you're watching bbc newsroom live — it's11am and these are the main stories this morning. the english football league will suspend all matches until the 3rd of april. the premier league look set to follow suit, and all uefa matches have also been suspended. the government defends its approach to slowing the spread of the coronavirus, as new official measures come into place. although school closures may be something that needs to be done at some point, we need to get these other bigger, more impactful measures in place first. the former health secretary is among those questioning whether more needs to be done to tackle the virus — and says the decision not to cancel public events is a concern.

i think it is surprising and concerning that we are not doing any of it at all when we have just four weeks before we get to the stage that italy is at. the latest advice is for anyone with a new, persistent cough or high temperature to self—isolate for seven days. you're watching bbc newsroom live. it's midday and these the spread of the virus are the main stories. continues to cause big swings on global stock markets. the premier league and english football league will suspend european markets have rebounded all matches until the 3rd of april slightly, after tumbling yesterday over fears of a global recession. at the earliest — as the coronavirus spreads. all football games in scotland have also been suspended until further notice. the canadian prime minister's wife tests positive for coronavirus. justin trudeau says he has no symptoms but will the government defends its approach self—isolate for m days. to slowing the spread of the coronavirus, as new official measures come into place. although school closures may be something that needs to be done at some point, we need to get these other bigger, more impactful measures in place first. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the former health secretary is among those questioning whether more needs to be done to tackle the virus — and says the decision not to cancel public events is a concern. and says the decision not to cancel

the afl has suspended games until i think it is surprising the start of april because of the and concerning that we are not doing any of it at all when we have just coronavirus outbreak. the premier four weeks before we get league looks set to follow suit and to the stage that italy is at. all uefa games have also been suspended. arsenal manager mikel arteta and chelsea winger callum hudson—odoi have both tested positive the latest advice is for anyone for the virus, meaning both squads are self—isolating, with a new, persistent cough or high temperature to self—isolate along with a third team, everton. for seven days. the czech government has banned it comes as the government's entry to all foreign citizens chief scientific adviser effective from midnight on sunday, defended the country's new approach to slowing with exception of foreigners with the spread of the coronavirus. permanent or temporary residence. in a news conference yesterday, borisjohnson announced that the uk was formally moving from the contain to the delay phase of the disease. the spread of the virus continues to cause big swings he advised that anyone on global stock markets. with a high temperature, european markets have rebounded this or a new, continuous cough, morning after tumbling yesterday. should self—isolate for seven days. the canadian prime minister's wife tests positive for coronavirus. justin trudeau says he has in total, ten people have died no symptoms but will self—isolate for 14 days. from coronavirus in the uk, with 596 confirmed cases. but health officials say the number infected will actually already be between 5,000 and 10,000. this morning the government's chief scientific adviser sir patrick

vallance explained why good afternoon. the new measures had welcome to bbc newsroom live. been put in place. i'm carrie gracie. all english elite football has been broadly, actually, the scientific community is aligned on the measures called off until at least early that need to be taken april due to the coronavirus and the question is around pandemic, after plays and staff what time and in what way. have become affected. as we just said, the first set of also all scottish football. measures are actually rather large. we've just asked a lot of people to isolate, stay at home if they've got symptoms all premier league games have been of mild upper respiratory tract suspended until april 3rd. arsenal manager mikel arteta, infection, cough, or fever. and chelsea winger callum hudson—0doi have both tested positive for the virus, meaning both squads are self—isolating, that's a big change. along with a third team everton. that is the intervention which is going to have the biggest efl fixtures have also been impact at the moment. cancelled, alongside uefa, who have postponed their matches. in other sport news, we've also talked about england's cricket tour of sri lanka the possibility of whole households has been called off, staying at home if one person's got it. with players to return home. that may come in later the golf's players championship has and importantly, we're also talking also been cancelled, about making sure that during the peak, when people whilst the us masters is in doubt. are most likely to get infected, the elderly and vulnerable are properly protected, which will be over a many week period. this is not a short—term thing, this is going to go on for weeks. let's break off and go to brussels so there are things that will come

in due course at the right time. where the —— it is live underline is and of those, just to deal with the schools one, schools, closing schools is a very effective lying response. the european union asa lying response. the european union as a whole needs to be determined, way of dealing with pandemic flu. in this disease, the role of children is less clear in terms coordinated and united. in a of spreading the disease. pandemic scientifically based and you would have to close guidance is essential to help pull the schools for a very out the best course of action. prolonged period, so months, four months or so, in order yesterday, together with the for this to be effective. commissioner, i launched aboard of it's inconceivable that those children are not going to mix anyway. and of course, many of them may also outstanding scientists, there are be sent to be looked religious, epidemiologist, to assess the ongoing situation and help after by their grandparents during that period. the consequences of those have other develop the most effective impacts, of course, on this illness, so although school closures may be something that needs to be done at some point, responses. our goal is to develop we need to get these other, bigger, more impactful guidelines and evidence based strategies to deal with the spread of the virus. we are just at the measures in place first. the former health secretary, beginning. every member state, jeremy hunt, says the government's of the virus. we are just at the beginning. every memberstate, even those who have very low numbers decision not to cancel public events because of the coronavirus outbreak is concerning.

today, all of us have to know to he told bbc newsnight that the uk was in a national emergency understand it is not possible to and suggested the government's stop the virus. but it is possible new approach did not go far enough. and of utmost importance to slow down the spread of the virus. that i don't want to second—guess what the precise social distancing is doable. and you have seen many measures are that we might adopt, because i think, you know, we have to look at the evidence measures like schools and as to what works. universities are being closed, but i think it is surprising events a re and concerning that we're not doing universities are being closed, events are cancelled, we just slow any of it at all, when we have just four weeks before we get down the public life. this should to the stage that italy is at, and you would have thought that give our health care systems, our nurses and our doctors, intensive every single thing we do in that four weeks would be designed to slow ca re the spread of people nurses and our doctors, intensive care units, the time and space they need to cope with the surge of new catching the virus. let's ta ke patients. as the virus spreads on. let's take a look now at the premier league headquarters because we have been expecting over the last few the commission is also taking all minutes, one of the things we have necessary steps to ensure an had our eye on and hope you can get adequate supply of protective your eye across it now, the door equipment across europe. the there of the h o your eye across it now, the door there of the h 0 of the premier commission is in close contact with league. they have had a meeting this the producers of such equipment and morning. expectations they may we assess the stocks. we work on decide to suspend matches. we were

saying a moment ago that the english scaling up their capacity rapidly. football league has decided to suspend until early april following and here i want to be very clear. similar decisions in many other the single market has to function. european leagues. we have everton it is not good when member states first—team squad and coaching squad ta ke it is not good when member states self isolating. that announcement take unilateral action because it this morning after a player reported a lwa ys take unilateral action because it always causes a domino effect, and symptoms. arsenal we have spoken about and also chelsea following two that prevents the urgently needed equipment from reaching the players testing positive. big patient‘s in hospitals and the decision for the premier league and medical personnel. ultimately, we will go over there and as soon as we will go over there and as soon as we see someone step reintroducing internal borders at a we will go over there and as soon as we see someone step out side to give and are on how they plan to handle time when solidarity between member states is needed... 0n their arrangements around the virus and protection against it. let's go time when solidarity between member states is needed... on this matter i have been in very close contact with germany, france and other member back to the government advice for states and i am happy to report that now. yesterday the government issued new advice for how to tackle the coronavirus. they are willing to adapt their let's look at what they announced. anyone with mild coronavirus symptoms should now self—isolate for seven days. national measures as we requested. in the last few hours, we have seen that means anyone with a high temperature, travel bans and controls being put

or a new persistent cough. in place in a member of —— number of you shouldn't ring 111 with mild symptoms — member states. of course we all want you can put yourself to protect our citizens from the in self—isolation. spread of the virus. so let's look if symptoms worsen or are no better together at how we can do that and after self—isolating for a week, how we can do it most effectively. use nhs 111 online, unless you have certain controls may be justified, no internet, in which case, call. but general travel bans are not so how exactly do you self—isolate? being seen as the most effective by the world without —— world health if you live with others 0rganization. moreover they have a strong social economic impact. they you should try and stay two disrupt lives and business across the borders. in other words, any metres measure that is taken must be from them in your home. you should sleep alone proportionate. what we can do, and and, where possible, use a separate bathroom. friends and family can drop food what we should do, is to carry out deliveries off on your doorstep. if you share a home, try and use the kitchen separately measures that can be taken at and take meals back to your room to eat alone. other measures being taken include external borders or internal borders and is well within the territory of recommending that over—70s should not go on cruise ships. the member states. this is why we school trips abroad have been banned. propose to have eu guidelines for

and of course the main advice remains to wash your hands health screening at the borders. the frequently, with soapy water, commission it will present these to date to the ministers at thejustice for at least 20 seconds each time. and home affairs counciljust once again in general, for any measure to be effective, they need to be let us now bring you... we have spoken about the football and i coordinated at eu level. member mentioned the efl. let's bring you their statement on screen. the states, especially neighbouring ones, need to work very closely premier league, fa, efl and barclays together in this way, and it is the women's super league and fa women's only way, we can make sure our citizens receive the health care championship have collectively that they need immediately wherever agreed to postpone the professional they are at the moment. this was game in england until the 3rd of april at the earliest. this action, strongly the health part. i want to which will be kept under constant turn to the economic sector. we all review, has been taken due to the increasing number of clubs taking know the virus is not only dangerous steps to isolate their players and for our health, but it is also staff because of the covid—i9 virus. hitting our economies. it is a major as moments that make up as per shock for the global and for the include all matches in the championship, league i and league 2, as well as all academy and youth european economy. and we have to

