Their homes. And careers are essential workers in the United Kingdom but Delivery Companies are under fire for not looking out for their safety. Welcome to the program as many countries cross the peak of the corona virus pandemic World Leaders are now being falls to make a decision open up the economy or reduce the risk of a 2nd outbreak 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 toll risen industry chinas economy is showing signs of improvement after its locked down was eased its industrial our ports is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but manufacturers are struggling with cancelled and reduced orders from outside the country looking further afield to. The u. S. A whistleblower has told a congressional hearing that the nation could be facing its darkest winter in modern history dr rick bright says he was fired as the head of the federal Vaccine Development but simply raising concerns over the White House Coronavirus response score higher begins our coverage were going to join him in bangkok and scott really much to consider for the thai authorities in opening locations such as shopping miles what are their main points in terms of considering opening up not just now but places of worship as well. So yeah 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 it needs to be noted the National FlagCarrier Thai Airways theyre not going to start resume flights in till 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 at cent 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 you know 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 the school the economy in thailand runs a different paces depending on which area were talking about we talked about tourism just now and thats going to take a big behind you is one of bangkoks largest Shopping Malls the Retail Sector needs to get going again and thats that will most probably give an indication to the title fortys about how much more they can open safely. Absolutely theyre going to very keep a very very close look at those cases those new cases every day when they announce them and obviously yes it is to get the retail in these big Shopping Malls and there are a lot obviously yes you know bangkok but you go to any major city in thailand and there are 2 major Shopping Mall owners and operators and they have malls in any of the big cities here in thailand so yes its about that commerce coming in again but its also about the people who work in those shops there are many many employees that work in the shop so really that surround these malls obviously the big industry that needs to come back and when they want to come back on line is tourism because you have that 20 percent g. D. P. But all the industries around it of which Shopping Malls are one so theyre focusing on that now it will be interesting and this is a communist told me this earlier today here in thailand that theres a focus on this yes but really what needs to happen and this surely what can only happen initially is the Domestic Tourism market is the domestic economy fed by those people here in thailand citizens spending money in thailand thats going to be their 1st focus then obviously once it opens up the really try to get more people in and when its safe into the country and spending money you know. Thanks very much scotland our correspondent in bangkok well as we mentioned the u. S. Vaccine expert has warned lives will be lost following the governments krenov virus response talk to rick bryant says the worst of the pandemic thanks still be to come on the tour castro has. 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 could 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 to be 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 al jazeera Silver Spring maryland well some good news coming out of china where theres a significant boost in production green actually to you is in beijing with details on 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 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 for in march so those numbers a looking good retail sales unfortunately 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 tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear time since hong kong could cause catastrophic landslides severe 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 coronavirus dogan has more from manila. The pandemic has actually maybe 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 every year the situation in the philippines is particularly difficult this year it starts to add with a volcano just a few hours away in manila where it shut down industries now after that the fun demick has also shut down the entire region of luzon where more than 50000000. 00 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 the typhoon season may about to start the government also says that the Calamity Fund is already short over the fast 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 pitch and really to to help mitigate the impact of this crisis and really important thing to remember as well in the region is the volcano in ill buy that is also threatening to spew a heart according to volcker knowledge ists that might even complicate the situation more. Well still ahead here on aljazeera we bring you the outcome of a review into accusations of Police Brutality in hong kong following last years mass protests to stay with us. We got the weather warming up across southeast and parts of europe you find interesting hot sunshine coming through here further north High Pressure in charge again a slushy dry but certainly on the cold side and where we have the difference in that temperatures between the cold weather to the north and that haiti to the south weve got a boundary of cloud and rain some lobby still was once again spilling in across spain and portugal right through southern parts of france very heavy rains and the likely just around switzerland pushing over towards austria that will continue to sink its way further south which at least was safe the temperatures well athens could touch 37. 00 celsius on friday if it does so it will be a new record for the month of may further north but were looking around 1780. 00 degrees celsius there for london and paris just some sniper she back into the mountains of norway 11. And also as we go on into saturday still some lively showers across central parts of doubts will some fronts eastern areas of spain in particular want to sue the showers could of course also affect the fall northwest of africa so you might see a little bit of wet weather just pushing into Northern Iraq maybe into northern parts of algerias well so very warm in tripoli on friday and was still saturday. But. As the world fights the corona pandemic were learning more about this every day its a new adventure and join our global community. For how republicans. If i answering your question can i just ask you think this is me directly thats coming on on you tube as youre saying im concerned about the fact life on earth the great quiet and keeping you up to date and weve been country retreat back and beaten back to practically the strain on our busy about. What about you what you all deserve means a whole robin a reminder of our top stories thailand has announced it will be reopening Department StoresShopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions International Flights are still banned however straining the countrys toryism industry trying this economy is showing signs of gradual improvement after its lock downs were eased its industrial output is up by 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but unemployment is higher and retail sales have fallen further than expected. And the 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 House Coronavirus response. Police in hong kong should review guidelines over the use of tear gas and look into further training for dealing with protesters and thats according to its independent Police Complaints council which has been looking into accusations of brutality during last years protests the i. P. C. C. Also said the territory was getting dragged into what it called an era of terrorism and his ations must not be used as a political weapon lets speak to jennifer creamery shes the managing editor of the Hong Kong Free press and joins me now via skype is good to have you on the program thank you very much for joining us how important is this watch dogs report in the wider context of the publics relationship with and vice versa. Thats right so the end of pendant Police Complaints council has just released this report looking into last years and rest of the course the democratic reform now the i. P. C. C. This is the watchdog it is seen by critics as a toothless tiger and that it cannot summon witnesses and it cannot launch investigations but this is a highly anticipated report now it has been delayed it was originally meant to come out at the end of last year and one of the main calls from protesters is for an end dependent investigation into alleged Police Brutality so this report is incredibly and also but has lost a lot of the public trust behind it so much so that a panel of 5 and National Experts last december decided to step away from the watchdog saying that it lacks power but it has been highly anticipated but is most likely to not be received only by democrats activists and protests thats the part of the initial statement that he made that parts of the borders stated that the territory was being worryingly dragged into an era of terrorism is pretty Strong Language for what is in theory supposed to be a neutral body. Yeah thats right so the report is 189. 00 inches long so its going to take some time to unpick but for the time being the general conclusion is that increasingly violent protests the tactics lead to an escalation in the use of police force but the report itself stopped short of concluding that any retallack t. Took place and said it said that officers had acted within International Guidelines however it did offer a series of recommendations to police to clarify and improve their internal guidelines while also noting that deficiencies in internal communication led to certain protest related incidents getting out of hand so some Strong Language for the time being but its likely to be criticized and indeed all good but then who reviews the guidelines for the use for example of tear gas all public order policing because surely thats the authorities themselves and thats not going to go down well with the protesters who want sort of the heavy handedness to be addressed even when there was peaceful protest exactly so again one of the main 5 quarter monts of prodemocracy protests in hong kong as for an independent investigation into how the police handled last years rest now the criticism is that the i. P. C. C. Is not that not so that independence and that they want independent experts to review what happened last year and so again its the body itself is seen as a toothless tiger by protest and for crew its been good to have your insight thanks for joining us from hong kong and. And has become the 1st person to test positive for covert 19 inside a refugee camp in bangladesh its feared the virus could race through