coverage farm in this situation will be guaranteed by the european center by and in the european center by guarantee their your premium car all the way back to the politics of the european said even if the german central bank say it's not constitutional so i'm not so afraid of that you're this is a streak and so reading them out that there's a straight not let me cut all ties. with and i don't have time let me cut that part of the discussion right there because i'd like to bring in dr cmyk now toward the end of the program to ask for your view dr but they are on how the e.u. can play a constructive role in recovery you are sitting there in strasbourg in the city where the e.u. parliament normally meets in fact it did not hold its last session in march it is currently closed and now the e.u. has offered to the city of strasbourg to deal cope with 19 testing at the facilities of the parliament beyond that gesture what do you think is needed from the e.u. well 1st i have to thank our german colleagues who are certainly transfers of beijing in the i.c.u. based on permitting us. doing a cont

she is the epidemiologist with the european center for disease control and prevention he's currently the technical group leader of its coronavirus response team and with a burning question here and all over the world to people here in europe will be wearing face masks in public. well the answer is not straightforward so as you had in your previous presentation the mosques main. is in clinical care or when someone is symptomatic because we know when they have symptoms like coughing or sneezing they will spread the virus so we use them mainly for that situation what we are looking at now is a different. solution for using of months and that is we know that some people can spread the virus when they don't have symptoms and that is usually just before the symptoms thought so one or 2 days before we have seen cases where people have managed to spread the virus so if these people are out and about they don't even know themselves that they have the pirates and wearing a mask might reduce. it's not your 1st choice of prevention so there are more important things like social distancing and wa

for economic business and research in stockholm sweden who suck leme akiyama director of the european center for international political economy and also in britain's capital greg swenson founding partner at investment banking firm brick mcadam welcome to you all. first of all of this a big question for all of you combined global major international economies putting trillions of dollars into fighting into trying to recover from the global effects of the coronavirus or will it be enough to stave off a major global recession or minimize a recession. general expectation is that many countries for have to do more but we've just had for example the fed in the states putting extra to over 2 trillion years done as in liquidity into the market so it's obviously been understood that what has been done so far despite quite another fiscal stimulus as we've seen a number of countries probably isn't going to be enough but very much going to depend on how quickly we get out of this and there are of course a number of countries that are already showing some sort of signs that they have an exit strategy so

following the recommendations every time that emanated from the world have organization from the european center for the control of pandemics and from our own experts and every time the measures their recommendations were issued measures were taken by the spanish government including full beading gatherings the recombination was to forbid gatherings of the like to play in the weeks before we took the state of alarm so if you wish would we have always done in spain is anchor the decisions we have taken on the basis of scientific recommendations and advice where we are right were we wrong in my view we will have time to discuss this and we will have to do this humbly but we should start this this question i think from the facts the fact is that we followed the advice did we follow the advice was the advice soon enough probably not. were we countries of this world and in particular developed economies conscious of the depth and the lost city of transmission of the virus early enough probably not and this is something that we collectively will have to look into we want to do this in a humble manner

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the european centers of disease prevention and control is warning that europe should not rush into liftingictions anytime soon because they are saying it is all helping to slow the spread of this pandemic. --have got at the moment based on the available evidence, it is currently too early to start lifting all community and physical distancing measures, so at the moment, it seems the lockdown is likely to persist. some of the countries which were looking at using those knockdowns, denmark and austria, are perhaps looking again at the possibility of them being able to do that. divisions within the european union are not helping the situation. finance ministers failing to agree on an economic strategy. we have european finance ministers failing to agree on a 500 early in euro package to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic. italy may well meet support. bonds dropping for a second day on wednesday. that prompted the european central bank president, christine lagarde, to renew her plea for a strong, united fiscal response to the economic impact on this pathogen, and she has been urging gov

subsidies to this trojan horse within european democracy you know why for example is the european people's party the centerght alliance in the european parliament why does it continue to treat feet aushev or bonds party is a member or rather than a formally expelled it suspended it but it didn't expel and you know why it is the european union's budget to you to provide so these are the kinds of things that can be done but frankly so far european political leaders have been quite timid they issued a so-called protest when or been established that's dictatorship but they didn't name hungary it was just a go at being a blanching eric statement of principle it was so gland that orbán joined it was you say it's a question of. accountability it's a question of pressuring hungry i want to get to that a little bit later but 1st i want to turn to surveillance now. that is another measure that we have seen emerged amid this coronavirus crisis you have called coronavirus the new terrorism through that lens where is the balance between surveillance and civil liberties right now. well i think what's interesting is what

