Says the country has become a different place. Now and its people have fundamentally changed i cant see how you could have intervened like this or not. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us governments around the world are intensifying their efforts to contain the corona virus many countries are closing borders and shutting down all public life saying thats the only way to slow the spread of the disease stock markets have sustained the biggest losses in decades more on that in a moment but 1st a look at how Many Americans in europe are scrambling to return home before a ban on flights to the u. S. Comes into force later today. A rude awakening for Many Americans in europe departure halls were packed as travelers scramble to get home after hearing that the u. S. Is restricting travel from the European Union starting at midnight Eastern Standard Time on friday was pretty crazy because it sounded like 2 am we were on a. Train to the airport 3 flights were on a flight by at 9 am yeah i thought a little bit more heads up would have been nice because we freaked out and we found out so i guess communication wasnt great the ban is expected to affect more than 7000 flights scheduled from 26 European Countries in an attempt to get a handle on the coded 900 outbreak but some say trumps decision will do little to stop the virus from spreading he is facing a lot of criticism because of this travel ban not only in the euro but europe but also here in the u. S. With many experts say that its too late that the virus is already here across the atlantic medical staff in italy are exhausted more than 12000 people have been infected there and around a 1000 have died only basic food stores and pharmacies remain open. Doctors are having to make tough decisions there arent enough mechanical ventilators and hospitals to treat seriously ill patients the e. U. Has expressed solidarity and promised the crisis stricken country billions of euros in aid. Well a pandemic is having a massive impact on the World Economy sending stock markets into a tailspin on thursday the New York Stock Exchange had its worst trading day of trading since 1987 the dow jones dropped 9 percent after the opening bell and trading had to be stopped for 15 minutes for the 2nd time this week around the world fears of the pandemic are how marine markets the sell off in the u. S. Came after President Trumps travel ban announcement sparked fresh market panic in asia and europe that followed days of market drops as investors fear that governments cant contain the code that 19 pandemic. Well chelsea the lady is following the story for us enjoy just. The. Biggest one day lawsuit over 30 years the frankfurt Stock Exchange has just opened. All the docks is taking a bit of a moment to open but we have seen from the eurostar costs which is the broader european stock index its up about 3 percent right now and the docsis pointing out before the open so were likely to see every day in european stocks theres a couple reasons for that one is that Central Banks overnight have announced trillions of dollars to the liquidity to sort of help market stabilize thats coming from the Federal Reserve bank of japan and also Central Banks in australia and and europe so thats helping give investors a little bit of confidence and were also seeing a number of governments come and say theyre getting closer to measures that would help businesses and consumers impacted by coronavirus including in the u. S. And germany but i would just say that this this is a very fragile market right now and any stable stabilization we see i think is going to be short term until theres a clear sense of the outbreak being contained chelsea thank you very much that was our financial correspondent. For. Well for more on how the credit virus is likely to impact the Global Economy and germanys economy im joined now in the studio by get whatever is from d. W. Business and our Political Correspondent nina good to see you but lets start with you get hot its not just the world of high finance not just the markets that are being hit by this pandemic the real economy is getting hit to how bad is it well it is bad already and its going to get was and it is indeed as you say its Real Companies that will be going on to its real people people that will lose their jobs this morning i spoke to see overlarge fashion retailer here in germany told me 2 interesting things one china their chinese supplies are actually coming back online its not just the Chinese Government pretending oh everythings fine its actually there are workers are returning to the factories there and secondly he said well were a Large Company we have supply chains all over the world when china stop delivering goods to us we could switch to bangladesh with that switch to turkey and once they get these countries get it we can switch back to china because they will be over the hill by then so its. Companies will get a hit but they wont go on its the Small Companies and they have them but one Medium Sized Companies who dont have these kind of networks who are really in danger and they form the backbone of the German Economy ok government plays a role here of course to transfer going to medical met the premiers of germany states on thursday evening to coordinate measures to contain the spread of the virus she told reporters that her government was following the advice of leading medical experts and was doing Everything Possible to assure that the Health System could cope she said Public Health was her number one priority but she vowed also to safeguard the German Economy by all means necessary. In light of the turmoil in the markets germany will do whatever is necessary to help its economy and secure a job. Of it its as if we have agreed that tomorrow the bluntest time and the boom to scott will begin drawing up a plan to compensate workers and companies for reduced working hours programs to provide