A growing pile of garbage under the israeli blockade. The coronavirus pandemic has hit another grim milestone with global deaths passing 11000 the battle has governments worldwide imposing strict unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the disease tens of millions of americans have been told to stay at home and the white house has now closed its borders with both mexico and canada for all nonessential travel italy recorded 627 deaths on friday the biggest day to day increase italy and spain are also struggling to stem new infections despite unprecedented lockdowns now the u. K. Has joined them ordering the closure of cafes pubs and gyms thailand reported over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking. Total infections to 411 and singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus typical pollen joins us live now from hong kong so did via the numbers in singapore going in precisely the wrong direction thats right peter and they reached another very troubling milestone with 2 fatalities today they announced that both people had underlying issues but singapore has faced a spike in recent days and the government says it is because of imported cases casing cases from coming in from abroad and this is very troubling news for singapore is that its been touted as an example as to how a nation has managed to keep a lid on the outbreak but the Health Minister has had this to say to reassure the nation i know singapore is to be worried and anxious we must stick our rich and not give in to a few of us we have announced a series of save distancing measures yesterday and remus all to their Society Precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe we must unite that Work Together support one that and the look out for each other this way by staying together we will be able to prevail and overcome could be a 1000 infection and be a spike in thailand as well. Thats right this time it is a spike from within a domestic spike they say its most many people who attended a boxing match on march 6th at an Entertainment Complex they were infected there were thousands of spectators they seem have they since have spread across the country so we saw the numbers increased by 809 and thats quite a jump about 25 percent that brings thailand over the 400 mark at this point thailand has since given a directive to closed Leisure CentersEntertainment Centers in the capital including markets and schools malaysia are also is struggling and they now have the highest tally in south but more than a 1000 meanwhile further up north to south korea has also seen a jump in number of cases after keeping somewhat stabilized this week cabinet ministers have had a meeting and then said that theyre going to donate 30 percent of their monthly salary to the victims of coronavirus over in china there seems to be somewhat again some notion of stability no new domestic cases no new divest to cases at the place that was the epicenter that was hot in the province who bay that city has been in lockdown and heavy lockdown over the past few weeks is people not being able to leave their homes the government now says they are thinking of the fighting restrictions due to the fact that there have been constant consecutive days of no new infections so theyre going to allow people start opening a shopping complexes or commercial rate at retailers those that provide food or necessities and allow each household to send one person for 2 hours a day to go shopping for what they need thanks very much. Confirmed infections in the u. S. Of now risen above 19000 and thats led to some unprecedented restrictions mike hanna has that story from washington. The trumpet ministration continues to wreck a top preventative measures in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic the latest action aimed at cutting traffic across the countrys northern and southern borders President Trump was at pains to emphasize this was done in consultation with the governments of canada and mexico the nations Top Health Care officials are extremely concerned about the Great Public Health consequences of mass uncontrolled Cross Border Movement only us citizens with fellow documents will be allowed to cross and this puts an end to any form of undocumented migration the introduction and spread of the coronavirus and the departments Border Patrol stations and detention facilities presents a serious danger to migrants our frontline agents and officers in the American People mexico confirmed its 1st case of coronavirus related death on wednesday against this backdrop the us president was asked about another controversy in washington reports of a merge that some lawmakers are profiting from the crisis republican chairman of the Senate IntelligenceCommittee Richard Burr is one of them researchers to produce true reports he allegedly dumped 1700000. 