going to feel like. in many spots, it's not going to feel much better than freezing. now, as we move into monday, similar sort of weather, really, the winds will be a little bit lighter, you will still notice the strength of the breeze. a lot of dry weather around, large patches of cloud. some sunny spells and one or two showers here and there. just signs that things might be a little bit less chilly by this stage. 9—11 degrees. then as we head deeper into the week, well, this strong area of high pressure really stays with us, so that is going to provide a lot of dry weather, certainly through the middle part of the week. these frontal systems trying to edge into the north, bringing some outbreaks of rain here and eventually something colder. so, temperatures in the north of the uk will dip away towards the end of the week. something a little bit less chilly further south, and plenty of dry weather. hello, this is bbc news with martine croxall. the headlines:

american president trump says he's considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. well, this would be an enforceable quarantine and, you know, i'd rather not do it, but we may need it. the number of deaths in the uk from the coronavirus rises to more than 1,000, with another 260 people dying in a single day, officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep deaths below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. tests for frontline nhs staff begin in england this weekend, following criticism over a lack of testing for health workers. the english cities of birmingham and manchester join london with plans to open more temporary hospitals to help cope with the outbreak in the uk. the total death toll in italy as a result of the coronavirus has now risen to over 10,000. that brings the total number of people across europe killed by covid—19 to more than 20,000.

now on bbc news, the latest information and health advice on coronavirus, including what the symptoms are, and how to self—isolate, presented by victoria derbyshire. hello and welcome to this special programme. i'm victoria derbyshire. over the next half an hour, we are going to try and tell you as much as we can about coronavirus to help you and so that you can share the information with others. for the latest on the spread of the disease, you can always head to our website for information on how it's affecting people in your community and your country. first, we all know the main advice

to stop the virus from spreading — wash your hands often, for around 20 seconds, avoid touching yourface and maintain social distancing, which is making sure areas of around two metres between you and anyone else, as laura foster explains. politicians and scientists and even celebrities want to explain that we have to operate social distancing, which means no coming into contact with people more than they should need to, so no more visitors at your house, visiting other people's houses, going to restaurants, parties, pubs, clubs, sporting events, you get the idea. if you can work from home the government says you should and your employer should help you do this. if you absolutely can't work from home, avoid busy travel times. you can go out for a walk and buy essentials but you need to stay at least two metres from everyone else. imagine you are holding a big broom, you will be the correct distance away if you can't touch

anyone with it. the people who need to practice social distancing the most are those over 70, anyone with an underlying health condition and pregnant women. but really, everyone should do it to stop the virus spreading and reduce the pressure on health services. because if you have less direct contact with others you are reducing the threat of catching the virus and passing it onto someone else. so there is social distancing. we are someone else hearing a lot about quarantine, but social distancing and quarantine are not the same thing. here is laura again. a big problem with coronavirus is that you can have it but not know about it, meaning you can go about your day as you have always done, feel fine but actually infect around 2—3 people within a week. what happens then is those people go on to infect another 2—3 people each, then those people then infect others and that's how the virus spreads. but look at what happens when people stay at home and practice social distancing. for instance, if this person did not

go down to their friends house and if this person worked from home, if this person did not go to the corner shop, if this person didn't visit their mum, this reduces the number of cases from 406 to just 15. as the number of cases goes down, so does the pressure on doctors and nurses and on our health service. this will make the difference between people living and people dying. you can go out to exercise once a day and fetch food and medicine but only with people you live with. stay at home and stay at least two metres away from people if you do have to go out. it's not such a difficult thing. that's the message from the government, to keep yourself apart so we do not spread and catch the coronavirus but unless you're two metres tall, it's hard to know what that looks like without a measuring tape. it's about three steps so, one, two, three. enough space so that you can put a bed between you.

0r two shopping trolleys. you should not be able to touch anyone with a broom. that's great in theory but how does that look in the real world? if you're in the street, it's about half a parking space and if you're in the countryside that is about two regular benches. if you are exercising, you may have to come off the path and cross the road but that will add to the exercise, right? 0n public transport do not sit in the same row and have space in front and behind you. in an office, you need to be four desk chairs apart and when shopping do not queue close together. many shops have rules on how many people can be in at one time, and make sure you keep the two metre distance. have deliveries left at the doorstep and if you are still not sure if you are keeping enough distance then add a bit more. or see if you can hit them with a broom! washing our hands and keeping clear of other people,

