A virus while the World Health Organization has its own battle but. We have a simple message for all the countries test this test. Thank you very much for joining as the Global Response to the coronavirus been demick is bram thing up but the World Health Organization is imploring governments to test far more people with a suspected infection frances president Emmanuel Mccall has declared war on the outbreak and is closing frances borders from 11 g. M. T. On tuesday the e. U. Has proposed a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the shanghai end zone while the British Government which has been under pressure to toughen its approach is now asking people to avoid nonessential travel and pops clubs and theaters meanwhile theres been a spike in cases in. 125. 00 new infections have been detected back bringing the total to 553. 00 the government has decided to close the border with singapore and in the us President Trump has announced a 15 day plan to fight the fires alan fischer has more on the measures being announced in the u. S. If theres a cure for corona virus this might be it in seattle u. S. Researchers have given the far short of an experimental vaccine developed in record time everybody is feeling so helpless right now or. Realize that there was something that i could do to help im excited to be here but it could still take a year to have something for universal use back in washington the president announced dramatic new steps to reduce the chance of spreading the disease my administration is recommending that all americans including the young and healthy work to engage in schooling from home when possible avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people avoid discretionary travel and avoid eating or drinking at bars restaurants and public food courts the president gave himself a tentative 10 for his handling of the crisis but there was a warning from the man spearheading the medical response in the us if you think youre here youre really here because youre only getting the results therefore it will always seem that the best way to address it would to be doing something that looks like it might be an overreaction and state governors even republicans are doing the federal government to do more this is going to be much harder to take much longer. And be much worse than almost anyone is currently understanding across the country many cities and states have already instructed bars and restaurants to close but people are gathering in Grocery Stores and supermarkets trying to stock up on food and essential supply and it would be business and it can make you. Drive through Testing Facilities have begun to spring up in more locations the administration hopes to have 1900000 tests available by the end of the week but the president says the impact of this will last long into the summer thank you all very much allan fisher aljazeera washington. Office of the facts coronavirus will have on the walls economy continues to cause wild swaying on waltz wild swings on wall street for the 3rd time in little more than a week new york stock jones index had its worst points drop in history. Reports. The opening bell by another plunge in the market and a halt to trading on the New York Stock Exchange by the end of the day the dow down 12. 9 percent and the s. And p. Down a leavened point 9 percent the worst percentage drop by both sides 1987 the worst dow point loss ever the previous 2 record set just last week as the markets were closing in new york and washington President Donald Trump was asked if the country was in a recession well it may be thinking in terms of recession with a good in terms of the virus once we step i think theres a tremendous pent up demand both in terms of the stock market and in terms of the economy and once this goes away once it goes through and were done with it i think youre going to see a tremendous a tremendous surge. The trading day was so bad the president of the New York Stock Exchange had to shoot down rumors that the Trading Floor might close down tweeting closing the markets would not change the underlying causes of the market decline this would only further compound the current market anxiety over the weekend the Federal Reserve lowered Interest Rates to nearly 0 hoping it would call in the markets it did not they lower the rates on sunday market is telling us that theyre not that happy with that if were lowering it if were shooting every good out of the chamber of leaving i said 0 is there its is there worse Economic News on the horizon than we think investors say they need 3 things to happen for the market to bounce back a slowdown of coronavirus cases in the u. S. An announcement about a vaccine and a sign that things are returning back to normal on the streets unfortunately none of those things appear to be happening anytime soon as one wall street analyst put it were watching the slow shutdown of the entire u. S. Economy gabriels on doe aljazeera new york and a bit of positive news now to china has reported only one new domestic on a virus case on monday the other 20 were of travelers arriving from overseas than you know could be transmitted infection was detected in the original epicenter of the outbreak was on the capital of hervey province now call authorities have begun easing restrictions from a 50 day lockdown 30 new deaths were reported across Mainland China which brings the total to more than 3000. 