Tom Burridge
Transport correspondent

That is crystal ball territory. We’re not there yet, but after the US announcement overnight it certainly feels more possible.

As things stand, coronavirus is less prevalent in the UK than some Schengen countries (Italy, France, Spain) but broadly similar to some other countries.

We’ll just have to see how things progress.

Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent

I think the World Health Organization (WHO) was worried about the signal that this would send.

It’s been obvious that we have a pandemic, which simply means a global outbreak of a new disease.

In the past two weeks the number of cases of Covid-19 outside China has risen 13-fold and the number of affected countries has tripled.

The WHO said the very word "pandemic" - if misused - can cause "unreasonable fear or acceptance that the fight is over". It wants countries to take urgent and aggressive action to control the outbreak.

Emma Simpson
Business correspondent

We could get a large economic shock from coronavirus but it should be temporary. You also asked if panic buying could reduce supermarket stock - we've all seen the pictures and stories of empty shelves.

For retailers, panic buying is the worst thing that can happen because it puts supply chains under a lot of pressure. If you take loo roll as an example, there's actually no shortage of it. We filmed this week at the UK's biggest toilet roll manufacturer and they currently have 84 million toilet rolls in their warehouse! They always have 2-3 weeks supply, with spare capacity to store more.

The issue has been getting the stock onto the supermarket shelves quick enough to fill the gaps as shoppers strip the shelves bare of certain products. There has been a specific problem with hand sanitisers where demand has outstripped supply. But overall, the key message is that we're not going to run out of food.

Shoppers should buy what they need. If things take a serious turn for the worse, all our supermarkets have contingency plans to keep us fed. The big challenge will be doing this with potentially far fewer workers.

Tom Burridge
Transport correspondent

Claire Tuck wanted to know how the US travel ban will work if passengers could transit through the UK.

Well US border officials will be able to ask people for their original point of travel and if you’re connecting via the UK from a Schengen country then your airline ticket will show that.

However, if someone has travelled on the Eurostar from France or with an airline from any Schengen country and then days later catches a flight to the US from Britain, then it’s possible that might not be picked up by US officials as passports are not stamped.

But I certainly wouldn't do it. Anyone who has travelled past US border officials will know that would be a risk and US officials could ask to see your bank records for details of your previous travel.

Simon Gompertz
Personal finance correspondent

Ian asked "If the country I am travelling to decides to not allow UK citizens in for risk of further cases developing, does my insurance cover that?"

It depends on the travel insurance policy and, in some areas, whether you ticked (and paid for) an additional option such as Travel Disruption, which would cover you in this situation.

Only around half of travel policies have the appropriate cover as standard. On the plus side, your policy may refund your holiday costs.

But even if you have the correct cover, the insurer will insist that you first try to get some money back from your tour operator (if you have one), or your airline, or your credit card provider.

Fergus Walsh
Medical correspondent

Sally Cunliffe's party guests are travelling across the UK and Europe to mark her 50th birthday, but should she cancel such a gathering?

It's a really difficult question to answer. It comes down to a personal decision about the balance between the risk of a large group of people in one confined space, and the need for us all to carry on with our daily lives.

The answer to this question will probably change in the coming days or weeks as the new coronavirus becomes more established in the UK. For now there is no specific government advice on avoiding gatherings of this kind.

France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people in a bid to curb the virus. One thing to think about is whether anyone coming is elderly or has some underlying health conditions. They may take a different attitude to the risk compared to other guests.

Tom Burridge
Transport correspondent

The government will follow the advice of health experts. But it can suspend international flights to and from the UK if it deems it a necessary or wise step.

The health of the nation will come first, but the very survival of UK and UK-based airlines will also be a factor.

Someone at a major European airline yesterday said to me that they weren't even contemplating UK-US transatlantic flights being suspended. But after President Trump's decision overnight, this now feels much more possible.

Emma Simpson
Business correspondent

Kieren Johnstone runs a small business and is thinking about what to do and there is a lot to think about for any business, big or small, on how to prepare for the worst case scenario.

You need to have a business contingency plan, if you haven't already done so. Many firms are already trialling home working for office based staff in advance of a potential quarantine. The idea being that it's better to test home working, in a controlled way before having to do it for real.

