Monday, March 16, 2020

Russia closes borders to fight coronavirus

Russia has closed its border with Belarus in an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus. 63 people in Russia have been diagnosed with COVID-19, three of whom contracted the illness inside the country. Julia Chapman reports.

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India announces $10 million towards a regional effort to battle COVID 19

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The Indian Prime Minister announced a 10 million dollar fund to battle the novel coronavirus in the South Asian region.
The sum will go towards a collective effort by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to battle the pandemic.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Ugandan National Among Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Rwanda

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Uganda has stepped up preventive measures after a Ugandan was confirmed among cases of COVID-19 in neighboring Rwanda.

Rwanda now has five cases of the Coronavirus and the country's Ministry of Health says they are all in stable condition.

Uganda does not have any confirmed case of COVID-19.


Isabel Nakirya reports.


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AUSTRALIA: Australian PM admits more support measures possible to battle COVID19

Australia's Prime Minister has admitted that further support measures may be needed, as Scott Morrison suggests coronavirus will be a bigger impact than the Global Financial Crisis.
Arthur Stevens reports

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US travel restrictions "not seriously discussed"

Top US health official Dr. Anthony Fauci [PRON: FOW-chee] says the
American government is not yet considering domestic travel
restrictions.

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases said flights within the US will continue for now but the
situation will be reassessed.

The Trump administration recently banning flights from 28 European countries.

Dr Fauci was asked about the domestic travel situation on ABC.

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US election: Biden will pick female vice president

US Presidential hopeful Joe Biden says he will pick a woman as his
vice president.

The Democrat frontrunner made the announcement during his first
head-to-head televised debate with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Due to the coronavirus the debate was held in a TV studio with just
ten other people in the room, rather than in front of a live audience.

Biden said he wanted a female running mate for the election.

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Biden said he would support his rival Sanders, if Sanders got the
Democratic nomination to head up the party for November's election.

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Much of the two-hour debate focused on how the two men would deal with
the COVID-19 pandemic if they were President.

Biden said people needed more help than they were currently getting
from the Trump administration.

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Sanders advised President Trump to step back from the situation.

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

Trump praises Fed 0% rate cut

US President Donald Trump has praised the Federal Reserve's decision
to cut interest rates to zero.

The surprise announcement also came with a $700 billion dollar
quantitative easing program to help the US economy avoid a recession
amid the coronavirus pandemic.

It's a move President Trump has been urging for some time.

He said it was the right move to make.

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US Federal Reserve slashes rates to 0%

In a surprise move to counter the economic effects of coronavirus, the
US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates to zero.

The US central bank is also launching a $700 billion dollar stimulus program.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Tanzania rebuffs COVID -19 Rumors

The Tanzanian government has insisted that so far there is neither a suspected nor confirmed coronavirus case in the country allaying public fears that six foreigners are being treated locally for the disease.


Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es salaam.



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Saturday, March 14, 2020

COVID- 19 - Tanzania on High Alert


Tanzanian President John Magufuli has issued a strong alert over the deadly global virus COVID-19, calling on individuals, media, and security bodies to play their role in preventive measures.


Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.


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Friday, March 13, 2020

Trump declares national emergency on coronavirus


President Trump says he may add the UK to the list of countries banned from sending travelers to the United States.


He's declared a national emergency to confront coronavirus but says he has no plans to get tested himself.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump declares national emergency

US President Donald Trump has declared a "national emergency" over coronavirus.

It means $50 billion dollars will be freed up to help tackle the
pandemic, as the number of confirmed cases surpasses 1,800.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Markets rebound after historic losses

U.S. stocks have rebounded a day after suffering its largest one-day
drop since 1987.

Investors are optimistic about the prospect of a government spending
package to help soften the economic impact caused by the Covid-19
outbreak.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UK cancels elections amid coronavirus concerns

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has decided to postpone the local government and Mayoral elections in May, since they would have coincided with the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, potentially exposing people at its most dangerous point.

 

It comes just hours after all professional football in Britain was suspended until at least 3rd April as a result of the spread of COVID-19.

 

From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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EU braces for US travel restrictions imposed by President Trump

European airports are preparing for new US restrictions which restrict travel to America for passengers from 26 countries within the Schengen zone. 

The UK and Ireland are exempt from the ban, which has been strongly criticised by European leaders. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels Airport: 

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Brazilian President tests positive for coronavirus, met Trump last weekend

The Brazilian President - who met President Trump in Florida last weekend - has tested positive for coronavirus.


Jair Bolsanaro himself called the virus "a fantasy" earlier this week.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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ENGLAND'S PREMIER LEAGUE POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

The English Premier League season has been suspended as a result of the coronavirus.

All fixtures have been postponed until at least April 3rd.

It follows revelations that several players and managers are showing symptoms of COVID-19.

Stuart Smith has more.

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Chelsea Manning released from jail

Chelsea Manning, the former US intelligence analyst jailed for leaking
secret military files to Wikileaks, has been released from prison.

She had been detained for refusing to testify at an inquiry.

Sarah Walton reports

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UK DEFENDS COVID19 STANCE

The UK government is defending its decision to not yet close schools like many European nations.

Its latest coronavirus guidance is for anyone experiencing a new persistent cough or a fever to self-isolate for a week.

But it has stopped short of shutting schools or banning large gatherings.

Critics say more needs to be done.

But the UK's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance says the government is making decisions based on science.

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But the UK's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance says it's not the right time to close all schools down.

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Russia adds Italians to list of banned arrivals

Moscow has banned Italians from entering Russia, to prevent tourists further spreading coronavirus. It's the second of such bans that Russia has enforced. Dan Ashby has more. 

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