A new calls for unity as the death toll across europe continues to rise. China bars almost all foreigners from entering the country to slow the number of cases coming from abroad. Plus a dangerous combination of Health Workers in indonesia treating coronavirus patients without proper protective gear. There are now more confirmed cases of corona virus in the United States than anywhere else in the world yet President Trump says he remains committed to getting people back to work as soon as possible thats as a record 3300000 registered as unemployed last week rob reynolds begins our coverage. The number of confirmed cases of coded 19 in the u. S. Now tops 83000 more than have been recorded in china or italy more than 1100 people here have died from the corona virus with no vaccine and no proven drug treatment the countrys top medical experts say social restrictions are the only way to curb the rate of infection whenever you put the clamps down and shut things down you do it for 2 reasons you do it to prevent the further spread just because medication but he also do with the buy yourself time to get better prepared for what might be a rebound. In new york which has been hardest hit by the outbreak hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with worse predicted to come the need for ventilators and respirators for patients as well as protective gear for doctors and nurses remains acute one new york City Hospital recorded 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours we will event question this virus but President Donald Trump continues to question the stay at home orders affecting much of the u. S. Population saying he wants americans getting back to their jobs soon for the sake of the economy they have to go back to work a country has to go back our country is based on that and. I think its going to happen pretty quickly. The worlds biggest economy has suffered a sudden and significant shock as Consumer Spending has dried up shops and restaurants have been closed and restrictions have been placed on movement a record 3200000 American Workers filed for Unemployment Benefits last week this number of new claims for Unemployment Benefits is truly unprecedented and that represents the unprecedented nature of what were going through right now during the financial crisis a Great Recession the highest or maximum number of new claims or benefits we saw approaching maceda 700000. 00 mark help for struggling workers and their families is on the way as the u. S. Senate passed a 2 trillion dollars stimulus and relief bill the house of representatives will vote on the legislation friday the measure gives many u. S. Households a cash infusion of 1200. 00 or more depending on income and family size it also increases and extends Unemployment Benefits. As new centers of coronavirus transmission emerge around the country the pandemic and the economy both seem certain to get worse before they get better rob reynolds aljazeera. But robert scott is from the Economic Policy institute he says little control over how the corporate sector uses the money. Certainly large is the largest spending bill thats ever been passed by the u. S. Senate and we expect to be to be passed by the house and signed by the president tomorrow. But is just a downpayment Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said this is just a relief bill its not even a stimulus so there is much more thats going to remain to be done to. Repair the damage thats going to be done to the economy about half of the money will go to workers either directly or indirectly including through loans to Small Businesses that will be it can be used only to retain workers and socalled work sharing arrangements where workers would be furloughed and they if firms kept them on the payroll they get their wages thats a very good book measure but there is about 500000000000. 00 its going to go to bailout to corporations and there are very few controls very we controls on it spending and it could just go to boost stock prices or raise executive compensation so about a quarter of the package i think is. Pure pork for the corporate sector i mean all countries across europe are ramping up their response to the pandemic as the death toll keeps climbing increase testing and further social restrictions are part of the new measure as you need as according to nations to Work Together is in a bucket. This is how spains hoping to win the war on the Coronavirus Police are among the 1st to be tested but its hazardous work for these medical staff a large number of those testing positive on Health Workers. In madrid where an ice rinks been turned into a makeshift morgue or hearses arrived on thursday the death toll has risen to more than 4000 overtaking china. And italy still europes worst affected country to date have been temporarily stored in churches before being sent for combination army truck in a deserted European Parliament chamber the Commission President urged europeans to show solidarity several you countries including germany and france have banned exports of protective gear to avoid shortfalls at home ursula von deland warns the practice undermined europes joint response to the crisis we all share this responsibility none of us can do it alone and certainly no member state can handle this crisis on their own and because in this crisis and in our union more generally it is only by helping each other that we can help ourselves in paris Health Workers are conducting drive through testing in the streets frances death toll rose by 28 percent on thursday tracing the spread of the virus is vital for controlling it president