this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at ten. ten more patients have died in england after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extending his ban on flights from europe to include the united kingdom and ireland. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight monday night, eastern standard time. the spanish government confirms the country will be put under a partial 15—day nationwide lockdown in an attempt to control the virus. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect.

some european union countries say they will close their borders to most — or all — foreigners. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers penny smith and benedicte paviot. stay with us for that. ten more people in the uk have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in "at—risk" groups. the rise comes as the government draws up plans to ban mass gatherings, in response to the escalating outbreak.

the total number of cases in the uk now stands at 1,140. almost 38,000 people have been tested. meanwhile, the united states has extended the travel ban on most european countries to include the uk and ireland. this will come into effect at 4am on tuesday morning. the vice president, mike pence, said american citizens returning from the uk will come through specific us airports. elsewhere in europe, the spanish government has declared a state of emergency across the country as the death toll from coronavirus rises to 190. jet2 and tui have cancelled all flights and holidays to spain. and tonight, the french government has confirmed most shops and public facilities in the country will be closed from tomorrow. let's get more on that travel ban brought in from the united states to the uk.

the announcement was made by vice president mike pence. so, as the presidentjust foreshadowed, in our taskforce meeting today, the president has made the decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight monday night, eastern standard time. chad wolf will describe the details of that, but again, as the president just suggested, all of our health experts presented information, dr fauci will reflect on some of those numbers. made a unanimous recommendation to the president to suspend all travel from the uk and ireland. that will be effective midnight monday night, eastern standard time. again, americans in the uk or ireland can come home. legal residents can come home, but as the secretary will detail, they will be funnelled through specific airports and processed.

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ten more people in england have died after testing positive for the coronavirus — the largest total in a single day, since the outbreak began. could mass gatherings of more than 500 people be banned across the uk? new legislation is being considered. the decision‘s been taken in some countries because of the impact on public services, and because when you have a mass gathering, that draws on the police and the ambulance service who need to support it. the government insists it's not a u—turn, and that all decisions

are based on the best possible medical advice. also tonight... travel to america from the uk will be suspended, after the white house extends its list of banned countries. spain is put in partial lockdown. people can only leave their homes for work, to buy food, oi’ in an emergency. i also took the test last night. reporter: did you? yeah. and after contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, president trump awaits his results. good evening. ten more people in england have died after testing positive for the coronavirus — the largest total in a single day since the outbreak began. in all, 21 people in the uk have now lost their lives, and the number of confirmed cases

has risen to 1,140, though the true figure may be much higher. the chief medical officer for england, professor chris whitty, says the government's action plan aims to "save lives and protect the most vulnerable." he also says every single person "has a role to play" in beating the virus. here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. on your marks, get set, go! a large group of runners out today keeping fit, but the question now is for how much longer. concerns about the coronavirus mean the government may ban mass gatherings. it's understood the measure could be brought in as early as next week, in order to free up emergency services to deal with the virus. the evidence tells us that stopping mass gatherings doesn't have a huge impact on the spread of the virus. but, for example, the decision‘s been taken in some countries because of the impact on public services, and because when you have a mass gathering, that draws on the police and the ambulance service who need to support it.

today, the death toll in the uk jumped — almost doubling from 11 to 21 people. nearly all of those who lost their lives were in the at—risk groups, aged over 60, with underlying conditions. but it's emerged that one was not. there are now more than 1,100 confirmed cases in the uk. one of them is a new—born baby and its mother. but officials believe the true figure could be as many as 10,000. the world health organization has raised serious concerns about the uk's strategy to allow enough people to be infected with the virus who then recover, in order to build up so—called herd immunity. meanwhile, hundreds of scientists have written to the government, urging them to introduce tougher measures to stop the virus spreading and warning of the risks of a lack of action, and other experts agree. the uk government response has, in my view, placed the country at a considerable higher risk

of becoming the next domino to fall in the series of outbreaks that we've seen around the world. just remember this — if you cut your number of contacts in half, then you have cut in half the number of opportunities the virus has to transmit. if everybody were to do that, then there would be a chance of slowing the infection, to an extent that you would not be overwhelming the nhs. do you know the national anthem? the government has announced it's developing plans for more new ventilators to be produced quickly as possible, and said the nhs will buy up beds in private hospitals to boost capacity. it's insisted its approach is the best way to keep the public safe, and stressed those with a dry cough and a fever should self—isolate. so if have news of more possible measures the government may introduce. well, yes, we have heard this evening from scientific advisers to the government. they say the scientific advisory group for emergencies has reviewed the latest data and said, as it expected, the epidemic is now progressing to such