tea m as well as all academy and youth ta ke team fixtures. in addition, clubs european economy. and we have to take decisive and bold actions now, are being advised to suspend and on all different levels. the indefinitely all nonessential shockis activities, which include, but are and on all different levels. the shock is temporary, but we must work together to ensure that it is as not limited to, player appearances, training ground visits and fun short and as limited as possible. meetings. whilst the efl board has and it does not create permanent continued to take the advice and damage to our economies. therefore, guidance offered by the government in its health advisers, emerging member states should be encouraged developments mean now is the time to and they should feel comfortable to ta ke and they should feel comfortable to take all the necessary measures to implement football's contingency plans in response to the crisis. a further update on these plans will support the most affected sectors. for example, tourism. for example, be given post and efl board meeting next week. finally, the paragraph to transport or retail, just to name some. and they should be encouraged and they should feel comfortable to close. this decision has not been taken lightly, close. this decision has not been ta ke and they should feel comfortable to take all the necessary measures they ta ken lightly, but close. this decision has not been taken lightly, but the efl must need to support people. for example, prioritise the health and well—being of players, staff and supporters through short—term work schemes or while also acknowledging the other effective measures. for this to happen, that is giving the member government's national efforts in tackling this outbreak. so that

decision expected but nonetheless states reassurance, we at the european level are providing maximum quite dramatic. the suspension of all activity in professional flexibility. flexibility on state football until early april at the date and the executive vice earliest. lots of analysis aren't president will present this in that in a moment. right now we want detail. and flexibility within the to ta ke that in a moment. right now we want to take a look at ireland. stability pact. the executive vice ireland have taken a stricter approach to tackling the virus than here in the uk, and our correspondent chris page president will tell you more about this ina president will tell you more about sent us this update to explain. this in a moment. in this moment, taxable eu state aid rules enable it really feels quite strange to be standing here beside the river liffey states, member states, to take swift action to support companies and in dublin's city centerjust after 9:00 in the morning. things are just so quiet. citizens stop for example yesterday the commission approved within hours rush hour basically hasn't happened. just looking at the office the commission approved within hours buildings around here, the first request coming from many thousands of workers denmark —— approved. to compensate would usually be at their desks, companies for cancellation with events with a large number of particularly a lot of big international tech companies based here. participants. the serious but the office buildings are really noticeably empty. disturbance to the italian economy people have been advised to work created by the coronavirus will lead from home where at all possible the commission to authorise wide

schools, colleges and child care facilities are all shut. ranges of state aid measures to the government also asked all indoor remedy this situation. alongside gatherings of 100 or more these overarching macro economic people and outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people to be councils. measures, the commission has also adopted today proposals to provide that's affecting all sorts of things. for example, church services, funerals and weddings. this would have been liquidity into our economy. a busy time of year, actually, for weddings. studio: lets leave that there as you st patrick's day is coming up next week. can tell, she was very insistent on it's pretty much a holiday periods here in our lives already. the need for coordinated action lots of stories about people among eu looking at their guest list states and that neighbours need to particularly show solidarity with for their weddings and trying each other. she was obviously rather to keep them down. critical of those who are closing so a few people have been asking questions, borders against each other. been particularly about the child care arrangements, for example, health unions have talking about the czech republic and raised the question, well, what happens to people working slovakia this morning. we should in the health service on the front also mention some breaking news line of all this if they find it hard to get someone to look after their children? coming in from the fco, the foreign that said, and look at the reaction & commonwealth office on spain. the across society in ireland, what the likes of business advice, new advice against all but organisations have been saying in spite of the fact they knew essential travel to certain regions. the economy's going to take a hit those regions, those which the because of these measures, but people genuinely are. because of these measures, spanish ministry of health as

but people genuinely are, designated as areas of community i think, on the whole very accepting of what the government has done. transmission. person—to—person you certainly hear a lot more praise for their actions than you hear transmission. person—to—person transmission of the virus, including concerns and frustrations. and that mood is reflected in the newspapers here this morning. madrid. worth going onto the fco the irish independent, for example, website to look in detail. the their headline is war on virus. foreign office advising that those the irish examiner quoting intending to travel to spain should the prime minister, said yesterday that those things would be tough. consult their airlines and tour we will prevail again. operators. let's go back to our big headline on sport. all professional the deputy prime minister, football in england and scotland summed up things to pull together suspended. let's go over to the as a nation, he said. premier league and here more about to ask people to stay further apart. the decision there. laura, fill us in. a massive 0ver over the border, restrictions on this scale have not been brought in. decision has been made this morning ministers do macro ministers in the to suspend all elite football in devolved government at stormont have england until the 4th of april. that said the scientific advice they are receiving is that the evidence isn't there to justify restrictions such is the intended date to resume, but as that of what we are seeing here obviously no guarantees at this on the southern side of the border. stage. in scotland, they have suspended all professional and

that is being reviewed on a daily grassroots football. no decision made yet on grass roots in england, basis. and to give us the latest from scotland, lorna but this is an unprecedented gordon sent this update. situation. it is quite hard to there's a slight differing in the devolved nations in this area. emphasise the scale of the decision the scottish government advising that has been made and the that from monday mass gatherings of more than 500 people ramifications of it. of course it where paramedics or ambulance crews or ambulances might be will present questions about when the season will be finished and in attendance should be cancelled. whether they will be able to fulfil all of the fixtures, but at this stage they have said that for three the nations are united weeks they will be no elite football in their scientific advice, and that is that, you know, in england. i suppose, given that we this isn't about stemming the spread of this virus, but here the decision has been taken know the government doesn't expect that they should be cancelled the virus to peak for another ten to to ease the pressure on those front line workers going forward. 14 weeks, the question that you raise about how to finish the season is going to be very low lying for the next few months. exactly. it is so it will probably apply to things like football matches, clear... they do want to review the rugby matches, perhaps concerts as well. big games are going ahead this weekend. so the old firm game situation early april and not across in glasgow is going ahead because the resources are already suspended indefinitely. to give eve ryo ne suspended indefinitely. to give everyone a time to realise that that in place for that. three weeks is a set period at the moment and they will revisit it.

but it is unclear what exactly, though, with what the will happen after that. in other words, is this government is saying about this the end of the football season here in scotland, outbreak it really is uncertain or will, from next week whether we would be able to resume onwards, games be played behind closed doors? a couple of other interesting facts in april. there are about 92 that are probably worth mentioning about scotland. fixtures left to complete in the premier league, and just when those there are a couple of hundred icu will be able to be squeezed in, if beds with ventilators here in scotland. plans are in place or being the euros go—ahead injune, you just worked on to double don't know. uefa will hold a meeting the number of icu beds and hospital capacity. more details on that on tuesday where they are expected to make a decision on the euros, one expected next week. option being considered it that they will push it back by a year. that but some health boards here in scotland, nhs highland, would obviously free up some time in nhs lothian, confirming that they are have started cancelling non—urgent procedures the schedule for english football to to help free up capacity as those numbers of cases continue to rise. fulfil their fixtures. laurette, tell us quite briefly about the specific clubs today that have got no problems with infections. —— laura. really, the numbers of clubs that we are seeing affected by let's just remind you of the story coronavirus are increasing all the that broke a few moments ago on a time. we have now got around seven that broke a few moments ago on a thatis that broke a few moments ago on a that is the statement from the english football league. we will or eight clubs that have issued look at the headquarters of the state m e nts

or eight clubs that have issued statements saying that some members premier league. now, we won't. the of the club are affected in some way, whether self isolating or with picture is too chaotic because they are preparing for a press conference there in a moment. we will go over the chelsea winger testing positive their life as soon as we get it. the for the virus. it started yesterday gist of the message is that all with just arsenal that we knew of professional football in england but now it is really quite a number gist of the message is that all professionalfootball in england off until the 3rd of april at the of clu bs. but now it is really quite a number of clubs. it is increasing, the earliest. matches in the effect it is having. thank you. lots championship, league i, earliest. matches in the championship, league 1, league 2, academy and youth team fixtures, they are talking about emerging coming up but now we say goodbye to viewers on bbc two. let's go back to developments as necessitating this announcement. the decision not taken lightly but the efl must prioritise, they said, the health and well—being laura. we touched briefly on the of players, staff and supporters, euros but that is an enormously while also acknowledging the government's a national efforts in complex decision covering the whole tackling this outbreak. as i say, we continent. exactly, and the format will go back to premier league for this tournament is that it is headquarters as soon as we see anyone coming out with more on that. being held across 12 cities. 0bviously that involves a lot of back to what it means for all of us. governments and a lot of people travelling across the continent. the what are you rights when it comes to sick pay ability to hold that tournament if you have to self—isolate really is up in the air and uefa or if you get coronavirus? and your rights if an event will hold a conference call of all

is cancelled or postponed, or your child's school closes? their members on tuesday to really katie martin, who's director decide what to do with the euros. it of external affairs for citizens advice, is here. was due to start in earlyjune and there is a lot of uncertainty about whether that tournament can go ahead this year. coming back to the clubs so many things to discuss. thank you themselves and the decisions they for coming to talk about them with have to make, we have talked about us. for coming to talk about them with us. first, self isolation, if you the logistical decisions, the health have to stay off work, what are your rights? it depends on what kind of impact, but these are really bottom contract you have. an employee with line, not just business a contract with an employer, you are impact, but these are really bottom line, notjust business decisions, but survival decisions for some entitled to sick pay stop assuming clu bs. but survival decisions for some clubs. exactly. for the lower end of you and above a certain amount. the important thing is to talk to your english football, ligue one and employer and see what your rights are. if they are not entitled to a league 2, they are so heavily higher rate they should be entitled reliant on ticket revenue and that to staters do macro statutory sick pay which the government has sort of thing, the financial announced it will kick in from day ramifications of this decision are one. that is really good news for absolutely huge. but of course it is people because before that it took eight days to kick in. slightly more the same throughout the leaks. because if the premier league season complicated if you are self—employed or one of the people that end is is unable to be completed, then you less tha n or one of the people that end is less than the threshold you need to have huge implications for own in order to qualify for statutory sick pay. no situation ——

