denmark is a small country.the model that denmark has created here -- do you think it is something that can be copied by other countries that are trying to escape the nightmare of this pandemic? >> it is a great question and an important one. it would be grereat to say, shut down everyrything anand do a lof tetesting. it is not quiuite as s easy as . denmark is in a privilegeged position. it is -- that has the best functioning health care systems. it has universrsal health c car, means everyone is getting the care they need.. politicalllly, it is a social democracy. ththere is a high level of trust in the government. people believe the government works for them. the government has earned the trust by being transparent, communicate and clearly from day one. nearly 80% of the public approves of the government's handling. compare that to the u.s. where the majority disapprove of trump's mishandling. it is hard to replicate everythingng denmark has, especially during a crisis. there are important lessons for governm

austria is thinking about it, denmark already announced it, easter and thinking about it, denmark already easterand a thinking about it, denmark already announced it, easter and a very tentative first step for nurseries and primary schools. you will see across the world step—by—step little incremental listenings as you go along but still not for a while here. in case, asjohn along but still not for a while here. in case, as john mentioned there are other countries like denmark and austria are starting to slowly talk about opening nurseries and schools, do you think that in some people argue we should have been a lot earlier with our movements with locking down because countries like denmark and austria started strict measures quite early on, didn't they? and now they're coming out of it. every country is different that i don't think it's fairto make different that i don't think it's fair to make those direct comparisons, and i think what was certainly calculated here in the uk was how long realistically you can ask people to do this. not trying to push the peak knowing that they did not w

ministers are divided especially over one controversial proposal with the name corona of office and denmark starts a slower lifting of its coronavirus restrictions it plans to reopen daycare centers in schools beginning april 15th is the 1st step to relaxing a 3 week law is the government is the danish government putting danes at a risk. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome to 9 to as world leaders send messages of support to britain's prime minister boris johnson remains in stable condition in intensive care at a london hospital johnson spent 12 days in isolation after testing positive for the corona virus and he was admitted on sunday evening to the hospital because his symptoms were simply not going away. on monday after a night in hospital paris johnson insisted there was no cause for concern. but just hours later his condition had deteriorated. as we speak bronzer is in intensive care being looked after his medical team receiving the very very best care from a team of sentences the hopes and prayers are with him and with his family downing stre

news live from berlin denmark starts to lift its coronavirus lockdown it's to reopen day care centers and schools from the 15th of the 15th of april as a 1st step to relax its 3 week who walked out but is the government putting danes at too great a risk. also coming up eurozone finance ministers are discussing how to people recession of the day but they're divided on just how to do that one proposal is especially controversial so-called corona bombs. and world leaders told britain's prime minister get well soon boris johnson is in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened over the weekend. his welcome when can the world starts to unlock its coronavirus locked outs with the virus still spreading havoc it's a it might not seem to be the right moment to ask that question but denmark is starting to do just that its government has announced that it will begin a little lifting restrictions after easter albeit very slowly. for about 4 weeks it's been quiet on the streets of denmark now the restrictions on public life are to be dialed down people in copenhagen have mixed feelings

denmark seems to be going ahead.got off the phone this morning with norway and they're thinking of doing a big randomized trial, randomizing half the municipalities to open school and half not. how do you think about opening school and should we think about it in september? >> well, i think for the younger ages, the fact some european countries including parts of germany and the countries you mentioned are going to try that out. if you have a testing frame work and as you're doing those tests, again, you got to go quantity. you can't just be because that tells you not only do they just have the virus but are they likely to be a source of infection so go to the households that those kids are participating in. we need to learn that because schooling has a huge benefit and the younger you get, the least less capable online is to substitute for what you're able to do face-to-face there. so, you know, for a country like germany that's really been exem exem exempt in having clarity from their federal level, the idea they a

