World Bank approved $1 billion dollars to help India fight COVID19

The World Bank has pledged 1 billion US dollars to help provide social security to the country's poor and migrant workers.

Previously, the World Bank announced it will spend 1 billion dollars to help support India's healthcare setup.

Neha Poonia has more.

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WHO Seeks Reason Over Expelled Staff in Burundi

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The World Health Organization says it's talking to authorities in Burundi  to understand why its staff was expelled.

Burundi ordered the country's WHO representative and three other staff to leave the country days prior to the national election.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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UK GOVT PRESSED BY UNIONS OVER SCHOOLS RETURN

The UK government's scientific advisers are meeting teaching unions on Friday to discuss how children will return to school.

It's been arranged by the education secretary, who says they have a "duty" to allow some pupils in England to go back next month.

But the Local Government Association says there should be more flexibility and some teachers have concerns about safety.

Rachel Venables reports from London.

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Moscow begins mass antibody testing

Moscow has announced a new mass testing programme, beginning today [MAY 15]. Tens of thousands of people a week will be offered tests for coronavirus antibodies, to help authorities work out the rate of the virus in the population. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.

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Indian train passengers turned away from Bangalore after quarantine protest

Nineteen passengers who travelled to the Indian city of Bangalore from Delhi were sent back on a train after they refused to go into compulsory quarantine.

Very limited rail services resumed in India this week as a nationwide lockdown continues in the country to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Authorities Call for Probe into Milk Formula Scare

Authorities in China have called for a thorough investigation into a case of protein powder being sold as baby formula.

Reports say several children in Hunan province have developed swollen heads after drinking a powdered drink called Beianmin.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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S. Korea's Moon pledges to improve online learning amid pandemic

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has pledged to support teachers holding online courses for millions of students across the country. A recent spike in coronavirus cases in Seoul means schools will remain closed even longer because of the pandemic.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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U.S. markets rally despite more bleak jobs data

Wall Street posted substantial gains on Thursday despite the release
of more bleak jobs data.

Instead investors are focusing on businesses reopening across the
county and the prospect of more stimulus measurers.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UK GOVERNMENT BAILOUT TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

The UK government has agreed a bailout of £1.6bn to keep bus and tube services going in London. 

It follows warnings from the city's Mayor that they'd have to be cut without emergency funding. 

Holly Hudson has more. 

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U.S. government whistleblower immunologist warns America "running out of time"

The United States faces its “ darkest winter in modern history” unless the Trump administration gets the coronavirus pandemic under control- that’s according to top immunologist and government whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright, in testimony to U.S. lawmakers earlier [ Thursday].

Wearing a protective mask, the widely-respected scientist (who was driven out of his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for COVID-19), said time is running out.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Wisconsin Supreme Court votes against extending governor's stay-at-home order

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court in the US state of Wisconsin has voted against the Democratic governor's decision to extend a stay-at-home order, aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus.

The debate over when to reopen America has increasingly become a partisan - with Republicans from the White House down pushing for an end to the shutdown.

From Washington, Kate Fisher reports

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UN warns of mental health crisis linked to Covid-19

The UN says the world is facing a mental health crisis because of the
coronavirus pandemic.

Health experts say millions of people are dealing with isolation,
poverty and anxiety.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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Convalescent plasma trial prompts treatment optimism

A U.S. study has found using plasma from COVID-19 survivors' blood
could be an effective way to treat patients to lessen the severity of
the virus.

The first study of its kind on convalescent plasma is expected to lead
to clinical trials.

Nick Harper reports.

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COVID -19 - Tanzania clears up border saga

The Tanzanian government has strongly refuted claims that Zambia has closed its border with Tanzania. 

Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam.

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Nearly 3 million more Americans file for unemployment benefits

Nearly three million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits
last week bringing the total to over 36 million since Covid-19 hit the
U.S.

Claims have been slowly declining over recent weeks but there are
concerns that the labor market may take a long time to recover.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Children affected by rare disease potentially linked to coronavirus

Scores of European and American children are being affected by a rare inflammatory disease which may be linked to coronavirus.

In a small number of children, it can cause serious complications, with some needing intensive care.

Up to 100 children in the UK have been diagnosed, and studies suggest the same reaction is being seen elsewhere across the continent.

From London, Benji Hyer reports. 

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UK IN TALKS TO PURCHASE ANTIBODY TEST

England's public health body has approved an antibody test, which will tell people whether they have previously been infected with coronavirus.

The UK Government is now in talks with the maker of the test, Swiss pharmaceutical company, Roche, to purchase them.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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S. Koreans on edge over latest infection cluster in Seoul

In South Korea, people in the capital Seoul are on edge as the number of coronavirus cases grows from an outbreak linked to several nightclubs. The government is trying to track anyone that may have hit the clubs to try and bring the infection cluster under control.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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COVID-19: Nigeria inch close to 5,000 confirmed cases

Nigeria has recorded nearly 5,000 cases of coronavirus with the latest report of 184 new cases. Over one thousand have recovered from the disease and more than 160 people have died.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.

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Indian Army proposes a three-year voluntary service to attract youths

The Indian Army is considering allowing civilians to voluntarily join the force for three years as part of a model called the "Tour of Duty".

Citing unemployment and the need for a resurgence in patriotism, the Indian Army has come up with this proposal for youths.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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