>> this is al jazeeeera. ♪ anchor: you are watching the newshour live from london. coming up in the n next 60 minus -- pres. trumpp: the chinese government has continually violated its promises to us. anchor: a response to china's crackdown in hong kong, pledging to an preferential treatment for the territory. days of violent protest and tensions remain high in minneapolis where a police officer has been charged in the murder of george floyd. [cheering] anchor: the case has triggered

protests across the country, including in new york where demonstrators demand justice of past victims of police brutality. in spain, where the coronavirus pandemic has forced an extra million people out of work, the government unveiled its plan for a minimum income. ♪ anchor: hello and thanks for joining us. president donald trump has accused the chinese government of breaking its word on hong kong's autonomy as beijing imposes new national security legislation on the territory, describing it as a tragedy for the world. in response to the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, trump has directed his administration to end preferential treatment for the city. he announced the suspension of entrance of foreign nationals from china, identified as

potential security risks. he's terminating the u.s. relationship with the world health organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying it had essentially become a puppet of china. pres. trump: we will take action to revoke hong kong's preferential treatment as a separate customs and travel territory from the rest of china. the united states will also take necessary steps to sanction prc and hong kong officials directly or indirectly involved in eroding hong kong's autonomy. if you take a look, absolutely smothering hong kong's freedom. our actions will be strong. our actions will be meaningful. anchor: let's talk about all of this whether white house correspondent, kimberly howe. the world health organization, the u.s. is terminating its relationship with the organization. how is this going to work?

>> first of all, there's going to be a lot of criticism given the fact this is happening in the midst of a pandemic. but we did see it coming. the funding was suspended in early april. we knew there was a review underway and there were a set of demands. now the argument being made by the trump administration is the world health organization did not meet those demands. in other words, it did not make the reform that were in essence a little bit vague, but it's essentially the argument that you didn't do what we asked you to do so we are pulling the funding and we are going to redirect it, the trump administration says, to other global health organizations. this is a big problem because the united states is the number one contributor financially to the world health organization. million,roughly $450 according to the u.s. president as he spoke. essentially what the problem is for the u.s. president is he believes that the world health

organization has been more focused on essentially protecting china, not doing what it is designed to do and that is to prepare the world for a global health emergency that it now faces. so, that is the accusation coming from donald trump. we should point out there have been global health experts that see the world health organization was living up to its commitments. still, we have for it from the u.s. president making this announcement in the rose garden it has terminated funding. something we should also point out really is the control of congress. expect when congress is back in full session, there may be pushback and attempts to undo this. anchor: the same announcement, he announced measures against china and hong kong officials. >> yeah. initially, when you hear this, ending the special relationship for hong kong, it sounds a little bit counterintuitive. why is the united states ending its special relationship to benefit hong kong, while still

saying you are with the pro-democracy protesters? what this means is the position of the united states is that while the special relationship was designed for hong kong, as the secretary of state said earlier this week, hong kong is no longer being controlled by hong kong. it is being controlled by china. so the special relationship status it was enjoying is really benefiting what that united states sees as its advertisers -- its adversary, china. this means that the special privileges hong kong was enjoying, whether it is commercial trade, at tradition to readings, those are no longer going to be a separate category. hong kong all being seen as one. in addition to this announcement, the u.s. president also saying some visas for chinese nationals coming to study in the united states, potentially universities, working with military, a small percentage being revoked because there has been a long accusation of intelligence being

abused. and what is really happening is chinese intelligence agencies are using and manipulating those students to get secrets from the united states in terms of research and other scientific advancement. some hard-hitting actions coming from the trump administration with respect to china today. anchor: is there something to be set about the timing of all of this? why is he announcing all of this now? asked this question. it is an election year, number one. number two, a panic in terms of the pandemic. criticism for the way the u.s. president has handled that. now he sitting back. we know this is a president that likes to counterpunch and wants to transfer blame from himself and his administration in terms of what many has said the mishandling of the pandemic initially in order to point the finger. so, that's why we see this pointing of the finger at china, at the world health organization.

