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super tuesday. pete buttigieg is out of the race. good to have you with us. north korea has fired two short-range projectiles into the sea. that is according to the south korean defense ministry. our will ripley has reported from north korea times in recent years and he joins us live now from tokyo. good to see you, will. so when might we learn more about these two projectiles? and what signal is kim jong un trying to send right now, do you think? >> hi, rose mary. well, certainly, whenever north korea conducts a test like this, there is a message behind it. a message aimed at the internal domestic audience inside north korea and a message aimed at the rest of the world. now, these are the first launches of their kind this year. but this is something that we

saw north korea do repeatedly last year. and it's also something that we know the united states is not particularly concerned about. even though south korea, certainly, is paying very close attention because a weapon with this kind of a range could target tens of millions of people in south korea. including u.s. troops who are stationed in that country. but right now, the world's focus really isn't on north korea or its military. it's on the coronavirus outbreak. and with, you know, 4,200-plus cases in south korea, and unknown cases, none confirmed, inside the north. but clearly, it's a situation a lot of people are concerned about, you know, trying to get supplies, medical supplies, into north korea. because it is so woefully underequiped. if there were an outbreak there, it could be catastrophic given its medical capabilities. you do have to wonder if this launch is an attempt by kim judge cukim jong un to project strength and

a message that it's business as usual. just a couple days ago, he oversaw a tactical strike diril. we know these missiles or short-range projectiles, were from a very familiar launching ground. north korea, up until recently, was trying to develop as a tourist destination. now it seems it's reverting back to its role to a military testing ground. as the diplomatic process between the u.s. and north korea has stalled. we also are watching very closely the timing of this. it's interesting, rosemary because we know that on friday, according to a source of mine in north korea, diplomats are going to be evacuated. the north korean government is urging missions to leave. they have been quarantined in pyongyang for more than a month now. the country also sealed off its borders, not allowing any flights in or out. not allowing any people in or out because of the coronavirus

outbreak. so the fact that they are conducting this kind of test given that it's just days before foreign diplomats are going to be evacuated from the country, certainly interesting timing and something we should continue to watch. >> will ripley joining us live from tokyo. many think as to you. well, the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus has now jumped to at least 3,000 worldwide. two of those deaths have now come from the united states. officials say another person has died in washington state. the same area where the first death was confirmed. and earlier, the u.s. vice president spoke about the country's containment efforts. take a listen. >> i'm happy to report that this weekend, more than 15,000 testing kits have been released. also, the fda has approved a testing regimen that state and local officials can be using. and, beyond that, we actually are working with a commercial provider with the new testing

framework to send another 50,000 kits out. >> meantime, south korea has reported nearly 500 new cases and four more deaths from the virus. across the country, at least 26 people have now died. and for more on south korea's surge in new cases, i'm joined by cnn's senior international correspondent ivan watson. just outside of seoul at a coronavirus testing center. so, ivan, why the sudden surge in cases? and talk us through this new method of testing and containment there in south korea. >> yeah. rosemary, i mean, the surge is tremendous. south korea went from 31 cases to more than 4,200 confirmed cases in just two weeks. so the onus is on the authorities to try to do as much testing as they can right now. so far, the korean centers for disease control and prevention have tested more than 100,000

people. and this is one of the methods they're doing to expedite it. drive through coronavirus testing. in this city, it's a service that is being offered for free. you drive in with your car. you don't need an appointment. you come through here, get a questionnaire and a hand sanitizer. and then spin around through a series of stations here. now, why is this important? the authorities say that they can speed up the testing process. expedite it this way. and, this is crucial, they say they can limit the exposure of the front-line health workers. the doctors and the nurses. to patients by keeping potential infected people in their cars at all time. they don't come into a clinic where they can potentially infect other patients. they stay in their vehicles and that maintains some social distancing. so through the various stations, drivers will come through, they'll get their temperatures checked. they will fill out a

