on what was the dry side. continuous waters threaten to overwhelm flood defences. so we have immediately authorised an evacuation of the premises. the former chancellor, sajid javid, the former chancellor — warns the government sajid javid — warns the government against higher taxes and overspending. against higher taxes "just call me harry," says the duke of sussex, as he attends of one his last and overspending. official engagements as a senior just call me harry says the duke member of the royal family. of sussex as he attends and in sportsday at half past on bbc of one his last official engagements as a senior member news, manchester city and their fans of the royal family. descend on madrid ahead of their champions league last 16 tie against real. first a look at what else is coming up first a look at what else is coming up on the bbc news. after this part will be live in yorkshire village where people are facing challenges due to flooding. the home good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. for the first time, there are now more new cases of coronavirus being reported outside china. dozens of countries are now affected, with several — including brazil and pakistan — confirming their first cases today. here, public health england says tests for coronavirus are being increased to include people displaying flu—like symptoms at 100 gp surgeries and eight hospitals across the uk to include people displaying flu—like symptoms. they're hoping to get a better picture of whether the virus is spreading. so far, just over 7,000 people in the uk have been tested for the virus. 13 have been positive. eight of them have already recovered and have been discharged from hospital. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports on the impact coronavirus is already having — despite only a small number of cases. with number of cases. more schools closed or sending children with more schools closed or sending children home, the new coronavirus is impacting the lives of thousands here, despite there being no major outbreak. at ca nary here, despite there being no major outbreak. at canary wharf, the energy firm chevron has asked 300 employees to work from home after one member of staff recorded a flu—like illness. nhs isolation pods are on standby to assess suspect cases but, for now, they stand empty. the public can be sure that we have a clear plan to contain, delay, research and mitigate and that we are working methodology back a delete methodically through every stage. even if we get a widespread outbreak in the uk, analysis from china suggests 81% of those infected only get a mild illness and so don't need medical treatment. the first symptoms are a fever and dry cough. 0lder symptoms are a fever and dry cough. older people and those with existing health problems are at greater risk from the coronavirus, which attacks the lungs, but that also applies to seasonal flu, which the lungs, but that also applies to seasonalflu, which kills thousands of people here every year. northern italy does have a serious coronavirus outbreak, the biggest by far in europe. virtually all traffic is banned from entering ii far in europe. virtually all traffic is banned from entering 11 towns, designated red zones. more than 50,000 people have been in quarantine since sunday, but the virus hasn't been contained. the first cases in austria, switzerland and brazil, among other countries, we re and brazil, among other countries, were all linked to italy. and france has recorded its second death, a 60—year—old teacher who died in a paris hospital. he had no record of travel to any outbreak hotspot. the one and only diamond dave, live from hospital in japan. one and only diamond dave, live from hospital in japan. but there is good news from britain's david and sally, who were on the cruise ship diamond princess, docked in yokohama, who are nearly fully recovered after getting coronavirus and pneumonia. remarkably, china is now reporting fewer new cases than the rest of the world. this is wuhan, the city where the virus emerged in december. for a time, its health service was overwhelmed. but, now, patients are starting to go home, while other countries wonder will it be their turn next? fergus walsh, bbc news. hundreds of holiday—makers in tenerife — including 160 britons — have been told they'll have to stay in isolation at their hotel for 14 days after four of the guests from italy tested positive for the virus. but there's confusion there, with some guests saying they've been told to stay in their rooms — while others have been given masks and are being allowed to sunbathe by the pool. danjohnson is by the cordon surrounding the hotel. yes, confusion sums it up because, although less than a handful of people here actually have the virus, they are all now facing potentially a very difficult fortnight and there are questions. are people supposed to be cut off from the outside world oi’ to be cut off from the outside world or cut off from each other, staying in their own little rooms? when will they get home and what will happen to them then? questions, but the biggest frustration of all here is the fact that information has been inconsistent or nonexistent. at least some people here are getting updates. we saw staff being breathed in a hotel car park this afternoon, presumably being told to prepare for the long haul. 0n the balconies above, guests have been left u nsu re