giginny: it is time for 60 minus lilive around d the world. i am genie godula. these are the headlines. the death toll for the coronavirurus passes 130 with me than 60000 cases officially annonounced. countries including japan, the u.s., and france evacuating their citizens from the chinese epicenter of wuhan. the european parliament testing its final vote today on brexit. that vote to formally approve the u.k. divorce deal from the e.u. is the last one for the british mep's leaving office on the official split happens on

friday. dave keating is standing by in brussels with more. train and metro service here in france almost completely back to normal, but the most hard-core among the anti-pension reform strikers will be back in the streets of paris today. this hourg up for yoyou in our business update, the u.s. set to finalize the ratification of the new usmca trade deal. but getting the deal to canada's parliament may be a trickier affair. film director roman polanski may be ostracized in the u.s., in france, he isis still r reveredr hihis work. morere on his 12 nominations at cesar,ar's caesar -- france's version of the oscar. first, our top stories, our top stories come alive from paris.

the death toll from the coronavirus has now risen to over 130. the number of confirmed cases of that deadly flu-like virus n now around 6000. in what could be a major step toward reining in the disease, scientists in australalia say ty have developoped a lab grown version of the coronavirus, the first to be re-created outside china. in the meantime, countries around the world are trying to protect their citizens, evacuating them from the epicenteter of the outbreak in wuhan. patrick told us morore from beijing. patrick: in hong kong, they say they have already developed a vaccine. the problem with t these thingns they c cannot actually use e thm unl l they a teseste properly, and that is a procesess that cod take s several mononths. the u.s. i is also workiking ona vaccine, but it is a similar sort o of situation. that figure you mentioned, the number of infections surpassing 6000 today or hitting around the

6000 mark -- that is significant, because it passes the total number of people that were affected by sars in china in 2003. that is quite an alarming number, with a lot of people taking note. governments are working to act now.w. we have had the u.s. and japan alreready pull at least 200 peoe each out of wuhan. we gather that around 220 americans were pulled out of the city, incluluding 50 diplomamats along withth them. a the s situation i is becoming greater global concern. there have also been reports that there have been the first cases of human to human transmission in germany and vietnam. this possibly could go far beyond china and be something of greater global concern. genie: several airlines including british airways and cathay pacific are already suspending flights to china over fears about the coronavirus. what effect t might this have long-term on china's economy?

patrick: hard to say in the long term. in the short-term, w we are defininitely going to o see retailers, anything consumer related -- we are not going to see that instantly, because it is still the middle of the chinese new year holiday, and things have been shut t here for quite some time. we have seen a strong reaction in the markets. ine markets in the asia -- asia today did steadady after plunging in the previous couple of sessions. we did see hong kong open after the first day of the chinese new year. sectors like mining, luxury goods, and gaming chips susuffering heavily today. at the same timime, a l lot of peoplele are in the opportunity because a lot of investors are eyeing their past experience we have had with these sorts of epidemics. ,f you take sars as an example in the immediate aftermath of sars, the shares across the about 10%, but then

rebounded about 70%. we don't know enough about the virus at this point to know exactly what the economic impact is going to be. from: patrick reporting beijing. authorities are pulling out all stops to contain that virus in wuhan, the city at the heart of the epidemic, but no one there is allowed in. no one is allowed out, much to the dismay of people trying to get there to see family members. authoritieies say they are takag no risks. reportrter: tensions are flyinig highgh across china. wuhan, thisers from videdeo shows a man in a state f complete exasperation as he e is stopped from entering a village. >> you are blocking the road. my car, get into the village. >> i don't care. reporter: one of the authorities even goes to the extent of acacting as a human bararricadeo stop the family y from getting .

