tragedies in our lives .
Why does nature have such a positive effect ?
Part of nature 's power lies in its ability to wash away whatever is provoking a lot of our stress , explains Dr Daily .
Slow movements such as the ripples of water or clouds moving across the sky place effortless demands on our working memory but enough to distract us from spiralling rumination , self-blame and hopelessness .
Researchers call this capacity to hold our attention the `` soft fascination '' of nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appreciate the power we have to nurture , and gives us a sense of achievement when the plant flourishes , which Dr Jorgensen says is particularly important for those struggling with their mental health .
According to Dr White , the benefits are maximised if we can spend a total of two hours a week connecting with nature .
The more senses we use - not only sight and sound but also smell , feel and taste - the greater the benefits .
• Pay regular visits to a tree near where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves , blossoms or seeds .
Do particular birds visit ?
Does its bark host lichen , moss or insects ?
• Open a window to catch the sounds of leaves or scent of fresh rain .
• Walk first thing in the morning , or before sunset , when the warm colours and low angle of light highlight the textures of the natural world , including tree trunks and leaves .
• Plant seeds , using ones you find in fruit or near trees if you ca n't get hold of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kitchen paper , without soil or a pot .
• Think of nature when you are cooking , savouring the bright colours and tart flavours of fruits such as redcurrants .
When you inhale your morning coffee , imagine the rainforest birds that help cross-pollinate coffee plants .
• Incorporate natural design elements in your home , hanging branches or twigs on your walls or piling water-rounded stones on a shelf or windowsill .
• Try ideas from the National Trust site 50 things to do before you are 11-and-three-quarters .
Many are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age .

Tending to a plant helps us to appreciate the power we have to nurture, and gives us a sense of achievement when the plant flourishes, which Dr Jorgensen says is particularly important for those struggling with their mental health.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Intensive care and other key terms explained

• A person who has a disease but is displaying no symptoms of that illness .
A study of one village in Italy suggests 50-75 % of Covid-19 cases there could be asymptomatic .
• The first part of the UK 's strategy to deal with coronavirus involved trying to catch cases early and trace anyone who had been in close contact • A generic name for a group of viruses which cause illness and disease in humans and animals .
The disease caused can be severe or mild .
The common cold and influenza ( flu ) are examples @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of the specific disease caused by the type of coronavirus first detected in Wuhan in China in late 2019 .
It primarily affects the lungs .
• The second part of the UK strategy to deal with coronavirus involves delaying its spread by introducing 'social distancing ' where people avoid close contact with others by working from home , avoiding public transport and restricting major events .
• Describes measures to prevent a very high number of cases of disease occurring at the same time and potentially overloading health services .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing , cases take place over a longer period of time and hospitals remain within capacity - the 'peak ' of cases is flattened into a smoother curve on a chart .
• Flu is a virus which routinely causes disease in humans and animals .
There are two main types or strains of flu , A and B .
These are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics .
• Describes how the spread of a disease can be limited by a certain number of people ( or animals ) being exposed to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread .
• A person whose body can withstand or fend off disease is said to be immune to that disease .
Once a person has recovered from Covid-19 , they are thought to have some immunity to the disease - that is , they can not get it again - for a certain period of time .
However how long immunity lasts is not known , and there have been some reports of people testing positive for a second time .
• Any restriction on movement or daily life , where public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain at home behind closed doors .
Lockdowns have been imposed in several countries as part of drastic efforts to control the spread of disease .
• The fourth part of the UK 's strategy to deal with coronavirus involves mitigating the impact of a high number of case on public services .
This could mean the NHS stopping all non-critical care and police only responding to major crimes and emergencies .
• The NHS 's 24-hour phone line which offers medical advice to anyone who rings it .
Anyone who suspects they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call NHS 111 rather than attend a GP surgery or hospital A & E .
• Taking measures to avoid coming into direct contact with others .
This can mean avoiding any social gatherings , and in daily life , keeping a distance of at least 2 metres from other people .
• Usually refers to measures taken by a government to restrict daily life while it deals with a crisis .
This can involve closing schools and workplaces , restricting the movement of people and even possibly deploying the armed forces to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are any outward physical sign of disease , such as a cough , sore throat or fever .
They are triggered by the body 's immune system as it attempts to fight off the infection .

