In Santa Clara County the decision to cancel all major events trickled down to everyday People Living paycheck to paycheck. Damian trujillo is at the center for performing arts in san jose with more on economic fallout for people who rely on business from that. Reporter thats right, its dark here the cpa, looks like its going to remain dark for quite some time. A lot of events are being canceled and Business Owners are feeling the effects. George sanchez is doing what he can to keep his downtown restaurant clean and safe. He added hospitalgrade sanitizer today. But its been a rocky ride so far. With business down 20 the past month over fears of coronavirus. Weve been crying. Last week we lost three catering jobs, which is a good amount of money. Reporter on orders of department of public health, venues with more than 1,000 seats are canceling or modifying events. The big arenas are getting headlines but it may be the smaller venues hit the hardest. The center for performing arts, civic
Reporter for an update on the shutdown continues to tighten across europe spain imposes almost total lockdown telling residents remain inside their homes its the 2nd worst hit country in europe after italy. Markets remain troubled by the pandemic risk trading is briefly halted at the New York Stock Exchange after stocks opened down some 10 percent european and asian markets are also cascading despite monetary interventions. Plus there is anger in berlin as the Trump Administration tries to secure exclusive rights to a german produced future coronavirus fact see well hear from our science correspondent about how soon a vaccine might be available if tests are successful. Im serious almost got to thank you for joining. Yes europes open borders are starting to close germany has joined a growing list of e. U. Countries to at least partially shut out its neighbors in a bit to halt the spread of the coronavirus now berlin has announced controls on its borders with switzerland and austria in t
To limit the spread of the contagion which is also pretty daily life and to a standstill well see how the job which the country. Im straining poses almost a total lockdown telling residents to remain inside their homes live update from madrid. Im sure welcome to the program. Markets around the world up are getting the week with heavy losses germanys benchmark dax fell 10 percent dipping below the 9000 point mark the 1st time since that 26th thing on wall street they coronavirus continues to dash traders hopes of a turnaround. From the start of coding in new york the bell seemed to be telling for stock prices this was the scene on the big board just a few seconds later. The dow jones sat down an enormous 9. 71 percent although it has since it cut slightly trading on the ass and p. 500. 00 was suspended after a 9 percent fall. Straight to new york that where we join t. W. Financial correspondent a yes quarter welcome a yes on the floor there well i just came back from europe last week th
For coronavirus for people coming out of wuhan city and china. Right now there are 8 confirmed cases in california including 2 in santa clara county. And businesses have been slowing down in china towns all across the country and here in the bay area in san frcisco. Theres golden ge Fortune Cookie factory which is world famous and theyve seen a drop of 70 to 80 . Dropoff in business since the outbreak and it was even slower during one of their biggest celebrations which is the lunar new year. Business owners say the slowdowis not only impacting businesses but also their livelihood. We have 50 yars never happened. I have that in a stab chinese are much runs the because they want to move to the virus come from china. So they might just dont do with the chinese so they can lessen fact that. So which is not fair we cannot be fearl of and the fires i illness whatever we have to live life. And just gone. The last direct flight fro San Francisco to china leaves tonight as e told you after tha
Of todays figures on the election and talking to a Senior Consultant in emergency medicine. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Several people are injured after a shooting at a high school in california, near Los Angeles Police say a suspect is still at large. A man who crushed a toddler to death with a car seat is jailed for seven and a half years. Victims of the floods across england brace themselves for more rain, with more than 90 flood warnings in place. And devastating floods in venice the Italian Government is set to declares a state of emergency there. Its five oclock our top story accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began, in 200a. One senior doctor has warned Emergency Care is imploding. The governments target is for 95 of a e patients to be treated or assessed within a maximum of four hours. But todays figures show that was only achieved with 83. 6 of patients. They also show a raft of other targets are bei