1500 types of assault weapons in response to the countrys worst mass shooting. Also ahead with technology evolving to help us track and contain cope with 19 we look at concerns about surveillance and privacy. An experimental antiviral drug has been approved for emergency use in treating coronavirus patients in the United States 1500000 vials of red disappear will be distributed to hospitals from monday the regulator gave its approval after a government sponsored study showed the medications shortened patients Recovery Time by about 30 percent and slightly improved mortality rates from washington mike hanna told us about the strict rules attached to the announcement. It has been given an emergency use flagged by the f. D. A. Which means that it can be used under very tightly controlled conditions which will be part of the ongoing survey into the take a c. Of the drug now within the u. S. The f. D. A. Some urgency rissa lucian was given on the basis of a single trial in which patients we
A key state of the unconfirmed reports say he is ill after undergoing a heart surgery. Im serious i was gonna thank you for joining us the southern german state of bavaria has canceled the october fest beer festival because of the corona virus the event attracts more than 6000000 visitors every year and authorities feared allowing it to go ahead would lead to a spike in infections as we report the move is likely to take both a financial and emotional toll. No crowded party tents giant mugs of beer or packed out parades. Germanys biggest festival has been cancelled for the 1st time since world war 2. Large events are currently banned in germany until the end of august october 1st was supposed to start on september 19th but Officials Say the risk of infection during the coronavirus pandemic is just too high 2. Which is painful for us its a great pity because with many things this is not a normal year this is going to be a year without the 1st. About 6000000. 00 visitors flock to the octo
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
Contain the spread of carbon 19 we look at concerns about surveillance. Now an experimental antiviral drug has been approved for imagine c. Use in treating coronavirus patients in the United States 1500000 vials of the drug ring disappear will be distributed to hospitals from monday the regulator gave its approval after a government sponsored study showed medication shortened patients Recovery Time by about 31 percent and slightly improved tell us he rates while the boss of Gilead Sciences thats a company that makes for him to severe says theyre increasing production. And were also fully committed to continuing to expand the supply of this medicine and we started investing in this back in january as soon as we came in where the krona virus this is a long time to manufacture it used to be 12 months its now 6 months our scientists have brought that down and so as we get into the 2nd half of this year were able to have many more supplies available to patients and were fully committed to w
This is a city in south korea just north of the countrys capital so kim jong suit is on his way to an appointment. There are you here for a test and then yes this is for you to read it. And these are to wipe down anything in the car youve touched with your hands on it. This drive through testing size has been set up on a parking dont people up process here without having to leave their cars. All the 1st step is to fill out a questionnaire. For. The internet i have a list and a traveling ive done recently on the symptoms that i have on one through your have you been to china europe so or any other country affected by the pandemic in the past 2 weeks and. Coughing sore throat chills shortness of breath or other respiratory issues. Now more than usual. To felt a little feverish this morning so he decided to get himself tested. At the next stop his temperature is taken. It says 37. 5 now the other side. Is the 7. 5 kind of high just slightly elevated this side is 37. 2 will you. Please pro