Washington cut the number of visas for Chinese State media in the us. And with the sports the olympic flame head to tokyo but this is the same to see officials one of whom says its insensitive and irresponsible to hold the games. Welcome to the news hour restrictions are becoming more severe across the globe as more and more countries ramp up efforts to contain the corona virus pandemic now the number of confirmed cases now exceeds 200000 worldwide and thats according to a tally by Johns Hopkins university in the u. S. More than 8000 people have died from the virus the number fatalities in china italy iran spain and france are amongst the higher. With the latest jump in italy and spain the overall death toll across europe are suppose trying to soothe a province where the virus originated the World Health Organization says the continent has replaced today as the epicenter 5 days ago well strict lock downs are now in place across much of europe and the effect is very clear take a look at
Well because im waking up every hour with 9 minutes to revisit an intensive care unit its baffling to save lives in italys hard hit Lombardy Region and the coronavirus threat that greece is over crowded more like tens of thousands are living in squalor with little medical care now theyre at risk of a potentially devastating outbreak. Following terry martin good to have you with us european leaders say they will do what ever it takes to protect Public Health and the economy during the coronavirus pandemic german chancellor are going to michael is due to address her nation will shortly meanwhile European Countries are tightening their restrictions all around e. U. Leaders have agreed on a 30 day. For travelers entering the block decision affects most noncitizens and non residents of the European Union with some exceptions france is taking unprecedented steps to cope with the reich. Operation relocation frances army prepares to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these
Care unit thats fatling to save lives in. The region. And preparations for the Olympic Games continue even as the nearly empty plane leaves tokyo to pick up the olympic flame from greece but as corona virus spreads fake one number of athletes from the games transfer. Welcome to the program. The World Health Organization is urging countries around the world to introduce rigorous measures to fight coronavirus testing and isolating everyone with symptoms the call comes as italy announced its highest daily death toll nearly 3000. 00 people have died of the corona virus there alone thats almost as many as in china many European Countries have closed their borders e. U. Leaders have also imposed a 30 day ban on travelers entering the block and prances taking unprecedented steps to cope with the. Operation relocation frances army prepares to airlift critically ill patients to military facilities these planes are normally used to evacuate soldiers from conflict zones now they are being flown t
Federal reserve promising a large pile up of debt to keep the economy afloat. The u. S. Like your state is in afghanistan seeking to salvage a deal between washington and the taliban. And ip december the sport its beginning to look more likely the Tokyo Olympic games will be postponed as countries announce they wont be singing teams in the heat of world it also calls for it not to take place. All right we start this news hour in spain where hundreds more died of covert 1000 while falzon are infected as europe struggles to contain the outbreak more than 460 people died in spain over the last 24 hours pushing its death toll to nearly 2202182 a state of emergency has been extended and foreigners well theyre being banned from entering in asia singapore. Airlines has grounded nearly its entire fleet this follows decisions by emirates and Turkish Airlines to hold nearly all passenger flights many major travel hubs are closing down hong kong is banning all tourists including those from Mainla
The global number of coronavirus cases talks 200000 new e. U. Travel Restrictions Mean long delays at border crossings some people having to wait in their vehicles for more than 24 hours others are not getting through it all else where airports stand empty as airlines around the world cancel flights plus. At 9 i collapse on the sofa i sleep but not well because im waking up every hour with 9 and will visit an intensive care unit debts battling to save lives in italys hard hit global r. T. Reach and the preparations for the Olympic Games continue with a plane leaving japan to pick up the olympic flame from greece but as the coronavirus pandemic spreads are growing number of athletes want the games cancer. Ive got off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world while the german chancellor Angela Merkel has addressed the nation in a rare televised speech saying that the country faces its biggest challenge since the 2nd world war this as the countrys top Diseas