Weve made it at a time when were sitting further apart than usual the well tests show and it is standing closer together than ever before. And in the space of just a few hours we have collectively pledged 7400000000 euros for vaccines diagnostics and treatments and all of this money will help kickstart president took global corporations. Also coming up tonight a former u. S. President calling for empathy and unity during the pandemic the voice of george w. Bush some say with a message intended for the. Wrong. Let us remember that. Kindness are essential powerful tools of National Recovery in the final analysis we are not part of. Were human beings. And equally wonderful in the sight of. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with europe leading one of the defining projects of the 21st century the race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus just like Climate Change the pandemic is an event impacting everyone in their lette
Vaccines diagnostics and treatments and all this money will help kick start president of global corporations. Also coming up tonight a former u. S. President calling for empathy and unity during the pandemic the voice of george w. Bush some say with a message intended for the. Wrong. Let us remember that simple kindness are essential powerful tools of National Recovery in the final analysis we are not part of combat were human. And equally wonderful in the sight of. Viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with europe leading one of the defining projects of the 21st century the race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus just like Climate Change the pandemic is an event impacting everyone in their letter announcing todays Donor Conference leaders wrote that no one is safe until we all are say well that safety it comes with a price so when todays online conference countries from norway to portugal to saudi arabia pledged more than
Set off another disaster. The band of viral hit from a russian techno group inspires people all over the world to dance their way through quarantine. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show we begin by announcing something close to our hearts the joy freedom of speech award each year since 2015 weve been honoring reporters working under often extreme pressure this year the award highlights journalists who have been persecuted for their work on the Coronavirus Crisis we are only naming 17 but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens who have defied curbs on Media Freedom to report on the virus their. Ward also coincides with the Worlds Press Freedom day. Threatened attacked arrested press freedom was already a contentious and often dangerous issue in countries governed by repressive leaders such as china russia or venezuela now the Current Crisis is making it even more difficult for journalists to do their job. In january 2020 these images were secretly shot by chin
Another disaster. And President Trump hails a medication approved for use in treating covert 19 in the United States as the world waits for a vaccine. They have now been almost 3 and a half 1000000 coronavirus cases around the world and some 245000 deaths but more than a 1000000 people have also recovered from the disease many aspects of which still have doctors baffled michael oku welcome to the program in a moment coronavirus and press freedom but 1st a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic. Japans death toll from the virus has now topped 500 with more than 15000 infections across the country italy the 1st european country to impose a nationwide lockdown will begin easing some of its restrictions on monday germanys foreign minister heiko mosse is urging caution on rolling back International Travel curbs but he added europes borders shouldnt stay closed a day longer than necessary new york has dispatched a 1000 police into the streets this weekend to enforce social di
World awaits a vaccine. A michael great to see you with us today is World Press Freedom day and we begin our broadcast with something we here at daughter bella are proud to announce the daughter of fellow freedom of speech award this year the award highlights journalists who have been persecuted because of their reporting of the krona virus pandemic only naming 17 individuals but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have defied restrictions on press freedom to report on the coronavirus Michelle Bachelet United Nations high commissioner for human rights pay tribute to this years Award Winners and all journalists going about their trade without fear or favor. Im here to honor the courage of the journos who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate and report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threaten for their work my office of the United Nations will continue to s