what is aries. di france range of stories from across the globe from the perspective of the network's journalists ananda's era. italy imposes even tougher measures to control spiraling run a virus infections after its daily death toll neared $800.00 all but essential businesses and factories will close. there are now more than 300000 confirmed cases around the world some of the latest to emerge are in gaza where the health systems already barely coping up for years under siege. well i'm richelle carey in doha with the latest on the corona virus pandemic. some

countries in asia thought they turn the tide are now saying a 2nd wave of cases will occur what governments are doing to prevent clusters of infections popping up. and the threat to some of the world's most vulnerable people those who are homeless families living on the streets of new delhi saying no one's told them how to protect themselves. but coronavirus death reaching another new daily high in italy almost $800.00 its government is imposing even tougher measures to control the spread all but essential factories and businesses will be forced to close as confirmed cases worldwide have passed 300000 according to a tally by johns hopkins university or a challenge reports. 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 christian because there are too many coded 19 dead in the nearby city of berger 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 and 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 capital's buses and metro system are empty don't use them unless your job is critical people in london are being told this usually teaming metropolis is quiet. i think it's good news that is good news in terms of that they're looking after people that lived out their wages and the fact that they're stopping hopefully or spreading by closing down the restaurants i think i think they've done the right thing we went out last night for the last. sort of tipped up a little bit harder than we should have a supposed to sort of people going along and it said for the small businesses but hopefully the government to kick in and sort of support people along the government is trying to stop a wave of panic buying that is strip 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 it's an unprecedented temporary nationalization of the u.k.'s economy rory chalons al-jazeera london. they life is changing for more americans with tens of millions across 5 states ordered to stay home all essential services remain open other businesses are shuttered close to 200000 people have now been tested as president mike pence is to be screened after one of his staff became sick john hendren reports from chicago. the coronavirus now has one in 4

americans living in lockdown every american has a role to play in defending our nation from this invisible horrible. enemy so we say stay at home and save lives on saturday new jersey joined california new york illinois and connecticut in ordering residents to stay at home and shuttering non-essential businesses to minimize transmission of the disease orders affecting nearly 85000000 americans we can no longer maintain a sense of business as usual during this emergency and again i repeat just as it is no time to panic but it is time to be smart proactive transparent aggressive in the epicenter of the us viral attack new york 10000 residents have tested positive for the virus but the governor says his state like others has a problem we do have an issue with younger people who are not complying you're not superman and you're not superwoman you can get this virus and

you can transfer the virus in california home to 40000000 americans some business owners are boarding up shops to prevent looters as hoarders are emptying grocery store shelves the idea of stockpiling is a way to feel in control about a situation that feels out of control it's a way to feel like i know no matter what happens i want not run out of what i am with new transmissions and increase testing the number of u.s. cases is approaching 23000 with nearly 300 deaths more than 80000000 americans have been ordered to stay at home so for about a quarter of the united states the most common street sound is silence and to the republic for which it stands on capitol hill congressional leaders hope to approve nearly 2 trillion dollars in aid to businesses and residents is soon as monday but

some governors say they are making progress despite a lack of federal help the federal government is like lucy with the football and i feel like charlie brown weeks. you know we were promised tests are we seeing more tests yes but not even at the numbers that were promised weeks ago with corona virus cases rising rapidly across the u.s. state leaders say time is running out john hendren chicago palestinian authorities have confirmed the 1st cases of coronavirus and gaza the health ministry says the 2 palestinians returned from pakistan on thursday and had been under quarantine in rafa all restaurants coffee shops and mosques were ordered to close following the announcement libya's foreign sides have agreed to a ceasefire so they can focus on a shared enemy so far no cases of corona virus have been reported there but the health system would struggle to cope with any large scale outbreak last week schools were closed flights cancelled and border shut. off to has spent almost

a year fighting to take the capital tripoli or look what he is un recognized government. iran's death toll has surpassed 1500 after reporting 123 new deaths but iran's leader says he made to lift the restrictions and 3 weeks same as robbie explains from tehran. ever since the beginning of this outbreak for the iranian government there have been 2 major concerns the economic health of the country keeping in mind this is a country that has been debilitated financially by american sanctions for years now and the 2nd consideration has been for the government a public that has lost patience with it a public that sees it as relatively speaking unpopular so really the president here trying to strike a balance between addressing this public health crisis and maintaining the economic stability of the country going forward and maintaining the social political stability remember this is a country that has lost patience with its own government over

a series of crises that the country's experienced in the last few months and this is also a president who in one of his 1st appearances since the outbreak was announced in the country came on state television spoke to the iranian people and said that in his estimation the outbreak would be over in a matter of 3 days now that was weeks ago having said that the latest figures might suggest some reason for cautious optimism let me give you what the latest numbers are from the health ministry in the last 24 hours the new number of cases is 966 down from 24 hours previous and the new number of deaths is 123 down from 24 hours previous still very large numbers still striking figures in terms of the spread of this virus but this does indicate a relative downward trend. government is closing more public spaces including all beaches creational spaces like parks are already off limits as are restaurants cafes and malls the gulf country has reported almost $500.00 cases most of which it

says redman expatriate workers. clearly the euros and that it is now evident that corona virus is more contagious than we could have imagined it spreading among individuals rapidly and widely this is beyond anybody's imagination and it doesn't require more than getting in contact with a person within a proximity of one meter and it only takes a few seconds so also studies have shown it can remain on surfaces for a number of hours if not days. china's government is becoming more worried that a rise in the number of imported cases could spark a 2nd wave of infections their cells have reported 46 new cases all but one arrived from overseas it's the 4th day in a row the number has increased a comes after china said it had 3 days with no new domestic cases elsewhere in asia thailand's had its biggest jump the new infections jet and reported its 1st 2 deaths were from difficult pollen in hong kong. soldiers on the streets of the thai

capital taking up the battle against a growing number of corona virus cases thailand reported its biggest single day jump in infections led by those who attended a boxing match at an entertainment complex earlier this month around $5000.00 people were among the crowds and have since dispersed across the country that way there was news about other people from the boxing circle was sick on that day do news was headlining all over the place and i was stressed as i realised i might have ripped as i have never felt any of these symptoms before. the spike increases the number of infections by 25 percent taking the total past the 400 mark from the start of the year thailand has been vigilant in trying to keep high risk visitors out of its borders it's a tough call for a country which relies on tourism and now another setback to its economy as the government imposes a partial shutdown of its capital singapore also reached

a grim milestone with the announcement of its 1st 2 coronavirus fatalities on saturday there's been a surge in cases this week but the health minister was quick to reassure the nation i know singaporeans will be worried and anxious we must stick our rich and not give into office we have and also a series of save distancing measures yesterday and the most all to that's a sort of precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe. in south korea a slowdown in infection rates this week proved short lived with 147 new cases reported on saturday south korea is still the 2nd most affected country in asia behind china its rate of infection is significantly down from the peak at the end of last month but public health officials warn that any recovery remain fragile and cluster infections could still emerge and there's hunger the human. i feel that the

current situation has improved a lot compared to the past but we continue to see group infections in flow from foreign countries i myself breaks at various work places. south korea has been fighting the virus through widespread testing without resorting to the lock downs and heavy restrictions of movement which helped china contain the spread of. life in china is slowly returning to normal after reporting no new local infections for the 3rd day but the authorities have warned that imported cases have risen by more than 200 percent this week with an increase of dozens daily all from overseas the government is taking measures to screen and quarantine passengers arriving into the country many of them students from europe or the united states. hong kong had managed to prevent a rise in cases even at the peak of the outbreak in china for the cities now facing a surgeon infections with the number of cases more than doubling in a week the rise was mostly due to residents returning from overseas but the

government is highlighting another issue people in hong kong have been vigilant from the start on the streets and in public places it's hard to find someone that's not too wearing a face mask but after months of taking precautions staying away from crowds and social distancing many are now dropping their guard and that the government says is the biggest risk to the city and the main reason they're expecting a 2nd wave of infections pollin our desire of hong kong. still ahead on al-jazeera . our public health care systems are broken our intensive care units are all full or is in south africa that the pandemic could completely overwhelm the country's health care system. what is it like to be blamed for spreading proto virus in its higher doctor tells us about the devastating impact illnesses have.

