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And former president s and their pandemic experts weigh in on the trumpet ministrations response of the corona Virus Outbreak. Hello thanks for joining us turkey says deadly attacks on libyas only functioning airport on Diplomatic Missions amounts to a war crimes and its warning it will take action against forces loyal to warlords if they continue turkey supports libyas un recognized government in tripoli which is launched a counter offensive following saturdays attack planes were damaged in a fuel tank set on fire his forces also struck nearby residential areas killing at least 5 civilians that there were heads in tripoli and he has more on turkeys reaction. Turkey is now threatening that if have to as forces attacks continue targeting its interests in libya then have to individuals or elements will be a legitimate target for turkey this comes after thursdays attacks targeted the embassy and to the police city center and killed 3 people in the vicinity of the Turkish Embassy in the city center now turkey also reiterated that it has it has been supporting its friendly and brothers in in libya and it said that it will continue according to the statement it will continue supporting the government of national called because it is diligent mut a government thats representing libya and is because mazed by the International Community the turkish intervention with the government of National Accord has changed the battle process on the ground dramatically it has shifted the balance of power in favor of the government of National Court especially after turkish drones were introduced to the battles and have been targeting have to his forces locations in many areas. Well libya has been engulfed by conflict for almost a decade now there was a brief hope for a reprieve when the un secretarygeneral called for a global ceasefire in late march responding to the bigger fight against coronavirus but far from a cessation of hostilities fighting has ramped up since then on thursday turkey and italy said the area around their embassies in tripoli was shelled and on saturday have to his forces launched its attack on and see if airport thats a facility targeted so often it has been forced to close lets get some analysis with us of the mater hes the founder and director of the sadic institute the 1st Public Policy think tank in libya hes joining us from london thanks for your time with us on the news hour what are we to read into turkey statements and what are turkeys options if their interests and Diplomatic Missions are targeted as they say you know those who are who are simply mentioned you know the really the options are close but none around 2 weeks ago they started at 16 to the coast of gaza us the this is. Really about the stronghold is in Eastern Libya and it was a clear demonstration of intent that they perhaps intend to launch an offensive against have to come up with. And that will have to be the case that would be a serious escalation and that would also be the 1st on the that if there was such a tool or the last 6 years the personally hes been in the box and this is really a major major move and it was a major statement in the last interview whats gone wrong since World Leaders met at the beginning of the year at the berlin conference and they promised to enforce an arms embargo and a cease fire and what has happened since then to get us to this point where theres an escalation in fighting and does this mean that there is any room for negotiation going forward. I mean really the question is whats going right in the last 4 years apart years since harry potter sparked a civil war and maybe 15014 we had a process that brought together all of the different factions and to be able to negotiate a settlement between algeria and morocco it was cool to set up a group that in political agreement was brokered by the way and they produced a unity government that sort of shit and was supposed to be the government thats in tripoli and we were told by the un thats on by the un cheaper than the and theres only one solution only one planet and it is the un but government of National Accord the week later after its up to reject and its continued as advances in various facets but there is at least in libya southern libya and then since last year since last april in tripoli the problem weve had has been the very same problem that has been there since 2014 what a doctor does display his behavior whether he commits war crimes the rocket i. C. C. Investigations in Eastern Libya whether he declares war is against the front communities displacing 100000 men gauzy killing a quarter of a population of displacing them or chill in them or injuring them in the city and then this 2nd campaign it doesnt seem but whether its in the last year displacing 200000 shelling different civilian neighborhoods killing some of the people in the city of tripoli and perhaps at this place to maybe even 250000 people from the capital despite all the behavior that its a legitimate never and has not been a single moment last 5 years unilaterally condemned him criticize them or threaten sanctions neither him all his backers in the u. A. E. Egypt saudi arabia or russia have been threatened with that and thats really a dentist ration of whats gone wrong in libya but really whats going wrong with our International System that we use the media and arbitrate conflicts the Security Council that is supposed to arbitrate and supposed to stop conflicts is broken and its a major problem here that goes well beyond that you know and will have an echo into the print conflicts yet and thats exciting to you in fact right about you say that this is going to explode or this could explore a new war that could have profound consequences for not only libya but north africa and and parts of europe as well what are the risks of the fighting doesnt stop. I mean the list would be endless i mean the very fact that in the middle of a pandemic like this that no one is able to put the leaders of and stop this conflict and stop the behavior that promotes this conflict could mean that we see it influx of migrants