>> the international monetary fund issues a grim warning about the coronavirus pandemic. also coming up, america's top health officials advise everyone to wear some sort of facemask. donald trump says he will not be doing it. health workers come under attack in one indian city. ripe for plucking.

some worry food will rot if they cannot get enough workers. there has been a grim warning on the wider long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic. ahead of the international monetary fund says the global economy has come to a standstill. crisis everworst witnessed, far greater than the global financial decade -- financial crisis a decade ago, he says. infection numbers near one million, and there's a battle over facemasks. a u.s. manufacturer says the government has asked them to s to x porting n95 mask latin america. while the national health institute recommends the use of facemasks, resident donald trump says it is voluntary and he will not be following your advice.

president trump will expand medicare to uninsured americans. >> the cbc is advising the use of nonmedical cloth faced covering as an additional voluntary public health measure. it is voluntary. you don't have to do it. ofy suggested for a period time. but this is voluntary. i don't think i am going to be doing it. medical protective gear must be reserved for the front-line health-care care workers who are performing those vital services. the new mask guidelines also do not replace cdc guidance on social distancing, including staying in your home when possible. standing at least six feet apart. live fromjoined washington dc. the press conference covered a variety of different things. let me ask you quickly about why the president decided that he was not going to be following the recommendation that people

should be wearing face masks in the u.s. >> he suggesting it was inappropriate for represented to be setting at the president desk -- for a president to be sitting at the president's desk without a mess. he didn't seem keen on the idea. it is the benefit of others. i will leave that there. the reason they are advising you ar some sort of mask over your mouth is so that you do not infect other people. and there has been a debate over some days, some of the administration are worried the public are buying n95 masks, reserved to those treating the virus. they believe a lack of inhibition will lead to a lack of social distancing. these of the concerns going

around. we do now have a recommendation that it is a position where social distancing is difficult. wear a mask so you do not infect others. >> this was a fairly wide-ranging service, as usual. what highlights that you pick up? >> as far as international highlights, i would suggest we are looking at this meeting with all executives trump is having friday afternoon. the issue of saudi arabia and russia came to the fore after a trump tweet. they talked about putin, everything would be solved pretty soon. vladimir putin and saudi arabia are saying we can come to some

stabilizingement on the oil price. if, the u.s. gets involved. we're looking at the meeting to see whether donald trump would be able to talk to several oil tocutives, chevron, exxon, see if you get some sort of agreement on this. free market,is a maybe it will sort itself out eventually in the end. the other question you mentioned a moment ago, exporting masks produced in the u.s., n95 masks. he wastrump announced evoking the defense production act to prohibit the export of medical supplies. that has so many applications. he is suggesting, well, if spain or italy needed, they can actually get it. we know there has been a spat between the white house and n95

masks. the trump has said you can no longer export to canada and latin america. trump is saying this has all sorts of implications, humanitarian publications. but also the potential for retaliation. because the u.s. imports medical supplies from canada, for example. this might be problematic. it is not clear. also we understand the white house is pushing for exports of the 3m from asia and other places, redirected to the u.s.. that has enormous applications. i'm numb the wiser, about that particular issue. >> thanks very much, indeed. the numbers out of new york state just keep getting worse. than 800,000 cases, not far behind italy and spain. governor andrew cuomo is

pleading for more medical supplies. we have reports. reporter: medical supplies from china, arriving in new york under police escort has confirmed covid-19 cases keep climbing. >> this is a gown. reporter: city and state officials continue their frantic search for protective gear for medical personnel. and ventilators for the growing number of critically ill. with none left to purchase, new york's governor promises to sign an executive order allowing the state to take the devices from hospitals not currently using them. >> i'm not going to allow people to die because we did not redistribute ventilators. the national guard are going to be deployed to pick up these ventilators which are all across the state and deploy them to places where we need them. reporter: hospitals in new york city are bearing the brunt of the outbreak. the lines for testing overwhelm emergency rooms. statewide, almost 600 people

died in one day. it -- as a hospital sits empty and a hospital ship just holds 20 patients. both were set up for non-covid nations. the governor said that will change for the convention center soon. >> as it turned out, we do not have non-covid people to win a great extent in the hospitals -- to any great extent in the hospitals. hospitals have turned into icu hospitals effectively for covid patients. javitsanted to convert from non-covid to covid. reporter: the mayor advised city residents to wear a mask in public places amid growing evidence that infected people who do not show symptoms and still transmit the disease. but the governor cautioned there was no clear evidence to support the move. >> might it help? i think it is fair to say yes, but do not get a false sense of security. reporter: one glimmer of hope --