servers here and abroad with last month's acquisition of inter exxon, and that is a major european data centerrealty was the fourth best performing stock in the s&p 500 during the first quarter, up 16% while the averages got polaxed. i purchased it three weeks ago can this stock keep climbing let's take a closer look with bill stein, c.e.o. of digital realty and get a clear idea how his company is doing and where it's heading mr. stein, welcome back to "mad money. >> thank you, jim. good to be here. >> well, bill, i've got to tell you, you've been spot on on everything i want to start on a bright spot too many people are negative today is earth day and you announced a project, gigantic one, and i want to you talk about it because i think it's going to make everybody realize how far we've come in this world. >> be happy to, jim. so, you're right, today is earth day. sustainability is one of our top priorities every day of the year we're focused on sustainability because it matters to our customers, and because we think it's the right thing to do today we announced a new energy agreement to supp

president admitted that europe was unprepared and it failed to help when italy became the center of the outbreak. european countries were slow to send help. urszula vendor line apologized and said europe has come together like never before to overcome the pandemic. >> it is true that no one was really ready for this into many were not there when italy needed a helping hand and for that, it is right that europe as a whole offers a heartfelt apology, but saying sorry only counts for something if it changes behavior and it did not take long before everyone realized we must protect each other to protect ourselves and the truth is that europe has now become the world's beating heart of solidarity. >> earlier, we spoke with richard walker in brussels and asked if the apology is an omission from the commission president that the european union failed italy. >> i think there are two aspects to this. earlier, individual countries going at it alone, shutting down borders in uncoordinated ways. on the other side, as a whole, the system not recognizing what a danger this pandemic would be so i think all of that is eq

johns hopkins has their data sources include the w.h.o., the c.d.c., the european center for diseaserevention and control, the national health commission of the people's republic of china, 1.3 acres, world leaders local medias, reports, and one of the world's largest online committees for physicians, health care professionals, pharmacists and facilities. that is ready are going for information, not just for confirmed deaths in the united states but also elsewhere around the world. coronavirus.jhu., and that is what you have been seeing. edu james from massachusetts, good morning. caller: good morning. i have been listening and i am disheartened about what the people are saying about the president. i would like to address the kid in new york who was such an expert on what the president has done. is best inople that nephew that is in procurement for the government. and i am told that when they went to get supplies, there was nothing. was broken or rerouted. that is not the trump's problem thedoing that, that is administer some before trump, when they had stuff in the warehouse but had

underreported vulnerability will probably be eastern europe because the eastern european economies where the growth centerse.u., and my concern is like russia, the amount of outbreak in those countries is going underreported and we don't know how bad they will be hit. back, thoseomes emerging markets will be at the center of the supply chain as people look to diversify outside of china. francine: do we need to split the debt? split the debt into post covid and pre-covid? william: i think the debt restructuring is one of the huge challenges facing the economies, and any kind of debt forbearance because inroblem this post 2008 world, i don't think it will be easy to get bondholders to agree to that kind of forbearance. especially in a world where we are taking hits in the high-yield area with the oil sector, a lot of people will be careful about sticking to the covenants. tom: file it under be careful what you wish for, but without question the western zeitgeist is one big pile on china. james mcgregor out on twitter saying be careful here, but in our rhetoric, we are following an anti-china feel that seems

european union. at the time, a decade ago the idea had been that the centers must pay. at the northern european countries should not be responsible for the debt of the southern. saying this is very different, that the whole of europe, however liberal the economies are simply having to bail themselves out that means nationalizing wages. it means nationalizing things like the financial accounts of companies. to get together at this stage and create this fund, a 400 billion euro fund to help get out of the crisis which is nowhere near yet. so far, from distance from germany to netherlands, what he's saying, is this break or break for the eu. if we fail on this and don't get together to help the weaker economies there simply is no european union going forward. victor. >> melissa bell there until bourdeau. thank you. >>> we want to take you to italy. this is in the hard-hit province of cremona this week. listen to this. ♪ ♪ >> just an appropriate tribute, respit for a city known for crafting of viviolins. cremona was an early epicenter of the covid crisis. hoping to raise mon

