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Welcome to the new british leaders are defending themselves against damning criticism that theyve mishandled a coronavirus pandemic the sunday Times Newspaper points the finger directly at Prime Minister johnson it accuses him of wasting precious time in stopping the spread now the paper usually supports Johnsons Conservative Party but it says he ignored scientists warnings failed to replenish stocks of protective medical equipment and didnt attend of 5 initial emergency meetings about the outbreak or since then more than 15000. 00 britons have died in hospitals across the country thats the worlds 5th highest National Death toll and the true total could be much higher because official statistics dont include the deaths of people in care homes for the elderly for example and that totals estimated to be around 7 and a half 1000. Well the u. K. Government has just because a briefing on the virus will bring you some of that later in the program but 1st lets speak to our correspondent paul brennan hes waiting forces outside the house of parliament to mean what has the government had to say about the times report because it is damning. It is critical the times the sunday times apologies basically gone back to early january and kind of looked at the governments response in those early weeks particularly the 5 weeks from the end of january to the very start of march where there were 5 cobra meetings this is the National Crisis committee of the government where Security Advisors scientific advisors and political bodies political people get together and work out what the Government Strategy should be the cobra code was the acronym then what we have is the Prime Minister not attending the 1st 5 of the sunday times is gone and spoken to senior downing Street Advisors people from within various Government Departments and the quotes that they put forward in todays report spread over 4 pages as you say pretty damning you know one quote is from a department of Health Person the pandemic was always top of the National Risk register always when it came to it we just slowly watched the government there was putting up a defense of it saying Boris Johnson doesnt actually have to attend those cobra briefings those cobra meetings not until it really gets critical and they put out a Cabinet Office minister michael gove on the Early Morning sunday political programs to defend the governments strategy. The idea that the Prime Minister skipped meetings that were vital to our response to the throwing of us i think is protests and the truth is that the other meetings across government some chaired by the Health Secretary some chaired by other ministers but the Prime Minister took all the major decisions and i think anyone who considerable happen to the point is just a little while ago if you can say that the press some throwing heart and soul into fighting this virus. A bone of contention really other statistics about those dying in care homes which the government to still finding it very difficult to justify. It in the statistical record of the government hasnt been great on the coronavirus mainly because theyre not testing as widely as other countries a switch was made mid march to decide not to test them isolate people who are showing coronavirus symptoms and so what we have now is a situation where people are dying in care homes in the care home providers are coming up with these estimates which are stark and big and we had one from care england couple of days ago which said 7 and a half 1000 effectively out of season deaths you know theres 700000. 00 more deaths than the should be at this time of year perhaps not all of them from coronavirus but without testing we simply dont know and now the National Care forum which represents a body of the nonprofit making care homes is saying that around 4000 people in their estimation have died in care homes as a result of coronavirus but the not make me into the official statistics because theyre not being tested for coronavirus so it casts a shadow over how accurate a picture the government has on the spot on the scale of the pandemic here here in the u. K. And in london but so much for the update. Lets cross over to jim bell hes a professor of politics that Queen Marys University in london joins me now via skype from east born on the english south coast good to have you with us on the program tim i mean there have been many british political scandals over the years that have seen ministers resign and the country as a whole baying for political heads to roll are we near with these revelations are not so sure we are near actually at the moment i think there is a lot of public sympathy out there for Boris Johnson personally because obviously his brush. Coronavirus crisis and certain polling suggests that all of the government is losing a little bit of support it still has a great deal of sympathy from the british electorate i suspect then it will go Boris Johnson will probably lose some of that Political Capital over the next few weeks it wont be until months possibly years down the line when we have a proper inquiry this storys going to a very big difference to the governments popularity i mean the accusation made is one of them is that the Prime Minister was not chairing the meetings of cobra of the National Security sort of Emergency Group is it a prerequisite of the position as Prime Minister that he must attend or you must chair these meetings. No its not actually a number of those meetings are often shared by other ministers depending on what the particular topic is so it wouldnt of been completely unusual for the Prime Minister not to be there i think whats worrying in some ways about the sunday times article however is that there was a period. In which thats why