Transcripts For ALJAZ NEWSHOUR 20240713

Agencies say on sanitary conditions at a refugee camp risking life. And run on it imitates life with many of us staying home streaming services see a rise in demand for one democrat lated content. And sport the had a european football admits that many european seasons may never be finished alexanders friend says if no play is possible by the end of june competitions could be declared void. Well its now 1500 g. M. T. And we start in the United States where corona virus infection and fatality rates are rising fast and now the countrys foremost Infectious Diseases expert has given his project prediction of just how bad things will get dr anthony felt she says they could be between 10200000 deaths in the u. S. And millions of cases he authored the prognosis as the federal government considers rolling back some containment measures well in europe spain recorded and another 838 deaths on saturday thats a new high its infection rate however was loa and china which has been reporting significant success in reducing cases is now getting more worried about a new wave of of infections from abroad well well get an update on spain with marcia herero in madrid has the latest on the u. K. From london shortly but 1st lets speak to alan fischer whos just outside of washington d. C. Alan is there a sense that the scale of this is now dawning on the federal government. Oh but i think there are certain members of the federal government who always believed that this situation was going to get worse it was described to me by someone is almost looking at a star when you look at a star what youre seeing is not whats happening youre seeing whats happening a long time ago in the same thing is happening with the infection rate here and all of that sent me fits into war the new York Governor Andrew Cuomo was saying on saturday that he believes the apex of the infection in new york which accounts for 56 percent of the cases in the u. S. At the moment is still 2 to 3 weeks away now Dr Anthony Fauci says that he expects millions of cases that was always the case but for the 1st time hes put a rather bleak number on the figures that he thinks could die but it is as he says a moving target because he says there could be between 10200000 people dead thats quite a difference between 100200000 when youre talking about fatalities it is still an awful number to contemplate but clearly theyre hoping that if the king get the mitigation measures if they can flatten that car then it wont get as bad as 200000 he was asked as well about the idea that the president had floated in the middle of last week that 2 weeks today that charges would be filled because the country would be getting back to normal he said he would only recommend the ruling back of some of the social isolation restrictions if there was a great deal of testing in a lot of idiots heres another thing to consider as well we are seeing a large upsurge in number of cases in louisiana could be an increase right across the south there was one of the half 1000000 people in new orleans that in louisiana for mardi gras that was at the time where the government had said weve got this contained in fact theres only 15. He says invasion that we dont is ito that is why the governor of louisiana said they didnt cancel mardi gras no you take these one and a half 1000000 people if some of them have been affected in the quote into the country and in fact a lot more if you spread across the south where the Health System isnt quite as i said zines where there are more preexisting conditions than do it dr fay cheese predictions may well be well on the money well allan the difference between 100200000 deaths presumably that all comes down to response right and theres been some fairly public criticism of the way that the white house has been handling this and we will say saying very recent days some contradictory reports on whether or not they would be a quarantine where do we stand with all of that now. In the time of trump it is a degree you feel being made up on the hoof there was no suggestion of a question of quarantine until donald trump decided to leave the white house for a helicopter right on saturday as he left he said they were talking about the possibility of a quarantine in whats known as the tri state area new York New Jersey and connecticut when asked about that at a News Conference that was ongoing at that point the new york governor said he had discussed the idea of corteen and certainly afterwards it became clear that the president didnt have the power to issue that quarantine order and certainly had no way of in forcing it because theres a thing here where you cant order the army on to the streets for civilian matters certainly the National Guard could be called up but theyd be under the control of governors and so the idea was pushed away with a travel advisory in place instead of somebody is considering quarantine yes they are theres no doubt about it because they think that if it could flatten the car then that would be something that would be what looking into new york about to do at the moment not according to the governor not something thats on the radar and also theres questions of whether or no believe it or not there would be Court Challenges to any quarantine order so at the moment it seems that the federal government is reacting to what donald trump says and a lot of the times what donald trump says isnt being guided by the experts but is largely being guided by his own gut feeling for balance pressure there speaking to us from just outside washington d. C. Thank you for that update allan while from now on the rival death from lets now go live on the drug press you and ive been talking for days about the numbers here and where we are in that in that trajectory of a lot of death whether or not we reach the pull the numbers just pull careful keep on rising. Yes according to health of torches in spain today the death toll has reached 600 and the sudden 6500 people dying it 100 or more fatalities 138 more fatalities in 24 hours so we have seen how the in number of infected people 79000 has gone down a little bit but even these figures are really back during the serve Daily Briefing of the tortillas have recognizer of meat at that 6 banished regions are of the limits of their intensive Care Capacity they dont tell us which regions but. We we have to wait until they tell us which regions but it could happen the same thing ive seen in my dream that has