Longtimlongtime no see. I am thrilled to be moderating just about the most distinguished panel anyone could assemble foreignpolicy to my extreme right, max boot, i should say he used to be to my extreme right. [laughter] only on this stage in my twoyear extreme right. Not so much anymore. He is known to all of you as a prolific writer of columns for the Washington Post in the commentator on cnn, distinguished author of biographies and books on the military, i have a personal note to add, max was my first of the wall street journal and he was the best boss i have ever had and who was a good model for me on a personal basis for that reason for many years. You will notice he will get all the easy questions today. [laughter] jim fallows, well known to all of you as a distinguished writer for the atlantic, previous incarnation he was president carters chief speechwriter for a couple of years before winning a National Book award for his book on national defense, his career has taken him all
Avoid large gatherings despite diet Health Warnings. This marci best serious serious is more serious things out there are under poverty we need to address that. I am. Told help organizations says its concerned some countries still not doing enough testing to prevent the spread of corona virus globally more than 8700 people are confirmed to have died after catching the virus the number of reported cases has passed 200000 in china for the 1st time no new domestic infections have been reported where there has been a 34 imported cases but if we reported 475 new deaths on wednesday that is the highest toll for a single day of any nation since the 1st case was detected in china late last year and stocks continued to fall on thursday despite plans by governments to stay. Malays economies as Oil Prices Hit an 18 year low lets start in hong kong with sarah clarke sara lets talk about china local transmissions have fallen to 0 thats incredible how are chinese authorities reacting to that as well
Trumps controversial comments about china. More than 200000 people have been infected by the corona virus globally but there is cause for hope in china it is reporting no new local cases for the 1st time since operate began in december rwanda who by a province which has seen 3130 deaths has 0 new local infections all of the new cases 34 of them involve people arriving in the country. It was yellow eventually we are delighted to see this double 0 increase this means today weve seen the dawn after so many days of hard efforts it also means a control measures and medical treatment methods have been booking but he well but things have this. Harry races in europe the current epicenter of the pandemic it leave recorded 475 deaths on wednesday thats the highest number of fatalities on a single day for any nation since the outbreak began in china in the u. S. President donald trump has taken another drastic measure to tackle covered 19 by invoking the defense production act the wartime step al
Assemble foreignpolicy to my extreme right, max boot, i should say he used to be to my extreme right. [laughter] only on this stage in my twoyear extreme right. Not so much anymore. He is known to all of you as a prolific writer of columns for the Washington Post in the commentator on cnn, distinguished author of biographies and books on the military, i have a personal note to add, max was my first of the wall street journal and he was the best boss i have ever had and who was a good model for me on a personal basis for that reason for many years. You will notice he will get all the easy questions today. [laughter] jim fallows, well known to all of you as a distinguished writer for the atlantic, previous incarnation he was president carters chief speechwriter for a couple of years before winning a National Book award for his book on national defense, his career has taken him all over the world, he lived and traveled extensively in china and more recently traveled extensively here in th
The outbreak began in december. Close for business how the pandemic is affecting millions of workers in thailand. And then for the English Premier League is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the ways of trying to complete its season the worlds most watched football competition is already off until at least april the 4th. Ok lets get going it is almost 2 weeks since italians were ordered to stay at home as this of the battles its worst National Crisis since the 2nd world war the lockdown has crippled the worlds 8 biggest economy but the Prime Minister says its the only way to fight a virus thats killed nearly 3000. 00 italians the Prime Minister says every county says he will extend the locked on italy report. A record 475 more than any nation on one single day it is the worst affected country in europe outside europe malaysia has put 31000000 people under a partial lockdown until the end of the month the government says it could deploy the army to enforce the measures the country