researchers have begun fromcting data recovered covid-19 patients for experimental treatment. they hope antibodies developed in the blood can help bolster the immune system of the infected. >> there may be answers to researchers, for people who are laying in the hospital bed not knowing what is going to happen to them tomorrow. it is definitely a humbling experience, and i am honored. reporter: that could be just what doctors need. al jazeera, new york. >> the number of deaths across europe has now surged as 40,000. spain and italy account for more than half of those. the death toll continues to be reported daily. we report the situation across the continent. reporter: maria can only speak to her mother through a distant window. she lives in a barcelona nursing home where half of the elderly

residents have been isolatedd with suspected coronavirus. but as she tests positive and is isolated, maria may never see her again. >> these are the people who have gone through a lot. they have gone through war. to let them die like this, it's very sad. they don't deserve this. reporter: on friday, the european union executive procuringtruggling -- admitted to struggling procuring ppe. as fatalities exceed 900 for the second consecutive day, the minister is considering a factory. >> i don't just want to pay tribute to the work of this company and all its workers, but also to the companies, workers, and professionals who have been working these weeks to save lives. reporter: as europe grapples with the virus that has yet to hit the infectious peak,

governments are struggling to expand medical facilities while at the same time reducing the chance that their citizens will actually need them. chiefy's disease control says social distancing is having a measurable impact, but there is still a shortfall and equipment. >> i am grateful the respirators have been increased, but in my opinion, i can't be sure there will be enough. i think there won't, but i will be glad if i am wrong. reporter: prevention and avoidance remain the priority. the who is urging vigilance. -- ifntries rush to lift countries rush to lift restrictions quickly, the virus will surge and the impact could be prolonged. reporter: police have been questioning passengers at paris' main rail terminal. passengers traveling without justification and paperwork face

a $145 fine. with warm spring weather forecast across europe this weekend, there is great concern among authorities that people's discipline and patience will slip. >> with this good weather, some of you will want to barbecue. due to the people -- do it with the people you live with. do not invite neighbors or relatives. in parks, it is not allowed. reporter: despite weeks of social restrictionons and stay-at-home orders, thehe virus pandemic in europe is not yet at its peak. and people are being warned the longer they can abide by the lockdown orders, the shorter they will have to be enforced. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> more than 90 countries have as for funding from the international monetary fund. the imf head says the world is in recession, urging nations to come together in this financial crisis. >> this is a crisis like no

other. imfr in the history of the we have witnessed the world economy coming to a stand still. recession.in n the globalrse tha financial crisis. wasted, andrillion we have to use -- protected, and we have to use that to protect the economy from this crisis. >> a resident scholar at the american enterprise institute joins us live from washington dc by skype. thank you for giving us your time. the imf is showing a comparison between that we are seeing now in the economy and the 2008 financial crisis.

saying it is even worse than that. what is the difference between the two? >> there are two key differences. one, in a certain sense, the current economic downturn is intentional. we are shutting down large parts of the economy in order to combat the public health threat. that is very different from the global financial crisis, which obviously was caused initially by instability in the financial system and by a housing crisis in the u.s. the second important differences the initial shock we are seeing is much, much greater than the initial shock during the global financial crisis. we have already seen here in the plus, tenlus -- six million people file for unemployment. then in enough itself is enough to get an unemployment rate of about that percent. during the financial crisis,

doubts about where the unemployment rate peaks. layoffs are continuing. is slowlyic downturn spreading from the most directly affected industries throughout our economy. the total shock will be much greater than what we saw in the 2008 financial crisis. >> let's look ahead nine or 12 months, let's assume the virus has been contained and the spread of the virus is now limited. what do you think the world economy is going to look like at that point? how different is it going to be to what we are used to? >> i think we should count on having elevated levels of unemployment and a lot of countries and deep economic trouble -- in deep economic trouble. policies remedy some of that. two important things to try and the balance sheets of households, but also of the firm's that employed them. -- the firms that employ them.

