Pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. This is bbc world new america. From new york city, im laura trevelyan. The u. S. Marks another grim milestone, 70,000 people have diedn the coronavirus outbreak as the white house downplays projections of worchester,. Clearing the air. Hocoronavirus reduced indias pollution problem and why there are worries about the smog returning. Plus, how a pandemic. Ie during hollywood is struggling in the age of social distancing. You have your camera operator who has a dolly grip. For them to be six feet apart. S impossible laura for all of inu wat around the globe, welcome to world news america. 70,000 people have died of coronavirus in the u. S. , a staggering death toll that leaves many families grieving. More than 40 states are moving towards reopening their economies and the white house is talking about winding down the corovirus Task Force Area the human cost, says te
New infections. Analyzed on the state of michigan as Benny Sanders and joe biden go head to head to the next round of the democratic Primary School the Vice President biden. Is hoping to extend his lead in the state the saunders won against Hillary Clinton four years ago. French president Emmanuel Macron has issued a call for calm over the spread of the corona virus says the cases he moved closer to two thousand dr meeting all of the twenty seven leaders of the eighty eight micron said that would be a coordinated. European response to the outbreak which is now present in every e. U. St. The phone will get this time we have to face up to the consequences links to both the corona virus and the destabilization of Global Markets and youll First Assistant in order to tackle this there must first of all be a National Response that were carrying out of course. To help our Health Service in its response to the crisis i think hes newsome played. Upon the lead this europe is ready to take the ne
Increasingly drastic actions to prevent pandemic. Violent clashes erupt on greek islands for plans for new migrant facilities. Thousands seekers asylumseekers and squalor camps. And the more than 30 people left dead. At the Berlin International film festival, the first awards will be announced. We have corresponded to reporting tonight from the red carpet. We have the queen of british him british cinema, helen mirren. That is coming up later in the show. I am brent goff, and our viewers watching all around the world, welcome. Governments around the world tonight are wrapping up efforts to contain the coronavirus has the World Health Organization warns the to prepare for a pandemic. In germany, Health Officials just reported 19 new cases of the virus, germany and california now reporting the first cases of no obvious means of transmission. This new mystery comes this new infections outside of china now outnumbering those inside china. The deeper the blue, the higher the number of report
Campaign, promising to bring forward legislation to protect the nhs from privatisation and future trade deals. Labour promises a full year of maternity pay, while the conservatives unveil an nhs visa to attract top medical talent to the uk. The world war ii veteran raising money for a memorial on the normandy beaches is given a glimpse of what it will look like this morning. How does it make you feel . Because the work you are doing, it is now concrete, it is tangible, you can touch it. Marvellous. We find out more about an 82 year old cyclist who has completed his one millionth mile riding on a bike. Decisions on asylum applications are taking substantially longer than they were five years ago, a new report suggests. Well be speaking to the people behind the research. And in sport, a stoppage time goal saw celtic beat lazio in rome to reach the knockout stages of the europa league. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. More than 100 flood warnings are in place across the
In the united states, the sheriff has always had a special status as the defender of their community, the embodiment of law, justice and the american way. But sheriffs can be politically controversial figures too. None more so than my guest today, joe arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County arizona for 2h years until 2016. A self styled tough guy, convicted of criminal contempt and controversially pardoned by President Donald Trump in august. Did joe arpaio betray the American Values he pledged to uphold . Joe arpaio, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Its great to have you on the show. Of course you are not longer wearing the sheriffs badge after nearly a quarter of the century. Is it now time for you to acknowledge the mistakes he made while in office . Well, you know im a big frank sinatra, my way the song, he always says regrets ive had a few. If you talk about mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. By mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. By the way, i want to thank your co