Im on your knees of welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has declared a National Emergency in the United States over the spread of the coronavirus the move releases billions of dollars in disaster funding and give special powers to Health Authorities heres what the president had to say americans are the strongest and most resilient people on earth and in the coming weeks we will all have to make changes and sacrifices but the short term sacrifices will produce long term gain and again ive said were learning a lot for the future and future problems like this or worse or worse it could get worse. Now for more on this lets go to w correspondent Stefan Simons in washington stefan thanks for joining us now the trouble ministration has been accused of downplaying this crisis now trump is calling it a National Emergency so what is the response been there well the response from observers friends and foes of the president is friends saying he finally got around it he acknowledges now the Severe Threat of the coronavirus and people who dont like the president so much say oh my god hopefully he has it now because they say declaring a National Emergency was long overdue the problem here is testing testing testing the United States has not enough testing kits and with that not enough testing is going on in the streets all over the place therefore you cant get any data on how widespread the coronavirus already is how sick basically the American Society already is from this virus but it seems that trump suggested that there still might not be enough tests to go around lets have a listen again we dont want everybody taking this test its totally unnecessary. And this will pass this will pass through and. Were going to be. Even stronger for it we learned a lot so stuff on how did the president hows he responded to criticism of his handling of the krona virus epidemic. The president said what he did today was unprecedented he formed a alliance a partnership with the private sector their foremost pharmaceutical and Tech Industry and with the help of the private sector he promised there will be a 1000000 more hundreds of 1000000 more tests available the question is when this is with the president wasnt very specific when those tests available and there are no answers for him again this is a president who is regarded in broad in the broad American Public as being not really on top of his game with this and now forming a a a now at this time 34 weeks in this crisis it is a crisis as according to the experts ever since. Alliance with the private sector in terms of helping getting enough testing kids on the streets thats a little late. It seems like people are waiting for a kind of reckoning on the part on trumps part and he himself has said he hasnt said whether or not he will be tested for the virus is there any clarification on that whether or not hes going to be tested himself. A little bit wobbly there the president who that was a quite a scene in the rose garden journalist did not let go pressed him on an answer will you get a test will you get a test you after all were in close proximity or somebody who actually last weekend was tested positive. Having the coronavirus and until now he said no not necessary he feels fine no symptoms is that well now he finally said that it is all trump likely that hes going to be tested lets see when this is happening and then of course everybodys waiting for the results ok Stefan Simons in washington thanks a lot. Now globally the number of People Killed by the corona virus has now passed 5000 governments around the world are moving to halt its spread by shutting schools banning large gatherings and in some cases closing National Borders and the World Health Organization delivered this is testament of the way the pandemic has shifted europe has now become the epicenter of the pundit make we reported cases and has done the rest of the world combined apart from china more cases out of now being reported every day than were reported in china the highest of its appeal to make. E. U. Commission president ursula fonda lion has promised to do whatever it takes to deal with the to help the bloc deal with the pandemic shes pledged to help redirect vital vital medical assistance to hard hit areas like italy Italian HealthOfficials Say more than 250 people have died from cove in 19 in just the last 24 hours as the single biggest single day jump since the outbreak began. On the frontline of europes coronavirus special italys Health System is under pressure with more than 15000 current cases patients are having to rely on makeshift medical services. And. The main problem is the few years of patients who come to us when they end up in something thats not a traditional Hospital Building a tent just doesnt give them reassurance. With a huge spike in infections in the last 24 hours spain has europes 2nd highest rate of the fires the capital madrid has become a garstang. Prime minister Pedro Sanchez declared a 2 week state of emergency a decision that will allow him to mobilize all resources to fight the outbreak including the military. Old restaurants and shops in the capital of being forced to close with only supermarkets and pharmacies to remain open. We made a serious mistake of thinking that italy was far away that this wasnt going to touch us. So i think over the coming week were going to see situations that we would have never imagined that we dont have seen in films and on t. V. We. See on it. In france new stricter measures that being put in place in a bid to limit person to person contact being in affair but says they are going to raise that limit to gatherings. Of 100 people the idea again is to make sure that we can slow down the progression the spread