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Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Friday 1st May 2020. Transcript- Note: The transcript may not be complete, because of a lack of space. Also, it may contain errors, and does not include external audio. -1 million people are confirmed to have recovered from coronavirus worldwide.-Starting in Europe…In the UK, prime minister Boris Johnson said yesterday that the epidemic has passed its peak. The UK has the second highest death toll in Europe, after Italy. Johnson said that it is not yet the time to relax restrictions. The Prime Minister also said that people may be encouraged to wear face masks soon…France has also changed its position on face masks. The government is now saying that face masks will be important for people to return to work. In Germany people are required to wear face masks on public transport and in shops. Chancellor Angela Merkel announced yesterday that most public places can now reopen, however schools remain closed.In Italy different regions are making their own decisions of how to end lockdowns.-AsiaIn Lebanon protests are continuing. Demonstrators are protesting against rising food prices and rapid inflation. The Lebanese pound has lost half its value since October.India is mourning the loss of two Bollywood stars. Irrfan Khan died on Wednesday, and was well known by Western audiences for Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire. Rishi Kapoor was famous as a romantic hero from Bollywood films of the 70s and 80s.In Russia, the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has confirmed that he has coronavirus. Covid 19 infections have risen dramatically in Russia this week, with total infections now over 100,000.Both South Korea and Hong Kong have announced no new coronavirus cases.AfricaIn Ethipia people have been forcibly removed from their homes. Amnesty International say that at least one thousand people have been made homeless by municipal authorities.To stop the flow of coronavirus into Uganda, authorities are testing every driver at the border with Kenya. Queues of 30 kilometres have been reported, with some drivers waiting for 3 days to cross.Libya’s Tripoli government has rejected a truce with Khalifa Haftar. The warlord Khalifa Haftar declared himself the true leader of Libya on Wednesday, but the UN recognizes the Tripoli government.Anti-apartheid activist Dennis Goldberg has died at the age of 87. The South African activist fought alongside Nelson Mandela against race separation. He was the only white man sentenced to jail in the Rivonia trial in 1963, and spent 22 years in jail.The  Americas now…In the United States Dr Anthony Fauci has said that the drug remdesivir has shown a positive effect on coronavirus patients. Fauci, the government’s expert on infectious disease, said that there was clear evidence that the remdesivir helps patients…In Mexico hospital staff are protesting a lack of protective equipment. Workers say that they are suffering an unnecessary risk. Covid 19 cases continue to rise in Mexico, with 18000 confirmed cases, but with very low testing rates.In Venezuela President Maduro has chosen an alleged drug trafficker as his new minister for oil. Tareck El Aissami was previously vide president of Venezuela, but has faced allegations of corruption, money laundering and drug trafficking.In Peru thousands of people are leaving cities and returning to their hometowns. Bus terminals in Lima have been so busy that people are choosing to walk hundreds of kilometres. Peru has 30 000 confirmed covid 19 cases, the second highest in south America, after Brazil. However the testing rate in Peru is much better than in Ecuador and Brazil.

30 Huhti 20207min

Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Thursday 30th April 2020. Transcript- Note: The transcript may not be complete, because of a lack of space. Also, it may contain errors, and does not include external audio. -The IMF has predicted that the world’s economy will contract by 3% in 2020, the biggest drop since The Great Depression of the 1930s.US economy has fallen 4.8% in the first quarter of this year. However, during most of that quarter, life was relateively normal in the US. In the next quarter, from April to June, the US economy is expected to fall around 40%, the worst economic hit since World War 2. Over 20 million Americans have lost their jobs in the last 2 months.Germany is also expected to suffer its worst recession since world war 2, with the economy falling 6.6% in the first quarter of this year. in Sub-saharan Africa , the World Bank has predicted economic growth of -5%, the first recession in 25 years.The International Labour Organization say that 1.6 billion people who work in the informal economy are at risk. They say that the average informal worker could lose 60% of their normal salary…How has the pandemic affected you? Send your whatsapp audio message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and locationAfrica In Senegal, the government is giving out emergency food aid. One million families will receive a supply sugar, oil, soap and 100kg of rice.In Sierra Leone there has been a prison riot in the capital Freetown. Inmates rioted after one case of coronavirus was confirmed in the prison. Similar stories, of prison riots because of coronavirus, have been reported in the last month in Peru, Colombia and Argentina.The high court of Kenya has ruled that the ban on the 2018 film Rafiki will continue. The Kenyan film was praised around the world, but is illegal inside Kenya, because of its coverage of homosexuality. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya.  In Libya at least one person has been killed after an attack on a medical facility. Reports suggest that the forces of Khalifa Haftar are behind the attack. There are 36000 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Africa, less than in most parts of the world, however testing rates are low. --The United Nations top envoy to Myanmar has stepped down. Yanghee Lee believes that Rohingya Muslims were deliberately targeted by the state. Speaking to AlJazeera yesterday, Lee said that the actions of the Burmese military had the ‘hallmarks of genecide’…In The Philippines 100’000 people have been arrested for ignoring lockdown rules this month. The Luzon area has been under quarantine since mid March, and president Rodrigo Duterte has told police to ‘shoot to kill’. Since being president, Duterte has been criticised by human rights groups for encouraging the extrajudicial killing of supposed drug dealers. In South Korea a fire has killed at least 36 people. The fire in a construction site is expected to have started with an explosion.-The global Airline industry has suffered greatly because of the coronavirus pandemic.  In the UK Total flights are down 93%. British Airways has reported losses of $500 million and will make 10,000 people redundant. Norwegian airways will not fly at all for twelve months. Airbus, the aeroplane producing company reported a 49% drop in its profits this year. Boeing, the other major aeroplane manufacturer, has announced 16,000 job losses.--In Italy, it is reported that the mafia is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. Orgnaized crime groups have been accused of controlling food and medical supplies. Reports suggest that Mafia groups often use disasters as opportunities to extend their power