mr affectively went missing people were wondering where he was he was called part time by minister by the then leader of the opposition and it seems from the article anyway and from things that other people have said that he was maybe sorting out things in his private life before getting back to government at a time when possibly he shouldve been paying a little bit more attention to whats going on in the rest of the world with the coronavirus what do you make then of Michael Goves statement well it was interesting michael gove didnt completely did not like everything that was damaging for Boris Johnson in the article he used this phrase off beam which is not one to use our i mean i think he put up a spirited defense of the Prime Minister but then nevertheless our questions to be arts in particular because as your correspondent said we have got problems with testing we have got problems with personal protective equipment and i think one of the very damning things in that sunday times article was the suggestion that we and the u. K. Actually sent hundreds of thousands of items of personal protective equipment to china which then of course became unavailable to us when perhaps we needed them and the reasons for why that was and im sure i was they will come when there is an inquiry but one of the startling aspects perhaps for the public at large in the u. K. Was that this story was written by the times and their Investigative Unit theyve done startling work over the decades this is a right leaning conservative supporting newspaper but they were taking no prisoners with the story you surprised that they came out with it so soon. No i think the sunday times and indeed the times are less the lines of the government perhaps some people think certain compared to what we telegraph for example which you seem very much as Boris Johnsons mouthpiece i think the sunday times does keep more of a distance and its also very interesting that the sunday times today in. Its oracle has come out for britain extending the transition period in leaving the e. U. I think actually the times on the sunday times are necessarily newspapers that the government can absolutely guarantee to support it coordinate does interesting will be interesting in the coming days as to what the fallout of this will be for the moment to bail joining us from east born thanks very much. Also under increasing scrutiny for its handling of the pandemic is the United States now the question of when to ease the lock down restrictions is dividing the country president old trunk keeps pushing a positive message but he says there are signs that covert 1000 has passed its peak but experts warn moving too fast could be disastrous and to gallop reports from florida. After weeks of stay at home odors hundreds flocked to the reopened beaches in Jacksonville Florida the medical of this controversial move as essential activity even as the state hit more than 27000 coronavirus cases its what authorities call a pathway back to normal life. But in other parts of the u. S. The scenes a 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 governors are in charge President Donald Trump seemed to encourage the protests in a series of tweets on friday all 3 states have democratic governors his tacit support is seen as deeply political in a time of crisis and you know this 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 weve asked them 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. It get worse quickly if you politicize all that emotion we can not go there. Thats where i work 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 lay 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 has 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 at the gallacher aljazeera miami florida. Trump is accused of stoking islamophobia as well after raising questions about social distancing in mosques during the holy month of ramadan a White House Correspondent can be held at his mall. 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 that the moms didnt follow so i think i just had a call with her 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. Now turkey has overtaken iran as the country with the highest recorded number of covert 1000 cases in the middle east the latest figures put it up to 8 highest in the world just after china coronavirus and turkey has also killed nearly 1900 people more than 82000 infections have been confirmed and that is 3800 of those cases were diagnosed in the past 24 ounce a lockdown has been extended for 15 days prohibiting travel between 30 of turkeys largest cities but michel a kid is the managing editor of the daily subba a progovernment english language newspaper in turkey he says residents are complying with lock down measures and theyre happy with the governments handling of the crisis majority of the people regardless of what car what party they come from even if they do have some sort of criticism they support the way the the way the government has handled this issue in fact the trust for it for the for the Health Minister for example has been like skyrocketing like no other ministers before how he has handle the information sharing the transparency with regards to that has been largely supported by the public and in fact the reason why. You know of course the numbers are rising in turkey but and this has a lot to do of course with our population with the numbers of testing and you know it has passed in iran our neighbor but if you look at the testing numbers we have done turkey has done double the tests in iran so far and the measures prior to the 1st case in turkey are significant post 1st case and 3 when it comes to treatment for example the situation of the Health Care System in turkey is not comparable to its neighbors. You know in the neighboring