questionnaire that looks for risk categories. you asked why the number has gone up so much. more than 70% of all the infections, nationally, come from one city. the fourth-largest city, daegu, in the south of the country. so in the questionnaire, and i filled it out, if you have been to daegu, that'll put you in more of a risk category. at this last station, and there's not a car here right now, people come. and the driver will get swabbed in their -- in their nose and deep in their throat. and the samples will be taken away to a lab. and they'll get the test results within two to three days. at this time, there is a car coming through right here. south korea, unfortunately, has just logged more fatalities. the death toll has gone up to 26. this has spread into the south korean military, the u.s. military. the workers here, and somebody's demonstrating right now in the

clean zone, this cleaning solution. this gentleman is going to be sprayed to disinfect him. and this is what the nurses go through here. and this is another one of the measures that they have here. rosemary, a couple days ago, i interviewed a doctor at a coronavirus crisis center in daegu. that frontline city. and i said do you have any lessons given this nearly two months of experience that you all have with the disease, that you can share with other countries, like the u.s., that are just starting to find their first cases of coronavirus? and he said it's mobile centers like this. limit the exposure and can rush those tests through faster. rosemary. >> incredible. thank you, ivan, for walking through that process. they seem to be very much on top of it. ivan bringing us that live report just near seoul. many thanks. and for more on efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus, we are joined now by ivan hung, he is a clinical

professor with the hong kong university medical faculty, where he is chief of the infectious diseases division. professor, thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> now, more than 3,000 deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus, mostly in mainland china, but it's continuing to spread to other countries. with two people now dead in the united states. and more deaths reported in australia, thailand, south korea, iran, and italy. and americans are worried that the country's not ready to cope with this. just how prepared is the u.s.? and how effective will the new screening procedures be, do you think? >> well, i think the most important measures to contain this novel coronavirus is still basically, by infection control. by people wearing masks and, also, by hand hygiene. hand rub with alcohol swab. which is basically the main measures here in hong kong and

also, i think, in china nowadays. which is very effective. and also, that the important is for early diagnosis and early isolation and early treatment will be the mainstay -- the mainstay of isolation and prevention of this infection from spreading. >> right. you mentioned the masks. but a lot of people in america, they've been told that the masks are only useful if you have coronavirus. and those should be kept, specifically, for those who are provided health services. >> well, i don't think that is true. because what we know about the novel coronavirus, it is very contagious. and there are a lot of asymptomatic carriers. so people are infected with the virus, and they have no symptom. so you don't know who actually is carrying the virus. and, already, before the symptom onset, they will be sharing the

virus. so wearing a mask is extremely important. and also, probably home -- is another measures and stopping school for a while will be the main measures to control the spread of the virus. >> right. and this is the problem, because a lot of people around the united states are getting mixed me messages about what they should and shouldn't do. infections have spread to about ten states across the u.s. and vice president pence says 15,000 test kits were distributed over the weekend, with 50,000 more to come. will that be enough? and why did it take so long, given south korea has tested more than 100,000 people, we understand now? the uk has tested 8,000. and the u.s. only 500. why is the u.s. so far behind everyone else? >> well, i think the main reason is because the -- the infection rate in the united states has not been high. at the beginning.

even with the crews passengers returning to the u.s., they have been isolated quickly. and the number has been kept very low. only recently, that they have problems that they have community -- unknown community outbreaks. so i think the main measures is still to test more. and also, to isolate these patients as quickly as we can. >> all right. professor, many thanks for joining us. we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >> well, global markets are starting to rebound after the coronavirus caused huge selloffs last week. right now, u.s. futures for all major indices are slightly up. reversing earlier losses. dow futures had plunged more than 500 points at one point. but it's now up about 50%. all this comes as markets in asia ended the day with gains across the board. so let's get the latest now from

