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ahead of friday s official opening ceremony. unearthing archaeological treasure, such as discovery on extraordinary fossils from more than 150 million years ago. my my from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to newsday broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s six in the morning here in singapore and henan in central china where the heaviest rains since records began have caused devastation in the province and affected dozens of other cities. more than 200,000 people have been displaced and at least 25 people have died. the worst flooding is in the city of zhengzhou which has a population of 12 million and sits on the banks of the yellow river. the military have warned that a major dam could collapse at any time and soldiers have been mobilised to try to divert rivers which have burst their banks. chinese scientists say global warming has made china s annual flood season much more dangerous. 0ur china correspondent ....
was first detected on the rise. the fast spreading variant has also been spotted in other places, like israel and hong kong. and dr. fauci says this morning u.s. scientists will hold a meeting with south african scientists to discuss the situation. in europe, travel restrictions are being weighed against seven african countries. six of those already being added to the uk s red list. all flights from those locations suspended beginning today. and all of this comes as fears over a new variant are slamming the global financial markets. with dow futures plummeting overnight by at least 800 points. our reporters, correspondents, and guests are all standing by to bring us the latest. we want to begin first with cnn s senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen and cnn international correspondent david mckenzie. elizabeth, to you first, what do we need to know about this new variant detected in south africa? so, jessica, to take a step back for a second, variants and mutati ....
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