Issues during this difficult time. And as we face the challenges like this have never been more important during this covid19 pandemic. In these discussions will now begin printed as a reminder, we will be taking audience questions and will encourage you to submit yours located on the but not at the bottom of your screen. And it says, type in your question and we will try to get to it to the end of the broadcast. Todays briefing is from Victor Davis Hanson. Is a senior fellow here at the hoover institution. He focused his classics in the military and history. Author 24 books of the most recent, is been the National Humanities and the price, victor, youre a better man than i if i had that metal i would have it hanging around my neck 24 7. How are you. Victor very good. Host before we get into the policy side of things, a lot of us are watching this from Population Centers are in cities and suburbs and exurbs. What we know difference but in the past couple weeks, but is come to a standst
He is expected to lay that out, so when that happens, we will take you there live. First joining us to help you get answers today is attorney Angela Reddick wright of the reddick law group coming back to us. And dr. Peter fong, a professor of medicine at usc south. Thank you both for coming on today. My pleasure, kristen. Thank you. Very nice to have you. Peter, i think im going to start with you. President trump is expected to say governments can start opening may 1st, if they want, and Governor Newsom here in california has said he wont unless six conditions have been met. One is to potentially be able to closely track cases. We know that ufc San Francisco has started this Contact Tracing program, but were still hearing about testing shortages, delays getting results. How far away are we for that condition of reopening here . Thats a great question, kristen. I think a lot of people in this area, i totally agree with Governor Newsom, were not ready yet. We want to be ready so we dont
Countries in asia thought they turned the tide are now saying a 2nd wave of cases local governments are doing to prevent clusters of infections popping up. And the threat to some of the worlds most Vulnerable People those who are homeless families living on the streets in new delhi say no ones told them how to protect themselves. The coronavirus endemic is exacting an increasingly heavy toll on the worlds worst affected country italy there were almost 800 more deaths and 6500 new infections in one day and cases globally have gone beyond 300000 according to a tally by Johns Hopkins university or in chalons begins our coverage. This military convoy in northern italy is carrying a grim cargo 30 coffins with the bodies of 30 coronavirus victims headed to a small village for christian because there are too many coded 19 dead in the nearby city of bergen and with italy recording its deadliest day of the outbreak yet with another nearly 800 deaths that could be more convoys like this needed.
Yet with another nearly 800 deaths that could be more convoys like this needed spain now has the 3rd highest number of infections worldwide with around 25000 the death toll has passed 1300 now to help madrid and barcelona are converting Exhibition Centers into field hospitals for the sick germany has had a spike in confirmed cases up to more than 16 and a half 1000 and there are now temporary fences on its border with switzerland the German Government is considering whether to bring in a full nationwide ban on going outside. Where much of europe has already gone with its lockdown and social distancing measures the u. K. Is following economically culturally and socially this is a country that has been transformed in just a few days. By order of the governments the u. K. Is now pretty much closed pubs cafes restaurants gyms museums Nursery Schools and universities all shut for the foreseeable future the capitals buses and metro system are empty dont use them unless your job is critical p
Large gatherings plus. Not even celebrities are immune to the coronavirus and saying is a finding new ways to reach their audiences and keep people entertained. Coronavirus deaths have reached another day high initially almost 800 its government is now ordering all but essential factories and businesses to close confirmed cases worldwide have passed 300000 thats according to a tele by Johns Hopkins university or a challenge begins our coverage of the corona virus pandemic. This military convoy in northern italy is carrying a grim cargo 30 coffins with the bodies of 30 corona virus victims headed to a small village for chromate because there are too many covert 19 dead in the nearby city of berger and with italy recording its deadliest day of the outbreak yet with another nearly 800 deaths that could be more convoys like this needed spain now has the 3rd highest number of infections worldwide with around 25000 the death toll has passed 1300 now to help madrid and barcelona are convertin