A 30 day banned by the u. S. And old flights from europe excluding the u. K. And ireland has just come into effect theyve been reports of long queues at some european airports as people try to beat the deadline President Trump announced the ban on wednesday in a bid to combat the spread of coronavirus he says the e. U. Has been too slow to react to the outbreak and blame travelers from europe for infections in the u. S. Lets go live to rob reynolds hes in los angeles for us now rob so youre there at one of the busiest airports in the u. S. Tell us whats been happening. There and im at the Los Angeles InternationalAirport International terminal of the tom bradley terminal things are fairly busy right now despite the ban having gone into effect just moments ago many of the people that you can see behind me inside the doors of the terminal are lining up for ticket counters at korean air thats not one of the countries yet that has been affected so a lot of people seem to be. For whatever reason pretty anxious to get onboard korean air flights now President Donald Trump as we know amounts the 30 day european country travel ban. On wednesday in a speech that was so riddled with errors and misinformation that it made travelers panic and of course sent markets into a tumble officials later explained that the band did not apply to u. S. Citizens or permanent residents they will be allowed to come home theyll be funneled into 13 domestic airports in the u. S. Of which l. A. X. Where i am right now is one but they will be subject to Health Checks and then to a 2 week quarantine upon return so lets look at some numbers here daryn last year there were about 550 flights between the u. S. And the shang an area of europe thats the area 26 countries where no visa or travel restrictions apply from country to country 550. 00 flights a day that translates to 125000. 00 per day this ban will wipe out of course cans of billions of dollars in revenues for the airlines with knock on effects for. Agencies car rental agencies and the like and of course theres severe cash flow problems immediately for the airlines for example delta one of the major u. S. Carriers sold employees today it would be asking them to take unpaid leave its instituted a freeze on hiring and will idle 300. 00 planes altogether cutting 40 percent of the Airlines Capacity this band affects about 73000. 00 flights which translates into more than 2000000. 00 Airline Seats and of course as you mentioned the exceptions are the u. K. And ireland which are not in the Schengen Area but yet have reported a number of coded 19 confirmed cases in some Public Health officials saying look this european travel ban is pointless anyway because the virus has already spread rapidly across the united states. Well you know the old saying is its no use closing the barn doors once the horses fled its true that the virus is here it is virtually worldwide at this point of course european officials were very upset by the band they said they were not even consulted by the Trump White House they say that unilateral action is not whats needed whopper ration is whats needed right now and the former trump home of former Donald Trumps own homeland security. Assistant security advisor thomas sponsor said that this ban will do little good in curtailing the spread of coded 19th and is a basically a waste of time and effort and im reynolds day after signs and portents wrote thank you very much for the updates aviation analyst columbine and he believes restrictions should have been imposed much sooner its every passenger that comes in on an Airline Flight inbound to the country during this crisis or were going through you now could potentially be a liability you know here in the u. S. And the government will have to take care of them if they come down with myrons so you know i think all the borders all the inbound flights from other countries should. You know should have been stopped and michelin. And quite frankly i think you know if you paid situation 200 cases there. I wouldnt be surprised if we do see the restriction you know as mr trump is debating right now i think when this blows over there you know early estimates are saying probably september of this will be behind us. Once its behind us i think it will be back in full motion and less there is great Economic Impact where there is a lot of very high unemployment rates but other than that i think it will it will be pretty much resilient and bounce back fairly quickly just from this ban alone you know were talking 13500. 00 lights for a 1000000 passengers and a u. S. Loss of about 3400000000. 00 in revenue from tourists here in the u. S. The President Trumps National Emergency declaration frees up 50000000000 dollars to address some growing crisis in the u. S. It comes as hes been accused of previously playing down the pandemic and fishing has more on the new steps taken in washington d. C. From the u. S. President a dramatic announcement and i am officially declaring a National Emergency. 