And han where the outbreak began and the number of virus deaths are revised up by 50 percent. Below africa has so far escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic but the United Nations warns that wont last long it says that at least 300000. 00 people will die when the virus takes hold there and thats unless hundreds of billions of dollars are spent the World Health Organization says the situation there is probably worse than thoughts in the past week there has been a 51 percent increase in the number of reported cases in my own continent africa and a 60 percent increase in the number of reported does. With the current challenge of obtaining testing kits its unlikely that the real numbers are higher than reported but here are there are growing calls for more clarity on care home deaths that says Italian Police broaden their investigation into dozens of deaths at the countrys largest rest home but there was good news from germany where the Health Minister announced the outbreak there h
Markets react positively is a drug developed for ebola shows potential for treatment of patients with over 19. And residents in ukraines capital are told to stay indoors as wildfires near term noble cause pollution levels to soar. Hello thanks for joining us africa has so far escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic but the United Nations warns that wont last long it says that at least 300000 people will die when the virus takes hold there unless hundreds of billions of dollars are spent the World Health Organization says the situation there is probably worse than thoughts in the past week there has been a 51 percent increase in the number of reported cases in my own going to. And a 60 percent increase in the number of reported does with the current joe volpe doing testing kits its likely that the numbers are higher than reported well fewer than 2020000 cases have been reported across the continent to date but the World Health Organization is concerned there could be 10000000 in t
Its almost 2 weeks since italians were ordered to stay home as italy battles its worst National Crisis since the 2nd world war the lock down has crippled the worlds 8th largest economy but the Prime Minister says its the only way to fight a virus thats killed nearly 3000 italians from mr shes happy content says that he will extend the lockdown italy has ripped reported a record 475 deaths thats more than any nation on a single day it is the worst affected country in europe outside of europe malaysia has put 31000000. 00 citizens on the partial lockdown until the end of the month the government says that it could deploy the army to enforce the measures the country has reported 2 deaths and 900 infections meanwhile china is easing its restrictions after no new home grown infections were reported on wednesday all new cases were. Returning home from other countries and here are all what arbus on the interactive map by the Johns Hopkins university it gives live updates on the total number a
Just as pharmacies are allowed to do. Mayor london breed. A notice today for the parents of some six million children in california. Their Childs School may stay closed for months. I would plan and assume that its unlikely that many of these schools, few, if any, will open before the summer break. In a briefing that wrapped up just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom also said the coronavirus death toll is rising. When asked about possibly calling up the National Guard, the governor says, quote, were leaning in that direction. The National Guard i have called up. We have asked the National Guard to work with us on logistics, mutual aid. Its not just the National Guard. Its chp and others to begin to regionalize strategize solutions and address what we do often in emergencies. The governor also signed emergency legislation, allocating up to 1 billion in fu funding to help fight the coronavirus and to provide money to increase hospital beds, protect medical centers and assist the homeless
Or id welcome everybody broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this of course is R T International im sean thomas and glad to have you with us. Iran has admitted to accidentally downing a ukrainian passenger plane killing all 176 people on board the countrys Aerospace Commander has said the armed forces accept full responsibility for wednesdays tragedy he went on to explain that the boeing 737. 00 was mistaken for a cruise missile. You know were not heard that the flight to this showdown. With terrible incident. He went on to explain that an air Defense System operator had faulty. Communications equipment and had just 10 seconds to make a decision the general said his units had requested a no fly zone before the incident but that request was actually denied for on specified reasons as part of the investigation the black boxes of the crash the boeing 737. 00 will be deciphered in ukraine with french experts assisting in the Technical Work tehrans admission that it unintenti