The pandemic. Oil producing countries reach a deal to cut production in an effort to offset the global drop in demand and prices. Millions more people are being added to the queues of americas jobless as the wider effects of the coronavirus become clear another 6600000. 00 claimed unemployment benefit last week alone that takes the total to nearly 17000000 people in the past 3 weeks and there is fear the rate could rise to numbers not seen since the end of the Great Depression in some cities drive ins have been created for people to collect unemployment for john hendren has more from chicago. The president came out saying that the u. S. Was at the top of the hill when it comes to the coronavirus and in some cases going downward but thats not the case when it comes to the economy of and of course thats a lagging indicator here 6600000 new jobless claims 17000000 over the past 4 weeks out of work and filing new jobless claims and an Unemployment Rate of 12 to 13 percent thats a level not
Far worse than reported. U. Turn from the Indian Government after the us president calls for more exports of a drug being tested to cope with. All of the most high profile coronavirus patients yet british Prime Minister Forrest Johnson is in intensive care after his symptoms worsened following a night in a hospital ward johnson was moved as a precaution in case he needs a ventilator with the Prime Minister out of action foreign secretary dominic robb is stepping in to lead the government for a challenge reports. The news came after a day of scant information and repeated lines the Prime Ministers hospital stay was just a precaution said downing street Boris Johnson himself tweeted i went into hospital for some routine tests as im still experiencing coronavirus symptoms i mean good spirits and keeping in touch with my team as we Work Together to fight this virus and keep everyone safe but the reality was his condition was worsening later on monday doctors moved him to the intensive care
Health Care Community in new york eats the ball to help front line workers in a crisis and im sorry how much now have all the support including you have the president dana white says hes close to securing a private island to make sure he can keep staging events during the current of us spent. We begin this news all in the u. K. Where Prime Minister johnson already one of the most high profile coronavirus patients yet is in intensive care and on that he was transferred to his symptoms got worse on monday night johnson was admitted to hospital on sunday and was moved as a precaution in case he needs a ventilator with a Prime Minister out of action foreign secretary dominic robb stepping in to lead the government. Rory talents is our correspondent and london at this hour so rory weve had quite a few leaders come out trying to calm the public since this announcement do actually know any more about our stance and condition. Or michael gove who is the cabinet secretary and incidentally it se
Restrictions leave to wrists stranded we hear from german travelers stuck in peru with no idea when they can come home. Im called to ask them thanks for joining us we start in the United States where the death toll from cope with 1000 now exceeds 3000 more than a 3rd of those victims are from new york state whose governor has issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers andrew cuomo called the number of deaths staggering so far and 80000 for medical professionals have answered cuomo call me while a u. S. Navy hospital ship has a arrived to help relieve pressure on the citys hospitals. A welcome sight for new york as the battle against the coronavirus ramps up. A u. S. Navy medical ship with a 1000 beds docked in new york harbor on monday. The mayor spoke of the citys frayed nerves with hospitals are already stretched to a breaking point weve all been through a lot these last 2 weeks. And we needed this boost we needed this hope thats being created by our brothers and sisters the u. S
Im called asked and welcome italy remains europes epicenter of the corona virus pandemic and at this hour is holding a minute of silence to honor its victims more than 11500 people have died so far from covert 19 we take you to those live pictures now as italy commemorates its victims. Thanks. For looking again of my fixtures there in italy i do believe that actually the the mayor of rome and apparently all the mayors across the country are out side to all of the victims wearing a sash. The one you see there are t. V. Channels going quiet flags at half mast as well again the latest numbers from italy more than 100000 people confirmed with cases of the virus nearly 11600 people have died italy now taking one minute to pause at midday to remember those victims. We want to bring in our correspondent from rome sima gupta now sima youre there youre watching this moment of silence really is striking to see the way that italy has shifted since the outbreak began a few weeks ago residents were