A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow joining us this hour. The World Health Organization has declared that the corona virus can now be labeled as a pandemic. In the plants 2 weeks the number of cases. Increases. And the number of 52 countries. We have that. System and that 19 can be contacted i used as a pundit make. The number of infections has now tops more than 118000 across the globe with more than 4000 deaths across a virus has spread to 114 countries with numbers growing by the day. In the race to find a vaccine for the virus scientists in london are on the lookout for human guinea pigs to infect for money and the 1st test of its kind. We can announce that we have commenced the development of the worlds 1st commercial human coronavirus challenge study more to also known as controlled human infection model we are pleased to be able to try and assist in the battle against coded 19. The study 15. 00 to 24. 00 people with 2 strains of corona vir
You can be sure this is an attack against. A warm welcome to the program this is R T International bring you your live news update this hour. We start with breaking news as reports citing u. S. Officials say 3 people including 2 american soldiers have been killed and at least 10 injured in a rocket attack on an iraqi air base near baghdad its also reported that American Forces have retaliated with a strike on Iraqi Militia near the Syrian Border for all the details were not going to cross live to clear what do we know about the developments in iraq at this point. Well as you mentioned we are hearing from the u. S. Coalition forces in iraq that at least 15 katyusha rockets were fired on a military base. To the north of baghdad that houses American Military personnel the report suggests that at least 2 american soldiers and one british servicemen have been killed and this is despite earlier reports from the Iraqi Military that there were no casualties we are hearing that between 10 and 1
Watching R T International bring you your live news update 5 confirmed more than 15 rockets have hit a base housing American Military personnel near baghdad for their report citing u. S. Officials claim to american soldiers and one british servicemen were killed an investigation has been long and the attack is the latest on u. S. And coalition facilities in iraq will be crossing live to our correspondent a bit later in the program with all the details. The World Health Organization has declared that the corona virus can now be labeled as a pandemic. In the past 2 weeks the number of cases. Increases 13 for. The number of affected countries. We have that for many of the our system and that quoted 19 can be. Used as a pandemic. The number of infections has now topped more than 10800000 across the globe with more than 4000 deaths cried a virus has spread to 114 countries with numbers growing by the day. In the race to find a vaccine for the virus scientists in london are on the lookout fo
A deep. Fried broadcaster one of direct or studios moscow this is hard to International Armstrong thomas certainly glad to have you with us we start with breaking news this hour 2 americans and one british soldier killed with at least 12 injured in a rocket attack on an iraqi air base near baghdad it has also reported that American Forces have retaliated with a strike on a rocky militia near the Syrian Border and hes possibly or more. We are hearing from the u. S. Coalition forces in iraq that at least 15 petition rockets were fired on a military base to the north of baghdad that houses American Military personnel 2 american soldiers and one bush servicemen have been killed and we are here in between 10 and 12 people have been wounded and are being treated for their injuries now the attack happened at 7 50 in the evening local time when. Stay as of yet no ones came for sponsibility for the attack on the military base which is north of baghdad and which houses the u. S. Led Coalition Fo
Broadcasting live from our studios this is r t international. Sean thomas. To have you with us couldnt believe it messed up my own name all right former Army Intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning is attempted suicide in her jail cell her lawyers say according to the reports she was found still breathing by a guard and rushed to the hospital she is said to be fighting for her life Chelsea Manning is being held in detention now for refusing to testify before a grand jury regarding wiki leaks and Julian Assange she leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to wiki leaks while serving in the u. S. Army and spent 7 years in prison manning was called to testify in the wiki leaks case but said at last may that she would rather starve to death were following the situation of course well keep you updated if we get more information. Meantime the World Health Organization has declared that the corona virus can now be labeled as pandemic in the past 2 weeks the number of cases of corbett