suzanne allan, bbc news. this is the briefing from bbc news.cialfrom the world health organization has warned countries around the globe to prepare immediately for the further spread of the coronavirus. the us democrats running for president have held a bad—tempered tv debate, with the frontrunner, bernie sanders and the billionaire, michael bloomberg both coming under attack. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the daily mirror who lead with coronavirus, after a hotel in tenerife in spain's canary islands has been locked down after a visiting italian doctor tested positive for the virus. hundreds of guests at the costa adeje palace hotel have been told to stay in their rooms as medical tests were carried out. meanwhile the times says preparations are being made for a severe outbreak of coronavirus in britain, including the closure of schools and restricting movement around the country. the ft reports uk chancellor rishi sunak will delay some of the government's biggest

suzanne allan, bbc news. conservation group sea shepherd says the nets are used by poachers to catch endangered fish species which are popular on the black market. freya cole reports. wrapped and tangled, this humpback whale swam into a vicious trap. conservation activists from sea shepherd spotted the gentle giant while on the lookout for poachers off the coast of mexico. as we were guarding the critical zone, the refuge, we found a humpback whale badly trapped in an illegal net. they managed to catch up to the whale and worked to cut the netting. this type of gillnet is used to catch totoaba, an endangered species of marine fish sought by chinese buyers on the black market. it's a sad reminder of why it is so important for us to protect the refuge against illegal fishing. after hours of persistence, they managed to free the whale ever so slightly, by removing the net from its mouth. but sadly for now, it still has a reminder on its tail. freya cole, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sus

suzanne allan has the details. period poverty means girls can‘t afford to buy sanitary products.lass about the free products in the toilets. most women and girls get periods that last on average five days a month, so it can cost around 5—£8 in sanitary products every time. definitely more people are staying of school due to not having protection. i wasn‘t really aware of it when i had to deal with this, but finding out how many people even in my school, i was very, like, shot how many people we re very, like, shot how many people were staying. we started off with all the period products and we put them in all the toilet so everyone had them. we had no complaints are anything and it worked really well. today, a bill to make period products free of charge to all women and girls will be introduced in the scottish parliament. the government wasn‘t going to back it over concerns it was too expensive but changed its mind. and it is seen as a necessity, not a luxury. it is a right that every women should have, to access free sanitary products is that it‘s not like it‘s a luxury item or

suzanne allan has the details.ast five to eight days. more people are staying off school due to not having protection. i wasn't really aware of it because idid i wasn't really aware of it because i did know personally anybody who had to deal with this. finding out how many people just in our school, i was shocked at how many people are staying. we started off with the period products and we put them in the toilet so everybody had them and we had no complaints and it worked really well. today, they make period products free to women and girls will be put to the scottish parliament. the government said it wasn't going to back it because it wasn't going to back it because it was too expensive, but changed its mind. it seen as a necessity and not a luxury. it is a write every woman should access free sanitary products. it is not like a luxury item, we need them. it makes me feel really good because i know myself that people have been helped and they have products and they can come to school with no worries. there have