region. So yes there is of course there is there will be some criticism regardless of how the government is acting and there may be some role for a bridge in india but i think overall if you look at the big picture 2 years handled this. In a successful way. Heavy flooding in kenya has killed 3 people and left 20 missing including Police Officers who were on a rescue mission in west pokot the current has been Strong Enough to uproot trees and sweep them along a fast moving tide schools homes on the market are under water. Now voters in mali her casting their ballots in the 2nd round of legislative elections despite threats of violence and the pandemic hand washing facilities have been set up outside polling booths and guards are warning people about social distancing in the capital bamako the government went ahead with the vote despite the kidnapping of an Opposition Leader and threats from fighters linked to al qaida there are 147. 00 seats up for grabs in the National Assembly on the close hacketts following developments for us from dakar in neighboring senegal and there are still a few hours left before the polling booths close nicholas what are you hearing about the way the vote is going. Well according to the Prime Minister he congratulated the people of mali him for coming out and taking part in this election while the Election Commission has come out with official numbers of the number of people that have come out and voted saying only 8 per cent sorry and were just going to. Go straight to london where governor williamson the education secretary is taking questions from of stress lets listen to him says an enormous effort is a National Effort but its also an interNational Effort to secure p p right around the globe but weve seen so many brilliant british businesses repurpose themselves in order to be able to providers and weve seen many educational settings also been able to do it but you know the government from the 1st moment that we have were in a situation where the scientific advice was highlighting to us that we were facing a real challenge in terms of the corona virus and this could potentially evolve into a pandemic every resource of government has been to poit to not just expanding what we need in terms of p. P. But also ventilators and weve seen the massive growth in the number of ventilators that we have available in the hospitals and keep adding and built into the stock of what weve got im not sure jenny if theres anything extra that you wanted to add happy to and so i think we practice to just step back a little bit and start from the beginning of this which is the u. K. Regardless of the position that we may be in now or comment tree has been an International Example in preparedness so the fact that there is a pandemic influenza stockpile is considered a very high quality market the prepared country in International Terms what we have has essentially stated said and many others have noted is a huge demand on our supply and i think we have had if if i might say from my own professional perspex. Tive. We could perhaps have a more adult and more detailed conversation about p. P. Supplies for example quite rightly the conversation at the moment is very much focused on and surprise earlier in early weeks on very aware of consideration of eyewear for example in goggles and masks and i think it is important to remember the do though there may be elements of distribution problems across the u. K. At different times and in different places this is a huge pull on services which we have never seen before and we have managed to actually despite signaling many potential shortfalls to continue to supply Going Forward and even as i stand here i know with the gown position for example that even though when orders go in overseas supplies may be very different what is received to what we think were going to get we have worked right across the u. K. To try and manage those supplies based predominantly and always on a Risk Mitigation method so this is about whichever patient or whichever Healthcare Worker at highest risk across the u. K. Requires those p. P. And i think we perhaps need to rather than lumping all of the p. P. A. Together which is not in a homogenous mix a tool we just need to think carefully through what has been achieved and the challenges which are acknowledged to have q q a mature person a further question goes quick follow up course yes please. I mean some companies are still saying even this weekend they want to make and supply the p. P. A. Theyre offering it but people at the center or the not replying all just not coming back to them and i mean weve seen over the last few weeks as a massive increase in the amount of resources have been put in terms of providing people and a 1000000000 extra items a p. P. A. Have been brought into this country and we recognize to support our n. H. S. Support those care homes we need to be looking as every way that we can bring in more and i would sort of i know that the Health Secretary in the nova Cabinet Officer doing immense were trying to find british suppliers so i would encourage them to through yourself to be able to make sure we pick those out and we make sure that we get in contact with them over the next 24 hours if they sort of in any way slippery the next week we recognise this is a national endevor and was so incredibly grateful for so many people who willing to step forward to make a real difference and we certainly dont want to miss out on those opportunities so please do send us information to us and well make sure that we chase those up within the next 24 hours thank you ever so much here. If we go to don hewitt at 90 feet down and face. First a question to both of you really jess in federation which represents hospitals today told i. T. V. News it would support any