donald trump is not accepting response ability for the fact there are 100,000 deaths in the united states from coronavirus. instead, he is transferring that to china, saying you did not warn us. you are not showing transparency in the origins of the virus. and the world health organization, you were too slow in declaring the global pandemic. when it comes to timing, this is all about politics and the u.s. election where this president is trying to win reelection in november. anchor: thank you for that update from outside the white house. the president says he has spoken with the family of the black man who died in minneapolis after being taken into police custody. the minneapolis police officer who kneeled on the neck of george floyd has now been charged with his murder. he handed himself into police after three days of violent protests over the death of george floyd. the entrance to a police station was set on fire by demonstrators angry over the death. while arson, looting and vandalism has been seen across the city.

we report from jacada. -- from chicago. reporter: it would protesters across the u.s. have been demanding, the officer who held his knee on george floyd's neck has been arrested. >> police officer has been charged by the county attorney's office with murder and manslaughter. reporter: as minneapolis streets still smolder following a third night of riots, the state governor is hoping it will calm the violence in the streets. >> minneapolis and st. paul are on fire. the fire still smolders in our streets. the ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, .f anguish, unheard much like we failed to hear george floyd as he pleaded for his life as the world watched. it's my expectation that justice for the officers involved in

this will be swift. that it will come in a timely manner. that it will be fair. that is what we've asked for. reporter: the governor also called the arrest of a black cnn journalist and his crew early friday by state police officers unacceptable. >> i take full response ability. there is no reason something like this should happen. calls were made immediately. this is a very public apology to that team. i failed you last night in that. reporter: in minneapolis, riot police stand ready. national guard soldiers have also arrived in the city, requested by a mayor who is under pressure to bring the violence under control. this was a police station in flames on thursday night. anger directed at those who are sworn to protect escalated. not far away, more boarding shops, looting and violence. protests have spread across the u.s. in denver, demonstrators echoed

a demand for justice already heard in new york and los angeles. anger over the treatment of african-americans by the police is not new, but right now it is very raw. kentucky, thein death of george floyd has reopened old wounds with protesters demanding justice for an african-american woman who was shot dead by police two months ago. it is this video, the last moment of george floyd's life, the police kneeling on his neck that is driving the outrage. president trump has called to the protesters thugs and suggesting national guard troops shoot looters. the republican president took aim against the city's democratic mayor. the mayor fired back. >> donald trump knows nothing about the strength of minneapolis. we are strong as hell. this is a difficult time period, yes. but you better be sure we are going to get through this. reporter: as a protests in

george floyd's name continues to grow, the leaders of major cities across the u.s. hope promises of swift justice will be enough to calm tensions. anchor: allison herrera is a journalist in minneapolis and spoke to al jazeera earlier and described the mood in the city. >> people were cleaning up broken glass. a lot of people were boarding up their windows along east lake street. people are really angry and people are still really scared. ands at the corner of 29th lake street earlier. heavy minnesota state patrol presence. a woman was confronting them and yelling at them that they were out here protecting -- she expected the same kind of protection for her son, her nephew that they were doing to businesses on lake street. definitely a sense of anger. a sense of raw emotion right now

in the city. we are in the middle of a pandemic, where there has been over 100,000 deaths related to covid-19 in the country. people are feeling -- i think that just adds to the sense of urgency and fear here. history ofas a racially charged conflicts between the police and people in the community. this is just a tipping point. this is something they feel like something needs to be done. that is what i am hearing from a lot of people on the streets today. anchor: police across the u.s. have condemned the actions of the four officers in minneapolis over the death of george floyd. it is just the latest in a series of deaths of unarmed black man at the hands of u.s. police. we report starts with the pictures of the incidents that led to george floyd's death. of georgethe scenes floyd handcuffed and being

choked to death by a police officer has led to outrage. tight ranks of the law enforcement community shows unusually quick condemnation on social media. in new york, police detectives say the officer involved brought dishonor to the profession. >> you take an oath to serve and protect. i would like to say that officer failed on both aspects. reporter: other police officers had a really pointed words. >> it is time we take these bad officers, hold them accountable and hold them to the same laws we expect citizens to abide by. >> i hope justice prevails and i hope those people are found to be guilty of murder. that's what that was. second, i want to say we've got to change this. we've got to break these barriers and we've got to do what we can as police officers. reporter: the bigger picture is how the killing of floyd is going to complicate police work throughout america. already, many black communities

