But is accused of turning a blind eye to egypts human rights record. And lives torn apart by war poverty and the pandemic and the urgent appeal for funds to help millions of children in the middle east and africa. The hope of imminent Vaccination Programs is doing little to reduce the devastating Global Impact of the coronavirus Record Numbers of people are now being admitted to hospital in the u. S. And tougher restrictions are coming to force around the world on monday more than 33000000 people in Southern California are in the San Joaquin Valley were hit with stay at home or does restaurants are close to in person dining and other places like hair and nail salons museums and playgrounds have been completely shot in germany the chancellor Angela Merkel has hinted that harsher regulations will be required she said existing measures of partial lockdown and social distancing rules wouldnt be sufficient to get the country through the winter and then theres been a 3rd wave of infections i
A third of the country turned doubt devote turned out to vote. And germanys lockdown is not enough. Angela merkel wants tougher restrictions, saying the ones in place now will not get the country through the winter. And flashbacks and sleepless nights the trauma suffered by members of hong kongs protest movement in the aftermath of a Police Crackdown come as a struggle to come to terms with their experiences, when artist is helping them find a voice. Im brent goff. To our viewers watching on pbs in United States and around the world, welcome. Deny, time is quickly running out to make a post brexit trade deal a reality. British and european negotiators have once again been locked in talks for hours today, with no sign of a breakthrough. Now Boris Johnson is set to head to brussels for a lastditch attempt to reach an agreement. The eus chief negotiator is downbeat about the chances of an agreement, saying key sticking points remain,espite growing fears of economic chaos, if britain leave
Human Rights Groups are pressuring macron to take a hard line on human rights abuses. Hello and thank you for joining us. It is crunch time for a post brexit trade deal. At this point the prospects are looking tenuous at best. A transition period ends december 31. Boris johnson says he will travel to brussels this week after a phe call tonight with the European Commission chief ursula v der leyen failed to produce a breakthrough. Main Sticking Points on fishing rights and business rules remain. Meantime the British Parliament is voting on a market built tonight that could allow britain to allow certain requirements on Northern Ireland and other issues. For more we are joined by our correspondent in london. As we mentioned, johnson is headed to brussels this week. What does this indicate . Yes. Interestingly we have learned after this 90 minute phone call, the second in 48 hours between the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Eu Commission president ursula von der leyen, that t
American singer songwriter bob dylan sells his entire song catalog and whats being called one of the biggest ever publishing deals. The u. S. Has seen its deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic since april and Health Experts are warning the worst is yet to come nearly 2000 americans have died each day in the past week the countrys top Infectious Disease expert says the winter holidays surge hasnt even hit yet as people prepare to travel and get together for christmas. What we have now is a challenge ahead of us of the bleak months of december in january where we have a baseline of inspections that literally is breaking records every day with the guts of number of infections number of hospitalizations and numbers of deaths the numbers are really stunning we can do something about it but thats something right now is Public Health measures i mean hospitals in california could run out of bags in their intensive care units thats why the governor there has imposed lockdown in parts of th
We begin in the u. S. So which is navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation so a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day the president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary one of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs so hes eyeing californias attorney general have yet to sarah for the position in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be banned as intensive Care Capacity there continues to shrink and members of congress whove been deadlocked for months over another coronavirus aid package could on vallely bipartisan proposal as early as monday its expected to be some 908000000000. 00 in funding our White House Correspondent kelly halkett has more on bidens pick for Health Secretary. Its been a combination of surprise and controversy lets start w