sponsorship and the tv rights deals. in those situations you may have to it really is a huge decision that resort back to the benefits system has been made today. it will have its impact across the support. thank so resort back to the benefits system so you resort back to the benefits system so you can resort back to the benefits system so you can complain employment and support allowance or a universal credit. which of those who can claim you very much for that from the depends on how much you earn so we premier league. let's turn to the strongly advise people if they are not sure to check our website, talk to thejob centre, basic advice. that all came out of not sure to check our website, talk to the job centre, to find out what the news conference yesterday at they are eligible for. going on to downing street when borisjohnson, they are eligible for. going on to the next big area of concern for flanked by the chief scientific 0fficer flanked by the chief scientific officer and chief medical officer people, what if events are declared we were moving from that cancelled? contain phase to the delay phase. people, what if events are cancelled ? we people, what if events are cancelled? we have been talking about the cancellation of all socket professionally for the next month. again, not that straightforward. however, if the event you have this morning the government's chief bought a ticket for is cancelled and scientific adviser sir patrick you bought the ticket directly with vallance explained why the new measures had the provider, then you should be been put in place. entitled to a refund. it gets more he was defending the decision. where complex if you book through a are we with attempts to stop the reseller website. you would need to spread of coronavirus in the uk? check their terms and conditions. if borisjohnson you bought through a private seller spread of coronavirus in the uk? boris johnson announced spread of coronavirus in the uk? borisjohnson announced the uk was formally moving from contain to you bought through a private seller you probably won't be entitled to a delay and the advice for anyone with refund. the theory is that if the event has been cancelled it is not a high temperature or a new in your hands, you should be able to continuous cough to self—isolate for get a refund if you have bought seven days. in total ten people have

directly from them. and then travel. died from coronavirus with around yeah. people looking ahead now. for 600 cases in the uk. weeks we had the prime minister but health officials say the number infected will actually already be talking about not reaching their peakfor ten talking about not reaching their peak for ten to 14 weeks and then between five and ten thousand. thatis this morning the government's chief peak for ten to 14 weeks and then that is just the peak, it goes on scientific adviser sir patrick vallance explained why afterwards. lots of people asking the new measures had been put in place. what about their plans are? exactly broadly, actually, the scientific community is aligned on the measures that need to be taken and it is incredibly confusing, a and the question is around complex situation and lots of people what time and in what way. are making now about what to do. the as we just said, the first set of measures are actually rather large. principle is here that if you have we've just asked a lot of people to isolate, stay at home if they've got symptoms an airline, you have a flight booked through an airline, a package of mild upper respiratory tract infection, cough, or fever. holiday booked and that gets that's a big change. cancelled, if it is taken out of your control, you should beat... you have rights and you should be able to get a refund or potentially rebook if you decide to do so. if that is the intervention which is going to have the biggest you decide you don't want to travel, impact at the moment. we've also talked about the possibility of whole households then you are not entitled to a staying at home if one person's got it. refu nd then you are not entitled to a refund in that instance. that is that may come in later and importantly, we're also talking your decision. it gets slightly more about making sure that during the peak, when people complicated again if the foreign and are most likely to get infected, the elderly and vulnerable commonwealth office of the covenant are properly protected, which will is advising against travel to a particular place that you have booked travel to. —— of the

be over a many week period. government. in those circumstances either at the provider will cancel, in which case you can get a refund, or you will have to go back to your travel insurance policy, assuming you have one, to see whether or not you have one, to see whether or not you can claim some kind of refund or cost incurred as a result of that. this is not a short—term thing, travel insurance is really important this is going to go on for weeks. here. it is too late to get it now so there are things that will come but if you booked it beforehand, in due course at the right time. that should really help you out and and of those, just to deal with the schools one, schools, i know the association of british closing schools is a very effective insurance have given some guidance way of dealing with pandemic flu. to their members about when they in this disease, the role should and shouldn't give people of children is less clear in terms refunds and when they should pay out of spreading the disease. and you would have to close in event of the coronavirus the schools for a very impacting their travel plans. one of prolonged period, so months, four months or so, in order those huge questions. we are not for this to be effective. it's inconceivable that those children are not there yet in the uk, but obviously going to mix anyway. ireland already, we may be there soon. ireland already, we may be there soon. school closures. school closures. it is a really difficult and of course, many of them may also one for parents, people who have a be sent to be looked dependence and it is a real worrying after by their grandparents during that period. time for them. people are entitled the consequences of those have other to ask for time off work if they impacts, of course, on this illness, have to look after children for a so although school closures may be something that needs to be done at some point,

reasonable period of time. that we need to get these other, would not normally be paid, or bigger, more impactful certainly your legal rights are it wouldn't normally be paid. i know many employers are looking at this measures in place first. and might have exceptional policies in place in the event of school the education secretary, gavin williamson, has been speaking closures so we strongly encourage to the headteachers' union. people to talk to their employer and addressing the wider issues raised by the coronavirus outbreak, see what pay they can get. clearly he said they're closely monitoring the situation regarding there are 5 million people for whom this summer's exams. they are self—employed and wouldn't be entitled to any pay from their i want to reassure you that we're employer. for those people, doing everything to make sure be entitled to any pay from their employer. forthose people, benefits are an option, entering the welfare that this year pours my exams are fair for students, system and claiming some benefits and that their efforts are an option for them if they are off work for an extended period of will be fairly rewarded. time because they have to care for my department is in regular children. it's been incredibly discussions with 0fqual, ascl, useful. do come back and do it again schools and other unions, and we will continue to work for us on a regular basis, and good together on these issues. luck to you. i know you have a huge workload ahead advising people across the country. thank you. we will ensure students, parents and teachers are kept up—to—date. all of us are having to think about our own lives in relation to this. the outbreak causing logistical chaos by individuals, businesses and governments. as well as the that the is view of the education turbulence in financial markets, secretary. in the last couple of many small businesses affected.

let's look and english rock band. seconds a line of breaking news from france. the prime minister has said that the french government is to ban pendragon have been touring europe, gatherings of more than 100 people been caught up in the event issues, on french territory due to the travel issues with katie. we are virus. that is a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people in france joined by the keyboard player clive via webcam from bavaria and rachel due to the virus. lots more on that coming soon. let's talk sport. all the implications that with holly. wells. i'm really sorry, this is the sport i lack there of! we have heard first thing to say. really sorry you have been caught up in this. i about the suspension of the premier league and efl. suppose you are in the same boat as uefa suspending all european matches next week. so suppose you are in the same boat as so many others. tell us how it is it's notjust football of course — affecting you. it's stressful, there are very few sports left that haven't been affected in some way, including cricket. that's for sure. we've been trying england's test series against sri lanka has been postponed. to stay one step ahead of things as all players and staff we've been going around the tour. will return to the uk as soon it's very much a race against time as possible following the decision to see if we can get to the other which the ecb said has been taken in "unprecedented times". the two—test series was due end before the virus caught up with us. end before the virus caught up with us. now we are in a situation where to begin next thursday. everything is closing down, borders are closing. we now have to consider our own safety and safety of the fans. we basically are going to have i think it's important to stress

to try to head for home, pretty that none of the players are ill at much. let's dealwith all. in fact, they seem to have got through this last two weeks in sri to try to head for home, pretty much. let's deal with the different aspects of that. we were talking la nka through this last two weeks in sri lanka very easily. it is just more about individuals. i was talking of the issue of spectators coming with citizens advice then about the over and there are 2000 of those who effect on individuals who have to will come. just the thought of cancel their plans to go to events. anybody in either of the team hotel but you it is notjust one event and is going down with coronavirus would not one of you, it is a whole have meant everybody in that hotel business is dependent on this. what is the impact? the impact on us as a probably having to be quarantined. the chance of that, i suspect, was pretty high. that is why this tour small business is going to be has been postponed. the australian grand prix has been called off following pressure devastating, but our primary concern at the moment is the safety of our from teams and drivers. the decision to cancel the race crew, who are based all over europe, was made in the early hours of this and safety of the band getting back morning after a mclaren team member tested positive for to the uk and the safety of the fans the coronavirus in melbourne. who are planning to travel from all the move throws into doubt over the world to the shows that the rest of the f1 season, with the bahrain grand prix due we re over the world to the shows that were coming up. we have cancelled to take place next weekend without spectators. about 11 shows today that the players championship encompasses two in florida has been about 11 shows today that encompasses two years of work putting it together. it's a hard cancelled after one round — the remainder of the tournament was due to continue today without fans but a decision has been pill to swallow, but safety comes made to postpone the first. is there anything... have you tournament completely.

started looking at the ways of 0rganisers say it was "the right thing to do" protecting yourselves or recouping in order to safeguard some of your losses? well, i think against the spread of the virus. there is also doubt over whether the masters will go ahead with all tournaments postponed the first thing to do, we have to until the start of april — when the masters was kind of get one thing at a time. for due to get underway. us, it is a matter of trying to work it's business as usual out how to get home in one piece. at the cheltenham festival — 0ur entourage is made up of people day four brings us the gold cup from holland, germany, france, so we as al boum photo looks to defend his title. a crowd of more than 60,000 have to get them home, as well. is expected despite the coronavirus pandemic, with visitors refusing to be put off. after that, the concepts we have cancelled, hopefully we can think about rescheduling, but of course until we know how this whole thing will work its way out, we don't i'm in the age group that is really know when that will happen. vulnerable, but i think provided you no. and so how are the entourage wash your hands, you know, and if you have symptoms make sure you take coping? not only are you having to yourself away. we are all thinking deal with these logistical questions, you are having to deal about it in the backs of our minds but at the end of the day we are with a big emotional adjustment for here to have fun and enjoy ourselves. a lot of people have gone everybody. it must be very ahead with a sheer look. no point disappointing. it's been an

worrying an hour until it gets more emotional roller—coaster. we have been trying to keep spirits high. serious. as long as people take the shells we have done in the last precautions, which we will do, few days, the fans have been obviously, everything should be incredible, incredibly supportive, fine. the coronavirus having a huge impact and this morning i put a statement on the fan pages on social media and on sport. you can find out all the the messages that are coming in, latest on the bbc sport website. we it's them that have tipped us over have a full list of every event the emotional edge because they have which has been affected by the been so supportive. in 42 years, pandemic so far. 0ur football reporter simon stone pendragon has never cancelled a is also answering your questions. head over to bbc.co.uk/sport. concert. this is completely out of out concert. this is completely out of our control and it is heartbreaking to have to do so. well, my sympathy to have to do so. well, my sympathy to you and all of your fans and to have to do so. well, my sympathy to you and all of yourfans and our good wishes in getting yourselves we are going to pause the and the rest of the entourage to coronavirus news for a moment. your various homes. thank you so the colleague of a police officer much for talking to us about this killed when he was dragged today amid all the crushing behind a carfor more than a mile disappointment of it all. take care of. thank you. thank you. has told a court his colleague's feet were dragged out from under him as he ran more and some of the trouble after a suspect. implications. i'm joined by gloria guevara, who's president and ceo andrew harper was killed when he got of the world travel & tourism council. caught in a tow rope being used —— travel implications. thank you to to pull a stolen quad bike.

