and i'm nicholas hark in the car senegal where sea air land borders are shocked public gatherings are banned by doubt that's why senegal is edging closer to a full lockdown as the corona virus continues to spread. in other news countries in guinea it is anger grows over a controversial referendum critics say the president is using to extend his term. corona virus infections have surged to more than 300000 across the globe with 13000 the epicenter italy reporting nearly 800 deaths on saturday alone more countries are ordering lockdowns such as india where more than a 1000000000 people have been asked to stay indoors a 14 hour nationwide curfew was in place as confirmed cases. the $300.00 mark australia's prime minister is warning of strict restrictions to come closing all beaches to enforce social distancing some states and territories are closing internal borders thailand is reporting its biggest daily increase with 188 new cases taking the total there to almost $600.00 the capital bangkok is under partial shutdown as of sunday iran has lost more than $1500.00 people it is one of the

find out next why senegal is edging closer to a full law down at the corona virus continues to spread. in other headlining stories the unprecedented drought that's making life difficult for millions of people in chile. as get going the numbers get more alarming by the day more than 300000 people around the world now the coronavirus with 13000 the epicenter it's only reported nearly 800 on saturday alone more countries are ordering lockdowns such as india where more than a 1000000000 people have been asked to stay indoors a 14 hour nationwide curfews in place as confirmed cases near 300 australia's prime minister is warning of tighter restrictions closing all beaches to end for. social distancing some states and territories shutting their internal borders thailand is reporting its biggest daily increase with $188.00 new cases taking the total to almost $600.00 the capital bangkok is under a partial shutdown from sunday we have standing by for us in hong kong for an update on what's going on in southeast asia 1st to the indian capital new delhi and our correspondent elizabeth piron i'm

and the reaction to this region was too slow to contain this our drug senegal is closing its borders tens of thousands of tourists and diplomats are being repatch redid even the united states murshid ship a floating hospital with 400 nurses and doctors on board meant to offer help is leaving senegal when the country needs it the most. meanwhile china is helping build makeshift hospitals the outbreak it is showing who senegal can count on in times of crisis and while there are relatively few numbers of cases already the beds in the intensive care unit are full and so the government is turning this all the airport into both a foreign tiny area and a makeshift hospital to treat those that have the symptoms of the virus it seems that this country is seeking the chinese approach in tackling the outbreak. mosques are closed public gatherings are banned the military are deploying mobile clinics senegal is edging closer to a full lockdown aside from isolation there seems to be no other solution to stopping the virus from spreading nicholas hauke al jazeera the car and small country of georgi

cases especially those with weak a health systems 7 countries in africa have recorded cases algeria senegal egypt nigeria morocco tunisia and south africa the last one being the latest to confirm the disease as a rival south african president cyril ram opposes says it represents a national crisis health officials say a man who arrived from italy has tested positive for covert 19 post says it's spread will have a huge impact on travel and the economy south africa fell into recession this weekend is already struggling with high unemployment and rolling power outages. the w.h.o. has repeated its warning that some countries are not doing enough to fight the virus uganda in east central africa has stepped up precautionary measures in the hope of protecting its people and sluggish economy it attracts considerable foreign capital from china. the arriving at entebbe international airport in uganda is not the end of your journey next you have to traverse the medical screening process has been put in place to keep coronavirus out of the country. hundreds of people have already been put into isolation

the market for peanuts booms in senegal but rising prices create a hard nut to crack the producers. and these women from nigeria or the media rob the have all been invited to work in hospitals in europe but there is a catch. i've been fizzling let's do business the i.m.f. and world bank say they stand ready to help find. the growth of ours is a lot to do airlines reporting up to hoffer all airline passengers and showing up for flights because of concerns over the outbreak the international air transport association thinks the virus could cost the industry as much as 30000000000 dollars this year. planes are taking off half empty airports are deserted. as new coronavirus cases spread around the world the costs are piling up for the global airline industry. carriers have reported that up to half of passengers aren't showing up for some flights no more than 50 people and the whole plane this was the 1st time the plane was empty. fears over the spread of the flu like virus and government imposed travel restrictions have left many has a tent airlines have been forced to cancel thousands

