Crowded 90. Also jobs lost super markets shot flights grounded economies are being badly hit by the pandemic so what can nations do to bounce back and discovered 19 cases rise across africa this concern the continents already Fragile Health Systems may collapse. And in other news bringing them back from near extinction efforts to save the african rhino appears to be working. And sport olympic boss thomas bock admits for the 1st time different scenarios are being considered for this years usa swimming as far away as for the tokyo legs to be delayed by months. Hello everyone they coronavirus pandemic it has hit another grim milestone the global death toll has now passed 11000 so the battle has governments worldwide imposing stricter on president. Measures to stop the spread of the disease lets take you around the world now starting with germany which has Just Announced 15 new deaths and an increase in cases overnight by almost 3000. 00 means were looking at a total of over 16000. 00 cases the United States it is closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all nonessential travel and tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home in iran the coronavirus death toll was supposed 1500 there were 123 new deaths and yet this is interesting president Hassan Rouhani is considering lifting coronavirus restrictions by the beginning of april iran is one of the countries that have seen the worst of the pandemic so heres our team this hour john hendren in chicago who we will be with shortly another u. S. City in pretty much lockdown but starting with chalons well theres a few people behind you there in Trafalgar Square in london rory but nothing like it would usually be on a saturday afternoon. Yeah its quiet its not empty but it is it is quiet many many fewer people than would be normally here this obviously iconic square famous throughout the world a huge tourist attraction and one of the main kind of parts of the city and yet today is oddly anyone here on my way to this place this morning that the most people i saw with those who accused up outside supermarkets whiting for those shops to open the governments Prime Minister has spoken out against panic buying over the last couple of days but it doesnt seem to stop people getting down there as early as they could to try and stock up on. Nor perishable goods things that they can start. For the tough times that they believe coming in the last few days weve seen schools shut down for goodness knows how long we dont know when theyre going to be opening again Colleges Universities to shut down as well the government announced on friday the cafes restaurants Leisure Centers gyms theyd also be closed essentially what is happening here is a complete transformation of the u. K. s life almost overnight and an unprecedented step taken by the treasury on friday was to step in and say that it would safeguard. 80 percent of peoples salaries up to 2500. 00 pounds its about 3000. 00 a month as effectively the government saying that it is nationalizing a huge part of this countrys economy that has never happened before and show us how much effect this virus is having on life around the world particularly in that you cannot think of the moment and yet rory london or the u. K. Is sort of in many ways playing catch up compared to a lot of other big cities particularly in europe where there has been such terrible. Particularly spain italy germany. Exactly yeah i mean that many people in the u. K. Would say well why were not seeing the same measures that we can see happening on the confidence in europe being taken here well the u. K. Has caught up now and in most ways its still not telling people that they have to stay indoors but it is trying to get them to stay indoors whereas in other parts of europe people are essentially its illegal for them to go outside unless they have very good reason for doing so we have had some bad new figures coming from spain and also on the germany which which had let up until now like it was managing. To keep the numbers down will germany cases are up by 2705 thats 16662 confirmed cases coronavirus deaths have gone up by 16 from 31 to 47 and in spain which is being very badly hit deaths of going up to 1326. 00 from 1324. 00 extra deaths being announced in spain so yet still europe very much at the epicenter of this with china looking at least like it is coming out the other side for the moment ok thats where we chalons in Trafalgar Square in london thank you we will go to john hendren now joining us from well indoors in chicago tell us about the lockdown there in a across illinois and other u. S. States. Welcome all you can see im in lockdown myself here in illinois that just was issued that order was just issued yesterday it doesnt actually take effect until 5 pm local time several hours later from now but the governor has ordered essentially a lot down all nonessential businesses are required to close that just means Grocery Stores pharmacies gas stations all remain open Liquor Stores believe it or not are considered essential here in the United States. Illinois is among 3 major states youve got new york california illinois and together that makes up about 60000000 people on lockdown in a country of about 350000000 that means more than one in 5 people are subject to these state home orders those nonessential and essential business differentiations mean that some people will be going to work here in illinois the governor said theyre not going to be hard in forcing this police will simply tell people to go home but people will be able to go out every evil go for walks walk their dogs go for a run if they want but essentially they want to keep people home in a state epidemiologist explains why she says people who have been reported sick now got sick about a week ago and that people who appear healthy Walking Around the streets are transmitting the disease because they dont even know that they have it yet so in her words without dramatic action the healthy among us will do is sick so illinois is locking people down its not quite as bad as new york is new york has about 40000000 im sorry New York New York has about 40 percent of the u. S. Population who are sick with coronavirus according to the tests so far it is this state