2 very big words with more than 40 dead and the number of infected growing the president has opened up funding include states to take important steps to blunt the spread of the virus emerging every state to set up Emergency Operation centers Effective Immediately im also asking every hospital in this country to activated some urgency Preparedness Plan so that they can meet the needs of americans everywhere the hospitals are very engaged but the president refused to accept the crisis is know much greater because testing wasnt more widely available no i dont take responsibility at all because we were given a. Set of circumstances and we were given rules regulations and specifications from a different time wasnt meant for this kind of an event with the kind of numbers that were talking about. The trumpet ministration is planning to introduce drive through testing there will be a website to tell people if they need the test and we have to get it whats missing is when these new measures will kick in the governments top expert says he hopes these steps will shorten the epidemic speaker what youve seen now with this order is that were going to be able to remove the constraints so that people at the state the local level the individual physician all the way up through the federal government will have as many constraints as possible removed for them to do everything they possibly can so that we can implement the things that weve been talking about across the city on capitol hill the house of representatives is working on a relief bill to help people impacted by the virus it will provide paid sick leave for those who have to skip work and provide free widespread testing the 3 most important parts of this bill are testing testing testing this legislation to sell a taste for a coronavirus testing for everyone who needs a test including the uninsured. President trump was forced to take action if public life across america is being impacted with Sports Events canceled schools closed events postponed its a remarkable step from a man who initially claimed coronavirus was being hyped to politically damn each him and his reelection effort alan fischer Washington Well after getting battered for days u. S. And european markets rallied on friday after President Trumps announcement the dow jones closed up 9. 4 percent recouping big losses on thursday and london for the 100. 00 initially 8 percent but gains subsided in the afternoon trading finishing up around 2 and a half percent but there wasnt any balance back in asia tokyos nikkei fell another 6 percent but its not just the u. S. Tightening travel restrictions European Countries sitting on the continent as the new epicenter putting up draw bridges denmark is blocking entry to most foreigners while other states impose border checks as im able to report spain has declared a state of emergency. Clothing for the foreseeable future spain is in the grip of the Coronavirus Crisis and didnt madrid bars restaurants and shops are being told theyll have to shot only promises in supermarkets will be open from saturday across spain a state of emergency. It is though a lot of miles from these 2 men talking with a state of emergency is a legal tool recognized in our constitution to confront a crisis as extraordinary as that which now faces the entire world and our own country in italy where public life has come to a standstill an entire nation some 60000000 people remain under quarantine but the spirits are important all of these the desperation to not tell pass we must have we must be strong and white. Experts from china have arrived in italy to help bring 30 tons of Vital Equipment from shanghai and experience on how they battle the outbreak. Europe has now become the epicenter of the pandemic with more reported cases and than the rest of the world combined apart from china across the rest of europe measures to stop the spread of the corona virus are being ramped up a ban on public gatherings of more than 100 people is being introduced in france schools universes a nursery as well from monday in the u. K. Top flight football including the premier league has been suspended until the beginning of april after several players a manager has tested positive for corona virus or are in. And in a continent which prides itself on being borderless some European UnionMember States and now imposing tight restrictions on one another introducing border checks all as in the case of the Czech Republic stopping power and travel together of course we all want to protect our citizens from the spread of lifes so lets look together at how we can do that and how we can do it most effectively. Certain controls may be justified but general travel bans are not seen as being the most effective by the World Health Organization its no surprise then that businesses are already taking a hit the Airline British Airways has more jobs will go as it prepares to deal with fewer people traveling attempting to put the brakes on this piracy it seems its getting harder every day and he would aljazeera i would have much more on the coronavirus on al jazeera more uncertainty for sports fans the English Premier League is the latest casualty all games are off until april at the earliest and in other news plans to patrol a crucial syrian highway as part of a deal in the province. System sitting through the east end of the mediterranean activity you can say here and read this covering a wide area but it has been producing some pretty torrential downpours so much so these all the streets the car this is how it was looking on thursday many areas are actually under water and as you can see is some of the streets really under a considerable depth now the good news is its continuing to weaken friday on into south and sunday by saturday we could just see want to but really the show is very widespread that they have mostly. Light nature but you can see as were going on through areas of iraq they become heavier particularly to the north and east of baghdad you could have wanted to have your town halls and beginning to push rolls into more western and southern areas over iran and really its on sunday that we see more heavy rain pushing into this same area elsewhere it is mostly clear and dry ice and shell is working the way across into all central and Western Areas of turkey and temperatures beginning to come up across much the Arabian Peninsula 29. 