Sweeping quarantine measures have been imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak in italy. There has been a sharp rise in the number of deaths in the country, up by 133 in a day to a total of 366. Most of the victims are in the wealthy lombardi area. Travel restrictions have been imposed there and in four other regions partially cutting off about a quarter of the countrys population. Like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. Sealed inside, a 62 year old man, fallen to the virus. Hes been contained. The outbreak hasnt. Hes transported to hospitals, stretched to the limit. This is the human cost of a disease that has taken hold so fast, infecting, then inca pacitating within days. Translation its really is very difficult. Were exhausted. Weve got so many patients, a lot more than the number were used to managing. We are having to move some patients to another hospital just so we can cope. Medics say corridors are being used for intensive care units, and one of the worlds bes
Time for a look at the weather. Heres mel coles. Its that time of year when we can expect anything and everything from oui expect anything and everything from our weather, certainly the case through the coming week. For many it got off to a decent start but we dont have to look very far to see the next system showing its hand, this big band of cloud in the atla ntic this big band of cloud in the atlantic already breaking cloud and rain to Northern Ireland and the western fringes of that continues this afternoon, proving quite relentless at times. Best of the dry and bright conditions the further east you come but even here it sta rts east you come but even here it starts to cloud over as the day goes on. Winds strengthening to, particularly for irish sea coasts. Temperatures, in the sunshine it should feel pleasant, as they are above average for the time of year, but that the time of year, but that rain is relentless, particularly for parts of mid wales. The met office hasissued parts
The trial of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, on charges of Sexual Assault and attempted rape gets under way in edinburgh later. A final farewell to royal duties. The duke and duchess of sussex prepare to carry out their last Public Engagement as senior members of the royal family. And coming up in sport scotland triumph over france in the six nations, ending the french grand slam dream. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The Prime Minister will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers at 11 oclock this morning, to discuss the countrys response to the coronavirus following the uks third death linked to the illness. The meeting is expected to focus on the possible move from the first containment phase of a four part government strategy, to the second stage of delaying its spread. Confirmed cases of the virus in the uk have now reached 278 yesterday saw the largest increase in uk cases in one day. Public Health England confirmed yesterday that a third
Will legalise abortion in argentina for top sweeping quarantine sweeping quarantine sweeping quarantine measures have been introduced in italy. The total of deaths are 366. Most of them in the lombardy area. Travel restrictions have been in put in place there. It cuts off more than half of the population. Like a scene from a nightmare that italy is now living. Sealed inside, a 62 year old man, fallen to the virus. Hes been contained. The outbreak hasnt. Hes transported to hospitals, stretched to the limit. This is the human cost of a disease that has taken hold so fast, infecting, then inca pacitating within days. Translation its really is very difficult. Were exhausted. Weve got so many patients, a lot more than the number were used to managing. We are having to move some patients to another hospital just so we can cope. Medics say corridors are being used for intensive care units, and one of the worlds best Healthcare Systems is near breaking point. The surge in cases has now prompte
Well it could be a game changer because overall if you look at it one of the details of the potential deal would be that this Production Facility would be wholly owned by tesla so far all the Foreign Car Companies they need a chinese partner that deal probably would not have that included and it would bring costs down quite a bit for. China is the biggest market for electronic vehicles this year alone probably. More than double electric vehicles will be sold in china in comparison to the u. S. And if you look at tesla specifically about fifteen percent of their sales were generated in china so far china is not the big market for tesla but that could change even if the stock traded a bit lower here in the monday session as a big week for the markets with things season open one hundred eighty Nine Companies on the s. And p. Five hundred sets report. Its the busiest week of the earnings season by far and one reason that the stock market has risen so much in the past couple of months was d