he was once the king of hollywood — now, harvey weinstein is found guilty of rape and sexual assault. he was cleared of two of the most serious charges, but still faces years in jail. it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women and you cannot intimidate any more. the records will show, the history books will show that harvey weinstein is a convicted rate this. vindication at last for his female accusers. —— a convicted rate this. fear grows that the spreads of coronavirus around the world can't be stopped. in italy roadblocks put 11

towns into quarantine. in south korea, the queue for face masks as the largest number of cases of the virus are confirmed outside china. facebook is told it must take responsibility for people using it to sell home—made meals. and no headers for children in football training, though it will still be allowed in matches. and coming up on bbc news, i'll be speaking to tyson fury‘s promoter frank warren to find out what, or who, is next for the newly good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in the last hour the movie producer harvey weinstein — once the most powerful man in hollywood — has been found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act

by a court in new york. he is likely to face a long time behind bars. but the jury cleared him of two of the most serious charges which could have carried a life sentence. the allegations against mr weinstein sparked the metoo movement which inspired women around the world to take a stand against abuse. our north america correspondent nick bryant is in new york for us and this verdict will be seen as a vindication for the women who chose to speak out against the man known as the king of hollywood. yes, it will. forweeks yes, it will. for weeks we have seen harvey weinstein shuffle in and out of this courthouse but not tonight. he has been handcuffed and taken to the cells. he will spend the night in jail, the cells. he will spend the night injail, the first, one the cells. he will spend the night in jail, the first, one suspects, the cells. he will spend the night injail, the first, one suspects, of many. he apparently showed very little emotion as the verdict was delivered but looked dumbfounded as his hands were placed in handcuffs, as he was found guilty on two out of the five charges against him. for years he was the king of hollywood.

a movie mogul who acted like he owned the red carpet. but harvey weinstein cut a feeble figure during his trial in new york. shuffling into court each day to listen to the tearful and often traumatic testimony of his female accusers. the one—time aspiring actress jessica mann accused him of raping her in a new york hotel room in 2013. and the production assistant mimi hayley said he had sexually assaulted her in 2006. today harvey weinstein was convicted of two of the five charges against him. of sexual assault on mimi hayley and of raping jessica mann. but he was acquitted of the three most serious charges against him, that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life. i believe a felony conviction with a maximum of up to 25 years, it is not top of the indictment but by no

means ami top of the indictment but by no means am i disappointed with the jury‘s unanimous statement that harvey weinstein is guilty of sexual assault and rate. my clients a' bravely stood in their truth and refused to be intimidated, bullied or shamed into substantially changing their testimony about what the defendant did to them. i'm very proud of them. i am very happy that the jury delivered the verdict that was read in court today to mimi, and tojessica whom i do not represent. were you thinking about testifying? he didn't have to. harvey weinstein chose not to testify in his own defence and left it to his team of lawyers to sow seeds of doubt. they claimed the sex was consensual, citing warm e—mails and other communications with his female accusers that continued for months after the alleged attacks. the evidence presented in this case was anaemic at best. if his name was not harvey weinstein and it wasjohn doe, the manhattan district attorney's office would have never brought these charges.

this has been a milestone moment for the metoo movement. a test of whether the us criminal justice system would be an ally. it's a mixed verdict, but harvey weinstein has been convicted of rape and sexual assault. he said one thing, but it was what she said that mattered. this verdict will reverberate around the world. we are getting reaction from many of harvey weinstein‘s female accusers. whilst it is disappointing that today ‘s outcome does not deliver the tool can full justice that so many women deserve, harvey weinstein now forever known asa harvey weinstein now forever known as a convicted, serial predator. this conviction would not be possible without the testimony of the courageous women and the many women who have spoken out. the prosecutors did not get guilty verdicts on five, but on two, and as

isaid, the verdicts on five, but on two, and as i said, the record, the history books will show that harvey weinstein is a convicted rate this. —— convicted rate this. our other main story tonight — and fears are growing that it won't be possible to stop the spread of coronavirus across the world. health experts have warned that the chances of containing it are diminishing as cases appear in more countries. most infections are still in china, but there are now a number of significant clusters elsewhere. about 77,000 people have been infected in china, where the virus emerged last year. there have been nearly 2,600 deaths. south korea — which has the largest number of confirmed cases outside china — has more than 830 cases. eight people have died. iran says it has 61 cases of the disease, and that 12 of those infected have died. and in europe, italy is the worst hit. more than 220 people have tested positive for the disease, and there are six reported deaths. 11 towns have been put into quarantine to try to contain the virus.

