Some worry food will rot if they cannot get enough workers. There has been a grim warning on the wider longterm effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the International Monetary fund says the Global Economy has come to a standstill. Crisis everworst witnessed, far greater than the Global Financial decade financial crisis a decade ago, he says. Infection numbers near one million, and theres a battle over facemasks. A u. S. Manufacturer says the government has asked them to s to x porting n95 mask latin america. While the National Health institute recommends the use of facemasks, resident donald trump says it is voluntary and he will not be following your advice. President trump will expand medicare to uninsured americans. The cbc is advising the use of nonmedical cloth faced covering as an additional voluntary Public Health measure. It is voluntary. You dont have to do it. Ofy suggested for a period time. But this is voluntary. I dont think i am going to be doing it. Medical protective gear must be reserved for the frontline healthcare care workers who are performing those vital services. The new mask guidelines also do not replace cdc guidance on social distancing, including staying in your home when possible. Standing at least six feet apart. Live fromjoined washington dc. The press conference covered a variety of different things. Let me ask you quickly about why the president decided that he was not going to be following the recommendation that people should be wearing face masks in the u. S. He suggesting it was inappropriate for represented to be setting at the president desk for a president to be sitting at the president s desk without a mess. He didnt seem keen on the idea. It is the benefit of others. I will leave that there. The reason they are advising you ar some sort of mask over your mouth is so that you do not infect other people. And there has been a debate over some days, some of the administration are worried the public are buying n95 masks, reserved to those treating the virus. They believe a lack of inhibition will lead to a lack of social distancing. These of the concerns going around. We do now have a recommendation that it is a position where social distancing is difficult. Wear a mask so you do not infect others. This was a fairly wideranging service, as usual. What highlights that you pick up . As far as international highlights, i would suggest we are looking at this meeting with all executives trump is having friday afternoon. The issue of saudi arabia and russia came to the fore after a trump tweet. They talked about putin, everything would be solved pretty soon. Vladimir putin and saudi arabia are saying we can come to some stabilizingement on the oil price. If, the u. S. Gets involved. Were looking at the meeting to see whether donald trump would be able to talk to several oil tocutives, chevron, exxon, see if you get some sort of agreement on this. Free market,is a maybe it will sort itself out eventually in the end. The other question you mentioned a moment ago, exporting masks produced in the u. S. , n95 masks. He wastrump announced evoking the defense production act to prohibit the export of medical supplies. That has so many applications. He is suggesting, well, if spain or italy needed, they can actually get it. We know there has been a spat between the white house and n95 masks. The trump has said you can no longer export to canada and latin america. Trump is saying this has all sorts of implications, humanitarian publications. But also the potential for retaliation. Because the u. S. Imports medical supplies from canada, for example. This might be problematic. It is not clear. Also we understand the white house is pushing for exports of the 3m from asia and other places, redirected to the u. S. That has enormous applications. Im numb the wiser, about that particular issue. Thanks very much, indeed. The numbers out of new york state just keep getting worse. Than 800,000 cases, not far behind italy and spain. Governor andrew cuomo is pleading for more medical supplies. We have reports. Reporter medical supplies from china, arriving in new york under Police Escort has confirmed covid19 cases keep climbing. This is a gown. Reporter city and state officials continue their frantic search for protective gear for medical personnel. And ventilators for the growing number of critically ill. With none left to purchase, new yorks governor promises to sign an executive order allowing the state to take the devices from hospitals not currently using them. Im not going to allow people to die because we did not redistribute ventilators. The National Guard are going to be deployed to pick up these ventilators which are all across the state and deploy them to places where we need them. Reporter hospitals in new york city are bearing the brunt of the outbreak. The lines for testing overwhelm emergency rooms. Statewide, almost 600 people died in one day. It as a hospital sits empty and a hospital ship just holds 20 patients. Both were set up for noncovid nations. The governor said that will change for the Convention Center soon. As it turned out, we do not have noncovid people to win a great extent in the hospitals to any great extent in the hospitals. Hospitals have turned into icu hospitals effectively for covid patients. Javitsanted to convert from noncovid to covid. Reporter the mayor advised City Residents to wear a mask in Public Places amid growing evidence that infected people who do not show symptoms and still transmit the disease. But the governor cautioned there was no clear evidence to support the move. Might it help . I think it is fair to say yes, but do not get a false sense of security. Reporter one glimmer of hope researchers have begun fromcting data recovered covid19 patients for experimental treatment. They hope antibodies developed in the blood can help bolster the immune system of the infected. There may be answers to researchers, for