A new outbreak emerge in the countrys north and brazils president flouts social distancing measures again as infections keep rising in latin americas hardest hit country. The global hunt for a Coronavirus Vaccine and treatment took a leap forward on monday with World Leaders pledging billions of dollars to the fight the European Commission hosted a virtual fundraising conference and nations promised to contribute more than 8000000000. 00 towards research a turning point according to the commissions president 3 and a half 1000000 people have now been infected by the virus about a 3rd of those have recovered but about 250000. 00 people have died gradually country by country in some instances even city by city lockdowns are being lifted one of the hardest hit countries italy was among the nations that began easing restrictions on monday were going to have more from italy a little later but join a whole begins our coverage from oxford where scientists are working on a potential vaccine. Co
Press freedom day insists that journalists have a crucial role. And a leading voice in the fight against corruption says corona virus has created a perfect storm of opportunity for criminals a lack of action and income is making athletes more vulnerable to illegal approaches. Welcome to the news afghanistan is bracing for a much higher rate of infection from the coronavirus random testing suggests a 3rd of the 4000000. 00 people in the capital kabul could be infected and the country risks a diplomatic crisis with neighbor iran after afghan migrants were reportedly beaten tortured and left for dead while trying to cross over the border allegations that iran has denied a warning that alexia brians report contains them just disturbing images from the start. They left their homes in search of opportunity in iran instead witnesses say they were killed their final moments terrifying. The Iranian Border guards 1st beat us then made us do hard work then they took us by minibus near the river a
120 reports are in, but next week is the big week for earnings reports. Yearoveryear Earnings Growth is down 17. 6 right now as we stand. The s p before today was down 13. 4 this year. He did make back some of that ground lost, but we will see what comes our way next week. The 10 year yield has been in its range as well. We have crude limits high for the week, but nevertheless, up and helping to send Oil Companies higher. Down 0. 4 , but still around 17. 25 an ounce. Lets get back to what is happening with italian bond yields and european bonds more broadly. Italian bonds catching a bid today. Are tightening up in germany as well, despite the fact that we have an s p rating review this evening and eu leaders essentially failed to reach a significant conclusion regarding funding, how they are going to fund europes economic recovery, and yesterdays video call. Are we overestimating the risk when it comes to italy and btps . Lets get a sense of where we are at the european economy. Peter
Clinics desperate for supplies after years of blockade. Also ahead after 9 years of war in syria the 1st trial linked to alleged state sponsored torture kicks off today in germany. Install the n. F. L. Draft gets ready to go virtual the games best Young Players will be selected remotely with millions of fans watching on. Lets get going beginning this news in the United States where figures just paint a devastating picture of the state of the economy in just 5 weeks all of the jobs created since the end of the 2009 recession have been wiped out here are the numbers last week another 4400000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits. Thats fewer than the week before when more than 5300000 registered for jobless support but the speed of the rise in those figures is unprecedented in all more than 26000000 americans have now applied for Unemployment Benefits since the end of march that was when President Donald Trump made the 1st of his covert 19 outbreak declarations lets talk now to our W
Keeping the death rate low, what is behind it success and steps. If a pandemic was not enough, the u. S. Facing another threat, giant killer hornets. Scientists are worried. We will tell you why. I am brent goff. Welcome. New numbers, the terrible toll of the pandemic in the u. K. The National Statistics office says more than 32 thousand have died of covid19. Britain has the high death toll in europe, surpassing italy. Only the United States has seen more people succumb to the virus. Britains new death toll left one official at a loss for words. What you see is what you see is deaths still continue to climb and is um, higher than we could wish, is all i could say. The prime ministers deputy was seeker to point out figures could not be compared at this stage. There are different ways of counting deaths, as we know. We now publish data that includes all deaths in all settings, and all countries do that, so im not sure the International Comparison works. You will know that all countries a