Services see a rise in demand for pandemic related content. Explain. The global death toll from coven 1000 this past 30000 as governments around the world struggle to contain this pandemic and the u. S. More than 124000 people have now tested positive more than 2100 have died the centers for Disease Control is urging people in new York New Jersey and connecticut to avoid nonessential travel for at least the next 14 days a half of the total number of patients who die worldwide come from just 2 countries in europe italy and spain the spanish army has now been asked to transport bodies because undertakers are unable to cope and in china where this pandemic began only 45 new infections have been reported in the last 24 hours all but one of these cases were. Or people who arrived from overseas so china is preventing nearly all foreigners from entering the country lets focus on the us now the situation there. A day of president ial mixed signals attending the sailing of a Navy Hospital ship bound for manhattan President Donald Trump said he might impose a quarantine a new york and neighboring states that i am now considering will make a decision very quickly very shortly a quarantine because its such a hot area of new York New Jersey and connecticut will be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon trump said he had discussed the idea with new York Governor Andrew Cuomo cuomo said he didnt know what trump was talking about computer but of course if you have any indication thats possibility from the new york or no its going to have an asterisk conversation i dont even know what that means leader on saturday trump put out a tweet backing away from the quarantine plan and saying i invest the centers for Disease Control to issue a strong travel advisory to be administered by the governors in consultation with the federal government a quarantine will not be necessary. Houran jeanne or not new york is in during dark times nurses protested outside a bronx hospital saying they havent got enough protective equipment are incredibly frustrated and we know that the federal government can give us these resources are grown a virus has killed more than 500 people in new york and infected tens of thousands. All across the country more states are ordering people to stay home including in rhode island i am issuing a stay at home order for all people in rhode island the order will be in place from right now until april 13th and in kansas inza still has not received our what we need from the federal government this is used in texas and its part of the new face of america deserted streets parking lots and public spaces part of a country under siege and whats happening in other states across the us. The situation is not good side of new york in fact all across the country were c rising levels of death and rising numbers of confirmed cases this was in fact the deadliest day in us in the us during the pandemic so far with nearly 250 deaths recorded there are outbreaks in places like detroit and here in california where the governor and the mayor of los angeles say that los angeles will be where new york is now in a matter of perhaps 2 or 3 weeks chicago is being affected philadelphia is being affected new orleans is being very badly affected the number of confirmed cases there doubled over the past couple of days one of the lawmakers from the state of louisiana where new orleans is the largest city said that the beds would that hospitals will run out of ventilators respiratory equipment by thursday of next week and so in general this is reading very rapidly all across the country as you heard in the report more and more states are declaring stay at all orders telling their people to just stay indoors all of the parks here in los angeles have been closed the beaches the parking lots of the beaches of been closed people are being told not to go out very far from home so it is a country shutting down and doing so rapidly with an unknown view towards whats going to happen next chinas easing restrictions as the number of home grown infections continues to decline but neighboring countries are implementing tougher measures asar clark imports from hong kong. This is the new battleground for china trying to stop the the importation of the virus back into the country and as a result its put in place a pretty tough new restrictions by banning foreigners even if you own or have i should say a visa or permanent residency status there are some exemptions a look at we have which of course is the epicenter of the krona Virus Outbreak and were seeing different pictures there as the world shuts down will hand is partially reopening we had a number of trains 260 return on saturday inbound into the city and we had a number of people were turning around 60000 people according to local or the mainland media reports thailands Health Ministry its confirmed 143. 00 new cases and one death on sunday so that takes the total number of deaths to 7. 13 cases of the crime of virus infection it declared a state of emergency last week and its now identifying some of these hotspots it says kit at the area petang beach has now become or is blaming this area for a spike in the number of infections over the last week its simply saying that residents and tourists are not adhering to the social distancing rules in south korea theyre just announce that theyll put in place a 2 week quarantine for all travelers entering the country from wednesday april the 1st and on sunday it reported 105 new cases and thats similar to the daily right its had over the last fortnight or so and tokyo has just confirmed to japan thats confirmed 68. 