Toxic gas lease where an earlier leak killed hundreds. Host the devastating Financial Impact of the pandemic continues to unfold as governments across the world struggled to restart their halted economies. In the u. S. , where more than 75,000 people have died, a staggering 3. 2 one million more people have filed for unemployment. Point, or one in five workers have lost their jobs since midmarch when the coronavirus outbreak forced many businesses could to close their doors. The economy could shrink by more than 14 by 2020. The economy could bounce back if the pandemic is brought under control. A slightly better picture in china. Exports rose you have percent, partly driven by sales and medical equipment. Analyst worn a 13. 2 fall in imports signals more trouble had ahead as the Global Economy seeks into recession. Trump has been asked about those numbers. Pres. Trump the number it will stop coming down at inappropriate time. I am viewing the Third Quarter as being a very important qua
While e enforcing lockdown measures. And adrift foror two monthths. Hundreds of refugees are rescued but 24 die of starvation. Thank you for joining us. We begin in the u. S. Who a decade of employment games have been wiped out in a matter of weeks. Since donald trump declared a National Emergency on the 13th of march, that is just over a month ago, 22 million americans have filed for unappointed benefits. 5. 2 million of them in the last week. For the pandemic, unemployment in the Worlds Largest economy was at a near record low. Lets cross to our white house correspondent, kimberly. Obviously these are worrying figures. How do you think the numbers will be received in the white house . Kimberly it will not be received well. This is a white house that continues to try to put a negative spin a positive spin under negative news. That will be increasingly difficult. The numbers are expected to continue to rise in terms of the number of americans filing for employment claims in the united
Libby is internationally recognized government says it seized control of three cities from a warlord. Hello. The World Health Organization has warned countries against prematurely lifting their lockdowns, saying Public Health measures must be in place before restrictions can be used. It comes as nations across the globe try to balance the economic fallout from the virus against continued confinement. In the past hour, france announced it is extending its lockdown until may 11. President Emmanuel Macron says the country was not sufficiently prepared for the outbreak. Numbers are beginning to study. Spain and italy are relaxing their restrictions. Construction and manufacturing sectors have been allowed to reopen in spain. Some Small Businesses can reopen in italy for tuesday. Officials are announcing a resurgence in recovered patients testing positive. The possibility of the coronavirus reactivating is now being considered. China has reported its highest number of cases in almost six we
History. And why the constitution and tradition are making it difficult to flatten coronavirus curve in japan. Barbara thank you for joining us. The coronavirus pandemic could lead to famines in dozens of countries, pushing tens of millions more people around the world to the brink of starvation. A u. N. Report highlighted the vast number of people around the world who are now acutely food insecure. The World Food Program requested 350 million to set up a network to keep him military and supply chains moving around the world. Keep humanitarian supply chains moving around the world. There are no famines yet, but if we dont work now to secure access, avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade, we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a few short months. The actions we take will determine our success or failure in building Sustainable Food systems as the basis of peaceful societies. The truth is we do not have time on our side, so lets act wisely and fast.
A majority of the people thats the lesson to be drawn after the virus has been tackled there and should if i may just say one of the countries that are shown no panic because it is bad for these claims is the tiny island of cuba where cruise ships which are not allowed to land anywhere on joke anywhere jocking in cuba being greeted by the population most all and are being treated by the doctors and the cubans are sending free medicines all over africa now that is the model whereas in the west this didnt come to sight whether to maintain sanctions against iran or venezuela which is totally and completely disgusting then this is still going on when those in higher world is facing this crisis in fairness to our struggles Foreign Office and the stand that the British Government have thanked for the. Cuban government for taking the ship or the braemar into port but certainly no condemnation from here about the u. S. Sanctions on the island i want to get on to some of those other issues a bi