The spread of the virus and in other news under pressure and his weight as Opposition Leader is accused of a coup attempt and several of his associates are due to. The United States has had the worlds worst single day of the corona virus pandemic with close to 1200 deaths on thursday at the same time more than 30000 new cases where recorded wartime powers are now being used to get urgently needed equipment out to desperate hospitals residental drum signed a defense production act ordering private companies to make masks ventilators and other medical gear new yorks mayor is urging people to wear face masks in public as the city remains americas 1000 hotspot a White House CorrespondentKimberly Hockett reports on the measures President Trump announced the top of the pandemic. As the number of corner virus cases in the United States continues to rise so does historic unemployment as a result the u. S. President announcing 350000000000 in Small Business loans to help Small Businesses retain employees who are staying at home right now as a result 1 of social distancing the u. S. President also saying americans can expect guidance soon and whether or not they should be wearing face mask when they leave their homes now there is in the midst of all this still strict social distancing guidelines and stay at home orders in a majority of u. S. States that is something that is in place to try and help stop the spread but it is not just the United States that a struggling with the increasing number of coronavirus cases iran of course is also being hit hard i asked the u. S. President whether he thought this might be a time to ease tough economic sanctions on iran in order to help the people fight the virus he said. Eva braun given presidency he will continue to stand with the people of iran given the fact theyre so hard hit with chronic fire theyre very hard hit so theyre here in a lot of ways they are there. With their economy with their military and with obviously the virus they very hard it would you consider easing sanctions to allow medical supplies to get. Distributed but we know that sanctions hit the people not the government will have an even. System to if they want to read word love d to me and would love to settle the whole thing but i doubt theyll bateson realistically how does a person in tehran pick up the phone calling i think they love america i think the iranians love america i think they love to be free i think theyd love to have just some of the things that we have you know i remember many years ago friends of mine were always in around they were doing real estate deals in a room they were building beautiful buildings. All over and corporate houses it was they were very successful and then one day there came to an end but you know one of the people who d read they remember that was a long time ago but not so long ago they remember it and ill tell you they love america they love what we stand for. And were not looking for shit were not looking for government takeover government changing no this countrys been through that many times that doesnt work people do encourage other countries to who are maybe has a certain amount of what i write. What i did as you know i put it out very publicly with respect to iran and said if they need help with respect to the virus wed love to sit with the greatest medical professionals in the world would love to cities are you encouraging perhaps to to lend their support because there are many countries that he only encourages his kids and. Theyve been a very d hostile country they made a deal that president obama should have never made it was a short term deal giving a 150000000000. 00 giving them 1800000000. 00 in cash green felt theres room for us to know more responsibility will be easier if you. Have a moral responsibility to help them if they ask if they if they needed help i would certainly consider different anything she says they need help with us up to the United Nations im talking about us and what happens is if they want to help because they have a very big case of virus a very very big case it one of the worst on earth if you believe what youre reading and i happen to believe what i see and what i know and if they wanted help we give them help even as President Trump pushes back on the suggestion of easing sanctions the calls to do just that are growing in the United States the latest coming from former Vice President joe biden who insists that now is the time to ease sanctions in order to make sure that the people of iran get the medical supplies they need. Kimberly hunt kids here in washington are concerns about a resurgence of infections in the epicenter of the corona Virus Outbreak in china has prompted a warning to people in the city of want to be vigilant and stay indoors and speak to the clock in hong kong for more on this and the situation across asia so sorry were not out of the woods yet and no its not fallen just updated with the latest figures weve got 31 you cases of the coronavirus in fiction confirmed by chinas government say the Health Commission and 29 of those cases are imported cases of the in fiction with regards to yes the area people are being told they can travel within the city its still sealed off the will be to i pull out of the cities commerce chief has said dont go out unless necessary and of course this is with regards to concerns about a 2nd round of this epidemic hitting were one which is a city thats been sealed off for months now hes warning that inbound epidemic is the risk that is high due to both external and internal risks that could also confirm that china has announced a national day of mourning on saturday that made that announcement earlier today by sea wanting people to remember all the lives lost across china theyll be flying the flags at half mast not just across the country but at consulates and embassies around the world theyve also said all Recreational Activities will be suspended so this morning will be on saturday and the Economic Impact of this pandemic on asian economies sour is already being felt. Yes all the latest forecasts from the Asian Development bank it says asias growth is expected to slide now thats no surprise but they put a figure out from 3. 