this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 11pm: british tourist alan steel, who was on his honeymoon, is one of 61 people now being treated for coronavirus onboard a quarantined cruiseliner in japan. things are happening literally every hour, something is changing. in china, the authorities get heavy—handed, forcing people suspected of having the virus into quarantine. a gp from east london is given three life sentences for committing dozens of sexual offences against female patients. there are calls for more support for children who experience, or witness domestic violence or abuse. i was getting to the point where i didn't like myself very much because

i wasn't being honest with myself. tv presenter philip schofield goes on live tv to reveal he's gay. as the film world prepares for the oscars, one female director tells us hollywood is unconsciously racist. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, claire cohen and rachel cunliffe. stay with us for that. good evening. welcome to bbc news. a british man on his honeymoon is among more than 60 people who've tested positive for the virus on board a cruise ship injapan. alan steele, who's 58 and from wolverhampton, has been taken to a nearby

hospital for treatment. of the 3,700 people on board the diamond princess, it's thought there are around 80 britons, with the ship quarantined in yokohama. all the passengers have been confined to their cabins for the next fortnight. here, a british national who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a business conference in singapore is in quarantine in a london hospital. medical correspondent fergus walsh has more. some passengers have called it a floating prison. three days into the 2—week quarantine of japan, passengers are being allowed to exercise on deck wearing face masks. but dozens on the diamond princess have been removed to hospital for treatment. among them, alan steele, on his honeymoon. he's among nearly 80 british people on board. 41 additional passengers have been found positive tested for the coronavirus,

one of whom is a friend of ours, on honeymoon, who has been... who was going to be split from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. he was going to be taken to a medicalfacility and she will have to remain on board. there's still a lot we don't know about this virus and the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether a pandemic, a global epidemic, can averted. —— can be averted. it's spread through droplets, face—to—face contact within a couple of metres of an infected person. the incubation period is up to 14 days. it now looks less likely that people spread the infection before they have symptoms. the virus causes a fever and cough. the majority have mild symptoms, but it can cause breathing difficulties and viral pneumonia, as lung tissue becomes inflamed. most of those who've died are elderly, with underlying health problems.

but not all. doctor li wenliang, among the first to raise the alarm about the new virus, was just 34. he would've risked repeated infections at close quarters to patients. if a large amount of virus is coming in all at the same time, in the case of a health care worker working very closely with infected patients, it could be that the amount of virus in the body increases very, very rapidly before the immune system has the chance to deal with it, and so that could lead to a rapid onset of severe disease. the world health organization has warned of a global shortage of face masks and other protective equipment. in part because people who don't need them are buying them. the world is facing severe disruption in the market for personal... for personal protective equipment. demand is up to 200 times higher than normal and prices

are up to 20 times higher. a final evacuation flight of british nationals from wuhan, like this one last week, is due to arrive on sunday. passengers will then be taken to a quarantine facility in milton keynes. fergus walsh, bbc news. we are going to get more news now on that coronavirus patient who's been treated at saint thomases‘ hospital in central london. health editor hugh pym is there. earlier he gave us more details about the patient. the events leading up to the patient arriving here yesterday at the specialist infectious diseases centre at st thomas‘ are becoming a bit clearer. he‘d been at a business conference in singapore, he flew back but the singapore authorities contacted him to say at the conference someone contacted him to say at the conference someone tested positive for the virus to warn him, he got

home to brighton where he had symptoms, he called nhs iii and they advised him to go to an isolated nhs facility to be tested, he went home was isolated and tested positive. nhs also said he did the right thing to call nhs iii and not going to a crowded a&e. we don‘t know how many other british people were at that conference. we‘ve learnt today a group of passengers, british citizens, being flown in from wuhan on sunday will go to a two—week quarantine period in milton keynes. a conference and training facility called kens hill park, it has been block booked by the nhs. the nhs trust said it is completely separate from the hospital and services will not be affected. 0f from the hospital and services will not be affected. of course previous groups of passengers flown back from wuhan have been taken to arrow park hospital in wirral. there are about halfway through their two—week quarantine period. hugh pym speaking to us earlier. meanwhile, in china, there‘s been a huge outpouring of grief and anger, at the treatment of a doctor,

