the the. knowledge is there. with every use. the of. the the it. chrono bias infections across the united states soar past 100000 president donald trump signs off on a $2.00 trillion dollar economic rescue package. i'm richelle carey this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up another rising debts and the worst hit parts of europe italy and spain continue to feel the brunt of the outbreak. to help technology is being used to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. and how social media movement called care mongering is helping vulnerable

people cope with the crisis wherever they are. really has reached another grim milestone recording the highest death toll on a single day anywhere in the world $919.00 people have died of the virus in just 24 hours on friday and factions are also on the rise with more than $86000.00 confirmed cases spain's called on the european union to provide urgent financial assistance more than $750.00 people would die bare and just 24 hours it is now europe 2nd worst affected country grappling with the pandemic and united states president donald trump is signed off on a $2.00 trillion dollar stimulus package it will provide payments to millions of struggling americans funding for medical workers and a source of loans and investment to prop up the economy trump also invoked the defense production act which will force companies to manufacture much needed

medical equipment now the u.s. has the highest number of cases worldwide as hospital struggle to treat the rising number of patients here's robert else. the u.s. navy hospital ship mercy sailed into los angeles harbor equipped with 1000 hospital beds and 800 medical staffers they will treat patients who do not have coded 19 freeing up space at l.a. hospitals for an expected surge of coronavirus cases the u.s. now has more than $100000.00 confirmed cases at its capacity today will add a 3rd more available beds and at full capacity 2 thirds more beds to the fight here in los angeles california governor gavin newsom thanks president donald trump for facilitating the ship's deployment he says the numbers of corona virus cases and deaths will rise steeply over the next 3 weeks they're seeing surge numbers that

put them on track within a week to be aligned with where new york city currently is if they see the kind of increases they experienced yesterday new york city is the country's hardest hit location doctors there say they don't have proper equipment to care for sick patients every time that i.v. finish it i'm just very frustrated because we are doing everything that we can to help. everyone to treat everyone but we have limited resources and not as much support new york governor andrew cuomo says the peak number of cases is still weeks away now we're looking at about 21 days for a possible apex so we want to do everything we can to be ready for that increased capacity. that could hit us in 21 days so i say my friends that we go out there today. and we can coronavirus

that's what i say the motion is adopted. in washington congress passed a 2 trillion dollar emergency aid and relief bill this bill is the most consequential piece of legislation that many of us will ever boat on the american people need help and they need it now the bill gives bailouts to major corporations affected by the pandemic extends unemployment benefits and provides cash payments to families president trump quickly signed it into law this is going to save companies that are incredible companies but that are going to need some help because of what happened a month ago they were outstanding they were having the best year they ever had and then we got hit and as it will help them out it's thousands and millions of jobs trump repeatedly praised his coronavirus response the federal government sent a hell of a job in spite of trump's boasts new hot spots are merging in chicago detroit

dallas and philadelphia a disturbing sign of things to come rob reynolds al-jazeera to asia now and china has begun easing restrictions on the 11000000 residents of the city of han that's where the outbreak was 1st reported in december people are now allowed to enter the city that's been under lockdown for more than 2 months and once allowed to leave yet when those measures are not expected to be a lift and for more than a week that's when the local airport will also reopen for a domestic flights china's health ministry says 54 imported cases were reported in other parts of the mainland 3 more people have died in china after catching the virus raising the death toll there to 3295 and in hong kong public gatherings of more than 4 people have been banned after a spike in new cases sarah clarke has more from hong kong. this stage we still have the current figures as of 54 new cases 55 on the previous day so certainly

a drop in one and of course all of these cases in the criticism of the concern now is the new battleground being the imported cases of cases coming from abroad back into china and as a result of chinese government it's by sleeping place a ban on foreign nationals and even if you have a visa or parent see approach and status you will be denied entrance or access to come back into china as a result of this is simply them trying to curb the spread on the importation of the virus 75 percent capacity will be on those passengers for those flights so restricting numbers coming back in we have got some good news coming out of the who by province we have seen some movement or greater movement with the lock down partially being lifted over time we've had at least 1000 people come back into hand according to the local chinese government reports and the milan reports they've got the trains or the train stations are now being sterilised as they prepare for 16 train stations to be reopened and some subway lines and so certainly some action

