In International Trade with the bertelsmann foundation. I asked him if saudi arabia was the right host for the event, despite its human rights record. Well, whether or not they are the right host. Probably not. But whats actually important is that the International Policy response to it has been lagging behind the challenge for quite some time. And its really important that the International Community gets its act together and steps up the measures that are taken against it and then make and its economic fallout. So i say its very important to talk, even if this meeting is hosted somewhat unsavory 1st christian, the summit starts, as you mention, as we hit a critical phase of the 19 pandemic. All of these economies represented need the vaccine to bounce back. How much more competition for access to the vaccine be part of these discussions . Whats really important is that b. Find a strategy to distribute the vaccine world. What if we dont manage to do this . Curb . It virus can come bac
Their parents in 1918. People of all cultures struggled with the same terrible threat. And within a matter of months as many as 50 million would be dad. In the United States, the death toll reached 675,000. Five times the number of u. S. Soldiers killed in world war i. What was that deadly threat . There were many people who died, who had just come from before from mexico where we were living. On account of the mexican revolution. I was about ten years old. I was the oldest, and my Four Brothers and sisters of the family, only my dad and my sister didnt get it. My two brothers were in one room sect. I was sick in the other bedroom with my mother. My poor dad and sister had to be our attendance and see what they can do for us. We had such a high fever. Mother told me that i saw her black hair was a cat. And i was afraid that it was delirium from the high fever. Every week on account of the high fever, and most schools, public spaces, every place was closed. For two or three weeks. I was
In on the capital of the rebel held a team grier region in a conflict that has cost hundreds of lives and forced thousands more logically and play richard sennett, welcome to the program. Leaders of the worlds wealthiest countries are meeting online for a g 20 summit hosted by saudi arabia. A virtual gathering is dominated by efforts to enter the kopechne 1000. 00 pandemic. And to deal with its economic fallout. China has pledged to step up International Cooperation over the virus while russia is offering to make its sputnik vaccine available to countries that need it. Now, opening the summit, saudi king solomon calls for worldwide equal access to vaccines. We have a duty to rise to the challenge together during this summit and give a strong message of hope and reassurance to our peoples by adopting policies to mitigate this crisis. The theme of our presidency is realizing opportunities of the 21st century. For all covert 19 pandemic has forced us to adjust our focus rapidly to face su
Named the chair of youth for reagan. He is looking quite youthful today, i might add. [laughter] he supported then governor reagan during the 1976 president ial primary. And now, young larry hogan would serve as a delegate to the 1980 republican convention. And you know, we have a lot of reagan devotees join us at the institute. But i think Governor Hogan may rank above them all. You see, he didnt just support Ronald Reagan in 1976, in 1980, in 1984. He managed to support him in 2020 as well. [laughter] now, i know you consider president reagan your political hero, governor, but that, sir, thats real dedication. And by the way, you didnt have to do that just to be invited here today. [laughter] ladies and gentlemen, i want to thank you for joining us. Were honored to welcome you virtually to the reagan institute, through our center for civics, education, opportunity led by our own dr. Janet tran. We work at the nexus of these three pillars, answering president reagans call for an infor
And she called on germans to reduce social contacts to an absolute minimum theres been another breakthrough in the race for a vaccine against 19 u. S. Biotech firm says its vaccine is nearly 95 percent effective and has been tested in a late stage trial involving 30000 volunteers, but are not expected to have enough safety data for u. S. Regulators to approve and roll out the vaccine this year. The European Union is facing a fresh political crisis after poland and hungary blocked the blocks new long term budget and coronavirus rescue package. That you countries objected to a new mechanism that would tie funding to respect for the rule of law. This is just up your news from berlin, follow us on twitter and instagram at state of the news, or visit our website, get of your dot com. In the span of just one week 2, promising Coronavirus Vaccines. The 1st trials show both work very well and preventing covert 19 without serious side effects and theyll arrive not a moment too soon. In europe p