Hello welcome to the program im Bernard Smith isolate test and trace thats the urgent message from the World Health Organization to combat the coronavirus pandemic many countries have imposed mass lockdowns and ordered people to stay home but few have implemented widespread testing many European Countries and states in the u. S. For example a limiting tests for only the most critical of cases will bring in our guests in a moment 1st priyanka got to explain why this could spell disaster. After covert 901st emerged in china governments around the world face to staggering challenges 1st to contain its spread and 2nd detecting people who have it eyes only test treat and trace the World Health Organization says the most effective way to fight the pandemic is to test every suspected case the wood is not manufacturing testing kits and lab supplies fast enough to keep up with the rising demand about 20 percent of people that have the fires sure and. People are responsible. Out there so its ver
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Every case the World Health Organization says its crucial in the fight. But only a few countries. So what are the challenges. To the program. Isolate test and trace thats the urgent message from the World Health Organization to combat the corona virus pandemic many countries have imposed mass lockdowns and ordered people to stay home but few have implemented widespread testing many European Countries and states in the u. S. For example a limiting test for only the most critical of cases will bring in our guests in a moment 1st priyanka got to explains why this could spell disaster. After covert 901st emerged in china governments around the world face to staggering challenges 1st to contain its spread and 2nd detecting people who have it isolated test treat and trace the World Health Organization says the most effective way to fight the pandemic is to test every suspected case the wood is not manufacturing testing kits and lab supplies fast enough to keep up with the rising demand 20 pe
A lockdown. And why the virus is spreading in israels ultraorthodox communities. A decades old defense law is now being used by u. S. President donald trump to fight the coronavirus off to criticism over the white house response the u. S. Recorded 1200 more deaths on why than states highest daily toll it has a quarter of the worlds 1000000 cases new york citys mayor is urging everyone to may wear a mask or face covers in public the number of cases in the state of new york is now 92000 with nearly 2400 deaths state Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned its supply of breathing machines could be exhausted in 6 days President Donald Trump says a lot more medical equipment is on its way after he struck deals with private firms for face masks ventilators and other equipment but americans are not just fighting a highly contagious virus more than 6000000. 00 say they are jobless thats 2 percent of the entire u. S. Population last week at was hof the number who said they were unemployed. Were now co
Attacks on Health Workers who are being beaten up as they carry out tests. Welcome to the program in the United States more than 6000 people are now died after contracting the corona virus thats after the country had the worlds worst single day of the pandemic with close to 1200 deaths on thursday the number of people infected has surpassed a 1000000 worldwide and now water time powers are being used in the us to get urgently needed equipment out of hospitals President Donald Trump signed a defense production act ordering private companies to make masks ventilators and other medical gear a White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett has more on the range of new measures announced by the president. As the number of corner virus cases in the United States continues to rise so does historic unemployment as a result the u. S. President announcing 350000000000 in Small Business loans to help Small Businesses retain employees who are staying at home right now as a result 1 of social distancin