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—19 in italy since the start of the outbreak. spain announces further

tightening of restrictions to tackle the virus, after being accused of acting too slowly. and coming up: as many in the world learn to live with lockdowns, staying indoors doesn't meant you can't still have fun. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. in the us, president trump says he's considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. new york has recorded more than 52,000 cases — around half of the total in the us —

and over 700 deaths. in italy, the number of people who've died from the coronavirus since the outbreak began has now passed 10,000. 889 have died in the past 2a hours — fewer than the previous day. meanwhile, spain has recorded 832 coronavirus deaths in a single day — its largest number yet. it brings the total to more than 5,500, second only to italy worldwide. here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid—i9 is now more than 1,000. president trump says he's considering imposing a quarantine on new york to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. he said similar measures could be introduced in newjersey and some parts of connecticut. new york has recorded more than 52,000 cases,

around half of the total in the us, and over 700 deaths. some people would like to see new york quarantined because it's a hotspot. new york, newjersey, maybe one or two other places. certain parts of connecticut, quarantined. i'm thinking about that right now. we might not have to do it but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do a quarantine, short—term, two weeks, of new york. probably newjersey, certain parts of connecticut. what about travel from those places? restrict travel because they're having problems down in florida. a lot of new yorkers going down. we don't want that. heavily infected. we are having a really good dialogue with governor cuomo. we've supplied him with a lot of things, we're giving him an extra four medical centres, tents. that is beyond what we've already given. as you know, we're giving them to newjersey, we're doing a great job with the governor of newjersey. it's been very good. is this a more enforceable quarantine ? this would be an enforceable quarantine. i'd rather not do it but we may need it, so i'll see you over at the ship.

what about the state of washington? the state governor, andrew cuomo, said he hadn't discussed a mandatory quarantine with mr trump but didn't like the sound of it. here's governor cuomo at his daily briefing. we have been behind this virus from day one. we have been in a reactive posture from day one with this virus. where waiting to the virus makes another move and then we respond no. you don't win on defence, you win on offence. you have to get ahead of this, anticipate what's going to happen. here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid—19 is now more than 1,000. our health correspondent dominic hughes put the figures in context. the logistics of setting up a new medical facility from scratch,

a race against time to prepare the newly named nightingale hospital in east london ahead of the coming surge of those who fall seriously ill with covid—19. the sharp rise in today's death toll shows why these facilities are needed. the pressure on staff in the coming weeks, especially in intensive care units, is going to be extreme. when the nhs is under increased amounts, as we expect, and is already happening in london, is that we're not going to be able to maintain the normal levels of staffing that we currently do. and so we're going to have to dramatically change the way that we work. so rather than one intensive care nurse looking after one patient, were going to have to work more asa team. new figures published today give an insight into who is being admitted to critical care units. the data covers 775 patients in england, wales and northern ireland.

more than half of them are being looked after by hospitals in london. most are aged over the age of 50, and the number of male patients outnumbers those who are female. and in virus hotspots like london, the pressure is already building. how full are intensive care units in london and around the uk at the moment? work is going on all over the country because as you are also aware, the infection has spread a bit quicker in london. so we are not at capacity yet within london but beds are being opened all the time to produce that extra surge capacity. and a reminder that in order to get the death toll down, this is no time for complacency. if we do reduce the deaths to a level which is below what we initially thought, i want to be absolutely clear, that won't be because we are somehow lucky. it won't be because somehow the virus is acting in this country differently from any other country. it will be because every citizen

of this country, the british public, have complied with the instructions that the government has given based on the best scientific evidence to reduce the transmission of the disease. if the nhs is going to avoid a crisis, it will require all hands on deck. that's why the introduction of testing staff across the uk who are currently having to self—isolate, as they've already been doing in wales, is a big step forward. dr salah is keen to work but a rough cough means he has to stay away at least until he's tested. has it been a bit frustrating, then, waiting to find out whether you've got it or not? yes, really frustrating, because i know the hospital is busy, even at this early, relatively early point, things are really heating up. i know my colleagues need me and it's quite frustrating, being sat here at home when i know i could be at work and i need to be at work. new hospitals, more testing, an immense effort is now under way to try and shore up the health service for what lies ahead. news that 216 people

lost their lives in a 24—hour period to the coronavirus is shocking. but sadly it's not out of line with predictions that deaths will double every two or three days, so unfortunately this is the kind of news we are going to have to steel ourselves to hear in the next couple of weeks. however it has to be said, and it's worth reminding people that four out of five people who get this virus, who fall ill with it, the vast majority will only have a very mild form of the illness. it's only a very few, a small proportion, who will fall seriously ill. of course, one of those people who has got those mild symptoms is the prime minister, borisjohnson. he is self isolating in his flat in downing street and today, a cabinet minister has told the bbc that the prime minister is still leading the response from the front. he assured the bbc that there are no gaps in government and all the cabinet are working very

