kids of conflict and political instability mean the health care system would struggle to cope priyanka gupta has more. a rarely use of life during the global pandemic. these are some of the 230 prisoners released on wednesday in harrop province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in afghanistan they are being given another chance by special decree issued last month by president bush of county it's also a practical necessity for the cash strapped government that can't afford to go over 19 to spread in overcrowded jails. they were released some of the prisoners to the government's trying to reduce the number of prisoners because those who are still inside the prison are in terrible condition because of coronavirus and having no facilities and the space as the prison is very crowded. no matter the circumstances they are glad to get an opportunity for freedom and potentially a new life under the heading of us i've been through so much misery inside the prison i haven't seen my son yet who was born after i was jailed but now i'm very happy to go back to my family see my mother and father i

virus the expert advice is the health risk can be reduced but only if everyone follows the rules priyanka gupta al-jazeera and finally britain's biggest horse race has taken place bonce drone virus restrictions it wasn't quite for real in fact it was an algorithm that decided potter's corner seen here in the yellow cap or won the 2020 virtual grand national fans were still able to gamble on the outcome the profits from the race go into medical charities. with al-jazeera these are the headlines a number of coronavirus cases in the united states has no top 300 thousands with more than 8100 deaths the grim news comes as president donald trump warned that the next 2 weeks would be the hardest he says he has plans to handle the coming crisis . we're going to be adding a tremendous amount of military to help supplement the states thousands of soldiers out thousands of medical workers professionals nurses doctors and it will be a large number it will be will be telling them over the next version a period where they're going they're going into war they're going into a battle that. they've never really

in the world health organization wants governments to ensure that they're properly protected priyanka gupta reports. from hospitals and at homes to wherever they work doctors and nurses worldwide are battling what's described as the invisible enemy they should be using what's known as personal protective equipment including medical mask downs gloves and eye protection some designed for single use and immediate disposal more cases mean more discarded gear more medical supplies used and that means medical waste on a scale never seen before the problem is really to to find. a place an area where we can store and parent already the containers that contain those. all those used and i mean 18 equipment this is really the main the main issue figures from china show that when the pandemic was at its peak in february 159000 tons of medical waste were disposed of in 6 weeks since late january 240 tons of that was from harm the lone every day china had to construct a medical waste plant to cope. with many patients recovering at home and some were infected but chill no symptoms workers who collect hous

medical waste the world health organization wants governments to ensure a properly protected to priyanka gupta has been. from hospitals and at homes to wherever they work doctors and nurses worldwide are battling what's described as the invisible enemy they should be using what's known as personal protective equipment including medical mask downs gloves and eye protection some designed for single use and immediate disposal more cases mean more discarded gear more medical supplies used and that means medical waste on a scale never seen before the problem is really to to find. a place an area where we can store and parent already the containers that contain those. all those used and i mean 18 equipment this is really the main the main issue figures from china show that when the pandemic was at its peak in february 159000 tons of medical waste were disposed of in 6 weeks since late january 240 tons of that was from harm the lone every day china had to construct a medical waste plant to cope. with many patients recovering at home and some were infected but chill no symptoms workers who collect hou

planning how to get people back to work one idea centers on something called an immunity passport priyanka gupta explains how that would work the coronavirus has transformed the world where empty streets and shuttered businesses are the norm and billions are under lockdown but researchers around the world are developing tests and conducting clinical studies to explore if people who have been infected and cured are no longer at risk the aim is to eventually allow people to go back to normal life. idea behind this is that if people get him you and natural infection they would have a similar situation to someone having received a vaccination and we could use the protests as nice proper antibody tests become available we could use antibody tests to document that immunity exists. britain which is struggling to speed up testing has floated the idea of a so-called immunity passport a certificate for those who recovered and declared immune to the virus in the minute to region of italy infected doctors and nurses are being tested to see if they have developed resistance to the virus so they can return to

fire is the expert advice is the health risk can be reduced but only if everyone follows through priyanka gupta dizzy or in other news yemen's footing rebels say the saudi u.a.e. led coalition launched airstrikes on cities in the north they say warplanes launched 13 strikes in java governance in the saudi border fighting has been ongoing there since for who these took control of a main city last year. their leader of britain's labor party says that he'll work with the government to fight the corona virus outbreak in the national interest care starmer replaces jeremy corbin following the party's disastrous performance in december the general election he promised to unite the party of win back last voters emma hayward reports now from lincolnshire no great surprise that kyrgyzstan has been elected as the leader of the labor party here in the u.k. the main opposition party he's been the front runner since announcing his intention to stand for the role he's a well known figure here he was the former director of public prosecutions well known within lebo thing on the from the french as the shadow br

when so many a dying there often a ludd with my family around them with victims possible way priyanka gupta looks at this new phenomena during the pandemic. a cruel disease that leaves no comfort for those dying and for those left behind. in the chaotic hospital wards around the world tens of thousands of patients are dying alone without their families by this side to avoid the risk of covert 19 in their brains are there for the patients it's been a terrible experience they have been taken away from their families many of them died we had 605 deaths and it is extremely stressful to remain in the hospital and not even recognize nurses and doctors who are hidden behind this mask and these glasses it is very stressful for the family certainly very stressful for those who cannot stay next to their loved ones who are being treated. disinfectants are spread in coffins a new reality of death in some countries. in italy where hundreds are dying every day funeral services are banned just the blessings of priests in empty churches. the global lock downs and restrictions have altered the way people gr

