A little luck and let go. To get down from the numbers not just stabilize requires a redoubling of Public Health at 1st a president in denial rose comments rejecting social distancing of deleted by twitter because of fears they put brazilians at risk. And the race for a vaccine scientists across the world work flat out to find a way to protect us all from covert 19. We begin in the u. S. Now the global epicenter of the corona virus pandemic more than 3000 people have died over a 1000 in new york state alone the worst affected region across the country more than 100 60000. 00 are infected after dismissing the dangers posed by covert 19 in the early stages of the outbreak u. S. President donald trump now says his administration is ramping up testing in the last few hours hes claimed that the u. S. Is testing more people than any other country. Today we reached a historic milestone in our war against the. Coronavirus over 1000000 americans have now been tested more than any other country by far not even close. And tested accurately for more on the developments in the us ourselves rob reynolds joins us now live via skype from los angeles so the number of dead rob has just crossed 3000 just alice the president and said that the u. S. Has tested all of a 1000000 people how credible of those claims yes and adrian the number of confirmed infections the corona virus as passed 160000 in this country we do not have any independent tally of the number of tests that have been conducted we only have the White House Task forces word on it and President Trumps word on it that we know that President Trump has passed in the past made some statements that you know hes not proved to be consistent with reality but governors around the country from montana to illinois. Are all saying they need more tests so if these tests are out there they are certainly not getting everyone eat just days ago the president s focus was on preserving the economy has he changed tack. He has a rhetorical he said that hes now interested primarily in saving lives that the economy can of in 2nd place but the president also as spoken repeatedly and did so again today about his desire to open up the economy it appears there is a projected date of april 12th the Easter Holiday is now off the table because the social distancing guidelines have been extended through the end of april but. There was some extremely worrying news from the u. S. Central bank the Federal Reserve which issued a report saying that under certain circumstances under. Some very poor scenarios the Unemployment Rate in the United States could rise to 32 percent with 47000000. 00 people left out of a job but the president said that once the pandemic is over the u. S. Economy will come roaring back better than ever because what he said earlier today. We had the greatest economy in the world with the greatest economy in the history of our country and i had to go from doing a great job for 3 years to shutting it down but you know what were going to build it up and were going to build it up rapidly and i think in the end will be stronger for it we learned a lot the governor of florida says that he doesnt want a cruise ship with coronavirus patients on board to dock that 4 people have died and dozens of sick on board these on dom cruise liner which is heading towards florida after passing through the panama canal and just showing no symptoms were removed and taken to zaandam sister ship the water down. Theres been a wave of strikes across the u. S. As workers demand measures to protect their health during the pandemic aljazeera Shihab Rattansi reports. Insta carter is the u. S. Is leading grocery delivery for valued at 8000000000. 00 it employs some 200000. 00 people called trumpets who pick items from supermarket shelves for customers who order through a phone app and it says it will add 300000. 00 more shoppers to meet demand during the pandemic as people self isolate in their homes the company is presenting itself as a key service to prevent the spread of covert 19 and the shoppers it employs as hash tag household heroes but thats not how the shoppers themselves feel their recommendation was so absurd it was for a customer to you know stick their hand out their door and for us to try and get in their idea which is it would be funny if it werent so dangerous as part of the giga komi insta call it says its just a Software Platform hiring independent contractors so workers exposed daily to infected surfaces and supermarkets have to buy their own Hand Sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and insta cut doesnt provide Employee Benefits like sick pain theres a false sense of security in ordering grocery delivery that its mitigating risks and its not exposing you because youre sheltered well the reality is that we are coming in contact with iris and we are going to become actors of this virus because we dont have proper personal protective equipment and we dont have any. Of the pandemic spread so to do wildcat strikes across the United StatesShipyard Workers in maine poultry workers in georgia sanitation workers in pittsburgh all the moment protection if theyre the ones who are going to keep society running what has or has a way its a very important one because we have copayments for any type of deal we risk our life every time we have a congress that work is an Amazon Warehouse is of also going to strike around the country demanding protection this strike in Staten Island on monday the latest action doras handpicked by a perp. National human faced with a strike in secant says it will soon supply Hand Sanitizer and institute a system of bonuses for some it will pay workers up to 14. 00 days of sick pay for those diagnoses with greater virus until early may but with many workers uninsured and tests in short supply its difficult for instate workers to qualify or workers also want an extra 5. 