This is bbc news. Im ben brown. The headlines at nine. The death toll from the coronavirus in china rises to 56 the countrys president warns the spread of the virus is accelerating and that his country faces a grave situation. As the us announces plans to fly some of its citizens home, the Foreign Office is urging brits to get out and advising against further travel to the Hubei Province. A member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the tower blocks deadly cladding. 31 people are dead and more than 1,600 injured after a powerful earthquake in eastern turkey. 3 million brexit coins go
into circulation on friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the european union. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35am. Good morning. The president of china has said his country is facing a grave situation after the number of cases of cornovirus rose sharply to nearly 2,000. Chinese state media say 56 people have now died. Chinese pres
Good morning. Once again, big ben strikes again for england. Stokes is unbeaten going into day two, as england look to make a big score in the third test against south africa. And i am also in glasgow this morning looking at how the climate in scotland has changed but also looking at the forecast. Showers around today but the weekend looks drier and colder. Details coming up here on breakfast. Its friday 17th january. Our top story social Media Companies, such as facebook, twitter and instagram, should be forced to share details about how young people use their sites and the way they tailor content. Proposals by the Royal College of psychiatrists could see Companies Face a new tax, which would Fund Research into a how a childs Online Activity affects their Mental Health. Angus crawford reports. She had so much to offer. Molly russells death. Now its gone. Sparked a national outcry. These are companies that count their profits in the billions, and they turn around and say to us that the
This is bbc news. The headlines the death toll from the coronavirus rises to 41 with authorities in china struggling to contain the outbreak, as millions travel for the Lunar New Year. There are now known cases of the virus in france and australia and a state of emergency has been declared in hong kong. Benita mehra, a newly appointed member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel, resigns after being linked to the charitable arm of the firm which supplied the tower blocks cladding. Donald trumps lawyers have begun their defence of the president in his impeachment trial in the senate they say hes done nothing wrong. They are asking you to do something that no senate has ever done. And they are asking you to do it with no evidence. And that is wrong and i ask you to keep that in mind. The search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey at least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,200 injured. A charity Offering Mental Health support to military veterans says it
Leaves the european union. Harry maguires first goal for Manchester United sets them on their way in the fa cup against tranmere, as they win 6 0. That and rest of the days sport in half an hour. The government has said it is looking at all options to help britons leave areas of china, where the coronavirus has killed 56 people and infected at least 2,000 more. The United States is flying its consular staff out of wuhan, where the virus first emerged. China has stepped up travel restrictions and banned the sale of wildlife, as it attempts to control the spread of the disease. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes has sent this report. 0n the outskirts of wuhan, the race is on to beat the coronavirus. Every bulldozer and excavator that can be found is being used to clear land for a 1,000 bed isolation hospital. It must be finished in two weeks. The trouble is, its needed now. Chinese officials today admitted the virus is spreading faster and that it can be passed on by people who sho
They are asking you to do something that no senate has ever done. And they are asking you to do it with no evidence. That is wrong. And i ask you to keep that in mind. The search for survivors continues after a powerful earthquake hit turkey at least 29 people have been killed and more than 1200 injured and well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Martin Lipton and Lucy Beresford in half an hour. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Chinas president has warned that his country faces a grave situation, as the deadly corona virus spreads with increasing speed. Tens of millions of people in china are now facing strict controls on their movement. The virus is known to have killed more than a0 people, with more than 1,300 hundred people infected since the outbreak began in the city of wuhan. Here, the department of health says 31 people tested for the virus have been given the all clear. Our china correspondent Stephen Mcdonnell has been to the province of hubei, muc