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markets fall sharply again — after moves by central banks across the world to join forces and try and limit the impact of coronavirus. from today — the uk government holds daily televised briefings — to update the public on the fight against the virus. new york city and los angeles shut down bars, restaurants and other public places. we'll be live in italy, where there's already lockdown — and in france, where the government is warning the situation is deteriorating very fast. at 9:15am — we'll speak to the national co—ordinator of the mutual aid network, who says the response to people panic buying is to protect each other and check in on the vulnerable. and in sport — bosses of both rugby codes as well as horse—racing meet today to discuss how their sports tackle the

outbreak. good morning — and welcome to the bbc news at 9:00. markets around the world have fallen again this morning it again this morning, it comes after after moves by central banks across the world to join forces to try to limit the economic impact of coronavirus — the us central bank slashed the cost of borrowing to effectively zero, cutting its main interest rate to a range of 0%—0.25%. here, downing street is stepping up efforts to keep people informed about its plans for tackling the virus outbreak — and how to protect themselves. from today, borisjohnson or a senior minister will hold daily news briefings. he will also convene another emergency cobra meeting and take

part in a video conference call with the other g7 leaders to discuss a co—ordinated global response. the education secretary, gavin williamson, is meeting headteachers leaders today to discuss their concerns. a number of schools have already taken the decision to close. and in scotland, official advice to cancel all large gatherings of more than 500 people comes into force today. most of the 35 coronavirus—related deaths in the uk have so far been people aged over 60 and with underlying health conditions. simonjones has simon jones has more. this is something we are now going to be seeing on a daily basis. the prime minister and senior ministers supported by scientific and medical experts holding briefings following criticism that there has been a lack of transparency over plans to stem the spread of the virus. many people admit they are anxious, particularly after the government said in the coming weeks,

everyone over the age of 70 could be told to stay at home, potentially for a period of months. it's just scary and straight away it scares my husband and yes, cos he is in that age bracket. i don't fancy being locked away for a few weeks. ahead of today's news conference, there will be a meeting here at the cabinet office of the government's emergency cobra committee. that will look at the next steps in shielding the vulnerable and elderly from the virus and consider whether mass gatherings should be banned. there will also a phone call involving leaders of the g7 nations, in which borisjohnson will urge them to put more money and expertise into speeding up the development of a vaccine. among those to have lost their lives is retired police officer nick matthews, who was 59. he had previously suffered a heart attack. his wife described him as her soulmate. and jess martinez‘s 78—year—old grandfather died at wycombe hospital in buckinghamshire. she says he had tested positive for the virus. it was very shocking. obviously we are grieving. there's been a lot

going on, as we've seen. now the testing has been stopped so now the worry is for the rest of my family and everybody else that may go through this. to ease demand on the emergency services, the scottish government says gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled from today and head teachers, feeling the pressure too, will meet the education secretary to discuss their concerns. british holiday—makers have been facing a battle to get home after countries like spain went into lockdown. this was a scene at the airport in tenerife. and in the us, the race is on to get out before transatlantic flights are grounded. the stress levels have changed. been feeling very, very anxious and just really wanting just to have the security of getting on that plane and taking off. the sense of uncertainty has meant panic buying in the shops is continuing. it's clear that daily life will not be normal for some time to come. simon jones, bbc

news. as we mentioned earlier — markets fell again this morning — after central banks around the world took co—ordinated action to try to limit the economic impact of the pandemic. the federal reserve in the united states has cut interest rates to 0.25%. president trump has praised the move but markets have reacted cautiously. radio 4's business presenter, dominic o'connell is here. from the market reaction, not convinced? not at all, the ftse 100, the london main convinced? not at all, the ftse100, the london main index has opened just under 7%, only been open for just under 7%, only been open for just over an hour, it is a big fall, to put that in context, last week we had the second biggest fall in history nearly 11%, so we are edging up history nearly 11%, so we are edging up there, it is a big fall. it comes after some pretty extraordinary stuff from central banks. the federal reserve did an emergency rate cut on a sunday night, the first time in the history of the federal reserve there have been two emergency rate cuts in a row, they did one on march the 3rd and again

last night and other central banks around the world also stepped in to shore up the supply of dollars. that sounds an odd thing to say, who needs more dollars? this is because they are worried about individual companies not having access to credit, not being able to get hold of the dollars they need to refinance their debt and going bust, so refinance their debt and going bust, so they are trying to shore up credit markets as well as stock markets but on the evidence of what has happened in london this morning, certainly the share markets have taken this rather badly and are sharply down. and of course, for many of our viewers, that is going to go straight through to jobs. many of our viewers, that is going to go straight through to jobsm will. in the next couple of weeks, a lot of companies in the hospitality sector, restaurants, airlines, all the ones obviously affected by the coronavirus, are going to be going bust. sas, the scandinavian airline last night, said it would lay off 90% of its workforce for the foreseeable future. something like that, possibly not quite as dramatic, will happen in the uk. iag, the owner of british airways,