balconies above, guests have been left unsure what is happening and how long they stay could be. hi, rosie, this is down from bbc news... rosie, this is down from bbc news... rosie and family should have gone home on sunday but a sand storm delayed their flight and now they face a fortnight in quarantine. the health officials around lunchtime said that everybody, or most of the people in the hotel, would be quarantined for two weeks. have you not heard that? no. we have seen that in some places but the hotel haven't said that at all. we are fine, we are happy to quarantine ourselves at home but two weeks in oui’ ourselves at home but two weeks in our rooms were just not be ok. away from the balconies and behind the masks, some are carrying on as normal here, but uncertainty is being overtaken by confusion, anger and pleas for help. come on, please, foreign office, we are here, we have not got it, we have been tested, we haven't got it. bring us home because what will happen is that if we do get it, it falls upon your hands. we are more at risk here, being stuck here when we have no reason to be. they were told they couldn't leave the hotel yesterday morning, after a doctor on holiday from italy tested positive for the virus. he got here last monday as pa rt virus. he got here last monday as part of a group of ten. his wife and two others are also infected. they are being treated on the island. translation: the rest of the people from the group tested negative, besides those four confirmed cases. that's good news, because it means the virus was probably kept amongst those in close contact. so the hope is they contained this outbreak, but the fear is that keeping people cooped up for another two weeks may only help incubate and spread the virus. well, we have had a statement from the foreign office tonight which says they are in touch with 168 british tourists here and will support them, but there are 700 guests in totalfrom support them, but there are 700 guests in total from 25 countries, it isa guests in total from 25 countries, it is a huge challenge. and remember that japanese cruise ship, well, people we have spoken to here fear that they know are stuck in a landlocked version of it —— they are 110w landlocked version of it —— they are now stuck. the worsening situation in italy means the six nations men's and women's matches between ireland and italy in dublin in ten days' time have been called off. our sports editor, dan roan, is in dublin. this was a decision taken by the irish government, what does it mean for the six nations? well, the irish governmentjust to for the six nations? well, the irish government just to simply for the six nations? well, the irish governmentjust to simply believe that these matches here at the aviva stadium in ten days' time opposed to greater health risk to the public because italy is the european country that has been worst affected, with multiplying cases but also because 2,500 fans are expected here in dublin for that six nations game against ireland, but also corresponding fixtures which involve the two countries' women's and under 20s team. irish rugby have said today they are trying to reschedule the fixture but that will not be easyin the fixture but that will not be easy in what is already a crowded by easy in what is already a crowded rugby fixture list and the fear is that england's match against italy, due to take place in rome in the final weekend of the tournament, could be affected when you consider there are football matches in italy being postponed or played behind closed doors, and that would throw this tournament into some disarray. and there are also big sporting events coming up, not least the olympics in japan. absolutely and, before that, of course, you have the euros, four matches of which are due to ta ke euros, four matches of which are due to take place in rome in the summer and england are due to host italy at wembley in a friendly next one. the cheltenham festival is due in two weeks' time, and in formula one, the japanese grand prix has been cancelled and there are fears for the first three races of the season but you are right, the big one is the olympics and a senior ioc member yesterday said a decision to cancel 01’ yesterday said a decision to cancel or postpone could be made as late as may. officially, organisers say it is business as usual but if that did come to pass, the effect on broadcasters, athletes, the billions of pounds are spent, would be unquantifiable. 0ur global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, is with me. so, very few cases here in the uk at the moment but there is a real sense that the virus is closing in on europe. yes, things are starting to move europe. yes, things are starting to m ove very europe. yes, things are starting to move very quickly here in europe. the fact that cases have been able to be exported from italy to a number of european countries is a major concern and european leaders are saying we should expect more cases in europe. countries bordering italy, though, have decided not to close borders at this stage. they say that would be disproportionate and they say it might not make that much difference. some travel advice is being changed currently and france, for example, is saying anyone travelling back from the worst affected areas in italy should avoid unnecessary trips out of the house for two weeks. in the uk, they've gone a step further