Cruise Ship Held Off California Coast

The World Health Organization is urging governments across the globe to pull out "all the stops" in the fight against the new coronavirus.

Nearly 97,000 people in 81 countries have been infected with the virus.

Cases have been reported in 16 US states, and California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco on a cruise ship being held off the coast, with potentially infected passengers and crew on board. 

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Russia and Turkey sign ceasefire to stop conflict in Idlib, Syria

The Russian and Turkish presidents have agreed to a new ceasefire in Syria, after months of heavy fighting that has displaced nearly a million people. 

The truce will take effect from midnight in Syria on Friday, with President Vladimir Putin saying he hoped it would end the humanitarian crisis.

Dan Ashby has more.

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SADC LOOKING TO IMPROVE LABOUR POLICIES IN THE REGION

The Unemployment rate in the region is between nine and 11 percent, almost double the global average of 5.1 percent.

Ministers at the meeting are determined to come up with policies and guidelines that will empower youth in labor as well as fix various labor-related regional challenges.  

   

Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.

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FIRST PERSON DIES FROM CORONAVIRUS IN UK

Authorities have confirmed the first death from coronavirus in Britain. 

The UK's national health service said the patient was older and had underlying health conditions. 

Holly Hudson has more. 

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Elizabeth Warren Ends Presidential Campaign

The Democratic Senator for Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren plans to ending her presidential campaign.

As our Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave reports, the decision comes after Warren's poor performances in the early rounds of voting.

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Airlines could lose 113 billion dollars because of coronavirus

The airline industry could lose as much as 113 billion dollars this
year because of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

A number of major airlines are cutting back on flights as demand for
travel has plummeted since the outbreak began.

Willian Denselow reports from New York.

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EU Chief Negotiator say key diverges clear after first round of UK-EU trade talks

The EU's Chief Negotiator has been speaking in Brussels following the end of the first round of UK-EU talks on the post-Brexit future relationship. 

Michel Barnier said that whilst a good deal was possible by the deadline of the end of the year, there were some key diverges in areas like competition rules and police cooperation. 

The next round of talks will take place in London in March. 

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UK ENTERS "DELAY" PHASE OF CORONAVIRUS REPONSE

The UK is moving into the "delay" phase of its coronavirus response, as the number of cases hits ninety.

This means it's likely the virus will not be contained, and will probably spread throughout the UK population.

The UK's chief medical officer says the aim now is to delay the peak of infections until the warmer months, when the nation's health service is under less pressure.

Our UK correspondent, Stuart Smith, has more from London.

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Flybe - Europe’s largest regional airline - goes bust, citing coronavirus as a reason for collapse

Europe's largest regional airline, Flybe (pron: FLY-BEE) officially went into administration on Thursday morning after plummeting demand for air travel due to the coronavirus outbreak. All further flights have now been cancelled and around 2,000 jobs are at risk. 

The loss of the operator, based in south-West England, has been described as "disastrous" for UK regions.

Benji Hyer reports from London. 

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Commuter train derails in France

21 people have been injured after a high-speed TGV train running between Strasbourg and Paris derailed on Thursday morning. 

The state-run SNCF rail company said one person is in a serious condition.

Jessica King reports. 

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Men convicted of 2012 Delhi rape to hang this month

Four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a student in Delhi are due to be hanged on 20th March.

This is the fourth death warrant for the men that has been issued in a case that sparked nationwide protests and forced the country to strengthen its anti-rape laws.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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UK CONSIDERS CORONAVIRUS 'DELAY' OPTIONS

The UK's parliament could reportedly be shut for up to five months to prevent MPs spreading the coronavirus.

Officials are said to be in talks about the possibility, if Covid-19 starts to spread rapidly.

The number of cases in the UK rose to 87 on Wednesday - the biggest day-on-day increase so far.

It's reported the UK could imminently move to the so-called 'Delay' phase of its strategy, which will see authorities considering contingency responses like possible school closures.

Health minister Edward Argar says Parliament has to consider options because so many people gather there every day.

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IOC president: no cancellation talk at meeting for Tokyo 2020

Despite an uptick of coronavirus cases in Japan, the International Olympic 

Committee says Tokyo's 2020 games are going ahead as planned. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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Erdogan in Moscow for Idlib crisis talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Moscow for talks on the crisis in the Syrian province of Idlib. Russia and Turkey have been engaged in a standoff in Idlib as Syrian government forces attempt to retake the final rebel-held stronghold. Julia Chapman has more.

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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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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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