In the growing does weve already done in the past. The peaceful gathering in sharp contrast to scenes elsewhere but as italy tightens restrictions the sense of anxiety here every british strong. Journalist in milan so there can you give us an idea of the scope of these protests and why they got so violent. Well 1st of all we have to understand that these protests have been going on for a few days now. In naples especially they have been the head of the region the government region and its been regions they look at been very strict with measure and thats where the protests started and then the spread around 80 from rome to palermo and all milan and sure hundreds of people ive been going to the streets to demonstrate against these new measures that are very strict some of them stricter in europe to be honest and. At the same time we have Peaceful Demonstrations demonstrators who are talking to taking the street to demonstrate against the fact that it they have to close at 6 pm from for e
We have more than i think 760 registered for this meeting and we will do our best to get to as many questions as we can during the period but now a little bit about this event. The independent Task Force Program began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to us Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. Once launched task forces are independent of cfr and are solely responsible for the content of their worth. And the task forceprograms 25th year cfr is launching its 78 Task Force Report and id like to welcome you to this discussion of the report and its called improving pandemic preparedness , lessons from covid19. A brief introduction of our panelists, we have cynthia burwell, cochair and president of American University and also former us secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is frances townsend, also cochair, assistant to president bush in Homeland Security and counterterrorism and is vice chairman on general counsel of vic
From the council on Foreign Relations, this is one hour. Welcome to todays council on Foreign Relations report launch of the independent task force preparing for the next pandemic. Perforce we will be talking about the one we are currently experiencing. Im the host of Weekend Edition sunday. We have more than i think 760 registered for this virtual meeting. We will do our best to get to as many questions as we can. But a little bit about this event. Began in 1995 analyzing issues of critical importance to this Foreign Policy in a nonpartisan way. They are responsible for the content of the new reports and in the task force programs 25th year launching the 78th and id like to welcome you to this discussion called in proving img pandemic. Thus, lessons for covid19. A brief introduction of the panelists. We have Sylvia Burwell the professor at the American University and the former u. S. Secretary of health and Human Services under president obama. Welcome to you. Also joining us is franc
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Doctors tell us theyre overwhelmed and authorities have declared a state of emergency in the capital madrid. Also back to base scientists return from a year long study on the polar ice bringing with them some devastating findings the expeditions leader says the arctic is warming fast. Thanks for joining us russia broke it brokered ceasefire in the disputed region of nagornokarabakh has failed to hold as about john and armenia blame each other for breaking the truce and escalating 2 weeks of fierce clashes shelling has killed several civilians and wounded dozens more the conflict between the 2 former soviet republics dates back to the 1990 s. For an evening walk on the streets of ganja azerbaijan 2nd largest city taking comfort in a strained ceasefire. A safe spot that hasnt held following shelling in a residential area of ganja locals describe a night of terror. These were sleeping it was around 2 in the morning we heard an explosion and after that our house blew up it was washing with