29 Huhti 20207min

Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes.World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Wednesday 29th April 2020. Transcript- Note: The transcript may not be complete, because of a lack of space. Also, it may contain errors, and does not include external audio. -In the United States, one million people are confirmed to have COVID19. Confirmed cases have doubled in 18 days.President Trump has said that they will investigate the beginning of the disease in China. He believes that China did not do enough to stop the spread of the virus…China denied doing anything wrong, and accused Trump of trying to distract from his own poor performance.The US has seen a rise in the number of people ingesting dangerous chemicals. A reporter asked the president if it this could be  connected to his comments about injecting disinfectants…Medical experts say that ingesting disinfectant is incredibly dangerous. -In Indonesia medical experts say that the real death toll from COVID 19 may be much higher than is officially thought. Reuters news agency say that 2200 Indonesians have died with symptoms of COVID19, but their deaths did not reach official statistics. Indonesia has confirmed 9500 cases, however, it has one of the lowest testing rates in the world. In Syria at least 40 people have been killed by a   bomb blast. The explosion was in the town of Afrin, controlled by Syrian opposition groups, supported by Turkey.The United Nations have said that COVID19 might be circulating in Yemen. Three and a half million people are internally displaced in Yemen, and 100,000 people have been affected by recent floods. The civil war which started in 2015 has left 80% of the population relying on aid.-Argentina has banned all flights until September. Internal and external flights will not operate until then. Argentina’s football season was cancelled yesterday.Japan say that the Tokyo 2021 olympics can only go ahead if a COVID19 vaccine is ready. The Olympics were originally planned for this summer, but were postponed until next year.In the United Kingdom, the government will give £60,000 pounds to the families of health service staff who have died of the coronavirus. Health Minister Matt Hancock spoke to the country….How has the coronavirus pandemic affected you and your country? Send your whatsap message to +44 7307 872842, with your name and location. -Lots of news from Africa…In Libya, warlord Khalifa Haftar says that he should rule the country. Haftar’s army now controls most of the country, but not the capital Tripoli. Tripoli is under the control of the GNA, which is backed by the UN. Haftar says he will use force to take Tripoli. In Cote d’Ivore, Ex prime minister Guillaume Soro has received a 20 year jail term for misuse of public funds. Soro has denied the charge, and says that this was designed to stop him from being a presidential candidate in October.  In South Africa there have been protests around the country, and some shops have been looted. South Africa and Egypt have the most COVID19 cases confirmed in Africa, with 5000 each. The continent has 34000 confirmed cases, although the real number is expected to be much higher.The International Monetary Fund will give 3.4 billion dollars to Nigeria. The IMF say that this is to help the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of Nigeria is relaxing its lockdown. However, Kano state, in the North of the country will continue in quarantine. This is because of unexplained deaths which may be related to the coronavirus.Senegal has one of the best recovery rates in the world, for COVID19. A test that costs one dollar to make, is being produced on a huge scale, and a malaria dr

