>> america's surgeon general says to race for a pearl harbor moment as the death toll risise. u.k. p pme minister boris johnson hospitalize after he failtoto recover from the e vir. questions being askeded about wo will run t the company in his absence. u.n. secretary-general makes a personal plea to make sure that a as is a priority for women mystic violence surges across the globe after being in lockdown. welcome bacack to the newsroom.

we begin in the u.s. where americans are being told to brace for an agonizing week as the surgeon general comparing the coming days to that of pearl harbor. many parts of the u.s. expected to reach a peak in cases of covid-19 in the next seven days. says, donald trump does not seem to be on the same page as his advisers on the outlook of the virus. with the death toll in the u.s. reaching nearly 10,000, u.s. president donald trump message of optimism. pres. trump: we see light at the end of the tunnel. things are happening. we are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. and hopefully in the not-too-distant future we will be very proud of the job we all did. >> his own advisors don't appear

to share that optimism, including thee top infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci. dr.. f fauci. i would not say we have it under control. we are struggling to get it under control. >> u.s. surgeon general jerome adams took it further with a dire wararning for t the count. > the next week will be our parolele armor moment in our 9/1 moment.. itit will l be the hardest momet for many americans in their entire lives and we need to undersrstand if we want to flatn the curve, everyone needs to do their part. >> there is still no nationally issued stay-at-home order, although most have one in place. cities continue to report shortages of medical equipment, with the louisiana governor saying he is expected to run out of ventilators for critical patients later this week. in new york, still ththe hardest hit in the u.s., refefrigerated trailers are being used to store bodies as the death toll reaches

4000. there was a hopeful sign in new york over the weekend, with the number of daily deaths increasing -- decreasing for the first time, possibly indicating the outbreak is reaching a plateau. f froms johnson suffering the virus and was admitted to the hospital, downing street admitting it -- insisting it is a precautionary measure. many arere wonderiring who would takeke his place if hehe became unable to lead. we have a rereport. update on the campaign against coronavirirus. >> t the last time the british ople saw theheir leader was in this video posted d friday. he wasas visibly under thehe wer and revealed after r a weekk in self-isolatition having tested positive for the coronavirirus, the only symptom that remained was a temperature, a symptom hee described d as mild. but two days later, downing street announce the prime

minister had been hospitalized as a precautionary measure, insisting it was not an emergency and that johnson was still in charge. the situation has many wondering who o would take charge if the prime minister is out. of a leader becoming incapacitated has inspired hollywood and tv shows for years, but unlike in the united states, british law does not dictate who become second in command. visible have most been the office minister, the health secretary, and foreign secretary. all three men stood in the conservative leadership to replacace theresa may and have been given prominent positions in the government. both men set up to tackle the virus. c chosen is man

allowed voice in the 2016 voice. he has been selected by johnson to chair the monday meeting. dodowning street has previviousy said johnson has the power to delegate responsibility to any minister but for now the foreign secretary is the second in command. a fourthhas seen consecutive daily decline in the number of people dying from the virus. the nation still recording another 637 fatalities, wringing the total to more than 13,000, the highest in the world, but the daily total although sharply down, declclared four r days ag. the lockdown having been extended to april 25. japan's prime ministster says te government plans to declare a state of emergency and is proposing a stimulus package with one trillion u.s. dollars as new infections spike in tokyo and elsewhere across the country.y.

in totokyo. what is he proposing? jason: we learned this eveningng from shinzo abe that he will declare a state of emergency tomorrowow that will probably go into effect the following day for about a month. this will apply initially to tokyo, the citity of osaka, and five other registered with a rise in the 19 cases in the last week or soap yourur this will nt be a european-style lockdown -- week or so. this will not be a european-style lockdown and they will not force people to stay in their homes. thathat will happen is governors will ask residents to remain in their homes of other than to go out for example to buy food or collect medicine or to take one session of exercise

every day. theyey wilill also havave the 3t businesses to close. there are no legal penalties. people will not be fined for going out as they are in france at the momenent, but authohorits are hoping that now the state of emergency hahas beenen made offl that people will do their best to stay homome unless they absolutely have to go outside. peer pressure works perhaps more effectively in japan and in many other liberal democracies, theyy hopepe that now that he has said ththis, the peerer pressure will come into play and more people will stay home, particularly younger people. cases in tokyo are being linked to below the age of 50. what health authorities fear is that young people will ignore or pretend that life can carry on and ththey can go to bars and restaurants and can even sing

karaoke in groups. the hope is that the state of emergency declaration will bring that to an end. >> japan was one of the first countries outside of china to have coronavirus p why is it taking so long to declare a state of emergency -- cocoronavirus. why is it taking so long to declare a state of emergency? jason: i think the initial reason was that ththe statistics didn't warn it -- warrant it. for a long time, the number of infectctions and deaths reremaid relatively l low. people have a claim thatat away saying that japanese people wewr masksurining the wintnter anyway during the flu season they continue to wear masks into the spring because t there are a lot s sufferers f from hayfever. less hugging and kissing may go

on then and perhaps some southern european countries. but what we e have seen in the last country is a dramatic rise in big cities like tokyo and osaka. and for reasons i have been explainining, particularly the younger japanese people, don't appear to have the same sense of crisis as their peers in other countries. they are going on as business as usual. there is also a theory that now that japan has had to postpone the olympics due to take place this summer until nextxt summer, that people like prime minister abe and the governor of tokyo are being more serious about the measures to get the japanese people to stay on for as long g as they can over the course o of the next month and when they do go out to do something thatat i haven't rerey seen opening in tokyo until very recently, and that is practice the social distancing. obviously easier said than done

