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catch on people's plates. and nursed back to health at the age of 113 spain's oldest person and her personal battle with corona virus. welcome to our present president donald trump says the us is on track to defeat coronavirus even as it clocks up another grim figure more than $80000.00 people have now died from covert 19 in the worst affected country in the world alan fischer as well. well 2 white house staff testing positive for corona virus with senior members of his task force self isolating the president hit on a belief display in the rose garden of the white house we have met the moment and we have prevailed americans do whatever it takes to find solutions pioneer

breakthroughs and harness the energies we need to achieve a total victory we will defeat this horrible enemy we will revive our economy and we will transition into great this. that's a phrase you're going to hear a lot because that's what's going to happen asked if he was declaring mission accomplished the president clarified he was talking about testing claiming the u.s. had no tested more people than any other country the white house has also told staff to wear masks while in and around the building a dramatic shift in policy senior figures attending the briefing did so the president did not in new york the governor insisted the state was through the wash to divide us a break saying it was on the other side of the mountain but with more than half of all american deaths season no rush to abandon the looked on measures some states are opening even though they haven't met the c.d.c. guidelines which i don't even know how that happens federal government says here

the c.d.c. guidelines which are basic health guidelines some states don't meet those guidelines and they're opening anyway in florida the city of nichols was forced to shut down its beaches just 2 weeks after declaring them open people aren't following social distancing guidelines i hate to say the base is closed down but i can see a very good reason for it as the president was speaking the number of dead in the u.s. passed the 80000 mark he says some democratic led states are moving quickly enough to open up alleging without evidence a prolonged economic shutdown is claiming even more lives i want our country open to i wanted open safely but i want it open don't forget people are dying the other out recent opinion polls suggest the majority of us citizens are concerned states will reopen too quickly and the 2nd break will fall on fisher al-jazeera washington . well during his news conference president trump also said he's not in favor of reopening negotiations on phase one of

a trade deal with china the agreement was reached earlier this year after successive rounds of negotiations well under the deal beijing pledged to buy at least $200000000000.00 of additional u.s. goods and services for 2 years while washington rolled back tariffs on chinese goods but chinese media are reporting beijing would like to change it china would like to reopen negotiations on the trade deal to make the term more favorable to them is this something you'd be interested in doing no not at all not even a little bit no i'm not interested we signed a deal i heard that too they'd like to reopen the trade talk to make it a better deal for them john has been taking advantage of the united states for many many years for decades because we had people in this position right here where i'm standing sitting right in that office the oval office that allowed that to happen i'm not interested in that let's see if they live up to the deal that they signed.

robert scott as a senior international economist at the economic policy institute he says china may find it difficult to live up to its commitments under the trade deal in the aftermath of the pandemic. to china is going to find it problematic to increase purchases of u.s. goods by $200000000000.00 over the next 2 years that's. going to be difficult in any case but now with the global economy collapse. there's just not evidence is good enough demand in china to purchase that many u.s. goods and they certainly don't want to do anything abers to trump either they resent all of his threats and cajoling he's practiced ministration one thing he has done that's been moderately effective munch on china trade is to impose tariffs on about half of what we import import they've been costly but they've had some impact on trade the larger problem is this deal failed to address the fundamental causes of the growing u.s.

trade deficit with china which is a serious problem it's cost us millions of jobs in the us china's massive subsidies massive excess capacity and it's decades of currency manipulation of the the root causes and those are the things that need to be addressed and president trump has failed to do that. singapore has begun to ease its partial lockdown after 2 months of restrictions some businesses including head dresses and pet stalls and how open and next week small groups of students will be allowed to return to school the health ministry says the gradual lifting of rules is to avoid a 2nd wave of infections but the nearly 24000 confirmed cases for slimming has more from neighboring quantum i'm poor. well the singapore prime minister said in his speech on the 1st of may the country is going to slowly reopen the economy step by step as the number of community and number of new cases within the wider community is coming down as you've mentioned singapore has seen

