mass graves in manaus — the mayor says the people in brazil's worst—hit city are being overwhelmed by illness. and, from asia to africa, we look at how some of the poorest countries are trying to cope with the crisis. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world where we are looking at all the latest of coronavirus updates locally and globally. european union leaders are meeting by video conference later, where they're expected to approve a rescue package for countries worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. the $575 billion emergency fund will protect european workers and businesses in the worst affected countries. they will also discuss an even bigger recovery fund, amid strong disagreements over how best to pay for that. in the us, as some states start to reopen from the lockdown, president trump has claimed that the country has flattened the curve of infections. the us has so far seen 10,000 deaths and nearly 850,000 cases, the highest in the world. here, in the uk, oxford university is due to start human trials for a vaccine and, in brazil, a strong warning that t

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in brazil, the largest c cemetey in the city of manaus has begun digging mass graves to handle 100 burials a day -- more than three times the usual rate, suggesting covid-19 has taken a much larger toll on the city than the official figure of 156 deaths. the public system in the state of amazonas has collapsed, with 100% of hospital beds occupied, little safety equipment for medical workers, and ventilators in crititically short supply.. meanwhile,e, satellite data show deforestation inin brazil's aman rainforest has accelererated sie the pandememic idled environonml enforcement agagents. in uganda, a women's rights group reports atat least 11 pregnant women and several children have died preventable deaths since a nationwide transport ban came into effect as part of a lockdown against the coronavirus. the travel ban has left many ugandans seeking treatment unable to reach hospitals, with ambulances in short supply. south africa has deployed an additional 70,000 troops to enforce a nationwide lockdown which began four weeks ago. it's the largest internal deployment of south african troops