Protests last year plus. The stars come out for Health Care Workers around the globe. Protest against weeping stay at home orders across the u. S. Are putting more pressure on state governments to ease restaurant sions meant to combat the spread of the coronavirus that being spurred on by President Donald Trump who wants to get the economy back up and running addressing the media on saturday trump said they were positive signs the virus had passed its peak but experts are warning that moving too fast could prove disastrous from miami and he got a guy reports. After weeks of stay at home hundreds flocked to the reopened beaches in Jacksonville Florida the medical of this controversial move is essential activity even as a state it more than 27000 coronavirus cases its what authorities call a pathway back to normal life. But another. Parts of the us the scenes of very different across the country a small but growing protest movement is calling for restrictions to be eased from utah to wisconsin in both republican and democratic led states people are taking to the streets urging a return to normal life we are still a free country at least for now and people have to make a decision and thats their personal decision if they dont want to be 6 feet apart or 7 peter peter parker i cant i cant dictate to that to them despite declaring that individual governess are in charge President Donald Trump seemed to encourage the protests in a series of tweets on friday all 3 states have democratic governor as his tacit support is seen as deeply political in a time of crisis i know it is there are a lot of protests out there and i just think that some of the governors have gotten carried away you know we have a lot of people that dont have to be told to do what theyre doing theyve been really. Doing everything we best and in new york the epicenter of the pandemic measures to ease restrictions still far off the states governor says this is no time to play politics how does the situation get worse and get worse quickly if you politicize all that emotion we can not go there. Thats where works so hard when anyone raises any political agenda to me i work so hard to distance myself from it. Some states are beginning to ease restrictions many are still battling the coronavirus and testing is in short supply the desire to get back to some kind of normal is clear the careful approach to doing so vital thank you very much a nation divided it was perhaps inevitable the politics would play a part no matter what challenges lie ahead throughout this crisis the mantra has been were in it together but any sense of unity now seems to be falling apart conservatives believe the cure is worse than the disease others and used to be a more science based approach the fact remains many states a yet to peek in their coronavirus cases the decisions governors make now will be crucial but that hasnt stopped some trying to score political points gallacher aljazeera Miami Florida and the u. S. President is being accused of stalking islamophobia after he raised questions about social distancing roles in mosques during the month of ramadan White House CorrespondentKimberly Hawkins has more. There are increasing questions about a retreat by u. S. President trump on saturday accusations he may be stoking islamophobia in the United States the reach we reads lets see if authorities enforce the social distancing orders for mosques during ramadan like they did churches during easter i asked the president about this retreat heres what he had to say didnt put him back on the list the monster to follow so i think i just had a call with a mom so i just had a call with ministers rabbis we had a tremendous call with the faith leaders no i dont think that at all i am somebody that believes in faith and it matters not what your faith is but our politicians seem to treat different faiths very differently and they seem to think and i dont know what happened with their country but. The Christian Faith is treated much differently than it was and i think its treated very unfairly now when it comes to enforcing social distancing the department of justice did take on the case of at least one church in mississippi where worshipers attended in their automobiles with the car windows rolled up the department of justice said that these worshippers were simply exercising their right under the 1st amendment of the u. S. Constitution now many in the United States watching very carefully to see if this same effort will be applied when it comes to those who may want to celebrate during ramadan which begins in the u. S. On thursday. Elsewhere spains coronavirus death toll has passed 20000. 00 its the 3rd country to mark the unwelcome milestone after italy and the us it reported another 565. 