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around the country to certify that we are not in quarantine because of the virus or that we have tested negative. that in addition of course to the blank closure of almost all venues across the country. a week ago italy was taking the most extreme approach in europe, but now just look at how one by one so many other countries are following suit. and damian grammaticas in madrid, also an extreme approach there, spaniards locked down. yes, exactly right, sophie. consider this. spaniards locked down. yes, exactly right, sophie. considerthis. spain about a week ago was pretty much where the uk is today, sojust a couple of thousand cases, and in seven days, that has soared seven fold. so what we saw it on the street today, similar. police out there ordering people to go back home, stopping their cars, checking them. this is madrid's biggest train station behind me. it is virtually deserted. spain here is equally a sign that if you don't take measures
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quickly, you get this huge rise in cases. the restrictions here were only brought in yesterday. we now have 2000 more casesjust in the la st have 2000 more casesjust in the last day, 500 people in intensive care. spain's prime minister promising a massive economic stimulus to try to keep things going, and nobody here complaining that any of this is excessive. and jenny hill, germany is being shut down, but not locked down quite yet? not quite yet, but today germany raised its official risk level from medium to high as the number of newly confirmed cases continues to accelerate. the health authorities up and down the country are bracing themselves. here in berlin today they announced they are to turn a big exhibition centre into an extra hospital with 1000 beds. the authorities have pretty much shut down every aspect of normal german daily life now, affecting
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leisure, religion, business. people have been told they should stay at home. they're being told they shouldn't go on holiday either in the country or abroad. the government is hoping that it can avoid following spain, france and italy into imposing a complete lockdown. they hope the current measures will be enough. but people here are looking at what is happening in those countries, they're looking at the daily rise in cases here and they're starting to fear that actually for germany, it really is just a question of time. jenny hill, damian grammaticas and mark lowen, thank you all. a quick look at some of the day's other news now. the brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an ariana grande concert in manchester has been found guilty in the biggest murder trial ever seen in england. hashem abedi, who's now 22, worked with his brother salman to make the explosives for the bomb. our north of england correspondent judith moritz has been speaking to some of those whose lives were changed forever by the terror attack. a warning that you may find some of the details in her report upsetting.
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tannoy: due to an incident, it is necessary to evacuate the area. so many dead, injured and traumatised. 1000 victims overall, each one has a painful story. this is what philip was wearing? yeah. that went through into his foot. 0h,june. june's son philip was killed in the blast. alljune has now are mementoes and memories. can you sum up for me what that night did for you? how did it change your life? just something inside has died. it's like a little bit. it's like there are portions of you, and each portion is one of your children, and ijust felt like his portion had died. philip is one of 22 people who died in the attack, murdered by salman abedi, who carried his explosives around manchester before walking
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into the arena and blowing them up at the end of a pop concert. we're talking about five kilograms of high explosive, and over 2,000 very large metal nuts which were sent with enormous kinetic energy all around that room in the manchester arena. the bomber‘s brother is also guilty of murder, having helped to plan the attack and build the device. i had multiple shrapnel in both legs. louise hanley survived, but it was nine hours before her partner peter found out she was alive. he is convicted of your attempted murder. do you think about that? that you could have died? yeah, ido. some of the dates that have been where they've been planning things and buying things online and what have you, and i've actually thought to myself, what was i doing on that day?
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i remember saying to myself, just please get me out of here, just do anything to get me out of here. usman ahmed was a steward at the arena who ran to help. he said he struggles to understand how a fellow muslim can be responsible for such an atrocity. if he is involved with the making of the bomb and transporting it, he is as equally as guilty as him. he is equally as evil as him. he is equally as misguided as him. he obviously doesn't know what islam is. three years on, the heartache, the anger and the loss still run deep. no trial verdict, no amount ofjustice, can heal that pain. judith moritz, bbc news. carphone warehouse is to close all of its 500 shops, meaning 3,000 jobs will be lost. the company said the decision was not related to the virus, but to changes in the way people buy their phones. alex salmond has claimed that sexual assault allegations against him are either "deliberate fabrications
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for a political purpose" or "ex the former first minister of scotland was giving evidence in the witness box at the high court in edinburgh. he denies 13 charges of sexual assault against nine women. the alleged offences are all said to have happened during his time in office. our scotland editor sarah smith was in court. alex salmond began his defence today by giving evidence himself. telling the court that many of the sexual assaults he is accused of never happened. one woman has said during a political campaign he kissed her and touched her buttocks. today he said that could not have happened because as first minister people were always watching him in public places. saying, "i would never under any circumstances be touching her. it would be insane to be doing anything like that. her claims are fabrication from start to finish." mr salmond said that what were non—sexual encounters are being reinterpreted and exaggerated out of any possible proportion.
