Remains the main strategy. That means taking cases who are diagnosed positive straight to hospital to isolation facilities and then tracing their contacts. And Health Officials still feel its possible that will bring this virus under control. But theres a recognition that things could change very rapidly, globally and in the uk, in terms of the number of cases. And, to that end, the governments about to ramp up its response with a series of announcements over the next week, starting tomorrow with the health secretary, matt hancock, whos appearing on the marr programme. It will require a lot more Co Ordination of Government Departments to focus on the virus as a priority, working with the devolved administrations. There will be an action plan announced during the week. One of the measures being considered is something that will allow a rapid redeployment of retired health staff, bringing them back into the nhs, getting them reregistered quickly. Thats being considered. And youve only got to look across the channel to see what can happen. In france, week or so ago there were only a dozen cases, now its more than 100. And today the french authorities have announced a ban on all events involving more than 5000 people in confined spaces, for example a big agricultural show in paris. An example of this sort of thing governments are considering. And, of course, here the chief medical officer for england has raised the possibility only the possibility of School Closures and events been cancelled if things escalate from here. And you can find out more about the symptoms of coronavirus and how to protect yourself against it on the bbc news app and on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news. Now on bbc news, the travel show. This week on the travel show face to face with an iconic predator. You make eye contact with a beast this size, your heart goes. And exploring the wetlands. Here, left hand here. Right hand behind, grab the tail. And were away the best north american road trips, and storytelling in scotland. You can decide if this really happened. We begin this week in north east argentina, and the second largest wetland in the whole of south america, ibera. For centuries its been home to the paisano. These gauchos are famous for navigating the treacherous marshlands on horseback. 0mar leads tour groups through the wetlands. He speaks spanish. The ibera wetlands have changed a lot in 0mars time. A generation ago, this environment was under threat. Hunting as well as Rapid Coastal development caused much of the areas wildlife to disappear, but now the outlook is a lot sunnier. Ibera has become a National Park under the protection of the ngo called the Conservation Land trust. Today, lots of native species are thriving, including wild pampas deer and these giant guinea pigs capybara. But theres still lots more work to be done. Now one of the continents most feared and revered predators is returning to ibera. Im on my way to find out how thats going to happen. Welcome to estancia, san alonso, the island home of rewilding argentina a project aiming to re introduce this beautiful, terrifying animal to the wild. Oh my. Guys, this is. When you make eye contact with a beast this size, your heartjust goes. Shes isa, shes a brazilian panther, orjaguar. Shes about six years old. Yeah, shes quite young. And how will the wetlands benefit from introducing this beautiful animal . These animals were part of this ecosystem. They have been here for hundreds and thousands of years. They disappeared from the wetlands, and now this ecosystem is lacking from this top predator. And, of course, we need to maintain the prey populations in natural numbers, and not making them increase so much. This whole ecosystem evolved with that keystone apex predator. Take that out and everything starts to crumble, right . Exactly, yes. Its estimated there are only 250 wild jaguars left across the whole of argentina, but for many locals they still have a special, mystical significance. Its common that here in corrientes, jaguars are related with bravery and masculinity, and its kind of related with the gaucho. Back on the island and under the supervision of magali, the co ordinator, im allowed into the enclosure to prepare isas meal. 0k, weve got one hanging fish, weve got one piece of mystery meat. Ready to go . She looks a little bit. Little annoyed. Normally i dont think food arrives this late. If we look here, theres two trapdoors, and ivejust been granted permission to open them. Wait. Which one do we open . Both of them . I dont want to open the wrong one. No, the blue one. The blue one . We open that door. Ok, so, im. When she makes the whistle, then you can open. 0k. Whistles wow, ok, here she comes, entering into the feed enclosure. Weve hung the fish up, lets see if she can find it. 0h thats a predator, ladies and gentlemen. Wow and breakfast is served. So, talia, this jaguar is not going to be put back in the wild . No, she was donated to our project as a breeder. These animals that come from captivity, they cannot be released. As you saw, they relate humans with food, so if they live free and saw a human, they would go directly to ask for food, and thats not what we want. Talia hopes isa will breed with their other captive jaguar, a reclusive male called nahuel. Nearby, two cubs born to another female are being prepared for release. Im going to ask a question im sure everyone at home, including myself, wants to know the answer to. Can we see a babyjaguar . Im sorry to tell you we wont see one. But there are some here . Yes, right behind us, but theyre in another special enclosure where you will see some black meshes, so they cant see people and they dont relate people to food. But we can see them with the cameras. This is a female and shes in her swimming pool. Is this. This is one right here . Yeah, there, you can see. You have a good eye. Thank you. And when they are released, what do you hope will happen . Well, we are all very anxious to get to that moment. We expect them to stay close to this place, to the protected area, to find their food here and their home here. We expect them to reproduce and have more cubs, and it will be successful if that happens. I think it will be time to say that the ibera ecosystem is complete again, as it used to be in the past. Including the cubs, a total of five jaguars are set for release, signalling the return of the wetlands most iconic beast. And if you want to keep track of the process, rewilding argentina posts regular updates on its social media pages. Still to come on the travel show from death valley to the canadian seaside, simons here with his picks for the best road trips in north america. We meet scottish storytellers spinning yarns at a yearly festival. And i try to avoid getting eaten on a gaucho tour through the wetlands. 