and a look at this i'm joined now by dr eric fadal doing an epidemiologist and health economist at the harvard chance school of public health thank you for joining us doctor is this test for real it almost sounds too good to be true it's definitely real and these are the technology has a bold a lot in the last few years to make this possible and i'm still waiting for to see some of the accuracy measures because i think the peer reviewed and published but any test right now is much better than the one we have right now which takes almost a whole day journey around and is only 30 to 50 percent accurate so this test that is on a route that scale can immediately tell people you need to be quarantined or not is would be infinitely better and faster in terms of helping us contain this virus than what we have now. in january experts were already warning this disaster could spread beyond china's borders and you were one of them why did the u.s. not take this threat seriously. well the us was under a lot of other busy things like impeachment during that time in i think sometimes people it's rea

this epidemic if you work you'll know that it's a global problem requiring a global answer than dr eric fadal doing epidemiologists and health economists at the harvard chant school public health thank you for that. and here's a look now at more of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic italy's death toll from code 19 has shot past 10000 with 889 you reported deaths the 2nd highest daily tally worldwide more than 30000 people have now died from the virus with the global number of infections exceeding 650000 spain is to halt all non-essential economic activity for 2 weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus and the chinese city of new hand has partially reopened after more than 2 months of almost total isolation people are now allowed to return but no one is yet allowed to leave. and here in germany. 400 people have died from the disease. 50000. people in public. and 16 degrees celsius in berlin and no one wants to be at home but germany's nationwide ban on public gatherings means people must keep at least 1.5 meters from others sunbathing on a blanket in a park is not.

manhattan project to solve this epidemic if it's a global problem requiring a global answer than dr eric fadal doing at the d.n.a. all adjacent health economists at the harvard school of public health thank you for that. and here's a look now at more of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic italy's death toll from code 19 has shot past 10000 with 889 new reported deaths the 2nd highest daily tally spain is to halt all non-essential economic activity for 2 weeks to try to curb the spread of the virus japan's prime minister shinzo of a has promised an unprecedented package of steps to cushion the world's 3rd largest economy from the pandemic and the chinese city of who has partially reopened after more than 2 months of almost total isolation people are now allowed to return no one is allowed to leave the city yet here in germany chancellor angela merkel has called on citizens to remain patient and help to contain the spread of the virus more than 400 people have died from the disease in germany with more than 50000 confirmed infections and the chancellor's office confirmed restric

this epidemic if we're killed millions i believe all problem requiring a global answer than dr eric fadal doing epidemiologists and health economist at the harvard chant school of the kalf thank you for that there's a look now at more of the latest development with this pandemic confirmed cases of covert 19 infection have now surpassed 600000 globally doubling the tally in less than a week saudi arabia has confirmed $99.00 new infections raising its total to more than $1200.00 the highest number in an arab country that despite having imposed tight restrictions russia has ramped up efforts to combat the coronavirus fully closing its borders and shutting down all moscow shopping centers restaurants and larger parks a brazilian court has blocked in the creek by president gyre both a narrow that exempted places of worship from confinement orders ruling that religious services pose a public health risk. the search for a safe and responsible place to enjoy a movie is driving south koreans from their couch to the car seat and if you're old enough to remember drive in theaters you know what i mea

project to solve this epidemic if it works it's a global problem requiring a global answer than dr eric fadal doing epidemiologists and health economists at the harvard chance cool public health thank you for that and here's a look now at more of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic italy's death toll from covert 19 has shot past 10889 in new reported deaths the 2nd highest daily tally worldwide and more than 30000 people have now died from the virus with the global number of infections exceeding 650000 spain is to halt all non-essential economic activity for 2 weeks in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus the chinese city of new hand has partially reopened after more than 2 months of almost total isolation people are now allowed to return but no one is yet allowed to leave and here in germany chancellor angela merkel has called on citizens to remain patient and help to contain the spread of the virus more than 5400 people have died from the disease in germany with more than 50000 confirmed infections and the chancellor's office confirmed that restrictions will have to s