i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: all of italy has now been placed in quarantine, it's the most drastic response so far to the outbreak of coronavirus. the world health organisation praises china for its response to the virus, but inside the country there's anger at the way the crisis has been handled. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the world's financial markets take fright at the possible economic impact of the coronavirus, with sharp falls on monday. the trial is underway of three russians and a ukranian who've been charged over the downing of flight mh—17.

good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 1:00am in rome where the italian prime minister, giuseppe conte, has announced some of the toughest measures the country has ever seen to try and slow down the spread of the coronavirus. from tuesday the whole country will be under strict quarantine. all public gatherings will be banned. people should not move except for work or emergencies. it's the most drastic step taken so far to combat the coronavirus. mark lowen reports. the virus is outpacing attempts to control it. this city was

today out of the red zone. no longer. italy, all of it, is under the most severe restrictions since the second world war. public transport will still run but the prime minister has told people to stay at home except for urgent need. translation: the right decision is to stay home. our future is in our hands, we must be responsible. translation: there will be no more red zones, no more zones one and two. the entire italy will be under protection. we will limit movements across the entire country. applying for false permits to move around will be a criminal offence. schools and universities are closed until early april, all sports matches are cancelled. italy is now a laboratory for how to stop this virus and is pressures on doctors like alan.

translation: it's an emergency situation. a may be asked to work ina situation. a may be asked to work in a department where there is more need. we have never faced anything like that and we are not ready. one of europe's best health systems is creaking under the weight, seriously short of space in intensive care. all medical staff leave has been cancelled. we got through to a doctor in quarantined milan. we are near to the collapse in a most organised part of the country. new measures to limit visiting rights caused riots in prisons today. several inmates escaped and seven died, a microcosm of the drastic pressure italy is now under. the virus surging and economy battered, and now nationwide warranty. it is a combustible mix.

financial markets have also been severely impacted by the coronavirus. concerns about the growing economic cost of the outbreak, together with a crash in the price of oil, resulted in the global stock markets posting their biggest falls since the 2008 financial crisis. our economics editor faisal islam reports. bell rings. the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. the smiles didn't last, trading having to be halted after just four minutes in which time the dowjones index tumbled 7%, or nearly 2,000 points. a market that's full of anxiety about the potential economic global slowdown, due to the virus, which i don't even think we've seen yet, and you end up with a perfect storm. that's what we have in there today. it was part of the knock—on effect of the global spread of coronavirus to 100 countries around the world. global falls started in asia, spreading to europe where italian markets slumped ii% today, german markets were down 8% and in the uk, the ftse 100 also tumbled 8%,

the sharpest fall since the financial crisis a decade ago. these extraordinary moves in global stock markets matter notjust because of the impact on your pensions and investments. there are impacts on government budgets and business spending too. there were also historic moves in connected markets such as oil and in government borrowing too. and all this matters because of what it reveals right now. understandable uncertainty about the actual outbreak of the virus. but unpredicted consequences of how nations respond economically and diplomatically. today's moves were triggered by a collapse in oil prices after top oil producers saudi arabia and russia fell out over the impact of the virus leading to slumping demand for oil. both are now pumping crude into the market. president trump blamed that

spat and the fake news for the sharp drops, adding it was good news for consumers filling up their cars. but today's fall does suggest a scepticism that world leaders have got a grip of the crisis. markets don't have much confidence that governments and central banks are going to be able to support the economy through this coronavirus epidemic. i think there is a worry that central banks don't have too much scope to cut interest rates, and there is a concern that governments will be too slow to stimulate the economy. this is not just a trading panic. the market's asking big questions about not only the speed and effectiveness of efforts to contain the virus and its economic impact, but also uncomfortable trade—offs between the two. faisal islam, bbc news. and with the markets just opening in asia, sharanjit will bring us an update how early trading has gone before the end of the programme. various measures are being taken by countries to prevent the spread of the virus. israel has announced that all travellers entering

the country will be required to quarantine themselves for two weeks. israeli leader, benjamin netanyahu said the measure was essential to safeguard public health. in britain a fifth death from the virus has been confirmed. the total number of cases now exceeds 300. earlier, prime minister boris johnson held emergency talks with senior officials. but major sporting fixtures in the uk have not yet been cancelled. in the us, it's emerged that two republican congressmen, who have self—quarantined, recently had close contact with president trump. doug collins and matt gaetz decided to self—isolate after being exposed to someone diagnosed with the virus. mr gaetz travelled with the president on air force one on monday. as the international community struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, the world health organisation has praised china for its response,

