this is data over the years life from the world passes a grim milestone as more than a 1000000 covered 19 cases are reported india's prime minister tries to boost morale as a country under lock down by urging people to unite in fighting the pandemic but millions of day laborers left with no income are. also on the program. germany's government gets a boost in the polls over its handling of the crisis for germans are worried about the economic trouble likely to fall.

down the years people around the world stop at home turning to music and anything else i can think of to fill the endless hours. i'm filled and welcome to the program more than a 1000000 people around the world now have confirmed corona virus infections and 50000 dead here are some of the latest developments in the pandemic united states has rushed to the world's highest daily covered 19 death toll thursday so 1169 confirmed deaths from virus related causes fears about the spread of the virus have prompted pakistan to enforce a strict lockdown to prevent people from gathering at mosques for friday prayers and germany has seen more than a 1000 covered 1000 deaths and nearly 80000 confirmed cases. well

one country with a relatively low confirmed infection rate is india with only 2500 cases amongst a population of 1300000000 a 3 week nationwide lockdown was introduced last week in a video message board cast on friday prime minister in the red remote he tried to bolster the country's murder bar. on the 5th of april at 9 pm and light a candle is lamps and tortures for 9 minutes yarrow but when everyone around you lights one lamp each we will feel the great power of the line because it was my heart that it will become clear that all of us are united in this fight. in this light i must remember that we are not alone. just well that joins us from the indian capital welcome mischa did mr modi speech include any concrete public health

protection measures. the shot on friday is no prime minister's wolf about the need not to get despondent in isolation and we're going to continue to be that this is my decision 3 i could die in this fight for it when i was but so we're not in a speech already to this is not institutional yet in india and often questions about why have there been no policy measures announced and even if you want measures why is there not more information about in yesterday just fight what is happening about death what is happening to. protect protective equipment what is happening about one of those jenin to calm down because of this not down so why has the prime minister and congress indians just stay strong and that is what do i salute this also having to do this is about his message well the country's 3 week lockdown has been hard for millions of migrant workers what's their situation more

than a. well initially thousands fled cities like you to get because it's not how you would eat in the city anymore because they got how they want to do money will they depend heavily on duty religious but more than a week in acton was dead last and it was net we hind meat people have stocked up with meats that andy is on 10 days but now the big lizzie march onto the streets now that i'm out of supplies despite the fact that is deep in measures to ensure that these people stay in and sometimes bizarre hashmi measure there is physical violence there is a tax that sticks so we went talk to find out what exactly people are doing how exactly migrants how have been trying in the city now that the exodus as. how exactly are these people managing to survive. waiting.

sometimes for hours at end. this is what every day looks like now for these daily wage workers. social distancing boxes seem meaningless in the face of hunger at the end of this particular way it to oranges none of these men are originally from delhi they migrated to the capital from villages in neighboring states looking to earn a livelihood. some work in small restaurants are those at construction sites. every meal depends on the day's awnings but with businesses closed for india's 3 week lockdown the zoning and the meals have dried up now didn't try to go home but all the bus stations were closed the police told us to stay here. but there are no medical services available here and we're not allowed to leave we will have to call

an ambulance to asa police to let us go. yet with food at hand these men are the lucky ones the government is so why even people would have hundreds of shelters like this one yet the demand far outstrips the supply in addition many are physically unable to reach these 10 does because of the lockdown this is where civil society is stepping in boone an ngo that has worked on disaster relief during floods and earthquakes. is now adapting to a different challenge to a disaster that cannot be seen but that is everywhere. this time while fewer aid workers are being called in to maintain social distancing and they're taking up tasks they have never had before relief work especially in the midst of a lockdown is the government's responsibility. but workers here believe there is no

time to assign blame lives are at stake and not just because of the good or no iris because good men big government was not for that they are making an effort about there's a gap we need to work together this is now an issue of survival of this sort of i will go to her. but even as these groups work tirelessly to provide protection and food to the city's poorest. the fight for survival promises to be a long one crowding together shelter social distancing is a luxury these men cannot afford. but for now at least that is food to eat. tuna. wish i want to india's next steps than in fighting the coronavirus. and. the government is insisting this is not standard the grandmother said just yesterday the city council passed the factory about how this is

