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The result the human and economic toll
of the lockdowns against the coronavirus
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mounted there is the as India's struggle
to feed the multitude Italy shut down most
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of its industry and
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a record shattering 3300000 Americans apply
for unemployment benefits in the single
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week the u.s.
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Surpassed official Chinese government
numbers to become the country with the most
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reported infections as the number
of cases worldwide topped a half
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a 1000000 and deaths climbed past 24000
and the damage to people's livelihoods in
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There Will Be ing from the effort to flatten
the rising curve started to come into
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focus and deal with the country's 1300000000
people were under orders to stay home
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legions of poor is suddenly thrown out
of work and many families were left
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struggling for something to eat u.s.
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Officials have utilized different means for
the same end in the attempt to stop the
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spread of the virus and New York City they've
started dismantling basketball hoops
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to prevent people from gathering in parks
and playing and Lakewood New Jersey
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police broke up a wedding
being held in violation of
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a bad on large gatherings in an office in
Texas officers are encouraging people to
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call
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a hotline to snitch on violators of the
city's orders for people to stay home police
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departments are taking
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a lead role in forcing social distancing
guidelines that health officials say are
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critical to containing code 19 there is
mounting concern that more health care
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workers are becoming more vulnerable to
catching the virus because of several
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factors nerves die from Corona virus
after working nonstop for weeks at
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a hospital were staffers frustrated with
dwindling supplies pose then get downs
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made of trash bags and emergency room
doctor fears he had the virus long before
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getting set to sick to come to work this
is the only news. China reported more
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than 50 imported cases of the coronavirus
Friday hours after announcing
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a ban on foreigners entering the country
and in recent weeks China's tally of
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infections has dwindled
dramatically with only
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a handful of domestic patients each day
but just as the country appears to bring
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the outbreak under control nations around
the globe have been battling to control
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soaring numbers of infections and new
hotspots there were 55 new infections in
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China Friday according to the National
Health Commission with one local infection
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and 54 imported cases from overseas the
number of people applying for unemployment
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benefits last week smashed
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a decades old record in the United States
as the coronavirus pandemic continues
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hammering the economy Venezuelan
foreign minister Jorge
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a result Thursday responded to u.s.
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Sanctions against the country saying that
the action against President Nicolas
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Maduro showed the trumpet ministrations
desperation as well as its obsession with
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the South American country aimed at benefiting
Mr Trump's 2020 reelection campaign
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the u.s. Government on Thursday indicted
Venezuelan Maduro and more than
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a dozen other top finance we'll in the
Fishelson charges of narco terrorism the
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latest escalation of the trumpet ministrations
pressure campaign aimed at ousting
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the socialist leader the
State Department offered
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a reward of up to $15000000.00 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
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of murder oh it was country has been convulsed
by years of deep economic crisis and
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political upheaval. The Mexican border
state of Chihuahua says it will set up
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a shelter to house deported migrants for 2
we quarantine the state says the shelter
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will house migrants return to the border
city warres across the border from El Paso
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Texas state said Thursday that an average
of $65.00 migrants are deported through
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the city every day for
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a total of about $5200.00 so far this
year the quarantine move as part of
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a series of measures announced Thursday to
prevent the spread of coronavirus Mexico
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has far fewer confirmed cases although
testing is far frequent or less frequent in
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Mexico the f.b.i.
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Has arrested
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a southern California man who had facial
said falsely claimed to have developed
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a cure for the corona virus
and solicited investments in
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a company he would market them and
used to market the medication the u.s.
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Justice Department says in
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a statement that Keith Lawrence Middlebrook
told us 2 point $4000000.00 ends to
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Graham followers that his company would
return hundreds of millions of dollars in
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profit the statement said Middlebrook
claimed the had developed pills to prevent
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Kovan $1000.00 infections and the drug
secure those suffering from the virus there
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are no known cure or vaccinations for the
corona virus so far via remote done Tommy
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McNeil veal.
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Good morning Africa welcome to daybreak
Africa from the Voice of America I'm James
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pointed Washington today is Friday March
27th and share some of the stories we are
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covering Ugandan government and the un
agreed to suspend refugee rights for
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a few Uganda. Where death and I'm sick of
the people sticking us down from straw
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and you know that's pretty fundamental for
you school him to compile up. With the
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media effects for the fact that the public
trust. Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe go
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on strike over virus protective equipment
Malawi's government orders opposition
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parties to halt virus awareness campaigns
with civil society group wants to know
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the name of the 2nd person suspected to
bribe constitutional court judges there is
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a petition a.n.c.
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Says it does not want the police to protect
its leader. Cameroon separatist group
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says conditions for a ceasefire we are
not going to have a ceasefire there are
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a United Nations peacekeeping force
on the ground all. Mediation
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spokesperson for the self-proclaimed
Republic those stories. Are Coming up on
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Daybreak Africa.
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Uganda is government and the un have agreed
to suspend arrivals in the country to
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help stem the spread of 19 Uganda one of
the largest refugee host countries has
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also restricted the movement of refugees
with their settlements Catherine Lumby
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reports from Kampala. Uganda has been
accepting refugees from Bruny South Sudan
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a Democratic Republic of Congo where the
country's temporarily closing its doors to
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refugees and asylum seekers in the
wake of the global coronavirus been
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a mic. Is Uganda's minister of state for
Refugees part of the 3rd at the borders
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where the asylum seekers are being
decorous their 1st area as well as the
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Department of refugees she says in
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a compiler and the office to
close with immediate effect for
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a period of started this according to
Uganda has also restricted the movement of
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refugees in the settlement. Movement for
this weekend the supplements is permitted
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for until
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a review it depending on the circumstances
as they will continue on for an back and
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forth movement between Uganda and the
countries of origin for purposes of farming
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picking on relatives is henceforth prohibited
and no one who violates this guidance
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will be there in accordance with the laws
of your Gonda ses you can as advised
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would be asylum seekers to find relatively
safe areas in their countries I should
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stay until the situation in Uganda normalize
in the South Sudan instead of coming
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towards the border min of who will be
asylum seekers in Uganda are moving into
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areas where there is
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a bigger presence of government handout
quitting and maybe physically unsure where
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they will be until such
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a time that rudely review our start and
then when we review our start our refugee
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policy will continue to be the best again
in the world but for now we cannot
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compromise anything so we think even in
that we are Congo they will place or can
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find themselves in those towns and
cities where the context sanctuary as we
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continue to review our c.p.a.
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Should the United Nations has will come to
convince decision. Is that you in Sudan
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. Country presented to you
understand that this is
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a 30 day temporary ban we understand it
will be reviewed depending on how the
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conditions go I'm going to some of the
focus right now is to try to test identify
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the condition of people who are already
in sight I have communicated the decision
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of the government of Uganda to my colleagues
in the mission and sorry in the region
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for I spoke to the un to n.p.r.
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See the un and South Sudan last night to
inform them of this I will continue to
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support the governments in the region on
this issue as we go forward Uganda and
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cases of coffee 1000
with hundreds more than
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a 1000 undergoing instructional current
turning until the current time this is cut
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3 numbers for the opinion income.
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe's public
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hospitals have gone on strike and are
vowing not to return to the government gets
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them personal protective equipment so they
can safely treat suspect their current
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virus patients public health specialists
one that without action to resolve the
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matter Zimbabwe could turn into another
vet 90 epicenter combust my vote got
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reports from Harare doctors in this is
from government to hospitals saying that
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they went on strike because pleased as the
sifter called sins and fallen on deaf
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ears the issue fenced halls of the
us all Macomber it will known t.v.
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Broadcast on died Monday and Zimbabwe's
designated was brutal in 1000 patients
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he's firmly seed there was bitter leg
given this is on the mend for teaching
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Macumba and go to seed they did not have
the right must and protective clothing or
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1st did doctors in this is union officials
advise their members outside the
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countries Meanwhile spittle in our alley
and signaling to the or Joe or social
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media I'm telling them will fight is
decision over them Bob Wills people Doctors
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Association.
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Hold.
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Down. Yeah yeah
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you. Are not set foot in the Monday
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a public health specialist is the spokesman
from the Zimbabwe Association of
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doctors for human lives speaking via
what's up you see is organization
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was not surprised about the actual. Of
the health personnel given their all
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salaries and poor we can go on to these
issues which are being raised by the
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government doctors and
the government is if b.
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If for quite
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a lot of time the government has been paying
some lip service in terms of exporting
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to the grievances of its bay medical personnel
it is time for the states to hit its
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commitment towards taking
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a good kick in the wolfie of. Lit
on Thursday health minister.
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Told a government controlled t.v.
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Station that the health personnel in
Zimbabwe him would do the sea of protective
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gear that Chinese billionaire Jack Ma
donated this week we want them to be
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a 2nd work you know and not worry because
we're even getting some more protective
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equipment you know we cannot joke about
the lives of our nation little or no of
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those who look after those they sink and
if I could add on the government has
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decided that they should get and risk
allowance because agrees Gallois is
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necessary for all those health care workers
you know who are providing this service
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so far Zimbabwe has seen 2
confirmed. Cases including my.
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Doctors are waiting for test results
or not another suspected one of at
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a suspicion. For viewing news. My lovely
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has order opposition political parties to
hold coroner virus awareness campaigns
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calling the efforts politicization of the
pandemic while Malawi has yet to confront
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a kids of the virus then Peter moved
to recount last week declare that 900.
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And opposition parties have been going
door to door to educate people on symptoms
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and prevention law make must see no reports
from Blantyre. Government spokesman
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Mark Bowden and says Oh position the parties
must immediately stop education income
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pins on their own
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a vital is also known as. Speaking by
telephone he says their messages are noted
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crafted by experts making their forwards
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a political move that could do more harm
than good what we also saying yes but
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want to come in. But they need to go through
the minister because the minister or
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one. Or 2. They open.
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And they united it was for Mission movement
but I've been going door to door in who
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it is to raise awareness of the symptoms
and abbreviation they say their campaign.
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And the gloves and the pledge
and wishing to prevent
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a virus from spreading their lead of
the. Violence Awareness Campaign.
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Says there is nothing in their messaging
if the person doesn't know anything about
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it then we start writing the person about
or on about us what he does you know you
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know other countries then from there we
provide details or measures that are.
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Protecting themselves from you know
protecting us then we are providing their.
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Activities have welcomed virus education
campaigns former president of my house the
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National Organization of missy's and
midwives. Spoke by telephone I think that.
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Many. Many. People.