and refugees and potentially a time where in europe or in italy as theyre coming along in Southern Europe as theyre coming out of lot then a wave of migrants that they had in 2015 could be worse this time around and the fear and hostility towards the work of bringing a 2nd wave of the wisemen them i mean the numbers are just a solace from the very last about the libya need stability energy needs reconciliation and listening for trade but all that really gradually becomes a haven a safe haven for more terrorist organizations that breed as we have an unnecessary war against the civilians of libya people that just generally want to appear less that way of life versus those that want to return to the country to authoritarianism bring about Humpty Dumpty back together were going to just never happen i mean those things are endless that other libya could go into and now its the fall of thats when it came out of the revolution as one of the wealthiest countries in the world a decade ago those things are endless we go on with that with the list of rights i will have to leave it there we thank you very much and speaking to us from london. Now with antigovernment protesters back on the streets of the iraqi capital the new Prime Minister has made good on his pledge to free people detained during previous demonstrations its one of most of the means 1st the sessions following his inauguration on thursday so wonderful town has more from baghdad. Protesters are back atop the barricades but thats republican bridge demanding the downfall of a government that has only been in power for 3 days. Oh. The me was confirmed as Prime Minister last thursday nearly 6 months after antigovernment demonstrations forced his predecessor. To step down but people here see me not as a chance to start over but as the continuation of a system that has spilled them. Into beginning every Prime Minister makes concessions but we dont know what the end result will be were not protesting against one person we are protesting against all parties all the parties inside parliament are still the same so nothing will change since march to here square has been largely deserted after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus the curfew has since been partly lifted this is the largest demonstration here in years where in 2 months and even though the numbers are lower compared to last october protesters today have managed to send a clear message that simply replacing the head of state is not enough to make the movement go away on saturday the new Prime Minister announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the protesters grievances he formed a committee to bring those responsible for the killing of more than 600. 00 protesters to account and ordered the release of those still in the tension because i think. Well generations of them near we also ordered the release of all detainees who participated in the demonstrations and we asked the High Judiciary Council to cooperate in releasing those who have been sentenced for simple crimes except those who are involved in shedding iraqi blood and the Prime Minister also reinstated popular general abdel wahab by saadi at the helm of iraqs Counterterrorism Service saudis decommissioning last year was blamed on the cronyism and among the factors that sparked protests but there is no quick fix for years of mismanagement no easy way to restore the trust of many who say they have given up on the entire political establishment. And i mean are there any more we are tired of hearing those promises its like they gave us a general anesthesia for these protesters on the same this time were staying how long have they been in power 16 used they didnt do anything for us we will stay here until we have achieved our demands those demands include jobs Better Services and an end to corruption even if the best of intentions they will take years to fulfill and few here believe that iraqs new Prime Minister can serve the people more than the political interests which brought him to power simona fulton al jazeera but the bat. Coming up on the aljazeera news hour hong kong protesters say the government is using the coronavirus pandemic to suppress dissent. Praised for their success in fighting the virus itself career starts planning its economic recovery and mexico infections near their peak but our official numbers are concealing the really extent of the crisis. But 1st the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has begun outlining how the country might ease itself from coronavirus restrictions introduced nearly 2 months ago on sunday johnson addressed the nation saying increased exercise would be permissible from wednesday while its hoped some schools could resume by the start of june with a global number of cases now passing 4000000 some countries that have begun easing restrictions are noticing a rise in the number of infections south koreas president warns of a potential 2nd wave later in the year germany said the reproduction rate there had risen to 1. 00 fronts had noticed a new cluster of link to a funeral and the chinese city where the illness was 1st noticed has reported its 1st infection in 5 weeks and the United States remains the global hot spot almost 80000 people have died there thats more than a quarter of all coronavirus related deaths globally well in the u. K. One of the new measures unveiled is a new virus alert system and people have been told they could return to work if theyre unable to work from home but for some the messaging from the British Government is not clear enough hope for an end has more from westminster. The sites of people basking in sunny parks and strolling along the river thames this weekend offered just a snapshot of the wide a reality that 7 weeks after they were introduced the u. K. s stay at home restrictions have stopped being strictly observed. Or strictly enforced now there is a new Public Health slogan stay at home ditched in favor of the new mantra stay alert theres also a 5 level alert system that will govern how quickly the lockdown can be eased the Prime Ministers priority is to find ways of getting people back to work