Afghanistan, using Solar Technology to increase the yield of their crops and the worlds supply of heroin. Hello and welcome to the programme. The total confirmed number of covid 19 cases worldwide has now reached more than 16 million. The number of new cases has gone up than 16 million. The number of new cases has gone up by1 million injust four new cases has gone up by1 million in just four days. In the last 2a hours there have been more than 55,000 new infections in brazil. United states are still the hardest hit states are still the ha rdest hit country, with 53,000 new cases. Infections have risen rapidly in india to more than 118,000. We will have more than 118,000. We will have more on those figures in a few moments. But first, a prominent microbiologist who diagnosed early coronavirus cases in china has told the bbc he believes local officials covered up the scale of the initial outbreak. Professor kwok yung yuen, who was part of an Investigation Team in wuhan injanuary, an Inve
Hello and welcome. The indian prime minister, narendra modi, says his country has proved the doubters wrong when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic. But while things are improving in big cities like mumbai and delhi, rural areas are struggling to cope. The overall trend is worrying. Almost 350,000 new cases have been reported across the country over the past week. This graph from Johns Hopkins University Shows the growth in daily cases since the start of the year. Many Health Experts in india are concerned about how steep that curve is becoming. The total number of cases now stands at almost 1. 4 million. More than 32,000 people are known to have died. And in the countryside, they dont have enough resources or the right facilities to treat infected patients. 0ur correspondent Yogita Limaye sent this report. And a warning, some parts of it are distressing. Covid 19 has reached rural india, where hospitals are oftenjust buildings with no staff or equipment. Bring oxygen, a wom
Late to save two hostages who died in the standoff. Thats the word from police in sydney, australia in the last hour. Theyre telling it what went down inside the cafe as terrified hostages lineup the Windows Holding an islamic flag. Were also finding out more about the gunman himself. Police say he had been on their radar for a long time. But first, a lock back on how this unfolded. And the raid that brought an end to 16 agonizing hours. Something going on. It inned in the middle of the night. Hostages running out as cops busted in. Long before those loud bangs and bright flashes, we first got word at 9 45 in the morning of a possible Armed Robbery at a cafe. This is frightening and chilling stuff. What youre watching is live. Happening here in martin place, 30 or 40 meters from where were standing. We have cameras all over this for you now. The cameras showed this was no robbery. Standing at the windows with their hands up to the window. Theyre not moving. Some of them held up a black
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