On sunday, 97 people in china died from the coronavirus. Thats the highest number in a single day since the crisis began. In a single day since the death toll is now over 900. In a single day since across china, more than 40,000 people are infected, and over 180,000 are under medical observation. The only better news is that the number of newly infected People Per Day has stabilised. Heres president xi at a prevention and control centre in beijing. Hes having his temperature checked like many people have done. The president says hes working to prevent large scale job losses because of the virus. But that looks harder to avoid as each day goes by. For more on how the government has been reacting to this crisis heres kerry allen from bbc monitoring. This was just really striking footage in general anyway, given that we were talking about this coronavirus back injanuary. It was very apparent that he was very much not in the public eye and very publicly, he appointed his deputy to be the kind of face of having the coronavirus, and he visited wuhan, visited various hospitals, but people havent really seen him. Even on newspapers, the big official newspaper, youd expect to see him every day on the front cover. Very much since the virus started becoming the story, hes not been anywhere and there has been speculation hes not been in the public eye because people are criticising him so theres this footage of him today being very friendly to people, talking to locals, wishing people well, its the first time weve seen him being open and talking about the virus. The virus was first detected in the city of wuhan and its been in lockdown for weeks. This graph from Chinas Health commission shows how the number of daily deaths in china has been growing, and this shows how the virus has spread across china. The darker the areas, the higher the number of cases. And while this has played out, Chinese Workers were meant to return to work after the Lunar New Year break, that break beyond the end of january. Its finished now but things are a long way from normal. Heres robin brant. Were here in shanghai, the commercial capital, usually home to 2a million people. It was supposed to be the first day back, but i have to say, it was a trickle. The banks remain closed, the shops remain closed, theres a small number of people out there, but there are clearly a lot of anxieties among the People Living here in shanghai and the numbers of those coming back are almost certainly going to be staggered as well. The bbcs Stephen Mcdonell has just finished a two week quarantine period after reporting from hubei. Hes shared these pictures of deserted streets in beijing. Many factories and offices remain closed. For more on what the governments been saying to people as they head back to work, heres kerry allen again from bbc monitoring. Evenif even if people are going to work they need to distance themselves and bea they need to distance themselves and be a least a metre apart, not commute to amend their commute together. Children havent returned together. Children havent returned to schools yet so a lot of parents for example cant get to work because they need childcare and childcare centres are close as well. Pa rents a re childcare centres are close as well. Parents are very much companies are being sympathetic and recognising until this virus dies down, its better for recognising until this virus dies down, its betterfor people recognising until this virus dies down, its better for people to stay at home rather than businesses going back to work. Are we already at a stage where we can say those losses are beginning . I think theres a bit of leeway because of this virus. Yes there arejobs of leeway because of this virus. Yes there are jobs that people are nervous, and they re there are jobs that people are nervous, and theyre trying to get back to work but at the same time, there have been people who have, if theyre trying to race back or trying to do things like this and put others at risk, they do risk short print sentences for about ten to 15 days. Prison sentences. The suit people are thinking for the greater good, stay at home and just type this out. Weve also heard from world health organisation. It says the fatality rate for the virus is about 2 and has expressed concern about how it is spreading outside of china. Heres its director general in geneva. In recent days, we have seen some concerning instances of onward transmission from people with no travel hito china, with no travel histry to china, like the cases reported in france yesterday and the United Kingdom today. The detection of the small number of cases could be a spark that becomes a biggerfire. The uk government has introduced new measures in england that mean those in quarantine can be forcibly sent into isolation if they pose a threat, and cannot leave without permission. The press association is reporting that this step was taken after someone threatened to asbcond from one of the two quarantine centres currently being operated. There are cases in 2a countries now, eight in the uk, four of which are connect to a british businessman. He contracted the virus at a conference in singapore. The man then flew to a ski resort in france. There the virus spread to five people who remain in france. He then returned to brighton and is currently being treated in isolation at a hospital in london. This doctors surgery in brighton has also been temporarily closed after one of its staff has tested positive for the virus. That has led to use of the phrase superspreader thats when one patient infects significant numbers of people. Its important to stress that its not the patients fault as people showing no symptons can inadvertently spread the virus. This study from the lancet revealed that in 2003, the coronavirus known as mers, included a super spreading event that led to more than 80 people being infected by one person. For