this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories. south korea raises its disease alert to the highest possible level as the coronavirus outbreak claims a sixth life. in italy, site of the biggest outbreak in europe, panic buying in two regions after the government imposes widespread quarantine restrictions. a mounting crisis in syria's idlib province — nearly a million people have fled the fighting, in freezing conditions. fury on fire in las vegas — tyson takes the world heavyweight title, giving deontay wilder the first defeat of his career. i think ithink i'm i think i'm good, you know. i got

lucky. gypsy king's back. hello and welcome to world news today. iran, south korea, and italy are now home to some of the biggest outbreaks of the new coronavirus outside mainland china. afghanistan, pakistan and turkey have closed their borders with iran. and jordan is now banning entry to any citizen from iran, china, or south korea. in iran, eight people have died and 43 people are confirmed to be infected. in south korea, this church is at the centre of the outbreak, and it's been vandalised, with eggs being thrown at it. there are now more than 600 confirmed cases in south korea, and six people have died. president moonjae—in has raised the nation's disease alert to its highest level. laura bicker is one of the first foreign correspondents to visit the worst hit city of daegu.

this hospital should have been a safe haven from a deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. some are being transferred to specialist clinics. two have died on the way. nearby in daegu, the worst affected area, they've created several crisis centres. outside, the ambulances are lined up, each with a patient waiting to be admitted. the spread of this virus may be relentless, but so are the efforts to stop it. how are you coping? oh, yeah. we have to overcome this situation. do you think you can do it? yeah, but i pray. the main shopping district of south korea's fourth largest city is almost abandoned. the few who do venture out can use technology to help them stay away

from infected areas. alarm. do you think you can do it? yeah, but i pray. the main shopping district of south korea's fourth largest city is almost abandoned. the few who do venture out can use technology they're using your phone to locate where you are and then they'll send you an emergency alert if you're anywhere near where a confirmed coronavirus patient has been. south korea is now facing a race against time to trace the potentially thousands who've been infected and prevent this epidemic from getting out of control. laura bicker, bbc news, daegu. in europe, the uk has confirmed another four cases, bringing the total to 13. these pictures are from italy where a third person has died and more than 100 have tested positive. its prime minister announced strict controls on movement in 11 towns near venice and milan, with no one allowed in or out. in news just in, we've learned from oezii, an austrian news station, that austria is closing down all train travel to italy. mark lowen reports.

lockdown in northern italy. streets deserted, shops shut in the european country with the worst coronavirus outbreak. with towns in the affected area closed off, more than 50,000 people are under quarantine, an unprecedented step as italy scrambles to curb the outbreak. at supermarkets they waited to stock up, taking every precaution, unsure of how long the special measures will last. police were brought in to control the situation and limit numbers queueing. the region worst affected is lombardy around milan. its mayor said schools are closing as well as universities, libraries and museums. "it's just a precaution," he added. "we don't want to create panic." an armani fashion show in milan is going ahead without any buyers or press. the two regions worst hit make up

30% of the italian economy. cheering. nearby venice has been lit up by its famous carnival this week. but with cases growing in the area, it will now be cut short. the priority for the government is to identify how the outbreak has jumped so suddenly and to stop the spread to elsewhere in italy and europe. with some suggesting borders should now be closed. and while the number of cases continues to rise, the message of reassurance becomes harder to sell. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. the refugee crisis in the syrian province of idlib has been described as the biggest humanitarian horror story of the century. nearly a million people have fled their homes in the latest government offensive. amjad yamin from save the children described the situation there. the huge numbers makes it almost impossible for all of us to be able

to respond to it effectively. you can provide shelter and medicine for some families, but you are talking about i some families, but you are talking abouti million some families, but you are talking about i million people. some families, but you are talking abouti million people. we met a child yesterday who literally has no food other than the clothes he is wearing at the moment. they have to wait in the market for a few hours until his clothes dry out for him to wear them again. we met three children a couple of days ago, no luckily no longer there, whose pa rents luckily no longer there, whose parents died in the shelling and they are living in an abandoned car on their own. the level of suffering we are seeing inside of syria right now as a result of the desperation is unprecedented. and you can try to provide some aid, you will help cases, help the families, provide some food. but at this level we do need an upscale commitment internationally from policymakers and everybody to make sure we are able to provide the families with the least they need to survive the winter, to say the very least.

