Countries take action to stop spread of coronavirus

Countries globally are announcing new measures to stop the further spread of coronavirus. President Trump declared a national emergency and increased the number of tests available from next week.

Also in the programme: How far are we from a vaccine? And the story of a Pulitzer prize winner.

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 ticket agent helps travellers arriving on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany (CREDIT: REUTERS/Jim Urquhart)