Government extends lockdown instructions for at least 3 more weeks. And Brazils Health minister is fired over his handling of the coronavirus price. So join his crate of eyes crisis has tipped its economy into sharp decline quarterly Gross Domestic Product figures showed that demand for its goods and services has plummeted by 6. 8 percent in raises yet more pressure on beijing to prop up growth and made mounting job losses in 40 exports in the worlds 2nd largest economy lets go straightaway to beijing correspondent katrina youre standing by for us they could train almost 7 percent these are extremely serious figures. Thats right this is a historic plunge this is the biggest contraction weve seen for the 1st quarter growth in china since records began and its not entirely surprising it is especially due to this corona virus pandemic now chinas economy was already slowing last year was it slowed to its slowest growth since the 1970 s. Now this has really this pandemic has really brought
Economy but democrats say they are vague and inconsistent and are calling for a major expansion in coronavirus testing the u. K. Government expense knock down restrictions for at least 3 more weeks and Brazils Health minister is fired after a dispute with present votes in iowa over the corner virus response. Thank you very much for joining us chinas economy has suffered its sharpest fall since it opened up to the world in the 1970 s. In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic Gross Domestic Product in the 1st quarter plummeted by 6. 8 percent the 1st time its contracted in decades and speak to our correspondent in beijing katrina you katrina a historic plunge but not entirely surprising. No we were expecting this we have some more information now about this plunge minus 6. 8 percent we havent seen this kind of fall since records began here in china mall figures above around this so manufacturing investment in china fell year on year by 25 percent in the 1st quarter Infrastructure Inv
A major expansion in coronavirus testing the u. K. Government extends knock down restrictions for at least 3 more weeks and Brazils Health minister is fired after a dispute with president abbas an hour over the call in a virus response. Chinas economy has suffered its shopping fall since it opened up to the world in the 1970 s. In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic Gross Domestic Product g. D. P. In the 1st quarter promenade by 6. 8 percent compared to a year earlier its the 1st time is contracted in decades as speak to our correspondent katrina youre in beijing so a story fall katrina but not a surprise entirely. No i mean outbreak prevention measures saw chinas economy at a standstill for almost 2 months Factory Production was halted businesses were closed and hundreds of millions of people were stuck indoors and the result is this full of 6. 8 percent historic as youve just said and also the 1st disruption to chinas an interrupted worth for almost half a century and we got so
Or the lack of it remains a critical issue in the u. K. And in nigeria more people have been killed by Security Officials and forcing a covert 19 locked down that have died from the virus also. Already living in miserable conditions now the pandemics causing more problems for yemenis displaced by war also becoming a mass that were talking about is that theres a whole me. And we get advice from a doctor on how to stitch together your own protection during this pandemic. The weather so on the news we begin in the United States where another 5200000 people have lost their jobs in the past week and that means at least 22000000 have been made jobless and acclaiming in less than a month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in a few hours time President Donald Trump is expected to release guidelines on how and when to reopen some u. S. States but in the meantime hourly workers are especially worried about how theyll pay the bills natasha has more from chicago. If there was ever a boom time
Now working to prevent the virus from spreading. And also hungry and exhausted hundreds of writing rescued but others starve to death on a refugee boat. Lets take you straight to the United Kingdom where the foreign secretary is about to speak to the nation and to the world about the current covert 19 and lets listen in let me update you on the steps were taking to defeat the coronavirus and also the decisions that weve taken today. Step by step action plan aims to slow the spread of course and a virus so good fewer people hospitalized treatment at any one time and thats the way we can protect the n. H. S. From becoming overwhelmed and it is a step in this way when you follow the carefully and deliberately the scientific and medical advice that we received so that we take the right steps at the right moment in time. At the same time were dramatically expanding and modjeska paths still in terms of the number of beds key staff life saving equipment on the front line so people get the car