that is most acutely affected california of course has 40000000 people so thats a big state on lockdown illinois has had significant problems but not. Nearly as bad as the problems in those states and in each case theyre just trying to get things in hand so they can minimize the duration of this lockdown businesses are being shut down and thats really the major problem across the country the issue is to get the economy moving again and in order to do that are going to have to shut it down for a while and so it remains up to each state what they want to do john there is no National Directive yet. Thats right President Trump said on friday that he was not ready to issue a National Order shutting down all 50 states and the various territories he wanted the states that were most acutely affected to issue their own orders but this states are saying theyre not getting any federal leadership to be the mayor of chicago the largest city here in illinois said theyre taking these actions in the absence of federal leadership because the federal government isnt doing much they say to get them the kind of tests that they need the government is working on that trump says but the states are taking action because the federal government is not and donald trump does not appear interested in doing it kind of a 50 state lockdown its important to remember that he is in a reelection race now in 2020 he is up again for president hes running against democrats the democrats are saying hes not doing enough here and meanwhile there is a bill on capitol hill in congress that would try to mitigate this in fact it would give money to people who earn under 75000. 00 a year Something Like 1200. 00 the democrats are complaining because those at the bottom of that scale would only get about 600. 00 and theyre trying to up the amount because those are obviously the people most in need and theres a debate going on as to how much businesses should be compensated and thats because in 2008 to 2009 financial crisis a lot of these major corporations got these bailouts they got large amounts of money and they just bought back their stock and gave bonuses to their executives so the debate goes on thats exactly what kind of aid the federal government will give people but here in places like chicago its essentially locked down and theyre trying to keep people at home so they dont transmit the disease john hendren with the update from Chicago Illinois thank you john. Well despite the rising number of deaths and infections irans leader says he may lift restrictions in 3 weeks time samus ravi has more on that from tehran. Since the beginning of this outbreak for the iranian government there have been 2 Major Concerns the Economic Health of the country keeping in mind this is a country that has been debilitated financially by american sanctions for years now and the 2nd consideration has been for the government a public that has lost patience with it a public that sees it as relatively speaking unpopular so really the president here trying to strike a balance between addressing this Public Health crisis and maintaining the economic stability of the country Going Forward and maintaining the social political stability remember this is a country that has lost patience with its own government over a series of crises that the countrys experienced in the last few months and this is also a president who in one of his 1st appearances since the outbreak was announced in the country came on state television spoke to the iranian people and said that in his estimation the outbreak would be over in a matter of 3 days now that was weeks ago having said that the latest figures might suggest some reason for cautious optimism let me give you what the latest numbers are from the Health Ministry in the last 24 hours the new number of cases is 966 down from 24 hours previous and the new number of deaths is 123 down from 24 hours previous still very large numbers still striking figures in terms of the spread of this virus but this does indicate a relative downward trend. We turn to asia now where thailand has reported more than 809. 00 new cases the biggest daily jump it seen so far the total amount 411. 00 there and singapore has recorded its 1st steps from corona virus as well reports now from hong kong where she says the government is stepping up its measures to stop the rise. Soldiers on the streets of the thai capital taking up the battle against a growing number of coronavirus cases thailand reported its biggest single day jump in infections led by those who attended a boxing match at an Entertainment Complex earlier this month. Around 5000 people were among the crowds and have since dispersed across the country that way there was news about other people from the boxing circle was sick they did news was headlining all over the place and i was stressed as i realized i might have it as i have never felt any of these symptoms before. The spike increases the number of infections by 25 percent taking the total past the 400 mark from the start of the year thailand has been vigilant in trying to keep high risk visitors out of its borders its a tough call for a country which relies on tourism and now another setback to its economy as the government imposes a partial shutdown of its capital singapore also reached a grim milestone with the announcement of its 1st 2 coronavirus fatalities on saturday theres been a surge in cases this week but the Health Minister was quick to reassure the nation i know singaporeans will be worried and anxious we must stick our reach and not give in to office we have announced a series of save distancing measures yesterday and the most all to thats a city precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe. In south korea a slowdown in infection rates this week proved short lived with 147 new cases reported on saturday south korea is still the 2nd most affected country in asia behind china its rate of infection is significantly down from the peak at the end of last month but Public Health officials warn that any recovery remain fragile and cluster infections could still emerge and theres hung that he may feel that the Current Situation has improved a lot compared to the past that we continue to see Group Infections inflow from