this is bbc world news. the headlines: the italian government is preparing emergency measures after a big rise in coronavirus cases in the country. it will prevent people from coming into the entire region of lombardi as well as other provinces as well. a hotel has collapsed in china that was being used as a quarantine facility for those who had close contact with confirmed cases. the lebanon government has voted to default on loan payments. they had been do to repay a £1.2 million bond on monday and

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. super tuesday is here. voting is underway in 14 u.s. states in the most consequential day yet in the race to become the democratic nominee for president. nine americans have died in the coronaviru outbreak, as the trump administration tries to contain the disease. surviving as, even thriving in the waters of the antarctic. what scientists are learning temperatures are rising. global laura: for allf u watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." meit is a big day incan politics, as democrats trying to be the one to take on president for more than 1300 delegatesing should the more you win, the closer you are to being the nominee. voters are having their say in 14 states after a dramatic 72 hours which gave joe biden's campgn a new lease of life. tonight bernie sanders is looking to build on his lead. it is a fluid situation. here is north america editor jon sopel. jon: it's a long and seemingly ne tr-ending road

this is bbc world news. the headlines: a temporary hospital with 4,000 beds is to open at an exhibition centre in east london next week to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this is "bbc world news america." porting from washington, am laura trevelyan. four more people die from the corovirus in the u.s., as worries spread around the globe. those innt quae are feeling trapped. >> we were supposed to go home, and now we are not. disappointed. we miss our family, we miss our friends, we miss our life. laura: the shocking democratic field. two candidates for president step down within 24 hours of each other and they are backing biden just ahead of sur tuesday. plus, a literary events injuries in the making. hilary mantel's long-awaited final book on henry viii and thomas cromwell is out. laur for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." six people in the united states have died in coronavirus, all in washingtontate. new cases in china dropped to the lowest level in six weeks. the global death toll is more than 3000. wall street rallied after a week of losses come with the dow jones jumping 1200 points. there are warnings that the global economy could c

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". jane: this is "bbc world news america." g reportom washington, i am jane o'brien. coronavirus is now a pandemic according to world health officials,s infections continue to rise. a stark warning from america's top disease expert. >> you will seek more cases and things will get worse than they are right now. jane: wall street takes another dive as worries over followed from the virustrike again. the dow has sunk into bear market territory could joe biden on the path to victory, but bernie sanders is staying in the race despite heavy losses in the primaries.cratic jane: for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." the coronavirus is now officially a pandemic, according to the world health organization. has topped 121,000, with morhe than 1000 in.s. wall street took another tumble, with the dow dropping 1400 points. alt top federal hofficial told congress that things will get worse before they get better. . fauci: i can say we will see e re cases and things will get worse an they ght no

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, yet another election in israel. voters are heading to the polls for the third time in a year, with benjamin netanyahu looking hold onto power. laura: shocking new pictures have emeed of greek coast guard's shooting into the water away dinghies full of migrants. here is jonah fischer. jonah:n the eastern aegean, migrant lives are bargning chips, a she. -- cheap. this was filmed by tt turkish coasuard, and shows greek boats trying to stop a pact dinghy of migrants bridging imagine the fear on board. unwanted by turkey ory greece. those are warning shots being fired at a flimsy inflatable dinghy. noeveryone makes it. just this morning, young migrant boy drowned when his dinghy, a different one, that size. he is one of the risumber who have, with turury's enement, tried to reach few days.slands over the last the direct human consequence of istanbul's demand that europe come to its aid in syria. greece has changed the res so that if migrants get caught n

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announcer: and now, "bbc world news" laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. biden is up and bloomberg is out. wasuper tuess a stunning comeback for the former vice president. his ex-rival is now endorsing him. mr. bloomberg: i always thought that beating donald trump was uniting behind the candidate with a shot to do it, and thatfr candidate is mnd and a great american, joe biden. laura: school is out in italy as the country struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. more than 100 people have died there, while here in the u.s., the death toll reaches 11. >> ♪ i can't dance i can't talk ♪ laura: a big-name band is back together. hit makers genesis announced their first tour in 13 years. laura: for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." joe bthen icomeback kid after an astonishing night saw his campaign for the democratic nomination surge. the state of maine was called fothe former vice president this afternoon. now bernie sanders is on the defensive, behind

