Warns its impossible to know when the outbreak will peak as the death toll in hard hit italy jumps sharply. Close rwanda preps for the virus despite having no reported cases so far well have a look at one preventative measure Health Officials are putting into practice there. I mean use of welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has declared a National Emergency in the United States over the spread of the coronavirus the move releases billions of dollars in disaster funding and gives special powers to Health Authorities heres what the president had to say americans are the strongest and most resilient people on earth. In the coming weeks we will have to make changes and sacrifices but the short term sacrifices will produce long term gain and again ive said were learning a lot for the future and future problems like this or worse or worse could get worse now for more on this lets go to w. Correspondent Stefan Simons in washington stefan thanks for joining us now the trumpet ministration has been accused of downplaying this crisis now trump is calling it a National Emergency so what is the response been there well the response from observers friends and foes of the president is friends saying he finally got around it he acknowledges now the Severe Threat of the coronavirus and people who dont like the president so much say oh my god hopefully he has it now because they say declaring a National Emergency was long overdue the problem here is testing testing testing the United States has not enough testing kits and with that not enough testing is going on in the streets all over the place therefore you cant get any data on how widespread the corona virus already is how sick basically the American Society already is from this virus but it seems that trump suggested that they still might not be enough test to go around lets have a listen again we dont want everybody taking this test its totally unnecessary. And this will pass this will pass through and. Were going to be. Even stronger for it we learned a lot. So stuff on how did the president how is he responded to criticism of his handling of the krona virus epidemic. The president said what he did today was unprecedented he formed a alliance a partnership with the private sector their foremost pharmaceutical and Tech Industry and with the help of the private sector he promised there will be a 1000000 more hundreds of 1000000 more tests available the question is when this is the president wasnt very specific when those tests available and there are no answers for him again this is a president who is regarded in broad in the broad American Public as being not really on top of his game with this and now forming a a a now at this time 34 weeks in this crisis it is a crisis as according to the experts ever since. Alliance with the private sector in terms of helping getting enough testing kids on the streets thats a little late. Well it seems like people are waiting for a kind of reckoning on the part on trumps part and he himself has said he hasnt said whether or not he will be tested for the virus is there any clarification on that whether or not hes going to be tested himself. A little bit wobbly there the president who was a privacy to the rose garden journalist did not let go pressed him on an answer will you get a test will you get a test you after all were in close proximity or somebody who actually last weekend was tested positive. Having the coronavirus and until now he said no not necessary he feels fine no symptoms well now he finally said that it is all trump likely that hes going to be tested lets see when this is happened and then of course everybodys waiting for the results ok Stefan Simons in washington thanks a lot. Well globally the number of people who have died from the corona virus has now passed 5000 governments around the world are moving to halt its spread by shutting schools banning large gatherings and in some cases closing National Borders the World Health Organization delivered this is testament of the way the pandemic has shifted. Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic wes more reported cases and is done the rest of the world combined apart from china more cases out of now being reported every day than were reported in china at the highest of its appeal to make. E. U. Commission president was a fun ally and has promised to do whatever it takes to help the bloc deal with the pandemic shes pledged to help redirect vital medical assistance to hard hit areas like italy italian Health Officials say more than 250 people have died from covert 19 in the last 24 hours the biggest single day jump since the outbreak began. On the frontline of europes coronavirus special italys Health System is under pressure with more than 15000 current cases patients are having to rely on makeshift medical services. And. The main problem is the fears of patients who come to us when they end up in something thats not a traditional Hospital Building a tent just doesnt give them reassurance. With a huge spike in infections in the last 24 hours spain has europes 2nd highest rate of the fires the capital madrid has become a garstang. Prime minister Pedro Sanchez declared a 2 week state of emergency a decision that will allow him to mobilize all resources to fight the outbreak including the military. Old restaurants and shops in the capital are being forced to close with only supermarkets and pharmacies to remain open. We made a serious mistake of thinking that italy was far away that this wasnt going to touch us. I think over the coming week league. To see situations that we would have never imagined that we do only seen in films and on t. V. We. See only. In friends new strict and measures that we put in place in a bid to limit person to person contact. But were going to raise that limit to gatherings of 100. 