fergus walsh, bbc news. nada: the daily bus to school is a staple of life for parents and kids around the world. but what if instead of heading down the road to the other end of town that you had across an international i border? th what two american students living indaexico do every. here is the story. ♪ >> ever single day since i was four years old, i have crossed the international border. >> twice a daythrom mexico to united states and back. >> we are u.s. citizens because we were born in the united states. but we live in mexico and we study in u.s. >> we are juniors in high school. >> crossing the border for us, depending on how much land that , is chaotic sometimes. ♪ >> people who stare at you, like, what if they want to kidnap you or something. it is scary. >> accidenmexican rebel? according to who according to the u.s. buthe he was going to? mexico. >> being bilingual at the border, it is almost like a superpower. you ar that glue. you are able to bring two worlds together. >> what was the doctor's

fergus walsh, bbc news. the president has put the country on the highest possible alert, as the number of confirmed cases of the corona—virus surges past 600. a sixth person has now died. 0ur correspondent, laura bicker, is one of the few western journalists to visit the worst hit city, day—goo, in the south of the country. this hospital should have been a safe haven from the deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. some are being transferred to specialist clinics, two have died on the way. nearby in daegu, the worst affected area, they've created several crisis centres. outside, the ambulances are lined up, each with a patient waiting to be admitted. the spread of this virus may be relentless, but so are the efforts to stop it. how are you coping? ah, yeah, we have to overcome this situation. do you think you can do it? yeah, but i pray. half of south korea's cases are linked to a secretive religious sect, which is accused of failing to cooperate with

write 0k, fergus, thank you very much.ound the world have dropped sharply over fears about the economic impact of the virus. markets in europe have traded more than 3% lower, afterfalls in asia overnight. oil prices have also tumbled. the uk needs over a million more homes to give everyone somewhere decent to live in, that's the finding of analysis by the bbc, and it underlines the scale of the housing shortage. it's thought that at the current rate, it could take 15 years to make up the shortfall. a survey by the independent affordable housing commission also found a high number of young people in their 30s still living with family. simon gompertz reports. so i've lived here for a year and a half... keeping a roof over your head — for many, it's a stress and worry. zoe spends more than a third of her pay on rent in london. she dreams of the keys to a home of her own, but that's a distant prospect. i can't do things like buying a car, which i would really like to. i can't move out, i have to still be in a flat share. i als

fergus walsh, bbc news. laura: here in the u.s., stock markets have been shak d for the thir running. there are 60 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the u.s. lawmakers in washington are trying to figure out how the govern is handling this. congress was briefed by the health and human services secretary alex lazar. i spok to a congresswom who was in that hearing. inshe mfrom capitol hill. how concerned do you find the ministration to be by th rapid transmission of the coronavirus outside asia back out --outsia? a rep. kuster: i definitely heard gency toy. reweoncerned that the chain of command is clear to the american people, and that we get consistent information from this administration. eethat hasa big concern for us. secondly, we want to make sure thate have adequacy of testing, and that is something that is urgent to make sure that we hav throughout the country. and then finally, we talked about funding v tcine. there is a vaccine underway with research, but it needs additional funding to getth t point w

fergus bordewich is the author of seven nonfiction books. he has also published an illustrated a children's book peach blossom spring and wrote a script for pbs documentary about thomas jefferson and edited an illustrated book of a -- 1989 tiananmen massacre. he's a frequent look reviewer for "the wall street journal" and other publications. fergus bordewich was born in new york city and when growing up he often traveled to indian reservations around the united states with his mother who served as the executive director of the association on american indian affairs. then the only independent advocacy organization for native americans. his early experience help to shape his lifelong preoccupation with american history. the settlement of the continent and issues of race and political power. today he lives in san francisco with his lovely wife who is also here joining us and it is my greatest pleasure to welcome to our book passage stage a master storyteller, fergus bordewich. [applause] >> thanks. how is the sound? thank you thank you to book

