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Company welcome to aljazeera as many countries cross the peak of the coronavirus pandemic World Leaders are now being forced to make a decision open up the economy or reduce the risk of a 2nd outbreak that thailand has announced it will be reopening Department StoresShopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions however International Flights are still banned which is bad news for the countrys vital Tourism Industry chinas economy is showing signs of improvement after its lockdown was eased its industrial output is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but manufacturers are struggling with cancelled and reduced orders from outside of china and in the philippines a powerful typhoon has forced tens of thousands of people to pack into emergency shelters homes have been destroyed leading officials to override social distancing rules scott hyla has more from bangkok on the efforts to restart businesses in thailand. But the big focus is really kind of kick starting the economy and quality of life quite honestly you know as you mentioned you know tourism is a vital industry here in thailand 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product comes from visitors from abroad theyre not going to come in at least until the end of the month and then also need to be known the National FlagCarrier Thai Airways theyre not going to start to resume flights until the beginning of july so a lot of time but what the focus is here is yes you know quality of life giving people something to do if you will because they have been inside for the most part for the last 2 months and also restarting the economy from a domestic perspective and getting those workers back to work you know weve got several major Shopping Complexes here in central bangkok were standing in front of Central World that is one of them so the focus is really to get people to come back out know this it needs to be said that weve had these single digit number of new cases 19 new cases here in thailand for 11 days now obviously that is the root of why they felt as though the government felt as though they could start to relax this phase to put these 2 in place relax these restrictions Shopping Malls one of the biggest ones theyre also going to allow gymnasiums gyms to open up in a selected manner also some entertainment facilities outdoor sporting arenas theyre going to be able to open up without spectators so some slow but sure steps now and you know it will be a sin to see what happens at the end of the month thats when the current state of emergency expires there was still a curfew in place but they pushed it back today friday from starting at 10 pm now its going to start at 11 pm continuing on the 4 am theyll keep that in place at least until the end of the month now thats some good news out of china where theres a significant boost in production between a years in beijing with the details of how the economy is showing signs of bouncing back. So the Chinese Government here is at pains to emphasize that the momentum is looking good that there is a steady recovery and that these figures are better than expected but of course the devil is in the detail and what we are seeing if we look deeper into these figures that is that the chinese economy is still struggling to recover from the core of a 19 standstill so Industrial Production has rebounded that is up 3. 9 percent year on year and up from a 1 point one percent fall in march so those numbers a looking good retail sales importantly are down they fell by 7. 5 percent which is even worse than what some analysts forecast and they forecast at a 6 percent fall and thats key because the chinese economy is very much powered by domestic consumption fixed Asset Investment was also down and people are buying property here its 10. 3 percent lower and urban unemployment rose slightly thats at 6 percent and thats up 0 point one percent from march now that figure in particular is want to Pay Attention to unemployment is a big issue here in china because the government sees it as key to social stability but at the same time its very difficult to get accurate data on unemployment figures here analysts say urban unemployment could be spiking and we could see about 22000000 people lose their jobs and thats just in cities of course china has a huge Migrant Worker population and some estimates are saying that there could be as many as 80 to 100000000 people losing their jobs across china and that would spell a lot of trouble a powerful typhoon in the eastern philippines as falls tones of thousands of people into emergency shelters many fear that typhoon hong could cause a catastrophic landslides so the winds have destroyed homes and cut off Power Supplies on the Central Island of some our rescue efforts are being complicated by restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of corona virus that has moved from manila. The pandemic has actually made the evacuation even more complicated because its very difficult to implement immediate evacuation at this time but they assure civilians that in the Evacuation Centers theyre setting up tents and giving masks and making sure that doctors are on standby morny touring the Health Status of civilians there now for a country that has often been you know hit by typhoons at least 20 typhoons every year the situation in the philippines is particularly difficult this year its star do it with a volcano just a few hours away in manila where it shut down industries now after that the pandemic has also shut down the entire region of luzon where more than 50000000 people are actually have been under quarantine for almost 2 months and just as this