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president trump says new york is by far america's biggest problem, as half of all known us coronavirus cases are linked to the state. spain has now recorded more coronavirus deaths than china, the cradle of the pandemic. with the global death toll surpassing 20,000 and the number of confirmed cases standing at 450,000, the exponential growth of covid—19 is causing huge concern. with the figures changing rapidly, there's also lots of speculation around when the virus will reach its peak. joining me now is associate professor of epidemiology at harvard university, professor william hange. ijust i just put that to you then, ijust put that to you then, bill hange, when mike this virus reach its peak? i think the peak will be reached in different parts of the world at different times and it will depend on differentjurisdictions. world at different times and it will depend on different jurisdictions.” can think of france, italy in stages, spain, with all different

announcer: and now, bc world news". ♪ this is bbc world news america. i and jane o'brien. president trump has a plan to calm fears, but will it be enough? many passengers on the grand princess finally on land, but not everyone has been cleared. >> we haven't been tested yet. wead even had a temperature check, but we are bothell. we are both well. jane: then there were two bernie sanders and joe biden the last standg as six states go to the polls. ♪ jane: for all of you watching a nes and around the globe, welcome to "worl america." a day after the worst rte on wall street, the dow closed up by 1100 points, but uncertainty remains. after meeting with republican wmers, president trump tried to reassure markets in the puic that a package is in the works. >> we are prepared and doing a great job with it. we want to protect our shipping industry, cruise industry, our airline industry, very important that everybody has to be vigilant and be careful,e b ca lm. it is working out. a lot of good things will happen. jane: earli i spoke with the senior economics expert for the new y

this is bbc world news, the headlines. italy has announced its largest daily increase in fatalities from the coronavirus. they've risen by 49 to 100 and 97. it's the second highest number of deaths from the virus — after china. in the united states, a cruise ship with more than 2000 passengers on board remains barred from entering port, after cases of the virus on board. hundreds of passengers are being tested on board the grand princess. shares in the united states have made further falls. the dow jones industrial average closed down more than 1%. oil prices have also dropped, on fears the virus will weaken the global economy. islamic state militants have claimed responsibility for an attack that killed more than thirty people in the afghan capital kabul.

i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc world news. as infection and death ratesjump across the world, the head of the world health organisation says he fears some countries aren't taking the coronavirus threat seriously enough. it comes as us authorities search for 2000 people who disembarked a cruise liner in san francisco last month — after the death of a passenger from the virus. a ceasefire agreed between the the russian and turkish presidents has begun in syria's idlib province. other agreed measures includejoint patrols and a safety corridor along one of idlib's key roads. and these pictures are doing well online. the duke and duchess of sussex have attended an awards ceremony in london to celebrate the sporting achievements of service personnel. its one of their last official engagements before they step back as senior royals. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news: shaun ley speaks to nspcc ambassador

announcer: and n, "bbc world news". la this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. ises climb and a cruise ship quarantined as the coronavirus outbreak spreads further. officials in california announce a state of ergency. warren is gone. the massachusetts senator who promised big structural changes het ofresidential race. all eyes on who she will endorse. sen. warren: let's take a breath. we don't have to decide that this morning. laura: h scientists in the u.k. are using trickster show links between birds and us humans. laura: for all of you watching on p welcome to "world news america." the world is racing to contain thehe impact of coronavirus, with the battle being waste on many fronts. iraq will close-- iran will close schools as cases fight. here in the u.s., california has declared a state of a pregnancy after the first coronavirus deh there. sophie long has more. sophie: 2,500 people grounded the princess on board to meco. two of them contracted coronavirus. one of them died yesterday. the ship has been preven

