a more controlled syria on the streets of rome the beaches near rome have also been shut is the weather gets better people might want to venture up say no to stay. young break in italy really has been centered in the north officials trying to keep and bear but are they worried now about a similar outbreak in the rest of the country we saw in the piece or where you are in rome. well exactly i mean here for instance we're hearing stories of further little clusters for me in the region of last year where it's the capital of choice since we've heard of 59 not have been found to be positive with coke at 19 in 2 different convents one in broad and one just outside from a we're also hearing of the town of fundy now that's south of rome and that town particular is a bridge so now it's a great lockdown because they found several at least 50 people with positive infections are part of a group of elderly people who were celebrating carnival there a few weeks ago so as a result of this there is concern about the impact in the south it is not as well equipped in terms of its health facilities they a

let's get the latest from italy correspondents joins us now from rome that death toll in italy we saw this huge jump on friday what's behind those numbers what are experts say. well kolya absolutely right it's a devastating blow really to have such a huge number of deaths just in the space of 24 hours and the experts the health officials are saying well these figures these infections and deaths that you see are a result of infections that happened before the lockdown measure was put into place so we're only in day 11 now of the knock down measure and you have to wait at least 2 weeks to see whether that it has an impact and the authorities are say with nowhere near the peak rate of infections just yet they expect it to come for hats next week or maybe one week later that's what the head of it's of the civil protection services is saying but the infection. the deaths and the number of high number of infections as well is a result basically of this or the knock down came to. as we heard a report half of patients there. that have been affected they're younger than age 65 are all age grou

raphael died on his 37th birthday after 8 days of fever and was buried in rome's pantheon. and i'm joined by adrian kennedy from our culture desk to tell us a bit more about the show definitely the cultural highlight of the year kicking off there in rome a once in a lifetime show finest a very ambitious show a blockbuster. of the 120 rafael's from all over the world that's more rafael's in one place than ever before wow and that probably includes the artists workshop during his all too brief life time. now the works on show if the insured for an incredible $4000000000.00 euros and the organizers say the show is unprecedented 1500 years opportunity which might not come around again for another 500 years so actually well worth a visit and a little bit problematic sort of wishing i had a ticket with italy struggle struggling obviously to contain this corona virus outbreak it's pretty bad timing is very bad timing all schools and universities have been closed initially for 10 days from thursday across its silly restrictions apply to sporting events cultural events and museums n

at first matches to take place in rome.chance to pack up the played behind closed doors? it's difficult to say bout because they are usually playing there the first three games. but if they go beyond where the fancy allowed to travel, well other fans from your at be willing to travel to italy? will they be allowed to do that? and i think fixture congestion a. and i think fixture congestion a. cycling is the other major sport which is now working out how best to move forward amid the coronavirus outbreak. this is now the time of year when teams would usually start training towards the grand tours, the first of which is the giro d'italia across italy in may. that top race the strade bianche has now been postponed, and now team ineos, formerly team sky, are the latest group to pull out of races across europe in march. and if sport is still under orders to stay behind closed doors come the summer, then that's going to be hard for the grand tours, including the tour de france. 0ne one of the things they will have a problem with

in rome, deserted tourist sites show the huge economic impact.g tax and bill payments to ease pressure. from inside the vatican, the pope led mass, urging priests to have the courage to visit the sick — a risky call. and often it's too late. even funerals are now banned, replaced with a restricted blessing. the virus is killing and taking italy's dignity with it. mark lowen, bbc news, italy. this area of rome, the tourist heart besides saint peter's square is usually buzzing with restaurants. and now look at it. they are considering imposing even more severe restrictions. 0ne considering imposing even more severe restrictions. one last thought. in the northern town which was the original epicentre of the virus, for the first time they have reported no new cases in the past day. a glimmer of hope, perhaps, so desperately needed. mark lowen, many thanks, with the latest on the situation in italy, he was in rome. several airlines — including british airways and ryanair — have cancelled all their flights to and from italy for a month, leaving some pa