00 you cases in tokyo thats the highest daily rate record so far so clearly its a strategy being mirrored across this region as these countries try and block their borders to try and curb the spread of the corona virus infection and as i mentioned earlier how football the codeine 1000 deaths worldwide have been in 2 European Countries spain and italy and theres still no sign the outbreak there is nearing its peak and reports. Such is the scale of this crisis there is a risk that the numbers start to lose meaning and the deaths become minister to sticks to be noted but scarcely mourned but in italy there was no escaping scenes like these on saturday in St Joseph Church in syria the coffins containing 45. 00 coronavirus victims laid out in rows to be blessed this group just half of the 90 parishioners these priests have attended in recent days as though they took. The authorities no longer knew it but the coffins the saddest thing is that these bodies were left so naked so alone they were people who died where no one could see or hear them without the possibility to talk to their loved ones so that anyone who could comfort them spain now has more than 5000 dead from the virus with more expected emergency military units is undertaking an extraordinary task to disinfect care homes and hospitals train stations and city center streets. Meanwhile spanish medics struggle to avoid being overwhelmed by sheer numbers of patients falling ill combined with their own fatigue and shortages of staff and equipment. As the numbers dying an infected rise relentlessly across europe restrictions and stay at home orders are turning busy cities into ghost towns those who venture outside face being stopped at Police Checkpoints and risk heavy fines russia has begun what it calls a nonworking week with shops and bars ordered to close Tourist Attractions are shut to with dramatically reduced crowds in the center of moscow and in ireland new tighter restrictions came into force on saturday all public and private gatherings of any number of people outside a single household or living in the us are prohibited the virus might be in your household already so please dont spread it to somebody elses. Brackets and gestures church and city out say the ceremony is finished and the military transport takes over no gleaming houses no flowers no weeping relatives just a solemn convoy and a final salute from a roadside policeman. Aljazeera. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is taking another step towards forming forming that as an emergency unity government with his main rival benny gantz the deal is being made to address the chrono Virus Outbreak the 2 men had a meeting overNight Saturday saying no less than a day away from the final agreement after months of failed elections and political deadlock joins us live from lustrous and so harry what do we know about how this is supposed to work. Well we know that they are expressing confidence they say that they will meet again later on sunday with the aim and intention of announcing a unity government but there are still some hurdles to be overcome its understood this meeting between the 2 men and other close aides took place throughout or for many hours into the Night Saturday into sunday some of the hurdles are reported to be about exactly who gets what ministries also as to exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu own role will be after he is supposed to relinquish the premiership in 18 months time under current legislation it is not illegal for a Prime Minister to remain in office even if indicted as netanyahu is in 3 separate Corruption Cases but it is illegal for a minister to stay in office under such circumstances so there are reports that there is a bid by Benjamin Netanyahu his likud party for legislation which would allow him to you know to stay in the cabinet even after that october 2021 date as vice Prime Minister or deputy Prime Minister but that would require legislation and that would be another pretty big pill to swallow for benny gantz given that he had made his entire political career really up until this point after being army chief in the in the past and all about removing an indicted Prime Minister from office saying that israel could not be led by someone facing these sorts of charges its a real reversal and would be yet another step along that path a path that he started along on thursday when he said that he would join a Netanyahu Administration because of the Coronavirus Crisis because of the National Emergency he says its time for statesmanship to patriotism but he is taking quite a lot of fire for having caved in as well at this stage ok very latest there from Lessons Learned very thank you. Still ahead on aljazeera a lifeline down in argentina providing much needed nutrition and a time of crisis. Who are not a fall of goodwill big. Time of virus well look at whats being done to help reduce the risk for the elderly. But. Weve got High Pressure dominating the weather across northern parts of the year but the moment so doesnt like to see bad laws the dry but its got to be on the cold side his that big