To world news today. Italy has announced a large increase in the number of people who have died from of coronavirus. The toll has risen to 366 from 233 in the past 2a hours. Its by far the biggest daily rise since the outbreak reached italy. Many of those who have died are in the Northern Region of lombardy where severe restrictions on movements are now in place. Some 16 Million People are affected as the government tries to limit the spread of coronavirus. The restriction applies to the entire lombardy region, italys wealthiest, and 1a other provinces. The bbcs mark lowen reports. Italys second city bare. Milan, the Financial Capital, now under the most drastic restrictions italy has seen since the second world war, virtually locked down along with 1a provinces a quarter of the countrys population quarantined in a scramble to contain the coronavirus outbreak. This city, usually teeming with life, is hushed as residents are told to stay put and access in or out is severely limited. Sch
Global markets see their heaviest falls in years, as investors get jittery about the growing spread of the deadly coronavirus. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, yorkshire tea is calling on social media users to be kind after the popular brand became embroiled in a row involving the chancellor who posted a picture of him appearing to make a huge tea round for his treasury staff. Does this prove how toxic social media is becoming . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic. The who said it was too early to call the outbreak a pandemic but countries should be prepared. South korea has reported sixty new cases of the virus taking the total there to nearly 900. The us has advised its citizens against all non essential travel to the country. In a moment, well hear from our
In your lives and set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way. And click asks if ai can help fight coronavirus misinformation . Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The Italian Government has announced a massive lockdown, affecting millions of people, in northern italy. Ski resorts, cinemas, gyms and nightclubs cant open in the region of lombardy. Restaurants and cafes can, but customers must sit a metre apart. And their Opening Hours will be restricted. Around 16 Million People across the north and east of the country are now in quarantine as part of the stringent new measures being introduced to tackle the spread of covid i9. All but emergency travel is prohibited to and from the entire region of lombardy, including the city of milan. In china, only 44 new cases were reported its the lowest number of new infections in one day since january. All new cases are in wuhan, where the outbreak started. Here, the governments an
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