carrie, who's following markets from tokyo. so, carrie, how much comfort should any of us take from this? and talk to us more about what you are seeing on asia markets. >> well, rosemary, a little bit of comfort today. and i think that's partly because of the central banks trying to put up a united front in saying they are going to do all they can to try and stem the weakness that we saw in the equity markets and the capital markets last week. the bank of japan issued a very rare statement this morning here in tokyo. and that triggered the rebound across the board here in asia. the tokyo stock market ended up 1%, more than 200 points. shanghai has rallied more than 3%. so the statement i think has increased expectations among investors that there will be some kind of concerted effort by central banks across the world, particularly because it comes on the heels from -- of similar remarks by the u.s. federal

reserve last week. and central banks have done this before. back in november of 2011, when we were in the midst of the european debt crisis, central banks around the world cut rates. and tried to stem the volatility in the markets. so i think that's -- that's what's triggering the rebound today. but we are -- we have a long way to go before we make up for all of these losses that the markets have suffered in the last week. and people, even before that move is even made, people are saying that this is not a financial crisis. this is an everyday problem. it's a health issue. it's a supply issue. it's a demand issue, as well. and they're wondering whether normal monetary measures, like a cut in interest rates, can do -- can really correct what we're seeing in the equity markets. but on the day, we are seeing a little bit of relief on the pressure for all of the indices here in asia. back to you. >> all right. kari, many thanks to you for keeping us up to date on how the markets are looking.

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has ended his run for united states president. he broke the news sunday night with crowd in his hometown of south bend, indiana. buttigieg was the first gay candidate to earn primary delegates for a major party's nomination. but he had a tough time reaching voters of color, a key democratic base. buttigieg did not endorse any of the remaining candidates during his announcement. but he did have a message for his supporters. >> so i urge everyone who supported me to continue in the cause of ensuring that we bring change to the white house. and working to win the absolutely critical down-ballot races playing out across the country this year. there is simply too much at stake to retreat to the sidelines at a time like this. >> well, former vice president joe biden is energized for super tuesday after his big primary win in south carolina on saturday.

cnn political reporter rebecca buck is with the biden camp in norfolk, virginia. >> well, here in virginia, on sunday, we saw an energized joe biden. on the heels of his major victo victory in south carolina, hoping to ride that wave all the away through super tuesday and to the key contest in this democratic primary, even beyond that. telling his supporters here in norfolk, virginia, that he believes his campaign on the rise. and he has a few reasons, now, to be very optimistic in this race. not only because of that result in south carolina, but very fortunate timing for the former vice president with a decision by former south bend mayor, pete buttigieg, on sunday to drop out of the 2020 race for president. of course, he has cut a more moderate path in this race. he has rejected the path of bernie sanders. and what buttigieg describes as

an all-or-nothing, my way or the highway approach to this race. his decision to drop out could leave an opening for former vice president joe biden to step into at this key juncture in the race. of course, it's unclear whether there might be other beneficiaries of buttigieg's decision. there could be elizabeth warren. also, former new york mayor michael bloomberg. major wildcard heading into super tuesday. these will be the first contests in the democratic primary will bloomberg will be competing. he has spent, already, more than half a billion dollars on advertising to boost his presidential campaign. and so he remains a major obstacle for biden. and, of course, bernie sanders, still a front-runner, if not the front-runner, in the democratic race. on state of the union with jake tapper on cnn over the weekend. biden went after bernie sanders, suggesting that he is not pragmatic and wouldn't be able

to get things done. that is biden's pitch to voters here in the democratic race. it's the pitch he is going to be making heading into super tuesday. in just a few days, we will see whether that strategy paid off. rebecca buck, cnn, norfolk, virginia. >> well, checking in on the other candidates ahead of super tuesday, senator bernie sanders' campaign says they raised a massive $46.5 million in february. he's been crisscrossing the nation, focusing on super tuesday states. and investing in ads. he is on air in 12 out of the 14 states voting on tuesday. a black lives matter protest shut down an event in senator amy klobuchar's home state of minnesota. the protestors are critical of klobuchar's handling of a case involving a black teen, convicted of murder, back when