00 worth of stocks in mid february these were shares in the travel and leisure industry one of the hardest hit economic sectors one political observer put it this way trading is you know a significant amount of money in a very short period of time all selling stocks that were right. Questions have also been asked about trades made by several other senators including the georgia senator kelly lefler who sold stock on generally the 24th the same day of a close Senate HealthCommittee Briefing democratic. Senator Dianne Feinstein also traded stocks in this period though she contends that was a decision taken by her Financial Adviser you would look at whether the senators made unusual transactions during that period or whether this was part of their normal buying and selling and if its not doesnt amount to a significant amount of money or if it is as you said par for the course for these senators then that would suggest that they were deliberately trading on the inside information of the coming pandemic President Trump says he knows nothing about these reported trades though he was quick to remark that a democrat was also apparently part of the group that conducted trades so dont hold groups waiting for the return for that head of the Intelligence Committee and it also wouldnt put senator kelly in class clerk and so the question is whether or not they should be investigated for that here who are also includes Dianne Feinstein a democrat you didnt mention her name what in your mention her name and i think shes a very honorable person by the way so im not saying but you know its interesting you mention to people that you dont mention one that happens to be a democrat or a senator should they not i you know because i have to look at it possibly but i find them to be honorable people the matter will now be referred to the Senate Ethics committee which will decide whether these trades constituted unethical if not criminal behavior mike hanna aljazeera Washington Well the border between the u. S. And canada will be closed for at least 30 days in toronto daniel lak says there is some movement but it is very limited. Well both sides the canadians and the americans are saying they want to minimize the disruption clearly they would say that but this is a border that sees about 2000000000. 00 a day in trade between canada and the United States alone and tens of thousands of people crossing at a whole series of crossings across a long border some 6000 kilometers long so what theyre doing is theyre allowing commercial trade and essential travel but not tourism or recreation that means theyre giving Border Guards on both sides a great deal of discretion to decide whether or not someones across is the law of the cross what they have to do is balance the needs of families who live on both sides of the border and also people who work in one country and live in another its going to be a big challenge its unprecedented only after the September September 11th attacks of 2001 has that border been shut down like this and then it was quickly reopened to trade and travel once the worst was passed this is supposed to be a 30 day shutdown but the way things are going with the growth of covert 900. 00 cases in both canada and the United States officials are warning it could be close this way for much longer well more u. S. States are establishing unprecedented lock down rules telling tens of millions of americans to state at home new york illinois and connecticut to follow the states of carolina in rolling out sweeping measures to combat the spread of coronavirus it means all but essential businesses will close and that people should only leave home for trips to the supermarket the pharmacy or the gas station i did your pastors in washington with more details on the basis u. S. State to go into lockdown. Illinois now is the 3rd state to issue these drastic orders to all of its residents for everyone to shelter in place starting tomorrow until april 7th now President Trump was asked to address these measures earlier in the day during his Coronavirus Briefing now with 14000 americans who are infected and more than 200 dead he was asked to stall directly to americans who are seen this happen in are scared but rather than answer the question he attacked the reporter calling that a nasty question and accusing the reporter of sensationalizing the story now even even as this was happening President Trump also dug into his much pand comments from yesterday claiming that an antimalarial drug is effective in treating the corona virus again calling this medicine a game changer he said that even though now a 2nd top u. S. Scientists has contradicted that claim saying that there was no clement Clinical Evidence that the stroke was effective that it was all an anecdotal President Trump then clarifying his statement saying that he simply had a good feeling about this drug now of course this is the same president who just 2 and a half weeks ago said that he thought this corona virus may just disappear quote like a miracle. Ok lets get more now on the developments this europe has pulled random. Across europe coronavirus lockdowns have launched the emptied the streets to reduce the chances of person to person infection paris residents face a 150. 00 fine if caught outside without good reason exercise is permitted even encouraged but new restrictions have been imposed along the river scene and around the eiffel tower. And we are at the start of this crisis as i have reminded the french people in the beginning of this week we put in place measures to absorb this 1st wave its a race against the virus despite many 2 weeks. In lockdown its early has seen the numbers dead and infected hitting record new highs people are only allowed out for work medical reasons or emergencies and those allowances are expected to be made even tighter this weekend this is just a snapshot of life in Central London but compared to the lockdowns in france and italy the difference is striking shops are still open people are still Walking Around driving around each and every contact an opportunity for the virus to spread i have a message for young people you are not invincible even if you dont get seek their choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else until now restrictions in the u. K. Have been advisory rather than compulsory but in order for schools to shutter finally has come into effect and the gates will not reopen on monday. At his latest daily Coronavirus Briefing the prime ministers