doctor or no refused to go to work because they state they werent able to access the correct a. P. Are they right would you both personally become trouble today working on a crowded ward having to reuse whats meant to bait single use p. P. A. And secondly states on the 30th of january the World Health Organization the classic Global Health emergency Boris Johnson been the single cobra meeting until over a month later on march the sack. What was he doing in the mean time it was more important is it acceptable that he was being briefed rather than the timing of the meetings so dan thank you have so much for that if i may be pick up for the latter half of that question and jenny will maybe able to sort of speak a little bit more on for p. P. Side of things as well the Prime Minister from the moment at it became clear that there were challenges in terms of coronavirus developing in in china has absolutely been leading our nations effort to combat the coronavirus making sure that resources and money is not an issue or concern for any department especially Health Service in terms of dealing with this and as you will well know and i know as an experienced journalist youre very aware of this many cobra meetings take place and i spent many hours attending cobra meetings where its actually led by the departmental minister but the focus that the Prime Minister was putting on this in can to continue to put on this has meant that this is the whole government effort we making sure that we do everything that is required and everything that is needed to make sure that we protect the n. H. S. And make sure that we save lives and that is for governments policy in that is what the Prime Minister has been driving right from the start and when the initial concerns about this development of this virus jenny im not sure if you like to pick up on her if you havent already and so i think im not going to comment youre watching the press conference that done in 3 govern willian some of the helm the education secretary taking questions from journalists of course its all based today on a british newspapers exclusive report that the British Government especially the Prime Minister were very slow off the mark in dealing with the pandemic the oncoming ban demick to the United Kingdom many of the charges are as you heard that the Prime Minister was not a very important security meetings known as. Normally chaired by the Prime Minister at a time when he should have been there that eye off the ball is a suggestion that the government were more interested in a no deal brechts it in the policy there than they were in the oncoming pandemic and that they also are accused of sending as many as a quarter of a 1000000 items of personal protective equipment to china when britain needed it most will get more on this in the coming hours lets go straight back to Nicholas Nicholas we had to of course or break into our conversation there about the election in neighboring mali just a few moments ago my question was how has the vote progressed and you were applying that the president has been quoted on record. Thats right i mean so the Prime Minister has come out and said that he was happy that the mountains took part in this election and yet theres only been 8 percent of the electorate according to the Election Commission that has come out to vote even worse than the 1st round of this election where there is a historic low of 10 percent of the voters that came out clearly people are scared of 2 things the Global Pandemic the coronavirus thats also affecting mali but also the threat of armed groups such as the al qaeda affiliates. Loosely mead and the state in the greater so hard to groups that have called on this election to be boycotted and so what weve seen is that a few people came out to vote and that has gone in the hands of the ruling party who has claimed victory in key areas including the north of the country were armed groups are active at the heart of this is the reason why this parliamentary election is taking place in the 1st part of this was part of the Peace Agreement signed in 2015 between armed groups and the government and the idea here is to change the constitution and give greater power to local officials so of course nic. Really the way the election the 2nd phase of this election has gone because it was all about security and as you mentioned the turnout has been appalling 36 percent nationally of the barely double digits for the capital in the 1st phase. Thats right and thats a big blow not only for the money in government but also the peacekeeping a stabilizing force thats in the country we have 12000. 00 peacekeeping force that are in mali out to the French Forces are there thats supposed to be there to ensure that the government can do its job and while it has been key to 3 allow the government to regain control of certain regions of the country whats clear is that there is in that level of trust for the 1000000 people to come out and take part in this elections and this by them wanting to take part in this election theres hundreds of thousands of people that have been displaced from the violence thats been happening and weve seen an uptick of violence especially in the center of of mali where weve seen ethnic full lonnies and dogo and villages being attacked. Each 3 group accusing the other for the violence and weve seen the violence spreading whilst this Un Peacekeeping force that has been in the country for the last 6 years has failed to bring peace and at a time where the United States has been questioning this peacekeeping mission and the funding of these peacekeeping mission thats costing a 1000000000. 