Reflecting on her latest book. At phone lines are open 202 7488000 in the eastern and central time zones. 202 7488001 for those in the mountain and pacific time zones. We begin with the numbers courtesy of Johns Hopkins university. More than 2. 7 million confirmed cases around the world. In 185 countries, a total of 195,000 deaths. In the u. S. , more than 850,000 cases. The death toll expected to reach 50,000 within a day. Your us is a dock Infectious Disease physician and associate professor at the Boston University school of medicine. She serves as the director of special pathogens unit at Boston Medical Center. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Host let me begin with the pandemic and where we are. What have we learned so far, and what happens next . Guest there are a couple of interesting studies this week alone that tell us where we are within this pandemic. That haveicenters seen huge numbers of cases, we are at the point where we are coming off of the p
Guest glad to be with you. Host he is one of four president s featured in your book. I want to put a number on the table, 26 million. Thats the number of americans out of work today. Greater than the Great Depression in 1933. Tost its almost impossible imagine. The thing we can take some solace in when we look back at the Great Depression or world war ii is people were terrified during that period of time, and we managed to get through. They didnt know what we know, that a new deal would carry the people through the depression, and the world war, which started very badly, pearl harbor, losing battle after battle, would end with an allied victory over hitler. When we look at 1933, most people working parttime who were employed, hungry people roaming the streets. No safety net at all. Thats important to remember until the new got into place. There was a feeling the Banking System collapsed. There was real concern. What roosevelt said is the people and leadership, together, we will fight
Begin by saying we condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting Kurdish Forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks but must instead pursue urgent deescalation. The thoughts of the house are also with our friends in australia as they tackle the bushfires, and the families of those killed in the Ukrainian Air crash. This morning i had ministers with ministerial colleague and others, i shall have further meetings later today. Martyr neural disease is a terrible terminal illness with a third of people dying within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis. The last thing people should be worrying about our their finances. The script 6 Months Campaign by them motor neural Disease Association based in my constituency has managed to bring the important issue of payments to those with terminal illnesses to the 4 and i welcome the pension review the special rules for terminal illness since last july. I asked the primus to to join me in completing the
Begin by saying we condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting Kurdish Forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks but must instead pursue urgent deescalation. The thoughts of the house are also with our friends in australia as they tackle the bushfires, and the families of those killed in the Ukrainian Air crash. This morning i had ministers with ministerial colleague and others, i shall have further meetings later today. Martyr neural disease is a terrible terminal illness with a third of people dying within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis. The last thing people should be worrying about our their finances. The script 6 Months Campaign by them motor neural Disease Association based in my constituency has managed to bring the important issue of payments to those with terminal illnesses to the 4 and i welcome the pension review the special rules for terminal illness since last july. I asked the primus to to join me in completing the
Since his conservative party secured a victory in the majority election. Prime ministers questions is live each wednesday when parliament is in session on cspan2. Members are finishing other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. Questions for the Prime Minister. Thank you, mister speaker. Question number one, mister speaker. Mister speaker, i should begin by saying we condemn the attack on Iraqi Military bases hosting Kurdish Forces. Iran should not repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks but must instead pursue urgent deescalation. The thoughts of the house are also with our friends in australia as they tackle the bushfires, and the families of those killed in the Ukrainian Air crash. This morning i had ministers with ministerial colleague and others, i shall have further meetings later today. Martyr neural disease is a terrible terminal illness with a third of people dying within a year and more than half within two years of diagnosis. The last thing pe