0mar, theres a crocodile there, should we be worried . Dont worry about it so dont go away. Hello again. This week, im looking at a form of travel that you tell us you absolutely adore the great north american road trip. Ill be prescribing the best time to travel around the south west usa, and recommending an itinerary to explore canadas maritime provinces. First, in response to the alarming spread of the coronavirus known as covid i9, the World Health Organization is advising travellers, wherever theyre heading, to take a very basic precaution wash your hands frequently with soap and water. Some airlines have already suspended or cut back on flights, and many viewers have asked whether they can cancel planned trips to asia without a penalty. Theres no International Agreement on which locations are regarded as high risk, and the basic principle is you can expect a refund from your travel provider or Insurance Company only if your government has warned against visiting your intended destination. Time to hit the road in north america, and karen storey writes in on behalf of her daughter, whos planning to spend three months in the south west usa. She wants to visit visit arizona, monument valley, to help you out with this, ive sought someone with specialist knowledge. Hey, karen. First off, that sounds like an awesome trip, the american southwest is one of my favourite places to explore. In terms of your question, i would probably recommend going in march, april. As this is the kind of october, november weather we have right here, its a little bit cloudy, its a little bit rainy and dreary. Not the best time to travel. If you go in march, though, march or april like you said, its definitely a lot nicer. Its still cool in the desert, plus, children are still in school so its much easier to get around the touristy areas and not have a lot of people there. Next, many people have been in touch about insurance for rental cars in north america, including john turner. When renting a car in the usa, should i take out all the protection policies offered by the rental company . I rent cars a lot in north america, and fortunately, ive never had a problem with insurance. Maybe thats the way that i organise it, which is booking through a travel agent in the uk, getting my flight and rental car the same transaction. And insisting on comprehensive insurance so that when i turn up at the desk, i decline all the kind offers to buy all kinds of insurances i simply dont need. Next, lets go north of the border, to canada and the maritime provinces, which is the destination of val staplehurst and her husband. We are planning a two week trip starting and ending in halifax, in nova scotia, for our summer holiday. Are there any ideas or tips you can offer . Fly into the fine city of halifax and spend a couple of days there. The titanic exhibit in the Maritime Museum is particularly interesting. And youll also not need a car in the city, which means you will be able to save money, paticularly on the airport pick up. Head along to digby for the ferry to saintjohn, New Brunswick an appealing city and good for one night. Charlottetown is a lovely place to stay before making for the ferry to pictou. Next, though, begin what i think is the highlight of the route cape breton. Do keep sending in your questions ill do my very best to supply the answers. Bye for now, and see you next time. This week, im exploring argentinas ibera wetlands. My guide, 0mar, has offered to show me how paisanos navigate the waterways. Woo, 0k a different experience to having a saddle on, let me tell you that right now. Woo 0mar, theres a crocodile right there, should we be worried . Un cocodrilo, una caiman. No importa, eh . Dont worry about it. Dont worry about it, thats what we do. As the river deepens, and the horse cant reach the bottom, the trick is to slip off and hold on for the ride. Now . Ok, so, right hand, no, left hand here . Right hand behind, grab the tail. Oh, and were away this is one of the craziest things ive done in my entire life. The water doesnt taste very good. And theres miscellaneous things some slimy, some spiky rubbing against most of my body. Almost having my arm attached like a moving train horse nickers. Theyre strong animals, even in the water. Woo 0mar, we made it good job that was hard work for me, must be extra work for you we made it, 0mar. 0mar runs his Extraordinary Expeditions for tourists. And if you want my tip just dont think too much about whats brushing against you underwater and to end this week, we go from wetlands to islands. 0rkney is ten miles north of mainland scotland. Every winter, islanders and tourists come together for the annual storytelling festival, celebrating the areas folklore traditions. This story takes place on the island of stronsay, one of the north isles in 0rkney. It involves a young lady. You dont see so many fairies around the west mainland any more, there is a reason for that. She could make her own choices about who she married, and she owned everything. Stories have been around as long as language has been around, and these stories are very much part of our cultural identity, part of what makes 0rcadians 0cadians. 0rkney is quite a unique place, you know, we have 5000 year old villages still standing. You know, stone circles. Just standing on a shore, watching huge breakers rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean is really quite hypnotic. Violent, but peaceful at the same time. It was always the ever present risk and danger from the sea, that has a Strong Influence on the folktales. 