Sanctions on iran to help it fight the virus. And players with the Spanish Football Team real madrid are in self quarantine now its not legal suspends or matches. Its just gone for 300 hours g. M. T. Thursday afternoon across europe where the coronavirus pandemic is forcing authorities to urgently decide just what to do to protect the public arent in norway they are now shutting schools finland is warning people against large public gatherings the Czech Republic has declared a 30 day state of emergency affection rights are also jumping in spain germany and the netherlands poland has reported its 1st step so much happening there we start with a look at europe through the virus tracker from Johns Hopkins university in the United States youre familiar with this one it gives us the best snap. Short of covert 19 infections at any one point and the main snapshot right now if it works is that one headline number of 127863 people infected all over the world now have a look at europe and i know
It fight the Virus Outbreak. And sport team mclaren pulls out of the formula one grand prix in australia after a team member task positive for corona virus meanwhile spanish football side around the trade are in quarantine as the league suspends all matches. Sweeping travel bans countries under lockdown economies in trouble the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to cause global turmoil countries around the world are putting in place drastic measures to fight the spread of the illness in spain the death toll has jumped by 84 almost double yesterdays reported deaths nearly 3000 cases there and the Prime Minister will now hold meetings 5 Video Conference suffer a minister contracted the disease while the u. K. As well. To limit the spread scientists there have recommended a travel ban on soft of the u. S. Restricted most travel from europe on wednesday britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold an emergency meeting in the coming hour and is asking for billions in loans from the
He is going to the cdc. Well talk about the tornado response in a moment. The big Economic News out of the white house though is the shift in approach when it comes to the virus. Tell us about that. Indeed. It came from the top economic advisor. Every month he does these roundrobin interviews with all the financial networks. Kudlow wanted it to be absolutely Crystal Clear with anyone who would listen to him that right now the Trump Administration is considering some economic measures in response to the coronavirus. This is a bit of a 180 especially here. Kudlow also made it clear this wouldnt be some sort of big money dump to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars. We are not looking at big expensive macro cash rebates, helicopter money from the sky that never works. We want to have this targeted in a timely fashion for those areas that have been hit the worst. You hear him talking about targeted and timely. Ive heard him use that phrase at least a dozen times. He said this is sti
So everyone band except those traveling from the United Kingdom they they can still come over. And i wonder why and while trump has was busy wishing he had never met had that mar a lago dinner with the brazilian president both snehal and his aides one of which is now a confirmed carrier things on capitol hill were just well a little sick leave our good buddy out of tennessee Lamar Alexander showed where his loyalties lie when it comes to the human crisis as he blocked an emergency bill that would have guaranteed all American Workers 14 days of paid sick leave in the event of a Public Health emergency when asked why he blocked the Bill Alexander stated its not a cure for the coronavirus to put a big new expensive federal mandate on employees who are struggling in the middle of this matter. Yes because you know we cant have Walmart Mcdonalds and other corporate conglomerates spending their hard earned executive bonuses on things like you know paid sick leave during Public Health emergenc
Leaders on capitol hill reacted in the only way they know how political finger pointing and big money corporate donors bootlicking us President Donald Trump took to the airwaves looking quite peake it i might add to announce that yes we finally have to take this threat seriously and that to keep new cases from entering our shores we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight so everyone band except those traveling from the United Kingdom they they can still come over. I wonder why and while trump has was busy wishing he had never met had that mara lago dinner with the brazilian president both marilyn his aides one of which is now a confirmed carrier things on capitol hill were just well a little sick leave our good buddy out of tennessee Lamar Alexander showed where his loyalties lie when it comes to the human crisis as he blocked an emergency bill that would have guaranteed all American Worke