00 celsius same story then im a riyadh doha and also across into dubai were watching closely a possible tropical cycle and just sitting east coast of madagascar that will produce some heavy rains over the next couple of days meanwhile showers into cape town with a high of 23. And corruption is endemic now embroiled in a battle. Theres this radical transformation. I mean. To me that shedding light on the pressing for change. There unconventional methods to the russian. People. On. Welcome back a quick amount of our top stories here on aljazeera a 30 day ban by the u. S. And all flights from europe excluding the u. K. And ireland has just come into effect is the latest step in the battle against the coronavirus us President Donald Trump has declared a National Emergency over the pandemic 50000000000. 00 will be freed up for states to fight the virus off a 1000000 extra test kits will soon become available next week. And the World Health Organization says europe is now the epicenter of the pandemic with many countries going into lockdown denmark is the latest blocking entry to most foreigners while other states are imposing border checks and spain a state of emergency has been declared. New zealand has Just Announced a mandatory to read quarantine for anyone entering the country thats on top of measures including the cancellation of a Memorial Service for the 51. 00 victims of the mosque shootings a year ago on friday hundreds gathered for a special Prayer Service in the city of christchurch where the attacks took place on march 15th but with even larger crowds expected at sundays memorial Health Officials called it off as a precaution. Well the number of new infections continues its downward trend in china other Asian Countries are beefing up measures to limit the effect on their economies france clearly has more now on import. Major stock markets in asia took their cue from wall street overnight tumble on thursday and extend the losses from the day before japans nikkei index plunged by more than 10 percent in early trade but recovered to close 6 percent lower in south Korea Financial regulators imposed a half year ban on short selling starting on monday the 1st time its done so since 2011 in a bid to curb volatility its going to be very hard to stabilize the markets what were going to need to see is the slowdown in the case in that start. But i think youve got the biggest problem Global Markets the u. S. Which is so low Interest Rates and so on. You know its hard for asian markets to bounce back when theres what i would consider a big overhang there beyond the stock markets more visible signs that the Global Economy is taking a hit singapore announced it will stop allowing cruise ships to dock with immediate effect gone are the large crowds that usually busy airports across the region as people avoid unnecessary travel and countries impose entry restrictions several airlines have asked employees to take unpaid leave in manila people were stocking up on essential for a day after the philippine president or 3 go to terre day said Domestic Travel to and from Metropolitan Manila would be suspended for a month. Analysts say the move may weaken Economic Growth but many residents agree with the measure that will. Start of the virus spreading im in favor of it because its better to do it now before they let us know that there are so many cases. In indonesia the government has started a campaign to disinfect thousands of mosques to prevent the spread of corona virus here in malaysia there are concerns that could be a sudden spike in confirmed cases after at least a dozen infections were linked to grant. 2 weeks ago Health Officials estimate as many as 16000 people attended the religious gathering but amid the gloom there is some positive news china reported 8 new cases as of thursday the lowest daily figure since reporting began in january south korea to continue the downward trend reporting more recoveries than infections on friday florence li aljazeera. Irans Security Forces will clear the streets of major cities within the next 24 hours never new to fit to fight the spread of the virus state media say shop streets and roads will be emptied iran is one of the countrys worst affected by the pandemic with a death toll of 514 and more than 11000 infections the country is struggling with the lack of lifesaving equipment and has asked for an emergency 5000000000 dollar loan from the International Monetary fund. Russia has started building a new hospital in the capital moscow will be able to treat up to 500 patients russias recorded 45 infections but no deaths so far the hospital project though has raised suspicions that the truth figures arent being made public. Or several countries across continents are closing borders major cities with millions of people under lockdown governments around the world are using social distancing as one of the ways to stop the virus pandemic from spreading but Health Workers are urging governments to also look at the additional cost of exclusion and loneliness among the most vulnerable branka gupta explains. The 2nd pandemic of the 21st century has led to the largest quarantine in human history. Cities have to. Millions are under lockdown in parts of asia and europe. Public square communities have been converging for centuries are almost empty. In todays hyper connected world doctors and governments are urging less social contact to reduce t