RT News - March 16, 2020 (17:00 MSK)

As the number of coronavirus fatalities shoots up in Iran, the country's leadership claims the crisis is being exacerbated by US sanctions. With infection rates increasing dramatically in other countries too politicians are being hit hard as well, with the outbreak putting ministers into quarantine. We asked the renowned Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek how he sees the crisis affecting everyday life. Critics accuse the UK government of pursuing a high-risk strategy for battling Covid-19 after officials suggested allowing the disease to sweep through the population to create 'herd immunity'. We asked people in London how they feel about the idea. An independent inquiry into child sex abuse in the UK finds that the Internet is facilitating a sharp rise in predatory behavior with police struggling to respond to the growing threat.