Transcripts For LINKTV Al Jazeera English News Bulletin 2024

LINKTV Al Jazeera English News Bulletin July 12, 2024

Drinking. Thousands of people reluctantly begin to move into a refugee camp. Im in south western sudan with thousands of people are congestedn facilities, displaced by the ongoing flooding. Hello. Welcome to the program. The World Health Organization has sounded the alarm over the rising rate of coronavirus transmission across europe. More than 300,000 infections in the past seven days. Weekly cases are now exceeding those reported when the pandemic peeked across the continent back in march. The who is urging countries not to cut quarantine periods, warning the sacrifices already made could be wasted. In britain, the government has admitted Testing Capacity is not satisfactory as more regions are sent into lockdown. England,tle, northeast a major city and now part of a huge region under new covert restrictions. From friday, more than 1. 5 million residents cannot socialize with people outside their households or social bubble. Bars and restaurants have to close by 10 00 in the evening. The u. K. Government said it agreed to measures with local councils following a sharp rise in infections. I think we should follow the rules to make it go quicker. I think people dont really follow the instructions. They should. Happy end, im quite about it to do whatever we need to do and to stop the virus. Nationally in the u. K. , infection rates are going in the wrong direction. New cases numbering in the thousands with experts saying the truth could be in the tens of thousands. Boris johnson admitted Testing Capacity is not good enough and not for the first time appeared to blame the public when he appeared before parliament. The challenge is that demand has gone up faster. Defy the facts, and the most important thing for everybody across the country to hear from all of their elected representatives is they are interested in helping this country get through this , that if you have symptoms, get a test. If you do not have symptoms, please do not come forward to get a test unless you are specifically asked. The World Health Organization has issued a new warning to governments not to reduce quarantine periods from its recommended 14 days. In the spring and early summer, we were able to see the impact of Strict Lockdown measures. Sacrifices paid off. In june, cases hit an alltime low. The september case numbers, however, should serve as a wakeup call for all of us. Reflect these numbers more extensive testing, it also shows alarming rates of transmissions. In italy, an airline is trialing two domestic coronavirusfree flights per day. Passengers are offered a coronavirus test at the airport before flying. Results come within an hour. Only those testing negative can buy. For the. K. , the need is general public to be able to access covid19 test quickly and for authorities to improve the Contact Tracing system. With winter approaching, the challenge is for the politicians challenges for politicians and Health Officials are enormous. With close to one Million Deaths and nearly 30 million infections, the race to find the Coronavirus Vaccine is rapidly heating up, but the world needs billions of doses to effectively end pandemic, and there are fears poorer nations will lose out. And a group says the planets wealthiest countries accounting for 13 of the global population have bought more than 50 of promised doses. Even if all trials succeed, it says nearly 2 3 of the people will not have access to the vaccine until 2022. The World Health Organization says more than 170 countries have joined its plan to distribute 2 billion doses fairly around the globe by the end of next year, but 40 vaccines are currently being tested on humans. China says it could have one ready for the public by november. The world awaits a Coronavirus Vaccine, hundreds of thousands in china are receiving their second jab of one begin tested there. Medical workers and Civil Servants were among those given emergency use approval for experimental vaccines earlier this year. 30 coronavirusr vaccines undergoing human trials across the world are being produced in china. Chinas centers for Disease Control says one may be rolled out to the public as early as next year. China is at the forefront of the homework of the whole world in the development and trial of vaccines. There are currently nine types of covid vaccines in the world that have entered phase 3, and china accounts for five. Low levels of domestic virus cases have led to Chinese Companies completing late stage phase 3 trials abroad. Another Company Began testing in the United Arab Emirates in july. Frontline workers have also been given emergency doses. Vaccines are also being tested in peru and morocco. Thousands in peru and bangladesh have been given vaccines. A Chinese Military affiliated company is conducting tests in russia and saudi arabia. China says it is developing vaccines for the common good, but there are few western democracies involved in trials or development with Chinese Companies. The philippine president says he pled to be given early access to a chinese vaccine, ruling out confrontation with beijing over territorial disputes in the south china sea. Chinese leaders have promised similar access to indonesia and companies along the new kung river, but not everyone is convinced. I dont think the International Community will have enough confidence in chinamade vaccines to accept them. This is a high risk rescue operation. This kind of vaccine is potentially more risky, much riskier than masks. Chinas cdc says vaccine trials are going smoothly and no problems have been documented, but medical experts in the u. S. And u. K. Have described chinas Emergency Use Program as problematic, saying effectiveness cannot be proven before testing is completed. Dozens of israelis have protested in tel aviv as the country prepares to