00 an order in hazard pay the upsurge in industrial action sparked by the pandemic is combining with a trend that was already underway in the u. S. Last year we had the most strikes and weve had in more than a decade and now as we confront this and workers are afraid anymore take big risks because no worker wants to die for a job that doesnt treat. Workers are scared of losing their jobs theyre a lot more scared of losing lives the pandemic is highlighting the deep economic fault lines in u. S. Society as it becomes clear that those often with the fewest Labor Protections and lowest wages are the ones whose labor is essential and that society as a whole is only as safe as they are she returned see aljazeera washington heres a look at the global picture of the pandemic according to the Johns Hopkins university and demick tracker there are more than 784000 known infections around the world and 37000 deaths as you can see in green though on the right hand side that over 164000 people have recovered. Now for the 3rd consecutive day spain has reported more than 800 deaths over the previous 24 hours and in italy after 2 days of declines the number of deaths has risen again to 812 but there are some hope that infection rates are slowing in both countries paul brennan reports. Even with stringent restrictions empty streets and ever tighter regulations imposed daily declared corona virus cases in europe have now exceeded 400000 continue to rise for the 3rd consecutive day spain reported more than 800 new deaths in the previous 24 hours and after 2 days of decline the number of new deaths in italy spiked upwards again and 812 but new infections are slowing to get down from the numbers not just stabilize requires a redoubling of Public Health efforts to push down it wont by itself it will be pushed down and thats what we need congress to focus on france is shuttling patients around the country to reduce pressure on the hardest hit regions the infection rate is proving relentless and 418 deaths in the past 24 hours take france past 3000 fatalities in paris hospitals are full and doctors have to agonize over who gets a bed and who doesnt. Is not fear but rather a stress to stanley pay for us to make choices that we dont want to make and to find ourselves in situations where we have to choose which patients we could get in the intensive care as recently as 2 weeks ago russia had just 10 official cases of covert 19 its fast approaching 2000 now and rising in moscow the city mayor has shut parks closed shops and brands nonessential journeys addressing regional leaders by video link russias president has urged other regions to follow moscows example of. All measures necessary in the situ a. Should be taken even if those not involved in the problem consider them a bit excessive for russia today but as they say god helps those who help themselves but while millions hudlin their homes around the world hundreds of thousands of stranded european tourists are still struggling to reach their us after 2 weeks in quarantine this group departed from peru on monday with assistance from diplomatic staff we have about 300 that people think they. Are the netherlands and there is about 100. 00 european lie from him for them to their home countries 19 is reminding us how vulnerable we are how connected we are and how dependent we are on each other in the eye of a storm like. Scientific and public ills tools are essential but so are humility and kindness we sorely doubt iti humility and i assuming the best of each other we can. And we will overcome this together. Extraordinary heroic efforts are being made voluntary efforts medical efforts and diplomatic efforts faced with a Global Pandemic responsibility is on all of us to be part of that effort to paul brennan aljazeera. The biggest island in the philippines home to some 57000000 people has been under quarantine for 2 weeks but social distancing is hard and for many on the island of luzon no work means no pay on top of that many people have little or no access to food shelter or healthcare Joellen Dogon reports now from manila. Just like millions of people across the country the film the sun the family have been asked to stay indoors and to practice social distancing but that is nearly impossible for this is the place they call home a 12 square meter house for 9 members of their family the house is in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the country. The government calls this and has Community Quarantine and it has been implemented for over a week now across the entire region of luzon forcing commercial establishments like restaurants and cinemas to close and putting millions of filipinos out of work the fan in china say theyre fine with their Living Conditions its the lack of ability to make a living theyre worried about taking the i have a baby and she needs milk and diapers we cant work how will we be able to eat im also worried of our family getting sick we cant afford to be hospitalized. Metro manila which is the epicenter of the cove in 1000 infections in the country is one of the most densely populated cities in the world more than 5000000 people here are either living in the slums or are homeless according to government data. Because if the. Workforce. Because. This organization. Save everything when the chief daily valley is searching for food donations to help feed residents there our government ration is he says but there are not enough around 7000 People Living in the labyrinth of congested houses are now under his watch right now. Because public market. Meters away from what im going. So we still sort but dont have money so thats busy the thing that. Everyone entering the village is sprayed with disinfectant solution as a precaution it is a new way of life that is causing anxiety here yet the fear has never been too far from the surface hunger is a constant threat and its likely to become a new reality for many of the ones who have released. Just 0 manila get a weather update next on aljazeera ben. A sign of hope in Uncertain Times new yorkers welcomed the arrival of a floating hospital. Welcome back the minute by a weather front seems to be active quite early at the moment and so we have one weather system after notice pushing out from parts of Southern China and through towards japan so thats the forecast for choose day one area of rain for she sent just the south of japan but one of the chance of some sharp tiffin certainly cloudy skies at times find conditions across the Korean Peninsula it should be dry for beijing their highs of 21. 