00 deaths on saturday but the toll continues to rise at a slower pace and tests have also shown a lower infection rate Health Workers in madrid celebrated when part of a makeshift hospital was close after treating more than 1000 patients Prime Minister federal sanchez says hell ask lot of men to extend the state of emergency until may 9th and will relax the confinement for children before that its going to be do not we are contemplating a slow march towards the new normality it will be slow we want to be progressive with maximum precautions with mockers and with criteria that can be evaluated in all territories to know exactly what the degree of the pandemic is to know the evolution of the pandemic if its controlled or not and consequently what steps we can take. Turkey has replaced iran as a country with the highest recorded number of calls in 1000 cases in the middle east more than 82000 infections have been confirmed close to 3800 of those cases where diagnosed in the past 24 hours another round of weekend curfews has been imposed covering most of turkey even under a strict blockade by israel the occupied territory of gaza seems to have kept secret a virus under control there just 13 confirmed cases but its economy which was already struggling is under more pressure Harry Fawcett reports. Farming in gaza was already an uncertain way to make a living israeli blockade restrict access to modern technologies and materials and to why the markets the coronavirus has made a bad situation much worse. People in gaza have lost their jobs and the coronavirus has completely crippled Economic Activity restaurants and kitchens are shut down wedding parties used to order lots of chicken and are now canceled almost all orders have been canceled. The hamas run administration has begun some measures to keep the Agriculture Sector operating having banned agricultural exports entirely to ensure supply for gaza its giving Livestock Farmers a 1000000. 00 worth of vouchers for animal feed for the. Whole world is suffering because of coronavirus shutdowns we are trying to enhance resilience of this sector and keep it working at Maximum Capacity to guarantee the Food Security for people in gaza. But farmers say it doesnt make up for their losses gazas isolation thanks to the 14 year long israeli and egyptian siege made helped keep coronavirus largely out but its also damaged the economy. Unemployment last year was at 45 percent more than half the population lives in poverty the additional damage done by the closure of shops and restaurants means prices have tumbled. Since the breakout of coronavirus the commercial traffic is so weak because people are afraid its added to the economic difficulties of gaza citizens people now prefer to save the money in their pockets. From next week the Agriculture Ministry is promising to extend support for Vegetable Farmers hit by a sudden drop in demand just weeks ago a one kilo bag of onions would cost 0. 55 now its half that in ways that are high in november there for a bit. Of the situation remains as it is i will stop and stay at home because i can continue being. And i will not have enough to feed my children rather than a bit. Even if the virus itself is being kept at bay in gaza the fear of its long Term Economic effects is spreading. Out as era. Healthcare facilities in latin americas worst affected countries are being pushed to their limits the corona Virus Outbreak in brazil is putting hospitals under increasing strain while in ecuadors worst hit city the system is on the brink of collapse to this have all has our report. Coffins laid one next to the other in what aqil the capital of war yes province called weed 19 has left thousands of people dead here in the past few weeks not only in gusty just father was one of them but when he went to the overwhelm or to recover him he opened a body back to find the person inside wasnt his father. I told them type the name of that man thats not my dad where is my father i asked they told me its impossible to find him so come inside the morgue and see if its him we are going the body bags and some of them are women but my dad wasnt there coronavirus has cost the Health Care System in was acute a collapse the government revealed this week that almost 6700 people died the 1st 2 weeks of april when there is normally 1000 the problem is that most of those who died were not tested experts say that figures in latin america may not be realistic because there is not enough testing accessing testing kits is a major challenge for most governments in the region more data is what will allow countries in latin america adapt to what is happening on the ground. An investigation carried out by a consortium of universities and researchers revealed that brazil is likely to have 12 times more cases of the new corona virus that is being officially reported by the government this video from analysing the state of our mass on our shows bodies lying next to patients being treated folk over 1000 hospitals in brazils major cities are struggling to cope. But i came to the hospital with my brother and after that i did not receive any other information the clothes he was wearing were the clothes he kept a lack of hospital beds intensive care units and medical gear has been a major cause for concern not only in brazil but also in the region thats why experts say testing needs to increase to prevent the spread of the virus. I think testing needs to be more aggressive than in europe or Southeast Asia because we have a population that has preexisting conditions like diabetes high Blood Pressure and its not only affecting their lowly testing is what allows you to plan accordingly if not its like driving in the dark. Most governments in the region say testing is a major challenge because of lack of logistics