Coronavirus crisis. This is two hours and 30 minutes. I want to begin by thanking our pannestist and esteemed members for joining us. This week our country passed a grim milestone, more than 100,000 americans have lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of americans continue to contract this virus every day. Over 150 more here in South Carolina on yesterday. And the day before, wednesday, marked our largest singleday increase of covid19 deaths. Local Community Leaders across the country, democrats, and republic ans need strong federal leadership to help them combat this deadly threat. Communities need federal help to get the protective equipment and testing supplies they need to protect their front line medical workers and essential employees. Unfortunately the administration is leaving it up to the states. Forcing them to compete against each other in order to purchase equipment and supplies from the private sector, leading to higher prices and greater shortages. W
A heavy price for its disorganized. And the virus is spreading among Homeless People in the u. S. Activists say the resources are there to help get them off the street reduce the risk so why isnt more being done. Well im terry martin good to have you with us german chancellor going to. Have outlined a joint plan to speed europes recovery from the Coronavirus Crisis the plan calls for a half trillion Euro Rescue Fund to boost the sectors of the economy hit hardest hardest by the pandemic and for the 1st time germany and france are calling for the e. U. To raise joint debt heres more now from merkel and mccall as they were detailing their proposal just. A short while ago for the Franco German cooperation and Franco German friend. Leads as to setting a signal we know that we are 27 and when france and germany give the signal no i think the whole of europe is in a better shape to form an opinion and to progress thats why we want to issue 500. 00. 1000000000 euro of. The shirt term for. Exp
Next, a forum on the federal governments response on the coronavirus. Former lawmakers and federal officials talk about the need for bipartisan leadership and the role of past crises in determining future actions. Welcome to a unique event to discuss the critical need for a healthy, bipartisan leadership at this time of covid19. And Christine Todd whitman im delighted to be cochair of the National Institute for civil discourse. The am tom daschle, one of cochairs as well. Along with christine im delighted to join her and keith to discuss the critical nature of bipartisanship as we look to our response to the covid19 crisis we are all facing. Ofad the responsibility being majority later during one of our last crises after 911. We learned the value, the importance, the critical nature of bipartisanship then. We hope we can apply those lessons and many more as we look to the challenges at we face in our country today. Already, and icd executive director. Capacityon is to build to engage d
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Is already forced thousands from their homes. And in big changes for african footballs Biggest International tournament the 2021 africa cup of nations in cameroon will start in january. Now russian and syrian warplanes have resumed attacks on province syrias the last remaining rebel held area and thats despite a cease fire that was supposed to come into force on sunday at least 21. 00 people have been killed in recent days the White Helmets rescue group says its recorded more than a dozen violations of that cease fire will have more on the die humanitarian situation in edges but 1st this report from cutting up has what area. The damage caused by one of several airstrikes in the northwest part. Its a bit like survivors trying to salvage whats left i emergency crews combed the rubble to recover the body of a child was there civilians were among the casualties and it lip city i was. Delighted to david to point out that in the afternoon it lapses he was targeted by stroke or 23 jets they h