but nowhere more so than denmark.ets of copenhagen locals breathing in freedom on an unseasonably warm day. one-on-one businesses like hairdressers and beauty salons are open. >> so i'll bet you're fully blocked. >> yes, i am. >> reporter: for tom his face mask is now as essential as his shears. what other measures do you have to take? >> we're using all this alcohol to cleaning all the stuff, cleaning the seats and everything. and cleaning around here. and towels, throwing them out. only used once. >> reporter: only elementary schools have been open. classrooms often split in two to avoid crowding. 12-year-old liv is enjoying a whole desk to herself. but it's not easy. is it hard to keep the rules of social distancing at school? >> very much. i've missed my friends and it's hard not to hug my friends very much because i just missed my friends so much. >> reporter: social distancing still in place. and yes, hand washing. >> at the beginning they were quite good at keeping themselves apart but we must remember these ar

denmark seems to be going ahead. i just got off the phone this morning with norway, and they're thinking of doing a big randomized trial, randomizing have the municipalities to opening school and half not. how are you thinking about opening school, and should we think about it in september? >> well, i think for the younger ages, the fact that some european countries, including parts of germany and the countries you mentioned are going to try that out, if you have a testing framework and as you're doing those tests, again, you've got to go quantitative. you can't just, you know, be binary because that tells you not just do they have the virus, but are they likely to be a source of infection. you know, so go to the households that those kids are participating in. we need to learn that because schooling has a huge benefit. and the younger you get, the less capable online is to substitute for what you're able to do face to face there. so, you know, for a country like germany that's really been exemplary in how well organ

the country's ranking highest for press freedom remain in scandinavia denmark finland and norway . denmark has become the 1st year paying country to reopen its schools children up to the age of 12 returning to the classroom but they're required to follow strict hygiene and social distancing rules the world is watching denmark closely could it be a model for taking pupils out of the locked out. for about a week now thomas our bank has once again been bringing his 7 year old daughter to school here in copenhagen things are getting back to normal but you know i guess that my daughter actually wanted to go to school last saturday she was so happy to see her friends again and to be in class but it was neither only 7 children in her group yes you know we were evacuating. that so that children can keep the 2 meter distance from one another in the classroom they used to be 20 students in the class but now there are only 9 it most so it was easy i was constantly in store for you know our school which is quite big compared with all those r.'s and a market for that we can see that we need a l

denmark has become the 1st year paying country to reopen its schools should children up to the age of 12 are returning to the classroom but they are required to follow strict hygiene and social distancing boules the world is watching denmark closely could it be a model for taking people out of the locked out. for about a week now thomas our bank has once again been bringing his 7 year old daughter to school here in copenhagen things are getting back to normal but you know i just my daughter actually wanted to go to school last saturday she's so happy to see her friends again and to be in class but it was neither only 7 children in her group yes you know we were very poor. that so the children can keep a 2 meter distance from one another in the classroom they used to be 20 students in the class but now there are only 9 at most so we see here was not in store for you know our school which is quite big compared with all this ours in denmark we can see that we need a lot more space you know it's very challenging so i did it with 4 classmates must wash their hands at least 5 times a day an

denmark is reopening creches them primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many stuff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. not all schools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a shadow for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. there's been international condemnation of donald trump's decision to freeze u.s. funding of the world health organization president trump has himself been under fire for his handling of the pandemic and he accused the u.n. body of failing in its response to the corona virus outbreak. the w.h.o. failed in its basic duty to save lives those were the words of president trump as he announced a freeze on funding for the u.n. agency today i'm instructing my administration to halt. funding o

denmark is reopening creches some primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. difference because. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many staff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. no schools tools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a shuttle for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will hop to work out which ones. here's a quick roundup of some other coronavirus developments around the world the g. 20 group of leading economies has agreed to suspend a debt payments from the world's poorest countries to free up money to combat the pandemic efforts to slow the spread of the virus are choking africa's vulnerable food supply lockdowns in 33 of the continent's 54 countries have blocked farmers from getting food to markets and many informal markets are shut automaker volkswagen wi

