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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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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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AUSTRALIA: The nation's barley trade crippled by 80% trade tariff imposed by China
Australia's Barley farmers are bracing for a major financial hit as China imposed new trade tariffs effectively killing off their premium market and forcing them to try and sell their grain to less lucrative and more competitive global markets.
Arthur Stevens reports
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Arthur Stevens reports
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Japan establishes ‘space squadron’
Japan has established a new squadron to step up defence in outer space.
Its mission? Monitoring space debris and investigating suspicious satellites.
Grace Lee brings us more from Tokyo.
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S. Korea announces guidelines for safe return to classrooms
South Korea is preparing to send high school seniors back to classrooms after weeks of remote online learning. To prevent a resurgence of Covid-19, the government is taking serious precautions.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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Monday, May 18, 2020
President Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine
US President Trump says he's taking the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine.
He was speaking at a roundtable event with the restaurant industry
Our Washington Correspondent has the details.
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He was speaking at a roundtable event with the restaurant industry
Our Washington Correspondent has the details.
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Dow soars on vaccine hopes
Wall Street has posted major gains at the start of the trading week
with investors buoyed by the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Traders were also reacting to somewhat upbeat comments made by the
Chair of the Federal Reserve.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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with investors buoyed by the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Traders were also reacting to somewhat upbeat comments made by the
Chair of the Federal Reserve.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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TANZANIA’S PRESIDENTS PRIORITIZES THE ECONOMY BEFORE COVID-19
Tanzania's economy must go ahead as it is more important than coronavirus, which has killed 21 people in the East African country, according to President John Magufuli during a Sunday mass in his hometown Chato.
Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es salaam.
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EU and other countries back calls for an independent COVID19 inquiry at World Health Assembly
The European Union and other countries have called for an independent evaluation of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia had called for an independent inquiry - a resolution backed by more than half of the WHO's member countries at its 73rd annual meeting.
Australia's health minister Greg Hunt said a detailed understanding what happened was needed:
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FBI: link between al-Qaida and Saudi gunman in U.S. air base attack
The FBI says it's found a link between al-Qaida and the Saudi gunman who attacked a U.S. military base in Florida.
Saudi air force lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani killed three people at a base in Pensacola in December 2019.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more
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Huawei criticizes US export ban
Chinese tech company Huawei has hit back at America's export ban
saying the U.S. decision will hurt its global operations.
Last week the Trump administration moved to block exports of
semiconductors to Huawei in a sign of continue US-China tensions.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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saying the U.S. decision will hurt its global operations.
Last week the Trump administration moved to block exports of
semiconductors to Huawei in a sign of continue US-China tensions.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Moderna sees positive signs from Covid-19 vaccine
The manufacturer of a potential Covid-19 vaccine has announced that
trials on human subjects are showing positive results.
Moderna says the vaccine appears to be well tolerated in the 45 people
included in the study.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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trials on human subjects are showing positive results.
Moderna says the vaccine appears to be well tolerated in the 45 people
included in the study.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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UK ADDS LOSS OF TASTE AND SMELL TO COVID-19 SYMPTOMS
The UK has added loss of smell or taste to it's official list of Covid-19 symptoms.
The government has updated it's advice to include 'Anosmia' as well as a cough and a fever.
Holly Hudson has more.
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India's eastern coast braces itself for a severe cyclonic storm
Indian officials are on high alert as Cyclone Amphan is expected to make its landfall on India's eatern coast on Wednesday.
The Indian Met Department has called this an extremely severe cyclonic storm.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story...
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The Indian Met Department has called this an extremely severe cyclonic storm.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story...
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Russia's lowest daily rise in weeks
The head of Russia's health watchdog has said the outbreak is 'stabilizing' around the country, as it posts its lowest daily rise in new infections since the start of May. But data from the web company Yandex shows that many more people are out on the streets than a few weeks ago, as Lucy Taylor reports.
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European countries take further steps to ease lockdowns
Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries set to further ease their coronavirus lockdowns from Monday.
Restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and shops will be allowed to reopen in Italy providing social distancing is enforced.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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India joins 61 nations backing probe into WHO's response to COVID 19 crisis
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India is joining the USA and Australia seeking an international probe into the World Health Organization's handling of the pandemic.
A total of 62 countries are asking for an independent inquiry...
alleging that the WHO's initial response to the pandemic was not adequate.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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