0:00:08 > 0:00:14Hello. This is Outside Source. # tens of thousands of Iranians are
0:00:14 > 0:00:16still waiting for help two days after a
0:00:17 > 0:00:17still waiting for help two days after a major earthquake killed
0:00:17 > 0:00:22hundreds. The US Attorney-General has denied misleading members of
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Congress over what he knew about the Trump election campaign's contacts
0:00:26 > 0:00:37with Russia.I do now recall that the March 2016 meeting at the Trump
0:00:37 > 0:00:40hotel that Mr Papadopulous attended, but I have no clear recollection of
0:00:40 > 0:00:45the details what have he said at that meeting.As the US Secretary of
0:00:45 > 0:00:49State heads to Myanmar what pressure can the White House bring to help
0:00:49 > 0:00:55stop the violence in Rakhine State. British MPs are turning a magnifying
0:00:55 > 0:00:58glass to a key piece of Brexit legislation. Our correspondent will
0:00:58 > 0:01:09explain what it all means.
0:01:17 > 0:01:24Hello welcome to Outside Source. Nearly 48 hours after the
0:01:24 > 0:01:27devastating earthquake in Iran, tens of thousands of people are still in
0:01:27 > 0:01:38need of help. Well the earthquake struck and at least 460 people were
0:01:38 > 0:01:46killed after this 7. 3 magnitude quake struck on Sunday. The
0:01:46 > 0:01:49epicentre was here. There have been around 200 aftershocks felt in all
0:01:49 > 0:01:55those areas, marked in red. The image that's are coming from the
0:01:55 > 0:01:58area have been a real devastation with thousands of buildings
0:01:58 > 0:02:02destroyed. Around 8,000 people have been injured during this quake.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07Thousands more are now facing their third night camped out and during
0:02:07 > 0:02:10the night, the weather conditions do get really cold. It becomes
0:02:10 > 0:02:15freezing. The devastation is phenomenal. Iranian authorities have
0:02:15 > 0:02:18called off rescue operations saying that there is quite frankly little
0:02:18 > 0:02:24chance of finding any more survivors. If we look at the amount
0:02:24 > 0:02:27of devastation, there's a lot of road structure damage as well,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32making it really hard for rescue services to get through. 30,000
0:02:32 > 0:02:38homes have been damaged in this quake. There are also reports of two
0:02:38 > 0:02:43entire villages being destroyed. Despite the earthquake epicentre
0:02:43 > 0:02:48being on the Iraqi side of the border, most of the fatalities, most
0:02:48 > 0:02:52of the injuries and most of the damage to the buildings actually
0:02:52 > 0:02:58happened in Iran. Now that has led for many people to ask why so many
0:02:58 > 0:03:09buildings collapsed in what is an earthquake-prone area of Iran. The
0:03:09 > 0:03:13country's president has visited the damaged areas. He says anyone found
0:03:13 > 0:03:16to fail to meet proper building standards will be held accountable.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22He's also made this pledge to help survivors.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25TRANSLATION:We'll provide tents for those who need them and give loans
0:03:25 > 0:03:29and grants to all those whose houses were damaged and are unsafe. We'll
0:03:29 > 0:03:34give money to everyone who needs temporary accommodation.If you were
0:03:34 > 0:03:38watching yesterday, you might remember this particular footage.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43This is of a dam in Iraq. That is not water. That is actually rubble
0:03:43 > 0:03:48and giant bolders that were dislodged by the very force of the
0:03:48 > 0:03:51quake crashing then into parked cars. Moments beforehand, you can
0:03:51 > 0:03:55just see a person are youing from the area. -- running from the area.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59There are concerns about the structural integrity of the dam. Our
0:03:59 > 0:04:04correspondent has travelled there and he sent this report.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09This is the dam with a reservoir capacity of three billion cubic
0:04:09 > 0:04:14metres. After the earthquake, there were fears it would collapse causing
0:04:14 > 0:04:17cat strong flooding and the tragedy far greater in scale than the
0:04:17 > 0:04:23earthquake itself. The authorities swiftly ordered the evacuation of
0:04:23 > 0:04:26several villages down stream and specialist teams have been studying
0:04:26 > 0:04:30the damage that was caused to the dam. They're hoping that this is
0:04:30 > 0:04:34only superficial damage and not the kind of deep, structural damage that