3 to 2. 2 percent due to obviously describe all pandemic they said the industrial economies like taiwan singapore hong kong and china will fare better but it says the region will be weakened by what they describe me as the external environment that of course is the likes of the United States and the European Union are an indication or example of that slowing is hong kongs mind airline which is Cathay Pacific its one of the Biggest International carriers across asia on friday its told staff that further cuts will be managed to passenger flights at the moment its only got 3 flights on long haul routes per week is going to reduce that to 2 minute sight of one particular incident where on one day they carried 582. 00 passengers and that pre the crowd a Virus Outbreak that would try a caring about 100000. 00 passengers per day now the c. E. O. And management staff of also said that theyll take a cut of 30 percent to their salary but theyve also warned this stuff that we further cuts to come. Thank you very much sara for that update now hong kong is closing bars in club starting on friday after a spike in corona virus cases there the shutdown is expected to last 2 weeks as the government romps up its social distancing efforts the city has more than 800 confirmed infections and the government says dozens of cases have been linked to bars europe meanwhile has reached another grim milestone with its death toll now passing 30000 Health Systems across the continent are increasingly under pressure with many overwhelmed need baka has elitists. A window on the worsening crisis in this paris intensive care unit its a race against time to save lives. Health care workers of the screen hospitals overwhelmed. The french militaries airlifted some patients to other regions and even neighboring germany and switzerland spain hits another grim milestone on thursday as the number of deaths there past 10000 the countrys cut 900000 jobs since impose strict measures to fight the virus. In hard hit northern italy a deep cleans on the way by specialist teams from russia moscow sent plane loads of aid to the country a kremlin p. R. Exercise almost certainly but one thats raised questions about the e. U. s ability to support Member States meanwhile in moscow red square was off limits a surrounding street was sprayed cleaned president putins ordered people to stay off work until the end of april to control the spread brussels responded to mounting pressure for help on thursday with a proposal to borrow more than 100000000000. 00 to protect jobs the commission chief said it was time for an economic Marshall Plan for europe Many Companies are now left with no income and if we do nothing they have to lay off their workers the employees. And this has as a consequence when the engine will restart when the World Economy will restart they will not have the Skilled Workforce they need to take the office so we will lose markets and this will limit our recovery in the u. K. No longer an e. U. Member theres been a surge in the number of people relying on emergency food banks 950000 people have applied for welfare support 10 times the average over a 2 week period this is British Airways says it was suspending 80 percent of its workforce thats 32000. 00 cabin and ground crew who now have most of their salaries paid by the government more than a quarter of all british firms have now come staff this is a crisis within a crisis some of the biggest economies in europe or many as ill prepared for this on relenting virus the barca. Now greece has sealed off a migrant camp near athens after 21 people tested positive for the virus they include a mother who had recently given birth at a hospital she was traced back to the rates on a camp leaving doctors to test other people who live there a compound as more than 2000 migrants all those who tested positive had not shown any symptoms johnson applets has more from athens. The authorities are now testing people who knew the pregnant woman who delivered a few days ago in hospital on on the 1st of april. And was found to be positive for corona virus there so theyre now testing her family and friends and theyre moving outwards in concentric circles as these things generally do to zen test the people that they came into contact with and so on its not clear whether theyre going to eventually test the entire camp of about 2400. 00 people but the tests are ongoing today the big worry of course here in greece is not about its own account but about moria camp which is much bigger the largest increase on the island of lesbos at roughly 20000 people that camp now has a Field Hospital placed outside it where people can get tested but as of as of yet there are no reported cases of coronavirus that or on the other islands that is the major concern because the 5 and islands that have Reception Centers are now home 242000 Asylum Seekers thats almost half of that of the greek total heists in ahead on aljazeera no longer stranded at sea 2 who ships with sick passengers are finally allowed to dock in florida vast why corona virus is spreading in israel is now through orthodox communities. Hello and welcome back it will be up nicely here in the Arabian Peninsula well look at maximum temperature 31 in doha on friday and pretty warm conditions on the other side of the potential 38 in