become the epicenter of the of the grown up Virus Outbreak hearings with all these hospitals overwhelmed and set up at these ice rink or some more because that you know are there and the municipal funerals couldnt called anymore and maybe in a few days time work see how these court room this building becoming another funeral home to so we have to wait a little bit see what happens next well stay with us martha im going to come back to you just shortly but right now were going to hear some remarks from spains Prime Minister calling for more unity among european states to deal with this crisis but i think the total space is not be there for them because it affects all countries and it does not obey borders because it does not distinguish between past economic policies made by one country or another which then the response can only be national it must be a European Response it has to be responsible all rows of one whether we are dutch spanish or portuguese italian or german it has to be a European Response right well as weve just been hearing their motto there still seems to be these very significant divisions between european nations about how theyre going to deal with this crisis. Yes wasnt in the same line answers italy portugal and france this 7 card countries of europe is spain is asking for more European Solidarity but assent to the spains Prime Minister wants spain to want europe to move to a war economy and he repeated yesterday we need a Marshall Plan 2 against 19. The euro summit that took place that thursday but luxors they didnt deliver any concrete measures so we will have to wait at least 2 more weeks to see what measures Europe Europe takes maybe this is too long for for for europe not ira there live for us in the spanish capital thank you martha well weve also just had some new figures out of the u. K. Lets cross now to some negotiator in london for us sunny i say more than 200. 00 more than 200. 00 deaths in just the last 24 hours slightly less than yesterday but surely still far too early to draw any kind of conclusions about there whether or not weve reached any kind of a peak. There is certainly absolutely no indication in the study that we really reached any kind of peak in fact if anything those numbers would suggest that we are pretty much on the same trajectory as its only spain and france and that really is extremely worrying not comforting atoll for the u. K. As well because although they dont have the numbers yet that ive been seeing in those countries it still is far behind its its behind but not that far behind and so its just a case of playing catch up if you will too when the full force of the epidemic hits in the country this is the problem now theres any been a 20 percent increase decks now yet there was an announcement on saturday by one of the chief scientific adviser saying that if we reach a state where its 20000 deaths that way the u. K. Will have done very well indeed now that number perhaps was designed to really hammer home the fact that this has to be taken seriously but even though it its that its coming just toss the 1000 mark now this is not in any way possible stopping right now there is no peak insights just yet and the lock down the social distancing these measures are absolutely crucial as government ministers have been underlying time and time again there is going to be that fake of 20000 decks at least then it will be down to the fact that people hit will have been obeying those rules and social distancing not going out except except when absolutely necessary and acquiring a sort of quarantine stroke lockdown situation here in the u. K. Really even though one scientific advisor to the government was saying that perhaps jude the rules of the relaxed well one senior cabinet minister said well there is no end in sight to that and again its all dependent on peoples behavior somehow i say there have also been ongoing issues around protective equipment for n. H. S. Staff is that being resolved. Well the government yesterday said that it was going to be cutting red tape for that to be more. More equipment and more personal Safety Equipment to be made available full staff especially those working in the front lines as well there is really has been quite a loss of panic quite a lot of stretching out desperate sort of trolling of trying to get as much equipment as possible even basic things such as hand something they are really working the cutting red tape parents trying to sort of see if they can source them from all over the world now apparently the u. K. Government is saying that there is a world 5 well little scientific adviser saying that there is a lack in the world generally of among certain things like this Hand Sanitizer but they have tried to say that they will result this is what is possible same goes again with the testing there is sort of components of the testing which they say that there is a lack of generally globally so we said thats one thing that i just try and get to the boss before they can start but what song are there for us and london thank you very much sun now lets stay in london and take you to 10 downing street where the British Government is giving an update on the coronavirus situation that settled it it doesnt matter who you are where you are or how old you want. We each have a part to play by staying at home protecting the n. H. S. And helping to save lives we all have a jew to to one another to keep everyone safe. So today id like to give you 2 updates before answering questions the 1st is on the plans that i have put in place to ensure that every corner of the country can confront the coronavirus epidemic the 2nd on what the government is doing to shield the most Vulnerable People in society now on the 1st question ive put in place in all parts of the country procedures to ensure that everywhere can be ready to move Forward Together all parts of the country are now on an emergency footing this is an unprecedented step in peacetime we havent done anything like this since the 2nd world war this means that were establishing strategic Coordination Centers across the whole country each center is led by gold commanders were bringing together senior members of the Emergency Services the police the fire service the Ambulance Service with local authorities and the n. H. S. To lead communities through this challenging period from cornwall to cumbria weve been bedded within each of these groups members of the armed forces including some of the finest