How much of a threat is coronavirus to the worlds food supply is there a serious warnings of a global shortage as the pandemic spread so how can the availability of food be safeguarded and can a famine crisis be averted this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im bernard. Widespread famines of biblical proportions the u. N. Is warning covert 900 could cause an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe it says the number of people who cant get enough to eat could double by the end of the year thats more than a quarter of a 1000000000 people 21000 people already die of hunger every day and that number could saw if people dont get help Food Supplies are limited by lockdowns and peoples incomes are drying up poor countries affected by conflicts economic crisis and Climate Change are particularly at risk the un says this could drive a wave of refugees and threatens an exponential rise in social unrest the World Food Program has previously been pledged one point 9000000000. 00 and is
And tonight. We start with the latest figures on the coded 900 pandemic more than 2100000 cases have been registered now worldwide and 147000 lives have been lost the United States has the highest death toll followed by italy and spain and so far more than 550000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Lets turn 1st to russia which has seen a sharp rise in corona virus cases with 4000. 00 infections registered over just the past 24 hours it brings the total in the country 232000 with 2 173. 00 fatal disease the president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square which is due to take place on may 9th they say Vladimir Putin said that the pandemic has made preparations impossible. Were facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the parade on the 9th of may we need to start rehearsals now but the risks posed by the epidemic as well as its peak which we have imposed is still high thats why i c
Other thanks for joining us here with your global news update this is art. Stop with the latest figures on the covert 19 pandemic almost 2200000 cases of now being registered across the world 147000 lives have been lost United States has the highest death toll followed by italy and spain and so far more than 550000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Lets turn 1st this hour to russia which has seen a sharp rise in corona virus cases with 4000. 00 infections registered over just the past 24 hours that brings the total in the country 232000 in 273. 00 fatalities the president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square that was due to take place on may 9th this is events would have marks 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany speaking late on thursday Vladimir Putin said that the pandemic has made preparations impossible. If you. Were now facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the p
A big problem just dumping on baby does not mean that we need to eat the babies and this is the big. Patrick just starting with you we have about 20 seconds each are we going to see more and more this kind of opposition this resistance to something. I think that what we was devoid of all cost is supposed to rise to a debate about these issues we need to understand both so as of the view as dr spring with us just said but we also need to listen to farmers whose experience who direct experience involving in a Sustainable Way needs to be listened to more than it has been in the polls but no polarized nation and please this is too important and we must get over this computer which is widely held at the moment dr springman. You know i agree we need to talk to each other we need to be respectful with each other and this debate should surely be guided by science if it were to be guided by science you wouldnt have statements like we need to eat our own children i would say because there are go
Malnourished after being placed on the diet escaped jail time but are head of Community Service instead we break down the issues. Youre watching arent International Coming to you live from the russian capital where its just turned 7 pm welcome to the program. But a mere putin has ordered an analysis of the threat posed by a new u. S. Missile the weapon was recently tested just after washington pulled out of a treaty arms control treaty with moscow the russian president also ordered a symmetrical response to the weapon trying to have a story there you have a new all the latest developments and statements are in essence the new reality of the World Without the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty how murder by washington and moscow decades ago and eventually torn apart after an announcement by the u. S. President donald trump at the end of last year earlier this week the u. S. State department announced that the u. S. Successfully tested a new Cruise Missile that was preview. The out