0:04:34 > 0:04:39could cause a collapse. To be on the safe side, they aim to keep the
0:04:39 > 0:04:42water in the reservoir well below capacity and they have not yet told
0:04:42 > 0:04:50residents that it's safe for them to return home.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55An update on the survivor situation now.I'm sure those people who in
0:04:55 > 0:04:58the countryside, particularly 1900 villagers, which has been affected
0:04:58 > 0:05:03severely by the earthquake, they will be surprised because we have
0:05:03 > 0:05:07talked to people on the ground. They say the rescue efforts has been
0:05:07 > 0:05:18focussed on two major cities. They are the worst affected area and
0:05:18 > 0:05:23President Rouhani was there today. Those villages, the government even
0:05:23 > 0:05:27yesterday they said from tomorrow, which is today, they will put effort
0:05:27 > 0:05:30actually to rescue those remote areas. I just don't understand how
0:05:30 > 0:05:36come the government have managed to search and rescue 1900 villages in
0:05:36 > 0:05:41the remote area and the people on the ground, talking to us, they say
0:05:41 > 0:05:44they haven't seen anybody and no-one have gone to their rescue.This is
0:05:44 > 0:05:48an area that is prone to earthquakes and yet these buildings they
0:05:48 > 0:05:52couldn't with stand this. Absolutely. One of the most affected
0:05:52 > 0:06:04building was one of those affordable housing complex initiated by the
0:06:04 > 0:06:08former president Amijinidad. They are damaged the most. Even today the
0:06:08 > 0:06:12president said we hold those people who are responsible for this
0:06:12 > 0:06:19building accountable. The reality is many people in that region they
0:06:19 > 0:06:23don't respect the building code. That's why the authority, the
0:06:23 > 0:06:26contractor, the building companies they don't enforce those building
0:06:26 > 0:06:30codes. That's why we see those buildings can not resist the
0:06:30 > 0:06:35earthquake and then you see some of the older buildings stand up.With
0:06:35 > 0:06:38the more remote areas, you were saying that some of them have been
0:06:38 > 0:06:41reporting they haven't seen any aid whatsoever. Temperatures are really
0:06:41 > 0:06:44falling now. This is going to be really difficult for those people
0:06:44 > 0:06:49who are homeless.The government said they will try to reach
0:06:49 > 0:06:53everyone. It is understandable, it's a remote area. Some of the roads
0:06:53 > 0:06:57might have been cut off. But this is almost third night. Some people say
0:06:57 > 0:07:03the road is open. And even one of the areas, the epicentre of the
0:07:03 > 0:07:08earthquake, the people from there they send us video. They talk to us,
0:07:08 > 0:07:13they send out their testimony. They said no-one have Agassis Ted this
0:07:13 > 0:07:17part -- have visited this part. They say no-one have come there. That's
0:07:17 > 0:07:23why people say they need water, they need food, they need tents. The
0:07:23 > 0:07:27temperature in this mountainous region drops at night. People are
0:07:27 > 0:07:29worried about those people particularly who are injured, the
0:07:29 > 0:07:34most vulnerable - children and elderly.
0:07:34 > 0:07:40Now let's turn to the US where for the past few hours the
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Attorney-General Jeff Sessions has been giving testimony before a
0:07:43 > 0:07:48Congressional panel. It's all to explain his position in light of the
0:07:48 > 0:07:51revelations that members of the Trump campaign had contacts with
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Russia. He had to clarify a few things, particularly about a certain
0:07:55 > 0:08:04meeting last year, which he attended with this man. This is the recently
0:08:04 > 0:08:08disgraced campaign advisor George Papadopulous. It was at this meeting
0:08:08 > 0:08:11that Mr Papadopulous suggested he could use his Russian connections to
0:08:11 > 0:08:19set up a meeting between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin.I would like to
0:08:19 > 0:08:24address recent news reports regarding meetings during the
0:08:24 > 0:08:27campaign attended by George Papadopulous and Carter Page among
0:08:27 > 0:08:30others. Frankly I had no recollection of this meeting until I
0:08:30 > 0:08:37saw these news report. I do now recall that the March 2016 meeting
0:08:37 > 0:08:41at the Trump hotel that Mr Papadopulous attended is, but I have
0:08:41 > 0:08:46no clear recollection of the details what have he said at that meeting.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51Jeff Sessions there remembering the meeting not much on the detail.
