Before the recent crash. In moscow this is our International Thomas certainly glad to have you with us we start with breaking news this hour italy is shutting down all production of nonessential goods due to the 19 pandemic Prime Minister just said because made that announcement in the past hour the disease has now claimed almost 13000 lives worldwide the number of confirmed cases is edging towards 300000. Italy has seen nearly 800 fatalities in the past 24 hours alone the pandemic has now killed more than 404800 talian significantly more than in china russia is stepping up in italy to help the Defense Ministry will be sending a planeload of disinfection equipment along with 8 teams of viral exists to the country starting on sunday see what is dawn of earlier joining my colleague jacqueline ruga earlier in the studio with details. There is no other place in the world where it is as bad as it is in italy right now so amid this crisis russia is indeed going to help out so what is it doin
Youre watching R T International coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 1 am welcome to the program. We start with the latest on the current a virus which has now claimed almost 13000 lives a worldwide the number of confirmed cases is edging towards 300000. Italy has seen nearly 800 fatalities in the past 24 hours alone the pandemic has now killed more than 4800 tonnes significantly more than died in china and russia stepping in to help the Defense Ministry it will be sending a planeload of disinfection equipment along with a teams of viral just to italy starting on sunday r. G. C. Goes on im joined me earlier in the studio with the details. There is no other place in the world where it is as bad as it is in italy right now so amid this crisis russia is indeed going to help out so what is it doing firstly moscow will be sending personal protection to italians such things as mosques for example also russia is promising to ship mobile disinfection units truck b
Shutdown of schools during the Global Pandemic. Around the world continues to be called off all played behind closed doors. Much of brazils medical famous for holding nearly 200000 fans in a world cup final. Now the restrictions are getting tougher across the world as countries try to stop the coronavirus pandemic iran has announced 113 people died in just the past 24 hours confirmed cases well thats nearing 14000 tiran says its fighters being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila is sealed off 12000000 people have been told that they cant travel for a month schools. Closed in large events are banned australia has joined the countries ordering travelers into self quarantine as of midnight sunday those going to the country have to isolate themselves for 14 days austria has banned gatherings while france will also restrict Long Distance travel but has gone ahead with local elections Natasha Butler is across the french elections for us out of paris pau
Capital restrictions are imposed on nearly 12000000 people. Im Peter Simmons says sport around the world continues to be called all for play behind closed doors including this football match brazils merican our stadium once famous for holding nearly 200000 fans in a World Cup Final. Your Company Welcome to the news hour the toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow as countries try to stop the spread of the disease the number of people who have died in spain has more than doubled to 288 making it the worst affected european country after italy 46000000 people there are now on lockdown told to remain in their homes except to go to work or to buy food and medicine in the middle east iraq. Theres also reported a jump in deaths bringing the total there to 724. 00 there are nearly 14000. 00 cases and to iran says its response is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila has been sealed off 12000000. 00 people though have been told that they
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