World leaders initiate tougher measures. Britains borisjohnson has called the coronavirus pandemic the worst Health Crisis in a generation. He warned that many more families would lose loved ones before their time. He said it was important to get the timing right for the toughest procedures. In total, ten people have now died in the uk with the virus. The outbreak has led Global Stock Markets to record some of their biggest ever one day losses. In new york, the dowjones closed 10 down, while european markets also saw double digit falls. And this story is trending on bbc. Com. Englands Football Premier League will hold an Emergency Club meeting on friday regarding future fixtures. It follows arsenals manager, mikel arteta, testing positive for the coronavirus. Club staff who had recent contact with arteta will now self isolate. Thats all, stay with bbc world news. More on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Asian
Eu ambassadors have unanimously backed the post brexit trade deal that was agreed between the uk and the eu on christmas eve. The move means the changes can take effect from the 1st of january. President trump has signed a Coronavirus Relief and spending package, after previously threatening to block the bill saying parts of it were wasteful. Democrats have urged the president to follow up the bill with more help for struggling workers. The daily number of coronavirus cases in the uk has passed 40,000 for the first time. There were 41,385 new cases with 357 more deaths as the new variant puts pressure on hospitals
a chinese journalist, zhang zhan, who reported on the early days of the coronavirus outbreak in the city of wuhan has been sentenced to four years injail. She was convicted of provoking trouble with her reports that criticised the authorities initial response to the pandemic. Tonights premier League Fixture between everton and Manchester City has been cancelled for medical re
188 people died in the past 2a hours alone. Broadway shuts down as a state of emergency is declared in new york, and President Trump bans all travel to the us from Continental Europe. In the last hour, arsenal has announced manager mikel arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. All players and staff who had recent contact with him will now self isolate. And at 11 30pm we will be taking an in depth look at the papers, with our reviewers, Martin Bentham from the Evening Standard and the talkradio presenter daisy mcandrew. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Britain is facing its biggest Public Health crisis in a generation, and up to 10,000 people could already have the coronavirus. That is what the Prime Minister and the governments scientific experts announced today as they set out how britain should tackle the growing threat from the virus. Anyone with a persistent new cough or fever should stay at home for a week. But the measures arent as severe as those being implemented in oth
Hello, this is bbc news, with geeta guru murthy. We will be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. First the headlines plans to tackle coronavirus in the uk are ramped up. The Prime Minister tells anyone with a new, persistant cough or fever to stay at home for a week. Borisjohnson says we are facing the worst Public Health crisis in a generation. Confirmed cases rose to nearly 600 today, but experts say up to 10,000 people in the uk could actually be infected. Global stock markets in free fall. The ftse 100 suffers its biggest one day tumble since 1987. Empty streets in europes worst affected country, italy, as the death toll there passes 1,000. 188 people died in the past 2a hours alone. Broadway shuts its doors as a state of emergency is declared in new york, while President Trump bans all travel to the us from continental europe. And this evening, arsenal has announced manager mikel arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. All players and staff who had recent con
With a new, persistent cough or High Temperature to self isolate for seven days. Well have more at 9 15, when well be speaking to a director at nhs providers. The spread of the virus continues to cause big swings on Global Stock Markets early trading bounces up in europe after devastating falls yesterday over fears of a global recession. The canadian Prime Ministers wife tests positive for coronavirus. Justin trudeau says he has no symptoms but will self isolate for m days. And in sport after the arsenal manager mikel arteta and chelsea star Callum Hudson odoi test positive for the virus the premier league will hold an emergency meeting on whether future matches should go ahead. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine the governments chief scientific adviser sir Patrick Vallance, has defended the countrys new approach to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. In a press conference yesterday, Boris Johnson announced that the uk was formally moving from the contain to the delay