On board the coronavirus cruise ship; Trump’s impeachment win; Hollywood’s last golden age star dies

<p>Coronavirus is spreading fast with over <a href=" https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/coronavirus-death-toll-wuhan-china-japan-cruiseship-a4355006.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">30,000</a> cases confirmed, and with a third case confirmed in the UK. UK health secretary Matt Hancock chaired a Cobra meeting to explain what the government are doing to help block the spread in the country. UK ministers are considering<a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-china-visitors-face-uk-ban-a4355486.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> banning Chinese arrivals</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The World Health Organisation have appealed for more funds to help countries battle the disease as more people remain quarantined. Including those <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/coronavirus-death-toll-wuhan-china-japan-cruiseship-a4355006.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5,400 people currently quarantined</a> on two cruise ships in Asia.</p><p>A British citizen called David Abel has been quarantined on one of the cruise ships, the Diamond Princess, in Yokohoma Japan, live streaming his experience and revealing the fears of those on-board.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From Westminster the Evening Standard’s Deputy Political editor Nicholas Cecil spoke to The Leader podcast.</p><br><p><strong>Trump impeachment fails</strong></p><p>The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has been cleared of the charges against him<a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/donald-trump-acquitted-of-abuse-of-power-in-impeachment-trial-a4354911.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> bringing his impeachment trial to an end</a>. Trump had been charged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.</p><p>Joining The Leader podcast from America, US correspondent David Gardner explains what’s next and how the democrats could have just torpedoed their own election chances</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Kirk Douglas the Golden Age legend</strong></p><p>One of Hollywood’s greatest acto