that's happening there the police are still on patrol you can let you can arrive but you can't leave and the police at the moment across the who by province not issuing traffic fines simply they're monitoring people's health and those considered in the green category are allowed to travel again and japan more than 50 new confirmed cases of infections have been reported in tokyo it is a record daily increase in the number of infections in that city the governors as tens and millions of people in the capital and surrounding areas to avoid all nonessential travel until april 12th. south korea's prime minister is warning against complacency in the fight it gets coronavirus minister chung says his government is preparing for a long battle ahead as 146 new cases have been reported in that country that takes the total number of infections to nearly $9500.00 thailand's government has extended closures of public places and businesses until the end of next month the country's under a state of emergency and that allows the government more power to impose curfews

and travel bans there's been $1245.00 confirmed cases and one death reported there so far. and a 3 week lockdown of the afghan capital kabul and its provincial districts has now come into effect the government has urged all residents to remain at home and avoid non-essential travel all businesses except grocery shops and most government offices are closed so far there's been $110.00 confirmed cases reported in the country new york remains the epicenter of the outbreak in the u.s. and the borough of queens is affected more than anywhere else elmore's hospital is already over capacity and just 124 hour period 13 people die from coated 19 this is the apex of cases as yet to hit their elizondo is in new york. they're sick and in urgent need of a doctor but with the emergency room hospital inundated with coronavirus patients and no available beds they arrive early in the morning to wait in line to try to

get seen inside elmhurst hospital medical staff struggle to keep people alive in 124 hour period 13 people died covert 19 the hospital has 500 beds and is overcapacity all that needs. to be. a nurse shared video with the new york times he clips of what it's like inside another doctor speaking anonymously describe the situation like this it's just like a tidal wave the only beds we have been able to free up are people who have died it's a pretty dire situation covert is completely taking over the hospital they need help and they need help in a real way i've talked to a lot of friends of mine who are working there. they've been inundated with haitian right now. truly is ground 0.

elmhurst hospital is in queens an ethnically diverse borough made up mostly of working class immigrants more people have died here than in any other area of new york city. health insurance is a luxury many here don't have elmhurst is a so-called safety net hospital that won't deny services to anybody even if they can't pay but it simply can't keep up with demand. perhaps most ominous of all is that apex in this surge of sick people needing hospitalization isn't supposed to hit for at least another 2 weeks there's a health care crisis with the number of new yorkers infected with corona virus increasing by the thousands every day it's not a matter of if hospitals here reach a breaking point it's a matter of when and based on what we're seeing here at elmhurst hospital that

breaking point might be now paperless andro al-jazeera new york. is the chief medical officer at the association of state and territorial health officials he explains america's approach to health care is affecting its hands and make response. the united states has a public health system that is based on the activities jurisdiction of state governments and so that's what you're seeing fall into place now and i think that system has worked well in the past and i think that as we watch state governments are stepping up they have the capacity they have the expertise to do what's necessary to intervene with this situation you know at the same time they're working closely with the federal governments and that's what's going to need to happen going forward and frankly that has been happening so far and that's a good thing the issue that we're having with protective equipment for help assholes is

a major problem and we have to overcome that. you know we're doing everything we can in the united states to increase manufacturing of this equipment we do have the strategic national stockpile we have a supply of various medical kept him reserve her situation like that that stockpiles now been opened up and it's being disseminated out to the places that are in most need so there is up there is the potential for some increased equipment in those areas but we're really counting on more supplies to come in from manufacturers and other sources some of this is this this is probably the greatest thing facing us. still had on al jazeera and the struggle to came to people a lot downtown africa's fight to stop the spread of coronavirus and the and how the pandemic is affecting kazakhstan's economy growing of.

