tonight at ten — coronavirus is now spreading faster outside china than within, says the world health organization. among those affected, over 160 britons in lockdown in a hotel in tenerife. the government here says it's doing all it can. we have a clear, four—part plan to respond to the outbreak of this disease. contain, delay, research and mitigate. we are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risk to the public. but two six nations matches, the men's and women's ireland versus italy games, are postponed because of coronavirus. with the virus spreading in europe, we'll be asking how worried we should be in the uk. also tonight. flood water threatens to overwhelm defences in shropshire, as emergency evacuations take place

in towns along the river severn. fleeing their homes — families in the indian capital delhi terrified at the outbreak of hindu—muslim violence which has left 27 dead. up he steps and scores! and a valuable win for manchester city against real madrid in the champions league. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. after five grand slams, maria sharapova has retired from tennis. she famously won wimbledon aged 17, but also served a drugs ban in 2016. good evening. for the first time, there are more new cases of coronavirus being reported outside china than within. dozens of countries are now affected, with several, including brazil and pakistan, confirming their first cases today, and germany declaring it's on the verge of an epidemic. italy, the main focus

of the infection in europe, has tonight reported a surge in cases. here, public health england says tests for coronavirus are being stepped up to get a better picture of whether the virus is spreading. so far, just over 7,000 people in the uk have been tested for the virus. 13 have been positive. eight of them have already recovered and have been discharged from hospital. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports now on how, despite the relatively small number of cases, coronavirus is having an impact here. the coronavirus is impacting thousands of lives in the uk, even though there is no outbreak here. most schools send children home following half—turn to italy. half term trips to italy. at canary wharf, several firms asked staff to work from home after one employee who'd been to italy reported flu—like symptoms. the public can be assured that we have a clear plan to contain, delay,

research and mitigate. and that we are working methodically through each step to keep the public safe. none of us has any immunity to this new virus. but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggests that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever and dry cough. older people and those with existing health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus, which attacks the lungs, but that also applies to seasonal flu, which kills thousands of people here every year. the one and only diamond dave, live from hospital injapan. some good news for britain's david and sally abel, who were on the cruise ship diamond princess, docked in yokohama. they are nearly recovered after

getting coronavirus and pneumonia. even though they were talking two days ago about putting me on a respirator, thank god that has not been needed, because i've been gaining strength on a daily basis, i really have. northern italy has a serious coronavirus outbreak, the biggest by far in europe. virtually all traffic is banned from entering 11 towns designated red zones. more than 50,000 people have been in quarantine since sunday. but the virus hasn't been contained. the first confirmed cases in brazil and algeria, as well as austria and switzerland, were all linked to italy. and france recorded its second death at a paris hospital, a 60—year—old teacher who had no record of travel to any outbreak hotspot. germany is bracing itself for a surge in cases after a couple

with coronavirus symptoms spent ten days travelling before they were diagnosed. both are now in hospital. translation: we are at the beginning of a corona epidemic in germany. the chain of infection is no longer completely traceable. remarkably, china is now reporting fewer new cases than the rest of the world. this is wuhan, the city where the virus emerged in december. for a time, its health service was overwhelmed. but now patients are starting to go home, while other countries wonder, will it be their turn next? fergus walsh, bbc news. hundreds of holiday—makers in tenerife, including more than 160 from the uk, will have to stay in isolation in their hotel until march 10th, after four guests from italy tested positive for the virus. this evening, the foreign office said it's been in contact with over 100 of them,

offering advice and support. 0ur correspondent dan johnson is there. yes, the situation got much more serious today, not just yes, the situation got much more serious today, notjust the yes, the situation got much more serious today, not just the four cases confirmed here but tonight reports of another case in one of the other islands in the canaries. there are hundreds of guests here who are waiting to find out what the authorities think the best thing is for them. there are fears this hotel could become a landlocked version of the cruise ship injapan. tonight, the cruise ship injapan. tonight, the foreign office and the consulate here has been delivering letters to travellers because people say information has been either inconsistent or nonexistent. at least there are some people here getting updates. we saw staff being briefed in the hotel car park this afternoon, presumably being told to prepare for the long haul. 0n the balconies above, guests have been left unsure what's happening and how long their stay could last. hi, rosie, this is dan from bbc news...

rosie and family should have gone home on sunday, but a sandstorm delayed their flight. now they face a fortnight in quarantine. the health officials around lunchtime said that everybody — or most of the people — in the hotel, would be quarantined for two weeks. have you not heard that? no. we have heard... we have seen that in some places, but the hotel haven't said that at all. we're fine, we're happy to quarantine ourselves at home, but two weeks in our rooms would just not... not be ok. away from the balconies and behind the masks, some are carrying on. but unease is spreading — alongside confusion, anger and cries for help. come on, please, foreign office. we are here, we have not got it, we've been tested, we haven't got it. bring us home, because what will happen is that if we do get it, it falls upon your hands.

