Today at 5pm battling to contain the coronavirus theres a shortage of protective clothing and masks worldwide, as the numbers of people infected continues to rise. On board a cruiseliner quarantined in yokohama, a british man is one of more than 60 people to have contracted the virus. One of whom is a friend of ours, on honeymoon, who has been, who was going to be split from his wife, you know, on honeymoon. Ill be speaking to a professor of Infectious Disease, who has been working with the World Health Organisation. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A gp who committed 90 sexual assaults on female patients has been given three life sentences, with a minimum term of 15 years. I have made this decision, which is essential for i have made this decision, which is essentialfor me, i have made this decision, which is essential for me, and i have made this decision, which is essentialfor me, and essentialfor my head, and that is principally the reason that ive done this. Phillip schofi
The government says its time to take action to stop the automatic Early Release of prisoners convicted of terror offences. It comes after yesterdays stabbings in south london by 20 year old sudesh amman, who had been freed last month. He was shot dead by police. The anomaly we need to clear up is the process by which some people are still coming out under automatic Early Release without any kind of scrutiny of parole system. With hundreds of prisoners due for release, well be asking what impact this latest attack will have. Also this lunchtime borisjohnson says the uk wont bind itself to eu rules in order to get a trade deal by the end of the year. We must now agree on specific and effective guarantees to ensure a level Playing Field over
the long term. Built in just eight days a 1000 bed hospital opens in wuhan for coronavirus patitents as china accuses america of whipping up panic over its spread. Last man standing. And the baftas big winner sir sam mendess world war i film 1917 stea
Tonight at ten theyre beginning the journey home. Dozens of britons quarantined on a cruise ship injapan over the coronavirus. Theyve disembarked the diamond princess after more than two weeks confined mostly to their cabins. We are coming home, we are seeing our family and we cant wait, but also, in a way, its strange. It feels like it has been our home for all that time. Im live at tokyos international airport, where the plane that is supposed to be taking the evacuees back to britain is still currently on the ground. But their isolation isnt over. Back in the uk, theyll be quarantined again. Also tonight. Royals no more. Prince harry and meghan wont be allowed to use the word as a brand name. This is my diazepam
for this morning. Thats valium. Calls for more services to help those addicted to prescription drugs we have a special report. Never mind the hype can Britains Tyson fury beat Deontay Wilder to become a heavyweight World Champion . Dearjurgen klopp. My name is daragh. Im ten
Pressure still close by. High pressure squashing in behind it. That will drive a brisk north westerly wind throughout the day. While temperatures on the face of it wont be looking too bad, eat to 11 celsius, it might feel chilly. Eight to 11 celsius. The week sta rts eight to 11 celsius. The week starts on a windy note, snow on higher ground. From mid week onwards, it will turn drier with overnight frosts and possibly some fog. This is bbc news, im shaun ley. The headlines at 3pm. There are reports of a man being shot dead in streatham in south london. The eleven britons evacuated from wuhan in china have landed in france on their way to quarantine on the wirral. Meanwhile, the first death from coronavirus outside china is reported in the philippines. The Prime Minister lays out his demands for a post brexit trade deal. Well be looking ahead to tonights bafta awards. joker leads the way with 11 nominations but its the First World War epic 1917 which is tipped to take the top prize of b
This is bbc news, the headlines at two oclock. 16 Million People or a quarter of italys population are placed in quarantine. Its Prime Minister says coronavirus has created a national emergency. In lombardy, ski resorts, gyms and nightclubs cant be opened. Restaurant customers must sit at least a metre apart. China reports its lowest number of new infections in a single day since january. Here, new emergency laws including court cases over video link or phone to help tackle the virus are announced. A doubling in funding for flood defences to £5 billion is expected in the budget on wednesday. Cheering
a right royal welcome for meghan, who visits the school to celebrate International Womens day. And how coronavirus has dominated at westminster. Thats the week in parliament, in half an hour, here on bbc news. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Italy has imposed sweeping restrictions on the movement and activities of more than a quarter of its population in areas of the north