I think it is surprising and concerning that we are not doing any of it at all when we have just four weeks before we get to the stage that italy is at. The latest advice is for anyone with a new, persistent cough or High Temperature to self isolate for seven days. Youre watching bbc newsroom live. Its midday and these the spread of the virus are the main stories. Continues to cause big swings on Global Stock Markets. The premier league and English Football League will suspend european markets have rebounded all matches until the 3rd of april slightly, after tumbling yesterday over fears of a global recession. At the earliest as the coronavirus spreads. All Football Games in scotland have also been suspended until further notice. The canadian Prime Ministers wife tests positive for coronavirus. Justin trudeau says he has no symptoms but will the government defends its approach self isolate for m days. To slowing the spread of the coronavirus, as new official measures come into place. A
Release from prison of the former Us Army Intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. The leading official dealing with Infectious Diseases in the united states, dr anthony fauci, has described the american system for coronavirus testing as inadequate. President trump has been insisting the set up is tremendous, and that anyone who wants a test can get a test. About 11,000 tests have been carried out in the us. Dr fauci was answering questions at a congressional hearing. He had a very different view from mr trump. The system the system does not is not really geared to what we need right now, what you are asking for. That is failing. It is a failing, and lets admit it. The fact is the way the system was set up is that the Public Health component that dr redfield was talking about was a system where you put it out there in the public, and a physician asks for it, and you get it. The idea of anyone getting it easily, the way people in other countries are doing it, were not set up for that. Do i
Planned. The premier league will hold an emergency meeting later to discuss whether future matches should go ahead. That is after the arsenal manager, mikel arteta, and Chelsea Player Callum Hudson odoi both tested positive for the virus. The canadian Prime Ministers wife tests positive for coronavirus. Justin trudeau says he has no symptoms, but will self isolate for m days. A terrible thursday on Global Stock Markets as growing concern over the impact of the coronavirus outbreaks or nearly 11 wiped off the value of the top 100 companies on the stock exchange, the biggest drop since 1987. I will be here when the markets open this morning. We have a few showers on the cards today, but for much of the uk, a window of dry weather before things turn unsettled once again into the weekend. I will bring you all the details in about ten minutes. It is friday 13 march. Our top story new measures to help protect people from the coronavirus outbreak come into effect from today. Anybody with a pe
Environment to be in, and the more we can keep children there, its good for them but also for pa rents who arent having to take time off work which would have a knock on effect to wider society. And well be talking about what care homes should be doing to protect the elderly people who live there, who are most at risk from the virus. Also on the programme today, a 27 percent rise in the number of people dying from drug misuse in scotland last year led it to being declared a Public Health emergency. This former addict wants to open an illegal drug consumption room in the back of a van. Hes risking arrest because he says the authorities arent doing enough to tackle the drug crisis. Hi. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Today were talking about whether the measures announced by the government to tackle coronavirus go far enough. Are you worried about your gran or grandad in a care home . Should visitors be banned . Are you or your kids taking exams this summer and
With a new, persistent cough or High Temperature to self isolate for seven days. Well have more at 9 15, when well be speaking to a director at nhs providers. The spread of the virus continues to cause big swings on Global Stock Markets early trading bounces up in europe after devastating falls yesterday over fears of a global recession. The canadian Prime Ministers wife tests positive for coronavirus. Justin trudeau says he has no symptoms but will self isolate for m days. And in sport after the arsenal manager mikel arteta and chelsea star Callum Hudson odoi test positive for the virus the premier league will hold an emergency meeting on whether future matches should go ahead. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine the governments chief scientific adviser sir Patrick Vallance, has defended the countrys new approach to slowing the spread of the coronavirus. In a press conference yesterday, Boris Johnson announced that the uk was formally moving from the contain to the delay