chris chris. russian prime minister to sponsor difficult the announcement was made during a video call with the russian president vladimir putin. also this hour nearly half of all people across the world will lose their jobs on the back of covert 19 that's the warning coming from u.n. experts we look at whether the pandemic is the sole reason for a wave of global unemployment. and ahead of traditional may day protests germany rules are allowing public demonstrations this is why the threat of coronavirus those out in the streets and not social distancing though will face arrest.

live from moscow thanks for joining us that n.r.t. international just gone 2 pm in the capital on daniel hawkins welcome to the program. and let's begin with the latest figures on covert 19 the global pandemic is into a new month and those confirmed coronavirus cases are still soaring now over 3300000 there is some hope that 1000000 people have recovered the grim number you can see the fatalities now standing at more than 234000. we start right here in russia the prime minister. has come back tested positive for corona virus becoming the highest ranking russian official known to be infected. it just became known that the tests that i took for corona virus gave

a positive result in this regard and in accordance with the requirements i must self isolate and comply with the instructions of doctors i have to do this to protect my colleagues i'm planning to remain active contact with my colleagues via phone and video conference. yesterday it was reported that he had to see a high temperature for this night celsius but he leaves behind a shift and it is he is the most most high ranking official diagnosis with this over 19 disease he announced during a video conference of russian president vladimir putin in which she informed the russian media than in beatles he has mislead you susan as to self isolate which didn't wish him good health wish the mystique of race and pointed out that this case really underlines that this virus doesn't discriminate. what's happening to you now could happen to anyone i've always said so you're someone who's very active i want to thank you for the work that's been done up to no true pushing me

shift in the end of this negro virus pandemic for him it has been the most biggest challenge as russia's prime minister is sort of 8 newcomer into this whole big political game in russia because this is the most high profile position for him as well in his own career he only joined the russian government says. only a couple months back earlier this year and so this $1000.00 pound amec and the economic fallout. he challenges the biggest challenges for him as a position now there have been some speculations some rumors in the media just in might not return to his post after he recovers from over 1000 that that brandon has the even lead to night for instance a lot of. this is this is our question when we don't just him because he will be back right now lerner putin appointed one of his deputies to meet the

russian government. on russia there are more than a 114000 confirmed cases of coronavirus up a moment friday mott the highest number registered so far nearly 8000 over 13000 people have recovered in total but 1001 $169.00 have also died. nearly hoffa of all workers across the globe are at risk of losing their jobs that's the stark warning from u.n. experts although this crisis has been provoked by covered 19 caleb maupin now explains why the labor market was already under threat. the jobs of 1600000 people are in jeopardy due to coated 1000 lockdowns around the world hours have been cut incomes have decreased unemployment is rising but the problems did not start with the pandemic for millions of workers knowing come means no food no security and no

future millions of businesses around the world are barely breathing they have no savings or access to credit. the international labor organization points out that roughly half of the global workforce has a precarious existence where their livelihoods their access to food and health care and other necessities of life can be cut off at any moment due to the problems in the market they often have for access to health care services and have no income replacement in case of sickness or look down many of them have no possibility to work remotely from home staying home means losing their jobs and without wages they cannot eat 2 to 3300000000 people function within what's referred to as the informal economy they are self employed or they have short term contracts their wages have decreased by roughly 60 percent during the 1st month of the pandemic for them the pandemic is not just a time to stay home and relax they have very real fears about how they are going to

pay their bills as the international labor organization predicts massive losses in income are ahead for them in terms of the economic and social effects of this and demi it discriminates massively and above hold it discriminates against those who are at the bottom end of the wall before those who don't have protection those who don't have the sole say as those who don't have recourse to the types of things that we regard as you send chills of a normal life not everyone is in the same boat amid the pandemic a new study shows that the $500.00 plus us billionaires have seen their combined well surge by roughly $282000000000.00 with 8 of them gaining a $1000000000.00 each since the beginning of the year meanwhile the weekly jobless claims keep rising and rising with roughly $30000000.00 of them in the last 6 weeks gallup poll shows that one in 7 americans would avoid seeking medical treatments if

they had some key symptoms of coded 19 fever and dry cough because they're afraid of medical costs. and it gets worse when framed explicitly is believing to have been affected by the novel coronavirus 9 percent still report that they would avoid seeking care adults under 30 nonwhites those with a high school education or less and those in households with incomes under $40000.00 per year how the group is most likely to indicate they would avoid seeking out cat the crisis in the economy is taking on the identity of its own i would argue and it's not just now being driven by what's happening with the virus slowdown that was really quite obvious in the us in advanced economies you could see it in the commodity producing economies especially oil that was already slowing down the price was already decrying you could see the global trade which was barely growing global g.d.p.