It's really all about following government advice at this stage. As a small business, you'll also need to think about your supply chains, travel and that all important cashflow. Also, check your insurance. Does the small print include Business Interruption Cover? If so, does your policy have an extension for "notifiable diseases"? Check if coronavirus is covered.

Simon Gompertz
Personal finance correspondent

Richard wanted to know if schools were closed, and he had to take unpid time off to take care of his children, would there be financial help for him.

It's a problem a lot of parents could face. Some employers may be sympathetic, others won’t.

They have to give you time off to deal with a domestic emergency, but they don’t have to pay you. The time you take has to be a reasonable amount. You can apply for weeks of unpaid leave as well.

But the problem is money. The UK government has relaxed the rules for applying for benefits if you have coronavirus. If schools are closed as a matter of policy you will be hoping that ministers come up with measures to make it easier for families to cope.

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China's health commission says country has passed peak of coronavirus epidemic, Reuters reports.

Welcome to our live coronavirus coverage. Here's a quick glance at the dramatic events over the past few hours:

• US President Donald Trump has suspended travel from Europe to the US. The restrictions don't apply to the UK and some other European countries outside the Schengen free movement zone
• Trump later clarified that the restrictions apply only to people and not cargo
• US actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been diagnosed with the virus in Australia
• The National Basketball Association has suspended the season. Earlier, a player for the Utah Jazz team was confirmed to have the virus
• The number of new cases in the Chinese province of Hubei, where the outbreak emerged, fell to the lowest rate since they began

And other questions you might have around the virus, answered here.

(Spoiler alert: Yes, but check it's water-resistant first)

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Actress Rita Wilson, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, performed in the Sydney Opera House over the weekend.

According to Australia's Nine News, a statement was released after news of her diagnosis confirming that the performance was attended by around 207 people - including her husband Tom Hanks.

The actress had earlier posted a picture on Instagram with the caption: "Sydney Opera House you made a dream come true tonight. Performing at this iconic place is unlike any other".

Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times has said that Xinjiang is "free" of Covid-19, external and hit out at "rumours" about infection in people at "re-education camps" in the region.

Xinjiang government spokesperson Elijan Anayt said at a press conference on Thursday that some "East Turkistan" forces outside China were "telling lies to smear" Xinjiang, and termed this "ridiculous and ludicrous in every way".

The authorities say that all 73 Covid-19 patients in Xinjiang have been "cured and discharged from hospital" and no new case has been reported for "20 consecutive days".

Here's more of the BBC's reporting on Xinjiang, where China has been accused of mass internment of Uighur Muslims and other minorities.

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The world through its media

The coronavirus may lead to an unusual dilemma for fast cricket bowlers who often use their saliva to make the ball shine so that it swings more.

So, should the practice continue in light of hygiene concerns?

Indian pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar feels there are no easy answers to this one.

"We have thought about it but if we don't use saliva, how will we shine the ball? And then we'll get thrashed and you will say we are not bowling well. But yeah, we have a team doctor travelling with us, we'll discuss with him and we'll go with his advice," he said, according to a report by the Hindustan Times.

Anne Soy
BBC Africa, Nairobi

The coronavirus has spread to 114 countries across the world in just over three months.

Africa is one of the last places to be touched.

So far, 12 African countries have reported outbreaks with 112 cases in total and two deaths.

Ivory Coast is the latest African country to report a case - a 45-year-old Ivorian who travelled from Italy.

The outbreak remains small-scale in most African countries, which means they have time to prepare for an infection that will most likely spread to new places in the coming weeks.

Throughout the day a selection of BBC correspondents and outside experts will be on hand to answer your questions on coronavirus.

BBC correspondents here to respond to your questions include Fergus Walsh on medicine and health, Tom Burridge on transport, Emma Simpson on business and Simon Gompertz on personal finance.

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It's a common belief that you are more likely to become ill on a plane, because you're breathing "stale" air.

But in fact, the air on a plane may well be better quality than in the average office (and almost certainly better than a train or a bus). That's because the air you breathe on a plane is being cleaned by something called a high-efficiency particulate air filter (Hepa).

Read more on the risk to travellers here.

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All passengers at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport will soon be sprayed with a disinfectant upon entry.

It comes as the Uganda government introduced a mandatory self-quarantine policy for travellers arriving from 16 "high risk countries", including the UK and US.

The country currently has no cases of coronavirus.

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