continent northern africa has seen a significant outbreak with hotspots forming in morocco and egypt south africa is worst affected with some 3000 official infections that high numbers do in part to the country's aggressive testing regime that's critical to protecting south africans health is stretching the bar trees to their limits africa health expert and entrepreneur and a stock or joins us from cape town you helped pioneer africa's 1st hiv treatment rollout in botswana even vies numerous governments house the continent dealing with this outbreak. well as you've just been highlighting the systemic deficits that exist in the continent in terms of tackling a gargantuan pandemic such as this. as we you can see treatment is not an option right if you compare the kind of resources and infrastructure and you have in for example europe where they are struggling where they have about $4000.00 beds per 1000000000 people that's 4000 critical care i.c.u. bads per 1000000000 people africa has maybe about 5 bad per 1000000 people if you look at certain countries like south sudan for example you have a popu

continent north africa has seen a significant outbreak with hot spots forming in morocco and egypt south africa is worst affected with some 3000 official infections that's all that high number is partly and due to the country's aggressive testing regime that's critical to retain south africans as health but is stretching labs to the limits. joining me from cape town is anna stockwell he's an africa health expert and on trump and yeah he helped pioneer africa's 1st hiv treatment rollout inputs lana and he's also advised new mice governments on matches of health parity earnest how do you think the continent is teeming with the current if i spend any at this particular moment i'd have to say the continent is dealing remarkably well we know that treating our way through the current epidemic is not an option for africa we've got too little infrastructure in place too few facilities too few health workers too few supplies this country that have you know 3 ventilators for 5000000 people so trying to treat our way through this is not the option we must prevent it ergo the very aggressive lot down measu

ifif you can talk abobout the impact, especiallyly the most popopulous nations in africa -- egypt, south africarere you are. the questionon of the increasisg globalizationn and urbanization of the world h has led to thesee giant megacities even in africa where of ours like the coronavirus, can spread much more rapidlyly. amy mentionened south sudan my coununtry of 11 million pepeopl. --is got more vice presisident five vice prpresident's -- thant has ventilators. it only has four ventntilators n the whole country. in these large countries with these huge urbrban populations, how can a coat and what lessons do they have i in -- i massive public heaealth prograram that s already spreading out trying to identify potential hotspots in their country.. i isthink the positive news the extetent of how hot the virs has move through the a african continent has not been as devastating as it was in e euro. so when we looook at the situatn in south africa, for example, the interventions that, by the south african government, havave and to ensure in the first instance that we prprevent deats but to actually

the worst-hit nations include south africa, algeria, and egypt. w.h.o. africa expert dr.ary stephen worries about the high mortality rate than some countries. in algeria, it's over 15%. many people on the continent have no access to clean water. that makeses it difficucult too saninitary precautitions, meaea the infection could spread like wildfire if aggressive action isn't taken. stephen says africa i is struggling to get enough medical supplieses, just as developed cocountries face their own critical shortages. >> thihis is a glolobal crisis, all couountries are accesessing these supplies from the s same global community, and t there i alreadady a constrainin on theh supplies, the medical suppliese both the issues of the personal protective equipment hasn't been an issue. >> the head of the w.h.o., tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, also says african natations are vulnerable because of their weak supply chain. >>> the number of african refugees and migrants trying to cross the mediterranean into italy has fallen in recent weeks. but those who do risk their lives are facing a

toll to the coronavirus has passed a new terrible milestone — 150,000 people have in africa, egypt has now surpassed southvirus — that now stands at more than 2,800 cases. the world health organization says as many as ten million of the continent's one point three billion population could become infected in the coming months. -- 1.3 —— 1.3 billion population. it urges people to observe whatever restrictions their governments have put in place as the virus starts to spread away from african capitals. here's a round up of the latest developments on the continent starting with nomsa maseko in johannesburg. the biggest threat to south africa's extended coronavirus lockdown is food security. in some places in the country, looting of supermarkets and protests have already been reported because people are without food. there are also fears that these protests could also escalate to other places in the country if people are not bad. -- if —— if people are not fed. the government and a number of ngos have been putting together food parcels and delivering them to those who cannot fend for themselves. now to dr char