european theater. the hauenstein center is named for ralph hauenstein and hosted the event. >> welcome to our c-span and grand rapids audience. i am the host of today's discussion. since 2003, the director of the hauenstein center for presidential studies named after colonel ralph hauenstein, whom we will be speaking of. i am joined on stage by two individuals for whom world war ii is no abstraction. two your right is the daughter of the late ambassador. her father is remembered as the envoy who tried to negotiate peace with america while the , japanese military was secretly trying to attack pearl harbor. her mother was american from new york city. after world war ii, she married an american, worked in commercial real estate, and lived much of her life in the grand rapids area. one of her great-grandchildren , garrett, is in the audience. is a candidate in the cook leadership academy. to your far-right is the youngest grandson of colonel ralph hauenstein. brian's grandfather is pressed -- is best known as eisenhower's u.s. army officer who liberated paris and places of unbelievable horror. after the war

also coming up schools and daycare centers to stay open in sweden as it avoids the kind of lockdown seen in other european countries we look at a coronavirus strategy that's being watched with fascination and fear. plus as a no show by north korea's leader at a key national bank fuel speculation about his health south korea says it knows where kim jong un really is. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us germany has made it mandatory for shoppers and travelers on public transportation to cover their faces as the country eases other restrictions to curb the spread of covert 19 the measures come despite concern that demand could over strip outstrip rather the supply of protective masks on monday a cargo plane carrying it 10000000 protective facemasks from china landed in germany the defense minister on its outcome was there to inspect the shipment most of the masts will be distributed to hospitals and to nursing homes. and our political correspondent thomas sparrow is following the story for us hi thomas so a shipment of 10000000 masks has arrived in germany what more can you tell us about that.

month russia reported far fewer infections and many western european countries in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases compared to a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. sherwin is standing by for us in the russian capital moscow hello to you emily so in an crease an alarming increase rather of infections that we're seeing in russia what is happening and how are authorities dealing with the crisis. well it really is an alarming increase number case numbers here in russia have actually doubled in the last 5 days and author already even before had been warning that probably the number of cases is much higher now they have stepped up testing and they say that the number the high number of cases is due to that now more labs have joined testing efforts and more than 2000000 tests have actually been carried out including just in the last 24 hours over 100000 that includes people with who don't actually have any symptoms so that includes medical workers who don't have any symptoms and people who may have come in contact with an infecte

month russia reported far fewer infections at many western european countries in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. and at least one is standing by for us in moscow with the latest emily hello to you it's an alarming increase in the numbers of infections being seen in russia what is happening where you are. it really is an alarming rise in cases in the last 5 days the cases have actually doubled here in russia on the one hand that may just be because case numbers and numbers of infections are rising as the virus spreads through the country but the official line here and i think a very logical explanation as well is that they have just stepped up testing in the past weeks very significantly for example there are more labs now and apparently nearly 2000000 tests have been carried out with over 100000 tests being carried out just in the last 24 hours so really a huge number there of tests happening and that now includes people who don't have symptoms people who are likely to have been

the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday a russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. firefighters in ukraine are trying to contain wildfires in several regions including an area near the churn noble exclusion zone smoke has shrouded the capital kiev raising concerns about high pollution levels a few days ago rain put out some of the blazes but new fires have broken out fanned by high winds. ukraine's battle against forest fire across the country continues emergency workers medics to contain the blazes the of the for much of power plug earlier this week but heavy winds have fed new fire is smoke from the places hasn't gold key if placing the ukrainian capital near the top of the global air pollution index in a statement the city's government said the haze was coming from the radiation contaminated exclusion so that was quickly contradicted by health officials at national level who say that there has been no radiation risk at all. with the poisoned air i

the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. and now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea have been taken to a quarantine ship off the italian coast nearly 180 migrants are now on board the vessel which is to remain off the coast of sicily for 2 weeks italy has blocked all rescued migrants from disembarking on its shores because of the coronavirus. police uniform has killed at least 16 people including a police officer in the eastern province of nova scotia the gunman went on a 12 hour rampage shooting people in several locations is now dead after at chase on busy highways. and firefighters in ukraine have renewed their battle against forest fires raging near the abandoned church noble nuclear power plant fire crews have extinguished a blaze caused by arsonists earlier this week but new fires have now broken out turn over the plant w