said it will cancel 75% of its flights, 75% of its flying schedule in april and may. easyjet said that because of the cancellations it is likely to lead eventually to the grounding of the majority of its fleet, the biggest holiday company tui said it would see the vast majority of all of its holiday operations, cruises, flights, hotels, until further notice. operations, cruises, flights, hotels, untilfurther notice. that isa giant hotels, untilfurther notice. that is a giant freeze in the hospitality and leisure sector. there is no way to fly, no way to go out and eat. there is no way to fly and tomorrow the us banned on flights from certain passengers from continental europe extends to the uk early in the morning tomorrow. that is for airlines like british airways and particularly virgin atlantic, heavily exposed to the north atlantic, there is nowhere left to fly really. i was listening to your radio slot on the today programme just after 6am and you had the

boss of the confederation of british industry on and she said we need something from the government which is huge, fast and i can't remember what the third adjective was. immediately available. in the budget we had a £1 billion fund promised full business is having problems with the coronavirus administered by the thing called the british business bank, administered by the department for trade and industry. the question is, is it actually up and running and has it dispensed any money? what carolyn fairbairn, the director of the cbi was talking about, essentially helicopter money, just throwing money at businesses who basically will go under in the next few weeks because they have no demand, they have no cash coming in and the outlook for them is very grim. how do you get money to them really quickly? that's the issue for the government. going back to stateside, the fed to cut, it makes the point, when you bring your interest rate down, 0%, 0.25%, you have nowhere left to go, no further ammunition. you could do what the european central bank has done and go negative, hard to get your head

around, negative interest rate. pay people to borrow money?m around, negative interest rate. pay people to borrow money? it is a way of stimulus and commercial banks to lend more because of the banks leaves its money on deposit with the central bank they have to pay money for the privilege of doing so, so the idea is it pushes banks to lend more and more money to the real economy. the evidence of negative interest rates is not great. it is not entirely clear that they do much just to relate the real world economy. i think it's unlikely the bank of england will go there. in its last press conference, he leaves office in a few hours' time, mark carney said conventional monetary policy in the uk did not include negative interest rates. but he did say conventional. i suppose the point of all of this is to say, actually, it exposes the limits of central bank or government monetary policy. when you say we have a demand shock like the one we are talking about, there isn't a lot they can do. exactly. in his press conference last night, and a lot of people wondered, listening to the whole thing, because it was quite

late at night, he and the chairman of the federal reserve said what we are doing here as we understand that cutting interest rates will not make people go on a plane, to fly, or not cancel an event but we want to set the conditions so that when the coronavirus passes the economy can recover as quickly as possible. in cutting interest rates, he is looking past the coronavirus, the immediate crisis at hand, trying to look to a rapid recovery after the virus has passed. dominic, thank you. there have been missteps which have jolted public confidence. we had a seemingly think about whether to press ahead with a ban on large

public events after we were told it wouldn't happen. we then had that seeming disagreement, or different messaging from the chief scientific 0fficer messaging from the chief scientific officer on friday talking about this idea of herd immunity, getting a large part of the population to build up some sort of immunity to coronavirus. 0nly build up some sort of immunity to coronavirus. only to be contradicted by the health secretary on sunday who said that is not our goal. i think there is a desire to try and provide a clear and more coherent message, but also to be more open, transparent, it also a sense that this is changing day by day, maybe even hour by hour, and therefore there is a need for these daily updates because every 2a hours the government is almost having to fine tune its response. i think there is a sense that because we are now in an age of social media, there is so much information, rumour, fear, if you like, out there, the

government cannot afford to adopt, if you like, a slightly more laid—back approach. it has to be engaging on a daily basis. and i think too there is genuine nervousness that we are pursuing a different strategy to many other countries. albeit listening to the transport secretary grant shapps this morning, the viewing government seems very much to continue with that strategy because that is the advice they are getting from the chief medical advisor and chief scientific adviser. have a listen to mr grant shapps. we are absolutely, religiously, if you like, following the advice of medical and scientific officers. so we think the best way to handle this is not to do what politicians think is the right thing to do, but to do what the experts, the scientists, the medical experts tell us needs to be done. so that's the first thing, and that's, i suppose, been the hallmark of the way the british government has been handling this. the second thing i would say as other countries are just in a different position with this.