. >> and we'll take you to denmark where they are reopening their schools sending kids under 11 back to wel get the latest on the growing health mystery on kim jong un. >> and the new call to action tonight for plasma donors. e"early today" starts right now >> i'm phillip mena, states are looking for a way back to some form of normalcy as we battle the coronavirus pandemic we have more than 800,000 of covid-19 in our nation and more than 4,000 deaths have been linked to the virus. >> the u.s. could be hit with an even deadlier wave which would come at the same time as flu season nurses protested outside the white house calling for more protective equipment for front line nurses. they read the names of 50 nurses who have died from covid-19. >> they arranged their patrol cars and the meal delivery service wants to help people who miss going out to restaurants so they're i releasing these virtual backdrops. some restaurants contributed some play lists from music to help create the at mos fe-- a atmosphere >> one shelter saw a spike of 47 cases this week. >>> attorney general says the ju

denmark has a schedule for getting back to normal.he government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again. politicians will have to work out which ones. brent: here's a quick round up of some other developments around the world. the number of confirmed infections has passed 2 million, with more than 130,000 reported deaths. the who warns the world has not yet seen the peak of the outbreak. new york's governor issued a statewide order to wear face coverings in most public places. the retail giant amazon says it may stop all services in france after a court ordered it to only deliver essential products and to improve worker protections. the g20 has agreed to suspend debt payments from the world's poorest countries until the end of the year to free up money to combat the pandemic. there's been international condemnation of u.s. president donald trump's decision to freeze u.s. funding of the world health organization. trump, who has been under fire for his handling of the pandemic , is accusing the agen

denmark has seen more than 6000 infections and nearly 300 deaths though the rate of new cases has been falling. it's back to school for 7 year olds aster from copenhagen. will work hand sanitizer before going in while there's relief there are also concerns many parents are worried schools are reopening too soon to put it more. difficult transition is for us parents we have to hand over our children that goes against our instincts this pair under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many staff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. nozzles tools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a shuttle for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. well here's a quick roundup of some other coronavirus developments around the world the g. 20 group of leading economies has

and denmark starts to lift its coronavirus restrictions daycare centers and schools will reopen on april 15th as a 1st step to relaxing the country's 3 week lock dale but some are wondering is the government putting danes at too great a risk. i'm bored goff it's good to have you with us tonight as world leaders send messages of support britain's prime minister boris johnson remains in stable condition in intensive care in a london hospital johnson spent 12 days in isolation after testing positive for the corona virus but he was admitted to the hospital on sunday evening because his symptoms were simply not going away. on monday after a night in hospital bars johnson insisted there was no cause for concern. but just hours later his condition had deteriorated. as we speak bronzer is in intensive care being looked after by his medical team receiving the very very best care from a team of sentences the hopes and prayers are with him and with his family downing street says johnson is conscious and includes spirits he's getting oxygen support but he's not on a ventilator. my thoughts are with

much of europe remains under lockdown but there are exceptions denmark is one of just a few countries that have decided the time has come to start lifting restrictions for about 4 weeks it's been quiet on the streets of denmark now the restrictions on public life are to be dial down people in copenhagen have mixed feelings. i think it's too early. this is the person my opinion it's the right thing to do and i'm not worried that it's too soon or what it can with of course there is discussion where the infections will rise but i think it's a good move. the biggest step is the reopening of kindergartens in schools after easter but only certain classes an age groups will be allowed back strict home office rules for private sector workers are also being relaxed the government's reasoning for the move the number of coated 19 patients in hospitals is beginning to fall or so newsman to them is the message from our health ministry is that it is reasonable and appropriate to begin a controlled reopening of the country. but it comes with conditions that we all continue to keep our distance. wash

denmark is reopening creches some primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths and classrooms many are simply too small for the house. to freeze to clear so they don't split most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many stuff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. nozzles schools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a shadow for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. well here's a quick round up of some of the other coronavirus developments around the world the number of confirmed corona virus infections has passed 2000000 with more than 130000 reported deaths but the w.h.o. warns the world has not yet seen the peak of the outbreak new york's governor has issued a statewide order for people to wear face coverings in most public places and the retail giant amazon says it may stop all services in france a

