Region. And the coronavirus threat at greeces overcrowded camps tens of thousands of people are already living in squalor with little medical care now theyre at risk of a potentially devastating outbreak our correspondent reports on the drastic conditions. On the island have left. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do whatever it takes to protect Public Health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic chance will address the nation later today meanwhile germany now says it will no longer take in refugees on humanitarian grounds due to concerns over the spread of the virus and france is taking unprecedented steps to tackle it. Operation relocation frances army for pairs to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown to fight what the president has called a Public Health war hospitals in the countrys east are stretched to the limit f
Already living in squalor with little medical care. Potentially devastating. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do whatever it takes to protect Public Health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic here in germany chance to address the nation later today meanwhile European Countries are tightening their restrictions e. U. Leaders have agreed on a 30 day ban of travelers entering the block the decision affects most noncitizens and non residents of the European Union with some exceptions and france is taking unprecedented steps to cope with the outbreak. Operation relocation frances army for pairs to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown to fight what the president has called a Public Health war hospitals in the countrys east are stretched to the limit france has been placed on a Strict Lockdown after the number of cases in t
Well because im waking up every hour with 9 minutes to revisit an intensive care unit its baffling to save lives in italys hard hit Lombardy Region and the coronavirus threat that greece is over crowded more like tens of thousands are living in squalor with little medical care now theyre at risk of a potentially devastating outbreak. Following terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do what ever it takes to protect Public Health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor are going to michael is due to address her nation will shortly meanwhile European Countries are tightening their restrictions all around e. U. Leaders have agreed on a 30 day. For travelers entering the block decision affects most noncitizens and non residents of the European Union with some exceptions france is taking unprecedented steps to cope with the reich. Operation relocation frances army prepares to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these
Coronavirus cases have now been reported in the United States donald trump shifts the blame onto chinese officials saying that they failed to share information about the outbreak. And other very good morning to you thanks for joining ringback us here on. The corona virus pandemic has now taken over 10000 lives worldwide with more than 245000 people infected the death toll in italy has suppressed chinas meanwhile the World Health Organization has begun the 1st vaccine trials system made it will take at least 12 months so one to become available. And. Russia has also started its own covert 900. 00 francs in trials now its confirmed almost 200. 00 cases of corona virus. Visited Moscow Sheremetyevo airport to see why their number of infected is so low. Welcome to sherry and thats in the airport where officials have invited us to reassure the russian public that they are doing Everything Possible to prevent the spread of the covert 19 virus here in russia now personally i would have taken t
Studies. Welcome to our viewers online. My name is jacob kurtzer, im the acting director of the humanitarian agenda here, a project that we seek to leverage the expertise of our scholars and programs to offer policy solutions to humanitarian problems in the world today. I would like to direct everyones attention to our emergency exits, its part of our safety and security plan, and encourage you also to take this opportunity to turn your phones to mute. I want to acknowledge before we begin the partnership that our program has with the agency for International Development office of foreign Disaster Assistance, whose support allows us to put on event, such as todays discussion. We have a short time today so ill be brief. All of us here today are keenly aware of the immense human suffering taking place in idlib and across syria right now. Families and individuals have been forced into multiple displacements, with targeted attacks ongoing on innocent civilians and on hospitals and clinics