the first briton dies of coronavirus — he was a tourist who'd been hello, these are your headlines. a quarantined on a cruise ship off japan. british man who was on the diamond the man had been on board princess cruise ship has died from the diamond princess, where hundreds were infected. coronavirus, three new cases have there are now 19 cases in the uk. been confirmed in the uk. the issue the prime minister says they're doing all they can. of coronavirus as their definite plus plus top priority. alarm over the issue of coronavirus is coronavirus has sent a global stock something that is now the government's top priority. market —— stock market into a steep alarm over coronavirus dive with them typing 30% this week. has sent global stock markets into a steep dive — with the ftse 100 dropping the paris fire service have got nearly 13% this week. control of the we'll bring you all the latest, and we'll be answering some of your most urgent questions about coronavirus. also tonight — fears of a major international military confrontation, after an attack by government forces in syria leaves 33 turkish soldiers dead.

the flooding misery continues for some — residents in parts of east yorkshire are evacuated as water levels rise. devastated. we've been here 20 years. we've got a beautiful home and just look at it. i will not stand aside and watch. i will not be silent while the world is on fire. and the teenage activist greta thunberg marches with thousands of young people in bristol against climate change. and in sportsday at 6:30pm, we'll react to the eight—year ban handed to chinese swimmer sun yang — after he missed a doping test back in 2018. good evening.

a british man who was quarantined on the diamond princess cruise ship injapan has died from coronavirus. he is one of six people who were on board to have died from the virus. the respiratory disease, which causes pneumonia—like symptoms, has infected almost 84,000 people in more than 50 countries. 84,000 people in more and although the vast majority of cases remain in china, the virus is now spreading faster outside the country. the world health organization says that most, if not all countries, should expect outbreaks. here in the uk, 19 people have coronavirus, with the infection confirmed in a patient from wales for the first time. in a moment we'll look at the effect of coronavirus on the global economy, and we'll answer some of the most pressing questions on how to manage the threat the virus poses — but first our health editor hugh pym has this report. it's the first british fatality from the coronavirus. the man had been a tourist on the diamond princess

cruise ship. after contracting the virus he was said to have been very poorly. five japanese people who we re poorly. five japanese people who were on the ship have also died and more than 700 cases were diagnosed, with the ship quarantined in early february. two more people are being treated at the specialist infectious disease unit at the london royal free hospital after testing positive and a man from swansea has contracted the virus after returning from northern italy. the first case in wales. there has been a surge in the number of calls to the nhs iii helpline. some callers have told the bbc of delays and an nhs source said people might have to wait longer though the system was working. the government has sought to reassure the public. the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the government's top priority. and i've just had a meeting with chief medical officer, secretary of state for health, and others talking about the preparations that we need to make. and i just

the preparations that we need to make. and ijust really repeat the advice of the chief medical officer, which i think is the best thing to get across. that the most valuable thing we can do to prevent the spread of coronavirus is to wash our hands for 20 seconds or more with hot water and soap. other countries are stepping up their responses to the virus. japan's prime minister has asked all schools to close from monday until late march to prevent the spread. while in iran, where 3a people have died from the disease, the main friday prayers were cancelled for the first time in decades to contain the infection. new zealand cosmic health minister, meanwhile, has confirmed his country's first case today and more worryingly the first case in sub—saharan africa worryingly the first case in sub—sa ha ran africa has worryingly the first case in sub—saharan africa has been reported in nigeria. the patient, an italian citizen who flew into lagos from milan. well, this is the most worrying moment now in the home crisis. the former health secretary

told me that school closures and sports cancellations might well be neededin sports cancellations might well be needed in the uk. if we look at fellow democracies like italy and japan, you can see that very dramatic things are happening and we now have to make some choices and i think the government is right to start to prepare us for some of those choices that we might want to make if we want to contain the virus at very low levels of penetration in the population. to try to limit the virus spread, some italian football is being played behind closed doors. the visiting bulgarian team at inter milan last night wore face masks. the international football as union says it is concerned for the safety of players. football, after all, is a global game and this is a global health problem. hugh pym, bbc news. let's get more from jenny hill injapan — and this is the first british death from the virus. what more do we know?

