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 mh17.

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am 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.

bologna was today out of the red zone. no longer. italy, all of it, is now 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. ourfuture is in our hands, we must be responsible. 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 ease the pressures

on doctors like elena. translation: it's an emergency situation. i may be asked to work in a department where there is more need. we have never faced anything like this 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 the most organised part of the country. new measures to limit visiting rights caused riots in prisons today. several inmates escaped, seven died, a microcosm of the drastic pressure italy is now under. the virus surging and economy battered, and now nationwide quarantines. 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 opening in asia, sharanjit will bring us an update on how early trading has gone shortly. 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 three hundred. 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—quara ntined, 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 message, a medic complains about the quality of protective equipment. the video has now been blocked on the chinese internet. this one has been taken down too, a daughter crying out for her dead mother. ever since china silenced dr li wenliang who tried to warn about the dangers of the virus and later died from it, the censorship has been increasing. but the world health organization insists it is not its place

to criticise. we are epidemiologists, 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 the 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. it is repeating itself back to what happened like during sars. one of the anonymous researchers tells me china keeps making the same mistakes.

during the sars virus in 2002, censorship was also rife. people are trying to hide information, and people lost lives. 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 to face that same issue. some chinese citizens are unconvinced that anyone should feel grateful for the efforts of the party. a point being made by the professor in this video. it's been blocked.

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's docked in the san francisco bay area. the 2&00 passengers will go into quarantine stations or hospitals. the us vice president mike pence made this statement about the ship. 25 children, we were happy to learn, through the screening over the last two days, 25 children on the ship are all healthy. of the people that have contracted the coronavirus, 21 in all of they are being dealt with in proper isolation, working with health authorities in california.

something we've been reporting on the programme. the worst fall since the crisis. asian markets have and they are extending the slides we saw on monday. they don't seem to be as brought and we are seeing japan down about 3.5%. down around 5%. the australian market scale back. they fell about 7% on monday, again seeing some of the worst balls since the height of the financial crisis. today it's down under i%. it does appear as if investors are coming back into the market. they're picking up stocks that have been sold off. we are seeing markets recover somewhat. oil

prices, which is the real trigger to all of those massive walls we saw what is now being dubbed. oil prices seem to be stabilising. some of the worst balls we've seen since the outbreak of the first gulf war in1991. outbreak of the first gulf war in 1991. those slides are not as steep as some of those we saw just yesterday. you're 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. thanks for staying with us. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. 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's 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 coutnry 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 in the region, 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 super powers: saudi arabia and russia. the times leads with the same story of the markets, 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've been charged over the downing of flight mh17. but none of the defendants

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. edith 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.

and we will keep you updated as that story continues. now, we've been hearing about the cruise ship in america but there's also one about to dock much closer to us here in singapore. now, to the ongoing battle to try and work out what's 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. biosecurity 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. now, we've been hearing about the cruise ship in america but there's 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 at the singapore cruise centre. the costa fortuna is right behind you. and the passengers have been through an ideal, not docking in thailand or malaysia. what do we know now? they arrived at 745 singapore time and it has been quite an ordealfor many time and it has been quite an ordeal for many of these passengers. we are still awaiting for them to disembark but simmering —— singapore officials said they had an enhanced system in place. because line officials said they had no detected cases of coronavirus at this point. the poor officials will go onboard, in fact, i think they are onboard right now and they will do one—on—one testing with his passenger, they will take their temperature. if they are

showing any signs of the coronavirus, they will then be taken to a hospital here for infectious disease. anyone who refuses these tests will not be allowed into singapore. for those who get a clean bill of health, they will be able to disembark, head back to the airport or to their hotel, if thatis airport or to their hotel, if that is where they are heading, but they are taking this very seriously, both with the cruise officials as well as city officials as well as city officials here. obviously there isa officials here. obviously there is a lot of nervousness, monaco, after the situation with those other two cruise ships —— monaco, the one in japan and oakland thatjust was allowed to disembark. so authorities are saying they are taking no chances. what else have they been doing? i know it does involve good ash these tests involve taking swabs from some of the passengers? —— what else does it involve? these tests involve taking swabs. the other thing is if they do see a

temperature with respiratory issues in a passenger, that person will be required to take a covid—19 swab to see if they taste positive —— test positive. they have dealt with sars before and have been dealing with the coronavirus for over a month stop even the singapore airshow, no—one had the coronavirus there. but we are still at a code orange. this is where the country was out with the sars epidemic and what they have been putting in place is that, they are certainly going to test passengers that come in and out. the one thing the port authority has said all the cruise ships that have docked here, they have been scheduled. even though this particular tour, you know, the chip didn't go according to plan, they were still scheduled to arrive here on march ten, right as they

said they would, 15 minutes early, on the 8am arrival time. but anyone who tries to come in and isn't scheduled, the singapore government says they will not be allowed. all right, monica miller, thank you so much for bringing us up to date there just outside the costa fortu na there just outside the costa fortuna cruise that is about to dock. you have been watching newsday. i'm showing jalal in singapore. and we will be getting to the markets on the asia business report. those markets are incredibly volatile. we were reporting on monday how we saw what was dubbed as black monday with the markets falling genetically to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis and we will bring you more about —— dramatically. and we will bring you more about -- dramatically. let's move away from the coronavirus toa move away from the coronavirus to a moment about harry and meghan market. the duke and

duchess of sussex have been making theirfinal duchess of sussex have been making their final official appearance at senior royals. they attended a commonwealth service at westminster abbey. that's their last real duty before stepping back. —— royal duty. 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 we could see as much as 100 mm. flooding and travel disruption likely. you can see nicely the extent of this rain on the earlier radar image. some heavy pulses as well for north—west england and down towards south—west england too, 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 too. over the moors, here we could see as much as 50

mm 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 start to tuesday morning. now, we still have low pressure in charge. a south—westerly wind, which will start to drag in a plume of something a little milder, which will give the temperatures a boost through the day on tuesday. now, we start off with some heavy pulses of rain still for parts of wales and 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 of a murky start, it has to be said, and it's going to be a windy day across the board. but where we get to see some cloud breaks, with our milder feed of air, we could see temperatures reach 16, possibly 17 celsius for parts of east anglia. now, as we head into tuesday evening, here's this trailing weather front that just 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 starts to edge its way in. so, through the day on wednesday, noticeably cooler for scotland. we've 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 as a result, there's going to be quite a contrast in temperatures. 15 celsius down towards the far south—east, compared to just six celsius for the far north of scotland. cooler air filters further south, so i think we'll notice a dip in those temperatures. a case of sunshine and showers, but something quieter on the cards for many on friday.

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. that's all. stay with bbc news.