one things governments can try to do is make it so that those businesses do not go bankrupt, that they will be ready to go once the virus has been brought under control so that they can rehire workers. this human of capital is not destroyed. we do not want households to be overwhelmed by debt by the time the immediate public health threat goes away. and so, those i think rather to that should -- i think those are the two main areas. >> we heard the head of the imf saying they had a warchest, over a trillion dollars. the world bank is intending to respond forcefully and massively with support programs, especially for poorer countries. money at throwing

economies -- is simply throwing money at economies around the world enough? does more have to be done to get economies back on track? >> first and foremost, we should obviously deal with the public health threat. on the economic front, i do think deploying large amounts of funds is crucial, but not in the traditional way. we are not trying to simulate demand in the usual way. because we have in fact reduced demand for things like barbershops, cruise ships, hotels almost to zero. there is no point in trying to stimulate demand for those goods and services. instead, what we should use the money for is to help households and firms bridge this period. that means sending out cash, helping states and local governments through this difficult period. make sure employers do not lay off all of their workers, all those kinds of measures is what

we need. in a sense, we need to put the economy asleep, but take care of it -- to sleep, but take care of it so we can -- so it can be active again. >> really good to get the benefits of your experience on this. we appreciated. thank you very much indeed. , some parts of asia reopened to the outside world. others tighten their restrictions. ♪ to prove the point that winter has not the u.s. and canada behind, this is an active cold front at the moment. there it is. the air behind it really is significantly cold. 10-15 degrees below average.

if y you pick kansas city as an example, you have four degrees for friday, then it is not until we get to the working week that you see the temperatures rise. a bit offering will be another frontal system. a lot of cold air coming south. in particular, texas gets storms, particularly nasty once. temperatures are rising everywhere. as far as winnipeg, plus a in minneapolis. that is a warming trend -- plus eight in minneapolis. that is a warming trend that will continue. we have rain coming into the mountains and snow into the mountains as well, the last frontal system is hanging around for a day or two, still forming one or two showers.

otherwise, it is fairly dry. ♪ >> the international monetary --d once the coronavirus thinks the coronavirus and -- says the coronavirus pandemic has brought the economy to a standstill. worse than the 2008 global financial crisis. funds have been set aside to help economies. u.s.he -- the u.s. recommends the use of facemasks for the american public. donald trump said they are voluntary and will not follow the cdc advice. the lockdown in the chinese city wuhan was-- city of

beginning to be lifted, but they have asked people to stay indoors to stop a rebound of infections. other areas in asia are tightening restrictions in fear of the disease. we have reports. reporter: this theater in one has been anti-for months. wuhan hass -- in been closed for months. after weeks, they hope to return the theater to what it was before the outbreak began in december. >> there are many volunteers helping the city fight the virus. my teammates and i feel happy to do this because we are helping our hometown. reporter: containment in one on his easing, but they are still minimizing activity outside the home. the subway system is back in action. from next week, residents can leave the city and they say domestic fights will start again

to everywhere except the capital, beijing. this, after a dramatic drop in cases. but as the city edges closely to some kind of normalcy, others around asia are doing the opposite. authorities in thailand hope a curfew will help curb the spread of the virus. -- inition to the kirby a addition to the curfew, events will be suspended in the capital, bangkok. announce alike to nationwide curfew between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. starting from friday. medical personnel and those involved in medical supplies and shipments are exempt. reporter: they have asked citizens abroad to delay the return to reduce the threat of importing the disease. in singapore, schools, universities accept essential services will close. the state bolstered its efforts after new confirmed cases of local transmission.

>> first, stay-at-home as much as possible. second, avoid socializing with others beyond your own household. gatherings should be confined to your household. reporter: in australia, the government says it is on top of the situation. are titlely numbers fighting, because we have the highest testing rate in the world. reporter: australians have risen to the challenge, following social distancing measures that have completely transformed their lives. jessica washington, al jazeera. >> have announced tougher measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. masks must be worn in public places. there is a ban in place for cars entering and leaving 31 cities, but at least -- for at least 15 days starting at midnight. assemble's -- istanbul's mayor has called for a full lockdown of the city.