she was the county attorney. despite a disappointing finish in south carolina, senator elizabeth warren's campaign says she is in a strong position to earn a sizeable delegate haul on tuesday. and in selma, alabama, on sunday, members of the historic brown chapel ame church turned their backs on billionaire michael bloomberg, as he spoke during a ceremony honoring the 1965 civil rights march from selma to montgomery. look ahead to the voting coast to coast on tuesday, we are joined now bay jacob with the foreign policy thinktank at the london school of economics. thanks so much for joining us. >> good morning. >> so democratic presidential hopefuls, pete buttigieg and tom steyer, have both bowed out of the race for the white house. so what does this mean for the aspirations of both joe biden and bernie sanders? and of course, looking forward to super tuesday?

>> well, i think there are two different things. steyer, in most national polls, was in the low single digits. he invested heavily in south carolina and his disappointing finish there was the immediate precipitant for him withdrawing entirely from the race. so i'm not sure his departure makes an enormous difference. buttigieg is a slightly different story. he actually won iowa. he was in second place in new hampshire. he was polling at around 10% in national polls. so there's now a substantial block of the primary electorate, which had been interested in buttigieg, which will now be up for grabs. and i'm not sure the distribution of that is, necessarily, an ideological one. voter preferences are not as tightly constrained by the ideological lanes as, maybe, we'd like to think. buttigieg's rise in the late fall came at the expense, largely, of senator elizabeth warren. from whom he had distanced himself ideologically, but they were both competing for a more

highly educated, whiter than usual electorate. so it's possible that those voters will largely flow and give her campaign some new hope. although, it's come disappointing places in the last few contests. although, you know, it's also possible that many of his voters will be ideologically driven and will go to bloomberg or biden. i think it's relatively unlikely that sanders will see a big boost out of this. but, again, voter preferences don't follow those ideological lanes, necessarily. >> yeah, of course, it's always very difficult to predict going forward. but i'd be interested to get your read on the likely path ahead for amy klobuchar, elizabeth warren, and michael bloomberg. of course, bloomberg has a bottomless pit when it comes to money. but they run the risk of fracturing the vote, don't they, at a very critical time? >> they do. i think bloomberg, as you say, is in a very different position. he can stay in as long as he

wants. he doesn't need to worry about his fundraising spigot being turned off. he doesn't need to worry about, basically, donors or parties, elders, telling him to go away. so it's just a question how much money he wants to throw at it and how many defeats or victories he wants to endure. we haven't seen michael bloomberg's actual performance yet because he hasn't been on the ballot. so we really don't know. he is a true wildcard in the voting tomorrow. for warren and klobuchar, i think, tomorrow, it really is do or die. klobuchar, i think, is much closer to the end of the line. unless something significant changes. unless, for instance, basically all of buttigieg's support goes to her. warren is hanging in there. continues to post reasonable fundraising hauls. and if she brings in at least one state victory, if she wins her home state of massachusetts and posts second and third-place finishes in other big states, i think she can continue on the basis that it's likely to be a contested convention. but, again, you know, this is a

major, major test for her campaign. and it's not impossible to imagine either or both of them not being in the race as of wednesday or thursday. >> right. of course, it has to be said the goal of most democrats is to beat donald trump. but you wouldn't know it at times, would you? they appear divided. confused about what they support and what they represent. if they don't find a way to unite behind one viable and electable candidate, how likely is it that they will, ultimately, hand victory to mr. trump? >> i don't think we can answer that question at this stage. first of all, i mean, a divided primary, obviously, is not as good as everyone agreeing on a candidate. the party being completely unified. but the party, whichever party you're talking about, is rarely completely unified. there was a similar sense of chaos in 2016. it's a different situation. a different method. but the 2016 republican primary didn't have a lot of analysts thinking that republicans were

