Since german unification no since the 2nd world war there has been no challenge to our nation that has demanded such a degree of common and united actions in a televised address to the nation german chancellor Angela Merkel makes an unprecedented call for solidarity in the fight against corona virus. And taiwan seems to have kept its infection rates down despite being so close to the original outbreak in china we talked to taipei for a look at what theyre doing. And as cases of the infection jump shockey in the u. S. A mother in quarantine accuses the government of inaction. A lot more hurt. And i think we should have word from deep end on that that have. Dr turner moment. Im monica jones in berlin good to have you with us. Italy has reported to the highest one day death toll from coronavirus and any other country official said nearly 500 people died on wednesday videos posted on social media are said to show military trucks in the city of bury them or preparing to transport the dead t
Outbreak in china taiwan has kept its infection rate down and our correspondent looks at the stringent measures the countries using to keep the coronavirus in check. And this cases of the infection jump shot lee in the United States a mother in quarantine accuses the government of in action. I think. That. We thought our country didnt want to very quickly turn around 240. Hello i want to have you with us. German chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the nation in a. Unprecedented televised speech saying the country faces its biggest challenge since the 2nd world war this as the countrys top Disease Control official warns that germany could be dealing with 10000000. 00 Coronavirus Infections in the coming months if its citizens dont adhere to measures outlined by the government. Berlins most famous locations should be bustling with tourists at this time of year but due to cover dainty in their currently surrounded by empty streets its also highly unusual for a german chancellor to make
And scott broxburn join us from the red carpet. To belittle it closes its 2020 competition with a pair of powerful political movies spoken about in documentaries or radiated to the reigning film there is no it thats coming up later in the show. Im of accurate as welcome to the Program Hundreds of refugees in turkey have begun moving to the countrys borders with the e. U. After turkish officials declared theyll not be prevented from crossing into europe greece and vogue area both members of the European Union say theyre stepping up border controls to prevent the migrants crossing turkeys decision to allow the migrants to leave came after 33 turkish troops were killed in an airstrike by Syrian Government forces in the region of 8 live. Well for more lets bring in david correspondence but ray get in brussels and dorian johns in istanbul but id like to start with you weve been saying migrants moving towards turkeys border with you in quite substantial numbers today how concerned is the. Th
A landmark case but one is really arrested right away how independent is the turkish judiciary. And hes killed thousands of people and caused untold misery yet colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is still treated as a hero by many but not all the families of his victims are found an unusual way to fight back. Im told me all laddie well welcome to the program. The death toll from the corona virus has now passed 2000 with more than 74000 people infected the vast majority in Mainland China the biggest cluster of cases outside china has been on board the cruise ship the diamond princess its been held in quarantine in the japanese port of yokohama for 2 weeks still the virus spread among those on board during that time on wednesday hundreds of passengers began leaving the ship to be returned to their home countries. What went wrong on board the diamond princess passengers who tested negative to the corona virus are finally being allowed to leave now questions are being asked about how the flo
asked him from office we ll get more shortly from washington also coming out a passenger plane pranks of pasqual trying to land in his temple officials say at least 3 people were killed and more than 150 injured the plan was last by a strong winds and heavy rain. and farewell to a leading man and i call him of hollywood s golden age of cinema kirk douglas dies a guy just 103 his son actor michael douglas announced his death sank to the world he was a legend back to me and my brothers he was simply opt out. i m jarred raid glad you could join me we begin in the united states where the country senate has acquitted president donald trump of both counts of in meant. the senate dominated by the president s fellow republicans voted to clean him on charges of abuse of power and on obstruction of congress the result of congressional b. to oust him from office which came from democrats in the u.s. house of representatives let s go straight to washington now and speak to g.w. correspon