In weeks in which the behavior rules have forced us into physical distance at a time when we need closeness we have joined forces and by thinking for the entire community and all of europe we have managed to slow the spread of the virus here in germany you know governments can prescribe a thing like that the government can only hope that its citizens will embrace this will work on the basis of reason will act with compassion for other people for their country for the. For everyone and it makes me incredibly grateful and i very much hope that we can continue in this manner in the next. Weeks and months ahead its going to last a long time i know that but after the 1st weeks of the pandemic i have to say i believe we will succeed in my tackling this challenge. Both as a society in germany. In europe as a whole thank you. For the german problem insisting on a number of points that you clearly in addition to solidarity both with germany and also particularly importantly perhaps within the E
But the idea spreads to split the block and reopen old wounds. And german footballs top brass signed off on a plan to restart the countrys beloved one does league name but not everyone is on board with taking off the lead in little outlook and demick. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us on american says germans must continue to show discipline in the face of the coronavirus in a speech to parliament she criticised the lifting of some lockdown restrictions as to hasty she said her fear was the country might squander the gains its made so far of people become complacent about social distancing she also called for a bigger European Union budget to support recovery in the bloc. Across germany more people of venturing out a week after the 16 german states and. To relax certain restrictions on movement some shops are slowly reopening albeit with restrictions. Facemasks are now obligatory on public transport as well as in stores in some states but easing restrictions runs the ri
President is promoting. I dont want people to have their hopes up. That standard. Well yemen records its 1st case of coronavirus leading to fears for. Their sport russias sports minister wants his countrys doping ban removed while 6 members of barcelonas board remove themselves resign in protest that president bottom oh thats coming up later in the program. Manager from the Worlds Largest 20 economies are holding an emergency meeting right now on how to protect oil markets damaged by the fallout from the Coronavirus Crisis their Video Conference follows a record breaking deal by opec and its allies to cut production to try to boost prices reducing output by 10000000. 00 barrels a day is also aimed at countering the collapse in demand caused by coronavirus lets bring in our economics editor. Tell us more about this so where are we at is it likely to happen. Well nick you know theres a possibility that this deal could go through and he said it is an exploding tail because even at the las
Good evening everyone. Im Francine Lacqua in london. Thoseof the focus on deaths and infection. It seems europe may be stabilizing, i spoke to a number ,f experts think its too soon if you look at the curve of the seems its getting worse and we are also hearing did may get worse before it gets better. This is what your markets are telling you. I know weve been talking about the dollar almost day in and day out. A lot of the focus is on whats going on. Lets have a at what equities are doing, gaining 2 . Gaining, u. S. Futures, dollar strengthening a touch. A debate over whether theres ground for a rally given the continued spread of the coronavirus but today they are focusing on betterthanexpected in the u. S. Treasuries also advancing. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news in new york city. We begin in italy. Be approaching a peak according to the World Health Organization. Numbersees the smallest of new cases in almost two weeks. The nation setting to extend its current c