New cases of coronavirus continued to be reported around the world. About 1,000 holiday makers have been told they cant leave their hotel in tenerife, after two guests tested positive for the virus. At least six schools have been closed across the uk as a precaution although official advice is not to do so. 11 hospitals in the uk are to increase their tests for the virus to help assess whether its spreading well have the latest from our medical correspondent. Also this lunchtime. A shropshire town is evacuated as flood defences are overwhelmed by rising water and more rain is forecast. Speaking in the commons for the First Time Since he resigned as chancellor, sajid javid warns the Prime Minister his plans for the treasury are not
in the national interest. A chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to Prime Minister so he is speaking truth to power. The singer duffy reveals she was drugged, held captive and raped for several days by an unnamed attacker. In one of his last official engagements, prince harry warns that the growth of tourism is threatening to destroy some of the worlds most beautiful places. In the sport on bbc news, england captain Heather Knight hits a Maiden International t20 century as they beat thailand at the womens t20 world cup. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. New cases of coronavirus continue to be reported around the world, including the first case in latin america. In europe, italy is still the worst affected country. About 1,000 holiday makers, including many britons, are unable to leave their hotel in tenerife after two italian guests tested positive. Here, at least six schools have been closed after pupils and staff returned from half term holidays in italy though Public Health england says its general advice is not to shut schools. In the past half hour, the Health Secretary matt hancock said the public can be assured the government has a clear plan to contain delay and search and mitigate the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, irelands Health Minister has called for the ireland italy Six Nations Rugby match to be postponed it is due to be played in dublin in ten days time. Our first report is from our Health Correspondent sophie hutchinson. Police checks on the outskirts of the town in northern italy. Its one of ii the town in northern italy. Its one of 11 areas here in lockdown designated a red zone because it is at the centre of europes largest outbreak of coronavirus. More than 370 people have been infected and i2 had died. A big concern is how the virus is spreading across italys borders. Today, the Health Secretary here told the commons once again the government was doing everything it could to protect the public. Our approach has at all times been guided by the chief medical officer working on the basis of the best possible scientific evidence. The public can be assured that we have a clear plan to contain, delay,
research and mitigate and that we are working methodologically through each step to keep the public safe. In tenerife, a thousand guests and staff remain in quarantine at this hotel after four people from northern italy tested positive. Many say they are frustrated by a lack of information. Weve been in our room for about 2k hours now. You are allowed out now that they had tested oui allowed out now that they had tested our temperatures and given us a mask and you can wander about if you want but you should probably stay in your room. In the uk, at least 11 schools have been affected by clustering closures after skiing trips to northern italy. There is concern that government advice isnt being followed and some are too quick to close their doors. Schools say they are putting the welfare of their pupils first. Due to the risk that i perceived, i made the decision that
it was in the best interests of our community, of our children, to close the school. It is an ever changing picture and the information given today im sure will be contradicted today im sure will be contradicted to what we were given yesterday. Across the world, there are 81,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in 33 countries. In japan confirmed cases of coronavirus in 33 countries. Injapan where the outbreak has ta ken countries. Injapan where the outbreak has taken hold, there are mounting concerns about this summers 0lympic mounting concerns about this summers Olympic Games. The Prime Minister has called for all sports and cultural events to be cancelled 01 and cultural events to be cancelled or limited to two weeks. Closer to home in dublin today islands chief medical officer has called for the six nations match between ireland and italy, scheduled for a week on saturday, to be cancelled over fears of fa ns saturday, to be cancelled over fears of fans travelling from italy. The clear view of the Public HealthEmergency Team is that this game shouldnt go ahead, that it would
constitute a significant risk because a large number of people would be travelling from an affected region. My department will be contacting them. I know it will come asa contacting them. I know it will come as a cause of great disappointment but its important we make decisions. A decision is yet to be taken in ireland. Greece has now reported its first infection and the World Health Organization says there are more new cases being reported each day in the rest of the world than in china, the heart of the epidemic. Sophie hutchinson, bbc news. 0ur correspondent fiona trott is outside the hotel in tenerife thats on lockdown. I hope you can hear me over this slightly tricky line but give us a sense of what people are saying and holiday makers of course. Theres been a lot of activity this lunchtime behind those medical tents at the front of the entrance. Theres a lot of work to do, from
