Books he says a person should read in their lifetime. Watch book tv this week and every weekend on cspan2. On the president and ceo of the museum of American Revolution. Its wonderful to have so many familiar faces in the audience, we also Live Streaming this evening and we will be on tv so we will live on forever and ever at 3 00 a. M. When you cant sleep. [laughter] ive got text from my father the following morning thank you are on television again. Im curious, or of hands, how many of you are visiting for the first time this evening . Welcome all of you. You are surrounded by many of our members, members of our founding members of the museums, revolution society, this is a fellowship of people who are great supporters of the museum. We are very pleased to partner with trust, you will see that up on the screen here and i know tim but all i can see is darkness. Tim and joe mclaughlin, thank them for making this possible. [applause] its a real pleasure to welcome doctor Vincent Brown t
Suspended at one point on wall street as stocks plummeted again despite the announcement of massive stimulus plan. The World Health Organization says its concerned some countries still arent doing enough testing to prevent the spread of corona virus more than 8000 people globally and now confirmed to have died after catching the virus the number of reported cases this past 200000 italy has reported 475 new deaths the highest death toll for a single day of any nation since the 1st case was detected in china late last year malaysia is racing to track down potential corona virus carriers after its confirmed cases jumped to 790. 00 nearly 2 thirds of those a link to a religious gathering late last month that spread the virus to at least 6 other countries and despite many governments announcing massive stimulus packages asian european and u. S. Markets have plummeted again as well as oil prices u. S. Markets were suspended for 15 minutes for the 4th time in a month the team barbara has more
Shutdown of schools during the Global Pandemic. Around the world continues to be called off all played behind closed doors. Much of brazils medical famous for holding nearly 200000 fans in a world cup final. Now the restrictions are getting tougher across the world as countries try to stop the coronavirus pandemic iran has announced 113 people died in just the past 24 hours confirmed cases well thats nearing 14000 tiran says its fighters being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila is sealed off 12000000 people have been told that they cant travel for a month schools. Closed in large events are banned australia has joined the countries ordering travelers into self quarantine as of midnight sunday those going to the country have to isolate themselves for 14 days austria has banned gatherings while france will also restrict Long Distance travel but has gone ahead with local elections Natasha Butler is across the french elections for us out of paris pau
Could have you with us welcome to aljazeera the tolls on the corona virus pandemic continues to grow as countries try to stop the spread of the disease spain has Just Announced more than 100 deaths and 2000 new infections 46000000 people that are now on lockdown told to remain in their homes except to go to work or buy food and medicine in the middle east iran has also reported a jump in deaths bringing the total to 724 nearly 14000 cases into iran says its response is being severely hampered by u. S. Sanctions in the philippines the capital manila has been sealed off 12000000 people have been told they cant travel for a month schools are closed and large events banned and lines continue to scale back their shared jewels American Airlines as part. Most of its big jets suspending 75 percent of its International Flights until at least may. Be his following developments from tehran the 1st lets cross over to paul brennan in our european Broadcast Center in london and of course paul the re
Our members, our revolution society, this is a wonderful people who are great supporters of our music. We are pleased to partner with harvard for trust, you will see him up on the screen here. I know tim but all i can see is darkness out there. So lets thank them for making these possible. [applause] its a real pleasure to be welcoming doctor Vincent Brown this evening as is sometimes the case but not all that often, we are welcoming a good friend to the museum here this evening. Prince was one of the group of scholars who consulted with us during the development of the exhibitions and interactants of the present here. Long before jacques was in the ground and the steel began rising here in philadelphia, we were tapping his brain for stories of the American Revolution. It turned into great personal stories and our core exhibition here. Prince is a Charles Moore professor of africanAmerican History. And Harvard University. If you have an opportunity to go online, dont do it right now on