tonight at ten: the latest person to test positive for coronavirus in the uk is the first to get it here — not abroad. the man — the 20th uk case — walked into this gp surgery in surrey feeling unwell. the prime minister says the government's stepping up its efforts. the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the government's top priority. it comes as the first briton dies of coronavirus — he'd been quarantined on the diamond princess cruise ship off japan. alarm over the outbreak has wiped trillions off global stock markets this week — with the ftse 100 dropping nearly 13%. we'll bring you all the latest, and we'll be answering some of your most urgent questions. 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. and the teenage activist greta thunberg marches with thousands of young people in bristol against climate change. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: britain's laura kenny requires stitches to her eye, after a nasty crash at the track cycling world championships in berlin. good evening. the latest uk case of coronavirus is the first to be contracted within the country rather than abroad. the man walked into a gp surgery in surrey feeling unwell. it came as another patient, who'd been quarantined on a cruise ship injapan, became the first briton

to die from the illness. the respiratory disease, which causes pneumonia—like symptoms, has infected almost 84,000 people in more than 50 countries. and although the vast majority of cases remain in china, the virus is now spreading faster outside the country. the world health organization says most, if not all countries, should expect outbreaks. here in the uk, 20 people now have coronavirus, with wales reporting its first patient. 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, which does contain flashing images. tonight this gp surgery in surrey was being deep cleaned after being closed to patients. a man who had beenin closed to patients. a man who had been in to see a doctor tested positive for the coronavirus. it is potentially significant, as he hadn't been abroad. 0fficials

potentially significant, as he hadn't been abroad. officials are trying to find out if he was in contact with anyone recently back from the affected countries. in japan the first british fatality, a man who was a tourist on the diamond princess cruise ship. after contracting the virus, he said to be very poorly. five japanese people who were on the ship have also died and almost 700 cases were diagnosed. two more people are being treated in in london's royal free hospital. a man from swansea contracted the virus after returning from italy. the first case in wales. there has been a surges in calls to the nhs 111 been a surges in calls to the nhs iii helpline. some have told the bbc of delays. a nhs spokesman said people may have to wait longer. the government have sought to reassure

the public. the issue of coronavirus is something that is now the government's top priority. i have had a meeting with the chief medical 0fficer had a meeting with the chief medical officer and others talking about the preparations we need to make. the world health organisation said the risk of a global spread of the virus was high. around the world countries are facing up to the challenge. japan's prime minister has asked for schools to close. in iran the number of cases has gone up 50% in 2a hours. the main friday prayers were cancelled for the first time in decades. new zealand's health minister has confirmed his country's first case today and more worryingly the first case in africa. this is

the first case in africa. this is the most worrying moment. the former health secretary said school closures might be needed.“ health secretary said school closures might be needed. if we look at fellow democracies like italy and japan and you can see dramatic things are happening and we have to make 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 wa nt to 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's being played behind closed doors. the international footballers' union said it is concerned for the safety of players, as football is a global game and this is a global health problem. hugh's here with me now. so we have the first person to catch coronavirus within the uk — explain how that's significant?

it is potentially very significant. the man hadn't been abroad and officials are trying to trace his contacts officials are trying to trace his co nta cts to officials are trying to trace his contacts to see if one of them had been to one of worst affected countries and recently returned. if they can do that they will be reassured. what would be the difficult situation is if they can't work out the transmission. that would suggest the virus is deeper rooted in the uk. and there is more news about the government's response. labour criticised the government for not having a cobra meeting today. i sense a change in the government's approach and there will be measures announced in terms of public information, a big new campaign encouraging people to wash their hands vigorously to prevent a spread of virus and next week whitehall sources confirm there could be emergency legislation, as pa rt could be emergency legislation, as part of a package of measures to protect the nhs and schools if there

isa protect the nhs and schools if there is a serious quays lacing. —— escalation of cases. but the line is still that current policies could still that current policies could still contain this virus. thank you. there've been sharp falls in global stock markets, because of concerns over coronavirus — the total cost of this week's plunge in values has been more than $5 trillion. in the uk, the ftse 100 closed the week 13% down — the biggest fall since 2011. the governor of the bank of england said it could mean the uk's forecasts for economic growth being downgraded and some fear there could be 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. shares have lost the equivalent of two years of the entire uk value of

