Officials one of its. Responsible to home. Countries across Southeast Asia racing to track hundreds of people who may have been infected with the coronavirus during an event in malaysia that countrys shut its borders to all travelers after registering 2 deaths and 790 cases maybe 2 thirds of those are linked to a religious gathering of 16000 people in the capital straightly and being told not to leave the country its declared a human biosecurity emergency giving the government the power to seal off cities and impose curfews the United States has announced a one trillion dollar plan in a bid to try to lessen the economic fallout but that doesnt seem to have calm Financial Markets and its only patients are being moved to a new Treatment Center in rome more than 30000 italians are infected the death toll has now passed 2500 lets go 1st to kuala lumpur about 0 Florence Louis you can tell us more about the shutdown there how is it going help people behaving. Well its relatively quiet on the
Contain it. Welcome to the program malaysia is racing to track down potential coronavirus carriers confirmed cases spiked to 673. 00 nearly 2 thirds of those are linked to a mass gathering of muslims have late last month now thousands of attendees still havent been tested across the globe restrictions are becoming more severe as the number of infections worldwide approaches 200000 australias Prime Minister is calling on citizens to avoid any International Travel and theres now a ban on indoor gatherings of more than 100. 00 people in the United States the trumpet ministration has announced a one trillion dollars stimulus package in a bid to lessen the economic fallout but oil prices have dropped to their lowest level since 2003 with wall street due to open very soon. In italy coronavirus patients are being moved to a new Treatment Center in rome more than 2500 people have died there and more than 30000 are infected and spains Prime Minister has been delivering updates on the situation
Higher. We had a Statement Issued from the bank of korea after a government meeting that outlined some potential support measures. The asx 200 at one point close to 4 , now higher by. 8 . Than twoes up more point 5 , this after President Trump spoke. We are also seeing safe haven bids. The dollar yen after moving towards 100, back wrenching above 10 three. The worst g10performing currency today. Gold also falling for the first day in 4. Treasury yields shooting to the upside. The 30year is up nine basis points. Some of the largest moves we have seen to the upside for the 30year over the past three years. Haidi Sarah Ponczek, taking a look at the action. And how very quickly the market story is changing here in the Asian Session. Singapore forr to more analysis on where the markets are going and what the catalysts are. Joining us is all across asset. Ditor, joanna what are we seeing in terms of this slight shift in the markets . Pretty typical after you have such a big down a deep marke
U. S. Economy stimulus package to boost the u. S. Economy during the current virus crisis. Plus 3 more u. S. States go joe bidens way as he surges ahead in the race for the democratic president ial nominee. The end thank you for joining us restrictions around the world are becoming more severe as countries step up their efforts to hold the spread of the coronavirus as a global number of infections nias 200000 malaysia has rolled out some of the most drastic measures seen across asia as it recorded 673 infections cases in 7 other Southeast Asian countries and more than half of malaysias infections have been traced back to a mosque in kuala lumpur in the United States the trumpet ministration has announced a one trillion dollars stimulus package to try and stabilize the stock markets and prevent the economy slipping into recession australias Prime Minister has imposed a global do not travel order and a ban on indoor gatherings of more than 100 people that comes after he labeled the pande
about running for president. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam, says british theatre, needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. it is what art is about, pushing the limits. it s hello and welcome to the programme. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is approaching critical . emergency workers in the nearby city of zaporizhzhia have been staging drills to practise cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant the biggest in europe in early march and there s been recent heavy shelling at and around the site with both sides blaming each other for the attacks. our correspondent james waterhouse reports from the nearby city