Antarctica temperatures hit a record high adding to a growing fears about global warming. Hello for the 2nd day in a row the number of coronavirus cases has now surged in the chinese province at the heart of the outbreak officials in who base a nearly 5000 new infections were confirmed on thursday and the rest of china reported fewer than 300 new cases who they also had a 160 more deaths on thursday the new cases had served by almost 15000 on wednesday after doctors and who changed the method of testing for the onus. And passengers from a cruise ship turned away by 4 countries because of coronavirus fears have now finally been allowed off the Prime Minister in cambodia presented flowers to the 1st people to leave the m. S. Western it arrived there on wednesday but the 2000 passengers and crew stayed on board until any cases of the virus had been ruled out so when they will join us from cambodia in a moments well speak to him on that cruise ship but 1st lets get more details on the new
A 1st for antarctica temperatures hit a record high adding to growing fears about global warming. Hello for the 2nd day in a row the number of corona virus cases has surged in the chinese province of the heart of the outbreak officials at who base a nearly 5000 new infections were confirmed on thursday the rest of china reported fewer than 300 new cases who also had 160 more deaths new cases had surged by almost 15000 the previous day after doctors and change the method of testing for the illness katrina use in beijing and she says another surge in case numbers doesnt necessarily mean the outbreak is getting significantly worse. This week the government has said that theyre really saying this is a pivotal week in fighting the outbreak they seem to be changing things up a little bit so as you mentioned theres been a change in the how theyre diagnosing these cases of the new coronavirus all curve of 19 doctors no longer have to rely on one single type of test they can now use things like
Departure from the European Union on the slst ofjanuary. Also on the programme. The one year countdown to an eu uk trade deal both sides have already sounded their warnings. Will the eu turn to protectionism . Plus, how this airplane passenger made an 88 year olds dream come true thanks to a heart warming act of generosity. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and James Reynolds is in london. We dont know, the day after, exactly what impact the impeachment of President Trump will have on the election next year. It could help him or it could hurt him. We do know one thing though impeachment is doing nothing to bring the country together. In the hours since mr trump became the third american president to face the sanction of impeachment, the anger, on both sides has only increased. Republicans today are denouncing what they call a sham, toxic, embarassing process. By contrast, democrats say that the president and Top Republicans have gone rogue. Mr trump himself is back in the wh
The latest. Dani definitely a mixed session. The stoxx 600 down. It is a macro heavy trading day between the u. K. Election, Central Bank Decisions and that the tariff deadline, we have traders on the sideline. Expandedy has really for sterling. Cable down about 0. 1 , but still trading at that 1. 31 handle. This is a conservative government priced in. Upside is really limited. We have seen sterling fall after the poll showed the conservatively it cut by about half and the concern is the Hung Parliament that would throw into concern the outcome of brexit. Some strategists have said that sterling may fall as low as 1. 22 if we do get a Hung Parliament. Brent down about 0. 5 tonight. We are seeing brent trade just under 64 a barrel. The aramco ipo hitting the 10 limit with shares surging so far today. Looking at some of the individual movers we have seen in the market. Jd sports is one of the biggest lacquers in the stoxx 600 laggers in the stoxx 600. Its biggest shareholder sold 2. 4 of
President of the European Commission is presenting her landmark plan to fight Climate Change but not everyone is ready for takeoff. Plus the woman who once who was once an icon of human rights is now defending her generals against charges of genocide in mars on song soon she a Nobel Peace Prize winner testifies of the International Court of justice in the hague she says there is no proof that her country carried out genocide against her pension muslims across the years to prove her book. Im calling aspen welcome to the program we start in the u. K. Where its the eve of one of the most important general elections in decades thats because the vote on thursday could finally decide the fate of bracks it its been 3 and a half years since the u. K. Voted to leave the e. U. But the country still hasnt parted Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hoping a strong showing any majority for his conservatives. Let him complete his Campaign Pledge to quote get it done. These are the Early Morning images B