military planners in the world these groups are planning the local response to the virus using their expertise their judgment and their leadership to ensure a comprehensive a coordinated and a consistent response across the country. Now one issue that they have been helping us to coordinate and about which i know there is a lot of concern is the provision of personal Protection Equipment we simply cannot and should not ask people to be on the front line without the right protective equipment we have a clear plan to ensure that those serving this country at this time have the right equipment weve established the National Supply distribution Response Team and theyre supported now by members of the armed forces and other Emergency Services who are working around the clock to deliver the equipment to the people who need it most a 170000000 masks 42800000 gloves 13700000 aprons 182000 gallons almost 10000000 items of cleaning equipment and 2300000 pairs of i protectors all delivered to 58000 n. H. S. Trusts and Health Care Settings including g. P. Surgeries pharmacies and Community Providers every single g. P. Practice dental practice and Community Pharmacy has had a p. P. Delivery all care homes hospices and home care providers have all will shortly receive a delivery to n. H. S. And social care workers all those who rely on this equipment and to their families and loved ones watching this afternoon. We understand and we will not stop until we have got you the equipment that you need now last weekend at this press conference the Prime Minister and i explained why 1500000 people who are extremely vulnerable or vulnerable to the virus due to their Underlying Health conditions needed to stay at home for a period of 12 weeks and avoid face to face contact since then the n. H. S. Have written to almost a 1000000 of these people and outlined the steps they need to take to protect themselves weve also established a dedicated web page on gov dot u. K. Which those in receipt of the letter should go to to let us know whether or not they need further assistance over the course of the next 12 weeks theres also a new phone number which is on the letter they have or will receive shortly now if this applies to you i know that you will find this a very worrying time youll be thinking about how you can continue to access the medicine that you need how you can get the food and other essential supplies that you rely on if you dont have family or friends or neighbors nearby who you can rely on then the n. H. S. Will deliver your medicines through the Community Pharmacy network and if you register online or using the phone service that weve set up letting us know that you need support then we will deliver food and supplies to your door step. And this weekend i saw for myself firsthand the 1st deliveries being made the packages included cereal fruit tinned goods tea bags biscuits toiletries and other essentials the 1st 50000 will have been sent out by the end of this week and were ramping up production to send out as many as are required for as long as it takes if this applies to you while you will now have to be at home for a prolonged period of time and that will be difficult i want you to know that you are not alone we are here to support you for as long as you need us weve all been hugely impressed by the commitment and the dedication of those working in social care in local councils delivering essential Public Services like ensuring that the bins continue to get collected none more so than me as the secretary of state for local government we all respect the 12000 heroic form of doctors and nurses and paramedics who have come back to work and been deployed this weekend and i think weve all been moved by the number of people who have signed up to be one of the n. H. S. Voluntary responders today we can announce an extraordinary 3 quarters of a 1000000 people have signed up to do that in every city in every town in every village theres going to be work to be done and in each of us there is the power to do it. And so please take part please play your part please consider your friends your family your neighbors when youre shopping please call the elderly and support them when this is done and it will be done we all want to be proud of the part that weve played together thank you very much and now i will answer some questions from the media and i think our 1st question today is from simon israel from channel 4 news good afternoon simon good afternoon minister i have 2 questions one theo and for dr paris my question to you is 10 days ago to predicted the tide would be turned in 12 weeks whats the current forecast and to dock to paris i want to ask a message sent to start today at Kings Hospital trust said and i quote the number of deaths being reported at kings in National Figures is below what they are experiencing this is not just clangs there are a number of other trusts and the center has been made aware our friend are we being given accurate up to date figures on the numbers who have died. Well thank you so i mean if i can begin for having over to jenny nobodys pretending that this will be over in a few weeks but what the Prime Minister said in the past and i will reiterate today is that if we all play our part if we all follow the very clear medical advice then we can turn the tide of this virus and at the heart of that is a very simple message which is to stay at home by doing so protect the n. H. S. And then save lives if we follow that advice then we can turn the tide and the more we are here for that advice the more lives will be saved and the faster we begin to do that journey thank you so just picking at the point about the tide in the turning i think this is an Important Message to get across to the public as ive said previously on a number of these interviews this is a bit of a moving face to which is dependent on the actions that we take as individuals and collectively as a population if we practice social distancing effectively we will move the peak across and that is a good thing because as we move it it will drop so we need to keep practicing the data that we have the modeling Going Forward will suggest that in in the time period which the. Sorry the Prime Minister noted which is 12 wakes we would get on top of the virus and that is exactly what i hope we will do the proof of that will come in around 2. 00 to 3. 