the berlin administration has announced it will provide ukraine with a small number of advanced rocket systems. and u. s. government official says they ll only be used to repel russian advances and ukrainian territory. hardy jer, castro has the story from washington. it does allow the ukrainian military to extend its range resist, which is what it has been requesting from the u. s. this package is said to include the high mobility artillery rocket system, which has a range of some 80 kilometers. this is going to be part of a package that total some $7800000000.00. and we ll also include more helicopters, war tillery, and more tactical vehicles. those details will be announced by the white house on wednesday, but president joe biden previewed this in an op ed that was published in the new york times. and in a he went to specify that these u. s. a weapons will not be used within russia. he said that they are only for ukraine to use, to defend itself within its borders. ah, the
To their Third Straight defeat. Hello there. Good morning. After the overnight rain we have got a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers today, but more wet and windy weather to come early next week. Join me laterfor all the details. Good morning. It isjust after six oclock on sunday, eighth march. Our top Story Emergency laws which would help to recruit millions of healthcare volunteers are being drawn up by the government, as ministers prepare for a likely coronavirus outbreak here. The bill, expected to go through parliament by the end of the month, would make it easier for potential volunteers to take time off work. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason, has the details. Down the decades, people have been volunteering for the st john ambulance. The organisation has a history going back over 140 years. The government wants to make it easierfor the government wants to make it easier for those who volunteer now to do so for longer if, as expected, the coronavirus outbreaks gets w
For some patients. The chancellor will announce help for the economy during coronavirus but will promise the biggest increase in spending on roads, research and rail in a generation. The Sexual Assault trial of the former Scottish First minister one of his accusers claims she felt humiliated. The old bailey hears about pc harpers last moments three teenagers are accused of his murder. The show must go on coronavirus oi not tens of thousands gather for the start of the Cheltenham Festival. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news a huge night for tottenham they need goals against leipzig in germany to reach the Champions League quarterfinals. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Italians are experiencing the first day of a nationwide stay at home policy as the government tries to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The country faces growing isolation. Hundreds of flights to italian destinations have been cancelled and neighbouring austria has imnposed stringent
The testing has gone very well. In italy 60 Million People are threatened with fines or even jail if they travel without good reason. In the worst hit areas, doctors say they are making life and death decisions. Also on the programme globally, airlines are under immense pressure. Some have been running empty flights to keep the precious slots at key airports. Today the eu said it would change the rules to help the industry. And mark rutte of the netherlands gives a press conference with some sage advice for everyone. Stop shaking hands. Hello, im Michelle Fleury in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. 60 million italians are tonight living under curfew. Restaurants, bars, cinemas, the piazzas that make italy what it is, have all been closed as the government tries desperately to stem the coronavirus outbreak. Other European Countries have been taking their own stringent measures. Austria and denmark imposed travel bans on arrivals from italy. Greece, the czech republic, and spain
China. Speak to us earlier president xi visited wuhan, warning. Stay at home and be thank you for coming in to speak to us this evening. 0ur pharmacists already coming under pressure the centre of the epidemic. Prepared for a kind of war, because of whats going on . his message is that beijing has because we already coming under pressure because of whats going on . I think Community Pharmacists are already the situation under control. Are facing starting to see interests and people and well look at the outbreak presenting either because they have a war symptoms or they believe they may be in the us, and ask why the rate at risk of having now here. Of testing for coronavirus coronavirus already and so are by messy teams is so much lower there than in usually this is a street full of are working hard to give the advice some tourists, as you can see is and reassurance that patients need completely dead. Will other in order to be able to do the right be speaking to thing to support them at