what i understand from the guests, there are teams of medics and translators going from room to ring, checking their condition and taking their temperature. About 1000 people are staying here. Please stood outside patrolling are wearing face masks the Police Standing outside. You heard a small amount of news about whats going on inside in the report, someone was saying that while the advice was to stay in your room, some people arent doing that. Ive heard that people are at the pool ive heard that people are at the pool, few of them wearing face masks. The issue is that a lot of people are frustrated that they are not getting the information they wa nt not getting the information they want about their situation and when they will be getting updated about that. They will walk around and try and talk to staff and go to reception. Another guest has an allergy and was prescribed medication last night for that and
hasnt received it yet. Other people have medicine that they need. That is an issue for them, particularly if they have to stay longer. I want to update you on a press Conference Held here on the island. We have heard the rest of the group of travellers that were with the italian couple who were infected and the two others travelling with them, we have been told that their tests have come back negative. They are currently processing another 11 samples. The number of people they had encountered with symptoms is very low. Thank you. Lets assess the wider picture. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh, is here. We talk about latin america, i suppose that is no surprise. We talk about latin america, i suppose that is no surprisem we talk about latin america, i suppose that is no surprise. It is interesting how much of an impact
this is having on people who dont have the virus and the threats to sporting events, Mass Gatherings and even the Olympic Games being talked about. The concern in italy is that they have never found their patient zero and that is why it has proved so zero and that is why it has proved so difficult to stem the cases. Today weve had cases in austria and switzerland and algeria, all from travel from italy. There is concern about italy, very worrying in iran where they have more than a dozen deaths and less than a hundred reported confirmed cases, there must be many hundreds more than that. South korea as well. More and more countries are being affected by this new virus. A quick thought about the picture at home, prepare richness, it is what everyone is asking. Nearly 7000 people have been tested and only 13 have tested positive. They are extending the testing now
but give it a couple of weeks and we are likely to have many more cases here. As it stands, this story really hasnt affected or shouldnt be affecting the uk and yet we are seeing schools closing. The impact is already there before the virus has really reached here in any numbers. Thank you. As weve heard, the coronavirus has heightened concerns about the pressures on the health service. Theres been a sharp rise in the number of a e patients in england stuck on a trolley for more than four hours while a bed is found for them. There were nearly 200,000 in december and january, up more than a third on the same period the winter before. Heres our Health Correspondent, nick triggle. So where does it hurt . Just the old age. Ethel has come to hospital after a fall. With an ageing population, demands on hospitals are rising. I dont think ill get to 102. Many who come to a e need to be admitted for further treatment. The bbc has been looking at the delays these frail and seriously ill patients face during december and january. Nearly one in four patients had to wait over four hours for a bed. That amounted to 199,000 trolley waits in corridors and side rooms. Thats more than double the numbers seen four winters ago. And a growing number of patients experienced delays before they were even seen. One in seven arriving by ambulance waited over 30 minutes before being handed over to hospital staff. Similar pressures are being reported in other parts of the uk. 93 year old kate milson was taken to londons Hillingdon Hospital after a fall. She spent six hours on a trolley. I was in the corridor in pain, and you cant think of anything else, just wondering whats going to happen. And i thought, i have broken this hip before. Oh, my god, what have i done this time . The hospital said. Staff in colchester a e admit it can be challenging coping with such demands. Thejob is exhausting, but for me, it is the life ive chosen. I wake up every day happy despite all the problems we face every day. Some patients get angry because we cant see them as quick as they wanted to be seen. And its not due to the fact that we dont want to, its due to the fact that we physically cant. But that hospital has created new roles to keep patients safe. Caroline looks after those who end up waiting in corridors. I am here to ensure Patient Safety from the time they arrive in hospital until the time they are seen by the doctor. I am able to observe these patients and prioritise them and make doctors aware that i think these patients should be seen quicker than what they would normally be if they were left out in the corridorfor any length of time. A Royal College of nursing survey suggests these roles are commonly used now, with nine in ten emergency nurses in england reporting that it exists where they work. Nhs england says its investing extra money to help recruit staff and cut waits, but in the meantime, patients are likely to face continued delays. Nick triggle, bbc news. The town of ironbridge in shropshire is being evacuated after fears that its flood defences could be breached by rising waters on the river severn. Severe flood warnings, indicating a threat to life, remain in place in ironbridge as well as shrewsbury. More rain is forecast. Rescue teams are going house to house with a dinghy to help people get out. 0ur correspondent phil mackie is there. We area we are a bit further downstream from