a high number of cases but the government says and these are mainly in the migrant worker community living in dormitories they form about 85 percent of the cases but since the country has been under restrictions that started on april 7th of business as in april 8th for schools the government says it's seen the number of new cases in the community decline and sir there's a sense that they are able to they will be able to cope with the slow reopening of the economy now and it's really as you mentioned is only been 5 weeks since the restrictions were put in place but the government is going to ramp up testing it wants to ramp up testing by about around 400 percent from $8000.00 cases 240000 cases and they believe that they will be able to manage a slow reopening of the economy and there's a sense though that this is very much also driven by the economy the g.d.p. for singapore is expected to shrink between one and 4 percent of this year and top bankers in 3 of the banks in singapore have predicted that job losses this year are

likely also to be of historic proportions so there's very much a sense that singapore will have to restart the economy slowly to ease whatever difficulties that people in singapore are going through because the of the restrictions. another country cautiously ending its lockdown as many restrictions remain in place particularly in the capital paris as natasha butler reports the capital is far from resuming normal service. back to work for some people in france but not quite back to normal in the paris metro staff handed out masks that are now obligatory on public transport and distributed hand sanitizing gel but with a large number of people commuting so should distancing was clearly impossible. 20 minutes for a train some people were not wearing masks and at my station in the suburbs staff were not handing out mass like here you can't socially distance with so many people

but. normally in metro we're not confined spaces it's just a shame we were advised to wear mass in the 1st began in france because maybe the. home after 2 months of strict lockdown the french government has lifted some restrictions allowing some businesses to resume work as people began to move around paris again traffic returned to the city's famous channels an easy avenue and shops welcomed customers many of the shops on this street are open even though it's not busy there are clearly people out and about enjoying a little bit of freedom but the government says that unless people remain vigilant it could consider re-imposing some restrictions see the use of if the virus begins increasing rapidly again with no control and risking the health of the french people we would be forced to impose confinement measures again either in certain territories or differentiated as we did initially or even more widely if the

population were in danger although some restrictions have been lifted many remain restaurants cafes sports and cultural venues a still shot as well as some parks many schools ready to open the government says that mosques are now easily available as. testing is widespread but with no coronavirus facts yet they must rely on people's ability and will to helping an end to the health emergency it's a partner al-jazeera paris. where the world health organization is urging vigilance countries restart their economies it says they must be ready to reintroduce restrictions if necessary to protect lives and livelihoods a slow steady lifting of lockdowns is key to board stimulating economies while also keeping a vigilant eye on the virus so that control measures can be quickly implemented if an upswing in cases is identified demand and prices for

seafood is plummeting around the world as the pandemic disrupts supply chains in australia the industry has been forced to reassess how to get its products to consumers nicholas cage has more from sydney the hawkesbury river is well known for its fresh oysters shared employment has been operating here for more than a decade but now it's in survival mode earlier this year she lost about half her crop to floods and hot weather then coronavirus heat closing restaurants and wholesale markets and she can't sell what's left it's been a very difficult time for everyone and that's everyone in this area as well and i share in that oyster farmers are probably going through the same thing given that 90 percent of ours has probably assaulted restaurants directly like others sheridan is being forced to quickly adapt looking to sell online delivering directly to consumers but she's still navigating exactly how it will work. downstream lobster

prices have plummeted when exports to china halted mark cranston was forced to shut down costing the business about $200000.00 he's now selling to local markets but it's hard to make a profit prawns and abalone have also lost value the astroland seafood industry as a whole is predicted to fall in value by at least $400000000.00 this financial year the lacing process and we've already pied is that $10.00 less than what we're getting for our lobsters tawney try to run by. pretty much running at a loss there's lobsters would normally sell for about 50 u.s. dollars each now they're worth about half of the us and despite some international markets like china reopening the lower prices and high freight costs mean that for many it's just not profitable to export them charter flights have been delivering

some produce to international markets but the cross' is expected to radically reshape how seafood reaches consumers plights in the future i believe strongly this train. managed. to change where. we don't know for shared in beaumont navigating new markets is daunting but also promising she hopes that will lead to more opportunities in the future at the moment she just wants these oysters to leave the hawkesbury river and make it on to customers plates nicola gage al-jazeera sydney. still ahead here on al-jazeera a road trial in the democratic republic of congo the president's chief of staff is accused of corruption. and the 2nd largest airline in latin america is forced to file for bankruptcy as the industry battles the effects of coronavirus.