we are more at risk here. the hotel was put on lockdown yesterday morning after a doctor on holiday from italy tested positive for the virus. his wife and two others in their group of ten are also infected. they are being treated on the island. translation: the rest of the people from the group tested negative, besides those four confirmed cases. that's good news, because it means the virus was probably kept amongst those in close contact. but the news is not so good for those still stuck. tonight, the foreign office said it is in touch with british tourists here, but how they get home, when, and what awaits them on their return, still isn't clear. danjohnson, bbc news, in tenerife. we will speak to our sports editor dan roan in dublin where they announce that the six nations matches between ireland and italy have been postponed.

the irish government believes that the match here at the aviva stadium in ten days' time constitutes to greater public health risk because italy is the worst affected european country as a result of the outbreak and around 2500 italian fans are expected here for the six nations match. it has been called off and the irish rugby football union are trying to find an alternative date. but that won't be easy in what is already a crowded rugby calendar. the impact may not stop there, in by the impact may not stop there, in rugby terms because the rfu, i can tell you this evening, are in talks with the sports minister about whether or not england's match against italy in the final round of the six nations should take place in rome, so the tournament could really be thrown into a degree of disarray. it goes beyond that to other sports. in football, league matches have been cancelled in italy. england are due to host italy at wimpey next month. and the euros, four games are due to take place this summer in rome and in other sports, the cheltenham festival, formula1 races, the chinese grand prix has

been cancelled and the major concern is around the tokyo olympics. yesterday, an ioc member said a decision on that may not be made until may. it would be unprecedented in peacetime if the olympics were called off and the damage and impact it would have for athletes, broadcasters and organisers would be ha rd to broadcasters and organisers would be hard to quantify. at the moment, organisers insist it is business as usual. dan, many thanks. our global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, is with me. there's a real sense now that this is spreading across europe. yes, as we have heard, germany has said it is at the start of an epidemic and it seems many people have come into contact with the five new cases before they were identified as having the virus, and that could really change the picture in germany. the fact that there has also been a sharp rise in cases in italy over the last 2a hours, 400 cases italy over the last 24 hours, 400 cases there, is a major concern, as is the fact that cases have been

exported from italy to a number of other european countries. what we are probably going to start seeing a bit more of at airports in european cities is people being screened more, people getting health checks and being told, given crucial information on what to do if they become ill. thank you forjoining us. some residents in ironbridge in shropshire were evacuated today after the river severn destroyed part of its flood defences. one severe flood warning, meaning a threat to life, remains in place in ironbridge, as our environment correspondent claire marshall reports. searchlights sweep over the buckled barriers protecting the town of ironbridge tonight. they were damaged earlier today. water is seeping under, and the mighty force of the river severn is pressing against them. this was the strong line of defence yesterday, but overnight, look how the water shifted them. these are critical hours. what we are concerned about is making sure that this barrier can

hold the flood waters, that we can maintain the pumping capacity and we don't see the sudden onset of deep, dangerous floodwater. that is still a possibility which is why we have the severe flood warning in force and we are urging people to stay out of the area that we have asked residents to evacuate. these pumps have been going for the last two days and they have just been refuelled this evening. the hope is that even though the water is nearly at the top and has been breached in some areas, that they will hold. travelling downriver into worcestershire, this is bewdley. this is the moment last night that residents were dreading, when the river surged over the top of the barriers. quickly, quickly. today, the water was still rising. people we re the water was still rising. people were rescued from their homes despite their best efforts. we have got floodgates on all of the doors.

we've got multiple pumps, multiple portable pumps and they are all in place, they are all switched on. the houseis place, they are all switched on. the house is full of water. there is a stench of diesel, and the inside of people's homes now bob around outside. the people here are angry that no government minister has yet come to see what they are going through. soi so i can really hear the river rushing behind me. we are kept away from the very high risk area because if those barriers fail, then the river will rise very quickly and very dangerously. climate change is going to make extreme weather events like this occur more often. yesterday, the head of the environment agency said we need to defuse somehow the weather bomb. when you talk to people here, though, about those words climate change, even in the eyes of the very young, they say they are frightened. claire marshall, there, thank you.

the former chancellor sajid javid has used a personal statement to the commons to attack the way the government is run. he stood down earlier this month after boris johnson demanded that he sack his special advisors. mrjavid told mps his resignation was necessary to uphold the "national interest" and sensible "checks and balances" in government. here's our chief political correspondent vicki young. sajid javid did all the things you'd expect a chancellor to do. but he only lasted eight months in the job and never got to deliver a budget. mr javid. good afternoon. he resigned after the prime minister told him to sack his own advisers and rely on a joint team based in number ten. i call sajid javid. today, he told mps why he'd refused. a chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to a prime minister, so he is speaking truth to power. i believe that the arrangement proposed would significantly inhibit that and it would not have been in the national interest.

