Opposition leader benny gantz to form the next government to end the year when its bills down. So that its only has reported a 25 percent increase in coronavirus deaths says the countrys largest single day up to 368. 00 people died on sunday putting the total past 1800. 00 that is nearly a week after a nationwide lockdown was declared on 60000000 people restricting travel and banning public gatherings italy is the worst affected country outside china so lets get straight to it its been to judea alag now whos a journalist she joins us on skype from proved in central italy julie welcome to the program im sure everybody there is just waiting and praying for the number of cases to drop but far from it we had this 25 percent uptick in deaths. Yeah that is exact we have been asked 1800 deaths today and weve reached 25000 known. People tested positive to corona virus so the situation is quite dire at the moment so tell us about the Health Service the how stretched is it how hospitals can pret
Continue paying their workers they continue paying their workers as we want we want them to keep their workers and pay their workers this will help businesses keep workers in the payroll little our economy to quickly seller and as soon as we defeat the virus 300000000000. 00 in direct Cash Payments will be available for every american citizen earning less than 99000. 00 per year that would be 3400. 00 very quickly for the typical family of 4 nothing like thats ever been done in our country up to 250000000000. 00 in expanded Unemployment Benefits the average worker who has lost his or her job will receive 100 percent of this salary for up to 4 full months unlike normal Unemployment Benefits independent contractors and the selfemployed will be eligible so you have independent contractors. And self employed people will be eligible for this over 100000000000. 00 to support the heroic work of our doctors nurses and hospitals have been incredible 45000000000. 00 for Disaster Relief fund so w
After 10 00 this morning. The p has been calling for rate cuts and more of them, the reaction was essentially they didnt do enough. This is the president s tweet, the Federal Reserve shut asking, further ease and come into other countrys competitors. Were not on level playing field. Not fair to the u. S. Finally time for the Federal Reserve to lead, more easing and cutting. After that, jay powell gave his press conference, 11 00 here on the east coast and the chair of the Federal Reserve was asked whether or not there was any political pressure for this move. As he has, time and time again, he said no. Here was powell from earlier today. Well always make our decisions in the interests of the American People to Carry Forward and try to achieve mandates congress has given us and were never going to consider any Political Considerations whatsoever. We will not do that and it is very important that the public understand that. Reporter right now here in washington President Trump is speakin
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed he has tested positive for coke at 19 after experiencing mild symptoms as a result he will self isolate and continue to lead from 10 downing street also Britains Health secretary matt hancock also will self isolate african tracting the virus and in a surprising announcement just earlier this week from the royal family Prince Charles also testing positive for the virus back here in the us which now ranks number one in the world for the highest number of coping 1000 cases a Navy Hospital ships are being deployed to help local hospitals in the most hard hit states over to Norfolk Virginia where President Trump is expected to see off the u. S. Navy hospital ship comfort headed to new york city which now is considered the epicenter of the coded 1000 outbreak in the u. S. And then over on the west coast where the u. S. Navy hospital ship mercy is now docked at the port of los angeles to serve as an overflow facility for patients who dont have
Departure from the royal family p. The new privacy warning that could have you swiping left on all those popular dating apps. We have liftoff the United States space force welcomes its first member. Early today starts right now good morning im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. We begin in iowa, where six Democratic Candidates held their last debate before the caucuses, working to set themselves apart from each other and also showing how they might take on President Trump. Donald trump is taking us pellmell toward another war. Im ready to take on donald trump because when he gets to the tough talk and the chest thumping hell have to stand next to an american war veteran and explain how he pretended bone spurs made him ineligible to serve ive been the object of his affection now more than anybody else on this stage ive taken all the hits he can deliver and im Getting Better in the polls whoever is going to beat mr. Trump is going to have to beat him on the economy, and i have the exper