Sites. The tokyo 0lympics difficulty of social distancing on sites. The Tokyo Olympics and paralympic south postponed for a year after mounting international pressure. Pharmacies appeal to people not to stockpile medicines as they report a big increase in customers. And hundreds of thousands of british citizens travelling abroad are urged by the foreign 0ffice abroad are urged by the Foreign Office to come home before more air routes are closed. Good afternoon. The government has sought to clarify the tough new restrictions introduced last night, to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Prime Minister declared a National Emergency and ordered everyone to stay home, and to follow strict rules. You can only leave your home for very limited purposes, such as shopping for basic neccessities like food and medicine. You can go outside for one form of exercise each day, either alone or with members of your household. You can leave home for any medical need or to care for a vulnerable person. An
In london during this mornings rushhour warnings that restrictions could get even tighter if the new rules are flouted. Keeping customers apart supermarkets and other essential services that can stay open introduce new measures to ensure people dont come into close contact. And tokyos olympic flame will have to keep burning for another year as the games are finally postponed until next summer. And in sport. Well have more reaction as the olympics and paralympics are moved to 2021, making it the biggest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The death toll in the uk from the coronavirus has risen sharply in the past 2a hours. 87 people have died since yesterday bringing the total to 422 the biggest one day rise here. Next week a Field Hospital will be opened in east london with the help of the military. The excel Conference Centre is being turned into the nightingale hopsital with two wards for up to 4,000 people. The
Nation but the world, humanity and we want to be voted on a show when we want to be voted on a show when we dont feel guilty. 0nce athletes training facilities, like british cyclings national velodrome, were shutdown all across the world, tokyo 2020 effectively became untenable. But organisers now face an unprecedented challenge to rearrange a hugely complicated mega event, with questions over additional costs, commercial contracts, the availability of venues and the impact on the sporting calendar. The flame will stay injapan in the hope it can act as a beacon of light but when precisely the 2021 games will begin remains uncertain. Dan roan, bbc news. There are growing concerns for many disabled people who rely on carers coming into their home for help. How will they cope if they have to self isolate or if their carers become sick . 0ur disability news correspondent nikki fox, who herself is in self isolation, reports. Hi, im Martin Sibley and im self isolating at home at the moment.
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