stay with us on bbc world news. still to come... community spirit, how the threat posed by the coronavirus is encouraging people to look after each other. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines... in spain, a near—total lockdown is in place, with strict rules on who can leave their homes. there's been a spike in deaths from the virus. france has also reported a jump in coronavirus deaths, but local elections still went ahead. we'll report from paris. straight to the united states, donald trump speaking. it is really great for our country. it is something that we are very happy, i have to say this, i am very happy, and they did it in one step, they didn't do it in four steps over a long period of time, they did it in one step. and i think that people in the market should be very thrilled and that brings us, we are the strongest country in the world by far financially and every other way. and that brings us in line with what other countries are. they are actually, they have negative rates. but we got it down to potential

joe black, bbc news. this is bbc world news. scientists are trying to understand why the death rate from the coronavirus is so death rate from the coronavirus is so much lower in germany than other countries. germany has seen 31 deaths from the virus so far, despite recording more than 13,000 infections, more than anywhere except china, italy, iran, and spain. by contrast, spain's health ministry says today that the countries dental have soared by... fatalities. that is a 30% jump in 2a hours. the total number of infections in spain has climbed by more than a quarter to 17,147. so what factors lie behind the stark difference in death rates between germany and spain? well, the bbc is in madrid, but first let's hear from jenny hill in berlin. there are a number of theories as to why the death rate in germany is comparatively low, the first is that experts say that germany is in the relatively earth early stages of the epidemic, secondly it has got a well resourced and rather robust health system, but thirdly, and perhaps crucially

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the united states now has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, as more than three million people claim for unemployment. italy takes a turn for the worse. there is now growing concern about the rising number of infections in southern italy. the south african government is trying to get ahead of the spread of soronavirus, so far the country hasn't recorded any deaths but nearly 1,000 people are infected, a lockdown has just started there. andrew harding has been looking at how the nation is preparing to stay at home for the next three weeks. the beaches of cape town are already empty. lifeguards sent home. and in johannesburg, the middle classes arguing for supplies ahead of tonight's lot down. its panicjust tonight's lot down. its panic just in tonight's lot down. its panicjust in case. just in case we are asked to stay indoors longer. pa rt we are asked to stay indoors longer. part of it is panic i think. panic and a bit of commonsense? yes, i t

this is bbc world news today. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories... could the coronavirus have been in the us state of washington for weeks? scientists say up to fifteen—hundred americans may have been infected. the founder of a religous sect in south korea is facing charges of gross negligence over some of the country's coronavirus deaths. the united nations has urged countries not to use "excessive" force as migrants travel to turkey's border with greece in the hope of reaching europe. a possible early stumbling block for the us—taliban agreement — as afghanistan's president says he won't release thousands of prisoners before peace talks. and new york state brings in a ban on single use plastic bags. hello and welcome to world news today. scientists believe the number of americans affected by the coronavirus could be much more than previously thought — and that the virus could have been in washington state for six weeks. they suggest that up to one thousand five hundred people could have been infected. the

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this is "bbc world news america." inrepofrom washington, i am laura trevelyan. r suesday is here. voting is underway in 14 u.s. states in the most consequential day yet in the race to become the democratic nominee for president. nineth americans have died in coronavirus outbreak, as the trump administration tries to contain the disease. let's, --plus, surviving and even thriving in theaters ofnt thectic. whatti sciens are learning about these creatures as global temperatures are rising. laura: for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." it is a big day in american politics, asoc dts trying to be the one to take on president trp in november are competing should the more you win, the closer you are to being the nominee. voters are having their say in 14 states after a dramatic 72 hours which gave joe' bi's campaign a new lease of life. looking to build o lead.s it is a fluid situation. here is north amera editor jon sopel. jon: it's a long and seemingly never-ending road to the

this is bbc world news. the headlines: italy has announced a large increase in the number of people who have died from coronavirus. the toll has risen to 366 from 233 in the past 24 hours. it's by far the biggest daily rise since the outbreak reached italy. china has reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in a single day since january. officials said there were only 84 new infections across the country on saturday. another former candidate for the democratic party's presidential nomination has given her support tojoe biden. kamala harris said she would do everything in her power to help him get elected. events have been held around the world to mark

