Today we are hosting our First Virtual congressional military family summit, and we are excited that all of you have joined us. We would prefer to gather in person. However, this way we have more people than ever that are joining us. So there is an advantage to doing this virtually, and we have a great lineup. We have a great agenda. We just appreciate anyone who has taken the time that is helped organize and going to offer perspectives. Our goal is to make sure that we are knowledgeable and ready to advocate on your behalf. So thank you everyone thats been involved in making this happen. I want to do a special thank you to everyone in georgia and Washington State, the military leaders that have joined us, and military men and women that are currently serving. So a big thank you, a big thank , you to your service. It was great to meet mac. You told me shes in the military because she believes in freedom, and i was just reflecting that when i think about military men and women. I think
Are there welcome the latest developments in a look back at whats been happening over the last 7 days to you watch the weekly here on r. T. International so lets start with the latest numbers on the pandemic more than 2300000 cases have been confirmed across the globe at least 163000 people have died with the highest death toll in the United States and so far more than 612000 people have recovered from the buyers. Now today Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter Sunday but for most going to church is not an option to the pandemic so in Russia Services here are being streamed on the internet the leader of the Russian Orthodox church Patrick Carroll a surge people to stay at home and pray he led an overnight the jewel at the cathedral of christ the savior of moscow attended by a small group of clergy traditionally thousands to gather there to light candles from the holy fire which is flown in from jerusalem the modern Russian Orthodox church given some recommendation
Start with a look at the latest figures on the covert 900 pandemic more than 2100000 cases and i would bridge that will wide 146000 lives have been lost the u. S. Has the highest death toll followed by italy and spain so far more than half a 1000000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Russias president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square which was due to occur on may 9th now this years event would have marked 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany and speaking late on thursday. The covert 900 pandemic has made preparations impossible. You know me were facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the parade on the 9th of may we need to start rehearsals now but the risks posed by the epidemic as well as its peak which we have imposed yet still high thats why i cannot stop the rehearsals for the parade and other public gatherings the president there went on to say that the parades
And tonight. We start with the latest figures on the coded 900 pandemic more than 2100000 cases have been registered now worldwide and 147000 lives have been lost the United States has the highest death toll followed by italy and spain and so far more than 550000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Lets turn 1st to russia which has seen a sharp rise in corona virus cases with 4000. 00 infections registered over just the past 24 hours it brings the total in the country 232000 with 2 173. 00 fatal disease the president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square which is due to take place on may 9th they say Vladimir Putin said that the pandemic has made preparations impossible. Were facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the parade on the 9th of may we need to start rehearsals now but the risks posed by the epidemic as well as its peak which we have imposed is still high thats why i c
Hi there thanks for joining us here with your global news update this is r. T. Lets start with the latest figures on the covert 900 pandemic more than 2100000 cases of now being registered worldwide 147000 lives have been lost the United States has the highest death toll death toll followed by italy and spain so far more than 550000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Lets head 1st to russia which has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases with 4000 infections registered over just the past 24 hours that brings the total to 32273 fatalities the president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square which was due to take place on may 9th this years events would have marked 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany and speaking late on thursday Vladimir Putin said the pandemic has made preparations impossible. You know me were facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the parade on the 9th