people who are laying in the hospital bed not knowing what is going to happen to them tomorrow. It is definitely a humbling experience, and i am honored. Reporter that could be just what doctors need. Al jazeera, new york. The number of deaths across europe has now surged as 40,000. Spain and italy account for more than half of those. The death toll continues to be reported daily. We report the situation across the continent. Reporter maria can only speak to her mother through a distant window. She lives in a barcelona nursing home where half of the elderly residents have been isolatedd with suspected coronavirus. But as she tests positive and is isolated, maria may never see her again. These are the people who have gone through a lot. They have gone through war. To let them die like this, its very sad. They dont deserve this. Reporter on friday, the European Union executive procuringtruggling admitted to struggling procuring ppe. As fatalities exceed 900 for the second consecutive day, the minister is considering a factory. I dont just want to pay tribute to the work of this company and all its workers, but also to the companies, workers, and professionals who have been working these weeks to save lives. Reporter as europe grapples with the virus that has yet to hit the infectious peak, governments are struggling to expand medical facilities while at the same time reducing the chance that their citizens will actually need them. Chiefys Disease Control says social distancing is having a measurable impact, but there is still a shortfall and equipment. I am grateful the respirators have been increased, but in my opinion, i cant be sure there will be enough. I think there wont, but i will be glad if i am wrong. Reporter prevention and avoidance remain the priority. The who is urging vigilance. Ifntries rush to lift countries rush to lift restrictions quickly, the virus will surge and the impact could be prolonged. Reporter police have been questioning passengers at paris main rail terminal. Passengers traveling without justification and paperwork face a 145 fine. With warm spring Weather Forecast across europe this weekend, there is great concern among authorities that peoples discipline and patience will slip. With this good weather, some of you will want to barbecue. Due to the people do it with the people you live with. Do not invite neighbors or relatives. In parks, it is not allowed. Reporter despite weeks of social restrictionons and stayathome orders, thehe virus pandemic in europe is not yet at its peak. And people are being warned the longer they can abide by the lockdown orders, the shorter they will have to be enforced. Paul brennan, al jazeera. More than 90 countries have as for funding from the International Monetary fund. The imf head says the world is in recession, urging nations to come together in this financial crisis. This is a crisis like no other. Imfr in the history of the we have witnessed the World Economy coming to a stand still. Recession. In n the globalrse tha financial crisis. Wasted, andrillion we have to use protected, and we have to use that to protect the economy from this crisis. A resident scholar at the American Enterprise institute joins us live from washington dc by skype. Thank you for giving us your time. The imf is showing a comparison between that we are seeing now in the economy and the 2008 financial crisis. Saying it is even worse than that. What is the difference between the two . There are two key differences. One, in a certain sense, the current economic downturn is intentional. We are shutting down large parts of the economy in order to combat the Public Health threat. That is very different from the Global Financial crisis, which obviously was caused initially by instability in the Financial System and by a housing crisis in the u. S. The second important differences the initial shock we are seeing is much, much greater than the initial shock during the Global Financial crisis. We have already seen here in the plus, tenlus six Million People file for unemployment. Then in enough itself is enough to get an Unemployment Rate of about that percent. During the financial crisis, doubts about where the Unemployment Rate peaks. Layoffs are continuing. Is slowlyic downturn spreading from the most directly affected industries throughout our economy. The total shock will be much greater than what we saw in the 2008 financial crisis. Lets look ahead nine or 12 months, lets assume the virus has been contained and the spread of the virus is now limited. What do you think the World Economy is going to look like at that point . How different is it going to be to what we are used to . I think we should count on having elevated levels of unemployment and a lot of countries and deep economic trouble in deep economic trouble. Policies remedy some of that. Two important things to try and the Balance Sheets of households, but also of the firms that employed them. The firms that employ them. One things governments can try to do is make it so that those businesses do not go bankrupt, that they will be ready to go once the virus has been brought under control so that they can rehire workers. This human of capital is not destroyed. We do not want households to be overwhelmed by debt by the time the immediate Public Health threat goes away. And so, those i think rather to that should i think those are the two main areas. We heard the head of the imf saying they had a warchest, over a trillion dollars. The world bank is intending to respond forcefully and massively with support programs, especially for poorer countries. Money at throwing economies is simply throwing money at economies around the world enough . Does more have to be done to get economies back on track . First and foremost, we should obviously deal with the Public Health threat. On the economic front, i do think deploying large amounts of funds is crucial, but not in the traditional way. We are not