This is bbc world news. Im christian fraser. Our top stories all schools in the uk are to close on friday until further notice as the British Government moves to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking at downing street this evening, borisjohnson said exams in may and june would not take place. Some schools will be allowed to stay open for children of key workers including nhs staff. After schools shut their gates from friday afternoon, they will remain closed for most pupils, for the vast majority of pupils, until further notice. British supermarkets implement a range of new measures to ensure shelves remain stocked and customers only buy what they need. The grand national has gone,
glastonbury has gone, no football, no eurovision. But worry not, we will bring you a sprinkle of europop, from the artist many fancied as this years favourite. Hello and a warm welcome to bbc world news. Within the last hour, the british Prime Minister has confirmed that schools in the uk will close a
Airports could be shut and people arrested on Public Health grounds under emergency laws to tackle coronavirus. A moving tribute to the man thought to be the youngest in the uk to die from the disease. Craig ruston was 45 and had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. There will be no euro 2020 this summer. The tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus. It was decided at an emergency meeting held by uefa. Instead itll take place next summer. Good morning. For england and wales today we are looking at a cloudy day with a few gradual breaks and patchy rain. Scotland and Northern Ireland after a frosty start you will have sunshine and a few showers in the north west where it will also be raining. More details in 15 minutes. Its wednesday 18th march. Our top story. The government is being urged to do more to support families and workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak, after announcing billions of pounds of help for companies. The chancellor, rishi sunak, made more than
These powers if we have two. Nhs england writes to 1. 5 Million People, who are most at risk, strongly advising them not to go out for 12 weeks, to protect themselves. Spain reports nearly 400 more deaths from coronavirus. Thats up by a third in 2a hours. The countrys state of emergency has been extended by 15 days. Holland sees a 16 rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus. The death toll has gone up by 43 since yesterday. Hello, and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson has warned that unless the public starts to practise social distancing more effectively, hospitals here will soon be overwhelmed by the coronavirus. He urged people not to visit their parents on mothers day because of the dangers to elderly relatives. Nhs england is to contact one and a half Million People at greatest risk to tell them they must self isolate for 12 weeks. The number of people whove died in the uk from coronavirus has risen to 244, with three new death
State, Hillary Clinton, whose democratic primary is no longer just a coronation. According to the most recent nbc news wall street journal poll, clinton is three points ahead of sanders, among caucus goers. A lead well within the polls, 4. 7 margin of error. Its a dead heat, and both candidates are feeling the well, you know. Going allout in their Closing Arguments to iowans. Now, by this point, anyone closely watching the campaign has become accustomed to the message integral to the sanders campaign. He is the outsider who is going to upend the political establishment, whether they like it or not two democratic visions for regulating wall street. One says its okay to take millions for big banks and then tell them what to do. Will they like me . No. Will they begin to play by the rules . You Better Believe it. In Bernie Sanders world, its bernie versus them. And if he wins, he is, in fact, going to win, win, win. But you see, not everyone is buying it. The Washington Post Editorial Boa
Be the most crucial night of the campaign. Minutes ago trump speaking to a large crowd of supporters sounding very much like a candidate with all the momentum on his side. Every one of them, every single event, ive been number one in this whole thing with the crazy debating. [ cheering and applause ] and our latest nationwide poll shows why trump is dominating the gop field at a commanding 49 . Its up eight points from just last month. A lot of people say he never gets above 30. Now he is at 49. He leading in virtually every demographic. 7 in 10 collegeeducated voters are supporting him. His failure to disavow the endorsement of former kkk leader david duke, trump has been under heavy fire. Im sitting in a house in florida with a very bad ear piece they gave me. What i heard is various groups. I dont mind disavowing anybody. I disavowed david duke and i disavowed him the day before at a major news conference. Which is true. He did disavow david duke the day before. Is the campaign worr