The government is now advising people with flu like symptoms, not to visit relatives who may be in care homes. The new guidance is an attempt to prevent the coronavirus spreading amongst the most vulnerable. The elderly, and those with Underlying Health conditions, are much more likely to develop serious complications, if theyre infected. Heres our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. At st cecilias nursing home in scarborough, they have already gone further than todays government guidance by asking relatives not to visit as they try to protect their vulnerable elderly residents from the virus. Lyn harmer, with her hands carefully washed, sees her very poorly 91 year old father matthew several times a week. Did you have a good nights sleep . Yeah. But she accepts this could be her last visit for a while. We can always telephone, and ask how our relatives are, and im sure the carers will explain to them, you know, the reason why visitors arent coming. Our own common sense should t
Hello this is bbc news. Lam i am lewis vaughanjones. The headlines. Lam i am lewis vaughanjones. The death toll in italy has seen another dramatic rise nearly eight hundred people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. Theres been a dramatic rise in the number of deaths in spain too an increase of more than 300 bringing the total to more than 1300. More beds, ventilators and thousands of extra staff will be made available from next week after a deal between nhs england and the nations independent hospitals. Another 56 people with coronavirus have died in the uk, bringing the total of deaths in the country to 233. A senior British Government minister has appealed for people to be responsible when shopping its estimated £1 billion worth of extra food has been stockpiled. Now on bbc news with exclusive access to two film makers inside the chinese city of wuhan, our world tells the story of life under lockdown. Wuh
Now on bbc news, with exclusive access to two film makers inside the chinese city of wuhan, our world tells the story of life under lockdown. Wuhan, central china, with a population of 11 million, it is bigger than greater london. This is where the coronavirus outbreak began, last december. Injanuary, as it started spreading across china, the government took an unprecedented step, to lockdown wuhan. Two residents began to film. Police barricades ring the city. All roads out are shut. Lin wenhua, a travel logger, heads out with his camera. Lin has lived in wuhan his whole life and knows the bustling city like the back of his hand, but today it is empty. Many factories, offices and shops are closed. The lockdown is a huge gamble to stop the spread of the virus to the rest of china by shutting off wuhan. Residents do not know what it will do to infections within the city and there is no word on when it will end. Two dozen people have already died. Wuhan Central Hospital is the epicentre o
Reported fewer coronavirus cases, although the country has the highest number of cases in asia after china. At ten oclock we will have a full round up of the days news. Wuhan, central china, with a population of 11 million, it is bigger than greater london. This is where the coronavirus outbreak began, last december. Injanuary, as it started spreading across china, the government took an unprecedented step, to lock down wuhan. Two residents began to film. Police barricades ring the city. All roads out are shut. Lin wenhua, a travel vlogger, heads out with his camera. Lin has lived in wuhan his whole life and knows the bustling city like the back of his hand, but today it is empty. Many factories, offices and shops are closed. The lockdown is a huge gamble to stop the spread of the virus to the rest of china by shutting off wuhan. Residents do not know what it will do to infections within the city and there is no word on when it will end. Two dozen people have already died. Wuhan Centra
President trump is extending a ban on flights from europe to include britain and ireland because of a spike in coronavirus infections. Vice president mike pence has said the ban will come into effect at midnight on monday. Now im bbc news, the coronavirus outbreak began in the chinese city of wuhan. Which was locked down in late january. With exclusive access to two film makers who have been capturing life under lockdown, here is our world. Wuhan, central china, with a population of 11 million, it is bigger than greater london. This is where the coronavirus outbreak began, last december. Injanuary, as it started spreading across china, the government took an unprecedented step, to lockdown wuhan. Two residents began to film. Police barricades ring the city. All roads out are shut. Lin wenhua, a travel logger, heads out with his camera. Lin has lived in wuhan his whole life and knows the bustling city like the back of his hand, but today it is empty. Many factories, offices and shops ar