00 speak to sakaki about this series in hong kong for sarah so the numbers continue to go down and in china this is good news no doubt for the authorities. If the downward trend does continue in Mainland China 21 confirmed new cases on monday and as you mentioned 20 of those cases were imported cases so those people returning to china or traveling to china or the infections coming from abroad the death toll there were 12 confirmed deaths on monday and 12 of those from her by province this is where i had is by easter this is where the epicenter of the corona Virus Outbreak but the biggest battleground now is obscene trying to fight the importation of the virus back into china a beijings put some heavy travel restrictions on anyone and the International Travelers arriving into beijing they must now go into a 14 day quarantine previously it was so isolation in hotels and homes now that the forced to go to a central quarantine facility thats run by the government and the people there will have to pay the bill to be there now will has also put in place or not some travel restrictions on any International Travels arriving back into will hand they too will be at a central quarantine facility for 14 days now hong kong as well its issued a red travel alert this means that all International Travelers as of thursday midnight will have to go into oscillation for 14 days and this is all countries except for macau taiwan and Mainland China now on monday we had 20 travelers arriving at the airport in hong kong and they reported fever or corona virus symptoms and theyve now been put into quarantine so the concern now is a 2nd wave of corona virus infections coming to those countries that appear to have the situation under control i can also confirm the chief executive in hong kong has also announced or suggested that schools may not reopen on april 20 a school has been closed from january 28th the suggestion is that may try and roll back some of these secondary students into those classes that this stage shes not ruling out that the schools might be close a close beyond easter and tell us about whats happening in malaysia a lot of concern there the apec finance meeting has had to be postponed. Well that was settled to go ahead on cheese day this is a 3 day meeting clearly it was a last minute decision to postpone that meeting that was a gathering a 3 day gathering of the central bank and finance officials from a pick countries now the decision to delay this was based on protecting the safety and the health of all those people attending including the secretary of that malaysia will host the i pick summit november but clearly this 3 day summit has been postponed due to the current number of infections in malaysia and malaysia reported a spike that 125 new cases on monday on sunday that 190 new cases now this we believe is linked to a religious event that was held at a mosque in kuala lumpur some time ago so the concern now is that malaysia has the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia the number of reported crowd of us types is at 553 thank you very much for that have dates our clock live for us in hong kong. Now frances president is describing new measures and as unprecedented in peacetime for 2 weeks residents can only leave their homes to buy groceries travel to work or seek medical care and the ila is proposing a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the region the voc and looks at whats happening across europe. Over 19 has silenced entire cities 100000000 europeans of locked paris woke to its 1st business day of sweeping restrictions respected by some ignored by others later the french president urged the country to follow the official advice restricting all the old essential movement he summed up the worsening crisis in one word. On go on we are at war healthwise not against another country or another nation the enemy is there and its advancing and that requires general mobilization we are at war. All the action of the government must now be focused on the fight against the epidemic by night or by day nothing must distract us. In its latest crisis briefing the World Health Organization urged countries to strengthen efforts to control the outbreak you cannot fire a fire blindfolded and we cannot stop these bunmi if we dont know who is infected we have a simple message for all countries test test test in the spanish capital madrid military were on the streets telling people to go home. Spains followed italys lead confining citizens to their houses unless they have to buy food medicine or seek medical help. Germany the economic powerhouse of europe responded to the crisis on monday by restricting public gatherings and tightening its borders with austria france switzerland luxembourg and denmark several of germanys neighbors including denmark poland and the Czech Republic already close their own from tears. As the virus advances the global race to produce a vaccines gathering pace in germany this firm hopes to have an experimental low dose coronavirus of vaccine ready by june or july available for human testing the company moved to deny reports that the us President Donald Trump offered large sums of money for exclusive access to it. In the u. K. Where things have been more relaxed the Prime Minister announced a new raft of emergency measures without drastic action now Boris Johnson said cases of the virus could double now is the time for everyone to stop norm essential contact with us and to stop unnecessary travel. We need people to start working from home where they possibly can and you should still avoid pubs clubs theaters and other such social venues as the number of virus cases increases it remain a network of volunteers is growing in book arrest to help elderly people forced into self isolation for the vulnerable these are anxious times country after country the situations been deteriorating rapidly europes leaders are calling on their citizens to remain united by being further apart leave barca aljazeera london and see the head on aljazeera bracing for impact across latin america state media stay cautious the tribes know the spread of crown of violence last night in his tasks with ending a political stalemate israels president asks Opposition Leader benny gantz to form a new government. Hello again the weather here in the Arabian Peninsula is largely fine certainly in doha were expecting sunshine and 28 degrees but look behind me and weve got this area of low pressure pushing into the eastern side of the