Very strategy welcome to news asia its good to have you with us join us is a new type of coronavirus could be behind a mysterious pneumonia like outbreak that has sent 59 people to the hospital the virus belongs to the same family of viruses that caused a deadly saugus outbreak in 2003 preliminary tests conducted in china say this new virus that hasnt been named is behind the outbreak that began in december patients reported pneumonia like symptoms the outbreak in the central city. Was linked to a Seafood Market in that very city. Many of the patients worked out or visited the 101 and Seafood Market the city is around 100 kilometers inland from hong kong but officials there have also put precautionary measures in place. The border entry exit control points affan hance Health Surveillance and inspection medical personnel have been advised to stay alert and transfer and quarantine the suspected cases as early as possible the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau will keep in close contact with the World Health Organization like china has been hit hard by novel pathogens in the past the sars epidemic in 2003 killed over 700 people in the region experts in china say theyve already confirmed this is a different disease one that appears to be less virulent so far there have been no fatalities among the reported 59 people who contract at the onus but Health Officials remain on high alert. We have conducted a Risk Assessment we have activated the severe response level. And your this in relation to new Infectious Diseases the immediate effect on Public Health is moderate. In the meantime the number of confirmed patients has remained steady and chinas state broadcaster reports 8 patients were released on wednesday after showing no signs of fever for several days. I join us for more is d. W. Science correspondent deb make williams does it welcome now Health Officials are joining us saying that theyve identified the virus behind this outbreak but its one thats related to sawyers how serious is this well to some extent you could you can see that it might seem serious on the surface because you know the sars virus obviously caused a lot of damage infected back in 2000 to 2003 infected over 8000 People Killed upwards of 700 somewhere between 7 and 800 people so its in this family of what are known as corona virus as theyre called that because of the way that they look they they resemble the sun they have this corona around them of of of various sort of things that are leaving the envelope of the virus are extended around it now corona virus is blown to a family of viruses that cause everything from common colds to much more severe respiratory disorders for example sars or also related to mers middle eastern respiratory syndrome now the new one this latest one what seems actually positive about it or not as bad as the sars virus is that its not as far as they can tell so far been transmitted human to human thats one positive aspect of it thats one of the things that causes an epidemic to begin and it looks like its transmitted possibly animal to human which these people got it at the Seafood Market and rouhani the 2nd aspect of it thats actually. Positive if you can talk about talk in those terms when youre talking about a virus or viral infection is that it doesnt appear to be not quite as virulent as sars was sars of course killing around 10 percent of the people who contract it so the risk of spread of the infection appears to be normal but despite. Regions the countries in the region and other places have taken precautions against it particularly hong kong for example where theyre introduced screening of passengers coming in from the mainland can you tell us more about that well thats actually also another very positive development as compared back to 2002 in 2003 the sars epidemic that that happened that began in china china really tried to bury that particular story when it happened it tried to try to quash it but in the modern world with the mobility that we have nowadays thats absolutely actually the worst thing that you can do what you need really is transparency particularly with with Major International organizations with the w. H. O. You need to be coordinating with them and people need to be alert and they need to be aware and it seems like china really learned that lesson and theyre releasing information as they have it they also figured out genetically quite quickly what this but what this bug is its not an easy thing to determine with a lot of pathogens and theyve shared that information fairly quickly people are on alert but for me it looks like actually things are at the moment certainly under control but overall how does this happen a new disease emerging seemingly out of nowhere well diseases do jump regularly jump whats known as the species barrier is there these are what are called zoonotic diseases that the thing about that you have to understand about about pathogens or about single celled microbes that live within us with their hosts where their universe its not in the interest of the microbes to kill us you dont you dont destroy your own home and so actually whats whats happening is that within hosts for example a natural host a microbe will only. Very actually not not terrifically powerful symptoms the problem is when it jumps to us often our own immune systems will tend to part to overreact and to some extent the crash happens because your own system is confronted with something its never had to deal with before and goes into overdrive Derek Williams thanks very much for coming in and explaining that to us. It was just a matter of minutes that the waves destroyed and changed lives forever. Indonesia 15 years ago on the 26th of december a powerful earthquake struck in the indian ocean just before. Weve lived up to 30 meters water corded as the tsunami swept through indonesia within more than 220000 people across what killed as the tsunami unleashed its Destructive Force but as the years have passed some survivors have done to the ocean as a way to heal and find meaning after moving so much some people run from their fears. Serfs on his knees waves bring fun and thrills but 15 years ago a tsunami inflicted the cruelest pain killing almost half his family now traumatized for derry suffering is about surviving. And. We no longer feel like this wave was the one that destroyed us we just dont think like that anymore in fact the waves are now our friends so if youre wondering how could we surf a wave the ones killed us well weve never thought of it like that now its up to us we treat the waves like our buddies who hang around with us every day. No we are was more devastated than the Coastal Community here in la. Cars homes and ledges washed away graveyards snow filled with those who perished some victims have never been found. I keep praying for the best for my family members. The reality is that they have passed away. Theyre now in heaven. Charring memories are everywhere like the upon one a 2600 ton vessel that was flung ashore now open to visitors a permanent exhibit turn coping mechanism. 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The pressures of modern life are taking indias Patriarchal Society for a huge turn and despite all the potholes and detours along the way it appears indian women are winning the right to my billet. The thanks george. Engine thats a for today we leave you with pictures of a catholic procession through the streets of manila in honor of a relic known as the black mesurier and many believe the wooden statue of jesus christ grants medicals to those who touch of what a god by the man is the demonic backdrop of a. Cut. Im skilled at the volume or thats hard and in the end this is a me youre not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers with clients of the whats your story ready. I mean what numbers of women especially in victims of violence. Take part and send us your story we are trying in all ways to understand this new culture. You are not of in a turn other guests you want to become a citizen. 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