And by contribution to this pbs statom viewers li you. Thank you. Rick we are covering all of the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. World leaders pledge 8 billion to help develop a coronavirus vaccine. President of the Eu Commission calls the start of global cooperation. May 4, 2020, will a mark turning point in our fight against the coronaviru millions will be asked to track their movements as part of new Contact Tracing app. The government wa rs tol it out later this month. Italians have gone back to work since the country imposed a locked down months ago. The economic and social impact is yet to be measured. Scientists have discoverea micro that prostatic that protec mosquitoes from being fected with malaria. Uropean commission has launched a Global Campaign to find a cure for the coronavirus. Research must be supported by Global Corporations if the efforts are to succeed. The eu secured a billion dollars in pledges, contributed by World Leaders to accelerate
From the beginning, the human race has had to contend with survival, disease, and death. Through the ages, populations were decimated and became extinct. Leaving behind only remnants of their cultures. It is difficult to establish at what point in history medicine appeared, but we have some record of diseases treated in parts of the world as far back as 2000 years bc. Throughout centuries, navigation developed, and epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, and plague began to spread. Nations realized there was a need to fight these diseases together. 1851, the First International Health Conference was held in paris. In 1919, a new strain of influenza affected many victims. The league of nations considered issues, but after the second world war, United Nations conference drew up a plan for an International Health body. In september 1947, when cholera broke out in egypt, the who sprang into action. It could not afford to await for its formal constitution, signed april 7, 1948. The day since ha
Discussions ranging from the American Revolution to september 11th. Lectures in history on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv and lectures in history is available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Survival, disease and death. Through the ages, entire populations were decimated and became extinct, leaving behind only scant. Diseases being treated in parts of the world as far back as 2000 years bc. Throughout the centuries, navigation was developed with the movement of people around the planet, terrifying epidemics of cholera, yellow fever and plague began to spread. Nations gradually realized there was a need to fight these diseases together and in 1851, the First International Health Conference was held in paris. In 1919, a new strain of influenza struck more victims in a few months than had been killed in the first world war. League of nations did consider Health Issues but it was only after the Second World War that a United Nations c
Their cultures. It is difficult to establish at what point in history medicine appeared, but we have some record of diseases treated in various parts of the world as. Ar back as 2000 years bc throughout centuries, navigation developed, and epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, and plague again to spread. Nations gradually realized there was a need to fight these diseases together. 1851, the First International Health Conference was held in paris. In 1919, a new strain of influenza struck more victims in the first few months than had been killed in the first world war. The Second World War a United Nations conference drew up a plan for an International Health body. In september 1947, when cholera broke out in egypt, the World Health Organization sprang into action. It couldnt afford to await for its formal constitution, which was signed april 7, 1948. The day since has been celebrated as world health day. In june 1948, the First World Health assembly opened in geneva with 53 countries rep
It is difficult to establish at what point in history medicine appeared, but we have some record of diseases being treated in various parts of the world as far back as 2000 years b. C. Throughout centuries, navigation developed, and terrifying epidemics of cholera, yellow fever, and plague began to spread. Nations gradually realized there was a need to fight these diseases together. And in 1851, the First International Health Conference was held in paris. In 1919, a new strain of influenza struck more victims in than in the first world war. The league of nations considered issues but after the Second World War the United Nations conference drew up a plan for an separate International Health body. In september 1947, when cholera broke out in egypt, the World Health Organization sprang into action. It could not afford to wait for its formal constitution, which was signed on april 7, 1948. The day since has been celebrated as world health day. In june 1948, the First World Health assembly