and said anyone coming in from those 11 quarantined towns in northern italy should self quarantine for two weeks and call 111 if they develop any symptoms. and what you might see more of going forward in european airports and cities all across europe is flights coming in from italy, passengers on those flights are being given health checks, health information, that is what we might see more of. and almost 40 countries are now affected. when you look at the numbers globally, how worried should people be?m look at the numbers globally, how worried should people be? it is a major concern and has been a major concern for some time. it has been several weeks since the world health organisation declared a public health emergency, the highest level of health concern there is and the spotlight might be a little bit more on europe at the moment but, really, the biggerfear and on europe at the moment but, really, the bigger fear and concern on europe at the moment but, really, the biggerfear and concern is around countries with weaker health systems, because if they get in there, that is when we will see a real explosion in cases. it is important to point out some numbers to keep things in perspective. china currently has fewer than 80,000 cases in a population of 1.4 billion. in the rest of the world, a population of around 6.3 billion, there are 2800 cases, so let's keep that in mind going forward. this is a public health emergency but the world health organisation has said today we are in a fight that can be w011 today we are in a fight that can be won if we do the right things. thank you. the number of people killed in clashes between hindus and muslims in the indian capital delhi has risen to at least 23. families have been fleeing homes in areas worst hit by the violence. it's followed rising tensions over a new immigration law. prime minister narendra modi has appealed for calm. some residents in ironbridge in shropshire have been evacuated after fears that the river severn could flow over the top of its flood defences. 0ne severe flood warning, indicating a threat to life, remains in place in ironbridge, as the severn continues to rise, with more rain forecast. 0ur correspondent, phil mackie, is further along the river in bewdley in worcestershire. yes, abandoned cars, barriers knocked over, debris floating in the river, it is like a scene from a disaster movie. it's been a bit like this, we are well into the second week of this particular flood event and, unfortunately, the river is still surging through worcestershire now, creating havoc, which has led to lots of people having to leave their homes. this was the moment people here dreaded. the barriers that protect them weren't high enough to hold the water back and, in the middle of the night, it came pouring over the top. this is the aftermath, homes flooded and debris outside. that's a fridge bobbing in polluted water and there's a sofa. and it's been a really busy day for the emergency services. this is what has been happening all day, people have had to be brought out by boat simply because they were caught out last night when those flood barriers were over topped, these are the highest levels since they were put in place and a lot of people just didn't expect the water to come into their homes. there's been a major alert today further upstream in ironbridge, where flood defences haven't been able to hold all the water back. this was yesterday and this is today. look how they've buckled under pressure from the river. and the water's getting underneath. so far, so good, if this holds, it doesn't look like we will be flooded but if they don't, then we have a gush of water coming through which will come back on us and what they are concerned with is that wave of water could be quite destructive and a high risk to life. you only get a sense of how big this flood is from the air. it's putting an enormous strain on resources, leading to criticism of the government's response. back here in bewdley, the water's still coming over the top of the barriers into homes, whose owners have done everything they can to protect themselves. we have got floodgates on all of the doors, we've got multiple, some plums, multiple portable pumps, they are all in place, all switched on and the house is full of water. the danger is not over. the river will peak in worcester tomorrow, where homes have already been flooded for ten days. phil mackie, bbc news, worcestershire. the former chancellor, sajid javid, has used his resignation statement to the commons to attack the way the government is run. mrjavid told mps his resignation was necessary to uphold the "national interest" and sensible "checks and balances" in government. here's our chief political correspondent, vicki young. sajid javid did all the things you'd expect a chancellor to do. but he only lasted eight months in the job and never got to deliver a budget. good afternoon. he resigned after the prime minister told him to sack his own advisers and rely on a joint team based in number ten. i call sajid javid... today, with borisjohnson listening, he told mps why he had refused. a chancellor, like all cabinet ministers, has to be able to give candid advice to a prime minister, so he is speaking truth to power. i believe that the arrangements proposed would significantly inhibit that, and it would not have been in the national interest. and there is little doubt who he blames