On wall street, its been another dark day, with trading again halted to stop a freefall. At the capitol, theres a frantic push to pass a 1 trillion rescue package. And in florida, a crackdown on spring breakers as officials plead with younger americans to avoid big crowds. Now wider testing is revealing a clearer picture of the pandemics toll, and with a jump in the number of confirmed infections over the last week and u. S. Death tolls still rising. And all this as workers, medical professionals, and the sick all ask, when will help arrive . We have a team of correspondents reporting on the pandemic. We are going to begin tonight with ben tracy at the white house. Ben, these are dramatic moves that most americans have never seen. Reporter thats right, and the president now says he considers the country on a wartime footing, comparing this to world war ii and saying americans are going to need to make sacrifices. President trump is invoking the full power of the federal government to c
Over the next four to five days. Reporter an increase in testing will lead to higher numbers. Though some state officials like oklahoma governor kevin sit say they still need help. We are critically low on our test kits. The state is going to have to reserve until further notice tests for only vulnerable populations. Those who are experiencing severe symptoms reporter yesterday President Trump signed an emergency relief bill that includes free coronavirus testing, paid sick days, and family leave. Were going to defeat the invisible enemy. Reporter lawmakers are also working on a trilliondollar rescue package that cant come soon enough for the thousands that already lost their job. The minute you hear the word that youre getting laid off, you got to rethink your life at that point. Reporter the leading Labor Union Says nearly 300,000 hotel, restaurant, and casino workers will lose their paychecks in the coming days. Perhaps the one bit of positive news for First Time Since the coronavir
So no matter how you take it aljazeera will bring you the news and Current Affairs that matter to aljazeera. Hello im sammys a that this is counting the cost of aljazeera the weekly look at the world of business and economics this week germany heading for a recession with angle of merkel put aside their concerns about that and splash the cash this stimulate the economy. The worst wildfires in decades and the rising threat of thats a terrific ation farmers in the amazon fear their livelihoods are under threat. Of dollars in black gold along the way patagonia could help end argentinas economic problems because the country have a plan to satisfy Oil Explorers and environmentalist. Germany is europes engine of growth right now its splattering though and could slip into recession finds itself caught in the middle of the u. S. President s trade war with china thats hurting Global Growth and as one of the worlds leading exporters its one track that cant escape or vats tips german industry whi
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Their emails were they were able they say to target about 241 of those people but only succeeded in 4 attack 4 accounts being hacked and microsoft says none of those were government officials or the president ial Campaign Still it does send a message that things are different this time around and Tech Companies are sending the message to hackers especially those associated they believe with governments that theyre not going to stay quiet dont do this for Us Democratic president ial hopeful Bernie Sanders so you had a heart attack and here this week sanders seen here leaving a hospital after receiving treatment canceled all Campaign Events off to suffering chest pains on choose day the 78 year old was treated for a blocked artery. Still ahead on aljazeera the highlights from the world athletics championships including a golden night for. I know that pensive clouds and showers across much of indonesia 1st of all borneo weve got to some fairly have to. And then it does tend to care but th