Monday, May 4, 2020

TANZANIAN PRESIDENT SKEPTICAL ABOUT ACCURACY OF TESTING KITS

Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were labeled as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat, pawpaw, and a jackfruit.


Daniel Kijo reports


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Mixed close on Wall Street as airline stocks nosedive

The major U.S. indexes closed the day in positive territory despite a
rough day for the airline sector.

The major U.S. airlines all posted heavy losses Monday after
billionaire investor Warren Buffet sold all his stakes in those
companies.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UK TRIALLING COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING APP

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The UK is beginning trials of a contact-tracing app to track Covid-19 infection.

The government said it is expecting to roll out the app nationwide in the coming weeks as restrictions on movement ease. 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to detail how the lockdown will be lifted on Sunday. 

Holly Hudson has more. 

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Ethiopia Wants Firearms Registration

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Ethiopia is calling for registration of firearms in the country in the next two years .
The country hopes this will enable the security apparatus to identify illegal firearms that are reportedly in the hands of civilians .

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Ethiopia.


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US Treasury Borrowing Trillions


The US Treasury Department reportedly plans to borrow nearly 3 trillion dollars to cover the federal government's response the coronavirus pandemic. 

And the state of California is borrowing money from the federal government so it can pay unemployment benefits to millions of people out of work because of COVID-19. 

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 


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US projects daily deaths will almost double in next month

An internal report from the Trump administration predicts the daily
number of deaths from Covid-19 will almost double by the end of the
month.

It comes as the White House pushes for states to reopen businesses.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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European Commission holds 7.5billion euro COVID19 fundraiser

The EU has co-hosted a COVID-19 pledging conference with the aim to raise 8.2billion US dollars to fund COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research.  

EU leaders said these funds would only be the start of what is needed to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Lucy Hough is in Brussels: 

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EU President Ursula von der Leyen said this marked the start of unprecented global cooperation.

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COVID-19: Nigeria to evacuate over 700 citizens from US


The Nigerian government says it is set to evacuate hundreds of its citizens who have been stranded in the United States, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja.


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China calls Pompeo "insane" over Covid-19 lab claims

China has called US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "insane" after he
claimed Covid-19 was created in a Chinese laboratory.

Pompeo, echoing President Trump, said there was "enormous evidence" it
was a manmade virus, despite offering nothing to back up the claims.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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J. Crew files for bankruptcy

U.S. apparel brand J. Crew has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

It's the first major U.S. retailer to do so since the Covid-19
pandemic forced stores to close across the country.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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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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Re: 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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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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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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