our medical correspondeh fergus wals looking at e impact of the virus around the globe. fergus: northern italy does have a serious coronavirus outbreak, the biggest by far in europe. usually all traffic is banned from entering -- virtually all traffic is banned from entering 11 towns designated red zones. 50,000 people have been quarantined sunday. but the virus has not been contained. the first cases in austria, switzeand, and brazil were all linked to italy. and france has recorded its second death, a 60-year-old teacher who died in a paris hospital. he had no record of travel to any outbreak hotspot. ononef us has any immunity to this i new virus, but evwe get a widespread outbreak in the rou.k., analysischina suggests that 81% of those infected only get a mildan illns don't need medical treatment. and dry cough.toms are a fever older people and those with existing health problems a at greater risk from the coronavirus, which attacks the lungs. but that also applies to seasonal flu, which kills thousands of people here ever year. remarkably, china is now reporting few

fergus walsh, bbc news.o hunt elephants since lifting a ban last year. the auction allowed companies registered locally to bid for the right to kill 10 elephants. the government says the hunting will take place in the areas where there has been the most conflict between elephants and humans. conservationists fear it could fuel poaching — as nomsa maseko reports. botswana, home to 130,000 elephants, more than any other country. with this year's hunting season less than two months away, the government has sold seven licenses for a kill of ten elephants apiece in controlled hunting areas, and hunters will be allowed to export the trophies. bidders in the online auction who must become companies registered and botswana are expected to each put down a refundable deposit of $18,000 usd. shortly after coming into office in 2018, president mokgweetsi masisi revoked the hunting ban, which came into force in 2014. he argued that with an increasing human population, elephants were threatening people's lives and crops i

fergus walsh for us there. now on bbc news, the travel show.n the travel show: carmen's chilling in northern japan, despite a lack of snow. wooo! i'm in brazilfor the countdown to carnival. i don't know what i'm doing! and we hit the road in america, with one man and his very devoted dog. this week we're kicking off onjapan‘s northern island, hokkaido. it's the country's winter playground, hosting skiers and snowboarders from everywhere. it's also home to one of the world's famous winter events — the sapporo snow festival. but, sadly, milder temperatures and drier conditions have led to problems for organisers this year. so carmen has pulled on her snow boots and headed north to see how they're coping. the wide open spaces of hokkaido. at any time of year, people come here to be outdoors, but especially injanuary and february — the height of the ski season. the resorts on hokkaido are globally renowned, partly because of the quality of the snow. but also there's a real diversity in the landscape which provides fast black runs, gentle nursery sl

fergus walsh, bbc news.hailed a hero of the munich air disaster in 1958, twice returning to the burning wreckage to rescue people including team mate bobby charlton and a pregnant woman. harry gregg began playing again less than a fortnight after the crash and helped united to that season‘s fa cup final, when nat lofthouse put the ball and harry into the net as they were beaten. harry gregg, who‘s died at the age of 87. time for a look at the weather. here‘s darren bett. lots of people will be watching closely what you have to say tonight. this sums it up. this is a children‘s playground that is underwater, a weather watcher picture taken in hereford. in south wales flood warnings and river levels have been dropping. river levels have been dropping. river levels are slow to react. there are six severe flood warnings in worcestershire and herefordshire. the heavy and persistent rain we had has swept away with the cloud into continental europe. storm dennis is much weaker, wandering around close to norway. fol

here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh.e kind of light and object detection in the periphery. matthew wood has been gradually losing his sight since childhood. he's come to thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford for a ground—breaking gene therapy. what i realise is i value the sight that i have, and if this treatment can prevent further deterioration, then that's a big thing for me. the treatment, called luxturna, costs an eye—watering £600,000 but nhs england has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer, novartis. i can kind of make it out, but it's not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they'll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. i can kind of make it out, but it's not very clear. in theatre the surgeon prepares the gene therapy. today they'll treat the right eye. the left will be done in a few weeks. it's delivered via an injection under the retina at the back of the eye. the treatment delivers working copies of a faulty gene, rpe65. these are encased in a harm

