Epidemiology, complex systems, and math in the school of Public Health of michigan. Professor andiate epidemiologist at the university of michigan. I want to start by thanking those of you who have attended these press conferences to get the facts and stay tuned what happening in our state and what we are thinking and sharing information with you. It is crucial to stay informed during this time. Im so proud we live in a state where so many people are choosing to do that and taking the precautions that are contributing to the flattening of the curve and saving lives. I want to thank the members of the press who have been reporting on this pandemic for over six weeks. It is a relentless job. Absolutely critical to keeping people informed. Ive held more than a dozen press conferences on this issue alone. Issued more than 50 executive orders to protect people from the virus. This is truly for an unprecedented time. Are dedicated reporters in michigan to make sure they get the information t
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With updates about travel restrictions and how to protect yourself. Coronavirus pandemic special coverage on aljazeera. The National Coroner wideness consul has decided to enforce a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect from midnight on thursday that produce 6th of march this is a decisive measure to save lives of softer kids from infection and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. So africas president theyre announcing a sweeping measure to tackle the spread of coronavirus i from here kate you are in the stream you can share your questions and comments and join the conversation in a live each each at especially if youre in south africa. The announcement or monday of a lot down came just hours after the official number of coronavirus cases in south africa reach 402 the country is now trying to stop a mass outbreak that could be disastrous for the nations Strained Health care system covert 19 was 1st confirmed in south africa on march the 5th and the country now has t
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Or the lack of it remains a critical issue in the u. K. And in nigeria more people have been killed by Security Officials and forcing a covert 19 locked down that have died from the virus also. Already living in miserable conditions now the pandemics causing more problems for yemenis displaced by war also becoming a mass that were talking about is that theres a whole me. And we get advice from a doctor on how to stitch together your own protection during this pandemic. The weather so on the news we begin in the United States where another 5200000 people have lost their jobs in the past week and that means at least 22000000 have been made jobless and acclaiming in less than a month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in a few hours time President Donald Trump is expected to release guidelines on how and when to reopen some u. S. States but in the meantime hourly workers are especially worried about how theyll pay the bills natasha has more from chicago. If there was ever a boom time