u.s. australia relationship. i know some of your comments are going to get to those international issues, and i also know you will be perfectly willing and able and confident to address a whole range of things that may be on people's minds. so with that, let's turn it over to you, tony, and get it started. [applause] pm. abbott: walter, thank you. thank you, ladies and gentlemen for being here. it is always good to be in washington, always good to be at the heritage foundation in particular. i have a speech which i am going to deliver. i have worked on it. i think it is important that i give you the speech that i have written. let me just begin by saying that america is the indispensable country, the only country on earth with the strength and the goodwill to consistently lead the free world. and i like to think that australia is america's indispensable partner. the one country that america can always rely on for help when america needs it. so, with those introductory notes, it is great to be here at the heritage

u.s. australia is seeing it. we are seeing it in the u.k. there is more protectionist instincts around.hat will put a damper on growth worldwide. at some point it will slow growth and central banks have probably mistakenly thought their job is to control economies and prevent downturns and recessions from ever happening. the laws of economics have not been repealed yet. they can't always save it. jonathan: it is not about what they should or should not do, but what they will or won't do. problem in theon middle of this year. put all of that and all of that. the fantasy operation around the conversation we just had the last five minutes. priya: the fed has been essentially rejecting a system to prevent another repo spike. they have been successful. we were hoping for this. the fact they put as much as $500 billion available. now put? -- now what? they have to upset these. even though the fed continues to tell us this is not qe, it looks like qe. the balance sheet is growing. our forecast says they will be buying all the second half. june or july when they are buying, the market loves tha

u.s. australia and new zealand have bands who away citing national security concerns britain at mit's that the company is high risk but a manageable risk tonight angry u.s. lawmakers are suggesting that the u.k. will have to manage that risk all alone i'm bored golf in berlin this is the day. but it doesn't take a genius to work out why i why it's so competitive in cost way should not even god it was a cry for the company if the chinese communist party friday as a company and we're going to give them a new conduit to our security there's a reason why. the book proves who will save. us interests we know more about the wrong way and the risks it poses than any other country in the world it would. be the solution that enabled us to achieve this it is the only way to test a great beast of that. also coming up at u.s. president trump and israeli prime minister netanyahu one is an impeached president the other and indicted prime minister today they both took on the role of peacemakers palestinians can use all appropriate deliberation to study the deal negotiate with israel achieve the criteria f

u.s. australia, we're seeing it. we are seeing it in the u.k. it is not just about brexit. there is populism and more protectionist instincts around. that will put a damper on growth worldwide. at some point it will slow growth, and central banks have probably mistakenly thought their job is to control economies and prevent downturns and recessions from ever happening. the laws of economics have not been repealed yet. there are still shocks, and there will be cycles and they can't always save it. jonathan: it is not about what they should or should not do, but what they will or won't do. you make two points, the one is the debate over rates and the second is about the balance sheet and the communication problem they could bump into in sheet and the communication the middle of this year. put all of that into all of that. the balance operation around the conversation we just had the last five minutes. priya: the fed has been essentially injecting a lot of liquidity in the system to prevent another repo spike. they have been successful. we have been hoping for this. the fact t

u.s. australia and new zealand have banned 2 away citing national security concerns britain admits that the company is high risk but a manageable risk tonight.

how is australia going to balance the australia and atna relationship, the same time that australia and the u.s. relationship? and do you think china and australia will keep deepening their relationship as trading partners in the future? what might affect their largest trading partners right now? thank you. pm abbott: ok, well look, john howard had a way of putting it. he said australia doesn't have to choose between how -- our geography. our i had my own way of putting it when i was per minister. i said you don't make new friends by losing old ones. than possiblemore for australia to have an extremely intimate strategic partnership with the united states. while at the same time, to have a strong and grounding economic relationship with china. think there are some things that china and australia are always going to disagree about. as long as china remains a communist all tiger fee and australia remains a liberal democracy. but that is life. people don't always agree. countries don't always agree. the important thing is to manage the disagreements and so far we have managed to do it well. >> tha

u.s. government. australia'sned by the raging fires.