a good emotions of the population in india also need to care more about wrapping up testing isolation and treatment and of course the fact that india is not just dealing with a health crisis but a crisis of hunger as well. talking to tell you for that. fear of infections and lockdowns move around the world where i asked some of deeds of these network of correspondents to give us an insight into how the pandemic is changing daily life. deserted streets empty restaurants closed shops in the u.s. capitol to stop the spread of the virus more and more states are ordering their residents to stay at home but not everyone complies if you days ago police in neighboring maryland interrupted a church service where 50 people gathered and none of them were social distancing the oh so it is can only help that such attitudes will change soon as people

understand what's at stake staying at home is challenging for everybody these days but now imagine staying at home if you live in the shack you know one room shack with a lot of people at a very crowded space this is the reality for millions of south africans and although the lockdown rules off the 3 week locked on yeah extremely strict many people are simply not able to comply when you talk to koreans don't get the sense that people are really panicking certainly hasn't been the kind of runs on toward paper pasta that we've seen in many countries you can even still find mosques like these and so pharmacies even though they are now selling preaching. prices one place that is on this empty square is the hotel i mean now home to about $100.00 ukrainians in fact which is pretty secure about 50 of them are now reported to have left illegally and now face fines of up to 400 euros to the emergency law has been extended here in the parliament behind me for an indefinite time so prime minister

viktor orban can no rule by decree some hunger ins are concerned that these emergency powers could be abused but high gear is i'm more concerned about whether the health care system will be able to cope and maybe also about the quality of the advice given by authorities these approaching their no told. to clean this with bleach before cooking and eating extraordinary times indeed. ending that series of reports well the u.s. jobs market is reeling from the impact of its pandemic a staggering 10000000 american workers filed for unemployment in the last 2 weeks stores and restaurants have been hit particularly hard last week 6600000 workers filed for unemployment benefits twice the figure from the previous week focus now turns to the march jobs report to later on friday the massive surge in u.s.

unemployment has many asking what the coronavirus fallout will mean for the global economy. well just over 2 months after coverage 19 arrived here in germany opinion polls indicate a shopping crease in chancellor merkel's approval ratings. managements of this crisis has boosted backing for her conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. bloc by 7 percentage points as the country rallies behind what was previously seen as a lame duck government germans they say what they fear most is covered nineteen's economic fallout almost 2 weeks into the nia freeze of public life more than 90 percent of germans still agree with the contact restrictions in place. simply accepted that's the way things are now no problem. as good you can still buy everything but of course i miss my friends. confidence in germany's health

system has even slightly grown since last week to 77 percent overall while 22 percent say they are less confident the system can cope but for 3 of the 3 to feel that the health service is working despite all this is great as an old person i remember war times and we're nowhere near that yet but. what germans currently worry about most is the economic damage the corona crisis could bring. 3 quarters are concerned or very concerned for the economy overall less than a quarter worry about their own personal situation. solidarity in europe and beyond is also something most germans would like to see now well almost 2 thirds feel it is right for politicians to think of germany 1st at this time of crisis 95 percent would like to see solidarity within the e.u. and 64 percent say rich countries like germany should now help poorer regions.

but with most of us forces stay indoors and away from my family and friends social media is helping to fill the void videos and names have become source of smiles join the crisis so let's take a look at how some people have been showing their creative sides. if music is the medicine of the mind cranor virus has its own genre. for some home office means blowing off some steam. for those getting a bit more restless. how about some sports. give us no equipment and just improvise. even if the goods are in short supply. we've seen disappearing costs.

not to mention disappearing parents. face masks to start forget our canine companions i'm different now fail just posse. so that's. why his reminder of our top stories this hour india's prime minister there under modi has urged people to light candles for the night minutes on sunday as a show of unity last week introduced a 3 week lockdown to stem the spread of the virus leaving millions of dying because unemployment. lines record 6600000 americans apart for unemployment benefits last week double the number the previous week which is itself a record figures show a us economy reeling from the content effects. this is data pleasing news out coronavirus update is next i'll be back at the top of the hour of course

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