fergus walsh, our medical correspondent, has more.y has a serious coronavirus outbreak, the biggest by far in europe. virtually all traffic is banned from entering 11 towns designated red zones. more than 50,000 people have been in quarantine since sunday, but the virus hasn't been contained. the first confirmed cases in brazil and algeria, as well as austria and switzerland, were all linked to italy. and france recorded its second death at a paris hospital, a 60—year—old teacher who had no record of travel to any outbreak hotspot. germany is bracing itself for a surge in cases after a couple with coronavirus symptoms spent ten days travelling before they were diagnosed. both are now in hospital. translation: we are at the beginning of a corona epidemic in germany. the chain of infection is no longer completely traceable. none of us has any immunity to this new virus, but even if we get a wide analysis from china suggests 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever

fergus walsh, bbc news.iday—makers in tenerife, including more than 160 from the uk, will have to stay in isolation in their hotel until march 10th, after four guests from italy tested positive for the virus. this evening, the foreign office said it's been in contact with over 100 of them, offering advice and support. 0ur correspondent dan johnson is there. yes, the situation got much more serious today, not just yes, the situation got much more serious today, notjust the yes, the situation got much more serious today, not just the four cases confirmed here but tonight reports of another case in one of the other islands in the canaries. there are hundreds of guests here who are waiting to find out what the authorities think the best thing is for them. there are fears this hotel could become a landlocked version of the cruise ship injapan. tonight, the cruise ship injapan. tonight, the foreign office and the consulate here has been delivering letters to travellers because people say information has been eithe

fergus walsh, bbc news. hampshire after a tree fell on his car during storm ciara yesterday. weather warnings remain in place around the country, with strong winds and flooding causing further travel delays. in the worst—affected places, a clear—up operation has been going on all day. our correspondent danny savage is in york this evening. yeah, reeta, a huge volume of water coming through the city of york, it has risen by about four metres in the last 2a hours. it is a fairly well defended city, so they are not expecting serious problems here, but when it is like this in the centre of york and it rises so quickly, it isa of york and it rises so quickly, it is a clear indicator of problems elsewhere in the north, and that has certainly been the case. yet again, the towns and villages of calderdale in west yorkshire are clearing up after a flood. it's the third time in less than a decade that mytholmroyd has been swamped, and people are angry. the whole thing, all that, right back as far as you can see, was a

fergus walsh, bbc news.any others in thailand. the man's reported to have killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a military camp. he continued his attack at a shopping centre in the city of nakhon ratchasima, where he is still believed to be hiding. jonathan head reports. panicked shoppers scatter in a city centre shopping mall as they hear news that a gunman is inside shooting people. outside, the sound of repeated shots stuns passing motorists. some of them are struck by the flying bullets. this is the start of what was to be a long and terrifying day in nakhon ratchasima. security cameras picked up the chilling image of a well—armed assailant, a serving soldier, walking calmly through the mall. the gunman has been identified as an army sergeant major. earlier, he'd killed his commanding officer and stolen weapons and ammunition from an army base before moving on to the mall. his motive for this attack is still unclear. police and army units surrounded the mall forfive hours before offi

here's our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. some passengers have called it a floating prison. 2—week quarantine of japan, passengers are being allowed to exercise on deck wearing face masks. but dozens on the diamond princess have been removed to hospital for treatment. among them, alan steele, on his honeymoon. he's among nearly 80 british people on board. 41 additional passengers have been found positive tested for the coronavirus, one of whom is a friend of ours, on honeymoon, who has been... who was going to be split from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. he was going to be taken to a medicalfacility and she will have to remain on board. there's still a lot we don't know about this virus and the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether a pandemic, a global epidemic, can be averted. it's spread through droplets, face—to—face contact within a couple of metres of an infected person. the incubation period is up to 14 days. it now looks less likely that people spread the infection before they have symptoms. the virus causes a fever and cough. the majority have mild

