Equipment leads to a bidding. And Award Winning american soul singer bill withers has died at the age of 81. 00. Millions across china have stood in silence to honor the more than 3000 people have died from coronavirus much of the country came to a stop an hour ago. Sounded to mark the socalled martyrs day china claims to have now curb the spread of the virus but some restrictions have been tightened again to prevent a 2nd wave of infections have been 82000 confirmed cases in china but most have already recovered well katrina you joins us live now from beijing katrinas a very poignant reminder that everyone in china but the pandemic still presents a real and deadly danger. Thats right for 3 minutes across the country people paused as sirens wailed and the sound of sirens of course resembles the sound of crying it was a very poignant and somber moment here in china people who have cars and boats were encouraged to join in and flags were flown at half mast and people wherever they were they stood still with their heads bowed to remember those who lost their lives to cover 1000 more than 3000 here in china this is the 1st time a national day of mourning has taken place because of a Public Health disaster this is only happened previously because of natural disasters such as a quakes and today on saturday is also which is festival here in china so traditionally a festival to remember ancestors and commemorate the dead and not only the patients of curve of 1000 but also the Health Workers who lost their lives in particular 14 doctors and nurses were remembered today as national masses including dr lee when young who was one of the 1st doctors to sound the alarm at the beginning of the outbreak as of the severity of 19 so he was also remembered today that of course a day would normally families would gather in cemeteries and burn offerings to remember relatives who have passed away the government has said because of the outbreak because the threat of carving 1000 is not yet over theyve encouraged people to stay home instead to do their remembrances and katrina bring us up to date then with the situation across the country as china attempts to get back to some kind of normality. Some kind of normality is right well weve had the most recent figures 9000 new cases mostly imported all but one local transmission in who bay province that brings the total here in china to 81639 according to official figures we still have about 300 people also in Critical Condition but the government has said for some weeks now that the peak of the outbreak is well and truly over here in china and its really come down to balancing between controlling the pandemic and making sure theres no 2nd outbreak or 2nd wave of infections and also getting the economy going again so we know this week there was one county da county that was put into lockdown 600000 people theyre not allowed to leave that area and told to stay home but for the most part most of the country is resuming normal life and certainly in beijing and in major major cities around the country restaurants are back in Business People are going to work people are going to Parks Entertainment venues are still closed but most people are back to work and factories for the most part have also resumed operations and that includes scruby province which is the original at the center of the outbreak in china people of restrictions are starting to loosen there including Outbound Travel restrictions which were lifted from most of the province starting from this week or to continue there in beijing katrina thank you its humanitys darkest hour thats how the International Monetary fund has described the coronavirus pandemic which it says has brought the Global Economy to a standstill the head of the agency said the outbreak has pushed the world into recession more than 90 countries advanced funding from the i. M. F. Christina georgiev reassured nations that there are funds to help them recover. This is a crisis like no other member in the history of the i. M. F. We have witnessed the World Economy coming to a stand still. We are now in recession eat these way were so then the Global Financial crisis we have one trillion dollars war chest and we are determined to use as much as necessary in that protecting the economy from the scarring of this crisis last envoy goes a resident scholar at the American Enterprise institute he says government should focus on reviving the economy once a deals with a Health Crisis the current economic downturn is intentional regular shutting down large parts of the economy in order to combat the Public Health threat so that its very different from the Global Financial crisis which obviously was caused initially by instability in the Financial System and by a housing crisis here in the u. S. Separately and a 2nd important difference is that the initial shock were seeing is much much greater than the initial shock during the great financial crisis during the Global Financial crisis so weve already seen here in the u. S. That 6. 6 plus 3 you know it was almost 10000000. 