Solidarity how people are doing their bit to ensure social distancing does not lead to loneliness during times of the pandemic. Welcome to the program has just become much harder for most europeans to enter the United States with a month long travel ban on people arriving from 26. 00 countries now ins of dollars to fight the pandemic to unleash the full power of the federal government that the sefer today i am officially declaring a National Emergency 2 very big words the action i am taking will open up access to up to 50000000000. 00 of. Very importantly. A large about of money for states and territories or look at all of these in our shared fight against this disease well the travel ban comes as the World Health Organization declared europe as the epicenter of the pandemic hasnt factional rates so low in china schools businesses and sporting events are all being shut down one in spain a National Emergency is giving all 30 is there more powers to contain the outbreak meanwhile new zea
A 30 day ban by the u. S. On old flights from europe excluding the u. K. And ireland is now in effect that been reports of long queues at some european airports as people try to beat the deadline President Trump announced the ban on wednesday in a bid to come about the spread of coronavirus he says the e. U. Has been too slow to react to the outbreak and blame travelers from europe for infections in the u. S. Lets go live to rob reynolds joins us now from Los Angeles Rob so youre there at one of the busiest ports in the u. S. Tell us whats been happening. Well things are quieted down a little bit here at l. A. X. So were standing in front of the of the day unfortunately weve been talking to people whove told us some really interesting stories one man said that he flew in from paris he got the last flight out he put it and then spent some 6 hours in the. Customs and the immigration area people were being charitable. Having their temperatures taken and so on he said it was a real mess an
Nationwide as its death toll reaches 514. 00. In sport the English Premier League is suspended and may not be finished 2 to coronavirus none of the 6 Club Officials have met in london all games are all some slight least the start of i will. Follow the u. S. President has declared a National Emergency over the coronavirus pandemic because the number of cases raises a cross the country donald trump described the next 8 weeks as critical to fighting the respiratory illness he said half a 1000000 coronavirus tests will be available as early as next week and urged every state to set up Emergency Centers to treat patients. To unleash the full power of the federal government that the separate today i am officially declaring a National Emergency 2 very big words the action i am taking will open up access to up to 50000000000. 00 of very importantly very important and a large about of money for states and territories or localities in our shared fight against this disease in furtherance of the o
Of the nation starts now. Ill be joined by scintillatingly intellectual panel this evening. Gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson and the editor of conservative home and former tory mp paul goodman. As always , tory mp paul goodman. As always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Email me mail at news. But email me mail at gb news. But now its time for the news of the with polly middlehurst. The day with polly middlehurst. Thanks very much indeed. Well good evening to you. And a main story tonight is that the Prime Minister confirmed in the house of commons today that at least six british citizens were killed in the hamas attack on israel last weekend. And he said last weekend. And he said a further ten people are still missing this morning. Rishi sunak visited a Jewish Secondary School as well in north london, reassuring students and staff his government would always support the jewish community. Later on in the house of commons, the government hel
Pnsons is this because of crowded prisons or because its a sensible policy . Has mass sensible policy . Has mass migration become a brute fact of post Brexit Britain . Well, a new post Brexit Britain . Well, a new report has suggested that net migration will remain at pre brexit levels for the foreseeable future , despite foreseeable future, despite David Camerons promise to bring numbers down to the tens of thousands, nearly 15 years ago. Plus guess what . A future Labour Government send you to prison for intentionally misuse , for intentionally misuse, rendering someone proposed new labour reforms to lgbt plus hate crime laws have prompted critics to suggest this could see britains prisons even busier as the spaces get taken up by those convicted of word crimes. State of the nation starts now. Of the nation starts now. Ill be joined by scintillatingly intellectual panel this evening. Gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson and the editor of conservative home and former tory