But barely holding it together a warning from japans interior minister as a surging cases builds pressure for a nationwide lockdown. France germany and the u. K. Sent medical aid to iran under a trade mechanism designed to avoid u. S. Sanctions. A strain has recorded its worst single day death toll so far with 849 fatalities within the past 24 hours now this is the 4th day in a row the spain has recorded more than 800 deaths and it brings the total number of those whove died to 8100. 00 spain is the 2nd worst hit country in europe after italy. Lets go to martha editor is joining us live now from madrid and martha this is a terribly grim milestone isnt that weve seen a consistent level of of increasingly high numbers of deaths but the numbers of people who are becoming info infected with covert 19 is actually flattening out am i right. Yes youre right that i think so those give us a little bit of a break for those terrible figures that were released today 94000 of people infected by corona virus in spain 1200 new cases and the death toll reaching 810849 people more people dead from 19 becoming the worst they told us so far since the outbreak of corn of iris in spain this but these speakers experts are saying that were far from being realistic because we havent got enough test kits for everyone we have patients going to meters in hospitals without being tested weve got weve got all these Health Care Workers that represent a 14 percent of these 94000 people. That are out of the percent or 14 percent of people infected in spain they have the symptoms of going to work to hospitals here in the med you see in the im a can see units working dont knowing whether they are infected on all or not we need to explain that people here well everywhere needs more than one test they need at least 4 tests want to identify their infected and then to continue progressively knowing whether they got rid of the infection or not but in spain were looking were running out of these tests so we received yesterday what 14 tons of material with 1000000. 00 test kits to be distributed nationwide so maybe we would have new figures coming in in the new up in the next hours and what about the geographical spread of the geographical clusters of this disease in spain is there a pattern for me until i know madrid has got the largest number of cases. Yes madrid has at least 3600 debt all nearly there have 50 percent of the nation wide and talk has become the envy center also catalonia is following but quite far with 1300 of death at all and then we have. A theory on the Basque Country but they are quite quite far away from the dramatic situation but greatest living today weve seen how an ash and i and i street was set up as a more as a funeral home because it couldnt cope when the music was a funeral home with a cost weve seen many field hospitals like the 1. 00 in the Exhibition Center of event when when the army build it in 24 hours and we see how theyre overwhelmed they dont have the protective gear they are they are collapsing they got not protocol so people and nurses are as sorry doctors and nurses Health Care Workers are demanding an immediate supply of all the protecting the protecting near mattera thank you very much indeed for talking to us and giving us the very latest from the spanish capital madrid now to italy where a minutes silence has been held to honor the victims of corona virus. 112 new deaths were reported on monday reversing a 2 day downward trend the country is the hardest hit in the world with more than 11 and a half 1000 deaths and more than 100000 people infected. So lets talk to francesco jumba tony who is in milan and d people around the country then completely. Bottled if you like or the experience of the country is going through and having a minutes silence a minute of reflection and contemplation. U. S. Flags was flown at half mast and cities across the italy less than one hour ago here during a minute of silence to commemorate the 11500 big tins of coronavirus all italian mayors joined the initiatives launched by the president of the berger more province that is the cd where hundreds of people lost their lives the hardest hit city. As you were saying yesterday 812 people died and about the confirmed positive cases are d now more than 100000 where the growth that appears to be a little slower than last week the daily increase in its constantly under the 8 percent now and the recorder is have never been so many so there is again a ray of hope even though we know that these numbers are not completely accurate and as i was listening to martha here or it seems that its been happening something really close to what what happened here in immediately especially along body according to the latest forecasts based on different researches easily could reach its peak in 7 to 10 days and see the new cases hitting 0 in the 1st 2 weeks of may of course though is still a long way to go right and given that italy has the the rather dubious distinction of being the worst affected country in the world is there a sense now with the all the efforts that the government in the authorities are making to base capacity is there a sense that theyre getting a hold on the situation even despite these