Relief chief. Thank you for joining us. The brutal impact of coronavirus lockdowns on the Global Economy is becoming clearer with the release of new Financial Data. The numbers only reflect up to the end of march as most restrictions were being put in place. Let us start with the Worlds Largest economy, the United States, which has recorded more than 60,000 dead. 4. 8 conomy has shrunk since the start of the year. That is the largest drop since 2008. New numbers from germany show its gdp is expected to contract by more than 6 this year, plunging the country into its deepest recession in half a century. And the economic heart of africa, nigeria, has been granted a 3. 4 billion loan from the imf. That is the funds largest ever aid package for a single country. All of this as the International Labor Organization Warns that 1. 6 billion workers in the informal economy are in danger. Nearly half the global workforce. 2 billion workers of the world, about 1. 6 billion have suffered massive d
Borders andses its races to track down thousands who attended a religious event. The World Health Organization says it is concerned some countries still are not doing enough testing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. More than 8000 people globally are now confirmed to have died after catching the virus. The number of reported cases has passed 200,000. Italy has reported 475 new deaths, the highest for a single day of any nation since the first case was detected in china late last year. Downsia is racing to track potential coronavirus carriers after it confirmed its confirmed cases jumped to 790. Nearly two thirds of those are linked to a religious gathering late last month that spread the virus to at least six other countries. Despite many governments announcing massive stimulus packages, asian, european, and u. S. Markets have plummeted again. As well as oil prices. U. S. Markets were suspended for the fourth time in a month. Is the number of recorded coronavirus cases soared past
To focus on now of course is a trade deal with the uk and so i have joined a number of other senators and asking you can watch this online at cspan. Org. The senate gaveling in at 3 30 p. M. And they will take a procedural vote on a couple of abortion measures. Live coverage now of the u. S. Senate. 18. The presiding officer under the previous order, the time until 3 30 p. M. Will be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. The senator from alaska. Ms. Murkowski madam president , just very briefly here this afternoon, we will have beginning at 3 30 p. M. A series of votes to include the nomination of Katherine Macgregor to be deputy secretary of the department of interior, and i would like to provide my support for this nomination. I want to thank my colleagues on the energy and Natural Resources committee for working with me to report and rereport ms. Macgregors nomination moved out on a bipartisan basis. I thank the majority leader for filing cloture on her nominat
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