who tried to warn the world of the dangers of the coronavirus. hundreds of millions of people have viewed social media posts on doctor li wenliang, who‘s died after contracting the illness while treating infected patients. he was censored by the authorities in the city of wuhan after raising the alarm back in december about the potential dangers of the new virus. the government has now sent officials to investigate how he was treated. as the coronavirus continues to spread, controls and restrictions are increasing right across china, where more than 600 have died, and another 31,000 have been infected. from beijing, here‘s our china correspondentjon sudworth. shouting in some cities those suspected of being sick are being rounded up, with multiple unverified videos showing the quarantine squads at work. it‘s all adding to a growing sense

of disbelief and dread. "i don‘t want to be taken away like that," a child can be heard saying. screaming but now the fear is turning to anger. doctor li wenliang was one of the first to report signs of the new strange virus, but his online posts were censored and the police made him sign this confession, along with seven others, for spreading rumours. his death from the virus in this wuhan hospital has prompted an outpouring on social media. the hashtag "i want freedom of speech" viewed almost 2 million times before being blocked. "doctor li was the first whistle—blower, but no one cared," this man tells me. are you angry? "yes, a bit," she says, "but more hopeless — if they‘d listen to him the situation would be better now." on a beijing river bank,

we find a tribute to the doctor. "goodbye, li wenliang," it says. there can be no doubting just how sensitive a moment this now is for chinese‘s ruling communist party, the already simmering concern about the mishandling of the crisis exploding into a public wave of anger and grief. in the death of a doctor, the systemic failings have been laid bare. the response though is likely to be more censorship. these videos of wuhan‘s hospitals, the conditions inside, and the people queuing for masks, were taken by a blogger. i spoke to him earlier this week.

what‘s your thoughts about how long you will be able to continue providing independent reporting from wuhan? "i am not sure," he says. "the censorship‘s so strict, people‘s accounts are being closed down if they share my content." his family say he‘s now disappeared. in this public health disaster, there are real political risks and the orders are already being sent out —— maintain stability, tighten control. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. we are going to bring you an update on the figures that we are getting via reuters from hubei province‘s health commission, hubei being the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. we are learning the number of deaths has risen by 81, and this is in hugh bay province itself. 81

new debts to 699 recorded deaths now. we also understand there‘s been a further 2841 new cases detected in hubei, taking the total in the province to 24,953. worldwide, of course, that figure is much higher. more on this on the bbc news throughout the night. a gp has been described as a master of deception who caused his victims incalculable harm after being given three life sentences for sex offences against multiple patients. doctor manish shah assaulted the women at his surgery in romford and his victims have expressed disbelief over how the doctor got away with his crimes for so long. alice bhandhukravi has been speaking to one of those victims. i remember visibly being upset and shaking and i sat back down afterwards and he said there

is nothing to be worried about. more or less that this is a normal procedure. kate had gone into seed doctor shah, a doctor she trusted because of the pain and her ovary and it would be the last time she saw him. he gave me a rectal examination that was completely unnecessary and also an internal examination that was completely unnecessary. but even then it did not occur to her that a doctor who‘d spent so much time looking after her would be taking advantage of his patients. it was only when she read a post on facebook she realised what had been happening for all those years. he was a partner at the morning medical centre inside this shopping mall here in romford, and was described in court as when the lake and methodical, particularly

targeting vulnerable women. the 50—year—old doctor made out he was a specialist in women‘s health and in fact he specialised in grooming his female patients and performing unnecessary examinations and falsifying notes. sentencing doctor shah today to three lifetime sentences, the judge said: we‘ve spoken to over 130 victims, taking statements, had sought advice from dozens of experts, very complex, and what we are very grateful for is the courage and victory of the victims and the fact that they were so patient and worked with us to help us get this case to court. that there are still questions about how he could have gotten away with his abuse for so long.

