Complicated time. All this on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. The engine that connects us. For 25 years, designed to help us do more than we like. Financial Services Firm johnson and johnson. More at kf. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And contributions by viewers like you. Think then you. We will return after the headlines. Ruth ginsburg has died. This was due to complications. Chief Justice Roberts said that nation has lost a judge of historic nature and the court has lost a cherished colleague. He described Justice Ginsburg as a resolute champion of justice. More on the remarkable life for her to do in my lifetime, i expect to see three, four, perhaps even more women on the high court bench. Women not shaped from the same mold but of from complexions. Ruth ginsburg became the second women on the S
Optimistic that hell have a very quick and speedy recovery to bring you the latest from washington. Im focused on welcome to the Program President trump is in quarantine in the white house and the west wing of the white house suffering from what his aides say are mild symptoms of comfort 19 taking him off the campaign trail of course just a month before the u. S. President ial election the president and 1st lady tested positive shortly after one of his senior aides was found to have been infected democratic candidate joe biden has tested negative despite sharing a platform with mr trump during this weeks heated president ial debate. Full President Trump it has been an extraordinary election campaign. During an unpredictable year and that was before the president shocked the world by revealing he and his wife malani are the most powerful couple on earth have been infected by the corona virus he tweeted tonight the 1st lady and i tested positive for covert 19 we will begin our quarantine
Yeah, President Trump started promoting mask wearing on twitter. A major shift and the stocks have been fitted from a reopening economy are higher today and thats how the dow jones gained 160 out performing the s p 500 but trouhe nasdaq. the cramer covid19 index is out. The recovery stocks are in at least for today our country has the worst coronavirus outbreak because we turned wearing a mask into a cultural issue the president tweeted a stark black and white picture of himself wearing a maface mask wh the explanation saying many say its patriotic to wear a face mask when you cant social distance there is nobody more patriotic than me, your president. End quote. Well, kind of the only one why does it matter because President Trump is the de facto leader of the anti mask faction. Thats why he spent months refusing to wear a mask in public and framing this as an issue of personal freedom. That emboldened people to take ridiculous stands against mask mandates invoking the first amendment
Preparing for a 2nd way. In march this graphic shots around the world flattening the curve is all about slowing the Coronavirus Infection rate to avoid crippling a countrys health care system. So far in germany seems to have work to other countries have had a harder time and what happens next experts say 3 possible scenarios one suggests there might be a 2nd and possibly a 3rd wave of infections but similar in intensity to the 1st the 2nd predicts another far worse way around 6 to 9 months after the initial one like with the spanish flu of 1900 and the surge anticipates a series of smaller way with the worst behind us. South korea dealt well with the 1st wave of infection since death rate was. Comparatively now the infection rate is rising again. Is a Satellite Town near so. In the Municipal Library building a walk in clinic has been set up it should help to prevent or curtail any 2nd wave of covert 19 part of the City Health Department says the key policy is swift action to halt the s
Australia has had a very rough few months people that can pay. Now though we head to south korea for many of the role model when it comes to tackling the pandemic its preparing for a 2nd way. In march this graphic d shots around the world flattening the curve is all about slowing the Coronavirus Infection rate to avoid crippling a countrys health care system. So far in germany seems to have worked in other countries have had a harder time and what happens next experts say 3 possible scenarios one suggests there might be a 2nd and possibly a 3rd wave of infections but similar in intensity to the 1st the 2nd predicts another far worse wave around 6 to 9 months after the initial one like with the spanish flu of 1900 and the surge anticipates a series. Smaller waves with the worst behind us. South korea dealt well with the 1st wave of the infection death rate was comparatively low now the infection rate is rising again. Is a Satellite Town near so. In the Municipal Library building a walk