An effort to fight the coronavirus and no other country has been worse hit than it to meet. Doctors and nurses are working in disaster mode Emergency Centers have been set up because some hospitals can no longer admitting fictive patients italy is the country with the highest number of cases outside china. All of it really has been and acquired and seen for weeks now schools have been closed since the beginning of march but for the students at the German School in rome this doesnt mean they get extended holidays teachers are doing their best to have their students studying from home using smartphones and tablets and the principal at thomas high is being very resourceful in order to keep the young ones motivated italy correspondent visited the school to find out how its all working out. Its a. T. M. On the roads are free almost unheard of at this time of the morning in the italian capital. But nothing is normal in these times of the coronavirus this is the unusual empty parking lot of t
Most of europe to the United States, and also said he will expand sick leave. This comes as Senate Republicans block paid sick leave legislation. We will talk about sick leave and medicare for all with two leading economists. After a disappointing showing in tuesday nights democratic president ial primaries, senator Bernie Sanders says he will stay in the race and debate joe biden. What are you going to do do in the absurdity of the United States not having health care is human right . Are you really going to veto medicare for all bill if it is passed in congress . Amy and all of italy is lockdown. Among the recent dead is the head of the medical association in the Northern Province of italy. We will go to italy for the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a Global Pandemic as the number of cases continues to multiply worldwide, with tens o
Aljazeera. Where entry. Is coronavirus carnage on the way for refugee aid groups warn of potential disaster for already vulnerable refugees and migrants in crowded counts worldwide with carers sick volunteers gone and governments overwhelmed what needs to be done to save them this is a side story. Hello and welcome to the program im tending obligates on hand washing and social distancing are crucial in the fight against corona virus thats nearly impossible for refugees and migrants who live in deplorable conditions and aid groups are now warning of carnage if there is an outbreak in overcrowded camps such as in bangladesh greece syria yemen and venezuela humanitarian activists are appealing for hygiene kits water sanitation and training for Health Workers to protect refugees and governments providing shelter under pressure to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe mohamed jump to reports. A population so traumatized by violence now terrified of a virus in Northern Syria after 10 years of w
Let that sink in for a moment. 16 just this week were not even done. President trump announcing a travel ban on all nonu. S. Citizens coming in from europe were awaiting details on a stimulus plan or domestic response to ensure containment mitigation and increased testing capabilities right here in the u. S. Were talking to three ceos today. Group one auto, redfin and verizon ceo about how these companies are dealing with the fall out and what the impact of this virus will be on the overall economy. Lets get right to our reporters covering the story for us rick ismonitoring the action i the bond action. We begin with steve on the phone with the latest on this move by the fed. Its been about an hour for markets to digest it people are still trying to figure it all out here it looks like the Federal Reserve is going to do a series of masds ifr operations to put it this way, it will be a trillion dollars a week in the following ways a half a trillion dollars was done at 1 30 today a half
Coming off the streets of indias capital delhi are deserted as the countrys 1300000000 people begin a 3 week lockdown Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns that without the shutdown the country could be set back to back days. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the German Parliament has approved a sweeping rescue package to cushion the economic blow from corona virus the legislation is designed to support Health Care Infrastructure and rushed billions of euros in aid to businesses that are struggling amid the pandemic and in a historic move lawmakers voted to scrap longstanding rules governing how much money the country can borrow. Parliament in crisis mode the bundestag has changed its rules to allow decisions to be taken with fewer members present the normal those who were there sat at a safe distance from each other the. Parliamentary president volved. Called on deputies to show support for the key workers who are helping to keep the country going to try and get. Food express thanks