Mask over 1000. 00 testing ramps up across the worst affected parts of kenya but many are worried being forced into quarantine. Company welcome to aljazeera as many countries cross the peak of the coronavirus pandemic World Leaders are now being forced to make a decision open up the economy or reduce the risk of a 2nd outbreak that thailand has announced it will be reopening Department StoresShopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions however International Flights are still banned which is bad news for the countrys vital Tourism Industry chinas economy is showing signs of improvement after its lockdown was eased its industrial output is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but manufacturers are struggling with cancelled and reduced orders from outside of china and in the philippines a powerful typhoon has forced tens of thousands of people to pack into emergency shelters homes have been destroyed leading officials to override social distancing rules scott hyla has more from bangkok on the efforts to restart businesses in thailand. But the big focus is really kind of kick starting the economy and quality of life quite honestly you know as you mentioned you know tourism is a vital industry here in thailand 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product comes from visitors from abroad theyre not going to come in at least until the end of the month and then also need to be known the National FlagCarrier Thai Airways theyre not going to start to resume flights until the beginning of july so a lot of time but what the focus is here is yes you know quality of life giving people something to do if you will because they have been inside for the most part for the last 2 months and also restarting the economy from a domestic perspective and getting those workers back to work you know weve got several major Shopping Complexes here in central bangkok were standing in front of Central World that is one of them so the focus is really to get people to come back out know this it needs to be said that weve had these single digit number of new cases 19 new cases here in thailand for 11 days now obviously that is the root of why they felt as though the government felt as though they could start to relax this phase to put these 2 in place relax these restrictions Shopping Malls one of the biggest ones theyre also going to allow gymnasiums gyms to open up in a selected manner also some entertainment facilities outdoor sporting arenas theyre going to be able to open up without spectators so some slow but sure steps now and you know it will be a sin to see what happens at the end of the month thats when the current state of emergency expires there was still a curfew in place but they pushed it back today friday from starting at 10 pm now its going to start at 11 pm continuing on the 4 am theyll keep that in place at least until the end of the month now thats some good news out of china where theres a significant boost in production between a years in beijing with the details of how the economy is showing signs of bouncing back. So the Chinese Government here is at pains to emphasize that the momentum is looking good that there is a steady recovery and that these figures are better than expected but of course the devil is in the detail and what we are seeing if we look deeper into these figures that is that the chinese economy is still struggling to recover from the core of a 19 standstill so Industrial Production has rebounded that is up 3. 9 percent year on year and up from a 1 point one percent fall in march so those numbers a looking good retail sales importantly are down they fell by 7. 5 percent which is even worse than what some analysts forecast and they forecast at a 6 percent fall and thats key because the chinese economy is very much powered by domestic consumption fixed Asset Investment was also down and people are buying property here its 10. 3 percent lower and urban unemployment rose slightly thats at 6 percent and thats up 0 point one percent from march now that figure in particular is want to Pay Attention to unemployment is a big issue here in china because the government sees it as key to social stability but at the same time its very difficult to get accurate data on unemployment figures here analysts say urban unemployment could be spiking and we could see about 22000000 people lose their jobs and thats just in cities of course china has a huge Migrant Worker population and some estimates are saying that there could be as many as 80 to 100000000 people losing their jobs across china and that would spell a lot of trouble a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines as falls tones of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear that typhoon hong could cause a catastrophic landslides so the winds have destroyed homes and cut off Power Supplies on the Central Island of some our rescue efforts are being complicated by restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of corona virus that has moved from manila. The pandemic has actually made the evacuation even more complicated because its very difficult to implement immediate evacuation at this time but they assure civilians that in the Evacuation Centers theyre setting up tents and giving masks and making sure that doctors are on standby morny touring the Health Status of civilians there now for a country that has often been you know hit by typhoons at least 20 typhoons every year the situation in the philippines is particularly difficult this year its star do it with a volcano just a few hours away in manila where it shut down industries now after that the pandemic has also