0:08:51 > 0:08:58Let's get clarity. Anthony Zurcha joins us from Washington. At least
0:08:58 > 0:09:02he's remembered the meeting now.At least we have. It's not the first
0:09:02 > 0:09:06time that Jeff Sessions has forgotten about meetings he had. He
0:09:06 > 0:09:09had forgotten about meetings he had with Russian ambassador during the
0:09:09 > 0:09:13campaign only to be reminded of them later, when evidence of them came
0:09:13 > 0:09:17out. Again, we have him blaming a fuzzy memory. It's kind of a
0:09:17 > 0:09:21delicate walk that Jeff Sessions is having to do here. He's saying,
0:09:21 > 0:09:25well, I don't remember any of these meetings. Now I start to remember
0:09:25 > 0:09:28them, or as much as I do having researched it, what happens in those
0:09:28 > 0:09:31meetings, when I said to George Papadopulous, when he told us he was
0:09:31 > 0:09:34thinking about going to Russia, thinking about reaching out to
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Russian officials is that he shouldn't do that and he certainly
0:09:37 > 0:09:42shouldn't do that in the name of the campaign. He's vindicated by what
0:09:42 > 0:09:47sort of memories he does have, the problem however is that in testimony
0:09:47 > 0:09:52just about a month ago, when asked about whether there was any sort of
0:09:52 > 0:09:55meetings between Trump campaign officials and Russians he said I'm
0:09:55 > 0:09:58not aware of anyone else having those meetings, I don't believe that
0:09:58 > 0:10:02it happened. He's basically having to go back and explain these
0:10:02 > 0:10:05comments he made under oath about a month ago.That's the point isn't
0:10:05 > 0:10:09it, he had to do this under oath. He's now changing his statements.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15Can he get into trouble for all of this?Well, if you listen to the way
0:10:15 > 0:10:19he phrased that response before, "I'm not aware of anyone else. I
0:10:19 > 0:10:24don't believe that it happened." He's very careful. He's a lawyer and
0:10:24 > 0:10:30a career politician who knows how these things work. I don't know if
0:10:30 > 0:10:33he will be having legal exposure. That seems unlikely. That's not the
0:10:33 > 0:10:38issue here. The issue is whether people buy his explanation, buy his
0:10:38 > 0:10:41account that his memory was faulty in this case. There's a political
0:10:41 > 0:10:44dynamic to it that is more important. I think it's safe to say
0:10:44 > 0:10:48the people who are criticising Donald Trump and who have concerns
0:10:48 > 0:10:54about what the Trump campaign did and any ties it may have had to
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Russian government, they aren't going to be satisfied by Jeff
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Sessions saying he can't remember these meetings. But what he does
0:11:01 > 0:11:04remember was perfectly legitimate and a proper explanation for what
0:11:04 > 0:11:11happened.Anthony as always, thank you very much.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16We've got lots more coming up here, do stay with us. We'll be talking
0:11:16 > 0:11:21about the digital drug revolution. That's a new pill that tells your
0:11:21 > 0:11:31doctor if you've taken your medicine.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Now here, inflation remained unchanged last month at 3%, a
0:11:35 > 0:11:38five-year high, despite a rise in food prices. Earlier this month, the
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in a decade
0:11:42 > 0:11:49to try and deal with the threat of higher inflation.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Inflation was really pushed up by one big thing, the fall in the value
0:11:53 > 0:11:57of the pound after the referendum. That produces an inflation spike.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01But because it's a currency change, that spike is pushed through the
0:12:01 > 0:12:05economy quite quickly. Just as you suggest, in the real world, people
0:12:05 > 0:12:09are still feeling that income squeeze. Household incomes are only
0:12:09 > 0:12:15going up by 2. 2%. So well below the rise in prices. And again as you
0:12:15 > 0:12:19said, on things like food inflation, that's the highest figure since #20
0:12:19 > 0:12:2413. So people are still feeling the impact of those price rises in their
0:12:24 > 0:12:29pockets. But it does seem that we've reached the top of that curve on
0:12:29 > 0:12:40inflation rates. Welcome. You're watching Outside
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Source, live from the BBC Newsroom. Our lead story: Thousands of people
0:12:43 > 0:12:49in Iran are still waiting for help, nearly 48 hours after a devastating
