by Summary for 9th March
- Death toll in Italy jumps by 133 in a day, as much of the country's north starts the week under quarantine
- Six people die during prison riots in protest at new restrictions on visits in the northern city of Modena
- UK ministers gather for an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss next steps to tackle the illness
- Disney resort in Shanghai partially reopens, but Disneyland Paris staff member tests positive
- Oil prices and stock markets fall
- China has 40 new cases of Covid-19, the lowest since January when reporting began
- Number of United States cases exceeds 500
- Foreign diplomats finally allowed to leave Pyongyang after long quarantine
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Dr Zhu Heping was a colleague of Dr Li Wenliang - who tried to warn authorities about the virus but was accused of spreading misinformation.
Dr Li later fell ill with the virus and passed away as a result.
The introduction of the new rules - which include a ban on family visits - resulted in chaos across prisons in Naples Poggioreale, Modena, Frosinone and Alexandria.
Antigone said at least one inmate had died in Modena - though it is not clear what happened.
Several prison officers were injured as a result.
The Costa Fortuna will dock on 10 March as scheduled, said Singapore authorities.
No passengers are suffering from a fever or have any symptoms of respiratory illness.
Local reports quoting Malaysian officials say there are around 64 Italians onboard.
The ship departed from Singapore, its home port, on 3 March.
27-year-old Nga Nguyen is known to have attended shows by Saint Laurent in Paris and Gucci in Milan.
She is the daughter of a steel magnate.
At least 21 people have died.
President Donald Trump earlier signed an $8.3bn emergency bill designed to combat the outbreak. He had urged calm, saying: "It'll go away."
The total number of infections also spiked by 25% to 7,375 from 5,883.
This means Italy now has the highest number of confirmed infections outside China, where the virus emerged last December.
This brings the number of cases in South Korea to 7,382.
The Costa Fortuna will dock on 10 March as scheduled, said Singapore authorities.
No passengers are suffering from a fever or have any symptoms of respiratory illness.
Local reports quoting Malaysian officials say there are around 64 Italians onboard.
The ship departed from Singapore, its home port, on 3 March.
The introduction of the new rules - which include a ban on family visits - resulted in chaos across prisons in Naples Poggioreale, Modena, Frosinone and Alexandria.
Antigone said at least one inmate had died in Modena - though it is not clear what happened.
Several prison officers were injured as a result.
Flights can still land, although passengers cannot disembark, said the government's Facebook announcement.
The country's shipping ministry has issued an advisory that says no cruise ships from foreign countries can dock anywhere in India, as part of coronavirus preventive measures.
The ship, identified as the MSC Lirica, is registered in the Republic of Panama.
None of the passengers are believed to have any symptoms of coronavirus.
India has around 40 confirmed cases of the virus so far.
These could include banning of big events, closing schools and encouraging home working.
It comes after a man in his 60s became the UK's third death linked to the Covid-19 virus. There are now 279 confirmed cases in the UK.
Fifteen people have died in Japan - including seven who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
It's not clear what flights she might have been on. JAL is Japan's national flagship carrier.
Shoppers are now limited to buying no more than five of certain goods, including
These rules apply both in stores and online. Here are some other stores that have also begin limiting products.
(Only in Australia ...)
As of Sunday, 847 people in Germany had tested positive.
The FRF also said it had suspended ticket sales for a qualifier game between Romania and Denmark on 31 March.
Romania confirmed its first case of coronavirus last month and dozens of cases have been reported since.
Uganda's Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said the 22 travellers had arrived from "category one" countries deemed high-risk in the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The ministry has categorised Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, China, Germany and Spain as countries whose citizens have to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days even if they do not have coronavirus symptoms.
The 22 travellers were informed of the self-quarantine requirement on their arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
They refused to observe the rule and instead opted to return home.
Uganda is hosting a two-day business forum that is being attended by delegates from Europe.
The man was hospitalised soon after he arrived in India from Dubai on Sunday.
Officials told the BBC that he had been rushed to hospital from the airport after displaying symptoms of fever.