we know that he sexually assaulted when an over four or more years and it seems astonishing that he was able to get away with that without others being concerned with the way he was practising. we know he devoted a lot of time to his patients and it must've been noticed by others that he was behaving differently to other gps in the practice. man lisa sharwood remain in prison for 15 years. for those whose trust he breached, the effects may well last a lot longer. alice bhandhukravi, bbc news. a new record has been set for the number of migrants intercepted in a single day trying to reach the uk from france by crossing the channel. 102 people have been detained today, breaking the previous record of 90 set yesterday. the home office said that five inflatable boats had been stopped. french authorities have also detained a further 30 people. a coroner has accused the scout association of putting young lives at risk following the death of a teenager during a trip to north wales two years ago. ben leonard, who was 16, fell from a cliff near llandudno.

a report said none of the leaders on the trip knew where he was when he died. the scout association says its policies and procedures have been strengthened since the incident. shamima begum, the former schoolgirl from london who ran away to join the islamic state group, has lost the first stage of a legal challenge against the stripping of her british citizenship. the judge accepted the government‘s argument that ms begum hadn‘t been made stateless because she was entitled to bangladeshi citizenship. the headlines on bbc news: british tourist alan steel, who was on his honeymoon, is one of 61 people now being treated for coronoavirus onboard a quarantined cruiseliner in japan. a gp from east london is given three life sentences for commiting dozens of sexual offences against female patients. philip schofield, one

of britain‘s most famous tv presenters, has come out as gay. a jury has been shown cctv footage of the manchester arena bomber just seconds before he detonated his device, killing 22 people. in it, he‘s seen in the foyer, surrounded by members of the audience leaving an ariana grande concert. it was shown at the trial of his brother hashem abedi who denies murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause explosions. he says if he knew about his brother‘s plans for the attack in 2017, he would have reported him. home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports from the old bailey. today, the manchester bombing trial heard how salman abedi, who‘d flown back to britain just four days before the attack, made his final preparations, using a blue suitcase to collect explosives and chemicals from a nissan micra, where he had stored them.

he built his bomb into a karrimor backpack from sports direct. it contained 30 kilograms of metal shrapnel, much of it nuts and bolts bought from screwfix. and then the jury was shown a single frame from cctv from the city room, the foyer just outside the manchester arena. it shows salman abedi surrounded by dozens of people, some of them concert goers, others people waiting to collect members of the audience. the frame was recorded just 15 seconds before his bomb went off. 22 people died in the explosion, aged eight to 51. the jury heard that among them a 19—year—old courtney boyle and her stepfather philip tron, who were there to pick up courtney‘s younger sister. also killed were teenage sweethearts chloe rutherford and liam curry, neljones, eilidh macleod and sorrell leczkowski, who were just 14 and 15—year—old megan hurley, who was at the concert with her brother bradley, who was seriously injured but survived.

he has been in court all week to hear the prosecution open their case. the man on trial is hashem abedi, salman abedi‘s brother. he‘s admitted buying some acid that can be used to make explosives, but said he thought it was for a battery, and he said the murderous attack on the manchester arena was nothing to do with him. daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. specialist counsellors say there aren‘t enough services tailored for children who have experienced domestic abuse. it‘s estimated 1—6 youngsters witness or suffer some form of violence or abuse in the home, and thousands aren‘t receiving the care they need. asjeremy cooke reports, if the damage is left untreated, the consequences can last for decades. i still remember hearing my mum‘s screams. i remember her black

eyes, split lip. herfear as the door went. dad had come home in one of those moods, which means we should all run for cover. it‘s hearing your mum‘s screams... ..which i‘ll recall for a long while yet. carl is 52, a survivor of childhood domestic violence. now he‘s written down the boyhood memories that have cast their shadow over his entire life. memories of how his mum, his brothers and he were repeatedly beaten by his dad. you wonder, if you say something, that‘s going to spark him off to become violent. you wonder, are you going to sleep tonight? i used to get lots of nightmares as a kid. an enormous amount of nightmares. the police were never phoned. they never got called to our house, through all of it, because i don‘t think my mum knew that she could.

