Im melissa chan welcome to news asia thank you for joining us as coburn 1000 cases climbed around the world once again we take a closer look at the government that has most successfully tackled the pandemic in asia taiwan just 7 people have died of the corona virus there with a total of 570 cases ever recorded as of this tuesday some people have pointed out its island geography as one explanation but take one look at the u. K. And that should dispel any myth about an island advantage in fact taiwan was especially vulnerable in the early days of the pandemic with hundreds of flights going to china every week making its success in the fight against cove it all the more remarkable. Massive. Joyful faces this year taiwans private rate was more than a showcase for the islands liberties but also its achievement in containing coronavirus it seems to relate to many others around well as do severing from the outbreak but here has never been any kind of lock down people have gone through more th
Refugee teacher from south sudan whos using his education to pave the way for refugee children to go to university. And welcome to news Africa Company South Africans who have been left homeless by the coronavirus pandemic have resorted to building shacks in new informal settlements the surge in new squatter camps with names like sanitizer and Corona Village have drawn tough response from the local government that has responded with. The say they have nowhere else to go often losing their jobs and then their homes because they could not pay rent. Khayelitsha the largest township in cape town more than 1000000 people live here including the leak of elin a month ago she could no longer afford the rent and simply built her own hearts on a vacant lot next door. To the. Hundreds of others to to say and christened the new neighborhood of at 19. Because everything just happened because of this covert there were lost jobs and nothing for us to miami anything then thats why we have to take that
Politicians to begin another day of talks over further Financial Aid for millions of unemployed americans. 36 People Killed and at least 300 inmates of a scaped after an isolator a high security prison in afghanistan. And World Leaders paid tribute to john hughes a Nobel Laureate and leading figure in the open islands peace process. And i found the how much not have all the sport is an act then Pro Wrestling star and now an American Football League oh no. The access together with an Investment Firm for 15000000. 00. We begin this hour with a stark warning from the World Health Organization as the rush to find a corona virus vaccine intensifies while the w. H. O. Is applauding the efforts of more than 140. 00 Research Teams around the world it says that people should not pin their hopes on the discovery of an effective vaccine and stresses the basic prevention measures remain crucial. We also hope to have a number of effective vaccines that can help prevent people from infection however
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