sophie gregoire trudeau, wife of canada‘s prime minister, has tested positive for the virus. trudeau is in good health, with no symptoms. the two will stay in self—isolation for 1h days. tom hanks has posted a picture of himself and his wife, both of them suffering from covid—19. he said they were taking one day at a time. the two are in self—isolation in australia, where he had been shooting a movie. ajudge in the us has ordered the former intelligence analyst chelsea manning be released immediately from prison. she has been detained since last may after she refused to appear at an inquiry into the wikileaks website. according to her lawyers, she is recovering in hospital from an attempt to take her own life. naomi lachance is a journalist who has followed the chelsea manning story closely from portland, in maine, and she has giving me her reaction. in november, the un special rapporteur on torture said that chelsea manning‘s detention amounted to torture. and i think that, you know, she was incarcerated for seven years under the 0bama administration, then she was let out. n

officials say sophie gregoire trudeau has mild symptoms and is feeling well. to look at the science of all of this. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghoshjoins me now. the scientific adviser for the government going around the tv and radio studios this morning, conveying the government ‘s quite nuanced messages. talk us through what you see is the most important right now. it's completely different from europe. we heard what france was doing, the situation in italy. but in the uk, we seem to be not going down the route of having drastic measures just yet. there haven't been any bands on mass gatherings, schools are still open, and so the reason for that is that the government ‘s chief scientific adviser and the chief medical 0fficer deals at this early stage of the epidemic it would actually be counter—productive. the epidemic it would actually be counter-productive. it's interesting, isn't it? they are taking a different view based on their behaviour or understanding, in a way, rather than just the science, aren't they? they are basically saying we don't feel

the wife of canadian prime minister justin trudeau, sophie gregoire trudeau, has been quarantined withalth but as a precaution he will be put into isolation for 14 days. >>> now the sports and cultural events that americans lean on to escape bad news being called off themselves. broadway shows are dark. the metropolitan museum of art, carnegie hall and the metropolitan opera house all closed. the seattle space needle is closed. disney parks are closing for the first time since 9/11. the smithsonian and the national zoo are also going to close tomorrow. >>> pop star billie eilish postponing ten tour dates in cities across the eastern u.s. the nhl joined the nba in suspending its season. the crack of the bat also has gone silent. mlb canceled spring training and delayed the new season by two weeks. which could also be extended. march madness has been canceled altogether. >> it's not just players and fans missing out. think of the hotel cancellations, empty restaurants, supply chains before big events, the vendors, ushers and many other hourly workers who may have go without pay. they hav

officials say sophie gregoire trudeau has mild symptoms and is feeling well. f—isolate with his wife for the next 14 days. in other news ajudge in the us has ordered that the former intelligence analyst, chelsea manning, should be immediately released from prison. she's been detained since last may, after refusing to appear at an inquiry into the wikileaks website. mps are considering whether to back proposals to cut the cost of school uniforms in england. if passed, the legislation would force schools to keep compulsory branded items, like blazers, to a minimum. a survey by the charity, the children's society, has found that parents are paying an average of £337 a year on secondary school uniforms. those are the top stories this morning. chloe, back to you for the rest of the programme. carrie, thank you. new health measures come in force across the uk today to try and slow the spread of coronavirus. at a news conference in downing street the prime minister said that from today — people with a ‘new, continuous cough' or a high temperature, should self—isolate

it's been confirmed that sophie gregoire—trudeau, the wife of the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau positive. mr trudeau is in good health and has no symptoms, according to his office, but he will remain in isolation for 1h days. the death toll from the coronavirus in italy has hit the 1000 mark. it's europe's deadliest outbreak. the government has imposed a blanket closure of restaurants, bars and almost all shops except food stores and pharmacies. schools in the irish republic have closed — and a ban has begun on large public gatherings. the prime minister, leo varadkar, said people would have to make "big changes" and "enormous sacrifices". emmanuel macron has announced new measures to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus in france. almost 3000 cases have been confirmed in the country and 61 people have died. with local elections due to take place this sunday — our correspondent, lucy williamson, has been to one of the most affected regions. elections are usually risky for leaders, not for voters. the danger this time is a health crisis, just as much as a political one. poll

sophie gregoire trudeau, wife of canadian pm justin trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus. irus. a statement from the prime minister's office says, "she will remain in isolation for the time being. she is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild." sophie gregoire trudeau, wife of canadian pm justin trudeau, the world travel and tourism council says up to 50 million jobs could be lost because of the pandemic. the news comes after thousands of international flights were cancelled and some insurance firms suspended travel cover for new customers. the association of school and college leaders say parents need clear advice ahead of exam season, as it is likely to overlap with the predicted peak in coronavirus cases in the uk. the department for education in england is advising all schools to stay open. and the release of the new movies affected too — the fast & furious film is the latest to be pushed back as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak hits hollywood. disney's blockbuster remake of mulan, which was supposed to arrive in uk ci

