Amanpour: Heidi Heitkamp, Mia Mottley and Eric Ripert

Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senate Democrat for North Dakota, joins Christiane Amanpour to talk about the U.S. response so far to the coronavirus outbreak. She says that Trump has failed due to his isolationist mentality. Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, highlights the importance of moral leadership during this crisis. She reveals how Covid-19 is impacting the island nation and what international action is needed going forward. Our Michel Martin speaks to Eric Ripert, executive chef at prestigious restaurant Le Bernardin, about locking down and having to lay off his entire team. He unpacks the struggles that the hospitality industry is facing but why he remains optimistic that his establishment will reopen its doors. And finally, we give you a report on how rural communities in the UK are being impacted by the virus; with seasonal migrant workers stuck at home and unable to till the fields on England's farms.

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