if china is in lockdown. what i want to report from inside the quarantine top of. the. italy closes all but essential businesses and factories to control spiraling corona virus infections. there are now more than $300000.00 confirmed cases around the world some of the latest emerge are in gaza where the health systems already in crisis after years under siege. i'm convinced this is just they are live from doha also coming up australia's prime minister promises to the people flock still popular beach despite warnings to avoid

large gatherings plus. not even celebrities are immune to the coronavirus and saying is a finding new ways to reach their audiences and keep people entertained. coronavirus deaths have reached another day high initially almost 800 its government is now ordering all but essential factories and businesses to close confirmed cases worldwide have passed 300000 that's according to a tele by johns hopkins university or a challenge begins our coverage of the corona virus pandemic. this military convoy in northern italy is carrying a grim cargo 30 coffins with the bodies of 30 corona virus victims headed to a small village for chromate because there are too many covert 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 lesion on their wages the fact that they're less stopping hopefully all spreading by closing down the restaurants i think they've done the right thing we went out last night for the last hour and sort of chipped 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 has stripped supermarket shelves bare this week. be responsible when you shop and think of others buying more than you need means that others may be left without and it is making life more difficult for those frontline

workers such as our doctors and nurses and n.h.s. support staff who are working so hard in such difficult circumstances. to prevent total collapse the government will prop up businesses and guarantee 80 percent of all wages it's an unprecedented temporary nationalize ation of the u.k.'s economy rory chalons al-jazeera london. fady life is changing for more americans with tens of millions across 5 states ordered to stay at home while essential services will remain open other businesses a shot at stonehenge and 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 will 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 'd 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 in gaza the health ministry says the 2 palestinians returned from pakistan on thursday and were under quarantine over strong coffee shops and mosques were ordered to close following the announcement. india's 1300000000 people are now under lockdown as the country implements a one day curfew people have been told to stay home between 7 am and 9 pm prime minister narendra modi has said the curfew would be a crucial test of india's ability to fight the pandemic so far already there have confirmed $315.00 cases there are concerns in china that a rise in the number of imported cases of corona virus could spark a 2nd wave of infections beijing has reported 46 new infections all but one arrived

from overseas it's the 4th day in a row the number has increased it comes after china reported no new domestic cases for 3 days. to decompile and joins us now live from hong kong so devious and imported a story a number of important cases is continuing to rise what more can you tell us. that's right kim but what's also very worrying is the point you made about that one new locally transmitted case china had been touting the fact that for the past few days they haven't had any domestic cases and now they're found a local case which was transmitted apparently from someone who came in from overseas and passed it on to someone in guangdong province that's in the southern part of china which wasn't as affected as the rest of china previously china has been warning about these imported cases for a while now and they put in very strict measures to test anyone who's coming in

this queen them and put people in major cities like beijing and shanghai into quarantine china's also mentioning touting the fact that in who bay province if you remember that was the epicenter of the virus at one point that's where the virus was 1st detected they haven't had any domestic cases for 4 consecutive days and that's quite a feat for them previously that was where you saw most of the cases most of the deaths and so now they're trying to lift restrictions there and that place which has been under extreme lockdown across china the economy has been suffering so the government has been trying to lift many of those heavy restrictions trying to get people to go back into work back into factories in fact the chinese central bank made an announcement today on how they were hoping to help revive the economy or stabilize the economy and investments in the face of coronavirus what they have said is that china's real economy is improving given that people are going back to

work the problem now is the threat from the outside world china is the world's factory it supplies many parts many raw materials to the rest of the world and what with the coronavirus spreading across the globe and demand lessening because of that. to have an impact on china said they're going to put in measures in place to try to put protect their domestic industry. with the latest from hong kong thank you. australians have been told to cancel all non-essential travel and of being warned more draconian measures to combat the pandemic will follow prime minister scott morrison made the announcement calling social distancing the best weapon to fight the virus that's after thousands of people flocks to a sydney beach despite bans on large gatherings securing the essential medical supplies has been made i dialled the task that the health minister has been leading

together with the industry minister and other ministers across the cabinet. and in forcing this social distancing keeping my health the physical distance from one another this is one of our most if not our most important weapon against the spread of the corona virus which means we can save lives and we can save livelihoods let's have a live update now from the can to gauge who's in the astray and capital canberra nicolo what is the situation in australia what are the numbers there and do we have any idea what these draconian measures scott morrison is talking about a liking to look like. well just like many other countries the situation in astrology is changing not in the daily but audi we have more than 1000 cases across the country and more than 70 were reported in victoria just or the not and

because of that the prime minister is scott morrison announced and number of measures today for the post wait he brought seeing a new policy that people really should be keeping their distance from one another in call in restaurants there was a rule that you had to be full maces the wife from another person but people have not been following those rules and that's why the prime minister came out today and said well look if the strongly important be following those rules then we will have to be bringing in trickling in measures to stop that from happening as you said it was on the on friday that thousands of paper were gathering at bones i'd be keen to me and that was why the government saying we should be staying away from one another sir today the prime minister said that as trillions should be canceling any non-essential travel essentially domestically or even just over the

