rebel stronghold triggers an international standoff and prompts hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee plus could this man become the next head of germany s conservative party and the next chancellor predict marriage throws his hat in the ring a moment a chance on the marital had selected as her successor she says she is no longer in the run. off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome tonight the most positive outlook since the coronavirus scare began china is suggesting that the virus is outbreak has reached its peak health officials there have reported 97 more deaths and more than 2000 new infections but they say these are the lowest figures. since january and they predict the epidemic could be over by april but the world health organization says that an apparent slowdown in the epidemic should be viewed with extreme caution adding that the alberich could still go in any direction. for more now i m joined by duns hong kong a senio