Station thats broadcasting vital coronavirus information to some of the countrys most isolated listeners. And of the World Health Organization has warned that the corona virus pandemic is far from over and that it could indirectly harm the lives of millions of children who are missing out on vital vaccinations for other Infectious Diseases. Says 21 countries are already reporting shortages of some vaccines. Every year more than 116000000. 00 in funds are vaccinated or 86 percent of all children born globally but there are still more than 13000000. 00 children around the world who miss out on vaccination. We know that the number will increase because of corbett 19 already polio vaccination campaigns have been put on hold and in some countries routine Immunization Services are being scaled buck or shut down as european nations begin to ease their lock downs the w. H. O. Has repeated its call that they must track and trace all suspected coronavirus cases the warning comes as italy announc
Pandemic. Later, National Indian Health Board Chair on the affecting native American Communities. Morning, its thursday, april 9, 2020. Against the backdrop of another deadly day, turmoil across the country, political leaders in washington are headed for a showdown over hundreds of liens of dollars in new aid for Small Businesses. With the senate set to move forward with funding today we begin our program by hearing from Small Business owners and their employees. Let us know how your Small Business has been impacted by coronavirus. Small Business Owners, 202 7488000 is your number. Small business employees, 202 7488001. You can send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter or facebook. Good thursday morning to you, we are hearing from the 60 million americans that work at Small Businesses in this country and the more than 30 some businesses around the country. You
Activity as Economic Activity grinds to a halt here in the u. S. , the white house calling for half a trillion dollars in direct payments to taxpayers and says we could see bailouts for airlines, hotels, and cruise industries, all the sectors getting crushed in todays market and crude oil down a staggering 23 . Now trading just above 20 a barrel we have every angle covered for you. Bob pisani is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Kayla is in washington with the response to lawmakers. And were covering the latest on the virus itself bob, first to you on another roller coaster ride today here at the Stock Exchange. We have a quiet morning i say relatively quiet, it was down 6 tach take a look at the s p i urge you to watch it emotionally. He said we need a 30spring break. This slow rollout of a shutdown is not working market dropped quickly to the lows of the day. We hit the Circuit Breaker at 12 50 eastern time, 15minute pause. We reopened. We have not dropped to the he second
And well take you to one of the labs where scientists are racing to find a covert 1000 vaccine. Hello the World Health Organization has sounded a note of hope for the european nations worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic saying steps taken in italy and spain should see case numbers drop soon so despite that though the number of infections in spain passed china in the past 24 hours while it saw 800 new deaths and in italy the number of new cases continued to fall but deaths past the 11000 mark and over in the u. S. Its bracing for the outbreak there to get worse a hospital ship with a 1000 beds has now docked in new york while the top Infectious Disease expert says there will be clusters in other big cities and a 3 week lockdown has begun in zimbabwe with police and forcing some of the toughest measure a seat in africa sachs have been shut and Movement Restricted the country has seen one death so with many countries in europe in lockdown the fight continues to contain the virus paul br
You see the buses are empty. Big city, this is a transition, this is like nothing weve ever experienced before people are making adjustments but for the most part of lips a they went on to say getting outside and getting exercises encouraged as long as people can keep away from people they dont live with. Our people taking social distancing serious enough . He says the way people are interacting is a start but he thinks more needs to be done. To reduce illness and death and other frail members of our society. Doctor wrangled says people should be prepared to deal with this for the long haul. Lets take a live look in San Francisco this morning where today, may london breed will visit the recently released relocated operations center. She will guest it on the citys response to the coronavirus outbreak. Ride call the rideshare are asking to get employed paid as employees. Without paid leave they will need to get go to work sick. They say that they have agreed to sick leave pay for drivers