00 people filed for Unemployment Benefits in the past 2 weeks and that in and of itself is enough to get us up to an Unemployment Rate of about tempers. During the financial crisis thats about where the Unemployment Rate peaked now on the other hand layoffs are continuing and the economic downturn this lowly spreading from the most directly affected industries throughout our economy and so the total shock could well be much greater than what we saw during the Global Financial crisis is simply throwing money at the economies around the world enough or is that theres more have to be done in order to try to get the economies back on track 1st and foremost we should obviously deal with the Public Health threat then on the economic front i do think that deploying large amounts of funds is crucial but not in the traditional keynesian way read were not trying to stimulate aggregate demand in the usual way because we have in fact intentionally reduced demand for products for things like barbershops and cruise ships and hotels almost a 0 and so theres no point in trying to stimulate demand for those goods and services instead what we should use the money for is that its to help households and firms bridge this period resident so that means sending as cash have help it helping states and local governments bridge this difficult period make sure that employers do not lay off all of their workers all those kinds of measures what we need in the sense we need to put the economy to sleep but take care of it can wake up and be active again by the time the Public Health threat goes away thats what we should do ploy large amounts of money. Steinberger talking to my colleague rob matheson a little bit earlier now on whats being called a bidding war countries and even cities are competing for supplies of personal protective equipment people including master clubs and gowns for Health Care Workers the virus pandemic has led to worldwide shortage sarah kyra reports that theres not enough protective gear to go around countries are scrambling to get hold of supplies especially face masks and just soon as possible but some governments are being accused of using unscrupulous tactics and paying inflated prices to get their share. And then is accusing the u. S. Of carrying out a modern piracy of bangkok said ports and diverting a shipment of mass destined to germany for itself then these are marked the must act of the whole world is buying them right now its worth gold at the moment its sometimes very very difficult to plan things in advance and that sometimes deliveries that were thought to be secured suddenly dont arrive as planned. The heads of 3 regions in some of the wests hit coronavirus areas in france have accused the United States of affectively hijacking millions of Shanghai Airport they were made in china and destined for france then its alleged the us paid 3. 00 to 4. 00 times the going rate to obtain us denies the allegations but its need is great. As the more than a 1000000 people diagnosed with the virus globally the u. S. Has the highest number of infections and like many other countries is struggling to find enough protective equipment donald trump is under pressure new york an epicenter of the virus will run short of ventilators in a few days. Despite u. S. Strange relations with russia and china President Donald Trump says theyll take whatever he can get it. Was a very nice offer from president putin i spoke to him the other night as a job and they had access to medical equipment things and ill take it ill take it i think its very very swift action from china we also help other countries a lot of mosques and ventilates is meant to us states are in a price bidding war against each other to replenish dwindling supply lines the federal Emergency Management agency or fema says a black market has emerged some equipment made in u. S. Factories being sold to pooled brokers come in their bidding and bidding on always different people driving the price up and guess what you know where its going the domestic sources here are being export. Across the board canada is investigating reports that one of its orders was diverted to the us ive heard reports on this issue and of course there are concerning we need to make sure that the equipment that is destined for canada gets to and stays in canada and ive asked ministers to follow up on these particular reports we are working not just here at home but overseas as well to ensure that the equipment that canada has ordered makes its way to canada. To start slow some governments have been accused of using a number of tactics including stockpiling medical supplies blocking exports of protective equipment and seizing shipments transiting through their territories to other countries france Want Companies they cant just supply and supplies from turkey because a visit strictures on medical supplies fighting cave in 19 is a race against time and with a global shortage of facts reproduce protective some are resorting to making their own mens home instead of waiting. Aljazeera. You know President Trump has banned manufacturers of exporting u. S. Made and 95 mosques to canada and latin america you have a chance hes in washington d. C. He explains why that was direction has led to confusion. Well the big problem in this nation is the fighting the preamp the manufacturer require the suggesting the. Front property of everything 390. 