President unveils his plan for reviving the Worlds Largest economy but there are doubts about whether it will work. And the rush to make masks in kenya as the World Health Organization walled 300000 people could die across africa. And canadians come together to help societies most vulnerable get the goods and services they need. Welcome to the news hour its 1500 g. M. T. 6 oclock local here in doha welcome to the news hour we begin in china where the coronavirus pandemic has stopped decades of Economic Growth the countrys g. D. P. In the 1st 3 months of this year shrank for the 1st time since records began on the news comes as the government revised the death toll in the city of where the pandemic began officials now say 50 percent more people died than. Its the reported from beijing our correspondent katrina you reports. The coronavirus pandemic has Strained Health systems around the world and now its caused the uninterrupted growth of the worlds 2nd largest economy to falter for the
Markets react positively is a drug developed for ebola shows potential for treatment of patients with over 19. And residents in ukraines capital are told to stay indoors as wildfires near term noble cause pollution levels to soar. Hello thanks for joining us africa has so far escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic but the United Nations warns that wont last long it says that at least 300000 people will die when the virus takes hold there unless hundreds of billions of dollars are spent the World Health Organization says the situation there is probably worse than thoughts in the past week there has been a 51 percent increase in the number of reported cases in my own going to. And a 60 percent increase in the number of reported does with the current joe volpe doing testing kits its likely that the numbers are higher than reported well fewer than 2020000 cases have been reported across the continent to date but the World Health Organization is concerned there could be 10000000 in t
23000000. 00 to help fight for and. So theres growing concern that the number of deaths from coronavirus may soar as victims from care homes are added to the tally its a figure that has so far been hidden as many residents are elderly and more vulnerable to this virus and other illnesses relatives are now starting to demand answers we have reports from United States and also from europe when not in baba begins our coverage. Disinfecting a nursing home in. The region at the center of italys colleague 19 outbreak these pictures show Russian Military doctors helping out their italian colleagues at a scandal now surrounds italys largest nursing home in nearby milan where at least 143 people have died since the beginning of march. Families of residents there are demanding answers following reports medical staff was stopped from using protective gear prosecutors are now investigating that facility and more than a dozen others italys officially recorded over 22000 coronavirus deaths but most
President blames Community Leaders for inciting the violence. In schools the west Indies Cricket team a hits form in sri lanka the reigning World Champion of have secured a t 20 series 3. We start with the corona Virus Outbreak in the number of cases worldwide is now believed to have reached 100000 italy has the highest number of deaths outside of china and the continuing spread of the virus across the globe is beginning to test diplomatic relations japan and south korea are engaged in a tit for tat battle over travel restrictions which is angered the World Health Organization the European Union held an emergency meeting to agree solidarity among its 27 nations off to france germany and other countries blocks exports of protective equipment and concerns over a worldwide recession continue to weigh on Financial Markets stocks are falling and emergency Interest Rate cuts have been in force in the United States canada and australia journal now brings us the latest. The global infection to
Namazie in london ill have the top stories from europe including. People are dying every every minute every day. The 1st woman to run a hospital in neutral syria tells us why she has little hope the situation in libya will improve. And in sports steph curry has made his long awaited return to the n. B. A. He scored 23 points for the Golden State Warriors in his 1st game in 4 months. We begin this news hour with the latest on the coronavirus all break which is forcing people around the world to drastically change the way they live travel restrictions are being tightened millions of students are off school and the Global Economy is feeling the pinch all those developments in a moment but 1st lets take a look at the global picture a covered 19 as the virus is official. Known as being tracked by Johns Hopkins university in the us has come up with this dashboard was using figures from various sources including the World Health Organization the centers for Disease Control in the u. S. And eu