stay with us on bbc world news. hello. with rivers running high and many fields still underwater, we could do with a little bit of better weather news and to a certain degree, we'll get that this week. it's likely to be completely dry but certainly compared with recent weeks, it won't be anywhere near as wet or is wendy. the jet stream is taking a more southerly track but all that does mean is we are into slightly cooler air. it will certainly be chillier particular by night, with frost likely. and that is how we start the monday morning commute. more in the way of frost and ice around. not quite as frosty toward southern counties of england. 0utbreak severing here and a bit of sleet and wet snow first thing in the morning, clearing away from east anglia and southeast quite smartly but than brightening up. showers in the west. in mixer of rain hail, sleet and snow. more of you will spend the day complete the dry, with one or two showers passing away. winds will overall be latest. not could be quite as cold during the after

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, brazil battles with the coronavirus. how latin america's most populated nation is copingasith the risi. there are still no drugs that can cure covid-19 or vaccines against it, but how close are we to making them? one research project where scientists hope their tork will hast development of a vaccine. reporter: in his quarantine unit in east london, a doctor monitors people infectedth with resratory virus. they got it through choice. they are paid volunteers on whom vaccines and drugs are being tested. plth is for other volunteers to soon be given a mild strain of coronavirus. >> we will take healthy volunteers and inoculate them coronavirus, follow the disease, and turn them to healthy. controlled human ionn as a model. it will deepen scientific understanding of the virus. volunteers will be paid around 3000 pounds and will have to stay in a room like this for two weeks. it is important to stress that volunteers here will not be infect with covid-1

with bbc world news. our lead story is the head of the world health organisation says the outbreak of the new coronavirus has entered uncharted territory, but can still be contained. the number of people killed worldwide is now over 3000. 0ne killed worldwide is now over 3000. one of the countries worst affected outside of china, italy, has seen a jump outside of china, italy, has seen a jump in its death toll from 3a to 52. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu 52. israel's prime minister benjamin neta nyahu has declared 52. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has declared victory in the country's their election in a year. but exit polls suggest he could still fall short of the majority. and this video is doing well, getting a lot of attention on oui’ well, getting a lot of attention on our website, the british designer's stella mccartney fashion show in paris. to showcase animal free clothing range. many thanks for watching bbc world news. we have much more on all of our stories on oui’

you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, a worrying sign of the times in spain, as the country's death toll overtakes that of china. ruian president vladimir putin has postponed a nationwide vote on constitutional chthat would have allowed him to extend his rule due to the worsening situation regarding the coronavirus. russia's total number of cases reached 658 on wednesday, with a record daily rise. here is the bbc's steve rosenberg in moscow. steve: when you consider that russia is such huge country, the largest country in the world, and the number of confirmed coronarusre cases a in the hundreds compared to the tens of thousandsn italy,qu is e a surprise, and those official figures have been met with a degree of skepticism. however, i spoke to a docto this week who said that, first ofll a not enough people are being tested, so that is one reas the figures are low. there are also concerns that perhaps the sts being used are not sensitive enough. i get the feeling in the last few days tha

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". nada: this is "bbc world news america." inreportfrom new york, i am nada tawfik. concerns about the americarus escalate in president trump outlines his efforts to combat the spread. pres. trump: to unleash the full power of the federal government, i am officially declaring a national emergency. nada:fter some of the sharpest ddrops inecades to the dow jones made dramatic gains today, but will the improvements last? with two major candidates left in the democratic presidential hocontest, we look at w the campaign will change in the wake of the coronavirus. nada:for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." president donald trump has declared the u.s. national emergency over the coronavirus, ening access to $50 billion in funds for the fight against the tbreak. cases in the united states have climbed and 41 people have died, but the real number infected is likely larger given th lack of testing. i spoke earlier to th' bbcs gary o'donoghue from the white house. whatxactly does this natio