in the fight against the virus senegal is deploying bulldozers. this informal market was where people came for food clothes for a cup of tea destroyed in a matter of minutes by government which wants people to stop gathering in public spaces. vendors. where the market is disinfected the chemicals used are meant to protect them they're told protect them from what when their street vendor. more threatening than the virus is the uncertainty ahead he says it's very dangerous you know people are selling out you know doing their activities because they can not to stay at home because when they're when they stay at home they cannot actually food feed themselves in the answers neighborhood where people live in close proximity social distancing is a luxury confinement is not an option for those struggling to survive while president monkey shows people how to wash their hands in a country where most people have access to running water the government is trying to impose a state of emergency and a curfew in order to limit movement of people this is the case n

meanwhile china is helping build makeshift hospitals the outbreak it is showing who senegal can count on in times of crisis and while there are relatively few numbers of cases already the beds in the intensive care unit are full and so the government is turning this all the airport into both a foreign tiny area and a makeshift hospital to treat those that have the symptoms of the virus it seems that this country is seeking the chinese approach in tackling here. 3. mosques are closed public gatherings are banned the military are deploying mobile clinics senegal is edging closer to a full lockdown aside from isolation there seems to be no other solution to stopping the virus from spreading nicholas hauke al jazeera to car. we'll move on to other news now there has been violence in guinea ahead of a controversial referendum to decide whether the president of the conduct stays in power they say 2 m.p.'s have been arrested ahead of sunday's vote despite attacks on several polling sites the government is urging people to still take part. was the clashes between anti-government protesters an

it could this kind of also be kind of more of a kind of a defiance in a sense senegal is closing its land to sea and air borders schools are shut public gatherings abandoned tens of thousands of foreigners living the world health organization fears parts of africa could be the next hot spot after europe because talk reports from dakar. 3 friends as easily enjoying the way you want to buy a ball only gives $300.00 francs more than a z's and as e's gives $500.00 francs more than ali how much did each child contribution to the purchase since school shut because of the current virus outbreak t.v.'s have turned to declasse rooms school teachers like mr sack into t.v. presenters they would no longer go to school for 20 days it's a long time and what is important is not to tell them about the photos but to make crises as if they were in class with their teacher. watching at home are the siblings they have questions for mr sec questions adults don't seem to have an answer to the more local had to decline advice given to cynical and affects so many and why is it that so many adults don't seem

the tropical forest out on the village of sutil in south and senegal is endangered. the palmer of. all the forest provides the villages with fruits with wood to build on each other with palm leaves for the roofs of the huts. but again and again the forest is it a late clement somebody is a farmer from start to who wants to protect the trees he sees the slash and burn my thought is actually harmful for agriculture although the new fields may be fighting bonding also causes soil erosion which is bad for the palmira palm trees. we don't have proof of all. this is an example of a devastating bushfire last year someone set a fire here and then just left you can see the back of this tree bark down to the bees or that means the whole tree is now much more vulnerable the president. would be aware. if everything bans down then we won't be able to gather wood for cooking sale cecily said now who is one of the oldest villagers she tells us that part of the pond near a palm tree is also used. for. a crisis meeting village elder christophe kali explains how serious the situation ease slashing a

so far they have been just 12 confirmed cases that's in egypt tunisia algeria moral call nigeria senegal but is this because that is these has not spread all because it has not been detected that's the $1000000000.00 question the world health organization has wanted that countries with poor health care systems may not be able to cope with an outbreak would mean africa being particular. screening has been introduced at most major african airports and border crossings using mechanisms already established during the a ball outbreak in west africa from 2014 to 2016. comes to the new coronavirus health officials know early detection is vital if an epidemic is to be avoided. even if it even airlines normally somebody loving a flu and cough dollars in 4 months they may begin from but all its numbers are taken from them they were negative. so as we talk in uganda we still don't have anybody thought about us in senegal which has so far reported 2 confirmed cases people are buying up sanitizers and masks some pharmacists say they're running short already. there's a certain panic which even though