0rkney has a very, very Rich Heritage of folklore. About the strange creatures, about the selkie folk who are half seal and half human. Every mound in a field has its little goblins and fairies and brownies. You know, every age that humans go through, there is this search for some spiritual meaning. Those connections with the land, or the sea, or the sky. I think folklore is a way of exploring those things. The 0rkney storytelling festival is and its tenth year in its present form. We have wonderful invited storytellers who come from all over the world. Sometimes the stories are very similar. You know, a lot of places have creation myths, about how an island was formed, how a mountain came to be. There is a a lot of similarities. Its wonderful if people come and hear a story from africa, or norway, or north america, or 0rkney, and they think, i wonder if there are any stories about the place that i come from . Now, were going to hear from a lot of different people today, friends from nearand far. You can decide at the end if this really happened. The waves were coming up over the harbour, the wind was blowing. Every single time she broke a lump of beet, a mouse fell out. The next day, hare showed up at 0tters place, and 0tter had prepared a beautiful feast for him. We also have an event in the old school, quoyloo which brings together people who play ancient musical instruments, who are going to explore all their connections between song and folklore and history. Escapism is a huge part of the storytelling tradition, i mean, it was entertainment, as well. In the evenings, you got together and you told stories. It was the kind of glue that held the fabric of society together. Tonight is the last night of the 0rkney storytelling festival, and its the grand finale so its the absolute best of the best. This is when the storytellers are really, you know, their biggest and best stories. We sit, we have a little drink, and we reallyjust enjoy all the very best that the festival has to offer. So its a lovely finish to the whole festival. She had no money left. Spit on the coals of the fire, the coals flame up. I think stories really unite people, and if you have this shared experience and cultural heritage, it does make you stronger, especially if there are values in the stories that you really identify with and that are really important to you, and say, yes, i belong to the culture that owns these stories. For storytelling and the folklore to survive, it has to have a framework, it has to be an organised thing. Thats one of the reasons we do what we do, its one of the reasons why we have the festival. I think the 0rkney storytelling festival really has brought Something Back to the culture again. People are coming from all over the world just to hear stories, here in 0rkney. It doesnt matter if youre a lord or as poor as a church master. Well, thats all for this week. But coming up next week rajans in jerusalem, uncovering an ancient pilgrimage route thats been buried underground. We are now walking on original 2000 year old limestone streets that were the centre of alljerusalem. This is the original limestone . The original. Youre not going to want to miss it. But for now from me, mike corey, and the rest of the team here in argentina its goodbye. Hello there. Weve seen the rainfall from storm jorge compounding the flood issues. There are numerous flood warnings in force across the united kingdom, and storm jorge is Still Producing some very large gusts of wind as well from these tightly packed isobars, and several more hours of that to come, really, through sunday morning. Now, those gusts of wind are quite likely to cause some travel disruption, but could also bring down some powerlines or some trees as well. Now, theyll still be with us through the early hours and into sunday morning. But, as well as that, weve got this curl of rain just affecting the northern half of the uk. But its notjust rain, its snow to modestly low hills about 200 metres. So, with those strong winds, it will be blowing around, so blizzard conditions. Fewer showers further south, but they will still be around, blown in by that very strong and gusty wind. Temperatures largely just above freezing, but its clearly going to be icy where weve got the snow in particular. And still that rain keeps coming for the northern isles. Tending to ease a little bit through 0rkney as we go through the day. But that rain, snow, slowly meanders northwards. More of it around, i think, for scotland than we had on saturday, but tending to become more showery for northern ireland, for england and wales. Wont be a totally dry day, but hopefully therell be more sunshine around, and the winds by the afternoon are starting to ebb away, just maintaining their strength a little bit for longer further north. But itll make it feel chilly if youre out and about. For the start of march, barely double figures, even in the south. Below par really, you might say, the temperatures, for the start of the meteorological spring. And then this area of rain is a concern through the night. As it comes across, we think, southern parts, its falling into cold air, it could give a smattering of snow for the downs, for the cheltenhams potentially, towards rush hour, and certainly making things slippery. With a colder night on the cards, fairly widespread frost, as you can see, going into monday morning. So we clear that away, but it takes its time. As i say, could be a smattering of snow on the hills. And then the showers that follow, because its still cold air will be wintry as well over the hills, so only 6 9 degrees celsius. Yes, the winds will not be as strong, however. Now, as we take that one area of low pressure away later on monday, weve got another one rushing in towards southern areas. That could be our next dollop of rain. Potentially need to keep an eye on it. All through the week, it looks as if low pressure will dominate towards the north west, and we may eventually see High Pressure building, actually, towards the south. But for most of the week, temperatures will be lower than they should be, both by day and night, so some night frost. And its a bit of a showery picture, with an occasional risk of some lengthier spells of rain. As ever, there are warnings out. They are on the website. The former us Vice President , joe biden, has won the latest democratic president ial primary. Victory in South Carolina was regarded as vital to mr bidens survival after unimpressive performances in previous state ballots. 0ur correspondent, Barbara Plett usher is in South Carolina and says the win for joe biden is significant. It could be, it very well could be. This is the vote that mr biden was looking for. He had to win big here not only to stay in the race, but to become a contender in the race. And its an overwhelming victory, according to the exit polls, propelled by strong support from African American voters. At the moment, he is now in a solid second place behind the frontrunner, bernie sanders. And thats what he wanted, is momentum going into those