italy, france and germany mayjust be a week or two ahead in terms of the infection rate. grant shapps there. how do we expect the government to react later today in response, i suppose, to the growing pressure to publish the data? we are hearing a kind of chorus from worried epidemiologists and virologists, and indeed from the labour party, saying publish the data and reassure us. labour party, saying publish the data and reassure uslj labour party, saying publish the data and reassure us. i don't think there is any problem about publishing the data. i suspect it is purely putting it in a manner which can be presented coherently because data is coming from all different parts of the world. medical experts all over the place. i don't know whether they have copyright over the data or whatever. i think it is purely a logistical issue. i don't think there is a problem per se. viewing government is that they welcome debate, criticism, because welcome debate, criticism, because we are dealing with something which we are dealing with something which we have never dealt with before. i think also what they are

quite determined to try and do is to give people a sense of ownership over this crisis. and by that, i mean to make people aware that this is not something which government is going to step in and resolve. we are going to step in and resolve. we are going to have to play a huge part as individuals in terms, obviously, of self—isolating but also in terms of community response. there is a view that you cannot expect, for example, the care sector to provide all the necessary support and help for the elderly. we as individuals are going to have to step up and we have already seen that in local communities, with people setting up sort of street food deliveries, putting messages through older folks push for doors, saying, is there anything you need? i'm trying to arrange daily visits. we are going to have to do that. part of the point of dead daily news conferences is to build up a sense almost of national endeavour that we are all in this together and notjust

to sort of assume that somehow this is something government can fix. turning from the public health angle to the economic angle, we have been talking about the markets suffering more faults this morning —— falseness morning at the cbi saying we need something huge, coordinated and fast, or many businesses will go under, and with that obviouslyjobs and livelihoods across some vulnerable and economically at risk individuals. —— falls this morning. i've not heard so much government action orfocus on i've not heard so much government action or focus on the economic side since the budget when we obviously had that package from rishi sunak. but we know the transport secretary is in conversations with the airline industry who of course are in desperate straits. likewise with the rail operators. last week they saw a 20% fall in travellers. but i think there is a growing view that the

package unveiled by the chancellor last week no way is that going to be enough. there is going to be —— have to bea enough. there is going to be —— have to be a growing no much bigger response. and a growing concern over poorer members of the community. we heard about the case of particularly people relying on food banks because of panic buying that there was no longer pasta and tins of vegetables etc, or people were not putting them in food banks any longer. there is going to have to be some thought. i come back to this point of trying to engender a national spirit. come back to this point of trying to engendera nationalspirit. part come back to this point of trying to engender a national spirit. part of the answer to the panic buying phenomenon is peer pressure. the hope people will say, in effect, to neighbours, for goodness' sake, pull yourself together. there is plenty of food and you are depriving vulnerable people of food, so just get your act together, and to

hope that that puts the brakes on things rather than the government sort of issuing stern words, telling people not to do this. that simple community peer pressure might be a more effective way of stopping panic buying. norman, thank you very much for that from westminster. we will talk to you again later. and another line from the world of politics, labour mp kate 0sborne, breaking news from her, she was diagnosed with covid—19 following a period of self—isolation and subsequent testing. she went on to say that she would encourage eve ryo ne say that she would encourage everyone to band together and support the most vulnerable in our communities. that is a second mp. 0bviously communities. that is a second mp. obviously we already have nadine dorries who was in self—isolation after being diagnosed with coronavirus another cabinet minister anne—marie trevelyan tested negative but is staying at home for seven

days as a precaution. lots more on that coming up. the headlines on bbc news: markets have fallen sharply again — after moves by central banks across the world to join forces and try and limit the impact of coronavirus. from today — the uk government is holding daily briefings — to update the public on the fight against coronavirus. new york city and los angeles shut down bars, restaurants and other public places in an effort to halt the spread of the virus. in sport, england's rugby premiership is set to announce a postponement of the league season and clubs will discuss a potential four—week suspension of play, however, some teams believe a longer break as necessary. super league clu bs break as necessary. super league clubs and rugby football league will update about their season. horse racing is set to go on behind closed doors until the end of the month. the british horseracing authority are yet to announce whether april's grand national will go ahead. the

italian football federation wants euro 2020 to be postponed so their top flight league can finish. the first game of the tournament is due to be played onjune the 12th. uefa are holding a meeting tomorrow to discuss what happens next. more support in about 20 minutes. i'll see you then. around the world a growing number of countries are taking steps to limit social activity and the movement of people across their borders. america's two biggest cities — new york and los angeles — are shutting down all entertainment venues and placing restrictions on restaurants and bars. germany is introducing strict border controls from today. efforts to repatriate 30,000 british tourists from ski resorts in france are under way. lebanon has announced a two—week lockdown, and qatar has joined other gulf countries in barring entry to foreign air passengers. and at least 26 countries in africa have now reported cases — prompting many to announce measures

to control the disease. kenya is blocking entry to all non—nationals without a residence permit. and south africa has declared a state of disaster and is closing its borders and schools. rich preston now reports. across europe, the lives of millions of people have come to a standstill. their movements restricted. everyday activities halted as successive governments try to contain the virus. spain is coming to terms with a dramatic jump in the number of fatalities. an additional 97 over the weekend, bringing the total to over 280. hospitals are at capacity. those deemed not ill enough are sent home. the prime minister pedro sanchez has declared a two—week state of emergency. people are told to stay at home unless leaving to go to work or to buy essential supplies. museums, cultural

centres and sports centres are closed. similar measures have been introduced in france. cinemas, nightclubs and anything described as nonessential are shut. bistros and brasseries have been forced to close. these cornerstones of the french social and cultural scene lying empty — their doors locked. italy remains the worst hit country in europe with the death toll of over 1,800 people. it's had a national lockdown in place for over a week now, but still, the number of infections and fatalities keeps rising. european union members have been told the best way to get through the crisis is to pool resources and to work together to start making essential medical supplies and life—saving equipment. and germany, europe's largest economy, is closing itself off from the outside world, sealing its borders. people without good reason will not be allowed to enter the country. commuters and goods vehicles will be exempt. germany's had more than

