>> thihis is al jazezeera. >> coming up in the next 60 minutes, overwhelmed with the number of dead, hospitals in india struggle as the coronavirus caseload becomes the world's fourth-largest. the fight for libya and oil. there's no sign of a cease-fire. u.s. haveoss the heard the call to defund the police. what happened in the city where they did just that?

an urgent appeal for nearly $200 million to help people seeing violence across the south. >> sports news. possible links to organized crime. details, coming up later this hour. ♪ anchor: thanks for joining us. a dire picture is emerging of how the world's second most populous nation is coping with coronavirus. india has nearly 300,000 cases. the number is climbing rapidly and the health system is struggling. that comes after factories were reopened across the country. there are reports of people being denied treatment and the bodies not being disposed of properly. we begin our coverage from new delhi. doctors onundreds of

strike. one of many protests across india. a doctor here was attacked by relatives of a patient he had just eclair dead. >> [inaudible] i was trying to escape. a small tool and threw it at me. reporter: they want the government to enlist more hospitals to treat covid-19 patients. nurses protested for eight days in delhi, until the all india institute promises to an -- improve working conditions. there are nearly 300,000 cases and more than a thousand deaths. the public health system has faced years of cutbacks. >> india's public health care

system was in a terrible shape. limitations, it's inadequacies have been revealed for the whole world to see. is notr: his father receiving proper treatment in hospital, he says. >> he was admitted yesterday. no doctor has come to check on him. my father is 60 years old and a heart patient. he has a severe cough and fever. reporter: his uncle died from the coronavirus at the same hospital this week. >> we kept on walking from the morgue to the hospital. we got the body and had a funeral. he was admitted here. there were no beds available in all of delhi. huge effortt in a to get him admitted here. reporter: it is supposed to have some of the belt care -- beth -- best health care infrastructure in the country.

reports of people being turned away from hospitals continue. there's discrepancies in the number of deaths. buriedicipal council twice the number of coronavirus patients than those reported by the country this week. the chief minister expecting more than half a billion cases by the end of next month. -- half a million cases by the end of next month. >> by the 31st of july, we will meet 80,000 beds. this will be a huge challenge. reporter: delhi tried to restrict the beds to its residents. the supreme court says the situation facing patients is deplorable. jazeera, new delhi. anchor: the world health organization has warned the pandemic is surging in size and severity in latin america. in brazil, the second worst hit country in the world, some

intensive care units are at 90% capacity. scientists have described the president's response to the virus as incompetent. more than 40,000 people have died there. the outbreak has yet to peak. let's get an update. what are you hearing about the situation in brazil? the who is sounding the alarm on the situation in brazil. as you were saying, it's the second country in the world with the highest number of cases. it's now on track to become the second country in the world with the highest number of deaths, expected on friday to pass the u.k. in that grim category. there's a silver lining. saying that, so far, the national health service in brazil has managed to cope

with the situation under the increasing pressure. however, there are parts of the country where the intensive care units are in critical situation, a critical state with more than 90% of the beds full. the situation is very worrisome. we've seen big crowds going out, especially in hot spots of the coronavirus crisis, like big , very dense cities. people are starting to go out to malls that have been reopened. this is of great concern. there's also concern about the fact that present -- the president continues to dismiss the effects of all of this in his country. he called on his supporters to go inside hospitals and film and

show what the situation truly is , saying it is not true that some of f these intensive care units are in crisis. he said this is all a ploy to try to get him out of office. the situation in brazil is also quite critical because beyond this pandemic, there's also an increasing political division that is truly putting at risk the democratic stability in the country. the opposition is calling on an ,mpeachment against bolsonaro being investigated for corruption. the same is true for some of his sons. at the same time, his allies and supporters are now calling for a military intervention to keep him in power. a very tense situation in brazil. a lot of different elements. a very complicated time for the country. anchor: sounds like it.

