This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories china changes the way it counts the coronavirus the numbers have soared to a new high. Italys parliament votes to allow ex interior minister Matteo Salvini to face trial for stopping migrants from landing. The pope says no to married priests, not even in the worlds most remote regions. And a turtle as big as a car scientists in south america unearth a fossil of giant proportions. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus epidemic has reported a sharp rise in the number of confirmed deaths after changing its methods of diagnosis. Hubei province said there had been an additional 2a2 fatalities, more than double the Previous Daily record. Its also announced nearly 15,000 new cases. The change in diagnostic approach comes days after Top Health Officials in hubei were sacked. 0ur correspondent, nick beake, has t
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2pm British Airways files a complaint with the European Commission over the government bail out of struggling Airline Flybe. Ba says its a blatant misuse of public funds. The government isnt in the market to bail out private companies. What we do on a case by case basis is look to see whether a business is viable. In the case of flybe, it is a viable business. The duchess of sussexs father, Thomas Markle, is prepared to testify against meghan in her legal battle with the mail on sunday. At least 60 people many of them children are treated for breathing problems and skin irritation, after a passenger plane dumps fuel over schools in la. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie shanahan. Good afternoon, simon, and some of tenniss biggest stars have raised over £2. 5 million in a Charity Event to help those affected by the australian bushfire crisis. And the weather has stepped in. Yes, we will look at what has b
Two us airbases in iraq are hit by more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles fired from iran. 22 missiles were launched in the early hours of the morning. Iranian state television said the attack was in retaliation for the death of general Qasem Soleimani, killed last week in a us airstrike. We of course condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting coalition forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks but must instead pursue urgent de escalation. More than 170 people have been killed, including three britons, after a ukrainian passenger plane crashed shortly after take off from tehran. Its not clear whether the crash is linked to the tensions in iran. Also on todays programme the number of homicides in the uk fell in 2019, for the first time in five years though killings rose in the capital. Every mind matters at heads up. Well show you the simple steps you can take to look after your Mental Health. And, the Football Association is accused of scoring an own goa
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Today at 2. Were out of time and World Leaders need to make life or death decisions on Climate Change now a warning from Sir David Attenborough. We have been putting things off year after year. Weve been raising targets and saying, oh well, if we do it within the next 20 years or if we do it. The moment of crisis has come. Prince harry makes his first public appearance since announcing he and meghan will be stepping back from front line royal duties. The nhs condemns what it calls shameful tactics by betting companies to fuel gambling addiction. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with katie. Englands cricketers wobble after an impressive morning on the first day of the third test in Port Elizabeth. England are now 167 for four
after tea, with south africa 168 168 for four after tea with south africa piling on the pressure. We have been so much to talk about today, the increasingly wet and windy weather and High Pressure, ext
Against the coronavirus, and has introduced further restrictions to try to curb its spread. Hes forbidden people from leaving home, except for essential reasons, from midday on tuesday, orface punishment. The us treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, is seeking a large stimulus package to prop up the American Economy after the dowjones suffered its biggest ever one day points drop. Economists now no longer doubt that the Global Economy is heading into recession. In britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on people to stop travel and avoid what he called unnecessary social contact. He said if drastic action was not taken now, cases could double every five or six days. He said people showing any symptoms should self isolate for m days. In every part of the uk, people have been taking in the full import of the governments latest advice which marks a very sharp change from just a few days ago. With advice to everyone to stop non essential contact and to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres, the