that was slowing so you know the process was already underway and it probably would have. unraveled in a much slower way and clearly though the virus of theirs precipitated in the acceleration of the contraction it clearly does discriminate it is hitting the working class harder and certain segments of the working class even even harder while there may not be many big parades with red flags this may day it seems that the pandemic has made it apparent many of the issues that working class organizations have been trying to highlight for so long it will come up and r.t. new york. with billions around the world shot inside a german court has ruled in favor of allowing public demonstrations during a pandemic social distancing must be followed the protesters can only cover their faces with surgical masks police have already been busy dispersing bows breaking

the rules of demonstrators in the capital more out on thursday evening out of a christian festival your thought is could be seen rounding up those not social distancing others who chose not to protest outside balconies and rooftops but in flares major protests across germany are expected this friday which have in the past but marred by violence artie's paint all of reports from but it. may the 1st demonstrations are always a big deal in berlin loud confrontational and frequently spilling over into violence i think this year's demos were given the go ahead against the backdrop of the global pandemic and that raises some issues when it comes to anti corona virus measures it's illegal in germany to cover your face at a demonstration or strike or make any effort to try and conceal your identity from

the police the times for this year's demonstrations have resulted in a change of the rules if you cover your mouth and nose with a surgical mask or a scarf there would be fine but if protesters holes away or who do use baseball caps or sunglasses we would have to consider the intention behind those items and might request their removal gatherings of over 20 people are found here in the german capital and more than $5000.00 police officers will be deployed to keep a watchful eye on friday the city's minister of the interior said the chief role of those officers will be making sure that social distancing rules are upheld which at a demonstration you can't imagine is going to be easy many german local authorities banned all protests but a ruling by the country's top court said the right to assembly cannot be tonight the local authorities had incorrectly assume that the provision by the has the state government to fight the coronavirus included

a general ban on gatherings of more than 2 people who don't live in the same household and has therefore violated the constitutional right to assembly earlier this week around 100 people were detained in berlin at an on authorised demonstration it's hard to imagine that there won't be more people joining in on friday as people turn up for demonstrations that him. past i've looked like this they are going to be expected to adhere to keeping a distance of 1.5 meters to wear a face mask to gather in groups of no more than 20 for a limited period of time. one industry has been demonstrating in a plea for help german travel agencies are calling for a rescue fund to be set up as tourism ground or halt earlier this year among the demands a comprehensive shield that would support not only big corporations but small ones as well we spoke to the organizer of the protests. he doesn't have as everybody not

a new income no new commissions because we cannot do bookings in the moment and we have to pay back our earnings of the last year sometimes until june to 19 and this is a real big problem and in germany are not of their situation and asked and there was a reason why we got on the street even. if the politics. they have to act now and it is new really it's a like a last minute acting because if they wait for more weeks many of our company. is a labor day celebrations are in lockdown with people expected to mark the day from the balconies or with online demonstrations little later in the program we'll look at how it might have all unfolded if people are staying safe at home.

or the pandemic in some instances put conflicts on hold but i was opened up a more global battle as well spoken to some of those risking their lives in the u.s. and russia are about the strains of health care working 2020 you can watch coverts frontline warriors just a bit later you're not international of course what should online on our website. he's. going to change but also since. the corona virus outbreak has changed the world no one can say pretty sure when it might and for now news bulletins look more like dispatches from the front lines some countries have run out of conference and others are digging mass graves doctors and nurses to be sure those of the day so we

approached some to ask their coping with the outbreak and what to expect. with streets across the globe deserts at all fronts correspondent charlotte durban ski has a report from paris. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm showbusiness i'll see of that. 30 years ago the borough and wall fell the cold war had essentially come to an end the fall of this cold war symbol was heralded as a new spring of nations and the end of communism decades on what is the legacy of

this historic event the promises of 1909 been fulfilled. this is like a horse race. there are 200. 200 . and the great technique plays out to save lives and companies because it's a matter of saving. much the program the death toll in new york continues to rise rapidly the virus outbreak there is left funeral homes overwhelmed with dozens of decomposing bodies truck

brooklyn police after locals complained about the smell. as new york continues to come down the curve there are still hundreds of people dying from cova 19 every day new york city the epicenter of the outbreak struggling to keep up with the mounting coronavirus death toll one funeral home in brooklyn so overwhelmed it resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in an refrigerated rental trucks had to deal with this for weeks while. they're filling up the tractor trailer with bodies if you will trucks. to let you sit on the street at least a 100 bodies were discovered by city officials after receiving complaints of odors surrounding the funeral home i just thought that these bodies carol want. this video showing workers moving the bodies into refrigerator trucks provided by the city just so you can pick them up but even. just knowing what's going on.

