Leaders come back for a 4th day as they debate a massive covert 19 recovery package. The show must go on but it will be a tough year for hollywood as it tries to produce t. V. And films in the midst of a pandemic. Hong kong is tightening coronavirus think restrictions off recording its highest one day increase in cases since the pandemic began the territories leader kerry lamb announced the measures softer more than 100 new infections were confirmed on sunday she described the situation as critical and says theres no sign of it coming under control aljazeera has adrian brown in hong kong outlines the possible reasons behind the recent spike in cases. Up until a few weeks ago hong kong was recording a 0 infection rate but now in the past 2 weeks weve had more than 500 new infections now as to why that has happened well there are different interpretations certainly some commentators are suggesting that its complacency hong kong that its guard down after social distancing rules were relax
A new sea of tension and the french president is talking about sanctions from turkey. Also talk to farmers in sudans Blue Nile State worried about the flow on effects from a mega down thats filling up and im peter salmon with the sport has once again tokyo marks one year to go to the delayed lympics. Could have you with us welcome to the news hour the krona virus crisis is causing even more pain for workers in the worlds biggest economy more than 1400000 people in the u. S. Have claimed the unemployment benefit in just the past week its the 18th week in a row that the number has topped to 1000000 economists estimate 25000000 people are now out of a job the white house says theres a fundamental agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus package so the rip. Set to unveil the one trillion dollar aid bill 8. 00 to 0 well the searches infections has seen some businesses and schools closed for a 2nd time there in all those 4000000. 00 cases in the u. S. And about 143000 its going to a White Hou
Arabias king so mom is admitted to hospital 84 year old one arc is having medical checkups. And china is accused of gross human rights abuses over the mistreatment of its move the minority. The race is all defined vaccine for covert 19 and the pressure is mounting for governments to be able to provide those treatments to deal securing 90000000 doses of 2 potential vaccines thanks to the biotech vaccine had one from the French Company thats also signed a deal for a 1000000 doses of an antibody treatment from astra zeneca lets get more now from paul brennan who is an oxford paul 1st off to sell us more about these vexing deals that the u. K. Is signed the government is obviously believing theyre very promising. Suddenly promising to put all your eggs in one basket says its probably unwise at this point in time and with that in mind thats why the government has decided to invest and sort of preorder effectively from 2 of the big vaccine producers who are chasing the coronavirus theyve ord
Least 45 people and on a mission to mars china sends its 1st unmanned spacecraft to explore the red planet. The sport has once again marks one year to go to the dealing in the pits. Thank you for joining us 5 west african heads of state are meeting in mali today to try to resolve this deepening political crisis 6 weeks of mass protests have demanded the resignation of president. At least 14 people have been killed in recent days the m 5 Opposition Movement activists leads the protests accusing the president of corruption mishandling the economy and failing to improve security they rejected a unity government. Goals from the Regional Organization echo us. Rebel groups linked to al qaeda and i so gain strength using mali as a launch pad for attacks in neighboring nations as there is nicolas following the story from senegal he joins us live on the newshour so nick a regional effort stepping up to try and resolve this crisis in mali tell us 1st of all who was in bomb ago today and can they
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