Boiling over in Turkeys Parliament over its offensive in syria politicians are angry after another 2 turkish soldiers die in the. Bombing from crossing a bridge from turkey to greece refugees are risking their lives for a chance at a new life and your. Welcome to the program italy has announced it will be closing all schools and universities until mid march as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus officials have decided to still allow sporting events to continue but they will be held without spectators the number of dead across italy now sits at 107. 00 thats the largest death toll outside of china in the United States the number killed has risen to 11 several are connected to an elderly care home in seattle new cases have also been reported around the 2 most populous cities thats new york and los angeles in the past few hours the u. S. House of representatives approved an 8300000000 dollar bill that will fund the fight against the virus is expected to pass in the senate and be signed by President Trump later this week john hall begins our coverage. Contagion is spreading quickly across europe and the world and that means anxiety as much as the covered 900. 00 virus itself staff at the worlds most Famous Museum the louvre in paris shut it down for 3 days this week demanding better protection against the virus tourists went to news to there isnt a place in the world that its not going to get to you and you cant just shut down the world and you can though shut down parts of it battling europes most prolific outbreak so far italy will close all schools and universities until mid march in an effort to stem the tide of infections and a rising death toll japan did the same last week and france has also ordered the closure of some schools affecting an estimated 35000 pupils. As dramatic for some italys decision to hold all sporting fixtures in empty stadiums spain has done so to life across the globe is changing fast the World Health Organization continues to stress the importance of containment in places with few infections in the hope of delaying the spread of the disease and to give Health Systems time to prepare there is no doubt that things will get worse. And if the w. H. O. Isnt yet prepared to declare a pandemic germany it appears is. The corona Virus Outbreak said the Health Minister has become a Global Pandemic amid a worldwide shortage of goggles masks and gloves germany has banned the export of medical protective gear they want it all to be available for use at home and other shortages have provoked a concern this time in australia over toilet paper. Some countries are taking matters steadily further india has extended the screening of passengers to all those arriving on International Flights the authorities in saudi arabia have banned citizens and foreigners from making the pilgrimage to mecca in israel Prime Minister netanyahu. Suggested the common handshake be replaced by the indian greeting no mistake while italians have been asked to stop kissing and hugging with the 19 virus reaching more and more countries each day it is possible that no corner of the world will be spared even as european Health Ministers prepare to meet on friday one infection was registered inside the European Council building itself not just towns and cities now but the seats of government and parliament are in its path i dont know how aljazeera and shabba townsend joins us live now from washington d. C. Shabbes how worried are u. S. Officials then about these latest figures because theres a growing controversy over a lack of testing and medical resources to deal with the outbreak this issue of testing is one of the key problems because frankly so few tests have been conducted in the u. S. We have no idea how far the virus has spread and the the Vice President might parents accepting that there is a problem just a few hours ago hes in charge of the White House Task force he says he hopes that will change thousands more kids containing a movie or a half testing kits will actually be distributed to Health Care Providers by the end of the week he says and he says that the regulations for testing will be relaxed up to now even people who show symptoms have been refused the test that apparently will has now been has now been relaxed on the other problem this being a for Profit Health care system which is why its become such a big issue on the campaign trail right now is how people afford these tests even if people do get a test they have to pay thousands of dollars to their Insurance Company in order to pay for the test mike pence this is now being called an essential tasso it will be covered fully covered by insurance or by medicare or medicaid which is for the poorest americans however that still leaves millions potentially or people in between who might not be able to afford a test but even as Vice President pence admits theres still a ways to go in his words President Trumps message has been constant. Americas extraordinary success over the last 3 years has ensured that we are the best prepared in the world to address any threat or any challenge nowhere is more true than our vigilant and unprecedented effort right now to protect americans from the corona virus its. Really we have an Incredible Team of talented people siobhan congress is looking to pass legislation on 8000000000. 00 to tackle the virus toko so whats been agreed yeah thats another point the trumpet ministration initially asked for 2 and a half 1000000000. 