mccrone is one of several World Leaders joining g 20 talks remotely hoping for a global approach to the pandemic on the same Conference Call the russian president vladimir putin. He believes russia can defeat the virus in less than 3 months with tough measures the country will suspend International Flights from friday a moscow will close all shops except pharmacies and Grocery Stores a day later. In the british Capital Works continuing to convert a massive exhibition hole into an Emergency Hospital the number of people in the u. K. Who have died from the virus has jumped by more than 100 in a day for the 1st time. The british vacuum cleaner make a dyson has now joined a growing number of Technology Companies developing ventilators to help the countrys Health Care System for a new great. British woman stark account of having the virus has been shared online cara mannering is 26 weeks pregnant. By. The british governments promise to ramp up testing by the end of the week with hospitals in london told to expect a continuous tsunami of patients scientists are warning many countries in europe that the worst is yet to come. Out as they are. China is temporarily banning most International Visitors the tries to prevent a 2nd wave of infections people with transit these as uncertain as entering through hong kong and macau will be examined on friday Chinese Health officials reported the 1st locally transmitted corona virus infection in 3 days in the u. S. More from beijing on why the government has banned most foreigners from entering china. From saturday midnight no foreign nationals will be permitted to enter china that is anybody with a residence visa resident permit nor visa and all short term transit visa transit free visits will also be canceled those who are exempt from this are diplomats and people with Service Passports it does indicate how seriously the government is taking important cases we know from this week the government says 90 percent or more than 90 percent of new cases in recent days have been imported on friday the latest figure was we had 55 new cases in 54 of those cases were reported we dont know how many foreigners exactly this is going to affect but we know about what roughly 1000000 foreigners live in china working and studying and its not the 1st restriction that has been introduced this week on thursday the government also announced caps on Foreign Airlines arriving in china so theyve said from march 29th all Foreign Airlines are only committed to land one flight to one destination per week so that will come in into effect on sunday so definitely china is definitely pivoting away now that domestic transmission seem to be under control there mary very much focusing on imported cases and from this week anybody who arrived in beijing will be going directly to a designated Quarantine Hotel where they will for no or a local as well so theyre taking this new very seriously. Coronavirus cases are rising in the major medics say theyre risking their lives because of inadequate protective equipment at least doctors and a nurse of died after contracting the illness jessica washington reports now from jakarta. Every life lost in this outbreak is devastating and indonesia even those who come to collect the dead with their own lives at risk in can diarrhea on the island of selassie patients died from daily fever and coronavirus symptoms the Health Workers who collected the body or chief plastic raincoats boat had a nearby market in another province the situation doesnt appear to be any better these hospital workers in have no protection. Medical staff are making their own protective gear we know it doesnt meet the standard using green cords we are trying to protect ourselves using whatever we can we plead with the government we need proper protective gear we are all at risk this hospital has 40 suspected coronavirus cases the patient died here over the weekend and doctors found out days later he tested positive for the virus they treated him without any protective gear so. If we arent given the right protection this fight against called 19 will and dramatically with the medical personnel being the victims. Of handling the testing are also worried. By these. Doctors to dorio says her lab is equipped and her team is managing for now at least. We have to do our work. And we take. This country of more than 270000000 people only confirmed its 1st case of corona virus earlier this month now its a scramble to get the Health Care System ready. The government says it will get the equipment to Health Workers so. Every country needs personal protective equipment now and we are racing to get it from europe the us china will buy it if they have it local companies are also producing the equipment in mosques to keep ordering more. Indonesia has around 4 doctors per 10000. 