let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. president trump says he'll sign a peace deal with the taliban in afghanistan if the current seven—day truce holds. the so—called period of non violence comes after a year of talks between the us and the taliban. in turkey, nine people have died in an earthquake that struck near the country's border with iran. turkish tv showed rescue workers in van province searching for people. it's thought that more than 1,000 buildings collapsed when the 5.8 magnitude quake hit on sunday. in hamburg, polls have now closed in state elections — with the centre—left social democratic party look set to maintain their leadership. campaigning was suspended four days ago following a racist attack in the german town of hanau, in which 11 people died. bernie sanders has won the democratic party caucuses in nevada, consolidating his position as the frontrunner to challenge donald trump in november's presidential vote.

he finished ahead of the former vice president, joe biden, with pete buttigieg in third place. senator sanders is now campaigning in texas. a short time ago he addressed a rally in houston. you know, we have won the popular vote in iowa. cheering we won the new hampshire primary. cheering we won the nevada caucus. cheering and don't tell anybody, because these folks get very agitated and nervous. we're going to win here in texas. cheering and in november, we're going to defeat trump here! cheering

let me say this to my friends in texas. this state, may be more than any other state, has the possibility of transforming this country. cheering 0n television, they say texas is a conservative state, it's a red state. i don't believe it for a minute. if the working people and the young people of this state, black and white and latino, native american, asian american, if our people stand together, come out to vote, we‘ re people stand together, come out to vote, we're going to win here in texas. cheering senator bernie sanders. the runner—up in nevada, joe biden, has gone straight to south carolina, which is the the next state to vote.

he's the frontrunner there, and is banking on a win to give his campaign momentum. earlier today he spoke to african—americans at a church in charleston. although i've had overwhelming support my whole career, i'm not here to expect anything. i'm here to earn, earn your vote, earn your support. earn, earn your vote, earn your support. i'm here to say, look me over, take a look at my record, see whether you think i am what i say i am. talk to people who know me. i don't expect anything, but i know one thing, and this is real. the african—american community in south carolina can make a judgment about who the next president of the united states is going to be. that's not an exaggeration. literally, you are able to do this, because you have in your hands a power unlike any time ina long your hands a power unlike any time in a long time to determine who the next democratic nominee will be. so look us over closely, because when

the african—american community decides, we're going to move into super tuesday as they call it, with a significant african—american vote. you can own this election, you are entitled to own it, it is yours to determine. the vote is in your hands, not a joke. determine. the vote is in your hands, not ajoke. you determine. the vote is in your hands, not a joke. you can control this outcome. i'm going to do everything in my power to earn your respect, earn your vote. thank you considering me, and reverent, thank you very much. may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. joe biden. president trump has congratulated bernie sanders on his nevada win. he did so just before heading to india for a two—day state visit, that will include a rally alongside prime minister narendra modi in his home city. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan looks ahead to what we can expect from the trip. as india gets ready for the arrival of president trump, no expense is being spared. his first stop, the city of ahmedabad, in prime minister modi's home state, gujarat. preparations include building a wall

along his planned route to conceal some of the slums in the area. the residents aren't pleased. translation: when you are spending so much money for the wall, then come and have a look inside the shanties of us poor people. you can spend 800,000 to a million rupees for the wall, then also go inside the shanty of a poor person to see how they are living, what conditions they are living in. president trump is expected to get a grand welcome when he and prime minister modi address a rally in the city to inaugurate the world's largest cricket stadium, motera. it is modelled on the howdy modi event last year in houston, texas, when the leaders stood side by side at a rally in america, with thousands in attendance. both face pressure at home. president trump post—impeachment, prime minister modi in the wake of kashmir and his party's controversial citizenship bill. president trump will meet prime minister modi here in delhi for talks. indian officials have hinted that there could be an announcement on defence but the trade deal

president trump wants so badly looks unlikely. and in a us election year, the president is continuing to talk tough about his hosts. we are doing a very big trade deal with india. we will have it. i don't know if it'll be done before the election but we will have a very big deal with india. we are not treated very well by india but i happen to like prime minister modi a lot. indian officials say they don't want to rush into a trade deal. president trump's trip to india's looks set to be heavy on ceremony but lighter on concrete proposals. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: it's the earth harp — the largest stringed instrument in the world. but how does it work? we'll hear from its creator.

prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. as revelations go, this had its fair share of bullets. the name itself symbolises one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an aduu first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren mbaye tiaan fay dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land, but the only trouble was it wasn't right. the mistake was only put right. the mistake was only put right in the midst of gushing speeches. not for 20 years have locus been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this. very soon for the credibility of the next pope, benedict xvi will be hidden from the world for the rest of his life.

