Spending the lockdown blues people around the world stuck at home the turning to music and anything else they can think of the philippine endless hours. Im anthony how did welcome more than a 1000000 people around the world now have confirmed corona virus infections and over 55000 people have perished the United States is still very much at the epicenter as we look now at the very latest developments around the world and in the u. S. They have registered the worlds highest daily coded 19 death toll thursday so 1169 confirmed deaths from virus related causes there south korea has refused entry to foreigners who refused quarantine measures all of a series of rivals including south korean nationals are. Us alight for 14 days and germany now has more than 80000. 00 confirmed cases and over a 1000 covered 19 deaths but the leader of the countrys Disease Control institute says the new data is indicating a slowdown in new infections even chancellor Angela Merkel says the data is cause for som
Israeli forces stepping up air strikes across gaza with a Ground Invasion now imminent the Prime Minister vowing to crush the terrorists behind the brutal weekend attacks, as new and sickening atrocities come to light. This attack was a campaign of pure cruelty not just hate, but pure cruelty. The secretary of state arriving in the region this morning, pushing for the release of american hostages were there live speaker scramble obviously, we still have work to do. House republicans nominate Steve Scalise, but can he find the votes to be elected with his own Party Divided . The very latest from capitol hill breaking overnight, extreme weather. Damaging tornadoes in florida, the threat ongoing this morning. Als tracking the storms and a coasttocoast system set to bring snow to the west and more rain to the northeast this weekend. Uphill battle. Were learning more about the Health Struggles of olympic icon Mary Lou Retton, hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. Shes still fighting.
That person for your son. Its remarkable to see that. Such a great series. This Champions For Change series that were doing. Great to see a different side of your life. Just wonderful to see that. Erin burnett, thank you so much. Great to see you as always. Really appreciate it. Me, too. Thanks. And up next our onehour Champions For Change special hosted by dr. Sanjay gupta. Reporting from washington, im jim acosta. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 eastern. Good night, everybody. Every day all l around us people are breaking barriers. Theyre building new connections, and theyre expanding what is possible. 12 of us journalists here at cnn recently met one folks who are making big differences in the world in ways that have personally touched our own hearts. These are their stories. This is Champions For Change. Welcome to Champions For Change, im dr. Sanjay gupta. You know, tonight were going to introduce you to 12 amazing people youve probably never heard of. But theyre all making
That person for your son. Its remarkable to see that. Such a great series. This Champions For Change series that were doing. Great to see a different side of your life. Just wonderful to see that. Erin burnett, thank you so much. Great to see you as always. Really appreciate it. Me, too. Thanks. And up next our onehour Champions For Change special hosted by dr. Sanjay gupta. Reporting from washington, im jim acosta. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 eastern. Good night, everybody. Every day all l around us people are breaking barriers. Theyre building new connections, and theyre expanding what is possible. 12 of us journalists here at cnn recently met one folks who are making big differences in the world in ways that have personally touched our own hearts. These are their stories. This is Champions For Change. Welcome to Champions For Change, im dr. Sanjay gupta. You know, tonight were going to introduce you to 12 amazing people youve probably never heard of. But theyre all making
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