Grips to a new normal. Everyone urged to comply with the new restrictions. Time matters, minutes counts. This is literally a matter of life and death. Too many people too close together too often. The longer we do that, the more people will get sick and the more people will die. Scientists and Public Health experts are all making us gravely aware of the choice that we have. And the choices that we need to make to save lives. Local officials have the authority to implement more strict standards than what i as governor have order here in the state of texas. Sandra Fox Team Coverage Kristin Fisher is tracking the federal response. We begin with Jonathan Serrie live at cdc headquarters in atlanta for us this morning. Good morning from atlanta, sandra. You are seeing a patchwork of responses across the country based on the threat level or at least what we know about the threat level. Here in georgia, and in some other states they are asking for voluntary social distancing. But in more hardh
Put restrictions on bailed out businesses. This as Health Officials say the virus has impacted more than 360,000 people around the world including more than 30,000 in the United States. On top of that more than 85 million americans are on lockdown or shelter in place orders. We have team box coverage and National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffins life at the pentagon. David lee miller standing by in new york city. We began with chief White House Correspondent john roberts live on the north lawn where i think the president might be getting some good news soon about the senate being able to pass that bill. We will see because for the moment the bed of the bill has been up in the air because the republicans and democrats have been deadlocked over several issues. Mitch mcconnell taking to the center for the last couple of hours im upgraded the democrats with Christmas Tree up the bill with a lot of progressive items that he said has nothing to do with what is going on with the coron
Welcome to newsline. Its wednesday, february 27th, im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Egyptian authorities have suspended all hot air balloon flights in luxor following a deadly accident in the ancient city. A balloon carrying 21 people crashed into a field. 19 people died. A witness told nhk a fire broke out and burned half of the balloons basket. He says he saw the pilot and a passenger jump out. He says the balloon rose higher as the flames spread. Then it crashed into a sugar cane field. Civil aviation minister wai al madawi visited the site of the accident. He says a committee from the ministry will investigate. Luxor provincial Officials Say four japanese are among the dead. A Japanese Travel Agency confirmed theyre two married couples from tokyo. The casualties also include touris from britain and hong kong. Translator the basket of the doomed balloon was engulfed in flames within seconds. Luxor is located about 500 kilometers south of cairo. Its one of egypts most popular sightse
Welcome to newsline. Its wednesday, february 27th, im Catherine Kobayashi in tokyo. Egyptian authorities have suspended all hot air balloon flights in luxor following a deadly accident in the ancient city. A balloon carrying 21 people crashed into a field. 19 people died. A witness told nhk a fire broke out and burned half of the balloons basket. He says he saw the pilot and a passenger jump out. He says the balloon rose higher as the flames spread. Then it crashed into a sugar cane field. Civil aviation minister wai al madawi visited the site of the accident. He says a committee from the ministry will investigate. Luxor provincial Officials Say four japanese are among the dead. A Japanese Travel Agency confirmed theyre two married couples from tokyo. The casualties also include tourists from britain and hong kong. Translator the basket of the doomed balloon was engulfed in flames within seconds. Luxor is located about 500 kilometers south of cairo. Its one of egypts most popular sight
Order to scapegoat the opposition. The blast was caused by a car bomb and that casualties would rise. Violence is getting worse in damascus. They launched mortar attacks against the palace. Japans Prime Minister is on his way to one of his most important meetings of the year. Shinzo abe is flying to washington for his first talks with u. S. President barack obama since he took office in december. Their agenda is packed and their discussions are expected to touch on everything from a wideranging free trade deal to punishing north korea. Translator i want the summit talks to show the International Community that japan and the United States have restored the strong bond of their alliance. Abe says that alliance became unstable during the former democratic partyled administration. He says hes going to talk to obama about the u. S. Led negotiations for the transpacific partnership. Nations that joined the discussions for the Free Trade Agreement are supposed to in principle eliminate all ta