the services. al-jazeera examines the politics of population control. hello again the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization warns africa could become the next epicenter of the corona virus outbreak the u.n. says it's likely the pandemic will kill at least 300000 people on the continent and personally 30000000 into 5 or 30 there are growing calls for more clarity on care home deaths in europe as a ta and police broadened their investigation into. dozens of deaths of the country's largest rest home near milan where the national epidemic was at its worst global stock markets have made gains following earlier reports that an antiviral medicine in the united states a care to successfully treat severe symptoms for coronavirus patients. adama cain has been following developments from berlin and he says the restrictions put in place by the government there appear to be working. the german government is cautiously and quietly confident that the measures it has put in place these past many weeks are helping it to deal with the corona virus outbreak the pandemic in their country because they look at the data they loo

al-jazeera the names and kind of face that matter. how does it. about us and in doha the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization is warning governments against the early rollback of restrictions and it containing the coronavirus pandemic it says the rate of infection has been slowing in some countries but others are seeing an alarming surge i know that some countries are already planning the transition out of stay at home restorations w.h.o. wants to see distractions lifted as much as anyone i disable time lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence the way down can be as dangerous as the way if not money properly the u.s. news half a 1000000 confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 18000 deaths it's on track to overtake italy which has the highest number of fatalities so far john hendren is in chicago and he says president trump believes the u.s. death toll will be lower than the projections of experts. he can't pushing to open the economy in his words very very soon and by open i mean end to the restrictions that require people to stay home and begin allowing those businesses the non-essential businesses to

the world we report on and that's a key strength of al-jazeera. or. hello again i'm a star here today in doha with the headlines on al-jazeera the world health organization says there's no evidence that people who've recovered from private 19 develop immunity to the virus it's urging governments not to issue so-called immunity passports due to concerns they could increase the spread rory chalons has more from london. now there are always problems with the immunity passport idea to start with for one thing it's very divisive if you have some people who are allowed to go back to work and some people are at a time when most governments are actually trying to unify their populations and say we're all in this together but this verdict from the w.h.o. that people don't necessarily have immunity anyway and also saying that the testing to prove this or not is a bit sketchy at the moment at best but i think that kills the immunity passport idea for the moment at least until the science can suggest otherwise well china now says it's gone 10 days in a row without any reporter to coronavirus deaths health officials say it's a victory in the war against the disease e

al-jazeera. the in the the or. you're watching al-jazeera live from doha a reminder of our top stories the world health organization says governments shouldn't draw back restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic too early it says the rate of infection has been slowing in some countries but others a seen an alarming surge while the us has the most infections in the world with more than 500000 calls in 1000 cases in the past 24 hours it's at its highest single day told 2108 tests. now brazil has become the latest country to record more than a 1000 deaths from the coronaviruses the hardest hit nation in latin america but despite this president also narrow remains defiant and is pushing back against social isolation measures during a national holiday on friday he visited a bakery where you got close with his supporters and the possible scenarios compared govan 19 to a small flu and maintains economy and jobs must prevail traceable has a latest from argentina. this friday he was seen again leaving the presidential palace and going to a hospital in about a bad round he went inside a bakery started minglin

the world. center magic. al-jazeera bringing the news and current affairs that matter to. al-jazeera. about us and in doha the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization is warning governments against the early rollback of restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic it says the rate of infection has been slowing in some countries but others are seeing an alarming surge i know that some countries are already planning the transition out of stay at home restrictions w.h.o. wants to see distractions lifted as much as anyone i descend to.

the site child afghan unite on al-jazeera. save humanity i really really not getting anywhere near it. and in doha the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization says there's no scientific evidence yet that those who recover from covert 19 develop immunity to the virus the u.n. body is also warning against issuing immunity certificates for those who recover from the illness several countries are considering handing out so-called health passports to those who've had the virus so they can go back to work. china has gone 10 consecutive days without reporting any deaths from covert 19 the original source of the global.

al-jazeera. reminder now of the top stories on al-jazeera the head of the world health organization says he regrets donald trump's decision to suspend u.s. funding for the agency over its handling of the corona virus pandemic this is the death toll in the u.s. is reported past 30000. meanwhile the country has resisted lock down restrictions has risen again sharply with a further 176 leaders a warning that easing restrictions too quickly as has happened in other countries that have been devastated. and the senior brazilian health official leading the country's fight against the corona virus outbreak has resigned there's also speculation in the local media that the health minister could be fired this week. in occupied east jerusalem there is concern the corona virus is spreading through palestinian neighborhoods undetected the number of cases rose to 41 this week but health workers fear the real figure may be double that. at this hospital. improvise new board has been set up 16 beds readied to isolate patients who test positive for corona virus 5 patients have already been moved to other hospitals th

al-jazeera. context this is the 1st in-depth storytelling around the biggest issues but had to do it again. hello again i'm. with the headlines on al-jazeera the world health organization says there's no evidence that people have recovered from that 19 developed immunity to the virus it's adding governments not to issue so-called immunity passports there's a concern they could increase the spread more now from lori chalons and. the u.k. is one of many countries that has been looking at the idea of immunity passports this would be a way for people or some people at least to go back to work if they could prove that they already.