denmark is reopening creches some primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between death and classrooms many are simply too small for the. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many stuff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. not all schools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a shuttle for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. the people of sudan in northeastern africa have been marking a year since the overthrow of the dictator omar bashir hopes were high that the nation would be able to overcome 30 years of corruption an economic decline but those hopes are still a long way from being fulfilled as well as economic stagnation sudan is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic now and swarms of locusts eating across you know him caught up with a friend she made there during those heady days a year ago. it was a

at the time denmark had around 500 known cases and no deaths. some 8,000 known cases and fewer than 400 deaths. and because of fast action, denmark is now in a position to start unlocking. while they started with schools, hair salons, beauty parlors, even some parks, they are all reopening this week. getting back to normal, even the youngest slowly, cautiously, put one step ahead of the rest of us now as parents everywhere know, it's a lot easier to get back to work if you're not also home schooling a 5-year-old while denmark may be a template for the rest of the world, countries that didn't act as quickly won't be able to replicate this exit strategy, at least not yet. >> molly in copenhagen molly, thank you. >>> it's 8:08. how about our morning boost, shall we two moms in oregon didn't want their little girls to be disappointed because they couldn't go a petting zoo this year this is what they came up with instead. they got on their neighborhood facebook page and asked everyone to create their own stuffed animal exhibit the whole block pitched

denmark for example has reopened nursery and primary schools.eep their children at home. denmark has nearly 6,900 confirmed cases and over 300 deaths. but the government says the number of new cases is now falling. here's adrien murray in copenhagen. at the moment, all other regulations and restrictions are remaining in place until around 10 may. denmark was early mover, announcing a rash of them around 11 march, including shutting the borders, limiting gatherings to a maximum of ten. people have been working from home, but also a number of businesses had to close, including hairdressers, gyms, bars, and restaurants. now those will remain closed for the next couple of weeks. however yesterday, the prime minister was sounding more optimistic. she suggested she might be able to move forward sooner than originally planned with lifting some of those restrictions that remain in place. with much of europe on lockdown, sweden has been an outlier — it's chosen not to introduce nationwide restrictions. for example, here's stockholm this week. no social d

in germany, some small shops have reopened,ell denmark and norway started to open schools.ounced ruls on local travel. what happens next will likely be keenly watched by governments around the world. here is our science editor. the burst appea to be over, the virus remains a threat. in china, authorities are still on their guardchecking for fever. every government is now trying work out what to do nex new zealand is held up as an example of a country that has got it right so far. rit cut itself off from tt of the world, and extreme lockdown was introduced rapidly, and cases and deaths have been kept unusually low. so the prime minister has announced the first cautious moves to open up. >> we believe decisive action, going hard and going early gave us the very best cnce of standing out the virus. and it happens. -- it has. towe have been ablohat able to do, stop a wave of devastation. >> in europe, germany is seen as a model on how to handle he it is leading the way in testing. this team is tense -- testing thousands of people for antibodies. right fr the start, mass tests w

james longman from denmark tonight. >> reporter: back to school.hese danish students are back in class after weeks in lockdown. some of the first in europe, a continent slowly crawling back to life. germany, italy, and spain among other countries easing restrictions but nowhere more so than denmark. how does it feel? >> very good. >> reporter: smaller businesses like hairdressers and beauty salons are open and all elementary schools. does anyone like being back in school? >> yes! >> reporter: 12-year-old liv is enjoying having a whole desk to herself but it's not easy. is it hard to keep the rules of social distancing at school? >> very much. i've missed my friends. and it's hard not to hug my friends very much. >> reporter: you can see in a busy school, you can have all the social distancing measures possible, but ultimately people still need to be able to move around. there's only so much distance young kids can keep. >> we must remember that these are children. they are magnets. they want to be together. >> reporter: denmark has been able to do

