Protesters say the government is using the current a virus pandemic to suppress dissent. Hello thanks for joining us in the last hour of the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has laid out the 1st steps to easing lockdown measures the virus has killed almost 32000. 00 people across the country Boris Johnson announced a new virus alert system and says the infection rate has remained low enough to move from level 4 to level 3 enough for people to spend more Time Outdoors every day we are increasing data we will be monitoring and the number of new infections and the progress were making. And if we as a nation begin to fulfill the conditions. In its few weeks and months we may be able to go further weve been through the initial peak but its coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous we have a route and we have a plan and everyone in government has the all consuming pressure and challenge to save lives restore livelihoods and gradually restore the freedoms that we need of runners joining us from west minister in south london so no dramatic changes to the Prime Ministers speech but a change of the overall message paul and some moves to get people back to work. Yes i think many of the elements of the Prime Ministers speech had been telegraphed in advance and there were no real surprises as far as what he was saying about specific areas such as for example quarantining passengers who would be arriving in the u. K. At some point perhaps a month from now that said though what was really interesting was the tone of it its clear that the Prime Minister wants to impress on the u. K. Public that this is a marathon not a sprint that weather has changed today but over the last couple of days weve been working and i was down in richmond on thames in sunny bright warm conditions and people were out in the parks essentially flouting the current stay at home advice sitting down sunbathing and it was clear that you know the stay at home restrictions were neither being strictly observed nor really strictly enforced on the message from the Prime Minister is that thats simply not the time yet to relax to that degree at all he made many many kaviak to how things might progress how from june perhaps as early as june the 1st people. Years of School Reception year one year 6 might start going back to classes perhaps in july the Hospitality Industry might start opening up again but everything was conditional on keeping the our number that is the rates of infection number below one below one it means that the number of new infections are continuing to decline above one it means that the rate of infection continues to increase more and more people are getting infected and it was absolutely critical he said you keep that number below 11 of the other big things that i took from his address tonight is the absolute imperative that there is to get people back to work there is a real fear among the u. K. Population about this invisible virus and there is concern that public transport for example is not set up to have the kind of social distancing thats required but the Prime Minister made it absolutely clear that if you can go back to work if you if you dont need to work from home then you should go back to work clearly theres an economic imperative in all of this as well all right its a pub run and thank you. Now in germany new Coronavirus Infections are rising just days after the government to ease social restrictions people have been able to visit restaurants in some areas after chancellor Angela Merkel said germany had passed the 1st phase of the pandemic but a report on new infection shows the countrys reproduction rates are the number of people its confirmed patient infects is now above one germany has recorded more than 170000 cases and 7500 deaths so far. To the us where nearly 80000. 00 people have died from the corona virus its the highest death toll of any country President Trump continues to describe as an administration is handling of the crisis as a success but as mike hanna reports its facing criticism for the lack of any Pandemic Response strategy in past decades the u. S. Was the Global Leader in Pandemic Response the Bush Administration largely set the world agenda in combating the h 5 n one or bird flu virus if we wait for a pandemic to appear he warned it will be too late to prepare. President obama demanded daily briefings from the Pandemic Response team then ordered troops into the field to fight the 2014 a bowler epidemic the 1st ever deployment of the military in a medical crisis and his stablished a Pandemic Response unit within the National Security Council Called the Global Security team said it would allow for and all of government response in the event of an outbreak or if a foreign epidemic got to us soil so that we would have coordination across Homeland Security our National Security the military health and Human Services c. D. C. And all the various state Health Agencies Barry Garrett advised the Pandemic Response team in both the obama and Bush Administrations the pandemic flu plan of 2005. You know look at the size of this thing this was the 1st serious attempt to come up with a pandemic plan to the United States a plan that the Obama Administration built on and presented to a new president in 2016 and they they handed it over together with a demonstration of what would an outbreak look like to try and bring the trump team up to speed