al-jazeera. the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization says the coronavirus pandemic will only end once a vaccine has been developed officials warned that the disease would keep being reintroduced to countries which is contained it unless transmission is halted the head of the body also says countries should only consider lifting lockdowns unless they have the right public health measures in place. the way down is march slower than the way up the to means control measures must be lifted slowly and we've gone through all it cannot happen all at once controlled measures can only be lifted if the right public old measures are in place including significant capacity for contact through sea but locked out in france has been extended until may the 11th in address to the nation president gore said his country was making progress in its fight against the outbreak but he insisted strict rules must be respected for weeks to let the country build its capacity to test every citizen with symptoms. controls are being lifted in other parts of europe after some success in controlling the virus som

the world needs. washing. all over again the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization warns africa could become the next epicenter of the corona virus outbreak the u.n. says it's likely the pandemic will kill these 300000 people on the continent and personally 30000000 into poverty. there are growing calls for more clarity on care home deaths in europe that's as italian police broadened their investigation into dozens of deaths of the country's largest restaurant near milan where the national epidemic was at its worst. global stock markets have made gains following earlier reports that an antiviral matters. 7 the united states a 3rd to successfully treat severe symptoms for coronavirus patients. while global pollution levels have fallen as people stay at home due to the virus rampant wildfires have left ukraine's capital with the dirtiest air of any major city people in care ever also worried about the threat of radiation the blazes are near the chernobyl nuclear plant reports. strong winds made it harder to tell these new fires new ukraine's general nuclear power plant they aren't as large as t

al-jazeera. the world health organization is warning that africa could become the next therapy center of the outbreak so far there have been fewer than a 1000 deaths from covert $1000.00 across the continent which is a much lower rate than in the united states and europe the u.n. says it's likely the pandemic will kill at least 3 100000 people on the continent and pushed nearly 30000000 into poverty u.n. secretary general antonio could terrorists said africa needs more than $200000000000.00 to combat the virus and the fear is the death toll could already be far higher. in the past week there has been a 51 per cent increase in the number of reported cases in my own continent africa and a 60 per cent increase in the number of reported deserters with the current challenge of obtaining testing kits it's likely that the rear numbers are higher than reported when it's enough rossi has his own epidemiology professor at mercy college he says the pandemic poses a major threat to africa's dense populated cities. enemy of public health is a kraut and when you think of most african countries the uk hard to rise

al-jazeera. the world health organization is warning that in some parts of the world outbreaks are only just beginning w.h.o. chief said there are worrying trends in countries which are more vulnerable most of the year peter mix in western europe appears to be stable or declining although numbers are low we see warning upward trend in africa central and south america and eastern europe most countries are still in the early stages of their epidemics and that we are affected early in the pandemic are now starting to see a resurgence in cases about warning comes as u.s. officials have expressed concern of a 2nd wave of covert $900.00 factions in the winter months ahead of the centers for disease control says it'll be far more dire because it's likely to coincide with the start of the flu season having to simultaneously outbreaks would be a huge burden on the u.s. health care system. the vos to take talent free of none of votes in northern canada is one of the few places in the world pretty much untouched by covert 19 it has isolation on its side and its lack of access to health care makes it vulnerable t

supplies every bed can save a life in this crisis every minute matters paul brennan al-jazeera the world health organization's warned of a rapid escalation of the coronavirus saying there will be a 1000000 confirmed cases in the days ahead. over the past 5 weeks we have witnessed a near exponential grows in the number of new cases reaching almost every country to 33 an area the number of days has more than doubled in the past week in the next few days we will reach 1000000 comfort and cases and 50000 does well the new york governor andrew cuomo says he's closing down the playground the new york city in an effort to limit the rising number of coronavirus deaths across the state he also had a stark warning for other u.s. regions look at us today serious self so more we're going to take more dramatic actions we're going we're going to close down the new york city playgrounds i've talked about this for weeks i warned people that if they didn't stop the density in the games in the playgrounds you can't play basketball. you can't come in contact with each other so use the open space in a park walk around get some.

