In the run up to easter coronavirus Restrictions Mean this years celebrations will be more muted. And so again welcome to the program the United States now has more confirmed cases of corona virus than any other country including china overstated 6000 people in the u. S. Have become infected and then the 1300 have died the crisis has hit the American Economy hard fuelling the record unemployment claims and the countrys biggest city new york is struggling. These are desperate days in new york with more than 3 and a half 1000 new cases in the last day alone medical facilities are critically overstretched a long line of worried people will. Outside this hospital in the borough of queens just to be tested for the virus. Almost any scenario that is realistic will overwhelm the capacity of the Current Health care system. Thats why the authorities a trusted please stepping up their response this hospital in manhattan is setting up a makeshift morgue getting ready for a wave of deaths or more
3 week ago of virus lock down and they arent forcing it and at the same time the countrys 1st 2 deaths from the virus have been announced. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the coronavirus hes the highest profile political leader confirmed to have the virus so far on thursday night johnson joins the nation and applauded workers in the National Health service a day later after receiving the positive test results he posted a video in which he said that hed been isolating himself but he said that he would continue to lead the nations response to the pandemic. Hi folks i want to bring you up to speed is something thats happening today which is that i developed tomorrow symptoms over the corona virus thats to say a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer ive taken a test that has come out positive so i am working from home im so far isolated. Lets go straight to d. W. Correspondent arrogant mass who is st
I will be telling you about the volunteers for combating the spread of corn of viruses today. So the u. K. Prime minister has become the 1st world leader to test positive for corona virus Boris Johnson has said he has mild symptoms he is now self isolating but he will continue to lead the u. K. And its fight against the virus and on top of that the British Health secretary met hancock was also tested positive and is self isolating itself i developed models symptoms all the coronavirus thats to say a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer ive taken a test that has come out positive so i am working from home im so faisel a team and thats entirely the right thing to do but be in no doubt that i can continue thanks to the wizardry modern technology to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fight back against corona bars. Elsewhere spain has recorded the highest number of deaths in a single day 769 people died in 24 hours that brings
2 deaths from the virus have been announced. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has the coronavirus he is the highest profile political leader confirmed to have the virus so far the u. K. Health minister has also tested positive on thursday night johnson joins the nation in applauding workers in the National Health service a day later after receiving the positive test results he posted a video in which he said that he would be isolating himself but he says that he would continue to leave the nations response to the pandemic. Heifetz i want to bring you up to speed to something thats happening today which is it im developed symptoms over the coronavirus necessary a temperature and a. System cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer ive taken a test that has come out that you say you are working from home im so far its you lets go straight to the correspondent mass who is standing by in london barrett what does this mean for johnsons abi
Without harsh measures. The u. S. Offers to lift sanctions on venezuela and exchange for a Transitional Government that would not include president Nicolas Maduro or his main rival. Americans are being told to be ready for a very rough 2 weeks ahead as the coronavirus pandemic spreads just a week after President Donald Trump suggested the country could be back in business by mid april white house experts are projecting nearly 240000 deaths despite social distancing measures new york the epicenter of infections and deaths in the u. S. As reported nearly 800 fatalities on tuesday thats taking its toll to 1550 an emergency Field Hospital is being built in central park to handle the server. In covert 19 cases in europe spain france and the u. K. Have all reported their biggest overnight jump in deaths since the start of the pandemic heres the global picture of the pandemic on the Johns Hopkins tracker more than 855000 infections around the world and 42000 deaths so far. On my count is join