This is bbc news, im clive myrie. Well be bringing you todays downing street News Conference shortly, with the latest on the battle against coronavirus, but first our top stories. The number of people who have died a leading government scientific adviser says the outbreak in britain may be the worst in the region. The uk is likely to be certainly one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in europe. The british Prime Minister, borisjohnson, leaves hospital to continue his recovery a week after he was admitted, following his testing positive for coronavirus. I have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life. No question. No question. Spains daily death toll from the coronavirus rises by 619,
having fallen for three days in a row. The us overtakes italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world more than 20,000 people have now died. In his easter message, pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has k
Today at 5. For the first time, more new cases of coronavirus are recorded outside china than within. As the virus spreads across europe, with new cases in italy, greece and elsewhere, the government here says it does have a plan to deal with the outbreak. We have a clear, 4 part plan to respond to the outbreak of this disease. Contain, delay, research and mitigate. We are taking all necessary measures to minimise the risks to the public. In tenerife, 160 british holiday makers are among 1000 people now confined to their hotel, after four guests tested positive. We are clear now. We were tested yesterday. For Goodness Sake, bring us home well have the latest from the European Centre
for disease control. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Flood barriers are overwhelmed along stretches of the river severn and residents are evacuated. Water is now penetrating the barrier and weve got to two metres of water on what was the dry side. So we have immediately authorised an evacuation of
But if you brought a pot into an art gallery somehow you were the pretentious next door neighbour of art. What comes through these pots and plates, grayson, time and time again, is this sense of humour running right through. I think that humour is often dismissed as light and entertaining, when in fact i think its one of the most profound qualities that we possess as human beings, the ability to laugh and to make jokes. Ive always used humour, and as i get older im more moved by it now, the fact we have this amazing ability to reframe tragedy and the struggles and toils of life, and the darker it is the more we laugh, quite often. We laugh in the face of death. Our arts editor Will Gompertz talking to grayson perry. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers
with our reviewers. Thats coming up after the headlines at 11 30pm. Hello there. The weather next week is going to look and feel very different from what we had over the past week. The weather pattern is changing and its tur
To predict the final costs of the controversial hs2 project, according to a new report. The National Audit office blames the government for not understanding the complexity and risk. Serena williams is out of the Australian Open. The 7 time champion loses in the second round in melbourne will she ever win that elusive 24th grand slam title . My my good morning. The other driver only cloudy day out there today. A bit of miss dennis around this morning but its all changed through the weekend. Bring you all the details throughout the morning. Its friday the 24th of january. Our top story. Chinese authorities have confirmed 25 people have now died from a new respiratory virus that has infected more than 800 people in the country. There are concerns that the coronavirus may have reached the uk 1a people here have been examined, and so far, five have been confirmed negative. Nine are still awaiting test results. Stephen mcdonell is in beijing, where large gatherings to celebrate the Chinese
And Bayern Munich in using an inflation valve to pump the trousers full the Champions League. And in the whether it is a cold, of air at the bottom. Frosty, icy starts of the day. I think, wouldnt it be wintry in the west, more rain, snow and sleet succumb. Ill have your full forecast on breakfast. Sleet to come. Its wednesday, the 26th of february. Our top story several European Countries have announced their first coronavirus cases and all of them appear to be linked to the growing outbreak in italy. Austria, croatia and switzerland have now confirmed cases, while hundreds of guests have been told to stay in their rooms in a hotel in tenerife, which has been placed on lockdown. Here in the uk, four schools have been shut after students returned from italian skiing trips. Our correspondent, andy moore, reports. Its not what you would want to see from the balcony of your four star hotel. Instead of a fleet of taxis, there is a fleet of ambulances waiting outside the costa adeje palus h