become the first to impose a second coronavirus lockdown. Doctors and scientists who organized the rally say the restrictions will not stop the spread of covid19. The threeweek lockdown begins friday and coincides with the start of the jewish new year. Than 4000 500 infections have been recorded daily and stores have closed. Many shop owners say their businesses will not survive. About 5000 refugees are stranded on the greek island of lesbos and have been rehoused in a camp by the military. More than 12,000 were less left homeless women and notoriously crowded camp burned down last week, but that leaves thousands of others in need of emergency shelter. They came with a clear message just after first light. On a second wakeup call to thousands of refugees and migrants living on the streets here. [indiscernible] many have been reluctant to go to the new camp down the road, afraid of the conditions. Many say they believe once they enter they will not be able to leave. The group of people wearing a group of people wearing hazmat the riots. Joined the message is one of peaceful force. Refugees police are saying to migrants they need to move to the camp, and if they do not do that willingly, they will be moved. These officers are dressed in protective clothing. As they motion for people to wake up and move to the camps. Many started to move, telling us they had no choice. Go camp, go camp, go camp. Camp is center of my problems. Go to the camp, and i dont know how many long time before leaving. One years, two years, three years, i came to the camp. Thats problem. Most here just want to leave the island. No toilet, no electric, no forr for drinking or shower. Outside the new camp, the immediate results of this operation waiting under the scorching midday sun to be registered and tested for the virus. The greek government is making it clear this is the only option they canefugees where be provided for and where their paperwork will be resumed. Today we are doing the obvious thing for democratic and civilized society. Migrants are being moved from the streets to the new camp, from being abandoned to being from no order to order. It has been nine days since europes largest refugee camp burned to the ground. Since then, most of its 12,000 people have been sleeping on the roadside or wherever they can find shelter. Most have been waiting for more than a year for an answer to their asylum requests. Now many tell us it feels like they are somehow starting all over. Sudan is bracing for more floods and rains that are also expected to hit neighboring ethiopia. More than 100 people have been killed by flash floods that have wreaked havoc in sudan since late july. More than 650 thousand others have been affected. About 120,000 homes have been destroyed. The heavy rainfall has led to the river nile rising to its highest level in a century. The threemonth state of emergency has been enforced by the government. 31,000 people have been displaced in one town. The situation is really desperate for the displaced. The heart of the town. Every classroom in this school is packed with up to 12 families. Here is congestion food deliveries come, but some say they do not get enough within the day, and they are also concerned that they have nowhere to go back to because their homes have been damaged very mud by the very much by the floods or totally destroyed, so it will take them a while to go back and peace their lives together. Nongovernmental organizations are caring for the. Isplaced people there are up to 1000 people displaced and affected by the flood in just this place alone, so you can imagine the magnitude of the problem. The main concerns of the residents are up to 18 villages have been totally marooned and cut off from the rest of the state by the flood. They tried to evacuate, but many of the people from these villages are not willing to homes. Heir they are concerned for most people mostly. Still to come, a young man is when supporters of a president clash with rival protesters. And schools resumed in puertoto rico, despite changes to coronavirus rules. Hello. Sydney had a top temperature of 31 celsius on thursday afternoon. Warmest we have seen here for around six months. It will cool off over the next couple of days. We got up and of cloud and rain weve got a band of cloud and rain. Quite an active system punching its way into australia. Could see some significant, meaningful rainfall into the outback over the next couple of days, pushing up into south australia. Wet weather heading toward the east. 10 degree temperatures for sydney friday and that weather will bundle its way through. The rain will be heavy at times, pushing to the western side of victoria as well. A little bit of cloud into new zealand but not too bad over the next couple of days. Not too bad to enter the korean peninsula. Clara skies coming in, but we have wetter weather making its way towards japan. Rather heavy rain, particularly across Western Areas of japan. Follow that rain back into central china. Southern china also seeing big downpours as we go through the next couple of days. Hello there. A reminder of the top stories on al jazeera the World Health Organization has sounded the alarm over the rising rate of coronavirus transmission across europe. More than 300,000 cases in the past seven days. It is urging countries not to cut quarantine periods, warning the sacrifices made could be wasted. About 5000 refugees stranded on the greek island of lowes both have then rehoused in a new tent city. The greek island of lesbos. Bracing for more floods and heavy rain that are also expected to hit neighboring ethiopia. More than 100,000 people have been killed by flash floods that have wreaked havoc in sudan since late july. United nations investigators are warning of rampant human rights abuses in burgundy despite a change in government rampant human rights abuses in burundi. Out a authorities carry