This is bbc news. Im lukwesa burak. The headlines at seven. A british man who was on the diamond princess cruise ship has died from coronavirus. Three new cases have been confirmed in the uk. 20 20 cases. The issue of coronavirus is something that is now the governments top priority. Alarm over coronavirus has sent Global Stock Markets into a steep dive, with the ftse 100 dropping nearly 13 this week fears of a Major International military confrontation, after an attack by Government Forces in syria leaves 33 turkish soldiers dead. The flooding misery continues for some. Residents in parts of east yorkshire are evacuated as water levels rise. And on newswatch, as storms are followed by floods and part of the uk, how is bbc news handling the logistics of covering extreme weather events . Join us tonight at 7 45pm on bbc and news. Bbc news. Good evening. A british man who was quarantined on the diamond princess cruise ship injapan has died from coronavirus. He is one of six people who we
Welcome to bbc news im mike embley. Our top stories leaked documents seen by the bbc provide new evidence of chinas crackdown on uighurmuslims in the Western Region of xinjiang. Apple warns it wont meet its quarterly revenue projections due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in china with 800,000 people displaced since december combined with freezing conditions the United Nations says the offensive in idlib has created a major humanitarian crisis and the worlds richest man amazon bossjeff bezos says hes donating 10 billion to help fight Climate Change. Documents seen by the bbc appear to provide some of the most Detailed Insights yet into how china has handled hundreds of thousands of muslims held in a network of internment camps. They include personal details of members of the uighur community, placed in detention for reasons such as wearing a veil, applying for a passport or accidentally clicking on foreign internet sites. Researchers whove studied china
And then roll onto your back. Children are outside for the first time in six weeks. Spain has had one of europes lie down. Strictest lockdowns, but the government hopes to ease measures further to let everyone exercise outside. Knees are together, hands to the side, palms uppermost. In china, more children have been put your head looking one way, allowed tro go back to school today, but take your legs the other way. Including in shanghai keep your shoulders flat and the capital beijing. Good morning, welcome our correspondent stephen to breakfast with dan walker on the floor and feel that and louise minchin. Our headlines today lovely full body stretch. Mcdonnell is there, and this is china contining this is my favourite stretch. To ease its restrictions . The uk enters its sixth obviously you come back week of lockdown as political pressure grows to start to centre, and you would go we spoke to you months back. Well, easing restrictions. On to the other side. Boris johnson is back in
This is bbc news. The headlines at 2pm the death toll from the coronavirus in china rises to 56 officials warn the spread of the virus is accelerating and the country faces a grave situation. As the United States announces plans to fly some of its citizens home, the Foreign Office is urging britons to leave the province where the outbreak began and advising against further travel there. A member of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel resigns over links with the firm that supplied the tower blocks deadly cladding. 35 people are dead after the powerful earthquake in eastern turkey more than 1,600 are injured. Three million brexit coins go into circulation on friday to commemorate the day britain leaves the European Union. And, well have highlights of this weeks proceedings in westminster thats in the week in parliament in half an hour. The president of china has said his country is facing a grave situation after the number of cases of coronavirus rose sharply, to more than 2,000. Chinese Of
This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. Millions prepare to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year break. But how long before a return to normality . Meals come with their own reminder of Chinas Health emergency. A note recording the temperature of the chef, the food packer, and the delivery driver. Chanting. Thousands attend a vigil for the 29 people now known to have died in a mass shooting in thailand. Irelands Political Landscape is transformed by a surge in support for the left wing Republican Party sinn fein in the countrys general election. Swiss voters back a new law banning discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation. Well get live reaction from geneva. And hollywood gears up for the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, the film industrys biggest night of the year. This is the scene live in los angeles. Hello and welcome to world news today. Infections and deaths from the coronavirus are still going up in china but the speed at which it sprea