but. Almost immediately the trump team started cutting everything and so by the time you hit the f y 2018 budget most of this whole construct was gone i think the global Response Team was formally disbanded in sweeping budget cuts imposed by President Trump which also a mess of lee reduced funding of the centers for Disease Control actions that in the face of 19 had global as well as National Consequences the whole world is failing right now and. That the nature of the failure the scale of it may vary from one country to another but boy this is you know this is the the biggest set of mistakes made at a global scale since 929 and may very well end up being far worse than that as the microbe seizes opportunity in the wreckage of the Global Health team that one set the standard in Pandemic Response the nations and cities of the world continue to come to the devastating cost by kind of aljazeera washington while new york has announced a term measure of surrounding Nursing Homes Governor Andrew Cuomo says all staff will be tested for the coronavirus twice a week and Hospitals Council discharged patients back to Nursing Homes until they test negative for the disease. All the nursing home staff must now be tested twice a week thats not just a Temperature Check that is a diagnostic test we have the tests available we have brought them on line the state is more Testing Capacity been in the state in the country they have to test their staff twice a week that is a rule its not a depreciated if you did lets bring in chris and suddenly shes joining us from new york so why is that recall announcing these new regulations when it comes to Nursing Homes now. Well a 3rd of all coded related deaths in the United States have taken place in Nursing Homes in new york has had more nursing home dust than any other state more than 5000 of them and as the state here considers getting ready to reopen the 1st phase is possibly starting later this week the governor perhaps in response to criticism that hes faced for his handling of Nursing Homes announced these steps unlike other states in the country new york did not require nursing home staff to be tested on a regular basis now that is about to change like new jersey nearby new york had a requirement that Nursing Homes accept patients that had been discharged from hospitals that rule is still in effect but he tightened it up a bit if you will by saying that the hospitals had to actually test the patients for coded negativity before they were released to the nursing home that comes after criticism that the governor was putting the most at risk patients at further risk by possibly discharging infected patients into their midst the governor denies that was the case he said that the Nursing Homes have requirements to be able to keep them separate and so on and so forth but in light of all that criticism we do have these changes being announced today which are intended to again tighten things up protects what is proving to be one of the most vulnerable populations to the coronavirus and what kind of steps are. Taking to begin reopening. Well as of may 15th the governor says easing of restrictions may be possible he says it likely will be possible in parts of the state we dont expect much to change here in new york city which is responsible for over half of all of the cases in new york state and continues to be the hot spot the epicenter if you will for the United States in general even though hospitalizations and fatalities have gone down significantly here what the governor said is that this will be a data driven data driven scientific response certain criteria will have to be met hell be discussing this with county leaders in the various regions of the state on monday theyre going to have to show that the spread of the disease is under control that new hospitalizations have been down for a significant enough period that hospitals have the capacity to handle a surge should there be another one and also that there is capacity for testing and for tracing of people who come in contact with the coronavirus these are the requirements that will have to be met for a temporary or for a gradual easing of restrictions and he said in the past that the manufacturing sectors and. Construction sectors would likely be the 1st areas to see. People go back to work so the easing of the stay at home order is going to be gradual but we could see it start to happen as soon as friday in some parts of the same rights of christian thank you very much for that update. Still ahead on aljazeera protesters return to iraqs streets valve to fight on despite concessions from the new government. Raised for their success in fighting the herd of virus south korea starts running its economic recovery. How the weather looks can choose if to staying indoors across much of europe over the next couple days ago lots of clouds some rain and strong winds pushing in from the atlantic the area of low pressure here faded some very disturbed weather across spain and portugal southern parts of france could see some big downpours maybe 100 to 200 millimeters of rain coming through here possibility of some flash flooding further north youve got this cold front sinking down across the British Isles that will continue to make its way further south london got up to 24. 