Hello im daryn jordan this is counting the cost on your weekly look at the world of business and economics this week its the 1st nation in lockdown in europe after a spike in deaths from the coronavirus maybe the worlds biggest economy but growth has been anemic over the last 20. When it needed a eurozone bailout. Plants employing 14000000 people across europe are shutting down we talked to b. M. W. About the future of the industry. Spending the cash on stock buybacks to make shareholders richer airlines a begging for. Well the worlds biggest economy and its 60000000 citizens are under lockdown its only became the 1st european nation to introduce drastic measures to control the spread of the corona virus outside of china italy has recorded the most deaths from the virus schools have been closed shops have been shuttered businesses are winding down nonessential work and transport hubs of ground to a halt. Well the Italian Government has pledged 28000000000. 00 to ease the burden of the
Washing our hands a lot more to ward off infection but this hour well also be looking at how to disinfect your groceries. And in sport the tokyo lympics have officially been given the new start date the Opening Ceremony will now take place on july the 23rd of next year. For the 3rd consecutive day spain has recorded coronavirus deaths in excess of 800 mondays figures showed 812 people died in the past 24 hours which is actually a small decrease from previous days but it means that more than 7300 people have now died in spain since the outbreak began infections are rising too as well there are now more than 85000 confirmed cases and at least 12000 of those healthy. Because other developments in the last few hours is this man the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is entering self isolation after one of his aides tested positive so now the Prime Minister is expected to be screened for covert 19 in the coming hours were looking for developments on that its evening now in china but
A common enemy. Hungarys Prime Minister gets sweeping new powers he says will help tackle the outbreak critics fair here use them to muzzle political opponents also. Our nation is helping us in our hour of need. A navy ship with a 1000 beds on board arrives in new york to help provide relief in the u. S. Epicenter. The World Health Organization has expressed hope that corona virus infections in hard hit European Countries like italy and spain might be stabilizing but its leaders were quick to add that doesnt mean tough measures to mimic the spread of the disease and to track it should be reduced. We should start to see stabilization because the cases we see today really reflect exposures 2 weeks ago. And going down isnt just about a lock down and let go to get down from the numbers not just stabilize requires a redoubling of Public Health efforts to push down not it wont by itself it will be pushed down earlier spain announced deaths in excess of 800 for the 3rd consecutive day another
Ok i may take it on the us president continues to tout a medication that is not proven to treat coronavirus and poses potentially dangerous side effects. And will explore the idea of immunity passports for people who for cover even though questions do remain about resistance. And sport can be bright reseize one of basketballs highest honors a former n. B. A. Superstar who died in a Helicopter Crash earlier this year is been inducted into the leagues all say. The beginning europe or crown of virus numbers are giving some cause for hope spanish Officials Say another 674 people have died there and yes that is awful but its the 3rd day in a row that the death row has all in from 100. But that all and by 135. 00 from the previous day the infection rate is also slowing it has announced another 621. 00 deaths which like spain is fewer than the day before warmer weather though is drawing people out of their homes in the u. S. President donald trump says americans should prepare for the toughes
The world will americans be required to take part in the count during a National Emergency and will Donald Trumps anti immigration rhetoric deter some from participating follow the u. S. Census on aljazeera. Extra measures to. Concentrate kids want to know how did he work things out. To. See make it through the various condemning people wait for it you know let. Alone which are just written youre at the listening post the covert 19 and is a news story like no other and like journalists around the world we are reporting on this from our homes our focus is on the media and information side of the coronavirus story this week were examining the unprecedented rise in the surveillance and tracking of citizens and the long term implications for society well also look at the United States and its problem with dissin from a ship much of which comes from the very top the white house and President Trump. In the worldwide battle against covert 19 more and more governments are looking at our phones