One Pharmaceutical Company says the phase three trials of its Coronavirus Vaccine appears to be working in monkeys. It comes as another interesting study is released involving teachers in classrooms. I spoke earlier with dr. Alok patel. Lets begin with that new research from the university of minnesota on how teachers can protect students from the virus in the classroom. The researchers say if a teacher stands directly under an air vent, the coronavirus aerosols wont spread nearly as far, and they released a video showing this. What is your take on this research . I think its a pretty elegant way to look at air flow. We know that coronavirus can be aerosolized. That was one concern about reopening of schools. Are crowded classrooms going to be properly ventilated . What these researchers did is kind of looking at Different Air flow patterns to see what was going to be the most optimal. It gives schools another tool, another option to make sure theyre protecting teachers. So if schools
Hit hard by the coronavirus shot down in mexico city our social media star is spreading the spirit of giving among his 2000000 instagram followers. I am. Omarion evanston its good to have you with us we begin in the United States with scenes of angry protests across the country in reaction to the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody 46 year old george floyd died as he was being detained in the city of minneapolis earlier this week one of the Police Officers involved has been charged with murder demonstrations have been spreading across the country with some turning increasingly violent like in new york city where police made dozens of arrests. Crowds gathered in front of. White house with many people chanting black lives matter there also clashes in atlanta where protesters set fire to a police car and several 1000 people rallied in Houston Texas the city where george floyd grew up. He took the reporters stacey ivins joins me now to talk a bit more about all of this now stac
Coronavirus restrictions and congregations must instead get together online. I marry in evanston its good to have you with us africa has officially recorded more than 1000 deaths from colvin 19 and has just surpassed 20000 confirmed cases but the United Nations Economic Commission for africa predicts that even in a best Case Scenario the pandemic will likely kill at least 300000 people on the continent and it could push 30000000 into extreme poverty africas 54 countries have so far reported a small fraction of the worlds coronavirus cases but Health Officials say best because of limited testing capability they warn that in the next 6 months africa could see as many as 10000000 infections and Global Economic groups say well over 100000000000. 00 is needed to assist the continent. Well joining us on the line is mary stephen from the World Health Organizations Regional Office for africa in brazzaville the capital of congo republic thank you so much for joining us now the w. H. O. Says its
Want to return to normal life to get the economy going. And germanys football clubs consider a return to play in maine we take a look at just how realistic and safe the plans are to hold matches without spectators. I marry in evanston its good to have you with us music fans around the world have been enjoying a virtual mega concert honoring Health Workers the all star lineup included the Rolling Stones and grammy winner billy eilish all performing from home the event was broadcast live on streaming services and major t. V. Networks. When youre not strong music with an. Message. Global citizen and lady gaga curated the online 6 hour event as a love letter to the world. Posted by jimmy fallon and other u. S. Talk show hosts the event celebrated those on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. Most of these performance would be used to the stage but it was all filmed in their homes and included Paul Mccartney Stevie Wonder celine dion billy eilish and elton john. Theres been
A look at how authorities are reacting also on the show. Lock down in the us protesters across several states call for restrictions to be lifted they want to return to normal life to get the economy going. Plus a brewery that can trace its history back 400 years has been forced to close we go to southern germany to see the impact of the corona virus pandemic is having on the beer industry. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us Orthodox Christians in russia are celebrating easter as authorities grapple with a sudden and alarming spike in corona virus infections to prevent the spread of the virus many churches have been closed the head of the wrong. An Orthodox Church led an Easter Service without any worshippers present in a holiday message president Vladimir Putin says the country will overcome the challenges russia has reported a record daily rise of 6016 new cases bringing its nationwide total to nearly 43000. 00. Moving to the United States several states have seen mor