A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. E scooters could be given the green light in the uk within weeks. Wed like to know are you excited or dreading their arrival . Will you be whizzing around on an e scooter, or do you fear chaos in our busy cities . Whats happening where you are . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The head of the International Monetary fund has warned the coronavirus outbreak could put Global Economic growth at risk and has called for a co ordinated response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of people infected in south korea and Health Experts are watching closely to see how the largest outbreak of the virus outside china develops. Meanwhile, a strict quarantine remains in force in parts of northern italy, where three people have died. Freya cole reports. The latest line from Giorgio Armani is usually met with a well dressed crowd at milan fashion week, but this year it was
Lucky. Gypsy kings back. Hello and welcome to world news today. Iran, south korea, and italy are now home to some of the biggest outbreaks of the new coronavirus outside mainland china. Afghanistan, pakistan and turkey have closed their borders with iran. And jordan is now banning entry to any citizen from iran, china, or south korea. In iran, eight people have died and 43 people are confirmed to be infected. In south korea, this church is at the centre of the outbreak, and its been vandalised, with eggs being thrown at it. There are now more than 600 confirmed cases in south korea, and six people have died. President moonjae in has raised the nations disease alert to its highest level. Laura bicker is one of the first foreign correspondents to visit the worst hit city of daegu. This hospital should have been a safe haven from a deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. Some are being transferred to specialist clinics. Two have di