india has been relatively untouched by the virus, with just over 2000 infections in a population of more than one billion. efforts to stop the spread have been dealt a blow by those attacking health care workers. we report from new delhi. health care workers trying to care for coronavirus patients and carry out tests are chased and attacked. people who live here, suspicious of anyone who has contact with the coronavirus. the area was barricaded to contain positive cases and keep families in the resolution. >> barricades were vandalized and some offenders threw stones. police will take notice of these matters. reporter: you have convinced people in the neighborhood to allow health-care workers to do their jobs. one officer was critically injured. inwas one of several beaten the state. after they tried to stop

gathering and defiance of the lockdown. attacks on health care workers have been reported there, too. a community health worker says she and her colleagues were attacked when they were trying to spread awareness about coronavirus and check if anyone had symptoms. grabbed our phones. we were not allowed to call officials. we have been working for the past five years. we were never humiliated like this. we tried to explain to them that we are here to help them and give them information. reporter: the health ministry has condemned the attacks. >> if anyone has abused any health-care worker, then it is a shameful matter. we request anyone not behave this way again, because we need help with medical professionals. they are leading the fight in this front. reporter: health care workers

are not just fighting coronavirus, but also the stigma that comes with it. reallyof these horrible attacks on health care workers and doctors returning from duty, not allowing them back into their housing complexes. in fact, in new delhi, the government has decided to take all the doctors from one government hospital and house them in a hotel so that they can be free of that concern and can be taken care of. reporter: india's leading public hospital spoke to the government last week. claiming landlords are evicting those who are more susceptible to the coronavirus. warned landlords saying evicting health care workers amounts to obstructing public service. india's health ministry reminded everyone that these are the same thatc servants they applauded less than two weeks ago on their balconies.

al jazeera, new delhi. >> the pandemic has shown how many countries depend on seasonal farmworkers. australia is encouraging its own citizens to fill gaps for the workforce. but for some farmers, time is running out. we have reports from sydney. reporter: harvest is two weeks away in this farm. the busiest time of year, with only a small window to take the toit before it is trucked markets. with the spread of coronavirus, disrupting double-teaming and dollar industry, he still does millionw -- multi- dollar industry, he still does know who will work here. >> the supply is changing every day. reporter: he is one of thousands whatrmers now figuring out australia's travel restrictions mean for business and income. when it comes to fruit and vegetables, most farmers employ seasonal, foreign workers.

here on a short-term visa. the majority are backpackers. now with foreigners banned from entering australia, and movement restricted inside the country, the question is who will replace them when the visas of those already here expire. oure rely so heavily on visa workers and our seasonal worker program to get the fruit and vegetable into the stores. reporter: the industry is looking at whether australians laid off in other segments due crisis, like hospitality, could step in. they say the logistics of that happening are complex. they want the government to when -hort -- and short those - ensure those already here with visas can get them extended. at a time when people are being told to stay indoors, the other issue is making sure the movement of thousands of workers does not lead to a cluster

of coronavirus infection's. this is a relatively small property. months, tens of thousands of workers will be needed across australia, and farmers need certainty about where they will come from. >> some farmers we have heard are now reconsidering their normal plans. they are reconsidering whether the plant as much as they are going to or at all this season because of the uncertainty about supply. reporter: before coronavirus, he battered the threat of bushfire and drought. like others, he hopes government intervention will help the industry until the crisis is over. al jazeera, sydney. ♪ >> these are the top stories.

the imf says the coronavirus but the globalippe economy and a standstill. they say the situation is far greater than the 2008 financial crisis. there is a trillion dollar war chest to help vulnerable economies. >> this is a crisis like no other.

the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated yet again. a stark warning from the united nations. the covid-19 storm is bearing down on conflict zones like syria, libya, and yemen. this is this is -- this is "the day." >> we know the pandemic is having profound social and economic consequent is,

including relating to internatational l peace and securirity. there shohould be onlyly one fit in o our world t today, our shad battle against covidid-19. we must raraise the voices s for pepeace. terrorist groups may take profit from the uncertainty created by the spread of the pandemic. anthony: turkey battles with rising levels of coronavirus infections. the lockdown therere islowly taking shape. > notothing really changed dg the e first days, b but wheyouu lolook at it now, you see the ue of publilic transport is down 9. this is a strong sign our oldest citizens are more aware of the issue now. anthony: we begin with another bleak record. the u.s., u.k., and spain recorded their worst days yet since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. the spiraling death rate adding to the tens of thousands of people who have already lost