the and. how we still have a few showers across so the. mediterranean particularly i would say it was the eastern side of the med over towards turkey through greece looking a little live here from time to time that wanted to show as they were towards the that the western side as well as its was at least inside a spy but too bad that over the next couple days further north this is where the next change is coming from this blue line that i've drawn on the chart here that is a cold front it will introduce much colder air winds coming in from the north as we go on through the next couple of days to really feeling rather chilly as we go on through the weekend 12 celsius in london on saturday a 17 there for paris it will feel cooler because of that the strength of the wind and the wind direction and it turns decidedly colder as we go into british summer time feeling a little more wintry chelsea want to see wintry shot for shot was just around east

anglia for example as we go on into sunday highs in london 8 degrees celsius 10 celsius there for paris lot of cloud and rain there from that weather system making its way further south with 6 celsius there in berlin they'll be a few showers as you can see continue around greece and went to the showers still affecting that eastern side of the reds rain but largely dry for many but we do have cloud and rain for the atlas mountains in northern parts of algeria. join the listening post as we turn the cameras on the media india has more than 424 hour television news channels morning talkers and focus on how they report on the stories that matter the most the states misleads to talk legacy media reflects the same thing. climate change their editorial show you take

a dart believe they have anything to apologize for their listening post on al-jazeera. such an officer and these are the top stories more than $900.00 people in italy have been killed by the chrono virus and 24 hours it is the highest death toll in a single day anywhere in the world and over 5000 people have now died in europe's 2nd worst affected country that is. this president has signed a 2 trillion dollar aid package to help people and businesses cope with the effects of the pandemic america has the highest number of cases worldwide with more than 800000 people infected and more than 60 new confirmed cases of the new chrono virus

have been reported in japan's capital tokyo it is a record daily increase in the number of infections in that city the governor says the capital is on the brink of an emergency and has asked tens of millions of residents to avoid all non-essential travel until april 12th. france has extended nationwide lockdown measures until mid april the prime minister warns a difficult days ahead with the wave of new infections inspected in paris and northern regions which has more in a paris suburb volunteers transform a gymnasium into a clinic for coronavirus patients. they send to ease the burden on emergency rooms and g.p. if a group patients in one place where we can follow procedure and isolate them so they don't infect others. most people in the french capital all obeying president emanuel macro's cool to stay indoors streets

a quiet and roads nearly empty nevertheless the region is bracing for a wave of new coronavirus patients the french prime minister says it's a similar picture across the country. increase we are in a crisis that will last and a health situation there will not improve quickly we will have to hold on will have to remain extremely mobilized the wave of cases that is sweeping across france the 1st which hit the east and which is currently arriving in the paris region the north and other french regions is an extremely high wave and is putting the entire health care system and its a hospital system on the tremendous strain the majority of people who have died of the corona virus have been elderly or had underlying medical conditions the doctors in paris say a 16 year old girl is the latest victim proof that anyone can be at risk east and france has had more cases than other regions each day health workers have battled to treat an influx of critically ill people who produce it in press the hardest

thing is not knowing what's going to happen tomorrow not knowing how many patients will be put on life support not knowing how many beds will be available and despite all the anticipation you always feel real one or 2 steps behind the reality on the ground. it's clear that the situation in france is hospitals could deteriorate as coronavirus cases rise the prime minister has extended france's confinement period until april 15th to try and stop the spread and he's warn people that the worst is yet to come natasha butler al jazeera frauds. that francis has held a prayer service on his own because of the crime a virus locked down in italy at the roman catholic church walked alone in st peter's square and back in city which would normally be packed with worshippers the part of orange every one to say the pandemic is a test of solidarity and a reminder of basic values and he praised essential workers such as medics cleaners

and supermarket workers. turkey's grounded all international flights to help stem the spread of the virus and president raja type word want to encourage turks to abide by what's called new voluntary quarantine measures or face stricter rules invention rate in turkey is growing quickly with more than 2000 new cases poured in the last 24 hours a place in south africa have been struggling to enforce a 21 day nationwide lockdown which came into effect on friday midnight they were only allowed out of their homes to buy groceries or for health emergencies alcohol sales have also been banned but large crowds have been gathering in poor townships where social distancing is almost impossible because of the cramped living conditions. to other news now voters and danny have backed a controversial new constitution that paves the way for president alpha condé to serve another 12 years in office the original results from sunday's referendum showed nearly 92 percent of voters approve the changes opposition leaders have