0:12:49 > 0:12:54earthquake. Let's look at what else is being reported around the BBC
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Newsroom. The ruling party in Zimbabwe has
0:12:58 > 0:13:07accused the country's army chief of treason, after he challenged the
0:13:07 > 0:13:12president Robert Mugabe over the sacking of the Vice President.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15ZANU-PF said the general's criticism was calculated to disturb national
0:13:15 > 0:13:22peace. The Lebanese politician who
0:13:22 > 0:13:26dramatically resigned as Prime Minister while in Saudi Arabia says
0:13:26 > 0:13:31that he will return to Beirut in the next few days. He stunned his
0:13:31 > 0:13:36country when he stepped down. Now let's go to the British
0:13:36 > 0:13:42Parliament, where politicians have begun the first day of debate of the
0:13:42 > 0:13:46all important Brexit bill or to give it the official term, the EU
0:13:46 > 0:13:53withdrawal bill. This sets out the mammoth task of transferring 40-odd
0:13:53 > 0:14:00years worth of EU law into the UK statute books. This is all the UK
0:14:00 > 0:14:04politicians in Westminster right now. They've been talking for six
0:14:04 > 0:14:08hours and it is still counting. They're going to have eight more
0:14:08 > 0:14:12days of this. Now they do have to consider hundreds of amendments
0:14:12 > 0:14:17after all. Just actually a handful of those will be selected for vote.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22Now they just finished the first round of voting with another taking
0:14:22 > 0:14:28place in a few hours. One really contentious issue in one of the
0:14:28 > 0:14:32amendments put forward by the Government, which should enslirn the
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Brexit date and -- enshrine the Brexit date and time and that date
0:14:35 > 0:14:44and time, there it is, 2300 hours, GMT on March 29, 2019. We got a
0:14:44 > 0:14:50response already. The Telegraph is saying exclusive nearly 20 Tory MPs
0:14:50 > 0:14:55are preparing to rebel against the Government over the Brexit date,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57including loyalists. With a minority, the Government would face
0:14:57 > 0:15:04a defeat. So this legislation is a big deal for the Prime Minister.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Let's discuss all of this. Our chief political correspondent Vicki Young
0:15:07 > 0:15:14is at Westminster. So talk us through the whole - what exactly is
0:15:14 > 0:15:18going on at Westminster today? What is all this?A lot of is quite
0:15:18 > 0:15:23technical. It is bringing over all of that EU law and regulation into
0:15:23 > 0:15:26UK law so that when we leave the European Union we have a legal
0:15:26 > 0:15:32system in place. So to that extent, some of it is very detailed and some
0:15:32 > 0:15:37of it is very hard to follow. Now ministers insist they need a lot of
0:15:37 > 0:15:41powers in order to do all of this work. That is proving a bit
0:15:41 > 0:15:46controversial. But as you say, it's the idea of putting into law this
0:15:46 > 0:15:50fixed leaving date, which has caused quite heated arguments today. That's
0:15:50 > 0:15:53because there are some, the Opposition Labour Party, the other
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Opposition parties and some Conservatives, including very senior
0:15:56 > 0:16:00people on the Conservative benches, who think this is the wrong thing to
0:16:00 > 0:16:03do, that it boxes the Government in. Why would you want to put it there
0:16:03 > 0:16:09unless you're just trying to keep your Euro-sceptics happy. They say
0:16:09 > 0:16:12if we get to the end of the line, coming up to the date, we may want
0:16:12 > 0:16:16to extend talks with the European Union, they would have to agree, but
0:16:16 > 0:16:19if it's in law it's harder to do. They don't see why the Government
0:16:19 > 0:16:23wants to really restrict themselves in this way.They're going to be
0:16:23 > 0:16:28talking for eight days, debating all of this. There are a lot of
0:16:28 > 0:16:31amendments, what is actually going to make it into the bill do you
0:16:31 > 0:16:35think?These are the changes that people want to make, so you have the
0:16:35 > 0:16:38bill and then you have MPs coming forward saying, well, actually I
0:16:38 > 0:16:41want to try and add this into the bill, I want to try and change that,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44I don't like this bit. That's why we've ended up with hundreds of
0:16:44 > 0:16:48those amendments. As you said earlier, they do not all get
0:16:48 > 0:16:51selected. They are whittled down. Then they're debated. Some of them
