Defenders of the amazon rain forest from covert 19 as brazils total faces paseo 100000. Madagascar starts axford in a horrible tonic its president touts as a coronavirus shore despite the w. H. O. Warning there is no proof it works. Hello Health Officials in afghanistan fear the coronavirus outbreak there is spreading far more rapidly than previously thought it follows the random testing of 500 people in kabul with more than 150 of them testing positive the suggests around the 3rd of the capitals residents could be infected in russia cases there are continuing to surge its registered its 4th record one day rise with over 10000. 00 new infections bringing the total there to nearly 135000 but both italy and spain 2 of the countrys worst affected by the pandemic have registered their lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths and nearly 7 weeks so as infection numbers rise in Afghanistan AfghanMigrant Workers who fled iran when its death toll soared or now heading back but its led to tragedy on the border between the 2 countries Iranian Border forces have been accused of forcing dozens of afghans into a river to stop them crossing something iran denies alexy obrian has more on that from the spread of the virus in afghanistan just a warning the report contains the startling images from the start. They left their homes in search of opportunity in iran instead witnesses say they were killed their final moments terrifying. The Iranian Border guards 1st beat us then made us do hard work then they took us by minibus near the river and when we got there they threw us into the river some afghan migrants are said to have drowned in the river that flows between iran and afghanistan the distraught relatives and the Afghan Government want says but a lot of my brothers ventry around 30 days ago yesterday ve heard that they very drowned the iranians to them to did evil and threw them into the water Irans Foreign Ministry has denied the allegations and says the incident happened inside afghanistan the International Organization for migration says the group was traumatized by what happened we provided them with overnight accommodation and some humanitarian services are a Transit Center in the city of herat so unfortunately it would seem that at least 23 migrants lost their lives in this particular incident it could trigger a diplomatic crisis between the 2 countries at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has seen an exodus of afghan migrants leaving iran and returning home at least 265000 afghans have crossed back from around this year some blame them for bringing in the virus iran has the regions worst outbreak but despite this some afghans continue to look for a better life theyre trying to escape conflict and poverty decades of war have left afghanistans Health System woefully unprepared for a major outbreak of the virus. There are about 3000. 00 confirmed cases here but its feared the virus is spreading fast after random testing in kabul suggested a 3rd of the people in the capital could be infected my assumption is that we have way more than. People who are suffering with people who are not going to. Want to give their tax for testing because they dont trust the government infrastructure and theres not much the government can do. If its by the government to persuade people to maintain social distance havent been entirely successful partly blamed on low rates of literacy in a densely packed city activists warn of a horrific human tragedy in afghanistan if the virus becomes widespread to some trying to escape the countrys problems has proven just as deadly brian al jazeera in europe the latest figures suggest some of its worst effects of countries are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel thats not the case in russia where another a 10 and a half 1000 people have tested positive in 24 hours so now theyre go on latest. And they learn calls through russia sunday march the full 3 quoted single day increase of coronavirus cases and the worry now is what lies ahead and how russias Strained Health care system will handle it medics complain of shortages of protective equipment and testing capabilities and the high rate of hospital workers whove died from the virus. Russias reported death toll remains relatively lower than other countries but it has double the number of new cases it had 2 weeks ago Authorities Say that is because of increased screening not only out of the spread of the virus is mainly caused by those happy with that symptoms so its good when the patient is detected at an early stage infection number is rising but not the spread of the illness itself more in italy 1000 newly recruited Health Workers prepared to assist doctors and nurses working inside the overcrowded Prison NetworkDetention Centers there have been at the heart of the Coronavirus Crisis from the very beginning and the fear is that it could prove to be a hub for renewed infections. This as the leader of the Roman Catholic church used his sunday address to call for International Cooperation to combat the pandemic importantly of hockey making sure me it is important to you not Scientific Capabilities in a transparent and impartial way to find vaccines and treatments to guarantee universal access to essential technologies that allow each infected person in every part of the world to receive the necessary medical treatment fronts is now preparing to enter its final week of strict