Antibodies test A medical test that can show if a person has had the coronavirus and now has some immunity. The test detects antibodies in the blood, which are produced by the body to fight off the disease.
Asymptomatic Someone who has a disease but does not have any of the symptoms it causes. Some studies suggest some people with coronavirus carry the disease but don't show the common symptoms, such as a persistent cough or high temperature.
Containment phase The first part of the UK's strategy to deal with the coronavirus, which involved trying to identify infected people early and trace anyone who had been in close contact with them.
Coronavirus One of a group of viruses that can cause severe or mild illness in humans and animals. The coronavirus currently sweeping the world causes the disease Covid-19. The common cold and influenza (flu) are other types of coronaviruses.
Covid-19 The disease caused by the coronavirus first detected in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. It primarily affects the lungs.
Delay phase The second part of the UK's strategy to deal with the coronavirus, in which measures such as social distancing are used to delay its spread.
Fixed penalty notice A fine designed to deal with an offence on the spot, instead of in court. These are often for driving offences, but now also cover anti-social behaviour and breaches of the coronavirus lockdown.
Flatten the curve Health experts use a line on a chart to show numbers of new coronavirus cases. If a lot of people get the virus in a short period of time, the line might rise sharply and look a bit like a mountain. However, taking measures to reduce infections can spread cases out over a longer period and means the "curve" is flatter. This makes it easier for health systems to cope.
Flu Short for influenza, a virus that routinely causes disease in humans and animals, in seasonal epidemics.
Furlough Supports firms hit by coronavirus by temporarily helping pay the wages of some staff. It allows employees to remain on the payroll, even though they aren't working.
Herd immunity How the spread of a disease slows after a sufficiently large proportion of a population has been exposed to it.
Immune A person whose body can withstand or fend off a disease is said to be immune to it. Once a person has recovered from the disease caused by the coronavirus, Covid-19, for example, it is thought they cannot catch it again for a certain period of time.
Incubation period The period of time between catching a disease and starting to display symptoms.
Intensive care Hospital wards which treat patients who are very ill. They are run by specially-trained healthcare staff and contain specialist equipment.
Lockdown Restrictions on movement or daily life, where public buildings are closed and people told to stay at home. Lockdowns have been imposed in several countries as part of drastic efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Mitigation phase The third part of the UK's strategy to deal with the coronavirus, which will involve attempts to lessen the impact of a high number of cases on public services. This could mean the NHS halting all non-critical care and police responding to major crimes and emergencies only.
NHS 111 The NHS's 24-hour phone and online service, which offers medical advice to anyone who needs it. People in England and Wales are advised to ring the service if they are worried about their symptoms. In Scotland, they should check NHS inform, then ring their GP in office hours or 111 out of hours. In Northern Ireland, they should call their GP.
Outbreak Multiple cases of a disease occurring rapidly, in a cluster or different locations.
Pandemic An epidemic of serious disease spreading rapidly in many countries simultaneously.
Phase 2 This is when the UK will start to lift some of its lockdown rules while still trying to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
PPE PPE, or personal protective equipment, is clothing and kit such as masks, aprons, gloves and goggles used by medical staff, care workers and others to protect themselves against infection from coronavirus patients and other people who might be carrying the disease.
Quarantine The isolation of people exposed to a contagious disease to prevent its spread.
R0 R0, pronounced "R-naught", is the average number of people who will catch the disease from a single infected person. If the R0 of coronavirus in a particular population is 2, then on average each case will create two more new cases. The value therefore gives an indication of how much the infection could spread.
Recession This happens when there is a significant drop in income, jobs and sales in a country for two consecutive three-month periods.
Sars Severe acute respiratory syndrome, a type of coronavirus that emerged in Asia in 2003.
Self-isolation Staying inside and avoiding all contact with other people, with the aim of preventing the spread of a disease.
Social distancing Keeping away from other people, with the aim of slowing down transmission of a disease. The government advises not seeing friends or relatives other than those you live with, working from home where possible and avoiding public transport.
State of emergency Measures taken by a government to restrict daily life while it deals with a crisis. This can involve closing schools and workplaces, restricting the movement of people and even deploying the armed forces to support the regular emergency services.
Statutory instrument These can be used by government ministers to implement new laws or regulations, or change existing laws. They are an easier alternative to passing a full Act of Parliament.
Symptoms Any sign of disease, triggered by the body's immune system as it attempts to fight off the infection. The main symptoms of the coronavirus are a fever, dry cough and shortness of breath.
Vaccine A treatment that causes the body to produce antibodies, which fight off a disease, and gives immunity against further infection.
Ventilator A machine that takes over breathing for the body when disease has caused the lungs to fail.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--From theatre director to crisis co-ordinator... and game show host

