The virus is doing a shock to workers around the world will look at how some of the newly unemployed here in the u. K. Are coping. And in the u. S. President transcends conflicting messages in small new jersey becomes the latest state to order its residents to remain at home. But a grim announcement from italy in the last few years has highlighted how far its and the rest of europe is from containing the coronavirus its own government says nearly 800 people there have died from the virus in the last 24 hours thats the largest one dates also in any country since the outbreak began in china late last year in asia where things has appeared to be improving a 2nd wave of infections is now appearing singapore reported its 1st see debts after managing to keep a lid on the outbreak while hong kongs leaders say more travel could mean more cases that the u. S. Has caused its borders of mexico and canada so all nonessential travel all residents and states that make up around a quarter of the countrys populations have been told to stay at home rich allans begins our coverage with a look at the situation across europe. This military convoy in northern italy is carrying a grim cargo 30 coffins with the bodies of 30 coronavirus victims headed to a small village for chromate because there are too many covert 19 dead in the nearby city of berg and with italy recording its deadliest day of the outbreak yet with another nearly 800 deaths that could be more convoys like this needed. Spain now has the 3rd highest number of infections worldwide with around 25000 the death toll has passed 1300 now to help madrid and barcelona are converting Exhibition Centers into field hospitals for the sick germany has had a spike in confirmed cases up to more than 16 and a half 1000 there are now temporary fences on its border with switzerland the German Government is considering whether to bring in a full nationwide ban on going outside where much of europe has already gone with its lockdown and social distancing measures the u. K. Is following economically culturally and socially this is a country that has been transformed in just a few days. By order of the governments the u. K. Is now pretty much closed pubs cafes restaurants gyms museums Nursery Schools and universities all shut for the foreseeable future the capitals buses and metro system are empty dont use them unless your job is critical people in london are being told this usually teaming metropolis is quiet. I think its good news that is good news in terms of that theyre looking after people that lesion on their wages the fact that theyre theyre stopping hopefully all spreading by closing down the restaurants i think i think theyve done the right thing we went out last night for the last. Sort of tipped up a little bit harder than we should have i suppose so i just sort of people going along and it said for the Small Businesses but hopefully the government kick in and sort of support people along the government is trying to stop a wave of panic buying that has stripped supermarket shelves bare this week. Be responsible when you shop and think of others buying more than you need means that others may be left without and it is making life more difficult for those frontline workers such as our doctors and nurses and n. H. S. Support staff who are working so hard in such difficult circumstances. To prevent total collapse the government will prop up businesses and guarantee 80 percent of all wages its an unprecedented temporary nationalization of the u. K. s economy rory chalons aljazeera london well lets get the latest never join a whole he joins us live via skype and join or another day of grim statistics there for italy but europe on the whole really is struggling to contain the sunday. This virus is moving very very quickly through europe theres no doubt about that the area the epicenter of this virus this epidemic according to the World Health Organization and theres a sort of staggered range of infection rates growing exponentially in the u. K. s or a 25 percent rise in fatalities in the past 24 hours to 233 that puts it by some counts just a few days maybe a week or so behind france that also saw a 25 percent rise similar numbers similar percentage rises in switzerland in the netherlands spain is probably the 2nd worst hit country in the e. U. To italy 5000 new infections in the last 24 hours and a 30 percent rise in the death rate that in spades that week now into its particular set of restricted lockdown measures but all eyes of course implacably focused on its all in on italy and gossip lot is happening that 2 weeks now we to restrictive measures in italy italy breaking records every day now for all the wrong reasons 793. 00 deaths in the past 24 hours far far higher than any day death rate we saw in china at the height of the prices there and clearly concerns now about people not wholeheartedly keeping to those restrictive measures particularly in the north need is in the north looking for a further crackdown further unfortunate measures the army is out in some places in the north if you listen to scientific opinion the suggestion is that there is a to distribute lag time between the enforcement of these measures and noticeable differences in the infection rate in society that might mean that it is a few days away from turning point here at turning point that they very badly need. Well the u. K. Has been one of the countries in europe that has been more reticent to impose these these very strict measures that we are seeing increasingly across europe just tell us a bit more a by the u. K. s response because the death toll is rising and the government says putting gradually more measures since a place where its incredibly difficult isnt it imposing these sort of restrictive measures on peoples freedom of movement on their Civil Liberties in in a liberal democracy 5 you can all of these e. U. Countries so politicians are to tread very carefully johnson started off by asking people to knock out there in