Thursday, March 5, 2020

Coronavirus cases in India climb to 29

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Cases of the novel coronavirus in India have climbed to 29 from just 7 in two days.
The Indian government says it is closely monitoring 21 international airports and is screening thousands of international travellers every day.

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S. Korea announces emergency budget to fight coronavirus outbreak

South Korea has announced a massive emergency budget to help fight the country's surging coronavirus outbreak. On Thursday, cases stood at more than 5,600 ... with deaths totaling 33. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 


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Cruise Ship Held Off Coast Near San Francisco

A cruise ship returning to California from Hawaii is being held off the coast near San Francisco. 

Public Health officials are preparing to screen everyone on the ship for the coronavirus. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

US lawmakers give bipartisan backing to $8.3Bln coronavirus fund

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that will provide over $8 billion dollars for the effort to combat the coronavirus outbreak

The emergency funding package received bipartisan support just as the death toll from COVID19 reached double figures

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LA County Declares Health Emergency

Los Angeles County has declared a health emergency, announcing six new cases of the coronavirus there. That brings the total of reported cases of the virus in the United States to more than 130, with the highest number of cases in California.

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.  



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BOND FILM POSTPONED FOLLOWING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

The release date for the latest James Bond film has been postponed by seven months in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

'No Time To Die' will now be released in November. 

Holly Hudson has more.

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Bloomberg drops out of Presidential race

The former Mayor of New New York is pulling out of the Presidential
race and is endorsing Joe Biden.

The announcement comes a day after a disappointing performance on
Super Tuesday when Democrats in 14 states voted for who they want to
challenge President Trump in November's general election.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Bloomberg out of Presidential race, endorses Biden

The former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is ending his campaign for the US Presidency after a disastrous showing on Super Tuesday.


He says that he's endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden as the best candidate to take on Donald Trump this November.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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U.S. air strike on Taliban in Afghanistan


The U.S. military conducted an air strike on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to a Taliban leader on the phone.

Washington and the Taliban signed an agreement over the weekend, aimed at laying the groundwork for a peace deal.

Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has the details.

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Ethiopia/ Egypt Raw

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Ethiopia and the United States are accusing each other of being " undiplomatic" in a row over the controversial construction of a major dam on the River Nile.

This follows a decision by Ethiopia not to participate in US led talks with Egypt and Sudan held on 27th and 28th February in Washington.

Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt were set to sign an agreement to guide Ethiopia's operation of its 6000MW dam on 28th February.

The US said no filing of the dam reservoirs should happen without an agreement and Ethiopia has responded saying the US has no right to make such demands. 


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa.



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Germany bans protective mask exports over coronavirus fears

Germany says it will halt the export of masks and other protective medical gear to avoid domestic shortages as a result of the coronavirus epidemic.


The country has now recorded over 200 confirmed cases of the virus.


Ira Spitzer hast more from Berlin.


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Super Tuesday 2020

Results on Super Tuesday in the United States have shaped who may be the Democratic nominee in the election later this year.

Frontrunners Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden took the lead, with 
Biden claiming a clear resurgence - winning more than eight states including the state of Texas

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CORONAVIRUS: MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN UK

A major public health campaign has been launched in Britain as part of the government's "action plan" against Covid-19.  

Adverts reinforce the message that handwashing is the single most important thing people can do to limit the spread.  

It comes after England's National Health Service declared coronavirus a level four incident, the highest category.

Holly Hudson has more. 

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UN Human rights head to appeal against the citizenship law at the Supreme Court


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The head of the UN Human Rights Commission is filing an intervention plea in India's top court against the controversial citizenship law.

Michelle Bachelet hopes to assist India's Supreme Court in determining if the new law that grants amnesty to non-muslim migrants, is compatible with the Indian constitution.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Macron says coronavirus health crisis could last months

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the coronavirus health crisis could last several months.

His warning comes as the fourth victim of the illness was confirmed as a 92-year-old man in Brittany. 

Our correspondent Jessica King has more. 


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TWO MORE COVID-19 CASES IN UK

Another two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Scotland - taking the UK's total to 53.

The UK government is launching a public health campaign to encourage people to wash their hands more.

Hospitals are also being urged to carry out more video-based consultations.

The government has warned the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK is likely to spread much further.

Dr Bharat Pankhania from the University of Exeter Medical School says significant disruption to people's lives may be necessary to slow the outbreak.

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Chinese who coughed severely at Lagos airport tests negative for coronavirus



A Chinese national who was quarantined after coughing severely at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos state southwest Nigeria, has tested negative for coronavirus.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports 


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Russia committed war crimes, according to UN report

United Nations investigators have found evidence that Russia committed war crimes in Syria by carrying out indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas. It's the first time that Russia has been directly accused of atrocities in the conflict by the commission. Julia Chapman reports.

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Thailand is scared of 'little ghosts'

The Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the plight of illegal workers in South Korea, known there as 'little ghosts'. He is concerned that many may try to come back to Thailand to escape the growing number of coronavirus cases.

Daniel Quinlan reports.

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AUSTRALIA: Defence chief uncomfortable about use of army personnel in government ad

In Australia, Sparks have flown during a Senate estimates hearing as the Labor Opposition attempted to elicit an admission that use of images of defence force personnel that appear in a video produced by the government about their bushfire response during the emergency in December was unconscionable.
It also left the head of the defence force, in his words, "discomfited" by the use of the images.
Arthur Stevens reports

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