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I knew. As they call in
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a virus spreads across Africa has intensified
screening for the virus I do or intra
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Boids and has to be toes if it were
thought it is say over 500 people being
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monitored while on the cell phone and 10
across the country they squabble over or
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was issued
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a political but is one of violence
campaigning comes as my lousy electoral
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commission only Monday say the airline of
last year's And now the poor was would be
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held only July 6th and they cost you show
no quarter last month of attending the
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main $1000.00 election
citing what displayed
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a truly tease president. Is
appealing the decision added
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a Supreme Court law making
mass in our full view
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a new plan. In Malawi in civil
society a group is calling on
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a Anti-Corruption Bureau
to immediately named
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a 2nd suspect alleged to have attempted
to bribe the judges of the Constitutional
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Court the Anti-Corruption Bureau investigated
2 people accused of trying to bribe
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the judges who are known last year's
presidential election so far only one of the
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suspects has been named Sylvester Now
meanwhile the Center for Democracy and
00:16:52
economic development initiatives says
failure to name the 2nd suspect is
00:16:57
unacceptable because the Constitution
guarantees equal justice before the law there
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is
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a kiss involving the 1700000000 involving
the former president talked about the most
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is that what you call a case that has
dragged on for about 14 years now it was by
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a political solution now
we fear that if not
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a body checked or end up wake up one morning
only to be taught that it will be true
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and there will be 30170000000000
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a case involving the former president now
as an advocacy organization with or to
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want to sit back just like woman in Malawi
as regular Law Wendy and corruption
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bureau is going to do the national and the
identity of the special Some people are
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suggesting that the country is busy
with regards to putting in measure to
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fight the crude of virus and the score its
own timely What is your response to that
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. Question station we are mind
you for the fact that we have
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a threat to us at all and we think government
for taking necessary measures however
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coming in of this natural I
mean that don't mean that as
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a country we have to suspend everything so
that's what timeline is an organization
00:18:12
working here with the Anti-Corruption
Bureau about how and when my law is new to
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know about the 2nd suspect it is our
conviction that to. Him serves up.
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Their interest this matter has generated
therefore this is just and it has to be
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treated as such I have waited for so long
you know that it was made almost 2 months
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ago now we as want even if there
is to be acted by artist thing
00:18:43
a 2nd suspect even as of yesterday so we
operate said that he should act with the
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speed in time to ensure that justice will
prevail otherwise we're going to make.
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This best one is untouchable or else he's
about they're all bad we don't think that
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anyone in this country is about their
own Sylvester Now meanwhile is
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a member of the Center for Democracy and
economic development initiatives in Malawi
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he was speaking with us Peter Clottey from
the capital Langley You're listening to
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daybreak Africa on the Voice of America
James but in Washington today is Friday
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March 27th the opposition alternative
National Congress political party of Liberia
00:19:24
says it does not trust Liberia security
to guarantee the safety of its leader
00:19:29
Alexander comics Mr Comics
is currently staying at
00:19:33
a government run quality in center in the
capital Monrovia after his arrival at the
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Robert International Airport nearly
00:19:40
a week ago but Liberian police chief Patrick's
to do says the job of the police is
00:19:45
to protect all Liberians
in following us at
00:19:48
a government run quarantine center including
Mr Comics mosts Garcia were reports
00:19:54
from Monrovia Mr commies has been on a
quarantine at a local hotel for nearly
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a week in land of the lady even health
ministry gallons against the spread of the
00:20:04
coronavirus but there she says it does not
charge the Liberian police to protect
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its leader in sea sick 3 general alerts
just 2 says Liberian police consistent
00:20:15
harassment the commies promised security
to leave difficile ity in raising
00:20:19
suspicion and safety the line did not
elaborate National Police 2 months of
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comments on
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a. Tend it is like having the president
of. Iran in security forces that is risky
00:20:31
cannot allow Mr Kaminski live in
security to be left in the hands of an
00:20:35
irresponsible and reckless government
says the George Weah administration would
00:20:40
take advantage of the Common Core and of
the IRA's Army team to him as to who he
00:20:44
says has been a staunch critic
of the government you have
00:20:48
a bunch of people with political power
in this contribute the rational
00:20:52
a right to clean on every situation you go
to war after every political opposition
00:20:56
you know if you have any information or
ever say anything against this government
00:21:01
saying that we're not the political
interest of this president it's government
00:21:04
they're going to go after you the inspector
general of the Liberian national police
00:21:07
Patricks who says the police is responsible
for the security of all we in the ball
00:21:12
us of Liberia including Mr commies he says
he has put in place measures to prevent
00:21:18
individuals posting personal security.
But there have been there was
00:21:25
some guys came and said they were security
we don't know them. But Debbie did today
00:21:32
and out how far they just didn't respond
to take all of the choir descent or not
00:21:39
only when. They pulled him out
and long to go out and says.
00:21:46
Things Better generate showed in see them
said will be where protected during his
00:21:51
career in the virus quarantine. Mr Sulu
dismays allegations that the Liberian
00:21:57
national police has been politicized saying
he would do nothing to interfere with
00:22:02
political issues Liberia Carney has one of
the least number of coroner virus cases
00:22:07
we've just recall from cases Morse's
guys you know in news Monrovia is
00:22:13
spokesperson for the Cameron separatist
group in the Republic says there can be no
00:22:19
ceasefire or all Southern
Cameroon unless there is
00:22:23
a un peacekeeping force on the. Or
00:22:26
a Swiss mediated peace process on Wednesday
this week there's something Cameroon
00:22:31
defense force another
separatist group announced
00:22:34
a temporary ceasefire in response to u.n.
00:22:37
Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez call
for a global ceasefire to facilitate
00:22:42
a global response to the current virus the
new spokesperson for the self-proclaimed
00:22:48
Amazonia Republic I aspect to you and to
get Richard all you spokesperson to be
00:22:54
calling upon Larry public do come out
on 2 quick cane appearance at the Swiss
00:23:00
mediation instead of talking
about a ceasefire we are having
00:23:05
a ceasefire over the killings of our
people over the burning of our towns and
00:23:11
villages all over the incarceration of
our people we are not going to have
00:23:16
a ceasefire not over anything
except there really is
00:23:20
a United Nations peacekeeping
force on the ground all creaking
00:23:25
a here's 10 suicide mediation
a spokesperson for
00:23:29
a un secretary is welcoming the temporary
ceasefire announced by this group calling
00:23:35
on all other armed groups to do likewise
are you ready to put down your arms for
00:23:41
now Jens. There can be
no cease fire and there
00:23:48
would be no ceasefire unless there is
00:23:52
a United Nations peacekeeping troops
or peacekeeping force on the ground to
00:23:58
maintain a ceasefire all unless there is
00:24:03
a mediation between. And French
Cameron These are the only
00:24:10
to circumstances on which we can call for
00:24:13
a cease fire in the absence of them
there would be no ceasefire in.
00:24:20
And I would like you to understand
that the interim government of
00:24:24
a bad zone. Controls and 99.9 percent
of forces called Restoration
00:24:31
forces on the ground and so it is
very very tough for anyone any group
00:24:38
to unilaterally calling for
00:24:40
a cease fire without consulting
the interim government of
00:24:45
a bad or near Chris on who is spokesperson
for this self-proclaimed Amazonian
00:24:49
Republic you're speaking
with us from the u.s.
00:24:52
City of Houston Texas.
00:25:03
For the average African force and here is
something. Nigeria has very good Friday
00:25:09
morning to you something good Friday morning.
With the news that the configuration
00:25:15
of African Football has stated that the
2021 African Cup of Nations will go ahead
00:25:20
as planned despite the current coronavirus
00:25:23
a pedantic acting general secretary. Bob
believes the qualifiers can still be
00:25:29
completed within the remaining international
windows for 2020 those there is no
00:25:34
basis for a postponement at the
stage Steyn with a complaint from
00:25:38
a book governing body the confrontation
of African Football has fined Ghana an
00:25:43
amount of $10000.00 u.s.
00:25:45
Dollars for the invasion of the field of
play soccer fun this is in relation to the
00:25:50
incident that occurred at the later stages
of the Black Stars win over South Africa
00:25:55
and the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers
at the Cape Coast stadium on the for
00:26:00
before $21000.00 caps disciplinary board
fined cannot the amount of $10000.00 u.s.
00:26:05
Dollars for the incident after studying
the reports from the March officials
00:26:10
elsewhere in East Africa King and football
has been plagued into for the crisis
00:26:15
after feet over rule the local judgement
that 3 out the national federations
00:26:21
executive last week the country's sports
disputes tribunal the. Ruled that the
00:26:26
current king and Football Federation
regime were in office illegally and had to
00:26:31
vacate as their term had ended the
tribunal also called for information of
00:26:35
a normalization committee to undertake
rules including organizing fresh elections
00:26:42
but fever have intervened by quashing the
ruling and stating the judgment was not
00:26:47
legally binding reinstating the exacted
committee including the current president.
00:26:54
Steyn we can add the king as national
women's volleyball team head coach Paul de
00:26:59
talk has welcomed the decision to postpone
the 2020 only peace game due to cook the
00:27:04
1000 pandemic coach b.
00:27:06
Talk believes the postponement will have
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a female team often called to prepare
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$10.00 to $21.00 so that we
can start. In Ghana. Ghana's
00:27:33
1st para athletes to qualify for the
22 limpid games says the news of the
00:27:38
postponement of the 22 into Libya games
was heartbreaking to him 1st time when I
00:27:44
heard the news it was
00:27:44
a heart breaking for me. As brick came
because of. Looking forward to go
00:27:51
to Olympus because of those also preparing
those who up with 3 fourths to qualify
00:27:58
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00:28:05
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00:28:05
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Today is Friday and this is below is
international edition I'm Laurie London in
00:30:02
Washington coming up world leaders hold
00:30:05
a virtual summit to grapple with how
long to keep the global economy at
00:30:09
a standstill in order to stop the rise of
covert 19 Meanwhile the United States now
00:30:16
tops the list with
00:30:17
a number of cases I think we're going to
see just where the next 13 weeks one thing
00:30:22
is going to be is they're going to test
kids who are tested and then there's
00:30:26
a lot of. Data that it could do that
superstar Taylor Swift is sending
00:30:33
cold hard cash to fans struggling to pay
for. Its all on today's international
00:30:40
edition of the number of people around the
world who have contract it coronavirus
00:30:44
has surged past 500000 and the United
States now tops the list the global death
00:30:51
toll climbed past 23000 at New York City
area hospitals on the frontlines of the
00:30:57
biggest corona virus outbreak in the u.s.
00:31:00
Workers are increasingly concerned about
the ravages of the illness in their own
00:31:04
ranks and that the lack of testing
in protective gear is making it not
00:31:08
a matter of if but when it will hit them
00:31:12
a nurse in New York died from Corona
virus after working nonstop for weeks at
00:31:18
a hospital where staffers were wearing
gowns made of trash bags Governor Andrew
00:31:23
Cuomo said Thursday hospitals are
already overwhelmed almost any scenario
00:31:30
that is realistic will overwhelm the
capacity of the current health care
00:31:36
system some hospitals have been so overrun
by dying patients they've. Out in
00:31:41
refrigerated trucks to handle the bodies
in the state of Louisiana the number of
00:31:45
known coronavirus cases jumped by more
than 500 Thursday with 86 deaths including
00:31:51
a 17 year old in Texas 5 Dallas
County jail mates with Kovac 19 and
00:31:57
a doctor there says other health
care workers treating foreign
00:32:02
a virus patients are nervous about bringing
the virus home to their families but
00:32:06
they know that people are depending on them
I think everyone is nervous I think we
00:32:13
all have families if you ask me I have
3 young kids at home a for a 2 and
00:32:18
a baby. I don't know how you know I think
the scary part is everyone responds
00:32:23
differently to this virus Dr Long child
also noted that the virus is hitting
00:32:28
younger healthier people as well as the
older ones in Boston 150 health care
00:32:33
workers so far have tested
positive. Meanwhile
00:32:37
a record high number of people in the u.s.