more on how this latest virus is spreading, heres michelle roberts. It appears that some people may be able to pass the virus more readily than others. We dont know why, so experts so far had thought possibly somebody whos infected might pass it to two or three other people. In this most recent example, it seems to be more than that, so hence the term superspreader, but its not down to the individual. Its just how the virus behaves in different people, so its very much were learning how this virus, you know, is different for different people. A huge political moment in ireland. Sinn fein won the popular vote in the weekends general election. To put this in perspective, Lewis Goodall first time a left of centre party has won an irish election. First either fianna fail or fine gail hasnt come first for virtually the entire hi of the irish state. heres sinn feins leader. This isnt whats called a protest vote and anybody who makes that claim has missed the entire point of this election. This election has been a drawing of a line in the sand. Its been a very clear message to the political establishment that that their days of domination are over. People want different politics, new politics, and better government, a new government, and i believe sinn fein will be the core of that. In the first preference vote, 25 of voters chose sinn fein. That put it ahead of the two parties that normally dominate. Fianna fail took 22 , snd Leo Varadkars party fine gail took 21 . But despite all that, sinn fein is unlikely to become the Largest Party in the irish parliament. And its because just how much of a surprise this is. Chris page explains. Even its own strategy is dont expect that level of success. So whats happened here . Well, the current taosich leo varadkar sought to frame the election around his work on brexit. Remember this meeting between him and borisjohnson was crucial to the last minute deal that was done. Sinn fein though focused its campaing on the nationwide housing crisis and ending austerity. According to one exit poll, these issues mattered the most especially to young voters. 0nly1 of respondents said brexit was a factor. The same poll found that sinn fein was the most Popular Party among every age group up to 65, thats particularly important as ireland has the youngest population of the whole of the eu. Now one issue is always central to sinn fein, thats irish unity. It wants a referendum on whether the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland should be united, and it wants on within 5 years. Bear in mind, during the conflict in Northern Ireland, sinn fein was regarded as the political wing of the main republican paramilitary group, the ira, which fought for a united ireland. Sinn fein always emphasises its role in the peace process, but during the campaign both of the other two main parties focused on its links with the ira, they argued this made sinn fein unsuitable to be a party in power, and said they wouldnt consider a coalition with sinn fein. And for the moment, Leo Varadkars not budging. I made my decision and i made it very clear. We won the votes that we wa nt very clear. We won the votes that we want on that basis. We won the votes that we want on that basis. But fine gails leader isnt being so categorical. There has been complete compatibility in the government. Once policies in prayer doesnt change overnight. Lets get more analysis from the irish times columnist, una mullally in dublin. This has been a seismic historic unique, incomparable election. We are now in Uncharted Waters with regards to the balance of power that sinn fein, going into any negotiations. The leader was saying she was reaching out to left wing parties to see if they could form a left wing coalition. The numbers dont look very clearfor left wing coalition. The numbers dont look very clear for now. Whether the two archrivals who dont really a ny whether the two archrivals who dont really any differences between them, will actually go into coalition together or whether no government can be formed and it gets kicked back to the electors so interesting weeks ahead. This election is kind ofan weeks ahead. This election is kind of an echo of the recession. I think finn gial came to power to clean up that mess. You have this anomaly where you have a so called booming economy, yet its of life issue. People are really hurting and we have a dysfunctional property market, there is a real lack of supply of housing and despite things getting better, that combined with Health Services who werent working to peoples liking and kind of a broad left surge. Sinn fein has capitalise on that. Stay with us on outside source, still to come. Well be live in New Hampshire in the us for the democratic primary tomorrow, when Bernie Sanders and Peter Buttigieg will be battling it out for the top spot. A new investigation into the deaths of a british man and his two children who drowned in a Hotel Swimming Pool in spain on Christmas Eve has taken place. Gavin lee was there on the costa del sol. We sailed the team of scuba divers coming to the end of their testing. This is because of a judge who is looking at the final conclusion of this report who has allowed more tests. They are challenging, the up reports saying there is possibly negligence involved. One focuses on the cleaning system which gives to the cleaning system which gives to the suction system, and if it was a switch on at the time that the children were in the water, it was a force pulling them down. Thats one area looking at. There also examining for cambridge four cameras. They will summit that to thejudge who will look cameras. They will summit that to the judge who will look at the information as to whether or not there was any negligence in this case. This is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. Our lead story . Chinas leader xi jinping makes his first public appearance in days as the