>> revealing details into china's massive crackdown on other ethnic minorities cast doubt on rooting out extremism. two of new yorkers set to begin a potentially testing deliberation on whether or not to find harvey weinstein guilty of rate and sexual assault. rape and sexuaual assault. ♪

>> we begin were a survey of cases of covid-19 has been released. it is the first study since the outbreak began. officials finding more than 80% sicke caseses with h more than and elderly atisisk. the world health organization says it is too early to know if the decline will continue. , charles, the chinese center for disease control and prevention released details of the study. what does it teach us about the epidemic? this study coconfirms a lot off things that have alrlready been sasaid about t this epidemic.. it says it with more certainty because it is the most detailedd analysis that has been producecd yet. differentd on 44,000 cases.

data collected from the beginning of the epidemicc until february 11. the main findings is that more than 80% of the cases are considered mild and the sick and the elderly are more at risk. the mortality rate for people over 80 0 is around 50%. the mortality rate for the whole is higher. e e fatality ratate is higher in the province of hubei, the epicenteter comparared to the rt of the country. this is most likely based on the fact that for a long time the health infrastructure in that part of the country was completely overburdened with the influx of patients. there arare some new findings. you have a clear list of pre-existiti conditions that are more likely to increase risk and the top of that list is cardiovascular diseases,

diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. one e interesting finding is tht men are more likely to d die frm the covid-19 than w women.. the fatalility rate fofor men is around two point a bank percent -- 2.8%. >> there are still many unknowns when it comes to this virus, aren't they? days heretill early in a disease that was not known to the scientific community just a few months ago. markkis a big question over thehe incubation period. it had been established that it was around a 1 14 day maximumum. there have been several cases around the country of people showing symptoms and being diagnosed with covid-19 over that 14 day threshold. some even at around 34 days

after going to wuhan. another question mark is around the peak of the infection will be reached. one of the latest -- leading exexperts on this e epidemic predicted that the peak would be reached by the end of this month. those comomments explain n that it woululd not necessarily be a drorop once the peak is reached. it could be followed by a plateau. there is also risk of seeing reboundd infections as people around the country continue to go back to their place of work. to drawill very early conclusions abouout this diseas. people will continue to study it in the months and years to come. >> i want to ask you just how hard is it for you as i corresponded to live a normal life in beijing at this point in

time? >> there is a sense of living in limbo or some form of purgatatoy in the last few weeks. 10% orntry is running at 20% of its speed at the moment. moment strange and quiet in beijing. you spend your time looking up regulations that are being put in place. they change from one day to the next. there is a lot of confusion. i fell s sick last weeeek and ws wearing because i exhibited all of the symptoms that are mentioned in all of the coronavirus information. thought thated and i i would have to go to one of the

designated fever clinics in the capital. i reached out to my general practitioner who actually said that for more most mild cases, you can go to your regular doctor. a lot of people are trying to get as much information as they can about this epidemic. often times, they are more coconfused by what t they reaean anytything else. more,eporter,r, it is a bitit located to work because a lot of people are staying at home, do not t want to go out, do not wat to meet people that they do nott know wherere they came from.m. some of the things more practical, the daily press briefing from the ministererf foreign affairs has been m moved then online b befing on chinese version of facebook messengeger. it is a strange feeling but the situation in beijing is picking up again. we cannot complain especially

compared to what we are hearing the situation being in wuhan. thank you. in the meantime, normally bustling chinatown has fallen quiet and businesses are struggling to survive as fears over the virus ripple across the world. it is lunch time in melbourne. this chinese restaurant would usually be full. there'ssan 8 thousand, from the epicenter, stigma around the coronavirus is keeping many people away. chinatown business is estimatate eieir earningsgs have dropped by momore than half.. > from the start of the outbreak in china, business has sharply declined.

come in ifill not they can avoid it. >> a van on travelerss from austria to china has hit the neighborhood hard. it is a similar picture across the world. businesses are reporting they have been forced to cut staff hours dramatically. many believe that a phobia h has exacerbated the situatation. > we are afraid that we are t london weaear facemasks in because people will look at us such as they are afraid of being infected. >> the drop in chinese businesses is not just hurting chinatown. people -- chinese -- businessess are dependent on these chinese travelers. official documents have come to ofht detailing the treatment

chinese minorities. detail providing the overview of what specialists call a systematic campaign of ethnic profile and jailing of chinese muslims. detaiails about their day-to-d-day movements, relationonships, clothing choic, and internet use, all of it locked in an extensive database. and work detainined in reeducation camps. border with india and tibet. aat data has been leaked in series of official bulletins that describe how chinese authorities trapped these individuals and up to 2000 of their friends, neighbors and relatives. the documents describe how