0ur correspondent helen wilkinson you for coming in. i guess you could is at the old bailey. just hear the disappointment tell us more about what the court therefore people, cancelling all have heard this morning. as you say, their existing travel plans and then having to make different ones. let's pc harper's colleague has been in the witness box here at the old talk first about the individuals and then about businesses. unfortunately bailey, dressed in his police uniform, reliving what happened on we are in a situation which is the 15th of august last year, when unprecedented. we don't have experience in terms of this type of pc harper was killed. he told the crises. the outbreaks in the past jury pc harper was killed. he told the jury they were both responding to a have been very regional. this impact report of theft when they came to individuals is the one that we across a suspect‘s car. it was down across a suspect‘s car. it was down saw, it has a significant impact in a dark country road in west berkshire. they chanced upon it. he the sector. 10% of the gdp globally told the jury he wanted to put their and one in tenjobs on the planet. blue on, but pc harper told pc shaw u nfortu nately, and one in tenjobs on the planet. unfortunately, the most important regions in the world in travel and to wait and not do that, not to show tourism have been impacted. europe is the largest and then of course their hand. he then said pc harper, north america, the us has been and this all happened very quickly, he then got out of their car. pc heavily impacted. it is a big shaw said he thought his colleague concern and the measures we see from was going to try to open the door of some governments are making things the suspect‘s car and dragged the more difficult. when you say the men out. and then he told the jury

measures from some governments, do this. he said, "the car it was then you mean the travel ban from 26 revving very loudly and then european countries by the us? accelerated." he said as the car absolutely. when you listen to the accelerated." he said as the car accelerated away, pc harper was world health organization, their standing then it just accelerated away, pc harper was standing then itjust appeared to fall straight back as if his feet recommendation is testing, testing, had been whipped out from under him. testing and isolation. and basically that was pretty much the last time i that's what they have seen is working the best. in the case of the saw of him. thejury has that was pretty much the last time i us, they already have the virus, saw of him. the jury has also heard some dramatic phone exchanges right? the virus has been in between pc harper, pc shaw and the communities throughout the us and coal operator when they were called this is a global health crisis that out to that burglary. you can hear is also becoming a global economic in that radio transmission peaty hyper, and this was played to the crisis because of the impact on travel and tourism. on the economic court, he responds saying, we are it, we are with it. after more crisis, 50 millionjobs affected is exchanges, when that incident the figure i've seen. do you believe happens and pc shaw then reverses to that will be 50 million jobs lost or try and follow the suspect‘s car. temporarily not at work? everything you can hear pc harper telling the coal of this. my colleague, pc depends on the actions taken by governments. we have done research harper, got out of the vehicle, ran for 30 years in 185 countries around out of the vehicle, i have now lost

him. then you hear another officer's the world. these 50 million jobs are voice on that radio transmission jobs we believe are at risk. they saying they had found a body in the can be lost in a short time frame. road. thejury has actually some of those jobs have saying they had found a body in the road. the jury has also come saying they had found a body in the road. thejury has also come in saying they had found a body in the road. the jury has also come in the last ten minutes or so, been shown already been lost in the last couple of months because we need to think pc harper's of stab vest. three about this crisis started late teenagers on trial here for murder december, january in china which is all denied those charges. thank you very much for that update. a pretty big market and we have seen the impact already. depending on the back to coronavirus news. the outbreak is described by many of impact on the short timeframe, we will see that impact very soon or those involved is almost certainly the biggest crisis the nhs has ever seen. even greater. to weather the storm so how are gps coping? faye kirkland is a journalist we need protection from governments. and a working family doctor — she's been given special access we need help. we need the same to a surgery in london to see how those on the frontline are dealing priority we are seeing in case of with a massive surge in demand. the health. trying to stop the spread is top priority but we also a young patient needing to be seen need to think about 80% of small and in the isolation room. hello. medium businesses. the tour i'm dr wheatley. a fever and a runny nose. operators, the taxi drivers, the travel agencies. they depend on what's on everyone's minds — could it be the coronavirus? those jobs, as well. well, i'll tell you what, travel agencies. they depend on thosejobs, as well. not i'm going to start by checking

travel agencies. they depend on those jobs, as well. not only the large corporations, everyone is your temperature first. impacted. it is a sobering picture. re—assured it's likely to be a common cold, thank you so much for speaking to us but covid—19 can't be ruled out. about it. sport again. we have been there's more and more cases every day, but no—one we know has had it hearing that the premier league, the so i'm hoping she won't have it. english football league are suspending all matches till the 3rd it'sjust more about passing it of april at the earliest. let's get on to elderly people more now from our football reporter or more vulnerable people. at simon stone, joining all right. us us from salford. huge disappointment she she hasn't got any other symptoms? for fans of. absolutely, but not receptionist call ahead of patients' appointments to check they don't unexpected. we currently have six have symptoms of the coronavirus. if doctors can treat people over premier league teams either with the phone, they will. it's been a busy morning for this gp — returning an increasing number players who are in self isolation or of calls to patients, including someone are members of staff who have tested working for the nhs. positive for coronavirus. really left with a situation where the premier league could not continue. you're at risk because you're the afl have fallen in line with a health care worker. have you been in contact with any that and that is why we have this patients that have been extended period now with no symptomatic or have been professional football, two football diagnosed with covid—19? matches against denmark and italy how worried are you about the health of the gps here, the staff here, are off. the women's game is also and what impact that might have shut down and that will provide the on the whole of the gp workforce? time and space for further decisions

to be made about what happens at the i don't want to get sick, but i still want to be able to do myjob. beginning of april. nobody is and if i'm sick, or even exposed expecting this virus to have been and have to self—isolate, contained and sorted out by then. then that leaves our surgery i'm looking at the latest lines from without a doctor, which, you know, puts extra strain on colleagues, the premier league. they talk about unprecedented situation and an aim and you don't want to do that. but i don't want to infect elderly to reschedule the displaced and vulnerable people. fixtures. as you say, early april, i don't want to looking at the government's timeline infect my colleagues. i don't want to infect my family. we heard from the downing street news co nfe re nce we heard from the downing street news conference yesterday, ten to 14 to protect herself she needs weeks until the peak. that's right. the right equipment from the nhs. it arrived at the surgery when they say about rescheduling just two days ago. they are not saying when. the key massive impact... we took these concerns to the chair element here is that next tuesday, of the royal college of gps and asked, had enough been done the european governing body, uefa, to protect staff? they are having a meeting with every not yet, i think is the answer now. stakeholder, the players, the i think, you know, i think we need players union, the clubs, the to be a little bit understanding leagues, to decide what to do. i of the pressures that the whole think from that i am expecting there system is under. this is a massive crisis — probably the biggest crisis will probably be some kind of that the nhs has ever had to face. you know, we're not saying alteration of euro 2020, which would that the health professionals

free up almost the summer to allow are more important than patients. we're just saying that health professionals have a responsibility. the domestic leagues to continue. we therefore need to keep them as healthy as possible. we need to get them back into the workforce with no word yet on what is happening in scotland at the moment, as quickly as possible. so we are asking that health their league is carrying on as professionals are tested early. normal this weekend. there is supposed to be a match at motherwell tonight. there is the old firm game the government will do all we can between rangers and celtic are to help you and your family during this period. scheduled to take place on sunday. the prime minister has asked there is a meeting in scotland now patients with mild symptoms not to call the nhs111 helpline. so there is a meeting in scotland now soiam there is a meeting in scotland now so i am expecting there will be more clarity on that and also lower down the patients with milder symptoms in the english pyramid in the are going to be very, national leagues and whether they very anxious and their only access are going to continue. a lot of point to the nhs if it's not u na nswered are going to continue. a lot of 111, is primary care unanswered questions at the moment, in their gp practices. not least when these matches are going to be played, when english busy days ahead for doctors in the fight against the coronavirus. football will resume, because as i faye kirkland, bbc news. say i don't think anybody really expect that to happen on the 3rd of april. and yet, as you say, some a line of breaking news from confusion about different... not vietnam. another sporting fixture just different nations within the bites the dust. the vietnam grand same sport, but across sports. i am looking at a line from the welsh prix postponed until early april.