shut down the entire region of luzon where more than 50000000 people are actually have been under quarantine for almost 2 months and just as this weekend the government is planning to ease restrictions to slowly open up industries in this typhoon has started which means that typhoon season may about to start now the government also says that the Calamity Fund is already short over the past few weeks its been giving out cash aid and assistance to local governments but it also says that its doing the best it can and its asking for private enterprises industries to help into britain and really to to help mitigate the impact of this crisis and really important thing to remember as well in the beagle region is the yuan volcano in ill buy that is also threatening to spew the heart according to vulcanologists that might even complicate the situation more hearing about has become the 1st person to test positive for covert 19 inside a refugee camp in bangladesh its fair to the virus could raise through the settlements in coxs bazar with nearly a 1000000 People Living the social distancing is difficult and access to Running Water limited many raising the refugees flood a military offensive in myanmar over 2 years ago. Heres a vaccine expert has warned lives will be lost following the governments quote of virus response dr rick bright says the worst of the pandemic may still be to come i do to castro has more of a dire warning from the medical expert formerly in charge of the u. S. Governments effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Without better planning 2020 who would be the darkest winter in modern history immunologist rick bright told a house subcommittee he was removed from his position as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority after resisting pressure to expand access to an unproven malaria drug promoted by President Trump wright also testified that prior to the pandemic his calls for the nation to increase its medical supply stockpile went ignored from that moment i knew that we were going to have a crisis for Health Care Workers because they were not taking action we were already behind the ball that was our last window of opportunity to turn on their production to save the lives of those Health Care Workers and we didnt act right drafted a whistleblower complaint after his demotion a government watchdog office says it found substantial likelihood of wrongdoing in brights removal hes among several government scientists recently ousted from their positions after clashing with trump over the coronavirus i want them i mean would like a good run to the boy the right board some people that do a very good job trump discounted brights concerns about a 2nd wave of infections and headed to pennsylvania where without a mask he toured a medical equipment distributor as the economic pain from shuttered businesses continues to mount and the president ial election draws near trump says the u. S. Should begin to reopen a position championed by some protesters who are also his supporters but polls show most americans think its too early to reopen i dont know this is a very scary time and i dont think its over right now even as lines for food giveaways snake on and newly released unemployment numbers show 36 and a half 1000000 americans have lost their jobs to the crisis heidi joe castro aljazeera Silver Spring maryland. Now the u. K. Government has given a 2nd company the green light to produce a coronavirus Antibody Test now this follows the approval of a swiss made test that is reported to be nearly 100 percent accurate governments worldwide are considering mass Antibody Testing as a way to ease credit virus restrictions they show whether a person has had to cope at 19 but its not yet clear whether the antibodies provide permanent immunity or while the pandemic has left many employees on furlough while working from home koreas have been busier than ever but some companies in the u. K. Are being criticized for failing to provide equipment necessary to ensure their safety a song youre going to get reports now from london. Its a very busy time for self employed cleary appalled he use hes delivering twice as many packages them before the u. K. Went into lockdown as well as the increased workload keeping safe is also a priority and that would usually involve using personal protective equipment or p. P. E also its quite difficult because 1st of all you have to go get over you know why you interact with people and it feels rude at 1st but fortunately i think the government a folder there and they the ball way though with all this woman getting paid to place as key workers providing an essential service cleary is also supposed to be guaranteed a measure of safety by the companies they work full but because they are technically self employed they are not guaranteed sick pay and many feel obliged to work even if they are on well and that poses a health risk to their families and the people they interact with it. Why the has been pressuring the government to provide Health Care Workers and people some of the Companies Find your ears are accused of overlooking their safety its a very poor response as far as im concerned recently theyve started to have this sort of. I want to say lead the conversation with us but at this point the far as im concerned its too little too late workers at this Company Behind me complained that at the start of the lockdown at one distribution point they were being forced to go out without any protective equipment now the company has since started providing mosques gloves and hand sanitizers but the question remains as to how they could be forced to do that when