Are now on the streets president telling people to stay home or face the phone and in washington d. C. The travel industry should wants 800 50000000000. 00 in emergency spending to boost the economy and to reassure stock markets spooked by a collapse in Economic Activity and this summers european football championship postpone announcing the popular tournament will be held in june of 2021. Im bringing off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the European Union has declared a 30 day ban on people trying to enter the e. U. In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus thats according to german chancellor Angela Merkel who spoke. Short time ago here in berlin she says that europe is determined to address the crisis and do whats necessary to protect Public Health as well as the continents Economic Health and medical hold a series of video conferences with other european leaders today to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The theft of us feel and the 1st thing we agreed on was the commissions proposal regarding travel. Restrictions will be placed on travel into the European Union from states and not members of the European Free trade area or are not in the u. K. Nor if i know travel will be forbidden with it all but the most exceptional circumstance that this restriction will be valid for 30 day. Germany will be implementing these changes with an e. T. S. Effect went. Through fault. For more on chancellor merkels press Conference Im joined now by Constantine Coolidge he is the Free Democratic partys domestic policy spokesman on the committee for Homeland Affairs in the German Parliament sconce a think its good to have you on the Program Since the german chancellor talked about these steps to keep the e. U. Were to protect the e. U. Including a 30 day travel ban on non the e. U. Citizens coming into the e. U. Whats your take is this response too little too late. Its the right thing to do we can start about discussing about the fact and about the time but this is not the time in which the opposition on the government should blame themselves or accuse themselves this is a time in which we have to take very concrete measures and this measure which is taken today is the right thing to do its not about Border Security however it is a measure that shall reduce unnecessary travelling and that is what has to be done right now most of the right thing to do in concertina there are so many clusters though of the of the virus here in europe now shouldnt the emphasis should in the energy of the chancellor and other e. U. Leaders should it be now on the people inside the e. U. And making sure that the virus doesnt spread within the e. U. Yes thats a very important aspect the main responsibility right now is to use element within the European Union with all the countries affected and the travel ban is only one element of producing such development however its the responsibility of every citizen in every National Government to take further steps and to be responsible in their personal life so a travel ban is one thing we can do but it is not. Everything and its like entire strategy what about a nationwide lockdown weve got one in italy we now have one in france. Germany also be on lockdown i think if you observe how citizens are behaving right now in germany a everyone has to be well aware that this is a development we can face in germany also within the next days and i think this is a question of days we may well see in the next days all right concerts. Joining us with the German Parliament tonight constantine thank you. My pleasure. Germanys Disease Control agency has raised its coronavirus Risk Assessment to high broader caught institute says that stricter measures are necessary to contain the spread of the virus with more than 8600 confirmed cases germany is not yet under general lockdown but appeals for people to stay home and avoid unnecessary contact are having an effect w. s Political Correspondent simon young reports theres a curious calm in the normally pulsating hearts of berlin on Tuesday Morning far fewer people than usual were out in about in the german capital foreign minister heiko must announce another unprecedented measure a travel warning for the entire planet and said no unnecessary trips should be made in addition the government will provide 50000000 euros so german citizens currently abroad can come home. Ministry of Foreign Affairs has agreed on a unique program with commercial airlines which will bring back german travelers from particularly affected areas within the next few days but we are talking above all about iraq oh the Dominican Republic the philippines egypt and the mall deaves in coordination with us airlines will make flights available for the. Flu. On monday drastic steps were announced to beat the virus shutting many shops apart from essential businesses such as food stores and pharmacies civic life easy shutting down schools the xs and museums are being closed nationwide. As even childrens playgrounds a deserted many parents are having to stay at home to look after their families the government is offering them extra support thats festive for endings in what were seeing is that many families are wondering about money issues they want to know how to deal with a drop in income this is a huge concern its not a private matter it needs to be resolved and the state has to help itself that if you understood some politicians continue to search for the right responses to this rapidly evolving crisis. Don lurd the Parent Company of Mercedes Benz says it is suspending the majority of its european production in response to the corona virus pandemic the company says the shutdown affecting car ban and commercial vehicle plants will be for an initial 2 week period which could be extended under says it wants to contain the spread of the virus within its range its. Other german Car Companies are also shutting down Assembly Lines the worlds biggest although producer volkswagen announcing it suspending production in factories in germany and other countries management as warned investors and employees to expect a rocky road ahead. A banner year. With record profits and record levels of investment. But the coronavirus pandemic has put the brakes on what should have been a good day for. Turnover and disruptions in our supply chains which we will soon be confronted by. We will be forced to close down many of our production facilities. Work has already grown to a halt in factories in spain italy and slovakia. And Assembly Lines here in germany and throughout the rest of the European Union will soon be shut down for at least 2 weeks. V. W. Had expected to continue its winning streak in 2020. But with no sign of an end to the spread of code 19 Company Brass now says it expects a quote very difficult year ahead. In the United States the Drug Administration is proposing an 850000000000. 00 stimulus package that would among other measures cindy a 1000. 00 check to every american the package would also include 50000000000. 00 for the American Airline industry a cut in payroll taxes and further loans and guarantees for Small Businesses the plans come as governments around the world scrambled to send direct aid to citizens affected by the pandemic would still need this plan would still need to be passed by the u. S. Congress. When we hear the big table now is steve it beardsley from. Business a check to every american citizen 4000. 00 right it sounds like something weve never seen before and maybe it isnt a check to every american it sounds very trumpy in writes it sounds like something that sort of opening and gets your attention and maybe that would be part of the plan here is to really sort of boost confidence to give people that money to pay some outstanding bills or to go and spend it while the economy is still open remember that 2 thirds of the u. S. Economy is based on consumption right and sooner activity that means the travel industry the Hotel Industry the Restaurant Industry all the industries that are now being hit very very very hard direct help was actually a part of the last big recession package it was just often put into tax measures tax credits for example and it was put into. Payroll withholdings it was basically your withholdings were sort of decreased this is a lot of difference this would be an eye opener and it could hopefully join up a little bit of excitement or a little bit of help for people and i can imagine well get some criticism because a lot of people who dont need the money would be getting a check for a 1000. 00 of course that is one claim you know in recent years a lot of it was that this sort of looks like the universal basic income brackets and like youve already are saying that but as weve seen even the u. B. I. Actually has support on both conservative and liberal side so you might be surprised where some the support is coming from mitt romney the senator has been tied with this already saying look this is a good idea and then on the democratic side share. Brown of ohio so there might be more support than you expect ok so were talking about 850000000000. 00 here in this stimulus plan is that comparable to recession packages weve seen in the past you know were definitely getting in that territory 153000000000 dollars measure by george bush to answer the recession when he was still in office about 780000000000 dollars from obama of course were not quite at the auto bailouts of the industry bailouts the airlines will get a portion of this money will be 50000000000. 00 under the proposal is important to repeat its just a proposal you know the recession is different than whats happening now thats all credit freeze up and then a lot of businesses were damaged which then brought demand down this demand is very down and artificially so almost because there are fears over the virus but there are also so many restrictive measures that are basically keeping people home and shuttering businesses its something that really economies have never really seen and so they dont know how to respond to it and thats why you see this effort to really get as close as possible to the business and to the individual themselves they want to get as close as possible to directly pay directly give that money to them because theres a fear that they might not have enough time otherwise if they try to out of the tax system through the banks that it may not help people are going to face bankruptcy because its a good point we heard from some political leaders in the United States today warning that this could be worse than the Great Depression of the 1930s in all of this money going for measures to stop the virus or other people saying that actually the cure is going to be more expensive and worse than the actual buyers it would be a cold calculus right because were talking about lives here and so no one would really actually put it in that way but its a good point to make when we try to understand how this will shift the economy and how this will shift livelihoods livelihoods will change personal fortunes will change industries will be reshuffled frankly because of this and so there will be a long term effect just as there was from the Great Recession 10 years ago so whether its bigger or not will leave that to experts to say when i look back but its clear that everything is going to change because of the. Thats the way to peers right now and that uncertainty is really looming still Stephen Beardsley with business as stephen thank you very much helping us go through as we said unprecedented decisions being made today thank you its all france has joined neighboring italy and spain in ordering a complete walk down to halt the spread of the coronavirus