Im Claire Richard sennett welcome to the show democratic candidate joe biden has won at the u. S. President ial election after sealing victory in the battleground state of pennsylvania of the 99 percent of votes counted in pennsylvania biden has won 49. 7 percent at his up against trump 49. 2 percent now the 20 electoral votes of biden won in this state allowed him to surpass the 270 needed to win the election according to projections by the Associated Press who was also picked up 6 in nevada giving him a total of 290 electoral votes to republican president Donald Trumps 214. Well democratic supporters across the country have been reacting to the news of president elect bidens a success from fill it. Black lives matters plaza in washington to new yorks times square people showed signs of relief and excitement here are some of those reactions now. To me that everything my mother is a disabled woman before security and medicaid and medicare and so you know. How to you can no longer mess
The pen demick sweeps the globe opinion is divided over whether they can slow the spread of the infection we look at differing attitudes in europe and asia. Im Claire Richardson thanks for joining us the number of coronavirus cases around the world is approaching 1000000 with more than 200000 infections the United States is by far the worst hit country the death toll in the last day alone rose by 884 a new record President Donald Trump is warning america there will be a horrific few days ahead the epicenter of americas corona Virus Outbreak the streets of new york deserted. But ambulances are a constant presence on the streets the states death toll has doubled in just 3 days a refrigerated truck was brought in to help this Brooklyn Hospital deal with a sharp rise in fatalities. Hospitals are running out of medications some hospitals dont have protective gear for staff or family members or patients that come to the hospital or running out of medication and of running out of the building