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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 flare up in infections as it eases lock down controls further frustration builds in some circles over the governments handling of the crisis. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program the coronavirus has reached one of the most secure complexes in the world the white house people working near u. S. President donald trump have been told they need to wear face masks after 2 aides tested positive for covert 19 a number of top officials including the Vice President are in self isolation the virus has so far killed about 80000 people in the u. S. The outbreak at the white house could undercut a push by President Trump to reopen the economy. A swift change in attitude as the white house scrambles to prevent the corona virus from spreading among employees everyone entering the west wing where the president works must wear a face mask that is almost every one president on a tramp has refrained from wearing a mask in public and private and says he still doesnt see the need. There are ce
Lockdowns all shops and businesses are reopening for the 1st time in 2 months but some restrictions remain. At east africa battles the pandemic and a plague locust devastating crops across the region experts who are better visit 2nd wave this year of poses an unprecedented threat to Food Security. Im told me a lot of well welcome to the program the coronavirus has reach one of the most secure complexes in the world the white house people working near u. S. President donald trump have been told they need to wear face masks after 2 aides tested positive because of a covert 19 a number of top officials including Vice President mike pence in south isolation the virus has so far killed about 80000 people in the u. S. The outbreak at the white house could undercut a push by President Trump to reopen the u. S. Economy. A swift change in attitude as the white house scrambles to prevent the corona virus from spreading among employees everyone entering the west wing where the president works mus
San francisco doctors flew to new york city to help on the front lines of the pandemic flew home today voicing concerns about the lack of social distancing on their flight. Mothers have had a lot of weight on their shoulders during this pandemic. How this mothers day will be different. Cooler air moved in to start out the weekend, and now rain is making a return to the forecast. Ill show you when it arrives and the time line in accuweather. Abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. Now, your health, your safety, this is abc 7 news. This full flight raised fears for doctors on board returning to San Francisco after helping in the pandemic. Good evening, im eric thomas. The group is home from new york city, and some say the return flight was among their biggest fears. There was no social distancing. Abc 7 News Reporter, luz pena is live with the story for us. This was precisely the concern that several doctors had prior to boarding this flight, the 737, after 215 people and according to passeng