Transcripts For LINKTV Al Jazeera English News Bulletin 2024

LINKTV Al Jazeera English News Bulletin July 12, 2024

Hundreds of prisoners remain at large after attackers stormed a prison in afghanistan. Nobel peace prize recipient john humume dies at age 83. Hello, as the race to find a Coronavirus Vaccine continues, the World Health Organization has warned there may never be a socalled Silver Bullet to end the pandemic. If governments do not enforce thereus safety measures, is no way out of the crisis. More than 18 million covid19 infections have been reported worldwide, but the real number is thought to be much higher. Thanose confirmed, more six under 50,000 people are known to have died. Less than 10 developed antibodies, meaning they are at risk of a second infection. The u. K. Government says it is rolling out a test for the virus that can provide results within 90 minutes. We have more from london. The technology is fastmoving. The week, testing for coronavirus in the u. K. Will be easier than ever. No need for a health professional. S. 8 million on the spot test using dna alongside swab samples. And the results are known within an hour and a half. We can expand testing and intofurther, settings where, for instance, in schools, currently we have survey testing. That would be expanded. We are also looking across the community where we want to test people who do not have symptoms to find out where the viruses. The testing send system itself is complex and relies on multiple supply chains. But it could open up testing across the country. These tests could signify a Game Changing moment. Not only will they be able to be carried out by practically anyone, they can also detect seasonal flu. Meanwhile, those behind the testing say controls are being put in place to avoid false negatives. Britain has come under severe criticism at the start of the pandemic. The government was blamed for being too slow to go into lockdown, too lax and testing, do adequateing to contact trusting. U. K. And the rest of europe are warning that the pandemic is nowhere near over. There is no Silver Bullet at the moment and there might never be. , it comes down to the basics of public health. , treatingsolating patients, tracing, quarantining. More or less the same as it was at the start of the pandemic. Basic prevention measures are as crucial as ever as governments try to stop rising infection rates to avoid the full lock downs that have crippled economies around the world. Al jazeera, london. Frome person is dying coronavirus every seven minutes in iran as the country fights a surge of infections. 2600 more people have fallen ill. The total number of infections is 312,300 is 312,000. Have been seen flouting restrictions. Of peoplellions living in and around the capital of the philippines are prepared to go back into lockdown. Restrictions are being reimposed in manila with fears that the Health System could go under the surge of infections. A distress call with a clear message. Health care workers are falling ls they take care of patients. Thousands falling ill as they take care of patients. Thousands are falling ill as the country fears they are againsthe fight coronavirus. Our Health Care Workers should not bear the burden of deciding who lives and who dies. It is ultimately the poor who are the most compromised. More than 5000 new infections sunday, the largest single day increase since the first case was rick ported reported months ago. The number of reported cases is now over 100,000, the secondhighest in Southeast Asia after indonesia. The Philippine Government has already implemented one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world. People were million forced to stay at home for more than two months. They began easing restrictions in march, hoping to soften the impact on the economy. Of filipinos have lost their jobs. Understand why healthcare workers would ask for a timeout. They have been on the front lines. Ont shout ask for a revolution. If you want the revolution, do it now. Metro manila and nearby provinces will face further measures, not a lockdown, at least for now. Critics say the lockdowns have slowed down Coronavirus Infections but were also a miss opportunity missed opportunity. They said the government failed to take steps that would have called hotspots early on. Governmenthink the should reevaluate its priorities in the coming months. Health experts are warning that s pandemic may be having me bring the public Health System closer to collapse. Lauren the Financial Security of tens of millions of americans is hanging in the balance as Congress Debates in aid package an aid package for the unemployed. It has been a lifeline to those who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Democrats and republicans are unable to agree on whether the program should continue after it expired on friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not go along with republican proposals two payments. To slash payments. California has recorded more than 514,000 cases and around 9400 deaths. Governor gavin newsom says the states central agriculture hub is still being disproportionately hit hard by the pandemic. Victoria has imposed stricter lockdown measures in a desperate effort to curtail the spread of the virus. Retail and construction will be shut down for six weeks. We report from sydney. The heart of melbourne, eerily empty and quiet. As near 5 million residents get use to a new normal and further restrictions, including a shutdown of retail, manufacturing, and construction. I never thought i would be telling people not to go to work. Thats what we have to do to stop the spread of this wildly infectious virus. Sunday, restrictions were further tightened with people not allowed to move