However, he had gone missing from the hospital on Monday morning.
"Our surveillance team has gone to his residence along with the police to bring him back to the hospital, ‘’ a health department official told BBC Hindi.
A report in the local Hindustan Times newspaper said his "escape" came hours after his family members entered the hospital, demanding that he be released. However, officials had refused saying that he needed to be kept under observation.
The staff member worked a single nightshift in the surgical high dependency unit on 6 March.
Patients and staff who came into contact with the staff member have been informed and will be isolated, the hospital said.
The high dependency unit has been closed to new admissions.
The hospital said all other services are operating normally.
The staff member tested positive over the weekend, a spokesman confirmed to Reuters news agency.
Disneyland Paris said it is checking on staff who had been in contact with the person.
The resort remains open.
Officials say prisoners set fire to a cell block in the northern city of Modena after they were told that visits would be suspended. It's thought that at least two of the dead were killed by drug overdoses.
The decision was taken after a group of school children visited the presidential palace on Tuesday. A child from that school, who was not on the trip, was later taken to hospital. The statement on the president's official website did not confirm whether the child had tested positive for coronavirus.
The school in northern Portugal has been closed.
The president has no symptoms but has upcoming meetings where he would be in contact with a lot of people.
The two people, who do not know each other, recently travelled back to Wales from different parts of Italy.
Public Health Wales says the pair are being "managed in a clinically appropriate setting".
The riot started on Sunday when sixty inmates set the prison on fire in an attempt to escape, according to Corriere de Bologna. They had been told that relatives and friends were banned from visiting due to the lockdown.
Law enforcement officers managed to stop 500 prisoners from escaping.
As of 9 March, there have been 7,161 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. 2,394 patients have recovered so far.
The ceremony will take place on 12 March, before a seven-day relay that will culminate with a handover ceremony.
Last week, Japan's Olympic minister said the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
The Games are due to be held from 24 July to 9 August.
The games were scheduled for 23-31 March and 1-9 June.
A statement from Fifa said: "Fifa and the AFC will continue to assess the situation in relation to Covid-19 and will decide whether further changes to the schedule of Asian Fifa World Cup 2022 qualifiers are required, always with the aim of protecting the safety and health of all individuals involved."
11:33
The prime minister is chairing the meeting to decide whether to bring in measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in the UK.
UK chief medical adviser Professor Chris Whitty arrived at the meeting with Health Secretary Matt Hancock but did not answer reporters' questions.
The meeting is expected to consider whether "social distancing" measures should be phased in.
These could include banning big events, closing schools and encouraging home working.
It comes after a man in his 60s became the UK's third death linked to Covid-19.
12:44
Flights to and from Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Bergamot and Venice are suspended until at least 3 April.
The airline says it is contacting customers who will be able to change their flight free of charge or get a full refund. Customers are advised to check ba.com for the latest information.
EasyJet said it would be reviewing its routes to Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Venice and Verona airports from now until 3 April.
"In the short term we will be cancelling a number of flights to and from these destinations on Monday 9 March," the airline said.
12:51
She did not say whether a new date would be set for Les Bleus' final game in this year's tournament.
It is the most high-profile sporting event in France so far to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
13:06
The trouble began in the northern city of Modena, after inmates were told that visits were being suspended.
Italian media reported six deaths there, some drugs-related.
About 20 prisoners broke out of prison in Foggia in the south, along with another 32 who were quickly recaptured.
At the San Vittore prison in Milan, inmates climbed onto the roof of the facility, setting ablaze one of the six wings.
13:13
The UK remains in the containment phase of the government's four-part plan to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, but it is now "accepted" the virus will spread in a "significant way", a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Mr Johnson chaired an emergency Cobra meeting today and discussed a range of steps which could be introduced to contain and delay coronavirus, the spokesman added.
It brings the overall UK number of positive tests to 285.
She said there is an "increasing inevitability" of a coronavirus outbreak across the UK.
She was speaking at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh after taking part in the UK Government's Cobra meeting and before chairing a meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Committee.
