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Coronavirus: life onboard the Diamond Princess

174 people on board are now infected by Covid 19, the new name for the coronavirus.

174 people on board are now infected by Covid 19, the new name for the coronavirus. What is it like to live under quarantine as more people become ill? We hear from married couple Matthew Smith and Catherine Codekas who are on board the ship.

Also on the programme, Bernie Sanders is the winner of the New Hampshire primary. And the former president of Sudan, Umar al Bashir, is to be handed over to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. How have the people of Sudan responded?

(Picture: Passengers on board the Diamond Princess. Credit: Nogi / Getty)

53 minutes

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Wed 12 Feb 2020 10:06GMT

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  • Wed 12 Feb 2020 10:06GMT

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