think you for that updates. -- update. the u.k. government eases coronavirus restrictions. it is watching the measure of how contagious the diseases. it's open to keep that figure below one. that would mean each person is infecting less than one other person on average. a week ago, that figure was around 0.7. the latest data for england's rate suggests it could be as high as one. it is at its highest in the southwest where it could be hovering just over one. we understand that we have sacrificed a lot. we have stayed at home. we have been fighting this virus, getting the r number below one. we don't want to end up reinforcing it by brits going abroad. the idea of quarantine is the right thing to be doing. i know that it has brought public support.

anchor: the uk's economy shrank by nearly a quarter over march and april as the coronavirus lockdown hammered businesses. the u.k. has been warned it could be heading for its deepest recession in 300 years. despite easing its containment measures. most shops in england will reopen next week and the prime minister insists the economy will bounce back. the economies 25% pledge -- plunge is the steepest and sharpest on record. it takes the country's gdp back to 2002 levels. in comparison, the worst of the global financial crisis in 2008 was nowhere near as sharp. it was just 6.8%. that recession lasted for five years. there are big questions over how the country will reopen. reporter: the reproduction rate might not be going up in the u.k.. the real issue is that it's not

going down. the epidemic isn't slowing. it's not going away. that's not just a concern for public health. it's also an enormous concern for the economy. figures that came out on friday suggest the first quarter of fell byr, the uk's gdp 20%, the equivalent of 20 years of economic growth. the country's economy now depends greatly on the service industry, restaurants, bars, the idea that people will have to stay far away from each other isn't going down. that will prevent them from reopening. as european countries are reopening for the summer, the u.k. cannot do that at the moment in the same way. at the same time, very large areanies in manufacturing now starting to lay off thousands and thousands of people.

all sorts of rumors of greater job losses coming over the coming weeks. unions have warned us that the social effects of mass unemployment in the country could be as great as those of the virus. the problem with the are rate not going down is it affects the economy very greatly. anchor: what does all this mean for the least well-off in europe's wealthiest nation? our guest is joining us from leeds. is clearly saying that the economy is taking a hit , dire warnings of a recession. let's look at this on an individual level. meandoes a 20% gdp drop for those caught up in poverty? job in gdp from month-to-month is something we have not seen before. the size of that change is shocking. it is not that surprising, given we have had to shut down big

sectors of our economy to help with the health crisis over the last few months. that depends on where you said in the economy. we know that it's many of those who are in poverty before coronavirus. ofy have suffered the brunt the economic fallout from coronavirus as well. anchor: for the prime minister boris johnson, insisting that the economy is going to bounce back. what is your reaction to that? how long do you think it will take for the economy to bounce back? >> we don't know at the moment. we've never been through this sort of self-induced recession as we have at the moment. it was a necessary response to the health crisis. we don't know what happens after. after this kind of recession. what's important is that the sectors of the economy that will

take longer to open up, sectors like restaurants, hotels, nonfood retail, are the sectors where people in working poverty in britain rely on for work. people who were already at the biggest risk of poverty before coronavirus. anchor: how is it that the government can actually support people out of this? what sort of tools do they have at their disposal that they can use? >> the government has taken bold measure so far. we've seen an unprecedented scheme where the government has paid wages of furloughed staff. that has protected a big number of people from the consequences that could have been release severe. those measures have done their job so far. some people have fallen through the cracks. that this large number of people could fall through the cracks even further. could be draragged into poverty

oncece that support i is withdr, before though sectors are able to get running. anchor: this pandemic has exposed inequalities when it comes to health. specific areas being hit hardest, like the northeast of england. is there an opportunity for the u.k. to do things differently going forward? what needs to be done? >> there is a way to do things differently going forward. we know that our society was not in a good place before covid-19. we had 14.5 million people in poverty including three in 10 children. we have to be looking now at how we reshape our economy going forward so that it reduces poverty and offefers more peopla way out of poverty. anchor: thank you very much for speaking with us on the news hour.

