A feminist day. Im called aspen thanks for joining us as the corona virus spreads far beyond china several countries now are taking unprecedented steps to contain it in italy the deaths of 3 people from the disease of prompted authorities to put several towns on lockdown and cancel the final days of venices famed carnival celebrations other countries are now on high alert as well including iran which has the highest death toll of any country outside of china and south korea thats the country with the 2nd most infections which has also seen a sharp jump in cases over the last few days. Scenes like these from china citys in lockdown are now becoming familiar across the globe following new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus. Fazer remains the continent hardest hit by the outbreak on sunday south korea raised its disease alert level to the highest possible there are hundreds of registered cases in the country and the number of new infections is still surging meanwhile the coated 19 com
Crude down, and participating in that risk on rally as well. Time now for global exchange, where we bring you todays market was a news from around the world. From hong kong to brussels, jahans burke and washington, our bloomberg voices are on the ground with this mornings top stories. , the death toll is now over 3000. Joining me is yvonne man. Heard of newst infections in south korea, iran, and spain. Germany, as well, and additional 188 cases. This virus has spread in 13 countries and 16 federal states. At this point, the threat level is at moderate, but could quickly change. Deathstioned the global now topping 3100. Theres also the corporate fallout we continue to watch, with nissan now saying they could be preparing for deeper cuts. The carmaker has been struggling ever since Carlos Ghosns arrest. This virus only exacerbates the troubles. There are signs of life returning back to normal in china. Just heard from han hi from honhai, apples biggest supplier. They have been dealing wi
Achieve strong Sustainable Growth and safeguard against downside risks. The group offered no specific actions to combat the virus. How disappointing was that look, i think this is the same problem, central bankers are dealing with a biological problem that is then going to spill over to economics, probably means fiscal help what are we talking about here lets talk about restaurant closing, malls closing how about the people who work at the places, thinly capitalized companies that are supposed to pay these people Steve Liesman i worked with him this morning, excellent drop in there, par suited into their office one point the Federal Reserve was saying well stand back behind people whose insurance for instance isnt paid off for a hurricane. I think that its up to treasury and incumbent upon treasury to say were going to work with Small Business, if you have a problem, you can come to us, because thats where the real pain is going to be. We dont want the only retailer to be walmart when
Coronas outbreak and the federal government coronavirus outbreak in the federal governments preparedness. And the federal governments preparedness. The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and Human Services, education and related agencies will come to order. Thank you, secretary azar, for being here. It has turned out to be a more eventful week than we anticipated, but we are grateful you have shown up as we asked to at the time we asked you to. The budget you suggested, the request, many of the same kinds of cuts that occurred in 2020, and i am sure we will have questions about that. It is not unexpected. I think you will recall when i called you with the final budget numbers from the 2020 budget. My first comment was, the good news is you didnt get what you asked for. Hopefully, that will be the case again this time. But you propose a 10 cut, similar cut you proposed in the past in programs that we would be very reluctant in the Health Care Workforces and preparedness progr
From moscow thanks for joining us and. Welcome to the program. Warring sides already in for talks in moscow right now in the hope of finding a truce to end the civil war in the north african country follows russian and turkish efforts to deescalate the growing cost of had more of the potentially pivotal meeting. Well the truce between the warring sides was suggests during a meeting between russian president Vladimir Putin and his counterparts rejected for the gun in istanbul just last week we cool on all parties to declare a sustainable cease fire supported by the necessary measures to be taken for stabilizing the situation on the ground and normalizing daily life in tripoli and other cities and now the Libyan National army led by general controls most of the country at the moment i mean while you and backed. Governments off a National Accord is internationally recognized now the fighting between the 2 sides intensified over the last few months with the general have tars army advancing