confinement measures its Health Ministry announced that the number of people who have died from covert 19 rose by 166 to more than 24700 on saturday while figures for those admitted to hospitals continues to decline it comes with a warning from the Health Minister if infections rise in the coming week the lockdown could go on sunday diagonal edges era. Almost 6 to 7 and a half 1000 people have now died from the corona virus in the us despite that more states are bowing to pressure and reopening but its not enough for some protesters who are still demonstrating in several cities meanwhile the white house is still trying to pin the blame on china aspire to reports. They are a minority but they are angry. Only across the country from New Hampshire to nevada and states in between protesters demand the government let businesses reopen its in gods hands what happens to my me and my house. And anybody elses for that matter now hes given either not a few days in i believe after that big days hes gonna give out another days and days that come on the. Dr Deborah Burke leaving the White House Coronavirus ive heard says its concerning so many demonstrators arent Wearing Masks its devastatingly worrisome to me personally because if they go home and in fact their grandmother or their ground there who has a co morbid condition and they have a serious are a very or an unfortunate outcome they will feel guilty for the rest of our lives the white house recommendation to States Reopen business only after youve seen 14 days of decline in cases despite the fact that no state has reached the threshold about half our loosening restrictions and the trend of ministration is again trying to turn the focus to china by sending what seems to be contradictory messages that the best experts so far seem to think it was manmade have no reason to disbelieve that at this point. Your office of the d. N. I. Says the consensus the Scientific Consensus was not manmade or genetically modified. Thats right i grieve that ive said ive seen their analysis ive seen the summary that you saw that was released publicly i have no reason to doubt that that is accurate the us secretary of state without providing evidence arguing the virus came from a chinese lab that wasnt created by its scientists while the country weeks into quarantine tries to come to terms with what comes next and at what cost paddy called. Celebrities artists and scientists have all written an open letter to brazils government urging it to save the nations Indigenous People from the threat of co with 19 the mayor for analysis also appealed to the climate activists gretz home birth to use her influence to help those protecting the amazon rain forest to battle the coronavirus city is grappling with the highest coronavirus death rate in brazil which now has over 100000 confirmed cases and more than 7000 deaths mayers plea came after tweeted that the Indigenous People who defend the forest was themselves to defend the. We are indeed. We have to save the lives of those of the forest from the future. We are in front of a disaster from seems like barbara rees. On a submarine petty is joining us from the colombian capital bogota a growing calls for more help for the Amazon Region on a sondre. Absolutely there in this is not the 1st time that the mayor of the city of my now has been calling for International Help as the number of cases in this city of 2000000 people keep growing at a high pace every day this despite the fact that this is a very remote city in the middle of the amazon jungle and despite being so remote has now become the epicenter of the Health Crisis in brest villatoro it leaves there say that they are seeing 3 or 4 times the number of deaths on a daily basis that they would see in a normal time to the Health Services that have been completely overwhelmed that theres no space in hospitals and clinics for new patients and weve also see otoh it is having to essentially burry a number of people in mass graves despite their relatives protesting for lack of space in this situation is actually getting worse on a daily basis there thats why there are growing calls internationally to do something and the issue is not only in the city of mine now spread also growing fears that the virus could reach indigenous populations in more remote parts of the rain forest so this is very worrisome because of course they expect the communities have essentially no access to. Health services and so the arrival of the virus there could be devastating for that i love that all of this everything brazil president amber of celebrities yeah and how is all of this affecting brazils president because weve seen him out and about greeting his supporters. While all this is happening now there are more than 100000. 