that is the formula 1 race due to rugby union, saying wales versus ta ke that is the formula 1 race due to take place in hanoi, postponed. scotland, six nations, that is still going ahead. that's right. under the sorry, i should say was due to take gold cup today at cheltenham. that place in early april. now postponed, is going ahead with any number of date unclear. let's look momentarily thousand supporters. there is a lack of clarity in terms of what sports at other news now. a civil servant has told are doing. but then i guess the the trial of alex salmond that he sexually assaulted her government made their position clear yesterday when they said they didn't at an official event before he stood down as scotland's first minister. feel as though it was the right time the woman said the incident took place as they posed to start closing down big sporting for a photograph at stirling castle. events. the issue you have had to mr salmond denies 14 charges day and overnight is basically premier league clubs have come out of sexual assault against ten women. and said, look, our manager in james shaw is at the high court in edinburgh. arsenal's case, i players in other what happened in court? clu bs' arsenal's case, i players in other clubs' cases arsenal's case, i players in other clu bs' cases have arsenal's case, i players in other clubs' cases have tested positive for coronavirus or have had to go into self isolation because they are yes, this was one of the last events suffering from symptoms of it. and of the time when alex salmond was it left football basically with a the first minister of scotland, decision to make and this is the towards the end of 2014. voters were decision to make and this is the decision and the conclusion they being taken and alex salmond have reached. simon, thank you. more insisted this witness, who was a civil servant at the time, should have a photo taken with him. they

later went out unto the ramparts, they had the flag of scotland in the 30 new cases in wales, bringing the background, and the witness said total number to 38. but let's take a that as the photograph was being taken, she felt the first minister break momentarily from that and look grabbing, as she put it, her at the weather. thanks, carrie. backside. she said he did very doesn't look too bad for many of us. sunny spells across most parts of forcefully, very deliberately. she the uk. most read the afternoon as said she felt shocked and confused. she felt modified, she felt demeaned well. that is the same as earlier on here in cumbria, fairweather glowed will stop —— she felt demeaned by in the sky. a chance of catching the odd shower, the midlands, wales, the what the first minister had done. there was nothing she could do about southeast. perhaps a showery rain in it. under cross examination, she the north—east of england. then we said there had been an occasion when will see this moving into south—west england and wales but for most it is alex salmond had been helpful, supportive towards the witness, and dry, bright, without sunshine. later she agreed that was the case. we whence compared to yesterday as well heard from a second witness, as so well, who talked about a time whence compared to yesterday as well so temperatures up to about 7—12. shortly before the independence through this evening and tonight has referendum in 2014 when she, as an rain will continue to move north—eastward. snow on the higher snp worker, was working on a speech ground for scotland and that they more edge further into words in south—east england by the early part

of saturday morning. those are the with salmond. she went to the overnight temperatures. we start toilet, came back and found him saturday with his area of rain that lying on the floor. he wanted her to away. the afternoon looking a bit lie alongside him. as they finished working on at the speech, he brighter. sunday, more rain living suddenlyjumped working on at the speech, he suddenly jumped up, told away. rain at times over the weekend working on at the speech, he suddenlyjumped up, told her tojump up, as well, and then asked her if and also a bit breezy. bye—bye. she had seen, as he put it, that zombie movie, according to her evidence, and then started to perform a zombie walk toward her. he put his hands on her shoulders, hello, this is bbc newsroom live kissed her on both cheeks, he tried with carrie gracie. the headlines: to kiss her on the mouth but she managed to push him away. she said the premier league she felt utterly confused and and english football league will suspend all matches until the 3rd of april shocked and afraid by what had at the earliest, as the coronavirus spreads. happened. those are the two in the government defends its approach to slowing the spread of the coronavirus, witnesses we have heard from this as new official measures morning and we should make it clear that mr salmond denies all the charges that he is facing. james, thank you very much. just the latest breaking lines on the virus —— as new official measures come into place. although school closures may be story. we are hearing from iran that something that needs to be done at

some point, we need to get these other bigger, more impactful measures in place first. security forces are to empty the meanwhile, the former health secretary is among those questioning streets in some cities in quantity whether more needs to be done my errors in their drive to fight to tackle the virus, the coronavirus. 0f and says the decision not to cancel public events is a concern. my errors in their drive to fight the coronavirus. of course iran struggling enormously over the past i think it is surprising and concerning that we are not doing month —— some cities in a few hours. any of it at all when we have just four weeks before we get to the stage that italy is at. well, the latest advice is for anyone with a new persistent cough or high temperature so new measures being announced they to self—isolate for seven days. are in iran. also coming back home, are in iran. also coming back home, and the spread of the virus a line from glasgow. glasgow continues to cause big swings university have been told exams on global stock markets — scheduled for april and may will not european markets have ta ke rebounded this morning, scheduled for april and may will not take place on campus and will be after tumbling yesterday. conducted remotely. the university the canadian prime minister's wife said its different departments will tests positive for coronavirus. justin trudeau says he has provide details on the arrangements no symptoms but will self—isolate for 14 days. for assessment. that is coming from lorna gordon, a scotland correspondent —— our scotland respondent. all the coronavirus news chaos on the sporting calendar. ina respondent. all the coronavirus news in a moment, but time for the sport now, and for a full round—up weather with from the bbc sport centre, tomasz schafernaker. carrie, thank

here's holly. you. the weather fine at the moment. yes, chaos is the right word. you plenty of sunshine around. the cloud are hearing from simon about those starting to increase. you can see suspensions. for the weekend, some rain and wind good morning. on the way. this is the middle of the afternoon. you will notice the few sports have not been affected. wet weather pushing into south—western parts of england and cricket, for example. wales, but the vast majority of the england's test series against sri lanka has been postponed country absolutely fine with because of the coronavirus pandemic. all players and staff will return sunshine there. through tonight, to the uk as soon as possible there will be some patchy rain following the the decision which has been taken moving across the uk, and very in "unprecedented times". difficult to see it exactly what time. suffice to say there are some the two—test series was due to begin on thursday, 19 march. wet weather overnight. not desperately cold but about cold i think it is important to stress enough they are in the scottish none of the players are ill at all. hills and mountains for some snow. in fact they have got through these this saturday. for some it will be last two weeks in sri lanka there cloudy, some rain around in the easily. i think it is more the issue morning, then in the afternoon it of spectators coming over, and should brighten up, but in belfast certainly there are about 2000 of it looks as though we could see more those who are going to come, just rain by the time we get to the early the thought of anybody in either of afternoon. a mild day tomorrow. the thought of anybody in either of the team hotel is going down with coronavirus would have meant colder in the north. bye—bye. everybody and that hotel probably having to be quarantined, and the

chance of that i suspect was pretty high. so that is why this tour is being postponed. welcome back. this is bbc newsroom live with carrie gracie. the headlines: the premier league and english football league will suspend all matches until the 3rd of april at the earliest as the coronavirus spreads. the players championship all professional football games in florida has been cancelled after one round — in scotland have also been suspended the government defends its approach the remainder of the tournament to slowing the spread was due to continue today of the coronavirus, as new official without fans but a decision has been made to postpone the tournament completely. 0rganisers say it was "the right thing to do" measures come into place. in order to safeguard against the spread of the virus. there is also doubt over although school closures may be whether the masters will go ahead something that needs to be done at with all tournaments postponed some point, we need to get these until the start of april — other bigger, more impactful when the masters was measures in place first. due to get underway. and the australian grand prix has been called off following pressure the former health secretary from teams and drivers. is among those questioning the decision to cancel the race whether more needs to be done to tackle the virus — was made in the early hours of this and says the decision not to cancel morning after a mclaren team member tested positive for public events is a concern. the coronavirus in melbourne. the move throws into doubt the rest of the f1 season, i think it is surprising with the bahrain grand prix due to take place next weekend and concerning that we are not doing without spectators. in the midst of these cancellations and postponements, any of it at all when we have just one event continues today — four weeks before we get that is of course the to the stage that italy is at.

cheltenham festival, with the gold cup later. lizzie greenwood hughes the latest advice here is there for us. is for anyone with a new persistent cough or high temperature good morning. a very bizarre atmosphere, i imagine? yes, holly, to self—isolate for seven days. in europe, the czech government has it is strange. usually by friday the banned entry to all foreign citizens effective from midnight on sunday, cloud would have got bigger. 60,000 with exception of foreigners with permanent or temporary residence. or 70,000 per day. this is the spread of the virus definitely the lowest size of crowd continues to cause big swings i have seen, mixed with a slight embarrassment actually that this is on global stock markets — european markets have going ahead, and confidence from the rebounded this morning, horse people. they are notoriously after tumbling yesterday. kind of relaxed, brave people, horse the canadian prime minister's wife tests positive for coronavirus. people, spending time on horses justin trudeau says he has going 40 miles and are, well they no symptoms but will self—isolate for 14 days. are not surprised, but when you think ireland, the home ofjumpjump racing, really, that they are doing this per time they met behind closed doors. this is the best of the best, the elite of jump of course scotland has slightly doors. this is the best of the best, the elite ofjump racing. the mag different advice to england. lorna gold cup, to get under way at gordon has the latest from there. 3:30pm. probably one of the most open fields i have ever seen in a there's a slight differing in

gold cup, so it could be a fantastic the devolved nations in this area. race. live on radio 5 live at the scottish government advising that from monday mass gatherings of more than 500 people where paramedics or ambulance 1:30pm. we are keeping ourfingers crews or ambulances might be crossed for a big day because of course the grand national is next in attendance should be cancelled. the nations are united month, and that is a big festival. in their scientific advice, will it go ahead? none of us no. but and that is that, you know, this isn't about stemming the spread of this virus, getting that race today at 1:30pm. but here the decision has been taken that they should be cancelled yes. we have a full list on the bbc to ease the pressure on those front line workers going forward. sport website of all sport affected by the pandemic. so it will probably apply to things like football matches, rugby matches, perhaps concerts as well. big games are going you can find the latest updates on the bbc sport website ahead this weekend. where we have a full list of all sport affected so the old firm game by the pandemic. 0ur football reporter simon stone across in glasgow is going ahead is also answering your questions.. because the resources are already head over to bbc.co.uk/sport. in place for that. but it is unclear what thank you. breaking news from the will happen after that. czech republic, taking very dramatic in other words, is this measures to close all borders. it the end of the football season here in scotland, has banned entry to all foreign or will, from next week onwards, games be played behind closed doors? a couple of other interesting facts

citizens effective from midnight on that are probably worth sunday, with exception of foreigners mentioning about scotland. permanent or temporary residence. there are a couple of hundred icu beds with ventilators here in scotland. plans are in place or being all czech citizens will likewise be worked on to double the number of icu beds banned from leaving the country as of midnight sunday. there is an and hospital capacity. exception only for lorry drivers, more details on that expected next week. pilots, and those who work in but some health boards here in scotland, nhs highland, germany. 0r austria, within 50 nhs lothian, confirming that they are have started cancelling non—urgent procedures to help free up capacity as those numbers of cases continue to rise. kilometres of the czech border. those measures just announced, kilometres of the czech border. those measuresjust announced, the czech republic to close all of its borders. we will get more on that in a moment. meanwhile, let's recap some of the day's other coronavirus after lorna spoke there of course we news. did get the confirmation from the scottish football association of the sophie gregoire trudeau, wife of canadian pm justin trudeau, council of all professional football has tested positive for coronavirus. sophie gregoire trudeau, matches for the time being. —— the wife of canadian pm justin trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus.

