UK government announces rescue package for the economy

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The British government tries to shore up the UK economy in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, with a rescue package worth hundreds of billions of dollars. We hear from the BBC's Andrew Walker. Facebook is giving each of its employees a $1,000 bonus to help support them during the coronavirus outbreak and Amazon is stopping sellers from sending non-essential items to its UK and US warehouses until 5 April, to make space for vital items needed by its customers; we get more from the BBC's technology reporter Zoe Thomas in Silicon Valley. As Germany closes its borders with neighbouring countries France, Austria and Switzerland, to all but commercial traffic, our reporter Eric Graydon speaks to businesses in Berlin. As more businesses move to cashless payments, we look at the future of the technology. Plus, with swathes of the community staying home, there could be a much greater need for food deliveries. Could restaurants step in with new takeaway services? We speak to Bloomberg's restaurant critic, Richard Vines. Photo of UK currency by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images.