the japanese ministry of health have confirmed that the man was being treated in hospital prior to his death. tonight the foreign office have said they are liaising with the japanese authorities as well as continuing to support the man's family who have asked for privacy. it was described as a difficult time. as you say, he is the first british person known to have died from covid—i9. here injapan they are getting used to this kind of news. even today we heard that two more japanese people had died from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to ten and as hugh pym said, five of those people were infected on board the diamond princess. it is a week since around 30 british people were allowed off the ship having tested finally negative for the virus. we watched them go, they were waving clearly looking relieved that their ordeal was in part finally over. tonight, as if we needed it, another

rewind of —— reminder of this global outbreak. jenny hill, thank you. what are the chances of catching coronavirus? what do you do if you contracted and what does it mean for travel plans? 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has been answering some of the most pressing questions. it is increasingly likely that we will see outbreaks of the new coronavirus centred here in the uk. france and germany have seen their cases suddenly double. both have warned of impending epidemics. if that happens here, expect more school closures, the postponing of sporting events and other mass gatherings. there will be a big increase in home—working and that will impact the economy. fewer people at restaurants and shops. seasonal flu is people at restaurants and shops. seasonalflu is responsible for thousands of deaths here every year.

we know the new coronavirus causes a mild illness in four out of five people. they won't need medical treatment. but older people and those with underlying health problems are at risk a greater risk. it is hoped containment measures will prevent it getting established here. an epidemic would put serious pressure on the nhs. many operations would have to be cancelled. as for a vaccine, don't expect want to be ready for widespread use for at least a year. we all have a role to play in keeping germs at bay. top of the list is regular hand washing. it is not just a the list is regular hand washing. it is notjust a quick dangle under the tap like this. it should take 30 seconds. this virus, like others, is spread by droplets so if you have to cough might use a tissue and bin it, oi’ cough might use a tissue and bin it, or the crook of your elbow. if we

get a big outbreak of the new coronavirus here then a social distance and could help. avoid shaking hands or other close contact. shaking hands or other close co nta ct. if shaking hands or other close contact. if you are planning to go abroad then you need to keep up with the latest foreign office advice. for travellers returning from northern italy north of pisa, florence and rimini, if you get a cough or a fever then you need to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people and call nhs iii. stay indoors and avoid contact with other people and call nhs 111. that advice could easily be extended to other parts of europe, as tourists in tenerife found, getting out of the uk was easy, getting back much more difficult. there's lots more information about the new coronavirus with more of your questions answered on the bbc website. that was fergus walsh reporting. there have been sharp falls in stock

markets around the world because of concerns over the virus. in the uk the ftse 100 closed the week i3% down — the biggest fall since 2011. the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has said the outbreak could mean the uk's forecasts for economic growth could be downgraded, and some fear the virus could trigger a global recession. 0ur global trade correspondent dharshini david reports. don't be deceived by the cheers. that's just the traditional way to mark the opening of stock markets on wall street. the truth is that american shares are on track for their worst week since the financial crisis in 2008. around the world, billions have been wiped off the value of investments such as pension funds. reality has hit. coronavirus isn't just a funds. reality has hit. coronavirus isn'tjust a problem for china's economy but all our fortunes. we would expect that world growth would be lower than it otherwise would be. we are not picking it up yet at all

in the uk economic indicators survey, 01’ in the uk economic indicators survey, or other things, but in the uk economic indicators survey, or otherthings, but if in the uk economic indicators survey, or other things, but if the world is slower than it otherwise would be the uk is very open economy and it has an impact. as outbreaks of the virus have multiplied around the globe it has become clear that the globe it has become clear that the economic disruption will be equally widespread. now, from car makers like jaguar land rover to electronics giant apple, global manufacturing supply chains are being hit by factory shutdowns in china. but demand is also affected. effo rts china. but demand is also affected. efforts to contain the disease have hit travel and tourism. british airways says it can no longer predict what its profits will be after flights to china and now italy have been disrupted. consumer spending has also been damaged. starbucks and diageo, the company behind guinness, are among those who have seen sales fall, as people stay away from bars, restaurants and shops. now the problem is, all of this comes at what is already a difficult time for the world economy. china, japan and the uk are

among the countries where growth has been faltering. some economists are warning that perhaps £850 billion could be knocked off global growth this year, a hit that would be hundreds of times greater than that of sars. it isn't all gloom. there are several threads to the tail of this knitwear manufacturer in leicester has picked up orders from elsewhere. a lot more new inquiries are coming through but there is a bit of concern about the kind of earlier supply chain in getting raw materials in and to make sure we are not going to run out of any of them. what can be done to support businesses? policymakers across the world could cut interest rates. but as they are already low there is very little firepower left. for authorities, businesses and investors the anxiety is set to continue. dharshini david, bbc news.

