welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. 0ur welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.onavirus as a quarter of the population is in partial lockdown. the death toll rises in america where we report from the state of washington where most of those deaths have taken place. cruise ship more of the californian coast will reach doctor ladd on monday, 20 when people on board had tested positive. and the catholic church holds a huge open air mass to rally against a bill that would legalise abortion in argentina.

i'm james reynolds.00 people in a single day — the highest total anywhere in the world, since the outbreak began. in spain, there's been a big rise too — an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. as the death toll rises in the uk, a plea from the prime ministerfor everyone to stay at home — to protect health services — and lives. and deserted streets in south america as brazil's largest state, sao paulo, announces a two—week shut down.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.he cruise ship passengers infected with coronavirus. the us government reveals its plan of action. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. italy announces almost 50 more deaths from covid—i9, its biggest daily increase so far. in other news, there's been a sharp rise in the number of premature babies born in syria's war—torn province of idlib.

this is bbc news — i'm james reynolds.is by far america's biggest problem as half of all known us coronavirus cases are now in the state. an ice rink in madrid becomes a temporary mortuary as spain's death toll overtakes china's. prince charles is self—isolating at home in scotland after testing positive for the coronavirus — his symptoms are said to be mild. and in other news, an australian man accused of killing 51 people in attacks on two mosques in new zealand last year enters a surprise plea of guilty.

this is bbc news — i'm james reynolds.hese are the latest coronavirus headlines from around the world: president trump says new york is by far america's biggest problem as half of all known us coronavirus cases are now in the state. an ice rink in madrid becomes a temporary mortuary as spain's death toll overtakes china's. prince charles is self—isolating at home in scotland after testing positive for the coronavirus — his symptoms are said to be mild. and in other news, an australian man accused of killing 51 people in attacks on two mosques in new zealand last year enters a surprise plea of guilty. hello and welcome to bbc world news. in the united states more than 900 people have now died from coronavirus, and there are 60,000 confirmed cases. half of those cases are in new york state, where the governor has again appealed for more help from the federal government. despite the mounting numbers, the governor said there are early signs that stringent restrictions on social gatherings and other measures could be slowing th

i'm james reynolds. here in the uk or around the globe. measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, which could stop people entering or leaving the worst affected regions. a building used as a quarantine centre for the virus collapses in china. four i confirmed dead. —— are confirmed. all passengers stuck on board a huge cruise ship moored off the californian coast are being tested for the coronavirus. and protests, celebrations, and calls for action. people around the world mark international women's day.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.irus. 3500 people remain quarantined on board. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. china is fighting the virus with closures of schools and activities, but the economy is taking a huge hit. in other news, the rancher may be struggling to live in idlib. in the former brazilian foot all—star ronaldinho, is arrested in paraguay, accused

i'm katty kay in washington and james reynolds is in london.e past few hours, the uk has confirmed the country's first death from the coronavirus. the patient — who died at the royal berkshire hospital — is said to have been elderly with existing health difficulties. uk health officials are set to move to a new stage in their fight against the disease — they will start work on delaying its spread, rather than containing it. here is the prime minister borisjohnson. boris johnson. basically we are saying wash your hands, and in business there is usual. we are still in the contained phase, obviously we are looking at the preparations that we need to make now. i'm joined now by our health reporter laura foster. what more do we know about britain's situation in terms of coronavirus? we know and that's over an hour ago we had the first death of a patient within the uk who had coronavirus. we know they had underlying health conditions and are being described as older but note more detail yet. they have been in and out of hospital and yesterday present

this is bbc news, broadcasting to audiences in the uk and around the world, i'm james reynolds.mic, both here in britain and across the globe, where the total number of confirmed cases has now passed half a million. in the united states, more than 100,000 people now have the virus, that's more than any other country in the world. president trump has signed into law a $2 trillion emergency spending package to relieve the impact of the coronavirus on the us economy. nick bryant reports now from new york state,

