Hello, im nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. Chinese cities are in lock down and new years celebrations are cancelled as the coronavirus takes its toll. Now whenever you look people are wearing masks. They are lining up to buy more masks. Some people are cancelling their trips and there is a lot of concern. 18 people have died from complications and more than 500 are infected, and the virus is spreading abroad. The World Health Organisation says its not a global emergency, yet. Day 3 of Donald Trumps impeachment trial, and the democrats have the floor again, trying to persuade Senate Republicans that the president should be removed from office. The articles of impeachment against President Trump rank among the most serious charges ever brought against the president. World leaders warn of a resurgence of anti semitism, at events to mark seventy five years since the liberation of auschwitz. Beijing has cancelled all major Public Events for lunar new year, even closing the iconic tourist spot of the forbidden city as the authorities try to containg the spread of the new coronavirus. It comes as three chinese cities have now quarantined three cities. At least 18 people who were infected have died from complications, and there are more than 500 confirmed cases, and its spreading abroad. China has confirmed its first Death Outside of Hubei Province where the outbreak began. The city of wuhan is already in lockdown and the authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of city which is home
to 11 million people. Now the cities of huanggang and ezhou, with a combined population of eight and a half million, have suspended all transport operations. Here you can see the general layout of wuhan, the city where the virus originated in a Market Selling live animals for food. The World Health Organisation has been holding a second day of talks in geneva. Heres its director general. This is though an emergency in china. But, it has not yet become a Global Health emergency. So what do we know about this virus . The virus is understood to be a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans. It infects the lungs, and symptoms start with a fever and cough which can progress to shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. The sars virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome,
that killed nearly 800 people globally in the early 2000s was also a coronavirus, as is the common cold. Understanding how the virus transmits between people is one of the outstanding questions in this outbreak. The new strain of coronavirus is believed to have originated at this market in wuhan through illegal transactions of wild animals. There are some suggestions it originated in snakes. Wuhan is right in the centre of chinas high speed passenger Train Network which is one of the major reasons the virus has been able to spread so quickly. As you can see here the city is just few hours by train to most of the countrys important cities. Wuhan is also one of the largest intermediate port along chinas yangtze river, with ships connecting the city to shanghai and chong ching. The river is more than six
thousand kilometres long and is used to ship food, products and for public transport. For more on the situation in wuhan heres the bbcs kerry allen. Instructions are obvious today in the city. They have been reporters that within wuhan who have been going to train stations and just chaos. People arriving they were hoping to travel to different areas and saying they werent aware that trains Network Systems had been suspended. Everywhere else as well and we had also seen the footage on social media of cars arriving hauling their boots and finding out they have to turn around. So yeah, they are absolutely stranded. And there is not a lot of choice for diverting. Other regions are also affected by this said this quickly stepping up precautions. For more on the impact of the travel restrictions during Chinese New Year heres zhaoyin feng from the bbc Chinese Service in washington. Its like cancelling christmas in the west. As you know lunar new year
is the most important festival for the chinese. He let that lockdown can only three days before the end of year. It is approaching for saturday. As he mentioned we are not only facing the left but also cancelling major events and other chinese cities. At the same time many chinese families are actually considering cancelling their dinner on new years eve which is also the most impedance important meal of the day year for millions of families. How dentists the situation is at the moment. Are you getting reaction from people to these cancellations . Welt from chinese official media, people are asking a lot of questions and having different arguments. Some doubted that a lockdown of wuhan at the other cities became a little too late. Many Chinese People actually started to chattel for the lunar new
