Im calm aspen thanks for joining us while authorities around the world take ever more drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the corona virus the number of cases globally has nearly doubled in the past week the current tally by Johns Hopkins university in the United States counts more than 300000 infections worldwide with that over 13000 deaths after all the cases of covert 19 are in europe lockdown measures are in place in the 35 countries with every 7th person now confined to their homes. While italy is straining to combat cope at 19 but nearly 40 percent of the worlds total recorded deaths officials there reported the largest one day increase in fatalities from the corona virus with almost 800. 00 deaths recorded saturday the country is stepping up measures to control the outbreak and outside help is on the way doctors from cuba and medical supplies from russia at been dispatched to help support the overwhelmed medical system. And eerie sight thats now the norm in many italia
CoronaVirus Outbreak and turkey is not yet as badly hit as other countries workers are busy preparing to go to the spread of the virus and citizens are thanking them from their fountain. Im calling assman thanks for joining us we begin with some breaking news in just the last few minutes its being announced that german chancellor Angela Merkel has been ordered into home quarantine after she came into contact with a person who has tested positive for the corona virus we want to jump right into that breaking news lets bring in d. W. Political correspondent emmanuel ches with more on that a developing story emmanuelle chancellor merkel going into quarantine at home she came into contact with someone who tested positive for the corona virus what more can you tell us at this hour. Yes that was confirmed by the Government Spokesperson stations i have backed that i know america was sent in quarantine she was in contact with a doctor who administered the vaccine and you mechanical and a vaccin
Italy tightens its coronavirus controls other countries are sending their support russia dispatches doctors and medical equipment to help battle the worlds deadliest coronavirus alfre. Im called aspen thanks for joining us we begin with some breaking news german chancellor Angela Merkel has been ordered into quarantine at home after she came into contact with a doctor who has since tested positive for the corona virus that announcement coming from the chancellor Spokes Person in just the last hour we want to go straight now to d. W. Political correspondent Emanuel Emanuel chancellor merkel in quarantine shes at home we believe after coming into contact with her doctor who had tested positive for corona virus what more do we know right now. Well indeed a Government Spokesperson stiffens i have confirmed that angle america has been ordered to stage a home to go into quarantine after being in contact with a doctor on friday days doctor who came to give her a vaccine a precautionary vaccin