Europe “now epicentre of coronavirus pandemic”

Several European countries have reported steep rises in infections and deaths. Italy still in the grip of coronavirus and following the increase of cases Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says a state of alert will come into effect today.

How has the Italian Government handled the coronavirus? And what happens when the pandemic hits the most vulnerable in the Gaza strip and refugee camps?

Also in the programme: The Sevdah music revered across the Balkans.

Joining Alex Ritson, to discuss these and other issues are Christos Christou, president of the MSF- Médecins Sans Frontières and Christina Lamb, Chief Foreign Correspondent for the Sunday Times newspaper join our panel today.

PHOTO: A German police officer wearing a facemask controls drivers at the French and German border (CREDIT: PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP)