Well because im waking up every hour with 9 minutes to revisit an intensive care unit its baffling to save lives in italys hard hit Lombardy Region and the coronavirus threat that greece is over crowded more like tens of thousands are living in squalor with little medical care now theyre at risk of a potentially devastating outbreak. Following terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do what ever it takes to protect Public Health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor are going to michael is due to address her nation will shortly meanwhile European Countries are tightening their restrictions all around e. U. Leaders have agreed on a 30 day. For travelers entering the block decision affects most noncitizens and non residents of the European Union with some exceptions france is taking unprecedented steps to cope with the reich. Operation relocation frances army prepares to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown to fight what the president has called a Public Health war hospitals in the countrys east are stretched to the limit france has been placed on a Strict Lockdown after the number of cases in the country rose sharply. In the e. U. Is travel restrictions have seen my a long traffic jams for commuters like here on the german polish border some had to wait in their vehicles for more than 24 hours. Yvonne get out of the park you know it just took us 3 hours to drive 2 kilometers on the motorway moment the traffic jam here is 40 kilometers long its catastrophic Police Trucks are standing in 3 rows. For polish cars at the borders open german registered cars and german citizens are not allowed in while some places face bottlenecks others are empty in Frankfurt Airport police are screening non e. U. Passengers trying to enter the block. That is just going to be me as it appears on so there will be a lot more passengers we have to send back to new sure. These people can stay in the transit area get themselves some that eat and drink and then theyll preferably get back on the flights they arrived on its a week of confusion and basin. And adapting to the new normal belgian is the latest e. U. Nation to impose a countrywide lockdown challenging times for the elderly who are most at risk this is a market chain has dedicated its 1st opening hour to seniors only an act of solidarity in an unsettling time. Well here in germany the number of coded 1000 cases is rising rapidly the countrys center for Disease Control the robert Call Institute has now stressed that millions of people could be infected if they do not follow the measures imposed by the federal and state governments on restricting daily life. Let me make this very clear if we do not implement the program we have devised the measures we recommend which the German Government has also adopted such as reducing contact between people for a few weeks and then it is possible that in 2 to 3 months we will have up to 10000000 infected people in germany which this would substantially overburden our health system. Our chief Political Correspondent linda crane is covering the story of melinda are people in germany largely following the measures prescribed by the government. Its a very mixed picture on the one hand 80 percent of germans say that they find the measures correct and that they think theyre necessary and officially many many measures have been followed for example schools are shut most bars and restaurants are either closed or largely empty large events are being counseled months into the future but informally the picture is pretty different i just came here on my bicycle through beautiful sunny parks and streets and there were a lot of people out who were definitely not following social distancing precautions nearly 25 men watching and or playing soccer for example spontaneously on a soccer pitch groups of people sitting in the sun chatting all of those are potential infection chains and when we also look at the surveys of people here in germany many younger people in the 20 to 29 year old age bracket say theyre not taking it quite so seriously now the fact is those young people probably wouldnt get very ill if they caught cove it but they are super carriers as its known that means they can infect a lot of very much more Vulnerable People so they need to be following this measures and if theyre not we may see stricter measures put in place but is what i wanted to ask you theres a lot of anxiety many people are wondering whether the German Government will impose a law the way it is already in place in italy spain and france are there any indications that the German Government will take that step. Its certainly not impossible i dont think were going to hear the chancellor say that this evening she is going to be speaking once again to the nation but were told it will be an appeal to germans trying to explain why the measures are so important and why they need to follow them but certainly in the government still box is is that complete lockdown is that prevention on people leaving their homes for anything but the most urgent business they would probably need to declare a National Emergency to do that but certainly other countries have done it as you said italy spain france so we may well see that happen here borders are already shutting down around germany germany has 9 direct neighbors what impact or those border shut. Well amongst the impact is that germany has Just Announced as you said briefly at the top of the show that it will not be taking in any more refugees or application applicants for Refugee Status in syria