Friday, March 20, 2020

UK SCHOOLS CLOSE - EXAMS CANCELLED

In the UK, school's out for the foreseeable future, to try to slow down the spread of coronavirus and reduce pressure on dwindling staff numbers.


The UK's Chief Medical Officer says the move will make little difference to the chance of children being infected, but should reduce strain on the health service.


Stuart Smith has more from London.


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Merkel ally says Saturday key to decide on lockdown

The head of German chancellor Angela Merkel's office says Saturday will be a 'decisive' day to determine whether lockdowns are necessary to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.


Germany has more than 15,000 confirmed cases of the virus, but has so far stopped short of the drastic measures introduced by some of its European neighbors.


Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.


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RETIRED HEALTH WORKERS ASKED TO RETURN TO NHS

In the UK, NHS staff have been called on to return to work during the coronavirus outbreak.

Letters are being sent to tens of thousands of former doctors and nurses.

Rachel Venables reports.

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PM Modi addresses India regarding Covid-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the country to observe a self-curfew from Sunday due to COVID-19. 167 people have so far been diagnosed with coronavirus in India.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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New daily Covid-19 cases in S. Korea again fall below 100

South Korea is cautiously optimistic that it's back on track to beat Covid-19 after new infections once again fell below 100 a day. The country recorded just 87 cases on Friday ... after a spike the day before well over 100. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Russia reports first coronavirus death

A 79-year-old Russian woman has become the first in the country to die from COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases in Russia has reached 199. Julia Chapman has more.

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India hangs four convicts for rape in rare execution

India has executed four men convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year old medical student on a moving bus in 2012.

The brutal attack sparked international outrage and forced the government to change rape laws in the country.

Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi.

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

US advises against travel, tells citizens to come home

The US government is advising its citizens against foreign travel and
suggesting Americans abroad return home as soon as possible.

The Level 4 travel advisory is the highest possible.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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California Projects More Than Half Its Residents Will Get Virus

California is asking the US Congress for one billion dollars in federal funds to support the state's medical response to COVID-19.

Governor Gavin Newsom says he expects it to infect more than half of all Californians. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.



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3 more cases confirmed in Tanzania, bringing the number up to 6.

A total of six cases of Covid-19 are confirmed in Tanzania, of which details are known for a 24-year-old German national in Zanzibar, a 61-year-old American in Dar es Salaam.


Daniel Kijo has more from Dar es Salaam.



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Trump says China knew of coronavirus "months" before cases first reported publicly

President Trump says China knew about coronavirus "months" before the first cases in Wuhan Province were publicly reported.


He blasted Beijing for failing to take steps to stop the virus "in its tracks".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

  

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Trump Administration Coronavirus Stimulus package push through Senate

The Trump administration's proposed a 1 trillion dollar stimulus package is being rushed through the Senate to try and provide relief to the US economy against the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more..

 

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EU Chief negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive for COVID-19

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus and will now self-isolate at his home in France. 

It's the latest blow to the post-Brexit trade talks, which are due to be completed by the December 2020 deadline. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has the details from Brussels: 

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BANK OF ENGLAND SLASHES RATES AGAIN

The Bank of England has again cut interest rates - this time to an unprecedented low of 0.1%.

Only last week it cut rates to a joint historic low of 0.25%, in response to the quickly spreading coronavirus.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Jobless claims soar in U.S. with unemployment expected to rise

The number of people in the U.S. filing for unemployment benefits last
week rose to the highest level since 2017.

As more stores close across the country because of the Covid-19
pandemic, unemployment is expected to soar.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Wall St falls erasing Trump gains

Wall Street once again dropped at the opening bell amid coronavirus fears.

It means all the gains made during the Trump presidency have been erased.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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ECB announces emergency €750 billion coronavirus plan

The European Central Bank has announced a €750 billion plan to calm markets and help the eurozone economy during the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK and EU have reported more than 70,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus, making it the new epicentre of the disease. 

Lucy Hough (HOFF) has more from Brussels:

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Indian government mulling $1.6 billion bailout package for the aviation industry

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The Indian government is mulling a one and a half-billion-dollar bailout package for the coronavirus hit aviation industry.

As the pandemic spreads around the world, India's airlines have suspended most international flights. 

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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UK TO TAKE EMERGENCY POWERS OVER CORONAVIRUS

Emergency laws are being put before the UK's Parliament that would give the government more powers to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

104 people have now died in the UK after contracting Covid-19.

More than two and a half thousand have tested positive for it - but it's thought thousands more could be infected.

Rachel Venables has more.

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COVID-19: Nigerian airline suspends flights to outside Nigeria


A Nigerian airline Arik Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its routes to the West African region as part of efforts to help curb the coronavirus which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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