are distrustful of law enforcement. this is only going to make it worse. should be asee what routine apprehension become a de extremelyution, it is unsettling to watch. reporter: former new york police detective keith taylor says there are systematic issues of race that need to be addressed. >> makes it more difficult for officers that are simply trying to do their job every day. the fact that these negative incidents that occur do get publicized really brings to the forefront how important it is to address the inequities that occur in our criminal justice system. reporter: an incident that has left many police officers just as outraged as the people they are sworn to serve and protect.

many wanting answers and justice. in christina bring roth, senior program officer for amway international usa. thank you for your time with us. we are just learning from official records that the officer who had his knee on george floyd's neck headed on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds in total, and two minutes and 43 seconds was after floyd was actually nonresponsive. when you hear this, what do you think? >> it's incredibly upsetting news. thank you for having me on tonight. we witnessed these sorts of killings. in context, there are 1000 people killed by the police in the u.s. every year. so many of those people will not hear their names. there will not be videos about what happened in the last moment of their lives. it is incredibly upsetting.

i was particularly disappointed to learn, as i heard reported by msnbc, that the officer likely worked with mr. floyd and knew him. it's clear from watching this video and the other videos that have come to light that the amount of force that was used was unnecessary and completely agree just he maintained force for that amount of time and his fellow officers did nothing to stop him. anchor: now that the officer has been charged with third-degree murder, does it make a difference? is this a positive step forward to answering people's concerns and your concerns at amnesty international? >> i think given the amount of tension this has drawn, i'm not surprised there have been charges filed by the pressure that killed george floyd. i hope to see the prosecuting

attorney, whether that will continue to be a district attorney or an independent prosecutor that is appointed which they are calling on the governor to do, to consider all of the actions in their toolbox and everyone involved as well. yeah. anchor: you are calling out the president for some of the tweets that he has posted as a result of what's happening in minneapolis. it is clearhink people are responding to not just this incident, but the idea, as you stated, we've all watched for eight minutes this men struggle for his life, beg for help and say similar words we are just a few years ago out of eric garner. those pleas were not listened to. what comes out of the mouth of the president of the united states, or out of his keyboard i should say, is looting and shooting. particulate the clips you played

earlier, there are law enforcement that are deeply concerned about what's happening. as i said earlier, it is a good step in the right direction there have been charges filed against the officer principally accountable for the death of mr. floyd. but with that said, o only about 1% of cases are prosecuted and officers are convicted. i'm not holding my breath right now just because charges have been brought forward that communities that are deeply wounded and impacted like this will see justice. anchor: what are you calling for? what needs to be done? >> in the case of mr. floyd, we would like to see the governor appoint an independent prosecutor. i think it is on the department of justice to take a closer look at this case and ensure the appropriate charges are brought with regard. and considering that the officer involved had 18 charges against him, and fractions at this point, shows a bit of a pattern out of that apartment.

that is something they are considering. i would also say beyond this moment, we clearly need much laws in place which is something ms the advocates. u.s.s every law in the there are nine states in the u.s. that allow police to kill people to suppress a riot which is of extreme concern at this particular moment. we will continue to work at the federal and state level, with officials to pass laws that are closer in line with international standards. there is no reasonwe will contie federal and state police should not restrict as the first resort as we are seeing in these cases. anchor: let me ask you about protests in other cities. i know that amnesty international, you put out a statement where you said you have documented indiscriminate force being used against protesters and a number of other cities. what have you seen exactly?

