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Newsday
16/03/2020 08:06 GMT: Borders close and fears grow about a global recession because of coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We visit Europe and the US to talk about new measures against coronavirus. Show more
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Business Daily
Coronavirus: Can the risk be contained?
18 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The US Fed has slashed interest rates and announced a huge stimulus package, and public life is grinding to a halt as America and Europe go into lockdown. Show more
Witness History
The 'I Love You' computer virus
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How a virus created by a Filipino college dropout sparked global panic in May 2000. Show more
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Coronavirus is officially a pandemic. Nations step up their efforts to contain it. Show more
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New York City shuts its bars, restaurants and schools to prevent spread. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
Breaking Ghana's mental health shackles
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Psychiatric nurse Stephen Asante visits people with mental health issues in rural areas. They are often chained to trees by their families - who don't understand their condition Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
16/03/2020 14:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
Germany closes its borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the Covid-19 disease Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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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Professor Martha Clokie tells how she found viruses that destroy antibiotic-resistant bugs Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 16/03/2020 22:32 GMT: Stocks plunge despite global central bank action
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Wall Street halted trading again despite efforts to ease the coronavirus economic pain. Show more
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The Conversation
Young women striking for climate change
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Why is it young women who are leading climate protests globally? Show more
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The History Hour
The 1918 'Spanish' flu pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
A special edition looking at how the world has battled deadly viruses over the past 100 years, from the 1918 flu, to Polio, Ebola and SARS. Show more
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Business Matters
Coronavirus: Trump says coronavirus crisis may last all summer
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
At the White House, Mr Trump said the country is facing "an invisible enemy" that is "so contagious". The US has so far had nearly 4,500 cases of the virus and 78 deaths. Show more
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More or Less
The mystery of Iran’s coronavirus numbers
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Does Iran have a lot more covid-19 cases that its figures suggest? Show more
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In the Studio
Lady Pink: The first lady of graffiti
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Nicknamed the “first lady of graffiti”, Ecuadorian-American artist Lady Pink talks murals, music and money Show more