extreme precautionarary measasus like this one are now commonplace across the country. bulkrities have bleach in to disinfect cars as they come in. ,t the other end of china pharmacies across beijing have one message on shop windows. all masks are sold out. >> i am scared. it is stressful. appearance only leave the house when there is an emergency. reporter: there are thousands of reported coronavirus cases nationwide, and in an effort to put people's minds at ease, chinese state telelevision are broadcasting videos of p patiens believed to be cured. they aredeparture, given fair wells. medical staff across the country are flocking to wuhan as extra reinforcements are needed in the epicenter of the crisis. genie: the european union is set to formally approve exit today. that vote to seal the u u.k.'s divorce deal from the e.u. will

be the last one for 72 british mep's leaving office when the official split happens. dave k keating told us more. dadave: this is the final hurdle before breaks it a reality in three days. the european parliament will vote on whether to approve that withdrawal deal that boris johnson worked out with the european union last year. last night, the uk foreign secretary signed the british end of that, the british end of those divorce papers. those are going to be officially presented to the european union this morning. when that vote takes place in the european parliament, they will return those divorce papers to london, probably early tomorrow morning. vote toe expected to approve the deal today not because they are happy about it but they are relieved that this long saga at least is coming to somewhat of a clarity situation

now. brexit was, after all, supposed to take place about a year ago, but after three requests for extensions frorom the u.k. becae of political disagreement there, it is finally going ahead. the mood here is somber, particularly for british mep's. there have been a lot of emotional speeches in parliament. one committee i was out yesterday, a labor mep gave a very emotional speech and even started singing "you will never walk alone" to her counterparts on the committee. she got a standing ovation response to that. othehers are so pathetic to departing mep's who don't want to be leaving, although there is a fatigue with the whole subject here. on the e.u. and, there is not much marking this. they will not have any ceremony. it is kind of a low-key affair here in brussels. people are mostly breathing a sigh of relief that this stage is over. genie: dave keating reporting

from brussels. in france, train and metro service is almost completely back to normal, with the most hard-core among the anti-pension reform strikers are getting back in the streets today. start in aboutl 15 minutes time and head toward the military complex. a reporter is standing by at the start of that march. nadia, the strikes are over, but people are still turning out to protest. what is the feeling there right now? isia: the mood at the moment pretty jolly indeed. as we spoke about five minutes ago -- had we spoken about five minutes ago, you would have seen behind me a flash mob of women dancing to a song "we are here because of macron," the french president." it has become an anthem of the protest movement. the women are dressed in an outfit mirroring an american icon from the second world war.

despite the jolly, relaxed atmosphere here today, there clearly are real challenges for this protest movement. as you mentioned, the strikes have largely stopped. most of the metro and railway lines are running as normal. even though this protest does not formally get underway for 20 minutes, an equivalent protest i covered in the last couple of weeks -- normally come up by this time of the day, there are four more people -- there are far more people out in the streets. it is looking quiet at the moment. the real challenge for these protesters is, how can they keep momentum alive? how can they keep people coming into the strtreets as these pension forms -- reforms continue to make progress politically? there are fewer people in the streets. genie: given that the pension reform is moving forward politically, what are the tools the unions still have at their disposal to try to stop it? nadia: that is the real question, and i think it will be

maybe challenge for the unions. remember, there are many different unions involved here. we have the more combative union still insisting they are not giving up, and not telling the people to get out of the streets until this entire pension reform is scrapped. there are more centrist unions who say they have accepted some of the concessions this government has made on the pension reform issue. in terms of how things are moving politically at the moment, we saw last friday emmanuel macron's cabinet formally agreed to the pension reforms. that means this now moves toward parliament for their approval. there will be a parliamentary debate kicking off on february 17. but the unions are hoping they can do, the tool they hope they have, is influence parliament when it meets next month. they are hoping they can try to persuade some of the mp's from across the political spectrum to take their concerns very seririously. there are worries that people here in france will have to work for several years longer to

receive the same pension they receive at the moment. it is worth saying that even though there are apparently fewer people out in the streets today than last week in the week before, the general french public has not budged on this issue. it remains the case that around 60% of french people are opposed to these reforms and want to stop the government pushing them through. genie: thank you for joining us from the start of that new protest here in the french capital. now, in syria, government forces have reporortedly recaptured a strategic highway town from jihadist and allied rebels. the town in the northern bevince of idlib looks to back under government control for the first time in seven years. the recent fighting has forced thousands of civilians to flee, as colin kim bro -- as colin explains. ovever thee billowing city as syrian governmenent fors continue their offensive in the province of idlib, the country's last major rebel s stronghold.

