The World Health Organization says we could be heading towards a Tipping Point in the coronavirus outbreak. Its warned countries to act quickly as new clusters of cases are confirmed outside china. The organisations head says the worlds opportunity to contain it is narrowing. Although the window of opportunity is narrowing to contain the outbreak, we still have a chance to contain it. But while doing that, we have to prepare at the same time for any eventualities because this outbreak could go any direction. It could even be messy. Its in our hands now. If we do well within the narrow window of opportunity, we can reverse or avert any serious crisis. In south korea, there are a hundred new cases of the virus and the countrys second death has been confirmed. Meanwhile, british passengers whove been quarantined onboard the diamond princess cruise ship off japan for over two weeks have finally been allowed to disembark. Around 35 britons whove tested negative for the virus are now flying
The World Health Organization says we could be heading towards a Tipping Point in the coronavirus outbreak. Its warned countries to act quickly as more cases are found in people who cannot be linked to any travel to china. The latest developments have seen the first cases reported in israel and lebanon and the first death in europe as cases in italy rose. There was also a warning from iran that the virus could be in all its major cities. But most concern is focussed on south korea where there are 346 confirmed cases so far. 142 of them announced in just the last 2a hours. Most of them from people treated at one hospital in cheongdo and others in nearby daegu. The emergence of these clusters of cases has lead to the who warning the window to contain the virus is narrowing. Although the window of opportunity is narrowing to contain the outbreak, we still have a chance to contain it. But while doing that, we have to prepare at the same time, for any eventualities because this outbreak cou
The spread of the disease. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. They have had to wait longer than almost anyone else to get off the diamond princess, but tonight, finally, after 17 days of isolation, the british passages were loaded onto buses and began their long journey home. On board one of the buses, Elaine Spencer and her husband. Before they left their cabin, they recorded this thank you message. Thank you to the government for deciding to bring us home. We are coming home, we are seeing our family, and we cant wait, but also in a way it is strange, it feels like it has been our home for all that time. Thank you. Hopefully we are going to be home and i will see my family or ourfamilies, in the next couple of weeks. Bye bye. Bye bye. Nearby in his cabin, alan sanford told me he and his wife are feeling the strain of such a long confinement. We have not stepped out of this cabin since we were quarantined on the fourth of february and it is now sort of the 21st, even though the quarantin
Now on bbc news its hardtalk with Zeinab Badawi injohannesburg. Welcome to hardtalk with me Zeinab Badawi from south africa where my guest has been described as one of the worlds greatest living artists. He is William Kentridge and this is a major exhibition of his work in cape town. William kentridge is versatile, hard hitting and his talents span many different genres. But how has south africas violent and racist past influenced his work as a white artist . William kentridge in johannesburg, welcome to hardtalk. Zeinab, thank you very much and welcome to the studio in johannesburg. You were born injohannesburg in 1955, the son of two prominent anti apartheid lawyers, wow did growing up under apartheid affect you . I think because my parents were both very much aware of and involved in legal questions around the anti apartheid struggle, from a young age i was aware of how unnatural south africa was. There was always a slight disjunction between myself and say, other people in the clas
Just after half past midnight, it is time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk from south africa where my guest has been described as one of the world s greatest living artists. He is William Kentridge and this is a major exhibition of his work in cape town. William kentridge is versatile, ha rd hitting and town. William kentridge is versatile, hard hitting and his talents spanning many different genres. But how has south africas violent and racist past influenced his work as a white artist . Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much and welcome to the studio in johannesburg. You were born in johannesburg. You were born in johannesburg in 1955, the son of two prominent anti apartheid lawyers. How did growing up under apartheid affects you 7 how did growing up under apartheid affects you . I think because my pa rents were affects you . I think because my parents were both very much aware of and involved in legal questions around the anti apartheid struggle, from a young age i was aware of h