this is news life from the corona virus continues to spread and more countries warn against going to try the u.s. is one of the latest countries to tell its citizens not to travel 10000 people are now infected the world health organization has declared the corona virus outbreak a global emergency.

with britain's formal departure from the european union just hours away lawmakers. of the european parliament will talk about what the host holds for. and paying tribute. after his tragic death. for their 1st game since their former teammate. died and a helicopter crash. thank you for joining us. more countries are issuing travel warnings for china as the corona virus continues to spread the united states and japan are among those urging citizens to avoid trips to the country the overall death toll from the virus has now risen to 213 and the world health organization has declared a global health emergency. red alert at the world's airports from los

angeles travel to destinations like shanghai is no longer possible as the u.s. has told its citizens not to travel to china medical authorities are working desperately to prevent the corona virus spreading further now the world health organization has taken a strong stance the emergency committee hold most to unanimously concluded the. koren a virus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern that's because of an increasing number of cases of person to person transmission outside china like in the u.s. midwest and city of chicago doctors are reporting the country's 1st case of one person infecting another with the virus on american soil are 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 corona virus

mean authorities have been taking drastic measures to prevent it spread like looking down this cruise ship in italy with thousands aboard because 2 passengers showed flu like symptoms they tested negative for the new virus. my duty has been to adopt necessary measures because i'm responsible for my citizens and their health. that's the strategy being adopted by authorities in many countries like here in spain strict quarantines at this military hospital are planned for spaniards returning from china the hope is that secure facilities like this one can keep the virus at bay. and we can speak now to martin. just at the lab for interdisciplinary medicine in frankfurt martin thank you for joining us the w.h.o. has declared a global health emergency what does this mean for containment efforts. before

yesterday many states containment efforts on their home alone we don't do that in a more structured way so they give the measurements the measures they say what to do and most of the other countries can follow these recommendations so we have more starts a lot more and more a single. ok so it's a more coordinated approach to tackling this outbreak martin what have we learned since this outbreak began about this virus and how it spreads. spread. the patients. when they snooze or when the car has come out and they're carrying the virus authorities are. also whatever you can imagine and people who. do contain. a contagious part of the

with carrying the virus infected cells then by carrying the hand in their face the way that we were why was transmitted right ok that's the person to person transmission that we've seen who is the most vulnerable here. elderly people most the age of 60 or more and what you have to from now on that. they have to be a basic disease when they're a mostly white over for the infection to die from the infection ok martin looking at how quickly this virus has spread in your opinion are we you know at the end of this how long do you think it will take before we see this virus peak at a global level. of global level it's quite difficult to estimate in china we would expect the peak and say we could go to one of the. mostly depends on the if you see just only seeing the. other countries like in germany and france or in

italy or if we have brakes if we know from now on in for them to use a. lot of breaks in other countries then you might have the chance that it's not spread globally. all right martin. joining us from frankfurt thank you for your analysis you know well german foreign minister has announced that germany is joining the growing list of countries evacuating citizens from china around 100 citizens are set to be flown back home. it's. the middle east. we don't have all the required permissions by the chinese authorities to evacuate all citizens. so an air force aircraft will leave for china shortly to bring back home and such as it's. nice that i'm relieved that we are now in a position in the difficult situation in which are such as

a fund themselves. it's just rubbish. by those that are willing to leave can all be flown out by us some 100 people in total. no one among them is infected and there is also no one in this group suspected of being infected. meanwhile in china the lunar new year holiday was supposed to come to an end instead it's been extended with travel restrictions and lockdowns in many cities across the country staying in place the vast majority of the nearly 10000 coronavirus cases are in china's hu bay province in the city of han 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 are braving the streets many shops are closed and town centers deserted residents are cautious watching this right move through normally i don't

want to go around but today i felt that i'd been home 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 dare go too far that would remember. top utilize or to do did the normally this time of year a lot of people come here you know now there's nobody but me normally there are 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. under several airline suspend services in and out of china governments have started flying the citizens out of the city han the center of the crisis. today my government told me i have to go to the airport i think it will be made to small mental check from the chinese government. i'm not

sure that i think i will like germany and. be isolated. for 2 weeks locals life goes on but what advert present. in the middle east now to some other stories making news around the world democrats in the u.s. senate have been dealt a blow in their bid to call witnesses the president donald trump's impeachment trial one of the few republican senators thought to be undecided said he would not support the move his announcement means trump's trial could end with a quick acquittal no reason there are no palestinian protesters have clashed with israeli security forces in the west bank the demonstrations against a controversial u.s. peace plan palestinian leaders have strongly rejected a president donald trump's plan which would give israel key parts of the occupied west bank and australian officials have declared a state of emergency for the capital city of canberra and surrounding regions as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to worsen a large bush fire that's burning out of control it's the 1st state of emergency in