Foreign Countries i myself breaks at various places. South korea has been fighting the virus through widespread testing without resorting to the lock downs. Heavy restrictions of movement which helped china contain the spread of. Life in china is slowly returning to normal after reporting no new local infections for the 3rd day but the authorities have warned that imported cases have risen by more than 200 percent this week with an increase of dozens daily all from overseas the government is taking measures to screen and quarantine passengers arriving into the country many of them students from europe or the United States hong kong had managed to prevent a rise in cases even at the peak of the outbreak in china for the cities now facing a surge in infections with a number of cases more than doubling in a week the rice was mostly due to residents returning from overseas but the government is highlighting another issue people in hong kong have been vigilant from the start on the streets and in Public Places its hard to find someone thats not too wearing a face mask but after months of taking precautions taken away from crowds and social distancing many are now dropping their guard and that the government says is the biggest risk to the city and the main reason theyre expecting a 2nd wave of infections pollen are just there are hong kong when i play a part of an interview we had earlier with peng paying who is an aljazeera cameraman in the provinces youngun county in china he went home 2 days before the restrictions were put in place for going back to january 23 and has been in quarantine ever since they told us life has changed considerably since the initial lockdown. The highway was closest the train station was closed. Community the Residential Community the compound i live was you know sealed off all the gates were sealed off just dig up you know manned by this Community Workers for them volunteers so basically everybody stays at home. That was that was a real real lockdown so nobody would be able to you know get out from this county you know the whole bay provisional government has removed the deadlock down in the region in this province except the capital city was so basically people can move around cant walk out of a home can move around and go back to don normal life so you are outside or. If you like you just came here and they got stopped you cant you cant go you cant go back to your own place your own provinces and to work for you but you can either go there you know buy a car youll drive yourself or take you know a child or bus you know this government arranged bus to go there. But still the activities evolving big crowds are not allowed in this county coronavirus coverage continues on the news hour including how it is threatening south americas lucrative travel industry. This be sure many other parts of mexico usually be full of tourists come he stuff instead this time around a lot of people are going to be wondering if the joints in their means to provide for their families are going to be able to survive this. Also it sounding the alarm us hospital workers want to die a shortage of medical equipment will force them to choose who lives and dies on the spectators are missing but a strain in sport carries on in the face. So as the number of cases rises around the world Global Markets and economies have taken a hit but the head of the International Monetary funds strategy policy says years of growth high employment rates and early government interventions should should be enough to weather the impact for example the u. K. Government saying its going to pay up to 80 percent of peoples wages for at least 3 months to prevent mass layoffs theres also a one trillion dollar relief package being debated in the United States which is expected to bring tax cuts and Business Loans they could even be a one off Cash Payments to individuals across the country but of course not all economies are as financially stable think about someone like iran struggling already under strict u. S. Sanctions and it has asked for a 5000000000. 00 loan from the i. M. F. Of course these measures havent stopped thousands of people from losing their jobs around the world already here in jones is one of them who we spoke to he was recently hired for a job in new york city and then the virus it was very excited to start my new york and i was lucky enough to secure a job with about 6 weeks ago working as a contract producer so organizing conferences but clearly the events and conference industry is one thats being quite hit quite hard by whats been going on with code 9 tain and unfortunately yesterday after round out that. To do the circumstances i had been let go im a number of usually not the only one there are quite a few people within our company and on the shimming a lot more within lots of other companies. Obviously being let go the conference industry has been really hit hard and obviously judy all the social distancing and and rules on gathering there are a lot of people who are d feeling the pinch at the moment and were only one of Many Industries obviously and i meant and all sorts of other industries are feeling it. Very pleased to have done tiriac with us again on the news our economist senior fellow in the Global Economy program at the center for International Governments innovation hes on skype from also one hi dan what do you make of lets start with the u. S. Explain there what the type of package might involve is it enough so its i dont think its really a question of whether is enough for me it is a stimulus package and it is shaped much light previous to me was packages which is to get the private sector going again get the man rolling get production going but it wont work in the short term because were in a lockdown situation this is a question of maintaining the economy on life support as it were for demand while we ramp up the production facilities for new hospitals for medical equipment and so with youre mentioning the diary lack of medical equipment we have reports for example from europe where medical staff are using plastic garbage bags for protective equipment so the stimulus Interest Rates and this School Policy doesnt build hospitals in the short term it doesnt provide this medical equipment it doesnt provide the testing kits we need to be testing massively to arrest the spread so i think in the short term the notion that we can address this through this commentary policy i think is not well placed and yet the i. M. F. I mentioned this briefly is put out will mean a statement saying well actually we think this can be managed i mean what do you think thats based on a month thinking of recent financial crises and then you know as the Global Financial crisis 10 years ago Asian Financial crisis in the late ninetys as well hopefully lessons have all been learned from those. Actually the that many 9979098 the National Crisis in egypt is is a very good example. As early as in the middle of the 1997 july the poor cast for east asia was on the order of 7 percent positive growth no one saw that particular tsunami coming by the separate it was down to about one percent by the time you get in 2998. 