this is did i mean it was live from berlin tonight the corona virus outbreak becomes a global health emergency. this reasons i'm declaring a put new clothes emergency of international concern over the global outbreak wolf you know lose cool and i'm going to put on i'm going to use the world health organization makes the declaration as the total cases approached $10000.00 spreading across china and to at least 18 and dish in all countries. also coming up greece wants to build a new border barrier take a look at it

a floating obstacle like this is what the government hopes will keep migrants and turkey from making the crossing at human rights advocates concerned. and welcome to the program the world health organization has declared the corona virus outbreak a global health emergency the decision triggers tighter containment and better information sharing among global health officials this is the 6th time the w.h.o. has made such a declaration since the current system was created in 2005 this virus has spread to at least 18 countries. bred load at the will ports from here at los angeles international to shanghai china and many points in between medical authorities. working desperately to prevent the corona virus spreading further and

now the world health organization has declared the news trying to global emergency the emergency committee hold most to unanimously concluded the. coroner virus break is a public health emergency of international concerns and that's because of an increasing number of cases of person to person transmission outside china like in the u.s. midwestern city of chicago their doctors are reporting the country's 1st case of one person effecting another with the virus on american soil our newly confirmed patient is a man in his sixty's as you heard the husband of our 1st confirmed case he is also currently hospitalized and in stable condition the risks posed by the current a virus main authorities have been taking drastic measures to prevent it spread locking down these cruise ship in cheek evacuate really with thousands of board

because 2 passengers showed flu like symptoms. in the end they tested negative for the new virus might judy is paid to adopt all these necessary measures because i'm responsible for my citizens and their health. and that's the strategy being adopted by authorities in many countries like here in spying street corner chains that this military hospital of planned for spaniards returning from china the hope is that secure facilities like this one can limit the viruses spread and keep this outbreak under control. and let's get more from dr john epstein in new york she specializes in these kinds of diseases dr epstein how worried are you hi good evening. howard in my eye paying careful attention to this but this is a rapidly evolving situation and we know from past experience that we will be able to control and contain this a bench actually and it's

a matter of understanding how quickly it's transmitting where the cases are and making sure we're doing the fundamental things like early detection of keys that is isolation and social distancing to prevent secondary transmission. so tell us you've been very involved with previous outbreaks of this kind what have we learned from those outbreaks that we can apply to this one happening now. what was interesting sars was originally controlled when those things that i just mentioned were applied it was about isolating case it is making sure people were separated that they weren't infecting others and there was a global coordination sars really important principle and we're seeing even more of it today now middle east respiratory syndrome or mers coronavirus is still ongoing there are cases that still occur and we're still working on identifying where the high risk transmission areas are typically from camels to people and so we do get low cost years of cases this one is going to require

a lot of court nation and making sure that cases are detected and accurately diagnose early and recognizing mild and asymptomatic cases and those who've been in contact with cases so very traditional public health measures are going to be important here that's from kind of top down what governments and health officials need to be doing what about for our viewers ford mary people is there anything they can be doing to keep themselves safe and healthy. really one of the most important things is hand washing good hygenic practices if you're in an area where there's transmission of this current are going on particularly in china masks can help because the limit aerosolization or you know coughing and sneezing and droplets being transmitted into the air which is how the virus can spread from person to person but for most people hand washing and simply being aware you start to feel ill and you have a history of travel to an area where this virus is circulating make sure you see a medical professional report to a hospital so they can test you for inspiring all right dr john i've seen in new york with the latest on what's happening with this global health emergency thank

you very much thank you meanwhile in china the lunar new year holiday was supposed to come to an end instead it's been extended with travel restrictions and lock downs in many cities across the country staying in place to prevent the spread of the virus the vast majority of the nearly $10000.00 coronavirus cases are in china's hu i province and in the city of the epicenter of the outbreak people there are on high alert. on the border with who bay province where the virus passed a matched few braving the streets many shops ok and town centers does that it residents. do i think is the right one to not only i don't want to go around but today i feel that i've been a friend for quite a few days so i went out to get some sunshine and go for a short walk in the small area but i didn't. remember.