hello again the start of northeastern parts of asia got some heavy rain moving out from eastern china just effect in southern islands of japan clears away with that south westerly flow we've got quite warm after tokyo 24 degrees well as you head through into monday is a big drop expect as the wind changes direction about stage fine asako also looking at 16 fine weather across the korean peninsula but again we've got a threat of further rain across southern parts of china taipei could see some rain but hong kong is likely remain draw and relatively fine down into southeastern parts of asia i think the northern part of the philippines is on looking generally good middle $32.00 degrees celsius heavy showers across southwestern parts of borneo for much of java sumatran up through the day we're looking at some heavy downpours singapore and kuala lumpur expect to see rain at times but it should generally be fine across much of thailand through into gunboat here and central and

southern parts of vietnam for south asia we've got some showers across eastern parts of india bangladesh on sunday elsewhere looking jerry fine i'm pretty hot night for that 36 degrees are some of the forecast through into monday you can see rain approaching out west in parts of pakistan some of that is going to turn out to be heavy should stay dry and crunchy highs of 31. overthrown and exiled they appoint. say through all of this. an intimate film about the struggle of the elected leader of madagascar to return to his country and reinstate his presidency you know the true issue and we. think it's. true change things return of the president on al-jazeera.

you're watching al-jazeera i'm richelle carey and here's a reminder of the top stories. a coronavirus pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on the world worst affected country italy but almost $800.00 more deaths are more than $6500.00 new infections in just one day. earlier porter of all americans have been ordered to stay home as more states roll out restrictions limiting people's movement that's happening as politicians get closer to agreeing on a one trillion dollar package aimed at questioning the economic fallout. libya's foreign sides have agreed to a ceasefire so they can focus on fighting corona virus so far no cases have been

reported their health system would struggle to cope with any large scale outbreak. al-jazeera has spoken to a doctor in southern italy who has tested positive for the virus giuseppi spent as a new was working and the only hospital in his area when his wife became unwell his talent while a tunnel is now on lockdown the local hospitals been closed and he is in coron chain it's thought all the cases are linked to a school in the area but some have accused doctor spend of spreading the illness there's a story we don't know what might tell moliterno in the basilica region has a cluster of coronavirus cases there are not many towns in the south like militia which is in total lockdown there's no movement allowed looks like life has been extinguished here it's like a ghost town there's no one else side apart from a few people at the pharmacy or the local grocery stores and. in the days before my wife contract to the virus a few people visited the house friends and colleagues and people who were being

tested you know with my wife it happened all of a sudden she was healthy and then suddenly came down with a fever. dry cough it was violent and very strong and what really. my attention was that her oxygen levels dropped dramatically on top of that is the other symptoms of the lung obstruction persistent shaking and coughing tightness and intense mind right now will let if you will die the difficulty in the south of italy is that there's not enough tests you're only a few tests available every day in the entire region but more importantly it's absurd how difficult it is to find protective equipment like the face masks and gowns necessary to fight covert $19000000000.00 and when i treated my wife at 1st i wasn't wearing protective gear because she had a small fever so i didn't think she had covered 19 so that's how i caught the virus as well i'd been taking consultations in the hospital and various departments while i was positive but i didn't know it and so the hospital's closed down temporarily

to clean and sanitizing the entire compound you know my colleagues were tested not just the doctors but also the paramedics and the nurses. from a human point of view because at 19 has been devastating because my wife was the 1st confirmed case in the whole basilica region it's unleashed an incredible wast next door on me related to the gossip those who thought that i was the one who brought this virus to our area but covered 19 is a global pandemic it doesn't respect borders doesn't follow rules the virus has reached all corners of the globe in some way i do feel guilty guilty for having a germ even though i don't have any symptoms and even though i'm living with it my life continues normally except i've lost a bit of appetite makes one understand just how incredibly dangerous this virus can be for a human body if you don't have a strong immune system to fight it this virus will inflict heavy damage and that's why there have been thousands of deaths in our country. to prisoners have been