00 the forecast went negative and by a 12 or 98. 00 they were minus 10 so it went from plus 7 to minus 10 and there was a serial case or a case of serial missed missed or casting because the problem was not correctly diagnosed the i. M. F. Packages for each station were in place by the center of 19971 of the worst of the outbreak was actually in the 1st quarter and the 2nd quarter of 1998 so again judicial stimulus packages which are designed for a case of weak demand or a supply response stimulate a supply response this is not going to work in this particular case because this is a command control kind of response we need to have. New production of very specific medical items and we need to be building field hospitals right now and thats not being done by the private side to this be crisis a significant a well organized Public Administration response and so yes with the i. M. F. But there were. I think pointing to is that one after we get past this particular short term crunch and it will be as a very large crunch in the short term that there will be the funds there to help the economy get going back again and perhaps in the 2nd half of the year dentist i quote you on a little short of whats really Public Administration sorry to hear tonight is on the short term its im thinking industries and thinking Airline Industry hospitality pretty much anything to do with traveling sorts of things as you pointed out theres a lockdown right now and we could well see businesses in these industries going to the wall and in the long term what metaphor them. So its important that we dont turn a liquidity crisis into a solve the crisis and from that perspective this support packages are vital but as as mentioned the fact is that the airlines will not be flying for several weeks the hotels will not be full in that sense of the Economic Activity for clemens regardless of the amount of support is provided to the companies now while they are shuttered. Always a pleasure talking to you and we really do appreciate your perspective thank you thank you very much. Well up to and this leads on from what we were talking about up to 50000000 jobs in the Global Travel and Tourism Sector risk because of the pandemic and in mexico right now the easter holidays are critical John Heilemann travel to the coastal town of acapulco to show us how the income of thousands is in jeopardy. And its crew sun and sand give more than 4000000. 00 people work its Tourism Industry is vital for the country now its under threat. Man these are years in the resort town of acapulco is wondering if this easter usually high season for it will instead look like now. Let me get. This is my work my family depends on it i have a wife and children who depend on me so i hope they can control the coronavirus and we have a good easter. The 1st signs arent great some cancellations already magda and family here but plan to cut their holiday sure can bring out some of it yeah but not here. Were going back home tomorrow because were already nervous and seeing on the t. V. That something could happen and the truth is theres very few people here. Other famous resorts like cancun cozumel and los cabos depend on International Visitors especially from the neighboring u. S. But no cruise ships are coming from flights or down this beach or many other parts of mexico would usually be full of tourists come easter instead this time around a lot of people are going to be wondering if their jobs and their means to provide for their families are going to be able to survive this. I could pull calls taking measures spraying down buses week laura and checking tourists and they going to hotels will be it with this faulty for a moment or instructions from authorities who are similarly ineffective misapply ones ordering bows to close state ones then reminding the. Restaurant owner salvatore says. This is the last place he wants to be right now but hes got little choice. Were not a new neither and were scared to let someone go to serve the tourist because if we dont die of the virus will die of hunger instead. Some remain optimistic that i could pull temperatures and humidity will offer protection but we. Know the coronavirus is not going to arrive in a couple good on the way lets just get too cold climates and here is too hot even got a sales pitch have a look at the merchandise here in acapulco its warm come here to pass your quality. Even if its head in the sand thinking it chimes with the rest of the citys attitude to hope and hold out john home and now does it or i could pull. Qatar has said every effort is being made to protect Foreign Workers during the coronavirus pandemic most of the 470. 00 infections in the gulf nation are among migrants many of whom live in labor camps theyve been quarantined as a precautionary measure but some areas cordoned off to contain the virus has long faced criticism about the treatment of Migrant Workers in the case of the Industrial Area let me assure you that the government is doing everything in its followers to support. The local residents and safeguard your health and well being extra medical services were mobilized to the area and idlers checkups are being taken and peace lets all remember that this is only a temporary period that should be over soon or later and so could africa now south africa in fact with the number of people infected has risen sharply its 240 now now south africas Health Care System is already struggling and people are worried the pandemic could overwhelm it entirely has this report from johannesburg. Doctors detected the 1st case of covert 1000 in south africa earlier this month over the past 2 weeks more than 150 people have been treated for the virus as the government tries to contain the outbreak many are worried 28 year old stepson quater is one of the 7000000. 