people are described as trustworthy or not trustworthy. how their attitudes are graded as ordinary or good and whether the religious atmosphere in the household is light or heavy. attending a mosque or growing a beardd h has been logged. minor religious infections and having relatives abroad. china has establishshed a sensitivive foreign state, algeria, pakistan and saudi arabia feature a all of the musm majority countriries. beijing has declined to comment but has said in the pasast that its detention centers are an effective tool in the fight against islamic terrorism. president has made a public appearance congratulation -- congratulatining his forces.

displaysss saying it some 900,000 since december r wh coconditions in the region reachihing a horrifying level. gains for the regime and a heheavy toll for civilians as syrian government forces further consolidated their control over the country's northwest. --a rare public opinion appearance, the president congratulated his forces and said the offensive would press on until the last remaining rebels were defeated. >> this liberatition does not mn the end of war. it does not mean our enemies will surrender. it means that we rub their noses as a tribute to their defeat and our victory. >> the statement came after his

troops captured more than 30 villagers -- villages on sunday alone. as part of a longer -- larger offense -- offensive, all backed by heavy russian airstrikes. the offensive puts the government back in full control of aleppo city and the surrounding area as well as the strategic highway to damascus. the offensive has caused civilians to flee in the span of just month mostly north toward turkey. a you and spokesperson described it as an alarming new chapter in an already horrific humanitarian crisis. >> the under secretary general said that the crisis there has reached a finely new level stressing that the only option is a cease-fire. he says that since december 1, 900,000 people, the vast majority women and children have been displaced.

leaders have called for a cease-fire while also reinforcing their own presence in northwest syria. president says voters will be heading back to the polls for another round of elections as the parliamentnt cannot agreeee on a new govevernment. >> he is calling it the country's worst political crisis since independence. the president warned that his parliament cannot agree on the formation of a new government, there will be fresh elections. >> if it comes to this, it is possible as the constitution stipulates to resort to the people. since it is they who are sovereign they grant and withdraw confidence to whoever they wish.

people and the tunisian have the final word. >> designated prime minister and social democrat unveiled a lineup of saturday only for it to be rejected by the parliament's against party. the second largest party also dismissed the list. it's choice was sideline. tunisia has been without a government since last october's elections. outrighght in no majority in n parliamement. as the largest formation they were the first to try a formal government but they failed. they have until february 20 to lawmakers to vote for his proposal. if not, ththe couountry is headg toward its fourth vote since the revolution. >> one ukrainian soldier has

been wounded by enemy fire. russianhaving acute forces of trying to cross the border. the simmering conflict between ukraine and russian backed troops has killed more than 13,000 people since 2014. this despite a cease-fire agreement in 2015. the former mayor of new york, michael bloomberg has been accused of trying to buy the election by fellow white house contenders. active at then first few nominating rounds. he is focusing his time and funding on super tuesday next month. michael bloomberg has hit back at bernie sanders saying they need to unite if they need to be donald trump and not attack each other. sanders has accused him of trying to buy a primary election. >> today we say to those

billionaires who are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to support candidates who represent the rich and the powerful. bloomberg,y to mayor we are a democracy, not an oligarchy. you are not going to buy this election. to begin are set deliberation in the harvey weinstein trial. they are looking at whether or not to convict the former movie ,roducer on charges of rape sexual abuse, and whether or not he is a sexual predator. a look back at the trial. >> the former movie producer is accused of five counts of sex crimes including rape. the trial started on january 6. we have heard from six different women making accusations against him.

the statute of limitations and the fact that some of the alleged attacks did not take place in new york, the accusations that this criminal trial rest on our only from two of those women who said that she was raped in a hotel room in 2013 and another in 2006. both sides have presented closing arguments but the defense say that any sex that weinstein had was consensual. proof of this being that he maintained relations with them, saw them again, and that they exchanged complementary and loving emails. the defense argued that if it were consensual sex, the defense called on the jury to use their new york common sense to come to a fair decision in this trial. the prosecution argues that harvey weinstein is a serial predator and an abusive rapist

and that he purposefully stayed in touch with his victims in order to ensure their silence. >> reporting from new york. shrinkingstry that is by the nano second, the news. the local paper with a print round of 2400 copies has been saved. the man who saved the newspaper has become a local hero. trapped in the sierra, the gold rush town is home to just a few hundred souls. oldestfornia's newspaper, the mountain messenger. mark twain even wrote a fewew articles f for the weekly.y. senator don russell running to retire. >> that is w what happens when u get old. >> the messenger was expected to shut its doors. >> free at last.