killed as police stormed the jail and shylock over a riot broke out prisoners came out of their cells in the same pora to protest against the handling of a suspected crime a virus case they said infected and mate was still being kept in the presence hospital because government imposed a nationwide 60 hour curfew starting propriety and that the numbers have been rising in south africa a country whose health system is already struggling in a war the pandemic will overwhelm it entirely reports on to hannah's are. doctors detected the 1st case of covert 1000 in south africa earlier this month over the past 2 weeks more than 150 people have been treated for the virus as the government tries to contain the outbreak many are worried 28 year old stepson quater is one of the $7000000.00 south africans with hiv he says with an already

compromised immune system his priority is to keep safe it feels like it's another. reload of a sort their reaction be really ill evolute and so on been there is a lot of fear and words people living with hiv ripples in their denial of seeing what if they get infected what's going to happen why don't you choose that what's the next steps millions like to pull have no option but to use often overcrowded public transport while private taxi operators have promised to disinfect and provide hand sanitizer many have been slow to implement the new guidelines public hospitals and clinics are normally crowded with people waiting for hours to see a doctor they are concerned the corona virus could easily spread when you come to our part of the world our public health care systems are broken our intensive care units are full even before we get to covert 19 so again there's

a real danger and this is why i think we need international support for africa we need a mobilization of resources for water and sanitation infrastructure in parts of south africa mean that many may not be able to wash their hands as often as they should increasing the risk of contracting cold 1000 in upmarket suburbs like this one homes in spaces a large states a wide it's easier for people to keep apart but for millions of others the reality is quite different. thousands of townships across south africa overcrowded dozens of families share one toilet streets aligned with rubbish and people have little if any space to themselves the government is using t.v. radio and the internet to spread awareness as quickly as possible and as promised quarantine spaces for people who don't have their own it's closed schools and banned gatherings of more than 100 people compared to europe and asia african

countries have fewer reported cases of the virus but some experts worry that poorly equipped public health systems a failing to spot the true total and warn the continent should prepare for the worst for me al-jazeera johannesburg south africa. much of the focused on the outbreak has been on the most vulnerable like the elderly and those with underlying health conditions but the homeless or equally at risk and increasingly overlooked as a tory m.p. reports. for indians with no home to go to in the capital this pavement underneath a busy fly over office very little comfort. the homeless in new delhi face a daily battle against pollution traffic hunger and disease the threat of coronavirus is one more thing to cope with mohammed rafi says he's received no advice about how to protect himself from the disease my amazon among the rabid dogs i've been living here for years no one has told me about the corner bars i suffer

from breathlessness. yeah right jess goutman help some of the city's estimated 200000 rough sleepers he's running workshops on the importance of handwashing say szell distancing and spotting common symptoms of the virus. initially people are reluctant to know about the corona virus but now they are very much cooperating our aim is to prevent the spread. in europe activists say the number of homeless people has increased by 70 percent to 700000 over the last decade mainly because of the stairs he measures and high rents. in the french capital paris the m a o solidarity emergency shelter office homeless people somewhere safe and warm to stay but the staff who provide the service fear the spread of coronavirus could mean they have to shut their doors to let he need to do to say. that ultimately we need to keep the shelter open for people who are coming out of very difficult conditions

where we can buy dramatic life experiences the street is damaging and so obviously we will do everything we can not to put them back onto the street. the united states also faces an enormous challenge the white house says there are more than half a 1000000 rough sleepers in san francisco close 210000 people live on the streets in tent camps drug rehab centers or shelters most will struggle to self isolate without a home so city officials have set aside 30 recreational vehicles to be used as temporary housing for homeless people under quarantine these are recreational vehicles that are intended for people who may have tested positive for cover 19 do not require hospitalization but do not have a place to stay. when homeless shelters and food banks are your only option the idea of society shutting down is unthinkable but that's the reality facing the nation he may struggle to survive this coronavirus crisis victoria is

there. but hundreds of millions of people worldwide forced to stay indoors entertainers especially musicians are finding it tough to reach the masses so they are going online saying they hope that their brains can ease the pressures of isolation or nasa story. at a time of contagion and physical isolation the. musicians who thrive on the energy of the crowd are feeding that energy back via social media hi my name is chris is this on chris martin of coldplay raising money for the w h o's global pandemic fund so i thought it would be nice to be to check in with some of you out there and see how you're doing and where you was and what i could do for you.