that was fergus walsh reporting.ock markets around the world because of concerns over the virus. in the uk the ftse 100 closed the week i3% down — the biggest fall since 2011. the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, has said the outbreak could mean the uk's forecasts for economic growth could be downgraded, and some fear the virus could trigger a global recession. 0ur global trade correspondent dharshini david reports. don't be deceived by the cheers. that's just the traditional way to mark the opening of stock markets on wall street. the truth is that american shares are on track for their worst week since the financial crisis in 2008. around the world, billions have been wiped off the value of investments such as pension funds. reality has hit. coronavirus isn't just a funds. reality has hit. coronavirus isn'tjust a problem for china's economy but all our fortunes. we would expect that world growth would be lower than it otherwise would be. we are not picking it up yet at all in the uk economic indicators

fergus walsh, bbc news.or officials who gave testimony during his impeachment inquiry. the us ambassador to the european union, gordon sondland issued a statement saying he had been told he was being recalled from his post. earlier, lieutenant colonel alexander vindman was escorted out of the white house following his dismissal. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes has the details. alexander vindman was the first to go. he was on the national security council as an expert on ukraine and he was also listening in on that now famous 5july telephone conversation between president trump and his counterpart in ukraine, that is the phone call where president trump asked for a favour, and according to colonel vindman that was improper and he was concerned about what he heard during that phone call, and he relayed this to the congressional investigation. his lawyer says he has been sacked for telling the truth and the lawyer also added in quite a detailed statement that he was, the president was "exacting rev

fergus walsh, bbc news.to get more news now on that coronavirus patient who's been treated at saint thomases‘ hospital in central london. health editor hugh pym is there. earlier he gave us more details about the patient. the events leading up to the patient arriving here yesterday at the specialist infectious diseases centre at st thomas‘ are becoming a bit clearer. he‘d been at a business conference in singapore, he flew back but the singapore authorities contacted him to say at the conference someone contacted him to say at the conference someone tested positive for the virus to warn him, he got home to brighton where he had symptoms, he called nhs iii and they advised him to go to an isolated nhs facility to be tested, he went home was isolated and tested positive. nhs also said he did the right thing to call nhs iii and not going to a crowded a&e. we don‘t know how many other british people were at that conference. we‘ve learnt today a group of passengers, british citizens, being flown in from wuhan on

fergus walsh, bbc news. 0ur correspondent fiona trott is in tenerife.since you arrived there about the people stuck in that hotel? there is a huge police cordon around the hotel, at the front of the hotel there are people wearing medical overalls. i have spoken to somebody inside, she is under the impression that that is a nursing station that has been set up because she and her partner were visited by three medical staff wearing overalls a short time ago. they assessed both her and her partner, and that involved taking their temperature and giving them a facemask. they we re and giving them a facemask. they were given a thermometer to take their temperature again in the morning. she thinks the advice has changed during the day. earlier, there were people walking around the hotel freely wearing facemasks. they tried to leave their room a short time ago and were told to go back inside. they have not left their rooms inside o'clock this morning. you get a sense from them and other guests that we have had contact with inside the hotel that they are tired,

fergus walsh, bbc news.ess — given annually by the president — is one of the key moments in washington's calendar. but last night's speech by republican president donald trump will go down as one of the most divisive ever. nancy pelosi, the most senior democrat in the house of representatives, tore into the speech — literally. our north america editor jon sopel reports. paradoxically, the standout moments from the speech contained no words. it was the psychodrama between the president and the democratic speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, the woman who led the moves to impeach donald trump. first off, he very deliberately refused to shake her hand. and look at her facial expressions as the speech progresses. and finally the coup de grace — as republican lawmakers are blistering their hands from clapping so much, nancy pelosi made clear what she thought of the speech. impeachment was never mentioned directly. instead, it was a victory lap on his achievements — particularly the state of the economy. jobs are b

here's our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. some passengers have called it a floating prison. the two—week quarantine of japan, passengers are being allowed to exercise on deck wearing face masks. but dozens on the diamond princess have been removed to hospital for treatment. among them, alan steele, on his honeymoon. he's among nearly 80 british people on board. 41 additional passengers have been found positive tested for the coronavirus, one of whom is a friend of ours, on honeymoon, who has been... who was going to be split from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. he was going to be taken to a medicalfacility and she will have to remain on board. there's still a lot we don't know about this virus and the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether a pandemic, a global epidemic, can averted. it is spread through droplets, face—to—face contact within a couple of metres of an infected person. the incubation period is up to 14 days. it now looks less likely that people spread the infection before they have symptoms. the virus causes a fever and cough. the majority have