00 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in brazil both scenario seems to be more interested in his political survival they need showed up at a progovernment rally in the capital brasilia essentially to attack the countrys opposition politicians and the high court there last week the most important official after his cabinet said hugh morrow the former minister of justice resigned against the president essentially accusing him of trying to a metal into Police Investigations against him and against his. 3 sons and he was out again with his supporters this fight there are restrictions in brasilia and despite the requirements of social distancing to do just that so while brazil remains the epicenter of the crisis scenario keeps many my seeing the effect of this in keeps fighting their politicians and courts while there are growing calls for him to be impeached right Alexandra Petri thank you for that update from. Still ahead on aljazeera as rose High Court Hears a challenge against the new Coalition Government which could trigger the countrys 4th election in 18 months. The worlds top hole vulturous give the fans some live products to watch and what they call the ultimate garden goodbye. Hello there it has been a very unsettled couple of days across the southeast of australia some strong winds and also some snow even to the lower elevations all of that now really on its way across the tasman sea bringing some much needed rain across both on and off new zealand but those winds proved it is a symbol to all of these kites has just off the coast in melbourne you can see how strong the winds were look at the ways that very very choppy sea indeed in the nichols further inland this was at high elevations up into the alpine resorts in victoria you can see the snow calls that came down so it has been a lot colder than usual this time of year and in fact a little bit early as well for the snow season to begin it really doesnt stop probably until june but as we go through monday what she washed out as temperatures all certainly a little bit lower the middle to see generally this time if you head to areas that rain work its way across both islands of new zealand strong winds at the same time and then Western Australia the rain heading into in perth on monday and maybe just a few showers lingering as we go through choosing the time it is not too bad into low twentys celsius ill still cool in the southeast but a little bit better 18 in melbourne 20 celsius in adelaide and then up into asia we have got more rain in the forecast is really mostly to the east of the home shoot some rain pushing across into hiding not about day monday across central and Southern China but that is when the rain really develops and some heavy downpours on tuesday. A lot again sullivan you control dont know welly but its tremendous for the country so i think and he was determined to go on could use a little at the point of the sword to avenge. 8080 is he smashes the frankish on the couch as the king of jerusalem seizes the tree crawls and this is the great military victory the crusades an arab perspective the result 3 unification on a jersey you. Lose over. Here with aljazeera hello again the top stories afghan officials are concerned the current virus may have spread much further through the country than they thought after random testing suggested around a 3rd of kabul residents could be infected and russia seen a sharp rise in its number of infections more than 10000 people tested positive in one day for the 1st time in the countrys outbreak. Celebrities artists and scientists have written an open letter to brazils government urging it to save the nations Indigenous People from the threat of covert 19. The World Health Organization has warned there is no evidence a herbal tonics household by madagascar as president is a coronavirus cure actually works but that hasnt stopped. Exporting the drink 1st to Equatorial Guinea announcing Guinea Bissau he says the drink cures covert 9000. 00 patients within 10 days it contains the artemisia plants which is normally used to treat malaria. Guinevere sells software claim president umaru c. So embargo announced that his country will organize distribution to other west african nations. Youre going to see this donation as a gesture in the fight against the Global Pandemic called code 19 i would like to say that with this Guinea Bissau 0 will be seen in a very different concept of nationhood it will be seen as a country thats always has good people and today the world will talk about Guinea Bissau. Meanwhile tanzanias president says hes in talks with madagascar to send a plane to collect a shipment of the tonic john michael fully has also questioned his own countrys coronavirus numbers tanzania has recorded 480 cases and 17 deaths but his government has been accused of hiding information and failing to take the virus seriously he dismissed test kits imported from abroad as faulty saying samples taken from a goat and a piece of fruit had tested positive. Tens of millions of chinese citizens were forced to stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown there even the restrictions. Are still afraid to venture outside even for essential oils but a vast Home Delivery network is helping the economy take over katrina you reports from beijing. Boxes of toys toiletries and kitchen staples these packages are being sorted scad and sprayed with disinfectant before being delivered to customers all over they change the current a virus pandemic has seen an increase in the use of Delivery Services across china the more customers choosing to shop from the safety of their homes. We have more to deliver in the past weve also seeing crist in deliveries of staple food like a rice flour and the oil. Supplies to like a facemasks and a cleaning products 2 weeks carved 19 forced the closure of businesses across china but delivery hubs like this remained open throughout the crisis tens of thousands of packages a person has at this Distribution Center every day and most customers will receive that license within 24 hours before the. Companies have