bialik gassed at frankfurt airport cd managed by from. this is d.w. news live from berlin president trump announces a major change in u.s. policy on the coronavirus to unleash the full power of the federal government that this effort today i am officially declaring a national emergency the announcement freeze of the billions to pay for measures to contain the virus is spread. but also coming up in europe passes the grim milestone

as the number of infections soars the head of the w.h.o. warns it's impossible to know when the outbreak will peak as the death toll and hard hit italy jumps sharply. close rwanda preps for the virus despite having no reported cases so far have a look at one preventative measure health officials are putting into practice their . time on a use of welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump has declared a national emergency in the united states over the spread of the corona virus the move releases billions of dollars in disaster funding and give special powers to health authorities here's what the president had to say americans are the strongest and most resilient people on earth. in the coming weeks we will have to make changes and sacrifices but the short term sacrifices will produce long term gain

and again i've said we're learning a lot for the future and future problems like this or worse or worse could get worse now for more on this let's go to w correspondent stefan simons in washington stefan thanks for joining us now the trumpet ministration has been accused of downplaying this crisis now trump is calling it a national emergency so what is the response been there well the response from observers friends and foes of the president is friends saying like he finally got around it he acknowledges now the severe threat of the coronavirus and people who don't like the president so much say oh my god hopefully he has it now because they say declaring a national emergency was long overdue the problem here is testing testing testing the united states has not enough testing kits and with that not enough testing is going on in the streets all over the place therefore you can't get any data on how

widespread the corona virus already is how sick basically the american society already is from this virus but it seems that trump suggested that they still might not be enough tests to go around let's have a listen again we don't want everybody taking this test it's totally unnecessary. and this will pass this will pass through and. we're going to be. even stronger for it we've learned a lot. so stuff and how did the president how is he responded to criticism of his handling of the crown a virus epidemic. well the president said what he did today was unprecedented he formed a alliance a partnership with the private sector there for most pharmaceutical and tech industry and with the help of the private sector he promised there will be a 1000000 more hundreds of cells and a 1000000 more tests available the question is when this is with the president

wasn't very specific when those tests available and there are no answers for him again this is a president who is regarded in broad in the broad american public as being not really on top of his game with this and now forming a a a now at this time 34 weeks in this crisis and it is a crisis as according to the experts ever since falling in alliance with the private sector in terms of helping getting enough testing kids on the streets that's a little late. well it seems like people are waiting for a kind of reckoning on the part on trump's part and he himself has said he hasn't said whether or not he will be tested for the virus is there any clarification on whether or not he's going to be tested himself. no a little bit wobbly there the president who was a quite a scene in the rose garden journalists did not let go they pressed him on an answer

will you get a test will you get a test you after all were in close proximity or somebody who actually last weekend was tested positive. in having the coronavirus and until now he said no not necessary he feels fine no symptoms well now he finally said that it is all trump likely that he's going to be tested let's see when this is happened and then of course everybody's waiting for the results ok stefan simons in washington thanks a lot. now globally the number of people who have died from the corona virus has now passed 5000 governments around the world are moving to halted spread by shutting schools banning large gatherings and in some cases closing national borders the world health organization delivered this is a spent of the way the pandemic has shifted europe has now become the epicenter of the pundit make wheeze more reported cases and then the rest of the world

combined apart from china more cases out of now being reported every day than were reported in china the highest of its appeal to make. you commission president was a founder lion has promised to do whatever it takes to help the bloc deal with the pandemic she's pledged to help direct redirect vital medical assistance to hard hit areas like italy talian health officials say more than 250 people have died from covert 19 in the last 24 hours that's the biggest single day jump since the outbreak began. on the frontline of europe's coronavirus special italy's health system is under pressure with more than 15000 current cases patients are having to rely on makeshift medical services. the main problem is the fears of patients who come to us when they end up in something that's not

a traditional hospital building a tent just doesn't give them reassurance. with a huge spike in infections in the last 24 hours spain has europe's 2nd highest rate of the fires the capital madrid has become a garsten. prime minister pedro sanchez declared a 2 week state of emergency a decision that will allow him to mobilize all resources to fight the outbreak including the military. old restaurants as. shops in the capital are being forced to close with only supermarkets and pharmacies to remain open. we made a serious mistake of thinking that italy was far away that this wasn't going to touch us. so i think over the coming week we're going to see situations that we would have never imagined that we don't you seen in films and on t.v. . you see on it. in france new stricter measures that

