Ank you so much. In the last the world has persevered through a deadly pandemic that has claimed nearly 7 million lives across now, as we reflect on the International Response to this Public Health crisis to the future, we must do so with a commitment to advancing Global Health security. There is no International Organization as central to this work, as the World Health Organization. Which, has contributed to monumental advancements in healthcare access, improvements in Population Health outcomes, and the defeat of deadly diseases, even in the furthest corners of the world. The w. H. O. s continued surveillance of Global Health threats have helped prevent outbreaks of deadly diseases, such as measles from arriving on our shores. The w. H. O. s global vaccination programs have helped contribute to an overall 54 increase in global Life Expectancy in the last 70 years, and put us on track to prevent 51 Million Deaths from measles, and hepatitis b around the world. So, i want the time to e
The hearing was held amid ongoing concerns from u. S. Lawmakers w. H. O. It was was impy influenced by china through the covid19 pandemic. This is about two and half hours. It was not. [background noises] these select a subcommittee of the coronavirus pandemic will come to order but want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chairman to clear recess at any time. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an opening statement. Today the select subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine the future of the World Health Organization. And our relationship with the w. H. O. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the preeminent organization that governs just that, the worlds health. Played a key role in eradicating smallpox and is significantly reduced in the cases of polio around the globe. And yet when the world was faced with the outbreak of covid19 and the pandemic we saw w. H. O. Does not always serve all of its members equally. We saw its not an organizat
of the us midterm elections. nine months into the war in ukraine, with winterfast nine months into the war in ukraine, with winter fast approaching, we are with winter fast approaching, we are with a community in norfolk that once again is preparing to send vitally needed supplies into the war zone. is it change at the top for liverpool? after a period of sustained success, are the club s american owners looking to sell the club? have you got your christmas decorations are up, or is it way too early? good morning and welcome to this winter wonderland near warrington, where i ll be looking at the cost of living crisis and how it could affect christmas for many people. good morning. some sunshine today, but plenty of thunderstorms and heavy downpours. details later in the programme. good morning. it s tuesday, the 8th of november. our main story. headteachers in england are warning they re facing a crisis, and many schools may have to cut teachers or reduce their hours to save
From london. Im francine lacqua. The chinese president begins a visit to the United States today. It is his first as chinas leader and comes with growing tensions over cyber hacking. New data from their most used suggests that the worlds secondlargest economy is stabilizing. We will have more on that in a moment, but first lets get the latest on president xis trip to the states. Cyber security seems to be a big problem. They will talk about the economy as well. They certainly well. The whole issue of cyber security, francine, and Cyber Espionage will probably overshadow this meeting as one of the most contentious issues they will be discussing in washington. Between problem lies the way that you define what is acceptable as espionage. The u. S. Thinks if you do best be large, Cyber Espionage, for the purpose of military information or political information, that is acceptable, as it has been when we have seen governments in states spying on each other in order to get a leg up in milita
We begin with breaking news, the devastation in oklahoma after a possible tornado slammed into a Mobile Home Park overnight. Emergency Officials Say at least two people were killed and multiple people are injured in the town of el reno, that is t outside oklahoma city. And you see how destructive the storm was. Rescue crews there searching for injured people in that field of debris. A nearby hotel was also hit hard because the owner says all the guests are accounted for. One survivor from the Mobile Home Park stwribdescribed the t as the storm approached. Listen. I heard it coming. I felt the trailer 80 hit our trailer. I know trailer 80 flipped over on top of 81, which we were in. And after everything was over with, and all shaking and jarring and everybody landing on the floor, the sirens went off. Went off a little too late. After that all happened. So you all were in one trailer and did you hear it coming . What did you see . I felt it. I dont know. It just got real dark real fast