this holidaymakers in quarantine — tourists told to self isolate — and two schools here closed — as the impact of the coronavirus continues to spread. hundreds of tourists are told they can't leave their hotel in tenerife after an italian doctor there tested positive for the virus. we have just got to stay in the hotel. we can't leave the hotel. we can walk around the grounds, sit on the sun loungers, but there is a cordon around the hotel and police. in iran — wiping sweat from his brow — 2a hours after this press conference, the iranian deputy health minister tested positive for coronavirus. here, two schools in cheshire and middlesborough have closed as a precaution after pupils and teachers returned from school trips to northern italy. here, the government is telling travellers returning from affected towns in northern italy to quarantine themselves for two

weeks, whether they have symptoms or not as the death toll there rises. we'll have all the details. also tonight... improvements in life expectancy in england have stalled — how some can now expect to live shorter lives than a decade ago. the manchester arena bomber — a court is shown cctv of salman abedi leaving home with the device — and then surrounded by concert goers seconds before he blew himself up. parts of the river severn in shropshire are nearing their highest level on record — with two severe flood warnings in place meaning a danger to life. and in sportsday at 6:30pm on bbc news — we look ahead to a big night in the champions league as chelsea take on german champions bayern munich in the last 16.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the impact of the coronavirus here and around the world is intensifying. in the canary islands hundreds of tourists have been told they can't leave their hotel after an italian doctor staying there tested positive. here, the government has told people returning to the uk from northern italy to self—isolate if they develop flu—like symptoms and people who've visited areas north of pisa that are now under quarantine have been told to stay at home — even if they feel well. two schools have closed after pupils went to affected parts of italy during half term. the vast majority of cases still remain in china — but there are significant clusters elsewhere. there are more than 77,000 cases on the chinese mainland. more than 2,600 people have died. south korea has seen a jump

in cases — almost 1,000 have been infected — and ten people have died. iran is struggling to contain its outbreak — with almost 100 cases and a relatively large proportion of deaths. while in italy more than 280 have been infected — in the last hour it's been confirmed three more people have died bringing the total to 10. our first report tonight is from mark lowen, and he begins with the situation in tenerife. from island haven to health scare lockdown, italy's coronavirus outbreak has spread to tenerife. the costa adeje palace hotel now shut off after an italian guest, a doctor, tested positive. they woke up to this, ordered to stay put. hundreds stuck inside. we've just got to stay in the hotel. we can't leave the hotel. we can walk round the grounds, sit on the sun loungers, but there's a cordon around the hotel with police. in italy itself, cases are still rising. it is europe's worst affected

country and in milan they're not taking any chances. pharmacies across the city have the same sign — "we've run out of masks and sanitising gel." among the places closed, la scala opera has been silenced, a blow for alan and mary spencer who came from somerset to enjoy a verdi classic. well, we were disappointed because we had made plans to visit so many places in milan for the first time and all of them are closed. under new british government rules, if they show symptoms after going home, they'd have to self—isolate for two weeks. we feel we are most at threat, perhaps, during our return journey when we will be in contact with other people travelling by train and by plane. until then, we feel comfortable and safe here. one of italy's key concerns now is the economic impact of the virus. with sites closed, tourists

cancelling and businesses suffering, there's talk of it tipping into recession. and until they can stem the outbreak, the eu's third largest economy will feel the shock. prime people watching spots are virtually people free. cafe is count their losses. gabrielle gerosa says it's the worst he's seen in years. translation: milan is suffering a psychosis. people are scared and aren't going out. the global outbreak has hit iran and its deputy health minister. at a briefing, it turns out he was sweating not from having to deny he had lied about the scale but from the virus itself. it knows no borders, no hierarchies. mark lowen, bbc news, milan. here, two schools have been closed after children went on trips to northern italy during half term. anyone returning from

