A legit state sponsored torture begins in germany. A standoff in the South China Sea the u. S. And a stray away into a dispute between china and malaysia. And in sports the n. F. L. Draft gets ready to go virtual the games best Young Players will be selected remotely millions of fans watching. Lets begin in the United States where figures released just hours ago paint a devastating picture of the economy in just 5 weeks tens of millions of jobs have been wiped out take a look at the numbers last week another 4400000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits thats fewer than the week before when more than 5300000 registered for jobless support but the scale of these weekly figures is unprecedented in all more than 26000000 americans have now applied for Unemployment Benefits since the end of march that was when President Donald Trump made the 1st of his coded 19 outbreak declarations. I want house correspondent kimberly house joins us live from washington d. C. Rising unemployment kinle
To play in spain for the 1st time in 6 weeks as restrictions are eased. Also fears of the food crisis in zimbabwe will get even worse as the government extends a nationwide lockdown. And conspicuous by his absence mistreats surrounds the health and whereabouts of north koreas leader. Good to have you with us and welcome to the news hour a country thats endured more than 5 years of war and a humanitarian crisis the u. N. Has called the worst in the world now has a new challenge separatists in yemen have declared self rule in the south of the country it comes as a Saudi Coalition battles who the rebels in a separate conflict the internationally recognized government says the outcome will be catastrophic alexy abroad begins our coverage. Separatist reinforcements arrive in aden hours after their political leaders the Southern Transitional. So announced its in control of the city and a major port. We are now in front of the Yemeni Central Bank in aden after it was taken back by the soverei
A holiday of their own calling one of germanys coronavirus on the relentless pressure to treat the sick. Britains Prime Minister is in hospital with coronavirus box downing street says Boris Johnson is still in shock as the government says he is on the government to test some showing persistence of. His welcome to the Program Germany is to impose a 2 week quarantine on citizens on long term residents returning from travels abroad the decision comes just ahead of the easter holidays when many germans book springtime getaways dont want to lose ground in the countrys battle against the coronavirus round the last been gains through social distancing measures already in place. If youre planning to travel to germany this easter weekend make sure you are up to date on the latest restrictions on movement. For millions of Christians Easter is going to Church Spending Easter Sunday with a whole family maybe a walk a nice to bonfire for many its also a short vacation at the seaside in the south w
The governor says hes undergoing tests after showing persistence of. Im gad alphas welcome to the program chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested that germany is ready to help the European Union that gets back to Economic Health once the coronavirus pandemic is over she said it was in germanys interest that europe should emerge strongly from what she called the used biggest test since its foundation at the same time germany is to impose a 2 week orenstein on citizens and long term residents returning from travels abroad. Back in the chancellery after 2 weeks in coron chain and 3 negative colonel virus tests german chancellor Angela Merkel made her return. In my opinion europe the European Union is facing its biggest test since its foundation populations are also facing a huge health challenge. All the e. U. Member states are being affected on varying levels were all affected. And so it must be in everyones interest and it is in germanys interest that europe should emerge strongly from t
A tough week ahead u. S. President donald trump warrants of the death toll from corona virus could rise significantly thats the number of cases in the country thompson 300000 we have a look at how the u. S. Is coping plus. Not. Living in self isolation is one thing but to life on long down with kids one of whom is a preschooler well thats Something Else altogether alice forest whiting reports from the confines of her home here in berlin. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us germany is the latest country to be developing a Smartphone App that can track peoples movements and war. In them if theyve been close to someone whos tested positive for covert 19 but in a country with strict Data Protection laws one big concern for developers is that the app does not infringe on users data privacy if germans embrace the new app authorities here hope it will help them contain the spread of the virus our mobile phones could become an important weapon in the fight against the corona vi