a statement from the prime minister's office says, "she will remain in isolation for the time being. cancelling of all professional she is feeling well, football matches. is taking all the recommended ireland have taken a stricter precautions and her symptoms remain mild." sophie gregoire trudeau, approach to tackling the virus wife of canadian pm justin trudeau, than here in the uk, and our correspondent chris page the world travel sent us this update to explain. and tourism council says up to 50 million jobs could be lost it really feels quite strange, carrie, to be standing because of the pandemic. here beside the river liffey the news comes after thousands in dublin's city centerjust of international flights were cancelled and some insurance after 9:00 in the morning, and firms suspended travel cover things are just so quiet. for new customers. rush hour basically hasn't happened. the association of school just looking at the office and college leaders say parents need buildings around here, many thousands of workers would clear advice ahead of exam season, as it is likely to overlap usually be at their desks — there's with the predicted peak particularly a lot of big international tech in coronavirus cases in the uk. companies based here. the department for education but the office buildings in england is advising all schools are really noticeably empty. to stay open. people have been advised to work from home where at all possible. and the release of the new schools, colleges and child care movies affected too — facilities are all shut. the government also asked all indoor the fast & furious film gatherings of 100 or more people is the latest to be pushed back as the impact of the coronavirus and outdoor gatherings of more outbreak hits hollywood. than 500 people to be councils. that's affecting disney's blockbuster remake all sorts of things. of mulan, which was supposed to arrive in uk cinemas on march for example, church services, the 27th, has also been postponed. that is just some of the cultural impact of the virus, which of course funerals and weddings. is being described as almost certainly the biggest crisis the nhs this would have been has ever seen. a busy time of year, so how are here gps coping? actually, for weddings. st patrick's day is faye kirkland is a working family coming up next week. it's pretty much a holiday periods doctor and a journalist.

she's been given special access here in our lives already. lots of stories about people to a surgery in london to see how looking at their guest list those on the front line are dealing for their weddings and trying to keep them down. with a massive surge in demand. to keep them below that limit of 100 people. so a few people have been asking questions, a young patient needing to be seen particularly about the child care in the isolation room. arrangements, for example, health hello. unions have raised the question, well, what happens to people working in the health service hi, i'm dr wheatley. on the front line of a fever and a runny nose. all this, if they find it hard to get someone to look after their children? what's on everyone's minds? that said, and look at the reaction could it be the coronavirus? across society in ireland, well, i'll tell you what, what the likes of business i'm going to start by checking organisations have been saying your temperature first. in spite of the fact they knew the economy's going to take a hit reassured it's likely because of these measures, to be a common cold, but people genuinely are, i think, but covid—19 can't be ruled out. on the whole, very accepting there's more and more cases every of what the government has done. day, but no—one we know has had it you certainly hear a lot more praise so i'm hoping she won't have it. for their actions than you hear concerns and frustrations. it'sjust more about passing it and that mood is reflected on to elderly people or more vulnerable people. in the newspapers here this morning. all right. the irish independent, for example, she she hasn't got any other symptoms? receptionist call ahead of patients' their headline is war on virus. appointments to check they don't have symptoms of the coronavirus. if doctors can treat people over the phone, they will. the irish examiner quoting the prime minister,

it's been a busy morning for this gp leo varadkar, said yesterday that those things would be tough. — returning an increasing number we will prevail again. of calls to patients, the deputy prime minister, including someone working for the nhs. summed up things to pull together you're at risk because you're as a nation, he said. a health care worker. to ask people to stay further apart. have you been in contact with any over the border, restrictions patients that have been on this scale have symptomatic or have been not been brought in. diagnosed with covid—19? ministers in the devolved government how worried are you about the health at stormont have said the scientific of the gps here, the staff here, advice they are receiving and what impact that might have is that the evidence isn't on the whole of the gp workforce? i don't want to get sick, there to justify restrictions such but i still want to be as that of what we are seeing here able to do myjob. on the southern side of the border. and if i'm sick, or even exposed and have to self—isolate, then that leaves our surgery without a doctor, which, you know, though that is being puts extra strain on colleagues, reviewed on a daily basis, and you don't want to do that. we're told, in belfast. but i don't want to infect elderly and vulnerable people. i don't want to that was chris page in dublin. a infect my colleagues. i don't want to infect my family. huge impact on business. now with all the business news here is tadhg enright. to protect herself she needs hello, i'm tadgh enright. in the business news... the right equipment from the nhs. european stock markets it arrived at the surgery are recovering today after yesterday's losses, the worst for more than 30 years. but traders are braced for more volatility as efforts to contain just two days ago. the coronavirus continue. leaders of the tourism industry say that up to 50 million jobs could be at risk globally. the world travel and tourism council says the outbreak "presents massive impact... a significant threat

to the industry". we took these concerns to the chair there are fears that some of the royal college of gps airlines could collapse. korean air has warned the virus and asked, had enough been done could threaten its survival. to protect staff? not yet, i think is the answer now. apple has reopened all of its shops in china, more i think, you know, i think we need than a month after they were closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. the tech giant is changing to be a little bit understanding their layout to leave more open space and cancelling some in—store classes to limit transmission. all of apple's shops of the pressures that the whole system is under. this is a massive crisis — in italy remain closed. probably the biggest crisis that the nhs has ever had to face. you know, we're not saying that the health professionals are more important than patients. hello and good afternoon. we're just saying that health professionals have a responsibility. with the easter break approaching, we therefore need to keep them the question on many minds as healthy as possible. is whether those with holidays we need to get them back into the workforce planned will still go. as quickly as possible. so we are asking that health professionals are tested early. travel plans are of course the government will do all we can being reconsidered by many, even to destinations that are not to help you and your family during this period. as badly affected as others the prime minister has asked by the coronavirus. patients with mild symptoms not today the world travel and tourism council to call the nhs111 helpline. — which lobbies on behalf of the tourism industry — the patients with milder symptoms has warned that up to 50 million jobs are at risk worldwide. its chief executive, gloria guevara, are going to be very, is asking for governments to help.

very anxious and their only access point to the nhs if it's not we don't have experience in terms 111, is primary care and their gp practices. busy days ahead for doctors in of these type of crises. the fight against the coronavirus. faye kirkland, bbc news. as we've seen, the outbreaks in the past have been very regional. this impact to individuals back to breaking news from the world as the one that we saw — of sport. it's a busy morning it has a significant impact to the sector. travel and tourism contributes to already, what with the efl premier 10% of the gdp globally and one in ten jobs on the planet. league announcement on suspending unfortunately, the most important professional matches in england. now regions in the world in travel and tourism have been impacted. we are hearing from scotland as well. scottish football games in scotland europe is the largest, and then of course north america, all suspended until further notice, in the case of the us, including sunday's game between has been heavily impacted. rangers and celtic. all is off. more so it's a big concern and the measures we see on that coming later. right now governments are making things let's go global and look at some of the impact. even more difficult. tom hanks says he and his wife rita wilson are taking it "one day that was gloria guevara. at a time" after they were both let's look at the markets diagnosed with the virus. in more detail now. the oscar—winning the clawback is underway. actor shared an update ftse100 — which lost on social media revealing the pair almost 11% yesterday... remain in isolation and joked that "there is no crying in baseball". recouping 8.5% of that. you can see access to mount everest has been closed for the rest of the expedition season the dax, up 8%. and in asia, that

because of the coronavirus outbreak. nepal's government says it will cancel all climbing permits shows the extent to which the from tomorrow until the end of april and stop giving out tourist visas. concerns are continuing. why this bounce back? part of the reason is china has also blocked access to there are bargain hunters out there who perhaps think the sell—off might have been over done a bit, but there everest from its side of the border. are also big moves by big central banks, in china,japan are also big moves by big central banks, in china, japan and the eu to inject new money into their back home, and some practical financial systems. that is also advice. helping, and regulators have while you may want to clean your initiated a partial ban on so—called smartphone, but some substances can damage the device. short selling of some stocks. this isa short selling of some stocks. this is a practice where investors can dr lena ciric, a microbiologist from university college london, profit from the value of shares says you can effectively falling. of course none of this clean your phone using just household soap and water. means the era of volatility is over. while washing your hands is vital, if you're worried about germs craig erlam, from 0anda markets, on your phone you can clean it gave me his take on today's effectively with simple movements. soap and water. this is the most incredible hi, i'm dr lena ciric, i'm a microbiologist at university college london, markets i've ever seen. and i'm going to show you how to clean your phone. what we saw yesterday was remarkable from the start of play right through to the close of play. we are seeing some incredible unplug your phone, turn it off measures being announced by central banks, by governments, and remove the case. and i think a number of things are really contributing to that. all the major phone—makers warn the scale of the losses yesterday against using chemicals, i think is largely explaining