for what happened. now, i don't intend to dwell further on all the details and the personalities... the cummings and goings, if you will. that was a dig at dominic cummings. he's the prime minister's most senior and controversial adviser, who's keen to change the way government operates and is making some enemies along the way. there were tensions between these two. a prime minister wanting to spend and a chancellor trying to balance the books. sajid javid was clear, today, what he thought the approach should be. to keep spending under control. to keep taxes low. to root out waste. and to pass that litmus test that was rightly set in stone, in our manifesto, of debt being lower at the end of the parliament. sajid javid's resignation was about more than a row over advisers. he, like many conservatives, is uneasy about the idea of increased spending if it means more borrowing and higher taxes. he'll now be a very senior figure making that case on the backbenches, and that could cause the prime minister trouble in the months ahead. in two weeks, the new chancellor's first budget will tell as how much cash he is willing to spend and who will pay for it. our top story this evening... coronavirus is now spreading at a faster rate around the world than in china, says the world health organization. almost 40 countries are now affected. still to come... are government estimates of the number of people sleeping on the streets accurate? coming up on sportsday at 6.30, we'll have the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting sports, with ireland's six nations match against italy next weekend postponed. as the nhs readies itself for a coronavirus outbreak — bbc research has found that some seriously ill patients are waiting hours on trolleys and in corridors for beds to be found, more than double just four years ago. nearly a quarter of patients admitted through a&e during december and january in england had to wait more than four hours for a bed. nhs england says high quality care has been delivered to millions this winter. but one hospital chief has told the bbc that there aren't enough beds across the system. our health editor, hugh pym has spent time on the a&e frontline at colchester hospital. just another morning in the nhs. we are told that he is bleeding, plus, plus, plus. and a typical hospital a&e, facing up, as always, to the constant flow of patients. we've got 20 patients in the emergency department at the minute, so already, that is busy first thing. looking at the ambulances, we have just had two come in, we've got a further two inbound and five jobs uncovered. just go down... my dad has been experiencing back pain forjust over a couple of weeks, but, today, it got to the excruciating level, where he is screaming with pain. roy is 96. caring for more elderly patients is part of everyday life here. out in reception, numbers are building up. there's more pressure, partly because local gp surgeries are overstretched. there wasn't any appointments available, so i've had to come up here, which i don't like doing, but she needs to be seen. colchester has built this new urgent treatment centre. so which is causing you problems? it deals with patients that don't need to go through to a&e. cat, would you like to start with the ed position, please? lunchtime. 70 attend so far, we've got 13 breaches... a meeting of senior staff. we've got six discharges with one potential, depending on bloods. they're working out how many beds they got left to play with. in this control room, they can monitor in real time which areas are filling up. the boss also keeps a close eye on what's happening. he says that, across the nhs, there often isn't space to cope with patient numbers. we may have cut too many beds. 0ur capacity, we are running at over 90%, 95%, sometimes even higher, on a daily basis. the hospitals need new beds and it's not just about building new hospitals, which will take years and years and years anyway. we have reached the point where we are cancelling far too much planned work, there's far too much pressure in the system and we do need more acute beds. so beds are in short supply — staff are as well. filling rotas is a struggle in every hospital. there is an element of it taking its toll on staff, i think, definitely. staff are tired and we are ready for it to calm down a little bit. one of the things that's helped relieve that pressure is this unit. 71 years old and chest pain. it takes select patients out of a&e to treat and send them home on the day. but the reality everywhere on the nhs front line is a system running close to its limits. hugh pym, bbc news, colchester. up to five times more people in england are sleeping rough than official figures show. just over 4,500 people slept rough in 2018 — according to official estimates. but bbc research suggests that that figure is much higher — with around 25,000 people sleeping rough at least once in the past year. michael buchanan reports from newcastle, which has pledged to end rough sleeping by 2022. you get drenched, you are freezing cold through the night, you don't want to... you don't really want to be living, you just want to be, like, in darkness all the time. it's horrible. eddie is 26, a military veteran. he says he spent four years in the army before being shot in pakistan, while over there repairing equipment. he's been rough sleeping for three and a half years. i was fixing a tank, got