area of High Pressure dragging round a northerly wind behind this blue line this cold front so temperatures taking something of a plunge as we go on through the next couple days and one of the things to watch out for this area of low pressure just making its way towards the Iberian Peninsula as we go on through the next day or 2 it will turn increasingly wet so just bits and pieces of cloud and right now a long line of cloud of rain there all night call from the sinking further south with temperatures falling in the process is there for london 9 degrees there for paris to take a look at moscow 14 degrees on sunday a lot colors ago on into monday just one degree celsius is that cold front makes its way further south with bits and pieces of sleet and snow straddling the good parts of Central Europe at this stage 11 celsius in madrid we will sit having increasingly wet as that system makes its way in from the atlantic then it will gradually make its way towards the northwest of africa but ahead of that but a fair bit of clap pushing across parts of algae or actually says in basin places a flat and rain coming through here that wetter weather making its way across a good part of tunisia and pushing into the central med by monday. 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And china has 45 new cases but only one is a local transmission the rest are linked to people arriving from abroad officials and often have reported 5 deaths as they ease some restrictions on their. Polls have opened in malis long delay parliamentary election despite concerns about security and the Global Pandemic the vote comes just hours after the 1st death from covert 1000. 00 was announced the election was delayed several times because of violence by armed groups gunmen kidnapped Opposition Leader somalis see say on wednesday morning all this is go to Nicholas Hawke is joining us live from dakar in neighboring senegal so nicholas as we just said there are concerns obviously about crowds gathering because of the pandemic there are Security Issues what sort of turnout will be is expected. Well thats right michel i mean theres a state of emergency both because of the threat of armed groups and the threat of the coronavirus and still on wednesday president. Said that these elections need to go ahead he said its essential for mali to step towards peace and for National Dialogue now this election the parliamentary election was part of the Peace Agreement that was signed in 2015 with armed groups and its also contingent for this parliamentary election to take place its also contingent on the aid and donor funding that mali needs because schools have been closed for almost a year now hospitals are in disarray and critics of the government have have said this morning that the polling stations themselves are better equipped than the hospitals polling stations have been equipped with with water with with gel for people to wash their hands to invite to to to to reassure the population to come out and vote such is the state of the hospitals in mali and that is why this election is so important for going or mullions at stake in this parliamentary elections are ordinary matters such as School EducationHealth Care Access to water and electricity but given the circumstances its very difficult to tell whether people will come out of out and vote there are more than 300000 people displaced and also a leading figure of the opposition that has been kidnapped days before this election richelle so what what else do we know about where he is about whats going on with this kidnapping. Well sue myla see say the leading figure of the opposition was kidnapped on wednesday he was kidnapped he was campaigning in the north of the country by the area of timbuktu by the more border this is a place thats active where a group or an al qaeda affiliate. When was the mean is active weve heard from local politicians this morning that security expert that they point the finger to this group the leader of this group on my dooku far has been talking about. That hes in good health that hes within their custody the timing of this kidnapping is interesting because just 2 weeks ago 2 western hostages were released by by these groups the armed groups saying that theyre willing to negotiate a Peace Agreement with the government on the condition that the 15000 u. N. And french troops are on the ground leave the country and on the condition that this parliamentary election does not take place richelle and nic lets talk with the latest there on the elections in mali thank you qatar has recorded its 1st coronavirus related death its Health Ministry says the expatriate worker was 57 years old and had other Health Conditions 28 more infections were confirmed on saturday bringing the totals nearly 600 qatar has closed all nonessential businesses and is only allowing its citizens to enter the country a diplomatic dispute in the gulf is adding pressure on some people stranded in the region and thats the case for 31 bahraini citizens who arrived in doha on a Qatar Airways flight from iran that the bahrain government has refused qatars efforts to repatriate the group arraign is one of 4 countries imposing a land air and sea blockade against qatar since june of 2017. So this virus has proven particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with underlying Health Conditions 80 percent of those