and resources and with cases on the rice its a struggle that for most countries has just begun. Are ahead on aljazeera can scientists in california have repurpose existing drugs to fight a coronavirus pandemic virus. In the on a. One world together at home the global concert to support health way its. Hello there things are looking fairly calm across much of the middle east has seen quite a rush of heavy thunderstorms of course over all few days there is some cloud on its way east was heading across towards iran so we could you see want to light showers on sunday but really apart from that it is mostly clear and find how much is a feeling pretty good as well 28 celsius in doha but very warm across divide with a high of 36 there is still the charles one or 2 showers across into yemen on sunday of course weve had that flooding there this past week and then as we go through monday unfortunately more rain does develop across well central and western as a soggy again some heavier rains pushing across into western yemen so santa again could be impacted and elsewhere there to the north it is fine as well so will be baghdad with a high of 33 the rains a fairly extensive across Central Africa particularly on the gulf of guinea and if i quite heavy still along this coast of the towns near pushing up into kenya up towards somalia and also into ethiopia some heavy rains as well sunday across eastern sections of madagascar they will stay in the 4 calls as we go through monday as well the rains further to the north and some heavy downpours into Northern Areas of angola as we start the new week but all the while weve got basically a conditions across south africa but it does become a bit cooler on monday in cape town on shore breeze just 90. Subzero temperatures extreme altitudes deadly drugs. This is where the hard work is the extraordinary journey from the ocean to tajikistan braved what it would be rejoining the board what we do high up theres no oxygen. Just to experience life simple pleasures. Risking it all in kurdistan on aljazeera. The in the the a. Welcome back our top stories on aljazeera this hour pressure is mounting on u. S. Governments to ease coronavirus knock down rules protests encouraged by President Trump have been held in several states for the faired day in a row spains coronavirus death toll has passed 20000. 00 its the 3rd country to mark the unwelcome eyes still and after its in the and the United States. Are lets turn our attention now to other world news and 15 of hong kongs most prominent prodemocracy politicians and activists have been released on bail hours after they were arrested theyre due to appear in Court Next Month accused of organizing illegal rallies during months of antigovernment protests last year did he go pal and reports. The list of her rested reads like the whos who upon const Democratic Movement among them are present and former Legislative Councillors prominent activist a man known as the father of democracy in hong kong we are here to 81 year old martin lee is one of the architects of the basic law the citys many constitution which essentially safeguard the territories autonomy he had stepped away from the political spotlight in recent years but was vocal about his support for the protests last year. Before i have no regrets for what ive done i feel proud to walk the path of democracy these Outstanding Young protesters. Its the 2nd time this year businessman and media tycoon jimmy lie has been arrested. They have been arrested on suspicion of organizing and taking part in Illegal Assembly the government has released a statement saying the arrests were made based on evidence and were in accordance to the law seems that government is coming out to remind them that you have since you have to see the end of. A mask and continue and youve been im a crisis during all these i have to make. On me this off the movement the arrests come up to a week of turmoil in the Legislative Council members tussled with the opposition democrats for control of the weekly Meeting Agenda in an unusual move chinas Representative Office in hong kong waded in to denounce the prodemocracy group the beijing Liaison Office monitors developments in hong kong and reports back to the Chinese Government but for the 1st time its stated it has the right to supervise local affairs and is exempt from across in the constitution which restricts interference from any department directly under beijings control. Thats provoking we need fierce amongst democracy supporters already alarmed at chinas tightening grip on hong kong since last june more than 7000. 00 people have been arrested for their involvement in the protests many are charged with biting which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. This year there has been a low in the protests mostly due to the karuna virus pandemic the government has banned all gatherings of more than 4 people to enforce social distancing but protesters and democracy activists say government leaders are making the most of a distracted public along with trying to wipe out the virus wiping out any dissent is the aim to say if you go pollen. And chad an investigation is underway after a fighter jet on the tarmac accidently fired a missile killing 5 civilians including children this is the moment the rocket shot on as the su 25. 