in bethlehem, there's real concern. into israel was closed and people have been told they can only leave in an emergency. the infected workers are all from this hotel. they've been in contact with a group of greek tourists, who tested positive once they returned home. this place is now closed, as are all hotels in bethlehem. they've been told they cannot accept any new tourists for the next 14 days. that is what we're trying to do. antoine has been quarantined inside, along with the seven people who tested positive. they are on a separate floor but without medical treatment, he says. official information is scarce. we've done tests and have not received information back and that's why we are struggling, we are not getting any information from the authorities. even the world's oldest church has been forced to close its doors. thousands have passed through the church of the nativity every day to touch the spot where christians believe jesus was born and, now, that is a problem. we have these icons and they have a place wh

sad for closing, not even the church, bethlehem, they are closing all bethlehem, know what i mean?nds 100% on pilgrims and tourists. this city relies heavily on visitors from around the world. as a state of emergency is declared, its now bracing for a double hit — to the health of its people and to its fragile economy. anna foster, bbc news, bethlehem. let's now hear the story of one man who's got coronavirus. carl goldman and his wife teri were on board the cruise ship the diamond princess in japan last month. he has been in quarantine for around 30 days and has been talking to the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme from a secure unit in nebraska. he said he and his wife have been shunned since going public. he started by telling us he began to feel unwell during his flight back to the us. i went on to the plane to america, i was feeling fine. went to sleep for a couple of hours and woke up with a very high fever. over 103 fahrenheit. and so they moved me over to the bio containment area but it was that spike happening very, very quickly — that seems to be the common denominator

in bethlehem, there's real concern.he main checkpoint into israel was closed and people have been told they can only leave in an emergency. the infected workers are all from this hotel. they've been in contact with a group of greek tourists, who tested positive once they returned home. this place is now closed, as are all hotels in bethlehem. they've been told they cannot accept any new tourists for the next 14 days. antoine has been quarantined inside, along with the seven people who tested positive. they're on a separate floor but without medical treatment, he says. official information is scarce. we've done tests and have not received information back and that's why we are struggling, we are not getting any information from the authorities. even the world's oldest church has been forced to close its doors. thousand of people have pass through the church of the nativity every day to touch the spot where christians believe jesus was born and, now, that is a problem. we have these icons and they have a place where they

bethlehem desi is definitely dealing 1st hand without bias in. labs and you're very much a fixture in ethiopia's famous tech hub which is known as sheba valley let's have a quick look at what's going on. bethlehem jesse has made a name for herself in ethiopia she's an absolute phenomenon she started programming at 9 at 12 she was already working for the government. through and through. now at just 20 she's one of the pioneering women in ethiopia's booming i.t. industry in the shiba valley in at a suburb. she's the head of the startup i called labs where she researches artificial intelligence develops creative robots and cooperates closely with the global singularity mission network. one spectacular success sophia a humanoid robot human facial expressions facial recognition technology and the ability to hold a conversation. to be a role model especially for. she's convinced that anyone. she works very hard training young people all over the country program has reached 20000 students in the last 3 years. the solvent competition ethiopia's young gen

karen palmer bethlehem dusty. rag ok and. thank you very much to our studio audience for being here today after those . and don thanks so much and take care. because. comics. keep learning. wait a 2nd. we want the whole picture our facts instead of make ideas shift deliver us. from a demented reality to cryptocurrency your topics for live in an ever changing digital world let's talk to digitize a show. of 15 minutes to linux. it was the worst industrial disaster of all time. poison gas leak in. 35 years on people are still suffering the consequences. the state can't cope and any help for the victims is coming from a network of dedicated medics moyers and activists the poison flake is seen. in 30 minutes on d w. story so that people of the world over t.w. on facebook and twitter us up to date and in touch follow us. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and when will all this. just 3 of the topics covered in the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like and new information on the clone of virus or any other sci

and please allow me to introduce them bethlehem dessie is here all the way from this. today touted as the youngest pioneer. ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene so her focus is on training women in ai she does this at i called labs which is one of the ai labs involved in developing the famous humanoid robot sophia who is over here on my right give a round of applause. my. german philosopher and best selling author says that it's precisely human imperfection that will be our greatest strength and our stupidity makes us clever. raghav r k k is a multi-disciplinary artist from india he's also a curator and co-founder of 641 that's a collective that focuses on ai's place in the realm of contemporary art welcome all the way from india. are here to my left hills from london and calls herself a storyteller of the future and her work has been exhibited worldwide and as an immersive filmmaker she wants to raise viewers' awareness such that they can survive the radical technological changes that are to come. and last but not least think that we all need to get up to speed on ai b