weekend the government is planning to ease restrictions to slowly open up industries in this typhoon has started which means that typhoon season may about to start now the government also says that the Calamity Fund is already short over the past few weeks its been giving out cash aid and assistance to local governments but it also says that its doing the best it can and its asking for private enterprises industries to help into britain and really to to help mitigate the impact of this crisis and really important thing to remember as well in the beagle region is the yuan volcano in ill buy that is also threatening to spew the heart according to vulcanologists that might even complicate the situation more hearing about has become the 1st person to test positive for covert 19 inside a refugee camp in bangladesh its fair to the virus could raise through the settlements in coxs bazar with nearly a 1000000 People Living the social distancing is difficult and access to Running Water limited many raising the refugees flood a military offensive in myanmar over 2 years ago. Heres a vaccine expert has warned lives will be lost following the governments quote of virus response dr rick bright says the worst of the pandemic may still be to come i do to castro has more of a dire warning from the medical expert formerly in charge of the u. S. Governments effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Without better planning 2020 who would be the darkest winter in modern history immunologist rick bright told a house subcommittee he was removed from his position as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority after resisting pressure to expand access to an unproven malaria drug promoted by President Trump wright also testified that prior to the pandemic his calls for the nation to increase its medical supply stockpile went ignored from that moment i knew that we were going to have a crisis for Health Care Workers because they were not taking action we were already behind the ball that was our last window of opportunity to turn on their production to save the lives of those Health Care Workers and we didnt act right drafted a whistleblower complaint after his demotion a government watchdog office says it found substantial likelihood of wrongdoing in brights removal hes among several government scientists recently ousted from their positions after clashing with trump over the coronavirus i want them i mean would like a good run to the boy the right board some people that do a very good job trump discounted brights concerns about a 2nd wave of infections and headed to pennsylvania where without a mask he toured a medical equipment distributor as the economic pain from shuttered businesses continues to mount and the president ial election draws near trump says the u. S. Should begin to reopen a position championed by some protesters who are also his supporters but polls show most americans think its too early to reopen i dont know this is a very scary time and i dont think its over right now even as lines for food giveaways snake on and newly released unemployment numbers show 36 and a half 1000000 americans have lost their jobs to the crisis heidi joe castro aljazeera Silver Spring maryland. Now the u. K. Government has given a 2nd company the green light to produce a coronavirus Antibody Test now this follows the approval of a swiss made test that is reported to be nearly 100 percent accurate governments worldwide are considering mass Antibody Testing as a way to ease credit virus restrictions they show whether a person has had to cope at 19 but its not yet clear whether the antibodies provide permanent immunity or while the pandemic has left many employees on furlough while working from home koreas have been busier than ever but some companies in the u. K. Are being criticized for failing to provide equipment necessary to ensure their safety a song youre going to get reports now from london. Its a very busy time for self employed cleary appalled he use hes delivering twice as many packages them before the u. K. Went into lockdown as well as the increased workload keeping safe is also a priority and that would usually involve using personal protective equipment or p. P. E also its quite difficult because 1st of all you have to go get over you know why you interact with people and it feels rude at 1st but fortunately i think the government a folder there and they the ball way though with all this woman getting paid to place as key workers providing an essential service cleary is also supposed to be guaranteed a measure of safety by the companies they work full but because they are technically self employed they are not guaranteed sick pay and many feel obliged to work even if they are on well and that poses a health risk to their families and the people they interact with it. Why the has been pressuring the government to provide Health Care Workers and people some of the Companies Find your ears are accused of overlooking their safety its a very poor response as far as im concerned recently theyve started to have this sort of. I want to say lead the conversation with us but at this point the far as im concerned its too little too late workers at this Company Behind me complained that at the start of the lockdown at one distribution point they were being forced to go out without any protective equipment now the company has since started providing mosques gloves and hand sanitizers but the question remains as to how they could be forced to do that when they were facing an increased workload as well as risk of infection the company has said that it had been quote guided by the latest government advice and remained responsive to the latest updates. As