You can find more information about both of those verifications on our website and you tube channel but one irony our guest identifies in his new book is that britain was once the envy of the world when it came to handling epidemics Contact Tracing was pioneered against cholera in londons soho area and so what can we learn from past pandemics how they transform the world professor Frank Snowdon author of epidemics and society from the black death to the present joins me now via skype from rome in this early frank welcome to going underground before we get to the book which i think is being read by more and more people than maybe you even expected tell me about how you contract it coded in rome and why youve dedicated your life way before coronavirus to the study of pandemics and epidemics yes one devoted so many years to pandemic diseases because it seems to me there were. Or for way for understanding how societies function are put together their values the relationships between people
And profit plummeted an entire continent into chaos and violence. This is the journey back into the history of slavery. I think we will truly be making progress when we all accept the history of slavery as all of our history. Our documentary series slavery routs starts march 9th on d w. Hello and welcome to our arts and culture news of the lights the book fair is the latest casualty of the coronavirus scare across europe well have more on the ramifications of a global outbreak for the cultural scene and also coming up. How do top chefs keep coming up with new and exciting ideas problem meet one of their secret weapon food scouts. And critically acclaimed electronica artist dance name. Proclaimed music type whose new album suddenly tackles the big life. The 1st casualties on the cultural front in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak were of course in china cinemas and theaters were quickly shut down there and Film Productions were halted but now as countries here in europe scramble to c
Andi he knows exactly what he has done and i hope he comes clean about it. Thank you. Documents discovered by the bbc suggest the government, and h52, knew the High Speed Railway was over budget and behind schedule years ago. And would you be prepared to feed your pets insects . Vets say it could help fight climate change. And at half past 11 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph, asa bennett and author and journalist, rachel shabi. Stay with us for that. Good evening. Opposition parties have agreed to Work Together to try to stop britain leaving the European Union without a deal. The labour leaderJeremy Corbyn, says mps will take the first steps towards trying to pass a law blocking a no deal brexit when parliament returns next week. The greens, the snp and the lib dems were among those who pledged to Work Together today they also said a vote of no confidence to bring down the government remained an option. Downin
Just a moment. It is february, already i am busy. Lets go to steve. We had a pattern change because of fog is back inland and low 60s to 70s and closer to the water edge, waters edge the system is still a day away and it looks like tomorrow afternoon, oakland fso half moon bay, an i can occasion of indication some of that cloud deck, if you live over there or heading over there, its going to be noticeably cooler and our system again is wrapping up ever so slowly. I will have rain fall projections, fun fog cooler some upper 60s and 70s closer to coast and bay, here is sal. Steve, good morning, i dont want to scare you, traffic is doing very well in the morning commute and i want to show you, it is not all that bad about a 10 minute delay and i wouldnt even call it a delay, it is a 10 minute drive time into San Francisco. And also this morning, we are looking at the san mateo bridge and that traffic looks good, it looks good on 580 but as i mentioned some of the drive times are beginning
Egypt felt military led government says diplomatic efforts to resolve the political crisis have failed. Following efforts by the European Union and the united arab intimates to defuse the crisis, and the u. S. Are among the latest to try to break the deadlock. Egypt has experienced renewed violence and turmoil over the last month since the military overthrew mohamed morsi, the leader of the muslim brotherhood. The political crisis in the arab Worlds Largest nation is at a deadly new phase. The interior Prime Minister cannot be swayed even by john mccain and lindsey graham. The report blames the contraction on the muslim brotherhood. That is the official version. Not everyone agrees. The negotiations failed because neither side was ready to compromise. Everyone should be able to compromise for the country. Only foreign interest will benefit if we fail. He hopes that egypt can move to election soon. And that the gaps can be peacefully closed without any more damage to the country. It is