the international maritime organization warning that the global shipping industry is in choppy waters after the coronavirus hit transport hubs closed ports and restricted shipping around the world it's stressing that allowing ships to move medical supplies and food is essential to overcoming this pandemic and is calling for seafarers to be treated as front liners just like medical personnel and airline crew members are down see the secretary general for the organization for economic cooperation and development the o.e.c.d. he says that the crisis is pushing economies into a deep freeze we asked him today what he meant by that take a listen well i mean. the social distancing measures all the containment measures that many countries have been forced to take and others are going to follow entail a rather brutal interruption of normal economic activity. 1st there was the impact on manufacturing in china that that was a big shock to the global supply chains. and not only in china but also all over the world then there was a reduction in travel which airlines and railways and hotels and cru

are this have a look at how the coronavirus crisis is affecting global business the international maritime organization warning that the global shipping industry is in choppy waters have to the coronavirus hit transport hubs closed ports and restricting shipping around the world it's stressing that allowing ships to move medical supplies in food is essential to overcoming this pandemic and is calling for seafarers to be treated as frontline or as like medical personnel and airline crew european aircraft manufacturer air bus has announced a partial return to production in france in spain the company closed its french and spanish sites for 4 days last week to implement new hygiene safety and self distancing rules in response to the outbreak. no travel no freedom of movement that's the situation in many countries tonight and tourism which depends on that freedom has been decimated 15 percent of spain's economy relies on tourism the w. news reports now from one of europe's worst affected cities madrid spain is most important national art museum the project is closed like almost everything else here all rep

we also work with international maritime organizations as well. although that is not our plain equity. the coast guard and dhs has the bulk of the responsibility in dealing with cruise ships, for example, that come into the united states. >> thank you. we appreciate that update and those efforts, and i think we're all coming to realize the -- what we've got to prepare for here. we hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. and your department is going to be on the front lines of the effort, as are the transportation providers that you work with. i'll turn to mr. diaz bellart next. i have of course other questions, but i'll defer and move on with our ranking member. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you're putting me on the spot by speaking less, not taking all of your time. again, thank you, chairman for bringing up the coronavirus issue. and again madam secretary for the fact that you are clearly on top of it. let me switch the conversation to a totally different area, which is the south florida airspace redesign. known as metro pleks. i understand

organized policy. international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps on open al-jazeera lesbos turkey's president has been accused by european leaders if using the refugee crisis depressurize them to support his military operation in syria's. turkey will continue to target syrian army positions in the province after $34.00 foot soldiers were killed there on thursday the escalating tension has meant that turkey have come closer than ever to direct confrontation in syria but both sides have sought tensions. i like to call on russia and iran one more time we do not have any problem with you and syria but if the syrian government forces do not withdraw turkey has determined as soon as possible they will not have a hate left on their shoulders still ahead on al-jazeera and then his attempt to solve the libyan conflict the u.n. special envoy steps down days after the film. is. hello there's more snow to come for there's more snow to come for vladivostok the northeast to china but o

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps at all plus al-jazeera lesbos. well refugees and migrants are also massing on greece's land borders will speak to the township good name about that shortly 1st let's go to c.n.n. kosovo she's turkey's jo'burg border crossing with syria. a year celebration will be heading to the border later just who exactly are they going to be meeting. the u.s. delegation i arrived in turkey yes of a late afternoon u.s. special envoy to syria james jeffrey who's the former ambassador to turkey is with the delegation and u.n. ambassador u.s. ambassador to the u.n. a kelly craft is indeed allegation among with some others plus the american media members in their pool they are holding talks with the ngo representatives along with some officials and today they will be here in where i am standing in they call it buffer zone is actually the transfer point between 2 border gates soon very good and barbara how well and the u.s. del

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps on. less bus. well that's a good name is on the turkish border with greece she says refugees and migrants at the border are hopeful they'll cross into europe. once these migrants and refugees behind me left their country they're used to being mistreated to having to wait for long periods of time not knowing what's next and they're used to being patient but they're telling us stories that show and explain why they are angry frustrated and have a lot of concern we're in a village called to iran you see this river bank behind me full of families and single people who've been camped out for the last several days they're camped out here because as you can see it sits along a river it's called the merchant river on the other side is greece it's a short distance by boat it's about a football field away but as we're hearing it's become a rather arduous journey we spoke to a few syrian refugee men who made that journ

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers now as we reported those people on the north shore of less are not going to receive the usual procedures of registration fingerprinting identification and then be given a chance to apply for asylum here. today being bussed from the north shore into. this capital of less votes that we're standing in now and they are going to be shipped to aspen's. under lock and key in detention either today or tomorrow whether allowing brought. now there are very high winds here and they are then going to be put into a deportation procedure and this is in keeping with what we've been reporting that the government is suspending the the asylum procedures for new arrivals for a month and it's suspending the usual pyroclastic procedures of registration as well. the spring as opposite for most of us thank you very much indeed or school or fair to the turkey syria border crosser who is over girls who are crossing for a scene and we unde