mecca but rising to 40 degrees ahead on through into software to stay still the risk of showers across northern parts of iraq moving through into iran to tehran could see the old shower in the course of suffolk the highs of 20 degrees be more on the eastern side of the mediterranean at least the time being weather conditions looking friday quite a feat a pleasant day in beirut with highs of 25 degrees celsius move across into africa we got some heavy showers showing across conga well so some heavy downpours across parts of tons and they are. Moving southward for more southern portion portions of the continent were looking at some heavy rain for about 6 ending southwards through namibia and on into south africa a large drawing capes and the pretty woman 30 degrees as about some contrasting with just 17 in johannesburg where there could be some showers few showers likely on the east coast of madagascar but i think front on the reef should launch stay dry and move the forecast through into saturday again still some showers likely be affecting johannesburg take 10 maybe not quite as woman 26 but it should be drawn i think for when talking to maybe a heist here of 25. Joined the colobus conversation half to the people to expand their brains maybe have a different the this is a dialogue on women in cambodia are in fact telling their here we dont know how much theyre getting paid for it its hard to track its hard to treat everyone has a voice tell us what you think and your conversation could be all right here in this case we need to step away from gaming people are not necessarily game perfect this is a journey of progressing not perfection on how to 0. Player watching aljazeera live from doha with me fully back t. Bo a reminder of us our top stories the u. S. Is using wartime powers to get urgently needed equipment out to desperate hospitals it recorded its highest daily death toll nearly 1200 died from corona virus 24 hours ago new york citys mayor is urging people to wear face masks in public to stop the spread of the virus china has recorded 4 new deaths on various a all in was high on the epicenter of the corona Virus Outbreak concerns about a resurgence has prompted a warning to people in the city to stay indoors and hong kong is closing its bars and clubs on friday as it ramps up its social distancing efforts the shutdown is expected to last for 2 weeks the city has more than 800 confirmed cases dozens have been links to bars. With sick passengers on board has docked in florida after it was initially turned away at least 2 onboard died from corona virus around 200. 00 a showing influenza like symptoms a coal ship and its sister vessel came ashore in Fort Lauderdale after days of negotiations and gallagher reports from miami. The Holland AmericaCruise Line Company called the plight of its passengers a humanitarian situation but after days of uncertainty the zon dominant sister ship the rotterdam a finally docked in florida is on doms journey began in argentina in early march but after passengers began to get sick chile and several other nations refused to let them disembark almost 200. 00 people now have flu like symptoms for elderly passengers died on board at least 2 testing positive for covert 19 going after you initially officials in florida cited Health Concerns the states governor saying foreign nationals were not welcome following coordination with several agencies it was finally agreed to about the ships into u. S. Waters there are also many other people on board who need our help or maybe not the americans that are human beings and they also need help returning to their country. This is what makes you know such a great country lets hold the principles that make us a great nation and be compassionate inhumane to other people healthy passengers were transferred to the rotterdam those with symptoms of the corona virus will be treated at local hospitals others are flying back to their respective countries on chartered flights in all there were around 2 and a half 1000 passengers and crew earlier this week u. S. President donald trump spoke about the stranded travelers lot of canadians a lot of british on the ship and theyre coming to take the people that are on the ship back to their home and the carriage is coming in the u. K. Is coming and we have a lot of and we have americas we have some people that are quite sick for these people this is the end of a nightmarish journey that was supposed to last 2 weeks saw some passengers will remain on board while theyre treated others are not so lucky crew ships have now become a symbol of fear ever since the coronavirus pandemic was announced the grand princess was stranded off the coast of california for days while officials squabbled over its fate was on daum on the rotterdam have now been allowed to disembark here in florida its estimated 9000 passengers on 10 cruise ships remain at sea and gallacher aljazeera miami florida. Now the commander of a u. S. Aircraft carrier has been fired after raising the alarm about an outbreak onboard more than 100. 00 sailors and the u. S. S. Theodore roosevelt tested positive for corona virus and the captain asked for permission to isolate most of the 5000 crew thats a Navy Secretary said the captain was removed for demonstrating extremely poor judgment. Israel has put the city of brain brok on lockdown after an outbreak of coronavirus said Health Officials here some 75000 of its residents are already infected as one of israels ultraorthodox neighborhoods which have been criticized for not observing Movement Restrictions and social distancing that has a story. As Movement Restrictions across israel are tightened in response to the coronavirus in ultraorthodox neighborhoods the message has struggled to get through few he