an epidemic is now progressing to such a n exte nt epidemic is now progressing to such an extent that it is recommending new measures be brought in. these are described as shielding the vulnerable and household isolation. now, in terms of shielding the vulnerable, they are people who are elderly and have underlying health conditions. quite what the shielding looks like, we don't know, but it may well be just reducing that exposure to other people to a minimum. for example, having shopping delivered, if you like. but it may involve other things as well about staying at home. household isolation is all about entire families perhaps being isolated at home, even if only one person is unwell, in order to reduce down infection rates. so we are expecting that the government would follow the recommendations from its scientific advisers. it has said all along that is what it is doing. and this goes some way towards some of the measures that many scientists are clamouring for and say are necessary to protect the public. ok, so few,

thank you. sophie hutchinson. the uk airline industry, already reeling from mass cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak, is now having to contend with a travel ban from the united states. the white house has confirmed that the uk, as well as ireland, will be added to the list of european countries from which travel to america will be suspended. 0ur transport correspondent, tom burridge, is at heathrow airport for us tonight. transatlantic routes both vital and valuable for several airlines who before today already found themselves in a dire position. and tonight, this dark warning from uk airlines to government, step in and help us financially in a more concrete way, or who knows what will be left of our industry when we get out of this mess? flights to america are a huge part of british airways' operation, but the vast majority of transatlantic flights soon

won't run, as us travel restrictions will affect us too. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight, monday night, eastern standard time. norwegian air — in a more precarious financial position than other airlines — will also be hit hard. pay cuts and job losses, already announced at several airlines, now likely to be even worse. thousands ofjobs are now going to have to go, simply because the airlines won't be able to fly people to the us, one of the last great markets that was open. at glasgow airport, jet2‘s check—in empty this afternoon. the tour operator cancelled all of its flights and holidays to spain for at least a week. now, ourwee granddaughter, of seven, was distraught this morning.

she burst into tears. so, that's a wee shame, because we were going with my daughter and our one—year—old grandson, so it was a family holiday, which is now not going to happen. jet2 flights which left early this morning were over southern france when they were turned back. places like barcelona's ramblas are empty. with shops, bars and restaurants closed, jet2 said its customers wouldn't get much of a holiday. it will run return flights from spain this week to get people home. for leslie, on holiday in the canaries, beyond that, it's unclear. i have absolutely no idea. i don't know what to do. i really don't. if it wasjust me on my own, i'd be fine. but like i said, my mum's partly disabled, my stepdad's got a bad heart, and i really don't know, i don't know. and brittany ferries is also suspending some

of its routes to parts of france and spain. tom burridge, bbc news. across europe, governments have now introduced a raft of measures, to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. fra nce says restau ra nts, cafes and entertainment venues will close at midnight. and in spain, a nationwide partial lockdown for 15 days has been declared, people can only leave their homes to go to work, buy food, or in an emergency. well, so far, more than 190 people have died in spain, second only in europe to italy — where, today, another 175 people died, bringing the total there to well over 1,400. 0ur correspondent, sima kotecha, has sent us this report from rome. they sing through a health crisis, italy turns to song. stringent measures restricting movement has led to this, from north to south. but behind the music, more than 1,000 have died. at a hospital in rome, doctors who helped with the outbreak in china are visiting

to advise and support. she translates: we believe that colleagues in italy have done a very good job. they believe that early detection is key, and medics here say their experiences are invaluable. it's always important to make changes. some of these medical doctors, they were on the front line since the very beginning of the epicentre. so, they have developed protocols, they've treated a lot of patients. and especially about the severe cases. i understood that they have important big changes about the protocols. it was preferred that media on site wear a mask. this is the main hospital in rome, where people who have coronavirus are treated. behind the hospital is a triage

centre, where those who think they might be infected are checked. some hospitals in the north, where most of the cases are, continue to struggle to cope. like in italy, some parts of spain are already under strict measures, as the government prepares to enter a 15—day state of emergency. translation: it's not comfortable for anyone, but it is the best we can do. go out only when necessary, perhaps get disposable gloves for not touching doors or keys when we enter, that kind of thing. and, well, just stay quiet at home. translation: it's all very worrying. let's hope we close not only 15 days, but a month or two, that we're careful at home and go out as little as possible. the famed latin vibrancy is fading, as families cut themselves off, and the outbreak continues. sima kotecha, bbc news, rome. so, tonight, more than 150 million people across europe are facing severe restrictions on their daily lives because of the coronavirus outbreak.