astronomical numbers. Well. We know that the restrictive measures are working because are probably saving thousands of lives new studies are confirming this but probably all italian people expected the curve of the contagion to flatten earlier than this when all of this began the lockdown when the lockdown was was implemented we thought there 2 weeks would have been maybe enough to see some huge result but actually 23 days after the beginning of the lockdown were still very far from from seeing. A solution so d many people in the Public Opinion is wondering if there are other strategies more than the on the lockdown if there is any Contact Tracing plan or any other possibility the government to follow but we still dont know and so were basically waiting day by day to see numbers going down but they are slowing very slow sort of for the worse for manchester better only thank you very much indeed. Thats a japan which is imposing a series of new social restrictions amid a recent surge in cases its also edging citizens not to go to 73. 00 countries and regions and thats a 3rd of the world its expected to close its borders to people coming in from the u. S. From canada from china south korea and from much of europe a number of infections has now surpassed 2059 people have died the economy minister says the governments containment strategy is now being stretched to the limit. But as hes there hes professor of Public Diplomacy at a university of Foreign Service she says shes expecting a dramatic rise in the number of cases in japan particularly in the capital to care now i think its been quite concerning to the outside world looking at japan that your pain and has played this out as if its some type of exception to the role and just 2 weeks ago the tokyo metropolitan governor kuwait day was saying there was not a chance that the olympics would be canceled that was a loss of time shipping and needed 2 weekends ago people were out under the Cherry Blossoms and they were in Mass Gatherings in the knock a mega row section of tokyo where the where the blossoms were in full bloom and im fortunately that probably led to a lot of silent infection contact infection so we wont know until this coming week and just see if japan has been this exception but i doubt it and im sorry to say that but were hearing reports from italy and spain and then japan could be next especially in tokyo. And the World Health Organization is warning that while the epicenters and now in western europe and north america the pandemic is far from over in the Asia Pacific Region the world bank is warning up to 11000000 people could be forced into poverty across the region its expecting that growth in china as well as the smaller economies will fall heavily and warns that significant economic pain is now unavoidable. To the u. S. Now and there are more coronavirus cases there than in any other country of the world more than 3000 people have died at least a 1000 of them in new york state alone and thats the worst affected region across the country almost 165000 people have got the disease after dismissing the dangers posed by coated 19 in the early stages of the outbreak President Trump is now saying that his administration is ramping up testing the u. S. Navy hospital ship and docked in new york harbor to bring some relief at least to the citys struggling Health Care System but as Gabriel Elizondo explains one ship is not likely to be enough. To gigantic u. S. Navy ship comfort enters new york about to dock at the terminal normally reserved for cruise ships a 275. 00 metre long floating hospital with more than 700. 00 hospital beds 12 operating rooms and 1200 doctors nurses and staff. New York Hospitals will start sending sick patients not infected with corona virus to the ship this week to free up hospital beds for those who do have the virus. Some new yorkers came out of their apartments where most have been holed up for more than 2 weeks to marvel at the ship. A memorial to the victims of the 911 terrorist attacks looks over the hudson river the last time the comfort was in new york harbor was 3 days after 911 to help those injured let me be clear that this is such a crucial part of the plan we are putting in place but i want to understand the sheer magnitude of the plan we need to triple our hospital bed capacity in new york city by may. But the comfort alone wont be enough to fill the surge of the sick new york is also having to look elsewhere this is central park in new york city and on any normal day you would probably see people out there on the grass enjoying themselves but this is not a normal day and these are no normal times right now its being built behind me is an emergency 10 ta spittal and when its completed it will have about 70 beds for people who are sick and in need of help when did you ever think you would see this being built in central park. New york has over 9000 sick people in hospitals with coronavirus tens of thousands of more hospital beds will be needed time is of the essence the worst isnt supposed to hit for another 2 weeks gabriels on doe. New york. Well the u. K. s preparing to open the doors to a new makeshift hospital in london is being set up inside a Convention Center