Efforts are continuing to trace 12 patients in the uk treated by two doctors whove been diagnosed with coronavirus. One of the doctors worked at a hospital in west sussex; the World Health Organization says its still too early to understand the Global Impact of the disease. It might end up as an outbreak that, of course, unfortunately has killed over 1000 people but can still be controlled and contained. 0n the other hand, we dont know it might have already spread outside to many countries and so this may become, still, a global outbreak or even a pandemic. And formula one hasjust announced that the shanghai grand prix will not go ahead in april. Also this lunchtime chanting bernie, bernie, bernie the veteran left wing senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins
the New Hampshire primary a key stage of the contest to decide the democrats president ial candidate. This victory here is the beginning of the end of the donald trump cheering. Making the internet safer the media regulator 0fcom is t
This is bbc news. Our latest headlines the british man linked to 11 coronavirus patients has been discharged from hospital. Steve walsh, who is no longer contagious, contracted the virus in singapore before unwittingly infecting his friends whilst on a skiing break in france. How to police the internet. As media regulator 0fcom is to get new powers to force social Media Companies to remove harmful content, questions are raised about how effective they can be. The veteran senator Bernie Sanders narrowly wins the New Hampshire primary, a key stage of the contest to decide the democrats president ial candidate. Sport now on afternoon live with jane dougall. Another sporting event affected by the coronavirus . It was expected that the chinese grand prix would be postponed because of the coronavirus
outbreak. Confirmation came just a few hours ago from formula 1 hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. That it would be postponed. Today at 2pm. The race was scheduled to be held i
Begin in earnest. Well have more from ben in birmingham and we will be talking to one of the leading figures who was involved in the initial review of the project. Health experts have renamed the coronavirus. It is now covid i9. They say there is a realistic chance of containing it but a vaccine could ta ke of containing it but a vaccine could take 18 months to develop. Ministers say that all precautions are being taken. The situation will get worse before it gets better. We will be guided by the science. Being no doubt we will be doing everything thatis doubt we will be doing everything that is effective to tackle this virus and keep people safe. More whether winnings. Virus and keep people safe. More whether winnings. Later in the hour. The Dangerous Levels of air pollution which threatened young out athletes in many Sports Training grounds across england. Its 5pm. Our main story is that the controversial hs2 initially been between london and birmingham has been given the go ahead by
The prince of wales, who has himself recovered from coronavirus, sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will end, but end it will. Until it does, let us try and live with hope, and with faith in ourselves and each other, look forward to better times to come. In sport, for the First Time Since world war ii, wimbledon could be cancelled today. A meeting about the championships is continuing this afternoon. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Hospitals in england have been urged to use any spare Laboratory Capacity to test more self isolating nhs staff for the coronavirus amid growing pressure to increase testing. It comes as a 13 year old boy became the youngest person in the uk to die after contracting the virus. His family say they dont believe he had any Underlying Health issues. The government is facing increasing criticism of the lack of Testing Available for front line staff who could return to work if they are found to
Shares with us some of the drawings that have kept him busy. This is bbc news, the headlines as the number of people who died from covid 19 in the us has exceeded 5,000, Vice President pence warned americans to expect a coronavirus scenario comparable to italy. Britain has also recorded new figuresjust published in the United States its worst one day figure show that more than 5,000 for coronavirus related deaths 563, people have now died from the coronavirus. A rise of nearly a third. They seem to confirm fears the government is facing increasing expressed by Vice President pressure amid criticism over mike pence that the country is heading towards a scenario shortages of protective equipment comparable to that of italy. For Frontline Health workers and delays in ramping up testing. Italy has extended analysts atjohns hopkins its stringent lockdown measures, University Say there have now but families are now allowed been well over 200,000 to take their children for a walk. Infections