president in describing the situation as a Public Health war the virus has killed nearly a 150 people in the country and infected more than 6600. As the clock struck noon in france the lock down took Effect People must now carry a document justifying their reasons for going outdoors only essential trips and exercise alone are permitted those who break the rules will be fined the president has called the outbreak a war 100000 Police Officers have been deployed across the country officials stress that every day life must be up ended to contain the virus. But we do need it because example concrete to give you some examples a family lunch dinner with friends a Football Game with friends a game of cards all of that which might not seem important normally is now for didnt know not only ill advised but forbidden each of those meetings lets not play it down is a moment when the virus can be transmitted it means running the risk of speeding the spread of 19. In the capital paris an unusual quiet has taken hold reactions to the lockdown are mixed i think its a bit too strict. Should be able to walk on the streets if you want people should be through the trees with their one. Badge was considered she said i think its necessary its an epidemic that spreading exponentially so as the contamination there are many asymptomatic carriers i could be one of them but. The Health Ministry says the restrictions could be eased in a fortnight if the virus is sufficiently contained. Spain has announced an aid package worth 200000000000. 00 euros to reduce the impact of the pandemic that is about 20 percent of the countrys g. D. P. Foreign minister Pedro Sanchez says that the crisis has effectively put the brakes on the entire spanish economy spain is one of 3 European Countries under walk at the moment today authorities reported a sharp increase in the number of new barrel cases bringing the National Total to more than 11000 infections and 500 deaths. D. W. John Philip Schultz has more on the potential damage to the spanish economy. I think nobody even dares to think about the long Term Economic consequences for spain at the moment i talked to some people involved in the churches in industry today and they said that cancellations for the next weeks are at a 100 percent at the moment and the Tourism Industry is one of spains most important economic sectors they also said that they dont get immediate relief from the government an immediate relief package they will not survive in the weeks its of course not only the Tourism Industry its the entire Service Sector which makes their own 70 percent of. G. D. P. And they are severely its by the coronavirus. There. Researchers in the United States have begun testing a potential Coronavirus Vaccine on volunteers for people received injections on monday as part of the studys 1st stage of human trials 45. 00 healthy individuals received 2 varying dosages a month apart well scientists checked for side effects and the impact on their immune systems even if the trials are successful a vaccine is unlikely to be available for at least a year. The World Health Organization has praised china for its efforts to contain teen but are countries here in europe are they doing enough heres the spokesman for the. Yeah this is an Interesting Development now in just a few weeks to. People were criticizing all over europe of the strong measures and then china indeed. As joe was. Kind of praising but not on distro measures mainly the strong. Working on testing and treating and tracing every patients as a combination of efforts which are importantly its the. Pretense of approach of trying to limit any photo options for source human spread and of course large gatherings and cafes and bars and restaurants are definitely at risk yes. And on the other hand dont forget to test feet and face every single patient thats important so in Europe Countries have now s. V. Seen many cases rising up and in europe have seen the examples of china and they have shown good results in china hence many countries across europe and maybe across the world are looking at some of the options that was christiane are there with the w. H. O. Heres a look at more of the latest coronavirus developments belgium has decided on a 3 week lockdown to stop people from leaving their homes exceptions are allowed for going to supermarkets pharmacies and banks were for cases of emergency britain has announced Financial Aid for businesses affected by the virus amounting to more than 360000000000 euros worth of guarantees iran has temporarily freed 85000 prisoners in response to the pandemic among them is not in need is a cliff a British National whos been held since 2016 and move on the chinese city where the virus was 1st detected reported just one new locally transmitted case on tuesday. However another 20 new cases reported in the rest of china today but Authorities Say these can all be traced to people returning from abroad the 1st group of medical workers deployed to will haunt at the height of the outbreak well theyre now leaving theyve been supporting those temporary hospitals for more than a months more than 42000. 