And next week and theyll be a lot of debt unfortunately the u. S. President warns of americas toughest week in the battle against coronavirus living on the edge some American Farmers are getting nervous about the coronavirus spring planting season begins. Lets begin in spain where theres cause for a little hope as the latest coronavirus figures are released Officials Say another 674 people have died there but its the 3rd day in a row that the death toll has fallen down 135 the previous day been flat faction rate is also slowing the Prime Minister is asking parliament to extend lockdown measures though by 2 weeks. Iran will allow low risk Economic Activities to resume from saturday 2 thirds of government Sector Workers will head back to work this point warnings of a possible 2nd wave in the us President Donald Trump says americans should prepare for the toughest week yet hes deploying the military to new york which is seen has been hit the worst rather were going to be airing a tremendo
A moment. Where retreat from the world. Every generation has its moment. Is ours. Hello im Darren Jordan this is counting the cost on aljazeera you look at the world of business and economics this week the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc across Subsaharan Africa nations turn to the i. M. F. And world bank to see them through the crisis the biggest Oil Production cuts in history but album on a case of the persian gulf about to blow their wealth and just how low will oil prices go. A union divided on sharing the Economic Cost of the pandemic why france and italy are lining up against germany and the netherlands debt. Now Subsaharan Africa could be plunged into its 1st recession in 25 years as the Global Health crisis brought about by the corona virus wreaks havoc many nations like nigeria south africa are dependent on commodities for a large chunk of trade and revenues all have been decimated as economies have ground to a halt well the World Bank Estimates growth could tumble to minus
A 2nd wave of infections. I will explore the idea of socalled immunity passports for people who for cover even though questions to remain about resistance. Began in europe are coronavirus numbers are giving some calls for hope spanish Officials Say another 674 people have died there that is an awful number but it is the 3rd day in a row that the death toll has fallen down 135. 00 from the previous day the infection rate is also slowing the u. K. Has announced another 621. 00 deaths which like spain is fewer than the day before warmer weather though is drawing people out of their homes and in the u. S. New york states had almost 600. 00 further deaths taking the total to about 42000. 00 that is partly 40 percent of the u. S. Is death toll. We have 2 correspondents this half hour mike hanna in washington they say. London lets go to mary have now. Yes thats right michelle so we had from the u. K. Government today in that briefing another robust message about social distancing measures war
Hello im Darren Jordan this is counting the cost on aljazeera oh look at the world of business and economics this week its been a little more than a decade since the financial crisis will the pandemic push the banking and financial industry into another meltdown more jobs are lost than joining the Global Financial crisis and millions more on the line as 2000000000 people go into lockdown. As rich nations pick up last paychecks people on the margins of society that have no safety net from former workers in developing countries to migrants in rich nations who is looking out for them. Well from a Health Emergency to an Economic Disaster as the world grapples with a coronavirus pandemic unresolved the old wounds may trigger another financial meltdown as rich nations spend trillions trying to keep businesses afloat theyre relying on banks to maintain the flow of cash to industries and offering learn repayment holidays to consumers well in europe where banks have yet to recover from the 2008
Bringing. In current. Aljazeera. Welcome to the. Today were joined by the Award Winning poet and playwright. Hes also author of a beautiful war memoir is why. Talk about the challenges of rediscovering his past as well as his art and inspirations join todays conversation through twitter and. Lamsa say is one of the u. K. s most celebrated writers and has brought out from poetry into fields of. Broadcasting his work has been recognized with bafta nominations and this years pena pinto prize has also overcome a series of challenges in his early life which are detailed unflinchingly in his new book my name is why traces loans early years growing up in a white foster family and then care homes in Northern England the book charts a week by week work record of the files held by the authorities responsible for his care lem joins us now from london lev its so good to have you this remarkable memoir that you have it is informed by know your case files from when you were a foster kid as a foster