A demand in the government do more to protect them from armed groups. So than 5000000 people in the australian city of melbourne going back into lockdown after a spike can cope with 19 infections the government has admitted its lost control of spreading infections and drastic action was needed to hold a spiraling situation for wednesday residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes for 6 weeks big toris state border with neighboring New South Wales is also closing. It is simply impossible with keiser right at this level to have enough context rising stuff to have enough physical resources no matter where they come from no matter what uniform i weigh in order to continue to suppress and can time this virus without taking significant steps if we were to file type steps then we wont be a couple of 100 cases paid by it will be many more than that and it will quickly spiral well and truly out of control for a straightaway to cumber a nuclear gage is standing by for us there are a nuclear real worries about this chair and the potential for spread a lot more challenging this time round here this really isnt the outcome the government was looking for especially because on the a few weeks ago the state of victoria had next to no or Coronavirus Infection cases which just shows how quickly this virus can return and spread through the community now weve seen a 2nd consecutive day of record numbers 191 cases in victoria and that is what has led to the gulf from an announced saying we are going back to lockdown so what does that mean paypal will not in a city of melbourne and some regional areas of victoria will not be able to leave their homes unless its for sensual raisins so for some work for exercise or to be purchasing food or medical autumns so there really is a feeling of groundhog day here hell have we returned to this but the state of premier Daniel Andrews said there was no other option otherwise we would be seeing thousands of cases returned daily and clearly worries about it spreading across state borders is too because the border between victoria New South Wales is to say thats been closed. Thats right in New South Wales there were in the 7 confirmed cases on monday and there is huge concern that this will spread throughout the nation to other states and territories as well so a huge operation is underway to shell out the nations biggest border crossings in the next 10 hours or so that means the Defense Force will be brought in police will be monitoring the border drawings will be used and there really is a strong force thought police to say that if anyone is not a bang the rules there will be strict penalties even prison time this saying for anyone who doesnt abide is to make sure that we can suppress this virus while the numbers. Ha of course in victoria as well we still have 3000. 00 residents locked in non Public Housing tell was in there on the even lockdowns that what will be put in place in mill been many of those residents have raised concerns about why theyre being treated different differently the premier Daniel Andrews says that they will be able to lay for essential services once theyve all been tested for coronavirus 7 so this is a really interesting time minister leo where we are seeing the resurgence of this virus and no doubt it will not be good for the australian economy as were heading towards a recession and unemployment is rising. Thanks very much for that update. To the United States and the countrys top Infectious Disease expert has warned the 1st wave of the pandemic is nowhere near over more than 50000 new cases of being reported daily and facing criticism for his mishandling of the virus President Donald Trump is now pushing for schools to reopen in the old some frozen jordan houses. The u. S. Death toll from cold at 19 is now more than 130000 in 41 out of 50 states confirmed cases are on the rise the countrys top Infectious Disease expert says the situation is bad and needs to be addressed immediately we still need deep in the 1st wave of this and i would say this would not be considered a way it was a surge or resurgence of the actions the new york governor called on the pike house to take the pandemic seriously but he said the American People is theres no problem and they dont wear a mask and they dont socially distance and they dont take any precautionary behavior and then the virus goes like this he is he is facilitating the virus he is enabling the virus. The white house response the critics are wrong the president downplaying the severity of the virus so what the president s noting is that at the height of this pandemic we were at 2500. 00 deaths per day we are now at a place where on july 4th there were 254 thats a 10 fold decrease in mortality meantime efforts to contain the virus swing between control and chaos no in person classes for Harvard College students come september while holiday revelers ignore social distancing rules to celebrate the 4th of july others are resisting government efforts to protect people from the virus like im not doing Police Arrested and arizona woman for trashing masks for sale in a Department Store late on monday the democratic. They are of atlanta announced on twitter she has contracted the virus while in mississippi the republican governor waited to find out if he too is infected the oldest republican senator 86 year old Chuck Grassley is taking no chances he says he wont attend the g. O. P. Convention in florida next month just several signs the u. S. Is far from getting the pandemic under control anytime soon rosalynn shorten aljazeera. In brazil the president says his latest 1000 test is negative after