both are vital to stop the spread of the virus, but what about other things you are constantly in touch with? like your phone. washing your hands is vital and if you're worried about germs on your phone, you can clean it effectively with simple soap and water. i'm a microbiologist and i will show you how to clean your phone. unplug your phone, turn your phone off and remove the case. all the major phone makers warn against using chemicals, hand gels and abrasive wipes because that can damage the protective coating on the screen. dampen a microfibre cloth in water and soap and gently rub the surface of the phone with the damp cloth. take care not to get moisture in any of the openings because even water resistant phones will lose their protection over time. finally, dry your phone with a clean

microfibre cloth. just using soap and water can remove bacteria from your phone and we can test that by using this device. the device gives a reading of relative light units and that is a measure of the activity on your phone so the higher the number the more germs are present. we tested these phones and their cases before and after, cleaning with soapy water, and they were all significantly clea ner afterwards. on a surgical surface, we would want to get a figure of 50 or less, and all of our phones and cases have readings lower than that. if you have an iphone, apple says you can clean it with 70% alcohol wipes. these are the ones you can get online or from computer shops. there are also devices you can use to sterilise your phone using a type of radiation — it shouldn't ease but some phones could be discoloured over time. with all of these methods as soon as you touch your phone you will get germs back on it, so make sure you keep washing your hands

regularly and thoroughly. so that is how to get rid of the coronavirus from your phone. what about other surfaces where the virus may lurk? this is jim reid. there are two main ways of catching coronavirus. the first is through particles in the air, or coughs and the virus is spread in droplets and a single cough can produce 3,000 droplets. you breathe it in and become infected. this is why governments across the world are telling us to stay two metres away from each other to stop the spread. the second way is through something scientists call fomite transmission, those virus particles land on a hard surface and are spread when an infectious person touches it. because a person is shedding the virus from their nose and throat and they're coughing it out into the air, that means that anything they touch will be covered in this virus. if you come along later and touch

the same surface, you could pick up from that surface a collection of these virus particles, if there are enough of them there, and you can transfer them to your nose and eyes, you could infect yourself. it is still early days but a team in the united states has run tests on corona already. they found the virus that causes covid—i9 can remain active on some surfaces. 0n copper, the result showed traces for up to four hours. 0n cardboard, up to 2a—hours. 0n plastic and stainless steel, for up to three days. to mitigate the risk, wash your hands frequently, use alcohol gel, which deactivates the virus very efficiently, if it has more than 70% alcohol in it, and do what i've seen many of my friends doing, which is also wrap your sleeves around your hand to open the door or use your elbow. the amount of virus on a surface of sharply with time, according to studies, so doctors say it is important to be extra careful with services that

are touched frequently by others. as forfood packaging deliveries and other things that come to the letterbox, we think the virus can live on cardboard for 2h hours and on plastic for up to three days. but scientists say treat those results with caution. we don't yet know how much of the virus is needed yet to infect someone or how easily it is transferred back to your hand. if you are worried that the shelf stacker in the supermarket might have the virus, you could, if you really wanted to, wipe that down with a hand rub, as well, but that is probably not necessary. the risk is probably really low. in all these cases, though, the most effective thing you can do is wash your hands with soap. cheap soap, fancy soap, any soap, for 20 seconds. if the particles are on your hands, it should be enough to kill the virus and break the chain of transmission. so, again, the reminder to wash your hands.

that is the advice from top scientists at the world health organization to gps working to save lives in hospitals. but alongside the good advice have come some dangerous myths about the virus. chris morris now. we know whether experts say. above all, wash your hands frequently to limit the spread of coronavirus but there have also been myths circulating on social media and elsewhere which amount to fake health advice. so here are a few things to ignore. myth number one — eat garlic to avoid infection. there is no question that garlic is a healthy food. the same goes for other fruit and vegetables, but the world health organization says there is no evidence that eating garlic or anything else has protected people from covid—i9. myth number two — drink water every 15 minutes. again, drinking water and staying hydrated is good

for you but that doesn't mean it can stop coronavirus. you get a virus like this when you breathe in. there's no biological mechanism to suggest you can flush it out of your system by constantly drinking water. myth number three — don't eat ice cream. the idea of avoiding ice cream or other cold foods can prevent the virus taking hold is totally untrue. and trying to heat your body to make it inhospitable for the virus just won't work. we know the flu virus does not survive well outside the body during summer heat, but we don't yet know enough about how the heat might impact the new coronavirus. myth numberfour — drinkable silver. the use of colloidal silver, tiny particles of a metal suspended in liquid, has been suggested but the clear advice from health authorities is that it doesn't treat infections in the body or boost immunity. in fact, it could cause