When you 're suddenly tasked with co-ordinating emergency food parcel deliveries to vulnerable local people during a pandemic , the ability to think creatively comes in useful .
As artistic director of one of the UK 's most innovative theatre companies , Alan Lane is used to coming up with imaginative solutions .
But they normally involve finding ways to stage epic community theatre shows , not making sure hundreds of people have the food and medicines they need in a lockdown .
`` Today we find ourselves with a Transit van full of crisps , '' he says on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is amazing .
`` But yesterday we did n't have any vegetables .
And tomorrow we 're not going to have any eggs .
`` So constantly I 'm on the phone doing deals .
The other day , I swapped a load of tote bags that I got from the university for some face masks , which I split in half and swapped the other half for a lot of cream .
Six weeks ago , Lane and his company Slung Low were asked by Leeds City Council to co-ordinate the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any requests for help from the 10,000 households in the area have been passed to them .
They are mainly from people needing food , but prescriptions need dropping off too , and they are often asked to just phone lonely people for a chat .
Lane is in charge of around 90 volunteers , including some from the region 's other arts organisations - from Opera North and Yorkshire Sculpture Park to theatre company Red Ladder .
Bafta-winning TV writer and producer Mark Catley is driving a van two days a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new role Lane has taken on during the pandemic .
When not scrounging and delivering food , he has become a game show host , and a very entertaining one at that - appearing online every fortnight from Slung Low 's HQ to keep locals ' spirits up .
He says that makes Slung Low the only people in the UK to be putting on regular live performances from a theatre stage during the lockdown .
On top of that , he has launched an open-air art gallery , posting residents ' lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has just made a short film - shot before coronavirus rewrote Lane 's job description - which went online on Friday .
`` We did n't know this at the time , but having a short film to release at the moment is much better than having a play , '' he says .
Except - he will be taking an enforced break from all that frenetic activity for a while .
When we spoke on Tuesday , he had just been for a Covid-19 test .
It came back negative , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovering .
Others have stepped in to ensure Slung Low 's work goes on .
In truth , it has never been a conventional theatre company .
It made its name by staging big outdoor plays using professional actors and local volunteers , but in 2018 opened a cultural community college on a double decker bus , and in 2019 took over the UK 's oldest working men 's club .
It still runs the Holbeck as a working men 's club - or did before the lockdown .
In normal times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majorette award ceremonies to African funeral wakes as well as Slung Low 's experimental theatre and cabarets .
`` Everybody turns up to the cabaret , '' Lane says .
`` It 's proper old-fashioned fun , and we serve dinner in the middle , and they normally go on for too long , and the band plays out , and everyone staggers out drunk . ''
When lockdown put paid to that , he decided to do an online version and came up with You Can Bet !
, a game show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bow tie to do silly challenges .
Viewers can phone in and gamble on whether he can jump over an ironing board without touching it , or beat his four-year-old son in an obstacle course while dressed as a dinosaur .
In fact , young David is the real star of the show .
And yes , it is just a bit inspired by 1980s and 90s game show You Bet !
- whose former host Matthew Kelly sent a tongue-in-cheek message for their first episode .
`` The vast majority of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that crisis group that you really do n't want leaving the house , '' Lane says .
`` But it 's been a long month for them now .
So for half an hour a week , they get to tune in and roll their eyes at how silly we are . ''
You Can Bet !
is very different from the short film Slung Low has just put online , The Good Book , which is set in Leeds at the start of a future civil war .
It features dozens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Angus Imrie , and is the first work from Slung Low offshoot Leeds People 's Theatre .
`` We realised that in order to be in a Slung Low [ theatre ] show , you have to give up three evenings and every weekend for three months .
And that means that only certain types of people can be in those shows , '' Lane says .
`` Whereas being in a film , some people only gave up one weekend , and they still got to have a really rich experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community is what sets Slung Low apart from other theatre companies and means it can adapt to doing things like delivering food during a crisis , Lane says .
Other venues have been busy putting their shows online and continuing their education and outreach activities digitally , but Lane thinks they could be doing more with their facilities .
`` There are a lot of vans currently sat in the car parks of arts organisations because they could n't quite work out the insurance to get them doing food bank work , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We spend a lot of time talking about what we 're for at Slung Low .
What we 're for is not putting on a show for people to pay for tickets .
`` It 's something we do quite a bit , and something that we can be quite good at on a good day .
But it 's not what we 're for .
And therefore , when you ca n't do that , it does n't mean we stop . ''
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Except - he will be taking an enforced break from all that frenetic activity for a while. When we spoke on Tuesday, he had just been for a Covid-19 test. It came back negative, but he has symptoms so is isolating and recovering. Others have stepped in to ensure Slung Low's work goes on.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--How are Scottish artists reacting to the lockdown?