the 1st step is a change of emphasis that we hope that people will act on this week we said that you should work from home if you can only go to work if you must we now need to stress that anyone who cant work from home for instance those in construction or manufacturing should be actively encouraged to go to work many elements of the Prime Ministers National Address had been widely previewed in recent days for example from weapons day the idea that people will be no longer restricted to just one hour of outdoor exercise per day and in fact people will be allowed to lounge in parks if they want to so long as they observe social distancing but any further freedoms will depend highly on the critical our number keeping the rate of infection below one throughout this period of the next 2 months we will be driven not by mere hope economic necessity. Will be driven by the science the data and Public Health the stay alert message has attracted criticism for being too ambiguous and open to interpretation but the police will find it unenforceable and the public might find it confusing it doesnt really mean anything theres no instruction in the same way as the last message and i think you saw in the Prime Ministers speech just now how the government has had to come back from some of the things they were thinking of doing earlier in the week because theyre just on shore about how to get this right and i weve already seen today in the United Kingdom there is going to be a lot of uncertainty and theres a lack of clarity about what it sees the government want people to do they should really have just found different wording to try to navigate these next 2 or 3 weeks to make things even more confusing since coronavirus restrictions are id volved matter with scotland wales and Northern Ireland setting their own policies those 3 nations are firmly rejected the Prime Ministers new slogan clarity of message is paramount if we expect all of you to know exactly what it is we are asking of you and as leaders we have a duty to deliver that clarity to those we had accountable to not to confuse it to that end i have asked the u. K. Government not to deploy the r. Stay away at Advertising Campaign in scotland because the message in scotland at this stage is not stay at home if you can the message is except for the essential reasons you nor vote stay at home fill stop from the outset it was realised that lifting the lockdown was always going to be far more difficult than imposing it in the 1st place the Prime Ministers heavily conditional sketch of a road map makes it abundantly clear just how complex its going to be paul brennan aljazeera westminster. China has reported the 1st case a covert 1900. For more than a month in wu han the city where the virus was 1st detected in december its National Health Commission Says the new case was probably previously a symptomatic the capital of who province was the 1st city in the world to go into lockdown its been slowly returning to normal since restrictions were lifted last month a province in southwestern iran has in placed under lockdown because of a 60 percent increase in the number of coronavirus hospitalisations restrictions have slowly been eased across iran against the advice of Health Officials in an attempt to revive the struggling economy where gatherings have resumed in 180 cities and towns and schools will open next week but the governor of kazakhstan province says people havent been social distancing hes ordered offices closed and imposed travel restrictions for 10 counties in the oil rich province a new corona Virus Outbreak in seoul linked to nightclubs has led south koreas president calling for calm but hes also warning of a 2nd wave of infections later this year robert bride reports from seoul. South koreas response to the corona virus has been widely held up as an example to other countries at one time it faced the 2nd worst outbreak in the world after china but quickly brought it under control by encouraging people and companies to voluntarily social distance while conducting mass testing and Contact Tracing president moon use this National Address to promise further advances. We will reinforce our Epidemic Prevention and warrenton systems become the undisputed number one epidemic response country leading the world but he had a warning that the world was now on the verge of a Global Crisis because of the pandemic. Is fundamentally changing our daily lives and pushing the World Economy into an unprecedented crisis as an export driven economy south korea faces tough times a global recession means people will be buying less of what the country makes while restructuring of Industrial Production is likely to further hurt trade. Its a National Forum a panel of experts came together to consider ways for the economy to recover the focus is using the countrys high tech advantages like 5 g. Networks and Digital Systems to grow socalled face to face industries. For all society is transforming to have less human to human contact our economic structure has to be digitalized fast and we will be focusing on ways to accelerate that moon j. N. Described this National Drive as a career new deal. In production none face to face Industries Related to medical Services Education and retail distribution will be intensively faster cities and industrial complexes Transportation Networks and aging National Infrastructure will be combined with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology to make them smart. How south korea performs could have wider implications just as much of the world has been watching how it handled the pandemic so we will be studying how it now recovers from it rob mcbride aljazeera sole. Police in hong kong have broken up protest in several Major Shopping Centers despite social distancing controls on congress seeing a revival of Anti Government demonstrations the fair go pollen reports. Its the 1st weekend since hong kong strict social distancing rules were eased many shops and restaurants opened expecting celebrations for mothers day instead there were scenes like this in several shopping malls across the city moving there was