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cases of covert i9 among hotel workers in bethlehem. you what we know about coronavirus. it shares some similarities with seasonal flu. people can be infected for around two weeks before symptoms appear, and it passes from person to person through the air, often through coughs and sneezes. among the symptons are a fever, tiredness, a dry cough, shortness of breath and muscle pain. this is one woman from singapore who has recovered. it felt like my lungs are going into overdrive and they're really making an effort. and it was like normal days where we are not even conscious of how we breathe. one thing we don't yet understand is why some people can be infected yet show no symptoms. during the sars epidemic in the 20005, scientists could easily identify someone who was infectious because they had symptoms. not this time. karen and jason honey from melbourne were on the diamond princess cruise ship that was quarantined in japan. they both tested positive but while karen suffered from a severe fever and coughing, jason felt fine. he spoke t

while the virus is also spread to bethlehem and now the israeli military isn't allowing people in or out of the occupied west bank city palestinian president mahmoud abbas earlier declared a state of emergency after the confirmation of 7 cases tourists and pilgrims are banned from the area for the next 2 weeks the church of the nativity revered among christians as the birthplace of jesus is among the sites that have been closed we are abraham is in ramallah and says palestinians are worried about whether hospitals and clinics will be able to cope with an i break. well i can tell you driving this warning to the officer of the law sounded more like or looked like a ghost town it's a friday it's a weekend usually not many people are out on the streets on this hour of the morning but you could definitely see the effects of the declaration made late on thursday by the palestinian prime minister mohammed stay he said that all educational facilities more churches parks will be closed for a month in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus the 7 cases remain in a hotel in bethlehem they

restrictions there sparking renewed tensions between japan and south korea and with 7 cases reported in bethlehem the city goes on lockdown israel is restricting people from going in or coming out also in the news it is a tense but mostly calm in syria province after a cease fire agreed by turkey and russia takes effect and will visit the legacy of libya's past exploring the ancient connections to today's conflict. and in fact karim make the long awaited return to the n.b.a. is going 23 points from the golden state warriors and its 1st game since injury left him out of action for the one line. from asia to the middle east and europe coronavirus is forcing governments to further tighten their restrictions this friday and in some places it is raising tensions between countries going to take you through all those developments this news hour but we are going to start with the global picture covered 19 as the virus is officially known as being tracked by johns hopkins university in the u.s. using figures from the world health organization this is what they say at the moment we're looking at upwards of

manger square in bethlehem.e days you cannot even see the ground because it is so packed with tourists. it is never this quiet. part of the reason for all of these visitors is the church of the nativity, where christians believe jesus was born. thousands has there every day. the crowds snake along through the square, but this place is being closed down. the whole of bethlehem in many ways is being closed down after four cases of covid-19 among the hotel workers. >> we have heard a state of emergenchas been declared by palestinian authorities in the west bank. globally, ove95,000 people affected, over 3000 people have lost their lives. needless to say, a vaccine for this virus is urgently needed. >>ore than 20 vaccines are in development globally. several therapeutics are in clinical trials. >> to get to a point where a vaccine can be mass-produced, you need to wait between five and years. in this case, scientists are trying to produce one in 18 months. too so would be unprecedented, as the scientist explains. >>

