summarising to use force. its day's headlines from hour to international the european union says it's heading for the worst recession in its history with any fragile recovery period threatened by a potential 2nd wave of infections maybe. in the hunt for how the virus took hold in france we speak to a man who was diagnosed with corona virus a month before the 1st official cases were registered. i learned i had coronavirus only 10 days after i left the hospital the doctor called me and said mr amar you were lucky that's true because today this virus has spread everywhere. tougher restrictions on the way in moscow with masks and gloves to be mandatory in public places for next week. and american mercenary claims

he was tasked with capturing the venezuelan president and bringing him to the united states up to 2 american citizens were arrested following a failed plot against nicolas maduro. heelys truck. sure to. ensure that we. control the full force. of. the company this thursday live from artie's world view center here in moscow is kevin owen with you for the next 30 minutes with our latest round. of 19 figures to brief you on since the outbreak began 3800000 people are now known to have been infected with a potentially deadly virus around the world the number of deaths as

a result has no supposed 265000 but the number of people making a recovery is also rising to currently stands at 1300000. europe may be moving on from the worst of the pandemic but there is new trouble ahead the e.u. says the region is on course for a recession of historic proportions with already hard hit countries suffering the most is our europe correspondent peter all over. gloomy times economically being talked about as a result of coronavirus the e.u. spring 2020 economic forecast is looking at a 7 and a half percent contraction of g.d.p. over this year just a few months ago all those same analysts were talking about a small rise in that index over the same period now those in the know talking about

say an economic downturn of historic proportions it is now quite clear that the e.u. has entered the deepest economic recession in its history the secondary sickness from the coronaviruses its impact upon economies the european union is the latest to announce difficult times on the horizon europe is experiencing an economic shock without precedent since the great depression both the depth of the recession and the strength of the recovery will be uneven such divergence poses a threat to the single market and the euro area analysts are talking about a 6 percent increase in g.d.p. next year but that is very much a best case scenario one in which covert 19 is owned a control last or some forecasters were talking about a double digit increase in g.d.p. 2021 those nations hardest hit by the virus will be the hardest hit financially

spain is staring down the barrel of a 10 percent contraction in its economy for this year the spanish retail sector shrunk by an unprecedented 11.2 percent in my. compared to february the effects they're already being described as devastating i mean you i think of the kids' future let's see how this will play out and what will lead to we've seen the situation with no work no food how can we provide like this the economy's going under and aid is desperately needed this is generated a level of abject poverty that i'm convinced the government won't be able to help everyone. we are very concerned by this dramatic situation that we're facing the number of calls and pleas for help has gone up 4 to 5 times while food distribution increased some 2030 percent. here in germany efforts are being made to open up the economy but that comes with the ever present risk of a 2nd wave of the virus in

a country that dealt with the initial wave particularly well while just this week germany's highest court has thrown a potential spanner in the works of the eurozone pandemic get sharing initiative sometimes called corona bonds by saying that the european central bank was going to have to provide more assurances before they would give the green light to the german government and central bank on taking part in the project all of this comes together to provide not only a public health emergency the likes of which hasn't been seen in generations but following in its wake an economic emergency that has the potential to reykjavik on the world's financial systems peter all of a r.t. early in. british scientists believe the coronavirus spread around the world last year sometime i think between october and december the conclusions come from a genetic study of samples from more than $7000.00 people who'd been infected with

france spain one of the worst hit countries it's stored special attention for the medical community this is a man who appears to be the country's so called patient 0 he was diagnosed with a corona virus a month before the 1st official cases are registered in france he talked us through story. around december 20th i got a dry cough and sometime later a fever my temperature rose to over 40 celsius my wife told me to call an ambulance in winter i usually do fall ill with flu but this time it was different i was taken to the nearest hospital the medics told me you'll have to be put on a ventilator that was because i could hardly breathe i had been coughing up blood and my chest was aching as if i had been stabbed with a knife while i was in hospital i couldn't walk or sit up straight i was lying down all the time i was given a c.t.