00:32:39
Applied for unemployment benefits last
week as layoffs engulfed the nation in the
00:32:44
face of the near total economic
shutdown caused by the coronavirus a.p.
00:32:49
Correspondent Sagar Magon reports 2
trillion dollars That's equal to half the
00:32:54
entire And he will federal budget we
need to get this money into the American
00:32:59
economy and American workers with both
battered by the pandemic fallout as the
00:33:03
economy heads toward recession or worse
treasury chief Steven Nugent was asked how
00:33:09
long the
00:33:09
a the might keep the economy afloat 3
months hopefully avoided this for 3 months
00:33:15
President Trump says he does not
think it will end up being such
00:33:18
a rough patch it is already looking ahead
to the economic rebound it's going to
00:33:23
open up like
00:33:24
a rocket ship saga or maggoty Washington
while people are struggling to stay at
00:33:29
home and not work health
officials warn the u.s.
00:33:32
Is not peak yet Joining us to talk more
about what we can expect is Dr Arthur
00:33:37
Caplan professor of bioethics at New York
University Langholm Medical Center thank
00:33:42
you for being with us doctor or where do
you see this going in the coming weeks I
00:33:46
think we're going to see it get worse
over the next couple of weeks I think one
00:33:50
thing is happening is America has more
test kits more testing is going on there's
00:33:54
a lot of infection out there no doubt about
it we're going to pick it up it's not
00:33:58
that it's getting worse so I'm going to see
what we've been what's been circulating
00:34:03
around out there for
00:34:04
a while somebody said to me Do you think
you've been exposed and I said absolutely
00:34:09
I want to rant students and we're going
to the health care center my wife is
00:34:13
a hospital administrator I can't imagine I
haven't been exposed to the science that
00:34:17
maybe lucky I didn't with the plague I
certainly had my symptoms but I suspected
00:34:22
most American big cities people have been
exposed they just don't know it so we've
00:34:27
basically been just interacting and doing
our thing and going about our business
00:34:31
while many many people have it so if this
were to quiet down. Get under control is
00:34:38
it likely that we'll be back in the
situation in the fall or winter that's
00:34:42
a great question and I think the answer
is it is likely that we will get the rate
00:34:47
of infection to what we're going to face
00:34:50
a political and social decision is that
enough to take off the isolation the
00:34:55
distance saying the dope in the restaurants
bring the bars back bring the sport's
00:35:00
back it's not that it's going to go to 0
I think we're going to have some disease
00:35:04
circulating out there and
00:35:06
a very low level once we get through this
1st wave and then I am absolutely certain
00:35:12
it's going to come back we don't have
00:35:13
a vaccine that's what we need is an attention
paid to vaccine preventable diseases
00:35:18
it's our only solution in the long run to
beating this thing so in the short run I
00:35:23
think we've got one more winter we're
going to go through the same stuff as the
00:35:26
rate may rise again of the disease for
those of us who like you said you probably
00:35:31
have been exposed or may have been exposing
even would test positive but don't have
00:35:35
any symptoms are we building any kind of
immune system I wish I didn't answer the
00:35:39
question of building up immunity I think
we are because every single virus that we
00:35:44
know of that tends to confer some unity
but you know it's possible to catch the
00:35:49
same thing again I think that's possible
I believe it's possible with Ebola which
00:35:53
is
00:35:54
a virus the flu I'm not sure but I think
you can be reinfected rarely with that so
00:36:00
this may be
00:36:00
a virus that does permit reinfection even
if you've had and have been exposed to we
00:36:05
don't know hopefully somewhere China
you know your rant here somebody is
00:36:10
surveilling
00:36:11
a group of patients to see we know you've
been exposed to be confirmed to test
00:36:16
let's say if you get it to get it will
start that in the us I hope putting some
00:36:20
people under surveillance just to establish
this too but we really don't know is it
00:36:24
possible to know why this particular virus
is so incredibly infectious students
00:36:31
of cold viruses which is what this
Corona virus is have been saying for
00:36:36
a long. There's going to be
00:36:38
a mutation by the way the same thing for
the when you get mutations they either
00:36:43
make the same or easy to catch or nasty
in this case it looks like you get
00:36:48
a cold virus not to do to. Change
doing genetic make these viruses
00:36:55
it's
00:36:55
a strategy to evolutionary change they
desire. They don't get when they change they
00:37:02
change rigidly but it's hard
to predict and I think it's
00:37:06
a lesson. That when. We have to research.
00:37:14
Dr Arthur Caplan professor of bioethics
at New York University Lang going Medical
00:37:19
Center the u.s.
00:37:20
Military is manning the front lines in
the corona virus outbreak from building
00:37:24
hospitals to delivering test kits
and defense officials are advising
00:37:28
a pandemic could be
00:37:30
a 90 day problem possibly continuing as
late as to why that's in sharp contrast to
00:37:36
remarks made by u.s.
00:37:37
President Donald Trump this week they owe
00:37:40
a Pentagon correspondent
has more. From packing
00:37:46
non-perishables of food banks. To testing
in screening patients at drive through
00:37:51
sites thousands of National Guardsmen
are doing whatever they can to help
00:37:56
a nation in crisis with more help on the
way according to National Guard Bureau
00:38:02
Chief General Joseph lingo
governors and and as u.s.
00:38:06
Generals are telling me that they're planning
on bringing in more in the near term
00:38:08
in the in the hundreds and thousands the
Navy hospital ship Mercy is on its way to
00:38:13
Los Angeles with medical crews on board
ready for patients the ship will take in up
00:38:19
to 1000 non coronavirus patients from l.a.
00:38:22
Hospitals freeing up local beds and person
now as the number of coronavirus cases
00:38:27
continues to rise. The military will
soon sin the mercies sister ship the
00:38:34
Comfort and to arm. The hospital units to
New York one of the worst hit areas in
00:38:40
the nation New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
right now what we're looking at is about
00:38:46
140000. Coming into the
hospitals the hospital
00:38:52
53000 beds that's
00:38:54
a problem. The Army is putting hotel rooms
in New York hotspots to converting some
00:39:01
into makeshift hospital beds
the Army will also send
00:39:05
a hospital unit to hard hit Seattle in
Washington State as the World Health
00:39:10
Organization warns the u.s.
00:39:12
Is shaping up to be the next epicenter for
coated 19 defense secretary is preparing
00:39:18
for a long fight and I think
we need to plan for this to be
00:39:21
a few months long at least and now we're
taking all precautionary measures to do
00:39:25
that to be in the be in it for the long
haul but as the military prepares to
00:39:30
potentially combat the coronavirus
into July it's Commander in Chief u.s.
00:39:35
President Donald Trump has said this week
that he would like to have the country
00:39:38
opened up by Easter less than 3
weeks away Carla Babb v.o.y.
00:39:43
News Washington. They human and economic
toll of the lock downs against the Koran
00:39:49
a virus are continuing to mount on
Thursday Saudi Arabia hosted the 1st ever
00:39:54
virtual Summit of the g 20 countries to
discuss how to coordinate the world's
00:39:59
economic response to the virus as the u.n.
00:40:03
Chief told industrialized nations that the
world is not winning the fight against
00:40:07
the virus Edward Uranian
reports from Cairo. Look
00:40:13
a lot of the authority under one hominy
study by Arab women media highlighted
00:40:17
Thursday's virtual Summit of the g 20 states
hosted by Riyadh focusing on the need
00:40:23
to coordinate policy at the world level
to better come back the potential
00:40:28
catastrophic effects of the coded 1000
on the world economy King cell man
00:40:35
addressing g.
00:40:36
20 leaders insisted that the coronavirus
pandemic requires us to take firm measures
00:40:42
at various levels because
the virus affects
00:40:45
a lot of people the epidemic he said affected
kind of means globally and the world
00:40:51
is looking up at the g 20 to face the
crisis Thursday's virtual summit follows
00:40:58
a Monday virtual summit of g 20 finance
ministers to discuss the response of the
00:41:04
governments and central banks to
00:41:06
a looming economic crisis stemming from
the lock down of millions of people in
00:41:11
countries around the world Mohamed be
she deputy editor of Saudi Arabia's
00:41:16
electricity
00:41:17
a newspaper told Saudi media that it is
imperative for countries to coordinate
00:41:22
economic and monetary policy rather than
act alone you'll move a little I would
00:41:28
a moment if you don't judge he says that
in the shadow of globalism and open
00:41:33
markets no nation can independently make
decisions regarding interest rates or its
00:41:38
currency without being in sync with what's
happening in the rest of the world. Dr
00:41:45
Paul Sullivan who is a
professor at the u.s.
00:41:47
National Defense University tells v.o.a.
00:41:51
That he thinks virtual diplomacy can work
well going forward given the need for the
00:41:56
world's leaders to talk things
through my sense he says is that
00:42:01
a large part of the diplomacy of the future
will increasingly be done at virtual
00:42:06
levels and online online he adds is not
really virtual If it is done in real
00:42:13
time and in
00:42:14
a sin Christmas fashion Washington base
Gulf analysts Theodore Khorassan pointed
00:42:20
out that Saudi Arabia's own robust military
and medical response to the coronavirus
00:42:26
to secure and sanitize aspects of daily
life is an exportable model that other
00:42:32
countries may wish to follow to flatten
their infection curve and decontaminate.
00:42:38
U.s.
00:42:38
Secretary of state my comp aoe tweeted when
state that he had spoken with Saudi Crown
00:42:44
Prince Mohammed bin somin and agreed that
all countries need to work together to
00:42:49
contain the pandemic and stabilize
energy markets every Uranian for v.o.a.
00:42:56
News Cairo France's virus test toll is
continuing to climb fast with cases
00:43:02
increasing 27 percent in one day Thursday
to almost $700.00 victims including
00:43:08
a 16 year old the situation in
Spain continues to be dire a.p.
00:43:13
Correspondent Charles Della
Desmond has more Spain has become
00:43:17
a country in Europe where the outbreak is
spreading the fast this health minister
00:43:22
South has sought to assure Spaniards that
the government measures to slow the virus
00:43:27
are working telling parliament the rises
have been smaller than in previous days
00:43:33
that indicate a change in
trend that we are entering
00:43:36
a phase of stabilization while
in Italy doctors are not is
00:43:40
a big thing of the government to get more
masks loves and locals and urging the
00:43:45
public to understand how important onerous
social distancing measures really are
00:43:50
for most people the virus causes mild or
moderate symptoms because some they can
00:43:54
cause severe illness and death on Charles
the of this month and as Italy continues
00:44:00
to battle the coronavirus
00:44:01
a patient who contract it earlier this month
warns the world to be careful because
00:44:07
the virus can be passed by
those who show no symptoms in
00:44:11
a castle Franco has more for v.o.a.
