Expecting to hear from President Trump momentarily in the rose garden here as the president and the white house will tout the progress that has been made on testing. Senior Administration Officials say across the country, 1. 9 million tests over last week, nine million since the start of covid19. Senor officials are pointing to go going ward, that 11 billion set to the states, that is money set aside in the cares age. They identified state goals and needs for month of may. Earlier today, Vice President , when he spoke to state governors encouraged those governors to have Staff Members within Nursing Homes tested. Testing of course what many positives want to see ramped up before states reopened but the president criticized many governors, the president saying that he believes that states arent reopening because of politics this Election Year this is part of the tweet from President Trump earlier today saying quote, the democrats are moving slowly all over the usa for political purposes
Rules. Also 200 migrants are left homeless after a fire in a greek camp well speak to one of the groups working on the island. And then School Formula one and now says its plan to start the delayed 2020 season after losing the 10 races to curve it 19 that they hope to begin with the off chance in july with us spectators. Welcome to the news hour we are waiting for an update on the current virus pandemic live from the w. H. O. In geneva very soon well be bringing you that as soon as we get it but we begin the news hour in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to work after he was infected there have been more than 150000 cases and more than 20000 deaths in the u. K. And he says its too soon to ease the lockdown he spent 8 days in hospital 3 of them in intensive care after being diagnosed with the virus a month ago johnson believes progress is being made but is warning of a risk of a 2nd wave. If this virus were a physical assailant an unexpected and invisibl
A spike in curb it 19 related deaths in sweden 170 people die in 24 hours sparking criticism of the governments soft approach. South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and Hand Sanitizer. Theres been strong condemnation of u. S. President Donald Trumps announcement that he and the u. S. Funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic the u. S. Centers for Disease Control has been leading the american effort against covert 19 and has praised its relationship with the w. H. O. T. D. C. And jones had a long history of working together in multiple outbreaks throughout the world as we continue to do in this one and so weve had a very productive Public Health relationship we continue to have. The European Union says theres no justification for washingtons decision when quote the efforts needed more than ever and china is urging the u. S. To fulfill its obligations to the agency saying the decision to cut fundin
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