the for the past 50 years, the u.s., australia and new zealand have had a firefighting partnership.first sent firefighters there in 2010, here for the first time in 2018. >>> and know that the weather conditions there are improving. back home here, it rained a little bit last night? >> a debate. more on the where. the thing to note, you know this, sitting hemisphere, sediments in australia. we are seeing the opportunity for some sprinkles of showers again, tonight, there was a little bit of shower activity late last night and early this morning. see a couple of sorts there. it was in a lot, but it was some. it looks a lot like what we had last night the time is not all that dissimilar either. i think it's the rain from the system that will be more towards the early, early morning hours tomorrow. i think the last time we got most of the rain probably before midnight around midnight. claudia there now. a lot of fun this morning. i think there'll be a little bit of fog again tomorrow morning as this system slowly moves to the bare area tonight. tomorrow morning, we are going to have a

u.s. government. australia's prime minister is heckled by people whose homes are threatened by the raging fires. republic wherean eight agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis will only get worse. ♪ we begin with breaking news out of the iraqi capital baghdad. rockets have struck the international airport. iran'sr member of paramilitary group the popular mobilization forces been killed. destroyed two vehicles belonging to the iranian backed group. let's get an update from al jazeera's correspondent in baghdad. what happened here? details have: more emerged in the last hour or so about what appears to be a targeted strike on two vehicles exiting the international airport. according to the popular mobilization forces, the vehicle. high-profile guests who had .rrived we are also hearing that this might have been a targeted strike. saying this could have been a u.s. strike. the popular mobilization forces were behind that be siegemund of the u.s. embassy in baghdad. it has been two days have a very rapid develo

u.s. australia as we share firefighting resources in times of crisis. all of my , i urge colleagues to join me in applauding the firefighters, american and australian, to put their lives on the line to land, our wildlife, and our loved ones. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from kansas, mr. marshall, for five minutes. thank you, mr. speaker. today is a great day for america. a great day for american agriculture and american manufacturing. today, the president signs phase deal, bute china trade this news, the most important news of the day, won't be the national y media. instead, the story, the photo of pelosi will be speaker parading her tardy articles of mpeachment to the senate with pomp and circumstance. america can only hope this is this side ofter on the capitol of this made-for-tv impeachment charade. why won't the national media cover this trade agreement story? of use it's another example a promise made, promise kept by our president. example of our presi

u.s. senate. you can watch our live coverage when the trial resumes today at 1:00 eastern. eastern, tonynoon abbott will discuss issues in australia and u.s. goals in the region. later this afternoon, we will hear from officials from venezuela and let the american scholars about the political and humanitarian situation in venezuela. the impeachment of president trump, watch unfiltered coverage of the senate trial on c-span2 as it happens and same day re-airs. follow the process online at c-span.org/impeachment. listen on the go using the free c-span radio app. davos,ident trump is in switzerland. he spoke about the u.s. economy, energy, and the recent u.s.-mexico-canada trade agreement. klaus: mr. president, welcome , here in thestage beautiful swiss alps. we have arranged for you the best sunshine which we can offer. we are pleased you have chosen to join us again, this time for the opening session of the 50th annual meeting of the world economic forum in davos. it is an honor to host you on this very special occasion. you have here in the room and in some overflow rooms the best of what the global business community can offer in

u.s. is sending reinforcements to help australia cope with a wildfire crisis. team of hot shots, 18 men and 2 women from the national forest in california are heading to australia right now. a state of emergency remains in effect with about a hundred fires still active in victoria and new south whales. i know some of these california firefighters are very skilled in cutting down big trees, getting the brush out of the way. that's some of the expertise you'll all be needing there. >> reporter: that's right. very var conditions to what have been experienced in the united states. these massive bush fires that have swept part of southeast australia. president trump, he called the australian prime minister scott morrison overnight offering his condolences and offering help. hence the number of americans who are now coming to help out in australia. the losses, christine, are expected to hit something like a half a billion u.s. dollars and not everybody has returned to their homes to assess the damage, so that could very well climb. the prime minister who i mentioned,

u.s. france australia and several countries ivory coast now says it's monitoring a suspected case of a studentwho has just returned from china where the chinese government says public safety is its top priority scott hardly has more from beijing.