00 South Africans with hiv he says with an already compromised immune system his priority is to keep safe it feels like its another. Reload of a sort their reaction really ill evolute and something that is got a lot of fear and words People Living with hiv because in their denial of seeing what if they get infected whats going to happen why dont you choose that whats the next steps millions like to pull have no option but to use often overcrowded public transport while private taxi operators have promised to disinfect and provide Hand Sanitizer many have been slow to implement the new guidelines Public Hospitals and clinics are normally crowded with people waiting for hours to see a doctor they are concerned the corona virus could easily spread when you come to our part of the world our Public Health care systems are broken our intensive care units are full even before we get to covert 19 so again theres a real danger and this is why i think we need International Support for africa we need a mobilization of resources poor water and sanitation infrastructure in parts of south africa mean that many may not be able to wash their hands as often as they should increasing the risk of contracting cold 1000 in up market suburbs like this one homes in spaces a large states a wide its easier for people to keep apart but for millions of others the reality is quite different. Thousands of townships across south africa overcrowded dozens of families share one toilet streets aligned with rubbish and people have little if any space to themselves the government is using t. V. Radio and the internet to spread awareness as quickly as possible and as promised quarantine spaces for people who dont have their own its closed schools and banned gatherings of more than 100 people compared to europe and asia african countries have fewer reported cases of the virus but some experts worry that poorly equipped public Health Systems of failing to spot the true total and warn the continent should prepare for the worst from aljazeera Johannesburg South africa. A break from coronavirus for a moment to look at the weather with richard there was a heck of a storm here yesterday about this time yes anything more to come yes. We may miss the worst of it here in cats are but i think around the rest of the gulf looks really quite threatening in places of we if you look at some what weve got this is the earlier satellite pitching still the clouds across cats are. Little bit of footage is actually about one of our colleagues so intense hell storm coming down we had some really severe storms during the course of the night as well and really that instability in the atmosphere is still hanging around with us you see the clouds moving away their whole system ties back up to system which is going over iraq at the moment and you can see that clump of rain there thats pretty intense and also some very strong wind associated with it so we could be some dust as well further south into saudi arabia but also you see in this area of rain developing down into parts of iran obviously into the mountains it is like girls mountains that could result in some flash flooding particularly as we get on through into sunday and see that running down the eastern side of the gulf region that could be pretty intense the whole system continues to move away towards a so it should get better across the gulf states which is still at risk of some thunderstorms amount parts of yemen and then as i move the forecast on doing see it then pushes on towards parts of pakistan and in fact all the systems that link the start the mediterranean they come through the middle east and the end up across into parts of pakistan and india for this system look so well get some very heavy rain at least into western parts of pakistan during the course of monday kamau ok richard thank you so much for that. Coronavirus pandemic coverage continues well look at life on the lockdown in france how people are adjusting to the new restrictions on movement. Also how more than 2000000 palestinians in gaza are coping this is with a growing pile of garbage and in sport is trying to prepare for the olympics which may or may not happen while in self isolation. The shocking treatment of disabled people in Eastern European state run caverns in these cages you can not have access to a toilet or water and the bureaucratic indifference to their plight she has his hands and his fates tied to the bed 5 years after 1st highlighting such abuses people in power returns with a 2 part investigation to continuing mistreatment and neglect europes recurring shame hard to on aljazeera. In a good fight. Is. When the boneless struck many die and many wrist to end the epidemic. This is their story through the lens of local filmmakers who said people need to sacrifice more be lawful mission this is what i want i want to see survivors a witness documentary on aljazeera. The latest news on the corona virus pandemic this news and germany has announced 15 new deaths on an overnight increase of almost 3000. 00 infections that raised the total to more than 16000. 00 cases in germany where residents in some parts been told to stay home thailands reported over 89. 00 new infections which is the biggest daily jump so far taking its total infections to 411. 00 singapore also reporting its 1st 2 deaths from the virus and iran where the to run a virus to tell the supposed 1500. 00 after another 123. 