delia gallagher in rome. thank you, delia. >>> coronavirus has now spread to more than 100 countries and territories. globally the number of coronavirus cases tops 113,000. more than 4,000 people have died. in asia where the outbreak began, cases appeared to be declining. south korea reporting the highest daily numbers and china has the lowest number since mid january. cnn's david koehler is live for us. david, what is the reason we're seeing this decline now after so many weeks? does it speak to just the passage of time or is it about the containment efforts? >> reporter: i think the government here would say, look what delia just showed you in italy and the lockdown effort that's underway there. and that's something that some people have described as a china lockdown effort. they have been going through that for nearly 7 weeks. nearly that amount of time in wuhan and encompassing several areas. that's what they're touting as the reason behind the most recent successful numbers going down. what we have to lo

this is the main hospital in rome where people who have coronavirus are treated.who think they might be infected are checked. some hospitals in the north, where most of the cases are, continue to struggle to cope. like in italy, some parts of spain are already under strict measures as the government prepares to enter a 15—day state of emergency. translation: it is not comfortable for anyone but it is the best we can do, go out only when necessary, perhaps get disposable gloves for not touching doors or keys when we enter, that kind of thing and, well, just stay quiet at home. it is all very worrying. let's hope it lasts not only 15 days but a month or two, that we are careful at home and go out as little as possible.

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome. coronavirus strategy was partly prompted by predictions from scientists at imperial college london, which warned the number of deaths in the uk could reach a quarter of a million — unless there was a new approach. bbc news's head of statistics robert cuffe is here. robert, what's changed? they've got a clearer of picture of demand that the virus is likely to put on the nhs and what we can cope with. they assume the nhs can provide this many critical care beds — this red line. under last week's "delay" measures, the projected demand , here, exceeds that capacity by may and then gets even worse. the aim of the new measures like social distancing announced is to cut the spread of the virus. that red line is still that same number of nhs beds. we can see that the new measures bring the projected case numbers down closer to what the nhs can cover. but there's a price. without vaccines or drugs to eradicate the virus, it could bounce back as soon as the measures are lifted, overwhelming cap

then it was the canals of venice and then rome. empty, too.oss the world, the odd concept of quarantine has become surprisingly familiar. my husband, andrea and i have been locked in for nearly two weeks in rome. >> the health authorities have called. they're about 15 minutes away. they're on their way to give me a test. >> reporter: i've been keeping a journal on my phone after being exposed and then testing positive for the coronavirus. >> well, i got the news tonight that i was hoping not to get. >> reporter: for me, the symptoms have been manageable, which is fortunate in a country where hospital systems have been overwhelmed. doctors have been forced to prioritize patients in the icu and funeral announcements have filled newspapers. >> i'm not worried about my health. i'm dealing with it okay. i'm relatively young, i'll be fine. but this idea of possibly passing it along is the worst. >> reporter: like so many around the world now, we stay in, working from home, relying on the kindness of others. >> okay. our neighbor went shopping for us

sima kotecha is in rome.he has been speaking to local thresidents about how have been coping with all of these sima: a display o resilience and solidarity. lols in rome feeling as the country tac wes thest health crisis in a generation. how do you feel the government is doing? the prime minister, do you agree with what is happening? >> yes. >> i never see rome in the situation. sima: popular streets empty. no tourists, nothing open. orlando is a taxi drer. he tells us the soul has been ripped out of italy. >> i am not busy. people only to the hospital, some tourists. but very, very down. sima: the country has enforced rules preventing people from moving around. stayndoors, especially if you are older, they are told. some are choosing to rel. week on from when the measures were first announced, churches are providing a place of solace for worshipers. the pope said he wanted clergymen to give those infected comfort. the government has put 25 billion euros into the economy to give it a casboost, as many sinesses

rome's mayor joins in observing a minute of silence in memory of the more than 11000 italians killed by the virus we will bring you the latest from rome also coming up germany they have one of the best health systems in europe but is it up to the coronavirus challenge the cracks may be already starting to show and working from home in japan a novel concept in the land of the hardworking salary man. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program italy has held a minute's silence to remember the 11 and a half 1000 fellow citizens who have died in the corona virus pandemic. car car. flags nationwide were lowered to half mast as here in rome as overburdened hospitals and health care workers struggled to cope italy remains the epicenter of the pen to make in europe with almost 102000 people infected a nationwide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned. but it could go on for much longer. and joining me now from rome is correspondent seem a good death so you know it's striking really to see this shift in italy since the outbreak began i mean we had videos a few weeks ago