complaining of fever. Emerged from a Military Hospital where your mask hes been widely criticized for refusing to wear one in public as well as ignoring social distancing rules the president changed the law requiring them in prisons and he vetoed mosques and churches schools and shops last week there would be no im avoiding coming now because i just came from hospital i did a lung x. Ray and its clear im going to take a kind of a test now now the fallout over the new National Security law will be composed in hong kong is growing us a true state my pompei has described the move as own and says it continues the destruction of a Free Hong Kong police can now conduct searches without a warrant stop suspects from leaving the city and intercept Online Communications and chinas ambassador to the u. K. Has warned london to stay out of the Territories Affairs or face consequences thats after the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson of millions of people from hong kong passed a british citizenship. Meanwhile several Tech Companies are expressing concerns over the implications of the new chinese short video up to talk says it will stop operations in hong kong and social media giants including facebook and what they say theyll deny the government requests for user data. Lets join sarah clarke whos in hong kong and 1st of all kerry has been expanding all of these security lordosis youve been seeing. And we had the 1st meeting of the National Security committee over not that this was chaired by kerry was also attended by beijings top official in hong kong and then belgium these new powers will be granted to the police under the National Security law that includes allowing the police to conduct searches without warrants they can order social media to remove content. Deemed instead is a threat to the National Security law and place can also see a quick note from social media giants and demand information from political groups operating outside of hong kong now all of these powers if you fail to comply with these this new legislation you can incur a 13000. 00 fine or 2 years in jail now theres been some swift reaction from the Legal Fraternity some legal experts say the powers are broad and they lacked the proper oversight another barrister has described a scary sight stating that these powers should be controlled by the independent judicial system operating in hong kong not be granted to the police and the critics warn its simply a way of silencing this dissidents and dissenting voices in hong kong they carried out of course the chief executive but she held her Weekly Press Conference on tuesday and shes defended the law she said she understands there is some uncertainty and concern within the community and among the public but she says these new laws they certainly that protect human rights and the citys freedoms and this is what she had to say to the media at a press conference on tuesday. If the Foreign Correspondents Club or reporters in hong kong can give me 100 percent guarantee that they will not commit any or fences under this piece of National Legislation then i can do the same. So theres not a question of need standing here to give you a guarantee of what you may or may not do in the days and weeks and years ahead were hearing the social media giants are having some effect as well. But theres a lot of concern from a number of video platforms and a large tech giants you mentioned earlier tick tock tick tock of said that in light of the recent events and the invoking of this National Security law theyll be stopping operations in hong kong and i should differentiate between the 2 arms of tick talk it was launched by China Based Company so that the mainland boats but theres the International Arm and thats the one we know is to talk and thats the one that operates internationally and the app that we use in hong kong that some believe that these new laws that force the Tech Companies to disclose personal and Sensitive Data to the government and to talk it said that it hasnt shared any data with the chinese authorities or the government nor would it and weve got a growing number of tech giants joining this you know its kind of element of concern weve got facebook and its messaging service whats up its suspended processing of requests from the Hong Kong Government and the police for information on its users and we now have google and twitter theyve also said that they want to process the user Data Requests from the Hong Kong Government and the police make concerns that these new laws could criminalize protests and they told the dissidents of dissenting voices in hong kong under this new National Security law which was a vote last week on wednesday july 1st or a certain split up to a certain. Still ahead here in out syria the former partner of the billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein is moved to another prison well have the details. And the u. K. Takes action of the can to mount a soji and other human rights abuses placing sanctions on officials from saudi arabia and russia. And other orders out today for pretty big shots potential damage from big hail in the ukraine and belarus all ahead of this frontal system is a cult front which means its gathering up the walls ahead of it pushing it and helping to generate big thunderstorms that is what these things do disappointment for july because behind it all the weather thats covering most of the european plain is not as warm as it should be for july 20 degrees and its getting colder as rain starts develop and then runs for the British Isles the low countries and germany during wednesday the rain in the front