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Has tested positive for close at 19 the news follows criticism of his decision to host a tennis tournament during the pandemic. And american troops will be leaving germany what does that mean for the future of nato we have an exclusive interview with the secretary general against children but. Thats a heat wave hit siberia people are enjoying the sunshine but the higher temperatures in the Arctic Circle are also causing forest fires and other disasters. And im christine want to welcome to the program we will get to those stories in a moment but 1st some breaking news coming in a powerful earthquake has struck southern mexico the trauma had an initial magnitude off 7. 4. And was centered on the Pacific Coast in the state of. There are no reports of injuries so far or damage but the quake was felt far to the north in the capital mexico city where hundreds of people fled into the streets of course well have more on the story as we get it now lets turn to a major setback for germanys fight
Many millions have lost their jobs. There is great uncertainty about the future. At the Federal Reserve, we are strongly committed to using our tools to do whatever we can, and for as long as it takes, to f provide some relief and stability, to ensure that the recovery will be as strong as possible, and to limit lasting damage to the economy. The most important response to this crisis has come from our health care workers. And on behalf of the Federal Reserve, let me express our sincere gratitude to those dedicated individuals who put themselves at risk, day after day, in service to others and to our nation. Let me also thank the many other essential workers across the country who have helped meet our basic needs for goods and services in these difficult times. The virus and the forceful measures taken to control its spread have induced a sharp decline in Economic Activity and a surge in job losses. Indicators of spending and production plummeted in april, and the decline in real gdp i
A loss that in an exclusive interview with secretarygeneral installed the. Worlds number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has tested positive for coke 19 news follows criticism of the players decision to host a tennis tournament during the pandemic. Hello im christine want to welcome to the program in a major setback for germanys fight against covered 19. Have ordered new lock downs in an area in the west of the country the decision was made off to a surgeon coronavirus cases at a meat packing plant in the state of north rhinewestphalia well as hes in and around the town of redivided broke in the old districts are now hoping the measures in effect will prevent the virus from spreading. And just a short while ago authorities extended the lock down to the district off veyron door which borders get israel hundreds of thousands of people are affected by the restrictions the new outbreak is the biggest since germany began easing its lockdown last month. The districts are good to slow and fo
Plans to cut the number of american troops in. The suspension of a popular satirical t. V. Show in hong kong fuels fears of creeping clampdown as china prepares to impose a new law against dissent. Im somehow arrives as a heat wave hits siberia people are enjoying the sunshine but are usually high temperatures in the Arctic Circle of course in forest fires and other disasters. Im so welcome to the program more than 600000 people are now back on the lockdown in the western german state of north rhinewestphalia authorities re imposed restrictions in the district of goods as low on foreign go 5 to more than 1500. 00 workers at a meat packing plant tested positive for corona virus residents are also under quarantine in areas of the central city of good singer. The districts are good as low and fat and off a back under coronavirus restrictions until the end of june residents in the western german districts can only have contact with their own household just weeks after restrictions were eas