this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. 1,228 people have now died from coronavirus in the uk, a rise of 209. deserted roads and empty parks — a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a 3—week review, we will see where we're going. we need to keep that lid on and then gradually we will be able to, hopefully, adjust some of the social distancing measures. in the us, a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans. as italy grapples with the world's highest death toll from coronavirus, there's a severe shortage

of medical staff in the north. another 838 people die from covid—19 in spain, the country's highest daily number of deaths. you are watching bbc news. we are broadcasting to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. the british government has said all parts of the country are now on an "emergency footing" and it could be six months before life in the uk returns to "normal". at the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of items of personal protective equipment were being delivered to nhs staff. across europe, the number of people

killed by the virus has risen to more than 20,000. italy has seen the most deaths from coronavirus and the country's deputy health minister says he believes italy is currently experiencing the peak of the outbreak. us president donald trump has backed away from imposing a quarantine on new york and two adjoining states despite saying yesterday that he was considering the move. india's prime minister, narendra modi, apologises to the country for the lockdown, but says there was no other option. more on that in a moment. but first, this report on the uk's response by our science editor david shukman. the stark reality of fighting coronavirus. from roundhay park in leeds, one of the biggest in europe, almost deserted, to trafalgar square in london, usually crowded, evidence of social distancing in action. but we won't know how well it's working for two to three weeks. in this critically important time, the prime minister, borisjohnson,

himself infected, has been chairing meetings while in self—isolation. and he has written a letter to be sent to 30 million homes across the uk with a stark message. "it's important for me to level with you," he says. "we know things will get worse before they get better. but we are making the right preparations, and the more we all follow the rules, the fewer lives will be lost and the sooner life can return to normal." but that won't come soon. the daily briefing at number ten made that very clear. over time, probably over the next six months, we will have a three week review. we will see where we are going. we need to keep that lid on and then gradually, we will be able to hopefully adjust some of the social distancing measures and gradually get us all back to normal. so i think three weeks for review, two or three months to see whether we have really squashed it, but about three to six months,

ideally, and lots of uncertainty in that, but then, to see at which point we can actually get back to normal. that idea of a long haul was echoed by scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon. 13 weeks is likely to be the kind of period that we have to be prepared to have measures in place. of course, we will continue to keep under review the type of measures and we will not keep measures in place for any longer than we have to do. police in bristol out reminding people to stay at home. and according to scientists advising the government, measures like this should stay in place until the virus really is under control. once we start to see a change in the trends and, indeed, a decrease in the numbers of cases, then we can have more confidence in the current measures having an effect. but what we need to remember is, we need to allow this virus to decrease to low levels before

these can be completely lifted. all this on a painful day made worse by the loss of an ent surgeon. amged el—hawrani, confirmed to have died of covid—i9, he passed away at glenfield hospital in leicester. he had been volunteering in a&e. in a statement, his son, ashraf, said, "most of my dad's time was dedicated towards his family, and the rest of that time was dedicated towards his profession. he taught me the significance of respect and equality." we have had confirmation of the very sad death of an ent surgeon, amged el—hawrani. what do you think that says, what message does that send to nhs staff on the front line? it clearly is a worrying event. it is worrying for the nation because it is another death in our statistics. it is another loss to the family and it will be a loss to an nhs family as well. and tonight, some more optimistic news about the nhs. 20,000 retired doctors and nurses

have now offered to return to work, prompting this response from the prime minister. one thing i think coronavirus crisis has already proved is that there really is such a thing as society. once again, a reminder of the incredible importance of everyone making an effort to stop the spread of the virus. a slow and difficult process. david shukman, bbc news. the head of italy's coronavirus response team has told the bbc there is now a severe shortage of medical staff in the north of the country, the area worst hit by the pandemic. doctors and nurses from across italy and around the world are being asked to volunteer to work there. there have now been almost 11,000 deaths from covid—19 in italy with over 97,000 confirmed infections. jean mackenzie sent this report. they have come from around the world to serve on the front line of this crisis. doctors from russia,

cuba and now albania, and from every corner of italy too. ijust finished from the hospital after 12 hours. i'm so tired! giuseppe has never worked in an emergency room. he only qualified last year, but he's left his home in sicily for a field hospital at the epicentre. why did you decide to travel to work up here? the emergency was here and it's still here and so i'm here to get my contribution, my little contribution, and help my colleagues. the force at which this virus struck the north of italy has left it exposed. 300 doctors were flown in from different parts of the country last week, but this wasn't nearly enough. the situation in the north is so acute, so many doctors and nurses have fallen sick now that the government is appealing to people from all over the country to travel up there and help.