create the way a father reese was in the process of in all the parts of africa because the windy weather pushing into egypt further south it is generally dr coles the usual showers there around the into the whole of africa possibility some flooding there into parts of eastern the pia into somalia heavy showers that are going to linger just around the gulf of guinea into a west africa heavy showers lingering kenya and uganda because some very heavy rain also affecting eastern pos the tanzania. has the world battles the coronavirus and millions of infections stance had tested positive for the crown of virus with countries in lockdown and the threat of a major economic crisis to feel it unlocked a global g.d.p. could be around 9 trillion dollars we'll bring you the latest developments from around the globe prosecutors say they're also seeing price gouging on vital medical supply coronavirus and general special coverage on al-jazeera. the root. or. welcome back it's time to update our headlines now the u.s. says iran will be held accountable after to iran's elite military unit the revolutionary guard successfully launched i

egypt as we go on through friday and these blustery showers will create their way a further east which in the process even all the parts of africa because the windy weather pushing into egypt further south it is generally dr coles the usual showers there around the into the whole of africa possibility some flooding there into parts of east in ethiopia into somalia heavy showers they're going to linger just around the gulf of guinea into a west africa heavy showers lingering kenya into uganda because some very very heavy rain also affecting eastern pos of tanzania. desperate for a better life millions of peace. well of sought refuge in europe but. sometimes their dreams of sanctuary all realized but sometimes disenchantment and hostility drives them home. people and power goes to the north german city where a humane approach to integration is proving surprisingly effective assimilation nation on al-jazeera. for 30 years the red cross has provided a lifeline for afghanistan's physically disabled one i want to meet through remarkable paper risking their lives to help the decided in war torn afghanistan on al-jazeera. be the hero the world needs right now. washing. welcome back you're watch

egypt as we go on through friday and these blustery showers will create their way a further east which in the process even all the parts of africa because the windy weather pushing into egypt further south it is generally drive course the usual showers there around the into the whole of africa possibility some flooding there into parts of east in ethiopia into somalia heavy showers they're going to linger just around the gulf of guinea into a west africa heavy showers lingering too in kenya and uganda because some very very heavy rain also affecting eastern pos of tanzania. desperate for a better life millions of people have sought refuge in europe but. sometimes their dreams of sanctuary are realized but sometimes disenchantment and hostility drives them home. people and power goes to the north german city where a humane approach to integration it's proving surprisingly effective assimilation nation on al-jazeera. 67 words that spelled promise for one people but ended up a disaster for another. that led to the establishment of a jewish homeland at the expense of the palestinians 100 years on al-jazeera world tells the story of the british declaration that changed the middle east for se

saudi or indeed in iraq and that's probably true of africa too with that strong wind running down through egypt and into saddam the masseur cloud further south indicates where you might expect the shaft be this time of the year they're moving of a further north into nigeria and further westward sierra leone and it typical example being young there of course which is daily humid and occasionally sundry. but again you're watching a 0 remind of our top stories this hour and another 6600000 people in the united states have joined the jobless queue as the world's largest economy struggles with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic almost 17000000 americans have filed for unemployment benefits in just 3 weeks. the world's top oil producers are meeting to discuss accounts and outputs video conferences seeking ways to address a collapse in demand brought on by the coronavirus and a price war between saudi arabia and russia. the saudi u.a.e. military coalition has begun a 2 week unilateral cease fire in yemen they said to prevent a current virus outbreak but who the spokesman says there have been continued land attacks and strokes. now iraq's int