their lives. in new york, more than 560 people died dense thursday. prosperous nations like the u.s. and countries in europe are hardest hit by the outbreak. there are more than one million confirmed cases now, a number probably representing only a small portion of total infections. while testing is problematic in countries mentioned, it is a most nonexistent in countries hit hard by conflict like syria, libya, and yemen. a warning from the secretary-gegeneral of the unitd nations, the worst is yetet to come. >> covid-199 storm is coming to all of these conflicts. the virus has shown how swiftly it can move across borders, devastating countries, and upend lives. the worst is yet to come, so we need to do every thing possible to find the peace and unity our world despererately needs to battle covid-19. we must mobilize every ounce of energy to defeat it. ♪

anthony: 562 people have died from covid-19 within the space of 24 hours in new york city. with nearly 3000 deaths, the city accounts for nearly half of all virus laded fatalities in the country. with hospitals facing critical shortages of medical equip it, governor cuomo issued an executive order to seize quickly needed supplies and bring them to where they are needed most. >> new york city is struggling as it grapples with skyrocketing infections and a severely strained health care system. friday markets single deadliest -- marked its single deadliest day yet in the battle against the coronavirus. >> new york is in crisis. help new york, then pick up the camp and go to the next place as this rolls across the country. >> it comes the day after

governor cuomo warned the city only had enough ventilators to get through the next six days. with supplies already scarce, it raises new concerns about how well the state is equipped to combat coronavirus. inside this brooklyn funeral home, it is clear they are struggling to meet surging demand. usually equipped to handle up to 60 cases at a time, they are dealing with more than three times that amount,a -- that amount, and counting. >> may be the government can help me find our way to accommodate families in a timely manner and dignified way. >> federal government is yet to formalize any orders. president trump: i think they are going to be coming out with regulations on that. if people want to abide by them,

i don't think they will be mandatory because some people don't want to do that. >> with little direction f from the white house, states like new york are left with no choice but to continue taking matters into their own hands. ♪ anthony: let's stay in the united states and bring in the president of the national organization for women. one of the many headlines from the u.s. focused understandably on the spread of covid-19. some states are using a pandemic as a reason to deny access to abortion. how are the stateses doing that? toni: they are abusing their governmental powers and trying to enforce bans on abortion, calling it unnecessary health care for women, which of course is not correct. anthony: what are the groups like yourselves doing to combat thisis particularr trend?

tonini: number one er organizing ---- one, we are o organizing legally and have groups of attorneys fighting back againsnt these bands, , calling for ininjunctionons. -- bans, calliling for injujunctions. we have been successful, except for texas. alabama is the latest state. we are putting a group of attorneys together to fight back in the courts. whwhat we are seeing is, in the ststreets, people following trump's lead, are p protestininn front of thehese clinics andnd providing a difficultlt situatin for the women comiming to the clinics to access their care and their abortions. anthony: is the danger that womemen seeking abortions willll haveve to cross state lines t to take m matters into their own hands? toni: women really are being

placed with undue burdens. they have to travel very f far. then whehen they get there, they run into these protesters who are spipitting and coughing on them, trying to shame them, telling them they will get the viruru if they get an abortion. we are dealing with people that are scientificalllly ignorant oa numberer of levels another problem for the clinics ththemselves is they are shortstaffed. theyey have provideders and supt staff that has to maybe stay-at-home foror child care, r maybe theyey are ill themselves. we want to have all of these unconstitutional bans, all of thesese undue burdensns lifted. another proroblem we are havings with the stimulus money coming out, thahat they have put bans n any money going to abortion

providers or clinics providing health care for women. anthony: looking inside the american home, how is the coronavirus outbreak affectcting women in partiticular on the hoe front? toni: one of the problems is violence in the home. dodomestic violence in the home, mamany women are suffering from that on a greaeater scale than before. there is limited access to hehealth, as is happening for everybody. childcare -- the cororonavirus itseself is placing an undue burden on women much more thanan it is on men because of the surfaces t they perform.. -- services they perform. so many women in and d outside f the e home are emergency caregivers. i j just t talked to one o of mf memberers. she was very upset.