the north is still in a deep crisis. we have a shortage of specialised people in the health sector because they have been contaminated. and so, of course, more of them now are observing a quarantine period. with 4,000 nurses now infected, hundreds more are being drafted in over the next two days. simona is one of them. the hospital, it's full. and so crowded. all the people were hit by that virus like a train, like a tornado. it's terrible. tonight, there's been an improvement. the rate of new infections and deaths is slightly down.

but make no mistake — this country is still in crisis, with a long, hard fight ahead. jean mackenzie, bbc news, rome. russia has become the latest country to close its borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus. the measures, which will come into force tomorrow, accompany a lockdown across moscow, which will see residents confined to their homes. the capital has recorded two—thirds of the 1,500 cases across russia according to official figures. in spain, the number of coronavirus fatalities rose by 838 overnight, marking the country's highest daily rise in deaths. much of the country remains in lockdown. 6,500 people have now died from the virus there and there are just under 80,000 confirmed infections. it's one of europe's hardest hit countries, but spanish health officials say the virus there could be near its peak. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has asked for his country's forgiveness after imposing a sweeping

coronavirus lockdown that he said had hurt millions of the country's poor. in his weekly radio address, he apologised for the impact of the 3—week lockdown, but said india was in a life—and—death battle. faisal ali has more from delhi. with buses and trains suspended, these migrant workers have made their journeys these migrant workers have made theirjourneys on these migrant workers have made their journeys on foot to reach their journeys on foot to reach their villages. they cannot afford a plane ticket. with families and many with children. translation: my wife and son, my brother and i walked all the way. it took us two days and one night to reach the bus terminal. the economic cost of the lockdown is taking its toll. particular on contract workers on daily labourers. most of them are 110w on daily labourers. most of them are now out of work are trying to reach

their homes. there are nearly 100 million internal migrants in india and those working in the big cities are affected and those working in the big cities a re affected by and those working in the big cities are affected by the 21 day shut down to contain the spread of rotavirus. it has led the country's prime minister to apologise! coronavirus. translation: first of all, let me seek forgiveness for all countrymen. my seek forgiveness for all countrymen. my conscience tells me you will forgive me if i have to take certain decisions which have put you in a lot of difficulty. possibly many will be angry at me for being locked in their homes. i understand your troubles but there was no other way to wage a war against coronavirus. with such huge crowds moving from one place to another, people are being asked how many of them could turn out to be a potential carrier of the government try to contain by

announcing a lockdown. faisalali, bbc news, delhi. america's leading infectious diseases expert has warned that up to 200,000 people in the us could die from the coronavirus. dr anthony fauci, who's a member of president trump's covid—19 task force, said millions of people in the country would catch the virus. some cities, including new york, have warned that they may soon run out of medical supplies. the latest figures show there have been 237 more deaths in new york state over the past 2a hours. president trump has decided not to impose a quarantine on new york and two adjoining states despite saying yesterday that he was considering the move. instead, residents are being "strongly advised" against non—essential travel. freya cole has more. new york city. home to more than 8.5 million people, now a dangerous hot spot for the spread of disease. there are more than 53,000

confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the city alone. across the entire state, more than 700 people have died. president trump told reporters he was considering a 2—week quarantine to stop the spread in new york and two other states, but just hours later, he backed away from the idea, saying on the recommendation of the white house coronavirus task force and upon consultation with the governors of new york, new jersey and connecticut, "i have asked the cdc to issue a strong travel advisory." effective immediately, the centers for disease control and prevention urged residents in the three states to stop all nonessential domestic travel for 1h days. it says the advice does not apply to employees of critical infrastructure industries, including trucking, public health, financial services and food supply. the idea of an enforced quarantine had outraged some city leaders, who feared it would paralyse the economy and cause mass confusion.

i didn't speak to him about any quarantine. i haven't had this conversation. i don't even know what that means. the united states now has the highest number of cases in the world. some medical workers say they no longer feel safe. they are pleading with residents to do the right thing and stay at home. president trump has also said in a tweet that the united states won't pay for the duke and duchess of sussex's security protection following reports the couple have moved to california. prince harry and meghan are understood to have left canada for los angeles where they have been living in lockdown for a week. the sussexes have since issued a statement saying they are funding their own security. councils and care providers have warned that supplies of personal protective equipment for social care staff are not reaching the front line.