00 from quote from congress of which only 1200000000. 00 was new money the rest is going to be taken away from the preparedness to stop other pandemics like boehner and so on the house of representatives there has now passed by in a bipartisan fashion an 8300000000. 00 budget for the current virus of which 3000000000. 00 will be for r. And d. And vaccines and diagnostics one point 3000000000. 00 to usa id to help the global fight against the virus thats interesting i mean again its interesting because the Top Administration is going to cut some of these programs anyway also just to get into that that issue of whether people can even afford the vaccine if there is one found 300000000. 00 to help ensure the vaccine is available regardless of whether someone can afford it to have administered again this is a particular american phenomenon because of the for Profit HealthInsurance Industry that was a Sticking Point with republicans but it did get 33000000. 00 which means that they radically everyone who needs a vaccine can get one. Thank you. Well the number of known coronavirus cases in india has risen sharply from 6 to 28 indias Health Minister says the new cases include 16 tourists from italy europes worst affected country experts have raised concerns about how the country would cope with a widespread outbreak the virus has prompted indias government to limit the export of certain medicines leading to fears of global shortages of some common drugs. Iran has announced another 15 deaths raising the total to 92. 00 terence taking drastic measures like calling off friday prayers and all major cities for a 2nd consecutive week Irans Health Ministry has confirmed more than 2900 cases since the outbreak began. Now the democratic field of candidates to take on donald trump in november president ial election has narrowed down to just 4 former new york mayor Mike Bloomberg has pulled out a surge in support for joe biden made him the big winner on super tuesday putting him ahead of Bernie Sanders in the battle for the democratic nomination Elizabeth Warren came a distant 3rd and towards the government even further behind bloomberg who spent heavily on his campaign is now backing biden. If you remember in the race what did president to defeat donald trump and today i am leaving the race for the same reason to defeat donald trump because staying in would make it more different culture achieve that goal ive always believed that the truck starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it and after yesterdays vote it is clear that candidate is my friend and a Great American joe biden. Joins us live now from Los Angeles Robs a very good night there for joe biden last night he was speaking earlier with more detail. Well joe biden had a kind of brief appearance here today deron a couple of hours ago he basked in the his victory listing all of the states that he had won on super tuesday including maine where the results came in somewhat late so not only was it a good night for biden yesterday it was a good morning for him today especially with that bloomberg nomination now biden is had a lot of trouble raising money his coffers have been very low compared to his opponents like Bernie Sanders and with the bloomberg dropping out of the nomination and promising to help biden with his organization that will be a big boost and more good news for joe biden over the past 42 hours or accumulated 7100000. 00 in online donations these are usually small donations you know 20 dollars 5 dollars here and there from from supporters so all in all a pretty good period of 48 hours for the former Vice President heres some of what he had to say today. In his remarks to the press. We welcome all those who would use only those who want. To build a movement and this is a movement. We need to be done to indigo the future we all use possibly you know especially proud of our campaign it is generated so much enthusiasm driving a voter turnout all across the nation this idea that we never move look at the results of the many voters see biden as the only person who can beat donald trump so whats next in the race. Well the next some questions revolving around Elizabeth Warren derren her campaign did very poorly on super tuesday she didnt manage to win in the state that she represents in the Senate Massachusetts so her Campaign Says she is now assessing the path ahead which is political speak for deciding when to get out of the race i believe there will be 6 states voting next tuesday march 10th including an important state michigan this is a Big Industrial multiethnic multiracial state in the industrial northwest it was carried by donald trump in the election that he beat Hillary Clinton there in 2016 so this is one of the states that the democrats dearly want to win back and they hope that they can do so in november and defeat trump so biden i think will be focusing a lot of his attention on michigan there are a number of other states involved but michigan is the by far the biggest in this upcoming round and then there will be yet another debate 1 we havent had enough of those i guess the Democratic Party thinks that will take place on the 15th of march in phoenix arizona and that just might be Bernie Sanders versus joe biden one on one dares to runnels that line for us from Los Angeles Rob thank you. Well Bernie Sanders didnt exactly have the super