14:13
Trading in New York was halted immediately after opening as the S&P 500 fell 7%.
The dramatic fall triggered an automatic 15-minute cutout put in place after the 2008-9 financial crisis. The market resumed at 13.49 GMT.
In the UK, the FTSE index of shares plunged 8% to its lowest level in three years.
Today has been dubbed "Black Monday" by analysts who describe the market reaction as "utter carnage".
Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday called on congregants of Christ Church Georgetown to voluntarily self-quarantine for at least 14 days since last attending church services, even if they didn't currently feel ill.
Ms Bowser also indicated she was considering whether to declare a public emergency in the district, which currently has a total of two confirmed cases (the second is a man who stayed in DC for one night but tested positive at a hospital in Maryland on Sunday).
DC's senior health director, Dr Anjali Talwalker, said there was a "medium risk" for churchgoers who came within six feet of the rector in the past week.
A fifth member of the French National Assembly has now been confirmed positive for the virus.
Asked about her condition, Michèle Victorysaid: "I am hospitalised in the Ardèche [region]. I'm as well as I would be if I had the flu," she told French TV
US, French and Indian nationals were among those stranded on the A-Sara docked near the southern tourist city of Luxor, people on the ship have told AFP news agency.
On Saturday Egyptian authorities reported moving 45 suspected cases - 33 passengers and 12 crew - into isolation on land, without saying what would happen to the others aboard the ship.
"There are about 80 people on board, crew members and travellers, confined in quarantine for 14 days," Philippe Gruwe, 54, a member of a French tour group, told AFP by phone on Monday.
"We are worried - people here would prefer to be quarantined at home" in France, he added.
It has led retailers like Tesco to limit the sale of goods such as pasta and long-life milk, with others restricting the number of hand sanitiser gels that can be bought.
Environment Secretary George Eustice will meet retailers this afternoon to discuss how to support vulnerable groups who may have to self-isolate, amid widespread stockpiling.
It follows talks he had on Friday with supermarket and trade body bosses over food supply contingencies, after which the government pledged the public would continue to have "the food and supplies they need".
The government has told shoppers there is no need to panic-buy as the UK has a "resilient supply chain".
Neither lawmaker has been confirmed to have Covid-19, but they both spoke and shook hands with the affected individual (who is now in hospital) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the end of last month.
President Trump and Vice-President Pence also both attended the conference, but neither interacted with the infected person.
However, at CPAC, the president shook hands with the chairman of the American Conservative Union who did have direct contact with the individual, putting Mr Trump two degrees of separation away from the coronavirus.
Russia now has nearly 20 confirmed cases.
A quarantine zone has been set up at Moscow's Vnukovo international airport. Everyone arriving from China and Italy has to register and self-isolate afterwards.
Nineteen crew members and two passengers on the ship have tested positive for Covid-19.
The vessel, which is carrying about 3,500 people from 54 countries, is due to dock in Oakland after five days stuck offshore.
The US has reported more than 560 coronavirus cases and 24 deaths.
15:39
Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said the patient had been treated at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital.
The patient, in their 70s, had had underlying health conditions.
"It appears the virus was acquired in the UK and full contact tracing has begun," Mr Whitty said.
Health Minister Matt Hancock confirmed on Monday that there were 319 cases in the UK.
The person tested positive for the virus at a major hospital in the Swedish capital on Sunday evening, officials announced at a news conference.
A second patient with no connection to the first was also diagnosed over the weekend.
There are now 252 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Sweden, which has a population of about 10 million.
Director Rick Cotton had been overseeing international arrivals at New York City area airports but will now be working from home, Mr Cuomo announced on Monday, according to NBC New York.
The governor declared a state of emergency in New York over the weekend as the number of cases surged.
The ship is scheduled to dock in California on Monday.
All asymptomatic Canadians passengers will be flown home and placed under a 14-day quarantine at a Canadian Forces base in the province of Ontario.
If a person shows any symptoms of illness, they will not be allowed to board the plane and will be further screened and treated if necessary in the United States, government officials said.