is the expert advice is the health risk can be reduced but only if everyone follows the rules priyanka gupta al-jazeera. france is rolling out emergency measures to help small businesses survive including a tax relief and a solidarity fun at some business owners say they or that won't be enough for them to reopen their doors once things settle down as reports. before the lockdown in france abdo as worked on 3 building sites in the paris region an electrician with his own business he was in demand but since the french government ordered people to stay home to stem the spread of the coronavirus he's had to stop work now he's worried about the future. the longer it takes to return to work the harder it will be because we'll need to restart the building sites the work the materials will the suppliers be available will they have the material needed in construction you're not paid for 60 days so even if we started again in may we not be paid until july and we have bills to pay i do know is wife salema is also concerned she's had to close her fashion shop in central paris and says even before the l

far is the expert advice is to help chris can be reduced but only if everyone follows through priyanka gupta. in iran health officials are warning of a 2nd wave of infections of people don't follow the advice to stay at home and 56000 cases have been confirmed and industrial facilities have been reopened despite the warning of this resurgence. of hero was given rare access to a hospital in teheran have a look inside. the grown a virus has mobilized all medical staff in the world here in iran too all medical staff have been mobilized we are here one of the most important iranian hospitals dedicated to treating people with the virus the medical teams and staff are available here 24 seventh's to monitor and diagnose all the new cases here is the place where new patients are received and given oxygen's via these ventilators they're then placed under strict supervision as doctors monitors their conditions the patients are also given necessary medicines according to the international medical protocol in order to help the patients recover iran is one of the worst affected countries in the world but

and so many are dying and then victims pass away they're often alone with no family with them priyanka gupta reports. a cruel disease that leaves no comfort for those dying and for those left behind. in the chaotic hospital wards around the world tens of thousands of patients are dying alone without their families by this side to avoid the risk of covert 19 in the us our brains are there for the patients it's been a terrible experience they have been taken away from their families many of them died we had 605 deaths and it is extremely stressful to remain in the hospital and not even recognize nurses and doctors who are hidden behind this mask and these glasses it is very stressful for the family certainly very stressful for those who cannot stay next to their loved ones who are being treated. disinfectants are spread in coffins a new reality of death in some countries. in italy where hundreds are dying every day funeral services are banned just the blessings of priests in empty churches. the global lock downs and restrictions have altered the way people grieve no matter their culture or rel

far is the expert advice is to help risk can be reduced but only if everyone follows the rules priyanka gupta al-jazeera. still ahead on al-jazeera france tries to help its faltering small businesses get people's verdict. and other news 3 years of separatist fighting in cameroon has left it scars we hear from some of the many victims. headed that touches on the rise across much of the arabian peninsula the winds of license coming from a slightly different direction and we've got most of his guys not quite as the clear across the north and western areas of turkey's a go through sunday but really some rather heavy rain working its way out of northern areas of iran and eventually pushing on into areas of afghanistan maybe a shower into kabul just 15 degrees celsius the high that meanwhile eastern and the med not feeling too bad 26 in damascus and then we're down to the major 3rd has really riyadh and doha 3534 across into duvall i'm talking of temperatures the temperature is set to really dramatically drop i would say into capetown certainly the suffered a high of about 28 and then through sunda

to find a vaccine the need to stop other outbreaks entirely preventable seems ever more urgent priyanka guptais here. senegal has the highest rate of recovery for infected patients anywhere in africa and trials have begun on a coronavirus testing kit it costs a dollar and gives results in 10 minutes. reports from dakar. senegal is doing what most countries count testing everyone symptoms are not entering a health center for the novel coronavirus it has no shortage of testing kit thanks to this lab at the best researchers are developing a one dollar quick diagnose ticket originally made to test for dengue fever patients drop blood or saliva onto the devices and wait for a blood line to appear like a pregnancy test explains researcher i do sell tests there is no need for a highly equipped it's a simple test that can be done anywhere the idea is to rip at least produce $2.00 to $4000000.00 kits not just for us but for african countries so that we can detect and isolate patients quickly the sick are administered a cheap anti malarial drug called chloroquine commonly found in sub-saharan africa wh

planning how to get people back to work one idea cents on something called an immunity passport priyanka gupta pardon me explain how that would work. the corona virus has transformed the world where empty streets and shouted businesses are the norm and billions are under lockdown but researchers around the world are developing tests and conducting clinical studies to explore if people who have been infected and cured are no longer at risk the aim is to eventually allow people to go back to normal life. idea behind this is that if people get him you and natural infection they would have a similar situation to someone having received a vaccination and equip us at the protests as soon as possible antibody tests become available we could use antibody tests to document that immunity exists. britain which is struggling to speed up testing has floated the idea of a so-called immunity passport a certificate for those who recovered and declared immune to the virus in the miniature region of italy infected doctors and nurses are being tested to see if they have developed resistance to the virus so they

the outbreak and pregnant women are also extremely concerned about the effects of the disease priyanka gupta has more. x. of the final glass julia mork is 16 weeks pregnant and working from home in new york she's expecting her child in september and keeping a video diary of fun life on drop down she says she's trying to take enough precaution to protect herself from 19 bug she's worried. and concerned about how it would in fact. be incredibly. and i am also concerned about how it's going to. impact. the birthing process and also how can you going. as hospitals around the world struggle to cope with the rising number of patients many women are worried about giving birth at a time of a global pandemic we are going into or we're out or person or family member or is it or. but then on top of that. delivering in a place that i don't know and with someone i don't know the world health organization says pregnant women with symptoms should be partyers for testing while there is no evidence yet of transmission to the fetus new mothers who have symptoms are being urged to take precautions they should