u.s. and australia all chinese authorities say they're dealing with more than 2000 cases 80 people have died in the country so far which chinese authorities have warned that the virus appears to be evolving and is showing greater potential to pass from one person to another presidencies in ping earlier warns of a grave situation at the spread of the virus accelerates 18 cities in one province have been put on lockdown leaving some 56000000 people on the travel restrictions meanwhile the russian health ministry has warned of a serious risk that the current virus could spread across its 4000 kilometer border with china and we can get a sense here of the areas affected since the spill out from mainland china the countries with confirmed or suspected cases china the outbreaks epicenter is far ahead in terms of confirmed episodes and many neighboring nations also have containment to deal with while as mentioned the virus has traveled vast distances to donal quarter breaks down and what is known about this deadly virus. people are dying of a new virus and it's spreading like wildfire across asia i

u.s. and australia experts have warned that the virus appear. is to be evolving and is showing great potential to paul's from one person to another the outbreak is believed to have started at a seafood market in the city of rouhani in december the city is home to some $11000000.00 people and is now under an almost total lockdown don't call it a breaks down what is known about the deadly virus people are dying of a new virus and it's spreading like wildfire across asia if we still know so little about this mysterious illness. and. this new coronavirus has been identified as a mutation of sars a respiratory disease that killed over 750 people around the world from 2002 to 2003 antibiotics have absolutely no effect on either of the viruses and that's been enough to put the russian authorities on high alert not least because the chair is a border with china the break of a new coronavirus which was 1st recorded in china carries a body logical threats to the population of russia the $1500000.00 chinese tourists that visit russia every year have now be

u.s. firefighters is expected to be dispatched to australia on monday. starting next month the trump administration will band most labor e-cigarette cartridges. the goal is to make a vaping less attractive to teens but tobacco and mental flavors will get a pass. so will refillable illiquid sold in vape shops. antitobacco group say it is not enough. >> we are deeply disappointed. kids are using flavors like mint and will move to mental. >> mental makes it really hard for adults to quit smoking. so, it is basically a health issue. it has come -- it comes down to a health issue for us. >> this morning a company is buzzing in with an answer to the problem of people while driving high. how laboratories says it's created a dual alcohol marijuana breathalyzer. a plan to put it on the market this year. law enforcement agencies already testing it out. >>> marin county is taking aim at speeding drivers. later this morning public works will begin installing five electronic speed signs along problem roads. they will generate tickets but they will alert drivers about

u.s. france australia and several asian countries was caught huyler's in beijing yes more new measures being taken. they admitted that it is getting stronger now this comes amid more transportation restrictions across china but here specifically in the capital beijing we know that a long distance bus service has been suspended there are several bus stations across the city they have now halted that's because the bus system here is less regulated than say high speed rail and airlines so they're worried about being able to track people because they don't have to show their i.d.'s they're worried about checking people specifically but also where they've traveled from so that's something that's a big concern and we're seeing that in other places to other areas around china further restricting travel to try to contain those who might have this virus the ministry of national health held a press conference and they admitted that the virus is getting stronger and that they have many challenges ahead. we have taken preventive control measures in ruhani as our top priority and we have set up a frontli

u.s. are mapping the oprah ache the big red dots indicating the highest number of infections mainly over a province elsewhere in the world cases have been confirmed in southeast asia australia the u.s. and europe and thailand's just reported 6 there were infections while 2 more have emerged in canada scott idlers in beijing and has more about the impacts china's restrictions are having. we're looking at almost $50000000.00 people on a lockdown in central china we're hearing too that some of the train service here into beijing is going to start to be limited even further now this is a concern because we're looking at you know an extended lunar new year but it's coming to an end toward the end of the week and when you look at the train stations here a lot of people are coming back early even though the holiday has been extended because they're worried that there's going to be even more restrictions on the train service here into the capital so that's a concern to the what's becoming to look like an airlift by some nations of their citizens out of the epicenter of this coronavirus and will han we know that the united states is evacuating its consulate in the coming hours by ai