. ♪ anchor: bethlehem and locked down after an outbreak at a hotel.s have said they have never see e town so quiet. >> is a disaster. everything is closed in bethlehem. universities and schools stopped. itt hould be my lasmester at university, bui don't know when i will graduate andhere is no work so it really affects me. fi have a lot friends, they lost their jobs right now. they are wfuried about the re. because of the coronavirus, shops, restaurants, all of them are closed. aipeople are a we face a lot of pitical problems in bethlehem, but this is something ndo for us and 't know how we will manage it. ♪ anchor: we are in the bbc news room. the world health organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. let's bring some more stories. the taliban rejected and offered by the afghan president to release 1500 militants from prison. they wanted 5000 prisoners to be freed before beginng peace tas. cawyers for the former van treasurer who was convicted of child sex abuse had been laying out their final case to try to overturn his sentence. her

filling the truck completely elsewhere the retreat of whole communities into isolation continues in bethlehem palestinian officials have closed the church of the nativity weeks before the easter season that draws tens of thousands of visitors and worshippers to the traditional birthplace of christ eternally in schools didn't open on thursday and won't for some time to come similar scenes in india iran france and japan in all around 300000000 students in more than 20 countries face weeks of disruption desperate measures in what field to many like desperate times when the wisdom of. when this emergency is over we will look back and i am convinced that we will be proud of how an entire country has faced this with courage and determination for now though this emergency is just getting started jonah how al-jazeera the palestinian president mahmoud abbas has declared a state of emergency after 7 cases of the virus were confirmed in bethlehem and the occupied west bank authorities have banned terrorists and pilgrims for the next 2 weeks all 7 of those infected are palestinian employees at a bethlehe

with 7 cases reported in bethlehem the city goes on lock to israel with strict people from going inside coming out it's. my. almudena this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. it's 10 spot mostly calm and syria said with coldness after cease fire agreed by turkey and russia takes effect syrians who fled at labatt among refugees who say they feel like political pawns stark and unwanted so only those borders. once will visit the legacy of the be a sponsor it for the ancient connections to today's court for. my . god we're going to begin with some breaking news out of she messina there's been a blast near the u.s. embassy in the capital tunis these are some of the the latest pictures that we're getting a local radio station was a huge says at least 5 people have been injured it also says it was a suicide attacker we're going to keep across that story for you for your the very latest as soon as it comes in. now a political storm is brewing between south korea and japan over coronavirus quarantine measures japan's prime minister has imposed a mandatory quarantine on all visitors from

well among the places working to contain the fire risk is bethlehem the israeli military has sealed off the city in the occupied west bank and isn't allowing people in or palestinian president mahmoud abbas so they are declared states of emergency the. there after 7 cases of the virus were confirmed 2 wrists and pilgrims are banned from the area for the next 2 weeks when these abraham is live for us in ramallah she joins me now needs a drastic measures are clearly being taken where you are what sort of impact is that having on everyday life well i can tell you driving this warning to the office from a lot sounded more like or looked like a ghost town it's a friday it's a weekend usually not many people are out on the streets on this hour of the morning but you could definitely see the effects of the declaration made late on thursday by the palestinian prime minister mohammed to stay he said that all educational facilities more churches forests will be closed for a month in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus the 7 cases remain in a hotel in bethlehem they were infected after a

in bethlehem. thank you for having me right now but it is under 30 days of law cave because of the spread of the corona virus and the 7 cases you just mentioned have been confirmed corona and many are being tested to make sure if they're holding the virus or not people are scared and the virus is new york is not only new to the bethlehem area it's also to the world if i try to understand what this means and how they can function and move on with their lives martin but during the say look we're ministry of health have shared recommendations that they have mentioned. that void big gatherings and then monster and search to purchase are for. escorts are in close before. her pigs are going forward no to reason and accepted your impacts on him. so it's scary people are it's reminding them that it's cool curfew that was upon backup and an accomplice in its current series and what this that me and how the country's going to function during those 30 days or even afterwards for what's going to parchman after

workers at the hotel have tested positive for the corona virus and the israeli military has shut bethlehem off stopping people coming in or out al-jazeera reach some of those stuck inside can you tell us a bit more about the situation in bethlehem where you want to go and ask. all of. us you know you're given a. steady. palestine's mentors to traction is the church of the nativity believed by many to be the birthplace of jesus it's also been closed off by the palestinian tourism ministry come on to my talking to mr bennett on this consent to happen and yesterday the church was sterilized and clean so that when people come back after 14 days everything will be safe and we're taking precautions for the health of the people so of course this shouldn't be any panic the main reason we're doing this is because the bar spreads fast so we need to protect the people and keep them safe of all and the palestinian authority has also shut down the occupied west bank for a month in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus schools and public spaces and also been closed conferences and other public e