00 people thats around 10 times less than italy and now medical professionals here fear the Health Care System will collapse under the strain of the outbreak without the right tools to keep them safe its their lives on the line jessica washington aljazeera jakarta time for short break here now to 0 when we come back soldiers on the streets in south africa the dentist thats free with lockdown. And a possible breakthrough in israel the Opposition Leader calls for an emergency unity government after being elected parliament in more than 7. How i think were out of the danger from the point of view of tornado risk for the next day or so at least the last one that touched and we went through the Southern States is that all not frontal since gone off shore theres still more cloud to come we still got cold air of the Northern Plains that will eventually be to with this push up of the morris chair from the gulf on the temperature in dallas is 20 times above average the same is true of new orleans and this contrast is what produces the line of blue here which could turn into quite significant sun storm some point during the weekend it looks like rain and the cold he was just by tucked in a bit of snow that will ignore that and call it rain from athens told moving up through the midwest that line that streak there again to the Southern States could turn pretty nasty is quite quite well for the caribbean them the breeze is still blowing quite nicely we got significant rain likely in puerto rico some of this morons in the caribbean and of course on shore breeze been some rain through nicaragua and costa rica mexico remains drawing quite warm and sunny in south america the big thunderstorms that you sometimes get around the river plate have been there but in the forecast theyre not that funny i was out for the andean chain improve particular could be sundry. In response to Global Warming germany is gradually shutting down its coal industry but is it happening fast enough we dont have any time to waste anymore we cant wait so were taking direct action to call for the immediate phase out of college i mean as Climate Change activists challenge communities reliant on the industry for jobs people in power who will win the cold war on aljazeera. Welcome back a quick amount of our top stories here on aljazeera the u. S. Now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other country in the world surpassing china and italy with more than 85000 new figures also indicate how its hit the economy with a record 3300000 people filing for unemployment last week. In europe the number of new deaths so surged in spain to more than 4000 and that is continuing to climb in italy even leaders are given the blocks finance ministers 2 weeks to work out an economic response to underneath. And china is temporary banning most foreigners from entering the country as a tries to prevent a 2nd wave of infections Health Officials reported the 1st locally transmitted corona virus infection in 3 days. Now there are fears that new orleans could be the next epicenter of the outbreak in the u. S. Health Officials Say louisianas largest city has the highest growth rate of new cases in the world and a gallica ripples. This is new orleans most celebrated neighborhood now the French Quarter is a shadow of its former self businesses are closed tourists are leaving and now the big easy is facing a Major Health CrisisOfficials Say the city is on course to become the next coronavirus at the center the rate of new cases is the highest in the world and may in the next few days overwhelm the citys hospitals what isnt a theory what is fact is whats actually happening on the ground and we know that its serious we know the case count is much much higher than we obviously want it to be many in the medical community blame the rapid spread of the corona virus here on mardi gras the annual celebration attracts well over a 1000000 visitors from all over the world it happened at the end of last month when the virus was already present in the u. S. Were on it like in the week and we need here for now certainly the measures that we put in your very stringent year ive been very clear about staying holistic. Despite the warnings some are still gathering in crowds pasta tony spells holding Outdoor Services potentially putting his congregation at risk as a right to assemble. Reserve the right to worship. We take all the necessary precautions. This infecting our bialy keeping people in the distance and what have new orleans is a resilient city used to dealing with natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina the next few days could be equally as challenging and agalloch a aljazeera south africa has started a 3 week lockdown after a significant increase infections its recorded a 6 fold rise in just 8 days taking the confirmed cases to more than 900 the highest in Africa Police in the military and forcing the lock down which includes bans on dog walking and alcohol sales the media has more now from johannesburg. So africans have welcomed this lockdown they do understand that its necessary but i imagine that it will take a couple of days for many people to abide by the restrictions because there is a lot to get used to there are police and soldiers on the streets olgas are expected to support Police Activities but even as we headed to the slept on at midnight South African time there were a large number of cars on main highways like the in full this is what i read that leads to neighboring mozambique the government has said that Transportation Services especially with regard to goods like food will continue but that not any one else can be on the road no one but essential services of people who work in the medical fields who distribute food so they continue to be some confusion police have said that they will arrest people who dont abide by these restrictions possible 6 months jail time or perhaps a heavy fines so the coming days really will be a test for South Africans out with regard to just how well they abide by these prescriptions and im group in cameroon as he did the uns call for a global ceasefire during the pandemic the southern camerons Defense Forces say they were lay down their arms for a fortnight starting on sunday its one of a number of separatist groups and youre speaking regions have been fighting Government Forces in the many french speaking countries which has 75 cases of the virus. Health officials