sophie long, thank you.ck, today tried to reassure people about food supplies over the next few weeks and months, saying that the government is working with supermarkets to make sure that people who have to self—isolate will get the food they need. but leading supermarkets contradicted him, saying they haven't held talks with the government about getting supplies to people's homes. our business editor, simon jack, is here. there has been some confusion, since then there have been talks, what do you know? there was a call this afternoon which i gather was quite productive and straightforward. the big take this evening as we have seen a big increase in demand, the supermarket say, over the last few days. one retailer told me a 500% increase in hand gel in the space of one week, cleaning products are flying off the shelves and people are stocking up on a store cupboard essentials like rice, pasta and tens of stuff. and what i hear from the supermarkets is that this is manageable. but there is a spike and clearl

sophie long, bbc news, san francio.ane: as countries around the worldecide on the best way to contain thethe prime minister hd an extension of the country's strict quarantine measures. these include a b on public gatherings and tougher travel limits from which effectively put the tire country on lockdown. here he is making the announcement earlier. prime min. conte: there wd l be no more nes, nothere will be ona protected zone, the whole territory. memoilve for more on the handlig of the outbreak, i spoke to the ndthofhobl "this i an it going ? >> well, it probably will reduce the spread of the virus between whleat is unknown is the consequence is a good have, thgs somewhat worse. the netff i--n ear wt e new chip territory and we want to see what happens. ne: he is talking about the need for people in italy to well, usually it is notci through enforcement, but it is for example, with h, there were some customs that had to be changed, particularly aroundex example, and whecter people pro themselves. those cousins to chan

sophie long has more. sophie: 2,500 people grounded the princess on board to mexico.wo of them contracted coronavirus. one of them died yesterday. the ship has been prevend from docking in san francisco. more than 75 people are said to have symptoms. a disconcerting time for those >> i want to go home to my family. i want a ticket to my city. if i have it on clothes -- i don't even know. confirmed cases in los angeles. among them, a medical screener at lax, one of the busiest airports in the world. onas the inf and death rates climb in california, governor gavinewsom declared a statewide emergency. >> this is no longer paolated to on of our state. as the responsibility up and wn the state. i want to thank cal leaders, including those today, who largely appropriate issued a similar pclamation in the c oy and countyf los angeles. sophie: in washgton state, quarantine sites are being set up after a 10ed person yesterday. >> there will bem ore cases. our focus today is on what we thbelieve increasingly i more vulnerable population. it appears from some of the worldwide da

sophie long has more. phie: sailing into san francisc bay. ter sead, the grand princess thousands on board finally have permission to dock. this is the moment the passengers oboard the grand incess have been longing for. for days ty had been confined to the cabins, not knowing where or when the ordeal would end. now finally the san francisco skyline is in sight. waiting at the dock, teams ready to take those in need of urgent care the hospital. it will be the first to leave the ship in what has been called an e disembarking process that could take several days. >>e i h received some very strong assurances that this operation will employ theis best ation practices known. sophie: international passages like neil and victoria from cobritaid be the last to leave. when this ordeal is finally over, what are you looking forward to? >> seeing our children and our dog. really miss the kids, rlly, really miss the dog. and just normal family life, the things you take for granted have been taken away from us. longnethe reltf sta anfedera thegh wei agencie

sophie long is ata to california. sophie long is at ajoe to california.nt in oakland, california, just outside los angeles. i imagine they are feeling pretty good. we spoke to you after the virginia results came in, now they've also had north carolina, they have alabama under their belt. it looks good so under their belt. it looks good so farfor him was blue not a bad start for him. a man people we re pretty bad start for him. a man people were pretty much ready to write off two weeks ago, joe biden had a very poor start to this primary season, a poor showing in iowa and new hampshire, a flicker of life in nevada and that resounding win in south carolina at just that resounding win in south carolina atjust the that resounding win in south carolina at just the right time. his campaign very much seems to be alive and kicking. we are expecting to soon here, we don't have any idea of timing, but you can see some of his supporters are starting to gather at the gates of this gym area here. so we will be seeing him soon and he will step onto that stage with a sp