i'm james reynolds.a single day — the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. in spain, there's been a big rise too — an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. in the uk, the prime minister urges everyone to follow guidance to stay at home, to protect the nhs and save lives. the death toll rises by 56, bringing the total number of dead to 233.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: italy sees a sharp rise in the number of deaths from coronavirus as a quarter of the population is in partial lockdown. the death toll rises in america where we report from the state of washington where most of those deaths have taken place. cruise ship more of the californian coast will reach doctor ladd on monday, 20 when people on board had tested positive. and the catholic church holds a huge open air mass to rally against a bill that would legalise abortion in argentina. sweeping quarantine measures have been imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak in italy. there has been a sharp rise in the number of deaths in the country, up by 133 to a total of 366. most of the victims are in the wealthy lombardi area. travel restrictions have been imposed there in four other regions, partially cutting off about a quarter of the country's population. like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. sealed inside, a 62—year—old man, fallen to the virus. he's been conta

i'm james reynolds.hree states worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. olympics organisers say they may delay this years tokyo games — setting a four week deadline for a decision. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. stay apart or face tougher measures — britain's warned a lockdown is looming if social distancing advice isn't taken seriously.

she's been telling my colleague james reynolds more about her situation. peru since january working in an orphanage and i came out to visit her and do the inca trail together. we realised things we re together. we realised things were going wrong and tried to book a flight home and the president gave 28 hours notice ofa president gave 28 hours notice of a total lockdown. total chaos at the airport. it was impossible to get a flight and now we are in an airbnb with no hope of a flight home at the moment. have you spoken to the foreign office, the british foreign office, the british foreign office, the british foreign office, to airlines... talk us through your been speaking to. there is a group of people. there are over 400 tourists stuck here, half of which are actually in a cuzco which are actually in a cuzco which is a good 12 hour drive from lima, the capital, or even further remote outlying areas. we have co—ordinated online together and there's been a lot of activity reaching out to mps, to media, to the foreign office, to the embassy. the embassy her

welcome to bbc news — i'm james reynolds.e coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. the uk prime minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isn't followed and lives are put at risk. the olympic flame is already injapan, but hopes the games will go ahead look set to be extinguished.

this is bbc news i'm james reynolds. our top stories: president trump confirms funding for three states worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. the uk prime minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isn't followed and lives are put at risk. the olympic flame is already injapan — but hopes the games will go ahead look set to be extinguished. and new ways of worship and religious gathering — including the live streamed barmitzvah. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has approved emergency medical help for the states of new york, california and washington — all hot spots of coronavirus infections in the united states. in a white house news briefing, mr trump said americans were enduring a "great national trial". the extra money he said would go to fund field hospitals offering thousands of extra beds and more

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: in italy, the coronavirus kills nearly 800 people in a single day — the highest total anywhere in the world, since the outbreak began. in spain, there's been a big rise too — an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. as the death toll rises in the uk, a plea from the prime ministerfor everyone to stay at home — to protect health services and lives. and deserted streets in south america as brazil's largest state, sao paulo, announces a 2—week shutdown. india launches a 14—hour a day curfew, to limit the spread of coronavirus. so far there have been four deaths and over 300 people have contracted the disease. italy's prime minister gieseppe conte has announced a new set of lockdown measures which edge closer to shutting down the entire country. more than 4,800 people have now died in italy and the numbers are on the rise. spain is also in a race against time to create more space to treat the ill. freya cole report

