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World Service,25 May 2020,53 mins

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson backs his key adviser Dominic Cummings

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The row continues over Cummings' decision to travel during lockdown - contravening the guidelines he himself helped to draw up. Cyclone Amphan leaves its toll on the east coast of India. 13 million people are affected, with thousands now homeless, and more than a million and half homes damaged. Turkey, which had one of the fastest growing coronavirus outbreaks, says it is turning the tide. Is it because of the country’s contact tracing system - which involves almost 6,000 teams nationwide?

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