sophie long has more.ophie: the field and fruit trees of the central valley are critically impor, not just to california, but to the whole country. about a third of america's vegetables and two thirds of its fruits are producehere. it's labor-intensive. immigon and agriculture go hand-in-hand. ismanynic people who head across the border in search rk end up here. like the dust that filled the air, immigrants fill the fields on the milking stion. >> innovation is crical. without our hard-working hispanic workers, who aca et moral, and actually hard-working, we would starve. -they work in our hospitals, our dairies. they are the backbone of our food system may, 20. we need more immigration oliterally to supportur workforce, we really do. sophie: mike is a first generation mexic immigrant. he is fully active in the political process, and views his vote on tuesday and in nceember as a vor his family and colleagues. >> a lot of my coworkers don't speak english, so they don't reallyly -- not reware of the things

lida: that was sophie long speaking to me e.rom california, let's switch our attentn to washington, where the senate has been debating large scale sinless measures. that is one of the developments as we wrap up a busy week. i was joined earlier by jacqueline alemany, a "washington post" political reporter. mitch mcconnell has come up with an economic stimulus bill, but even republicans have problems with it. what is the sticking point?: jacqueli the sticking point is still concerns that the gop proposal doesn't do enough for working-class people, disproportionally benesit busine and industries. democrats and republicans arin a really tight timeline right now. they wanted to put together this $1 trillion package, a third stimulus package, by the end of the date today and get it through the senate chamber on monday. they are behind clos doors h shing that out. the cash assistance payments are they are going to doled out,how the way they are going to be structured is a point of discussion right now. ysenate mor leader chuck schumer

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.he situation in the us, i'm joined our correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. hi, peter, we got an opt out there about the ship but what about the rest of the united states? well the big lingering question has been about the availability of the coronavirus test kits and the us administration has been relatively slow in getting those kits out, relative to what other countries have managed to do. what we are hearing from the food and drug administration in the last few hours, more than 2 million kits will be made available to non—public laboratories around the country by monday, possibly as many as 4 million by the end of next week. that is a huge improvement on what we have been hearing over the last week or so. there has been a lot of confusion generated in large part by what the president has said and what the vice president had said, they have not always been saying the same thing and the message has been rather mixed, the president signed the kits were available to anyone on t

sophie long reports.ting kits onto the cruise liner that is now stranded, circling off the northern californian coast. of the more than 3000 people on board, 142 are british. the first person to die from the virus in california recently travelled on this ship. the 71—year—old man disembarked in san francisco two weeks ago. 0ne passenger, carrie, has bone cancer, and was due in hospital for treatment on monday. the treatment is very urgent. my cancer has progressed shortly before we left home, and the clinicians went ahead and patched me up a bit and sent me on this trip, so it's really imperative that i get there. the grand princess won't be able to sail into san francisco until health authorities are satisfied with the results of testing carried out on board. they want to prevent further cases of the coronavirus being brought to shore into california. but, the reality is, it's already here and it's spreading. keep up the great work. as it does, there is growing concern that the response has been insuffic

the bbc‘s sophie long is at a joe biden event in los angeles california. at is the latest from there, sophie? we are still waiting forjoe biden to arrive here in los angeles, he has been due here for quite a while, we keep on hearing that he's gonna be on hearing that he's gonna be on that stage intend in its, 15 minutes, this has been going on for a while. the atmosphere here is a very good one, and you would imagine, because what a start to this super tuesday night forjoe biden, and what a revival in his campaign. this isa man revival in his campaign. this is a man who went into this campaign asa is a man who went into this campaign as a front runner with everything to lose, less than two weeks ago it looked like he might, he had a very slow start to this primary season, a very poor showing in iowa and new hampshire. a flicker in nevada and then that resounding re in south carolina on saturday and that really was a changing point in his campaign. just in the last 2a hours or maybe just over 2a hours now, we saw two moderate candidates, pete buttigieg and

