social distancing measures again as infections keep rising in latin america s hardest hit country. based spin the worst hit country in europe with the highest coronavirus death toll outside china but after 8 weeks of lockdown italy is beginning to ease restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic the bustle is returning to the streets of its towns and cities is a capital rome the government says measures will be east further if the infection rate continues to drop almost $30000.00 people have died in italy let s speak to francesco john best tony who is in milan on skype francesco s so what exactly is restarting today and how do italians feel about restrictions being eased. this is the phase 2 of the emergency beginning today in italy more than 4000000 people went back to work this morning as the country tries to restart the economy without pushing the curve of the infractions again factories building sites and wholesale trade reopened today there was also a lifting of the
a leaked document reveals the daily death toll could double by early june. and nigeria is locked down restrictions in some places fears of a new outbreak emerge in the country s north. and coordinated attacks in iraq killed 14 members of the security forces we meet the group that was targeted. welcome to the news our world leaders organizations and banks have pledged $8000000000.00 for research into a coronavirus vaccine and treatments the e.u. which hosted the online fundraiser hopes it will kick start unprecedented global cooperation and this comes as europe s worst affected country italy began listening tough social restrictions that means people can go back to work visit family and some business. a reopening after 8 weeks in lockdown alexia brown begins our coverage. of the how good they ve been waiting for for 2 months. old grandfather and granddaughter 3 united. during the korean teen we were desperate because now i call you can speak for how excited i am too excited we
a new outbreak emerge in the country s north and brazil s president flouts social distancing measures again as infections keep rising in latin america s hardest hit country. the global hunt for a coronavirus vaccine and treatment took a leap forward on monday with world leaders pledging billions of dollars to the fight the european commission hosted a virtual fundraising conference and nations promised to contribute more than $8000000000.00 towards research a turning point according to the commission s president 3 and a half 1000000 people have now been infected by the virus about a 3rd of those have recovered but about $250000.00 people have died gradually country by country in some instances even city by city lockdowns are being lifted one of the hardest hit countries italy was among the nations that began easing restrictions on monday we re going to have more from italy a little later but join a whole begins our coverage from oxford where scientists are working on a potent