protesters would appear in different parts of the mall then disperse a since there was word that police were on their way to visit some of them but this day is a tradition in there so i find it really annoying ana and i have no idea why the police are so i guess the. Protesters gathered spontaneously to chant slogans and sing and in line with the days theme calling for independence for hong kong the chance for independence are likely to provoke beijing and the Hong Kong Government and the protesters say had taken advantage of the current Virus Outbreak to crackdown on the citys Democracy Movement and for our future in the midst of the coronavirus the government has imposed restrictions on gathering and turn it into a crackdown on freedom of assembly not only for the human rights of citizens but also for religious activities i think this is a gross violation of human rights. Hong kong has not had any new local infection of covert 19 for nearly 3 weeks on friday its government eased social distancing restrictions increasing the number of people allowed to gather from 4 to 800 to one month or we have to spread in groups and flow as it moves the police go broke as we can only go guerrilla star anyone flouting the rules could be immediately find 250. 00 a large sum for many of the young protesters this is one of hong kongs main. Tourist and commercial areas its hard to tell who is a protester all rather they are simply here to shop the boss police could identify protesters because they wore mosques to remain anonymous but now almost everyone in the city is wearing a Face Covering as advised by the government to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Most of the crowds on sunday were part off or supported the prodemocracy protests last year which would often lead to violent confrontations between police and demonstrators the karuna virus pandemic has subdued many activities including the antigovernment protests but it seems to have done little to diminish the anger of the protesters who see the government taking advantage of the situation to further erode hong kongs freedoms and many here are calling this the start of protest season the bigger pollen hong kong. Political scientist and prodemocracy campaigner joseph chang sundays demonstrations are an indication that more protests will take place in the coming weeks. To prove them ocracy move one remains angry and dissatisfied because to carry land in station has been adopting to strategy of no doubt of no concessions no negotiations and its the fuses to meet the demands of the people more all far the government has been tightening. Is crackdown on the proDemocracy Movement with the new interpretation of basic of the basic law of granting a Central Liaison Office that is the james all going to in hong kong a supervisory role over the territory as well as reinterpretation interpretating the ground rules of the legacy of the console so dad deep role as servicemen can can easily be brought there filibustering at 1st on the part of the opposition or will the coronavirus pandemic fundamentally alter the way people protest then could it be used as a tool for further oppression from on this lets say to foreign beeper whos a professor for southeast european history and politics of the university of grotz hes running us from austria thanks for your time with us on the aljazeera news hour and you argue that the pandemic offers dictators and democracies alike an opportunity for abuse why do you say that and how is the virus being used to silence dissent of that indeed is what youre saying. Well i mean i think we see all around the world measures which of curb Civil Liberties now many of them were justified like you know freedom of assembly has to be curbed if you want to enforce ok distancing in many cases we have executive or become stronger the pollens or for example you know protests are not allowed or that you know also laws against spreading or fake news so you know some of these restrictions are you know fair and are reasonable in democracies but theyre of need used and they give an opportunity so those who have really been kind of sliding backwards or comes to democracy either whove been hybrid regimes or who have been already author terry and to clamp down on opposition so its a certain way accelerating preexisting trends and giving in a bit unity because what is justified in the u. K. And france in the United States can be used to justify more oppressive measures elsewhere but you point out that its not just dictators but democracy is a way as well what examples have you seen of the. Well i mean i think we see that in some democracies you know for example the war like rhetoric about fighting the wire is like a war is very dangerous we had it by men who are not on fronts not not excusing him of trying to cloud out of democracy but this kind of war like rhetoric brings the risk of basically that every critic becomes a traitor and it kind of forces loyalty now the big problem is a hybrid regime of the countries which have been sliding away d from democracy for years like hungary which formally has been the democracy but has imposed emergency laws which really undermine Civil Liberties impose in a kind of script on media and have been abused to destroy the opposition parties in the country so what needs to be done to protect Civil Liberties and protect political rights. But i think the measures have to be clearly limited in time and also they should be used as an excuse to destroy the checks and balances we see in advance democracies that you can have a functioning parliament you can have a functioning judiciary so what we see is some countries like syria where the parliament has not been completed for many weeks or in other countries as well where parliament was was bypassed they are basically this is not necessary so proportionality checks and balances bring the opposition in and have a clear sunset clauses central and is there a fear at all from what youve seen that these sort of temporary measures that are being put in place now can become permanent. Well 1st of all of course we dont know the end day of that ended and then