It's Thursday, January 30th.

Welcome to Schim this.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day

and giving you the context on why they matter.

Big announcement today from the World Health Organization

on the coronavirus outbreak.

We must all act together now to limit further spread.

We'll tell you what it means and why the economic impact

of this disease could also be widespread.

Then East Africa is dealing with its own crisis

and this one has wings.

And finally, we'll just leave it at that.

We're here to make your evening smarter.

Let's Schim this.

Today's episode is brought to you by Best Fiends.

This is the time for facts, not fear.

This afternoon we got a big update about the coronavirus.

Since the virus was first discovered last month,

over 8,000 cases around the world have been reported.

And at least 170 people have died.

Most of those infected are in China,

though cases have now been reported in 18 other countries.

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