hard, led by the prime minister. in italy, which already had the highest death toll in the world from the virus, the toll has risen above 10,000. the country now has more than 92,000 confirmed cases. here'sjean mackenzie from rome. a lifeline landing in lombardy. converted into a mobile hospital, this morning, the german military flew critically—ill patients from italy's worst—hit region to hospitals around germany. italy's outbreak has been so concentrated in the north that hospitals are struggling to cope. dr cosentini's was one of the first to be overwhelmed. in my town, the situation is a bit improving. i think we are a couple of weeks ahead of the rest of lombardy. so we now are at the plateau of the curve of new covid infections. to begin with, it was beds and ventilators in short supply. but now it's people. nurses and doctors.

because we had some free beds inside our hospital, we couldn't use for patients, because we don't have any more nurses 01’ doctors. today, italy has reached a sobering milestone. more than 10,000 people dead, after nearly 900 more deaths were recorded since yesterday. there is some hope here. the rate of new infections has slowed over the past week, an indication that this lockdown which began nearly three weeks ago is starting to work. but italians are wary of being too hopefuljust yet, with the number of deaths still coming so fast. but the government's medical researchers say these recent deaths don't mean italy isn't making progress. these people got the infection two or three weeks ago, so this is an image of italy some weeks ago. how many days away from the peak do you think that we are?

we are expecting that the peak will be... in the next days. the days ahead will be critical in finding whether italy can hit its peak and turn the corner. spain has imposed new nationwide restrictions on people's movements, as it steps up attempts to fight the coronavirus. the prime minister said all nonessential staff who'd been going to work must now stay at home for two weeks. the announcement came after the country recorded 832 deaths from the virus in a single day — its largest number yet. more than 5,500 people have now died in spain of covid—19, second only to italy worldwide. 0ur correspondent in madrid, guy hedgecoe, says the pressure of the health service is increasing.

these latest figures make for pretty grim reading. the latest figures of 832 dead over the last 2a hours is very worrying. and that is the highest figure so far for the daily death toll and that continues to creep up. that is a worry. having said that, the authorities do believe the country is approaching the top of this upward curve because they point to the statistics and say the number of people or new infections that we are seeing each day, that is increasing at a lower rate than it was, so that is easing off somewhat. they believe the country is reaching or getting close to some kind of peak. having said that, the health services are under tremendous pressure. we heard about an ice rink being turned into a makeshift morgue here in madrid, a conference centre being turned into a hospital.

those sort of measures are continuing and the feeling is, even after the peak of the impact of the virus, the health services are still going to be under a tremendous pressure and that pressure might even increase after the peak has been reached. millions of homeless people and migrant labourers have been left in the lurch after india announced a 21—day lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. with factories and construction sites closing down, many have expressed fears that they might starve to death. arunoday mukharjee reports from delhi. ajarring image in times of a nationwide lockdown. thousands of migrant workers pour out onto the streets of india's capital city, new delhi. the government arranging buses to help them get home, four days after the lockdown started. but the sheer number of stranded has overwhelmed authorities. social distancing here doesn't exist. many had already set off on foot soon after the lockdown was announced, travelling unthinkable distances. translation: there are no buses.

i have to walk another 260 kilometres to get to my village. no work here. that is why we are running away. all of india was ordered into a 21 day lockdown to limit the spread of coronavirus. the pandemic has crippled the economy, shutting down factories and businesses, leaving hundreds of thousands without jobs. 90% of india's workforce is employed in the unorganised sector, which is the worst hit. there are many wage labourers who will not find work. other than having an economic impact, it will also have a huge social impact that will happen here. earlier this week the indian finance minister announced a $23 billion package just for the poor. we do not want anyone to remain hungry. we are looking at both cash transfer is one set of measures and another set of measures will be food security related.