itself the rain in scandinavia in the teens here no longer the snow or to think there was some of that in the way that a couple days ago at the warmth proper hot i suppose i should say its been pushed out just beyond the borders of your into russia although it is still there in places spain portugal a good example but if you take warsaw thats disappointment 18 degrees whereas it should be 24 for africa for july the was just returned at the end of the week in a train the winds are picking up in croatia is quite a breeze it runs down to libya which keeps benghazi about 28 but youre right a shero to the biggest showers in africa at the moment or around the gulf of guinea and particularly showing themselves in nigeria lagos is going to be a wet place for the next couple of days. Short films of hope. And inspiration a series of short personal stories that highlight the human triumph against the odds. Aljazeera selects. Old. Again youre watching out 0 for most of our top stories this hour and australias 2nd largest city melbourne is going back into lockdown for 6 weeks the State Government has admitted its lost control of rising infection numbers from wednesday at 5000000 residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes. Top u. S. Infectious disease experts and city felt she is warning the country still need deep in the 1st wave of coronavirus with more than 50000 new cases a day this comes as President Donald Trump called for schools to reopen in the alton. Brazilian president jaya balls and has been tested for covert 19 after developing a high fever boston or has been widely criticized for refusing to wear a mask in public because well as ignoring social distancing rules hours earlier the president changed the law requiring mosques in prisons. The United Kingdom has set its sights on those behind the murder of a saudi journalist to marcus its unveiled its 1st unilateral sanctions since leaving the European Union 49. 00 individuals and organizations are being targeted under a new system to punish human rights offenders so gallagher has this report. A long awaited action against abuses of human rights the measures announced by the foreign secretary committed the u. K. To holding perpetrators of mistreatment to account. This government and this house sends a very clear message on behalf of the british people those with blood on their hands the thugs of despots the henchmen a dictator will not be free to waltz into this country to buy property on the kings road kings road to do their Christmas Shopping in knightsbridge or frankly to siphon dirty money through british banks or other Financial Institutions the new regime of sanctions targets 49 individuals and organizations from russia saudi arabia me and ma and north korea designed to encourage better behavior. The sanctions target those at the heart of Russias Interior Ministry such as i like to chiang call accused of being responsible for the death of a magnitsky the russian lawyer arrested after alleging that russian officials were involved in large scale tax fraud and who died in prison also sanctioned by those who were involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi including Saeed Abdullah al qahtani a senior advisors of the crown Prince Mohammed bin cylon and the senior official who planned and directed the murder of a saudi journalist using a 15 man team also listed the perpetrators of ethnic cleansing of their hang day in myanmar. And so when the commander in chief and his deputy with me and my our armed forces who are least humanitarian disaster that killed thousands and left many more displaced and the 2 organizations responsible for forced labor torture and murder in north koreas gulags the sanctions also signify a change in the u. K. Status no longer applies to European Union rules it is designed to place human rights front and center of a new push policy you i think was very aware and the opportunity to delay the departure of the place this weekend and this was a strong. U. K. Is going to stand on and its going to exercise this right the act is set to be extended to may challenge other countries such as china over the week of detention camps and crackdowns on hong kong protesters the question is will they go far enough to effect a change of behavior so that i able aljazeera. Claim maxwell the alleged compass of the sex offender Geoffrey Epstein has been transferred to a prison in new york a number of epsteins victims accused maxwell of being instrumental in grooming young girls for abuse gabriel is on the houses from. The metropolitan Detention Center is a far cry from the lavish surroundings of the rich and famous she is accustomed to but this is now home for british socialite Elaine Maxwell now an accused criminal facing 6 federal charges including luring in transporting girls as young as 14 into sex maxwell is now awaiting a rain meant in a new york courtroom later this week maxwell arrested last week at this 1000000. 