Prime minister Boris Johnson back at work after recovering from cope with 19 promises to set a lockdown exit plan next week. And with the economy in freefall and unrest growing lebanons leader says hell seek a rescue deal from the i. M. F. Ok lets get going beginning with the impact of the coronavirus on the worlds biggest economy almost another 4000000 people in the u. S. Applied for unemployment support last week meaning more than 30000000 have made claims since march the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3 and a half percent between december and february but in march it jumped to 4. 4 percent some economists believe it could be as high as 20 percent and the figure for april is released next week hoping to begin clawing back some financial ground more than 2 dozen states and moving ahead with plans to relax restrictions on business and social life. I think were going to have a really good year we want to be where we were and i think we can actually surpass where we were and we were the strongest anywhere in the world we would have best that we ever were but we were the strongest anywhere in the world lets get the latest now from our White House Correspondent kimberly how because the reality is that overnight its projected as many as 40 to 46000000 americans lost their jobs and these are just the ones that have managed to file their claims online or even to get into an Unemployment Office that has been overwhelmed by the sheer number of americans suddenly found themselves out of work this is just another bleak indicator we seem to be reporting on them every day that reminds us just how bad things have gotten in the United States as a result of the stay at home orders that were probably put in place to you know keep americans safe and well it has certainly resulted in a lower number of deaths than was initially projected there are certainly some very dire impacts economically and this is the latest measure of that now for his part of the u. S. President has been speaking at the white house today he was meeting with yet another governor this time new jersey of course a very hard hit state about reopening the economy this is something that is going to be done very gradually and as a result this means that the sort of jobs returning is not going to be a very quick snap back even as the u. S. President continues to project optimism why is he continuing to sort of cheerily the economy of this economic recovery well because its an Election Year and hes trying to win reelection in november but its going to be difficult because most Business Experts projects that while the jobs were lost overnight could be 2 to 3 years before they come back and again is in Miami Florida one of the states beginning to reopen. Here in Miami Dade County which is accounted for about a 3rd of all deaths people are living through this is 1200 deaths currently in the state of florida many of the cases across those 3 counties here Miami Dade County broward and palm beach so they are essentially still on a pretty restricted. Category of whats going on here in the other states of freeing up so it is that patchwork but i think overall people are supporting what the governor is doing and its important to remember the governor is not saying these places must open hes deferring to people like the mare of miami there of hollywood which is another city just up the road and local authorities in places like palm beach that is a very sensible approach although the governor here was criticized for being a little late on that lockdown but remember theres more than 30 states now that are planning to do this in the next few days and some of them are doing it very different ways its very aggressive in a state like georgia which is just north of florida places like new york and new jersey are forming a loose coalition the same thing with california and Washington State so all the states are doing its very different make out i can tell you that people here are desperate to get back to work about a 1000000 people already have unemployment in this state alone and certainly talking to those who have known here for a long time that run businesses they want to get back to work but they want to do it very very carefully so when the governor talks about baby steps that is precisely what were going to hear in florida and what more and more states will be going through in the next few weeks. Miamis ocean drive with its iconic on deco buildings never really season off season 2 weeks now its been deserted along with the normally packed beaches and pedestrian ice shopping areas of a city in lockdown. The cautious reopening of parks golf courses and marinas is now under way though state officials point to corona virus cases showing a slight downturn floridas governor rod dissenters a close ally of President Trump says a careful reopening isnt complicated. Although on tuesday the state recorded its highest total of new deaths on a single day on wednesday to scientists announced what he called a safe smart step by step plan to reopen this new phase will start on monday may 4th and will for the time being exclude Miami Dade Broward and palm beach counties these counties have seen the lion share of the states epidemic but they are trending in a positive direction even as beaches and parks reopen in some parts of the state places like Miami Dade County continue to take precautions despite the governors optimism reopening isnt a one size fits all policy over a 1000 people have died of covert 9000 in florida a 3rd of them here in miami dade like many other states what this ones facing then is a patchwork of reopening and a continuation of restrictions here in miami beach the boardwalks open but the beach and playgrounds