00 Health Care Workers from across china were dispatched to the region since the outbreak began and their departure comes as chinese authorities begin to claim victory over the coronavirus. China has fought the coronavirus with unified strength and the crisis will soon be over at least thats according to the daily stream of news from chinas state television the drastic measures undertaken by the Chinese Government at the beginning of the crisis half led to a drop in new infections and thousands of patients have recovered many chinese factories have started up production again or at the moment we are at 70 percent of our capacity but that figure will increase day by day. The World Health Organization has commended chinas response to praise china again and again because its actions actually helped in reducing the spread of. This to other countries the construction of an Emergency Hospital hun in just 10 days impress the world the hospital was closed on the 8th of march with all patients fully recovered a fact that was proudly announced on Chinese State television. What state media doesnt report is that chinese president xi jinping already knew about the Virus Outbreak by january the 7th the public was only informed 2 weeks later chinese dr lee when young had already discovered the virus and warned of the dangers posed by it in december last year he received a warning from police and was forced to write an official apology he later became infected and died in early february. Mark you what if the. Other attempts by journalists and doctors to draw attention to the gravity of the situation were brutally repressed the whereabouts of several whistleblowers is still unknown china has had success in battling the epidemic but with nearly 9000 people still infected the battle is far from over. The world of sports has also been hit hard by this pandemic the french open tennis tournament has been shifted from may to september and european soccers governing body you asia has confirmed that the euro 2020 will be postponed until 2021 you asia has been Holding Meetings with clubs and Member Associations today it hopes that postponing euro 2020 means domestic leagues will be able to play into may and june and complete their seasons minimizing the Financial Impact on us. Chris harrington is here from the sports so euro 2020 into 2021 yes you know basically you touched on the reasoning after hours of video phone conferences between the 55 Member AssociationsClub Officials and other stakeholders and they wait for president Alexander Schaeffer and we have a statement from him following that decision and he explains pretty much what you touched on in the world is looking at right now lets take a listen. We all know that. This that it will virus that is all across europe. Made football and all life in europe quite impossible we knew we have to stop the competitions. We think that postponing the euro is the only chance to get the chance to leagues and through all the Club Competition to finished article but titian. Yeah exactly i mean thats a very pressing matter specifically for the top leagues in europe what does this mean for football clubs and leagues or around the continent well you know when you look at all of there is to lose monetary iliac and look at germany specifically germany employees well over 50000 people for the german german football and then you look at the t. V. Deal the t. V. Money the sponsorship ticket sales as well you know there was one estimate they estimate between 680 and 750000000 euros if everything were to stop today so its important to give these teams an opportunity and then you know the Lower Division teams that are dependent on ticket sales could actually fold or collapse you know so its a pressing matter for all the football even the Europa League and Champions League theyre looking at different formats possibly a final 4 format and you know to close out this but just to give an opportunity and rest for the future football tournaments to take place what about some of the other competitions that are due to take place i mean is everything being pushed back you know they were thinking of pushing back the european under 21 championship was scheduled next summer as well as the womens European Championships well the president said theyre thinking of pushing those back because they dont want the mans European Championship to cannibalize these tournaments they want the tournaments to maintain you know their integrity you know thats one thing and then feed us president johnny if in tino came out and said one big tournament that starting that was scheduled to start next summer is the Club World Cup sponsored by fifa well the president came out to say that theyre going to push that back as well you know to give him the opportunity for the European Championship to take place that decision will be confirmed tomorrow night in another series of calls between feeds and they also did one thing very positive they donated 10000000. 00 to the World Health Organization because you know i think its a collective front right now to combat this deadly virus chris hearings and wise words there thank you very much ok. Well our top level musicians actors and Opera Singers are responding now that theaters and concert venues have been closed the but very instate upper in munich is found one answer Live Streaming performances on. The bavarian state opera may be performing to empty seats but the music is still alive stop pianist eagle leavitt says its more difficult with no audience to be in for the im playing to an empty auditorium and sharing music and thinking about how many friends and colleagues are struggling to make ends meet is not easy. By Live Streaming on state upper t. V. The bavarian state opera wants to send a message rehearsals are continuing performance artist Marina Abramovich was hoping to premie ahead maria callas project in 3 weeks and were still hoping that maybe on the 20th of april we can have the public and see the walk because who me when i perform public is essential its or otherwise i have to have a very good imagination the public is someone who has some space else. 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Around the world more than 7000 are dead and more than 190000 are infected with the coronavirus exponential growth meaning the numbers i just said are already out of date here in germany the top Health Authorities today raised the warning level from the pandemic to high and in the United States doctors say the country is at a Tipping Point if the public refuses to heed the warnings now