scan they took me from the intensive care unit to the radiology department 3 or 4 times because they couldn't understand anything they told me there was nothing on your x. rays nothing the doctor said i can't discharge you while you are coughing up blood on the 4th day after i started treatment i asked if i could leave the hospital the doctor warned that if something went wrong i would have to return at home i kept taking medicine for coughing 10 days later i only had a light cough they told me you must have had a serious lung infection back in december nobody had heard of covert 19 in china it all began around mid january i learned i had coronavirus only 10 days after i left the hospital in france the outbreak started at the beginning of march and i caught the virus in december to me it's unbelievable 2 months apart the doctor called me and said mr amar you were lucky that's true because today this virus has spread everywhere. every day we're finding out more about it on wait now coming out

another story from france later just to let you know about later the program sons of cheese and millions of liters of beer a simply go into wastes of tragedy really a sales slump heads through a french food industry. to rules on the way moscow from a the 12 every. in the city will be required to wear a face mask and gloves in public places and when taken transport messages have been it announced the new rules adding that he suspects the number of actual infections here in the russian capital is far higher than the test results suggest overall the country has the world's 3rd highest number of active infections now with moscow accounting for just under 2 thirds of them and the next from correspondent donal quarter. well on thursday sabean and gave some startling updates about their own virus situation in moscow although the official number stands around 92000 cases in the city he said that the real number is more likely around 300001 scout's mayor

also said that the lock down will have to be continued longer than initially expected and that residents are going to have to adjust to this new normal way of life part of that will begin when construction companies reopen on the 12th of may and on that day it will be compulsory for people to be wearing masks as well as gloves in public as we start to allow more people to return to work there will be more people taken transport there will be more interaction and has to be balanced out so that's why we are introducing additional isolation measures on public transport it is now compulsory to wear a mask and gloves digital process will stay in force on the same day as to be on its announcement russia confirmed over 11000 new cases that's a record breaking number and that's after 4 consecutive days of increases that exceeded $10000.00 cases per day although the authorities have dramatically increased the amount of coronavirus testing they have been doing across the country

so it's possible we're just seeing higher numbers as a result of that rather than an actual rise in the amount of cases regardless russia's already got a plan for easing the lockdown in the future when the situation improves and russian president vladimir putin said that this complicated situation is going to require a flexible approach when used is used in. of course life is much more complicated than any plans and nevertheless it's important to have a reasonable verified algorithm of actions for each region of the country taking into account the opinions of specialist so we see that the situation with the spread of coronavirus in each of the regions is different as i've already said in one region tough justified preventative measures need to be maintained or even tougher and in others it's possible to plan to ease them if justified but that's only possible based on the opinion of scientists specialists and taking into account all factors and possible risks i emphasize again we must not run ahead of ourselves with any negligence or haste can cause

a breakdown or rollback the price of the slightest mistake is the safety lives and health of our people therefore the responsibility for each decision is extremely high. no one in the country has really been immune to the. spread of the coronavirus it's also taken its toll on russia's leadership a number of top deputies including the country's prime minister have had to take time off of their duties because they were coronavirus confirmed after being diagnosed with covert 90 hopefully once this 3 step plan of russia is implemented the country will be able to avoid a 2nd wave or 3rd wave and demick. there are mixed feelings over the rush to get the world's worst affected country up and running again the united states has recorded nearly 75000 deaths of more than 1200000 infections more and more state solution in the law after public pressure even though health experts fear it could trigger a 2nd wave most coarseness perhaps seen in the worst affected state new york the

subway system they usually have 24 hour operation as big a nightly closures for the 1st time ever it's to give the trains a deep clean but there's an out impact it's also affecting the thousands of homeless accustomed to sleeping there nationally more than $13000000.00 americans have been thrown into unemployment a huge headache for the white house to. and knowing what to do next tomorrow because to teach others explains just one day after president trump said the coronavirus task force would be phased out today he's striking a different tone saying the task force will remain in place but rather shift its focus to reopening the economy and then i think next year i think we're going to one of the best years we've ever had this as rick wright a government scientist takes aim at the president in a whistleblower complaint filed tuesday alleging the trumpet ministration ignored his dire warnings about coded 19 and was demoted for resisting a malaria drug trump was pushing despite little evidence that it actually helped

