This is bbc news. The headlines. The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with the man in his 80s who died from the virus on thursday. We currently have five patients who are isolated and have been tested and we are awaiting the results to come back. And we have asked nine staff to self isolate. 140 britons remain quarantined on board a cruise ship off the coast of california in which 21 people tested positive for coronavirus. There is a rush for me to get off the ship. I have stage four and a crying candour michael katz are my tumours are actively going. It will not be easy to off load this ship. Actively going. It will not be easy to offload this ship. At 8 30pm we will bring you a special programme on coronavirus, how it spreads on the action you can take. In other news, £360 million will be paid by Insurance Companies to clean up the damage from storms dennis and keir
In a few minutes, a gp and a virologist will be answering your questions on the coronavirus pandemic. Hello and welcome to a bbc news special about the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. Were joined by viewers from around the world. Here in the uk, the number of people to have died from covid 19 is now more than 1,000. 260 people died overnight, taking the total to 1,019. The number of positive tests has risen to 17,089. In europe overall, more than 20,000 people have now died from the virus and around the world more than 600,000 cases have been confirmed. Part of that increase is down to more testing. Here in the uk, front line hospital staff in england are now also being screened for the virus the hope is, it will mean people who are not infected or who have recovered can return to work. The uk has also been rapidly fitting out temporary hospitals which will provide thousands of extra beds to help the National Health service cope when the infection reaches its peak. Ano
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