A Chemical Plant in india kills at least 11 people reports of people struggling to breathe collapsing in the streets hundreds have been hospitalized and in europe remember this week taking virtual tour of berlin 75 years on from the defeat of nazi germany in the 2nd world war. Im burnt off its good to have you with us we start with unemployment in the United States more than 3000000 people lost their jobs in the u. S. Last week which means one in 5 americans is now out of work a level when asked seen in the Great Depression of the 1930 s. An economy in crisis while the German Economy is trying to reboot itself germany is gradually getting back to business as usual but with the option of shutting down again if it needs to some coronavirus restrictions will be eased over the next few weeks the aim is to prevent infection while allowing people to lead a more normal daily lives. Suntanned is an you guessed youd end and today she is finally on her way back to school in berlin after 4 weeks
And a gas leak at a chemical factory in india leaves at least 11 dead and hundreds in the last little. Under the devastating Financial Impact of the corona virus pandemic continues to unfold as governments across the world struggle to restart their halted economies a staggering 3200000 more people have filed for unemployment in the us that means 33 and a half 1000000 or one in 5 workers have lost their jobs since mid march when the corona Virus Outbreak forced many businesses to close their doors here in the u. K. The bank of england warns that the economy could shrink 14 percent by the end of 2020 the worst slump in more than 300 years but it says the economy could bounce back by 2021 if the pandemic is brought under control its a slightly better picture in china though exports unexpectedly rose by 3 and a half percent in april partly driven by sales of medical equipment but analysts warn a 14. 2 percent fall in imports signals more trouble ahead of the Global Economy sinks into reces
A solution to these job losses that are historic in nature being compared to the Great Depression but the reality is will these jobs were lost very quickly over a matter of weeks the recovery is going to be phase that means its going to take some time now the u. S. President continues to project optimism in the midst of all of this but at the same time the reality is that the projections are gloomy and theyre going to kid to new to be for some time new figures show black people in britain a 4 times more likely to die from a coronavirus than white people Country Statistics Agency says people of almost all ethnic minorities are more likely to be killed by the virus it said relative poverty was likely to be a factor reports from several other western nations have shown similar results. The maire of moscow has extended the citys lockdown until the end of the month the russian capitals 11000000 people can only leave their homes for essential services and that also said he believes the real
Again from a factory in india where an earlier leak killed at least 11 years and left hundreds in hospital. The devastating Financial Impact of a coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold as governments across the world struggle to restart the halted economies in the u. S. Where more than 75000 people have died of the virus a staggering 3200000 more people have filed for unemployment that means 33500000 or one in 5 workers have lost their jobs since mid march when the corona Virus Outbreak forced many businesses to close their doors here in the u. K. The bank of england warns the economy could shrink 14 percent by the end of 2020 the worst slump in more than 300 years but it says the economy could bounce back by 2021 if the pandemic is brought under control its a slightly better picture in china though exports unexpectedly rose 3 and a half percent in april partly driven by sales of medical equipment but analysts warn a 14. 2 percent fall in imports signals more trouble ahead as the Glo
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