Im filled gal welcome to the program the corona virus has spread across the planet but its playing out differently in Different Countries as the number of cases around the world approaches a 1000000 United States is worst hit with more than 200000 the countrys death toll has risen by a record 884 in the last download and the epicenter is new york city. Now this is the new normal refrigerated trucks parked outside hospitals to help deal with the sharp rise in fatalities the states death toll has doubled in just 3 days doctors are increasingly sounding the alarm saying they are overwhelmed by the number of cases. Hospitals are running out of medications some hospitals dont have protective gear for staff or family members or patients that come to the hospital from running out of many cases and im running out of apartment and and but even running out of oxygen which is something that they seem to have quoted in 1000. 00. Union leaders warn that Frontline Health care workers themselves are
American how would welcome the corona virus has spread across the planet but is playing out differently in Different Countries britain has recorded its largest daily increase in deaths 563 on wednesday bringing the total number of deaths there to 2500 the u. K. Government has been on the pressure over its response critics say it was unprepared despite having seen the virus spread elsewhere and that too few tests have been carried out compared to other countries the Prime Minister who has himself tested positive for corona virus has promised to remedy the. Were also massively increasing testing and i want to say a special word about testing because it is so important and as ive said for weeks and weeks this is the way through this is how we will unlock the coronavirus puzzle this is how we will defeat it in the end lets go to philip play and i just talk to and former member of parliament and he joins me from outside of london you work for the n. H. S. Philip what is the situation for yo
Thank you, thank you. Good morning. Good afternoon, and good evening, everywhere you are. When the nations of the world met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the first things they discussed was establishing an organization to protect and promote the health of the worlds people. The experts that desire the who, we think the health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. That creed remains our vision today. The United States of america has been a longstanding and generous friend to who, and we hope it will continue to be so. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a halt in funding to the World Health Organization with support from the people and government of the United States, who works to improve the health of many of the worlds poorest and most vulnerable people. You who is not only fighting covid19, we are also working to address polio, measles,
Opinion is divided with that they used by medics can slow the spread of in fiction we look at differing attitudes in europe and asia. Also coming up as india struggles to enforce a nationwide lockdown thousands of day pour out of cities as with dries up. Im anthony held welcome governments around the world a scrambling to find ways to limit the spread of the coronavirus many have imposed restrictions on peoples movements italy is in its 4th week of strict nationwide lockdown while this might be helping in the fight against the coronavirus it is also bringing the countrys economy to its knees with people losing their jobs and earnings fears a mounting that in italy dissatisfaction could quickly turn into an wrist. Italys streets empty like they have been for the past 3 weeks. Police are on patrol to ensure citizens only leave their homes when strictly necessary. The lockdown has altered daily life in italy and brought the countrys economy to a halt all nonessential businesses have had t
Region into an open a a coronavirus led to try to find out just tell the virus spreads and how it can best be content. And the German Government moves to launch a Smartphone App to trace infection context pricing has proven effective in slowing the spread of the virus that jim is ready to potentially trade privacy for protection. Im anthony held welcome governments around the world a scrambling to find ways to limit the spread of the corona virus many have imposed restrictions on peoples movements italy is in its 4th week of a strict nationwide lockdown while this might be helping in the fight against the corona virus it is also bringing the countrys economy to its knees with people losing their jobs and fears of mounting that in italy. Dissatisfaction could quickly turn into unrest. Italys streets empty like they have been for the past 3 weeks. Police are on patrol to ensure citizens only leave their homes when strictly necessary. The lockdown has altered daily life in italy and broug