remain off limits its a similar picture in other hard hit cities as local authorities weigh the risks against getting the economy going again social distancing rules remain in place when restaurants are allowed to reopen they will operate at reduced capacity miamis messes if people dont follow guidelines hausherr restrictions will come back if we start to see a regression if were not respecting the rules. Then obviously you will not hesitate. To start restricting and thats one of the things that we want to avoid it any version of a new normal will also be a challenge logistically miami is a hub for the distribution of goods throughout the americas and restarting trade will be difficult its very complicated. And its a critical its essential for us to understand what steps in jail and how people interact with others while some can now carefully enjoy the states parks restaurants and beaches others remain under tight restrictions the reopening of some parts of the economy and continued closure of others is mostly in the hands of local leaders and the decisions are more crucial than ever and a gala crowd is there a Miami Florida. Well across the atlantic the euro zone economy has sustained its biggest hit since they started collecting such records in 1995 output in the 19 countries that use the euro shrank by 3. 8 percent between january and march europes strongest economy germany announced a steep fall in jobs in april the number of unemployed rising by more than 300000 germanys government has already predicted his g. D. P. Is on track to shrink by more than 6 percent this year dominic cain is in berlin. The Economic Impact of the coronavirus pandemic is becoming clearer than ever right across europe individual governments scrambling to put in place economic measures to try to reduce the damage their countries are suffering and at the e. U. Level the institutions theyre doing whatever they can to provide assurance but also credit and the sorts of Financial Assistance that they think will help the governments concerned the European Central bank says it is trying to deal with a very uncertain future certainly thats what the head of the e. C. B. Christine legarde has been saying given the high uncertainty surrounding the ultimate extent of the economy fallout. Grows scenarios produced by the e. C. B. Star suggests that your area g. D. P. Could fall by between 5 and 12 percent this year. Depending crucially on the duration of the containment measures and the success of policies to mitigate the economy consequences for businesses and workers. And the economic woe is clearly being felt here in germany too the economy here is going to shrink considerably in this calendar year more than 6 percent and all voer ministers say they expect the economy to come roaring back in 2021 thats based on projections which infer that there will not be a 2nd wave of coronavirus in this country and while they cant guarantee that ministers angle america and the leaders of the states of this federal republic are trying to work out what their next step should be how to help the economy more was not allowing coronavirus to flare up again staying in europe the u. K. s Prime MinisterBoris Johnsons as britain has passed its coronavirus peak fronting his 1st government Briefing Since recovering from covert 19 he promised to lay out plans to ease lock down rules next week the u. K. Death toll is heading towards 27000. 00 new barker reports from london back leading britains Coronavirus Response after his personal battle with the virus and only a day after his fiance gave birth the Prime Minister faces mounting criticism of his governments response to the outbreak and questions over how to ease current restrictions amid a backdrop of rising deaths but now a glimmer of optimism in britains battle with covert 19 i can confirm today that for the 1st time we are past the peak of this disease. Were past the peak and were on the downward slope britain may be over the worst but its still at risk for now the lock down will not be loosened weve come through the peak or rather weve come under what could have been a vast peak as though weve been going through some huge outpoint turn and we can now see the sunlight own the the pasture ahead of us and so it is vital that we do not lose control and run slap into a 2nd an even bigger mounted in the past 24 hours hampers and flowers have been arriving here to 10 downing street to welcome by storm since new baby closely followed by scientific advice is of ministers coaching folders it is a confusing juxtaposition echoing a Wider National confusion over how and when this crisis will end the governments also under mounting pressure to reach its mass testing target by friday at the start of april the Health Secretary matter hancock said he was determined to deliver 100000. 00 tests per day so determined he reportedly made 100. 00 Pound Charity betty to achieve it in recent days mobile testing unit staffed by the army have been travelling around the country as the government races to meet its target smashing his goal with an air force fly past his captain tom moore he initially wanted to raise just over a 1000 dollars for completing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday to mark the milestone having raised more than 37000000. 