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World Service,13 Mar 2020,53 mins

Covid-19: Share prices plunge in Asia

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Share prices in Asia have plunged again as fear over the coronavirus pandemic grips global financial markets. The president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has named a close ally as the ruling party's candidate to succeed him. President Ouattara announced last week that he would not seek re-election in October's presidential election. And we hear from Ghana, which has reported its first cases of coronavirus.

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