plenty more ahead, coming up. outbreak in the amazon. how coronavirus is ripping through brazil's indigenous communities. a bomb goes off during friday prayers in couple. peace talks just weeks away. more formula one races are called off because of coronavirus. we will tell you which ones. ♪ anchor: libya's national oil company says it has lost more than $5 billion since january because of the ongoing fighting. it was forced to put exports on hold this week after it was shut down by an armed group once again. battles between the u.s. backed government and fighters loyal to warlords are inching closer to the valuable oil hub. a major setback for

the warlords, forces loyal to the internationally recognized government are now advancing into libya central coast. a string of victories in the west. it is located near libya's most important asset, its oil-producing region in the east. libya has africa's richest reserves and relies on oil exports for all state revenue. withunged into violence the toppling of its longtime leander -- leader in 2011. the country's oil fields, pipelines, and terminals have been damaged in fighting. >> putting libya on the path to economic recovery remains restoring libyan oil facilities and access to the oil corporation. reporter: he is backed by the uae, egypt, and russia. more than a year after he launched his unsuccessful

campaign to take control of tripoli from the internationally recognized government, his backers are seeping to keep them involved through diplomacy. now emboldened with turkish support and gaining territory rapidly, government forces and officials say they will not negotiate with him nor accept a cease-fire. will and this. it is not a battle for cities. it's a fight for libya, for freedom and democracy. we will continue east until we liberate all of libya from the war criminal. reporter: european leaders have called for a cease-fire with the german ambassador visiting eastern libya on wednesday and tripoli the day after. >> unfortunately, the international community -- the feeling in libyans is that they no longer trust the international community. companies -- they can't be

trusted. reporter: the when support mission in libya has said that the dna and military delegations are fully engaged in a third round of talks. with both sides setting strict conditions, it's unlikely we will see a cease-fire in libya anytime soon. al jazeera, but as rodda. anchor: the killing of george floyd last month sparked protests across the u.s. and the world, along with demands for police reform. protesters have taken over a six block area in seattle that is completely free of police. donald trump is an happy and threatened to send in the troops. reporter: for weeks, the streets of seattle were consumed by chaos. they after day of protesters projectiles at police. the seattle mayor ordered a ban

on to your grass. -- teargas. these did anyway. then they seems to give up, walking away from the police precinct. >> we fought for days to protected. i asked you to stand on that line. to be pelted with projectiles. to be screened that. threatened. in some cases, hurt. to have a change of course two weeks in, it seems like an insult. reporter: after they left, the protesters claimed the city blocks as around, calling it the capitol hill economist on. >> there is nothing aggressive or anything like that. we did not come out here for any of that. we want people to see that those lives matter. reporter: it has a festival. protesters have planted a garden, given away free food. the u.s. president donald trump

sees it very differently, tweeting to local leaders, take back your city now. if you don't do it, i will. this is not a game. these and artists must be stopped immediately, move fast. the governor responded, we will not allow military violence against washingtonians coming from the white house. the military serves to protect americans, not an insecure president. the mayor also responded. >> demanding we do better as a society and providing true equity for communities of color is not terrorism. it is patriotism. reporter: it's unclear if the police will move into take back their buildings. the two sides remained locked in a standoff, a peaceful one for now. al jazeera. anchor: the governor of new york signed a package of sweeping police reforms in response to the nationwide police brutality protests. he says they will hold police

more accountable. >> there is no quick fix to this. there is no, oh stop tear-gassing. well, change the uniforms. that's not what this is about. it would be a mistake if we went down that path. this is systemic reform of police departments. this is sitting down and taking a look at exactly what they do and have been doing and looking at it through a new lens of reform and reinvention. because this has been 40, 50 years in the making. andor: demonstrators politicians across the united states have been calling for major changes in the way the police operate. in some cities, like minneapolis, moves have been made to dismantle the police department. one city did just that. reporter: a lot has changed in

new jersey since this man bought a business here 15 years ago. in 2012, the city had the highest murder rate in the country. the police department had a troubled reputation. he credits the creation of an entirely new county police force are making his streets safer. >> things have changed. it is peaceful now. the crime has gone down. reporter: the new camden county police department points to this incident with a man caught on video. doing away with the old apartment was a good move. this kind of disciplines, nonviolence response has led to a sharp reduction. in crime and brutality complaints. officers had to reapply for their jobs with the new department. >> the biggest thing, it allows people such as myself who are in