you see what it's about some lawmakers pushing for a bereavement committee to ensure the proper handling of the city's dead i don't understand this case is the funeral home i heard something about a driver didn't show up or something like that why on earth would they not either alert the state who regulate them or go to their the n.y.p.d. precinct and ask for help do something rather than leave the bodies there it's unconscionable to me but while coronavirus continues to grip the state governor cuomo says the number of new coronavirus hospitalizations continues to decrease falling below a 1000 new covert cases slightly down 933 but still unacceptable and as new york continues to work its way down the curve one month after docking in new york harbor the hospital navy ship comfort is charting back home to its base in virginia the vessel was originally brought in to treat non-code it patients for overwhelmed hospitals the plan changed when the need for

coated beds was more pressing the hospital ship treated 182 patients while in new york. meantime some good news on the treatment front health experts say the a bull a drug test of year could shorten kuvin $1000.00 recovery time a promising step for what's to come it's the 1st step in what we project will be better and better drugs coming along either alone or in combination drugs of this type and drugs addressing other targets of the virus so it's good news but i was very serious when i said this is not the total answer by any means but it's a very important 1st step meantime back here stateside officials are working out ramping up testing throughout the state currently conducting about 30000 test a day just yesterday over 4600 people tested positive for what 19 a strong reminder that this is far from being over but the governor says well testing is ringback important here so it's contact it's extremely important to

identify those people who are coming into contact with someone who has the virus and he estimates it'll take about 30 contact tracers for every 100000 people reporting from home in new york trinity each others are. may day celebrations in france in recent years have been remembered for scenes of tear gas and clashes with police so it's covered 19 a strain businesses are left many without work the scale of protests this friday is expected to be huge but restricted to being on line or a balcony some people have attempted to hold loan demonstrations already this friday even had the police involved in scuffles correspondent sean a dubious cue looks back at a may day we might be more familiar with in paris if it weren't for. me. being the traditional day of rally by unions here in france now normally here tens of thousands of people would be gathering ready to march for workers' rights.

in recent years the big protests have been hijacked and they have descended into chaos now i was here back in 2018 on the may day when i saw what has been some of the worst violence i have ever seen in france and it started in the streets basically when people began to throw petrol bombs at this fast food restaurant and then going inside to complete the russian. claim to be the work of the so-called a black blogs these are all the far left and the case by much of destruction continue down this street smashing windows until they got here where they burned

vehicles outside the shop that released a huge plume of smoke into the air that burnt it felt like for at least an hour releasing potentially dangerous toxins into the air and putting the people who live in this building out race. not. as covert 19 has been in a wave of protests in france well at least out on the streets instead unions of called for people to take to their balconies and to on the spirit but with the friendship pent up inside and having no way to really vent their anger frustration against the government perhaps global economy or even the environment there is real

concern that when the confinement starts to ease up on may the 11th radical groups will have something. up their sleeves groups on social media have been calling for people to get ready for a new spate of action our own goal will not be confined was the slogan that i saw on one poster now these calls on social media already being tracked by the intelligence services who fear that violence will be used to seize public attention very active rights and ultra left networks have to prepare a number of attacks police also see the calls on social media as being an opportunity to display their hostility towards the police one militant site describes offices as being a greater threat than the virus itself and during the lockdown there has already been issues where the police have been accused of brutality particularly towards

ethnic groups in the parisians suburbs that led to nights of violence. while the look turn for the most part has been peaceful he observed there is a real fear that france has become a bit of a pressure cooker and not anger towards the government hasn't gone away instead it's building up in some boiling away when people are released paris and in other cities they could have open revolts on their hands. ski artsy paris. for the month since the grown virus locks on was introduced here in russia are allowing people to leave their homes for

essential trips only it's left many big cities of course popular tourist spots as well looking like those towns. oh. i. i. i. i.

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