In the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has severely restricted Peoples Movement to slow the spread of coronavirus also being told to stay home with a few exceptions for work exercise and Grocery Shopping but they still have the power to enforce a new mashes. No Prime Minister wants to enact measures like this no to the damage that this destruction is doing and will do to peoples lives to the businesses and to that jobs and thats why weve produced a huge Unprecedented Program of support both workers and for business and i can assure you that we will keep these restrictions on the constant review we will look again in 3 weeks and relax them if the evidence shows we are able to. But present the ridge just move easy options the way ahead is hard and it is still true that many lives will sadly be lost on the death toll in europe continues to grow in italy the number of dead has passed 6000 double that of china where the virus began and in spain the death toll has risen to more than 2200
Shutdown of schools during the Global Pandemic. Around the world continues to be called off all played behind closed doors. Much of brazils medical famous for holding nearly 200000 fans in a world cup final. Now the restrictions are getting tougher across the world as countries try to stop the coronavirus pandemic iran has announced 113 people died in just the past 24 hours confirmed cases well thats nearing 14000 tiran says its fighters being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila is sealed off 12000000 people have been told that they cant travel for a month schools. Closed in large events are banned australia has joined the countries ordering travelers into self quarantine as of midnight sunday those going to the country have to isolate themselves for 14 days austria has banned gatherings while france will also restrict Long Distance travel but has gone ahead with local elections Natasha Butler is across the french elections for us out of paris pau
Around the world countries are ramping up their response to the virus imposing increasingly drastic measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic italy has strengthened its lock down closing bars restaurants and shops other than pharmacies and shops selling food the rising numbers in europe are also led to a u. S. Ban on arrivals from mainland europe from friday several more countries have announced full School Closures such as norway which has seen more than 600. 00 cases and even arland which has 43. 00 infections so far and a move to stop large gatherings is led to major restrictions on sporting events the National Basketball association in the u. S. And spains top Football League have suspended all games for now. Well europe continues to be a major center of the virus with a number of different approaches in Different Countries the british Prime Minister or as johnson is right now hosting an emergency meeting with some the countrys chief scientist is expected to announce stricter con
West butes humor me for the purposes of this event. We are really, really glad you could be here. We started here last may and we are very, very pleased to be here with our friends. Its a monday night in new york, a beautiful spring day in the late winter. And we know that even on a monday night in new york there are 10000 other places you could be. Nobody involved with puttingng this together or is in it takes for granted that you chose to be here. Thank you very much in the presence you get at the end of your efforts is in meeting with that wonderful author. And of course that is tim. We are also joined by cspan book tv they are taking good care of us. If you look at the page turners twitter or facebook page, i will postce when this is actually going to air. We are not live, which is probably a good thing. It should air sometime i would think in the early actual spring. Im going to tell you a little bit about the series, talk about the book and then bring tim out. We are going to tal
A deadly rocket attack on a coalition banks the u. S. Launches a new round of airstrikes in iraq. Asian markets have opened in freefall extending a global ralphs on fears of a recession caused by the corona virus pandemic it follows a diet day for us european and middle east in stocks invest as a bailing out amid travel restrictions and business shutdowns that bringing economies to a halt italy has ramped up its lockdown closing bars restaurants and shops while france norway and ireland are among the latest countries to close schools and University Universities rather efforts to stop large gatherings have led to severe restrictions on sporting events european football matches and american basketball baseball and hockey games are among those canceled or postponed the fallout. As continuing on the Global Markets on wall street the Dow Jones Industrial average sank almost 10 percent its worst losses since the black monday crash of 1987 and london the footsie 100 closed down almost 11 perc