country tackles the coronavirus, as 97 infected people die in just one day. Theres been another clash between syrian and turkish troops in idlib in syria. Five turkish soldiers have been killed. Turkey says its military has struck more than a hundred Syrian Government targets in response. Its happening as Syrian Government forces, backed by russia, mount a major offensive against rebel fighters in the northwest of the country. The us has charged four members of the chinese army over the hack Credit Rating giant, equifax. The us attorney general, william barr, said the data breach was one of the biggest ever. Nearly 150 fifty millon americans were affected when hackers stole personal information including names and addresses in 2017. Some uk and canadian customers were also hit. Heavily armed police and soldiers in el salvador have forced their way into parliament, demanding the approval of a multi Million Pound loan for better equipment. The armed men entered the building as the president was about to address to urge mps to back his plan for a loan of £85 million. This happened in essex here in the uk. A car fell into a sinkhole and people had to be evacutated from six homes after the ground became unstable. The coronavirus is impacting on businesses worldwide. Today British Airways announced its cancelled all of its flights to Mainland China until march. And nissan became the second car maker outside of china to suspend production due to supply shortages of parts from china, nissan kyushu in japan will carry out temporary production adjustments. Inside china, many factories remain shut, as the country works to contain the virus. And thats having a massive impact on Global Supply chains. Our economics editor faisal islam reports. It should be back to work in china after celebrating chinese new year, tens of millions of workers, expected to return to the cities and the factories. A commute is so far quieter than usual in the offices that are reopening, its anything but normal. Our company has adopted some special measures including sanitizing every day. The building is in isolation. We are required to wear masks the whole day while at work. The shops, food prices have surged up 20 . Pork prices have more than doubled at the same time, the economy is slowing. The actual economic inc. Back will and depend on the health impact. Its led to many factories remaining close that should have reopened by now. Sloping chinese demand for luxury goods and oil as well as reduced tourism are broad and some supply chains will keep are broken with many businesses seeking alternatives. The already wreak chinese economy is expected to see the slowest three months and over a decade, possibly an attraction and interned i could see the same for the entire world economy. Worth over £200 billion. That could be seen even 5000 miles away in this yorkshire factory dependent on components shipped in in the centre of the outbreak. We have been able to find alternatives for the materials but because we need them quickly now, then there are price implications and some of that has been as much as three times the original cost. There has been major disruption, likely to delay recovery in our world economy. President act ii appeared in beijing ina president act ii appeared in beijing in a protective mask and said if it is contained that is uncertain right now. is contained that is uncertain right now. President jinping. The contest to be the democratic nominee for president has descended into further chaos, after the two candidates who came out top in iowa last week have both demanded a partial recount. Senator Bernie Sanders narrowly lost to his rival Pete Buttigieg in a contest which only produced a result after several days delay due to technical problems. Theyre still fighting over that last contest in iowa, as the next one looms the primary is in New Hampshire tomorrow, jane obrien is there. Is the primary issue here how well the candidate can persuade people that they can be donald trump . Yes and talking of donald trump, we know he can really steal the show. Beat donald trump. Look at this. This is a home grown local crowd and he has brought the circus to town. The line for people trying to get in to this rally started last night. Its been going all the way around the block. People are still coming in. Hes expecting thousands and thousands of supporters and this on the eve of what is a huge calendar event for the democrats. This is the first primary in the nation. This is where the theyre supposed to be choosing the person who will be going on to fight donald trump and look. The Campaign Office of Pete Buttigieg. Pete buttigieg is second in the polls right now in New Hampshire. Bernie sanders is leading. Hes a clearfavourite hampshire. Bernie sanders is leading. Hes a clear favourite at the moment, but you know this is a wide open race. We dont know whats gonna happen and New Hampshire is a volatile state. How do we understand what the candidates what youre talking about . Two they focus on low civil or National Issues . If you go to any of the debates or complaints, they talk about health care, they talk about tax breaks, they talk about everything. That all changed in the last few days. Now theyre talking about how theyre going to beat donald trump and the candidates are having to prove to the voters who are mostly undecided, even now they havent made up their minds. Theyre trying to convince voters they are tough enough, that they have got what it takes to confront donald trump and this is the beginning of it. This is what they will be confronting. Very interesting. Donald trump busy holding his old event on the eve of that big vote for the democrats in New Hampshire. We will have full coverage through tuesday. President trump has sent his 4. 8 trillion dollar budget wish list to congress. Its thought to include a boost to military funding, but cuts to social servces,