berlin. as the coronavirus death toll tops 10,000, unprecedented steps to save lives and livelihoods, the u.k. government promising to guarantee most t wages if people are sent homeme. that as prime minister boris johnson tells pubs and restaurants to close now and not reopen tomorrow. the viruses infecting more people in europe. doctors and nurses worry they won't be able to stay healthy.

in spain, concern is growing the health care system will not be able to cope. and in italy, the epicenter of the pandemic, a near total lockdown is not slowing the spread of the virus. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff, to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world, welcome. the week is ending with more and more shutdowns around the globe. the british government has announced it is ordering all pubs, restaurants and gymnasiums to close, in an effort to fight the coronavirus outbreak. prime industry boris johnson says venues should close as soon as possible and not reopen until further notice. he says it is essential to slowing the spread of the virus. the closures include nightclubs, cinemas, theaters, effectively pulling the plug on public life

in the u.k. for the foreseeable future. let's listen to what prime minister boris johnson said today. >> we need to push down further on that curve of transmission between us. so following an agreement between all the formation of --- formationsns of the uniteded kingdom, while the formations, we are telling cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close tonight, as soon as they reasonably can, and not to open tomorrow. brent: i'm joined by our correspondent from the streets of london, reporting live while she still can. good evening. johnson has announced further restrictions on social life in the country. as a nationwide lockdown on the way.

correspondent: it seems ineligible -- inevitable. boris johnson has insisted he has a was done the right measures at the right time and now the time has come to close all pubs, bars, restaurants and theaters, also schools and nurseries have closed for the foreseeable future today. so this comes at a time where -- when london is becoming the new hotspot of corona infections in the u.k.. and the death toll is rising at incredible speed in the u.k., at a must faster -- at a much faster rate than in italy. we don't have any people in the u.k. are infected, because testing is only being done in hospitals for severe cases. but as we know, the next measures have been taken, and it will change life in the streets of london quite a bit from tomorrow onwards. you can see right now lots of people are still out here in the streets. brent: a stark difference to what you see in berlin right

now. in other parts of the world, panic is growing. how are londoners reacting? charlotte: life has quieted down in the past couple of weeks here. today the mood was quite somber on the streets. some people are actually in quite a panic mode. i went to a couple of supermarkets in the morning, and already at 10:00 a.m. nearly all the shelves were emptied, no fresh milk for the day anymore, and that was in the early morning. i think that is what londoners are most worried about. at this point, their food supply, even though the government is insisting there will be enough for everybody the other big worry of londoners is the national health system. can it cope or not when infections are on the rise? brent: are people worried about losing their jobs, worried about the economic impact of all of this?

charlotte: the economic impact on the city, on london, on all of the u.k., is just tremendous. to give you an example, the six big airports here in london have said in a joint statement that they might close their doors indefinitely in the next couple of weeks, if the government can't help out with more money. lots of workers tonight, concerned about where their salary is coming from. the government though insists on a huge economic package, extraordinary measures, as he and the rest of the europe -- the rest of europe, and they will pay up to 80% of those workers' salaries. brent: dw's charlotte potts joining us from london. thank you. fears are growing in spain that the health care system there won't be able to cope much longer. it is the worst affected european country after italy, and doctors and nurses say they are approaching their limits. correspondenent philip schultz s this reports.

philip: doctors and health care workers are spain's new heroes. their work has never been as crucial as it is now. over time, emergency measures and preparations for wrist-case and argues are the order of the day. staff are too overwhelmed to speak with the media. eventually, we managed to reach a spanish doctor by telephoho, who is w working acrososs the br in france. >> how are you and your colleagues failing? -- feeling? >> i have been workiking 20 yeas to save people''s lives, to make them h have a better polity life -- a better quality of life. and in only two or r three w we, the lack of accommodadation of really good meaeasures has destroyed all of the work i have done for 20 yearars. >> w what can each of u us do n? >> if we don't see that this is an iceberg, that you can only

sesee 10% of this, 90% of it is hehere, and they have t to see , they have takake e measuress to avoid a worsening of the situation. philip: the association of spanish emergency physicians warns thousands of lives are threatened of current lockdown measures aren't obeyed. spain only has 5000 beds in intensive care units. many intensive care units have been privatized in recent years, but due to the current emergency, they are now partially back under state control. every evening at 8:00 sharp, the pepeople of spain take to their balconies to applaud their heroes. [laughter] -- [applause] it is a boost they hope to give medical workers to get through this difficulty. brent: they worst hit european country by covid-19 is italy. morph -- more than 4000 people

