Week. In new york today, the governor compared the pandemic to september 11, calling it evil and stressing that people should continue to stay at home, even though there are signs that the curve may be flattening. Thats because fewer people are being admitted to the hospital now, but more people are still dying each day. Nationwide, there are now 425,000 confirmed cases, though there are still concerns that without widelyavailable testing, those numbers may not represent the total amount of infections. And as we come on the air tonight, a plan to add another 250 billion to that fund to loan money to Small Businesses has stalled in congress, even as the number of americans who have thats twice the population of new york city. Our team is covering every angle of this ask well get to the financial fallout in just a moment, but mola lenghi leads us off tonight in the epicenter of the crisis, new york city. Mola. Reporter well, norah, Health Officials canceled plans today to open up another
Work since the crisis began. Long lines americans struggling to feed their families, now waiting hours just tot food. So why is congress fighting over more funding to help those in need . Close to home a doctors struggle. Why we cant care for the patients he cares about most, his parents. Im so helpless in this whole process. Odonnell preventing the next outbreak inside the effort to close those markets for composite animals where the deadly virus was first spread. Why are they still in business . And moments of grace, americans coming together in crisis. The meaningful ways tonight that were all growing closer, even when were forced to be apa ws withah odnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. Two stark numbers that show how dramatically coronavirus has changed life in america. Tonight, the death toll nationwide has now reached more than 16,000, and more than six million americans hav
Gone 12 00. Your top stories from the newsroom. The health from the newsroom. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors , day strike by Junior Doctors, which starts today, serves only to harm patients. Its the fifth time theyve staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. According to the nhs , over pay. According to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial action began in december. Been postponed since industrial action began in december. The action began in december. The British Medical Association says its been left with no choice. Its been left with no choice. Former nhs trust chairman roy lilly told gb news the strikes could continue up until christmas. Christmas. Well, if there are no more talks , the Junior Doctors are talks, the Junior Doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month. If they bar it again and the answer is yes, then well see
Mrs. L sir Robert Buckland, is calling for. Hell tell us all about herbies law later in the programme. And at 1030 Julian Assange, the judgement that has been going on for years now, will he be extradited to america . Well have that judgement in about an hours have that judgement in about an hours time. Let us know your thoughts this morning. Gbnews. Com yoursay dorsay. First, though, the very latest news with tatiana sanchez. News with tatiana sanchez. Bev, thank you very much. The top stories from the gb newsroom. The final report of the infected blood inquiry will be published today. More than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis. C between hiv and hepatitis. C between 1970 and 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions means around 3000 of those have since died. Many haemophiliacs given infected blood products as part of their treatment , but the part of their treatment, but the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, is expected to issue an apology following the publi
Gangs overseas, sometimes as far flung as not just the middle east, but the far east. Two this is a global and sprawling problem , and there are some big problem, and there are some Big Questions about labour roping in spooks from mi5 to start to deal with it. They seem to have won over Natalie Elphicke , their new over Natalie Elphicke, their new conservative defector. But is it all as it seems . After all, she once said that Yvette Cooper did not have a plan at all and that the labour party was simply an open door immigration party. Has she changed her tune or has the labour party . I want your views. Gbnews. Com forward slash. Your say is the way to get involved in this program. Well be getting to those as we analyse what precisely the labour party is proposing all that to come and so much more, including a sit down interview with the Prime Minister after your headunes Prime Minister after your headlines with sofia. Headlines with sofia. Tom. Thank you. Good afternoon. Its 12 02. Im