our medical correspondent fergus walsh is here.‘s report about the death of the chinese doctor who tried to alert the authorities that he was quite a young man, wasn't he? is that a surprise? he wasjust 34 yea rs is that a surprise? he wasjust 34 years old. now, we don't have his medical history so he might have had some underlying illness, but specialists are pointing out that even seasonal flu can, specialists are pointing out that even seasonalflu can, in rare cases, kill young, fit, healthy people, and he was one of the first responders, the first people to notify and warn about this virus before people knew that it was potentially deadly. so he may not have had those initial precautions and facemasks right at the beginning, and medical staff are particularly at risk from the very high dose will stop he was and ophthalmologists, an eye specialist, so he would have been up close and personal with patients who may have infected him, and the biggie dose you get of a virus, —— the bigger a dose you get, the more likely it is to suc

fergus walsh, bbc news.ay—makers in tenerife — including 160 britons — have been told they'll have to stay in isolation at their hotel for 14 days after four of the guests from italy tested positive for the virus. but there's confusion there, with some guests saying they've been told to stay in their rooms — while others have been given masks and are being allowed to sunbathe by the pool. danjohnson is by the cordon surrounding the hotel. yes, confusion sums it up because, although less than a handful of people here actually have the virus, they are all now facing potentially a very difficult fortnight and there are questions. are people supposed to be cut off from the outside world oi’ to be cut off from the outside world or cut off from each other, staying in their own little rooms? when will they get home and what will happen to them then? questions, but the biggest frustration of all here is the fact that information has been inconsistent or nonexistent. at least some people here are getting updates. we

fergus walsh, bbc news.rrssment of iowa, democrat candidates hoping to take on president trump in november's us election are in new hampshire for another televised debate. on tuesday, supporters in the state will get to choose which one they want to support. all eyes are on pete buttigieg and senator bernie sanders, who came out ahead in iowa and leading the polls in new hampshire. jane 0'brien is in new hampshire for us. hi, new hampshire for us. jane. this debate getting under hi, jane. this debate getting under way pretty soon, what are you looking out for? well, i think it's whether or not the gloves are going to come off and pete buttigieg certainly has a big target on his front right now as he's no longer the u psta rt right now as he's no longer the upstart candidate, iowa proved that, and he also rising in the polls in new hampshire. i think his rivals on stage will seize the opportunity to try to put him back in his place a little bit, because of course he's relatively inexperienced compared to many

fergus walsh, there, our medical correspondence.rities say 97 people died of the virus yesterday which is the highest number of deaths in a single day since the outbreak began. the total number of deaths in china now stands at 908, with more than 40,000 infected, but the number of newly—infected people per day has stabilised. robin brant is in shanghai. what is the latest that you are hearing from the authorities there? we are hearing from the man at the very top, president xi jinping has been seen in a visit to a community in beijing earlier today, the first time he has been out in public since the national emergency was declared. we had at one point he said to a person on camera that they should not shake hands in what he called these special times. but he reiterated the message that he is confident china can win the battle over the virus. he also talked about the importance of making sure all patients are treated but also the propaganda effort, he wants that to focus on good stories about medics. this comes at a time when people

here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh.his is not wuhan, but brighton, where an entire medical centre and pharmacy are being deep cleaned after two health care staff tested positive for the new coronavirus, along with two other people in brighton. they were all in contact with a businessman who got infected in singapore. before returning to brighton, he went skiing in france, not knowing he was infected. it's thought he passed on the virus to around a dozen people, all without going anywhere near china. the detection of this small number of cases could be the spark that becomes a biggerfire. but, for now, it is only a spark. our objective remains containment. the longer this outbreak goes on, the more scientists are learning about the new coronavirus. the latest estimates suggest it kills around one in 100 people who are infected. that compares with one in ten people who died from sars in 2003. but even though the new coronavirus is much less deadly, the death toll has already exceeded that of sars, now more than 900, compa