responses of industry tools force in regards to that law enforcement may use such as teargas and rubber bullets. it is the way those are used. people are demonstrating peacefully, they have a right to do that. law enforcement has to restrict their response that is proportionate. particularly when we are seeing these tools used. right now, we are in the middle of a global pandemic. the idea that teargas is being thrown at people is probably not a great idea for those who already have respiratory conditions. areer bullets themselves very likely to be something that is used indiscriminately. they are intended to be shot at the lower extremities of somebody, but i saw a report the other day out of minneapolis that a young woman's i was leading. that shows these tools are not

being used appropriately. anchor: we wha leave it there. thank you for speaking to us from washington. is sayingross india the government is using the coronavirus to expand loss. the minimum wage has been scrapped. authorities say the changes will help restart the economy after the one of the world's strictest lockdowns. as we report from new delhi, workers are already paying the price. he oversees the production of clothes and his designer label at his workshop. sales fell by 70% in the past two months during lockdown. abouts he has the layoff 75 of his 300 employees. the suspension of most of the state's labor laws means he no longer about 75 needs the government's permission to fire staff. >> this particular time, we are

suffering a lot. canceling orders. important but we got from the government. reporter: it is home to 230 million people and one of many states to change its labor laws, including getting rid of the minimum wage, extended working hours and reducing employee benefits. the state say the changes will help businesses and get the world's fifth largest economy back on track, but workers already paying the price. as soon as the changes were from the, he was fired factory he worked in for 40 years. >> work is continuing at the company and the 2000 people are working. new workers have been hired and none of those who used to work at the company have been brought back. reporter: trade unions say the revised laws will drive down wages in the country where the minimum is just under two dollars a day. union leaders defied lockdown

guidelines to protest in new delhi which police quickly dispersed. >> politics against working-class, against the country, against the working people of the country. arehe name of corona, they removing all labor rights, labor laws. reporter: the biggest changes have been the states ruled by the party. critics say the government is using economic slump to push through its plans a being elected six years ago and at a time when people are not allowed to protest. the international labor organization has warned 400 million indians could slip into poverty as a result of india's lockdown and is urging prime minister modi to send a clear message to states to uphold labor laws and protect workers from exploitation. anchor: the french carmaker renault as/1500 jobs worldwide in a bid to save millions of dollars. the company has been facing a

slump in demand made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. workers at one site near paris now face an uncertain future, as natosha butler reports. reporter: renault has 14 plants in france. workers at this one say they are angry there's has been used by the french carmaker to close. the factory employs more than 260 people to recondition car parts in the paris suburb. this worker has been employed here for more than 30 years. >> i feel sick that the boss can wake up one morning and decide to close up just like that. >> we are going to fight until the end. we are going to make sure all the workers that give their life to this factory don't lose in this operation. reporter: the workers losing their jobs and anytime will be upsetting but particular difficult at a time when the economy in france is so uncertain because of the coronavirus lockdown. the bosses say the cuts are

necessary to save the majority of jobs globally and save the company. renault has struggled with promising car sales because the coronavirus lockdowns. the transition to more electric car production and the fallout from the arrest in 2018 of its former boss, carlos ghosn. the the french carmaker says it will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide, including 4600 jobs in france. part of a cost-cutting plan. >> the plan is not only defensive, it is also an offensive project since we are looking to reduce our fixed costs by 2 billion euros within three years. it is to establish a competitiveness for the group. reporter: the french government has a 15% stake in considering a $5.5 billion loan to help it as the carmaker focuses more on electric vehicles and keep as much production in france as possible. financial aid that may rescue one of france's iconic brands,

but it won't help those who lost their jobs. the touch of other, al jazeera. anchor: still to come on the newshour, the reopening of schools suspended in south korea after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases. and, not eating for 17 days. how britain's poorest are suffering from the coronavirus lockdown. ♪ ♪ distinct difference now between the weather in eastern europe and the weather for the west. it may not look very much on here, but use alstom lightning strikes. this whole area is prone to big thunderstorms. the concentration has been west of ukraine. coming back through belarus and into poland. it is a low-pressure area. only 14, 15 in kiev.