00 home in a rural part of New Hampshire is a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein who died by suicide last august he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges many of his alleged victims have long said maxwell was a key accomplice luring girls to him on monday one spoke out he had me come a little closer to him. Then he started touching my head. And then he lifted up my sir. I was in a skirt. And he was touching my bare skin. I started to feel scared and to cry max well now sitting in jail is a fall not only for herself but also for her family legacy her father Robert Maxwell was a wealthy and well known british publishing executive an elite member of britains high social classes in 1901 he was buried in israel after his mysterious death in the Canary Islands on his yacht named league elaine. As for the lane maxwell shes due in federal court later this week where prosecutors say they will argue against her getting bail saying shes a flight risk with access to 3 passports and tens of millions of dollars in more than a dozen Bank Accounts around the world linked to her name none of which will do her much good while shes confined here. Brooklyn new york. An iraqi analyst who is a leading expert on iceland other groups killed in baghdad and she she me was shot at close range by gunmen outside his own 47 year old died of his injuries in hospital the list was an authoritative voice on the conflict in the region and advised iraqs government along with the u. S. Backed Coalition Fighting eyesore. Protests against growing insecurity in sudan Central Darfur state is now in its 10th day the local demonstrators accuse the government of failing to protect them from attacks by armed groups but morgan has this report. For a weekend to have the administrate of headquarters of negativity in general mara in sudan central dar for has been the scene of a sit in thousands of protesters gathered to protest what they see is a rise in the number of violent incidents there demanding the government dismissed the administrative head of the area as well as the head of Police Military and the paramilitary rapoport forces that. We have been suffering violations in and justice such as killings displacement and looting no one official wants to discuss these issues and solve them that is why we all regardless of our political affiliations have come out with clear demands we want justice peace we want security and stability. Im a farmer and when i go to farm the arabs they try to rape us when we run back to town to told the police they dont accept our request for help and those people who attack us are armed if we go to the farms they trust in us. Protesters the arab militias are targeting local people consider themselves africans and say theyve long been targeted and their needs and demands marginalized similar grievances contributed to the start of a civil war in the region in 2003 and led to the deaths of nearly 300000 people and the displacement of almost 3000000 it around the countrys then president all model bashir an arrest warrant for work crimes crimes against humanity and genocide from the International Criminal court. The worst yet to end despite a ceasefire as were in factions negotiate for a deal with the Transitional Government that came to power last year the government has responded by pledging to set up a new court and send prosecutors to the area to. Into the issues and justice is important we have taken decisions and have a new court and prosecutors we took some time in coming here because we didnt just want to come with words to offer to you who follow up on the issues we pledged and if theyre not implemented the executive committee of the area will be in touch with us until we can guarantee that they are implemented the demands of the city and didnt go unheard by many in the capital how tomb once home to a city that was violently raided last year doesnt staged protests in front of the Prime Ministers office to amplify the voices of those in that city for some who traveled hundreds of miles to join the city and the issue of security is not just the darfur problem. The problems of the t. T. Other problems of sudan as a whole because the problem with the lack of security is everywhere in the country so we want security nationwide because if we cant have peace and security everywhere we cant have a country that will cater for us all. The people of narrative he say they hope the government listens to their demands and stop the violence he will morgan aljazeera out of tune. More than half of the worlds coronavirus cases are in latin america the regions largest country brazil is at the top of the contagion list brazil is the hardest hit country in latin america despite this the largest cities apollo is bowing to pressure from the business sector to lift restrictions a lot of america to this in the wood as this report. Theres something seriously disturbing about this picture at least according to a. P. Demi all of just so few if any countries in the world have as many gyms per capita as does brazil with physical fitness is an obsession. But the permission to the open gyms bar is responsive and Shopping Centers in Rio De Janeiro and sao paulo brazil 2 biggest cities comes just as the country surpasses 1600000 infections and more than 65000 deaths from code 90 the glass and metal technical director of this gym applauds the move before but if its in the senate im very optimistic because physical activity is part of the solution to the problem people have to exercise. But is this graph shows at the top of the list of places people should stay away from during the pandemic are bars gyms and cell Service Restaurants because of the high risk of contagion all sagittal have yet i asked epidemiology astutely valley badal if brazil was near the peak of the infections. In much of brazil not only has it not reached the peak but rather it is spreading to places that have far weaker Public Health services than in the main cities places that dont have Emergency Care units or other basics and in a country as large as brazil you can just move patients to places with better care. Not one of those remote places of course is the amazon rain forest 100 to the Indigenous People have already been infected. Brazils Public Prosecutor is investigating charges presented by indigenous