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Japan seems to be doing quite a good job of controlling the epidemic here and because of that the japanese government is saying we are full steam ahead for the 24th ofjuly. the torch relay will begin as it is supposed to next week and it will go on this 121 day relay around the whole of japan. still planning for all of this to go ahead but there are many other voices here. many people i have spoken to — experts — the former governor of tokyo said to me there is very little chance they think ...

. they are getting ready. the olympic flame has arrived injapan too — as plans for the torch relay ahead of those olympic games continue — albeit scaled back with organisers closing daily ceremonies to the public and urging spectators to "avoid forming crowds" along the route. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes was there for us. japan seems to be doing quite a good job of controlling the epidemic here. and because of that the japanese government is saying, look, we still full steam a...

Its tracks, they didnt decide to make it public but the whole world is suffering because of it. >> reporter: even the national security council condemns chinas government accusing officials of working around the clock to spread disinformation about the origin and spread of the chinese virus. the chinese communist party is trying to prove the country were coronavirus took root is on the front lines of tackling the pandemic. president 11 jinping deploying medics to the middle east, chinese billion...

Good morning from bbc london. im tolu adeoye. big changes has been set out by transport for london as attempts grow to reduce the pace of the coronavirus outbreak. from today, up to 40 underground stations are to close. the night tube has been cut on weekends and there will be fewer bus services. tfl says the reduced services will enable critical workers to make essential journeys. we can take a look at the underground board straighaway. the reduced service is in action, with the circle line run...

Les is in southern spain. im stranded, im a type 1 diabetic, retired fireman. and i havent a clue what to do. but relief for these people, their cruise ship allowed to dock in cuba. five on board had the virus, a long ordeal finally over. tom burridge, bbc news. all football in england has been suspended until at least 30th april — and the season has been extended indefinitely — after an emergency meeting today. meanwhile as the olympic torch makes its way to japan, questions are growing ove...

Lockdown and it is causing economic panic. the european central bank has issued a call for calm. it has held an emergency meeting and its solution is an $820 billion package to buy public and private assets curb skyrocketing debt comes italys darkest day yet. it is now poised to overtake china as the worst affected countries. deaths continue to spike despite a stringent lockdown. hospital resources and medical staff are overrun, with no respite insight. worldwide, there is a desperate rush for h...

There are over 200,000 cases globally, over 8,000 dead. >> we know the difficulty we face, and the enormous burden you are under. we understand the heart-wrenching choices are having to make. >> the epicenter remains europe with over 75,000 cases. the e.u. has closed its quarter two, all foreigners and mastic traffic jams and headaches as the clampdown titans, belgium is the latest country to recommend most people stay at home the entire country on lockdown >> what is really shocking, something ...

And the president wants us to have cash now in the next two weeks. as well as personal cheques, businesses and individuals will be able to delay paying tax for 90 days. were now working with the senate to pass this legislation very quickly and these will be payments to small businesses. weve talked about loan guarantees to critical industries such as airlines and hotels, and weve also talked about a stimulus package to the american worker. you can think of this as something like this in this int...

Wants us to have cash now in the next two weeks. as well as personal cheques, businesses and individuals will be able to delay paying tax for 90 days. we are now working with the senate to pass this legislation very quickly and these will be payments to small businesses. we have talked about loan guarantees to critical industries such as airlines and hotels and we have also talked about a stimulus package to the american worker. you can think of this is something like this in this interruption p...

In eastern france, the army has started evacuating critically—ill coronavirus patients to a military hospital. free movement in the eus schengen area has all but ended, and queues of long—haul trucks have built up at the borders. and those border queues could end up having a knock—on effect for major british supermarkets. many stores are now restricting the number of products people can buy to overcome the problem of panic buying and hoarding. emma simpson reports. theyre open, butjust for...