>> a a buyer was fininally foun. >> i am delighted that i found somebody stupid enough to take it over. retired programmer and he decided he would rather save the paper and go on another vacation -- then go on another vacation. andf i go around the world the paper is gone, i will feel guilty for the rest of the -- my life. financedl have to self form -- from some of the paper's bosses. >> the bank went away. gas station has c closed. the town is dying. local papers can be something that can bind together a community. years, one in 15 fiveve local papers in t the une ststates have shut down. the messenger for now, still lives on. by stephenned

carroll. hello. major job cuts. go over0 jobs are to the next three years. that is 15% of its global workforce. this as itit implemements dodownsizizing shedddding $100 n in assssets and d refocusing business. last year, profifits slumped bya thirird. in -- h have slumped by 6% on the news. >> plunging profits and job codes at hsbc. as the banking giant radically overhauled its business. its pretax profit felll 33% to just over $13 billion last year compared to nearly $20 billion in 2018. it blamed the plunge in profits on a big laid-off related to its

commercial banking teams in europe. >> are immediate aims are to increase returns, create the capacity to invest in the future and build a platform for sustainable growth. >> as part of its restructuring efforts, hsbc says it plans to cut around 35,000 jobs reducing 200,000 over the next three years. that would slash its global workforce by 15%. it is also planning to shift its focus to asia where it makes most of its money. to do that asia a says it will scale back its trading and investment banking operations in europe and close around 30% off its brananches in the u.s.. these measures are hoped to $4.5 million.y low global interest rates, the protests in hong kong and the coronavirus outbreak have caused disruptions to its operation. after shedding around 2% of itss

workers in august 2019, this will be the bank's second overhaul in two years ass i it tries to boooost its profofitability.y. shareholders in nissan have been venting theheir anger over the companies performance. they complained of nose diving sales after damage to the brand's r reputation since the arrest. allowing the for ghosn.duct of ere was a slump in new car reseservations in the europeann union. carmakers struggle with emissions regulations. month.ell by 7% for the carmakersrs saw their sales

suffer. company has had annual losses of more than 140 million euros. the french minister's warning to be diligent of anyny steps thatt might leadad to job losses at te company. apple has warned that iphones wille e limited d becausof the coronanavirus outbreak i in chi. the tech giantntays its eaearnis for the e first feww mononths os year willl be lower than expected. ththe company has seeeen its s y chain hit after the virus. >> a warning from apple as the tech giant says that disruptions caused by the coronavirus will impact its finances. experiencing a slow return in normal conditions then we had anticipated. we d do not expect to meet the revenue guidance we provided for the march quarter. >> the tech giant had a s strong

last three months of 2019 and was forecasting between $63 billion and $67 billionon in revevenue for a s second quarte. they already anticipate an impact from the virus. apple makes most of its phones in china and factories there have seen production delays. >> these supply shortages will temporarily affefect revenues worldwide. >> china is also the third largest retail market for the phones after the u.s. and europe. 42 retailof its stores in the country still closed or operating at reduced hours, apple says its sales will be lower than anticipated. last quarter, china accounted for 50% of apple's revenue or nearly $14 billion. china remains the world's biggest market for smartphones. analysts says -- the virus may cut demand for the

by halfin the country before the first free month of the yearar. havingapppple news really a shock in asia and feeding into european trade. technology shares seeing falls in europe. apple suppliers seeing their shares tumble. apple has a share listing in germany. company's shares expected to tumble when thehey open on walll street later today. that is the picture on european markets a a short time ago. groupternational hotel sought earnings tumble over the protests in hong kong. innlso operates the holiday and crowne plaza brands says revenues fell by two thirds by the end of last year. overalalturnover d down 27%.. the firm did not give guidance on the impact of the coronavirus but it does operate more t than

440 0 hotels in china. roads richest man to spend $10 billion fighting climate change. jeff bezos says he will start giving money to activists and nonprofit organizations working to protect thehe earth. worth $130ated to be billion. amazon has faced criticism both internalally and extxternally fr itits carbon footptprint using fossil fuels to o delir r billis of items around the woror. last month hundreds of employees signed a letter attacking the companies progress. i would be curious to know does that mean o our all amazon books going to come by cargo ship? >> they do have a plan to reduce their carbon footprint by 2030. they are working on it. >> thanks for that.

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