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announcer: and now, "bbc world news". jane this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. financial markets crumble as coronavirus fears spread across the globe. the doway has its worst d since 1987, plunging 10%. as congress grapples with legislation to deal with a pandemic by his european travel ban. pres. trump: people who come he have to b tested, and if they are positive, if they are le to get through -- we are not putting them on planes if it shows positive. jane: and images of a difficult era. the phos of dorothea lange captured one of thtoughest times in american history. jane: for all of you watching on pbs and around the, glo welcome to "world news america." global markets have plunged in their worst day since e financial crash of 1987. the dow fell 10% despite a $1.5 trillionntervention by the federal serve. across the nation, events have been canceled, lhage gatherings staying at home as fears of the coronavirus spread. congressre is struggling to on legislation to tackle the paemic, and a shortage of tests is among

i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc world news. our top story. world leaders initiate tougher measures. britain's borisjohnson has called the coronavirus pandemic the worst health crisis in a generation. he warned that many more families would lose loved ones before their time. he said it was important to get the timing right for the toughest procedures. in total, ten people have now died in the uk with the virus. the outbreak has led global stock markets to record some of their biggest ever one—day losses. in new york the dowjones closed 10% down — while european markets also saw double digit falls. and this story is trending on bbc.com: england's football premier league will hold an emergency club meeting on friday regarding future fixtures. it follows arsenal's manager mikel arteta testing positive for the coronavirus. club staff who had recent contact with arteta will now self—isolate. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, part two of a special programme bringing together some

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story. the number of people killed from the coronavirus in italy has jumped to 100 and seven — the highest number of deaths outside of china, where the virus started. in response to the outbreak — the italian government plans to shut all its schools and universities for the next ten days. the italian prime minister says health services risk being overwhelmed. billionaire michael bloomberg has suspended his campaign to gain the democratic nomination for president — despite significantly outspending his rivals. mr bloomberg says he will now supportjoe biden. and this video is getting a lot of attention on our website — a brawl broke out in turkey's parliament during a speech by an oppositon lawmaker who accused the president of disrespecting soldiers who died in syria. the speaker of parliament later condemned the comments. that's all. thanks for watching bbc world news. more on our web site bbc.c0.uk/news and the news app. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. in

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc world news today. italyst announces its daily increase in deaths from coronavirus with nearly 50 more fidelity's. in the unitedtates, 2000 people arc stranded on a cruise ship because some passengers develop symptoms. hey want to prevent further cases of coronavirus being c brought ashorealifornia. but it is already here and is spreading. >> syria's tiny casualties that were pure doctors say there is a sharp rise in the number of babies born premature as a cease-fire appears to be holding in the north of the country. and something to crow about, why this giant cockrell is resting at the u.k.'s yorkshire sculpturek. ♪ >>, and welcome to world news today. the coronavirus outbreak has reached a grim milestone, now more than 100,000 confirmed cases th over 3400. deaths in the last couple of hours, italy announced its largest daily increase in the tallies, rising by 49o 197, the second-highest number of deaths from the virus after china. i asked the journalist what we know about the latest spike. >> i thi

this is bbc world news. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen above the 400,000 worldwide. in the uk the death toll rises sharply as a strict new measures come into force. 82 people have died in the last 24 hours. deaths in italy search by 743. it is the second—worst daily figure and comes after the rate appeared to be flattening. india has imposed a three week total lockdown on its 1.3 billion people. japan says it will postpone the tokyo 0lympics until next year because of the ongoing spread of covid—19. plus we meet the italian mayors incandescent and people still flouting restrictions. hoboken to bbc world news. the global number of cases has surpassed 400,000. it took 67 days for the first 100,000 to be recorded, 11 days for the second 100,000, the most days for the second 100,000, the m ost rece nt days for the second 100,000, the most recent 100,000 cases have been confirmed in the space ofjust two days. researchers from johns hopkins university are mapping the spread of the virus wh

hello, welcome, i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our lead story is the head of the world health organisation says the outbreak of the new coronavirus has entered uncharted territory, but can still be contained. the number of people killed worldwide is now over 3000. 0ne killed worldwide is now over 3000. one of the countries worst affected outside of china, italy, has seen a jump outside of china, italy, has seen a jump in its death toll from 3a to 52. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu 52. israel's prime minister benjamin neta nyahu has declared 52. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has declared victory in the country's their election in a year. but exit polls suggest he could still fall short of the majority. and this video is doing well, getting a lot of attention on our website, the british designer's stella mccartney fashion show in paris. to showcase animal free clothing range. many thanks for watching bbc world news. we have much more on all of