and there is little doubt who he blames for what happened. now, i don't intend to dwell further on all the details and the personalities. the "comings and goings", if you will. that was a dig at dominic cummings. he's the prime minister's most senior and controversial adviser, who is keen to change the way government operates and is making some enemies along the way. sajid javid was clear today what he thought the approach should be. to keep spending under control, to keep taxes low, to root out waste and to pass that litmus test that was rightly set in stone in our manifesto of debt being lower at the end of the parliament. sajid javid's resignation was about more than a row over advisers. he, like many conservatives, is uneasy about the idea of increased spending if it means more borrowing and higher taxes. he will now be a very senior figure making that case on the backbenches. that could cause the prime minister

trouble in the months ahead. in two weeks, the new chancellor's first budget will tell us how much cash he is willing to spend and who will pay for it. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. 26 civilians have been killed, according to syrian rescue workers, in the latest bombing in idlib — the last stronghold held by rebels. the offensive by the syrian government, which is backed by russia, has forced almost a million people to flee. talks have been taking place in the turkish capital ankara to try to find some way out of the conflict. from there our international correspondent orla guerin reports, and her piece contains some disturbing images. in idlib, a frantic search in the rubble after another neighbourhood becomes a burial ground. the white helmet volunteers are directed by annas. this was the home his family fled

to, hoping to be safe. "there is the sound of a boy," he says. annas rushes in. but they find the lifeless body of his son. childhood in assad's syria. where regime air strikes don't spare a two—year—old. then a last kiss. but there was more anguish to come. aid workers told us annas lost everyone. his mother, his wife and his older son. rebels, some backed by turkey, are battling the regime, trying to prevent it retaking idlib,

what is left of it. among the chartists in control are militants who were previously linked to al-qaeda. president assad and his russian backers say they are fighting terrorists. but the innate of nations says syria's displaced could be caught up in a bloodbath —— but the ni to nation states. they have nowhere to run, chat between the advancing regime and the border with turkey, a nato nation. aid agencies say at least seven children have frozen to death. president erdogan insists he cannot open the gates for another influx. so he is threatening war while trying to talk peace. tonight here in ankara, turkish and russian officials have met without agreement. they will talk again tomorrow but president

erdogan insists his troops in idlib are ready for battle if syrian forces do not pull back by the weekend. nearly 200,000 patients in england needing to be admitted to a&e this winter have endured long waits in corridors, on trolleys or chairs, before being found hospital beds. nhs figures analysed by bbc news show that in december and january, the number waiting more than four hours after a decision to admit them was more than a third higher than the year before. our health editor hugh pym reports from colchester. just another morning in the nhs... we're told that he is bleeding, plus, plus, plus. ..and a typical hospital a&e, facing up, as always, to the constant flow of patients. we've got 20 patients in the emergency department at the minute, so already that is busy first thing. looking at the ambulances, we have just had two come in, we've got a further two inbound and five jobs uncovered. just go down...

oww! my dad has been experiencing back pain forjust over a couple of weeks, but today it got to the excruciating level where he is screaming with pain. roy is 96. caring for more elderly patients is part of everyday life here. out in reception, numbers are building up. there's more pressure, partly because local gp surgeries are overstretched. there wasn't any appointments available, so i've had to come up here, which i don't like doing, but she needs to be seen. colchester has built this new urgent treatment centre. so which is causing you problems? it deals with patients who don't need to go through to a&e. cat, would you like to start with the ed position, please? lunchtime... 70 attend so far, we've got 13 breaches... ..a meeting of senior staff. we've got six confirmed discharges with one potential, depending on bloods. they're working out how many beds they've got left to play with.

in this control room they can monitor in real time which areas are filling up. the boss also keeps a close eye on what's happening. he says that across the nhs, there often isn't space to cope with patient numbers. we may have cut too many beds. our capacity, we are running at over 90%, 95%, sometimes even higher, on a daily basis. the hospitals need new beds, and it's notjust about building new hospitals, which will take years and years and years anyway. we have reached the point where we are cancelling far too much planned work, there's far too much pressure in the system and we do need more acute beds. so, beds are in short supply. staff are as well. filling rotas is a struggle in every hospital. there is an element of it taking its toll on staff, definitely. i think staff are tired and we are ready for it to calm down a little bit. one of the things that's helped relieve that pressure is this unit.