al jazeera. the world health organization is warning of a rapid escalation resulting in a 1000000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the days ahead. over the past 5 weeks we have witnessed a near exponential growth in the number of new cases reaching almost every country turkey story an area the number of those has more than doubled in the past week in the next few days we will reach 1000000 confirmed cases and 50000 does now in india authorities are scrambling to trace people who attended a muslim gathering in the capital 2 weeks ago at least 2500 people from india and other countries where there are about 130 infections have been linked to the event and 7 people have died from new delhi elizabeth ranum reports. municipal workers sanitize this mosque in new delhi which has become the epicenter of covering a virus cases in the indian capital. that's up to health authorities have relocated 2300 people who was staying in the mosques accommodation more than 500 had been taken to hospital but sometimes more than 1800 and quarantine of self isolation it's thought at least $2500.00 muslims from around and and ov

al-jazeera. the in. the back our top stories on al-jazeera despite calls from the world health organization to stop the latest sizing the coronavirus pandemic us present donald trump has once again criticized the agency's actions he says the w.h.o. has been unfair to the world by taking decisions that favor china global trade is expected to fall by up to a 3rd this siesta pandemic brings economic activity to a standstill ahead of the world trade organization says this may be the deepest global recession in living memory worse in the financial crisis while the years ago and the saudi led coalition has announced a cease fire in yemen emmet the krona virus outbreak is set to last 2 weeks and will come into effect on thursday the saudi led coalition has been fighting with the rebels since the war began in yemen in 2050. and the corona virus is taking its toll on economies in europe talks between finance ministers broke down on wednesday as it is custom multibillion dollar rescue package and the details. reminding people to stay indoors in space. the military drafted in to disinfecting nursing homes and public tra

the site child afghan you know on al-jazeera. i really really not getting anywhere new. i'm romanticism doha the top stories on al-jazeera the world health organization says there is no scientific evidence yet that those who recover from covert 19 develop immunity to the virus the u.n. body is also warning against issuing immunity certificates for those who recover from the illness several countries are considering handing out of so-called health passports to those who've had the virus so they can go back to work. china has gone 10 consecutive days without reporting any deaths from covert 19 the original source of the global pandemic is now detecting mostly imported cases and nearly no local transmission of the virus in hong kong sarah clarke says there is growing skepticism about the data coming out of china earlier this week we had a pipe that was published in the lancet a scientific journal and it was written by a group of scientists at the health department public health department at the hong kong university and they questioned china's numbers and their modeling and they said that more than 232000 people might have been infected in china's 1st w

the pandemic. you see in human al-jazeera santiago. the world health organization says it is extending its designation of any bold outbreak in democratic republic of congo as a global emergency 3 new cases including 2 deaths were reported in the eastern city of beni the democratic republic of congo was expected to announce an end to its 2nd deadliest ebola outbreak just this coming weekend it is an epidemic which killed more than 2000 people since august of 2018. in occupied east jerusalem is concern corona virus is spreading through palestinian neighborhoods undetected the number of reported cases rose to 41 this week but health workers fear the actual figure may be double that is from harry forces. so at this hospital in occupied east jerusalem an improvised new ward has been set up 16 beds readied to isolate patients who test positive for coronavirus already 3 patients who have tested positive have been sent to hospitals in west jerusalem after an infected man from a nearby neighborhood visited his elderly father hear all spittle director says the israeli govern

the cost on al-jazeera. hello again i'm the stars here today and with the headlines on al-jazeera loud leaders have joined the world health organization to launch an initiative to speed up work on drugs tests and vaccines against private 19 the united states says it will not get involved but the head of the w.h.o. says a joint effort is the only way to beat the virus this is a learn more collaboration to accelerate the development production and. distribution of rocks sticks and explore called it. shared commitment is to ensure all people have access to all the to defeat to defeat could beat 9. us president on all trump has walked out of his daily coronavirus briefing without taking questions from reporters a day after he raised the possibility of injecting disinfectant into patients to fight the disease in the oval office trump said he was being sarcastic when he made the remarks which alarmed medical professionals the death toll from covert 1000 has now surpassed 50000 in the u.s. brazil's government has been plunged into disarray after the justice minister quits accusing president i also narrow of meddling and law enforcement such

al-jazeera. the world health organization's warned of a rapid escalation of the corona virus saying there will be a 1000000 confirmed cases in the days ahead. over the past 5 weeks we have witnessed a near exponential grows in the number of new cases reaching almost every country to 33 an area the number of those has more than doubled in the past week in the next few days we will reach 1000000 confirmed cases and 50000 does well in iran 138 people have died there in the past 24 hours making it the 6th country to record more than 3000 coronavirus fatalities there are more than 47000 people infected iran has banned all intercity travel until at least april 8 and parks were closed on wednesday to prevent people from getting together to mark nature day a traditional festival that families usually celebrate with picnics. in general floridians are scrambling to trace people who attended a muslim gathering in the country's capital after a spike in coronavirus cases tied to the event a police 2 and a half 1000 muslims from india and overseas visited the headquarters of tablighi jamaat 2 weeks ago about 1

