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the future. dot com megacities. could turn. the thing. this is due to other news of life from britain's prime minister. but is he still in charge some have been sent by sedating since testing positive 10 days ago downing street says he's undergoing tests of showing persistent symptoms for me get the latest coming up. with the infection surgeon japanese prime minister says his
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government sponsored example state of emergency as early as tuesday. plus india unites the flights but those few moments of slightly better team by the nation's best yet death toll. people satisfied with the more the government's response to the pandemic. i'm going to welcome to the program britain's prime minister but his johnson has been admitted to hospital over his coronavirus infection but downing street says it isn't an emergency also on the day of his hospitalization the queen called on the nation to unite to defeat the code when i bought us a coal stalk in relevance as many people headed out to enjoy sunny weather despite
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social distancing rules in place it's something the government of bahrain johnson has taken serious note off even as he remains in hospital. in the rare glimpses of boris johnson in recent days his suffering has been all too clear he'd been jus to emerge from 7 days of self isolation and video calls at the end of last week and instead on friday he posted this message on social media. in case although i'm feeling better and i've done my my 7 days of isolation alas i still have one of the sins of the mind a symptom of i have a celeb a temperature and so in accordance with government advice i must continue myself isolation until that symptom itself downing street says the prime minister was admitted to hospital on the advice of doctors i'm a londoner go precautionary testing the us president wished him a speedy recovery before his daily briefing began. before i began i want to express our nation's well wishes to prime minister boris johnson as he who wages his own
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personal fight with the virus. all americans are praying for him he's a friend of mine is a great gentleman and a great leader and he's as you know he was. brought to the hospital today but i'm i'm hopeful ensured that he's going to be fine he's a strong man strong person shortly before news of johnson's hospital admission britain's queen elizabeth made an extremely rare televised address to rally the public i also want to thank those of you who are staying at home there by helping to protect the vulnerable and sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. the priest nor boris johnson remains in charge his foreign secretary dominic robb chaired the government's response meeting this morning and will take over should the prime minister's condition worsened.
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earlier i asked a correspondent in london big it must if people such as 5 of the british government's response to the pandemic. well downing street is saying that boris johnson at the moment is still leading the government however we have seen especially in the last week and even with those newspapers who have so far been very loyal with the conservative party government we have seen a lot of criticism of the british government's response to the virus that they have started too late that they have for example put breck's it before breathing that was one criticism that the government hasn't participated in the e.u. scheme to purchase more than 2 latest and we've heard from doctors on the frontline that they feel that they are not really protected enough there's not enough protective equipment there's not enough tests to test patients and also to test frontline staff in the hospital so yes has been not an easy week for the government
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when it came to their response to the crisis you know because on the big boss there let's get you an update now on some of the other corner about as developments around the world almost 1300000 people have been infected with the virus worldwide almost twice as many as just one week ago 69000 have died so far australia said start loosening its code on a virus lockdown chancellor sebastian cortes announced that smaller shops could reopen next week restaurants and hotels would follow in me russia's number of infections jumped by almost 1024 hours remains the epicenter of the outbreak $47.00 people have died across the country and ireland's prime minister leo varadkar is helping out in his former profession as a doctor he would work one shift a week getting out for assessments. japan's prime minister shinzo abbay says his government plans to declare a state of emergency as early as tuesday the announcement comes off that assad's in could one of us cases in japan with over 1000 infections in tokyo alone the
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proposed measure includes a one trillion dollar stimulus package it falls short of a strict lockdown though many local authorities are already people to stay home. talk use normally bustling streets are deserted starting this past weekend people are supposed to stay at home the government is urging citizens only to head out when absolutely necessary. what is necessary mean what is important there's a lot of room for interpretation. if we can't go at it we can't get food supplies people a panic buying already. japan's 1st confirmed coronavirus case was in mid january at 1st it was only a few cases but the number of new infections has risen exponentially in the last 2 weeks. there's been heated discussions about how tough the government action should be. in
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a bank i know i don't think it can do we haven't reached the point where we need to declare a state of emergency we can still avoid that about the situation remains critical if you want to go through data going. on like germany which has tested half a 1000000 people a week for the virus japan has only tested around half a 1000000 in total many doctors say that's not enough. as they should last in the. mire visit. there is. no brit or. another big concern is the impact on business activity japan the world's 3rd biggest economy is already on the brink of a recession. millions of indians switched off their