hello the cold air still very much in place across more northern and eastern areas of the united states also of course into eastern as account as a lot of cloud around not all of this chad has got much rain left in it or indeed some snow this is again some more pictures coming out of vermont it was recently on sunday that the heavy snowfall came down 23 centimeters was recorded in some areas so it should be a better day on cheesy quite a bit of cloud around and still those winds will be cool coming really thrum the west and so pushing east was with all that cloud terms will begin to improve as we go through the wee wednesday on into friday and they will see more rain developing a cheese day across much of the south across the southern plains and widespread rain once again pushing into the pacific northwest and down into northern areas of california that will spread further east was throughout wednesday and we could see

some heavy rains through the central plains we've got warm air in place there we may lie even have some a funnel storms as well and then across the caribbean and central america we've had some very heavy amounts of rain through central america that is still really in the forecast that particular on tuesday cuba picking up some very heavy downpours the bahamas as well it's a little me end of a front which is just trading across the region so again a very wet couple of days this could well lead to some flooding across into cuba but it's not a cold or high the of 29 in havana. but but. they say to really know someone you must walk a mile in their shoes follow in their footsteps as they forge their way in the wild. al-jazeera shares these personal journeys. inspiring stories of people perseverance on their chosen path. witness

documentaries on al-jazeera. welcome back you're watching al-jazeera it means a whole robin a reminder of our top news stories the death toll from covert 19 in the united states has surpassed 80000 but president trump says the country's trying to defeat the virus also singapore has begun to ease its partial lockdown after 2 months of restrictions for businesses including hairdressers and pet stores are reopening the health ministry says the gradual lifting of the rules is to avoid a 2nd wave of infections around the world health organization is urging countries

that have eased restrictions to be cautious france and spain are the 1st in europe to lift their lock downs. so to africa now where a rare corruption trial is underway in the democratic republic of congo the president's chief of staff. has denied charges of embezzlement and corruption before the country's high court he was arrested last month that has been detained in a high security prison in the capital kinshasa al-jazeera reports. supporters of mary. don't protect any of them they think are the politicians who should be facing corruption charges camero a democratic republic of congo's chief of staff was arrested and jailed last month prosecutors say he stole $50000000.00 of public money along with 2 collaborators.

police are chasing is a way because authorities don't want people to know what happened in this case all accusations against america are lies he didn't do anything wrong this is why there has a way. mary's being held in here the macallan high security prison in the capital kinshasa. the hearing took place inside where supporters and journalists and not permitted proceedings were poor. cost on national television ameri was working alongside president felix to security until his arrest they both lead political parties which are in a coalition of arrests and trials of senior politicians the rule most on heard of in congo america has denied the charges. we are not here to entertain an audience i have an important job to do i have the notoriety that corresponds to this job and so i must act as a statesman through truth we will achieve justice if convicted comerica be sentenced to up to 20 years hard labor the trials jus to continue in 2 weeks time.

outside police moved porters away corruption is seen as normal here corruption trials are not that's why a lot of camaro supporters think his trials politically motivated mary had to deal with president xi security to succeed him but the future of that deal and their ruling coalition is now unclear and congo's fragile politics have been thrown into further turmoil malcolm webb al-jazeera. will stay on the continent in a prime minister thomaston body faces being all stood for office after his coalition collapsed he's now officially a caretaker prime minister until a vote of no confidence takes place the body has been under pressure to resign after being accused of involvement in the murder of his ex-wife. an accidental missile strike by the iranian navy one of its own vessels has killed 19 sailors it happened on sunday during exercises near the strait of hormuz