00:44:13
From Rome Italy is rates of Corona
virus infections slowed for
00:44:18
a 4th day Thursday with many hopeful
that the long blog down is providing the
00:44:23
results everyone has been
praying for or Thorazine is
00:44:27
a course as they asking Italians not to
lower their guard and continue to respect
00:44:32
the rules one hospitalized patient is
speaking about his experience. 38 year old
00:44:39
file Stuart all see started
feeling unwell with
00:44:42
a fever March 5th and 4 days later he was
taken to the site and have been he had
00:44:47
got it the hospital in the city of lucky
down where he tested positive for the
00:44:52
corona virus he says the problem with
this virus is when it gets to your lungs
00:44:58
because it is tax them
aggressively and causes
00:45:01
a very serious pneumonia with an extremely
high percentage of death he stressed
00:45:07
that this pneumonia is
devastating for. Actually got
00:45:14
about being many he said it's
incredibly strong and has
00:45:18
a very high mortality rate added that he
something from other ailments who was of
00:45:24
a different age he would
probably not be here today it's
00:45:28
a horrible feeling not to be able to breathe
he said but I don't see who is still
00:45:33
in the hospital but has been released
from the intensive care unit and hopes to
00:45:38
return soon to his family said everyone
in Italy underestimated this virus
00:45:45
he said he hopes this pandemic will end as
quickly as possible so that everyone can
00:45:51
return to their normal lives he offered his
advice kindly nationally execute on all
00:45:58
people must research the restrictive measures
that have been put in place to leave
00:46:03
the house early for primary needs themis
day it has and avoid social contact with
00:46:08
others because this virus works on the legs
of those who have no symptoms so anyone
00:46:15
could have it and all see is very grateful
to Woods those who treated him next
00:46:21
month old are. Made to me again my thanks
goes to all the doctors and nurses of the
00:46:28
hospitals infected diseases he did it he
said they are the true heroes of this
00:46:33
battle every day they were getting stream
conditions. Psychologically of the
00:46:39
pressure I with the constant fear of
contracting the virus and of don't being able
00:46:44
to return home to their families this Italian
coronavirus patient says his days in
00:46:50
the hospital were posting great solitude
with family members nearby and no one to
00:46:57
support him he said the experience has
changed his life and told him to appreciate
00:47:03
the small things he took put granted
living breathing a walk a hug
00:47:09
a glass of wine free sybian
a castle Franco for v.l.a.
00:47:14
News room doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe's
public hospitals have gone on strike and
00:47:21
are valid not to return until the
government gives them personal protective
00:47:24
equipment so they can safely treat suspected
coronavirus patients public health
00:47:29
specialists warned that without action to
resolve the matter Zimbabwe could turn
00:47:33
into another covert 19 epicenter Columbus'
reports from Harare doctors in this
00:47:40
is in Zimbabwe is probably most people's
have gone on strike in the valley not to
00:47:44
attend until the government gives them
personal protective equipment so that they
00:47:49
can safely suspected of other specialists
public health specialists warned that
00:47:56
without action to dissolve in my town
Zimbabwe could turn into another 1000
00:48:03
percent I'm ready pause
for modern. Text. Dr Oz
00:48:09
in this is from the government to hospitals
say they went on strike because pleased
00:48:14
as the sifter called Sense and fallen on
deaf ears the issue fenced halls of does
00:48:20
all Macomber it will not on t.v.
00:48:23
Broadcast on died Monday at Zimbabwe's
designated Wall Street will in 1000 patients
00:48:30
is firmly seed there was bitter leg given
this is meant for teaching my Qanbar and
00:48:36
to go to seed they did not have the right
muss and protective clothing on Thursday
00:48:42
don't doesn't this is union officials
idlers their members outside the countries
00:48:47
Meanwhile spittle in our alley and
signalling to the door jewel of social media
00:48:52
tell wonder who will fight is decision
over Zimbabwe also people don't cause
00:48:56
Association to settle for dismissal
look out since our finances Instagram
00:49:03
who. Holds it. Doesn't exist I think it's
00:49:09
a good feeling of sadness feeling like
long. Since doesn't want to seem as
00:49:16
Alex as you. Yet you
still get something. Yes
00:49:23
you. Got enough setting foot in the Monday
00:49:27
a public health specialist is the spokesman
from the Zimbabwe Association of
00:49:33
doctors for human rights speaking via
what's up you say that is organization
00:49:39
was not surprised about the actions of
the health personnel given their low
00:49:45
salaries and poor working conditions these
issues which are being raised by the
00:49:50
government's doctors and the government
yes is it being if aids for quite
00:49:56
a lot of time the government has been paying
some lip service in terms of exporting
00:50:01
to the grievances of its bay medical personnel
it is the time for the states to it
00:50:06
calibrates its commitments
towards to. Good into Wolfie.
00:50:13
Thursday I'm. Told
00:50:17
a government. That the old mill
in Zimbabwe him would do the c.
00:50:22
Of protective gear. To lead
to this week we want him
00:50:29
to be
00:50:29
a bank at work you know and not to worry because
we're even getting some more protective
00:50:35
equipment and all we can not joke about the
lives of our nation little one of those
00:50:42
who look off to the sick and if I can get
on the government has decided that they
00:50:49
should get. All the grease
Gallois is necessary for all
00:50:56
those health care workers you know who are
providing this service so far Zimbabwe
00:51:02
is filmed. Including my.
Doctors are waiting
00:51:09
for. Or not another suspected.
00:51:16
For viewing you lose.
00:51:25
Here are some of the other stories we
are following at me away the Us State
00:51:29
Department is offering
00:51:30
a multimillion dollar reward for information
leading to the arrest of Venezuelan
00:51:35
leader Nicolas Maduro and several of his
top aides it's charging them with Norco
00:51:41
terrorism accusing them of conspiring
with Colombian rebels to flood the United
00:51:45
States with cocaine the action is bound
to heighten tensions between Iraq
00:51:51
Washington and Caracas as the spread of
the coronavirus threatens to up and an
00:51:56
economy already driven into the ground
by years of corruption and u.s.
00:52:01
Sanctions. 8 countries including Iran
Syria Russia North Korea and Venezuela
00:52:08
which are all on. Unilateral
sanctions urged u.n.
00:52:11
Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez on
Thursday to request the immediate and
00:52:16
complete lifting of the measures to enable
the nations to respond to the pandemic
00:52:22
and China says it is temporarily barring
most foreigners from entering as it seeks
00:52:28
to curb imported. Cases stay with
me away for all the latest on the
00:52:34
coronavirus pandemic. The us government
has concluded the retired f.b.i.
00:52:41
Agent Robert Levinson
who vanished more than
00:52:44
a decade ago has died in
the custody of Iran a.p.
00:52:48
Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the
news comes from the family of Robert
00:52:53
Levinson which says it has no details on
how or when the former agents life ended
00:52:58
and that it's impossible to describe their
pain Levinson disappeared in 2007 when
00:53:03
he was scheduled to meet
00:53:04
a source on the Iranian island of Kish
there were proof of life photos until 2011
00:53:11
and last November the Iranian government
told the un Levinson was the subject of an
00:53:16
open court case surrounding
his disappearance
00:53:19
a federal judge recently ruled Iran was
liable for Levinson being taken hostage and
00:53:25
tortured Jackie Quinn Washington riot
squad of officers fitted out with
00:53:31
masks and personal protective equipment
will be deployed in Australia to enforce
00:53:37
strict social distancing rules imposed to
try to slow the spread of covert 19 there
00:53:42
are more than 2600 confirmed cases in
Australia 11 people so far have died from
00:53:49
Sydney Phil Mercer reports Australians
are facing unprecedented measures that
00:53:55
further restrict their freedoms as
the 19 outbreak intensifies those
00:54:01
disregarding social distancing regulations
could be fined or jailed officials in
00:54:07
the states of New South Wales. I have
criticised reckless and irresponsible
00:54:12
behavior that endangers the lives of
others 70000 police officers including the
00:54:18
riot squads preparing to enforce the physical
distancing orders new penalties also
00:54:25
apply to those who refused to self quarantine
Australians are encouraged to report
00:54:31
breaches anonymously to
00:54:33
a national crime hotline last week warm
autumn weather attracted thousands to
00:54:38
Sydney's bomb died beach flouncing
00:54:41
a ban on launch outdoor gatherings of
more than 500 people places of worship of
00:54:47
also being closed down along with libraries
swimming pools and museums Prime
00:54:53
Minister Scott Morrison says other traditional
events will be cattails weddings can
00:54:58
continue to be conducted where it is
just the couple the celebrant and the
00:55:05
witnesses that's not more than
5 people and the 4 Square made
00:55:10
a rule has to be observed within the venue
in which that's taken plus but. Large
00:55:17
gatherings for wedding sadly won't be
possible for some of the events that have
00:55:22
been some of the major transmitting
events it has been exactly these types of
00:55:26
events particularly weddings and that is
why regretfully we have to be able to put
00:55:31
these arrangements in place the economic
impact of Covidien 19 in Australia
00:55:36
continues to mount travel agents and airlines
have said thousands of staff members
00:55:42
will lose their jobs much of Australia
is in lockdown travel between states is
00:55:48
restricted until foreign nationals are
prevented from entering the country the
00:55:53
government has also banned Australian
citizens from overseas travel in an attempt
00:55:58
to slow the spread of the new
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Well. This
00:59:50
is the way news via remote time Tommy
make Neal the number of people around the
00:59:54
world who have contract of the coronavirus
has surged beyond 500000 in the United
01:00:00
States tops the list according to
01:00:02
a Johns Hopkins University
ality Meanwhile the u.s.
01:00:06
Congress is poised to take the next step
in approving an unprecedented $2.00
01:00:11
trillion dollars economic rescue package
that will provide one time checks for most
01:00:17
Americans and significant enhanced Ment's
to him unemployment benefits both will
01:00:21
provide much needed help to those recently
laid off and to financially stressed
01:00:26
households as the coronavirus shuts down
much of the economy President from said on
01:00:32
Thursday his administration is preparing
new coronavirus guidelines that would
01:00:37
characterize u.s.
01:00:38
Counties as high risk medium risk or low
risk and the clear to the American people
01:00:43
have to get back to work Mr Drum said in
the old state governors earlier in the day
01:00:49
in the letter that his administration
would be updating its guidance and social
01:00:53
distancing related to the pen Demick the
president will receive recommendations
01:00:57
this weekend from his advisors about the
next steps in the battle to stop the
01:01:01
coronavirus and reignite the u.s.
01:01:03
Economy vice president
Mike Pence said this at
01:01:06
a White House news briefing on
coronavirus Mr Trump has been.
