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Newsday
13/05/2020 04:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Fauci warns Senate of 'serious consequences'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The top US infectious diseases doctor warns of the danger of reopening the economy too soon - just as California eases its lockdown restrictions Show more
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Newsday
13/05/2020 05:06 GMT: Can Wuhan test ALL it's 11 million residents within 2 weeks?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A number of new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began Show more
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Newsday
13/05/2020 06:06 GMT: Wuhan resident on life and testing
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As the city at the centre of the outbreak announces plans to test all its 11 million residents, we hear from one about his thoughts on life now Show more
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Digital Planet
Spain’s many COVID-19 apps
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Spain’s many COVID-19 tracing apps raise questions of privacy; AI helps treatment of ovarian cancer; robotic hands operate manual ventilators Show more
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The Documentary
The Coronavirus Front Line
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
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Business Daily
Feeding a world in lockdown
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Lockdowns have disrupted the global food supply chain and changed the range of products people in the rich world see in supermarkets. Will these changes become the 'new normal'? Show more
Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Gemma Cairney takes rising British jazz star Nubya Garcia to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for an Ethio jazz collaboration with local guitarist Girum Mezmur. Show more
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The Documentary
One hundred days of Brexit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
One hundred days with new MPs in the North of England from Brexit, Day to lockdown. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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1929. Violence threatens as tensions grow over Jerusalem’s sacred sites - and the ruling British seem powerless to prevent it. Episode three of the epic drama. Show more
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Outlook
Sacrificing my sexuality to be a black role model
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Francois Clemmons was a TV star in the 1960s, he made the difficult decision to sacrifice his sexuality so that he could continue as a role model for African-American kids. Show more
Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
13/05/2020 13:06 GMT: EU says summer holiday is still possible
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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The Documentary
The Coronavirus Front Line
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
This is the account of one hospital’s race to help those made ill by the Coronavirus. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 13/05/2020 14:32 GMT: UK facing 'significant recession'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The UK's economy shrank at its fastest pace since 2008 in the first three months of 2020. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/05/13 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with survivors
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
We hear from people who have recovered from Covid-19. Show more
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Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Health Check
Stem cell therapies unproven for Covid-19
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Unproven stem cell therapies for Covid-19 on the market: Spain’s infected health workers: small pox eradication: communicating through face masks: a fungus to control malaria Show more
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Newshour
13/05/2020 20:06 GMT: European Commission proposes gradual reopening of borders
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The EU’s executive says it is trying to save the bloc’s tourism sector, which provided almost 10% of Europe's economic output. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
One hundred days of Brexit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
One hundred days with new MPs in the North of England from Brexit, Day to lockdown. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Head of US central bank tells Trump to 'spend more'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Jerome Powell, head of the Federal Reserve, says Covid 19 could cause long-term damage Show more
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The Inquiry
Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Kavita Puri asks why Germany has such a low number of deaths from Covid-19? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Stem cell therapies unproven for Covid-19
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Unproven stem cell therapies for Covid-19 on the market: Spain’s infected health workers: small pox eradication: communicating through face masks: a fungus to control malaria Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Boris Johnson and Britain’s Covid-19 crisis
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What catching Covid-19 reveals about the politics and leadership style of Boris Johnson. Jonny Dymond traces the key events of the past three months. Show more
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The Food Chain
Should China ban 'wet' markets?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
They’ve been blamed for coronavirus, but some say calls to close them are misguided Show more
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Outlook
Sacrificing my sexuality to be a black role model
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Francois Clemmons was a TV star in the 1960s, he made the difficult decision to sacrifice his sexuality so that he could continue as a role model for African-American kids. Show more
Witness History
Fighting for the pill in Japan
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The pill was legalised in Japan in 1999. In contrast, the male impotency drug Viagra was approved for use in just six months and legalised before the contraceptive pill for women. Show more