0ur europe correspondent, adam fleming, joins us from brussels. strict measures are crops europe including some dvorak —— border closures, what is the view in belgium? that evening. belgium is coming to the end of its first day with no cafe is, no bars and restau ra nts a nd with no cafe is, no bars and restaurants and only essential shops like supermarkets and pharmacies allowed to open at the weekend. during the day, you could sort of kid yourself it was almost normal because some things were open. but tonight, wondering through busy, bustling brussels, it is none of those things any more. it is frankly quite spooky. and french citizens are about to experience exactly the same thing because all of their nonessential services will shut down in about 45 minutes' time. in spain, as we were hearing, it is even more dramatic. that state of emergency kicking in any minute now, which means people will be stuck in their homes unless they absolutely have to leave the building. and across the

continent, travel is going to become more difficult in the next few days and weeks. several eu countries have gone as far as to say they will ban the entry of foreigners and nonnationals to their territory. the latest to do that is poland and so the british foreign office has now said there is no point any british people trying to get to poland. and you get the same two questions from everybody. how long is this going to last for, and is it going to work to halt the virus? ok, adam, thank you. adam fleming, in brussels. president trump also confirmed he's taken a test for the coronavirus, and expects the results within 48 hours. last weekend, he came into contact with a brazilian official at his florida estate, who later tested positive. 0ur washington correspondent, jane 0'brien, reports. a new sense of urgency in the us, as more than 500 additional cases are confirmed and the death toll rises to 50. testing is being ramped up.

and for donald trump, it's become personal. facing criticism after being exposed to an infected person several days ago, he says he's now been tested. i decided i should, based on the press conference yesterday, people were asking, did i take the test? reporter: when will you know the result, mr president? i don't know, whatever it takes, a day or two days, whatever. whatever it is. they sent it to a lab. after a slow and at times mixed response, americans are reeling from the rapid disruption to their lives. many are stockpiling food and medicine and confronting social restrictions. museums have closed and gatherings are limited. there are few economic safety nets in the us, and millions of americans have no health insurance. lawmakers have passed emergency measures, offering paid sick leave and free testing. but most people without symptoms, or asymptomatic, aren't being tested and could still be spreading the disease. until you really understand how many people are asymptomatic and asymptomatically

passing the virus on, we think it's better for the entire american public to know that the risk of serious illness may be low, but they could be potentially spreading the virus to others. the impact is perhaps being felt most in the cities, which are starting to empty. the administration says there are no immediate plans to restrict domestic travel, but the president says it is being considered. in such a vast country, that would have been unthinkable just a few days ago, but this is the new reality, as america shuts down. jane 0'brien, bbc news, washington. let's take a look at some of the day's other developments concerning the coronavirus outbreak. and in central and eastern africa, rwanda, kenya, ethiopia and sudan are among the countries to have confirmed their first cases. and morocco has suspended air and sea links with france and spain, and banned any public gatherings of more than 50 people.

the tech giant apple has announced its closing all its retail stores outside china for two weeks, in response to the outbreak. the firm, which has dozens of outlets around the uk, says it's willing to do whatever it takes to prevent the spread of the virus. the trade body representing uk hotels, restaurants and the hospitality industry, has warned that large businesses are at real risk of collapse because of the coronavirus outbreak. uk hospitality has written to the chancellor asking for more support for what it called an ‘existential threat‘. our business correspondent, katy austin, has more. did you want to make a dinner reservation? many businesses here in eastbourne rely on tourists and locals eating and drinking out. they're doing that less. bookings at this hotel are down 60%. we've got the money to carry on for maybe two or three months, and then we're out of money.

