Politicians and activists are arrested in Hong Kong Well have a live report and wildfires rage near the site of the worlds Worst Nuclear Accident causing pollution levels to soar in ukraine. I am. The air. Thank you very much for joining us in many ways theyve been the forgotten victims of the corona virus pandemic but now the impact of the outbreak on elderly People Living in care homes is becoming painfully apparent and its fear many deaths are still going unreported a survey in new york state has found 90 Nursing Homes reported 20 or more deaths in recent weeks but the report only included a fraction of facilities in the states where the figure is believed to be in the thousands and much higher nationally in canada a nursing home in montreal is under investigation after 31. 00 desk. Uncovered the thought is found other residents dirty and unfed in their beds after some staff fled the facility in the u. K. Many deaths in care homes arent included in official figures its estimated the
Vulnerable residents there the elderly they were going into a flu epidemic or flu season and they are incredibly vulnerable because they would in a situation that we would cold a super spreading environment being kept inside an aged care facility often sharing rooms having a common dining room and of course they would have locked it down so that theres no visitors in and out according to the plan for a code 19 but the staff still come and go so the staff can be bringing in code with them as well so we really need to look after our most vulnerable in the community regardless of which country were talking about there is no except a bull explanation for this because after an epidemic or a notch pandemic each country will revise their numbers because then i will look at the deaths that they put aside as old age maybe a disease or employment and then decide on the likelihood of in fact it was probably close to 90 because many of these deaths will not have a forensic examination to it to ide
With overwhelming debt in argentina now the pandemic is making the Economic Situation even once. And a milestone for iran but a cause for concern from the u. S. As the country launches its 1st military satellites into orbit. Now u. S. President donald trump has dismissed the possibility of a severe 2nd wave of corona virus infections in the year that during his Daily Briefing he asked the director of the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention to clarify his earlier remarks that another bout of infections during the flu season could be even worse than whats being witnessed now around 840000. 00 people have been infected in the u. S. And nearly 50000. 00 have died those are the highest numbers anywhere in the wild. Well you know. We were not because we could have some leverage a groan and you could have a big blue system and if they combined your thing come together they come together its not great but we will not go through what we went through for the last 2 months getting a
Is threatening sanctions against companies building the pipeline and moscow expels to german diplomats in a tit for tat move over the murder of a Chechen Rebel commander here in berlin earlier this year. I bring to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome in just under 2 hours the polls will close in the u. K. General election it is an election a campaign that has been overshadowed by brecks at the most divisive issue in british politics in living memory conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson cast his vote earlier today he is hoping to secure a majority to get his plans parliament its the opposition labor leader germy corben also voted today his party gaining ground in the final week of the campaign and despite early predictions that johnson would secure a majority recent polls suggest that the result is simply too close to call. One. Of the women. Hammering his point home Prime Minister Boris Johnson canvassing for last minute votes in this brea
Im burnt off its good to have you with those polls have just closed in britains general election counting ballots will go on throughout the night with the 1st race is not expected to be called for at least an hour or so but british media have just released their 1st exit polls giving indications of the outcome they are pointing to a massive massive lead for worse johnsons conservative. All right to break all of this day on tonight so im joined here at the big table by you came politics analysts to my right here is rob much and by my colleague roger evans both of these gentlemen of course hailing from the u. K. And barbara vessel she is standing by for us in london barbara i want to start with you tell us 1st of all where you are and lets talk about these 1st numbers what do you make up. Down in front of the red line which is right opposite across 3 from downing street downing street to the seat of the Prime Minister and just a bit off the road is the problem parliament when its sitting