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W. H. O. Warns governments around the world against abandoning lockdown restrictions to early. And concerns about a 2nd wave of infections in parts of asia its recovered patients tested positive for a 2nd time. The number of corona virus cases is approaching 2000000 worldwide and the us President Donald Trump and his top disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci say cases of new infections and not growing as fast as before more than one 1500. 00 americans have died in the past 24 hours bringing the total number all dead to over 23000. 00 the highest anywhere in the world turning to europe spain has taken the 1st step an easing and nationwide lockdown hundreds of thousands of nonessential employees have been allowed to return to work if its also easing restrictions on some businesses from tuesday while the nationwide core intake remains in place until may the 3rd meanwhile frances president a man you walk on has extended them all down there until may 11th. The World Health Organization says count
Pandemic disrupts fresh Food Supplies in america some processing factories shut down in part use goes to waste. And its back to work for some italy and spain begins easing a fuel coronavirus restriction. The number of new coronavirus cases is now nearing 2000000 worldwide but there are some signs of light at the end of the tunnel china has approved 2 new experimental vaccines to be tested on humans similar trials are also underway in the u. S. But meanwhile chinas reported 89 new cases in the past 24 hours nearly all of which came from abroad with sarah flock joins us live now from Hong Kong Sara what more do we know then about these experimental chinese vaccines. Well as you mentioned chinas approve these 2 experimental coronavirus vaccines to enter the next phase and thats oversee the Clinical Trials and we know that the vaccines are being developed by 2 operators one its a beijing biased Biotech Company and its in partnership with the will hand biased pharmaceutical group it was ann
From coronavirus and ready to go back on the front lines to help others. And thanks for joining us this saturday morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher today is expected to be a nice sunny day and the bay area. And across california for that matter and that has governor Gavin Newsome concerned that people will go outside and potentially ignore social distancing was wondering on about that this morning as i went down the embarcadero and saw a nice sunrise. They still want people to stay home now is not the time Health Experts say. To let up on our efforts to flatten the curve. Were walking into a very warm weekend. The most beautiful weekend to the extent we love our weather. Since january at least or since arguably last summer the state of california. That means people are prone to want to go to the beaches parks playgrounds and go on a hike. I anticipate will be a significant increase in volume. But i also think if there is and people are practicing physical distancing, ill be
When the u. S. Economy reopens the state governor say nothing will change until its safe. As the infection rate slows in australia business groups push for restrictions to be lifted. We begin in russia where officials have announced another recall daily rise in new code with 19 infections and more than 2700 cases were confirmed in just the last 24 hours the government says 170 russians have died and there are now more than 21000 cases a spade loosens its lockdown measures the death toll this apart state 100000 with another 567 fatalities reported overnight there are signs the infection rate is slowing because its seen the lowest increase in new cases in nearly a month. Weve got 2 correspondents with us this hour not there oh is in the dritte to talk about the numbers there but 1st lets go to leave barky joins us live from london so neve another day another big rise in cases in russia how much of a lockdown though is in place there. Theres an incremental jump every day where hearing of