Venezuela shipments from iran are on the way but theres the threat of a showdown with the u. S. And the drive to attract tourists back to one of the worlds most visited cities there are safety concerns. And sport the head of cattle is World Cup Organizing Committee values to keep the event affordable for found us and all the while he says not pricing out supporters has become more important due to the Economic Impact of coronavirus. Now there are reports that the Chinese Government plans to introduce National Security laws in hong kong following months of mass protests against beijing there and this all comes as chinas biggest political gathering of the kicks off in beijing the opening session of the top political advisory body comes a day ahead of the National Peoples congress for more on this lets cross live now to our correspondent katrina you shes in beijing katrina this is a hugely controversial legislation remember back in 2003 the last time it was on the table it brought a 10000
A total lockdown for the capital santiago after a huge jump in infections and in afghanistan the death toll rises to 56. 00 from attacks on a Maternity Hospital and funeral which threatened to unravel the deal with the taliban. The European Union is urging Member States to start reopening their borders to help revive the continents summer tourist season and battered economy france austria and switzerland say that they will start relaxing their Coronavirus Closures as early as this weekend germany and some other states will open their borders by june 15th others though are not convinced spain for one which has the worlds 4th highest test hole plans to keep its borders shut until at least july thousands of people in england meanwhile have gone back to work for the 1st time in 7 weeks but leaders in scotland wales and Northern Ireland to say its too early to relax restrictions and china has placed a 2nd city under lockdown this week after a cluster of more than 20 cases were discovered in
A day in the u. S. By the end of the month. Families are reunited as in italy after restrictions are relaxed but there are fears of a 2nd wave of infections. Cramped conditions and a lack of Health Care Warning its a recipe for disaster in the kenyan refugee camp. Now a fighting fund of 8000000000. 00 has been set up to boost research into a vaccine and the treatment of the coronavirus leaders from the e. U. And other nations pledged the cash injection in a Video Conference on monday but the United States where almost 70000 people have died did not take pass trying to help has more. Way so the world must find ways to live with it but. The ways of testing for it more effective ways of treating it most importantly eventually a vaccine against it. The practice on many the goal is one to defeat this virus and e. U. Lead virtual pledging conference aims to channel billions of dollars into the Global Response its not just about pouring money into research but also about pooling resources and
A deal with the taliban. And the tokyo lympics heading for a postponement to canada and now says it will not to send athletes to this team is games. Now a lockdown of indias major cities has begun and one of the biggest single government moves to slow the spread of the coronavirus its capital new delhi the Business Capital known by chennai and kolkata are among them companies that also in place nationwide and International Flights have now been banned for a week japans Prime Minister shinzo abbay now says the Tokyo Olympic games may also need to be postponed thats after weeks of insisting the major sporting event would go ahead as planned in july and dozens of cuban doctors have arrived initially to help the Taliban Health workers it is one of the countries thats been hardest hit more than 5000 p. Have died there well shortly well get the latest from london with nadine bob and Lawrence Leigh who are also update us on whats happening in europe but fast lets go to Elizabeth Piron and in
Optimism in china no new domestic cases of coded 19 and dangerous air pollution levels are coming down. Also ahead this half hour the execution of 4 men brings to an end a rape and murder case that shocked india plus. Im a mix you are brown in the wet Sunday Islands the gateway to australias Great Barrier reef. Find out why some tourism operators site commenting is putting the race and livelihoods at risk. The coronavirus is now led to the deaths of more people in italy than any place else in the world and at the moment theres no sign of the infection rate slowing just over 3400 people have died in italy suppressing the figure reported by china where the virus 1st emerged chinas death toll stands at more than 3200 but for a. 2nd consecutive day its reported no locally transmitted cases in the u. S. There are now more than 14000 confirmed cases and 205 deaths President Donald Trump says hes pushing regulators to fast track of it 19 treatment including an anti malaria drug but his own of