of the virus will just french schools will also be closed from monday. Around europe such drastic measures other latest tools in the blocks fight to contain the corona virus. Now authorities here in germany have announced a series of measures to contain the corona virus and minimize damage from the outbreak including more than a half a trillion euros in state aid to companies the virus continues to disrupt nearly every aspect of daily life officials have suspended the countrys top flight Football League and most schools will close next week. Starting next week schools and kindergartens and many federal states in germany like here in the varia will remain closed the measure will affect not only millions of School Children but their parents as well. It was good or could be kids can stay at home by themselves but its harder with the little ones both my husband and i work its up to strict us my im lucky that my husband can work from home which means i can go to work thats the good thing thats fun but of course its a balancing act. In the long socked. German chancellor Angela Merkel says the countrys response to the virus would have far reaching consequences. Seigel in showing solidarity by keeping a distance seems to be a paradoxical thing it is however necessary today the infirm the elderly and those with preexisting conditions can be helped most when social contact is avoided as much as possible that is the kind of solidarity we need in these times. Ahead of the robert cock institute for Public Health pointed out that the speed at which the virus spreads would vary a lot throughout germany he said individual states should make decisions based on regional data think it has reached 6 of us rushed on i think the most important thing to understand about this epidemic spreading through the country is that it doesnt just starting one place in advance evenly in one direction but as we know very well from flew over the decades particular regions are more highly affected. A computer simulation created by the robert cock institute shows what to expect comparisons reveal how the rate of infection varies from region to region. The Central Council of muslims in germany called for friday prayers to be canceled though its not clear how many mosques compliant. And german rail has issued a statement saying theyll be no alteration. To travel schedules for the time being. Heres a look at more of the latest coronavirus developments the chinese city of ground 0 of the corona Virus Outbreak has reported just 5 new cases while no locally transmitted infections reported for the rest of the country ukraine will halt all passenger flights early next week and also ban foreigners from entering the country for 2 weeks more than 50000000 people working in the travel and Tourism Sector could be at risk of losing their jobs as the pandemic threatens to deal major blow to the industry the u. S. State of louisiana will delay its president ial primary due to fears of the virus making it the 1st state to do so a brief look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world iraq will submit a formal complaint to the United Nations over u. S. Air strikes on its territory which it says killed 6 people the u. S. Targeted a pro iran Militia Group in response to an earlier rocket attack that killed 2 american soldiers. We can leak source 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 lawyer said the release comes after she attempted suicide 3 turkish men have each been sentenced to 125 years in jail for their role in the death of cordy the 2 year old from syria drowned in 2015 when a dinghy carrying refugees towards agrees capsized his picture became a worldwide symbol of the suffering caused by the refugee crisis. Now there are currently tens of thousands of Asylum Seekers living in camps on greeces a g an island among them thousands of unaccompanied minors many of them face violence abuse and exploitation several countries in the European Union have reached a deal to take in these Vulnerable Children that use Home Affairs Commissioner commissioner announced the plan after a meeting of interior ministers in brussels. Find a Company Children in migrant camps many of them in a poor state of health about 5000 estimated to be in greece 2000 of them in facilities on greek islands now a 7 Nation Coalition of the willing including germany france and portugal wants to take 1600. 00 of them in. And. This is a sign of how we can help greece not just with money but with actions we tot. He you ministers met in brussels to work out the details and to try to convince more countries to join the coalition way she and lithuania are in talks e. U. Commissioner over johansson went to greece to discuss mounting a coordinated response but most you states have refused to take in any more refugees even if they are unaccompanied minors. Sweden welcome stuff some Member States now are discussing to take a broader responsibility for minors that is good the netherlands is willing to give every support to greece which is necessary registration identification etc but were not willing to take over children. The difficult job of choosing which children get to leave the camps for countries in the coalition will be the responsibility of the United Nations and on site aid groups. Well be back with more news at the top of the hour but well leave you with now with the berlin philharmonic rather than call off a concert amid virus fears the world renowned orchestra streamed the performance on line with no audience present lets listen in. The a. Mug. I. Believe. The banner. Bursts. Home to us of speech its. A home worth saving. Given those are big changes and most start with small steps little ideas tell stories of clintons people and innovative touch