sea but we don't really know what that looks like yet he said people should be using their common sense and deciding for those so they still need to go to work they too late to go to the shop but if you would be is a troubling essentially you should stop that and he also says shadow read more changes that will be announced on sunday not we've just got breaking news coming in the south a stronger leader has just poised to what is through the rest of the country again there are a lot of questions about what the main they are on their check point between most sites in south australia so how would you melissa that on top of that news new south wiles and the poor yahoo discussing whether the. they should be closing pubs quoting cafeterias closing lot libraries and having a full shutdown to make sure we get on top of these numbers so this is really moving at the moment and many it's fairly and just trying to work out the right

thing to do but the message is clear people should be staying home. and how is the government looking to tackle the economic fallout of australia. there's been a lot of contradictions in that strategy or as much as people are flouting the rules and going out to public and gathering in different areas we have seen empty shops empty supermarkets and restaurants and bars and that means that small businesses are struggling struggling to stay afloat and there is a real danger. that if the 5000000 people in a stroll through a high it by small businesses so at the australian government on sunday an ounce to 2nd economic stimulus package in the last week it has injected 66000000000 dollars into biting coronavirus and trying to make sure that small businesses keep its

door opens it will face supporting them we claim and if they do hold on to their workforce and keep people in jobs how it all though is worth it for those casual workers those and people who lose their job they will be restating continuous fortnightly cash payments story quarterly. the economy doesn't paid into a recession but at this stage a lot of experts are saying that especially this could head into a recession the in the in the coming months. thank you for that update that sneck like a lot from canberra. still to come here on al-jazeera. our public health care systems are broken our intensive care units are full of worries in south africa that the pandemic could completely overwhelm the country's health care system. also look at the threat to some of the world's most vulnerable people those

who are homeless families living on the streets of new delhi say no one's told them how to protect themselves. welcome back as we look at weather conditions across the americas we've got some heavy rain across parts of the south extending further towards the eastern seaboard meanwhile across more western areas there of low pressure moving into california give some welcome rain at times showers likely for san francisco and los angeles as you head on into monday that system begins to disintegrate as it moves further inland meanwhile at that stage we've got some rain and the risk of some snow on the northern edge of that system towards the eastern seaboard on a cold day in new york temperatures of just 4 degrees but head for the south it should be fine in miami though temperatures close to 30 degrees for the audience in the caribbean where the conditions generally not looking too bad she gets would

swim with leeward islands then you're looking at some heavier showers here but for cuba it's looking fine plenty of sunshine fine across the yucatan peninsula there with cancun looking at temperatures of 28 but further south scattered showers expected to take the costa rica on nicaragua into south america we have plenty of heavy showers show up across parts of bolivia and into peru further towards the south the showers just the north of rio really looking better i think on sunday compared with software for the south fundies sunshine or a river plate area and highs of 28 when it's aries. counting the cost count it's really cope with a coronavirus con demick without a bailout $14000000.00 auto workers in europe have been told to stay at home we took to b.m.w. about the future of the industry plus airlines fly for their survival as

governments impose problems counting the cost on al-jazeera we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the wound so no matter when you call home we'll bring you any news and current affairs that matter to you. you're watching al-jazeera reminder of our top stories this hour confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide have passed 300000 the pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll in the world's worst affected country. there have been almost 800 more deaths and more than 6500 new infections in just one day.

the only one in every 4 americans has been ordered to stay at home as more states roll out restrictions in the missing people's movement tightening as politicians get closer to agreement a one trillion dollars package name to questioning the economic fallout. palestinian authorities have confirmed the 1st cases of coronavirus in gaza the health ministry says the 2 palestinians returned from pakistan on thursday and were under quarantine all restaurants coffee shops and mosques were ordered to close to telling me about spent. hundreds of people have been arrested in jordan for violating a nationwide curfew the restriction bans anyone from leaving their houses indefinitely and schapelle has. sirens blared cross the jordanian capital warning residents to stay in their homes. tough new measures have been put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus bringing them on to a standstill. thousands of army troops have been deployed to enforce

a nationwide curfew after this warning from the government. anyone who violates the provisions of this order and the measures issued by the prime minister and the minister of defense shall be liable to immediate imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year of announcement led to scenes like this and one of the city's supermarkets they along with bakeries in every other business have been ordered to close people are waiting to find out how they'll be able to go and buy groceries and they can even leave their home. jordan has sealed itself suspending all flights in and out closing all sea and land crossings entire population of $10000000.00 is on lockdown and thousands of tourists have already left. that's made one job easier. i mean this apology is taking advantage of the curfew as streets are empty just stop the disinfection of public sights shops roads in a streets and alleys the new measures are meant to keep the number of cases low to make the economic fallout less severe and create conditions for daily life and