to do the normally this time of year a lot of people come here now there's nobody. normally there at least a few 1000 people walking about here. the latest figures from chinese health authorities share the number of cases are rising nearly 10000 people are infected in the country and over 200 people have died. and to several airlines to spend 7 says in and out of china governments have started flying the citizens out of the city who han the center of the crisis. today my government told me i have to go to the airport and i think they will be made to small mental trick from the chinese government i'm not sure that i think i will fly to germany and after this i will be isolated. for 2 weeks food hands locals life goes on with ever present

precautions in the middle and the human rights group amnesty international has criticised plans by greece to deploy a floating barrier as a way to prevent migrants from reaching greek islands from turkey the group described described the plan as an alarming escalation in the greek government's efforts to stop migrants from reaching its shores. the ministry of defense has announced new plans to protect the external you border so that no more refugees from turkey can cross in to greece. floating barriers are their solution and the contract for production is up for bids because. this is promote vulnerable deal the national coordinator had a good idea when he suggested buying floating by. father murphy after we install them we'll see if i have to decide affects. is the crux of the barriers might look similar to this. right now the service storm protection between the greek islands

and the turkish mainland they are being used in many places including off the coast of lesbos the plan is to build 2.7 kilometer long barriers or nets that rise about 50 centimeters out of the water this would be a barrier mechanism in the agency. human rights organizations are worried about the greek government's plans. stablish went to fans at sea to prevent the migrants from reaching greece. think and there's no way that these will stop the photos as long as people have problems in their countries who for human rights watch has stated that these plans violate human rights the greek government has also decided to deploy more border police bill deportation camps and speed up asylum procedures. that some of the other stories making news around the world. the u.s. senate is set to vote on additional witnesses on friday in the u.s.

president trump's impeachment trial democrats are pushing for further testimony including that of national security adviser jobs but if the majority republican majority gets its way the trial could end with a quick acquittal. the u.s. has imposed new sanctions on iran's nuclear agency including its top official the trump administration accuses the runs atomic energy organization of breaching its uranium enrichment limits iran says the decision will have no impact on the country's nuclear program. in sweden thieves have broken into a stockholm art gallery and stolen at least 10 sculptures by spanish surrealist artist salvador dali sculptures are valued at between 20 and 50000 euros each and were on loan from switzerland but it appears id documents that would help the thieves sell the stolen items were not taken. and opponents of

brecht's that have been rallying on the eve of the united kingdom's departure from the european union the u.k. is due to depart the block at 11 pm on friday local time a year long transition will follow is london in brussels hammer out their future relationship. with. the l.a. lakers basketball team will return to the court friday night for their 1st game since former teammate kobe bryant was killed in a helicopter crash the lakers are planning to hold a pre-game tribute to bryant is 13 year old daughter giana and 7 others who died in sunday's accident you have us published reports from los angeles. a memorial in the making to kobe bryant and his daughter giana. this los angeles artist known as cable has been working on it for only a few days he's not sure when he'll finish it. cable has painted other murals in l.a. but this one is different it's actually like my 1st time doing like somebody like

a tribute. and. that so much energy out here in the street you know people like coming together like. i feel like it is like a place where people can actually write gather at carlisle like embrace the chair of the loss of the basketball star his daughter and 7 others in last sunday's helicopter crash has devastated funds working on the mural has given cable time to come to terms with the tragedy and focus on what legacy coby leaves behind here with fire a lot of keep going and i hope. his his death. i know i was right again you know that people what i'd like to see a future out to be 3 cardiff will emerge from there for you know expired by by a person. across town in central los angeles heartbroken funds have created

a memorial outside the staples center the basketball arena work obed's former team the l.a. lakers play their home games his death has resulted in an outpouring of grief. as today turns to night the mourners multiply many of spoken of how they followed kobe's entire 20 year career playing until his retirement in 2016 as the n.b.a.'s 3rd highest alltime score for each and every front coby even though at times tried to do in controversy was special and his death at age 41 came too soon. it's not just cold. the championship winner the m.v.p. the all star it's you know we lost a family member l.a. los angeles lost a family member and he's going to leave a legacy of an amazing father i think and so much more than just basketball obviously he won an oscar he did

a lot more so i think he's is going to be. i can't even put it into words but the biggest thing that l.a. ever lost southern california ever lost because we all loved him and we're going to miss him greatly. what he means for us is they embody you can do it anyone can do it you know did because you're black or white or hispanic it doesn't matter you could do what you want to do and kobe bryant. been a young black man you can do whatever you put your mind into. the l.a. lakers will play their 1st game since kobe's death on friday night an emotional time for funds who are determined to never forget their hero. and you can always get more data of you news on the go just download our app from google play or from the apple app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as post out of occasions for any breaking news and if you're part of a news story you can also use the g.o.p.

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