A plan to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. And a growing problem in india were locked down restrictions that disrupted supply chains and left many farmers struggling to survive. Below thank you for joining us as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world another 3800000 people have filed for unemployment in the u. S. This past week this means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have now sort of Employment Benefits in just 6 weeks and the numbers are still rising the jobless rate hovered around 3. 5 percent between december and february but in march it jumped to a 2 and a half year high to 4. 4 percent equating to more than 7000000. 00 people as state governments now try to kick start the economy there relaxing containment restrictions more than half of u. S. States including florida will partially reopen by the end of the week as the Johns Hopkins the board shows at least 1000000 people in
Update on efforts to battle a pandemic that. After months of protests a plan to tackle lebanons financial woes put it will be will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. And put Us Birthday Party has been postponed South Koreans will have to wait until next month to celebrate. We begin in the United States where the economic numbers just keep getting worse the u. S. Labor department as released yet another bleak unemployment report more than 3800000 americans filed for benefits in just the past week taking the total number of jobless to more than the 30000000. 00 over the last 6 weeks the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3 and a half percent between december and separate but in march it jumped to a 2 and a half year high of 4. 4 percent thats roughly more than 7000000 people. State governments now begin to restart their economies easing lockdown measures more than hoff of the 50 states including florida partially reopened by the end of this week as the Johns Hopki
Stashed in rented trucks outside a funeral home passed at the peak the u. K. Prime minister is optimistic as virus deaths. And after months of protests are planned to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spot. The u. N. Secretary general as head out of what hes called a lack of leadership globally during the chrono virus pandemic and tony good terrorist says the International Community is the vida and isnt doing enough to help developing countries most at risk from the outbreak are diplomatic editor james space has more now from the United Nations in new york. Speaking to reporters by video link the frustration of the u. N. Secretary general is clear its well over a month since he demanded a global cease fire but the fact the u. N. Security council has been unable to pass a resolution that was the result of what he called a dysfunctional relationship between the major palace and that makes it difficult for the Security Council to
Prime minister Boris Johnson back at work after recovering from cope with 19 promises to set a lockdown exit plan next week. And with the economy in freefall and unrest growing lebanons leader says hell seek a rescue deal from the i. M. F. Ok lets get going beginning with the impact of the coronavirus on the worlds biggest economy almost another 4000000 people in the u. S. Applied for unemployment support last week meaning more than 30000000 have made claims since march the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3 and a half percent between december and february but in march it jumped to 4. 4 percent some economists believe it could be as high as 20 percent and the figure for april is released next week hoping to begin clawing back some financial ground more than 2 dozen states and moving ahead with plans to relax restrictions on business and social life. I think were going to have a really good year we want to be where we were and i think we can actually surpass where we were and we were th
Deaths from the virus slow the Prime Minister warns its still too soon to ease lock down measures and after months of protests a plan to tackle lebanons financial woes but will it be enough to pull the country out of its economic spiral. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world another 3800000 people are filed for unemployment in the u. S. This past week this means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have now sought on Employment Benefits in just 6 weeks and the numbers are still rising the jobless rate hovered around 3. 5 percent between the summer and february but in march it jumped to a 2 and a half year high to 4. 4 percent equating to more than 7000000. 00 people as state governments now try to kick start the economy their relaxing containment restrictions more than half of u. S. States including florida will partially reopen by the end of the week. As the Johns Hopkins that board shows at least 1000000 people in the u. S. Have contracted the viru