Socalled cures for the coronavirus in africa. And tips for staying fit mentally and physically during the pandemic speak with a fitness expert. Lets begin in the United States where figures just really show one in 5 workers as filed for Unemployment Benefits since march last week nearly 3200000 americans filed 1st time claims according to the Labor Department well that brings the total since mid march to 33500000. 00 people the pace of weekly filing seems to have gone down slightly but its uncertain how many of those people will have jobs to return to once lockdowns the lifted. In the 1st quarter of this year the economy shrank to its lowest point since the end of the 2009 recession economists are predicting an even worse 2nd quarter White House Correspondent Kimberly Howard joins us now live from washington d. C. And kimberly those weekly unemployment numbers just soaring ahead. Yeah in the 10s of millions and expected to continue climbing although the pace of it has slowed somewhat b
Africa. We begin in the United States where figures just released show almost 3200000. 00 people have filed for Unemployment Benefits it keeps april on track to be the worst month for job losses on record more than 33000000 people filed for unemployment in just the past 7 weeks and economists say Economic Growth could plummet by 30 percent in the 2nd quarter in the u. K. The picture is also looking bleak the bank of england expects the u. K. s economic output to shrink by 14 percent this year and unemployment to rise to 8 percent meanwhile the European Unions been warned to brace for its worst ever recession with the economy tipped to slump by 7. 4 percent after years of growth but figures from china are suggesting a different picture their exports rose in april for the 1st time this year up 3 and a half percent after many factories reopened. Our economics editor is watching developments from london. I think notoriously difficult at this stage to actually say how deep recessions will b
Methods have raised privacy and public shaming concerns and now there are reports that the virus is back again my guest this week a south Korean Foreign minister can kill why has her government made too many compromises on citizens privacy in its efforts to contain the pen damage and how could the Public Health crisis impact diplomacy in the region and beyond especially with its Nuclear Neighbor to the north. Foreign minister contra wa welcome to conflict zone. Thank you for having me. Your country has reported a flare up in corona virus cases this week around the capital at a number of nightclubs which authorities are now temporarily closing president move has warned the 2nd wave is coming whether now or in the future this at a time when you were just starting to ease some pent demick restrictions how concerned is your government over the threat of a 2nd outbreak. Very concerned but we have been guarding against this possibility this virus is very tricky its it spreads very careful ve
Orders an offensive against on groups after 34 people including newborn babies are killed in 2 separate attacks the taliban denies any involvement in the us whats being called a one in a 1000000 discovery a planet near the center of the galaxy that resembles our. Thank you very much for joining us we begin in the u. S. Way top Infectious Disease expert has issued us talk warning the leading member of the Coronavirus Task force has told Congress Rushing to ease restrictions could result in serious consequences including needless deaths dr anthony found shes testimony to Congress Country contrast said with President Trumps repeated calls for a quick reopening of the economy she said ignoring guidelines go trigger an outbreak that states may be unable to control it was among experts testified before senators who are reviewing trumps handling of the pandemic and discussing plans to lift lockdowns but feel if that occurs there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak you may not be
Government is easing some restrictions. Under pressure workers rights come to the fore this may day was delivering agents working during the pandemic complain about a lack of protective gear. Canada is banning assault style weapons after the countrys deadliest mass shooting 2 weeks ago 22 people were killed in nova scotia when a man dressed as a policeman went on a shooting spree the ban comes into immediate effect but there will be a 2 year amnesty for people to dispose of weapons they already own the government also plans to introduce a gun Buyback Program. These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in canada 5000. 00 out of their estonia lack is for a study of tell us more about this ban well of course he didnt as you said it comes in the wake of the countrys worst mass shooting ever still not absolutely clear that the gunman there who was killed a