Is a covid patient. At a hospital in brooklyn, dr Melanie Malloy has been keeping a video diary of life and of death. The wards are crowded still with patients dependent on ventilators. Hello to you. President trump has said the us has passed the peak of new covid 19 infections. At his Daily Briefing he claimed that this put american states in a strong position to re open medics and nurses are the economy. Physically and emotionally before we hearfrom mr trump, exhausted, but theyre witnessing signs of hope. Heres a quick look at some today we have 43 people in the department. Of the other developments around the world. Thats pretty much full, in the uk, new government advice will allow close family but i have to say, its doing a lot better than a couple members to say their final of weeks ago when we had 86 goodbyes to dying relatives. To 96 in the department, in denmark, there are some a0 people boarding. Positive signs as primary it was really tough, schools are allowed to open agai
Has prevented me from using the Constitutional Authority that we are given under the recess provisions. That should either fulfil its duty and what of my nominees were formally adjourned so that i can make recess appointments. We have a tremendous number of people that have to come into government and now more so have to come into government and now more so than ever before because of the virus. Were watching bbc news live with President Trump in the rose garden at the white house. A long list of the country is doing. President trump talking about the flights with medical supplies being moved around the states from one state to another where they are needed and also the production of ventilators, but now moving very much into a political position making very Strong Political points about how the democrats are holding up about how the democrats are holding up the whole process in terms of getting more equipment onto and into the country in terms of conforming and legalizing and making t
Their lockdowns. Hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world and i want to begin this hour with a quick look at some of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic in the uk, new government advice will allow close relatives to say their final goodbyes to dying relatives. In denmark, some positive signs as primary schools are allowed to open again and germany has announced plans to slowly ease some social distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus. Also, a british woman aged 106 believed to be the countrys oldest covid 19 survivor has left hospital after three weeks. But in the us the number of deaths has surged past 30,000, doubling in a week. But beginning his daily News Conference President Trump said the crisis was peaking and under control. While we must remain vigilant, it is clear that our aggressive strategy is working and very strongly working, i might add. New cases are declining throughout the new york metropolitan area. Cases in
Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. It may be a Global Pandemic that covid 19 has hardly united the world in a collective response. National governments are focused on self interest, not International Cooperation and that could spell disaster for the world s most Vulnerable People if and when the virus spread through their communities. Well, my guest today is the former uk foreign secretary, now president of the International Rescue committee, david miliband. In this age of coronavirus, is the world getting the leadership it needs . David miliband, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks very much, good to be with you. This terrible pandemic represents a huge challenge right across the world. If we are to generalise massively, at the outset of this interview, how do you feel the International Community is handling the response . To generalise, badly. We know that some countries have handled the disease well. Germany springs to mind. South korea as well but we know
Than a third of the global population confined to their homes, the world is going through an unprecedented social experiment. Heres Annita Mcveigh with stories of life in lockdown. Hello, and welcome to this special programme on the world in lockdown. Im Annita Mcveigh. Coronavirus has now infected more thani Million People worldwide, but its impact extends far beyond those whove had the illness. By the end of march, well over 100 Countries Worldwide had instituted either a full or partial lockdown, affecting the lives of billions of us. John 0wen reports now on the potential medical solutions that might ultimately help bring this to a close. Across the globe, once bustling cities are eerily quiet. I must give the british people a very simple instruction you must stay at home. Every decision that were making is made to save lives. Governments have imposed historic restrictions on our freedoms and have brought Economic Activity to a sudden halt. Were talking about a multitrillion dollar