00 if you want to get confused so we have this directive that exports plus the protective equipment will be curtailed maybe stop all together which include space mobs which raises all sorts of issues not least because 3 m. For example. Exports in space must be counted theyre not an america that does not mean that kind of theyre not an american will no longer act the christmas were not in that. Position and will be will be measured from kind of there on other people who say wait a 2nd you know my house medical equipment were going to supply you with medical equipment to try to prosecute those already suggested and maybe im hoping thats one issue that theres also the confusion because again always initially from said yeah actually if. If other nations like spain or italy or routes need stuff they will give it to them since each meal or discretionary but as usual its very very confusing as well because of this directive the other part of this directive which has been cleared up in the last few hours is about gouging of wood so people who are caught in the market place must keeping them in warehouses and then price gouging and telling to the hospital the International Market thats the other problem cracking up. Time for a short break here and aljazeera when we come back feeding those in need and how communities in florida coming together during the pandemic and well tell you why google is now tracking your every move and how its being used more in that status. Hello to prove the point that winter has not left the u. S. Encountered behind this is an active cold front at the moment there it is and the air behind it really is significantly colder than you might expect 10 to 15 degrees below average so if you pick up kansas city as an example of whats going on youve got 4 degrees for friday then up to 12 its not until we get to really the working week if youre allowed to work that you see the temperature rise a bit of rain of course itll be another frontal system and also youve got that cold air coming size it tends to come up against the influx of walls moist air from the gulf of mexico and thats when in particular texas gets a pretty big thunderstorm if any nasty ones but the cold moving eastwards and warming outside temp is all rising a viewer its minus 5 in winnipeg plus 8 in minneapolis and thats a warming trend that continues as the rains come sporadic the front still changes the weather time on the Pacific Coast we have rain coming to San Francisco bisto coming into the mountains as well the last frontal system was fairly active bringing showers the turks and caicos is hanging around for a day or 2 still spawning wanted to shout is funny has a haiti quake a republican president here and some in cuba and even jamaica otherwise its fairly dry. And fool me to the polls good kids are renowned for their courage on the fire. One o one east finds out what it tikes to join the a labor guy. On aljazeera. Aljazeera. Every. Welcome back a quick amount of our top stories this hour. People across china have stood in silence to honor the more than 3000 people have died from corona virus 82000 have been infected but most have already recovered. The International Monetary fund says the country has brought the Global Economy to a standstill its warning the situation is far worse than the 2008 financial crisis i. M. F. Says it has a trillion dollar war chest to help vulnerable economies and a bidding war has begun globally as countries and cities compete for supplies of personal protective equipment including masks gloves and downs to Health Care Workers. Now the number of deaths across europe has now surged past more than 40000 italy and spain account for more than half of those with large death tolls continue to be reported daily all but in reports now on the situation across the continent. Maria espen are can only speak to her mother through a distant window 85 year old concepcion lives in a barcelona nursing home a half of the elderly residents have been isolated with suspected coronavirus but of concepcion tests positive and design slated herself maria may never see her again is that. These are the people who have gone through a lot they have got to post will actually of them die like this its very sad very sad they dont deserve it on friday the European Union executive admitted its struggling to procure large numbers of ventilators quickly and Member States are scrambling to manufacture their own with spain seeing new fatalities exceed 900 for the 2nd consecutive day the spanish Prime Minister visited a ventilator factory. Understand visitor. With this visit i dont just want to pay tribute to the work of this company and all its workers but also to the companys workers and professionals who have been working these weeks against the clock to save lives. As europe grapples with a virus that is yet to hit its infectious peak here governments are struggling to expand medical facilities while at the same time reducing the chance that their citizens will actually need them germanys Disease Control chief says social distancing is having a measurable impact but there is still a shortfall in equipment. And great for the respirators and intensive care capacities have been increased but in my opinion i still cant be sure that it will be enough personally i think well but ill be glad if i am wrong. So prevention and avoidance remain the priority and the World Health Organization is urging vigilance if countries right to lift restrictions too quickly the virus could research and the economy impact could be even more of c. V. S. And prolonged police have been questioning passengers at montparnasse station one of pariss main Rail Terminals at the start of the traditional Easter Holiday inspired many to head for their Country Homes passengers traveling without justification and paperwork face a 145 dollar fine and with warm spring Weather Forecast across europe this weekend there is great concern among the peoples discipline and patience will slip i think so but also not over the last and with this good weather some of you will want to barbecue of course you can but do it with the people you live with on the same roof do not invite your friends neighbors or relatives remember that picnics in the parks