Tuesday, March 3, 2020

FRANCE LOOKING TO INVEST IN TANZANIA, EYES 3 AREAS


France and Tanzania are looking to improve bilateral ties

Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam


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Nine killed by Tennesee tornados

At least nine people have been killed by tornados in the US state of Tennessee.

There is also widespread damage in the city of Nashville.

Our US correspondent Sarah Walton reports.

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Second Covid-19 case confirmed in New York and Fed slashes rates to protect economy

A second case of the Covid-19 coronavirus has been confirmed in New York.

Over 3,000 people have died from the virus worldwide and in the United
States, the death toll has risen to six.

And amid fears over the economic cost of the outbreak, the U.S.
Federal Reserve has cut interest rates.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Super Tuesday voting underway in US

Super Tuesday is underway in the US... 14 states and American Samoa are voting on which Democratic candidate will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency.

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Mike Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren are all in contention... with their former rivals Pete Buttegieg and Amy Klobuchar having dropped out of the race within the last day or so.

Washington correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.

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DR Congo's Last Ebola Patient Discharged

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The World Health Organization has announced that the last Ebola patient in DR Congo has been discharged from the treatment unit.

This comes weeks after The WHO maintained that the outbreak in the DRC is still a public health emergency.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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UK government unveils coronavirus 'action plan'


The British Army could be deployed to provide support to emergency services as part of the UK government's 'action plan' to tackle the coronavirus crisis. 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned in a statement on Tuesday that it's "highly likely" that there'll be a "significant expansion" in UK cases, as the total number rose to more than 50.

But he also reassured the public that coronavirus is "just a mild disease" from which most people will recover, and that everybody should continue to go about their business as usual.

Benji Hyer reports from London. 

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Iran condemns violence against Muslims in New Delhi

Iran became the fourth Muslim-majority nation to speak out against violence against Muslims in India.

Iran condemned the violence that broke out in New Delhi last week following similar statements from Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Confirmed German coronavirus cases rise to 170

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany continue to rise, with health officials reporting at least one hundred seventy.

Hospitals are bracing for the outbreak to continue amid concerns about how to protect staff from exposure.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Coronavirus continues to spread in France

France now has 191 confirmed cases of coronavirus, raising the total from 130 a day earlier.

The head of the public health service has confirmed that three people have died from the illness so far. Jessica King has the latest from Paris. 


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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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Monday, March 2, 2020

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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