and will have 4000 beds the u. K. s she scientist says he expects a surge in hospital admissions within the next 2 or 3 weeks. Still to come here. Zimbabwe is in lockdown but its struggling Health Raises fears over the governments ability to fight the deming. I know theres still some of my heavy rain on the cars across all central and southern areas of china but also more of the same across areas of home show which will work its way eastwards over the next couple of days that we have had some very heavy rain of course into central and Southern China and unfortunately this is a result and Hunan Province there was a huge landslide which the rail this train of course a landslide happening because of the torrential downpours and one person died in this crash 127 people were injured through wednesday the rains are still in the 4 call strong central and Southern China but not as heavy is the turn already home shoot you see the very heavy amounts of rain again we could here have some localized flooding but its meeting fairly rapidly pushing and should stay mostly to the east of as we go through thursday but this is when the rain is back in the forecast again here now to the south and also going to hong so a down day like in hong kong with a high all that 23 india is a fairly quiet picture we have got some rain showers to the far north really through the mountains maybe some snow flurries up there as well we could see some rain with know that afghanistan on into Northern Areas of pakistan but that really does clear as we go through thursday and as i say elsewhere its a quite picture but a warm picture with a high of 38 in all pool. Overthrow and exiled reappoint and again saying if youre all over. Me i mean to my film about the struggle of the elected leader of my. Gasket to return to his country and reinstate his presidency you know is that the truth was forged by. Nonnegotiable french position is that all along with one trip which goes for the return of a president on aljazeera. The air. Pilots update you on the major developments and in the coronavirus pandemic spain has recorded its worst single day death toll so far with 849 fatalities within the past 24 hours and this is the 4th day in a row that strange reported more than 800 deaths more than 94000 people heart disease. Initially flags are flying at half mast and a minutes silence has been observed to honor those who died from the disease italy is the hardest hit country of an 11 and a half 1000 people have died over 100000 people are in. Japans extended its highest travel warnings and deserving its citizens not to visit places where Coronavirus Infections are escalating the countrys reported more than 2000 cases and 59 deaths. There france germany and the u. K. Have sent aid to iran under a special trade mechanism thats designed to avoid u. S. Sanctions that this is the 1st transaction under a new system that was set up for the exchange of humanitarian supplies and food after the us withdrew from the 2015 Nuclear Deal Iran is the worst hit country outside of the us and europe its just reported 141. 00 new deaths and that brings its total to almost 2900 more than 44000 people in iran have now been infected the same ravi as our correspondent in tehran its planes how the trade mechanism between europe and iran could work. We know that this is the 1st shipment and its medical supplies are being traded through this. Through this. Trading system now what this is. In support of trade exchanges it was set up as a bypass to u. S. Sanctions and to the u. S. Dominated Global Banking system after the United States pulled out of the nuclear deal and implemented sanctions on irans oil and banking sectors and the idea is its a barter system to help European Countries signatories to the 2050 nuclear deal to carry on some kind of trade in food and medical supplies and other humanitarian goods with iran despite u. S. Sanctions that the initial signatories to this instax were britain france and germany as you said late last year 5 more European Countries from the e. U. Joined up certainly something that angered u. S. Officials at the time but the problem all along has been that the governments that are supporting instax to try to trade with iran have never been able to convince. A businesses to do trade because those businesses and other governments have been afraid of secondary u. S. Sanctions placed on them for doing business with iran but begs the question what is the volume going to be is this going to be good enough for you to trade with iran is the wrong continue to combat a crowing about a something that the president a few days ago said could be around for years that india is attempting to track down people have attended a gathering of muslim religious leaders after dozens of them tested positive for the virus and at least 7 died as there is 1500. 