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laura:e we h a team coving all the anglesni wit bryant in florida and jane o'brien in vermont. ne, are they feeling confident in the sanders camp tonight? jane: i think they are feeling confident about taking vermont because thrr is the same ory and everyone is feeling the bern,s jon sopel was saying. across the country it is a different story, becaut he doesn've to just do well in vermont, yehe has to do well in all the super tuesday states. and yes, i tlink there is a le but of nervousness, because while supporters of bernie sanders saye is there mentioned they are looking over the shoulder and worrying about what other voters think. this big question of electability. fdo they vo somebody they beat donald trump? tat is the question i put to voters in vermos morning. >> for me it is frustrang to see people kind of doing all the politicking of votes and thinkingbout what other people are going to vote for in choosing their votes bn that. i wanted to vote for someone who i stand behind, and i want everyone to be voting for someone they believe in. jane: dyou think biden can beat

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the ban will come into force early on tuesday morning uk time, as jane o'brien reports.d ireland for effective midnight monday night. eastern standard time. there is a new sense of urgency in the us which compared to other countries was slow to respond to the virus. lawmakers have passed legislation making tests free for everyone but because of a shortage of kits, it's not known how far the virus has already spread. for donald trump, it's become personal. facing criticism after being exposed to an infected person several days ago, he says he's now been tested. americans are reeling and stockpiling food and medicine and stockpiling food and medicine and confronting social restrictions. there is a growing understanding that things will be very different for weeks, if not months to come. jane o'brien, bbc news, washington. with football matches off, panic—buying taking place, and fears of increased pressure on the nhs, coronavirus is affecting us all. but it's also brought out a great deal of community spirit, as alexandra mackenzie has been finding out. singing. at this lo

very interesting. —— jane o'brien there. metabolism to what mike bloomberg has to say.ters, and despite not having a very good showing this evening, he does say that he is the man to take on donald trump. if you want someone on donald trump. if you want someone who talks turkey and has a record of accomplishment on all the big issues facing our country, and who has the resources to beat trump, i'm your guy. our correspondent nick bryant is at michael bloomberg's event in west palm beach florida. despite the fact he has had a very bad night, he has picked up very bad night, he has picked up those 11 delegate but it has cost him quite a packet to win those few delegates. is he staying in the race? he is, and he is saying he is staying in florida in two weeks time, florida, a state he should do better in, because they call miami beach the sixth borough of new york city, there are so many new yorkers who have moved down here but this was a night that mike bloomberg thought would totally transform the race, this was his big gamble, that you could come in on super tuesday, sp

jane o'brien, bbc news, washington.ican airlines, is to cut three quarters of its international flights because of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. the reduction will begin on monday and continue until may 6. american says the changes will mean parking almost its entire wide—body fleet — about 135 aircraft. short—haul flights will continue as scheduled. with me is our news correspondent, simonjones. what exactly have american airlines been saying? if you wa nted airlines been saying? if you wanted an example of how coronavirus is affect in everyday life and particularly the travel industry, look no further than this. american airlines transports around 200 million passengers each year and now it is effectively saying three quarters of its services will go because it will no longerfly services will go because it will no longer fly to destinations like europe after president trump initiated a ban, saying people from mainland europe and the uk and ireland cannot travel to the us. so a lot of the planes wi

jane o'brien is in washington.as there been to that announcement that we have heard? i think americas -- americans are coming to terms with how it is affecting them. only a week ago president trump was downplaying the severity of the crisis itself, and 110w severity of the crisis itself, and now they are waking up to a new reality that they cannot leave the country because it is difficult to come back, airlines are curtailing flights and people coming into the country are for the most part band. it isa country are for the most part band. it is a new reality for them. on the one hand, i think people i speak to understand the need for restrictions and are very scared about what that could mean for them, as well as the actual implications of contracting the virus, but there is also a sense of unreality as major institutions close down, museums, there are restrictions on gatherings in a lot of cities here in washington, no more than 250 people can gather in any given moment. and of course, the idea that they have to st

reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien.lobal panic over coronavus and oil prices sends stocks plunging. the dow closes down 2000 point, it's worst day in more than a decade. >> woo! jane:he grand princess cruise ship stricken by coronavirus are allowed to come on shore at a lifornia port after being seanded at >> the days they of been confined to the cap is n knowing when their ordeal would end. now the san francisco skyline is insight. jane:en joe bnd bernie sanders plan to battle it out in states on tuesday as the house intensifies.ite jane: for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." it is bei dubbed black monday all street. stocks plunged at the opening ll and never recover. the red line tells its own story, as downturn drove prices into theco ground. the dowdown more than two dozen. sudeep reddy is managing editor for politico and he joined me r.rl eathe markets ha been volatile for more than a week now bad? sudeep: today was a buildup of the pressures we have seen in financial

jane o'brien, bbc news, washington. bbc news website, bbc.co.uk/news, or via the bbc news app. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello. this is bbc news. with football matches off, panic buying taking place, and fears of increased pressure on the nhs, coronavirus is affecting us all. but it's also brought out a great deal of community spirit, as alexandra mackenzie has been finding out. singing at this london nursery, children are learning that washing their hands is important, but it can also be fun. they're filming a music video with a specially composed song about hand washing. they want to encourage families around the world. excellent! i think it's important to wash your hands because then you will get all the germs in your hands and you will get ill all the time. wash your hands to get off the germs. there is germs spreading around because people are sick. so to avoid the germs you have to wash your hands. the message seems to be getting through to these you

reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien.inancial markets crumble as coronavirus fears spread across the globe. the doway has its worst d since 1987, plunging 10%. as congress grapples with legislation to deal with a pandemic by his european travel ban. pres. trump: people who come he have to b tested, and if they are positive, if they are le to get through -- we are not putting them on planes if it shows positive. jane: and images of a difficult era. the phos of dorothea lange captured one of thtoughest times in american history. jane: for all of you watching on pbs and around the, glo welcome to "world news america." global markets have plunged in their worst day since e financial crash of 1987. the dow fell 10% despite a $1.5 trillionntervention by the federal serve. across the nation, events have been canceled, lhage gatherings staying at home as fears of the coronavirus spread. congressre is struggling to on legislation to tackle the paemic, and a shortage of tests is among the concerns. new york city st among the lao de

. >> now to a story of how an art critic turned to the music of block -- bach jane o'brien has more. >> when my mother was dying, after she died, i felt the need to do something. i needed to make sense of this composer who are always neglected. scary moments. >> my mother was unhappy and it increased during my childhood and it reached a peak when i was so i was keeping her very much at a distance and for decades, we had a alationship because it helped self-preservation, so was difficult. the 25th is in the minor key. you're learning a piece of music, you are fighting with so many different things to get control of these final -- little motions. majorts as far from the as he can get. for me, it was learning about relationship to something that i care about. >> did that help you resolve your relationship with your mother? real positivity of material. the tiny little bit of knowledge about who he actually was, so i realized i was going in going and in reading letters have not known the most essential things about her that the biography needs to. >> what do you hope people will take away

i'm jane o'brien.for watching "bbc world news america presentation of this program is provided by... woman: colleere guides travelers to ence the world inore than 160 destination across five travel styles, like small group explorations. cultural experiences, . meals and accommodatio since 1918, collette has guided travelers around the world. learn more atllette.com/smallgr. man: babbel, an online program developed by language specialists teaching spanish, fren, and more. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from views like you. thank you. ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored bro newshourctions, llc >> woodruff: good evenin i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: coronavirus now officially a ndemic. nation tonight, amallingthe stock market and rising fears. then, another big night for joe biden. the former vice president

jane o'brien has more. ♪ philip: when my mother was dying about 10 years ago, i found myself assessedh the music of--obsessed with the music of bach. after she died, i felt this need to do something. s i a state of not profound grief, but a kind of listlessness. i needed to make sense of this composer who i always liked. jane:e you descrry disturbing moments in the book. what was your relationship with your mother? philip: my mother was very unhappy, and her unhappiness increased throughout my childhood and reached a kind of peak at the point i was a teenager. by the time i was 13, 14, 15, i was keeping her very much at a distance, and for many years after that we had quite formal relationip,ecause it felt necessary as a kind of self-preservation to keep a distance. it was a difficult relationship. ♪ philip: but the 25th is in a minor key. ♪ philip: when you are learning a piece of music, you are fighting with so many different things -- your fingers cut your brain, your memory, your eyes, to gain controof these tiny little motions here. ch gets as far from a g maj he can get in this

