And those who are engaging in the fear, particularly pitting shias against sunnis, that these issues can be starting points to frame narratives against extremism. Media and Communication Networks also remain underdeveloped throughout the countries, there are fewer opportunities for organizations to speak out. Theres also significant misconceptions of Civil Society objectives despite some of the initiatives i highlighted earlier. Corruption, nepotism are also cited as significant problems. Another common complaint is that the International Community is Still Limited largely to engaging with englishspeaking, kabulbased Civil Society activists. Financial liability, is, of course, a chief concern. Many registers csos are reliant on International Funding and many have developed donor dependency, and if funding were to be significantly cut, you could have a very drastic impact on Civil Society. Were likely to see a high increase in unemployment particularly amongst youth as well as fewer pea
President just calling an explosion in beirut an attack. Was it . We are live on the ground tonight. Lets go outfront. Good evening im erin burnett. Outfront, tonight, it is what it is, the words of donald trump when asked about 1,000 americans dying from coronavirus each day. And just moments ago the president saying something false about the coronavirus situation. We proportionately are lower than almost all countries. Were at the bottom of the list. And relative to cases also, were at the bottom of the list which is a good thing being at the bottom of the list. The u. S. Is not at the bottom of the list when it comes to people dying. We have nearly 23 of the worlds deaths. Thats the 20 most affected countries when it comes to death per 100,000 people, the United States ranks fourth. As of tonight, u. S. Death toll topping 156,000 people. In 11 of the past 15 days, more than 1,000 americans on every single one of those days have died from coronavirus. But the message from the preside
How . Many americans are dying a day. It is what it is. But that doesnt mean we arent doing everything we can. Its under control as much as you can control it. Reporter Infectious Disease experts disagree. Our natural response to this pandemic should be a national embarrassment. And the data that comes from the White House Task force backs up exactly what dr. Birx said. There is uncontrolled spread in over 32 states in the country. Reporter adequate testing and tracing still lacking six months into the pandemic. States that were doing well seeing cases climb again, including new jersey, which just scaled back indoor gatherings to 25 people, down from a hundred. The actions of a few knuckle heads leave us no other course. Reporter there are some bright spots. Californias Positivity Rate is declining. And 14 states including arizona and florida are seeing a dip in new cases over the past week. But of the 28 holding steady, many are plateauing at a very high level. If you just look at the
5 million americans known to be infected. The actual number is almost certainly much higher. More than 260,000 people died from the pandemic in this country. The number of human lives goes up. Disturbingly fast while the countrys elected leaders argue and disagree and fail to act. Kristen holmes joining us now. Traveling with the president outside of bedminster, new jersey. You were there when the president signed the executive actions. Millions of Unemployed People in the country are nervous. Theyre eager to hear how their Unemployment Benefits are going to change. What did the president actually sign . Reporter okay, well, lets actually start there with the Unemployment Benefits, boris, and we have a graphic to explain it because its a little bit complicated. Essentially, people got 600 in assistance from the federal government. Now, that was on top of whatever they were getting from the state unemployment offices. Now, they will get 400 according to President Trump. But its not quit
Milestone. Now just shy of 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Thats far more than any other country. More than 162,000 patients have died. In texas, the sevenday average for the test Positivity Rate is now higher than its been since the start of the outbreak, almost 20 . The state now has extended its Emergency Declaration as it approaches 500,000 cases. Illinois, you can see it there in red, reported its highest daily case count since may 24th on saturday. Health experts say americans and their government are not doing enough to contain the virus, and heres an example. Crowds at an annual motorcycle rally this weekend in south dakota. Many people close together, very few wearing masks. One florida mayor had a somber warning for the country. My message is, the only way were going to open up our economy is if you wear the mask and you exercise social distance. I mean, were giving fines out. Were giving free masks out. Were doing everything we can. But at the