00 for the National Health service the Prime Minister described captain tom as a point of light for the nation the government is now under pressure to be a point of trust in Uncertain Times need barca aljazeera london. Still to cover for you including well tell you why libyas u. N. Recognized government has rejected a ceasefire announced by the warlords after. Also ahead the final results are in from mali as parliamentary elections could it mean change for those who need it the most. Hello there yet more wes and all the blustery weather across the northeast of the United States you can see this massive cloud and trading down to the south in the southeast that is where yet again we have seen some fairly Stormy Weather but as they headed out to the northeast has been bright and sunny this a very nice day indeed up into brooklyn in new york city but that will change that friday not much sitting in the pocket 18 degrees of those clearing fairly swiftly away north east coast but certainly leaving a shoddy pattern behind 20 celsius in washington d. C. But we have at least got these Clear Conditions to the south for a while we have a break from those severe thunderstorms system just sitting off the a west coast of southern canada that will bring the rain snow to the mountains as we head through saturday in fact that rain extensive even pushing down into northern as the california but meanwhile across the southwest those temperatures still on the high side with those heat warnings in place but again it is warm but drive across much of the south and east. Of coming face frequent across the bahamas this is all part of a system clearing away from the eastern side of the United States so why spend showers across much of cuba and some heavy rain into southern areas of mexico as well also still rainy conditions really into costa rica and panama and as we go through saturday theyre becoming again will prevalent across the bahamas. Documents the stories of. Recruiting. For a peaceful future after american troops withdrawal. But the conflict is far from over. He turns the camera on himself when i see take control and his family are forced to flee nowhere to hide a witness documentary on iran. Ok lets recap your top stories for you so far this half hour as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world almost another 4000000 people have applied for unemployment support in the u. S. This past week that means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have filed claims in just 6 weeks. States across the u. S. Are beginning to reopen after white house guidelines on social distancing expired more than 30 states are expected to relax their stay at home orders allowing businesses including restaurants to reopen. British Prime MinisterBoris Johnson today saying the u. K. Has passed the peak of its corona Virus Outbreak mr johnson has stressed the country should not risk a 2nd spike of the virus the u. K. Now has the 2nd highest number of deaths in europe after italy. A funeral home is being investigated in new york after the discovery of dozens of bodies in an refrigerated trucks the owners say a freezer failed and so they had to bring in rental trucks to store the bodies has gable is under. The lives lost already victims of new yorks Coronavirus Crisis now part of a funeral home for dozens of bodies were found decomposing in trucks at this funeral home in brooklyn there maybe were as many as 50 bodies inside the police moved in and discovered it after residents complained about a foul smell emanating from the building by thursday morning caskets were arriving to take away corpses to unknown locations and family members with loved ones inside who are showing up in a desperate search for information ronald 60 year old brother francoise died of covert 19 he tells me his brothers corpse has been inside the funeral home for more than a week now. About it because they were. So its not true not only exactly what they say because its really so very very sad to me shit covington said she thinks her moms body is also inside so right here this but its too much for me im sorry but im so cloudy right now because it hurts her words hurt. People who live in the neighborhood were shocked this is a residential neighborhood its unbelievable unbelievable there were people. And that. You know. The funeral home said its freezers failed so it had to bring in the rental trucks to store bodies and explanation that did not satisfied new yorks mayor they have an obligation to the people they serve to treat them with dignity i have no idea in the world how any funeral home could what this happened for a city that is supposedly coming out of this crisis the nightmare that happened at this funeral home is a grim reminder of how far there is still to go and the incredible toll this is having on a city. Brooklyn new york. The russian Prime Minister says hes putting himself in to us elation after testing positive and is the highest ranking politician there to be diagnosed his deputy will step up in his place for the time being russia has so far recorded more than 100000 cases and in excess of 1000 deaths. Yemen has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from corona virus sparking fears of a major outbreak in a country ravaged by civil war 5 new cases were reported in the southern port city of aden takes the total number of infections to 6 nationwide yemen is already dealing with break of cholera and only half of its hospitals are fully functional the u. N. Says its likely the virus is spreading undetected in a country where millions facing starvation ok well go back to the current virus a little later but in the meantime well wrap up some of the top stories for you in libyas internationally recognized government in tripoli has rejected a ceasefire announced by the warlord honey for hafter the government of National Accord says hafter has violated previous truces after his forces would pause hostilities juror in the holy month of ramadan his key ally the United Arab Emirates is calling for all sides to find a political solution to the conflict through what it describes as a supervised process and sources have told