d.w. dot com they're serving the making of such. utter . the as. this is you don't read news lawyer from more countries warn against going to china because all the coronavirus the us is one of the latest countries to tell its citizens not to travel to china where some 10000 people are now infected the world health organization has declared the current virus outbreak a global on much of the city also coming up to the u.k. bedfellow t.

farewell to the european union prime minister boris johnson and his cabinet to meet in the region the 1st declared great city in the referendum and some break city is party in central london but no official events have been organized to mark a still divisive occasion. thanks. i'm having a home for a glad you could join me more countries are issuing travel warnings for china as the coronavirus marches relentlessly on now the united states and japan are among governments citizens to avoid trips to china while some nations are evacuating the citizens the death toll has now risen to 213 people in the world health organization has declared a close to health emergency. a flight back to safety. foreign citizens are

fleeing south korea is sending a total of 4 planes to china after it reported several confirmed cases of corona virus among its citizens and the list of countries repatriating is growing on friday german foreign minister heikal mass announced his country would be following suit. you know like steps yes yes i'm relieved that we're now in a position to end a difficult situation in which our citizens find themselves there yes just rubbish we can now fly those out who are willing to leave as it is it was also difficult because some $100.00 people in total. surely this is what's although none of the german nationals being picked up by this military plane are believed to have contracted the virus strict safety precautions are in place. today my government told me i have to go to the airport and i think they will be made

a small mental check from the chinese government. i'm not sure that i think i will like to germany and after this i will be isolated. for 2 weeks it's a strategy being adopted by all storage fees in many countries like here in spain strict quarantines that this military hospital up planned for spaniards returning from china this all comes after the world health organization revised its stance on the threat level on thursday the emergency committee called most to unanimously concluded the northern corridor virus outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern as people across the world scramble to protect themselves from the virus the hope is that international cooperation will keep a major global outbreak at bay. with want to sound more on this now let's bring in peta drawback global health expert at the university of oxford in the u.k.

clagett to join us peta and now that the public health emergency of international concern has been declared by w.h.o. how does this change the response. well i think the the declaration of an emergency is really a recognition of the concern about spread of coronavirus beyond china's borders and there are couple of things that will do 1st and foremost it will really increase and amplify international cooperation and technical assistance and resources and that's particularly important for developing countries that may have weaker health systems because one of the real risks faced right now is would be the introduction of the corona virus in some of those settings that don't have the capabilities to contain it. the 2nd thing is that it will lead to further. to further travel and trade restrictions which which could have some negative economic impacts and even affect supply chains into the epicenter of the epidemic now we know that there's no vaccine at this stage she think that this declaration then from w.h.o.

will give that some more impetus for research to continue on the where are we at the moment with regards to the development of that vaccine. well there's already an extraordinary effort being made around the world to develop a new vaccine within weeks of the discovery of this novel virus. china published the entire genetic sequence of the virus and since that time after it's been underway to develop a vaccine it's very likely that we could see a candidate vaccine within record time within really a matter of months now it may take another several months for for safety testing and other things to get it ready for actual use in this epidemic and so it's not going to help us in the weeks to come containment efforts are critical but i believe we could see a. vaccine within record time for us to just see focusing though that more than on these containment efforts then because many people saw china's initial response is actually said stringent with you know knowledge cities on lock down for example and

we have still seen a global spread nevertheless how would you rate china's response. well china had come under criticism back in 2003 for really a slow response to the to the sars outbreak and if you contrast it with that obviously this has been an extraordinarily brisk and very strong response and it's hard to imagine many other places where 50000000 people could essentially be put on a kind of lockdown but we really are in an unprecedented situation we've seen a 10 fold increase in the number of infections just over the last week and so the situation obviously warrants a strong response all right peter back global health expert at the university of oxford good to talk to you thanks thank you and his take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world this hour the u.s. senate's top democrat chuck schumer has said any acquittal of president trump of

his impeachment trial would be quote meaningless without witnesses she made the comment off one of the few republican senators thought to be undecided about calling witnesses said that he would not support the move from a hollywood film producer harvey weinstein is back in court for a pivotal moment in his new york trial women whose rape allegations lead to criminal charges against him has begun her testimony point seen insists any section encounters with his accuser consensual. u.s. secretary of state michael imperioli has met ukrainian president one of them is a landscape in kiev with the aim of the ranging talks with his u.s. counterpart donald trump democrats accuse trump of pressuring israel and skeets you in this to get political rivals said the 2 presidents would meet soon. now it is the last days of the u.k.'s membership of the european union and in just