mediterranean so all the way from lebanon syria through parts of jordan and down towards israel we can expect some pretty wet weather to develop during the course of tuesday strong winds driving down as well so it could be a bit of dust around and certain this storm system is going to stir things up over the next couple of days before 24 hours and you can see that system then clearing away from the mediterranean coastline but certainly some heavy rain likely through parts of iran and iraq were going to see some snow across as i cross mountains and were also going to get some very strong winds so once again we could see some dust lift up through the tigris and Euphrates River valleys further south a few showers possible in through saudi arabia into yemen but again a draw in fine for the most part here in doha with highs of 27 degrees then into east africa weve got plenty of showers for tanzania showers affects more southern parts of kenya too i mean you notice those showers across ethiopia certainly could see the old downpour during the course of the day across southern parts of africa a main feature remains our Tropical Cyclone which is harold is moving clear of marshes antananarivo should be fine highs of 26. But. He came from a wealthy background in paris and became an artist against his familys wishes he went on to bring a fresh perspective to oriental is painting falling in love with some harlem culture making until you his home and converting to islam. And just 0 world tells the story of nothing and his unique artistic work. The french oriental is. An aljazeera. The a. Walking back the top stories on aljazeera u. S. President donald trump has announced a 15 day plan to fight the coronavirus with limits on social gatherings and is urging the elderly to stay at home or fears a growing of a global recession as the corner virus been damaged sense markets around the world plunging again a dodge on strong 12. 9 percent and wall street was suspended european markets also closed down on monday china has recorded the only one new domestic on a virus case on monday the other 20 were travelers arriving from overseas the new locally transmitted infection was detected in the original epicenter of the outbreak was on the Capitol Office will be products. Now venezuelas president Nicolas Maduro has ordered all citizens to stay home from tuesday under a quarantine aimed at cutting off the spread of corona virus after at least 155. 00 cases were confirmed in latin america not chile has become the latest country to announce the closure of its borders a latin america at its embassy in yemen reports schools are closed Airline Traffic is nearly paralyzed latin american countries are moving quickly towards total isolation but also the threat level from period closed all aboard a normal be able to enter argentina except citizens and permanent residence. Crews president but of team b. Scott i want to step further announcing a state of emergency and mandatory home isolation. Neighboring chile the country with the highest number of confirmed cases per capita in south America President s have announced all borders will be closed starting wednesday to give tourists time to leave oh a good up all but that wasnt soon enough for these angry residents of that in us on the southern tip of south america they shouted no more tourists in front of a cruise ship that was granted permission to disembark passengers at least 2 british Cruise Ship Passengers have tested positive for coded 19 you know what i mean. There are very few of us and were all going to get contaminated but those havent been the only protests here in santiago classes have been canceled but not the almost daily demonstrations that protesters have been saying that they have to keep having out here on the streets because the pressure on the government and some of them in fact really the coronavirus isnt as serious as people are saying working from home is being encouraged but not mandatory yet in fact many like real seal believe the government is reacting too slowly then yes they should have suspended causes much sooner this mall for example should still be open people are working inside with no protection. Criticism against brazils president jade includes calls for his resignation after he shook hands with well wishers and front of the president ial palace ignoring calls for social distancing. 13 members of the delegation the traveled with him last week to President Trumps florida retreat have tested positive to the virus. Back in chile the government has taken another important preventative measure the annual Influenza Vaccination Campaign has just kicked off 2 months early the elderly people with Serious Health problems and children are 1st in line to avoid a potentially deadly scenario catching 2 serious viruses at the same time. You see in human aljazeera. Health authorities in the u. S. State of ohio have moved to postpone the president ial primary just hours before polls were due to open the States Health chief says it could expose voters to coronavirus the decision to call off the vote goes against a judges refusal to shut it down early as 50 cases have been confirmed in ohio so far john hendren in chicago explains the debates around whether to delay the vote. The ohio Health Commissioner did what the governor and what the secretary of state were unable to do early in the day the governor said because the c. D. C. Has said that people should not gather in groups of more than 50 that it would be impossible to hold an election and that this would especially hold elderly people in a vulnerable state because of course they are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus that went to court that the state filed with the court and the governor lost that court said theres not enough time to do this and the election would go forward then the governor and secretary kerry of state put out a statement saying that it would be irresponsible for them to