Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines the National Health service could soon be overwhelmed if people dont practice social distancing to tackle coronavirus. Thats the warning from the british prime minister. Londons mayor urges people to act responsibly. Unless people stay at home, unless people stop using Public Transport unless its essential, unless people stop interacting with each other, more people will die. Borisjohnson urges people to make the heroic and collective National Effort to slow the spread of the virus. He cautions against visiting loved ones on mothers day. Nhs england writes to 1. 5 Million People who are most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks to protect themselves. Spain reports nearly 400 more deaths from coronavirus. Thats up by a third in 2a hours. The countrys state of emergency has been extended by 15 days. In india, more than a billion people have been asked to observer a m hour long curfew
to try to limit the epidemic. And in america
But many, particularly the self employed, are still worried about their future. From fast cars to saving lives formual1 teams will switch their skills to produce ventilators, urgently needed in the fight against the virus. I mainly imainly dry i mainly dry weekend with plenty of sunshine but a chilly, brisk easterly wind. All your weekend weather is on the way. Its saturday the 21st of march. Our top story radical measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus have come into force across the uk from today. It follows an announcement by the Prime Minister that all public venues, including pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and cinemas, must close, with the decision set to be reviewed on a monthly basis. For the first time in history, the British Government will help to pay wages. Here on breakfast, were going to talk to Stephen Barclay, chief secretary to the treasury, to find out how those measure will work. Well also get reaction from businesses about how the latest closures will
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. The uk Prime Minister warns of tougher measures if social distancing advice isnt followed he says people who are acting irresponsibly are putting lives at risk. We will keep the implementation of these measures under constant review and yes, of course, we will bring further measures if we think that is necessary. Nhs england writes to one and half million of the most high risk people, who are told to not leave home for 12 weeks to shield them from the coronavirus. Spains state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks while in italy the death toll from the virus has risen again. Germany bans gatherings of more than two people in order to try and control the spread of coronavirus. Now on bbc news. The travel show. This week on the show our look at the impact the Global Pandemic is having on International Travel. Im stranded. Virgin cancelled my flight yesterday. Were trapped in our hotel for what seems like 15 days. I would love to get
This week on the show our look at the impact the Global Pandemic is having on International Travel. Im stranded. Virgin cancelled my flight yesterday. Were trapped in our hotel for what seems like 15 days. I would love to get home, yeah. What are your rights if youve had trips cancelled . How do you cope if youre stuck in a country in lockdown and just what does the future hold for all our travels . Just a year ago and the headlines from places like paris and venice were very different. We all learned the word overtourism as we saw that cafes and attractions of some of our most loved places heaving with holidaymakers. Its a very different picture now. Many destinations are in lockdown as people are being asked to stay at home to protect their health and that of others. It means that tourists are being left stranded, holidays cancelled and Airline Bosses are predicting a grim future. Its unsettling to see some of the biggest and most popular attractions totally deserted. The taj mahal,
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Rachel Burden and ben thompson. Borisjohnson urges people not to visit their families on mothers day, as he warns the nhs could be overwhelmed if people fail to slow the spread of coronavirus. As italy struggles to contain its coronavirus outbreak all non essential businesses are ordered to shut down. Here, the National Trust is closing all its parks and gardens saying its no longer possible to maintain social distancing. More nations call for the olympics to be postponed as pressure continues to mount on organisers of the games. Usa track and field say moving forward wouldnt be in the best interest of the athletes. No one could say it is warm out there but the chilly wind isnt as strong as yesterday. Sunday forecast is coming up. Its sunday the 22nd march. Our top story borisjohnson has warned that the nhs could be overwhelmed if people do not act to slow the spread of coronavirus, and has urged families not to visit loved ones on mothers day. T