BBCNEWS BBC News Special March 8, 2020
Thats up from 209 yesterday, according to latest figures. 16 Million People in northern italy are placed in quarantine for a month because of the virus. In lombardy, ski resorts, gyms and nightclubs cant be opened. Restaurant customers must sit at least a metre apart. China reports its lowest number of new infections in a single day, since january. Here, new emergency laws including court cases over video link or phone to help tackle the virus are announced. Hey, boris. The Prime Minister meets victims of flooding, announces a doubling in flood defences funding, and defends not turning up when...