Could have you with us welcome to aljazeera the tolls on the corona virus pandemic continues to grow as countries try to stop the spread of the disease spain has Just Announced more than 100 deaths and 2000 new infections 46000000 people that are now on lockdown told to remain in their homes except to go to work or buy food and medicine in the middle east iran has also reported a jump in deaths bringing the total to 724 nearly 14000 cases into iran says its response is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila has been sealed off 12000000 people have been told they cant travel for a month schools are closed and large events banned and lines continue to scale back their shared jewels American Airlines as part. Most of its big jets suspending 75 percent of its International Flights until at least may. Be his following developments from tehran the 1st lets cross over to paul brennan in our european Broadcast Center in london and of course paul the re
Opportunity to. But. Its not just politics its the new. And not so from Pakistani Foreign minister shot Mahmood Qureshi talks to al jazeera. Combine thats right. But officials are on the. Go to show they are now willing to know what its going to take down to cases plus more than 100. 00 countries within the police if you can if youre just shocked shocked by the hello im Richard Burton youre at the listening post among the media stories that were covering this week china tries to flip the script on covert 19 it has issues with the way the International Media are covering the story right down to where the virus was born the Film Industry in apartheid era south africa how could it bust equipment. And the subsidy that was supposed to help black South Africans get into the movie business justice delayed can be justice denied but not in slovakia where the murder of a journalist has led to a crackdown on corruption and. Dont be too fact in the poem turn to music video turned online anthem for
A half 1000000 people in rural parts way more than 2000000. 00 more than regions of face regular hunger in recent months and the problem is so bad the view and warns they could spot civil unrest and that threatens National Security adviser as her roommate tasa has more on the daily challenge of finding safe water. In zimbabwe 2nd city pull away the supply of piped water from the city council is unreliable that means they sometimes have to use im treated water when the supply is turned on with lindsay might make civil trips to the communal tap to stock up she says a neighborhood can sometimes go a whole week without water and she doesnt want to use any thats not clean and safe getting more time in the halls doesnt make us feel quilt because that one ties more to the leg this post 2 weeks so many people is suffering from still much so i believe it could be quoted in our something i dont know. The sudan water crisis is so bad that in january zimbabwes agriculture minister warned there was
Combat the virus. I dont know if you just have to do a whole school drill the world continues to be cool d for played behind closed doors. For much of brazils american our stadiums one same as for holding nearly 200 cells and fans in a World Cup Final. The number of coronavirus deaths recorded in a chile has risen 25 percent in the past day to just over 800 as europes worst outbreak of the deadly virus continues to expand its only has the highest number of cases outside of china 25000. 00 governments around the world of stepped up restrictions on the movement of their citizens to reduce the spread of the corona virus spain became the 2nd european country to impose a nationwide lockdown its confirmed 2000 new cases and then the number of deaths have also doubles iran announced more than 100 people have died in the past 24 hours confirmed cases there are nearing 14000 but turan says that their ability to fight the virus is being severely restricted by the effects of International Sanctio
It all who do you see. But your phone to me its been over a year since the former cricketer turned politician imran khan became pakistans Prime Minister. During his campaign mr cohn promised to turn around the countrys economy but the fight to ease inflation has not been an easy one the pakistani rupee last 35 percent of its value drink comes 1st year in office and despite some encouraging news from the International Monetary fund many are still struggling as a result of the weak economy pakistans location brings a lot of opportunity as well as challenges a lot of hope has been put on its agreement with china to set up an economic corridor. But its not clear if the ambitious project will be beneficial to both sides. Relations with the other big neighbor india have been strained in recent months after new delhi revoked the autonomy of indian administered kashmir. Theres also been tension of indias controversial citizenship law that many say discriminates against muslims and islam about