Down the country almost all retail is shut down apart from food shops and phone. Or the biggest Basketball League in the world its been shut down because of coronavirus. And definitely after player tests positive for the virus. Welcome then to the new live from doha were bringing you extended coverage of the Coronavirus Crisis deepens the billions of people around the world only one word masses this hour and this is it after holding back for weeks the World Health Organization has now declared the outbreak a pandemic the World Health Organization defines a pandemic as the world wide spread of a new disease for which people have no immunity our coverage this spans confidence will have reporters in the u. S. And europe in asia the middle east africa and latin america will be live for them in just a moment but. 1st lets give an update on how the pandemic looks right now the number of cases has topped 126000 worldwide it all began here in china which has seen more than 80000 cases but new
A decision on Cardinal Pells last ditch effort to drop his conviction in a child sex abuse case. It is without question the worlds Biggest Health crisis corona virus has now officially been labeled a pandemic as the disease continues to spread around the globe and all nations are working to limit the further spread that includes the United States which has imposed a travel ban to most of europe for a month President Donald Trump in fact blaming the e. U. For some of that situation but he downplayed warnings of a potential recession in india there has been addressed a step taken the suspension of almost all visas to the countrys 62. 00 confirmed cases in india it will also quarantine all arrivals from 7 virus hit countries so lets have a look at the global picture youre familiar with this im sure from Johns Hopkins university the best snapshot we have at any one given time of 126000 just over 126000 confirmed cases with over 4600 deaths but always make sure of that green number if you c
Sanctions on iran to help it fight the virus. And players with the Spanish Football Team real madrid are in self quarantine now its not legal suspends or matches. Its just gone for 300 hours g. M. T. Thursday afternoon across europe where the coronavirus pandemic is forcing authorities to urgently decide just what to do to protect the public arent in norway they are now shutting schools finland is warning people against large public gatherings the Czech Republic has declared a 30 day state of emergency affection rights are also jumping in spain germany and the netherlands poland has reported its 1st step so much happening there we start with a look at europe through the virus tracker from Johns Hopkins university in the United States youre familiar with this one it gives us the best snap. Short of covert 19 infections at any one point and the main snapshot right now if it works is that one headline number of 127863 people infected all over the world now have a look at europe and i know
It fight the Virus Outbreak. And sport team mclaren pulls out of the formula one grand prix in australia after a team member task positive for corona virus meanwhile spanish football side around the trade are in quarantine as the league suspends all matches. Sweeping travel bans countries under lockdown economies in trouble the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to cause global turmoil countries around the world are putting in place drastic measures to fight the spread of the illness in spain the death toll has jumped by 84 almost double yesterdays reported deaths nearly 3000 cases there and the Prime Minister will now hold meetings 5 Video Conference suffer a minister contracted the disease while the u. K. As well. To limit the spread scientists there have recommended a travel ban on soft of the u. S. Restricted most travel from europe on wednesday britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold an emergency meeting in the coming hour and is asking for billions in loans from the
With the top stories from europe including germany reveals plans to take in child refugees as the talks with turkeys president over the border crisis with greece. From the country to be canceled until april to slow the spread of coronavirus footballs governing body fee for the sides to postpone asian qualifying for the 2022 world cup. Welcome to the new spread fear of coronaviruses starting to have a major Global Economic impact on top of the growing human cost us stocks plummeted in the opening minutes in new york even forcing a temporary halt in trading president. Is due to meet with his economic advisors in the coming hours that stock market plunge was also influenced by all prices dropping around 30 percent on monday the biggest fall in almost 3 decades and thats amid a price war between saudi arabia and russia moscow refused to join the plan by major Oil Producing nations aimed at cutting output and maintaining prices stock markets across asia have continued to fall continuing the