00 aircraft prepared to take off from an ad in the capital. The missile went through a truck and now in mr french fighter jet before hitting a house next to the international airport. Voters in mali are being called to the polls on sunday for the 2nd round of legislative elections the government decided to go ahead with a vote to spice the kidnapping of an Opposition Leader and an upsurge in violence. Wanting to bring change to mali is what brought 1st time parliamentary candidate how to politics fear is what is preventing him from campaigning in his constituency in the Central Region where al qaeda affiliates are telling people not to vote because brother is in the moment was abducted days before the 1st round awarding to those taking part in these elections. I am scared i had to hide to visit my own constituents and i am scared because there is nobody to keep us safe i am scared because if they have abducted or Opposition Leader for more than 21 days no they could even a block the president they can take anyone they want. The governments mediator was kidnapped while negotiating for the release of Opposition Leaders who majlis you see who was abducted while campaigning in the countrys north its unclear which group is behind the kidnapping but theyre demanding around some of 80000000. 00 for several weeks. In the slum one was lee mean and these comics did in the greater sahara have been fighting each other for control of land and resources in malis north and Central Region. Is a full on the herder whos escape the violence joining hundreds of thousands of others displaced in the capital bamako they have turned this Cattle Market in slaughterhouse into makeshift camps. I am not afraid this sunday for my country and i am also elected m. P. s to find a solution in this conflict so we can go. Diego fears the vote will be rigged in the 1st round he says no one dared to vote in his constituency but local Officials Say there was an 80 percent turnout with the ruling Party Winning the majority of the votes in the 2nd round of this election millions will have to brave the threat of armed groups and the corona Virus Outbreak while the stakes for the country are high taking part in the vote has not just become risky and dangerous it can also be fatal Nicholas Hawk al jazeera. And returning to the current virus pandemic now the indian state of carolina is being held up as a Success Story with just 3 confirmed deaths and about 400 cases out of a population of more than 13000000 lexy obrian explains. Carolina has its picturesque back waters and pristine beaches but now there are no tourists in these houseboats instead they are being converted into isolation wards for coronavirus patients who have had extensive discussions with. All that. It needs. Some of indias 1st confirmed cases of the virus were here in kerala as some of the millions who Work Overseas returned home at one point carol i had the most cases in india now thats changed which the sites laid its put down to intense efforts to break the chain of transmission distracted pupils test test and also. Trace all the day for the last fortnight tests ordered by. Trace. But. That tracing is happening and call centers like this using technology such as geotagging to monitor classed as of cases we had to call 410000 people or nearly 10000 people every day to know whether theyre developing any symptoms or not. The communist run state says its also been stopping the spread of the disease by ensuring workers whove lost their jobs still have a roof over their heads nobody can be also there for the workers. And if you fight any. Suckers. Id also you didnt read. Every word. Restrictive measures have seen 1300000000 indians and lockdown causing a humanitarian crisis for the poor and daily wage earners many have left their home villages and states to find work in the cities some such as these in the capital new delhi say they havent eaten for a week before police help them. That i used to work in weddings and parties but now everything stopped. Back in kerala the annual monsoon rains a jew in a few weeks and the fevers that often come with them could make fighting the coronavirus more complicated elixir Brian Al Jazeera that scientists around the world are searching for a vaccine focal 1000. 00 but developing one within a year would be regarded as an unprecedented a so what if existing drugs could be repurposed and be ready within weeks rob reynolds reports. Scientists at the quantitative bio Sciences Institute at the university of california San Francisco have been working nonstop since january their goal identifying existing medications that make human cells resistant to attack by the corona virus were trying to do is to repurpose those drugs and compounds to help fight this corner viral infection its called host directed therapy the host in this case is us 1st scientists had to extensively map the viruses genetic code in the parts of human cells that it latches onto we identified 332 different human proteins that were talking to the approximately 30 different. Proteins so these are proteins that we think the buyers needs in order to highjack ourselves so from this analysis we identified 69 different drugs and compounds 27 of which are f. D. A. Approved. And