>> another surgeon coronavirus deaths in italy. the global number above 11,000. a new warning from the who. >> i have e a message for young people. you are not invincible. this fire risks could put you in hospital for weeks. or even kill you. ♪ >> this is al jazeera was continuing coverage of the coronavivirus pandemic. the british prime minister has ordered cafes and figures to close.

a significant new restriction is imposed on tens of millions of people living in the united states. ♪ >> the coronavirus pandemic has set another grim milestone. global debts passing 10,000. italy and spain are struggling to stem new infections. in u.k. has joined them ordering businesses to close their doors. across europe, coronavirus lockdowns have largely emptied the streets to reduce the chances of person-to-person infection. in paris, residents face a fine and products without good reason. exercises permitted, even encouraged. new restrictions have been imposed around the eiffel tower. >> we are at the start of this

crisis, as i have reminded the french people. we have put in place measures to absorb this first wave. it's a race against the virus. >> italy has seen the numbers of dead and infected hitting record new highs. people are only allowed out for work, medical reasons, or emergencies. those allowances are expected to be made even tighter this weekend. this is just a slap shot of life in central london. compared to the lockdowns in france and italy, shops are still open. people are still walking around. every contact, an opportunity for the virus to spread. >> i have a message for young people. you are not invincible. even if you don't get sick, the choices you make about when you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else. >> restrictions in the u.k. have been advisory rather than compulsory. in order for schools to shut has come into effect.

the gates will not reopen on monday. guidance minister's became a closure order. >> we are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars, and tonight as to close soon as they reasonably can. and not to open tomorrow. >> newly published documents hint at the struggle ahead. warned government that a combination of case isolation, household isolation, and social distancing of vulnerable groups is unlikely to prevent critical care facilities being overwhelmed. adding, general social distancing and school closures to the mix would probably work if kept in place for a long time. how long? ae government has been warned policy of alternating between more and less strict measures would need to be in place for at

least most of a year. around the world, governments are enacting emergency powers, imposing draconian restrictions and confining whole populations in their homes. there's no imminent exit strategy. the u.s. is closing its borders with mexico and canada to all non-essential travel. some states have announced lockdowns, telling people to stay at home. >> the trump administration continues to ratchet up preventative measures in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. aimed att action, cutting traffic across the country's northern and southern borders. president trump was at pains to emphasize this was done in consultation with the governments of canada and mexico. top health care officials are externally concerned about the great public health consequences of mass, uncontrolled cross-border movement. >> only u.s. citizens will be

allowed to cross. this puts an end to any form of undocumented migration. >> the introduction and spread of the coronavirus in the border patrol stations and attention facilities presents a serious danger to migrants, our front-line agents, and officers. >> mexico confirmed its first case of coronavirus related death on wednesday. the u.s. president was asked about another controversy in washington. reports have emerged that some lawmakers are profiting from the crisis. republican chairman of the senate intelligence committee is one of them. dumped $1.7 million worth of stocks in mid february. these were shares in the travel and leisure industry. one of the hardest hit economic sectors. one political observer put it this way. is a significant amount of money in a short time,

selling stocks that were affected by the coronavirus. >> questions have been asked about trades made by several other senators including a georgia senator who sold stock on january 24, the same day of a closed senate health committee briefing. dianne feinstein also traded stocks though she contends it was a decision taken by her financial advisor. >> he would look at whether the senators made unusual transactions during that time or whether this was part of their normal buying and selling. if it does not amount to a significant amount of money or if it is par for the course for the senators, that would not suggest that they were deliberately trading on the inside information of the coming pandemic. >> president trump says he knows nothing about these traits. he was quick to remark that a democrat was part of the group. >> the whole group would include richard burr, the head of the

intelligence committee. should they be investigated for that behavior? >> it also includes dianne feinstein, a democrat. why didn't you mention her name? she a very honorable person. it's interesting. you mentioned to people. you don't mention one who happens to be a democrat. >> any senator -- >> i would have to look at it. possibly. they are honorable people. >> the matter will be referred to the senate ethics committee which will decide whether these traits constituted unethical or criminal behavior. al jazeera, washington. >> argentina has adopted some of the strictest measures yet. people will be allowed their homes for only essential needs. some of the new policies. >> argentina has entered a full

lockdown mode which was ordered by the president alberto fernandez who was asking everybody to stay at home unless they need to find food or medicine. otherwise, he wants everybody to stay in their houses. we already see this happening in the streets of one is larry's -- aires. aries -- buenos he says it's an exceptional measure for exceptional times. all international flights have been banned there. this is happening in another of conch -- a number of countries across latin america. in colombia, on monday all international flights will end. even colombian citizens who are outside of the country will not be able to come back home for at