28 Huhti 20207min

Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. World news in easy, clear language, for English learners and people with English as a second language.Tueday 28th April 2020.Partial Transcript- Because of limits in this space,  the transcript is not complete. Also, the transcript may contain errors, and does not include external audio -Confirmed coronavirus cases reach 3 million worldwide. 210,000 people have died, and 920,00 people have recovered. One person who has recovered from COVID19 is the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He returned to work yesterday almost a month after entering hospital. Yesterday he said that COVID19 is the biggest challenge that the country has faced since world war 2…Also in the UK, Oxford university has successfully used a covid 19 vaccine on monkeys. During the month of May the vaccine will be tested on 6000 people. The fact that the vaccine has worked on monkeys is not a guarantee that it will work on humans.Italy will reduce many lockdown measures from May 4th. Italy has had Europe’s longest lockdown, as it started seven weeks ago. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said that it will be possible to visit family, but that parties and large gatherings will remain prohibited. Factories and offices will open from May 4th. Restaurants and cafes can open in June, but schools will not return until September.France and Holland will pay 10 billion euros to the airline Airfrance KLM. Most of the world’s airlines have suffered greatly since the pandemic begun, and many have asked their government for financial help.South Korea is slowly lowering restrictions, however they have a new problem. 222 Koreans have tested positive again for COVID 19, after recovering, and scientists aren’t sure why. It could be reactivation – that the person never completely defeated the virus. Or, it could be reinfection – that the person did recover, but contracted the virus again. The World Health Organization has said that it isn’t clear if reinfection is possible. Korea is exporting test kits to 120 countries. In other news, South Korea has said that they believe Kim Jong Un is alive and well, after rumours that the North Korean dictator was sick.Some factories have reopened in Bangladesh, defying a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Most factories closed in late March, and many workers have been left without pay. Clothing is Bangladesh’s main export.Turkey will continue its long-weekend lockdowns. President Erdogan said yesterday that people should stay at home every Friday to Sunday until the end of May.How is lockdown affecting you? Tell us by sending your whatsapp message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and location.The World Health Organization has spoken about the need to maintain vaccines for all diseases during the coronavirus pandemic. Director general Tedros Adhanom spoke yesterday of the need to continue children’s vaccinations against all infectious diseases….In Nigeria face masks have been made compulsory. Lockdowns will be eased from May 4th but a curfew will be imposed from 8pm to 6am. Non-essential travel between states remains prohibited.In Colombia, the mayor of Bogota has told people not to go back to work. This is in direct contrast to the message of President Duque, who has talked of easing restrictions. The Mayor of Medellin Daniel Quintero has said that two or three million people could be infected in the Medellin area, but testing rates remain low. In the United States it is suggested that Republicans are worried that President Trump has recently lowered the probability of winning the presidential election in November. Trump has been heavily criticized for suggesting that people could inject disinfectant. Doctors and medical experts have said that this is incredibly dangerous.New

27 Huhti 20207min

Simple English News Daily... in 7 minutes.World news for English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.Transcript- Transcript may contain errors and does not include external audio - Political crisis in Brazil. The President’s son is being investigated by police for involvement in a fake news organization. Carlos Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, is accused of being part of an organization aiming to defame Brazilian authorities and judges. Sergio Moro, the minister for justice, resigned on Friday, accusing President Bolsonaro of disturbing a police investigation. The president has been condemned inside and outside of Brazil, for not taking the coronavirus seriously.At least 300 Venezuelan migrants are stuck at the border with Colombia. They are trying to return to Venezuela, but the borders are closed. Over 5 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2015, because of economic instability, around 15% of the population.And in the United States, the governor of New York has spoken about life after COVID19. Andrew Cuomo said that New York should not just reopen, but should reimagine life….------------Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back to work, after recovering from the coronavirus. He was released from hospital 2 weeks ago. Yesterday the UK had its lowest death rate in weeks, with 413 deaths from COVID 19.Spain has reported its lowest death toll in over a month, with 288 yesterday. From Sunday children have been permitted to leave the house. Children under 14 had been inside for 6 weeks.   Italy has also reported its lowest death rate in a month. 7 weeks after starting its lockdown, some restrictions are now being lifted. ------------How is lockdown affecting you? Tell us by sending your whatsapp message to +44 7307 872 842, with your name and location.---------Asia. In Yemen, separatists have declared independence in the South of the country. The Southern Transitional Council, based in Aden, says that it will govern the southern provinces of the country. Yemen has been devastated by civil war since 2015, and the UN has declared Yemen to have the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.In India, prime minister Narendra Modi has said that the battle against Covid 19 is a people driven war. Modi asked India’s muslim minority to pray harder than ever during Ramadan. India saw its biggest jump in new cases yesterday, with 1975 confirmed. Pakistan’s government has recommended to its people not to go to mosque this Ramadan. The Chinese city of Wuhan says that all of its Coronavirus patients have now left hospital. Wuhan is where COVID19 is believed to have originated. China has not reported a COVID 19 death for 11 days. ----------------Cuba has sent 200 doctors to South Africa to help fight the pandemic. In total Cuba has sent 1’200 health workers to 22 countries. cuba has the world’s highest ratio of doctors to population, and Cuba has a history of sending its doctors to help the medical systems of developing countries.South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases in Africa, followed by Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. The number of coronavirus cases in Africa is still lower than in most of the world. ----------------In Australia, the government has released an app to track coronavirus. The app uses bluetooth technology, to recognize other phones that it comes close to, and stores this data in case one person becomes infected. Health minister Greg Hunt informed Australia of the App yesterday… So far, one million Australians have downloaded the app.

26 Huhti 20207min

World news in easy, clear English, in seven minutes. For English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.#news #English #coronavirus #EU #WHO #Europe #Asia #Africa #NorthAmerica #SouthAmerica #Oceania #COVID19 #lockdown #EasyEnglish

25 Huhti 20207min

World news in seven minutes of easy, clear English. Perfect for English learners, teachers, and people with English as a second language.Seven minutes of today's headlines.News from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.Today, Trump is condemned by doctors around the world, the UN discusses global vaccine efforts, and the Rolling Stones release a song related to the world's lockdowns.

24 Huhti 20207min

World news in 7 minutes in clear, simple English. For English learners and people with English as a second language. Send whatsapp audio messages to +44 7307 872 842.

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