A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. E scooters could be given the green light in the uk within weeks. Wed like to know are you excited or dreading their arrival . Will you be whizzing around on an e scooter, or do you fear chaos in our busy cities . Whats happening where you are . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The head of the International Monetary fund has warned the coronavirus outbreak could put Global Economic growth at risk and has called for a co ordinated response. Theres been a sharp increase in the number of people infected in south korea and Health Experts are watching closely to see how the largest outbreak of the virus outside china develops. Meanwhile, a strict quarantine remains in force in parts of northern italy, where three people have died. Freya cole reports. The latest line from Giorgio Armani is usually met with a well dressed crowd at milan fashion week, but this year it was
Politicians in south wales and since we have been write to the chancellor here we have been treated brilliantly. To demand more help for those affected by the countrys recent floods. China remains the main centre of the coronavirus outbreak in las vegas, tyson fury produces the best performance of his boxing career to become the new wbc with most of the cases and nearly 2,500 deaths, but if the infections elsewhere heavyweight world champion. In the world are now threatening a pandemic, a global outbreak and well be taking of the covid i9 virus spreading an in depth look at the papers widely in several with our reviewers henry mance parts of the world. And john rentoul 28 countries apart from china have had cases, most worrying stay with us for that. Are those in south korea, iran and italy, where there appears to be significant spread within the community, with no apparent links to china. This is northern italy which has seen a surge in Coronavirus Infections in the past two days. Mor
Donald trumps visit, so can Narendra Modi and the us president break down trade barriers . South korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the highest level, as the number of confirmed cases keep rising. 161 new cases have just been reported in the country, taking the number of confirmed cases to 763. Seven people have died. President moonjae in says the next few days will be crucial in the battle to contain the outbreak. Laura bicker reports from seoul. This hospital should have been a safe haven from a deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. Some are being transferred to specialist clinics. Two have died on the way. Nearby in daegu, the worst affected area, theyve created several crisis centres. Outside, the ambulances are lined up, each with a patient waiting to be admitted. The spread of this virus may be relentless, but so are the efforts to stop it. How are you coping . Ah, yeah, we have to overcome this situation. Do you
Idlib in syria is under ferocious attack by forces loyal to president assad. We have a special report. And well look at how indonesia is trying to fight flooding by spreading table salt in the clouds. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, iam in london and 10am in south korea, which is now home to some of the biggest outbreaks of the new coronavirus outside mainland china. There are now more than 600 confirmed cases in south korea, and six people have died. President moonjae in has raised the nations disease alert to its highest level. Laura bicker reports from seoul. This hospital should have been a safe haven from the deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. Some are being transferred to specialist clinics, two have died on the way. Nearby in daegu, the worst affected area, theyve created several crisis centres. Outside, the ambulances are lined up, each with a patient waiting to be admitted. The spread of this virus may be relen
And the us president break down trade barriers . South korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the highest level as the number of confirmed cases keep rising. 161 new cases have just been reported in the country, taking the number of confirmed cases to 763. Seven people have died. President moonjae in says the next few days will be crucial in the battle to contain the outbreak. Laura bicker reports from seoul. This hospital should have been a safe haven from the deadly infection, but nearly 100 of its already vulnerable patients are now battling coronavirus. Some are being transferred to specialist clinics, two have died on the way. Nearby in daegu, the worst affected area, theyve created several crisis centres. Outside, the ambulances are lined up, each with a patient waiting to be admitted. The spread of this virus may be relentless, but so are the efforts to stop it. How are you coping . Ah, yeah, we have to overcome this situation. Do you think you can do it . Yeah, but i pray. H