curfew and gradual confinement measures and a curfew has also been imposed in senegal or gatherings and looks at how the west african region is coping. social distancing is a luxury in neighborhoods like this where people live in close proximity many are braving the government orders to stay indoors and avoid public gatherings on friday police fired tear gas on hundreds of protesters demonstrating after moms were arrested for conducting friday prayers over the weekend the number of cases jumped not just here in senegal but throughout sub-saharan africa with health authorities saying they cannot trace back the contacts that the infected people have had in other words that people here are spreading the virus without their knowledge in mauritania gambia zimbabwe several infected patients around away from hospital and so this pandemic is revealing the level of distrust there is between the government and their health services with people here the governments that are employing even more restrictive measures from announcing a state of emergency where the military are being deployed clearing

the nicholas hawke on the outskirts of the capital the car senegal with several cases of corona virus across the continent find out next what the governments here are doing to tackle the outbreak and why people are scared. and i mean this is live from doha also coming up silence from saudi arabia as more arrests are reported out of the detention of 2 senior princes in talk of a power struggle. plus a fire destroys a refugee center on the greek island of lesbos will speak to the manager of the facility. for the nittany is imposing tough restrictions on a quarter of its population locking down its 2nd largest city more than 16000000 people as it tries to stop corona virus spreading it's just had its biggest rise in

cameroon, nigeria, benin, and so on — senegal.ar of africa. so south africans would be well advised to rally round those countries, their communities, and do some kind of social cohesion engagement, not just in the month of may, that we see in africa month, but every single country of the 17. but also zimbabwe will turn 40. namibia will also turn 30. so those are low— hanging fruit for south africans. but also the civil education or political education, it needs to start immediately. we want timelines. we don't want, "government will do this," and there's timeline. so i think that would help. but also what's important, the gentleman over there talked about people being able to have right of access, in and out. there's so many people that are trapped in this country, that cannot even go and see a loved one, they cannot go and bury their mother, because if they go out, they won't be able to come back in. that's a tragedy, in my view. so there are some of the things that the government should do. so you would like more open borders.

the reaction to take decision was too slow to contend is our drug senegal is closing its borders tens of thousands of tourists and diplomats are being repatch reeded even the united states' murshid ship a floating hospital with 400 nurses and doctors on board meant to offer help is leaving senegal when the country needs it the most. meanwhile china is helping build makeshift hospitals the outbreak it is showing who senegal can count on in times of crisis and while there are relatively few numbers of cases already the beds in the intensive care unit are full and so the government is turning this all the airport into both a porn tiny area and a makeshift hospital to treat those that have the symptoms of the virus it seems that this country is seeking the chinese approach in tackling the outbreak. most are closed public gatherings are banned the military are deploying mobile clinics senegal is edging closer to a full lockdown aside from isolation there seems to be no other solution to stopping the virus from spreading nicholas hauke al jazeera the car. we told you about prison riots in c

in senegal which has so far reported 2 confirmed cases people are buying up sanitizers and must some pharmacists say they're running short already. there's a certain panic which even though it doesn't look too serious for now seems to be increasing. airlines from many african countries have suspended flights to and from china now kenya has also cancelled flights to and from northern italy. testing facilities on the continent have been increased meaning by now most countries able to test. the cut. countries who has improved extremely in the last 2 months while we've been working with countries however as medical workers across major cities are preparing isolation wards and hospitals their concern remains most african health care systems do not have the capacity to deal with a large scale frankel coronavirus. italy's sports minister has announced that all sports events will be played without spectators for the next 30 days in an attempt to contain the coronavirus outbreak officials from the italian leagues met in rome on wednesday to discuss plans for staging games the outbreak of the

cow lack is a high of peanut production here in western senegal most family run farms rely on ground nuts for their main source of income. once harvested the nuts are either processed locally or exported last year senegal produced almost one and a half 1000000 tons of peanuts a record 200000 tons went to china and the chinese pay well $300.00 c.f.a. francs per kilo the equivalent of about half a u.s. dollar shelled peanuts are worth even more so. it's a free market for over 20 years we sold us a loss this year we made a big profit that's important because it means we've turned a corner. here just a bottle. not everyone in the industry is excited about the higher prices though many local processing companies like those who produce peanut oil for example can't afford to compete with the prices china is prepared to pay that's putting local processing jobs at risk. but growers say they have a right to earn more. big good news for our family we can't sell peanuts for 200 c.f.a. frank cicutto others are offering this 301 it would make sense. in january the senegalese government placed a ba

