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ALJAZ NEWSHOUR July 12, 2024

Cope with 19. Help is on the way the british developed drew taking a heavy load of being too isolated area. With the sport as Manchester United reached the semifinals of b. F. A. Count thanks to a last minute. I mean. Malawis new president has been sworn in marking a historic result in african politics lazarus trick where 0 was declared the winner after a Court Ordered rerun of the election 65 year old playing nearly 59 percent of the vote to defeat incumbent peter. It is the 1st time in africa that a Court Ordered election has led to victory for the opposition candidate the Constitutional Court canceled with a very narrow win in last years poll citing a photon break. With your hero. We were stronger and new generation was trained. In the possibility of having our government that serve. Not our government our room. A government that is fine. With our political connections and he thinks he knows young people today in malawi dont have those opportunities me them up for statehood and tired of unemployment and poverty he also went on to say that he knows some people in the country didnt vote for him he says theyre probably watching him wondering what kind of leader hes going to be he are. True because. What. Russia in february allows you to see overturned his victory saying there was evidence of a tempering thats why malawians voted again in a rerun of the polls last tuesday and lets say the result is unprecedented on the african continent its not just rear its its unique in the african going to we never had a election an old and then the results to be different than what the 1st round which was a mold that result was so this is really the Court Stepping in to say that the elections were not run properly and then the Electoral Commission returning a different result in the rerun chocolate or the president elect is promising to fight corruption and create jobs after hes sworn into office and a country of roughly 18000000 people will be watching him closely to see what kind of leader hes going to be so her knowledge to work. Will be top of his list. Well the 1st thing you have to deal with is the economy thats perhaps the main thing is to deal with the 18000000 people in malawi most of them are poor Rural Farmers who are struggling when you go into the towns and cities many people they live hand to mouth most working in markets also struggling to make ends meet the governments budget comes mainly from International Donor aid that is not sustainable to have say that he one thing from the state in 1904 when much multiparty elections were happened that party was voted out of power and look 25 years they were in the opposition now the n. C. P. Is back in power people are watching and he is going to be a different type of leader hes going to try and unite the country its not just about his supporters hes promising to work for everyone in malawi people watching him closely to see if he lives up to his promises. Thanks very much and. Lets take a closer look at what led to the rerun of malawis election in may last year the president putin with not only won the original vote the opposition complained the election had been rigged normally peaceful streets sore protests that turned violent at times and went on for months and the constitutional Court Ordered a rerun citing widespread irregularities in the 1st votes including the use of correctional slew it. It was only the 2nd time in africa that the courts had overturned a president to kenya in 2017. Who is a Research Director at the institute of Public Opinion research in malawi and he says this is a significant moment in the countrys political history. I think it is the end of the road for america. Should have gone to critical lengths to to make sure that the process says we need transparent. What race to all the very issues including scrutinizing. Now that a number of us states have put the reopening plans on hold because of a surge in coronavirus cases the u. S. Has recorded more than 2500000 covert 19 infections thats about a 3rd of cases globally florida is one of the states changing course the government hooping to avoid more scenes like these in miami beach goods would be failing to observe Health Guidelines on saturday florida and arizona just in the last 24 hours thats a record texas has nearly a record in new infections in the state of texas as well and in Harris County which is the 2nd biggest county in the United States and its involves houston as well as suburban towns around houston 5000000 people just in Harris County Health Officials theyre saying that the situation there are severe and uncontrollable this is a virus its spreading very quickly in many key states year what do all of these states that i just mentioned have in common one thing they didnt take it seriously from the beginning and as part of that they were all states they began to reopen at the end of may and are now seeing huge spikes and are now trying to pull that back a little bit and close again some sectors but clearly theres lots of problems here as this virus pandemic continues to really become more of a crisis now in the u. S. Almost than it was even a couple months ago. Theres been a surge in violence against women in colombia since it went into growing virus lock down and now the killing of a woman and her daughter has sparked protests in the capital thats on the report from bogota. Violence against women is nothing new in colombia but a spate of recent cases has people reeling. Despite a coronavirus lockdown these protesters took to the streets saying they can turn their backs on women being attacked and killed at a pace that depends seems to have made worse. Crime rates have fallen in the country during the quarantine violence against women has increased by a plain 6 percent were being killed more for being women than the coronavirus we are sick and tired we all see getting the virus but we cant accept this violence anymore. Activists say at least 315. 