serious side effects like kidney damage, seizures, or even turning your skin blue. again, the best advice in all circumstances — keep washing your hands. these are difficult times. ijust feel very panicked. short breath. anxiety has very physical effects. the way ahead is hard. a changing world that's particularly troubling if you already have an issue with anxiety. if i don't have a plan or something to work towards, that is when i start cracking a little bit. she was literally in tears and sobbing her heart out because she was so worried. for someone like francesca, with a history of heart problems, watching each coronavirus development as she cares for her daughter, her stress levels have been rising. it basically comes in waves. to begin with, you take note of everything and then the more the news ramps up, being a new mum, suffering from health anxiety myself, it has

just got progressively harder. not everyone‘s cup of tea but i do love a creepy crawlie. lauren runs animal therapy sessions for schools and other groups. business had been good but her worries have increased as bookings have disappeared. i have suffered with anxiety all of my life and just as i get on top of myself, something like this will smash it down and it's really, really hard. it's not just people who struggle with anxiety who are finding things tough. in a matter of days, all our lives have changed dramatically, which makes it really important that we find our own way of dealing with that stress. panic attacks are a certain spike of anxiety and adrenaline. dave smithson is from the charity anxiety uk. they have seen such a large increase in calls to the helpline they have had to extend its hours. i have been with the charity over 70 years and i cannot recall anything on this scale.

-- for seven years. it is simply unmatched and we are in uncharted territory. for some of the more 8 million people in the uk who have an anxiety disorder, help comes with an apple — or at least the way this charity uses one. acknowledge that you are worried. push back against the thought. let go of the worry. and explore the moment because right now, you are fine. francesca has found acknowledging the anxiety helps, as well as speaking to friends online. i was having a really panicked day and i asked people to reassure me that everything would be ok, and i got so many replies of people saying things will be fine. go to this website. and it really helped to calm me down. and lauren is going to offer online classes, teaching people about her animals. having a plan helps her. in this situation you cannot

personally be in control of and i need to find something i can be in control of and go forward with that. and hopefully, it will work! and picking our own techniques for coping in the coming weeks will be important. coronavirus has been affecting the way of life for tens of millions around the world and perhaps one group who would have felt it a little more than usual this week were the thousands of athletes training for the tokyo 0lympics. they have been postponed to 2021. but while most sport may have come to a halt because of the virus pandemic, many teams are trying to remain active in their community. stevenage football club in england probably have more challenges than any other because they are bottom of the football league, but they are trying to lead the way in switching their resources, as the bbc‘sjoe wilson reports. professional football, north hertfordshire. in adversity, what else to do but adapt? and so, stevenage fc‘s captain

and central defender becomes food deliverer. the football has stopped, but the community which surrounds the club is still there, waiting. there are people around the world that have got a lot of people they can rely on, but there are people, especially in this community, that don't have anyone to rely on, and it's good for the club to all come together and help towards the one cause. just a friendly voice at this time can be crucial. stevenage's foundation will continue to take calls, offer advice, even when staff start working from home. i have had a few people call up saying "i'm really sorry that we are taking up your time" and i'm saying, "no, that's not a problem — that's exactly what we are here to do, just talk to you." lots of football clubs are helping in various ways at the moment. but here, the perspective is unique. football was suspended with stevenage admittedly at the bottom, last place in league two. a couple of weeks ago, we might have even referred to that as a crisis. now we really know what a crisis is.

0ur league position is just out of the window. we're not worried about that. we're really worried about making sure the next time we kick a football here at the lamex stadium that as many of our staff, players and supporters and volunteers are all in a healthy position to come back and support us. without money from matches, the future is, to say the least, a challenge. but clubs like stevenage are nothing without their communities. the support is mutual. right now, that may be measured in sandwiches. after all, the opponent is the same for everyone. joe wilson, bbc news, stevenage. hello, i'm neera perez. i'm a writer and journalist and this is what i'm going to do this week. try to learn how to use my new sewing machine. i have been cooking and providing

free meals to anybody elderly, vulnerable, homeless or for whatever reason unable to feed themselves. i recently set up an e—mail address where people can request a song for someone who really needs it at this time, so the song i'm working on now is for a doctor called annie. her partner told me that she loves brussels sprouts. # she loves brussels sprouts... something that rhymes with sprouts — maybe doubts? # and if you ever have your doubts... i'm worried about my parents, they live in the south of spain and i'm worried about my friends. they have lost theirjobs. this has been very useful to control the panic. embroidery is also great for anxiety. i finished all this during

the quarantine — look at that! at the moment, there are no parties to be had and events have all but stopped, so that means i haven't had any work. i'm always cooking regardless and i'm always in the kitchen. doing something. above all else, it isjust helping people in a small way. we know she also collect little pennies as mementos. # she collect all the pennies. # and if you need her, she'll be ready... ready. pennies. it rhymes! i'm on my way to start my deliveries for the day. i've got a few local deliveries in battersea and then i will be going to slough, where there are elderly ladies waiting the arrival of some food. and this happens every night. daniella!

