this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at eleven. a second death from coronavirus is confirmed, as the number of cases in the ukjumps to 164. the government pledges millions of pounds to try to develop a vaccine. the prime minister warns of a bumpy road ahead. it looks to me like there will be a substantial period of disruption when we have to deal with this outbreak. scotland women's six nations rugby match against france that was due to take place tomorrow has been postponed because one of scotland's players has tested positive for coronavirus. meanwhile, thousands of people quarantined on a cruise ship off san francisco have virus testing kits dropped by helicopter.

the growing number of premature babies struggling for life in the war torn syrian province of idlib. flood misery continues for some homeowners in yorkshire, after the wettest february on record. and coming up the giant cockerel which is strutting its stuff among some impressive new additions to a sculpture park's collection. and at 11.30 we'll be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers jason beattie from the daily mirror and sam lister of the daily express. stay with us for that.

a second person is confirmed to have died of the coronavirus in the uk. milton keynes nhs trust said a man in his early eighties who'd had underlying health conditions had tested positive for the infection. the number of people in britain with the virus has reached a total of a hundred and 64. earlier today the government promised to spend another 46 million pounds tackling the virus. the money will be used to help develop a vaccine and also a rapid test for the disease. the environment secretary, george eustice, has held a meeting with supermarket executives and says he's reassured they're taking measures to protect food supplies. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh has the latest. science is fighting back against the new coronavirus.

this lab at imperial college london is developing a vaccine. the aim, to protect people from getting infected. they know the world is waiting. absolute sense of urgency and wanting to deliver and stepping up to this challenge. so everybody is working as fast as they can. there is also a degree of kind ofjust innovation to make things happen really much quicker than they have been before. the first doses, several hundred of them, are kept in this freezer. but it's far from yet ready yet. this is one of several prototype vaccines against coronavirus which are being developed by teams across the world. all must go through animal and human trials before they can be declared safe and effective. and all of that takes time. things have progressed much more quickly than they would have done

in the past and it's not unreasonable to assume that we will end up with a vaccine and we may do so in a year, 18 months, which is remarkable when you considerjust a few years ago it would have taken 20 years to do that. the prime minister visiting a lab in bedfordshire announced £46 million of government funding to help find a vaccine and develop a rapid test for the disease, as cases in the uk saw their biggest daily increase. there will certainly be a substantial period of disruption when we have to deal with this outbreak. how big that will be, how long that will be, i think is still an open question. at milton keynes hospital, a second death in the uk from coronavirus has just been confirmed. the patient was a man in his early 80s who had underlying health conditions. the number of confirmed cases

in the uk is now 164, but that's still way behind italy, by far the worst outbreak in europe. the vatican, the tiny citystate in rome, has announced its first case of coronavirus. the pope who has had a bad cold, has already reported negative. across italy, mostly in the north, there were nearly 800 new cases today, bringing the total to more than 4500, with 197 deaths. but for most, it is proving a mild illness and more than 500 of those infected have already fully recovered. fergus walsh, bbc news. the health secretary matt hancock today tried to reassure people about food supplies in the coming months saying the government is working with supermarkets to make sure that people who have to self—isolate will get the food they need. but leading supermarkets

contradicted him. our business editor simon jack explained the situation. this afternoon, there was a conference call between the food and environment secretary george eustis with major supermarkets. that was described to me as hastily arranged by supermarkets who were so baffled by supermarkets who were so baffled by matt hancock because my comment last night. they said not only has he not talk to them about getting about food security at all. also in the call today, they said is there a way that supermarkets can get food delivery services, all my groceries to people who self—isolate. listen, 7% of the market, we can do a bit more like christmas levels, but we certainly can't do the other 93%. there is no shortage of food, but getting stuff onto the shelves and time is putting on a logistical

challenge for some. some more than others. they say they're meeting demand but working around the clock. the spiking demand was noticeable. they are working with intolerable limits and they said also that people should continue to shop as normal, at least one of them said not everyone is doing that. there is some discrepancy about what the government is saying what's happening and what the government is saying to the industry. mike pentz has revealed 21 of the people being held in quarantine have tested positive for coronavirus. 46 people added a total of 3600 passengers on board the grand princess after a 71—year—old died of the disease. 19 who tested positive our crew

members. this is what the vice president had to say a few months ago. we have developed a plan which will be implemented this weekend. to bring the ship into a noncommercial port. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. let me assure the american public as we did so with americans returning from china and those returning from the other cruise ship, we are taking all measures necessary to see to the health of the americans and those involved on the grand princess and to protect the health of the american public and prevent the spread of the disease. more than half of those who have contracted the virus have already recovered.

