The speaker of the separate parliament cypprriot scam exposed by al jazeera. The World Health Organization has warned that the death toll the second wave of the pandemic could be five times the level of the pandemic was back during the spring. Across europe, coronavirus cases are growing and governments are tightening the restrictions to stop the spread. More than half of englands operation would be subjected to restrictions. The German HealthDepartment Says that the numbers have doubled in the past week, intensive care unit pat expected to pass. The netherlands and croatia, and portugal were in a state of calamity from thursday. In france, a Public Health state of emergency has been declared. 46 of hospital beds in paris are occupied by coronavirus patients, and 12,000 police will be deployed across the main the ninth major seas. This is our report. Reporter the city of 9 million is moving into high alert. Tier 2 of a three tier system. It is the governments latest attempt to reign in a doubling infection may. We must act now. A delayed reaction means more deaths and more noncovid debts. It means more economic pain later. The virus comes down slower than it comes up. Reporter they are questions as to whether this goes far enough. This goes beyond regional restrictions. Reporter here and london, the new measures why packed 7000 restaurants. The new measures will impact 7000 restaurants. This stopping and starting could cripple the businesses. Any find themselves in similar situations. France has declared a Public Health state of emergency. In 8 00 p. M. Public curvy pu blic curfew. We knew that we needed to act because this reality would have an impact on hospitals. It would have a very strong impact on the intensive care unit. Reporter infection rates are also rising and spain. Limiting the number of people allowed in shops in an attempt to curve the surge. Germany and poland are all looking at a Record Number of cases since the pandemic began. From the World Health Organization, a bleak warning. The government must not shy away from lockdowns. The predictions are not so optimistic. These models indicate that prolonged policies could propel daily mortality at levels four to five times higher than what we recorded in april. Reporter covid19 is not killing 1000 People Per Day in europe. As winter approaches, everyone is concerned. I am reporting from london. Anchor the coronavirus pandemic has also disrupted the eu summit in brussels. There were talks about brexit the have been left. The meeting itself was centered around trade, including tricking negotiations. Reporter a deal, but not at any price. The message from britain to eu leaders in brussels. On brexit, we are united and determined to reach an agreement. Any agreement on our future relationship would have to be raised on our based on our date when it comes to fisheries. Reporter fishing is one of the most divisive issues in the trade negotiation. For decades, fishermen have shared waters, and the u. K. Is now saying that it was to control access. The eu says it would destroy the coastal communities. It is a choice made by the british people. Reserving access to british fishermen, and providing a good compromise. These are important points in these discussions. Reporter the eus brexit compromise was possible on fishing and other issues. More time is needed. The u. K. Said that it will issue a formal response on friday. This makes unclear as to whether it would take up its offer on a new round of talks next week. The u. K. Is a total sovereign country. We respect this, just as the u. K. Should respect our own ptolemy. Our own autonomy. Reporter the summit talks on brexit were preferred than usual. Perhaps because the focus was out there. Several eu countries are battling a second wave of coronavirus, reflected on especially by the abrupt departure from the meeting of the chief. Ive just been informed that a member of my apartment has tested positive. As a percussion, ive immediately leaving the council to go into selfisolation. The pandemic has battered the economy, and the Health Crisis is fairly is far from over. The economic turmoil could only get worse. Sasha butler, al jazeera, paris. Anchor u. S. Democratic Vice President ial candidate, has canceled all after a member of the team has tested positive. Joe biden is said to have not come into close contact with the person, although they were on two of the same flights. Donald trump has held a Campaign Rally in the state of north carolina. A competing town hall meeting will be held in philadelphia. This is instead of a televised debate. Trump refused to be dissipate in the virtual format. In a moment, we are going to cross to representative from miami. Lets go to the biden event in philadelphia. Heidi, what do we know about the latest positive result in the biden camp and how does it affect their campaign . Reporter barbara, we now know of three people who are within the Bidenharris Campaign orbits who have tested positive. The campaign has been very clear that joe biden and Kamala Harris have tested negative within the past 24 hours. Harris, out of an abundance of cost and has decided to cancel her travels. Joe biden will be here within a few hours time for this town hall style event. Biden is trawling trying to