this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top story: south korea feels the impact of the coronavirus, with the largest outbreak outside china — and there are warnings for the global economy. india prepares for donald trump's visit: can narendra modi and the us president break down trade barriers? airports in the canary islands begin to reopen after a dust storm grounded all planes and stranded hundreds of people. and in the business briefing, president macron warns he's not sure a uk—eu trade deal will be agreed before the end of the transition period.

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. e—scooters could be given the green light in the uk within weeks. we'd like to know — are you excited or dreading their arrival? will you be whizzing around on an e—scooter, or do you fear chaos in our busy cities? what's happening where you are? get in touch — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the head of the international monetary fund has warned the coronavirus outbreak could put global economic growth at risk and has called for a co—ordinated response. there's been a sharp increase in the number of people infected in south korea —

and health experts are watching closely to see how the largest outbreak of the virus outside china develops. meanwhile, a strict quarantine remains in force in parts of northern italy, where three people have died. freya cole reports. the latest line from giorgio armani is usually met with a well—dressed crowd at milan fashion week, but this year it was presented to an empty theatre and streamed online. it is just theatre and streamed online. it isjust one theatre and streamed online. it is just one industry in italy and around the world to take a hit from the deadly coronavirus outbreak. italian authorities are enforcing strict quarantine measures. two hotspot areas outside milan and venice are in lockdown. there are more than 150 confirmed cases and authorities hope to curb the numbers. we are not yet in the

situation of a pandemic, but it's best to try to avoid gatherings that allow the spreading of this virus. the situation is even worse in south korea. the country is on the highest possible alert. the number of victims is growing, and fast. our whole family is trying to stay at home and not go out. if we need to buy daily necessities, we will buy as much as possible at one time. we area much as possible at one time. we are a bit afraid to go out. if it's in north korea are also ramping up according to state media. authorities there are reportedly keeping a close watch on 3000 people who live near the border with china. health authorities fear the window to avoid a epidemic are tightening. with several countries now in lockdown

alongside world powerhouse china, the global economy is more fragile than previously thought. economists hoped the impact would be temporary, but it's become clear this health crisis will have far—reaching financial consequences. we will have more on that story later in our news briefing. india is preparing a lavish welcome for president trump, who will arrive on his first official visit shortly. he'll address a huge public meeting in gujarat, the home state of the prime minister, narendra modi. but despite the big spectacle, no big deals are expected to be signed during the two—day visit. live now to our correspondent, arunoday mukharji, in ahmedabad, where the president will arrive. just tell us more about this visit — how important it is for the two big economies. us president donald trump is expected to arrive in just a

little over an hour. in anticipation prime minister modi has landed in the city to welcome donald trump, and if i can give you a sense of what it looks like behind me, this is one stretch of the road which the president as well as the prime minister, narendra modi, will be taking on route to the next location. it is done up quite elaborately. at regular intervals you will have these dance performers, who will be putting up cultural programmes as well is welcoming donald trump. many experts are saying this has never been seen before for any foreign dignitary, this scale and pump. around $12 million have been spent on this event. having said that there are many critical issues many experts are pointing out, asking whether the atmospherics, which are at an all—time high, will be able to mask all the outstanding issues that remain between india and the us — for instance the trade deal, a major sticking point between both nations. both of

them have not managed to come to any kind of an agreement when it comes to that critical issue. that is something we are not expecting any concrete headway on. the other critical aspect will be some of the uncomfortable questions that are likely to be raised by donald trump when he meets prime minister modi tomorrow. those issues could be kashmir, pakistan as well as the bill that india has introduced which many perceive to be discriminatory towards muslims. some of those issues are likely to also crop up during those conversations. but today it's all about the atmospherics as he heads for that massive show which is likely to see about 100,000 people. as we speak you can hear some of the performances already beginning. these are last—minute preparations — dance groups, singers, all in tow for the president as well as the prime minister. it's all kicking off there. we will speak to you again very $0011. let's brief you on some

of the other stories making the news. the israeli military says it has carried out attacks in gaza after a barrage of rockets were fired into israel. a spokesman said the attacks were aimed at what it called terrorist targets belonging to the islamichhad 0rganisation in southern damascus, as well as dozens of similar targets in gaza. at least nine people have been killed in an earthquake in turkey. it's thought that more than 1000 buildings collapsed when the 5.8 magnitude quake hit on sunday. last month two avalanches killed at least 39 people in the same area. more than 1000 demonstrators have gathered in the german city of hanau to protest against racism and radicalism. it follows the shooting on wednesday in which a gunman shot dead nine people. all of the victims have immigrant backgrounds. germany faces calls to tighten citizenship laws and make efforts to stop