and Resettlement Program now the chancellor did speak yesterday to the leaders of britain france and turkey about this very matter turkey certainly would then face a much bigger burden in terms of the large numbers of people leaving syria for turkey the chancellor has said she would be willing to see turkey given more Financial Support to handle that burden but thats just one of many many consequences that we are seeing a fast moving story melinda thanks rainers update that is our chief Political Correspondent linda craig. Doctors and nurses are at the forefront of efforts to save lives of course in europes worst affected country italy more than 2 and a half 1000 Health Workers have tested positive for the coronavirus the Northern Region of lombardy which has been at the center of the outbreak is appealing to recently retired doctors and nurses to help and return to it to work there to help overwhelmed colleagues we take you now inside an intensive care unit in italy. The camera follows column as streaming into the a. P. Center of the Coronavirus Crisis in northern italy a hospital in crum own in the long body region she explains what she must wait to keep stuff. Surgical gloves shoe covers head gear special gloves that is different to the ones ive got on now and most importantly face masks and protective glasses. Mistry me and colleagues have lost count of the number of hours theyve spent treating patients in the intensive care unit. Patients connected to ventilators while lying on their stomachs the pressure makes it easier for oxygen to into the bloodstream at least thats what supposed to happen for people suffering from pneumonia but now the method isnt working and the doctors and nurses cant explain why. The problem. Unfortunately we havent seen anyone recover yet in this hospital. Ideally wed like to take some patients off the ventilator is and see whether they get better. We need a successful case to know that were doing the right thing. Up until now mr rayney says 107 patients have already died in this unit of the hospital out of 854 people who were brought here. Weve had several deaths and its really wearing us down because were thinking were not in a position to do what were here for treating patients so they get better by watching them die and inside were dying to. The hospital in promoter has been taking in coronavirus patients since the beginning of the operate outside theyve set up tents for trios sorting patients for treatment i mean. What shocks me is that we have no power in the face of this emergency. Of course were used to dealing with severely ill patients who are close to death and we know what our job is. But weve never had such a rapid influx of people in danger of losing their lives. And its hard its not for everyone. The death rate is significant but there has been one ray of light here today a 23 year old man made a full recovery and was able to leave the hospital. At night i collapsed on the sofa i sleep but not well because im waking up every hour with 9 mans my husband and daughter wait at home for me they try to talk to me but i dont really take it in thing ask me if im listening but i cant. Because its terrible. Calamus trini will keep trying to help and to heal that is a job at the hospital increment the same to of the Coronavirus Crisis. Or Continental Europe is at the center of the corona Virus Outbreak right now but its beginning to have an impact elsewhere in a big way the u. S. And canada would share the worlds longest land border or working out the details of banning all nonessential travel between those 2 countries also british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has hinted that the u. K. Might also have to close its schools as many other European Countries have cuba has recorded is 1st death from the corona virus and the countrys Health Ministry says the victim was a 61 year old italian tourist unlike many latin american countries cuba has not closed its borders and japans deputy Prime Minister says holding the summer olympics would make no sense of countries cant send athletes but the government says its still working to hold the games as. We asked some of our correspondents around the world to give us their assessment on the coronavirus where they are. I could never have imagined that people in europe would ask me to send them this 10 minute misers from now. But nothing is normal these days here in west africa a region with peril already facing even for structuring the security challenges they know watching this believe us people are fighting over oil that people are in parts of the world considered much better off the government has shut down schools colleges gyms affirmation pools across the country and as a vice private companies to one law for them cloister to walk from the streets however bad a business of usual look to push ups im markets remain open some seats of employees a ban on gathering for more than 50 people is the interesting name debbie the one exception that is being made is to weddings since in the soviet union and accidents usually house to up people in russia often think the government must be hiding something from them so when it comes to the corona virus many people here dont trust official reports and to say who are is the true extent of the catastrophe can only be guessed at. Germany now says it will no longer take in refugees on humanitarian grounds due to concerns over the spread of virus you know when it comes despite fears of an outbreak at overcrowded migrant camps around the world last week greek authorities confirmed the 