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asked why, he said some are deliberate fabrications for a political purpose. another woman has claimed he assaulted her in his bedroom in his official residence. mr salmond described that as a sleepy cuddle on his bed for which he later apologised. he said, "i was holding her in a cuddle, both of our feet were still on the floor, we were side by side and both fully dressed. this lasted for no more than a few seconds." mr salmond says the accusation of attempted rape isjust a lie. he says the woman made those claims only after he refused to give her his support for a political project. he insists he has never attempted a nonconsensual sexual encounter in his entire life. sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. back to our main story, and as government advice on how we behave continues to evolve, you are asking the bbc how that impacts your daily life and what you should do about contact with your friends and family. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has been
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finding some answers. well, it's believed the virus can live on some surfaces for up to 72 hours, so if you want to be sure your shopping isn't contaminated, you have to wash it with soap and water. sadly, the answer is no. you shouldn't go to weddings or have contact with others unless it is essential. there is no penalty if you do, but the danger is that even if you're not in an at—risk group, you might unknowingly pass the virus on to someone who is. well, the concern is that anti—inflammatory drugs might weaken the immune system, which is trying to fight off the virus. it is a theory at the moment. health officials here say they don't
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know if it is true but that the sensible thing is to take paracetamol instead. but if you are already taking an anti—inflammatory on the advice of your doctor, then don't stop taking it without checking first. it's an anxious time for parents, but the advice hasn't changed. schoolchildren, like all of us, are meant to wash their hands regularly. and doctors say even if a new mum gets the virus, she should stay with her baby and breast—feeding is thought to be safe. it's not safe to walk close together. even if you are outside, you need to be at least two metres apart. but staying in touch with a support group by using technology could be really important for your mental health. you can find out more about the symptoms of coronavirus and how to protect yourself on the bbc news app
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and on our website. ordinary life in the uk has been put on hold — who knows for how long. the government's chief scientific officer, sir patrick vallance, said today that the stringent measures on us all are likely to last for months — certainly notjust a couple of weeks. our home editor, mark easton, considers what impact these changes will have on life in britain. normal life has been postponed. across the country, in every city, every town, every village, every home. people are focused on hiding from an invisible phone. people are a bit subdued. yeah, there is littlejoy. they seem to shut you off, lock you up. i can't bear the thought of that. it's completely...
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asleep. it's just... it's quite unpleasant, really. it is an emergency that demands we do the opposite of instinct. anti—social is the new social. don't come together. don't offer a comforting hand ora hug. keep your distance. the human touch may be your enemy. they're still changing the guard in windsor. but everything is changing. being in step with a new rhythm of daily life means doing your bit to protect others. that might be delivering food to those without, caring when you can. but the queen, distancing herself from her people in buckingham palace, is demonstrating that self isolation is not selfish. in the spring of 2020, it may be your duty. not everyone's finding it easy to adjust to the manners of an epidemic.
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people are struggling to work out routines to cope with the practicalities of a world that feels like a new place. some churches are still offering the faithful the comfort of familiar liturgy. but today the church of england announced an end to formal worship until the crisis abates. take practical steps of love for other to diminish your fear and to demonstrate your faith. a storm is coming, and we must build our defences for winds which will buffet and blow for many long months. it will be the test of a generation. to find the great in britain and stay united in our island kingdom. mark easton, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night.
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hello and welcome along — i'm gavin ramjaun. euro 2020 has been postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic. european football's governing body made the decision during an emergency video conference on tuesday, more from our sports correspondentjoe wilson. football finales empty. sport has stopped in this state and prepares for euro 2021, when the biggest sporting events in the world postponed for a year. the concept was a new style of tournament that the zeros would joyfully help across the zeros would joyfully help across the continent, 12 cities as hosts.
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dublin to st. petersburg, but imagine that happening injune as europe right now closes down. impossible. we had to start the compositions and —— stop the competitions, we think it is the only chance to get the chance to the national leagues and to all of the cloud competition to finish their competition. in other words, there isa competition. in other words, there is a window of opportunity, june could be a time for domestic leave to try to resume and filter fixtures and clubs would welcome that. let us be clear, their consequences, knock on effects of moving the euros because next summer, there is already so much football scheduled, there is already a euro 2021 for women's football, with matches staged in england. it is very important to us and we will have those conversations with the wafer. there could be a scenario where it could be later in the summer or moved 12 months and we will evaluate both of those of the wafer before
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you make the decision. in this crisis, sports importance but clearly diminishes but it produces moments ofjoy like little wells. remember the last men's euros. removing the tournament will commit a huge financial cost, ticket refunds will come soon but even football ultimately it's just a small part of what is happening globally. national league side barnet have placed all non—playing staff on notice, in "emergency measures to preserve the club" amid the coronavirus pandemic. the move includes head coach darren currie who will remain in charge if the season resumes. in the last half an hour the us pga championship — the second major of the male golfing calendar has been postponed. the event was scheduled for mid may at harding park in san fra nscisco, the organising body said they hoped to move the event to later in the year. the second major of the tennis year — the french open — has been moved from its usual slot in the spring
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