00 people from across india as well as from abroad were meeting in the capital new delhi 700 have been sent to a Quarantine Center while hundreds more in hospital india is under lockdown with people order to remain indoors until the 15th of april. Well p. K. Is a member of the Indian Parliament from the Indian Union Muslim league party and he says measures imposed by states like carola getting the outbreak under control yet inside becoming american brought by a people by and large they are operating with the machines that our mentor take. Set down. Our wants to. Be. But here and there are exceptions. But because autistic missionaries campaign no it is that people are. That these sort of i dont know what for if you did not come to a Community Spirit that is where he or i meet the snow or the meet director 2 little boys who will want some kind of their corn back to from its work and hes looking to all those people who are having quite a bad battery report back to be sent to people who gave them either country if you see me that know that you arent you a bit of they really have a fear and a bit of a. Community is perfect that is ways figment its a big big. Zimbabwes began implementing a 3 week lockdown to prevent the spread of hiv 19 Security Forces have been deployed to enforce restrictions but there are concerns about the governments ability to fight the pandemic because of its struggling Health Sector reports from harare. Police in harare blocked major roads as the baba begins a 21 day nationwide lockdown if people cant prove why it is essential for them to travel to the city center they are told to go back home so i think maybe those measures taken place and budget ground in limiting meant something to do the. Government of. The spread of the. Other countries have also put in place similar measures in varying degrees but zimbabweans living with hyper inflation and high unemployment worry that closing down markets and non essential businesses cash for millions already struggling. To use. Even 1. 00 to 2. 00 old clothes. On day one of the lock down harare streets were largely deserted Health Officials say they are ready to minimise the impact of the outbreak should they be more infections and are only transferred operators for the state are allowed to work or they are needed for people who are in a Financial Services the government has also closed borders and banned large gatherings. Pharmacies fuel stations and supermarkets can stay open jaring the 3 week lockdown but daily water fuel and Food Shortages means queuing for hours looking for basic commodities practicing coronavirus prevention methods such as social distancing is nearly impossible for many its a dilemma between hitting out to provide for their family or staying at home. Or. From the u. S. And russia to meet to try to tackle and historic Global Oil Markets it comes after a dispute. This month sparked a price war between russia and saudi arabia. Further because of the coronavirus pandemic and analysts say theres little prospect of a recovery anytime soon. Traders called the Current Crisis a glut there is so much cheap Oil Available theyre running out of places to store it and thats on top of a catastrophic drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic the Global Oil Industry is at breaking point the crisis began earlier in march at the headquarters of the oil cartel known as opec vienna a 3 year old pact to cut Oil Production fell apart and oil giants russia and saudi arabia disagreed and further cuts the russians who are allies but not members of opec ended up refusing even to comply with previous reductions saudi arabia flooded the market with crude it also offered additional discounts to crush competition. With a similar output increase Oil Prices Drop dramatically some markets trading at less than 20. 00 a barrel. Supertankers have become Floating Oil Storage tanks for tens of millions of barrels of oil over 1000. 00 has closed chinas factories entire airlines have been grounded around the world lockdowns mean there are fewer cars and roads now emerging economies such as india are telling refiners the spread of the disease allows them to rip up existing oil purchase contracts but the biggest impact is on the Worlds Largest producer United States its not part of opec and us shell Oil Producers had been increasing output concretes were cutting their. Some u. S. Senators say saudi arabia and russia are raising Economic Warfare against the u. S. The u. S. Oil lobby wants to southeasterly opec partner with the u. S. Immediately universe its high output policy longer term its actually threatening the survival of the u. S. Industry at this point these prices are so low in the states west texas intermediate crude is a just a little over 22. 00 right now thats below the break even price for most domestic oil and Gas Producers and so there theyve actually laid down their rigs they stop drilling and even some producers have talked about shutting in just trying to survive at this point saudi arabia has so far shrugged off u. S. Pressure that opec is in the eye of an economic storm efforts to convene a meeting have failed the saudis arent talking to the russians to stabilize the market that means prospects for recovery in prices are bleak at best Oil Traders Fear the market is likely to worsen in coming weeks some of the job made there. And in some other news now 18 firefighters his and another person have died in southwest china while battling a large forest fire began on a farm on monday insists one province and spread quickly because of strong winds the fire is burning near a city of around 700000 people at least 2000 emergency workers are trying to put it out. Well the Entertainment Industry has been hit hard by the Global Pandemic across the entire sector productions and concerts a cancelled film releases delayed and festivals postponed but people under lockdown are finding new ways to experience the arts as Charlie Rangel or reports. In londons theatre land the lights are illuminated but the doors are firmly shut in cinemas advertising springtime blockbuster movies and taking 0 at the box office for the 1st time in history when stay at home measures were introduced the effect on arts culture and Entertainment Industries across the world was instant and devastating a sector worth 13000000000. 