Fema is contracting around the world with more than 51 flights that will be bringing vital medical supplies. On the subject of ventilators, fema is delivering 400 ventilators to michigan, 300 two new jersey, 150 two louisiana, 52 connecticut and didnt 50 to connecticut, in addition to 4400 ventilators the president and fema directed to new york. People that are working on the front lines, we want you to know help is on the way. No stoneing to leave unturned anywhere in america or the world, to make sure you have the resources to do your job. I want to say thank you, america. Thank you for stepping up. Thank you for putting into practice the 15 days to slow the spread, and thank you for the response tens of millions have already had for the 30 days to slow the spread. We encourage each of you to spread the word about the guidelines. Listen to your state and local authorities in areas that are more greatly impacted. We continue to urge people in new york, new jersey and connecticut to refrain from travel. People who have traveled from that area, check your temperature and selfquarantined for 14 days. You can see from the chart the new york the unique challenges people in the new york area are facing from the coronavirus, and we want to protect her health, focus protect your health, focus resources and prevent spread. Businesses are stepping up as never before. I will travel to virginia to the walmart distribution center, so the American People can see firsthand how the food supply is continuing to roll on 18 wheels and through airfreight all over america. Vice president mike pence speaking alongside the White House Coronavirus task force. That includes President Donald Trump as well as dr. Anthony birx, the dr. President morning americans a few moments ago they will have a very tough two weeks coming in the fight against the coronavirus. He is urging everyone to follow federal social distancing guidelines for the next 30 days. Dr. Anthony found she and dr. Birx, speaking of the importance of mitigation when it comes to the coronavirus, as the u. S. Reports the highest number of cases in the world. So far, 175,000 people infected. Mike hanna joins us from washington. What were the highlights of the press conference, mike . Mike it was a somber President Trump once again sharing his emotional reaction to seeing those scenes of the epicenter of the outbreak around around the hospital in around the hospital in new york, close to where President Trump grew up. Seeing those scenes played a major role in his decision to extend the lockdown in the united states. Just days ago he had been proposing things could possibly be lifted by easter, april 12. Added anly he has extra month, saying the lockdown will continue until the 30th of april. Very somber indeed. This is what President Trump said. To beant every american prepared for the hard days that lie at. We are going to go through a very tough two weeks, and then hopefully, as the experts are going tog, we are start seeing light at the end of the tunnel, but this is going to be a very painful, very, very painful two weeks. Fauci, iing to dr. Suppose it is important to get a positive matches positive message across to americans. The doctor said that over the past week, we are going to continue to see things go up, but added americans shouldnt at discouraged. Mike indeed. What the experts are talking about is that the projections that they finally got in place, some critics would argue far too late, but certainly they are getting a wider stretch of statistics now from throughout the united states, which enables far more effective models. Dr. Fauci has been very realistic throughout this whole crisis, looking at the models from california and washington state, the first states hit by the virus, showing how inclusive mitigation efforts there, the records of what is happening are dropping. So he says there is a very strong argument for ongoing mitigation. Is showing says this results, but he made the analogy, you have got to keep your foot on the accelerator, and when there comes a time for change you can use the break, otherwise use the accelerator and he says the time is not to keep the foot flat down on the accelerator in terms of extending mitigation in the lockdown, in terms of social distancing, all these things which he says are worth it. The president himself said it was a matter of life or death, a strong turnaround for a president to played down the scare of this crisis, and only within the last week has grown to comprehend the normative of what the enormity of what america and the people around the world are facing. But the message very strongly coming out of this News Conference from health experts, keep up the levels of mitigation, keep up social distance, keep the lockdown in chanceand there is a that this may start easing in certain places. But once again came the cap yacht from dr. Fauci that that would not be any cause for celebration whatsoever. You have got to see what happens next. Even a drop in cases of infection do not necessarily mean the pandemic is coming to the near of a beginning to an end. So even though he did offer hope at the end of this very dark tunnel, he said it is very realistic and pragmatic, keep your foot on the accelerator when it comes to mitigation. Mike hanna, thank you. The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, countries taking drastic measures to save lives and curb transmission. France and spain have recorded their highest death tolls in a single day since the outbreak began. And in the u. S. , the death toll is nearly 3500, not exceeding chinas, the thirdhighest globally. And as the president said, the next weeks will be tough. The World Health Organization says the epidemic is far from over in the asiapacific, urging countries in the region to prepare for largescale community transmissions. A moment of silence would held across italy remember 12,005 hundred victims of the pandemic. The country remains the hardest hit. Paul brennan has