bethlehem had its best tourist season on record last year now all reservations are being canceled many people believe the city to be where jesus was born and it draws tourists from around the world but just weeks before easter several posting in workers at the hotel have tested positive for the corona virus and the israeli military has shot bethlehem off stopping people coming in or out. al-jazeera reach some of those stuck inside can you tell us a bit more about the situation in bethlehem where you want to be i'm asked. because you know you're given a. study. on. palestine's may interest attraction is the church of the nativity believed by many to be the birthplace of jesus it's also been closed off by the palestinian tourism ministry come on to my talking to mr bennett on the consent that then and yesterday the church was sterilized and clean so that when people come back after 14 days everything will be safe we're taking precautions for the health of the people so of course this shouldn't be any panic the main reason we're doing this is because the bar spreads fast so we need to pro

sad for closing, not even the church, bethlehem, they are closing all bethlehem, know what i mean?y on visitors from around the world. as a state of emergency is declared, its now bracing for a double hit — to the health of its people and to its fragile economy. let's hear now from someone caught up in the outbreak — kari kolstoe — who's on board the grand princess cruise ship — which is being denied permission to dock in san francisco, after an outbreak of covid—19. she's got bone cancer and says she needs urgent treatment. the treatment is very urgent. my cancer has progressed — shortly before we left home — and the clinicians went ahead and patched me up a bit and sent me on this trip — while they were waiting for insurance approvals — and so it is really imperative that i get there, and really we are not being told a whole lot, but i don't know whose fault that is, because everybody is trying really hard. and then they told me that i can be put on a list so that if the cruise ship has to stay out to sea for longer i would be on a list that would be given to the cbc for possible

as part of effo rts city of bethlehem as part of efforts against the virus.k has been in lockdown since cases of virus on thursday. a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases have been found in germany. more than 680 people have been quarantine for doppler deaths have been reported to stop the world health organization has said it has seen tremendous progress in hospitals around iran. iran has made facilities available in every province for the treatment of patients, they say. iran has —— almost 6000 cases and more than 45 deaths but officials say the figures may be underestimated. lebanon's government have voted to default on a foreign currency debt for the first dominican republic history pulled up the country will no longer pay a 1.2 billion eurobond as of this monday. lebanon's debt had become more thanit lebanon's debt had become more than it had bare, and a decision had been made to protect the country's interests. stay with us on bbc news. still to come. the mystery of the missing mayors was a why there are not enough candidates in upcoming french

israel and palestinian authorities have declared a state of emergency and placed bethlehem under quarantine because there are seven cases of coronavirus. governments around the world a re coronavirus. governments around the world are racing to contain the virus. concerns about the spread and increasing cases has sent international markets falling. a ceasefire agreed between the russian and turkish presidents has come into effect in the syrian province of idlib. measures they have agreed include joint patrols and a safety corridor. escalating fighting in recent weeks has raised fears of a direct confrontation between russia and turkey. elizabeth warren has dropped out of the race to be the nominee of the democratic party to fight donald trump for the presidency after a poor showing in this week's super tuesday primaries. so far she has declined to endorse even “— so far she has declined to endorse even —— eitherjoe biden or bernie sanders as the party's nominee. . you are pretty much up—to—date. it is time now for hardtalk. hello and welcome to hardtalk. i am shaun ley. from the outside, my