some are far more at risk than others. a recent study from china's centers for disease control found that older people, especially those above the age of 80 are more vulnerable because of a weaker immune system. those with pre—existing conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and asthma are also more likely to become severely ill. researchers also found that being male can put you at an increased risk. the higher death rate could be because of men are more likely to smoke. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has been speaking to some people with underlying health conditions. tony collier lives with advanced prostate cancer. he still runs three times a week, despite his diagnosis. but the illness has left him especially vulnerable to infections like coughs and colds, and now coronavirus. because i have no male hormone, i seem to have great difficulty fighting off infections. and i got the flu, and it really knocked me for six for about three months. and i'd normally recover much more quickly than that.

where would you pick your own level of concern over coronavirus? what i'm trying to do is continue to live life as normally as possible. i'm not avoiding crowds. but i'm just taking the usual, sensible precautions, such as hand washing, which is what we've been told to do. so, i think it's important to try to live normally, not to over panic, not to overreact, but actually be aware there is a risk. the government is promoting good hygiene, hand washing alongside using and disposing of paper tissues as an important way to minimise the risk of passing on the infection. as this virus starts to spread throughout communities, we will all need to think notjust how we protect our own health but the health of everyone around us, particularly those who might be more vulnerable. so, linda is thinking of her mother—in—law, who's in her 90s. because if we get something, we won't be able to help her, because we will have to isolate, won't we? linda and sandra have been friends for five decades but, in recent years, both have experienced health issues. a mini stroke, lung disease, a cancer scare, high blood pressure.

that could leave them at heightened risk. so, are they alarmed? i think i've got to keep a sensible head on it, and just hope that what you've been told to do will work for you. until we are actually told don't go out or anything like that, which i do, i don't think, hopefully, it'll get to that, but i am still going out, and going to the theatre, doing my classes, and things like that. people will panic, and they are panicking. but, at the moment, we aren't. we are just carrying on. those who live with an underlying health condition are already well aware of the dangers posed every year by winter flu. so far, at least, people seem determined not to let coronavirus radically change their lives. dominic hughes, bbc news, huddersfield. iran has reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections with around twelve hundred new cases confirmed.

iran has reported its biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections with around twelve hundred new cases confirmed. the authorities cancelled friday prayers and are trying to prevent travel between cities. scotland's match has been pots phone has been —— after a player tested positive for coronavirus. he is otherwise well and that seven members of the scotla nd well and that seven members of the scotland playing and management staff are in self isolation. the men's match is set to go as planned. there are now signs that coronavirus in china is being controlled, with new infection figures and the number of deaths beginning to stabilise. but after more than six weeks of quarantine and shutdown, the pressure on chinese society and its economy is telling. as other countries consider how best

to handle a major outbreak, john sudworth looks now at the impact on china's economy, its health system, and on education. it's a karate class with something missing. students. they are all online instead. in the fight against the virus, every school and college in china has now been shut for more than two weeks. i think most of us are confident in our country to get through all of this because i think in this very time we found out we are very united, because we just do whatever we can to help the country. we do this by staying at home, which is quite important. the university's internet control centre handles almost 4000 virtual courses a week. it's a sign of china's strengths. discipline, mass

mobilisation, high—tech. but the virus has exposed china's weaknesses too, with cover up and delay helping it to spiral out of control. everyone's felt the effects. here, a woman needing urgent chemotherapy for her cancer waits at a checkpoint while her mother pleads to be allowed through. she was eventually taken to a hospital less inundated with the virus to the relief of her fiance. the wider impact on china's economy offers a warning to other countries. china now faces two huge conflicting challenges. 0n the one hand, the control measures are necessary to contain the virus, but on the other, by blockading