least months. leaders thou to overcome the coronavirus while marking the persian new year. he called for u.s. sanctions to be lifted so life-saving medical supplies can come in. the government says more than 1400 iranians have died with nearly 20,000 infected. we are in tehran with more. >> it has been a difficult one for ronnie and so far. the coronavirus has been a very terrible challenge and defended the country's response. many have been critical against the government for not taking this seriously enough. what many people have been watching for is what they have to say about american sanctions. on the eve of the persian new year, the united states placed more sanctions on iran related sanctions. this time sanction a -- sanctioning iranian oil sales.

on tuesday, they placed sanctions on a handful of iranian nuclear scientist as well as entities based in pakistan, russia, china, and the uae. signaling that the americans are now targeting any country or entities that are becoming too close to a wrong once again. we've seen the united nations call for sanctions to be lifted along with echoing with what many iranian leaders have been saying. earlier this month, a ronnie and officials reached out to the inner cap -- international monetary fund and said they needed $5 billion in emergency aid as part of helping to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. that's one of the worst affected countries in the world. what many iranians have said is that they are hopeful that the international community will want to give them this aid but they are also very aware and cynical that the united states will try to do whatever it can

to block a run for getting that money. ordered a national lockdown. the measures will stop people from leaving their homes and traveling between cities. cafes and restaurants in all major cities will be closed. they reported their first death on thursday. a curfew across jordan is starting on saturday morning. people are being told not to leave their homes and less is absolutely necessary. all shops across the kingdom have been ordered to close. those who violate the curfew will be jailed. imported cases are emerging as a big worry for china, south korea, and japan. governments are working more closely together. diplomatic tensions have been put aside for now as south korea, china, and japan pledged greater cooperation to fight coronavirus. boxes of protective equipment donated by the chinese government arrived in south korea to be sent to vulnerable

communities. on friday, the foreign ministers from the three countries spoke via video link. we all agree that we need to think about ways to prevent the spread of coronavirus as well is the economic and social impacts caused by the decrease of exchanges between our people due to this incident. >> just weeks ago, south korea had the highest number of coronavirus cases outside china. now the situation appears to be stabilizing. the number of new cases being recorded is trending downwards. there is no sense of complacency in south korea. the government is introducing stricter border controls. on march 20night second, we will conduct testing for all people entering south korea from european countries and especially for a long-term stay. people will be big -- will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. >> quarantine measures and border closures announced by governments around the world

have meant passenger air travel has slumped at an unprecedented rate. new zealand's national carrier warning it may need to have a third -- cut a third of its staff. the government giving a $550 million loan to stay in the air. >> we have a responsibility to move people around the country and we take that very seriously. as we do with any repatriation efforts through the government and cargo. >> the international air travel association says airlines will need as much as $200 billion in financial aid from governments in the coming months. al jazeera. lockdowns in the way of doctors and nurses trying to reach emergency rooms in the philippines. how the entertainment industry is adapting to the pandemic. ♪

>> welcome. let's look at the weather across the americas. north america, one frontal system on the eastern seaboard. heavy rain across parts of the south. thunderstorms could be embedded across pub -- southern parts of texas. another weather system in the pacific. that will move in torrance california during the day on sunday. showers turning up for san francisco, maybe showers for los angeles as well. dry across central areas. rain moving its way towards the east coast. central america, the weather for the most part is looking dry and find. scattering of showers. it's looking pretty good. highs of 31. showers around isthmus.

fine across most of the peninsula. 28 in cancun. showers affecting belize. south america, heavy rain affecting the southeastern coast of brazil with highs of 28 in rio. a chance of big downpours. the e risk of rain will decreas. the system will move to the north. sunshine returnining. ♪ >> you are watching al jazeera. than 11,000 people worldwide have now died from coronavirus. italy has called in the military to enforce his lockdown after recording more than 600 deaths in 24 hours. young people are also vulnerable to this virus. patientsays number of

requiring hospitalization are under the age of 50. the united states and mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel across their shared border. that follows a similar agreement between the u.s. and canada. 60 million filipinos have been told to stay at home as more -- home. that is more than half the population. that has made it more difficult for doctors in her -- and nurses to get to wowork. this doctor has had to send her child away from anil a. for fear she might have been exposed to the coronavirus while at work. she sterilizes when she arrives home from the hospital. assumes he will catch the virus if his wife does. [inaudible]