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The result the human and economic toll
of the lockdowns against the coronavirus
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mounted there is the as India's struggle
to feed the multitude Italy shut down most
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of its industry and
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a record shattering 3300000 Americans apply
for unemployment benefits in the single
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week the u.s.
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Surpassed official Chinese government
numbers to become the country with the most
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reported infections as the number
of cases worldwide topped a half
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a 1000000 and deaths climbed past 24000
and the damage to people's livelihoods in
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There Will Be ing from the effort to flatten
the rising curve started to come into
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focus and deal with the country's 1300000000
people were under orders to stay home
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legions of poor is suddenly thrown out
of work and many families were left
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struggling for something to eat u.s.
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Officials have utilized different means for
the same end in the attempt to stop the
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spread of the virus and New York City they've
started dismantling basketball hoops
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to prevent people from gathering in parks
and playing and Lakewood New Jersey
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police broke up a wedding
being held in violation of
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a bad on large gatherings in an office in
Texas officers are encouraging people to
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call
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a hotline to snitch on violators of the
city's orders for people to stay home police
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departments are taking
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a lead role in forcing social distancing
guidelines that health officials say are
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critical to containing code 19 there is
mounting concern that more health care
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workers are becoming more vulnerable to
catching the virus because of several
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factors nerves die from Corona virus
after working nonstop for weeks at
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a hospital were staffers frustrated with
dwindling supplies pose then get downs
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made of trash bags and emergency room
doctor fears he had the virus long before
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getting set to sick to come to work this
is the only news. China reported more
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than 50 imported cases of the coronavirus
Friday hours after announcing
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a ban on foreigners entering the country
and in recent weeks China's tally of
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infections has dwindled
dramatically with only
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a handful of domestic patients each day
but just as the country appears to bring
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the outbreak under control nations around
the globe have been battling to control
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soaring numbers of infections and new
hotspots there were 55 new infections in
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China Friday according to the National
Health Commission with one local infection
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and 54 imported cases from overseas the
number of people applying for unemployment
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benefits last week smashed
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a decades old record in the United States
as the coronavirus pandemic continues
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hammering the economy Venezuelan
foreign minister Jorge
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a result Thursday responded to u.s.
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Sanctions against the country saying that
the action against President Nicolas
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Maduro showed the trumpet ministrations
desperation as well as its obsession with
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the South American country aimed at benefiting
Mr Trump's 2020 reelection campaign
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the u.s. Government on Thursday indicted
Venezuelan Maduro and more than
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a dozen other top finance we'll in the
Fishelson charges of narco terrorism the
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latest escalation of the trumpet ministrations
pressure campaign aimed at ousting
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the socialist leader the
State Department offered
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a reward of up to $15000000.00 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
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of murder oh it was country has been convulsed
by years of deep economic crisis and
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political upheaval. The Mexican border
state of Chihuahua says it will set up
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a shelter to house deported migrants for 2
we quarantine the state says the shelter
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will house migrants return to the border
city warres across the border from El Paso
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Texas state said Thursday that an average
of $65.00 migrants are deported through
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the city every day for
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a total of about $5200.00 so far this
year the quarantine move as part of
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a series of measures announced Thursday to
prevent the spread of coronavirus Mexico
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has far fewer confirmed cases although
testing is far frequent or less frequent in
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Mexico the f.b.i.
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Has arrested
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a southern California man who had facial
said falsely claimed to have developed
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a cure for the corona virus
and solicited investments in
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a company he would market them and
used to market the medication the u.s.
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Justice Department says in
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a statement that Keith Lawrence Middlebrook
told us 2 point $4000000.00 ends to
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Graham followers that his company would
return hundreds of millions of dollars in
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profit the statement said Middlebrook
claimed the had developed pills to prevent
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Kovan $1000.00 infections and the drug
secure those suffering from the virus there
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are no known cure or vaccinations for the
corona virus so far via remote done Tommy
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McNeil veal.
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Good morning Africa welcome to daybreak
Africa from the Voice of America I'm James
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pointed Washington today is Friday March
27th and share some of the stories we are
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covering Ugandan government and the un
agreed to suspend refugee rights for
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a few Uganda. Where death and I'm sick of
the people sticking us down from straw
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and you know that's pretty fundamental for
you school him to compile up. With the
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media effects for the fact that the public
trust. Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe go
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on strike over virus protective equipment
Malawi's government orders opposition
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parties to halt virus awareness campaigns
with civil society group wants to know
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the name of the 2nd person suspected to
bribe constitutional court judges there is
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a petition a.n.c.
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Says it does not want the police to protect
its leader. Cameroon separatist group
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says conditions for a ceasefire we are
not going to have a ceasefire there are
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a United Nations peacekeeping force
on the ground all. Mediation
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spokesperson for the self-proclaimed
Republic those stories. Are Coming up on
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Daybreak Africa.
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Uganda is government and the un have agreed
to suspend arrivals in the country to
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help stem the spread of 19 Uganda one of
the largest refugee host countries has
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also restricted the movement of refugees
with their settlements Catherine Lumby
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reports from Kampala. Uganda has been
accepting refugees from Bruny South Sudan
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a Democratic Republic of Congo where the
country's temporarily closing its doors to
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refugees and asylum seekers in the
wake of the global coronavirus been
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a mic. Is Uganda's minister of state for
Refugees part of the 3rd at the borders
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where the asylum seekers are being
decorous their 1st area as well as the
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Department of refugees she says in
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a compiler and the office to
close with immediate effect for
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a period of started this according to
Uganda has also restricted the movement of
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refugees in the settlement. Movement for
this weekend the supplements is permitted
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for until
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a review it depending on the circumstances
as they will continue on for an back and
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forth movement between Uganda and the
countries of origin for purposes of farming
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picking on relatives is henceforth prohibited
and no one who violates this guidance
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will be there in accordance with the laws
of your Gonda ses you can as advised
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would be asylum seekers to find relatively
safe areas in their countries I should
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stay until the situation in Uganda normalize
in the South Sudan instead of coming
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towards the border min of who will be
asylum seekers in Uganda are moving into
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areas where there is
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a bigger presence of government handout
quitting and maybe physically unsure where
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they will be until such
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a time that rudely review our start and
then when we review our start our refugee
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policy will continue to be the best again
in the world but for now we cannot
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compromise anything so we think even in
that we are Congo they will place or can
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find themselves in those towns and
cities where the context sanctuary as we
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continue to review our c.p.a.
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Should the United Nations has will come to
convince decision. Is that you in Sudan
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. Country presented to you
understand that this is
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a 30 day temporary ban we understand it
will be reviewed depending on how the
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conditions go I'm going to some of the
focus right now is to try to test identify
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the condition of people who are already
in sight I have communicated the decision
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of the government of Uganda to my colleagues
in the mission and sorry in the region
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for I spoke to the un to n.p.r.
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See the un and South Sudan last night to
inform them of this I will continue to
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support the governments in the region on
this issue as we go forward Uganda and
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cases of coffee 1000
with hundreds more than
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a 1000 undergoing instructional current
turning until the current time this is cut
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3 numbers for the opinion income.
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe's public
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hospitals have gone on strike and are
vowing not to return to the government gets
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them personal protective equipment so they
can safely treat suspect their current
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virus patients public health specialists
one that without action to resolve the
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matter Zimbabwe could turn into another
vet 90 epicenter combust my vote got
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reports from Harare doctors in this is
from government to hospitals saying that
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they went on strike because pleased as the
sifter called sins and fallen on deaf
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ears the issue fenced halls of the
us all Macomber it will known t.v.
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Broadcast on died Monday and Zimbabwe's
designated was brutal in 1000 patients
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he's firmly seed there was bitter leg
given this is on the mend for teaching
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Macumba and go to seed they did not have
the right must and protective clothing or
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1st did doctors in this is union officials
advise their members outside the
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countries Meanwhile spittle in our alley
and signaling to the or Joe or social
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media I'm telling them will fight is
decision over them Bob Wills people Doctors
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Association.
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Hold.
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Down. Yeah yeah
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you. Are not set foot in the Monday
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a public health specialist is the spokesman
from the Zimbabwe Association of
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doctors for human lives speaking via
what's up you see is organization
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was not surprised about the actual. Of
the health personnel given their all
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salaries and poor we can go on to these
issues which are being raised by the
00:11:38
government doctors and
the government is if b.
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If for quite
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a lot of time the government has been paying
some lip service in terms of exporting
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to the grievances of its bay medical personnel
it is time for the states to hit its
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commitment towards taking
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a good kick in the wolfie of. Lit
on Thursday health minister.
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Told a government controlled t.v.
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Station that the health personnel in
Zimbabwe him would do the sea of protective
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gear that Chinese billionaire Jack Ma
donated this week we want them to be
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a 2nd work you know and not worry because
we're even getting some more protective
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equipment you know we cannot joke about
the lives of our nation little or no of
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those who look after those they sink and
if I could add on the government has
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decided that they should get and risk
allowance because agrees Gallois is
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necessary for all those health care workers
you know who are providing this service
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so far Zimbabwe has seen 2
confirmed. Cases including my.
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Doctors are waiting for test results
or not another suspected one of at
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a suspicion. For viewing news. My lovely
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has order opposition political parties to
hold coroner virus awareness campaigns
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calling the efforts politicization of the
pandemic while Malawi has yet to confront
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a kids of the virus then Peter moved
to recount last week declare that 900.
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And opposition parties have been going
door to door to educate people on symptoms
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and prevention law make must see no reports
from Blantyre. Government spokesman
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Mark Bowden and says Oh position the parties
must immediately stop education income
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pins on their own
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a vital is also known as. Speaking by
telephone he says their messages are noted
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crafted by experts making their forwards
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a political move that could do more harm
than good what we also saying yes but
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want to come in. But they need to go through
the minister because the minister or
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one. Or 2. They open.
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And they united it was for Mission movement
but I've been going door to door in who
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it is to raise awareness of the symptoms
and abbreviation they say their campaign.
00:14:28
And the gloves and the pledge
and wishing to prevent
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a virus from spreading their lead of
the. Violence Awareness Campaign.
00:14:39
Says there is nothing in their messaging
if the person doesn't know anything about
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it then we start writing the person about
or on about us what he does you know you
00:14:49
know other countries then from there we
provide details or measures that are.
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Protecting themselves from you know
protecting us then we are providing their.
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Activities have welcomed virus education
campaigns former president of my house the
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National Organization of missy's and
midwives. Spoke by telephone I think that.
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Many. Many. People.
