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The Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda has asked produce markets and businesses in the region to self-regulate and find the best means to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
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Executives at the East African Business Council have advised the six East African Community partner states to convert passenger aircraft to be used for cargo-only operations and re-position air cargo flight crews due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.
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President Trump is encouraging residents of several American states to resist lockdowns and stay at home orders.
In a series of messages on Twitter, the President called on people to "liberate" Virginia, Michigan and Minnesota….each state run by Democrats, and each state on lockdown.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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A new study shows parts of North America are in a mega drought…..experiencing their driest spell in hundreds of years.
The journal "Science" published the study.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Premier League football teams in England are still committed to finishing the 92 outstanding fixtures of the current season, despite the suspension of play since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, clubs insist that "all dates are tentative," and there isn't a firm deadline in place to resume games.
Benji Hyer reports from London.
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German health minister Jens Spahn [YENS SHPAWN] called the coronavirus crisis "manageable" as the country prepares to relax some of its restrictions beginning Monday.
The rate of new infections has slowed over the past two weeks although German officials have cautioned that the situation could change quickly
Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.
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The number of people in Uganda who have recovered from coronavirus has increased to twenty, giving hope to those dealing with the crisis. The East African country has so far registered fifty-five cases of the disease. Leon Solomon reports.
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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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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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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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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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