Newshour Episodes Episode guide
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Coronavirus: The threat to Brazil's indigenous peoples
World-renowned photographer Sebastiao Salgado says indigenous peoples face "genocide"
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Senior Indian official on the causes of lethal gas leak
A local minister blames chemical factory owners for gas leak that killed 13 in India.
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Hundreds in hospital after India gas leak
At least 13 dead after an accident at a chemical factory
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EU facing 'deep recession'
The European Commission predicts a decline in economic activity this year of 7.5%
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British PM defends the government's handling of the coronavirus
Boris Johnson has defended the British government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak
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UK coronavirus death toll is now the highest in Europe
But are these numbers compiled in the same way in other countries?
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France’s first known Covid-19 case ‘was in December’
Tests in France say Covid -19 was in the country weeks before the first official case
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Trump administration continues to blame China for coronavirus spread
The Trump administration says the pandemic began in a laboratory in China
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Coronavirus: Italy begins easing lockdown
Millions return to work after seven weeks of strict confinement
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Iran to reopen some mosques
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announces the reopening of some mosques from Monday
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Coronavirus: Germany reopens places of worship
There are a lot of restrictions about how to do services safely
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Should Italy be relaxing its lockdown?
The Deputy Italian Minister of Health on whether now is the time to relax the lockdown
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Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir
Drug helps speed up recovery time but has little impact on mortality rate
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01/05/2020 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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UN Secretary-General: Lack of co-ordination let virus spread
Antonio Guterres is disappointed that the world has not come together to fight Covid-19
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White House declines to extend social distancing guidelines
The Trump administration decides not to prolong its social distancing guidelines
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France hit by worst downturn since end of World War Two
French GDP falls sharply by 5.8 per cent.
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Half of the global workforce have seen earnings plummit
The International Labour Organisation have called for global solidarity in response.
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UK government to release care home death figures
Hospital and care home fatalities will now be recorded and published together
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France to ease lockdown from 11th May
French Prime Minister warns infections could rise again if the country moves too fast
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Coronavirus: New Zealand lifts some restrictions
Takeaway food shops and some non-essential businesses re-open
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Airbus warns COVID19 threatening its very existence
Chief executive says a third of Airbus's business has disappeared almost overnight
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Coronavirus: Italy's PM outlines lockdown easing measures
Italy imposed strict restrictions seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus
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Should we all be wearing face masks?
As lockdowns are slowly eased, should we all be wearing face masks?
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Spain: kids finally allowed out
Children in Spain are now allowed to leave their homes for up to an hour per day.
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WHO warns against Coronavirus 'immunity passports'
The World Health Organisation says 'immunity passports' are no way to ease lockdowns
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Coronavirus: Belgium plans to lift lockdown
The Belgian government has announced plans to lift the country's coronavirus restrictions
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Trump: “sarcastic” about using disinfectant
President Trump claims he was being "sarcastic" when suggesting injecting disinfectant
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Coronavirus: Outcry after Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment
Disinfectants are hazardous substances and can be poisonous if ingested
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EU leaders agree recovery fund
EU leaders agree to inject billions of euros of emergency aid into Europe's economies