reason why that should come into contact with the police officer what do we know you're the new south wales police force they've suspended this until further notice these breath and drug tests and also queensland police so what are they seeing that we're not seeing here obviously of our are seeing some indication in some of the reports or. and pick picked up some bits and pieces that suggest it may be more than just a health issue that they may be struggling with resources. i know some states in australia. are in a similar position not not so bad as the u.k. forces the u.k. police forces may struggle to do routine tasks at the best of times and they're talking about what are we going to do as a contingency if we suddenly get a shed load of stuff to do the to do with the virus what are we going to knock off the list that we're not going to be doing anymore and so there's some indication in some of the reports that it's something to do with obviously a different issue. it's. yes it is a danger to the public put the vast majority of drink drivers on any particular night don't go on to get involved in a fat

new south wales premier, as you say, there will be new measures. the victorian premier also announcing there will be a 500 police task force to ensure that social distancingsay the most immediate effect of those measures so far has been the very long queues, unprecedented, that we have seen unprecedented, that we have seen here, people lining up outside jobcentres, wanting seen here, people lining up outsidejobcentres, wanting to know what has happened now, they have lost theirjobs, or they have lost theirjobs, or they are about to lose their jobs, they want to know what they are entitled to under the stimulus package. the difficulty of course is that one, people don't know what to do. this hasn't happened in a very long time. but also, the time you're telling people to stay home and stay put, many people are gathering outside the centres because they feel they have to do. thank you very much indeed. let's focus on europe now. when italy first quarantined in 11 northern towns over fears of a potential coronavirus outbreak in mid—february, it was a small pa rt mid—february, it was a small part of a global story but still largely centred on china. today, on

the new south wales premier said that you measures will be put in place to make sure people comply. the victoria premier close to schools and said there was a 500 police task forceom the government, from the embassy here, has been to get on a plane if you can and get out of here as soon as possible and get back to the uk, or sit here and wait it out. for many of the people we have spoken to, these are just not options, one because many of them have booked flights, now with transit destinations like hong kong, dubai or doha, singapore, these places have stopped flights, so their flights have been cancelled. they are unable to get on the flight, they are unable to get on the flight, and those available are very expensive. the other thing is staying here is very difficult because many of those rely on casual jobs, they are here on working holiday visas and with the businesses closing down, jobs have been drying up. they don't have enough money to stay here. they are stuck between a rock and a hard place, they are unable to go back home and their prospects to stay here are growing more difficult by the minute, really. here are growing more difficult by the minute, re