00 women have been killed since the beginning of the year at least 110. 00 of these murders are family with the victims killed because of their gender its the entire structure of society thats just signed and our lives and well being to crush us its like having a knee constantly on our necks its time to take the new way protesters are blocking intersections different intersections neighborhood in the south that were just last week a woman was killed together with her 4 year old child allegedly by our partner even if she had reports of many times to the tory so professors are saying that some disruption is needed to bring more attention to what is happening and pressure out these. Protesters scuffled with the police when they try to tag the walls of this military barracks. Many or few years after 7 soldiers confessed on thursday of the rape of a 13 year old indigenous Child Congress passed a new law allows. Owing for life sentences in cases of rape against minors which many here consider useless when few of those responsible are punished at all. Its ridiculous that the state focuses on this kind of action when we have 85 percent impunity in Sexual Violence cases its evident they dont understand where the problem lies is just a bandaid over an open window and. The womens right movement is relatively new in colombia but is growing as is the attention of the general public to crimes against women and the cries studio tori to do more to protect and listen. To under us now where the president says the outbreak in his country is growing more complicated one all under hundreds is receiving treatment after he can try to the virus last week hes spoken from his hospital bed. Is. The situation is obviously getting more complicated every day it is more saturated and important resources are needed in unity lies strength this is a war between life and death in which we can only win if we manage to maximize the precautionary measures. Well after months of lockdown restrictions costa rica is preparing to reopen the country to International Terrorists widespread coronavirus testing is set apart from other latin american nations which is still struggling to contain the pandemic but will repel or as more. A massive coronavirus Testing Campaign is underway in his palace district its a response to a recent spike in infections in this part of the country but its important to know you dont have the virus and to prevent more infections i think there are a lot of people that are infecting others and die and realize that i think mass testing is very important to prevent the spread of the virus. Has applied a combination of mandatory social distancing a Strict Lockdown and wide scale testing its a strategy that appears to have paid off the country is now the 1st in the region to announce plans for a gradual reopening to Foreign Tourists you see at our. I want to announce the opening of the borders even happened yet were going to wait until august 1st this will happen for the International Airports and this will only be allowed for countries that have a controlled transmission and remember you can we will follow a very Strict Health protocol so that everyone who enters the country can be traced. The city has announced a low coronavirus numbers means public spaces like beaches and Shopping Centers will soon reopen because said leak it with a population of just 5000000 responded early. In brazil population 212000000 and takeover measures have been far less stringent the number of confirmed cases there has surpassed 1200000 the brazilian governments response to the pandemic has been one. He criticized. Although in the city of drive through testing is now available to residents here a positive test triggers an automatic Contact Tracing protocol in the city brazil averages about 3 tests per 1000 people and that to roy has already surpassed 40 test for 1000 people this is key to following the infection rate and halting the spread of the virus. Needed it was the 1st brazilian city to impose a lockdown and call for strict sanitation measures Authorities Say until brazil implements similar procedures nationwide the coronaVirus Outbreak in the country will only continue to worsen. Aljazeera. China says its launched a mass coronavirus testing scheme in beijing aiming to screen all 3000000 people in the Education System tests of already begun her around 100000 University Students and teachers beijing has stepped up screening since a new cluster of cases was discovered in early june. The Global Pandemic has left tens of thousands of migrants in limbo across africa in kenya many have been stranded without work waiting for coronavirus restrictions to be lifted the International Organization for migration is calling on governments to organize humanitarian flights to get them home and im going to day reports now from nairobi in the 2nd part of our series on people left stranded by covert 1000. These are some of the migrants stuck in transit unable to reach their destination or get back home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nondoing the mission is a Syrian National whos been stranded in the kenyan capital nairobi for the past 3 months he was put in this hotel together with other migrants by the uns International Organization for migration but only after completing a mandatory 14 day quarantine