sophie long, in san francisco.to judith enck who's a former regional administrator the the us environmental protection agency and now a senior advisor at bennington college. i asked her for her assessment of the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak. it's been quite inadequate. i think the trump administration wasted a lot of time early on by minimising the seriousness of this health issue. no doubt most americans will not die from this illness, thank goodness, but many people will get the coronavirus, senior citizens and people with compromised immune systems are at risk, and as recently as a few days ago president trump basically told people just go on with your lives if you are not feeling well you can still go to work, contradicting the very important advice from medical experts. the moment i heard about this emerging health risk, my heart sank, because president trump does not follow scientific guidelines, scientific information, he almost instantly politicised this issue, and he continues

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.rican scientists has been analysing 181 cases of coronavirus to understand more about how the symptoms develop. it's been discovered that, on average, it takes someone five days to start showing signs of the virus. the study suggests anyone who isn't showing signs of the illness by day 12, could still be infectious. and they say people who think they could be infected should self—isolate for 14 days to avoid spreading it. 0ur science correspondent, pallab ghosh, is here. how useful are those findings? this is part of the scientific battle against the virus. scientists all across the world are developing computer models to work out how it's going to spread and how effective certain measures are going to be. now it's a completely new virus, we know very little about it. so any new accurate information as to how it behaves, like this incubation period is the scientists call it, will help refine those models. 0ne early useful feature about it is that a figure of 14 days that you mentioned

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.ce has said the administration has distributed more than 1 has said the administration has distributed more than1 million coronavirus test and that it hopes to expand access to the test to every american in coming weeks. our corresponding peter bowes is in los angeles. he is strikingly different tone from what he was saying a couple of days ago. he is and that is certainly progress from what was being said a few days ago and really a different message to the one that we have been hearing from president trump who said about 24 hours ago that a test kit was available to anyone around the united states that wa nted anyone around the united states that wanted to be tested and that simply was not the case and it still isn't, it will be several weeks before a test kit is available to everyone and in any case, not everyone needs to be tested right now. we are getting quite a lot of mixed m essa 9 es getting quite a lot of mixed messages and other sea quite confusing messages from the administ

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.s it's been announced that the government is planning emergency new laws in response to the coronavirus outbreak. chris mason is here. tell us more. this is about planning for the next stage, basically things getting worse, there are three things, one is about court cases, trying to make sure they can be heard by telephone or video link to make sure the justice system continues if we get into the heights of an epidemic. the other is about volunteers in the health and social care sector, the government reckons there are 3 million volunteers already working for the likes of the red cross and the stjohn's ambulance, they want to be able to make sure they can work for a period of up to four weeks if they have chosen to without risking their dayjob, weeks if they have chosen to without risking their day job, and weeks if they have chosen to without risking their dayjob, and they will talk to businesses about that. the final plan is to make sure that health staff who are retired, who returne

sophie long there. those who've contracted coronavirus have already recovered, some people are far more at risk than others. a recent study from the centre for disease control in china found that older people, especially those above 80, are more vulnerable because of weaker immune systems. those with pre—existing medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and asthma are more likely to become severely ill. researchers also found that being male could mean you're at an increased risk. the higher death rate could be because men are more likely to smoke. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has been speaking to some people with underlying health conditions. tony collier lives with advanced prostate cancer. he still runs three times a week, despite his diagnosis. but the illness has left him especially vulnerable to infections like coughs and colds, and now coronavirus. because i have no male hormone, i seem to have great difficulty fighting off infections. and i got the flu, and it really knocked me fo

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. and that really is nowjust the two candidates? that is right, for super tuesday the question was a centrist candidate emerged to take on the left wing bernie sanders and the a nswer left wing bernie sanders and the answer is yes, what a comeback for joe biden. he won most of the states but it looks like bernie sanders will be set to win the biggest prize which is california. so a two—man race, two white men in the 70s i should say and also representing different ideological wings of the party so very competitive. the pace is now going to pick up, 60% more voting still to be done in states that are important for the general election, like florida, georgia and arizona that will really test the mettle of these two men. it is not clear if either can get a majority at this point, it could take them all the way up to thejuly convention and they may not even have a majority then but we know that the race is fluid and that is something that the past 24 hours has taught us. here the prime mini