00 a year its also the deadliest peacekeeping mission in its history where more u. N. Peacekeepers die in mali than anywhere else in the world so we call reports the force in dakar in senegal thank you. Well still ahead here on the aljazeera news a house fire in the largest refugee camp in greece has been linked to virus safety measures. And in sports find out how south africas Rugby World Cup winning counting is helping the families against curve it 92. 00 stay with us. At the Still Available picture throughout much of the Arabian Peninsula the last year as this town has been streaming in and it has produced wanted to showers and thunderstorms but still the streets are flooded in some areas a sign of the capital of yemen and there is more rain in the full cost him now through monday we will see more rain developing through will central western as a saudi it could be thunderstorms of course and that will ratchet extend its way further towards the east pushing on towards castle and again more their shots and thunderstorms across much of yemen and radius the repeat on cheese over the rain a little bit heavier to the east just indys all southern areas possibly of iraq and across into kuwait but it could be very heavy rain at times so it could lead to some flash flooding and all the flash flooding into some poles of Central Africa kenya has seen some very heavy downpours reports of at least one floods falling in from a landslide and also weve got more heavy rain still through much of tanzania and done and hes coastal areas of mozambique and all the while Northern Areas of on going to seeing some very heavy amounts of rain in through cheese day the rains heavy again through central and Northern Areas of the d. L. C. At the same time some showers developing with honest omes into will central areas of south africa feeling cooler as well in cape town with a high of 90. Medieval western society was a Feudal Society so to jail to keep the wind out of a poem and as soon as 2 popes ended his speech some people stood up and said god will sit down and the entrance to the city was horrific they killed people in the streets in their houses and in. The crusades an arab perspective that was sold one shot. On a jersey or. The latest news as it breaks with no treatment or vaccine for 4 and a virus volunteers who say theyll continue to provide the services take out to fight the disease with details coverage along without any planning to indias millions of lives including. And fearless generalism from around the world for many coming to this place is the only chance they have to leave at least once a day. Youll. Talk about your watching aljazeera is news hour with me its a whole rahman a reminder of our top stories a British Government minister has described reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson skipped critical coronavirus meetings early in the outbreak as grotesque the sunday Times Newspaper alleges that the British Government was too slow to respond to the threat from the pandemic also pressure is mounting on the u. S. Governors to ease coronavirus lockdown rules protests encouraged by donald trump have been held in several states for the 3rd day in a row the president says some states will be easing restrictions as early as monday and turkey has replaced iran as the middle eastern country with the highest number of reported infections close to 3800. 00 were diagnosed in the last 24 hours raising the total to more than 82000. 00. Said to north africa now where libyas un recognized Government Forces say theyve resumed their military operation toward the horn or after successfully completing stage one theyre battling to recapture the stronghold of warlord Khalifa Haftar the western city is where many of his men come from Government Forces say they killed 10 of half the fighters and captured dozens more in retaliation of those forces intensified shelling on residential areas in tripoli lets get the very latest now from our correspondent tom and of the white head whos in tripoli the g. N. A have one goal at the moment and that seems to be heading towards that huna so whats the latest on that. The military commanders with the government of National Accord that say that they have resumed fighting in the vicinity of the whole necessity of that are they halted it since last night as you know that last night they took control of many areas in inside the administrative borders of the city of the who now they say that this move has forces that many of have to his fighters fighting in southern tripoli to pull out of southern tripoli and go to defend the whole now thats how the government also advancement in the front lines including in the vicinity of the old in active International Airport the government to announce it that its forces have taken control of the whole area of a strategic area south of the an active International Airport in southern tripoli and that links the way between tripoli and the city of the end the for the more strategic stronghold for half of his forces that was lost in favor of the government last door now the city of that who now the Government Forces say that they have been dropping leaflets. With messages to residents of the city of there who are now saying that they should not be close to the fighting areas they should not let have those forces be close to their homes and also the messages in the leaflets were both in arabic and in the russian they say that the Government Military sources there that say that the addressing these messages in the russian to the russian medicine is of the bag not a company as you know so in that sort of huna as the major stronghold for have to in the west of the country in fact it has the Central Command of how to force the operation room from which russian along with egyptian and. Military experts are running their battles in southern tripoli thats according to the Government Military sources but meanwhile the Government Forces say that