The virus is doing a shock to workers around the world will look at how some of the newly unemployed here in the u. K. Are coping. And in the u. S. President transcends conflicting messages in small new jersey becomes the latest state to order its residents to remain at home. But a grim announcement from italy in the last few years has highlighted how far its and the rest of europe is from containing the coronavirus its own government says nearly 800 people there have died from the virus in the last 24 hours thats the largest one dates also in any country since the outbreak began in china late last year in asia where things has appeared to be improving a 2nd wave of infections is now appearing singapore reported its 1st see debts after managing to keep a lid on the outbreak while hong kongs leaders say more travel could mean more cases that the u. S. Has caused its borders of mexico and canada so all nonessential travel all residents and states that make up around a quarter of the coun
Isnt good is believed. To be good. The oil markets ravaged by the pandemic slowdown and the price war on top of it could see a rally as the big 3 producers including russia prepare to talk solutions. This is not international from moscow welcome to the program is just one midday this saturday my names kevin though in. The next 30 minutes with this world news round up 1st the latest figures on the covert 19 pandemic today millions of people are currently under some sort of locked but the number of coronavirus cases is still rapidly increasing there are now more than 1100000 registered infections around the world more than 59000 people have died but almost a quarter of a 1000000 people have recovered. So todays developments to brief you on the own set of springs warmer weather and the big upcoming easter weekend will for many be a temptation to travel but the big warning is dont in france which is grappling with more than 82000 affections leaders fear that it will make a bad situation mu
Had any symptoms himself, and his wife is now feeling better. An emergencyg for 5 billion loan from the International Monetary fund to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. Its the first time iran has asked for the imf help since the 1960s. Reported cases in iran soared by more than 1000 in the last 24 hours. Now topping 10,000. More than 400 people have died, including several top iranian officials. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Live from bloomberg World Headquarters in new york, im shery ahn. Amanda live in toronto, im amanda lang. Welcome to bloomberg markets. We are joined by our bloomberg and Bnn Bloomberg audiences. Here are the top stories we are following from around the world. Equity markets plummet. The stoxx 600 recording its worst day on record, plunging more than 11 . In the u. S. , the s p 500 plunging more than 8 at its lo
As reports come in from norway and sweden. That youre a 2020 has been and were awaiting confirmation from you way. So there are restrictions being imposed in many countries around the world and they are getting a whole lot more extreme this tuesday as the world tries to curb the spread of coronavirus malaysia 1st of all rolling out some of the most drastic rules at midnight tuesday malaysians will not be allowed to leave for 2 weeks the borders being sealed and of course it is led to this sort of panic buying and not just in malaysia as well in singapore next door in iran will have closed off access to keep religious shrines and also releasing temporarily least about 85000. 00 prisoners much of europe is going into lockdown in the past few hours from sealed its borders. Now reporting around 2000 new cases which bring its total number of infections to more than 11000. 00 so developments across the board weve got Natasha Butler in france to catch up with developments there but were start
Place for some time but are they tough enough to stop the disease. And its business as usual in sweden as stockholm takes a more lax approach to the spread of the Global Pandemic some are enjoying a continued freedom others are wondering if tougher policies are needed. Thanks for joining us covert 900 pandemic could prove especially challenging for countries without advanced health care ventilators clubs face masks and hospital beds are all crucial and theyre all severely lacking in gasa authorities theyre worried the virus could be impossible to stop more than 2000000 people in the palestinian territory live under strict blockades from israel and egypt. Its been less than a week since the coronavirus reached gaza but already its clear that the territory is woefully under a quit to cope with the pandemic well thirtys are doing what they can. As the municipality is organizing the cleaning and sterilising of the markets in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Were doing t