Hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. To reach, again, North Western good morning. Heres a summary of todays main areas during the course of tuesday. Stories from bbc news. Theres a bit more cloud overall across the uk the government says it will soon be on stepping up measures to protect people from coronaviru5, including shielding elderly and Vulnerable People. Ministers have so far stopped short of introducing some of the strict controls that have been tuesday. Imposed in mainland europe. It comes as the number of people known to have died from the virus in the uk has reached 21. I think the sunniest spots easyjet has joined jet2 in cancelling flights to spain. Will be on the south the airline announced it would be and in the east, but look 5u5pending all flights from tuesday. At these temperatures. These are south westerly winds, it comes as the worlds biggest 15 16 degrees tuesday carrier, american airlines, for some of us. Has announced its 5u5pending nearl
Coronavirus deaths rise as the government says future advice could keep older people in their homes. Within weeks, those over 70 or with certain conditions could be asked to isolate themselves for a long period. Its going to be a national effort, and i dont mean those words lightly. I mean every Single Person in this country is going to be affected and going to have to do things. But as stockpiling continues, supermarkets urge people not to panic buy. In the last hour, six Central Banks, including the bank of england, have coordinated action on the economic effect of the virus. Also tonight spain begins a state of near lockdown, with people only allowed out of their homes to work, buy food or get medical care. And how the outbreak is affecting religious services, including at the vatican. Good evening. The governments said that in the coming weeks it will advise people over the age of 70 and those with Underlying Health conditions to stay at home for up to four months in order to prote
Hello and welcome to bbc news. European countries are continuing to take extraordinary steps to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus. In spain, its been confirmed that the wife of spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has the coronavirus. This report from rich preston. Governments across europe are under pressure to act now to limit the spread of covid 19. Public gatherings of and in most shops and businesses are closed. Cafe is and restaurants will only be able to carry out home deliveries. The next two weeks, people have been told to stay at home unless they are going to work or buying food or medicine. The wife of the spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, pictured here with a husband last year, has tested positive for the virus. On the streets, cheers of support to help stop going to work in caring for the sick. At the stroke of midnight, sweeping new restrictions came into force across new restrictions came into force gcioss france. New restrictions came into force across fran
To fall in the series of outbreaks we have seen around the world. Remember this, if you cut your hello and welcome to bbc world news. Number of contacts in half then in spain, its been confirmed that you have cut in half the number begona gomez, the wife of opportunities the virus of the countrys prime has to transmit. Minister pedro sanchez, if everybody were to do has tested positive that there would be a chance for the coronavirus. Of slowing the infection the news came just hours to the extent you would not be after the Prime Minister announced overwhelming the nhs. A nationwide lockdown for 15 days. People can only leave their homes the government is keen to stress it is following to go to work, buy food, or in an emergency. So far more than 190 the government has announced it people have died in spain, is developing plans for more second only in europe to italy, where another 175 people died new ventilators to be produced on saturday, bringing the total as quickly as possible, an
This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. Im maryam moshiri. Our top stories spain orders residents to stay at home unless they are purchasing essentials or going to work. The Prime Ministers white is among a surge in coronavirus cases. white is among a surge in coronavirus cases. Wife. France ramps up its response. Cafe s, restaurants, cinemas and nightclubs and all non essential businesses have closed. Away from europe, the philippines ramps up containment efforts has cases there pass 100. Metro manila on lockdown. Travel restrictions are now in place on some 13 Million People in this city, as the philippines government attem pts the philippines government atte m pts to the philippines government attempts to slow the spread of covid 19. Attempts to slow the spread of covid19. We look at the impact of coronavirus on religious practice around the world. Hello and welcome to bbc news. European countries are continuing to take extraordinary steps to