its of course theres a risk that these might drag out over a longer period of time no probably the outright emergency rules will be suspended it will come to an end at some point but the danger is that some other measures might have been introduced whether their surveillance of citizens or keeping track of them through apps that these might remain in force for longer and of course that damage is done in the meantime in terms of kind of encouraging media to report loyally to marginalize the opposition which will take much longer to overcome that just the emergency measures themselves beaver we thank you very much for speaking to us from austria thank you. Still to come on the aljazeera news hour surviving office life had a pandemic a change can hearing and can you know space is. The state of new york announces extra measures to protect Nursing Homes from the coronavirus having survived civil war and political instability many of lebanon is restaurants and hotels say they cant reopen after their cover and a virus locked down. How the weather looks can choose to staying indoors across much of europe over the next couple days youve got lots of clouds some rain and strong winds pushing in from the atlantic the area of low pressure here faded some very disturbed weather across spain and portugal southern parts of france could see some big downpours maybe 100 to 200 millimeters of rain coming through here possibility of some flash flooding further north you got this cold front sinking down across the British Isles that will continue to make its way further south london got up to 24. 9 celsius on saturday afternoon we will be lucky to touch 12 degrees on monday after he says something of a chinese pushing through here notably fresh hope for the winfrey flowers that we saw across parts of northern scotland pushing down will make their way a way things brightening up drying up in the process wet weather there that will make its way all the way into germany much needed rainfall easing over towards poland ahead of that says sunshine for many 24 celsius 28 degrees that improve caressed and will touch 24 in moscow as we go on through tuesday so there is still some warped around the cooler air still there across the northwest of here temperature only slowly recovering his still a few showers into spain and portugal at this stage but for much of north africa this dry. They wanted 43000000 homes with a weapon that was 6000000000 pounds in commission. Theres no hope of any more because theres always a small cobbles people from really really good most. In essence we in the United States have privatized the old Public Function more shadow while on aljazeera. The latest news as it breaks the mind sits within a valley surrounded by bush land and most of its operations have been about 500 made his but the surface with detailed coverage of the Malaysian Navy recently prevented a boat carrying around 200. 00 range of refugees from landing from the around the world summit leaders are accusing the opponents of trying to topple that by toppling with financial stability. Oh. Mother. Hello again the top stories on the aljazeera news hour turkey says the only attacks on libyas only functioning airport and Diplomatic Missions amount to war crimes and its warning it will take action against forces loyal to warlords have to if they continue. Antigovernment protesters are returned to the iraqi capital baghdad a new Prime Minister must have had a card to me has fulfilled his buds to free people detained during previous demonstrations. U. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has laid out the 1st steps to easing walked on measures you know. Once the new virus alert system says people will be allowed to spend more Time Outdoors and go for drives of members of their household. So as the u. K. Moves to its next phase in handling the pandemic the way people commute to work and the way offices operate will change as neve barker reports restoring a sense of normal life for now remains elusive. They are guidelines for unlocking the lockdown starting with how we travel to work. Before the pandemic 325000. 00 passengers boarded London Underground trains every 15 minutes if 2 meters social distancing is applied only 50000. 00 could board in that time one solution is to stagger travel times putting an end to the idea of a normal office hours youve got infrastructure not out. So i might. Actually be the statics. People. And actually having the guidance around is really because. Cycling is enjoying ever in a soames under lockdown companies are being advised to install bigger bike racks allowing commuters to avoid public transport and in the office itself workers are being told to sit either side by side or back to back desks sharing should be avoided and some firms are being advised to install plexiglas between workstations and discourage access to communal areas such as kitchens. And when it comes to shed pens and staplers theyre now off limits. Understandably ages our precious time in many offices air is recycled moments sure this entry using also to get in and out early. Taps after after much i suspect coming through but in my judgment it was still wrapped around for people to meet. Come together physically pharmacists in supermarkets already open with customers and shopkeepers separated by screens. When other retailers such as clothes shops reopen theyre expected to introduce one way flow systems hundreds of construction sites have already opened with Many Companies setting their own rules and regulations for many workers the advice remains unequivocal or those who can work from home should work from home when it comes to restoring the life we once knew there appears to be no one size fits all solution needs barca aljazeera london new york has announced stricter measures surrounding Nursing Homes Governor Andrew Cuomo says all staff will be tested for the coronavirus twice a week hospitals cant discharge patients back to Nursing Homes until they test negative for the disease or the nursing home staff must now be tested twice a week thats not just a Temperature Check that is a diagnostic test we have the