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11/02/2020 GMT

Coronavirus death toll crosses 1,000

BBC World Service - World Update, Coronavirus death toll crosses 1,000

Senior Chinese officials have been 'removed' from their posts

Senior Chinese officials have been 'removed' from their posts.

China has 'removed' several senior officials over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The party secretary for the Hubei Health Commission, and the head of the commission, were among those who lost their jobs.

Also Houthi rebels in Yemen have been accused of denying aid agencies access to territories held by them, potentially affecting 6 million people. And David Frum, a former speechwriter to George W Bush, explains why he wants the Democratic Party to win the upcoming US election. 

(Photo: Chinese soldiers Credit: Getty Images)

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