crisis talks have been taking place to prevent a major international escalation of the civil war in northern syria — after a surge in fighting between turkish and syrian forces. 33 turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike, and turkey has responded by targeting hundreds of syrian government sites. syrian government troops, which are backed by russian forces, are conducting a massive offensive in idlib province. it's the last opposition—held stronghold in the north of the country. turkey, which supports the anti—government rebels, has sent thousands of troops across its border to assist them. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin has sent this report. payback. in syria today the turkish military were hitting hard. striking more than 200 syrian government targets. retaliation for yesterday's killing of 33 turkish troops. at the scene today

in idlib province, resting in the dirt, the uniform of one of turkey's fallen soldiers. pictures filmed for the bbc show the impact of the massive air strikes. turkey has blamed the assad regime but moscow, syria's ally, controls the airspace. turkey's defence minister hulusi akar says russia has no excuse. translation: even though we told russia in advance the location of our troops, the attack happened. after the first strike, we warned them again, but it continued. even ambulances were hit. here, the two leaders at the centre of this dangerous escalation. president putin and president erdogan who leads a nato nation. so far, nato isn't rushing to turkey's aid, just calling for russia and syria to end their assault on idlib.

i call on them to stop their offensive, to respect international law, and to back un efforts for a peaceful solution. and this is what western leaders may be most worried about. refugees heading from turkey to europe. already today, a trickle since word went out here the authorities would no longer try to stop them. they are turkey's leverage with the international community. in the past, refugees would have been refused. not today. this man is hoping to get his family to belgium. it is too late for us, he said, we are leaving now for the sake of our children. turkey hopes they and

others like them can be its passport to international help with a idlib. our top story this evening: the first briton dies of coronavirus — after being quarantined on a cruise ship off japan. 19 cases in the uk. and still to come — testing out his vocal talents withjon bonjovi — prince harry visits abbey road to record a charity single. in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: england's cricketers ease to a 42—run victory against pakistan at the women's t20 world cup — with captain heather knight shining once again with the bat. heavy downpours are expected to bring more flooding across england and wales — as another weekend storm is expected tomorrow. up to 80 millimetres of rain is expected to fall

when storm jorge arrives — delivering another heavy blow for communities who've already been hit by floods. in a moment, we'll hear from danny savage — who's in the east yorkshire village of east cowick. first — sian lloyd — who's in ironbridge in shropshire — where workers have spent the day repairing flood barriers holding back the river severn this week. concern centred around iron bridge here for much of the week because it was the last remaining place where a severe flood warning was still in force. that has been lifted but community is still along the banks of the river severn are still on alert. defences that had been battered by the river severn and buckled under the pressure, and a race against time to repair them before water levels rise again here. i'm going to lock you back in, 0k? it hasn't been safe for christine to return to her shop until now.

the damage to the defences outside her property was significant. it was horrific, to see them go back to three foot, your breathjust like... and then everything was all right, luckily. the warning of the danger to life here may have subsided but emergency services won't be leaving the area any time soon. for us, we haven't really paused yet. we are still in response. we haven't yet got into recovery, so we haven't been able to do lessons learnt and review what happened. there are inevitably things that we want to learn. dozens of flood warnings remain in place along the length of the river severn. what are you worried about today? a sudden rush of water that can impact those areas... communities are looking for answers, but — with more rainfall expected — those already affected have been warned to brace themselves for more to come. sian lloyd, bbc news,

on the river severn. in the village of east cowik, numerous houses are now flooded. the east yorkshire flood plains have overflowed into settlements. why have they flooded us? why haven't they done something about it? never underestimate the misery flooding can cause when your home is ruined. i am absolutely devastated. devastated. we've been here 20 years and we've got a beautiful home, and just look at it. just... the emotional impact is far worse than the actual impact of the work that you've got to do. people were so desperate to get back in, they were taking risks. the water is still rising, so sandbags are in front of nearly every door. villagers have been told to move out. the drains have finally started backing up and we have had to move sharpish. the firemen came, didn't they, and said they really advised to get out.

the flood plains of the rivers 0use and ure now stretch for miles. one area is nearly the size of windermere in the lake district. the problem is they are brimming. water is running off into villages and homes that these washlands are supposed to protect. the last thing they need here is more rain. the trouble is, more rain is exactly what they had today, with a few hours of it, so these waters here will continue to rise for a little while yet and the concern over the weekend is heavy rain falling in the catchment of this river right up in the pennines and the yorkshire dales which will filter down over the next few days. what northern england, the midlands and wales needed respite from the storms that seem to hit as every other weekend but it doesn't seem like it is going to happen yet. danny, thank you. february has been a month of terrible weather. storm ciara was succeeded

by storm dennis — and the month is ending with storm jorge. sarah keith—lucas from the bbc weather centre looks now at one of the wettest februarys on record. there's only one day left of meteorological winter and it's clear it's been a wet one. february, normally the driest of the winter months, has been exceptionally wet. we don't have the final figures yet, but it could be the wettest february on record across the uk. many places have already had more than double the expected rainfall in february, and that has led to so many flooding problems for so many people. if we take a closer look at some of these rainfall figures by plotting them on the graph, you can see for instance the north of england here, there has already been more than three times the expected amount of rainfall, and that is before storm jorge arrives this weekend. that's what happening with the rainfall, what about the river levels? on this map from the environment agency, you can see that almost all these rivers are flowing above normal. 40% of them, the black dots here, are marked