far right sympathisers. airports in the canary islands are re—opening after sa ha ra n sandstorms swept in. thousands of tourists have been stranded, with flights cancelled. sylvia lennan—spence reports. 0utside outside the terminal at tenerife, an ominous orange sky signals a warning. inside, it is causing chaos. translation: we have been here since yesterday. we are exhausted. airlines have been forced to cancel nearly all flights in and out of the canary islands. the schedule is interrupting school holiday fun. hundreds of people are stranded. some have settled in for the long haul. why be better? we can't do anything. when it comes to the weather, there is nothing anyone can do. it is near impossible to see more than a few metres ahead, making it far too dangerous to take to the

skies. this weather phenomenon is called a colima, when hot and strong winds collect dust from the sahara desert and send them across the atlantic ocean. it happens every couple of yea rs, it happens every couple of years, but locals say this feels like one of the worst insta nces. feels like one of the worst instances. adding to the stress of wildfires raging close to homes in the west of gran canaria. the homes in the west of gran ca naria. the flames homes in the west of gran canaria. the flames are being exacerbated by the strong winds, which authorities say could last another 2a hours. it will cause more headaches at the airport — a long and tiring weight for the skies to clear. the united nations says the greatest exodus of civilians in the syrian civil war is taking place in the northern idlib province. the fighting in the last major rebel stronghold in the country has left about a million people trapped. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville and camera operator fred scott have been into idlib and have this

special report. a darkness is closing in around idlib. the regime is creeping closer and those who oppose it take shelter where they can. 26 families are living in this empty shell. the tarpaulin walls put up by ismail yusuf aren't enough to keep out the cold or the sound of regime shelling. bashar al—assad's forces are less than six miles from here. translation: if the regime comes here, we will head to turkey, but they aren't letting anyone in. in the end, we will have to go to the border, because the alternative is death. towns and villages have been emptied out. a million people have fled in the last three months. the border camps are full.

abu douma has already tried to leave once. the shelling is close enough now to make the children flinch. translation: it was like judgment day. there were columns upon columns of vehicles leaving. there was nowhere to go. there were no houses left to rent, not even tents. rebel—held idlib is shrinking fast. these turkish—backed forces and armed jihadists have lost village after town. they took us closer to the front lines. turkey has given them new weapons and vehicles. but they are outmatched by the regime and russia and powerless to stop the advance.

war has been these children's lives. here at idlib orphanage number one, they try to shut it out, but it's getting harder. war came knocking again earlier this week when regime shells landed close by. translation: the girls were terrified. they held one another and started crying. they said this was the last safe place after fleeing so many times. where would they go? would this be the place where they would all die? the situation here has never been more bleak. and they can already feel the regime's grasp. it has bombed people in hospitals and markets, and earlier this week, it shelled this camp too. a ceasefire may be the only hope, but they're keeping their cars and belongings

packed just in case. it's a squalid end to syria's war. but still people here tell us they would much rather endure this than suffer under bashar al—assad's rule. it is now the biggest exodus of the conflict. they've fled time and time again and now they can go no further. so they ask, now that there are so many of them, can the world continue to ignore their fate? for young and old, there is now almost no safe place in idlib. after enduring nine years of misery, the last place they want to be is left at the mercy of bashar al—assad. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a tribute to the women's land army — 75 years since the end of the second world war. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed

to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malaca nang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's 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 beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land. the only trouble was — it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing speeches by the team behind the modern musical. not for 20 years have locusts 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 pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, "be hidden from the world for the rest of his life."

you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: south korea raises its disease alert to the highest possible level as the coronavirus outbreak claims seven lives. india prepares for donald trump's visit as narendra modi and the us president consider plans to break down trade barriers. the bbc is seeking a rising star of african journalism for the bbc world news komla dumor award, now in its sixth year. journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from africa. it was created to honour komla dumor, a presenterfor bbc world news, my my co— presenter in fact, who died suddenly, aged a1.

