Additional powers we can suspend. Various acts of the parliament we can make sure that we get the job done and theres no question about the enforceability and the why in which new rules will operate the number of corona virus infections across south africa has passed half a 1000000 and experts say its not yet peaked more than 10000 new cases and 148 deaths were confirmed on sunday. Mexico is reporting a Record Number of corona virus infections for a 2nd day in a row more than 9000 cases were registered on saturday and then 800 deaths mexico has ever taken the u. K. As the country for the 3rd highest number of deaths in the world. The u. S. Has condemned the Hong Kong Governments decision to postpone septembers elections for a year because of coronavirus secretary of state mike pompei or says theres no valid reason to delay the territories neither carillon insists the move isnt political and hong kongs opened a new Treatment Center to cope with a rapid rise in corona virus cases a team
Caribbean is expected to contract by just over 9 percent this year tell us one that has more from what is aris what covered 19 pandemic has done in many ways exacerbated already existing problem problems with infrastructure with unemployment with poverty and with gross inequalities in the distribution of wealth that is thought to have got much worse during the pandemic were talking about numbers have been released today by the Economic Committee for latin america in the caribbean which talks about 45000000 more people being plunged into poverty bringing the figures up to 231000000 people across the region with a large numbers being plunged into extreme poverty as well as these unemployment figures are rising dramatically germany managed to control its coronavirus outbreak to a much better degree than its neighbors but its economy has still been hit hard dominic kane is in berlin he says the future depends on keeping a lid on infections. This is the worst quarterly performance for 50 ye
Racism and policing, and the role of Police Unions. Come to order. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here for this important briefing. Black lives matter. I cant breathe. Hands up, dont shoot. No justice, no peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair minded americans seeking to live up to one of this countrys core principles. Equal justice under the law. Since our nations founding, africanamericans have struggled, fought and died for the right to be free and equal citizens. This month marks 99 years since the tulsa race massacre, where an entire, vibrant community was destroyed and black men, women and children were systemically murdered. Today is juneteenth. A holiday that celebrate s the freedom of black people in america. That freedom did not come until 1865. Two and a half years after president lincoln abolished slavery. We are still working for freedom and we are still working to provide equal opportuni
System. That is what so many people in big cities and small towns in oregon and every state across america are demanding of us. But instead of allowing that kind of bipartisan discussion, leader mcconnell is plowing ahead with the partisan business as usual on a bill that falls very short of what the senate ought to accomplish. I see my friend, senator scott, the distinguished senator from south carolina, on the floor. I want to make it clear that i have Great Respect for senator scott. He is an important member of the Senate Finance committee, on which both of us serve. I appreciate every opportunity to work with him, and in fact i think a fair number of people around the country note the work weve just done in the last few weeks. On nonprofit organizations. So we will be working together, i know, in the days ahead. Unfortunately, the majority leader is giving short shrift to this debate on ending systemic racism by putting forward an inadequate bill and essentially daring the other s
Back summary openings. A lot going on in the states and around the country as the numbers continue to spike. A question for you has the pandemic impacted your behavior and if so, how . 30,ou are under 2027488000 . 50,een 30 and 2027488001 . Age,u are over 50 years of 2027488002 . You can also send us a text message at 2027488003 or facebook andt at twitter. We begin with this piece that marks the difference between these latest couple of weeks. Surge is not the same as new yorks crisis. The virus that ravaged northeastern u. S. Cities is surging through western states. It is different this time. Younger people are getting sick with covid19. States that have brief lockdown are encouraging social distancing and mask wearing. Many have embraced the usual summer rituals. Health officials are sounding the alarm of outbreaks going through house parties. Some took the end of stayathome orders as permission to live their lives unimpeded. Old, bentez, 30 years the night at a nightclub sharing d