denmark meanwhile is re-emerging because it acted so early. schools and small businesses back in action. that's because they shut down the country on the day of the first death. denmark may have locked down but in sweden they've gone in a very different direction. no lockdown at all and a higher number of cases. but crucially, an economy still moving. too early perhaps to say if the gamble pays off, but across the continent different approaches are being tested to their limits. and around the world, female leaders are being praised for their decisive actions. from here in denmark to germany and new zealand, countries led by women are showing some of the best results in battling the pandemic. there is some hopeful news, in the uk 500 people have come forward to take part in vaccine trials that start this week. >> james, thank you. >>> when we come back, the head of the cdc on why the second wave of the coronavirus in the u.s. could be worse. why does he believe this? dr. jen ashton standing by. ess. when you've got public clouds, and private cl

denmark is reopening creches some primary schools up to year 5 under strict conditions. there has to be at least 2 metres between deaths in classrooms many are simply too small for the. most classes into 3 groups that basically means we need 3 times as many staff so we've brought in all our teachers and some extra ones as well. not all schools are ready some will reopen their doors in the next few days denmark has a show job for getting back to normal the government wants to bring forward its plans to get other areas of daily life going again the politicians will have to work out which ones. africa has confirmed more than 16000 to cover 19 cases and almost 900 deaths and those numbers are rising in all but 2 countries on the continent many have taken steps to prevent the virus spreading such as closing borders and banning mass gatherings some governments of imposed lockdowns such measures are often difficult to enforce especially when people live close together and they should port looks at the situation in one community in kenya. life goes on in africa's biggest slum ki

as somebody who led a country, the prime minister of denmark until 2015, what is your take?nk everyone will be asking themselves after this whether our international regulation is strong enough. that is why, for example, new zealand and china in wet markets we need to have stronger regulation. every part of the international community and every government will have to ask themselves is our health system strong enough? i have no doubt that when we look at this in a year's time, everyone we look at themselves saying, were we completely without responsibility and fault in this? in that evaluation we will find there is definitely room for improvement in all governments' ways of handling this crisis and our health systems. the health system that came really well out of this is the german health system because they had enough ventilators, they had a system where they could start ramping up testing really fast. all of us will be looking to countries that did really well to find out what were the ten best things they did in terms of this specific pandemic, but also in their general

denmark for example has reopened nursery and primary schools.enmark has nearly 6,900 confirmed cases and over 300 deaths — but the government's decision is informed by the fact the number of new cases is now falling. here's adrienne murray in copenhagen. at the moment, all other regulations and restrictions are remaining in place until around 10 may. denmark was early mover, announcing a rash of them around 11 march, including shutting the borders, limiting gatherings to a maximum of ten. people have been working from home, but also a number of businesses had to close, including hairdressers, gyms, bars, and restaurants. now those will remain closed for the next couple of weeks. however yesterday, the prime minister was sounding more optimistic. she suggested she might be able to move forward sooner than originally planned with lifting some of those restrictions that remain in place. with much of europe on lockdown, sweden has been an outlier — it's chosen not to introduce nationwide restrictions. for example — here's stockholm this week. no soc

what has been the scale of the coronavirus infection rate in denmark?nd 300 coronavirus—related deaths have been recorded and about 6500 cases. denmark is a small country. but the health data has been quite encouraging. they think the epidemic curve has started to flatten off at a relatively low level. crucially, what that means is the number of hospitalisations here has actually been falling since the start of april, and also the number of patients receiving intensive care or respirators has been falling over the last couple of weeks. essentially, that means that the hospitals have not been overwhelmed and there is still capacity to care for people going forward. the headlines on bbc news. all care home residents and staff who have coronavirus symptoms in the uk will now be tested, as the government tries to tackle the rising number of infections and deaths in care homes. president trump suspends funding for the world health organization, accusing it of covering up the spread of the virus in china. labour leader sir keir starmer urges the government to

