A growing pile of garbage under the israeli blockade. The coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with global deaths passing 11000 the battle has governments worldwide imposing strict unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the disease tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home and the white house has now closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all nonessential travel italy recorded 627 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new infections despite unprecedented lockdowns now the u. K. Has joined them ordering the closure of cafes pubs and gyms thailand reported over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking. Total infections to 411 and singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus typical pollen joins us live now from hong kong so did via the numbers in singapore going in precisely the wrong direction thats right peter and they reached another
Has its own battle plan. A simple message for all countries terrorist theres tests. The Global Response to the corona virus pandemic is ramping up but the World Health Organization is imploring governments to test far more people with a suspected infection french fries in demand in michael has declared war on the outbreak and is closing frances borders from 11 g. M. T. On tuesday the European Union has proposed a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the shang and so on while the British Government which has been under pressure to tough its approach is now asking people to avoid nonessential travel and pops clubs and fear his u. S. President donald trump has issued similar advice and is aging no social gatherings of more than 10 people alan fischer brings us more on the lathe. Spy the u. S. If theres a cure for corona virus this might be it in seattle u. S. Researchers have given the far short of an experimental vaccine developed in record time everybody is feeling so helpless righ
A virus while the World Health Organization has its own battle but. We have a simple message for all the countries test this test. Thank you very much for joining as the Global Response to the coronavirus been demick is bram thing up but the World Health Organization is imploring governments to test far more people with a suspected infection frances president Emmanuel Mccall has declared war on the outbreak and is closing frances borders from 11 g. M. T. On tuesday the e. U. Has proposed a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the shanghai end zone while the British Government which has been under pressure to toughen its approach is now asking people to avoid nonessential travel and pops clubs and theaters meanwhile theres been a spike in cases in. 125. 00 new infections have been detected back bringing the total to 553. 00 the government has decided to close the border with singapore and in the us President Trump has announced a 15 day plan to fight the fires alan fischer has more
Of the outbreak and italy reports 368 deaths in 24 hours the highest number of course of our state alison there in a single day so. Thank you for joining us the u. S. Federal reserve has announced emergency measures aimed at containing the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic its cutting the benchmark Interest Rate to near 0 the same rate in place during the 2008 financial crisis the virus is also causing major disruptions in the biggest cities the songes has not followed new york in ordering the closure of restaurants bars and nightclubs alan fisher has more from washington. From the president of the United States was comforting americans relax with doing great it all will pass. From the man heading the drive against the virus a starkly different message the worst is yes good for us it is how we respond to that challenge the number of confirmed cases in the u. S. Is no more than 3000. 00 states are shutting down bars and restaurants curfews are starting to be introduced the fa
And his allies resign from the coalition government. Else which is Prime Minister goes to court over the murder of his former wife. State television is reporting the National Peoples congress will be postponed because of the corona Virus Outbreak that will be one of the 1st times in modern chinese history the annual session of parliament has been postponed it was due to start our march 5th its unclear when it was actually happen now the death toll round the world continues to rise in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have now died although an m. P. In the city of call says the figure could be as high as 50 the outbreak is spreading across the middle east kuwait iraq bahrain and afghanistan all have confirmed cases in europe a 4th person has died in italys north there are almost 200. 00 cases there the highest concentration outside. Asia and south korea and factions have surpassed 800 and authorities have raised the Infectious Diseases warning to the highest level at least 7 peopl