I spoke to michele servadei, who is a un representative in libya, and he gave us his assessment of what the immediate threats are now. Displacement is a major concern as well. There are over 30,000 people displaced in multiple areas, mostly from derna town, but also in other areas. As you mentioned, the Waterborne Diseases risk. So its not coming from the bodies. Its coming from potentially the Sewage Mixing with Drinking Water and with the water around. So we will need to provide safe water, but also repair quite fast the water and sanitation system and make sure that people in shelters have hygiene kits, but also that they have cholera prevention measures. And we are looking potentially at discussing with the government whether or not we need to do a Vaccination Campaign for that. And then, of course, in terms of children, for unicef, we are looking at psychosocial support, scaling up in shelters, but also for kids that have been affected themselves the night of the burst of the dam
$70 million. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has told america that better days lie ahead after a year of lockdown and loss following the coronovirus pandemic. in his first prime time televised address since his inauguration he s said all adults would be eligible for a covid vaccine by may 1st and insisted the country would have enough supplies to vaccinate the entire adult population by the end of may. he also laid out a pathway towards july. he also laid out a pathway towardsjuly. he said people would be able to celebrate independence day onjuly the fourth only in small gatherings with their family or their friends and neighbours. he also reminded people of the dark days behind them. i v e i ve told you before, i d carry a card in my pocket with the number of americans who have died from covid to date, it s on the back of my schedule. as of now, total deaths in america, 527,726, that s more deaths than in world war i, world war