The Freeman Foundation by judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; ng solutions for americas neglected needs. D by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank u. Host i am katty kay inin waon, and this is bbc world news america. N new covid restrictionse u. K. More masks, ls socializing, and the pubs shut earlier. In a pandemic full of grim milestones, the u. S. Pa oes anotherne. Digital diplomacy. E now died. Rsthe ever virtual United Nations General Assembly is underway. President trump uses the opportunity to criticize china. Katty welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. Tough covid restrictions are in place in the u. K. After the riime minister warned the country is at a us turning point. More people will have to wear masks. Fewer people will be allowed to th, and pubs are going to shut earlier. People cght breaking the rules could be fined thousands. Orest johnson warns this isnt a short stint. Ep i am , spiritually reluctant to make any of thes
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No deal has been reached on the next cove in 19 relief bill despite talks on capitol hill last week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says lawmakers will get 24 hours notice to return to vote if a deal is reached. You are watching coverage of the senate on cspan2. Dr. Barry bla, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who rules the raging of the sea, we seek your face in these turbulent times. Lord, help us to so live that the generations to come will know of your mighty acts. Today, give our lawmakers the hearts to seek, find, and follow your will so that their legacy will be exemplary. Guide them in the path you have created, inspiring them with the potency of your powerful presence. May they trust your laws of sowing and reaping, knowing that they will receive a bountiful harvest if they persevere. Keep them from underestimating the power of your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I
Repression. Now mr. President , over the weekend the United States achieved in your mania smile still, five millions americans are confirmed to have contracted covid19,on by far the most in e world. Our country went to 4 million americans having had the disease to 5 million in 17 days, only 17 days. 1 million americans were infected and just 17 days. We have lost american businesses, american wealth, in a unbearable number of american lives. A number that will inevitably increase as a number of infections n continue to rise. The brutal economic effect ofno the pandemic has spared no corner of our country. We are living through the greatest economic crisis since the depression. In the greatest Health Crisis since the spanish flu in 1918. So it should not be hard to convince republicans in the senate and the white house to provide urgent and necessary relief to the American People. The 3. 4 million in the heroes act is based on the countrys needs which are so large and so diverse, its no
Of beijings clampdown on religion and spirituality as it pushes for a revival of communist ideology. And in bolivia people are dying in their cars from covert 19 because over whelmed hospitals are turning them away we have a special report. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today here in germany children have started going back to school just as coronavirus cases are on the rise its the 1st time many have been in a classroom since march but the experience is not the same a reporter visited one school in the city of rostock in northern germany to see how children there are adjusting. Finally back where they wanted to be in the school yard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from John Franklin Primary School in rust up can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing rules. Even hugs are allowed although not recommended. And specify its better now because we are allowed to sit next to each other again and we can see all our