hand gels and abrasive wipes the bounces we are seeing today. on your device, as this can damage on any ordinary day, this would be an incredibly positive day, the screen's protective coating. dampen a microfibre cloth with water but compared to what we saw and simple household soap. yesterday it's actually gently rub the surfaces relatively minor. that was craig erlam from 0anda of the phone with a damp cloth. markets. i will be in touch take care not to get moisture in any throughout the day with how the of the openings because even markets are performing. thank you, water—resistant phones lose their protection over time. finally, dry your phone tadhg. let's stay with coronavirus, with a clean microfibre cloth. as the government's new advice even just using soap and water can effectively remove bacteria for how to tackle the outbreak comes into force today. and viruses from your phone, let's look at the announcement and we can test that by using this little device and these swabs. itself. the device gives a reading anyone with mild coronavirus symptoms should now self—isolate for seven days. that means anyone of relative light units — or rlus — with a high temperature, or a new persistent cough. you shouldn't ring 111 with mild symptoms — and that is a measure you can put yourself of the microbial activity on the phone. the higher the number, in self—isolation. the more gems are present. we tested all of these phones and their cases before and after cleaning with soap however, if symptoms and water, and they were all worsen or are no better after self—isolating for a week, significantly cleaner afterwards. use nhs111online, on a surgical surface, unless you have no internet — we want to get a figure of 50 in which case, call. or less, and all of our phones had so how exactly do you self—isolate? readings lower than that. well, if you live with others if you have an iphone, you should try and stay apple says you can safely clean it with 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes — two metres from them

these are the ones that you can get in the house. from computer shops or online. you should also sleep alone, and where possible there are also devices that you can use a separate bathroom. friends and family can use to sterilise your phone using ultraviolet uvc radiation. drop food deliveries off for you on your doorstep. if you share a home, these shouldn't harm your device, try to use the kitchen separately but some phones or cases could be discoloured over time. and take meals back to your just remember, with all of these own room to eat alone. methods, as soon as you touch your other measures being taken phone you're going to get germs back onto it, so make sure that you keep washing your hands include recommending regularly and thoroughly. soap and water, always the best. that over—70—year—olds should in a moment we'll have all the business news, not go on cruise ships. but first the headlines on bbc news. school trips abroad have also been banned. the premier league and and of course the main advice english football league will suspend all matches until the 3rd of april at the earliest, as the remains to wash your hands coronavirus spreads. frequently, with soapy water, if possible warm, and for at least 20 seconds each time. football now, borisjohnson has come under coronavirus spreads. games in scotland have also been football games in scotland have also been suspended until further notice. criticism for not taking the decision to close schools yet. white might like so many other the government defends its approach to slowing the spread of the coronavirus, countries. let's talk to a head as new official measures teacher about this —— unlike so many come into place. the latest advice is for anyone with a new, other countries. persistent cough or high temperature liz rymer is the headteacher

of whitefield school, to self—isolate for seven days. a secondary school in barnet, north london, and shejoins me here to talk about it. hello, i'm tadhg enright thank you forjoining us. i know in the business news. you're a very busy making all of the european stock markets are recovering today preparation is essential to this. after yesterday's losses, what is your immediate response to the worst for more than 30 years. what you heard the government and but traders are braced for more volatility as efforts to contain its scientific medical advisor said the coronavirus continue. yesterday about schools? leaders of the tourism industry say that up to 50 million jobs good afternoon, carrie. i think we could be at risk globally. we re the world travel and tourism council good afternoon, carrie. i think we were surprised. i think we thought says the outbreak "presents that we would get the information a significant threat to the industry". that we would get the information that we would get the information that we were going to close. i think there are fears that some airlines could collapse. we we re that we were going to close. i think korean air has warned the virus we were planning on probably going to be closing next week, but bearing in mind what has gone on in italy i could threaten its survival. thought they might pull that forward , thought they might pull that forward, so, yes, we were surprised with that. in the meantime what is but apple has reopened all of its shops in china, more the mood among your staff and than a month after they were closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. students? are they worried, anxious? the tech giant is changing 0rare students? are they worried, anxious? or are they calmlyjust getting on their layout to leave more open with it? i'm very proud to say they space and cancelling some in—store classes to limit transmission. are, getting on with it. all of apple's shops in italy remain closed. i think there are a lot of very anxious people about what is good morning. happening, and a lot of the children are very worried about the fact that well, let's check on the if we do shop, what will happen to markets now in detail. today, a clawback is underway. them, to their education. at the

moment, —— if we do close. at the moment, —— if we do close. at the the ftse 100 — which lost moment calm concern i think would be the best way to describe it. might almost 11% yesterday — make obviouslyjustified as you sawjust a second, it was up the best way to describe it. might make obviously justified both the best way to describe it. might make obviouslyjustified both in terms of now and what lies ahead because there was a fairly clear in the region of 6.8%. the ftse all, signal at that news conference in downing street that although the school closure not from today, it may come within the coming weeks, when we get closer to the peak? yes. representing all of the shares on the ftse100, again somewhat, and as you can see there are the dax claims and that worries me because obviously it is getting closer and closer to examination time. from our to, but what your are seeing with point of view, the biggest concern, japan plasma exchange, that suggests the asian sell—off continued well, two main ones. 0ne overnight. —— the japan's exchange. point of view, the biggest concern, well, two main ones. one of the future of those students taking gcses and a levels this year, then the biggest concern for me as the children who need looking after, the big central banks in china, japan support that the school gives them, and the eu, injecting more money into their financial systems, also the social and safeguarding support, helping. there has been a ban on so the social and safeguarding support, so does other two real big concerns. so—called short selling on some can wejust stocks, practice in which investors so does other two real big concerns. can we just take those two separately? in the case of the can profit from the value of shares exams, what can you do to allay the falling. none of this means that the concerns of students and their

volatility is over, though, because pa rents concerns of students and their parents about that, and to prepare airlines are still falling. you can to somehow conduct those, even if see there the international consolidated airlines, who own remotely? well, i think reassurance, really. british airways, they are actually remotely? well, ithink reassurance, really. i think the children are worried so recovering somewhat now, as are the parents are concerned, so it is easyj et. recovering somewhat now, as are easyjet. carnival, the biggest cruise operators in the world, down about reassuring, making sure we provide lots of work they can do at by 1.75%. let's dive into the home, remotely, which isn't always easy. some of my children don't have access to the internet so it is all very well saying online learning, detail. but that might not be possible for all my children. and what can you do for those children for whom that is not possible? craig erlm of 0anda markets well, i think there are quite a is at the london stock exchange large number of children where it for us. might not be possible. in some schools it will be as high as 50% of what is driving this? as always, i children who are not on the internet. so we need to be aware of think it is a culmination —— this. for us, it is not quite as combination of things. we have seen high as that, but we will be sending such incredible moves. i can't stress enough this is the most material home for them, sending incredible markets i have ever seen. packs home with them, sending reading books on with them, exam what we saw yesterday was remarkable papers home for them. from the start of play right through to the close of play. we are seeing but, yeah, all of this comes at a cost as well. we are having to do an

some incredible measures, by awful lot more photocopying and preparing resources and preparing government and so on and i think a packed the children can take away lot is contributing to that. the with them. then coming to the second scale of the losses yesterday are point you mentioned a moment ago, largely explaining the bounce we are seeing today. on any day this would the safeguarding issues. can you amplify that a bit and explain your be incredibly positive but compared to yesterday it is actually concerns there? well, where to start relatively minor. the action by the with that one, carrie? for a lot of central banks is hugely pivotal. the their children in particular school fed now injecting literally isa their children in particular school is a safe place. we have children trillions of dollars of liquidity into the markets to try to support that might be on child protection them, and these are all really registers. i'm very worried about important measures, but they have to those children. i have lots of very be part of a package coming from vulnerable children, children who governments and central banks and we all need to continue to commit to really need... basically need the it. craig, looking at that ban on free school meal we give them every day. there are lots of issues there, short selling, it is limited, but often seen as a practice that some and it is also about their own well—being, the well—being of the people regard as cynical, where children, but also the well—being of investors are betting on shares my staff. it is a lot of extra work falling and making a profit when they do. do you think that in and of at the moment, well they might have itself as having any impact today? staff they worried about what will yeah, ithink happen with the children, but also itself as having any impact today? yeah, i think it could well be worried about everything else they having an impact, particularly in have to do in order to prepare for italy and spain, where certain this closure. well, liz, it has been stocks have been added to that list.