in complete contrast, not quite a record value in the u.k., in france and even germany. temperatures certainly still hot. this will change very much in the next 24 hours as that split will be seeing anything, the cooler air is moving further west. vn is not looking good forecast wise. let me take you through sunday, monday and tuesday. 14 degrees, doesn't prove to 21. you've got thunderstorms and showers the first two days in the forecast. that's what's happening on the european plains. not much in the mediterranean. a few showers around in tunisia. less so in algeria or morocco. the onshore breeze is not making much difference of the temperature in tripoli. it beats cairo. ♪

anchor: top stories frorom the newshour. officer accused of causing the death of an unarmed black men has been charged with murder. george floyd's death triggered days of protest in minneapolis. the case has inspired protest around the u.s. including in new york where dozens of people have been arrested for blocking traffic and disorderly conduct. president had described the crackdown in hong kong as a tragedy for the world. donald trump added that beijing broke its word to ensure hong kong remains autonomous and he is terminating the u.s. relationship with the w.h.o. wouldr, china said it take any necessary measures if it feels the u.s. is interfering in hong kong affairs. the u.s. has significant

interest in hong kong. we urge the u.s. to have a clear view about the situation at a stop interfering in hong kong affairs and china's domestic affairs. if the u.s. is determined to harm china's interests, china will take all necessary countermeasures. the u.s. has asked you when to call affairs which is publicly anderfering damaging the principles of international relations. their plan will not succeed. the u.n. is not a tool the u.s. can play. china and other countries that uphold justice will not allowed the u.s. to blackmail the u.n. for its own purposes. anchor: taiwan's president has reiterated her support for pro-democracy protesters in hong kong. china considers taiwan one of its provinces and what of its senior generals say it is ready to attack the island to deter its ambitions for independence. reporter: a warm welcome for taiwan's president to a bookshop

owned by hong kong dissident. he's known for selling books critical of china's government. s sought refuge in taiwan's your after being detained by chinese agents, forcing his shop in hong kong to close. the president used to visit him to reiterate her support for hong kong's pro-democracy movement. >> the enduring spirit to fight the freedom of the hong kong people is largely recognized by the taiwanese who also feel empathetic and we are willing when the hong kong playbill need help to provide assistance. reporter: china the first world leader to pledge assistance who may leave the territory because of a new national secured a law passed by china's parliament on thursday. the legislation triggered a new wave of antigovernment protests by hong kong activists who say the law further destroys its autonomy and allows china's government to silence dissent. >> until my last breath, i will

come out and fight for freedom. ande's no freedom of speech education. the hong kong demonstrators have won widespread sympathy in in taiwan which china considers its territory, to be taken by force if necessary. when hong kong was returned from british to chinese rule in 1997, the new special administrative region was promised freedoms and the one country, two systems concept. but china says those freedoms are being undermined by violent protests. >> the beijing leadership wants to end the protests in hong kong that has been lasting since last year. it is very distracting to have beijing have this go on. reporter: china has growing international pressure with u.s. president donald trump bowing a tough response. china's leaders telling western

powers to back off. >> we urge relevant countries to respect china's sovereignty, abide by international law and basic norms of international relations. refrain from interfering in hong kong's affairs and china's internal affairs in any way. reporter: this pro-democracy statute, called the lady liberty of hong kong, once stood briefly on top of one of the territory's mountains. now it is and display in the museum. a symbol of anger and defiance, and of liberty protesters say they long for. anchor: there have been clashes in lebanon between antigovernment protesters and security forces. demonstrators gathered outside the interior ministry after early trying to stage a sitting outside of the parliament's speaker. antiriot police separated them. demonstrators first took to the streets of lebanon in october over rising taxes and elected government corruption -- an

alleged government corruption. russia's president is seeking more fiscal in syria. he's asked the defense and foreign ministry to hold talks with the government. russia currently has two permanent basis in syria. an air and enable facility on the mediterranean. russian forces including aircraft have supported assad's forces during the country's war. my colleague nick clark spoke to the director for center of studies for the university of obama. he says the russian government has been trying to make some reforms. >> just a few days ago, it appointed a special envoy for putin. it named its ambassador there as the special envoy. clearly, president putin is trying to get better returns for all the money and effort spent in syria. >> why is it important to pressure to have these

facilities in syria? >> i think there's been back and theh, especially with all talks we have seen with the cousin of the president who has had his industry stripped from him. the russians have been putting pressure on the syrians to deliver economic goods and to begin to invest in the economy and to try to make some reforms. anchor: somalia's government says eight very young aid workers have been kidnapped and killed by an armed group. it happened outside the capital. the minister a few minutes hearing affairs has condemned what she describes as the brutal execution and says the attacks against you minutes hearing workers threatened access to badly needed aid. the arm grouped was not identified. sudan has accused if army of backing militias of crossing into its territory and rating resources. army spokesman says