9 celsius on saturday afternoon we will be lucky to touch 12 degrees on monday off and he says something of a chinese pushing through here notably fresh air hopefully the winfrey flowers that we saw across parts of northern scotland pushing down will make their way a way things brightening up drying up in the process wet weather there that will make its way all the way into germany much needed rainfall easing over towards poland ahead of that says sunshine for many 24 celsius 28 degrees that improve caressed and will touch 24 in moscow as we go on through tuesday so there is still some warmth around the cooler air thats still there across the northwest of here temperature only slowly recovering his still a few showers into spain and portugal at this stage but for much of north africa this dry. Culturally i believe the muslims had a far greater effect on europe than europe italy. The crusaders fought for all because they failed to recognize the moment at the right now it was an imperialist campaign of colonization that exploited religion in the name of the cross the crusades an arab perspective to find a liberation on a just. The. Kind of again the top stories on aljazeera the u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has laid out the 1st steps to easing walked down measures. New virus alert system and says people will be allowed to spend more Time Outdoors and go for drives with members of their household. There have now been nearly 80000. 00 coronavirus related deaths in the United States thats more than a quarter of all deaths globally its the highest death toll of any country trumpet ministration continues facing to face criticism for the lack of any Pandemic Response strategy. New Coronavirus Infections are rising in germany just days after the government is social restrictions a report on new infections shows the countrys reproduction rates for the number of people each confirmed patient and facts is now above one. Turkey says the only attacks on libyas only functioning airport on Diplomatic Missions amounts to war crimes and its warning it will take action against forces loyal to warlords high level have to if they continue turkey supports libyas un recognized government in tripoli which has launched a counter offensive following saturdays attack planes were damaged and fuel tanks set on fire after us forces also struck nearby residential areas killing at least 5 civilians. In tripoli and he has more on turkeys reaction. Turkey is now threatening that if have to as forces attacks continue targeting its interests in libya then have to individuals or elements will be a legitimate target for turkey this comes after a thursdays attacks targeted the embassy and to the police city center and killed 3 people in the vicinity of the. Embassy in the city center now turkey also reiterated that it has it has been supporting its friendly and brothers in in libya and it said that it will continue according to the statement it will continue supporting the government of national called because it is diligent mut a government thats representing libya and is because mazed by the International Community the turkish intervention with the government of National Accord has changed the battle process on the ground dramatically it has shifted the balance of power in favor of the government of National Court especially after turkish drones were introduced to the battles and have been targeting have that as forces locations in many areas. With antigovernment protesters back on the streets of the iraqi capital the new Prime Minister has made good on his pledge to free people detained during previous demonstrations its one of most of our academys 1st decisions following his inauguration on thursday Simona Fulton has more from baghdad. Protesters are back atop the barricades but thats republican bridge demanding the downfall of a government that has only been in power for 3 days. The most to me was confirmed as Prime Minister last thursday nearly 6 months after antigovernment demonstrations forced his predecessor. To step down but people here see college me not as a chance to start over but as the continuation of a system that has spilled them. Into beginning every Prime Minister makes concessions but we dont know what the end result will be were not protesting against one person we are protesting against all parties all the parties inside parliament are still the same so nothing will change. Since march to her square has been largely deserted after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus the curfew has since been part of the lifted this is the largest demonstration here in years where in 2 months and even though the numbers are lower compared to last the poker protesters today have managed to send a clear message that simply replacing the head of state is not enough to make the movement go away on saturday the new Prime Minister announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the protesters grievances he formed a committee to bring those responsible for the killing of more than 600. 