this is world news today. the latest headlines: south korea raises its disease level to the highest level possible. in italy there has been panic buying in two regions after the government imposed widespread quarantine restrictions. let's stay with that story. professor sian griffiths chaired hong kong's inquiry into the sars epidemic in 2003. she told bbc world news what's changed since then and how sars compares with the covid—19 strain of coronavirus. the difference between sars and this virus is in the scale, but sars was a coronavirus. this is a coronavirus.

and the viruses seem to behave in a fairly similar way and that they're spread through droplet spread. this virus is more infective, and can be quite mild. 80% of cases are thought to be quite mild. it may be even more, because some people may not even report that they've had the infection. sars taught us that we need to share information, and we are sharing globally information, which is why you're able to report today about korea and italy, that we understand the spread of disease globally. sars taught us that we need scientists to pull together to understand the disease, clinicians to pull together to understand how the disease plays out once people have caught it, and you've seen much more communication. and again, i think sars taught us that we need to keep the public updated with scientific, valid information at all points. and i think we are getting quite a good flow of information. obviously it can also worry people,

but i think if they look at the idea that this is a disease that needs to be quarantined, which is contained, and that's the actions that we're seeing at the current time. professor sharon griffiths. you're watching world news today. holly has all the sport. hello. there's already much talk of two—time heavyweight champion tyson fury‘s next fight, less than 2a hours on from his stunning win over deontay wilder — stopping him in seven rounds of their las vegas rematch to claim the wbc title. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, was there. never one for understatement, tyson fury was carried to the ring on a throne. would tonight give his career its crowning moment? clad in armour and his trademark mask, however, deontay wilder was a menacing presence. but in a defining performance, it was the british fighter who seized the initiative, fury knocking down his american opponent in the third round and then again in the fifth. vaunted for his punching power,

a bewildered and battered wilder had no response. his corner eventually throwing in the towel in the seventh round of this one—sided rematch, the first defeat he had tasted. in the biggest heavyweight fight for a generation, fury had delivered one of british sport's most memorable performances. still unbeaten, the prestigious wbc title his. you know, it feels amazing, it feels amazing, thank you very much. you've become a true british sporting great. how does it feel? i feel good, you know? tonight, i probably got lucky. not bad for an old feather duster. the gypsy king's back, and back to stay. wilder was absent from the post—fight press conference after being taken to hospital as a precaution, and must now decide whether to trigger a clause in the contract for a third fight. he's got 30 days and we'll see what happens after that. i can't say what he's going to do. i know what i would advise him to do. you'd advise him not to take it? i wouldn't take it because it will be the same outcome. if he doesn't take it, what would that mean for tyson? what would you like him to do if it wasn't deontay? i would like to see him fightjoshua.

for me, it's the best performance i've ever seen from a british boxer. fury‘s remarkable comeback from his documented issues with drink and drugs and depression is now complete. and after one of the great performances by a british sports star on american soil, the sense is that he could dominate the heavyweight division for years to come. dan roan, bbc news, las vegas. bruno fernandes scored his first manchester united goal, as they beat watford 3—0 in the english premier league. it means 0le gunnar solskjaer‘s side move up to fifth, boosting their hopes of playing in the champions league next season. anthony martial and mason greenwood scored too, but it was fernandes, a big—money signing from sporting lisbon injanuary, whose opening goal provided a much—needed injection of enthusiasm on and off the pitch for united. are very excited by having him in. he's come in, give everyone a boost. he's come in, give everyone a boost. he wants to conduct the game, wants

to control the tempo and the rhythm. of course we're not used to him yet, he is not used to us, but we need to speed that up because there is big games coming up now. pierre—emerick aubameyang scored twice as arsenal beat everton 3—2, ensuring mikel arteta's side remain in contention for the european places and ending carlo ancelotti's five—match unbeaten run at everton. in italy, four serie a games were postponed on sunday over fears of the spread of coronavirus. the suspension was announced by the italian government on saturday. inter milan's home game against sampdoria was one of the games to be called off. inter are due to host bulgarian side ludogorets in the return leg of their europa league last—32 tie on thursday. in a statement, european football's governing body, uefa, says it's "in touch with inter and with local authorities on the matter and there's no further comment to be made at this stage". in one of the two matches that did go ahead, lazio kept their scudetto hopes alive,

with a thrilling 3—2 win at genoa. it was in part thanks to ciro immobile's 27th league goal in 25 games. what a season he's having! adam marusic and danilo cataldi also scored for lazio, to ensure simone inzaghi's team remain one point behind top—of—the—table juventus. the only other game being played in italy on sunday was at the stadio olympico, where roma thrashed lecce 4—0 to move within three points of fourth—placed atalanta. in spain, sevilla beat getafe 3—0, to leapfrog them into third place in la liga. elsewhere today, alaves beat athletic bilbao and valladolid beat espanyol. it's currently 1—1 between villareal and atletico madrid. in germany, bayer leverkusen are level on points with borussia monchengladbach and six points behind the leaders, bayern, after a 2—0 win over augsburg. wolfsburg thrashed mainz 4—0.