fighters reached the eastern bank of the river, aiming to reroute the flow of water. one of its officers were killed during the incursion. although the sudanese region where the attacks are happening is not contested, there's no formal demarcation of the border area. we have the reality on the ground that has tarnished different medic hopes. reporter: sudan has always been saying it wants to maintain good relationships, diplomatic relationships between ethiopia and itself. over the past few weeks, we have seen sudan and ethiopia holding several talks, some of them in person here. others by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. they have both been stressing that the diplomatic relationship should stay on good terms and they should be able to work out their issues diplomatically and cordially. unfortunately, what happened on whichound in the state borders sudan and ethiopia does not seem to show what is taking

place between the two leaders or between top officials between the two countries is being released to those on the ground. sudan is saying if the fighting continues, if the militias come back to attack, they will fight back and this may turn into further violence between the two sides. anchor: massive swarms of desert locust are damaging crops and orchards in pakistan, posing a threat to food security. millions of the insects which experts say originate in africa have been ratcheting -- ravaging crops since last month. fields have been sprayed with pesticides in an attempt to save the crops. around 35,000 hectares of farmland has been affected mostly in the heartland states. the agriculture ministry says it stepped up efforts to spray pesticides in several affected districts. you are watching the newshour. still to come, kicked out with nowhere to go. fear beingn bogota

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♪ ♪ anchor: hello again. russia has recorded its largest one to increase in deaths from the coronavirus once again with 232 people dying in the last 24 hours. it comes as the city of moscow revises its death toll from last month up after criticism of its initial figures. the number now stands at over 1500.

more than double the original tally but still much lower than the numbers reported in new york and london. the city's health apartment previously only counted deaths directly resulting from the virus. russia has the third highest number of infections worldwide with nearly 380,000 cases. auth africa says it has backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed coronavirus test. the health ministry says it is due to the limited availability of test kits globally. it also says the priority is being given to test on patients in hospitals and health workers. south africa has still conducted more tests than any other country on the continent. it also has the most confirmed cases with over 27,000 infections. authorities in south korea have suspended the reopening of hundreds of schools after a spike in coronavirus cases. health officials reported 79 new infections on friday, the highest daily increased since the beginning of april. most are in the capital where

strict social distancing measures have been reimposed. a new testing campaign is underway and parks and museums have been order to close. we have an update. outbreak this is an that is causing major disruption to the reopening of schools. schools in south korea and elsewhere have been closed for months. after a lot of very careful planning to make sure it's done carefully, we are in the middle of a very staged reopening of schools. it is a reopening that has already been delayed by a couple of weeks because of another cluster, another outbreak. we are now likely to see further disruption. we are right in the middle of the process. so some schools that are due to reopen, several hundred of them that now have to pull back the reopening. there is more than 200 schools in an area to the west of seoul, which already reopened, now having to close again. it is the location of this major

warehouse distribution center that is at the center of this latest outbreak. we have had the latest daily cases, of new cases of coronavirus in south korea of 58. most of these cases are from this facility. it is slightly less than yesterday so the authorities are hoping they brought this latest cluster under control. they have to carry out several thousand tests of people who work at the center, associates, family members, to try to trace everybody who had been infected. it has led to the authorities now re-imposing some of the restrictions that they have already relaxed at least in the metropolitan area. anchor: wearing a face mask in public is now mandatory in lebanon. police have increased patrols and anyone seen without a mask cannot be issued a $14 fine. the government has distributed 2 million free masks to people over the past few days.