Just last week, Canadian passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship were released from quarantine.
They had been evacuated, along with hundreds of other passengers, from a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan in late February.
As of Monday morning, there were 71 confirmed or presumptive cases of people with coronavirus in Canada.
Most of the cases are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia, though some have also been discovered in Quebec and Alberta.
Latest as at 9:00pm
A fifth person in the UK has died following Coronavirus infection
Italy's PM Giuseppe Conte extends coronavirus measures, including ban on public gatherings, to entire country
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UK prepares to ask even mildly sick to stay home
Medical advice could change within 10 to 14 days, as a fifth person is confirmed to have died.
Global shares plunge in worst day since financial crisis
Israel declares 14-day quarantine for all arrivals
- Death toll in Italy jumps by 133 in a day, as much of the country's north starts the week under quarantine
- Six people die during prison riots in protest at new restrictions on visits in the northern city of Modena
- UK ministers gather for an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss next steps to tackle the illness
- Disney resort in Shanghai partially reopens, but Disneyland Paris staff member tests positive
- Oil prices and stock markets fall
- China has 40 new cases of Covid-19, the lowest since January when reporting began
- Number of United States cases exceeds 500
- Foreign diplomats finally allowed to leave Pyongyang after long quarantine
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Chinese doctor dies of Covid-19
Another Chinese doctor in the virus epicentre of Wuhan has died from the virus.Dr Zhu Heping was a colleague of Dr Li Wenliang - who tried to warn authorities about the virus but was accused of spreading misinformation.
Dr Li later fell ill with the virus and passed away as a result.
Italian prisoners revolt over virus rules
Inmates in four Italian prisons have revolted over new rules meant to help contain the coronavirus, reported Reuters, quoting prison rights group Antigone.The introduction of the new rules - which include a ban on family visits - resulted in chaos across prisons in Naples Poggioreale, Modena, Frosinone and Alexandria.
Antigone said at least one inmate had died in Modena - though it is not clear what happened.
Several prison officers were injured as a result.
Singapore to allow cruise ship to dock
A cruise ship that was turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears will be allowed to dock in Singapore.The Costa Fortuna will dock on 10 March as scheduled, said Singapore authorities.
No passengers are suffering from a fever or have any symptoms of respiratory illness.
Local reports quoting Malaysian officials say there are around 64 Italians onboard.
The ship departed from Singapore, its home port, on 3 March.
Vietnamese socialite with virus attended top fashion shows
A Vietnamese socialite who tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Europe had attended luxury fashion shows in Milan and Paris, say media reports.27-year-old Nga Nguyen is known to have attended shows by Saint Laurent in Paris and Gucci in Milan.
She is the daughter of a steel magnate.
US virus cases pass 500
The number of confirmed US coronavirus cases has risen past 500, as the virus continues to spread across the country.At least 21 people have died.
President Donald Trump earlier signed an $8.3bn emergency bill designed to combat the outbreak. He had urged calm, saying: "It'll go away."
Death toll soars in Italy
The death toll in Italy has jumped by 133 in just one day, making a total of 366 deaths in the country.The total number of infections also spiked by 25% to 7,375 from 5,883.
This means Italy now has the highest number of confirmed infections outside China, where the virus emerged last December.
South Korea near a 'turning point'?
The downward trend has continued in South Korea - who reported 69 new cases, its lowest daily increase in 10 days.This brings the number of cases in South Korea to 7,382.
Singapore to allow cruise ship to dock
A cruise ship that was turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears will be allowed to dock in Singapore.The Costa Fortuna will dock on 10 March as scheduled, said Singapore authorities.
No passengers are suffering from a fever or have any symptoms of respiratory illness.
Local reports quoting Malaysian officials say there are around 64 Italians onboard.
The ship departed from Singapore, its home port, on 3 March.