During the lockdown , Scottish artists continue to work away on projects , even creating new pieces of art influenced by the coronavirus crisis .
Among them is Dingwall-born pop surrealist painter Michael Forbes .
His work is hugely influenced by popular culture and has featured music artists David Bowie and Frank Zappa , along with comic book superheroes Superman and Batman .
Fans of his art include Madonna and comedian and actor Ricky Gervais .
Michael , who was an apprentice of the late Pop artist and acclaimed sculptor Gerald Laing , has been working on a small series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
He said : `` I 've felt the conversation is about the spread of the virus and what economic strife may follow .
I do n't hear a lot about how the virus started . ''
The virus is believed to have originated in a market selling wild animals for food in Wuhan , China , late last year .
`` I wanted to spend my lockdown time making paintings that made clear we are part of the animal kingdom , '' Michael said .
`` This might seem obvious too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not how we conduct ourselves . ''
`` If we are not careful , viruses and other diseases can leap from one species to another .
My hope is that after this terrible time is over we can focus on how we treat nature , and abuse it at our peril . ''
In the Western Isles , visual artist Moira Maclean , who describes herself as a `` wallpaper pirate '' , has been raiding the attic of her home .
`` The lockdown seems a perfect time for a clear out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been sorting through , the trove of old wallpaper she has been amassing in her attic for 20 years or more .
She incorporates the paper in her art .
Moira 's fascination with wallpaper started when she was a girl when she played in abandoned white houses , a type of home built to replace straw , thatched-roof blackhouses in the Hebrides .
`` I was collecting bits of wallpaper from a young age , and any envelopes that came to our house , '' she said .
Moira , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Art and runs projects at Stornoway 's An Lanntair arts venue , has strips of wallpaper from 100 years ago .
`` Newspaper was used as lining for the wallpaper and some of the papers date from 1919 , '' she said .
`` I always think of the wallpaper as being a silent witness to the lives of the generations that lived in a home , and also that these fragile pieces of paper can outlive a heart . ''
In Inverness , Falkirk-born Frank To has also been collecting pieces of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inverness College UHI art lecturer would travel between the Highlands and Glasgow , where most arts supplies are and where he would work on refining his drawings and paintings .
`` When lockdown was announced , I had very limited supplies in Inverness , '' he said .
`` However , it 's not something that I 'm a stranger to . ''
Frank To 's training at the University of Huddersfield taught him how to be resourceful in times of limited resources and he learned how to make his own paints and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making drawings and paintings using gunpower and during the lockdown he has been creating drawings on government letters about Covid-19 he and friends have received in recent weeks .
Some of his new work represents the lockdown 's effect on nature , with wildlife venturing into urban areas , emboldened due to the reduced human activity .
Explaining one of the drawings , the artist said : `` Seal of Disapproval is an art piece done using soot , fire and charcoal on the UK government Covid-19 letter .
`` The piece highlights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown on a global scale , nature itself is repairing itself with animals now having room and freedom to move such as the stags bathing in people 's back gardens in Paisley . ''
So , it seems artists will emerge from the lockdown with exciting new works and ideas for their fans to enjoy .

"If we are not careful, viruses and other diseases can leap from one species to another. My hope is that after this terrible time is over we can focus on how we treat nature, and abuse it at our peril."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Two men and a dog chasing an Arctic dream in a lifeboat

