Now you can get more on these stories on our website. 0r now you can get more on these stories on our website. Or you can download the bbc news app. Coming up now, Asia Business report. Shutting down the supply chain as the coronavirus keeps china closed for business. Will the industry start to feel the pinch . And uber hails its latest numbers as its Customer Base grows begetting that extras nose has been driving up costs and losses. Thank you forjoining us on Asia Business report. Fear priceless as the impact of the coronavirus epidemic could hold production as one of at one of its european car factories. Delays in shipments from china to japan factories. Delays in shipments from china tojapan are factories. Delays in shipments from china to japan are now unavoidable as revealed by nintendo. And when results revealed today is that the closure of the casino those in macau has cost them 2. 5 million us dollars a day and that damage is, for the most part, not due to the virus itself so
Pandemic. The proposal would give direct payments to Many Americans hard hit by the crisis, expand Unemployment Benefits, provide billions of dollars for State Governments, Small Businesses and hospitals. Sandra all of this is coming as the number of coronavirus cases surges to now more than 55,000 with at least 800 fatalities. Mitch mcconnell assuring americans that help is on the way. In effect, this is a wartime level of investment into our nation. The men and women in the greatest country on earth will defeat this coronavirus and reclaim our future. The senate will make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it. Im thrilled that we are finally going to deliver for the country that has been waiting for us to step up. Sandra we have live Fox Team Coverage this morning. Kristin fisher standing by at the white house but begin with Jonathan Serrie outside cdc headquarters in atlanta for us this morning. Good morning, sandra. Federal Health Officials remain deeply concerned about
Blew it on testing from the very beginning. It took weeks for the cdc to sort out malfunctioning coronavirus test kits and federal officials failed to ensure there could be enough supplies for the test going forward. This includes the swabs that the test requires. Scott becker, the head of a National Association of health labs told cnn, quote, there is very little that has gone well. Actually im not sure what has gone well. It is just been a continuing cascade of challenges. And now there is ania battle. Crowds of protesters are demanding the u. S. Reopen faster as their behavior risks the health of themselves and other americans, even as the death toll today in the United States surpasses 40,000 people. And for context, the death toll was only 4,000 less than three weeks ago on april 1st. A devastating tenfold acceleration. Lets bring in nick watt live in los angeles. And there are new new areas that the white house is watching as potential problem areas. Tell us about them. Reporter
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