The global number of coronavirus cases talks 200000 new e. U. Travel Restrictions Mean long delays at border crossings some people having to wait in their vehicles for more than 24 hours others are not getting through it all else where airports stand empty as airlines around the world cancel flights plus. At 9 i collapse on the sofa i sleep but not well because im waking up every hour with 9 and will visit an intensive care unit debts battling to save lives in italys hard hit global r. T. Reach and the preparations for the Olympic Games continue with a plane leaving japan to pick up the olympic flame from greece but as the coronavirus pandemic spreads are growing number of athletes want the games cancer. Ive got off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world while the german chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the nation in a rare televised speech saying that the country faces its biggest challenge since the 2nd world war this as the countrys top Diseas
A degree of common and united action local is calling on everyone in germany to protect the most vulnerable including the elderly also on the program in the Us Donald Trump labels himself a wartime president in the fight against the pandemic he moved to invoke legislation to speed the production of critical medical equipment and protective gear. Im told me a lot of well thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the nation in a rare televised speech saying the country faces its biggest challenge since the 2nd world war this as the countrys top Disease Control official ones that germany could be dealing with 10000000 corona virus infections in the coming months if its citizens dont adhere to the measures outlined by the government. Berlins most famous locations should be bustling with tourists at this time of year but due to covered 19 they currently surrounded by empty streets its also highly unusual for a german chancellor to make a televised address but im sa
Nomination after crushing victories over brady sat. Thank you very much for joining us the Trump Administration is promising up to a trillion dollars to help the u. S. Economy whether the coronavirus pandemic the proposal includes giving money to individual citizens investors responded positively to the announcement with the us talk markets bouncing back somewhat from their worst one day law since 1907 the number of u. S. Cases of the virus has risen to nearly 6000 and the death toll has reached 100 a White House Correspondent kimberly hocket has more. As ordinary americans cope with the Economic Impacts of coronavirus the white house announced it was pushing congress to make a media Cash Payments to struggling americans what weve heard from hardworking americans Many Companies have now shut down whether its bars or restaurants american state cash now and the president wants to get cash now and i mean now in the next few Weeks Congress has already put forward a bill to provide sickly a
Today on the show, the coronavirus and the economy. Is the world headed towards a Great Depression and how do we come out of it . Ill ask the Nobel Prize Winning economist, paul krugman, ian bremer and Zanny Minton Beddoes. And also coronavirus becomes the excuse for dictatorship. In the last few weeks hungarys government used the pandemic to give its leader unchecked power. Is this the end of democracy in a european country . And india, we will take you inside perhaps the greatest gamble yet, the unprecedented lockdown of some 1. 3 billion people to stave off catastrophe. Will it work . But first, heres my take. Even as were just beginning to confront the magnitude of the shock caused by this pandemic, we need to wrap our minds around a painful truth. We are in the early stages of what is going to become a series of cascading crises reverberating throughout the world. And we will not be able to get back to anything resembling normal life unless the major powers in the world can find s
Shoppers are struggling to make ends meet. Good morning. In sport, as coronavirus leads to the postponement of the womens european championships until 2022. England boss phil neville should quit now and not wait until next summer as planned. Thats according to one former player. And another warm and sunny day for much of the uk after a bit of a foggy start. Things will change slightly this weekend. Will have all the details right throughout the morning here on a breakfast. Here on breakfast. Good morning. Its friday, april 24. Our top story 10 million essential workers and their families in england, will be able to book a test to tell them whether they have the coronavirus. Teachers, social workers and supermarket staff are among those who can sign up online for screening. There are also plans for up to 90 mobile units, run by the army, to test people unable to travel to drive through centres. Youve been sending in your questions which well put to a gp in the next half an hour. Well al