big numbers pubs and restaurants to need to close but he urged people not to visit that make of a sense so hes had to crack down and close everything close the schools close the restaurants close the bars the theaters and so on the big issue here as elsewhere is compliance this is not legally enforceable the police cant do anything about it while a lot of people are paying close attention to these measures theres anecdotal evidence that a lot of people are and so it may well be that in a matter of days Boris Johnson the government will have to come back armed with legally enforceable measures to give the police the power to be able to crackdown themselves ok john how their brain is up to speed via skype thank you very much indeed. Well here in the u. K. The governments us were hearing from joan has been announcing sweeping measures not just to contain the virus but also to support people who lose their jobs because of the outbreak the results enclosure of so many businesses but many will still struggle and many others may fall through the cracks of the governments plans for rule that says speak noted c tom king bassy he writes on politics and economics for the Guardian Newspaper good to have you with us on the news are the governments in recent days has been adding measures to its package of supports for the economy and president it figures 330 odd 1000000 pines do you think this is the right move to be making at this time. Well i think this has been a drastic intervention which reflects the seriousness of the crisis the government is saying across all sectors of the economy it will pay 80 percent of peoples wages up to 2 and a half 1000 pounds so this is a very substantial intervention from the government this probably a bit more to be done in some areas but we shouldnt deny that this is a huge move thats putting the british economy on life support and indeed car not to metaphor as well but as is always the case that it doesnt cover everyone does it it who are the people who arent affected by this move 330000000000 seems like an awful lot of money. But still people may struggle because theyre not going to see a part of it. Well the 330000000000 is that she the support loans that are available to businesses the government says theyll be no can. Wage support which will continue for at least 3 months to begin with and could well be extended now best some are some areas where people are less able to meet those for self employed and thats around 5000000 people in the u. K. They will be able to access through the welfare system the legal minimum for sick pay which is just 94. 00 pounds a week and thats going to be very tough for very many families especially those. In fact many reds a far higher than the 94 pounds a week and what about people who are already reliance on income supports i mean because the u. K. Does have this being viewed as a cross parts of europe quite a generous welfare state that people are trying to live on it i mean they have to worry about this coronavirus break care but theres still struggling to make ends meet and that the support that they have. Why i dont think that the welfare state in the u. K. Is considered particularly generous certainly not by western european standards in fact one police generous in western europe and in fact in realtor ms compared to average wages unemployment support is particularly low just 73. 00 pounds we keep lower than 4 pounds for the legal minimum sick pay now come is taking some steps for those who are in receipt of welfare payments theyre just taking some of the. Floors and ceilings within the universal Credit System as it snowed in order to get a bit more money into peoples pockets but we should be clear that many people are going to find this they very very tough time its my expectation that the government will act probably next week to expand support for the selfemployed and for people who are renting and how much more can be done because we have been hearing from government says certainly in the western world for some time that theres no money left they dont have the funds to be able to to provide says Certain Services theyve been cut over the years and at what point does the tap have to get switched off do you think these measures these incremental measure is hundreds of billions from here there and everywhere do you think will eventually come up against the wall. But i mean its a great question i think i think the reality is that there is measures to cut back on expenditure have lots of been political choices thats what this crisis reveals thats actually poverty homelessness under from the Public Services those are all political choices made by governments in recent years we should all expect a huge expansion in National Debts and will be paying for this crisis perhaps for decades to come but there the alternative which is a complete economic and social collapse is far far worse and what we know from history is that in difficult periods in our history its possible to expand the National Debt very considerably indeed my expectation is that by the end of this year the National Debt will will have spiked from 85 percent of National Income today to perhaps as much as 150 percent of National Income by the time we get to syria 2021 but thats something that the british economy can bear it does mean that in the period afterwards were going to have to see higher taxes for the wealthy for some time but the alternative is clearly much much worse which would be the complete collapse of the project on a b. And b. Disastrous social consequences that will be there so i dont think its going to be a limit were going to its limits certainly not in the short run ok great to get your thoughts that some capacity talk is say the economic implications of this crisis at thank you very much. There is a lot smaller still to come here on the aljazeera news hour had a warning of things to calm some parts of asia the fall they have turned the tide over seeing us economically the casey. Anthony report