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Newsday
16/04/2020 04:06 GMT: Trump says virus 'has passed its peak' in US
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"We'll be the comeback kids," the president says, predicting some states will reopen this month. Show more
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Newsday
16/04/2020 05:06 GMT: Turmp announcement on lifting lockdown expected Thursday
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President Trump has been at loggerheads with state governors about the timing. Show more
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Newsday
16/04/2020 06:06 GMT: Could coronavirus have peaked in parts of Europe?
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France sees drop in hospital Covid-19 patients, for the first time. Show more
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Health Check
The impact on doctors and nurses of making difficult medical decisions
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Making difficult decisions when hospitals are overwhelmed can put healthcare workers at risk of mental health problems; lockdown in Chile; lessons from Antarctica on isolation. Show more
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The Inquiry
How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
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With billions of people around the world living in lockdown conditions – how do we help people stay rational during a pandemic? Show more
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Business Daily
Tenants v landlords
18 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.
Witness History
When Skylab fell to Earth
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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The American space station which was supposed to break apart and fall into the sea, but instead hit a small town in Australia. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Chile: An education for all
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Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education. The system is unfair they say and they want change. Show more
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The Forum
Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
40 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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The remarkable life of a determined campaigner for women’s rights around the world. Show more
Sporting Witness
Parkour
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
My quarantine kitchen
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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Outlook
Stranded in the jungle on our honeymoon
44 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz survived a plane crash in the Peruvian rainforest, leaving them stranded. But that was only the beginning of their honeymoon adventure. Show more
Witness History
When Skylab fell to Earth
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
The American space station which was supposed to break apart and fall into the sea, but instead hit a small town in Australia. Show more
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.
Newshour
16/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Trump says virus has 'passed the peak' in US
53 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How do you help people stay rational in a pandemic?
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
With billions of people around the world living in lockdown conditions – how do we help people stay rational during a pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/16 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Working in a care home
53 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Experiences of looking after older people during the pandemic Show more
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The Food Chain
My quarantine kitchen
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Stories of comfort, solidarity and hope behind closed doors in the coronavirus pandemic. Show more
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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Science In Action
Italy, getting Covid-19 under control
33 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Tentative steps to relax the lockdown Show more
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Newshour
16/04/2020 20:06 GMT: More economic misery in US
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More economic pain in the United States has raised the spectre of the Great Depression 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 Forum
Gretta Cousins: champion of Irish and Indian women
40 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
The remarkable life of a determined campaigner for women’s rights around the world. Show more
Sporting Witness
Parkour
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
How French teenagers invented a sport by running, jumping and vaulting around their town. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Trump unveils plan to re-open states in phases
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President Donald Trump gives guidance on re-opening of state economies Show more
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HARDtalk
Gordon Brown: Can world leaders be persuaded to work together?
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Is there any hope of real global cooperation in the current geopolitical climate? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Italy, getting Covid-19 under control
33 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Tentative steps to relax the lockdown Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Don't hide my son
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
A mother asks why barely anyone in Tanzania knows about Down's syndrome. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Paderborn's Christian Strohdiek and footballer-turned-chemist Toni Dovale
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Footballer Toni Dovale discusses his work as a chemist during the Covid-19 crisis. And Paderborn's Christian Strohdiek talks about the prospect of football returning in Germany. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Stranded in the jungle on our honeymoon
44 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Holly Fitzgerald and her husband Fitz survived a plane crash in the Peruvian rainforest, leaving them stranded. But that was only the beginning of their honeymoon adventure. Show more
Witness History
When Skylab fell to Earth
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
The American space station which was supposed to break apart and fall into the sea, but instead hit a small town in Australia. Show more