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: italy's prime minister announces new measures to try to tackle the outbreak of coronavirus. up to 60 million people could have the freedom of movement restricted. a building used as a quarantine centre for the virus collapses in china, fourare centre for the virus collapses in china, four are confirmed dead will stop all passengers stuck on board a huge cruise ship stranded on the california coast are being tested for the virus. protests, celebrations. calls for action. people around the world mark international women's day. hello and welcome to bbc news. the italian government is to quarantine some 16 million people across the north and east of the country as part of stringent new measures being introduced to tackle the spread of covid-i9. introduced to tackle the spread of covid—i9. gyms, swimming pools, ski resorts will also be closed. more than 230 people have died. the new restrictions have —— will hit the financial centre malan and the tourist hotspot venice. mo

i'm james reynolds, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump signs the largest—ever us financial stimulus package, worth $2 trillion, as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. in italy, more than 900 people have died in the past day — the biggest daily rise so far in a country that's been locked down for almost two weeks. britain's prime minister and the health secretary — the men in charge of britain's fight against coronavirus — both test positive for the disease, as the uk's death toll climbs again. i've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus, that's to say a temperature and a persistent cough, and on the advice of the chief medical officer have taken a test. that has come out positive. go home, go home! and police in britain start cracking down on people who're leaving their homes when they shouldn't. hello and welcome to bbc news. we'll be covering all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, both in britain and across the globe, where the total number of confirmed cases has now passed half a mi

i'm james reynolds. here in the uk or around the globe. i'mjames reynolds. our top stories: italy is preparing emergency measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, which could stop people entering or leaving the worst affected regions. a building used as a quarantine centre for the virus collapses in china. four i confirmed dead. —— are confirmed. all passengers stuck on board a huge cruise ship moored off the californian coast are being tested for the coronavirus. and protests, celebrations, and calls for action. people around the world mark international women's day. the italian government has just adopted emergency measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. the measures come after over 1200 new cases were reported in italy in the last 24 reported in italy in the last 2a hours, the biggest daily rise in cases since the outbreak began. 0fficials officials say 36 more people died in the past 2a hours. the authorities have brought in a major escalation of controls, limiting or but emergency travel to and from the entire region of lombardy, including the

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: in italy, coronavirus kills nearly 800 people in a single day, the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. in spain, there has been a big rise too, an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. as the death toll rises in the uk, a plea from the prime minister for everyone to stay at home to protect health services and lives. and deserted streets in south america as brazil's largest state, sao paulo, announces a two—week shutdown. the coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 300,000 around the world. in italy, nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus, by far the worst single—day total worldwide since the pandemic began, and it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. 0ur correspondent sima kotecha reports from rome. no children, just empty playgrounds, in rome's largest park. even tougher rules that have come into force today say people can't go into

i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. in italy, more than 900 people have died in the past day — the biggest daily rise so far in a country that's been locked down for almost two weeks. britain's prime minister and the health secretary, the men in charge of britain's fight against coronavirus, both test positive for the disease as the uk's death toll climbs again. i developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus. that is to say a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer i have taken a test. that has come

i'm james reynolds.ronavirus. up to 60 million people could have the freedom of movement restricted. a building used as a quarantine centre for the virus collapses in china, fourare centre for the virus collapses in china, four are confirmed dead will stop all passengers stuck on board a huge cruise ship stranded on the california coast are being tested for the virus. protests, celebrations. calls for action. people around the world mark international women's day.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: 21 cruise ship passengers test positive for coronavirus. 3500 people remain quarantined on board. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. china is fighting the virus with closures of schools and activities, but the economy is taking a huge hit. in other news, the rancher may be struggling to live in idlib. in the former brazilian foot all—star ronaldinho, is arrested in paraguay, accused of entering the country on a false passport —— football star. the us vice—president mike pence has announced plans to deal with a cruise ship that's moored off san francisco with passengers infected with coronavirus. mr pence said 21 passengers and crew have tested positive on board the grand princess, and says the vessel will be brought into a non—commercial port where all 3,500 people on board will be tested and treated if necessary. we are taki