in a city that is as highly and densely populated as tokyo. a report from tokyo. thank you. you anand secretary general urgg governments to include protection of women and their response to the pandemic. this, as reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the massive lockdowns imposed. abuse reportsc have spiked d more than 3535%. >> with h lockdowns anand quaranantines that a are essssel over theeess covid-19, past weeks, as econonomic and social preressures have grgrowne have seen global surging domestic violence levels. presidentned with the of the women's foundation here in france. thank you for your time. across the globe, we are seeing a massive uptick in cases of domestic violence, including

your in france, where it spiked within 75% since the lockdown went into effect nearly four weeks ago. in your opinion, is the french government doing enough toto hep those womemen in need? >> the governor is doing efforts. however, it is not enough -- the government is doing efforts. however, it is notot enough yet. the reports of violence against women increased 36%. it is ququite a dramatic number. that was only at the end of the first week and we can o only suspect that it will increase the ngos that are hoping living shelters and they are reorganizing work because they used to worork in locals and now

they have to do it from home. it is more difficult for ngos for them to be there and be in contact with women and help women respond.. it is more dififficult for w won at home and for the n ngos and e shelters to actually have the means. just to spell out the obvious, a horrendous situation where women are effectively trapped in these homes and apartments and houses with the perpetrator of f the abuse. in your opinion, what needs to be done urgently so that these women can indeed get the help that they need? we have two get new ways of contacting women andnd new waysf being aware e of the situation, becausee women being t tracked h abusive partners, it is a very

difficult situation for them and they don't have the same capacity of f fringed calling te police, because sometimes the abusive partner will steal the telephone. they can lock thee woman in the room and nobody y will ever kno. so the role of witnesses is important more so thahan before. if you are a neighbor, it is important that you take responsibility and call the police or call the listed numbers. i know there are some members in different countries inin the w d . the role of witnesses is very important. two h haveent h has punishment the situations. if the woman goes somewhere for shopping, she can tell the situation and raise the alarm and say, this is what is

happening to me. that they important witness of the pharmacist or anybody in contact with them are really aware of the fact that they have a big responsibility because this woman might not have another chance and say what is happening to her at home. >> thank you so much for your time. after many countries across the celebrate their workers, indian has come out the way to mamark the current c climate. the prprime minister modi joinig indians in switching off lights for nine minutes at 9:00 p.m., instead lighting candles, lamps, torches, and flashlighght to express resiliencece during the pandemic.. off firecrackers and lamps outside their homes as a result.

edition.t for this stay with us on france 24. ♪ >> france is in lockdown and paris has never been so quiet. faced with the threat of a virus,and invisible people are ordered to stay-at-home, although some have to continue to work outside despite the risks.

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>> in times of confinement, examples of solidarity are flourishing. for entire blocks to villages, community spirit is stronger than ever. neighbors offer h help to the elderly and those living alone. authorities have ordered cafes and restaurants s to shut down, and instead of throwing out food, they put their stock to good use. ♪ language]g foreign >> he and his shots are preparing meals for the homeless .

>>[speaking foreign language] >> as police forces patrol, urging people to return to their homes, they are caring for those who have nowhere to go. language]g foreign a couple of minutes, he comes across someone in need. you.ank [speaking foreign language]

some are inspired by his actions. language]ng foreign >> homeless people remain on the empty streets of paris, highly at risk of catching and spreading covid-19. [speaking foreign language]

>>[speaking foreign language] >> he just joined a group of restaurant owners who offer free food to hospital workers good the chefs pay for it for their own money and with donatioions ththey feel itit is their duty. on the other side appears another kind of solidarity is taking place. schools are closed, leaving peoples to study alone from home. degreeer director with a in physics has just taken up teaching. he is meeting online with high

school students. [speaking foreign language] >> david is a volunteer from an organization founded during the crisis. [speaking foreign language] >> while the government is

organizing a war against coronavirus, hospitals across france have been calling out for equipment to protect and save lives. women in normandy have answered the call and making as many face masks as possible. finding bits and pieces from local businesses. >>[speaking foreign language] >> the needs are such that there

is no time to waste. this house is where the women coordinate their efforts. language]ing foreign >> the design of the masks is from the hospital that s shared the pattern. >>[speakaking foreign language] >> the groups efforts have not gone unnoticed in normandy, with police forces placing orders. efficient and90% will have to make due until

stocks promised by authorities arrive. the last stop of the day is the workshop. like most businesses, it is officially closed but the sewing machines are running nonstop. >>[speaking foreign language] >> just outside of parisis, a didifferent masksk is being designed. they came up with a plan to make shields at home with a 3d printer.

>>[speaking foreign language] >> he works day and night confined in his home where we spoke to them by video. what started alone in his office has become a big endeavor thanks to social networks. >>[speaking foreign language] >> the maker sent shield for those on the frontline battling virus. no profit is made but it is about sending free equipment across the country. [spepeaking foreign lananguage]

know how many shields in total you havave delivered? language]g foreign >> hospital workers are grateful when they receive the much needed protection. many displays of solidarity has sprung up across f france in the troubled times. the most popular stars revisited one of h his hits, conveying the mood for the entire natation. the e doctors and nunurses worog tirelessly to save lives. ♪

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