after more than a week adrift at sea the british cruise ship the braemar arrived into an industrial

after more than a week adrift at sea the british cruise ship the braemar arrived into an industrial port west of the capital on wednesday after a torturous journey the crew seemed elated to have finally landed passengers descended from the boat and were bussed to safety in a rescue mission executed by the cuban and british governments. i'm conscious that this has been a difficult and uncertain journey for the passengers and for the crew and i'm very grateful to the cuban government for enabling this operation to go ahead the braemar had been stranded at sea for over a week and was denied authorization to dock in the dominican republic the bahamas and the u.s. but cuba allowed the ship to come in saying a sense of humanity was required to halt the pandemic. going to become will we cubans are proud to step up in a situation like this we are convinced and sure that we can deal with anything that comes up as we did with the bola cuba has shown repeatedly it can deal with complicated situations and come out successfully but there's fear on the island that allowing the ship to dock could allow

braemar many 40 passengers and crew showing symptoms have been isolated the british cruise ship at been stuck at sea for more than a week trying to dock in the bahamas over the weekend but was refused entry on jura says running out tough new measures to combat the pandemic the country which has at least 6 cases to clear the red alerts of this band public gatherings of call them 50 people for the next 2 weeks that it catered medical centers will be set up and south africa's president has warned that the number of infections there is likely to rise there are 61 cases now in new travel restrictions for people from high risk countries and new screening measures at airports schools will be closed for at least 2 weeks. kenya has banned all travel from countries with confirmed cases of the virus president to her kenyatta says that citizens and residents will still be allowed in but only if they isolate themselves for up to 2 weeks at home or in a government facility there are now 3 confirmed cases in kenya in other days an explosion near the oil pipeline in nigeria has killed at least 17 peopl

braemar is carrying more than a 1000 passengers and crew. u.s. troops in iraq are being relocated to larger bases to protect them from an increasing number of attacks the most recent series of recent of rocket strikes rather targeted a base north of baghdad killing several coalition personnel retaliatory strikes by the u.s. killed iraqi civilians as the headline sounds there continues after the stream stay with us. is there a risk what your thoughts were when you saw that document story we listen after the war saying you know you've been to go build you know the stage of you but not with you we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter don't go to 0. i have family ok and your in the stream today as very important episode we're going to take a look at some of the biggest myths about covert 19 and clear up rumors and misconceptions we are joined by a panel of experts to take your questions so you can send them via a live chat or on twitter at a.j. stray. joining us on skype that's of a he was a eunice is chief quality offi

and a stand that the british government have thanked the cuban government for taking the ship the braemar into port but certainly no condemnation from here about the u.s. sanctions on the island i want to get on to some of those other issues a bit later and today's anniversary of the iraq war but you're also a novelist and putting your novelist hat on how do you characterize near liberal culture and art given the fact that most people's cultural imagination of a pandemic is really from hollywood and from films that what we have to go on well i mean you know it's lost both of the culture today of fetus is dominated by a form of neo liberalism switch ill carriages individualists some of 'd the most group has sort of you notice and worship of 1st celebrities then someone will screw me we're. no on television or a very strong. actor is almost greeted as a dog and this is really deep you know much much worse so. 30 to 40 years so this. proves venice people almost completely from thinking collectively and actually it's not tell by the technology either the old internet revolution that mistake i

and a stand that the british government have thanked the cuban government for taking the ship the braemar into port but certainly no condemnation from here about the u.s. sanctions on the island i want to get on.

more than 600 british passengers are currently on board the braemar, which is off the coast of the bahamastion, having shown flu—like symptoms, after five people tested positive for covid—19. there are also 20 crew members who are isolated, including a doctor. the foreign office is working with fred olsen cruise lines in order to help bring uk citizens home from the vessel. president trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the white house has said. mr trump underwent a test days after hosting a meeting at his florida resort with a brazilian delegation, some of whom had the virus. the headlines on bbc news... the health secretary warns that measures to combat coronavirus will disrupt the lives of everybody, and older people and those with health conditions will be asked to stay at home. british companies are urged to join a "national effort" to produce more ventilators and other medical equipment "at speed". supermarkets urge shoppers not to buy more than they need, saying there is enough for everyone if people are considerate. supermarkets are urging shoppers to stop stockpiling dur