00 weeks and that is because our most constant figures and well come back to this in a moment are the deaths and the deaths follow the numbers of infections and where is usually a 2 or 3 week time lag and we also need a lag for the effectiveness of the intervention measures to come through so what i keep saying frequently. And im sorry if im repetitive is that we need to wait for 2 to 3 weeks to see what we have achieved collectively and then the slope of that curve will start to indicate where a new peak will be but were optimistic that that peak will be lower so we need to keep looking at this but it will be 2 to 3 weeks before we are clear whether the peak has shifted across or not so i think that was the 1st question the 2nd one that you raised was around deaths clearly every death that we have is a really sad event it involves a family and. A lot of sadness we have to make sure that when were reporting the family is content and knows and that all our data is absolutely accurate for any event this whether it be coded whether it was a bowl or whatever it is there is always a time lag 1st to check and evaluate the data across the system is linked we do not want to be misreporting data and then having to correct it the public would not have confidence if we were doing that and as we have had sadly to register more deaths that time period takes longer so im not aware of the communication from from king to maybe thats come back into the the n. H. S. A but what i can say is all of our data links up and there is a time lag and for the reporting yesterday it would have been the death reported the previous day so it is inevitable that there will be a time like this is not an issue of transparency its an issue of ensuring that all those family that need to know and all the parts of the system can consolidate the information and ensure its accurate for the public. Well youve been listening to a doctor and the British Housing secretary speaking from 10 downing street giving the daily update on the coronavirus pandemic in the u. K. Now he says theyre coordinating with the military and that they also have a clear plan for getting more protective gear to help workers as well as ensuring support for the people who are staying at home well lets now speak again to our correspondent on a guy who is in london for us so now we were literally just moments ago talking about protection for n. H. S. Stuff and it does seem that the government is making that the public priority here. Well indeed and city because there has been growing criticism and Harsh Criticism even of the way that Frontline Health care workers. Have been left pretty much in the lurch without any of this personal protective equipment thats a bearing in mind as well about the n. H. S. The National Health service in the u. K. As well is under strain. At this moment anyway and even before the pandemic crisis for example. The i. C. U. Units that were distributed were probably one of the lowest amongst any other countries in europe as well so that really gives an exam an idea of exactly how stretched the system is right now which is why there is this concern to not overburden the n. H. S. Even further with this as well but of course in all this that the bench that has been deeply needed by all the help workers has just simply not been and if there are those be Health Workers that u. S. Base be conducting their work as safely as possible and not falling ill not dying as we tragically seen happening in italy as well really there has to be an element of olds safety given to these frontline workers who are already doing an incredibly normas job working all hours of the day so negative that life thank you very much sagna. Well lets now take you to asia and as we were mentioning china is getting more worried about infections coming in from abroad now last week the mainland closed all its borders to all foreigners except for those arriving from hong kong and macau several other countries have also taken similar measures including cambodia and thailand so a crop reports. Beach is normally heaving with tourists at this time of year empty implicate the seaside city has hundreds of resorts bars and restaurants its now been labeled a coronavirus hotspot after reporting a rise in infections this week with the government blaming tourists and locals for not keeping their distance the city apartheid south of bangkok is traditionally a tourist haven it too has been deprived of visitors with businesses and restaurants forced to close after the government declared a state of emergency this is the worst that ever hit party yeah. During the past toward the 3 weeks. So much businesses has already told it has already went bankrupt closed down due to or not virus thailand has closed its doors to all foreigners thats left many without jobs this restaurant in pitot has reinvented itself it is now a Community Kitchen feeding hundreds of residents struggling to cope without an income i think about handbags on our part were giving out free food to people who bore the brunt of the situation at least they can save up to around 40. 00 to 50. 00 baht for a meal per day adding a lifeline for them on sunday or announced a temporary suspension of all visas for foreigners cambodia too will stop issuing visas on arrival for at least a month as the government tightens restrictions on travel as in a bid to combat the surge of the coronavirus cases but as countries across asia close their borders the city at the heart of the corona Virus Outbreak continues to welcome new arrivals well than 60000 people returned to woo hands on saturday as train stations and roads reopened after a 2 month lock down flights will resume on the 8th of april when residents are finally allowed to leave the city if they can hold its of course much better now there wasnt any people on the street before now. Nothing on the street that was scary no other control no its great right from this weekend china is banning all foreigners from entering in a bid to stem the number of imported infections hong kong is doing assignment from sunday its also restricting the number of people in public gatherings to fool people those who defy the law face up to 6 months in jail sarah clarke aljazeera Hong Kong Well several villages in sri lanka have been sealed off after confirmation of the feste death there from the team members of the military and police are patrolling the streets of atol uganda thats just outside the capital colombo where dozens had made contact with a recently discovered sick patient tree lanka has arrested thousands for violating its nationwide curfew while we also have the latest numbers out of iran 123. 