a watchdodog group said tuesday that regime forces had taken the city, marking a key victory for president bashar al-assad's drive to recapture the province. already devastated by months of bombing, the town is of strategic importance. it sits on the highway linking damascus to aleppo, one of more than a dozen towns taken byy governmentnt forces since frida. in the meantime, civilians continue to flee north, toward the turkish border. according to the syrian observatory for human rights, some 120,000 havave left the countryside around idlib and aleppo over the last 12 days. >> we have had enough. honest to god, we don't know where to go anymore. i left in the morning and left my belongings, and i came here. we are tired. we have had enough. what are we waiting for? we really need calm. my children are in one place and my parents are in another.

colin: while many residents have abandoned the city, opposition forces say they are ready to fight to the end. >> we are revolutionary since the start of the revolution. we are now burying the murders and saying our goodbyes. god willing we will have the same fate as them and will windd up in the same plplace. colin: as year this month, russia andnd turkey brokered a cease-fire in idlib, the truce was quickly broken. genie: donald trump has unveiled his peace plan for the middle east, but that plan has already been angrily slammmmed by the palestinians as being biased against them. trump presented the plan alongside israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but no palestinian leaders were there. the new deal does promise a palestinian state and capital around jerusalem. we take a closer look at the details and why it is so controversial. rereporterer: u.s. presisident d trump has called it the deal of the century.

palelestinian leaders say it belongs in the dustbin of hihistory. the u.s. peace accord would grant israel a number of controversial demands, marking a major departure from past proposals. for one, they would let israel annex a number of settlements in the west bank, currently illegal under international law, it a strange for land grants near the egyptian border. israel would also get control over the jordan valley and get to keep the city of jerusalem as "it's undivided capital." area ceased of israel would go to a united palestine, while the only connection to the west bank and gaza would be through a tunnel. for the palestinian authority, this makes the deal a nonstarter. >> jerusalem is not for sale. and all our rights are not for sale. and not for bargaining. pass.onspiracy deal won'n't

the plan would also deny the so-called right of return for millions of palestinian refugees to go back to their ancestral homeland, while the palestinian state would also be presented -- prevented from having its own military. washington has promised $50 billion in new investment in palestine. it calls the deal a win-win. >> i think the palestinians probably need a little time to take a cold shower and adjust the plan, read it. i think they are gettttg a lot of phone calls from a lot of people, saying, you repaired -- prepared your response before you read the plan. this is pretty good. reporter: on sunday, the israeli cabinet will vote on whether to annex the jordan valley and all settlements. genie: the nominations for the cesar, france's version of the oscars, came out today. roman polanski's new film, "an officer and a spy," topped the

list. he has been wanted in the u.s. since 1978 because of the statatutory rate of a 13-year-od girl. his film about t t dreyfus affair which dr. francnce at the beginning of the 20th century is in line for 12 prizes in next month's ceremony. for another1 knots film which has a nomination for best foreign movie at this year's oscars. let's take a look at today's headlines. the death toll from the coronavirus in china passes 130, with more than 6000 cases officially announcnced. several countries, incncluding japan, the u.s., and france evacuating their citizens from the chinese epicenter of wuhan. the european parliament testing its final vote today on brexit. that vote to formally approve the didivorce deal from the e.u. is the last one for some 70 british mep's leaving office

when the official split happens on friday. train and metro service in france almost completely back to normal, but the most hard-core among the anti-pension reform strikers are back in the streets of paris today. a look at now for today's business news with brian quinn. you are starting with a big day for trade in the u.s. as donald trump gets set to sign america's ratification of the new usmca trade deal. brian: trump is plannining a big signing ceremony at the white house. some 400 guests are on the list. not invited are seveveral k democratic lawmakers who helelpd get the ratificationon pasassed. it replaces the 1994 nafta agreement between the u.s., mexico, and canada, a frequent target o of criticicism byrurum. despite a triumphant tone from him on the deal,l, it is not a donene deayet.t. andda has yet t to ratify it, could take months to do so, as monty francis reports.