shee has a 10-yearar-old child o just had a seizure in heher home yesterday. she couldn'n't get any emerncncy care to take him t to t the hospital. ththey told her, don't bring him to t the hospital because theyy mimight contact virus while they were there. she did d not know what toto do. she tried to get her primary care doctor onon the phone andnd couldn't do that. it is really stressful foror all of us who are caregivers. we don't worry just about ourselves, but everyone in our families. anthony: toni van pelt, prpresident of the n national organization for women. we appreciate your time. toni: thank you so much for having me. anthony: turkish president erdogan has ordered a partial curfew for people under the age of 20 to slow the spread of the outbreak. he is also tightening dozens of

city borders and requiring people to wear masks in public spaces. turkey sees a sharp jump in the infections and deaths from covid-19. the country already has a curfew in place for the chronically ill, and those older than 65, people who have their own particular needs. >> home delivery turkish style. for many istanbul residents, this is another way of doing their shopping. but with the coronavirus epidemic worsening, it has now become a lifeline for the city's elderly. local shopkeepers have quickly adapted. >> we have started a delivery service, so they call us and we help them any way we can. if they want something from the market, we take it to their homes because they are elders. >> the curfew for citizens older than six he five was among -- than 65 was among the first

measures taken by the turkish government in the battle against the epidemic. local authorities have been told to be strict, to enforce the rules and send people home. at firir, however, many pensnsioners wouldn't l listen. one from the his temple minas abability -- thee istanbul municipality tells me. >> nothing really changed during the first days, but now you can see the use of publblic transpot is d down 90%. this is a strong sign that our oldest citizenens are more aware of the issue n now. they are following the rules more than before. >> the more pensioners stay-at-home, the more work there is for municipal support teams across the city. i have delivered groceries to tens of -- they have delivered groceries to tens of thousands

of istanbulites. despite the curfew for the adderley -- for the elderly, more measures have been taken. istanbul's grand bazaar, one of the largest i in the world, has been closed, as are sports bars and cafes. all international flights have been stopped. thomistic travel severely restricted -- domestic travel severely restricted. istanbul's new airport nearly deserteded. one official predidicts more closures will come. >> in iststanbul, the p populatn dedeity is verery high. it is safee to say we will need more radical meaeasures. istatanbul seems to be a hotspot of this epidemic. [sirens] >> with more restrictions

looming, istanbul's patience will be tested, as well as the solidarity of its people. anthony: for more on this, let's bring in an activist and researcher based in berlin. what are you hearing from people you know back in turkey about the outbrbreak? >> the peoplplin turkey have actually just darteted to hear about ththe disease. -- s started to h hear about the disease.e. it had already spreadd to 114 countries surrrrounding turkey. in iran, there were hundreds of positive cases. this raised suspicions whether this is handled transparently by the government.

what is known now, the virus has spread to all parts of turkey. the testing capacity is still not sufficient. maybe you have heard the situation of the people returning from pilgrimage from mecca in saudi arabia. these people were left unmonitored in society. this basically caused the spread of the disease to all parts of turkey. there are issues with regards to numbers declared by the health minister. there are suspicions they may not present the truth because the doctors are relying on different diagnosis measures. they have to rely on scans to start the tradewinds of the patient's. while the kids are being delayed and doctors get the test results very light -- very late.

there is a high numbmber of negative rate ofofhese teststs. as a resulult of this,s, many pe dying from covid-19 are not counted in the official figures. anthony: if that is the situation it is now, will the turkish health care system be able to cope at t that time? -- that poioint? >> talalked to the head of thehe turkish medical assssociation. they arere in all pararts of cis of tururkey and are in c contact with all medical professionals. what thehey report i is t the situation in hospitals -- soon they will l be overwhelmed in te icu units. what they call for is portable hospitals, espececlly in crowded citities like istanbul a and an.

also the turkish medical association iss inviting the health ministry and the state to cooperate with them, to be guided by the situation. [indiscernible] anthony: with president erdogan's uneasy relationship with journalists in mind, how is this outbreak being covered in the tuturkish press? >> the health mininister is on v evevery night. he is d declaring the n new case numbers. they have a science committee giving guidance, but this is a committee selected by these people only. it doesn't really include health professionals, it is mostly microbiologists. the healtlth care professionals and assocociations should be included in this joint e efforto

fight ththoutbreak.. this also raises questions regardrding transparencncy, of course, because the state already y declared at t the beginnining that they would stat investigations in press for peopople starting panic. yoyou can imagine that -- seven journalists have been arrested already reporting on the pandemic. over 380 people are being investigated for their social media posts. ththere are other situations, aa doctor bririefing theieir colles some weeks ago a about the seseriousness of the situation n whwhat seemed to be a workshop meeteting. she is sayining the official figures are probably not rerepresented, the truth iss probably m much more, especially increasing unmonitored release

