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World Service,06 Mar 2020,53 mins

Coronavirus hits Asian stock markets

Newsday

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Stock markets across Asia have fallen sharply over growing fears that coronavirus may cause a global economic slump. Iran has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the Middle East - we ask how it's impacting life there? And a ceasefire comes into place in Syria's Idlib provence, as the devastation of the most recent bombardments becomes clear.

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