we know australia in the united states have a strong alliance. we are expecting more firefighters from the u.sarrive in australia. at the moment, it is a tough situation, the government trying to help these volunteer firefighters. new south wales has agreed to pay compensation to these volunteer firefighters up to $4200 for privately employed volunteers. the federal government saying more states could adopt this. joe: thank you. for more of these stories, don't miss daybreak australia and --break don't miss this. the fed announcing its minutes. we will be speaking to loretta mester. romaine: i will look at ism data for december at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. sales for automobiles tomorrow. that is all for "what'd you miss?" joe: have a great evening. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> i am taylor riggs. this is bloomberg technology. californiathe consumer privacy act is in effect, but not without controversy. cybersecurity in 2020, what new threats lurk

u.s. france australia and several asian countries ivory coast now says it's monitoring a suspected case of a student who has just returned from china. well the chinese government says public safety is its top priority has more on that from beijing. yet more measures to curb the spread of the corona virus outbreak everyone entering the beijing subway system is checked for symptoms and subway cars are disinfected every hour still concerned about infection somehow doubt any way they try i'm really afraid that the virus might infect me or my family members i'm supposed to go back to work in a few days and my son will go back to school soon whether from or maybe i need to go to work or i have no other choice if i do need to work i will definitely stay at home keep wearing the mosque and keep washing the hands this is one of several long distance bus stations here in the capital beijing there are close now that's because the government is concerned because the bus system is less regulated than high speed rail and the airlines so they're concerned that they can't track people or where they travel

central banks in the u.s., estrella are still running easy monetary policies, and likely -- u.s., australiay monetary policies, and likely will still. with negative rates over in europe depressing the rates around the world, where are you going to go for return? equities. alix: fair enough. nice to see you. mark mccormick of td securities and michael kushma of morgan stanley will be sticking with me. coming up, morgan stanley unveils consumer strategy and its first ever investor day. this is bloomberg. ♪ viviana: this is "bloomberg daybreak." we begin with boeing. the company releasing the total estimated cost for the 77 max grounding, more than $18 billion. the company warning it is also reducing the number of 787 dreamliner's it will build next year. all of this adding up to boeing's first annual loss since 1997. the billionaire behind victoria's secret may call it quits. les wexner is in talks to step aside of ceo -- step aside as ceo at l brands. victoria's secret dominating the u.s. lingerie market, but in recent years, it has struggled with falling sales. jp morgan planning to cut sev

australia. crews from the u.s. whose plane went down. >> there were three men, three men in their 40s, they were highly experienced, professional, dedicated, specially trained operators. they were dedicated to the professional of aerial fire fighting. >> the cause of the crash is unclear. the lockheed c 130 seen here also battled the california wild fires and the company has owned it has grounded it's fleet saying will send a team to assist, more than 200 americans joined the fight against australia's worst fire season in years. including thisea in sydney earlier this month and the u.s. will send 40 more firefighters traveling to australia. >> our thanks to blayne for that update. >>> one day after police issued a warning for his arrest former nfl wide receiver an toneio brown is in custody. he turned himself in on thursday facing charges of felony battery and burglary accused of attacking a moving company truck driver near his home in florida. the trainer arrested on wednesday and posted bond. brown's lawyer said

u.s. team in australia tonight h country's worst wildfire season on record. at least 17 people have died, 1400 homes have been destroyed, and more than 12 million acres have burned. roads are jammed, fuel is running low as people flee the east coast. frustration boiled over as the prime minister toured one rural community. >> if we were sydney, if we were north coast, we would be flooded with donations, with emergency relief! >> i understand the very strong feelings people have that lost everything, and there's still, you know, some very dangerous days ahead. >> that magpie has heard so many emergency sirens it's learned to mimic them. another team will be dispatched to australia on monday. >> i've determined it simply isn't our time. >>> with that julian castro became the latest democratic presidential hopeful to call it quits. meanwhile the front runners just released their fund raising numbers, and bernie sanders is leading the race. the vermont senator collected more than $34 million in the final quarter of 2019. but president trum all hauling in46 millio