they have also downed a draw in have to drawn. In in another front line near their book grain and thats east of the city of misrata this morning so it seems that the momentum is going again to the Government Forces on the ground with many areas that were controlled by have those are now falling into the hands of the Government Forces. For the update without the word thank you for joining us from tripoli the Health Ministers from the g. 20 group of Major Economies have held a Virtual Meeting to work on a joint response to the coronavirus pandemic the g 20 members pledged last month to inject 5 trillion dollars into the Global Economy experts say its a tall order because the g. 20 overall g. D. P. Is expected to shrink the g 20 is also promising to suspend Debt Repayments for the worlds poorest countries several countries in Subsaharan Africa say thats not enough to save the livelihoods of millions now at the g. 20 critics say it reacted faster during the 22008. 00 financial crisis and say now member countries are concentrating on saving their own economies 1st rob is an associate professor in International Relations at University College london joins me now on skype from Bishops Stortford in the United Kingdom could have you with us on the program sir sort of the Health Ministers come from governments that have dealt with the covert 19 very differently so will the priority of this meeting be or what will the priority of this meeting be in the light of a sort of a recent finance ministers meeting where these sort of seem to be on the same page. So i think you know the the coordination of to do we see 20 so far has been about kind of you. Linking the suspension of Debt Repayment of 76 of the worlds poorest countries and kind of really trying to free up. The cash that these countries really otherwise be paying in order to fund that the Health Systems and thats laudable but its you know its its no when near enough. The other things that the Health Ministers of been talking about is kind of you know sharing best practice and theyve also. The g 20 has also pledged money for school the coalition for making comparison innovation this is something that they can to the abode of crisis really to kind of improve their response time. And once you identify a kind of pathogen to getting to Clinical Trials i think the. My query with. Doesnt actually help. Or not so for example the fact that its called an epidemic. Patient might sound like a technicality but not a very important pandemic which is what we have and the only organization that is designed for that is the w. H. O. So in terms of in terms of what could be taken from this meeting dr rob what would you expect the most tangible positive point that could be taken from these g 20 Health Ministers instead of it being or accused of being just a talking shop. Well they certainly have been you know have been. Pledging money. I think im tend to be more on the on the end of the talking shop. Of the world comes this what often happens with these pledges is they really can a failed to materialize in practice and just to give you an example you know this is the you know the u. S. And others have been. As members of the g. 20 are meant to cooperate you know around access to all sorts of drugs. Their therapeutic. Approaches and these are things but actually what weve seen in practice is that everyone is now holding you know. Very difficult to share with each other. And in practice that means the rules who are countries are going to have the least access to that medical care. So theres a big difference here i think that the rhetoric and the reality of whats going on obviously what does cause of this meeting of the moment rob in bishops or thanks for joining us. One of the few jobs not affected by the pandemic lockdown in latin america korea work in colombia its become particularly popular amongst venezuelan migrants who are desperate to make a living even if it means putting their health at risk and. On the deserted streets of bogota theyve become familiar figures backpack wielding couriers on bicycles delivering food and medicine to lock down colombians most of them here are venezuelan migrants who say they have no alternative but risking exposure to the coronavirus. The day my girl miss a mother of 4 says contagion is always on our mind but since her husband lost his job saying at home was not an option it on my face. Its not easy to go out and expose yourself to the virus especially when you have kids waiting for you when i get home i need to take szell precautions wash change clothes before touching anybody. Trying to be safe means context with customers have been reduced to a minimum. Yet there may be a bright side people who look down on them as own skilled migrants now say theyre essential in the fight to control the virus. Because you know i receive messages on the app saying that we are heroes like the doctors or the policeman i was a nurse back home when youre sharp to becoming a doctor so i feel what i am doing is not all that different from my passion helping others it motivates here. Delivery services had already become a lifeline for venezuelan refugees across the continent but as latin america hunkered down thousands have lost their jobs with delivery orders spiking so has the number of recently unemployed migraine smooth lighting your screw years there are now 25000 people working as delivery men here and the company says they have to wait another 45. 