draw a distinction between himself and how the campaign has handled covid versus President Trump not wearing a mask, freshly out of his covid diagnoses, addressing a crowd of supporters, many of who were not Wearing Masks either. We know that biden is leading the polls, and analysts are saying that this is bidens race to lose. He appears to be edging out the president even in key states. Coronavirus is the top of the line for those who have been called and criticized the president s handling, as he himself had the covid diagnosis and recently backed out of congressional negotiations for a muchneeded stimulus plan to address the damage from covid. With biden on the stage, they are saying that it is his race to lose. He must only defend his current standing. Anchor the latest from philadelphia. Thank you for that. Lets speak to andy dollar curve. As the president is holding a town hall meeting later. Did he have anything to say on the diagnosis with the democrats . Andy he spoke specifically saying that he was worried about Kamala Harris and the hopes that the members of the team who have now contracted covid19 get better soon. He said that is more than they did for him, which was not true. The Biden Campaign was very quick to wish the president and his family well. Looking at a broader issue, we are less than two hours away from this debate, starting here in miami, and a Vice President biden is in philadelphia. This is not a natural element for the president. He may very well face some difficult questions tonight from estate merkel 19 from a state where covid19 has been running rampant. What is this doing for democracy . We have both candidates on two Different Networks at exactly the same time. So if you are leaning one way or the other or you are undecided, you have to make a decision on who youre going to watch. Florida is a very important state, the biggest battleground state. 29 Electoral College votes. Biden is leading here and there is a lot to play for in the state. A lot of people may be watching President Trump here in miami, it because this is a state that he simply must win. Barbara Andy Gallagher there in the latest with President Trump in miami. The largest Prisoner Exchange and humans civil war yemens civil war. The exchange was broken by the u. N. In the past but never implement it. Reporter a longawaited moment in yemen. Prisoners held in captivity, freed in the largest Prisoner Exchange between the warring factions. The deal was broken by the u. N. In 2018 but never implemented. Rebels and government executives government representatives set aside differences hoping that the swap will lead to thousands of confidence will be built and momentum by demonstrating a simple truth. The peaceful dialogue, the negotiation between the parties, that deliver the road back to peace. Reporter it was a carefully arranged operation. Saudi, sudanese, and government detainees boarded a plane with the destination being the airport and saudi arabia. The same time, rebels were transferred from southern yemen. Any delay could have jeopardized the agreement. There is one very important element in these agreements. It is taking place while the conflict is ongoing. Most of the time of this app is at the end of a conflict, not during the conference. I think we should stress this. We should take it as a positive step. I think that they have done something really hard. Reporter separate Prisoner Exchange took place on wednesday. Broken by oman, the deal allowed for a return home in the exchange of release of two u. S. Citizens detained. The rebels also setback the remains of a sent back the remains of an american citizen that had died in captivity. Living and working and yemen and was imprisoned for two years and six months in solitary confinement. It was hell. That experience. Bad experience. Reporter the u. N. Held the Prisoner Exchange as a milestone. Its hope is to convince feuding parties to end the war and yemen. He faces a delicate task at hand, encouraging the parties to do just that. But yemen is now more divided than ever. Iran controls most of the north, and the saudi backed government is losing ground. The uae at the south is threatening estate a state of this court. Barbara thousands demand the Prime Minister resignation in thailand. Some bob ways pensioners zimbabwea pensioners. Not faring too badly for japan as we go on into friday. Whether weather is tumbling its way, and there is rather heavy rain coming in. It will be on the cold side for tokyo. 