This is bbc news, im julian worricker. The headlines at 3pm. 273 people in the uk have tested positive for coronavirus thats up from 209 yesterday, according to latest figures released in the last hour. 16 Million People in northern italy are placed in quarantine for a month because of the virus. 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. Borisjohnson meets victims of flooding, as a doubling in funding for flood defences
to £5 billion is to be announced in wednesdays budget. Meghan uses one of her last appearances as a senior royal to urge men to do more to respect women. Value and appreciate the women in your lives, and also set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way. Good afternoon and welcome to bb
This is bbc news. The headlines at 5 20 people are reported to have been shot dead and several others wounded in a mass shooting in north east thailand. This is main suspect a junior army officer, who killed his Commanding Officer before stealing weapons from a military camp. He is still at large. Five british people, including a child, have tested positive for the coronavirus at a ski resort in france. Six senior conservatives write to tory mps to raise concerns about the governments decision to allow huawei to help build the uks 56 network. Why would you want to build into your system an organisation that remains a threat . I dont know of anything else in the world that would do that. The met Office Issues Severe Weather warnings for the weekend as storm ciara approaches from the atlantic. Both desperate for a win england are taking on scotland
in the six nations. Reports from thailand say an armed soldier has killed 20 people, northeast of the capital bangkok. More than a dozen othe
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rebecca jones. The uk government urges people to stay at home as the death toll from coronavirus in the uk rises by 700, including a five year old boy. Our thoughts today are also with the family of the five year old child with Underlying Health conditions whos tragically died. So again, you must stay at home to protect the nhs and to save lives. As china delivers 300 ventilators to nhs hospitals, the strain shows on front line hospital staff. It feels like a losing battle, but its not because weve all got hope and were all trying too. Were all trying to do what we can. Spain records its lowest number of deaths this week, as the government says the crisis might be reaching its peak there. New york, the epicentre of americas outbreak, suffers its worst day as 630 deaths are recorded in the past 2a hours. Sir keir starmer becomes labour leader and promises to work with the government to tackle the c
And how to interpret the Governments Public Health guidelines. Our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has been taking a look at some of your most common concerns. My dads got a chronic lung disease, copd, and i would like to know, how dangerous is coronavirus for people like him . For anyone with a lung condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, there is a raised risk from the coronavirus. Charities are advising that people take any medication they might need with them at all time, and really manage their conditions. The virus is dangerous because it attacks the tissues and airways deep inside the lungs. Im wondering if, once ive had the illness and if i thankfully get over it, i will then be safe because ill be immune . Is that the case . Well, the truth is we dont know, but it seems highly unlikely that you could get the coronavirus more than once. There have been a small number of reports from china of people
who say theyve had it twice, but usually wit
But i know well meet again some sunny day. It is interesting how today will be marked and there is obviously no question things will be very different today in relation to ve day, but the weather is relevant, good morning. Nonetheless, if nothing else, sarah, welcome to breakfast with Charlie Stayt a lift spirits to see the blue and mega munchetty. Skies, even if we are not allowed to our headlines today ministers warn the public to stick enjoy them hold events as we might to the social distancing rules over otherwise have done. The bank holiday weekend, yes, thats right, good morning to saying therell be no quick change to the restrictions. You. Many people will be out in their gardens having an afternoon commemorations for the 75th tea, for instance, and most of us anniversary of victory in europe, should see a bit of blue sky and a but therell be no crowds bit of sunshine as well. It will on the streets to mark it. Feel quite warm out there today. In events will take place at home f