
World leaders invoke fight against coronavirus "enemy"
President Trump describes himself as a 'wartime president' combating the coronavirus
As the global death toll continues to rise, world leaders describe the battle against the coronavirus in increasing martial terms, with President Trump calling himself a 'wartime president' in combating the virus.
Also in the programme: Mervyn King, the former Governor of the Bank of England who was at the helm during the 2008 financial crisis, on the economic challenges posed by the coronavirus; and as he loses three more primaries by substantial margins to Joe Biden, is it time for Bernie Sanders to throw in the towel?
(Photo: People wearing face masks in Green Park, London, as the UK's coronavirus death toll continues to rise. Credit: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire)
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- Wed 18 Mar 202021:06GMTBBC World Service Online, Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
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