hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at ii:00pm...wo more people have died in the uk because of coronavirus, taking the number of people killed now to 10. that announcement was made as the government's emergency committee was meeting, which looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus which could force schools to close. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon announces precautionary measures to try and contain the outbreak — school trips will not go ahead and mass gatherings will be cancelled. the focus is very much on seeking to delay the spread, to reduce the peak impactand to delay the spread, to reduce the peak impact and to protect the most vulnerable. president trump suspends travel from 26 european countries into the us — but not the uk and ireland — in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. this is not a financial crisis. this is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. that decision by president trump has caused global stock markets to plunge — the

my colleague simon mccoy is in wakefield. good morning. iam good morning.n wakefield where obviously they will be monitoring what is going on today as much as the rest of us. with me are our consumer affairs correspondent sarah corker and local business owner tania howe, who runs the candle shop betty loves candles. her business isjust her business is just around the corner. sarah, they are looking for cash and power around here. yes, and what we will be looking for today is the detail about those big infrastructure spending announcements. we have heard plenty of promises about levelling up spending gap between the north and south. businesses here are really lobbying for what is called northern powerhouse rail. that is about making it easier to get east to west. at the moment, it can take half a day to get between liverpool and hull, for example. by connecting the big cities across the north, that will really help economic growth. tania, self-employed, small business owner, coronavirus rearing its head, how long can you keep going? we have already had an in

this is afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy.t's emergency cobra committee is meeting right now — chaired by the prime minister. it's expected that ministers will decide that efforts to contain infections in the uk have run their course and a new phase will signalled in the uk's strategy to tackle coronavirus. they're expected to back moving into the second stage — delay — involving restrictions on movement, with the aim of pushing back the peak of the outbreak to the summer. in other developments this afternoon: president trump has banned all travel to the us from much of mainland europe. trading on the new york stock exchange was temporarily suspended after stocks fell again. italy has closed nearly all its shops; ireland is shutting all schools, colleges and childcare facilities; and the spanish authorities are considering locking down madrid. here, 460 people have been infected. in total, eight people have died. more than 27,000 have been tested. our health correspondent, lauren moss, reports. how are you doing? i'm rishi. ni

i‘m simon mccoy.‘re dealing with a brand—new virus, we‘re dealing with learning as we go along and i think now, to put absolute timelines on things is not possible when we can see that in other countries, where people are now beginning to experiment with releasing some of the measures a bit to see what happens. the bank of england has made another emergency cut to interest rates. the base rate is nowjust 0.1% — down from the 0.25% threshold set last week. a glimmer of relief in china — which records no new domestic cases of coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began last year. # heads, shoulders, knees and toes... and keeping the kids amused — one playgroup‘s efforts to keep going online. good afternoon. from tomorrow at around 3.30pm, all schools in the uk will shut their doors — indefinitely — in an unprecedented nationwide shutdown. but there are continuing urgent questions about the closures, and exactly how they will affect pupils, and parents. a list of the "key workers" — whose chi

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm.kets crashed creating an automatic cutout. no need to panic buy — the government says it remains focused on containing the spread of the coronavirus as the prime minister chairs a meeting of the government's emergency committee. there is absolutely no need for anybody to stockpile or anything like that. we are in constant contact with the major retailers. italy's prime minister says his country is facing its "darkest hour" with 16 million people in quarantine. the trial begins of alex salmond — former first minister of scotland — on charges of sexual

i'm simon mccoy. today at 2. an emergency government cobra meeting on coronavirus discusses plans for social distancing for the elderly and the vulnerable. having had pneumonia several times and asthma all my life, which is regulated, i know what it feels like to not be able to breathe and i don't want to be then feeling that i might die and i'm all alone. so, i'm trying to do all my best to avoid it. as the pressure grows on the nhs, there are concerns about the health of front line workers. the immediate priority, from my end, representing the nation's doctors, is to keep them protected, keep them free from infection. because if they fall sick and they aren't able to work, we won't have a workforce. germany becomes the latest country to close borders, as europe tightens up its response. british airways, virgin and easyjet all say they are grounding the vast majority of their flights, as customer demand plummets. bell dings. another volatile day on global markets. in new york, trading was halted temp

