On the lasting effects of social distancing. Permanently. We discuss how isolation. Future. For those that dont have to face. Not an option. One minute 7 pm here in moscow this monday april the 13th my names you know native watching from welcome to our international. Well heres where we are on the numbers as we enter a new week it is 4 months since the 1st infections began to calls concern around the world as of now more than 1800000 cases being logged over 116000 people have died another important figure though over in the corner the number of people known to have recovered from cobra 19 now its at over 436000. Well lets focus the program 1st of all in new york the worst affected state in the worlds most affected country the governor of new york is planning to launch a fund to support medics but theres skepticism from unions who blame him for budget cuts which they say have squeezed the resources and left them quick to deal with the pandemic with more and similar struggles elsewhere g
Is the 1st among the crew members. Of social distancing. That dont have to face. Not an option for billions of people around the world. In dallas 10 pm in islamabad and in the evening right here in moscow this monday welcome to our international my names union. Well heres where we are all in the numbers as we ensure a new week it is 4 months since the 1st infections began to cause concern around the world. More than 1800000 cases have been logged out equates to a 117000 people losing their lives another important figure the over in the corner the number of people known to have recovered from kobe 1000. 00 sits at over 438000. Lets focus on new york 1st the worst affected state in the worlds most affected country the governor of new york is planning to launch a fund to support medics but theres skepticism from unions who blame him for budget cuts which they say have squeezed the resources and left the military to deal with the pandemic with more on the similar struggles elsewhere global
Whats being promoted in the name of health is actually the erosion of human contact and human solidarity social isolation is a privilege for those that dont have to face in close proximity or die of starvation not an option for several billions of peoples around the world. Hello there good afternoon welcome to the program which has turned midday here in moscow this monday on kevin now in with his 30 minute world news round up 1st heres where we are on the numbers as we enter a new week its 4 months now since the 1st infections began to cause concern around the world and as of now this hour more than 1800000 cases have been logged and more than 114000 people have died the number of people known to have recovered meantime from covert 19 is now more than 428000. So in todays developments to new york city the worst affected area in the worlds most affected country the governor of new yorks playing to launch a fund to support medics but the skepticism from unions back at him who blame him f
And a sign of winning the battle against the virus South Koreans cast their ballots in an early voters ahead of next weeks general election. Paul the wild is now nearing 100000 deaths from the coronavirus the us saw its deadliest day on thursday and in new york mass burials are taking place as morgues run out of space Christensen Amy reports that theyre all signs of improvement for with a drop in hospital admissions part island is new york citys potters field where those with no family or means to arrange a funeral are laid to rest they used to bury 25 people a week here in the age of the coronavirus its about that number every day. Counting the dead is now part of the daily routine for the gov 911 was supposed to be the darkest day in new york for a generation we lose 2753 lives on 911 weve lost over 7000 lives through this crisis. That is so shocking and painful and breathtaking. I cant i dont even have the words for as the daily death toll continues to reach new heights and the stat
President is promoting. I dont want people to have their hopes up. That standard. Well yemen records its 1st case of coronavirus leading to fears for. Their sport russias sports minister wants his countrys doping ban removed while 6 members of barcelonas board remove themselves resign in protest that president bottom oh thats coming up later in the program. Manager from the Worlds Largest 20 economies are holding an emergency meeting right now on how to protect oil markets damaged by the fallout from the Coronavirus Crisis their Video Conference follows a record breaking deal by opec and its allies to cut production to try to boost prices reducing output by 10000000. 00 barrels a day is also aimed at countering the collapse in demand caused by coronavirus lets bring in our economics editor. Tell us more about this so where are we at is it likely to happen. Well nick you know theres a possibility that this deal could go through and he said it is an exploding tail because even at the las