suggesting it's a model for others to follow. but inside china, there's anger over the way the authorities have handled the outbreak. censorship is being stepped up, an approach that experts say helped to accelerate the spread in the first place. our correspondent john sudworth reports. in this video, a medic complains about the quality of protective equipment the video has now been blocked. this one has now been blocked. this one has been taken down to, a daughter crying out for her dead mother. ever since china silenced doctor li wenliang who tried to warn about the dangers of the virus and later died from it, the stenches that has been increasing. but the world

health organization insist it is not its place to criticise. we are epidemiologist, not litigators. we know that the country has identified that there were shortcomings. it is not who's role at this stage. our role is to help with the positive lessons of moving forward. in china, focusing on anything other than positive, can be dangerous. this reporter records a few final words, before opening the door to the police. this man was detained, it seems, trying to report independently about the virus. but now, efforts are under way to capture and save some of the censored information. one of the anonymous researchers tells me china keeps making the same mistakes. during the sars

virus, censorship was also rife. china wants the world to focus, not on how censorship may have cost lives, but on the strengths of a system that has now brought the epidemic under control, and the who seems to agree. what do you think of the criticism that china's political and economic clout makes it very difficult for the who to criticise. there is a large epidemic happening. we have seen how, through a concerted national effort, at the top level of government, has flattened that epidemic and gained the time for other countries to learn those lessons and not to have two face that same issue. some chinese citizens are unconvinced that anyone should feel grateful for the efforts of the party. eight point being made by the professor in the

video. it's been blocked. in the past hour, we've had an update on the grand princess cruise ship, which has spent several days off the coast of california after some passengers tested positive for the virus. it has docked in the san francisco bay area. the 2&00 passengers will go into quarantine stations or hospitals. a short while ago, the us vice president mike pence made the statement about the ship. 25 children, we were happy to learn, through the screening, are all healthy. of the people who have contracted the coronavirus, 21 in all of them are being dealt with in proper isolation. working with health authorities in california. chris buckler is in oakland, california. when the screws ship arrived in

here to the point of oakland, there were ambulances, ten tents, medical staff waiting and they were taking the sickest passengers off first. it is very clear from that news conference that they are going to prioritise those who are sickest. after that it will be a pretty long process. they will take those who are residents of california next and move them to a military base where they will spend 1a daysin base where they will spend 1a days in quarantine and there will be other americans who have been in contact with the government of canada and the uk to ensure that they are returned and there is a flight landed tomorrow evening for the uk residents to be returned back home, but it is going to bea back home, but it is going to be a long process, we get a real sense in that news conference that they won't be taking this seriously —— want to be taking this seriously

after some concerns about how this has been handled. what about the crew of the ship, they will stay on board? it was very clear from what mike pence said that they will not be allowed to leave the ship and they are going to actually take they are going to actually take the ship and move it back into the ship and move it back into the water, into the sea, in orderfor them to serve the water, into the sea, in order for them to serve those 14 order for them to serve those 1a days in pouring on the ship itself. they believe that is the most sensible way of dealing with this, but you can imagine the frustration of the passengers themselves copy they all want to get off, they waved and they screamed and they shouted as they arrived in here to the port of oakland, because there is a certain amount of relief to get close to dry land but it will be some hours before any of them actually managed to put their feet on it. you are watching newsday bbc. still to come on the programme: finally coming in to port, a cruise ship with 1,800 people on board arrives in singapore, after coronavirus fears kept it at sea.

also on the programme: how scientists are working out why some people with covid—19 get ill, but others don't. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 2a 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. and i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures, including a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country. the world health organization praises china for its response to the virus. but inside the country, there is anger at the way the crisis has been handled. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports that the country is tightening its border controls.