Italian prisoners revolt over virus rules
Inmates in four Italian prisons have revolted over new rules meant to help contain the coronavirus, reported Reuters, quoting prison rights group Antigone.The introduction of the new rules - which include a ban on family visits - resulted in chaos across prisons in Naples Poggioreale, Modena, Frosinone and Alexandria.
Antigone said at least one inmate had died in Modena - though it is not clear what happened.
Several prison officers were injured as a result.
Marshall Islands bans all incoming air passengers
The Marshall Islands in the Pacific has banned all inbound air travellers for two weeks.Flights can still land, although passengers cannot disembark, said the government's Facebook announcement.
India turns away cruise ship with 1,400 people
Indian authorities in the port city of Mangalore have turned away a cruise ship with 1,400 passengers that was due to dock there, an official confirmed to the BBC.The country's shipping ministry has issued an advisory that says no cruise ships from foreign countries can dock anywhere in India, as part of coronavirus preventive measures.
The ship, identified as the MSC Lirica, is registered in the Republic of Panama.
None of the passengers are believed to have any symptoms of coronavirus.
India has around 40 confirmed cases of the virus so far.
UK could implement 'social distancing'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today hold an emergency Cobra meeting, which is expected to look into whether "social distancing" measures should be introduced.These could include banning of big events, closing schools and encouraging home working.
It comes after a man in his 60s became the UK's third death linked to the Covid-19 virus. There are now 279 confirmed cases in the UK.
Japan announces 15th death
One person in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, which borders Tokyo, has died from the coronavirus, said Nippon TV.Fifteen people have died in Japan - including seven who were on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Japan Airlines attendant tests positive for virus
A Japan Airlines (JAL) cabin attendant has tested positive for coronavirus, said a Reuters report quoting the airline.It's not clear what flights she might have been on. JAL is Japan's national flagship carrier.
UK supermarket Tesco starts rationing products
The UK's largest supermarket chain Tesco has begun restricting sales of essential food and household items as a result of panic-buying.Shoppers are now limited to buying no more than five of certain goods, including
- Antibacterial gels
- Wipes and sprays
- Dry pasta
- UHT milk
- Some tinned vegetables
These rules apply both in stores and online. Here are some other stores that have also begin limiting products.
'Did you just cough at me?'
Rising tensions on a train in Sydney...(Only in Australia ...)
German cases jump to 1,112
There are now 1,112 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Germany, according to government disease prevention and control agency the Robert Koch Insitute.As of Sunday, 847 people in Germany had tested positive.
Romanian football to be played without spectators
All Romanian league matches will be played without spectators, Reuters reports quoting the Romanian Football Federation (FRF).The FRF also said it had suspended ticket sales for a qualifier game between Romania and Denmark on 31 March.
Romania confirmed its first case of coronavirus last month and dozens of cases have been reported since.
Uganda returns travellers refusing to self-quarantine
Uganda has told 22 foreigners who refused to self-quarantine on arrival for a business forum to return to their home countries.Uganda's Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said the 22 travellers had arrived from "category one" countries deemed high-risk in the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The ministry has categorised Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, China, Germany and Spain as countries whose citizens have to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days even if they do not have coronavirus symptoms.
The 22 travellers were informed of the self-quarantine requirement on their arrival at Entebbe International Airport.
They refused to observe the rule and instead opted to return home.
Uganda is hosting a two-day business forum that is being attended by delegates from Europe.
Suspected coronavirus patient escapes India hospital
Indian police are searching for a man with suspected coronavirus who escaped from a hospital in the southern city of Mangalore.The man was hospitalised soon after he arrived in India from Dubai on Sunday.
Officials told the BBC that he had been rushed to hospital from the airport after displaying symptoms of fever.
However, he had gone missing from the hospital on Monday morning.
"Our surveillance team has gone to his residence along with the police to bring him back to the hospital, ‘’ a health department official told BBC Hindi.
A report in the local Hindustan Times newspaper said his "escape" came hours after his family members entered the hospital, demanding that he be released. However, officials had refused saying that he needed to be kept under observation.