0bviously stocks have been added to that list. obviously we saw the worst ever day wonderful to talk to you. again, we in italy yesterday so you can really appreciate you giving the understand why these drastic time. do come back if and when and measures are being implemented and tell us how things are going. can we it will be having a short—term just write now wish the best to all benefit, but ultimately it will only of your staff and all of your help to ease some of the pain but pupils? thank you very much, carrie. ultimately i still think investor confidence is completely shot well then i would not be surprised by thank you. now, ijust want pupils? thank you very much, carrie. thank you. now, i just want to bring more days like yesterday. what good you one bit of breaking news, news do you think investors are actually, before we go to downing waiting for? when will they know street, and that is that third they can feel somewhat more confident about placing the usual bets? the turnaround we saw in china night, all arrivals have been came when we saw signs of quarantined. a mandatory 14 day quarantined. a mandatory 14 day quarantine period for anyone arriving in malta from any country deceleration and new cases. ultimately, that is going to have to be at. it is going to soften the blow somewhat to see all this —— and that is that malta, all central bank action but until we arrivals have been quarantined. they start to see a deceleration in the will enforce a 1000 euros fine for numbers i don't think investors will ever feel comfortable to jump back anyone caught breaking this and into the markets in any significant non—eu workers who breach this role will lose their work permits and be way. craig, thank you for talking to deported. tough measures. we have us way. craig, thank you for talking to been hearing of course from slovakia, the czech republic, denying entry to those who don't us today. have residence rights in the country. and all of this going

some other stories in brief now... against, i suppose, country. and all of this going against, isuppose, what country. and all of this going against, i suppose, what we were the hearing from the european commission boss of bt group — philipjansen — has revealed president an hour or so ago when she he has coronavirus. he's the only known ftse100 boss was saying that, you know, freedom to have been infected. of movement as part of the identity he says his symptoms are mild, that he's self isolating at home of movement as part of the identity of the european union and that all and working remotely. measures to constrain it should be bt says there will be no disruption to its business. taken ina morrisons has measures to constrain it should be agreed to pay all its small taken in a coordinated way, especially between neighbours. it suppliers immediately to prevent sounds like not everybody is their collapse during the crisis. it will do so for suppliers that have annual sales listening to her. we will keep you posted on develop meant across of up to £1 million. europe in relation to movements, but the cruise operator saga has suspended its operations right now we want to talk politics until the beginning of may. it follows the new travel on the virus. advice for people over 70, downing street says and those with pre—existing the prime minister borisjohnson has conditions, not to go been discussing with other on cruises. world leaders the need and disney will close its theme parks for a coordinated international response, including through the g7. in florida and paris leila nathoo is our political from sunday — in addition to its resort in california. which had already been announced. correspondent at westminster. they'll stay closed until the end any upshot from that, that sense of of the month at least. urgency about coordination globally? as it is clear that for the moment different countries are taking their that's it from me. back to you, own approaches and that has been one of the issues about the uk carrie. thanks, tadhg. some breaking potentially being out of sync with stories on the virus again. from other countries in the sort of

slovakia. apparently on the austrian severity of the measures it is border, slovakian border guards are imposing but downing street are clear they see it as a global crisis preventing individuals from crossing u nless preventing individuals from crossing unless they have permanent or and stressing that borisjohnson has temporary residence in slovakia. spoken to world leaders already and that follows up on the czech will be speaking to others over the republic story that we mentioned a weekend to coordinate this. if we moment ago, and i'm just checking, i out a little on the broader just lost the line, but i think the strategy, the line from downing 0lympic just lost the line, but i think the olympic torch... yes, here we go. street is, look, we are following the olympic torch has cancelled... the advice of our scientists, our greece has cancelled the torch relay experts, constantly referring back to the advice of the chief medical officer, the chief scientific inside greece. that is the greek officer, talking about the nbn to 0lympic inside greece. that is the greek olympic committee cancelling the 0lympic olympic committee cancelling the delay and adjust the peak of any olympic torch relay within greece. outbreak, and the measures they as we were saying, slovakia is outlined yesterday they think will actually go a long way to do that. stopping people from crossing the they see the advice as anyone having border unless they have residence, and the czech republic, as we a coffee or a temperature as now mentioned a few minutes ago, has closed its borders as well to all having to isolate for seven days —— those without residence rights. that anyone having a cough a temperature. they say that could reduce the peak news, as we have been saying, by about 7%, and also telling scotla nd news, as we have been saying, scotland joining england into households to isolate themselves if there is a case within the spending professional games, and in scotland's case until further household. that is also, they think,

notice. england of course, the a step up in the precautions. but english premier league and the efl, clearly there is some disquiet about saying until the 3rd of april at the whether the advice is appropriate. earliest. now, let's catch up with the weather briefly, and we will be we can speak now to the shadow back at midday. health secretaryjon ashworth, who here's simon. thanks, carrie. is with me. thanks forjoining us. sunshine this morning across many you have been briefed by government parts of the uk and one or two matt officials this morning. can you tell sherratt first thing this morning, us officials this morning. can you tell usa officials this morning. can you tell us a bit about the concerns you have raised with the government about presenting us with a few rainbows, their approach, and whether you are there one earlier in northamptonshire. and some sunshine reassured. throughout this whole national emergency we have been for many. this is the satellite imagery throughout the morning —— broadly supportive of the government. we certainly support one or two showers first thing this their attempt anything from the morning. this cloud is bringing some so—called contain stage into the rain eventually down towards the delay stage, but i want them to also south—west of england but for many move into the explain stage. many will keep those blue skies and members of the public are asking sunshine into the afternoon. let's legitimate questions as to why we appear to be taking a different first look at this rain in the approach to ireland, spain, denmark. many members of the public are south—west. eventually pushing into asking why big events are not being the isles of scilly, cornwall, cancelled. we even had a jeremy devon, pembrokeshire later in the hunt, the former conservative health afternoon. a few showers popping up secretary, saying he is surprised at on merseyside, north—east wales, down here in the south—east, but as the government strategy, and questioning why further social you can see for most it is dry with distancing measures haven't been

sunny spells and maximum taken. so many are now saying to the temperatures 7—10. lighter winds government, 0k, taken. so many are now saying to the government, ok, if you are following compared to yesterday perhaps making the signs, publish more of that it feel more pleasant. tonight these science so it can be stress tested show is on the north—eastward, more by other experts in the field —— rain moving north and east as well. some snow over the higher ground of following the science. we need to scotland. that rain eventually maintain public confidence in this pushing into the south—east of approach, and my big fear at the england, an overnight temperatures moment is that people worried about will be down about 3—7. started saturday morning without rain, and the theme for the weekend, rain at the messages coming out from the government and they don't quite understand why more stringent times. not a wash—out, and it will measures like it happening in spain, ireland, france and so on, not being be quite breezy, quite windy at adopted here you think it is more of times. saturday's rainfall clears away, and this sunday. this area of an issue of communication rather low pressure will start to move its than a problem with the underlying way and, netting south and east. the strategy itself? when you have wind is picking up and there will still be some rain around during jeremy hunt, the former conservative health secretary, doing interviews sunday —— moving south and east. saying he is surprised the government have not moved into more looking at detail, that rainfall and health normal clear away for many stringent social distancing measures, and asking the government to look further at some of the parts. some sunshine for england and wales before this next area of rain measures being ta ken to look further at some of the measures being taken in other nations across the world, then i'm ms n. later on saturday to northern afraid the government do need to be ireland and into the south—west, but clearer with the british public as ahead of that staying largely dry to why their strategy is correct and for the afternoon, temperatures the strategy in ireland, spain, is

7-12. that for the afternoon, temperatures 7—12. that rainfall moving south and east. then it is on sunday morning. incorrect. this is about maintaining public confidence. which is why i say that if the government can across northern england, wales, the publish more of the science, if they south—west. it could be quite heavy can publish the modelling they are in places in the morning but by the afternoon will tend to fizzle away basing their decisions on, if they and drift to the south—east. 0ne can explain the assumptions and afternoon will tend to fizzle away and drift to the south—east. one or two showers that but there will also judgments they are making about human behaviour, and allow other be some brighter skies, a bit of scientists, other experts in the sunshine and temperatures on sunday field, to stress tested, to peer about 9—12. quite breezy conditions review it, think that will help on sunday as well. next week, high maintain public confidence. because clearly people have lots of pressure will establish itself but there still will be some rain, questions at the moment. jon ashworth, thanks very much for particularly across northern areas to start the week then that would joining us. clearly there is some read a bit further south. looking live discussion in westminster as well as across the country about the largely dry —— will drift a bit further south. this area of high measures the government has instituted, but clearly we will be pressure developing, but that is not hearing all of those questions in to say there won't be some rain at 00:57:42,455 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 times. that is all for me. bye—bye. coming days. studio: leila, thank you very much. just in the last few seconds we have heard spain is to declare a state of emergency due to the coronavirus. lots more on that and everything else coming up with reeta in the news at one, but for now let's take a quick look at the weather with

tomasz. hello. some decent weather out there at the moment. we've got some decent weather out there at the moment. some of us greeted with clear blue skies first thing in the morning. the weekend, however, is looking a little mixed. we have rain and wind in the forecast but also some sunshine, so it's not all bad this weekend. in fact, on saturday, saturday and sunday we see two weather systems moving across the uk, so the weather is going to chop and change a little bit. this is what it looks like right now, so you can see areas of cloud there across much of the country, but this larger area of cloud now approaching south—western areas and that does spell a wet afternoon for places like cornwall, devon — the rain is going to reach wales, too — but ahead of that you can see a lot of fine weather there, friday afternoon. and then friday night into the early hours of saturday, this weather front will be moving across the uk. most of the rain will be patchy, it will come and go. certainly doesn't look like it's going to be raining all through the night. still mild in the south, around 7 degrees, but in the north,

particularly around the scottish hills and mountains, cold enough for some snow. so the weekend, you can see those weather systems moving through. one dies away and i think by the time we get to sunday, the next weather front moves through. so i think both saturday and sunday will bring some rain. so here's saturday's forecast in the morning. you can see the patchy rain crossing the uk and then from lunchtime onwards, for many of us, saturday is actually looking very decent, so expect a lot of bright if not sunny weather. however, later in the afternoon the rain will return to western areas and actually early in the day it will be raining in belfast anyway. and then saturday night, most of that rain actually moves to western areas. on top of that we'll see some heavier rain and wind also reaching the far south—west of the country very early on sunday. and then you can see through sunday itself, again, a repeat performance. so a spell of rain and then later on there will be some sunshine. so you get the message — the weekend is looking very, very changeable, but there will be some sunshine, certainly an opportunity to go out and enjoy some of that sunshine. now the following few days into next week, they look relatively decent. those temperatures also picking up a little bit in the south, up to around about 14 degrees or so. that's it from me.

have a good weekend.

all english and scottish football matches are suspended because of the impact of coronavirus. still premier league champions, manchester city. no games will be played until april 3rd, as some players and staff are affected by the illness. gary lineker described the suspension as inevitable and unprecedented in our lifetime. we'll be asking why this drastic move has been taken, without the uk government cancelling mass gatherings. also this lunchtime. the latest official advice — self—isolate for seven days if you have a cough or fever. a top adviser says their tactic is to protect the nhs from overload.

at the worst case scenario, the nhs could not cope with the number of ventilator