Of the pandemic put the worlds Holiday Plans on hold. If hello im terry martin welcome to the program in parts of asia that have been successful in controlling the coronavirus like south korea taiwan or vietnam wearing face masks is the norm now other parts of the world are slowly adopting the practice as a key measure to limit the spread of the infection from today all over germany mouth and nose coverings are mandatory in certain public spaces as hoped the rules will help prevent those who are infected but dont know who they are from passing on the virus. Political correspondent Thomas Sparrow is following this story good morning thomas tell us in what situations are people now required to wear masks here in germany. So in all German Federal states people will have to wear mosques on public transport and in most German Federal states people will also have to wear the mosques when they go into shops for example here in berlin that is an exception for people in berlin do not have to we
Competitive after the crisis. Adidas at a standstill saying refuse news are severely impacted by the closing. Well have a better view after may when we see the progress in germany. Boj launches an unprecedented expansion of the boq in a move that sends asian equities higher and sets the stage for the fed and ecb meetings later this week uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work to lay out a plan to lift the lockdown. Spain lets children outside and france looks to approve its exit plan in parliament. Very warm welcome to street signs. You can see were outside downing street awaiting Boris Johnson, whos returning to work after recovering from the coronavirus. Well bring you the Prime Ministers comments as soon as they come in. Meanwhile, lets get a check of european markets. Were off to a roaring start the stoxx 600 rallying in the first hour of the session. Last week we saw a modest retreat and just about 1 lower. This week focus firmly turning towards the reopening of the europe
Far as we report from california where spring planting has begun. So then workers desperate for money in one of the worlds biggest Garment Industry to define coronavirus lockdown orders theyre returning to work in bangladesh saying they havent been paid for months the country is expected to lose at least 6000000000 dollars worth of exports and to make up for some of it textile workers now selling masks medical gowns and other in demand personal protective equipment bangladesh has recorded more than 5400 coronavirus cases and 145 deaths lets go straightaway to turn to child who joins us from bangladesh from dhaka or just outside in the heart of the Garment Industry there i think time will tell us more about whats going on. In the camera view but theres a factory actually reopen in a streamlined they dont have as many workers in the road yesterday there were protests here just about a whig theres been protest all across the country workers demanding that back wages some of the workers ha
Breached lockdown orders for much. Exploiting the pandemic china has accused is accused of furthering its ambitions in disputed territory like. So britains Prime Minister has returned to work bowing to lead from the front in the fight against corona virus or as johnson was diagnosed with the virus a month ago and spent 3 days in intensive care in his 1st speech since leaving hospital he says the u. K. Starting to turn the tide in tackling the outbreak johnson has pledged his government will outline plans for easing restrictions but warns of the risk of a 2nd wave if this virus were a physical assailant an unexpected and invisible mug which i can tell you propose we experience it its then this is the moment. When we have begun together to wrestle it to the floor i know it is tough and i want to get this economy moving as fast as i can but i refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people and to risk a 2nd major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelm
History but album on a case of the persian gulf about to blow their wealth and just how low will oil prices go. Union divided on sharing the Economic Cost of the pandemic why france and italy are lining up against germany and the netherlands. Now Subsaharan Africa could be plunged into its 1st recession in 25 years as the Global Health crisis brought about by the corona virus wreaks havoc many nations like nigeria angola south africa are dependent on commodities for a large chunk of trade and revenues all have been decimated as economies have ground to a halt well the World Bank Estimates growth could tumble to minus 5 point one percent from 2. 4 percent triggering Food Insecurity the pandemic could cost the region as much as 79000000000. 00 in lost output from falling Commodity Prices to a drop in tourism. The Nigerian Government to seeking 7000000000. 00 in emergency funding from the i. M. F. And world bank its last budget assume that oil prices would be around 59. 00 a barrel its cu