did she get any help from anybody? no. did you? no. decades after carl‘s nightmare, nspcc research says that one in six children suffer or have witnessed some form of domestic abuse. daddy got really angry. he chucked the breakfast over mummy‘s head. he put his fist through doors. he smashed up furniture. these sisters and their mum needed help. just wonder what was going to happen next. i could see that they were experiencing a lot of the fear and anxiety that i was experiencing. if you compare what our life was like when we lived together and now, it‘s a lot more peaceful now. the family got support from school through 0peration encompass. it works when police immediately alert teachers about children caught up in abuse and violence. we wanted a safe and secure place, so we actually worked with him.

teachers are learning much more about what‘s at stake. we know that the impact of domestic abuse is really significant. we know that that goes on to impact on all of our development, learning, physical and mental health, into adulthood. has it stayed with you? i probably don't trust people as much as i should, i guess. i think that sense of being let down does, erm, eat away at you. a row look at a unique service. how did you cope in the beginning? natasha benjamin is a specialist counsellor determined to stop the long—term damage of domestic abuse. when you‘re not feeling good, how can people comfort you best?m when you‘re not feeling good, how can people comfort you best? it is why she works exclusively with children. they need to be nurtured and that does not happen when you live with domestic violence. she is treating these girls as she has treated others, like tia, who has

lived with a coercive and controlling father. she attempted suicide. i tried to take my own life because i thought if ijust get the blame for everything, then why don‘t i remove myself from the situation? tia‘s mental health is now improving after months of focused support. i think i‘ve come quite a long way because i wouldn‘t have imagined myself to be where i am now. but this specialist help is rare and natasha believes that many thousands of children are still struggling alone. just like carl, all those years ago. if you could talk to the ten—year—old you, what would you say to him? oh, god, that‘s hard. i‘d tell him, you don‘t deserve this. i wouldn‘t be able to tell him anything else because he wouldn‘t have anything else... he would have nowhere to go. and it‘s not his fault.

that report from jeremy cooke. and there are details of organisations offering information and support on domestic violence available on our website. that‘s at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 888 809. the tv presenter phillip schofield has revealed he‘s gay. he‘s been married for almost 27 years and has two daughters, and decided to go public on social media, as well as being interviewed on the itv show this morning. the presenter, who‘s 57, says his sexuality had "become an issue in his head" and he "needed to be honest with himself." here‘s our lgbt correspondent, ben hunte. live on morning television,

phillip schofield is used to sitting and listening to other people, but, today, he became the story. first, a statement read by his co—host. with the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, i‘ve been coming to terms with the fact that i am gay. every person i tell, it gets a little lighter and a little lighter, but, at the same time, you know, i have made this decision, which is essential for me and essential for my head. support flooded social media. ant and dec said... dermot 0‘leary said he "sends his love". philip schofield began his career at children‘s bbc. he quickly became a household name. he starred asjoseph in the west end and he remains one of the most recognisable faces on british tv, presenting several programmes like dancing on ice and this morning, filmed at television centre.

some people are questioning why this matters. well, this is an important moment for lgbt people. for someone 3s famous as philip schofield to come out and immediately receive such support from his colleagues here and elsewhere shows the amount of progress that has been made in just a few decades. however, not everyone‘s coming out experience will be as positive. the lg bt foundation in manchester says older people face particular challenges. they have memories of a time when being lgbt wasn‘t spoken about, or a time when homosexuality was illegal, for example, so i think there‘s the culture that has now changed, thankfully, but there is kind of the hangover from that and the stigma that people still feel around it. so why did he decide that this was the right time? i was getting to the point where i knew i wasn't honest with myself. i was getting to the point where i didn't like myself very much because i wasn't being honest with myself.

