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Coronavirus: Europe becomes global centre of the outbreak

British Prime Minister gives a sober warning while other countries take stricter measures.

Europe has been reacting to the global outbreak of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken a minimalist approach compared to other governments who are reacting very differently. We question: who is getting it right?

Also on the programme: we hear from the two countries hardest hit by Covid-19; and a rare glimpse of how the virus is affecting Iran.

(Photo: A member of the public is swabbed at a drive-through coronavirus testing facility in England. Credit: Getty Images)

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Thu 12 Mar 202021:06GMT
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