Needs urgent reform plus even ability tesla is coming to town while tesla rushes to get its new factory up and running locals have mixed feelings about the new neighbor will take a look at the construction site just outside. Hello im terry martin glad to have you with us brazils president has tested positive for the corona virus also nora has downplayed the severity of the disease for months describing it as a little flu critics said it was only a matter of time before he caught the disease themself as hes failed to socially distance and has largely refused to wear a mask in public. From the very beginning of the outbreak of which i have also repeatedly played down the risks of the corona virus and initially described this as a little flu he also flouted social distancing recommendations and other measures including lying face masks in public. Has been tested 3 times previously all came back negative however on cheese day the brazilian rightwing leader who found a local media he had te
A new lockdown the government says it is the only way of preventing catastrophe and i am a task ahead on the american prepares to set out her countrys goals for the e. U. As it takes over the Council Presidency for the next 6 months. Thanks. Im sumi so much gone its great to have you with us the World Health Organization says there is a merging evidence that the corona virus could spread through particles in the air that statement comes after more than 200 International Scientists claim that the virus can be spread from person to person through tiny droplets that remain suspended in the air for several hours they also claim that these airborne droplets could travel for tens of meters the w. H. O. As promised to publish information on the known groups of transmission of the virus. These are fields of research that are really growing and for we each there is some evidence emerging but its not to defend the feni teves. And therefore the possibility of airborne transmission in. In public s
A new factory up and running locals have mixed feelings about their new neighbors will visit the construction site just outside berlin. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkel is meeting with e. U. Lawmakers in brussels on her 1st International Trip since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in a speech to e. U. Lawmakers facal presented the cornerstones for germanys you Council Presidency which is to be dominated by economic recovery in light of the coronavirus had them and she welcomed the e. U. Commissions plan for a massive relief fund for struggling european economies it is a 2nd time that germanys taking over the Council Presidency with mcmichael as german chancellor. And heres what the chancellor had to say if we are willing to overcome our differences and. Identified the solution so if we are just on the view well on the. Nights before europe will emerge you can find this is stronger than ever if we strengthen cohesion and solidari
Some of those are only about 55 miles or 90 kilometers from the capital jakarta. A volcano may have triggered which caught people off guard. Some of the video youre about to see is disturbing. This video shows the moment a concert was on going. They didnt know just behind them a wave was about to consume them as you see there. Horrible. The band kept playing, unaware of what was about to happen. Lets get the very latest details from our ivan watson following updates in the region in hong kong. Ivan, whats the latest about what happened and where things stand right now. Thats right. Well, this was a Christmas Holiday weekend in indonesia. A lot of people in this coastal area, local indonesian tourists, so these beach areas, the hotels full of people that were trying to relax when this tsunami hit at 9 37 p. M. On saturday night. Now, the cause of the tsunami, according to indonesian authorities appears to have been an underwater landslide caused by a volcanic eruption at anak krakatau.
And west java. Officials say it may have been triggered, this is unusual, by a volcano on the island of anak krakatoa. Some of the areas are popular beach sites about 90 kilometers from the capital jakarta. And as we mentioned the tsunami struck without warning. In that clip of video you can see the waves caught beach goers off guard and forced them to scramble to safety. And then theres also some disturbing footage well show you of this disaster when it hit. We do warn you what youre about to see is difficult to watch as it caught so many people by surprise, but take a look. Video of a concert the moment that concert was cut short. The band keeps on stage. Keeps playing, but theyre unaware of this killer wave thats about to strike. Our ivan watson is following developments for us in hong kong and certainly the video of that band and the people just watching, not suspecting anything illustrates that this was a tsunami that struck without any warning. What else are you hearing, ivan . C