international with me nicky arun let us begin with the latest figures on covert 19 the global pandemic is still raging with 2600000 cases confirmed and the number of lives claims by coronavirus has now reached 184000 but a total of 723000 people have recovered. european leaders are back at the negotiating table albeit remotely via video link for another round of discussions on a package to address the economic impact of the pandemic and agreement already approved by finance ministers is expected to be reached on a 500000000000 euro lifeline for the bloc but deep disagreements between certain member states could still be rael the talks are the final hurdle peter or the has the details. out of these talks low is some statement some result at the end this is an aftershock michel the european council president said he wouldn't be pushing for a joint statement from all of the heads of government which proved to be such a problem last time off to italy said there was no way they were going to put their name to a statement that they were they were they had come to what we are expecting though