Measures. The army puts on a show of force on the streets of lists total were alive in the capital and mesereau. And Hong Kong Police arrest key prodemocracy figures months after mass protests. Are more than 3900000000 people thats half the worlds population are under lockdown to prevent the spread of corona virus just over 2000000 cases have now been confirmed worldwide the challenge for governments is deciding when to ease restrictions balancing Peoples Health with plummeting economic wealth the u. S. Has the highest number of cases and deaths but with 22000000 people unemployed at the president s putting pressure. On some of the democratic governors to quote liberate their States Donald trumps been accused of inciting dangerous acts iran was already in economic trouble when the outbreak began in late february businesses in the capital tehran are reopening despite warnings of a 2nd wave of infections iran has reported 4958 deaths there is a Success Story in a country of 1300000000 pe
Sudan as a lockdown lose in the capital khartoum. And the suit to surprise ministers and the army on to the streets a day after the courts ruled against his decision to suspend parliament. And ward cleaver haftar is under pressure in libya Government Troops advance on his forces. Could have become today and welcome to the news more than half of humanity 4500000000 people are under some form of restrictions as the world fights to slow down the coronavirus pandemic and the debate for many governments is how tough the rules should be and how long should they last now its causing debate in the u. S. Which has the highest number infections and deaths with 22000000 people unemployed. Unemployed president trumps putting pressure on some democratic governors to and we quote liberate their states from lockdown and hes been accused of inciting dangerous acts while iran was already an economic trouble when the outbreak hit businesses in the capital tehran and now reopening despite warnings of a 2
Prime minister a day after the courts ruled against his suspension of parliament. And decision time in mali elections will go ahead despite the kidnapping of an Opposition Leader. And some of hong kongs most prominent prodemocracy figures arrested months old from those mass protests. But into the News New York has recorded its lowest number of corona virus deaths in 2 weeks but the governor is warning cases may not yet have reached their peak 540 people have died in the past day in new york state which is the hardest hit part of the us the number peaked at close to 800 while america has more confirmed cases and deaths in covert 19 than any other country in the world new york state Governor Andrew Cuomo is demanding more testing and says the federal government must do more to help. If it wasnt for the relative context that weve been in this would be devastating news 2000 people coming into the Hospital System or testing positive and if you notice 2000 were not at the peak but this is wh
Citys Prime Minister says the army on to the streets today after the courts ruled against his decision to suspend parliament. And Hong Kong Police arrest some of the most prominent prodemocracy figures months after mass protests. Welcome to the program more than half of humanity 4500000000 people are under some form of restrictions as the world fights to slow the coronavirus pandemic and the debate for many governments is how tough the rules should be and how long should they last well its causing debate in the us which has the highest number of infections and deaths with 22000000 people unemployed president trumps putting pressure on some democratic governors to and we quote liberate their states from lockdown but hes been accused of inciting dangerous acts well iran was already in economic trouble. The outbreak hit businesses in the capital tehran and are reopening despite warnings of a 2nd wave of infections the country has reported almost 5000 deaths well in the u. K. More than 150
Wave of anger in lebanon protesters defy a pandemic lockdown to take aim at banks and the economy weakens further. Find out next why this country with a small Health Budget the biggest you weight of recovery in infected patients in africa. With sports including more downside of the Tokyo Olympics its been suspended japans top doctor says that it will still be difficult to host without a vaccine. Lets begin in the u. K. Thats where were starting to get a clearer picture of the scale of coronavirus related deaths in england and wales now the office for National Statistics or s has released the latest numbers which include those whove died outside of hospitals it says the actual death toll in the week leading up to april the 17th with much higher than government figures indicated its go live to joe and holly joins us from london so how wiring a picture do these numbers try of the situation there. Well i think its very worrying its very revealing and potentially quite shocking to the Briti