on t.w. . this is the dublin years live from berlin the united nations warns the coronavirus pandemic risks sparking a global mental health crisis millions of people forced into isolation unemployment and poverty are suffering severe mental stress the un urges governments and civil society to address the health needs arising from the outbreak. typhoon von fong slams into the philippines as a for if he struggles to evacuate tens of thousands of people the storm is expected

to barrow last densely populated eastern provinces as it moves north. plus south africans desperate for a drink some turn to homebrewing to get around the country strict ban on alcohol sales during the pandemic. i'm told me a lot of well it's good to have you with us the united nations has warned of a global mental health crisis brought on by the corona virus pandemic u.n. secretary general antonio good terrorist says governments and health authorities need to act quickly to manage the psychological suffering of millions in lock down unemployed or working on the front lines of the medical emergency her name is navy leisure and many. and she's been fighting coronavirus on the front lines in albania

for more than 2 months. but enormous passion will sacrifice. colonel embarrassed for this midwest have a 15 month old daughter. sandy i also have a 10 year old son and i have parents who could be at risk because they also have other health issues and that scared me a little printed. at this washington d.c. food bank the hardship is economic with millions laid off and school meals gone with the lessons families are also struggling to cope with the mental stress brought on by hunger because right now. i have meaningful steps there it is setting it up myself every little bit helps keep the house on steady. now the united

nations is arguing governments to be proactive. the covered $1000.00 pandemic is not we think families and communities with additional mental stress those most at risk are front line else workers older people a dollar sense and young people those with preexisting mental conditions and those caught up in conflict and crisis we must help them and stand by them. psychologists in the u.k. who are trying to help don't always creating a number of cartoons to help families manage the additional shri in of loctite to do with their us all the early. and it's not a surprise really when you think. members of this support group for people suffering from depression or by paul are normally meets on bone dry beach but social distancing rules have forced them online. sharing their own stories might

feel alive you know that it actually puts a perspective on your i live and i think perspective is really important. certainly these times now and it's a phrase that international body say is now vital to ensure coverage 19 doesn't leave new more struggling with mental health problems. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world an ethnic ruhi injured man has become the 1st person to test positive for the corona virus in the refugee camps in bangladesh local authorities say they have stepped up preventive measures and cox's bizarre where hundreds of thousands of the persecuted muslim minority have been housed since they fled in myanmar 2 years ago. burundi has ordered the expulsion of a team of world health organization experts coordinating the country's response to the pandemic the w.h.o. has previously voiced concerns about crowded political rallies ahead of the country's presidential election next week the un says it deeply regrets the

expulsion. the chinese city of the original source of the corona virus outbreak is conducting mass testing of all its 11000000 residents over the next 10 days a cluster of fresh cases raised fears of a 2nd wave of infection. u.s. republican senator richard burr has stepped aside as chairman of the senate intelligence committee hours after f.b.i. agents served a search warrant for his phone as part of a probe into whether he exploited advance information when he sold as much as $1700000.00 in stocks during the corona virus outbreak. a typhoon has slammed into the eastern philippines as authorities struggle to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people but many of the emergency shelters are overcrowded without proper safety gear against the coronavirus typhoon is expected

to sweep across densely populated areas before exiting in the north and sunday. typhoon song is packing powerful sustained winds of up to 150 kilometers per hour so far no deaths have been reported but it's still putting millions of lives at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic areas hit by the typhoon on the lockdown and people are trying to stay home to avoid infection the authorities have evacuated around 200000 people who now face contracting the virus at overcrowded emergency shelters due to social distancing measures the shelters can only accept hof the capacity and people have to wear face masks but not everyone has one and many are trying their best to keep safe. and we're learning now we have a lack of supplies to face masks that's why we have started to make our own once

the spread of the virus typhoons are common occurrences in the philippines but this time the corona virus outbreak has made the threat even worse the national weather agency wants of potential flooding and landslides in the coming days. countries around the world are entering a new phase of responses to the pandemic loosening lock downs and reopening their economies but achieving the balance between returning to normality and containing the virus could prove difficult authorities in lebanon have reimposed a lockdown after a spike in infections so is this the new reality facing all of us. after weeks of closures people in lebanon had finally begun to savor a gradual return to normal restaurants and cafes has started operating at reduced capacity shops and hairdressers had to reopen their doors to customers but