they were facing an increased workload as well as risk of infection the company has said that it had been quote guided by the latest government advice and remained responsive to the latest updates. As the u. K. Loosens its lockdown the unions representing workers say their members will still need those protections in place we still dont have a clear. Rules or regulations in place for the face coverings against other countries this clearly is a matter of concern a concern thats led to many saying protections must be guaranteed for those providing a Crucial Service junes Pandemic Senate ional edges era london. A number of European Countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e. U. Thurst travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is now being enforced the people allowed back in and the e. U. Had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 50. Well still ahead here on aljazeera well bring you the outcome of or a view into accusations of Police Brutality in hong kong following last years mass protests. And bracing for results is a bar boy a struggle to maintain social distancing as they queue for war to stay with us here on out to say. Hello once again welcome to look at the international forecast still looking at some very heavy rain affecting the philippines and as a result of typhoon of on falling and you can see what it that means that the system has cause its made its way across central parts of the philippines pushing further north now in the process of easing on in terms of those winds but we are still looking at a fair bit of wet weather its the much of luzon as it just pushes to the north of manila and those showers will eventually make their way up towards taiwan not reaching taiwan it should stay out into the open waters ahead and just to the east of taiwan still quite a crop of showers falling on as we go through sunday was spread showers across much of the region want to showers that down into where in the nation but still a chance of some showers here nevertheless no chance of the showers into the southeast of australia lousy dry across much of a stright a big area of High Pressure in charge and with that high we have the clear skies we have light winds and that led to an overnight frost a very cold start to the day on friday for a pos of melbourne had also friday temperature is below 5 degrees celsius a crisp sunshine here slightly less crispus we go through the next couple of days but cool enough a high in adelaide of 20 degrees on sunday. But. Apart after public. One dish is a tough. One i want to visit the Cooking School serving up to the disadvantaged and downtrodden. On aljazeera. Aljazeera where every. Tool. All. About youre watching officer of me sell rob a reminder of our top stories thailand has announced it will be reopening Department Stores and Shopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions International Flights are still banned however straining the countrys taurus and industry. And chinas economy is showing signs of gradual improvement after its lock downs were east as industrial output is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but unemployment is higher and retail sales of ford further than expected. And a whistleblower in the u. S. Has told a congressional hearing the nation could be facing its darkest winter in modern history dr rick bright says he was removed from his government post because he raised concerns over the white houses coronavirus response. Its been 72 years since hundreds of thousands of palestinians were forcibly evicted from their land to make way for the creation of israel the day is known as bar or the catastrophe unlike previous years no rallies or protests are happening because of the corona virus pandemic lets cross over to and ibrahim he joins us now from ramallah in the occupied west bank so what can we expect in terms of how this anniversary is going to be remembered. Well because of the corona virus pandemic and the ban on gathered palestinians have been asking each other and whole whos. As well as activists old around the world to participate those social media to remind the world that theyre all refugees that have been returned to their land and we still see the same hope in their eyes that they are these people that were kicked out or they fled 1948 that if they couldnt come back that they would at least have. The kids or even the grandchildren go back and now were looking at the current political situation that seems more further than ever but also healthy and would tell you that they are hearing from those or not but we are expecting a news lady government in the next couple of days and this government has an expression on its agenda part to all the places that they are calling for and the station is of course that legal israeli settlements but also parts of the Jordan Valley which is a region thats very important to palestinians and weve spoken to shepherds there over the course of the course of the past few months say they would tell you that theyve been kicked out in 148 some of them and they keep 67 but also they are awaiting another neck but its worth mentioning that this is the 2nd anniversary of the u. S. Moving its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and shows how deep and strong the u. S. And israeli relations are and palestinians would tell you that hes really nations are only closing more harm to their cause of course that has been the least of the deal of the century the u. S. Media peace plan which palestinians say its very biased towards the israeli negus was theyve rejected this but they fear this is going to moving forward with creates impacts