it says all those arriving from china and south korea will be asked to self—quarantine for two weeks, but that may prove tricky to enforce. like many papers, the straits times leads on the crash of world stock markets, as fears of a global recession grow. it reports that the trigger was a stand—off over oil between two of the world's superpowers, saudi arabia and russia. the times leads with the same story of the markets' rout, noting for many of them monday was the worst day since 2008, dubbed black monday. let's move away briefly from the coronavirus, because in the netherlands, the trial is under way of three russians and a ukranian who have been charged over the downing of flight mh17. but none of the defendents are taking part. the malaysian airlines jet

was shot down over ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people. damian grammaticas reports. read out at the opening of this trial, the name of every victim. liam patrick... all murdered. whole families, like the ploegs, decimated. alex ploeg. bridget ploeg. robert ploeg. piet ploeg lost his brother, sister—in—law and nephew, all on flight mh17. the start of this trial is very, very important for all relatives. we wantjustice to be served, and we want to know all of details about the downing of flight mh17. it was shot down over eastern

ukraine, an area controlled by russian—supplied rebels. clues have had to be pieced together in the face of russian obstruction. it has taken them five years, but investigators have pieced together enough evidence, they believe, to identify those who organised the killings. the airliner, rebuilt from fragments found in the fields, shows the devastation caused by the missile. intercepted phone calls, police say, were made by those who obtained the weapon. videos have it being transported to the battlezone. so these are the men accused, but refusing to attend their trial. three russians and a ukrainian, rebel commanders linked to russia's military and intelligence agencies. and yesterday, outside russia's embassy here, the families placed a chairfor every victim.

what matters, they say, is not punishing the guilty, but exposing them, and their responsibility. now, we've been hearing about the cruise ship in america, but there is also one about to dock much closer to us here in singapore. the costa fortuna was refused entry to phuket and penang over virus concerns. there are about 1,800 passengers on board. let's talk to monica miller, who is down by the docks. we see the costa fortuna right behind you there, and obviously those passengers have been through quite an ideal, being turned away from malaysia as well as thailand, so tell us a bit about what the ship has gone through. yes, well, this pleasure cruise has turned into a bit of the high seas adventure here in southeast asia, for some 1800 passengers. just less than an hour ago, we saw that the ship had finally come to singapore, where it started its journey on 25 february. and as you mentioned, the plan didn't go according —

on course. they were expected to visit different places throughout the region. however, that was deterred last friday, when the ship wasn't allowed to disembark. and that is because there were passengers on board from italy, and the thai officials had put a travel ban in place for anyone who had visited italy or come from italy within a visited italy or come from italy within 814 day period up to that point. they then tried to that point. they then tried to make their way to phuket, in malaysia, on sunday. however, malaysia, on sunday. however, malays and officials have implemented a blanket ban on cruise ships entering the country because of the coronavirus. so now these passengers are back here in singapore. they are expected to get off the ship just within the next few hours, but there are going to be some medical procedures that need to take place, or testing that singaporean officials will do themselves. that's right, i mean, at the moment we don't know if anybody on board is real. we are assured they are not. there is a ship's doctor on board. but, you know, iwas

just there at the cruise centre last week and i was seeing the kind of measures that the singaporean authorities have put in place to try to work out how well or how potentially ill people are. can you talk us through some of those measures? well, we have been told by cruise officials and the dockers on—board cruise officials and the dockers on—boa rd that cruise officials and the dockers on—board that there aren't any detected cases at this time. however, the singaporean authorities will have doctors from the government on the boat, and they will meet with passengers one—on—one, we are told, where they will be taking their temperature. in the event that they see that there is a high fever, they will then test them for the covid—19, and in the event that they test positive, they will be taken to an infectious disease hospital right here in the country. now, anyone who decides not to have this test taken, they will not be allowed to disembark. now, for those who come out with a clea n for those who come out with a clean bill of health, they will still have their temperature is taken, but they are free to go

after that. indeed, some stricter measures there. thank you very much, monica miller. now to the ongoing battle to try and work out what is behind the outbreak. scientists in britain say they can test coronavirus samples from hospital patients and reveal its entire genetic code within hours. the research could help track the spread of the disease, and explain why some patients get ill but the vast majority don't. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has this exclusive report. this is how coronavirus samples arrive at liverpool university. bio—security is paramount. the samples from throat swabs are contagious, so this part of the process was a demonstration. otherwise, we couldn't have filmed inside the containment lab. the scientists here are tracking how the virus is spreading from person to person in the uk. so we have some patients, and we have no doubt idea how they got infected,

but by looking at their genetic material and comparing it with others, we can fill in the missing link. it's like a detective story. and with that information, we may be able to understand the spread of the disease better, which may help us control the outbreak in the long run. and this lab is where that detective work happens. the genetic analysis is so precise, scientists can work out the chain of infection from one person to the next. these are samples taken from patients in the uk with covid—19. they are no longer infectious, and once they're sequenced, which takes just a few hours, scientists will have a more complete picture than ever before of what is making them ill. this tiny machine reveals the unique genetic signature of each patient‘s coronavirus infection. it also shows all the other viruses and bacteria which are present. from their work on another coronavirus, called mers, the scientists know it is