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". anchorthis is "bbc world news america." d to the rescue in the fight against the coronavirus, why another giante cruis ship stuck while coronavirus rises. doctors say there has been ash p rise in premature births as the ceasefire takes hold. can you believe it. pill" album has been released e and now taking it on tour. all of you wching on pbs welcome to "world news america." the number of ronavirus cases around the world has surpassed the 100,000 mark, that's according toat researcher johns hopkins university and keeping a running tally. president trump has signed off on an $8.3 relief package aimed at offseting the impact. this afternoon he viited c.d.c. in atlanta which is the national control center to combat the fast-spreading virus. thousands haveeen quarantined off the coast of california after a formeras passenger found to have died. we have the latest. >> coronavirus testing kits being lowered onto the cruise liner that is now stranded off the northern california coast. the passengers are con find to theiooms, 142

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". anchor: is "bbc world news america." aid to the rescue in the fight against the coronavirus, why another giant cruis shi p is stuck while coronavirus rises. doctors say there has been a sharp rise in premature births as the ceasefire takes hold. can youe beli it. it has been 25 since "the little pill" album has been relsed and taking it on tour. welcome to "world news america." the number of coronavirus cases around the wor has surpassed the 100,000ark, that's according to researchers at johns hopkins university and keeping a running tally. president trump has signed off on an $8.3 relief package aimed .c.s afternoon he visited c.d in atlanta which is the national control center to combat the st-spreading virus. thousands have been quarantined off the coast of californi after a former passenger was found to have died. we have the latest. >> coronavirus testing kits being lowe odnto the cruise liner that is now stranded off the passengers are con findo their rooms, 142 areti b. 50th birthday that this husband and wife wil

this is bbc world news. i'm christian fraser. our top stories: all schools in the uk are to close on friday until further notice as the british government moves to slow the spread of the coronavirus. speaking at downing street this evening, borisjohnson said exams in may and june would not take place. some schools will be allowed to stay open for children of key workers — including nhs staff. after schools shut their gates from friday afternoon, they will remain closed for most pupils, for the vast majority of pupils, until further notice. british supermarkets implement a range of new measures to ensure shelves remain stocked and customers only buy what they need. the grand national has gone, glastonbury has gone, no football, no eurovision. but worry not, we will bring you a sprinkle of europop, from the artist many fancied as this year's favourite. hello and a warm welcome to bbc world news. within the last hour, the british prime minister has confirmed that schools in the uk will close at the end of the week. the first minis

this is bbc world news with me,. a quarter of the role‘s population is now in lockdown as the death toll from coronavirus goes past 20,000. another dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus deaths in spain has now overtaken china, second only to italy. in the uk, a warning that front—line doctors need more masks, visors, and surgical gowns to protect them from coronavirus. prince charles tests positive, saying he has mild symptoms. india shuts down as a three week lockdown begins. 1.3 billion people are told to stay at home. plus, how a couple whose dream wedding was thrown into doubt by coronavirus, and how they found a creative way to celebrate with friends and family. a warm welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. this is bbc world news. a quarter of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown. the global death toll has now passed 20,000. let's recap today's main developments in this pandemic. spain's death toll has risen by 738 in just 2a hours, going past the official fi

laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. you're watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's programme. understanding the virus. "coronavirus" and "covid 19" are the terms for our times, but what exactly do we know about the disease? south africa has the highest number of covid—19 cases in africa, with 709 being confirmed. number of covid—19 cases in africa, the country will begin a 21—day lockdown shortly. nomsa maseko reports from johannesburg. many south africans say they are getting used to the new normal. what some have described today as their last day of freedom. they say the good the bad and the ugly. this is the ugliest. we are going to overcome and i pray to god that we don't lose a single life. a lot of people don't listen. because if one person goes out and comes back with this virus it will spread to the whole entire family. there are snaking queues and shopping complexes across the country. south africans have opted to go out to buy food and other supplies instead of complying with social—distancing rules. while people here con

