Reporter for an update on the shutdown continues to tighten across europe spain imposes almost total lockdown telling residents remain inside their homes its the 2nd worst hit country in europe after italy. Markets remain troubled by the pandemic risk trading is briefly halted at the New York Stock Exchange after stocks opened down some 10 percent european and asian markets are also cascading despite monetary interventions. Plus there is anger in berlin as the Trump Administration tries to secure exclusive rights to a german produced future coronavirus fact see well hear from our science correspondent about how soon a vaccine might be available if tests are successful. Im serious almost got to thank you for joining. Yes europes open borders are starting to close germany has joined a growing list of e. U. Countries to at least partially shut out its neighbors in a bit to halt the spread of the coronavirus now berlin has announced controls on its borders with switzerland and austria in t