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Virus in China: Beijing announces fourth death
An 89-year-old man has become the fourth person to succumb to the new virus that has spread across China, authorities said on Tuesday. The elderly man died on Sunday after having difficulty breathing in Wuhan, the city in the center of the country where the epidemic that infected more than 200 people started, the local health commission said in a statement. . More than a month after its appearance on a market in Wuhan, the virus, of the SARS family (severe acute respiratory syndrome), now affects several major cities in the country - including Beijing and Shanghai - and three other countries in Asia: Japan, South Korea and Thailand. A man returning from China with symptoms similar to SARS was also placed in solitary confinement at his home in Australia.
VIDEO. Donald Trump's “Impeachment”: Express acquittal or surprise witnesses… Everything you need to know about the impeachment trial of the American president
It is the final stage in the battle of "impeachment". Charged by the House for "abuse of power" and "obstructing Congress", Donald Trump faces the threat of dismissal during his Senate trial. After points of procedure last Thursday, the debates really begin this Tuesday. Thanks to the Republican majority, the American president is almost guaranteed to be acquitted. But his trial, which is expected to last between two and four weeks, could hold surprises, especially if key witnesses, such as former White House adviser John Bolton, were heard.
Bioethics law: Just before its passage in the Senate, where is the PMA?
A new step towards PMA for all women. This emblematic measure of bioethics law arrives before the Senate with a right-wing majority on Tuesday. Passed (and adopted) by the Assembly, the project has undergone many modifications since its inception. 20 Minutes reported on these changes to the original text. As in the National Assembly, the debates promise to be passionate about this text which deals with science, society but also ethics. Some 280 amendments have been tabled for the entire bill by senators. It is almost 10 times less than at the Assembly. Passed before the special committee of the Senate, formed to examine the text, the opening of medically assisted procreation (PMA) to couples of women and single women already received a first green light on January 8.
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