more security to them. So channel michael theyre committing to help German Companies through this crisis what are those commitments mean in concrete terms you know the German Government announced earlier this week that they are working on a comprehensive economic aid package and later today well hear from the economics minister. And the finance minister l. F. So its about the details weve already seen shola time work for regulations being adopted to that change in the situation but well also probably going to see and measures like liquids liquidity packages so that companies can keep working even if they have to send people home because theyre ill or whether theyre dealing with a slump demanded cetera and then tax deferrals are on the pay on the table as well as selfwill to meet key players of the German Economy this evening so well probably he even more in the course of the day talk to us about the level of exposure of the German Economy here how vulnerable is it well the German Economy is as a very export oriented economy is vulnerable on 2 fronts its. The supplies side they have supply lines all over the world and they just have trouble to deliver to manufacture their goods and but also on the other side the demat demand is slowing around the globe so that is that sort of a double whammy for the German Economy if you will you know as an export ing nation germany relies on other European Countries in particular to buy its goods is the German Government doing anything to support those other european economies. Well of course and i believe it was interesting when uncle mechelle explicitly mentioned the socalled debt brake and the socalled black 0 those a very important was had will probably attest to that as well in when it comes to the geminis rigid budget discipline so that is a very clear sign that the german in government intends to throw all its weight behind efforts to make still German Companies can keep afloat but it doesnt stop that of course germany is the europes most important economic powerhouse and of course it relies on strong European Partners and go america has announced that she is in close contact to coordinate efforts to keep life going as much as possible or to even alleviate presses on the pressure on companies and by coordinating with a European Partners and so Health Ministers are talking on a daily bases about measures but also you leaders are in regular contact ok so fiscal discipline might no longer be the priority that it was for the government to go what sort of scenarios are German Companies preparing for in the coming months so they anticipating economic stimulus Infrastructure Investment programs well im sure that they thats what they would love to see whether that comes. Comes to the table i dont know it doesnt look like that the moment but the signs that were hearing that are promising would say we have to we have to wait and see i think and can i can i just add that of course its a big thing when the german chancellor has said that these are more extraordinary times than jaring the banking crisis 10 years ago so that is a very clear sign that germany is dealing with this crisis is taking it very seriously indeed and maybe will not stop even thinking about steps such as bailing out companies or drastic measures what can we anticipate this because this is a very fast moving story we know that there are a lot of meetings that are going to happen today can we expect any news coming out of germany that will be relevant for people watching this program from outside. This is a very dynamic situation youre right there are press conferences all the time and of course this morning for example the topic of School Closes was on the table so of course this is also something that people are saying and how are we going to cope with that if my school is closed and whos going to pay if i cant afford to stay at home for example so all of these issues are on the table that area will close its schools the various being one of the big states. As of monday and an economic powerhouse it must be said in itself is our Political Correspondent got out of us from our business desk thank you so much. Well the wife of canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus sophie good quality trudeau has just returned home from a trip to london where she experienced mild symptoms according to an official statement promiser trudeau himself is in good health with no symptoms of the virus but he will be self isolating and working from home for 2 weeks as a precaution canada has reported almost 150 coronavirus cases so far and one death. And heres a quick roundup of a few of the key coronavirus developments south korea has reported its lowest number of new infections in 2 weeks and for the 1st time the pin number of people declared to have recovered has exceeded new infections important number there australias interior minister has been hospitalized after testing positive for the corona virus france has joined a growing list of European Countries closing schools and universities and as nina mentioned the german state of varia has followed suit as well as zola and nepal has cancelled all climbing permits for Mount Everest and other himalayan peaks it also revoked visas for foreigners until the end of april. More than 2300 cases of covert 19 here in germany now earlier chancellor merkel said that over 2 thirds of the countrys population could eventually become ill despite that warning the government has faced criticism for being slow to respond to the virus threat is a closer look at how people here are coping as infections continue to rise. No panic here just an orderly line outside one of the Coronavirus Testing Centers in berlin it may only be an inch he throw to a rather mild symptom but a growing number of people want to get checked theres no big outbreak yet in the german capital but individual cases are becoming more frequent this school is one of