in a moment, we'll bring you the latest from our correspondents in china and south korea — but first mark lowen reports from the town of codogno, south—east of milan, in italy. they try to halt a virus they cannot see, scrambling to contain the invisible. behind the barriers more than 50,000 people are quarantined, as cases rise and so do the deaths. italy has europe's worst coronavirus outbreak, the third highest in the world after china and south korea. we are following our instructions, he says, blocking roads and asking people inside not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. well, this is the exclusion zone now on the road to codogno, the centre of the outbreak, and you can see, there, stopping all the cars trying to enter here and all those trying to leave. it depends whether they've got the authorisation as to whether they can pass through.

and the carabinieri and military are deciding whether or not to widen this exclusion zone, in an attempt to control the coronavirus spread. for some, old—worldly methods of sending supplies to a cut—off town. tino, delivering facemasks to his sister stuck inside. she is grateful. they have run out, there. we were sent pictures from a pharmacy in codogno, serving anxious queues. buongiorno andrea. buongiorno marco, come stai? and the man who filmed them told us of the growing sense of fear. translation: we feel a bit abandoned. the news we get comes through whatsapp or facebook. there is a lot of false rumours around. are people panicked? yes, people are panicking. some convinced themselves it will blow over. others are worried and can't sleep. in nearby milan, the cathedral, which has withstood 500 years, is closed.

schools and universities are shut off and, in supermarkets, panic is spreading quicker than the virus. and it, too, is hard to stem. mark lowen, bbc news, northern italy. fear has driven thousands in daegu into a panic—buying frenzy. they queued for hours, even sprinting to the back of the line in the hope of getting a face mask. but some had to leave empty—handed. this is the first time we've been out of the house in three days, and we couldn't buy more masks. elsewhere, it's eerily quiet. only a few stallholders have decided to open. translation: i've been working in this market for a0 years, but i've never seen anything like this.

residents have decided to stay indoors as officials race to find those who have been infected. as our team travel around some of the worst affected areas local government sends alerts of virus hot spots. another one! each text has details of confirmed cases nearby. meanwhile, medics in the front line battle on. doctors sent us these images to show us the kind of precautions they are taking while treating hundreds of patients. in north korea they claim to have no cases of coronavirus after they sealed off their border in january. all 380 foreigners in the country have been quarantined. experts fear an outbreak in this secretive state, where millions are malnourished, could be catastrophic. back in the south there

is a sense of urgency. officials say the next few days will be crucial if they are to prevent this outbreak becoming an epidemic. laura bicker, bbc news, daegu. china is going all—out to contain the virus. this is an infection control squad in training. but there are still questions over its early response and the silencing of medics who tried to raise the alarm. today, though, the world health 0rganisation was full of praise. china has rolled out probably the most ambitious and i would say agile and aggressive disease containment effort in history. to what extent do you think cover up and censorship played a role in allowing this virus to accelerate at the rate it did? i don't know, frankly didn't look at that. i'm just being completely honest.

but what worries me most is has the rest of the world learned the lesson of speed? 0nce china woke up to the danger, it did move fast. quarantining cities and effectively shutting down its economy. as the virus was allowed to spiral out of control in the province of hubei, it spread in smaller but significant pockets to every province in china. this is the picture of a disaster. and it forced the government to act, and here is what happened. the official figures show that in hubei, although the numbers are still high, they are stabilising. and for the rest of china, even better news. the numbers kept low by those containment measures and if we have a closer look, for more than a week now they have been falling. china has been so effective that the world health organisation says it is now safe to get the economy going again. welcome news on this farm. with the roads all blocked,

of course it has brought sales down, this man tells me. if china's control of information helped start the crisis, its control over its people might help solve it. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. here in the uk, more than 6,500 people have been tested for coronavirus — so far, 13 have tested positive, including the four cases from the diamond princess cruise ship injapan who are now in the uk. our medical correspondent fergus walsh explains how you can best protect yourself from the virus. the new coronavirus spreads through droplets in the air when infected people cough. so if you're just a few feet from them, you could breathe in the virus. if you touch an infected surface and then rub your eyes or mouth, that can also pass it on. it's why regular hand—washing is important.

none of us has any immunity to this virus so if there is a major outbreak, any of us could catch it. but it's worth stressing that it causes only a mild respiratory illness in four out of five people, who will get better without any medical treatment. the symptoms begin with a fever and a dry cough. the older you are, the greater the risk of complications such as shortness of breath and pneumonia. especially for those with underlying health problems such as heart and lung disease and diabetes. the biggest viral threat at present is the seasonal flu which causes thousands of deaths in the uk every year. if we get small, limited outbreaks here we could see the same sort of quarantine restrictions that are being tried in other countries. school closures are possible, as are the postponing of sporting fixtures and other public events.