further than five kilometers from home. People, many people are isolation,ing work, and schooling. We are all trying to get to work. We are all trying to get to school. Around, we feel like it is really lockdown. Some say the new measures will trigger thousands of job losses. Businesses nowor to have to shut down for six weeks and then work out how to survive past that. Many workers have exhausted their sick leave. To respond on the basis of the way we provide support in the midst of disaster. There are clusters emerging within new south wales, in particular sydney. The economic fallout will be nationwide. Victorias covid19 cases remain in the triple digits. Many are wondering if its realistic to end the shutdown in six weeks. Lauren hundreds of prisoners remain at large after a prison was stormed in afghanistan. Authorities have regained control, but only after 30 people were killed. Afghan Security Forces spent in amonday coordinated attack, it was hit on sunday and hundreds of eisle fighters were set free basha vices fighters were set free. More than 30 of isis fighters were set free. More than 30 people were killed. 10 attackers died. Their bodies were laid out for the media by the provincial police. Of the captured fighters in the east of afghanistan are in this facility. It never held huge tracts of land, but it did hold districts in the east of the country. And the combined fight between the Afghan Government forces and airstrikes, u. S. On the ground and taliban basically cleared much of eastern afghanistan. The bodies of two taliban prisoners were also found. In starknes are contrast to the rest of the country. A rare truce was observed between the taliban and the Afghan Government for the holiday. Lauren still to come, protests returned to the streets in mali after a two week hiatus. Has built agenoa replacement bridge with regular safety checks. Hello there. The rain is back in the east of australia and across the west. You can see clearly this area of low pressure will bring the rain. Pushll begin later and across these coastal areas to victoria. Not quite making it to new zealand. Its also across the west of australia. Itwe go through wednesday, will nudge its way slightly north. More showersfew just lingering on the coast are beginning to move away, not quite making it to new zealand. We have seen torrential downpours across the korean peninsula. Floodwaters across the northern and central areas of south korea. There is more rain in the forecast on tuesday. This system is going to make landfall on tuesday. On wednesday, it will continue trending north, turning slightly northnortheast. , no longer aken tropical storm, but the rains will continue across the peninsula. Lauren a reminder of our top stories. The head of the World Health Organization has warned there may never be a Silver Bullet to stop the coronavirus. Focusd governments must on wearing face masks and social distancing. Tens of millions of people in manila are preparing to go back under lockdown as cases surge in the city. 300 new infections were recorded on monday. Prisoners remain at large after attackers affiliated with isis stormed a prison in afghanistan. Authorities have regained control, but only after 30 people were killed. After a break, the muslim i for the muslim festival, protesters in mali have resumed their call for the president to resign. Mediators have threatened sanctions if the government and opposition dont come up with recommendations by the end of the week. Unemployed and angry. Jealous that his circumstances have gone to from bad to worse since the president came to power. Accompanied by other protesters. Back on the streets, they disrupt traffic. Only his resignation can bring their civil disobedience to an end, he says. The struggle continues. We want the regime to end. The president is no longer credible. He has no respect for the law. While protesters took a 10 day break for muslim festivities theere was an attempt 88 crisis, but few recommendations have gone in attempt to crisis, but few recommendations have gone into effect so far. President has ministers, there is still no National Unity government. Many have refused to resign. It is not his role to ask elected mps to resign. There are solutions. There is no roadmap if we were to resign. Leaders of the protest say the mediation effort is failing to address demands, including the resin nation of the president. Resignation of the president. Only changek we can a president through elections. But what about the people . Theight against corruption recommendations are just about the president and not the people. In another incident, a a leaderideo sees beheading a local official. President gainst the is mounting. Trading has resumed on zimbabwes stock market after it was halted in june to help stabilize the nations currency. Though there are facing the worst financial crisis in more than a decade. Now a government that promised change is accused of silencing critics. Purity eeks of sick on thecurity, trading Stock Exchange resumed. Traders say the first day back went relatively well. We were watching to see what happened. There was not panic selling. The government suspended trading at the end of june. Government leaders suspected some individuals and companies were moving money out of the country and fueling a black market. , including one listed on the london Stock Exchange, are not allowed to resume trade until they meet certain firemens. Requirements. Critics say the president is failing to turn around the human rights,n arrests are on the increase. Last friday, businesses shut as protestsforces kept from going ahead. Dozens of people were arrested. They were surrendered to the police. Homeas dumped close to his. Reappeared, he had been tortured. A