have died from infections and infections have surged past 47,000. in the northern region of lombardi, so many have died that cemeteries are filling up cocorrespondent:t: r racing it e filling up. correspondent: racing against time, a newly built covid to unit -- covid ii unit is taking patients. officials for the dire situation in italy' is north could soon head south. on thursday, italy surged past china as the country with the most coronavirus dead, a milestone marked with grim images of army trucks transporting coffins from the worst-hit region of lombardi. as the death toll mounts, those trying to help the living are struggling to cope. >> we are working in a a state f very high stress and tensision. psychohological stress has gone through the roof.

unfortununately,e can't contain the situation in lombardi. there is a high level of contagion. we are not even counting the debt anymore. hannah: the lockdown meets patients have to fight for their lives without emotional support. >> the greatest problem which is emerging is that patients can't be visited by their relatives, and often die on their own. hannah: with italy's coronavirus crisis exploding, china has sent medical teams and equipment help, but the chinese red cross says there part-one advice is not being heated. >> in this city and the hardest-hit region, you don't have a very strict lockdown policy. public transport is still working and people are still moving around, and you are still having dinners and parties at hotels. ed you are not wearing masks. hannah: italian streets are

largely empty. but there is fear that they will soon be fear out -- soon be filled with more army trucks carrying bodies. brent: in the united states, new york has joined california in confining nearly all residents to their homes, 60 million people in total, a drastic step designed to prevent a run on hospitals like we have seen in italy. the rate of increase in the number of cases risks overwhelming new york's hospital system. that is the word today from governor andrew cuomo, as cases in the state climbed to more than 7000, and the death colder reached -- the death toll of their reached 38. here is part of what cuomo had to say today. >> today we are bringing it to 100% of the workforce must stay home. these are nonessential services. essential services have to continue to function, groceries need food, pharmacies need drugs, your internet has to

continue to work, water has to turn on when you turn the faucet. so there are essential services that will continue to function, but 100% of the workforce. and when i talk about the most drastic action we can take, this is the most drastic action we can take. brent: that was new york governor cuomo speaking earlier today or let's go to washington dc, our correspondent is standing by. good evening to you, alexandra. you have to wonder how the city that never sleeps is going to implement these drastic measures. alexander: new york city as well as the rest of new york state is being put on post, that is how governor cuomo described it today, making clear that does measures are not optional. they are not helpful hints. they are mandatory. that means if one of the nonessential businesses decides to open, they will be forced to close or fined.

the other question is about individuals who are violating the new regulations. governor cuomo said the state does not plan to fine them so it will be interesting how the authorities will respond to people who are gathering outside, or even trying to play a basketball game. brent: a basketball game amid all the viruses, wow. how are people responding to these measures thing forced on them by political leaders? alexandra: the reason for governor cuomo to introduce the new measures is that anything else that they tried has not worked so far. now we are seeing the numbers of confirmed cases in new york state going up at a breathtaking pace, so they did need to do something about that.

and the governor himself has been praised for his leadership, and more and more people in new york city and new york state. to be staying at home, when you just look at the pictures of times square or other places that seem to be deserted right now. brent: alexandra, how likely is it that we will see other major cities in the u.s. following the lead of new york city? alexandra: i think it is likely we will see more states following cuomo's example, and imposing new measures. governor cuomo told us today that he has been working with our governors in the region -- working with other governors in the region, the governors of connecticut, delaware, new jersey, to coordinate the efforts to combat the epidemic. however, some governors are complaining that they need more

help from the federal government , that the trump administration's response was to slow, and that what is -- response was too slow, and that what is needed right now is a common determined response frfrom the white housese, and tt is something they stay -- something they say they are still waiting for. brent: alexandra, thank you. here is a look at how the global corona crisiss -- coronavirus crisis is afaffecting g busines. netflix and youtube say they will reduce streaming quality in the european union to avoid straining the internet, as a high number of people switch to telework and watching videos at home. some european della -- telecom providers reported a spike in traffic this week. the german economy minister wants to loosen antitrust laws to allow greater cooperation between retail businesses in the fight against the virus.