period. On a diet of theres nothing we can do but be patient on the vial of a shut everything down we have been treated well vo and taken good care of by the united nations. Senegalese fisherman was on his way home from socials when the kenyan government announced the looked on measures. With his Vacation Time already spent here he dreads and in for the delays across the city because of where. I guess hope they dont extend the lockdown so all the deal can come to an end i really dont want to lose my job. According to the International Organization for migration tens of thousands of migrants us 300 across africa in djibouti hundreds have been abandoned by traffickers in a country with one of the worst caught on the Virus Outbreaks in the continent the edges is ses its providing many with Financial Support food growth in shelter and other essential relief however it seems there is a limit to what it can do and i just governments to assist and protect stranded migrants the International Organization for migration faced some of both measures of the by governments to stop the spread of covered 19 having an impact on migrants its a small problem but in 40 countries access to work making them vulnerable to exploitation from different parts of the world its now calling for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to help people Cross International borders in a timely and dignified manner their discussions underway to ensure that you open up humanitarian spaces for all different categories of migrants that are coming into kenya who remain stranded in kenya so its very important to ensure that we open the airspace especially for humanitarian purposes. Aid workers say covered 1000 has exposed migrants as the most marginalised people during this crisis they also feel migrants rights might be cut because theyve been blamed in some places as country as of the disease and maligned by politicians and media like. Beacon. When in part 3 of our series are not in america to listen human will be reporting from chile where border closures have left thousands of people from across the region stranded and ill be on monday right here of course on aljazeera. The german chancellor Angela Merkel says the credit are as pandemic there is far from over as regional outbreaks give rise to fears of a 2nd wave lockdowns were imposed in western germany last week after an outbreak linked to a meat factory infected in 2000 people merkel says her goal is to get europes economy back on track as germany takes over the rotating eve fredricka next week germany has recorded nearly 195000 infections and about 90000 deaths. World leaders and celebrities have pledged their support in a cave of 900. 00 fund raising drive its raised almost 7000000000 dollars dollars of music film and support joined the European Commission president us live on the land for the Online Events the money raised will help the search for a vaccine for efforts to make it available to poorer countries pledged a further 5500000000. 00 to help Vulnerable Countries recover from the pandemic well getting an eventual vaccine or treatment to isolated communities will be one of the big challenges of the Global Pandemic is just one way a drone now being child in the u. K. Could be used in the future general reports from the isle of wight. High above the soul and off englands south coast and unmanned drone hurries pathology samples across the water to a hospital on the isle of wight its 4 times faster than a conventional ferry crossing at a fraction of the cost and enormous benefit to remote and island communities and their stuff is delivered either by boat which is really slow or by manned aircraft which is really expensive and so i can see a commercial operation in areas like that where there are poor logistics links where a really cheap platform such as this can reliably deliver things and can fly at night can fly and for can fly in paul whether the ground operated drone system was developed at the university of southampton with the aim of distributing humanitarian aid its been given special permission to fly in britain skies to assist with the governments covert 19 response in fact i like to think of it as a sort of a landrover of the sky a similar sort of. Needs in that its very robust very tough very easy to repair twin engines so its capable of flying on a single engine therefore very reliable the Successful Use of Drone Technology to transport medical supplies from the mainland here to St Marys Hospital on the isle of wight is a breakthrough for island communities everywhere but think of the wider humanitarian possibilities the ability to deliver lifesaving supplies to isolated communities by air efficiently at times of Natural Disaster or war or pandemic. Its easier just to be to reach the places which where im not reachable before. And you can evan from london just remotely by a lot of drone which is in bangladesh for example so i think we really have a lot of charities like Doctors Without Borders already make extensive use of drones for filming and mapping hard to reach areas but the animal of white trial with the ability to carry a 100 kilogram payload over a distance of a 1000 kilometers is the most significant advance in autonomous drone flights yet jonah aljazeera on the isle of wight. And escalating trade dispute with china has opened up a wider debate about australias use of fossil fuels coal is the 2nd largest export there but pressure is building on the government to invest in Renewable Energy as it recovers from the pandemic the gauge reports were going to go on the east coast inside this workshop in the city of wel

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