Asked Professor John nicholls clinical professor of psychology at the university of hong kong and has been studying carnivorous it for 25 years and east a leading expert in the field. John nicholls clinical professor anthology at the university of hong kong its really great to have you with us so much to talk about now hong kong who was one of the at the centers of sars epidemic back in 2003 and you were right in the middle of it being the key members of the team which actually isolated the virus why do you think the world hasnt learned the lessons of it and we are where we are right now ok well we did learn the lessons in 2003 and we learnt the hard way because we. In terms of we werent prepared i think none of what was prepared in 2003 dealing with such a severe disease. And so so the society has learned about things like social distancing about the use of face masks and also for the preparation within hospitals having special wards which could cope with these emerging diseases which
Inspect a face mask production facility. Its a clear signal hes out and about for the first time in weeks. The markets like this. The opening up, that is. Look first at the price of oil. Th 23 a barrel. Thats because production has dropped sharply, limited supply and the likelihood of a pickup in demand as more businesses open up. The president just tweeting on that literally moments ago. Here it is. Oil prices moving up nicely as demand begins again. Thats the backtowork movement evident in the oil market. Stocks, they are going up, too. Reopening is popular with investors. Look at this. Lot of green, lefthand side of the screen. The dow is going to be up about 300. The s p up 36 and better than a 100 point gain for the nasdaq. Yeah, tuesday, may 5th, a positive tone today, if you ignore the everwhining media. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart lets get right at it. We will bring you an update on the reopening of the country. California and new york, both outlining their plans.
York. His honors include the National Humanities medal presented by president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices, and now please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. I am so proud and grateful to be asked to do another lincolns birthday talk here at the New York Historical society. Two years ago, it was snowing. Last year it was sleeting with ice. I think lincoln might have been another president who was not too unhappy about global warming. Just a guess. [laughter] tonight, i want to give a speech about a speech. And here is a spoiler alert. Only masterpieces qualify for that kind of analysis, so let me call your attention to the fact that lincolns sin second inaugural address, if you had any doubt, is indeed a masterpiece. I think most of you already know the speech, at least the most familiar part of it, with malice toward none and charity for
Modeled on it. After trial, the District Court ruled act 620 unconstitutional finding no material differences between this case and hold womens health. On burden it found that act 620 would leave louisiana with just one clinic and one doctor providing abortion. At the same time, if found act 620 would do nothing for himself in reversing the District Courts decision, the sixth circuit to fundamental errors, first it usurped of the role of the District Court and disregarded nearly all of its factual finding. Second, accepted legal argument that this court rejected four years ago. Nothing, however, has changed that would justify such a legal aboutface. In fact, even more medical organizations have joined the ama and a cog to say admitting privileges imposed barriers to abortion with no benefit to patients and that this impact is not state dependent. Finally, the states 11th hour objection to thirdparty standing runs up against still more binding precedents. Of the court squarely held in c
Weeks before his assassination and generally considered to be one of the most iconic speeches in American History. The New York Historical society hosted the event. We are honored to welcome Harold Holzer back. He is the Jonathan Stanton director of the roosevelt house policy institute at hunter college. He previously served as chairman of the Abraham Lincoln bicentennial foundation and cochair of the u. S. Lincoln bicentennial commission, appointed by president bill clinton. He is the author of numerous books, including lincoln and the power of the press. His most recent, monument man. He served as chief historian for New York Historicals 20092010 exhibition, lincoln in new york. His honors include the national byanities medal presented president george w. Bush. Before we begin, i ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other Electronic Devices and please join me in welcoming our guest. Thank you. [applause] mr. Holzer good evening. Happy lincolns birthday. So proud and grat