braemar is carrying more than a 1000 passengers and crew. u.s. troops in iraq are being relocated to larger bases to protect them from an increasing number of attacks the most recent series of recent of rocket strikes rather targeted a base north of baghdad killing several coalition personnel retaliatory strikes by the u.s. killed iraqi civilians as the headline sounds there continues after the stream stay with us. is there a risk what you will force with when you saw that document the 1st story we listen to after world war saying europeans go build united states of you but we will not be with you we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter don't go to 0. i have family ok and your in the stream today as a very important episode we're going to take a look at some of the biggest myths about kovi 19 and clear up rumors and misconceptions we are joined by a panel of experts to take your questions so you can send them via a live chat or on twitter at a.j. straight. joining us on skype that's of the he will eunice is chief qu

more than 600 british passengers are on board the braemar, which is off the coast of the bahamas. 20 flu—like symptoms, after five people tested positive for covid—i9. there are also 20 crew members who are isolated, including a doctor. the foreign office is working with fred olsen cruise lines to help bring uk citizens home from the vessel. supermarkets are urging shoppers to stop stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak. the british retail consortium is asking customers not to buy more than they need as our business correspondent katy austin reports. queues outside supermarkets and shelves emptied of essentials like loo roll, hand wash and long—life foods show many shoppers have not heeded the official advice that there is no need to stockpile. people at this store in london felt there had been an overreaction. there's no nappies, toilet paper, nothing, nothing. so it's going to be a struggle. i think that somebody needs to put kind of a cosh on it and say, you can only take so much. it's a little bit over the top, frankly. one of my friends said, like, you've got to get bog rol

braemar the ship had been stuck at sea for more than a week u.k. foreign minister stank speak human government for letting passengers disembark as many onboard are british citizens several flights have been chartered to fly passengers. at augustan has the latest from the ports where the cruise ship has docked. the cruise ship you can see behind me has just come into dock in the port of marielle not far from havana here in cuba it's carrying 5 people who have tested positive for carrying the corona virus and probably dozens more over 40 people both passengers and crew have been self isolating on the ship but there are over 600 passengers and i guess 300 crew this is been a torturous ordeal for people because the ship has been floating around the caribbean sailing around the caribbean for well over a week not knowing how on earth it was going to dock 4 different caribbean islands refused to ship permission to dock on public health problems the governments of bahamas barbados and the dominican republic did not allow it to dock because they did not wan

braemar about 40 passengers and crew showing symptoms of an isolated the british cruise ship have been stuck at sea for more than a week. as an explosion near an oil pipeline in nigeria has killed at least 16 people and destroyed dozens of buildings at least 60 people injured the 1st man ever to be convicted by the international criminal court has been released from prison thomas lubanga was greeted by supporters as he was driven out and jailed in the democratic republic of congo's capital kinshasa. the news continues here on al-jazeera after front which is next. what's behind the recent tensions between. india we've given them the opportunity to engage but. it's not just politics it's the new. foreign minister. 0. today on the front it's now officially a pandemic so how do you stop the spread of the corona virus and a year on from the massacre of muslims in christchurch how big is the threat from white nationalism. the corona virus has now hit every continent except antarctica on wednesday the world health organization officially declared it a pandemic so how do we stop it to discuss

this is from fred olsen cruise lines which operates the braemar cruise ship.y. in a tweet, the company said, we are still finalising the details and the flight times, but we can confirm the flight back to the uk will be operated by british airways and will leave cuba on wednesday the 18th of march. that will be excellent news for them and theirfamilies. we will be excellent news for them and their families. we will share details on flight times and flight numbers as soon as we have them. just to reiterate, fred olsen cruise lines are saying, and it is news a lot of people are waiting for who know the 667 passengers on board the braemar cruise ship, that they will be returning from cuba, flying back on wednesday. so in a couple of days' time. just finalising the details and the flight times, but the flight back will be operated by british airways and will leave cuba on wednesday. so that news just in from fred olsen cruise lines. what i would like to see before bbc news at six is upon us and that is with sophie, just coming up in a couple of minutes. just to re

braemar nearly 40 passengers and crew showing symptoms of an isolated british cruise ship have been stuck at sea for more than a week trying to dock in the bahamas over the weekend but was refused entry and augusta joins us now live from havana with more ed why is cuba allowed this ship to dock. so look even governments say that they're allowing this ship to dock because nobody else words take them. there are at least 5 confirmed cases brought a virus probably will those cases were confirmed almost a week ago. to see if he wouldn't take them might have been that they'd have to cross the atlantic and go back to the u.k. which would have been rich which in all likelihood made a very very bad situation. the cuban government. gave me quite late last night in which they said this is the time. a sense of a sense of humanism. coming efforts must come to the fore if. the world is going to contain this and that way so the cubans a saying that this is not browsers and i think that. i think the other reason that they're doing it is that cuba is trying to keep cuba's in an economic fix right now for

