Is trying to find out. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First, the International Monetary fund has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has left the world facing the worst recession since the Great Depression nearly a century ago. It said the pandemic represented a crisis like no other, much worse than the financial crash a decade ago. Heres the imfs chief economist. Under the assumption that the pandemic and required containment peaksin pandemic and required containment peaks in the second quarter, in most countries in the world and then it recedes in the second half of this year, we are projecting Global Growth in 2020 two fall 2 3 . This makes 3 . Assuming the pandemic fades from the second half of 2020 and that policy actions taken around the world are affected by bankruptcies, job losses and systemwide financial strength, we project Global Growth in 2021 to rebound to
After the number of new infections their essential needs, and students falls. And the french president Emmanuel Macron, is about to give an update who are living far from their families and those who live out of on the Coronavirus Crisis shortly to the french people. We will bring you that live. The mainland will also be help. From wednesday, the administration will decide what financial means will be put in place. The 11th of may will be the beginning of a new step. It will be progressive, the rules will hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. In a few be adapted because the objective, moments we will bring you that address from the french president the first objective stays the health Emmanuel Macron, speaking to the of french people. From the 11th of french nation. He is expected to outline the next steps in the fight may, schools, nurseries and sixth against coronavirus in france. There form schools will start to open are signs in some countries that because fo
And children return to school in denmark as more countries in europe relax their lockdowns welcome. Today, another grim statistic there are now more than two million confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, according to figures from Johns Hopkins university. And the us remains the centre of the global outbreak with more than 600,000 cases and 26,000 deaths. More on that later. Beacuse were starting here in the uk, where the government has been responding to criticism about the situation in care homes. Charities have warned the virus is running wild inside them lets start by looking inside of one. Heres our Health Correspondent lauren moss. We will be there with you. A heartbreaking goodbye from a family unable to visit their grandmother. Theirfinal words to her read by a care worker. For now, grandma, this is goodbye, but i know you will always be with us in our hearts. We have all got on with it and done what we can. And i can sleep well at night knowing that i did give them all the l
Their lockdowns. Hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world and i want to begin this hour with a quick look at some of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic in the uk, new government advice will allow close relatives to say their final goodbyes to dying relatives. In denmark, some positive signs as primary schools are allowed to open again and germany has announced plans to slowly ease some social distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus. Also, a british woman aged 106 believed to be the countrys oldest covid 19 survivor has left hospital after three weeks. But in the us the number of deaths has surged past 30,000, doubling in a week. But beginning his daily News Conference President Trump said the crisis was peaking and under control. While we must remain vigilant, it is clear that our aggressive strategy is working and very strongly working, i might add. New cases are declining throughout the new york metropolitan area. Cases in
And children return to school in denmark as more countries in europe relax their lockdowns welcome. Today, another grim statistic there are now more than two million confirmed cases of coronavirus globally, according to figures from Johns Hopkins university. In the uk there were 761 deaths reported in the last 24 hour period most of those in hospitals. More on that later. But lets start in the us, where almost 27,000 people have died from covid 19, and donald trump has been heavily criticised for halting funding for the World Health Organisation. Heres how it began. Today im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organisation while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organisations role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus. Everybody knows whats going on there. World leaders, diplomats, and doctors have criticised the announcement. This is what the World Health Organisation itself had to say earlier. This is a time