Jerome powell talks of heartbreaking harm from the coronavirus and says the pandemic has brought the u. S. To an abrupt halt. We are seeing optimism with asian stocks really prized to follow the leader when it comes to gains on wall street overnight. The s p 500 gaining 2. 5 percent, touching a sevenweek high as we have the dual optimism over expected track to a vaccine with the socalled operation work speed from the Trump Administration. More encouraging news about efficacy on a Gilead Sciences therapeutic as well. We are taking a look at gains resuming in new zealand. Japanese futures pointed up after yesterdays public holiday. U. S. Futures also showing an extension of those public gains. On seeing futures looking positive as well. Korea closed today and hong kong markets closed for the birthday holiday. Taking a look at oil because we are seeing a second day of gains for wti up, the 22 plus gain in the overnight session. We are seeing opening up here higher by over 6 in asia. This
Minister designate in just 10 weeks on the stuff carver may be able to unite 6 hereon factions hungry and helpless the coronavirus pandemic impacting Food Supplies for hundreds of millions dependent on. And living in fear of the dead why some in indonesia dont one virus victims buried in their towns. Well staggering new figures reveal the extent of the damage to the worlds biggest economy by the coronavirus shut down in just one week another 6600000 people filed for Unemployment Benefits that means nearly 17000000 americans have lost their jobs in the past 3 weeks thats around one in 10 workers for more on this lets turn to our White House Correspondent Kimberly Halkett shes live for us from washington d. C. Kimberly how much of a shiver are these numbers sending down the spine of the economy there. Well they were expected but still the numbers are staggering never before in u. S. History has there been such a significant job loss in such a short amount of time the numbers are simply a
Stepping up efforts to tackle a disease that has infected tens of thousands but is not coronavirus. To begin with the corona Virus Outbreak that spread to more than 100. 00 countries now across 6 continents italy remains the worst affected country outside asia with a nationwide lockdown in effect south korea is also hard hit more than 200. 00 new cases are reported there many of them at a call center in the capital the crisis in china though seems to be easing with fewer new cases and deaths being reported there the government is allowing some companies to reopen in wu han the epicenter of the outbreak in the u. S. The number of infections has increased with more than a 1000 confirmed cases the National Guard has been sent to a new york city suburb where a cluster of cases was found and a British Government Health Minister has been infected shes 19 doris shes put herself into quarantine she attended an event hosted by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson just last week. Al jazeera as lawre
Morning after morning, we continue to receive your new mercies. Lord, sustain our lawmakers with your unfailing love that is as high as the heavens. May our senators know that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you, who are called according to your purpose for them. Pour out upon our legislators the riches of your mercy so that they may stay steadfast in faith. Eternal god, hear us as we pray. We need stronger hearts, greater faith, and clearer perception. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley there is a story that
Him off the face of the earth was in the best interest of the United States. With such an act would advance the cause of interest and policies of our country or precipitate another war in the middle east . The answer is increasingly upon us rightdoublequote,. All is well. That is what donald trump said hours after a dozen missiles were fired at two United States and literary last night. That is what he said, as thousands of troops ready to deploy to the middle east to a hotbed of anger where wearing an American Flag on your shoulder is more dangerous by the day. Thats what he said as we careened to a unauthorized war of his own making. Born out of his illiteracy in matters of foreign policy. Donald trump never deigned to put on u the uniform of this grt nation using his fathers money to buy his way out of military service when his country needed him in vietnam. Let me make something clear to donald trump. All is certainly not well when war is on the horizon just because you want it to