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I knew. As they call in
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a virus spreads across Africa has intensified
screening for the virus I do or intra
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Boids and has to be toes if it were
thought it is say over 500 people being
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monitored while on the cell phone and 10
across the country they squabble over or
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was issued
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a political but is one of violence
campaigning comes as my lousy electoral
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commission only Monday say the airline of
last year's And now the poor was would be
00:16:07
held only July 6th and they cost you show
no quarter last month of attending the
00:16:12
main $1000.00 election
citing what displayed
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a truly tease president. Is
appealing the decision added
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a Supreme Court law making
mass in our full view
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a new plan. In Malawi in civil
society a group is calling on
00:16:28
a Anti-Corruption Bureau
to immediately named
00:16:31
a 2nd suspect alleged to have attempted
to bribe the judges of the Constitutional
00:16:36
Court the Anti-Corruption Bureau investigated
2 people accused of trying to bribe
00:16:41
the judges who are known last year's
presidential election so far only one of the
00:16:46
suspects has been named Sylvester Now
meanwhile the Center for Democracy and
00:16:52
economic development initiatives says
failure to name the 2nd suspect is
00:16:57
unacceptable because the Constitution
guarantees equal justice before the law there
00:17:03
is
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a kiss involving the 1700000000 involving
the former president talked about the most
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is that what you call a case that has
dragged on for about 14 years now it was by
00:17:14
a political solution now
we fear that if not
00:17:18
a body checked or end up wake up one morning
only to be taught that it will be true
00:17:24
and there will be 30170000000000
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a case involving the former president now
as an advocacy organization with or to
00:17:32
want to sit back just like woman in Malawi
as regular Law Wendy and corruption
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bureau is going to do the national and the
identity of the special Some people are
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suggesting that the country is busy
with regards to putting in measure to
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fight the crude of virus and the score its
own timely What is your response to that
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. Question station we are mind
you for the fact that we have
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a threat to us at all and we think government
for taking necessary measures however
00:18:04
coming in of this natural I
mean that don't mean that as
00:18:07
a country we have to suspend everything so
that's what timeline is an organization
00:18:12
working here with the Anti-Corruption
Bureau about how and when my law is new to
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know about the 2nd suspect it is our
conviction that to. Him serves up.
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Their interest this matter has generated
therefore this is just and it has to be
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treated as such I have waited for so long
you know that it was made almost 2 months
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ago now we as want even if there
is to be acted by artist thing
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a 2nd suspect even as of yesterday so we
operate said that he should act with the
00:18:49
speed in time to ensure that justice will
prevail otherwise we're going to make.
00:18:56
This best one is untouchable or else he's
about they're all bad we don't think that
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anyone in this country is about their
own Sylvester Now meanwhile is
00:19:05
a member of the Center for Democracy and
economic development initiatives in Malawi
00:19:10
he was speaking with us Peter Clottey from
the capital Langley You're listening to
00:19:14
daybreak Africa on the Voice of America
James but in Washington today is Friday
00:19:19
March 27th the opposition alternative
National Congress political party of Liberia
00:19:24
says it does not trust Liberia security
to guarantee the safety of its leader
00:19:29
Alexander comics Mr Comics
is currently staying at
00:19:33
a government run quality in center in the
capital Monrovia after his arrival at the
00:19:38
Robert International Airport nearly
00:19:40
a week ago but Liberian police chief Patrick's
to do says the job of the police is
00:19:45
to protect all Liberians
in following us at
00:19:48
a government run quarantine center including
Mr Comics mosts Garcia were reports
00:19:54
from Monrovia Mr commies has been on a
quarantine at a local hotel for nearly
00:19:59
a week in land of the lady even health
ministry gallons against the spread of the
00:20:04
coronavirus but there she says it does not
charge the Liberian police to protect
00:20:09
its leader in sea sick 3 general alerts
just 2 says Liberian police consistent
00:20:15
harassment the commies promised security
to leave difficile ity in raising
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suspicion and safety the line did not
elaborate National Police 2 months of
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comments on
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a. Tend it is like having the president
of. Iran in security forces that is risky
00:20:31
cannot allow Mr Kaminski live in
security to be left in the hands of an
00:20:35
irresponsible and reckless government
says the George Weah administration would
00:20:40
take advantage of the Common Core and of
the IRA's Army team to him as to who he
00:20:44
says has been a staunch critic
of the government you have
00:20:48
a bunch of people with political power
in this contribute the rational
00:20:52
a right to clean on every situation you go
to war after every political opposition
00:20:56
you know if you have any information or
ever say anything against this government
00:21:01
saying that we're not the political
interest of this president it's government
00:21:04
they're going to go after you the inspector
general of the Liberian national police
00:21:07
Patricks who says the police is responsible
for the security of all we in the ball
00:21:12
us of Liberia including Mr commies he says
he has put in place measures to prevent
00:21:18
individuals posting personal security.
But there have been there was
00:21:25
some guys came and said they were security
we don't know them. But Debbie did today
00:21:32
and out how far they just didn't respond
to take all of the choir descent or not
00:21:39
only when. They pulled him out
and long to go out and says.
00:21:46
Things Better generate showed in see them
said will be where protected during his
00:21:51
career in the virus quarantine. Mr Sulu
dismays allegations that the Liberian
00:21:57
national police has been politicized saying
he would do nothing to interfere with
00:22:02
political issues Liberia Carney has one of
the least number of coroner virus cases
00:22:07
we've just recall from cases Morse's
guys you know in news Monrovia is
00:22:13
spokesperson for the Cameron separatist
group in the Republic says there can be no
00:22:19
ceasefire or all Southern
Cameroon unless there is
00:22:23
a un peacekeeping force on the. Or
00:22:26
a Swiss mediated peace process on Wednesday
this week there's something Cameroon
00:22:31
defense force another
separatist group announced
00:22:34
a temporary ceasefire in response to u.n.
00:22:37
Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez call
for a global ceasefire to facilitate
00:22:42
a global response to the current virus the
new spokesperson for the self-proclaimed
00:22:48
Amazonia Republic I aspect to you and to
get Richard all you spokesperson to be
00:22:54
calling upon Larry public do come out
on 2 quick cane appearance at the Swiss
00:23:00
mediation instead of talking
about a ceasefire we are having
00:23:05
a ceasefire over the killings of our
people over the burning of our towns and
00:23:11
villages all over the incarceration of
our people we are not going to have
00:23:16
a ceasefire not over anything
except there really is
00:23:20
a United Nations peacekeeping
force on the ground all creaking
00:23:25
a here's 10 suicide mediation
a spokesperson for
00:23:29
a un secretary is welcoming the temporary
ceasefire announced by this group calling
00:23:35
on all other armed groups to do likewise
are you ready to put down your arms for
00:23:41
now Jens. There can be
no cease fire and there
00:23:48
would be no ceasefire unless there is
00:23:52
a United Nations peacekeeping troops
or peacekeeping force on the ground to
00:23:58
maintain a ceasefire all unless there is
00:24:03
a mediation between. And French
Cameron These are the only
00:24:10
to circumstances on which we can call for
00:24:13
a cease fire in the absence of them
there would be no ceasefire in.
00:24:20
And I would like you to understand
that the interim government of
00:24:24
a bad zone. Controls and 99.9 percent
of forces called Restoration
00:24:31
forces on the ground and so it is
very very tough for anyone any group
00:24:38
to unilaterally calling for
00:24:40
a cease fire without consulting
the interim government of
00:24:45
a bad or near Chris on who is spokesperson
for this self-proclaimed Amazonian
00:24:49
Republic you're speaking
with us from the u.s.
00:24:52
City of Houston Texas.
00:25:03
For the average African force and here is
something. Nigeria has very good Friday
00:25:09
morning to you something good Friday morning.
With the news that the configuration
00:25:15
of African Football has stated that the
2021 African Cup of Nations will go ahead
00:25:20
as planned despite the current coronavirus
00:25:23
a pedantic acting general secretary. Bob
believes the qualifiers can still be
00:25:29
completed within the remaining international
windows for 2020 those there is no
00:25:34
basis for a postponement at the
stage Steyn with a complaint from
00:25:38
a book governing body the confrontation
of African Football has fined Ghana an
00:25:43
amount of $10000.00 u.s.
00:25:45
Dollars for the invasion of the field of
play soccer fun this is in relation to the
00:25:50
incident that occurred at the later stages
of the Black Stars win over South Africa
00:25:55
and the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers
at the Cape Coast stadium on the for
00:26:00
before $21000.00 caps disciplinary board
fined cannot the amount of $10000.00 u.s.
00:26:05
Dollars for the incident after studying
the reports from the March officials
00:26:10
elsewhere in East Africa King and football
has been plagued into for the crisis
00:26:15
after feet over rule the local judgement
that 3 out the national federations
00:26:21
executive last week the country's sports
disputes tribunal the. Ruled that the
00:26:26
current king and Football Federation
regime were in office illegally and had to
00:26:31
vacate as their term had ended the
tribunal also called for information of
00:26:35
a normalization committee to undertake
rules including organizing fresh elections
00:26:42
but fever have intervened by quashing the
ruling and stating the judgment was not
00:26:47
legally binding reinstating the exacted
committee including the current president.
00:26:54
Steyn we can add the king as national
women's volleyball team head coach Paul de
00:26:59
talk has welcomed the decision to postpone
the 2020 only peace game due to cook the
00:27:04
1000 pandemic coach b.
00:27:06
Talk believes the postponement will have
the already qualified my cats strike us as
00:27:11
a female team often called to prepare
better for the treatment to lympics in 2 Q
00:27:16
Japan. But this is.
00:27:26
$10.00 to $21.00 so that we
can start. In Ghana. Ghana's
00:27:33
1st para athletes to qualify for the
22 limpid games says the news of the
00:27:38
postponement of the 22 into Libya games
was heartbreaking to him 1st time when I
00:27:44
heard the news it was
00:27:44
a heart breaking for me. As brick came
because of. Looking forward to go
00:27:51
to Olympus because of those also preparing
those who up with 3 fourths to qualify
00:27:58
to 2 Q. House dream house shouted that's
not so we can do at the moment to be
00:28:05
strong us
00:28:05
a little clit and that's it for deep
Africa sports I am something on my leg in
00:28:11
a blue Jannat Geria it's back to you James
in Washington thank you Sam So you have
00:28:16
a good weekend and that's it for this Friday
March 27th edition of daybreak Africa
00:28:21
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00:28:26
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00:28:31
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00:28:35
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00:28:36
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Today is Friday and this is below is
international edition I'm Laurie London in
00:30:02
Washington coming up world leaders hold
00:30:05
a virtual summit to grapple with how
long to keep the global economy at
00:30:09
a standstill in order to stop the rise of
covert 19 Meanwhile the United States now
00:30:16
tops the list with
00:30:17
a number of cases I think we're going to
see just where the next 13 weeks one thing
00:30:22
is going to be is they're going to test
kids who are tested and then there's
00:30:26
a lot of. Data that it could do that
superstar Taylor Swift is sending
00:30:33
cold hard cash to fans struggling to pay
for. Its all on today's international
00:30:40
edition of the number of people around the
world who have contract it coronavirus
00:30:44
has surged past 500000 and the United
States now tops the list the global death
00:30:51
toll climbed past 23000 at New York City
area hospitals on the frontlines of the
00:30:57
biggest corona virus outbreak in the u.s.