00 deaths but president Hassan Rouhani says hes considering lifting coronavirus restrictions by the beginning of april. Doctors nurses hospital workers in the u. S. They say they did plea simply dont have enough medical equipment and supplies to treat everyone whos getting sick and theyre warning if things dont change they will end up in a similar situation to italy is on the reports from new york. Scenes of desperation inside a hospital in italy new york now the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in america is trying to avoid this. But new york is facing a shortage of ventilators like this needed to keep sick patients breathing thousands more are needed they dont exist we have about 5 or 6000 secured we need 30000 federal government has 12. I mean this is a bad situation but its not only a lack of medical quitman for patients but also for those trying to help them. Doctors nurses and staff at hospitals just like this in new york city are on the front lines of the crisis many of these Health Professionals say theyre lacking some of the most of basic essential step protect themselves such as gloves and masks. Hospital staff taking to social media to call attention to the desperate situation this emergency room doctor tweeting im lucky i got the last pair of goggles in the e. R. For today its 9 am this doctor had to ask strangers for donations of new masks i found 2 boxes on my doorstep this morning she tweeted thank you to whoever you are and this is what new york city Officials Say they will need by early april 3 1000000 and 95 respirator masks 50000000 surgical masks and 25000000 surgical gowns and gloves most of these products are made in china and in short supply on the Global Market so new yorks mayor has gone so far as to say the u. S. Military is the last resort if we expect those goods that are produced that we need for our hospitals to get there in time. So only one organization can guarantee that is the United States military when will President Trump give the order that is my question when will he give the order if the supply problem isnt fixed soon this stark warning we might get into that terrible ethical problem that the italians are fortunately finding themselves in which is who will live and who will die who will get the ventilator who will be taken off the ventilator and who will be given. For new york a need for medical supplies and soon. New york columbia is set to begin a National Lockdown starting on tuesday following argentina as government has already put the country under new restrictions on the. Report now from. The usually teeming streets of. Nearly empty as the country entered a food lockdown friday in an attempt to stem the outbreak of. President. Most stringent isolation measures yet in latin america. From midnight a preventive mandatory social isolation comes into effect from that time no one can move from their residence everyone has to stay at home it is time for us to understand that we are caring for the health of argentines. Only workers of essential sectors such as food and medicine are allowed outside with Security Forces patrolling the streets to enforce the order. In neighboring brazil president. Has been criticised for his reluctance to impose containment measures that could impact the economy finally called for a state of emergency as the number of cases spiraled to more than 900. Rio de janeiros famous beaches were closed while the minister of health alerted of a major increase of infections in coming days and the collapse of the Health System by the end of april. In colombias capital friday was the 1st of a 4 days long shutdown trial to prepare the city for a parent teen and the streets in shops offering an almost surreal atmosphere to the usually overcrowded streets. They are left his home to buy medicine he said he hoped to measure could be taken nationwide. But i hear the news coming from spain and europe and this means we have to take this seriously cases are increasing exponentially and we must take all measures at the airport hundreds of tourists were scrambling to get out of the country before a ban on International Flights started on monday. Or tomorrow. Being your flight every day so we were scared because we dont even know if im afraid just going to be ok with tens of millions of workers depending on informal jobs to survive going into full lockdown mode in this region can be very difficult to achieve but with the number of cases rising many leaders now seem to believe the time has come to step up the fight before its too late. One of australias most famous speeches has been closed after people ignored a ban on Mass Gatherings well for he said the closure of sydneys bondi beach will extend to others if social distancing advice is being ignored a day after thousands of people were at the beach in defiance of rules which limited gatherings to 500. 00 people french citizens are adjusting to some drastic changes in their lifestyle due to the pandemic that takes a look at how the restrictions are affecting them. Instantly recognizable from the sky a closer look reveals that paris is a changed city calls are scarce on roads usually snow with traffic neighborhoods once vibrant on nearly deserted as days past people are forced to adapt to the french president s order to stay indoors to stem the spread of the coronavirus a reduced French Parliament discuss the crisis less than 30 m. P. s were allowed to see it in accordance with new rules. Irrespective of our personal responsibilities or our convictions that our times can diverge we stand by the idea here that it is in all our interest and that of the country to guarantee continue to serve our citizens during the confinement people may leave home for essential work to buy medicines or food at a market in a paris suburb some shoppers ventured out at a bakery people kept their distance i know we are not allowed to get out of. To be able to go to the local bakery burials are being held behind closed doors with only close relatives allowed thousands of Police Officers have been deployed to enforce the regulations those breaking them are find across france it is a similar picture looked up cities both small it in picturesque harbors in the west of the rural town of chalet is shuttered and quiet the Sports Center closed only to supermarket open well this is a pretty typical small town in regional france and on a day like this with fine weather normally the cafe behind me on the main square would be packed with people enjoying the sunshine but it is empty the streets are empty there are very very few calls and i have to say it is very eerie. Life under lockdown is clearly challenging but as coronavirus cases in france rapidly climb opinion poll suggests that most people support the restrictions. And in such a time there are displays of solidarity that ease the tension each night in frances cities towns and villages she is ring out to thank the Health Workers who battled tirelessly to save lives. Aljazeera western france. Now to other news north korea has fired 2 missiles into the sea off the pin in cillas east coast according to south koreas military earlier this month that launched several missiles into the same area as part of what its leaders called firing drills the u. S. And china have been pushing to return to talks on ending its nuclear and missile programs for years an informal recycling industry inside gaza has accounted for at least some of the huge amount of Plastic Waste which is generated by the streets more than 2000000. 