1st case of credible iris on the island of les pulse thats led to concerns that it could spread to the islands morea camp where refugees are already living in squalid conditions with little medical care now theyre even greater risks. Begin to show reports. That. The maria camp was originally planned for 3000 people but now its housing some 20000 asylum seekers. They live in homemade tents outside the official camp in watts bay nicknamed the jungle. More than a 1000 people a single water outlet which frequently malfunctions bring me out here of the sea he has not water now we must go. Again to hold. This life. Cigar an afghan lives with his wife and 4 children in a small tent they fled the war in their country and now rely on a. This means waiting in long crowded lines for hours to get food avoiding close contact is almost impossible in morea Aid Organizations say the campaign is an ideal breeding ground for the coronavirus. We are extremely concerned about these very cramped conditions theres no soap its impossible for people to take even the most basic hygiene precautions and thats whats worrying because it means they cannot do anything to stop the spread of the virus if it were to arrive in the camps the Aid OrganizationDoctors Without Borders runs a hospital here on the outskirts of the camp there are hardly any can. Virus testing kits and this is shortage of doctors many patients already have respiratory illnesses and weakened immune ity which makes it much easier to contract the virus. We have a lot of people who are very vulnerable anyway we have a lot of very Sick Children also suffering from chronic diseases diabetes is very c. V. And Mental Health issues and obviously we have adults too have been traumatized so its difficult to predict but in principle all these people i stream the vulnerable to yet another Health Threat the greek government says its prepared for this scenario that there ease a chronic crisis plan but the camps Aid Organization says they get to see it. Thats why theyre taking matters into their own hands. And Team Humanity is small n. G. O. S refugees so surgical masks they can make up to 300. 00 a day. The volunteers are amazing. Sitting there from 7 oclock in the morning on till 9 evening and just want to do it would tell them take a break they dont want to take a break they just want to work they want to help they know how dangerous this is Everybody Knows how dangerous this is because of this threat theres really only one solution which is that the European Union must do Everything Possible to evacuate these people as quickly as possible lets pause morea camp is not a place where you can handle a potential coronas threat and the action needs to come now. But is European Countries continue to seal off their board is many refugees are afraid theyll be forgotten in the Coronavirus Crisis. Sketch on a couple of other stories making news around the world today former Vice President joe biden has topped the poll and at least 3 latest in the 3 latest democratic president ial primaries in the u. S. The voting weather headed arizona florida and arizona. And illinois despite fears about the spreading coronavirus ohio postponed its scheduled primary due to the pandemic. And b. M. W. Is shutting down all car production in europe and south africa until at least the end of april and the german carmaker said it needs to protect the health of its employees its Company Already had at least 3 identified cases of corona virus at its research and Development Center in munich earlier this week dima and boats were also announced a plant shut down its. U. S. President donald trump has likened himself to a wartime president in fighting the coronavirus he says he will invoke the defense production act in case its needed which would allow the government to use private sector to accelerate the production of needed equipment trump added that he plans to send hospital ships to affected areas were sending. Upon request the 2 hospital ships are being prepared right now of the missive ships the big white ships with the red cross on the its one is called the mercy of the other is called the comfort and. In tip top shape if they were to will be they getting ready to come up to new york i spoke with Governor Cuomo about it hes excited about it and also we havent made the final determination as to where its going to go the west coast. The comfort is located. In san diego and its going to be well be picking the destination fairly shortly. Now is the world in x. Ever stricter measures to slow the spread of the corona virus the challenge in some countries is to get their citizens on board about the threat of that pandemic in the United States the challenge is amplified by the political divide between democrats and republicans to karl dustman joins us for more karl what we saw there that donald trump clearly recognizes a crime to virus as a threat but it sounds that in the u. S. Not everyone really sees the virus as a serious problem. Yeah i mean the biggest of by right now in terms of the way that people perceive the threat of this virus is really between republican and democratic voters and obviously these are groups that usually agree on much but you would think that this pandemic would be something that they could all agree on it turns out thats not the case and its pretty easy to see. Due to a recent poll that was taken the numbers are really striking and this poll was released on tuesday the big takeaway here the big statistic is this 76 percent of democratic voters see the bias as a real threat only 30 percent of Re