braemar nearly 40 passengers and crew showing symptoms have been isolated and british cruise ship had been stuck at sea for more than a week it trying to dock in the bahamas over the weekend but was refused entry. faces of the crowd of arson are being confirmed throughout more than half of africa at least 30 countries there are grappling with nearly 400 infections in kenya the president has encouraged people to work from home but it's gotten so explains nairobi many don't have medical insurance and have no choice but to risk their health. the. most kenyans use public transport to get around that's why some bus service providers are taking no chances this is one of the busiest bass stations in nairobi city center that. you know. now are. enough for each and every one and what the un fund. yeah. i got. along. asking our conductors to an extra. little but is open in baghdad thanks windows. on sunday the government put in place new restaurant sions after 2 more cases of corona virus were confirmed bringing the total to 3 president a working out to address the nation announcing the indefin

braemar which belongs to the british company fred olsen cruise lines.he ship is carrying more than 600 passengers and spent days searching for somewhere to dock cuba said that it would allow the ship to dock in cuba out of quote humanitarian concerns and the need for a shared effort to confront and stop the spread of the pandemic it is not yet clear when the ship may arrive in cuba and whether the infected passengers on board will be treated there if the british government decides to send the ship to dock there. neighbors helping neighbors, how coronavirus has been disrupting much of our daily routines but it's also leading to. >>some creative ways of helping others and scores of 49 ers surprisingly trade away one of the best players and the i wanted my hepatitis c gone. i put off treating mine. epclusa treats all main types of chronic hep c. whatever your type, epclusa could be your kind of cure. i just found out about mine. i knew for years epclusa has a 98% overall cure rate. i had no symptoms of hepatitis c mine caused liver damage. epclusa is only

docked here in cuba over 600 passengers currently being evacuated from the british cruise ship the braemar now 5 of those passengers have already tested positive for the corona virus but this probably more over 50 passengers have displayed coronavirus like symptoms now this ship has been at sea in the caribbean for over a week and it didn't have anywhere to dock for caribbean nations and the united states denied the ship the right to dock on the territory on public health grounds keeper allowed it to dock saying that a pandemic of this proportion is only going to be solved by a sense of humanity and collective action here in cuba have been 7 confirmed cases of corona virus so far that's lower than the original average and here is a country that has one of the most doctors to patient ratios in the world and the state is now mobilizing those resources getting those doctors to go out every day and check up on all tourists on the island every day to see if they are displaying the symptoms there is later emerging symptoms of the corona virus it's probably the only country in the western hemisph

more than 600 british passengers are on board the braemar, which is off the coast of the bahamas. 20lu—like symptoms, after five people tested positive for covid—19. there are also 20 crew members who are isolated, including a doctor. the foreign office is working with fred olsen cruise lines to help bring uk citizens home from the vessel. us airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from mainland europe come into force. long queues formed as travellers waited for hours for the screenings before passing through customs. the uk government is advising against all but essential travel to the united states. president trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the white house says. mr trump underwent a test days after hosting a meeting at his florida resort with a brazilian delegation, some of whom had the virus. i've been speaking to our north america correspondent peter bowes, and i asked him whether any decision had been made to move passengers from the affect cruise liners. not at the moment and to be honest, i don't hav

more than 600 british passengers are on board the braemar, which is off the coast of the bahamas. 20—like symptoms after five people tested positive for covid—19. there are also 20 crew members who are isolated, including a doctor. the headlines on bbc news... fourteen more patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died, bringing the number of deaths in the uk to 35. the health secretary warns that at some point in the coming weeks older people and those with health conditions will be asked to stay at home to protect them. british companies are urged to join a "national effort" to produce more ventilators and other medical equipment "at speed". supermarkets are urging customers not to buy more than they need after numerous reports os shoppers stockpiling. our business correspondent katy austin has more. queues outside supermarkets and shelves emptied of essentials like loo roll, hand wash and long—life foods show many shoppers have not heeded the official advice that there is no need to stockpile. people at this store in london felt there had been an overreaction. there's no