likely to beat hillary clinton and, yet, here we are. so i think we have to expand a little bit to include the possibility that, you know, democrats in general are enthusiastic about voting against donald trump. and whoever the candidate is, the vast majority of democrats will probably go out, however reluctantly or enthusiastically for that person. i think we just don't know. we also just don't know if the number of things that could change within the next seven or eight months, to change the fundamental trajectory of the race. we don't know how that would play in each individual candidate's favor. frankly, we don't know what electability is. i think there is a lot of general assumptions go into that. some are a little bit based on historical experience. but the number of presidential elections we've had is actually fairly minimal. everyone's their own unique creature. >> yeah. absolutely. i guess knowing the politics of the american voters is a good

guide there. but jacob, many thanks to you for bringing us the latest details on this. appreciate it. and be sure to tune in as voting kicks off across 14 states. our super tuesday special coverage starts at 4:00 p.m. in new york and washington. 9:00 p.m. in london. 5:00 p.m. wednesday in hong kong, if you're up. right here on cnn. israelis are voting in another election. ahead, a look at whether they will be able to end the political stalemate that's lasted nearly a year. we're back with that in just a moment. being detected was not an option. if i was recognized the whole operation was blown. the element of surprise was imperative. wow. he won't even recognize you. seriously. i don't even recognize myself.

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"newsroom." i'm rosemary church. want to check the headlines for you this hour. north korea has fired two short-range projectiles into the sea, according to the south korean defense ministry, it says they were launched near the eastern city of wonsan. japan says no damage has been reported. the global death toll from the coronavirus has now climbed past 3,000. on sunday, china reported another 42 deaths and at least 200 new infections. mostly, in hubei province. the world health organization says the number of new cases in that region has increased for two straight days. democrat pete buttigieg is out of the u.s. presidential race. the former south bend, indiana, mayor broke the news to a spirited hometown crowd sunday night. he is the first gay candidate to earn presidential primary delegates for a major party's nomination. israeli voters are back at the polls for the third time in

less than a year. opinion polls show neither prime minister benjamin netanyahu's party, nor former army chief benny gantz's white party will rule enough seats for a governing majority. that was also the case in the elections in april and september. so for more, we are joined now by journalist elliot gotkin in jerusalem. good to have you with us. so as we have said, the polls indicate the same result may be the insioutcome here. what happens if that is the case? they can't keep doing elections. what's the next step? >> in theory, they can, rosemary. that he have already had two, as you say. we're already -- you know, it's already unprecedented what's going on here in israel. as you said, opinion polls point, again, to the continuation of this political deadlock. and in theory, it can just keep on happening. they have already penciled in a date for the fourth elections in

early september. so it's not putting off people from coming to the polls, although it's quite early here. just a trickle so far this morning. but right now, there is no kind of constitutional reason why you can't just keep on having more elections if there is no definitive result. >> it seems pretty crazy for most of us watching from the outside. but benjamin netanyahu, of course, is due to go to trial later this month on corruption charges. but voters don't appear to care about that, do they? what does that signal and what have been the highs and lows of this campaign? >> i think it signals that people are either with netanyahu or they're against him. and those that are with him believe netanyahu's assertions that this is all just a witch hunt, cooked up by a liberal elite, and that he is innocent of all charges leveled at him. and those who oppose him are similarly unswayed in their belief that netanyahu is guilty and ought to go to jail and not be prime minister anymore. so in that respect, the

electorate remains divided. and in terms of the impact that is having, more broadly, i suppose you could argue that netanyahu with the helm that is preventing any possibility of a government national unity being formed. benny gantz, the leader of blue and white, has said he will not serve with a prime minister who is under indictment or is facing charges. so in that respect, it is partly responsible for this political deadlock we're seeing. but as you say, voters don't seem swayed either way. and it's actually not been a big issue this election. >> just steroid, isn't it? elliot gotkin. thank you so much. we'll check back in with you next hour. appreciate it. well, the ink is barely dry and already disputes of details in that historic agreement signed between the u.s. and the taliban. the deal calls for the u.s. to begin withdrawing thousands of troops over the next 135 days. with the goal of an eventual full withdrawal.

