Monday, May 4, 2020

Florida relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

Florida has become the latest US state to start easing the coronavirus lockdown.

Most restaurants and shops have reopened but with limited capacity.

Our US Correspondent Sarah Walton reports

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More than 300 mayors have written to the French president asking him to postpone the planned easing of coronavirus restrictions.

The local officials fear a second wave of the outbreak if schools do re-open as planned next week.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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The local officials fear a second wave of the outbreak if schools do re-open as planned next week.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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UK to launch hi-tech testing and tracing scheme to tackle coronavirus

The British government is launching a testing and tracing program that ministers hope will finally see Britain get a grip on the spread of coronavirus. 

 

The UK's Health Secretary Matt Hancock is unveiling plans for a South Korean-style "test, track and trace" scheme designed to hunt down every fresh outbreak of the disease and prevent a second peak. 

 

With the details, Benji Hyer reports.

 

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AUSTRALIA: NZ PM to join national cabinet discussions

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been invited to join a discussion with Australia's national cabinet about battling COVID-19 and eqasing restrictions between the two South Pacific neighbours.
Arthur Stevens has more from Melbourne

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Belgium Slowly Exits Lockdown

Belgium has begun its gradual exit from lockdown, but even as things start to go back to normal, officials are drafting a re-confinement strategy. Toni Waterman has more from Brussels.

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AUSTRALIA: CSIRO denies COVID research with Wuhan Institute of Virology

Australian Liberal MP Sarah Henderson has called for all virus research with foreign nationals to be stopped until a safety and national security review is done.
The call from a member of the government follows claims by Sydney's Daily Telegraph that the CSIRO's bio-containment facility at Geelong in Victoria, has been engaging in research, jointly funded by the Australian and Chinese governments, in conjunction with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
The Scientific research organisation has issued a statement denying any such research exists.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne

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More than 300 mayors fear second wave after France 'de-confinement'

More than 300 mayors have written to the French president asking him to postpone the planned easing of coronavirus restrictions.

The local officials fear a second wave of the outbreak if schools do re-open as planned next week.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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Ugandan University Begins COVID-19 Tests

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One of Africa's oldest Universities has started testing for COVID-19 after Uganda's Ministry of Health approved its hospital lab to conduct the tests.

Makerere University already released results from the first tests run that were conducted from a community survey for COVID-19.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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EU leaders pledge to raise £6.6bn to fund COVID-19 vaccine and research

European leaders have pledged to raise billions of pounds to help find a vaccine and treatments for COVID-19. 


An online conference is being held on Monday aiming to raise £6.6bn in funding, to support the "international alliance" developing a response to the pandemic. 


The conference is being co-hosted by the European Commission and other countries including Britain, Canada and France. 


Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.


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GERMANY EASES MORE CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS

Hairdressers, museums and churches are reopening across much of Germany as part of a gradual loosening of the country's coronavirus restrictions.

The German government believes it has successfully slowed the spread of the virus for now, but concerns remain about a second wave.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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Moscow's Mayor warns of stricter lockdown

Moscow's Mayor has warned authorities might cut the number of passes available for travel around the city, if coronavirus cases continue to rise. The city is in partial lockdown, with limited travel allowed for essential work and other reasons. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow. 


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India extends lockdown for 2 weeks; eases restrictions in some areas

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After a 40 day nationwide lockdown, India has extended the curfew till 17th May. 
 
While most routine activities are still not permitted,

The government is conditionally allowing some businesses to operate.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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UK WORKS UP LOCKDOWN-EASING PROPOSALS

The UK government is in discussions with unions and business groups about ways to ease lockdown restrictions and reopen the country's economy.

Measures being considered include encouraging fewer meetings, moving desks apart, stopping hot-desking, and staggering working hours.

The UK's current coronavirus lockdown runs until Thursday, and it's expected Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out details of the next phase of restrictions on Sunday.

Conservative MP Andrew Griffith says time is of the essence.

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Trump: US will have coronavirus vaccine by end of the year

US President Donald Trump has once again blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic and says the US will have a vaccine by the end of the year.

He's been speaking at a virtual Fox News town hall at the Lincoln memorial in Washington DC.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Pompeo claims "enormous evidence" coronavirus came from Wuhan Lab

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed there is "enormous evidence" the coronavirus came from a Chinese lab.

Our Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

Tanzania to send plane to ferry Covid-19 ‘medicine’ from Madagascar


Tanzania is joining a number of African countries to seek help from Madagascar in an effort to cure Covid-19 patients.


Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es salaam.



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S. Korea says N. Korea fired bullets at guard post

South Korea's military says North Korea fired bullets at one of its guard posts along the DMZ on Sunday. In Seoul, reporter Bruce Harrison says the South Koreans are now investigating. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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N. Korea leader Kim Jong-un reappears in state media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reappeared in state media amid vast speculation about his health. For weeks, rumors have circulated he may be gravely ill, dying or dead.

Bruce Harrison has the latest from Seoul. 

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Tanzanian Govt to continue with Targeted Covid-19 testing


Tanzania's Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Faustine Ndugulile says the country will continue with targeted Covid-19 testing, saying the method is more efficient and cost-effective in containing the pandemic.


Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.





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Friday, May 1, 2020

Jobs figures in focus in week ahead [Preview]

Wall Street is turning its attention this week to the release of
monthly jobs data.

Over 30 million Americans have now filed for unemployment benefits
since the Covid-19 outbreak began and economists expect the upcoming
data will make for painful reading.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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