boycotted the vote which were which was delayed after observers raised concerns over its fairness that referendum spark months of violent protests including on the day of polling for $32.00 people were killed. dozens of people have been killed in fighting between rival forces near the libyan city of sirte tripoli's international recognized government says at least 40 fighters loyal to war khalifa hatari 23 of its own soldiers were killed in violence resume this week despite international calls for calm and peace and in recent infighting rather in recent weeks migrants and refugees arriving on the greek island of lesbos say they're being given no support as government restrictions remain in place to contain the corona virus outbreak at least 60 people have recently arrived and it had to set up their own camps they say they haven't been given gloves or master protect themselves from the virus camps and lesbos are already overcrowded and operating beyond their capacity

. security forces in western iraq are searching for around 70 prisoners who escaped during a riot happen in the kurdistan province eyewitnesses say prisoners stole cars at knife point to drive away some of the had sent surrender to police it is the 3rd present outbreak in iran and just await sandwich roddy's and tehran he says the crowded virus pandemic is causing panic at iran's present system this follows on from 24 hours earlier when there was a riot in another prison in azerbaijan province in the city of top reefs and that was started just yesterday that was just yesterday and earlier this month we've seen 2 other incidents where these $23.00 prisoners escaped during a breakout in it lauriston products now this is related to the coronavirus in a way and let me explain exactly how that works we saw earlier this month when to take the pressure off of the prison system to the prison population succumbing to

an outbreak of the current a virus or generally speaking very population density overcrowded prisons in iran the government decided to temporarily release 85000 prisoners on furlough now they were either nonviolent criminals that served 2 thirds of their sentences or sentences were shorter than 5 years these were the parameters but on the rules of the person you are to supreme leader decided to pardon 10000 of those prisoners so what we're seeing from the little reporting that we're seeing is that prisoners left behind presumably violent criminals drug dealers people who've been convicted of rape or assault or armed robbery. their sentences be they 5 years 10 years 20 years the concerns are that with the outbreak with the pandemic a real threat for these prison populations those sentences could be turning into death sentences for people that feel they are being afforded the same leniency the 10s of thousands of other prisoners have been. kazakhstan's government as pumping

billions of dollars into the economy which is suffering from the chrono virus impact and low oil prices they all depended academy is also getting a boost from some of the country's super rich. more. as it stands has isolated the 2 main cities the capital. and el monte. the commercial hub is closed for business still a smidgen of sent her head dresses home yet to hear that is the director of these beauty salon my main concern is my stuff i'm really worried. because everyone has a family and they have children to feed to be honest i'm very worried i'm even ready right now to pay them from my own savings. should tell you how do you like president. has promised

a support package worth $10000000000.00 for the economy including help for the businesses like status. a minimum wage and a 3 month tax and loan repayment break for smooth and medium enterprises. the oil rich kazakstan doesn't have the funds it once had crude prices have slumped thanks to the price will between saudi arabia and russia because akiko namie is being dealt a 2nd blow by coronavirus. has declined in the accordingly the price is going down even further it was have been all case if the price was falling but the monocle still that we could have balanced it by selling but both are falling and that makes the situation much worse because extern has weathered crises before its currency and its fortunes rising and falling with the price of oil he's weak it's influential 1st president. of the wealthiest to donate to an emergency fund a sign of how serious this crisis has become robin 1st year algis it.

was launched on a website and phone app in conjunction with the u.s. government and government agencies to help keep everyone informed about coronavirus attack china's created a screening tool which ask users about their symptoms recent travel and will suggest whether they need to be tested it's also offering information about the disease and guidance on where to seek testing and care. it looks like a bit of a to stoke insane right but a town of wales is using a drone with their prey purported message to warn the public to stay home it's been used to target hotspots where people have not been following government orders michael abrams is the co-founder managing partner of them are often associates a firm that advises businesses within the health care industry he believes tech companies are standing up to the challenges posed by the pandemic. well i think

that apple has seized a very good opportunity to demonstrate what it can bring to the marketplace and what it brings is on demand information that is personalized to the to the individual. i think that tech companies are rising to the occasion. that is prompted by the pandemic they've been making multi-million dollar contribution is to various relief funds just small businesses many of them have rolled out various websites to inform the folks in the public about that 19 and contributed personal protective equipment to health care providers at a time when it's in critical short shortage amazon said it would hire 100000 workers honestly the techs or the tech sector has been a source of hope at