tests available we have brought them on line the state is more Testing Capacity than any state in the country they have to task their staff twice a week that is a rule its not a depreciated if you did chris and salumi has more from the your. Well a 3rd of all coded related deaths in the United States have taken place in Nursing Homes in new york has had more nursing home dust than any other state more than 5000 of them and as the state here considers getting ready to reopen the 1st phase is possibly starting later this week the governor perhaps in response to criticism that hes faced for his handling of Nursing Homes announced these steps unlike other states in the country new york did not require nursing home staff to be tested on a regular basis now that is about to change like new jersey nearby new york had a requirement that Nursing Homes accept patients that had been discharged from hospitals that rule is still in effect but he tightened it up a bit if you will by saying that the task was had to actually test the patients for coded negativity before they were released to the nursing home that comes after criticism that the governor was putting the most at risk patients at further risk by possibly discharging infected patients into their midst the governor denies that was the case he said that the Nursing Homes have requirements to be able to keep them separate and so on and so forth but in light of all that criticism we do have these changes being announced today which are intended to again tighten things up protects what is proving to be one of the most vulnerable populations to the coronavirus. Nearly 80000 people have died from the corona virus in the United States its the highest death toll of any country President Trump continues to the scribe his administrations handling of the crisis is a success but as mike hanna reports its facing criticism for the lack of any Pandemic Response strategy. In past decades the us was the Global Leader in Pandemic Response the Bush Administration largely set the world agenda in combating the h 5 n one or bird flu virus if we wait for a pandemic to appear he warned it will be too late to prepare. President obama demanded daily briefings from the Pandemic Response team then ordered troops into the field to fight the 2014 a bowler epidemic the 1st of a deployment of the military in a medical crisis and his stablished a Pandemic Response unit within the national Security Council called the Global Security team said it would allow for and all of government response in the event of an outbreak or if a foreign epidemic got to u. S. Soil so that we would have coordination across Homeland Security our National Security the military health and Human Services c. D. C. And all the various state Health Agencies Barry Garrett advised the Pandemic Response team in both the obama and Bush Administrations the pandemic flu plan of 2005. And you know look at the size of this thing this is the 1st serious attempt to come up with a pandemic plan to the United States a plan that the Obama Administration built on and presented to a new president in 2016 and they they handed it over together with a demonstration of what would an outbreak look like to try and bring the trump team up to speed but. Almost immediately the trump team started cutting everything and so by the time you hit the f y 2018 budget most of this whole construct was gone i think the global Response Team was formally disbanded in sweeping budget cuts imposed by President Trump which also ness of lee reduced funding of the centers for Disease Control actions that in the face of 19 had global as well as National Consequences the whole world is failing right now and in that the nature of the failure the scale of it may vary from one country to another but boy this is. You know this is the the biggest set of mistakes made at a global scale since 1929 and may very well end up being far worse. As a microbe seizes opportunity in the wreckage of the Global Health team that once set the standard in Pandemic Response the nations and cities of the world continue to come to the devastating costs mike hanna aljazeera washington mexicos government says the country is at the peak of its corona Virus Outbreak theres been more than 33000 confirmed then factions and 3000 deaths but experts say the true number could be at least 8 times higher from home and reports from mexico city. For 2 weeks this mexican criminal to him has been going day and night the workers told us that most of those here a covert victims know if someone says that we are working to triple what we usually do we just cant keep up before we committed to one and 3 bodies a day now its up to 15 or 20. The countrys official coded death toll is it just over 3000 thats in a country of almost 130000000 people at the peak of its epidemic there are fears in reality it could be higher. Of a criminal for him to report there also at max capacity like this one in its to palapa on the outskirts of mexico city that i have assisted enough imo sometimes our ovens are so saturated we have to cremate the following day we leave the bodies at the hospital because we have no room for them if given the list of the countries coronavirus saw sit in a prove that the real number of cases likely to be at least 8 times higher than the official figure. Many other countries also admit that they take out but it could be bigger here because the testing rate is so low and that goes for faith to its own us good but i think we asians come articularly in face 3 in a serious condition which doesnt give us the chance to do the test it could be done after the dead at that really happens so we have people that die and have the seen terms of corbett at our in vegas there is such. But some local governments say that on top of those problems the death tolls they purported havent been reflected in the federal count. Before you see those they counted us as having 24 dead but we had 87 more than 3 times more than that as the year the any given up until last night we had 54 people who died of cold it 19 according to their medical certificates and in the daily roundups from the state and federal government theyve only registered 60 in that. I mean while the fatalities continue at this local cemetery they told us theyve been taken up to 4 times the normal amount of bodies amid the worries for some over transparency there is also cause for optimism the capitals Health System or those suffering from a lack of equipment and at times coordination is still not overwhelmed even though the government says that the epidemic in the country has reached its peak. The governments hoping that it can get through the peak period without huge jump in the death toll whatever that really is john home and how does it or she might what can. Yemen reported 17 new virus cases on sunday taking the total number of infections to 51. 