Stimulus package to help the economy withstand the coronavirus pandemic. Its reported to be worth about a trillion dollars, and could include sending cheques to individual americans, and 50 billion for airlines, hard hit by travel bans. Here in the uk the government said they were on a war time footing and announced unprecented measures with more than 300 billion pounds to help businesses struggling with a drop in trade. There was also help for homeowners who may struggle to make mortgage payments. The former us Vice President joe biden has won the Democratic Party primary in florida and illinois and prepares to take on donald trump in the november election. He is also expected to defeat his main rival, bernie sanders, in arizona. More on our web site
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In the region. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And wed love to hear from you, today we are asking how are you coping with social distancing or self isolation . Do tell us your story and your experience what is happening where you are . Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The European Union is banning travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days in an unprecedented move to seal its borders amid the coronavirus crisis. The measure is expected to apply to all 26 eu states as well as iceland, liechtenstein, norway and switzerland. There are exemptions for british citizens. The ban came as deaths continued to soar in italy and spain, and france began a strict lockdown. Europe is now considered the epicentre of the pandemic, which has killed 7,500 globally. Rich preston reports. More than 3000 people have died from coronavirus in europe, and officials are desperate to contain the spread of the virus. The European Unio
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