more. Peopletaly has lost more to coronavirus than any country in the world. Their names risk being overlooked, lost in the statistics of this pandemic, but at noon across italy, every single one of them was her mentor was remembered. Local mayors stood outside their town halls for a minute of silence, and emotional gesture of solidarity, attribute and an indication of hope. [speaking italian] all the mayors gathered. Ogether in a kind of hug there is grief for the people who have died. It is a sign of respect to their families in their small communities. We are giving a message of hope. Madrid rain,bleak spains gravediggers go about their task. The virus claimed 840 nine lives here in the previous 24 hours. Lockdown means burials are lonely and grief. And brief efforts to save lives increased by the day is a Conference Center in madrid is one of several across europe easing pressure on overcrowded hospitals. The french president visited a face mac facemask factory in france. Shortages have left medical staff exposed to the virus. With a Global Market struggling to meet demand, the president wants self sufficiency. Crisis we were producing 3. 3 Million Masks a week. By the end of april it will be more than 10 million, meaning we tripled production. We will continue the efforts to increase Production Capacity so that by the end of the year, we all the virus is also proven to be a challenge and virus is also proving a challenge to you European Commission democracy. Hungarian president viktor orb on has given unlimited power. Any emergency measures must be limited to what is necessary and strictly proportionate. They must not last indefinitely. Moreover, governments must make sure such measures are subject to regular scrutiny. coronavirus has changed what might be considered normal. There is nothing normal about streets been deserted, shops closed, millions at home. Return andrists will enjoy the panorama across paris to the eiffel tower. For now though, disinfecting squads barely glance at the view. In the effort to combat the virus, there is no such time to waste. Paul brennan, al jazeera. Number of deaths in the u. K. Rose by more than a quarter to more than 1700. We have more on the situation from london. [singing happy birthday] this is how we celebrate in 2020, dennis richmonds neighbors found a way to celebrate while staying far enough apart. Nice to have survived 90 years. Welcome to my 100. Al jazeera news bulletin. New figures show a huge increase in covid19 debts, three hundred 81 and 24 hours, nearly double the monday tally. These figures from the National Health service may be enter counting u. K. Deaths by 20 . Because they are only tallying the number of people who died inside hospitals, and new figures are starting to be published by the office of National Statistics that are slow, but they look at deaths anywhere, anywhere where the death certificate registers covid19 as a possible cause, people dying in homes or care ons is counting more. The government insists a huge short of ventilators for ill patients will start being filled next week. Orders have been placed to a Consortium Led by ford and their mclarenford and airbus, and dyson. In candidate this weekend, the first ventilator devices will roll off the production line and to be delivered next week. Paul the economic toll continues to mount as two planes landed at gatwick, repatriating from peru. E the u. K. Airports, almost completely empty. Al jazeera, london. Medical workers say they still lack vital protective equipment. A doctor in london who has been selfisolating spoke to me earlier and said that u. K. Should follow who guidelines on personal protective equipment. There have been problems with ppa. Many hospitals are now starting to receive ppa equipment, but there are still problems and confusion about who should be wearing ppa, and in what circumstances. That needs to be addressed quickly. There are many working in in our socialand care system and care homes, they seem as though they havent been given adequate protection. We have to make sure we protect all our health and health care workers, not just us, but without the equipment there is a risk we could then pass on the infection to our elderly and other vulnerable patients. There needs to be clear guidance, and when our guidance in the u. K. Differs from who guidance, that creates more concern and confusion among workers. We need to think that it is not just about doctors and nurses and other workers in our health care system, we all face a risk and we need to make sure everyone has equipment they need. Anchor even though china and south korea appear to be winning their battles against the virus, the asiapacific has been warned to stay vigilant. This comes as japan imposes travel restrictions and more infections are inching up. China wheret wuhan the virus began reported no new cases monday for the seventh day in a row. Nationwide come all the new cases reported were imported. But the World Health Organization warns, even in countries where the virus seems to be tapering off, this is no time to let their guard down. The regional director says countries will have to adopt testing,approaches, isolating and physical distancing, to slow the virus. Even with all these measures, the risk will not go away as long as the pandemic continues. These measures can by us valuable time to prepare for largescale community transmission. Correspondent more countries are tightening restrictions. Japan urged its citizens not to travel to 73 countries, a third of all countries in the world. 