in a letter to the health secretary, two organisations say some masks and gloves supplied to staff in care homes are dirty and damaged, while a major care provider has said its supplies are being diverted to the nhs. our home editor mark easton reports. there are our masks that we are desperate for and are hoping for a supply very soon. as i say, our mask order has been delayed. they're down to one or two days of protective masks at this extra care home in northampton. just been outside. there we go... supplies of hand gel are running low, too. desperate staff fear they won't be able to protect vulnerable residents from a virus that might well kill them. the mask that we are using, we're not sure how to prioritise who has a mask first or which service user we go to that has a mask. so we're managing at the moment but we don't know where our next supply would come from. the company that runs this centre has repeatedly ordered new masks for their 2,000 carers across the uk.

but suppliers have told them that protection equipment has been diverted to the nhs. we're really down to the bare bones now of masks and gel in terms of supplies. and we're desperate, really, to try to get some more equipment through quickly so our care staff can be fully protected and deliver the important service that they do. the government says it's working around the clock to give the social care sector the equipment and support it needs. but english local authorities have written to the health secretary to say supplies are not reaching the front line. councils across england are so worried about the shortage of masks for carers that they are appealing to closed nail bars, construction firms, anyone who's got supplies to consider donating them to social services. jamshal ali died a few days ago after he tested positive for the virus in a london care home. only a handful were able to attend his burial. the family say more should have been done to protect him. any family who has someone in a care

setting really should make the effort of talking to the care home. they really should find out what measures are in place so that their loved ones are being cared for. here's a drink for you, love. ash carby, who has parkinson's and advanced dementia, needs carers four times a day at his home in north london. his wife says they arrive on public transport without masks to protect him or themselves. they have to go within 2m of him and there's no protection. they could be asymptomatic but contagious and give it to him. if he gets it, i doubt he'd survive, to be honest. this is our dining room that has been tailored... the government says every social care provider will get the supplies they need and denies the health service is being prioritised. but this is a sector that has long felt it has played second fiddle to the nhs. mark easton, bbc news.

just a line of making music and from president trump. he says he's extending the restrictions coronavirus in the united states. speaking at a press conference to the white house and said the highest point of the death rate is likely to hit in two weeks therefore we will be extending our coronavirus guidelines to april the 30th. let's get a full round—up from the bbc sport centre now. good evening. i'm katie shanahan. totte n ha m good evening. i'm katie shanahan. tottenham striker harry kane has revealed he could leave spas if the clu b revealed he could leave spas if the club does not progress in the right direction as he wants to win trophies sooner rather than later. england captain is to win a major trophy at tottenham if slipped to eighth in the suspended table. he also believes the current season should be scrapped if it can't be completed by the end ofjune, adding

we need to try to finish the season but there needs to be a point where enough is enough. italy's sports minister is planning to extend the country's panel matches and competitions until the end of april. lockdown is due to expire friday but italian health experts say they need to continue to reduce spread of the virus which will probably last weeks beyond that. he said talks about restarting serie a on the third of to week. to 1: f; f; i. i; q week. juventus ’j,-:, e: l: j; l: i week. juventus plays ’j,,:, e: l: j; l: i week. juventus plays including l: l: j; l: i this week. juventus plays including ronaldo, and ramsay have agreed to their pay to be cut to save the club during this coronavirus pandemic. formula 1, as they are now considering cutting down a race weekend to two days instead of three and letting the season run through

untiljanuary and letting the season run through until january next year. and letting the season run through untiljanuary next year. that is according to the ferrari boss. f1 has seen the first eight races cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus. the formula 1 world championship could go into january of 2020 -- 2021 championship could go into january of 2020 —— 2021 according to ferrari boss matteo benotto. he said the teams are in constant dialogue with f1. they could end up having at least three races injanuary f1. they could end up having at least three races in january and changing the format of the race weekend as well. currently the season weekend as well. currently the seasonis weekend as well. currently the season is due to end on the 29th of november in abu dhabi. much of europe is in lockdown but belarus is one of the few countries which hasn't imposed any strict measures related to the coronavirus outbreak.

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