in the west bank as pa rt bethlehem in the west bank as part of efforts against the virus.lockdown since cases of the virus recorded there on thursday. there has been a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in germany was not more than 680 people we re was not more than 680 people were infected, ten times the number according to last week. no deaths have been reported. the world health organization says it has seen tremendous progress at hospitals across iran in recent days. the who's representatives say that iran has made facilities available in every province for treatment of patients. iran confirmed over 6000 coronavirus infections and 145 deaths, but experts fear the official numbers may be underestimated. turkish president recep tayyip erdogan has ordered his country's coastguard to prevent migrants from crossing the aegean towards nearby greek islands. the coastguard said this was because of the dangers they face. that pressure continues a turkey‘s northern land border with greece, where thousands of young men, some of them fleeing the violence in northern syr

one christmas, a long time ago, i traveled to bethlehem in palestine where jimmy carter's envoy and i were both giving talks at the international conference on nonviolence. so the very first night there was a banquet, and there were representatives from all over the world who were there to talk about respect for others, understanding peace and nonviolence. on the way to the dinner we passed through the market square, and there was the butcher who was slaughtering these bleeding goats and sheep and the market square. we saw it all. and we arrived at the banquet hall and we sat down, and there was -- it was christmas and there was a very large picture of jesus holding one of this gentle lambs, and then dinner was served and each of us was given a lamb shank. and i thought, back then, no one was connecting the dots. and somebody needed to say something, and of course, several of us made the case that this was not the time to serve a violent meal at a nonviolence conference. the very next day, i was sitting in the hall and listening to the speakers, and they one by one would come up and t

israel and palestine completely sealed off bethlehem. the republic of congo. welcome back as we begin our forecast in asia northeastern areas looking much quieter sun is far as japan on the korean peninsula is concerned grinch enjoying fine conditions as any woman conditions so there are 12 degrees and temperatures set to rise over the course of the weekend for much of japan it's looking fine sapporo seen temperatures coming above freezing so a bit of a thaw taking place but we have got this area of rain moving across some of the southern japanese islands and that will continue to extend further towards the east jury in the course of the weekend to support coming out now with a decent saw taking place and seoul seeing temperatures rocketing up to 17 degrees some heavy rain across more southern parts of china but further south into hong kong it should be generally draw and fine and it should be fine for the most part for vietnam the annoy into the low thirty's into southeastern parts of asia for central and southern parts of the philippines with might see some

in bethlehem, now under coronavirus lockdown. trey yingst is live in tel aviv, israel, with the very latest. trey? >> reporter: arthel, good afternoon. as the global number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, countries outside the united states are taking some extreme measures to insure the safety of their civilians. the west bank town of bethlehem is completely locked down after 19 cases were confirmed there. the closure is affecting a group of 13 american tourists who are being told to self-quarantine in a nearby hotel. that hotel is reportedly being guarded by security force. there's extensive coordination between the israelis and palestinians on this issue as new checkpoints are being implemented and mosques are being closed. in iran the death toll is nearing 200. yesterday alone 49 deaths were reported there as authorities confirmed more than 6,000 positive cases. and in china millions do remain under quarantine. yesterday as you mentionedded a chinese hotel that was housing people under observation collapsed. the incide

their efforts to contain the virus after 16 cases were identified in the occupied west bank city of bethlehem tourists have been banned from entering the city and a roadblock has been put up to quarantine the area in ramallah teams in protective clothing have been disinfecting holy sites. on the coronavirus continues to spread in africa with new cases in cameroon and togo at least 45 infections have been confirmed across the continent nicholas hike reports from senegal authorities are trying to stop the outbreak from spreading. the corona virus is spreading in africa on tuesday a french couple with flu like symptoms tested positive for the virus in this hospital with multiple new cases many of the nursing and medical staff have been sent home hundreds are in self-imposed quarantined pharmacies are running out of masks and sanitizers are even resorting to traditional remedies in the hope of fighting off the virus indeed if you need to eat garlic at least 3 times a day and that will stop koran of ours especially older people have been coming to me hoping that this will protect. me i mean i don'

there has been a sense of paranoia in bethlehem ever since the news broke out that there has been suspected cases the health ministry saying that they are still waiting on there is to see if there has been actually any cases that has been confirmed to 50 churches one of the main sites in the palestinian territory where pilgrims from all around the world come to visit bethlehem has depended on tourism for so long and living under the israeli occupation the conflict has had that stalled on their economic situation but now we're having the issue of corona and we're going to have to say to wait and see how it's going to play out when it comes to the city's economy but indeed the fasting into is a mystery has closed off the church as well as banning reservations of canceling all reservations for tourists palestinians do not have control over the borders so these measures were seen as important as a precaution to help control the spread of the virus in the news ahead on al-jazeera. i decided to take no reason more on coronavirus and how it's impacting migrant workers and their families back home