a few hours it will formally leave the bloc while the next stage begins on saturday with an 11 month transition period officials will start negotiating a new relationship between the u.k. and the remaining $27.00 even nations the u.k. is as divided in its reactions as it was at the time of the vote and our correspondent bagot mass has been out and about in london to ask people what they think. is our independence day we need to get our country back so we voted remain but now it's we have no choice so we're going to get behind day and we're just going to carry on as as normal and we trade with the you as a business so we just got to find a way to do it and get through their own domain your issues important it's important for everybody whether here in england in britain in scotland wales in oil in the way of union from. everybody in each country and their culture it's a real backward me for the u.k.

i'm again very sad about it say it's just a change there's no sort of rationing we will do something that we want. we want to do i think. it's happening. and then look forward this is just the start of it the citronelle role because the worst day will be after the transition year so the 31st of december will actually be fall west and today. we have team coverage today. is in london and matters in brussels welcome to you both baba britain has been divided over briggs it any change now today now that the day is upon us. yeah at the moment i'm here on pound square and here behind me you can maybe see in the semi dark a lot of union jacks this is going to be the party place for the great city it is tonight who feel that this is a day of triumph and jubilation for them so they are of course on

a shame really. really they happy and they said it's really go around all day was their flags and the few pro europeans have come out here earlier. rather more insulted and sort of sent away you know losers get over it this is what the one side said to the are they so the division is still deep there are some people as we hurried to now say we just somehow have to figure out how to live with it but it is as it is in a mention of the issue and not a rational one there is still a lot of wrongness and we will continue to be here i assume morris about a day's pointing out a little bit of partying going on in london over to new day ok in brussels then i mean are people popping the champagne or are they drowning this or. we're clearly no champagne bottles here there are certainly people who have some some relief here seeing how long the negotiations dragged on to only get

a divorce deal there is now prepared and of course for what is to come next and clearly on a on a day like this in brussels you do have some sadness what people say how did we get here we always had hope that we could prevent this a lose lose situation where the u.k. leaves this club off 28 and after midnight european time 27 member states but look in the semi dark behind me you see the european flags and none of those will be lowered to the e.u. really tries to keep as a low key event here no celebrations and no big press media announcement no press conferences. it's. it's a sad day for many here in brussels or on the point of what comes next them bob of course we know that the prime minister will address people later tonight he will urge people to unite despite their differences but what do you think the likelihood of that really is. the problem is it was boris johnson's promise is

the at him asking for people to unite that he has nothing to give them yes nothing really that they want because what we hear he is going to ask follow really hard corrected coming monday he will come out and say all we want is a simple trade deal in the style lofty you counted a deal that means it's just about goods and not paying any and the customs on those but the rest is really up for negotiations and these negotiations are likely going to be very bitter so the point is for the next 11 months nothing is going to change for britain's and they will sort of keep their rights and it is as as if there was still in the european union botched from monday on 8 the news of the talks will start in brussels and then everything might change within the next month all right robert a visa in london and matches in brussels looks like you've both got

a fair bit more reporting a head of you thanks a lot. well in football the win is nader could have a new table later this weekend abi like you said have held on to the top spot for 5 straight match days but often using last week the need has become very slender indeed only 2 points separate leipsic and saturday's opponents burst invention blood back to sit in 3rd place and also hold the hopes of a league title. rb leipsic aside unbeaten since october couldn't continue that run last weekend in frankfurt losing 2 goals to none the eagles despite struggling a bit this season have serious punching power in their own back yard life 6 slightly bruised can't afford another slip up dropping points against glaad could see their table e disappear only success guarantees leipzig remain stable leaders and their coach isn't taking a lot like. him for. his temple on the field we've got

a good tempo up front they play the longbow game well. they have a clear pattern of play when they win but the ball. press well as a team a sulzberger did under michael was a. dozen there are a lot of parallels there their development in the 1st half of the season shows that a lot of good work is being done they are where they are on merit and it's a top much on saturday i'm some stuck glottal lost their 1st fixture against the bulls this season but after defeating mike's last match day momentum will be on their side ahead of saturday's match the defending champions byron munich who kicked off before about one saturday only true alive sit by one point and could climb to number one with victory putting even more pressure on lifes. but i get you always get the news on the go just download are out from google play off me up a storm that'll give you access to all the news from around the world as well as

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