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Talented people, some of whom are standing with me, and thats available. Dr. Birx will be speaking about that in just a few minutes. Its important for the young and Healthy People to understand that, while they may experience milder symptoms, they can easily spread this virus and they will spread it indeed, putting countless others in harms way. We especially worry about our senior citizens. The White House Task force meets every day and updates guidelines based on the fast evolving situation that this has become all over the world. Its incredible whats happened in such a short period of time. The new modeling conducted in consultation with governors, we have made the decision to further toughen the guidelines and blunt the infection now. We would much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it, and thats where we are. Therefore, my administration is recommending that all americans, including the young and healthy, work to engage in schooling from home when possible, avoid gathering i
A warning it could still be a year away. And wall streets worst day in more than 3 decades as investors comic over them expect money in. Welcome to the program the Global Response to the coronavirus pandemic is ramping up but the World Health Organization is imploring governments to test far more people with suspected infection the french president emanuel macro has declared war on the outbreak and is closing frances borders from 1100 g. M. T. On tuesday the European Union has proposed a ban on all nonessential foreign travel to the shang the president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has pledged to do whatever she can to stop the eurozone from breaking up while the British Government which has been under pressure to toughen its approach is now asking people to avoid nonessential travel pubs clubs and thier. Meanwhile u. S. President donald trump positions similar advice and is aging no social gatherings of more than 10 people well alan fischer brings us more on the lates
[music] hello. Welcome to outside source. Governments around the world are ting restrictions at the coronavirus as the coronavirus continues to spread. President macron has ordered the whole of france to stay at home or risk being punished. He says the country is at war the u. K. Is saying avoid social contact, dont travel, dont go tohe pub. Boris jon says all of the measures are tough but necessary. I believe they are overwhelmingly worth it to slo the spread of the disease, to reduce the peak, to save life, minimi suffering ando give our nhs the chance to cope. President trump has toldot americans to send their children to school and to avoid gatherings of more thanop 10. Cif everyone makes thisnge or these critical changes and sacrifices now, we will rally together as one nation. Meanwhile, a huge intervention by the u. S. Central ba has failed to calm stock markets. Right now this is the bell being run at the clo in new york. Its fallen again by huge amount. [music] well, the Globa
Economy heading into recession. Well it may be one i think in terms of recession with engines and the virus kron 4 news at 5 starts right now. Thank you for joining us tonight at 5 oclock everybody im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan and our top story tonight, slowing the spread of the coronavirus. And how you can help protect yourself and others as you can see we are practicing socialdistancing here kron 4 catherine an eye. Our different desks hi catherine high were going to be doing this for the foreseeable future we obviously have much more than the recommended 6 feet of the distance between theres lawrence over here to my right is about 8 feet away so the gangs all here but just in a little bit of a different set up at least for the time they together but not exactly. And now to our top story roughly 7 Million People are being told to stay home in the bay area. The legal order does limit activity a travel and business functions to only essential needs. Heres what it means all re