anything where large groups of people congregate. but if we get cases popping up all over the country then locking down communities won't be possible. instead the focus will be on getting people to self—isolate. the longer we can keep this virus at bay the better because with the warmer weather, there's a chance that cases might start to dwindle. coronavirus has been having a large impact on the world's markets today. our global trade correspondent dharshini david is here. the markets have woken up to how serious this could be? that is exactly right, investors around the world have been gripped by fear at the financial cost of the virus that could be longer lasting and wider than previously thought. that is bad news for pension funds which typically invest in shares such as those in the ftse 100 and such as those in the ftse100 and that last over £60 billion in value

today. most affected our travel companies, easyjet shares losing one sixth of their value but also companies that rely on chinese products, 80% of our toys come from china and one major retailer said today unless we seek factories up and running there at full speed in the next few weeks than the supply of those toys that we help to buy christmas could be impacted. just one example of how long lasting repercussions of what we are seeing today could be. our top story this evening. harvey weinstein, the hollywood movie mogul, is found guilty of rape and sexual assault — he faces years in prison. and still to come: taking a paddle down the high street, as flooding around shrewsbury could reach its highest ever level. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. struggling west ham face another brutal test at anfield tonight as they take on liverpool in the premier league — we'll be asking what's gone wrong at the london stadium?

the food watchdog the food standards agency has told bbc news that facebook must "ta ke responsibility" for people who are selling meals on it from their own homes. the fsa is warning that sellers who haven't registered with or been inspected by their local councils could be putting some people who eat the meals at risk. facebook says sellers must follow all local laws and regulations. angus crawford has this report. hungry? fancy a roast? some cake, party cones, or a curry? maybe some venison. this is facebook marketplace. if you can eat it, someone's selling it. anyone for a whole pig? has it been bought from a butcher or has it come off the back of a lorry somewhere? we just don't know. and that's got food safety experts worried. there is no information about what they contain. we don't have a list of ingredients. how's it been stored,

how has it been prepped? the worst case, it could kill you. but do these facebook traders in the midlands know the regulations they should be following? thank you very much. you are welcome. i hope you like it. do you just set up on facebook and do it? yeah. you don't have to tell, you know, the council or anything, do you? no. well, actually, she's wrong. selling food regularly, you have to register. it could be inspected, and may need a food hygiene rating. not that any of the traders we met had done that. so no council? no, no. no council? no. 0k. i've got chicken and rice and some kind of curry, i don't know what's in it. but i've also got salad and cake, so it's time for a dinner party! my guests arrive. heather hancock, who chairs the food standards agency. emma rose, from the campaign group, unchecked. tanya ednan—laperouse, her daughter natasha died

of an allergic reaction. and paula wilkinson, from online business mums bake cakes. what do they think of the menu, courtesy of facebook marketplace? it doesn't make me feel hungry, i have to say! no! facebook itself should be driving an expectation that they are complying with the regulations. ultimately anyone can start producing food from their kitchen using whatever ingredients they like, whatever hygiene practices they like. and at the moment, local authorities for the most part don't have a clue who these people are, where they are based, what they are doing. and what do our sellers know about allergens? ingredients that can trigger serious allergic reactions. as long as you're just using, you know, like the normal ingredients rather than what the factories use and stuff. are there any nuts in any of these? what? ae there any nuts in any of these?

i don't understand. people just don't have a clue, do they? they don't understand what an allergen is, or they don't understand the question, which is also very dangerous. if you're asking something serious then they might just say yes, because they don't know what you're saying. that's appalling. very easily they could trade, you know, i'm sat here going, let me talk to her. you know, i could help her. we'd like to see facebook take some responsibility. there is an unavoidable moral obligation to help keep people safe. facebook, which makes no money from sales, said in a statement, sellers must comply with all applicable laws. and, the safety of our community is our foremost priority. so what about the food for my dinner party? we don't know what's in it, or how it was made. if we can't eat it, we've got no choice but to bin it. angus crawford, bbc news. a jury at the old bailey has been watching cctv of the preparations made by salman abedi before he detonated a bomb at manchester arena in may 2017.