tifa is a sustainable answer for cooking in a place where electricity and gas out of reach for most senegal doesn't any use tougher for charcoal it turns out the weed is a perfect material for a cooling waterproof roof to. abraham was racking his brains to think of a senegalese alternative to the catch reefs he had seen in europe the answer was right and there is no use. if you were deliberately i never heard of typhon so i put in my suitcase and took it to friends to show them the said it was possible and so it started to. send a bill to school and homes for ms touched and has overseen training for local artisans to take the method back to the villages around 15 men have become traditional factions through the program. alone but in myanmar grandmother group yeah probably ritual cost less than traditional stroll and it also allows you to circulate in the hot season our bodies are going through russia. must go our trash rules the last 20 or 30 years the british. entrepreneur. in a region threatened by climate change and ravaged by different station cooking on top of the charcoal under its ha

so as we talk in uganda we still don't have anybody for a write off in senegal which has so far reported 2 confirmed cases people are buying up sanitizers and must some pharmacists say they're running short already. there's a certain panic which even though it doesn't look too serious for now seems to be increasing. airlines from many african countries have suspended flights to and from china now kenya has also canceled flights to and from northern italy. testing facilities on the continent have been increased meaning by now most countries able to test. the capacity of countries to address result has improved extremely in the last few months while we've been working with countries however as medical workers across major cities are preparing isolation wards and hospitals their concern remains most african health care systems do not have the capacity to deal with a large scale. franco coronavirus. difficult you can keep up with all these stories from g.w. on the go just download our app from google play all from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the

tell me more about some of the stop performers in africa senegal for example and what's not to like there are you seeing huge growth numbers but it is that something that puts off german business people do they think well that's so high it could suddenly collapse next year no i don't think that they afraid of that in senegal in the francophone countries we have to admit that it's still the french that are very strong there the germans still don't you know. not very familiar with the french just to start with but we do think this specially san diego but also quick there they are really the stars in the region and if they manage to keep the macroeconomic factor stable then we believe that the growth is really going to be staying to have the oil coming out that will protect an hour and 2020 so there are lot of good factors coming up you're talking about economic stability what about political stability because to be realistic at the end of the day that's what the germans want to see that's what they want to see that's true but it's not political stability as such it's a question of do we hav

members making up more than half of all the confirmed cases in south korea macbride al jazeera so senegal has confirmed its 1st case of corona virus marking the 2nd infection in sub-saharan africa a frenchman who lives in the country has been placed in corn scene after returning from a sting trip nicholas hawkins in capitals a car where authorities have told the population not a panic. it's in this hospital right behind me that a french citizen infected with a covert 900 is being treated this is where a bottle of patients were being treated during the ball the outbreak now the doctors that are treating him say that he is in stable condition he was on holiday in france he lives in the car he was there with his family on a skiing trip and he took a flight from paris to the car just a few days ago now the health authorities are calling on the public all of those that were on that flight to make themselves known they're trying to trace all those that have been in contact with him don't know god bless those bottles the aim is to be transparent and keep information open so that we can prevent t

attended a religious gathering in new delhi potentially exposing them to the virus and a lockdown in senegal but with limited access to clean water there are fears about how far infections could spreads. follow the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to spread across the globe with countries taking drastic measures to curb transmission and save lives both france and spain have now recorded their highest death tolls in a single day since the outbreak began and the official u.s. death toll of nearly 3 and a half 1000 now exceeds china's it's the 3rd highest globally after italy and spain and the world health organization says the epidemic is far from over in the asia pacific urging countries in the region to prepare for large scale community transmissions while the minute silence has been held across italy it's remember it's nearly 12 and a half 1000 victims of the pandemic the country remains the hardest hit in the world paul brennan has more. italy has lost more people to corona virus than any other country in the world their individual names risk being overlooked lost in the ever changing st

