Monday, October 5, 2020

UK TRIES TO TRACE THOUSANDS OF CONTACTS AFTER COVID-19 DATA 'GLITCH'

Tracing teams in the UK are urgently trying to get hold of people who should have been - but weren't initially - contacted after coming into close contact with positive coronavirus cases.

It follows an IT error which led to over 15 000 cases between 25th September and 2 October being left out of official daily tallies.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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White House Press Secretary tests positive for Covid-19

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnanany is the latest in a growing list of Trump administration officials to test positive for Covid-19.


Meanwhile, it's still possible that President Trump could be discharged from hospital later today.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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WHO says 10% of population may have had coronavirus

The World Health Organization says it believes 10% of the global
population may now have been infected with the coronavirus.

That's twenty times the current official number of confirmed cases.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Illegal parties blamed for spike in Berlin's coronavirus cases

Illegal parties are being blamed for a surge in coronavirus cases in Berlin. Tough new measures are now being considered, including a complete ban on selling alcohol at night time.

Trent Murray reports from the German capital. 

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US Supreme Court back in session with Obamacare challenge looming


The US Supreme Court is back in session with a new challenge to Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation - known as Obamacare - on the docket.

For now, only eight justices will be hearing cases after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last month.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Nigeria's Police bans special squad, others from routine duties



The Nigeria police has banned the country's special anti-robbery and tactical squads from patrols and low risk duties as a result of an outcry over incessant harassment of citizens.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja, the nation's capital.


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Belgium reports an average 2,100 coronavirus cases per day

Belgium is reporting an average of 2,100 daily coronavirus cases over the last week, an increase of 32%. 

On Wednesday a peak of 3000 cases in a single day was recorded. 

Many hospitals have reported that their beds for coronavirus patients are full. 

Lucy Hough is our Correspondent in Brussels. 


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[Wrap] Trump criticized for driving to meet supporters

President Trump's decision to pay a "surprise visit" to supporters
outside the hospital where he's being treated for COVID-19 has drawn
intense criticism.

There are also still questions about exactly when the President knew
he was infected and why doctors have repeatedly changed details about
his condition.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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16,000 COVID-19 cases in UK missed due to IT error

The UK's health agency, Public Health England, says a "technical issue" means nearly 16,000 positive coronavirus cases weren't registered in the final week of September. 


The files, containing the test data from labs, exceeded the maximum size which could be loaded onto its IT system, meaning the reporting of those results were delayed. 


Benji Hyer has the story from London. 


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Germany calls for Brexit deal

Germany's Foreign Minister has reaffirmed Berlin's desire for a Brexit deal to be struck between Britain and the European Union. Heiko Maas said it would be "irresponsible" to allow a no-deal to happen given how difficult the year had been for people on both sides of the Atlantic. 


In Berlin, Trent Murray has more.


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Azerbaijan's president vows to take back Nagorno-Karabakh

The president of Azerbaijan says his forces will not cease military action in Nagorno-Karabakh until Armenia sets out its plans for withdrawal. The two countries continued to clash over the weekend, with violence spilling outside of the disputed territory. Julia Chapman has more.

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The European Commission President is the latest of Brussels' top-brass to head into self-isolation. In a tweet on Monday morning, Ursula von der Leyen said she will quarantine after being in close proximity with someone who later tested positive for Covid-19. Toni Waterman has more.

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CINEWORLD CLOSING ALL ITS SITES

Cinema chain Cineworld has announced it is temporarily shutting its UK and US theatres. 


The move will affect around 5,500 UK jobs and comes after the release of the latest James Bond film was delayed again. 


Holly Hudson has more. 


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Bars to close in Paris as new Covid-19 restrictions come in

Bars will close in Paris for two weeks from Tuesday but restaurants can stay open if they bring in tougher sanitary measures.


These are just two of the new measures being brought in for the French capital as new coronavirus infections continue to surge.


Ross Cullen has more.


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India crosses 6.63 million COVID 19 cases

COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise at a fast pace as the country moves into the fifth phase of reopening the economy.

The country added 74,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total caseload to over 6.63 million.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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UK MISSES 16 000 COVID CASES

UK officials say an IT glitch has been resolved that meant nearly 16 000 positive covid-19 test results were missed.

Between 25th September and 2nd October, 15, 841 cases were not included in daily UK figures.

The error means people in close contact with confirmed cases were not immediately contacted by the country's track and trace system.

The opposition Labour Party says it is 'shambolic'.

Doctor Susan Hopkins from Public Health England says it shouldn't have happened.

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Taiwan pressures Hong Kong to return murder suspect

A row is escalating between Hong Kong and Taiwan over the extradition of a high-profile murder suspect. The case prompted the Hong Kong government to propose an overhaul of its international extradition agreements two years ago, which in turn triggered the start of large-scale anti-government protests.

Richard Kimber reports. 


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N. Korea ignores Seoul's calls for investigation into official's death

Seoul is demanding North Korea cooperate in an investigation over the death of a South Korean government employee. But Pyongyang has ignored all requests for more than a week now. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Trump takes motorcade ride to wave to supporters outside Walter Reed

US President Donald Trump briefly left Walter Reed Medical Centre on Sunday, where he is being treated for Covid-19, to drive past and wave at his supporters gathered outside.

Meanwhile Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has again tested negative for the coronavirus and plans to travel to Florida on Monday.

From Washington Jagruti Dave reports

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Sunday, October 4, 2020

Tanzania Electoral Body Suspends main Opposition Candidate’s Presidential Campaign



Tanzania's main opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has been suspended from election campaign activities for seven days after he was accused of making seditious statements during one of his rallies.


Isaac Lukando reports.



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