>> with the lockdown on the , publicne capital transport is paralyzed. it has become more difficult for people with vital jobs to get to work. walk some great distance just to get to their houses. >> the local government has stepped in with mobile kitchens and rideshare schemes. the national government leaders say guidelines are changing as new problems emerge. >> there may be missteps and misunderstandings, confusion and conjecture, frustration and fear. ce as we andr patient the whole world face an unprecedented crisis. >> i'm in the middle of manila's financial district. on a normal day, people would be crossing the street. it's an empty district right now

with only workers from the health services sector allowed in and out. in the country's main international airport in manila. confusion over flight restrictions has tourists making a mad rush to leave. as well as the millions of filipinos who work overseas so they don't lose their jobs. al jazeera, manila. >> religious leaders have to walk a fine line between encouraging prayer among the faithful but not in places of worship. churches, mosques, and temples are off-limits as part of the effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading. ♪ >> until a few weeks ago, this was how it looked when -- in the vatican. videonesday, he used the

link to talk about the pandemic. >> today, we pray for the deceased, those who lost their lives because of the virus. i would like us to play for the help -- pray for the health of workers. they donated their lives to serve the sick people. >> coronavirus has altered the catholic churches aged rituals. such as holding lent and easter services this year in anti-churches. other world religions are adopting similar measures to limit the coronavirus risk. at one of india's holiest shrines, there was more health related activities and religious prayer. fewer visitors to the golden temple. in order to spread awareness about coronavirus, the golden temple has become a center. we have thermometers to check temperatures. all the vote these will be checked. >> buddhist temples across south asia are also seeing a sharp decrease in the number of prayer dollars.

has beenoliest mosque suspended for the first time in more than 40 years. the most drastic measure was the total closure of all mosques in the gulf region and most of the muslim world. hasgrand mosque of doha been shut down until further notice. situationprecedented for a community were observing the five daily prayers in mosques is seen as one of islam's most fundamental rituals. the closure decision is sanctioned by islamic scholars, citing the preservation of human life as a priority of religious duty. the decision has been hotly debated. countries where the virus has caused minimal impact so far, the keeping the mosques

open argument still prevails. major eventsome have been suspended. debatedtion has been over whether to resort to god or rely on science in the form of medicine and hygiene in times of great calamities. in the case of the existential threat of coronavirus, there is a growing consensus that prayer and science should be confined -- combined for magical of -- most affect. >> the whole world being told to practice self-isolation. our consumption of online come -- content has skyrocketed. that has forced instructors to think out of the box. while many traditional activities require face-to-face interactions, these students are learning that putting a screen between them won't push them apart.

>> because of coronavirus, kids cannot go outside. adults in japan may be asked to stay indoors in the future. culture should not stop because of the virus. >> i started taking internet lessons because it became difficult to go out. i found it's not as inconvenient as i imagined. ♪ >> for musicians and other state performers who earn all of their income from live performances, the cuts go deep. barsaudiences aren't in these days. they are on facebook. ♪ >> by taking tips on then melt and paypal, they are making up some lost revenue. bands say they are providing a public service. >> we are bringing something to that is creating a little bit of levity in their lives where they might be stressed otherwise. going to the grocery store and

people are fighting over the last dream of for the paper. people are more work that -- worked up. >> from dance classes to rock performances, church choir rehearsals and shakespeare, the weekly picnic with the girls, people everywhere are carrying on their daily routines online. from going to work to streaming a favorite show or film, our consumption of streaming content is going through the roof. you're being regulators called on streaming giants to ease up on the burden the traffic puts on tele communication networks. netflix have decided to limit access to high definition content. netflix says it will reduce quality for all of europe for 30 days. that should eliminate a quarter of its traffic. the provider takes up nearly 13% of all internet traffic, followed by u2. with all web streaming services

combined, demand will rise up to 60% because of coronavirus isolation measures. netflix has lost market share to other services who are taking their own approach. disney released the latest installment of star wars to its service early. nbc universal decided to stream films while they are still in theaters. the industry standard was to wait around 90 days before going from the theater seat to the couch at home. box office receipts have collapsed, the worst in 20 years. many major blockbusters have delayed the release until it all, down. -- columns down. >> our coverage of the coronavirus pandemic continues later. for now, other news. almost 30 security personnel have been killed at an afghan military base. the government claims -- blames the attack on the taliban. they signed a peace deal with