in memory of komla dumor, we wanted this award to be a sign of the bbc‘s investment in the future of africa's journalism. if you are ambitious and serious about your profession as a journalist, then this is the opportunity you've been looking for. winning the bbc world news komla dumor award did an amazing thing for my career. winning this award was an open door into the bbc newsroom, and as a journalist, i have grown. the winner gets to spend three months with the bbc. they also get time and support to work on an original piece ofjournalism. my scripting has improved. my interviewing skills have become better. anyjournalist worth their salt should be applying for this award. it's an amazing opportunity to go from this level to that level, in a very short time, with the best in terms of training. whatever it is that you have may be what the bbc is looking for. you need to take this opportunity seriously and apply. for more details on how to apply, please visit: here's our briefing on some of the key events

happening later today. in london there's a full hearing of the united states' extradition request for the wikileaks founderjulian assange. the largest wind power farm in west africa is due to be inaugurated in senegal. it's expected to provide power for over 2 million people. and in paris, the ex—french premier francois fillon and his wife go on trial over a fake jobs scandal. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello there, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is your monday sport briefing. four serie a fixtures were postponed on sunday, over fears of the spread of coronavirus. inter milan's home game against sampdoria was one of the matches to be called off, with antonio conte's side, who are third in serie a, due to host bulgaria's ludogorets in the return leg of their europa league last—32 tie next thursday. in a statement, european football's governing body uefa said it is: "in touch with inter and with local authorities on the matter — and there is no further comment to be made

at this stage". in one of the two matches that did go ahead, lazio kept their scudetto hopes very much alive with a thrilling 3—2 victory, away to in—form genoa. it was in part thanks to ciro immobile's 27th serie a goal in 25 games. adam marusic and danilo cataldi also scored for lazio to ensure simone inzaghi's team remain one point behind top of the table juventus. bruno fernandes scored his first manchester united goal, as they beat watford 3—0 to move up into fifth in the english premier league. fernandes, a big money signing from sporting lisbon in january, converted a a2nd—minute penalty. anthony martial and mason greenwood were also on the scoresheet. liverpool will be looking to take another step towards winning this season's premier league title when they welcome west ham united to anfield on monday night. jurgen klopp's side currently sit 19 points clear

of second—placed manchester city at the summit — it's now more a case of when, and not if, liverpool will win the title this season. they lost just their second match of the season last week as they suffered a 1—0 defeat to atletico madrid in the first leg of their last—16 champions league clash. something klopp is keen to put right against west ham. the right against west ham. difference is massive, mu more the difference is massive, much more than three points. it is from, it is really from sunshine to hardest range. and thatis sunshine to hardest range. and that is how it should be. if you really want to be successful and if you could be successful, what we could have beenin successful, what we could have been in that game, then it has to feel really bad, and that is how it felt. so yes, we want to put things right even when it isa put things right even when it is a different competition. the women's cricket world cup continues on monday — india's confidence will be on a high after the impressive win over title holders australia in their first match. next up is a meeting with bangladesh in their second

group a match at the waca in perth, and they can't afford to take their eastern neighbours lightly — they beat them twice in the 2018 t20 asia cup. finally, to a potential threat to usain bolt — india's buffalo race runner srinivas gowda allegedly beat bolt‘s100—metre record with the help of two buffalos recently. rumours say gowda beat the jamaican's record during a buffalo race on1 february, after which he became a social media sensation. but competing this weekend gowda said: "i know they compare me with bolt. but it's taken seven years of training for this kind of racing and without training i can't run on the track." impressive stuff anyway, and if he changes his mind, watch out usain! you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, gavin ramjaun and the rest of the sport team, that's your monday sport briefing. thank sport briefing. you to gavin and the team.

this year is the 75th anniversary of ve day — marking the surrender of nazi germany during the second world war. zeita holes was a land girl — part of the 80,000 strong female force who kept britain going, while the men went off to war. graham satchell has been to meet her. (laughs). the women's land army, now more than 50000 and they are all on their toes. zeita is 94. she was just 17 when shejoined the zeita is 94. she was just 17 when she joined the land zeita is 94. she was just 17 when shejoined the land girls. i fancied when shejoined the land girls. ifancied something when shejoined the land girls. i fancied something south — make something out of the open. none of the women has had any previous experience with mechanical plants, but 96% passed the test with flying colours. ideally wanted to try tractor driving. and did you look after the cows? oh yes, i like the cows. did you milk them? every morning at 430. that is early. very early.