4,800 confirmed cases and has had 12 deaths. while some in the early days are criticised quara ntines and limits on movement as knee—jerk overreactions by their governments, many now say the measures are too little, too late. rich preston, bbc news. let's get more on the situation in italy — our correspondent sima kotecha is in rome. still the worst affected country in europe. sima, it is a grim situation as the number of deaths and infections rises dramatically. what is the latest? it is really heartbreaking. 368 people died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus, almost 25,000 cases across the country. most of those in the north. hospitals there are really

struggling. doctors say they are at the end of their tether. some hospitals are running out of intensive care beds. they don't have ventilators. they are saying that if they don't get that essential kit people will be even more vulnerable. there is also concern that the outbreak could spread to the south of the country because people have been moving, thousands of people have been moving from the north to the south and hospitals in the south, a poorer part of the country, are not is well equipped. the prime minister saying that his priority is to make sure doctors and nurses are safe and protected from the virus so that they can carry out essential care. we are expecting an announcement imminently about a decree that is going to be put in force. the prime minister expected to boost the economy by putting in about 25 billion euros. lots of people are not going to work at the moment. so there is also reports that he might be not asking for mortgage payments for the next 1a months or so. we are waiting for

that use at the moment. what is happening in terms of assistance to france from around europe? we heard the new european commission president safe we'll have to stick together, we will have to share and we all have to help each other. 0bviously italy is currently the front line. is it getting the support it needs from its neighbours? well, italy is the barometer, isn't it? it is the test. it is to see what is happening here. at the moment prime minister conte's approval ratings are high and people think what he is doing is necessary, most people think that, they think these measures are absolutely essential. and you are right, the world is watching to see what happens here and whether countries need to follow suit. watching what's happening in spain at the moment, they are doing very similar things, similar measures have been put in force. the prime minister says over the next couple of weeks he will be assessing the situation and then make a judgment about whether these measures stay in place until april. at the moment they are supposed to be in place until the end of the

month. sima kotecha, thank you very much for that from rome. let's now go on to france, where the head of the health service has described the outbreak as very worrying and the situation is deteriorating. hugh schofield is there. what is the health service saying now? the chief medical officer, or the equivalent, saying, as you quoted him, that the situation is alarming at deteriorating fast. we are in a period of exponential growth which is now becoming very obvious because the figures are getting very big. there are 5000 confirmed cases, 127 dead and it is doubling every three days and that is the point, it is just about to take off. there is a real sense we are on the edge of a precipice in france. there has been a certain answer is he wants a bit now, to use the french term, a certain lackadaisical and thus about it, and the government is getting more and more worried that people are not more and more worried that people a re not really more and more worried that people

are not really getting the message —— insouciance. we had a load of new measures that come into force today, of course, the school closures, bar and cafe closures, shop closures apart from food shops and pharmacies and so on. but there is a sense that things are only going to get worse. we really feel in paris that while life is just about continuing as normal, while there are people on the streets and there is traffic on the streets and there is traffic on the streets, that something big is about to hit and the waves about crash down and the word from hospitals is that they are beginning to really feel the strain. i wouldn't be at all surprised if in the next day or two we see measures announced here which are similar to ones announced in madrid and in rome. in that sense you can see a kind of chain reaction taking place across europe as the country suddenly realised that the wave is about to hit them. thank you very much for that.

as cases in the uk rise and supermarkets try to keep up with demand, it seems community spirit is flourishing. mutual aid groups have been springing up across the country aimed at bringing together people who can help each other and those who can help each other and those who need help getting that help from their neighbours. people who are vulnerable, people who are self—isolating. let's talk more about this now with aviah day, the national coordinator for the covid—19 mutual aid network. tell us more about your network and what it is trying to do. i'm not the coordinator, however, iam part of is trying to do. i'm not the coordinator, however, i am part of a group of people trying to set up a group of people trying to set up a group of people trying to set up a group of mutual aid groups across the country, there are 250 groups that have set up and there are groups setting up all the time. 0bviously groups setting up all the time. obviously we know this is a global crisis and we know that coronavirus doesn't really care who it hits. but the way in which the impact will be felt by people will be really different depending on who you are. so what we are

trying to do with whatsapp groups, with facebook groups, is to try and self organise support. so, offering people support around picking up their prescriptions, getting their weekly shop, walking their dog and things like that really. we know that there are people who are elderly who are self—isolating at the moment who might not have people around to do that. how do you communicate with them? is this notes through the letterbox ? them? is this notes through the letterbox? what we have been doing in london specifically, for example, is setting up a borough wide facebook group, going into whatsapp groups based on wards, and then trying to coordinate into very small local subgroup areas. going to people's houses, putting leaflets through the door, putting posters up on lamp posts, or in particular, areas like libraries and things like that, just to get the word out that we are here, we want to help you, you are not alone. if there's

