Warns of the dangers of misinformation as countries fight coronavirus and on World Press Day press freedom day insists the journalists are crucial to battling. So theyve officially recorded less than 3000. 00 coronavirus cases but afghan officials are worried about just how bad the rate may really be random tests on several 100 people in the capital kabul but its painting a disturbing picture it suggests that a 3rd of the city with a population of over 4000000. 00 could be infected russias numbers there on the rise its reported a 50 percent jump in the rate of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600 new cases recorded on sunday but the government says the mortality rate has slowed just as spaniards are enjoying the outdoors the country is reporting a decline in coated 19 deaths with 164 fatalities the Health Ministry says infections have been the lowest in nearly 7 weeks. Well the pandemic has caused tens of thousands of afghans to cross the border from iran thats the regi
Just a shade also not official shelter so we should. Ask our sources exist not say a false not hostile anti rather to climate. Change oh well thats all i am just off the capital for today to come away from the action you. Hello im Richard Geres virgin youre watching the listening post working from home here are the coronavirus stories the media elements that were looking at this week brazil both are not 0 and the fake news contagion that colors the coverage of covert 19 the World Health Organization took too long to get the word out on the virus but the story is more complicated than it seems in pakistan a cleric tells the media what he really thinks of them live on the air and its full of clorox makes your janitor go down dont trump the prospect of him bleach meant and making the medicine go down. A president at odds with his advisors and scientists over covert 19 who has said that the virus is no worse than the flu and who supporters accuse the news media of hyping the story its not
States balance of pressure and reopen protests continue in several cities. And the race is on to find the formula for immunity against the virus but its an expensive and difficult process. Now to may just Southeast Asian nations are taking tentative steps to lift coronavirus restrictions thailand and malaysia have spent weeks in lockdown boss at the start of a new a human week malaysia is allowing the majority of businesses to reopen large gatherings off still not allowed schools and universities remain closed and people have been asked to continue social distancing while thailands also allowing restaurants salans and pet shops to reopen no new deaths have been reported there in days but all incoming flights have been banned until the end of the month while well hear from scott hyla and bangkok shortly but fast front story isnt malaysias capital kuala lumpur. Many businesses and offices are now allowed to reopen putting retailers in shopping malls like what you see behind me but they h