in syrias rebel held province are warning 100000 people could die unless the w. H. O. Provide supplies like ventilators and protective equipment the Health Directorate in italy where fighting is ongoing is working with the White Helmets and other medical organizations to raise awareness and bid to slow the potential spread of a no confirmed cases so far in northwest syria but the virus is in neighboring countries. Leaders of the worlds Major Economies have held a virtual g. 20 summit to discuss a coordinated response to the pandemic our diplomatic editor james bangs has more g. 20 summits a normally lavish set piece of events this was last year in a soccer japan. But in the new realities of a closed off world the summit became a 90 minute video Conference Call opened by kings salmond saudi arabia holds the presidency this year from the white house the meeting was hailed a success there is a great uniformity i think we had it was a terrific meeting tremendous spirit among all of those countries here 20 countries plus earlier in the week the u. N. Secretary general antonio good terrace launched a 2000000000 dollar appeal for funding for the worlds most vulnerable particularly those living in conflict zones and refugee camps but there were no actual pledges in the summit communique and no response to a call by 2 prominent g. 20 members china and russia for sanctions relief for countries like iran syria and venezuela so they can get the resources they need to fight the virus were in with ideally we should introduce a joint moratorium based on solidarity waiving any restrictions on supplies of essential goods and Financial Transactions for their purchase. Spokesperson added that there was still a long way to go to see truly concerted and effective Global Leadership on the pandemic there is a feeling that International Diplomacy has been somewhat paralyzed the normal ways of working are not there in part because the u. N. Is based here in new york the epicenter of the virus in the United States james aljazeera of the United Nations lets get some other news now in the u. S. Justice department has charged venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and several senior officials with crimes relating to what they call narco terrorism and Drug Trafficking theyre accused of using the proceeds of the cocaine trade to make up the lost oil revenues as alan fischer we estimate that somewhere between 20250 metric tons of cocaine are shipped out of that as well or by these routes a virtual News Conference but for a very real target today im here to talk about the former maturer. And its direct participation in narco terrorism corruption Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking the series of charges against Nicholas Mcdougal the man who leads venezuela and some of the most senior figures in his government the Justice Department alleges that running a drug gang called the cocktail of the sons who do what with the fart rebels in colombia shipped hundreds of tons of cocaine into the u. S. Taking bribes and shooting the profits madeira and his other defendants have betrayed the venezuelan people and corrupted venezuelas institutions while the venezuelan people suffer. This could lines their pockets with drug money and the proceeds of their corruption and this has to come to an end the charges will be seen as a significant escalation in the trumpet ministrations efforts to remove nicholas madugalle from power it recognizes Opposition Leader one guy do as venezuelas president but despite support from washington and many of them his will is neighbors who do remains in the president ial palace hes overseen the economic collapse of one of the Worlds Biggest Oil producers with millions leaving the country but on twitter he remained defiant claiming the u. S. And its colombia wanted to fill venezuela with violence and voting he would not be defeated. In 1990 u. S. Took military action to remove Manuel Noriega from panama accusing him of running a massive drug operation at this stage is unlikely mcdougall will see the inside of us courtroom he faces life in prison if ever convicted with the u. S. Offering a 50000000. 00 reward hoping that might convince someone to send him its way alan fischer aljazeera washington. Israels Opposition Leader benny gantz as call for an emergency unity government after being elected speaker of the countrys parliament usual move could lead to an alliance with his rival Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu to tackle the virus guns told the knesset that these were unusual times calling for unusual decisions comes after israels 3rd inconclusive election in less than a year are a force that has more now from western. As of wednesday benny gantz and the entire opposition were criticizing the former speaker u. T. Edelstein and his likud party the party led by Benjamin Netanyahu because adelstein had failed to allow for a vote which would have allowed the opposition to put its own person as speaker and start legislating in a way which may well have harmed Benjamin Netanyahu is grip on power and of course benny gantz has throughout his just over a year long political career made his brand almost entirely about removing from office replacing with a stable figure himself Prime Minister that hes called corrupt poison to democracy and has said that cannot serve while indicted well all of that now looks to have evaporated because benny gantz appears ready to serve in a unity government an emergency government to tackle the coronavirus epidemic with Benjamin Netanyahu continuing as Prime Minister the reports suggest that gantz may