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.he us vice president mike pence has held talks with leaders of the cruise line industry. he said they were tracking another ship that had shared crew with the grand princess. mr pence also announced there would be strict measures in place for dealing with cruise ships. today we reached an agreement with the cruise line industry to further enhance entry and exit screening. and also to establish shipboard testing for the coronavirus. new quara ntining standards will be co—ordinated with the cdc for all ships, and we also will be working with the industry, as they develop a plan to move any patients that contract the coronavirus, or otherwise become seriously ill, to land—based facilities. let's get some of the day's other news. lebanon's government has voted to default on a foreign currency debt for the first time in the country's history. the country will no longer pay a $1.2 billion eurobond that matures this monday. —— the country will no longer pay a 1.2 billion eurobond that matures

sophie long. day in china there been fewer than 100 new cases of coronavirus across the country point to the health authorities report aa new suspected cases in the past 2a hours. there have been a further 27 deaths, all concentrated in the province of hurriyet where wuhan is located. —— in hubei province put up now to get some answers to some of your questions about coronavirus. joining us is professor mark harris, a theology expert at the university of leeds. thank you forjoining us. —— for —— virology expert. what is your assessment of where we are in this outbreak? i think we are still at quite an early stage in this epidemic in the uk. we clearly have a number of cases and we are proceeding on a daily basis and we can expect those to increase, potentially the rate of increase will increase itself over the next few days and this is a critical time for trying to contain this epidemic. let's begin with a question from leah davies, forgive me, from tony burton which is straight forward, "does the

sophie long, bbc news, oakland.e backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak, which has the potential to have a huge impact on the economy. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster for us tonight. what can we expect? there has been a rush at the treasury to come up with a way of helping the economy through what is a very unpredictable coronavirus situation here in the uk and in his first budget, he has only beenin and in his first budget, he has only been in thejob and in his first budget, he has only been in the job a few months, he is under significant pressure. we understand from the treasury along side that he will promise what they are dubbing the biggest package of spending on infrastructure, things like roads, rail and research, spending on infrastructure, things like roads, railand research, in a generation. i understand the gross figure they are looking at spending over five years is more than £600 billion. to put that in context it is not unexpected that we think of all the things promised during t

sophie long reports. they've shared a long and painful journey.think it's great. i think it's more than we thought he would get, and it sends a really clear message that we're not going to put up with sexual assault and violence any longer, you will face serious time. i think it'sjustice. i think it's a stunning. i think it's... i think it's just wonderful. i am, of course, you know, revelling in the victory we have today, which belongs to, in some ways, all of harvey weinstein's survivors, 100 of them, notjust the six women who took the stand. in court in new york, harvey weinstein expressed remorse for the women but also the men going through this cultural shift. for the men he feels remorse? i don't know what man would want to be consoled by harvey weinstein right now. he's taken zero responsibility for any of this, these taken zero responsibility for the lives he's destroyed, the careers he's destroyed, the trauma he is placed on countless women, over 100 women who come forward, there's probably more. the idea he feels bad for the men — look,

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.riti patel, has been accused of bullying civil servants in a third government department. the allegations relate to her time as international development secretary, and follow similiar claims at the home office and the department for work and pensions. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo joins us now from westminster. these allegations are not going away, are they? not at all. priti patel has worked across government over many yea rs patel has worked across government over many years i know these wave of bullying allegations for international development where she was secretary of state and from where she was forced to resign in 2017 having unauthorised meetings in israel. remember, she has already been accused about our conduct in current role as foreign secretary as senior civil servants who dramatically and publicly resigned over the weekend. we have been reporting that there have been allegations made against in the department for work and pensions and now we have these claims