trying to simulate demand in the usual way. Because we have in fact reduced demand for things like barbershops, cruise ships, hotels almost to zero. There is no point in trying to stimulate demand for those goods and services. Instead, what we should use the money for is to help households and firms bridge this period. That means sending out cash, helping states and local governments through this difficult period. Make sure employers do not lay off all of their workers, all those kinds of measures is what we need. In a sense, we need to put the economy asleep, but take care of it to sleep, but take care of it so we can so it can be active again. Really good to get the benefits of your experience on this. We appreciated. Thank you very much indeed. , some parts of asia reopened to the outside world. Others tighten their restrictions. To prove the point that winter has not the u. S. And canada behind, this is an active cold front at the moment. There it is. The air behind it really is significantly cold. 1015 degrees below average. If y you pick kansas city as an example, you have four degrees for friday, then it is not until we get to the working week that you see the temperatures rise. A bit offering will be another frontal system. A lot of cold air coming south. In particular, texas gets storms, particularly nasty once. Temperatures are rising everywhere. As far as winnipeg, plus a in minneapolis. That is a warming trend plus eight in minneapolis. That is a warming trend that will continue. We have rain coming into the mountains and snow into the mountains as well, the last frontal system is hanging around for a day or two, still forming one or two showers. Otherwise, it is fairly dry. The International Monetary d once the coronavirus thinks the coronavirus and says the coronavirus pandemic has brought the economy to a standstill. Worse than the 2008 Global Financial crisis. Funds have been set aside to help economies. U. S. He the u. S. Recommends the use of facemasks for the american public. Donald trump said they are voluntary and will not follow the cdc advice. The lockdown in the chinese city wuhan was city of beginning to be lifted, but they have asked people to stay indoors to stop a rebound of infections. Other areas in asia are tightening restrictions in fear of the disease. We have reports. Reporter this theater in one has been antifor months. Wuhan hass in been closed for months. After weeks, they hope to return the theater to what it was before the outbreak began in december. There are many volunteers helping the city fight the virus. My teammates and i feel happy to do this because we are helping our hometown. Reporter containment in one on his easing, but they are still minimizing activity outside the home. The subway system is back in action. From next week, residents can leave the city and they say domestic fights will start again to everywhere except the capital, beijing. This, after a dramatic drop in cases. But as the city edges closely to some kind of normalcy, others around asia are doing the opposite. Authorities in thailand hope a curfew will help curb the spread of the virus. Inition to the kirby a addition to the curfew, events will be suspended in the capital, bangkok. Announce alike to nationwide curfew between 10 00 p. M. And 4 00 a. M. Starting from friday. Medical personnel and those involved in medical supplies and shipments are exempt. Reporter they have asked citizens abroad to delay the return to reduce the threat of importing the disease. In singapore, schools, universities accept essential services will close. The state bolstered its efforts after new confirmed cases of local transmission. First, stayathome as much as possible. Second, avoid socializing with others beyond your own household. Gatherings should be confined to your household. Reporter in australia, the government says it is on top of the situation. Are titlely numbers fighting, because we have the highest testing rate in the world. Reporter australians have risen to the challenge, following social distancing measures that have completely transformed their lives. Jessica washington, al jazeera. Have announced tougher measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. Masks must be worn in Public Places. There is a ban in place for cars entering and leaving 31 cities, but at least for at least 15 days starting at midnight. Assembles istanbuls mayor has called for a full lockdown of the city. India has been relatively untouched by the virus, with just over 2000 infections in a population of more than one billion. Efforts to stop the spread have been dealt a blow by those attacking Health Care Workers. We report from new delhi. Health care workers trying to care for coronavirus patients and carry out tests are chased and attacked. People who live here, suspicious of anyone who has contact with the coronavirus. The area was barricaded to contain positive cases and keep families in the resolution. Barricades were vandalized and some offenders threw stones. Police will take notice of these matters. Reporter you have convinced people in the neighborhood to allow healthcare workers to do their jobs. One officer was critically injured. Inwas one of several beaten the state. After they tried to stop gathering and defiance of the lockdown. Attacks on Health Care Workers have been reported there, too. A Community Health worker says she and her colleagues were attacked when they were trying to spread awareness about coronavirus and check if anyone had symptoms. Grabbed our phones. We were not allowed to call officials. We have been working for the past five years. We were never humiliated like this. We tried to explain to them that we are here to help them and give them information. Reporter the Health Ministry has condemned the attacks. If anyone has abused any healthcare worker, then it is a shameful matter. We request anyone not behave this way again, because we need help with medical pr