Today at 5pm four suspected cases of coronavirus in scotland all the victims are thought to have travelled there from china where the virus originated. Five suspects. It comes as three chinese cities are in lockdown tonight with citizens being told not to leave as the authorities it comes as three chinese cities are in lockdown tonight with citizens being told not to leave as the authorities try to contain the outbreak. Now, wherever you look, people are Wearing Masks. They are lining up to buy more masks. Some people are cancelling their trips, and there is a lot of concern. Well have the latest from scotland and from china. And talking to two medics in the chinese city of wuhan where the outbreak started. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. A bbc news investigation finds seven babies may have died unnecessarily at an nhs trust in kent. A man has been found guilty of wounding with intent after he attacked a Police Officer with a machete in east london. World leaders gather injeru
Onto this any longer than hang onto this any longer than necessary but to keep it as long as the Scientists Say that it has to be there. Chris, thank you. Dont go away. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Youre watching a bbc news special. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments globally and here in britain. Were expecting the uk news briefing by downing street in the next few minutes. Chris mason is here. Chris, we were talking about some of the messages government is giving out, trying to prepare people for what might be a long haul. What are the statistics saying at the moment . A new set of statistics being published every afternoon, and they are always bleak. A total in the uk of 1228 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, that was the figure at 5pm last night. That was up 209 on the
previous 2a hours. In terms of deaths that was the second biggest day on day rise we have seen in this pandemic in the uk, 21 higher than t
This is bbc news. The headlines. The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with the man in his 80s who die from the virus on thursday. We currently have five patients who are isolated and have been tested and we are waiting for the results. We have asked nine staff to self isolate. The results. We have asked nine staff to selfisolate. Arjun 40 britons remain inquietude on board cruise ship off the coast of california in which 21 people tested positive for coronavirus. There is a rush for me to get off the ship as i have stage four cancer and my tumours are actively growing. It
will not be easy to off load the 2500 passengers on this ship. £360 million will be paid by Insurance Companies to clean up the damage done by storm dennis and storm ciara. In sport, we will have more on the ripples victory with bournemouth which leaves a 25 points clear at the top of the table. Good
Welcome to bbc news. Im mike embley. Our top stories china deploys the military as concern grows over the true scale of the coronavirus in Hubei Province. The us senate votes to limit President Trumps ability to wage war against iran. The un says 800,000 people have been displaced in syria since december in the offensive by government forces. Antarctica registers a temperature of more than 20 celsius for the First Time Since records began. Hello to you. The World Health Organization has requested further clarity from china about its recent official change in how cases of the coronavirus are diagnosed. The new broader definition has produced what appears to be a spike in the figures in Hubei Province there are now more than 55,000 cases recorded there. But the who says infection and mortality rates are not rising dramatically outside china. John sudworth reports from beijing. Chinas at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies and a reinforcement of 2,600 extra troops. But theres st
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Donald trump tells americans to prepare for a hard road ahead in the fight against coronavirus as cases in the country continue to rise. This is going to be a very painful very, very painful two weeks. As italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak, some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. Built from scratch in under two weeks we take a look inside londons new temporary coronavirus hospital as it prepares to open its doors. When even a handshake makes news why russias president finds himself at the centre of
coronavirus concerns. We begin in the United States today. President trump has told americans that a rough 2 week period lies ahead. The United States was, he said, in the midst of a Great National trial unlike any it had faced before. He spoke after official figures were released showing the us had overtaken china in the number of covid 19 deat