Im adrian figured this is counter the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week brazils president s handling of the Coronavirus Crisis could see the economy slump to its worst performance since 1900. No longer recession proof more than 1000000 Health Care Jobs have been lost in the United States during the pandemic. A recession courts against bailouts and maybe finally a fiscal union well angle of course 500000000000. 00 euro plan save the european union. The coronavirus pandemic hasnt spread a single nation or economy but the way some governments have handled the crisis has raised eyebrows brazils right wing populist leda jaya balsam out o. Has been dismissive about the Health Crisis and implored people to ignore State Government ordered lock downs and social distancing measures the result brazil has the 3rd highest number of confirmed corona virus cases behind the us and russia a study by Imperial College suggests that 700021 1000000 brazilians could d
President talks of a triumph in testing for corona virus but the number of deaths there has now passed 80000. Im dorsets of ariana temporary drive through Testing Center and dont know where the qatari government scientists are hoping to better understand the pirates and how to ease restrictions here. And unsporting bush can really clubs say no to resuming the season at a neutral venue a league is now in talks with the u. K. Government about teams using their own stadium. While its been a deadly few hours in afghanistan with 2 attacks one on a hospital and the other at a funeral a suicide bomber is believed to have been behind an explosion among a crowd of mourners another province thats in the east close to the border with pakistan at least 17 people have been killed there 30 others are reported to be injured and a hospital in the capital kabul has also come under attack at least a force of a. Leannes and 3 attackers there have been killed alexia brian reports. Ambulances and the milit
We begin in the United States where millions more people have filed for Unemployment Benefits he keeps april track to be the worst month for job losses since records began more than 33000000. 00 people have filed for unemployment now in just the last 7 weeks economists say growth could plummets by a 3rd in the 2nd quarter in the u. K. The picture is also bleak the bank of england expects economic output to shrink by 14 percent this year and unemployment to rise to 8 percent the European Union had earlier warned to brace for the worst ever recession with the economy tipped to slump by 7. 4 percent but figures from china suggesting a different picture their exports rose in april for the 1st time this year up 3 and a half percent after many factories reopened. Well lets go now to our White House Correspondent kimberly how could 1st lets talk about those unemployment figures just put them into context for us committee. That will were waiting to see what the u. S. President might also have
A warrior exam be forced into quarantine. Hong kong Police Watchdog upholds actions against protesters provoking anger from those who accuse offices of brutality. U. S. Present donald trump has declared a massive new coronavirus aid package being debated in the house of representatives will be dead on arrival when it reaches the senate the true 3 trillion dollar package being pushed by trumps rivals the democrats what it clips all previous Financial Rescue measures the democrats control the house Donald Trumps republicans have a Senate Majority more than 36000000 people are claiming Unemployment Benefits in the u. S. And figures just out show retail sales down by a record 16. 4 percent in april. In late march President Trump signed a 2 trillion dollars stimulus package into law the largest of its kind in u. S. History it included payments for most u. S. Taxpayers to help them cover expenses while out of work job the support was also expanded and there was more money for hospitals and f
Launching another attack on tripoli the libyan warlord after says his forces will stop fighting during the holy month of ramadan. Levon on sunday will bank under attack again during another nights of protests across several cities. Welcome to the Program Still early days in the worldwide recession brought about by the coronavirus pandemic but we do have a better sense of the damage it is doing the u. S. Economy the Worlds Largest a scene a decade of growth wiped out in just 3 months shrinking by almost 5 percent the u. S. Plane maker boeing has reported 1st quarter losses of more than 600000000. 00 over the same period its main european rival airbus losing 515000000. 00 and the e. U. s biggest economy just. Many forecasting its worst year since the end of world war 2 well begin with the u. S. We have this report from she have a tendency. The 4. 8 percent decline for g. D. P. Between january and march represents the largest decline since the 2008 recession Consumer Spending which accoun