00 but further south more pulse of rain coming up from Southern China so expect quite a bit of rain here at times for a team with northern parts of taiwan and then through into when staying soon going to see some really heavy rain developing across western parts of honshu and eventually that work its way into tokyo so wet and so they expected there should stay fine for the most part for south korea so look at few showers for hong kong heise here of 25. 00 degrees into southeastern parts of asia plenty of showers around for slow way see parts of borneo looking white and still western java pick him out for. A few showers. At times but it doesnt a too bad through the midnight with a kuala lumpur and singapore enjoying reasonable conditions fine for bangkok with highs of 35 scattered showers across india but generally weather conditions like to be dry and fine for my poor with highs of 37. To his supporters hungarys Prime Minister is a guardian of europes borders manning the ramparts against migrant told. To others viktor orban is an authoritarian demagogue whose far right agenda poses a significant threat to Democratic Values people in power investigates the leader taking his country to extremes hungary europes bad boy on a jazeera. Or. Hello again this is al jazeera lets take a moment to remind you of the main news the president of trump says the u. S. Is now testing more people for corona virus than any other country but testing put capita is lower than some of the countries and many state governors say theyre still struggling to access enough testing kits to fight the outbreak more than 3000 people have died in the u. S. Due to illnesses links to the virus floridas governor says he doesnt want a cruise ship carrying coronavirus patients to dock in his state 4 people have died and dozens of sick on board. Which is heading towards the u. S. After passing through the panama canal. And for the 3rd consecutive day spay and reported more than 800. 00 deaths in the previous 24 hours and after 2 days of klein the number of deaths and italy rose again to 812. 00 there is some hope that infection rates are slowing in both countries. A u. S. Navy hospital ship has arrived to bring some relief to new york citys struggling Health Care System more than 900 people have died there and its the epicenter of the u. S. Outbreak and as i was 0 as gabriel is on the reports now one ship wont be enough. To gigantic u. S. Navy ship comfort enters new york about to dock at the terminal normally reserved for cruise ships a 275. 00 metre long floating hospital with more than 700. 00 hospital beds 12 operating rooms and 1200 doctors nurses and staff. New York Hospitals will start sending sick patients not infected with corona virus to the ship this week to free up hospital beds for those who do have the virus. Some new yorkers came out of their apartments where most have been holed up for more than 2 weeks to marvel at the ship. A memorial to the victims of the 911 terrorist attacks looks over the hudson river the last time the comfort was in new york harbor was 3 days after 911 to help those injured let me be clear that this is such a crucial part of. The plan we are putting in place but i want to understand the sheer magnitude of the plan we need to triple our hospital bed capacity in new york city by may. But the comfort alone wont be enough to fill the surge of the sick new york is also having to look elsewhere this is central park in new york city and on any normal day you would probably see people out there on the grass enjoying themselves but this is not a normal day and these are no normal times right now its being built behind me is an emergency 10 ta spittal and when its completed it will have about 70 beds for people who are sick and in need of help when did you ever think you would see this being built in central park. New york has over 9000 sick people in hospitals with coronavirus tens of thousands of more hospital beds will be needed time is of the essence the worst isnt supposed to hit for another 2 weeks gabriels on doe. New york. The u. S. Has extended a waiver that allows companies to continue work on irans civilian Nuclear Facilities without placing sanctions or waivers of one of the only components of the 2050 Nuclear Deal Still being ordered by the us washington withdrew from the agreement and 2018 last week the un human rights chief called on sanctions imposed on countries like iran to be urgently reevaluated amid the Global Pandemic. Most of latin america is shutting down to fight the spread of the virus there are worries limited access to Health Care Means that it would devastate the poorest communities but brazils president is still downplaying the danger posed by the pandemic saying the economy must be the priority aljazeera star isabeau reports. For many my money lives in a little just outside of u. S. Capital a path like many other latin american countries the government has imposed a mandatory quarantine for all citizens but my money who works as a taxi driver is afraid about how shes going to feed her 8 year old son come home over it as a mother it is painful because you open your refrigerator and see it empty every day the food runs out as a mother i dont know what im going to feed my son what are you doing as a mom i stop eating for example 3 weeks ago i bought some chickens