UK SETS OUT CORONAVIRUS CONTINGENCY PLANS

The UK government is setting out its plan to tackle a possible wide-scale coronavirus outbreak.

Measures include urging people to work from home and restrict their travel, if the virus spreads further.

Retired doctors and nurses could also be drafted in to help deal with patients, as part of the contingency plans.

39 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the UK but health officials are warning it's highly likely it will spread.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the UK is still at the stage of trying to contain the virus.

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S. Korea declares 'war' on coronavirus outbreak

South Korea's government has declared 'war' on the coronavirus outbreak as confirmed cases in the country climb closer to 5-thousand. Nearly 30 people have also died from the respiratory disease in South Korea.

Bruce Harrison has the latest from Seoul.

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Coronavirus: Two foreigners from ‘high-risk country test negative’ in Lagos

Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says two foreign nationals suspected to be carrying the coronavirus disease from a high-risk country in Asia have tested negative and the country's only infected patient is recovering.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza in Abuja reports

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First Moscow case of coronavirus confirmed

Russia has confirmed the first coronavirus diagnosis in the capital Moscow. It's only the third case of the disease reported so far in the country, which shares a more than 4,000km land border with China. Julia Chapman reports.

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AUSTRALIA: PM urges calm as supermarket shortages begin to appear

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been speaking to the nation's major supermarkets about their supply arrangements, as panic in some areas about the coronavirus outbreak has caused a rush on essentials and canned food.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Major newswire to shut down after 85 years - 180 journo jobs to go

85 years after it first became available to Newsrooms across Australia, the newswire service Australian Associated Press, better known as AAP, will close its doors in June.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Virus outbreak impacting Cambodia's garment factories

The coronavirus outbreak is starting to seriously affect Cambodia's garment industry, as factories run out of materials to supply the orders of major international brands.

Daniel Quinlan reports.

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India confirms two new coronavirus patients

Intro: India has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of total infected patients to five.

The two men are now under quarantine in the national capital.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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US confirms 6th Coronavirus death as Trump Administration expands virus task-force

The US is reporting a 6th death from the coronavirus.

The fatalities have all taken place in Washington State but other parts of the United including New York and Florida have also confirmed their first cases

Kevin McAleese has the latest from Washington

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Klobuchar Drops Out of Presidential Race

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobchar is dropping out of the US presidential race. 

Her announcement comes one day after  fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign…

As US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, the Democratic presidential campaign has largely been reset. 

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Democratic candidates prepare for Super Tuesday polls

Fourteen states and American Samoa will vote on Tuesday on the biggest day of the Democratic primary.

The race has been wide open but Super Tuesday could bring some clarification as to who might take on Donald Trump in November's presidential election.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trade talks kick off in Brussels in phase one of EU-UK trade negotiations

Three years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, trade talks have begun in Brussels. 

The UK and the EU have just nine months to thrash out the terms of the future trade agreement - with the deadline at the end of the year. 

At the moment, the UK is in a transition period meaning it is still operating under the terms of EU membership. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has more from Brussels: 

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North Korea Launches Two Missiles

North Korea has launched two projectiles from a town off its east coast.

They flew around 150 miles and are thought to be short range ballistic missiles, according to the South Korean Military.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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TANZANIA TO HOST SADC MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

Tanzania is expected to host the Ministerial council of the Southern Africa Development Community this week

Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam

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US-Taliban deal hits problems over prisoner swap

The United States peace deal with the Taliban has run into problems
after the insurgent group said it would not participate in talks
unless 5,000 of its prisoners were released.

The Afghan President has ruled out a prisoner exchange - a key
component to negotiations to end the 18-year war in the country.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Second Covid-19 death in the United States

A second death caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus has been recorded in
the United States.

At least 88 cases have now been confirmed in the country and Florida
has declared a public health emergency.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports

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Ethiopia /Egypt Dam Row

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Egypt has expressed disappointment with Ethiopia's position that it will continue to fill the reservoirs of a hydropower dam it is constructing on River Nile . This is despite a warning from the United States that no action should be taken without an agreement from Egypt and Sudan.

 

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

 

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First round of UK/EU trade talks begin in Brussels

Three years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, trade talks are finally beginning in Brussels between the two sides. 

The deadline to reach an agreement on a future trade arrangement is the end of year, leaving a tight timetable to rework 47 years of EU membership. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has more from Brussels: 

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Clashes between migrants at Greek-Turkish border as thousands attempt to cross into Europe

Europe is facing the possibility of another migrant crisis, following Turkey's decision to reopen its western border into Europe.

There have been clashes at the Greek-Turkish land border as thousands tried to push into the country overnight. 

Greece says it will not accept any asylum applications for a month's following the announcement from Ankara. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels: 

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France's Louvre museum remains closed amid coronavirus fears

The Louvre in France was closed for a second day today [Monday]. 

The world's most visited museum shut its doors on Sunday, due to risks associated with the coronavirus outbreak. Some management and staff said they were concerned they might be in danger of contamination - as Jessica King reports from Paris. 

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