output. reality has hit. coronavirus isn't just a output. reality has hit. coronavirus isn'tjust a problem for china's economy, but for all of 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, the survey, but if the world's slower than it otherwise would be, the uk's economy has an impact. as outbreaks have multiplied, the economic disruption will be widespread from. car makers to electronic giants, global supply chains are being hit by factory shut downs in china. demand is affected. effo rts downs in china. demand is affected. efforts to contain the disease has hit travel and tourism. british airways says it can't predict its profits after flights have been disrupted. consumer spending has

been damaged. starbucks are among those who have seen sales fall. the problem is all this comes at what is already a difficult time for the world economy. china, japan and the uk are countries where growth has been faultering. some economists warn billions could be knocked off global markets. it isn't all gloom. there are several threads to the tale of this knitwear manufacturer in leicester who has picked up orders. more new inquiries are coming through, but is there a concern about the raw materials and making sure we won't run out of them. what can be done to support businesses? central bankers, including those in the us have tried

to calm markets by saying they are ready to cut interest rates. but they are already very low and the anxiety is set to continue. so what are the chances of catching coronavirus and what do you if you do get it and how might it affect plans to travel abroad ? our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been answering some of the key questions. it's increasingly likely that we'll 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 homeworking and that will impact the economy — fewer people at restaurants and shops.

seasonalflu is responsible for thousands of deaths here every year and 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 greater risk. it's hoped containment measures will prevent the virus from 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 one 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. 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, use a tissue and bin it, or the crook of your elbow. if we get a big outbreak of the new coronavirus here, then social distancing could help. avoid shaking hands or other close contact. if you're 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 fever, then you need to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people and call nhs111. 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 web—site.

a man convicted of murdering a pensioner with a crossbow in north wales has beenjailed for life and told he'll spend at least 31 years behind bars. 74—year—old gerald corrigan, a retired lecturer, was killed in anglesey in april last year. his killer, terence whall, carried out what the police described as a "medieval—style execution". the 39—year—old has refused to say why he did it. three former barclays executives have been cleared of fraud charges in the only criminal trial of senior bankers in the uk for events linked to the 2008 financial crisis. rogerjenkins, tom kalaris and richard boath were charged in connection with a four—billion pound investment deal with qatar, which enabled the bank to avoid being nationalised. the acquittal is a major blow to the serious fraud office which brought the case. 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 airstrike, 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 istanbul today, a clamourfor the border. 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 idlib. 0rla guerin, bbc news. we can speak now to our correspondentjonah fisher, who's near the border between greece and turkey. just this evening you've seen people come over that border into greece? yes, that's right, greece responded immediately to the movement of people inside turkey by closing the border, the land border between the countries. i'm standing at one of the closed border crossings now but it doesn't appear to be entirely watertight. as we arrived in the area this evening, on a number of occasions on the roads near this border area, we came across groups of afg ha n refugees border area, we came across groups of afghan refugees who we spoke to and they said they had crossed the border, not the official crossing points, but illegal than crossing points. it is a reminder that if

turkey really does want to move on the nearly 4 million people it hosts on its soil, it would be extremely difficult for greece and the european union to stop them. there are several hundred refugees, people who were encouraged into no man's land, in the area behind me, they are spending a miserable night in no man's land, encouraged in their by the turkish authorities, but being blocked from getting out on this side by the greeks. this crisis may be entering a very difficult new phase. jonah, thanks forjoining us. heavy downpours are expected to bring more flooding across england and wales as another weekend storm is due tomorrow. up to 80 millimeters of rain is expected to fall when storm jorge arrives, delivering another heavy blow for communities who've already been hit by floods. danny savage reports from the east yorkshire village of east cowik.

