Accident causing pollution levels to soar. So the World Health Organization is warning that africa could become the next center of the corona Virus Outbreak so far there have been fewer than a fouls and deaths from cave in 1000 across the continent which is a much lower rate than in the u. S. And in europe the United Nations says its likely the pandemic will kill it leaves 3 100000 people on the continent and pushed nearly 30000000. 00 into poverty a u. N. Secretary general intended to terrorism and said africa needs more than 200000000000. 00 to combat the virus the w. H. O. Fears the death toll could already be far higher in the past week there has been a 51 percent increase in the number of reported cases in my own continent africa. And a 60 percent increase in the number of reported does with the current challenge of obtaining testing kits its likely that the real numbers are higher than reported. Who is an m. P. Di meola just a professor at Mercy College joins us on skype from in
23000000. 00 to help fight for and. So theres growing concern that the number of deaths from coronavirus may soar as victims from care homes are added to the tally its a figure that has so far been hidden as many residents are elderly and more vulnerable to this virus and other illnesses relatives are now starting to demand answers we have reports from United States and also from europe when not in baba begins our coverage. Disinfecting a nursing home in. The region at the center of italys colleague 19 outbreak these pictures show Russian Military doctors helping out their italian colleagues at a scandal now surrounds italys largest nursing home in nearby milan where at least 143 people have died since the beginning of march. Families of residents there are demanding answers following reports medical staff was stopped from using protective gear prosecutors are now investigating that facility and more than a dozen others italys officially recorded over 22000 coronavirus deaths but most
The World Health Organizations morning that africa could become the next epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. So far, there have been fewer than 1000 deaths across the continent which is a lower rate than the u. S. And europe. Pandemic willthe kill at least 300,000 people on the continent and push 30 million into poverty. The u. N. Secretary general said africa needs more than 200 billion to combat the virus. The who fears the death toll could be far higher. , there hasast week been a 51 increase in the number of reported cases in my home continent, africa. 60 increase in the number of reported deaths. With the current challenge of obtaining testing kits, it is likely that the real numbers are higher than reported. To ans speak now epidemiologist and professor at Mercy College who joins us on skype from new york. This morning from the who about numbers being higher, we are talking about 20,000 cases across the continent and less than 1000 deaths. That sounds very low. Indeed, you the
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country. crowds gathering to pay their respects to the former prime minister of japan shinzo abe. what happens feel like an incident that shook the foundations of japan s safety. the funeral and services for the prime minister will be held monday and tuesday with at attendance limited to close family and friends. i m pamela brown. you re in the cnn newsroom on this saturday. hundreds of pro-choice protesters in the streets of washington today demanding more action. a day after president biden signed an executive order to try to protect abortion rights. our brian todd has been out with the crowds, brian? pamela, an intermittent driving series of rainstorms didn t stop hundreds of protesters from gathering here in franklin square park and marching over to the white h house. a very ipassionate crowd. some were threatened if they pressed against the white house fence. some did that and actually tied themself to the white house fence briefly but we didn t witness arres