Been more than 64000000 confirmed cases worldwide and nearly 1500000 deaths the United Nations is currently holding a special session of the General Assembly to discuss that very crisis the u. N. Secretary general is calling for unity but he also hates how it is that wealthier countries for not doing enough to help developing nations every extended lifesaving assistance to 6 the city of the most Vulnerable Companies small global humanitarian Response Plan from the start we have called for a stimulus package was at least 10 percent of global g. D. P. And for that relief for all countries that needed i welcome the steps that have been taken to help developing countries but they are totally insufficient for the scale of this crisis. Many low and middle income developing countries need immediate support to avert the liquidity crisis they are being forced to choose between providing basic services for their people also receiving bams facebook has announced it will start removing posts that
Expects surge upon surge the c. D. C. Or centers for Disease Control saying that the next 3 months could be among the worst or most difficult in u. S. Public Health History what americans are bracing for is the fact that its known that there will likely be an uptick in infections as well as deaths given the fact that Many Americans did not listen to the Public Health officials warnings over the thanksgiving holiday and as a result traveled and so the seeds of an increased outbreak have been planted all across the United States there is some optimism of course knowing that by the end of the year its likely that a vaccine will be approved emergency authorization for pfizer as well as mcdermott but its just going to be a drop in the bucket some 40000000. 00 doses this is a population of 330000000 and of course you need not one but 2 of these inoculations in order for it to be mostly effective in fact as the United States is continuing its process of certifying these drugs to be safe to us
Introduced by the u. N. Secretary general has called for a unified response to the pandemic but he also hit else at wealthier countries for not doing enough to help developing nations for the 1st time since 145 entire world is confronted by a common student regardless of nationality at the city or face the world Us Organization provides factual information and scientific guidance that should have been the basis for a court of the in a few Global Response unfortunately many of these recommendations were not followed and in some situations there was a rejection effects. And ignore those of the united nations. And when companies go in their own direction divides girls in every action if European Security forces have reportedly blocked refugees from leaving the country more than 45000 people have already fled the conflict in the north and to great region that sudanese troops have told the Associated Press news agency that Ethiopian Forces stopped refugees from crossing the border early on
A standoff in northern ethiopia. Government forces prepare for a final assault on the city of mckenna. To grant forces refused to step aside. And the president s of african football ahmed ahmed has been banned for 5 years. Footballs world governing body farming amid guilty of breaching its code of ethics. Begin here in the u. K. Where theres more good news in the race to find a Coronavirus Vaccine. This time from the drug company astra zeneca working in partnership with Oxford University. They staged testing shows. Its candidate vaccine is on average 70 percent effective in protecting against code 19, but that increases to 90 percent depending on the way its administered. Russias and it has vaccine is the least expensive so far. And crucially, it can be stored in the fridge, which makes it easier to distribute on the vaccines need to be stored at much lower temperatures. The firm says it can have up to 200000000 doses ready by the end of the year. Possibly 3000000 by 2021. Turn how rep
Say will slash their incomes. Police violence under the spotlight in france, an attack on a black music producer goes viral for offices are detained. Visa service in doha, diego maradona, has been buried in where outsiders as tributes continue to roll in from around the world, including a barcelona, pays a former club and team of current argentina captain and i welcome to the news hour, our top story, a scientist at the center of Irans Nuclear program has been assassinated near the capital tehran gunmen ambushed a vehicle, carrying mosques and factories are there, and his bodyguards in the city of, of late have died in hospital. Iranian officials, including the foreign minister mohammad javad, zarif suspect israel was behind the attack. Theyve not provided any evidence, a military commander promise to retaliate. Iran previously expressed concern that u. S. President donald trump, would try to punish the country before he leaves office in january. If to go or at 1st the car carrying him