a little earlier mycolleague, geeta guru—murthy, spoke tojennifer mycolleague, geeta guru—murthy, spokecampaigners argue so many women suffer what they called period property and can't afford to buy these products. adding that tax is simply making it more difficult for them. this is a long planned move. it was there because an eu rule meant that member states, and the uk was one of those until we left the eu, of course, couldn't reduce vat on sanitary products below 5%. now that we are leaving, and coming towards the end of the transition period later this year, the chancellor has confirmed that tax will go in january. chancellor has confirmed that tax will go injanuary. he will confirm that in the budget on wednesday. interestingly though, you mention the figure of £60 billion which is going to charities helping women who can't afford these products, they say the funding needs to be made up somehow. while they are welcoming the move to get rid of the vat, they say those charities will lose out on the funding. they may well be watching the chancellor on wednesday to see if he goes any f

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—muthy. the headlines at 11pm.er says it's "highly likely" we will see further infection, and has unveiled the government's plan to tackle the virus. our plan means we are committed to doing everything possible based on the advice of our world—leading scientific experts to prepare for all eventualities. injapan, the olympic authorities say this summer's games are still going ahead, despite the doubts of the country's sports minister. cheering.

i'm geeta guru—murthy.m: plans to tackle coronavirus in the uk are ramped up. the prime minister tells anyone with a new persistant cough or fever to stay at home for a week. borisjohnson says we are facing the worst public health crisis in a generation. confirmed cases rose to almost 600 today, but experts say up to 10,000 people in the uk could actually be infected. i must level with you, level with the british public. more families, many more families, are going to lose loved ones before their time. global stock markets are in free fall. the ftse 100 suffers its biggest one—day tumble since 1987. empty streets in italy as the death toll there passes 1,000.

i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 11.oris johnson says further transmission is ‘clearly on the cards'. the most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the uk population. a sharp rise in calls to 111, as the nhs struggles to cope with the volume of queries, asking for advice. and this evening, some of the british tourists, held in a hotel in tenerife, have returned home. the bbc has seen details of another complaint of bullying, against the home secretary priti patel, this time dating back at least four years. members of the greek coastguard, have been seen shooting near migrants in the sea, to stop them reaching

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 11.he uk government condemns what they call the "selfish" behaviour of people who ignore social—distancing rules. ministers consider closing all non—essential shops. it's very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of this virus. and if people go within two metres of others who they don't live with, then they are helping to spread the virus. the uk government promises more protective equipment for nhs staff. the army will help distribute it. the death toll in spain increases to more than 2000100 — a62 have died in the past 2a hours. pressure grows on the international olympic committee to postpone the tokyo 2020 games. canada becomes the first major country to officialy withdraw. hong kong tightens its borders, as authorities there suggest they're on the brink of another coronavirus outbreak. good morning. you're watching the bbc news channel with me, geeta guru—murthy, and welcome to our audiences around the world. our top story this morning, the uk's he

this is bbc news i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at eight.he worst public health crisis for a generation — the government steps up its response to the coronavirus — and says there could be as many as ten thousand people already infected in the uk. anyone with a new continuous cough or high temperature is told to stay at home for seven days — but the prime minister stopped short of closing schools and universities. i must level with you, level of the british public. more families and many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. in the us, president trump suspends travel from 26 european countries to try to control the spread of the virus. eu leaders have reacted with anger to the flight ban — which does not include the uk and ireland. that move by president trump caused global stock markets to plunge — the new york stock exchange was temporarily suspended after big losses — while in london the ftse 100 tumbled to its lowest level since the 1987 crash. and in ireland, the government has closed down all schools, colleges an

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines...e of pubs, cafes a nd restau ra nts for an indefinite period, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. we are collectively telling... ..telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. ministers are urged to extend wage protection to millions of self—employed workers who face losing their livelihoods. supermarkets in the uk hire thousands more staff to keep shelves stacked in the face of panic buying. america orders people in more states to stay home. anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. australia's bondi beach is closed after large crowds ignore

a little earlier my colleague geeta guru—murthy put your questions about the coronavirus pandemic — asp and clinician... i'm joined by i'mjoined by an i'm joined by an nhs gp working in global health at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine. many thanks to you forjoining us, lots of questions coming in, if i could start with one for someone who asks is a mask helpful in preventing coronavirus? well, masks, there are different types of masks, that is the first thing to say, the kind that are commonly available, simple surgical masks is what i would call them, they certainly help if someone is coughing and someone in other words has coronavirus, if they were to wear that, they would at least prevent the droplets that might otherwise disperse when they cough from reaching as far if you like. what they won't do is prevent the finer aerosol spreads or at least to a much lesser extent, importantly, it doesn't really go very far in terms of helping someone acquire covid—19, so if you are trying to stop yourself getting it, then actually, the suggestion is that it ends up quite po