the u. K. Loosens its lockdown the unions representing workers say their members will still need those protections in place we still dont have a clear. Rules or regulations in place for the face coverings against other countries this clearly is a matter of concern a concern thats led to many saying protections must be guaranteed for those providing a Crucial Service junes Pandemic Senate ional edges era london. A number of European Countries have started reopening their borders but with heavy restrictions lithuania latvia and estonia are now allowing their citizens to travel between the 3 countries it was being called the e. U. Thurst travel bubble in spain a 14 day mandatory quarantine is now being enforced the people allowed back in and the e. U. Had earlier recommended its members close borders completely until may the 50. Well still ahead here on aljazeera well bring you the outcome of or a view into accusations of Police Brutality in hong kong following last years mass protests. And bracing for results is a bar boy a struggle to maintain social distancing as they queue for war to stay with us here on out to say. Hello once again welcome to look at the international forecast still looking at some very heavy rain affecting the philippines and as a result of typhoon of on falling and you can see what it that means that the system has cause its made its way across central parts of the philippines pushing further north now in the process of easing on in terms of those winds but we are still looking at a fair bit of wet weather its the much of luzon as it just pushes to the north of manila and those showers will eventually make their way up towards taiwan not reaching taiwan it should stay out into the open waters ahead and just to the east of taiwan still quite a crop of showers falling on as we go through sunday was spread showers across much of the region want to showers that down into where in the nation but still a chance of some showers here nevertheless no chance of the showers into the southeast of australia lousy dry across much of a stright a big area of High Pressure in charge and with that high we have the clear skies we have light winds and that led to an overnight frost a very cold start to the day on friday for a pos of melbourne had also friday temperature is below 5 degrees celsius a crisp sunshine here slightly less crispus we go through the next couple of days but cool enough a high in adelaide of 20 degrees on sunday. But. Apart after public. One dish is a tough. One i want to visit the Cooking School serving up to the disadvantaged and downtrodden. On aljazeera. Aljazeera where every. Tool. All. About youre watching officer of me sell rob a reminder of our top stories thailand has announced it will be reopening Department Stores and Shopping Centers and food courts as it winds down its restrictions International Flights are still banned however straining the countrys taurus and industry. And chinas economy is showing signs of gradual improvement after its lock downs were east as industrial output is up 3. 9 percent in april compared to last year but unemployment is higher and retail sales of ford further than expected. And a whistleblower in the u. S. Has told a congressional hearing the nation could be facing its darkest winter in modern history dr rick bright says he was removed from his government post because he raised concerns over the white houses coronavirus response. Its been 72 years since hundreds of thousands of palestinians were forcibly evicted from their land to make way for the creation of israel the day is known as bar or the catastrophe unlike previous years no rallies or protests are happening because of the corona virus pandemic lets cross over to and ibrahim he joins us now from ramallah in the occupied west bank so what can we expect in terms of how this anniversary is going to be remembered. Well because of the corona virus pandemic and the ban on gathered palestinians have been asking each other and whole whos. As well as activists old around the world to participate those social media to remind the world that theyre all refugees that have been returned to their land and we still see the same hope in their eyes that they are these people that were kicked out or they fled 1948 that if they couldnt come back that they would at least have. The kids or even the grandchildren go back and now were looking at the current political situation that seems more further than ever but also healthy and would tell you that they are hearing from those or not but we are expecting a news lady government in the next couple of days and this government has an expression on its agenda part to all the places that they are calling for and the station is of course that legal israeli settlements but also parts of the Jordan Valley which is a region thats very important to palestinians and weve spoken to shepherds there over the course of the course of the past few months say they would tell you that theyve been kicked out in 148 some of them and they keep 67 but also they are awaiting another neck but its worth mentioning that this is the 2nd anniversary of the u. S. Moving its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and shows how deep and strong the u. S. And israeli relations are and palestinians would tell you that hes really nations are only closing more harm to their cause of course that has been the least of the deal of the century the u. S. Media peace plan which palestinians say its very biased towards the israeli negus was theyve rejected this but they fear this is going to moving forward with creates impacts on the ground. It over him thanks for the update the horse in ramallah. Now the independent Police Complaints