with that update from our european new center in london thanks jonah coronaviruses also spread to bethlehem and now the israeli military isn't allowing people in or out palestinian president mahmoud abbas they declared a state of emergency after 7 cases were confirmed tourists and pilgrims are banned from the area for the next 2 weeks church of the nativity revered among christians as the birthplace of jesus christ is among the sites that have been closed since last hour we spoke to our agent mood arden activist in bethlehem who says cutting off the area to be disastrous for the local economy there isn't is the number one income generating generating come to the people here so wait until reason is affected that means many people will not be able to live and make money and many things are connected to the reason they don't get shops and buses and so the companies even holy sites in many different sites that live and rely on some reason so that will be affected by not having interest in or many have even trying to leave and yes possible this morning you are right any action. so the life of th

why did they go to bethlehem? >> the reason in the bible is there was a roman census, seize augustus said there should be a census. >> reporter: the first 100 year population had increased ten fold and herman invented a would it be fairo say the census has played a role in the invention or development of the computer? >> yeah, i would say that. >> reporter: score one for the census. and it's a good thing haloreth came along. as the late richard threlkeld splad sunday morning >> americans had to answer 470 questions including they wanted to know if there were any idiots in the family. >> reporter: lucky for us there are nine basic questions. yet the very simplicity and importance of the census have recently tempted politicians to disguise fund-raising appeals as census forms. including these from the republican national committee and the trump campaign. >> the census is a public treasure. it is our collective information. and so for some organization, in this case the republican national committee and the later pre

the coronavirus 9 people there have tested positive the israeli army has sealed off the city of bethlehemand palestinian officials have ordered the church of the nativity to close maybe abraham has more from the occupied west bank. that claim had its best tourist season on record last year now all reservations are being canceled. many people believe the city to be where jesus was born and it draws tourists from around the world but just weeks before easter several posting in workers at the hotel have tested positive for the corona virus and the israeli military has shut bethlehem off stopping people coming in or out al-jazeera reach some of those stuck inside can you tell us a bit more about the situation in bethlehem where you are to be honest. i'm. not. palestine's me interest attraction is the church of the nativity believed by many to be the birthplace of jesus it's also been closed off by the palestinian tourism ministry come on to my thinking is the better of this consent to happen and yesterday the church was sterilized and clean so that when people come back after 14 days everythi

more on the economic impact the ban on tourists will have there has been a sense of paranoia in bethlehem ever since the news broke out that there has been suspected cases the health ministry saying that they are still waiting on there is to see if there has been actually any cases that has been confirmed to 50 churches one of the main sites in the palestinian territory where pilgrims from all around the world come to visit bethlehem has depended on tourism for so long and living under the israeli occupation the conflict has had that stalled on their economic situation but now we're having the issue of corona and we're going to have to say to wait and see how it's going to play out when it comes to the city's economy but indeed the fasting into is a mystery has closed off the church as well as banning reservations of canceling all reservations for tourists palestinians do not have control over the borders so these measures were seen as important as a precaution to help control the spread of the virus. much of the discussion about the financial impact of the coronavirus is focused on the w

dollars measure to help tackle the outbreak israel the palestinian authority of put the city of bethlehem under quarantine that after 7 cases were confirmed there and asian markets well they are plunging at this hour as fears about a world recession grip investors all coronavirus cases in south korea have now increased to more than $6000.00 in the capital seoul transportation officials are taking measures sending disinfection teams onto trains and into stations and requiring that commuters as well wear masks. south korea's transit networks are using strong medicine to combat the deadly coded 900 epidemic special teams are working overtime to sanitize the entirety of seoul metro with stations prepared to shut down if anyone with the corona virus is confirmed to have been there and there's a good bit of public outreach going on as well. subway authorities have brought in extra staff to cope with decontamination efforts there keeping a watchful eye on overall working conditions. for the health of our workers is a top priority so making sure they weigh mosques and thoroughly wash their hands