al-jazeera. the the in. iraq i'm back our top stories on al-jazeera president donald trump is doubling down on his criticism of the world health organization he says the w.h.o. has been unfair to the world by taking decisions that favor china the agency has to stop politicizing the call in a virus pandemic thousands of afghans stuck in pakistan are trying to return home before the borders close again pakistan open the eastern talk on border crossing point on monday for 4 days it been closed to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the saudi u.a.e. coalition has announced a cease fire in yemen amid the coronavirus outbreak is set to last 2 weeks and will come into effect on thursday the coalition has been fighting with the rebels since the war began and 2050. now the coronavirus is taking its toll on economies in europe talks between finance ministers broke down on wednesday as a discuss a multi-billion dollar rescue package that has the details. reminding people to stay indoors in space. the military drafted in to disinfect nursing homes and public transport despite a slowing down in the country's rate of coronavirus transmission the worl

al-jazeera. the. the global death toll from covert 1000 tops 200000 as the world health organization warns there is no evidence that having had the virus prevents reinfection. there i missed on the attack and this is al jazeera live from davos also coming up a major milestone for the country where the virus began china has not reported any new deaths for 10 straight days. growing concerns of the pandemic could set back the fight against malaria one of the well the deadliest infectious diseases. on clarice and northern sweden where a record victory for the indigenous zomi people against the swedish state has led to a series of revenge attacks or they really did. 200000 people have now died from the corona virus and the world health organization has warned that people who recover from the disease may not be immune to reinfection it says there is no evidence that people who developed antibodies were protected from getting it a 2nd time now without that guarantee the agency says plans by some governments to roll out so-called immunity passports could be risky and chile has announced it will be the 1st cou

al jazeera. and. they called it wrong they call it the us president criticizes the world health organization a for attending of the coronavirus pandemic and threatens to cut funding from the u.s. . hello i'm adrian fit again this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up a rise in coronavirus related deaths in france spain and the u.k. but that is cause for optimism but number of new infections is falling. britain's private a suspends a 2nd night in intensive care boris johnson's condition is said to be stable. rouhani opens its doors again weeks of lockdown now over in the chinese city which 1st reported the coronavirus. the us president has criticised the world health organization for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic donald trump has accused the agency of being china centric but is threatening to cut funding trump's attack on the world health organization comes as the u.s. recorded nearly 2000 covert 19 league deaths in the last 24 hours according to the johns hopkins tracker more than 4000 people have now died in new york city alone. that is the largest single day increase. and we talk about nu

the world and the impact they have on both sides walls of shame on al-jazeera. live. on the back our top stories on al-jazeera the u.s. president has criticized the world health organization for its response to the coronavirus and then make donald trump accuse the agency of being too china centric and of giving bad advice is comments come as the u.s. recorded 2000 virus links deaths in a single day france has become the 4th country to register more than 10000 over 1000 next deaths the country has been in lockdown since mid macia the government it's back to extend those restrictions and britain's prime minister is spending a 2nd night in intensive care voice johnson is said to be in stable condition and in good spirits he was admitted to the i.c.u. on monday evening with persistent coheed 19 cintas. now nearly 3 months it was sealed off from the world han has opened its doors again people can now into the city and highways and train lines have been open to traffic its 11000000 residents are now able to leave without specific authorisation but they still need in trucks their health and movement chinese government figures show around 80 percent of china's coronavirus related

al jazeera. the head of the world health organization has warned countries against lifting lockdowns unless theythe right public health measures in place. the lockdown in france has been extended until may 11. president emmanuel macron said the country still needs to build its capacity to test every citizens symptoms. the governor of new york says the worst of the outbreak is over in his state but the top u.s. health official says the national peak is still to be hit this week as the number of dead tops 20,000. fired atave been residential areas in tripoli by forces -- the attack comes after the internationally recognized government retook three cities from the rival administration in the past 24 hours. it appears to show fighters on the street, which were seized. int puts the government control of a stretch of the coast from tripoli to the tunisian border. the latest from tripoli. half the forces are not listening or responding to the international calls for de-escalation. thousands of rockets landed in residential areas, including this area where our bureau is based. i saw three explosions tod

