While the other is pink. Yes, pink. Meet the regal flamingo and the charming penguin, birds with feathers who dont flock together. Man but before we get to know this unlikely pair a little better, its a good idea to learn what all birds have in common, and this includes storks, swans, toucans, owls and chickens, too. Yes, every bird you can name belongs to the class aves, which is simply the name for birds as a class of animals to differentiate them from, say, reptiles, mammals, fish, not to mention all the invertebrates both on land, in the air and in the sea. What do all birds have in common, including the big pink bird and the stumpy blacacandwhite one . No, not that they can all be found as lawn ornaments and plush toys. For starters, all birds have an outer covering of feathers. macaw squawks man they have front limbs modified into wings, and they are warmblooded, or ectothermic. Birds lay eggs, and they dont have teeth. But perhaps most startling of all, not all birds can fly. Di
Some breaking news for you. Within the past half hour, officials in the philippines have confirmed that a man has died of coronavirus its the first death from the outbreak outside china. The man was visiting the philippines from the city of wuhan which is the epicentre of the virus. In china itself theres been another big jump in the number of cases. Officials there say 304 people have died so far, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, bringing the total to more than 1a,000 cases. Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from china but Global Health officials have advised against such measures. James ra nsley reports. Wuhan and its surrounding cities remain on lockdown. Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because theyre treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents h
Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the us of foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the 2019 novel coronavirus. China has called the travel ban unkind, and insists it can contain the virus. There is no reason for measures of unnecessary interfere, with International Travel and the trade. Australia, russia, japan, pakistan and italy have also announced similar travel bans. Health Officials Say the coronavirus is more contagious than chinas similar sars epidemic in 2003. But it
Theres been another big jump in the number of cases of coronavirus in china. Officials say 304 people have died so far, with nearly 2000 new cases confirmed, bringing the total to more than 1a,000 cases. Countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from china, but Global Health officials have advised against such measures. James ra nsley reports. Wuhan and its surrounding cities remain on lockdown. Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the us of foreign nationals who po
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Thousands of hospital workers in hong kong plan to begin five days of strikes from monday, demanding the authorities do more to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. They want the border with Mainland China to be closed. Russia is the latest country to announce entry restrictions on chinese citizens. It has halted their visa free travel and also stopped issuing them work visas. James ra nsley reports. Wuhan and its surrounding cities remain on lockdown. Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation tem