There are nearly 500,000 cases of coronavirus reported around the world. The number of cases is likely to be much higher. This from the united nations. That was tweeted ahead of a Video Conference amongst the 620, the 20 largest economies in the world, where they pledged 5 trillion to help counter the Economic Impact of fighting the virus. Heres one example of why thats needed. This map was released by the European Border force, to show the status of each countrys border. Every one one of them restricted or closed, and that is having a huge impact on europes economy. But the impact of the virus on lives is massive too. Spain hit a grim landmark today, as the death toll there went past 4,000, with another 655 deaths in the last 2a hours. Like so many countries, spain is in lockdown, people ordered to stay at home, and thats now been extended for another two weeks. Spains Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been accused of failing to protect Health Care Staff by the opposition there, as 14
Business. Americans back at barbershops, shopping malls, restaurants and churches in many states. One governor admitting theres a risk no matter what we do. Airline temperature checks. A doctor returning home after volunteering to fight the pandemic finding himself on this crowded flight. Middle seats not left empty. One airline starting to check passengers temperatures. Others planning to follow. Final moments. The Surveillance Video appearing to show Ahmaud Arbery just before he was shot and killed by that father and son. Arbery at a home under construction. What that homeowner has to say. The deadly shark attack. The 26yearold surfboard Business Owner killed by a shark off santa cruz. And the chilling video from a week before. Sharks clustering just off the shore up the coast. Swift water rescue. The heartstopping moment, a hiker nearly swept into a whirlpool. Hanging on. The offduty deputy who knew what to do. And super moms. Extraordinary times demanding even more of our mothers.
Hello to you. We begin in the uk, the country with the second highest number of recorded deaths from covid 19 in the world, after the us. Prime minister Boris Johnson and his colleagues have sought to provide answers to some of the many questions asked about the plan to relax the lockdown in england. The government has now published a 50 page document. But scotland, wales, and Northern Ireland have their own powers over restrictions and say its too soon to relax measures to the same extent. Laura kuenssberg reports. Was the day any different . On the wild yorkshire coast . On the quiet manchester commute . To a few more travellers on londons lines, all trying to work out what the slow train to a new normal looks like, with many questions tonight put direct to the Prime Minister. Yesterday, you left the nation with more questions than answers. Why have you been so vague with who can start back at work and which businesses can reopen this week . Its when you come to take small steps back
And county employees to call people who have tested positive for covid19. And theyll call the people who they have been around and make sure all people can isolate and quanti quarantine as necessary. Im brianna keilar, this is cnns special coverage of the pandemic, as all 50 States Reopen more than 90,000 americans have lost their lives. Cases in the u. S. Have surpaused 1. 5 million. Still, new yorks governor driving home today that the drastic measures are working. In long island were losing about 100 residents we are day. Were now down to about 13 per day. When someone asks why did we go through all this pain for two months, three months . Because we saved lives. Thats why. We saved lives. If we didnt do what we did, that number of 100 per day would have kept going up. Thats why we did what we did. Did it work . Youre darn right it worked. We have saved many, many lives. You look at the curve in new york city versus the rest of the nation, were going down. Also today the treasury se
Hello if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The number of confirmed Coronavirus Infections worldwide has climbed above 9 million. The World Health Organisation says cases are peaking simultaneously in several large, heavily populated countries. Nearly half a Million People have died. In the united states, the latest official figure is 120,000 deaths. More americans have now died from coronavirus than were killed in the first world war. But in new york, not long ago the Global Centre of infections, life is starting to emerge from lockdown. This report from our north america correspondent nick bryant. In the midst of this viral onslaught, new york has taken on a different character. Its state of mind has been anxious and fretful. A city of the outspoken and rambunctious has been muted, behind protective masks. This morning, new york took its biggest step yet towards reopening, but it was farfrom bein