Government extends lockdown instructions for at least 3 more weeks. And Brazils Health minister is fired over his handling of the coronavirus price. So join his crate of eyes crisis has tipped its economy into sharp decline quarterly Gross Domestic Product figures showed that demand for its goods and services has plummeted by 6. 8 percent in raises yet more pressure on beijing to prop up growth and made mounting job losses in 40 exports in the worlds 2nd largest economy lets go straightaway to beijing correspondent katrina youre standing by for us they could train almost 7 percent these are extremely serious figures. Thats right this is a historic plunge this is the biggest contraction weve seen for the 1st quarter growth in china since records began and its not entirely surprising it is especially due to this corona virus pandemic now chinas economy was already slowing last year was it slowed to its slowest growth since the 1970 s. Now this has really this pandemic has really brought
Careful step at the time donald trump announces guidelines for reopening the u. S. Economy but democrats say they are vague and inconsistent and want a major expansion in coronavirus Testing Process harassed and threatened Health Workers in chile say theyre facing social isolation because a virus fiennes. Thank you very much for joining us chinas economy has suffered its shop is full since it opened up to the world in the 1970 s. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic Gross Domestic Product g. D. P. In the 1st quarter prompted by 6. 8 percent compared to a year earlier its the 1st time its contracted in decades that speaks to katrina you in beijing for us some. Really historic brunch there but not entirely surprising katrina. No not surprising at all i mean this outbreak saw chinas economy come to a standstill for almost 2 months thats no Factory Production many businesses were closed and hundreds of millions of people were forced indoors and thats led to this historic fall of negativ
Criticism. With infection rates falling jamey says the outbreak is now manageable again. Plus Health Workers fighting coronavirus in chile report an increase in her assessment and discrimination. And im santa how much with all the sport including plans are in motion to complete it this season the European Champions League with all the 29th and 10th for the final. Alarming new numbers showing the strain of the coronavirus pandemic on the worlds 2 biggest economies there is increasing doubt about the u. S. President s 2 week deadline for getting businesses back up and running in 30 states 22000000 americans have made jobless claims over the last months numbers not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930 s. And chinas Gross Domestic Product has plummeted by almost 7 percent in the 1st quarter thats the sharpest fall since it opened up to the world 40 years ago. Theres been a big rise in the death toll in the original epicenter of the outbreak will hand 50 percent more people die there