In February 2018 two young architects bought a retired Scottish lifeboat and converted it into a self-sufficient expedition home .
After a 5,000km ( 3,100 miles ) journey to the Arctic Circle with a dog named Shackleton , their adventure continues .
For 20 years it was known as Clansman Lifeboat No .
1 .
It was 11m ( 36ft ) of orange fibreglass , capable of carrying 100 people should disaster strike the CalMac ferry MV Clansman on its journeys off Scotland 's west coast .
The lifeboat was painstakingly maintained and tested every month but never used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was decommissioned in favour of new inflatable alternatives .
Lifeboat No .
1 was put up for auction and the winning bid , of £7,000 , came from two architects from England .
A tranquil retirement for the old lifeboat was not what they had in mind .
After seven years of architectural training , friends Guylee Simmonds , 29 , and David Schnabel , 28 , were n't quite ready to settle down to the nine-to-five life .
They knew each other from university but were now working in separate countries as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned to celebrate with a hiking trip in Norway .
Then Guylee spotted an old escape lifeboat which had been converted to a houseboat on a river .
Soon he was hitting the internet , researching .
The germ of an idea began to form ; why not adapt one of these rugged boats and sail to Norway instead ?
`` I come from a family of seafarers , '' says Guylee .
`` It seemed to me quite natural to transform it into a boat project .
Norway has an incredible coast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do it . ''
The next challenge was to persuade David .
`` He 's from a more land-dwelling background , '' says Guylee .
David was soon on board with the idea , and when the pair became the new owners of Lifeboat No.1 they quit their jobs and threw themselves into the biggest design challenge of their careers .
`` As architects we are always designing for other people , but now we were doing it for ourselves , '' Guylee says .
Lifeboat No.1 's next journey was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greenock beside the River Clyde to a marine yard in Port of Newhaven , nearly 500 miles ( 805km ) away in East Sussex .
The new owners decided to do the conversion work themselves , including plumbing , electrics and an engine rebuild - partly to save money but also knowing it would give them invaluable knowledge of the boat if anything went wrong and needed fixing .
The lifeboat still had its original diesel engine but a complete refit was required .
Funding came from sponsors and selling `` shares '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay on board .
The existing layout was stripped out - benches and bilge lockers containing nearly 1,000 emergency water rations , packaged in single gulp portions .
Their design featured two double cabins , bunk beds for guests , a sitting area , chart table , kitchen , composting toilet and a shower .
A wood-burning stove would provide some Scandinavian hygge on those chilly arctic nights .
Small wind turbines were fitted and the roof was covered with solar panels capable of delivering 900W of off-grid power .
The original tarpaulin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rear superstructure of the boat was cut away , making way for a new plywood and fibreglass cockpit .
This gave them a small outside space for storage and , just as importantly , a place to sit for a barbecue or a beer on a sunny evening .
It took them more than a year to complete the work - by now the lifeboat had a new name .
Stødig - Norwegian for steadfast .
`` The lifeboat was originally manufactured in Norway - and that 's where we were heading so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Guylee .
`` Stødig means steady and reliable and that was how we saw this , an incredibly safe home - but it was also a bit tongue-in-cheek .
These boats can roll about a bit in rough seas so in another sense it 's anything but steady . ''
On a fine spring day last May , David , Guylee and his Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever , Shackleton , finally set sail from Newhaven , bound for Dover .
The interior still was n't finished and the last-minute cramming aboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , kite-surfing gear and other equipment had left the boat unevenly weighted at first .
`` It was a bit chaotic , '' says Guylee .
`` We had n't had much time for sea trials .
So it was a mixed feeling of anxiety and excitement .
But there 's not any better feeling than going out on the open sea for the first time in your own boat . ''
From Dover they crossed the world 's busiest shipping lane at the start of a 5,000km ( 3,100 miles ) journey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in France , they skirted the Belgian and Dutch coast before passing through Germany 's Kiel Canal into the Baltic , then made their way up the Danish and Swedish coasts .
Engine problems necessitated a fortnight 's stop in Sweden but at the start of July they were ready for Norway .
As they crossed The Skagerrak , the strait on Norway 's south east coast , they encountered their most challenging conditions as Stødig lurched through 4m ( 13ft ) swells .
`` It 's a heavy boat so it tends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were breaking over the top of us , '' Guylee said .
`` Imagine being on a rollercoaster and having no idea when you can get off again . ''
The ordeal lasted half a day and when it ended they were finally in Norway .
Now the trip they 'd planned for really started - exploring 3,000km ( 1,864 miles ) of fjords and islands .
Their journey north loosely followed the old Hurtigruten ferry route which has been transporting Norwegians up and down the jagged coast since 1893 .
An early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norsafe factory in Arendal where the lifeboat was manufactured 23 years earlier .
A guided tour of the factory was reciprocated with an inspection of Stødig for the bemused Norwegians .
The voyage could , in theory , have been completed in a fortnight but they took four months , exploring uninhabited coves , fishing , climbing , and visiting a new town every four days or so .
As architects they could bring in some income doing freelance work on their laptops .
Friends and sponsors joined them along the route for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me is the freedom , ' said Guylee .
`` The shift from routine , not looking at the time . ''
As they journeyed north , the boat 's shallow draught - just 80cm ( 32in ) - meant they could reach places inaccessible even to yachts .
`` We were led by fishermen we chatted to , or if we saw something interesting on a chart or a satellite photo , '' says Guylee .
`` We enjoyed making decisions on where to go , day by day .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it was also good to have a final destination to aim for . ''
One of the highpoints was Geirangerfjord , one of Norway 's most famous fjords , which they reached in July .
`` It 's one of the most breathtaking places , '' Guylee says .
`` Crystal clear water surrounded by near vertical cliffs rising up on either side .
We had a blistering heatwave which meant we could really enjoy swimming to the glacial waterfalls . ''
In September , on day 124 of the voyage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ degrees north , the largest city in the Arctic Circle .
The winter was spent moored in Tromsø 's Skattøra marina .
Guylee found a job with local firm of architects while David was able to continue his freelance work .
When not working , the pair indulged themselves with a shared love of skiing and climbing .
Kayaking expeditions have involved some up-close encounters with orca and humpback whales .
Shackleton has wandered out onto ice floes and met some curious reindeer on his walks .
On Boxing Day the skies above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aurora borealis , the Northern Lights .
February brought snow storms that saw 2in ( 5cm ) thick slabs of ice form on the sides of the boat but `` over-engineering '' made the boat a cosy home in even the harshest conditions .
The plan for the summer was to set sail again - exploring even further north - but in March the coronavirus pandemic created an unexpected complication .
David 's work required him to fly home to the UK for short trips , and during once such visit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign nationals .
For the past two months Guylee and Shackleton have been waiting patiently for David to rejoin them so they can resume the adventure .
`` We are good at isolating ourselves - but it 's different when it 's voluntary , '' says Guylee .
He sees them keeping Stødig for the rest of the year at least - but when the time comes the boat will be sold .
Profits will go to the charity Hope Health Action which has projects in Haiti .
`` It 's far too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a marina , '' he says .
`` My hope is that the new owner will take it on a new adventure . ''
Stødig , a short film by production company be Copa Cymru & Febril Film , documenting the expedition is due for release this summer .
All pictures are subject to copyright .