00 people the idea again is to make sure that we can slow down the progression the spread of the virus will just french schools will also be closed from monday. Around europe such drastic measures other latest tools in the blocks try to contain the corona virus. Authorities here in germany have announced a series of measures to minimize damage from the corona Virus Outbreak including closing schools and suspending the countrys top flight Football League german chancellor Angela Merkel has called on people to avoid social contact as far as possible in order to prevent the elderly and those with preexisting Health Conditions from contracting the virus meanwhile the robert costa institute for Public Health has released a computer simulation showing how the rate of infection varies from region to region Health Officials say individual states should make decisions based on regional data. Now heres a look at more of the latest coronavirus developments guatemala is including the United States and canada in a ban on arrivals from countries from more countries more heavily affected by the corona Virus Outbreak in Central American country are reported its 1st case of the virus on friday mexicos Health Ministry has registered a rise in the number of confirmed corona virus cases jumping from 26 just 15 from just 15 a day earlier panamas tally has risen to 36 including 3 foreigners south korea has for the 2nd day in a row reported more recoveries from the corona virus than it has new infections razor. Hopes that asias biggest epidemic outside Mainland China may be slowing and as a precaution against the virus new zealand has cancelled a National RemembranceService Marking the 1st anniversary of the Christ Church mosque attacks it has been had been scheduled for sunday. A brief look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of algerias capital algiers to march against the countrys ruling elite despite the coronavirus threat the campaign of weekly mass protests has lasted more than a year and led to the resignation of long serving president adel izzys beautifully last april. Authorities in egypt say more than 20 people have died in thunderstorms and heavy flooding various parts of the country most of the victims were in rural and poor areas at least 6 children were among those killed when their house collapsed. Iraq will submit a formal complaint to the United Nations over u. S. Airstrikes on its territory which it says killed 6 people the u. S. Targeted approach on Militia Group in response to an earlier rocket attack that killed 2 american soldiers. Turning back to our top story the Coronavirus Spread and rwanda has stepped up its preparation efforts by flooding its capital with portable sings for handwashing they can be found at bus stops restaurants banks and shops across the capital kigali the densely populated african country has not recorded any cases of the virus so far but neighboring democratic public of congo confirmed its 1st case on tuesday some worry that its only a matter of time before the virus crosses the border. Wash your hands before you go on a bus or to any public place for a wonder has introduced public handwashing stations as a prevention measure against the coronavirus washing hands as was possible for. Chickens. Because in the 3rd world countries its. Good to treat to treat patients or. Rwanda has not recorded any cases so far and has started a Large Scale Campaign to continue fending off the virus in the capital kigali told will sink 7 distributed in front of shops banks and restaurants it is not only physical. They say amount to me its a mindset understanding how did this is big transmitted. And how are we putting measures in place in the border in the community to have a lab that contests and we are training medical stuff so if i think we are trying to look around the 48011 subsaharan countries have registered cases including neighboring democratic republic of congo where the year polar break appears to be about over but the handwashing continues this time to prevent. Lives will soon the people are already used to washing their hands and taking precautions certainly played we are very well informed about contagious diseases like cholera it bola all the coronavirus. Health authorities have been preaching the mantra via Text Messages sent out to mobile phones or should. And. Continue. To that can break the. Real. Wunder is one of the most densely populated countries in africa and its ministry of health knows the window of time to spread the message is small to get through the like maybe 10 and so on because it encountered so things are noticing but not to be in 3 days of something. Then let me use what i know i have it is my people to talk to then the epidemic coordinator says hes not afraid of the virus but he is concerned and taking action. While many sporting events around the world are being cancelled due to the coronavirus summer going ahead almost as planned mushers or dog sled racers and their canine teams have passed the halfway mark in the worlds longest dog sled race the i did a rod is the final leg of the arctic world series 57. 00 competing mushers are on track but are facing unusually heavy snow cover on the trail this year. And a reminder of our top story. U. S. President donald trump has declared a National Emergency in the United States over the spread of the corona virus this comes after the head of the World Health Organization announced europe is the new epicenter of the disease the w. H. O. Has warned its impossible to know when it will peak italy has recorded the highest number of daily deaths since the outbreak began. You know when business is up next christoph cobra will have more about how the coronavirus is impacting Global Markets watching d. W. News from berlin you can get all the latest information around the clock on our website thats d. W. Dot com thanks for joining us. Staying up to date dont miss our highlights. Program online d. W. Dot com highlights. I think is everything challenge 1st on how to make a muslim. School much different