0n the same day, barely a few miles away, this was the reality on the streets of old delhi. the poor and homeless queuing up for the two meals a day promised to them. we have been hungry since morning and now we are getting this food. can we survive on this? racing criticism the government has promised to help those unable to get home, assuring food, shelter and medical help. for the poor, it may solve the immediate problem but it's the uncertainty of the near future without any jobs that they're most worried about. as india battles a rising number of coronavirus cases, a health emergency is just one of the many concerns. the british foreign secretary dominic raab says he's spoken to his indian counterpart about ways to bring back british citizens stranded in india. it's thought that thousands of british travellers and holiday makers remain stuck there.

the say they feel abandoned by the government. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. 0nce crowded beaches, now under curfew. for many british tourists in india, dream holidays have turned into misery. we're not hearing anything and we have no idea how we're going to get out of here, and the worst thing is, when we're going to next get some food. as india suspended flights until mid—april and embarked on the largest lockdown in living memory, brits have been left in limbo. esther from leeds is on a round the world trip. she says most locals have been friendly to her, but as fear around the virus grows, so does suspicion. i've been kicked out of two places of accommodation in the last two days. that's because i'm foreign and they believe automatically that foreigners have the virus. the last place that we moved from was an apartment.

we were asked to stay away from windows, to not go out on the balcony, we had to leave our money in a separate room, in order to be collected so that there was no face—to—face contact. and it's notjust tourists. many brits visiting family in india are also in a desperate situation. i'm trying to get hold of my medication at the moment. i can't get hold of it. i'm diabetic, i'm asthmatic, i have chronic migraines and i can have seizures. i'm not getting hold of anything at moment. i'm still lucky in where i am, but the hotel is supposed to be closing down. we're literallyjust stuck. in some parts of the country, basic supplies are running low, with police cracking down heavily on anyone who breaks the curfew. britain's acting high commissioner to india has promised to help those who have been stranded. this is an absolute priority for us and we are working around the clock to put arrangements in place. but there is frustration at a lack of information.

miss england, bhasha mukherjee, travelled to kolkata for charity work. a junior doctor in lincolnshire, she just wants to get back to the hospital. i took the hippocratic 0ath to save lives and, you know, do what it takes. and it's a team feeling, you know, when you're part of the nhs. tens of thousands have signed an online petition calling on the government to bring people home. with other countries such as germany, japan and israel evacuating citizens from india, many are asking, why isn't the uk doing the same? in the chinese city of wuhan, where the global coronavirus emergency began, some transport services are resuming as hubei province gradually lifts its lockdown with the coronavirus crisis apparently stabilizing there for the time being. james ra nsley reports. wu han's train station, once an empty hub, is now busy with people with places to be.

the city is slowly and steadily coming back to life. translation: i think this is the result of the hard work of all chinese people who came together as one and defeated the epidemic. for us, the news about lifting the lockdown is like the biggest recognition for us staying at home for more than two months. wuhan, a major engine of the chinese economy, got its freight train service back up and running. it's carrying medical supplies and electronics to europe. the city's banks opened earlier this week for business and buses are back on the roads. but residents are still being advised against unnecessary travel, and those over 65 told to avoid taking public transport altogether. people are allowed to enter wuhan, but restrictions on those wishing to leave will not be lifted until april 8th. translation: it has been a long time since we last saw wuhan. people from hubei who travelled out of the province faced some discrimination.

i hope people will not treat hubei people as a virus. the city in hubei province was placed under lockdown back injanuary. its 11 million people have faced some of the harshest restrictions on daily life. in hubei, more than 50,000 people have been infected with the disease. more than 3,000 have died. but the partial reopening of wuhan signals a turning point in china's fight against the virus. translation: yesterday, china's mainland reported 5a new confirmed cases, all of which are imported cases. there are three fatalities reported, all of them in hubei. after months of enduring total lockdown, life for the people of wuhan is beginning to get back on track. james ransley, bbc news. the british government is to change insolvency laws to help businesses which are struggling because of the pandemic. the business secretary alok sharma has outlined measures which he says whill help businesses ‘bounce back‘ after

the lockdown ends. we will introduce measures to improve the insolvency system which provides the legal options for companies running into major difficulties. 0ur overriding objective is to help uk companies which need to undergo a financial rescue or restructuring process to keep trading. these measures will give those firms extra time and space to weather the storm and be ready when the crisis ends, whilst ensuring that creditors get the best return possible in the circumstances. the changes to the insolvency regime will include new rules to make sure companies undergoing restructuring can continue to get hold of supplies and raw materials. our business correspondent katie prescott has more on the announcements by alok sharma. the first is around protective equipment. so, things like facemasks for front

line nhs staff and hand sanitiser, products that we know have been in really short supply. in the announcement today is that the red tape around producing these products is going to be relaxed in order that businesses can make them more easily, safety standards will be fast tracked and they will be able to get them to market, the business secretary said, in the next couple of days. now, the second announcement was around the uk's insolvency regime. so, really looking at those companies that are struggling particularly because of the coronavirus pandemic. and the business secretary said that there's going to be a suspension of what are called wrongful trading laws. so, these are rules which at the moment allow company directors to be prosecuted if they keep a business going when it really shouldn't. so, the idea is that businesses can keep trading through this crisis without company directors worrying about being prosecuted. there are some saying, "well this could leave the system really open to abuse." but what it will do is stop that spike that everyone's worried about in company collapses. and as the business secretary said hopefully, allow businesses to bounce back when this