zeita spent much of the war here at the luton hoo estate. to this day she remains proud of the work she did, the friends she made, the uniformity wall. i think —— uniformity wall. i think —— uniform she wore. i think you look so glamorous there, zeita. you do? you really do. well, seem a you do? you really do. well, seem a lot worse. look at that waste! —— waist! could do without now. women's land army was critical to the effort. thousands of land girls worked on farms as more and more men joined the forces. it was vital work, wasn't it? absolutely, yes. do you think people understood at the time? not enough of them. did you feel ci’oss enough of them. did you feel cross about that? not really. (laughs). me with my favourite

girls! it wasn't all hard work. there was a bit of time for being young, free, single. one 01’ being young, free, single. one or two come over being young, free, single. one 01’ two come over for being young, free, single. one or two come overfor tea! being young, free, single. one or two come over for tea! you took him home for tea? (laughs) .joho, his name was. took him home for tea? (laughs) . joho, his name was. we took him home for tea? (laughs) .joho, his name was. we may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoice. the end of the war in europe, ve day, so millions of people take to the streets. there were celebrations all around the country. on the eighth of may 1945, zeita joined the parade in luton. she ended up at the town hall. that's where i was, yes. and what did you climb? it was this big bit. the tower? yeah.

(laughs). well! | big bit. the tower? yeah. (laughs). well! i had had big bit. the tower? yeah. (laughs). well! i had had two 01’ (laughs). well! i had had two or three glasses of wine. (laughs). they were all sparing me on, go on zeita, you can do it! -- me on, go on zeita, you can do it! —— spurring me on. me on, go on zeita, you can do it! -- spurring me on. there was just something it! -- spurring me on. there wasjust something in it! -- spurring me on. there was just something in the air, you know, the war was over. zeita made friends for life in the land army. her photo collection shows reunion after reunion. 0n the 75th anniversary of ve day in may, she will remember her friends no longer here. the sort of thing you never forget. no longer here. the sort of thing you neverforget. i think we did our best. —— did our bit. so lovely to hear zeita's story. we will have more of those stories in the run—up to that commemoration in may. we ask you at the start of the programme if you are a fan of

e—scooters, perhaps they are already up and running in the city where you live or work, and many of you have been in touch because within weeks you could be allowed to use them in the uk legally, many are already on the streets but legally, because the department of transport here in the uk is mowing on that right now. brian says "we have in christchurch new zealand, mostly what wealthy people, because our streets have fewer vehicles, alpha buffs can be quite deserted compared to the uk, especially london close —— london." " they are fast, almost silent, they mostly seem to think they should have the right of way over everybody else. i was quite steve says "they were banned in singapore after a few years, too many accidents involving pedestrians combined with a few deaths". any other comments, have a look. let us know your thoughts using the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. i will be back in a moment with

the latest business stories. the satellite picture in southern africa there is the risk of flooding has not diminished at all. we still have over 100 flood warnings in force and we also have a severe flood warning. that has been put back on stretch of the river severn, this time injuries be in shropshire. now we could see water levels in the river approaching record levels later on this afternoon. so it looks really nasty, and there is more rain to come as well. let's ta ke rain to come as well. let's take a look at what is happening today, there is the risk of seeing some disruptive snowfall, some of you at least, particularly across the north of the country. it has been turning gradually over recent hours across the north of the uk but in the south—western contrast we have them while

they're working in, the is mild here is because it has increasingly been turning wet and windy. this band of heavy rain pushing across wales and the midlands is going to be putting into that cold air with the rain turning to snow across the rain turning to snow across the high ground of northern england and scotland, and we could see something like 5—10 centimetres, so there is the risk of some disruption, some of the heaviest snow coinciding with the monday morning rush—hour. snow potentially also fall into low levels for a time across these areas, just enhancing the risk of disruption. it is not the only problem though, this band of rain pushes south and east during the day, that itself could bring 40—50 millimetres of rain to be dumped on the hills of wales and that's at the scene for further flooding problems later on in the week. even as the rain clears away showers follow, it will be blustery, strong winds everywhere and the winds will make it feel cold, particular in scotland. tuesday and wednesday, we get north—westerly winds filtering in across the uk, they will be cold winds, so a significant windchill around for sure stop

as far as the weather goes both days will be an ex challenge hours, might start dry across eastern areas, showers certainly becoming widespread in the west on tuesday during the afternoon as a trough works in and increasingly a bit of thunder and hail mixed in with a shower, still some snow over the high ground as well. for wednesday those north—westerly winds continue to drive showers m, winds continue to drive showers in, they will be particular the frequent for northern ireland, northern western scotland, running down through the rsc to affect north wales, part of north—west england, particularly merseyside, cheshire, greater manchester and the north—west midlands two.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. the art of a deal — france's president emmanuel macron warns the uk may not strike a trade agreement with the eu before the december 31st deadline. australia under pressure — how the country is facing the challenges of migration and a lack of water in 2020. and on financial markets, concern over the spread of the new coronavirus outside of china is pulling down stock markets. the kospi in south korea is down by over 3%.