Wednesday, May 20, 2020

18,000 people seriously ill in Moscow

About eighteen thousand people are seriously ill in hospitals in Moscow, according to the city's mayor. Russia has the second largest outbreak of coronavirus in the world, and the capital has been the hardest hit. Lucy Taylor reports. 


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Super cyclone Amphan hits Eastern India

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A super cyclone is wreaking havoc on India's Eastern coastline.

Experts say the damage in the states of West Bengal and Orissa will be extensive.

Our correspondent Ishan Garg has the latest from New Delhi.

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ROLLS-ROYCE CUTS 9000 JOBS

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to cut thousands of jobs - after demand has been hit by the coronavirus crisis.

The aircraft enginge-maker employs 52 000 people across the world.

Rolls-Royce says the jobs will mainly go at its civil aerospace division.

Business reporter Declan Curry says it's not entirely unexpected.

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BURUNDI HEADS TO POLL AMIDST HEALTH CONCERNS


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Burundi will hold its presidential election on Wednesday amidst a coronavirus pandemic. Seven candidates are vying to succeed President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is stepping down after fifteen years in power.

 

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AUSTRALIA: Australian barley trade gazumped by it's closest ally

There are cries of foul from Australian farmers after it became clear that whilst China has slapped an 80% tariff on Australian barley, effectively crippling grain farmers, under an agreement with Australia's closest ally, China will now import barley from the US.
Arthur Stevens takes a look.

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Japan considers lifting state of emergency in Osaka

Japan lifted its state of emergency in 39 of the country's 47 prefectures last week. Now the government is mulling over whether to lift it in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo - areas that are much more densely populated. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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S. Korean schools reopen after months of delays amid pandemic

South Korean public schools have reopened for high school seniors on Wednesday. The start of the new semester was delayed five times over safety concerns from the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Trump Administration awards $354 million contract to produce medicines in the US

The Trump administration has given a $354 million dollar contract to a company in Virginia in a bid to reduce the US's reliance on other nations for its pharmaceuticals.

It's an issue President Trump has increasingly raised since the coronavirus outbreak.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Coronavirus Causes Extreme Drop in Carbon Emissions

Coronavirus lockdowns have caused an extreme effect on global carbon emissions. 

An international team os scientists says emissions dropped by 17 percent globally during April. 

Rachel Silverman has more. 


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U.S. markets pull back after Monday’s rally

There were losses for the U.S. markets Tuesday with investors
digesting comments from the Treasury Secretary and Chair of the
Federal Reserve.

Both Steven Mnuchin and Jerome Powell were on Capitol Hill fielding
questions from the Senate Banking Committee.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US Treasury Secretary warns of "permanent damage" to US economy if restrictions continue too long

The US economy is at risk of "permanent damage" if states continue to extend restrictions for months, according to the US treasury secretary.


Steve Mnuchin has been speaking before the Senate Banking Committee alongside the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.


From Washington, Kate fisher reports


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President Magufuli to reopen Tanzania's schools

Tanzania's President John Pombe Magufuli has announced plans to re-open learning institutions if the decline in new coronavirus infections continues.


Daniel Kijo reports.


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English Premier League receives six positive tests

The Premier League has confirmed it's received six positive tests for coronavirus from three top flight clubs after the first phase of mass testing.


A total of 748 tests had been carried out over the weekend.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Franco-German COVID19 recovery fund meets opposition from northern EU countries

Austria, Denmark and The Netherlands have pushed back against a Franco-German plan for a recovery fund worth worth €500 billion ($543.7 billion), during a teleconference of finance ministers on Tuesday. 

The fund was announced during a joint press conference delivered by German and French leaders Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron on Monday. 

Lucy Hough is our Europe Correspondent.

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Trump ultimatum threatens WHO withdrawal

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to leave the World Health
Organization and remove all American funding from it.

President Trump says the W.H.O.'s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic
has been "extremely costly for the world."

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Highest death rates in NYC seen in poorest neighborhoods

The Covid-19 death toll in New York City's poorest neighborhoods is
twice as high as in more affluent areas.

This information released by the Health Department follows data
suggesting that there were also racial disparities in deaths from this
virus.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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HUGE RISE IN BENEFIT CLAIMS & JOBLESS IN UK

The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK surged by a record 856,000 in April, the first full month of the coronavirus lockdown.

Separate figures showed UK unemployment rose by 50,000 to 1.35 million in the three months to March.

Holly Hudson has more. 

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One third of Russians would not have coronavirus vaccine

A third of Russians would not have a vaccine against coronavirus even if it was proven to work, according to a new poll. The country currently has the world's second biggest outbreak, as Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.  


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UK UNEMPLOYMENT JUMPS 50 000

UK unemployment jumped 50 000 to 1.35 million in the three months to March.

The period only includes one week of Britain's full lockdown - so is expected to rise much further in the next quarter's figures.

Separate figures show the number of people claiming unemployment benefit soared by 856 500 to over 2 million in April as coronavirus restrictions continued.

Business reporter Declan Curry says the statistics give a sense of what is to come.

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Super cyclone Amphan to make landfall in India

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A super cyclone will make landfall on India's eastern coast by Wednesday evening according to weather experts.

The disaster management authority predicts the cyclone to have a devastating impact on the states of Orissa and West Bengal.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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