A homecoming for South Africans stranded in the chinese city of ruhani where the corona virus was 1st reported. The growth of virus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life for billions of people is a global snapshot of whats been happening the United States has declared a National Emergency and a travel ban is in effect for most europeans who are planning trips to the u. S. Canada has suspended its parliament while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advised citizens against any foreign travel and he himself is under quarantine after his wife tested positive now in europe which has become the epicenter of the outbreak spain has declared a state of emergency as people in italy get accustomed to living life on the lockdown its a pretty mixed picture though in asia with a jump in cases in indonesia and the philippines but chinese authorities are declaring the worst of the outbreak there over with only 11 new infections confirmed on f
Well according to the government too has been at pains to stress vats of these are people that are healthy that have been tested and also underwent multiple screenings while in who had so according to the government nobody aboard this flight has had a positive test for the corona virus and this is very much what South Africans want to hear the group is being transported now by bus from of the International Airport to a quarantine site just further down this road. A positive Development Report out of chinas hu bay province the countrys coronavirus epicenter the situation there has improved enough to ease the 50 day training you reports from beijing. In who people are starting to celebrate the Chinese Government says the peak of the outbreak here has passed and the province wide lockdown is easing for the 1st time in more than 50 days residents of show county are enjoying a day out for leo it feels like winter is finally over to me and her were having the im very very very happy today is
Contain the spread of the virus. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life a billions of people heres the news were following this hour spain is reporting 1500 new cases in 24 hours the Prime Minister is due to speak after meeting with his cabinet right now iran is seeing a rise in the number of deaths 97 reported on saturday are now its ordered the closure of religious sites in combe and colombia has shut its border with venezuela a crucial crossing for people to get food medicine and work before we go to our correspondents lets take a look at the global picture right now this is the Johns Hopkins university virus tracker as you can see 147746 confirmed cases of the virus totaled. Thats 5539. 00 but the total recovered 71714. 00 you can see that big cluster there in italy but also look at spain right now big red blob of madrid there confirming that spike in cases in madrid lets go live to sania gago whos in lo
From their balconies to keep their spirits up. Hello we start in spain where the Prime Minister Petra Sanchez is expected to announce a Strict Lockdown on all its 46000000 residents from monday in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus spain is the 2nd hardest hit country in europe after italy with more than 5700 cases recorded on saturday thats an increase of 1500 infections in just 24 hours spaniards wont be able to leave the house except to buy groceries go to the pharmacy or go to work on friday the World Health Organization said europe was now the epicenter of the pandemic. The situation is complicated i would like to go to germany to be with my parents and feel more safe because here i dont feel safe i hope they let me out. We had to close the restaurant and remain shut for 15 days but this is nothing it is just so more people dont get infected and we can recover from this we have to stay motivated be proactive and stay calm so following the story for us is joining us you
50 day lockdown starts to ease. Spain has become the 2nd country to order its entire population under lockdown to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus 46000000 people are subject to this new decree which orders everyone to stay at home unless they need to buy food or medicine or go to work 193 are reported dead that with some 2000 cases reported in the last day and then in iran another 97 people have died taking the death toll that of the 600. 00 with nearly 13000. 00 confirmed cases but also were seeing a growing list of countries closing their borders and that includes colombia its shot its border with venezuela that makes it harder for people in venezuela who cross over to get supplies they can otherwise get home and then another announcement from the pole suspending climbing punnets from mt everest they say as Public Events big and small continue to be canceled from east of recessions to sporting events and even baba begins our coverage now with the situation across europe. Its