adapted to the outbreak by limiting contact with clients. Are used to deposit parcels in residential compounds analysts say the widespread use of digital platforms has enabled china to develop one of the most sophisticated Delivery Networks in the world. China now has over 90 percent of these towns covered by a Home Delivery service. Industry all faster speed intensive labor and a wide coverage. During lockdown millions of chinese residents relied on food delivery drivers like these to survive the infections have eased and restaurants have reopened many cust. This still prefer takeout Home Delivery is convenient and essential i dont know what i would eat if i didnt have Home Delivery. At the Distribution Center delivery drivers have their temperatures checked before starting daily rounds face masks and vitamins are provided a reminder of the risks they face wealth and many buying Online Shopping safely to others it means putting their own health on the line katrina you are just irritating its World Press Freedom day of the un is urging governments to stop and to my saving members of the press it says its received alarming accounts of retaliation against journalists reporting on the coronavirus pandemic on World Press Freedom day we call on governments and others to guarantee their generally skin do their jobs throughout the coverage 1000 and then we can beyond is the burn them experience it is also given rise to a 2nd pandemic of music from asian from Harmful Health advice to wild conspiracy to dos. The press provides the n. T. That very fired scientific fact based news in the now is. But since the bend then it began many journalists are being subjected to increase restrictions and punishments seabreeze for doing their jobs into has slipped down a Global League table of press freedom for a lot of tourists call constant violations against the rights of journalists they also said assaults on reporters on Media Outlets are on the rise specially in indian administered kashmir elizabeth purana reports. For years must but the one has been documenting life in indian administered kashmir the photo journalist says she joined the male dominated field so that she could give a voice to women and children in conflict zones but muster it says she was shocked when police used what Rights Groups court of oppressive law and accused her of posting content against the country to disturb law and order these allegations are baseless i dont know any political agenda im not any activist i dont im not any sort of like do is i dont oh im not affiliated with any Political Party or do what im uploading are the reality of me. Must write is one of several journalists the Indian Government has accused of carrying out what it calls Anti National activities. Reporters without borders has ranked india 142 out of 180 countries in its annual press freedom index. The mondrian body says the school was heavily affected by the situation and indeed administered kashmir with the Government Shutdown telecommunications for several months after revoking the regions special autonomous status that made it difficult for journalists to report on what was happening i dont. Spent 9 months in jail after he reported on the increase in soldiers there he was never charged. Over. This gap you are a terrorist im a patriot you are an Anti National im a nationalist the gaps that our government and media have created how do we remove those gaps gaps yes i have. Believe the government says its open to criticism but that there are limits to free speech we have. Somebody. The editor of one of indias few publications that is Still Critical of the government says press freedom us to be protected. So a constitutional democracy. Requires the checks and balances of the institutions and the press and. The danger of failing to be a constitutional democracy maybe a democracy in the sense that the majority of the worlds in some senses but it is not a. Good thing he said investigating the case against mustard who says she wants stop working despite facing up to 7 years in jail if convicted Reporters Without Borders says india slips to places on an index because of constant press Freedom Violations including Police Violence against journalists it also cited what it called coordinated hate campaigns on social media again critical of the hindu nationalist ideology especially if they are women and as a problem al jazeera new delhi. Israel could be plunged back into political chaos with its Coalition Government now facing a major legal hurdle countrys high court has started a 2 day hearing on whether Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu his upcoming corruption trial and other issues prevent him from forming a government very falsely reports from westerners elim a red televised hearing in Israels High Court allowing the public to watch for themselves the latest round of the political crisis theyve been living with for more than a year after 3 elections will it finally be a government this week. The 1st issue is the assignment of a knesset member to form a government against whom charges have been filed 5 out of 8 appeals are concerning this issue the 2nd issue has to do with a Political Coalition agreement that was signed on april 20th. That agreement for rotating coequal premiership between Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival benny gantz requires changes to israels fundamental basic laws to allow each mistrustful