71 years old and chest pain. it takes select patients out of a&e, to treat and send them home on the day. but the reality everywhere on the nhs front line is a system running close to its limits. hugh pym, bbc news, colchester. the number of people sleeping rough in england is up to five times higher than official figures show, bbc research suggests. the official estimate for 2018, based on a survey taken on a single night, shows over 4,600 people sleeping rough. but according to councils contacted by the bbc, more than 25,000 people slept on the streets at least once in the past 12 months. the government is providing £500 million this year to tackle homelessness. it says the official snapshot is a "good estimate" of rough sleeping. but there are concerns that when 2019's official figures come out tomorrow, they may not reflect the full picture. michael buchanan

reports from newcastle. you get drenched, you're freezing cold through the night, you don't want to... you don't really want to be living, you just want to be, like, in darkness all the time. it's horrible. eddie is 26, a military veteran. he says he spent four years in the army, before being shot in pakistan, while over there repairing equipment. he's been rough sleeping for three and a half years. i was fixing a tank, got shot from behind, it went through my shoulder, ifelt burning. next minute, i'm waking up in a hospital over here in the uk, and then i got fixed up, took to my mum, and then my mum passes away after a year. i had nowhere to go after that. we had met eddie hours earlier, when we joined newcastle's homeless outreach workers. do you want to come to the drop in for a cuppa? each morning, they walk the streets, checking up

on the city's rough sleepers. no pressure whatsoever, but you know where we are, you've been down before. it may take a week, a day, a month, a year, to get somebody back in the community and back into accommodation. ultimately, that's what we want to do. on any one night, there are around 15 rough sleepers in newcastle, but the problem is far bigger. last year, 224 different people slept outside here, and it's that larger number the city's street zero project is focused on, an initiative to end rough sleeping by 2022. it's all about reconnecting people, reconnecting them from where they come from, reconnecting them into accommodation here temporary, and then building a long—term solution for them. there is no quick fix to this issue. some cities are probably trying the quick fix version, but that won't work. the plan is to provide homes, not hostels, to rough sleepers and add help for mental health and addiction problems. any spare change, guys?

all rough sleepers, including darren, a recovering drug user, will get tailored support. you don't think you could cope in a hostel? nah, it's full of junkies. it's hard to get any peace? it's hard to get any sleep, know what i mean? people are in and out all the time. you know what i mean? you cannot trust anybody. newcastle may be leading efforts to end rough sleeping, but ministers are also committed, and an expected reduction tomorrow in the official number of people sleeping rough on one night will be welcome. that the problem grew so big to now needs so much attention is, of course, a source of national shame. michael buchanan, bbc news, newcastle. the number of people killed in riots in the indian capital delhi has risen to at least 27. extra police have been deployed to try to prevent further violence between hindus and muslims. today, the prime minister narendra modi appealed for calm. our correspodent yogita limaye reports.

a muslim area that saw some of the worst violence. until now, it was impossible to get inside mustafabad. this road was full of mobs of men, armed with sticks, stones and even guns. we stop when we see a stream of people hurriedly crossing our path. these are muslim families and they are fleeing the hindu—dominated areas they live in. they don't feel safe in their own homes any more. one man tells me, "hindu mobs are slaughtering us like goats and chickens." we are shown a mosque that was set on fire. holy books, reduced to ashes. just outside, a muslim man was stabbed to death. he was the father of these girls. his wife has covered herface in mourning.

in the adjoining hindu—dominated locality, too, there is fear and anger. a man shows us where he was hit by bullets. this woman tells me petrol bombs were thrown at her home. what used to be just a busy street full of shops has today almost become a boundary between a hindu community on one side and a muslim community on the other. these religious divides has been deepening in india ever since prime minister narendra modi and his hindu nationalist party came to power. a citizenship law passed in december

was the trigger for the riots. it gives amnesty to illegal immigrants from three neighbouring countries, except muslims. for months, it polarised opinion. now it has left the capital on edge. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. football, and manchester city have been in action in the champions league. it was their first european tie since being handed a two—year ban, starting next season, after falling foul of uefa's spending rules. this evening, the team faced a formidable challenge in the form of real madrid, as andy swiss reports from the spanish capital. madrid had a new tourist attraction, city fans venting their anger at uefa on the day the club formally appealed against its european ban. as the manchester city players arrive here at the bernabeu, they know they have a real challenge on the pitch, too, against the most successful team

in champions league history. real madrid have won it a mere 13 times. they were soon causing city problems. only a brilliant save from ederson denied karim benzema. what a save! and on the hour mark, real finally struck. city dithered, isco didn't, and the hosts were deafeningly ahead. but then a quite stunning turnaround. first, gabrieljesus headed home a crucial equaliser, and then a clumsy challenge on raheem sterling allowed kevin de bruyne to make it 2—1 from the penalty spot. up he steps and scores. city's first—ever win over real. still the second leg to come, but their european hopes, this season at least, are very much alive. andy swiss, bbc news, madrid. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. two away goals for manchester city in the champions league — de bruyne and jesus are the saviours against real madrid. the six nations becomes the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronovirus outbreak, with ireland's match against italy postponed. and maria sharapova says goodbye to tennis — retiring at the age of 32. butjust how will she be remembered?