00 of these 3 deaths have been confirmed yemen was one of the last countries to the clerics 1st coronavirus case on april 10th the war torn country is grappling with the worlds biggest humanitarian crisis the United Nations fears the virus could be spreading undetected across the country due to inadequate testing capabilities and protective equipment. Djibouti has turned back on its plan to lift lockdown rules this weekends measures have now been extended until sunday the government says its premature to lift restrictions with nearly 1200 coronavirus cases recorded figures are low on a global scale but it has the highest number of infections per capita in africa the World Health Organization warns more than 190000. 00 people across the continent to die from the virus in the coming year. Lebannon a slow they were emerging from its lockdown weeks of closures have caused further damage to an economy that was already in freefall after months of political and financial turmoil and designer heard reports from beirut the hospitality sector is paying a heavy price. Lebanon is reopening after 2 months lock down a major outbreak of the corona virus appears to have been averted but the pandemic devastated and already collapsing economy many businesses didnt survive the has been before some of our projects we had to take that i decisions if we need to go on we closed humber on may 1st it was said to stay in my whole life maybe and for us we closed a wonderful place a wonderful project that couldnt sustain financially at all anymore many restaurants will be reopening with the recent collapse of the local currency believe its become more expensive to operate them but this sector was hit hard months before because of lebanons worst financial crisis in decades nearly 1000 outlets have closed since september. 150000 employees are employed in this sector. Translates into 150000 families who live from the sector 25000 who are laid off between october and january we dont know the numbers now but i can tell you 120000 employees are sitting at home today. In another challenge restaurants that are back in business are obliged to operate at 30 percent capacity to protect against the coronavirus rising poverty and inflation also means fewer customers Restaurant Owners are asking for relief from taxes and loans to be reduced. Hotels are also asking for assistance but the state is close to bankruptcy the hospitality sector used to be a pillar of the economy contribution 10 percent of the g. D. P. Its also the biggest employer after the public sector. At least 800000 Hotel Employees have lost their jobs in recent months losses have been accumulating for years blamed partly on land being closed off due to the war in neighboring syria as well as political instability that has kept tourists away now the pandemic has brought the sector to a halt. With closing simply because we lost the hope of. You know a better 2 mobile. To continue for 70 years the Bristol Hotel hosted International Conferences and dignitaries never closing even during the 15 year civil war that ended in 1990 this landmark is now a symbol of what many describe as one of lebanons darkest times. Beirut restaurants and bars and parts of spain are preparing to reopen on monday in regional areas with low cases museums germs and hotels are also open their doors for the 1st time in nearly 2 months cities with a higher infection rate including madrid barcelona and grenada will remain in a prolonged state of flux on spain has steadily reported a lower daily number of virus deaths countries total death toll is almost 27000. 00. And france will also begin easing its economic and social restrictions for monday the country has been under a strict locked on for over 50 days a 100 kilometer travel restriction will be applied for people inside the red zone hot spots including the greater paris region color coded systems are being used to distinguish regions with more or less risk there will also be a compulsory quarantine for travellers arriving in the country. Meanwhile belgium is allowing every household to invite up to 4 guests to their home as part of the countrys strategy to ease coronavirus restrictions Prime Minister Sophie Williams that announced the plan to allow social bubbles saying separation from friends and family had become unbearable for some but Belgian Police say the plan will be impossible to enforce other countries are reportedly considering similar moves to allow people to expand their social groups. So to come on the aljazeera news hour Nigerias Development deficits why 1st time Home Ownership is a fading dream for many. I think moms are the ones who have really delivered powerful movements in our country and whether its black lives matter moms demand demand action for gun gun safety legislation. Votes mama the group is helping mothers make their mark on u. S. Politics. Political ideals grassroots activists unpolished speak to its lines takes you inside the battle for the democratic party. And asks if its base is too polarized to take home the white house theres a generational divide thats real you might ironically see the outsider middle of the most corrupt incumbent president ever to minds americas divided democrats own out his era. Iran says its ready to conduct a Prisoner Exchange with the u. S. Without any preconditions government spokesman on the revive he was quoted in local media saying they have expressed willingness to exchange all prisoners but have not heard back from the u. S. Both countries have called for the releasing of prisoners during the code 1003. 