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World Service,24 Mar 2020,53 mins

Trump hints at short shutdown

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UK and South Africa are placed under lockdowns, while President Trump hints economic shutdown won't be extended, but his team warns of an alarming “attack rate” in New York. Also on the programme, a story of a patient in a Madrid hospital. In Bangladesh, troops have been deployed to help the government in containing the spread of the coronavirus.The countries economy is heavily dependent on its textile industry but that has now come to a standstill with many of the world's largest retailers are putting orders on hold as they shut down shops across the world . We hear from Rubana Huq, the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. We take a look at the trade in wild animals, which has been seen as a possible source of the Covid-19 coronavirus spreading around the world. The founder of Brewdog beer brand tells us how he's company has switched focus to making hand sanitisers. Presenter Rahul Tandon is joined by guests Jyoti Malhotra in Delhi and Peter Morici in Washington DC. PHOTO: Donald Trump/Getty Images

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