tuesday he would have liked but hes still vowing to fight on that anybody in this room thought that a year ago we began our campaign about a year ago that a campaign that was taken on wall street and the Drug Companies and the Insurance Companies and the fossil fuel industry and the military Industrial Complex and the prison Industrial Complex. And most of the one percent of anybody here thought that a year would come and go and we would be even tarred for 1st a few votes of a few votes down the road salt without a doubt is a Pretty Amazing achievement. For a short break here how to 0 when we come back in a tourist mountain taking the fight against coronavirus coming to new heights on that state is. Headed airplanes and wintry weather all the way across into the same time this storm system will work its way into Western Areas of honshu quite a stream of cloud as you can see and of course the cold air is where were going to see the snow so 2 celsius in support on thursday with this very unpleasant make some pretty strong winds as well it will be pushing across into Western Areas of honshu mostly care across the Korean Peninsula and also. Much of china some showers across into taiwan but really that rain across the center is becoming more widespread as we go through friday pushing further to the south and the east and likely down as far as hong kong 21 a degree celsius but it does caraway that when she system away from by friday and also clearing skies generally throughout much of japan now the rains mean very heavy across into java no change there on thursday some very heavy downpours not cheap out then across into some of the men a peninsula say want to scout of showers friday it is a dry day generally and in fact even across borneo and java the showers beginning to ease off but the rain is back in the 4 consequence Northern Indiana as we go through thursday we can see cloudy skies in the chance of showers pushing. Pradesh very wise but rain is snow through much of pakistan or all of that meeting east north as we go through friday so a dumb day new delhi and cool it 23. Al jazeera well charts remarkable refugee journeys from the treacherous path of sudanese singer emmanuel job in planning this case just child soldiers and the only 16 people in the music is the place where you become my child this is where i get to the london design are from syria creating play there is the one thing that i know that god has gifted there is a hard road from home music and fashion on aljazeera. Welcome back a program out of our top stories here this hour the number of People Killed by corona virus in the United States has risen to 11 new cases have been reported in the 2 most populous cities doing york and los angeles is the house of representatives approved a 8300000000. 00 bill to fund the fight against the virus meanwhile in italy which has the highest death toll outside of Charter Schools universities and cinemas and all been shot until mid march officials of decided to still allow sporting events to continue will be held without spectators one of the dead of course at the may now sits 100. 00 msec. And billionaire mike number has dropped out of the Us Democratic primary race mentors to former Vice PresidentJoe Biden Bloomberg performed poorly on super tuesday despite spending half a 1000000000. 00 on Television Advertising for his campaign. Back to our top story now as countries grapple with infections the spread appears to be slowing in china the World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases is 15 times higher outside china than within the country between the u. S. More now from beijing. Patients critically ill with the corona virus being helped by the thought official lung machines in china setting. 6000 are in serious condition but the government says numbers of new cases are falling the World Health Organization says other countries must learn from china the experience that china has had its to be shared and this is the this is an excellent example of that that direct interaction is what is what we want is what we want to see more and more happen more than 100 people from hong kong have arrived home on the 1st government chartered flight from the city of la high on the epicenter of the outbreak flights up planned for this week in south korea more than 5600 cases have been confirmed. People in the hardest hit city of daegu say theres a shortage of masks and theyre having to queue for hours to divert something. Where the people especially here in day go are at great risk ive been waiting in line since 5 30 in the morning and havent even received a queue ticket the south korean government has announced a 1. 8 1000000000. 00 stimulus package to protect the economy in india a sudden jump in cases of wednesday fueled feels that an outbreak could grip the groups tekken largest nation almost 30 cases were confirmed after a group of italian tourists tested positive for the virus in the state of russia start but jugglers abominable and the children find it difficult to leave their houses if someone has to go somewhere like travel or the bus local to a public place they feel scared cases of top 1000. 00 in japan but limping organizers say preparation for the summer games due to start in tokyo in july is so far going ahead the Chinese Government says the steady drop in new cases is proof that severe walked down restrictions right but reports that some patients are t