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President Trump pledges $50 bn for virus relief fund

14/03/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, President Trump pledges $50 bn for virus relief fund

An Italian doctor describes life in hospital wards. We hear from an Italian politician and what happens when coronavirus hits the most vulnerable?

Also in the programme: Could President Putin stay in power for 36 years? And how is the film industry dealing with the effects of coronavirus.

Joining Alex Ritson, to discuss these and other issues are Christos Christou, president of the MSF- Médecins Sans Frontières and Christina Lamb, Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times newspaper join our panel today.

PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence and industry executives during news conference (CREDIT: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

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