even with the family are not allowed. Despite weeks of social restrictions and stay at home orders the virus pandemic in europe is not yet at its peak and people are being warned that the longer they can abide by the lockdown orders the shorter they will have to be in force paul brennan. Turkeys president has announced tougher measures to contain the spread of the virus under the new rules masks must be worn in Public Places theres a ban in place for cars entering and leaving 31 cities for these 15 days istanbuls mayor has been calling for a full locked out of the city which has the highest infection rate in the country. Well as unemployment in the u. S. Grows out of an alarming rate that been major job losses in the Service Industry thats especially true in florida which relies heavily on tourism and i got to reports now from miami. Under normal circumstances a st roche market in miamis Design District is packed with paying customers now staff are helping to feed those in need and prepare meals with donations from hotels delis another businesses whose doors and now closed this is a concerted effort by the very industry forced to lay off staff unclear what the future holds workers in floridas mammoth Service Industry are among the hardest hit and efforts are underway to raise money to help them survive a pandemic thats left many without an income we knew that we needed to do something right away so we got all the biggest chefs in miami involved and that was the only reason we were able to all the soft so fast we raced 70000 this week alone from small donors and. Without corporate sponsorship which has been amazing the whole community is really. Everybody has been amazing florida thrives on tourism but from the keys to the beaches of miami an eerie quiet has descended on the state that sees over 100000000 visitors a year President Donald Trumps darrelle golf club is among those forced to lay off staff advocates for those that work in the service and Hospitality Business say this is a crisis unlike any other active times our workers barely get by and folks are working poor you know 9101112 dollars an hour and they dont have a penny in savings no fault of their we have a lot of members who are 2 or 3 jobs these are incredibly hard working people i when you have wages that are in that level you are barely able to pay your rent but your family is so. Trying to adapt to a rapidly changing economic reality hundreds of thousands of others are desperate to get financial help from a state benefit system unprepared for a crisis on this scale floridas unemployment claims system is overwhelmed with out of work workers say websites have crashed and phone calls dont get answered the system designed by Republican Leaders has been criticized for reducing the amount of unemployment tax paid by businesses benefits to a meager with claimants only getting 275. 00 a week its old around 400000. 00 people have managed to file a claim its not known how many have tried and failed the 2 trillion dollars aid package announced by the u. S. Government is designed to help those hit by the coronavirus pandemic this state like many is struggling to get cash into the hands of those that need it most and it gallacher aljazeera Miami Florida german chancellor Angela Merkel has ended herself quarantine after testing negative for the virus shes been held up as an example of how World Leaders should manage the Pandemic Health officials there say early widespread testing thats helped keep the death toll relatively low australias internal borders have been closed as officials try to capitalize on a decrease in the rate of new daily infections people have been warm to stay at home over the upcoming Easter Holidays australias chief Health Officer said the daily increase in infections had fallen to around 5 percent Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country was shifting to a suppression phase 28 people have died from the virus and more than 50 to 100 cases have been confirmed. The early news on some of this early modeling is that at the current right if we keep doing what were doing and we keep getting the work to upgrade our i. C. U. Capacity and secure with the extra vin a light is in all of the things were doing right now then right now that trajectory is promising its encouraging but there are no guarantees i want to stress the tech giant google is rolling out data it says can show which countries are complying with stay at home orders the code 19 mobility reports are a summary of data gathered from smartphones anyone whos agreed to store their location history with google and how that data used in the study well so far the information collected from 131 countries shows movement in controversies such as Grocery Stores parks and workplaces for example in the u. S. The mobility report shows movement to retail and recreational areas and decreased by 47 percent since stay at home orders were issued and google says the data will not include information that can personally identify a person going to be used to help Public Health officials as well as a Digital Rights activist who says this is just a new way of using data the Company Already has this is googles Business Model tracking you its business its googles Business Model so they track you and you use their applications you use their services they track you when youre browsing the web they track you from web sites websites across about 80 percent of the web they track you off the web when you use your credit card in a retail store because they buy data and they have data deals with