year way before the actual new years day. The lockdown only came three days before that. A lot of people might have left wuhan already and we have no idea where they have been. It is a major transportation hub in china. It has a population of over 11 million. That isnt larger at that big country and austria. It also has a direct flights to new york, london, and tokyo. We did not know how exactly this lockdown it cannot work. How long itll last . People are panicking, grocery markets are packed with shoppers. Shelves are empty because people we re shelves are empty because people were able to new york, london, and tokyo. We did not know how exactly this lockdown cannot work. How long it will last . People are panicking, grocery markets are packed with shoppers. Shelves are empty because people were ab supply to wuhan will not last for a long time. Heres the view of some travellers who are unable to travel out of wuhan. Translation we were at the very epicentre of the virus. Maybe it is best not to travel. Translation i am confident that our government has the situation well in hand and that the situation will be quickly brought under control. Hospitals in wuhan are completely overstretched with hundreds of patients waiting to see doctors. Heres the view of one nurse at a hosptial in the city. Translation we are all still young ourselves, so honestly, we feel lost and afraid. Our family members are worried too. But as long as we where at the protective clothing, we will be ok. Millions of people especially across china have been wearing surgical masks, not only because of the current coronaVirus Outbreak but also to protect against high pollution levels. But some Health Experts are sceptical about their effectiveness against airborne viruses. Dr Nathalie Macdermott was involved in fighting the outbreak of the ebola virus. Heres her view on whether wearing a mask makes a difference in containing the spread of the virus. I think if someone is unwell and they wear a mask, that potentially protects the other people around them because when they cough or sneeze, theyre not coughing or sneezing into their hand and it is limiting the spread. If you are not unwell, masks can be beneficial if youre
wearing the right type. But if you wear a very flimsy mask, it doesnt work very well because as you breathe in and out it becomes moist and essentially, if someone coughs, the virus might stick to the outside of the mask and potential exposure more. Here in the uk, four people are being tested in hospital in scotland and another in Northern Ireland after showing symptoms of coronavirus. All the patients are said to have respiratory symptoms and had been in wuhan in the past 14 days. For more on that heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. There are some toddlers in scotland for people who have come back from wuhan who are under billings test in scotland. They can be isolated. Tha nkfully scotland. They can be isolated. Thankfully this my message is not as serious as it seems as sars which killed nearly 800 people. Most people will get over it and have a
reasonably mild infection. Other Asian Countries have also confirmed cases including japan, south korea, taiwan, singapore, thailand and vietnam. And in the United States the first case was confirmed in Washington State on tuesday. For more on how this coronaVirus Outbreak has spread globally heres zhaoyin feng again from washington. If we draw comparisons between the current outbreak and a sars outbreak in 2003, a major difference is that Global Travel is now more common in china. I mentioned that wuhan has direct flights to other label series included loading. In case Washington State case, the patient we understand that he just travelled from wuhan back to seattle a few days it. In this case cannot we see
the risk of this virus further spreading is very high. Get that there lockdown came relatively late and we also have no idea where the virus can spread at the moment. We might be seeing travellers billing through Health Checkpoints and at major airports in the United States. If they are travelling from china thatis if they are travelling from china that is a very necessary precaution at the moment. Israel has marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz birkenau death camp in nazi occupied poland. The event is being held at yad vashem, which is israels memorial centre, to the millions of victims of the holocaust, most of whom werejewish. Israels president Reuvin Rivlin began the ceremony by saying on the 27th of january 1945, the gates of hell were opened. heres our correpsondent Barbara Plett usher on the signifiance of auschwitz in the holocaust. Auschwitz birkenau was the most notorious of nazi germanys death camps. Its come to symbolise the holocaust, which killed 6 millionjews. British troops who liberated it were shocked by the industrial scale of death, the trauma of those who survived. Horrifying revelations that led to the worldwide pledge, never again. Those memories are preserved by israels Holocaust Memorial centre. In its hall of remembrance, putting faces and names to the overwhelming numbers. Auschwitz was liberated by soviet russias red army in 1945. Today in yad vashem, russias president was invited to speak. We have to be vigilant not to miss it when they first of hatred are seen it when they first of hatred are seen a it when they first of hatred are seen a phobia and anti semitism start to rear their ugly head. When
