You can find more information about both of those verifications on our website and you tube channel but one irony our guest identifies in his new book is that britain was once the envy of the world when it came to handling epidemics Contact Tracing was pioneered against cholera in londons soho area and so what can we learn from past pandemics how they transform the world professor Frank Snowdon author of epidemics and society from the black death to the present joins me now via skype from rome in this early frank welcome to going underground before we get to the book which i think is being read by more and more people than maybe you even expected tell me about how you contract it coded in rome and why youve dedicated your life way before coronavirus to the study of pandemics and epidemics yes one devoted so many years to pandemic diseases because it seems to me there are a wonderful way forward. Understanding how societies function and their put together their values the relationships
The 4 Police Officers were fired immediately it was just you know as soon as it was over that they were fighting we did it. Every single commentator in the United States condemn this i mean even the most right wing commentators the the pro police crowd the sean hannity Rush Limbaugh or judge Jeanine Pirro they all condemned so there was no attempt to say oh you know this was this is understandable reaction on the part of these now if you contrast that with what happened 3 years ago same city in minneapolis when a Young Australian woman white australian woman who was shot dead by a black Police Officer the black Police Officer was apparently threatened by a woman in her night gown and he shot her debt. There were no protests there were no riots though and though condemnations anyone even knew about this event the Police Officer was placed on suspension on full pay wasnt fined immediately and after some time couple of years went by he wasnt be prosecuted and sent to president bush well b
A pause and the vote no more came in for 24 hours so we dont have evidence of fraud here but we do have that big 24 i would go out and thats really what sparked off this controversy people asking what happened and not trusting the process thank you very much with the latest from the left has john heilemann. Well chile now a president has announced an electricity price phrase on plans to raise pensions as the government tries to end a week of violent protests across the country at least 18. 00 people have been killed since the antigovernment demonstrations began the un human rights chief on the chilean president Michelle Bachelet has announced a special mission to investigate alleged human rights abuses it came as president Sebastian Pinera tried to appease demonstrate as with the concessions. But the comical but the today i want to see good news with my countryman today we saw him didnt seem to congress a bill that stabilizes the price of Electricity Health tricity rose on average of 9
Senator Lindsey Graham says military leaders are preparing a plan that could keep myself i chose from are gaining a foothold inside syria while preventing syrian oil from falling into the hands of iran or the armed group so heres some news we had a situation room briefing by general milley about developments in syria. There were 8 or 10 senators theres a plan coming together from the. Joint chiefs that i think may work that may give us what we need to prevent isis from coming back iran taking the oil isis from taking the role i am somewhat encouraged that a plan is coming about that will meet our core object is syria. Well now has much more still ahead for you on the news hour. Lets get it done and thats come out of the. U. K. Prime ministers new plan to push through breck said he asks parliament to approve and National Election on december 12th. Chiles president takes action as he aims to end the week of violent protests across the country and in sport we and then pick champion who. D
Pounng unis and tributes have been pouring in for the greatest chat show host of them all, sir Michael Parkinson , who has died Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88. Well also have news on prince harry, whos about to star in another Netflix Documentary. But first, heres all the news with aaron armstrong. Armstrong. Good afternoon to you. Its a minute past three. Aaron armstrong here in the newsroom. Gb news dont kill cash petition has been delivered to downing street in the last half an hour or so. The chancellor, jeremy hunt, received more than 296,000 signatures on behalf of viewers and listeners. The letter is calling on the government to protect the status of cash as legal tender and as a widely accepted form of payment until at least 2050. Tributes are being paid to the legendary broadcaster, sir Michael Parkinson, who died at the age of 88. Sir michael became one of the countrys most famous faces through long running talk through his long running talk show , interview