Celebrate being allowed out of the government eases one of the worlds strictest lockdowns. Am. Im Claire Richardson and welcome to the show north korean state media say leader kim jong un has made his 1st public appearance in nearly 3 weeks kim is said to have opened a Fertilizer Factory near the capital pyongyang its the 1st report of him carrying out an engagement since he missed a National Interest series celebrations last month there has been speculation that kemah was seriously ill or even dead well joining me now is correspondent frank smith in seoul frank how reliable is this information coming from the state news agency reporting that kim jong un is alive and well. Well d i think the information reporting that hes alive and well d coming from north korea state media is a lot more reliable than the information that we received over the past couple of weeks that that he had undergone some surgery which may be true but that he was gravely ill or in fact in a vegetative state as so
25000. 00 and will also take you to an election in the time of a pandemic South Koreans heading to the ballot box with their masks their gloves and the sanitizing. He has accused of failing its basic do you say yet in doing so u. S. President donald trump has halted American Financial contributions to the World Health Organization he says the w. H. O. Not only mishandled the outbreak but covered up how it was spreading out of china but the u. N. Has said this is the worst possible moment for money to be withheld and trumps critics just say hes trying to shift the blame from himself will stop with this report from mike hanna in washington. In what has become a pattern president trying to use his podium to parade reporters if you keep talking ill leave and you can have it out with the rest of these people if you keep talking im going to leave and you can have it out with them yes just allowed me to introduce a number of prominent members of big business the Construction Labor Workforce I
Has reported a records rise in new code with 19 infections for the 4th day there were all tally now heading towards 25000. And south koreas governing party makes huge gains in the 1st National Elections be held during the pandemic. And in sport californias governor believes the chances of a sporting events taking place in the next few months. Gavin newsome believes Mass Gatherings in his state wont be possible for months. Its 10 g. M. T. And we start in washington d. C. Where donald trump has halted u. S. Funding for the World Health Organization the u. S. President. Is accusing it of mishandling the outbreak and failing in its tootsies he also says the agency covered up how the virus was spreading out of china well the u. S. Is the biggest donor to the w. H. O. Contributing their 15 percent of its budget mike hanna reports from washington. And what has become a pattern president trying to use his podium to parade reporters if you keep talking ill leave and you can have it out with the
A funding cut countries show support for the Global Health agency. And russia reports a record rise in a new code with 19 infections for the 4th day of the u. N. Security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts that will tackle the pandemic. And unsporting day after it was a new day its have been announced for the Tour De France the worlds biggest cycling race war now will start at the end of august. Thats 1300 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour with the world on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of covert 19 well this is the tally by the u. S. Based Johns Hopkins University According to its count about 500000 people have recovered more than 128000 have died as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding for the body leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak his critics say hes deflecting blame for his own failings. Heres our live Coverage
Health workers in india who say theyre being forced to risk their lives to treat coronavirus patients. Im sunni so misconducts good to have you with us u. N. Chief antonio is criticizing the lack of International Cooperation in the Coronavirus Crisis he said there was a lack of leadership and that the International Community was not united but divided terrace also says a u. N. Appeal for 2000000000. 00 for the most vulnerable including refugees and internally displaced people has only been house funded he says he is especially concerned about the situation and africa is other countries with lots of vulnerabilities vulnerability in their all systems vulnerabilities in their economies and their societies and there is really not enough for me the energy of International Community to support these countries built quickly capacity to address the pandemic in itself and protect their economies in relation to the devastating impacts. Of the coffee. Well the kenyan government has banned the ent