we see surreptitious attempts to have been phobia the phenomenon. It is worth point out that Human Rights Watch has warned that russias gay propaganda law, which makes it illegal to give children access to information about lgbtq issues, is endangering young people in russia. Human rights watch also illustrates russias role in the Syrian Civil War contributing to over half a million civilian deaths in the country. And a doctor here in the uk has pointed out, drilanbz Vladimir Putin is sitting next to iraels Prime MinisterBenjamin Neta nyahu, whilst simultaneously selling weapons to countries determined to destroy the jewish state. Modern politics. What the doctor seems to be refering to here is this russia has refused to extend a un ban on selling weapons to iran that expires in october, as this bloomberg article explains. Iran was also brought up at the Auschwitz Memorial event by us Vice President mike pence. We must be prepared to confront and expose the file tide of anti semitism that is feeling hate and violence all across the world. We must stand together. In that same spirit, we must also stand strong against the meeting state purveyor of anti semitism. Against the one cove na nt in of anti semitism. Against the one covenant in the world at the holocaust as a matter of state policy and threatens to wipe off the map. The world must stand strong
against the Islamic Republic of iran. Heres Barbara Plett usher again, on why the this Holocaust Memorial became so politicised. The president of israel set up the theme pretty early on saying that the holocaust needed to be a living memory whose lessons could be applied to today and particularly, he highlighted the scourge of anti semitism and most of his speakers spoke about that with some force and some eloquence but i have to say, it was mostly a ceremony of politicians. Perhaps because the organisers wanted to keep it focused on anti semitism, but that meant that we did not really hear much from holocaust survivors. There were some films, one addressed from a survivor but you did get the feeling that this is very much an International Leaders meeting in a dozen of the politics came into it. For example, president pruden of russian got quite a central role in the recent months he has been downplaying russias pact with the nazis just before the war and tried to shift some of the blame for the war onto poland. You also had Prime Minister netanyahu and Vice President pence of the United States talk about iran. Sing to the group that we needed to unite against iran because it was the main threat. So they brought their iran policy to this form of the Holocaust Memorial. Stay with us on outside source, still to come well bring you the latest on the impeachment trial of President Trump in the United States. The Uns Highest Court has ruled that a genocide case against myanmar for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims will go ahead and emergency measures will be taken to try to prevent further violence. Anna holligan reports from the hague. The judges ruled that the rohingya who remain in Myanmars Rakhine state face a real risk of genocide. In order to ensure their right to exist, the uns top court issued four emergency measures for myanmar to prevent killings, destruction or any acts designed
to stop the rohingya from giving birth in other words, any actions that violate the genocide convention, to ensure its military doesnt commit acts of genocide, preserve and prevent the destruction of evidence of genocide and report on the measures implemented within four months, and then again every six months, until the icj reaches a decision on the bigger question of whether myanmar is guilty of deliberately trying to destroy the rohingya people. And that may not be for years. This is an outside source light from the bbc. Then a new Year Celebrations has been cancelled in beijing as china tries to stop the spread of the new city. |j beijing as china tries to stop the spread of the new city. I a look at
some of the other stories from the bbc world service. Nine and p rates after power. And hits spains coast. They are looking storm gloria had a lens and even snow causing widespread destruction. Indias space agency has unveiled a robot that will travel to space. Scientists hope it will then go to assist astronauts. The robot is designed to answer astronauts questions and for a life support operations. It is believed the ancient irruption of the city as it was so ancient irruption of the city as it was so intense, he returned one of its victims brains into class. Scientists uncovered a human skull ina scientists uncovered a human skull in a town of herculaneum which contained a solid, glossy, black material. Its day 3 of President Trumps impeachment trial in washington. Democrats are continuing to lay out their case,
focusing on evidence, they say, proves donald trump abused his power and obstructed congress. This is the scene live inside the us senate. This is taken place in the us senate. I want to remind you of what is and patient trial. President trump is accused of inappropriately pressuring ukraine to investigate his democrat rival, joe biden. His son hunter biden took a senior job at a Ukrainian EnergyCompany Called burisma at the same time as his father, who was then Vice President in the obama administration, was overseeing american policy toward ukraine and investigating corruption. In july last year President Trump called ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky to congratulate him on his election win, and raised the issue of investigating the bidens. Then in august, politico reported that us military aid was being withheld from ukraine. Then in september this formal
complaint from a whistleblower about that july phone call was released. The complaint said that President Trumps conduct was a serious or flagrant problem, abuse, or violation of law. That was the trigger for democrats to begin impeachment proceedings. The president says hes done nothing wrong. The democrats are arguing today that ukraine was under intense pressure to do Donald Trumps political bidding. Heres adam schiff on that. They are at war. They are at war and they are being told you im not