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A long down could reopen the economy place long term limits on Civil Liberties. I. Follow the World Health Organization has warned that people who recover from the corona virus may not be immune from reinfection the w. H. O. Says there is no evidence people who developed antibodies were protected from getting it a 2nd time and without that guarantee the Organization Says by some governments to roll out socalled immunity possibly could be risky but an increasing number of countries are easing restrictions India Pakistan spain and some american states are among the latest to lift some of their lockdown measures its now been confirmed that more than 200000 people have died from the virus globally but in china where it all began there is optimism the country has not reported any deaths from the virus for 10 straight dates for which alans begins our coverage with more on that warning from the w. H. O. The u. K. Is one of many countries that has been looking at the idea of immunity passports
Wave of support from top performers. All of those stories here in just a moment. Sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, heres lizzy. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Were starting with the the news today that the future of the Commonwealth Games and its viability is being questioned, after alberta announced theyre cancelling their bid to host the 2030 event. It follows victoria, in australia, who also pulled out of staging the next games in 2026. Our correspondent, alex capstick, tells us where this leaves the games. It would seem to be in crisis. Without a house for the next two editions. Although they insist there is ongoing dialogue with potential hosts. It has been suggested india or malaysia might lodge a bid. But one committed and prepared to meet all of the financial demands of staging such a Big Multisports event has increasingly difficult. Fifa is investigating an official complaint that the zambia head coach, bruce mwape, sexually assaulted a player at the
This was billed as a high level delegation that was meant to go to meet with the top Military Leaders to try and get them to step down. Part of this delegation was a former Military Leader of nigeria, neighbouring nigeria, and then also an influential cleric. But the information we are getting right now is that this delegation was in the country forjust a few hours. They met some members of the military but they didnt really meet the top man himself, general abdourahamane tiani, or the deposed president , to try and mediate between the two of them possibly. We understand the delegation has now left. They reason why this is also important is because ecowas, the military bloc, had given the military a deadline of this sunday to step down, or otherwise they might use force to remove them from power. So right now the scene is set for this countdown to sunday to see if the military steps down, and if doesnt what happens next. You mentioned that deadline. Is it any clearer whether that inter
after controversial remarks about the prophet muhammad by officials from the governing bjp. the party has now suspended two officials. hello and welcome to our second and last look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, political editor of the huffpost uk, and martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard. have pretty much got a set of front pages now. here are the highlights. the times leads with new plans from the prime minister, which could allow housing benefit claimants to buy a home. he ll also cut bills left, right and centre according to the daily express, which claims he will ease the cost of living crisis. the price of filling up the average car will hit £100 that makes the front page of the mirror. the guardian also leads with rising fuel prices and adds that the worsening economic situtation in the uk will prevent the pm from reseting what they call his troubled premiership . the mail reports on th