while, judge a david bethlehem who was quite say,r would call me in and we are going for lunch.he biggest liquor distributor in the d.c. area. warehouse,ent to his we would stop at the supreme court and pick up justice brennan and justice marshall. i knew justice scalia from the court of appeals days. i knew justin's -- i knew justice clarence thomas who is also on the d.c. circuit. but sandra was as close as i big sister.ng a i did have a big sister, but she died in my infancy so i never knew her. was the mostnor welcoming. gave me some very good advice not only when i was a new justice but during my first cancer bout. just o'connor had breast cancer. had breasto'connor cancer. she was on the bench nine days after her cancer surgery. she was very clear about what i had to do. youraid, you have chemotherapy on friday. that way you will get over it during the weekend so you can be back. win a the best way to case if you are arguing one before the supreme court is to write a great brief, to be a great oral advocate. does the oral argument make a difference or what is the best way

quarantine or the alabama church members who went to israel to visit the holy sites and stayed in a bethlehem hotel where previous guests tested positive for corona virus. those church members are still at the hotel under a 14-day quarantine. as of today, none of them had been tested for the corona virus. shannon? >> shannon: trace gallagher, thank you. some are accusing the trump administration of lacking transparency when it comes to the corona virus. the president and his task force are disputing the allegations as they reassure the public that everything that can be done is being done to fight covid-19. >> they're there, they have the tests. the tests are there -- like the letter was perfect. the transcription was perfect. we're going out and proactively looking to see where threes. >> a problem. we don't do that. we're doing it to see if there are areas which are trouble spots. >> shannon: dr. james phillips at george washington university and dr. mark seagal. doctors, welcome to both of you. >> thank you for having us. >> hi, sharon. >> shannon: the world health organization is worried

the west bank town of bethlehem is locked down after 19 cases were confirmed there.the closure affecting a group of 13 american tourist who is are being told to self-quarantine in a nearby hotel. that hotel is guarded by security forces. there's extensive coordination between the israelis and palestinians on this issue as new checkpoints are being implemented an mosques are being closed. the death toll from coronavirus is nearing 20. -- 200. authorities confirm more than 6,000 positive cases. and in china millions remain under quarantine. yesterday as you mentioned a chinese hotel that was housing people under observation collapsed, that incident killed at least 10 people as rescuers continued through search for the rubble for other survivors. in israel 25 confirmed cases of coronavirus as israeli government has implemented a self-quarantine for more than a hundred thousand people, there's also a political battle raging on between israeli prime minister netanyahu and health ministry as to whether or not israel should add more countries to that list of mandatory self-

the church of the nativity has closed its doors in bethlehem, the birthplace of jesus.s nations adjust to the new normal, what no one can predict is how long it will last or just charlie d'agata, cbs news, rome. >>> the "grand princess" cruise ship held off the coast of california will finally drop anchor tomorrow. 21 people on board have tested positive for the coronavirus. but all passengers now face quarantine. john blackstone is in san francisco. >> reporter: the luxury cruise has now become a military operation with the department of homeland security at the helm. some time monday, 3,500 passengers and crew on board the contaminated vessel will dock in a secure area at the port of oakland. from there, the government's plan has them going for medical screening and monitoring during a 14-day quarantine to 1 of 4 u.s. military bases. on "face the nation," u.s. surgeon general dr. jerome adams insisted to margaret brennan, that would keep the virus contained. >> people who are infected are going to go to military bases all around the country? >> well, the plans are sti

