But way up here, its Crystal Clear that i am in a whole new world with you. Live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, the centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. The chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. The World Health Organization will convene its Emergency Committee this week to discuss whether it constitutes an International Public health emergency. Heres our medical correspondent, fergal walsh. Its official. Chinas mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. Health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. Most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human to human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger threat. The outbreak centres on the city of wuhan, population 11 million, where the source is thought
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im nancy kacungira. In a giant leap for pandemic diplomacy the World Health Organisation is given the green light to visit wuhan in china to investigate the orgins of the virus. Despite pressure from doctors and scientists, the uk will allow the easing of coronavirus restrictions over christmas but with a warning. A smaller christmas will be a safer christmas and a shorter christmas is a safer christmas. The United States says that a recently discovered cyber attack on federal Government Systems is significant and continuing. And a Chinese Space capsule has successfully returned with the first samples
of moon rock in more than a0 years. Hello and welcome. In a change of heart, china is allowing the World Health Organisation to investigate the origins of coronvirus in the city of wuhan. 10 International Scientists will travel there next month to work out where the virus came from, and whether anything
This is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. If you get positive covid, you aint leaving you need to book a covid test before you leave or they wont let you leave. Lorry drivers are told they can travel again, if they test negative for coronavirus thats after france lifted a ban imposed over covid fears. But this morning, tempers flare as drivers, many of whom spent a third night in their vehicles, clash with police in dover. More parts of england could be moved up to the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions tier 4 possibly as early as boxing day. We want to hear your thoughts on the latest lockdown plans and the possibility of more restrictions. Do you support them . What effect will they have on you . Do get in touch with me on twitter annita mcveigh
and use bbcyourquestions, and ill try to read out some of your comments. President trump refuses to sign a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package agreed by the us congress, describing it as a disg
A a whole new world a whole new world anew a whole new world a new fantastic point of view a new fantastic point of view but now its Crystal Clear that i am ina but now its Crystal Clear that i am in a whole new world with you. Glad you can join glad you canjoin us. Its 8am am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in wuhan in china. The centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. The chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. The World Health Organization will convene its Emergency Committee this week, to discuss whether it constitutes an International Public health emergency. Heres our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. Its official. Chinas mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. Health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. Most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human to human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger thre
The latest headlines. The governments cobra Emergency Response Committee Meets to consider whether restrictions on peoples movements should be extended. These measures will remain in place until there is any decision to change them, and that is not coming this easter weekend. The Prime Minister spends a third night in intensive care at St Thomas Hospital in london. His condition is said to be improving. A warning from a leading economic think tank that the pandemic will have far reaching consequences for Peoples Health in the uk due to the impact on the nhs and the likely financial downturn. Italy warns the eu could fail as a project unless it better co ordinates its response to coronavirus. And premier League Footballers get together to help generate funds for the nhs. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Ministers are to discuss a review of the uks coronavirus lockdown to consider whether the current measures should be extended. The governments Emergency Cobra Committee will look at