freelance journalist remains in detention, accused of using social media to incite antigovernment protest. Inflation is now at nearly 800 . The opposition is threatening more demonstrations as there is no sign of recovery. Says it has attacked a serieses of military targets inn syriria. Its military s says the airsrsts were a a responsnse to an atttty enemies to plant explosives along the border. This is unverified video of the incident. Israel says it has killed four fighters accused of planting the explosives, describing them as terrorists. The country battles and ongoing financial crisis. By a being replaced diplomatic advisor to the president. Lebanon is close to bankruptcy, but the government promised wide ranging reforms when it came to power six months ago. Our correspondent in beirut says the situation is only getting worse. The Foreign Ministers resignation is being seen as a blow to the prime ministers government. He has been trying to gain credibility and legitimacy at home and abroad since taking office in january, but he has largely failed to do so. He made many promises to fight corruption and improve the economic situation. Nothing has changed. The situation is only getting worse. Is now the foreign minister saying that lebanon is becoming a failed state. He is accusing those in power of not having a vision, saying they are not carrying out the reforms be eligibleded to for muchneeded International Financial assistance. Reforms to the economy are now on hold and the statistics are staggering. More and more people losing jobs. Businesses closing. An aid agency recently said that 500,000 children are growing hungry just in beirut. The foreign minister is saying the government has done nothing and is raising the alarm, saying that the ship is sinking, and if it is not safe, every one well. That is a reference to the government is self everyone will drown. That is a clear reference to the government itself. Media areanish reporting that the countrys former king has fled the country amid allegations of corruption. The royal house announced his intention to move to another, unnamed country earlier on monday. Courtune, spains supreme opened an investigation into his involvement in a highspeed rail contract in saudi arabia. Receivede reports he 100 million from his saudi counterpart. He abdicated in 2014. Almost two years to the day after 43 people were killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in genoa, the italian city has opened its replacement. The new structure is equipped with robots that will perform regular safety inspections. The symbolism was hard to miss. Triumph and resilience in the middle of a pandemic. Bridge gleaming new gleaming new bridge has been opened on the site of one of italys worst disasters. The president was the first to cross the bridge for a solemn ceremony. Cut aare not here just to ribbon. It is not easy to simply celebrate. As was said before, the pain caused by the tragedy that happened here is too deep, too tangible. The bridge, at the time consider defeat of italian engineering, partially collapsed during heavy rain in august, 20 18. 43 people were killed. On monday, their names were read aloud. Attend thed to event, saying they have no reason to celebrate. Proud once a trial is celebrated and completed in a timely manner and the guilty are held accountable. That will make sure such a disaster doesnt happen again. The Italian Company that ran the bridges under investigation, involved in an illegal scheme with the government. There have been accusations about how they cut costs. He says the new bridge is an example of a new italy in recovery. The bridge is powered by solar designed by an renownedonally architect. Work continued for 24 hours nonstop even when the country was in lockdown due to covid19. Bureaucracy and delays have routinely stalled infrastructure projects. Today is a very emotional day. I need to try to find the words. Because this bridge was born from tragedy and grief, and a tragedy and grief cannot be forgotten. The city was hit hard after the collapse. Hey have finally come together but for families who lost loved ones, the bridge perhaps stands as a reminder that justice has not yet been served. Lauren World Leaders are paying tribute to Northern Ireland politician john hume, who has died at the age of 83. He was seen as critical to bringing about the irish peace agreement, ending decades of sectarian conflict. He 7, in londonderry, born in the depression in 1937 in londonderry, he became one of irelands greatest politicians, known by many as one of its greatest heroes. He fought discrimination by the protestant majority in the region in areas including housing and education. From the start of his 30 year career, he championed peace, especially as violence intensified between irish and probritish forces from the 1960s to the 1990s in what became known as the troubles. Founded the social democratic labour party, and in 1979, he was elected to european British Parliament and became dst lp leader. Leader. Ate 19 8 sdlp in the late 1980s, he became known as the man who cap hope alive. World leaders supported his who kept hope alive. World leaders supported his efforts. Inonce the institutions are place, then the real healing ascess will take place representatives from all sectors start working together. 1998, the former teacher gained International Attention after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for spearheading the good friday agreement, putting to an end the fighting in Northern Ireland. Futurerally, i hope the will be delegated by normal politics, that violence is a thing of the past. He held his post as leader of until 2001, when he stepped down

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