lockdowns in norway children have been allowed back to nurseries and small businesses have reopened in denmark but as more and more countries begin to ease restrictions the world health organization is warning against complacency is in the box. morning one of their own medical staff at a hospital in madrid the chief of surgery contract to the virus whilst treating patients. after the silence of. these medics is spain's best hope in the battle to save lives to fight the country believes it's slowly starting to win thank you arriving in the capital 2000000 protective masks purchased from china by the spanish government they'll be shared across the country helping parts of spain's economy to reopen. builders are back at work some heavy industries operating again. these are carefully controlled steps spain's infection rate is now stable but the number of people diagnosed with the virus passed 200000 monday 2nd only to the us. the world health organization urged countries to act fast on limiting the spread of the virus without national unity and global solidarity classed as the worst is yet ahead o

in the us where the death toll has now climbed to over 28000 plus back to class but with caution denmark becomes the 1st european country to reopen schools but some parents at concerned and how long will we need to keep social distance measures in place one study suggests much longer than most of us would like. to thank you very much for joining us donald trump says the number of new corona virus infections in the u.s. is slowing that's despite a record number of 2300 americans killed by the virus in just 24 hours trump says he'll unveil plans to reopen the economy on thursday and that some states may be back in business before the end of this month. putting euro to no will be opening up states some states much sooner than others and we think some of the states can actually open up before the deadline of may 1st and i think that will be a very exciting time indeed governors are looking for their chomping at the bit to get going again not all states are the same they're very different some are having very little problem some of done such a good job that they have very little problem and t

in germany some small shops have re—opened, while denmark and norway have started opening their schoolsday announced rules on local travel, they will be relaxed. what happens next is likely to be keenly watched by governments globally. here's our science editor david shukman. even when the worst seems to be over, the virus remains a threat. in china, the authorities are still on their guard — checking forfever, a common symptom of covid—19. every government is now trying to work out what to do next. new zealand is held up as an example of a country that's got it right so far. it cut itself off from the rest of the world. an extreme lockdown was introduced rapidly and cases of deaths have been kept unusually low. so, the prime minister has announced the first cautious moves to open up. we believe that decisive action — going hard and going early — give us the very best chance of stamping out the virus. and it has. we have done what very few countries have been able to do. we have stopped a wave of devastation. in europe, germany is seen as a model for how to hand it handle the virus. it'

back to class but with caution denmark becomes the 1st european country to reopen schools some parents are concerned. donald trump has declared that the number of new corona virus infections in the u.s. is slowing that's despite a record number of other 2300 americans killed by the virus in just the last 24 hours and for the 2nd day trump has continued his attack on the world health organization suggesting it deliberately misled the world in the early stages of the outbreak causing many deaths on wednesday he announced a halt in funding to the w.h.o. which is leading the global response to the pandemic tragically other nations put their trust in the w.h.o. and they didn't do it to form a band and you see what happened in italy you see what happened to spain you see what happened to french. guy just failed to control their borders at a very crucial phase quickly unleashing the contagion around the world it was a horrible tragic mistake or perhaps they do i'm sure they didn't know the gravity of it but perhaps they knew. because if they knew the gravity that would be a leave it worse off

where the overall death toll has now climbed to nearly 30 $1000.00 plus back to class with caution denmark becomes a for us to european country to reopen schools but some parents are concerned and in other news more than 2 dozen rohingya refugees are found dead on a boat drifting off the coast of bangladesh. thank you for joining us donald trump says a number of new corona virus infections in the u.s. is slowing even as a country reported at reckitt 2300 deaths in the past 24 hours alone the us president also renewed his criticism of the world health organization suggesting it deliberately misled the world in the early stages of the outbreak on wednesday he announced a halt in funding to the w.h.o. which is leading the global response to the corona virus and demick. tragically other nations put their trust in the w.h.o. and they didn't do any form of ben and you see what happened in italy you see what happened to spain you see what happened to france. has guidance had failed to control their borders at a very crucial phase quickly unleashing the contagion around the world that was a horrib