the west bank town of bethlehem is now completely locked down, after 19 cases were confirmed there.he closures affecting a group of 13 american tourists who are being told to self-quarantine in a nearby hotel. that hotel is reportedly being guarded by security forces. there is extensive coordination between the israelis and palestinians on this issue, as new checkpoints are being implemented and mosques are being closed. much further east in the country of iran, the death toll from coronavirus is nearing 200. yesterday alone 49 deaths were reported there as authorities confirm more than 6,000 positive cases. and in china, millions remain under quarantine. yesterday a chinese hotel was housing people under observation collapsed. the incident killed at least ten people as rescuers continue to search through the rubble for survivors. here in israel, 25 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed with more than 100,000 residents in self-quarantine imposed by the israeli government. jon? jon: thanks, trey. >>> so we will be right back with more on the virus and politics. frequent heartburn

bethlehem is now completely lack down after 19 cases were confirmed. this affects a group of 13 american tourists who are told to self quarantine in a nearby hotel that is being guarded by security forces. and new checkpoints are being implemented and mosques are being closed. and the death toll is changing around the country. authorities confirm more than 6000 positive cases. in china millions remain under quarantine. yesterday a hotel collapsed that was housing those under observation. now rescuers are looking for survivors. in israel, more than 25 cases confirmed as more than 100,000 residents remain under self quarantine imposed by the government. >>> health officials in new york say 105 people have tested positive for the coronavirus. that was up from 89 yesterday when the governor declared a state of emergency. >> we are worried about the senior citizens and people with compromising immune systems. keep it all in perspective. i know there is a frenzy about it. the facts do not justify the frenzy. >> the largest concentration of cases is in westch

the city of bethlehem has been closed, the manager square and church of nativity closed, the hotel putnd the hotels in the city are not allows any foreign visitors, all in an impact to limit close proximity, close contact, and those are just two examples. if you went across the map, you'd find examples in every single country with the paris marathon suspended. you have here in the uk, talk of taking extraordinary measures, italy taking some quite disruptive measures, closing towns in the north, suspending all schools and universities until next month. so country by country, you're seeing different levels of approach as nations are taking ever more aggressive steps to limit the contact and that upping of the mortality rately the world health organization is very significant, going from 2% to 3.4% is an enormous increase. it means that you're talking about almost doubling the mortality rate. now, we're not sexactly sure if that number is going to hold but we're seeing the world health organization operate like i said in the beginning a level of transparency i haven't seen before covering

quarantine or the alabama church members who went to israel to visit the holy sites and stayed in a bethlehem hotel where previous guests tested positive for corona virus. those church members are still at the hotel under a 14-day quarantine. as of today, none of them had been tested for the corona virus. shannon? >> shannon: trace gallagher, thank you. some are accusing the trump administration of lacking transparency when it comes to the corona virus. the president and his task force are disputing the allegations as they reassure the public that everything that can be done is being done to fight covid-19. >> they're there, they have the tests. the tests are there -- like the letter was perfect. the transcription was perfect. we're going out and proactively looking to see where threes. >> a problem. we don't do that. we're doing it to see if there are areas which are trouble spots. >> shannon: dr. james phillips at george washington university and dr. mark seagal. doctors, welcome to both of you. >> thank you for having us. >> hi, sharon. >> shannon: the world health organization is worried

restrictions there sparking renewed tensions between japan and south korea and with 7 cases reported in bethlehem the city goes on lockdown israel is restricting people from going in or coming out also in the news it is tense but mostly calm in syria if the province after a cease fire agreed by turkey and russia takes effect and will visit the legacy of libya's past exploring the ancient connections to.

. >> to sterilize and clean the church as well as to prevent the spread among the residents of bethlehemthe charge has been closed. >> the people diagnosed with the virus stayed a at this hotel, which has also been closed and its staff quarantined. the westhich occupies bank and controls all entry points has imposed a lockdown on the city, meaning israelis and palestinians no longer have the right to enter and leave. with the first cases of the territories,n the paleststinian authorority eddies declared a 30 day state of emergenc >>>> all e educational instituts susuch as schchools, kindergaen, univiversities, anand others are closed. travel between the palesestinian travel shshould only happen in the event of extrememe necessity. we are looking at the closure of bridges and crossings between palestine and the rest of thee world when necessary. bannedists have been from visiting the west bank until the 20th of march. israel has spent 250 testing kits to the palestinians. each allow for hundreds of tests. an $8hington has passed billion bill to combat the spread of the virus. in the meant