the wife of canadian prime minister justin trudeau is tested positive for the coronavirus sophie gregoire trudeau had just returned home from a trip to london when she experienced mild symptoms according to an official statement prime minister trudeau him self is in good health with no symptoms of the virus but he will be self isolating and working from home for 2 weeks as a precaution canada has reported almost 150 coronavirus cases and one death. and let's take a look at some of the other coronavirus developments now of the cruise company princess cruises that suspended operations for 2 months 2 of its ships were quarantined with outbreaks of the virus singapore has banned a cruise ship visits and mass gatherings effective immediately france has joined a growing list of european countries closing schools and universities in spain as ordered a 1st mandatory lockdown and for towns the corn affects about 60000 people. environmental activists gratitude is called on campaigners to avoid mass protests as a corona virus spreads but she says her friday is for future movement will organize online strike

sophie gregoire trudeau — the wife of canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau — has tested positive forokesman said the prime minister is in good health with no symptoms. the two will stay in self—isolation for 1h days. tom hanks has published a picture of himself and his wife who are suffering from covid—19. he said they were taking one day at a time. they are in self isolation in australia where tom had been shooting a movie. sporting events a re shooting a movie. sporting events are being badly hit by the pandemic. the nba has suspended the season since further notice. after a utahjazz player, rudy gobert, tested positive for the virus. earlier during a post practice interview, the 7'1 frenchman had touched all the tape recorders placed before him, unaware that he was carrying the virus. joining me now here's nick komiser. he's a basketball reporter at the athletic in denver who covers the nba. how significant is this? someone was saying the people did not understand it in the us until they saw that tom hanks had the virus and the nba did this. i think when you start talking about sp

officials say sophie gregoire trudeau has mild symptoms and is feeling well. —isolate with his wife for the next 1a days. tom hanks says he and his wife, rita wilson, are taking it one day at a time after they were both diagnosed with the coronavirus. the oscar—winning actor shared an update on social media revealing the pair remain in isolation, and joked that there is no crying in baseball. the tourism industry is warning the coronavirus pandemic could put millions ofjobs at risk. the world travel and tourism council says the outbreak presents a significant threat, and is calling for a range of measures including a reduction in taxes and a bigger budget for promoting tourist destinations. access to mt everest has been closed for the rest of the expedition season because of the outbreak. nepal's government says it will cancel all climbing permits from tomorrow until the end of april, and stop giving out tourist visas. china has also blocked access to everest from its side of the border. the united states says it has carried out airstrikes in iraq against a pro

in canada, sophie gregoire trudeau, the wife of prime minister justin trudeau, tested positive for covid-19 thursday. she reported mild flu-like symptoms after a trip to the u.k. prime minister trudeau says he does not have symptoms but will work from isolation for 14 days. in the philippines, president rodrigo duterte ordered a lockdown of metropolitan manila, home to 13 million people. duterte's order cuts off land, domestic air, and sea travel to and from metro manila and imposes bans on mass gatherings. schools have been ordered shut for a month and community quarantining is in effect. local officials who defy government orders face jail time. duterte was tested for coronavirus after a possible exposure. meanwhile, six of his cabinet ministers, 16 lawmakers, and the philippines' central bank govevernor have all gone i into self-quarantine. as the coronavirus continues to spread in the united states, immigration advocates are afraid of a deadly outbreak inside immigration jails. silky shah, executive director of detention watch network said in a statement -- "lives are already at risk

officials say sophie gregoire trudeau has mild symptoms and is feeling well. d the duchess of cornwall have postponed their forthcoming trip to bosnia and herzegovina, cyprus and jordan, owing to the unfolding situation with the coronavirus pandemic. the couple had been due to leave on their spring tour next week. let's ta ke let's take a look of the weather forecast now with helen, but first not our forecast, what has been happening in egypt? we have had as often happens in this part of the world, we don't see that much rain, it is in cairo close to the sahara desert, but we have had two years worth of rain in the space of 2a hours. let me show you the footage because we have had some very dramatic effects clearly because it is not usual. dust storms, a proper area of low pressure, 60 mph gusts of wind, a deluge, over 50 millilitres of rain that has fallen here clearly causing a lot of disruption. through the transport network and many other networks as you can see. the morning rush hour, happened yesterday into this morning. it has had impact and it will stil