00 protesters to account and ordered the release of those still in the tension because i think where judges and amir we also ordered the release of all detainees who participate in the demonstration and we asked the hard judiciary counsel to cooperate in releasing those who have been sentenced for simple crimes except those who are involved in shutting iraqi blood. The Prime Minister also reinstated popular general abdel wahab by saadi at the helm of iraqs Counterterrorism Service saudis decommissioning last year was blamed on the cronyism and the hmong the factors that sparked protests but there is no quick fix for years of mismanagement no easy way to restore the trust of many who say they have given up on the entire political establishment. And i mean are there any more we are tired of hearing those promises its like they gave us a general anesthesia for these protesters on the same this time were staying how long have they been in power 16 used they didnt do anything for us we will stay here until we have achieved all demands. Those demands include jobs Better Services and an end to corruption even of the best of intentions they will take years to fulfill and few here believe that iraqs new Prime Minister can serve the people more than the political interests which brought him to power Simona Fulton al jazeera. Police in hong kong have broken up protests in several Major Shopping Centers this space social distancing controls hong kong is seeing a revival of antigovernment demonstrations the vehicle pollen reports. Its the 1st weekend since hong kong strict social distancing rules were eased many shops and restaurants opened expecting celebrations for mothers day instead there were scenes like this in several shopping malls across the city before god protesters would appear in different parts of the mall then disperse a since there was word that police were on their way to visit some of them but this day is a tradition in there so i find it brady annoying ana and i have no idea why the police are so i guess the. Protesters gathered spontaneously to chant slogans and sing and in line with the days theme calling for independence for hong kong the chance for independence are likely to provoke beijing and the Hong Kong Government and the protesters say had taken advantage of the current Virus Outbreak to crack down on the citys Democracy Movement in february which in the midst of the coronavirus the government has imposed restrictions on gathering and turn it into a crackdown on freedom of assembly not only for the human rights of citizens but also for religious activities i think this is a gross violation of human rights. Hong kong has not had any new local infection of covert 19 for nearly 3 weeks on friday its government eased social distancing restrictions increasing the number of people allowed to gather from 4 to 8. Months or we have to spread in groups and flow as it moves the police go is great because we can only go guerrilla star anyone flouting the rules could be immediately find 250. 00 a large sum for many of the young protesters this is one of hong kongs main tourist and commercial areas its hard to tell who is a protester all rather they are simply here to shop the boss police could identify protesters because they wore mosques to remain anonymous but now on. Most everyone in the city is wearing a Face Covering as advised by the government to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Most of the crowds on sunday were part off or supported the prodemocracy protests last year which would often lead to violent confrontations between police and demonstrators the karuna virus pandemic has subdued many activities including the antigovernment protests but it seems to have done little to diminish the anger of the protesters who see the government taking advantage of the situation to further erode hong kongs freedoms and many here are calling this the start of protest season the bigger pollen hong kong confirmed cases of the coronavirus in russia have almost reached 210000 the death toll is reported to be just under 2000 but some Health Officials in the country have accused off 4 days of underreporting deaths the government says the infection rates which has been over 10000 for the past 7 days is going to increase testing. A new coronaVirus Outbreak in seoul linked to nightclubs has led south koreas president calling for calm but hes also warning of a 2nd wave of infections later this year Robert Bright has more from seoul. South koreas response to the corona virus has been widely held up as an example to other countries at one time it faced the 2nd worst outbreak in the world after china but quickly brought it under control by encouraging people and companies to voluntarily social distance while conducting mass testing and Contact Tracing president moon use this National Address to promise further advances. We will reinforce our Epidemic Prevention and warn 100 systems become the undisputed number one epidemic response country leading the world but he had a warning that the world was now on the verge of a Global Crisis because of the pandemic. Is fundamentally changing our daily lives and pushing the World Economy into an unprecedented crisis as an export driven economy south korea faces tough times a global recession means people will be buying less of what the country makes while restructuring of Industrial Production is likely to further hurt trade. At a National Forum a panel of experts came together to consider ways for the economy to recover the focus is using the countrys high tech advantages like 5 g. Networks and Digital Systems to grow socalled face to face industries. Who are also sire to is transforming to have less human to human contact our economic structure has to be digitalized and we will be focusing on ways to accelerate that. Described this National Drive as a career new deal. In production face to face Industries Related