26 people have officially died from coronavirus in the country with a number of confirmed cases rising to 1100. hundreds of colombians are facing eviction from their homes in bogota in the coming days. the informal houses in the slum have been declared illegal by the authorities. the residents say they have nowhere to go during the country's coronavirus lacke lockdown. reporter: more than 100 families that live in this hillside slum in the southern escorts of bogota expected to be evicted in coming days despite having nowhere else to go and despite the country still being in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown. here,f them have arrived fleeing the country internal conflict. they say they have all been suffering greatly during the

lockdown, being unable to work. families hundreds of that have already been evicted. their houses demolished in past weeks. the police have used excessive force to try to push them out of their houses. build withan do is the neighbors. where are we supposed to go if we don't have enough to buy food? reporter: the minister of housing has at least in theory banned all eviction's until the end of june in response to the pandemic. sayingy authorities are these informal houses are illegal and at that the hill itself -- so these people need to go now. to avoid the kind of classes we have seen a couple of weeks ago, local authorities are here today with the police and they are offering people $73 a month for the next three months as a housing bonus to find something

to rent but the community says that is definitely not enough and the only options would be to end up in overcrowded housing with other families that would put them at risk of catching the virus. this shows how difficult has been for colombia to respond to these reports during the lockdown and the pandemic. the national government has offered economic help for the hundreds of thousands of people. some of them have indeed received it but many others like those who live here say they haven't. anchor: there has been a resurgence in broader think and many parts of the world as people seek ways to provide for themselves and families during lockdown. in the u.s., community goods exchanges have extended rapidly. one initiative has 9 million members and has been adding 10 million -- 10,000 more per week. bartering is particular valuable

for those in vulnerable centers like domestic services, beauty and childcare, as well as those working in the gig economy. many are reliant on bartering to gain groceries and essential supplies. nearly 50% of people on fiji have turned to bartering after a dramatic decline in tp ourism. many say they are doing so to help those that lost their jobs. let's go to the founder of barter for better fiji. thank you for speaking to us. you set up one of these online bartering companies. tell us why you set it up. >> hi. as, i set up the group as direct response to the covid-19 and what it has done to our economy. we are reliant really heavily on the tourism sector. so far, we have lost close to 40,000 to 50,000 jobs in that sector. things are tight and we started

this as a means for people to get what they want still without cash. anchor: what is it that people want the most? what sort of items are mostly bartered? >> the heaviest traded goods are , seedsceries, baby food and plants. a lot of people are gardening. small electrical goods, household appliances that may have broken down, that kind of stuff. the things that they need. anchor: this is a centuries-old traditional practice in fiji that you have modernized and put on facebook. >> that's correct. it was the means of exchange before money came along but since that, within our own communities and families, we have always done this at a smaller scale. what the platform has done is

able to connect people from around the country and opened up new places to get what they need. this is something that everyone is familiar with. anchor: you touched upon this a moment ago, the impact the closure of borchers -- of borders have had on fiji as a result of the coronavirus. talk to us about that and what impact it has had on people there, people's livelihoods. losses inhe direct jobs from the tourism sector with the airlines and airports and hotels, that has been widespread. we have seen it filtered down to the additional services that support tourism, restaurants and bars, retail outlets in the main western tourism belt. they are all losing jobs and the numbers are just growing daily. healthwise, they have been really good to contain the virus in fiji and we have very, very small numbers, still active cases. the economic impact has been

horrendous on us. anchor: all right, we will leave it there. thank you very much, from fiji. >> thank you. anchor: spain's government will give people worst hit by the economic impact a guaranteed minimum income and it hopes it will get people on low wages or have lost their jobs back on their feet. more than one million extra people are out of work, increasing demands on charities and soup kitchens as we report from madrid. reporter: a single sandwich, some fruit, and water is enough to get thousands of spaniards through the day. in spain, food banks, soup kitchens and charities have been overwhelmed and some even forced to close during the coronavirus outbreak. these places have increased 30% since the emergency lockdown in mid-march. thousands of spaniards have uesned the so-called que

of hunger for the first time. susanna is a hospital cleaner. she found herself out of work. she spent all of her savings and at the age of 44, she has to appeal to charity for the first time in her life. >> i feel really bad depending on others. i always depended on myself. at the beginning when they offered me food, i said no. but then i realized that if i had food and could share it, then we could all eat. reporter: the coronavirus outbreak, over one million people have lost their jobs in spain. the lack of employment has been compounded by school closures and increasing of more than two months of strict lockdowns. the spanish government plans to extend 3 billion euros a year to provide the poorest households within minimum income. over 850,000 families would benefit from it.

