A crowd of people are shown in an airport wearing facemasks and waiting in lines.

Quarantines go into effect to halt coronavirus outbreak

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Passengers from China get a fever check upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2020.

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Flights are canceled, quarantines are going into effect and foreign governments are trying to evacuate their citizens as the health authorities around the world work to contain a deadly coronavirus outbreak first detected in China. And, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to London on Wednesday to urge UK officials to rethink the government’s move in allowing Chinese tech giant Huawei limited access to the UK’s development of 5G wireless networks. Also, we report on one Irishman’s quest to raise awareness about global climate change through ice swimming.

In This Episode

Coronavirus lockdown
A man wears a mask as he gets checked at airport for virus
What to call this new coronavirus? Some cautionary tales.  
Special Coverage
Senators start asking questions in impeachment trial
How are floods in eastern Africa connected to Australian fires?
Ice swimmers take on global issues
White House wants the UK to reconsider Huawei
Harvard scientist arrested for lying about ties to China
Nile river dispute
Party with Barty
Impeachment trial enters a new phase