go forward the election and then you have that statement from the Health Minister saying that the election would not go forward now for Health Reasons now thats one of the things you get when you have a governor in mike de wine who is not just for republican but also a former u. S. Senator former attorney general this is a guy who knows how to use this system some cynics are saying hes a republican he wants the democratic primary to go on as long as possible because as long as the democrats Bernie Sanders and joe biden are going after each other theyre not going after donald trump in that postpones the real fight in a general election some people have been saying this could be Bernie Sanders last stand numerically its not possible for joe biden to clinch this with a 4 states in the 577 delegates that will be handed out on tuesday but it could have increased the momentum that biden r. T. Has but the truth is that your whining is really been head of the curve weve been closing restaurants ahead of other states and youve been very aggressive be here and he just wasnt going to take no for an answer. Iran has recorded another big rise in the number of deaths 129 more confirmed on monday among those dead is a Senior Member of tehrans assembly of experts with almost 15000 confirmed cases the akon sense a pandemic could overwhelm Health Facilities and an economy struggling under sanctions then the strategy has more from tehran president Hassan Rouhani during his statements seem to say that the peak of the virus is over in iran and certainly he was about a week or 10 days early if experts are to be believed but it certainly struck an optimistic a positive tone hours later hours after the news spread across the country and adviser to the president s Office Issued a correction saying that is not actually what the president said if you listen to the translation of the audio what he said is that the figures seem to suggest that there is a positive trend in terms of combating the spread of the coronavirus but even with that seems to contradict the numbers that are in black and white another record setting day for the death tolls on the same day earlier today hours after president hosni han spoke a member of his a Coronavirus Task force the man in charge of the task force for the city of iran painted a much more serious picture calling it biologically different from this happening in china more complicated and if its not taken seriously it could be something that could proliferates and becomes even worse well into the later part of this year the head of the i. R. G. C. Major general sense alarm went on National Television and literally begged people to stay at home saying that the virus was a chain and to break it people have to stay home so these contradictory messages will not help the government to get its people on board. Lebanons government has imposed a knockdown in an attempt to control the spread of the virus for the countries in the middle of an economic crisis and many residents say staying at home isnt an option and also concerns over how the struggling Health System will cope as in a holder of reports from be able to. Traffic has slowed after lebanons government ordered a lockdown private and state institutions are closed as daily life slowly grinds to a halt its the latest measure to stop the spread of coronavirus but not everyone can afford to stay home and at that minute. I have 3 daughters theres no work for tall workers so im forced to drive a taxi and then my health is in danger but i have no choice. The government declared a medical state of emergency to keep the number of infections in check while essential Services Like bakeries and pharmacies remain open the country will be sealed off from wednesday with the closure of airports ports and borders but some fear these measures are not enough the start of a few minutes here in the french only problem is many lebanese are not taking the threat seriously ask us why we wear masks and gloves one should protect himself private Health Facilities are now on the frontline of this battle because of the bitter reality of Public Hospitals thats how the Prime Minister has described the situation as they prepare to face the pandemic but doctors say the private sector to doesnt have the equipment and supplies to last over a month or the private sector is not ready to take this in charge except a few Major Hospital in beirut and these few Major Hospital in beirut can hand in this basket but not for very long time because we have a huge shortage the government is under pressure on more than one front it is almost bankrupt and there is a deep economic crisis. Fortis are trying to protect people but many are asking what theyre doing to look after their livelihoods many say there is a need for a comprehensive Response Plan and a strategy to ensure the economy doesnt collapse even further some are taking personal initiatives to help those in need opponents of the government believe ministers and Parliament Members should work on retrieving what they say are stolen public money instead of donating this months salary to a National Fund set up to combat the virus people are getting poorer actually its been 2 months the needs are getting very big because we got a lot of people outside coming to ask us for relief boxes with the rice sugar and were giving as much as we can lebanon is facing many crises but the fight against corona virus is taking precedence Health Officials expect the number of infections to rise but as they try to delay that it is the most vulnerable who seem to be left behind. Beirut. Other news now in Russias Foreign Ministry says fighters in syrias last rebel held all hands are breaching the ceasefire it comes after russia and turkey were forced to cut short joint patrols when rebels rocked a main road a cease fire deal was signed earlier this month the agreement came after a direct confrontation between the military and Syrian Government