seen a fire so fast, so big, so hot, an ominous sign of what could lie ahead, not just for australia, but the u.sd the world. will ripley, cnn, nalra, australia. >> britain's royal family will gather in the coming hours to discuss the next steps for prince harry and his wife meghan. the couple took buckingham palace by surprise announcing they were stepping back. the as senior members of the royal family. they plan to divide their time between north america and the united kingdom and become financially independent. there are unanswered questions about how this will work. anna stewart joins us now from lone with the details. so, anna, the royal family sitting down in just a few hours to discuss these possible compromises. what's likely to be worked out and decided? >> reporter: it is absolutely unclear whether we'll get an agreement or an impasse as a result of the sandringham summit. it's been eerily quiet since the shock announcement last wednesday and the very curt response from buckingham palace. it's been quiet ever since then while the royals get together on the phone to figure out how they

. >>> american firefighters in australia received a group welcome. it's been a decade since the u.s. sent firefighters to australia. about 100 firefighters have been deployed there while another 50 or 60 more are expected to be dispatched over the next week. these firefighters will be in australia for at least one month. >>> san francisco state assemblymen wants higher taxes on some california homeowners and would use that money to help the homeless. dave chew would cut the amount of mortgage interest people could claim on state taxes. the mortgage interest would be deductible instead of the current cap of 1 $1 million and it would eliminate the deduction entirely for mortgage interest on second homes. they said it would generate about $500 million every year. >>> tides are expected to reach more than 6.5' above the average daily low tide. caltrans has closed a park and ride parking lot. floortor yum at peer 15 will be leading walks around the embarcadero. >>> rain here in the bay area means there's snow up in the sierra. a few inches of fresh snow fell in placer county yesterday ju

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. >>> now to the wildfire disaster in australia. the u.s. state department has issued a new travel warning. >> it's calling this year's fire season one of the worst in australia's history. conditions are expected to get worse tomorrow. officials now say the fires could burn until april. new videos show animals struggling to escape from a wildlife sanctuary including these wallabies running for their lives. volunteers are stepping up to care for the ones that survived. an estimated 1 billion wild animals have perished so far. our coverage from australia continues later on "good morning america." >>> now back here in the u.s. san diego has become the latest school district to sue the e-cigarettemaker juul. the lawsuit claims student vaping has disrupted learning in the classroom. the district cites e-cigarette-related absences and the cost of programs to teach them about the risks of vaping. juul says it's focused on preventing underage use of its devices. >>> time now for a look at your thursday morning weather. time-lapsed video showed a snow

the fear, it could expand further wuhan is connected by direct flights to the u.s., europe, and australia. another cause for concern, china's lunar new year begins next week, kicking off the busiest travel season of the year for 1.4 billion chinese. airport screeners have their work cut them trying to distinguish this new variant from other illnesses. >> this will be complicated because it's flu season, and flu can give you fever and symptoms very similar. >> reporter: tonight the cdc is deploying 100 additional staff, hoping to catch this virus before it spreads into the united states. >> sarah joins us from l.a.x. what can travelers do to protect themselves? >> reporter: well, so far there are no travel restrictions in place. but the situation is fluid. the cdc is advising travelers to wuhan to avoid animals, animal markets, and any contact with the sick. >> thank you so much >>> now that prince roy family, what will their new life be like more on this breaking news next. >>> plus, a masterpiece mystery. the stunning find decades after this painting disaped >>> and we are back now with

australia. crews from the u.s. and canada honoring the trio from a california-based tanker crew whose plane went down. >> that was three men, three men in their 40s. they were highly experienced, professional, dedicated, specially trained operators that were dedicated to the >> reporter: the cause of the crash unclear the lockheed c-130 seen here had also battled the california wildfires. today the company that owns it grounded part of the fleet and said it would send a team to assist in emergency operations more than 200 americans have joined the fight against australia's worst fire season in years, including this team who received a hero's welcome when arriving in sydney earlier this month. and the u.s. is sending r flames with 40 firefighters traveling to australia today lester >> blayne alexander, thank you. >>> with the grammys days away the suspended chief of the recording academy is speaking out after making bombshell allegations that the awards are rigged. here is kate snow. >> you have to tell your truth y

