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Coronavirus: What's happening now?

We bring you all the latest updates on the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

South Korea has stepped up measures to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus, as confirmed infections increased sharply for a second day. We'll bring you all the latest updates on the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Also, people around the world have rallied behind a nine-year-old Australian boy after a video of his deep distress over being bullied went viral. Yarraka Bayles posted the clip of her son, Quaden, crying after he was targeted at school for his dwarfism. The clip, viewed more than 14 million times, has triggered an outpouring of support and #WeStandWithQuaden messages. We'll hear the story, and hear what effect bullying can have on people.

And, in Nigeria people are talking about the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. That's because a bill has been submitted to the Nigerian parliament which aims to rehabilitate and de-radicalise former Boko Haram fighters. We'll hear what Nigerians think of the plans.

(Photo: A medical professional is seen at a preliminary testing facility at the National Medical Center where patients suspected of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) are assessed on February 21, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: Getty Images)

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Fri 21 Feb 202016:06GMT

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  • Fri 21 Feb 202016:06GMT

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