Eligible for statutory sick pay will then have to make a terrible choice with ben crouch. More concern about a royal storm the duke and duchess of cambridge continue between health and hardship. The Tokyo Olympics this summer. Their first tour of ireland. Absolutely. We expect to hear from Public Health Campaign Urges people coming up on afternoon live, to wash their hands regularly as the the International Olympic committee around for pm. Every fixture scaled number of confirmed cases in the uk all the sport with ben. Rises to 53. In italy, where 79 talking about the coronavirus, is down or not allowed, or event impact on sport been felt with people have died so far because of the virus, the government there cancelled, the tokyo 2020 could be wheelchair rugby and climbing test events for the Tokyo Olympics being considers are closing down schools in jeopardy, cancelled, the tokyo 2020 could be injeopardy, even if the and universities. In other news, cancelled, the tokyo 2020 could be
Of being hacked by criminals. Good morning from county durham, we re good morning from county durham, were i will be asking what the future holds for the struggling high streets 7 future holds for the struggling high streets . Here, almost one in every four shops is empty. Six nations to go ahead despite coronavirus fears games will be played this weekend. When i get this medal its in memory of every one of them are fellows, 22 , 442 of every one of them are fellows, 22,442 men. Ahead of receiving his mbe, we catch up with Harry Billinge, the d day veteran who has raised tens of thousands for a memorial honouring his fallen comrades. Good morning. A chilly start to the day but for many we will have bright and sunny spells, some showers, wintry in the hills and the north. More later. Its tuesday, 3rd march. Our top story. Plans to tackle the threat posed by the coronavirus in the uk will be set out by the government today. Its after the Prime Minister said he expects a significant incre
With the coronavirus in china has risen steeply, with nearly 2,000 new cases and 45 more people confirmed to have died. Russia is the latest country to announce entry restrictions on chinese citizens. It has halted their visa free travel and also stopped issuing them work visas. James ra nsley reports. Wuhan and its surrounding cities remain on lockdown. Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the us of foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the 2019 novel coronavirus. China has c
Stands if they were to contract coronavirus whos going to in and do the very does not get which both of them need . The very does not get which both of them need 7 i the very does not get which both of them need . I cant liver to a friend oi them need . I cant liver to a friend or neighbour, it has to be to a professional and, unfortunately, they are a very rare breed. Good morning. It is a bit of a messy picture the weather for saturday. We may well start off with some rain but that is of the way to sunny spells and scattered showers. Strengthening winds and rain, though, will arrive from the west a little later on this afternoon. And ill have all the details coming up shortly. Good morning. Its saturday the 14th of march. Our top story Mass Gatherings could be banned from as early as next weekend under new plans being drawn up by ministers. The move, which marks a shift in the governments position, is designed to ease the burden on emergency services. It comes as the number of confir
On the programme more charges this week that the bbc could be inducing panic over coronavirus with its use of language and images. And how bbc news is reaching out to hear from a section of the audience its finding hard to appeal to, through its young reporter project. As the Significant Impact of coronavirus on our lives becomes increasingly apparent, bbc news has this week examined how thats manifesting itself notjust in terms of health and the world economy, but in terms of our Shopping Habits too. Footage like this of supermarket shelves empty of loo roll, Hand Sanitisers and other Household Essentials has been aired widely over the past few days, prompting some to question the value of such broadcasts. Wendy hemsley wrote to us last sunday the speed the speed with which the virus has spread in italy and the measures taken as a result by the Italian Government have been a prominent feature of the weeks news agenda, and one word has been widely used to describe the restrictions impo