Medidical workers at high risk infection and elderly peoeople o are more likely to develop serious s symptoms will have to priority under the scheme. Pregnant women and people who care for seniors couould also receive early vaccinations. The Central Government says a local Health Authority should not have to bear the cost of vaccines. The draft also lays out a plan for what to do if vaccines, which have undergone accelerated testing, cause serious side effects. The government is creating a plan to compensate pharmaceutical companies for any losses they might incur if that happens. Experts will get a look at the plan on friday. The government has not yet decided how best to distribute doses of the vaccine or whether residents will need to pay for it. The head of the International Olympic committee is once again promising that the tokyo games will go ahead, despite ballooning costs and the risks posed by the coronavirus. Thomomas spark madee the pledge a r rare appppearanc at a coordidin
Amy this is dememocracy n now , democracynow. Org, the e quarante report. Im amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. As oututrage mounts over the grd jury ruling in the Police Killing of breonna taylor, we turn to wisconsin n where the investigation into the Police Shooting of jacob blake is in its final stages. Jake blakes case became a flash point for National Protest after the africanamerican father was shot in the back by Kenosha Police seven times in august, paralyzing him. Wife Police Officer rusten at pointired the shots blank range into jacob blakes back as blake leaned into his car. Inside the car were his three boys a age 3, 5, and eight. Prosecutors in wisconsin have tapped former Madison Police chief noble wray to serve as an independent t voice during the final stages of the investigation into the shooting. Wray will review the state department of justices findings before a report is sent to Kenosha County District Attorney michael graveley, who will ultimately decide whether cha
Sources Say Committee officials have more than 400 proposals for antivirus steps. Theyre using saitama super arena, the basketball venue, as a model. The measures for athletes cover transportation by bus, media interviews, and doping tests. In locker rooms, athletes will be asked to refrain from eating or shouting. During media interviews, athletes and interviewers are to remain at least 1. 5 meters apart with a transparent partition placed between them. Spectators will be asked not to shout and will be required or asked to wear face masks. The proposals also include mandatory use of cashless Payment Systems at shops. The committee will assess the feasibility of the proposals. It will then look into measurer for all 43 venues for the games by year end. Latest figures show the global coronavirus pandemic has continued to pick up steam. Data from Johns Hopkins University Puts confirmed cases worldwide at over 15 million. The global death toll tops 617,000. Infections hit t the 5 million
Debate, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders clash with their moderate rivals on how to beat President Trump as well as on economics, immigration, health care, and more. Covers all Health Care Needs for senior citizens, it will finally include dental care, hearing aids, and eyeglasses. Second of all you dont know that, bernie. I do know that. I wrote the damn bill. Amy we will air highlights and get response from journalist ssan, erika andiola, and michigan gubernatorial candidate abdul else i you. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. 10 candidates vying for the 2020 democratic nomination took the stage in detroit last night in the first of a twonight cnn hosted debate. The evening was billed as the first showdown between the two leading progressives, senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, but they agreed on all major issues and instead fended off criticism from the more moderate candidates in the race. Jake tapper asked Bernie S
election. we will get the latest. then as president trump moves to expand his travel ban to seven more countries, we will speak to the oscar-winning actor tim robbins about his new play traveling the country about immigration and refugees calleld t the new colosossus. i was born in moscow in the soviet union. iran. germamany. yugoslavia. mexico. i am a refugee in the year 1979. i am a refugee in 20. amy: we eak to t r robbi about his rentnt fil dark ters, tt tells thstory of rob bilo s twenty-year fight with dupon us as bilott will join well. the chemical is emitted from manufacturing plants, goes up into the air from smokestacks. can get up into water droplets into the clouds a and transfefer over the entiree planet. it is now in the blood of not just 99% of americans, but the entire globe. everybody on the planet. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. in the first day of