Speaker who we aree so honored o have with us, senator tammy duckworth. Senator duckworth probably needs no introduction to most of you watching. She is an iraq war veteran, a purple heart recipient, former assistant secretary of the u. S. Department of Veterans Affairs and napa yes, senator for the state of illinois. For both of us working in our security, certainly for those of us who are women in National Security, when you think about people who are breaking down barriers ahead of you, store duckworth is the top of the list when the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom cup first u. S. Senator to give birth while in office, and particularly relevant to todays event the firsts member of congress was born in thailand and the first asianamerican who was elected to congress from the state of illinois. In addition to the work shes done of defense and Veterans Affairs, senator duckworth spent a lot of time thinking about the military cha
And we are pleased to have with us senator tammy duckworth. Needs nouckworth introduction. She is an iraq war veteran, former assistant secretary at the department of Veterans Affairs and now u. S. Senator for the state of illinois. Illinois. And i think for those of us working and National Security, certainly for those of us who are women and National Security. We think about people are breaking down barriers, et cetera duckworth is at the top of the list. One of the first handful of women in the army to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. First u. S. Energy given birth while in office. And particularly in todays event the first member of congress he was born in thailand in the first asianamerican he was elected to congress and the state of illinois. So in addition to the work shes done on defense and Veterans Affairs, et cetera duckworths spent a lot of time thinking about the military challenges we face in the pacific. She has really been an advocate for the alliance
A little messy breaks his silence one of the worlds greatest footballers says hes staying at barcelona font only because the clamped wont let him leave. Im married to evan steen welcome to the Program Health authorities in india say the country has now exceeded 4000000 coronavirus cases nearly 2000000 new infections over a quarter of last month alone india has the 3rd highest total worldwide behind the United States and brazil even so restrictions in india have been eased as the government pushes to reopen the economy only the worst hit areas are still under lockdown. Well for more im joined now by d. W. Correspondent the michigan. While whos in delhi hello tina michel so its another grim milestone for india 4000000 confirmed infections and yes were hearing that lockdown restrictions are being lifted do most people support to this government policy when im out here and i. Have said. Yes well its just not in the great enemy and its got an immense lord im not these and more and more dest
Its early success in fighting the outbreak clips in where in the world is one congress after space former king leaves the country amid a corruption probe well get an update on where the royal may have run. My life thank you so much for your Company Everyone we begin this broadcast in bolivia which finds its which finds itself rather in the region at the epicenter of the global corona virus pandemic the countrys Health Care System there is overwhelmed by the spread of the disease most of the more than 80000 infections are in the capital la paz where hospitals laboratories and Funeral Homes are on the brink of collapse and just 5 days the police collected more than 140 bodies from the streets. In this car a 68 year old man has died as a result of kovac 19 he never made it to hospital just a few hours earlier a friend and Family Members had tried to get him help at 5 medical centers but they were denied. Because all the hospitals are full we were sent to the hospitals in la porte and in q
Corona fund the chancellor hosting italys Prime Minister saying theres still a long way to go to put together an unprecedented recovery fund. And france breaking with tradition this day today with a tribute to Health Care Workers rather than its military president mccraw will make a rare address to the nation laying out his plans to overcome the kind. And in peru out of work and out of options the virus leaves the poorest of the poor struggling just to put food on the table. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today california has announced that it is ordering thousands of businesses to shut down after briefly reopening they include restaurants bars movie theaters across americas most populous state this decision comes amidst a new surge in reported cases across a number of american states large metro areas in california including los angeles and San Francisco are among those affected. Back to square one california shuts down most of its public life for the 2nd time back in march