UK hospital staff member tests positive
A healthcare professional at University Hospital Southampton, UK has tested positive for coronavirus. They are now in isolation at home.The staff member worked a single nightshift in the surgical high dependency unit on 6 March.
Patients and staff who came into contact with the staff member have been informed and will be isolated, the hospital said.
The high dependency unit has been closed to new admissions.
The hospital said all other services are operating normally.
Disneyland Paris staff member tests positive
A maintenance staff member at Disneyland Paris has tested positive for coronavirus.The staff member tested positive over the weekend, a spokesman confirmed to Reuters news agency.
Disneyland Paris said it is checking on staff who had been in contact with the person.
The resort remains open.
Six dead in Italy prison riots
Six people have died during prison riots in Italy in protest at restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus, Italian media report.Officials say prisoners set fire to a cell block in the northern city of Modena after they were told that visits would be suspended. It's thought that at least two of the dead were killed by drug overdoses.
Portugal's president in self-isolation
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has suspended his official engagements for two weeks on medical grounds, as a precaution against coronavirus.The decision was taken after a group of school children visited the presidential palace on Tuesday. A child from that school, who was not on the trip, was later taken to hospital. The statement on the president's official website did not confirm whether the child had tested positive for coronavirus.
The school in northern Portugal has been closed.
The president has no symptoms but has upcoming meetings where he would be in contact with a lot of people.
Two more cases confirmed in Wales
Two new new cases have been confirmed in Wales, bringing the total number to six.The two people, who do not know each other, recently travelled back to Wales from different parts of Italy.
Public Health Wales says the pair are being "managed in a clinically appropriate setting".
More on the Italy prison riot
Earlier on we mentioned a riot in Modena prison where six people died. Here's some more information on the incident.The riot started on Sunday when sixty inmates set the prison on fire in an attempt to escape, according to Corriere de Bologna. They had been told that relatives and friends were banned from visiting due to the lockdown.
Law enforcement officers managed to stop 500 prisoners from escaping.
Iran coronavirus death toll rises to 237
The death toll from coronavirus infections in Iran has risen to 237, a spokesman for the country's health ministry said.As of 9 March, there have been 7,161 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. 2,394 patients have recovered so far.
Olympic torch lighting ceremony to be staged without spectators
The lighting ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch-lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia, Greece, will be staged without spectators, the Olympic Committee confirmed on Monday.The ceremony will take place on 12 March, before a seven-day relay that will culminate with a handover ceremony.
Last week, Japan's Olympic minister said the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
The Games are due to be held from 24 July to 9 August.
Asian World Cup qualifying matches cancelled
Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced the cancellation of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in March and June due to the coronavirus.The games were scheduled for 23-31 March and 1-9 June.
A statement from Fifa said: "Fifa and the AFC will continue to assess the situation in relation to Covid-19 and will decide whether further changes to the schedule of Asian Fifa World Cup 2022 qualifiers are required, always with the aim of protecting the safety and health of all individuals involved."
11:33
Ministers arrive for UK emergency meeting
Ministers have been arriving at Whitehall for an emergency Cobra meeting about coronavirus.The prime minister is chairing the meeting to decide whether to bring in measures to delay the spread of coronavirus in the UK.
UK chief medical adviser Professor Chris Whitty arrived at the meeting with Health Secretary Matt Hancock but did not answer reporters' questions.
The meeting is expected to consider whether "social distancing" measures should be phased in.
These could include banning big events, closing schools and encouraging home working.
It comes after a man in his 60s became the UK's third death linked to Covid-19.
12:44
British Airways and easyJet cancel Northern Italy flights
British Airways has suspended more flights to Italy after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) changed its travel advice for the north of the country, advising against all but essential travel to areas affected by coronavirus.Flights to and from Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Bergamot and Venice are suspended until at least 3 April.
The airline says it is contacting customers who will be able to change their flight free of charge or get a full refund. Customers are advised to check ba.com for the latest information.
EasyJet said it would be reviewing its routes to Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Venice and Verona airports from now until 3 April.
