Contain a new respiratory virus. On emotional support animals four people are missing, including a british man after storms sweep across spain. On airplanes amid complaints World Leaders gather passengers are abusing the system. In jerusalem to mark and feeding the thousands. The 75th anniverisary well serve up a look of the liberation of auschwitz. More than a Million People, in the kitchens at the world mostlyjews, were murdered Economic Forum in davos to find out by the nazis there. Just what the worlds Business Leaders and politicans are eating. And spending the day at a hotel. Well speak to a company trying to help fill millions of unused rooms, as well as meeting venues and gyms, and find out why people want them. With the us considering the rule change over animals on planes, we wa nt to change over animals on planes, we want to know how you feel about travelling with animals, restrict or not . Let us know. Hello and welcome to worklife. A city of 11 Million People is in lockdow
Streets of new york city. The best of business, how one leading beverage brand is turning its tipple into much needed hand sanitiser. And well be getting the inside track on the plight of Small Businesses, what should the government do . We ask one of britains best known businessmenjohn caudwell, the founder of phones au. As britain is set to announces more measures to help struggling firms we want to hows it all affecting your life and work . The founder of phones au. Let us know, just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. A warm welcome to the programme. We start in the uk, where the government will today announce more Financial Measures to help the economy during the outbreak, amid warnings the latest restrictions could put firms out of business. On monday, the Prime Ministers borisjohnson announced a dramatic increase in restrictions and precautions. Uk finance minister rishi sunak will announces those measures to help firms later today. This comes after sever
Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good morning. Let me start getting your response to the dramatic Video Conference joint appearance by your president , mr macron, and Angela Merkel of germany yesterday. Mrs merkel said that the eu is facing the gravest crisis in its history, and we must find appropriate answers. Do you believe those answers have been found . I think they have been found. And i fully share the assessment of chancellor Angela
Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the virus, italy and spain, have complained of a lack of solidarity. Well, is that about to change . Because france and germany are now backing a 500 billion euros Economic Recovery Fund that would be made up of grants, not loans. My guest is french finance minister bruno le maire. Is the pandemic taking the eu in a new direction . Minister bruno le maire, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, good morning. Let me start getting your response to the dramatic Video Conference joint appearance by your president , mr macron, and Angela Merkel of germany yesterday. Mrs merkel said that the eu is facing the gravest crisis in its history, and we must find appropriate answers. Do you believe those answers have been found . I think they have been found. And i fully share the assessment of chancellor Angela
Of confirmed coronavirus infections. The country has now recorded more than 263,000 cases, placing it behind only the United States and russia. More than 1,000 people have died. Millions of people are evacuated from the coastal areas of india and bangladesh, as a huge storm bears down on the bay of bengal. Cyclone umpun is expected to make landfall later on wednesday. The World Health Organisation has defended its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, following criticism from the United States. It comes as the whos Member States agreed to an independent evaluation of its response. Global Carbon Emissions fell by more than a sixth at the height of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new study. The reduction was partly due to a fall in the number of cars on the road. Now on bbc news,
its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The European Union has struggled to find a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Those countries hit first and worst by the viru