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm...could be here in a fortnight. it has a relatively slow take—off at the start and that is really where we are at the moment. it will start to rise quite sharply. italians are told to stay at home, public gatherings are banned, and border checks are increased as the country's coronavirus lockdown comes into effect. british airways, easyjet and ryan air cancel all theirflights between the uk and italy until early april. borisjohnson is facing his first commons rebellion since his general election victory — over huawei's role in the uk's 5g mobile internet network. an old bailey murderjury is told police officer andrew harper

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2...into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus — what will it mean for public gatherings and schools? we'll make the right decision at the right time every step of this process. people can be assured of that. stock markets plunge so far the new york stock exchange was temporarily suspended — as president trump imposes a mass ban on flights from most european countries, excluding the uk and ireland this is not a financial crisis. this is just this is not a financial crisis. this isjust a this is not a financial crisis. this is just a temporary moment of time that we will overcome together as a nation and as a world. the pc harper murder trialjury hears the 999 call about a theft which led to his police car being sent to investigate

this is bbc news i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2pm.virus. my my view is that it is now inevitable that we will close schools and nurseries and my planning assumption now is that schools will close to pupils at the end of this week. labour demands government measures to protect tenants at risk of eviction if they can't pay their rent. they are worried sick that they cannot pay their rent if they get sick, lose pay, orfeelthey need cannot pay their rent if they get sick, lose pay, or feel they need to self—isolate. sick, lose pay, or feel they need to self-isolate. i can confirm that we will do and bringing forward legislation to protect private renters from eviction.

i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2.s and universities say they need to know what will happen to gcses and a'levels — ministers promise answers tomorrow our aim will be to issue pupils' gcses and a—level examinations in august as we usually do. but it will be under a different process and a different system as to how we've done it always in the past, with traditional examinations. scientists tell the government that the risks and benefits of further drastic actions to contain the coronavirus need to be properly weighed up we're dealing with a brand—new virus, we're dealing with learning as we go along and i think now, to put absolute timelines on things is

this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2 o'clock.bout social distancing aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of this virus and if people go within two metres over others who they don't live with, then they are helping to spread the virus. packed trains on the london underground, despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they're "furious", and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". even key workers are being told to keep their children at home unless "absolutely necessary" — as schools across the uk close to most pupils. the government suspends all rail franchises

hello, you're watching afternoon live, i'm simon mccoy. today at 2:00...ate in sight. usually congested streets quiet — as people are urged to avoid travel and nonessential contact. stay away from restaurants, pubs and clubs — that's the official advice. it's left some businesses in despair. we can't make money to pay the rent and the rates and everything. so it's tough as well. so i have to send two of them home. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, advises uk citizens against all non—essential global travel for an initial period of 30 days. the archbishop of canterbury calls for church of england churches to put public worship on hold and become a "different sort of church" in the coming months. in france, tough new measures require people to stay at home — only those with documents spelling out their reasons are allowed out.

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 4:00pm...number of people killed now to 10. that announcement was made as the government's emergency committee was meeting, which looks set to move into a new phase of dealing with coronavirus which could force schools to close. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon announces precautionary measures to try and contain the outbreak — school trips will not go ahead and mass gatherings will be cancelled. the focus is very much on seeking to delay the spread, to reduce the peak impactand to delay the spread, to reduce the peak impact and to protect the most vulnerable. president trump suspends travel from 26 european

i'm simon mccoy.oday at 2pm... a sixth person has died in the uk after testing positive for coronavirus as it's warned the peak of the epidemic could be here in a fortnight. it has a relatively slow take—off at the start and that is really where we are at the moment. it will start to rise quite sharply. italians are told to stay at home, public gatherings are banned, and border checks are increased as the country's coronavirus lockdown comes into effect. british airways, easyjet and ryan air cancel all theirflights between the uk and italy until early april. borisjohnson is facing his first commons rebellion since his general election victory — over huawei's role in the uk's sg mobile internet network. an old bailey murderjury is told police officer andrew harper was dragged for more than a mile by a car along a country lane — after responding to a report of the theft of a quad bike. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — austin halewood. the coronavirus continues to affect sporting events across

i'm simon mccoy.o free up beds. the government's chief scientific adviser said it was reasonable to estimate that 20,000 people could die from catching coronavirus in the uk.

