Hello and welcome to bbc news. The World Health Organisation has raised the global threat level from coronavirus to very high the highest possible level of alert. Theyre planning to send a mission to iran next week. Officials there say 3a people have died, but Health Sources have told the bbc the actual figure is more than 200. In south korea, where 16 people have died, there have been a thousand new cases in the past 48 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 2,300. Thereve been sharp falls in Global Stock Markets because of concerns over coronavirus the total cost of this weeks plunge in values has been more than five trillion dollars. Well take a closer look at some of the news around the markets in a moment. But first, the latest on the virus around the world. Rich preston has this report. The number of countries reporting new incidents of covid19 reporting new incidents of covid 19 continues to rise. New zealand, lithuania and belarus are the latest confirm their first c
To bring more flooding across england and wales as another weekend storm is expected tomorrow. Up to 80mm of rain is expected to fall when storm jorge arrives, delivering another heavy blow for communities whove already been hit by floods. Danny savage reports from the east Yorkshire Village of east cowik. In the village of east cowick, numerous houses are now flooded. The east yorkshire flood plains have overflowed into settlements. Why have they flooded us . Why havent they done something about it . Never underestimate the misery flooding can cause when your home is ruined. Im absolutely devastated. Devastated. Weve been here 20 years, weve got a beautiful home and just look at it. The emotional impact is far worse than the actual impact of the work that youve got to do. People were so desperate to get back in, they were taking risks. The water is still rising, so sandbags are in front of nearly every door. Villagers have been told to move out. The drains have finally started backing
Hello, and welcome to bbc news. The World Health Organization has raised the global threat level from coronavirus to very high the highest possible level of alert. Theyre planning to send a mission to iran next week. Officials there say 3a people have died but Health Sources have told the bbc the actual figure is more than 200. In south korea, where 16 people have died, there have been a thousand new cases in the past 48 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 2300. Heres the who director general. The continued increase in the number of cases and the number of affected countries over the last few days are clearly of concern. Our epidemiologist have been monitoring this development continuously. And we have no increased our assessment of the risk of spread and the risk of impact of covid19 to spread and the risk of impact of covid 19 to very high, at global level. Heres the bbc persians kasra naji about the spread of coronavirus in iran, and how people are coping. We are getti
Protest through the streets of bristol. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with holly celebrations for englands women cricketers. Yes, another impressive performance from englands bowlers which gives them a comprehensive win in the womens t20 cup in australia. But they are not through to the knockout stages just yet. I will have more on that at 2. 30. Thanks holly. And ben has all the weather another weekend, another storm. Another weekend of windy and wet weather which is the last thing we need with ongoing flooding problems. It is all because storm jorge has been named by the spanish Weather Service. I will tell you about it just before 2. 30. Also coming up canada says itll stop paying for security for the duke and duchess of sussex when they step down as working royals. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live. Im martine croxall. Its been confirmed that a british man whod been on board the diamond princess cruise ship, docked injapan, has died from the coronavirus. Hes the fi
The flooding misery continues for some residents in parts of east yorkshire are evacuated as water levels rise. Devastated. Weve been here 20 years. Weve got a beautiful home and just look at it. I will not stand aside and watch. I will not be silent while the world is on fire. And the teenage activist Greta Thunberg marches with thousands of young people in bristol against Climate Change. And in sportsday at 6 30pm, well react to the eight year ban handed to chinese swimmer sun yang after he missed a doping test back in 2018. Good evening. A british man who was quarantined on the diamond princess cruise ship injapan has died from coronavirus. He is one of six people who were on board to have died from the virus. The respiratory disease, which causes pneumonia like symptoms, has infected almost 84,000 people in more than 50 countries. 84,000 people in more and although the vast majority of cases remain in china, the virus is now spreading faster outside the country. The World Health Or