President Trump declares national emergency

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US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to help handle the growing outbreak of coronavirus. We hear from Chris Low at FTN Financial. And in Spain, the BBC's Guy Hedgecoe tells us that authorities in Madrid have ordered the compulsory closure of most shops and bars. We go on a workplace tour with Dr Jo Martin, president of the Royal College of Pathologists in the UK, to hear about sensible precautions workers can take against getting infected with Covid-19. Plus, as China reported just five new cases of the disease on Friday, Emily Feng of the US's National Public Radio tells us whether China is slowly starting to get back to work. And joining us throughout the programme is Meghan Woods from ABC Radio in Perth. Picture: President Trump by Drew Angerer for Getty Images