rome's mayor joins in observing a minute of silence in memory of the more than 11000 italians killed by the virus we will bring you the latest from rome also coming up in spain fears grow for elderly people amid reports that some nursing homes have been practically abandoned by workers relatives are turning to digital technology to help keep in contact and smokers light out for one last time in restaurants in tokyo a ban on indoor smoking goes into effect in one of the last major cities where it's still allowed it's hoped a band will also help fight the coronavirus. i'm sorry kelly walk into the program italy has held a minute's silence to remember be 11 and a half 1000 fellow citizens who have died in the corona virus pandemic. flag the nation wide were lowered to half mast as here in rome as overburdened hospitals and health workers struggled to cope it till the remains the epicenter of the pen demick in europe with almost 102000 people infected a nation wide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned that it could know could go on for much longer and joinin

we also called our local doctor here in rome.ive me the test because they said you have very mild symptoms. italians have been incredible. they've been checking twice a day. i have label of a fever now. now they're going to stop checking fwi checking twice a day. they're going to start calling three times a day to check temperature. we can't leave the house. so, health authorities suit up in those space suits, protective suits -- quite alarming to have them come into your house. but they've got to stay safe as well. they came and administered those tests, we waited 24

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome. to be happening all the time, so let's get the latest on them from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm maz farookhi with tuesday's sport briefing. one of the most famous global horseracing meets of the calendar — the grand national at aintree in the north—west of england — is one of the latest sporting events to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. over $180 million us is bet on the race annually, which attracts an audience worldwide of 500 million. on monday, the uk prime minister borisjohnson advised against mass gatherings in the country — effectively cancelling all remaining sporting fixtures. the olympic european boxing qualifying event in london has also been suspended, with the ioc boxing task force saying "safeguarding the wellbeing of the athletes, officials and all other participants is a top priority". the event at the copper box arena took place without spectators from sunday, with great britain's peter mcgrail one of the last to secure his spot at tokyo 2020 wi

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well it's a new normal it's here in rome and all around the country of course these measures are what it's essentially means is no public gatherings of any nature eats you do you need to go to the shops to the pharmacy to the post office for anything urgent that needs to be done to keep a safe distance of at least one meter from another person in fact just to give you an idea from the local supermarket here has deep pocketed distaste even at the checkout line basically the prime minister has made it clear you can only move if you have to do support work if there's a necessity like for instance grocery shopping and on top of that for in health reasons if you have a temperature over 37.5 to breast the key issues you are over ringback 65 to 65 years of age you really need to be staying at home in general people should stay at home unless it's absolutely necessary if you're saying it's a restriction of movement of people but not so much on the movement of goods so there's no need to fear about running out said children that sit there at that minute this news was announced on sunday night

they for some students in rome the coronavirus isn't the most pressing concern. with the u.s.i'm a little worried about my school grades about the lessons we will lose this year i had a class assignment today so i'm a little happy but i'm also a little worried about how school will progress and the fact that we will have to work harder so that we can be ready for next year. but there are if i get the coronavirus o.b.'s i'm young and i can handle us the closure of university worries me a bit because i'll be behind in my exams and pieces they overlap but unfortunately i can't do anything about the summer fighting until. italians and tourists alike have been adapting to the new reality the usually heaving streets now sparse metro stations empty. italy's prime minister just addressed the nation to explain the government's drastic measures and called on everyone to do their part. so well for bengal as they were facing the challenge of the coronavirus it's a challenge with no political color it effects the entire nation it's a challenge that must be won with the help of everybody ci

correspondent joins us now from rome. these are some very grim figures from italy today is it a sign that where near the peak there or can things get even worse. well you're absolutely right it's a not the new record that's been set it's very demoralizing figures really 7 and 993 people did it with the corona virus in the space of 24 hours that curve still is what the authorities are saying the curve is growing still we are not near the peak just yet is what the health officials into the say we're only in day 11 of the lockdown the impact of that is not be felt just yet the fictions in those that are dying is a result of infections that took place before the lockdown but to give you some semblance of an idea of where it's concentrated at that region of lot but the north out of the 793 that had died 546 come from long but the and know that region council bore the 25000 of the sections of some 50 $3000.00 or so in total around the country bulls of the people who have been infected over the age of $63.00 most of those who ha