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—muthy. the headlines at 11pm.s the number of people infected with coronavirus in the uk rises to 51, the prime minister says it's "highly likely" we will see further infection, and has unveiled the government's plan to tackle the virus. our plan means we are committed to doing everything possible based on the advice of our world—leading scientific experts to prepare for all eventualities. injapan, the olympic authorities say this summer's games are still going ahead, despite the doubts of the country's sports minister. cheering. and on wall street, an unexpected cut in us interest rates, amid growing concern about the economic impact of coronavirus. the home secretary says she regrets the resignation of a top civil servant who made allegations of bullying against her. it's super tuesday in the united states. democrats in m states are voting on who they want to take on donald trump in november's presidential election. barclay drives down straight through the middle... barclay shoots! and chelsea senate league leade

i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 11. number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk rises to 39, and boris johnson says further transmission is ‘clearly on the cards‘. the most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible very significant expansion of coronavirus in the uk population. a sharp rise in calls to 111, as the nhs struggles to cope with the volume of queries, asking for advice. and this evening, some of the british tourists, held in a hotel in tenerife, have returned home. the bbc has seen details of another complaint of bullying, against the home secretary priti patel, this time dating back at least four years. members of the greek coastguard, have been seen shooting near migrants in the sea, to stop them reaching greece from turkey. in east yorkshire, many homes are still under water, after the river aire overflowed its banks, following unprecedented rainfall in recent weeks. and at 11.30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers jack blanchard, editor of politico'

hello, this is bbc news, with geeta guru—murthy. be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first the headlines: plans to tackle coronavirus in the uk are ramped up. the prime minister tells anyone with a new, persistant cough or fever to stay at home for a week. borisjohnson says we are facing the worst public health crisis in a generation. confirmed cases rose to nearly 600 today, but experts say up to 10,000 people in the uk could actually be infected. global stock markets in free fall. the ftse 100 suffers its biggest one—day tumble since 1987. empty streets in europe's worst—affected country, italy, as the death toll there passes 1,000. 188 people died in the past 2a hours alone. broadway shuts its doors as a state of emergency is declared in new york, while president trump bans all travel to the us from continental europe. and this evening, arsenal has announced manager mikel arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. all players and staff who had recent contact with him will now self—isolate. hello and welcom

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines...he uk is coming to terms with the closure of pubs, cafes a nd restau ra nts for an indefinite period, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. we are collectively telling... ..telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. ministers are urged to extend wage protection to millions of self—employed workers who face losing their livelihoods. supermarkets in the uk hire thousands more staff to keep shelves stacked in the face of panic buying. america orders people in more states to stay home. anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. australia's bondi beach is closed after large crowds ignore a ban on outdoor gatherings of more than five hundred people. china says there has been no domestic transmission of covid—19 in the country for three consecutive days. # islands in the stream # that is what we are...# in other news, the american country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. you're watching bbc news. we are broadcasting to the uk and around the worl

hello, this is bbc news with geeta guru—murthy.taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first, the headlines. the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk rises to 39, and boris johnson says further transmission is "clearly on the cards". the most important thing now is that we prepare against a possible, very significant expansion of coronavirus in the uk population. a sharp rise in calls to 111, as the nhs struggles to cope with the volume of queries, asking for advice. and this evening, some of the british tourists held in a hotel in tenerife have returned home. the bbc has seen details of another complaint of bullying against the home secretary priti patel, this time dating back at least four years. members of the greek coastguard have been seen shooting near migrants in the sea to stop them reaching greece from turkey. in east yorkshire, many homes are still under water after the river aire overflowed its banks, following unprecedented rainfall in recent weeks. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to wh

