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Coronavirus Global Update

Coronavirus Global Update

142 episodes

News on Covid-19 and its impact on health, business and travel worldwide. When there are developments, we will bring you the latest updates. From the Global News Podcast team.


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Tokyo Olympics ban international fans

Published: March 20, 2021, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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European countries start using Astra Zeneca's vaccine again

Published: March 19, 2021, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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EU countries wait for AstraZeneca decision

Published: March 18, 2021, 3:18 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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EU threatens to block vaccine exports

Published: March 17, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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European Medicines Agency says benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh any risks

Published: March 16, 2021, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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More countries suspend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Published: March 15, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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London police condemned over Covid policing

Published: March 14, 2021, 12:52 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Covid wave intensifies in Europe

Published: March 13, 2021, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Biden eyes 4 July as 'Independence Day' from virus

Published: March 12, 2021, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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The pandemic has taken a severe toll on nature conservation efforts

Published: March 11, 2021, 2:06 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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British PM denies 'vaccine blocking' claims

Published: March 10, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Global economic activity likely to rise above pre-pandemic levels

Published: March 9, 2021, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Israel starts vaccinating Palestinians with Israeli work permits

Published: March 8, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Vaccines: Rollout begins in West Africa

Published: March 1, 2021, 2:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Johnson & Johnson to begin vaccine distribution in US

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 12:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Biden’s 1.9 trillion Coronavirus relief bill passes House vote

Published: Feb. 27, 2021, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Queen Elizabeth urges vaccine-hesitant to think of others

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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EU leaders discuss speeding up vaccine distribution

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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World's first Covax vaccines delivered to Africa

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 2:43 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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WFP warns Covid protocols putting North Korea help at risk

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Single vaccine jabs 'prevent serious illness'

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 2:48 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Israel eases restrictions after vaccine success

Published: Feb. 21, 2021, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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G7 boost global vaccination rollout

Published: Feb. 20, 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Rich nations accused of hoarding vaccines

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 5:27 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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US life expectancy falls by a year

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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S Africa is first to roll out new vaccine

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Dutch court strikes down coronavirus curfew

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Vaccinations see huge drop in cases, Israel study shows

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 2:44 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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New Zealand imposes a three-day stay-at-home order in Auckland.

Published: Feb. 14, 2021, 12:27 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Scientists demand speedy global access to vaccines

Published: Feb. 13, 2021, 1:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Snap lockdown in Victoria with tennis fans barred from Open

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 2:55 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Israel begins vaccinating Palestinian labourers

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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European Union admits vaccine shortcomings

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 2:40 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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WHO: 'Extremely unlikely' that Covid leaked from a lab

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 2:25 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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UK tries to allay vaccine concern

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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International Red Cross plans to bring vaccines to poorer countries

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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WHO inspectors visit Wuhan lab

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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China arrests scores over fake vaccines

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:17 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Europol warns against fake Covid certificates

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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WHO investigators visit Wuhan market

Published: Jan. 31, 2021, 12:20 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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EU backtracks on UK vaccine threat

Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 12:50 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Janssen's single dose vaccine 66% effective

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 3:18 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Germany warns of tough weeks ahead

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 2:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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French firm steps in to help Pfizer vaccine production

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Fresh calls for fairer distribution of vaccines

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Mexican President contracts Covid 19

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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US 'passes 25 million cases'

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Wuhan marks lockdown anniversary

Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 12:35 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Vaccine delays halt jabs in Europe

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 4:03 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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President Biden begins unpicking Donald Trump's pandemic policies

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 2:53 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Trump: "We did something that was a medical miracle"

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 3:20 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Biden dismisses Trump decree on Covid visiting rules

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Unfair distribution of vaccine risks 'catastrophic moral failure' says WHO

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 3 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Pakistan's drug regulators approve the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Published: Jan. 17, 2021, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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India begins world's biggest Covid vaccine drive

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 1:11 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Biden reveals plan to tackle US Covid-19 pandemic

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 2:39 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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WHO team arrives in China

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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UK variant has reached 50 countries and territories, WHO says

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 2:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Malaysia: state of emergency declared because of virus

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Indonesia approves Chinese-made vaccine

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 2:23 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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A new pandemic law gives Swedish ministers more powers to impose restrictions

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 11:53 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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US, UK and Germany see record high Covid-related deaths

Published: Jan. 9, 2021, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Iran bans US and UK made vaccinations

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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South Africa hit by deadliest day so far

Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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China turns away WHO scientists

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 2:27 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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France takes urgent measures to speed up vaccination campaign

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is rolled out in the UK

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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India's local vaccine approval criticised

Published: Jan. 3, 2021, 2:13 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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China claims Covid began in numerous countries

Published: Jan. 2, 2021, 12:44 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Research confirms faster transmission of new variant

Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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China gives first approval of own coronavirus vaccine

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK

Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Iran begins vaccine clinical trials

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 2:33 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 2:39 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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EU launches mass vaccination rollout

Published: Dec. 27, 2020, 12:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Tougher Covid rules begin for millions in UK

Published: Dec. 26, 2020, 12:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Argentina becomes the first country in Latin America to approve Russian vaccine

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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France lifts UK travel ban

