Tuesday, August 25, 2020

India register highest daily coronavirus cases for 20 days in a row

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With more than 60,000 daily cases, India has been reporting the world's highest daily case count for 20 days in a row. 

But, the government plans to relax more restrictions....

And is asking people to learn to live with the virus.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi

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China Says It's Pushing Ahead With Trade Deal

China says it's pushing ahead with phase 1 of it's trade deal with the US as agreed earlier this year.

It comes after talks between Vice Premier Liu He and Washington's lead negotiators Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin spoke over the phone on Monday.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Seoul-area schools revert to online learning amid COVID-19 spike

South Korea has ordered all Seoul-area primary and secondary students to learn online from home amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. More than 150 students and 43 teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus over the past two weeks in the capital region.

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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World's first Covid-19 reinfection proved in Hong Kong

Medical researchers in Hong Kong say they have identified the world's first case of a person being infected with Covid-19 twice. 

The researchers say their finding has wide ranging implications for global health policy.

Richard Kimber reports. 


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Monday, August 24, 2020

US markets surge on optimism over COVID-19 treatments, vaccines


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US stock markets surged Monday, bolstered by optimism over coronavirus treatment and vaccines.


The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to all-time highs.


Here's Liling Tan with the Wall Street wrap. 


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Tik Tok Sues U.S. government Over Ban

The video-sharing application TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the Trump administration's order to shut down its American operations next month.


Tik Tok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, said the ban was politically motivated.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco


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Russian activist Alexei Navalny 'was poisoned'

Doctors in Germany treating the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say their findings indicate he was poisoned. Navalny is in an artificial coma, and may suffer long-term consequences. Lucy Taylor reports.


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Massive Wildfires Rage Around San Francisco Bay Area

Massive wildfires continue to rage around the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The National Weather Service is warning high temperatures, lightning, and high winds could mean dangerous and unpredictable fire behaviour. 

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 



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TANZANIA TO RESTORE URBAN GREEN SPACES

The Tanzanian government says it is planning to restore green spaces in urban areas, which over the past many years have given way to buildings and infrastructure. Like many other cities in the world, Africa's fast-growing metropolis Dar es Salaam has lost most of its green cover to concrete jungles.

Daniel Kijo reports

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Melania's negative views on Trump family revealed

A new book by US first lady Melania Trump's former advisor reportedly
details disparaging remarks about the president and his children made
during secretly recorded conversations.

The news comes just hours before the start of the Republican National
Convention, aimed at showing a party united behind the President as he
seeks reelection.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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New U.S. coronavirus cases fall to lowest in two months

The number of coronavirus cases being recorded in the United States
has fallen to the lowest level for more than two months.

New infections have also fallen below 50,000 a day for more than a week.

Sarah Walton reports

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Trump and his family dominate RNC

The Republican Party will/has formally renominate President Donald Trump for another four-year term as its national convention gets under way on Monday.

Speakers over the week will include Trump family members and the President is expected to make an appearance on each night.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Protestors gather after shooting of Black man in Wisconsin

Protestors have gathered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, following the shooting
of a Black man by police.

A state of emergency was declared in the county overnight and the
state's Governor says Jacob Blake was shot multiple times in the back.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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White House adviser Kellyanne Conway resigns

Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has resigned saying she
wants to focus on her family.

Conway has been one of President Donald Trump's most staunch
supporters during her tenure at the White House.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK Prime Minister insists schools are safe amid reopening

The UK's Prime Minister says it's "vitally important" that children go back to school following the closure of the education sector in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 


As the new academic term begins, Boris Johnson is telling parents that the life chances of a generation are at stake. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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France suffers another post-lockdown record high in new coronavirus infections

France has suffered another post-lockdown record high in coronavirus infections, with nearly 5,000 new cases on Sunday.

This marks the highest 24-hour rise in the number of cases since the height of lockdown, as Ross Cullen reports.

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UK GOVT URGES CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says life chances for a generation of children will be harmed if they don't return to school in September.

The UK's four chief medical officers have also all signed a letter insisting schools are safe for children despite the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

The government is attempting to reassure parents, teachers and unions that it's right for all children to get back to full-time education.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Dr Jenny Harries, says the balance of risk is clear.

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Uganda Shuts Down Prison Facility After 150 Inmates Test Positive to COVID-19

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A state prison in Uganda has become a coronavirus hot spot reporting over 150 cases among inmates.


That number accounts for the majority of cases reported by the country's health ministry in a single day. Leon Ssenyange reports

 

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Belarus: Pressure rising on Lukashenko after protests

Pressure on the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is rising after tens of thousands of people protested on the streets of the capital Minsk on Sunday. The numbers quashed earlier suggestions that the protesters were losing steam, two weeks since disputed elections. Lucy Taylor reports. 


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India's main opposition party, Congress, is in a leadership crisis

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India's main opposition is in a leadership crisis.

The Congress party has been led by the Gandhi family for over 74 years.

But now the top brass wants to quit.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi

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