as exceptionally high. so, why has it been quite so wet? we need to look at our old friend the jet stream. the jet stream is a fast—moving ribbon of air and it steers weather systems. this month, it's been super charged, delivering a seemingly endless conveyor belt of storms. the reason the jet stream's been so strong is that we've had cold air pooling above the arctic, contrasting with much warmer air further south. this is called the arctic oscillation index. scientists are still unsure about how climate change influences the jet stream, but what we do know is that warmer air can hold more moisture, so heavy rainfall and flooding events like these are likely to become more frequent in a warming world. greta thunberg has warned global leaders she will "not be silenced when the world is on fire". the teenage climate change activist

addressed a crowd of more than 15,000 people in bristol, at the start of a climate march in the city. jon kay reports. greta thunberg! even she seemed overwhelmed by the size of this crowd. thank you so much — every single one of you — for being here. in the middle of the school day, thousands of pupils walked out of lessons to be here. i will not be silenced while the world is on fire. will you? world leaders are behaving like children, so it falls on us to be the adults in the room. the things she says are so impactful and so emotional. yeah, i feel like it is a very emotional event. to see her here is amazing. she is so small. to hear her voice actually gets me. the crowd is just amazing. the rally and march that followed were organised by teenagers injust one week after greta thunberg

got in touch. police had warned that safety may not be adequate, with no idea how many young people would turn out. this is what is known as the greta effect, and the organisers, the authorities, this whole city, seem overwhelmed by the protest. sasha is ten. are you frightened ? a bit. i am frightened that i will lose my dad and i am frightened that the planet is going to die soon because of some people whojust won't really care that much. the sixth formers who organised the event say its success is proof that this should be taken seriously. it has been manic. it has been a lot, but we pulled off so much in the eight days we have had. itjust goes to show that individuals — when they get together for a cause — a good cause — amazing things can happen.

but — with roads closed and buses cancelled — some questioned if a school strike should be encouraged. how much difference does it make? nothing. it isn't going to do nothing. whatever they are doing today, nothing can happen. but her fans say this is what education should be about. greta thunberg has certainly left her mark here. john kay, bbc news, bristol. prince harry has been visiting abbey road studios in london, wherejon bonjovi has been recording a charity single for the prince's invictus games foundation. it comes as canada confirmed that it will not pay for the couple's security once they officially step down from royal duties next month, and move to north america. this report from our royal correspondent nick witchell contains flash photography. he's packing as much as possible into these remaining days of royal duty. harry was at the abbey road studios in london. the singerjon bonjovi was there to welcome him and — not far

away — harry's security detail — the metropolitan police protection officers who are part of the lives of all the senior royals. for harry, they've always been there. this was the first public walkabout he and meghan did, but now harry is walking away from royal duty and — to a large extent — from britain. it is canada that he and meghan seem to regard as home, but the government of justin trudeau has said — once the couple step back from their royal role — canada will no longer fund their protection. if the canadians won't pay for security, the cost will inevitably fall to the british taxpayer, the royal family or the couple themselves. ken wharf was protection officer to harry's mother diana. he thinks the annual costs would be considerable. my estimates are the protection package currently to look after — safely — the duke and duchess of sussex in canada would be in excess of £1.5 million,

probably reaching to £2.5 million. that is a conservative estimate. at abbey road, harry recreated the famous image of the beatles on the pedestrian crossing outside the studios. he listened to an anthem called unbroken, in support of his creation the invictus games, and he tried a song with jon bon jovi. it was carefree enough but for harry — to stretch the musical metaphor — there is a long, winding and somewhat uncertain road ahead. nicholas witchell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's sarah keith—lucas. we have seen more rain today in the areas that could really do without it and as we head into the weekend our attention times to a storm bringing wet and windy conditions as well. this next area of rain is moving in from the west, a bit of

snow over the higher ground overnight and there could be winds as the rain works its way eastwards. a reasonably mild start to saturday but it will turn colder through the day. this is storm jorge. some heavy showers rattling in from the west, particularly heavy for northern ireland, wales, northern england and scotla nd ireland, wales, northern england and scotland and wintry over high ground. a cold feeling day so we are looking at single figures and it is going to feel even colder when you add on the breeze. 45 to 50 mph winds and even on land that could cause some disruption. those winds picking up further overnight into sunday. 75 mph through the irish sea and the english channel. further heavy showers on sunday and the winds and the sites will be easing. still windy in the north with heavy

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