"It was a bit chaotic," says Guylee. "We hadn't had much time for sea trials. So it was a mixed feeling of anxiety and excitement. But there's not any better feeling than going out on the open sea for the first time in your own boat."


bbcuk--2020-05-02--How do you cope when everyone in your family is infected with Covid-19?

Coronavirus : What is a vaccine and how is one made ?
We look at the work needed to create @ @ @ @ @ might be ready for the coronavirus .

Karolina Padolskyte from east London contracted coronavirus, along with her husband, Steve, and their baby daughter Amaya.
They kept a video diary during that time, showing how they coped.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: The UK nurseries supporting key workers

It 's estimated that about half of the 22,000 nurseries across the UK are currently closed because of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ key workers and vulnerable children are allowed to attend nursery under the current restrictions .
@ @ @ @ @ to BBC Breakfast about caring for toddlers of front-line workers .

It's estimated that about half of the 22,000 nurseries across the UK are currently closed because of the coronavirus lockdown.
Only children of key workers and vulnerable children are allowed to attend nursery under the current restrictions.
A nursery in Liverpool spoke to BBC Breakfast about caring for toddlers of front-line workers.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--The Papers: PM's 'hospital hell' and schools 'go back in June'

After conducting an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson , the Sun on Sunday says the prime minister revealed doctors prepared @ @ @ @ @ he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus .
Mr Johnson tells the paper it @ @ @ @ @ moment '' and that he was given `` litres and litres of oxygen '' to @ @ @ @

Specific guidance for shops, outdoor sites, salons and factories is reportedly set to be published shortly as the government seeks a "national consensus" to get people back to work safely. But the Express says theatres, sports grounds and pubs will have to wait to get going again until the risk of a second wave of infections has diminished.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Gateshead tests sent to Milton Keynes despite local test centre

Coronavirus tests being carried out in Gateshead are being sent hundreds of miles away for processing .
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital announced in April it had established one of the biggest NHS coronavirus testing units in the country .
But swabs taken at a drive-in testing site in the car park of nearby Ikea are being sent 240 miles to Milton Keynes .
The Department for Health said the two laboratories processed samples from separate categories of people .
Milton Keynes analysed key workers ' swabs and NHS laboratories , such as the one in Gateshead , tested patients , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ samples from regional sites was the most effective method at the pace required and helped protect capacity in NHS laboratories , it said .
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The facility at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital said it had the capacity to process 6,000 tests a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's estimated up 120,000 tests could have been carried out there .
Fewer than this have been processed but the hospital could not say how many .
It has been analysing swabs from hospital staff , patients and care home residents but was unable to comment further .
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It's estimated up 120,000 tests could have been carried out there. Fewer than this have been processed but the hospital could not say how many.