despite fears over the coronavirus its 500 years since the death of rafael but you'll have to go to rome if you want to rub noses with this master of the renesas. i'm told me a lot of people welcome to the program. a possible and to the fighting in north western syria turkish president threat of type one and russian president vladimir putin have agreed to a cease fire for the country's adlib region that came into force at midnight the deal will also create a security corridor along the key highway in northern syria it was announced after a lengthy talks between the 2 leaders in moscow. for 6 hours talks continued then air go on and putin stepped out in front of the cameras to announce a security corridor or joint patrols and above all a cease fire. will give jurors thought so if it is so for the food tonight at 12 am that is midnight between the 5th and 6th of march the cease fire will take effect and all steps will be taken to abide by it. if in the budget that the talks began at midday there was little left of the friendly reporter that was apparent only days before air no one and puti

we have team coverage of the situation right now in italy and spain see the group is standing by in rome and marcos burnished is in madrid the spanish capital let's start with you marcus so 47000000 people in spain ordered to stay inside is it working how do things look where you are. well as you can see maybe behind there is nobody in the streets there are some cars mostly taxis or buses driving but the rest is and all the rest of the spaniards at least here in madrid they are respecting their new routes to stay at home there are there were during the day there was in development during the day. even less people were found in the streets and this is almost here to control it but also because people realize really. here especially madrid the latest figures they just think. this might. seem what's the picture like and italy it's been nearly a week now since the country came under a nationwide quarantine how have people adapted to these restrictions. while you have people just fucking down staying at whole families parents and children trying to work out the situation or what it's like to

our correspondent sima kotecha has sent us this report from rome.y sing italian national anthem. through a health crisis, italy turns to song. stringent measures restricting movement has led to this, from north to south. but behind the music, more than 1,000 have died. at a hospital in rome, doctors who helped with the outbreak in china are visiting to advise and support. speaks mandarin. we believe that colleagues in italy have done a very good job. they believe early detection is key and medics here say their experiences are invaluable. it is always important to have exchanges. some of these medical doctors were on the front line in the beginning of the epicentre in wuhan so they have developed protocols and they have treated lots of patients, especially about the severe cases. i have understood they have important exchanges about the protocols. it was preferred that media on site wore a mask. this is the main hospital in rome where people who have coronavirus are treated. some hospitals in the north, where most of the cases are, continue to strug

jon: that was giovanni rezza speaking from rome.'s move now to spain, because that country has marked a grim milestone of its own today. it is the fourth artist country hit with the coronavirus, apart from china, italy, iran, plagued by a 230 five casesn e past day. the latest statistics from the country's health ministry shows just under 20,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. >> on the loudspeaker, warnings that hardly seems necessary in a half-empty airport -- >> pase maintain your personal distance. >> the flight to london sold out, scrambling to get back while they can, the last tickets going. >> up to 1000 pounds. i will sti witanr and jump on the plane to brighton. >> but you are ok that youill get back? who knows? >> in the middle of it all, we found jean and philippa. jean is almost 90. she has had three flights canceled. >> my daughter, she is getting upset. mom,om you should have ce home. >> philippas 86. to come home, too.n begging her >> 16x greats and great-great-greats, and five generations. >> theres e thing she i

usually it takes a while to move around rome, rome is a chaotic city, that's a lot of traffic and a lotople around, including a lot of tourists even those have now disappeared in droves well, it's so easy to move around these days. there's barely anybody around. it took my five minutes to get here usually it takes 20. nobody stopped me becausep with the city of course it is -- there are no check points. but i have been told that if you do get out for instance, from the city, on a train station, in train stations there are checks. there are some policemen or the army who are asking you for the self-certification if you don't have that piece of paper, that form they give it to you to fill it out and there are some check points especially in the north at the entrance of -- on the highway and the entrance in several hot spots like for instance, the highest number of the coronavirus cases per capita in the whole of italy so it's fairly easy to move around in the city like rome not so much if you want to get out of the city or throughout the nation but certainly it does look like it's almost