several that have closed after a teacher and a people both tested positive for the virus. No one is yet talking of closing berlins public transport system even though people know packed underground trains may help spread infection in fact the citys legendary coup is on display. Im not going to do anything different from usual im carrying on with life as normal as far as possible. And you for me it hasnt made much difference nonetheless in an effort to protect drivers passengers can no longer buy a ticket on bought but people we spoke to seemed relaxed about such precautions. I dont think it makes any difference if i get my take it in the bus or from a machine the danger of infection is still there are people who are sick and not being taken out. Meanwhile the government continues to adjust its response to the changing situation the Czech Republic has barred travellers from neighboring germany but burley and says it sees no reason to follow suit there are no concrete plans off the chairman federal government to close the chairman borders we think that. At least now this wouldnt be appropriate certainly. It would be able to decrease. Ins in spread of. Money but on the other hand the coronas where earth is already im sure many already in germany and already in the seat of germanys government parliamentary debates are continuing for the moment but there are calls for non essential Committee Meetings to be cancelled and after at least one parliamentarian tested positive for the virus the decision has been taken that public visits to the bundestag will be dressed sickly reduced. Desperate times call for Desperate Measures but for the Public Health measures being taken to tackle the coronavirus the right ones for that im joined by d. W. Science porter Derrick Williams who is self isolating because he was possibly exposed to the virus himself so derek weve got already at least one german state that has ordered the closure of schools and kindergartens to try to contain the outbreak others will probably do the same is that a sensible measure to take. Well this is a very interesting question because the experts have kind of flip flops back and forth on it a little better the truth of the matter is is that we dont really know because this situation really is unprecedented were kind of in Uncharted Waters i think that the wisdom the perceived wisdom up until now has been that you still have to do more damage to damage the economy than you did help help in stopping the virus because the idea of stopping schools shutting down schools without a complete lockdown in the country doesnt prevent children from actually getting together on their own or it doesnt prevent the parents for example preschool age children from getting together in groups so youre not actually going to be doing anything to slow the progress that was the perceived wisdom it seems like a few experts a few several experts have now been changing d bat their tune on that particular on that particular issue and that idea in the last few days and theyre saying ok maybe if we shut down schools quickly if we get to that at this fairly early point in the outbreak it could actually make a difference and so i think that we are going to be looking next week certainly probably as weve heard area and stop and have shut their schools and i think that were going to probably be looking at a nationwide shutdown for probably 4 weeks ok shutting schools is one saying shutting borders or Something Else President Trump in the in the u. S. Has shut american borders to europeans is that a scientifically sound decision. You know it doesnt really make a lot of logical sense whether it makes political sense is a different issue entirely but logically whats happened is that the centers for Disease Control in the United States really kind of kind of bungled their rollout of their tests they just have not been testing americans merely at nearly the same rates as have been tested here in europe so there are a much higher number of infections that if in confirmed here in europe that have been in the United States but the number of people per capita per 1000000 that have been tested is much much higher here than it is there so really its a little bit of an issue of showing that our indoor outdoor horse is already escaped to some extent as i said it doesnt make a lot of scientific or logical sense whether it makes political sense different question how many people are wondering about infection and mortality rates with respect to 19 do we have any reliable figures on mortality in particular. Well there have been there are a lot of really squishy numbers when you start to talk about things like mortality rates especially in the midst of an epidemic and the sad fact is that were going to find out and know a lot more about it after the september is over but in the middle of it were having difficulty pinning down some of the numbers there are 2 members in particular that are that are pretty difficult to pin down that are key aspects of this of this whole question of how what is the mortality rate one of them and also how infectious the 1st one is hope these are not and thats thats the question of how contagious is it how many people can i actually get that that number of kind of has wobbled back and forth and in germany were going from an r not it. Which means that one person gives it to about 3 other people. Other countries are more and other studies are showing that it might be much lower than that so thats one difficult number the 2nd difficult numbers you mentioned is the mortality rate that changes from country to country depending on what the situation does and how people are being treated in south korea its quite low and it only its coming on very high that has heard a lot of different factors. Are right including the age of the population and other factors terry thanks so much that was our science correspondent derek williams. Lets take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today wiki leaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been released from a u. S. Prison manning had been in detention since last may for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating wiki leaks mannings lawyers say the release comes after she attempted suicide. Officials in egypt say heavy rain and floods have killed at least 5 people across the country and in a dated roads in the capital cairo further south a driver was killed when his car was blown into a canal and several people were injured when floods demolished there. Is eland is marking one year since the Christ Church massacre 51. 