Turns across the country as many states which had rejected the idea of telling people to wear face masks or seeing cases search that everyone can adopt the practice of wearing a face mask for the next 4 weeks we will be able to get coburn 1000 under control. But in georgia the governor there is going to court to ban cities and municipalities making masking in public compulsory brian camp says local orders cant be more restrictive than measures hes put in place his team only strongly urge is the wearing of masks. The governor has taken a formal position on mass in the state of georgia so whatever the motivation is i think that at the end of the day we all have to do the right thing because its the right thing to do and what the scientists are telling us is that the right thing to do is to wear a mask mask are not a political statement mask are a Public Health to a necessary Public Health to the state of georgia continues to send mixed messages to everyone that lives here cases and no su
Politicians to begin another day of talks of a for the Financial Aid for millions of unemployed americans. 36 People Killed at least 300 inmates have escaped after an isolated in a high security prison in afghanistan. And will feed us pay tribute to john hughes a man known as one of Northern Ireland scrapes just heroes. We begin this hour with a stark warning from the World Health Organization as the rush to find a Coronavirus Vaccine intensifies while the w. H. O. Is applauding the efforts of more than 140. 00 Research Teams around the world it says the people should not pin their hopes on the discovery of effects of vaccine and stress that basic prevention measures remain crucial. We all hope to have a number of effective vaccines that can help prevent people from infection however there is no Silver Bullet at the moment and then might never be for now stopping outbreaks comes down to the basics of Public Health and Disease Control testing isolating and treating patients and tracing
Of a hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th century mosque plus. Im lawrence lee in the northwest of england at the height of the tourism season some hoteliers are warning that their livelihoods to be put at risk because some visitors are failing to follow basic guidelines to control the spread of the virus. Lebanons cabinet has to clear a 2 week state of emergency in beirut following tuesdays devastating explosion the death toll continues to rise 135 people are now confirmed dead while more than 80 others are still missing around 5000 people were injured and several port officials have been put under house arrest beiruts governor says that up to 300000 people have been left homeless i was in resent a honda reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly exposed to. Material stored at a warehouse at beirut
Force drug cartel fighters display their strength and defiance during a visit by mexicos president. My kids and a guinea pigs im not going to send my kid to school to see if theyre going to get kovi and a fierce debate rages in the u. S. Of when to head back to school with its children stuck in the middle. We begin this hour in libya a multiple developments in the conflict the european nations are threatening sanctions against foreign governments interfering in the fighting in the joint statement the leaders of france germany and italy urged what they call foreign actors to respect the uns arms embargo or face sanctions there are multiple players backing different sides in libya turkey supports the un recognized government while the u. A. E. Egypt and russia backed the warlord Khalifa Haftar. The team from the International Criminal court is on the ground in libya to investigate possible war crimes committed by forces loyal to the ward Khalifa Haftar thats expected to include a visit t
Election since the uprising against president bashar assad began one years ago the opposition say the vote lacks legitimacy as the candidates are either members or allies of assads posse zaina holder reports. Syrians will elect a new parliament its the 3rd such vote since the start of the uprising in 2011 the last time large parts of the country were outside government control president Bashar Al Assads forces have since recaptured nearly 70 percent of territory they had lost to the opposition as in previous elections candidates need to be bettered by security and the credibility of the election has been further questioned by the exclusion of millions of syrians who left their country or have been displaced by the conflict. In 1000000 people in the north of the country for example wont have any representation in the next parliament and the deputies who are supposed to represent regime held areas are not real representatives they wont stand by the people they are beholden to the regime