the german magazine "stir spiegel" reports the government is willing to allow closer cooperation between the food industry in the retail sector to secure supplies in germany. luxury carmaker bentley will halt car productioion in the u.. for four weeks, the decision made to keeeep employees safe. also due to the pandemic, there is growing uncertainty regarding parts supplies. the british luxury brand is owned by volkswagen. that german company announced shutdowns earlier this week. u.s. stock markets have fallen once again, rounding out their worst week of losses since the 2008 financial crisis. the dow and to the s&p 500 index, both falling more than 4% in friday's session, cutting gains made earlier in the day. meanwhile, lawmakers in washington dc are rushing to assemble a second bailout package to lessen the pandemic pain.

now china also seems set to unleash trillions of yuan of government spending. the s slide in prices follows a volatile few weeks for investors. trillions of dollars have been wiped off stock markets. it was a different story for europe and asia, after sharp declines earlier this week. investors they are welcomed central government stimulus efforts. our correspondent frankfurt, chelsea dulany, has more. chelsea: it is a hopeful end to a brbrutal week of trading.. stocks in frankfurt rebounded friday, but not enough to make up for the 30% they lost over the past month. investors do seem to be taking comfort in pledges from central bankers and governments that they will do whatever it takes to stabilize the economy. over the past week, we have seen more than 30 central banks come out in unprecedented action to cut interest rates, and there is trillions of dollars worth of aid from businesses and workers coming down the pipeline, in

europe, the u.s., the u.k., in asia. these measures are necessary to cushion the economic blow of the coronavirus, but whether that is going to be enough, given that the global economy is being brought to a standstill, the jury is still out on that, looking forward, investors are anticipating more stimulus, but what is going to determine if markets find their footing is really the development of the virus and whether that gets under control and ending point soon. brent: chelsey dulany reporting from frankfurt. countries in south america are literally shutting down as the coronavirus spreads. argentina introduced a nationwide quarantine at the imf says the country may need substantial debt relief. brazil has declared a state of emergency and has banned many visitors leaving its famous beaches -- visitors, leaving its famous beaches empty. correspondent: it is the last day on the sand at ipanema. rio de janeiro is closing its

famous beaches. vendors are wonondering how they will me e a living.. >> it is very bad. it is very difficult to sell anything. because of thehe crisis,eople are unemployoyed. no money. it has become vererhard to sese. correspondent: in neighboring argentina, streets and squares are emptying out. shoppers queued up in buenos aires during their final hours of unrestricted movement. the country has declared a total lockdown for several weeks, but -- confining residents to their home. only those in key jobs will be allowed to go to work. a different continent a different story. australia's famous bondi beach remained packed, despite pleas for social distancing. the country closed its borders to foreigners, but locals are still enjoying the sun. >> it is definitely not ideal, i

do worry with so many people are altogether, and i think the whole world is looking at us right now and thinking what a massive mistake we are making. joel: in africa, there are fears endangered apes could be the next coronavirus victims. one national park in the democratic national -- democratic republic off congogos banning visitors. >> we don't know how seriously they will be affected, but we know other human diseases that have gone to apes have had devastating effects, like polio and even flu. joel: fear of the coronavirus is reaching across continents and now, across species. brent: here is a look at other corona-related developments. the world health organization has warned young people that they too are at risk of the virus. they who general reminding them, you are not invincible, the virus could put you in the

hospital for weeks, or even kill you. the european commission has suspended strict rules on deficits to allow governments to spend freely to confront the pandemic. eu finance ministers are due to approve the unprecedented move next week. british airline easyjet's grounding most flights beginning next tuesday. the budget carrier says it will operate at a maximum 10% of capacity, serving mainly airports in the u.k.. let's take a look towards asia, where china's neighbors are treating the pandemic and their domestic risk very seriously. correspondent: wearing a facemask in hong kong is not a sign of panic, but of precaution. the city's response to the virus was a and determined. schools and businesses were closed and travelers quarantined. facemasks became a common site is the out rake was quickly contained.

