BBCNEWS BBC Newsroom Live March 2, 2020 11:00:00
Youre watching bbc newsroom live its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The pm chairs a meeting of the governments Emergency Committee on coronavirus as Public Health england warns of the spread of the outbreak. It is likely now that we will see in due course widespread transmission in the uk. What we dont know is exactly how widespread that will be. As the worldwide death toll from the virus passes 3,000 the bank of england says it will take all necessary steps to preserve Financial Stability following recent falls on stock markets. The first round of trade talks between the uk ...