a busy international shipping route same bus ravi has more from tehran. a military exercise gone wrong in the gulf of oman resulting in the deaths and injuries of dozens of iranian sailors 24 hours after sunday's incident the navy verified the worst of the unconfirmed reports already on social media. a missile test by an iranian frigate the jumper on hit a smaller support ship the car rock killing 19 and injuring 58 the government was quick to declare the men heroes before dawn i was informed of a painful accident for the canara vessel and the deaths and wounding of our brave service members who protect iranian maritime security which deeply hurt my heart i don't know what to say to make it better we are all indebted to those loved ones who sacrificed their lives for our security and well being. but what happened is still unclear reports suggest the smaller ship was setting floating targets and did not clear the impact zone in time to avoid the destroyers missile fire it happened

in the iranian waters of the gulf of oman a short distance from the strategic strait of hormuz its proximity to a major shipping corridor is likely to have world leaders concerned you can imagine that if another ship would have passed close close by it could have led to an accident and what is very important here is that any incident because the situation is so volatile i could actually lead to further escalation and that's that is the real issue. last month president donald trump said the united states would shoot and destroy any iranian boats found to be harassing american ships in the region. iran responded with a similar order for its own naval forces everything iran's military does in and around its territorial waters is to project power a friendly fire incident like this hurt iran's carefully managed public image one that is still recovering from another incident involving an accidental missile

launch in january the military shot down a civilian ukrainian airliner over to run killing all $167.00 people on board the same bus ravi ulta 0 to herat. female prisoners in peru have been pleading for help after a fellow inmate died of covert 1000 complications the women also demanded that children who are being held in the prison with their mothers to be released fear of contagion release and recently sparked a deadly riot at another prison in lima last week the human rights office said conditions in prisons across the americas are deeply worrying. they will 2nd oldest airline has filed for bankruptcy. fail to meet the ball payment deadline and it's paying for aid from the colombian government hasn't been heard it's one of latin america's largest carriers of the coronavirus pandemic has grounded flights across the region. from mexico city. avianca

airlines out of bogota colombia could be the 1st major global airline to be taken under by the coronavirus pandemic. on sunday the company of more than 20000 employees filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. of young guys facing the most on precedent that event in its 100 years of history given the effects of the covered $900.00 pandemic global passenger traffic is coming in at night percent and it is predicted that the global editor at sector will see a revenue fall of about $314000000000.00 according to the international air transport association guys one of the region's largest air carriers but the company's aircraft fleet has been grounded since march the same has been true for most other airlines as governments have been forced border closures and imposed travel restrictions none tougher than argentina were all flights have been banned until september 1st the impact is being felt from budget airlines to the region's

largest carriers there is a growing consensus within latin america's airline industry that by the time the coronavirus pandemic is over airlines will be fewer and the ones that remain will be smaller. for airlines like aero mexico the survival strategy has been to adapt the airline has repurposed passenger aircraft to haul cargo including medical supply runs for the mexican government enter into more fuel efficient planes like the boeing 7879 aero mexico representatives seem hopeful that a sense of normalcy will return the question is when. we optimistic but their recovery will undoubtedly be through our you ask. it will be a new normal very optimistic i think this will continue for many more. for the estimated 430000 people who are employed by airlines and airports across latin america the longer flights remain cancelled the higher the anxiety grows aviation experts however see more optimistic about the preservation of industry jobs i mean

the most important point and this is going to depend a lot of the local laws of each country with respect to administration or bankruptcy but an airline that does not survive in its current condition doesn't mean that it goes away it's not the end of air travel the planes are still exist the gates still exist and skilled employees still exist and so it's a question of recapitalizing businesses when an airline pales in latin america has only begun to experience the worst of the corona virus outbreak experts warn people getting on planes won't happen overnight it will be a gradual process and will largely depend on how well each country deals with the pandemic. al-jazeera mexico city while staying on theme british airways says it's burning cash and new quarantine orders for international travel as well make matters worse chief executive willie walsh is warning the

company will review plans to resume flight operations in july british airways has already revealed it will need to cut $12000.00 jobs and staying in the u.k. the government has detailed how it plans to lead the country out of the pandemic changes include removing limits on exercise and encouraging certain sectors to go back to work but a sudden you go reports the still confusion about prime minister boris johnson's latest guidance. in it for the long haul and an easing of the lockdown that is conditional on progress in fighting the virus as the prime minister sets out the new measures for england it was clear that there would be little that would be returning to normal sectors that are larger should indeed be open subject subject to social distancing with a cabbie at this pandemic was going nowhere yet if you're not level begins to rise we will have no hesitation in putting on the brakes reintroducing measures locally