who died from the illness in the us were 65 and older and agalloch are reports now on what Health Authorities and the public are doing to help their most vulnerable citizens who are not fall then a lot of to do it will be. The its a nursing home in alabama john kline serenades his wife through a window social distancing join the coronavirus pandemic is now vital for those at risk but when youve been married for 45 years contact is equally important could you read more of. Bob shallow and like many is separated from his wife a necessary but difficult time for elderly couples makes me feel bad because i i want her down with me. I know she cant the reality for seniors is frightening Health Officials say older adults are twice as likely to contract a serious illness from the virus than anyone else those that live in Long Term Care facilities are among the most vulnerable. For seniors living outside the Health Care System tasks as simple as buying food is risky many supermarkets are now operating what they call senior hours potentially lowering the health risks for those 60 and over we try and have the store spouse before they come in they are the target of this virus and so were trying to work are strong as a peer facilities like drive through test sites is slowly being set up but with an aging population the us faces worrying times as figures tick higher here in florida a quarter of the population is 60 or older making this state particularly vulnerable best testing is sporadic at worst nonexistent Health Care Providers say they want to test more but dont have the equipment so far there have been suspected or confirmed corona cases in 1900 elder care facilities a number that may get higher here waiting for you are close to the window while the authorities struggle others are doing what they can to support the Senior Community i did not expect and theyre just people waving in there is finally home find that shes just dancing like this a new search saving for the elderly fear and isolation runs deep reaching out supporting and helping those most vulnerable to the pandemic has never been more important and gallacher rajas era miami florida. Many governments are now banning exports of medical supplies and equipment to protect but they have 2 weeks ago the European Union announce restrictions on sales of facial surgical masks and downs and didnt ban the export of ventilator and sanitizer but on wednesday switzerland then licenses mad atory for exports of masks gloves goggles and swabs all high tech firms like space x. And tassel are switching from making rockets and cars to producing medical supplies charla porres a project coordinator with Doctors Without Borders in italys Lombardy Region she says the problem goes beyond a shortage of medical equipment unfortunately the needs not only about the machine of course their use in need of having the machine but then the reason the additional need of having a staff that the are able to money story patients who use. Who is with the ventilator so the reason is sort of systemic problem in terms of actually seeing care that are complex but also behind the reasons supply problem i think were seeing really the paradox of what were talking about in a way the hospitals here did enormous effort to in the past month to see these the 37th day of after the 1st case was identified and they went from 6 to 125 the types of ventilation different types and of course is not enough compared to the size of the epidemic 6 we never give enough so its important to understand that maybe we focus way too much on ventilators we never fight an epidemic outbreak with ventilators an epidemic outbreak it needs to be fold outside because that would never be enough supply. And the Global Crisis is threatening to worsen the plight of countries whose economies are already in dire straits in argentina 2 years of recession have resulted in an Unemployment Rate of nearly 10 percent and that is expected to rise significantly traceable reports on premise artists. The streets of argentinas capital when a site is are empty these days after the government imposed a look down in the country but soup kitchens like this one cannot afford to shut down. Constanza says the amount of people coming year has doubled in the past few days and the local media people used to come here and sit down they could take a shower and spend some time things have changed but the amount of people coming has doubled many cant work and cant survive with the lock down and others live on the streets. Here argentinas economy was already struggling with recession and the possibility of default on its sovereign debt before fighting the covies 19 became a priority for this countrys government life is difficult for many in argentina his days as a rise of unemployment from poverty and the impact that the lockdown cost vive a corner virus is having and the economy for many coming to this place is the only chance they have to eat at least once a day job as it does you got me well you know yes but its not just the poor that i belong affected the most are going on silas works as a taxi driver in the city he says hes worried with the impact over 1000 could have in the country but hes unsure how he will survive if the lockdown continues hes 60 years old and this taxi is the only way he has of making a living. Or youre going to get your big moment situation is very