00 people have died in the last 24 hours bringing the National Total to more than 2600 officials have committed one 5th of the National Budget to fighting the virus they have been more than 35000 confirmed cases in iran which has one of the west mortality rates in the wild well israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival benny gantz say theyve made significant progress towards forming a unity government now this deal is being made to address the corona Virus Outbreak the 2 held a meeting overnight on saturday saying they wouldnt use again the following day to finalize an agreement that comes after months of failed elections and political deadlock our correspondent forces has more from west jerusalem where the decision by benny gantz is dividing his supporters. They say that they will meet again during the course of the day and they intend to announce a unity government the various leaks that a numbing out into the israeli media suggest. Last arguments. Precisely which ministry. Result so yes you can expect sense its a couple of things that happened yes this this crisis this National Emergency is benny gantz leader of the opposition former leader dont want peace. Because it was decisions gets government. And he says it is because of the situation that is previous opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu Holding Office as an indicted Prime Minister someone pacing 3 corruption trials hes had to set that aside and that people may talk about broken Campaign Promises but his call promised support the state of israel about everything remains the one that hes abiding by in all of this he has taken quite a lot of flack over this not only from his former partners in the opposition but also from some voters and commentates its center you know allowed. The Prime Minister to stay in office. Now Doctors Without Borders has warned that refugees on the greek island of lesbos are actually a great risk of coronavirus and need to be moved immediately in a statement the group said the overcrowded and horrific Living Conditions in the camps so hot spots on the greek islands provide the perfect storm for a private 1000 outbreak given the lack of adequate Sanitation Services and the severely limited medical care the risk of the virus spreading amongst the inhabitants of the camps in greece is extremely high once theyve been exposed well there are nearly 50000 refugees in greece most of them are on the mainland and the islands of lesbos cross some us and there us now the u. N. Says more than 9000 Asylum Seekers arrived by land sea this year alone many of them have fled war and instability in the middle east africa and asia mostly from countries like syria afghanistan iraq and the democratic republic of congo now as most island is the biggest entry point for migrants in the aegean more than 20000 have arrived there since 2016. Reports on why conditions are just so bad on the island. Like thousands of other Asylum Seekers this resident of moriah camp is lighting a fire to warm himself and cook lunch and like thousands of others hes using a piece of plastic to start it fires are the only source of heat in winter 8 groups say they cause serious respiratory problems and the burning of plastic makes them even more dangerous one of the asthmatic patients the father explained to me that one night he came back home they were heating the tent with the holed coals inside and when he arrived back none of his family members. Were it was unable to wake them. And they had to drive them outside they slowly recovered so most probably this was like a Carbon Monoxide poisoning its easy to burn rubbish because it isnt being collected a local contractor is paid to pick it up inside the official camp and to a radius of 10 meters outside the camp fence but within that space we found this ravine filled with it greases Reception Service is responsible for awarding sanitation contracts a former director says governments dont properly oversee contractors. A great public worker whos moved from the mainland works for 475 euros and sleeps in the same conditions as a refugee stands in stark contrast to an indian sanitation worker in athens who earns 1500 euros a month this inequality explains why the final result in sanitation isnt what with white. Raw sewage also seeps into this ravine where Children Play because at 20000 people this camp is filled to 7 times capacity and its sewage pipe overflows a pipe designed years before it was built thanks clearly the delay in building the sewage pipe was to extend the use of the sewage trucks which cost huge amounts in my view over 4000000 euros and maria and the other islands that money could have been spent on Sewage Treatment plants they didnt happen why not because they were interests against it ive sent this to the list for prosecutor. The government says it will take 10000 Asylum Seekers off the island and ship them to the mainland in the coming weeks another 5000 will be offered a generous financial incentive to go home and the European Union says it will take at least 1600 unaccompanied minors off greeces hands reducing the numbers might be a short Term Solution but it does not address the deeper problem of mismanagement or relieve greek taxpayers of the bills the European Union may refuse to pay as a result jobs are open loss aljazeera less for us. Now around the while the virus has proven particularly dangerous for elderly people and those with Underlying Health conditions now 80 percent of the people have died from the illness in the us was 65. 