that. cautious optimism in china no new local case used on the mainland since the corona virus outbreak began in december. but things get worse and it's of the 475 people die in the country most affected after china the highest number of fatalities on one single day. ellen malcolm i'm peter dobby you're watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up sooner a sister of the letter comes from change. the u.s. mobilization of military resources to fight the pandemic overshadowed by donald

trump's controversial comments about china. governments around the world are doing whatever it takes to stop the spread of covert 19 the question is are they going too far. more than 200000 people have been infected by the corona virus around the world but there is cause for some hope out of china it's reporting no new local cases for the 1st time since the outbreak began in december. province which has seen 3130 deaths has 0 new local infections all new cases 34 of them involve people arriving in the country. it was yellow even sure that we are delighted to see this double 0 increase this means today we've seen the dawn after so many days of hard efforts it also means our control measures and medical

treatment methods have been working very well. things have deteriorated across europe the current of the pandemic italy recording 475 deaths on wednesday the highest number of fatalities on a single day for any country in the united states president trump has taken another drastic measure to tackle covert 19 by invoking the defense production act it's a wartime step it allows him to draft in the military to produce master ventilators and respirators and also expand hospital capacity across the u.s. now here's the overall picture for you our interactive map here of the johns hopkins medical university that gives live updates on the total number and individual country data total confirmed numbers 218824 total deaths around the world 8810 the total number of people who've recovered that we know all

84118 and that also gives you that kind of drop down menu of different numbers for different countries and different regions you can see there the the global hot spots north america the u.s. europe bits of the middle east and of course china let's bring in katrina you who is our correspondent for us live in beijing so on the face of it katrina is good i guess no new cases being reported but over what timeframe. that's right so this is the 1st day that we've had 0 or new cases reported in a province and that's a huge deal it's quite a milestone because not only is this the 1st country that appears to have been able to break this chain of local transmission it's also the original place of where this outbreak started in 160 china is that 80000 cases within 3000 deaths the

majority in this place and to have 0 cases is really really remarkable so we've had thousands and nurses and doctors who were flown into kuwait province and on they've started going home because there is that not that many patients left to treat or the temporary hospitals that were opened up have now closed but at the same time as as you mentioned we china is is cautiously optimistic we're not out of the woods yet there are still 7000 people suffering from this illness in china being treated and now there seems to be a new threat cases coming from abroad we've had in the last 24 hours 34 cases announced $21.00 of those cases in beijing and keep in mind china has about 100000 people coming into the country every day well than 5000 flying into the capital beijing alone so keeping those numbers down is going to really continue to be a big challenge and the government has really started to focus on tightening regulations when it comes to people traveling into the country from overseas and

this lockdown is by no means all of it travel any travel is still heavily restricted here in china everywhere you go people are still wearing masks temperatures are still being checked schools are still closed and workplaces are still having disrupted hours so definitely keeping those numbers down will remain a challenge although this new cases here and who is still something that people are very happy about here katrina thanks very much let's bring in dr john mccall's he's a leading researcher in the corona virus outbreaks and a clinical professor in pathology at university of hong kong he joins us from hong kong john mickel welcome to al-jazeera what's your reading of these numbers out of china. well look i think that's your cross binder to set this is a very good news because before people have been talking about the only way to stop the fosters be getting the natural immunity to the 60 cent or the vaccine but what china has shown is that basically that using these very aggressive measures that you can actually control the infections and we're seeing the same here in hong kong

and in singapore where if you restrict the rivals and the only have a look at the imported case and keep the local cases very low and that is actually a very good thing what about importing cases because the beginning to kind of loosen the stays surrounding international travel so is there or isn't there a risk that people are going to china going back home to china for understandable reasons and they're taking it with them yeah well you see as it was now happening in hong kong is that where you they were saying the people arriving i mean you had a 14 day car and seen irrespective of whether or not there are hong kong as a dancer or what but tourists so by doing that and that least you were then missing gating and stopping the possibility of are spreading well into the community so whilst it may seem a bit draconian i think from now on countries should actually be inside looking at not the cases but be splitting them into the important cases in the law who cases