partner the guarantees they want to ensure the deal sticks sunday though so the focus on the other issue whether Benjamin Netanyahu indicted in 3 separate Corruption Cases could legally form and lead a new Government Law requires ministers in such a position to resign but not Prime Minister netanyahu is both a caretaker Prime Minister and a candidate for the job leaving room for legal argument during it the justices seem to signal that they would not overrule what they see as the will of the members of Israels Parliament not a message popular with anti netanyahu anti Coalition Protesters whove gathered to watch proceedings in a park lying symbolically between the court and the parliament weve done it wasnt a problem if there is agreement now for one thing here it will. Come back to the people and it will not be any more any more in a bit longer because of the other as well as a critical juncture in israels long running political crisis this is a major moment for its constitution doesnt yos legal team argues that the knesset the Israeli Parliament has made its decision and the court should not intervene as opponents argue that allowing for a government to be led by a man under such serious criminal charges represents an earthquake to the rule of law its now up to the justices to decide for now gans and then you know who is still working to pass the legislation required to form the new government before the deadline expires on thursday if that doesnt happen or if the court were to surprise everyone and rule it out then israel would be heading for a 4th election in less than 18 months with its political system straining at the scene ari force at aljazeera west jerusalem. North korea has fired several gunshots within the Demilitarized Zone that separates it from south korea the bullet struck a guard post inside the area prompting the south Korean Military to respond with 2 rounds of gunfire a defense official later said the shots from the north were likely to have been accidental and came a day after north korean media reported kim jong uns 1st appearance after a 3 week absence the fueled speculation about his health well 3 of the worlds top pole vaulters have been using their own back gardens to give fans some live athletics rivals voltage 5 meters as many times as they couldnt 30 minutes as part of what they call the ultimate garden class which was live streamed its sweetest world record holder among the pontus and frenchman renaud levy lenny both cleared the hype 36 times while american Sam Kendricks only man is 26 successful attempts just having everything being cancelled its getting its tougher to apartment bacon and now have having this little one will come and that we had was really some of the record to put it past mark because you know i miss the feeling of competing i missed being out there with the guys its kind of virtually. You know it was it was really fun time i really you know it was fun to switch back in a competition competition period. Where you can find much more on that story by heading to our website aljazeera telecom. Well again the headlines on aljazeera afghan officials are concerned the coronavirus may have spread far further through the country than they thought random testing of kabul residents of just around a 3rd could be infected thats despite official confirmation of just over 2 and a half 1000 infections in a country of 36000000 meanwhile russia to the seen a sharp rise in the number of infections more than 10000 people have tested positive on one day for the 1st time in the countrys outbreak that almost doubles the number of new cases reported a week ago despite 5 weeks of lots on measures the government there insists the number of people dying load in recent days more than 67000 people have now died from the corona virus in the u. S. Despite got more states are bowing to pressure and reopening tens of thousands of people flocked to new yorks parks and public spaces for the warmest weekend this spring while in california some defied peach bans texas as the latest state to open some of its businesses the mayor from amazon city has appealed to the climate activists gretz from birth to help the Rainforest Protectors battle the coronavirus when alice is grappling with the highest coronavirus death rate in brazil mayors inmates in the citys prison briefly took 7 guards hostage while protesting against poor conditions on saturday to end bird tweeted that the Indigenous People who protect the forest must be defended. And. We have to save the lives of 2 of the forest from. The disaster. From seem like you want to raise. The possibility of a 4th consecutive israeli election and little over a year hangs on the legal decision the countrys high court has begun a 2 day hearing on whether Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu can form a coalition with his rival benny gantz justices will discuss whether the Prime Minister can form a Government Office in corruption charges and long several other positions standing and his way you have today 2 of the latest headlines on aljazeera witness is coming up next then theyll be more news at the top of the hour thanks for watching. With its 25 year long broadcast license coming to an end will president bush 3 go to to succeed in shutting down abs c. D. N. T. V. By the fulfilled may 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. Ringback this. Will make you have it if you. Get the part of your problem