Printing their way out of trouble a French Hospital begins manufacturing its own medical supplies. That are 786 people have died from chronic virus in the u. K. Its highest daily fatality number since the pentameter began a minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care in a London Hospital fighting sentence that have become aggressively more severe or secretary dominic broad who step deputising for johnson says he is convinced he will or. It comes as a shock to all of us hes not just the Prime Minister for all of us in cabinet hes not just a boss hes also a colleague and hes also a friend. So all of our force and prayers are with the Prime Minister at this time with carry on with his whole family and im confident hell pull through because if theres one thing i know about this Prime Minister hes a fighter and hell be back at the helm leading us through this crisis in short order. Or challenge as our correspondent in london right now also rory what else do we know about Boris Johnson
Thats. In the coronavirus is dramatically changing life in our country at this time and a concept of normality of public life and of social contact is being tested as never before millions if you cannot work cannot take your children to school kindergartens. Theseus sentiments and tools are closed. And perhaps most difficult to pull we cannot have the contacts to one another that we otherwise take for granted its natural that in a situation like this all of us have many questions and concerns about how things will continue. On to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the coronavirus pandemic germany and europes worst crisis since the 2nd world war tonight german chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the nation to describe the corona Virus Outbreak as a challenge to the country and continent the whites of which have not been seen since 1945 the number of new infections continues to increase exponentially Health Officials say if
The National Quarter in the virus consul has decided to enforce a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on the day that 36th of march this is the decisive measure to save lives of South Africans from infection and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. So africas president theyre announcing a sweeping measure to tackle the spread of coronavirus i from here kate you are in the stream you can share your questions and comments and join the conversation in a lively to chat especially if youre in south africa. The announcement or monday of a lot down came just hours after the official number of coronavirus cases in south africa reach 402 the country is now trying to stop a mass outbreak that could be disastrous for the nations Strained Health care system covert 19 was 1st confirmed in south africa on march the 5th and the country now has the most confirmed cases of the virus in Subsaharan Africa the nation has one of the highest levels of economic inequality
Bars and restaurants close . V. P. Pence thank you, mr. President , and good afternoon. Than 2900 cases of coronavirus in 49 states around the country, i want to assure the American People that this administration, all of our partners at the state level and local Health Officials have no higher priority than the health and safety of the American Public. Cap the president s direction we will continue not only a whole of government approach, but as we discussed today, we will continue to build on a whole of america approach to confront the coronavirus across the country. The Health Experts continue to groom firm confirm, based on the latest information, for the American People as a whole the risk of serious illness remains low. But because the risk is heavily weighted to the most vulnerable, to people with immunodeficiencys and to i and peopleencies with serious Underlying Health conditions, our administrations, state administrations will continue to focus on the most vulnerable and we w