0:16:51 > 0:16:55are voted on. The one that the Government will possibly be in
0:16:55 > 0:17:03trouble with, with that discussion that there might be up to 20
0:17:03 > 0:17:08Conservatives willing to defy the Government is on the final bill.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11It's something that is a power grab, that's no way to run this place.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Though Theresa May doesn't have a majority, she obviously is in an
0:17:15 > 0:17:18agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party, the Northern Ireland
0:17:18 > 0:17:22party, and there are also some Opposition MPs who are in favour of
0:17:22 > 0:17:27Brexit. They will vote with the Government. These things and these
0:17:27 > 0:17:31sums are not always straightforward. We will know in the coming weeks
0:17:31 > 0:17:35whether Theresa May has managed to survive this unscathed and if she
0:17:35 > 0:17:38doesn't, then what happens after that?As always, thank you very
0:17:38 > 0:17:45much. We're going to stick with something
0:17:45 > 0:17:48that Theresa May said and she was talking about the subject of Russian
0:17:48 > 0:17:53interference in foreign elections. You may remember the big banquet
0:17:53 > 0:17:58that took place yesterday evening. We brought you all of that major
0:17:58 > 0:18:03foreign policy speech that Theresa May gave last night. She had a few
0:18:03 > 0:18:10things to say and this in particular about Russia.It is seeking to
0:18:10 > 0:18:15weaponise information, deploying its state-run media organisations to
0:18:15 > 0:18:22plant fake stories and photo shopped images in an attempt to sew disorder
0:18:22 > 0:18:26in the West and undermine our institutions. I have a simple
0:18:26 > 0:18:30message for Russia: We know what you are doing and you will not succeed.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35So how has that speech gone down in Moscow? Well, here's a rather
0:18:35 > 0:18:38cryptic tweet that came from the Russian
0:18:38 > 0:18:43cryptic tweet that came from the Russian ministry of foreign affairs:
0:18:52 > 0:18:56The aimth that they tweeted with this was of the British Prime
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Minister drinking from a glass of wine. I think that was an attempt at
0:19:00 > 0:19:07humour there. The Russian embassy also weighed in saying, "No Russian
0:19:07 > 0:19:18media in UK has been found in breach of due accuracy, hashtag fake news.
0:19:18 > 0:19:24I spoke to Olga to get a Russian perspective.It's very provoking and
0:19:24 > 0:19:27also, it's a foreign affairs ministry, so it's supposed to be
0:19:27 > 0:19:31diplomatic. But actually that's the tactics, that's the fashion they use
0:19:31 > 0:19:39for quite a while. They picked it up since 2014. They seem very provoking
0:19:39 > 0:19:47posts and this is just one of them. Overall Russian officials are used
0:19:47 > 0:19:50to commenting on those topics. It seems they enjoy the process of it.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55We shouldn't be surprised that they've been watching the Lord
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Mayor's speech, the banquet that Theresa May gave and their reaction
0:19:58 > 0:20:06isn't surprising? I'm surprised by it.Well, it took me a while to
0:20:06 > 0:20:10actually issue that statement, issue those allegations but overall, I
0:20:10 > 0:20:13mean Russian officials have been commenting on that for quite a while
0:20:13 > 0:20:20now. Of course, they war watching and -- they were watching and of
0:20:20 > 0:20:24course their response was along traditional Russian lines that
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Russia is acting according to international rules. They accuse the
0:20:27 > 0:20:31West of double standards. They say they are ready for dialogue but on
0:20:31 > 0:20:36equal terms and they are actually seeking and helping democracy and
0:20:36 > 0:20:41they accuse the West of authoritarianism. That's the message
0:20:41 > 0:20:45they're trying to spread abroad and inside the country. The comments by
0:20:45 > 0:20:50the British Prime Minister actually help internal Russian propaganda.
0:20:50 > 0:20:58Because that's exactly what they're trying to portray, that Russia is
0:20:58 > 0:21:03alone, fighting against the West. That's what Russian people face
0:21:03 > 0:21:07internally in the country, that's the reason for the economic
0:21:07 > 0:21:10harshness. That's what the Kremlin needs in light of presidential
0:21:10 > 0:21:15elections next month.It will go in his favour, because he will be the
0:21:15 > 0:21:17one who's strong, battling against the rest of the world effectively.