the country reported far fewer infections then many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported the record rise of 6 $1060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nothing $43000.00 now to some of the other stories making news around the world. firefighters in ukraine have renewed their battle against forest fires raging near the abandoned chernobyl nuclear power plant fire crews have extinguished a blaze caused by arsonists earlier this week new fires have now broken out and i will plant was the site of a nuclear disaster in 1906. migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea have been taken to a quarantine ship off the coast nearly 100 so now on board the vessel which is to remain off the coast of sicily for 2 weeks italy has blocked all migrants from disembarking on that shows because of the coronavirus. is marking the 77th anniversary of the warsaw ghetto uprising prime minister. laid a wreath at the monument to those killed. 44 jews imprisoned. against the nazis the uprising failed and cost $13000.00 jewish law. germany is marking the anniver

the country reported far fewer infections than many western european nations in the early stages but on sunday the russian crisis response center reported a record rise of $6060.00 new cases from a day earlier that brings its nationwide total to nearly $43000.00. now to some of the other stories making news around the world. firefighters in ukraine have been need their battle against forest fires raging near the abandoned chernobyl nuclear power plant 5 crews have extinguished a blaze caused by arsonists earlier this week but new fires have now broken out the chernobyl plant was the site of a nuclear disaster $986.00. migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea have been taken to a quarantine ship off the italian coast nearly 180 migrants and now on board the vessel which is to remain off the coast of sicily for 2 weeks italy has blocked all rescued migrants from disembarking on its shores because of the coronavirus. inventors in italy have come up with a special face mask to help the death death and hard of hearing during the coronavirus pandemic traditional mosques make it difficult for those who rely on lip reading the new mos

he's a professor at the migration policy center at the european university institute he joins us live from. isn't it just too soon for the authorities to ease restrictions in this way. not is very badly actually the finest mission so our bet is on going to keep our eye on the. center or it is going for information shows that most of us mission until recent times are probably not much not ours now we may see more of busy a lot of the us mission sort and to stop that country's has begun to not lock down and the destruction and. despondency which is very very core of the religion are let's spread our virus i don't know if you've seen a report but what struck me about the video contained within the report was this idea of yes officially they are trying to apply a social distancing but in our shots of marketplaces busy busy marketplaces there is 0 social distancing taking place anyway. yes i think it's in a policy that him up because on the one hand you want socially sponsor you are physically sponsoring. to prevent the spread and i said i'm serious but saving lives in african context prob

european economies. tom: the fed is front and center to really report in this crisis.kee scheduled to be at that press conference and will do a full show this afternoon even though so many of us are remote.

european economies. tom: the fed is front and center to really report in this crisis. michael mckee scheduled to be at that press conference and will do a full show this afternoon even though so many of us are remote. the coronavirus has been a remarkable 24 hours. the sirens are still more than evident on this island of manhattan and with that said there is quiet across the nation today, it's just a benchmark of the deaths in the covid virus reported in america are now greater than the deaths of americans from the vietnam war. that is a real touchstone in america. looking at figures for london, the number of deaths now bigger than what we had -- one thing i was reading about in the u.s. was number of deaths and care homes. states retro ramp-up testing to make sure the elderly are safe. news go to the bloomberg in new york city. >> we begin with u.s. federal reserve policymakers to keep the benchmark rate near zero. focus on thelikely next step it can take to rescue the economy once the lockdown ends. the decision at 2:00 p.m. new york time. area that might need suppor

a 2016th crackdown also on the program as european states gradually relax and lock down restrictions will germany follow suit countries disease control center just caution. you crazy and firefighters are battling blazes just kilometers away from the site of the world's worst nuclear explosion i just should know. i'm still go welcome to the program at turkey's parliament has passed more releasing tens of thousands of prisoners as the country tries to reduce overcrowding in jails and cut the spread of the coronavirus but opposition parties and other critics say the law excludes anyone critical of president heard of one's government the temporary releases don't cover people jailed on terrorism charges including politicians and journalists who were arrested in the crackdown that followed the attempted coup in 2060. it's an awkward moment for a group photo members of the once party ignore appeals your physical distancing from the president of the turkish parliament perhaps not too surprising since they also ignored the opposition's criticism. of a bill that commute sentences for about a 3rd of turkey's prisoners excluded from the bill are journa