jon: stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, how the lockdown finally encouraged one devoted coue to tie the knot. ♪ >> today, we have closed -- [applause] >> more than 3000 subway passengersere affected. usna, fleeting headaches, and the dimming of vision, all of this caused by an apparently organized attack. ♪ >> it was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. ♪ >> above all, this was a plan christian democrats of the west, reunication as what the voters want.and that is ♪ jo this is "bbc worldews today." ri am jameslds. the latest hdlines. the number of coronavirus dths in italy jumps to more than 4000 year globally, the pandemic is moor than 10,000 people, than half of them here in europe. the worldwide total of deaths from t coronavir pandemic has ris, as i just said, to more than 10,000. the latest from johns hopkins university shows the number of reported infections has now a

you are watching bbc "world new america." london is on lockdown members of the public keep hitting the streets as the capital closes for busines one positive side effect of the huge chang to our lives from coronavirus has been the impact on the envirment. researchers say carbon moxide levels have almost haved. >> new york city in a time of virus, desserted by tourists and workers. this is normally cgged with cars and vans and 24 power plants burning fossil fuels,ew york has the dirtiest air in the u.s. thiseek as people have responded to the coronavirus by working from home, tffic across new york has fallen and scientists are seeing a similar drop of levels of air pollutants. >> last weekend was the cleanest i have ever seen. some of that is driven by meteorology. bus ite cleanest we have >> what researchers have found in china and italy. tellite images track falling levels. mostly pduced from karen begins, this chemical threatens our health. these rapid declines will likelt ue for the duration of e pandemic with scientists t

. >> this is bbc world news america. the coronavirus outbreak has killed more people in america than in china. the value of testing. how germany is ready for a surge in cases. throwing out the business plan to help in the crisis. how companies big and small in the u.s. are helping to fight the outbreak. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. the international crisis intensified today. more than 3600 people have been killed in the united states. 900 have died in new york city. doctors and nurses say that they are desperately short of critical equipment. >> a powerful symbol of the nation's effort to combat the coronavirus. covid-19 has claimed the lives of more than 3000 americans, surpassing the number of people killed in the 9/11 attacks. health care workers and emergency responders continued to work overtime to meet the challenge. they do so at great personal risk knowing that the toughest weeks lie ahead. new york's governor andrew cuomo said that the virus has proved to be

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: us stock markets have suffered their biggest one—day percentage fall since 1987, as the trump administration issues new advice to try to curb the spread of the virus. the president has called on americans to avoid groups of more than ten people, avoid bars and restaurants and only make essential journeys, for the next 15 days. the french president has banned people from leaving their homes, except for essential reasons, from tuesday, saying the country is engaged in a "health war". and in the uk the message from prime minister borisjohnson is work from home where possible and avoid non—essential travel and contact with others. 55 britons are now confirmed to have died from the virus. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news we have a special edition of hardtalk

thank yo >> this is bbc "world news america." the death tl from the china.virus in italy overtakes ent trump says he is slashinged tape to get drugs to those infected but he insists help is on the way. >> we are working on scaling the to allow many more americans to access different drugs tha have shown really good promise. >> plus, self-isolatin with life-long friends and how they are making the most of their coronavirus clamp dn.ow >> we have a supply of wine. >> cheers. >> for those you watching on pbs in the u.s. and around the world. tragic news from italy, more people have died from the coronavirus there than in china. thiss comes a a glimmer of hope emerged from china. no new infections. italians are subct to an extended lockdown. we have reports from rome. >> in this theater of war, the heroes hardly rest. northern italy is seeing the highest rises. e hospital is overwhelmed but resilient. >> a strong commitment from all doctors and nurses and come in even when they are not on shift. after they are on tat nighty come in t