villages, closing down transport networks and keeping tens of millions of workers in quarantine, it risks choking off its economy. look what's happened to car sales, for example. falling by 20% injanuary and more than 80% in february. air travel statistics are just as stark, with the number of departures from china's busiest airports massively reduced. with the infection rate falling, business and transport links are being eased back into life. but this giant economy is still a long way from normality. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. well, a little earlier our medical correspondent fergus walsh explained how serious the outbreak could be for us here in the uk. it's really ha rd it's really hard to knowjust how

bad the outbreak can be here compared to say, china or italy. but expect further cases in the coming days and weeks and sadly, more deaths. but some people will be questioning why this issue is getting so much attention when seasonal flu claims thousands of lives here every year. we've had two deaths from coronavirus. the reason is, this is a nastier and more virulent virus than the flu. it has the potential to have a far greater impact, and we have no vaccine yet as we do with flu. it's worth stressing that four out of five people get infected will have a mild illness and even those who are at greater risk, the elderly and those with underlying health conditions, the vast majority of them will recover as well. we've had 164 people confirmed as infected in the uk out of a population of 66

million, so a sense of perspective is crucial. so how can we protect ourselves from covid 19? my colleague jane hill, has this guide to the simple steps you can take to help reduce the chances of catching the virus. this is what we all need to know about reducing our rest of casting the virus. task risk. wash your hands regularly. it should take 20 seconds, long enough to seem happy birthday twice. avoid touching your face with unwashed hands because this can spread disease. the first symptoms are a fever and a cough, and you may experience shortness of breath. if you have a cough or high that doesn't necessarily mean you have coronavirus. if you think you might, don't go to hospital or your gp. stay—at—home and coal in hs 111, or use their online service. they will be able to tell you what to do

next. you can keep up—to—date with the latest developments about the coronavirus outbreak, how to guard against it and what it means for you on the bbc news app and on our website. the headlines. a second death is confirmed from coronavirus as the death toll dives twojumps coronavirus as the death toll dives two jumps to 154. the coronavirus as the death toll dives twojumps to 154. the prime minister warns of a bumpy road ahead. scotla nd warns of a bumpy road ahead. scotland women's six nation roads match against france that was due to ta ke match against france that was due to take place tomorrow has been postponed. 0ne take place tomorrow has been postponed. one of scotland's players has tested positive for the virus. a ceasefire appears to be holding for now in the syrian province of idlib, with monitors reporting that no warplanes have been flying for the first time in weeks. idlib is the last part of syria

still held by rebels, after nine years of civil war. a huge offensive by president bashar al assad's forces, backed by russian air strikes, has led to a new humanitarian crisis, in a war that has already killed hundreds of thousands, and driven millions from their homes. a few hours before the ceasefire began, our international correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman gok tay koraltan visited a maternity hospital in idlib, struggling to cope with tiny premature babies. her report contains some distressing material. born too early in syria's time of war. ten days old and already battling tough odds. he weighs just over 3 lbs, but he's a fighter and getting stronger. staff here are struggling to save a growing number

of premature babies, born to mothers traumatised by air strikes and barrel bombs. doctor ikram wants these tiny babies to be seen, in all their suffering. she is eight months pregnant herself and can't understand why the outside world has stood idly by. many times i ask myself, there is no one can help us or no one can stop this war, there is no humanity. where is the humanity of these people? if you see every day the miserable condition here, why cannot do anything? how you are...? then, suddenly, we heard the conflict coming closer, just hours before the ceasefire began.

time to go. in syria, hospitals are not spared. they've been repeatedly targeted by russian and syrian warplanes. we've just heard a very loud explosion nearby. there's obviously been an air strike and the alarm is sounding here at the hospital, telling people that there are jets in the air and people are now starting to come out. but this is an everyday reality in idlib. people have become accustomed to living with this risk. and many have died from it. this was the town of binnish on february the 25th. 00:21:46,784 --> 2147483051:47:38,107 anas hoping against hope 2147483051:47:38,107 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 to find his loved ones