1000 people none of them receive Health Insurance for their work in exposing themselves and very few seem to have it. Nor the companies dont offer insurance im here with gods blessing. This says that at times he receives masks in Hand Sanitizers but that he has to buy most elements on his own. Reports that in the United States more than 40 grocery workers have died after catching the virus worry him but he says the issue is one of survival one way or the other. Its a blessing to simply be able to go out and make some money live with what we. Know work means no food. Even when working means putting yourself at risk with little or no protection alison. Fire has damaged one of the largest migrant comes in greece the blaze on shelves island it started hours after protests 47 year old iraqi Asylum Seekers had been cleared of having the cry the virus died in the overcrowded camps the shutdown of new york has turned to one of the most vibrant cities in the world into a ghost town now its said to stay that way until at least the middle of next month is their escape spent a day exploring the eerie stillness in the city and to sleep. The american poet Carl Sandburg once wrote the moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to. This is a day in the life of a lonely empty city. 6 20 am the 1st rays of sun over new york. 7 oclock in the morning the normally bustling harlem is hushed. The 125th street subway station at 7 45 am but the rumble of the one train cuts through the eerie stillness. A few minutes after 8 am time square the bright lights but not a soul to see that. 7th avenue in midtown manhattan this is morning rush hour. This is new york suspended in time by a silent and deadly virus. A siren from an ambulance off in the distance. 140 in the afternoon the surreal shutdown of the city is hard on everyone especially the elderly many of whom are alone. 2 46 pm here its busy because theres a hospital. People eager outside may be waiting for word on a loved one inside. At 4 15 pm a few signs of life in this residential neighborhood in brooklyn with essential workers life is hard. At 6 pm there is no rush to get home from the Office Everyone is home. By early evening more people secluded in their apartments all day begin to come out masks are required. This is the new normal. As another day draws to a close in a paralyzed city area minder that new york will be back but the vibrant. City that never sleeps every turn to that might take a while. Aljazeera. Music talent and hope united millions for. The fight against coronavirus not some of the industrys biggest stars joined forces to Health Care Workers around the world events so far raised 50000000. 00 for the. Response and. The 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 the crises like this never happens again. The one world concert organized by lady gaga and the Charity Global citizen is the biggest music events is the coronavirus shut down concerts and spurred a flurry of live streamed performances by quarantine musicians whove 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 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 a permission to farm. The concert has raised tens of millions of dollars safe after the uns cave in 1000. 00 Response Fund its also focused attention on Health Care Workers who in many peoples eyes are the real stars victoria gay to be aljazeera. Still ahead here on the news in sport the professional cyclist in italy whos putting is driving skills to good use during the lockdown stay with us. Talk to aljazeera we want your forswore when you saw that document for the 1st story we listen to after the war saying your europeans go build you know the stage of you. With us we meet with global newsmakers and talk about the stories that matter on the 00 it doesnt display of all people its and fun to see fun to campus fashion it isnt only a lesson in creativity but also in sustainability all these clothes are made from recycled fin teach all riposte fabrics were leading the way to make sustainably the new the new normal because thats what appears to be some of the worlds most prestigious fashion houses are based in paris and most say that theyre trying to become more environmentally friendly changing a multibillion dollar industry is a challenge but in an environment driven by trends where responsibly make clothes may be company ultimate fashion statement. Talk about his top scorer his peter so thank you so much the 3 most successful players in mens tennis history want to club together to help their fellow professionals affected by coronavirus which Roger Federer and rafa nadal are talking about setting up a fund to help lower ranked players financially the fund will look to assist players ranked outside of the worlds top 200. 00 jock of each says the a. T. P. And the grand slam organizers could also get involved to help the fund so in a williams coach patrick a model told lou has launched a new far live stream tournament to give fans something to watch during lockdown its called the ultimate tennis showdown and will fill the gap left by the mens and womens 2 is which was suspended last month the 5 weeks tournament starting in may and will host 50 matches at mora told news academy in the south of france there will be minimal staff strict social distancing and fans can only watch online in a bid to attract a younger audience and sponsors viewers will be able to hear player conversations and interactions with the coaches there wont be as many Code Violations so players will be encouraged to express themselves freely millions of dollars in prize money will be on offer but distributed differently to help lower ranked players a full list of competitors will be released soon but we do know will number 10 david goffin will play in the 1st match however tennis journalist Craig Gabriel is not convinced that this is a good idea. I dont think its going to really make any difference whatsoever and it theres Nothing Official about it is in essence an exhibition you know people might shoot in to watch it but lets not forget that pat Patrick Moore target is a very good sort of promoter and you know without any tennis happening hes not getting the attention by sitting courtside of Serena Williams is playing or any of the other players he works with is on court you know this is certainly getting his academy a bit of attention but it means diddly squat i think the fact that Novak Djokovic Roger Federer 100. 