because in court cases you can control through the border measures and through the current ceiling what do you think happens next is this the beginning of a downward trend in china. i don't not only in china but also you know what we're now seeing in both the these has these asian regions both as i mentioned in both in the in taiwan singapore hong kong is if we can keep these local cases down and also restrict the encoded cases then they then hopefully this is where that may come into effect now whether something which as you know there's lots of discussions going about was not whether one had any effect some of the research is being done by colleagues oligarchy shows that this virus is actually very temperature sensitive so once you get a $37.00 degrees so the modeling environment is only about 2 days but when you get

to about 4 degrees it's allez basic you know drop hints of models so hopefully once we do get warmer weather and within the environment be less chance of the past become stable but as you know i think you'll be very much where is whole issue of the temperature it is a very controversial area but b.h.o. has put up as it moves number one or number 2 of the myths of private parts but i think that we should be hoping that the weather might be on our side of this one so extrapolating what you're just saying their docs and i calls i guess it be fair to say we shouldn't get complacent despite the numbers out of china so just walk us through the basic precautions that all of us should still be taking. voisey's talked about not be complacent but also that the other countries right now in europe which are facing a lean this onslaught can actually take some solace in that it will be on teen methods and the social distancing to well actually in the end in the short term

will be affected and so they so they should they should be seeing that the china model a model singapore model is one which has been proven to have results so well see and it might be having causing some concern in some piece countries when they look to to us they can actually see that this will actually should break down the number of cases but as you say correctly set is that you know hong kong certainly not complacent and there's a void in this concern about this 2nd wave or the 2nd brittle and so they're being very aggressive that make sure that it doesn't leads into a into an another outbreak how do you make sure if you want to apply that logic to all the european countries because there's not a one size fits all approach in europe there's not a one size fits all in the united states when it comes to individual states individual governors what they are doing should everyone have adopted the chinese model of looking after this from day one. i think there's

a chinese model there's you know there's these hong kong model is a singapore model but i think it's the restriction in the border entries and also they know this social distancing those sorts of measures it measures have been you know i think one can say those have been shown to him to be quite effective. and i think that's what the european countries now jane with now they need more strictures on the border and now with more and more of the school closures and the social distancing so that i think mostly european countries i'm now adopting this area and also in regions of the united states. ok we'll leave it there dr john nicholls there in hong kong thank you very much thank you very much well the crisis shows few signs of ending across europe and the world health organization is warning not enough is being done laura burton manley picks up that story from there . as the number of recorded coronavirus cases to sponsor 200000 the

world health organization announced the 1st plan of that seems underway the start of a long battle this virus is presenting with president target but it's also an unprecedented opportunity to come together as one against a common enemy an enemy against humanity as the world's some countries own story enough testing to stem the virus italy has reported the highest one day death toll in any nation so far 475 who killed by the bars they have 1st of all cardboard the army to join in in the area a bit early where the outbreak has been. at its worse so the army has set up hospital camps and that was not seen before there is a great worry china officials because of 8.3 percent of how care

practitioners have been tested positive to the virus in the german city of frankfurt has been queuing to get a free test that covered 19 and the losing patients here in frankfurt is a socialist organ is it so badly organized as the man behind me who waited for 6 hours yesterday when he actually belongs in bed in a televised address to the nation and glimmer appeared to the public not to underestimate the crisis is else this is serious take it seriously we have not seen a challenge like this in our country since reunification i know since the 2nd world war which depend so much on us acting together and in solidarity with each other. in some parts of europe the health services just can't cope because of a surge in cases in the same fronts 6 through the virus cases had to be flown by military plane from mulhouse to the south of the country for treatment. in france

is a big incentive not to be out in public if you don't have a certificate allowing me to leave the home the police can fine you up to $150.00 so out in spain they've already arrested dozens of people the going out since in lockdown started at the weekend but it's not stopped these housebound madrid residents from protesting the demanding of former king juan carlos donates millions of dollars he reportedly received from saudi arabia to the spanish help system in london it's quite unusual but nobody's been told to go higher but in parliament prime minister bars johnson faced demands to take a more proactive stance more i'll be waiting so long for mass testing i'm wrong i also show distancing measures maybe just a gesture and a way said boris johnson did make one long expected announcement of the schools