the rome marathon is another high profile event to be cancelled today.have to do their training all over again for next year. all of this has not been unnoticed of course by governing bodies for support in the uk. some premier league clubs have been things like autographs and selfies. now all matches in the premier league from this weekend onwards won't have pre—match handshakes, and thatis won't have pre—match handshakes, and that is an indefinite measure for the time being. the league has written to all 20 of its clubs to tell them to step up its contingency plan. the england cricket captain heather knight wants reserve days to be introduced at t20 world cups in the future after they were knocked out because of the weather in sydney. their semi final was a complete washout and that saw india progress to the final because of their better tournament record. joe currie is there for it was a wash—out who lock them out. rain came to sydney's std. —— sc g. an hour after the final was about to start, it was indian and celebrating with their team progress to t

he was at a service station there for us —— he's travelling between bologna and rome.etty quiet in the main square this morning. i had to fill out one of these, the permit form which allows you to travel around the country. there is a line here that size if you fill in this form fraudulently, that will constitute a criminal offence. you have to fill in your name, details and reason for travelling. the reasons that are accepted are urgent, professional or health needs or returning to your place of residence. we are expecting to have the show there at a police checkpoint but we have left bologna and are well on our way to rome and we have not seen a single police checkpoint. that does raise serious questions over how these restrictions are going to be in force. the most severe restrictions that actually has faced in peacetime. in terms of how people are coping, we have spoken to people both in bologna and in rome also. there is a relative calm, still, some people going toward supermarkets and trying to stock up on essential supplies but there is a high level of understan

all of rome's catholic churches have been ordered to close. shops he cites supermarkets and pharmacies have been told to close for two weeks. italians are following the government advise. streets and squares are deserted. this is st. mark's square in venice. an iconic spot usually teaming tourist today it is being disinfected. yo canee the canals are completely empty. in midland, there -- milan, there are screens across the city sayg, coronavirus, let' stop it together. on a tram there is taparound the drivers cubicle. we have also heard from residents of milan who are fighting hard to adjust. >> is a great problem. we underestimated it at first. now we are paying the price. we have survived this but i so hope we survived it well. >> i did not expect this could happen. i'm thinking about the future. next week is my birthday. i cannot do anything. i cannot invite my friends because nobody wants to leave eir homes. >> u i want to show other picture from the town in northern italy. children have been making banners to hang from their balconiesg,

and then compare reporting for us from rome we appreciate it. social media footage of italians singing in solidarity from their balconies during the coronavirus crisis has inspired millions of people around the world including people here in berlin have a listen. on saturday evening in the german capital many people again took to their balconies to applaud people have become and clapping as a gesture of appreciation to health workers currently battling coronavirus and also to all those who continue to work in these difficult times when the german government is considering tougher measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus measures that are welcomed by at least some berliners. in berlin's park's spring maybe in the year but most likely also particles of the coronavirus still some left their homes to catch a bit of fresh air exercise and enjoy some family time all the while generally keeping the recommended distance. these could have been some of the last weekend outings for berliners as a possible nationwide lockdown was on everyone's minds s

jesus in rome while the barbarians were sweeping in.in fact, i make the argument and i think it's true that decadence is normal condition for empires and civilizations to fall into ied once they do, it can lead to collapse if they have off r a rival that can exploit the decadence and it was -- however you want to chart roman decadence, 4020 years of the moment to actual fall of rome, however you want to chart decadence of chinese empire, these are long historical periods where prosperous and powerful societies in hindsight look decadent without being tipped over into crisis and collapse. there's a sense at some level people want history to follow a kind of morality play art even if they don't want to actually be caught up in the sacking of rome themselves. i quote wh at the start of the book saying something like i'm going mangle -- i don't have to mangle the quote, the book is right here. that is so convenient. it not that it finally went to smash but managed to last for 4 centuries without creativity, warmth or hope, so that's the dar