is all over. now staying in doesn't mean that you can't still have fun. over the past week, millions of people have been taking part in virtual parties, online quiz nights and stay—at—home concerts, as rianna croxford's been finding out. bbc news theme. not your average night out. these people on the app tiktok are not letting the news get them down. it's the first weekend since we were all told to stay indoors. 0ur usual events and hobbies might be out the window, but that's not stopping people from finding new ways to socialise. good evening, everybody. cheers to you. welcome to tonight's quiz. 0nce hosted at your local, the battle of wits are now finding a new lease of life online. question two. what is the name of the third instalment of the harry potter books? quizzes seem to be the go—to game for those stuck indoors. comedians like mo gilligan and munya chawawa are drawing in big

audiences on instagram. welcome, everyone, to toilet roll trivia episode 7. it's my third week in self—isolation. ijumped at the chance to get involved. hi. where are you playing from? from my bedroom in north west london. not all prizes are that glamorous. you have done extremely well, rianna. i can tell you this, you're going to get a signed piece of this, right? this is worth more than a signature from the queen at the moment. and it's not all fun and games. others are using their time to stay fit and healthy. i think it's a great thing to be working out during this isolation because for one, it makes you feel good, it really steps up the endorphins. and i'm so happy i get to do it with all my friends around the world right here in my living room with all the things that i need, because all you really need is your body, that's all you need. they might not be heading out, but it's not stopping them from having a good time. djs are streaming their sets online

with people trading the dance floor for the kitchen floor. rianna croxford, bbc news, london. a man who'd been due to take part in the london marathon next month has run the 26.2 miles in his back garden. the event has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn't put off 36—year—old james page. he completed 873 laps of his lawn in sidcup in kent, before crossing a finish line made by his son from toilet roll. that commodity. congratulations, james. the royal mint is to manufacture up to 4,000 medical visors per day to help protect nhs staff from coronavirus. engineers who are used to working on coins and related machinery developed a successful prototype in 48 hours and the first visors

are already in use at a hospital in wales. production is now moving to 2a hours a day, seven days a week at the royal mint‘s south wales site and the team is aiming to increase this to 4,000 per day from tuesday. this is bbc news in russia, a partial shutdown has come into effect today with bars, restaurants, parks and entertainment venues shut across the country in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. according to government statistics, russia has a relatively low number of infections so far, although many believe the official figures don't tell the full story. from moscow, steve rosenberg reports. at times, it felt like just another saturday in moscow. but today was anything but normal. the park by the kremlin, usually packed, was empty. the iconic red square department store shut. all cafes a nd restau ra nts in russia, too. to slow the spread of coronavirus,

russians are being asked to stay off the streets, but not everybody is listening. speaking russian. "they've exaggerated the danger," he says. "i'm not scared of anything." moscow says everyone over 65 must stay at home. hard to enforce, but the restrictions have reduced the crowds. until very recently, the kremlin were saying that everything here is under control and in fact, there is no coronavirus epidemic in russia. now, shops are closing, flights in and out of the country are suspended, and people are being urged to stay at home. it's a mixed message which is causing confusion. so is some of the coverage on russian tv. a deadly virus risks becoming a source of entertainment.

but the illness is spreading here. we were allowed to film this moscow medical facility, re—purposed for coronavirus cases. hospitals across the city are preparing for a flood of patients. this week, moscow's mayor told president putin the situation in the capital was serious, and he admitted there were far more cases of coronavirus here than official figures had been suggesting. choral singing. and yet, despite the danger of infection, the churches remain open. no social distancing here. they want to be close to god. it's impossible to get infected in a church because it is a holy place, she says. she's a doctor. more restrictions are expected, possibly a full lockdown, to protect russia. now it's time for a

look at the weather. will be taking a look at the front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm tonight with our reviewers. now it's time for a look at the weather. certainly started to feel colder today and we take that feel with us into the second half of the week and especially factoring in the strength of the wind. significant wind chill, some wintry showers and a lot of dry weather. you can see the brisk north—easterly wind across the uk tonight. large areas of cloud, some clear spells allowing temperatures to drop around freezing. some spots a few degrees below freezing. some wintry showers which will continue at times, especially for northern and eastern parts of the uk. a lot

of dry weather, some sunny spells, a lot of cloud but windy, especially over england and wales. gusts of a0 mph or more. could see gusts of 50 mph 01’ more for some eastern and southern coastal districts. that is really going to make it feel chilly. in places it will feel freezing. most in places it will feel freezing. m ost pla ces in places it will feel freezing. most places dry, not as windy by then.