in order reflected in its very name, canada is last in nine to ratify the united states, mexico, canada agreement, which updates the 25-year-old deal known as nafta. the deal cannot take effect until 90 days after the last party signs, and the deputy prime minister who led canada's negotiating team is urging her country's parliament to approve the deal without undue delay. u.s. president donald trump, who made replacing nafta a key campaign promise, is facing a reelection bid, and is eager to celebrate the accomplishment. pres. trump: we will replace the nafta nightmare, one of the worst trade deals ever in history, with the incredible canadaew u.s.-mexico agreement, the usmca. members of canada's main

opposition conservative party say they have reservations. one conservative lawmaker tweeting the lids do not yet seem to realizeze the realititif the new minority parliament, and are mistaken if they believe wee will rubberstatamp the deal. citingng concerns abouout the it on canada's forestry and aluminum industries, lawmakers could slow down the ratifying process by calling witnesses. there is also fierce opposition from the bloc quebecois, who say it will harm the dairy industry. facing a thorough debate and review, some political observers say ratifying the deal could take months. genie: a b big day f for apple yesterday, with some record profits in its latest quarter. brian: the t tech giant t said rerevenues were up 9% to hit nearly $92 billion for the three months ending november 28. hitting a-per-share full 19%9%.

this results smashing expectations and sending apple share prices of nearly 2% in after-hours trade. growth driven especially by strong iphone sales, to the tune of $56 billion worth. apple says it t expects revenues to rise another 9% to 50% for the current quarter. genie: making g me regret not bubuying applele stock. brian: european indexes are still struggling to rebound after the worst selloff in three months after coronavirus fears. investors taking some comfort in the world health organization view that the ongoing outbreak can be contained. the ftse 100 and the frankford 0.2%.vering up around 40 up about 0.0.3%. the hang seng index took a bigg hit, ending the session down nearly 3%. chinese airlines leavining the losses amid ongoing travel

bands. tarlier,r, we spoke t to marke analyst hans hahn about how long the effect might be felt on the markets. hans: this is a risk investors will have to contend with maybe for a few more months, if we use the 2003 3 sars outbreak as a guide.e. that was a six month event. we have seen markets being hit, certainly. next, you want to see the economic data. we have the china pmi figures scheduled to be out later this weekek, if it is not delayed. if there is a a marked slowdownn the nonmanufacturing sector, the services sector, that could trigigger anotheher bout of risk aversion. brian: british airwaysys has suspended all flights to mainland china, due to coronavirus fears. andair and -- lion air seoul air also cutting off lights because of the outbreak. this could be the biggest threat

to t the airline industry since the stars -- the sars outbreak saw passenger demand full 40% across asia. a cost-cutting initiative planned to counter falling sales. voters as the japanese automaker is set to cut over 4300 white-collar jobs worldwide, and close to pants -- close two plants, as a strategy developed by carlos cohen misses targets worldwide. accusing inaction on climate change. a groupup of french towns and ns green legal action based on a law requiring french companies to formulate so-called vigilance plans to prevent environmental damage and protect health and human rights. total say they regret the lawsuit, calling for cooperation on climate change among stakeholders. bane: in lagos, nigeria, , a on motorbike t texas is taking a big toll.

brian: the government is trying to outlaw momotorized taxis andd tricycless afterer a slew ofof l accidents. the e ban is s set to take effen a cole of days. opponents say it could put the livelihoods of thousands of drivers in peril. reporter: in a sprawling city of 20 million people,e, for many, t is their main way to get around. thisere is traffic, and motorcycle, no doubt, we can get you on a motorcycle. these are everywhere and are a fast way to navigate around the city's notorious good luck. starting on february 1, the state government is imposing a sweeping ban on the motorbike taxis, citing a number of fatal accidents in recent years. for drivers, the van threatens a key source of income, and a way of life often passed down for generations.

people, 40 years, 30 years. a, they will not get anymore now. inorter: the unplug it right nigeria could reach 30% this year. thousands of young men have found a way of making a living with okadas. summary the ban could have unintended consequences. them at least benefit a little bit more. .et them create a job for them reporter: lagos has tried to ban okadas before, but enforcement was lax. this time may prove a challenge for the government, with so many invested in this way to get around. genie: from business, to wrap up, we will come back to france, where the so-called camembert

war could finally be coming to a cease-fire. a cheese fire? brian: that t is ripe. it is cheesy, you m might say. as the creamy-smelling from mosh -- fromage has been in conflict for three decades, producers argue it must be made with ron normandy milk to merit the protected g geographihical indicator. meanwhile, industrial producers using cheaper pasteurized milk have borrowed the image without the official designationon, much to small farmers' indignation. a meeting is excited to settle the argument with two designations, one for the pasteurized version. both likely to smell terrible but taste delicious. genie: if you want the good one, go with the french title. brian: al pays. genie: people will be flipping

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