ofof pilgrims. the next day, she was forced to apologize by ankara uniniversity medical factory, , which also caused an outcry by many medical professionals, starting campaigns that thehey are supppporting their colleagueue. anthony: troubling times. a pleasure speaking with you. many thanks. >> thank you. ♪ anthony: one country with a relatively low infection rate is india, which has 2500 confirmed cases in a populatation of 1.3 billion. last week the country introduced a nationwide lockdown n to stem the spread of the virus. in a video m message fririday, e minister modi tried to boosos morale by urging people to light candles for nine minutes on

sunday night. but for millions of day laborers in india who lost their incomes when the country went to lockdown, candlelight is not going to fill their bellies. >> waiting. sometitimes 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 wait, two oranges. none of these men are originally from delhi. they migrated to the capital from neighboring states, looking to earn a livelihood. some work in small restaurants. others at construction sites. every meal depends on the day's earnings. but with businesses closed for

india's three-week lockdown, these earnings and meaeals have dried up. >> we tried to go home, but all the bus statioions were clclose. the p police told us to stayy h. there are no medical services available here. we are not allowed to leave. we will have to call an ambulance or ask the police to let us go. >> yet, with food at hand, these men are the lucky ones. the government is providing food at h hundreds of shelters like this one, y yet the demand far ououtstrips the supply. others are not able to physically reach the centers because of the lockdown. this is where civil society is stepping in. an ngo that has worked on disaster relief during floods and earthquakes is now adapting to a dififferenthallenge,, to a disasterer that cannot be seen, but that is everywhere. this time, far fewer aidid works

are being called in to maintain social distancing. and they are 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 believeve there is no time to assign blame. lives are at stake, and not just because of the coronavirus. >> the goverernment was not prepared. they are making g an effort, but there is a gap. we allll need to work together. this is now an issue of survival. >> but, even as these groups worked tirelessly to provide protection and food to the city's poorest, the fight for survival promises to be a long one. crowding together for shelter, social distancing is a luxury these men cannot afford. but for now, at least there is food to eat. ♪ anthony: eu foreign ministers

have held a video conference to discuss the repatriation of eu citizens stranded over seat. 600,000 eu citizens got stuck around the world when the pandemic hit. of those, at least 350,000 have been flown back already on eu facilitated flights. the rest are still waiting. the eu has been helping to pay and coordinate flights. germany says it already repatriated nearly 200,000 people in an operation that cost an estimated 50 million euros. one example from argentina. >> buenos aires, one of hundreds of cities under lockdown. many germans are stranded, unable to o return home.e. franco found refuge within argentinia who let him s sep on her couch in her apartntnt. >> i i'd like to return to germy. i want to be e with my famimilyd

get t back to a country that iss economomically and politically ststable in a crisisis like t t. >> he can't afford the remaining flights, so he hopes to returnn home on n germany's emergency repatriation program. but that is not an option for germans and other campers at the foot of the andes. they cannot travel. yet some are glad to stay here, at least for n now. > w when things started geteg serious, our first thought was let's stay here. we thought thehere was more risk of being infected on the plane or at the airport in germany than here. >> another german couple was able to shelter in a police hut so they wouldn't have to stay in their jeep in the blazing heat. they are also stranded. >> we can't just stay in the car, and we can'n't just leave t rere. if we don't get it out in time, we will be fined or it will be confiscated. > in the meantime, they help

with cooking. ♪ anthony: the lockdowns around the world -- we asked dw's network of correspondence insight into how the pandemic is changing daily life. >> deserted streets, closed shops in the u.s. capitol. to stop the spread of the virus more and more, states are ordering residents to stay-at-home, but not everyone complies. a few days ago, police in neighboring maryland interrupted a church service where 50 people gathered, and none of them were social distancing. the authorities can only help if suchch attitudes change soon. >> staying at home is challenging for everybody t thee days, but n now imagine statayit home if you live in a one room

shack with a lot of people in a crowded space. this is the reality for millions of south africans. whwhile the lockdown rules are exextremely strict,t, many peope are simple he not able t to comy -- simply not able to comply. >> when you talk to ukrainians, ththere has not been the kinindf riots on m masks and toilet papr you see in other countries. one place that is full upon this empty square is the hototel behd me, now home toto about 100 ukrarainians e evacuated. about 50 are nowow reported to have lefeft illegally and now fe fines of up to 500 euros if found. anthony: "the day" is almost done, but the conversation continues online. you can find us on twitter. don't forget to use our hashtag #theday. it was good to have your company.

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