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 2:33 p.m.
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WHO will discuss new UK variant at a meeting of member states

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
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Countries around the world stop travel from UK

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Ten million cases in India, but rate of infection slows

Published: Dec. 19, 2020, 1:10 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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EU countries to begin vaccinations next week says von der Leyen

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 2:07 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Wealthy countries told to stop hoarding vaccines

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 54 seconds

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UK first country to roll out fully tested vaccine

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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California introduces night-time curfew

Published: Nov. 22, 2020, 11:59 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Pandemic to dominate G20

Published: Nov. 21, 2020, 12:57 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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India launches door-to-door Covid-19 survey in Delhi

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 2:22 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Latest vaccine: developers say it triggers immune response in elderly

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 56 seconds

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Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine is a step closer to US approval

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 2:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Biden: 'More people may die' as Trump transition stalls

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 2:28 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Record 100,000 new Covid cases reported in US

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 2:19 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Tougher restrictions take effect in Italy

Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 2:18 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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WHO warns against a nationalist race for a vaccine

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 1:29 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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India passes 3 million cases

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 11:10 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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WHO: Coronavirus pandemic could end in two years

Published: Aug. 22, 2020, 11:33 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Lebanon returns to lockdown after Beirut explosion

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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WHO warns young people: ‘Don’t let your guard down’

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Australia secures vaccine for all citizens

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 1:49 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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WHO warns against "vaccine nationalism"

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 12:54 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Is Europe facing a second wave?

Published: July 28, 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Concern in Vietnam after first coronavirus cases in months

Published: July 27, 2020, 5:18 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Spain insists it is safe for tourists

Published: July 26, 2020, 1:33 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Catalonia shuts nightlife venues to stem spike

Published: July 25, 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Europe fears second wave as cases rise in Spain and Poland

Published: July 24, 2020, 5:23 p.m.
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South Korea and Australia fall into recession

Published: July 23, 2020, 5:33 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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President Trump says it will be worse before it gets better

Published: July 22, 2020, 5:20 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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People of Wuhan allowed to leave after ten-week lockdown is lifted

Published: April 8, 2020, 4:45 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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What next for UK government as Prime Minister remains in intensive care?

Published: April 7, 2020, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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British Prime Minister moved to intensive care unit in hospital as symptoms worsen

Published: April 7, 2020, 4:43 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Austria to relax some lock-down restrictions

Published: April 6, 2020, 5:24 p.m.
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British Prime Minister hospitalised with coronavirus

Published: April 6, 2020, 5:08 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Some good news for Spain as Covid-19 death toll falls

Published: April 5, 2020, 5 p.m.
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Trump tells US to prepare for ‘a lot of death’

Published: April 5, 2020, 4:54 a.m.
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Britain sees its highest daily number of deaths

Published: April 4, 2020, 5:06 p.m.
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Trump to defy 'voluntary' medical advice to wear masks

Published: April 4, 2020, 4:51 a.m.
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Latest figures from Italy show Covid-19 deaths pass 14,500

Published: April 3, 2020, 4:58 p.m.
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Confirmed global cases pass one million

Published: April 3, 2020, 4:33 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Spain passes 10,000 coronavirus deaths

Published: April 2, 2020, 5:09 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Hospitals say US running out of medical supplies

Published: April 2, 2020, 4:44 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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Italy’s daily death toll at lowest level for six days

Published: April 1, 2020, 4:55 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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US Navy captain pleads for help

Published: April 1, 2020, 4:43 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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US coronavirus death toll overtakes 9/11 fatalities

Published: March 31, 2020, 5:01 p.m.
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World Bank predicts ‘significant pain’ for East Asian economies

Published: March 31, 2020, 4:50 a.m.
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Spain’s COVID-19 cases surpass China

Published: March 30, 2020, 5:08 p.m.
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US extends social distancing measures

Published: March 30, 2020, 4:38 a.m.
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Spain and Italy say they're near the peak of the outbreak

Published: March 29, 2020, 1:47 p.m.
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Spain has largest coronavirus daily death toll to date

Published: March 28, 2020, 5:50 p.m.
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British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Published: March 27, 2020, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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National lockdown in Spain extended

Published: March 26, 2020, 5:55 p.m.
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US Senate agrees huge stimulus package with Trump

Published: March 25, 2020, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds

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Tokyo Olympics postponed

Published: March 24, 2020, 5:36 p.m.
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Worldwide cases top 300,000

Published: March 22, 2020, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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UK joins the global shutdown

Published: March 21, 2020, 4:02 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 59 seconds

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EU plans to close border for 30 days

Published: March 16, 2020, 4:58 p.m.
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Europe now coronavirus 'epicentre'

Published: March 13, 2020, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic

Published: March 12, 2020, 4:42 p.m.
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Up to 70% of Germany could contract coronavirus – Merkel

Published: March 11, 2020, 4:57 p.m.
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Italy starts life under lockdown

Published: March 10, 2020, 4:52 p.m.
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How crowds help spread the virus

Published: March 9, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds

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South Africa's first case and talking to children about the virus

Published: March 5, 2020, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes

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Welcome to Coronavirus Global Update

Published: March 5, 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 55 seconds

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