Covid19. He remains in hospital and is said to be in good spirits. And u. S. Unemployment claims hit another high and the imf w warns poor countries could be hit hardest. Welcome to the program. Germanys chancellor says she sees signs for optimism in the fight against the coronavirus. Social distancing has helped slow the spread and the number of new infections is going down. But Angela Merkel warns now is not the time to ease the lockdown. Deserted streets in the german capital. A common siding countries facing coronavirus around the world. According to experts in germany, the restrictions on movement seem to have a positive effect. The number of new cases appears to be leveling out. With the long weekend looming, the german chancellor has warned against getting complacent. We must not allow ourselves to be lulled into a false sense of security. We should be happy more stringent measures are not necessary. This means we cannot be reckless now. We must not allow ourselves to be lulled