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Talks to former president obama about who he will endorse. Cases of the virus jumped to over two dozen over the weekend, bringing this number to at least 89. Worldwide there are almost 90,000 confirmed cases and more than 3,000 people have died. Washington states governor declaring a Health Emergency after the state recorded the first two deaths in the u. S. And there is growing concerns the virus has been present in a Nursing Home Community there for weeks. President trump saying today that a p...

Bernie sanders hopes to open a big delegate lead while joe biden is hoping to act on the momentum of his big win in South Carolina. Israel is small, we know, but resilient and surrounded by adversaries. If you caught the last couple president ial debates, you know that i can empathize. We cant even agree on who is the funniest new yorker, jerry steinfeld, larry david or me. We begin the hour with a global Coronavirus Crisis and new trouble signs here at home. The weekend brought the first two co...

With countries struggling to contain the outbreak. Soccer matches in italy canceled, flights to milan canceled. Were getting new reports closing of a school in london. In paris, the louvre is closed. Two people have died in Washington State where there are at least six cases being linked to one nursing facility. And obviously all over the country and the United States, shelves tell the story. Shelves are emptied with people rushing to buy medicine, food, water, and other supplies. These pictures...

Bringing together some of your questions about the coronavirus pandemic countries in lockdown, stockpiling panic and travel bands. How prepared are we as covert 19 covid 19 spreads. This is part two of our bbcs special series. Spreads. This is part two of our bbcs special series. Coronavirus explained. It seems that this whole province whether coronavirus first broke out will now be locked down. Although they get to go home, the concerns are beginning to grow. All of italy has now been placed in...

To postponejulys games in tokyo. Good morning. If youre in scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England this morning, a frosty start annual see plenty of sunshine. As we come further south, the rest of england and wales, like yesterday, a third bit of cloud, patchy rain and drizzle. Ill have all the details coming up. Its thursday, the 19th of march. Our top story schools across the uk will shut from tomorrow in an attempt to stem the coronavirus outbreak and ease the pressure on the nhs. Emerge...

Nationwide quarantines. As americans are continuing to adjust to life in isolation we are getting a very clear picture of how the pandemic is affecting the u. S. Economy. The Labor Department reporting today that the number of initial unemployment claims rose to 281,000 last week, up 70,000 from the week prior. The New York Times is reporting that just under 630,000 claims have been filed in just 15 states this week. However, that has not stopped wall street from staging a small rebound after an...

Relief in china as it records no new domestic case of the coronavirus for the First Time Since the pandemic began in wuhan last year. Italy, the worst affected country on europe, is set to extend lockdown measures after the highest number of daily deaths recorded in any country, including china. The European Central Bank Launches a multi billion dollar emergency scheme to ease the impact of the worsening pandemic. Michel barnier, the eus chief negotiator with the uk over brexit, has tested posit...

To help tackle the crisis. Down tools or carry on in construction . The government is accused of being irresponsible for allowing non essential building to continue. In scotland theyre told to stop. The industry tells us they need more clarity. Its now official. The olympics and paralympics will not take place in tokyo this summer. After mounting pressure, the decision has been made to postpone the games until next year. Good morning. Yesterday was the warmest day so far. North wales reached 19....

30 days will be vital to stopping the virus in the us, as the number of cases rises to over 164,000 the highest number anywhere in the world. The country with the highest death rate, italy, extends its lockdown until easter, but there is some hope as the country reports a sharp decline in the number of infections. British Airways Suspends all flights to and from the uks second biggest airport, gatwick, due to the virus, as hundreds of stranded travellers struggle to make their way back home. The...

The alarm on covid19. Beijing claims its been open and transparent about the virus. China has reported around 82,000 cases and fewer than 4,000 deaths. Compare that to the u. S. Cases have soared past 400,000, deaths have now topped 13,000. I want to bring in our team. Gordon shane, susan li who has lived and worked in hong kong. A good afternoon to both of you. Gordon, lets begin. You dont think the criticism yesterday went far enough, why not . The World Health Organization helped spread this ...