the capital since deadly wildfires almost 2 decades ago. brags that day has arrived after years of squabbling and ago she ations britain is set to end almost half a century of ever closer integration with its neighbors as a bid farewell to the european union in brussels the braggs a party delegation left the european parliament building for the last time party members said their duty was done their departure came after brussels also said goodbye to britain lighting up buildings in the city's main square in the colors of the british flag the u.k. will officially leave at midnight central european time after 47 years as part of the bloc. right let's go to london now our correspondent there good mass is standing by for us there hi berkut what are you hearing from people there in the capital on this brags that day. it's obviously so me what people are talking about at the moment most of my friends remain as they're going to solve the night away i

think but i also you have a great city a friend and she admitted she's going to quote you pop open a bottle of champagne i think that really reflects the sentiment of most people it's like being in a foot for a football team you either for this one off or the other one there are strong emotions attached to either side of course it's also the biggest story for the british media and for the pro european guardian it reduces britain to a small island whereas the pro brags the daily telegraph goes with boris johnson's message this is not an end but a beginning so really makes we've been speaking to people on the streets of london about this big historic day so let's have a listen to what they have to say. sovereignty back and have a lot more control i think that's the one thing that's what we're really going to get from at the moment we're very disappointed that you know where we're being followed while the country is being you know misled into this decision so

it's it's a sad time there's nothing we can control sadly about pregnancy so it's done so i think we need to try and move forward and see what happens to our best thing we purchased i had to set up for slave trade so you know the charge really really goes it's been a long time and it's been very bitter and i think you know you have to move on and i think everybody is going to try and do that you know from the government to all sorts of institutions to say thing is cross. right back and as we heard their voices for and against so what events are planned in the u.k. to mark breaks are today. here we are at the moment parliament square is going to see later on the bridge city is gathering and partying without alcohol i've been told but then again also remain as will come into the city there's going to be some sort of pro european procession later on with candles we know that in scotland there is some sort of wake

a pro european wake later on in front of the scottish parliament scots are hoping that for them this is also a new beginning because they are hoping that in the course of bricks that they will become european at least a large number of nationalists are hoping that then just across the right here in downing street there's going to be a countdown the minutes are being mocked the seconds are being mocked until the end of the membership of the european union later on the level of clock british time and it's also going to be a speech by the british prime minister say a lot is going on on this symbolic historic day for the u.k. and we'll be covering all of it right here on t.w. including that moment as you said as the time shifts over from to midnight and the u.k. officially leaves the european union covering the story for us from london thank you. meanwhile in brussels the e.u. leaders are now turning their attention towards the future of post brags that europe the presidents of the european commission the european parliament and the

european council presented a united front when they addressed the media and the reiterated that the remaining even member states would continue to build a common future and have britain as a neighbor and friend if it perspex the world's. realignment we want to forge the closest possible partnership with our british friends but at the same time it's clear that the e.u. will stand up for its interest and with great determination yes britain will now be a nonmember state and the same rules apply for all non member states only those who respect the rules of the e.u. single market can enjoy the full benefits of that market. and there is following the story for us in brussels he joins us for more hi max that we just heard from the european commission president was enough on the line there what did you make of what she had to say was for me from what i gather the

divorce is settled but now the future is open and now it's up to the u.k. to decide how they want this future to play out for themselves the commission president made clear the door is open to a close relationship i should point out the rich history between the e.u. and the u.k. she said pointed out how the u.s. the u.k. are close and intertwined economically the e.u. she said as many have said here before in brussels respects but also regrets the u.k.'s wish to not longer be part of the club but this has consequences and now depending on how far the u.k. is planning on moving away from the e.u. in terms of rules and regulations the less you will concede and the less privileges brussels is willing to give to london. all right max at the end of the day today when the u.k. finally leaves the european union what will actually change. well no a british flags for longer fly over e.u. institutions the u.k. is no longer officially part of the club but apart from that not much change can be

seen right here at the moment we will be entering a transition period till the end of the year 11 months in which the future relationship between the e.u. and the u.k. will be defined the u.k. during that time period is still subject to e.u. laws and new regulations they are still paying their fair share to the e.u. budgets and the brics that bill and most and also very important for us to point out for you citizens in the u.k. and vice versa you won't notice much of a change but this could dramatically change if when the transition period as planned now 31st of december and i should mention there are now tough trade talks the head what are the biggest hurdles that you foresee. so the u.k. and e.u. as you mentioned they will negotiate their future relationship there are many hurdles on the way basic basic points will be focus on security environment and most importantly trade. the brics that main selling point was to move further away

from the e.u. and further away from the rules and regulations as the narrative was imposed by brussels but still the u.k. does roughly 50 percent of the trade with the you so naturally they want a very good trade deal but brussels has also made clear you will only get a deal if you align yourself closely to the rules and regulations of the e.u. and commission present from the line again today pointed out the you will not accept any price dumping they will not accept any lowering of standards to get an unfair advantage so level playing field has been the key word here for the past months and even even years and on the other hand the e.u. wants access to the rich if you kate fishing grounds and sees this also as a requirement to give the u.k. a good deal this is something the u.k. deflate does not want so we're looking at very tough trade negotiations and i do have these next sanda reporting in brussels thank you. throughout the breadth of process much of the focus has been on london but brags it will affect everyone in the u.k.

