It fight the Virus Outbreak. And sport team mclaren pulls out of the formula one grand prix in australia after a team member task positive for corona virus meanwhile spanish football side around the trade are in quarantine as the league suspends all matches. Sweeping travel bans countries under lockdown economies in trouble the coronavirus pandemic is threatening to cause global turmoil countries around the world are putting in place drastic measures to fight the spread of the illness in spain the death toll has jumped by 84 almost double yesterdays reported deaths nearly 3000 cases there and the Prime Minister will now hold meetings 5 Video Conference suffer a minister contracted the disease while the u. K. As well. To limit the spread scientists there have recommended a travel ban on soft of the u. S. Restricted most travel from europe on wednesday britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to hold an emergency meeting in the coming hour and is asking for billions in loans from the
Around the world countries are ramping up their response to the virus imposing increasingly drastic measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic italy has strengthened its lock down closing bars restaurants and shops other than pharmacies and shops selling food the rising numbers in europe are also led to a u. S. Ban on arrivals from mainland europe from friday several more countries have announced full School Closures such as norway which has seen more than 600. 00 cases and even arland which has 43. 00 infections so far and a move to stop large gatherings is led to major restrictions on sporting events the National Basketball association in the u. S. And spains top Football League have suspended all games for now. Well europe continues to be a major center of the virus with a number of different approaches in Different Countries the british Prime Minister or as johnson is right now hosting an emergency meeting with some the countrys chief scientist is expected to announce stricter con
Saudi arabia arrests the kings brother and all the royals accused of plotting against the crown prince is muhammad bin selman consolidating his power and what are the implications of this latest purge against dissent this is inside story. How and welcome to the program im jonah how saudi arabias crown princes had a controversial rise to power in just 3 years mohamed bin salmond has silenced nearly all voices of dissent at home critics have been jailed or even killed and he appears to be tightening his grip on power even further media reports suggest at least 20 princes officials and Army Officers have been arrested in the kingdoms latest purge they include former crown Prince Mohammed bin nayef here he is on the right after he was removed as to the throne in 2017 but the most high profile arrest is the kings last 4 surviving full brother prince had been up to allows these the royals have been accused of plotting to overthrow the crown prince but the saudi government hasnt officially re
A shift gardy his rival a dollar a separate sarah body to inaugurate himself. With your sports asian World Cup Qualifiers are postponed and tennis his biggest tournament outside the grand slams indian wells is cooled off of a coronavirus. Hello welcome to the news are the spread and fear of coronavirus is starting to have a global major effect on the economy and on the growing human cost us stocks plummeted in the opening minutes in new york even forcing a temporary halt in trading that followed more big drops in asian and european markets earlier in the day one days market shark was triggered by a plunge of 30 percent in oil prices have to saudi arabia increased production christensen is live for us in new york and kristen. Everybody was worried about the knock on effect that this would have once they saw asian and european markets open and it has had that domino effect in the u. S. On monday. Absolutely stocks across all of the major indices are down sharply this morning right now th
With the top stories from europe including germany reveals plans to take in child refugees as the talks with turkeys president over the border crisis with greece. From the country to be canceled until april to slow the spread of coronavirus footballs governing body fee for the sides to postpone asian qualifying for the 2022 world cup. Welcome to the new spread fear of coronaviruses starting to have a major Global Economic impact on top of the growing human cost us stocks plummeted in the opening minutes in new york even forcing a temporary halt in trading president. Is due to meet with his economic advisors in the coming hours that stock market plunge was also influenced by all prices dropping around 30 percent on monday the biggest fall in almost 3 decades and thats amid a price war between saudi arabia and russia moscow refused to join the plan by major Oil Producing nations aimed at cutting output and maintaining prices stock markets across asia have continued to fall continuing the