A country that has been debilitated financially by american sanctions for years now and the 2nd consideration has been for the government a public that has lost patience with it a public that sees it as relatively speaking unpopular so really the president here d trying to strike a balance between addressing this Public Health crisis and maintaining the economic stability of the country Going Forward and maintaining the social political stability remember this is a country that has lost patience with its own government over a series of crises that the countrys experienced in the last few months and this is also a president who in one of his 1st appearances since the outbreak was announced in the country came on state television spoke to the iranian people and said that in his estimation the outbreak would be over in a matter of 3 days now that was weeks ago having said that the latest figures might suggest some reason for cautious optimism let me give you what the latest numbers are fr
Crowded 90. Also jobs lost super markets shot flights grounded economies are being badly hit by the pandemic so what can nations do to bounce back and discovered 19 cases rise across africa this concern the continents already Fragile Health Systems may collapse. And in other news bringing them back from near extinction efforts to save the african rhino appears to be working. And sport olympic boss thomas bock admits for the 1st time different scenarios are being considered for this years usa swimming as far away as for the tokyo legs to be delayed by months. Hello everyone they coronavirus pandemic it has hit another grim milestone the global death toll has now passed 11000 so the battle has governments worldwide imposing stricter on president. Measures to stop the spread of the disease lets take you around the world now starting with germany which has Just Announced 15 new deaths and an increase in cases overnight by almost 3000. 00 means were looking at a total of over 16000. 00 case
A growing pile of garbage under the israeli blockade. The coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with global deaths passing 11000 the battle has governments worldwide imposing strict unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the disease tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home and the white house has now closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all nonessential travel italy recorded 627 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new infections despite unprecedented lockdowns now the u. K. Has joined them ordering the closure of cafes pubs and gyms thailand reported over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking. Total infections to 411 and singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus typical pollen joins us live now from hong kong so did via the numbers in singapore going in precisely the wrong direction thats right peter and they reached another
Fragile Health Systems may collapse. And well look at coping with the pandemic how to protect your Mental Health also practicing social distancing. So its 1400 hours g. M. T. 3 pm across much of western europe where new numbers of coronavirus cases are coming in switzerland and the netherlands are now reporting new infections finland has confirmed its 1st death from corona virus and earlier germany announced 15 year deaths in nearly 3000 new cases overnight that means were looking at up above 16000 cases in germany over in the u. S. Saturday morning there the government has closed its borders of mexico and canada for all nonessential travel while tens of millions of americans have been told to stay home and iran. Death toll which has now surpassed 1500 with a further 123 people dying and yet president Hassan Rouhani says he is considering lifting restrictions by the beginning of april iran of course one of the countries that has been worst hit by coronavirus is the team john hendren in
In bavaria aiming to keep residents off the streets. And this is only gets a handle on the crisis china has a need and the funds to call for a world putting millions of people on lockdown. To serious. Leaders. Plus concerts in confinements musicians around the world perform online for their fans stuck at home. Im calling aspen thanks for joining us we start in italy which is now recorded a staggering rise in the number of deaths from the corona virus 627 people dying there on friday thats the biggest single day increase anywhere since the pandemic began and italy is now the worst affected country overall with more than 4000. 00 lives lost to the virus so far. Doctors stretched to the limit. Patients gasping for air keep arriving but there arent enough beds. Most of the really sick here and better gamo are elderly but medics warn young people they too are vulnerable. People interests and of our patients in the i. C. U. Which are the more severe beijing if the percent of our patients are