Planned. The premier league will hold an emergency meeting later to discuss whether future matches should go ahead. That is after the arsenal manager, mikel arteta, and Chelsea PlayerCallum Hudson odoi both tested positive for the virus. The canadian Prime Ministers wife tests positive for coronavirus. Justin trudeau says he has no symptoms, but will self isolate for m days. A terrible thursday on Global Stock Markets as growing concern over the impact of the coronavirus outbreaks or nearly 11 wiped off the value of the top 100 companies on the stock exchange, the biggest drop since 1987. I will be here when the markets open this morning. We have a few showers on the cards today, but for much of the uk, a window of dry weather before things turn unsettled once again into the weekend. I will bring you all the details in about ten minutes. It is friday 13 march. Our top story new measures to help protect people from the coronavirus outbreak come into effect from today. Anybody with a persistant cough or High Temperature should self isolate for seven days, as borisjohnson moves the uk response to the delay phase. The government is facing questions over whether the plans go far enough, but the Prime Minister said now was not the time for stricter measures. Large scale gathering have been cancelled in scotland, while schools and colleges in ireland are closed. Later, the premier league will hold an emergency meeting after the arsenal manager tested positive for the virus. Andy moore reports. The arsenal manager, the latest high profile person to test positive for coronavirus. The entire First Team Squad is now in self isolation. And the same is true for their london rivals chelsea after the news was revealed overnight that one of their players, Callum Hudson 0doi, had tested positive. At downing street, the Prime Minister announced the country was moving from containment to the delay phase of combating this disease, and gave a sombre warning. I must level with you, level with the british public. More families, many more families, are going to lose loved ones before their time. There was also specific advice. Anyone who shows symptoms, a new, continuous cough ora High Temperature, must stay at home for at least seven days. In the nearfuture, all elderly and Vulnerable People will be advised to stay at home, regardless of whether they show any symptoms, and this could last for three months. No School Closures and no ban on large gatherings outside scotland, though that will be kept under review. 0n the question of large gatherings, scotland is taking a different view. The first minister, nicola sturgeon, says meetings of more than 500 people should be cancelled for the next week, to reduce the burden on Emergency Services. Many countries are taking immediate action such as closing schools and colleges. There has been criticism that here the government is not doing enough. Uk is said to be four weeks behind italy in the progress of the virus. But there is also some good news. The death toll continues to rise, but in the ten towns at the heart of the outbreak, there have been no new infections. The former Health Secretary jeremy hunt says the governments decision not to cancel Public Events because of the coronavirus outbreak is concerning. Mr hunt told bbc newsnight that the uk was in a national emergency, and suggested the governments new approach did not go far enough. I dont want to second guess what the precise social distancing measures are that we might adopt, because i think we have to look at the evidence as to what works. But i think it is surprising and concerning that we are not doing any of it at all, when we have just four weeks before we get to the stage that italy is at. And you would have thought that every single thing we do in that four weeks would have been designed to slow the spread of people catching the virus. A Top Health Official in the United States says the system for testing coronavirus in the country is failing. There are currently more than 1,300 confirmed cases of the virus in the us, but the authorities have been criticised for carrying out far fewer tests than many other affected countries. 0ur correspondent david willis reports. How many people are infected here . There is a shortage of testing kits, so the us doesnt know, prompting the countrys top Infectious Diseases doctor to concede they have a problem. This system is not really geared to what we need right now, what you are asking for. That is failing. A failing, yes. It is a failing. Lets admit it. Sensing opportunity in what some see as the trump administrations bungled response to this crisis, the man most likely to oppose President Trump in november is weighing in. Our ability to drive a Global Response is dramatically, dramatically undercut by the damage that trump has done to our credibility and our relationships around the world. Broadway, in new york. The great white way is to fall dark for one month, as concerns grow here over large concentrations of people in public places. The city has declared a state of emergency, and in one suburb, the National Guard has been brought in to provide food for needy families. Schools are shutting down in some places. Major sporting events are being cancelled. Even mickey mouse is closing shop. Disneyland, the happiest place on earth, no foilfor a pernicious virus that is claiming more lives every day. And if irelands Prime Minister, leo varadkar, was looking to play up the close ties between his country and the us ahead of st patricks day, he was soon to learn that most parades here have been cancelled. Meanwhile, the president continues to pin the virus on forces beyond his orders. It is a world problem, and we do need separation in some cases. We have