Im merely phenomenon thanks for joining the coven 900 break in new york is so severe that white house officials have called on anyone who has left the city to south quarantined for 2 weeks highways and streets are largely empty in one of the most densely populated cities in the u. S. The entire state of new york has been on lockdown since sunday Public Health Officials Say the number of cases there is doubling every 3 days state officials have been pleading for more federal help as confirmed cases top 25000 deaths surpass 200 is just one sign of the worsening situation in the United States. And for more on that we can all talk to our washington correspondent all of us salads. W h o on tuesday one that the u. S. Could be the next at the center of the corona virus and new york has been hit especially hard what can you tell us about the situation there. Thats a very alarming situation leonean that reflects very much the assessment of the w. H. O. And that is that the u. S. Has not been ab
Shutdown continues to tighten across europe spain imposes almost total lockdown telling residents to remain inside their homes is the 2nd worst of country in europe after italy. Im married to evan steyn and welcome to the program europes open borders are closing germany joins a growing list of e. U. Countries to at least partially shut out its neighbors the government has announced that boundaries with switzerland austria and denmark will be closed added restrictions are also being posed on the french german frontier in germany itself many of the countrys largest cities have ordered schools to close for a monday and authorities have ordered bars pubs and clubs to shut their doors to customers police were out in the straw. Berlin and forcing the closure and sending reluctant revelers home regional transport restrictions are also expected in the coming week. For more im joined now by william glue croft in berlin hello to you william so germany is now the latest country in europe to shed
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Telling residents to remain inside their homes is the 2nd worst hit country in europe after italy. I married to evanston thanks for joining us europes open borders are closing germany now joins a growing list of e. U. Countries to at least partially shut out its neighbors in a bid to slow down the spread of the coronavirus the government announced that boundaries with switzerland austria and denmark will be closed added restrictions are also being imposed on the french german frontier in germany itself many of the countrys largest cities have ordered schools to close for a monday and authorities have ordered bars pubs and clubs to shut their doors to customers. Pleas for out in the streets of berlin enforcing the closure and sending reluctant revelers home regional transport restrictions are also expected in the coming week. For more im joined now by william glue croft in berlin hello to you william so germany is now the latest country in europe to shed at least some borders what more
Short cuts and a warning from the World Health Organization over the use of untested medicines to treat the virus. As sad page in history the words of italys president as the death toll from the corona virus continues to mount on friday italy reported the highest number of virus related deaths of any country after 919 people died in just 24 hours the number of confirmed cases has increased to there are now more than 86000 infections there the Spanish Government has called upon the European Union to provide urgent Financial Assistance more than 750. 00 people died there in the last 24 hours in the United States President Donald Trump aside into laura 2. 00 trillion dollars stimulus package that will speed up government payments to americans and increase jobless benefits for millions the u. S. President has also invoked the defense production act which will force companies to produce much needed medical equipment. This afternoon i invoke the defense production act to compel General Motor