bbcuk--2020-05-02--Coronavirus: Further 44 deaths reported in Scotland

The number of people who have died in after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland has risen to 1,559 .
The daily update released by the Scottish government showed a rise of 44 deaths since Friday .
There have been 11,927 positive tests , an increase of 273 .
The number of patients in intensive care with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 was 108 , a drop of two since Friday .
There were 1,674 patients being treated for the virus .
The figures cover patients testing positive for Covid-19 in Scotland 's hospitals .
• Coronavirus testing to be expanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost their lives to Covid-19 Data published by National Records of Scotland ( NRS ) shows the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 is much higher than the daily totals .
The NRS statistics show that by Sunday 26 April there had been 2,272 deaths in Scotland .
The figures are higher because they include all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate , even if the patient was not in hospital and had not been tested - and even if the virus was just one of a number of factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do I protect myself ?
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The figures are higher because they include all cases where Covid-19 is mentioned on a death certificate, even if the patient was not in hospital and had not been tested - and even if the virus was just one of a number of factors.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--VE Day: Coronavirus 'will not stop' Wales honouring fallen

Coronavirus will not stop Wales from paying tribute to the sacrifices of a generation on VE Day , First Minister Mark Drakeford has said .
More than 15,000 Welsh soldiers died during World War Two .
On Friday , the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe , there will be no street parties or public memorial events due to Covid-19 restrictions .
Mr Drakeford said people would still remember and be thankful during `` this extraordinary time in our own history '' .
The UK government had moved the traditional early May bank holiday from Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take place .
But with the social-distancing restrictions , people will be forced to commemorate the historic day at home , instead of attending street parties or services at cenotaphs , war memorials and churches .
Mr Drakeford said while the virus would stop people getting together , it would `` not change our determination to pay tribute to a generation which helped to build the foundations of the society we all benefit from today '' .
`` We will say a collective 'diolch yn fawr ' ( thank you very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the battlefield and on the home front - to help achieve peace in Europe , '' he said .
`` We will decorate our homes , talk to our families and keep their memories alive . ''
Mr Drakeford , who will speak to war veterans via a video chat on Friday , said he hoped other people would also talk to those who were there 75 years ago via video link , and `` treasure their memories '' .
`` We will celebrate what they did , and remember what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their efforts and we will - as ever - never forget , '' he said .
How can you mark VE Day ?
Despite social distancing , a number of activities are planned to mark 75 years since VE Day .
• At 09:00 BST on Friday you can go to your doorstep or window to join in a mass sing-a-long of We 'll Meet Again • At 11:00 BST there will be a nationwide two-minute silence to remember the fallen • At 15:00 BST people will be invited to raise a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who gave so much , we thank you . ''
• At 21:00 BST the Queen will address the nation , on a pre-recorded message broadcast by the BBC , at the exact moment her father King George VI gave a radio address 75 years ago • The official VE Day website offers ideas for food , music and activities for parties at home • Family stories can be shared on social media using the hashtags # VEDay75 # DiwrnodVE75 In an article published in the Wales on Sunday newspaper , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' soldiers , including Flight Lieutenant Ken Rees , who survived the Great Escape .
The Welshman , who died in 2014 , aged 93 , was the last man pulled from the tunnel he had helped to dig , during the legendary escape of prisoners of war from Stalag Luft III camp in what was then Nazi Germany .
Mr Rees , who was born in Wrexham and spent his final years at Rhosneigr , Anglesey , had been credited as the inspiration for Steve McQueen 's character in the Hollywood movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always denied this .
Mr Drakeford said stories like that of Alan Higgins , from Bridgend , should also `` stay with all of us '' .
Mr Higgins joined the Royal Navy at just 15 , and survived a torpedo attack on his vessel , the treacherous conditions of the Arctic convoys and the D-Day landing .
The first minister also paid tribute to those who fought the `` people 's war '' on the home front ; the women who worked in the munitions factories in Hirwaun , Glascoed and Bridgend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' who kept the pits going when coalminers went off to fight .

The first minister also paid tribute to those who fought the "people's war" on the home front; the women who worked in the munitions factories in Hirwaun, Glascoed and Bridgend; and the so-called "Bevin Boys" who kept the pits going when coalminers went off to fight.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Johnson reveals 'contingency plans' made during treatment

