A funding cut countries show support for the Global Health agency. And russia reports a record rise in a new code with 19 infections for the 4th day of the u. N. Security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts that will tackle the pandemic. And unsporting day after it was a new day its have been announced for the Tour De France the worlds biggest cycling race war now will start at the end of august. Thats 1300 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour with the world on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of covert 19 well this is the tally by the u. S. Based Johns Hopkins University According to its count about 500000 people have recovered more than 128000 have died as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding for the body leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak his critics say hes deflecting blame for his own failings. Heres our live Coverage
Edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts as the world tackles the pandemic. And russia reports a record rise in new code with 19 infections for the 4th day. The world is on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of cope with 19 and as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding to the organization leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak its critics say those hes trying to deflect blame for his own failings like how the reports. And what has become a pattern president used his podium to break reporters if you keep talking ill leave and you can have it out with the rest of these people if you keep talking im going to leave and you could have it out with that. Just to introduce a number of prominent members of big business the Construction Labor Workforce International union of operating engineers Jim Callaghan north America Building Trades Union shown reg
South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and hand sanitizers. The crisis takes a toll on new yorks transit workers hundreds are getting sick. Theres global controversy over the u. S. President s decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization donald trump is accusing the body of mishandling the covert 19 pandemic but in the last hour the head of the World Health Organization says that his organization is vital for handling this crisis but other major health issues. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order to hold in funding to the World Health Organization deadly choice of reviewing the impact of our work of any withdrawal of u. S. Funding and well work with our partners to feel any financial gaps we face and to eat sure our work continues and interrupted when we divided the virus exploits the cracks between us for an hour since we have 2 correspondents on the story kimberly how could a st
A spike in curb it 19 related deaths in sweden 170 people die in 24 hours sparking criticism of the governments soft approach. South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and Hand Sanitizer. Theres been strong condemnation of u. S. President Donald Trumps announcement that he and the u. S. Funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic the u. S. Centers for Disease Control has been leading the american effort against covert 19 and has praised its relationship with the w. H. O. T. D. C. And jones had a long history of working together in multiple outbreaks throughout the world as we continue to do in this one and so weve had a very productive Public Health relationship we continue to have. The European Union says theres no justification for washingtons decision when quote the efforts needed more than ever and china is urging the u. S. To fulfill its obligations to the agency saying the decision to cut fundin
Russia reports a record rise in new covert 19 infections for the 4th day. South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and hand sanitizer. Is global controversy this hour over the u. S. President s decision to cut the funding of the World Health Organization donald trump has accused the accusing the body of mishandling the covert 19 pandemic but the head of the w. H. O. Says that his organization is vital for handling this crisis and other major health issues. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order the hold in funding to the World Health Organization the choice of reviewing the impact of our work of any of us funding and we work with our partners to feel any financial gaps we face and to eat sure our work continues and interrupted when we divided the virus exploits the cracks between has 2 of our correspondents following reaction to this company how could a standing by for us in washington d. C. But