hello and welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. our main headlines: italy sees a sharp rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, as a quarter of the population is in partial lockdown. you can see just how empty it is. the coronavirus measures and fear have hit every part of society. we're looking at what lessons europe could learn from asia as controls against the outbreak enter a new phase. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also on the programme: surviving deadly religious riots in delhi. we go to meet some displaced muslims to find out what lies ahead for them. residents for this area had to flee, save their lives before rampaging mobs arrived, torched their homes, looted their property.

and australia demolishes india by 85 runs to win their fifth women's t20 world cup cricket trophy. announcer: live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, 1am here in the uk, and 2:00 in the morning in italy where a sharp increase in the number of deaths

from coronavirus has been announced. 366 people have now died. that is up by more than 100 in just one day. sweeping quarantine measures have been introduced and the worst affected area's in the north of the country. our correspondent mark lowen is just outside the affected area in bologna. like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. sealed inside, a 62—year—old man, fallen to the virus. he's been contained. the outbreak hasn't. he's transported to hospitals, stretched to the limit. this is the human cost of a disease that has taken hold so fast, infecting, then inca pacitating within days. translation: it's really is very difficult. we're exhausted. we've got so many patients, a lot more than the number we're used to managing. we are having to move some patients to another hospital just so we can cope. medics say corridors are being used for intensive care units, and one of the world's best healthcare systems is near breaking point. the surge in cases has now prompted the most drastic

restrictions here since the second world war. italy's financial capital, milan, is bare, virtually locked down, along with 14 provinces. a quarter of the population, quarantined. everyone returning to the uk from the area must now self—isolate. italy's second city, usually teeming with life, is hushed, access in or out strictly limited. schools and universities are shut until april. cinemas, pools and nightclubs, too. the prime minister talked of a crisis. translation: we are facing an emergency, a national emergency, taking exceptional precautionary measures, and we are facing it with great awareness. venice is part of the restricted area, one of italy's tourism jewels, deserted by a mixture of quarantine and fear. as we drove north from rome, we expected tighter controls. but there are none. we are coming into the start of modena now.

part of the new exclusion zone. you can see there's no total lockdown. there are no police roadblocks, for example. it's too big an area to control in that way. but people are being asked not to leave or enter. we are going to turn around now, because otherwise there is a risk of entering the new quarantine zone. at the vatican, decades of tradition were broken, as the pope made his sunday blessing by video stream, rather than at the window, to a st peter's square usually filled with thousands. faith that this will pass is sorely lacking. mark lowen, bbc news, northern italy. meanwhile, in china where the coronavirus outbreak first began, the rate of infection in the country is slowing. china's national health commission reported there are 44 new cases of the virus on saturday. that is a drop of more than half seen the day before. it's the lowest daily

number of new coronavirus infections in the country since january. staying with china, officials say rescuers in the city of quanzhou have managed to pull out 38 survivors, including a child from the rubble of a virus quarantine facility that collapsed on saturday. at least ten people were killed, more than a dozen others are still feared trapped. four suspects are set to go on trial on monday in the hague over the downing of the malaysian plane mh—i7. three russians and one ukrainian are accused of playing crucial roles in the shooting down of the aircraft in 2014. the defendants won't be present and relatives of those who died are calling on russia to co—operate more fully with the trial. for us, it's important to be here today. what we try to signify is we think that russia still has some answers to give us and to explain a lot of things that are still hidden in shrouds.

turkish president recep tayyip erdogan has called on greece to open its gates to migrants trying to enter the european union from turkey. his call comes after days of tensions involving clashes between migrants and greek police. thousands of people are now stuck at the border. mr erdogan is to visit brussels today to discuss the migrant situation with eu officials. now, with the tokyo 0lympics just round the corner, india's badminton player pusarla venkata sindhu, known as pv sindhu, has been named as the bbc indian sportswoman of the year. last year, she became the first indian to win gold in the badminton world championships in switzerland. she is considered a potential medal—winner as well at this year's tokyo 0lympics. congratulations to her.

the british government has just announced the creation of a new unit to protect and secure the uk from digital interference and disinformation linked to the virus. it says that the task force is aimed at stopping the deliberate creation and dissemination of false or manipulative information intended to mislead the public. the work will include engaging with social media companies to try to monitor any interference and the spread of fake news. italians in the region of lombardy will be going back to work a little later on monday inside a quarantine zone. this is a familiar situation to people in asian countries which have already imposed strict measures to control their virus outbreaks. in taiwan, lessons learned from the 2004 sars outbreak have given the government a head start on their response. i've been finding out more about taiwan's outbreak strategy from drjason wang at stanford university. the most important thing is to be prepared.