guidance to leisure venues became a Closure Order we are quick to be telling tele cafes pubs bars and restaurants to close tonight as soon as they reasonably can and not to open to more newly published documents hint at the struggle ahead u. K. Governments latest scientific advice makes sobering reading sage has warned the government that a combination of case isolation household isolation and social distancing of vulnerable groups is very unlikely to prevent Critical Care facilities being overwhelmed and in General Social distancing and School Closures to the mix would probably work it kept in place for a long period how long the government has been warned the to be effective a policy of alternating between more and less strict measures would need to be in place for at least most of a year around the World Governments are enacting Emergency Powers imposing draconian restrictions and confining whole populations in their homes and there is no imminent exit strategy paul brennan aljazeera. Still to come here on aljazeera live from the lockdown in france well take a look at how people are adjusting to restrictions on movement their. North korea has tried to projectiles in other news into the sea off the fence in the east coast. Hello and welcome to international forecast theyre seeing big changes in the weather across more eastern parts of europe we have this frontal system which is moving southward and behind it significantly colder but dry as expected to move in so still looking pretty woman across southeast naris 22. 00 in bucharest 20 in sarajevo during saturday but well see those temperatures dropping away meanwhile further towards the west weve got a low pressure system pushing towards island low pressure over the Iberian Peninsula giving some heavy rain before 24 hours we still see some rain across abir impinged dry across the u. K. Remember those temperatures will see snares dropping by about 10 degrees as we head on through into sunday but dry weather for the most part fine conditions but obviously the risk of night time frost developing now as you move into northern and central parts of africa weve got a circulation across north africa giving some dust across parts of algeria and through into central parts of tunisia so a lot of dust around some storms along the coast very strong winds in disturbed conditions generally run the coast of the gulf of guinea region west africa scattered showers those shows becoming more widespread a thing as we head on through into sunday temperature wise were looking at so its how much is spent this time of year 31 degrees in lagos. Frank assessments the one thing about these bushfires is its really the politics of Climate Change in full. Depending on the economy i think is actually whats keeping donald trump afloat right now the critical debate sequel on thursday is going to be told what the story is all d about this argument is astonishingly patronize a indepth analysis of the days headlines this is the beginning of the new iraq of a new conscious and aware use of that struggle against an ethnic sectarian kotor inside story on aljazeera. Welcome back youre watching aljazeera live from your top stories this hour the United States and mexico have become restricting nonessential travel across their shared border to contain the spread of the coronavirus it follows a similar agreement between the u. S. And canada. While European Countries italy and spain are struggling to stem new infections the u. K. Has joined the lockdown ordering the closure of cafes pubs gyms and other businesses thailand turns reported more than 89. 00 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking its total infections to 411. 00 singapore has reported its 1st 2 deaths from corona virus. Well the french are adjusting to drastic changes in their lifestyle because of the pandemic natasha but takes a look now at how the restrictions are affecting them. Instantly recognizable from the sky a closer look reveals that paris is a changed city the calls are scarce on roads usually snow with traffic neighborhoods once vibrant on nearly deserted as days past people are forced to adapt to the french president s order to stay indoors to stem the spread of the coronavirus a reduced French Parliament discuss the crisis less than 30 m. P. s were allowed to see it in accordance with the new rules. Irrespective of our personal responsibilities or our convictions that our times can diverge we stand by the idea here that it is in all our interest and that of the country to guarantee continue to serve our citizens during the confinement people may leave home for essential work to buy medicines or food at a market in a paris suburb some shoppers ventured out at a bakery people kept their distance. I know we are not allowed to get out. To be able to go to the local bakery burials are being held behind closed doors with only close relatives allowed thousands of Police Officers have been deployed to enforce the regulations those breaking them are find across france it is a similar picture looked up cities both small and in picturesque harbors in the west of the rural town of chalet is shuttered and quiet the Sports Center closed only to supermarket open well this is a pretty typical small town in regional france and on a day like this with fine weather normally the cafe behind me on the main square would be packed with people enjoying the sunshine but it is empty the streets are empty there are very very few calls and i have to say it is very eerie. Life under lockdown is clearly challenging but as coronavirus cases in france rapidly crime opinion poll suggests that most people support the restrictions. And in such an unusual t