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.ing yesterday, as worries about coronavirus and a sudden drop in oil prices hit markets worldwide. nina is in the city to find out what's going on. morning, nina. yes, yesterday, 7.7% was wiped off the listed companies and give you a bit of context, the worst day on the markets since the financial crisis of 2008. it's been dubbed black monday. why do we care? most of our pensions in those companies and they are seen as an pensions in those companies and they are seen as an indicator of the health of not just are seen as an indicator of the health of notjust the british economy but the global one. have a look at this that happened through the night. this was the health of the night. this was the health of the ftse 100, the night. this was the health of the ftse100, predictions through the ftse100, predictions through the night were that it would drop further but this is where donald trump said he would support small us companies in pay sick leave to people self isolating. this is where

sophie long s more from san francisco. >> this is a complex, high-stakes operation.ask of removing passengers from the ship andne into quaranithout causing further contagion. the critically ill where the first to leave, followed by californians and canadians. >> we know about the big ship that came in yesterday. s thating along well, working with the state of californ very successfully, also canada and u.k. >> the grand princess has been alongside for 24ou, but hundreds remain onboard and get to set foot dry land orill what will happen to them when they do. hold and now much closer -- old and much clor friends they are hopi today will be the day. where we are ing. we haven't en tested yet. noeven a temperature check in theut were both well. that is good. the guy came around yesterday with a suit on scene if we were ok just writing down on his yellow pad. that is all we have had. >> b what hasn the hardest thing? >> the not knowing. the not knowing. that has been the hardest thing, not havi go on.ing concrete to >> they say they have not had rey information from the n

sophie long, bbc news, oakland.ks — he won 10 of the 14 states that voted on super tuesday. it's now a straight fight between the former vice president and the more progressive senator from vermont bernie sanders. tonight, democrats are voting in six more states — they've dubbed it super tuesday 2.0 — 352 delegates available. the biggest is michigan with 125. and that's where mr. sanders has been focusing much of his energy in recent days. so a reminder of the delegate count so far: mr biden is leading with 648, sanders has 563. not all the results in from california, i should say. but if biden can walk away with michigan that momentum will be hard to stop. one campaign is the unexpected a lwa ys one campaign is the unexpected always happens, there was a bit of spying this afternoon between mr biden and a factory worker in detroit —— a bit of sparring. between mr biden and a factory worker, in detroit, who thinks the former vice president is trying to take away his gun rights. have a listen. you're trying to take aw

sophie long, bbc news, san francisco.d £360 million. the cost covers damage from storms ciara and dennis. meanwhile, some affected businesses are starting to trade again. here's our business correspondent katie prescott. the long process of rebuilding begins. communities like these in ironbridge are helping businesses get back on their feet after devastating winter floods. if it wasn't for the people in this community, the people of ironbridge, coalbrookdale, further on into telford, even as far as far away as australia, we wouldn't be in this situation we are in now. we started trading this morning. we've been busy all day and it's all local people, it's all the people that came out to supporters and we to support us and we are genuinely humbled, by everything everybody‘s done. but there's still a long and expensive journey ahead. the insurance industry is also counting the cost. more than 3,000 households have made flood claims, for an average of £32,000. the cost of clearing up and dealing with the aftermath of ciara a

sophie long has been assessing the poll from los angeles. ..it's big. and it's even bigger this time because california, the most populous state with hundreds of delegates, is also taking part. about a quarter of those eligible to vote are hispanic. some are voting for the first time after coming to citizenship classes like this. they're passionate about being part of this political process. it is good to become a citizen because you can vote. like, you feel like people are going to hear your voice. so it is good to become a citizen because you can vote for the person that you believe is going to change our world. issues that are important to them are immigration, of course, but also education, health care and the economy. in more rural areas, farmers want to know who the candidate will be and what solutions they propose for the many issues affecting this huge and diverse country. right now the focus is trying to narrow this field down and getting a better picture of what that looks like. you know, we know what trump's proposals are, particular

