sanchez has announced a $200000000000.00 euro coronavirus aid package it includes loans of credit karen t.'s and direct aid and represents around 20 percent of the country's gross domestic product the government is providing most of the funds with the rest coming from private companies. france has announced $45000000000.00 euros worth of measures to help companies french finance minister bruno le mans said that a large part of that sum comes from the deferral of all tax payments and payroll charges that companies are due to pay this month. but let's bring you an update now on the latest that we know on the corona virus the total number of confirmed cases has nearly hit 200000 worldwide and almost 8000 people have now died from the disease the drastic measures taken worldwide to try and contain the spread of the virus could be extended and last months and we are starting to understand more about the virus a new study has confirmed previous estimates that the median age period for the virus is about 5 days. and let's bring in our science science correspondent there williams now for more on

pence and his wife karen ande t a staffer in thee coronavirus.urday, officials here said the national availability of tests has increased but they urge that tests be prioritized for hospitalized patients and health care workers to conserve masks and gowns and medical supplies the president is thinking about making need medical supplies i pressed the president why he has not used that defense act. he said it's not needed and praises businesses that are voluntarily manufacturing these masks and other supplies officials have been unable to say when shortages would be eased but acknowledged it may take weeks president trump is using his influence to launch a clinical trial in new york for patients already sick with the virus. now although there is no scientific evidence yet, the president says he believes specific medications approved for other illnesses should be given to very ill coronavirus patients this has been tried in other countries with some anecdotal success. dr. fouauci said more evidence s needed but doctors can consider this as a treatme

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karen. i think small business owners were following those cdc guidelines to the t basically. many did follow those guidelines and protocols so they could continue operations. they practiced steve -- safe staffing and distancing in their places of employment or businesses. it is my hope that we can practice safe distancing to keep everyone safe and healthy, as well as restart these businesses and help the small business after the economy. host: tom in flint, michigan. caller: good morning. the question i had was, i have been hearing about if you don't get paid, you don't have your money, you cannot pay your rent and you get evicted. to get evicted, you have to have so much time and it has to go to the court. the other side is the landlord needs to have money because he has to pay his property tax. if he doesn't pay his property tax, they will foreclose on him. are those courts open right now? can people actually get evicted through court? can people lose their homes? host: i am not sure you know the answer to that right now. guest: i know local and state governments are trying

mostly produced from karen begins, this chemical threatens our health.th e rapid declines will likely continue for the duration of e pandemic with scientists that 2020 could see tmallest growth of carbon since the global financial crash in 2009. the big concern when governments splurge cash the money will be spent on fossil-fuel depennt agencies such as afeyage. it could be a golden opportunity put theorld on a greener more sustainable footing.ar electric charges could be installed and homes insulated. they argued ifhe spending boost, oil, coal and gasould be disastrous against climate change.or an number of coronavirus cases and deas are rising faster in london. the gornment officials say there are no suchla in the works. we have been speaking to londers . >> the sirens are screaming, stay home, sy well. london is empty. but not everyone is listening. >> if i need to go. somewhe >> you might infect people. >> they should stay side. >> the instagram generation wants to show the world they were there and the threat is invisible. >> i wanted to see how busy it is. >> he and his wife are doingme e thing. and head back before true isolatn which is ct.ing n >> could

>>ndance ha it down to a t he runs from karen's house behind me down this little renee.other medical conditions that make her a prime target for the virus. >>so her neibor, karen of both came up with a solution great neighbor, how she watcs out for me she trained her dogs sundance also known grocery list every y. go boy then eve night he brings the groceries over o her. he's hero to shar it started with a test try but it quickly became clear sun wanted to help he just did it it was. >>all of a sudden and he was here and that's myjob and i'm going to do it. wonderful. she could not believe it she always runs to the window to the sea. >>tht oh my god can't believe he did it and ain and again of course there's something in it for him to he does get his trea he'smotivated by those be su. yeah, yeah he's really scial to me i'd be lost without him because he him to help other people. that's exactlwhat he did. creep utes. karen says her dog has been doing this for a few weeks now in they'll keep it going as long as they have to. >>it's no surprise sunny brings a little brightne

karen armstrong on maintaining a sense of community and solidarity. then my interview on what china is doing to help out. plus, the yale sociologist nicholas christakis t we're wired for goodness even during these difficult times. andinally something

karen. i think small business owners were following those cdc guidelines to the t basically. many did follow those guidelines and protocols so they could continue operations. they practiced steve -- safe staffing and distancing in their places of employment or businesses. it is my hope that we can practice safe distancing to keep everyone safe and healthy, as well as restart these businesses and help the small business after the economy. host: tom in flint, michigan. caller: good morning. the question i had was, i have been hearing about if you don't get paid, you don't have your money, you cannot pay your rent and you get evicted. to get evicted, you have to have so much time and it has to go to the court. the other side is the landlord needs to have money because he has to pay his property tax. if he doesn't pay his property tax, they will foreclose on him. are those courts open right now? evictedle actually get through court? can people lose their homes? host: i am not sure you know the answer to that right now. guest: i know local and state governments are trying to take

t there. cornel west, if you can talk about the significance of this and what the plans are for today and ongoing? >> well, i think it was highly appropriate to hear sister karenarpenter sing so beautifully about the masquerade. george benson sang about it. the neoliberal politicians in the democratic party constitute a masquerade. they hide and conceal the connection to wall street, their connection to militarism to the military-industrial complex, their connection to wealth inequality and poverty and act as if they are concerned about working people and for people. every four years we discover the leg which goes one way, the policies go somewhere else. they're tied to big money, tied to big military, and they cannot execute what they talk about precisely because they do not ofe the organic links everyday people and their interest and money are tied to the power elite. what we are actually witnessing for the first time is bernie sanders campaign, no ties to make money, telling the people exactly what they need. they say they are empty promises. they said overthrowing apartheid was an empty promise. they said organizing a working-class against greedy bosses wa