anything you need, please get in contact with us and we will come and help you. and people taking you up on that? i suppose one of things that in my mind is, that there will be some people who don't see those and there will be other people who maybe don't trust those, who don't feel secure about reaching out to a stranger? you are right and we have tried to reassure people we don't wa nt tried to reassure people we don't want anything from you, we don't wa nt want anything from you, we don't want money, we are just concerned that if you are alone, we don't want you going through this by yourself. yeah, i mean, we only set up about three days ago now and we are definitely getting a lot of people coming in. evenjust people who definitely getting a lot of people coming in. even just people who are outside of london or outside that area who want someone outside of london or outside that area who want someone to go and check on their elderly mum or dad, which we have been able to do, given them a phone call in case they are lonely or in case they need anything. we are getting a lot of requests coming through and a lot of really great examples of mutual aid. that's great. if viewers want to either help, or they are the

individuals who need their help, how should they get in touch? you can get in touch with the mutual aid uk twitter account. you can set up your own mutual aid group if you don't think you have one in your area. just setting up a facebook group, inviting some local people, really seems to get the ball rolling. hackney started to three days ago and we have 2500 people involved already. everyone get involved and for what you can. —— two or three days ago. that in itself is a very nice counterbalance to the kind of stories of supermarket panic buying and kind of individuals looking after themselves, the fact you have thousands of people who are already saying i want to help somebody else, it's nice, isn't it? it's absolutely amazing. i started a facebook group on thursday in a few days later thousands of people are volunteering. i didn't think anyone would want to come forward or would wa nt to would want to come forward or would want to help. i understand why people are panic buying. i went to the shop the other day and things

we re the shop the other day and things were flying off the shelves and i was like, oh, my goodness. people haven't got a lot of information and they are worried and they are expecting what they are seeing in other countries around europe going into lockdown. people don't really know what lockdown means and there is no information about what that will look like and how they need to prepare, so i understand why people are doing that. but you are right, the other side of it is we are trying to look out for each other and if we do look out for each other we can get through this. in hackney, people have just gone we can get through this. in hackney, people havejust gone round we can get through this. in hackney, people have just gone round and donated a few tins to the hackney food bank, for instance. if everyone gives four or five tins, and that is replenished and we can support the people who are most vulnerable in our community. thank you for getting the message out here, aviah, is well done for keeping up the network and all of us should join. a reminder that for the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak, including what symptoms you should be looking out for, how to reduce your risk, how to help others, do visit

the website. bbc.co.uk/news, or go to the bbc news app. in a moment, the weather. but first, let's here's victoria derbyshire with what she's got coming up in her programme at ten. in a moment, the weather. but first, let's here's victoria derbyshire with what she's got coming up in her programme at ten. good morning. the government says the fight against coronavirus will be a long haul and the nation needs to come together. we know many of you have many questions and today we're going to answer some of them with leading medical experts. do get in touch. we'll also talk about how realistic and effective it might be to ask all over—70s to self—isolate in the coming weeks. plus, should schools be closed as they have done in many other parts of europe. join us live at 10am. now, it's time for a look at the weather, with carol kirkwood good morning. it is a chilly start to the day, temperatures last night fell to —7. high pressure

has given a fine fell to —7. high pressure has given afine and fell to —7. high pressure has given a fine and dry start but we have weather fronts from the atlantic introducing thicker cloud, rain, and strengthening winds. cloud moving across eastern parts which will break. england and wells are looking ata dry break. england and wells are looking at a dry and sunny day. northern ireland and scotland, increasingly from the west, turning cloudy and wet and windy. temperatures, six in the north, 13 in the south. 0vernight, this band of red bull sink south, weakening, not getting into the far south—east. for most of us “— into the far south—east. for most of us —— this band of rain will sink south. tomorrow, cloudier than today, south. tomorrow, cloudierthan today, rain moving across northern ireland, scotla nd moving across northern ireland, scotland and northern england.

hello, this is bbc news with carrie gracie. the headlines. global stock markets have fallen sharply again — after moves by central banks across the world to join forces and try and limit the impact of coronavirus. from today — the uk government is holding daily briefings — to update the public on the fight against coronavirus — the first one will take place this afternoon. new york city and los angeles shut down bars, restaurants and other public places in an effort to halt the spread of the virus. restrictions continue to tighten across europe, with more border closures. the head of france's health service has warned the situation there is deteriorating very fast.

time now for the morning briefing, where we bring you some of the stories people are watching, reading and sharing. and coronavirus is dominating social media — with people sharing their personal stories and concerns on twitter. but many are using the platform to encourage others to stay positive. nowhere more so than in italy — where concert halls and opera houses may be closed, but music can still be heard on the streets. the italian tenor maurizio marchini took to his balcony in florence to sing the classic nessun dorma. and apparently he's not alone, many people have been doing the same — using music to connect with the outside world and to show support for their neighbours. as we've been hearing, millions of people in spain have been confined to their homes but some have found innovative ways to stay fit and help others.

