Optimism in china no new domestic cases of coded 19 and dangerous air pollution levels are coming down. Also ahead this half hour the execution of 4 men brings to an end a rape and murder case that shocked india plus. Im a mix you are brown in the wet Sunday Islands the gateway to australias Great Barrier reef. Find out why some tourism operators site commenting is putting the race and livelihoods at risk. The coronavirus is now led to the deaths of more people in italy than any place else in the world and at the moment theres no sign of the infection rate slowing just over 3400 people have died in italy suppressing the figure reported by china where the virus 1st emerged chinas death toll stands at more than 3200 but for a. 2nd consecutive day its reported no locally transmitted cases in the u. S. There are now more than 14000 confirmed cases and 205 deaths President Donald Trump says hes pushing regulators to fast track of it 19 treatment including an anti malaria drug but his own of
Our fears would be a. Message from the medical staff on the front lines in the fight against the karada street. The air. The coronavirus pandemic continues to tighten its grip on europe theres no sign that the infection rate is slowing with thousands more confront every day and the death toll is rising to just over 3400. 00 people have died in italy more than anywhere else in the world including china infections of suppost 40000. 00 the government will now deploy the army to enforce a lockdown in long body the region was to hit in spain the death toll is now past 1000. 00 infections there have also risen to nearly 20000. 00 and iran has Just Announced a further 149. 00 deaths bringing its total. More than 1400 president has some rouhani is calling on iranians to stay united to tackle the crisis they want to the u. S. The governor of the countrys most populous state california has told everyone to stay home one followers did sections of been reporting well take you live to the u. S. In
Globe would be the shutdown more restricted access to help fight the spread. Well the coronavirus pandemic is only timing its grip on europe this friday to the point where italy is calling in the army to enforce a lockdown in the region of lombardy that is where we will start as we go around the world this hour italy 1st of all with just over 3400. 00 people have died that is now more than anywhere else in the world including china infections of now surpassed 40000. 00 there as well in spain the numbers growing at an alarming rate a 1000 people have been killed and fictions are up at 20000. 00 almost in the middle east iran Just Announced another 149. 00 deaths bringing its total to more than 1400 president Hassan Rouhani is calling on iranians to stay united to tackle the crisis and in the United States the governor of the countrys most. State california has told everyone 40000000 people stay indoors stay home 1000 infections have been reported there so here is the team this hour on A
Virus could put you in hospital for weeks or even kill you thats a warning from the World Health Organization telling young people dont be complacent in the fight against the pandemic and the u. S. Has announced it is limiting non essential travel across the border into mexico and want to force a new statute to block migrants from entering illegally. In my increasing the mandates because the numbers are increasing and as a lockdown in new york state the governor announces tighter restrictions and calls for all nonessential workers to stay at home. For we got a lot of developments to take you through with regards to the coronavirus pandemic the number of deaths continues to rise rapidly especially in europe it is now considered. The epicenter of this crisis we start with the news out of italy where the death toll has climbed to more than 4000 we have seen the largest single day rise in the number of fatalities 600 and 27. 00 people died there on friday as we say that total now up above
Year high as the coronavirus layoffs start to show u. And Oil Rebounding crude on track for its biggest oneday gain ever. Absolutely. Its up 26 though still down 17 for the week as a whole. The dow was up 500 points. Now only up 235. Lets focus in on the key stories were watching mike is tracking todays Market Action e meg is covering new developments from the Pharma Industry and kayla has the latest on proposed bailout, but mike, lets kick things off with you. Thanks. Obviously seeing a general pause in the intense selling weve seen perhaps had a wave of that liquidation pass us by and the big old Growth Stocks are leading the way. That hasnt changed through this whole sell off especially sed soed if you look at a one yore chart starting with the nasdaq, 100 the leader, s p 500. The equal weighted verse then the small cap russell 2000 you see that distinct tearing on a oneyear bases in terms of what has worked better if you just focus in on the last month, by the way, one month ago to