so in this case, in 2004, taiwan established a command centre, the national health command centre, which basically is a compound that could host 100 people and so when this outbreak started, it activated the command centre and began to gather data from different places, so one of the things they did immediately was to integrate their national health insurance data with the national health insurance id card with the immigration data so they know if people are travelling from china, particularly wuhan, that when they see the data, the data will be alerted that this person has been to china, to they begin to ask more questions about symptoms and begin to activate a more aggressive screening strategy. that is one of the things they did immediately. the other thing that they did was to use mobile technology. so because there is a need

to triage a large number of passengers in airports and other ports, they had a qr code where you just kind of scan the qr code and it takes you to an online website where you could enter your travel information, whether you have any symptoms, and if you fall into the high risk category which means you travelled to a level three alert area, they triage you to get more detailed questioning and the those travellers will be quarantined for 14 days. if you didn't and you had no symptoms, you belong to the low risk category, then you could just get out of customs relatively quickly so they control the flow at the airport. that way, you give more attention to people who really need it. those people who are quarantined, they care for them so they check up on them for symptoms, if they develop worsening symptoms, the government will help them to seek care. and also they could provide

food for them if they need it. with a country like italy, for example, it's the worst hit country after china after this surge in cases over the weekend. is it too late for them, can they get a grip on this? yes, i think to a certain extent, i think you almost have to leverage technology these days, so basically you could also ask for people's symptomology and if they have worsening symptoms, then you could selectively take these people to get care and if they don't, they could stay home. so if you are in quarantine, you want to preserve people's dignity and you want to provide the care that they need. as a government, i think that's a very important for any democracy in the case of if you are giving self isolation or quarantine,

that you feel like a person, you are a person who happens to have been infected with the virus. you are not the virus. so anybody, this could happen to anyone, and so for any democracies, you would need to consider a more humane and dignified way of treating people. that was doctorjason wang at stanford university speaking to kasia little earlier. oregon in the united states has been the latest state to make a coronavirus emergency declaration. and neighbouring washington state is considering what it calls mandatory measures. meanwhile, it's been confirmed that the virus—hit grand princess cruise ship is preparing to dock in oakland, california. earlier i spoke to our correspondent peter bowes in los angeles and i asked him whether the passengers will now be able to disembark. that is the plan, that it's heading to oakland now, part of the san francisco bay.

it's a commercial container port, it is more easy to secure than the port in san francisco which is why they have chosen this particular place. and what will happen when they get there at some point on monday is that the passengers will be able to get off the ship, but they will be taken, depending on where they come from, to different locations where they can be put into quarantine. so those passengers that are from california, and about 1,000 of them will be taken to two military bases in california, those other americans will go to texas and the state of georgia, and the foreign nationals on the cruise will go back to their home countries and the us state department has confirmed that it has been in touch with those countries, and indeed the british foreign office has confirmed it is talking to the authorities here, there's some 140 plus british nationals on that ship. so the end is almost in sight for those people. bear in mind they have been stranded off the california coast for much

of the past week. they know where they are going but there is still a bit of uncertainty as to how they will be spending the next few days. 0ur correspondent peter bowes. asian markets have been open for a short while and are taking something of a hammering, mainly due to a huge drop in oil prices. we are seeing oilfutures, drop in oil prices. we are seeing oil futures, the benchmarks, down about 30%, fuelled by a price war being launched by saudi arabia. that is after the pack plus meeting didn't come out with any production cuts. they couldn't agree on friday. we will bring lots more on asia business report coming up. you are watching newsday on the bbc was still to come on the programme: shattered and traumatised.

we visit survivors of religious riots in delhi who are living in makeshift relief camps. also coming up here on newsday, a unique tribute by a cambodian artists to the lives and the sacrifices of migrant workers who seek better fortunes abroad. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 24 hours then the soviet union lost an elderly sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior.