fergus walsh there.fghanistan could begin soon, after an agreed seven—day ceasefire. the deal could lead to a withdrawal of american troops from the country. it follows talks between the afghan president ashraf ghani and us secretary of state mike pompeo in munich. borisjohnson‘s new cabinet has held its first meeting since yesterday's reshuffle, which was overshadowed by the shock resignation of sajid javid as chancellor. the prime minister congratulated those who'd survived the changes and those who'd been promoted, while urging them to deliver on what he called the "people's priorities". vicki young reports. here they are, the team borisjohnson‘s going to rely on to deliver his promises. how many hospitals are we going to build? all: 40. they are certainly obedient. how many more buses? laughter. and well—trained. how many more nurses are we recruiting? 50,000, exactly. the new chancellor, rishi sunak, will be keen to prove he has a mind of his own after yesterday's surprise promotion. i'm delighted t

fergus walsh, bbc news.s — on our livepage at bbc.co.uk. for 100 years our life expectancy has increased, with every generation living longer than their parents. but a damning new report says health inequalities in england have increased to such a shocking degree over the past decade — that that's no longer the case. those living in the poorest communities — shown here in the darkest red — are most affected. but overall life expectancy growth has stalled — and for women living in some of the most deprived communities, it's actually reversed. north east england has the worst life expectancy when compared to the national average. this report from our health correspondent, dominic hughes, starts in newcastle—upon—tyne. the divide in health between rich and poor is growing. the gap is particularly stark in the north—east of england. in newcastle, self—employed music teacher lucy beckman is struggling to make ends meet and it's having an impact on her health. all the clothes that i have are given to me by friends

fergus walsh, bbc news.ese doctor who tried to warn about the coronavirus outbreak has sparked widespread public anger and grief in china. li wenliang — who was in his early 30s — died after contracting the virus while treating patients in wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. in december, he sent a message to medics warning of a virus he thought looked like sars. but he was told by police to "stop making false comments." our china correspondent john sudworth reports. in some cities, those suspected of being sick of being rounded up. with multiple unverified videos showing the quarantine squads at work. it's all adding to a growing sense of disbelief and dread. i don't want to be taken away like that, a child can be taken away like that, a child can be heard saying. but now the fear is turning to angen but now the fear is turning to anger. doctor li wenliang was one of the first to report science of the new strange virus. but his online posts were censored and the police made him sign this confession along w

fergus walsh, bbc news. a terror attack in london, just over a year after he was cleared of attacking police with a sword outside buckingham palace. musa chowdhury, who's from luton, was arrested a few days before a gay pride parade in london last summer. he'll be sentenced at a later date. here's june kelly. a summer evening, and a security alert, right outside buckingham palace. musa chowdhury has pulled up and is armed with a sword. he injures two officers, shouting "allahu akbar" — "god is greatest". at his original trial, chowdhury claimed this was a suicide attempt. he said he wanted the police to kill him. he was found not guilty of planning a terror attack. chowdhury lived here in luton with his family. within days of being cleared by a jury over what had happened at buckingham palace, he was on the internet and social media, showing an extremist mindset. he quickly became the target of an undercover operation, involving the police and the security service, m15. listening devices were planted in his

fergus walsh, bbc news.ctious diseases and public health, for stat, an online website reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine. earlier i asked her how close the world is to a pandemic. iam not i am not sure how close we. a number of experts think we are already in one. the world health organization has resisted using that term to date stop one of the things they says they really do not have experience with a coronavirus pandemic so they do not know how to predict what will happen with this one or how effective countries will be trying to beat it back so it is not clear how soon they might be ready to declare a pandemic but it certainly is in declare a pandemic but it certainly isina declare a pandemic but it certainly is in a lot of countries at this point and showing no sign of abating. in terms of the latest briefing that we are getting, is your sense that containment is still possible? i was listening to a really interesting briefing today from the world health organization by the head of the

this is the bbc‘s medical correspondent fergus walsh on wednesday's news at ten.us but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggest that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever and dry cough. older people and those with existing health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus which attacks the lungs. but that also applies to seasonal flu which kills thousands of people here every year. keith andrews was one of those who thought the amount of airtime devoted to the subject could induce unnecessary panic amongst viewers.