00 residents in recent years thanks both to the israeli blockade and a lack of proper Waste Management its been in decline environmental experts say the consequences could be long term and damaging this report from harry fawcett. In the skies over gaza migratory birds look for an easy feat drawing them here a giant landfill east of gaza city. They arent the only one sifting through the more than 2000 tons of solid waste dumped every day. Across the road. Represent the 1st of gazas informal Plastics Recycling industry they each earn about 9. 00 a day. I should start them off. It had had the workers i have here they separated all out it could be used for pipes coat hangers blankets even furniture others collect plastic from the streets bring it to people like Mahmoud Shihab and his factory its shredded washed and reformed into hoses for electric cabling or irrigation 5 years ago there were more than 70 plastics factories like this now there are fewer than 10 mahmoud blames the israeli economic blockade for cutting demand and hampering the Electricity Supply but he says gazas hamas leadership needs to do more. On the good of less that the government needs to tell people how to dispose of plastic properly and at the same time send plastic to factories like ours in big amounts its much better than throwing in the garbage given gazas other challenges widespread poverty repeated conflict between its armed groups in israel its unsurprising that recycling hasnt been a priority but that means more than 90 percent of the plastic discarded more than 300 tons a day is simply dumped and this is what that looks like on the ground or more to the point in the ground and thats why garzas plastics problem is also a chemical contamination problem. Some 2 thirds of the waste here is organic as it rots away it takes with it toxic material from plastic and other waste its mixed in with that further degrades garzas already tainted soil and water and threatens its food chain. The health. Of the. Environmental conditions that we are living here. In one small area of gaza city though there is at least an effort underway a Pilot Project to encourage separation of waste such projects have been tried before and shelved but it is at least a step towards reducing gazas plastic problem that aljazeera gaza. Far as here in a moment with your sports on one of americas biggest names in sport has found a new team that story more in amount of. Singapore is being accused of expanding its coast and illegally dredged satins some of the islands off the coast of indonesia literally vanished its a big business smuggling sampling that will take this very through the sand is where you see this beautiful beach but behind it is something thats not so profound tragedy is that people are just not aware and ecological investigation into a global emergency soundboards at this time on al jazeera one of the really special things that working crowd is here is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much empathy and contribution to a story i feel we cover this region better than anyone else working for it as you know its very challenging there but it particularly because you have a lot of people that are divided on political issues we are we the people we live to tell the real stories are just mandate is to deliver indepth journalism we dont feel inferior to the audience across the globe. Trying to bring you some coronavirus news and weve got this story now from africa where conservation efforts to save the african rhino appear to be working in the past 6 years theres been a slight rise in the population the challenge is to protect them from extinction still remain this report from. African rhinos have long been under threat from their horns widely sought after for ivory use in asian Traditional Medicine and for ornaments but the numbers of black rhino has seen whats described as a modest increase the International Union for conservation of nature reports a 2 and a half percent annual increase in numbers over a 6 year period to 2018 and thats to child protective measures by conservationists we have almost a military style of protecting them that means. Very good to curdie very good intelligence and very Rapid Response to any threats. Kenyas capital rangers and Law Enforcement tranquilize this one they drill its horn to insert a tracking device. Its part of a wider effort to increase the species and ensure viable breeding. By moving them from established populations to new areas thousands of both white and black rhinos used to roam outside National Parks and reserves but almost all were killed by the poaches a crackdown against organized crime has reduced rhino poaching in recent years but theres still a long term cost to keeping them safe they need large and interconnected landscapes. At the moment we have revenues in small pockets we have some protected areas but we havent got a strategy in africa at this moment in time to secure continuous protected areas. The prospects for white rhinos look stock theyre already critically endangered and the Conservation Group reports a 15 percent decline over 5 years to 2017. South africa is home to the largest white rhino population theyve been targeted there because of their large horns environmentalist say the Counter Measures in place show there are improvements but the illegal ivory trade remains their main threads the few more that