only place hot on the outskirts of the capital the car senegal with several cases of corona virus across the continent find out next what the governments here are doing to tackle the outbreak and why people are scared. alone so rahman you want you are just there alive my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes beaten and turned away we speak to refugees and migrants attempting to cross into greece from turkey. and women in the philippines take to the streets to demand better treatment and equal pay. to the program italy is imposing tough restrictions on a quarter of its population locking down its 2nd largest city and more than 16000000 people as it tries to stop corona virus from spreading it's just had its largest rise in cases since the outbreak began with more than 1200 confirmed on saturday at the center of the unprecedented coroutine is the region of lombardy home to around 10000000 people and this is where italy's outbreak began people off a bit now from entering or leaving lombardy which includes the economic capital milan as well as a number of neighboring pro

the nicholas hawke on the outskirts of the capital the car senegal with several cases of corona virus across the continent find out next what the governments here are doing to tackle the outbreak and why people are scared. and i mean this is live from doha also coming up silence from saudi arabia as more arrests are reported out of the detention of 2 senior princes in talk of a power struggle. plus a fire destroys a refugee center on the greek island of lesbos will speak to the manager of the facility. for the nittany is imposing tough restrictions on a quarter of its population locking down its 2nd largest city more than 16000000 people as it tries to stop corona virus spreading it's just had its biggest rise in cases since the outbreak began with more than 1200 confirmed on saturday of a long time includes the entire region of one body where the italian outbreak began and where the most deaths have been recorded home to $10000000.00 people no one will be able to move in and out of the area and that includes the economic capital of milan the lock down will also affect several other p

the village a sustainable means of tackling serious problems 1st longest time for thrives along senegal's largest river group people can take this nuisance plant into their own hands and build a future with. it's amazing but almost a 1000000000 people still don't have access to reliable supply of electricity that means they have a hard time lighting their homes starving food using all charging their phones all the internet and so on par improves the quality of life. he done and we've all got a sensor in the trees to suck life many homes in africa need a new home or great solutions delight is a global social enterprise that makes one a product of our changing lives in kenya let's take a look at. radio. charging station. these are all now standard features in favor karim is home to many other households in the area still rely on kerosene lamps which are dangerous and on healthy. favor karim regenerates or electricity from solar panels she has a small home grid. she had the panels installed after seeing some on a neighbor's house when i think it's a big change before we were paying 55 shilli

this is what dr bruce who heading senegal's of. let me take you to the german chancellor angela merkel is speaking let's listen to what she's going to say. we're at the weekend. our health services and a hospital for over 20 thanksgiving and. it's. this thing we can do. a small as possible. you know that he writes already agreed to federal state already agreed measures on monday. so. if we find. our town our economic our private life are very different now. and that's. why this is about everyone. of everyone must play their part in stopping the virus. what's important to me. is that people must 'd comply with the loop and i would like to thank you because i know i know what it means for people. what it means if you cannot simply go out and meet people. that people cannot go and see the grand canyon meet friends. it can't just maybe that so many people keep to the insurance. would. because this is about the elderly where the virus is most important to them and this is how we save lives. now we must a and from the such real situation

the tropical forest out on the village of sutil in south and senegal is endangered. the palmer of. all the forest provides the villagers with fruit with wood to build funny chum with palm leaves for their roofs of the huts. but again and again the forest isn't alight clement's somebody is a form of from site to who wants to protect the trees he sees this slash and burn my thought is actually harmful for agriculture although the new fields may be 5 bonding also causes soil erosion which is bad for the poem or a palm trees. they don't appear for a fall. this is an example of a devastating bushfire last year someone set a fire here and then just left you can see the back of this tree branch down to the base of that means the whole tree is now much more vulnerable the president who. were there were tons of if everything bands down then they won't be able to gather wood for cooking sail cicely said now who is one of the oldest villagers she tells us that part of the pond near a palm tree is also used. for. a crisis meeting village elder christophe kali explains how serious the situation