00 and older and out of the reports now on whats being done to help life. It will be. At a nursing home in alabama john klein serenade his wife through a window social distancing join the coronavirus pandemic is now vital for those at risk but when youve been married for 45 years contact is equally important could you read more of. Bob shallow and like many is separated from his wife a necessary but difficult time for elderly couples makes me feel bad because i. I want her down with me and i know she cant the reality for seniors is frightening Health Officials say older adults are twice as likely to contract a serious illness from the virus than anyone else those that live in Long Term Care facilities are among the most vulnerable. For seniors living outside the Health Care System tasks as simple as buying food is risky many supermarkets are now approaching what they call senior hours potentially lowering the health risks for those 60 and over we try and have the store hours before they come in they are the target of this virus and so were trying to work are strong as a peer facilities like drive through test sites is slowly being set up but with an aging population the us faces worrying times as figures tick higher here in florida a quarter of the population is 60 or older making this state particularly vulnerable best testing is sporadic at worst nonexistent Health Care Providers say they want to test more but dont have the equipment so far there have been suspected or confirmed corroded cases in 1900 elder care facilities a number that may get higher here waiting for you are close to the window while the authorities struggle others are doing what they can to support the Senior Community i dont know take specter theyre just people way they in there was finally home find that she was just dancing like this a new search saving for the elderly fear and isolation runs deep reaching out supporting and helping those most vulnerable to the pandemic has never been more important and to go across 0 miami florida. Joining us from london is dr americano who works in the u. K. s National Health service dr kahn thank you so much for making time for us today and lets start with just why the elderly are so susceptible to covered 19 is it because their immune systems are simply just not as strong. Yes well thank you for having me and youre absolutely right so when the far east texas el the border should recognize it as a foreign object and should start producing its own immune response to attack it and Young Healthy people that happens then be quickly so the only thing they so theres a dry cough and a high fever and some pretty in the vast majority of cases older people and those with logs and Health Conditions theyre used to takes more time to mount a response by which time the virus could actually get down into the lungs and start causing the complications such as pneumonia breathing difficulties but turn it in so essentially their immune system is slower to respond and actually responds with numbers of cell welcome to can i also say the spanish minute change out just a few days ago they found bodies people had been abandoned in their beds in elderly care homes how are governments dealing with this and the need to socially isolate them it is really important that we actually in the grander scheme of things but we mustnt leave this kind of contact with our elderly folk a nice very such as those cases there and i think its important all governments across the world recognize that elderly go yes are at highest risk a place from a physical points of view but mentally as well you know the social isolation for them can be devastating we know that people with things like dementia russia you would see nice elation as well so they need to be Provisions Health these old people so theyre not forgotten and laws like those poor people you described on dr kahn as well saying the social distancing is incredibly important that isolation is creating all of these are the challenges and theres a moral question here too many of us me myself included we have elderly parents or family members what would be your advice for people who want to support their own their loved ones but also who dont want to put them at risk. The 1st thing i would say is dont go and visit them a best its absolutely essential to drop off things thats the best thing you can do not see them because as young people we can be what we call asymptomatic carry so we may not know we caught the virus we may have very much since sims and we were discussing it on to them without knowing it but its important to stay in touch so technology if they can use technology is really cured so that your goals if people multiple family members there are various apps that people can use to have colburns goals of the family which would be really really good for them if they can do that your goals then just a normal phone call every single day or hold it once a day its very important but do make sure theyve got the provisions that they need and if you need to drop things ill drop them off home doorsteps this still some debate about how long the virus can stay in service such as cardboard and plastic bags so if you are going to do that try your best to disinfect the bags after you drop them also with whites disinfect and whites and then leave them there for them to take in but dont go inside the house the city within 2 minutes is a few elderly but. Dr khan you are in the u. K. Right now needs i believe and there has been a lot of criticism there about the span of the initial response to the pandemic and then now the results is available for n. H. S. To off you back to the n. H. S. How do you think the governments doing. Ill be perfectly honest. I think the speed at which they hold all the social isolation could have been done better but i think more importantly the protective gear that there is available for the n. H. S. Staff is is woefully lacking and im really really disappointed with im going to work to morrow and im going to be think attention patients with this condition and all ive been off it to where is a plastic pity which will protect me from anything really a pair of rubber gloves and a mask which. Which were protect me that theres no light with that nothing to protect the rest of my face that the kind of theory is that they lable the people working in it and quite rightly but it should be made available to all Health Care Professionals and social care professionals who of the people impatient with these conditions so. I am really really disappointed worried by my sister actually than a consoles and brassard and she seeing these patients on a day to day basis and again just wearing a tough it can be a mask and rubber glove which isnt going to protect the 3 of her colleagues already or with the buyer 10 netcom now speaking to us from names and ultimate than h. S. We wish you all the best of the conjuring find difficult time thank you. Well measures to convey in that to contain the pandemic on making life also more difficult for venezuelans who are already facing shortages fuel is so scarce there that people are curing for hours at petrol stations and the military has been brought in to maintain order and Health Care System has also been hit hard while months of political and economic crisis have left lebanons Health System also struggling to deal with everyday demands