some areas that are heavily infected and some areas that are not, but they do need separation for a period of time, in some cases. Congress is said to be close to agreeing on a package of Financial Measures designed to help those affected by the virus, but there is growing concern here that the full cost could be considerable. In canada, the wife of the Prime Minister, justin trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus. Officials say Sophie Gregoire trudeau has mild symptoms and is feeling well. Mr trudeau will self isolate with his wife for the next 1a days. Tom hanks says he and his wife, rita wilson, are taking it one day at a time after they were both diagnosed with the coronavirus. The oscar winning actor shared an update on social media revealing the pair remain in isolation, and joked that there is no crying in baseball. The Tourism Industry is warning the coronavirus pandemic could put millions ofjobs at risk. The world travel and Tourism Council says the outbreak presents a significant threat, and is calling for a range of measures including a reduction in taxes and a bigger budget for promoting tourist destinations. Access to mt everest has been closed for the rest of the expedition season because of the outbreak. Nepals government says it will cancel all climbing permits from tomorrow until the end of april, and stop giving out tourist visas. China has also blocked access to everest from its side of the border. The United States says it has carried out airstrikes in iraq against a pro iranian militia. The pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for a rocket attack near baghdad on wednesday that killed two americans and a british soldier. Mps are considering whether to back proposals to cut the cost of School Uniforms in england. If passed, the legislation would force schools to keep compulsory branded items, like blazers, to a minimum. A survey by the charity the Childrens Society has found that parents are paying an average of £337 a year on secondary School Uniforms. It is 6 09am. Not 9 06 a. M. , nobody panicked. Time has passed quickly this morning. Thats what happens when im around. Mike is in cheltenham, with the racing continuing today. There has been so much discussion. Have you noticed that crowds have been down cheltenham . Have you noticed that crowds have been down cheltenham7|j have you noticed that crowds have been down cheltenham . I will give you the figures a bit later on, down about 2500 last thursday, organiser still pretty pleased with those attendances. The sun is about to come up attendances. The sun is about to come up on attendances. The sun is about to come up on the famous slope here, and as planned, the 12 runners in the gold cup will be thundering up, cheered on by a crowd of 60,000, one of the few sporting events to go on as planned. Elsewhere a very different story. I was up late last night, with immense unravelling. The big news, as you were hearing this morning, mikel arteta, the arsenal manager, one of those to test positive for the coronavirus. Arteta along with the full First Team Squad and Coaching Staff are all in self isolation. Arsenal were due to play brighton on saturday, but that match has now been postponed. The premier league will have an emergency meeting today to discuss future fixtures. Chelsea and england player Callum Hudson 0doi has also had a positive test result for the virus. The full mens team squad, Coaching Staff and a number of backroom staff will now all self isolate. Golfs players championship has also been cancelled with immediate effect along with the next three events on the pga tour schedule. The tournament started yesterday with fans in attendance, and had been due to continue without spectators. Back here in cheltenham, as i say, racing still goes ahead today. What you notice around the stands is a lot more hand washing stations, temporary hand washing stations. 1a more toilets, as well, have been put up. There are signs up saying dont pass it on. The crowds have been down over the last few days but yesterday was still over 65,000 in attendance, that is just 2500 less than the 2019 record for thursday attendance, and we expect another big one today. Down but over 60,000, which they are still very pleased given the circumstances. They are determined, that one of the biggest sporting events, what they called the greatest show on turf, still goes ahead. Heres sarah with a look at this mornings weather. How are things looking . Good morning, rachel and charlie. How are things looking . Good morning, racheland charlie. It how are things looking . Good morning, rachel and charlie. It is not looking too bad out there today. A bit ofa not looking too bad out there today. A bit of a chilly start today and we got a few showers in the forecast here and there. But were not all going to see them. I think a window of drier and brighter weather and less windy than it was yesterday. So clear skies for many of us, as you can see from the satellite image. We have this area of cloud already starting starting to approach from the west. We look back into the atlantic, another area of cloud, this is another low pressure area which will be heading its way across uk during the course of the weekend. A few showers across the fun north of scotland, putting south across east anglia as well. Elsewhere, quite a bit of dry weather with some sunshine. Less windy than yesterday, but one or two heavy showers developing across parts of north wales, in towards the midlands, later on this afternoon, and more rain working in from the south west later on as well. Temperatures today somewhere between about nine and 11 for most of us, but cooler around these exposed north sea coasts for north east england and eastern