shot that gates from friday afternoon they will remain closed for pupils of the vast majority of peoples until further notice so different stages in the outbreak and different responses but the challenge for the medical world emphasises in general is immeasurable about a man the al-jazeera. still to come here on al-jazeera. and tell you why people in brazil i mean agree with president giles. and students on holiday in florida to avoid large gatherings despite the diet health warning. hello there it is fitting nice and warm across central areas of europe of course

all across the north the northwest is counted streaming in bringing small rain with it and also some cooler meanwhile things are becoming a little bit more unsubtle across areas of portugal and spain but have a look at this we have girls still got some nice snow in the mountain tops in germany and those low levels we have the cherry blossom out so it's fairly mild we've got a bit of the next couple of days but nothing really in the way of rain just maybe a scattered showers working its way through northern sections of poland still rather unsettled through central and eastern areas of turkey mostly rain and then certainly we have some rain pushing in across will central regions of the u.k. but it's beginning to develop across areas of portugal and spain becoming really quite widespread as we head through friday and actually getting quite heavy as well further to the south meanwhile those temperatures there radio above the average they were unsettled generally across much of central europe but look at these temperatures in vienna the average is about 10 celsius this time of year so 18 on thursday up to 20 on friday it will feel quite cold on saturday as it dips down to

80 degrees celsius no doubt generally throughout northern africa but again for the next couple of days thursday and friday widespread rain tomorrow and eventually pushing on into algeria. join the colobus conversation after the bubble to the people to expand their brains maybe have a different view this is a dialogue that women in cambodia are in fact telling their here we don't know how much they're getting paid for it it's hard to track it's hard to treat everyone has a voice tell us what you think and your conversation could be a right here. we need to step away from gaming people are not necessarily game perfect this is a journey of progression not perfection on how to 0. welcome

back you're watching al-jazeera live from a reminder of our top stories this hour there have been no new local corona virus infections across china for the 1st time since the outbreak began in december all new cases are reported to be people returning from abroad china has begun easing its locked out of millions of people. italy has recorded the highest single day number of deaths from the virus since the outbreak began 475 people died there on wednesday it's only has been in lockdown for almost 2 weeks. to the u.s. now where president trump has signed into law a relief package the promise is free testing for anyone who needs it all 50 states have now reported cases of the virus but the drug was also questioned about labeling the illness as

a chinese virus comments many call racist mike hanna has more. the actual vote took longer than usual senators entering the chamber a few at a time to ensure social distance was maintained within hours of the bill being passed it was signed into law by president trump a total of about $100000000000.00 earmarked for bolstering unemployment benefits guaranteeing free testing and providing some american workers with paid sick leave earlier president trump told reporters he was invoking the rarely used defense for duction act which rarely if to introduce with this country resigning it is prepared to go the law allows the administration to expand production and access reserves of protective gear like masks and ventilators the 1st $1000000.00 masks will be available immediately the military will also deployed 2 floating hospital ships to increase hospital capacity as the corona virus spreads to all 50 of us states.

the white house is urging congress to pass more legislative packages in the days ahead seeking a total of about one trillion dollars to flood the u.s. economy with cash the stated intention to ease the burden of big businesses as well as provide financial relief to each citizen. some democrats continue to insist the overall response is still too slow we're behind the 8 ball on tests and we're soon going to be behind the 8 ball and i see you there beds in ventilators as more and more people get sick. the administration didn't pay attention to tests and now we're paying the price chinese virus in the midst of all this president trump is insisting on calling the coronavirus chinese virus even as reporters asked whether he was being racist generation whether it comes from

a chain store it's a posture trump insists is appropriate given he sees himself as in a sense a war time president a president who believes he's leading the fight against what he calls america's increasingly virulent invisible enemy by terror al-jazeera washington well protesters in cities and towns in brazil have demanded the resignation of president also naro for his handling of the coronavirus crisis thanks. often are us as concerned about the virus that is to styria and people in china for the break he's been seen defying medical advice by shaking hands with supporters south america's largest country has reported 4 deaths and more than $400.00 cases including government leaders. i don't know i don't expect anything from the government because he's neglecting us the people he didn't understand the severity