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lights on sunday night and lit up their cities with candles and lamps a symbolic gesture meant to unguarded resilience of the fight against the coronavirus for 9 minutes people had candles and gathered in silence but the ultimate fireworks sang and waved smartphones from their balconies then it should have us run for prime minister narendra modi to bring hope amidst the darkness spread by the pandemic you know because one of them joins us now from delhi and we should clear not enthusiastic response to prime minister more these appeals to light candles and lamps but how does this whole thing in the office palms to the coronavirus migration this appeal. similar to what happened be a couple of weeks that look at chapman back east is not about us just us to the good want to let us put a lot of moms thought that the news in the fisa virus and the prime minister's
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efforts to. white people i solution is understandable however that has been he criticism of these would be to close the slide out information about this mosque yesterday and people in the 2nd a flying crap must think this question what exactly on senator it sounded there were twists to the appeal by drawing out beat question mark again just really off the rant is the plus not to be that meant that you know workers should be given much because they have been my think was the essene awful sinead i had got into dingles look at the comment i asked for donations so they could buy stock so of course there is a why i don't mind on that perhaps these are the issues the prime minister soon addressed in his next stop the. other one health organization has advocated testing and isolating patients as a strategy to fight the virus is that what india is doing. i wish he has
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the list not for us the desk again but it will be on this given that we do have an occupation just a few days ago the government has announced an aggressive containment strategy they're going to identify what you wanted to suit me already how it was dirty business and the stickiness havenot me cry i'm going to keep this will be ice and this is basically one time off do this not now and which is the middle of next week it's the 15th but eat this not on the city in a week continuous in it's not just going to build nesting quarantines isolation and be real not an awful moment you know not of course it's going to eames strategies implemented in a strong enough week the lockdown actually stretches on for quite a wide all do list within this going to him and so on because not want to see is no new positive tests and he's 4 weeks which is why i considered aggressive but the
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government has sent me do you see what he's going to be asked me to initiate this one in delhi thank you very much for that tesla has been showing off its prototype ventilator to help dude with the coronavirus crisis in a video posted on you tube describe how the device relies heavily on tesla. 2 weeks ago see your in on musk announced the company's new york factory would reopen to produce ventilators he said they would be supplied for free to hospitals in areas where tesla delivers. there are some more coronavirus headlines making news at this red crozier the captain fired after criticizing the u.s. navy's response to the pandemic has reportedly testify for the coronavirus crozier was relieved of his position after vitally publicized these for help for the crew of his aircraft carrier over 150 of them have tested positive. a
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tiger the bronx zoo in new york city has a confirmed coronavirus infection it's the 1st known case of over 19 in an animal in the united states or in a tiger anywhere the 4 year old female tiger had developed a dry cough but is expected to make a full recovery. from scotland's chief medical officer has resigned office she was caught visiting a holiday home against her own advice and the u.k. is locked down laws that's been called the wood was cautioned by police for taking the cantrips citizens are being warned not to travel to holiday destinations to avoid spreading the virus. in the colombian city of other cupie bogota people are hanging red cloth from the windows to signal that they need economic and humanitarian aid from the government the city has a high proportion of low income and elderly residents. the continuing spread of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting business across the
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world the trade in flaws in the netherlands is no exception prices for individual flaws have dropped more than 50 percent from watching from thing sellers i'm sorry to issue an urgent appeal to customers and the government. fields of tulips in the bright sunshine police had to regularly shoo away tourists searching for the perfect snapshot here just last year now the flowers can blossom in peace but they cannot be sold. the chill of trade has completely collapsed at the world's largest floral market in amsterdam normally a 1000000000 cut flowers and potted plants are sold here each month in the spring around easter. because this is huge at the moment we only have 30 percent of our normal turnover and especially in this period. this is the busiest period of the year. with.
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a weekly no for being 101 on the 50000000 euro. most of the traders seats at the auction house are taped off only a few flowers are being sold at dumping prices each stem normally costs $25.00 euro cents now it's only $0.05 because there are no buyers one 150000 people in the netherlands and a 1000000 people in african countries like kenya and ethiopia work in the floral trade as breeders growers harvesters or dealers. your shirts and ingersoll me estimate the total damage to the sector if it goes on for up to 3 months at about $2.00 to $3000000000.00 euros without government age many companies will disappear from the market. just like the flowers at times the unsellable merchandise has piled up in an area as big as a football field there was only one place for them to go to the shredder. will be
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at least 5150 percent of these products were destroyed by already blades because we've never experienced anything like this before. desperate floral traders have but one plea in this pandemic by flowers not toilet paper. but a choice to be made there was a bit of good news remember you can get the latest headlines on the do that go after all on our website get up as well and you can follow us interests and that's what i've been trying to do. whatever. what secrets lie behind. discover new adventures in 360 degree. and explore world heritage sites. w world heritage 360
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