Air strikes reportedly targets schools in northwest syria one group says civilians must be given safe passage. Thank you for joining us the World Health Organization has warned of the coronavirus epidemic is escalating rapidly and action must be taken quickly to prevent it from becoming a pandemic this says the global reach of the virus continues to expand croatia austria and switzerland have reported their 1st cases and theres been an increase in the number of infections in south korea iran france and italy. This is a rapidly escalating epidemic in different places that weve got to tackle super fast to prevent a pandemic i mean its actually what china demonstrates is where this goes is within the control of our decisions to apply this kind of rigor and approach to to to this disease. Therefore more people have died from the virus initially taking the best toll there to 11 lets go to the home of general joulwan joins us from 1st of all mohamed what more can you tell us about the death.
Take on President Trump in november. And further violence in india over a controversial citizenship critics say police havent done enough to stop writing in the capital. Welcome to the program the World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus epidemic is escalating rapidly and action must be taken quickly to prevent it from becoming a pandemic European Health ministers have held emergency talks in italy where the virus has spread south from called dog no to tuscany and sicily there are also confirmed cases in croatia austria france switzerland and germany with all with links to the italian outbreak well the number of cases continues to rise in iraq as does concern over the governments handling of the epidemic bad thats after the countrys Deputy Health minister the man leading the fight again. The illness seen here on the left confirmed hes been diagnosed with the virus because somebody better for noncriminal coronary for the i just wanted to tell you that i carries a corona
Top story from europe for you the e. U. On the rails its 1st climate law aimed at making europe the 1st Carbon Neutral continent by 2050 but activists saying it fails to address the urgency of the Climate Crisis. And in sport olympic organizers insist the cancellation of joyce tokyo games isnt even being considered the torch relay through also set to start this month despite the corona Virus Outbreak. We begin with the latest on the diplomatic tensions involving turkeys intervention in syrias war the European Union Foreign Policy chief has met turkeys president and foreign minister and. Says he told them the situation on the border with greece is unacceptable. Increased pressure for the European Union turkey border and unilateral actions. Not bringing any budget eventually end up being in benefits to anyone. Like a country can only create problems and made the situation worse and they want who is who will pay the price. People to Syrian Refugees from migrants. Turkey and greece a tradi
With a taliban leader more attacks on the afghan army prompted a u. S. Air strike against the. Low will mark them to the program our top story this hour Turkeys Parliament has descended into chaos amid rising tensions over the countrys military policy in syria a fight broke out involving dozens of politicians off to one opposition member accuse the president of disrespecting turkish soldiers whove died in syria. On was also labeled irresponsible for sending troops into the conflict without air cover turkey has sent thousands of soldiers into syria to try to halt a government offensive in province or the brawl in the parliament followed the deaths of 2 turkish soldiers during an attack in Turkish Forces also suffered heavy losses last week when 34 soldiers were killed in as strikes 59 have now died in Northern Syria one is due to meet his russian counterpart in moscow on thursday to discuss a cease fire. Or. None of our martyrs none of our veterans and none of their blood none of their
A fast flowing river. And billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg drops out of the democratic president ial race and gives his backing to joe biden. Is schoolin pick organizers insist the cancellation of joys so kill games isnt being considered the torch relay through japan also set to start this month despite the coronaVirus Outbreak. A very warm welcome to news our top story italy is closing all schools universities and cinemas until march the 15th as it battles to contain its corona Virus Outbreak the death toll there is jumped to 107 now this is the largest number of confirmed deaths outside of china Public Events have also been cancelled across parts of europe asia and the middle east also the International Monetary fund has issued a warning that the outbreak is likely to slow Global Economic growth this year there is john hull begins our coverage. Contagion is spreading quickly across europe and the world and that means anxiety as much as the covered 900. 00 virus itself staff at