have been saved from the poachers is a glimmer of hope to save them from extinction. Mohammed al jazeera there is some actual sport going on on the field around the world far as got the details yes thats right kemal australian sports is pressing on in the midst of the Coronavirus Crisis most major sports leagues are continuing even though its happening behind closed doors with no spectators the mens and womens football leagues in the country are for once a focal point for fans around the world on saturday there was a huge star begin the elite table toppers sydney f. C. Were held to a one all draw by the western sydney wanderers. The rules in rugby are also carrying on behind closed doors believing a Rugby League Competition the an r l is largely reliant on its television contracts to paying salaries players have been told if they didnt stop their wages could be cut as well. The whole survival of our game is at risk some of the consequences a catastrophic and we will tie gave reaction we need to do to keep the game viable and to make sure that our plight is health and safety is always our number one priority. If youre lucky if you signed an Agreement Agreement remember both parties with you know you know if youre 40 feet and youre able to play you should be. Getting paid australian Sports Writer scott bailey was at the 1st n. R. L. Again to be played behind closed doors is by telling us whats at stake for the league and that slayers. The arrow is no exact thing in a dry place financially i mean buried it there in a safe spot provided we dont have a Global Pandemic but also we now have 0 endemic was front and shut down again so put cement in a bit of trouble so while lot of peoples mess if they were to me 5. 00 to 6. 00 wakes and all a sudden bang would be getting pretty empty the chairman of the ladies the other day when he announced that the competition was kate going. So no along the lines of you know he looked through the banks 8 minutes and all he kept saying was the word catastrophic if the game didnt continue so as far as in our alls consent they made this sport continue play as other trying to play obviously that other than that theyre basically confined to their homes and thats still being negotiated half of that goes to put those point of things in place to try to take the whole lake safe because if one goes the probably going to be you know faces the spend in a way that the realities have that can actually come up they can protect players is questionable because you know you cant sort of not children who are going to school work and they want to play. The n. R. L. And see who is incredibly physically young its contact every 10 seconds so if one player gets it could definitely spread and its impossible you know for example for more society is as weve seen around the world with these pandemic really. Olympic boss thomas bach has a motive for the 1st time that different scenarios are being considered for this years tokyo games the International Olympic committee is facing mounting criticism from athletes and sporting bodies bill a big torch has now arrived in japan with a 4 month torch relay around the country set to begin on thursday the games themselves are still scheduled to start as planned in july usa track and Field Federation has called for the postponement of the games while usa swimming is formally asked for a 12 month delay in a letter its chief executive wrote everyone has experienced unimaginable disruptions mere months before the Olympic Games also to question the authenticity of a level Playing Field for all we respectfully request that the u. S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee advocate for the postponement of tokyo 2020 by one year. And athletes around the world are urging olympic bosses to consider a postponement and many are being forced to train at home polish discus peter and has twice won olympic silver medal hes worried athletes could be seriously injured due to a lack of proper preparation this is because. Most of the competitors have not yet reached the minimum so they will be really gets time in sport when you do something in a hurry you do it carelessly so a lot of people will get injuries or will be risky than injury at the end its all about showing our fans the best side of us and show good results at the olympics and not let it be the games of death. And 6 time super bowl champion tom brady has joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 42 year old had previously spent 2 decades at the new England Patriots brady has been named the leagues most valuable player on 3 occasions. Ok and that is all you sport for now call back to you both thank you so much for that finally some sad news for fans of Country Music american singer kenny rogers has died. Final word. That. Everyone sing along now we all know it his family said he died at home in georgia age 81 rodgers won 3 grammys he performed to 60 years retired in 2017 supposed notable supposed this one the gambler the seal and islands in the stream which he performed with dolly parton. Sad loss for the music world thanks for joining us oppose news our continuing coverage in just a few moments live to london and chicago. Player. Joining the listening post as we turn the cameras on the media india has more than 424 hours of Television News chops morning talkers and focus on how they report on the stories that matter the most the states misleads the public to still be here reflects the. 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These baby kangaroos joeys all foods now in care but for many animals who do make it out of the fires they soon face all the problems to cats and dogs and and cockroach as surely as famed plants and animals are strong part of the countrys identity many of its species of found nowhere else in the world and the extent of the damage isnt clear yet and. For those who do survive its a long and painful road to recovery. The city of london goes quiet as tough measures go into effect to stop the spread of coronavirus. Hello once again everyone im Kemal Santamaria with the world news from aljazeera irans president says he is considering lifting coronavirus restrictions by the beginning of april despite new cases being reported. And the scope of 19 cases arising