of the problem how can you make jokes during such a serious situation how can someone govern like this. look they're dealing with something new as a matter of fact this president is so unprepared that he's been downplaying the issue and now he's on t.v. wearing a mask but he said absurdities over and over. almost $700.00 cruise ship passengers are returning to the u.k. from cuba after the island permitted a british ship with confirmed virus cases to dock cuba allowed the ship in after barbados the bahamas and the united states all refused the captain's request to come ashore or gaston as the story. after more than a week adrift at sea the british cruise ship the braemar arrived into an industrial port west of the capital of ana on wednesday after a torturous journey the crew seemed elated to have finally landed passengers descended from the boat and were bussed to safety in a rescue mission executed by the cuban and british governments i'm conscious that this has been

a difficult and uncertain journey for the passengers and for the crew and i'm very grateful to the cuban government for enabling this operation to go ahead the braemar had been stranded at sea for over a week and was denied authorization to dock in the dominican republic the bahamas and the u.s. but cuba allowed the ship to come in saying a sense of humanity was required to halt the pandemic. we cubans are proud to step up in a situation like this we are convinced and sure that we can deal with anything that comes up as we did with the bola cuba has shown repeatedly it can deal with complicated situations and come out successfully. but there's fear on the island that allowing the ship to dock could allow the virus to spread here the island has registered 11 confirmed cases of people with corona virus so far and its 1st casualty an italian man in his sixty's has died. the cash strapped island has so far opted to keep its borders open the economy relies heavily on tourism and wants

to keep visitors coming but given the magnitude of the crisis the tourist season seems certain to flop after weeks of feeling scared and adrift these terrorists are very relieved to be heading home from havana at augusta in. thailand's infamous 9th life is also feeling the effects of the coronavirus the government ordered the closure of all bars and entertainment venues in the capital with few tourists huge numbers of workers with informal jobs have lost their income when he reports from bangkok. outside one of bangkok famous type boxing stadiums a makeshift coronavirus testing clinic has been set up it's for fighters spectators and anyone else who was here in recent days as the number of cases surged in thailand including a cluster at another boxing stadium across town the prime minister has ordered entertainment venues and bars to close for 2 weeks past me. the

government will keep evaluating the outbreak situation both in the country and internationally as well as its economic impact closely and carefully the virus at an icon of thai culture may remove any lingering complacency about a crisis that could deliver an economic knockout. thailand's economy was already struggling after a coup and 5 years of military rule last year's election did little if anything to brighten the outlook and this situation will almost certainly send it into recession. coronavirus and the measures to contain it have altered the economic and social landscape of bangkok particularly its notorious night life one of the most vibrant in the world the government ordered to close by came when business was already dramatically declining partly because tourist arrivals are down almost 77 percent this year bar owners are worried the enforced closures could be extended in

a worsening their roles we need to close the b.c.s. . but only if we try to survive we have to we have our employees that. they need to pay for the rent for the living. far take care of their family so we try our best to take out them there is no management taking care of the more vulnerable the 21000000 thais who have informal jobs such as street food vendors many of whom are already struggling to survive. on my business is getting worse and worse i don't know if there was such bangkok done or not but if they do we will because we want to have money or food if we stay at home. thailand's economy has been resilient in the past and traditionally bounces back quickly from major setbacks this evolving shock to an already vulnerable system will test that resilience like never before wayne hay al jazeera bangkok.