years ago the invasive weed crept into his field and there isn't many farmers on the banks of the senegal river leaving them help. you. need and cultivate rice over there on the other side and minutes too we have to stop growing rice in these fields all because of typhus. right. now knows he can turn the weed into a year round income after joining a cooperative run by women in the above village and once the bundles are dried gian takes them to the top of a charcoal processing plant and the women take over 1st the toughest role is burnt and then makes a rabbit before being pressed in the palette. the woman trying out 5 or 6 times a week of this clean burning fuel signs in iraq that the time for plans has changed the women's lives alone before women did nothing other than fetching wood cooking for the household and taking care of the children now we work we run so money and we enjoy ourselves with this project we feel is right to go. on if. in wrongs makeshift market tougher childcare palettes sell for 15 years sense a bag down days it is convinced now and i stopped by regular charcoal she

over the weekend the number of cases jumped not just here in senegal but through sub-saharan africanh health authority saying they cannot -- trace back their contacts. in other words people are spreading the virus without their knowledge. in mauritania and gambia and zimbabwe, several patients ran away from hospital. this pandemic is relieving -- is revealing the level of distrust there is between the government and the health services which people -- with h people here. the government is announcing a state of emergency were the military is being deployed clearing out neighborhoods. to shutting down borders or even announcing confinement. this is a real struggle for most of the people who live on less than six dollars a day, who have to go out every day to make ends meet, and they are faced with this difficult challenge to choose whether to stay indoors and go hungry or go out and risk being infected and spread the virus. hasouth africa's president announced a nationwide lockdown for 21 days from thursday. the will be deployed to enforce restrictions. there are more than 400 cases in

however covered 19 as continued its spread beyond china's borders so to arabia tennessean morocco senegal and jordan are the most recent countries to detect cases of the disease victoria gate and the reports. in the chinese city where the corona virus outbreak started health officials say there's been a drop in new cases for the 1st time in 2 months it's closing one of we've had 60 new hospitals that were built in january to cope with the increase in patients but with 90 continues to spread elsewhere the world health organization says almost 8 times as many cases were reported outside china within 24 hours it says the best defense is still containment we are in unchartered territory we have never seen before just respiratory partridge and that's culpable of community transmission but at the same time which can also be contained with the right measures. the 3 countries worst affected outside china are south korea iran and italy rome is preparing a stimulus program to help the country's economy in venice the canals which are usually packed with tourists are deserted its city's tourism board

the tropical forest out on the village of subtle insult in senegal is endangered. the palm are a palm is an option part of the forest it provides the villagers with fruit with wood to build on each other with palm leaves for the roofs of the huts. but again and again the forest is at a late clement somebody who is a farmer from start to who wants to protect the trees he sees the slash and burn maple it is actually harmful for agriculture although the new fields may be fighting a bonding also causes soil erosion which is bad for the palmira palm trees. i don't care for paul. this is an example of a devastating bush fire last year someone set a fire here and then just left you can see the back of this tree bonte down to the b.s. that means the whole tree is now much more vulnerable the president. would be away . if everything bans down then we won't be able to gather wood for cooking sale c.c.v. said now who is one of the oldest villagers she tells us that part of the pond near a palm tree is also used. for. a crisis meeting village elder christophe quali explains ho

and at least 45 infections have been confirmed elsewhere on the continent because reports now from senegal. implemented measures to try and stop the spread of. the corona virus is spreading in africa on tuesday a french couple with flu like symptoms tested positive for the virus in this hospital with multiple new cases many of the nursing and medical staff have been sent home hundreds are in self-imposed quarantined pharmacies are running out of masks and sanitizers some are even resorting to traditional remedies in the hope of fighting off the virus and do you need to eat garlic at least 3 times a day and that will stuff coronavirus especially older people have been coming to me hoping that this will protect them. when you're going to be honest don't count on that remedy though the world health organization says there's no evidence that eating garlic has protected people from the new corona virus so far all the cases on the african continent are not coming from china like experts predicted but from europe the outbreak that began in the north of italy is quickly spreading beyond european b