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World Service,·3611 episodes
20 Mar 2020,·53 mins
The European Central Bank has pledged $820bn to prevent a financial crash
19 Mar 2020,·23 mins
For the first time since the outbreak, the country has no new "homegrown" cases
19 Mar 2020,·53 mins
The number of deaths increased by 475 in just one day
The virus has surfaced in Gambia and Zambia in addition to about 24 other nations
The Australian airline is also standing down two thirds of its workforce
An $820bn package will buy government and company debt across the Eurozone
Joe Biden extends his lead over Bernie Sanders in the Democrats presidential contest
18 Mar 2020,·23 mins
Joe Biden extends his lead in the Democrats presidential contest
18 Mar 2020,·53 mins
Former US vice-President extends his lead in the Democrats presidential contest
Biden extends his lead winning in Florida, Illinois and Arizona
Trump administration says it's planning a big and bold economic stimulus package
US and UK governments announce massive stimulus packages to bolster their economies
17 Mar 2020,·23 mins
17 Mar 2020,·53 mins
We visit Europe and the US to talk about new measures against coronavirus
16 Mar 2020,·23 mins
The New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, says "we must respond with a wartime mentality".
16 Mar 2020,·53 mins
We hear from an expert who thinks we now have a 90% chance of a global recession.
Will the drastic cuts counter stock market falls?
The US cuts interest rates to almost zero to counter the effect of coronavirus.
What financial measures can the US take to counter the economic shock of coronavirus?
The number of patients recovering from the disease has outpaced new cases on Friday
13 Mar 2020,·23 mins