beatings, kidnappings, and human rights abuses with almost impunity. When the new president was sworn in in june, he vowed to International Security vowed to ensure national security, peace, and justice, but many say that is not happening. What is really striking is he has appointed to high positions in his cabinet three people under sanctions for their alleged participation in Human Rights Violations in 2015. It is a strange act for someone who is keen on reconciliation. Opposition says the election in may was rigged. The Ruling Party Member had the backing of his predecessor and longtime friend. Highlighteds have abuses going into the election, accusing Security Forces and the ruling party of kidnapping and sexual violence. One of the findings was how the violations were aimed at preventing the Main Opposition Party from carrying out their activities and effectively taking part in these elections. United nations investigators were not allowed. Nto burgundy into burundi latest crisis began in 2015 president decided to stand for a third term. Hundreds were killed and 400,000 displaced in month of violence. The United Nations commission accused Government Forces of crimes against humanity, including summary execution, rape, and torture. Is one of the worlds most troubled countries with a history of ethnic violence. The u. N. Report comes days after a group opened eight mass graves suspected of containing the remains of victims shot by Security Forces in 1972. These people who rest in these mass graves were murdered out of the content and irresponsibility of the political power, which deliberately chose not to protect its citizens. Local investigators want to interview regional leaders about the suspicious deaths. Suggestsd nations those killed more recently also deserve a chance for justice. Candidateshe 40 barred from running in ivory coasts election says there will not be a unless they are on the ballot. The former is calling for protests to continue against the reelection bid of the president. A court has cleared the way for him to run for a third term, even though the limit is two. Atmosphere a tense in the city. Fighting between supporters of the president and opposition activists has left people frightened and resulted in the death of a 22yearold who had gone to buy some food. Demonstrate ino relation to the third term of the president. Her young brother had gone to the shop, and when he came back, people shot him in the stomach. Billion says he was also injured by supporters of the president. Our youths were demonstrating. I told them to calm down. Suddenly, i saw some kids who were very excited coming to get me with their cars. They broke my leg. Protests have intensified after the countrys top court cleared the president to run for though he is even legally limited to only two. Eds launches an urgent appeal for the mobilization of activists and supporters of the parties and organizations that are members of the platform, of democrats of all sides and also. F people from the ivory coast he refused to concede defeat after the 2010 election, triggering a civil war. His continued expulsion from politics and the incumbents bid for a third term is further destabilizing politics in the ivory coast. Saudi arabias Energy Minister has condemned other opec plus members for cheating on their quotas. The International Energy agency says the United Arab Emirates widely disregarded commitments to cutting its quota last month. Abu dhabi says it will compensate for overproduction in october and november. The saudis have led the drive to cut production in an effort to boost crude prices as the coronavirus curtails demand. Navalnys colleagues say they have found traces of a toxic nerve agent on a bottle of water in the siberians hotel room where he stayed before falling ill. Tests from a german lab and several other labs have confirmed the finding. The russian Opposition Leader is recovering in germany after spending two weeks in an induced coma. Scientists say he was poisoned by the soviet era nerve agent. Russia denies the allegations. His team originally thought he had ingested poison in a cup of tea that he had at the airport, but they now say he was poisoned even earlier back in his hotel room. Video has emerged of his supporters sweeping that hotel gloves hours after navalny was in that hotel room. They say they wanted to back up. S much evidence as they could thosehave shown some of items did contain the nerve agent. Pressure is still denying, saying they have yet to see any conclusive medical evidence. Germans have taken their own biomedical samples and say they will be testing those samples in their own level or tories. Tropical storm sally is bringing torrential rain to the u. S. States of georgia and the as it moves north from the gulf coast. It has already caused chaos in florida and alabama where at least one person was killed. To storm has been downgraded a tropical depression, but Officials Say its not over yet with warnings of widespread flash flooding. In the u. S. West, firefighters have been allowed a better chance of tackling the fires in california, oregon, and washington. Crews are battling devastating fires which have claimed at least 34 lives since august. Cooler temperatures and the chance of rain are expected to help efforts, but authorities worn that warm and dry weather will return over the weekend. Hazardous air conditions continue to blanket portland and salem. Schools in the brazilian city of Rio De Janeiro have reopened despite constant changes to coronavirus restrictions. Despite disputes between mayors, governors, and trade unions causing confusion for students and teachers alike. Pandemic kept this School Closed for 200 days, but not anymore. Children are back in class, theite brazil remaining worlds thirdlargest covid19 hotspot. Im afraid, but we have to take a risk, right . 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