00 part of the mens Council Player council have come together to talk about this and create what im used to attending a player fund to be able to contribute to some of these younger players and players lower ranks who are not earning any money to give them some sort of compensation i think is a very good thing but what i think needs to go beyond that is that they cease to be a better distribution of prize money at the events of south africas Rugby World Cup winning captain c. E. O. Khaleesi has brought forward the launch of his foundation to help the fight against corona virus the country has more than 2500 cases of the disease and police these foundation aims to help the hospitals with Hand Sanitizer mosques and goggles which already on their way to facilities in capetown and Port Elizabeth the city could he see grew up. Thats the toughest closer. To everybody and in my. Resources the protection gear to everybody so that they can be safe and strong in keeping social disses will include is really really hard because you know to me was no you cant. Meanwhile khaleesi and he Springbok Team mates could be out of action for some time for the chairman of rugbys global governing body said it is possible that they will be no International Test matches for the remainder of 2020 well read we have also announced a relief fund of 100000000. 00 to aid National Federations that money will come in handy to the National Federation of the i had states who filed for bankruptcy 3. 00 weeks ago however its not just the sports smaller nations who are under pressure Rugby Australia estimates it will lose 120000000. 00 if there are no more matches this year a new zealand theres a freeze on various fees for the players and teams in a bid to keep the sport financially stable until the quran a virus crisis comes to an end these ilands play union c. E. O. Rob nicol says everyone is just trying to pull their weight. Currently in syria or any professional sport when you calculate on the feet of the broadcasters are they are on the entire flyers culture struggle so yeah we realize that thats why weve developed a model by a knock on law climate here and if we get out of here there are big contests there and will be up to much greater than what we play in forth you know are probably very realistic. Coverdale havent used to do is that an impact on the government but its really our spirit for the last 20 odd years and working with a professional class without a lot of literature in it. The right people are not right you are right it just happens to be what they do it will decide people moved along in your words secular strata in other countries around the world including a lot of england and ireland and others around it read out what they are about not far right what about what our victories. Back on in the region we do that its not the current military although it seems pretty. At any moment of christian right given the injury that we need created it in my. Culture its arkansas our country. We have always been very very common short sighted planes of the future staying 1st has been an issue for professional cyclists who have been told to prepare for a delayed sort of france in late august italian a Standard Team ride it have a day martin any is trying to do just that while helping his local Community Martin any is now delivering medicines to people under lockdown means home in northern italy he says the fewer people that go to the pharmacy the less risk of spreading the infection. Ok thats where we leave it for most sports news later so thanks very much peter well of course so you can follow all of the stories on our website down to 0 dot com its updated through the day but until then for peace and me and the news out thanks very much for your time and company ill see you in a few moments with more news. Save humanity by really really not getting anywhere. A policy imposed decades ago pregnant woman part but she would still look to be good at what he boards changing demographics across asia with far reaching consequences for creating a pool of socially disadvantaged young men so you have the system where people at every level will be get being given money money to agree to start as a ship or money to get other people to agree to certain social outings their examines the politics of population control a history of guerrilla warfare a place on the global stage. The pira gaining strength there revolutionary zeal knowing no bounds but did a series of violent acts by their splinter groups damage the palestinian cause or ensure its survival chronicling the turbulent story of the struggle for a palestinian homeland p. L. O. History of a revolution on aljazeera. One day i might be covering politics and the next and my current photo from serbia hungary the whats most important to me is talking to people understanding what they are going through so that i can convey the headlines in the most human way possible. Here and i just you know we believe everyone has a story worth hearing. Used of wasting valuable time scathing criticism of the u. K. Prime ministers handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Problems the whole robin youre watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes turkey overtakes iran to become the country with the highest number of cases in the middle east also back to the voting stations in mali amid the threat of armed groups and the pandemic also the. Fears of a spike in infections in georgia after all the docks christians gather in defiance