Remembering the fall and commemorations to mark the end of world war 2 in europe are muted this year because of a pandemic. Libyan warlord plea for help those forces attacked tripoli with rockets landing close to the turkish and Italian Embassy. And accusations of slavery at sea indonesia demands answers from china after the deaths of fishermen working on chinese boats. Or turns to south korea the elite starts today after being delayed for months by the korean virus pandemic and no fans will be allowed into the stadiums. First begin in russia which is rapidly becoming a new hot spot in that global fight against krone virus with more than 187000 cases russia now has the 5th highest number of infections in the world its recorded more than 1700 deaths and 1st 6 days in a row now new cases of gone up by more than 10000 the day. Is warning the number of a. Factions is far higher than even those official figures show about us as more. Russian police and Fire Fighters patrolling the streets w
Amazon workers plan a mass sickout refusing to work in protest against the tech giants handling of the pandemic. A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for tuning in this hour lets begin with the latest figures on covert 19 the Global Pandemic is still raging the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has now surpassed 3000000 more than 894000 people have recovered but the number of fatalities has risen to more than 207000. But the World Health Organization warning that the worst of the coronavirus may yet be to come for africa some countries on the continent are taking a novel approach to stopping the spread artist my contact explains on the surface africa appears to have escaped the worst of it so far so many about 30000 cases and a 1000 deaths for a continent thats home to more than a 1000000000 people but thats on the surface and already Health Care Systems that they call it means a crumbling at the same time while were dealing with govan
The pandemic. Watching our to International Coming to you straight from the russian capital thanks for tuning in this hour lets begin with the latest figures on code 19 the Global Pandemic is still raging the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has now surpassed 3000000 more than 888000 people have recovered but the number of fatalities has risen to more than 207000. With the World Health Organization warning that the worst of the coronavirus may yet be to come for africa some countries on the continent are taking a novel approach to stopping the spread artist if explains. On the surface africa appears to have escaped the worst of it so far so only about 30000 cases and a 1000 deaths for a continent thats home to more than a 1000000000 people but thats on the surface and already Health Care Systems at the colonies are crumbling at the same town while were dealing with govan night eat pandemic were also on the break of a hunger pandemic for the crawler virus even became an issue i was
Group that was targeted. Several countries across asia have begun lifting restrictions on some businesses as well as other aspects of life after weeks of being in lockdown malaysia is allowing the majority of businesses to reopen but large gatherings are still not allowed schools and universities also remain closed and people have been asked to continue social distancing thailand also ease deadlocked on over the weekend its allowed restaurants sols a pet shops to reopen no new deaths have been reported in days all incoming flights have been banned until the end of the month. The philippines has followed suit all Incoming International flights have been barred for a week the government wants to free up quarantine facilities for returning overseas workers some 24000 people have already arrived home many after losing jobs because of the pandemic. In a moment were going to hear from Florence Louie on whats happening where she is and quite an important 1st lets talk talk to scott hyla whos
States balance of pressure and reopen but protests continue in several cities. Because that is the last. And game set and mismatches tennis stars put on a vets will show for charity. Now to may just Southeast Asian nations are taking tentative steps to lift coronavirus restrictions thailand and malaysia have spent weeks and locked down but at the start of a new working week malaysia is allowing the majority of businesses to reopen large gatherings hasta last allowed and schools and universities remain closed people have also been asked to continue social distancing while thailand is allowing restaurants salans and pet shops to reopen no new deaths had been reported there in days but all incoming flights have been banned until the end of the month well well hear from scott hides in bangkok shortly but 1st lets speak to florence who is she joins us from the capital quite alone for france malaysias easing restrictions talk us through what that means practically for people there and how th