The u. S. Senates lack of progress on a coronavirus to miss bill pushes Global Stock Markets into the red and italys daily coronavirus death toll falls but still exceeds 650. 00 production is at a standstill and all internal travel bans. Singapore airlines and its regional and low cost arms are grounding 96 percent of the fleets the Aviation Industry is reeling from collapsing passenger numbers and border closures due to the coronavirus been demi the United Arab Emirates home to the International Hub dubai is suspending all passenger flights including transit travel is now the news in the viral at the center its not a 651. 00 people have died and the government has imposed new lockdown. Measures now this is a global snapshot from the u. S. Based John Hopkins University about 3 136000 infections since the outbreak began and almost 99000 people have recovered more than 14600 have died or lets talk to diego pollen in hong kong about the travel restrictions across asia deviates not just Si
Senates lack of progress on a coronavirus to miss bill pushes Global Stock Markets into the red and italys daily coronavirus death toll falls but still exceeds 650. 00. Thank you for joining Us Singapore Airlines and its regional and low cost arms are grounding 96 percent of their feet aviation is reeling from collapsing passenger numbers and border closures due to the coronavirus been dead make the United Arab Emirates home to the International Hub dubai is suspending all passenger flights including transit travelers meanwhile japans Prime Minister shinzo lobby has conceded a postponement of the tokyo games must be considered thats after weeks of insisting the major sporting event could go ahead in july as planned and lets take a look at the global snapshot this from the u. S. Base John Hopkins University about 336000 infections since the outbreak began just under a 3rd of those almost 99000 have recovered more than 40 and a half 1000 people have died. Now when i speak to Andrew Herdm
Down the country almost all retail is shut down apart from food shops and phone. Or the biggest Basketball League in the world its been shut down because of coronavirus. And definitely after player tests positive for the virus. Welcome then to the new live from doha were bringing you extended coverage of the Coronavirus Crisis deepens the billions of people around the world only one word masses this hour and this is it after holding back for weeks the World Health Organization has now declared the outbreak a pandemic the World Health Organization defines a pandemic as the world wide spread of a new disease for which people have no immunity our coverage this spans confidence will have reporters in the u. S. And europe in asia the middle east africa and latin america will be live for them in just a moment but. 1st lets give an update on how the pandemic looks right now the number of cases has topped 126000 worldwide it all began here in china which has seen more than 80000 cases but new
Around the world countries are ramping up their response to the virus imposing increasingly drastic measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic italy has strengthened its lock down closing bars restaurants and shops other than pharmacies and shops selling food the rising numbers in europe are also led to a u. S. Ban on arrivals from mainland europe from friday several more countries have announced full School Closures such as norway which has seen more than 600. 00 cases and even arland which has 43. 00 infections so far and a move to stop large gatherings is led to major restrictions on sporting events the National Basketball association in the u. S. And spains top Football League have suspended all games for now. Well europe continues to be a major center of the virus with a number of different approaches in Different Countries the british Prime Minister or as johnson is right now hosting an emergency meeting with some the countrys chief scientist is expected to announce stricter con
Change as the disease spreads schools should only close if theyre specifically advised to do so and that remains our advice. There is no escaping the reality that these measures will cause severe disruption across our country for many months the best scientific advice is that this will help us slow the disease and save lives there will be detailed Information Available on the n. H. S. Website and from 111 online but i want to stress something thats very important in the wake of what were saying the softer noon i urge people who think in view of what were saying about their potential symptoms that they should stay at home i urge them not to call 111 but to use the internet for information if they can i also want at this stage to speak directly to older people because this disease is particularly dangerous for you for older people even though the vast majority of older people will experience a mild to moderate illness i know that many people will be very worried. And i think we should al