we need to test those to see what effects they have on infection unfortunately labs in San Francisco didnt have any virus cultures to run tests on thats when the Global Cooperation kicked in we broke down silos across different parts of the world you know working with paris and new york and then all the people in england and seattle and san diego and in china and weve been shipping them. Are drugs and compounds and theyve been testing these dr kroger and is hopeful an effective drug will be identified within weeks and since the drugs are already approved they wouldnt have to undergo a lengthy Testing Process instead they could be available for patients right away the example of urgent cross border multidisciplinary Scientific Collaboration is a model for fighting future outbreaks dr grossman says when the dust settles on company team i would love to see us put in an infrastructure where we can move quickly across the board you know breaking down the silos so that were be in a better position to tackle call the 22. 00 or call the 24 hour another virus there are millions of trillions of viruses on earth and far fewer scientists given those odds all experts must Work Together for the sake of humanity robert oulds Al Jazeera Los Angeles some of the biggest names in the Music Industry have joined forces for an online chatting concert on a health care weapons around the wilds. Has a story. My. Hes performed for huge crowds in stadiums but on saturday night Stevie Wonder sang from his living room the fans watching that as superstars abuse it world were united in a common cause in a time of crisis. This time our leaders that we needed to strengthen the Health Care Systems all round the world so that crises like this never happens again. But. The one world concert organized by lady gaga and the Charity Global citizen is the biggest music events is the coronavirus shutdown concerts and spurred a flurry of live streamed performances by quarantine musicians who have been humbled by the bravery and selflessness of doctors nurses and other key workers. To those in the Food Industry the livery workers mail carriers and sanitation means working so that we can be safe in our homes we thank you for yourself mr. Black america disproportionate belong to bes essential parts of the workforce and do not have the luxury of working. This concert is being compared inevitably to live a the 1985 benefit organized by bob geldof to raise money for starving ethiopians the question of how much concert such as these benefit the people they aim to help is always quickly debated but organizers say this concert is about entertainment and solidarity at a time when many people are living under lockdown what id like to do tonight if i can and just give him the permission to farm. Smiling on a spring. Now and seeing. The concert has raised tens of millions of dollars safe for the uns k. 1000. 00 Response Fund it will say that it is detention on Health Care Workers who in many peoples eyes other real stars Victoria Gate and be al jazeera. Play again im fully back to go with the headlines on aljazeera pressure is mounting on u. S. Governors to ease coronavirus lock down goals with protests encouraged by President Trump held in several states for the 3rd day in a row trump says some states will begin easing restrictions as early as monday off florida has already started doing that as Andy Gallagher reports from miami all this is in jacksonville in the north of the state and the citys mayor basically declaring that going to the beach and swimming in the ocean were part of essential services so those beaches did reopen in the last 24 hours and were immediately crowded by people whove been locked away for the past few weeks im not sure whether it was policed in any way whether people were staying in groups of 10 or less but this is really going to the heart of whats happening in each of these states is becoming a politicized thing. Now spains coronavirus death toll has passed 20000 its the 3rd country to mark the unwelcome milestone after its li in the u. S. A promise of better sanchez says alaska on a meant to extend the state of emergency until may 9th. The. Doona we are contemplating a slow march towards the new normality it will be slow we want to be progressive with maximum precautions with markers and with criteria that can be evaluated in all territories to know exactly what the degree of the pandemic is to know the evolution of the pandemic if its controlled or not and consequently what steps we can take. Turkey has rephrased iran as a country with the highest recorded number of covert 1000 cases in the middle east more than 82000 infections have been confirmed in other news 15 of hong kongs most prominent prodemocracy politicians and activists have been released on bail hours after they were arrested they were accused of organizing illegal rallies during months of antigovernment protests last year in chad an investigation is underway after a fighter jet accidentally fired a missile killing 5 civilians including children the missile went through a fuel truck and narrowly missed a french fighter jet before hitting a house near the capitals airports those are the headlines on aljazeera coming up next its the program risking it all to stay with us. Well every