Plans for social distancing for the elderly and the vulnerable will be discussed at the governments emergency meeting on coronavirus this afternoon. Downing street is to hold the first Daily Press Conference on the crisis in which the next steps in the uks plan will be outlined. As the pressure grows on the nhs, there are concerns about the health of front line workers. The immediate priority, from my end, representing the nations doctors is to keep them protected, keep them free from infection. Because if they fall sick and they arent able to work, we wont have a workforce. Well bring you all the latest from developments at home and abroad, where markets are plunging and borders closing. British airways, virgin and easyjet all say they are grounding the vast majority of their flights, as customer demand plummets. Germany becomes the latest country to close borders, as europe tightens up its response. Global markets dipped dramatically amid continued concern about the economic impact.
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and Louise Minchin. This mornings top stories no comment from Buckingham Palace after Prince Andrew was accused of zero cooperation about an enquiry into sex offender Geoffrey Epstein. And whether huawei can help build the uks ig network. An ice glazier is melting weaker than previously feared. The scientists behind the biggest project in antarctic history willjoin us on the sofa. Supermarkets are responding to the climate crisis. Sainsbury is is pledging 1 billion to make the Company Carbon neutral. Roger federer is facing a real test at the Australian Open right now. Hes starting to his cool against Tennys Sandgren, they will pay for a place in the semifinals. The northwest are waking up to snow in the morning, but it wont last, it will be a hill future throughout the day and the hmmfi future throughout the day and the forecast is one of sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery and feeling cold in the wind. Ill have more later
And how to interpret the Governments Public Health guidelines. Our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, has been taking a look at some of your most common concerns. My dads got a chronic lung disease, copd, and i would like to know, how dangerous is coronavirus for people like him . For anyone with a lung condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, there is a raised risk from the coronavirus. Charities are advising that people take any medication they might need with them at all time, and really manage their conditions. The virus is dangerous because it attacks the tissues and airways deep inside the lungs. Im wondering if, once ive had the illness and if i thankfully get over it, i will then be safe because ill be immune . Is that the case . Well, the truth is we dont know, but it seems highly unlikely that you could get the coronavirus more than once. There have been a small number of reports from china of people
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This is the briefing, im sally bundock. Our top story china sacks officials at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, and drastically increases the official number of infected people. Italys ex interior minister Matteo Salvini reacts with defiance after a vote that could see him face trial. President putins opponents launch a campaign to stop him rewriting the russian constitution. Coming up in the Business Briefing leading the charge. Car firms invest billions in an electric future, as a ban on combustion engines looms nearer. But are they going fast enough . A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you are spotting where you are. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Two officials in the chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic have been removed from their posts by the ruling communist party.
Sport, and for a full round up, we go over to the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. Britains tyson fury has promised theres more to come after becoming heavyweight World Champion for a second time following a seventh round stoppage of Deontay Wilder in their hugely anticipated rematch in las vegas this morning. Tyson fury was carried to the ring on a throne, having promised to knock wilder out early, who himself was adding to the occason in an equally extravagant outfit. Fury made a blistering start, knocking him down in the the third and the fifth before the fight was stopped in the seventh, wilders camp throwing in the towel, as fury underlined his status as the leading heavyweight in the division to cap a remarkable comeback from drink, drugs and depression following a two year period away from the sport. I am my own worst critic and even though it was a fantastic performance and i got a great win, i know i can do better. I have only just started with the style. We have had seven we