A job one group is looking to the u. S. Congress for help. The number of new coronavirus cases is surging on almost every continent its taken just 4 days for the global number of infections to jump from 15 to 16000000 and that in america more than 4300000 people have now been diagnosed with covered 19 and smaller than the u. S. And canada combined its been a surge of infections in many countries including brazil mexico and argentina. He is in the colombian capital bogota with more on the crisis from latin america. According to the paramedic held her again the sation there pandemic across the region is showing no signs of slowing down but experts there are particularly worried d the 5 countries brazil in mexico of course but also colombia where we are argentina to and to a lesser extent also cheated where things have eased up a bit of course brazil remains the main hot spot this week theyve been reporting more than 50000 cases for 4 days in a row however the government said that this su
Coronavirus cases. And remembering the korean war the self commemorates Armistice Day despite the relations with its northern neighbor. Will begin in the philippines where hundreds of protesters are gathering in the capital ahead of president roderigo to tertius annual state of the nation address the rally is taking place at the university of the philippines protests outside congress a band thats where to turn table speak in the coming hours hes expected to lay out his plans for the coming year the president has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic and for a new law which gives police sweeping palls to wrestle specs without warrant or a charge. Or more lets cross live now to jim miller of bogun who is covering those protests in manila you may know what situation there where you are. Well 8 kim i am inside the university of the philippines the biggest the university in the country where protests are being held this is about a few kilometers away from the Philippine Congress
Congress to help. Welcome to the program from the beaches of spain to the streets of los angeles coronavirus cases are searching on almost every continent faster and further than ever before its taken just 4 days for the global number of cases to jump from 15 to 16000000 over the past week 37 countries reported record spikes in daily infections including the u. S. Where the tally is going up by 60 to 70000 every day california remains the epicenter of its outbreak while florida has overtaken new york with nearly 424000 infections brazil is the 2nd worst hit country after the u. S. And the number of cases across latin america has surpassed 4300000 more than the u. S. And canada combined but those top 3 hotspots the u. S. Brazil india now. Count for half of the worlds infections Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the indian public to remain vigilant saying the danger of cope with 19 is far from over well in a moment well have the latest from the United States but 1st a listener on petty
Demick out of control one american l. B. J. s the world and a number of coronavirus cases. And remembering the korean war the south commemorates Armistice Day despite rocky relations with its northern neighbor. We begin in the philippines where hundreds of protesters are gathering in the capital ahead of president ford regard to turkeys annual state of the nation address the rally is taking place at the university of the philippines as protests outside congress are banned thats where the turntable speak in the next few hours is expected to lay out his plans for the next year the president has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic and for a new door which gives police sweeping powers to arrest suspects without a warrant or a charge to me the dogon is in manila she says that recent Government Policies have brought protesters on to the streets. The president s state of the nation speech is a rare event when the president is actually and all of his achievements are made closer t
In the city of chengdu after its all that close in a worsening diplomatic dispute. Thank you very much for joining us at least one person has been killed during antigovernment protests in iraqs capital baghdad is the 1st fatality touring demonstration since Prime Minister. To me was sworn into office 2 months ago testers are over corruption unemployment and Poor Public Services iraq has seen months of andras as it struggles with an economic crisis and political instability simona 14 is in baghdad with more. What appears to have happened last night based on our conversations with a few protesters in Baghdads Tahrir square is that a group of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to march in direction of another nearby square which is when Security Forces and the cording to the protesters playing clothed officials opened fire using live ammunition and bird charts to wardes these demonstrators at least one person was killed though a 2nd may have died later on in the hospital according to ir