and by laura ashley, which called in administrators.ronavirus directly to blame but the worry is that this could be the start. 0ur assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. some very worried voices. the chancellor is under pressure? most of us are probably stunned by the scale and speed of restrictions put in to safeguard our health yesterday andi in to safeguard our health yesterday and i suspect today we will get the economic equivalent of that, at least that is what business wants, particularly in the travel and leisure sectors, where they face a catastrophic falloff in demand. travel bans in force all over the world, and we heard the foreign secretary telling british people forget about travelling anywhere the next 30 days. bad news for pubs, clu bs next 30 days. bad news for pubs, clubs and cinemas being told even if the government were to order the closure, rather than encouraging people not to go, you probably still would not be eligible for insurance. it means that when the chancellor unveils his package this af

the retailer laura ashley went into administration today, blaming the virus, though it has had its ownhe problem for the government about whether all firms should get cheap loans. back in manchester, a chef at an art centre that is closed is wondering what happens to renters, too. it's scary, you know? people in there, they don't know what to do, they've got mortgages, they've got kids to think about — rent. so there will be many other forms of support that will be required to keep the significant promise made in downing street today, unthinkable a month ago, unavoidable now. faisal islam reporting there. meanwhile, all non—urgent operations will be cancelled in april for three months to free up 30,000 beds for the nhs in england. scotland has ta ken a similar decision. health editor hugh pym looks at how prepared the nhs is for a growing number of severe cases. ponton medical centre, joe respeaking. preparing for the new realities. this gp‘s surgery in bolton is urging all patients to stay away if they possibly can. that tells you you have two self—isolate for 14 days. we are being pr

the retailer laura ashley went into administration today, blaming the virus, though it has had its own problem for the government about whether all firms should get cheap loa ns. back in manchester, a chef at an art centre that is closed is wondering what happens to renters, too. it's scary, you know? people in there, they don't know what to do, they've got mortgages, they've got kids to think about. rent. so there will be many other forms of support that will be required to keep the significant promise made in downing street today, unthinkable a month ago, unavoidable now. faisal is with me. the measures that have been announced today are on a scale we have never seen before. these are huge sums and you can forget about the numbers in the budget book, less than a week ago. that is because when you shutdown cities, when aviation is grounded, the impact on the economy is not fractions of a percent, it is fractions of the entire economy and that is why the response has to also be worth a sixth or seventh of the entire economy, as this would be in terms of low guarantees and cash hand—out

the retailer laura ashley has filed for administration, putting up to 2,700 jobs at risk.a rescue package, said the coronavirus outbreak had had a significant impact on trading. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the dual nationaljailed in iran after being convicted of spying — has been temporarily released from prison for two weeks because of an outbreak of coronavirus. she will be required to wear an ankle tag and remain within 300 metres of her parents' home in iran. many were surprised by the dramatic escalation in restrictions on our lives that were announced yesterday. it was partly prompted by research from a team at imperial college london, who said this was the worst respiratory virus since the flu pandemic in 1918. their scientific modelling warned that britain was on course for a "catastrophic epidemic" and the number of deaths in the uk could reach a quarter of a million — unless there was a new approach to the pandemic. here's our science editor, david shukman. from the start of the outbreak in wuhan, there has been a huge research effort behind the scenes, scientist

laura ashley has said it has just filed for administration after rescue talks we re administration afterte as sunny as it was yesterday, but still for many parts of england and wales, mild today. temperatures into the mid—teens. this is the scene at the moment in lowestoft, a bit about it in the far south—east —— brightness in the far south—east —— brightness in the far south—east —— brightness in the far south—east, you might give it but we have what cloud and rain in northern ireland and scotland. very wet end to the day, the north—east could miss it until the north—east could miss it until the evening. mild, temperatures 13 to 15 degrees. a little chillier across scotland. temperatures falling away across the afternoon. tonight this rate will move southwards, heavy at times, linked into a weather front here. —— this rain will move. behind it, colder air moving in. sunny spells and showers, quite cloudy with out bags of rainfor showers, quite cloudy with out bags of rain for central areas. for the far south—east, dry and mild with highs of 15 in london. you're watching bbc newsroom liv

and by laura ashley, which called in administrators.ly to blame, but the worry is that this could be the start. our global trade correspondent dharshini david is here. this is a health crisis, but it is a huge financial crisis as well. absolutely. it wasn't even a week ago we were sitting here talking about the budget and £12 billion was announced to support the economy through this difficult time. that was ground—breaking just a week ago. now that is looking like small change. £6 billion to help businesses, not even £1 billion to help workers. what are we expecting to hear within the hourfrom help workers. what are we expecting to hear within the hour from the chancellor? some are urging him to go big, and though those voices are coming from unlikely quarters, for example the head of the watchdog that polices the treasury's finances says rip up the rule book and get out the cheque book, and that seems to be the overwhelming message here. if you go all the way back to the second world war, but then the government was borrowing the equiv

laura ashley has already entered administration. restaurant group chiquito has permanently closed.een almost entirely grounded because of the virus. virgin atlantic and loganair have both said they're going to need government help. and that is in order to survive. the chancellor now has ruled that out so they will have to look at every other option possible. we do not know the full impact on the public health of this virus —— from this virus, and we don't know the full impact on the economy because of this virus. it's just like the prime minister said, how this virus. it's just like the prime ministersaid, how things this virus. it's just like the prime minister said, how things will get worse before they get better, it is probably the same with the economy. i think that is a fair assessment. thank you. it's hard to be certain about anything at the moment. we will be here 6am every morning as long as we possibly can. we will be here! and naga and charlie. with everyone over 70 advised to stay indoors, coronavirus has meant a huge change in lifestyle for older people. among them is

laura anthony in walnut creek. we'll give you a look inside of one of the hospital's isolation rooms. >>> now from abc7, live breaking news. >> thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashleyin hours california has declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus te reported its first death. >> that fatality is a 71-year-old placer county man m. that cruise ship is about to return to the bay area. >> the current status of the ship is off the coast. it's a day at least out in the natural course. so even if we decided to give the green light we will have additional time. we will provide as much time to needed to secure the safety of everybody on board, secure their health, and then, more broadly, the community that potentially could be impacted by thousands of people disembarking, and then going to many ports to airports large and small, not only throughout the state of california but all across the rest of the united states and around the rest of the world. >> a drift in the pacific, a cruise ship with thousands of passengers. it's the same ship a person from placer county was on just before dying from the coronavirus. >> the death is the first from the coronavirus