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medical correspondent fergus walsh explains how people can best protect themselves from coronavirus.ple cough. so, if you're just a few feet from them, you could breathe in the virus. if you touch an infected surface and then rub your eyes or mouth, that can also pass it on. it's why regular hand—washing is important. none of us has any immunity to this virus, so if there's a major outbreak, any of us could catch it. but it's worth stressing that it causes only a mild respiratory illness in four out of five people, who'll get better without any medical treatment. the symptoms begin with a fever and a dry cough. the older you are, the greater the risk of complications, such as shortness of breath and pneumonia. especially for those with underlying health problems, such as heart and lung disease and diabetes. but the biggest viral threat at present is seasonal flu, which causes thousands of deaths in the uk every year. if we get small, limited outbreaks here, we could see the same sort of quarantine restrictions that are being tried in other countries. school closures are possible, as

this is the bbc‘s medical correspondent fergus walsh on wednesday's news at ten.e of us has any immunity to this new virus but even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggest that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever and dry cough. older people and those with existing health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus which attacks the lungs. but that also applies to seasonal flu which kills thousands of people here every year. keith andrews was one of those who thought the amount of airtime devoted to the subject could induce unnecessary panic amongst viewers. question time on bbc one on thursdays is no stranger to controversy and last week's edition started a row, stemming from this contribution from a member of the audience to a discussion about immigration. we should close the borders, completely close the borders. because it has got to the stage now, there is no more education, schooling, infrastructure. it is enough. we are thinking. surely someone

our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been answering some of the most pressing questions.ntred here in the uk. france and germany have seen their cases suddenly double. both have warned of impending epidemics. if that happens here, expect more school closures, the postponing of sporting events and other mass gatherings. there will be a big increase in home—working and that will impact the economy. fewer people at restaurants and shops. seasonalflu is responsible for thousands of deaths here every year. we know the new coronavirus causes a mild illness in four out of five people. they won't need medical treatment. but older people and those with underlying health problems are at risk a greater risk. it is hoped containment measures will prevent it getting established here. an epidemic would put serious pressure on the nhs. many operations would have to be cancelled. as for a vaccine, don't expect want to be ready for widespread use for at least a year. we all have a role to play in keeping germs at bay. top of the list is regular hand washing. it is notjust a quick dangle u

fergus walsh, bbc news.e doctor who tried to warn about the coronavirus outbreak has sparked widespread public anger and grief in china. li wenliang — who was in his early 30s — died after contracting the virus while treating patients in wuhan — the epicentre of the outbreak. in december he sent a message to medics warning of a virus he thought looked like sars. but he was told by police to "stop making false comments." 0ur china correspondent john sudworth reports. in some cities, those suspected of being sick of being rounded up. with multiple unverified videos showing the quarantine squads at work. it's all adding to a growing sense of disbelief and dread. i don't want to be taken away like that, a child can be heard saying. but now the fear is turning to anger. dr li wenliang was one of the first to report science of the new strange virus. but his online posts were censored and the police made him sign this confession along with seven others, for spreading rumours. his death, from the virus, envious wuha

here's our medical correspondent, fergus walsh.umber one by the head of the world health organisation. but how much of a threat is covid—19 locally as well as globally? the epidemic is still mostly limited to mainland china, over 63,000 cases. but those tracking the disease reckoned the true total is at least ten times that figure because the vast majority have such a mild disease, they don't need treatment. so, out of probably hundreds of thousands of cases, there have been almost 1,a00 deaths in mainland china. elsewhere, there have been around 600 cases spread to another 2a countries. there have been just three deaths outside mainland china, in hong kong, japan and the philippines. cases with no link to china are concerning. singapore has the most. if the virus spreads out of control beyond china, that is when a global outbreak, a pandemic, would be inevitable. in the uk, nearly 3,000 people have been tested for coronavirus and there are stilljust nine positive. one has gone home and eight are isolated in hospital. so, how bad c