11 quarantined towns in the northern italian regions of lombardy and veneto — is being told they must now self—isolate, at home, for 1h days. those arriving from hubei province in china, iran and some parts of south korea — all shown here in orange — must do the same. but travellers who've been to other parts of those countries — affected regions shown in yellow — only need to self—isolate if they develop symptoms of the virus. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. this morning, myself and 90 other students from my school have been sent home to be self—isolated. bethann‘s school in nantwich, cheshire should be teeming with activity, but its entire sixth form has been closed after students returned from a skiing trip in italy, which also impacts parents... i understand that this is a precautionary measure and that the school have to act upon information given to them and guidance from the government. but is it an overreaction?

this private school, another with a skiing trip, has shut completely for the rest of the week. well, obviously, every school has to make choices based on the particular situations they find themselves in, but we are not advising as a blanket policy that schools should be closing based on people coming back from italy. if you're told to self—isolate, that means staying at home, not going to work, school or other public places. you shouldn't have any visitors. if you live on your own, you can order shopping online or get friends to help, but they should leave it on the doorstep. if you live with others, then you need to stay in a well—ventilated bedroom with the door shut. if you have to share a bathroom, then use it after everyone else. don't share towels and toiletries. your waste should be double—bagged. if you test positive, it'll be separately disposed of. remember — the coronavirus

causes a mild illness for four out of five people. self—isolating will help protect older people and those with underlying health problems from getting infected. travellers returning from northern italy are being advised they only need to self—isolate if they develop flu—like symptoms or they've been in one of the quarantined areas. it really can slow disease spread. by isolating those with symptoms in health care settings, tracing their contacts, getting those to self—isolate until we determine that. so, that led to the control of the sars epidemic, so we're still uncertain if those will be sufficient to fully contain the pathogen that we see now, but it certainly has a great potential. nearly 7,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in the uk. just 13 have been positive. for now, it seems, the virus has yet to get a firm foothold here. fergus walsh, bbc news.

and we'll keep you up to date with the latest information and developments — on our livepage at bbc.co.uk. for 100 years our life expectancy has increased, with every generation living longer than their parents. but a damning new report says health inequalities in england have increased to such a shocking degree over the past decade — that that's no longer the case. those living in the poorest communities — shown here in the darkest red — are most affected. but overall life expectancy growth has stalled — and for women living in some of the most deprived communities, it's actually reversed. north east england has the worst life expectancy when compared to the national average. this report from our health correspondent, dominic hughes, starts in newcastle—upon—tyne. the divide in health between rich and poor is growing. the gap is particularly stark

in the north—east of england. in newcastle, self—employed music teacher lucy beckman is struggling to make ends meet and it's having an impact on her health. all the clothes that i have are given to me by friends. i use a food bank... i can't get my hair done... coffee is a luxury — if i go out for a coffee. so, the nicer things in life are just not happening. the stress is a killer. it really is. it lessens your life span. today's report suggests that for the first time in a century, life expectancy for the poorest women in the north—east is falling and the funding cuts associated with austerity the most likely because of a worsening health picture. my own view is that health and health inequalities is telling us something fundamental about the nature of society. and if health‘s not improving and health inequalities are increasing something's going wrong with society.

in some of the most deprived areas like the north west, there are signs of change. what do we want to be in 20 years time? at richmond academy primary school in 0ldham, pupils give voice to their dreams... a doctor, brill. a lawyer. elisha? a social worker. in one of the poorest parts of greater manchester, the school makes a point of working with the whole family. we encourage our parents to be, so they can be healthy, too, so they can have a healthy mindset, and a healthy body. linking education to health, housing, work and community. many of our families have gone on to achieve gcses now, they're in paid employment, it is a route not only for the children but the families, the whole family at the centre of our school. and with the right approach, results can come.