tourism to return half a 1000000 tourists have already canceled their trips to the kingdom instead of catering to dozens of hotels have been turned into quarantine facilities for citizens who've recently returned from the united states and other places with far more cases and al-jazeera. libya's warring 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 house system would struggle to cope with any launched outbreak last week schools were closed flights canceled and borders shops all or telephone have ties spent almost a year fighting to take the capital tripoli from the biggest un recognized government . the qatari government is closing more public spaces including old beaches recreational spaces like parks are already off limits as all restaurants cafes and malls the gulf country has recorded almost $500.00 cases most of which it says are

among expatriate work. he rose. and no 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 also studies have shown it can remain on surfaces for a number of hours if not days it's important to remind ourselves that the vast majority of people who contract covert 19 do recover we spoke to one such patient in iran who described his experience. when i looked at the cell and also about 3 weeks ago i had shortness of breath i couldn't breathe i just thought it was because of a cold i even visited a doctor who said it was nothing important and prescribe some simple medicine as shortness of breath continued i visited a doctor on march 2nd and he noticed that my blood oxygen level was much lower than

normal he sent me to a hospital emergency situation i was examined and had a chest x. ray then in the lead after i was tested they looked to be afraid of me i was told that i was probably too stood positive it's all you can feel your of course i was fearful it was a strange fear for me i am an optimistic person in general the feeling went out into the hospital 6 and where patients were waiting to be divided into rooms anxiety was running high in the ear some were coughing strangely some were screaming when you suddenly faced something that you've heard about much in the news and the fake news on social media that creates fear inside you then you feel all you hoped for and thought about suddenly are razed to the ground. turkey is coronavirus death toll has more than doubled in the past 24 hours rising by 12 to a total of $21.00 the number of confirmed cases has also jumped by nearly $300.00 bringing the total to just under a 1000 authorities on saturday extended measures aimed at slowing the spread of the

virus thanks to the curfew on the elderly the suspension of flights from $46.00 more countries and a ban on picnics in barbecues. construction workers in russia racing to finish an isolation hospital for coronavirus patients motivational posters have been placed around the site near moscow to inspire thousands of labor is building the $500.00 bed facility it's been modeled on a hospital built in china and record time during the worst of the outbreak there russia's president vladimir putin says the pandemic is under control as the number of cases passes 300 and much of the focus during the outbreak has been on the most vulnerable like the elderly and those with underlying health conditions but the homeless are equally at risk and increasingly of it looks as victoria gave me reports. for indians with no home to go to in the capital this pavement underneath a busy flyover 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 are. of been living here for years no one has told me about the corner bars i suffer from breathlessness. right josh 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 feared 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 cobra 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. with hundreds of millions of people worldwide forced to stay indoors entertain especially musicians are finding it tough to reach the masses so they've gone online saying they hope they've been scanned the precious suffice elation also enjoyed and has the 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 want and what i can 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. rebecca is a professor who studies and practices music therapy she says music helps people feel sick and in control jerry writes. even things need to resonate with each other we use eco nuts to make sense of all so seeing this neat this immediacy and this need to activate and ignite our artistic beings as a way of coming together to community john legend followed her place chris martin to the online stage to help raise money for covert 19 really i think somewhat her question is actually a guest on my twitter and it's a good so honest i would 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. al jazeera washington good morning. you're watching al-jazeera recapping your top stories confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide have passed 300000 the pandemic is taking an increasingly heavy toll in the world's worst affected country their fate almost 800 more deaths and more than 6500 new infections in just one day. nearly one in every 4 americans has been ordered to stay home as more states roll out 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. palestinian authorities have confirmed the 1st cases of coronavirus in gaza the health ministry says the truth returned from pakistan on thursday and were under quarantine all restaurants coffee shops and mosques were ordered to close following the announcement. australians have been told to cancel all non-essential travel and if they want more draconian measures to combat the pandemic will follow prime minister scott morrison made the announcement calling social distancing the best weapon to fight the virus securing the essential medical supplies has been made by dialing task that the health minister has been living together with destry minister and other ministers across the cabinet. and in forcing. there's social distancing keeping my health the physical distance from one another. the sea is one of our

most if not our most important weapon against the spread of the corona virus which means we can save lives and we can save livelihoods. there are concerns in china that arise and the number of imported cases of corona virus could spark a 2nd wave of infections ageing has reported 46 new infections all but one arrived from overseas it's the 4th day in a row the number has increased comes off to china reported no new domestic cases for 3 days. india is 1300000000 people are now under lockdown as the country implements a one day curfew prime minister narendra modi has said the curfew would be a crucial test of india's ability to fight the pandemic. those are the headlines and news continues here on al-jazeera after counting the costs. how much is the coronavirus on the stock market chaos affecting the rights to the white

house we'll be joined by. secure the democratic nomination i believe we can be down from follow the developments in the u.s. election campaign on al jazeera. hello i'm daryn jordan this is counting the cost on al-jazeera your weekly look at the world business economics this week it's the 1st nation on lockdown in europe after a spike in deaths from the coronavirus maybe the world's biggest economy but growth has been anemic over the last 20 years so will it need a eurozone bailout. plants employing 14000000 people across europe are shutting down.