let alone a Global Pandemic so some businesses are now stepping in to help her heal mohammed reports. Work has come to a halt for many in beirut but for Fashion Designer tony ward who specializes in cut your gowns business is slowly picking up in a different way. I mean the whole knowledge was of interpol we 1st made these masks for our own employees they can be worn in a very simple way and also washed. His garment factory shifting from its usual production lines to helping local hospitals by making masks body suits and bed sheets. They put me in contact with the director of a free carrier the hospital and he told me that they have a big shortage of beach its because theyre preparing a new department we decided to buy fabric involve our staff and Work Together to make. As lebanons doctors and nurses work on the front lines to contain covert 19 private and Public Hospitals are feeling the strain theres not enough money and medical supplies items that are normally imported its prompted other businesses like this plant that usually makes dental floss and diapers to step into design ventilators. Maybe after this. Big lesson all lebanese can have an impact on the future person and the reality not always depend on whats coming from the outside and asked for help. Lebanon is a ready facing economic and financial crisis according to Human Rights Watch the government has not given any money this year to the publicly funded refeed curry hospital in beirut where most cases are being treated and it only gave 40 percent of its jews last year while infections increase those running businesses like this hope the very puts can help prepare lebanon for what may come mohammed al jazeera. But lets take a look now at some other news from around the world theres been more fighting across libya between government and rebel forces dozens of fighters have been killed on both sides in skirmishes around southern tripoli there are 8 confirmed cases of carbon 1000 in libya and the u. N. Recognized government has imposed a curfew to stop people from leaving their homes in the afternoon and overnight now gunman in mali have abducted election observers and carried out attacks just stop a long delayed parliamentary election the vote has been marked by low turnout because of concerns about security and the corona Virus Outbreak the election was postponed twice because of violence by armed groups opposition leaders to myla c. S. A. Was kidnapped on wednesday our correspondent nicholas how has the latest from dakar in neighboring senegal. Theres been a series of attack in kidnappings in the region of any mom was kidnapped ruling Party Parliamentarian was kidnapped and go with several election election observers were also taken hostage in the region of men. Was detonated on a passing 1000000 soldier a. P. C. Units killing several civilians just in a matter of hours you can tell that the armed groups dont want to see this parliamentary election to take place and yet in 2015 this was part of a Peace Agreement with some armed groups of the north and the government that there would be a greater representation in areas where the government is absence in the north of the country in central mali but the problem here is that those groups that are behind these attacks didnt exist in 2015 and im talking about groups like the style of islam will mostly mean an al qaeda affiliate or. In the greater these are groups that have not signed any deal with the government just but just weeks ago they came out and said theyre willing to talk with the government theyre willing to have a peace deal with the government if only if the 15000 u. N. And french french troops that are in the country leave mali and if this parliamentary election do not take place and so voters are left not just being scared of the armed groups but also theres a fear of the corona virus and so the president has said all measures will be put in place in polling stations to reassure the population with you know access to water so and gel and some critics of the money in government says that there is more facilities in polling stations than in hospitals. Who the rebels fighting in yemen have attacked saudi arabia thats according to the saudi u. A. E. Coalition and saying it says this kingdoms ed Defense Systems intercepted 2 Ballistic Missiles targeting riyadh and the Southern City of just on saturday People Living in the capital say they had at least 3 explosions the military Spokesman Says it was their blog just a military operation targeting the saudis strategic positions fighting in yemen has intensified recently with the hes expanding their territory there well now its time for sport news for the sound of thank you so much the head of european football has admitted for the 1st time bad seasons across europe may be lost but lousy anderson friend says he will do all we cant allow the suspended competitions to be finished with the task force has come up with multiple options to get the seasons finished but suffer and accept no play is possible by the end of june seasons may be declared void the european championships which were to be held in june and july have already been postponed it an interview with italian newspaper la republica said friend said the 3 options are to start again in mid may in june or at the end of june theres also the possibility of starting again at the beginning of the next season and starting the following one later will see the best solution for leaks and clubs Italian Football Team event has have reached an agreement to have their pay stopped for 4 months the deal means the italian champions will save nearly 100000000. 