Boris Johnson has revealed `` contingency plans '' were made while he was seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus .
In an interview with the Sun on Sunday , the PM says he was given `` litres and litres of oxygen '' to keep him alive .
He says his week in London 's St Thomas ' Hospital left him driven by a desire to both stop others suffering and to get the UK `` back on its feet '' .
Earlier , his fiancee , Carrie Symonds , revealed they had named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their grandfathers and two doctors who treated Mr Johnson while he was in hospital with coronavirus , Ms Symonds wrote in an Instagram post .
The boy was born on Wednesday , just weeks after Mr Johnson 's discharge from intensive care .
In his newspaper interview , the prime minister describes being wired up to monitors and finding the `` indicators kept going in the wrong direction '' .
`` It was a tough old moment , I wo n't deny it , '' he 's quoted as saying , adding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am I going to get out of this ? ''
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Mr Johnson had been diagnosed with coronavirus on March 26 and was admitted to hospital 10 days later .
The following day , he was moved to intensive care .
`` It was hard to believe that in just a few days my health had deteriorated to this extent , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The doctors had all sorts of arrangements for what to do if things went badly wrong . ''
His recovery , he says , was down to `` wonderful , wonderful nursing '' .
Mr Johnson says he felt `` lucky '' , given so many others were still suffering , adding : `` And so if you ask me , 'Am I driven by a desire to stop other people suffering ? '
Yes , I absolutely am .
`` But I am also driven by an overwhelming desire to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its feet , healthy again , going forward in a way that we can and I 'm very confident we 'll get there . ''
The total number of reported coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 28,131 - an increase of 621 on Friday 's figure .
However , England 's deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries said the number of people being treated in hospitals for the virus had fallen by 13 % over the past week .
On Saturday , the government pledged £76m to support vulnerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modern slavery , who were `` trapped '' at home during the lockdown .
The announcement followed reports of a `` surge '' in violence in the weeks since the lockdown was introduced .
Mr Johnson has been back in charge of the government since last Sunday .
But he was in Downing Street a matter of days before Ms Symonds gave birth .
When posting their newborn 's photograph on Instagram , she said his second middle name , Nicholas , was a tribute to `` Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris ' life '' .
This offered `` an insight into just how serious things were for the prime minister '' after contracting the virus , said BBC political correspondent Jonathan Blake .
Dr Nick Price and Prof Nick Hart offered their `` warm congratulations '' to the PM and Ms Symonds .
They said in a statement : `` We are honoured and humbled to have been recognised in this way , and we give our thanks to the incredible team of professionals who we work with at Guy 's and St @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receives the best care .
`` We wish the new family every health and happiness . ''
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They said in a statement: "We are honoured and humbled to have been recognised in this way, and we give our thanks to the incredible team of professionals who we work with at Guy's and St Thomas' and who ensure every patient receives the best care.


bbcuk--2020-05-03--Coronavirus: Staggered work times considered as lockdown eases

Businesses could be asked to stagger employees ' working hours when the lockdown eases , the transport secretary has said .
Grant Shapps told the BBC that the move would help to prevent crowded commutes that risked spreading coronavirus .
Mr Shapps said more buses and trains would run but he hoped to encourage cycling and walking .
He also said he was `` actively looking at '' quarantining people travelling to the UK from abroad .
A report in the Sunday Times suggests that keeping passengers 2m apart in line with social distancing rules would leave commuter trains with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when lockdown rules are relaxed .
Mr Shapps told the Andrew Marr Show that the government was looking at a range of options for people to travel to work , including encouraging what he described as a `` massive expansion '' in interest in `` active travel '' such as cycling or walking .
`` There are a series of different things that we can do including staggering work times , working with businesses and organisations to do that , '' he said .
He also said he was working with train companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on platforms and at bus stops .
It comes as businesses called for a `` carefully phased '' plan for lifting lockdown restrictions to be set out immediately , as many say they need weeks to prepare for resuming operations .
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Mr Shapps said with testing now available to all staff and residents , infection rates were now falling in care homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community .
For that reason , he said he hoped the country would avoid care homes becoming the next `` epicentres of transmission '' for the virus , as NHS England 's Prof Keith Willet has warned .
Asked whether fewer people would have died if testing capacity had been greater sooner , he said : `` Yes .
`` If we had had 100,000 test capacity before this thing started and the knowledge that we now have retrospectively I 'm sure many things could be different . ''
But he said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry , it does not have a testing industry like Germany 's , making it more difficult to increase test numbers .
Defending the decision not to close airports or introduce screening for international arrivals earlier in the pandemic , Mr Shapps said the advice was that a `` complete lockdown of the borders '' might only have delayed the virus by three to five days .
`` We had millions of people abroad who needed to return home , '' he said .
But he said that now the infection rate was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans for screening and quarantining people travelling to the UK from abroad were `` a serious point under consideration '' .

Chief executive Tim Alderslade said it would be a "blunt tool measure" that would "completely shut off the UK from the rest of the world when other countries are opening up their economies" and the UK should be leading the way on common standards such as health screening, which would enable the sector to restart.