Monday, May 11, 2020

US to accuse China of hacking vaccine data

US security officials are expected to accuse Chinese hackers of trying
to steal American COVID-19 vaccine research.

They say there's been a rise in hacking attempts by different nations
trying to capitalize on the pandemic.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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PROTESTS GROWING IN GERMANY AGAINST CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS

Thousands of people in several German cities came out to protest against the government's coronavirus restrictions. 


The protests have grown larger in recent weeks despite the country's gradual easing of measures designed to combat the spread of the virus.


Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.


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European countries easing lockdown restrictions as COVID19 numbers fall

Belgium is slowly lifting lockdown measures, with shops reopening on Monday with strict social distancing measures in place. 

Cafes and restaurants can start to reopen from the 8th June. 

It comes as other countries like France and Spain take steps to loosen confinement measures imposed since March.

Lucy Hough is our Europe correspondent: 

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Uganda Sets Up Mobile labs at Border Points to Test For COVID-19

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Uganda has announced it will begin testing truck drivers for COVID-19 starting this week from it's border with Kenya and Tanzania.

The East African country has been grappling with increasing cases of COVID-19 imported from neighboring countries by cargo drivers.

Over 40 cargo drivers have tested positive of COVID-19, many of them Kenya and Tanzania.


Isabel Nakirya reports

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Shops can open but restaurants remain closed as France eases lockdown

For the first time since the lockdown began in France on March 17, all shops are now able to re-open - as long as customers practise social distancing inside.

Primary schools can re-open as well but restaurants, cafes and bars must stay closed across the country until at least the start of June.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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6 migrants die after the truck they were in overturns

In India, at least six migrant workers died and 14 injured after their truck overturned in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

With public transport halted due to the world's largest lockdown, thousands of labourers have been forced to find alternatives to go back home from India's big cities.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.

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UK SETS OUT MORE 'ROADMAP' DETAILS

The UK is setting out further details of its new 'roadmap' for the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures.

Only small changes are being made to the rules for now - but under the new plan, restrictions will be able to be lifted when key milestones are met.

Primary schools could start to reopen from June 1st, along with some shops which have been closed due to the epidemic.

Former chair of the schools regulator Ofsted - Dr Zenna Hopson - says it will be difficult for Britain's teachers to manage a safe reopening.

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Moscow deaths rose 20% in April

Moscow saw a 20% rise in mortality in the month of April, according to preliminary data. Russia has become one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the world, but there are questions about its low death toll from the disease. Julia Chapman reports.

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NEW ZEALAND: Ardern announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions

The New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has announced a further loosening of the country's restrictions, with retail stores, malls, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and other public spaces allowed to reopen with social distancing.

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India to restart passenger trains even as COVID19 cases continue to spike

India says its massive railway network will resume limited operations this week.

India has over 62,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 2000 people have died of the virus.

Neha Poonia has more from New Delhi.

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Indian and Chinese soldiers injured in clashes at border

Indian and Chinese soldiers have clashed along a shared border in the Himalayas.

Several of the soldiers were injured as physical blows were exchanged.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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US health chiefs quarantine after White House aides test positive for coronavirus

Three of America's highest-ranking health officials are self-quarantining after two White House aides tested positive for coronavirus. 


They include Dr Anthony Fauci who has become the public face of the fight against the virus in the US. 


The 79-year-old has tested negative but he will work mainly from home for two weeks.


He and other health officials are due to appear before a senate health committee on Tuesday and will now do so via video conferencing.


Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher has more details


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Seoul cluster infection linked to nightclub grows

South Korean health authorities have now linked 75 new infections of coronavirus to an outbreak at a Seoul nightlife district. The country had recorded zero local cases for several days, but the spike raises fears of a second wave.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul. 

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Sunday, May 10, 2020

UK LOCKDOWN 'ROADMAP' SET OUT

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a 'roadmap' for the easing of Britain's coronavirus lockdown measures.

Only small changes are being made to the rules for now - but Mr Johnson says restrictions will be able to be lifted when key milestones are met.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Tanzanian Scientists Intensify Research on Coronavirus

Tanzania's National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) has announced that it is currently conducting nine studies to get to the root of Covid-19 within a local context and support the search for a vaccine.



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Saturday, May 9, 2020

COVID-19 : Tanzania to subject Madagascar “cure” to clinical trials

Tanzania will not administer the alleged COVID-19 cure it collected from Madagascar on patients until a clinical trial has been carried out by the National Institute for Medical Research.


Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam





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Friday, May 8, 2020

[Preview] Wall St awaits lower retail sales in week ahead

Wall Street will be awaiting retail sales data this coming week.

The monthly figure for April is expected to show another dramatic
decline in spending.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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TANZANIA'S GOVT LOSES 43 MILLION DOLLARS AS TOURISM EARNINGS FALL.

The Tanzanian government revealed that following the outbreak of COVID-19 it has lost 43 million dollars in revenue from the tourism sector this financial year. Revenue collections from tourism dropped by 75 percent in the fourth quarter of the 2019/2020 financial year. 


Daniel Kijo reports.


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US-China trade representatives promise to implement deal

The top US and Chinese trade negotiators have pledged their countries
will uphold and implement phase one of the trade deal.

However, US President Donald Trump has again raised doubts the deal
will survive.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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US unemployment rate jumps to a staggering 14.7 per cent

20.5 million Americans lost their jobs in April, pushing the U.S. unemployment rate up to 14.7 per cent- that’s according to the U.S. Labor Department.

The shocking jobless numbers are at their highest level since the Great Depression- a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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