then what do we do, you know, with paying staff, paying the vat? wednesday's budget promised billions to support the economy through the crisis, but in a letter to the chancellor that i've seen, the uk's hospitality trade body warns that support for small businesses with things like business rates and sick pay is welcome, but there's little for larger firms who employ the most people, and it warns the pandemic threatens their very existence without more government help. its demands include extending business rates suspension to all size companies, government funding statutory sick pay for all hospitality firms, and allowing temporary staff redundancies, and it says high—street restaurant chains and major hotel groups are the ones who need it. if nothing is done, put simply, these businesses will run out of cash in 4—6 weeks. they simply won't be able to trade because the bills coming through the door remain there and are so substantial,

if they've got no income coming in, they cannot sustain that drop in footfall and the drop in income. it's a different picture for online delivery firms. demand's so high at 0cado, it's stopped taking new customers' orders. and supermarket shoppers continue to stock up on cleaning products and long—life foods. the treasury insists help will be on offer where it's needed, but some businesses who rely on people physically turning up to spend money fear for their survival. katy austin, bbc news. and for the very latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak, including what symptoms to look for, how to reduce your risk of becoming infected, and advice for those with underlying health conditions, just visit our website at... or go to the bbc news app. that's it. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel, but from me and the rest of the team, have a very good night.

in the longer term, the weather is set to change. a much needed area of high pressure will bring us some dry weather but that is longer term. shorter term, early next week, a cold start then some rain in the north—west that will stagger down across the uk. we have already seen some rain for the first half of the weekend. that weather front an area of low pressure bring some wetter, windier weather, and the main rain band on sunday on that weather front is moving towards the south east of the uk. still some heavier rain for a time. one that clears, some sunshine. some showers, particularly in scotland and northern ireland, but they should become fewer through the day. with change in the wind direction to a north—westerly, it will feel cooler with temperatures down to around 8 degrees come the afternoon. those temperatures will continue to drop away during the evening as the showers continue to

fade. clearing skies. still some room to clear away from that far south east corner. not quite as chilly here. with high pressure, or at least a nose of high pressure building on overnight, into early monday, clear skies, light building on overnight, into early monday, clearskies, light winds means monday will probably start frosty for many parts of the country. some sunshine as well. the weather is likely to change in the north—west. the winds pick up, cloud increasing and mainly during the afternoon we will start to see that rain coming into scotland and northern ireland. england and wales, dry during the day probably. after a cold start, sunshine and reasonable temperatures. that weather front thatis temperatures. that weather front that is bringing the rain in the north west if you headaches for the early pa rt north west if you headaches for the early part of the week. it gets so far then stops and starts to move northwards again because there is a wave on that front. we may see a bit of cloud and rain towards northern england and north wales. the main rain comes back towards scotland and northern ireland. further south and east across england and wales, may well be dry and there will be a bit

more warmth as well because the winds are going back to a south—westerly. 15 or even 16 degrees. should feel quite pleasant. those south—westerly winds, head of that weather front there, and during the night, that starts to move southwards. away from scotland and northern ireland, so we will start to see it getting colder and brighter here, with some showers. wintry over the hills in the north of scotland. there is our main rain band, cloud and patchy rain coming into england and wales. ahead of it, south—westerly winds. still quite mild and the south east, where temperatures could reach 17 or 18 degrees. that will be short lived, because whilst there may not be much rain on the weather front, it moves southwards, introducing colder air. again, as we changed to a north—westerly wind. there will be some showers coming on as well, mainly to scotland and northern ireland. snow over the hill. some showers making their way to england and wales. further south, showers making their way to england and wales. furthersouth, may showers making their way to england and wales. further south, may well be dry with some sunshine. those temperatures are back down to around eight or 11 celsius on thursday.

let's look at the longer range forecast. some city forecasts for you here. mean thing you notice, dry. second thing, not that warm and overnight, perhaps the risk of some frost around as well. high pressure will be dominating for the outlook. for a while, there may be a few showers coming down the north sea which could continue in a cool wind down the south east of england if we end up with that area of low pressure over continental europe. the main thing is, high pressure is going to be around, going to dry things off, but it will not be particularly warm.

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this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines: ten more patients have died in england after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extending his ban on flights from europe to include the united kingdom and ireland. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the united kingdom and ireland, effective midnight monday night. eastern standard time. the spanish government confirms the country will be put under a partial 15—day nationwide lockdown in an attempt to control the virus. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect. some european union countries say they will close