Monday evening news briefing: Plan to extract Britons from China's deadly virus zone

Plan to extract Britons from coronavirus hit region

The Foreign Office is drafting plans to extract British nationals stranded by the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The Government confirmed today it is working on making an "option available" for Britons to leave Hubei province, which has effectively been shut down by Chinese authorities in a bid to contain the virus. The Foreign Office recently updated its guidance to "advise against all travel" to the area, which has been on lockdown for several days. It comes as China's premier Li Keqiang arrived in Wuhan to lead emergency efforts on the ground against the outbreak, as the national health commission confirmed 2,744 cases with total deaths rising to 80 as of midnight on Sunday.

The numbers relating to the mystery virus are escalating fast, with it able to jump from human to human. Here are the symptoms to look out for and how it is treated. And click here for the outbreak in pictures, including efforts to build hospitals dedicated to treating those infected.

Bryant helicopter crash investigation gets under way

As the world mourns basketball legend Kobe Bryant, attention turns to how the tragic helicopter accident - killing him, his daughter and seven others - could have happened. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will carry out an inquiry. They will examine the wreckage of the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter, which is spread over a quarter-of-an-acre of steep terrain in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Bryant, who was due to be inducted into the basketball's hall of fame next month, was among the greatest players to have graced a court. A household name to millions, read his Telegraph obituary.

Remembering the liberation of Auschwitz 75 years ago

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It is being commemorated in many ways around the world, but it will pass many people by. A survey carried out in the US in 2018 found two-thirds of millennials did not know what Auschwitz was. Across The Telegraph, there are a range of gripping articles recounting the horrors of the concentration camp and why it must never be forgotten. Camilla Tominey reveals how tears filled her eyes as she was shown the wooden accommodation block where her step-grandmother would have slept, five to a bunk with only straw to lie on and a thin dirty blanket to share. Leah Berghash still shudders when she hears her mother, Eva, recount her nightmare experiences there. A must-watch is the conclusion of Auschwitz Untold: in Colour on More4 tonight. Click here for details.

News digest

• Huawei access | Boris Johnson hints 'strategic win' is possible

• Grenfell Tower | Firms involved in botched revamp dodge blame

• Trump impeachment | John Bolton 'admission' on Ukraine aid

• 'Hit and runs' | Drivers who run over cats 'should be made to report it'

• Brexit Day celebrations | Downing Street reveals detailed plans

Video: Plane lands on highway after missing runway

A Caspian Airlines plane slid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday, but all passengers were evacuated without a serious injury. Video shows passengers, apparently in shock, calmly exited the aircraft with their carry-on baggage out of a door near the cockpit and another over the plane's wing.

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Crash near Taliban | The Pentagon said it was investigating a plane crash in Afghanistan after unconfirmed pictures from the site appeared to show wreckage from a US Air Force communications aircraft. Afghan officials said an unidentified plane had crashed in Taliban-held territory in Ghazni province, south west of the capital, Kabul. Read on for details.

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Business and money briefing

Business gloom | The German economy is showing few signs of recovery after a crucial indicator showed bosses' worries deepened in the opening weeks of 2020. Read on for details of how hopes of a rebound in the eurozone’s largest economy were dashed.

• 'Managed decline' | Is Nissan about to reverse out of the UK?

• How to 'level up' UK | 'Britain is ludicrously over-centralised society'

• On top of markets | Live stocks and shares updates 24 hours a day

Sport briefing

South Africa vs England | Pace bowlers Mark Wood and Stuart Broad wrapped up victory for England in the final Test against South Africa in Johannesburg to end the series 3-1. Read how it happened.

• Australian Open | Nadal beats rival Kyrgios to reach quarter-final

• Football stats | Next-generation analysis that might prove true worth

• Transfer market | Arsenal target Pablo Mari returns to Brazil

Tonight's TV

The Windermere Children, BBC Two, 9pm | This stark, moving drama tells the story of 300 orphaned children – survivors of the Nazi concentration camps – brought to the Lake District for rehabilitation. Read on for more.

And finally...

New football league talks | Every week, thousands of Irish football fans – most from Northern Ireland, but many from the Republic, too – travel to Great Britain to watch matches in the Premier League or Scottish Premiership. Kieran Lucid, a tech millionaire from County Kerry, wants to harness some of this passion and turn it towards a new concept: an all-island Irish football league. Read on for details.