sound more than others at the very southern tip of england just a few kilometers from the dover straight from france lie st margaret's at cliff at the small village that's traditionally benefitted from its geographical and political proximity to europe but starting tomorrow that may begin to change. nestled among the white cliffs of dover a small pick to rescue english village located about 30 kilometers across the channel from france saint margaret sutcliffe has had a long and special relationship with continental europe totally dependent on one another. and i don't think they can do without so we can all do without them. despite the close relationship over 60 percent of the towns and habitants voted leave in the 2016 breck's it's referendum and some people in the area say that they are really worried about what brics it will mean for business market this time again specially and so for pretty much time usually the european market we have

dutch belgians germans and i have to say that the spring knowledge base and i come in last year we did ok this year. it's looking pretty bleak. in this bar residents say they're relieved that at long last breaths it is finally happening before the 2 are usually cover so your last 3. people are on the rigs to democratic groups from the region to try to do the tricks to try to win the minute. to pick from. however some are not ruling out that one day britain could rejoin the e.u. in general to work all divorces liberty with me over the next 24 years. really. reason. for. 50 years from now.

for now britain is preparing for a life outside of the european union and the tide is changing in st margaret's. now it is more stories from around the world the u.s. has imposed new sanctions on iran's nuclear agency including its top official the trump administration accuses iran's atomic energy organization of breaching its uranium enrichment limits but iran says the sanctions will have no impact on the country's nuclear program archaeologists in egypt have unveiled the contents of 16 tombs discovered in an ancient burial ground the sarcophagus treasures and the graves are thought to belong to high priests and senior officials of the late period 2 and a half millennia ago and these stolen at least 10 sculptures by the spanish surrealist from a stockholm art gallery the works are valued at between 20 and 50000 euros each and

they were on loan from switzerland but it appears i.d. documents that would help the thieves sell the items were not taken. 5 days after the fatal helicopter crash that killed basketball star kobe bryant reports are emerging that the craft's operating company was not certified to fly in poor visibility heavy fog is said to have contributed to the accident brian to his teenaged daughter and 7 others were killed the island express helicopters company was reportedly only certified to operate in conditions where the pilot could see outside the aircraft while the l.a. lakers are planning to hold a pre-game tribute to their former star player when they return to the court friday night for their 1st game since is death. 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 if i kind of like my 1st time doing like somebody like a tribute. and wow effect so much energy out here in the street you know people like coming together like. i don't you i feel like it is like a place where people can actually write gather and. like embrace a character 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 dad doesn't like i don't know i was right again you know. people what i like to see a future out to be 3 cardiff will emerge from there if you know expired by biased person. across town and central los angeles heartbroken funds have created

a memorial outside the staples center the basketball arena where kobe's former team the l.a. lakers play their home games his death has resulted in an outpouring of grief. as to day turns to night the mourners multiply many have 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 all time score for each and every fun coby even though at times trying to do controversy was special and his death aged $41.00 came too soon . it's not just. 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 is going to be. i can't even put into words but the biggest thing that l.a. ever lost in california ever lost because we all loved him and we're going to miss him greatly. what he me for us is that anybody you can do it anyone can do it you know just 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. however the northern lights are one of nature's most spectacular display so if you're lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time you'll see these vast curtains of color cascading across the night sky there's something you'll never forget and now

sky watchers have discovered a stunning highlight in northern europe a totally new type of their aurora borealis over finland and sweden take a look. at the only rural borealis egos sky gazers set up their cameras to get the perfect shot i did photographers like these who 1st captured a new type of northern lights of a both finland and sweden the wavelike formations on the left of the screen are being referred to as june i physicist mina palm is part of the research team that analyzed them. that way if you think about. arcs you can. say that they are like curtains or vertical structures but these. are horizontal and they are in a. layer more than lights are created when electrically charged particles of solar wind into the earth's magnetic field they react with molecules in the

atmosphere creating light in many shades mainly green however research is still not quite certain as to why the light takes on such a peculiar formations we think that these dunes represent atmospheric waves which are growing on about 100 kilometer altitude this discovery has made one thing clear amateur photographers can play a key role in helping scientists illuminate phenomena in the earth's atmosphere. all right let's get a reminder now of our top story here on t w more countries issue travel warnings for china as the corona virus continues to spread the u.s. and japan are among those urging citizens to avoid non urgent trips to the country this as the world health organization declares the outbreak a global health emergency and its present day in brussels is getting ready to say goodbye the united kingdom britain will formally leave the european union at midnight central european time as friday evening.

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