the dates global headlines inside story on al jazeera. al again this is al jazeera let's remind you of the main news this hour the head of the world health organization says that he regrets the decision by u.s. president donald trump to hold funding to the body he says w.h.o. will now be forced to review the potential impact out. of the world's largest economies have agreed to put the debts of the globe's poorest countries on hold debt repayments of up to $20000000000.00 will be frozen until the end of the year and germany will begin to lift some coronavirus restrictions from next week but exam shops reopen finally a pupils will be going back to school early in may germany has one of the lowest courbet 19 fatality rates in the world and. the virus appears to be spreading fast in russia moment 3300 new cases have been reported bringing the total now to nearly 25000 the government says that at least 198 people have died moscow has launched a system of travel permits as it desperately tries to slow the spread of the virus but it created massive delays on public transport and what mistake causing long queues of 06 on a brown is in moscow she says the peo

generations of the family business is a reminder what is broken can be fixed zain bus ravi old jazeera run. and now reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera led by the world health organization several global leaders have united to launch an initiative to accelerate work on drugs tests and a vaccine for covert 19 the campaign aims to ensure any new vaccines and treatments are available to all the leaves of the most production and we believe we are safe and effective it will be 1966 and. not a vaccine or take months for one country or world region of the world but the vaccine and treatment that that a federal safe effectively minister has only been recently available everywhere everywhere u.s. president donald trump says he was being sarcastic when he raised the possibility of injecting people with disinfectant to fight coronavirus the president suggestion also prompted leading disinfectant makers station strong warnings to people not to drink or inject disinfectant he ended his friday briefing without taking questions from the media. i was asking the question of the gentleman who was there yesterday bill because when they say that something will last through 4 hours or 6 hou

the temporary hospital created this madrid conference center has been restocked with fresh supplies every bed can save a life and in this crisis every minute matters paul brennan al jazeera. and the world health organization is warning of a rapid escalation resulting in a 1000000 confirmed cases in the days ahead over the past 5 weeks we have witnessed a near exponential grows in the number of new cases reaching almost every country turkey story an area the number of days has more than doubled in the past week in the next few days we will reach 1000000 confirmed cases and 50000 does iran has shut its parks and deployed police on wednesday to try to stop people gathering to celebrate the last day of its new year 1st of all the countries covered in 1000 death toll has surpassed 3000 all intercity travel has been banned until at least april the 8th but the government has so far avoided a full scale lockdown more than $47500.00 infections have been confirmed. indian health officials are in the process of tracking down more than 100 people who attended a religious gathering in the capital linked to a cluster of corona virus cases the chief minister has ordered police to file a case of negligence against the or

the temporary hospital creates what this madrid conference center has been restocked with fresh supplies every bed can save a life in this crisis every minute matters paul brennan al-jazeera of the world health organization's warned of a rapid escalation of the coronavirus saying there will be a 1000000 confirmed cases in the days ahead over the past 5 weeks we have witnessed a near exponential grows in the number of new cases reaching almost every country turkey story an area the number of days has more than doubled in the past week in the next few days we will reach 1000000 confirmed cases and 50000 does. 138 people have died in iran in the past 24 hours making it the 6th country to record more than 3000 coronavirus fates polities their more than 47500 people infected iran has banned all intercity travel until at least april the 8 and parks were closed on wednesday to prevent people from getting together to mark nature day a traditional festival that families usually celebrate with picnics inns it authorities are scrambling to trace people who attended a muslim gathering in new delhi after a spike in corona virus cases tied to the events at least 2 and a half 1000 muslims visited the headquarters of the

very much stark figures that not even the president's action against the world health organization can distract from mike hanna al-jazeera washington charlie angela joins us then live from london within the last hour charlie the world health organization gave a press briefing the director general said that he regrets the decision by the u.s. president to put a hold on funding to the world health organization what else did he say. when he did take a very diplomatic tone very dignified obviously trying to avoid any escalation perhaps hoping in some way that this decision by president could be reversible. give being a little history lesson of the formation of the united nations and the w.h.o. really explaining its mission and its mandate which is enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of health is a fundamental human right regardless of race and religion and that is their mission he also said that the u.s. has been a very close longstanding friend and he does regret the decision of the president and he was asked at numerous times by a number of journalists how this cut in funding will affect their programs remember i

the site child afghan you know on al-jazeera. hello again or minder of the top stories on al-jazeera as the global death toll from a coronavirus process 200000 the world health organization says there was no evidence anyone who has recovered from covert 19 is protected from further infection and without that guarantee the w h o says by some governments to roll out so-called immunity passports would be a risk. china hasn't reported any new deaths from the corona virus for the 10th straight day but there are new and growing doubts about the accuracy accuracy of the chinese dot. britain has become the 5th country to report more than 20000 deaths from the corona virus an increase of more than 800 in the past day and belgium the european nation with the highest rate if it fades alkies per capita says it will start easing restrictions and has more. mirai ring the. bell to tell long live the 25th of april long live freedom the words of a former resistance fighter juries world war 2 something juvenility stuck at home in the italian capital rome. the nation wide looked means on the 75th anniversary of liberation and the end of fascism hung in floods from their windows up and down

al jazeera revisits the reasons for divisions in different parts of the world and the impact they have on both sides walls of shame on al-jazeera. today i'm instructing my administration to halt. funding of the world health organization the us president accuses the world body of fate here and disintegration and its handling of the coronavirus and denecke. to the dow this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up this is a crisis like no other the international monetary fund says the coronavirus is sending the world to what the worst.