in return, the taliban must commit to ending terror attacks in afghanistan, including helping in the fight against isis and al qaeda. but here's the sticking point. the taliban say they expect 5,000 prisoners to be released ahead of talks with the government. all due to begin over a week. but u.s. officials say the number is up to 5,000. while afghanistan's president sa says his government has made no commitment to such release. >> we will discuss the question of prisoners as part of a peace deal, which has to be comprehensive. which has to discuss. the wording that is used there is that the united states would facilitate. we've made it very clear to the ambassador that the political capital and the consensus in the

country that would be necessary for such a major step does not exist today. >> afghanistan's president there. and just a day after the agreement was signed, cnn's nic robertson sat down for an exclusive interview with a taliban negotiator, and asked him to clarify some key details about the deal. >> well, before the ink barely dry on that agreement, already a hurdle in the way. the taliban expect the afghan government to release what they believe are 5,000 of their prisoners, before the taliban say they'll go into the intra-afghan talks with the afghan government, expected to begin on the 10th of march. the afghan government, for its part, believes that is too many prisoners, too soon. they're not ready for that. so that first round of intra-afghan talks, the timeline on that could slide. but the big question going into this is the position of the taliban, are they going into

this believing they are victims? something secretary of state pompeo warned them against. i asked them, one of the taliban negotiators, do they think they beat the negotiators? >> does the taliban believe the united states has been defeated militarily? >> we reached our solution through talks. that means, when you reach a solution through talks, that means it is a win/win situation for both sides. >> why should the united states trust you now when you say that you will now go after al qaeda and go after isis? because the taliban have been allowing al qaeda to live inside their territory in afghanistan for the past 20 years. >> it is our policy that anyone who wants to use the site of afghanistan for their goals against other country and harm our country, our people, we will

not allow them. >> when it comes to al qaeda, are you turning your back on your muslim brothers of -- of -- of many years? of many decades. to support the united states, a christian country, in their national security? >> it is a question for our policy. that if someone harm other countries from afghanistan and our territory and we have declared a law that they should not do this, it means that we have to take steps to prevent them. because this is the law. >> well, another big question, particularly if the taliban, as they do, believe that the afghan government right now under president ghani is an illegitimate government. the question is what is the future government going to look like? will there be a new constitution? and what would the role of women be? that's not written down in the agreement between the united states and the taliban.

again, taliban involved in the negotiations, explained to me their views. >> will it have a new constitution, this new government? >> yeah, sure. i think they -- they must have constitution, new constitution. if they continue with that, then we will be -- means the constitution of the time. so it will not have credibility in terms of the people. >> what guarantees are you going to give in that constitution for the education of women and the role of women in society? >> yes. about the role of women, their education, because women want to have education. and women want to have right of work. we do not have any problem with that. >> and education up to which age? >> yeah. yeah. no problem which higher education. that's not the problem. >> higher education for women. >> only the issue is the islamic

hijab because it is an islamic society. >> so the afghan government and the taliban polls apart. taliban see the afghan government as legitimate. the afghan government has what they call an islamic republic. the taliban want an islamic emirate. so many fundamentals still in play, and it's not clear all of this can actually lead to peace. with the signature between the united states and the taliban, it represents an opportunity. far from a done deal, though. nic robertson, doha, qatar. >> scrambling to contain the coronavirus, we will hear from the head of the cdc for africa, who has a dire warning for the continent. hello, son. dad! not cool. you know what's not uncool? old spice after hours... and jazz. dad, i prefer ultra smooth, it handles sweat without all that...jazz.