to rugby union, and england ended ireland's six nations grand slam hopes with an impressive 24—12 victory at twickenham. they ran over three tries in total, with captain owen farrell adding the extras with the boot. it was a poor performance from ireland, whose only try in the final minutes of the game was little consolation for their first defeat of the tournament. it means france remain the only unbeaten side left in the competition. that's all the sport for now. holly, thank you. a musical invention with a difference now — a big one. it's called the earth harp — the largest stringed instrument in the world. the creator brings together his love of sound and a passion for architecture to put audiences at the very center of every performance. i'm william close. i am the inventor of the earth harp.

the earth harp gets its title from the very first time i installed it. i mounted a series of chambers on one side of a canyon and round the strings across to the other side. turned that canyon into a giant, giant harp. once i started running these giant strings everywhere, i had to figure out how to play them, and i discovered if you wear gloves with violin rosin on them, and then run your hands along the strings, it produces what's called a compression wave. it's very similar to running your finger around the edge of a wine glass. it's a purely acoustic phenomenon. so technically what's happening is the chamber is resting on the stage, and the strings are shooting out

over the audience and tying into the architecture, and the people that are listening are actually inside the instrument. i love that. usually i put two microphones inside. it's about the volume of a cello. and then when it's amplified, it's just epic. playing the earth harp is almost like playing a string section in an orchestra. you have a full sound, such a big sound, right at your fingertips. it's really majestic. it's almost, dare i say, a sort of healing sound. it touches people, and it can be very emotional, actually.

quite something. the largest harp in the world. a storm carrying clouds of red sand from the sahara has forced the suspension of many flights in and out of the canary islands. parts of gran canaria and tenerife were blanketed with the dust, which is blocking out the sun. winds of up to 120 kilometres an hour are buffeting the islands. the regional government has declared a state of alert and advised people to keep doors and windows closed. authorities in la nzarote's capital have cancelled all carnival celebrations. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter — i'm @karinbbc — thanks for watching

bbc world news today. hello. notjust rain but some snow for some of us to start monday morning. the gap between weather systems is all too brief. we have seen a systems is all too brief. we have seen a little sunday sunshine in places today, but that next weather system is on its way in. it is this area of low pressure, and it will make for more wet weather wherever you are in the uk, but as it runs into cold air, there will be snow around. northern england, northern ireland and scotland in particular. here's the story of the weather through this evening and tonight. rain moving north into the colder air. northern ireland, northern ireland, southern scotland, the central belt. snow to quite low levels in places in t and wales he colder air. more significant snow across the higher ground and certainly in scotland as it moves further north. this makes for a difficult

morning commute. it will be messy. even where you see the weather clearing away, snow falling into the higher ground, it may drift the strong wind. the higher areas are going to be worst affected and certainly in scotland as the snow feeds ever further north. rewind the clock, see what else happens, to start the day, a band of rain pushing through england and wales. clearing to brighter skies. a few showers following on behind. gusty wind. it will be a blustery day. a range of temperatures from north to south. it will be colder where you have some of the snow falling. even into the evening rush—hour in scotland. monday night, eventually, snow clearing from scotland. it will be icy in places to start tuesday but tuesday and wednesday, cold air coming from the north—west. some sunshine, yes, but also showers, rain, sleet, snow, some hale and rumbles of thunder.

but there will also be some dryer moments. looking at the extended forecast into the week, colder showery spells in midweek and towards the end of the week, low pressure is coming back bringing the prospect of longer spells of wet weather yet again. some rain at times, especially early and late in the week and then we'll see some showers and turning colder, often blustery. notjust rain. as we've established, there will be some snow for some of us, too.

this is bbc world news. the headlines: south korea's president, moonjae—in, says the next few days could be crucial in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. six people have died, and the country has raised its response to the highest level. in italy — site of the biggest virus outbreak in europe — there's been panic—buying in two regions after the government imposed widespread quarantine measures. two people have died. the number of confirmed cases stands at more than 100. a mounting crisis in syria's idlib province — nearly a million people have fled the fighting. save the children says it's the largest displacement of people in nine years of conflict. british boxer tyson fury has beaten american deontay wilder to become the new wbc heavyweight champion

of the world.