this fitness trainer was filmed leading a work—out from the roof of a building in seville — while residentsjoined in from the surrounding apartments and balconies. in the united states, the actor arnold schwarzenegger had his own message to residents. posting from his home in california, he advised anyone over 65 to stay indoors. you see, the important thing is that you stay home because there is a curfew now. no one is allowed out. especially someone who is 72 years old, after you are 65 you're not allowed out of the house any more in california so we stay home and we eat here. right? oh, yes, that's yummy. that is whiskey and there is lulu. lulu loves carrots, whiskey loves carrots. i just had my little bit of vegan food. that was yummy? you see, that's what we do. we don't go out, we don't

go to restaurants, we don't do anything like that any more here. we just eat with whiskey and with lulu we have a good time, we get entertained. look at that beautiful smile she has. oh, yes. and staying in the united states, the lead singer of the killers has been demonstrating his hand—washing technique. but rather than opt for happy birthday, brandon flowers chose a tune from his own back catalogue. #jealousy, turning saints into the sea # swimming through sick lullabies # choking on your alibis # but it'sjust the price i pay # destiny is calling me # open up my eager eyes # cos i'm mr brightside. # do send in your own hand

washing songs, we will listen to all of them. here in the uk, social media is also being used to encourage collective kindness. this form — which has been shared widely on twitter and facebook — is being used to offer help to vulnerable people who are self—isolating. and thousands more havejoined or donated to groups offering to lend a hand. let me go through what is on the bbc news app. let's look at the most read/most watched. stocks plunging despite the central bank stocks plunging despite the central ba n k efforts stocks plunging despite the central bank efforts to stop them doing that. airlines, that huge set of cancellations of flights across almost every destination.

your mental health, a really interesting one on how to make sure you stay sane and manage levels of anxiety. and then other stories. i want to mention the most watched, this is an interesting video, which really brings home visually the difference in italy. this is venice. this reporter, she did a report on what it looked like bigger crowds, and now doing the same locations empty, basically her and the sights of venice, as she walked around the city on her own, everybody else inside. a dramatic demonstration visually of the impact that the lockdown is having across italy now. as we know now, across lockdown is having across italy now. as we know now, across many lockdown is having across italy now. as we know now, across many other european countries. i will leave you to ta ke european countries. i will leave you to take a look on your own devices.

that's it for today's morning briefing. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sally nugent. a couple of updates this morning. the international olympic committee will hold talks with heads of international sports organisations tomorrow — in response to the coronavirus outbreak. that's according to reuters. there's less than five months until the start of the games onjuly 24th. the ioc say the discussions are part of regular talks with stakeholders. japan's prime minister shinzo abe and the tokyo 2020 organisers have reiterated the games will go ahead as planned. it's due to be a big day across several sports as they plan for the future amid the coronavirus pandemic. england's rugby premiership is set to postpone their league season — plus european cup competitions are also set to be put on hold. let's go now to our rugby union correspondent chris jones.

how long could the premiership be put on hold? there is a big meeting today over video link between all the premiership clubs. four weeks is going to be the bare minimum. we have seen in football with the premiership, they have put this is an on hold for three weeks but one realistically thinks it will resume in three weeks. premiership rugby might say four weeks to start, there isa might say four weeks to start, there is a feeling amongst some clubs a suspension of maybe ten or 12 weeks will be needed. as with so many things around coronavirus, it is a case of let us wait and see what unfolds. exeter are top of the table — and with saracens already set for relegation — could exeter be given the title? that is the big debate across so many sports, what happens if the season does not ever resume. i know that has been toted around because

exeter do lead the table, they could be given the title. i still think that would be unlikely. what is more realistic at this stage, and we don't know how things will unfold across society over the next few months, say, rugby can resume in june or may, then, maybe, all the cancelled games could be called drawers with a share of the points, then, the season could be resumed come may orjune but it is up in the air. we will get more use after today but there will be an element of waiting to see how everything develops over the foreseeable future. thank you. a big day, ,too for super league clubs who will meet the rugby football league about how the sport continues. it's after four toronto wolfpack players are self—isolating after experiencing mild symptoms of coronavirus. the british horse racing authority is due to hold a meeting shortly as the sport prepares to close it's doors to fans. well, britain's first meeting without crowds takes

place at kelso today — that's due to scottish government guidance banning gatherings of more than 500 people. and joining us live from there is trainer nick alexander. nick — it's going to be a strange day of racing with the stands empty — what are you expecting and are you surprised the meeting is going ahead? it will feel very odd. initially i was slightly uncomfortable, feeling it was absurd. the other side of the coin is it is really important to keep the bits of economy that can be kept safely going, to keep them going. we've seen many sports being postponed — do you think that could happen to racing and in particular april's grand national? again, it would be very sad if it was lost but if it is safe, then, it is the right thing to do. it is a hugely valuable event for the local