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increase rapidly worldwide. the world health organization says china's hubei province has seen an increase in new cases for two straight days after a period of decline. right now, the global number of infections stands at more than 88,000. more than 3,000 people have died. the outbreak is also affecting israel's election. they've set up 16 polling places for nearly 6,000 people under soft quarantine. and south korea just reported nearly 500 new cases. bringing their total to more than 4,200. now, that comes after italy reported more than 500 new cases over the weekend. and african nations are also scrambling to contain the coronavirus after nigeria recorded its first case last week. the world health organization says africa could be hit harder by an outbreak than china. and cnn's david mackenzie is

live from johannesburg. he joins us now. so, david, you talked to the head of the cdc in africa. what did he have to say about this first case reported in nigeria? and of course, how the continent will handle any outbreak? >> well, rosemary, he said that nigeria passed the initial test. but there is a long way to go. that italian national traveling from the northern part of italy to lagos for work, then was detected. got sent, quickly isolated, and diagnosed. now, the head of the african cdc told me there are twin threats to africa. diagnosis and then containment. you know, when this outbreak first started in china, only here in south africa and west africa and senegal had the capabilities in their lab system to test for this new virus. over the last few weeks, the african cdc has been working with governments to try and rapidly expand that diagnostic capability. they are now standing at around

40 countries. but if you cannot quickly diagnose people and contain them, the public health system in africa, in many parts of the continent, just won't cope. take a listen. >> our strategy continues to be rapid detection and rapid containment, because there is no way systems will be rapidly improved to be able to cope with a large outbreak like what we are seeing in china. >> if you see communal transmission in countries like nigeria and other african countries, should borders close? >> if we are begin to see community transmission, which is the scenario which we truly don't want to see happen, because that will mean it will ensure that the sustained transmission comes very difficult to contain. at that point, we can't speak any more of containment strategy. we move to what do we do to mitigate the effect on the community?

that would require that we start closing down places of mass gatherings. the churches. schools. public facilities. and that will have a severe economic and social impact on the continent. >> well, he said that there are countries like ethiopia, nigeria, that have close business ties with parts of the world that have seen major community outbreaks. he said that is the one risk. but then you also have countries, for example, like the democratic republic of congo, which has a large population and a weak health system. and though, rosemary, public health experts have said that this virus, compared to sars and other coronaviruses, is not as severe, maybe somewhere around 2% fatality rate. because a number of people get sick, up to 15, 16%, or 20%, very sick, those health systems just wouldn't be able to cope. so they're saying they have to get to those diagnostics as quickly as they can.

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emerge on a controversial period on vatican history. scholars have been given access monday of the archives of the pope. led to accusations he was a nazi sympathizer. david gallagher reports the move could answer questions that have lingered for decades. >> it's a moment of truth for the vatican as the world waits to discover what is in these files. several million letters, cables, and documents, relating to pope pious the xiith. who has been accused of not doing enough to help save jews during the holocaust. jewish congress says the opening of these archives is a tremendous step forward. >> i think we need to express

our enormous gratitude and appreciation to pope francis. but taking the step of relying on the verdict of history and handing over two scholars, what is the last archive that remains to be explored. >> the reputation of pious the 12th has long been tainted by accusations that he remain silent in the face of the holocaust. one of the vatican's head archivists says he has personally reviewed over 1 million documents. and that the accusations against pious the 12th are unfounded. >> he was not at all silent. in the -- in the -- in the center of central europe and also in the north of europe were actively doing nothing else than trying to save people. people. also, jews.

people. because that was one of their charges. >> from march 2nd, scholars will be allowed into the vatican to study the files. >> reporter: when pope francis decided to open these archives, he said the church is not afraid of history. and that he hopes that these files will help shed light on what he calls the hidden but active diplomacy of pope pious the 12th during the world. >> a group of jewish scholars will also be among those studying the papers. >> we can't rewrite history. but history has to be written based on full evidence. and that is what we're looking for. >> reporter: evidence that is now available at the vatican, waiting for history to be written. delia gallagher, cnn, rome. >> and thanks so much for joining us. i am rosemary church. i'll be right back with another hour of news from all around the world. do stay with us.

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joining us here in the united states and of course all around the world. you are watching cnn "newsroom" and i'm rosemary church. let's get started. more deaths in washington. and first case in florida, this brings a total number of cases in the u.s. to 89. second coronavirus death confirmed in the u.s. all right. we seem to have a little problem here. but we'll just continue to go on with our -- we're going to throw to a break because we're having some technical issues. we will be back in j