i'm geeta guru—murthy.he headlines at 11:00pm: plans to tackle coronavirus in the uk are ramped up. the prime minister tells anyone with a new persistant cough or fever to stay at home for a week. borisjohnson says we are facing the worst public health crisis in a generation. confirmed cases rose to almost 600 today, but experts say up to 10,000 people in the uk could actually be infected. i must level with you, level with the british public. more families, many more families, are going to lose loved ones before their time. global stock markets are in free fall. the ftse 100 suffers its biggest one—day tumble since 1987. empty streets in italy as the death toll there passes 1,000. 188 people died in the past 2a hours alone. broadway shuts down as a state of emergency is declared in new york, and president trump bans all travel to the us from continental europe. in the last hour, arsenal has announced manager mikel arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. all players and staff who had recent contact with

i'm geeta guru—murthy.s. the whole approach has been, what does the science tell us? what is the guidance we're getting from the chief medical officer and the other experts around him, bringing in behavioural science so we that take the right steps at the right time. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect. a number of european union countries say they'll close their borders to most or all foreigners. us president donald trump declares a national emergency, releasing £40 billion in federalfunds. many sporting bodies have already cancelled events, including professional football leagues. and in half an hour, click will show you

i'm geeta guru—murthy.he headlines at 12: plans to ban mass gatherings are being drawn up to curb the spread of coronavirus. the whole approach has been, what does the science tell us? what is the guidance we're getting from the chief medical officer and the other experts around him, bringing in behavioural science so we that take the right steps at the right time. jet2 cancels all flights to spain, the balearic islands and the canary islands with immediate effect. a number of european union countries say they'll close their borders to most or all foreigners. us president donald trump declares a national emergency, releasing £40 billion in federalfunds. many sporting bodies have already cancelled events, including professional football leagues. and in half an hour, click will show you how to keep your devices coronavirus free. the government is drawing up plans to ban mass gatherings in response to the escalating coronavirus outbreak. ministers have faced questions about whether existing measures are string

a little earlier my colleague geeta guru—murthy put your questions about the coronavirus pandemic — asan. many thanks to you forjoining us, lots of questions coming in, if i could start with one for someone who asksis could start with one for someone who asks is a mask helpful in preventing coronavirus? well, masks, there are different types of masks, that is the first thing to say, the kind that are commonly available, simple surgical masks is what i would call them, they certainly help if someone is coughing and someone in other words has coronavirus, if they were to wear that, they would at least prevent the droplets that might otherwise disperse when they cough from reaching as far if you like. what they won't do is prevent the finer aerosol spreads or at least to a much lesser extent, importantly, it doesn't really go very far in terms of helping someone acquire kobe 19, so if you are trying to stop yourself getting it, then actually, the suggestion is that it ends up quite possibly being counter—productive because what happens is, it is irritating, it makes you sweaty, it itches,

this is bbc news i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at eight.n the uk. anyone with a new continuous cough or high temperature is told to stay at home for seven days — but the prime minister stopped short of closing schools and universities. i must level with you, level of the british public. more families and many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. in the us, president trump suspends travel from 26 european countries to try to control the spread of the virus.

i‘m geeta guru—murthy.nancial protection so they don‘t need to travel. it's it‘s really important for the chancellor and the prime minister to step up and give these people the support they need so they know they have peace of mind and they will put food on the table and pay the rent. sports direct u—turn on keeping their stores open after all shops selling nonessential goods were ordered to close. ministers confirm that children under 18 can still travel between the homes of separated parents. spain says over 500 more people have died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours with nearly 3,000 new cases. it comes as the world health organisation says 85% of new cases reported in the past 24 hours were in europe and the us. hello and welcome to our audiences around the world.

this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 11.with, then they are helping to spread the virus. the uk government promises more protective equipment for nhs staff. the army will help distribute it. the death toll in spain increases to more than 2000100 — 462 have died in the past 24 hours.

i'm geeta guru—murthy.he headlines at 11: the uk adjusts to the toughest restrictions on daily life in living memory to tackle coronavirus — people can only leave home to shop for basics, exercise and travel for medical attention or essential work. i hope that people will follow this advice. if for any reason they don't, the penalties are there. all mobile networks send out a government emergency text which tells people, you must stay at home. but as many people still head into the capital — the mayor of london says more workers need financial protection so they don't need to travel. it's really important for the chancellor and the prime minister to step up and give these people the support they need so they know they have peace of mind and they will put food on the table and pay the rent. sports direct u—turn on keeping their stores open after all shops selling nonessential goods were ordered to close. ministers confirm that children under 18 can still travel between the homes of separated parents. spain s