economy and the economy of racing and if it there is any way it could go ahead, that would be wonderful. good luck today, i hope it goes to plan. uefa meet tomorrow to decide what happens to all european competitions including euro 2020. well, the italian football federation want the championships postponed. rome hosts the first match of the tournament onjune 12th but want time for their top flight to finish instead. the serie a is one of many leagues that's been suspended due to covid—19, with italy the worst affected by the coronavirus in europe. let me bring you something a little bit more distracting and pleasant to talk about. now, with many sports on hold — athletes have been finding new ways to keep themselves occupied.. well, over in melbourne, after formula 0ne's australian grand prix was called off — six—time world champion lewis hamilton swapped the track

for the waves as he went surfing. and he's not bad at that either! he is in melbourne enjoying the sunshine. just as i said it was good, he fell off. proves me wrong. i think he good at everything, isn't he? that's all the sport for now. i cannot believe that is the first time he has stood on a surfboard. as we've been hearing, the government will be holding a briefing later during which it's expected to update its advice, including measures on social distancing and self—isolation. well, one woman who is currently self—isolating is dr clare gerada. she's 60 years old and is recovering at home from covid—19. she's been speaking about the realities of living with the illness to my colleagues louise minchin and dan walker. i am really getting

much, much better. i still feel as if i've been through five rounds with mike tyson. but, each day, i'm getting better, each day, i'm getting stronger, and each day i can't believe i have had it. so, there you are. and tell us how you felt, what were your first symptoms, and how has it been? yes, thank you. it's what it says on the tin, really. i'd come back from new york where they clearly said they didn't have a problem at the beginning of the week i was there, then, declared a state of emergency towards the end. i fairly knew when i'd got a high temperature and intense sore throat, headache, and a dry cough, so, exactly what you are told is going to happen, happened. i really did know it was coronavirus. at the time when we were routinely testing, i had the test. i wasn't surprised i had it. it lasts about 48, 72 hours,

in the real acute phase. then, you are left feeling with a combination of a fight with a heavyweight boxer and a climb up mount everest. the main thing i would like to say is how amazing one's body is. my body is 60 years old, yet, it has fought this virus, it has created its own defence, created antibodies. it has helped and protected my kidneys and my lungs and heart. now i'm coming through the other end, it is quite amazing. i think we forget the power of our own body. it's not like a car which breaks down and has to be fixed or thrown out. it repairs itself, the body repairs itself, and we get better. now, clearly, i haven't got any underlying health conditions, i'm a relatively fit and well 60 years old. i've gone through this, uncomfortable but i have come through this. others with underlying health conditions or the elderly will probably need additional help. but the majority of us, our body willjust deal with this.

it is painful. but i have done it and i'm not an extraordinarily fit person. can you also tell us, you've been really careful to try and not pass it on, you've been self—isolating even from your husband, how does that work? it is very difficult. he hasn't got it. i asked him this morning, have you got symptoms? i suspect that self—isolation has really worked. you ring each other on the mobile. he created a distance from me, if i appear, and vice versa. when i was really unwell, he'd come wrapped in his chelsea scarf, wearing gloves, keeping two metres away. if i used any utensils or cups, i put them in the dishwasher myself so he didn't have to touch them. when i was well enough, i got up and cleaned the surfaces. we have done it. we have kept a social distance. it is quite difficult. it would be harder if we didn't have two separate bathrooms

and two separate bedrooms. i think people will have to think about how they do it. in many ways, please forgive me, i wish he had got it, we'd be in the same boat. now we are not. he hasn't had it and i have. he still has to be very careful and all sorts of things. but we have done it. eventually, you will be better, you will be able to go back to work as a gp and from a patient‘s point of view, in a good position to help them. isn't that wonderful. i have been looking at the literature on immunity. commonsense says i will now have much more immunity than someone who hasn't had it. there have been reported cases of people getting it twice. but it may be they are being tested again for the same illness. but commonsense would say that i have got immunity and therefore i will be able to help my colleagues, patients, do the bits no one else wants to do

or doesn't readily want to do, like, home visits. people will still need face—to—face general practice care. if you are pregnant, you still need to put your hands on your abdomen, you can't do that remotely. if you have a kid that is sick and might not have corona. i am really looking forward to getting back. i know it sounds very odd at this stage. i am really looking forward, i will try to get back to work next week, in helping out with my colleagues, doing the face—to—face work, possibly helping out in the home visiting service which inevitably will have to get going. i am there to help now. briefly, apart from getting back to work, what are you most looking forward to getting out of self isolation? looking forward to walking the dog in the park. strictly speaking, if i wrap up carefully and mask myself, i probably could, but i'm still a bit anxious who i might meet. walking the dog will be the first luxury item. 0ur health