looking at live pictures from rome a country with the world's highest death toll observing a moment of silence to remember the more than 11000 casualties so far. i'm called asked and welcome italy remains europe's epicenter of the corona virus pandemic and at this hour is holding a minute of silence to honor its victims more than 11500 people have died so far from covert 19 we take you to those live pictures now as italy commemorates its victims. thanks. for looking again of my fixtures there in italy i do believe that actually the the mayor of rome and apparently all the mayors across the country are out side to all of the victims wearing a sash. the one you see there are t.v. channels going quiet flags at half mast as well again the latest numbers from italy more than 100000 people confirmed with cases of the virus nearly 11600 people have died italy now taking one minute to pause at midday to remember those victims. we want to bring in our correspondent from rome sima gupta now sima you're there you're watching this moment of silence really is striking to see the way that italy has

rome's mayor joins in observing 8 minutes of silence in memory of the more than 11010 millions killed so far by the virus we'll bring you the latest from growth in spain the fears grow for the country's elderly amid reports that some nursing homes have been practically are banned in by workers relatives are turning to digital technology to help keep in contact. i'm called aspen thanks for joining us italy remains europe's epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic a short while ago cities and towns across the nation held a minute of silence to honor its victims. flags nationwide were lowered to half mast like here in rome as overburdened hospitals and health workers struggle to cope cope in 1000 hasn't. that did nearly 102000 people in italy and more than 11 and a half 1000 people have died a nationwide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned that it could go on for much longer. correspondent is following developments for us in rome and i asked her whether today's ceremony also marks a shifting mood in the country. you know salute the right car i mean we had sitt

silence in memory of the more than 11000 italians killed by the virus we will bring you the latest from rome also coming up in spain fears grow for elderly people amid reports that some nursing homes have been practically abandoned by workers relatives are turning to digital technology to help keep in contact. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program italy has held a minute of silence to remember the 11 and a half 1000 fellow citizens who have died in the corona virus pandemic carrara her . primary. class nationwide were lowered to half mast as here in rome as overburdened hospitals and health workers struggle to cope italy remains the epicenter of the pandemic in europe with almost 102000 people infected a nationwide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned that it could go on for much longer. and joining me now from rome is correspondent seem a good death so you know it's striking really to see this shift in italy since the outbreak began i mean we had videos a few weeks ago of residents on a balcony singing and now silence and you're absolutely right sara i mean it'

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome.ive now to irene tinagli, mep for northwest italy, representing the lombardy region, which has been worst hit by the coronavirus. she's been in quarantine for the last three weeks. first of all, how are you? i am fine. but of course i am worried because this emergency keeps going and although the growth rate is less, you know, not as tough as it was a few days ago, but with the death toll increasing every day, but this is very worrying. death toll has been shocking today, so many more have died. is this something that people were prepared for, or has it taken people by shock? nobody was prepared for a tragedy of this magnitude. at the very beginning, people thought it would be a bad virus, obviously worse than the flue, but nobody expected this kind of death toll. so now many people are starting to really get scared. the streets are completely deserted. of course, there are people sometimes in line for groceries but the situation is obviously very serious. although the towns which we r

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concerns over the coronavirus haven't stopped the chos from minnesota, who just arrived in rome from okay, girls, so what did your dad tell you? there are certain precautions you have to take, so what were you told? >> we were told to use hand sanitizer. let mom and dad wipe down our table, if there's a table. wash your hands. if you don't have to touch something, try not to touch it. >> reporter: the situation is more serious in places like south korea, which has seen the largest single-day surge-- more than 800 new cases. japan has canceled school for more than a month. with more countries declaring new cases by the day, the virus' reach is fast outpacing any effort to contain it. charlie d'agata, cbs news, rome. >> ninan: as i mentioned, former vice president joe biden is the big winner in today's south carolina democratic presidential primary. nikole killion is it in columbia. >> reporter: good evening to you, reena. and joe biden is one of the few candidates who is here in south carolina tonight. his campaign views this state not as a firewall but as a springboard heading into s

lessons aren't hold for students or the for their teachers for that matter we visit a school now in rome to find out how they're dealing with the new regime of virtual learning the german school in rome deserted juta the coronavirus crisis well almost deserted the school's principal thomas health is still around at least good morning this is how we greet each other these days welcome at the program. with some $830.00 unrolled students and idea teaches on a regular day around a 1000 people come and go here. now because of the danger of infection there are protective measures in place everywhere. you don't touch door handles anymore no of course we can't the virus can survive a couple of days on the surface. anxiety levels are high the speed with which the corona virus spread to surprise to everyone here. now the principal has an enormous task ahead of him organizing an online syllabus for all students from kindergarten age to dogs in their final year in his office thomas hodges having an online conference with some of his teaches to help them get more familiar with the digital platform th