00 people were killed and Dozens Injured in the white supremacist attack on the citys Muslim Community survivors of the shooting at 2 mosques and other residents attended Community Prayers at an Indoor Stadium to pay tribute to the victims leaders of the 2. 00 boston led joint service and where she has heard testimony from survivors Prime Ministers are sent to our den attended the event before the service she said new zealand needs to continue challenging races. A year on i believe new zealand and its people have fundamentally changed i cant see how you could have an event like this and not but the challenge for us will be ensuring that a now if every day actions in the real opportunity we see bullying harassment rices im discrimination calling it out as a nation that is will show that we each individually have a row supply and making sure new zealand has fundamentally changed for the beef. The alleged mall sq attacker in australia is due to go on trial in june facing terrorism charges plus 51. 00 counts of murder and 40 of attempted murder heres a look back at the tragic events that took place in Christ Church one year ago. The mass shooting was something new for new zealand the country had been proud that it hadnt had such massacres and its response was novel and many ways the gunman had lifestream taste of worship as at the Christ Church mosque online he wanted to become a global figure. The Prime Minister just into our dern took an unusual step and refused to give him the notoriety he was looking for he is a terrorist he is a criminal he is an extremist but he well when i speak to be nameless. She also quickly show solidarity with the Muslim Community and donned a headscarf to lead a nation in defiant morning. Many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be refuted jeans here they have chosen to make new sealing their home and it is the harm that they are us. New zealand also stood out by following warm words with concrete action. Within weeks the government launched a gun buyback scheme a month later it banned semi automatic rifles. Now some football news in an english football chelsea forward column hutson a daw is the 1st premier League Player confirmed to have the coronavirus the news comes after out hours after arsenal manager. Also tested positive for the virus attack and the arsenal 1st team have gone in to sell isolation their match against brighton on saturday has been postponed the news of our tent has positive tests has prompted the premier league to hold an emergency meeting on friday morning to discuss if the season should be suspended. The krona buyers pandemic is making itself felt in the world of sports european footballs governing body you a folk will meet next week to discuss plans for competitions including euro 2020 heres some other recent developments say all major sports in the u. S. Professional baseball basketball soccer and hockey have been suspended the p. G. A. Tour has banned spectators from attending tournaments there until april after april 5th the a. T. P. Has suspended the mens tennis tour for 6 weeks real madrids football and basketball teams have been put into quarantine additionally spains Football League la liga has been suspended for the next 2 weeks. The coronavirus pandemic could also disrupt this summers Olympic Games in tokyo President Trump suggested that the games should be postponed for a year but your pants olympic minister said any delay or cancellation was out of the question meanwhile the olympic torch has been lit and is on its way to tokyo. Its. The torch Lighting Ceremony at the site of the original olympics in ancient greece went ahead as planned. But instead of thousands of spectators only a small crowd of officials and invited guests witnessed the torches departure for japan safe journey back to the c. T. O. Forcefield. But its not certain exactly how hospitable tokyo will be the summer and few days ago officials announced the torch as arrival ceremony next week will be downsized. And now working my eyes are on the government are trying to repair the damage after an official suggested the games might be delayed for a year or 2 the official quickly apologized for what he called a slip of the tongue. And that she might on the point that there are many opinions. But i believe cancellation is impossible. You know what. Its clear that officials are nervous the olympic venues are all finished ready for athletes and spectators to open the games on the 24th of july the big question is whether the coronavirus pandemic will be under control by then. Youre watching the news on terry marchin thanks for being with the flow. And there at the frontlines at protests. Selfconfident sloan gets to lender costs lebannon as muslims. But the battle against an antiquated gender most is taking shape in the. Revolutionaries how long is their path to equality. Culture means of housing. Development. An electric cars save the climate the musudan we need to Read Transportation of its c o 2 footprint. But there boundary is the most expensive and eco unfriendly component tada marketed as 0 emissions cars there are a catastrophe for the environment and to humanity in the making a modern to 5 minutes on dollar. 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