In viral infections and pandemics to find out what response she recommends. Hello, welcome to bbc news. Governments in europe, the continent now at the heart of the pandemic, have been introducing extra restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The french president , Emmanuel Macron, has ordered people to stay at home orface fines. Germany is closing non essential shops, most Leisure Facilities and suspending religious services. Eight European Union countries have now re introduced some form of border controls. Rich preston reports. As the number of coronavirus cases in europe continues to rise, france has intensified its response. Restaurant, cafe s and other nonessential businesses have already been closed but that measure has been deemed insufficient. Now all Movement Restricted unless it is absolutely necessary. France has had more than 6500 cases and over 140 deaths. The president says the country is ina president says the country is in a health war. Translation for at least
Package to prop up the American Economy. And a scientist specialising in viral infections and pandemics tells us why covid 19 is so dangerous. Governments in europe, the continent now at the heart of the pandemic, have been introducing extra restrictions to fight the coronavirus. The french president Emmanuel Macron, has ordered people to stay at home orface fines. Germany is closing non essential shops, most Leisure Facilities and suspending religious services. Eight European Union countries have now re introduced some form of border controls. Rich preston reports. As the number of coronavirus cases in europe continues to rise, france has intensified its response. Restaurants, cafes and all non essential businesses have already been closed but that measure has been deemed insufficient. Now all Movement Restricted unless its absolutely necessary. France has had more than 6500 cases and over 140 deaths. The president says the country is in a health war. Translation for at least 15 days,
Gig, artists across the world come together to beat the blues, in self isolation. Italy has reported the highest number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single day of any country since the outbreak began in china last december. Another 475 people have died, bringing the total in italy to nearly three thousand. Our rome correspondent, mark lowen, has the details. Todays figures take the number of deaths here just below that of china, the worst hit country, and likely to overtake it tomorrow, but the real total may be even higher, because in some nursing homes, virus related deaths are not being recorded because the sick there are not being tested. Now, in terms of the number of cases, well, that is rising by about 13 every day compared to 23 a week ago, so the rate is slowing but theres an urgent need to flatten the curve to help ease the pressure on hospitals. The worst hit area remains by far the north, where in some small towns, mortuaries are being used to store coffins and crema
Of the virtual gig, artists across the world come together to beat the blues, in self isolation. Italy has reported the highest number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single day, of any country since the outbreak began in china last december. Another 475 people have died, bringing the total in italy to nearly 3000. 0ur rome correspondent, mark lowen, has the details. Todays figures take the number of deaths here just below that of china, the worst hit country, and likely to overtake it tomorrow, but the real total may be even higher, because in some nursing homes, virus related deaths are not being recorded because the sick there are not being tested. Now, in terms of the number of cases, well, that is rising by about 13 every day compared to 23 a week ago, so the rate is slowing but theres an urgent need to flatten the curve to help ease the pressure on hospitals. The worst hit area remains by far the north, where in some small towns, mortuaries are being used to store coffins and
Italy has reported the highest number of deaths from the coronavirus in a single day of any country since the outbreak began in china last december. Another 475 people have died, bringing the total in italy to nearly 3,000. Rome correspondent mark lowen has the details. Todays figures take the number of deaths here just below that of china, the worst hit country, and likely to overtake it tomorrow, but the real total may be even higher, because in some nursing homes, virus related deaths are not being recorded because the sick there are not being tested. Now, in terms of the number of cases, well, that is rising by about 13 every day compared to 23 a week ago, so the rate is slowing but theres an urgent need to flatten the curve to help ease the pressure on hospitals. The worst hit area remains by far the north, where in some small towns, mortuaries are being used to store coffins and crematoria are working 2a hours a day. Now, in terms of the restrictions across the country, italians