the country paul reese al-jazeera vice sweet and. hello again this is al jazeera and these are the headlines the world health organization says there's no evidence that people have recovered from craven 19 developed immunity to the virus and surging governments not to issue so-called immunity passports there's a concern they could increase the spread where a challenge has more from london. now there are always problems with the immunity passport idea to start with for one thing it's very divisive if you have some people who are allowed to go back to work and some people are at a time when most governments are actually trying to unify their populations and say we're all in this together but this verdict from the w.h.o. that people don't necessarily have immunity anyway and also saying that the testing to prove this or not is a bit sketchy at the moment at best but i think that kills the immunity passport idea for the moment at least until the science can suggest otherwise well there's been a major milestone where the crown a virus outbreak 1st began china says it's gone 10 days in a row without any deaths and japan has the highest dai

al-jazeera. the head of the world health organization has expressed concern over the over use of medical mosquesthat's after a number of countries made it mandatory to use them in public mosques should only ever be used as part of a comprehensive package of interventions there is no black or white. and no silver bullet must not stop the pandemic countries must continue to find test isolate and treat every case and trace every contract there are no proven drug therapies or effective vaccines for the virus yet but the u.s. food and drug administration is looking into a treatment that show promise during previous epidemics under schapelle explains. shortly after stepping on board this mobile clinic francis wars became the 1st person in florida to participate in an experimental treatment to fight coke at 19 he's also the mayor of miami who has recovered from the virus and has been symptom free for at least 14 days researchers hope his plasma can up a critically ill coronavirus patient nearby as i got 3 or 4 instagram messages that were very similar asking if i would be willing to donate blood or pla

medical experts could well fear that he's also planting the seeds of misinformation mike hanna al-jazeera washington. the world health organization says the pandemic is far from over now that in some parts of the world outbreaks are only just beginning the w h o director general says he hopes the u.s. will reconsider the freeze in funding for the agency in europe spain's parliament has approved an extension of the state of emergency for a further 2 weeks and in the u.k. the government's defending a proposal to test 100000 people a day by the middle of next week. turkey's imposed a 4 day lockdown of $31.00 provinces to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus istanbul is one of the major cities that shut down these latest restrictions coincide with the holy month of ramadan president one says the infection rate is starting to slow nearly all of south africa's soldiers are being deployed to enforce a nationwide lockdown more than $70000.00 troops will join the nearly $2300.00 personnel already on the streets there are more than 3600 cases of the virus in south africa 65 people have died iran's revolutionary guard says that it succ

the world from here. and i'm convinced or how the top stories on al-jazeera u.s. president donald trump is suspending funding for the world health organization he says the w.h.o. botched the initial response to the outbreak can spread but he called this information from china which made things worse the u.s. sends 402500 1000000 dollars a year at the organization we have deep concerns whether america's generosity has been put to the best use possible the reality is that the w.h.o. failed to adequately obtain vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion the world depends on the w.h.o. to work with countries to ensure that accurate information about international health threats is shared in a timely manner and if it's not to independently tell the world the truth about what is happening the w.h.o. failed in this basic duty and must be held accountable. the international monetary fund is predicting a grim few years for the global economy because of the coronavirus reports for we international monetary fund a stark warning this is a crisis like no other which means there is substantial uncertainty about the impact it will have o

to take a prominent role in event like this if it is headed by the world health organization al jazeera has reached out to the u.s. to the u.s. mission to the united nations in geneva where that world health organization is based we got this email back a short time ago from a spokes person in geneva it says they'll be no u.s. official participation in the event we were informed of the event last week and we look forward to learning more about this initiative as soon as possible so holding e-mail from a spokes person but i don't thing that stops the fact that there is a glaring absence at this event. james obviously as we've covered in the past donald trump very critical of the way that the w.h.o. has been handling certainly the alleys stages of this pandemic and yet we're seeing now that the w.h.o. is getting funding from bill and melinda gates foundation we know that china has said that it is going to ramp up its funding as well are we seeing let me put it this way is it too simplistic to suggest that this is in some way i sidelining of the u.s. with the w.h.o. and its supporters sayin