that was fergus walsh.of bristol. this is the artwork that appeared on the side of a house features a little girl firing red flowers made with spray—painted ivy from a catapult. banksy has confirmed that it was a mural by him. kelly woodruff, whose father owns the property, said they want to protect the "special" work from storm dennis. hello there, likely to be impacts from storm dennis this weekend. heavy rain and strong winds. a number of warnings in force and we have amber warnings enforce across persistence cotton, northern, southern and western england and also wales. this is a front which pours a brand of rain across the uk. this is a storm dennis which will arrive on saturday. 0vernight it looks damp from that weather front across southeastern areas and then another ripple of wet weather pushed him towards the south by south—west along with increasing temperatures. an chilly night to come to the north with clear skies. here it is storm dennis showing up on the pressure chart, lots of isobars right a

fergus is very popular with visitors specially in the summer.ll the houses here date from the middle ages and our list of buildings. and. the what's special about inventor says i gotta this is not really the architecture of course but we artists also might to add a bit of color you know tourist walks are here and we want to attract their attention we have lots of studios and we want to try to make art more accessible this week so we make an effort painted on all those times of aerial installations and all these nations in one small space and it works beautifully on this one of. my journey continues i've left paso and i'm on my way to the very end forest just an hour away from the city the region is a popular destination for hiking skiing and relaxing. on. the ferry and forest is a low mountain range a 100 kilometers in length on the border between the various and the czech republic the national park is in the south of the forest here it's allowed to grow as nature intended without schuman intervention. the tree top walk is one of the highlights

here's our medical correspondent fergus walsh.thern italy has a serious coronavirus outbreak. the biggest by far in europe. virtually all traffic is banned from entering 11 towns, designated red zones. more than 50,000 people have been in quarantine since sunday, but the virus hasn't been contained. the first cases in austria, switzerland and brazil, among other countries, were all linked to italy. and france has recorded its second death, a 60—year—old teacher who died in a paris hospital. he had no record of travel to any outbreak hotspot. none of us has any immunity to this virus but analysis from china suggests that 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are fever, and dry cough. 0lder symptoms are fever, and dry cough. older people and those with existing health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus which attacks the lungs. but that also applies to seasonal flu, which the lungs. but that also applies to seasonalflu, which kills thousands of people here

our medical correspondent fergus walsh is here.e in five people nearly on—board the diamond princess have now tested positive and other countries who repatriated their citizens who were languishing on board, the united states, 18 subsequently tested positive and i think seven australians tested positive as well. and i wouldn't be surprised in the next week or so if we saw some more cases from these passengers who are now in arrowe park, unlike the previous evacuees that we saw, none of whom tested positive. and really it's not a problem here because the nhs is well able to cope with them when we know where these cases are. ok, so, what about south korea, italy, of course? the biggest outbreak in europe. are we looking at a global pandemic here? this is much more concerning. in italy, they are struggling to find patient zero of the first person who brought this virus in, and that makes it a real problem because you knock down towns and villages but not really knowing where the virus is actually spreading. there has been an announcem

you if you do get it, and how might it affect plans to travel abroad 7 our medical correspondent fergusas been answering some of the key questions. it is increasingly likely that we will see out rakes of the new coronavirus centred here in the uk. france and germany have seen their cases suddenly " both have warned of impending epidemics full of if that happens here, expect more school closures. the postponing of sport events and other mass coverings. there will be a big increase in homeworking and that will impact the economy. fewer people at restaurants and shops. seasonal flu economy. fewer people at restaurants and shops. seasonalflu is responsible for thousands of deaths here every year and we know the new coronavirus causes a mild illness in four out of five people, they will not need medical treatment. but older people and those with underlying health problems are at greater risk. it is hoped that containment measures will prevent the virus from getting established here. an epidemic would put serious pressure on the nhs. many operations would have to be cancelled. as for a vaccin