Available almost immediately as president is pressing regulators to fast track potential treatments. Traumatized by war now terrified of the virus well look at efforts to prevent an outbreak in the camps of Northern Syria. Also ahead 4 men are executed for a gang rape and murder that shocked india. Has now killed more people in italy than anywhere else its death toll more than 3400 surpassed that reported by china where the virus 1st emerged iran spain and germany chad more than 15000 cases worldwide according to Johns Hopkins university more than 242700 people have contracted the illness while over 85000. 00 of them have recovered a total deaths are approaching 10000. 00 the u. S. Death toll is now at 200. 00 President Donald Trump says hes pushing regulators to fast track rhinovirus treatments including an antimalaria drug but his own officials later talked that down more on that in a moment 1st lets begin in italy paul brennan has our report. Its. The head of the World Health Organi
For their reaction to the pandemic. We have a garden here we have dogs. Shes not a medical pounds. And i dont know how are you get through this as more u. S. Restaurants and shops closed their doors thousands of workers are wondering how theyll survive and sport the English Premier League is holding an emergency meeting to discuss ways of trying to complete its season the worlds most watched football competition is already off until at least april the 4th. Lets get going almost 2 weeks now since italians were ordered to stay at home italy confronts its worst National Crisis since world war 2 the confinement of millions of people has crippled the worlds. 8th biggest economy but the Prime Minister says its the only way to fight a virus thats led to the deaths of nearly 3000. 00 to town ians Prime Minister says he will extend the restrictions italy has reported a record 475. 00 deaths more than any nation on one single day it is the worst affected country in europe similar measures in spa