well get a very senior job in the government foreign minister defense minister that netanyahu may well make way or promise to admit to make way in 18 months time we have yet to see any of those details emerge will be concrete there are also reports that it might just be a 6 month emergency government dance is saying that hes doing this out of consideration for the fact that israel is an emergency that its time for statesmanship and patriotism not for splits but many on the left many of his former colleagues because his own blue and White Alliance has now broken up over this as saying that this is a century of betrayal and that hes now serving with someone he said he would not serve with. Now the island nation of the seychelles in the northern indian ocean is pushing ahead with an Ambitious Program to preserve marine life and its International Waters it setting up a vast protections and where almost no human activity will be allowed to tour again in the explains why. The seychelles is an island nation threatened by Global Warming. So when it comes to saving the oceans its leading by example and. Its protected a 3rd of its waters from commercial fishing and Mineral Exploration it extends around 400000 square kilometers an area larger than germany and its doing so 10 years ahead of an International Target set by the un this study percent really means that when we have done the right thing for the future generation. And protecting. 30 percent of our world 1300000 square kilometers off. I mean its a lot to a small country like seashells. The seychelles economy is largely dependent on fishing and tourism with some Oil Exploration and sand mining. The government says it works closely with companies to decide which areas to protect there was a lot of discussions and compromises made in terms of areas where my serve is going to continue and there were even some areas which when i book. Company considering that some of these areas are about as these. Scientists say marine sanctuaries protect habitats and species rebuild biodiversity and allow ecosystems to recover going to be key for us to be able to say nippy manage our ration which bits need to be priority protected absolutely this is amazing all bit of the ocean is going to be much better with that how was. This a shows responding its marine sanctuaries through a socalled debt to nature plan a Conservation Group offered to buy up nearly 22000000. 00 of the seychelles so for in debt it return the country will ensure these waters are protected for future generations victoria gave him be. Tough a quick check of the headlines here on aljazeera the u. S. Now has more concern coronavirus cases than any other country in the world supplies and china and its only with more than 85500. In europe the number of new deaths in spain to more than 4000 is continuing to climb in italy. Chinas temporally banning most foreigners from entering the country as it tries to prevent a 2nd wave of infections Health Officials reported the 1st locally transmitted infection in 3 days between you has more than the chinese capital. We dont know how many foreigners exactly this is going to affect but we know about what roughly 1000000 foreigners live in china working and studying and its not the 1st restriction that has been introduced this week on thursday the government also announced caps on Foreign Airlines arriving in china so theyve said from march 29 all Foreign Airlines are only committed to land one flight to one destination per week so that will come in into effect on sunday so definitely china is definitely pivoting away and now that domestic transmission seem to be under control there may very much focusing on imported cases south africas began 3 locked down after a significant increase in infections its recorded a 6 fold rise in 8 days taken the confirmed cases to more than 900 is the highest in africa for me the miller has more than johns but so africans have welcomed this knock down they do understand that its necessary but i imagine that it will take a couple of days for many people to abide by the restrictions because there is a lot to get used to there are police and soldiers on the Streets Police have said that they will risk people who dont abide by these restrictions possible 6 months jail time or perhaps a heavy fines so the coming days really will be a test for South Africans with regard to just how while they abide by these descriptions the u. S. Justice department is charged venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and several of his officials in the Drug Trafficking are accused of running a socalled narco state. Israels Opposition Leader benny gantz a school with an emergency unity government after being elected speaker of the countrys parliament the move could lead to an alliance with his rival Prime Minister binyamin netanyahu. So those were the headlines the news continues here on aljazeera after people in past action thanks so much. How much is the coronavirus on the stock market calles affecting the race to the white house will it be to pry open sandals to secure the democratic nomination awfully weak and beat down trump follow all the developments in the u. S. Election campaign on aljazeera. In response to Global Warming germany is in the process of closing down its coal industry for many years the countrys principal source of energy especially in the formerly communist east but theres fierce all humans about the pace of that closure between those worried about the economic consequences and those who believe that immediate action is necessary to come back to Climate Change so who will win germanys cold war