health and maybe even life gabriels on doe. new york. we'll take you to the headlines now and al-jazeera don't trump is suspending u.s. funding for the world health organization he says the agency mishandled the initial response to the pandemic critics though say trump's deflecting blame for his own fate yes. one of the most dangerous and costly decision from the w.h.o. was its disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions from china and other nations they were very much opposed to what we did fortunately i was not convinced and suspended drabble from china saving until numbers of lives thousands and thousands of people would have died are the coronavirus headlines and for the 4th straight day russia has reported a record daily rise in new infections more than 3000 $300.00 cases confirmed bringing the total to nearly $25000.00 the government says at least $198.00 russians and dies. voting has begun in south korea's parliamentary elections one of the world's 1st national votes to be held during the pandemic people are required to wear masks and gloves and to maintain social distancing sweden reporting a sharp rise in corona virus deaths another 114 were co

dollar down the top stories on the al-jazeera news hour the world health organization warns africa could become the next epicenter of the corona virus outbreak the u.n. says it's likely the pandemic will kill at least 3 100000 people on the continent and pushed nearly 30000000 into poverty. there are growing calls for more clarity on your own deaths in europe that says italian police broadened their investigation into dozens of deaths of the country's largest rest home near milan where the national epidemic was at its worst global stock markets have made gains following early reports that an antiviral medicine in the united states appeared to successfully treat severe symptoms for corona virus patients. while the impact on people's physical health is obvious the toll on mental and emotional health of the pandemic is harder to see globally the total number of people under orders to stay at home has been estimated as high as 2600000000 the longest lockdown was for 63 days in china as a province before it was lifted last month while it tell you have now spent 39 days a home it's hitting peo

the world. cinematic. al-jazeera bringing the news and current affairs that matter. how to see. today i'm instructing my administration to halt. funding of the world health organization world the us president accuses the world body of failure and dissent from ation in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic presence with reaction from the un saying now is not the time to keep funds from a group on the front lines of the world's most dangerous challenge. hello i'm down jordan this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up an election in the town of a pandemic south koreans carefully head to the ballot box plus. this is a crisis like no other international monetary fund says the coronavirus is sending the world towards the worst financial downturn since the great depression. and fears the corona virus is spreading through palestinian neighborhoods undetected. u.s. president donald trump has announced he'll hold funding for the world health organization that's the top u.n. body at the forefront of a global response to the coronavirus pandemic what trump is accusing the w.h.o. of both a coverup and debauching the national response to the outbreak he says the group has

the world and the impact they have on both sides walls of shame on al-jazeera. the worst daily toll of any country the u.s. records more than 2100 coronavirus deaths the world health organization warns against easing breast reductions. the way down can be as dangerous as the we're if not money world could be. fully back to watching al jazeera live my global headquarters in doha also coming up ignoring all the call.

al-jazeera. the. they called it wrong call the. president drums the latest target is the world health organization as criticism ounce of his response to the coronavirus pandemic . hello again i'm mr and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up long lines and traffic jams in china as would thousands are allowed to leave the city for the 1st time in months. all night talks but no deal finance ministers disagree on what conditions should be attached to an economic rescue package. and what's being called one of the most dangerous elections ever the u.s. state of wisconsin holds its primary after conservative courts refuse to stop proceedings. now u.s. president donald trump has accused the world health organization of but showing its response to the coronavirus pandemic he also called the agency china centric and then threatened to cut funding this all comes as the u.s. recorded nearly 2000 new deaths from the virus just in the past 24 hours more than 4000 people have died now in new york city alone britain's prime minister has spent a 2nd night in intensive care boris johnson was given supplementary oxygen and the junior healt

calls the president's strategy passing the buck without passing the bucks christian salumi al jazeera new york. the world health organization says that there is no evidence indicating that those who recover from cave in $1000.00 have immunity from the virus and this warning comes as countries around the world are stocking up on antibody tests in a bid to tackle the crisis very important issue there so let's speak to jellyfish it's an associate research professor of microbiology i mean you know georgetown university medical center joins us live from washington d.c. via skype i judicial welcome to the program but this antibody test is fundamental to nations plans getting people back to work i the theory being that if you had coronavirus then you can cover the go back into the workplace so explain for us what the w.h.o. is saying and and what it might mean so that the concern is that the antibodies that are produced after and back should which are a sign that a person had requested immune response to the virus and has recovered so that the antibodies if tested from the blood are a clear sign that someone has been previously in

al-jazeera. al jazeera. and. they called it wrong they call it the us president criticizes the world health organization and for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and threatens to cut funding from the u.s. . hello i'm adrian for the get this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up a rise in corona virus related deaths in france spain and the u.k. but that is cause for optimism but i'm brave new infections is forming. britain's prime.

