Contain the spread of the virus. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life a billions of people heres the news were following this hour spain is reporting 1500 new cases in 24 hours the Prime Minister is due to speak after meeting with his cabinet right now iran is seeing a rise in the number of deaths 97 reported on saturday are now its ordered the closure of religious sites in combe and colombia has shut its border with venezuela a crucial crossing for people to get food medicine and work before we go to our correspondents lets take a look at the global picture right now this is the Johns Hopkins university virus tracker as you can see 147746 confirmed cases of the virus totaled. Thats 5539. 00 but the total recovered 71714. 00 you can see that big cluster there in italy but also look at spain right now big red blob of madrid there confirming that spike in cases in madrid lets go live to sania gago whos in lo
Sport facing unprecedented a painful with most major Events Councils all of the leading european football competitions have now been suspended. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life so the billions of people heres a global snapshot of whats been happening lets begin with america the United States has declared a National Emergency hours after a travel ban came into effect for most europeans planning trips to the u. S. Canada has suspended its parliament or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as advised citizens against any foreign travel and he himself is on the corone team after his wife tested positive for covert 19 lets go to europe then which has. According to the World Health Organization become the new epicenter of the outbreak in spain a state of emergency is taking effect with the government announcing a number of new measures that will be imposed will people in italy get accustomed to living daily life on
Spread. The u. S. President s travel ban on 26. 00 european nations comes into effect hours after he declared a National Emergency. China says the worst of the Virus Outbreak is over as the number of fatalities dips and life starts to return to something approaching normal. On a virus that wipes out most of the world that may just Sports Events the English Premier League the Boston Marathon a formula one all off try in the global sport calendar into chaos. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing countries around the world to take extreme measures affecting all aspects of life for billions of people in iran theres been a spike in new deaths with 97 reported in one day that brings the total death toll there to 611. 00. There are more than 12700. 00 infections colombia is shutting its land border with venezuela its a crossing used by thousands of venezuelans every day looking for food and medicine during the devastating economic crisis there in the u. S. A travel restriction affecting 26. 00
During the Virus Outbreak and thats good news for that its. We begin this hour in spain where Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to announce a strict lock down on all of its 46000000. 00 residents from monday and an effort to contain the spread of the corona virus strain is the 2nd hardest hit country in europe off to italy with more than 5700 cases reported on saturday thats an increase of 1500 infections in just 24 hours people there wont be able to leave the house except to buy groceries go to the pharmacy or go to work on friday the World Health Organization said year it was now the epicenter of the pandemic. See as the situation is complicated i would like to go to germany to be with my parents and feel more safe because here i dont feel safe i hope they let me out. We had to close the restaurant and remain shut for 15 days but this is nothing it is just so more people dont get infected and we can recover from this we have to stay motivated be proactive and stay calm. Gago j
Connect during a Virus Outbreak that could be good news for profits. Global supporters facing unprecedented of people with the most major events now councils all of the leading european competitions have been suspended. Allow a very warm welcome to the news our top story spain has become now the 2nd country to order its entire population under lockdown to stop the rapid spread of the corona virus 46000000 people are subject to the new decree which orders everyone to stay at home unless they need to buy food or medicine or go to work 193 are reported dead that with some 2000 cases in just the last day another 97. 00 people have died in iran taking the death toll there to 611. 00 with nearly 13000. 00 confirmed cases a growing list of countries are also closing their borders that includes colombia its just shocked. Border with venezuela and that makes it harder for people crossing for supplies they cant get at home and then nepal has announced that its a spending climate and its a Mount