30 degrees celsius. Showers in the central part of china as well. Shanghai will have a high of 21. Barbara a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. The number of deaths in europe could be five times that seen earlier in the year. New restrictions are coming into force across the continent with an Alarming Number of new cases seen in the netherlands, and italy, and poland. A third person connected to joe bidens president ial campaign has tested positive for coronavirus. This is as joe biden goes headtohead with President Trump on two different channels at the same time. The warring signs in yemen are taking effects. The Prime Minister has assumed the powers of the president , after he became Prime Minister on wednesday. He was in jail until last week. The country has been in political turmoil since the beginning of the month. There are worries that this latest move will not and the chaos. End the chaos. Reporter after the president resigns, there were cheers. This comes after more than two weeks in a country that have seen two other president s forced out of leadership and the last 15 years. We got rid of the people. Now, everything will be fine. We are happy we won. Widely accused of ridding the parliamentary elections. The committee an old the results and called for reworking the polls. The new Prime Minister is considered by many as a threat to what little remains of his countries democracy. He had been serving an 11 year term for kidnapping before he was freed during a protest. The supporters now Want Parliament to resolve. Thank god. The people are happy. We are now calling for 120 lawmakers to make a statement. People do not want to them here. They want him to take power and start working. They only support him. Reporter just hours after the president resigned, the parliamentary speaker who along with the Prime Minister, who voted, refuses to take up his role as acting president. The parliamentary speakers refusal gives acting president ial powers to the new pm. Many in this country oppose. In this deep political unrest, it is not over yet. Barbara thousands of protesters in thailand have defied a ban on public gatherings. They are demanding that the Prime Minister resigns and are demanding reforms to the monarchy. The government says that the move threatens national security. Lets hear more from bangkok. Reporter police are outside the government house. Street cleaners washed away what was left behind by the thousands of antiprotesters. They were pushed out, with calls from protest leaders for calm, they left peacefully. Some of the high profile protest leaders were arrested. An emergency decree was announced at 4 00 a. M. Gatherings of more than five people is now illegal. The decree announced that gatherings were illegal. Part of the justification is that 100s of protesters had used a salute that had become a salute. Even removing the Prime Minister would not resolve the longheld crisis in thailand. On top of these at duke rooted on top of these deeprooted problems, is the monarchy. Criticizing the monarchy and wanting a reform. Reporter we are now a New Territory with the protests calling for reform. The monarchy and government is no doubt feeling admits pressure from the palace. Defying the order, protesters took over a shopping district and set up a stage where they called for their protest leaders to be free. They said they will continue their protest to make sure that they are heard. Barbara the speaker of the Cypriot Parliament has resigned, as a scandal has been exposed by al jazeera. This comes after the investigation found senior politicians were willing to self passports to convictcted crimiminals. This was the government has now abolished the program. Lets hear more now on the political follow. Reporter there has been another Dramatic Development in cyprus. The speaker of parliament has announced his resignation proved weve seen protests outside of politics for two nights. They are calling for him to resign. He still maintains his in a sense, he was key figure in the al jazeera documentary. The last couple of days now see him something of an object of critical. He now holds a glass of wine and weeks at the camera. He insists that he will be proven innocent when the attorney generals investigation is complete. Despite his objections, this man is said to be corrupt. Barbara Security Forces have been employed in the city of lagos, as Police Brutality continues. Officers have used Water Cannons and tear cast against depositions. Teargas against protests. Barbara life is difficult for millions of people in zimbabwe, and especially for the hourly. Especially for the elderly. We are hearing now from milford, or the pandemic has only made it worse for the elderly. Reporter 68yearold waits for her daily food ration. That means tone that means bringing home food for him as well. His children are in south africa looking for work. This porridge made from vegetables must feed him and his four grand children. I have been coming here for two weeks, and at least i know my grandchildren. Ive something to eat daily. This must not close. There are lots of us selling. Reporter the soup kitchen feeds on average 3000 People Per Day. She says a lot of people who live alone are regulars. Some will tell you that these children have died because of hiv and aids, and some will tell you they went to south africa and scan back. Some will tell you here she is there but does not do anything for me. I have to make a plan for myself. Reporter some of these pensioners had decent jobs and diligently saved for retirement. Some bobbleheads zimbabwe residents are facing the coronavirus and things making everything worse. We used to get assistance from companies and individuals. Because these individuals are facing financial challenges, they are therefore finding it difficult to extend a hand to assist the orderly. Reporter old age homes receive a monthly great from states. The government gives food and cash to families. It is not enough. According to the last government census, order people may have