00:31:00
Workers are increasingly concerned about
the ravages of the illness in their own
00:31:04
ranks and that the lack of testing
in protective gear is making it not
00:31:08
a matter of if but when it will hit them
00:31:12
a nurse in New York died from Corona
virus after working nonstop for weeks at
00:31:18
a hospital where staffers were wearing
gowns made of trash bags Governor Andrew
00:31:23
Cuomo said Thursday hospitals are
already overwhelmed almost any scenario
00:31:30
that is realistic will overwhelm the
capacity of the current health care
00:31:36
system some hospitals have been so overrun
by dying patients they've. Out in
00:31:41
refrigerated trucks to handle the bodies
in the state of Louisiana the number of
00:31:45
known coronavirus cases jumped by more
than 500 Thursday with 86 deaths including
00:31:51
a 17 year old in Texas 5 Dallas
County jail mates with Kovac 19 and
00:31:57
a doctor there says other health
care workers treating foreign
00:32:02
a virus patients are nervous about bringing
the virus home to their families but
00:32:06
they know that people are depending on them
I think everyone is nervous I think we
00:32:13
all have families if you ask me I have
3 young kids at home a for a 2 and
00:32:18
a baby. I don't know how you know I think
the scary part is everyone responds
00:32:23
differently to this virus Dr Long child
also noted that the virus is hitting
00:32:28
younger healthier people as well as the
older ones in Boston 150 health care
00:32:33
workers so far have tested
positive. Meanwhile
00:32:37
a record high number of people in the u.s.
00:32:39
Applied for unemployment benefits last
week as layoffs engulfed the nation in the
00:32:44
face of the near total economic
shutdown caused by the coronavirus a.p.
00:32:49
Correspondent Sagar Magon reports 2
trillion dollars That's equal to half the
00:32:54
entire And he will federal budget we
need to get this money into the American
00:32:59
economy and American workers with both
battered by the pandemic fallout as the
00:33:03
economy heads toward recession or worse
treasury chief Steven Nugent was asked how
00:33:09
long the
00:33:09
a the might keep the economy afloat 3
months hopefully avoided this for 3 months
00:33:15
President Trump says he does not
think it will end up being such
00:33:18
a rough patch it is already looking ahead
to the economic rebound it's going to
00:33:23
open up like
00:33:24
a rocket ship saga or maggoty Washington
while people are struggling to stay at
00:33:29
home and not work health
officials warn the u.s.
00:33:32
Is not peak yet Joining us to talk more
about what we can expect is Dr Arthur
00:33:37
Caplan professor of bioethics at New York
University Langholm Medical Center thank
00:33:42
you for being with us doctor or where do
you see this going in the coming weeks I
00:33:46
think we're going to see it get worse
over the next couple of weeks I think one
00:33:50
thing is happening is America has more
test kits more testing is going on there's
00:33:54
a lot of infection out there no doubt about
it we're going to pick it up it's not
00:33:58
that it's getting worse so I'm going to see
what we've been what's been circulating
00:34:03
around out there for
00:34:04
a while somebody said to me Do you think
you've been exposed and I said absolutely
00:34:09
I want to rant students and we're going
to the health care center my wife is
00:34:13
a hospital administrator I can't imagine I
haven't been exposed to the science that
00:34:17
maybe lucky I didn't with the plague I
certainly had my symptoms but I suspected
00:34:22
most American big cities people have been
exposed they just don't know it so we've
00:34:27
basically been just interacting and doing
our thing and going about our business
00:34:31
while many many people have it so if this
were to quiet down. Get under control is
00:34:38
it likely that we'll be back in the
situation in the fall or winter that's
00:34:42
a great question and I think the answer
is it is likely that we will get the rate
00:34:47
of infection to what we're going to face
00:34:50
a political and social decision is that
enough to take off the isolation the
00:34:55
distance saying the dope in the restaurants
bring the bars back bring the sport's
00:35:00
back it's not that it's going to go to 0
I think we're going to have some disease
00:35:04
circulating out there and
00:35:06
a very low level once we get through this
1st wave and then I am absolutely certain
00:35:12
it's going to come back we don't have
00:35:13
a vaccine that's what we need is an attention
paid to vaccine preventable diseases
00:35:18
it's our only solution in the long run to
beating this thing so in the short run I
00:35:23
think we've got one more winter we're
going to go through the same stuff as the
00:35:26
rate may rise again of the disease for
those of us who like you said you probably
00:35:31
have been exposed or may have been exposing
even would test positive but don't have
00:35:35
any symptoms are we building any kind of
immune system I wish I didn't answer the
00:35:39
question of building up immunity I think
we are because every single virus that we
00:35:44
know of that tends to confer some unity
but you know it's possible to catch the
00:35:49
same thing again I think that's possible
I believe it's possible with Ebola which
00:35:53
is
00:35:54
a virus the flu I'm not sure but I think
you can be reinfected rarely with that so
00:36:00
this may be
00:36:00
a virus that does permit reinfection even
if you've had and have been exposed to we
00:36:05
don't know hopefully somewhere China
you know your rant here somebody is
00:36:10
surveilling
00:36:11
a group of patients to see we know you've
been exposed to be confirmed to test
00:36:16
let's say if you get it to get it will
start that in the us I hope putting some
00:36:20
people under surveillance just to establish
this too but we really don't know is it
00:36:24
possible to know why this particular virus
is so incredibly infectious students
00:36:31
of cold viruses which is what this
Corona virus is have been saying for
00:36:36
a long. There's going to be
00:36:38
a mutation by the way the same thing for
the when you get mutations they either
00:36:43
make the same or easy to catch or nasty
in this case it looks like you get
00:36:48
a cold virus not to do to. Change
doing genetic make these viruses
00:36:55
it's
00:36:55
a strategy to evolutionary change they
desire. They don't get when they change they
00:37:02
change rigidly but it's hard
to predict and I think it's
00:37:06
a lesson. That when. We have to research.
00:37:14
Dr Arthur Caplan professor of bioethics
at New York University Lang going Medical
00:37:19
Center the u.s.
00:37:20
Military is manning the front lines in
the corona virus outbreak from building
00:37:24
hospitals to delivering test kits
and defense officials are advising
00:37:28
a pandemic could be
00:37:30
a 90 day problem possibly continuing as
late as to why that's in sharp contrast to
00:37:36
remarks made by u.s.
00:37:37
President Donald Trump this week they owe
00:37:40
a Pentagon correspondent
has more. From packing
00:37:46
non-perishables of food banks. To testing
in screening patients at drive through
00:37:51
sites thousands of National Guardsmen
are doing whatever they can to help
00:37:56
a nation in crisis with more help on the
way according to National Guard Bureau
00:38:02
Chief General Joseph lingo
governors and and as u.s.
00:38:06
Generals are telling me that they're planning
on bringing in more in the near term
00:38:08
in the in the hundreds and thousands the
Navy hospital ship Mercy is on its way to
00:38:13
Los Angeles with medical crews on board
ready for patients the ship will take in up
00:38:19
to 1000 non coronavirus patients from l.a.
00:38:22
Hospitals freeing up local beds and person
now as the number of coronavirus cases
00:38:27
continues to rise. The military will
soon sin the mercies sister ship the
00:38:34
Comfort and to arm. The hospital units to
New York one of the worst hit areas in
00:38:40
the nation New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
right now what we're looking at is about
00:38:46
140000. Coming into the
hospitals the hospital
00:38:52
53000 beds that's
00:38:54
a problem. The Army is putting hotel rooms
in New York hotspots to converting some
00:39:01
into makeshift hospital beds
the Army will also send
00:39:05
a hospital unit to hard hit Seattle in
Washington State as the World Health
00:39:10
Organization warns the u.s.
00:39:12
Is shaping up to be the next epicenter for
coated 19 defense secretary is preparing
00:39:18
for a long fight and I think
we need to plan for this to be
00:39:21
a few months long at least and now we're
taking all precautionary measures to do
00:39:25
that to be in the be in it for the long
haul but as the military prepares to
00:39:30
potentially combat the coronavirus
into July it's Commander in Chief u.s.
00:39:35
President Donald Trump has said this week
that he would like to have the country
00:39:38
opened up by Easter less than 3
weeks away Carla Babb v.o.y.
00:39:43
News Washington. They human and economic
toll of the lock downs against the Koran
00:39:49
a virus are continuing to mount on
Thursday Saudi Arabia hosted the 1st ever
00:39:54
virtual Summit of the g 20 countries to
discuss how to coordinate the world's
00:39:59
economic response to the virus as the u.n.
00:40:03
Chief told industrialized nations that the
world is not winning the fight against
00:40:07
the virus Edward Uranian
reports from Cairo. Look
00:40:13
a lot of the authority under one hominy
study by Arab women media highlighted
00:40:17
Thursday's virtual Summit of the g 20 states
hosted by Riyadh focusing on the need
00:40:23
to coordinate policy at the world level
to better come back the potential
00:40:28
catastrophic effects of the coded 1000
on the world economy King cell man
00:40:35
addressing g.
00:40:36
20 leaders insisted that the coronavirus
pandemic requires us to take firm measures
00:40:42
at various levels because
the virus affects
00:40:45
a lot of people the epidemic he said affected
kind of means globally and the world
00:40:51
is looking up at the g 20 to face the
crisis Thursday's virtual summit follows
00:40:58
a Monday virtual summit of g 20 finance
ministers to discuss the response of the
00:41:04
governments and central banks to
00:41:06
a looming economic crisis stemming from
the lock down of millions of people in
00:41:11
countries around the world Mohamed be
she deputy editor of Saudi Arabia's
00:41:16
electricity
00:41:17
a newspaper told Saudi media that it is
imperative for countries to coordinate
00:41:22
economic and monetary policy rather than
act alone you'll move a little I would
00:41:28
a moment if you don't judge he says that
in the shadow of globalism and open
00:41:33
markets no nation can independently make
decisions regarding interest rates or its
00:41:38
currency without being in sync with what's
happening in the rest of the world. Dr
00:41:45
Paul Sullivan who is a
professor at the u.s.
00:41:47
National Defense University tells v.o.a.
00:41:51
That he thinks virtual diplomacy can work
well going forward given the need for the
00:41:56
world's leaders to talk things
through my sense he says is that
00:42:01
a large part of the diplomacy of the future
will increasingly be done at virtual
00:42:06
levels and online online he adds is not
really virtual If it is done in real
00:42:13
time and in
00:42:14
a sin Christmas fashion Washington base
Gulf analysts Theodore Khorassan pointed
00:42:20
out that Saudi Arabia's own robust military
and medical response to the coronavirus
00:42:26
to secure and sanitize aspects of daily
life is an exportable model that other
00:42:32
countries may wish to follow to flatten
their infection curve and decontaminate.
00:42:38
U.s.
00:42:38
Secretary of state my comp aoe tweeted when
state that he had spoken with Saudi Crown
00:42:44
Prince Mohammed bin somin and agreed that
all countries need to work together to
00:42:49
contain the pandemic and stabilize
energy markets every Uranian for v.o.a.
