A demolished mosque there are fears the construction could reignite religious tensions at a simmering flashpoint. And with just 90 days left to the u. S. Election we hear from lifelong republicans considering the unthinkable and november casting their ballots for a democrat. Im sumi so much god thats good to have you with us lebanons capital beirut is an utter devastation after 2 shey huge explosions yesterday they happened at a warehouse where tons of a highly explosive chemical were stored apparently without any Safety Measures at least 100. 00 people were killed and 4000. 00 injured according to the red cross rescue workers are still looking for survivors underneath the rubble it is unclear how many people are missing right now. The sun. Lasts an eerie glow over a beer roots obliterated port. Once a vital artery for imports and home to the countrys wheat and grain stores its now a sea of metal and concrete. Levanon is a nation in mourning among them the staff at this nearby hospital
Experimental vaccine. And good news for some streaming platform netflix adds 16000000 new subscribers desperate for entertainment during the worldwide lockdown. Im sumi some is going to its good to have you with us the u. N. World food program is sounding the alarm over Food Shortages caused by covert 19 the head of the World Food Program David Beasley says more than 800000000 people already do not have enough to eat but that number is likely just sore by a 135000000 by the end of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic he says a crisis could take on biblical proportions if the world fails to act. Farmers in south sudan try to ward off. Latest invasion no chris saw threatening to destroy what crops they have left in a country where hunger is talked to davie knife after years of civil war the majority of south sudanese are already in a state of food crisis now things look set to get even worse last year we had to feed 5000000 people due to fighting and flooding already in 2020 weve
Significantly that of the number of cases in the country thompson 300000 we have a look at how the u. S. Is coping plus. Football in nicaragua is still being played despite the coronavirus bringing the sport to a halt and most of the world footballers expressed fears about playing during the pandemic but that fell on deaf ears. I married to evanston its good to have you with us germany is the latest country to be developing a Smartphone App that contract peoples movements and warn them if theyve been close to someone whos tested positive for covert 19 but in a country with strict Data Protection laws one big concern for developers is that the app does not infringe on users data privacy if germans embrace the new u. S. Authorities here hope it will help them contain the spread of the virus. Our mobile phones could become an important weapon in the fight against the coronavirus m. Germany could see the benefits very soon so for developers are working on tracking ups which would enable a
Is still being played despite the coronavirus bringing the sport to a halt and most of the world footballers have expressed fears about playing during the pandemic but that fell on deaf ears. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us germany has not reached the peak of the corona Virus Outbreak thats according to chance or uncle america the chief of staff of the bone says its still too early to relax measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus but policymakers are already exploring ways to stop the spread of new infections once restrictions are lifted one option is a Smartphone App to track peoples movements and warn them if theyve had contact with someone whos tested positive for code 19 but here in germany Data Protection is a big concern. Our mobile phones could become an important weapon in the fight against the corona virus and germany could see the benefits very soon so where developers are working on tracking ups which would enable a loosening of restrictions on
Terry Martin Thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into home quarantine after a doctor who treated her was diagnosed with the corona virus on friday machall who is 65 was vaccinated against a different virus by the doctor who later tested pauls do for coded 19 medical Spokesman Says she will now undergo daily testing herself her last act before going into quarantine was to announce sweeping restrictions on freedom of movement and social interaction. Angela merkel about to announce the most severe restrictions on freedom of movement seen in germany since world war 2. The corona virus continues to spread rapidly convincing the chancellor that further containment measures are needed so far it had largely been left to states and municipalities to curb the contagion creating a patchwork of rules and guidelines the new measures will be rolled out across germany. We have discussed today how all countermeasures are working we have no vaccine and we have no drug against