saudi or indeed in iraq and that's probably true of africa too with that strong wind running down through egypt and into saddam the masseur cloud further south indicates where you might expect the shaft to be this time of the year they're moving ever further north into nigeria and further westward sierra leone and it typically example being young there of course which is daily humid and occasionally sundry. but. in the age of the coronavirus information is more important than ever but i want to investigates the battle for truth in china and beyond on out 0. everything. from the ounces in around london for the cost center to special guests in conversation as the resistance and i see joy in the midst of pain your books do that on from to its uninterrupted wire all of the people of color and they're just one call it didn't work that is why they should every people have no clue exactly fatima bhutto meets marc lamont hill i very much thought i was going to get shot it was a bad movie studio unscripted on al-jazeera. rule. or. but i don't know what you want to 0 remind about top stories. another 6600000 people in the united states have joined the

north of africa this cloud shows the luckier shastra area and tunisia sorites this hour of course is generally dry these hot winds are bringing dusty conditions into egypt the showers for the south and after a make it up a long way nando's and tiger and betty for example the temperatures in the salary into the middle forty's now that is the average but even here in mena for example regress so above the average where she would necessarily expect expect showers further west to reach the r.v. coast hardly surprising in fact the forecast next 3 days damage on the westward. from fossil fuels to modern day renewables as societies develop the energy demands increase requiring innovative solutions to meet such demands as a global power development of investment company nebraska power is uniquely positioned to deliver against these developments we provide business growth promote social economic benefits and provide innovative safe and environmentally sound energy solutions for future generations the breastpin pioneering future energy. welcome back to al jazeera with me still run a reminder of our top news stories police in brazil own vesta getting present diable soros son for his role in

egypt is probably going to leave rates on hold. the cut glass time. next week we see south africa turkey. the levels in emfx are just bloody. is through 24. the rand is at 18.38. these levels just keep getting worse and worse, and i don't see any end to the bloodletting. so there's no need for them to get involved. they are just devastating for global trade because all of the trade finance agree must -- trade finance agreements must be repapered. the players who backed these trade finances are going to get a hit off of this. alix: it is such a good point. you also have countries hoard the stuff, so there might not be anything to ship at the end of the day. damian sassower, thanks a lot. my, key, thank you as well. any charts we use throughout the show, no to gtv on your terminal. this is bloomberg. ♪ viviana: this is "bloomberg daybreak." boeing just announced moments ago voluntary buyouts to its 161,000 employees. no word on how money workers a company hopes to cut. boeing facing a sharp contraction in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic. about 44% of its global fleet

north of africa this cloud shows the luckier shastra area and tunisia sorites this hour of course is generally dry these hot winds are bringing dusty conditions into egypt the showers further south and after a make it up a long way nando's and tiger and betty for example the temperatures in the saddle are into the middle forty's now that is the average but even here in mena for example we're degrees so above the average where she would necessarily expect expect showers further west to reach the artery coast hardly surprising in fact the forecast next 3 days damage on the westward. in a war torn city in iraq a medic documents the stories of the survivors recording best hopes and dreams for a peaceful future after american troops withdrawal. but the conflict is far from over. he turns the camera on himself when i so take control and his family off forced to flee no where to hide a witness documentary on al-jazeera. in countries like mine people have been killed to be really united states have privatized the ultimate public function war this was a deal with saudi arabia things were done differently saudis other arabs when they came to britain to be told to help to pass bombs do all

north of africa this cat shows the luckier shastra area and tunisia sorites this hour of course is generally dry these hot winds are bringing dusty conditions into egypt the showers for the south and after a make it up a long way nando's in tiger i'm betting for example the temperatures in the saddle are into the middle forty's now that is the average but even here in mena for example we're degrees so above the average where she would necessarily expect expect showers further west to reach the r.v. coast hardly surprising in fact the forecast next 3 days damage on the westward. to mourn the most un's initial response had been inadequate but now it was time for a revival. of muslims no move from merely reacting to taking action putting the western crusaders on the defensive with hindsight this is seen as a breakthrough as a revival of the jihad in the mostly near east the crusades an arab perspective that for so to revive on the jersey or. the latest news as it breaks with no treatment or a vaccine for her and a virus volunteers will continue to provide the services take out to fight the disease with detailed coverage along without any planning to india's millions of lies and p