City leaders in southern China are denying allegations of racism amid the coronavirus pandemic, insisting foreigners have not been discriminated against. Africans living in Guangzhou say they are being kicked out of their homes and face harassment, as healthcare workers step up testing efforts for new imported infections. The African Union, Nigeria, and Ghana are calling on the Chinese government to address concerns. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeera #Coronavirus #Racism
Two weeks after Zimbabwe imposed a nationwide lockdown, it is easing some restrictions. The country is already facing its worst economic crisis in nearly 10 years and the coronavirus lockdown measures are threatening the livelihoods of people. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Zimbabwe #Zimbabwelockdown #Coronavirus
Every year, thousands of young Nepalese men endure gruelling physical training, punishing runs and relentless scrutiny for what they see as a chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to become a Gurkha soldier in the British Army. Only 432 will make it. For boys from remote mountain villages, it can be a pathway out of poverty – not just for them, but for their entire families. But first, they must survive a brutal selection process. Major Sandy Nightingale, who runs the recruitment process, adopts a no-holds-barred approach when telling the candidates what to expect. “If you join the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas, you have to be prepared to […]
The pandemic is battering global markets. The global crisis is hurting businesses – but not all companies are losing money. With more people working from home, demand for technology that enables online group meetings has grown rapidly over the last two months. Shares in video conferencing company Zoom have risen by 50 percent since February. Similarly, demand for TV shows and movies to watch at home has soared. Supermarkets say they are busier than ever. So which other businesses are benefitting from the coronavirus pandemic – who is making money? Craig Erlam, a senior market analyst at OANDA, a trading platform, talks to Al Jazeera. – Subscribe to our channel: […]
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to wreck the world’s most cash-strapped countries. In Argentina, two years of recession have resulted in an unemployment rate of almost 10 percent. And that is expected to rise significantly after some of Latin America’s strictest lockdown measures were imposed. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Argentina #Coronavirus #AljazeeraEnglish
Italy has reported 919 new deaths from coronavirus, the highest number of fatalities any country has reported in the space of 24 hours since the outbreak began late last year. The total number of deaths in the country rose to 9,134 – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Breaking #Italy
Many health workers in Indonesia dealing with rising numbers of coronavirus cases say they are risking their lives because their protective equipment is inadequate. At least eight doctors and a nurse have died after contracting the illness. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Coronavirus #Indonesia
Cuba is sending its medics to Lombardy to help Italian doctors fight the coronavirus outbreak. Cuban doctors were on the frontlines in the fight against cholera in Haiti and against Ebola in West Africa 10 years ago. Nearly 800 Italians died from the new coronavirus on Saturday. Al Jazeera’s Ed Augustin reports from Havana. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Coronavirus #Cuba #Italy
The Chinese government is questioning the origins of the coronavirus outbreak. A conspiracy theory circulated on the fringes of the internet and Russian media is now being shared by the foreign ministry in Beijing. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Chappelle reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #ChinaUS #Coronavirus
The whole of Italy – a country of some 60 million people – has been placed under quarantine, as the government there steps up efforts to tackle a coronavirus outbreak that has affected more than 9,000 people and left 463 dead. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced late on Monday that he was extending restrictions on travel from the north throughout the country. All public gatherings will be banned, and schools and universities closed until April 3rd. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #Aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #ItalyCoronavirus