in the village of east cowick, 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'm absolutely devastated. devastated. we've been here 20 years, we've got a beautiful home and just look at it. 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 really advised us to get out. 0n the river severn at iron bridge in shropshire, the temporary flood defences which were battered and broken by the highest waters here are being repaired. people who live and work here recall with alarm the point at which they failed. it was horrific, to see them go back three foot, your breathjust like... and then everything was all right, luckily. christine is back in her shop, but things are a long way from returning to normal. the most severe warnings have been lifted for now, but emergency workers remain. for us, we haven't really paused yet, we are still in response, we haven't got to recovery, so we haven't been able to do a lessons learned or a review of what happened. there will inevitably be things we want to learn. dozens of flood warnings remain along the length of the severn, but, with more rain to come, the worry has to be that levels will shoot up again.

back in yorkshire the flood plains of the rivers 0use and aire 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 needed is another storm. but of course that is what is going to happen over the next 2a hours. another storm will sweep across the uk. the heaviest rain won't fall in places like this in east yorkshire but this river around me, the headwaters are in the pennines in the yorkshire dales where heavy rain is forecast, and also on the welsh mountains, so the river at seven and wye are likely to react, as well —— the river severn. it really does seem that flood warnings and flooding are likely to be a problem from now for at least several days yet. studio: danny, thanks.

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! cheering 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? cheering 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 isjust 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 ? erm, a bit. i'm 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. ijust had a little cry... 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. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. in 2010, a christian woman from pakistan, asia bibi, was sentenced to death after being convicted for blasphemy after an argument with neighbours. she spent eight years in jail before her conviction was overturned. her case drew international attention to pakistan's blasphemy laws, and to the question of religious tolerance — in this predominantly muslim country. fears for her safety led asia bibi to flee pakistan,

and today she's in france. she spoke to my colleague mishal husain, and called on the government of prime minister imran khan to free those in a similar plight. the fury in pakistan just over a year ago as a woman sentenced to death for blasphemy was acquitted. asia bibi had been convicted on the flimsiest of evidence. now, she has broken her silence about the nightmare that began when she was accused of insulting the prophet muhammad. translation: i was very scared. i couldn't even imagine something like this would happen to me. for a year and a half i kept going to court, not once did the judge hear my side of the story. they sentenced me to death without letting me speak. asia told me she was working in the fields near her home

in punjab province when a mob came to drag her away. her daughters, then aged eight and nine, saw it happen. they have since been reunited with their mother. translation: it was so strange to see my husband and children after so long. i couldn't make sense of my emotions. but when i think about my daughters‘ childhood... i see them crying at being separated from me. that i cannot forget. after international campaigns and eight years on death row, pakistan's supreme court dismissed the charges but there are still christians and muslims being targeted by the blasphemy law. what would your message be to the government of pakistan? translation: to prime minister imran khan i say, whenever something like this happens, it should be properly investigated.

innocence should not be punished and innocent people jailed for this should be freed. in a statement, the government of pakistan told us it had taken considerable steps to prevent misuse of the blasphemy law and that minorities are treated as equal citizens. this afternoon asia bibi went to meet president macron. she may be granted asylum here in france or in canada, but this period is one of huge adjustment for her. she told us she isn't sure yet what the future holds. mishal husain, bbc news, paris. 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 won't pay for harry and meghan's security once they officially step down from royal duties next month. nick witchell‘s report

contains flash photography. he's packing as much as possible into these remaining days when he is on royal duty. this morning, harry was at the abbey road studios in london, to see the recording of an anthem for his creation, the invictus games. all the usual paraphernalia of a royal visit was there — a grateful host waiting on the doorstep, in this case the singerjon bonjovi, and not far away, as is customary, harry's security detail, the metropolitan police protection officers who are a necessary but discrete part of the lives of all the senior members of the royal family. for harry, they've always been there, this the first public walkabout that harry and meghan did together shortly after their engagement. harry is walking away from royal duties and walking away to a very large extent from britain. it is canada that he and meghan now seem to regard as home, but the government ofjustin trudeau has said that, once the couple step back from their royal role, canada will no longer fund their protection. if the canadians won't pay for their security, that leaves

either the british taxpayer, the royalfamily, or, of course, the couple themselves. to look after them safely in canada i think it would be in excess of 1.5 probably reaching £2.5 million, that is the conservative estimate. at abbey road, harry recreated the famous beatles pose outside the studios. he listened to an anthem called unbroken which has been written for the invictus games. he also did some singing withjon bon jovi. but there is, to stretch the musical metaphor, a long and winding road ahead of him. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time

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