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. tuesday voting. the story of the night probably belongs to joe the story of the night probably belongs tojoe biden, but we are hearing from you in the last few seconds that it might be several days before we hear the final result in california, which is very important in the overall numbers, is that because the race there is so tight between joe biden that because the race there is so tight betweenjoe biden and bernie sanders? in part, it's because this is such a large estate, it takes time to collate all of the votes, the most populous state in the united states, and that is a big reason why it is close, although it looks like bernie sanders is in the lead, and that isn't a huge surprise. he's been in the lead in the run—up to this election for some time, in part due to the large hispanic community in california, a community that has always supported bernie sanders in large numbers. the other significant result that we're getting in the last few hours, the second—biggest state up for

sophie long, bbc news, oakland.isruption around the world. barcelona's champions league last—16 second leg match with napoli at camp nou, scheduled for march 18, will take place without spectators due to fears over the spread of the virus. greece has announced it will shut schools, universities, daycare centres and other educational establishments for a two—week period from tomorrow. and with italy in lockdown, an italian rock star promised to stream her next concert from home to break through the "loneliness" imposed by the government's social distancing measures. the sixty—five—year—old gianna nannini said she wants people to "feel a bit closer to each other and still be safe". and for the latest developments in the coronavirus outbreak on the bbc website, including the symptoms and how to reduce your risk of becoming infected, plus advice for people with underlying health conditions. that's at bbc.co.uk/news, or on the bbc news app. podcast — and the second bbc coronavirus is out now. featuring all the latest bbc

sophie long reports from los angeles. the polls have opened. california to the north—east shores of maine are making their way to polling stations to have their say in what is the most important test for the candidates yet. winning the democratic nomination to be the person to take on president trump is about gathering delegates. 0n super tuesday, more than a third of them are up for grabs. that's more than on any other day in this long, gruelling campaign. it's big, and it's even bigger this time, because california, the most populous state with hundreds of delegates, is also taking part. about a quarter of those eligible to vote are hispanic. some are voting for the first time, after coming to citizenship classes like this. they are passionate about being part of this political process. it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote. you feel like people are going to hear your voice, so it is good to become a citizen, because you can vote for the person you believe is going to change our world. issues that are important to them are immi

from san francisco, sophie long reports. a large, empty berth.his is where the grand princess should have docked today. instead, it remains stranded off the coast of california, the lives of those on board left in limbo. when we get moved to this facility, we will all be tested and those who do not test positive may be able to leave. we are trusting in god with this one. something good will come out of this. we don't know what it is and i'm going to test negative and get to go home and get some treatment. testing kits lowered onto the cruise ship revealed 21 people on board had coronavirus. 21 people on board have coronavirus. confirmation they were at risk of catching the virus that has killed thousands around the world came from news channels, not the ship's captain. you may have heard this on the news by the media already and we apologise, but we were not given advance notice of this announcement by the us federal government. it would have been our preference to be the first to make this news available to you. these individuals will be notifie

for more on the situation in the state of california, our correspondent sophie long is in los angeles restrictive measures in modern californian history. here in los angeles, life goes on. i am on sunset boulevard and echo park. downtown just behind me. this is a city famous for its gridlock rushhour traffic and cars are moving freely past the palm trees. there were cyclists overtaking joggers and families are still out for a walk so life is going on. you have to remember, whilst people have been told to stay at home to stop the spread of this virus so rapidly, central businesses are still open. pharmacies, grocery shops and banks are still open and people who work in those businesses have been told to go to work. buses are still running. different orders in different places in california. in los angeles, all businesses should stop operations that require people in person. i have seen people cleaning. reports of gardeners working in gardeners and people working on houses as well so it does not feel that different to what it felt yesterday and the day before. restaurants and bars have

sophie long — who of course is waiting for the arrival of the cruise ship.ng place worldwide for are extremely difficult. as mentioned already, north italy, schools have been closed for several weeks, in fact across the country they have been closed for a few weeks. i'm joined by the founder and chief executive of century technology. what's really interesting is priya, what you provide as a company in terms of technology for education is something vitally important right now. exactly in terms of education, it was a lwa ys terms of education, it was always slow to change is slow to move and we've seen technology disruption across the world in every sector. this is when the case injanuary when the tech can provide the next best thing in response to school closures in terms of teaching and learning. we have the news last night about the kingdom of saudi arabia. there are 30,000 schools there. they are 30,000 schools there. they are closing. schools, colleges, universities are closed. the way all of these people are coping is they are looking at remote technolog

