This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Tests for Frontline Health Service Staff begin in england this weekend ten days after wales started theirs following heavy criticism over a lack of testing for health workers. The english cities of birmingham and manchester join london with plans to open more temporary hospitals to help cope with the outbreak in the uk. The three men spearheading the uks fight against covid 19 self isolate two of them test postive for the virus and the third thinks he may have it. Masses of people try to leave delhi despite india being on its fourth day of lockdown raising concerns of the spread of the virus there. Wuhan the city where the outbreak began has partially re opened for the first time since
it was cut off from the rest of china two months ago. 832 more people die of the virus in spain in the past 2a hours the highest number the country has recorded in a single day since the start of the pandemic. Hello an
As experts agree it is an effective measure in the fight against the coronavirus. The spanish Prime Minister, pedro sanchez. The spanish Prime Minister, pedro sanchez. Lets take a look now at whats happening in other countries around the world. In a moment, well hear from our correspondents in paris and los angeles. But first, heres laura bicker in seoul, in south korea, where they seem to have dramatically slowed down the spread of the virus. Here in south korea, despite having the worst outbreak in asia outside mainland china, there have been no restrictions on movement, there has been no lockdown. But today the government has set out an urgent message, saying that people should stop gathering in places like churches and karaoke halls. Places like nightclubs, where we have seen people in gangnam gathering in large groups, they are worried about one thing. Complacency. They fear now that the outbreak appears to be under control, people will stop isolating themselves, stop the social d
The head of the swiss fa said coronavirus could shake european football to its foundations after the country cancels games until the end of the month. Well have full details of the action plan unveiled this morning, and the latest from our health editor. Also this lunchtime. On super tuesday, 1a us states are voting for the democratic president ial hopeful who they want to take on donald trump in novembers election. Benjamin netanyahu claims victory in israels third general election in a year, but his right wing bloc appears just short of a governing majority. And the d day veteran harry billinge, whos raised tens of thousands of pounds for a memorial honouring his fallen comrades, receives an mbe from the queen at buckingham palace. And coming up on bbc news, there will be a successful games, according to International Olympic Committee President thomas bach after fears the coronavirus could postpone tokyo 2020. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Up to a fifth of worke
Stories this morning the governments Emergency Cobra Committee gets under way to discuss plans to delay the spread of coronavirus, after a third person dies in the uk. At this stage, we are still in the contain phase, which means there is no need to cancel events, no need for people not to go to sporting events, museums and so on. Market concern the ftse falls 9 percent after opening this morning overnight Oil Prices Crash by nearly a third. Italys Prime Minister says it is his countrys darkest hour, as one region is in lockdown with 60 Million People quarantine. At 11 30am, we will answer your questions on the spread and containment of coronavirus with an associate professor of Infectious Diseases at the university of warwick. The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape begins in edinburgh. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex prepare to carry out their last Public Engagement as senior me
We arejust we are just taking you to Northern Ireland where there have been talks between the north and the south on how to go forward on coronavirus measures. Lets listen in. How to go forward on coronavirus measures. Lets listen inlj how to go forward on coronavirus measures. Lets listen in. I think that the situation that were dealing with now is about people stop it is not about politics. It is about peoples health. It is important that we take decisive action, that we show Political Leadership, Work Together, do all that we can. Weve had a very useful discussion today around issues such as the supply chain, food supply chains, medicalsupplies, as the supply chain, food supply chains, medical supplies, the transport network, all the issues and challenges we are going to have to face any time ahead. There is no doubt that were in very very challenging time ahead of us. And we have to Work Together, but we have to be able to do whatever we can to give people the leadership which they