Welcome to the Health Organization press briefing on covid19. We have with us as always the w. H. O. Director general ted, mike ryan, executive director and doctor maria, they take the lead for covid19. Doctor will begin with an update, then when he has finished his opening remarks, i will open the meeting to questions. If youre connected by zoom, please use the raise hand icon to get into the queue to ask her questions, if you connect by phone please hit 9 to indicate you want to ask for questions. I will apologize right now to all those who miss out. We have more than 260 people on the line already connecting and asking questions. So we have to restrict this briefing to announce with our speakers who are meeting the response and can get back to the other demands of their time. I will now hand over to doctor. Thank you. Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are. The pandemic continues to take a massive toll, not just on health but on so many parts of life. Yesterd
That will give you and i . How we are trading. This is at 33, local high. Crude oil is 46 and . 50 46. 50. There are few stocks higher having to do with masks selling, personal hygiene products, and all of the indices, that includes what you would expect, the cruise, tour operators, they are all very much in the red here and in new york. Minutes inive europe, we seem to have found a floor when it comes to stocks flaw when it comes to stocks. Some signs of stabilization. I have couple a couple emails around five to six minutes ago talking about what level the circuit burgers kick in on the s p. People are getting jittery, and those conversations may be why we see some signs of stabilization in the markets. Its too early to get excited. We will monitor it closely. At 390. Toxx 600 im trying to scratch my head and wonder why the euro is up today. I think there is a straight inferential. We have seen the frontend of the u. S. Curve, the two year segment. There was significant buying, and w
News reporting about whether shes picked up the phone and tried to call him. Plus, economic frustrations at a boiling point, when buying a home feels impossible and Concert Tickets are getting more and more out of reach. The new moves to help consumers from both the Justice Department and some folks here at nbc news. And the big border pushed by democrats, by congress, and the white house, and the major implications for republicans in the 2024 election. But we begin with that stunning aboutface in the president ial race. Nikki haley has called donald trump unstable, unhinged, and unqualified to be president. Now in her first public appearance since ending her campaign, she says shell help put him back in the white house. Ly be voting for trump. Having said that, i stand by what i said in my suspension speech. Trump would be smart to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me. And not assume that theyre just going to be with him. Well, trump will hav
Former leader, who wasnt in court to hear his fate. Some call it a race, others a run, others say its just survival. In sport we take you to the Worlds Toughest foot race, 200 kilometers through death valley. U. S. President barack obama has told africa it needs to build democracy and respect its citizens human rights. He criticized African Leaders who tried to hold on to power. Obama i also the First American leader to address the African Union at its headquarters in the ethiopian capital. While he urged a change in democracy, he said the rest of the world needs to change its perception of the continent. It is long past time to put aside old stereotypes of an africa forever mired in poverty and conflict. The world must recognize africas extraordinary progress. Today, africa is one of the Fastest Growing regions in the world. Obama called on African Leaders to stick to democratic rules and stop changing constitutions to stay in power. When a leader tries to change the rules in the midd
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