coventry is narrowing the life expectancy gap between rich and poor. the local council backing projects like this pay what you can cafe in foleshill, a place for families to eat together, sharing experiences, building a community. coming here has actually helped how i feel because obviously i was suffering from depression. it was one of the reasons i came, and ifirst started coming here, it was because i didn't want to talk to other people. being on my own with three children was kind of hard so coming here was opening me up a bit and actually getting me to mix with other people. the government says it's determined to narrow the health gap by levelling up access to health care across england. but this report says poverty now has a grip on our nation's health and something has gone badly wrong. dominic hughes, bbc news. david steel has quit the liberal democrats and is to retire from the house of lords following a new report

into historical child sexual abuse. the former liberal leader told the independent inquiry that he had failed to act on allegations against his colleague cyril smith. the results of the inquiry, published today, said the political establishment spent decades turning a blind eye to allegations of child sex abuse. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds is at westminster but it did not find any evidence of a paedophile network at the heart of the establishment something that was being alleged in 2012. it did fine, as you say, deference when powerful people were accused of child abuse, details were not passed to the police in particular, to protect reputations. the inquiry uses cyril smith as an example, he was an mp in rochdale in the 1970s but in the late 60s he was investigated by the police were looking at allegations that boys had been abused in two schools. ten years after cyril smith had a conversation with david steele

who was the leader of the liberal party and told him this investigation had happened. steele gave evidence about this at the inquiry, he said it was a brief conversation and still did not admit any abuse but because he did not act on it at the inquiry accused him of... said he had done wrong. david steel has resigned because he said he doesn't want any more turmoil in the party which had been looking to investigate his actions. studio: thanks forjoining us. a court has been shown cctv footage of the manchester arena suicide bomber 19 seconds before he detonated a home—made device. salman abedi is seen carrying a large rucksack containing shrapnel standing in a crowd of men, women and children. his brother hashem abedi is on trial at the old bailey accused of being ‘jointly responsible‘ for the attack. he denies 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause explosions. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports.

at 8:07 on the night of the explosion, salman abedi left the rented flat where he'd built the bomb. he took a taxi to a cashpoint. the weight of his home—made device laden with explosives and nuts and bolts from screwfix and bm.) clear from the laboured way he was walking. he then took the tram one stop to victoria station and the manchester arena, arriving at 8:30pm, two hours before the blast. he was recorded on cctv hanging around the arena for the ariana grande concert to end. the last image shown to the jury was 19 seconds before the blast. salman abedi is seen clearly surrounded by concertgoers and parents waiting to pick up their young children. in the painstaking crime scene investigation after the explosion, more than 30 kilograms of shrapnel was recovered by forensics officers from the manchester arena foyer. more than 29 kilograms of that was metallic nuts

placed inside the bomb, the prosecution say, in order to cause maximum damage. of the 359 people in the foyer at the time, 22 were killed. many died from head injuries from the flying shrapnel. among them, 15—year—old megan hurley. her older brother bradley who was at court today had been with her that night. he survived with two broken legs and extensive burns. salman abedi had visited the arena three times on reconnaissance trips in the five days before the bomb as he prepared meticulously for the carnage to come. daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. the time isjust the time is just after 6:15pm. our top story this evening. the impact of the coronavirus continues to spread with holiday—makers in quarantine — and two uk schools closed. the death toll in italy has now risen to ten. coming up —

it's a waiting game in ironbridge tonight as river levels approach their peak. will the flood defences hold? coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes — we meet england's next opponents in the t20 world cup. can thailand pull off the biggest win in their short history? scotland is a step closer to becoming the first country in the world to make sanitary products freely available to all. politicians at holyrood have endorsed the general principles of the legislation, although concerns have been raised about the cost. the scottish government has estimated the annual bill would be more than £24 million. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. it's becoming another everyday part of life in scottish schools, free sanitary products available to anyone who needs them. at this