rules in norway have reopened and small businesses are trading again in some parts of germany and denmark. the pandemic has forced australia's 2nd largest domestic carrier into voluntary administration after the government refused to bail it out the day to day running of virgin australia is to be placed in control of another company wanted assets are assessed the airline had asked for an $800000000.00 emergency loan off the travel restrictions left more than $3000000000.00 in debt virgin has stood down most of its workforce with nicola gage joins us live now from sydney nicholas so how significant then is the collapse of the gin australia and why did the government refused to help the company. well airlines around the world are under huge pressure right now so this will come as no surprise to anyone who's been watching this play out virgina strongly i is billions of dollars in debt and most of its fleet has been grounded to chico if it $19.00 and $4.00 weeks it has been urging the government here to help with hundreds of millions of dollars in laurens to try and get it through these crisi

and denmark which also imposed lockdowns their economies will shrink by 6 percent and finland add 6 a half percent and so back to your question brad it does not appear that sweden is actually doing any better r t correspondent saya tab hunter thank you for keeping us up to date. and as a reminder you can always find the latest news and information regarding the crowd of our son portable t.v.'s coronavirus tracker time now for a quick break but hang here because when we return we have discussed the impact of the pandemic on different sectors but our sports very limits of the world of ours will take a deep dive into the subject and as we go to break are the numbers at the close. you. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race off and spearing dramatic development only loosely i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very. time to sit down and talk. seemed wrong. rules just don't call. me you get to shape out these days become educated and engaged with equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apa

i'm james longman in copenhagen, denmark. >> thank you, james. we often hear the white house coronavirus task force say, we're looking at other countries, looking at other countries in europe, to see what's happening, sharing data. we hope that they're also taking a look at denmark, other countries like new zealand. overall, new zealand, 1,400 infected, 12 people have died from pre-existing conditions and having coronavirus. a lot to learn there. coming up, #goodnewstues. (man) $9.95? $9.95? $9.95. what's with all the $9.95 notes? it's about a life insurance plan with options starting at $9.95 a month. been seeing it on tv. we talked about getting more life insurance. remember how much your brother's funeral cost? (man) yeah, his funeral expenses were a real eye-opener. -north of $8,500. -exactly. (man) but we could get it at our age with my medical history? i feel 25 here and here, but the mirror says otherwise. don't worry. we can't be turned down for any health reason. i think we should call to see for ourselves, don't you? if you're age 50 to

claire: some schools have reopened in denmark.nderies, kindergartens, primary schools, not everywhere. they were shot from month over the coronavirus. schools were asked to make sure that there are two meters between desks and children only play together in small groups. secondary schools are not expected to reopen b before may 10. guest, ae now is our doctor and the head of the global health security alliance. thank you for your time. able, it that denmark is already, to reopen schools? has a specific -- in the country, they have based everything on gps which are the on the health population. al danish citizens have direct link through their smartphone and any internet link with their own gp and can exchanange information regarding their health status, temperature, blood pressure, anything. so the couountry has the ability to have an exact picture of the health state of the population. so they can make decisions accordingly. and they have a good view of the amount of patients that are actually suffering from covid-19. of course,

if you look at denmark, that is only 75 people. dedenmark has been under lockdon sincnce the 11th o of march. 3838 is the figugure in norway d 36 in vineland.d. that is up to three to four times more peoeople dying per millllion in swedenn thanther scandidinavian c countries. on that numbmber you can say sweden's decision was not the right thing to do. one other thing which is very important to note is that the swedish are saying that there decisision will make p people -- decision will make people more e resilient to the .idisease and boost herd immuniy people w who have been infected with coronavavirus for put up a barrieier to prevent more infections from happening at the question is what will the final death toll be in sweden when they arrive at that? that is something we don't know the answer to. we will have to see. >> time will tell. we will see what happens. -- has died in the city of mumbai. the 52-year-old had been battling a rare cancer. he was one of india's best-known exports to hollywood. he madade his big-screenen de