00 it comes at a time when many top clubs in europe have had to reduce wages italys sports minister is planning to extend the ban on games and competitions in the country through all of april. How did you pay writers have taken their competitive instincts on like what theyre seasoned on hold theyve taken part in the sports 1st ever virtual race reigning World Champion mark mark has led a star studded lineup the riders competed for about late with the race being broadcast on the internet weve been talking to motive j. P. Writer signing patterson about the Sports Online live. Unfortunately i dont think it will quite satisfy marriage e. P. Fans the way that weve seen say formula one fan say that by saying there are guys lined up similarly last week the nature of going to g. P. Is that its a very visual sport you can see the writer moving around in the bike you can see the interactions between them as the as they travel around the track and i think that will be lost a little bit in the virtual environment for our fans are desperate to see any sort of racing at the minute suggest to have these guys line up and compete against each other will be at least something given the long pause to what should have been the start of our season the mens form of income that maruti p. Has is from the t. V. Rights but they cant give accuracy to those those major host broadcaster is at the minute at least this gives them something and lets them be just some content to get it on air so it probably wont go too far financially but every little helps at this stage especially when we dont know when we are actually going to get the season under way weve had a few really good golden years in movie g. P. Big commercial success huge crime figures bigger t. V. Audiences than ever and the series organizers dorner has been very very good at making sure that quite a bit of that profit is funneled back into the teams in quite a democratic manner so thankfully it sounds like theres a little bit of a sitting there right now that will keep them afloat the real issue i think that were facing is that the people who get paid paris to it and like photographers like reporters those are the people that are really going to suffer the freelance guys Going Forward so hopefully we get some action under way so. Things dont take a turn for the worse financially for those people. Drivers from the north american nascar series have also taken up the virtual challenge the opening race of the eye racing series was the most watched televised Esports Event ever with close to a 1000000 viewers if the car suspended the start of it season just 48 hours before the march 15th opener in florida thursday the indianapolis 500 was postponed until august. Ferrari boss might take a bit auto says the formula one season could be extended into 2021 1st 8 races of this years have already been called off with more expected to follow the head of f one believes a revised calendar including up to 18 races still possible the season normally finishes in november. President of belarus is choosing to ignore Global Health advice as sport in his country carries on president alexander due to shango has taken part in a hockey game to emphasize his believe that events should continue the belorussian Football League is the only one in europe which is still happening officially less than 100. 00 coronavirus cases have been reported the country. Ok and that is all your sport for now sassy back to you thanks very much power while the lockdowns around the wild have created a huge demand for streaming services such as netflix with millions confined to their homes and as robert bride reports from seoul one newly released series from south korea is proving to be around the time the hit. Kingdom is a zombie saga with a difference the holds have been infected with a mysterious play in an uncanny parallel with the Current Crisis and the release of series 2 right now has been an international hades. Result kemal an executive in malaysia is hawked as his country joins so many others in ordering people to work from home the people in the cities are in a lockdown you know the we had to close the ring to get leaders and beat out anything it into a similar situation except that were playing a game of whos infected instead of offering a skate prism this is one box set to remind viewers of the real world horror outside and yet like the zombies themselves they seem drawn in droves so why things which was on the films and dramas. Theyre kind of high concept content you know quite easy to understand and yet there are always kind of underlying things going on as well design b. Genre is often a metaphor for deeper fears about some existential threat that lurks among us making this series resonate all the more the creator of the series based the concept on Historical Documents that chronicle a real life plague several 100 years ago on the Korean Peninsula that killed thousands of people and it is released just as netflix and all the other Online Streaming Services are desperate for content the closure of cinemas and enforced home confinement around the world has meant a massive increase in demand and films about infectious outbreaks are proving highly popular and in the top 10 you have like. Any career its like. These films dealing with pandemics. Clearly some people want to avoid those films but evidently those are not the way series 2 ends means a series 3 is highly likely hopefully to be released to a world finally over its real life ordeal rob mcbride aljazeera sold. Well there are men there you can find much more on our website including all the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic at al jazeera dot com and thats it for this news out dont go away ill be here in a couple of. The latest news as it breaks the pollution is blamed on thousands of small scale gold mines you run the clock its just one boys as young as 15 and dozens of men with detailed coverage new restrictions every day across too well as each country fights its own back against coronavirus from around the world the publication of weinsteins assault launched the me to the millions of women took to social media to say it happened to them too and it has to stop. In 2010 aljazeera gained exclusive access to a young family in the gaza strip. Fighting for cat the sick child born with a medical condition curable by routine surgery but cooled in the red tape of the health care the iraq received. Rewind. On aljazeera. When you see big groups of people walking through your theyre all individuals to children the lowlifes you have to deal with them and to treat them with some dignity and respect to his supporters hungarys Prime Minister is a guardian of europes borders manning the ramparts against migrant told. To others viktor orban is an authoritarian demagogue whose far right agenda poses a significant threat to Democratic Values people in power investigates the leader taking his country to extremes hungary europes bad boy on a 0. War. You know i would say between 10200000 cases but i dont want to be held to that because its deaths. Prediction from the Top White House Health Official who says they could be hundreds of thousands of coronavirus deaths in the United States. And again im a star and this is al jazeera live from also coming up the number of fatalities in spain has edged to another daily high