school in glasgow, the students have made their way —— led the way in making the changes. when people were on their periods they backed down from doing some things because they felt uncomfortable. like what? pe, for example, or doing a class presentation. when i started my period at school i would just go home, i wouldn't consider going to the office because i was too embarrassed. what message is being sent today with this vote in the scottish parliament?” sent today with this vote in the scottish parliament? i think it's about time. this should have been done ages ago, obviously, because girls can't afford that and people struggle. even if you can't afford it, it should be accessible because it's a normal thing, it, it should be accessible because it's a normalthing, it it, it should be accessible because it's a normal thing, it is a natural thing that happens to most women. free sanitary products are already available in schools, colleges and universities in scotland and in schools in england and wales too. the vote at holyrood goes further and will mean that tampons, sanitary pads and some reusable products will

be available to anyone in scotland. menstruation is normal. free access to tampons, pads and reusable options should be normal too. period dignity for all isn't radical or extreme. it's simply the right thing to do. the scottish government previously opposed the proposals because of concerns over deliverability and cost. its u—turn means all parties at holyrood now support the plans. in pursuit of good legislation, parliament will 110w good legislation, parliament will now need to pull out all the stops and work hard collectively, collaboratively on this bill for it to achieve everything that i think we across the chamber want it to, and help promote and enable our country to emerge through this to continue to set an example that the world wants to learn to follow. what do we want? in period property! campaigners welcomed today's vote saying one in five women in the uk will face a struggle accessing period products at some point in

their life. they hope that in scotla nd their life. they hope that in scotland that will soon be a thing of the past. lorna gordon, bbc news. the indian capital, delhi, is witnessing its worst violence in decades as rioting between opponents and supporters of a new citizenship law escalates in parts of the city. at least ten people are dead — among them a policeman. from delhi, yogita limaye reports. for a second day parts of delhi have descended into chaos. areas where hindus and muslims have for centuries lived side by side have erupted in anger. this is the worst religious violence india's capital has seen in decades. this is a tyre market that has been set on fire. most of the shops here were owned by muslims. we've seen signs of arson all day while we've been on the road and we are just a few hundred metres from a place where there were violent mobs carrying sticks and stones.

it all began as clashes over india's new citizenship law which grants amnesty to non—muslim illegal immigrants from three neighbouring countries. but what we are seeing now is a religious riot. and it has left people scared and angry. this is a muslim home that was burnt down. buora khan can barely hold back tears as he recounts how he and his family escaped angry hindu mobs. "we had to jump from roof to roof," he says. less than a mile away, some hindu men come running to us. "muslims are shooting bullets, they're throwing stones," they shouted. rahul solanki died after he was shot in the head. the grief of losing sons, husbands, brothers, shared by both hindu and muslim families today. and with each hour that

goes by the number of casualties rises. at the hospital a night ago we saw stretcher after stretcher being brought in. a woman whose husband was injured collapsed in the arms of a bystander. a sister whose brother was shot in the head wheeled him into an ambulance. the government says the situation is under control. the streets tell a different story. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. the former egyptian president, hosni mubarak, has died in cairo at the age of 91. mubarak spent three decades in office before being ousted by the military in 2011 as a popular uprising swept egypt. he was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution, but that conviction was overturned and he was freed in march 2017. european ministers have agreed the eu's position for talks about its future trade

relationship with the uk. at a meeting in brussels, they approved a document setting out the basis for their post—brexit stance. the government here will publish its position on thursday. the first round of discussions are expected to begin next week and will continue through the year. tesco is to cut more than 1,800 jobs as part of changes to the bakeries in its large supermarkets. the overhaul will start in may and involve 58 of its bakeries finishing pre—baked products rather than baking from scratch. tesco said there had been a big shift in customer tastes with fewer people buying traditional loaves. railway lines have been closed in shropshire as river levels continue to rise. two severe "danger to life" flood warnings are in place for the river severn at shrewsbury and ironbridge — as it nears record levels. flood waters are expected to flow over the top the barriers later today. network rail says hourly inspections are being carried out on the severn viaduct.