from mexico just one of the many countries were plunged into is and could spell disaster for the economy. Well as we mentioned earlier in the news our more u. S. States are establishing unprecedented locked and rules tending tens of millions of americans to stay at home new jersey has become the latest states of full california your illinois and connecticut still ruling out sweeping measures it means all but essential businesses will be closed people are only allowed to leave their homes to go to the supermarket pharmacy or gas station well lets get more now from heidi jewel castro she joins us live from mary lands an idea thats 5 u. S. States we have know on locked in responding of course to this growing this growing pandemic just talk us of the latest numbers were hearing from the United States stays instead of the in terms of the infection rate the fatality rate just where is the u. S. On this famous curve. Well the Johns Hopkins university is compiling the data here and they report that the latest number of cases in the u. S. Is 23000 plus there has been a sharp spike in some of the hot zones in the u. S. Including in new york which as a state accounts for more than 10000 of those cases and as far as the number of a tallit is were looking at 288 was the last number reported so these states certainly are taking these restrictions that are becoming more and more serious by the hour in fact now one in 4 americans are under the state orders to stay indoors and then of course we have the u. S. Economy that is also just hemorrhaging the u. S. Labor department expected next week to release its latest unemployment reports with an expected 2250000 americans applying for unemployment for the 1st time these are people who would have been laid off just in recent days because of businesses that have been forced to be shuttered due to the coronavirus of course all the u. S. Stock gains that country have seen since President Trump took office has been wiped out since coronavirus hit the United States and the president said earlier in his Coronavirus Briefing that legislation is pending in congress for an economic rescue package were working quickly to pass additional legislation that will provide messer relief to Small Businesses and effective investors and give direct payments to our great workers and hardworking American Families is never been anything like were doing on the hill right now. Well that was tom speaking earlier one of these daily press cers and we are hearing quick conflicting messages in the United States arent with the president s on 100 looking about the economy and how you things hes doing tremendous things never will bounce back in the state governors. Who are really talking about shortages in hospitals and portuguese looks owns what are what are americans making of these conflicting messages that getting from the president some from governors in the medical community. Well theres certainly a lot of confusion which according to the c. D. C. s guidebook for responding to Public Health crises this is the most dangerous thing for the government to be spreading which is confusion because as you said you know state governors are issuing these Massive Movement restriction orders there are state Health Departments telling people that they should not be tested for corona virus because of the lack of medical equipment and personnel to carry out those tests that people who may be exhibiting symptoms should assume that they have the corona virus but that they will not be tested unless they get to the point of hospitalization meanwhile the federal government touting an expansion and availability of the testing as well as saying that president from saying he is optimistic again he talked about this drug cocktail that is being that is approved to use to treat malaria on twitter earlier this morning he is saying that this may be a game changer against the coronavirus and the nations top medical doctor who is part of this task force on coronavirus correcting the president yet again today saying that the president is focused on hope but that the Scientific Community is still searching for proof. There joining us live from maryland thank you very much indeed. Now the World Health Organization says it is working with scientists across the world on at least 20 different vaccines to prevent covert 19 lets take a look at what is being worked on right now i President Donald Trump says the u. S. Is speeding up testing of drugs that are already available and could possibly help lying there one being an antiviral treatments another one used to combat Malaria Research has a role so working into 2 medications used to treat a v. A. But so far the results havent been too promising and a u. S. Biotech company is among the 1st to develop a vaccine human trials are set to begin this week over in china which released the genetic sequence of the virus for scientists to study theyve approved testing of a vaccine as well but the process that to approve any treatment will take a long time this means a new vaccine may not be available for another 18 months or pressure of the Research Scientists working on a drug for the coronavirus at a u. K. Science facility she says the industry is no collaborating to find a vaccine. In the past. Vaccines have taken maybe 11 or one half years to develop. Drugs you take antivirals usually take more than that maybe even a decade however these are special circumstances and scientists all over the world including ourselves and diamond are collaborating to speed things up we are working on a protein from the coroner virus and this protein is absolutely essential for the corona virus to to to multiply and directly kate and for this reason we think it will be a good this protein will be a good drug target we are working with academic labs and industry labs in the u. K. And around the world in order to get this work done for instance we are making this particular protein in the lab and sending it out to labs so then they can also lo