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: stranded at sea, the cruise ship passengers infected with coronavirus. the us government reveals its plan of action. all passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantined. those that require additional medical attention will receive it. italy announces almost 50 more deaths from covid—19, the country's biggest daily increase. and in other news: —— the premature babies struggling for life in the syrian province of idlib. and why a publisher in new york is abandoning a memoir by filmmaker woody allen after its staff protest. us vice president mike pence has announced plans to deal with a cruise ship that's moored off san francisco with passengers infected with coronavirus. mr pence said 21 passengers and crew have tested positive on board the grand princess and says the vessel will be brought into a non—commercial port where all 3,500 people will be tested and treated if necessary. we are taking all measures ne

i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines, for viewers in the uk and around the world.llion, as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. in italy, more than 900 people have died in the past day, the biggest daily rise so far in a country that has been locked down for almost two weeks. britain's prime minister and the health secretary, the men in charge of britain's fight against coronavirus, both test positive for the disease, as the uk's death toll climbs again. i've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus — that's to say a temperature and a persistent cough — and on the advice of the chief medical officer have taken a test.

i'm james reynolds. the coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 300,000 around the world. in italy, nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus, by far the worst single—day total worldwide since the pandemic began, and it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. 0ur correspondent sima kotecha reports from rome. no children, just empty playgrounds, in rome's largest park. even tougher rules that have come into force today say people can't go into them to try and curb the outbreak. here, for several weeks, schools have already been closed. the only noises that you can hear are the bells, you know, the church bells, which is nice. but the other noise is the ambulances. that's all, the only two noises that you hear. in lombardy, the worst—affected region, teachers say some children felt lost without social contact, but virtual lessons are helping. to begin with, they were scared, i think. of their reality being taken away from them. being able to actually deliver reality through a computer, even if it's on a completely different scale, has b

i'm james reynolds.nfected with coronavirus. the us government reveals its plan of action. of of passengers and crew will be tested for the coronavirus. those that need to be quarantined will be quarantine, those that require additional medical attention will receive it. italy announces 50 more deaths from covid—19, the country's biggest daily increase. a special report from china, the country where the outbreak began, and the fight to continue with life and business as usual. and in other news: why a publisher in new york is abandoning a memoir by filmmaker woody allen after its staff protest.

welcome to bbc news — i'm james reynolds.ur top stories: president trump confirms funding for three states worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. the uk prime minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isn't followed and lives are put at risk. the olympic flame is already injapan, but hopes the games will go ahead look set to be extinguished. president trump has approved emergency medical help for the states of new york, california and washington — all hot spots of coronavirus infections in the united states. in a white house news briefing, mr trump said americans were enduring a "great national trial". the extra money he said would go to fund field hospitals offering thousands of extra beds and more more tests. a navy ship — being sent to los angeles — will provide additional medical services. in addition to large quanti

i'm james reynolds.ls to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. olympics organisers say they may delay this years tokyo games — setting a four week deadline for a decision. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. stay apart or face tougher measures — britain's warned a lockdown is looming if social distancing advice isn't taken seriously.

welcome to bbc news. lam iamjames i am james reynolds. our top stories: italy is preparing emergency measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, which could stop people entering or leaving the worst effected regions. all passengers stuck on board a huge cruise ship, moored off the californian coast, are being tested for the coronavirus. a building used as a quarantine centre collapses. frescoes are looking for survivors. clashes under the turkish border as what a canon as migrants try to get into greece. hello and welcome to bbc news. the italian government says it will adopt emergency measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. it comes after over 1200 new cases were reported in italy, in the last 2a hours — the biggest daily rise in cases since the outbreak started. officials say 36 more people have died in the last 2a hours. the authorites are preparing a major escalation of controls, blocking all but emergency travel to and from the entire region of lombardy, including the city of milan. the decree would also extend to eleven north

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this is bbc news, broadcasting to audiences in the uk and around the world, i'm james reynolds. we'll be covering all the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic, both here in britain and across the globe, where the total number of confirmed cases has now passed half a million. in the united states, more than 100,000 people now have the virus, that's more than any other country in the world. president trump has signed into law a $2 trillion emergency spending package to relieve the impact of the coronavirus on the us economy. nick bryant reports now from new york state, where half of the us cases have been confirmed. new york, new york, the worst infected city in what's now the worst infected country. there was always a sense this planetary pandemic would end up ravaging this global hub and, while there's a deceptive calm on its now quiet streets, behind the doors of its inundated hospitals the crisis is getting worse. emergency calls have hit their highest levels since the attacks of september 11th. hospital staff are describing a tsunami of patients flooding their emer

