Twice. Report from theyre going to care about capital as rockets rain down knocking out power and driving residents of the disputed region underground. Police in baton rouge to use water cannon to disperse tens of thousands of protesters demanding the release of Political Prisoners. And the London Marathon defies the pandemic and throws up a surprise winner. 48 hours after the u. S. President was taken to hospital with code 19 its still not clear how sick he actually is doctors treating donald trump say theyve given him dexamethasone a steroid the World Health Organization only recommends for severe cases this after his oxygen levels dropped briefly on friday and saturday but they also insist hes doing well and could be discharged from hospital as early as monday mike hanna reports from bethesda where trump is being treated. The team of doctors of urge for another update and the president s personal physician 1st explain the reason for the particularly rosy prognosis that was given 24
From the council on Foreign Relations, this is one hour. Welcome to todays council on Foreign Relations report launch of the independent task force preparing for the next pandemic. Perforce we will be talking about the one we are currently experiencing. Im the host of Weekend Edition sunday. We have more than i think 760 registered for this virtual meeting. We will do our best to get to as many questions as we can. But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor at the American University and the former u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is franc
Sunday. Meanwhile we should note that this comes as joe biden is going to be attending a town hall on abc this evening. That is set to begin at 9 00 eastern. It comes as President Trump will also have a town hall at the 8 00 eastern our, and they will be on abc and nbc respectively. This is supposed to be the night of the debate, but that has been canceled. David dueling town meetings on two rival networks. Is there any reason to believe this information will interfere with that town hall meeting from joe biden tonight or with Kamala Harris being back on the campaign trail monday . Kevin no. They are saying theyre having rapid tests throughout several days, they test both of the candidates and staffers. President trump weighing in earlier today, saying he takes frequent tests but did not specify how many tests. David thank you so much to our chief washington correspondent. Every day bring some new development that may or may not affect the election. What are the markets telling us abou
That was the young and in stories that shaped the way cases and deaths surge across russia the country registers its 2nd vaccine becomes advance trials the 1st jab are well underway one of our correspondents are going to get the 2nd day of what could be the most awaited drug in the world. Hello there the latest news and a look back at events over the last 7 days youre watching a weekly here on our 11 people have been arrested following the brutal slaying of a history teacher in france who has stirred controversy by showing caricature of the prophet mohammed to his pupils flowers candles messages have been left outside the college in a suburb of paris where the slain teacher worked. Will have been traveling to the site to pay their respects prosecutors meanwhile say the beheading was carried out by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was born in moscow his family moved to france 12 years ago seeking political asylum russia says in such cases citizenship is usually be drawn meaning that
Precautionary measure and they expect the president to stay there for the nix fext few days working out of the offices in the facility they said the president had mild symptoms but larry kudlow described at 3 00 this afternoon the symptoms as moderate the white house has not said whether that is accelerating president recorded a video message and posted it on twitter. I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support im going to Walter Reed Hospital i think im doing very well. But were going to make sure that things work out the first lady is doing very well so thank you very much i appreciate it. I will never forget this thank you. A short time ago the president before boarding marine one. This afternoon the president s physician reported that he was fatigued but in good spirits and received a regeneron antibody cocktail but not yet through clinical trials. The white house reports that the president has not transferred power to the Vice President mike pence and that he is still in