very serious i have to pay a rent and i cannot make any money im not sure what is going to happen we are authorized to be on the street but theres more people. Even though the lockdown is supposed to last until the end of the month the government might extended for a longer period it has also warned private creditors that argentinas economic recoveries uncertain and that its debt crisis could be prolonged due to the coronavirus pandemic. Economy minister marketing old man says the priority right now is. Assisting argentine families with extra income to survive for the next few weeks. You cannot make activity is minimal because of the lockdown and this leaves a lot of people with anguish and desperation but we want to make sure that every person that lives in argentina is protective of the situation. President ill bet the farm and this says hes prioritizing saving lives over the Economic Situation those who need the governments help say its the only way to survive in the weeks ahead. Of millions of people confined to their homes around the world theres a huge demand for streaming Services Like netflix and one newly released a series from south korea is proving to be a timely hit as problem reports from seoul. Kingdom is a zombie saga with a difference the holds have been infected with the mysterious plague in an uncanny parallel with the Current Crisis and the release of series 2 right now has been an international hades. 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They kind of high concept content you know quite easy to understand and yet there was kind of underlying things going on as well design be genre is often a metaphor for deeper fears about some existential threat that lurks among us making this series resonate all the more the creator of the series based the concept on Historical Documents that chronicle a real life plague several 100 years ago on the Korean Peninsula that killed thousands of people and it is released just as netflix and all the other Online Streaming Services are desperate for content the closure of cinemas and enforced home confinement around the world has meant a massive increase in demand and films about infectious outbreaks are proving highly popular and in the top 10 you have like contagion. Any career its like. These films dealing with pandemics. Clearly some people want to avoid those films but evidently those are not the way series 2 ends means a series 3 is highly likely hopefully to be released to a world finally over its real life ordeal rob mcbride. So. Im Richelle Carey these are the headlines right now on aljazeera and the u. S. More than 124000 people are now tested positive for cope with 19 in close to 2200 have died residents of new York New Jersey and connecticut have been told to avoid nonessential travel for the next 14 days the number of fatalities continues to soar in italy and spain which accounts for half of the global death toll really 16000 people have died in those 2 countries with both importing daily increases of more than 800 china has 45 new cases but only one is a local transmission the rest are linked to people arriving from abroad officials and han ever ported by best as they ease restrictions their circle arc is in hong kong she says that while china has reduced domestic infections its concern that imported cases will continue to rise this is the new battleground for china trying to stop the importation of the virus back into the country and as a result its put in place a pretty tough new restrictions by banning foreigners even if you are in what have i should say a visa or permanent residency status there are some exemptions that includes flight crew or diplomatic stuff and i believe you can also apply for exemption if you will being deployed to china on some poor form of humanitarian assignment but the flight crew and the diplomatic stuff they would be exempt but the flights from various Foreign Airlines as well as Chinese Airlines theyve also had their number of flights into china limited. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has taken another step towards forming an emergency unity government with his main rival benny gantz the deal is being made to address the crown a Virus Outbreak the 2 men had a meeting overNight Saturday saying theyre less than a day away from a final agreement after months of failed elections and political deadlock polls have open in malis long delayed parliamentary election despite concerns about the security and the Global Pandemic election was delayed several times because of violence by armed groups and kidnapped the Opposition Leader say on wednesday so the headlines keep it here on aljazeera talk to aljazeera as that next. Order. To see. Covert 19 has killed more than 800000 people and infected at least 400000 worldwide and counting. It all started in december last year when cases of an unusual pneumonia were reported in the chinese city of will haunt. Most of those affected by the unknown virus seemed to have something in common they were working at a local seafood market. At the chinese Health Authorities were trying to investigate the causes of the illness the numbers kept growing. On january 7th the World Health Organization announced it had identified the new virus 4 days later 41 people had been diagnosed in china and the 1st death was reported. By january 13th cases in other countries began to appear