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World Service,20 Mar 2020,53 mins

The latest on coronavirus

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The number of deaths from coronavirus in Italy now surpasses the number of people who the Chinese government says have died from the epidemic in China. Meanwhile China and the US blame the pandemic on each other and the US and Canada have agreed to close their border to non-essential traffic. The BBC's Arunoday Mukharji tells us how India is coping with Covid-19 and as businesses close, we look at the prospects for freelancers and workers in the gig economy. One industry that's been particularly badly hit is entertainment and we hear from comedian Amy Gledhill. Plus, in Peru we talk to some travellers who are faced with two weeks lockdown - and are really looking forward to it. And joining us throughout the programme are Nisha Gopalan, Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and banking in Hong Kong and Ralph Silva from Silva Research Network in Toronto. Picture of Covid-19 via Getty Images.

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