keep it constant keep it consistent with the process transparence we can bring innovation to the table and with more than half the country starting to ease restrictions many are still seeing an increase of cases the state of georgia reopening non-essential businesses despite new concerns rural areas in that state could soon see coronavirus hotspots the virus robbing desmond tolbert of georgia residents of both his parents within 48 hours are your group your primary american today. parents signed new jersey also seeing a rise in cases up nearly $1200.00 bringing the new total of confirmed infections to more than $131000.00 and while hard hit new york plans to reopen regions and phases as it comes down the curve hospitals are still seeing more than 600 new cases of coven 19 a day the death toll slightly up from 230 a day earlier to 232 in the virus continues to take a vicious toll on the city's nursing homes new data revealing as of may 3rd more

than 4800 people have died from co but 19 in nursing homes the governor now investigating all long term care facilities in the state to ensure they are following state regulations and as the virus rages on new york city the epicenter of the break struggling to manage the city's homeless population i mean still coming out hundreds seeking. shelter in subway cars amid the outbreak we see this kind of. well. here's where i want to start the shelter. so. that now for the 1st time ever officials are shutting down all city trains overnight for deep cleaning meantime officials say they are moving the city's homeless to designated hotels while the n.y.p.d. has assigned more than a 1000 officers to secure many of the 472 transit stations reporting in new york trinity chavez are take his little better over on the west coast a the sum francisco has for years witnessed

a surge in rough sleepers on the streets their health crisis is making it so much worse but the authorities are taking measures to try to shelter those people. who may come here because they believe that they can get a chance and making get in the system to get housing and so it's really a burden on our system that it's already taxed. more covert 19 we're seeing on average about 2300 people a day now are seeing on average about 33 to 3400 people dead a day even up to 3800 people

a day. or. much more has this thursday from moscow a u.s. must agree claims he was top. we've captured the venezuelan president for a failed coup which has seen 2 other americans arrested him we'll talk about it straight after this break. yes. the witch is dead the extortionist private equity job is reported game changing record breaking losses as berkshire hathaway

a company goes belly up. the world is driven by a dream shaped by. thinks . we dare to ask. again the venezuelan president says 4 more people have been arrested for

a failed incursion attempt a former u.s. veteran says he organized the raid which venezuela claims was ultimately orchestrated by washington. you know on sunday i have to report that for new terrorists have just been captured but i've already ordered the foreign minister to send a certified ports with the corresponding videos with the corresponding contracts on this aggression he conducted by the united states government. against you and swell up to be made up of i mean the u.s. denies any involvement 2 of its citizens were among the 1st arrests though they were detained on monday and identified as former special forces soldiers during president but there was virtual news conference the questioning of one of the members televised with moralists caleb maupin. u.s. venezuela tensions are high once again latin american socialist country says it has held off an armed incursion now they've captured mercenary fighters to which are u.s. citizens and one of the mercenary fighters says the plan was to detain the dura and

hand him over to the united states in the instructions they were seized from jordan 1st to ensure that we should. control the airport forces. for the road and. receive ship but on wednesday we heard a full denial from mike peo he says the united states was not in on the plot however he's now making threats unless the 2 detained u.s. citizens are released as no u.s. government direct involvement in this operation. would have been a ball that would have gone differently if the majority regime decides to hold them will use every tool that we have available to try and get them back the president material maintains he knows exactly who is responsible for the raid if we were able to uncover these terrorist incursion of which we have been victims we know that the