illness during a trip to hawaii, but they have now started to disembark in oakland, which is where sophie longthis is the moment the passengers on board the grand princess have been longing for. for days, they have been confined to their cabin is not knowing where or when their ordeal would end stop it now finally, the san francisco skyline is insight copy waiting at the dock, teams ready to take those in need of urgent medical care at hospital. this is a complex, high—stakes disembark hospital. this is a complex, high—sta kes disembark process which could take several days. last off are likely to be international passengers, and in the united states, there are concerns too, about the authorities's preparedness to stop the virus that has now crept across the country. now that we have more testing available, we have these communities, there will be more cases. international citizens from 53 countries will be repatriated on chartered flights from oakland airport. but the lives of more than 1100 crew will remain in limbo. they will not be allowed to leave the ship and the ship will not be allowed

sophie long reports on the moment the ship arrived.ling into san francisco bay, after nearly a week stranded at sea, the grand princess and thousands on board finally have permission to dock. this is the moment the passengers on board the grand princess have been longing for. for days they have been confined to their cabins, not knowing where or when their ordeal would end stopping now, finally, the san francisco skyline is in sight. waiting at the dock, teams ready to take those in need of urgent care to hospital. they will be the first to leave the ship on what's been called an enormously complex disembodiment process that could take several days. disembodiment process that could take several dayslj disembodiment process that could take several days. i have received some very strong assurances that this operation will employ the best isolation practices known. international passengers like neal and victoria from britain could be the last to leave. when this ordeal is finally over, what are you most looking forward to! seeing our chil

sophie long reports. around two and a half thousand people boarded the grand princess during a recent voyage to mexico. two people on that cruise contracted coronavirus. one of them died yesterday. this ship has now been prevented from docking in san francisco. more than 35 people are said to have symptoms a disconcerting time for those on board. there have been seven confirmed cases in los angeles. among them, a medical screener at at lax, one of the biggest airports in the world. in new york, several schools have closed after an outbreak in westchester county. there will be more cases. our focus today is on what we believe increasingly is a more vulnerable population. it appears from some of the worldwide data we have collected that seniors and particularly seniors who have other health challenges represent the most vulnerable population. across the united states, infection rates are now impacting businesses in the economy and education. there is bitter disappointment in san francisco as a school trip t

from san francisco, sophie long reports. a large, empty berth.his is where the grand princess should have docked today. instead, it remains stranded off the coast of california. the lives of those on board left in limbo. when we get moved to this facility, we will all be tested and those who do not test positive may be able to leave. something good will come out of this, we do not know what it is andi this, we do not know what it is and i want tojust this, we do not know what it is and i want to just go this, we do not know what it is and i want tojust go home this, we do not know what it is and i want to just go home and get some treatment if i do not test negative. it is tough for those on the cruise liner who have lost all control of their lives, and tough for those at home, powerless to help. these testing kits, which were lowered onto the ship, confirmed at least 21 people on the grand princess had coronavirus. we were not given advance notice of this announcement. it would have been our preference is to be the first to make this news availa

sophie long has been assessing the super tuesday poll from los angeles.n to be the person to take on presidents trump is all about gathering delegates. on super tuesday, more than a third of them are up for grabs. that is more than any other day in this long, gruelling campaign. it is big, and it is even bigger this time, because california, the most populous state, with hundreds of delegates, is also taking part. about a quarter of those eligible to vote are hispanic. some are voting for the first time after coming to citizenship classes like this. they are passionate about being pa rt they are passionate about being part of this political process. it is good to become a citizen because you can vote. like, you feel like people are going to hear a voice. so it is good to become a citizen, because you can become a citizen, because you ca n vote become a citizen, because you can vote for the person that you believe is going to change our world. issues that are important to them i immigration, of course, but also education, healthcare and the economy. —— are