to medical Services Education and retail distribution will be intensively faster cities and industrial complexes Transportation Networks and aging National Infrastructure will be combined with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology to make them smart. How south korea performs could have wider implications just as much of the world has been watching how it handled the pandemic so we will be studying how it now recovers from it mcbride aljazeera sold. A new group is working to put more mothers into american politics by removing some of the hurdles votes mama is making a concerted effort to increase the number of women on election ballots it comes less than 6 months before the house and Senate Elections in november Ellen Fessler reports from austin texas. Before the world changed this was political campaigning in america to have 2 neighborhoods knocking on doors canvassing for votes now most of the work is being done on the floor and its another obstacle to overcome if youre running for office particularly if youre a woman and a mother the reality is people look at you differently theyre like i cant tell you how times ive been asked where are your kids julie oliver is running for the u. S. Congress in texas one of the growing number of mothers who want to change the face of u. S. Politics i think moms are the ones who have really delivered powerful movements in our country and whether its black lives matter moms demand demand action for gun gun safety legislation or mad at you know mothers against drunk driving its always been moms whove been pushing this ruperts to save people truly like save peoples lives from Gun Violence Police violence from Truck Drivers and so i think we would have a completely different set of priorities if we had a whole lot more months in congress and the senate and the presidency the Texas Democrat is being backed by a group called vote mama its a Political Action committee for support and mentorship to democrats up and down the ballot it was set up by a mother who ran for a congressional seat in new york she was the 1st to when federal Election Commission approval for Campaign Funds to be used to pay for child care it was Game Changing we have actually seen 38. 00 federal candidates take advantage of the ruling since may 2010 really including that its been men its been women its been republicans its been democrats weve seen over 60 state candidates now use this it breaks down a major financial obstacle at a time when more working parents are thinking of running for office and it starts to normalise what it looks like to run as a mom with small children most states are considering changing their laws to bring them into line with the federal ruling country less than 5 percent of congress are working mothers not even close to his liking america is a whole district i know the sacrifices it takes us to work and raise a family and put mama wants to give more women in politics a voice we will not be pushed aside but 1st it wants to give them a chance Alan Fischer Austin texas. Much more information on our web site al jazeera dot com. Well again the headlines on aljazeera u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has laid out the 1st steps to easing lockdown measure as he announced a new virus alert system and says people will be allowed to spend more Time Outdoors and go for a drive with members of their household he hopes some schools can return at the start of june. Every day we are increasing data we will be monitoring we are in the number of new infections and the progress were making and if we as a nation begin to fulfill the conditions i listed a. Few weeks and months we may be able to go further weve been through the initial peak but its coming down the mountain that is often more dangerous we have a route and we have a plan but everyone in government has the all consuming pressure challenge to save lives restore livelihoods and gradually restore the freedoms that we need new Coronavirus Infections are rising in germany just days after the Government Social restrictions people have been able to visit restaurants in some areas after chancellor Angela Merkel said germany had passed the 1st phase of the pandemic but a report on new infections shows the countrys reproduction rates or the number of people each confirmed patient in fact is now above one. There have now been nearly 80000. 00 corona virus related deaths in the United States thats more than a quarter of all deaths globally and its the highest death toll of any country they trumpet ministration continues to face criticism for the lack of any Pandemic Response strategy while the new york all nursing home staff will now be required to be tested for the corona virus twice a week police in hong kong have broken up protests in several major chopping centers despite social distancing controls hong kong is seeing a revival of antigovernment demonstrations protesters chanted slogans and sang calling for independence for hong kong youre up to date with the latest headlines on aljazeera talk to aljazeera is next with cats ours health minister. Says. Its been nearly 2 months since qatar implemented a series of measures to contain the outbreak of colvin. The government has since closed schools issued states hope i didnt post travel bans all travelers from many countries. But one of the number of deaths here remains low infection rates continue to rise. I am. In doha