00:42:56
News Cairo France's virus test toll is
continuing to climb fast with cases
00:43:02
increasing 27 percent in one day Thursday
to almost $700.00 victims including
00:43:08
a 16 year old the situation in
Spain continues to be dire a.p.
00:43:13
Correspondent Charles Della
Desmond has more Spain has become
00:43:17
a country in Europe where the outbreak is
spreading the fast this health minister
00:43:22
South has sought to assure Spaniards that
the government measures to slow the virus
00:43:27
are working telling parliament the rises
have been smaller than in previous days
00:43:33
that indicate a change in
trend that we are entering
00:43:36
a phase of stabilization while
in Italy doctors are not is
00:43:40
a big thing of the government to get more
masks loves and locals and urging the
00:43:45
public to understand how important onerous
social distancing measures really are
00:43:50
for most people the virus causes mild or
moderate symptoms because some they can
00:43:54
cause severe illness and death on Charles
the of this month and as Italy continues
00:44:00
to battle the coronavirus
00:44:01
a patient who contract it earlier this month
warns the world to be careful because
00:44:07
the virus can be passed by
those who show no symptoms in
00:44:11
a castle Franco has more for v.o.a.
00:44:13
From Rome Italy is rates of Corona
virus infections slowed for
00:44:18
a 4th day Thursday with many hopeful
that the long blog down is providing the
00:44:23
results everyone has been
praying for or Thorazine is
00:44:27
a course as they asking Italians not to
lower their guard and continue to respect
00:44:32
the rules one hospitalized patient is
speaking about his experience. 38 year old
00:44:39
file Stuart all see started
feeling unwell with
00:44:42
a fever March 5th and 4 days later he was
taken to the site and have been he had
00:44:47
got it the hospital in the city of lucky
down where he tested positive for the
00:44:52
corona virus he says the problem with
this virus is when it gets to your lungs
00:44:58
because it is tax them
aggressively and causes
00:45:01
a very serious pneumonia with an extremely
high percentage of death he stressed
00:45:07
that this pneumonia is
devastating for. Actually got
00:45:14
about being many he said it's
incredibly strong and has
00:45:18
a very high mortality rate added that he
something from other ailments who was of
00:45:24
a different age he would
probably not be here today it's
00:45:28
a horrible feeling not to be able to breathe
he said but I don't see who is still
00:45:33
in the hospital but has been released
from the intensive care unit and hopes to
00:45:38
return soon to his family said everyone
in Italy underestimated this virus
00:45:45
he said he hopes this pandemic will end as
quickly as possible so that everyone can
00:45:51
return to their normal lives he offered his
advice kindly nationally execute on all
00:45:58
people must research the restrictive measures
that have been put in place to leave
00:46:03
the house early for primary needs themis
day it has and avoid social contact with
00:46:08
others because this virus works on the legs
of those who have no symptoms so anyone
00:46:15
could have it and all see is very grateful
to Woods those who treated him next
00:46:21
month old are. Made to me again my thanks
goes to all the doctors and nurses of the
00:46:28
hospitals infected diseases he did it he
said they are the true heroes of this
00:46:33
battle every day they were getting stream
conditions. Psychologically of the
00:46:39
pressure I with the constant fear of
contracting the virus and of don't being able
00:46:44
to return home to their families this Italian
coronavirus patient says his days in
00:46:50
the hospital were posting great solitude
with family members nearby and no one to
00:46:57
support him he said the experience has
changed his life and told him to appreciate
00:47:03
the small things he took put granted
living breathing a walk a hug
00:47:09
a glass of wine free sybian
a castle Franco for v.l.a.
00:47:14
News room doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe's
public hospitals have gone on strike and
00:47:21
are valid not to return until the
government gives them personal protective
00:47:24
equipment so they can safely treat suspected
coronavirus patients public health
00:47:29
specialists warned that without action to
resolve the matter Zimbabwe could turn
00:47:33
into another covert 19 epicenter Columbus'
reports from Harare doctors in this
00:47:40
is in Zimbabwe is probably most people's
have gone on strike in the valley not to
00:47:44
attend until the government gives them
personal protective equipment so that they
00:47:49
can safely suspected of other specialists
public health specialists warned that
00:47:56
without action to dissolve in my town
Zimbabwe could turn into another 1000
00:48:03
percent I'm ready pause
for modern. Text. Dr Oz
00:48:09
in this is from the government to hospitals
say they went on strike because pleased
00:48:14
as the sifter called Sense and fallen on
deaf ears the issue fenced halls of does
00:48:20
all Macomber it will not on t.v.
00:48:23
Broadcast on died Monday at Zimbabwe's
designated Wall Street will in 1000 patients
00:48:30
is firmly seed there was bitter leg given
this is meant for teaching my Qanbar and
00:48:36
to go to seed they did not have the right
muss and protective clothing on Thursday
00:48:42
don't doesn't this is union officials
idlers their members outside the countries
00:48:47
Meanwhile spittle in our alley and
signalling to the door jewel of social media
00:48:52
tell wonder who will fight is decision
over Zimbabwe also people don't cause
00:48:56
Association to settle for dismissal
look out since our finances Instagram
00:49:03
who. Holds it. Doesn't exist I think it's
00:49:09
a good feeling of sadness feeling like
long. Since doesn't want to seem as
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Alex as you. Yet you
still get something. Yes
00:49:23
you. Got enough setting foot in the Monday
00:49:27
a public health specialist is the spokesman
from the Zimbabwe Association of
00:49:33
doctors for human rights speaking via
what's up you say that is organization
00:49:39
was not surprised about the actions of
the health personnel given their low
00:49:45
salaries and poor working conditions these
issues which are being raised by the
00:49:50
government's doctors and the government
yes is it being if aids for quite
00:49:56
a lot of time the government has been paying
some lip service in terms of exporting
00:50:01
to the grievances of its bay medical personnel
it is the time for the states to it
00:50:06
calibrates its commitments
towards to. Good into Wolfie.
00:50:13
Thursday I'm. Told
00:50:17
a government. That the old mill
in Zimbabwe him would do the c.
00:50:22
Of protective gear. To lead
to this week we want him
00:50:29
to be
00:50:29
a bank at work you know and not to worry because
we're even getting some more protective
00:50:35
equipment and all we can not joke about the
lives of our nation little one of those
00:50:42
who look off to the sick and if I can get
on the government has decided that they
00:50:49
should get. All the grease
Gallois is necessary for all
00:50:56
those health care workers you know who are
providing this service so far Zimbabwe
00:51:02
is filmed. Including my.
Doctors are waiting
00:51:09
for. Or not another suspected.
00:51:16
For viewing you lose.
00:51:25
Here are some of the other stories we
are following at me away the Us State
00:51:29
Department is offering
00:51:30
a multimillion dollar reward for information
leading to the arrest of Venezuelan
00:51:35
leader Nicolas Maduro and several of his
top aides it's charging them with Norco
00:51:41
terrorism accusing them of conspiring
with Colombian rebels to flood the United
00:51:45
States with cocaine the action is bound
to heighten tensions between Iraq
00:51:51
Washington and Caracas as the spread of
the coronavirus threatens to up and an
00:51:56
economy already driven into the ground
by years of corruption and u.s.
00:52:01
Sanctions. 8 countries including Iran
Syria Russia North Korea and Venezuela
00:52:08
which are all on. Unilateral
sanctions urged u.n.
00:52:11
Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez on
Thursday to request the immediate and
00:52:16
complete lifting of the measures to enable
the nations to respond to the pandemic
00:52:22
and China says it is temporarily barring
most foreigners from entering as it seeks
00:52:28
to curb imported. Cases stay with
me away for all the latest on the
00:52:34
coronavirus pandemic. The us government
has concluded the retired f.b.i.
00:52:41
Agent Robert Levinson
who vanished more than
00:52:44
a decade ago has died in
the custody of Iran a.p.
00:52:48
Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports the
news comes from the family of Robert
00:52:53
Levinson which says it has no details on
how or when the former agents life ended
00:52:58
and that it's impossible to describe their
pain Levinson disappeared in 2007 when
00:53:03
he was scheduled to meet
00:53:04
a source on the Iranian island of Kish
there were proof of life photos until 2011
00:53:11
and last November the Iranian government
told the un Levinson was the subject of an
00:53:16
open court case surrounding
his disappearance
00:53:19
a federal judge recently ruled Iran was
liable for Levinson being taken hostage and
00:53:25
tortured Jackie Quinn Washington riot
squad of officers fitted out with
00:53:31
masks and personal protective equipment
will be deployed in Australia to enforce
00:53:37
strict social distancing rules imposed to
try to slow the spread of covert 19 there
00:53:42
are more than 2600 confirmed cases in
Australia 11 people so far have died from
00:53:49
Sydney Phil Mercer reports Australians
are facing unprecedented measures that
00:53:55
further restrict their freedoms as
the 19 outbreak intensifies those
00:54:01
disregarding social distancing regulations
could be fined or jailed officials in
00:54:07
the states of New South Wales. I have
criticised reckless and irresponsible
00:54:12
behavior that endangers the lives of
others 70000 police officers including the
00:54:18
riot squads preparing to enforce the physical
distancing orders new penalties also
00:54:25
apply to those who refused to self quarantine
Australians are encouraged to report
00:54:31
breaches anonymously to
00:54:33
a national crime hotline last week warm
autumn weather attracted thousands to
00:54:38
Sydney's bomb died beach flouncing
00:54:41
a ban on launch outdoor gatherings of
more than 500 people places of worship of
00:54:47
also being closed down along with libraries
swimming pools and museums Prime
00:54:53
Minister Scott Morrison says other traditional
events will be cattails weddings can
00:54:58
continue to be conducted where it is
just the couple the celebrant and the
00:55:05
witnesses that's not more than
5 people and the 4 Square made
00:55:10
a rule has to be observed within the venue
in which that's taken plus but. Large
00:55:17
gatherings for wedding sadly won't be
possible for some of the events that have
00:55:22
been some of the major transmitting
events it has been exactly these types of
00:55:26
events particularly weddings and that is
why regretfully we have to be able to put
00:55:31
these arrangements in place the economic
impact of Covidien 19 in Australia
00:55:36
continues to mount travel agents and airlines
have said thousands of staff members
00:55:42
will lose their jobs much of Australia
is in lockdown travel between states is
00:55:48
restricted until foreign nationals are
prevented from entering the country the
00:55:53
government has also banned Australian
citizens from overseas travel in an attempt
00:55:58
to slow the spread of the new
coronavirus film set of v.o.a.
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make Neal the number of people around the
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world who have contract of the coronavirus
has surged beyond 500000 in the United
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States tops the list according to
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a Johns Hopkins University
ality Meanwhile the u.s.
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Congress is poised to take the next step
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trillion dollars economic rescue package
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Americans and significant enhanced Ment's
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much of the economy President from said on
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characterize u.s.
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Counties as high risk medium risk or low
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have to get back to work Mr Drum said in
the old state governors earlier in the day
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