united states government assigned the drug enforcement agency to plan b. section and the signed of private company silver corps for the operational planning the government over. united states of america is fully and completely involved in peace agreement defeated by the soul and civic military police union of venezuela. silvercorp is an american corporation headed by jordan godhra there is now video of him confirming the botched operation silvercorp has also threatened to kill an r t spanish correspondent after she tweeted about an alleged invasion into then his whaler but only when you know she ended up when as a journalist i have followed the online account of this a legit war veteran and who is said to have been decorated 3 times back home for his participation in the iraq war after a long period of absence he has 32 to the on lake out of silver korea usa claiming that his incursion would involve over 60 people here in venice while i made

a report and this person replied that mercenaries may be paid to kill people but he would kill me for free fortunately i have received many messages of support from both the phone as well in government and also from abroad and so now we move forward with our work because the most important thing is to continue denouncing what's taking place in our country the russian embassy responded to this public threat of violence. we noticed an explicit threat to their t. journalist us health authorities and human rights activists who can seeking out the violators of freedom of speech outside the united states keep silence apparently they continue to celebrate world press freedom day with the world shut down by the ongoing global pandemic many would argue now is the time for cooperation between countries however it's pretty clear that u.s.

leaders have decided that their efforts to destabilize venezuela and topple its government must not be put on hold and is clear is that the venezuelan opposition one wydow the so-called interim president has his name on as the contract with the crew leader silvercorp mercenary jorgen he drove and at the very least the venezuelan opposition has turned to the private means to carry out a military coup which is technically an act of war u.s. state department is very embarrassed by this they don't want anything to do with it whether or not they did have fingerprints on the operation and now it appears that jordan goudreau the ringleader who was a contract to buy one why don't know will be prosecuted by the u.s. government for arms trafficking said they're clearly trying to establish legal distinction here with one why go so it just look makes trial and his team

look. like a bunch of buffoons on the world stage. who would covert worries these days following dunning my nobody the top of everyone's priorities at the moment of course but france's prestigious food makers are hoping the world's up a tie will bounce back soon so also trying to get locals to indulge in a spot of cheese and wine consumption currently a lot of it is going to waste a shell a dupe and he's been finding out. fronts is internationally renowned for astronomy a big part of that for locals and for visitors is the produce made by artisans i mean what would france be without its cheese and wine.

but the health emergency has a big hole in these industries french from now shares are flagging up that their market is in melt down. there are producers experiencing drops in prices that a catastrophic today it's the france of a 1000 cheeses that's being threatened the downturn in international trade coupled with the closure of restaurants has caused a 60 percent slump in sales and some $5000.00 tons of cheese could be left to go moldy they are not the only ones who are cheesed off wine makers say they are staring at the bottom of the glass already bruised by donald trump's import tariffs close restaurants and postponed wine face have hit them hard with wine growers flooded with unsold stock they're pinning their hopes on the french staying home

this year and we already know that we will have few or no foreign tourists at all even though we usually have a large number of clients coming from northern europe we hope that french tourists will come here and that some people who are planning to go abroad will prefer a holiday in provence and at home instead it would be really nice they've also come up with the code. by launching driving. tasting. it is composed of green arch sun saw shiraz although if you're the one behind the wheel then perhaps it's not recommended that you join in now it's not all beer and skittles for the others in the drink this is either one works stopped overnight . the same evening you had to close it the order book was to deliver beer and everything was cancelled there was a monstrous shark lost 80 percent of our revenue brewers are expected to poor away

at least 10000000 liters of expired beer that's more than is usually drunk during the whole of germany's famous october fest that really is a lot of beer there has been government help for these producers but the cry from almost all is that it simply hasn't been enough and without france could lose some of the big cheeses from its gastronomically culture in the meantime though i'm going to be doing my best to help the business it's a charlotte devinsky r.t. paris. or more countries are telling people if you go outside to put on a mask will donald trump's not want to bother though it seems even during his recent visit to a factor in arizona the manufacturers of things masks although he is not the only one of the world leaders of course struggling right now to get their head around people either.

well. suppose i must say. we're all created in the image and likeness of god that he needs is most reflected in our face i will not wear a mask. and

that's the way things look in so far as the 7th of may from moscow will continue to keep 247 from our studios around the world social media and home. thank you for watching to stay safe and well i have a good day. it'll .

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