rights advocates that last weeks visit to some of the most isolated tribes like the no money by members of the Defense Ministry has spread the virus. The ministry with thinks the charges. What is the how can an organization that is concerned about Indigenous People be upset by getting medical treatment and food to Indigenous Peoples. But world renowned brazilian photographer and amazon preservationists it all sounds algal says thats absurd as a dancer but as it did us the brazilian authorities know have known and will see again that the Indigenous People dont have the antibodies to protect themselves from diseases that come from outside the forest so the penetration into indigenous territories promoted by president both the narrow is really genocide. Whether in prisons most remote areas or in its major cities the spread of corona virus remains out of control despite measures spurred by economic pressures that would make it seem that the pandemic is almost. Over the sea in human aljazeera. The number of corona virus infections is soaring in the occupied west bank the Palestinian Authority has imposed a Strict Lockdown but its reach is limited to the areas under its control the reports now from ramallah. The numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in palestine have increased 5 fold in the past 2 weeks this has caused the Palestinian Authority to impose a blanket starting on friday for 5 days and that could. Have also been the Health Minister says that the transmission rate is very hard and that most of the cases have contracted the virus. And funerals she says not many people have been. Measures put in the erected several checkpoints this is one of them but there are areas. Doesnt have control over. All crossings with. And well send a request to the United NationsSupervision Organization to monitor. In 67 lines. To stay in their workplaces and not. A short minutes drive from. When there was like this one. And could not last and not be. With us in this area because of the cure. Me of authority and israel but the. President. Decided to all sit here with israel because of its. Parts. This is a war business here. China has been hit by severe floods and mudslides off the days of torrential rain flash flooding has destroyed roads and damaged bridges in eastern provinces. The center of the coronavirus pandemic has been battered by heavy rainfall and. Almost 200 migrants rescued by charity boat in the mediterranean have arrived in sicily after 9 days stuck on board please to school to them to another vessel where theyll be quarantined to prevent the spread of coronavirus the charity s u s meant autonomy declared an emergency after some migrants became agitated to wait for approval. So just time for a quick recap of the headlines and the strain is 2nd largest city melbourne is going back into lockdown for 6 weeks the State Governments admitted it has lost control of rising infection numbers from wednesday its 5000000 residents can only leave their homes for essential purposes because it has more now from canberra and we need to remember that it was the envy of many countries only a few weeks ago it has been very successful in suppressing the virus but of course as weve seen over the past week it has really sort out of control this has been a 2nd consecutive day recording high record high infections in metropolitan open and that has led to the lockdown returning the u. S. Is still need deep in the 1st wave of coronavirus with more than 50000 new cases a day thats according to the Infectious Disease expert and. The President Donald Trump says it has the worlds lowest mortality rate and is calling for schools to reopen in the autumn brazils president is awaiting the results of a cave in 1000 tests after again being checked for the virus after complaining of fever gyal both snoring and much for Military Hospital where you mosque hes been widely criticized for refusing to wear a mask in public as well as ignoring social distancing rules here the president changed the law requiring them in prisons. U. S. Secretary of state michael page has criticized chinas government over its new National Security law and hong kong is being orwellian please can now conduct searches without a warrant stop suspects from leaving the city and intercept Online Communications. Several companies worried about the implications of hong kongs National Security law short video app to talk has announced it will stop operations that facebook and whatsapp of also said they will deny governments user Data Requests an iraqi analyst who is a leading experts on ice ill and other armed groups been killed in baghdad she was shot at close range by gunmen outside his home the analysts was an alternative voice on the conflict in the region and adviser rice government along with the u. S. Backed Coalition Fighting i saw. You up today with headlines got more news right after the street. July 9095 some of the witnessed one of the worst crimes of the 20th century. The massacre of thousands of. Special coverage of the 25th anniversary of the striper needs genocide. And im femi oke a today on the street and were going to look at how the country successfully trickled on the virus telecasting welcome to the street temple. Custom house and im the assistant to the director of health so im a former journalist and ive been helping my director and the chief epidemiologist focus their message to the people. So its been a its been a quite a right here and i think i cant wait to talk to you all about the look were looking forward to hearing about welcome to the struggling to the south tell our global audience. Thank you for having me