troops. A japanese man has been sentenced to death by hanging for one of the countrys worst mass murders such stabbed to death 19 people with mental disabilities at a care home near tokyo in 2016 the 30 year old targeted many of his victims as he slept he claimed his victims were a burden to society and that his actions were for the greater good. Israels president has asked Opposition Leader benny gantz to form a new government ahead of Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu but there are plenty of obstacles in front of him Harry Fawcett reports from jerusalem. Theyve been here before israels president ruben rivlin last gave benny gantz the opportunity to form a government in october that time it ended in failure and eventually a 3rd election within a year now though dance has if only just a majority of Parliament Members recommending him for Prime Minister 61 out of 120 and he sounding confident. The time has come for fewer empty words and more big acts the time has come to set aside boycotts and swords and reconnect again all the tribes of israel and all the citizens of israel we will beat the coronavirus we will pass through this crisis we will defeat the hatred because our hope is not gone yet days after israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu called on guns to join him in an emergency government gantz returned the favor except with him not now at its head that Israels Parliament the knesset cleaners disinfected the chamber the head of the official swearing in of its newly elected and reelected members a measure to stave off corona virus infection but likely to raise a rueful chuckle from voters who watched their politics dragged through the dirt this past year then another sign of these times of Pandemic Parliament declared open by the president in a chamber empty save for netanyahu and dance in the knesset speaker. In democracy you may be able to replace the leadership but we cannot replace the people not some other not one half of it and not the other half of it with destined to live together and so have just one request to make of you give these people a government. Israels new coronavirus restrictions ban gatherings of more than 10 the members were sworn in 3 at a time there are questions how this new parliament will function under such conditions questions too about what kind of government benny gantz can hope to form one option is a minority government supported by the 50 mainly palestinian israeli members of the joint list but some within gods his own ranks oppose that so he may not get the votes the other option is a unity deal with netanyahu but on dances terms that would require netanyahu to give up the premiership a position he is desperate to retain ahead of his corruption trial delayed by the Coronavirus Crisis until may gun says he will try to form a government within days he has 28 until his mandate expires a 4th election is still grimly possible are a force that aljazeera westerners. Play again im fully back to go with the headlines on aljazeera u. S. President donald trump has announced a 15 day plan to fight the coronavirus with limits on social gatherings hes also urged the elderly to stay at home afi is a growing of a global recession as a pandemic sends markets around the world plunging again the dollar jones dropped 12. 9 percent and wall street was trading was suspended on monday european markets also closed down china meanwhile has reported only one new domestic coronavirus case on monday the other 20 were travelers arriving from overseas the new locally transmitted infection was detected in the original epicenter of the outbreak will han the capital of a province frances president iranian oil is describing new lockdown measures across the country as unprecedented for 2 weeks residents can only leave their homes to buy groceries travel to work or seek medical care across as anyone flouting the rules will be punished. We are at war healthwise not against another country or another nation the enemy is there and its advancing and that requires general mobilization we are at war. All the action of the government must not be focused on the fight against the epidemic by night or by day nothing must distract Us Health Authorities in the u. S. State of ohio have moved to postpone the president ial primary just hours before polls were due to open the States Health chiefs said it could expose hole to stick around a virus the decision to call off the vote go to get goals against a judges earlier refusal to shut it down 50 cases have been confirmed in ohio so far. In other news Russias Foreign Ministry says fighters in syrias last rebel held province are breaching the ceasefire it comes after russia and turkey were forced to cut short joint patrols when rebels brocks a main vote a japanese man has been sentenced to death by hanging for one of the countrys worst mass murders seto she will match so stabbed to death 19 people with mental disabilities at a care home near tokyo in 2016 the 30 year old targeted many of his victims as he slept he claimed his victims were a burden to society those are the headlines coming up next year its counting the cost. Join me Steve Clemons on the bottom line for your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society im changing but the institutions frequently dont the system itself is set up to benefit those who understand people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy is a crisis of concentration the bottom line. Hello im daryn jordan this is counting the cost of aljazeera your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week a battle for the heart of opec who will capitulate 1st putin o. M. B. s as a price war decimates the markets. Will the most liberal democratic nations by beijings facial Recognition Technology to control the citizens. And the lebanese lived a dream that was a delusion while lebanon was drowning in debt words of the Prime Minister as his country defaulted on its