Restrictions leave to wrists stranded we hear from german travelers stuck in peru with no idea when they can come home. Im called to ask them thanks for joining us we start in the United States where the death toll from cope with 1000 now exceeds 3000 more than a 3rd of those victims are from new york state whose governor has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers andrew cuomo called the number of deaths staggering so far and 80000 for medical professionals have answered cuomo call me while a u. S. Navy hospital ship has a arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hospitals. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the coronavirus ramps up. A u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the citys frayed nerves with hospitals are already stretched to a breaking point weve all been through a lot these last 2 weeks. And we needed this boost we needed this hope thats being created by our brothers and sisters the u. S
Im called asked and welcome italy remains europes epicenter of the corona virus pandemic and at this hour is holding a minute of silence to honor its victims more than 11500 people have died so far from covert 19 we take you to those live pictures now as italy commemorates its victims. Thanks. For looking again of my fixtures there in italy i do believe that actually the the mayor of rome and apparently all the mayors across the country are out side to all of the victims wearing a sash. The one you see there are t. V. Channels going quiet flags at half mast as well again the latest numbers from italy more than 100000 people confirmed with cases of the virus nearly 11600 people have died italy now taking one minute to pause at midday to remember those victims. We want to bring in our correspondent from rome sima gupta now sima youre there youre watching this moment of silence really is striking to see the way that italy has shifted since the outbreak began a few weeks ago residents were
Last major cities where it was still allowed its hopes that the bad will also help fight the spread of corona virus. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program italy remains europes epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic earlier today cities and towns across the nation held a minute of silence to honor its victims. Car our. Primary. Flags nationwide were lowered to half mast like here in rome as overburdened hospitals and Health Workers struggle to cope covert 19 has infected nearly 102000 people in italy and more than 11 and a half 1000 have died a nationwide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned it could go on for much longer and joining me now from rome is correspondent seem a group to seem its striking to see the shift in italy since the outbreak began a few weeks ago residents on their balcony singing and now silence. Youre absolutely right sarah i mean from singing to silence singing in support of silence to remember those who have lost their lives to this
Contact and smokers light up one last time in tokyo restaurants a ban on indoor smoking goes into effect one of the last major cities where it is still allowed its hope that the bad will also help fight the spread of the coronavirus. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program italy remains europes epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic earlier today cities and towns across the nation held a minute of silence to honor its victims. Are our. Flags nationwide were lowered to half mast like here in rome as overburdened hospitals and health worker. Struggle to cope covert 1000 has infected nearly 102000 people in italy and more than 11 and a half 1000 have died and nationwide lockdown has been in place for weeks and the government has warned it could not go on for much longer. And joining me now from rome is correspondent seem a good death so you know its striking really to see this shift in italy since the outbreak began i mean we had videos a few weeks ago of residents on a balcony singing and n
Putin wears a hazmat suit as he visits a moscow hospital treating coronavirus patients moscows mayor says the culprit in the russian capital could be much worse than official figures suggest. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us the Tokyo Olympics in july will be delayed by about a year because of the coronavirus japanese Prime Minister shinzo abbay says hes agreed with the president of the International Olympic committee that the games should be postponed the decision follows months of discussion and pressure from athletes across the globe. The Tokyo Olympics are off the decision came suddenly but was not unexpected after weeks of debate and speculation. I suggested to the i. O. C. President thomas back that the games be perspire and for a year and he was 100 percent in favor of that but its a decision that was not taken lightly or willingly but pressure had been mounting from athletes and sports federations canada had already announced it would not be sending competitors i