Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Rachel Burden and ben thompson. Borisjohnson urges people not to visit their families on mothers day, as he warns the nhs could be overwhelmed if people fail to slow the spread of coronavirus. As italy struggles to contain its coronavirus outbreak all non essential businesses are ordered to shut down. Here, the National Trust is closing all its parks and gardens saying its no longer possible to maintain social distancing. More nations call for the olympics to be postponed as pressure continues to mount on organisers of the games. Usa track and field say moving forward wouldnt be in the best interest of the athletes. No one could say it is warm out there but the chilly wind isnt as strong as yesterday. Sunday forecast is coming up. Its sunday the 22nd march. Our top story borisjohnson has warned that the nhs could be overwhelmed if people do not act to slow the spread of coronavirus, and has urged families not to visit loved ones on mothers day. T
Winds a little bit lighter as well, coming contracted the disease. In peru, the government has ordered the main in from the south east. For the north west, International Airport though, it turns cloudy. In lima to close on sunday, outbreaks of rain for frustrating plans by the hebrides and into the Spanish Government to repatriate hundreds the Northern Isles as that of spanish travellers. Weather front loiters there. Italys Prime Minister gieseppe its tulip season in but elsewhere, in the sunshine, conte has announced a new set the netherlands, but this year of lockdown measures which edge growers are destroying not feeling too bad with light closer to shutting down millions of flowers a day, winds,10,11, the entire country. As demand has fallen maybe 12 degrees. Tuesday, again, a sunny more than 4,800 people have now because of the coronavirus. Day for most of us. Died in italy and the numbers mountains of blooms that might that weather front introducing normally have been destined ar
Of mcdonalds will close from tomorrow, even for takeaways. The olympic flame is already in japan, but a decision will be made in four weeks about whether the games can take place injuly. And new ways of religious worship including the live streamed bar mitzvah. Good evening. The Prime Minister urged the public again today to follow the rules for social distancing and help slow the spread of coronavirus. Speaking in downing street he said if this didnt happen, further measures would be brought in. His warning came ahead of one and a half Million People at greatest risk being told they must stay in their homes for 12 weeks. The government says its drawing up plans to deliver food and medicine parcels to those without friends, family or neighbours to help. Today, the number of people who have died in the uk after testing positive for coronavirus rose to 281, with 5,683 confirmed cases. Our Health Editor hugh pym has our first report. Outside a fish and chip shop in scarborough today, peop
On, because of the nature, the scale of the nhs and the sheer quantity of masks that are rightly being used, it isa masks that are rightly being used, it is a massive effort. Stay at home the message from the Prime Minister as he warns further measures could be brought in to enforce social distancing. Mps will debate emergency legislation that would include giving police the power to force people with virus symptoms to isolate. Meanwhile, in the rest of europe, germany bans public gatherings of more than two people, while italy remains the hardest hit country registering 651 deaths in the last day. Pressure grows on the International Olympic committee to postpone the tokyo 2020 games. Canada becomes the first major country to officialy withdraw. And, at a difficult and confusing time for childen across the country we take a look at the drama group that found a way to save a pre schoolers Birthday Party. Good morning. In the next hour, were going to talk about self isolating if youre on
Hello and welcome to bbc news. We begin in europe which remains the epicentre of the Global Pandemic of covid 19. Governments are struggling to halt the spread of infection, and are introducing tough new measures in the face of rising death tolls. Rich preston has this report. Across europe, the number of cases and fatalities is rising evermore. Several countries, measures that were in place to limit peoples movements have now been superseded by even stricter controls stop germany has banned public gatherings of more than two people with Police Monitoring the new rules and taking action against those who break them. Translation the overwhelming majority of people understand that it is now down to every individual, that everybody can and must do their bit to stop the virus. Moments after the press conference, the announcement that chancellor merkel herself will be going into quarantine after it was revealed she met a dock who has since tested positive to the virus. Europes largest econo