the u.s. last month. the taliban was supposed to begin talks with afghan leaders about reducing violence. the process stalled about a disagreement about the release of prisoners. a man shot four people dead on a tram last year. 38-year-old has shown no remorse and was fully responsible for his actions despite having low intelligence and a personality disorder. five others were injured in that attack. four men have been hanged in india for the murder of a woman eight years ago. the ordeal made headlines around the world and provoked nationwide protest. the government introduced tougher rules. we have a report from the capital. >> it was the moment many indians had been waiting for for seven years. secondsnted down the until the convicts were hanged. no one in the country was more

relieved than the parents of the victim. the law does not allow a rape victim to be named. the media calls her the fearless one. >> the crime that was committed against her is always going to cost me grief. i'm proud that if she were alive today, i would be called a doctor's mother. i'm proud that i brought her into this world. i'm known as her mother. i could not save her life but fought to get her justice. -- theseven years 23-year-old student was raped by six men and her friend beaten before they were thrown onto the side of the road. their ordeal led to some of the biggest protests ever seen in india with rice -- widespread demands for justice and better protection for all women. india is consistentlyly ranked s one of the worst countries to be a wowoman.

six men were arrested for the attack. one of them was found hanged in jail in 2013. another who was 17 at the time of the attack was released after serving the maximum sentence at a reform center. the remaining convicts were hanged on thursday morning after they exhausted their mercy pleas. >> this is for all women of this country. it's a day of justice and security. >> since the attack, the government has introduced tougher laws against rape such as the death sentence when the victim dies. rights groups say there is no evidence that the death penalty serves as a deterrent. , our a society and country gaze is fixed on the gallows so we look away from the many other things which the state should have done to keep women safer and more free and which the state has absolutely chosen not to do. rapes number of reported

in india has increased by 34% since .12. the murder of an eight-year-old girl in 2018 and a 26-year-old last year both led to further nationwide protest. women's rights activists say they are fighting a patriarchal system that blames victims. they urge the government needs to do more, starting by making the public safe safer for women rather than passing tougher laws which don't work in deterring crime. al jazeera, new delhi. >> most of the world is now battling the coronavirus. the disease is impossible to see with the naked eye. its impact is visible globally. students are learning from home. hospitals are overcrowded. some towns are entirely shut down. here's what the world looks like during a pandemic. ♪

>> this is al jazeera. these are the top stories. more than 11,000 people worldwide have now died from coronavirus. italy has called in the military to enforce its lockdown after reporting more than 600 deaths

in 24 hours. the u.k. government has ordered the closure of all restaurants, pubs, theaters, and gyms. boris johnson said they will start on friday and go on a definitely. they rolled out more financial help for private-sector workers, promising to cover 80% of employer salaries. the u.k. has more than 3.5 thousand confirmed infections. the world health organization has issued a warning to young people that they are also vulnerable to the virus. they say a significant number of patients requiring hospitalization are under the age of 20. >> today, i have a message for young people. you are not invincible. this virus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. sick, theu don't get choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else. >> the united states and mexico

have agreed to restrict non-essential travel across their shared border to contain the spread of coronavirus. that follows a similar agreement between the u.s. and canada. >> in normal times, these massive loads place a vast burden on our health care system. during a global pandemic, they threaten to create a perfect storm that would spread the infection to our border agents, migrants, and to the public at large. left unchecked, this would cripple our immigration system, overwhelm our health care system, and severely damage our national security. we are not going to let that happen. >> iran's leader vowed to overcome the coronavirus while giving an update message marking the persian new year. he called for u.s. sanctions to be lifted so life-saving medical supplies can come in. the government says more than 1400 iranians have died with nearly 20,000 infected.

keep it here for continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic on al jazeera. ♪ [speaking foreign language] to choose a hard country, apartuntry appears it should -- culture. every day. [speaking foreign language]

♪ [speaking foreign language]

♪ [speaking foreign language]

>> what is your opinion about my hair? [inaudible] ♪ [speaking foreign language]

>> i'm like a barbarian. he's like a classy people.

♪

[speaking foreign language]

♪ >> here we found a complete group of trees. smart --e all these small parts from the tree. years,an here in a few we would only find no life.

>> it is totally covered. countries -- grown trees, about five meters under the sand. it's about five meters deep. completely covered. instead now. years to cover everything in sight. totally covered. ♪ [speaking foreign language]

♪ [speaking foreign language] [laughter]

[speaking foreign language]

[speaking foreign language]

[speaking foreign language] ♪ [speaking foreign language] ♪

♪