aljazeera of a recent high level visit to sudan where they discussed military support for hafta. Libyas been divided by warring factions since the overthrow of the longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi 9 years ago now the various forces back one of 2 rival administrations the u. N. Recognize government in the capital tripoli controls the area in bloom after who formed the self declared Libyan National army controls the territory that in red hes allied with a rival administration based in Eastern Libya sami hamdi is the editor in chief of the International Interest thats a Current Affairs analysis magazine with a particular focus on the middle east he says the timing of have to cease fire announcement isnt just about ramadan. Hes calling a ceasefire now because the tide of the tripoli offensive has an altered now his 2 main bases the spine of the tripoli offensive is now under siege thats what the air base where the supplies come in from the east and that one or both of these bases are holding out which it seems has there is concern that he might not be able to hold on to them for much longer but more importantly have to believe that domestically his situation in the east needs attention he has to cement his authority in the east he responded 1st by declare making a unilateral declaration saying that he would rule libya by popular mandate this was a bid to cut off any potential opposition that might take advantage of the reversal in the offensive there is talk that he is pursuing some sort of constitution of course i state a government this idea of trying to create a stable government to present to as opposed to the chaotic government as he wants to put it in the g. N. A. T. And i think this is the trajectory in which he is going in this is why were seeing this cease fire he wants to protect what the and i dont want to he wants to regroup he wants to go clean up the mess in the east ideal asylum is trying the head of the house of representatives has been trying to get tribes to go on his side against have to have their wants to put a pause to the tripoli offensive go clean up the mess before he returns at a later date to renew that offensive the top prosecutor at the International Criminal court says the court has jurisdiction over palestine the clarification could lead to an investigation into allegations of war crimes against israel to open sudha so many areas of investigation include the occupied west Bank East Jerusalem and gaza the court is likely to decide on the matter of jurisdiction in may israel is not a member of the i. C. C. Christina marinello is a member of the legal team representing victims in gaza before the i. C. C. He expects the Pretrial Chamber to rule in favor of jurisdiction. He says hes a bad important step forward justice at International Level and for victims in palestine whats been waiting for justice in the forehead accept the remedy seems to down. Now and so for now very high expectation im on the team he got them though 11 say no learn palestine before the courts warp and as soon as possible and the investigation and chambers to unswept with these requests of the prosecutor in the body next few weeks or months it will be honest would be very surprising if for the court but the night of the possibility because palestine is not the 5 as a state over the International Criminal court in 2015 had to be not meeting that state bought in april 2015 hes a member of the blow over the simply over state Party Software fadia at the prosecutor correctly say it would be but not because to say that what he taught the pa so equal not to join the fight b. S. A. Go to take over the International Criminal court but the lebanese government has to ask the International Monetary fund for a financial lifeline the economy is spiraling having been in deep trouble before the coronavirus pandemic even began so in a holder is in beirut. Since taking office in january Prime Minister has sontags government has been working on a plan to save lebanons economy that plan is now ready the state is close to bankruptcy and lebanon defaulted on its debt for the 1st time after much reluctance the government intends to seek Financial Assistance from the International Monetary fund somebody. With this plan as a stepping stone we can build our future we will continue with our request to the i. M. F. And willing gauge seriously with our creditors as a result we will reduce the burden of debt on the shoulders of all citizens the Economic Hardship has been mounting anger spilled onto the streets and it turned violent the National Currency the pound lost more than 60 percent of its value in recent weeks International Donors have demanded Economic Reforms and then end to corruption to unlock billions of dollars in aid while the governments plan mentions the need for reforms its focus seems to be on the Banking Sector and taking back what the Prime Minister calls unrealistic interests on Bank Deposits over the past 5 years while the government wants the Banking Sector. Because of the crisis. If you asking for a special of the story structure of the Banking Sector this will result in your total lack of confidence in the lebanese economy and the Banking Sector by the generation of deposits lebanese politicians most of whom are accused of involvement in corruption have traded blame over who is responsible but the opposition says the governing alliance is using its power to target them in an anticorruption drive for. The current government chosen by those in power in their political allies unfortunately has been turned into a tool to settle political schools and revenge practices. The power struggle is worsening tensions the government moves to restore the trust of its