"In the short term we will be cancelling a number of flights to and from these destinations on Monday 9 March," the airline said.
12:51
France-Ireland Six Nations rugby match postponed
Saturday's Six Nations rugby match between France and Ireland in Paris has been postponed, French Sports Minister Roxana Mărăcineanu has announced.She did not say whether a new date would be set for Les Bleus' final game in this year's tournament.
It is the most high-profile sporting event in France so far to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
13:06
Riots break out in 27 Italian jails
Prison authorities in Italy now say protests have broken out in 27 jails against restrictions imposed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.The trouble began in the northern city of Modena, after inmates were told that visits were being suspended.
Italian media reported six deaths there, some drugs-related.
About 20 prisoners broke out of prison in Foggia in the south, along with another 32 who were quickly recaptured.
At the San Vittore prison in Milan, inmates climbed onto the roof of the facility, setting ablaze one of the six wings.
13:13
Virus will spread in UK in a 'significant way'
The UK remains in the containment phase of the government's four-part plan to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, but it is now "accepted" the virus will spread in a "significant way", a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
Mr Johnson chaired an emergency Cobra meeting today and discussed a range of steps which could be introduced to contain and delay coronavirus, the spokesman added.
Five new cases in Scotland takes UK total to 285
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced five more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Scotland, taking its total to 23.It brings the overall UK number of positive tests to 285.
She said there is an "increasing inevitability" of a coronavirus outbreak across the UK.
She was speaking at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh after taking part in the UK Government's Cobra meeting and before chairing a meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Committee.
14:13
Trading halted in New York
Shares have faced their worst day since the 2008 financial crisis, amplified by a 22% drop in oil prices and the spread of coronavirus.Trading in New York was halted immediately after opening as the S&P 500 fell 7%.
The dramatic fall triggered an automatic 15-minute cutout put in place after the 2008-9 financial crisis. The market resumed at 13.49 GMT.
In the UK, the FTSE index of shares plunged 8% to its lowest level in three years.
Today has been dubbed "Black Monday" by analysts who describe the market reaction as "utter carnage".
DC church congregation asked to self-quarantine
The first confirmed case of coronavirus in the US capital is a church rector in his 50s, prompting DC officials to urge a congregation of several hundred to self-quarantine.Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday called on congregants of Christ Church Georgetown to voluntarily self-quarantine for at least 14 days since last attending church services, even if they didn't currently feel ill.
Ms Bowser also indicated she was considering whether to declare a public emergency in the district, which currently has a total of two confirmed cases (the second is a man who stayed in DC for one night but tested positive at a hospital in Maryland on Sunday).
DC's senior health director, Dr Anjali Talwalker, said there was a "medium risk" for churchgoers who came within six feet of the rector in the past week.
Fifth French MP tests positive
A fifth member of the French National Assembly has now been confirmed positive for the virus.
Asked about her condition, Michèle Victorysaid: "I am hospitalised in the Ardèche [region]. I'm as well as I would be if I had the flu," she told French TV
Tourists quarantined on Nile River cruise ship
Dozens of foreign tourists and their Egyptian crew remain quarantined onboard a Nile river cruise ship from which 45 suspected coronavirus cases have been evacuated.US, French and Indian nationals were among those stranded on the A-Sara docked near the southern tourist city of Luxor, people on the ship have told AFP news agency.
On Saturday Egyptian authorities reported moving 45 suspected cases - 33 passengers and 12 crew - into isolation on land, without saying what would happen to the others aboard the ship.
"There are about 80 people on board, crew members and travellers, confined in quarantine for 14 days," Philippe Gruwe, 54, a member of a French tour group, told AFP by phone on Monday.
"We are worried - people here would prefer to be quarantined at home" in France, he added.
St Patrick's Day parade cancelled in Dublin
Dublin has cancelled its annual St Patrick's Day parade amid fears about the spread of coronavirus, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports. The holiday falls on 17 March.Retailers in fresh talks with UK government over panic buying
As we have reported, UK shoppers are emptying shelves of toilet paper, pasta, hand sanitiser and tinned foods as fears grow over the spread of the coronavirus.It has led retailers like Tesco to limit the sale of goods such as pasta and long-life milk, with others restricting the number of hand sanitiser gels that can be bought.