the bbc‘s sophie long is atjoe biden‘s headquarters in oakland.night. but winning virginia is a pretty big dealforjoe biden tonight. if we are looking to see how joe biden does on the super tuesday, whether he becomes the candidate or the centre of the democratic party, he will be happy to of one virginia scapula i think it is a very good early sign, the momentum he's been feeling since south carolina is transitioning into something real. sol carolina is transitioning into something real. so i think he will be very pleased. his campaign will be very pleased with that. i think a lot of the voters, according to cbs exit polls, made their minds up in the last few days. so an indication that he is gaining i'iow. indication that he is gaining now. the problem with some of these super tuesday states like these super tuesday states like the one i'm standing in, california, we are expecting the former vice president a little later. a number of people, nearly 40% here in california, already cast their votes before he got that bump from south carolina and t

more than 100 british tourists are aboard, as sophie long reports. a large, empty berth.where the grand princess should have docked today. instead, it remains stranded off the coast of california. the lives of those on board left in limbo. the lack of food and information increasingly difficult to bear. communication is very, very low. we would like to have a bit more information about where we are going and what is happening and when we are likely to get off the ship, we want to know when we are going to be tested and what the test involves. it would be nice to know if they have enough food on board. it is tough for those on the cruise liner who have lost all control of their lives, and tough for those at home, powerless to help. michelle's motherjackie is a board with her friend margaret. michelle's motherjackie is a board with herfriend margaret. both women are in their 70s. michelle wants the government to act quickly and bring them home. when they were told that there were 21 cases of the coronavirus on the ship, and most of them were staff, that is when reality hits

so far, 21 passengers have tested positive for the disease. 0ur correspondent sophie long has more.a2 britons and more than 3,000 others remain stranded on the grand princess cruise liner. the ship was supposed to dock in san francisco first thing saturday morning, but was prevented from doing so because it's now known at least 21 people aboard do have coronavirus. now, the company that owns the ship say they want to bring her in to dock as soon as possible so they can get people into the appropriate medical quarantine facilities. we heard from vice president mike pence on friday evening. he's the man co—ordinating the operation to contain the virus here in the us, and he said they had a plan and that the ship would be able to dock in a non—commercial port before the weekend was out. but i have been speaking to people on board and they said they had no information. they still don't know where they are or where they are going and when they will get there. they say it's becoming increasingly difficult. they have been confined to their cabin since thursday lunchtime. they are getting d

the bbc‘s sophie long is at a joe biden event in los angeles california.e at recreation centre in los angeles, we are expecting former vice presidentjoe biden to arrive at some point stopping the atmosphere is building with the volume of the music, they imagine when the candidate arrives and a little while he will have a spring in his because it has been a very good start to this super tuesday night forjoe biden. early projections say he has won virginia, north carolina and alabama stopping the polls in california where imr still open for another couple of hours and then they are still accepting postal votes for three days after that we won't get definitive results from california and this of course is the big prize of super tuesday. hundreds of delegates up tuesday. hundreds of delegates upforgrabs, more tuesday. hundreds of delegates up for grabs, more than a third of the 1300 on offer, but i think in terms of how the night is looking forjoe biden it is pretty good. he had a port showing in iowa and new hampshire. a flicker of light came back into his ca

so far, 21 passengers have tested positive for the disease. 0ur correspondent sophie long has more.itain signed a 3000 others remain stranded on the micro one. the ship was supposed adult here in san francisco first thing on saturday, but has been prevented from doing so because it is now knowing that 21 people on board have coronavirus. the company that owns the ship says they want to bring her into dock as soon as possible so they can get people into the appropriate medical or quarantine facilities. we heard from mike pence on friday evening, he is coordinating the operation, and he said they had a plan and that the ship would be able to talk before the weekend was out. i have been speaking to people on board that they say they have had no information, they still don't know where they are aware they are going, and when they will get there. they say it is becoming increasingly difficult. they have been confined to cabin since thursday lunchtime. they are getting deliveries of food but say they are becoming less regular as they are concerned about medical supplies and food supplies