the famous pop stars such as pink. pavement and a local favorites like washington d.c. is just untrue and are reaching out mainly because they want to ease people's minds you know we're going to the grocery store and people are people are fighting over you know the last remove toilet paper people are a little bit more worked up and they are normally in life. perhaps the most inspirational. the ordinary women and men taking to their balcony. and to their sidewalks to enjoy a melody or 2 of course at a safe distance. and. is a professor who studies and practices music therapy she says music helps people

feel sick and in control during projects. human beings need to relate with each other we use e.o.'s to make sense of. so we're seeing this neat this immediacy and this need to activate and ignite our artistic beings as a way of coming together. john lodge and followed her place chris martin to the online stage to help raise money for covert 19 really i think somewhat her question is actually yes a much better it's a good song to start with it's by stevie wonder called love's in me. stretching hands and voices beyond the stage to soothe a worried and anxious world i hope so. though. it will be

a. muslim jordan al-jazeera washington good morning and for. them to get by much more on our website al-jazeera dot com. i'm richelle carey and doha this is al-jazeera and these are the top stories the coronavirus pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll on the world's worst affected country italy there have been almost $800.00 more deaths and more than 6500 new infections and just one day of a government is closing all non-essential businesses. nearly a quarter of all americans have been ordered to stay home as more states or that restrictions limiting people's movement it's happening as politicians get closer to agreeing on

a one trillion dollar package aimed at cushioning the economic fallout because 3 government has toughened its response closing more public spaces the gulf country has recorded almost 500 cases most of which it says are among expatriate workers. and that it is now evident that coronaviruses more contagious than we could have imagined it spreading among individuals rapidly and widely this is beyond anybody's imagination and it doesn't require more than getting in contact with a person within the proximity of one meter and it only takes a few seconds also studies have shown it can remain on surfaces for a number of hours if not days. libya's warring sides have agreed to a cease fire so they can focus on fighting coronavirus so far no cases have been reported there but the health system would struggle to cope with any large scale outbreak iran's coronavirus death toll has surpassed 1500 and is reported 123 new deaths at president hassan rouhani says he is considering lifting

restrictions by the beginning of april iran is one of the countries that seen the worst of the pandemic construction workers in russia are racing to finish an isolation hospital for coronavirus patients but of ational posters have been placed around the site near moscow to inspire thousands of workers building the 500 bed facility russia's president vladimir putin says the pandemic is under control as the number of cases surpasses 302 prisoners have been killed as police stormed a jail in sri lanka where a riot broke out prisoners came out of their cells in the city of on a right of porridge to protest the handling of a suspected case as an infected and mate was still being kept in the prisons hospital because government imposed a nationwide 60 hour curfew starting from friday. those are the headlines will be back in about 30 minutes time with much more. informed opinions the economy is actually what's keeping donald trump afloat right now and in-depth analysis of the

day's headlines the protest movement is only getting stronger the more people who kill the more resilient the resistant they will become inside story on al-jazeera. this disconnect between what we're hearing from our scientists and what the pressure of the united states senate is to the democrats to try to turn a virus into a political attack president truck today the guy i'll be his shift from previous statements issued a cleric a national emergency perfect words hello richard gives birth in europe the listening post among the media stories that we're covering this week donald trump dissin from ation and the coronavirus the white house and its sidekicks at fox news have been producing fake news of the most dangerous calm i feel it the more i learn about this the less terrorist worry i was about the same thing china throws out more american journalists as the media battle between beijing and washington heats up and uprising in.