this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2 o'clock. the government considers tougher measures, as crowds of ignore advice about social distancing aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic, by visiting open spaces over the weekend. it is very selfish. the nhs is doing everything it can and preparing for the spread of this virus and if people go within two metres over others who they don't live with, then they are helping to spread the virus. packed trains on the london underground, despite advice to stay at home. tube staff say they're "furious", and social distancing, they warn, is "impossible". even key workers are being told to keep their children at home unless "absolutely necessary" — as schools across the uk close to most pupils. the government suspends all rail franchises to prevent firms collapsing, as season ticket holders are told they'll receive refunds if they choose to stay at home during the pandemic. keeping the nation's children fit remotely — we'll be talking about how we can all try to keep fit online while we're stuc

i'm simon mccoy, live in wakefield.t by. the british people may be worried but they are not daunted. we will protect our people and country. we will rise to this challenge. he abolishes business rates for many firms in england, extends sick pay and boosts nhs funding, but the labour leader says it's not enough. today's budget was billed as a turning point, a chance to deliver, in particular on the promises made to working—class communities during general election. but it does not come close. all that, just hours after the bank of england announced an emergency cut in interest rates to shore up the economy. i'm vicki young, live in westminster with all the reaction from the budget which has been dominated by the coronavirus outbreak. the number of people who've tested positive for coronavirus in the uk rises by 83 to 456, in the biggest daily increase yet. coronavirus hits the heart of government, as the health minister nadine dorries reveals she's tested positive, and is self—isolating. and the disgraced film producer h

hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm simon mccoy. today at 2pm.rading on wall street was halted immediately after stock markets crashed creating an automatic cutout. no need to panic buy — the government says it remains focused on containing the spread of the coronavirus as the prime minister chairs a meeting of the government's emergency committee. there is absolutely no need for anybody to stockpile or anything like that. we are in constant contact with the major retailers. italy's prime minister says his country is facing its "darkest hour" with 16 million people in quarantine. the trial begins of alex salmond — former first minister of scotland — on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougal. it has been confirmed and added the six nations match between france and ireland has been postponed because of fears of the coronavirus sewing the tournament into disarray, but as it stands, wales against scotland a man in cardiff will go ahead. thanks jane, and nick miller has all the weather

straight to wakefield and simon mccoy.o part of the northern powerhouse. i will start with you, the money for coronavirus, you expressed concerns about —— sick pgy- you expressed concerns about —— sick pay. has he addressed that? we welcome the support for covering the cost of sick pay and welcome changes confirming that people will be eligible for sick pay if they self—isolate and they will get quicker benefits if claiming employment support allowance. but there are a few things missing for us here. we have not seen the widening of eligibility for sick pay who earn too little currently and those who need to claim universal credit are not seeing anything around a speeding up of their payments, so a few things missing there, but some welcome action as well. i have lots of questions for all of you but i haven't got time. i'm just going to ask you all what you made of it. from our perspective we we re you made of it. from our perspective we were delighted to see the devolution deal for west yorkshire, credible start, we are l

i'm simon mccoy. as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rises to nearly 2000, the nhs in england is to cancel all routine surgery and sent home as many patients as possible in order to free up beds. the government's chief scientific adviser said it was reasonable to estimate that 20,000 people could die from catching coronavirus in the uk. if we can get this down to numbers 20000 and below, that's a good outcome in terms of where we would hope to get to with this outbreak. but it's still horrible. the foreign secretary, dominic raab, advises uk citizens against all nonessential global travel for an initial period of 30 days. the government is set to announce emergency measures to support the economy after warnings that the latest restrictions could put firms out of business. the archbishop of canterbury calls for church of england churches to put public worship on hold and become a "different sort of church" in the coming months. and uefa confirm that euro 2020 has been postponed for a year b

this is bbc news i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 2pm. schools in scotland and in wales are set to close by the end of the week as part of plans to tackle coronavirus. my my view is that it is now inevitable that we will close schools and nurseries and my planning assumption now is that schools will close to pupils at the end of this week. labour demands government measures to protect tenants at risk of eviction if they can't pay their rent. they are worried sick that they cannot pay their rent if they get sick, lose pay, orfeelthey need cannot pay their rent if they get sick, lose pay, or feel they need to self—isolate. sick, lose pay, or feel they need to self-isolate. i can confirm that we will do and bringing forward legislation to protect private renters from eviction. the foreign office is advising british holiday—makers in spain to return home as soon as possible, as hotels their are to close by tuesday. supermarkets take action to reduce stockpiling and panic buying. the bbc suspends production of hit dramas like eastenders and ca