shot from behind, it went through my shoulder, felt burning. next minute, i'm waking up in a hospital over here in the uk and i got fixed up. talked to my mum and then my mum passes away after a year and i had nowhere to go after that. we had met eddie hours earlier when we joined newcastle's homeless outreach workers. do you want to come into the drop in for a cuppa? each morning, they walk the streets, checking up on the city's rough sleepers. no pressure whatsoever, but you know where we are, you've been down before. it may take a week, a day, a month, year, to get somebody back in the community and back into accommodation. ultimately, that's what we to do. on any one night, there are around 15 rough sleepers in newcastle but the problem is far bigger. last year, 224 different people slept outside here, and it's that larger number the city street zero project is focused on, an initiative to end rough sleeping by 2022. it's all about reconnecting people, reconnecting them from where they come from, reconnecting them into accommodation here temporarily and then building a long—term solution for them. there is no quick fix to this issue. some cities are probably trying the quick fix version, but that won't work. the plan is to provide homes, not hostels, to rough sleepers and add help for mental health and addiction problems. spare change, guys? all rough sleepers, including darren, a recovering drug user, will get tailored support. you don't think you could cope in a hostel? it's full ofjunkies. so it's hard to get any peace? it's hard to get any sleep, know what i mean? people are in and out all the time. you cannot trust anybody. newcastle may be leading efforts to end rough sleeping, but ministers are also committed. and an expected reduction tomorrow in the official number of people sleeping rough on one night will be welcome. that the problem grew so big and now needs so much attention is, of course, a source of national shame. michael buchanan, bbc news, newcastle. prince harry has appeared at one of his last official engagements before he steps back as a senior member of the royal family. speaking at a conference in edinburgh he warned that the growth in tourism is threatening to destroy some of the world's most beautiful places and called for action to prevent popular destinations being overwhelmed by visitors. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports. back in the public eye, for now. the duke of sussex in edinburgh at a meeting on sustainable tourism. as the duke was introduced, there was a nod to the more informal life ahead. he's made it clear that we are all just to call him harry, so ladies and gentlemen, please give a big, warm scottish welcome to harry! and from harry, there was a warning on the rapid growth of global travel. if we do not act and in large part get ahead of this inevitable surge, this massive increase will mean we see more of the world's most beautiful destinations closed or destroyed. the duke and duchess of sussex were last seen together at an engagement in earlyjanuary. but next week, meghan is back and together, we will see the couple at a number of events. it will be something of a farewell. harry's separation from the life into which he was born hasn't been easy, but he will soon embark on the private life he and meghan so crave, away from the scrutiny of being a working royal. daniela relph, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. the weather is of course at the front of people's minds, not least in ironbridge. unfortunately, there is more rain in this forecast for the rest of this week, but not only rain. there's the chance of snow for some places that haven't seen any snow so some places that haven't seen any snow so far this winter. across the northern half of the uk, it is straightforward, still some wintry showers. but that could give a covering of snow in places. in the south, it is this area of black feather that causes some forecasting headaches because on its northern edge as it runs into some cold air, we will see a mixture of rain, sleet and snow and that could cause problems for the rush hour tomorrow. to the south of the m4 corridor, we are expecting misty rain, but to the north of that, it will be a mixture at low levels of sleet and wet snow but other higher ground like the brecon beacons, the cotswolds and the chilterns, you could see a covering of a few centimetres of snow. that wintry and wet weather will clear away and then tomorrow this guys will brighten in the afternoon. we will see some spells of sunshine and further show is pushing into the north—west on what will be another fairly chilly day. as we move through friday, we are expecting some wet weather to return. heavy bursts of rain are sliding across the south—west into the wales and the midlands. that is not good news. some snow again mixing in across the pennines. chilly in the north, temporarily turning milder in the south. as the systems turning milder in the south. as the syste ms m ove turning milder in the south. as the systems move through on friday night and saturday morning, it will be a 5°99y and saturday morning, it will be a soggy start to the weekend. low pressure then remains in charge, bringing brisk westerly winds and a cold feel with further showers. 00:28:13,990 --> 2147483051:50:51,710 that's all from 2147483051:50:51,710 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the bbc news at six —