scotland, with a breeze coming in from the north sea. Through the evening and overnight we see this area of rain working its way in from the west. That will follow snow over the west. That will follow snow over the Higher Ground of scotland, but ran further south. Temperatures generally above freezing overnight, so generally above freezing overnight, so not a cold and frosty start, but still very chilly where you have the cloud and outbreaks of rain early tomorrow. Unsettled outbreak all in all. It will be breezy as well, but there will be some drier interludes as well. Here is the next area of low moving its way in through the weekend. Particularly by sunday we have this cold front ringing some fairly heavy burst of rain. Not too heavy, the rain on saturday morning. It will be pushing its way gradually eastwards. Still some snow lingering for a time eastwards. Still some snow lingering fora time in eastwards. Still some snow lingering for a time in the rain working its way from east anglia and the south east. For the afternoon, a bit of dry weather before rain and strengthening winds moving from the west once again. And those temperatures not great for the time of year. Around 6 11 degrees. The breeze picking up and making it feel a little bit cooler. By the time we get to sunday, we have this area of rain on this trailing cold front ringing some wet weather to north east england and wales initially, and sinking its way south eastwards. It will be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers rolling in from the north west. Some of them could be quite heavy. Perhaps some hail, some thunder, and those fairly brisk winds to content with as well. 9 12 brisk winds to content with as well. 9 12 degrees, feeling a bit cooler, though, in the breeze. Looking ahead into the new working week, and some slightly better conditions, i think. High pressure building, particularly in the south. There will be some rain initially for parts of Northern Ireland and scotland through the start of the week. Through the middle of the week, we could see some of that rain arriving across england and wales, but it looks like by the end of the week, High Pressure at last. Building a little bit more widely across the uk. Thank you very much, sarah. It is looking a bit better towards the end of the week. It is 6 15am. Lets take a look at todays papers. Borisjohnsons warning that many more families will lose loved ones from the coronavirus, thats the front page of the daily express. The paper says its a bleak but frank assessment of the emergency facing the country. The Daily Telegraph is critical saying the next steps announced by the Prime Minister amount to a nuanced response. The paper says other countries have been more robust in their response. We will be speaking to the governments chief scientist in a moment asking why the uks response isa moment asking why the uks response is a difference to other is so different to other countries. The mirror also asks is it enough . The paper carries quotes from former Health Secretaryjeremy hunt, who says many people will be surprised and concerned we are not moving sooner. And the most read on bbc news online is the news that the canadian Prime Minister, justin trudeau, and his wife sophie are in 14 day isolation after she tested positive for the coronavirus. Mr trudeau is in good health and has no symptoms. So, patrick coming up at 7 30am this morning. We have quite a bit of time with the chief scientific officer this morning. Everyone has a huge thirst for information right now. If you have a question you would like to ask, after what was quite an extraordinary press conference yesterday, dealers detailing how were going to live in the future and what to do if you are feeling ill, please send us in your questions and we will attempt to address them with the chief scientific officer. We were talking about the testing regime which seems to have changed. They wont be testing people anymore unless they are ina testing people anymore unless they are in a hospital setting and also the fact this isnt going to be over ina the fact this isnt going to be over in a couple of weeks, we are looking ata in a couple of weeks, we are looking at a 3 4 month period where life could be quite dramatically different for people. There will be ways already inevitably that this is affecting you. And all the talk around the schools at the moment is when either going to shut if they are going to shut. How will you manage it if they are going to shut, so we manage it if they are going to shut, so we will also speak to somebody from the Head Teachers Association later in the programme. In ordinary circumstances we would have given this story a little bit more attention but that was the doubts as a result of a strike deaths in a base near baghdad. She was described as determined to help others and gave practical experience. It was abundantly clear she was destined for great things in her civilian and military career. So the circumstances in which that happened, she was among 200 british personnel who were part of this camp in that particular part of iraq, helping authorities combat islamic state. That was Lance Corporal brody. Brodie. State. That was Lance Corporal brody. Brodie. The uncertainty regarding travel bands is already having an effect. Lets speak to sam thompson, a tour guide in edinburgh. Take you forjoining us. This is already having a direct impact on your business . Yes, yeah. We were having 3 4 cancellations a day which normally we would only have maybe three cancellations in a year. So is having a huge impact. Do four cancellations a day. 3 4, are you doing tours at the moment . No. Last week i had one torah, this week everything has been cancelled and in april