braemar ship been stuck at sea for more than a week the u.k. foreign minister is the cuban government for letting passengers disembark as many on board a british citizens several flights of also been chartered to fly passengers home. it watching the news hour live from london more still ahead as governments are urged to trace and test suspected coronavirus cases some worry the damage could wipe out privacy in some countries. and as the u.s. and chinese government's blame each other for the outbreak beijing cancels the reporting credentials of 3 american newspapers. it's a very unsettled picture across northern sections of the middle east you can see lots of clouds here on the satellite bringing rain but also it has been bringing some snow and look at this tbilisi his approve all that snow the mountains all the city covers and also this is the national park now there's possibly some more snow in the forecast not for a couple of days it's going to more to rain is fairly widespread across much of turkey be keep it. in ankara and it'll work its way

braemar nearly 40 passengers and crew showing symptoms have been isolated the british cruise ship been stuck at sea for more than a week trying to dock in the bahamas over the weekend but was denied entry at augusta and joins us now live from havana via skype ed good to have you with us why has have on a done this well this cruise ship has been at sea for over a week it was turned away from the minister of public because the government that didn't want to have the corona virus that were sent away to a small island of curacao the bahamas just on thursday the cuban government say they're doing this because it's the moment. the coronavirus victims on the ship they said in a statement earlier today need their help and according to the haitian government this is a moment and set of response and the moment humanity to come together in order to try to convey contain this undamaged. there are also. potentially economic interests because they may in. source of revenue. for the cuban government. is medical services we don't have details yet about whether that's a financial and economic and it's

as many on board are british citizens several flights have been chartered to fly them home them as braemar is carrying more than a 1000 passengers and crew and augustine is joining us live from the capital havana i had why did cuba decide to take this ship and well i think although the cuban government will be happy at the public relations opportunity. and i was covering this today is there and and though speaking to people here in boats in the cuban state and the here that i really do think the main reason they've done this is out of humanitarian concern that's their stated it's reason that their government issued the government there issued a statement 2 days ago saying. this is a this is a moment for. the highlights the importance of humanitarianism and collective action. the government said in order for the world to have a chance of containing the pandemic and this is a budget that had been at sea with positive results and found that people have run a virus for over a week and these people didn't know where they were going to be able to talk it was in unfeasible for the cruise ship whi

in relation to that of course, the braemar cruise liner.ions, the closure of tourist resorts, for example in europe and north africa, or indeed just when there are new regulations introduced in countries where british nationals are visiting. we will do everything in our power to get those british nationals affected the care, support and practical advice that they need. we also need to be clear about our capacity to repatriate people from abroad given the scale of the numbers. we have taken action when necessary but no one should be under any illusions, it is costly, complicated to coordinate, so government supported repatriations of only be undertaken in exceptional circumstances. ultimately, the primary responsibility for managing outbreaks of covid—19 and quarantine measures must rest with a country in which the outbreak has occurred. sco teams around the world are working urgently teams around the world are working urge ntly to teams around the world are working urgently to ensure that governments have sensible plans to enable the return

the ms braemar was allowed to dock in cuba after it was refused entry by a number of other countries.oard have tested positive for the virus. households will get relief on their energy bills from today under emergency measures to help families hit by the coronavirus outrbeak. customers with pre—payment meters who may not be able to add credit will be able to ask their supplier to keep them connected as part of new measures unveiled by the department for business. celebrities including gal gadot, natalie portman and will ferrell have come together on social media to record john lennon's hit imagine to spread a little joy to those in isolation. let's have a listen. # imagine there's no heaven... # it's easy if you try... # # imagine there's no heaven... # it's easy if you try. .. # no hell below us... # above us only sky... # imagine all the people... below us... # above us only sky... # imagine allthe people... # below us... # above us only sky... # imagine all the people... # living for today... imagine all the people... # living for today. .. studio: imagine all the people... # livin

the ms braemar was allowed to dock in cuba after it was refused entry by a number of other countries.nd electricity suppliers have agreed an emergency package with the government to protect vulnerable customers. people with a prepayment meter who aren't able to leave home to top up their cards will be able to speak to their supplier to find a solution. any energy customer in financial distress will get help with payments, and there'll be a halt to disconnections of standard energy meters. the headlines on bbc news: the government says more details will be issued tomorrow on how children will be awarded their grades, following the cancellation of gcses and a—levels in england and wales. the government is doubling the number of military personnel who are on standby in response to the crisis — to 20,000. people are being urged not to use public transport in london for anything other than essential journeys — to free up the network for critical workers. and didn't spot, going ahead with the olympics would be irresponsible. the words of an organising committee member, as pressure builds to