Of the corona virus that could have a devastating impact in africa where most hospitals are desperately short of the twins and train staff we go to kenya where the corona virus is also causing financial uncertainty for many. And how much of an impact will the coronavirus pandemic have on society and the way we work we take a look at what happened after the spanish flu outbreak more than 100 years ago. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show the pope has broken with centuries of tradition and live streamed his Easter Sunday mass for the 1st time as the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lock down pope francis devoted his traditional or be at or be message to what he called this years easter of solitude and calls for Global Solidarity. He swapped his normal audience of thousands for empty pews and the echoes of an empty set peters basilica. Pope francis delivered his easter message behind closed doors amid the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus hit italy
Treatment for comfort 19 johnson remains in hospital he said to be in good spirits. U. S. Unemployment times has another high and the i. M. F. Wanted poor countries who were hit hardest by the pandemic causing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. I feel girl welcome to the program germanys chancellor says she sees the signs for optimism in the countrys fight against the coronavirus social distancing measures of help slow the spread of the number of new infections is going down but and how latest briefing im going to medical board that now was not the time to ease the lockdown. Deserted streets in the german capital a common sight in countries facing current virus around the well and but according to experts in germany theyre stretching the movement seeing to be having a positive effect. The number of new cases there appears to be levelling out but with a long easter weekend looming german chancellor has warned against getting complacent to do if no snitch we mustnt al
New total to a staggering 17000000 filing for benefits due to the mass layoffs in the nation well tell you all about that and more coming up all right its time to boost your use i q. A little rotavirus is everywhere around the world but so is hunger take a look at this you are looking at about 800. 00 cars just outside of pittsburgh waiting in line for hours to pick up just a weeks worth of food at their local Food Bank People are struggling and now the food banks that are there to help them are struggling too heres arties ferran from south with more of that story fare in the middle of that video of all those cars lined up some of those people were actually waiting for almost 4 hours to reach just the front of the line when they finally got there the food was out and thats pretty sad right now because many of those people it was also their 1st time ever going to the. Food bank now what youre seeing here is the start of a massive domino effect that slimming down on these food banks now
The pandemic Oil Producing countries reach a deal to cut production in an effort to offset the global drop in demand and prices. The u. S. Unemployment rate has soared to 17000000 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic the countrys economy has been crippled as businesses are forced to shut down in an effort to stop the spread figures released on thursday so 6. 6 millions of americans filed Unemployment Benefits last week alone thats on top of that 10000000 in the 2 weeks before and more than 15000 people have died new york state is the hardest hit accounting for nearly half the total number of deaths and the British Government says Prime Minister Abbas Johnson is out of intensive care very was being treated for the virus and were going to have more on joe. Ensigns condition in just a moment 1st lets go to john hendren whos joining us from chicago john just a few moments ago the press conference by the corona tasca force in the us at the white house was concluded president something th
A viable option for the november elections were going to discuss it all right its time to boost your news i q. So packed and other allied Oil Producers made a deal during a Virtual Meeting today that will take Oil Production to historic cuts arties Rachel Blevins has been following the story all day and shes joining us now with more details to this deal rachel well manella saudi arabia and russia have agreed to a Historic Deal which will see the worlds top will producers cutting output by 10000000. 00 Barrels Per Day amid a sharp decrease in demand from the coronavirus pandemic the deal was made during a Virtual Meeting between opec members and other allied Oil Producers on thursday and during that conference Russias Energy minister called for unity and warned that if oil prices are not stabilized it will. Have a massive impact on the Global Economy because you need some stances require swift and timely measures all of our Oil Producing countries must 1st to change the situation will l