we heard these gunshots in the gym. then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged 41, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an eight—car convoy. paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much do you think? i don't know really. i've never been married before. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. the official death toll from covid—19 in italy's worst—affected region of lombardy has jumped by more than 100 in one day. in china, the number of new cases is the lowest in weeks, with nearly all in wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

the financial time leads on italy's quarantine. it says that the crackdown has brought on fears of a recession and the image that they use is a picture of the main shopping centre in milan virtually deserted. surging cases now means italy is the worst hit nation outside of china. the japan times focuses on mass hysteria and it says rumours about possible killers are going viral online including things like sesame oil, rocks even see letters. it says these even see letters. it saysthese these fake killers are spreading like the infection itself. and the singapore itself. and thesingapore singapore paper focuses on itself. and thesingapore singapore paperfocuses on how the weekend sport fixtures have been hit by a virus fears. they use an image of a sumo

wrestling match and you can see there are no spectators there, that all is virtually empty. now sharanjit a surprise visit for a school here in the uk has got people talking online. yes this was meghan markle — making one of herfinal appearances as a senior member of the royal family — and in particular the reception she got from one rather cheeky head boy. she is really is beautiful, innit? he said "she is really is beautiful, innit?" before she wags her finger admonishing him — and then gives him a hug. harry and meghan end their official duties on march 31st.

muslim and hindu communities in parts of the indian capital, delhi, are living in fear following last week's deadly violence. at least 53 people were killed during religious riots hundreds of families, mainly muslim, fled their homes. the riots have now stopped but they've left deep scars. we have been to meet some of the displaced to find out what lies ahead for them. shattered and traumatised. this woman is one among hundreds living in a makeshift relief camp. she had to flee with her family before mobs ransacked her home. translation: all my belongings and lifelong savings were taken away. my husband is without a job and my younger son is handicapped. i am afraid to return home. a diabetic with a heart condition, she is also

being treated for acute anxiety and depression. dozens of relief camps have sprung up to care for thousands of muslims who do not feel safe in their own homes. many fear such brazen attacks are only the beginning of a dangerous trend in a country that is home to about 200 million muslims. the recent clashes are the deadliest in decades and have created a deep division within the hindu and muslim communities. this narrow lane was home to more than 200 people. no longer. residents of this area had to flee to save their lives before rampaging mobs arrived, torched their homes, looted their property. only a few of those affected have mustered the courage to come back and see what is left out here. her daughter is about to get married but the home is gone. she showed me her deserted home, rudely vandalised and burnt by mobs.

translation: we never had an enemy. why us then? relatives have given us shelter, but for how long? how will my family of nine survive when there is no money to even pay for a room's rent. for now, men, women and children must sleep in mosques and shelters not farfrom their homes. still in shock of becoming refugees within their homeland. this is the the first step towards ghettoisation, physical, psychological, emotional, when people begin to feel please, do not go there, unless you are going to an area that has enough people of your community. the authorities were slow to react in the beginning but now claim they are helping everyone who has been affected by the violence.

but temporary camps are clearly not the answer and little is known about the thousands of migrant workers who have left delhi out of fear, for their villages in other states. despite government assurances, if they do not return, the fragile coexistence between hindu and muslim communities could be ripped apart for a very long time. australia have beaten india by 85 runs to win their fifth women's t20 world cup trophy. the final at melbourne cricket ground was watched by over 86,000 people, by far the largest crowd for a women's sporting event held in australia. jo currie was there for us. after three weeks of cricket it is australia who defend their title, their name now on the

trophy for a record fifth time after a whopping victory over india here at the mcg. over 86,000 fans crammed into see the final tonight and a wonderful achievement on international women's day. i am joined by england cricketer alex hartley, what did you make of the final? it was fantastic. 86,000 people at the mcg. meg lanning was sceptical when the hashtag #fillthemcg came out, but the fans really delivered and what a day for australia to play their best cricket. australia were under so much pressure from the start of the tournament. defending champions, hosts and tonight they delivered. how good is this team? this team is fantastic. they lost the first game to india and then they threw everything out and beat them in the world cup final and it will not get better for them. they are a fantastic group and even better, they are still a very young team. india were the form side, unbeaten heading into the final. yet tonight they did not deliver — a massive wobble right at the beginning. how much of a wasted opportunity is is for them as a team and for growing the game back home in india?

i would not call it a wasted opportunity. they had eight days of no cricket because there was a semi—final washout and they missed out there. you do lose momentum when you start, when you stop playing cricket, sorry, but women's ipl is still a massive thing. one player came out and said they will still be an ipl and they will add another two teams this year so that is fantastic. ijust now hope other nations can fund women's cricket. beth mooney was named player of the tournament. how good was she and who else impressed you? she was fantastic that she was consistent for australia and is fantastic at the top of the order. time and time again she delivers. shafali verma, find of the tournament. 16 years old, 15 at the start of the tournament. she just didn't deliver today, i don't blame her, however, for dropping that catch at the beginning of the match. i don't know whether the occasion got to her, she's only 16.