with the crisis seemingly averted, people are now queuing up to send facemasks to relatives and friends abroad. those residents are casting nervous glances across the border. >> with all the new cases here -- almost all the new cases here are important, and that sense of dread is creeping back. hong kong is now preparing to shut out the outside world. almost all arrivals will not be placed in quarantine for two weeks, but many say even that isn't enough. that only shutting the borders completely will stop the local second wave of infections. correspondent: panic buying in taiwan, as the number of daily new infections reached four digits for the first time. but when shopping trolleys were phil -- were full, calm returned to a country that has been lauded for rigorous precautionary measures and travel restrictions. >> when you are on the streets,

you will find most of the people having their faces covered by masks. very often we have to go through temperature checkpoints and sanitize our hands before entering buildings and restaurants. what we have experienced for weeks right here is a collective effort by the government and the community at large, who learned a painful lesson during the sars outbreak in 2003. correspondent: in pakistan, very few visible signs of panic or even caution. following the first recorded covid-19 debts wednesday, a partial lockdown is enforced in pakistan's most popular province. franz -- shrines and tourist attractions have also closed in the capital. >> the number of coronavirus cases these steadily increasing in pakistan, but authorities and common people seem to be taking it lightly. we have seen a partial shutdown though. cases increased after pilgrims from iran came back through the province not properly quarantined, and distributed all over the country.

the prime minister's government needs to step up efforts, because if the virus spreads in pakistan, it could become the next epicenter of the coronavirus. correspondent: but in an address to the nation friday, the prime minister imran khan said he decided against a nationwide lockdown. brent: as covid-19 brings our world to a standstill, we wanted to explore the science behind the outbreak what makes a virus contagious? and what exactly happens during an infection? our science team takes a look at how the process works. ♪ correspondent: several thousand species of viruses have been classified so far, but researchers leave millions more are left to be discovered. only a tiny fraction, just a few hundred, cause disease in humans. many of these infectious pathogens, including the one that causes covid-19, are transmitted via droplets when someone who is infected coughs or sneezes.

a virus is little more than a collection of genetic information, protected by a protein code. it is not viewed as a full-fledged form of life, because unlike life forms, it doesn't make its own energy, it has to steal energrgy to make me of itself to replicate, a coronavirus has to invade living cells, like ththose i in the lus ofof a hanan being. firsrst, viruses like s sars glm onto specific c receptorss on a cell's outer membrane and once attached, they can be absorbed by the cell and reinject a sequence into its ininterior. the cellular machinery is then hijacked to churn out more viral envelopes and sequences. when assssemed, t new viruses than bururstut of the infnfted cell to infect others, killing the host cell in the ss -- in the process. brent: with concepts -- concerts around the world scrap for

months, many artists are taking to the internet to host free concerts for fans. a special series has been initiated by global citizen in the world health organization to raise awareness about the spread of thehe coronavirus. ♪ correspopondent: casual and much more intimate than a concert hall, around the world artists are looking to connect with their fans. >> hello t tre. correspondent:t: in peperformans broadcast from living roomsms va social media. >> now we are going to play some songs. ♪ i will play a couple, then you guys request some, and we will play the gamee of see if charlie can play that. correspopondent: singers such as charlie booth and john legend are among a list musicians who have posted gigs themed together at home. ♪ [piano being played] ♪

♪ >> ready? ♪ [guitar being strummed]] correspondent: coldplay front man chris martin was the first to give a together at home concert, saying he wanted to keep laying music even if his bandmates were stranded by a travel restrictions in variouous locations aroundnd the world. >> we can't play together, so i thought what would be nice would be to check in with some of you out there to see how you are doing, and where you are, and what i could do for you. ♪ correspondndent: the concerts ae not just for entertainment. artists hope the performancess can raise awareness about measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

>> just keep your circle small. and the more self-isolating we do, the quicker we cacan get rid of this and beat it at some point. correspondent: for fans, the concerts are a welcome distraction at a time when home confininement is becomoming thew normrmal. ♪ brent: the sounds of our time. you are watching dw news. i'm brent goff in berlin. after a short break, i will take you through ", the day" pandemics, more lockdowns, and more loss-of-life. we will be right back. ♪ [cacaptioning performed by the national captioning institute, which h is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪

authorities in france gets set to enforce measures of confinement more strictly this as a number of infections rice pasta wealth thousand six hundred. the corona virus claims more lives over in italy six hundred and twenty seven people have died in the past twenty four hours taking the total number of dead. to over four thousand. the us president donald trump says he's not considering a nation wide lockdown this off to new york and california the two epicenters of the pact that make it the united states. ordered