Welcome to the program has just turned 11 i am here in moscow this wednesday on kevin owen with his 30 minute world news roundup for you and 1st to start with the numbers that make for grim reading this wednesday sad to say weve reached another bleak benchmark more than 2000000 infections have now been registered globally and over 126000 people have died in terms of people whove recovered thats no heading towards the half 1000000 mark. In this mornings developments big spot developing the President Trump has to suspend u. S. Funding to the World Health Organization he accuses the u. N. Agency of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic and supporting what he calls chinas this information trump also accuses the w. H. O. Of mistakes which led to many deaths he said the United States accounts for more than a 5th of the shows budget im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the world. Health organizations role in sev
Hello welcome to the program just turned 4 pm here in moscow this wednesday im kevin are in with this 30 minute will these round up for you and before we get underway with the stories pertinent to today let me update you on the grim. Stats regarding corona virus this wednesday as it stands this hour the changing sad to say weve reached another bleak benchmark more than 2000000 infections have now been registered globally and over 128000 people have died but in terms of people whove recovered of course the numbers going up to snow were heading towards the half 1000000 mark here in russia. New record one day increase unfortunately with 3388 new cases declared on wednesday bringing the total to nearly 25000 in russia and almost 200 people are known to have died here from covert 19. Words to countries having to contend with getting enough hospital staff to treat the sick some are mobilizing medical students or bringing people into retirement in germany the Health Authorities are also appea
Representatives have been running a no prisoners winner take all style approach to Global Medical supplies since finally taking the covert 19 pandemic seriously a few weeks back reuters reports that from europe to south america u. S. Allies are complaining about the superpowers with wild west tactics in outbidding or blocking shipments to buyers who have already signed deals for vital medical supplies how bad have we been well after we apparently hijacked an order of 200003 m. Facemask that were being shipped out of china bought and paid for by the German Government for the Berlin Police Department State minister of the interior of berlin andreas said that this was nothing short of modern 7 piracy he went on to say this is not how you deal with transatlantic partners even in times of Global Crisis wild west methods shouldnt rule. Yes that that is the nation weve become my friends where the harry cooper of this night of the living dead story that is the corona virus pandemic modern pira
Lieu of people who have been told do not go outside this is crazy but heres what we want to do we want to start with Something Else i want to start with this what in the world i have to ask is going on with european carmakers who are being caught redhanded lying and cheating what are they lying and cheating about car emissions its like if i sold you a car and i guaranteed you that it does not pollute the environment but it does. If you drive a Mercedes Benz this may have happened to you investigators say the company produced 28280000 c. Class and class vehicles 280000 of these things that were outfitted with a little trick gadget that goes into the car to fool people into thinking that its not polluting when in fact it is essentially who they want to fool is the people who test the cars for emissions right the maker of mercedes has recalled 700000 cars and while the investigation of mercedes continues volkswagen is still reeling after they got caught pretty much doing the same thing. M
This is boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss branch boring washington coming up grim prospects have gotten even darker as the i. M. F. Has issued an outlook of the near future of the Global Economy and as the economic continues to sink poor nations are struggling to receive pandemic payments will break it all doubt plus. Endemic u. S. Markets are surging despite record unemployment claims and poor Bank Performance but why well bring in expert analysis straight ahead we have a packed show today lets go and dive right in. The corona virus pandemic. Which has caused a lockdown and mere halt of business worldwide is going to have a lasting effect on the Global Economy but just how bad will it get the International Monetary fund on tuesday joins those who say it could create the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. We are projecting Global Growth in 2022 flaws to minus. 3 percent. Now this is a downgrade of 6. 3 Percentage Points from general 2020 Major Divi