single-parent families would get the equivalent of $500, and families with two, $650. >> today is an historic day for our democracy and it is an honor as deputy prime minister to announce a new social rite is born in spain, a minimum vital income. i think it would qualify as the greatest advance of social rights in spain since the approval of the dependency law in 2006. reporter: the government's intention is to reach the maximum number of people in need, but over 2 million spaniards who live in the economy pay no tax or working without a contract will be left out of this initiative. if there's a silver lining to covid-19, it's that many spaniards won't have to depend on the charity of strangers. al jazeera, madrid. anchor: in the u.k. come

officials are worried communities already left behind by economic growth will suffer more as the pandemic brings more cuts. lower life expert and see and a lack of opportunity already plagued much of northeastern england, as we report from middlesboro. reporter: what will things be like when it's all over? maybe not so bad for some places, but poorer places have a right to be worried. the postindustrial landscape in northeastern england tells the story of joblessness, poor life chances, and during the virus, a high mortality rate. the british government tries to pay off its huge debt through austerity, they cannot begin to imagine how musch worse it will get. >> it is almost too difficult to comprehend how we will go back doing it because i think we are as low as we can get. i cannot start to think about how we will make more cuts. reporter: first-hand experiences show a town already on the edge.

he vitals vital supplies to 17 people with underlying health conditions, and therefore, most at risk. in this tiny house of fou asylum-seekersr, including an elderly woman from sierra leone who has diabetes. given the things he has seen, any more cuts to services would be catastrophic. >> there was a case right here for someone who didn't eat for 17 days. 17 days. she has been going over food banks. she saw the food banks were closed. even though she is fully but she as a citizen, was overlooked and she was almost going to die. reporter: disease thrives in poverty. the economic response to the health care crisis will make or break places like this. just before all this started, the new british government swept to power on a promise of what it called leveling up. plowing money into the forgotten

english northern towns, but not only has covid-19 put all of that on ice, it has also led to a new on norma's national debt. a debt which towns like middlesboro are in no position whatsoever to help pay back. the story here could be that of any poor town in any country which has taken on massive debt. nationally or globally, that will happen. we will lose generations. people will lose hope. the health and social implications will be colossal. it is not an option. borrowing that these new affordable rates prudently and spending intelligently is the only solution to this. reporter: so many of the problems here predated the virus, but may be the health care crisis could have a silver lining after all. better jobs, stronger communities surely mean healthier people. more than 900 children

under the age of 10 have tested positive for coronavirus in pakistan's southern province. most are from poor families and social distancing is impossible at home. reporter: relatives wait outside the emergency department in the province. their children are inside, isolated, receiving treatment for covid-19. at least 930 children under the age of 10 have tested positive for the virus. most of them have been dramatic with the concern is how they became infected in the first place. >> there are global cases when the children have infection from some of the elders who left the house and gone somewhere. notrobably the family did practice social distancing in a proper manner. the reason why i am saying this is since february 26, schools have been closed. reporter: despite the pakistanis

government advice to follow the world health organization guidelines on social distancing, many people here are not. to some, it is not a choice. most of the children that tested positive come from poor communities. they live in cramped conditions. families and small spaces. >> look at the situation we are living in. it is all solid waste. the smell is everywhere. the government is talking about hygiene and social distancing. how is that possible in a situation like this? how can we keep our children safe? reporter: many of pakistan's hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of covid-19 cases. far than 61,000 people so and more than 1200 deaths. weak,he economy already the crisis has forced many people out of work. the government projects 18 million job losses. more pakistanis are relying on

food handouts. >> it is a catch-22 situation where if you open businesses, you put everybody's lives into risk. if you shut down businesses, there is an economic downturn. it is not an easy choice. it is a choice between the devil and the deep sea basically. reporter: pakistan is considering imposing another nationwide lockdown in hopes of letting the curve, but it may prove hard to follow for those living in the province which now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country. al jazeera. anchor: thanks for watching the newshour. we are back in a moment with much more of today's news. ♪

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