Quickly, you get this huge rise in cases. The restrictions here were only brought in yesterday. We now have 2000 more casesjust in the la st have 2000 more casesjust in the last day, 500 people in intensive care. Spains Prime Minister promising a massive economic stimulus to try to keep things going, and nobody here complaining that any of this is excessive. And jenny hill, germany is being shut down, but not locked down quite yet . Not quite yet, but today germany raised its official risk level from medium to high as the number of newly confirmed cases continues to accelerate. The Health Authorities up and down the country are bracing themselves. Here in berlin today they announced they are to turn a big Exhibition Centre into an extra hospital with 1000 beds. The authorities have pretty much shut down every aspect of normal german daily life now, affecting leisure, religion, business. People have been told they should stay at home. Theyre being told they shouldnt go on holiday either
Airports could be shut and people arrested on Public Health grounds under emergency laws to tackle coronavirus. A moving tribute to the man thought to be the youngest in the uk to die from the disease. Craig ruston was 45 and had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. There will be no euro 2020 this summer. The tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus. It was decided at an emergency meeting held by uefa. Instead itll take place next summer. Good morning. For england and wales today we are looking at a cloudy day with a few gradual breaks and patchy rain. Scotland and Northern Ireland after a frosty start you will have sunshine and a few showers in the north west where it will also be raining. More details in 15 minutes. Its wednesday 18th march. Our top story. The government is being urged to do more to support families and workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak, after announcing billions of pounds of help for companies. The chancellor, rishi sunak, made more than
First team coach Bryan Klug says that striker Dean Bowditch still has a future with the Blues despite another stuttering season. The former England U19 international, who has a year left on his Town contract, returns to action for the reserves this evening after a spell out with a groin injury.
Town have a number of injury concerns ahead of Saturday s home game with QPR. Fabian Wilnis is the biggest doubt with the groin problem he picked up in the Watford defeat, while Darren Bent, Kevin Horlock and Scott Mitchell are also worries.
Dean McDonald s first goal for Town saw the Blues to their third comeback 2-1 win in successive games. Crewe had gone ahead through Steve Jones on 15 but Alan Lee equalised three minutes later and McDonald s 53rd minute strike gave the Blues their first midweek win of the season.