australia's also signed up to join the u.s. , that president trump spoke about much earlier last year. so, australia certainly has players in this game and should be interested. but we've seen from the reactions so far, that the germans have probably been supportive of the u.s. strike within bounds. the u.k. was also relatively supportive. the french have been much more sitting on the fence, in terms of diplomatic language. that's probably because the french see a role for themselves in trying to bring these two countries together, if that's possible, some time in the future. each of the coalition and allied countries of the united states is really going to approach this from slightly different angles, i think. >> rodger, i appreciate it. thank you. >> my pleasure. >>> we'll take a short break. when we come back, australia changing course on how it is responding to the worst wildfires in decades. we'll be live in one of the worst-hit areas as flames inch closer to wiping out more towns. with advil liqui-gels, you have fast-actin

u.s. and australia now have five cases each. that's just the beginning.o confirming four cases. for the latest we go to cnn's paula happ paula hancocks live in seoul. and david. let's begin with you. this is what's worrying, the presumption that you can have this period of time where you do not know you have it, but you are infectious. it makes it difficult to get your head around how many people might have spread this without even knowing. >> reporter: and, michael, it's worrying because it makes you question all the screening that has been put in place around the world really. intense screening in china in particular. stepping off the train, they put a thermometer at your forehead or checking into hotels they see if you have a fever. if the incubation period is 1 to 14 days, according to chinese health officials you can still transmit that virus to another person within that two weeks time line. it makes it uneasy to say somebody who tested coming into a country briefly with a thermometer check is safe to come in or safe to not transmit the disease. a l

u.s. sent firefighters to australia. since last month, about 100 firefighters have been deployed, while possibly 60 more are expected to be sent over the next week. these firefighters will be in australia at least a month. >> back to rosemary, and what the weekend might bring. a big focus on tomorrow afternoon in santa clara. >> yes, we do have scattered showers in the forecast. it looks like they will exit just in time for the game. give you a look here at the golden gate bridge. a beautiful one out there. a cold start to the day. 30s and 40s, with a lot of clear sky, and light winds. we had a good set up overnight for all that cooling. giving you a look here at san francisco now at 52 degrees. mid-50s in santa rosa. 54 in livermore and san jose at 55. for some, temperatures are slightly warmer, for some, a little cooler. as we get into the afternoon, it should feel a lot like yesterday. partly cloudy, mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. send carlos down by four. oakland by five. when you go i

u.s. and australia. >> we are taking precautionary action in regards to those cases , in terms of contactinglose contacts just to keep them on watch. wear major landmarks around china have also close, including shanghai disneyland, the hong kong marathon scheduled four weeks from now has already been counseled. the 70,000 participants will get refunds. marissa rainey, kpix 5. >>> in the meantime, a massachusetts biotech firm says it is working on a vaccine for the coronavirus. they are partnering with the national institute of health. researchers are using technology that teaches cells in the body to make proteins to prevent or fight disease. modern or says the first up is finding the right vaccine and testing it on humans and clinical charles. -often trials. >>> check this out, dramatic new video out of southern california. a hiker slips down a steep cliff and is caught by her rescuer. this is in rubio, canyon and altadena. the los angeles county sheriff's office was already on the scene with its helicopter as a rescuer dangled from a rope. the woman in her 60s slipped and he snagged her. h

u.s. u.k. canada australia new zealand washington's warned it would reassess sharing information with the u.k.'s intelligence services if britain gives while away the go ahead the government will give a final decision later in january prime minister boyce johnson said while weighs critics need to suggest other options if people oppose one brand or not then they have to tell us which is the what's the alternative. on the other hand let's be let's be clear i don't want his u.k. prime minister to put in any infrastructure that is going to produce a national security. there are big companies like nakia and ericsson who are well established in fairness they haven't always kept up with the pace of speed with power in terms of the price the equipment the quality equipment and the size of the equipment we also got something emerging but i think the best solution really for the network operators have a mixed base a supply of 5 g. isn't just about half the data on our mobile phones it's about immersive education it's about self driving because it's about smarter cities the list goes on if you believe the

