Spread. The u. S. President s travel ban on 26. 00 european nations comes into effect hours after he declared a National Emergency. China says the worst of the Virus Outbreak is over as the number of fatalities dips and life starts to return to something approaching normal. On a virus that wipes out most of the world that may just Sports Events the English Premier League the Boston Marathon a formula one all off try in the global sport calendar into chaos. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life for billions of people in iran theres been a spike in new deaths with 97 reported in one day that brings the total death toll there to 611. 00. There are more than 12700. 00 infections colombia is shutting its land border with venezuela its a crossing used by thousands of venezuelans every day looking for food and medicine during the devastating economic crisis there in the u. S. A travel restriction affecting 26. 00
Chinas hu by province where people are venturing out says that 50 day lockdown starts to ease. And Global Schools whos facing unprecedented upheaval with the most major events now councils all of the leading european football competitions have been suspended. Hello welcome to the program our top story spain becoming a 2nd country now to order its entire population under lockdown to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus 46000000 people is subject to the new decree which orders everyone to stay at home unless they need to buy food or medicine or go to work 193 people have now been reported dead with more than 2000 new cases in the last day another 97 people have died in iran taking the death toll in that country to 611 with nearly 13000 confirmed cases a growing list of countries are also closing their borders including colombia its shot its border with venezuela making it harder for people crossing for supplies they cant buy at home and then nepal has said that its. The spending clim
Election calling it a radical agenda for the u. K. Also ahead breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs the Pacific Waters of Public Housing a big. Sports saudi arabia. And next month Club World Cup after being crowned champions and its a heros welcome for the new south american champs and brazil. Votes are now being counted in hong kongs District Council elections which have seen the largest out in the citys history more than 2900000. 00 people of cast their ballots thats over 70 percent of all registered voters now these local elections usually attract little attention but this time it being seen as a referendum on hong kongs government and a test of support for prodemocracy protests in a moment well go live to rob mcbride in hong kong 1st though with our story. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in cast last minute just moments before the polls closed on a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout
Up call for b. J. Thats our top. Good. Luck. Welcome to to the point weve invited 3 highly knowledgeable guests to exchange views on what the Hong Kong Election result could mean hunch when lead born in hong kong works for 5 years at deutsche of ella as a t. V. Reporter and also on our china desk and she says what happens in hong kong should be a wake up call for the whole world the chinese regime is a danger to all free societies. Is an expert with germanys renowned battles Money Foundation and he says beijings reaction to pressure is counter pressure not only hong kong will feel it but also the west. And its a pleasure to welcome glacier fong she is a hong kong native Digital Rights and political activist shes currently studying in homburg germany position the opposition might have won the election but not yet the fight for human rights the system is broken the fight cant stop here and it can start now. So let me start out by asking the 2 of you huntsman and also glacier what you are
Up call for p. J. Thats our topic. On. Welcome to to the point weve invited 3 highly knowledgeable guests to exchange views on what the Hong Kong Election result could mean when leave born in hong kong works for 5 years at deutsche of ella as a t. V. Reporter and also on our china desk and she says what happens in hong kong should be a wake up call for the whole world the chinese regime is a danger to all free societies. Which is an expert with germanys renowned battles Money Foundation and he says beijings reaction to pressure is counter pressure not only hong kong will feel it but also the west. And its a pleasure to welcome grace your fong she is a hong kong dative a Digital Rights and political activist shes currently studying in homburg germany position the opposition might have won the election but not yet the fight for human rights the system is broken the fight cant stop here and it can start now. So let me start out by asking the 2 of you and also glacier what you are hearing