in the five days before footage showed him unloading a heavy suitcase from a taxi containing bomb—making materials which he then took into a rented flat he was using. his brother hashem abedi is on trial, accused of helping his brother plan the attack. he denies 22 murders, attempted murder, and conspiring to cause explosions. a man has been found guilty of murdering a retired lecturer by shooting him with a crossbow. 74—year—old gerald corrigan from anglesey in north wales was shot when he went outside his home to investigate problems with his tv signal. the prosecution argued terence whall, who's 39, tampered with the satellite dish to lure the pensioner outside. whall has never said why he carried out the attack. donald trump has described india as one of the most amazing nations in the world — as he begins a two—day visit to the country. mr trump addressed more

than 100,000 people in a packed stadium in gujarat, before visiting the taj mahal in agra. the two countries have been trying for some time to reach agreement on a new trade deal. two severe flood warnings — meaning there's a danger to life — are in place along the river severn in shropshire. in shrewsbury parts of the town centre are under water and there are fears that flooding in the area could reach its "highest ever" level. water levels have continued to rise today, with routes into and around the town shut and barriers put up. sian lloyd reports. shrewsbury hasn't seen the river severn at this level for 20 years. but it's staying open for business. people trying to go about their daily lives, keeping a guest house open when half of the bedrooms are underwater. it was like a horror film. the water just started to pour through the walls. anda teller believes she's suffered at least £30,000 worth of damage so far. it's devastating.

we haven't got any insurance. we met with the insurance company ten days ago. they said they couldn't get us cover any more. that it was a nationwide problem with commercial properties, that they weren't offering it. a severe flood warning meaning danger to life has been in place here for the past 2a hours. and water levels have continued to rise throughout the day. the situation has been described as serious by emergency services. who have declared it a major incident. what we are seeing is still a small number of people thinking it is safe to drive through the water. and also we have seen people walking through the water as well. and obviously six inches of water, there could be manholes that have been dislodged, so what is underneath that surface, we don't know. flood defences have held in some parts of the town, but they are not to be found everywhere. and those who took a chance on leaving their cars here have been caught out. i've come down here today to move my girlfriend's car, because i told her it would be safe

to park it in the car park. it's the red one over there. are you going to be in trouble? yeah, i'm not moving it! but others are getting around anyway they can. navigating their way through the floods. people living here are being warned the water levels are not going to fall quickly. it is going to rain again tomorrow and the river severn will peak again. further down river in ironbridge and other severe flood warning is in place tonight and we are told that some people are being told they may have to leave their homes and moved to temporary accommodation. for some the threat of flooding continues. children in england, scotland and northern ireland will no longer be able to head the ball in football training, under new guidelines brought in by football associations. the situation in wales is still under review. heading will be banned in all under 12's sessions — and limited for under 18's —

but will still be allowed in matches. research has shown that former footballers are three—and—a—half times more likely to die from brain disease. andy swiss reports. it is a skill that has given football some of its most famous moments. mcqueen! but could heading carry be a cause of dementia? at primary schools like this one in manchester, heading is now banned in training sessions. it is still allowed in matches because the authorities say it is relatively rare but, from those affected, there is a mixed response. i don't really like to do it because it hurts my head sometimes. i love heading the ball while training. if a cross is coming in and it's going over your head, you can't really do anything else other than heading the ball, which makes it more useful.

for a budding young players learning to head the ball has traditionally been a key skill but the sport is facing growing questions over the long—term impact of heading the ball. children still want to play football and want to play with their friends but hopefully what it will do is reduce the risk of brain trauma. steve walsh is to play for leicester and now runs a youth academy and he says that things had to change. and now runs a youth academy and he says that things had to changelj scored says that things had to change.” scored all my goals with headers and you just think back, all those days of doing that, what could it do. you have to look at the early years, i think that that is vital and we have

a duty of care for the kids we look after. the authorities say they will bea after. the authorities say they will be a phased introduction of heading training for children between age 12 and 16 for that as research continues into whether one of the key skills in football comes at a risk. andy swiss, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's ben rich. rain and snow it is winter after all and we had not seen much snow so far this season. for others it wasjust not seen much snow so far this season. for others it was just more wet weather and that is how it looked earlier in shrewsbury, that severe flood warning still in place there. the radar shows snow falling across some parts of scotland and particularly over the higher ground. that wintry weather pulling away to this evening. some clear spells and then showers coming in from the west

some there is heavy. went to it over the higher ground and potentially at lower levels. cold enough for some icy stretches tomorrow morning. tomorrow essentially a day of sunshine and showers, the showers could crop up just about anywhere. some again could be heavy with thunder and lightning and some snow mixing in over the hills. but even at lower levels to not be surprised to get some wet snow. the wind not particularly strong away from the channel islands but temperatures are struggling. 0n channel islands but temperatures are struggling. on wednesday again sunshine and showers and some of the showers will be wintry. very windy across the south—west of england and the channel islands and fairly windy elsewhere. so factoring in the strength of the moment it is not going to feel too impressive. through wednesday night we have an area of low pressure moving into

france, there's a chance it could move further north bringing rain and perhaps know for some of us in the uk on thursday. and certainly more rain in the forecast for friday. a reminder of our top story... harvey weinstein a hollywood movie mogul is found guilty of rape and sexual assault and faces years in prison. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me. and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

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