data brokers and other entities and the only thing thats unique about this is theyre using all of the data they already have for this purpose so theres nothing essentially wrong with that 1st say but there is everything wrong with the fact that tracking you and violating your privacy and manipulating your behavior d is their Business Model thats how they make their billions thats why theyre a trillion dollar company. Now people in india being urged to switch off their lights on sunday nights and whole candles in a display of solidarity as nation wide lockdown continues right minister Narendra Modi issued a video message aimed at boosting morale and during the 3 week lock down more than 50 indians have died in around 2500 are infected. Authorities in pakistan every arrested 4 men just a day after they were acquitted the abduction and murder of an american journalist daniel pearl the government says it will appeal against the decision by Pakistans Supreme Court to overturn their convictions the wall street journal reporter was killed in 2002 while investigating a pakistani rebel group. So imagine bill withers has died from heart complications the 3 time grammy award winner was best known for his hit singles lean on me aint no sunshine and lovely day it was 81. 00 or about money takes a look back at his life. Is so full of baritone voice powerful melodies and engaging there though with his music has stood the test of time. Its inspired generations from r. And b. Rap and soul and its been played in films commercials and of weddings throughout the world. Even Health Care Workers choirs and. The 10 year term the crew of are. Born William Harrison with his junior he grew up in slab fork West Virginia after school he joined the navy for 9 years before becoming a milkman and then a factory. Between shifts he took himself to play guitar he bought from a pawnshop. A demo tape recorded lands in the hands of a section at sussex records in 19711 of the record it would be a hit a no sunshine one of a grammy award. With his joint Columbia Records in 197510 years after his 1st grammy he won another for a song here called it with grover washington jr just the 2 of us. He won his 3rd grammy for recording of lean on me in 1987. Songs out of the music business like the fees to the hamburger business. You know if you dont have a so thats where it all starts. With this one also be known i 1st saw a man who turned his back and forth in 1905 he quit singing and retreated from public life he didnt just attack of. The system basically he made a quip for the told someone he was with us and they didnt believe him. But he did make a rare appearance when he was inducted into the hall of fame in 2005. 1 this time many feel honesty in his lyrics. Connect with. A quick reminder you can catch up with all the news on our website there it is on your screen the address aljazeera dot com thats aljazeera dot com. Our time for a quick check of the headlines here on aljazeera. People across china have stood in silence to honor the more than 3000 people who died from corona virus 82000 people have been infected but most have already recovered the International Monetary fund says the coronavirus pandemic has brought the Global Economy to a standstill lets morning the situation is worse than the 2008 financial crisis says it has a trillion dollar war chest to help vulnerable economies. This is a crisis like no other member in the history of the i. M. F. We can weakness the World Economy coming to a stand still. We are now in recession eat these way worse then the Global Financial crisis we can have one trillion dollars war chest and we are determined to use as much as vesa serry in debt protect the economy from this current of this crisis and a bidding war has begun globally as countries and cities compete for supplies of personal protective equipment including masks gloves and gowns for Health Care Workers turkeys president has announced tougher measures to contain the spread of coronavirus under the new rules masks must be worn in Public Places theres a ban in place for cars entering and leaving 31 cities for at least 15 days german chancellor Angela Merkel has ended herself quarantine of the testing negative for the virus shes been held up as an example of how World Leaders should manage the pandemic australia has closed its internal borders to try to capitalize on a decrease in the rate of new infections people have been warned to stay at home over the upcoming Easter Holiday australias chief Health Officer said the daily increased infections fall into around 5 percent Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country was shifting to a suppression phase 28 people have died from the virus and more than 5200 cases have also been confirmed. So those are the headlines the news continues on aljazeera one i want to. Join me Steve Clemons on the bottom line for your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society im changing but the institutions frequently dont the system itself is set up to benefit those who understand people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy it is a crisis of concentration the bottom line on aljazeera. In the 1st of the human eye is the race is on. To find the worlds most will need to build more. 7 nuclear these are the descendants of new cool some legendary good good. Good. Good. Good Good Good Good price who is so ferocious they took on the minds of the british army. Stunned by their courage the u. K. Has enlisted a brigade for more than 200
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