u.s. the u.k. australia new zealand in particular but the very important point and i'm currently in the process a process of researching a book specifically on this with a colleague at it can that we have very strong institutions at multiple levels but our intelligence community is extremely professional it is extremely nonpartisan and in recent years you know maybe in the last 20 years or so there are no instances of the politicize ation of intelligence analysis and by this i mean you know politicians lying a vote what their intelligence community tells them so if the prime minister today in this country said we believe not with 100 percent confidence he did kaviak that but if he said we believe that the most likely scenario is that this plane was shot down by mistake by iranian air defenses i think i accept that i accept that that is the most likely conclusion on to other news in the u.s. house of representatives passed a resolution to rein in president trump's ability to engage in military action against

u.s. drone strike in fact out on friday. and the toll from australia's bushfires has risen to 24 lives lost in some 2 sounds and homes destroyed criticism of the government's handling of the crisis is growing as hundreds of fires remain out of control in the states of victoria and new south wales. to washington delphine's large from but in our next shift in living aid the digital age looking at china's the great firewall for now on behalf of the whole team hey thanks for watching on heaven i am free if you. are with him it's simple all morning on your mobile and free to shop d w e learning course you can speak german from a to z. . in the life of climate change. there soon.

he joins us from australia's south coast region of new south wales. you have been talking to u.s. hat are they saying about how big this fire is compared to anything they may have seen before? >> reporter: it is so overwhelming, even for seasoned fire fighting veterans. i was talking with a firefighter from portland, oregon, and he flew over the fire zone, 12 miles of area that have been burnt. to put that in perspective, 1,200 square miles this year, a typically year, anywhere from 38 to under 200 square miles. it's a massive area. its restrain difficult to reach in some cases. right now the weather conditions are not allowing helicopters to even take off because of the fact that you have smoke. we can smell the smoke in the air. there's some light rain coming down. which sounds like good news because obviously the temperatures have cooled down quite a bit. last week around this time it was over 110 degrees. today it's in the mid-60s. okay, that's fine. but the amount of rain it is enough to make it slick and slippery but the minute the temperatures climb back up again and the hea

u.s. states are in australia. some traveling more than 16 hours.mericans got a heroes' welcome when they landed in sydney last week. even the city's iconic opera house lit up its sails for all the firefighters risking their lives. >> it felt really good. i was very proud to be able to come over here and help. >> reporter: bart kicklighter from oregon says they are sharing manpower and brain power at a critical time. >>> have you ever seen anything of this magnitude? >> no. we have large fires, of course, in the united states and all over the world, but this is just unprecedented. >> reporter: he's never seen a fire so fast, so big, so hot, an ominous sign of what could lie ahead, not just for australia, but the u.s. and the world. >>> you spoke a moment ago, rosemary, about australian prime minister scott morrison and his approval ratings that have been singed by these wildfires. his liberal party has had an inses twi incestuous relationship with coal. they are the coal leading exporter. it is one of the main contributors to climate change, and aus

u.s. france australia and several asian countries hong kong health officials have confirmed a 6th case of the virus adrian brown is standing by to tell us more on that 1st scott hydrant beijing for an update on what's happening on the mainland so how much concern is the warning causing sky scott that this is a virus that's getting faster and stronger. that's really that's the big concern now it's faster and stronger so it's a very difficult situation to control to handle to try to contain and that's what we heard from the head of the national health ministry here and that's what i've been hearing from the from the top of the government xi jinping called a special meeting a rare meeting on the 1st day of the lunar new year yesterday to appoint a very top level officials to run the control of this coronavirus that's very very serious here in their taking at that but as we heard from the health ministry it's a very difficult it's a moving target they really don't know it's a new virus they don't know everything about it so they're doing everything they can to contain it not p.c. treat those