here in spain, our public health care is literally saving us from disaster. every night at eight o'clock, there is a collective applause from the windows to thank our doctors, oui’ nurses and everyone that is keeping us safe. and then you end with hopefullyjust a positive, nice uplifting message for annie or anybody who is going through this difficult moment. # 0h annie, oh annie, we are with you all the way... there you go, that is how you do a song about someone called annie who likes brussels sprouts. covid—i9 is forcing family gatherings and parties across the world to be cancelled

and for young children, it can be especially upsetting. but those tasked with organising children's birthdays are not being deterred, and they are ready to use tech to keep youngsters happy. the bbc‘s david sillito reports. social distancing, life indoors, not much fun, especially if you are three. if there are germs outside, we have got to stay indoors. # do you want to build a snowman... # come on, let's go and play. one thing has not been cancelled. jessica today is elsa from frozen. she has found a way to give little harry his birthday party online. harry started asking us in december to have a frozen party and we were looking for it and counting up the days

until at least the beginning of february so the fact that we were able to have one is just unbelievable. # let it go, let it go. # one with the wind and sky. forjessica, the experiment with a virtual birthday party seems to be working. just look at theirfaces! # do you want to build a snowman? how did that feel? really weird but really lovely, because it meant i could still give the children the magic and that is what it is about, because it is their special day. this crazy pandemic should not take it away from them. # do you want to build a snowman... i can see their eyes on me and enjoying it and that was amazing. david sillito, bbc news. with millions of us under shut down

conditions around the world, startling pictures have emerged of empty city and deserted streets. these are some of the images from across the globe. that's it for now.

please keep up to date with everything on the bbc news website. i'm victoria derbyshire. do contact me on twitter with your stories at any time at vicderbyshire and thank you for watching. hello, good evening. it's certainly started to feel colder this weekend. we take that chilly feel with us into sunday. not only will it be cold, it will also be windy. quite a significant wind chill. one or two wintry showers around

as well, but also a lot of dry weather thanks to this area of high pressure. quite a strong high pressure area, actually, that's going to stick with us throughout the next few days and with the winds around high pressure flowing in a clockwise direction, that's bringing cold air down from the north and the strength of that wind really accentuating that chilly feel. so, temperatures dipping away through this evening and tonight, some clear spells around, large areas of cloud as well, and one or two of those showers wintry over hight over, —— high ground but even at low levels, a little bit of wintryness mixing in at times. temperatures generally hovering around about freezing. i think we'll drop below freezing for some spots in the countryside. the other thing happening through the small hours is the clocks are going to spring forward an hour. these are the sunrise and sunset times tomorrow. sunset, crucial, of course, the sun not setting until after 8pm across parts of northern ireland, so you will notice the extra daylight during tomorrow but as far as the weather is concerned, large areas of cloud and some sunny spells in between but, again, some showers,

there will be some showers, some of which will be wintry and you will notice the strength of the wind. the windiest conditions to be found across england and wales. gusts of a0 mph or more. could see gusts of 50 mph 0!’ more for some eastern and southern coastal districts. that is really going to make it feel chilly. 0n the thermometer, most places tomorrow will be in single digits but when we factor in the strength of the wind, this is what it's going to feel like. in many spots, it's not going to feel much better than freezing. now, as we move into monday, similar sort of weather, really, the winds will be a little bit lighter, you will still notice the strength of the breeze. a lot of dry weather around, large patches of cloud. some sunny spells and one or two showers here and there. just signs that things might be a little bit less chilly by this stage. 9—11 degrees. then as we head deeper into the week, well, this strong area of high pressure really stays with us, so that is going to provide a lot of dry weather, certainly through the middle part of the week. these frontal systems trying to edge into the north, bringing some outbreaks of rain here and eventually

something colder. so, temperatures in the north of the uk will dip away towards the end of the week. something a little bit less chilly further south, and plenty of dry weather.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump says he's considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. well, this would be an enforceable quarantine. i'd rather not do it but we may need it. as the number of deaths in the uk from the coronavirus rises to more than a thousand, officials warn that social distancing restrictions must be kept in place. if we can keep deaths below 20,000, we will have done very well in this epidemic. tests for frontline health service staff begin in england, following heavy criticism over a lack of testing for health workers. more than 10,000 people have now died from covid—i9 in italy since the start of the outbreak.