00 there do seem to be more and more indications that both the United States and the Islamic Republic of iran are getting close to what may be called a prisoner swap there are more comments from officials both sides about this American Navy veteran whos a medical fergal in iraq and this iranian professor here who is still in prison but has been acquitted of all charges in my assessment of in 1000 pandemic is having influence on both sides particularly the iranian professor here in the United States he has been in fact from what we understand with the coronavirus and hes still in prison there is no mechanism or no mechanism has been made for him to have medical furlough like the american who is in iran and so hes really in a dire situation here in the United States hes been acquitted theres no reason the United States needs to hold him and similarly for the american in iraq hes a medical for a low theres no reason at this point for the iranians to continue to hold so i who they have look theyve released on medical furlough so the code 1000 pandemic to me is the most important thing that could be happening here but i will say there are more and more indications here in washington that are people speculating that maybe theres some warming in the relationship. Well the World Bank Says i dearie are needs hundreds of billions of dollars to bridge its housing deficit nigerians are finding it harder to make purchases as incomes fall along with oil prices and i did research ports. Benjamin about say waited years for a Mortgage Loan to buy a house it be saving under a mandatory government mortgage scheme to help workers purchase low cost we with meant to contribute which we started but a long delay stories could be many team from one end to the order and he no one can for him uniforms our continuity. There are millions of nigerians like him whose dream of owning a home like one of these is fading the delivery costs of a 2 bedroom flat nigeria is quite. Higher than if you request of and people to build them in south africa even if you do not charge ok. And interest rates. For. You cannot just meet this one of the cost the primary cost of the house. Because of low returns and patronage of low income houses more and more investors are focusing on who else or which the rich and upper middle class is willing to spend more. These 104 houses still under construction have already been boat even before they were completed. What are his Real Estate Company has sold more than 5000 homes in the past 10 years and the thousands more on the way. He says when a jury emerge from its worst recession 2 years ago the demand for premium housing has been on the rise the need for which shelter not just quality premium shelter is highly needed we are paranoid and the integration of Technology Automation into the real is that which is what is happening around the world so we dont want to be left behind so thats why i call group c. The opportunity to be the 1st to bring it into nigeria needs 20000000. 00 new homes to cater for families who need them the World Bank Estimates that will cost 400000000000. 00 us dollars the investment potential of the sector are enormous but for now only a fraction of the amount required is being invested. In nigeria the power and control over land is vested in the Government Experts say unless land is affordable or nigerians will be condemned to living in slums or substandard hoops with a grease aljazeera object. To the u. S. Now where a new group called vote is working to put more mothers into american politics it comes less than 6 months before the house and Senate Elections in November Alan fischer reports from austin texas. Before the world changed this was political campaigning in america to have neighborhoods knocking on doors canvassing for votes now most of the work is being done on the floor and its another obstacle to overcome if youre running for office particularly if youre a woman and a mother the reality is people look at you differently theyre like i cant tell you the times ive been asked where your kids are all over is running for the u. S. Congress in texas one of the growing number of mothers who want to change the face of u. S. Politics i think moms are the ones who have really delivered powerful movements in our country and whether its black lives matter moms demand demand action for gun safety legislation or mad at you know mothers against drunk driving its always been moms whove been pushing these movements to save people truly like save peoples lives from Gun Violence Police violence from Truck Drivers and so i think we would have a completely different set of priorities if you had a whole lot more months in congress and the senate and the presidency the Texas Democrat is being backed by a group called vote mama its a Political Action committee for support and mentorship to democrats up and down the ballot it was set up by a mother who ran for a congressional seat in new york she was the 1st to when federal Election Commission approval for Campaign Funds to be used to pay for child care it was Game Changing we have actually seen 38. 00 federal candidates take advantage of the ruling since may 2010 ruling including that its been men its been women its been republicans its been democrats weve seen over 60 state candidates now use this it breaks down a major financial obstacle at a time when more working parents are thinking of running for office and it starts to normalize what it looks like to run as a mom with small children most states are considering changing their laws to bring them into line with the federal ruling country less than 5 percent of congress are working mothers not even close to his liking america is a whole district i know the sacrifices it takes us to work and raise a family that put mama wants to give me women in politics of voice we will not be pushed to the side but 1st it wants to give them a chance Alan Fischer Austin texas. 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