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French doctor finds early - and surprising - coronavirus case

A doctor retesting suspected pneumonia samples from December finds one positive for covid-19. That's a month earlier than it had been thought the outbreak had started in France

We hear from the doctor who's managed to trace the first infection in France to a month earlier than was thought.....December last year. So where did it come from?

As well as the human cost, we talk about the vast economic cost. The US treasury needs three trillion dollars to foot the virus bill - who does it borrow that from?

And a report on the Islamist uprising in remote northern Mozambique - how should it be tackled?

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53 minutes

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  • Tue 5 May 2020 04:06GMT