And residents in ukraines capital are told to stay indoors as wildfires near to a noble cause pollution levels to soar. Hello africa has so far escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic but the United Nations warns that wont last long it says that at least 300000 people will die when the virus takes hold there unless hundreds of billions of dollars are spent the World Health Organization says the situation there is probably worse than faults in the past week there has been a 51 percent increase in the number of reported cases in my own going to. And a 60 percent increase in the number of reported does. With the current challenge of obtaining testing kits its likely that the real numbers are higher than reported fewer than 20000 cases have been reported across the continent to date but the World Health Organization is concerned there could be 10000000 the next 3 to 6 months nearly 27000000 people could be pushed into extreme poverty by the outbreak thats the warning from the Uns Eco
Use varies from one region to another and some places with lower infection rates some vaden later is may not be in use while other areas are potentially stretched beyond their capacity that database of available ventilators that we are creating wall laois to flex so that we can make sure that available quitman can be shared with those in need we appreciate the leadership of the Health Systems that are here today that has stepped forward and had a mention to a few i dont know if he quite dr Fritz Francoise from n. Y. U. That groan and david dill the c. E. O. Of life point as well we appreciate the work of the administration in helping us find Innovative Solutions to ensure the best care for our patients well continue to work with hospitals and Health Systems across the country to add to this reserve further your teammates provided us with important leadership and we look forward to working with you and mechanism to success thank you president thank you. Thank you mr president mr Vice Pr
See light at the end of the tunnel. That u. S. President i want from striking an optimistic tone on the virus but a leading medical official is warning americans the hardest moment of their lives is yet to come and in australia a criminal investigation into whether a cruise ship operator downplayed potential coronavirus cases causing deaths after people disembarked. So the news out of london is that britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital as he battles a corona virus infection a spokesman said he had been admitted as a precaution because he still has symptoms 10 days after testing positive earlier though Britains Queen elizabeth made a rare address to her nation the 93 year old monarch urged people to remain united and resolute to overcome the virus are in the us the top surgeon there has told people to prepare for. The hardest and saddest week of their lives already more than 9000 people have died and over 1200 of those were on saturday alone which was the hig
Degree iethan we had known. That indicates that the virus was probably introduced and circulating in our community again, far earlier than we had known. Autops samples from two who died on february 6th and the 17th were positive for the virus. A 57yearold woman and a 69 yearold man. The same for a third who died on march 6th. A 7oyearold man. The county first reported a death on march 9th as the first. Of course testing was extremely limited at this point. None of the people had any significant travel historrdg the Health Department so this points to community spread. One other thing of note from that news conference. Santa clara will record the race and ethnicity of all cases. New, napa changing and extending its shelter at home order. It allows with social distancing, construction, drive in religious services and landscaping gardening, not for cosmetic purposes, use of golf courses and driving ranges. The county order includes a strong recommendation that everybody wear face covering
To test for coronavirus and to track and isolate those who lai to be met before the states shelter in place is lifted and the governor says the state is testing an average of 14,500 people a day. By the governor says he wants at least 25,000 people tested a day by the end of this month. Over the weekend California Public Health Officials recommended testing people in high risk settings if they do not have symptoms and will bring you the governors News Conference live as it is a gets underway. More numbers right now, california currently has 35,000 coronavirus cases, their teen hundred people have died and write in the bay area theres more than 6700 cases and 218 who have died and yesterday cases in california spiked or the second straight day and reported the third most deaths in a single 24 hour timeframe. Santa clara county says the first deaths in usa late covid 19 happened earlier than they first thought and they happened in the south bay. The county medical examiner says autopsy r