citizens deb says his cabinet is made up of independent experts but it was brought to power by some parties implicated in corruption scandals that is why protesters have been trying to topple the Political Class say they have little faith in promises to recover stolen public money the Prime Minister may think the plan will put the country back on track but the concerns of many lebanese who have lost the value of their money have not been eased senekal their beirut malis Constitutional Court house concerned the results of this months elections the president abraham here to his party won the most seats in parliament but not an outright majority turnout was worse than ever because of coronavirus and threats from groups because as hard as the story. Celebrating his victory is 1st time candidate and newly elected m. P. As member of the opposition some very says time has come to finally confront the failures of all these ruling party for them and single minded politics is not going away any mali in peace and do what they are supposed to do our elected officials have failed to represent us this will not change up until now president. Party rally for mali was challenged in control of the parliament for the past 7 years after the president counselled elections twice on the grounds of insecurity despite more attacks from armed groups in the corona virus spreading the elections went ahead in april. We seem to see. Some 2nd round went ahead as normal for most of miley despite disruption from terrorist groups in certain areas. The president s party won most of the seats but failed to achieve great majority among the winners is mohammed under un sanctions for his involvement in organized crime and association with armed groups but tell me one as a Ruling Party Member in another way their Opposition Leader say he won in the Central Region despite being held in captivity by armed groups who kidnapped him during his campaign while no one has claimed responsibility his family suspects militia groups close to the government for his abduction the government blames and alqaeda affiliate that group and islam in the Greater South called for a boycott of the vote attacking polling stations military outpost and threatening the population filmed on mobile phone an armed group using stolen military vehicles seen patrolling a village in mali Central Region where the mahdi army is retreating. Fearing attacks and the coronavirus few came out to vote with a record low turnout of 23 percent use paper vended my good deed believes that the real winners of this election are armed groups. We are being held hostage molly is in the hands of armed groups theyre surrounded us they have destroyed villages they are killing population and forcing people from their homes they have destroyed peoples food reserves i fear them more than anything else including the Novel Coronavirus 4000000 millions are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance many of them displaced its become sundries new job to not only represent them but to hold the government to account that has so far failed to bring peace to mali Nicholas Hawke al jazeera. This is al jazeera these are your headlining top stories as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter economies around the world almost another 4000000 people have applied for unemployment support in the u. S. This past week this means an unprecedented 30000000 americans have now filed claims in just 6 weeks states across the u. S. Are beginning to reopen after white house guidelines on social distancing expired more than 30 states are expected to relax their stay at home orders allowing some businesses including restaurants to reopen and i think were going to have a really good year we want to be where we were and i think we can actually surpass where we were and we were the strongest anywhere in the world we would invest that we ever were we were the strongest anywhere in the world the british Prime Minister says the u. K. Is past the peak of its corona Virus OutbreakBoris Johnson has stressed the country shouldnt risk a 2nd spike in the virus. Has the 2nd highest number of deaths in europe after italy. Russias Prime Minister says hes putting himself into isolation after testing positive. Is the highest ranking politician there to be diagnosed his deputy will step up in his place for the time being russia has so far recorded more than 100000 cases and in excess of a 1000 deaths yemen has recorded its 1st 2 coronavirus deaths sparking fears of a major outbreak in a country ravaged by civil war 5 new cases were reported in the southern port city of aden takes the total number of infections to 6 nationwide yemen is already dealing with an outbreak of cholera and only half of its hospitals are fully functional the u. N. Says its likely the virus is spreading undetected in a country where millions facing starvation. A bomb explosion has hit an armored Egyptian Military convoy in northern sinai the army says it happened in the city of beirut lobbed at least 10 personnel had been earlier killed or injured but the military hasnt given full details no group has claimed responsibility egypt has struggled to contain armed groups in north sinai which have conducted a number of attacks those are your headlines up next its rewind children of conflict 30 minutes of news in 30 minutes see that with its 25 year long broadcast license coming to an end will president. Succeed in shutting down a. B. S. C. D. N. T. V. By the fulfillment join us for special coverage as we look at the possible demise of a media giant and the ramifications for press freedom in the philippines on aljazeera. And welcome again to rewind on nor. 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