Few smiles and the magic kingdom. Disney suffers a coronavirus hit with seem parks shot, movie theaters closed, and sports on hold. Shery a quick check of the market. This after u. S. Stocks gained ground for a second day in the regular session. We have sentiment being boosted as more economies move towards easing lockdowns. Still, in the last hour of trading, there were some cautionary comments on said officials that cut gains in half. New zealand stock scanning. 8 . This would be a Third Session of gains. Therir rate. Rate. Ir we have the rba leave rates unchanged. We are looking forward to retail Sales Numbers very soon and we will see how all of that toilet paper hoarding that we saw in march is reflected in the numbers. Not Much Movement for the japanese at the moment. Tosident trump continues push the theory that the coronavirus originated and escaped from a lab inside wuhan but sources within the u. S. Intelligence Community Say the intelligence is less than definitive. That as
Pandemic critics say that now is not the time for unilateral action. This is not only in the logical step for the president. To so far because to protect yourself locally in germany or america we have to conclude with former british Prime Minister gordon brown warns that the west will be to blame if the w h os efforts to help can take the content in developing countries in fact. I mean its exactly a year since 5 badly damaged paris is not shut down cathedral restoration work has been slowed so a couple of filmmakers are using fur trolled reality to remind us of how it looked and how it will look in the future. Im still gal welcome to the program joe. Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding to is to hold talks with the country regional leaders to find a road map for exiting the countrys coronavirus lock down the German Academy of sciences has suggested gradually reopening schools and shops the government must weigh those recommendations against a risk of a resurgence in covered 19 cases its
Any mutualization. Vonnie we are seeing a nice bounce for equities today. The dow in the s p both up 1. 5 to 1. 7 . The nasdaq up 2. 1 . All Industry Groups in the s p 500 higher, even though we are off our highs for the day. The one teetering on the edge is the home wherein transportation index, but they are basically flat to down 0. 1 or so. Some good earnings overnight. Many companies, including kimberlyclark, just getting rid of guidance altogether for the year because it is just impossible to know how the rest of the year is going to pan out. The likes of twoputt lake the likes of chipotle up, and Companies Like halliburton up. Diamondback up 8 , bouncing after getting absolutely hammered the last couple of days. Lets carry on the conversation about what is happening in the crude market, a big focus right now. Following that report on inventories. Weve also got the president s comments on what could happen the gulf when it comes to iranian boats. That is having an effect. Brent bo
This is only the 5th Clinical Trial in the world in the quest to find a faxing he didnt say and the thing still its his is a milestone. Also coming up tonight is not enough personal protective equipment in the u. K. Is Coronavirus Crisis but plenty of politics has braggs it become a matter of life and death for doctors and nurses on the pandemic front line we should go to gets every single agent in the side through and its not real battering i kid you know why its a princess. Goals but no cuts. No ice if you just said. And yeah. Its a bit of 8. And to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the 1st steps towards a vaccine against the corona virus the 1st steps involving people today germanys federal institute for vaccines said it is giving the go ahead for the 1st Clinical Trials testing a possible vaccine in humans in the 1st round 200. 00 healthy adults up to the age of 55. 00 will be given variants of the vaccine or a place
As countries close their borders. The u. K. Government faces calls to release those in Immigration Detention Centers over fears many could die from the virus ill be talking to an asylum rights activist. Welcome to our see president putin has announced a nationwide lockdown in russia starting on saturday and lasting until april the 5th all but essential workers will be instructed to stay at home like they may appear to advise russias citizens not to underestimate the challenge that lies ahead joining us now live from moscow is Saskia Taylor hello there saskia tell us more about what the russian president said. Hi kate well yes indeed the russian president has just spoken out in his much anticipated nation wide address its actually the 1st time that hes spoken at such an about barring new years addresses since august 2800 so really quite significant and of course the reason behind it is coronavirus me apparently cant escape it and 1st and foremost he does that all the medical professiona