a combination of infections which can be deadly. so the technology we've been using in the lab allows us to take a sample from the patient, analyse that sample within near—real—time, within hours, and identify these really, really dangerous bacteria. we can then feed that information back to the clinicians, who can then design appropriate antibiotics to treat those particular patients, and help them recover from covid—19 a lot more quickly. the work here may help explain why some people get seriously ill with covid—19, but the vast majority don't. and that information could be crucial in saving lives. fergus walsh, bbc news, liverpool. it is good to see those scientists really hard at work. we have seen some staggering images on the global markets, the steepest drops since the 2008 crash. now that asian markets have opened, what is

going on there? that's right, only a few asian markets have opened, and they continue to extend the losses we saw on what is being dubbed as black monday, this is where markets saw some of their worst fall since the financial crisis, at the peak of the financial crisis, way back into thousand and eight. we are seeing the nikkei 225 index in tokyo, that has just opened up nikkei 225 index in tokyo, that hasjust opened up in nikkei 225 index in tokyo, that has just opened up in the last half—an—hour or so, and it is already down about 1.5%. and of course, yesterday we saw it fall asleep 5%. we have also got the australian markets. they have been trading now for just about 1.5 hours, and they are down as well. yesterday we saw them falling asleep 7%, and that was really due to the oil prices falling, because of course we know there's a lot of commodity related markets in australia. i know you will bring more on that in asia business report very shortly. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. i will be back to talk about

those markets in a little while. we will be with you in the next few minutes. good evening. well, after a promising start, the day deteriorated as the winds picked up, and rain began to edge its way in. now, some of this rain's going to be quite heavy and persistent, particularly for parts of mid wales. the met office has issued an amber warning. over the hills because could see as much as 100 millimetres. flooding and travel disruption likely. you can see nicely the extent of this rain on the earlier radar image. some heavy losses as well for north—west england and down towards southwest england as well. spilling its way eastwards, and will gradually clear, the main band during the early hours of the morning, but more rain to come for parts of mid wales, up into north—west england and parts of south—west england as well. over the moors, parts of south—west england as well. overthe moors, here parts of south—west england as well. over the moors, here we could see as much as 50

millimetres of rain. quite a bit of cloud around overnight, away from north—east england and scotland. it remains windy too, and as a result, a fairly mild started tuesday morning. now, we still have low pressure in charge. a south—westerly wind, which will start to drag ina plume wind, which will start to drag in a plume of something a little milder, which will the temperatures a boost through the day on tuesday. now, we start off with some heavy pulses of rain still for parts of wales in north—west england. it does ease and becomes more showery as the day goes on. further showers as well for scotland. we keep quite a bit of cloud down towards southern england and wales, drizzly outbreaks at times, after a bit ofa outbreaks at times, after a bit of a murky start, it has to be said, and it is going to be a windy day across the board. but where we get to see some cloud breaks, without milder feed where we get to see some cloud breaks, without milderfeed of we could see temperatures reach 16, possibly 17 celsius for parts of east anglia. now, as we head into tuesday evening, here is this trailing weather front that just keeps here is this trailing weather front thatjust keeps on coming. the winds ease for many areas, that is away from parts

of northern scotland, closest to this area of low pressure, and another system so as to edge its way in. so through the day on wednesday, noticeably cooler for scotland. we got showers packing in, which will be wintry over higher ground initially, but even to some lower levels later on in the day. it's still fairly mild for the southern half of the uk, so asa the southern half of the uk, so as a result, there is going to be quite a contrast in temperatures. 15 celsius down towards the far south—east, compared to just six salvias for the far north of scotland. cooler air filters further south, so i think we will notice a dip in those temperatures. a case of sunshine and showers, but something quieter on the cards for many on friday —— celsius.

i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top story. italy has announced a ban on all public gatherings across the whole country and has severely restricted travel to try to halt the largest coronavirus outbreak outside china. the nationwide extension of the ‘red zone', which is already in place in the north, will come into effect on tuesday morning. all schools and universities will be closed until early april. shares around the world had their worst day since the 2008 financial crisis, with the dramatic falls leading to the day being dubbed "black monday". and getting a lot of attention onloine are images of the duke and duchess of sussex making their last public appearance as working members of the royal family. prince harry and meghanjoined the queen and other senior royals at the commonwealth day service at westminster abbey.