let's go to rome now where we can speak to journalist meghan yacob beneath the fights in rome italy as emergency measure is now applied to the entire country not just to the north you are in the capital what's it been like on the streets of rome today. clear this morning i went up to work and the streets are very virus although they've been quiet for a few days maybe people on the streets and shops and bars are open people can still go outside and walk the dog public transport is working because people are going to work but it's certainly very quiet supermarkets so so far we didn't have the case of supermarkets being kind of ransacked like of happened like what has happened in other countries but last night after the degree with announced people rushed to the supermarket to join the crowd supermarkets so that made them and shelves today even though the decree doesn't mean the supermarkets close so people will still be allowed to go out shopping yet make it you're saying that you were out on the streets this morning other people are also going to work so what exactly does this lockdown

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome.li is an mep for north—west italy, representing the lombardy region, which has been worst hit by the coronavirus. she's been in quarantine for the past three weeks and spoke to us earlier. nobody was prepared for a tragedy of this magnitude. people thought it would be a bad virus, obviously worse than the flu, but nobody expected this kind of death toll, so now many people are starting to get really scared. the streets are completely deserted. of course there are people in line for groceries sometimes, but the situation is obviously very serious, although the towns who were quarantined first, in those areas, the contagion has stopped, so this is a good sign that may be in a week or so, even in the area that right now is most affected, it could be decreasing, so that is what we all hope. lets go from italy to spain now. in spain, the number of deaths from the virus has jumped by a third in a day, to more than 1,300, behind only iran, china and italy. madrid has been particularly badly h

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome.ain, the number of deaths from the virus has jumped by a third in a day, to more than 1,300, behind only iran, china and italy. madrid has been particularly badly hit, and hospitals there are struggling to cope. spain's prime minister, pedro sanchez, has praised the country's response to the crisis, one week into the state of emergency. but he underlined the importance of people continuing to stay at home, warning that the coming days would be extremely challenging. translation: unfortunately, the worst is yet to come. hard days are ahead of us. we're yet to suffer the impact of the worst wave, the most harmful, that will push our material and moral capacities to the limit, also our attitudes as a society. here in the uk, borisjohnson has issued a fresh warning that coronavirus will overwhelm the nhs unless everyone starts to practise social distancing, and that the uk was no more than three weeks behind italy when it comes to the spread of disease. he has urged everyone in the uk to f

as we drove north from rome, we expected tighter controls but there are none. into the start of moderna now, part of the new exclusion zone. you can see there is no total lockdown, no police roadblocks for example, it is too big an area to control in that way but people are being asked not to leave or enter and we are going to turn around now because otherwise there is a risk of entering the new quarantine zone. and this is the urgency, cases are still soaring here. this nurse talks of exhaustion in dealing with the numbers, doctors themselves at risk, other medics say corridors are being used for intensive care units. one of europe's top health systems is at breaking point. at the vatican, decades of tradition were broken as the pope made his sunday blessing by video stream rather than at the window to a st peter's square usually filled with thousands. faith that this will pass is sorely lacking. mark joins markjoins us live. that advice just coming on here about restricted travel to certain areas of northern italy. clearly a very serious situation there. an i

sima kotecha, bbc news, rome. tinagli is an mep for north—west italy representing the lombardy region, which has been worst hit by the coronavirus. she's been in quarantine for the past three weeks. here she is speaking to us earlier. nobody was prepared for a tragedy of this magnitude. people thought it would be a bad virus, obviously worse than the flu, but nobody expected this kind of death toll, so now many people are starting to get really scared. the streets are com pletely really scared. the streets are completely deserted. 0f really scared. the streets are completely deserted. of course there are people in line for groceries sometimes, but the situation is obviously very serious, although the towns who were quarantined first, in those areas, the contagion has stopped, so this is a good sign that may be in a week or so, even in the area that right now is most affected, it could be decreasing, so thatis affected, it could be decreasing, so that is what we all hope. in spain, there's been a big rise in the nu