00 to the u. K. Economy alone now entirely shut down. With many music concerts and theater productions canceled for good its the smaller independent bennys that will suffer enormously we went dark on the 16th of march and because we are receding yet so most of our income that shit all of our income comes from our box office so the minute we cant show a production and have the audience coming in obviously income and then cash flow the organization becomes incredibly critical. The film sector is also hurting the Cannes Film Festival vital to the survival of world cinema is postponed but hopes to be resurrected later in the year the building that usually hosts film stars in the film market is now hosting the homeless around 70 men and women who would otherwise have nowhere to go during the lock down in front. Of hundreds of films have halted production or delayed release putting many selfemployed people immediately out of work instead sun set builders technicians and engineers offering their skills to help build makeshift hospitals for the overstretched n. H. S. While the arts council is hoping the new Emergency Fund will help keep institutions afloat weve already put together a package of emergency d funds from the arts council 160000000 pounds and but even with the governments interventions already been announced we know thats not going to be enough perhaps once quarantine is over theyll be more appetite for the cultural communal experience than ever before right now streaming platforms like Netflix Apple t. V. Is coming into their own but National Theatres boil ballets in classical orchestras are also putting that content online for free finding an entirely new audience. Some artists are still drawing a small crowd in spain a singer performs nightly from her balcony to local residents in barcelona. Oh in italy scenes from classic films. A projected on to buildings something for people to share in isolation charley angela aljazeera southern england. But lets have a look at the top developments and in the career of corona virus pandemic spain has recorded its worst single day death toll so far 849 people died in the past 24 hours this is the 4th day in a row that spains reported more than 800 deaths more the 94000 people have got the disease martha her dad has the latest now from madrid. This fact these figures experts are saying that were far from being realistic because we havent got enough test kits for everyone we have patients going to meters in hospitals without being tested weve got weve got all these Health Care Workers that represent a 14 percent of these 94000 people. That are out of their percent or 14 percent of people infected in spain they have the symptoms theyre going to work to hospitals here in the med you see in the emergency units working dont know when whether daryn back to john now in italy flags are at half mast and a minute of silence has been observed to honor those whove died from coronavirus italy is the hardest hit country with more than 11 and a half 1000 people dead and over 100000 infected. Japan has extended its highest travel warnings and is urging its citizens not to go to places where Coronavirus Infections are on the rise the country has reported more than 2000 cases 59 people have died. France germany and the u. K. Have sent aid to iran under a trade mechanism thats designed to avoid u. S. Sanctions is the 1st transaction under a new system set up for the exchange of humanitarian supplies and food after the u. S. Withdrew from the 2015 Nuclear Deal Iran is the worst hit country outside of the us in europe and its just reported 141. 00 new deaths and that brings the total to 2900. India is attempting to track down people who attended a gathering of muslim religious leaders after dozens of people tested positive for the virus and at least 7 died as many as 1500 people from across the country as well as from abroad or at the meeting in new delhi. Inside stories next. Role coronavirus cases being reported the pandemic is spreading rapidly but some countries still dont have the capacity to test people so is that hampering efforts to curb the disease this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program the number of people infected by covert 19 is more than 700000 globally the number who have died over 34000 those are the estimates from Johns Hopkins university but do those figures accurately reflect reality if were talking about pure math curves usually indicate how severe cases are in a country and