being put in place in a bid to limit person to person contact. in the buses they are going to raise doubt limit to gatherings of 100 people the idea again is to make sure that we can slow down the progression the spread of the virus will just french schools will also be closed from monday. around europe such trust it measures other latest tools in the blocks try to contain the corona virus. authorities here in germany have announced a series of measures to minimize damage from the corona virus outbreak including closing schools and suspending the country's top flight football league german chancellor angela merkel has called on people to avoid social contact as far as possible in order to prevent the elderly and those with preexisting health conditions from contracting the virus meanwhile the robert costa institute for

public health has released a computer simulation showing how the rate of infection varies from region to region health officials say individual states should make decisions based on regional data. here's a look at more of the latest coronavirus developments guatemala is banning arrivals from countries heavily affected by the corona virus outbreak that now includes the u.s. and canada it comes after water moller reported its 1st case of the virus on friday mexico's health ministry says the number of. i'm cases of the virus has jumped to 26 from just 15 a day earlier meanwhile panama's tally has risen to 36 south korea has for the 2nd day in a row reported more recoveries from the recurring a virus than it has new infections saudi arabia is suspending international flights for 2 weeks starting on sunday to curb the viruses spread and. a brief look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the

world. thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of algeria's capital algiers to march against the country's ruling elite despite the coronavirus threat a campaign of weekly mass protests has lasted more than a year and led to the resignation of long serving president adela's ease beautifully last april. authorities in egypt say more than 20 people have died in thunderstorms and heavy flooding in various parts of the country most of the victims were in rural and poor areas at least 6 children were among those killed when their house collapsed. iraq will submit a formal complaint to the united nations over u.s. airstrikes on its territory which it says killed 6 people u.s. targeted a pro iran militia group in response to an earlier rocket attack that killed 2 american soldiers.

turning back to our top story the coronavirus spread and rwanda has stepped up its preparation efforts by flooding its capital with portable things for handwashing they can be found at bus stops restaurants banks and shops across the capital kigali the densely populated african country has not recorded any cases of the virus so far but neighboring democratic republic of congo confirmed its 1st case on tuesday some worry that it's only a matter of time before the virus crosses the border. wash your hands before you go on a bus or to any public place. as introduced public handwashing stations as a prevention measure against the coronavirus. 1000 was the symbol for intent. to. take on so why do you think it. would be because.

the country is. too good to put a truth commission for. rwanda has not recorded any cases so far and has started a large scale campaign to continue fending off the virus in the capital kigali told will sink distributed in front of shops banks and restaurants it is not only physically. and mentally in the minds it may understanding how these diseases being transmitted. and are we putting measures in place in the border most people in the community their beloved that contests and we are training medical stuff so if i think we travel around the 48011 sub-saharan countries have registered cases including neighboring democratic republic of congo where the year polar outbreak appears to be about over for the hand-washing continues this time to prevent. people who are already used to washing their

hands and taking precautions certainly played we are very well informed about contagious diseases like cholera. all the coronavirus. health authorities have been preaching the mantra via text messages sent out to mobile phones. should. and. continue. to wonder is one of the most densely populated countries in africa and its ministry of health knows the window of time to spread the message is small. get through the like you may be so on because it is counter to the source is not the same but if a cannot be denounced in 3 days of something. then let me use what i know i have it is my people to talk to then the epidemic coordinator says he's not afraid of the

virus but he is concerned and taking action. well many sporting events around the world are being canceled due to the coronavirus summer going ahead almost as planned mushers or dog sled racers and their canine teams have passed the halfway mark in the world's longest dog sled raise the i did a rod is the final leg of the arctic world series the $57.00 competing mushers are on track but are facing unusually heavy snow cover on the trail this year. now to a heart roar a heart warming trend in italy the coronavirus has many worried about when and how it will affect them for some the prospect of quarantine is more frightening than the illness itself but in italy the self isolated have found an outlet for their hometown spirits and this viral video from sicily neighbors join an impromptu balcony concert.

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