and, so, you know, when is the right time? when is the right time to do it? a very personal announcement and campaigners hope that this moment may help others struggling to come to terms with their own identities. ben hunte, bbc news. hollywood is preparing for the film industry‘s biggest night of the year, the oscars on sunday. but like other award ceremonies this season, it‘s facing criticism for failing to recognise people of colour. among the omissions is the director of the acclaimed film ‘harriet,‘ a biography of harriet tubman, who helped free hundreds of slaves in the american south. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has been to meet the director, kasi lemmons. god was watching but my feet was my own. running, bleeding, climbing, nearly drowned. nothing to eat for days and days but i made it. i thinkjust having a black woman in the title role has been challenging, you know, for hollywood, you know. you be ready.

but why is it challenging? i think that just believing that women in leading roles, women, not to mention black women, can be... ..can really be a box office draw, a woman—led picture, you know, can make money at the box office and be successful. her film harriet did just that, although it did take a very long time for the movie about the famous 19th—century abolitionist to get made. in hollywood, i learned that, actually, people are frightened easily... intimidated is the word i should use. people are very intimidated of black women. i need thoughts here, it‘s almost like, i need ideas. would you say hollywood is intrinsically racist and sexist? well, yeah, of course, i mean, we have to look at it, it‘s very provable. i think people are unconsciously racist. just hold on. and suck in. a feeling that hollywood perpetuates racial stereotypes goes back a long way,

with classics such as gone with the wind caricaturing a black woman as a deferential domestic servant, known as mammy. so she would often be this sassy black woman with a kind of broken vernacular, so a lot of "honey child" and things like that. hattie mcdaniel won an oscar for her performance. that was 80 years ago. cynthia erivo could win for playing harriet on sunday at an academy awards where she‘s the only person of colour to be nominated in the acting categories. it‘s embarrassing, you know? hollywood, that is supposed to be, you know, this is our dreams, this is our best self, this is our most aspirational self that we are presenting and, hopefully, related to who we really are in the time capsule of this moment, so it‘s bizarre, it‘s weird and it‘s embarrassing. it does take time to change but the feeling here as we approach sunday‘s academy awards is, for the oscars,

that time really is up. will gompertz, bbc news, los angeles. and we‘ll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, claire c0hen and rachel cunliffe, that‘s coming up after the headlines at 11:30. now it‘s time for the weather for the week ahead with lucy martin. all week we have been talking about the stormy weather to come this weekend under the same feature has brought some disruptive weather to eastern parts of the us. there has been record—breaking amounts of snow in oklahoma and you can see in the footage behind me there has been flooding from torrential rain, and with gales, there has been some disruption to power and also some trees down. that same area of low pressure is heading towards us. each jet stream will carry it across the atlantic. as we move into the second half of the weekend, you can see on the pressure chartier, this area low pressure will arrive on our shores as named storm kira. saturday, good spells of sunshine in quite a good deal of dry weather to begin the day on saturday. a future was in the

north and west. some lingering cloud in the south—east first thing. the winds will strengthen through the day with heavy and persistent rain moving into the north—west and gales here. later, the train pushes its way south—east overnight. strong winds will become widespread and into the early hours we will see the arrival of storm kira stop so storm kira is going to bring some severe gales widely across the united kingdom, coupled with heavy and persistent rain and the potential for big waves for coastal areas. here is how it looks on sunday. heavy and persistent rain gradually shifting south through the day. following behind the torrential rain, some showers in the north and west, and there will be severe gales, widely we‘re looking at gusts of around 60—70 miles hour inland, but locally we could see gusts reaching around 80 miles an hour, especially for exposed coastlines and hills. there are various met 0ffice weather warnings in place over the next few days. this one is for winds on sunday. we have