ironbridge but the flooding remains the same across the length of the river severn. This has been going on for several weeks and weve seen lots of people brought out of these houses. It has been a frantic 12 hours ever since the flood barriers we re over hours ever since the flood barriers were over topped in the middle of the night. Unfortunately, it looks like things are going to continue the same way for the next few days. Its only from the air you get a real sense of the extent of this flood event. This is bewdley where the river severn is peaking right now. These homes dont usually flood any more, but the barriers over topped in the middle of the night when they couldnt hold the water back any longer. This is the aftermath, nearly 20 properties flooded and debris everywhere. That is a fridge bobbing along in the polluted water and there is a sofa. All morning weve seen and there is a sofa. All morning weve seen rescue and there is a sofa. All morning weve seen rescue teams coming along the front of the river severn in bewdley, theyve been bringing
people out, people who hadnt expected those flood defences to over top and havent experienced this before. Justin and faye and their pets were among those who had to be brought out by boat. Flood defences were put up promptly, what else can they do . Its nature, its something that happens. Theres just got to be a big clean up operation to everyone involved and see what the damage is that has been done. They will have to look at higher flood barriers next time if we get any more storms. Theres nothing you can do, really stop right there is increasing concern in ironbridge where flood defences are under threat. This was then yesterday and look how they buckled under pressure from the river since then. The continued scale of the flooding is putting an enormous strain on staff but there has been criticism that the government hasnt been giving them enough support. Im very proud of the response the government has
made over the last few days and we convene the National Flood made over the last few days and we convene the nationalflood Response Centre on the 14th. Since that flooding began, there has been a co nsta nt strea m of flooding began, there has been a constant stream of ministerial activity. Back in bewdley, the water is still coming over the top of the barriers and into peoples houses. People have done everything they can to protect themselves but it hasnt been enough. Weve got flood gates on all of the doors, multiple flood gates on some parts of the house. We put up sandbags as well to try and stop the water. Weve got multiple pumps, they are all in place and switched on. The house is full of water. The river peak is heading downstrea m water. The river peak is heading downstream towards whistler where homes have already been flooded for ten days. Towards worcester. That is the picture across the region. The peak of the river severn is in bewdley bet back upstream it is in bewdley bet back upstream it is causing problems in ironbridge. The defences havent completely breached but it means people still in their houses have now been evacuated this morning for their own safety a nd evacuated this morning for their own safety and will be keeping a close eye on the situation there, here and further downstream. Sir mackie with the latest in bewdley. Boris johnson came under pressure at Prime Ministers questions over the floods, and the threat of coronavirus. 0ur assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. What has been said . It may seem strange, but this is about the first time we have seen borisjohnson for nearly a fortnight. He has been working away in the governments stately pile and then in downing street, but we have not see sight
nor sound of him before todays pmqs. This of course despite the flooding, despite storm dennis, despite the uncertainty about how people should respond to the coronavirus. And it resulted in probably mrjohnsons most bruising session at the dispatch box suffer, with Jeremy Corbyn session at the dispatch box suffer, withJeremy Corbyn accusing him of being a part time Prime Minister. Never mind wheres wally, wes boris, taunted mr corbyn. Mrjohnsons response was to say a stream of other ministers had been to some of the storm hit areas was the Health Secretary matt hancock did set out some of the guidelines and advice dealing with coronavirus this lunchtime, saying there is no need for schools to be closed. In downing street said mrjohnson once individual ministers to take charge. They dont feel the need for him to be seen to be everywhere. But there isa be seen to be everywhere. But there is a huge risk here, and the risk is
of the perception developing that now that he has won the election and got himself a huge great majority, maybe he can afford to take his foot off the gas. Maybe he doesnt have to be seen to be out and about so much. Its a very dangerous perception to allow to take hold. Norman smith, thank you very much. The former chancellor of the exchequer, sajid javid, has warned the Prime Minister that planned changes to the treasury would not be in the national interest. He was speaking in the commons following his surprise resignation last month. A chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to Prime Minister so he is speaking truth to power. I believe that the arrangement proposed would significantly inhibit that and it would not have been in the national interest. Lets talk about this to our Political Correspondent leila nathoo. How stinging was his
criticism . I dont think this was the explosive resignation statement that sajid javid could have made to the house. You will remember that when he did dramatically resign from the cabinet during the reshuffle a couple of weeks ago, he was asked to sack his entire team of political advisers and replace them with a joint team of advisers between number ten, the Prime Ministers offic