North Korea military tackle 'explosive' covid outbreak

North Korea has drafted in its military to help deal with an 'explosive' outbreak of coronavirus. Experts said it could devastate the country - which has no vaccine programme and limited medical supplies.

Google and Samsung join forces to make it easier to sync fitness data between apps. Scientists say the Tonga eruption was a 'record atmospheric explosion'. Chris Packham is urging us to take part in Greenpeace’s ‘Big Plastic Count’. Gaming: fans track down the developer of Atari 2600's Wabbit. The writer, called Van Mai, is thought to have brought the first human girl to a game.

Plus, how ocean research could boost conservation ambitions, the mobile network letting users lower phone bill by playing games, and, a new species of red salamander has been found in the Panamanian forest.

Timecodes:

• How ocean research could boost conservation ambitions (0.43)
• Tonga eruption was 'record atmospheric explosion' (2.00)
• The mobile network letting users lower phone bill by playing games and watching ads (3.22)
• Google and Samsung join forces to make it easier to sync fitness data between apps (4.11)
• Red salamander found in Panamanian forest is a new species (5.07)

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