Kong Police Arrest 15 democracy campaigners in connection with last years massive protests we hear from the pro democratic opposition about what the crackdown needs for their movement plus. The Civil Defense volunteers aiming to cheer up residents under a coronavirus lockdown in spain with a bit of song antics. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us africa has officially recorded more than a 1000 deaths from covert 19 but the United Nations Economic Commission for africa predicts that the pandemic will likely kill even in a best Case Scenario at least 300000 people on the continent and it could push 30000000 into extreme poverty africas 54 countries have so far reported a small fraction of the worlds coronavirus cases. But Health Officials say thats because of limited testing capability they warn that in the next 6 months africa could see as many as 10000000. 00 infections and Global Economic groups say well over 100000000000. 00 is needed to assist the continent. Well joi
Coronavirus restrictions and congregations must instead get together online. I marry in evanston its good to have you with us africa has officially recorded more than 1000 deaths from colvin 19 and has just surpassed 20000 confirmed cases but the United Nations Economic Commission for africa predicts that even in a best Case Scenario the pandemic will likely kill at least 300000 people on the continent and it could push 30000000 into extreme poverty africas 54 countries have so far reported a small fraction of the worlds coronavirus cases but Health Officials say best because of limited testing capability they warn that in the next 6 months africa could see as many as 10000000 infections and Global Economic groups say well over 100000000000. 00 is needed to assist the continent. Well joining us on the line is mary stephen from the World Health Organizations Regional Office for africa in brazzaville the capital of congo republic thank you so much for joining us now the w. H. O. Says its
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Will make the Civil Defense volunteers i mean to cheer up president s on the lockdown in spain but this fall of song and dance. Im Anthony Howard welcomed contamination at a tree in the United States was responsible for the delayed rollout of coronavirus test kits thats according to an investigation by the Washington Post it says that kids produced by the centers for Disease Control and prevention gave incorrect results the faulty kits then had to be recalled hampering early efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the u. S. Well im joined now by david will man from the Washington Post the author of that report david just how serious was the impact of these faulty kits on early efforts to contain the virus. Well it was quite permission is. Imperative to get test kits out around the United States to try and surveil in advance of the expected arrival of the coronavirus to the United States so everyone was waiting for the centers for Disease Control and prevention to get its test kit