A reward for his arrest. Israels Opposition Leader benny gantz is elected Parliament Speaker and calls for an emergency unity government. So the number of corona virus infections around the world is approaching half a 1000000 cases in italy and the United States are expected to surpass china where the pandemic started as a virus continues to ravage europe spain is struggling to cope another 650 people have died in the past 24 hours bringing the toll there to more than 4000 the European Commission head is calling for a unified response against the outbreak say its just too much for any one country to handle across the United States nearly 70000. 00 people have been infected the senate has approved a 2 trillion dollars package to support the economy as a number of unemployment and a number of unemployment claims as so. Was to record 3200000 and india has unveiled a 23000000000 dollar stimulus package to provide relief for low income families and insurance for medical workers a country of
Washington cut the number of visas for Chinese State media in the us. And with the sports the olympic flame head to tokyo but this is the same to see officials one of whom says its insensitive and irresponsible to hold the games. Welcome to the news hour restrictions are becoming more severe across the globe as more and more countries ramp up efforts to contain the corona virus pandemic now the number of confirmed cases now exceeds 200000 worldwide and thats according to a tally by Johns Hopkins university in the u. S. More than 8000 people have died from the virus the number fatalities in china italy iran spain and france are amongst the higher. With the latest jump in italy and spain the overall death toll across europe are suppose trying to soothe a province where the virus originated the World Health Organization says the continent has replaced today as the epicenter 5 days ago well strict lock downs are now in place across much of europe and the effect is very clear take a look at
Hello this is Art International from moscow has just turned 3 pm this monday welcome to the program i can tell you were going to slightly you share julian place for now for the time being im kevin o. In a with my colleagues will be here every day at this time to update you on the latest in a full 30 minute will news round up whole k. Lets get on with it then 1st off new measures are being implemented across the Moscow Region to contain the spread of covert 90 residents aged over 65 and people with Chronic Health conditions are being told to stay at home russia says there are 438 known infections nationwide but theres been 71 new cases in the past 24 hours all of them here in moscow the suspicion abroad about the relatively small official figures next today that our Senior Correspondent were gadgety of looks at why the numbers are low no at least any. How ohio how of this too few infected in russia why hasnt the pandemic heat russia why arent there more infected and that is a question y
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