Environment Secretary George Eustice will meet retailers this afternoon to discuss how to support vulnerable groups who may have to self-isolate, amid widespread stockpiling.
It follows talks he had on Friday with supermarket and trade body bosses over food supply contingencies, after which the government pledged the public would continue to have "the food and supplies they need".
The government has told shoppers there is no need to panic-buy as the UK has a "resilient supply chain".
US Republican lawmakers to self-quarantine
Two members of President Trump's Republican party, Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, said on Sunday they would self-quarantine as they were both exposed to an infected person at a recent conservative political event.Neither lawmaker has been confirmed to have Covid-19, but they both spoke and shook hands with the affected individual (who is now in hospital) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the end of last month.
President Trump and Vice-President Pence also both attended the conference, but neither interacted with the infected person.
However, at CPAC, the president shook hands with the chairman of the American Conservative Union who did have direct contact with the individual, putting Mr Trump two degrees of separation away from the coronavirus.
Coronavirus spreads in Russia
Infections have now been confirmed not only in Moscow and St Petersburg - but in Nizhny Novgorod, east of the capital, and also in the southern city of Lipetsk.Russia now has nearly 20 confirmed cases.
A quarantine zone has been set up at Moscow's Vnukovo international airport. Everyone arriving from China and Italy has to register and self-isolate afterwards.
Virus-hit cruise ship to dock in California
The Grand Princess, which has 21 confirmed cases among passengers on board, is due to dock in San Francisco after four days of being held off the coast near the city.Nineteen crew members and two passengers on the ship have tested positive for Covid-19.
The vessel, which is carrying about 3,500 people from 54 countries, is due to dock in Oakland after five days stuck offshore.
The US has reported more than 560 coronavirus cases and 24 deaths.
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Fourth person dies from coronavirus in the UK
A fourth person in the UK has died from coronavirus, Health Minister Matt Hancock has confirmed.Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said the patient had been treated at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital.
The patient, in their 70s, had had underlying health conditions.
"It appears the virus was acquired in the UK and full contact tracing has begun," Mr Whitty said.
Health Minister Matt Hancock confirmed on Monday that there were 319 cases in the UK.
Sweden confirms first local case
Sweden appears to have its first case of coronavirus in which the patient has no apparent link to other infected victims and has not travelled overseas, the BBC's Maddy Savage reports from Stockholm.The person tested positive for the virus at a major hospital in the Swedish capital on Sunday evening, officials announced at a news conference.
A second patient with no connection to the first was also diagnosed over the weekend.
There are now 252 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Sweden, which has a population of about 10 million.
New York transport boss 'tests positive'
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has confirmed that the executive director of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority is among more than 100 individuals with the virus in the state.Director Rick Cotton had been overseeing international arrivals at New York City area airports but will now be working from home, Mr Cuomo announced on Monday, according to NBC New York.
The governor declared a state of emergency in New York over the weekend as the number of cases surged.
More than 200 Canadians to be repatriated from US
Canadian public health officials are advising against all cruise ship travel as the government prepares to repatriate more than 200 Canadian nationals on the Grand Princess cruise ship following an outbreak of coronavirus on the vessel.The ship is scheduled to dock in California on Monday.
All asymptomatic Canadians passengers will be flown home and placed under a 14-day quarantine at a Canadian Forces base in the province of Ontario.
If a person shows any symptoms of illness, they will not be allowed to board the plane and will be further screened and treated if necessary in the United States, government officials said.
Just last week, Canadian passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship were released from quarantine.
They had been evacuated, along with hundreds of other passengers, from a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan in late February.
As of Monday morning, there were 71 confirmed or presumptive cases of people with coronavirus in Canada.
Most of the cases are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia, though some have also been discovered in Quebec and Alberta.
Latest as at 9:00pm
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