schools and nurseries have reopened in denmark as it begins to relax its lockdown restrictions it's among the 1st in europe to try a gradual reopening in order to get the economy back on track i'm a parent say it's too soon and it kept the children at home city john reports from copenhagen. a long awaited. principal welcomes back his students after a whole month i have really missed my school and i'm excited to meet my teachers and friends to see them again is a very very big pleasure but much has changed social distancing is still required and parents are no longer allowed to drop off their children inside the school worried about the kids and. i'm happy but i'm worried at the same time however excited the kids are to see their friends again. hugging is not allowed. instead they have to wash their hands. properly calibrated and sit in the classroom 2 metres apart which requires spreading the children to more rooms been out hiring. young students to come in and supply our normal stuff so i have enough stuff apart from schools nurseries are also opening today but only half of them are read

still ahead on al-jazeera back to school with caution and why parents in denmark are concerned plus. without the right protected and then there will be people who died because of being out. past not protective equipment or the lack of it remains a key issue and you can. find in sunny weather across much of europe at the moment high pressure very much in charge here we have got areas of cloud and right there is of low pressure around a high so that's bringing some disturbed weather it's scandinavia into the baltic states into that western side of russia and will sustain some rather lively weather there just down towards grace and into turkey we had some snow actually across the great mountains recently it will clear up it'll brighten up over the next couple of days wish i could say the same for spain and portugal this area of low pressure here that's going to continue bringing some wet weather in as we go on through thursday and indeed into friday further north that is generally fine and dry some warm sunshine around paris 23 celsius or 20 in london that's not so bad central parts 23

coverage of the pandemic including back to school but with strict distancing discipline the debate in denmark about whether classes are resuming too soon. because of the mess that we're talking about is that there's a whole meet me out and we get advice from a doctor on what you can do yourself to get extra protection from the violence. and also coming up hungry and exhausted hundreds of or hens are rescued but others starve to death on a refugee but. now donald trump says the number of new coronavirus infections in the united states is slowing the president is making the prediction despite his country marking a record 2300 deaths in just 24 hours he says restrictions could be lifted in up to 30 states in just 2 weeks time but he's also struck another threatening note as mike hanna reports. these daily news briefings up a ported lead to keep the nation informed about the battle against a coronavirus but invariably the president strays off message and today he used the forums to rail against what he described as congregational obstruction in the confirmation of government officials and threate

denmark is the first nation to reopen some schools.rks and holly hunter are joining me now. mark, to you, some are offended the shops are reopening? >> yes, this is the capital of spain, and the streets here are incredibly quiet and emtdy. but beyond grocery stores you're seeing some smaller businesses allowed to reopen, beauticians, tobaccoists, news agents. i was talking to a guy who runs one of the largest charles kol managers in the world. he said his facilities keep workers separated on different shift patterns to try to do all of the work necessary while keeping them safe. the agriculture states are in big trouble, just as some of harvesting season starts for vegetables and fruits over the coming weeks. farmers telling us, associations telling us they're struggling to get the migrant workforce back into spain in order to help harvest those products. when you talk about tourism, it's 13% to 15% gdp, huge part of the economy, one in eight jobs tied to that sector. the labor ministry here over the weekend saying that is a sector tha

for 3 decades denmark's number one glass blower has been making delicate art works out of glass he's developed his special technique over the years partly by chance. that some long line of accidents. we want to tell to simulate seriously. and sometimes did not happen and we got this miss coloration. in this case there is a very good what's going to happen. every day stephan down by the sea as often as he can he goes diving and finds inspiration in the underwater world. noiseless strange world below the surface which is i really like it it's moving and you can move along with it. it's so interesting and completely different from up in the air where our senses operate normally. 'd rather than replicating nature he creates imaginary nature like beings the more delicate they are the tougher they are to craft these little lines we're going to draw with a piece of wood this little piece of aluminum we can actually. draw on the glass and once this is covered in grass. this these little lines were. born and. formed the very little lines. his wife mika calls low and helps him perform several