the businesses and organizations that enrich their lives nell and after the pandemic is over chamber oh get out roslyn jordan al-jazeera washington. so this is out there these are the top stories in the world health organization has warned governments against prematurely rolling back restrictions aimed at containing the krona virus pandemic it says that while the rate of infection has been slowing in some countries others are seeing an alarming surge in cases i know that some countries are already planning the transition out of stay at home restrictions w.h.o. wants to see distractions leafed it as much as anyone i descend time lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence their way down can be as dangerous as the way up if not money properly. jihad 20 energy ministers are holding a virtual meeting to finalize details to protect global oil markets damaged by the covert 1000 outbreak that video conference follows a record breaking deal by opec to cut oil output by 10000000 barrels a day to try to boost global prices yemen has announced its 1st recorded case of corona virus the infection is in the city of shot in the eastern region of hundreds more at the port has been closed f

the year my cuba. on al-jazeera. al-jazeera. and. the restrictions needs to stay in place the world health organization warns against any letup as the coronavirus death toll passes 100000. the way down can be as dangerous as the way if not money used properly. rob matheson this is a doozy of a life from doha also coming up ignoring coronavirus measures brazil's president takes to the streets.

merkel will discuss the problem with the prime ministers of the 16 german states dominic kane al-jazeera berlin the world health organization says the coronavirus pandemic will only end once a vaccine has been developed officials warn that jeanette's transmission is halted the disease could be reintroduced to countries which have contained it ahead of the body also says countries should only consider lifting up downs if they have the right public health measures in place. the way down is march slower than the way up the to means control measures must be lifted slowly and with kontrol it cannot happen all at once controlled measures can only be lifted if the right public of the measures are in place including significant capacity for contact tracing. rockets have been fired at residential areas in libya's capital tripoli by forces loyal to warlord holly for have to. attack comes after the internationally recognized government we took 3 cities in the rival administration in the past 24 hours of footage appears to show fighters on the streets a separate or which received along with so man and that. is the top stories stay with

the environment and those who make their living from it couldn't be higher. death by a 1000 cuts on al-jazeera. they called it wrong they call it. the us president criticizes the world health organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and threatens to come funding from the u.s. . but i want to make room for the good this is al jazeera live from doha also coming out a rise in corona virus related deaths in france spain and the u.k. but there is cause for optimism the number of new infections is forming. britain's prime minister spends a 2nd night in intensive care boris johnson's condition is said to be stable. warning from saudi arabia's health minister hundreds of thousands could soon become infected with the coronavirus. the us president has criticised the world health organization for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic donald trump has accused the agency of being china centric and threaten to cut funding trumps attack on the w.h.o. comes as the us recorded 1619 links deaths in a single day the highest number so far the only half of those deaths were in new york state. that is the largest single day increase. and we talk about numbers but that 731 people who we

al-jazeera revisits the reasons for divisions in different parts of the world and the impact they have on both sides walls of shame on al-jazeera. today i'm instructing my administration to halt. funding of the world health organization while. donald trump accuses the w.h.o. mishandling the coronavirus behind them of covering up the way it's spread from china. the u.n. says it's not the time for funding cuts countries show support for the global health agency. sam is a and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the un security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts as the world tackles the pandemic. and russia reports a record rise in new code with 19 infections for the 4th day. the world is on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of cope with 19 and as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic president donald trump has halted u.s. funding to the organization leading the fight the world health organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak its critics say those he's trying to deflect blame for his own failings like how the reports. and what has become a pattern president used his podium to break reporters if you keep talking i'll leave and you can

al-jazeera. investigating the use and abuse of power across the globe on al-jazeera. a sharp rebuke from china after the u.s. president again attacked the world health organization over the coronavirus pandemic. there again i'm mr han this is al jazeera live from where corona virus coverage again dominates our bulletin including a bleak forecast for nigeria from the combined effects of the pandemic and a slump and oil prices. becoming the mess that we're talking about is.

>> the world health organization warns africa could become the next epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic. ♪ this is al jazeeraive from delhi. coming up, relatives around europe demand answers over the deaths of coronavirus victims in care homes. the full picture on lujan. china reveals the death toll was larger but denies any coverups. wildfires raged near the site of the world's accident, causing pollution levels to soar. ♪ the world health organization's morning that africa could become the next epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. so far, there have been fewer than 1000 deaths across the continent which is a lower rate than the u.s. and europe. pandemic willthe kill at least 300,000 people on the continent and push 30 million into poverty. the u.n. secretary general said africa needs more than $200 billion to combat the virus. the who fears the death toll could be far higher. , there hasast week been a 51% increase in the number of reported cases in my home continent, africa. 60% increase in the number of reported deaths. with the current challenge of obtaining testing kits, it is likely that the real nu