sian lloyd is in ironbridge for us. sian. sophie, i've been here all day. the town has been full of members of the emergency services seeking to give people reassurance and also support. it's been a very visible presence but the truth is that no one really knows how bad it's going to get. no rescue needed but there is a growing sense of urgency for people living along the banks of the river severn to leave their homes. 6.9, possibly, at midnight. is that what they're saying? yeah. when the water level peaks these cottages already flooded will face another surge. but the couple living here have decided to tough it out. it is the fact it is their home, isn't it? it's their life. they also, a lot of these people have lived through this before, so this is just a waiting game.

the historic bridge spans the severn which has now ridden the historic bridge spans the severn which has now risen to a 20—year high here. these temporary flood barriers were first made in ironbridge in 200a. this is the first time they have been tested to this degree. the latest that the environment agency is telling us is that there is now a very strong possibility that the water will go over the top. trapped, but safe, steph has a bird's—eye view of the rising waters and knows that she is not about to go anywhere soon. can't get out of the house at the moment because the water is deeper than my wellies so i'm stuck in here but i've got food and drink and water and more importantly i've got chocolate and gin. but the severe flood warning in place here means paramedics are on standby. there is a risk to human life.

record water levels have been recorded up river at montford gauge this afternoon and emergency services want to take every precaution. the fire service's next visit was to a home that was surrounded by water. it is continuing to rise. it is close to the doorstep of their property and one of the residents is 96 years old. they hope the town won't flood but they are planning for the worst. it could be deep, sudden, fast flowing, therefore very dangerous water, and that is what we have been concerned about and that is why the severe flood warning is out there. the next few hours will be critical. the river is expected to peak after midnight. sian lloyd, bbc news, ironbridge. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. there has been a bit more rain today, most of it in the form of showers but not all the showers have been falling as rain either. we have added some snow into the mix because things, as i'm sure you'll have noticed, have started feeling colder. a real smorgasbord on the

radar picture, the blue showing rain, the white showing places where we have had hail, sleet and snow, these showers will continue as we go through tonight, especially across the western half of the uk and up across the high ground we could see 1-5 across the high ground we could see 1—5 centimetres of snow lying around by tomorrow morning on what will be a cold night, may be down to —5 or -6 a cold night, may be down to —5 or —6 in parts of scotland. quite widely i think there is a risk of ice to take us into tomorrow morning. tomorrow, another sunshine and showers day but at this stage the shower is increasingly becoming confined to northern and western parts, particularly northern ireland and western scotland by the afternoon. for england and wales, not too many showers by the end of the day, more fine weather spells of sunshine, perhaps not quite as windy as it has been today in many spots. those temperatures of 5—9d, so still feeling chilly. through wednesday night, we are watching this area of low pressure. there is about the

exact track that it looks like southern areas of england and south wales could see another dose of rain and on the northern flank of the potential for some snow over the higher ground, may be through the cotswolds and chilterns early on thursday morning. that should slide away and then we are back to sunshine and showers on what will be another rather chilly day, single digits for all of us. friday brings yet more rain. frontal systems pushing in from the west. again those fronts were running to cold aircome those fronts were running to cold air come across the pennines, the higher ground of scotland, and again we will see some snow falling. just signs of is becoming a bit milder towards the south. what hope of anything more settled for the weekend? well, anything more settled for the weekend ? well, we anything more settled for the weekend? well, we are going to see more wet and windy weather might still cold enough for some snow over

the hills. sophie. that's all from the bbc news at six, it is goodbye from me. on bbc one we joined the bbc‘s news teens where you are. goodbye. when this is bbc news, the

headlines... hotel in tenerife is in lockdown and guests are told to stay in their own separate guest from italy test for coronavirus. in iran, the deputy health minister, who complained of a high temperature, has now tested positive for the virus as the country deals with a major outbreak. improvements in life expectancy in england have stalled, with some people never expected to live shorter lives than a decade ago. a court has shown cctv of the manchester arena bomber leaving home with the device and then surrounded by concertgoers, seconds before he blew himself up. parts of the river severn reach record levels as severe flood warnings remain in place in shropshire. ina in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. i will be speaking to a british expat based in milan about

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