2000, with topped two clusters in tokyo emerging over the past week. Last week china band foreigners from entering the country after seeing china banned foreigners from entering the country after a rise in imported cases. We get notifications occasionally and it asks me to take a photo of my arms at home, but i have no idea if anybody is checking my response. Correspondent male asia imposed strict restrictions and closed borders two weeks ago and will not require returning citizens to be quarantined at Government Centers instead of home. New zealand extended a National State of emergency for seven more days to provide the government power and resources to prevent spread of the coronavirus. Allnesia says it will and it will ban all arrivals by foreigners. No one knows how long the pandemic will last, but its impact will be felt for a long time. The worstcase scenario estimates 11 Million People in the region could be forced into poverty. Al jazeera. Thousandndia down attended a gathering of muslim leaders. Dozens of participants have since tested positive for coronavirus and at least 10 have died. 700 have been sent to a Quarantine Center and hundreds more are in hospital. India is locked down and people are ordered to remain indoors until april 15. Our reporter says the spread from the event has moved across india. Correspondent Something Like 1000 people have been evacuated over the past 24 hours. At least 24 tested positive. More than 400 showed symptoms of that showed symptoms and have been taken to hospital. 800 and have been put in quarantine. Six indonesians who attended the religious gathering, because there were people from india and other countries, six indonesians who traveled after the gathering was finished from delhi to a Southern State have since passed away, and so have a muslim cleric in indianadministered cashmere kashmir. So this has led to a man hunt around the country. Something like six regions have cases with direct links to the congregation, half of the cases in that state are linked to what happened, so this is being treated as a hotspot to try to find others in the country that could be factors, people who attend could be v ectors. Anchor nigeria has imposed a lockdown on three states that are home to 30 Million People. Streets are normally jammed with traffic but were almost entirely empty tuesday. The nigerian president ordered a cessation of movements. At dr. Who worked for who in theca says managers of coronavirus says management of the coronavirus has to be adapted to local circumstances. It is important that we take into account how people will continue to live. In many settings we have people suffering from humanitarian andes, including sickness we have displaced people, people that cant afford to leave. We must support them. The confinement may have side effects, including having access to normal services. So confinement measures should for someed in a way enabling to go along with the confinement, and also making sure the confinement will really , and also scaling up treatment capacity. So confinement is not enough to deal with it. And the Health Condition of people who are seeking treatment for malaria, so hospitals need onee designed with triage, part going to covid management on the other part keeping other services running. Orderedgovernments have curfews of lockdowns to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Accessuntry with limited to water. We have more. Correspondent senegal is deploying bulldozers in the fight against the virus. Is whereer market people came for food and clothes, destroyed in a matter of minutes by a government that wants people to stop gathering in public places. Vendors retrieve what they can before the market is disinfected. The chemicals used are meant to protect them, protect them from what, wonders one street vendor. More threatening than the invite that the virus is the uncertainty ahead. People are outselling and doing their activities because they cant stayathome. Because when they stay at, they cant actually feed themselves. Correspondent in this neighborhood where people live in close proximity, social distancing is a luxury and confinement is not an option. While the president shows people how to wash their hands, it is a country where most people dont have access to Running Water in the government is trying to impose a state of emergency and a curfew. It is not just in senegal, but other african countries as well. Patients pe escaped patients have left quarantine in zimbabwe. Trust ins is eroding government sent health services. Before the outbreak, people here were already struggling with access to water and electricity. Now, with even more restrictions, they struggle to make ends meet. 500 Million People across Subsaharan Africa survive on just dollars a day. Cases of covid19 have gone up by 500 in just a week. Ande need to acknowledge maintain support for existing humanitarian response plans. If such funding is diverted, the fund the consequences could be catastrophic. Cashstrapped african countries are calling for cash relief at 150 billion dollars in emergency funding. With cases multiplying, time is not on their side. Areor factories in gaza ramping up production of medical equipment to tackle the coronavirus. The territory confirmed just 10 cases, but Health Officials of fear a wideout rate could have devastating effects. Harry fawcett has more. Correspondent this is anything but business as usual. The Company Provides blankets to the Gaza Health Sector and switched from manufacturing to imported what it could get through the israeli and egyptian blockade but now it is rehiring laidoff employees to make medical grade coveralls for Health Workers preparing to confront the coronavirus. Now we are getting an income and can buy food for our children and get them what they need. Before the coronavirus, we could just get a bit of seasonal work. Correspondent this worker is for now rare in gaza, someone who has seen the endemic up close. He had seen that she had been living in china for 15 years sourcing the companys products. He was there quarantine for two weeks before deciding to come home. Wouldnew that the virus reach us here. I wanted to import the suit from china, but it would have taken too long, so i got the specifications from chinese friends and decided to produce it here. We found raw materials, made a prototype and i got ministry of health approval. Correspondent he says his five fa