on the ground. It over him thanks for the update the horse in ramallah. Now the independent Police Complaints council in hong kong is calling for a review of guidelines on the use of tear gas during protests now the watchdogs investigated allegations of Police Brutality during antigovernment demonstrations last year it says further training for officers dealing with testers needs to be studied and the council warned that the territory was getting dragged into what it called an era of terrorism conjoined our budget sure warning hes a Student Activist to been a key player in the prodemocracy movement and joins me now via skype from Hong Kong Joshua good to have you with us on our program just before we really get into the nitty gritty of the recommendations whats your reaction to these initial findings im strongly disappointed by the report released by i. P. C. C. Their Hong Kong Police because according to those more than 1000. 00 pages document it claimed that the public is spying is and that the Police Nothing wrong which proves that the police washed out is far more serving the insurers of a fraud he is is that of really monetary or hope the source of tension and the Police Brutality so how important is this watchdog report in the context in the wider context of the relationship between the Security Services i. E. The police and the relationship with the public and vice versa. Unfortunately the republican list today will just be a key factor trick of topic this content of that document and the police files because when more than 8000 people were arrested especially even a 1st aider journalist religious leader get that during the protests High School Student being fired fired by life raw none of the criticism were mentioned a profile defy the report but always claim that its the forts of the public and public of pain defiance so which prove that this. Report. Which its not really the ballot enough can you paint the picture for us personally tell us about your experience of being treated heavy handedly by the morns false moment. Officials in hong kong. S. The one being a wreck that will 8 times and been job for 3 times since last summer protests we experienced the crackdown on protests by unpatentable canister all gas and rubber bullets and even some of their citizen or than they are a citizen they just hang out with their friends or family including me to some of the Shopping Mall we still need to face their respective. So perhaps before last summer always police might just pocket that was all hotline what mr layton on even. Some of the elderlys arrest that we are and that you give a reason and it also explains why the arrest that people since last summer they dont because one at the age of 11 and the oldest one is at the age of 84. 00 and when the hong kong polish called off the turin way to conduct moscow raz. In this for many family is just stricter more and more people anger how come some of the older than the redress of that in different restaurants or area where was the arrest that were the charges who can imagine that 84 years oh in the east would join into any kind of riots which is really insane and also proof that how this report is meaningless but well see what other reaction we get through the day for the moment joshua wong in hong kong thanks very much for time you. American doctors and engineers have developed 2 devices to help the fight against covert 19 the stuff of the university of michigan designed a socalled portable helmet as well as a negative pressure tent both prevent infected from escaping into the wider environment. Well severe flooding in east africa has forced nearly half a 1000000 people from their homes and prompted concerns of a rise in corona virus infections save the children says many countries have recorded the highest rainfall in 40 years burundi ethiopia rwanda and kenya are months those affected the Organization Says many families are now living in cramped and squalid conditions increasing the risk of disease. Its a much more different situation in zimbabwe though why water shortages are causing more problems on top of crowded virus restrictions on employment and the crippling economic crisis. Crowds scramble to carry as many buckets as they can as a water tank arrives into greece or many go for days without water and the town on the outskirts of the capital harare has anxiously waited for summer spite to have been on a better support others that they were about to give us lunch at the funeral but i knew i had to run the moment i heard the truck. Go to escape because of the worst drought in decades forcing many to leave their homes as they just had to get their share of water its difficult to practice social distancing covert 19 is the new threat to the area once the epicenter of a nationwide cholera epidemic graeme what do we know that they are not yes i got the water but chances are that i also got the disease social distancing here you cant avoid the pushing Everyone Wants a drop. In other townships aid groups are trying to enforce the rules so is that what the point is that what happened to committee is that scientists will take place with the image we see its there so what we did is well scott and i still in you know we connected to training for the what happened for me to see sensitizing them on the fires and how it spreads and then encourage that these social distancing if they were to place so that when people are fishing whatever they encourage social distancing so that these centers this what a place might become if you seem to as a people can get to fight us but some residents say it isnt enough to keep people safe and want a long Term Solution or were going to deal with the roses and we thank Doctors Without Borders for these water points because we are desperate for water hunger is hitting us hard during these times of covert 19 we can die from malnutrition and disease we also need food where Human Rights Watch says. More than 2000000 people in harare cons get Safe Drinking Water or Waste Disposal services and is the government to improve infrastructure zimbabweans also face food and fuel shortages and a surge in malaria cases with the economy in turmoil many are forced to stockpile as much as they can and queue for hours for basic necessities risking their health in the process. Must testing for coronaviruses underway in the worst affected areas of kenya but many are reluctant to be checked out of being forced into quarantine reports from the capital nairobi. 