This is bbc news im clive myrie. The headlines at 11 00 all of italy has now been placed in quarantine in repsonse to the outbreak of coronavirus its the most drastic response so far to the outbreak. Stock markets around the world have fallen sharply on concerns over the corona virus, and a price war over oil. In downing street, borisjohnson and the governments main Health Advisers warn that the uk will soon need more robust measures. Probably within the next 10 14 days we should move into a situation where we say everybody who has even minor respiratory Tract Infections ora
minor respiratory Tract Infections or a fever should be self isolating for seven days afterwards. In edinburgh the former first minister alex salmond goes on trial he denies carrying out a series of Sexual Assaults on 10 women. A chinese firm has completed its takeover of British Steel, safeguarding more than 3,000 jobs in the north east of england. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with o
Infections, or a fever, should be self isolating. For seven days afterwards. Well have the latest from northern italy, where the policy of putting millions in quarantine, was introduced at the weekend. Also tonight in edinburgh, the former first minister alex salmond goes on trial. He denies carrying out a series of Sexual Assaults on ten women. A chinese firm has completed its takeover of British Steel, safeguarding more than 3,000 jobs in the north east of england. And, 50 years after the protests against the miss world competition, we report on the new film that tells the womens story. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Leicester city take on aston villa as they look to consolidate third place in the premier league. Good evening. Within the past couple of hours the italian Prime Minister has announced restrictions on Movement Across the entire country in the most drastic response yet to the spread of coronavirus. The measures include a ban on all public gatherings and all schoo
Afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm. Trading on wall street was halted immediately after stock markets crashed creating an automatic cutout. No need to panic buy the government says it remains focused on containing the spread of the coronavirus as the Prime Minister chairs a meeting of the governments emergency committee. There is absolutely no need for anybody to stockpile or anything like that. We are in Constant Contact with the major retailers. Italys Prime Minister says his country is facing its darkest hour with 16 Million People in quarantine. The trial begins of alex salmond former first minister of scotland on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with jane dougal. It has been confirmed and added the six nations match between france and ireland has been postponed because of fears of the coronavirus sewing the tournament into disarray, but as it stands, wales against scotland a man in cardiff will go ahead. Thanks jane,
The very small number of coronavirus cases we have in the uk, those would include washing your hands with soap and water, covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze and disposing of tissues, as everybody knows. It also would include what anybody would get advice from their gp, if you have got serious respiratory tract infection, you have five high fever and and runny nose, if you phone up yourgp, they and and runny nose, if you phone up your gp, they would say, stay at home and do not infect your workmates or elderly people. This is iio workmates or elderly people. This is no different from anything else we would normally advise at this time of year and would normally advise at this time of yearand remember would normally advise at this time of year and remember in terms of perspective on an average year 8000 people a year die of flu. It is very important we do this for all respiratory Tract Infections and with the coronavirus those who are older and with pre existing Health Conditio
Alex salmond arrives for the first day of his trial accused of sexually assaulting ten women. And the deal is done to save British Steel its been taken over by a chinese firm, 3,000 jobs are saved. And coming up on bbc news more disruption to the six nations as france against ireland is postponed because of coronavirus fears. Two out of the final weekends three games have been delayed. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. As coronavirus continues to spread through the uk, the governments chief medical adviser says it is likely that within the next 10 14 days, anyone with even a minor respiratory tract infection or a temperature will be required to self isolate for a week. Its part of government plans to move from the containment phase to the delay phase of the outbreak. Today, a fifth person has died. There were 319 confirmed cases in the uk as of 9am this morning, a rise of 46 since the same time yesterday. Almost 25,000 people have been tested. Worldwide, just over 111,00