governments globally are announcing strict measures to contain the virus raising questions about individual freedoms and privacy rights during a pandemic israel has given its security agencies the power to track the mobile data of people suspected of having the virus the government will use the information to force them into quarantine on one those have come into contact with them south korea has taken similar steps by using mobile phone and satellite technology to track potential carriers and the funk is a research of the watchdog freedom house she says strict measures must be put in place to ensure people's privacy isn't at risk once the pandemic is over we know from a public health perspective that it can be beneficial to track infected or potentially infected people below are really concerned about is that this location tracking this and that health related information is going to be used for other purposes particularly by governments who are using surveillance to track down after

mr giving rights offenders or journalists or even opposition figures and see if this information has to be collected which i think in order to justify the collection we have to ensure that it is scientifically supported as a way to protect public health and we need to ensure that the restrictions are as narrow as possible and so then when we get out of this our privacy protections are still there because what's happening is these current restrictions could have a lasting effect a long after we get to operate under control going to be a big challenge and it's something that we see posts you know terrorist attacks or other type of crises and that's why it's very important for our tech companies who are making these tools for civil society groups ordinary citizens to really understand what type of limitations are happening now so that once we get past this really scary time we can fight again to to have our privacy rights activists and free expression and freedom of sensation in assembly. now crowds of university students in the u.s.

are celebrating spring break had been chosen bars despite dire health warnings over a coronavirus many are ignoring instructions to avoid large crowds potentially putting others at risk and of the reports from miami. it's a dream destination for millions of tourists and one of florida's largest employers now the streets rides and car parks of disney world in orlando are deserted. the company's now putting its resources behind food distribution but in other parts of the state it's a different story but. in miami university students on their spring break a blatantly ignoring warnings about gathering in large crowds the governor of florida has told them to knock it off but many seem unconcerned about the health risks we need to refire there's morris into syria says syria is more serious things out there are hunger and poverty and we need to address that what is it in you here other than you go to the bars or the beat to anything all of it is really

mathematics and they're playing it way out of proportion on florida's west coast to tourists and locals appear blissfully ignorant of the dangers of the pandemic the jordan family visiting from tennessee wrongly believe the whole crisis is a hoax there's a lot more people die from the flu a lot more people die from swine flu than any car buyers probably ever kill you everybody's going to get it eventually it's a viral infection parts of miami beach and now closed but stiffen measures may be needed it's hard to believe this far into the crisis there are some that appear unconcerned with the pandemic while the young are less at risk they're not exempt they may not get critically ill but they could also be carriers for the more vulnerable florida thrives on tourism but the crowds we're seeing here on helping even president trump who until a few days ago was playing down the risks says young people are taking it was sponsible chances we don't want them gathering and i see they do gather into. going to beaches and including in restaurants young people. they don't realize if they're

feeling invincible. or if you felt invisible when you were very young that they were feeling totally invincible or are feeling that way but they don't realize that they can be carrying lots of bad things home to a grandmother and grandfather in a village parents florida's governor rhonda santa says warn people not to gather in groups of more than 10 it's a warning that few here seem to be heeding and gallacher al-jazeera miami florida. let's just recap your top stories for you so far this hour here on al-jazeera there have been no new local corona virus infections across china for the 1st time since the outbreak began in december all new cases are reported to be of people returning from abroad china has begun easing its locked up of millions of people. really delighted to see this double 0 increase this means today we've seen the dawn

after so many days of hard efforts you know also means a control measures and medical treatment methods have been working very well you know just moments ago it's elise prime minister has decided to extend the nationwide locked on this according to italian media reports this comes after they recorded the highest single day number of deaths for any one country from the virus since the outbreak began 475 people died there on weapons day it's a lead has been on lockdown for almost 2 weeks asian stocks have fallen as fears of a prolonged global recession take hold south korean markets plunged more than 8 percent there were also losses in japan and hong kong that follows another big selloff on wall street. protesters in cities and towns in brazil have demanded the resignation of the president. his handling of the corona virus outbreak. of concern about the virus is quote styria and he blames china for the outbreak

he's been seen defying medical advice by shaking hands with supporters south america's biggest country has reported for deaths in more than 400 cases including government leaders. a large religious event in indonesia has been cancelled but thousands of muslims have already traveled to the location the 4 day gathering go up was organized by a muslim missionary movement the police and sort of a calling for calm and they say they will escort participants to air and sea ports so they can leave a similar event by the movement in malaysia last month was linked to hundreds of infections. those are your headlines up next it's the stream i'll have more news in a little under 30 minutes so you that. you will force were when you saw that document for the 1st story we listen to war saying you go build you know the stage of you. we meet with global newsmakers the

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