Hello governments across the world continue to restrict the movement of their citizens as they try to reduce the spread of the corona virus spain which became the 2nd european country to impose a nationwide lockdown has now confirmed 2000 new cases and the number of reported deaths there as doubled iran has announced more than 100 people have died in the past 24 hours confirmed cases there are nearing 140021 says its fight is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions and in the philippines the capital manila is sealed off 12000000. 00 people have been told they cannot travel for a month schools are closed and large events banned over in the u. S. Increased screening measures for people returning from europe have caused chaos at airports the u. S. Has imposed a ban on non americans traveling from the European Countries including the u. K. And ireland lets bring in paul brennan his joining us here in the studio and speaking of the u. K. Paul authorities here under pressure to introduce
A national shutdown. Welcome to the program governments around the world of stepped up restrictions on the movement of their citizens to reduce the spread of the coronavirus spain became the 2nd european country to impose a National Lockdown its confirmed 2000 new cases and the number of reported deaths has also doubles iran has and else more than 100 people have died there in the past 24 hours confirmed cases on nearing 14000 to iran says its fight is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila is sealed off 12000000. 00 people have been told they cant travel for a month schools are closed and large events banned and then in the United States there is this increased screening measure for people returning from europe and its caused chaos at airports the u. S. Has imposed a ban on north american traveling americans traveling from European Countries and that has now been extended to include the u. K. And ireland so paul brennan is following all of thi
Fugitives into the hole with all the sports which all over the world continues to be called off all played behind closed doors including this football match at brazils american or stadium once famous for holding muti 200000 fans in the World Cup Final. Welcome to the news our governments around the world have stepped up restrictions on the movements of their citizens to reduce the spread of the coronavirus the number of deaths recorded in italy has risen 25 percent in the past day to just over 800 overall its only has the highest number of cases outside of china that almost 25000 spade became the 2nd european country to impose a nationwide lockdown its confirmed 2000 new cases and the number of reported deaths as doubles and then in the middle east. Iran has announced 113 people died in the past 24 hours the number of confirmed cases is nearing 14000 in the United States increased screening measures for people returning from europe of course chaos at airports the u. S. Has imposed a ba
A wave of violence in cameroon we speak to the man claiming responsibility for the attacks. And in support coronavirus threatens the opening race of the formula one season 3 team members are placing quarantine in melbourne awaiting test results as calls grow for organizers to take action in australia. Ok lets get going beginning with the coronavirus here on the news that spread to more than 100. 00 countries across 6 continents its only remains the worst affected country outside asia with a nationwide locked in effect indonesia has just reported its 1st death and south korea is being hit hard more than 200. 00 new cases are reported there many of them a call center in the capital the crisis in china though seems to be easing with fewer new cases and 3. Ported the government is allowing some companies to reopen in the epicenter of the outbreak but beijing is now tightening rules on International Flights into the capital well get you more on that in just a moment in the United States the
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