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: president trump confirms funding for three states worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. olympics organisers say they may delay this years tokyo games — setting a four week deadline for a decision. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. stay apart or face tougher measures — britain's warned a lockdown is looming if social distancing advice isn't taken seriously. donald trump has described the covid—19 epidemic as a "great national trial" for the us. the president has announced additional emergency medical help for new york, washington and california but the us congress has failed so far to agree an economic stimulus package. negotiations are continuing on a deal worth at least a trillion dollar designed to help american workers and companies affected by the global pandemic. our north america correspondent peter bowes repo

i'm james reynolds, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.ntry grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. in italy, more than 900 people have died in the past day — the biggest daily rise so far in a country that's been locked down for almost two weeks. britain's prime minister and the health secretary — the men in charge of britain's fight against coronavirus — both test positive for the disease, as the uk's death toll climbs again. i've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus, that's to say a temperature and a persistent cough, and on the advice of the chief medical officer have taken a test.

i'm james reynolds. the coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 300,000 around the world. far the worst single—day total worldwide since the pandemic began, and it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. our correspondent sima kotecha reports from rome. no children, just empty playgrounds, in rome's largest park.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.ere in the world since the outbreak began. in spain, there has been a big rise too, an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. as the death toll rises in the uk, a plea from the prime minister for everyone to stay at home to protect health services and lives. and deserted streets in south america as brazil's

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: the united states now has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world — with infection rates in key cities like new york and los angeles doubling every three days. it prompts a wave of closures and a surge in unemployment, over three million claim for benefit. italy takes a turn for the worse. there's now growing concern about the rising number of infections in the south of the country. south africans stock—up ahead of a three—week nationwide lockdown, as the government tries to get ahead of the virus. britain applauds its healthcare staff — to give thanks for their tireless work as they try to save lives. hello and welcome to bbc news. there are now more confirmed cases of covid—19 in the united states than in any other country in the world. according to the latest figures from johns hopkins university, the us now hasjust over 83,00 cases, overtaking both china, and italy. the news comes as the total number of confirmed cases around the world has now passed

this is bbc news i'm james reynolds. our top stories: president trump says america is gaining ground against coronavirus but new york fears the worst. an ice rink in madrid becomes a temporary mortuary as spain's death toll overtakes china's. in britain — the rush to get protective equipment to an overstretched health service — amid warnings that some london hospitals are running out of capacity and in other news, an australian man accused of killing 51 people in attacks on two mosques in new zealand last year enters a surprise plea of guilty. hello and welcome to bbc news. another grim milestone has been reached as countries around the world continue to step—up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. more than 20,000 people have now died. the united nations secretary general says the pandemic is a threat to all humanity. the number of those infected globally is nearing half a million. more than 113,000 people are known to have recovered. italy remains the worst hit country, with more than 7,500 deaths but spain's

this is bbc news i'm james reynolds.t by the coronavirus pandemic — but the senate fails to back a $1 trillion stimulus plan for the us economy. spain bars most foreigners from entry for the next month, as restrictions tighten even further across europe. the uk prime minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isn't followed and lives are put at risk. the olympic flame is already injapan — but hopes the games will go ahead look set to be extinguished. and new ways of worship and religious gathering — including the live streamed barmitzvah.

i'm james reynolds. outbreak began. in spain, there's been a big rise too — an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. as the death toll rises in the uk, a plea from the prime ministerfor everyone to stay at home — to protect health services and lives. and deserted streets in south america as brazil's largest state, sao paulo, announces a 2—week shutdown. india launches a 14—hour a day curfew, to limit the spread of coronavirus. so far there have been four deaths and over 300 people have