correspondent michelle roberts is here. many viewers will be either elderly with underlying health conditions themselves, all viewers who have somebody like that in their life and will think, that was a good news story but not all stories will end like that, people might need more care. we do know the groups you have just said are at higher risk of complications if they catch it, but most people who get this virus will get over it, they will get better, even a few are in the higher risk categories, you still have a good chance of recovering from it. we have no immunity, so, people have to build up their own immunity to this virus. given the experience is unpleasant and the risks are there for certain categories of people, then, that does put the question into the arena

of what can those groups do to prevent themselves getting it? this is an error the government has been, under pressure —— 00:53:09,1000 --> 00:53:12,216 this is an area. we will have a press conference later, we'll get new advice? at the moment, there isn't the self isolation advice for the over 70s but it is coming. weather we will get back this afternoon is not clear. the government has made it clear. the government has made it clear they want to give daily updates, televised for the public, to give them the best up—to—date information, and down the line, quite soon, it will be the advice of people who are 70 and above should be staying at home and not getting into co nta ct be staying at home and not getting into contact with other people who might have the virus. there is so much confusion of information coming out, one of the lines was the public health england document suggesting perhaps 80%

of the population could be expected, it didn't even sound like they were talking about a worst case, expected. it is very difficult to talk numbers. everyone wants to know how many will get it. experts have to model and they have to look at worst case scenarios so they can plan their health care. the 80% we are hearing about, that is modelling for a worst—case scenario. hearing about, that is modelling for a worst—case scenario. all of the measures coming in and put in place already, are to try to make sure that if that is the situation where lots of us will get this infection, that it does not all happen at the same time, in a massive peak. that is the point of these measures such as self isolation, people who have symptoms or have their eyes, should be staying at home for seven days until they feel better, and not

get in contact with others. that is about making sure we don't have too many people needing treatment at the same time. it sounds frustrating, you want a figure. that information has not changed since last thursday. that there is no change on that 80%, it is a worst case still. later today i am sure they will give more information about modelling. for all of the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak, including what symptoms to look out for, and how to reduce your risk, just visit our website. around 100,000 under—25s are currently homeless in the uk and nine charities are banding together in a bid to help. the bbc‘s anna crossley‘s been

following the story of one young woman from bradford who's been trying to find a home for herself and her son. three years ago, julia had a job, a nice house, and a promising future. now, she's homeless, and living out of carrier bags. she is 24. i had a good life, i had stuff to look forward to. i had money saved. and now, i've nothing. julia and her three—year—old son fled their home last year, to escape a violent partner. since then, her parents have been looking after her little boy, but there's not enough room for her. so, she is living in a hostel while she looks for somewhere to live. i can neverfind anything. if i ever go for a job interview, i don't have an iron, i live out of a bag and my clothes are creased all the time. it's awful, horrible. it is estimated over 100,000 at 16—25—year—olds have nowhere to live.

many end up homeless because of a breakdown in family relationships. others may have just left care. do you accept dss on the property? ruth has been trying to find julia somewhere to live for the past few months. but it isn't easy when the prospective tenant is homeless, jobless, and young. i think young people have got a double issue because they find it hard to find property because of the stereotypes. they are already in that situation where it is already difficult to find a property. hi, it is ruth from centrepoint. i've seen a property on rightmove. nine uk charities have now joined forces to form end youth homelessness, a nationwide movement aimed at helping young people, with things like bank deposits and furniture. this one has a nice back garden with decking, but i prefer the other one. after months of looking,

julia has now been offered a choice of two properties. and is due to move into one of them in the next few weeks. anna crossley, bbc news, bradford. while we have been on air, the labourmp while we have been on air, the labour mp kate 0sborne from jarrow has tested positive for coronavirus and is to self—isolate. the markets have sharply declined, the ftse index down 8% this morning. and in europe, the same damage, despite the efforts of the central banks around the world to coordinate action to prop up the global economy. france, they are talking about a sharply deteriorating situation. lots more later. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king.

a chilly start to the day. there is rain around but high pressure is moving in from the south, which will quieten things down particularly in england and wales at first. in the north and west, the air is moving into western scotland, and the breeze picks up. elsewhere, some cloud, but decent, sunny spells by the afternoon, staying dry for england and is, temperatures up to 13. 10 celsius for scotland and northern ireland. tonight, this area will move southwards, breaking up. showers feeding in behind. 0vernight temperatures down to full celsius. largely frost—free into tuesday. tuesday, cloudy again for england and. on the warm side. further north, rain spreading in.

hello. it's monday. it's ten o'clock. i'm victoria derbyshire and we're live from new broadcasting house. ministers are warning the fight against coronavirus will be a long haul and that the nation needs to come together. it is very important, i mean, not just for transport, but for people in every walk of life to know that the whole country is going to come together. the government is going to support them. the whole country is going to come together and we will get through this, but we have some difficult weeks and months ahead of us. the over 70s will soon be asked to self—isolate. we'll let you know exactly what that means. schools in england, wales and scotland remain open for now. and did you experience this at the weekend? supermarkets have urged shoppers to stop panic buying. you are one of those who is panic buying, tell us why this morning. and a warning about universal credit during this crisis —