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps on open lesbos turkey's president has been accused by european leaders of using the refugee crisis to pressure them to support his military operation in syria is it live or to typewrite on says turkey will continue to target syrian army positions in the province after $34.00 of its soldiers were killed there on thursday escalating tension has meant that turkey and russia have come closer than ever to direct confrontation in syria both sides have sought to ease tensions. they have other because our system. allowed to call on russia and iran one more time we do not have any problem with you and syria . but if the syrian government forces do not withdraw turkey has determined as soon as possible they will not have a heat left on their shoulders. the taliban has ended a partial truce just days after signing a deal with the u.s. to bring peace to afghanistan the group is demanding the release of $5000.00 taliban

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps on open los al-jazeera lesbos. european leaders are accusing turkey's president of using refugees to pressure them into supporting his military operation in syria. to one sense turkey will continue to target syrian army positions in italy a province where 34 of its soldiers were killed thursday turkey and russia which backs the syrian government of computer than ever to direct confrontation well i've noted see the turkey syria boards are sin and cos you is their job because of crossing cinema u.s. delegation will be heads into the boards or later tell us more about those who are they likely to be missing. while yes you are still a geisha a ride in turkey yesterday late afternoon led by the u.s. envoy to syria james jeffrey and u.s. ambassador to the u.n. kelly craft and a few other u.s. officials say they also there is a delegation by the u.n. that every. yesterday the american delegation are holding talks w

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps at all plus al-jazeera lesbos still ahead on al-jazeera under pressure to resign because governing at once the prime minister to go after he appears in court and the like in the murder of his strange wife. hello developing over the sudden caspian this massive cloud is a proper circulation and it seems to be gaining a certain amount of energy i was suggesting may well be flooding around the southern shores but tear on lobby ok then the whole lot moves eastward spring snow to basically it's cold enough in the heart of ground this part of eastern iran and beyond afghanistan to leave behind the sunshine the temps coming up sent in iraq about the southern jerusalem and rancorous of an entire area in the high teens cool down a bit with a bit of a northerly breeze dying's running through the gulf it's a forecast of course wednesday night 24 hours a max in there are and the same in riyadh's we've dropped something l

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps on opera los al-jazeera lesbos. turkish president richard is being accused of using the refugee crisis as leverage in an effort to force europe to support his operation in syria's italy i curse as it will continue to target syrian army positions in the province after 34 of its soldiers were killed there last thursday the turkish army has been reinforcing its positions in it live with more military hardware escalating tension has meant that turkey and russia have come closer than ever to direct confrontation in syria but both sides have sought to ease tensions. this is our system. i like to call on russia and iran one more time we do not have any problem with you and syria . but if the syrian government forces do not withdraw turkey has determined as soon as possible they will not have a heat lift on their shoulders backed by russia assad's forces have been trying to retake it labe the last rebel held area si

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps at all plus al-jazeera lesbos well turkey's president has been accused by european leaders of fusing the refugee crisis to pressurise them to support his military operation in syria live rounds of tiber go on says turkey will continue to target syrian army positions in the province after 34 of its soldiers were killed there on thursday the escalating tension has meant that turkey and russia have come closer than ever to direct confrontation in syria both sides have sought to ease tensions. because our sister. i like to call on russia and iran one more time we do not have any problem with you and syria. but if the syrian government says do not withdraw turkey has determined as soon as possible they will not have a heat lift on their shoulders. while syrian government forces have been trying to retake it lead the last rebel held area since december on monday they entered parts of the strategic town a soccer bu

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers. that report from john psaropoulos there he is on the greek island of lesbos more from him later and from maritime borders we look at land borders natasha going to name on the borders between turkey and greece and also bulgaria tasher an update from you. once these migrants and refugees behind me left their country they're used to being mistreated to having to wait for long periods of time not knowing what's next and they're used to being patient but they're telling us stories that show and explain why they are angry frustrated and have a lot of concern we're in a village called to iraq and you see this river bank behind me full of families and single people who've been camped out for the last several days they're camped out here because as you can see if it's along a river it's called the merchant river on the other side is green it's a short distance by boat it's about a football field away but as we're hearing

part of an organized policy so international asylum law doesn't apply to them as intended with so many islands so close to the turkish mainland greece has a difficult task defending its maritime border but the biggest losers in all this seem to be the asylum seekers jumps at all plus al-jazeera lesbos on to other news and china is sending a charter plane to bring its citizens home from the iranian city of qom the 1st of several flights planned by beijing infection numbers are easing in china but they're spreading elsewhere in the world specially south korea and japan to train you has our report. inspecting a research lab in beijing president xi jinping urges scientists to develop vaccines and treatments what he called china's most powerful weapon in the battle against the current a virus outbreak some 80000 people have been infected nationwide recovered patients have been urged to donate blood but new cases are slowing on tuesday beijing reported its lowest number since january several people caught the virus in iran and italy prompting some chinese cities to quarantine all travelers from countries affected by the outbreak including south korea where more than 5000 are infect