a jump in new cases 100 over 4 days brought the reopening to a sudden halt. the government announced a 4 day long total lockdown exempt only 2 essential sectors like health and agriculture once again people are being told to stay at home the hope is that a short lockdown will be enough to stop the virus from spreading further but not everyone agrees. with. 4 days of lockdown going to do against the coronavirus the virus is here the real aim should be to guarantee people's basic needs this is a miserable country but. weeks of coronavirus restrictions have taken a toll on lebanon's already fragile economy food prices have soared triggering protests calling for the government to intervene but the need to contain the virus has trumped the looming financial crisis at least for the duration of the lockdown

lebanon's backward slide could be in store for other countries as they navigate their way through the pandemic temporary lock downs followed by reopening to avoid a 2nd wave of coronavirus cases. south africa has banned the sale of a product that's considered essential alcohol the ban is part of some of the toughest restrictions anywhere in the world demand is still high however reported robberies of shuttered liquor stores but an increasing number of south africans are trying to get around the restrictions legally. in the township of lying out in cape town business for richard became year has been brisk despite the coronavirus pandemic at his progeny stand one item in particular is selling very well pineapples he sells 20 cases every 3 days even though the price has doubled since public wish to actions began. that this out this is totally

exposed this is that was sitting in the moment now why is that the new one because if it were there to print money each year to get something to drink. that's why my called the hobby has come here the hobby brewer shopping for pineapples as well as yeast apples grapes and sugar. industry pilot school and. back home and a friend are testing their latest brew it's been fair mentoring and a bucket for 5 days that process turns this liquid to alcohol he says he can't understand why the government has banned the sale of alcohol. i think also it affects our financial state in terms of the country and also people that people that depend on. as well will have to make ends meet also now they can't i don't think the government should ban it i think men should reconsider opening up and so

maybe a few hours maybe 3 hours during the day south africa has implemented a 5 tier social restriction system alcohol will only go on sale again when the country reaches a level 3 expected by the end of may according to government adviser salim abdul karim the country's pandemic peak will most likely be sometime between late july and september the extent to which. we need emergency triode. call is a major contributor. you know 3 different ways. of contributions in terms of motor vehicle accidents or. interpersonal violence and injury i mean you try militants you also. strongly linked to alcohol and then gathered. use empty air tight sources so

on those those tend to occupy a very substantial amount of. cuban ability meanwhile the shadow economy in the lying a ton ship and across the country he's driving this cost the state millions in lost tax revenues although the posse are close to this is still possible to buy arco we learned there are several black market dealers who are still selling at a minimum 3 times the original price of beer and wine for example we tried to talk to them but they did not want to talk to us on camera. michael but harvey plans to continue making his own pineapple beer even though he readily admits he'd much rather have a glass of fine red wine. in china many shops and malls remain empty people are staying home but that doesn't mean they've lost the desire to go shopping there are opportunities for a spree and now online instead you could call it shoppers payment live shows or selling items from regular brick and mortar stores. jungle fun is

a star of the beauty planning scene but today she's selling fruit mangoes to be exact sampling the goods as part of it her fans join in it's all great fun. if customers can't get to the shops then shops must somehow get to the customers of the live streaming is nothing new shows like this one are helping brands survive during the coronavirus pandemic. they are set out for brick and mortar stores have been seriously impacted by the pandemic our shops in beijing have been basically closed only our online services have been in operation so we hope by doing live streaming we can attract more customers to the online business. they have already made about 20 line shows selling shoes for the equivalent of $13000.00 euros it's better than nothing but is it enough customers have mixed feelings. i think it's

reasonable as long as the quality and the prices look good to me yes it's a new way to shop. you know for sure there will hold out a live streaming is boring usually i watch videos but not streaming. constable still life video is booming analysts say turnover in china could double to 125000000000 euros this year. there are many new possibilities in life streaming it's by no means just for selling goods we've seen that during the pandemic everything is being done on live stream education product launches and even concerts it has great business potential and a bright future. of a lot especially for fun after all she now has about 45000000 followers. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you. the united nations is warning of a global mental health crisis as

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