Tries pushes through a 2 trillion dollar Coronavirus Relief package. And as hospitals in the worst hit countries struggle to cope we look at what the virus means for Health Systems in poorer nations. Well after more than 2 weeks unlocked and italy house reporters states biggest jump in corona virus deaths since the outbreak began 919 people have died within the past day taking its death toll to more than 9000 spain has reported another 769 deaths its highest number in a single day and britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the u. K. Health minister have both tested positive for the coronavirus this as another 181 people died in the United Kingdom the World Health Organization has warned there is a chronic global shortage of protective gear for Health Care Workers a problem it calls an urgent threats numbers are ticking up around the world but south africa russia. And indonesia all reporting more than a 1000 confirmed cases where francesco jumper tolly is a journalist based in the la
We must follow the evidence. There are short cuts and a warning from the World Health Organization over the use of untested medicines to treat the virus. Welcome to the program a sad page in history those are the words of italys president as the death toll from the virus continues to mount on friday its only reported the highest number of virus related deaths of any country after 919 people died in just 24 hours well the number of confirmed cases has increased as well there are now more than 86000 infections there meanwhile the Spanish Government has called on the European Union to provide urgent financial help more than 750. 00 people died there in the last 24 hours meanwhile in the United States President Trump has signed into law a 2. 00 trillion dollar stimulus package it will speed up government payments to americans and increase jobless benefits for millions out as it was rob reynolds begins our coverage. The u. S. Navy hospital ship mercy sailed into Los Angeles Harbor equipped
Mount over whether enough restrictions are in place to stop the spread. Look at how social Media Movement called care mom cry thats helping Vulnerable People cope with the crisis wherever they are. Italy is leading the grim tally of the highest number of deaths on a single day because of kroner virus 919 people have died of the virus in just 24 hours on friday and factions are also on the rise of more than 86000. 00 confirmed cases spains called on the European Union to provide urgent Financial Assistance more than 750. 00 people have died there in just 24 hours and is now europes 2nd worst affected country grappling with this pandemic and United States President Donald Trump has signed off on a 2. 2 trillion dollar stimulus package and provide payments to millions of struggling americans funds for medical workers and loans in. Vestment to prop up the economy trouble also invoked the defense production act after initially being resistant to doing so it will force companies to manufactu
Amanda from california. Testing for the virus as it we land and get bombarded should, how thats making a bad situation worse as the virus good facetime clears that up. With messages from our families. Lets get to the news. Spreads silently. Trump announced this, you cant shutdown of schools, offices, come back, and the end of the going dark. Social gatherings is accelerating as they try to meet late night show suspended, the the demand for coronavirus curtain closed on broadway, testing. March madness canceled. Tom costello joins us and the nearly all professional sports three things were watching on hold and now major theme today on this issue. Tom, good morning. Reporter good morning, world and all that good stuff. Reporter in fact, the parks shutting their doors. President s 30day ban only how americans coasttocoast targets European Countries from 36 countries but fears fueling savannah americans to get back quickly. Thats top, up front right now the move condemned by europes leader
The averages gave back their gains. The s p declining. Nasdaq dipping. 24 . There is a lot going on here i think even the tariffs on until china actually follows through with its promises since they doublecrossed us so many times makes a ton of sense it should have caused a rally, not a selloff. But maybe i was some sort of weird mistaken reason to take profits. First, lets consider how much good the trade war may have accomplished in our country in a short time tomorrow the United States and china will sign the historic agreement. They agreed to buy 200 billion in goods and services from us to roll back half of a 15 on levies on other products were still keeping tariffs on chinese goods and china allowed the currency to become much stronger the in exchange, were no longer ka a. K accusing of them of currency manipulation so for everyone that told us the Chinese Communist party is playing the long game, that there was no way we could win, and we would get nothing, well, how did that wo