Including its 2 biggest cities. And a month on from the declaration of a pandemic we go back to the one of life markets of asia to blamed for causing the chaos. So the United States has become the country with the highest death toll from corona virus according to the Johns Hopkins university tracker more fatalities were confirmed in the past day taking the u. S. Past italy which is on 19 1468. 00 deaths you can see that top right and heres the United States where the total is now 19701. 00 as you can see a confirmed cases in the worlds biggest economy have been skyrocketing in the month since a pandemic was declared and lets speak to mike hanna who joins us now from washington d. C. So mike now the United States has small fatalities and anywhere else. Weve lost our connection there with my camera well try to get it back a little bit later in the program now critics of President Donald Trump say his slow response is largely to blame for the high numbers in the u. S. Lets hear now from o
Which has set up its own testing for covert 19. And mobile phone alerts and electronic responds how technology is helping stop the spread of the virus but what does that mean for our privacy. Hello the United States has become the country with the highest coronavirus death toll thats according to latest figures from John Hopkins University this one month after the World Health Organization 1st declared a pandemic well back then there were over 4000 confirmed deaths and in 30 or days or so that number has surged 2100000 the epicenter of the virus has shifted as well moving from china and asia to europe and north america right here in the u. K. Officials have again reported more than 900 hospital deaths in the total number of deaths is nearing 10000 in spain however there is cautious optimism theyve just seen the lowest number of daily deaths in more than a fortnights while in the u. S. The governor of new york says the number of people are being admitted to hospital continues to decline
Mission one that became a story of survival against all odds. The u. S. Now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world 20000 people its tally past italy on saturday across the country at least half a 1000000 people are infected more than half of the deaths are in 3 States New York new jersey and michigan the epicenter remains new york the surge of death there has overwhelmed Funeral Homes and the city is using a mass burial site but the state governor says for the 1st time theres been a drop in intensive care said Missions New York city has shut down Public Schools for the rest of the academic year. You can see that the numbers somewhat. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing at an horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incredible numbers depicting incredible loss and paid new york is not only the hardest hit state its also bearing the financial brunt of the nation wide locked on christmas and only has this report its been called the crossroads of the world but these
In other news. Thats the 50th anniversary of the apollo 13 mission one that became a story of survival against all odds. It is very much an unknown want to record but the United States now has more corona. Cases than any other country the tally supposing italy for the 1st time on saturday 20000 americans have died from it but the epicenter still in new york but really all 50 states are affected in fact theyre now in a state of emergency for the 1st time which will allow them to use federal funds during the pandemic elsewhere were looking at india where its 1300000000 citizens will continue to stay home till the end of april Prime Minister is expected to announce an extension to the lock down there and in europe the hardest hit countries are now easing some of their restrictions from mondays spain will allow nonessential employees to return to work it is reported a falling death rate there and even if these decided to let some stores open now but were going to start with the United Stat
Economy. And then the church is on Easter Sunday strike a somber tone in the holy land day of celebration britain. The United States has surpassed italy to have the worlds highest coronavirus death toll more than 20000 people are known to have died since the outbreak began Public Health experts are warning that figure could reach 200000 within months if stay at home orders are lifted too soon in europes hardest hit countries some steps are being taken to loosen restrictions infections and deaths have been slowing in italy and spain and the Easter Sunday services in the holy land and around the world are being held in largely empty churches and cathedrals covert 19 is keeping people away well begin our coverage in the u. S. New york states governor says while the death toll is a grim milestone there has been a drop in hospital intensive care admissions you can see that the number is some more it. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing and horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incre