A chance to pet that animals remotely our correspondent gave it a try because its not. Just. A very warm welcome from all of us here in moscow this is r. T. International with me nicky aaron well lets begin with the latest figures on covert 19 the Global Pandemic is still raging with 2700000 cases now confirmed and the number of fate toiletries has surpassed 191000 but over 750000 people have recovered. Well current a virus that isnt the only thing that spreading during this pandemic conspiracy theories about the origins of covert 19 have swung to the internet more pay looks at why they gaining so much traction. The coronavirus pandemic is opening up weird new horizons for online conspiracy theorists the virus was bioengineered in a lab by scientists to be used as a weapon or a form of population control this is a theory the form of politician Bronwyn Bishop has also suggested it is to get rid of nonproductive chinese in the Chinese Community in the words of george that is who should b
From former victims r. T. Visits one of the russian hospitals taking part. And u. K. Universities cut runs as students lose their part time jobs in the crisis but its feared the reductions are nowhere near enough. Because of government legislation and we have to pay the price the people the 0. 20 but still they get it if they did pay a penny. Welcome to the weekly here on R T International where we bring you the latest Headline News and the top stories from the past week lets begin with the latest figures on kobe 1000 as usual the Global Pandemic is still raging with more than 2900000 cases now confirmed more than 871000 people have recovered but the number of fatalities has surpassed 205000. The u. S. Has been hardest hit by the pen demick with almost 1000000 cases and 55000 deaths job losses in the wake of the outbreak have sparked widespread protests more than 4000000 have filed for Unemployment Benefits in the last week alone with Small Businesses suffering particularly hard as are
The National World War Ii Museum hosted the event. Well, greetings, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to see you all here and it is always great to see i dont want to say so many probably all are familiar faces and we saw most of you in november and we hope to see most of you again in november and in between in september for our memory conference. As steven is said, unfortunately dr. Stoller tried his best, slipped on the way and caught his balance. But all three flights from berlington, vermont, were cancelled to get him here yesterday. And while we are disappointed, he is even more disappointed that he couldnt make it back down here and present. But i can tell you that we are very fortunate in this great city of new orleans to have one of the leading scholars in this field in gunther bischof here to fill the breach and enlighten us with the first panel of the day. Gunther has been a friend since before we had a building. Not just a hotel. But an actual museum. He goes back with
Also to those that are joining us this morning the director of the Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Human Development and the subcommittee on health and education services. Doctor fauci director of National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases. And then the director of the National Cancer institute and director of the National Institute on drug abuse. Again, welcome to all of you leader hoyer asked me this morning you have the nih coming he said can you get all the Institute Directors and he said he will this is one of the most remarkable hearings that we have and we thank you for the great work that we loan that you do and saving lives the people of the great country. Let me touch on the matter of the coronavirus i just want to say i thank you to the director and all the institute tends particular thank you to doctor fauci i want to say Public Health experts deserve our praise for what is the excellent work that you are doing and clearly a matter of National Importance an
Good afternoon and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, february 24, im the chair of the committee, aaron peskin joined to my right by vicechair safai and to my left by supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erica major. Ms. Major, do you have any announcements . Yes, please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and copies of any documents should be submitted to the clerk. Items will appear on the march 3 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please read the first item . Item 1 is a resolution authorizing assets from the office of Community Investment and infrastructure to the city and county of San Francisco. Placing parcels under jurisdiction of public works and Mayors Office of housing and Community Development and adopting appropriate findings. Thank you, ms. Major. As you will remember, for many decades in San Francisco, w