a time when the larger picture has looked very uncertain and dark we all know about scaremongering but how about care mongering and as a social media movement spreading across the internet offering help and kindness to anyone who needs it wherever they are or he mohamed has that story community groups around the world are using social media like these in canada to help people dealing with the coronavirus crisis on their own cameron and the work that we're doing is important because it shows us what true community is it shows us that when we come together even without massive institutional or governmental support we can create a community that can support itself. in ottawa neighbors have stepped in to offer free food coffee and books charities are making sure that trucks stay on the road to deliver vital supplies to food banks. and police are helping volunteers distribute groceries to the vulnerable often one of the districts but there is

questionable. mail. they aren't being firm as recruiting tomatoes and groups. in hungry while streets in the capital book arrests are empty . this pizza restaurant is giving away food to elderly people but to. me it means a lot for those who can't go out my family and i eat a lot of pizza but now i'm alone my family can't come so this is a big help the owners of an apartment normally rented out to tourists is offering their property to medical workers. we think that those who can should help those who are doing the actual work through action with money and with any kind words the red cross in italy is trying to make life easier for thousands of homeless who normally beg on the streets they don't have the option anymore because of the lockdown of the mortar the food this is a very difficult time they feel and they are very agitated and anxious but really

here we give them food to eat we measure their temperature we bring them clothing hygiene kits what they need to survive others also vyvian the isolation by doctoring a pet to look after animal rights groups say that with so many people at home all the time pets provide vital companionship. it's so lovely and such a bright ray of sunshine and like really scary and uncertain times so it gives all of us something really wonderful to focus on as health workers on the front line face a lack of personal protective equipment creative ways to design makeshift mosques are being shared online. some share their message in other ways. i hope you find comfort in my dance. and then they can be kind to running as they pray for one day be safe and wash your

hands just a few of the many messages of kindness and solidarity which are uniting people around the globe in these troubled times for you mohammed al jazeera. truck here here with the headlines on al-jazeera more than $900.00 people in italy have been killed by the corona virus in just 24 hours it is the highest death toll in a single day anywhere in the world and over 5000 people have now died in europe 2nd worst attack the country that has spain as president says the e.u. needs to pull together to weather the storm. but in the not be i hope everyone fully understand before it is too late the seriousness of the threat faced by europe sold already is not only required by the values union it was also in the common interest there is for as an aside a 2 trillion dollars aid package to help people and businesses cope with the

effects of the pandemic america has the highest number of cases worldwide with more than $100000.00 people infected. we are working to sign contracts immediately with the major ventilator companies in the country including g.e. philips medtronic hamilton zoe 'd read med hill rob and vi you're these are. 'd the companies that do this great companies the f.d.a. will be reducing and waiving unnecessary regulations in order to get this done and we're going to be getting rid of certain. let's say barriers to speed we want them to get it done quickly or the 60 new confirmed cases of the new corona virus have been reported in japan's capital tokyo it has a record daily increase in the number of infections in that city the governor says the capital is on the brink of an emergency and has asked its tens of millions of

residents to avoid all non-essential travel until april 12th after more than 2 months of lockdown restrictions are being eased and china's hu han city that of course is where the new kind of virus outbreak 1st began people are now allowed to enter the city but it's 11000000 residents are barred from leaving until april 8th . south korea's prime minister is warning against complacency in the fight against the virus. the government's preparing for a long battle $146.00 new cases have been reported raising the total to nearly $9500.00 so the headlines keep it on al-jazeera and other polls and at the top of the hour in the meantime the listening post is next. as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic we'll bring you the latest developments from around the wells . with updates about travel restrictions and how to protect yourself.

coronavirus pandemic special coverage on al-jazeera. strike last. concert tracing is one of the hottest keyboards in south korea held on. tight tight. to see it through the very spin to make people wait for it you know that's. a lower much of just britain you're at the listening post the covert 19 and it is a news story like no other and like journalists around the world we are reporting on this from our homes our focus is on the media and information side of the coronavirus.