The impact of the pandemic. The number of dead in spain passes 4,000 as the countrys lockdown is extended for at least another two weeks. In america theres a Record Number of unemployed, as more than three Million People claim benefits. Nearly 70,000 people in the us, have now been infected. Good afternoon and we are waiting for the chancellor to unveil a package of emergency measures. The chancellor, rishi sunak, is preparing to unveil a package of emergency measures for self employed people, many of whose income has dried up because of the economic shutdown caused by coronavirus. The press conference is due within the hour, so stay with us for that. There are more than 5 million self employed people in the uk, though there are suggestions that not all of them will be eligible for the help. Last week, the chancellor promised to cover up to 80 of the wages of employees to stop them being laid off. This afternoon, leaders of the 620 industrialised nations have agreed to inject 5 trillio
The president said some of the coverage is fake news. He said today flatly, everyone has the ventilators they need. He said, were in great shape in every way. He said at a certain point, it will be gone. It will be gone, he said, and it wont be much longer. He said theres not a lot of issues with testing, and we dont need full testing. He talked about, quote, the death numbers, the numbers of death. He said at one point, were talking 50, 60, 65 maybe. What he meant was 50,000, 60,000, or 65,000 people dead potentially. And on the topic of death, he issued his daily reminder of how bad it would have been had he not acted at all. That prompted David Axelrod to say the president was taking a victory lap on deaths. The president said staying at home leads to death also, maybe a different kind of death, he said. And about his campaign to reopen the u. S. Economy, something ultimately up to governors and mayors and individual businesses, he said, ive got to make the biggest decision of my li
The president said some of the coverage is fake news. He said today flatly, everyone has the ventilators they need. He said, were in great shape in every way. He said at a certain point, it will be gone. It will be gone, he said, and it wont be much longer. He said theres not a lot of issues with testing, and we dont need full testing. He talked about, quote, the death numbers, the numbers of death. He said at one point, were talking 50, 60, 65 maiybe. What he meant was 50,000, 60,000, or 65,000 people dead possibly. And on his topic of death, he issued his daily reminder of how bad it would have been had he not acted at all. That prompted David Axelrod to say the president was taking a victory lap on deaths. The president said staying at home leads to death also, maybe a different kind of death, he said. And about his campaign to reopen the u. S. Economy, something ultimately up to governors and mayors and individual businesses, he said, ive got to make the biggest decision of my life
Official figures for the number of deaths involving coronavirus outside hospitals in england and wales are due to be published in the next half hour. Dentists warn that a critical shortage of ppe in england is forcing patients with urgent problems to take matters into their own hands. Mps return to westminster with questions by videolink and strict new social distancing rules. Us Oil Prices Bounce back after going negative for the first time. It meant producers were paying buyers to take it off their hands. President trump says hell temporarily suspend immigration into the United States due to the coronavirus. Good morning. Nhs supplies of face masks could be put at risk if the government starts advising the public to wear them. Thats the warning from hospital bosses as the governments scientific advisers are to meet later to discuss whether the public should be urged to wear masks. Really interested to know this morning if you wear a mask . Perhaps when you got out for your shopping .
Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. It is monday, april 20th, 6 00 here in new york. The death toll in the United States is now nearly 41,000 people. When john and i came on the air last monday, that number was 21,000. In the space of a week, the casualty number has almost doubled to 41,000 americans. Thats a number that a few months ago would have been unthinkable. But on a positive note this morning, the white house says several hotspots, including new york, connecticut, rhode island and detroit and new orleans are stabilizing. They say theyre seeing progress in stopping the spread if those places. Over the weekend, the hospitalization rates in connecticut and new york dropped after weeks of a steady climb. So which places are next to be hardest hit . Chicago, boston and philadelphia are being closely monitored as areas of concern. So are we on track to reopen parts of the country soon . Well, thats hard to say because of the continu