regionally or national as the u.k. tentatively prepares for the changes to its lockdown it is a journey that will be taken slowly with many obstacles ahead some people who can't work from home of being encouraged to return to work some outdoor socializing measures have been eased but now england wales scotland and northern ireland all have different rules but leaders more wary of releasing their lock downs as much as england i know these restrictions continue to be extremely tough and i nor that hearing talk about easing the law makes them seem probably even tougher but please i am asking you for no you to stick with that the u.k. will soon be imposing a 14 day quarantine period on people arriving from overseas apart from the irish republic and france but no detail as to when it would start and for how long it

would last the british government is only advising not mandating face coverings in enclosed spaces in other countries such as france people are required to wear them on public transport. the u.k. still has the 2nd highest reported fatalities from couvade 19 in the world and the new measures have not necessarily provided reassurance to the public it's still a bit of confusion around who's to go to work and who's not to go to work and what you to do if you've got children. who is taking care then so it doesn't appear as much time to go and it's consistent with how the government has operated throughout the whole throughout this whole period which is not wanting to make any hard and fast decisions there are still many unanswered questions resulting from the latest guidance and it is a deep bleak complex operation the knowledge of the virus is constantly evolving as will the reaction to it for some time to come so near niagara al-jazeera or staying

in europe after nearly 2 months of lockdown in spain people can go out and shops and markets are open while to her husband in the capital madrid we're at a men's clothing shop in the middle of madrid one of the busiest areas commercial areas that are just getting ready to reopen to the public next week so we've got everything ready we've got the honey ties or with the gloves we have them last year that the owner does this in fact in all the garments in order to reopen to the cost of ours today in spain over 50 percent of the regions have moved on to phase $21.00 is a part of the escalation plan if you singing these lockdown measures after $57.00 days of a strict low down so people will be able to go to terraces and at a capacity of 50 percent will be able to go to hotels still to a 50 percent of the capacity mosque and church and we also be able to meet their

friends and families as one of the most important things of the us using measures. and finally to a heartwarming story a 113 year old from spain has become the oldest person in the world to recover from corona virus but on the us or as isolated in her room as she battled with the virus for weeks 2 others in her nursing home died from the outbreak it's the 2nd time she survived a global pandemic she also recovered from the spanish flu. with me still robin a reminder of our top news stories the death toll from covert 19 in the united states has surpassed 80000 but president obama trying to says the country is on track to defeat the virus. singapore has begun to ease its partial lockdown after 2

months of restrictions on businesses including hairdressers and pet stores are reopening the health ministry says the gradual lifting of rules is to avoid a 2nd wave of infections the world health organization is urging countries that ease restrictions to be cautious france and spain are the 1st in europe to lift their lockdowns the w.h.o. says as countries restart their economies they must be prepared to reintroduce restrictions if necessary to protect lives and livelihoods and a slow steady lifting of lockdowns is key to boys stimulating the economy while also keeping a vigilant eye on the virus so that contrail measures can be quickly implemented if. in cases is identified or the latin america's largest airlines has filed for bankruptcy. as fail to meet a bond payment deadline and its pleas for aid from the colombian government hasn't

been heard the coronavirus pandemic has grounded fleets across the region. the rocker option trial is underway in the democratic republic of congo the president's chief of staff v. telecom out there has denied charges of embezzle lynton corruption before the country's high court he was arrested last month and has been detained in a high security prison in the capital kinshasa and in 2 prime minister thomas them bonnie faces being ousted from office after his coalition collapsed he's now officially a caretaker prime minister until a vote of no confidence takes place the body's been under pressure to resign after being accused of involvement in the murder of his ex-wife of course you can follow those stories on our website at al-jazeera dot com and back with more news here in half an hour but next on al-jazeera it's witness to stay with us. what impact will call big 19 and the drop in the oil price come on the race to the white

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