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Health experts warn that grown a virus could have a devastating impact in africa or most hospitals are desperately short of a quick end and train staff to go to kenya where the current virus is also causing financial uncertainty for many people. And to better understand what long term impact the pandemic may have out of work and life habits we look back at what happened after the 918 flu outbreak. And why im glad welcome to the program for the 1st time in centuries the pope has held Easter Sunday mass largely alone a live stream was made available for those who want to watch as most of the worlds 1300000000 catholics celebrate the holy day under coronavirus lockdown pope francis called this year an easter of solitude. He swapped his normal audience of thousands for empty pews and the echoes of an empty set peters basilica. Pope francis delivered his message behind closed doors amid the ongoing lockdown in coronavirus hit italy. And hes called for Global Solidarity to fight the virus. In. Light of the present circumstances. May International Sanctions be relaxed. Since these make it difficult for countries on which they have been imposed. To provide adequate support for their citizens. If i may all nations be put in a position to meet the greatest needs of the moment in. Action if not the forgiveness. Burdening the Balance Sheets of the poorest nations boy. Also expressed particular concern for the future of europe saying you know of aid of solutions were needed to get through this tough period. European union is presently facing an epochal challenge. On which will depend not only its future. But that of the whole world. Let us not lose the opportunity to give further proof of solidarity also by turning to Innovative Solutions the. Pews are a familiar sought around the world Whose Service is being held in close churches as millions of people have been told to stay. In the u. S. The covert 19 death toll has reached nearly 22000 almost every state has issued stay at home orders as the country grapples with the highest number of deaths and confirmed cases in the world heres what the head of the u. S. Food and Drug Administration told us media about the federal government weighing when restrictions could ease. Were looking at may 1st obviously we want that to happen as soon as possible i cant predict at this point because as i said things are happening very rapidly but this team this team of doctors this team of experts all of government approach theyre focused at looking at the earliest possible time that we can get americans back to weight back to work safely and to give americans the confidence they need to make sure that these are the right decisions now its largely up to state governments in america to decide when life can start returning to normal and President Donald Trump appears eager to push them to do so heres g. W. Washington correspondent with more on the Decision Making process thats exactly what President Trump wants to hear hell of course has the elections on his mind the stock market the economy hes also under really severe pressure by a prediction of the i. M. F. Just a couple days ago that were expecting the deepest economic downturn in a century and then of course the Johns Hopkins university whos been delivering the global data of the latest numbers in infections worldwide theyve been very critical in responding to that they believe that if the country opens up too early then the numbers off infections and casualties would spike once again. The leader the expert the National Expert here in the United States for Infectious Disease anthony follett she says reopening is possible technically but he is rather talking about a phase stroll old and that means that its depending on local situations because obviously new york city the situation in new york city is somewhat different compared to other states across the u. S. Particularly in the center of the country and dont forget then state governors will have an important word to say to him they will rather decide based on their local situation rather than with regards to the upcoming election. For all the struggles medical systems face in rich countries health officials. Say the consequences of an outbreak in poor countries will be difficult to fathom in africa the virus has spread to 52. 00 countries though the continent lags behind the global curve in infections and deaths that could change dramatically however kenya for example is warning the country could have 10000. 00 cases by the end of april. It was supposed to be an orderly process but the fence could barely hold back the crowd motivated by misery residents from the slums of nairobi have come in search of promised aid packages. Im waiting here so that my grandchildren can finally eat again i dont have anyone else. But private donations arent enough for everyone here in the fight against the coronavirus the kenyan government has drastically restricted freedom of movement for weeks now she have been able to earn a living in the poorest communities have been hardest hit few have any savings and what money they have goes on food soap and Running Water a luxuries and everything has become more expensive since the outbreak began most african states are struggling many are highly indebted with paul the functioning Health Systems the growing number of coronavirus cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals by defra can states are struggling to compete with rich countries on the world market for scarce resources such as face masks ventilators. Bill gates and his wife melinda are appealing for industrial countries to put selfishness aside the couple fund the biggest private foundation in the world which is engaged in projects across africa they are demanding more cooperation between countries and the World Health Organization right now the number of cases in those countries is still pretty modest but everything weve seen would suggest that theyll be calm the epicenter of the epidemic in the months i had without major support for developing countries the coronavirus pandemic will remain a global problem. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for cove at 19 johnson was admitted a week ago and spent 3 days in intensive care his office says he wont return immediately to work johnsons recovery comes as the u. K. Death toll tops 10001 of the highest rates in the world this hospital bids farewell to its most high profile patient as the british Prime Minister arrives at his country residence to recuperate Boris Johnson says the National Health service saved his life in the last 7 days i have of course seen the pressure the n. H. S. Is under ive seen the personal courage not just of the doctors the nurses but of everyone the cleaners the cooks the Health Care Workers of every description physios review group was foremost is who kept coming to work kept putting themselves in harms way kept risky these deadly virus he survived what so many others havent as the u. K. Says a grim milestone. Today marks a somber day in the impact of this disease the fact that over 10000 people have now lost their lives to this invisible killer demonstrates just how serious coronavirus is and why the National Effort that everyone is in gauged in is so important the real number could be much higher as the official told does not include deaths at side of hospitals and while the Prime Minister thanks the Health Service for saving his life doctors unions are warning that a lack of protective equipment is putting Health Care Workers at risk Britains Health minister says the government is working to fix any shortages daily with delivering millions of items to the front line so were working very hard to resolve all of these individual logistical challenges meanwhile british life is still on hold this beach in brighton would normally be packed for the easter weekend and return to normality looks a long way off with the expectation that the nationwide lockdown will be extended to this week. Lets turn to some coronavirus developments elsewhere in the world spains Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country is far from victory against the current virus after the death toll rose again in the latest 24 hour period the number of deaths jumped by more than 100 to 619 following 3 days of decline but there were fewer new infections during the same period. In an effort to stabilize oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic opec members and other Oil Producing countries such as russia have agreed to cut output by a record 10 percent a price war between russia and saudi arabia amid crashing demand due to pandemic lockdowns have wreaked havoc on the oil market. Turkish president. Has refused the resignation of his interior minister so them on sort of the who took responsibility for this weekends much criticized covert 1000. 00 curfew the announcement of the 48 hour lockdown caught millions of people by surprise and prompted panic buying 2 hours before took effect on friday night. Now the spanish flu outbreak more than a century ago had a big impact on society now 100 years later the corona virus is likely to have far reaching affects on both our working and personal lives people are getting to grips with life under lockdown staying in quarantine in new concepts such as social distancing and self isolation but how life changing and for how long will this be history might just have an answer. And a deadly pandemic descended on the world after the 1st world war as if people hadnt suffered enough already the virus known as the spanish flu blew across the globe 100 years ago hitting middle aged people hardest. About one 3rd of the german population was sickened to some degree. In all of europe 2300000 people died. When worldwide at least 25000000. Possibly 50000000 or double even that field. Doctors had little at their disposal to fight the virus no ventilators no antibiotics the only thing that helped was keeping people apart from each other. This shows that the most important step in stopping the spread of them half is separating people by shutting down every day life and interactions. Pandemics are both brutal and educational the spanish flu showed that quarantines actually helped after the 1st world war and the spanish flu the economy started looking up the history of epidemics shows that they lead to advances and innovations another example the plague it killed millions of people in the middle ages yet later had extraordinary economic and societal effects. For christians of course easter is a day of celebration but in the midst of a pandemic that celebration has been muted especially for children here in berlin as elsewhere in the world individuals have stepped up to try to make it a special day nonetheless a sunny yet desolate easter for some with lonely colored eggs and playgrounds that are no go zones for children. Enter a stand in for the easter bunny hes founder of the ark a small german christian charity. Like the easter bunny parents single cow delivers the ark normally offers lunches tutoring and support for kids from families facing tough times. But its facilities are all closed so the ark brought the easter goods to the door. He looked at the air is getting thinner now at home parents are running out of ideas of what to do with their kids they may not have a garden to go out to maybe a balcony but they cant be too loud because the neighbors wont be happy everythings cramped and strange for most families and its so simple cal brings some familiar easter joy to the apartment door. I wonder sometimes you dont know how to get to the end of the month especially with the children at home usually they get fit in school and the arc so its important we get support and i. Even support in the way of chocolate bunnies can go a long way single column the ark brought smiles to kids from about 150. 00 families. 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