Flares again in lebanon 19 is pushing the economy closer to the brink of collapse. And the 2 kilometer wide asteroid from the depths of our solar system is due to zip past within a few hours. More lives have not be lost to the corona virus pandemic on u. S. Soil than ole of the americans killed during the war in vietnam a tally by Johns Hopkins University Shows the death toll is beyond 58300 and more than 1000000 people have been infected lets go live now to washington and our correspondent mike hanna so another grim milestone of a statistic mike. Indeed yes. Membrane to that that death toll in vietnam was over a 10 year period whereas the death toll in the pandemic has been within a 2 to 3 month period so certainly a very grim statistic over 1000000. 00 americans infected what that means is that roughly one in every 330. 00 americans contracted the virus but observers point out too that the figure could be far far higher because this is just those who actually tested for the virus and
The edge of our solar system and students it passed within hours. More lives have now been lost to the coronavirus pandemic on u. S. Soil then all of the americans killed during the vietnam war a tally by Johns Hopkins University Shows more than 58300 people have now died and more than 1000000 people have been infected eberle and is on the reports from new york the epicenter of the u. S. Outbreak. We could needed fly over by u. S. Air force and navy planes over new york city a display of gratitude for Health Care Workers and 1st responders here in what is the epicenter of the u. S. Krone by risk crisis a crisis that has put more than 20000000. 00 americans out of work in only one month and at one point had more than 300000000. 00 americans under stay at home warders transforming even the busiest cities like new york into ghost towns the crisis has now hit a new milestone over. 1000000 cases in the u. S. President trump is accused of being slow to take over the bank teen seriously in la
A nationwide lockdown. And as new zealand says it eliminated the virus and restrictions eased officials warn against complacency. The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and that it could indirectly harm the lives of millions of children who are missing out on vital vaccinations for other Infectious Diseases but says 21 countries are already reporting shortages of some vaccines every year more than 116000000. 00 in funds are vaccinated or 86 per cent of all children born globally but there are still more than 13000000. 00 children around the world who missed out on vaccination. We know that the number will increase because of course weve 19 already polio vaccination campaigns have been put on hold and in some countries routine Immunization Services are being scaled back or shut down. As european nations begin to ease their lock downs the w. H. O. Has repeated its call that they must track and trace or suspected coronavirus cases the warni
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Secretary general criticizes World Leaders he says a falling short when they need it more than ever. And is locked down restrictions disrupt Food Supplies in india farmers struggle to sell their crops. We begin with yet more bad news out of the worlds biggest economy nearly 4000000 people in the u. S. Applied for unemployment support last week meaning more than 30000000 have made claims since march of the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3 and a half percent between december and february but in macia jump to 4. 4 percent some economists believe the figure for april could be as high as 20 percent more than 2 dozen states hoping to call back some financial ground and are beginning to relax restrictions but as politicians in michigan debated whether or not to do that armed protesters surrounded the State Capitol building some even made it inside calling for an end to confinement mashes our White House Correspondent kelly health that has more on the latest unemployment numbers in the u. S.