0:21:17 > 0:21:23Yes absolutely. That's the line they fought. They use this narrative to
0:21:23 > 0:21:27pursue their own goals within the country, for example, after Russia
0:21:27 > 0:21:33today was forced to register as a foreign agent, tomorrow the state
0:21:33 > 0:21:38Parliament would be looking to implement new legislation to put on
0:21:38 > 0:21:45foreign media in rasha. -- Russia. A bit a different
0:21:45 > 0:21:50perspective on that story. Let's turn to business. Venezuela is once
0:21:50 > 0:21:56again our focus. Standard & Poor's says that the country has defaulted
0:21:56 > 0:22:03after missing a bond repayment. It says the government failed to pay
0:22:03 > 0:22:10$200 million, which was due. It's a staggering figure. But also,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13investors met government officials on Monday to have discussions and
0:22:13 > 0:22:19ask how it would avoid defaulting on its $60 billion debt mountain. But
0:22:19 > 0:22:27they were left in the dark. Let's cross over to Sao Paulo.
0:22:27 > 0:22:33Daniel, these figures are simply staggering.Yes. There are two
0:22:33 > 0:22:37figures that you mention, the first is the $200 million. It is a pretty
0:22:37 > 0:22:43big number. We've heard some of the ratings agencies today saying
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Venezuela can make that payment and exit the default status in the
0:22:46 > 0:22:51coming days. However not many people believe that. The same ratings
0:22:51 > 0:22:56agency said there's a 50% chance that Venezuela may again default on
0:22:56 > 0:23:00another debt. That's the $200 million question. The big one is
0:23:00 > 0:23:04about 300 times that size, which is the overall debt that Venezuela
0:23:04 > 0:23:08wants to renegotiate with investors. That picture is not clear because
0:23:08 > 0:23:12the meeting last night didn't provide any clarity. So there's a
0:23:12 > 0:23:16$200 million question, but the $60 billion question is the one that
0:23:16 > 0:23:21will keep the whole country in suspense.The figures are absolutely
0:23:21 > 0:23:26extraordinary, but it's hard to imagine then, but what is easy to
0:23:26 > 0:23:29imagine is what's happening to the people. Because they have no food
0:23:29 > 0:23:33quite simply. There are shortages in the shops, daily life is incredibly
0:23:33 > 0:23:42difficult at the moment.Yes. And you know, the perspective for
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Venezuelan people in the future is not very good because of all the
0:23:45 > 0:23:49debt. Supposing that the government stops paying its debt for now, it
0:23:49 > 0:23:55will have some more money, which it could provide for its citizens. But
0:23:55 > 0:23:59also, Venezuela will run the risk of suffering new sanctions from
0:23:59 > 0:24:04economic partners abroad. So many of the oil shipments that it sends
0:24:04 > 0:24:08abroad they can be seized by investors who want to get paid. So
0:24:08 > 0:24:13the picture for the economy is not a good one right now.Daniel, thanks
0:24:13 > 0:24:19very much for talking us through it. Let's talk about a new invention
0:24:19 > 0:24:24because US regular litters have approved a pill that can be
0:24:24 > 0:24:28digitally tracked through the body. Now the medication treats
0:24:28 > 0:24:32schizophrenia and also manic episodes. This can alert a doctor as
0:24:32 > 0:24:38to whether it has been taken. Let's find out a bit more. How does this
0:24:38 > 0:24:46work?So as you rightly pointed out, it would be included in one specific
0:24:46 > 0:24:52pill which treats - it's really an antipsychotic medication. The person
0:24:52 > 0:24:56would wear a smartphone, some sort of app or patch that would track the
0:24:56 > 0:25:02information. On this pill is a small edible tracking device. So you eat
0:25:02 > 0:25:07it and within 30 minutes to two hours of ingesting that tracker
0:25:07 > 0:25:11interacts with stomach acid and it tells the patient whether or not
0:25:11 > 0:25:17they have taken that pill. Now the patient then can give access to up
0:25:17 > 0:25:21to four other people. So the patient can give access to their doctor or
0:25:21 > 0:25:26to a spouse or to a friend to let them know when they've taken their
0:25:26 > 0:25:30medication.The usual questions, briefly, if you would, I'm sure that
0:25:30 > 0:25:34there will be concerns about privacy and ethical questions as well.Oh,
0:25:34 > 0:25:39well absolutely. Who has access to this information? Can they really
0:25:39 > 0:25:44trace these kinds of things? Is it even ethical? Lots of questions.
0:25:44 > 0:25:50Thank you very much. Yes, I'm sure there's lots of questions about
0:25:50 > 0:25:53whether that is ethical, who has that information, let me know what
0:25:53 > 0:25:57you think. Get in touch with us hashtag OS. For the time being,
0:25:57 > 0:26:03thanks for watching.