minority to be the majority. it changed the culture. reporter: camden's chief joins demonstrators recently, protesting the police killing of george floyd. >> violent crime has gone down dramatically here in camden since the county took over the local police department. they've nearly doubled the number of officers on the street. local activists think that is exactly the wrong approach. reporter: there would be even less crime in camden if there were more opportunities. this is a local group that supports what has become a national movement, cut funding for police. >> if you look at the communities that the police are occupying, are these lives getting better? are you improving the quality of life? do people feel safer? they don't. the relationship is a stream. reporter: more accountability and local control of camden police is what he's calling for. he hopes the growing reform

movement will get more people to listen. al jazeera, camden, new jersey. anchor: a statue of britain's wartime prime minister winston churchill is boarded up ahead of antiracism protests. the country's prime minister says the marches have been hijacked by extremists after monuments were attacked. it has opened up a debate about who still deserves to be remembered and how. reporter: a reflection of a wider debate raging in britain. black lives matter supporters arguing with opponents by the statue of winston churchill. it was boarded up because of fears it could be targeted by protesters. the prime minister called a meeting to print desperate deked monuments. -- called to protect monuments. >> what happened with these demonstrations is that a tiny minority, a growing minority have hijacked them.

pretext using them as a to attack the police, to cause violence, to cause damage to private property. my message to everybody is that, for all sorts of reasons, they should not go to these demonstrations. reporter: last weekend, demonstrators in bristol pulled down a statue of a 17th-century slaver. it has been retrieved from the river and house in a museum. commentators have suggested britain should leave monuments up as a reminder of the evils of the past. the local mayor disagrees. >> statues do not do the job of teaching history. if you were to try to base your historical knowledge on statues, i would give you an e. he was a wise and virtual person, it tells you. that's not the full story. reporter: in central london, there was little sympathy for

boris johnson stance. downm not for ripping statues. people need to ask themselves serious questions about what we stand for when we hold our standardbearers. [inaudible] someonever people do, complains about how we are trying to get our message across. we protest. that's one of the best ways. everyone is listening to us. there are some eat things wrong. reporter: they have given people a chance to air grievances about police brutality and discrimination in britain right now. they have opened up a debate about how the country remembers its past and who would chooses to celebrate. the protesters say it's about opening up discussions, not just closing down oppressions. al jazeera, london. anchor: a bomb has ripped through a crowd of worshipers at

a mosque. five people are dead including the one who was leading prayer. reporter: this mosque was packed with worshipers for friday prayer. an explosion ripped through it, killing several people. according to the afghan ministry of the interior, the explosives were placed inside the mosque. witnesses say they tried to help the injured. when they entered the mosque, i saw all the injured people. we started to carry the dead bodies as well as the injured. they did not allow us to go inside the mosque. reporter: the taliban has denied being responsible for the attack. the explosion comes days after another mosque was targeted. isil claimed responsibility.

the government has condemned the attack on places of worship. terroristshow the are targeting holy places, we condemn this attack. reporter: the attack happened at a political moment for afghanistan. peace talks between the taliban and the government are closer than ever. something they will start -- some saying they will start within weeks. increase, so was the concern that spoilers will undermine the political process. everyone involved in the negotiations says, we must -- they must be prevented from doing so. al jazeera, kabul. anchor: still ahead, how mosquito saliva could save millions of lives. one woman's search for her birth parents leads to a court ruling

that could help thousands of adoptees. sports, how footballers are planning on supporting black lives matter. details, coming up. ♪ ♪ warm across eastern areas of europe. to the west, it has been about the system. --is producing trip tremendous downpours. raging down the street. leave many cars underwater. nobody was injured. there has been a lot of damage. eastern europe, a different story. it has been dry. moscow at eight degrees above average.

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