let's go to vermont where jane o'brien is with the bernie sanders headquarters in essex junction, vermonte to win his own state, isn't it? it is indeed, i think imight go isn't it? it is indeed, i think i might go home now myjob is done. the bernie supporters here say they are still pretty confident about california. that is the one they're watching, not too worried about virginia. there was no surprise in virginia, but california they say they've got the organisation and they've got the cash. across the country they say that joe biden... backing on that paul bernie sanders over the line. when they endorsed joe biden they knew at that point that the moderate was coalescing around a single candidate. and they have the enthusiasm. this rally hasn't started yet. but some of the practice years before you came on air. pretty impressive. they have got that going for them. now go home. we would like to come back to you through the course of the eating. stay there. for more new realities. let's go somewhere else. at michael our correspondent nick bryant is at michael bloomberg's headquarters in w

our washington correspondent, jane o'brien, reports. the us, as more than 500 additional cases are confirmed and the death toll rises to 50. testing is being ramped up, and for donald trump, it has become personal. facing criticism after being exposed to an infected person several days ago, he says he is now being tested. after a slow and at times mixed response, americans are reeling from the disruption to their lives. many are stockpiling food and medicine and confronting social restrictions. museums has closed and gatherings are limited. there are few economic safety nets in the us, and millions of americans have no health insurance. lawmakers have passed emergency measures offering paid sick leave and free testing. most people without symptoms, or asymptomatic, aren't being tested, and could still be spreading the disease. until you really understand how many people are asymptomatic, and asymptomatically passing the virus on, we think it's better for the entire american public to know that the risk of serious illness may be low, but

i've been speaking to our north america correspondent, jane o'brien, about what the reaction had beenan people to the travel ban. well, i think americans generally arejust coming to well, i think americans generally are just coming to terms with just how quickly life is changing for them. only a week ago, president trump was downplaying the crisis and the severity of the coronavirus itself. now, they are waking up to a new reality, that they really cannot leave the country because it is very difficult to come back. airlines are curtailing flights. people coming into the country are, for the most part, band. it is a new reality for them. on the one hand, i think people i speak to understand the need for restrictions, and are very scared about what that could mean for them, as well as the actual implications of contracting the virus, but there is also a sense of known reality, as major institutions close down, museums, there are restrictions on gatherings in a lot of cities here in washington. no more than 250 people can gather in any given moment. of course, the idea that they have to

let's go to vermont, jane o'brien is that bernie sanders's headquarters in essex junction, vermont.essexjunction, vermont. in a reaction from supporters there? they are really nervous. they are very worried about the momentum that joe biden they are very worried about the momentum thatjoe biden seems to have got so far, but they're also saying to hang on a minute, it will be a long night, and watch out for california. that for bernie sanders supporters here will be the test to see how well bernie sanders can continue doing. they point out things like the fa ct they point out things like the fact that he has far better grassroots organisations across the country, joe biden doesn't have the money, bernie sanders does have a pretty good money chest. they're hoping that the infrastructure will be there to help carry bernie across this —— crossing light. it is not about getting delegates, that that thing that people are most concerned about is before amy klobuchar and pete buttigieg dropped out and endorsed joe biden, they were actually dragging him down, divvying up those delegates amon

the ban will come into force early on tuesday morning uk time, as jane o'brien reports.house, don't come to america. the european travel ban ordered by trump on wednesday has now been extended to the uk and ireland. the president has made a decision to suspend all travel to the uk and ireland effectively at midnight monday night, mark easton standard time. there is a new sense of urgency in the us, which compared to other countries was slow to respond to the virus. lawmakers have passed legislation making tests free for everyone. but because of the shortage of kits, it is not known how far the virus has already spread stop for donald trump, it has become personal. facing criticism after being exposed to an infected person several days ago, he says he has now been tested. americans across the nation are reeling from the rapid disruption to their lives. many asked filing food and medicine, and confronting social restrictions. there is a growing understanding that things will be very different for weeks, if not months to come. supermarkets are urging customers not to panic