1009. 100 sent a narrow being. Infected there in march and after about a month was discharged from hospital his Employer Paid the bill of 400. 00 he tells us his biggest problem is a stigma surrounding infection. People are afraid of me at work i cant even get close to anyone they shun me and say im grown a virus even at home people dont want to associate with me to feel lonely and quite sad sometimes. The woman who recorded this feature for aljazeera remains in quarantine after reason she returning from china she says she didnt expect the poor sanitary conditions in a kenyan Government Square until all being forced to pay for a stay despite the government recently agreeing to cover all expenses some people in mandatory quarantine have attempted to escape and several others have sued the government for violating their Rights Movement been given no yeah so oh. Yes in the grow it is what you can do. And. Government Officials Say they are addressing the complaints of blame some kenyans for not taking social distancing measures seriously as the number of people infected continues to rise and spread within communities. That cost just measures to be enforced including binding travel in and out of nairobi as well as some counties on the coast a police barrio on the edge of 1. 00 of the most affected neighborhood in the future people are not allowed to go when or leave the area which is a Major Trading hub my staff think one thing is also going on. But many kenyans are reluctant to get tested some say theyre afraid theyll be forced into Quarantine Health experts are concerned but the government imagine sue Response Strategy may feel to flatten the cough. Home he says hes lucky to be alive and hes ready to return to walk he also hopes that his neighbors friends and colleagues will soon stop seeing him as a threat to their health kathy soliah al jazeera now will be can you. Do what you want to say with me so romney a reminder of our top stories thailand doesnt announce that it will be reopening Department Stores and Shopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions International Flights are still banned however straining the countrys Tourism Industry scott hunter has more in bangkok now theyre going to open Shopping Malls that were standing in central this is one of these big Shopping Complexes never been to downtown bangkok the Central District here in downtown bangkok several of the main subway stops i should say metro stops sky train stops at these massive Shopping Complex is that connected to them were one of them and theyre very happy that theyre finally opening after several weeks multiple weeks almost 2 months that they were shut down so obviously thats something thats important to the economy here but also its really quality of life issue for a lot of the people that live here in bangkok chinas economy is showing signs of gradual improvement after its lock downs were eased its industrial output is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but unemployment is higher and retail sales have fallen further than expected also whistleblower in the u. S. Has told a congressional hearing the nation could be facing its darkest winter in modern history dr rick bright says he was removed from his government post because he raised concerns over the white houses coronavirus response. A powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines as falls tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear typhoon of on off could cause catastrophic landslides rescue efforts are being complicated by restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus or think about has become the 1st to test positive for cope with 19 inside a refugee camp in bangladesh its fear the virus could race through the settlements in coxs bazar with nearly a 1000000 People Living there social distancing is difficult and access to Running Water limited many Rohingya Refugees fled a military offensive in the in well over 2 years ago a number of the European Countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries in whats being called the e. U. s 1st travel bubble in spain a 14 day mentally quarantine is being in force for people allowed back in those were the headlines peter dobby will be here with the aljazeera news in half an hour but next knowledge is there its one i want east to stay with us. What impact will call did 19 on the drop in the oil prices have on the race to the white house can go all trump survive these historic setbacks and does the job only have what it takes to beat. Special coverage ill just say. Its dangerous for it still this is good but cooking is about more than the. Continued use of the school with the noise the kids you know theres a pop out with the 1118th makes that page serving up hospitality to those in. Vietnam is a country of amazing color and you need