Trump unveils guidelines to reopen US economy

President Trump has unveiled guidelines to reopen the US economy.

He said the new federal guidelines would allow governors to "take a phased and deliberate approach" to reopening their individual states.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports from Washington D.C.

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Millions of Americans without government checks because of glitches

Millions of Americans are yet to receive their stimulus checks from the government because of glitches in the system.

The money - part of a $2 trillion financial relief package - was supposed to arrive in people's bank accounts on Wednesday but several million people are still waiting.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Small Business Relief Fund Out of Money

A 350 billion dollar relief fund for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus is out of money. 

The Small Business Administration is not accepting any more lenders or applications. 

And as Rachel Silverman reports, the depletion of the fund's resources is set to launch a partisan fight over the shape of additional relief funding. 

 

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UK LOCKDOWN EXTENDED

The UK's coronavirus lockdown will remain in place for at least another three weeks.

Announcing the extension, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that Britain still doesn't have the infection rate as far down as it needs to relax the measures.

Holly Hudson has more. 

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Tanzania’s COVID-19 cases jump to 94

The ministry revealed that  26 of the new cases were from Dar es Salaam the other two in the Mwanza and one in the Kilimanjaro area north of the country.  

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es Salaam. 

 

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UK refusing to extend Brexit transition period, despite coronavirus

The UK will not extend the Brexit transition period, according to the British government's chief negotiator. 

 

On Thursday, David Frost tweeted that the phase will conclude on 31st December this year, and if the EU requests an extension, the UK will say no. 

 

With the latest, here's Benji Hyer in London. 

 

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5.2m new U.S. unemployment claims in last week

The latest U.S. data shows more than five million Americans applied
for unemployment benefits in the last week.

It takes the numbers of workers who have lost their jobs in the last
month to over 22 million.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK SET TO CONTINUE LOCKDOWN

The UK's coronavirus lockdown is expected to be extended for another three weeks.

The final decision will be made later, but Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says the Government still believes it's "too early to make a change".

Stuart Smith reports.

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99-year-old British war veteran raises millions for the NHS

A 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise more than £12m ($15m) for the UK's national health service.

 

Captain Tom Moore originally wanted to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing the challenge before his 100th birthday.

 

But he smashed his target after about 620,000 people made donations to his fundraising page.

 

Benji Hyer has more from London.

 

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Germany becomes latest country to begin to release lockdown

Germany has announced it will start easing lockdown measures, with some shops under a certain size allowed to reopen next week.

Schools can reopen on May 4th, but bars and restaurants will remain closed.  Mass gatherings banned until at least August 31st 

Lucy Hough has the latest from Brussels. 

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East African Heads of State Summit on COVID-19 Postponed

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A summit of the East African Heads of State that was due to be held this week has been postponed.

The EAC leaders had called a meeting to discuss the region's response mechanisms to the coronavirus pandemic.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Coronavirus: UK charters flights to evacuate Britons from Nigeria

The British High Commission in Nigeria has made arrangements for charter flights to convey thousands of British citizens stranded in the country back home.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja

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668 sailors test positive for the coronavirus in French aircraft carrier group

More than 660 sailors who were crew members either on-board France's sole aircraft carrier or other ships in her battle group have tested positive for the coronavirus.

It comes after the outbreak was confirmed at sea and the ships have now returned to port.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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AUSTRALIA: Pm calls for tighter surveillance alarming civil libertarians

Civil Libertarians have expressed alarm after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared the nation needs a more extensive surveillance regime.
Arthur Stevens reports

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UK TO EXTEND LOCKDOWN

The UK is expected to confirm a three week extension later (Thursday) to its coronavirus lockdown.

The government has already said it's too early to ease lockdown measures which have been in place over three weeks.

UK scientific advisers believe the country is reaching the peak of its outbreak, but want to ensure it has passed before the strictest social distancing rules are relaxed in any way.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says even when the peak is reached - lockdown will only be gradually eased.

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India to receive more than half million testing kits from China

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India will receive about 650,000 rapid testing kits from China.

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and the ruling government is being accused by the opposition of not testing widely enough.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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S. Korean ruling party wins by landslide in general election

South Korea's governing party has won a landslide victory in one of the world's first elections amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party trounced the opposition in Wednesday's parliamentary election.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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China: Imported Cases Drop But Local Transmissions Rise

China saw a drop in imported cases on cronavirus on Thursday but locally transmitted infections rose.

New asymptomatic cases increased also to 64, compared to 57 a day earlier.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Trump to announce reopening of economy for several states

President Trump says he is finalising guidelines for several states to reopen their economies and will announce those measures on Thursday.

He was speaking at the daily press briefing of the coronavirus taskforce.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more details

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Adding Trump's signature to stimulus cheques could delay aid

The US treasury department has ordered that President Donald Trump's name will be printed on cheques being sent to millions of Americans to help stimulate the economy during the Coronavirus pandemic. 

The process could delay their delivery to people struggling financially, according to reports in the Washington Post.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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