cambodian artist has made a tribute to migrants who go to thailand for a better life and do not return. a short while do not return. a shortwhile while ago he explained to me on how he decided on the concept. at first there were stories and rumours and it is true that for many years. in 2015, i started to get deeper interest but i could only start research after 2017 and i researched in thailand in 2018 and that is when i went to the sea and started research first. hearing about them and the stories, i was interested in their story and this modern slavery and that is what interests most of my work, including my interest, basically about economics and politics and crossing borders, that idea.

you talk about modern slavery and obviously the case of migrant workers going to work in thai fishing industry, that has been going on for years now, the level of exploitation and the long working hours and as you describe it, modern slavery. tell us about that that situation and you think the rest of the world knows enough? definitely the migrant workers and modern slavery is a big issue because the world has never learnt enough on each corner of the continent, a small country like cambodia or something like that. so i think it is important to raise it. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm

sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. as anxiety around the coronavirus grows, conferences and conventions are being cancelled around the world. but not in dubai it seems. we'll find out why. hello. recent days have brought a real mix of weather — it's that sort of time of year and we will continue in that vein in the days to come, so if you do not like what you are getting on one day, hang on and it is sure to change. we start bright and crisp with a little frost around perhaps for some eastern areas, even that will change because the weather system towards the west of the british isles creeps its way ever further towards the east. initially spreading a veil of cloud across western areas after a bright enough start, a couple of showers running ahead of the main rain area. after lunchtime the rain will be all over northern ireland, by mid—afternoon it will be over western scotland, western england and much of wales too. 0ut east, you will lose your

sunshine but you will stay dry until later on in the day. temperatures maxing out at around 10 degrees. part of the problem is that once it starts raining, because we've not got one system but two, it may well continue to rain and there are concerns from the met office who have issued yellow warnings already for the intensity of rain across parts of wales and indeed the north—west of england, because on tuesday some of that rain keeps on coming on what will be a blustery day across the british isles here. the wind gusts for you, you can see widely 30, 40, perhaps 50mph in the exposed locations. the air is coming from the atlantic and if the cloud should break across the eastern side of england, in particular, perhaps 14, 15, 16. reaching in the norfolk area you could look at 17 degrees. exceptional for the time of year. that weather front taking time to pull away but notice that the isobars almost run straight through the weather front, so there's no great change in the airmass. as the front slips away,

the sunshine comes out across the greater part of england and wales. plenty of wintry showers across the higher ground of scotland on another breezy sort of day, but, as i say, the wind is coming from the south—west so we will keep it feeling relatively springlike and mild across the south with temperatures 11—14, much chillier when you get the showers in the heart of scotland — five, six, seven degrees only here. into thursday, we will push this weather front down and across the southern half of the british isles, and that i think that will really freshen things up. plenty of wintry showers again across the higher ground of scotland, a couple of showers in northern ireland, but once the rain slips away from the southern counties of england then essentially a dry fine day, but that bit fresher. we return to the temperatures we saw on monday and we get them again on thursday.

hasjumped by more than 100 injust one day in italy. there are concerns that if there infection continues to spread at its current rate, northern italy will soon run out of intensive ca re italy will soon run out of intensive care beds. four suspects are set to go on trial on monday in the hague over the downing of the malaysian plane mh 17. over the downing of the malaysian plane mh17. three russians and one ukrainian are accused of playing crucial roles in the shooting down of the aircraft in 2014. and videos to mark international women's day are getting a lot of views on our website. marches to raise awareness discrimination against women have taken place discrimination against women have ta ken place around discrimination against women have taken place around the world. the eighth of march has been marked as a special day for women for more than a century. we have lots more about

international women's day on our website and we have lots more on all of our stories including many more details on the coronavirus. to stay with us here on bbc news. now it is over two asia business report. 0il prices plummet as opec and russia face off in a price war. and despite a call to cancel non—essential travel, some conventions in the middle east are relying on superpowers to fight the coronavirus. hello and welcome to this monday's asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. we begin our programme with markets in turmoil where a dramatic price war has broken out between two of the world's most largest oil

producers. we